Deep Fried Taro (Yam) Balls

Ingredients
500 gm taro
10 gm lettuce
All spice powder, pepper powder & salt

1. Peel and cut taro into pieces. Rinse lettuce for plate garnishing
2. Steam taro till soft. Mash taro and add seasoning.
3. Make mashed taro into balls and deep fry until golden brown. Arrange on the lettuce garnished plate.
4. Decorate with sliced tomato and tomato cherry
5. Serve with chilly sauce

Kek Lok Si Temple

As I am free I drive to Kek Lok Si to see whether how much it has changed since year 2004 my last trip. Found out that it has no major changes.









Yours truly at the compound of Kek Lok Si.

"Kam Moh Lan"

The phrase itself "Kam Moh Lan" makes me smile. In Hokkien literally it means sucking hairy cock.
"Kam Moh Lan" is an Hokkien idiom emphasizing how tiresome and difficult the matter / work is.
It can used as an adjectives for something extreme too. Eg the shop owner is as arrogant as "kam moh lan". Or the weather is as hot as "kam moh lan".

When we work non-stop busy like a bee and tired like a shit. To make a joke out of it , we describe such situation as like sucking hairy cock. Imagine how suffocating and troublesome sucking cock which is full of thick hair. Meaning excessively tiresome and troublesome.

Just reminiscing one of my office's jokes while at home, namely as tired as "kam moh lan".

It is Chinese New Year of Tiger

It is Chinese New Year Eve tonight. By now everybody has eaten their reunion dinner. Haha, i have been eating alone for the past years. No sweat. Maybe this is what is called solitude. Being alone peacefully and pleasant with no inspectors attitude or bossy persons around me. This is one type of the joy of living. Of course they are various type of joy of living too. Eg with grand- parents, parents, spouses eating harmoniously. Not too sure such closeness still exist today until today or not. Maybe externally pretending to be happy around with in laws but feel damn uncomfortable inside.

Wishing all my Chinese friends a happy and prosperous chinese new of year of tiger

To believe or not to believe

I called up my contractor regarding my pending to be repaired water tank. He told me actually he had assigned his supervisor to repair for me, however his supervisor fell down. He is injured. Although I have doubts, I replied among a few things like "Then what about some other worker, or repair for me after he has healed, after CNY". Besides i also asked if he has broken any limbs, etc. politely.

I have his supervisor's telephone number. If i want to verify i can, but i hold back for a few reasons. No need to be so much a rush as it is already near festive season now. I can't called another contractor that easy now.

In my mind i m really wondering if he is making up excuses or not. Just like people normally said he is too busy to see any movies if he or she does not his/her dates.

Time will tell.

Why it should not be difficult to be positive?

With a switch of thought anyone can be positive provided he or she can follows these few tips;

1. Forget all your friends and relatives that have hurt you one way or another. So what if they are either legally binding to you or have any blood relation with you. What so great.

2. Forget of the habit of wanting to accumulate more money.

3. Forget the habit of competing with one another for more wealth eg, new car, more property etc.

4. Disregard all insults and insinuating by all people; bosses, relatives, acquaintances and friends. Because they have been degraded themselves.

5. Forget the idea of looking for someone who is considerate, understanding, generous, big heart
caring, pure, etc because those that have such virtue together had died or not yet born.

6. Never take other people's sorrow/problem to be yours. Never.

7. Never be dependent on other people's attention, love, material being for our own happiness.
Too volatile and fluctuate. Even parents also can passed away.

8. We should not be controlled by our senses of organs; eyes, tongue, ears.

It may sound harsh. However if you really contemplate you will sure agree with me.

Why it is never easy to be positive

There are many people who are always very positive and ignore the reality of the circumstances, situations and fact.

As for me who is realistic and truthful find it not easy to be positive based on the following reasons:

1. In all my working life I always work in companies where no bonus is the norm.

2. In all my working life I have never had any promotion before. Increment also very marginal compared to my other colleagues. Mind you, the scope of my job are not less than them.

3. In all my working life I have very strong evidence that increment are based on 80% family background and 20% public relations or acting skill I would say.

4. I have never won any number or any competition before all my life.

5. I have never been anybody's favourite before eg child, student or even employee.

6. I have never visited any cities or countries before due to financial reasons.

7. I have never married before as I have said I have never been anybody's idol or favourite girlfriend before.

8. I have never been rich.

9. I have never sit in an aeroplane before.

10. I have never seen snow before.

Well the list goes on .........

Do you think anyone can be positive if he/she were in my situation?