A century old tree is so timeless

i like to sit under huge old trees that have stood the test of time.the roots are so strong,vines drape over it and the trunk looks so sturdy.i feel the life force that exudes from an old tree and absorb its vitality.in this quietude,life flows again.i feel sad when development cuts down old forests.it takes so long for trees to grow big.but we need roads and infrastructure so sustainable development is important.

Reduced food intake

now i only eat white meat once a meal.last nite i had vegan dinner with a tub of low fat yoghurt,2 slices of zucchini bread and a kiwi fruit.tonite i had a mixed fruit salad of tangerine,kiwi fruit,papaya n pineapple,2 pieces of thai pandan chicken with thai sweet chilli sauce n cup of chinese tea.i could only eat a piece of chicken and gave another to jun to eat.now ive gotten used to portion control so i eat less.when hungry i drink a cup of instant oat n rye.maybe i can train myself to eat two meals a day n have an oat drink for dinner.

Outdoor animal defence

when you are exercising outdoors,you must prepare special clothing against animal attacks.the public enemy number one are troops of monkeys.secure your belongings not in tote bags but a monkey proof hard backpack with sharp durian spikes.that will teach them a painful lesson when they touch it.its like holding a porcupine. the next vital element is a waterproof cap.if you are doing workout under huge trees,beware of aerial bombings.those sticky bombs land splat on your head as these aviators practise target shooting after a session of eat and shit. or you may even get lucky like me and strike gold when you step on some stink bomb left by some incontinent animal on the ground.i dont think they have anal retentive issues there. so be warned and prepare for outdoor thrills coz nature is full of surprises for the outdoor enthusiast

He Ping tailor

i thought i will get the tailor to sew a long maxi petticoat skirt for me.this He Ping or Peace tailor charges a ridiculous price of rm 40 for it.if i own a sewing machine,i can sew it in ten minutes.ridiculous the cloth cost me rm 7 and the elastic waistband rm 2 but the workmanship is a bomb at rm 40.if my eyesight were better,i will hand sew it myself but i keep pricking my finger when threading thro eye of needle. cant someone invent a tool to thread needles for us?

Zucchini carrot,pineapple mixed fruit wholemeal bread

the bread should last a week.i eat it without butter or jam as its full of goodies in it.

Kneading dough

altho i have an electric cake n bread mixer,i prefer to knead the wholemeal dough to bake bread .there is therapy in mixing the yeast n shortening into the dough and kneading it.then wait 2 hours for dough to rise.its the magic of baking bread so that i dont buy the commercially made bread.there is self satisfaction to eat bread hot and fresh from the oven.

Daily exercise

muscles in body and brain work on the same principle .use it or lose it

Morning stretch to warm up

Sunday dinner

today i was surprised the frozen seafood supplier i go to regularly has run out of stock for frozen butterfish,patin fillet and pacific cod.seems consumers are budget conscious n buy frozen seafood nowadays.i had to look for another shop and bought a packet of hotate scallops for rm10 and a packet of salmon trimmings for rm10.the green choy sum flower was more pricy at rm 5 per small bundle.i cooked salted egg yolk salmon trimmings with egg foo yong style and stir fried green vege with mini hotate scallops.i need to shop for bargains to eat well.jun likes home cooking so i make effort to try new recipes.he loved the rosemary lemon grilled chicken breast.hope he appreciates my latest recipes.tomorrow gonna bake zucchini bread with chopped pineapple,raisins n carrot.

Nature

Nature lover

Jungle is good

Happy hour.nature calls

When will our lives return to normal?

covid 2019 has taken away our normal lives for 2 years.it cost many to lose jobs,marriages have broken up,domestic violence increased and suicide rates skyrocketed.world war two lasted from 1939 to 1941.will this pandemic millenial war outlast the record? when will our lives get back to normal?this invisible enemy is lethal,and cunning to mutate to overcome our immune defence system.we need to strengthen our physical immune system to overcome it.we also need to strengthen our mental defence system so that it will not wear us down with hopelessness.more than ever we need to work together,not fight one another at this crucial time.the people need to work with the government to curb the spread of infectivity.the governments whether east or west need to collaborate to defeat it.the rich nations need to help the poor nations or else we need to evacuate planet earth to escape from it.i wonder if H G wells foresaw the war of the worlds in his novel.

OmG Omnicron variant

After the Delta variant,the corona virus has mutated a new variant the Omnicron which was mostly found in botswana n south africa and now spread to belgium,hong kong and isreal.what a nightmare.i wonder if our booster vaccines can fight tbe new variant which is 500 x more infectious than Delta.a scientist dr ulrich elling from the vienna institute of molecular biotech said it was detected in johannesburg and they are uncertain of whether current vaccines can lessen the severity or how the immune system will be disabled.they need more raw data from the current patients infected by Omnicron.B11 529.will international borders be closed to international travellers again.will they develop boosters shots against the new variant?can hospitals cope if cases in ICU skyrocket again?the medical frontliners are facing burnout so please get vaccinated or you will be a public health hazard to others. Eu CDC advise non phatmaceutical intervention like mass testing,contact tracing,but the Europeans are so hung up about human rights and no social distancing n going maskless in public that i feel many underestimate the risk to lives of this lethal virus.its not a case of your money or your life but your mask or your life.what's the use of defending human right when you become a non human for it?

Cancel travel plan

im gonna stop all travel plans in pandemic times for another year or two.would love to go Europe like Balkans but the covid rate is skyrocketing in Europe with low herd immunity.juns friends from singapore went UK for vacation and half of them were infected with covid when they came home.another friend took family to vacation in Pangkor island and the whole family was infected including their two young kids. im gonna do staycation at home.better safe than sorry coz its no fun staying in hospital after a vacation.its better to stay safe than stay in ICU.ive a phobia to CU in ICU.

Grocery shopping

went to one utama mall at aeon supermarket to do grocery shopping.nowadays i cook and bake a lot at home.i feel certain food is cheaper at supermarket than the wet market.i bought 7 small drumsticks for rm 7.50 working out to rm1.10 per drumstick.the same thing cost me rm2.00 per drumstick at the wet market.i also bought local barramundi fillet at rm14 per piece and norwegian atlantic salmon fillet at rm 14 per piece.the wet market charges rm 19 to 20 for same salmon fillet.but i have to cut out imported fruit as they are damn expensive.only bought blueberry from south africa at rm 9.90 per pack.even local red dragon fruit n star fruit cost rm12.90 per kilo.i buy from lorries that sell fruit direct from farms.its cheaper. i will bake jun his birthday cake as a small cake cost rm 50.i can bake at half the price a moist chocolate cake.nowadays i go different places to grocery shop to get bargains.ive cut out skincare,make up,handbags,gadgets.inflation is cutting into the purchasing power of middle class. i buy refillable packs of detergents n housebrand toiletries to save more.but thd xmas trees at the mall are so pretty.the chocolates and xmas cookies are so tempting but i gonna resist and buy healthy fruit instead.the gelato and the bubble tea i have to give up and eat frozen mashed watermelon sorbet is healthier.there are choices in life.better eat healthy food rather than take more medicine and pills.its a lifestyle choice.eat to live.

Public spaces non disabled friendly

im glad the disabled are given access to public spaces.when i was temporarily using a wheelchair,i felt cut off from normal activities.handicap parking bays were limited.i only dine at strawberry fields cafe in new town as the shop has an access ramp next to it.jun got fed up of wheeling me around looking for parking bays or access ramps.once i went to the bank on a row of shoplots.there were a few steps to the entrance and two security guards had to literally lift the wheelchair physically like i was like an empress on a sedan chair.i felt so humiliated.jun was frustrated too as the main caregiver.i couldnt go public parks or all shoplots.hope the town council get disability audits before licences are given as looking for a disabled friendly toilet is a big nightmare.empathize with the disabled people now ive walked in their shoes

This music is not for me!

kinda nice of jun to drive me to the hospital for my check up but oh shit i should have booked a grab car.he blasted his edm music to full heart throbbing ear splitting volume.give me a big headache.this music is not for me trapped in the confined space of a moving car.its for the dance floor. i like avicci music n lyrics but this edm by dj kashmir is crazy loud.i like fusion music by fusing traditional instruments to modern rhythms like wagakki band or msian buddha beat.but dj kashmir is creative to infuse hindu chants to techno beat.its an ohm shiva,hare krishna,dharma chant fused with techno beat.that is so cool if youre on the dance floor and not trapped in a car.there is a place for such music.my high blood pressure skyrocket to loud pulsating beats.its a torture. but seriously im open to new ideas and the remix is cool.it seems when juns indian friend blasted djkashmirs edm in the car while driving his grandma,it drove the old lady crazy who scolded her grandson,what type of noise are you listening to?you should go back to the estates if you wanna listen to such noise! i like young people for their creative music.the japanese monk uses techno beatbox,chant n edm to play the heart sutra that is so meditative .it is tool to relieve stress like loud metal or rock music.it will draw the youths to religious music.dj kashmir even works with ravi shankars sitar music and a.r rahman.its cool

Penang fruit salad rojak for lunch

i made penang fruit rojak for lunch,put in cubed cucumber,mango,guava,papaya,pineapple n stcky black rojak sauce with prawn paste.sprinkle with crushed peanut n sesame seed.forjun i cooked grilled chicken with rosemary n lemon juice n sauce of yoghurt n mint,a salad of mango n cucumber n mashed sweet potato.the price of chicken has skyrocketed after lockdown so hope govt increase import from thailand as chicken in demand by all three races.inflation is really high now.sigh even vegetables are so costly.i cook at home and reduce dine out as cheaper n more healthy.

Watched james bond movie

last nite jun n i watched james bond movie no time to die.usual fast car chase,special effects n gadgets.but i prfer sean connery and pierce brosnan as james bond ad they are suave n charming,daniel craig is too old to pass off as the love interest of a young 35 year old lead actress.hes not so agile for action movies.the plot has a twist but insensitive cultural insinuation of japanese noh mask as evil killer or a zen meditation garden as a garden of poison with toxoc plants n harmful chemicals.considerimg director is an american japanese,he condones racial smearing of traditional japanese icons. i baked apple cinnamom walnut bread for next week n enjoyed the baked bbq pork buns jun bought as my breakfast treat with taiwan chinese high mountain tea.im happy at the park n my pink fragrant flowers bloom.

Nostalgia

a flood of nostalgia overcame me.i feel sad and happy when i saw the twinkling lites on the mini xmas tree.its been two decades since i put up an xmas tree in my home.jun was emotional when he saw the lighted tree.the last time we saw it we were one happy family.the big tree he remembered had a shining star at the top.he was the apple of his fathers eye.his dad doted on him.his grandma was his playmate.bella,our pinoy domestic helper used to buy him toys.i made trifle for xmas.now his dad and grandma have passed away and bella gone back to her hometown.he gave me a hug.mom you have been both my father and mother all these years.yeah,son,its been a long,lonely job.now i hope he gets to find the woman of his dream to share his life so that i can resign and let go of this job.then my heart will be at peace.maybe i will copy the beijing parents marriage market and advertise his credentials in the park.for sale,a young eligible man looking for a lifelong partner.sensitive,romantic,new age guy.apply now.ha ha i plan to secretly do that before he becomes a leftover man.

Merry xmas may peace and goodwill prevail on earth

i bumped into LF ,my zumba mate while shopping for grocery at one utama.she couldnt recognize me as i wore a face mask but she called out when she saw the long scar on my knee.its my signature on my leg when i wear shorts.i have scars all over my body and its my badge of honour from fighting to keep my body healthy.the visible scars will heal but the invisible scars fester for years. zumba mates advise me not to overexert my legs as two years ago an elderly dancer fell and fracture her ankle and the ambulance couldnt enter the park.the stretcher had to be pushed a long distance to the car park.give up my dancing.no way. im in festive mood now my mini xmas tree is decorated with baubles from daiso.such a pretty sight

Daiso accesory

i got new flowering fertiliser and xmas decor n hair clip from Daiso.Daiso is a one stop shop.even got art paper n brushes there.

Another day of exercise

just live being outdoors soaking in the sun and fresh air.the huge tree is a favpured spot for yoga

Morning meditation

Buddhism teaches a way of looking at life and a way of living in which we live in the moment. health is the greatest wealth,contentment is the greatest gift and faithfulness the best of relationships. woke up at 5am and put fertilisers on my plants,watered them ,sat on my rocking chair,enjoying the sound of trickling water from the tabletop fountain,the dark clouds cleared by the golden rays of a rising sun,the colour of the flowers come alive in the sunlight.today i gonna shop for ornaments for the tabletop xmas trees.like the japanese ,

xmas is celebrated for its cultural context not religious significance.a time next month to wine and dine with old friends,eat delicious food and come together to enjoy lifes wonder.