Coockooo

On skype

N: Hi babe.

E: Yo.

N: So, what's up?

Cooooockooookooooo!

E: I'm on break.

Coooooockoookooooo!

E: Hm, dah Subuh. Ayam pun dah berkokok.

N: Wait, that noise, comes from a real rooster?

E: Yeah.

N: YOU HAVE A ROOSTER IN YOUR HOUSE?

E: Oh yeah. I forgot to tell you. My dad bela ayam pula now. Ada reban dekat tepi ni.

N: LOL!

Cooooooockooookooooo!

N: It's noisy. Suruh dia senyap.

E: Haipp! Ssssh. Ok dah.

Coooooooockooookoooo!

Lol. Pak Din has weird hobbies.

Carrot cake

It's final exam month. It's that time when I crave the most unhealthy food. I went to the market and bought cinnamon and sugar, grabbed four carrots from the refrigerator and started shredding them. Although carrots contain a lot of vitamins and antioxidant, I found that a carrot cake is unhealthier than a red velvet cake. That's because a carrot cake needs to be softer and moister than a red velvet. That means, you need more oil or butter. But then again, that is subject to the variety of recipes available. The cakes turned out very well and my friends loved it. I topped the cakes with my favourite frosting, cream cheese! The hazelnuts (as a substitute to the expensive walnuts) and chocolate chips empowered the crunchiness and sweetness of the shredded carrots. I brought it to the solat hajat and usrah session last Friday and guess what? Licin :)

U.S trip

After spending a few days in Hamilton and Toronto, we took the bus to Washington. Although Canada and US are neighbouring countries, to hop between two places could take 10 hours to days. Washington is such a wonderful place! I have loved museums ever since I was a little girl. Something about the bones, the history and the extinct intrigue me. I am easily fascinated with animals and the science pertaining to them.

I was 4 years old when I paid my first visit to The Smithsonian National Museum. 18 years later there I was again. Still amazed by the fossils, still excited to discover. I was like a little girl all over again.

The White House

Three days after, we hopped on the bus to NYC.

In front of a christmas tree at Madison Square Park, Manhattan. New Year's eve. Before heading to a friend's place

In a Converse store

5th Avenue

Grand Central Terminal

The end

Sneak peek

Oh mon dieu! I totally forgot to blog about my trip to New York & Washington. I wanted to wait until my iMovie clip finishes and I postponed and postponed sampai tiga bulan. Although it's quite old news, it's still worth documenting. Here's a sneak peek!

Make your choice

"Happiness is a choice"

It is quite natural for me, and ironic at the same time, to blog during my most occupied times, like today. To justify this absurdity, my rational thought would be: to get the important things done, I have to get the trivial things done first, so that when I start doing something important, like school work, I would be in a state where I am concern-free. Do I make sense?

I have this thing where I sometimes think too much in the bathroom. Not that I am trying to be anything close to a philosopher but my think hat seems to work at its best only during long showers and . . . when answering nature's call. Yesterday, I was thinking about the ever present topic of happiness.

What defines happiness and how does one get to it? Apart from being a state of emotion, does it manifest itself through materialism, through devotion to God, through generosity to others, or, through a cup of coffee on a Sunday morning?

It's a matter of perspective, really. Getting a fine hand-embroidered Hermès purse puts you on cloud nine. A trip to Milan, an engagement announcement, winning a lottery, bestfriend's wedding, a new member of the family. Everybody knows how life has its twists and turns no matter how perfect or miserable you are. Whether you succumb to hardship is however a different story. Your trip to Milan? cancelled, your beloved fiancé? disappeared. Your lottery winning? a fraud. Your bestfriend? died on his wedding day. Your new born baby brother? diseased. How now, brown cow?

I am still waiting for the day when the epiphany comes. But for now, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonades. Happiness is a choice."