Too many to update

I've not been so great (again) at updating my blog.

And since 2015, alot of things were changing, in the work scene and even time for managing the family. Worse when February came and a change in role in such a short notice meant a whole lot of kelam-kabut-ness (topsy turvy) in everything. I had so little time but so many things to do. Some may say, that is a typical corporate world thing, but mind you...it was not THAT bad until Feb.

For the first time, my nights after putting the kids to bed, I was on the laptop. My weekend nights were that too, and sometimes weekend daytime, where lounging around at home. I was burnt out.

To top it off, I was trying to put in training hours as I am training for a 68km run. I really didn't have time and I was worried.

Now finally I can breathe. So I shall slowly update my blog. :)

Stay tuned.

WW - Signage in Malaysia

Delayed WW post.

Hospital < Prison??

Hmmmmm

September already?

Happy 57th Merdeka!

Time has gone by so quickly, its amazing! I can't believe its already September. Everything is just flying by.

So many things are concurrently changing. Work, life, events....

Signed up for a races in October and December but everything is falling in really quickly. An unplaned volunteering technical official duty for Ironman Langkawi in September cropped up, and likely another officiating event for triathlon in Phuket might happen in November. I am excited. I think this year is the most run-cations and travel without involving work is happening :P

But at the same time, travelling due to work within the country (including Sabah & Sarawak) is going on quite often too.

Don't know how should I be putting it - whether it is good or bad or just nice, but it is kind tough working around all these happening at the same time.

Not all things are as rosy as it seems on the forefront.

And the year is coming close to its end and many other things are also taking place at the same time and all I can hope is for a lit path, for the way it should be.

I seem to only have a lot of issues going on at the same time. All the negativity lies within (seems to me). But it is as though there is a sign. Everytime I have that very same feeling, when I suddenly look at my FB newsfeed, there is always someone else who is facing even a harder situation, or there will be posts on words of wisdom which makes me feel slightly better. And I believe it is God's way of telling me that there are still good things waiting to pop up for me.

And I am waiting with open arms :)

Masak-Masak

I realised I am horrible at posting photos while in the process of either cooking or preparing to cook or bake. I dunno how all of you do it.

I guess it boils down to:
1. My hands/fingers are already dirty, so how to handle camera/phone?
2. Too troublesome to go and clean and then snap a photo at almost every process or when new ingredients are added.

Hah, so how do you do it?

That said, even the finished product I would sometimes forget, until it has been half eaten or transferred into another container to keep. :) Sad but true. Maybe I should get my kids to take the photos. They are able to do random shots and selfies now. :)

Been doing some baking and cooking again these few days but my attempt at BBQ ribs have to be postponed as I will be travelling tomorrow and the weekend is again filled with activities.

Now, I better remember to get my photos ready for the weekend. It will be interesting as there is going to be a birthday bash for a 5-year-old at the ice ring. Yes, ice ring....he is one lucky fella.

Have a good week(-end) too!

Back to Square 1

That was before the 2-weeks-gym-absence

And this is AFTER the 2-weeks-gym-absence

It was sufferfest at the gym this morning. Although I have been doing runs....but I totally lost my upper body ability. :( TRX helped but I didn't do it as often.

Now back to square 1....thank goodness I didn't sign up for any triathlon races....

WW - From my kitchen recently

 10 egg yolks as part of the recipe for the cheesecake below

(first time ever baking in such huge proportions!)

 The soft and fluffy cheesecake which set a little during the second batch.

Air fried drummets (like grilled because no batter used)

Raya and such

Selamat Hari Raya folks!

Again the lull happened and the blog remained quite for a bit. Apologies. :(

Raya 2014 seemed abit subdued and slow and quiet. I have no idea why but the hustle and bustle at the inlaw's on the first day was absent. Too quiet to be true (although I was quietly glad) and quickly passed. Second day was not much different but the usual routine of my parents visiting my inlaws happened. Less hassle in food prep this time and kids had more fun cos my cousins came along too.

And since I anticipated the usual 3rd day bore, I decided to do some field visits (yes, work) on the third day. Nice weather, gloomy and cool but didn't manage to steal some time to train because I had no where to go!! So it was only work. 

I went to the foothill of Gunung Jerai but there was no proper park or track. At 8am it was lonely with only 2 or 3 other people who were tourist bus and lorry drivers perhaps waiting to ferry people. It would have been a good opportunity for me to do a hill run, but I just didn't want to risk safety. So I left and continued to work.

Then we were back in the city on the 4th night and so that was Raya. 

Good thing was kids had fun at their 'uncle & aunts' place. So we were less worried on how to keep them sane.

And so work started on 4th August as usual.

Have a blessed year ahead, folks.