My Dog Diary

Darl’s last day at work was Monday. Yeap he resigned. And we have been talking about plans for our own little business. He was supposed to be back in Kelantan on Tuesday for a 2-week break before up and working for our own again but delayed until this morning. Yeap, so he is back in Kelantan and I’ll have to live with myself for the next two weeks. Oh well…

We had a little chat about how long we’ve been together and staying together yesterday. Thinking back, it’s still quite amazing that we’ve found each other. Looking at how some other people are suffering from relationships, I’m glad that we are blessed - well, if he could play less computer games I’ll be even more blessed. LOL!

I had a great conversation with a great lady I met on Etsy about a week back. She’s married with kids. She makes extremely nice and gorgeous bags. What’s more, she is caring, and down to earth. She gave me just the right facts about men, relationship, and life. Just those that I’ve been believing but wasn’t sure how true are they. I’m quite sure if it wasn’t the conversation with her, I’d still be worrying my way to hell - just the typical me. Thank you, Christy.

I’ve always believed that things happen for a reason. Some reasons may not be instantly seen but they are somewhere out there waiting for you to discover. I’m waiting for something to happen to my life, and our lives. And I could almost see that it’s coming…

P/S: If you are reading this, thank you for being with me for all these while. I’m sorry if this post bored you but you know, when people are lonely, they go emo. LOL!

I was checking the Google Analytics for our Etsy shop and found out that we were featured on this local e-mag, emmagem.com, here! It was really a surprised - I don’t normally check our statistic (you know, the busyness and bla bla bla…) and was really honoured. Check out the feature and their cool e-mag at the link above.

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And although it was a Saturday and I was trying to get things done for a meeting at work on Monday, I couldn’t help to sneak out most of the time to get info on my new toy - the melt & pour soap. I love the idea that I can skip all the cold process with lye and still make a soap that looks so yummy! Teehee. This could really be a quick fix when I crave to make something!

Darl joined in the fun and couldn’t stop stirring the soap and caused bubbles at the end. -.- I wanted to add some goat’s milk but had only cow’s milk in the fridge instead. Added kelp powder, but forgot to pre-mix before adding in, so the colour isn’t really green. LOL!

This is what we have. A bar of DIY soap loaded with cow’s milk, kelp powder, and real rolled oat for scrubbing. Tried last night and it felt sooooo good to shower with the soap we made ourselves!

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And then I also made some super easy truffles. LOL! I saw an incredibly yummy link on Facebook the other day and couldn’t help thinking of it. I seemed easy. I googled around and found another one which was even easier. And the best part was, I could used up the condensed milk I had in the fridge since I made my cheesecake! Yay!

This is what I made. I didn’t know how big to make and ended up having them a little too big for a bite. I told my family these are my version of Ferrero Rochelle. LOL! If you are thinking of making these (which is really, super easy!), try looking for a recipe using cream cheese. I believe that should taste even better. You can then add your choice of liquor in them. Really good for an afternoon snack!

How can I not love her… >.<

Busyness is almost never ending. Sometimes I do feel that it’s because I’m such a workaholic - I can’t stop working. In any case, some decisions have been made, and some directions have been cleared. Just waiting for the right time and right conversation to go.

Managed to shoot photos and post up the other two variations of the previous muffin tee - we had the tees ready for more than 3 months and I’ve only got the time to take photos now, pathetic… Anyway, the first one is printed on an original-coloured cotton (meaning no additional colour, and I LOVE THIS!!!) and the second one is on yellow tee. Listed up on Etsy and… ooo, talking about Etsy, I spent a little time promoting and we’ve got a sale when I was sleeping. Not that bad. Time to stock up!

… my birthday.

Yeap I’m a Geminian and I’m turning 30 today. Woohoo. How is this good for a fresh new start?

Darl promised for a nice dinner last night and here is what we had.

Plus a small bottle of red wine. I’m not really a fan of red wine but I like the bottle. And I also like that sleepy feel after drinking.

And then I pathetically made myself a Lemon Cheese Cake. LOL!

It somehow melted quite quickly once it’s out of the fridge. But tastes superb. Gotta improve again next time.

Got tons of birthday wishes from old and new friends, and a big ang pow from parents. What a great way to start everything fresh.