TRUE CONFESSIONS

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...

  Having breakfast this morning. One after another, a new stray puppy attracts me (or I may say I am drawn to them?). This puppy, I named her Cookie. She was staying outside of the house in my neighbourhood. I thought she belonged to them until one of the neighbours told me she does not belong to anyone. No wonder I saw the house where she always stayed put up a wire mesh on their house gates to prevent her entry to their house compound.  Every time we passed by that house, Puffin stopped and wanted to play with Cookie. Cookie also responded to Puffin, and they played chase and run, and I let them do that for a few minutes two days a row. So I decided to take her home yesterday evening because I feared she would be hit by a car. After all, sometimes, they drove fast in this lane.  Comfortable in her bed.  I gave her a bath, dried her fur, fed and played with her for a few minutes until she was comfortable with the surroundings of my house. Then I show her the bed, an...

Photo Credit: Google Image Search My GRE general test is less than two weeks away, and I am not ready for it yet. My preparation is not even reached 50%, and I am worried. My English is still poor, especially in vocabulary and grammar. Whenever I want to write an article or journal, I lose appropriate words to describe in detail my opinion or views on specific issues.  Over the weekend, I try my best to cover two test sections: analytical writing and verbal reasoning. After trying to answer the verbal reasoning test example (easy), I did not think it was easy. However, it is still tricky, and I only scored 9/17.  Other than that, I also listened to the podcast on GRE tricks and tips, but I know it still needs more practice and readings. Practice indeed makes perfect; there are no shortcuts in doing this.  Wish me luck for my upcoming GRE test, guys!    

  Photo Credit: kpopmap.com KDrama has quite a variation in their drama series, and I love watching genres related to medical, crime investigation, science fiction and family comedy. It brought me into the storyline and made me think about what will happen next.  This drama, in particular, is close to my heart because of the lead actress characters that have autism spectrum. I applaud Park Eun Bin  for her 'extraordinary' talented gifts in playing Woo Young Woo's role. I believe it took a toll on her to study Woo Young Woo's character as a person with ASD. Her hard work paid off with how good she was in the drama.     Photo Credit: kpopmap.com As for me, this drama also gives us a lesson on more understanding of people with ASD. Be less judgemental and accept them in our community as we welcome others without ASD. It is just that they are unique in their own way.    If you haven't heard about this drama series yet, please go to Netflix and watch t...

I went to buy a butter bun nearby my house and saw two cute puppies running toward me. They are just two adorable puppies that are playful and not afraid of things around them yet. They ran and played and stopped when I called them. The brown puppy I named Brownie and the black puppy I called Blackie. I have never seen them in that area since I am a regular bakery customer.  I briefly chatted with the hair saloon staff next to the shop where they both stayed, and she told me they are strays except for Blackie. So I went there again yesterday and chatted with the shop owner, who explained the situation to me. When Brownie came, she was with one other male puppy, but after a while, the male puppy disappeared and left her alone. Meanwhile, Blackie has four siblings, and three were adopted by one kind guy and left Blackie with one of his siblings. However, the other died and left him alone. Then, Blackie made friends with Brownie.  After speaking to the shop owner, she agreed to l...

Photo Credit to GBMag In the beginning, I choose to blog to help me with my English writing skills. Then, Facebook took over, and I never had the passion for blogging anymore. Instead, I write stories in my Facebook posts because it is easier and more convenient. However, it doesn't help me to improve my English. When I feel lazy, I will only write in a mixed language. Therefore, I did not use proper English, which did not help me improve. I am planning to take an English exam sometime in July. So, I start to worry that I may not be able to score in that two exams. Apart from that, I have a packed work schedule which will be difficult for me to attend classes. I might need to carry out my own revision using the textbook and doing exercises just to help me become familiar with the exam format.  After a long thought, I have decided to subscribe to Grammarly today, and I really need help with my reports, journal and proposal writing. Writing a formal email conversation really consume...