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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
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When I started this blog, I didn’t tell my husband about it. I wanted to surprise him with a hope that he would eventually contribute something to it. Because this blog is about us. Hence, ron-hana.blogspot.com. And I really think he can write well. He’s a poet.
So yesterday, when we were sitting on the couch watching America’s Got Talent after dinner, I told him about this blog.
His reaction was not as I expected. He just smirked and coldly said “You? Nak blog? Yeah right! I hope you do have something interesting to write. And if you really wanna blog, try not to blog about me.”
So yesterday, when we were sitting on the couch watching America’s Got Talent after dinner, I told him about this blog.
His reaction was not as I expected. He just smirked and coldly said “You? Nak blog? Yeah right! I hope you do have something interesting to write. And if you really wanna blog, try not to blog about me.”
Oh well, sayang, I can't help it. You are the greatest thing that ever happened to me and you are too precious to be left out.
My husband is a very private person. FYI.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
The Way We Are
I finally decided to blog. For reasons I am not sure of. Somehow I think the story of my life should be written somewhere. Just like some events should be captured in photos and videos. Bad memories are usually forgotten, but sweet ones are ought to be shared.
We are now in the 6th month of our marriage. Things are going fine so far. They said the first 6 months is the most crucial part of the early stage of marriage life. Everything is put to test. Well, we both have had our fair share. We have faced conflicts, we fought, we argued, etc. There is still a lot for us to learn. And we shall learn from each other.
When living together 24/7, one really shows his/her true color. The more we spend our time together, the more we get to know each other. Be it good or bad, we have to learn to accept it. Patience is one of the most important elements to begin with. I am so thankful to be blessed with a husband like him, who could bear with all of my nonsense and ridicule ness. I don’t think others could stand me, let alone handle me in the way he does. That is why he is my one and only.
We came from different backgrounds. Hence, there are differences. To tolerate with the differences is very challenging and sometimes can be exciting too. My husband is the type who cannot stand seeing our sink full of dishes. Since he was a young kid, he was taught by his Momma to promptly wash his own dish after finishing a meal. But I usually just leave the dishes there and wash them later. However, since my husband could not stomach a dishes-filled sink, sometimes he would wash my dishes. That’s nice of him. But, sometimes only lah! I do wash my own dishes ok? One day, he came up with a rule. Whoever cooks that day does not need to clean up and wash dishes. I agreed to abide by. No problem at all, since he cooks during the weekend only.
Talking about cooking, I think there’s a need for improvement in every aspect. However, my husband is the type of person who doesn’t mind eating simple meals. For example, nasi putih + telur dadar + ikan bilis goreng + kicap would do. One type of lauk is enogh for him. Nasi putih + ayam goreng for instance. This makes cooking a lot easier to me. But still I’m willing to improve my cooking skills and take it to the next level. He himself is not bad when it comes to cooking. I remember the first meal that he prepared for dinner was ikan masak kicap. He claimed that he already knew how to cook it, and he ‘modified’ the original recipe to make it taste better. But later I found out that he previously texted Momma asking for the recipe. Other dishes he had cooked include ayam masak kicap, daging goreng, daging singgang, sup sayur, telur bungkus and telur bujang (He claimed that he invented this. It is actually scrambled eggs mixed with all sorts of stuffs from minced beef to sliced sausages). And I love the pancakes he made for breakfast during the weekend. And he loves my nasi goreng, for sure! I, for the record, had cooked kurma ayam, ikan masak kicap, ayam masak kicap, sup ayam, sup sayur, curry, and lots more. I think there’s a sense of competition between the two of us when it comes to cooking. We always want to be the best cook. And my husband is always eager to invent new recipe. So far, our best combined effort is the Nasi Ayam. Yes, we’ve received compliments from those who have tried it.
My husband is a big music lover. He has a huge music collection from the Beatles to Linkin Park, from Bobby Vinton to Jay-Z. As for me, I listen to whatever songs which are nice to my ears. Nothing much in particular I might say. I don’t mind listening to his music whenever we’re riding in his car. But there are certain parts of his music interest that I can never, ever get along with. Slipknot for example, the 9-piece heavy metal band that caused him to bang his head while driving every time he played their songs. That’s not music, that’s noise. They don’t sing, they scream. And also, Eminem. I don’t like the lyrics. There’s nothing much for me to talk about when it comes to music that I love. He is always the one who controls the music player in his car, as well as mine. All the CDs in my car are his. And he hates Hindustan songs to death. He almost threw a Hindustan CD out of the window when he found it in my car.
He hates everything Hindustan, especially the movies. According to Ayah (my father-in-law), he is the only one in the family who does not watch Hindustan at all. I don’t mind watching Hindustan, but of course, not with him. I remember one time when we were dating, I dragged him to watch a Bollywood movie “Salam Namaste”, starring Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta. He was extremely unhappy and constantly criticizing every single thing about the movie. Nowadays, channel 108 on Astro (Zee TV, the Hindi entertainment channel) is a big no-no for him.
So that’s a bit about us for this very first entry of this blog. Life has been exciting for us. The past is a memory, and the future remains as mystery. Hope we’ll get it through alright.
We are now in the 6th month of our marriage. Things are going fine so far. They said the first 6 months is the most crucial part of the early stage of marriage life. Everything is put to test. Well, we both have had our fair share. We have faced conflicts, we fought, we argued, etc. There is still a lot for us to learn. And we shall learn from each other.
When living together 24/7, one really shows his/her true color. The more we spend our time together, the more we get to know each other. Be it good or bad, we have to learn to accept it. Patience is one of the most important elements to begin with. I am so thankful to be blessed with a husband like him, who could bear with all of my nonsense and ridicule ness. I don’t think others could stand me, let alone handle me in the way he does. That is why he is my one and only.
We came from different backgrounds. Hence, there are differences. To tolerate with the differences is very challenging and sometimes can be exciting too. My husband is the type who cannot stand seeing our sink full of dishes. Since he was a young kid, he was taught by his Momma to promptly wash his own dish after finishing a meal. But I usually just leave the dishes there and wash them later. However, since my husband could not stomach a dishes-filled sink, sometimes he would wash my dishes. That’s nice of him. But, sometimes only lah! I do wash my own dishes ok? One day, he came up with a rule. Whoever cooks that day does not need to clean up and wash dishes. I agreed to abide by. No problem at all, since he cooks during the weekend only.
Talking about cooking, I think there’s a need for improvement in every aspect. However, my husband is the type of person who doesn’t mind eating simple meals. For example, nasi putih + telur dadar + ikan bilis goreng + kicap would do. One type of lauk is enogh for him. Nasi putih + ayam goreng for instance. This makes cooking a lot easier to me. But still I’m willing to improve my cooking skills and take it to the next level. He himself is not bad when it comes to cooking. I remember the first meal that he prepared for dinner was ikan masak kicap. He claimed that he already knew how to cook it, and he ‘modified’ the original recipe to make it taste better. But later I found out that he previously texted Momma asking for the recipe. Other dishes he had cooked include ayam masak kicap, daging goreng, daging singgang, sup sayur, telur bungkus and telur bujang (He claimed that he invented this. It is actually scrambled eggs mixed with all sorts of stuffs from minced beef to sliced sausages). And I love the pancakes he made for breakfast during the weekend. And he loves my nasi goreng, for sure! I, for the record, had cooked kurma ayam, ikan masak kicap, ayam masak kicap, sup ayam, sup sayur, curry, and lots more. I think there’s a sense of competition between the two of us when it comes to cooking. We always want to be the best cook. And my husband is always eager to invent new recipe. So far, our best combined effort is the Nasi Ayam. Yes, we’ve received compliments from those who have tried it.
My husband is a big music lover. He has a huge music collection from the Beatles to Linkin Park, from Bobby Vinton to Jay-Z. As for me, I listen to whatever songs which are nice to my ears. Nothing much in particular I might say. I don’t mind listening to his music whenever we’re riding in his car. But there are certain parts of his music interest that I can never, ever get along with. Slipknot for example, the 9-piece heavy metal band that caused him to bang his head while driving every time he played their songs. That’s not music, that’s noise. They don’t sing, they scream. And also, Eminem. I don’t like the lyrics. There’s nothing much for me to talk about when it comes to music that I love. He is always the one who controls the music player in his car, as well as mine. All the CDs in my car are his. And he hates Hindustan songs to death. He almost threw a Hindustan CD out of the window when he found it in my car.
He hates everything Hindustan, especially the movies. According to Ayah (my father-in-law), he is the only one in the family who does not watch Hindustan at all. I don’t mind watching Hindustan, but of course, not with him. I remember one time when we were dating, I dragged him to watch a Bollywood movie “Salam Namaste”, starring Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta. He was extremely unhappy and constantly criticizing every single thing about the movie. Nowadays, channel 108 on Astro (Zee TV, the Hindi entertainment channel) is a big no-no for him.
So that’s a bit about us for this very first entry of this blog. Life has been exciting for us. The past is a memory, and the future remains as mystery. Hope we’ll get it through alright.
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