Baking

I learnt how to bake lately, newbie to this baking world and I've saved so many recipes and feels like I'm so addicted to browse them.

Made cookies, and our fave is the soft cookies, that's the best ...! I need to struggle with timing and the very unfriendly oven .. coz its just a tin box on top of the gas stove, so need to make sure the heat is not too high nor low. Absolute nuisance but useful.

Made biscuits, but tasted more like a cheese bread, savory, like it, but not too much.

Made macaroni schotel - its kinda mac and cheese for me, but they called it that way, so .. keep it the same.. this one sent to office twice and good responds, hahaha ..

Now I'm thinking of making another snack.. and also thinking of selling them out .. hahahaha ...

Too much baking will lead me to the same number on the weigh !!! Ughh ... !!!!

Diet & Workout

Yeah ..!!

After being so lazy .. I started a workout and diet plan to shake off this weight ..

Well... my target is to lose 10kg .. but frenz said its way too much, and its really not good for health.

But anyway, I'll try..

Now after a week of NO SALT policy and 600cal meals, workout for at least 30 mins, I've lost 2.9kgs .. yeahhh !!!!! So happy .. !

This NO SALT and strict menu should be taken for 13 days, but I changed here and there to meet my picky habit and to avoid my gastric problem and I made it into 9 days... but here I am.. surrendered to the temptation last night ...

Last night I had Fettuccine and garlic bread, and gosh .. I'm thinking that the meal will surely boost the weight again, the temptation is too strong .. hahahahaha!

So, need to work extra hard and routine to shake off the bums..

But for now, I'm so happy with what I've achieved and I believe I can still do more ..

Yeahhhh !!!!!

*dance around*

Living Life to the Fullest

Just across my mind... have I live my life to the fullest..?

I have friends who travel the world, work hard during the day, and party hard after work, friends who challenge themselves to their limit ... are those some pictures of living life to the fullest..?
Reflecting on those, it got me thinking, what about myself..?
Have I live my life to the fullest..?
What does the fullest life mean to me..? What kind of a full life for me..?

At this stage, I can only say that maybe, many said it would be such a waste to spend my life at home, but I'm enjoying it.. and for me, it's the description of my full life now.
Even though I haven't travel the world yet, even though I haven't party hard since my college years, for me it's a full life, with my family, with my girl... spending time with her, staying at home, available whenever she calls, preparing her meals, that's it...

Maybe after some time, I might re-read this post and maybe I have accomplish some other thing to add to my full life .. but none of those matter, coz I'm living for my full life right now, and everyday, I'm making it my full life, and when tomorrow comes, I will have another full life, so.. its a fullest life EVERYDAY .. !!!

Yay ...!!!!

Passing time

Its been over 3 weeks since I left the office, and I'm enjoying every moment of it..
Being lazy, sleepy, doing workout, laundry, cooking and crafting .. everything ..!!!

So far we've made 3 C&L crafts, and I think this week we'll make another one..

Cooking always excites me, love the AFC shows and trying them on my dishes.

I'm making a short log on my workbook to record things I've made, hahaha ..

Got me thinking also, that I cannot just staying like this and being passive, I need to have some earnings.. So I guess I'll be thinking about the options within these couple of weeks ....

Sweet life

It's been a few days since I stay at home, and I'm coping with some house-work..

- Doing laundry *yes.. daily laundry*

- Cooking to my heart's desire

- Crafting with my girl

- TV watching *either cooking program or anime dvd*

- Facebooking, Plurking .. *thats been on my menu since 2 years back*

The most wonderful feeling is that I can hug my girl everyday whenever she returns from school, she would run from the front gate to the house and calling me.

Doing craft with her was fun and neat, she would clean up each and every moment before the craft is done.. and really, this Charlie and Lola is a fave..

Life is sweet ...

April 1st, 2011

YEAAHH !!!!

First day to work from home..

I'm saying it as WORK coz I'm still doing some office work at home.

My staffs did cried and hate me for leaving, but above all, I'm happy for myself, and I'm happy I took this decision, for now, and many days after this, many many many more .. I wont regret it ..

I would be glad if there's a chance to work from home, will see later on ..

But above all .. I'm happy.. !

Yeahhh !!!!!

Farewell Letter

Finally... one day before THE Day..

I sent below mails to colleagues and coworkers and my bosses ..

March 30th, 2011

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

Trust everything is well at your end.

Tomorrow will be my last day of work at XXX.

I have received a lot of support and guidance from you all in the past 11 years that I have been working here. I have grown both personally and professionally thanks to the input I've received from all of you, and I've made some very fine friendships here, which I will always cherish.

You have all been a great help and support to me over the years, and for that I'm sincerely thankful.

I wish each and every one of you the very best in all your future endeavors in both professional and personal lives.

Thank you and goodbye.

Best Regards,

-Me-

And here's office version ..

Good Evening ..

Tomorrow will be my last day of work with you.

I do so with mixed feelings.

You have all been a great help and support to me over the years, and for that I'm sincerely thankful.

I've made some very fine friendships here, which I will always cherish.

So I wish you plenty of smiles, good time and nothing but good will and luck in all of your lives.

Sincerely,

-Me-

Responds came in, of which I cherished and be thankful for, and for sure I will miss my activities and those phone calls, those mails, those negotiation, those plannings, they will always be a part of my life of which I wont ignore nor forget.

Tomorrow is the last day, and I hope I will be strong to face them all - without tears..