the song that goes "sha la la la la"

I had a conversation with a friend yesterday...

Positive message. He's an optimist. While I'm a skeptic, a pessimist. Always am. Maybe I should write that in my Twitter's profile.

Sigh.

Kena usaha lagi.

Because I suffered yet another disappointment. Let's move on, anyway. Because that's what live is all about; moving on.

No crying, big girl. No crying. Even when your heart is shattered into million little pieces.

chia seed: the 'it' super food?

Yesterday, I tweeted about chia seed and I thought I'd share it here as well. 

So, what is exactly chia seed? There, I've put up the link. Go read. Don't be a lazy bum.

Here's what chia seeds look like:

A combination of brown, gray, black and white chia seeds.

Here are the 13 reasons why chia seed is awesome:

1. Chia is very high in fibre. Good dieatary supplement for those trying to shed the extra pounds.
2. It contains 20% Omega 3 ALA, making it a super food for the brain and heart. Chia has eight times more Omega 3 than salmon!
3. It boasts 20% protein. The protein is a complete protein with all 8 essential amino acids.
4. It is high in antioxidants (It has a four times higher ORAC value than blueberries).
5. Chia contains five times more calcium than milk.
6. Chia contains seven times more vitamin C than oranges.
7. It contains three times more iron than spinach. Eat your heart out, Popeye!
8. It contains twice the potassium content of banana.
9. It has a positive impact balancing blood glucose levels (making it even more awesome for diabetics).
10. Unlike flax seed, chia doesn't go rancid. Stores longer and can be eaten raw.
11. They can also help your diet by making you feel full. This is because they absorb 10 times their weight in water, forming a bulky gel.
12. They reduce food cravings by preventing some of the food that you eat from getting absorbed into your system.
13. They are also great for athletes because the "chia gel" can hydrate the body.

Take just one tablespoon of chia a day and you're good to go. As for me, I consume chia seeds because it keeps me energized and stave off my sleepiness in the morning at the office.

Of course, you have to remember to drink plenty of water after consuming chia seeds as it is very high in fibre. There are lots of other goodness of chia seed. Go google them.

In the meantime, have a great weekend.

kfc: makan esok je lah!

Di suatu hari yang tak berapa nak hening, selepas puas terkinja-kinja tak ingat dunia tengok Backstreet Boys secara live, 4 orang manusia masuk ke KFC Kepong Drive Thru 24 Hours. Aku perlu bagi nama lengkap supaya orang tahu KFC yang mana satu. Maka, dengan perut yang teramatlah lapar pada pukul 2 pagi, pergilah 4 manusia itu ke kaunter untuk memesan hidangan yang sudah terbayang-bayang di kepala otak.

"Kak, dinner plate satu. Nak spicy," begitu lebih kurang bunyinya. Aku tak tulis skrip jadi ini anggaran je dialognya.

"Spicy dah habis. Kena tunggu 30 minit kalau nak." balas cashier yang bernama Riyah.

"Makan esok je lah!" tambah Cik Riyah, mesra sekali. Bulat mata Shera pandang Cik Riyah yang terlampau mesra itu.

"Ambik OR je lah. Jangan banyak songeh," aku cuba menenangkan keadaan.

"Oklah, bagi OR, tapi nak bahagian drumstick," Shera pun mengalah. Perut lapar la katakan. Cik Riyah pun jenguk-jenguk ke bahagian yang ada beberapa ketul cuma ayam goreng.

"Drumstick tak adalah. Makan esok je lah!" Cik Riyah membalas, penuh kemesraan juga. Siap senyum meleret. Eh eh. Ni bikin panas ni. Aku pun dah mula rasa sebal dengan Cik Riyah ni.

"Ok, nak order Krusher. Nak Krusher..."

"Krusher takde!" pantas sekali Cik Riyah memotong. Amboi. Efisyen betul Cik Riyah ni. Syabas!

"Tanya dulu nak Krusher apa. Lemon punya kan ada lagi," seorang mamat di belakang yang nampak agak sibuk menegur.

"Eh, a'ah. Yang lemon punya ada lagi," tersengih-sengih Cik Riyah kita. Tu lah, potong lagi cakap pelanggan. Potong lagi, Cik Riyah. Aku dah rasa macam nak potong lidah kau tu hah.

"Lemon krusher dua," Cik Riyah pun key in pesanan.

"Chicken Wrap ada?" tanya Hubster. Tu kegemaran Hubster lah tu Golden Chicken Wrap tu.

"Takde, dah habis. Makan esok je lah!"

PUNDEKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK! Bebetul mengundang minah ni. Mengundang sangat. Terima kasihlah buat perangai macam tu, Cik Riyah. Maka kami pun bawak rezeki kamu ke McDonald's.

Kau kalau tak ada benda yang dipesan, minta maaf dan cakap elok-elok benda dah tak ada. Bukan cakap "MAKAN ESOK JE LAH." Itu dah macam menghalau pelanggan, paham tak? Dengan muka sengih-sengih kerang busuk, macam seronok sangat mempermainkan pelanggan. Baguslah tu. Memang aku pangkah dah KFC tu, sekali dengan Pizza Hut atas dia. Servis macam sampah.

Nah, ni tagline baru untuk KFC.

Picture by: Filzah Athirah

Dekat Facebook dah komplen. Dekat website pun dah komplen. Kita tunggu dan tengok apa reaksi/balasan dari pihak KFC. Kita tunggu.

wordless wednesday #14 - tak berapa deep

saying i love youuuu...

Note: This is an afterthought, or maybe, a continuum of this post.

I was looking at a magazine recently, a magazine called Inspirasi Perkahwinan. I was leafing through it when Hubster came back from his hunt for a football shoe. So then I arrived at this one page.

Mengapa Lelaki Berkahwin? (Why Men Got Married)

The title read. Amused, I read on. I think I arrived at reason #6 on why men got married when I turned to Hubster and showed the page to him.

"Abang yang ni eh?" I said jokingly while pointing at #6. Hubster read for a minute and shook his head.

"Bukan. Abang yang ni," Hubster pointed at reason #1. I smiled. He grinned. Oh, he didn't know how much his answer meant for me. Truth be told, I didn't care, really, on whichever reason he pointed at. I was joking, after all. But when he pointed to #1, it felt... good. It felt really really good.

#6 Bosan (Bored)

#1 Saling Melengkapi (Completes each other)

See why I went all gooey? He was saying that I complete him, and he completes me. Awwww...

In more ways than one, yes, we complete each other. And I'd rather think that we complement each other just nicely so. We balanced each other's traits quite nicely, too. Our good, our bad, we accept each other just the way it is. And we tolerate each other.

You see, my husband is an affectionate man. He's never stingy with words. Words like "Sayang isteri abang sangat-sangat" or "Comel la isteri abang ni". I hear those words on daily basis. And yes, I feel blessed and loved and grateful for such affections. Who won't want to hear those words coming from the person they love? I consider myself to be one of the luckiest women on earth right now.

But can my husband say the same thing about me?

No, I'm afraid not. While he is more open in expressing his love, I'm more reserved. It's not often that I utter my affection to him. It's not often that I express my love verbally towards him. And I realized, I'm not being fair. He's my husband, after all. Why am I being so reserved and modest with my own man? Hugs and kisses are different things. To me at least. Words, when spoken, gives a whole new perspective to what we try to express.

Why? I ask myself. Why am I so kedekut to say "I love you" to my husband? Even when there are only the two of us?

To some people, words means nil. Maybe. But for some others, words can mean a lot. To me, Hubster saying he loves me is like a magic potion that keeps me happy and content. I want Hubster to feel the same way as I do, too. And I'm gonna try and say the 'L' word as often as I can. Because I do love him. I really do. So much.

And I hope he's not gonna read this. Malu!!!

hadiah kahwin

Walaupun cuti sekolah masih lambat lagi, tak salah kalau aku katakan yang musim kenduri dah pun bermula. Aku rasalah kan, musim kenduri start awal tahun ni sebab orang takut kena tarikh pilihanraya. Aku rasalah macam tu. Tapi sudahnya, sampai sekarang Pak Jib dok main teka teki teka tekuk. Aku dengan Hubster je tiga minggu berturut-turut ada kenduri kahwin yang kami kena pi. Makan free, rejeki tu. Hujung minggu ni, majlis sambut menantu sepupu aku yang menikah bulan November tahun lepas. Haruslah semua saudara-mara berkumpul dan bikin kecoh kan.

Cakap pasal kenduri kahwin ni kan, aku sebenarnya nak bukak topik hadiah kahwin. Dulu, sebelum aku kahwin, memang aku tak kisah sangat pasal benda ni. Tapi bila aku sendiri dah kahwin, aku pikir jugakla untuk pengantin baru ni. Kebanyakan orang yang baru kahwin ni, diorang tinggal rumah sendiri. Dan bila tinggal rumah sendiri, barang keperluan tu memang wajib ada. Macam kau masuk rumah baru la, senang cerita.

Sumber: Google Image

Barang keperluan yang macam mana?

Pinggan mangkuk, set minuman, kutleri, peralatan elektrik macam periuk nasi, blender, seterika dan cerek air, tupperware, set cadar dan macam-macam benda lagi yang korang boleh pikir sendiri, yang perlu bila masuk rumah baru yang takde apa. Orang baru kahwin yang bajet banyak dah habis ke majlis macam aku ni sebenarnya rasa bersyukur sangat dapat hadiah-hadiah macam ni. Secara tak langsung, korang dah membantu pasangan-pasangan yang baru nak membina kehidupan baru ni sebenarnya. Ecewah!

Aku rasa bertuah dan teramat bersyukur sebab kebanyakan barang-barang keperluan kami tak perlu beli pun. Dapur gas pun orang yang hadiahkan. Alhamdulillah. Mungkin kadang-kadang, kita nampak benda tu macam kecik, tapi besar faedahnya kepada orang lain, siapa yang tahu kan? Walaupun orang kata it's the thought that counts, apa salahnya kita bagi sesuatu yang memang akan buat orang ingat kita sampai bila-bila pun, selagi hadiah pemberian tu digunakan?

Macam aku, bila aku nak masak, aku guna blender, aku ingat kat tukang bagi, "Ni Suria bagi ni, alhamdulillah senang nak buat kerja." Secara tak langsungnya, kita tahu kita dah berjasa pada orang lain. Pahala tu weh. Serius. Bukan susah pun, ye dak? Itupun dah layak masuk it's the thought that counts. Maksudnya, kau ada fikirkan untuk kesenangan hidup kawan atau saudara kau tu.

Kedai-kedai sekarang pun dah banyak jual barang-barang yang sesuai untuk dijadikan hadiah kahwin ni. Harga pun berpatutan. Kat Jusco berlambak kot. Nak standard sikit, boleh pi IKEA. Set kutleri yang comel pun baru harga RM 59.00. Aku taula, aku baru check tadi. Giant pun ada. Pendek katanya, kat kebanyakan supermarket memang ada. Kau boleh dapat set minuman yang cantik yang ada jag dengan enam biji gelas dengan harga tak sampai RM 50 kat Jusco. Betul ni.

Kalau nak lagi gempak dan lain daripada yang lain, korang boleh bagi ni:

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Hah. Lesung batu! Apa, ingat aku main-main ka? Hahahaha! Lantak korang nak bungkus macam mana hadiah ni. Hahaha! Boleh buat sambal belacan ni woi! Gelak pulak dia.






Tapi kalau orang tu kahwin pastu tinggal dengan family sendiri yang dah lengkap semua, hadiah apa yang paling afdhal nak diberi? Cer kome kabor sikit ke teman.

love at first sight

I was browsing through IKEA's online catalog when I stumbled upon this little baby:

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And I went "Oh. My. God." I really did. I fell in love. Instantly. My thoughts were of that most of my books are currently being kept in a box. Where I cannot see them. Where I cannot touch them as often as I want to. This bookcase is the answer to my prayer. Oh, thank God!

I immediately YM-ed the Hubster. And he said the bookcase is "Comel." Hahaha! Comel or not, I want this one. THIS ONE. Even though I do not know where to put it yet, I want it right away. Placement is not a problem, we'll figure it out eventually.

Before this, we lived in a smaller house. A townhouse. We don't want to clutter it up too much with unnecessary things. But now that we moved to a slightly bigger house, well... gotta do what you gotta do, right? And the first thing I want is a bookcase? You betcha!

I will be adding another pile of books soon, anyway. What? Haven't you heard? The Big Bad Wolf is having another round of it's crazy books sale, crazier this time as for this round, the books are going at cheaper price. Fictions will cost you only RM 5.00. RM 5.00. Can you even believe that? Gawd, I can't wait.

The return of the Big Bad Wolf. Again.

Bookworms, unite!