Assoc. Prof. Dr Rachel F. Mansa

Okay who is to blame for that really really bad timing text message? Did you bother running to your car and queuing up for gas? Most Sabahans did and embarrassed themselves on National TV.... I myself can not for the life of me rush and queue to get petrol. Too pregnant, tired, frustrated with the oil prices and government policies. Anything more is going to push me over the edge. I am happy to just sit and think about how my baby will be born. :) yeah I like that. As I was trying to catch a much needed rest, I got a text from my Kakak the 1st to rush to the gas station to fill up gas before the gas station goes on strike today. I was thinking, no point to go now. The queue would be ginormous (gigantic+enourmous). I would survive another ten days without gas and if I don't have anymore gas I would just stay in the house and not go to work. Not five minutes later a call from a friend. Hmmm thanks for the concern (I love you, please don't be offended if you read this) but I real...

I finally moved. Although there is practically no aircon here in this room. The central aircon gives just enough so I don't end up sweating like a pig. My thermometer says it is 26.4 degrees C. Ok la. I will work on getting that aircon somehow. Oh last weekend we went to see my Dad and he had this huge mango. Look at it. The mango is as big as my Kiddo's head... amazing.. It must be sedap.. I can not wait to go over to my dad's to eat the pickled mango. Yummiee Another new photo of my Kiddo a couple of weeks ago trying to play tennis. Amacam? You think he can be the next famous tennis player?

Did you guys know that Spain is a big producer of Tomato. They even have a day in which they just throw tons of tomatoes at each other. I love tomatoes. Therefore I love Spain.. Ahem.. hahaha I love tomato and chicken soup. I love tomato in Tom Yam. I love tomato Salad. A guy made me a tomato salad once. It was easy to do. Chop tomatoes into cubes, a few leaves of iceberg (or lettuce), sunflower seeds, vinegar and olive oil (however I prefer groundnut oil, it has a lovely nutty smell). Dump them all into a big bowl to mix. Sprinkle a bit of salt, pepper and grated cheddar cheese. YUMMIEEE

I saw this blogthings on jtuining's website and I thought it would be nice to do. Surprise surprise.. I am my age.. hahaha.. love it though. At sweet 17 I had made a promise to enjoy each age as it comes and not to try and grow old too fast or stick to staying young too long. Tomorrow is the future, yesterday was history and today is a gift that is why it is called the present. Enjoy your todays as much as you can for you will not be able to find it once it had gone passed you. Do not plan too much for the future for it is not here yet and things might change when it becomes today. So I have always been left with today. No regrets. Been doing things in my life the way I wanted to do things. I have always got what I wanted. However not in the way I planned it but somehow at the end of the day it is what I wanted. Strange, how life is. 13 years later I have done what I have set out to do and I have more to do in this life and more to achieve. This makes me fill up with a sense of ho...

Two in one story today.. I have not been blogging recently because I am always so tired. Damn. Wish I had superpowers. No feeling of tiredness will ever visit me. I will do a lot of things in half the time. Yahoo. Anyhoo... I found out that my Rush cost me about RM95 to fill up to full tank this morning. Not bad. I filled it up a week ago today. That is soooo much cheaper that that Junk of a Merc my other half makes me drive to work before. It used to cost me RM20 per day monday to friday. Ha ha ha ha. And that was with the cheaper cost of petrol. Imagine. So glad I got my new car. With the cost of petrol nowadays it pays to have a better fuel consumption. I drive from Kg to UMS and my milage per day would be around 77Km. That is without the drive to have lunch in KF. Coz since I am preggers now. I find that a lot of lovely friends offer to drive for lunch. Goodie... Soon I will be investing in more CDs maybe when my YOUNGER SON is 2 months of age I will look for more CDs Deana E. :) Y...

This blog is not a reference point to give a tried and true method of finding a Gem of a Guy but just a sharing of experience. I have talked to a few friends who had good solid marriages and I summarised what I learned from them in this blog. I wrote it as a continuation to my last blog on why do good girls choose bad boys? Every time I met a friend who had a very steady and good husband I never failed to ask them how they found these guys. The first thing they always say is that they never liked their present husbands initially and that they had other choices whom they preferred more. However their present husbands did not give up pursuing them for months or years. These men did not stop showing them how much they were cared for. These men came to visit the family and genuinely tried to show how they appreciate them in front of their families and friends. These men were not self centered. These men would try and know your likes and dislikes. Eventually the genuine care was evident. ...

Finally over. The month of May was an extremely eventful and exciting month. From the marking of exam papers (AAAHHHH I kill me), PTK course (hmm okay useful), getting some CD's with a little help from Cuz Environtmentalist, PTK exam (ugh), getting my Rush early (yahoo), My Kiddo reaching 18 months (*smile), cousin popeye's wedding, Ranau trip in my new Rush and Gala night (diabolical food and entertainment). Hmmm life is full at the end of the Rainbow. I would not have it any other way. I am glad I am alive and I have health. Now peaceful June is here. Time to sit down and rest for a short while. I need to read more papers, write some grants, think of a doctorate study (aiyah!). I am at a blank. Need to do some CQI for LI. Must be done. Hey is it not suppose to be peaceful. Shoot.. no rest for the wicked. I will need a few days to breath. I feel tired all the time. Another 10 weeks to go before I pop. My baby is kicking more than ever. I love him. He is extremely agile and act...