May Day May Day dinner is ruined

started with great zumba session n nasi lemak breakfast. abort mission to visit Batu Dam as the rest area is now fenced up.better security to prevent water pollution by unscrupulous rubbish trucks dumping thrash and pollute drinking water.now only entrance has a security post and visitors have to report to the guard before entering the dam vicinity.good safety precaution. help my labours day is ruined.May day May day .i blame the Cantopop groups music by Mirror that is holding a live concert in Singapore today.ohGod never cook dinner and be distracted by a kitten jumping to pull away my phone and the music videos of Mirror cause me to burn dinner of fried chicken to charcoal black.its May Day. Mirror has good vocals and sings pop music in English and Cantonese.theyre like a KPop boy band with slick dance moves but they dont sing rap songs.the group is too big so its hard to harmonize like a choir that dances.i saw their interview at CNN and CNA and they would see a revival of hong kong cantopop unlike Jackson Wang who sings in korean and English.so the small fresh meat injects new blood to cantopop.mirrors concert in Malaysia was cancelled and with increasing conservative backlash,the killswitch in live concerts will deter freedom of creative expression.what gyrating hips thats too suggestive.kill joys will veto slick moves.too bad MICE events like Taylor Swift are money spinners as Thailand and Singapore draw the crowds.

Crippling side effects of medication

i viewed a documentary on the crippling side effects of the antibiotic Cipro .A woman with UTI was prescribed and after 3 tablets,she was left crippled as the side effect.A medical intern also suffered the same condition and had to be a wheelchair user but his medical background led him to seek stem cell therapy which helped him recover his mobility. There is so much hype on evidence based medicine but as the opoid crisis in the US shows when painkillers become addictive to the drugs user,what is the effect but increasing dependence on drugs to live a pain free life. thats the dilemma of modern medicine,there is no perfect solution.

Struggle to lose weight

its a battle to eat good food or lose weight.im struggling to drop 3 to 4 kilos for 2 years but i love good food.though i exercise at least 4x a week the weight is so stubborn and wont budge at all.well i make gluten free keto cakes but last nite i had craving for salted egg yolk fried chicken.i bought a packet of salted egg powder n tempura flour n indulge in deep fried chicken.jun was so happy as when i dont cook deep fried chicken,he buys it from food stalls from popcorn chicken to ayam berempah.so deep fried chicken is bloody addictive,crunchy on outside with aroma of salted egg yolk and juicy flesh inside.food he

aven so tomorrow need exercise extra one hour to burn it off.sinfully rich food is tasty.looking at this chinese fitness enthusiast at 63 gives me motivation to ramp up workouts.never give up good food.work out more this time. the weight loss business is big business for pharmaceutical industry.the other money spinner is anti aging therapy and the male libido drug viagra.of course weight gain,loss of libido and aging are not life threatening diseases but the potential for drug companies to gain huge profit from these consumers concern sees the use of heart medication like viagra earning more as a male libido drug and the diabetes 2 medication Ozempic being sold for weight loss.as for those seeking peter pans fountain of youth,they are the biohackers who monitor their bodily functions with consuming hundreds of supplements to retain their youthful vitality. better than taking the chemical way,just grow old disgracefully.buddha say aging,disease and death are a part of life.

Pet therapy

just when im so fed up of kitty,he does things to amuse me like sleeping next to the buddha fountain and licking the plants.he must be feeling hungry as i forgot to fill his feeding bowl.just look at the lucky wildlife photographer n the cheet

ah sleeping next to him in South Africa.

unbearable stench

My sofa is in a deplorable state.Jun naps on it shirtless and his BO stinks like an unbathed dog crossed with a clogged toilet.now the rascal cat hugs the cushions on the sofa and chews on the grey woollen throw so that i have to hold my breath as the two stinky beast leave their obnoxious BO on my sofa.i spray atta rose water but no effect.next week i will send kitty for a 2 hour grooming.his bloody claws are sharp as nails and destroy the nice furniture from the chair to the grey box.but both beasts are maddeningly smelly as f##$k. after i read about a cat that caused a fire in kitchen,i switch off n pull plug of induction cooker out of switch.i also close the door of wet kitchen where i put electric cooker n bottles of oil n soya sauce.i also put colourful mothballs on floor to deter cockroaches n busybody cat may lick poisonous mothballs.so feel safet close the door.hes curious cat and jump on kitchen table and pulled down plastic bags of grocery. so

put grocery bags in wet kitchen before sorting out. i baked a yoghurt blueberry cake using cornflour ,greek yoghurt n eggs.no sugar n gluten free.breakfast of baked doughnut,yoghurt cake,sticky rice balls with spicy sambal,m8xed fruit n soya milk.

Another dance

keep on moving another day,another dancel

Old. A F

Why are you zooming around on an E scooter Did you steal your grandkids toys for a spin Aha a naughty chance for a joyride What do you mean?You bought this big boy toy!!!! But you are old AF You best invest in a walking frame And go break a leg,if you fall,youve only yourself to blame Cos youre old AF and you re a freak coasting on a skateboard when your joints creak why dont you go home grandma and sit on your rocking chair Go do that favourite hobby of napping and knitting And grandma please stay away from wall climbing you are really nuts And drive me up the wall when i got that call your grandmas gone cuckoo Come get her home Shes learning the ropes to climb up a wall nothing can stop her Son she said stop your nagging im old AF though im not soft and tender like a spring chicken This old lady is a tough ol bird tough as nails,lean and sinewy an ayam kampung ,free range chicken so gimme a break i need to be ALIVE i need to feel ALive i still have A LIFE although you think ive one foot in the grave it aint over till it's over Hell No ,i aint gonna take it sitting down waiting to be put five feet under i aint gonna quit till its over so dont you worry son ,here is my life insurance cover youre gonna hit the jackpot when im down five feet under

Pak Sako

Pak Sako was one of the early founders of Utusan Melayu during the pre World War Two era.Fired by the spirit of nationalism,These early Malay fighters for independence from British colonialism and Japanese occupation were vocal with their views. i bought Pak Sakos novel Anak Mat Lela Gila a long time ago.i wondered if it was influenced by Lu Xuns A diary of A Mad man.But its like the outsider in a sane society sees issues more clearly than the insiders as he is more detached than the actors and as hes not emotionally involved. What social critique did pak sako make commenting on the propensity to focus on trivialities and rumour mongers.So to plead insanity ,one can get away from conforming to the societal norms.Why does the protaganist adopt and take care of an abandoned baby he named Bulat. its pak sakos third classification of insanity that is insightful.what the majority condemns is mad is deemed true as the logic of the crowd is infallible.just like how people judge if the food in a new restaurant is good by looking at the crowd of diners there. so just follow the crowd as the majority cant go wrong.Its this herd mentality that is so dangerous as Hitler uses propaganda to whip up emotional sentiments and the crowd blindly followed.To judge someone based on the court of public opinion gives rise to harrassment and victimization of the otherness in society. it is how some people tarnish the teputation of a person not based on facts and evidence but based on allegations and innuendo.in the past,people write surat layang or anonymous poison pen letters and circulate it to slander a person.but in the modern era,with rise of social media networks,fake news is viralised in seconds.thats why it shows the susceptibility of people who dont understand logical fallacies to fall under the charms of so called social influencers and key opinion leaders who amass huge followers to make big money whether its to flaunt their wealth or their feel good lifestyle and make themselves the envy of lesser mortals who are stuck with boring jobs and stressful lifestyle. to conform is to follow the crowd but this doesnt make societal norms the morally right action as collective will of peer pressure undermines an individuals freedom and right to think differently it will see the powerful override the powerless,the rich usurp the plight of the poor and the adage that might has right

Timeless creativity

im so excited to read in the Star about the creative pursuits of a director in his

80s and a musical composer in his 70s working together to compose a musical opera in English.wow i cant wait to watch a musical Solace in Papan on the life of Sybil Karthigasu a marytr in the second world war who inspired Chin San Sooi after reading her novel No dram of Mercy in 1957 way before i was born yet.so She is a Malaysian patriot that history books have forgotten like Pak Samad Ismail or Ahmad Boestamann.so a musical in Sybils memory is a fitting tribute to her sacrifice.wow being so active in the golden years is so admirable.gives me hope that i can still sing and paint. i like Chin San Soois directing of the monologue Emily of Emerald Hill.i watched the soliloguy performed by Pearly Chua

as a Nyonya matriarch dressed in her sarung kebaya and set in a peranakan decorated restaurant like the Old China Cafe in Chinatown Petaling Street narrating the family feuds and loss of her son in a solo drama.Pearly Chua is a veteran theatre actress.Old China Cafe should introduce live theatre in their restaurants or dondang sayang songs with tea dances of joget and i will definitely dance there.now Jao Tim in Chinatown was where i could enjoy old jazz ballads live music if the chinese opera dramatic association opens up live opera performances there it will draw in tourists who will pay to attend. i really hope some generous sponsor will do CSR by sponsoring San Soois musical on the life of Sybil Kathigasu maybe some towkay from Perak or Air Asia.it will revive history of Papans small town n the dispensary of the Kathigasu.

Recycle excess food

ive been brought up never to waste food by my frugal mom.so when i steamed too much sticky glutinous rice to make chinese loh mai kai or chicken sticky rice,i searched the net to make malay kuih the pulut sambal serunding udang or dried crispy. chili shrimp wrapped in banana leaves.when i ran out of leaves ,i made Japanese onigiri rice balls with shredded nori sheei,bonito flakes n toasted sesame seeds.its gonna be Asian breakfast cakes which are non gluten.

Kitty is active n playful again

Kitty is back to his active n playful self when i gave him a new cat toy to play.been chasing the ball in n out of the house.so hes like a toddler n needs new toys n stimulation constantly.hes been chasing n killing cockroaches for fun.the natural born pest killer from rats to crickets.

Petaling street

so much fun dancing zumba to Malay songs.then we had pot luck breakfast after zumba at the park to celebrate Muslims Eid festival. After that zumba mate and i went to Petaling street to explore cafes n street food.there was a long queue at old school Bunn Cheong to eat dim sum and the famous egg tart.no thanks to stand up 30 mins to get a table. so we explore the indian temple ,went past famous roast duck cart and lai fong lala soup noodle and then i bought a uniquely shaped chinese fan to do fan painting.we ate taro cake at pik wah cafe,then went to browse at book xccess at Rex KL before eating. delicious fusion bao at Da Bao.we tried soft shell crab bao and bao with vanilla ice cream with pineaaple compote n bunga kantan.very unique fusion food. for sunday dinner i cooked favourite dim sum dish loh mai kai glutinous sticky rice with chicken breast,dried shrimp,chinese liver sausage,shitake mushroom fishball and

spring onion.the all time comfort food .

Heat affects kitty

the hot and humid weather makes kitty lose appetite to eat.even his favourite treats dont interest him.he drinks a lot but lacks energy to play n sleeps a lot.im praying he doesnt fall sick.tonite i tempt him with salmon mousse but he isnt keen.please keep kitty in good health as hes so listless.i miss the frisky cat.

Sat another dance fit

Food

cooked salted egg butter chicken for dinner then painted using oil pastels.so hard to paint when kitty keeps on jumping up to upset boxes of chalk sticks and leaping on dining chairs.

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Another case of Assuntarians who give rather than get

The late Sister Enda must be like a proud Mother who sees her grown up children giving back to the society.She practises inclusive education as i remember how on certain events,she would hold brief extracted readings from the holy texts of all religions like Hindu texts,the Quran,The buddhist dhammapada and the bible.She taught us to respect the universal values taught in all religions.so she must be proud at how her girls rose to contribute to Malaysia from Zeti Aziz,Dr Jemilah,Dr Hartini of Yayasan Chow Kit,Nurul Izzah and Maria Chin Abdullah.but i found a pleasant surprise when i saw a video by the alumni on Youtube that the public intellectual Martin Jacques wife a Malaysian Indian lawyer who passed away in Hong Kong was also a. ex Assuntarian and to honour her a trust fund was created the Harinder Kaur Veriah fund for Assuntarians who come from poor families with allowance for tuition,school fees,unforms n shoes all paid by the trust fund.What a good legacy to enable young girls to have a good education.Sister Enda would be happy to know her effort to instill love,kindness and charity lives on in the many generations of Assuntarians both past and present.Thankful our seniors contributed so we could have a brass band,good quality sports equipment for the gym,art equipment and library books.its the same values on importance of education that prompted the early Chinese immigrants to build schools,funeral parlours and hospitals for the disadvantaged.

The landscape of Malaysia.

browsing through the art book i borrowed from the library,i fell in love with the kampung scenes of villages,huts on stilts,fishing boats and tall coconut trees.the book has a collection of watercolour paintings by Malaysian artists of the Malaysian watercolour organization. it makes me wanna stay in a

village following a slow,leisurely pace of life. im thinking of following zumba mates on a short trip to Taiping,kuala sepetang n gunung jerai so that i can capture beautiful scenic spots for me to paint like what the urban sketchers of kl are doing. i did a pencil sketch of the iconic sultan abdul samad moorish building as it is a heritage building built in 1901 but sad to know its falling to pieces as the dome and spire has collapsed.the building is historical n should be preserved as much as the colonial railway station.turn them into hotels so that its unique for travellers to stay like the E&O hotel in Penang n Raffles hotel in Singapore. today i baked another keto bread with coconut flour,6 eggs n corn oil with mixed fruit peel in it.its gluten free and much healthier than commercial white bread.Jun finished 2 banana cherry pies n a banana peanut butter loaf of bread in 2 weeks.i love baking as it rained heavily for 2 days and cool the air so im not hot and sticky.