I TRUST in YOU

Every night after work sitting in a taxi, I usually ponder about a lot of things. I just thought that my everyday life is always a ROUTINE. I shouldn't complain about this because I have work, I can earn and I'm not a bum. But there's always a feeling of discontenment which I know for a fact that I SHOULD NOT and I have NO RIGHT to feel that way. In fact, I should be thankful.

Part of me is still incomplete, I guess. I'm uncertain about a lot of things. I don't know where my life is heading for. I just hope I can find the enlightenment that I need.

Lord, please help me. I'm entrusting everything to you.

Leave and work

"When is she gonna go back?" The other one replied, "Why, do you want her to leave soon?" "It's not that I want, but she being there can send me more money than now. I even have to pay for some of her expenses like food, but she doesn't give me enough contribution at home."

If she's feeling impatient about the situation, the person whom she wanted to leave must be feeling it more. She had been wishing to go back, earn and help them. But with the situation that she has now-stuck and uncertain of the things around her, all she can do is just wait.

She wants her to leave for money? Well, people are made like that-to work not only for themselves, but for others as well.

Old Couple

I was in a jeepney sitting at the far end. Sitting in front of me were an old man and a woman.I thought they were a couple and that was proven when got off the jeepney. When the old man got off first, she took the hand of the old woman, whom I presumed his wife, and assited her. Isn't it cute? I was expecting that the old man would just leave the old woman, but I was touched when he guided her.
Now, I'm thinking how good could that be- couples who stick together until their old
age. It's such an amazing story.

There' still a reason to SMILE

I just let my feelings out and suddenly, I thought of this song. I listened to it and made my feeling better.

For those who are down,feeling depressed and confused, or for those who need to be enlightened and be uplifted for whatever they're encountering now, this is a good song for you.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FREqXhhYb6s

Confusion

I've hoped and believed many times. But it always distresses me. I'm so direful that I cannot hope and believe anymore because I've been longing for something but I wasn't able to have it.

What could be the reason once again for me to believe? I want to keep on believing but I'm afraid.

I have to be forbearing. Patience is something that is difficult to attain. I need to have a change in my perspective.

Thanks to you, I can have this strength. For this, I will do my very best to keep on believing.

It will require me a lot of work, but I know you got my back. ^^

My life, my destiny

“It’s my life and my destiny.” That’s what we usually say; therefore, we have the control over the things that we want to achieve, gain or even lose. But why is it that there are things that don’t usually go our way?




It’s your life and your destiny. Yes, you have the control over it, but let us not forget some other outside factors which can affect us.



This fact makes us realize that we have to go with the flow of life. We can always make decisions for ourselves-good or bad. The results may be appealing to you but not at ALL TIMES.


Lesson learned: Be prepared and be flexible.

Steamed Chocolate Moist Birthday Cake With Chocolate Ganache

My friend and I made this steamed chocolate. It was her first time so I instructed her and let her do it. I just did the decoration (which I think enough for a tyro like me). I forgot where I got this recipe. I was looking for the link just to give credits from the maker of this, but I failed. Good thing I was able to jot it down. Anyway, here it is. ^^




Steamed Chocolate Cake


Ingredients:

A)

1 cup evap milk
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup good quality cocoa powder
1 cup unsalted butter (250g)
3/4 cup instant coffee powder


B)
3 eggs (lightly beaten)
1/2 condensed milk
1 tsp vanilla extract/essence

C)
1 1/4 cup plain flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp baking powder



Directions:

1) Mix A together and cook over low fire until sugar is completely melted. Stir constantly to prevent from burning. Set aside to cool.

2) Mix A and B until well-blended.

3) Sift C together and add into mixture. Mix well until there no lumps.

4) Grease the round pan and steam over high heat for 45 minutes (It would be better to place an aluminum foil so it can be cooked easily. Also, check it every minute and remove the moist or water on the foil to avoid having droplets on the cake. This will make some holes on the cake or actually makes your cake a bit weird.)

5) Cool pan for 5 minutes.



Chocolate Ganache

Ingredients:

8 ounces (227 grams) semi-sweet/ bitter chocolate cut into small pieces
3/4 cup (180ml) heavy whipping cream (any whip cream will do)
2 tbsp unsalted butter


Directions:

1) Place the chopped chocolate in a medium sized stainless steel bowl. Set aside.

2) Heat the cream and butter in a medium sized saucepan over medium heat. Bring just to a boil.

3) Immediately pour the boiling cream over the chocolate and allow to stand for 5 minutes.

4) Stir with a whisk until smooth.

5) Glaze the cake and put it in the freezer for 3 minutes. 6) Continue coating until your desired outcome.



Royal Icing (using egg whites)

Ingredients:

2 large egg whites
2tsp fresh lemon juice
3 cups confectioner's sugar, sifted


Directions:

1) In the bowl of your electric mixer, beat the egg whites with lemon juice.

2) Add the sifted powdered sugar.

3) Beat on low speed until combined and smooth.

* The icing needs to be used immediately and transferred to an airtight container as royal icing hardens when exposed to air.

Cover it when not in use.





This is the outcome of our cake:

Start and build. If it collapses, do it over again

Maturity is needed in life. We need to move and carry on with our lives. Petty fights are not worth your time. Being a cry baby can't solve your problem either. But hey, it makes you feel comfortable.





Crying is the only outlet for you to let your feelings out. So go on, cry it out until you feel tired doing so. Good feeling comes after you do that and positive thinking can come to your minds once again. It's just a cycle so learn to start and build and collapse and do it over again.