Shots of the month...

One of the gang

One of the girls

One of a sunset

One of a sunrise

One lethal weapon

One cum shot (not what you thinking)

Three shooters to end the night!

SMS Weirdo.....the series

Weirdo: Hi, is this shu ling cell? (That's not how u spell my name!!)

Me: Who is this??

Wierdo: Don't know if you still remember after all these years, but this is **. I took a class with you in UH. Anyways, I just wanted to know how you have been these past 4 years. Still remember U.

Me: Oh, hi. How are u? I'm good, doing my MBA now.

Weirdo: Glad u are well. Other than the fast that I really miss someone day and night, i'm doing fine. I am going to florida this november to pursue the abundance of career opportunities in the mainland. Which particular area are you getting a masters in? Nutrient? (it's nutrition, and didn't I already say MBA???)

Me: Masters in Business Administration. No worried about the hurricanes?

Wierdo: I'm not afraid of a couple of hurricanes. Life is full of risks and uncertainties anyway. Besides, if i want to become a somebody and to make my mark in this world I must be ready to take a chance and have the courage to meet the challenges of life head on. (er.... ok. Sounds normal still and full of enthusiasm for life?)

Me: Ok, sound good. Good luck ! You got your degree in business?

Weirdo: Yes, I got my degree in business. My specialization is in investment. As you can see there are more oppotunities in the mainland than hawaii. I will not have a good future if I stay here. What about you? Where will you go after you get your degree? You are not going back to Malaysia are you?

Me: I don't know yet. We'll have to see after I graduate

Wierdo: No matter what you decide, I am sure you will do well. I see strength in you. In my life I have the privilege of knowing two women who possess a strength i rarely observe in other women. One was my former high school teacher, who i held at the highest respect. The other is you shu ling( NOT HOW U SPELL MY NAME, and to think that you said you see strength). That was why I was attracted to you (hmmm...)

Me: Ok, thanks! (what else was I supposed to say). What do you currently do?

Wierdo: There are certain things i have to do to prepare for the trip in november, but i can do it later. I can be free now. What do you have in mind? (thats not what i meant. I said, what do you currently do? not what are you doing currently....)

Me: Sorry, think you misunderstood. I meant what are you working as currently?

Weirdo: Oh, i see! No, I'm not working because I am not planning to stay here in hawaii (yes, i got that part already. doesn't mean you can't work?? for the time being...). I am not satisfy working as a financial planner or advisor which is, perhaps, the best job I can find here. I know that if i work, I will be tie down and there will be less of a chance to go to the mainland ( really??). But I trade stocks part time. Been doing for 4 years now. Haven't had much success but the experience is invaluable. I have confidence I will be successful in florida (man, the confidence is choking).

The next day.....

Wierdo: Good afternoon! I hope I wasn't being inconvenient yesterday. I apologize if I was. I know things may seem weird after so many years, but I hope that we could be reacquainted (reacquainted?? we were never acquainted in the first place!). I hope I am not asking for too much.

Me: Dun worry about it...

Weirdo: Great! There are still so many things we don't know about each other (seriously, not too curious about you). So many things I want to know bout you such as your favorite food, flower and music (getting weird here). I want to know what makes you smile and what makes you happy. I want to know about your life dreams and ambitions (weirder still). To sum it up, i am interested in knowing anything about u. (OK, getting seriously weird here)

And yet, the next day....

Weirdo: I know you are industrious, so you probably have a busy life (not really...). But if you would like to meet up sometime, let me know when it would be convenient for u. There no rush! (good to know....)

A week later....

Weirdo: I will be free this weekend. Do let me know if you can meet up with me. We can go for coffee or something, just as friends. U do like coffee right?

The saturday after....

Weirdo: I thought I saw a potential in you, and I decided to take a chance on fate. I guess I was wrong. It's been a pleasure, Have a good life! (guess there's no potential afterall, Did I lose the strength too??? aww.... shucks:-()

So, what exactly happened to "there no rush"??
Never had I received such long smses in my life....like, seriously
I know I had prompted questions that would in return ask for more smses.
But did I really sound that interested? or curious? seriously!

Remember then......

The Quarter Century Mark

Today, 2 people I know, turned 25
the QUARTER CENTURY MARK!!! All I have to say is, girls,
it's just a number
Just like any other year, a number.
Except maybe from now on, every year is just 25, over and over....
It's just the beginning.

Quest for cookie recipes!!

I would have to say, that I have probably tried a least a dozen different types of cookie recipes since I started baking, years back...
There's never really the perfect recipe
Everything you try will never turn out like the ones you buy at a store
Ingredient differences? probably
Oven difference? Maybe
Not like I have a professional convection oven at home
No secret recipe from mom, she doesn't bake
Thats ok, now I shall search the net, cookbooks, peoples personal recipe collections, etc...
Here's to the lifelong quest..

& one of the firsts I'm going to try..

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup sour milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

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DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla and sour milk. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, stir in the rolled oats, and your choice of additions. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
3. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Song for all

GOODBYE MY LOVER

Did I dissapoint you or let you down?
Should I be feeling guilty, or let the judges frown?
Cause I'd saw the end before we'd begun
Yes I saw you were blinded, I knew I had won
So I took what's mine by eternal right
Took your soul out into the night
It may be over but it won't stop here
I'm here for you if you'd only care
You touched my heart you touched my soul
You changed my life and all my goals
And love is blind and that I knew when
My heart was blinded by you
I've kissed your lips and help your head
Shared your dreams and shared your bed
i know you well, I know your smell
I've been addicted to you

Goodbye my lover
Goodbye my friend
You have been the one
You have been the one for me

I am a dreamer but when I wake
You can't break my spirit, it's my dreams you take
And as you move on, remember me
Remember us and all we used to be
I've seen you cry, I've seen you smile
I've watched you sleeping for a while
I'd be the father of your child
I'd spend my lifetime with you
I've known your fears and you know mine
We've had our doubts but now were fine
And I love you, I swear that's true
I cannot live without you

Goodbye my lover
Goodbye my friend
You have been the one
You have been the one for me

And I still hold you hand in mine
In mine when I'm asleep
And I will bear my soul in time
When I'm kneeling at your feet
Goodbye my lover
Goodbye my friend
You have been the one
You have been the one for me
I'm so hollow baby, I'm so hollow
I'm so, I'm so, I'm so hollow.

Don't cry dear

I know you're hurting
I know sometimes it may seem too much to bear

I know thats probably all you can think of
and probably will be the only thing that clouds your mind for months to come
I know sometimes you may feel like you just want to go running
back into the embrace and familiarity that you've had
But,
Be strong babe
Change is scary
Change may be good
Everything happens for a reason, I think
It will all turn out fine in the end
Give it time,
History was built, and it will take time to put it behind you
For it will only make you stronger
Make you strive for what you want
Clear your mind....

Wish I could be there for you
modern equipments make us seem closer
So I am there in my way
Be strong!!