The Weeks That Were

The next time someone tries to make "brilliant" deduction of my hometown or origin, I'd tell him or her I'm from Zimbabwe or Timbuktu.

The next time you forgot your eye make up cleaner, try Vicks Vaporub. I did just that when I went back to my mom's house last Raya. I have 3 eye make up cleaner and I forgot to bring even one. I'm not going to hassle myself by going to the shops to buy another one so I cleaned my waterproof mascara with Vicks in order for me to be able to perform my prayer. You have to be careful though to apply it only on your eyelashes. Avoid your eyes at all cost or you're going to pay the price. I tried Vicks because we used Axe Brand Oil or famously known as Minyak Cap Kapak by the locals, to clean liquid paper smeared on our hands when we run out of thinner during school time a long time ago. So probably any type of 'minyak angin' can do the trick. I dare not try Axe Brand Oil anywhere near my eyes. Vicks is milder. (Caution: Follow at your own risk)

Now I know for sure I'm fat with fat and not fat with water/liquid since I only loss 1 kg during the fasting month despite controlling what ate. For that, I managed to button up two of my kebayas I can't wear previously. I have many more clothes I want to fit into but I have to make more effort for that. OK.. OK... I'm far from fat but you get what I mean. I have to loose some weight to avoid wasting so many clothes that I can't wear now. A colleague loose 4-5 kg during Ramadhan and I envy him so much. But I think he'll put on weight as fast as he loose it after the fasting month too so I'm going to stick with loosing weight slowly.

I got praise for my chicken rendang :)

I know now I have a kinesthetic learning style. I learn by doing. Having said that, most of us have combination learning styles. I learn by visuals too. Auditory is the learning style I preferred least. I'm sure for many people too. So why do we have to sit and listen to lectures in our education system?

My work schedule is already full until January next year. Sigh! Can't take any leave until February. I must plan my annual leaves from now or I'd end up not able to utilize any of my leave due to work commitments. I badly need a holiday.

This morning, I got my first nasi lemak after soooo.... long. I think I haven't had any even before Ramadhan, but then, when it is not fasting month, we wouldn't crave for the things we can easily get. And then, the fasting month, followed by Raya. After a few days, I started with my 6 days fasting. Finally, I celebrated my second Raya today :) Ohhh.. the nasi lemak tasted so heavenly.

After an extremely busy work schedule, I can't think of anything to write. Sigh!