This Dress Is To Die For!

I want to witness this :)

“Nawww.. Summa, you are the best girl I ve met over my past 24 years. I have never had this kind of relationship b4. The only closest woman in my life ever was my mum. Now you are the second person. I no ur stressed about placement. I feel your sadness due 2 ur sister going to departure and of course ur parent’s disapproval. But you know what, take this as a test. And take me as a your fellow study partner, we ll get through this hardship together and believe in your heart that we will have a really strong unbreakable bond. Life is not always for the most fastest, smartest and gifted. Life is about finding coping mechanisms to adapt to new challenges. Hence we become the most dominant species on earth. Also I am sincerely sorry for the relationship mishaps between you and your older sisters. They dearly love you a lot and it is one of my biggest no go zone to get in between family relationships. Please know that I can not change anything regarding my race, culture and traditions. Stay hopeful and keep the faith my beautiful girl. You will always be in my heart for as long as the sun rises and the moon laminates. Enjoy the time you have your family especially your Saki, you are in a time were hardship is prevailing ur wits but ill be by your side. I will be ur savior, lover and a guide. Enjoy today with new motives and forget wats been said and done. We only live once and we only live in the present. I love you dearly my Summa. Ill catch you around yeh!”

Recipe for creation:

I wondered through the internet to find a nice Balinese salad recipe (I am heading over to Bali soon), I stumbled across a salad called the 'seasonal salad', and instantly I fell in love with the name, so creatively simple. The name justifies for the salad and the best thing about this is that you can put every edible vegetable you want into a bowl. And that was the recipe.  It's super healthy and just what I need for my summer body diet.

I tweaked the recipe a little and made an Asian dressing to go with the theme. Here is my version for the seasonal salad called 'Summa's Seasonal Salad'

Ingredients

Green cabbage

Tomato

Radish

Carrot

Lebanese cucumber

Bean sprout (ready to eat)

Potato (boiled)

Egg (boiled)

Prawns (optional)

Coriander (for garnish)

Dressing

Lime

Fish sauce

Soy sauce

Palm sugar

1 hot chilli

1 garlic

Method:

Chop or cut up the vegetable they way you want it. Put it into a bowl. Mix it all together. Pour the dressing over it.

Set up camp on the front step of each moment and always say ‘yes’ to the present moment.

I’ve met and crossed paths with many inspirational people, i have also stayed friends with few of my high school friends, all these people will forever be my long-life friends. As we age and mature, I’ve learnt to grow gracefully and gratefully alongside people you can laugh with. 

Over the long weekend, we set up camp on the front step of a river bank, each moment along the rive with these people were a memorable one. Friends who bring out the best in you should be cherished, nothing in this world is more perfect than surrounding yourself with people you are able to be yourself with and together love to watch the world go by. Being unconscious of the terrible situations that are happening around us and the world. The horrible human acts are closed off from exposure and for a short time, the escape into the wilderness escorted by good people is indispensable.  

Moral of this story; take a walk away from the busy life into the nurturing space of mother natures arms. Enjoy the disagreements, laughter, tears, stories and connections that come when you share a long history with the close friends. Be grateful for all that was, all that is, and all that is to come. 

The country of my people

It’s almost always worth getting up early. #myanmar on Flickr.

Dreaming of summertime and watching the sunset by the ocean

Bali Retreat

Bali has never really been a location I've wanted to see. I've been to Thailand and assumed that Bali would be similar; hot, packed, dirty, beggars, annoying street markets and people ripping you off. But wow was I shocked!  And yes to an extent Bali was similar to Thailand in relations to the weather, shops and street markers. Early January was my first trip to Bali, during this time of year is their wet season (but still hot as hell). It was a trip more focused on exploring Bali, relaxing and pampering rather than the party destination scene (which most people assume Bali is), but I did go to a few bars and enjoyed a few bevys... or two.  

This post is more a reflection in combination with some recommendations for many beautiful places I stumbled across while in Bali.

We landed Saturday midnight at Denpasar airport. The minute you walk out of the plane, the heat and humidity hits you in the face. This time of year is the wet season and because it’s such a hot country, the rain makes it dry and sticky.