tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46895036532842041302024-03-05T14:47:51.115+08:00A Cuppa for my thoughtsYou'd love my thoughts when I have my coffee, you know..Jasbir Kaur Dalip (Beeray)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02881186343907918846noreply@blogger.comBlogger172125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689503653284204130.post-58050488591784585272016-06-08T16:24:00.000+08:002016-06-08T16:24:03.943+08:00The Soundtrack to out lives<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Jasbir Kaur Dalip (Beeray)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02881186343907918846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689503653284204130.post-3700318486916443122016-06-08T16:22:00.002+08:002016-06-08T16:22:27.299+08:00Losing yourself in play<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Jasbir Kaur Dalip (Beeray)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02881186343907918846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689503653284204130.post-77652205498178080732016-02-24T09:19:00.001+08:002016-02-24T09:19:06.466+08:00Really?!!!https://youtu.be/A1Q930QrHekJasbir Kaur Dalip (Beeray)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02881186343907918846noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689503653284204130.post-37347046991741795882015-11-28T15:21:00.001+08:002015-11-28T15:21:25.805+08:00Why blend in when you born to stand out?<p dir="ltr">This post talks about how we loose sight of ourselves when we are not true to ourselves.<br>
It's a big bold brave step to stand up for what you believe and fight on.<br>
Just be you, it's brave to be you.</p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thank you so much for following me and my verbal diarrhea on this virtual journey. It has been exciting and I am very grateful for all the love you have shown me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The time has come for some changes, mainly because my blog name<i> A Cuppa for my thoughts</i> has proven to be a bit of a tongue twister and gets mixed up. My blog address <i>http://beeraycoffeethoughts</i> suffers the same problems.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">So the best solution to this problem and to help you remember me easier, I have decided to rename and move to a new writing platform. I have re-branded myself and am now known as..<b> </b></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I am <i>Beeray</i> or at least that's what most of my near and dear friends call me. My given name is too long and too common so that wasn't going to be a good substitute for my new blog. Even<i> Beeray</i> was taken. So with some help, I decided to stick to BeeRaise because if you say it fast enhough is sounds like Beeray's</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Basically <b>BeeRaise</b> represent <i>Beeray</i> (that's me) and my thoughts......in short its <i>Beeray's</i> crazy verbal diarrhea.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sorry, I know I have used the word diarrhea twice (thrice if you count this one too). I sound a little cray, cray but I am not crazy. I just write crazy stuff. Stuff that comes to me in the most unexpected and inconvenient time possible. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">So if you ever see me writing notes on my tissue, grocery shopping receipts or on other pieces of paper, that's me thinking that I have gotten the next brilliant post idea that will be a sure entry for Huffington Post.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">To cut to the chase, please follow me and stay tuned and <i>please</i> carry on reading and commenting and sharing and <i>yada yada yada</i> with my new website. It's got cool new'<i>er</i> stuff and I promise you shan't be disappointed. </span></div>
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'Knock, knock, knock'. My knees shook and my heart was pounding when I opened the door. How could this be? She is dead, she is gone. There is no part of her physical being left. She cannot be the undead because there is nothing of her left when we washed her ashes along with some ritualistic mumbo jumbo at the Gengi River.</div>
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I know it is the 31st of October, the day we celebrate the dead but this just cannot be. I had to pinch myself to make sure I was not dreaming. The pain assured me I wasn't. So now came the big test, I had to pinch the person standing at my doorsteps to make sure she wasn't a fragment of my imagination.</div>
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"Ouch!" she screamed. "What the hell is wrong with you!?" she glared.</div>
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In 28 days and 12 hours she had transformed herself like a witch. Dressed in clothes that were given to her just weeks ago, she had completely made herself to look exactly like her sister who had just died 30 days ago.</div>
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She stood there, with a bag of clothes in one hand and some food in the other. She welcomed herself into the house and went about placing her belongings like this was her place. She was no longer the sad aunt who bawled her eyes out at her sister's funeral, this was a woman with a purpose.</div>
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A purpose of possessing what had been left behind by her sister. It didn't matter if she was about to break so many rules, she had her mind set on winning at any cost.</div>
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No one could say what magic she had worked but the house in which she was a mere guest had suddenly become her slave. Enslaving everyone and everything in it. Like poison ivy, she was slowly killing the life of the house.</div>
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We knew it was wrong. We would congregate and speak vehemently about it but no one was able to voice it out. We were grieving over the loss of a dear mother, sister and wife. It was a delicate situation that needed time and proper planning before execution but all that seems futile now.</div>
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Now that she has completely transformed herself, there is nothing we can do about it but wait for a greater power to release everyone and everything in that house from her spell. Until then we shall watch the drama unfold itself, layer by layer as she sheds her skin revealing a little of her true self every time someone dare cross her.</div>
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Jasbir Kaur Dalip (Beeray)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02881186343907918846noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689503653284204130.post-63888183883816735482015-10-28T19:16:00.003+08:002015-10-29T00:04:53.116+08:00Vision 20/20<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Imagine clear vision </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">the moment I open my eyes</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">No more fumbling</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">for my prescribed glasses </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Painless refractive surgery </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">is all I need</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It's very safe, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">said the eye specialist</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">but you'd need to sign this disclaimer form </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">for Lasik complication first</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">When my husband first met me, he said I had verbal diarrhea for I could not stop talking. I would say anything whenever a moment of silence found its way around me. I spoke because I was uncomfortable with silence. It made me feel awkward and nervous. Silence was a torture and wrong in so many ways.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">That was my past. These days, with three happy little monsters, silence is all I crave. Something I only get when they are asleep and that's when I start jabbbering away in my virtual world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Never once I thought that my rambling would have touched someone so deep that he would ask me to deliver an eulogy. I didn't think much of it and agreed because I wanted everyone to know how beautiful my aunt was right to her last breath. </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I met my aunt Dilip sometime in the year 2000. My husband, then my boyfriend wanted to introduce me to her. She was the first to embrace me into his and her family. I still remember the warmth she showed me. She didn't ask much questions, she just hugged and made me feel very welcomed. I knew instantly, I liked her very much. She was very lovable, approachable and full of emotions. A beautiful social butterfly that never let anyone feel out of place. </span></i><br>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Her hearty and contagious laughter never ceased to entertain us. No matter what life threw at her she always stayed postivie. She is what I like to refer to as a <a href="http://beeraycoffeethoughts.blogspot.my/2015/08/chardi-kala-constant-state-of-bliss.html" target="_blank">Chardi Kala</a> person. Always in high spirits and blissful even in trying times; as a sign she was fine with whatever God willed for her. </span></i><br>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What inspired me most was her ability to always smile and laugh despite her battles. Her ability to knock depression out of her door and spend her every moment being surrounded by loved ones. Her words to me couple of month back "I feel that the little time I have left, I am going to enjoy every moment of it and I don’t have time for depression, for God has given me a life to live, so I am doing just that! Therefore live, love, forgive, forget, enjoy and laugh. That is exactly how many remember her till her last few days. </span></i><br>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Despite being sick, she never turned anyone away. She always made room and time for others. She had even put up a note outside her door, urging visitors to wake her if they drop by unannounced because she felt bad missing out on the opportunity to meet some family and friends who came to visit her in the hospital and left without seeing her because she was asleep. That’s a gem of a person, who despite being in pain still cared for others and made them feel appreciated for taking time off their busy schedule to visit her. </span></i><br>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">She may not be related to me by blood but we are connected to each other in so many ways. She is my father in law’s sister, my mother in law’s sister, my husband’s confidant, my children’s grandmother and so much more. She has touched so many people's hearts with her beautiful, loving and gentle soul. Although she is not with us today, her memories will live forever. Her lessons will be cherished by me forever. I will always remember her embrace and her beautiful hearty laughter. Forever, Aunty Dilip.</span></i><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">That was my eulogy. Writing it wasn't hard but delivering it was so difficult. My voice was caught and I struggled to form words. I paused too many times to calm and control my tears. I dared not to look up for each time I did, I saw teary eyes and it made my eyes blurry. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">There was so much love and pain in that hall. There was so much silence and the only sound audible was my quavering voice trying to deliver an eulogy.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font>
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Jasbir Kaur Dalip (Beeray)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02881186343907918846noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689503653284204130.post-82323534597251933062015-10-20T01:02:00.001+08:002015-10-20T17:11:30.662+08:00Community football (& Supergirls recruitment drive)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sunday 18 October turned out to be yet another hazy day to be training outdoors. After a whole week moderate haze readings, (Yes! Breathing fresh air in my country is becoming rare) we didn't have the slightest inclination that the day would have turned out bad (schools had to be shut the following day because the air quality index reading went from moderate to unhealthy). </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It may have not been as bad as <a href="http://beeraycoffeethoughts.blogspot.my/2015/10/supergirls-football-at-first.html" target="_blank">FISA tournament</a> but once again we were exposed to unhealthy air. Luckily, the organisers, Premiere Skills were very informed and wrapped up the football clinic ahead of schedule. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Premiere Skills (PS) Malaysia is community development project. It uses UK's largest culture export i.e. football. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They provide basic training and certification to interested participants whom in turn will give back to the community what they
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After her return to Malaysia, she found it close to impossible to continue playing football. Over in Germany and most European countries, you would easily find many girls football team. They are passionate about football regardless of gender. Every community has their own club and they have leagues for all ages and levels for girls and women. The same cannot be said for Malaysian football scene. So since there wasn't much opportunity to play football, she got herself a football license and wants to coach an all girls football team. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This would be my second time being on live television. The first was with </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">my children and we tackled a necessary topic; '<a href="http://beeraycoffeethoughts.blogspot.my/2014/12/lights-camera-action.html" target="_blank">How to deal with competitive parents, when winning is not everything</a>'. It was interesting and fun because I had my kids along and there was no space left in my already-working-on-hyper-drive brain for being nervous. I aced the show, yes I did.</span><br />
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Yesterday, (12 October 2015) I was at the same place with the same host but without my kids. </span><br />
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Unlike my first interview, this time I was involved in the production of this segment. Personally met up with the producer, pitched him my idea and a week later, I saw my words being used by the host, my suggested video being played on their social media platform and me speaking live to a big audience from their studio.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been very vocal about vehicular heatstroke since 2013. It was a wake up call when I had a brush with it. From that day on, I knew I had to share about it because forgetting your child in a car <a href="http://beeraycoffeethoughts.blogspot.my/2013/09/this-could-happen-to-anybody.html" target="_blank">can happen to anyone</a>.</span><br />
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Luckily my friend Rakhee, a paediatrician felt strongly about it and joined me on this show. Her medical input was very valuable.</span><br />
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Although there are not many deaths reported due to vehicular heatstroke in Malaysia, I still feel this under recognised risk needs to be addressed. There isn't much being discussed in local scenes. In fact the word vehicular heatstroke is foreign to many and only emerges on some Malaysian websites whenever a death related to a child being forgotten in a car.</span><br />
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Do we need to wait for the number of deaths to reach a certain number before the authorities take it seriously? Are we going to let the deaths of *four children (all under the age of five) be in vain? Aren't we suppose to learn and do everything we can to prevent it? It is preventable.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>*I wanted to compile and make comparison of how many times this has happened in Malaysia and based on the information I managed to gather from various online new reports, four child deaths (all under the age of five) due to vehicular heatstroke since 2012.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In <a href="http://www.kidsafevic.com.au/road-safety/hot-cars/children-left-unattended-in-car-laws" target="_blank">Australia, it is illegal to leave a child unattended in a vehicle</a> and the specific law is available in 19 states in the United States. They have campaigns and local government community kit awareness. They have recognised its danger and have been taking preventive measures to make sure it does not happen to their citizen.</span><br />
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In Malaysia, of course we have a law but it is not specific to leaving a child unattended in a vehicle but it still applies and if found guilty, the offence under Section 33 of Child Act 2001 carries a maximum fine of RM5,000 or two years in jail or both <a href="http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/3-year-old-girl-dies-of-heat-stroke-after-left-alone-in-car-for-5-hours" target="_blank">(Bernama)</a>. </span><br />
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My point is, whether you are aware or not of such laws and incidence happening around the world, losing a child because of negligence is the worst kind of pain there is. Heck, losing a child is already painful, imagine losing it because you thought it was safer for him to stay in the car alone while you dashed out to run a quick errand. Even worse, because you forgot your child was in your car when you locked it and went away, for hours! </span><br />
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That was the highlight of the show: <b>Recognise it, believe it is real and don't be fooled into thinking it can never happen to you</b>.</span><br />
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Once you recognise this problem and accept that it could happen to the best of parents or care takers then you can work out a coping mechanism to ensure it never happens. Taking care of children is a job and every job comes with its own sets of hazards.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I managed to share some essential tips on air but 15 minutes is so little for what I had to say. </span>I shan't waste my time repeating tips which are widely available from many websites like <a href="http://www.kidsandcars.org/" target="_blank">Kids and Cars</a> that provide a lot of tips on children around automobiles or those I shared on Bella (2015) Episode 199, NTV7 available at <a href="http://www.tonton.com.my/tvShow?titleId=55ff6aa0211573a2740041d6&playhead_seconds=0" target="_blank">Tonton TV</a>.<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For toddlers, teach them to open car doors. I know this sounds dangerous but I have worked with my three year old. She is aware the dangers of opening a car door while it is moving. She knows she can only open it when the car stops and when I remove my seat belt. She is able to push back the car lock and kick the door open with her feet whilst being strapped in her car seat. She then screams for me. We have done this numerous times. It was tough in the beginning because SUV doors are heavy but she has been successfully opening her own door for close to a year now.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Be nosey. Call your spouse or whoever that is responsible of transporting your child to places she needs to be. Be sure you have all the necessary contact numbers.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Be like clockwork. Have extreme regularity. This way when your child is late or isn't where she is supposed to be you can start being nosey and call everyone in your list.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Make sure you tell your child's care taker, school, teachers or whoever that deals with your child to always bug you if your child does not show up.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Look before you enter your car, look before your lock. Just practise it.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Always keep your vehicle locked and get house guests to do the same. Young children are very curious and may end up locking themselves in it. Remember it takes as little as 10 minutes in a heated vehicle to cause major damage to a children</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sometimes we are tempted to leave our children in the car for a quick errand. I am always tempted because it is so much easier for me to walk into a gas station and pick up a loaf of bread compared to taking my kids who would always, always end up buying something. <i>I can't blame them because every no good snack is purposely placed right to their eye level. Who wouldn't get enticed to buy it? </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Doing so leaves a wide opportunity to car hijackers and kidnappers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A couple of years back, I managed to get into a car with a baby and five year old. I had to because it was obstructing my (car) exit, my numerous frantic honking brought no adult to claim the car and I was in a rush. My intentions were to move the car so I can easily reverse out. After driving off in my car, it occurred to me I could have easily drove off with the other car and the children in it. How scary is that? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks to the burning of Sumatran forest, we no longer have clear blue skies. It is blanketed by a thick layer of smog, choking us and depriving us of fresh air. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The beautiful orange sun, looked like a rare full honey moon. Yes! I was able to stare at the sun with my naked eyes and its glare wasn't strong enough to penetrate the layer of smog to command me to look away. Even the moon is no longer bright. It has gone from a white radiating ball to an amber coloured moon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You have to be a fool to walk out for fresh air because the air smells like a hundred smokers blowing their cigarette's smoke right into my face. It is better to <a href="http://beeraycoffeethoughts.blogspot.my/2013/06/heaven-on-earth-vs-haze.html" target="_blank">stay indoors and keep all windows and doors shut</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://beeraycoffeethoughts.blogspot.my/2014/03/hot-humid-horrible.html" target="_blank">Every year we face this annual problem</a> and I would announce a state of emergency; <i>a curfew where no one is allowed to go out or even stick their heads out of my windows</i>. If we do leave the house, the kids would be rushed into the car like some prisoners, with their hands on their head holding a towel to their face. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unlike in the past years, this year the haze is quite unpredictable. It would be clear blue skies in the morning and at about 11am, visibility drops down to just a hundred metres. The clear sky turns misty gray like it is winter but instead of feeling the winters chill, we would be sweating buckets. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So on Saturday when my girls were selected to play at <a href="http://beeraycoffeethoughts.blogspot.my/2015/08/a-taste-of-victory-at-football.html" target="_blank">another football tournament</a>, we were excited but a little apprehensive because of the haze. Luckily, a heavy downpour a couple of days prior to the tournament helped blow away the smog. I even dared believe it was gone for good. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was a perfect morning. Clear skies and a light shower promised a good start to our football weekend. The bright green grass with speckles of silver rain was a beautiful welcome at the First International Soccer Academy (FISA) venue.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Children in their colourful jerseys warming up to kick start the tournament and parents picnicking under shady trees was truly liberating experience compared my regimented haze survival living condition, these past couple of day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I jinxed it because just like in any good horror movie, my delight was short lived. Within hours after kick off, a thick layer of smog descended upon us. It blurred our visions, tickled our noses and irritated our throats but the matches continued. I felt so naked and exposed. There was nothing I could do to safeguard any of these children from it. I kept forcing water down their throats. Some decided to drench themselves with chilled water to fight the heat and that was fine too. Anything, as long as they kept well hydrated.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The sudden drastic change in the quality of air didn't seem to bother them. They just wanted to play. They were only midway through their tournament after having lost their first match against Titans 0-2 and ended with a 0-0 tie against KLYS B in their second match when it started to get very hazy. Their third match was against CIMB YFA and Supergirls were leading 2-1 right until the last minute when the opposing team scored their equalising goal ending the match with another tie, 2-2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They did not make it into the finals for winning teams (which was a blessing in disguise) but we were quite glad to pack up and head back home, away from this haze. Yet, this defeat did not dampened their spirit and they are hungry for more matches. So keep watching this space if you are interested to see their growth as the first ever all girls football team under 14.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have a rather peculiar friendship with a very beautiful person. She is gorgeous inside out. The kind of person who doesn't mind sharing her table and food with a beggar. She puts the need of others before hers and believes in giving.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We became friends during my short stint playing an <a href="http://beeraycoffeethoughts.blogspot.my/2013/03/a-morning-with-little-stars.html" target="_blank">ambassador for a regional baby products distributor</a>. She, a celebrity mom was friendly and genuinely interested in chatting up with me, a non-celebrity mom. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We exchanged phone numbers and three years later, we are still friends. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We don't meet like most friends do but we have stayed in touch. Always knowing what the other person is up to. I saw her when she became a first time mother, then <a href="http://beeraycoffeethoughts.blogspot.my/2013/07/just-do-thing-that-you-do.html" target="_blank">pregnant with her second</a> and later a mother of two. Today I met her for her third baby shower and her daughter's second birthday. How time flies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As usual, she throws a brilliant party thanks to her besties and never fails at making sure her wide circle of friends and acquaintance are comfortable. She makes it look so easy and natural. Truly, she's a social butterfly. She is warm, beautiful, approachable, humble and generous. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As my kids occupied themselves with the fun activities, I gobbled up some yummy food and sneakily watched the crowd. It is not always one gets to be in the presence of celebrities. I was surrounded by them and was eager to approach all of them for some selfies but had to play it cool. I am pretty sure some of them must have wondered who I was and may have been intrigued by my anonymity but I stayed anonymous. Although, I did have a chat or two with her non-celebrity sibling and parents. The non-celebrities regrouped themselves in a quite little corner close to the barista for a steady supply of good espresso.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I would have to run a restaurant if I were to please every person's request at home. I don't usually entertain these varied requests but I do try my best.</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Today's recipe, fried okra isn't a vegetable that children are particularly fond of. "It's slimy and sticky and everything not nice". That's how my child describes it. She, <i>who is usually eager to help me in the kitchen,</i> hates slicing okras because it is slimy and makes everything it touches, gooey.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">When time permits, I like to dry fry these slimy okras until they are not slimy and sticky before I cook them my usual style; stir fried with chopped onions and garlic, turmeric and egg but today we're going to try out a new recipe. One that requires no cutting. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You can only do this with fresh okras. Old pods will be too chewy. They are supposed to come out crispy, like tempura vegetables served in Japanese restaurants. Pick medium sized okras that will easily crack when you bend it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My girl named it Vege Chips because they looked liked homemade potato fries. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">About 300gm fresh okras, cleaned and gently smashed. You can cut off the tip after smashing it to allow it to open up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You could also bake these but the results are not as good as deep frying. The other alternative is to air-fry in an Air-fryer at 200'C for 10 to 15 minutes or until they are golden and crispy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you have been following the Supergirls on their newly created Facebook, you would see how these girls have been progressing. You would see their dedication; showing up for training week after week and courage, playing against all boys team. To top that, they have been triumphing at many of these tournaments. Call it sheer luck or not, the taste of <a href="http://beeraycoffeethoughts.blogspot.my/2015/08/a-taste-of-victory-at-football.html" target="_blank">Sweet victory</a> has caught on like a bug and they play with one goal in mind, to win.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">These girls have been giving
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recent being at Merdeka Cup Junior Football tournament. Where they won
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Players at Merdeka Tournament, secured third place</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Back (from left): Thurga, Alya, Sabrina, Jade, Lakeisha</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Front (from left): Yasmin, Ilyssa, Sandra, Rania, Adriana</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Supergirls isn't just an all girls football team, they are more than that. They are like this one mixed family that seem to gel well. A family that really loves food. Give them any reason to have a get-together and you will be spoilt for choice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Since Supergirls has been winning almost every match they played these last couple of months, we decided to have a celebration. To celebrate Supergirls' players, their coaches and every parent that has been contributing. After all, we are a team that is fully run on volunteer basis; by football enthusiast parents for their children.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It was beautiful watching how these parents and children got along, enjoying each others company. I can't speak for other football team but what I saw here truly amazed me. The togetherness and closeness was genuine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Supergirls is a special team not because they are an all girls team but because they play for the love of the game and truly enjoy playing it. They don't mind it when someone says to them </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"you play like a girl". They are definitely not trying to change people's perception. They are just like any other team and enjoy the challenge they get on the field. They play with courage and gender is not an issue.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">To date we have close to 20 players and will introduce these players over the next few postings. So keep your eyes peeled for our next issue on Supergirls.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Five hours, 36 minutes and still counting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Wishing I hadn't hit the snooze button will not change this reality.</span></div>
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Jasbir Kaur Dalip (Beeray)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02881186343907918846noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689503653284204130.post-47545645978774534962015-09-22T00:08:00.000+08:002015-09-22T10:22:42.530+08:00Cursorial predator<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I know my dog is no angel. He has always tried to give chase (from behind my car porch gates) to cats that arrogantly walked past my gates, taunting him with the freedom they possessed over him. It's in his system to react to these taunts because dogs are highly attuned to detecting movement and the slightest motion often triggers them to give chase. They are territorial too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">At first I was furious and shaking with anger after learning my pet dog had killed a poor little kitten. Watching my tweens crying didn't help either but there was nothing I could have done. What had happened was not right or wrong. I bet my dog must have been surprised he caught a cat because cats are too quick and nimble. They always seem to escape their predator.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">After close inspection, we realised the kitten was frail. It looked like it hadn't eaten in days. It didn't even try to run away when my dog bolted towards it, pulling us behind him with force. He was too quick and nearly pulled my daughter's arm out at the speed he went bolting. Perhaps it was blind too. It was just sitting in the middle of a road. I assured them it was not their fault the kitten died. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">After a simple burial ceremony, it seemed like my kids had forgotten the whole incident. They weren't upset any longer with the dog and were cuddling him to show him that they were sorry for being angry at him over the whole incident.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It wasn't until bed time and during their nightly prayer they broke down. They were feeling utterly guilty that they could not stop an innocent life taken. They kept playing it over and over in their head, what if I had stepped out with my dog a couple of minutes later, maybe the kitten would not have died. What if I had taken a different route, maybe the kitten would have survived.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">So many alternative solution they came up with but towards the end nothing mattered because they knew the kitten was dead. It was an emotional night for all of us and nothing my husband and I said gave much peace. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I guess sometimes all someone needs is a shoulder to cry on. They cried themselves to sleep but their compassion touched my husband and I rather deeply. A beautiful lesson learned on the power and guilt of innocent life taken.</span></div>
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Jasbir Kaur Dalip (Beeray)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02881186343907918846noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689503653284204130.post-29443159820454690442015-09-16T22:58:00.000+08:002015-09-18T10:43:41.698+08:00A colouful society (through Play doh)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Today was a beautiful day and a lot to be thankful for. The skies were clear, the sun was out from hiding behind a heavy blanket of haze these past couple of days and it was a public holiday. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">After being in a lockdown in my own home thanks to the haze, going out for breakfast under the clear blue sky was something we <i>had</i> to do and we are very happy we did just that because it was no ordinary morning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A hearty breakfast under a huge shady tree followed by an opportunity to deliver some <i>nasi lemak</i> packets to our neighbour's children (whose parents had to work despite it being a public holiday), was a good start to our morning. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Then while shopping for some essentials at a neighbourhood mall, a total stranger offered my daughter his son's drink as they started eating at the same table we shared with. My daughter declined with a smile and he strikes out a conversation with me, as friendly as any I've met before. We were then suddenly offered another drink from the table next to ours, the lady saying she didn't want to waste her untouched drink. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We were all of three different races. It shouldn't matter what race we were anyway because we were comfortable. We were comfortable sharing a common space despite not knowing each other. We were comfortable because we are Malaysian. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How apt this happened on the morning of Malaysia Day? Was it karma teaching my children a good deed is always paid? Possible but I am glad they witnessed these kind and caring gestures which still exist in our beautiful and diverse society. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I could not have asked for a better introduction than this. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It was the perfect experience to describe what Malaysia and its people are all about because it is us, the people, who shape and colour our own society.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Malaysian are colourful. It is showcased in our diverse traditional wear, food and even language. We are a special breed because despite being different, we are united. We gel well together which makes our food, one of the best fusion food; <i>semua ada</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My daughter used different coloured play doh stick men to depict Malaysian's diverse background and holding hands to signify how comfortable we are to share a common space with each other just like what she saw at the local mall.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The globe depicts how Malaysian are seen everywhere around the world and still thrive to be part of a community without losing much of their own identity. <i> </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The rainbow and shining sun suggests Malaysians are warm and vibrant. It represents the different celebrations, languages, traditional costumes and food that are amicably celebrated together regardless of race. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Every Malaysian gets in a festive mood during a holiday season like <i>Hari Raya</i>, Chinese New Year, <i>Divali</i> and more. We join in the festivity and celebrate like its our own celebration. Just like a rainbow, we come together despite having different shades of colour and display a beautiful sight.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hope you enjoyed and understood what makes Malaysian a colourful society through our Play Doh sculptures and don't forget to get down to 1 Utama on the 26 September, for a chance to showcase your work of art for every Malaysian to admire and win some cool Play-Doh prizes!</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In conjunction with Malaysia Day which is celebrated this month (September), Hasbro is launching its first ever <b>Play-Doh Month Celebration</b>. From <b>September 21 to 27 at Ground Floor Highstreet, 1 Utama</b>,
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imaginative way using Play Doh. You get to squish and squash, create a
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I confess, I hate making Punjabi food. I hate preparing any dish that requires me to stand by the stove stirring and mixing and adding ingredients bit by bit but something somewhere in my brain that controls my culinary skills has had a change of heart. Has it anything to do with my short stint at <a href="http://beeraycoffeethoughts.blogspot.my/2015/08/masterchef-asia-making-way-for-home.html" target="_blank">Masterchef Asia</a>, I cannot say but my family is enjoying this new dietary chapter because in my house <a href="http://beeraycoffeethoughts.blogspot.my/2013/11/punjabi-food-is-luxury.html" target="_blank">Punjabi food is a luxury</a> and rarely seen.<br />
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Today I took a leap of faith and prepared a never tried before dish, mint chicken curry <i>(although this isn't a Punjabi dish but it is cooked Indian style)</i>. I have not even prepared chicken curry so making this for some guests was a big deal. "What if they didn't like?" "What if I didn't like it because I have never tasted it before?" were some nagging questions I had to push aside.<br />
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I love mint and everything that it is added to <i>(you'll find mint in my omelette, pineapple, infused water and so much more)</i>. So I was rather confident of this recipe which I bagged from an social media groupie's page.<br />
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Seriously, who doesn't like mint? The aromatic and vibrant green leaves energises my soul every time I sniff it. I love it so much that I have it growing in my own backyard.<br />
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In case you are wondering how it tastes like? It was very refreshing. Something about the mint that made this curry unlike your usual chicken curry which leaves a very oily and curry'ish after taste in my mouth.<br />
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Not to blow my own trumpet but my family and guests enjoyed it very much. Even my non spice eater children loved it! My guest, an Aussie could also handle the heat and said it was something he has never had before. Now can I blow my trumpet?<br />
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So this recipe is a keeper hence it is being logged into my blog.<br />
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Now lets get down to business if you are ready for this wonderfully aromatic and fresh tasting Mint Chicken Curry.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="goog_1751948717">To make </span><span id="goog_1751948718"></span>this, you'll need whole loads of mint and flat parsley leaves. I am talking about a bag full of it and advance prepping because the chicken needs to be marinated for half hour or longer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 kg organic chicken or any good quality and healthy chicken you can find </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 1/2 cup mint leaves</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 cup flat parsley</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3 small Indian shallots or 1 big red onion</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Half bulb garlic which is about 5 to 6 cloves</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A good thumb sized ginger</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">and <i>(drumroll please....)</i> 6 green cili padi <i>(today marks the first day I am using more than 2 bird's eye chili) </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pour this paste into a ziplock bag together with chicken and let it sit in the refrigerator for at least half hour. I made mine at lunch hour and only cooked it about 6pm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cooking oil about 1/4 to 1/2 cup <i>(what!!! I know it is A LOT but hey that what makes Indian curry so devilishly delicious) </i>or you can use 4 TBS of ghee <i>(a better alternative)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 star anise</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3 cardamon pods</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 TBS of mixed Indian spices usually used for curry (coriander, fenugreek, fennel and mustard seeds)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 medium red onion, sliced </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 curry leaflet</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4 dried chili stalk </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 TBS ground cumin</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 TBS meat curry powder</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">for those seeking heat in their curry, add a heaping tablespoon of chili powder, not only will this give more depth to you curry but a beautiful colour too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Heat oil in a heavy bottomed shallow pot and add the first four ingredients from the list above. Quickly cover the pot to avoid mustard seeds shooting out all over your face and body. I suggest you use an oil splatter to safeguard yourself and spare you the mess, frying these buggers can create.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Then, add curry leaves, onion, red chili <i>(I dare you to add some whole bird's eye chili here, I think 5 will do)</i> and let it fry for a couple of minutes <i>(or till the aroma starts travelling through your kitchen and tingle the noses of your kids in the living room, either causing them to sneeze or rushing to the kitchen to see what's mummy cooking)</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Finally add ground spices, bay leaf, mint leaves and some water. Mix it well and cook for a further 5 to 10 minutes or until chicken is tender, on low heat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Serve it up with some lemon rice, raita, fried french beans & carrots and <a href="http://beeraycoffeethoughts.blogspot.my/2013/11/punjabi-food-is-luxury.html" target="_blank">wholemeal roti (chapati)</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">On August 23, a day forever etched in my memory bank, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sjcscsupergirls" target="_blank">SJCSC Super Girls</a> (an all girls football team) won their first ever trophy at Sunarize International Junior Cup tournament 2015.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Their victory was a pleasant surprise considering the level of opposition, from professional football academy and also because not many believed in an all girls team decked in pink and black jerseys, could play decent football.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">They were the only local girls team and were pitted to compete against professional academy players which were mostly made up of boys and players from around the globe. Although these girls did well but it proved that they must work harder in training as a team.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Although Super Girls have been around for a couple of years, they are fairly unknown. So it is no surprise at every tournament, some snide remarks are audible seconds before kick off because in this country, football is a boys game. This tournament was no different though there was one particular incident worth noting. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">When the girls made it to the finals, the opposing team tried to throw them of their game with some mental abuse: calling them weak and saying stuff like "girls are cry babies." Amazingly these girls stood their ground and did not allow these taunts to invade their zen state of mind. That was the best moment for me. Watching them staying cool as cucumber while the boys were up to their mischief. </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Super Girls vs. MIFA (3-0)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Super Girls vs. Asia Pacific (1-0)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Super Girls vs. Taylor's (1-1)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Super Girls vs. Asia Pacific (2-1)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Super Girls vs. Taylor's (3-0) </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Asian food is truly one of a kind. The smell, the texture and the exuberant colour display could send tingling sensations to your tummy. The invasion starts at your nostril from the aroma in the kitchen followed by salivation in the mouth region and before you know it, you have just had a bowl of lovely steamy, spiced curry. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Asian food, you either like it or hate it. <i>Just like our famous durian, the king of fruits</i>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">To put Asian food to test and decide which country has the best home-cook to offer, Masterchef; the world famous cooking show, has come up an English version of Masterchef Asia. A platform for contestants from across Asia to battle it out and showcase their skills, on air, under the guidance of three judges: Susur Lee, Bruno Menard and Audra Morrice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fifteen contestants have been put under the grill in the Masterchef kitchen (Singapore) to off-site and overseas challenges. Many honed their skills episode after episode and those who faltered were eliminated at the end of each episode. Catch their tears, laughter and drama on Astro channel 709, September 3rd Thursday at 9pm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Three out fifteen contestants are from Malaysia. Two homemakers; Jasbir Kaur, 54 & Sophia Zulkifli, 30 and the other a banker, Marcus Low, 24 years old. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">On August 20, these three contestants along with the MasterChef Asia judges; Susur Lee (Hong Kong culinary genius), Bruno Menard (3-Michelin Starred chef) and Audra Morrice (Australia Masterchef finalist) made a special appearance at the Westin Hotel KL. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The contestants displayed their skills by attempting a timed mystery box challenge. Some of the ingredients I could name from the mystery box were prawns, radish, carrot, lime, pineapple, eggs, coconut milk, fresh herbs, ginger, oil, honey and soy sauce.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">She made coconut marinated butter prawns served along with pickled radish and caramelised pineapples which won her two votes from the judges. <i> </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>Want to know her more? Read up on her interview with <a href="http://asiasamachar.com/2015/08/24/fish-curry-takes-jasbir-to-masterchef-asia/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666;">Asia</span></a><span style="color: red;"><a href="http://asiasamachar.com/2015/08/24/fish-curry-takes-jasbir-to-masterchef-asia/" target="_blank">Samachar</a></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I'm a modern day caveman with diabetes</span></div>
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Jasbir Kaur Dalip (Beeray)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02881186343907918846noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4689503653284204130.post-20892057530556225882015-08-12T09:50:00.001+08:002015-08-12T09:50:40.896+08:00My blood type is coffee<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Listen carefully. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I don't have the time nor the patience to deal with you, humanely. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This is for your own protection. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You need to show me your cumulation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Spill the beans before I turn into your nightmare.</span></div>
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