Little Things 178 : Trauma

I realized that trauma is not something that will heal over time.  People who are traumatized by something need to acknowledge that they have something in them that is wounded or affected. People who are traumatized need to embrace this trauma as part of their history in life, accept and understand that it will always be a part of them, possibly not all in bad ways. People who are traumatized...

Food : Yogurt with Nutella

For late afternoon lazy snack, you can try this : Natural Yogurt Nutella Crushed Chocolate Take some Nutella, mix it with odd-tasted natural yogurt and stir it. Add crushed chocolates on top of it and leave it in the freezer for 15 minutes. You'll get a decent taste of Nutella Frozen Yogurt : ...

Little Things 177 : Consumptions

Last year I spent around RM700 for books. I counted from all my collected receipts. That's around RM50+ or 1-2 books each month. Maybe I bought around 20 books or more if I count cheap books from Big Bad Wolf or second hand books as well. This week alone, I read 4 books - 2 newly bought, 2 old books in my keeping, 1 just started last night. I tried not to buy as much books, but most of the time...

Little Things 176 : Toxic People

In your life, you'll meet a lot of people.  There must be a time, when you'll meet these 'toxic people' : people who complaints everything, grunt at things, use sarcasm in every words, will dominate a conversation, all in all, if you are the sensitive type, you'll know they are 'toxic people' when you can feel the negative aura bursting from their body. You don't know why, but you can feel...

Book : Memento Bento by Alessandra Criseo

I followed Mais on Instagram and on Behance.  I loooooove her clean-simple-stroke.  So when I saw that she has started selling Memento Bento, I bought it right away. It is her Tokyo - Kyoto travelogue *coincidence? mihmihmih. I also bought Tokyo on Foot by Florent Chavouet several years back but never did any review on that :p I also have Craig Thompson's visual travelogue. Price...

Little Things 175 : Going Up

Here in Malaysia, you should know that when using the escalator, if you are on the right lane means you need to walk up the stairs fast and if you are on the left lane means you can just stand until you reach the top. That's the unspoken rule, if you notice how the system works in the city. If you choose to stand on the right lane while the queue is long, especially in busier places like KL...

Run : Fitness, Health & Technology

There used to be a time when technology isn't as big as it is now. I remember doing outdoor activities without clicking on 'start' button to track my distance, I remember the time when I read Reader's Digest magazine every month to know about some useful tips and tricks, I remember the time when learning about things means you need to collect pamphlets, go to library or ask an expert. Now, it is...

Little Things 174 : Light

1. Heliotropism is the motion of some plant parts like tree branches and leaves towards the sunlight. Even without eyes, plants can stretch themselves slowly to the source of light. Helios (sun) + tropein (to turn) = turn to sun. I like that ❤ * 2. Earthworms are generally blind. But somehow even without eyes, they can sense dark and light using a special receptor on its...

Little Things 173 : Tooth Brush

"There are 3 tooth brushes at the sink; green, purple and red. Your tooth brush is the purple one". The possibility for him to ask you for the second time is high : "which one is mine?". You can just tell him this instead : "Your tooth brush is the purple one" - without any mention of the other colours. That works better. * *to avoid misunderstanding, 'him' in this post is my brother....

App : Useful Mobile Application for Local Use

Useful mobile applications in Malaysia :  1. Public transportation :  Moovit : You can check schedule for RapidKL bus and trains, you can plan ahead, check real-time location, find best & fastest way and even live reports/updates. Apparently like Waze, the company was founded and based in Israel. Myteksi : Find nearest, cheapest taxis around you.  KL Train : All...

Book : 1995 Sarin Attack and Social Psychology

I haven't update write anything on books lately. Previous read : Murakami's latest story for The New Yorker 3 weeks ago, titled Kino and Thomas Harris's first book in the Hannibal Series : Red Dragon - both I read digitally on iBooks. Current read : Underground by H.Murakami *I spent my MPH coupon on this book and didn't regret it. The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris *second e-book...

Little Things 172 : Obsession

Sometimes you don't sleep at night thinking about how the world is shaping slowly around you. You hear the rain talks in pitch dark night. You feel the wind dances early in the morning. You found your solitude, but you can't stop thinking about people around you. You worry about them. * People talk about obsession, layered behind other people, politic, power, religion, money, and all things...

Little Things 171 : Mehhday & Sweet Things

It marked my younger brother (20th Feb) and older sister's (9th Mar) birthday few weeks ago. My brother just came back from Germany after 5 months student exchange program so we decided to celebrate their birthdays on the previous Sunday. We did another feast of syabu-syabu at home and invited some family-friends.  * And he made this tiny pavlova and meringue dipped in nutella for...

Run : There's Hope

For years I've been trying to ask my whole family to try outdoor activities : jogging, running, walking, etc. Other than my brother, none of them really enjoy sweating much so it has always been only me and him for any events. Last week my sister bought a brand new sport shoes for my mom. Ma is one of the hardest person to go out for any outdoor activity so I never thought she would agree to join...

Little Things 170 : Free Education

I love to learn things. For years, I've been in dilemma between working and continue my studies. Considering I love to be financially independent and want to pay off all my loans as soon as possible, I chose to work. But it never stopped me from gaining knowledge from every possible sources that provide free education.  I took online courses. One of the great thing about being a graphic...

Music : Sóley's New Album

I've been waiting for Sóley's new album for so long. "Ask the deep" will be available on May 8th 2015, you can get it from itunes soon. Last year's Krómantík was a little a bit different than 2011's - We Sink *the album I enjoyed the most. Most songs were voiceless and piano based, like watching an eerie movie. I knew about her being pregnant last year - so I wonder how she can write such whimsical...

Little Things 169 : New Routines

This year, I turned 28. I noticed several things changed : my body is no longer as skinny as stick, I even have excessive fats on my thigh and tummy, things that I never have during my early 20s. I gained 4kg since I worked at TRP one year ago, probably because of my random unhealthy food intakes. Wee ~ So I added these routines since early January :- Routines : Daily morning detox...