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Life is a balance of holding on and letting go - you just have to keep moving to find your equilibrium.
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Wearing buttery soft and super comfy @sparksactive
Top : Highneck Butterfly Bra
Bottom : Super High-rise leggings in Iron Blue
You were spotted on a bustling highway.
Tiny, ugly, tailless and terrified.
Your little body trembling with fear, a strong urine stench was emitting from your body.
A week later. I woke up to you snuggling in my bed; pillow to be exact, securely, warmly.
Since then new house laws were enforced.
My bed was your bed. I was your mother. I was your favourite human who provides you unlimited food and endless playtime.
You then befriended Twelve and Monkey.
Three of you shared a bed, a blanket, a bowl of water.
But not their food.
You, however, welcomed them to enjoy your bowl of kibbles generously.
My first thought was: what a loving cat.
In hindsight, you probably thought: The human will refill my bowl with fresh kibbles. Two of you can have my leftovers.
You were named Goku for two reasons; too vigorous as a kitten and for a long time I believed you were immortal, just like the manga character.
4 months later we moved.
You grew into a rebellious teenager. Longed for a taste of freedom and the outside world.
Your free and wild spirit wouldn’t keep you home. You broke the mosquito net and habitually left house for wildlife adventure.
Once you didn’t return for one and a half day.
Your picture was up. I canvassed the neighbourhood and called for you.
Nothing.
I thought you were gone for good. You craze for freedom after all.
The second night you returned meowing for food and water and snuggles. I performed a dramatic scene.
I believed you understood my performance, because ever since, you never once spent another night out.
You always come home.
Your freedom didn’t come free. It came with three cat bells.
When the three cat bells jangling they played as a smoothing refrain.They became my lullaby that reassured that you were around, healthily, happily.
And it calmed my anxious heart.
You. My lizard catcher. My life saviour.
My whole life, the relationship between the lizards and me have been fiery.
Shrieking, bouncing, yelling when there’s one.
You appeared to protect me from them.
I felt safe under your surveillance.
Despite some odd days you instinctively showed appreciation by bringing one to bed, at two in the morning, your appreciation is very much appreciated.
But now my lizard catcher is gone.
The walls creaked the night you left.
Lizards paraded in the house, hissed loudly, as if they were celebrating victory their biggest enemy, my lizard catcher has gone forever.
I loathed them for that.
Over the past one month, home has become something else.
It feels empty without your surveillance.
Soundless without your bells jangling.
The bed and pillow feel naked.
The air smells bitter and heavy and icy.
My body and imagination have gone riot.
Every insect I see around the house I suspect that is you come back to pay a visit.
Then my lungs behaving strange. Like a puntured balloon that will never reach a full measure of oxygen.
My heart feels like its sinking one inch deeper into a dark abyss each time I think of you.
A few times the baby at next house cries and I mistaken that is you that came home meowing for me.
Only to be reminded you are gone.
And I feel abandoned.
The day I planted your ashes in the white Morning Glory.
A butterfly dropped by.
Watching me place your Morning Glory on your favourite, regular spot near the gate, carefully, peacefully.
Now whenever my hearts sinks one inch deeper.
I step out of the house and stare at you; your white Morning Glory.
And I see you: your obstinacy, your haughtiness, your delicacy.
Your White Morning Glory, it’s growing free and it’s growing wild.
Just like you.
Leading up to the 64th year of the country’s independence, Malaysia’s premier homegrown jeweller, HABIBembraces creative interpretation of the meaning of Merdeka for their campaign this year. Not only beautiful and graceful, the butterfly serves as a metaphor for transformation or rebirth, change, hope, freedom and life.
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Themed Keindahan Merdeka, HABIB adopts the element of butterflies for their unique and meaningful life cycle. HABIB collaborates with talented local artist, Najib Bamadhaj, by embracing creative expression via artwork on the same theme, relating to the journey of Malaysians in the past year. Najib’s artwork, National Aspiration, expresses the symbolism and metaphor of the butterfly
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#Habib
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Mistakes and failures are part and parcel of life and great learning curves. Just don’t repeat the same mistake lah.
In my case today? Over my Pon Bebels and Masak, I made Muah Chee andddddd forgot to add water to Varoma my glutinous rice mix ….BOLEH? ??♀️
Tulah pasai… bebel punya pasal lupa ikut resepi si Michelle (founder of OILEES)
Nevermind. I is learn my lesson
Here is the MUAH CHEE RECIPE:
INGREDIENTS:
Peanut Sugar Powder:
74gm Roasted Peanuts without skin (You can toast peanuts using the High Temperature : https://cookidoo.international/recipes/recipe/en/r685071
25gm Raw Cane Sugar
Turbo 2sec, set aside
60gm Glutinous Rice Flour
90gm Water
1Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
PREPARATION:
1. Add flour & water. Mix 1min/speed 3
2.Add oil. Mix 30sec/speed 3
3.Brush a thin layer of oil on metal plate ( I used a normal plate and raised it using the butterfly whisk below to allow steam to go through)
4. Pour mass onto plate and on Varoma Dish
5. Fill the mixing bowl with 1litre of water
Steam 15mins/ Varoma/ speed 1
Cut ( I used dough cutters to "slice" the glutinous into smaller pieces) and mix with Peanut powder. Serve immediately.
Bebels of the Day?
1. Prince Harry and Duchess of Sussex name their second child after Harry's grandmother and mother.
2. Wishing our DYMM di-Pertuan Agong a Happy Birthday. Daulat Tuanku
3. A bit on the controversial sexual harrassment
4. @Boss Mama Malaysia collaboration with APE Malaysia. With every purchase of the Emerald Green Real Support Bra, a tree will be planted under your name at the Lower Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, Sabah. They will send a cert with your name and GPS of tree planted. Use BOSSBABE code for RM40 OFF your purchase!
5. Mistakes and Failure (this was impromptu since I forgot to add the water in before steaming #aiyo
Catch me tomorrow for another round of Pon Bebels & Masak
#DVaromas
✨本集來賓：
從美國辭掉apple工程師的Ian和精算師的Eric，成為YouTuber TheDoDoMen 的過程
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDoDoMen
IG: https://www.instagram.com/thedodomen
- 為什麼面對夢想只能裹足不前，評估狀況、想好計劃、下定決心 | Stop planning your dream, Just do it
- 把每一天當成最後一天來活，那要做什麼才有意義 | Live everyday like your last
- 危機就是轉機！雖然因為covid-19不能環遊世界，但轉職做 YouTuber又何嘗不是挑戰 | Crisis is opportunity
- 機會是留給準備好的人！因為舊金山封城而拍的影片開始被看到 | is it Luck or perserverance?
我們每集都會辦抽書活動，記得 follow 我們 🤩
IG: https://www.instagram.com/leftsideescalator.jacky/
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(00:01:12) Jacky與Eric、Ian的相識過程 | How we met
(00:03:24) 神回覆的三個字形容自己 | 3 words to describe each other
(00:07:53) 小時候到美國的文化衝擊 | Cultural shock moving to the US
(00:11:50) 回台灣的逆向文化衝突居然是等垃圾車 | Reverse culture shock moving back to Taiwan
(00:14:58) 融合台灣和美國的文化 | Fusion of Taiwanese and American culture
(00:16:11) 亞洲家長的過度關心 | Asian parenting
(00:17:40) 兩邊的文化對人生有什麼影響 | Impact of being bi-cultural & bi-lingual
(00:21:03) 脫離舒適圈：自信和獨立思考 | Leaving comfort zone, confidence and independent thinking
(00:23:11) 成績不代表一切的證明 | Grades aren't everything
(00:25:58) 自信的無形蝴蝶效應 | The butterfly ball effect on building confidence
(00:27:13) 大學申請實習對課業影響 | Internships in college impact on their lives
(00:30:27) 大學除了課業以外 最大的收穫 | Biggest takeaways from school other than academics
(00:32:03) Eric 和 Ian的相識過程 | How Eric & Ian met
(00:32:50) 聊聊apple工程師和精算師的工作 | Jobs as Apple Engineer and Actuary science
(0037:03) 什麼時候埋下辭職的種子 | When the idea of quitting
(00:38:07) Ian首次公開的人生大事 | Ian's exclusive story
(00:41:30) 以下暴雷「靈魂急轉彎」請注意 | "Soul" the movie / spoiler alert
(00:42:27) 為什麼會想開Youtube頻道 | Why start YouTube channel?
(00:43:25) 剛開始拍Youtube的時候最難的是 | Hardest thing about starting a channel
(00:45:16) 會不會不適應成為Influencer要公開私生活？| Private life
(00:47:34) 還不成名的時候怎麼堅持 | Perseverance before fame
(00:48:38) 舊金山封城是轉折點 | Lockdown turnaround
(00:51:25) 數據放一邊 先做自己想做的 | Data aside, do what you want
(00:52:36) 犧牲很大 但觀看很少的影片 | Huge sacrifice, low reward videos
(00:53:30) 回覆酸民留言來了 | Here's to you haters
(00:56:23) YouTuber最容易被誤會的事 | Biggest misconception from being YouTubers
(00:57:10) 只有先準備好 才有爆紅的機會 | Luck is for those who are prepared
(00:59:45) 一開始有設立停損嗎 | Limit stop?
(01:00:49) YouTuber Role Model
(01:01:33) 影片想傳遞的核心價值 | Core value from videos
(1:02:24) 兩個人意見不同的時候 | When disagreement happens
(1:05:34) 成為YouTuber最大的成長 | Biggest learning from becoming YouTubers
(1:06:55) YouTuber的時間管理 | Time management as YouTubers
(1:09:29) 創造和技術類工作的差異 | Difference between a content creator and technical career
About Kumi Koda
In 2000, precedential to debut in Japan, she made her debut in the U.S. with her first single “TAKE BACK” under the name of “KODA”
It ranked in at Billboard Dance-Pop Sales Chart as high as 18th place ranked up from its initial 20th place.
In the same year, she debuted in Japan as well and started her career as a professional singer.
Her 16th single “Butterfly” pushed her name up in the industry by winning the Japan Record Award, which is one of the best honored music awards in Japan.
Following the preceding event, Kumi Koda won many more awards and established her place as a top singer in Japan.
Not only in domestically,
But also she has worked with many great international artists such as Sean Paul and Far East Movement since they fell for Kumi Koda’s artistic talents.
From 2005 to today 2020, she has continuously kept performing live for her fans.
Her singing ballads that make people speechless
Her energetic dance moves
And her cute pop tunes
For Kumi Koda, live performance is the essential parts of her life as an artist.
However,
Due to COVID-19 in this year, almost all gatherings are banned
And to prevent to spread COVID-19, avoiding the 3Cs became the new norm.
Not only the entertainment industry but also our life have been changed
Various measures taken for preventing the infection
It has been decided to hold her arena tour, KODA KUMI 20th ANNIVERSARY TOUR 2020 MY NAME IS…
Under this severe circumstance, Kumi Koda was the only one who made the decision with this size of live performance tour when they announced the new.
Hands sterilization
Placing the attention notice on preventing COVID-19 and in-house announcement by the staff
Everyday body temperature check and action history declaration.
Physical health check booths at the venue
Placing plastic sheets at counters to prevent droplet infection
Download of the COVID-19 monitoring app “COCOA”
Keeping enough space between people in ques
Limiting the seats layout to keep the distance between the audience
Following the limitation, 50% of the full capacity and 2 shows per day
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