It's Fitting

ANYWAY, fresh off my retail therapy mission which had been completed today, I am weirdly overwhelmed with holiday spirit. Maybe it’s because I’m anticipating the New Year Celebration at the Red Square tomorrow. This is going to be my last new year countdown in Moscow, and I’m so much further from home..., but all I seem to be observing amongst Russians are their Christmas decorations and cute little families going about their day. Tossing my head and I have to ask myself, "Are these families different"? "Is their holiday spirit different from ours?" And i realized, maybe we'r different in races, nations, n religions, but the feeling, the spirits n the happy faces are just the same....


As i walked in and away from one shop to another today, and on my way back in the metro, i can see people holding lots of shopping bags and everyone were frantically busy doing shopping n holiday errands.... same goes to me myself infact...


i bought something special for myself today... it was on my wishlist for quite a long time, n i'd say that i must be down if not having in my closet.... just wait for the pic ya!!!

BUBBYE 2007............

obviously, 2007 has come to the end…


at the end of it and the beginning of the New Year 2008, i strongly believe this blog needs to cough up a little “What I’ve Learned” sort of post. I’ve blogged here continually since September and before that during my leisure boring time since May, and I think that counts as long enough to have gained some insight into the process and who really am I n who are my wonderful friends.



1) It isn’t as easy n simple to come up with daily posts as I thought it would be. I wake up and get dressed in the morning, i am thinking about writing but then so lil time in the morning n i have to get ready for class, leaving the hostel at 7.30am... feeling tired n exhausted afta class, thinking bout nice lunch+dinner, preparing the ingredients and cooking, enjoying the meals, watching tv series n comedies, resting n studying.... and my day is over... just b4 i crawl up my bed, it's the only perfect time to write n bloghop.....



2. I think you guys need to know this: medical students are all a little bit desperate, because they’re trying to find their way into their aims and destiny and a little bit stressed, because they can't live a single day without reading and analyzing the 1-2 inches thick textbooks.... Really, they’re like boyfriends trying to impress the girlfriends—even if some of them find it as a burden do it with hatred. Think of them this way and if you ever had any holdover notions about medics n medic.student as well as doctors as superior, it will vanish. They’re not superior, they're just pple like u, they want you to like them, they want to treat n cure you, and they have some tricky ways of making it happen, (or failing miserably at it).



3. We are from an extremely diverse group, barely known each others, living up mutual relationships, yet the idea of understanding and pleasing everyone stand the top of all....



4. I am amazed by the unflagging interest you guys have in caring and loving, and I’m really honored to be a conduit for discussing it.



5. Here’s something everyone knows, and the fellow bloggers out there who are reading ESPECIALLY know: this is a strange medium. It’s intensely personal and extremely anonymous. This is more like a contradiction to a real life many of us never guessed and never expected. And yet, maybe it’s simply a question of evolution, because it felt rather comfortable to me from the beginning.



6. Hearing from you all consistently has been the best part of it all! I am so heartly gonna deliver my special thanks to My Love Hannan (because he put my link in his, and i started having u all), Lalink Zie (she's so charming n nice, very sincere in everything she does, n she's the one who encourage me to put CBox in my blog so that we can chat sumtimes), Pu3Nemo @ Fara, Mrs.Sheikh, Chique's, Nadia my long lost friend, Amelin n Hani for being my dearest loyal readers after all.... n thanks also to many others that enjoy reading this piece of blog...

-shieda-

It's Finishing...

yeah.... my class is finishing tomorrow... i've come to the end of semester, which pretty means i'll just gonna have another one last semester b4 i grad... sounds cool rite??? hehe, but frankly i don't looking forward to it... i just wanna spend my last days here in moscow without knowing the clock is ticking n the time goes by....


well, i don't have much time rite now... infact i was actually looking for my compact powder just now that ended up sitting here n checking my blog... i am still not feeling well, my flu is still wt me but i am just happy to go to class... i summon my classmates not to sit close wt me, n i got tissue covering my mouth n nose all the time... i can just wear a protective mask instead but dat will make me look unpretty... hehe... n basically my classmates don't really mind cz sooner or later they might catch a cold n flu too based on the chaotic weather we got here in moscow...


n for huns, i wish him to get well soon cz Mr.Asthma really makes his condition worse... take care n have a good rest darling...

The Last Raya in Moscow

Menu :

Nasi Dagang Mama (Nasi Dagang + Gulai Ayam + Acar timun carrot)

Chef : shieda

Preparation time :

- 7hrs soaking the rice n 90 minutes for steaming.

- 30 minutes to prepare the ingredients

- 45 minutes on gulai, 5 minutes on acar

Resepi asal : Mama...

i heart nasi dagang n so does Huns.... i made it once last semester b4 going back to malaysia cz Lisa gave me the Red Rice special for nasi dagang.... unfortunately din taste like mama's cz i made it Terengganu style.... so when i was in kelantan during summer break, mama taught me the Kelantan version of nasi dagang... i tried my best to make exactly like mama's n the result if i could i would rate myself only 5/10.... but Huns rated me 7/10... so i told myself it was not that bad... huh.... hehe...

Birthday gift

a million thanks for the birthday wish on Hari Raya.... for those who still doesn't know n been wondering, my birthday is actually on the 3rd of September which happened to be on the 8/9th Zulhijjah when i was born 23 years ago.... so, just to make it simple n easy to remember, my mom said i was born on Hari Raya AidilAdha...

mak for sure akan masak pulut kuning wt serunding kelapa, or sumtimes bubur merah on our birthday.... huhu, i do really miss eating bubur merah mak....

Huns gave me a lil surprise the day b4 hari raya... he asked my help to empty his bag n to wash it.... without expecting anything i opened his bag n took out his stuffs... n there was an Arbat Prestij plastic bag inside... YIPPIEEEEEEEEE.... i was glad that he remembered my birthday, n he bought me Miracle Forever by LANCOME.... i was speechless, n felt like crying.... thank u darling.... i really dunno how to express my happiness n how to thank u at that time... but i really appreciate it n really thank u for ur thought, really i did...

Excitement

i spent my previous friday evening with elyn, doing some sort of exercise that is very familiar n synonym among the girls worldwide.... took us almost 7hrs outside, which is 5hrs just for the healthy exercise...from one shop to another, trying this n that, without even care to have lunch first... been on a long queue jz to get into the fitting room, n then again at the payment counter.... n i decided to leave elyn alone at tis one shop while me looking for my thing.... i found about 5-6 handbags at SASCH that really catch my eyes, but since i was alone i got tis kind of problem to choose the best one... afta about half an hour dealing wt myself, counting the price n bergaya in front of the mirror, i made my mind to pick 2 of them....

the one which is slightly greyish-black cost me 1190 roubles ( RM 160), while the dark-gold wt kinda small2 leopard spots costs 1990 roubles (RM 270).... the 2nd one was actually on sale, n i noticed the price went down to 1390 (RM 190).

My budget for the day was 3000, so still i din exceeded my limit... funny thing was, at the counter the cashier said these 2 beg costs me 1780 roubles n i was a bit shocked... i said to myself happily that maybe she made a mistake while keying in the code no.... paid everything n i walked out quickly from the shop, checked the bill in a glance n i was extremely happy n excited because the 2nd bag was only 590 roubles (RM80).... n when i checked again the tag at that handbag, it was written there by hand the final price after double discount.... a great value buy really..

n as a further treat 2myself, i bought a lovely scarf from Lady's Collection.... oso rantai n gelang for my baby Stitch... i did spent my money wisely that day n i was proud of myself... while elyn, she bought a long black long coat, pair of black gloves with beads, a broad shiny black belt wt ribbon, n a gold colour belt....

A FoRtNiGht

p/s..... this is such a lousy, lazy boring diaries..... u can jz skip this entree ok.... hehe


hello guys.... first of all, i would like to say sorry for not updating my blog n making u all worry bout me... if i'm not mistaken, it has been 2weeks since i stop writing here... such a short time but lot of things had taken place.... so now, i'll put my all efforts to jot down briefly rentetan peristiwa sepanjang minggu buat tatapan my dearest readers...


let me begin from friday the 7th.... i had had a very long class n finished only by 6.00 pm.... i was supposed to go to Rosinka to visit Cik Yunos n the family wt few other friends.... since we were extremely tired n exhausted, we decided to take the last bus to their place, which is at 10.30pm ... malang x disangka2, we had been attacked by a group of school boys (8 of them) at the bus stop while waiting for the bus... fortunately they din even touched or disturb the girls... while buya, taka n idham really handle the situation wisely.... we were relieved n so lucky bcz among them, there were 2 nice boys n these 2 pple saved us from the others.. they ended up fighting themselves.... thanx God for saving us that nite...


the next day, we woke up early cz by 2.00 pm, we were gonna have guests about 20-30 pple to come for the majlis bacaan yaasin n tahlil khusus buat arwah ayah Idham yg baru sahaja kembali ke Rahmatullah pada minggu sebelumnya... so, we prepared Nasi Ambeng/Ambang... which is basically plain white rice served wt several special lauk (ayam masak ketumbar/ ayam ungkep, sambal goreng, serunding kelapa, ikan kering bulu ayam, mihun/mee goreng, n few kuih muih terutamanya lengkong/agar-agar.... very popular among Johorians, especially Jawa ).... majlis berakhir lebih kurang jam 3.30 pm, n we left the house by 5.00pm...


later that nite, i chatted wt Nemo n Chique over YM.... told chique that i was going to made strawberry cheesecake but turned up i baked Coffee Chiffon Cake....


Sunday, 9th Dec.... did sum shopping today at the market wt Huns, bought tilapia fillet, chicken n sum other stuffs.... my classmates n i were having belated bday party for Kok Hui (2nd dec) n surprise bday party for Hakimi (13th dec)... i myself made a special Tiramisu Mocha layered Coffee Chiffon Cake, Chicken Pie, n Steamed Ginger Fish... my cake n my delicia chicken pie got the best compliment for the day.... muahahahha.... i might be not the best cook, but i can cook pretty well to satisfy other's taste buds....


Monday (10th dec).... ... bla... bla.... frankly speaking i was a bit down by sumone's word tis morning.... since last nite for a fact actually, but maybe she din realized n i was too disappointed that i don wanna give a damn bout that at all... afta class, went to kaluzhskaya mall n bought 3months supply contact lens for 1150 roubles... (RM 150 )


Tuesday (11th Dec)..... boring..... g class, but skipped lecture to get home early... bla...bla...
Wednesday (12th Dec)..... lalallalallallalal.... ponteng lagi lecture....
Thursday (13th Dec).... skipped again though i knew that my lecturer was the one who gonna give the lecture.... so bad la u nie shieda.... hoooo...lalalala..hooo...lalalal...

Friday (14th Dec)..... called mak awal2 pagi to wish her a very happy 56th birthday.... mmmuahhhh, cayang sangat mak..... on the way to hospital, Buya kene tumbuk by a russian teenager tepat kat mata n berlinanglah air mata darah, fortunately mase that russian hayun tangan tu buya terperasan n sempat elak sikit ngan tangan, so xlah teruk sangat condition mata die... later, dealed wt Hep.B patient at the hospital, she got it from her husband who had been hospitalised at the same hospital wt the same diagnosis 2 months ago... while the husband got infected afta gone thru blood transfusion during an operation in august.. afta class, rushed back to hostel n bersiap2 untuk shopping ngan elyn.....


Saturday (15th Dec).... lalallalallala.... had sweet n sour fish, special recipe no name chicken, n ladies fingers wt anchovies.... this was considered the breakfast, lunch n dinner.... jz afta that, we went out to find a new year gift for sumone...


Sunday (16th Dec).... a bad day for Huns... really bad yet Allah knows the best..... n i was there wt him, tried all my best to console him...


Monday (17th Dec).... continue my posting at Medical department
Tuesday (18th Dec)..... oooolalallalal...
Wednesday (19th Dec).... papappaparararra..., i got my bday present from darling Huns.... n we had mutton for the lunch n dinner.... thnx darling, it was so sweet of u.... hehe.... n that nite i was bz cooking special meal fo him sempena hari raya esoknya....


Thursday (20th Dec).... SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDILADHA..... n happy birthday to me... my auntie called from malaysia @ about 5.30am here, which means i was still sleeping n dreaming.... actually mak put my name in the list for qurban this year so she called to inform me bout this.... went for solat sunat hari raya berjemaah at embassy n had a great time there wt the others mainly juniors... cz seniors yg lain ade class lollll....


Friday (21st Dec)..... went to Rosinka again... Alhamdulillah nothing bad happened, n we reached their place safe...
Saturday (22nd Dec).... back to hostel...
Sunday (23rd Dec)..... eating mutton again.... urmm, delicious.... thnx a lot Huns...
Monday (24th Dec).... eating chicken rendang which is specially made for masha cz she kept asking me to cook this for her since months as i recalled.......


Tuesday(25th Dec).... here i am...

Miss me???

big-big sorry to all my dear fwens for not writing n updating my blog... i am doing just good here... was n still actually kinda busy running some errands, n cudn't find the perfect time to blog....



i got lot of stories to tell, n sweet things to share wt u all.... but my condition rite now doesn't allow me to... i'm having fever, n flu.... n i need to have a very2 good rest...



n sebelum terlupa, SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDILADHA to all my dear muslim readers...

Kiss me by HACKS...

What Each Kiss Means



-Kiss on the stomach; I'm ready.

-Kiss on the Forehead; I hope we're together forever.

-Kiss on the Ear; You're my everything.

-Kiss on the Cheek; We're friends.

-Kiss on the Hand; I adore you.

-Kiss on the Neck; We belong together.

-Kiss on the Shoulder; I want you.

-Kiss on the Lips; I love you.



____________________________________________________





What the gesture means...



-Holding Hands; We definitely like each other.

-SLAP ON THA BUTT: That's mine.

-Holding on tight; I don't want to let go.

-Looking into each other's Eyes; I just plain like you.

-Playing with Hair; Tell me you love me.

-Arms around the Waist; I like you too much to let go.

-Laughing while Kissing; I am completely comfortable with you.



____________________________________________________



Advice;



Don't ask for a kiss, take one.

If you were thinking about someone while reading this,you're definitely in Love.

MAK... Get Well Soon...

i called home in the evening, n my niece Aqilah answered.... chat with this 9yr old girl sekejap n then asked her to call "nenek".... i sensed sumthing cz usually mak akan bergegas ke telefon untuk bercakap wt me.... n afta a while about nearly a minute waiting, i heard the voice that i miss so much....suara mak tak seceria selalu, mak letih2 bercakap, n i felt so sad that tears running down my cheek...



mak demam, mak muntah 4 kali n cirit birit about 6-7 times since last nite... perut mak sikit2 kembung n sakit sekejap2 tapi mak sapu minyak kapak banyak2.... (minyak urut petani favourite mak dah abis n lom ade orang belikan lagi yg baru)...this is typical food-poisoning symptoms... asked her what she'd been eating the day b4, n i am 100% sure gulai lemak nangka yg mak makan kat rumah orang kenduri tu la penyebab mak sakit...



my auntie, cikdah sent mak to clinic already this morning... so i told mak to drink plain water a lot today n try to eat sumthing walaupun xde appetite langsung.... jz to gain back sum energy cz mom totally lemah.... nasib baik sekarang cuti sekolah, my adik, Elynne n cucu2 mak ade kat rumah untuk tgk2kan n jaga mak sekarang ni... elynne masakkan mak bubur ayam, n harap2 mak lalu makan.... tonite my sis, kaka n the husband akan balik kampung, so i hope kalau esok the symptoms still ade, kaka akan hantar mak ke hospital.... i dont want mak sakit2, i love her so much....



tomorrow i'm going to call mak again afta class, n semoga mak bertambah baik....

craving for sweets n cakes

i've put on one and a half kg last week... semua gara2 terlalu mengikut nafsu n selera tekak yg melampau.... hehe... but, i don really mind bcz i'm not aiming to increase or losing weight, n i'm just happy n greatful with my current condition...

home-made tiramisu... i am a tiramisu maniac

lately, i noticed that i am back to the old me... eating a lot n non-stop during the day, makan snacks n biscuits late in the midnight, craving for sweets all the time.... hiskkk... i have to stop!!! this is bad n killing bcz i am fully aware of my health...

crepe cake.... i love the taste of my own strawberry jam n the chocolate spread

i don wanna be a diabetic patient, i jz don want myself to suffer in the future.... i am gonna be a medical stuff, i am gonna be a doctor... God, pls help me handling my not so healthy appetite... maybe i should start again, yea... i will... once or twice a week really good enough to treat myself with kinda sweet cakes n desserts....

Raya Haji

Aidiladha
pada
20 Disember 2007
bersamaan
10 Zulhijjah 1428h

copy n paste from mrs.sheikh... haha, guys, my bday is coming soon... so if anyone out there nak bagi present, silakan... kecil tangan si semut, telinga gajah shieda tadahkan...

a pink rose

there's nothing much more pleasant than seeing sumbody u love around...
n he's holding sumthing in his hand....
but tries to hide from u....
n u keep guessing...
dup-dap....dup-dap....
ur heart beating faster....
it's such a great feeling, such a lovely moment....
he's smiling at u n u smile back....
n there is a sweet beautiful pink rose for u....


thank u sayang... i love u so much...

makan lagi

My Delicia Chicken Pie Recipe

1/ For the pie crust

2 cups all purpose flour ( approximately about 220 g)

250 g unsalted butter

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoon sugar

100 ml (1/2 cups ice/ cold water)

cut the butter into small2 cubic size.... add in the flour, salt, n sugar.... Mix ingredients delicately with fingertips, until resemble crumbs.... try to mix them as fast as u can, bcz we dont want the butter to melt.... add in the icy cold water, a bit at one time (this is he key to flaky dough, the colder the butter remains, the easier it is to turn out the ultimate pie). . As soon as the dough feels stable enough to hold together when pressed in the palm of your hand, STOP! (if u Go past that point, your dough will begin to toughen). Make 2 big balls from the dough, by just pressing it together.. n cover in a plastic wrap, chill it in freezer for 1-2 hrs.... when u ready to bake it, just take the dough out of the freezer, roll out on cool dry surface dusted wt floor....

2/ For the filling

whole chicken breast fillet from 1 chicken ( cut into small bite sizes)

carrots (diced) about half-1 cup

celery ( thinly sliced) - from 1 stalk

1 small onion, chopped

3 cloves of garlic, crushed n chopped

1 tsp chicken stock powder, or 1/2 of the chicken cube

1 tblsp of tomato sauce

1 red chilli, sliced (optional cz makes no different to the taste)

1/2 tsp salt n 1 tsp sugar ( can put more depending on ur taste buds )

2 tblsp mayonnaise

1 tblsp cooking oil

pineapple chunks from the can

grated parmesan cheese ( optional, but i jz love the taste of tis cheese.... superb marvelous)

heat up the oil, fry the onion n garlics.... stir fry the chicken for 2mins, n add in carrot, celery, chilli.. when it is cooked, add in chicken stock, tomato sauce, mayonnaise, salt n sugar to taste... cook for another minutes till a bit dry, n it is done.... ( i put a lil bit more mayonnaise when the filling cool already)

u can make different shape of pie.... the only thing is, put jz enough amount of the filling, n top with pineapple... u can put cheese as much as u want... seal the dough wt egg, n decor urself.... make sure u cut a bit the upper cover, ( i simply make 2-3 slits) n brush wt eggs.... bake at 240 degrees celcius for 13-15 minutes, or until the crust turn into golden-yellow-brown colour...

scent

A PROMISE MADE SHOULD BE A PROMISE KEPT

i went to Arbat Prestij last sunday wt Hunn, Ceqsue, n Elyn... though Malaysian Embassy had warned us earlier 2stay at home that day, (they said it may be dangerous to go out during that day since they're having "hari mengundi" in russia) , but we decided to ask masha the condition wether it safe or not for us to go out... hehe.... since masha bagi greenlight guarantee, we all kluar seawal 9.15pagi from hostel... haha... sanggup bgn awal sbb nak g shopping katakan....



n this is the hasil.....


Promesse perfume by Cacharel.... it is a luminous fruity floral fragrance created for the passionate woman. Sparkling notes of fresh citrus mingle with jasmine and orchid blossoms spiked with ripe blackberry. it finishes with a deep, sensual dry down of soft amber, musk, sandalwood, and cedar. I love this one.... ekceli awal2 tu nak bli the red n green apple "be delicious" from DKNY since the price really goes down, but i cant resist myself to pick tis one... hehe....

Magical Winter '07...

got special invitation to attend a Gala dinner last nite at the Renaissance Hotel, Moscow.... organized by MMA students.... the theme for the nite is "Magical Winter '07".... the dinner went beautifully well, plenty of foods n pretty faces here and there....

the best thing was that we won a lucky draw... we were hoping for the Sony Ericsson Handphone or maybe a camera... unlucky, we just got an iPod flash...

i am really crazy bout belly dancing ( actually i was a dancer b4, just retired year ago bcz lately been very bz n i can't give fully commitment on the training session, i can dance Zapin really well, n Joget as well plus some ngajat n few more dance.... )... been peeping thru youtube quite regularly just to learn belly dancing steps, n happen that nite my pwetty fren, Priscilla did it wt another 2 gals.... the dance was really lovely..... n she looks great in the costume oso...

Sad and Lonely Sunday

Look at the sad girl
her world just goes by in a whirl....
when she looks out the window...
she sees the cars go by
she has nothing to do, but sit and cry...
nobody cares, to know why...
people talks and blames her for things she didn't do..
people laugh and having fun in front of her...
people ignore her....
she is lost and need to be found
she is quiet but not still
she cry dry tears.....
she wonders why people are like that...
they make her suffer
She loves everyone
but she is tired of the pain and heartache....

depressed

"Best friends are like diamonds, precious and rare

False friends are like leaves, found everywhere."

i hate being me....

BUN... Bunny.... BUN

ni lah rupe bun yang x serupa bun langsung.... hehe, sbbnya masa tu baru kol 8 malam tapi mata dah kuyu, so malas nak bentukkan bun tu cantik2 n malas nak tggu doh tu naik dulu....just tggu 25min, trus bakar.... siap je bakar trus simpan dulu n bawak bun ni g klas esok harinya untuk snack time...

Purple.....

GUM, Red Square at nite ( 1640 pm, Moscow Winter Time)

went for shopping last wednesday @ Okhotni Ryad.... wanted to buy handbag actually but ended up buying new clothes for me... hehe... bit disappointed cz still haven't got my new handbag, tapi xpela.... cukuplah dulu kottt... nnt2 la beg tu kan... hehee....

i'm too bz

hye guys.... m so sorry... been sleeping early for the whole week n xdapat la nak update my latest stories here... n tonite i'm having dinner so have to get ready in an hour... will update soon ok... enjoy ur weekend guys...

gelagat Stitch yg manja

My name is Stitch... i was born in Disneyland Paris (that makes me a French), on the 31st of January 2006.... i am still a baby but i have been to many places such as Paris, Lille, Malaysia (johor, KL, n kelantan), Frankfurt, Barcelona, Madrid, Lisbon, Rome, Milan, n Venice..... mommy n daddy always bring me along wherever they go.... i love travelling a lot bcz i get the chances to make new frens....

this picture was taken by mommy.... beside me is ????... she doesn't has name... her mommy, Qilah forgot to register her name n so i just call her teddy...

i am actually such a very stylish gurl.... mommy n daddy always buy me new clothes n dress, n accecories too.... they said i am a princess n must treat me like one..... i will show u all my own collections later when mommy managed to take the pic ok... here i just wana show off my new clips.... cantek kan??? thnx mommy...

so delighted when mommy passed me the gift.... hehe, c i'm wearing her new gold colour clip...

close-up..... perfect match kan....

comel tak saya.....??

i like to play fight2 with mommy.... i don't fren her, me n daddy always bully mommy... but deep inside my heart i love mommy soooooo much..... mommy likes to cry n merajuk, n so do i, so daddy need to flatter us.... cian daddy... sowie daddy....

this happen when daddy asyik bertenet je n i will tunjuk perasaan camni la.... konon2 merajuk....

........ to be continued.......

a gift 4 lil' baby

finished class quite early today, so i took the chance to go shopping like wut i'd planned yesterday.... luckily, i found the clip for my baby... cost me only 40 roubles ( about RM6).... n i bought oso a small golden hair clip for myself ....



i entered OGGI n jz wander around... looking, touching n admiring sum of the clothes... but i cudn't enjoy myself cz my bag really berat n feel like nak patah tgn... heyyla, tatau la pe yg shieda bawak dalam beg ni sampai berat sgt.... so, decided to come back again wt hunn later, then he can help me carry my bag n give sum advise while me choosing the clothes... mebi lusa kott... insyaAllah...



b4 going back, i stopped at the Perekrestok Supermarket (which is located groundfloor of e mall)... i was gg to buy cucumber (for my simple sandwich untuk snack time kat hospital), but jz looking at the price really made me frustated... 4 small cucumbers berharga around RM 13.00... haha... It is Moscow, n it is winter time... so not gonna say anything... end up i bought a bottle of sunflower oil, a 500g pack of dark brown sugar (for the brownies, again)... n a pack of sushi rice... that's all...



urmm... later in the evening, shieda just celur sum linguine n made some sauce.... simple italian dish, but really yummy... still got some left, n gonna finish it for breakfast tomorrow...

Afta Class

I didn't buy anything today.... we had lunch at Startlite Diner as usual, n straight away we went bowling..

So tomorrow, i'm going to Kaluzhskaya Mall for a while afta class.... just to have a look if there's anything interesting.... i do really miss buying things.... (selain groceries n toiletteries).... oooo ya, i wanted to buy small "hello kitty" clips for my Stitch since month ago, hopefully i can find one at Lady's Collection...

Ada Apa Dengan Nama???

In Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, Juliet says (speaking about Romeo, because of the tension between their families),

'Tis but thy name that is my enemy;
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man. O, be some other name
!What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;

Many people think Shakespeare is revealing the boundaries of the term name here. They think he proposes that a rose would still be a rose; in other words, the name does not matter. They also think, at the same time he is showing us the importance of names, as for one thing - the names are what the plot is about. Most commentators argue that what Shakespeare is really trying to say is, "I could love you if your last name was not what it is."



thinking bout telling u guys my full name so there will not be any confusion y some pple calling me shieda, while the others atun...



to begin with.... i was born on the 9th zulhijjah, so basically just for everyone not to forget the connection between me n Raya Haji celebration, to put Adha in my name is a must...... n so my parents decided to name me "Shahidatul Adha".... lot of pple n ustazs been trying to translate my name... some said korban yg menyelerakan, while some said penyaksi pengorbanan... i jz don care what the meaning is cz i knew as a matter of fact it is a lovely good name...



because it is such a long name ( a bit la), different pple call me by different nick.... mak used to call me shasha... my sis n bros called me dik da.... my adek call me kak ida.... when i entered Tadika, my teacher started calling me Datun, n i hate this nick actually, so i asked my frens to call me atun..... there were few frens who prefer to call me Ad or Adha... but nama atun lebih sebati n kekal sampai abis sec.school... afta that i went to matrics Kolej Mara Seremban for about 3months n here bcz there are 5 pple oso called atun, one of my fren suggested that i change my nick... i thnx Saadah for suggesting the nick Shieda bcz i think this name presents me as a grown up, mature girl...



so guys... whether it is shieda, ida, atun, n wutsoever pple might be calling me.... i am always the same person... maybe i changed a bit or maybe a lot in my appearance, but all these changes do not change the real me at all....

boring weekend...

it is sunday n i do not have any plan to go out... plus the weather outside kinda boring n dull... it is raining... all the snow had gone for a week, n i hate it when the temperature is below takat beku but no snow at all..... it is freezing cold without the snow surround u....

there are 2 things in my mind rite now... whether i'm gg to enjoy reading "The Secret Dreamworld of A Shopaholic" or gonna ask hunn to go for window shopping... hehe, actually i really need a new handbag rite now... i really mean i need it cz here i put all my stuff n go to class with handbag... my other handbags seem wornout oredi... haha... what a gal i am... what a shopaholic... thnx God i got hunn as my personal financial advisor, or else i'll definitely spend my leisure time doing the retail therapy..."shopping"... (psst..."her only comfort is to buy herself something,- just a little something...- just sumthing small to cheer her up.... - n she wont spend much... ")

well.... hunn just ring me a minute ago... we'r going to have lunch outside..... meaning "she" can eye for sumthing, n perhaps buy sumthing for herself..... hehe....



ok dear, i'm gonna get ready now.....

SinFuL

Last thursday, hunn and i went shopping n we found a box of ready made brownies that really looks tempting.... hunn teased me n said he wanna buy that brownies to compare with mine.... luckily, mine are much-much-much tasty while the whole box really disappointing...



Since i am still in the CHOCs mood...... here i wanna show my best brownies ever.... i named it "My Sinful Chewy Cashew Fudge Bars". These brownies are beautifully magnificient!!!! I mean "melt in your mouth". They are so moist and super quick and easy to make plus they are extremely rich n chocolatey. I cut them into tiny petit squares n really don't last long.... superb delicia.




so here, I just wanna share the recipe wt u guys out there...

Ingredients
200g unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

200g bittersweet chocolate bars, break them into small squares
200g dark brown sugar
3large eggs
180 granulated sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt
150g all-purpose flour
300g cashew nuts, coarsely chopped

Method
1/ Preheat oven to 170-180 degree celcius. Line a 9X13 baking pan with baking paper.

2/ In a medium saucepan, fill half-way with water and bring to a boil.
3/ combine chocolate and butter in a bowl (i just use plastic tupperware) n bring it in the saucepan of boiling water ( simply like double bath method). Turn down the heat to low. Let the chocolate and butter melt. Stir with spoon or spatula occasionally until the mixture is homogenous. Set aside to cool for a bit.
4/ In another large mixing bowl, combine brown sugar and eggs. Stir, and let the brown sugar moisten until there's no more lumps. Stir in granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and salt until combined.
5/ Combine chocolate mixture with the sugar mixture until homogenous. Gently sift in flour n fold them until incorporated. Do not overmix or the brownies will be tough. Fold in the chopped nuts, but leave about 1/2 cups to top on the brownies.

6/ Pour mixture into the prepared baking pan, smooth the surface n generously sprinkle the top with the reserved cashew and press the nuts lightly into the batter.
7/ Bake for 35-45 minutes until toothpick insert into the middle of the brownies comes out clean. Cool to room temperature and chill in the refrigerator overnight. The chilling will firm up the brownies nicely which makes for easy tidy cuts. Devour at room temperature.

Actually every time I think I have found the "one" best brownie recipe, I come across another great recipe. But all I have to say, if I could rate this one higher than five stars, I would!! N click here for the Original Recipe.

There are a few tips that will ensure your brownies are not cakey. I do not use a mixer because it can overmix my batter and whip too much air into the eggs. This makes brownies have a cakey texture. Mix everything by plastic or rubber spatula. Gently stirring everything together n do not overfold the batter makes them turn out better as opposed to franticly beating the mixture.

Choco-LoccO

a pleasant gift from darling... Choc Truffles by Morand Chocolaterie, Paris....

When it comes to desserts, chocolates have always be on the top lists....
when sumone are having the worst days of their life, they'll probably go for chocolate-therapy.... whenever i feel hungry n have nothing to eat, i'll stop at any shop n will ask for chocolates...

when i ask hannan, wut would he like to have, the answer is always anything chocolatey...

the afta raya italian delight chocolate cookies

i myself fancy chocolate a lot... i remember once, when i was having dinner at TGI Fridays here in Moscow (approximately about 3yrs back), i noticed a big poster on the wall "25 Reasons Y Chocolate Is Better Than Man".... but i cudn't find time to read it that time.. so today i feel like posting on chocolates n been searching for these reasons... funnily what i found is "Why Chocolate Is Better Than Sex".... they're kinda naughty, a bit dirty n nasty, but still i want to share it wt u guys... hope u'll enjoy reading n laughing... so plzzz, no offense k ANYONE...


20) With chocolate size doesn't matter; it's always good.
19) When you have chocolate it does not keep your neighbors awake.
18) You are never too young or too old for chocolate.

17) You can have as many kinds of chocolate as you can handle.
16) Good chocolate is easy to find.
15) You can have chocolate at any time of the month.
14) Chocolate doesn't make you pregnant.
13) With chocolate there's no need to fake it.
12) You don't get hairs in your mouth with chocolate.
11) You can ask a stranger for chocolate without getting your face slapped.
10) You can have chocolate on top of your desk during working hours without upsetting your coworkers.
9) The word ''commitment'' doesn't scare off chocolate.
8) Two people of the same sex can have chocolate without being called nasty names.
7) If you bite the nuts too hard the chocolate won't mind.
6) You can have chocolate in front of your mother.
5) You can make chocolate last as long as you want it to.
4) You can safely have chocolate while you are driving.
3) Chocolate satisfies even when it has gone soft.
2) ''If you love me you'll swallow that'' has real meaning with chocolate.
1) You can chocolate.

the 2nd afta-raya chocolate cornflakes cookies

i've been continue searching n at last i found these :

WHY CHOCOLATE IS BETTER THAN A MAN
1/ Chocolate is still satisfying after it goes soft.
2/ You can always tell from the wrapping what kind of chocolate you're picking up.
3/ Chocolate melts in your mouth...not in your hand.
4/ Chocolate can't cheat on you.
5/ Chocolate doesn't freak out when you go out with your girlfriends.
6/ Chocolate gets harder with age, not softer.
7/ Chocolate with alcohol in it is great, not embarrassing.
8/ To make it hard all you need is a freezer.
9/ Chocolate never has issues with its mother.
10/ You can have dark and white on the same day.
11/ You don't have to shower afterwards.
12/ Chocolate doesn't go bitter if you don't feel like chocolate.
13/ You can eat it any time, any where.
14/ Sucking chocolate tastes good.
15/ Chocolate is mentally stimulating.
16/ You can enjoy it with your clothes on.

my darling was helping me to decorate his favourite italian delight choc cookies

Guys... these all are just chocolate humor n joke... again, no offense ok...

Remember: "stressed" spelled backwards is "desserts."

chocolate is a must..... even during sandwich time, a chocolate waffle will complete our meal...

Q.: Why is there no such organization as Chocoholics Anonymous? A.: Because no one wants to quit!

mengantuknyerrrr

Sometimes Romance is Extravagant
Bringing home a single rose can say, “I thought about you today.”

On the other hand, a bunch of roses says, “I love you a bunch and you are priceless.”

So dont be afraid to invest in romance; you will receive great interest on that investment.

i've been sitting for nearly 2hrs in front of my desktop, doing nothing.... just staring at the monitor... i wanna sleep but seems like my eyes against me.... yet i have no idea what to write.... so, i am gonna stuff myself in the comforter n will start counting....

"Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight."

new cycle...

i just start a new cycle today.... it is endocrinology... n for this 5-day cycle, we are just going to concentrate on Diabetes Mellitus ataupun kencing manis...managed to check my glucose level this morning, it was 4.8.... good enough.... basically here in Russia, the normal level is in the range 3.3 to 5.5... but in malaysia the upper level is much higher... up to 6.4-6.6 depending on the hospital... haha, that proves malaysian take way more sugar (including the rice la) than russian...


it is 1.51 a.m already.... i am going to continue my reading till i fall asleep... actually i still got another 60 more pages to go, but i will try my best to finish at least half of them... the rest will be done tomorrow in the metro on my way to hospital...

Roses....

Do you know there are messages behind different colors of roses? That's right, they have a language all their own! This was started by the Romans and used in the Victorian era as a discreet way to express one's feelings to another.


Red roses have always meant love-deep, passionate, ever lasting love.


White roses symbolize purity and brightness. A man who gives white roses is telling his love that he thinks she's an angel!


A mixed bouquet of red and white roses symbolizes unity. The man giving this kind of bouquet is saying "I stand united with you!"


Pink roses have several messages, depending on the shade.
"Deep pink roses" symbolize gratitude and respect, while "light pink" roses show sympathy.


Yellow roses on the other hand symbolize friendship and caring.


Orange roses symbolize new beginnings, perhaps explaining why they are an increasingly popular selection for bridal bouquets!


If you receive a deep burgundy rose, someone is telling you they think you more beautiful than you realize.


The more exotic rose colors also have meanings. For example, green roses represent fertility while blue roses are symbol of mystery and intrigue. Purple roses signify enchantment and love at first sight. Black roses, not surprisingly, represent death, and perhaps more surprisingly, new beginnings.


It's not just the colors of roses that speak volumes; it's also the way they are presented.If you receive a bouquet of unopened roses, it is a symbol of youth and innocent love. If they are all white, someone is telling you they love you but you are too young. A mix of red and pink buds means you are youthful and beautiful. If you receive a fully opened rose with two rosebuds, someone has a secret! If you receive a red rose and several yellow roses, you are being invited to join in the fun! A crown of roses symbolizes virtue and is often used at weddings as such, especially in the Greek Orthodox religion. Even the leaves of a rose have a message. They symbolize hope and optimism.


They say a picture is worth a thousands words, but a bouquet of roses can speak volumes more!

sonata musim salju

wachaa....

I just finished Ftizio-pulmonology (Tuberculosis) today, and the zachut-getting process went beautifully. We had theoritical class first, and just afta a long piririf/break we were given 1 CXR each to be analyzed carefully n our task is to give diagnose based on the CXR only.... Came out none of us give the wrong diagnose, n the lecturer was very pleased .... without thinking much, cz in this one week n a half cycle, we had shown full interest n really study the material, she gave us excellent mark 5 for our great performance....

the truth is my classmates and I jz feel very pleased with her too (cz dia ni baik sgt n suke pejam2 mata bile cakap that makes her look so soft n sweet), n i think we're just going to learn Tb with the same lecturer again for the spring term. After wishing us luck and heaps of praises for the discipline and the full attendance for the whole cycle and the eagerness we showed in her class (well, this is very common for us), she released us hour earlier than normal )for the freedom of cold, fresh snow n fresh air outside the hospital. Yipieee.....:))

i enjoyed the beautiful white snowy scenery on my way back..... jz cudn't wait to reach hostel n having fun wt the fresh flaky snow... i was so delighted that even ceqsue baru je sampai, she din hesitate to join us at all.... (this is the best thing bout ceqsue n i just love her company)... while Sya, quite surprisingly oso agreed to come along (she hates cold, n normally very lazy to go outing once she got into her room)... i was so happy wt them...

main nyorok2 disebalik pokok pine

i enjoyed the moment tremendously..! we played some snow fight n since hannan was the only guy among us, so he had been attacked by the girls... we grabbed some snow, n kepal2 into ball... then baling kat hannan... hehe.. wish we had plenty more time to do this kinda snow fight in the future... anyway, definitely we will find sumtime to make snowman later... this is our last winter so might as well enjoy to the fullest....

the "not so lucky" guy..... serangan bertalu2 yang terpaksa ditentang

setelah penat n puas bermain....

"When a person gets kissed for the first time, they
fall down and they don't get up for at least an hour." (Wendy, age 8)...

is that true??? hummm, wonder how can she be so sure bout that...

ok, ok, tmrw, i'm finishing my tuberculosis cycle.... i learned a lot on CXR in this cycle, n i do really thnx my lecturer....

my weekend xtvt

friday..... dinner wt Dr.SMS.... (sowie mrs.sheikh, i thought he told u oredi b4 he went dinner wt us, n i was looking 4 u there u know... hehehe.... )


saturday.... went to Rosinka to celebrate birthday ika n amy..., then balik hostel semula later that very evening @nite... n my hubby was waiting 4me, cian die... satu hari tu kne makan the left over sushi jee... so, ida pon bergegas la masak nasi sbb nak wat his fav. nasi goyeng daging.... (mase kcik2 dulu his mom selalu masak nasi goyeng ni)...



sunday..... woke up late, then kelam kabut bersiap untuk beriadah...main badminton arini kat sportzal, cukupla sejam pon.... afta that having lunch at Starlite Diner @ Ramstor Capitoli.... Crab Cake Salad wt Latte... huhu, dah takley nak amik my fav mix blueberry n banana shake sbbnye tgh sakit tekak sekarang ni.... pas abis makan plan nak g bowling but sume2 lane kat Cosmic aritu penuh la pulak, maklumla it was sunday... so, decided to play pool... n it was my first lesson belajar pool, thnx 2 my great teacher, Mr.Hannan.... haha, buruk sggh shieda main... nnt honey main elok2 nx time k abang.... i still need 2learn a lot...



n today, i had class from 9am to 5.30pm.... totally exhausted, but still been thinking wut to cook 4dinner later... sooo happy bile sampai hostel when i found that hannan dah masak 4me....tgh2 lapar tu, trus dapat makan tandoori chicken yg sangat sedap..... time kacey cayang...

happy deepa!!!!

ari ni cuti, cuti sempena deepavali...



so, ape nak wat ek arini????



ok, jom kite wat list cket....



1/ do the laundry
2/ clean n tidy up my room
3/ cuci toilet cikit....
4/ jahit comforter hannan yg terkoyak sikit....
5/ change the bedsheet
6/ do some shopping at nearby supermarket
7/ prepare shushi for the lunch... well, not shushi actually, but just some nori maki....
8/ do some revision on the CXR thing....
9/ sleep in the noon.............................. ZzzzZzzzzZZzzzZzz

madah berhelah....

pada penantian letaknya nilai kesetiaan.....
pada pengorbanan letaknya nilai kejujuran....
pada cinta letaknya nilai sayang .....
nilai rindu letaknya kala berjauhan,,,,,

i'm missing my other half tonite.....

darling's favourite

i am really tired rite now... having class at hospital in the morning n finished late about 2.30pm.... then today all 6th year students must attend an elective class for a very boring suject so called hygiene.... scheduled to start by 3.30pm, so me n my classmates really had no other choice than to rush... i was so hungry then bcz there's no cafe in the hospital n i din bring any food for brunch.... uwaaa.... my stomach nangis minta diisi.....

my first trial "fettucine alfredo"

on the way to my beloved university, i stopped by at this one pastry stall, n beli 2 bijik pastry berintikan telur n daun bawang..... hoho, cam kelaparan bebenar je.... sampai klas kol 3.25pm.., sedang2 elok la tu... then this lecturer bla-bla-bla..... sampaila kol 5.30pm.... barulah lega sbb akhirnya dapat balik hostel untuk berehat....

i was thinking of making chicken alfredo again tonite but, luckily honey being so kind to cook for dinner..... thanx darling, i love that honey herb fried chicken sooo much..... i finished about 4-5 pieces, n afta that layan prison break 2 episode.... n straight away ZZzzzzzZZZzzzzzZzzzz.....

made this chicken alfredo last thursday...... wanna some???

here's my version of chicken alfredo....

200g fettucine pasta ( i used dried one)

*** linguine pasta also can do***

for the alfredo sauce

200g cream

1 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

30g butter

2-3 cloves garlic, crushed

extra virgin olive oil

freshly chopped parsley

*** add 1 tblsp. of mayonnaise

a pint of salt

for the chicken

4 pieces of sliced chicken breast/ chicken fillet

1 tblsp mayonnaise

2 tsp. honey

salt to taste

1/2 tsp lemon juice

for the broccoli

1 packet frozen broccoli ( the fresh one mahal la kat cni)

3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

2tblsp. olive oil

salt to taste

1/ 1st of all, marinate the chicken with honey, mayo, lemon juice n salt.... grill them...

2/ meanwhile, Bring the water , a lil bit of oil and salt to a rolling boil in a pot.
Drop in the fettucine and stir gently for a few moments to prevent strands from sticking, then stirring occasionally until the pasta is tender (i like it soft, but resistant to bite,not really soft la).
Immediately drain the pasta into a colander, n put them under running cool water to get rid of the excess oil, also to prevent them from sticking later.

3/ to prepare the sauce....

melt butter over low heat in a pan, add in cream, crushed garlic, n the cheese.... stir gently n continuosly to prevent lump...add in the mayonnaise n salt...cook & stir until thickened.

( for healthier sauce, use milk instead of cream n add in 2-3 tsp of flour as thickening agent)

4/ for the broccoli, heat olive oil in a pan and add in the finely chopped garlic,

stir-fry until brown n fragrant...Add broccoli n a pint of salt. Cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes.

5/ to serve..... add the pasta into the sauce, mix well to ensure that every single strands is covered by the sauce , drop some parsley n basil... ( for healthier version, add in 1-2tblsp of olive oil while mixing)...

( if u wish to have some colour for ur dish, kindly add in some chopped tomatoes), serve the pasta in a plate with the grilled chicken n broccoli....

it is simple, easy to make n just perfect for ur romantic dinner.... hehehe...