Erase Past Tense & Future Tense From Your Dictionary. Keep Only The Present Tense

We are constantly worried about the future and the answers we don't know. Not only that, we can't seemed to let go of our past. We are so caught up in what was, what will and what if that we tend to forget about WHAT IS. I have to admit I am one of those people. Isn't it annoying sometimes when we are alone, flashbacks about the 'dark' past will suddenly intrude our wandering minds without any invitation and mess up our emotions? Out of the blue, we feel a sudden rush of emotions- sadness, regrets, anger, frustration, pain. If bad things were to happen, we would think about 'what if' and the things that would turn out if and only if we took the other path. And adding to the self-inflicted misery, we will ponder and worry about the future. For now, I bet most of us are dying to know about our university acceptance results. What will happen is one of the many questions that will linger in the back of our minds. For those who did not obtain the results they desired, they would definitely thought about the possible outcomes if they were to study harder or do something differently and so here goes the 'what if' again. ( FYI, this is a general statement. I am not talking about anybody here, neither you nor myself )  Even if it seemed impossible to do, all I can say is STOP NOW and just be happy. If you want a happy life then stop dwelling about the past and don't worry about the future. Just soak yourself in the moment and go full blast! Be happy! Do something that makes you happy! Break out of your shell. Go crazy! Seize the day. Make the most of today and live today like it's your last. What really matters is NOW.  I know it's a task that seemed hard to execute and I don't know if you're going to take my word for it and start doing something but this will be my mission. Happiness is all that matters!!=)

Day 6

Nasi Goreng Peranakan Style 

My lunch 

Dinner At Shack Cafe 

Ate Cheesy Fish & Chips. Unfortunately, I was enjoying my food too much that I had forgotten to take pictures of my mum's food. Hehe.. Had a great time eating with mummy  facing the riverside.=) 

 My beloved mother.

 Me.=) Not a great picture of myself but who cares? Lol.. Great resemblance of my mum right? Haha..

Day 7

Sardine Sandwich

my breakfast

Nothing special actually but this sandwich reminds me a lot of my sis. She's the one who would make this for all of us when ever she felt like it. Miss you a lot,sis. Me & mummy are waiting for you to come home soon! <3

Melody’s Lemak Nanas, Sardine Omelette & Cencaluk

My sister's favourite dish, lemak nanas. Joanne Low,if you're looking at this,stop drooling! I can see your saliva coming out from your mouth like a fountain now. Muahahaha!!!! I promise I will cook this for you when you're back. Happy? Lol..

    Sardine Omelette

 Cencaluk

Perfect combination.=)

Day 3

Sambal Prawn & ABC Soup

                   Hot & Spicy!! Simply Delicious!!

I gave a peranakan twist to this soup- added bunga cengkih and kayu manis in it. Superb! Give your future kids this soup when they're learning their ABC. This will speed up their learning process. >.<

    

Day 4

"Healthy diet"

I was too lazy to cook and didn't feel like eating rice for dinner.So,this is what I ate for my dinner.My favourite fruit! Healthy right? Lol..Actually....this is not the only thing I ate. I ate junk food, bread, mushroom+cheese soup and drank organic soya drinks to fill my stomach. Hehe.. Still sounds healthy to me..XD

Day 5

Rendang ayam & Mee Suah Soup

I like it dry.

These are all recipes that my grandma handed down to my mum. I totally love everything, well maybe not everything but surprisingly I'm starting to love them all. The thing I learnt from cooking is that I'm starting to appreciate my food. I'm lucky enough to have something to fill my stomach daily so that makes me so much luckier than most people in the 3rd world country and also the poor ones. That is why I promise to finish all my food and never throw/keep them for another day. Another thing I noticed is that I get lesser scoldings from my mum. Hope it continues to be like this.=) I guess maybe it's because she loves me even more since I'm the one who cleans and cooks everyday now. I'm the new maid. Lol..

Chef Melody Was Born!

I've been telling myself since forever that I wanna learn how to cook. My grandma & my mum are great cooks and my sis has the skill in cooking too. So, I don't want to be the sole loser and the only one in the family who doesn't have any skill in the kitchen. Therefore, it's time to walk the talk. Yesterday my mum taught me my 1st peranakan delicacy. To be honest, this is not my 1st ever dish I've ever cooked. I tried my hands in cooking a few years back and it was western food. Don't know why but I always have an interest in learning how to cook western delicacies especially the fine dining ones. But this time it's time to go back to my own root and learn ALL the peranakan food and also other simple home cooked food that are not only simple but scrumptious too! I'm so grateful to be born into a peranakan family! =) I'm gonna share with you my 1st local food I've cooked myself. To my lovely sis Joanne, don't believe it? You better believe it!! This is the proof! I have talent in cooking too!! Muahahaha!!!!

Day 1

Pongteh Chicken !! 

           

Day 2
Seaweed soup & Cencaru marinated with curry powder

I love Bananas! We rock!!

I guess no matter where you go some things will never change. No matter what age you are, whether you’re in school or at work, you will, like it or not, encounter the same type of people. Chinese friends who are Chinese-educated find it hard to accept the fact that although I’m a Chinese, I can’t really converse in Mandarin. Don’t blame me; blame my parents for not enrolling me into a Chinese school when I was little. I was brought up in a surrounding where people can’t and don’t speak in Mandarin. So, whatever “level” of Mandarin I’m in now, it’s all thanks to myself for learning it all by myself just by listening and speaking to my friends back in school. I have no certified school teachers to teach me that so I have an excuse but funny how some people learn English since kindergarten till Form 5 but somehow, they still don’t have a good grasp in that language. Ok, I learnt Mandarin in Standard 1 up to Standard 3 and FYI, it was not in school but in a night class I attended when I was small but does it really count? Do you expect me to be perfect in Mandarin with that?

     Banana. It’s a name they called for Chinese who can’t speak Mandarin. They find it very amusing and hilarious but seriously I don’t. Which part of it is funny??? To me it’s insulting! If I’m banana then what type of fruits are you? I do agree that Mandarin is important but it’s not everything! I don’t know why but those who are Chinese-educated and can speak marvelous Mandarin always think that they’re invincible. It’s good that they know their mother-tongue but do you really need to insult my lack of Mandarin?     Those who called me banana, well, their English is not that good either. To be honest, I sometimes find myself wondering what they’re actually talking about when they speak in English. Their grammatical errors are superb that I find it super annoying when they write or speak in English but you know what? I will not criticize their English straight to their faces EVER or make fun of them because I’m matured enough to accept people for who they are and I know that everybody has their own abilities. And certainly, for sure, English is not their forte. So if I don’t make fun of you why must you make fun of me? Imagine if I use bombastic words or even metaphor when I speak to you and force you to understand me and learn. How would you feel?

     Stay calm now if you are Chinese-educated and you’re reading this. Open yourself up to criticisms and look around you. Do you agree with me that Chinese-educated people who are only good in Mandarin are actually very mean, fake and have no manners at all? I’m not saying all but majority of them are in this category. They always speak without thinking about other people’s feelings and the way they behave is so uncivilized at times. They give their opinions and thoughts about others as if like the rest of the un-Chinese species like me don’t have a tiny bit feeling deep inside us. And they always think that they’re much better than the English-educated ones when in reality they’re not. No one is better than the other. To be fair, we, the English-educated people are not perfect either. You too might find a few things about us that get on your nerves. We too have flaws. But remember that everybody has their own abilities and uniqueness and those are the things that make everybody special in their own ways. So, accept people for who they are. Don’t criticize others harmless flaws and expect them to change unless you yourselves are willing to accept your own flaws and open up to criticisms, and are ready to change too.