#randomthoughts.

I'm not a pro but just an amateur photographer who loves taking photos of people, things, and events that are happening around me. While I do respect some people who put watermarks on their photos (some even incredibly huge), I don't, as I think they can be a little bit distracting sometimes, especially to those who are IN the picture and want it original.

I personally am happy to see that my photos are being shared. In fact, I'm very glad that people like them, feel inspired by them and want to share them with their friends and followers. BUT it’s NEVER nice to see them without a credit. Worse still if someone save your picture, repost it, and when his/her friends comment on it saying "Nice picture!", "Great shot!" or "Amazing!", he/she happily replies "Thank you :)".

You're not welcome. How hard is it and how long does it take to simply type "Photo is taken by ____" or "Photo credited to ____" ?
Feeling guilty yet? Hahaha I know some of you don't mean it when you do that, but a little acknowledgements goes a long way and is much appreciated!

I'm pretty sure many of you share the same thoughts as I do.

#promcrashing.

A reminder for myself.

Just try harder & do better the next time. 

Moist & Aromatic Banana Walnut Bread

Recipe will be posted up soon.

Stay tuned !

Healthy Oatmeal with Walnuts, Raisins and Cranberries Cookies !

Hello peeps !
I'm having my second semester break now, that's why I'm back (at least for now).

I woke up this morning and I just randomly had this "baking mood".
So, I'd decided to baked some healthy oatmeal cookies for my loved ones !

I got this recipe from one of my athletics team mates, Cece, who is just as health-fanatic as I am. ;)
She's an amazing baker, and not to mention, runner !

That would be all for my introduction for today. :P
Coming back to our cookies.

1. Prepare the following ingredients:

1/2 cup Butter, softened (Not melted ! You will get a different texture if you do so)
1/2 cup Brown sugar (I'm not a fan of sweets, so I put about 1/3)
1 Large egg
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla essence
3/4 cup Wholemeal flour
1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Salt (1/4 if you are using salted butter)
1 1/2 cup Rolled oats
1/2 cup Raisins and/or Cranberries
1/2 cup Walnuts, chopped

2. In a large bowl, cream butter, brown sugar, egg and vanilla essence until smooth.

This might take some time, but it's worth waiting !

3. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.

4. Stir dry mixture from Step 3 into the butter-egg mixture in Step 2.

5. Add rolled oats, raisins and/or cranberries and walnuts into the bowl.

Final cookie dough will look something like this !

We're almost there !!

6. Scoop the cookie dough onto a baking tray. 

There's no rule that says what size the cookies should be or should not be, 

so, make as small or as big as you wish !

7. Put the tray (with uncooked cookies) into the freezer to chill it for a while.

Meanwhile, preheat oven to 155°C.

8. When oven is preheated, remove tray from freezer and put it inside the preheated oven.

Bake it for 20-25 minutes. 

Time required may vary slightly according to many factors, such as cookie size and oven type, 

So, just bake until cookie turns brown. :)

... 20 minutes later,

 and our cookies are done! 

 

Feeling hungry already?

Get into the kitchen and start baking !

Byeeee. Imma go eat my cookieeez.

Life is a big canvas.

Paint as you please.

:)

YOLO

You Only Live Once.

Glad to be part of this family. :)

HELP Athletics team,
9 years MAPCU Champion !

Reason vs Emotions ?

Singapore!

Day one

Marina Barrage

Kites, kites and kites! All in different shape and sizes!
So this is how Singaporeans spend their weekends releasing stress.

 

Eye of Singapore

Cloud Forest @ Gardens by the bay

 

Gardens by the bay 

Oh my goodness..I really couldn't believe what i saw.
Singapore has changed SO MUCH in such a short time!
It was so amazing that i want to cry t.t
Why Malaysia, what's wrong with you?

 

Helix Bridge

#1 new year resolution

GET FIT. 

Grand jete.

I simply love it !

The "emotional hostage" -

me,
piggy.

2012.

To me, this year was crazy.

Challenges came one after another, sometimes even overlapping each other! I feared almost everyday and I often questioned myself whether or not I have made the right decisions to take up the challenges.  

There was one point when I got so stressed up that I wished that that day itself, the world would just end. No more worries, no more stress. How great! Haha those crazy things that come into our brains when they're not sane.  

Adding salt in the wound, my sister wasn't around with me (she went to Australia to study). For a few weeks time after she left, everyday I felt so...empty. To add even more salt in the same wound, she didn't have internet access for about a month's time, we couldn't even talk to each other! It was really terrible. My close friends would know, haha whenever they asked me about her, I would just end up crying. Piglet. But now she's back! Well, not for good, but at least we get to spend most of our time together again for 2 months!  

The good thing for keeping myself busy for the whole year - time ticks off quicker!
And I'm pretty proud of myself, for what I have accomplished this year!
These are some highlights for the year:

1. Passed my grade 8 piano exam.

It was a miracle that I actually passed. I really thought I would fail!

2. Passed my advance 2 ballet exam.

I was not very pleased with my marks at first, but come to think of it, at least I get to take solo seal!

And the fact that I've worked hard and tried my best, I thought that was most important.

3. Got my driving license.

I am now a PPPPPPPP, for piggy!

4. Headed the photography department for the school magazine.

I still think Yaebs deserved this post more than I do! Anyway, I really enjoyed working with the editors and the photographers (not the teacher). Now I pray hard that the school magazine will turn out to be at least okay. You have no idea how amazing our dear teacher adviser have been, and not forgetting to mention, her husband!

4. Joined 4 marathons.

Milo merentas desa, Kidney Run, McDonald Fun Run and Nike Run.

McDonald Fun Run was fun. haha We competed in a team of 4 and we finished 19th!

Nike Run was good until the baggage issue came up. We ended up having our dinner at a random high class vegetarian mamak near Masjid Jamek station at 11pm!

5. Athletics.

The best team ever, and very multi-racial too! 

I miss training with them, and the mamak sessions after competitions!!

This year's sports day was crazy as well. I joined 6 events (4x100m, 400m, 4x400m, 800m, 4x100m(jemputan) and high jump)! At the end of the day, I was barely alive. haha

"dai sei"

6. Gymnastics.

Didn't get myself too involved in it this year, no mssm, not even msswp.
I only joined the Gym For Life competition and we miraculously got gold award! 

7. Birthdays with Perverts!

We should consider renaming the group, to Perverted Liars. Wait, Liars sound not right. Creative Perverts! Haha even I myself got conned by them on my birthday! It was the best birthday I have ever had! I LOVE YOU GUYSSSSS.

8. 21 of July 2012.

Very brave of you. A day I will never forget as long as I'm alive. :)

9. 5-Undefined.

They may call us nerds, but I say its hardworking. 

Kia su? haha I shall not give any comment about that. Maybe that was what made us who we are today. Oh, and we won 2nd in the inter-class drama competition! I acted as a crazy small boy with a cactus pet named Shaggy. Yes, I was supposed to be small.

10. AS-PEE-AM (SPM).

Super duper indescribably glad that its over!! It was pure suffering!

Except for my english essay, history essay and biology papers, I guess the others were not too bad? Let's hope so.

11. Graduation.

"As we go on, we remember, all the times we had together..."

No more school shoes. No more pinafore. No more assembly. No more school song.

"Big girls already," said Ms Woon.

Well, that's all about it. 2012. 

Don't mess.