Of Heart and Mind

I finally bought it.   So let's work on that fat and start burning, y'all! 

Well... I am actually on leave today, and that explains the multiple entries.... hehehhe As always, whenever I am on leave, I crave for something unusual... and today, I am feeling Italian .... I am feeling Tiramisu (literally it means 'pick-me-up'). So off I went to my lil' office (read = kitchen) and start mixing .... So, here goes... 250gm mascarpone cheese (be warned, mascarpone cheese will cost you about RM20 per tub!) 300 ml cream 2 eggs 75gm sugar 2 sachet instant coffee / cappucino / espresso (any coffee drinks will do) - mix with 2 cups of hot water shaved chocolate or cocoa powder for topping 1 packet of savoiardi biscuits To make the cream: Beat eggs and sugar till thick (and the color becomes lighter). Beat in mascarpone cheese till combined. Fold in cream till all come together. Slightly dip the biscuits in coffee mixture - biscuits absorb water REALLY fast, so make sure the 'dipping' is really short Arrange one layer of biscuits,

Introducing..... the SINfully partners.... Sha, Ina & Nah, hence the company name. Life long friends turned to business partners - and we are doing fine, alhamdulillah.... More SINfully stories coming up...

This song was featured so many years ago... maybe 4/5 years back.... can't even remember, but somehow, the more I listen to it, I like it even more than before.... So jump in and enjoy my fav song......  (yes, I am a verrryyyy 'sementel' person.....) :P And oh... do enjoy the music on My Fav (@ the sidebar just above my picture). Especially for my readers... enjoy them, like I always do. "Here Without You" A hundred days have made me older Since the last time that I saw your pretty face A thousand lies have made me colder And I don't think I can look at this the same But all the miles that separate Disappear now when I'm dreaming of your face I'm here without you baby But you're still on my lonely mind I think about you baby And I dream about you all the time I'm here without you baby But you're still with me in my dreams And tonight it's only you and me The miles just keep rollin' As the people leave the

I am very, very, very, extremely happy today.... My books are finally here.... yeay!!!!! I waited for more than 2 months for these to arrive..... So.... roll up the sleeves now and start working on that macsss..... woohoo!!!!!!

This morning I made us breakfast.  Fast, simple and yet, delicious.....Strawberry-Banana smoothie for Nik and Orange-Strawberry Smoothie for moi.... yummeehhhhh Smoothies to go..... Banana (1) + Strawberries (4 large ones) OR Strawberries (2) + Orange (1) - peel off the skin Blend the above with: 3 tbsp of plain yoghurt 1/2 cup fresh milk 4 tbsp of vanilla ice cream (can be replaced with strawberry ice cream) Simple eh....?? 

It was Mother's Day yesterday.... and I had a wonderful celebration. How was yours? Btw, Naqeeb was saving some money since last week and last nite, he took me out (well, okay la... he asked Nik to take me out to Starbucks) and he paid for my drinks..... hehhehehe Him : Mama nak minum apa? Me : Black Tea Latte Iced with Vanilla Him (asking Nik) : How much? Nik : RM12 maybe Him (looking at me) : Okay.....(approving my order) Hahhahahha....... bottom line is - it's the thought that counts!

For the sake of my team, I'm playing anyway... because we don't have enough players. If I am not thinking of my team members, I would have abandoned this tournament.... sigh!  Lucky Y.O.U that I still have some sense in me, otherwise, I will tell you to go fly kite!!!!! Anyway, the tournament is tomorrow ... so wish us luck!!

Last night was my m.a.l.a.s night. So I decided only to cook simple dishes.... Steam Sea-bass Garlic & shallots (4 each) - sliced Ginger (abt 2 inches) - sliced Lemon grass (1) - pound Kaffir lime leaf (2-3pcs) Chili (4-5) - pound (I used bird's eye chili a.k.a. cili padi) 2-3 lime (limau kasturi) - squeeze the juice out a pinch of sugar and salt, to taste 1 cup of water Put everything in a deep wok and cover.  Let it simmer slowly and once the water starts to boil, add in the fish (I used 3 small seabass). Cover the wok again and let the fish cook in the sauce for about 5-8 minutes, depending on the size of your fish. Serve while hot.  Tastes like steam fish because you don't really use oil, just let everything boils in the wok.  (actually I was really lazy to take out the steamer..... hahahhahah). Then I cooked another dish.... Simple Chicken Soup Pound 2-3 garlic & shallots, and fry with 1 tbsp of olive oil. Add

I love netball…. In fact, I look forward to this tournament… and to play netball every year… But today, you…. yes YOU!!! You made me feel so sick to the bone that I give up contributing even one single drop of sweat. Coz you and your selfish-self….. you don’t deserve anything from me at all! I would rather go home and spend my precious time with my loved ones…. than spending my evening with you. So YOU, yes YOU!!!!!   Please wake up & look in the mirror…. YOU deserve no one.. nothing!

I'm feeling feverish & having a very bad headache + flu + sore throat... since yesterday :( Trying to fight these off, I pushed myself to cycle this morning and made 34km on the Shah Alam loop, which means the route is quite hilly here and there. I got so fed-up with my flu, I even tried Bukit Sewel (read = more than 180 degrees hill) and I only managed half way. Nik went up for so many times and I think he tried all the Bukit Sewel there were in Sect 7... pffttt!! Anyway, I still feel lousy today after sweating it off and then I thought why not make these wonderful smoothie, exceptionally rich in vitamins & fiber and definitely refreshing for the aching body. So let's see how I put the ingredients together... Orange & Mango Smoothie You will need: 1 mango (peel off skin & remove seed) + half orange (peel off skin) 1/2 cup vanilla flavored plain yogurt (I used Yoplait) 1/2 - 1 cup low fat milk (depends on how you like it, ticker or just nice) 1 - 2 tbsp vanill