Resepi Dodol

Resepi dari sepupu Embak di Melaka (khas untuk Little Sis)

Bahan-bahannya:

1 kampit tepung pulut cap Gajah (500 gm)
1.1/2 kg gula tuak
3/4 cawan gula pasir
4 biji kelapa besar (5 biji kalau kelapa sebesar kepala budak baru lahir)- jadikan 1 mangkuk* santan pekat dan 2 mangkuk santan cair

ukuran mangkuk: 3/4 bekas aiskrim - kesimpulannya, agak-agak lah sendiri.

Cara-caranya:
1. Dedat kuali bersih-bersih pakai bata, lepas tu dengan berus dawai, dan akhirnya dengan hampas kelapa.
2. Potong gula tuak kecil-kecil dan cairkan dengan santan cair, kemudian tapis 2x dengan tapis kelapa, dan ayak tepung.
3. Panaskan santan pekat dengan tepung (yang telah dicairkan dengan santan cair dan ditapis).
4. Masukkan air gula yang ditapis.
5. Kacau selama 4 jam. Pastikan tidak berkerak atau hangus.

Raya Haji nanti kita kacau yek!

The artwork

Two young nephews did this to my door when I left them, supposedly to watch a video. I guess they got bored. I told their fathers about the "artwork", and I demanded them to repaint my door; but I got no result. They just laughed it off, and said that I should keep it as Raya momento. So, terpaksalah Embak cat sendiri.

Come to think of it, I must thank them both for making me paint my door; I have a very "berseri" door for Raya.

Much Ado About a Pin

Early this year, unbeknownst to me I qualified for a "Quarterly Champion Challenge", which is actually a sales challenge for which the qualifier will be recognized by a golden pin and a mention before a regional convention. I was away when they held the convention, so I neither got the pin nor, of course heard my name called out. It wasn't a big deal to me, anyhow it's just a pin. So I thought at first. After a month, my Manager asked me about the pin, so I told him, I have not gotten it.

So he gave the Regional Executive a call. The botak-head Executive thought another colleague was the winner, that's why he's keeping it. I was too shy to remind him after that when there was still no pin. Finally, he got around to it and handed me the pin last Monday, 2 quarters after winning the first quarter's challenge. Needless to say I have not qualified since then.

Now, the pin is pinned onto my postboard. It is nothing more than a piece of metal plated in gold paint, but it is a recognition for job well done. I said I didn't care, but I lied.