God knows how long I have not been blogging and god knows what prompts me to write in this blog again. Probably I need a place to put down my thoughts.

Since retiring from teaching life, I have been imagining myself doing a lot of things I never get to do before. Some are mere thoughts not put into action. One thing that I had finally done is starting my facebook account. I don't know why I had not bothered to do this earlier. A friend told me that's because I was busy before. May be she's right. After having my facebook account, I actually find it quite interesting and fun. My handcraft products were posted up to share with my friends. So are my pictures from my tours. The first few friends I invited was Shau Fean, Pn. Hong SL, Hui Sean and Pn. Yap SF. Then, my cousins and brother.

Lazy and hazy days

Emergency had been declared in Kuala Selangor and Port Klang. Conditions in PJ, Shah Alam and KL aren't any better. Though the API recorded for these places had dropped slightly over the past few hours, they are still in the dangerous level.

Schools in Selangor had to be closed till Sunday due to the worsening condition of the haze. People in areas affected were ask to stay indoors and to cease having any outdoor activities.

Staying home all day not only gives me time to worry about the damages already done to my lungs, but also make me feel particulary weak, moody and lazy.

Hope things become better tomorrow. 'OM MANI PADME HOM'.

Mushy Quotes

Don't wait for your ship to come in; swim out to it
- unknown

Follow the crowd and you will never be followed by a crowd.
- unknown

Nothing in the world is so powerful as an idea whose time has come
- Victor Hugo

Wisdom is the power to put our time and our knowledge to the proper use.
- Thomas J. Watson

What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?
- Victor Van Gogh

A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.
- Chinese proverb

Everthing comes to him who hustles while he waits.
- Thomas Edison

The only sin is mediocrity
- Martha Graham

There are four steps to accomplishment;
(i) Plan purposefully
(ii) Prepare prayerfully
(iii) Proceed positively
(iv) Pursue persistently

When you cease to dream you cease to live.
- Malcolm S. Forbes

Procrastination is opportunity's natural assasin.
- Victor Klam

You must be single minded. Drive for the one thing on which you have decided.
- George S. Patton

Pleasures of Tai-chi

I haven't been blogging since November 10. My mind was not focused for the past month. Sometimes I wasn't able to tell what is the reason behind my constant melancholic state. Just to change the rhythm of my routine, I started practicing Tai-chi recently. Most people say Tai-chi is for the old folks. I beg to differ. I have come to know the different varieties of Tai-chi. What I am diligently practicing now is the fan version of Tai-chi. I must say I am quite good at it now. Apart from that, I also do the 24 styles Tai-chi.

Usually I practice Tai-chi in the morning unless something important occupies my time. A short 20 minutes session of continuous Tai-chi workout can really rejuvenate me. Eventhough I do not sweat as much as when I did my aerobic workout, Tai-chi gives me a kind of pleasure and satisfaction I cannot describe. The mere thought of having done something meaningful and good for myself that day is sheer joy to me. I wonder if I can maintain my current enthusiasm for Tai-chi. Really hope so. One way of ensuring that is to constantly remind myself the pleasure of practicing Tai-chi.

Reading A Book

I started reading ' The Autobiography Of A Yogi ' by Paramahansa Yogananda last week. This is my second attempt at reading this book seriously because in the previous occasion, I took it as a bedtime storybook. I tend to fall asleep after a couple of pages. Now, I am reading it in broad daylight hoping that I can finally fulfill my promise that I will finish reading this book.

I am into the ninth chapter now, and so far I find it extremely fascinating. The chapters about the author's encounters with miraculous happenings and saints like ''the saint with two bodies'' , the "perfume saint" , the "levitating saint ", the "tiger swami" are the most captivating. Seldom do I find myself so engrossed in reading a book.

Blogging Business

I have not blog since October 11. This blogging business is something I do only when I have nothing else to fill up my time. My time is usually filled with work, work and more work. To me, blogging needs effort and I find it rather time consuming. Apart from that, I am not a good writer. I can't seem to find things to write about. That is why my blogs are mainly collections and records of everything I find interesting, inspiring, humorous and enlightening. Thus my mushy hints, mushy quotes, mushy facts, mushy jokes ect. I hope in time to come, I will be able to put in more of my own thoughts.

Mushy Quotes :

Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven't planted.

- David Bly

Be like a postage stamp - stick to one thing until you get there.

- Josh Billings

The trouble with learning from experience is that you never graduate.

- Doug Larson

Mushy Hints

To thaw fish without losing its freshly-caught flavour; just thaw it in milk. The milk will help draw out the "frozen" taste. Or try soaking fish in vinegar and water before cooking it for a sweet, tender taste.

Clothes with a button-up front can sometimes cause embarrassment for women when our undergarments or certain parts of the body are exposed through the gaps in between the buttons. Using safety pins might damage the fabric and cause unsightly bulges. Use double-sided adhesive tape instead. Cut the tape into a length of about 6cm and cut this strip lenghtwise again into two or three strips. Then stick each strip onto your dress or shirt, in between two buttons. You can also apply this method to keep bra straps from showing when you are wearing a sleeveless top. Just stick the tape between your top and bra straps.