TRUE CONFESSIONS

I promise my buddy I will get back to blogging again. She told me that I inspired her to blog. Pssst!!! Visit her blog ( So, Just Breath ) here because she is a good blogger. I met her while pursuing my graduate degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from June 2023 until August 2024. We make good buddies because of our craziness and clicks in many areas. However, I could become her mother if I married young. Age is just a number, and I still feel young in my soul. LOL.  Okay, what's new with me?  I wrapped up my graduate studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in August 2024, but the real thrill came when I celebrated with my fellow graduates during the Spring ceremony! The excitement didn't stop there—I got ENGAGED! Woohoo! 🎉  After heading back to my home country, I dived right back into the office, and it felt like stepping back into my life exactly how I left it in June 2023. What an incredible journey! Note: I apologize for not having a good photos to ...

I never thought that I will finally decide to set up a crowdfunding page to raise funds for my graduate study. It was mixed feelings because I never did something like this before. In the beginning, it felt wrong because I know and am aware there are a lot less fortunate people out there that need cash to survive the day. As the deadlines for enrollment get closer, I start to feel anxious that I will not make it. After a few months of searching for potential scholarships available in Malaysia and the USA, I get to a dead end. Most of these scholarships are closed for applications or I am not eligible because of certain criteria that I could not meet. This is the ultimatum that makes me decide to finally do this. Besides, I get strong backup and support from Dr Alison that I should do this. Although in the beginning, it was my best friend, Najjah that came out with this idea which I did not even think of. Here is the link to my crowdfunding page:  Fundraising for Graduate Study in t...

  Source: CatholicLink Today is the beginning of the Lent season for the year 2023. I have felt so lost these past few days because I was trying to find available funding to be applied for me to pursue my degree. However, I met a dead end. I no longer see it will be possible for me to go this coming June. However, I must put my trust in the Lord that He will provide. Let His will be done and not mine. Let my desire align with His will for me. Therefore, I will try my very best to put my total trust in the Lord.   As I open my Spotify web player this morning, this podcast shows in my podcast playlist. Thank you Dr Edward Sri for this beautiful sharing.  Do you trust the Father? Then, I saw this video on my YouTube channel notifications. This young priest has a pearl of great wisdom and I think this one is meant for me too. Thank you, Lord, for all this talk and sermon.  He will help you.  May you have a blessed Lent these coming months. God bless. 

After almost five months, I decided to keep Cookie to accompany Puffin. Puffin is too lonely and she needs a companion anyway. Although, both of them give me a headache sometimes but, they are my happy pills when I feel down or overwhelmed by everything around me. Cookie is such a playful puppy. She always calls me out to play with her and while doing that she will always have the toy in her mouth. That is why I always allow both of them to play together at least once a day. We don't have a big compound but it is just enough for them to run around.  The photo was taken on August, 13. Based on my reading, puberty (or sexual maturity) in dogs on average is when they reached about six months of age, but this can vary by breed. Since Cookie is a smaller breed so that is why she had her first estrous cycle at an earlier age. Meanwhile, large and giant breeds may not come into heat for the first time until they reach eighteen months to two years of age. Thus, I think she is about 6 month...

  Mt Singai Summit last Sunday hike I have decided to be back on the trail again after a few months. One of the main reason is because of my fitness and health is not at an optimum level now. When my age reach the 40s I start to feel body ache and easily fell sick. This is not only an age factor but I am sure it is related to my lifestyle. I begin to ignore my physical activities and consume too much sugar and carbs too.  In June 2022, I went for a body medical checkup and I was warned about my cholesterol level. It is not yet reached borderline but due to my age, I need to watch out for my food intake to control my cholesterol level. Besides, my family history shows that I might be at risk as I aged. One way that I think might help me is to start again with the physical activities that I used to do before. Hiking was in my mind because running will be limited by my feet and knee conditions.   Photo Credit to Cleveland Clinic However, the medical check-up results onl...

  Photo Credit to Berita Harian   Pilihan Raya Umum Malaysia telah berlangsung pada hari Sabtu, 19 November 2022. Setelah hampir tiga hari berlalu dan keputusan juga telah diumumkan, nampaknya kerajaan baru belum lagi dapat ditubuhkan. Pada ketika ini, banyak desas-desus yang kedengaran dan semoga kerajaan baru yang akan terbentuk dapat menerajui negara ke arah kegemilangan, demi rakyat dan negara. Yang Dipertuan Agong telah memperkenankan permohonan presiden parti-parti untuk menerima kunjungan mereka pada hari ini. Semoga perbincangan di antara parti juga akan mempertimbangkan kepentingan rakyat dan negara, bukan hanya semata-mata kerana kepentingan peribadi.  Sebagai rakyat Sarawak yang lahir di kawasan pedalaman Sarawak, terdapat beberapa perkara yang saya rasa perlu diubah dan ditingkatkan kualitinya. Kemudahan asas prasarana - jalan raya, jambatan (Sarawak mempunyai banyak sungai yang menyebabkan kawasan terpisah dan terasing antara satu sama lain), elektrik, air be...