Castle of my MIND

Sleeping with a book under the pillow

2021-02-23T10:16:00.004+08:00

My daughter had a new idea.

After learning a few vocabulary at night, I told my daughter to keep away the book.

MM: Mummy, I will put it next to my bed tonight, then tomorrow I bring it downstair SO THAT the vocabulary will go into my brain when I sleep through wifi.

I know she is just lazy.

I found her actually put the book underneath the pillow and sleep on it!

Oh my...maybe she really think it works.

Little Girl Asking For Rewards

2020-02-07T14:41:00.002+08:00

Cola's meimei is now in Primary 3.

MM: Mummy, why my friend can get $ with her spelling test?
Me: How is it?
MM: She gets RM1 if she score 91%-100%, 50 cents if she scores 81%-90% and 20 cents for 70%-80%.
Me: Hmm...ok. I will give you the same, show me your spelling results.
MM: Ok, mummy, I give you my spelling exercise book for one subject only or all three?
Me: Bring all.
MM: Mummy, do you know why I ask like that?
Me: Why?
MM: I scared you do not have enough money.
Me: ... (OK, consider a good girl still)

After looking at her results, I told her that I will give her RM2 if she can score 100%.

Later on, she told the bro about it. So, Cola also bring his spelling exercise books and claim for rewards.

Me: MM, I thought you said you scared I do not have enough money? Why do you tell koko?
MM: *smile*

And, this reward system works well, she manage to get 100% in the recent BM ejaan. Good job, MM!

New Toy

2019-07-09T11:43:00.001+08:00

Yeah, finally I got one diffuser at the office.

Diffusing peppermint essential oil at the moment...

避风港

2019-07-04T12:18:00.000+08:00

这里已渐渐的成为我的一个秘密基地。一有些不说不快，可又不想影响身边人的时候，就会跑到这里来写一写，让情感得以释放。

今天又有所领悟：
小时候，期待长大，
长大很像要花很长的时间；
长大后很怕变老，
事实是原来变老也很难。

默默

2019-07-03T16:18:00.000+08:00

四十岁前的领悟。。。默默

默默流泪
默默担心
默默承受
默默接受
默默祷告

默默。。。因为冥冥之中皆已有了安排。

2 weeks + 1 day school holidays

2019-06-11T13:45:00.001+08:00

To many parents, there is the question why is there an extra 1 day holiday after 2 weeks of school holidays? Isn't that long enough already? Why alang-alang?

And what the child has to say? My daughter told me last night before she went to bed. She said that she hates this kind of school holidays. I asked her why? She said you see, we only have a short holidays then we need to go back to school. I thought it is a long holidays, 2 weeks and 1 day.

She continued: I wish we have 1 year holidays then only study. OR we study for 6 months and then followed by 6 months school holidays.

Ya, hmm.

I guess she is right. 2 weeks is too short.

Dear parents, please do not complain for the extra 1 day, it does not mean much compare to a year or 6 months.

Making Jellies with Cola's sister

2019-05-27T15:01:00.004+08:00

It is always Cola's sister favourite things to do for her pass time. I have been trying to involve her in tasks that she can handle.

Today, we dedicded to make jellies with Ningxia Red. Our ingredients:

1 packet of Ningxia Red

1 1/2 agar-agar powder

1/2 cup water

crystal sugar (amount up to your preference)

Melt the ingredients and bring them to boil.

Let it cool down before pouring into the mould.

Wait for 10 minutes and put them into the fridge for about 2 hours.

We make it in the early morning of Sunday and so that we can have it as our snack in the afternoon!

Self Interrogation

2019-05-22T17:35:00.000+08:00

After being away from blogging for a few years and come back, I found that blogging is still a very good therapy for me to relax.

Through blogging, I get to know myself better. I am glad that I am back to blogging again but maybe not active in this blog, but in the other blog Essential Oil Castle.

Regardless which blog that I am posting, it is still something that presenting myself, a carefree soul, the King of the Castle.

Different from few years back, this time I blog using my real identity. Haha!

朴树 - 《平凡之路》

2019-05-17T10:02:00.000+08:00

好听的旋律，人生到了这般年龄，对歌词里的意境多多少少也有些感触。自己一向以来除了悲伤的爱情歌曲，对于这些长着人生历练的歌，励志的歌都很喜欢。

徘徊著的在路上的你要走吗 Via Via
易碎的骄傲著那也曾是我的模样
沸腾著的不安著的你要去哪 Via Via
谜一样的沉着的故事你真的在听吗

我曾经跨过山和大海也穿过人山人海
我曾经拥有着的一切转眼都飘散如烟
我曾经失落失望失掉所有方向直到看见平凡才是唯一的答案

我曾经毁了我的一切只想永远地离开
我曾经堕入无边黑暗想挣扎无法自拔
我曾经像你像他像那野草野花
绝望着也渴望着也哭也笑平凡著

时间无言如此这般明天已在 Via Via
风吹过的路依然远你的故事讲到了哪

人啊！适时候要让自己归零，不要害怕失去，因为你所拥有的也不是永恒。不要执著，向前走，向前走。。。哭也好`，笑也好，继续走，继续修我们人生的课业。

**p/s: 儿子，你听歌的风格比我还另类，那么小就哼这个，你是早熟吗？不过不要紧，唱妈妈爱听的，统统都批！

Self reward or Birthday gift

2019-05-16T10:12:00.002+08:00

So I bought the Premium Starter Kit from Young Living after a few weeks of using essential oils and notice the improvement it brings to me.

2 boxes delivered to my doorstep.

Feeling loved.

AND

TA-DAH!

This is what I got!

Besides from the Premium Starter Kit, I also bought the ART facial cleanser, and 2 types of essential oils. And I got an extra bottle of essential oil as gift from Young Living.

I can't wait for weekend to come, so that I have time to play around with the oils. Just like a kid! But how many times do you get to feel like a kid when you are getting older? Right?

A little bit of sharing on Lavender Essential Oil

2019-05-13T12:21:00.000+08:00

I shared about my journey of adding Lavender Essential Oil in my skin care regime in other blog which is all about essential oil.

It has to be at least a post or two in my personal blog because I mentioned about it in one of my new year resolution post that I would want to have clear skin with no pimples.

I am not sure how far can Lavender Essential Oil bring me to, but at least after one and a half month using it, I can see big improvement on my skin

I have this very bad habit that cause pimples keep growing and getting worse. I will scratch on the pimples and try to remove the pus (if there is any) with my fingers whether consciously or unconsciously. A Habit, that is. And you know how bad it is when I touched the pimples with fingers that brings bacteria, it gets inflamed.

Lavender essential oil has this anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties which really helps a lot. When the pimples can grow in an normal environment, without the bacterial help, it will not get worse further.

Secondly, lavender essential oil also help me to sooth and calm my skin, I apply it at night, and my skin get to rest and recover effectively. Somehow, the aroma of the lavender essential oil on my face did improve my sleep. I wake up with more energy and feel good these days. With good sleep, my body get to repair the cells and tissues faster.

I am just sharing based on my personal experience without scientific-proven how it really helps me.

I am truly happy with the effect that Lavender Essential Oil brings to me and exploring what other essential oil can further improve my skin for example lighten the scar and slow down the aging appearance. I am still a newbie here, when I share about my experience in using eo with my friends, most of them have already heard about it and using it. So, do share with me if you are willing to. Hehe.

A wonderful 39th birthday

2019-05-09T14:33:00.000+08:00

Thank you, my beloved parents for never fail to celebrate it with me by bringing me out for a dinner.

Thank you, husband for buying us air tickets and give me a wonderful getaway on my birthday.

Thank you, friends for spending time with me during the short trip. You guys make it an unforgettable birthday for my last birthday starts with 30th and give me the positive vibes welcoming the years start with 40th next year.

I appreciate every "Happy Birthday" greeting on facebook as well as through whatsapp.
A face-to-face birthday greeting makes me feel the warmth.

I wish everyone that I loved will stay healthy and happy.

开心因为找到了新的玩意

2019-04-30T09:20:00.001+08:00

生活就是如此有趣。

喜欢简单的生活，享受生活的每一分每一秒。

前两年的生活节奏太紧，身上的每一条神神经都绷特别特别得紧。

很开心，让自己挪出时间，抛开懒惰和对直销的成见，去听了阿姨找人来分享精油的美好。

当然，自己去之前对精油这玩意是一窍不通，充其量我只能说我知道有芳香疗法这回事，而我对它一点都不感兴趣。我是那种对“香味”特别敏感的人。车里，家里，厕所里，我都不会放清新剂，因为我受不了那些香味。用的护肤品也尽可能是无添加香味的。虽然常常不自禁的觉得那些擦肩而过的女人身上飘来的香水味为她们增添了不少女人为味，但擦在自己身上时，却搞得自己头晕，甚至是头痛。所以，活了30多个年头，仅拥有过两瓶香水，两瓶都用不超过半瓶。每个女人都爱美，我也不例外。我不是不爱跟风，也不是要与众不同，只是我比较固执，喜欢听从自己的心。我也认为只有当自己活得自在，才能绽放自己的美。

一点点的自我简介，哈哈。

去那个小型家庭式分享会前，自己还做了一些心里准备，告诉自己的身体尽量让自己舒服，希望不会被熏得头晕或头痛。

到了现场，一进入那小房间，就闻到了熏香。阿姨请来的分享人也带来了她的精油，席间我也闻了无数瓶的精油。奇怪的事，身体一点异样都没有，头也不晕。

在暗地里观察自己的身体的同时，我也被那为分享者所分享的亲身体验而吸引。精油就是除了可以用于芳香疗法，还可以涂抹或按摩，作为清洁用途，也可以食用。它的好处更是多不胜数。最吸引我的地方是我们可以自己调出自己需要/想要的秘方。

这一下午的分享会，开启了一道门，让我多了一个游乐场。

回家后，我还是不停的上网搜索有关精油的资料，知道的越多，越想要去尝试。我开了另一个部落格纯粹是分享我的新的兴趣 AROMA around the Castle. 😃😃 城堡里的花艺师跑到另一端玩耍了，这次要让整座城堡都弥漫着芳香。城堡是开放式，只要不打扰到主人家，你都可以随意参观。

很开心因为自己肯让自己接触新事物，更像是自己排斥的事物，还因此找到新的兴趣。

儿子，你很贴心

2018-10-23T10:17:00.002+08:00

周末，一家大小到咖啡店吃早餐。

妹妹就是很随性，让那长发飘逸，食物来的时候，哥哥贴心的帮妹妹用手把头发扎起来，放到背后。

这一幕，看得也有哥哥的姑姑都忍不住吃醋了，向哥哥抗议说他都没有帮她扎头发。

当婆婆问他为什么你会弄？儿子说我学妈咪呀，每次妈咪都是这样帮她的头发弄到后面去。

哥哥，妈妈其实觉得你很棒，疼爱妹妹，是一个好哥哥。

写给自己的话：妈妈，你要记住身教真的很重要。

妈妈，难道你不爱我了吗？

2017-06-22T17:27:00.002+08:00

有一次我在厨房切西瓜，女儿站得很靠近。

自己也不怎么会使那把大刀，加上西瓜又很大。为了安全，情急下，提高了声量，要女儿离我远一点。可是她太爱吃西瓜了，不舍得离开。最后，我把她骂走了。

她低着头离开时，嘴里念着：妈妈不爱我了。。。

这就是我那快要满六岁的女儿。每天都让我又气又好笑。每当我跟我妈分享她的时候，我妈妈总会笑得合不拢嘴，特别好笑的样子。我都搞不懂到底为什么总戳中她的笑穴。

之后也老提醒我，这个女儿很懂事很乖，你要好好教导她。

Yes, ma'am.

黄小琥 - 《伴》

2017-05-03T09:10:00.002+08:00

A schoolmate's husband has just pass away recently. I believe they have a beautiful love story by reading her eulogy to the husband. Coincidentally, this song is playing, and ...美丽的画面隐约可见。

跟那位校友不是很熟，但是好想给她一个拥抱。

如果命运可以订做
如果有另一次选择
我想我还是会把手让你紧握
快乐地陪你去坎坷

就算你有天变落魄
就算你老得不能动
我想我还是会挽着你看日落
你的心疼在泪光中

嘴巴上彼此嫌麻烦
眼神中关怀那么满
没说爱 却早已认定一辈子的伴

在人前从来不浪漫
在心中 却总为对方打算
最懂的人最暖的伴

就算我以后变囉嗦
就算我老了有病痛
我想你还是会照顾我到最后
隐藏脆弱不眠不休

没有辛酸没有遗憾
什么是陪伴什么是心安你是答案

很浪漫的一首歌。。。

李宗盛 - 《给自己的歌》

2016-09-28T16:25:00.003+08:00

词曲都是出自于李宗盛，一首听起来绝对是很有《味道》的歌。

听着听着，真的很能感受到他的心情，他的无奈。可是，不懂为什么，不管他的歌多伤感，多无奈，都始终让人感觉到爱情的美好。如果改天不写歌了，可以考虑当爱情顾问。如果没有很大的胸怀，他的情歌肯定不能写得这么美。

个人非常喜欢其中的几句歌词，觉得李宗盛大师写得太棒了，尤其是开始和结束的那四句。
   想得却不可得你奈人生何
    该舍的舍不得只顾著跟往事瞎扯

    等你发现时间是贼了它早已偷光你的选择
    爱恋不过是一场高烧思念是紧跟着的好不了的咳

    是不能原谅却无法阻挡
    恨意在夜里翻墙
    是空空荡荡却嗡嗡作响
    谁在你心里放冷枪

    旧爱的誓言像极了一个巴掌
    每当你记起一句就挨一个耳光
    然后好几年都闻不得闻不得女人香

    往事并不如烟是的在爱里念旧也不算美德
    可惜恋爱不像写歌再认真也成不了风格（觉得这两句超幽默的！）

    我问你见过思念放过谁呢
    不管你是累犯还是从无前科
    我认识的只有那合久的分了没见过分久的合

    岁月你别催该来的我不推
    该还的还该给的我给
    岁月你别催走远的我不追
    我不过是想弄清原委

    谁能告诉我这是什么呢
    她的爱在心里埋葬了抹平了几年了仍有余威

    是不能原谅却无法阻挡
    爱意在夜里翻墙
    是空空荡荡却嗡嗡作响
    谁在你心里放冷枪

    旧爱的誓言像极了一个巴掌
    每当你记起一句就挨一个耳光
    然后好几年都闻不得闻不得女人香
    然后好几年都闻不得闻不得女人香

    想得却不可得你奈人生何
想得却不可得情爱里无智者
（赞成！从来就没有学位给情爱这一科，你奈人生何呀？）

人们啊！珍惜所拥有吧，以期等到失去后写信给自己，倒不如现在写一写情书给爱人！

共勉之

2016-06-03T16:36:00.002+08:00

Accidentally came across a few meaningful sentences on FB today：

走不进的世界就不要硬挤了，难为了别人，作贱了自己，何必呢？
人在的时候，以为来日方长什么都有机会，其实人生是减法，见一面，少一面。
有一天你会明白，善良比聪明更难。聪明是一种天赋，而善良是一种选择。
有时候，没有下一次，没有机会重来，没有暂停继续。有时候，错过了现在，就永远永远的没有机会了。
有时候，我们明明原谅了那个人，却无法真正快乐起来，那是因为，你忘了原谅自己。

There are many more...but I am lazy to type already. Hahahaha...

我的少女时代 @ Our Times

2015-11-23T10:45:00.000+08:00

Andy Lau is in the movie!

He is trying to act himself in the movie.

After 那些年 @ You Are the Apple of My Eye, this is another movie about the high school life in Taiwan. Seriously, I think my school time is so much simpler. There is no love letters / breakfast in my drawer. Haha...

Anyway I just want to make it a post here because there is one part in the movie leaving a big impact.

Awww...if this happened in my life, I am sure I will die for that man! Wakakaaka!

p/s: Thanks CCW for the gift (movie ticket) cause I think not many knows that there is Andy Lau in the movie. haha..

4-years-old Birthday

2015-07-20T10:58:00.000+08:00

So, my little Princess Sofia is 4-year-old! (Oh ya, she is now addicted to Princess Sofia cartoon and decided to change her name to Sofia too.)

As usual, we celebrated her birthday with our families.

We let her be princess for a day.

We bring her to shop for her birthday dress on her birthday. To my surprise, she enjoys trying out all the dresses I picked! When I said ALL, it means around 10 dresses! She dances around every time after change, and pose for me to take a photo.

She just wanted a long dress, a dress that princess would wear.

Next, after some rest at home, I painted her nails. She waited patiently for more than 30mins for her nails be painted and dry up before she can play around.

Too bad, after all these, she fell asleep inside the car while we were going to her birthday dinner. She only wake up shortly after arriving at the dining place.

Very happy with her Castle birthday cake too. She spent the nights pretending she is a princess, holding her dress up while walking.

Happy to see her grow up into a little girl :)

李宗盛 / 辛晓琪 - 《领悟》

2015-07-07T16:27:00.000+08:00

这首应该是经典老歌。前些日子，有个朋友结婚，朋友们聚在whatsapp里吵吵嚷嚷的拿另一个黄金单身汉开玩笑时，说什么“爱人结婚了，新郎不是我”，让我想起了这首歌。

在youtube里听了好几遍，不管是李宗盛还是辛晓琪演唱，都觉得很棒！应该是词写得太好了，完全可以感受到一对曾经相爱的人，只因其中一人变心而分手。委屈，成全，无助，祝福，放手。。。真的是啊！多麼痛的領悟！

听着听着。。。心还是很酸。。。

我以為我會哭
但是我沒有
我只是怔怔望著你的腳步
給你我最後的祝福
這何嘗不是一種領悟
讓我把自己看清楚
雖然那無愛的痛苦
將日日夜夜在我靈魂最深處

我以為我會報復
但是我沒有
當我看到我深愛過的男人
竟然像孩子一樣無助
這何嘗不是一種領悟
讓你把自己看清楚
被愛是奢侈的幸福
可惜你從來不在乎

啊！一段感情就此結束啊！
一顆心眼看要荒蕪
我們的愛若是錯誤
願你我沒有白白受苦
若曾真心真意付出
就應該滿足

啊！多麼痛的領悟
你曾是我的全部
只是我回首來時路的每一步都走的好孤獨

啊！多麼痛的領悟
你曾是我的全部
只願你掙脫情的枷鎖愛的束縛任意追逐

別再為愛受苦

p/s: 整首歌的歌词放上来了，因为歌词几乎是零瑕疵，字字句句我都喜欢。赞！
p/p/s: 问了panda，有没有试过听歌听到心酸或着迷的？她说很少。我还是觉得我有点另类。基本上，一首歌对我来说就好像一部电影。听完能细细回味、品尝个中滋味。

罗嗦到家了。

最完美的妈妈

2015-06-17T08:51:00.003+08:00

My little princess Sofia (cola's meimei requested us to call her Sofia after watching the cartoon) decided to award me this title: 最完美的妈妈!

Upon hearing what she said, both ccw and I expressed our surprise by giving a loud: WOW!

Thank you, little Sofia.

A sweet phone call

2015-06-09T12:39:00.003+08:00

Received a phone call from my little purple girl this morning while I am at work:

Meimei: 妈咪，你今天是亮亮回还是暗暗回？Mummy, you will be back early or late today?
Mummy: hmm...亮亮回。I will be back early today :)
Meimei: 妈咪，做么今天你要亮亮回？你想我哈？Mummy, why you want to come back earlier today? Do you miss me?
Mummy: 嗯！妈咪想你咯！Yes, mummy misses you!
Meimei: 嘻！Hee!

She is not only the little darling of the daddy but also mine.

She is my reflection. I kissed her yesterday morning to wake her up and this morning, she kisses me just the way I did when she is trying to wake me up.

Mummy, will you be sad?

2015-06-08T09:23:00.000+08:00

Attended a counsin's house warming last Saturday.

Ccw and I decided to leave at around 9pm. But Cola does not want to leave yet. So we left him with my pil and brought meimei with us.

In the car, meimei suddenly start a conversation with me:

Meimei: Mummy, will you be sad if I am not here?
Mummy: *SHOCKED*
*WHY WILL SHE BE NOT HERE??*
*WHAT IS SHE THINKING ABOUT????*
Meimei, what do u mean by not here???
Meimei tried to explain but basically repeat the same thing.
Mummy: Do you mean if you do not follow us and choose to stay back with koko?
Meimei: Yes.
MUmmy: OH...mummy will be very sad!
Meimei: :) and she thinks she did the right thing.

撇捺

2015-05-16T23:55:00.002+08:00

简单的一个字
代表着万物之灵
但却被另一个撇捺操控住

好一个撇•捺。