My sons' first spiderman bike's ride

Today my son really ride and push his bike... Finally! He used to asked me to push the bike because he didn't really understand that he has to push it with his feet...

Mudik...

Sudah kali kedua aku tak mudik tahun ini... Rindu akan kampung halaman... Hiruk pikuknya di hari Lebaran... aah.... Rindu akan hidangan spesial Lebaran.... Rindu akan kue kering "pesanan" Mama... (Mama jarang bikin kue sendiri. Selain biar gak repot, langganan kue Mama juga murah kok! Biasanya yang Mama rajin bikin itu "Oen BeeKoek". Kalo salah pronunciation, maaf-maaf aja ya. Bukan orang Belanda niih!)... Sebelum Ramadhan, umat Muslim berpuasa satu bulan lamanya... dan merayakan Lebaran sebagai Hari Kemenangan... Tapi Ramadhanku kali ini lebih terasa "kering" daripada Ramadhan-Ramadhan sebelumnya yang kulalui di negeri tetangga ini... Tak ada teman untuk berbagi... Tak ada teman untuk saling menasihati dalam kebaikan dan kesabaran... aah... How I miss my lovely friends out there..... Salam sayang selalu untuk keluarga besarku nun jauh disana... Salam sayang untuk teman-teman nun jauh disana... Aku sayang kalian semua. Semoga tahun depan aku bisa mudik sehingga tak kurasakan perihnya hati merasakan Lebaran di negeri orang... http://www.expat.or.id/info/lebaran.html

Nelson Bay oh Nelson Bay...

Dear readers... Would you like to see how Nelson Bay is? http://www.nelsonbay.com/tourism/content/body.htm It is a small city. It is so different from the city I used to live. It is so quiet. Indeed for me it is a good place for having a holiday... have fun but not to live! It's just too quiet... Only one big shopping centre at the heart of Salamander Bay. It has K-Mart and Target Country. Not many varieties so I need to travel to Newcastle or even Sydney just to buy what I need... Most of the population are old people because they are retired and hectic by the busy city. But don't get me wrong, even they are old but they are still productive. One day I met with an old lady and she is still go to gym, exercise. I'd love to go as well but I can't do it here. So I miss the leisure centre at Melbourne which on every Sunday it is open just for Muslimah women. They provide gym and swimming pool. Not trying to be Super Exclusive but it is not proper if we are mixing with males... and not trying to be Super Exclusive (again!) if we don't mix with females... It is pure the Islamic Guidance to keep the evil intentions away... Nelson Bay oh Nelson Bay... I will miss your beautiful panorama but I need to go to a city which "welcomed" me in many aspects...

KESER aka Turkish Couscous Veggie Meal

Ingredients: 1 1/2 mug couscous 2 tbsp of olive oil Veggies: One bunch parsley, chopped finely 1/4 iceberg lettuce, chopped finely 3-4 leaves of cos lettuce, chopped finely Half bunch spring onion Spices: 1 tsp salt 1 tsp red paprika 1 tbsp tomato paste 1 tbsp capsicum paste 1/2 tsp black pepper Method: 1. Put couscous into the bowl. Put 2 tbsp of olive oil and pour 1/2 mug hot water over it. Close with a lid for 15 minutes. Note: Couscous not suppose to be so soft because it will mix with other ingredients. 2. Put all the veggies and spices together into the couscous. Mix them well. 3. Enjoy!