40 tips for better life

1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.

2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Buy a lock if you have to.

3. Buy a DVR and tape your late night shows and get more sleep.

4. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, ‘My purpose is to __________ today.’

5. Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.

6. Play more games and read more books than you did in 2007.

7. Make time to practice meditation and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.

8. Spend time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of 6.

9. Dream more while you are awake.

10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.

11. Drink green tea and plenty of water.. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.

12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.

13. Clear clutter from your house, your car, your desk and let new and flowing energy into your life.

14. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

15. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.

16. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.

17. Smile and laugh more. It will keep the energy vampires away.

18. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.

19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

20. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

21. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

22. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.

23. Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

25. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: ‘In five years, will this matter?’

26. Forgive everyone for everything.

27. What other people think of you is none of your business.

28. GOD heals almost everything.

29. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

30. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

31. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.

32. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

33. The best is yet to come.

34. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

35. Do the right thing!

36. Call your family often. (Or email them to death!!!) Hey I’m thinking of ya!

37. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: I am thankful for __________. Today I accomplished _________.

38. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.

39. Enjoy the ride. Remember this is not Disney World and you certainly don’t want a fast pass. You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy the ride.

40. Please Forward this to everyone you care about.

May your troubles be less, May your blessings be more, May nothing but happiness come through your door!

23 weeks to go...

Alhamdulillah sudah trisemester kedua, calon bayiku tumbuh dengan sehat dan kuat, anteng lagi gak bikin bunda banyak keluhan selama ini, paling yang gak nahan sakit pinggangnya aja nih. Bunda bisa makan enak dan gak mual lagi di bulan ketiga, tapi sebelumnya juga cuma mual-mual sedikit jadi makanan tetap bisa masuk. So far, kehamilan kedua ini sama menyenangkannya dengan kehamilan Sami. Bunda sehat dan kuat, dedek didalam juga  pinter banget. Malah udah mulai ngajak main sejak bulan ke-4, bunda ditendang-tendang terus kalo posisi perutnya keteken. hihihi....yang sehat dan kuat ya dek sampe lahiran. Amiin....

Today's good news

After 7 months waiting and 4 times testing

thanks God we made it....

Hope the journey will be smooth

Sami and His Birthday Cake

1st b'day with mickey mouse cake

2nd b'day : missed the photo's file

3rd b'day with dibo the gift dragon cake

4th b'day with race car cupcake ( i made it myself)

Heaven Dessert

Cake ini dikasi koleganya suamiku di Medan, katanya istrinya yang buat. Sumpah rasanya enaaaaakkkk banget..ngetttttt....nagih makannya. Kita juga baru pertama kalinya makan ini, biasanya oleh-oleh dari Medan cuma bika ambon, bolu meranti, dan asinan, gak tau ada makanan yang super enak begini.

Ternyata namanya "pancake durian", jadi ini tu durian yang sudah dibuang bijinya, dilapisi krim vanila, trus dibungkus kulit pancake yang tipis sekali. Sebagai penggemar durian ini surga banget *hihihi lebay*. Durian medan yang sangaat enak dilapisi krim vanila yang lembut langsung melumerkan lidah dan hatiku *big smile*

Terima kasih buat istri teman suamiku yang sangat baik memberi kesempatanku mencicipi "heaven dessert" ini. Jadi pengen kenalan dan minta resepnya *wink*

Mie Ayam Bangka Spesial

Berhubung mie telornya masih sisa karena beli 1kg untuk bikin mie koba kemaren, bikin mie ayam deh sekarang. Ini judulnya mie ayam bangka modifikasi, karena yang bikin orang bangka, trus selain ayam ditambah ati + ceker. slurp..slurp....mantapppppp :D

Bahan :
1/2 kg mie telor
1 bagian filet dada ayam, cincang atau potong kecil-kecil
4 buah ati ayam, potong dadu
1/4 kg ceker ayam
1 sdm saos tiram
1 sdm kecap manis
1 sdm kecap asin
minyak sayur untuk menumis
minyak wijen
garam secukupnya
sawi
tauge

Bumbu dihaluskan :
2 siung bawang merah
4 siung bawang putih
1 sdt lada

Cara memasak:
1. Rebus ceker ayam sampai empuk, sisihkan ceker, sisa air rebusan digunakan untuk kuah mie ayam, bumbui dengan garam, lada, kaldu.
2. Panaskan minyak sayur, tumis bumbu yang telah dihaluskan sampai harum, masukkan filet ayam dan hati, tambahkan saos tiram, kecap manis, kecap asin, garam. Terakhir masukkan ceker yang sudah direbus dan tambahkan air secukupnya. Tunggu sebentar sampai bumbu benar-benar meresap.
3. Cara menyajikan : rebus mie telor kemudian tiriskan. tempatkan di mangkuk yang sudah diberi minyak wijen kira 1sdt. aduk-aduk mie dan minyak wijen. rebus sayuran (sawi dan tauge), taruh di atas mie dan tambahkan bumbu ayam dan ceker. hidangkan bersama kuah.

My future bicycle, for sure...

ouchhh...I heart this purple ABICI bicycle, soo lovely and tempting. I want it so bad!!!!

or... this tosca Orco Cicli "Ariel" with a cute rattan basket 

and maybe this pretty gold-peach Montante "Florence"

Goooosssshhhh  i will be the prettiest when i ride them :D . 

These stuffs just make longer my wishlist, TUM forum always make it work. LOL.... *daydreaming...daydreaming....*

* picture taken from http://lovelybike.blogspot.com

Noodle Fish a.k.a. Mie Koba

One of favorites dishes in my home town "bangka island"

Recipe :

Bahan :
1/2 kg mie keriting telur ( biasa digunakan untuk mie ayam)
500 gram daging ikan tenggiri (rebus dan haluskan)
250 gram tauge
1 liter air
gula merah
garam
minyak sayur
kecap manis
daun seledri
bawang goreng
cabe rawit merah
jeruk kunci (jeruk asli bangka)

Bumbu dihaluskan:
5 siung bawang merah
5 siung bawang putih
1sdm ketumbar
1/2 sdm lada
2 cm kayu manis
1/2 biji pala
1 sdt cengkeh

Cara memasak :

1. Tumis bumbu yang telah dihaluskan dengan 5 sdm minyak sayur sampai harum, lalu masukkan ikan tenggiri, tambahkan gula merah dan kecap manis secukupnya. Tumis sampai kering dan harum.

2. Didihkan air, kemudian masukkan tumisan ikan, tambahkan garam secukupnya.

3. Cara menghidangkan : rebus mie telur dan tauge, lalu tambahkan kuah ikan, taburi dengan seledri dan bawang goreng. tambahkan jeruk kunci dan sambal untuk rasa yang lebih segar.

4. Cara membuat sambal : rebus cabe rawit merah sampai empuk, haluskan dan ditambah garam. beri air secukupnya.

Sliding stair

Don't you think it is so fun to have a slide like this at home? No doubt Sami will enjoy it much, maybe do the adults when step-down is too boring. why not...

The idea from a box of macarons

First time saw this "biscuit" drooling me into nuts. Everything in its just so attractive. The various bright colours, the shapes, the wrapping, the boxes, and 'bien sure' the yummy tastes. It's not just an ordinary biscuit, this is an art work, made with passion and heartfull to create a perfect taste ever.

This is a short explanation, a macaron is a sweet confectionery made with egg whites, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond powder or ground almond, and food coloring. The macaron is commonly filled with buttercream or jam filling sandwiched between two cookies. The confectionery is characterized by its smooth, domed top, ruffled circumference (referred to as the "foot"), flat base, mildly moist and easily melted into mouths. Macarons can be found in a wide variety of flavors that range from the traditional (raspberry, chocolate) to the new (truffle, green matcha tea, orange, praline, etc)

Then I hope my blog will be as colourfull, meaningfull, and tasty as MACARONS