Bohemia

To take the world as one finds it, the bad with the good, making the best of the present moment,
To laugh at Fortune alike whether she be generous or unkind,
To spend freely when one has money, and to hope gaily when one has none,
To fleet the time carelessly, living for love and art,
This is the temper and spirit of the modern Bohemian in her outward and visible aspect.
It is a light and graceful philosophy, but it is the Gospel of the Moment,
This exoteric phase of the Bohemian religion,
And if, in some noble natures, it rises to a bold simplicity and naturalness, it may also lend its butterfly precepts to some very pretty vices
and lovable faults,
For in Bohemia one may find almost every sin save
that of Hypocrisy.
Her faults are more commonly those of
self-indulgence, thoughtlessness, vanity and procrastination,
And these usually go hand-in-hand with generosity, love and charity.
For it is not enough to be one’s self in Bohemia, one must allow others to be themselves, as well.
What, then, is it that makes this mystical empire of Bohemia unique?
And what is the charm of its mental fairyland?
It is this: there are no roads in all Bohemia!
One must choose and find one’s own path,
Be one’s own self,
Live one’s own life.

Bohemia by Gelett Burgess



Saturday 20 August 2011

The Joy of Baking Breads

I dont usually enjoy baking, actually. I prefer cooking - throw a few things here and there into the pot and voila! Its way much easier cos to be honest, I'm a lazy cook :P Baking is a tad-bit more technical, you got to get the measurement right and all that stuff and sometime i just cant be bothered.
But I tried my hands at baking bread again the other day and now I am kind of addicted - cant stop baking!! I come to realise that it is not that difficult actually. I got the basic recipe in my head and just add stuffs according to my and/or my housemates like - one day its olive, the next cashew then mixed herbs etc.
The other night, me and Shieko stared at the hot bread just taken out of the oven for nearly 5 minutes before we cut the bread and dip it into olive oil and tarragon vinegar. Temme was sleeping, otherwise I'm sure she would be joining the staring-at-the-hot-bread team as well. And of cos, the dipping part too :)
Ahh..what joy!! <3







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  1. DAREDEVILCZ22 August 2011 at 03:00

    please naz.. i think m here at the wrong time.... got goose bumps after seeing that aah mummy m hungry :'(

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