Banana and Oats Muffins

12muffins just taken out from oven

Ingredients:
1.5 cups of Oats (I used Organic Rolled Oats)
1.5 cups of Self-Raising Flour
1 teaspoon Bicarbonate of Soda (0r 2 teaspoon Baking Powder)
0.5 teaspoon Salt
2 Eggs
0.5 cup Brown Sugar (I used Organic Cane Sugar)
1 teaspoon Vanilla Essence
1/4 cup Milk
1/4 cup Corn / Olive Oil
2 Large Bananas, mashed

Methods:
1. Mix everything. The texture should not be too hard or too watery. Adjust accordingly with oats and milk. If it is too watery, add more oats; if it is too hard, add more milk.
2. Bake in muffin tray, cupcake paper cup or any type of small casings. I baked in muffin trays of 12muffins, which I put cupcake paper cups onto it.
3. Bake about 15mins in 220degree celcius.

I just love these Banana and Oats Muffins. The muffins do not taste too sweet as I used cane sugar instead of castor sugar. They are healthier as well as they contain very little oil and no butter at all, and also using Oats as the main ingredients.

Will try more baking in the future. :=)

CPA

Oh... I'm so excited.

I checked with CPA Australia KL branch on the status of my application for advancement to CPA. The officer told me that my application is awaiting for signature from one of the officers by end of this month and thereafter they would issue written confirmation and shall post to me early of next month.

I'm actually awaiting for it to come in as my Mother's Day present. hehe... can save money ma... keke...

But seem like it won't come in before Mother's Day. I need to think about getting another gift for my mum.

Another question in my mind. What should I do with my CPA? Continue to stuck myself in my current small company with tiny income? Change job for better future which is strongly agreed by everyone? But I want to change job and move to UK to spend more time with J. Hmmm... J seems to have other opinion and not so agree on this. Haiiii... another dilemma...

Can I have a simpler life???? I hate all these dilemmas and stress on me.

Dear God, please bless with me with simple life, least stress and most happiness. Please give me strength to overcome all these obstacles. Please bless J and me. Amen.

Dilemma...

J need to decide whether to join his family trip to States in July in the coming few days.

But meanwhile, in my heart I'm hoping that he could actually come back in August for our 3 yrs anniversary. I think he knows I wish he could come back.

However, I don't want to force him. He has not joined any of his family trip for the last 2 yrs because he already spent all his holiday in KK with me. But I wish we could at least spend one more holiday together this year. I couldn't even think that I could only meet him next yr, make me really miserable and heart-ache.

Hai... in dilemma now. He is in dilemma too, but he didn't tell me what makes him in this situation. Why can't he be more straight forward to me le? I find it very difficult to us recently as he is damn busy. Sometimes he works and speaks to me in the same time, he ends up not concentrating on me. Am I selfish? Arghhhh...

Saturday...

Quiet, peaceful, no hassle, no stress Saturday... I just can't help myself loving this kind of life.

Been so relax today. Worked for half day and came home after picking up my uncle. Went for KFC with my parents and uncle. Shopping in Giant (we do this every Saturday). Came home and did some baking.

Baked a tray of 12 Banana and Oats Muffins. Very nice smell and fragrance while the muffins still baking in oven. Tasted quite good as well esp it's healthy as I used Organic Rolled Oats, Organic Brown Sugar and only 1/4 cup of oil. I just love it, and I can't deny that I love oats so much... healthy ma...

Watched some drama series and surfing net.

Going to eat dinner soon and I could feel my tummy is protesting... haha...

Later I will need to send my uncle home and will meet my friends for tea. One of my friends just came back from Singapore and I have not met here for 9 yrs + now. Can't wait to meet this pretty lady...

And hopefully, I could catch up some time with J. I miss him so much. Wish could c him in cam and talk to him.

This is my boring yet meaningful Saturday.

1 CENT

1 cent? Who bother the value of 1 cent?

Ppl kiasu like me now working so hard to dig out all the 1 cent and gather all together, hoping could exchange with the bank for other monetary value like 20 or 50 cents. Hehe... When you have a lot 1 cent, it could make up to few ringgit.

We used to have RM1 in coin form which was abolished few years back. I still have some of them with me. I should just exchanged them with the bank. Sigh... maybe at that time I wasn't that kiasu... hehe...

No choice... now everything is so expensive... everything increased in price but decreased in sizes or quantity... So gotta be kiasu too... :P

Pity...

J has been working almost 24 hours a day (except for his 6 sleeping hours which is also inadequate). He has been working after work as well at home. Apparently, he even works during his lunch time and most of the time he just ends up having simple sandwiches at his desk.

OMG. I just feel pity for him. I understand that it is a big project and it's his job to finish it. But, is it necessary to make my beloved J to work in this manner day and night and some more for 5 weeks? That sounds crazy to me... Can't the company employ more people to get involved in aid of this project?

I personally do not feel good nor happy to know that J is over-worked, over-stressed, under-rest, under-eat etc.

I just feel pity for him and wish I could be there to accompany him.

Dear Lord, please protect J. Give him the strength to overcome all obstacles that he may face. Make him strong. Comfort him when he need you the most. Give him the courage to face all uncertainties. And most importantly, make him happy. Amen.

Whole KK Blacked Out On 21-Apr-08

Yesterday, when I just finished my shower and drying my hair, suddenly my house blacked out. I quickly ran down to find my mum. Was thinking to dine out if she had not cooked our dinner yet. Too bad, she was half way cooking. No choice, had to eat at home. It was 6.45pm at that time.

Next, I tried to call 15454 to make complaint to SESB. Tried many times but couldn't get thru. My mum and I dined at dark with 2 candles. At 7.30pm, my aunty who is staying in Penampang called to check if my house was also blacked out. My uncle said it was so romantic at this dark environment.

Texted my friends and knew that whole KK was blacked out and other district areas like Sandakan and Tawau were also affected.

Eventually my mum and I felt too bored that we decided to sleep. Of course I couldn't as it was too hot. My NDS was also out of batt. At the end, I fall asleep while listening my Ipod.

Finally, our electricity supply back to normal at 10pm. I woke up at that time with sweaty shirt.

No idea why this black-out could happen, showing ineffectiveness of Malaysia SESB?????