work-out with mom and dad

I’ve always wanted to work-out, maybe everyday or possibly few times a week, but I’m also always too lazy to drag myself out either to the gym or the park. So when dad offered we go together, I grabbed the chance. So off we went: me, dad and mom. We go on weekdays, in the evenings.

The exercise feels great, and I feel super though not quite fit yet *chuckle* The adrenaline rush you get while running that last mile on the treadmill, lifting that dumbbell with all the strength you can muster, doing that 50^th sit-up without giving up, pushing the lever with all your might to lift that 100lbs weight, willing your legs to move that peddle on the bike...whew...adrenaline indeed!

Mom on the weight machines. She might look like she’s about to drop it but oh no, don’t underestimate her, she’s one tough cookie; lifted the weights just fine and dandy...hihi.

There’s dad on the abs-cruncher. Believe me, that thing is a cruel punisher; made my abs go all jelly cause of the strain and to top it off, I had awful cramps on our first day of work-out! :(

Mom and Dad together :)

And there’s me, running on the treadmill!! I was sweating loads, good thing mom didn’t take this shot up close hahah.

There you have it, hope you’re now inspired to get on off your couch, stash that big bag of chips, swear your unhealthy lifestyle away and hit the gym or the park if you’re a nature lover. But hey...I’m not saying I’ll do this forever or anything…it’s hard work you know :-/

A day-out with mom: Anthurium exhibit

Went out the other day with mom and we visited this really neat Anthurium Exhibition organised by Mizoram Anthurium Growers Association. Took some pictures and just wanted to share them :D

Beautiful and vibrant, aren’t they?

There's mom right there hihi...

miracles do happen

God works in mysterious ways indeed. Tonight, I went to church to attend a service where our church was visited by members of another church; it was a program for youths (ie, excluding Mom’s and Dad’s). I went not because I wanted to; my parents insisted that I go. I prayed beforehand as usual so that I could concentrate during the service and not dream like I always do. This prayer of mine I always perform, but never really worked. But tonight it did! I sat through the service without drifting away into my world of useless numbness.

Afterwards there was a fellowship filled with various items. There too I was amazed yet again; I was touched. The songs sung, the drama being played out, the solo performed…they were all so wonderful and most of all, praising.

It’s like I was redeemed..saved..rediscovered. Suddenly the world seemed bright for me again, and my God is the most beautiful of all, again. And I can honestly say that I love Him more than anyone or anything. Period.

I got home late. As soon as I stepped into the kitchen, I got a call from one of my friends. He sounded like he was breaking down. Then he told me he’s going to the gospel camp in his church. My reactions were mixed; I was happy for him yet surprised because I had never or almost never received such clear answers of my prayers from God this way (excluding previous events of tonight).

I wanted to listen to some gospel songs and checked my phone. Out of all the songs I’ve been piling into my phone’s memory I was very saddened to find I had none loaded. They were all rock, metal, various newbies trying to make it, oldies, etc., all kinds of genre/artiste you can think of. I immediately booted my computer and transferred the songs to my phone; it’s been so long since I’ve listened to them.

My boyfriend called up. I had so many things going on in my head I couldn’t talk at first. Then slowly I poured it out, he listened patiently. After I’ve stopped talking, he told me to pray a lot and I answered in a snappish way, “Of course I know that!” Yeah I know, I’m like that…but he understands :)

So many works of God in one night, I am awed. Now I pray that my friend comes out well from the camp and be a good person. And that I too won’t stray too far again.

cake-custard-jelly pudding

Lots of posts about cooking these days haha..

I had an opportunity to concoct another one of my witch’s brew *cackle cackle* Alryt ahemm…well, mom had a get-together with her old school buddies. So made this for them...I suppose they enjoyed it since they kept askin how I made it; lil great moment for lil o’ me *sigh*

The Eaters :D

Ingredients:

Cake base- Should be enough for making 2 layers

Custard powder- 2 tablespoons

Milk- ½(half) litre

Sugar- 2 tablespoons

Jelly mix- 1 packet(pick any flavor you want; I picked Raspberry)

Preparation:

1. Make the jelly first with hot water, and keep it aside to set, maybe in the freezer.
2. Put the custard powder in a bowl and mix it with ¼ of a cup of milk(milk taken from the half litre), stir it to make a paste.
3. Then boil the remaining milk with sugar and stir till it becomes hot.
4. Remove milk from heat, then add the custard paste.
5. Boil it again for about 2 or 3 minutes stirring it all the while so that the custard doesn’t stick to the bottom of the boiler. Remove from flame and keep aside.
6. Now take a pudding bowl with a deep base. Put the cake inside the dish in a thin layer and let it cover the whole base.
7. Pour half of the custard over the cake layer, and smoothen.
8. Put the bowl inside the freezer to set the custard. Wait for about 10 minutes.
9. Then add another thin layer of cake above the custard, but not too thin; it should cover the whole custard.
10. On top of the 2^nd layer of cake, pour the other half of the remaining custard and smoothen it again.
11. Repeat step no. 8
12. Now take out the jelly which would’ve set by now. With a fork, stir it so that it can flow a bit.
13. Pour the whole jelly on top of the 2^nd layer of custard and smoothen it.
14. Now keep the bowl in the freezer for about 3 to 4 hours, or maybe less if it has set.
15. After the jelly has set again, it’s ready to be served.
    
    
    

rice pudding

Today started off with my rising kinda late; mom woke me up just in time for breakfast. After breakfast, members of my family went out one by one to their respective workplaces. And me, I’m left at home to prepare for my IELTS! Studied all day, and by evening I was positively bored plus a headache was on its way.

So, to revive myself from my stupor, I decided to make/cook some dessert; I love making desserts the most of all dishes :D

Ingredients:

Rice- 4 tablespoons

Sugar- 1 or 2 tablespoons (to be added according to tolerance for sweet tastes, I don’t like too sweet a dish)

Ghee- 1 teaspoon

Milk- 4 cups

Nuts(to be crushed)-1 teaspoon each of Almonds and Cashews

Raisins(cut in small pieces)- 1 teaspoon

Elaichi(to be crushed)- ½(half) teaspoon

Preparation:

1. Soak the rice in water(room temperature) for 20 minutes.

2. Then fry the rice in ghee for about 5 minutes.

3. Add sugar and milk. Let it boil for a while till the milk comes down to half.

4. Add the nuts, raisins and elaichi. Let it boil for another 10 or 15 minutes.

5. It should be sticky, not gravy.

6. Add some more nuts(not crushed) for decoration (optional).

It can be served warm or cold. But personally, I liked it when I ate it while it’s warm :)

My new phone- Samsung I9000 Galaxy S

I just got my new phone today and its absolutely amazing!! I’m so psyched I can’t even keep my hands off of it. I had to pay a king’s ransom though *sigh* But heyy…no regrets.

It looks sleek, sexy, blah blah…and I don’t even have to talk about how powerful the phone is…but of course I will hehe.

The Swype keyboard is amazing! But it will have to take some practice to get used to. Even the normal keyboard offers great input; I personally find it easier to type than iPhones. Display- crisp and clear, thanks to the super Amoled display. Screen is quite huge; it brags a 4-inch. Built is slim (only 9.9mm), yet provides a firm grip. Very light with a weight of only 119g. Since this is my first Android phone, I have to get used to it, but it awes me already.

You know, I can’t just keep typing about all the different features and what not..it’ll be too long a post. And plus, I still have to play with it for a few more hours to get everything into my head; the phone’s loaded!

However, it’s a shame I can’t avail of all the features and cool apps it offers due to poor network in my home city- Aizawl. I can’t wait to get better reception once I get out of here.

Here’s few pics of the phone…I’m holding it :D

Nu Hming, if you’re reading this, do please tell me how your handling your iPhone 4 :) We can compare it when you come to India.

This post is dedicated to my friend Zaia, who introduced and very much inspired me to get this phone (he was obsessed with Galaxy S..geez), while my first intention was to get an iPhone. I owe you one :)

Oh and btw, Kima (of illusionaire) *wavin it under your nose* :p Anyhow, I wish you luck :)

fashion fun

I’m seriously tryin to write here…..*blank*…......blinkin down at my keyboard. Ummm alright, fashion comes to mind.

Let’s see, although I’m not a day-to-day follower of the latest trends, the juiciest shoes nor most gorgeous dresses, I very much appreciate looking good or knowing what trends are in. However I have this (bad) habit of absolutely ridiculing some random stranger I happen to meet who looks absolutely out-of-style :D Alryt alryt, that was plain rude of me but I couldn’t help it!

I was out shopping with my sister the other day scouting for ‘her’ tees, shoes, and what not. Was out the whole day searchin searchin and then bam! I found this gorgeous pair of heels; tanned. Fell head over heels for it and since I didn’t have ready cash in my purse, dashed to the nearest ATM lol…had a weird fun time tryin the shoe on and off and on again!

I really don’t mind if it’s in fashion or not but I like lookin stylish…look at Agyness Deyn, Victoria Beckham, Lily Cole, Daisy Lowe, Sienna Miller, Pixie Geldolf, Rachel Bilson, etc. etc. Doesn’t matter if it’s in or not, they look great in their own unique personal styles. The trick really is to add a dash of personal touch to make the look your own, maybe somethin that compliments your personality; I like adding androgynous touches to how I dress. I'm sure many will agree that it's important to own the look.

Fashion idols:

Victoria Beckham

Agyness Deyn

I’m goin out today. Chose a black skirt with glitter on the hem; high tight waist but flows out (not body huggin), white Mango shirt tucked in, blue pumps with a bit of glitter again (to take away the drab of B&W) which I got for a great bargain durin discount season lol, black Prada leather vintage book-bag, gold-plated Titan men’s watch, and my hair turned up :D Totally comfortable, smart, not over the top. Oh almost forgot, do put on a perfume you love; I decided on ‘CoCo Chanel’ today.

Maybe I’m more critical than I allow myself to admit, since my friends usually sought me out whenever they see someone (stranger, friend or foe) wearin somethin worthy of my scorn or praise. But hey, people need reality checks *evil grin*

I’ve got this one really close friend who knows how to dress herself the way she wants, and look awesome in whatever piece of clothing stuck to her torso. I love goin out with her. Then another one whose wardrobe I told her was very somber..we had a laugh :) Yesterday she told me she got an orange top, texted me jus to tell me that haha; m so proud of her..sniff..

And then…there’s my girl who prefers sparkles and glitters to every item of clothin/shoes she buys!! Oh I musn’t ever forget one fren who’s obsessed with high-end product; even his wallet is...umm..I dnt remember..some expensive stuff I recall.

Another who’s obsessed with vintage and rock! Whoa…m getting carried away. Stopping now...I don't like writing too long at one post, it gets boring.

Different pieces of clothing stuck together to make one close ‘quilt’ of frenship. They’ll know I'm talkin bout them when they read this :D (though I didn’t mention all..sowiee!)