Confusion All Around

I know I've always said how much I would love to be in love, having someone there who truly likes (not love yet) me just the way I am, through thick and thin, happiness and sadness, health and sickness... Wait I think I just described marriage. Oops! 

I think that's the whole problem with me, I'm stuck with the idea that my first love will eventually be my husband and we'll live like happily ever with our love growing stronger by the day. There'll be no such thing as cheating, lying, affairs etc and all his attention will be on me and only me. Yes, fantasy! (yet somehow I managed to make myself sound so vain in the whole statement above!) Plus with all the ever-so-romantic drama series/movies, be it in English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Malay or even Bollywood blockbusters, it somehow cemented the idea that the charming prince is somewhere waiting for me, and he'll be exactly like the hero, handsome and breath taking as always, and all his eyes will be on me, the normal Jane Doe on the streets that no one gives a damn about. (Somehow the picture of Edward Cullen surfaced in my mind, and yes I'm on team Edward). *Sigh*

Back to reality. Well, I wouldn't say that I'm unlucky in love (or like will be the more appropriate word), it's just that somehow love comes pounding on the door when I am least prepared for it. Then there goes the whole wall building all around me, with standing whatever force there is to take it down. I'm freaking scared! Well it doesn't help that I'm well.. confused! And that's just an understatement. My mind will be flying so wildly that I myself can't contain it down. Don't understand what I mean? Lemme give you a scenario and you tell me whether it is normal:

Scenario 1:

I'm totally head over heels over this guy. Whenever I see him, my head spins, my heart pounds. I can't get him off my head, and I'll even picture the time he actually confess his love for me, and we'll date and eventually I'll meet his parents and friends (who adores me so much!) and we'll marry. I'll even think of where we'll stay or have how many kids at what age. Even I think I'm a psychopath now!

Scenario 2:

There'll be guy(s) somehow showing their affection towards me in one way or another (mind you this does not happen often). I'll be so scared that conversations turn awkward and I'll even dread him calling or sms-ing. I'll somehow feel burdened by it.

Now how do I go by these situations. Well for scenario 1, too bad that none of the guys that I'm head over heels for eventually profess their undying love. For now scenario 2 is happening, and I'm utterly confused! I'm thinking to myself I should just open up, I mean it's just dating right? Not like you must end up marrying the guy. Then there's the whole other part of me saying you don't totally like this guy, why hold on to him? Let him go, he deserves someone better. As I'm writing this I even feel myself spinning. I'm very confused now.

Some of you may find that my confusions aren't confusions at all. So help me! Leave me some comments and hopefully I won't still be.. confused! (I hope this will be the first and last post with so many 'confused' words in it)

-KaRLeeN-

Things you Do for Love

Don't get me wrong. No no. I'm not in love (yet). This is more of sibling love. As everyone knows (or haven't already know), I come from a family where tennis is just huge. I mean all my family members play tennis, from my dad, my mom, my sis, me and up to my bro. My dad being the leader actually coached every single one of us. He deserves some credit after all his hard work and patience as coaching is seriously tiring! 

So why mention tennis all of a sudden you may ask. See my brother signed up for a contest on facebook recently (due to my constant persuasion that is). I though this may be a chance for him to win a racket since his racket (two i might add) cracked when he sent it for stringing (crappy sports shop who screwed up the tension). So this may just be the chance for him to win back his racket (fingers crossed).

So I'm pleading for all of your help as the more votes he gets, the better chance of him winning. I'm sure most of you have facebook accounts. It doesn't take more than one minute actually. First click on this link, http://www.facebook.com/DSAtennis and the page as follow appears.

Dunlop Sports Asia Tennis Facebook Site

Click the Like button located at the top of the page. Then proceed on to this link, http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150219889947146&set=pu.230582737145&type=1&theater and the following photo will appear

A snapshot of my bro playing tennis

Then you'll see a 'like' button at the bottom of the page like this

Click on it and your vote is added into the count. It's that simple! Your simple gesture will mean so much to all of us. Who knows one of the following will be his soon...

Dunlop Biomimetic Series

Hopefully all of you will help us in our bid to win a small competition such as this. This is the most I can do to help my brother, by spreading the word around. Please help and your help will be fully appreaciated. Till the next post!

P/s: Looking forward to see the numbers of like increase at the photo (fingers crossed)

-KaRLeeN-

Need your Help

I have some disturbing images in my head that I just can't seem to erase. It's haunting me really, and gets me having all kinds of whacky thoughts. Anyway I can overcome it? I'm getting pretty frustrated now.

-KaRlEeN-

Family Business

As many of you know, my gramma is currently (still) running the family business. What you may ask? Only what Hakka people do best, FOOD! (Non-halal by the way)

The Signboard (Been there ever since I can remember)

Located in small town, Mantin (in between Seremban and Nilai), Negeri Sembilan, you'll definitely not miss the hawker centre when travelling through the old road to Nilai or Seremban. This business was started off by my great grandma (about 40-50 years now), and it was located elsewhere before it was permanently shifted to its current location. With its strategic location as being the first shop, it's definitely not to be missed. But if you do, just remember to look for the sign above that says 'Kedai Makanan Tin Seng' as seen in the above picture.

A look from inside the hawker centre

The shop front (with my baby elephant there of cos)

Now what will you find inside the shop you may ask? I guess most of you must have heard of Ampang Yong Tau Fu, but feast your eyes now on Mantin Yong Tau Fu.

Stuffed Brinjal (front), Stuffed Green Chili (back)

Stuffed Tau Fu Pok

Now you have Fu Chuk (Left) and Meatball (right)

Stuffed Bitter Gourd (Left) and Stuffed Ladies' Finger

Now of cos the main attraction, Stuffed Tauhu (Yong Tau Fu)

The shop opens for business every Wednesday-Sunday from about 11am-5pm. It has became a way of life I would say for my grandma, my grandaunt, as well as my auntie. Ever since my grandma had a scare of a minor shop while minding the shop, she stopped visiting the shop. So my uncle comes down and help out every time the shop opens. A look at the anchors behind the shop...

My strong grandaunt who does the frying

My uncle Lawrence who does all the other work inside the shop

My bro, the busy body

My Superdad

Didn't manage to get a picture of my auntie and my grandma. Maybe next time. Moving forward, photos of food being served.

Now you have the normal dry noodles

Now add on the Stuffed Tauhu and Brinjal

The Curry Meehoon with the Stuffed Tauhu and Brinjal

The final product of the fried Noodle + Kuey Tiow

Uncle enjoying his lunch after the busy lunch hour

Since it's located at a small town, pricing is reasonable of course. 1 stuffed item is worth RM 0.70 with. This includes also the meatball as well as the fishball. The stuffed brinjal is one of my all time favourite. It's soft and just melts in the mouth, fulfilling all pallet of flavors. Just thinking about it makes me hungry. Besides Mee (noodles), there's also a large variety of noodles to choose from like mee hoon, Kuey Tiow as well as 'Lou Shu Fan'. I seriously do not know how to translate that to English.

I just had to include this photo, the uncle selling items right next to the shop

If you ever pass by, just come give it a try. Trust me, once you've tried you'll definitely love it. I'm not saying this as the grand daughter of the shop owner, but no harm giving it a try. I was thinking to myself of a new topic to write in my blog. I've never written about food as I'm not choosy when it comes to eating. While on a trip back home, this idea just struck and I thought to myself why not? Hehe.

The elephant helping out

And Muah of cos helping out

Who knows, one day if any of you drop by, you might just spot me at the back of the shop washing the plates. Or maybe up front eating. Lol. Since most of the selling and buying goes on through speaking of Hakka and me not familiar with the pricing, I'd rather stay back and not cause too much of a trouble.

This business is still running as my family does enjoy activities on going in the shop. At least it keeps them occupied rather than stay home with nothing to do. At least they are still moving around, keeping themselves active. Well that's how I see it although I know this is all hard work, and with this hard work, that's how my grandma gotta raise all 6 of my uncles and aunties and carrying on the family business. Well till the next post!

-KaRLeeN-