Saturday, January 24, 2015

Continued Creativity

After I got started the six word stories kept coming so here are more of my six word stories.

Running through the woods, fond memories!

Family's packed. Long roads. Happy times.

Late night's and long talks- inspiration.

Heartbreak. bitter tears. forgiveness. healing comes.

Mother's comforting hugs soothed my crying.

Lost my way!  Frustrated! ... New opportunities.


Okay... it's enough. Sleep has overtaken.

Friday, January 23, 2015

Six Words

My father shared a blog on six word stories.  It caught my attention, because the stories were short, some were profound, and all were to the point.  As one of my sisters and my father pointed out, though, they were all sad, some of the heart wrenching.  I, personally, feel like there is a need for more positive things in this world, so I challenged my oldest sister (one of the most creative people I know) and the others to create happy, cheerful, or otherwise positive six word stories.
Although, I have a difficult time with anything having to do with the arts: writing, drawing, music making, ect, I will try to write a story.

Feet slip. Look up. He's there.

Wild times were had. Friends endured.

Anyway, that's my shot... or two. :)

What about you?  Any positive, or thoughtful story?

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

A Scratch Rendang Recipe

Chicken Rendang

The ingredients:
1/2 kilo chicken, cut into chunks
Oil for frying
5 kaffir lime leaves
1 stalk lemongrass
1/2 cup coconut milk
3 tbsp of desiccated coconut (kopra)
1 spoon of salt and sugar

For the spice paste:
5 bird's eye chillies, soaked in warm water
5 fresh red chillies (remove the seeds if you want it less spicy)
1 stalk of lemongrass
7 shallots
1 clove garlic
1/2-inch peeled galangal
1 teaspoon each of coriander seeds / turmeric powder / salt / sugar

How to make:

  1. Grind coarsely the spice paste in your food processor. 
  2. Toast the grated desiccated coconut (kopra) with a little oil in a heavy-bottomed pan until brown and set aside. 
  3. In the same wok, heat another spoon of oil and fry the kaffir lime leaves for 10 seconds. 
  4. Now add the spice paste and fry on a slightly high flame until the colour changes. 
  5. Add the chicken and mix well, letting the meat coat and soak in the spice mix. 
  6. Add salt and sugar. 
  7. After the chicken is cooked on low heat, add the coconut milk and the toasted coconut. 
  8. Let it boil for a few seconds and turn the flame off immediately.


Serve with hot rice.
From TheHindu

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

For the New Year

Rafael Cardinal Merry del Val’s great prayer for humility might be the ground zero of our efforts at restructuring. Many people will immediately dismiss the notion, but imagine what the world would be like if people spoke these words, every day:
O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, hear me.
From the desire of being esteemed, deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being loved, deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being extolled, deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being honored, deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being praised, deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being preferred to others, deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being consulted, deliver me, O Jesus.
From the desire of being approved, deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being humiliated, deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being despised, deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of suffering rebukes, deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being calumniated, deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being forgotten, deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being ridiculed, deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being wronged, deliver me, O Jesus.
From the fear of being suspected, deliver me, O Jesus.
That others may be loved more than I, O Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be esteemed more than I, O Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That, in the opinion of the world, others may, increase and I may decrease, O Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be chosen and I set aside, O Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be praised and I unnoticed, O Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be preferred to me in everything, O Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may become holier than I, provided that I may become as holy as I should,O Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
 -Quoted from Elizabeth Scalia