What a brush and some ink can do
31 Jan 2013 4 Comments
in D.I.Y Arts and Crafts Tags: Arts, calligraphy competition, calligraphy enthusiasts, Chinese Calligraphy, Chinese New Year, Competition, sabak bernam, Sg Besar, Snake
It’s amazing how just a brush and some black ink can be the culture of the Chinese for more than a few centuries.
The local name for calligraphy is Shūfǎ 書法 in China, literally “the way/method/law of writing”. Chinese calligraphy history dated back to 4000 years ago. No one can tell exactly when Chinese written language appeared. The oldest script or font style discovered now is the oracle bone script (Chinese: 甲骨文; pinyin: jiǎgǔwén; literally “shell-bone script”), written on the shells of turtles. Chinese language is an ideogram system in which ideas are written into characters. Below is an example on how it evolved.
This is the character of “moon”.As you can see,the picture of the moon slowly evolved into the logo/pictograph that is used today.
Literally speaking, the Chinese character is a picture or an idea written in stylized form.
As Chinese, we play a role in keeping our own culture alive. With a mix of responsibility + playfulness + challenge, we decided to join the National Chinese Calligraphy Competition organised by the Han Kang Society and Snake Year Zodiac Society.
It was bright cool Sunday morning on 27th January, 2013, and we are off to a mission – Chinese Calligraphy Competition in Sg Besar, Selangor.
Sg Besar is located at the upper border of Selangor state, a zone of the Sabak Bernam district.
Sungai Besar(literally meaning big river) is a small port town located at the Selangor banks of Malacca Strait.Takes about 2 hours to reach from KL. A quiet town where fishing and agriculture remain as main income for majority of the townspeople.
Arrived at about 930am,welcomed by hordes of fellow contestants aka fellow calligraphy enthusiasts.
While waiting for the event to start, we munched on some of the ‘gao dian’ 糕点 i.e hors d’oeuvres prepared by the organizers.
Wan Tor Kuih aka 弯陀糕(the purplish one in front) is a vey traditional Chinese delicacy.It is made of a glutionous rice flour outer skin,
usually seasoned with yam;
and a filling of stir fried glutionus rice,mushrooms,dried shrimps,spring onions,minced pork and red bean paste.
Yam cake or Wu Tao Gou 芋头糕(the one at the back) is another must have.It is basically rice flour and yam cubes steamed,garnished
with dried shrimps,fried onions and chilies.
We have more than we should.
After getting our special dose of traditional snacks, we started setting up the table for our calligraphy session.
There are two parts to this contest
1) Poem writing (in which contestants write a poem or stanza given by the organizers in their most beautiful and distinctive calligraphy style)
2) Creative snake word ( in which contestants write or draw creative renditions of the Chinese character for snake)
After a pious speech by some political figure, the contest was officiated! There was even an incessant blast of firecrackers to heat up the atmosphere.
Deliberately putting my strokes on the red paper.Each stroke has to be the correct pressure,size and curve to get high points.
The stanza I wrote. In simple terms,it means- the year starts with spring, human virtue starts with filial piety.
The “master” showing off her skills. She wrote with diluted glue and then sprinkled gold dust to create a Golden Snake. Simply,creative! (In conjunction with year 2013 which is Year of the Golden Snake!) Huat arhhh !!!
At about 1230pm,the contest ended. Suddenly the atmosphere went into a relaxing serenade. Everyone was walking around; mingling, and admiring each others artworks.
People everywhere.The air exudes a sense of art and cultural enlightenment as everyone imbibes in the beauty of calligraphy.
What a big shock when they announced that we made it into the top ten finalists. It was my first try at a calligraphy competition of such level. Furthermore, it was Jen’s first calligraphy contest ever. Talk about beginners luck 😛
Anyway, I do believe that strategy, co-operation, genuine love and a dash of creativity was the secret ingredient behind our success.
Happy posing with our medals and calligraphy. It feels good to win 🙂
Here are some great sites about Chinese calligraphy and all its trivia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_calligraphy
http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~phalsall/texts/chinlng4.html
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/arts/chinese-calligraphy.htm
Here is the website for the Snake Zodiac Society( A NGO for those born in the year of the Snake). the one and only of its kind in the whole of Malaysia. They provide lots of good info about the Snake as a zodiac, its cultural importance and history. Only available in Mandarin Chinese though.
It is of utmost importance to uphold our own culture and spread it to the world. Chinese calligraphy has been here for thousands of years and I’m confident it will last till the end of times. It is a beautiful form of expression that combines words and pictures. It is both, an Art and a Discipline. It is both rigid and soft. It is the epitome of Yin and Yang. We love calligraphy and we hope by reading our posts, you would too 🙂 (Do not hesitate to contact us if you wish to know more about calligraphy).
All of us, regardless of age, gender, social status, i.e all walks of life play an important role in bringing happiness and positive energy to this world. We hereby send our positive energy to all our readers out there with this pic. Wishing you guys, a happy and prosperous Chinese New Year.
蛇年好 she nian hao-meaning have a good year of the snake.i.e Happy New Year !
Our First Cooking Experience :)
28 Jan 2013 1 Comment
in Culinary Tags: black fungus, Chinese Food, Contemporary, Cooking, Culinary, dinner, food, Homestyle, Recipes, teluk intan, vegetarian
The date is 28th April 2012. A very memorable date for both of us.
Our plan was to explore Bagan Datoh and Bagan Pasir in the evening after lunch which we were going to prepare ourselves. (Little did we know, it was going to be a great excursion. Fun. Fantastic. Full of joy. An adventure close to nature and delightful on the tummy. If interested, do click here to read about our estuary adventures.)
Came up with the menu after much discussion- contemporary home-styled Chinese food. So we headed to the Pasar Besar Teluk Intan hunting for fresh ingredients for our cook-out today. It was going to be an exhibit of my culinary skills and a show case of cooking talent, if I do say so myself 🙂
Happy posing in front of the pasar
Look at how fresh these kangkung are !
The glorious ingredients on display.
Here are the dishes
STEAMED CHICKEN WITH BLACK FUNGUS
Ingredients: Chicken (preferably thigh), black fungus mushrooms
Preparation: 1)Chicken thighs chopped into bite sized pieces, marinate with mixture of five spice powder, brown sugar, sesame oil, light soy sauce and Shaoxing rice wine (one teaspoon each). Dash in some pepper and let it marinate for at least 20 minutes. Try “massaging” the chicken to let the seasoning mix well,hence,absorbed into the meat faster. By doing this, the chicken would be more succulent too. 2) Soak the black fungus mushrooms.
Marinating the chicken pieces.
Cooking: Just put the marinated chicken to steam. Use medium fire. Steaming too fast will cause the chicken to have a dry texture. Steam for about 15 minutes. Then,add in the mushrooms. Continue the cooking till meat is cooked and mushrooms slightly soft yet attaining its crunchiness. For those who like the sweet aroma of Shaoxing wine, sprinkle some to jazz up the taste. Garnish with coriander leaves. Lunch is served!
the great texture n original sweetness of the chicken-soft,juicy n sweet…u can even drink the sauce like chicken soup…the fungus, earthy with some mild soury aftertaste..truly a simple yet delightful n healthy meal…
STIR FRIED KANGKUNG
Ingredients: Kangkung, garlic,dried shrimps,shallots,dry and fresh chilies, curry leaves, taucu paste
Preparation: Simple. Just chop all the ingredients besides kangkung and curry leaves. Soak the dried shrimp and dried chillies.
All the ingredients chopped, and arranged into an artists palette !
Cooking: Hot the pan. When there’s a little smoke. Add a tablespoon of oil. First off are the, curry leaves and the dried & fresh chilies. Sauté these three hotties till the oil looks red.Then, add in all the other sauté ingredients except the kangkung. Just keep on stir frying till the garlic is golden brown and the nasty aroma of nyonya styled sambal wifts into our olfactory nerve ! Haha. Lastly,add in the kangkung and sauté till slight soft. There you go, your own Nyonya styled stir fried kangkung.
a less oily alternative to the usual “malay feng guang”…the salty,spicy sauce just tickles ur tastes bud….
Our main carbohydrate for the night- organic pasta bought from Country Farm Organics.
Organic pasta…arranged into “yin yang” anagram style…reflects the balance needed for a happy relationship…n of course the balance of taste in good food too…hehe…
The three dishes that went into our bellies.
These recipes are just simple adaptations of traditional recipes, all in the aim of creating a healthier yet delicious meal that can be easily done by anyone, especially young people who are always on the go.
This is our first post about Gastronomy. It is our passion to enjoy wonderful food and try to recreate our won gastronomic wonder! We hope our post would ignite the Top Chef or Master Chef in you.
Hope you guys enjoyed reading this post. Did it tickle your tastes buds? Do try out the simple recipes. And don’t forget to subscribe to us for more recipes and food reviews. Thank you.
Fold Some Fun into this Chinese New Year Decoration with Koi Fish!
19 Jan 2013 5 Comments
in D.I.Y Arts and Crafts Tags: Arts, Chinese New Year, Crafts, culture, Fish, Koi, koi fishes, Paper Art, word fish
Weekend is here!! Looking for something to do?
Chinese New Year is also just less than a month away!
Have you started decorating for the auspicious celebration? or Cracking your head on how to decorate your house?
Here’s a great idea for you to try! Just read through this posts and be ready to get your hands “dirty” !
We did this on Monday to be put up on our walls as our decoration for this festive season. It’s really quite a lot of fun.And there was an overwhelming satisfaction seeing the fishes transform from a blank piece of white paper into a life-like fishes. We chose Koi fish as it symbolizes prosperity, good fortune and abundance. In Chinese, we always say Nian Nian You Yu.(年年有余),literally meaning excess of prosperity every year.The yu ( 余 )here means excess and the word fish( 鱼) in Chinese has the same pronunciation,kind of a play of words. Also, it’s our favorite pet! Look at how lively they are!
Top View of all our dear fishes
We’ll teach you how. But first we need you to prepare some materials first.
Materials:
1 piece of plain A4 size drawing paper
A pair of scissors
UHU glue( or any strong adhesive glue)
Poster colour
A small brush
Some artistic talent
And lots of creativity!
Here’s the step-to-step basis on how to make these beautiful Koi fishes. Suits our blog theme too!
This is the most important step as it determines the size and shape of the fish. Take note the both sides are preferably of the same size.
Just follow the trace and cut it deliberately.
The blank fish is now ready to be painted!
Step 4: Time to paint the fish and create your personal Koi fishes!! Let your creativity go wild!!
Step 5: Paint the most prominent part of the fish pattern.
Step 6: Detailised the scales, fins and the eyes.
Tadaa!!! The completed Koi fish!
Step 7: Make a few more of different colours and patterns. Here’s the yellow koi fish.
The smiling fish. It makes us smile every time we see this 😉
The fish is saying 🙂
Our Blackie, yet the cutest of all 😉
According to Feng Shui, a black fish is needed as the part of a group of nine fishes collection to absorb all the negative energies. The positive energy emitted by the other fishes will continue to prosper the family who display the group of nine fishes in a harmonious way.
Our Prettiest Koi fish, the most feminine among all..
Our Koi fishes having Reunion Meal aka 团年饭 ‘Tuan Nian Fan’ together
Our favourite Koi fishes and yours truly 🙂
Now, you can own these cute prosperous Koi fishes too!
Make it yourself, or you can email us at endearingmoments@hotmail.com to order. Let us know the quantity, color and pattern you want. We will custom make every fishes especially for you @ RM 5 /fish. Purchase 9 fish and we will pack in a quality calligraphy about A 3 size for free.The fishes will ‘swim’ directly to your doorstep! (At the local delivery charges of course!)
Trivia about Chinese New Year:It is the most important traditional Chinese Festivity known as ‘Spring Festival’ based on the lunar calendar.Reunion dinner 团年饭 ‘Tuan Nian Fan’ (or lunch ) is a must for families on the last day of the previous year.Chinese New Year’s Eve is a day where Chinese families gather for their annual reunion dinner known as Chúxī (除夕), literally “Eve of the Passing Year.” Chinese from all over the world will travel by all means possible to reach their home and participate in this the reunion dinner.
Our first Fishing Adventure
13 Jan 2013 2 Comments
in Fishing Adventures Tags: Fishing, perak river
The date was 26th April 2012. A memorable day for us-it was our first fishing trip together. We had been planning for this trip for quite a while now. The day had finally come to bring out our rod, reel, bait and sheer determination to catch our prized fish !
The Northeast monsoon season in West Coast Malaysia ended last month and water levels now are steadily low. It is a good time to fish now, as the fish are more concentrated and the fish fries that were born during the rainy season have grown to a considerable size. Here is some educational info about monsoon.
Monsoon: the rainy phase of a seasonally-changing pattern, although technically there is also a dry phase. It is called locally – musim tengkujuh (Malay), 雨季 yu ji (mandarin chinese).
Malaysia faces two monsoon winds seasons, the Southwest Monsoon from late May to September, and the Northeast Monsoon from November to March. The Northeast Monsoon brings in more rainfall compared to the Southwest Monsoon, originating in China and the Northern Pacific. The southwest monsoon originates from the deserts of Australia. March and October form transitions between the two monsoons.
The map of our Malaysia
For further info about the geography of Malaysia, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Malaysia
Our fishing spot is a fishing platform located in the Perak River Waterfront of Teluk Intan. Here is the location in graphic.
The gate welcoming us to our fishing spot.
The area marked is Teluk Intan- a small city; full of history,culture and resources.
This particular spot is famous for giant river prawn fishing. The method to fish for giant river prawn is to use a bottom rig, a small hook of size 7 or 8 with a bait of earthworms. Since our intended catch today is fish , we will come back here for giant river prawn fishing some other time.
A little about giant river prawn :
Giant River Prawn,some call it River Lobster
Local name: Udang galah (malay) Galah means long stems of bamboo, i.e referring to the prawns long pincers.
(Mandarin Chinese) -淡水龙虾 dan shui long xia or 蓝钳 lan qian. The first meaning river lobster, the latter – blue pincer.
Scientific name: Macrobrachium rosenbergii
We arrived at the platform at about 9am.Without haste, we took out our gears and started gearing up for “the fight” awaiting us. Our bait was oil palm and chicken intestines. Maybe you would be surprised but oil palm is very effective bait in these waters, especially if the target is omnivorous fish like carps or barbs. Chicken intestines on the other hand, work miracles if you are fishing for catfish species.
With our bait sunk into the murky waters, our exciting fishing trip officially started!
Waiting patiently on the best fishing spot available.
Within a few seconds, I felt minute vibrations on my rod. Small fishes were picking on my bait. I did nothing. The strategy is to let the small fishes gather and graze. The commotion will attract bigger fish to come and take a lion’s share.
Suddenly, I felt a moderately strong tug on my line. I tightened my line, and reeled the mysterious fish in. It did not fight too hard, so before it even came near to the surface, I knew it would be just a small fish.
First fish up – Red tailed Tinfoil Barb. A beautiful, cute fish to kick start our trip!
Our first fish of the day,a small,yet meaningful catch !
The silvery or golden yellow body, with its fin orange or blood-red in color…definitely, a sight to behold…
Local name: Redtailed tinfoil barb, Ikan lampam sungai,白鱼(bai yu)
Scientific name: Barbonymus altus
Unhooked the fish, put it safely in our pail. Continued fishing, feeling so excited.
Again small fishes were nibbling at my oil palm bait. Out of a sudden, my rod bent and line was screaming out of my spool. I bent my rod and started cranking in line. After 2 minutes of struggle, I finally landed my very first Ikan Ara aka Ikan Kelabau.
Catching this “baby” was an obsession come true 🙂
Info :a carp species that inhabits big rivers only in Perak and Pahang… big muscular body, purplish tinted scales and red eye makes it a wonderful fish to see n catch …
I’ve dreamed and was so obsessed about landing this fish ever since I saw an old angler catching it in this very same spot, a few months ago. Landing it at that very fateful day, was like a dream come true. The excitement and satisfaction was inexplicable.
Local name: Ikan ara-ara, ikan kelabau, 红眼猫鱼(hong yan mau yu)
Scientific name: Osteochilus Melanopleurus
After catching my dream fish, I was so excited and satisfied, I did not need to fish anymore! So, Jen took over and did the fishing. We changed to chicken intestines hoping to catch some catfish.
A few minutes into fishing, there were some small but continuous tap on her rod. She tightened her line and the rod bent. Yes! Fish On! It was her first attempt at fishing and honestly, she was a little awkward with the gear. She kept on shouting “so heavy, so heavy” while reeling the fish in. Despite that, she landed herself a sizable catfish all by herself. As her personal fishing mentor, I’m very proud.
Proud Jen with the first ever fish in her life, she caught herself !
A species over-fished for its prized flesh which is considered a delicacy in Malaysia…big ones are less now…beautifully streamlined with pompous display of fins…be careful not to get stung by its pectoral n caudal stings which contain toxin that destroy tissue(muscle).
Local name: Asian Shark Catfish, Ikan Baung, 白须公 (bai xu gong)
Scientific name: Mystus spp or Hemibragus spp
After landing the catfish, we decided to take a break and just chillax.
The river was light brown in colour with tinge of olive green. The warm breeze kept cruising in. Trees were swinging aloft with grace. We can’t stop to imbibe the beauty of Nature.
A scene of the majestic Perak river
As we were gazing into the ripples, a particular fish caught her eyes. It was a big archerfish. Honestly, I do agree that the fish is cute.
I took out my gear and casted towards the archerfish. Wham. With lightning it struck my bait.
A beautiful fish, with its yellow back with faded bands…
Malaysia is blessed with a diverse fauna.
Local name: Archerfish, Ikan sumpit, 喷水鱼 (pen shui yu)
Family : Toxotidae
Info: When an archerfish selects its prey, it squirts a jet of water at its victim.
With the catch of the archerfish, our fishing trip ended. We went home, feeling excited about our trip, contented with our catch, grateful for the diversity of fish in Malaysia. Believe it or not, we were the team that caught the most fishes in numbers and species. As the saying goes,” Worst day of fishing is better than the best day at work!” That applied well here. It was our first and most memorable fishing trip ever. (Psst… although I do believe greater trips are in store )
Sincerely,
Goh
(This is our first fishing journal. Hope you guys found it fun and informative. If interested, contact us. Maybe we could arrange for a trip with our readers! Till then, take care and happy reading.)
8TV 9th Anniversary 8venture in Teluk Intan!
06 Jan 2013 1 Comment
in Annoucement, Raves in Teluk Intan
8TEAM was in town last Friday 5pm at the Menara Condong Teluk Intan!
The mischievous mascot of 8tv was spotted at our famous Leaning Clock Tower of Teluk Intan with a big crowd of people.
Together with the mascot, the 9th anniversary ballon and the HOSTS!!
They are here to make a hit in town on their 9th anniversary adventure and to give out their limited edition 2013 calenders. People started lining up for them since 4.30pm!
From left: Megan, Julie, Xiao Yu & Rick
Emo while giving the speech before departing to Penang.
Yours truly
So many people were lining up for their autographs and to get a photo session with them. I skipped the line and just took pics from afar.
Caught them there right after work 🙂
The Limited Edition 2013 Calendar complete with autographs from Rick, Xiao Yu, Megan and Julie!!!!
Sneak peek into the calendar 😉
Rick’s signature on a special page 😉
After Teluk Intan they headed off to Penang!! Teluk Intan isn’t that rural afterall. 8TEAM did a great job by coming over to Teluk Intan. 🙂
Our first Estuary Adventure :)
02 Jan 2013 3 Comments
in Nature Excursions Tags: adventures, bagan datoh, bagan pasir, bernam river, estuary, food, nature, pahang river, perak river, restaurants, river snakes
It was a sunny afternoon of 28th April 2012. After enjoying a meal we prepared ourselves, we embarked on a memorable journey to the estuary landscapes of Bagan Datoh and Bagan Pasir, Perak.( F.Y.I.-Bagan Datoh and Bagan Pasir are sleepy hollow fishing villages located on the fertile estuary lands of Hilir Perak. The Hilir Perak area is sandwiched by two rivers systems- Perak River and Bernam River. The Perak river is the main river that cuts through the whole landscape of Perak state and drains an area of 14900km2. It is the second longest and largest river in Peninsular Malaysia after Pahang River. The Bernam River snakes through and functions a a geological and political divider between Perak state and Selangor state). For more info do visit the official website of Bagan Datoh here-http://telecentre.my/BaganDato/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6&Itemid=5&lang=en )
As you can see Bagan Datoh and Bagan Pasir are located on the delta of Hilir Perak.The fertile land was once the largest producer of coconut in Malaysia.
Speeding at about 80km/h on a bumpy kampung road, we reached our first destination- Bagan Pasir. A jetty is under construction there but it still could not match the beautiful scenery and amazing animals awaiting us there.
The rivermouth meets a sandy beach,with mangroves lining the beach
happy with the scenic background
A beautiful creation of God- transparent little shrimp.
Horseshoe crab. A living fossil. It has been around since 450 million years ago.Dinosaurs started to exists approximately 230 million years ago! Talk about survival of the fittest.
Quite weird looking,but its ancient design has seen its success to survive for millions of years.Unfortunately, due to habitat destruction and overfishing this marvelous species is dwindling in numbers at an alarming rate.Read more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_crab
After lots of camwhoring and exposure to harmful UV rays 😛 we set out to the fishing village in Bagan Pasir.
Arriving at the fishing village was like a pleasant stroll down memory lane for me, but it was an exciting new experience for Jen.
The first thing that came to mind was- very “Taiwan” like feel. Indeed, with the very oriental designs and decor, the Hokkien dialect vibrating loud in the air ; it almost feels like being transported to a Taiwanese fishing village .
The straightway into Bagan Pasir Laut fishing village
A wonderful palette.Vividly colored boats contrasts well to the dark woods of the bridges atop azure blue sky.
Take two of the same view
Jen posing at the bridge of two previous shots.
Unfortunately, we missed the Ham Jian ( Hokkien for fried cockles). This dish is a must have if you visit Bagan Pasir. It is dish comprising of fresh cockles and onions stir fired in a tapioca flour and egg batter. Very savory- the salty yet sweet cockle, coupled with the chewy texture of tapioca flour. The shop was closed by the time we arrived. A kind neighborhood vendor told us operating hours is everyday from 2-4 pm only. We made a promise, we’ll be back for it !!!
Next stop- Bagan Datoh.
Arrived at Bagan Datoh around 6pm. The jetty was there, lit by the warm rays of the setting sun. Spent a few hours there basking under the warm sun, feeling the fresh breeze caressing our skin and the occasional gusts of wind making our hair so messy, its hard to take a nice pic. Literally, just chillax-ing !
Warm hues welcomed us to the famous Bagan Datoh jetty
the riverbank opposite the jetty
With the famous jetty as backdrop 🙂
Jen and Yours truly
Soon, we were headed to Hutan Melintang for dinner.
The dining spot is called Restoran Chang Ko Ha or in mandarin 小芳芳海鲜饭店 . It is located at the bend of the road right after a small jetty in Hutan Melintang. (Feel free to contact us to get the directions to it). I recommend this place with confidence to all foodies out there. Pricing is reasonable and the seafood are all caught by the owner himself. It never gets more fresh than this. Since only two of us are dining, we didn’t order too many dishes. But we will be back for more food tasting and of course, critic-ing 😛
( P.S. If you guys by any chance get to dine there, do try out their claypot catfish, Hokkien- Hia Wei To Shat Cantonese- Nga Po Tong Sat ie. 瓦煲塘虱 and fried sea eel Hokkien-Muahu Ji, Cantonese- Jin Hoi Man Yee ie. 海鳗鱼煎)
Just a normal- stir fried lettuce topped with garlic.
Fried eel. a dish that i’d recommend to all. Fresh sea eels fillet fried in tempura-like batter. Crispy and fragrant in the outside, succulent and soft in the inside. Best fried fish in town.
The fried Mantis shrimp Kung Po style. The chef did a good job in not over-frying the shrimp. The kong Po sauce was a great balance of sweet, savory and spicy !
The three dishes that wrapped up our fun filled one day excursion !
After all those happy,satisfying and satiating moments, finally, it was time to call it day. Drove back to Teluk Intan under a starry sky.
Sincerely,
Goh
(P.S. This is the first article about our adventures. Hope you guys enjoyed reading this article and find the information we provided useful and educative. Our aim in this article is to educate the masses on the beauty of Malaysian estuaries esp around Hilir Perak area. More is yet to come! We are traveling around for good food, great natural sites, superb fishing spots and most importantly to- ENJOY ! From now on, we will regularly post our fun adventures to share with the world. Do browse through our posts and subscribe to us. Thank you.)
Our endearingmoments going official :)
01 Jan 2013 Leave a comment
in Annoucement, Blogging Tags: Blogging
The new year is here and our blog is going official too! It’s our sanctuary of happiness where we collect and share the special moments of our life journey. Do follow us for stories of our unique fishing adventures, our wild life nature excursions, our mix and match travels and tours, our hands-on culinary sessions and exclusive food searches.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
Our endearingmoments is still in its infancy hence we hope you will be patient with us during our development. We commit to post a new story every fortnight, unless there is a special occasion we will post up more frequently. Since we are still new, upgrading and changes will be happening as time goes by. Any suggestions or requests are very much welcome. So do drop us comments every now and then and keep us in touch.
We hope you enjoy reading our stories. 🙂
Happy 2013!
01 Jan 2013 Leave a comment
in Annoucement
Happy new year folks!
Happy New Year 2013
It’s the time of the year again where everyone rushes to do their new year resolutions, new year wishes etc.etc. Instead of coming up with a list of things you intend to do, why not lets pull our socks and do it now?
Sometimes there’s no next time, so second chance, no time out. Sometimes it is now or never..
Found this totally powerful card in my friend’s car more than a year ago. These words remain as a powerful reminder whenever I felt like procrastinating.
I used to be a chronic procrastinator, until I read this book called The Power of Now.
Combined with these words, it became a very powerful. My new year resolutions had always remained as it is – new year resolutions – but after reading this book, things are not the same anymore.
Besides, I have the most supportive partner that always keep me going and smiling. People around us are as important in giving us the encouragement to keep going and soar. The birth of this blog is the living proof of it.
As we usher the new year, we would like to proudly announce the launching of our new blog. Do keep in touch with us by dropping in comments and keep following our posts to keep us going. 🙂
All the reminders, the books I read and the people I have around me served only as a reminder. Most importantly, is to actually lift our butts and start taking action. Just like how we did in getting this blog started. Let 2013 be different. Start doing what you love and enjoy every moment of it. Start living like there is no tomorrow. Two thousand thirteen will be a year full of power-packed actions.
Cheers~!
p.s: May we suggest that you start by reading this book first! 🙂
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