Random Quote Time!

Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Posted by Anonymous 1 comments
I am too busy. But I need to post something. So here's a quick way - post all quotes that I got from an email. It's about wife, husbandry, and marriage. Enjoy laughing or smirking. :D

P/s: I got this from an email, so don't blame me or get angry with the statements. It's merely for your amusement. :P

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I recently read that love is entirely a matter of chemistry.   That must be why my wife treats me like toxic waste - David Bissonette 

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When a man steals your wife, there is no better revenge than to let him keep her - Sacha Guitry

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After marriage, husband and wife become two sides of a coin; they just can't face each other, but still they stay together - Hemant Joshi

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By all means marry. If you get a good wife, you'll be happy. If you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher - Socrates

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Woman inspires us to great things, and prevents us from achieving them - Dumas

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The great question... which I have not been able to answer... is, "What does a woman want?" - Sigmund Freud.

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I had some words with my wife, and she had some paragraphs with me - Anonymous.

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"Some people ask the secret of our long marriage. We take time to go to a restaurant two times a week. A little candlelight, dinner, soft music and dancing. She goes Tuesdays, I go Fridays." - Henny Youngman

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"I don't worry about terrorism. I was married for two years." - Sam Kinison

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"There's a way of transferring funds that is even faster than electronic banking. It's called marriage." - James Holt McGavran

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"I've had bad luck with both my wives. The first one left me, and the second one didn't." - Patrick Murray

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Two secrets to keep your marriage brimming
             1. Whenever you're wrong, admit it,
             2. Whenever you're right, shut up.
Nash

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The most effective way to remember your wife's birthday is to forget it once -
Anonymous

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You know what I did before I married? Anything I wanted to - Henny Youngman

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My wife and I were happy for twenty years. Then we met - Rodney Dangerfield

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A good wife always forgives her husband when she's wrong - Milton Berle

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Marriage is the only war where one sleeps with the enemy - Anonymous

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A man inserted an 'ad' in the classifieds: "Wife wanted". Next day he received a hundred letters. They all said the same thing: "You can have mine." - Anonymous

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First Guy (proudly): "My wife's an angel!"
Second Guy: "You're lucky, mine's still alive."

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A dummy guide to air mata kucing

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 Posted by Dils 1 comments
Air mata kucing is one of my absolute favorite drink ever since in my personal opinion it is such a great thirst quencher. My mom always made it during the berbuka puasa for Ramadhan. 

Because I hardly see it anywhere else, except for the Petaling Street Air Mata Kucing which I drank occasionally but gotten quite sick of it because it is too pekat for my liking, I made my own recently. Yeay! Asked mom before this on how to made it and she kinda rolled her eyes and explained to her incredibly ignorant daughter whom are an ignoramus on all things domestic on how to make it. Very easy that I wept for my inadequacies in sense and skills in the kitchen that I didn't figure it out earlier. 

Thus if any of you maidens (or not so maiden) or gentlemen, feel like making it.... mari mari, I tell.

1. Beli the dried mata kucing packets from a sensei near you. Probably it is located somewhere in a supermarket, but I can only find myself around the canned food. So to make your life easier, kedai sensei kan ade.

2. Put a pot of water to boil.

3. Add in the dried mata kucing, daun pandan left it to boil and simmer and put the lid on it. Add sugar to your liking.

4. It should turn out like this.

5. Best served iced/cold, so I usually refrigerate it first. 

Quantity? Its really up to you. Berapa banyak ko mahu buat or berapa pekat / manis you like the air mata kucing. I don't  like mine too sweet nor pekat, so the packet of mata kucing ada lagi setengah. 

Senang? Tak senang? Boleh jadi domestic goddess begini?





Dils is not a domestic goddess despite her attempts. However she does like to try and/but fail spectacularly. And also this is a quick entry since all she can think about is this.
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#004 - Housewarming

Monday, April 12, 2010 Posted by Unta@Jitra 3 comments
Hello Monday

It was my housewarming 'kenduri' last Saturday night, with a good record of attendance (minus a good number of absentees as well). It was our (me and Mrs) 'niat' to hold a dinner party at our new house here in Putrajaya and it went well. Guests were having fun, food was a bit more than enough but damn tasty (special thanx to Rozie, Haida and her friend for the round the clock chefs).

Overall, it was a success, and will be repeated again :)

Tips for holding a good housewarming party:

1) Enough food for everybody - Make sure the food is enough. If you're afraid of over budget, carefully take note of the attendance + half of the number. You'll never know who will have a big appetite :D. If you're thinking of serving squids, they SHRINK once cooked! It is always a good idea to minimize the menu and balance them out by the taste. Rice with 2 'lauk' dishes, 1 veggie, fruits and dessert are a good count.

2) Make sure the guest are having a good time - Being a host is a commitment. Always make sure they are well entertained since not all of the guest know each other yet. Make an introduction for an ice breaker. Turning on TV might hinder socialization but if there was a good football match, turn it ON. To avoid an awkward moment, try not to invite an ex-gf with ex-bf, or something like that.

3) Timing and duration - Is it dinner or lunch? A good idea is to have dinner since you can prepare the menu in the morning.

4) Enough plates, utensils, cookware - Before planning, make sure you have everything in the kitchen and on the dining table prepared. Extra clean plates don't hurt.

5) Pitcahhhss

1) Adeq NOMNOMNOM


2) Chefs didapur


3) The foods + Choc Brownies


4) Wear bersama Syukies


5) Sean ralit tgk TV sambil NOMNOM


6) Most of the guests

Pics credit to Some (Dils' hubby)
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Doctor Who?

Friday, April 9, 2010 Posted by dueng 2 comments
"I'm The Doctor."

The Doctor and his TARDIS. Beautiful British entertainment. I apologize before hand cause I have Anglophile - in entertainment stream and government policy. No silly, it's not a disease but it's a "disease". Well, go figure anyway.

I'm a huge fan of Dr Who, the longest running sci-fi series. However, I'm only get involved when BBC Wales resurrected Dr Who in 2005 with their "Season 1" with Christopher Eccleston as the The Doctor. In case you're wondering who the heck if Christopher Eccleston; he's the bad Scottish guy a.k.a Destro in G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra. You girls probably not paying attention cause you droll over Channing Tatum and you guys droll over Sienna Miller. *sigh*. The series was given new life by the BBC Wales production and it's going back to be liken by the new generations which also include me.

I find that I somehow take a more liking to British series more than American series. I find that British series having better edge than American series in term of going sarcastic, having witty moment, conveying grief, laughing and crying. It maybe the accent but I did think British have better clarity in using their words. And funny enough that eventhough I couldn't totally get their slang meant, it somehow reach me. And seriously, I think British are more witty than American.

Also, I find that British somehow a bit of rebel compare to American. Their story provoking the sentiment and values but not so subtle. In nutshell, it's not too preachy about it. The subtility, the witty remarks and the rebel storyline somehow suite me well.

Ok, back to macro, all in all...it's a good series. Now with season 5 is currently airing (episode 1 just airing in British on 03/04/2010), I couldn't wait to see the witty Doctor and his companion. Good news is that Karen Gillan will be the new companion of the doctor. Beautiful, sassy and classy!

Matt Smith as the Doctor keep the charm and wit at par with David Tennant; the previous Doctor. Although David Tennant far sassy than Matt Smith, Matt done a good job portraying The Doctor.

So, what do I like most about Dr Who? It's a time traveling story; it's magnificent how future and past being portrayed by the director. I just freaking love it. If you think National Treasure or Back To The Future excite you, imagine that for the whole season of 14 episodes. Yeah! Freaking gut wrenching! I feel like swallowing a hamster. Anyhow, it's never too late to like Dr Who. It will change your life.

Source:

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who

Torrent could be found at http://isohunt.com/


Dueng also like BBC & Kudos' production series; Hustle. It's even better than its so called American counterpart; The Leverage. Eagerly waiting for new season of Hustle. Now, Dueng's world shine brighter. :P

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Lagenda Budak Setan

Thursday, April 8, 2010 Posted by Soraya Zainal 14 comments
Okay, tell me something 80s babies... Please raise your hand if you never ever read even one of Ahadiat's novel?

The first novel I ever read is "Sepasang Jeans Biru" when I was 11 or 12.  After years being shoved with Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys, Ahadiat really opened my eyes on novels and make me realized there was a teenage life outside my small hometown. Heheh.. yes, I was and still am a small town girl whose idea of socializing was hanging out the A&W drinking root beer float :P

From that moment on, I continued reading his books until a few years ago. The last book I read was Untuk Tiga Hari. I have all his books, from Hikayat Cinderella, Sekuntum Bunga, Sekeping Card, Seraut Cinta  to the thick Pilot Cafe that was co-author with Zuraidah Othman. But, the most memorable books was this Lagenda Budak Setan.


What I love about his novels are its sempoi style and how close I can relate it with reality. The dialog used what not the overly sasterawan and the potrayal of life is not as ideal as what we can read from other novel. I hate blind idealism that most Malay novelist loves... While being far from being nominated as a literature masterpiece, his novel really capture the young teenagers attention.

I used to read this book when I was in boarding school. A religious boarding school that prohibit all sorts of fiction novels. Yelah.. lagha kan? Heheh... So, I wrapped this as-thick-as-a-dictionary novel with a plain white paper and write a new title... "KAMUS PELAJAR". Haha.. I survived all spot check!

Now, this legendary novel will be made into film and I really looking forward to watch it on the big screen. I fell in love with the trailer and officially declared that Lagenda Budak Setan will on my summer movie list alongside Eclipse & Harry Potter.

As much as I love adaptation film, I still hope that this film will not kill the "drama" that I have conjured in my imagination all these years. Same with all other film adaptation, I know it is hard to re-create the scene that was playing on the mind of the loyal reader. Slight changes will be welcomed with uproar :P













Farid Kamil ftw! I think both the trailer and the theme song are beautiful... Hahahaha... Okay, mari tutup mata tahan kutukan Adek, Yoda & Dueng. Dils, I hope you are on my side >.<


What is your favourite Ahadiat Akashah novel?



P/s: I am in the midst of re-reading the Lagenda Budak Setan again. Syuh syuh away Edward Cullen.. please make way to Kasyah, si pencinta agung...




I haven't posted any girly stuff yet, right? I wonder why I got all skema whenever I was drafting post for this blog. Where did my purplish pink inner self go? Hmm. Maybe I have left it at SorayaZainal.blogspot.com ?
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