A Red Velvet Baked to Perfection...or Not?

Hey Hoy Hai!!

HAMAIGAD it's been quite a while since I have been in here *tiup habuk2 sikit*. Hello my imaginary viewers, how y'all have been? I myself have been very busy n busy n busy..ya know, figuring out my life, carik link blog aku ni (aku lupa ok,boleh x?) balancing my hectic schedule n stuff..

Anyhoo, I am here again, and that's all that matters. So what should I babble about today?

Let's start with a story...

Once upon a time, there was a gal named Nabilah Jenab who was a bit lost in her life after graduating. She quit her job as she was not happy with it and she was jobless for 2 months before she could score herself to another new job. While she was jobless, she filled her time by stalking jobstreet and also HR emails, improved her piano/keyboard skills,and she took another hobby that she has always loved, which is, baking. 

Jenab loved baking and her mother loves to eat cakes. So she started to find recipes for cakes and she baked at least a piece of cake almost every weekend for her mother and also her sisters whenever they come home. She would do red velvet cakes, butter cakes, lemon cakes and also chocolate cakes. As Jenab baked her cakes weekend by weekend, she noticed that each of her family member has different comments when it comes to the cakes she baked.

Once, she baked a red velvet cake.

Her mother loved it, saying that it was the best red velvet cake she has ever tasted. Of course, her mother never had any red velvets before to compare it with but wutever, zee mother loved it. Then her sister ate the cake, saying that the cake might be better if it was sweeter. And then her friend ate it, saying that she loved it with the cream cheese while her other friend loved it plain and suggested that perhaps more flour would be better. So Jenab listened to all these comments and took it all in.

After that, Jenab baked again another red velvet. This time she improvised

Her mother loved it, but does not take it with extra cream cheese as she mentioned it was too sweet for her while her sister said the cake would be better if it was softer since Jenab put a bit more flour and many more people gave comments. Again, Jenab took it all in.

And she got confused.

You see, Jenab was actually striving to bake a perfect cake with no flaws. But even as she baked again and again, she could not get everyone to comment that her cake was perfect. Since Jenab is a bit lampi, after a few baking experience, only then she realized something ; that the first cake she had baked was actually the tastiest she had. It suited her and she loved it and she even finished the damned cake.

So she baked again according to the recipe of the first cake. Again, people commented on it and she took it all in. Except this time she didn't try to strive for perfection because the first cake recipe is already perfect for her and she could bake according to other's taste, but then again, why go for the mainstream? She is the one who's going to finish the cake and gain a few pounds for it so by the rule of the thumb, the cake must be tastiest for her.

So after the cake awakening lesson, each time she baked a cake, she would make sure that the cake is exactly according to her taste. Sometimes she might bake a cake slightly less sweet so that her mother can enjoy it too the fullest as well. She can tolerate it because she loves her mother and less sweet = less calorie therefore it's a good thing. But most of the time, she will bake according to her taste and eat it like nobody's business. 

After that she got a job and never baked again. Kidding, she bakes once in a while. -The end-

So what's with the cake?

You see, in life, we might sometimes lose ourselves and we tried to mold our ways to fit with everyone's opinion so that we would feel our life is perfect. It is human nature to feel accepted and stick with the status quo or else we would feel like we need to live as an outcast like Simba in The Lion King. Therefore you might forget that in trying to please everyone , it's you whom you need to please first because at the end of the day, people might love your cake, but you're the one who's gonna finish it so you gotta make sure that you loved the cake most or else you will feel trapped having to finish the cake. At times, we can sacrifice or tolerate a bit to fit with our loved ones and if it's for the better, why not? Just remember,me,myself and I needs to be happy first,only then will we be able to please others. Capiche?  

What works for others might not work for you. NEVER, EVER compare yourself to others. Once in a while is okay for calibration but don't get obsessed by it. DO WHAT SUITS YOU. CAUSE YOU'RE GONNA LIVE WITH IT TILL THE END. Besides, no need to stick to status quo so much. Simba did have fun with Timon and Pumba while in outcast and he did learn some valuable lessons right?

So,yeah, bake your own red velvet. Nyums~

I'm done rambling. Gotta sleep. Work again @.@


Love,
B.