Happiness is Homemade...

Yeah babeyh...It starts at home...By this, i mean homemade cooking...homemade cooking creates happiness right?

Life as a student abroad is challenging in many aspects especially when you're far far away from your family members...from your mum to be exact..Mum's cooking is always the best..

But yeah, once you're living on your own, you'll have to take care of yourself...no more chicken fried rice served on the table when you're hungry, no prepared dessert for tea time, no waking up in the morning on hari raya getting ketupat and homemade rendang for breakfast and etc....tsk2...sedey kan...But yeah, life must go on..

How are we going to survive? Gigih masak sendiri la kan..hee..Kalau dulu kadang2 je masak...masak pon simple2 je cam french toast, nasi goreng, bihun goreng just to name a few..During that time, I can just leave the difficult dishes for my mum to cook...Sadly, I won't be able to do it now.

So I have to take my own initiative to try and experience cooking by myself...It's actually kinda fun and interesting if you're into it...you'll become you own master chef...Where do I get the recipes? Main resource would be my mum..If I miss her cooking, I would ask her for the recipes...and then try on my own..Even though it might not turn out as good as my mom's cooking, at least I can get the slight taste of the food I miss in Malaysia...terubat la gak rindu skit2...

Dah gigih masak tu, I pown gigih la try masak benda lain plak...I love to try new recipes and modifying them to suit my liking...Recipes? Google la...Yeah I know,sometimes it's hard to know which recipes you can trust...Kalau main try je, x pasal2 sedey di kemudian hari kan..What I would do is to read the reviews from other people who've tried the recipes...Just take your time to read the reviews...They are not just comments or critics but also contain advice and tips on how to improve the recipe..So yeah...and not forgetting there are also infos on certain ingredients that can be substituted if you don't have or couldn't find them..Bagus kan...

I'm still an amateur...Baru nak merangkak kot...I've tried few simple recipes...student kan busy..so I normally search under quick and easy recipes..hee..But2 if there's a special occasion or celebration, I would take my time to try something nice...Example like rendang ayam, Lontong, Baked mashed potatoes with cheese and etc....The best part about cooking is when other people give compliments on the food you've made...Sangat puas hati okay...kalau kritik pon xpe..it'll just motivate you to improve the way you cook and try something else next time...

I would normally put pictures of what I cook on my tumblr...baru skit kot...akan gigih lagi in the future...

I'm gonna share some of the websites that you can get reliable recipes from...Remember one thing "read the reviews and rating"

- Recipes from all over the world...You name it...they got it..
BBC

All recipes

- Best baking recipes..Betty crocker kot..mmg sedap la kan cake desserts semua..
Betty Crocker

 

German recipes - Boleh la try masakan German kan...
GermanFood.org

 

Malaysian recipes - My resipi allows you to share and gain recipes from other people...Best ada interaction..
My resipi

Sometimes just reading the recipe is not enough, you have to see it to do it....No worries..There's Video Jug to the rescue...You'll get a step by step explanation on how to cook a dish...cool huh? You can also find many cooking videos on youtube. Macam-macam ada okay...
 

 Explore the world of happiness...enjoy!!!

Yeah..that'll be all for today....Stay tune for the next post..

Tschuess und mach's gut!!!

It's my Birthday!!! I'm turning two!!!

 

Well..well..who's getting old now? I can't believe that it has been two years since I first started writing this blog..I've undergone a metamorphosis from a blur-uh-ape-itu-blogspot.com-guy to a hey-you-can-add-me-on-my-page-guy...X bleh blah kan..I've gained so much from this blog....I can't really express how grateful I am to have this blog and to experience all the benefits from it..I've got to know so many new people from different walks of life..I've written a number of articles ranging not only from my personal experiences but also my opinions on certain matters and also I've shared and enlightened my readers with information on the things I've learnt and discovered such as the fashion glossary,tips on wearing scarf, tips before going for a holiday, how to learn a new language effectively just to name a few.

Even though the total posts is less than the year before, I think this year's posts have better quality in terms of the way I write and the message I try to convey to the readers...What say you? hee..

My blog posts (Listed by date) - Top 17 sempena tarikh birthday blog 17th Nov...

- New Obsession
- Steamy night...
- Know what you're wearing from A to Z...
- Kuzen's Day Out - Nabeyl's Farewell
- Learning a language made easy
- Culture shock..Can you handle it?
- Nabeyl vs Abe Jimmy
- London place like no other
- Joie de vivre à Paris...Tu es magnifique! 
- Nottie nottie nottingham
- Chocolate Obsession
- Welcome to the World, Mariah
- Wet barbeque...Hawt people
- Rendezvous with strawberries
- Krefeld
- House Warming Party / Eid Mubarak Celebration
- Coffee is not that bad after all

I'm eager to see what I have to offer in the future...Hopefully more interesting and exciting things will take place in my life...I hope that this blog will continue giving positive energy and good vibes to those who read and enjoy it.Amin...

Tschuess und mach's gut!!!

I just wanna get home !!!

How pathetic can Nabil be? Hurm...
I would like to share my own miserable experience that took place last night/today morning...Oh dear, we should I start...

Warning : This is a long story that might cause or evoke pity, sympathetic sadness and sorrow...

I woke up late yesterday at about 11am.Darwin, Fizz and I have planned earlier to go to Dortmund to prepare the things we're gonna take from our seniors, Syafiq and Nuzul. We wanted to disassemble the things for better transporting on the next day..Our german friend, Samuel is willing to help us to transport the things from Dortmund to Krefeld.Baek kan...

We arrived at Dortmund at about 3 pm...Then, we went to have a buffet lunch before heading to the bowling center to play bowling together just like in the olden days ( Bajet ar kaw sedangkan last two weeks je kot)..Then, it's time to get to work...Darwin and I thought of staying over at the senior's place cuz anyhow we have to come back tomorrow to take the stuff..Sadly, I didn't bring along the case and solution for my contact lenses. Tried looking at the shops in Dortmund but couldn't find any..So I decided to go back to Krefeld and come back early in the morning...I managed to help dismantling the furnitures for about 2 hours before heading to Dortmund Hbf to take the last train heading to Krefeld.

10.44 pm - Off I went to Duisburg, the place where I had to change my train...11.38pm - I took the train from Duisburg that goes towards Mönchengladbach..I was supposed to arrive in Krefeld at 11.59pm...

Zzzzzz....I accidentally fell asleep on the train....tup tup I woke up and checked my watched...What the....It was already 12.03..4 minutes je weih..."Don't tell me I've missed Krefeld Hbf" I thought to myself..I didn't know what to do so I called Fizz, who went back earlier cuz she had something to do.

Nabil : Fizz..I think I terlepas Krefeld Hbf...I tertido td..now i'm on my way to Mönchengladbach!!!

Fizz : eaaa...where are you right now?

Nabil : I think I just passed by Forsthaus.Kalau I ambik taxi kat Mönchengladbach mahal x?

Fizz : I x sure...kinda expensive...40 euro camtu kot..

Nabil : Erk...omg..what should I do..

Fizz : I pon x taw...gamble jerla..kalau kena bayar, terpaksa la...

Nabil : Ok..I try la cari other alternative...bye...

To make things worst... my battery indicator was blinking...It'll be flat anytime soon..I checked my wallet..I had only 20 Euro with me..damn...

As soon as I arrived at Mönchengladbach Hbf, I went straight to the Ticket auto-machine to find an alternative way to get back home...The next train from Mönchengladbach is at 4.57am...yeah..what was I supposed to do at this small, scary and pathetic central station...nothing was open..takot okay...

 Muka kanak2 ribena nak kereta mainan bapak x belikan...(Expression tu penting)

I just wanna get home!!!

Many thoughts came into my mind..What if I take this train..What about this train..erm...Would it be safer to stay at the other central station...Would I get a taxi to go home from this central station and can I afford to pay the taxi with only 20 Euro left in my wallet..Owh my owh my..By this time, my phone battery was completely dead...Xde harapan...I'm on my own, babeyh...tertibe lagu "I'm a Survivor" berkumandang...

I had two alternatives though, either to stay at Düsseldorf hbf or go to Duisburg hbf..Krefeld is nearer to Duisburg but Duisburg is smaller than Düsseldorf..So i wasn't sure if I can get any taxi or train earlier in Duisburg...and I was afraid that i couldn't afford the taxi from Düsseldorf..yeah...dilemma kan..

I had like 3 mins to decide...I decided to go to Duisburg and take a taxi from there...Clumsy me...I overlooked and took a wrong train...It was heading to Mettmann Stadwald..aperkah? I was like..Why aren't we arriving at Duisburg yet...Skali semua orang turun train...erk...I was seriously clueless..felt like screaming "stooopidd Nabil"..Luckily the train controller came and asked how he could help..I said I need to go to Krefeld hbf and I don't know what would be the best way to do so..He said he's also staying in Krefeld and we can travel together back home..But I wasn't sure what time he'll leave..and nanti i kena share petrol x cukup duit x pasal2...So I took the train back to Düsseldorf hbf...There I was..back to square one..

It was 2.30 am....I was hungry, feeling pathetic and looking like a loser...I said to myself "Tunggu sini jerla sampai kul 4.36am for the next train to Krefeld"...nasib Duesseldorf hbf besar and happening...I went to Mcd..ordered Filet-o-fish menu and found a place to sit...I was eating the "Fast" food really slowly, trying to kill some time...A 15 minutes meal became an one hour meal...Tick Tock..Tick Tock..one second feels like a minute..it was 3.15am...The place was full with people and I felt guilty to have a four seater table all to myself..So I packed my stuff and went out for a fresh air...went back inside and waited at the sitting area...

Ni agak pathetic okay..I took out a college block i got from the seniors and began to write an essay on the miserable things I've experience...nak tulis blog kan..hee.I tried my best not to fall asleep..phobia kang terlepas another train...So I waited until 4.36am...the train came right on time..Alhamdullillah...On the train, I was fighting my desire to sleep...40 mins je Nabil...40 mins je...I met so many crazy people on the train...Sunday morning..people getting back from parties...what do u expect right?

Finally...The clock struck 5.16am...I'm back in Krefeld!!!!Supposed to be back like 5 hours ago..haih.. I was like a zombie walking through the Krefeld hbf heading to my home sweet home...I went straight to charge my phone and texted Darwin telling him what happened to me last night..I said, If I can wake up early, I'll go to Dortmund to help...If not I'll wait at home and tidy up the living hall to put the stuff later...I woke at 10am..4 jam je kot tido...Still feeling exhausted..but I had to get ready to receive the stuff...Yeah.....

I'm grateful that I arrived home safely yesterday..even though there were so many problems and challenges I had to face...It is all Dugaan from Allah right...I think I'm the type of guy who has to experience all this to learn my mistakes.....Orang clumsy and blur mmg camtu yeah...just to share my experience with all of you....

Till the next post...Owh btw my blog's birthday is coming up...Yuppie....okie..teruja kejap...
Tschuess und mach's gut...

Savadi Deepavali Celebration in Krefeld!!!

Vanakkam and Happy Diwali from Nabil and MIG

We're honoured to organise the Deepavali Celebration by MIG (Malaysian Indian in Germany) at our place last weekend...Zaman Kegemilangan Krefeld is back...Krefeld is becoming the meeting point for the students around Germany to meet up and have fun!!!Bangga2...

For the Deepavali Gathering, we have tuan rumah (Darwin and Nabil), Rumitha, Zainal, Rintha, Shashi, Chocka, Riyaz and Fizz as guests...In conjunction with the Deepavali Celebration was Zainal's Birthday...So we celebrated his birthday on Deepavali's eve....

We surprised him with a home-made chocolate cake and a present from MIG....

The night was filled with laughter and joyfulness...Chatted and had fun karaoke-ing all night long......

Preparation for Breakfast...Roti Paratha + Mutton =  Kottu Parrotta....and Dalcha as well...Nikmat terasa skit arh...

Breakfast time...Guten Appetit zusammen!!!

Intermission

Macam movie tamil plak kan...Enjoy the video!!!

This video became the laughing-stock during the Deepavali Gathering...Tamil song with Malay lyrics...seriously damn funny...

Haha...x bleh blah kan...I enjoy this song very much...siap bleh karaoke ok....

Karaoke session....before, between and after preparing the dinner..hee

Dinner Preparation...Sorunk sesat makan choc cake..hee

Yeah..Dinner's on the way....Indian food plak...best gile...

Nasi Minyak with ayam masak merah, tauhu sambal, kari mutton and mixed vegie...

For dessert, we had Choc cake, Pisang lapis and Gulab Jamun...Sedap macam kedai buat okay..haha..x bleh blah statement...

Deepavali Dinner...Best kan jadi nabil...kejap makan ni kejap makan tu..

Snap2...Group pics....siap ada red carpet lagi...

It was a wonderful Deepavali Gathering..I'm happy to be part of it...Got to know each other closer and strengthening the bond between Malaysian...

One Malaysia - If we can do it here, why can't you?

Tschuess und mach's gut...from all of us...