How I spent my Christmas - New Year Holiday..

Before the holidays started I had so many things in mind. I wanted to go out, skate, take pictures, make a snowman, bake a cake, try new recipes and the list goes on. But once the holiday started, the days just fly by, and before I know it, it's almost over.

Well, I did get to do some of the things i planned on doing. It wasn't all a waste, but I could've done more. Hmm.. or is it, I should've done mo

re? As far as cooking is concerned, I did lots of that at the begining of the the holidays, upto the point that I'm kinda tired of it now.

Lets look into the things that I did get to do... and move on to the things that I ended up doing instead. LOL... This is going to be interesting. I

dont know if these are listed acording to chronicles of time, but I try to lay them out from which I think was the things I did first to last.

N0 1. First on my achievement list would be.... Christmas Fruit cake! Yay....

I always wanted to make one of these. Didn't actually make the one where you keep for a week, basting in juice or some other liquid. Made the bake today- eat the next day sort. It was still very delicious. The best thing about fruit cakes are the cinnamon smell... It just sets in the Christmas Mood.

N0. 2 - Rosemary Lamb leg stew.

unfortunately... I dont have a decent picture of it. I only have a picture of someone putting a bone in his mouth and licking it. Trust me, it looks very very wrong and I think it is best not to post that picture up. I got great reviews from my friends. They all loved it. I'm not one that writes recipes so can't share it with you. sorry. I'm more of a spontaneous unadventurous cook :D

N0. 3 - Chocolate cake with a hint of lemon frosted with chocolate cream.

This cake was ok. I would have liked it to be more moist and rich with chocolate but it wasn't bad. The deco was bad though. I never bake cakes, what less do the deco. From 1 - 5. I give it a 3. Picture, a friend has it. will upload once I get hold of it.

No. 4- First time making a snowman!!!

I know what you're thinking. Looks more like a snow-woman... than a snow man. haha.. well, the credit goes to Jia lynn who made great efforts to provide the accessories. It was fun. It wasn't so cold that very day. I think it was about -3 C. But it got colder as it got darker and my toes were numb. Did a little tea party after it and went over the pictures. I was just happy to get out of the cold. Not my thing. Maybe my clothes aren't warm enough.. I dont know. Always get cold feet even through 2 layers of socks and lined boots.

No. 5 - I always wanted to take more Pictures in winter. And this time We did just that. Took lots of pictures during the snowman endeavor. But there was more to snap then just trees and snow in the park. The next day we went out to pakrov street. It's a shopping street of sorts, very nice to walk during the summer, not so in the peak winter. There was lots of snow that day, makes it difficult to walk, and it was snowing heavily, which made most pictures tainted with snow flakes. But the walk was fun. Every time we got cold we would walk in a restaurant, a fast food joint, a bank, a shop or just some random bar. We walked all the way to Menina square and took pictures with the Ice sculptures there. Again... The pictures are not with me. But then again, even if i had them i wouldn't share em here. So VAIN!

No. 6 - Make cinnamon rolls! I made them based on a recipe in Allrecipes.com It was really really soft and good. I wanted the sugar to melt more though. I guess I should've added more butter to coat. Unfortunately, I didn't take pictures of em. They were gone fast too. I have many friends, so as the saying goes, Sharing is caring.

No. 7 - This Blog! I have always had this blog but never really figured what to do with it. Posting the same kinda thing is boring and pointless. So, I cam to realize, I could just use this space to write about anything that I like. Kinda like a canvas for my thoughts to be projected upon.

So... pretty much sums it all... Those are the things that I achieved during my 11-day holiday. Not really much huh?

Well... these are the things that I did with the rest of the time....

1. Sleep... most of the day wasted with sleep. I sleep at about 2 and wake up at about 2 in the afternoon.

2. Facebook.. yes, I just sit all day, with my tea, and go through what other people are doing with their lives. Boring, I know... but don't act like you have never done this before yourself :P

3. Watch episodes of Stargate Universe, the Simpsons, Weed, and many many other. Trust me, this can kill time like no other.. after several episodes, 3-4 hours have gone by with little notice.

4.Play online games like DOTA, ceasary, and Facebook games. I may not be very good at it, but it cures the boredom and kills time pretty well.

yeah... other things are pretty much survival stuff like breathing, eating, cooking, self hygiene, nature calls, dreaming, and so on.

Hope your Holiday was more productive than mine. Mine was ok. I spent it resting and lazing around. Taking my time doing things that, on an ordinary day, demand strict limited time. Hope that this read cured a little of your boredom... either that or helped you get in the mood to sleep. I'll be turning in myself...*yawwnn*

To let a day go by...

I've always wondered what to do with a blog? I was never one with determination to stick to one thing. My mind is always flowing in multi directions and so it is hard to share but one side. I'm not a consistent person, I don't really have a hobby. Of course I do enjoy doing certain things more than others but I don't devote much energy into those things either.

So today, I've decided, that my blog would just be about the things that randomly cross my mind. May it be a story, a poem, an experience, or just something i would want to bitch about, that is what I am going to blog about.

For most parts, I enjoy cooking a lot, but rather than a hobby, its partly also an important part of everyday life. Usually after excessive cooking I would tire of it and have days of simple microwave food. Thats just a sample of how my interest fluctuate in time. Other than that I enjoy playing DOTA. For those who have no idea what DOTA is.... well, I suggest you Google it. Life is so simple these days with internet, Google, and Facebook. You barely have to go anywhere and you would have a world of information just with a few key strokes and a some clicks. Ok, we will get to that on another day.

Interest... Lets see, apart from cooking and DOTA, I also love to write. I like writing poems and short stories. Poems more than stories for the reason that they are fast to finish. Anything draggy and requiring a lot of time and effort is usually left unfinished. sigh, such a trait huh?

Pushing Interest to one side, I guess you should know I'm a med student of my final year now. I should be slaving away in the hundreds of pages dedicated to disease and how we could identify it, treat it and hopefully save lives. But hey, I can't possibly drown myself all day in books where every page is just filled with images of disease. So yes, this is where the blog comes in. Some where during the day when I am clueless of what I should be doing, I'd open this page and start aimlessly stroke the keyboard to type out some random blog of the day.

I have no idea what I should start with, what will the pie filling be, or what the end result would look like. All I know is I now have a place to pour out some of my thoughts. I use to like to do it on Facebook, but since there is a limit on the number of words you could post, I guess it isn't to my favor.

The secret.

The secret.

Clueless,

Feelings twirl and swirl,

Breathless,

To think I’m only a girl.

The yearn,

Oh! How bad it feels,

The burn,

Can’t break the seals.

My words speak not,

What my heart desires,

My eyes show not,

The suppressed fires!

I’m not afraid,

But I am terrified,

That which remains unsaid,

Freedom denied.

If I were two,

Both paths I would thread,

None should I answer to,

Papers I need not shred!

The Ugly Duckling

As the season pass, I realise that I'm no longer the person which I have been. I look in the mirror and I no longer know who I have become. Maybe the transition was too quick. Maybe I'm just transformed into what I am suppose to be.

No longer am I an Ugly Duckling. Now I am a graceful swan ready for the world!

With wings that spreads wide, I hope to break limits and shield my loved ones.

With autumn painting colors of gold on the trees, winter is sure to strip it naked. The wind brings chills from afar, sending the first flakes down to earth. Then, what once was a canvas of colors will be covered in a blanket of white.

And so, before the array of colors disappear, I'd like to enjoy the last warm rays of sun on my skin.

Sailor at Bay

The Weather is dark today,
Clouds dark and gloomy grey,
My ship is anchored at bay,
With fees I have to pay.


The wind blows steady and strong,
I hope it will not last long,
Till then I’ll rest along,
With sailors stranded among.


My ship oh she’s a mess,
I think she needs a rest,
I wish her all the best,
For she will pass the test.


What perfect time to see,
And try to rest and be,
Stand steady on land not sea,
Oh my heart is filled with glee!

What if tomorrow never comes?

IS there a point to all this?

The freedom of words is bliss for me. I can write things that I think I would never say out loud anywhere. Not because I cannot but because the norms of society would then label me as an outcast. A pity that I do not have the real strength to say what my heart desires, only the privilege to write anonymously on the net for strangers to read and ponder, or perhaps just take pointless space in the world of the net.
Like the pleasure of listening to your favorite music or reading your favorite book, writing gives you a sense of freedom. You can unload what is cramped up in your mind and soul all in a piece of paper (or page, in this case). But then, what is there to write? What topics or issues are worth scribbling about? Would anyone even bother to waste their precious time to read your doodles of pointlessness?
It doesn’t matter really, whether there are people out there to read it or not. Maybe it would be absolutely pointless, but maybe, just maybe, someone out there would be inspired by it. Maybe it would help shed some light somewhere. So, this is what I am going to do. I would pour my thoughts and my soul into these petty pages for the sake of whoever is reading and paying attention out there. I’m ordinary, maybe even weird, but I, I am unique, because I am me. Trust me, what I’ve been through, you will not encounter everyday. I’ve learned to be strong, and I have transition onto being numb.
How these things occurred? What led it there? Browse through; maybe something would be a hint to you.
Oh yes, what I was really trying to say was, words hold a certain power. It can change the world. Words can start wars and it can end it. Whatever it is that is in your mind, please share it. It might be of the greatest help to the world. Even if it did not have such a global impact, to change one life and to help someone for even one instance is a great stepping stone of achievement in life. This life is too short for us to live only for ourselves. To help other and to share what we’ve been through is only logical enough.