Out of The Blue: Food Quilt

Peace Be Upon You


Today is a gloomy day. Raining all day since 3am till late 5pm, whats more gloomy than this, plus the heavy wind and cold weather and dark surrounding from morning till night again..huuu. But still, if today wasn't this gloomy, I still won't go out of the house coz the weather starts going from cool to chilly nowdays. Biasalah winter sudah hampir menjengah tiba, jd suhu dah semakin menyejuk tp setakat ni ok lg sbb hari ni pon 14 celcius je. Not that chilly lah sebenarnye, haa nantilah tunggu winter ni bakal bekulah semua pon sampai air yg bertakung atas rubbish bin pon boleh korek kisar buat air batu campur hehehe. Today kebetulannya ialah monday and I took this opportunity to fast as subuh is getting latter and maghrib pon semakin awal, baik ambik peluang baik mase siang pendek ni utk puasa. Kalau hari2 biasa pon x makan sgt sebab since I live alone in the house, I don't really cook like the last time the 4 of us were together in a house we have daily cooking schedule so everyday we'll have meals together jd mmg terjagalah makan dan minum saya. I rarely cook nowdays and selalunye nasi satu pot boleh tahan sampai seminggu hehe atau sampai basi sbb dah lupa about the cooked rice and it will end up being fed to the bin instead. So memandangkan today I was fasting I cooked a meal for breakfast and hari ni saya perasan pandai memasak walaupun sbnrnye benda yg saya masak ni adalah benda paling senang nk masak dalam dunia hehhe...ini dia semua penghasilan hari ni (^_^)

Starts with the raw ingredients first, veggies; scallions, carrots, salmon small blocks and potatoes and mushroom are which not in the capture.

I grilled thickly sliced mushrooms and carrots, sprinkle some salt and drizzle a little bit of olive oil.

After a few minutes the colour will change and turned out like this, its not lovely but its okay..heee

Now the salmon turn pulak, before frying sprinkle some salt, pepper and coriander powder to season and remember to put some EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) Rachel Ray style..hihi

Apabila siap grillkan mushroom and carrot, letak atas pinggan ( already onplate is potato salad with scallion which I made earlier) 

Then letak salmon yg dah masak

This the sauce in the making, I use half a small can of baked beans, heat it up and mash them a little to make thick bean sauce; no need to add extra flavour as the bean itself is already full of flavour.

Taadaaa..This is the end product

Caramel pudding as compliment

Crispy salmon with potato salad and slightly grilled mushroom and carrot topped with thick baked bean sauce,eat with a bowl of mushroom soup and end up with caramel pudding..hohoho

So this is my break-fast menu for today dan walaupun tak lah sesedap macam yg makan dekat restoran, tp sekurangnya boleh jimat duit saya yang tidak banyak duit ni hehehe..Alhamdulillah kenyang malam ni.

Cerita Pasal Hari Bertuah

Peace Be Upon You

 Today is quite a special day for me as I got to be a little lucky than those unlucky days of mine yg keep bertimpa-timpa... x tak baik mengeluh kan.? hehe. Today I got  two classes and it were little short period of time. One is 1 1/2 hour and another lecture only last for one hour but mind you the one hour was super killer as nothing compares to the boringness of Romantic and Gothic Studies. Punyelah mengantuk sampai selalu aje kawan2 saya yg tersngguk masa lecture. Pity our lecturer, he is a really good man but only God knows how boring his subject is wuwuwu. The class ends at 1.45pm, 15 minutes early sbb my lecturer tu jenis yg baca notes die aje, so mmg cepatlah kelas kitorang habis. Balik2 je rumah disambut Chelsea, my sweet housemate. Terkejut dibuatnye bila buka2 pintu aje muka dia terjengul kat muka pintu dapur..aishh. Masuk2 je dia terus sembang kencang pasal ada org buat masuk peti kat dlm communal room pastu suruh jgn pasang lg sbb gas x de la pastu entah sape la, ade parcel depan pintu bilik la..penat nk dengarnye eh.. Anyway, berite terkini fresh dr communal room, today i got a new fridge and guess what the big fridge is just for me hehehe.. boleh lah sumbat segala harta karun segala mok neka kat dlm peti tu. Seronok x terkate sbb I've been wanting a fridge since  forever and since I'm the only Muslim in the house right house its just the right time to have it. I just want to store my food with confidence without having a doubt benda tu punye drips would land on my stuff the fridge isn't it heheh. Sebenanye, my housemates pon not that type of people who cooks that thing. They just eat thinly sliced bacon or ham in pack and it is dry actually, so x jadi hal lah sebenanya but having a separate fridge is a good idea anyway. Peti mmg besarlah utk saya seorang, tp sy x bg sape2 letak brg diorang dlm peti tu hehehe (gelak jahat) cos I've worked for it isn'it. Bukan kerja membanting tulang 4 kerat kumpul duit nk beli peti tu pon sebenanye...hehhe cume perlu g jumpa accommodation officer dan bagi alasan kaw kaw kenapa nk peti baru..Jahat tak?  Lepas ni kene lah plk mengangkut segala harta karun sezaman sy masuk peti tu..jadi kene kumpul tenaga ni...sekian dulu hari ni nnt tulis lagi ye..

Harap Maaf..Gambar2 adalah tak berkenaan langsung dengan isi penulisan heee

Cooperation in Action

Peace be Upon You

3 weeks into the term, saya dah dapat kerja yg banyak sekali. Assignments menimbun dgn due date yg agak dekat2. Semester ni agak berpeluh sebab semua markah setiap subjek sudah mula dikira dan main-main perlulah dikurangkan pastinya. Agak susah itu ye. Disebabkan semester baru ini, kelas saya telah direshufflekan olh lecturer kami mengikut subjek elektif yang diambil, jadi ramai jugalah muka2 baru dalam kelas. Separuh daripadanya adalah mereka yg saya kurang mesra diebabkan mereka asal dari rumah sebelah. Namanya kelas juga sudah ditukar ganti jadi Reynolds iras-iras pelakon kacak Hollywood Ryan Reynolds gitu. Disebabkan ramai yang kurang mesra dan sifat azali saya yang juga kurang peramah, maka permasalahan mungkin timbul jika perlunya kerja berkumpulan ataupun plenary discussion in class. Terasa sedikit kelainan atau ketidak serasian disitu ye. Setakat ini semua pekerjaan dilakukan secara individu dan saya tak nafikan yang sifat buruk assabiyah agak lebih dalam diri saya. Bukan kenapa, kerana saya bukan yang banyak cakap jadi tendency utk beramah mesra dgn org adalah agak tipis,maka kalau perlu kerja bersama,saya akan cari orang atau kawan yang saya sudah biasa bersama. Mahu dijadikan cerita, di awal minggu pertama semester bermula, lectuer saya yang comel Roisin yang asalnya ialah Irish telah bagi-bagikan kami mengikut pair utk satu presentation tentang subjek Approach to Teaching and Learning di bawah topik English Language Teaching Method. Saya dapat tajuk yang ketiga awal dan persediaan awal itu penting ye semua...tapi masalah disini ialah partner saya adalah berasal dari rumah sebelah. Udah lah jumpa pon jarang2 malah bercakap pon tidak pernah, maka saya membayangkan sesuatu yang tidak indah sepanjang pekerjaan kami, malah dia pon ialkah lelaki. Oleh sebab saya ini juga kurnag mesra dengan kaum ini, maka tensi telah timbul dihati. Namun pekerjaan harus diteruskan takgitu. Seminggu kami bekerjasama dan hari Isnin minggu depan dah nak present dah. Alhamdulillah Allah permudahkan pekerjaan kami setakat ini. Sebelum ni,saya dengar org cakap die ni sarkastik mulutnye, mau nangis saya, tp setakat saya berjumpa dan bicang sebanyak 4 kali sahaja ini, tak terguris lagi jiwa saya..hehe. Orangnye pon x banyak omong macam saya juga jd senang lah bicara. Hari ni, kami sebagai bussiness partner dah pon pergi dapatkan approval ttg slide show yg kami sediakan (86% was my job done actually, hebatkan) dan everything was under control. Tak sabar nak habiskan pekerjaan ni tp at the same time rasa berdebar dihati bb dah lame x present dan tambah2 lg depan kawan2 baru yg still x berapa biasa lg huhuuh. Tp InsyaAllah dgn izin Allah,semuanya akan berjalan lancar. Come on my partner Afif, ayuh kita lakukan dgn sebaik mungkin hoyeaahhh...

Regression is Never an Option

Peace be Upon You..



There are always something that we regret in our life. May it be not taking care of our health a little better, not putting enough effort in doing works that results in unsatisfactory consequences but the worst of all ialah apabila kita tidak sempat memohon maaf sebelum seseorang itu menghembus nafas terakhir. Terasa sesalan yang menggunung dengan kesilapan yang telah dilakukan. Penyesalan tidak akan berakhir apabila mengetahui kesilapan yang dilakukan adalah terhadap orang yg telah meninggalkan dunia yang fana ini. Oleh itu pengajaran besar yang perlu diambil perhatian ialah; sebagai manusia janganlah kita sesekali menyakiti hati manusia lain kerana kita tidak akan mungkin tahu akan bilakah ajal kita mahupun mereka. Dan apabila meninggalnya seseorang itu tiada lagilah yang dapat menyambung amalannya didunia kecuali bekalan amalan yang dikerjakannya semasa hidup, sedekah jariah dan doa anak yang soleh.

Doing a Job and Loving it.

Peace be Upon You...

Have you ever feel that everything you do doesn't make you happy? Even something you that you like didn't give you satisfaction...Hmmm..I've always asked myself for the reason but it doesn't seem to be giving any answer until recently. Every job that I take, I couldn't find happiness in it. I studied and didn't love it. I baked and I suck at it. I draw and didn't like the piece. I do have friends and spent time with them but I feel at lost. I do what I really wanted to do but couldn't find satisfaction in it..and I keep wondering WHY? I have been searching for my inner self for so long and really have no idea where and when to find it. But recently during summer holiday I went back to my hometown and discovered a book, my youngest sister left at home. It's just a thin book with no fancy cover, just barely grabbed my attention. I read it. Rasulullah and Guidance, the title. I didn't have any idea why suddenly I have the intention to take and read that book, it is soothing, mind blowing and awesomely gave me new spirit to change from what I have always been and doing. Suddenly I realised that I have been wasting most of my lifetime deviating from God's love. I started thinking of how life would be in the near future if I keep on living my life the way I was. I read the Quran for the sake of reading it, because my mother and teachers told that we Muslim must read the quran, without realising the real meaning behind every verse and juz. It was then.. but now I found a lot of interesting verses that I have never take notice before... Suddenly I really love it when it comes to reading the Quran. I feel like it is the time that gives me true happiness. Every verse give me strength as I practise my reading and at times looking at the translation of it. It is a feeling that I couldn't really express with words, it feels like the happiness comes from within and nobody really understand it but me.I'm grateful to Allah for guiding me to his path. Alhamdulillah. I pray hard to Allah to never take it back what He gave me and protect me under His blessing..I am waayy too far from good nevermind perfect. I really want to change myself for the better and really hope I can keep the good effort towards it. Lets Pray each and every one of us will be given Hidayah from Allah and strive for His Love...Amin

New Term New Rant

Peace Be Upon You..

Party people ain't got life..duuhh

It's been a week since I've arrived back in Plymouth and settled down everything. I'm living alone in the house now, meaning I'm the only Malaysian despite another three are locals around Britain. Quite sad at first and I'm getting used to it now. The only problem living with locals is that the way they live is way too different from me, the typical Malay. I'm not used to partying or whatsoever connected to them. Apart from that it is still okay. We are sharing bathroom, toilets and kitchen. Since I arrived a week later than them the feshers, so they've conquered the kitchen obviously and leaving me only a small space to put my things and all the lots of utensils i've bought last year. I been doing well despite the condition and keeping the kitchen as clean as it can be. One thing I found out about them is that they consume a lot of frozen foods and use microwave most of the time rather than the stove and literally the stoves are mine at the time. As a typical Malay that eat hot food everytime,I choose to cook my food rather than consuming canned or frozen food. Even though I'm not a good cook after all, at least it is still edible and never that I experience food poisoning. 

Among the three of them, there is this one girl who's not very friendly I see. I haven't gotten to know her name yet and there was one time when I accidentally going to bump into her on the stair she quickly fasten her pace to her room...what's that mean? Is it racist or just she's really in hurry anyway? Well, I don't wanna think of that really heavily as I got another two which are slightly friendlier than her anyway. Another thing that bother a lot this 2-3 day is the level of noise they made. Lots and lots of noise has been lingering the village since they really like to stick together all the time, I mean all the time. They have made my front lawn their favourite place to be together and pump up the music volume to the max and it is very annoying at times. As early as 9 am and it continues to midnight..what life they are living pun I have no idea lah...huhuhu. Sabarjelah. Right now, I'm thinking of making a complaint to the authorities to take action against these lifeless culprit..heee