New Toy

Yeah, finally I got one diffuser at the office.

Diffusing peppermint essential oil at the moment...

避风港

这里已渐渐的成为我的一个秘密基地。一有些不说不快，可又不想影响身边人的时候，就会跑到这里来写一写，让情感得以释放。

今天又有所领悟：
小时候，期待长大，
长大很像要花很长的时间；
长大后很怕变老，
事实是原来变老也很难。

默默

四十岁前的领悟。。。默默

默默流泪 
默默担心
默默承受 
默默接受 
默默祷告

默默。。。因为冥冥之中皆已有了安排。

2 weeks + 1 day school holidays

To many parents, there is the question why is there an extra 1 day holiday after 2 weeks of school holidays? Isn't that long enough already? Why alang-alang?

And what the child has to say? My daughter told me last night before she went to bed. She said that she hates this kind of school holidays. I asked her why? She said you see, we only have a short holidays then we need to go back to school. I thought it is a long holidays, 2 weeks and 1 day.

She continued: I wish we have 1 year holidays then only study. OR we study for 6 months and then followed by 6 months school holidays.

Ya, hmm.

I guess she is right. 2 weeks is too short.

Dear parents, please do not complain for the extra 1 day, it does not mean much compare to a year or 6 months.

Making Jellies with Cola's sister

It is always Cola's sister favourite things to do for her pass time. I have been trying to involve her in tasks that she can handle.

Today, we dedicded to make jellies with Ningxia Red. Our ingredients:

1 packet of Ningxia Red

1 1/2 agar-agar powder

1/2 cup water

crystal sugar (amount up to your preference)

Melt the ingredients and bring them to boil. 

Let it cool down before pouring into the mould. 

Wait for 10 minutes and put them into the fridge for about 2 hours.

We make it in the early morning of Sunday and  so that we can have it as our snack in the afternoon!

Self Interrogation

After being away from blogging for a few years and come back, I found that blogging is still a very good therapy for me to relax.

Through blogging, I get to know myself better. I am glad that I am back to blogging again but maybe not active in this blog, but in the other blog Essential Oil Castle.

Regardless which blog that I am posting, it is still something that presenting myself, a carefree soul, the King of the Castle.

Different from few years back, this time I blog using my real identity. Haha! 

朴树 - 《平凡之路》

好听的旋律，人生到了这般年龄，对歌词里的意境多多少少也有些感触。 自己一向以来除了悲伤的爱情歌曲，对于这些长着人生历练的歌，励志的歌都很喜欢。

徘徊著的 在路上的 你要走吗 Via Via
易碎的 骄傲著 那也曾是我的模样
沸腾著的 不安著的 你要去哪 Via Via
谜一样的 沉着的 故事你真的 在听吗

我曾经跨过山和大海 也穿过人山人海
我曾经拥有着的一切 转眼都飘散如烟
我曾经失落失望 失掉所有方向直到看见平凡 才是唯一的答案             

我曾经毁了我的一切 只想永远地离开
我曾经堕入无边黑暗 想挣扎无法自拔
我曾经像你像他 像那野草野花
绝望着 也渴望着 也哭也笑平凡著
  
时间无言 如此这般 明天已在 Via Via
风吹过的 路依然远 你的故事讲到了哪

人啊！适时候要让自己归零，不要害怕失去，因为你所拥有的也不是永恒。不要执著，向前走，向前走。。。哭也好`，笑也好，继续走，继续修我们人生的课业。


**p/s: 儿子，你听歌的风格比我还另类，那么小就哼这个，你是早熟吗？不过不要紧，唱妈妈爱听的，统统都批！

Self reward or Birthday gift

So I bought the Premium Starter Kit from Young Living after a few weeks of using essential oils and notice the improvement it brings to me.

2 boxes delivered to my doorstep.

Feeling loved.

AND

TA-DAH!

This is what I got!

Besides from the Premium Starter Kit, I also bought the ART facial cleanser, and 2 types of essential oils. And I got an extra bottle of essential oil as gift from Young Living.

I can't wait for weekend to come, so that I have time to play around with the oils. Just like a kid! But how many times do you get to feel like a kid when you are getting older? Right?

A little bit of sharing on Lavender Essential Oil

I shared about my journey of adding Lavender Essential Oil in my skin care regime in other blog which is all about essential oil.

It has to be at least a post or two in my personal blog because I mentioned about it in one of my new year resolution post that I would want to have clear skin with no pimples.

I am not sure how far can Lavender Essential Oil bring me to, but at least after one and a half month using it, I can see big improvement on my skin

I have this very bad habit that cause pimples keep growing and getting worse. I will scratch on the pimples and try to remove the pus (if there is any) with my fingers whether consciously or unconsciously. A Habit, that is. And you know how bad it is when I touched the pimples with fingers that brings bacteria, it gets inflamed.

Lavender essential oil has this anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties which really helps a lot. When the pimples can grow in an normal environment, without the bacterial help, it will not get worse further.

Secondly, lavender essential oil also help me to sooth and calm my skin, I apply it at night, and my skin get to rest and recover effectively. Somehow, the aroma of the lavender essential oil on my face did improve my sleep. I wake up with more energy and feel good these days. With good sleep, my body get to repair the cells and tissues faster.

I am just sharing based on my personal experience without scientific-proven how it really helps me.

I am truly happy with the effect that Lavender Essential Oil brings to me and exploring what other essential oil can further improve my skin for example lighten the scar and slow down the aging appearance. I am still a newbie here, when I share about my experience in using eo with my friends, most of them have already heard about it and using it. So, do share with me if you are willing to. Hehe.

A wonderful 39th birthday

Thank you, my beloved parents for never fail to celebrate it with me by bringing me out for a dinner.

Thank you, husband for buying us air tickets and give me a wonderful getaway on my birthday.

Thank you, friends for spending time with me during the short trip. You guys make it an unforgettable birthday for my last birthday starts with 30th and give me the positive vibes welcoming the years start with 40th next year.

I appreciate every "Happy Birthday" greeting on facebook as well as through whatsapp.
A face-to-face birthday greeting makes me feel the warmth.

I wish everyone that I loved will stay healthy and happy.

开心 因为找到了新的玩意

生活就是如此有趣。

喜欢简单的生活，享受生活的每一分每一秒。

前两年的生活节奏太紧，身上的每一条神神经都绷特别特别得紧。

很开心，让自己挪出时间，抛开懒惰和对直销的成见，去听了阿姨找人来分享精油的美好。

当然，自己去之前对精油这玩意是一窍不通，充其量我只能说我知道有芳香疗法这回事，而我对它一点都不感兴趣。我是那种对“香味”特别敏感的人。车里，家里，厕所里，我都不会放清新剂，因为我受不了那些香味。用的护肤品也尽可能是无添加香味的。虽然常常不自禁的觉得那些擦肩而过的女人身上飘来的香水味为她们增添了不少女人为味，但擦在自己身上时，却搞得自己头晕，甚至是头痛。所以，活了30多个年头， 仅拥有过两瓶香水，两瓶都用不超过半瓶。每个女人都爱美，我也不例外。我不是不爱跟风，也不是要与众不同，只是我比较固执，喜欢听从自己的心。我也认为只有当自己活得自在，才能绽放自己的美。

一点点的自我简介，哈哈。

去那个小型家庭式分享会前，自己还做了一些心里准备，告诉自己的身体尽量让自己舒服，希望不会被熏得头晕或头痛。

到了现场，一进入那小房间，就闻到了熏香。阿姨请来的分享人也带来了她的精油，席间我也闻了无数瓶的精油。奇怪的事，身体一点异样都没有，头也不晕。

在暗地里观察自己的身体的同时，我也被那为分享者所分享的亲身体验而吸引。精油就是除了可以用于芳香疗法，还可以涂抹或按摩，作为清洁用途，也可以食用。它的好处更是多不胜数。最吸引我的地方是我们可以自己调出自己需要/想要的秘方。

这一下午的分享会，开启了一道门，让我多了一个游乐场。

回家后，我还是不停的上网搜索有关精油的资料，知道的越多，越想要去尝试。我开了另一个部落格纯粹是分享我的新的兴趣 AROMA around the Castle. 😃😃 城堡里的花艺师跑到另一端玩耍了，这次要让整座城堡都弥漫着芳香。城堡是开放式，只要不打扰到主人家，你都可以随意参观。

很开心因为自己肯让自己接触新事物，更像是自己排斥的事物，还因此找到新的兴趣。