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Korean Drama bingeing philosophy
Alert Divorcees, cheating spouses, you have been warned not to read ya? Dont later hate me, ok? I absentmindedly scratched my own face cos I was multi-tasking. I had a toothbrush with foaming toothpaste, hair with shampoo, face with oily facial cleanser and standing under the shower at the...
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5xmom via The Obnoxious 5xmom
25th September 2018 8:17pm
Discover Penang and fall in love
The sunset on Oct 1 was so breathtaking beautiful I have to dedicate just a blog post to wax lyrical how beautiful Penang is. In these past years, many heritage buildings have been restored and turned into chic restaurants, boutique hotels and art galleries. When the gleaming, golden sun rays cast upon...
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5xmom via Best Recipes
2nd October 2017 12:20pm
RECIPE FOR SAMBAL UDANG KERING (DRIED PRAWNS) and petai
RECIPE FOR SAMBAL UDANG KERING (DRIED PRAWNS) 300gm dried shrimps 6 red medium sized onions cili boh/chili paste (quantity according to taste, maybe 3tblspoon) 3 stalks serai/lemongrass 1 big piece fresh kunyit/tumeric (if substitute with powder, about 1 tblspoon) Daun limau purut/kaffir lime...
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5xmom via Best Recipes
28th April 2017 7:28pm
Golden Sands Resort ‘Around the World Buffet’ for kids and families
Recently, Golden Sands Resorts invited me to try out their Around the World Buffet. When my kids were young, they love buffets and I too like to bring the whole army there as they can choose what they like to eat and what to skip. So, I think parents with young kids also like this [] No related posts.
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5xmom via Penang Street Foods
21st April 2017 11:41am
“Around the World” Buffet dinner at Golden Sands
Golden Sands Resorts being a family and kids friendly hotel is definitely a good place to bring your family for special treats and celebrations. The short drive to scenic Batu Feringghi not only is a feast for the eyes with blue seas and green hills, the foods available at Golden Sandss Garden Cafe...
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5xmom via Best Recipes
21st April 2017 11:22am
Hakka abacus seeds recipe
Being married to a Hakka man with four older sisters, I thought all my inlaws will have eaten this Hakka dish. One Chinese New Year, I cooked a huge portion of this and oh oh, not only they have not heard nor seen abacus seeds, they didnt quite like it. So that ended my quest [] No related...
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5xmom via Penang Street Foods
20th April 2017 11:43am
A grace filled Lent
Tell me, which boss consulted everyone about firing you but did not even talk to you about accusations she heard? Well, that was what I get. A Whatsapp to ask me to resign. Not a private one but to a whole group about some baseless accusations. So began Lent. A period of 40 days in [] [[ This is a...
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5xmom via The Obnoxious 5xmom
16th April 2017 8:27pm
Tamagotchi release reminds me I should be Mom of the Century
I just read on FB that Bandai released a new Tamagotchi. That reminds me of that agonising months and maybe years when I have to take care of its shit when my eldest son was in school. I still remember I bought the Tamagotchi from Yaohan which had long closed down. It was rather expensive [] [[ This...
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5xmom via The Obnoxious 5xmom
13th April 2017 1:17pm
The mob mentality kills
Am reflecting on the last days of Jesus. Today (Sunday) Jesus entered Jerusalem and was hailed as King. The people cheered and welcomed him by waving palms. However, within a few days, people shouted for Him to be crucify. I bet those crowd did not really know what they are doing except to follow the...
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5xmom via The Obnoxious 5xmom
8th April 2017 8:04pm
Turkey for Christmas
It is Christmas Eve and the turkey is all ready for the oven. Well, not really. I am only roasting it on Christmas Day. But I shall share some pics I took while seasoning the bird. The red dot is the timer. Hmmmfire80, someone who commented : still… upside down how to see the thing...
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5xmom via Best Recipes
24th November 2016 3:08am
How to roast chicken, turkey or leg of lamb
Many people feel intimidated with the thought of roasting and struggling with a large turkey, leg of lamb or a huge chicken. The thought of burning or under-cooking the poultry or meat is definitely very worrying for those who have not attempted roasting before. However, there is always a first time. Start...
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5xmom via Best Recipes
18th November 2016 8:52pm
Happy 12 years conversion to me myself and I.
This actually started out as a FB status. But then, I started recalling my conversion as a Catholic. So it is Saturday. Easter Vigil. And I can celebrate 12 years of being baptised as a Catholic with my four sons. Hubby is going Cheng Beng but I cannot join him cos I need to send [] [[ This is a...
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5xmom via The Obnoxious 5xmom
4th April 2015 1:02am
Feeling blessed on Christmas
Last night, I had a blessed Christmas makan at my place. There was no standing room and people spilled to the balcony and foyer. But truly, it is the most blessed Christmas of all since I converted in 2003. Looking back an old post in 2004 where I felt depressed having no direction how to [] [[ This...
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5xmom via The Obnoxious 5xmom
24th December 2014 2:08pm
“How do you feel?”
How do you feel? is a question that we often asked in our counselling course. It must be said with such feelings, using your hands, with palms open and do that fanning up from the heart to conjure up feelings. I spent 100 hours in counselling course and I got a certificate signed by the...
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5xmom via The Obnoxious 5xmom
9th September 2014 11:04pm
The ‘OMG I am going to be 50!’ assimilation post
So here I am. Sprawled on the sofa because my brain is too hyped up due to the Americano I had but the body is doughy after one hour Zumba and 30 minutes massage on the massage chair. So, I am assimilating self to be 50. When I was a kid, I remember 50 is [] [[ This is a content summary only. Visit...
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5xmom via The Obnoxious 5xmom
20th August 2014 12:17am
One long overdue ranty post. Because I can.
I decided to give you two this pedas2 post because if I continue to keep quiet, you two are going to conjure up even more hatred. Our faith taught us to turn to God. Turn to God. If I really pissed you off, try to forgive me. Once, twice, until you foam in the mouth or I foam in the mouth...Keep...
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5xmom via The Obnoxious 5xmom
18th August 2014 11:37pm
Don’t be too much of an assh*le
I dont know about others but I have this sense of helplessness hanging around me after so many deaths and tragedies. Previously, we relied on our local TV stations and newspapers for news. Now, we get raw emotions delivered to us live. We see gory photos and videos. We keep our eyes glued to the...
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5xmom via The Obnoxious 5xmom
24th July 2014 10:44pm
Profound thoughts on death and dying
Just watched The Fault in Our Stars movie. It is about two teens dying of cancer. And when I came out of the cinema I was greeted with news that another planed crashed and more people died. Reminds me of the time when I used to sit with cancer patients and after warming up with [] [[ This is a...
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5xmom via The Obnoxious 5xmom
24th July 2014 12:34am
It has been 12 years now
Dear Vincent You would have been 13 now. I have plenty of 13 years old in my class so I do not need to visualise how big 13 years old are. Today, I suddenly thought what you would have been like if you are still around. Sensible as I am, I know you had taken [] [[ This is a content summary only.
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5xmom via The Obnoxious 5xmom
30th April 2014 11:08pm
Happy blog anniversary to chanlilian.net – 9th year
February 14, 2005 was the day I officially moved from lilianchan.blogspot.com to chanlilian.net. Back then it was a big deal to go dot com. I couldnt get dot com because some other woman in Hongkong had owned it. Anyway, I like dot net because it is like a fishing net catching blur sotongs. Dot com...
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5xmom via The Obnoxious 5xmom
14th February 2014 12:29am