Fitness regime

I went to gym regularly when I am back in KL. Luckily I stay in a place where I have free gym access ...well, not that it come for free because I still need to pay the monthly maintenance fee in order for the management to provide it for all of us. But that is good enough, rather than I have to go outside to use a gym. It feel nice when you sweat like a pig and I am a morning jogger. I prefer to sweat it out in the morning, which means, I wake up at 7am every day. Yes..I am not working but I do wake up early okehhh...

But when I move here, I need to drive a few km just to get to a proper gym. So, I need to be creative if I ever want to maintain my fitness level and maintain my exercise routine. Well, obviously trying to maintain this home of mine, is already a strenuous exercise itself. Don't believe me...try it yourself. 

Anyway, my routine exercise will normally need a yoga mat..

 I used this frequently for my indoor exercise especially the one that involve floor exercise. Then I bought some weights

Arm and ankle weights, which is not heavy...just 1kg each. It is not necessarily to have it so heavy. Even the dumbbell is only 1kg. Apa yang penting is the consistency. Beli berat gedabak pun kalau x guna regularly, no point. It will only end up with injury or you tend to give up very fast pasal x sanggup angkat berat sangat so be moderate and honest to your own body. Just recently, I bought new weights..

A 2kg weight. You can get a heavier one of course but I just want to tone my arm and back muscle. Takder plan nak jadi Xena the Warrior so ini pun cukup la. I do have a 4kg weight but that I only use sparingly. Bukan untuk my floor exercise. And for my indoor exercise, I used 3 type of dvd.

When I bought this, some are very skeptic that I will actually use it. But hello...ni Angie la..of course I will use. When I am lazy to go outside or go to the gym, I used this dvd to exercise indoor. Do not underestimate this dvd because you can really sweat like pig once you finish. And if you just started to follow such exercise, you can be out of breath easily. Nampak senang tapi once you ikut betul2, semput okkk. Plus, your body & muscle really can feel the effect..bagi yang first timer, memang the next day akan rasa sore all over your body!! Nak jalan pun kangkang2. Hahah...It is a 45 minutes exercise and each dvd has different target. My favorite is cardio max with Bob Harper. Hehhe..

When I am not using the dvd, I use this cross runner..

This machine target every muscle in your body and you can do different kind of movement and targeting different muscle group. Jangan lupa you need a good sport shoe too.

Tapi if the weather permit, during spring or summer, I will jog around the countryside or kalau penat sangat just do brisk walking. As a woman, my target area is my hip & waist and walking is the best way to trim that fat down! Normally, I can run 3-5 km daily but sometimes, I will jog/ brisk walking for 7km. It is nice to be outdoor here in the countryside inhaling the fresh air while you jog.

Furthermore, walaupun ada matahari yang terang benderang, the weather is still nice and cold, bukan scorching hot like in Msia. Hhuhuh...

So, I am done with my sharing. I am not a fitness guru, tapi just nak share cam maner nak try to keep fit. Ohh,,by the way, makanan kena jaga juga..Oraits uols... 

Waiting..planning...

After been busy with my thesis for the past 2.5 yrs, my sudden 'freeness' is so foreign for me. This period of waiting making me so uncertain about my life. FYI, I just submitted my 1st revision of my paper & my 3rd draft (hopefully my last one before submitting my 3 months notice form) to my supervisor. So, now I am waiting for her 'positive' feedback & get on with the correction. Yes, I know there will be some corrections. I do hope, it will be minor correction and not major because I do have a dream that I can start the submission process before I am leaving again to Denmark for Christmas.

What I do everyday?Hmm..well, for now I am still quite busy meeting up with my friends after been away for 3months. Lots of catching up to do & gossip to share. We just had our usual food gathering at my place last weekend & it was a blast! Lots of laughter & fun as usual. Oh yes, I am busy applying and eyeing the job market too. After 5 years of 'vacation' I do feel anxious and nervous thinking about going for work again. The thought of going through series of interview get my palm sweating as well because this time, I am not going to join the field that I left previously. Hell, my last interview was more almost 10 years ago! I feel like I am freshly graduate (well, technically I am) individual who will be working for the first time. 

Hmm..what else I will do?? Well, we'll see. I always come out with something. But I do wish one thing, that I have a private jet so I can go to Denmark anytime especially when I miss my other half. Ah yes..I will try my hand in making Sarawak layer cake somewhere this week. I never want to do it before because of the work that involve in making it. But out of the blue today I thought, I should do it.

OK..that's about it for today. I am off to do some reading. Daaaa..

Pimples

I hate PIMPLES! Damn! Lately, I realised that my pimples are sprouting like mushroom! I really have no idea why. I thought cold weather do not enhance the growth of pimples unlike the humid & hot weather in Malaysia. One or two I can close one eye (tutup sebelah mata)...heheh...but 5 all together???? Noooo....I need to act fast before it multiply.

I have a bad pimples day when I was 19 years old & gosh, that was the lowest point in my life. I just can't lifted my head up when I walk around the campus because I am so ashamed of how I look. My face was just literally red because of the pimples. As soon as the semester break begin, I rushed back to Kuching & met up with one of the skin specialist, who are also my sister's friend. And that is the start of a long & painful journey for me; also known as the road to recovery. I spend a lot of money to cure the acne on my face and it took me more than a year to completely free from it. After that, it is the start of eradicating the acne scar on my face. For more than 10 years I am pimples free & I finally found the product that really help me.

And now, at 34 years old, it make a come back.Damn! So, today I headed to the nearest pharmacy & get myself Clearasil. That is the oldest pimples products that were ever produce before the rest of the latest product emerged. It is not so expensive & easy to find here so I choose to use it as a temporary solution to my pimples problem. I hope it work it MIRACLE!

As soon as I touch down in KL next month, I am headed to the dermatologist. I need to know why it come back after so long. Probably due to the hormone change or environmental change or the product that I use just don't work anymore. Whatever it is, I will find the roots problem!

Weekend blues

Here's the thing, I told my friend that I am planing to do a checkerboard cake to bring to my in law for coffee. WELL...that does not turn into reality.Hahhaha...

The thing about me is that, when I am not in the mood, I refuse to bake. Why? Because if I bake anything when my mood is bad or just not into it, the cake will turn into a disaster. Something somehow will go wrong. So, there goes my cake.Heehehe..

Why am I not in the mood? Well, simply not I guess. I never look forward for weekend for as long as I can remember. When I was small, weekend mean we need to go to the cocoa plantation and work our ass off for the whole weekend. And not that we get paid doing so because we need to chip in so that out family have extra money. So, don't even think about getting any monetary reward at the end of the day. When I am a teenager, I do like weekend when I was still in the boarding school because me & my friends have so many activities. But when I left boarding school, I don't look forward for it because I can't meet up with my close friends who are all still staying in the dorm.

When I came out from the university & work, I don't really like weekend because I don't go to work. Yup, I am one of those who rather spend time at work than home. I visited the factory almost every weekend when they need to run production not because I have to but because I want to. Now, I am back to be a student again, I also don't like weekend because I spend most of my time in KL alone & my hubby in Denmark. Yes, we live apart for the past 5 years where we will meet up every 3-4mths. So, weekend have to be spend alone for me. Occasionally I do meet up with my gfs but I don't bother them so much on weekend because they most probably have their own plan.

Now, here on weekend in Denmark, I hate it too because my hubby will spend all days, all weekend in his 'office'. Gods knows what he do there. He always have some project to do. And here I am typing this while taking a break from watching documentary on youtube. BORING! So, who said when you are married you will be free from boredom? THINK AGAIN!

So, that is the story of my life for today, And Dy..no cake for now. We try again next weekend if my mood is up to it.Hahhaha...because all I want to do now is to accumulate some fat & lay in bed, watching documentary online with some chips on my hands. Adiosss...

Lonely is the nights

I have no problem being alone or staying alone at home because that is how my life is back in KL. But here..now that is really testing my 'braveness'..hahaha

The moment my hubby told me that he had to go for ship inspection in Paris, I just got the feeling that I won't be going along. Normally, when he went travelling to inspect his ship..well his company's ship by right but since he is the one in charge of building it from scratch, the ship is literally 'his'.hehehe...Anyway, if he go for ship inspection elsewhere, I normally tag along. That was how I end up in Germany & Holland last year. This is it's PARIS! I really want to go but it was just a one night trip so he decided that I shouldn't tag along because he be on board the ship until midnight. And there is a high possibility that he might sleep on board together with the crew. So...errr...ok, I rather be sleeping in my own bed.

So, few days before he fly to Paris, I am also so anxious and nervous. My mind just can't stop thinking, how am I going to survive this. Very stressful event  indeed.hahaha...

Well, you guys need to understand that all my life, I have always live in a house with gate, grills all over the doors & windows (even our toilet window have grills ok..) and dogs as well. My parent's place in the country side (kpg) have 10 dogs!!! Or when I am in KL, I have 4 security guards to watch over my place when I am asleep. But this place...I have none of that!!! It's like an open air market...hahaha...Man..I keep thinking, how can I sleep in peace without all four majors of security aspects??? Tapi, being me...I berlagak macho...buat donno & tell myself..come down..I'll be ok. My only consolation is that my sister in Texas also have to be alone almost all the time when her hubby's travel. She's ok so I must be ok.:)...menenangkan jiwa katakan

So, the first night, I make sure all the windows & doors are lock and that including my bedroom window. Have the torchlight with me, all my phones inside the room, my laptop, ipod and some 'weapon'. Took my travelling pill, which literally knocked me to sleep within the next 2hrs. Hahaha..I slept listening to Suria FM. I found that the house is too quiet for my liking so a little bit of music will be just nice. 

Woke up at 2am because the bedside lamp light is still on & I can't sleep with light on. So, turn it off. Found that I am a bit sweaty due to no air circulation but I don't care. Not going to look outside the window while I am opening it. Little bit of sweat is healthy right?? Hheheh...

Finally, I slept soundly and woke up at 650am. Am I relieved the I survive the night alone & looking forward for hubby to come home. Just when I am excited thinking about not spending the night alone again, I received a phone call that I just hate to receive. He told me that he is stuck at Paris's airport because Amsterdam's airport had to be temporary shutdown due to some 'bomb' incident. DAMN! Just what I need! Somehow, I got the feeling that this will happen. Damn it!

But since I am writing this, glad to say, I also survived the second night. I did what I did on the first night, took a sleeping pill! Hahhaha...I know I will be ok the next time I'll be alone here (not too soon I hope). I just have to get use to it, just like I am use to be alone in our condo in KL. 

The end.

Cucur ikan bilis

Suddenly yesterday I was craving for cucur ikan bilis or cucur pusuk (in S'wak language). So as I woke up this morning, I took out the flour, ikan bilis/pusuk, baking powder, spring onions, shallots and of course salt & pepper. Now, I have not made this for a very long time but it's not a nuclear science formula. Anyone who are bodied abled should be able to do this without recipe.

You just literally throw everything in a bowl & add hot water & you're ready to roll! So, there I was frying my anchovies fritters (translate from Malay to BI)..ehhehe...I came out with 7 pieces. So, made myself a hot pot of coffee (in this house, there are no instant coffee so making coffee is always by the pot)..:) Had my breakfast with cucur ikan bilis & hot coffee with milk & sugar. And of course, while I am doing my thesis & chatting at the same time. Talk about multi-tasking!

I saw a picture of checker board cake from a friend's blog while I was eating this. So, I decide to try bake it this weekend & invited my in law for coffee. I plan to get the checker board bake pan if this cake work wonder this weekend. Hehhehe...hopefully it will because I ain't gonna eat all of it! Someone has to..

I will update you guys on the cake ....if I make it though coz it all depend on my mood.:)

Back to Herning

This is my first entry since my arrival in Herning. The town is ok but I prefer to be at home.  You see, my hubby has to stay in Herning during the weekday because of our house distance from his work place is quite far. It is very tiring to rive 2.5hrs every morning & 2.5hrs every evening just to go to work. So, he has no choice but to rent a room here. When I am here, I will normally follow him stayed here too. Well, I do not see the point of me flying thousand of miles just to be stuck at the farm all alone & only get to spend time with him on weekend. Lebih baik aku stay kat KL kan...

I am not the merayau person when I am here because stress la jalan2 sine because smua benda pun cam mahal. Since I am still unemployed I prefer to just stay put. So, mesti you guys wonder what the hell do I do in the room the whole day. Well, for those of you who do not know, I am currently trying to complete my phd thesis and trying to produce at least two high quality paper to be send to some respective journal soon. So, basically I write. Yes, almost the whole day. Doing phd is all about lots of reading and writing and thinking. Therefore, I feel this so called current lifestyle do suit me. It very quiet here and I am all alone during the day. I still do my exercise when I am here, at least 2-3x a week.

In the evening when my hubby come home from work, we went to the pedestrian walk just to walk around & go for window shopping, There are two huge mall here so somethings we do our shopping there. I wish this place is near the town centre so I can walk there sometimes but it's ok. Tomorrow we wil go back to the farm so I am looking forward for that.

Now I want to layan Jelangkung, some Indonesian horror movie from the year 2001.

Dinner

Again, today I do not need to cook for dinner. Yes!!

We went to my in law for dinner. They are serving fish fillet & some other fish dish. I was not feeling so well so I just ate very little. Not eating will mean rude so I have to eat something. You see, my in law live nearby, very near actually as you can practically run to their house within less than 20minute. So, we visit each other very often and invite each other for dinner when we're up to it.

We used to stay with them when we were back in Denmark from China because we rented the place to some family who happen to have the least care about taking good care of our house. I don't know what else to write. I knew I supposed to write something but right now, I am not up to it. I guess I am really not feeling well. Not having enough sleep also play some part because although it was raining heavily last night and we did open our window, I felt that the room is hot. I guess I am getting sick.

After coming back from my in law's house, I feel very cold and that is another sign that I am getting sick. Tomorrow we will have a bbq here with my in law as it will be my hubby last day of summer vacation. We will leave to Herning first thing in the morning as he work there and we will live there for the weekdays. It's not so bad because it's just 2.5hrs drive from here compare to taking a flight to China as previously.

OK..I really need to lay down.I will update you guys again tomorrow on what I suppose to write today.:)

Vietnamese Chinese Restaurant

We went our for dinner today. So that is great for me because I have a day off from cooking. Cooking everyday sometimes reaching a point where I have no idea what else to cook. Once in a while, dining out will be great.

Tonight, we want to join the crowd and rush to the newest chinese restaurant in Saeby. The price was not so bad. Introductory price for adult is 99DKK and 45DKK for children below 12 yrs old. Chinese restaurant in Denmark in general love to serve buffet dinner. When we reach the restaurant, it was 530pm & the table are almost full. The opening is from 5pm to 8pm. So, see people here don't normally eat out and if they do, it be until 8pm because during that time, most shops and restaurants are close. Only bar/pubs are open. 

We sat near a group of Swedish family and my gosh, the place is full of kids that make lots and lots of noise!! People always said that Asian like to breed, well, what do you know, so is Danish! Some, even have 4 kids! In current situation, 3 kids is already considered to be too much! Besides, the noises, the foods they serve is OK. Well, nothing compare to Malaysian chinese foods but it's bearable for Danish standard. Not that they know the different between a modified and an original taste of chinese foods anyway. 

I had little bit of here and there..some fried rice, fried noodle, chicken wings, spare rib (which I honestly think, mine is way better!), beef stew, spring roll (very obvious that it's  the frozen one), fried squid and mix vege with shrimp. And I had ice cream too as the dessert. I am not actually a person that someone should bring to a buffet dinner because I don't actually eat a lot. But I do like to take bits and pieces from different kind of dish, just to taste how it is.

The waiter/co-owner was speaking Vietnamese with me as she clear the table, which I am not surprise because in Denmark, the Vietnamese is the largest group of Asia migrated here years and years ago. I just wish they serve authentic Vietnamese cuisine because besides Thai foods, Vietnamese food is my next favorite foods to eat.

Well, overall, it was not so bad though I wish it can be better. One thing that I want to see here in Saeby is Chinese groceries store that sell authentic Chinese ingredients. I am yet to found one. If there is one, then it be easier for me to find Asian ingredient the next time I plan to cook Asian for myself & my hubby or when I invite my in law to come for dinner because they also love Asian food. So, far they have taste the authentic one since yours truly is the one who cook it.:)

Let see, whether I can dine at the Thai restaurant I saw in Fredrikshavn.:) See whether they really serve real Thai food or the modification Thai food to suit the local taste bud.

Pulling grass

My back and finger are damn painful because practically the whole day I spend..ok..half a day, I spend with pulling grass in from of my house. I wish I can used any kind of machine to do it but I am talking about this grass that grow in between the stone. My hubby don't like to do it, and so am I but if we like the front yard to look spotless, one of us have to do it. Unfortunately, that task fall to me.

We did try use vinegar as my father in law said, vinegar will kill the grass but I don't see it working so much. Some do die but most still standing tall and green! The best time to do it is now, when the day is long and the weather is hot enough to allow you to wear short pants and singlet. It will be so uncomfortable if you have to use layer and layer of cloths pulling grass! 

Armed with my ipod, I practically chat with my friends on YM, listen to my favourite gospel singer from Indonesia and pulling grass! Talk about multi-tasking! Hahaha...Since we live in a farm house, I have the privilege to sing my heart out in the middle of the yard without anyone looking our from their window and started to call the psychiatric personnel.Hheheh...So I sing and sing, and pull and pull. 

Glad to say, almost half is done now. Really love to see the stone is clear and no stump of grasses come out from it. Glad I decide to do it because now, I dont even want to see the grass.

Raya

Raya is approaching soon and I bet most of my Muslim friends are busy baking biscuit and cake and making sure that they get new cloths. Some even already having their holiday starting this week. I always like Raya since I was small because the idea of visiting my parents' Muslim friends is very exciting knowing they will serve various types of dishes, biscuits, cakes & tidbits. And they serve in abundance too!

Not to mention, there will be a lot of nice Malay movie show on tv. This is the time to catch up some local movie that I think not worth it to pay for. As years go by, Raya is more to spending time at home for me. I go out with my friends, whoever that stay in KL and not going anywhere. We will hangout at the mall, and mind you, the mall is always full of people during festive season. That is life in the big city. Movement don't just stop just because it's Raya or CNY because business has to open as usual.

This Raya, I will be missing the fun and missing the Raya music..Raya sales..Raya movie..hell, I already missing the Pasar Ramadhan. Something that I always look forward to because I love to try old and new foods available there. When my parents are staying with me in KL, my dad & I will make it a point to go down to Pasar Ramadan & shop for food. As usual we always end up buying too much.hahaha..

Since Raya will be coming soon, in fact, it is this weekend, so I think I decided to do some Raya cooking & invite my in law to join me. It at least make me feel that I am not left behind. Now I need to find my menu for Raya! I will update my Raya feast soon!

BBQ

Today was a good day. The weather was nice. Sunny all the way until 8pm. Now the sun has started to set in. We invited our in law to join us for bbq dinner at our backyard. We always have bbq when it is summer because that is basically the only time when sitting outside until 8pm won't make you froze to death.

I received a package from my sister in Texas today. She send me some mexican chilies so I thought I will blend it dry and marinated my meat with it. She said the chilies is very spicy so I am so excited to try it. I have a high tolerance with spicy food and I love to try anything that people claimed to be very spicy. But it was not so spicy as I expected it to be. Probably I didn't put enough chili to make it hellish hot! 

But it's ok. I enjoy my meat anyway & we finish the dinner with strawberry & coffee. Because I am lactose intolerance I can't really drink milk or anything dairy directly but I really love to mix the cream with the strawberry. So, I mix it anyway & as expected less than 30min, nature call!! Hahhaha....

Ok..got to go now, I want to watch some tv. Today I work very hard cleaning all the window! Man...that was hard because my house literally have many window. Tomorrow, I have a baking project to do. My first every monster cake. So, now I need some rest.:)

I'll update you guys with the process of making a monster cake.

A little bit on the bore side..

Lately, I feel so bored despite having few writing to do. This is always the case when I submitted my thesis for proof reading. I feel that some part of me is missing if I am not busy doing my writing, reading, argument and thinking all at once. My research has become a huge and important part of my life for the past 3 years. I have a hate and love relationship with my work. Well the hate goes to a other part of the process actually, which I believe is not appropriate to be discuss here.:)

When I am back in KL, during this so called grace period, I will normally held a gathering with my gf since I have lots of time for preparing the menu, cooking & decoration. Or I can always visit my best friend, MIDVALLEY! Gosh...I miss that place. I considered it as my second beloved home.:p

When I am bored, it is hard to get the momentum of idea flowing thus, I just have to find a way to make  this moment of waiting as least boring as possible or else my paper will not see the light of day! I know..probably some horror movie or ghost movie will do me some good. Hmm...that will be it but I need to figure out how to connect the laptop with the tv so I can see the movie on a bigger screen. Unfortunate for me, I have no access to anything pirated here...another thing I miss about KL.hahaha..

OK..let the search for ghost story/ horror movie online start NOW!

Garfield day

Today is my 'garfield' day! I feel so lazy to do anything despite there are things need to be done. I just submitted two of my most important thesis's chapter for proof reading so I feel so relax for now. Well, I still have one more chapter to amend and one publication to send but for now I would like to be LAZY! All I can think of doing now is laying on my soft & cold bed.:)


So, without contemplating further, I am off to my bed & going to read meself a very nice book. Adios..

Suria Fm

One day, I decided to download Hitz FM on my iPod, and there it is, SURIA FM! I am a fan of retro music especially Malay songs that are in the 80s and 90s. From that day on, each time I do my work, I will switch on my iPod and listen to Suria FM. I miss hearing people talking in Malay language whenever I am away from home, especially when the mother tongue of the population is not English.

Furthermore, the songs that the Dj is playing is the songs that I use to hear and sing along when I was living in the boarding school. Those day were one of the best time of my life! I was surrounded by wonderful friends whose friendship still going strong up to today. Hearing all those nostalgic songs remind me of good old days with the gals. Anyway, I do believe that retro songs are ever green that even when you hear it today, it still sound damn good & entertaining unlike the new songs nowadays that you can't figure out whether it is a song or just a clanging sound of nonsense.:)

Kris, bought TV package which enable me to surf online while watching TV, something like what Telekom has called Unifi. So, listening to my favourite radio with a full blast sound system won't be a problem.:) When I miss home, at least I have something that can remind me of home especially during this cold winter night.:)

Unexpected statement..

I was having coffee time with my in laws and hubby one night when they were in a serious mode kindda converstion. Me, being myself, just couldn't bother to know what it was and it also does not help that they speak Danish (a language which I am yet to master). So, I just eat my pastry & drink my coffee when suddenly I heard my name being mentioned by my MIL.Hmmm...then my FIl smile and as I looked at him, he asked me, "Do you know what she just said?"...Nope. So, he explained that,

"She told Kristian, not to change you for another women because you're the best thing that ever happen to him."

Awwww....so sweet..:) Didn't expect her to say that so I am actually surprise and humble to know she think that I am the best thing that ever happen to the son. I believe, a lot of people will envy me because who won't want a MIL like that. I heard it many time from my hubby but to hear it from my MIL, it is something different but make you feel proud in a way.

Well, to explain why she said that is because they were having this conversation about these two couples that swap wife. Yup, literally swapping wife in real life, not a reality tv kindda thing.hehehe...Donno why they swap wife & I do not wan to know as long as I am not the one being swap.Hahah...Yup, this is a small town I'm going to call home.Whatever happen in your backyard will be someone else business. Everyone know everybody & everything!

Dinner

Last night we were invited for dinner by our good neighbor together with my parents in law and another couple, which, also our neighbor. You can say that we are having 'getting to know your neighbor' moment that night. Since we move back to Denmark last month we haven't got the time to meet with them because of our busy schedule renovating & repairing the house, and also because we live elsewhere during the weekday and only come back here for the weekend.


It was a great dinner, good foods and great company. Luckily, all of them speak English very well. But of course, once in a while they will converse in Danish. Sometimes, I do get what they say but if I don't, I'll just keep quiet, as usual. Heheheh..


The thing about Danish dinner is that they enjoy sitting for hours and hours at the dining table without moving an inch! Well, except for occasional toilet break or smoke break especially if the guest don't actually smoke and yesterday, they both don't smoke. So, for those who do, they will excuse themselves and go out for a quick smoke.You can't really stay too long outside and smoke because the wind is very strong & cold. My first experience having Danish dinner is way back to 6 years ago. I never expect anyone would sit for hours and hours at a dining table like they do because where I came from, we just do not do that. After finish our food, off we go!Hahahha...I was basically in agony because I am so eager to get up and lay down at the sofa & watch tv or read some story book but I do not wan't to be rude. So there I was sitting there, hearing them talking in Danish with occasionally change to English just to include me in the conversation and drinks one cup of coffee after another. By the time, dinner is over, my ass is basically feel 10x wider and my body is OD with caffeine! 


After a year of just follow the flow, I finally have the courage to excuse myself & doing my own stuff, and leave them continue on their dinner 'activity'. Haahah...It is interesting to experience how different culture spend their 'social' time or any other things which they do differently from the way we use to back at home. :)

Biological clock

Here I am at 6am in cold Danish autumn weather where everyone is literally still sleeping and me...typing this! I have always been what we call, early bird...not angry bird :)


Everyday, I woke up by 7am or even earlier without having to depend on the alarm clock. The latest that I woke up in the morning is 9am. Anything more than that would out of the question. I guess, I have a lifetime training to always wake up early even on weekend so I'm pretty use to it & have no problem with it. I do wish sometimes I will sleep more especially when I slept at 2am the day before but no....this eyes still want to wake up before 7am. 


So, do I envy those who have the ability to sleep until noon time? No & yes.No, because they irritate me. You see, growing up we are always being taught that waking up late in the morning is being lazy and a waste of time because you can obviously do a lot of work by waking up early, and there are always lots of work to do in the morning in my household back in those days. However, there is a little of jealousy I have for these 'creature' because they can sleep longer without feeling guilty and lethargy. I do find it bored when I woke up early during the holiday or weekend that everyone is still asleep and I am all alone with no one around though this never happen in my house hold in Kuching but here in Denmark, everyone is still sleeping!!!

Boring....

Boring...that is what people always say. But what is not boring? What is the definition of boring? For me, 'boring' is very subjective. What is bored to you, does not necessary bored to another person & vice versa. I am always being ask by some 'concern friends' whether don't I feel bored staying at home almost all the time or don't I feel bored staying at home while my hubby go to work. Well, you see when I am in Denmark or China (where we use to live), I spend most of my time at home, doing my work. What work???

Although I am a student but what people do not know is that being a PhD student, we do feel like doing a fulltime job. We spend lots of our time browsing the net (this is what we call outsourcing for information as regards to our research), we spend even lots of time reading (reading journal is a tiring work because we really need to understand every words & sometimes, the writing is so academical that by the end of the day, we are mentally tired even though it is only an article or two) and we spend lots of time doing our thesis writing too. I do not know about other people who doing what I am doing by I start my writing since the day I register for it. I feel that it is one way to stimulate your brain and once you stop writing or reading for a day, it will drag to few days, weeks, months and by the time u realized, you spend 1yrs doing none of those!!!


Do I feel bored doing all these?? No (we at least, 80% no)...hahaha...when I am at the 20%, well I have friends, real good friends to call & hang out with or do some outdoor activities with or we sometimes, travel together. Or I can go home to Kuching & take the time out & just spend more time with families & friends. You see, in life having really close & good friends is utmost important (at least to me). When people get married & have kids or when life get too busy, they always sacrifice their friendship & simply say...oh..too busy to meet up..well, that is the biggest mistake ever!!! And those work that I am doing is not boring to me because if it is, then I can tell you that I am in the wrong 'business'.

So conclusively, you only feel bored because you want to feel bored. The reason that you gives are reasons you created to help you to explain to people why you are bored. Some said, when I get married then I won't feel bored...(erkkk..say who???) ..when I have kids, then I would not be bored ..(erkk...think again)...when I have lots of money, then I won't be bored ..(erkkk..are you sure?)...your life is boring because you make it boring! That is the only explanation you need. So to those who keep asking me this question...are you sure you do care whether I am bored or you just want to find 'bored buddy' so you can bored each other with your boredom. Sorry sista...I would not be that buddy.

Moral of the story: Enjoy life as you might die tomorrow!

Weather..

Man! It is hot today and also for the past few days. There has been no rain since Thursday and seriously...it need to rain! I never been a fan of sunny weather. Anything gloomy to rain is my favorite, at least in Malaysia. Hot weather just get to me all the time & I could get very irritated for no reason at all. Plus, hot weather give me a bad headache. I don't really enjoy going out under the sun & I would avoid it as much as possible except when I am off for a vacation. 


My favorite season will be winter of course. I enjoy seeing places turn into white when the snow cover the surface and I like the cool wind when I am standing outside the house. Well, you only freeze if you stand outside the house without proper cloths anyway. So when you're in the house, it be warm again. It is so cozy, drinking a mug of hot chocolate, sitting on the sofa, watching some movie and at the same time, watching the snow falling outside the window.


Ahh...lovely. Snow please!I wish there will be snowing in Malaysia now!! This weather is killing me.