Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Kutu

I am going to join kutu, with my mother. It is one of those things that I like to do. And I will have some extra money. I have been browsing the embroidery sites. My embroidery is not very good.
It is okay but with some more effort it will be good. Today I made a cheese cake. It is okay , since I have not done any cake. My brother Mal, used to make the cake last time.
Tomorrow will be the first day of the year . A new year. I have not thought of new resolution. I want to stay at home. My parents will come back from Jakarta tomorrow night. I have been looking at my mother's photo . I think that she had eaten the bee supplement . She looks good now. Perhaps because things are getting better. I have been browsing the cosmeticdatabase.com yesterday with my sister. Nas. I would have to cancel buying a soap of bar. I have pigmentation on my cheeks . The cost for laser is RM 2900.00 , I asked the other day.

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Mugged

Of all the things that happened , I was mugged today. I came back from an interview. As I was walking a motorcycle came from the back and just jostled me with a stick until my tudong was removed. I was so scared, he looked at me and I just realised that I was mugged. It was 12.00 noon, and I just go to a house .Ready to scream , he just disappeared and luckily my mother's friend who was my former employee drove in front. Actually , I didn't realise it was her until she was near.
What a horrible experience !!! I think he wanted to grab any necklace but I had worn a baju -kurong with hides my necklace. Thank god. If I had used my new linen blouse, I think I would have kissed my necklace and neck good bye.
It has been a trying day and I think I will stick to my first plan. Do something at home. I think it is no use trying to back to work. It just does not click anymore. Let me just think of something to
occupy myself. Baking cakes is expensive . Besides cakes have to be tasty , although that I think I could bake cakes. I think I will give it a pass. I still like to cook but not as a career.
Perhaps I should listen to my feelings, my intuition and to trust myself. I am at an age that I should think for myself. I feel very bad . I went to report the mugging. Now I am scared to go the shops at noon.

Sunday, December 21, 2008

To work

To work or not to work .That is the question. I have bills to pay. For my house. Some things to buy. Like a book or some little things to spend on. I have decided to find work because the stall is not making enough money.
I have bought two pieces of linen and I had made two blouses. One pastel pink and bright green. My sisters are here .We are celebrating my niece's Mariam 10th ,my brother Mal and my father's 72nd birthday. My father had landed me a job, I had send my resume. I am afraid to go to work but then I have worked for my husband. I guess I am apprehensive, if it doesn't go on well. I am such a pessimist.

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Lazy Days

I am at work again. This is yo-yo days for me. There are somethings to do at work. I earn some money. I have stopped embroidering . I did make a rose. It is a very nice hobby . I would love to buy an A-Z book on embroidery. There are two books in Bahasa Malaysia. My niece was asking my mother to buy her a cross stitch the other day when she was around. My sister Yati also is very good at cross stitch and beading.
I am having problem with this computer. I use to think of Comel when I was alone. I dreamt of feeding my cats but when I woke up I felt very sad when I realised that they are dead ... I feel that I do not want any more cats. I don't have money to bring them to the vets. I woke up late to feed them. I cannot feed them properly. I felt very sad about it but I love these lovely creatures.
Life at the stall is hectic from 1.00 - 3.00 p.m. It is sale time. I have bought an English style bed sheet set. It has been quite awhile since I bought nice beddings. I am eyeing an Akemi bed set. It is wonderful to sleep in pure cotton at night. I want to paint the furniture white. Some romantic wall paper and it would be a bliss to sleep at night. Not to forget some wonderful aroma from
real essential oil.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Cleopatra Comel

Last two weeks, my cat Comel died. I was looking out for her on a Sunday morning. I called out but she did not come so I walked to search for her . Suddenly I saw her body. I was so devastated, I did not call her the night before. I felt very sad . I should have fed her , I should have called her but I didn't . I wept for this gentle creature who is my friend. I wished , I wished. The last cat died. I had a wonderful time with my cats which I raised as kittens. I wished I had taken care of them better. My husband said that it's just heart breaking to see cats dying like this. I felt that I could not take care of any cats.
To keep my mind from lingering about Comel, I have taken up a new hobby. Embroidery . Years ago , in 1994 to be exact I had tried embroidery and had bought a book for embroidery. I think it was a Japanese book. My mother said that she had done embroidery when she was sixteen and has sold some. I am trying to do the rose petals. I had bought a book written by Rosita Jaafar and I saw other very nice embroidery books. I still miss my dearest cat Comel and Hitam.

Friday, October 24, 2008

Tiberius Hitam

Last Saturday morning there was a knock at my bedroom door. My father said that my cat , Hitam died in an accident in front of my house. There was dried blood everywehere. He must have been hit in the morning. He had wanted to cross the road but a car had hit him. I was devastated. Gone is my black cat which is constant companion. How I missed that cat. He is 3 years old this November.A naughty cat which fights with every cat that comes to the house. Gone is the cat which calls out from the roof of the house at night. And a cat which calls me in the morning. He always sleeps with me at night. He is my friend and now he is gone. I wanted to find a new male kitten but ... maybe later. Now I only have Cleopatra Comel. During this rainy season, she is not feeling well. So I bring her in to sleep on my bed at day time . I have to find a way to bring her to the vet .
I am not feeling well. I am resting because my voice has changed and my husband felt that I need rest. I will be resting for awhile at home. I had always wanted to do something at home.
First there is this typing service but somehow it didn't take off . Perhaps it's not the time. My sister and family will staying in Jakarta for maybe 4 years. My mother will go there in November . Me ? I don't know if I will go there. If it is the will of Allah I will be there. I believe that when the time is right , everything will fall in place. The other day I just felt like finding out about Eau Thermal Avene. Like it's been there for a long time in the Guardian Pharmacy. It's only now that I am interested in the product . So is Roc skincare. It's been around ever since I was a child. I am only looking at it now. With new eyes. So is everything else in life. There is a time for everything. I miss my cat Hitam ...

Friday, October 17, 2008

Nutritional Yeast

After a week I bought wheat germ. Packed with vitamin E. When combined with the nutritional yeast , it is like cereal and it tasted nutty and savoury .
I prepare both with some warm water after I get back from work at night. Why didn't I know about these two , years ago ? Perhaps I was not into health then . Now I do. I think of buying Soy Lecithin next week. I find that I am less cranky than usual and my skin is softer. Vitamin B complex is supposed to be good for the skin and hair. I read somewhere that Brewer's yeast does wonders for the skin . Nutritional yeast does the same . I thought it was the scrub but perhaps the scrub is good . I found out from the internet, that the yeast is good for cats too , especially for their coat . Perhaps I will sprinkle some on the the cat food. My cat Tiberius Hitam has shiny coat . Perhaps he had found a new owner but he still comes back home.Cleopatra Comel doesn't go anywhere.
I find myself preparing natural skin care. I like it.I like the simplicity and using ingredients found in the kitchen. I found an anti-wrinkle skincare from Expert Village presented by a Miss Jeesaa Gupta. I had downloaded the video. There's an anti-wrinkle skincare which I particularly like. I realised that I am more into Indian skin care. I had just tried an anti-wrinkle formula using curd, honey and sugar. I had just used it and my skin feels soft. It seems that I will be making these easy skin care for years to come.


Sunday, October 5, 2008

Aidil Fitri

Aidil Fitri has passed and I am back at work. At first I did not want to work . I had a tiff with my husband before the Eid . I had bought a lot of cleansers. Pond's cold cream , a cleansing oil ,a spot scrub, my old soap and toner , a turmeric night cream which my mother had also started using. I went for my first facial ever. My sister had persuaded me to try . So , I went along.
I will be using a new skincare with my old one. It cost a lot but my sister has given me to try .Dear sisters. I will be using the cucumber milk when I have time. I have a not so dry skin and I should use a moisturiser along with the Aha Scrub,toner and the pomegranate sun block said the beautician . My husband said I should go for the baking classes. Perhaps I will go , perhaps not.
A few days ago, I had purchased a nutritional yeast. It had a nutty taste and it was quite nice. It reminds me of soup . Since it is said to be packed with vitamin B , I decided to have it. Maybe I will buy wheat germ since I have confused the former with Brewer's yeast.

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Diet

It will be Aidil Fitri in two days time. My sisters are here . One of my sister is making lasagna. It smells divine. I think I will not be working after Aidil Fitri. So , I will be spending time at home. I have not tried any diet. I have tried the the fennel and ginger but not always. I have taken out a 7 day diet from a local magazine. So , I will be trying the diet. For dinner it will be a lot of soups. No sweet drinks. More on fish and veggies. I weigh 78kg . I need to loose about 30 kg to reach my ideal weight. Perhaps I will find a new job. A part time job. Something simple.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Skin Tag

I had a skin tag beneath my left eye. At first I did not notice it than it became apparent. I didn't know how to remove it. My mother told me that her skin tag disappeared when she applied extra virgin coconut oil. When I was not working I looked for an easier alternative to remove skin tags. I learnt that someone just snip it off with a small scissor I don't think I could do it. Besides it is near my eyes.
I decided to try the clear nail polish solution. It looks easy. I had success removing some skin tags on some one's neck. The tie with thread works in one week.You have to tie thread very tightly . At first when I apply the nail polish it stung near my eye. I applied it for 4 days then I got discouraged. After a few days later I noticed the skin tag again. It looks shrivelled. By the way, I applied it at night. Then I applied it for a further 3 days and it dropped off one night when I tweaked it. So , it took me about 2 weeks to finally remove the skin tag. My husband said it looked ugly. Next time I have a skin tag I will use the nail polish. I found out that you can also remove skin tag using Oregano oil, tea tree oil and Apple Cider Vinegar.
My husband's friend had given him a Turkish Cook book. So far, I had tried a recipe of Pumpkin in syrup with chopped walnut. Two days ago, I tried a stuffed pepper recipe . I had never eaten stuffed pepper before . It was easy to make . I did not have any dill but it turns out well.It is very filling and tasty. I ate 2 out of the 3 peppers I made myself with the sauce my husband made. Yummy. My sister and brother said it was nice.

For the meat filling :
Brown chopped onion, add 3/4 cups of rice then add add 3/4 cups water .
Cook until the rice is absorbed.
Then add 500 gram minced meat ,chopped tomato and dill.
Add salt and pepper.
Fill the stuffing into a cleaned pepper . Place the pepper up right.
Fill a pan with 2 cups of water , margarine and salt.
Cover the pan and cook for 40 - 60 minutes or until the pepper is cooked.

I will try to make stuffed eggplant ,tomatoes . Maybe next week.






Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Glycerine

It has been a week of Ramadhan. I have gone back to work with my husband . He needed more hand. At first I thought he has enough staff. One lady but now he needed help so I am back to work. He had begun making Afghan dish. I do the cutting of vegetables such as onion, tomato , garlic and ginger . Very important in this kind of dish.
I have bought a bottle of vegetable glycerin in Bagus bakery shop Shah Alam last week when I went there with my mother and my sisters. Luckily it is available at the bakery shop. So far I have made a honey ,glycerin and rosewater moisturiser. A glycerin -rosewater hand lotion and a forever youthful lime ,milk and glycerin night lotion. Guaranteed to make the face , hands and feet youthful . I will be making the cucumber and milk cleanser tonight. I am happy with the cleanser .It is cool and cleanses well. To tell the truth, making cucumber and milk cleanser is not cheap. The cost of making the cleanser is about the same amount paid for an ordinary cleanser. The good thing about it is completely free of chemicals.
My brother and his family will be going off to Seychelles for work. We were locating Seychelles in the map. He will be going there in Friday for 2 years contract. I hope everything will be well for him .

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Ramadhan

Next week will be the Ramadhan month . The fasting month. My parents will be breaking fast at home this year. Usually my mother likes to break fast in the mosque. I'd like to have more sweet porridge. Well the fasting month is not about food. My husband will be working late as usual .Comel likes to stay in the house. She looks skinny and I could feel her bones. She loves chicken . Both my cats love to eat chicken . My husband said that I feed them everything. I give them prawns too.
Hitam is getting fat . I think he has a new place to eat. He calls out when he is hungry. Comel stays nearer to the house. In the past two weeks , I have allowed her to come into my room and she loves it there. She likes to be close to me. Whenever I watch the television , she would come up to me. She looks sad. One thing about cats that I observe is that they are sometimes sad looking. I had 18 cats 2 years ago . 9 died. I am very sad when my cats die.Usually it was the kittens. My father complained that he could not feed 9 cats and kittens. I know it was hard .
I went for my brother's convocation last Sunday with my parents, sister , brothers and their family. I feel old ,not that 43 is such an old age. I coloured my hair burgundy yesterday. I do have white hair . I love the colour.
My mother is into Tupperware again. Tupperware is forever she says. My sisters too have been buying from her .Today I went window shopping , I saw some metal measuring cups in Tesco and a double -boiler pan for melting bee's wax or chocolate .

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Apple Pie

I have succeeded baking an apple pie . Why a pie , you might ask . Perhaps it's a personal choice. I have not tried baking a cake although I have helped my brother baked a cheese cake . In the past years , I have collected pie recipes but never tried to make one. I have wanted to bake a pie because I personally like to eat chicken pies . I have tried baking a pie once using a frozen pastry dough without any success a few years ago. Baking a pie looks daunting especially making the pastry but now I am happy to report that I did succeed. My sisters are here with my niece and nephew. All my sisters are lecturers. They said the pie is tasty. I think I am a late bloomer. Maybe , I could bake nice things after all. If I did not try I would never have known .
Usually when my sisters are here, all my family members would gather . Usually we will cook for dinner. Tomorrow , I am not sure what menu will be . The 'kampong' menu or the 'Nasi Tomato ' menu with dalca , chicken and lamb . I have not uploaded any photos . This will come later.
My husband had taught me how to cook a simple lamb dish. It's made of lamb shoulder cut into cubes, ripe tomatoes and Bird's Eye Chili Pepper, which is also known as Chili padi.
First add the cubed lamb into hot oil and let it cook. Add the chili and some curry powder.When the lamb is cooked add the cubed tomatoes and cook the tomatoes which will become like a sauce. Then add some salt . Usually I will add more tomatoes to this dish . It's a simple tasty dish which is great to have with the tomato rice.
Sometimes , I will make a yogurt chutney . Just blend some chili padi with fresh mint and add to the yogurt. Then add the salt accordingly. Sometimes the nicest dish are the ones with simple ingredients.

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Cucumber and Milk Cleanser

I am out of a suitable facial cleanser. Although I have bought a cleanser a few days ago, I still wanted to make a cleanser. After browsing the net for the easiest recipe, I had found one last night. The materials are easily available. I have yet to find the vegetable glycerin or bee's wax. In the morning ,I went to the supermarket nearby. I have juiced the cucumber and added the milk. So this will be my cleansing milk for the next couple of weeks. I have gathered a few more recipes if I do get bored with this one.The recipe is from the net :

This is a gentle cleanser for dry skin.
Ingredients:
1 Cucumber
1/2 Cup Whole Milk
Directions:
Peel cucumber and liquefy it in a blender or food processor. Use some cheese cloth to strain the seeds out of the cucumber. Then put the cucumber and milk into a bottle or jar. Dub a little amount of the mix using a clean cotton balls and gently wipe your face. Then wash your face with lukewarm water. You will need to refrigerate this solution in between uses. It will keep for 5 to 7 days. Don't use it if it smells like it has turned and pretest it on your arm if you have not used this cleanser before.

A week ago , I had started applying lemon juice at night around my eyes and on some of the pigmentation on my cheeks. I was supposed to do it in the morning and at night. I did not do so in the morning as I usually hang my clothes under the sun and lemon juice has sun sensitivity and would cause the skin to darken.
Since I am all alone most of the time. I watch the television and surf the net . I have yet to buy a book to read. As the fasting month approaches , I thought of baking some biscuits . I remember years ago when my mother and sisters would bake a lot of biscuits into the late nights but now my mother buys biscuits.

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Home Made Skin Care

I was glued to the computer searching for home made facial cream recipes. I wanted to make my own simple face cream. I dabbled in aromatherapy, making body oil and face oil. Sometimes I make my own oil perfume. I first started buying essential oils when I thought buying perfume was more expensive. Then I bought some books on aromatherapy.
I have not tried making face cream before because I did not know where to buy bee's wax . This year however , I found some local shops in the net which sells bee's wax. The shop is called Multifilla in Balakong. I would go there perhaps at the end of the month. There is another shop named Ajensi Ria in Bandar Tun Razak but it deals in book binding items however it does sell bee's wax. If all fails, I would just buy an unscented cream where I would just add the the essential oils in it. It would be fun though , to make a face cream from scratch.
Another item I was looking for was vegetable glycerin which can be obtained from baking supplies shop. It seems that glycerin is good for the skin. I find it soothing to make these things. It is not an inexpensive past time but I will know what exactly goes into the cream. I would think initially I would have to buy some oils . Grape seed oil,almond oil, Castor oil, sesame oil, bee's wax , vegetable glycerin , castille soap ,honey and some rosewater .Throw in some lemon or lime. I have bought a few bottles of facial turmeric powder the last time went to town so all of these would keep me occupied for the next month.

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Sunday

Today my parents had gone to see my youngest brother in Klang. He plans to go to Madinah after he gets his diploma. He will be interviewed tomorrow . He is one of the candidates chosen . I deeply hope and pray that he will be selected. My other younger brother had gone out so has my husband. So , I'm left with my cats. I bought a chicken today. So I made chicken soup and fried spicy tofu. Comel had wanted to come in , so I fed her and Hitam with enough chicken. She always wants to be petted while she sleeps . Like a baby, and then she pees on the sofa. Hitam however does not want to be in the house whenever she is around. Now he is sleeping on the carpet. They know when to come back home when they are hungry.
Yesterday , my sister came for a visit. She will be coming again next week with my other sisters. I am the eldest of eight siblings. Last year my father had grown egg plant. I think my father has green fingers. I remembered when we were young my parents had grown corn , papaya and and banana. I don't remember vegetable though . The mango tree in front of house has only bear fruit once but it does provide shade for the car. My parents had cleared the tiny bush in front of the house . Now my father had planted a papaya tree. There is a screw pine bush . I have never tried gardening. I think maybe now, with a lot of free time , I should give it a try. I'd like to grow some vegetables.

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Sago Gula Melaka

Today I had fasted . It was raining in the afternoon. Usually my father would fast every Monday and Thursday but today as he had to take his medication he did do so . So , I have no companion.
Yesterday I had looked in the net for something , a cleanser. I came across Pond's cold cream . It had good reviews. I used to use it about 10 years ago . So today , I went to search for the cream . I went to about 3 pharmacies near the house and then , I walked all the way to the mall in a walking distance. To my disappointment , there is no more Pond's cold cream . So I settled for another cleansing foam. I think I can find the cold cream somewhere KL. Maybe if I follow my husband to work I might find the cream .
In the past 3 days my mother had cooked sweet porridge in the rice -cooker. My father liked it but my mother was against eating anything sweet especially with sugar. She said that at their age , people do not eat that much. I have another 20 years to go. Since I am without any income, I am searching for inexpensive desserts . I have some sago in the shelves, I had just brought palm sugar and there is some coconut . The first time I made the sago , I had boiled too much water and I did not stir the sago, in the end it was watery . So , I bought two packs of sago and look up for a sago recipe . I still could not get perfectly cooked sago. I must have done something wrong but I did get the coconut milk and palm sugar right. So , I break fast with the sago gula melaka and my mother's chicken soup.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Today

After thinking things through, I decided to become a house wife , a home maker in the true sense. I do not want to think about finding work. Or perhaps at this time , I'd better forget about working for some one else . I browse the net in the afternoons and the evenings. My mother is going to see an eye-specialist tomorrow. My grandfather had an operation last 10 years. It could be genetic.
I saw a home page about an eye toner. My mother said that she will go to see the doctor tomorrow and will buy the product when she gets the results. I am short sighted. My younger brother wears glasses. We are the two people in the who wear glasses. I remembered my friend Nor, back when I was in a hostel said that she hated wearing glasses. I like to wear glasses. I didn't mind it so much . Now I cannot see the letters on the books and I have to remove the glasses . The sign of age. I might also try the eye toner. I was reading about raisins juice , I will try that too. Maybe, next month. My husband gave me some allowance last time before I went to work with him. Perhaps he will give me but then he won't . So , I have to be frugal and make do with what I have.

Saturday, August 2, 2008

Last Day

I resigned yesterday. I don't think I can work in that office again. Maybe it is too soon but there are things to consider. My boss said I am very slow . There's one thing about experience but since he said that I do not have the capability and criticised my every move , I think that I don't want to work with this kind of boss at all. I've worked in many offices but this is the first time an employer had asked me whether I wanted to quit . After 3 days , he was not happy at all with my work . Besides there is nobody in the whole building for 3 days in a week. It's creepy to work there . Next time I will be careful and note the person the first day I work.
My cats stayed under the bed and I just let them out. I have brought a bottle of honey with nigella sativa or black seed oil. I have been coughing and my athsma is getting worse. The taste is sweet and a bit bitter. I used to take the nigella oil a few months ago . So I am used to the taste.
The black seed oil has rich nutritional, energy-giving value and immune system strengthening properties. It is useful in soothing bronchitis and coughs, increase body tone, stimulates menstrual periods, increases the flow of breast milk, provides quick energy, increases sperm count, calms the nervous system, encourages hair growth and retards hair fall out, and prevents skin wrinkling. My husband is selling the honey .
My father had repaired his car. The first car he bought in 1978. A Russian Lada. Nothing fancy but a nice reliable car. My father used it to teach qur'an our area. My husband had gone to work . He will be back late at night. So I am back to staying at home and surfing the net . Perhaps, I don't want to go back to work.

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

2nd Day

It's the second day of work. I do not want to think about it. The boss says he will have to let me go if I don't keep up. Oh my ... I promised not to talk to my husband about it because he is not very sympathetic. So I will jot down whatever he wants me to do. I will try that for 2 days.
I wished it was about something else.
I will try my best but if my best is not good enough then I will not blame myself for what I cannot control. I think I am old enough to separate the truth . Comel my female cat came into the house , after feeding her fish I let her out. I have to shampoo her one of these days in my mother's bathroom . I pity my cats sometimes , not being able to stay in the house for a long time. Perhaps I will go to the bookstore to see any interesting books to read. I should make the time to read again.

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

1st Day

1st day is always the hardest. Everything to take in a day . I don't have any colleague. The first job where I worked for a year is the same. Alone in the office. Perhaps I am destined to work in very small offices. I've worked in bigger companies before but somehow it doesn't click. Maybe I am too individualistic or could not get on with people. Actually I am a very shy person. Bordering to aloofness. Some people might think that I am proud or snob but I am a warm person when I get to know the other person. Well , Hitam my cat called me from the back of the house. He knows when I came back from work at 7.00 pm this evening. I will let Comel in but my parents don't like it because she will pee everywhere and anywhere. So tonight I will not think about what happened in the office so much. It's done.

Monday, July 28, 2008

Accepted

I have been accepted. I went to an interview this morning and I got the job this afternoon. Thank god. My parents said to perform solat syukur, prayers of gratitude. My parents are deeply religious. My father is a quran teacher and my mother who is 64 this year goes to mosque everyday. I would like to be more like them. They don't worry as much as I do. Perhaps it has to do with age . Living a longer life makes you understand some things that evades the youth. My father would urge me to read the quran and my mother would ask me to do zikir. I would like not to worry about the future . The future would come it self , and you just have to face it. My cat Hitam , would call out at the windows of my bedroom some mornings. If I hear cats quarelling it will Hitam which had come at the back . The orange cat would protect it's area,so I will know that Hitam is hungry. He would climb the roof and call out to us when we are eating at night . He wanted to come in and when I feed him a boiled fish he would happily go out. Comel on the other hand is mute. I don't know why. Maybe when I popped the medication when she was a kitten it somehow . I don't even want to think of it. She is a gentle creature, which likes to come in the house but would urinate . She has a lot of problems but I will bring her in , and she would drink water and stay in front of my room. I will start work tomorrow at 9.00 am. My sisters are very happy for me and so is my husband.

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Interview

I will attend an interview tomorrow. So far I had gone for 4 interviews, and this is my fifth. I know that I wanted to start working at home but I still need some money. Maybe then, I will start part-time. Procrastination is getting the better part of me. My father who will be 72 this December is sick. He had gone to the clinic this morning. I hope he will take the medication as prescribed. I was thinking about the future. When I was younger I used to read Dale Carnegie's
" How to stop worrying and start Living" . It's about living for today and forgetting about the past or being anxious about the future. My sister gave me a book called " Don't be Sad " . It's very good ,so I keep it on my dressing table to read whenever I feel especially sad. There's a thought about sadness everyday. Sadness is not something that you should strive for. Sadness kills. One thing the author of " Don't be sad " of " La Tahzan" in Arabic and Dale Carnegie has to say is to keep busy. Keeping busy or find work. So far , I had washed the windows and scrubbed the bathroom tiles. Well it is for a start. I hope I will be accepted tomorrow if not , I will keep searching.

Saturday, July 26, 2008

MY LIFE AS IT IS

This is my first blog. I am a housewife for the past 2 years . I used to work but now I am considering work at home. It has been a year since I surfed the net and read blogs. I am 43 years old this November. I've wanted to blog but I didn't know how and I would like to start working at home. Come to think of it , I've wanted to be self-employed for some time. I think
now is the time. I live with my parents and husband and my younger brother. I have two cats
Comel Cleopatra and Tiberius Hitam. I called them Comel and Hitam for short. They will be 3 years old this November. I have no children. I love cats and they seem to understand me.