tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24380798358980082672024-03-27T14:37:02.332+08:00Marsha Maung: I write. I love. I liveBlog of a freelance writer, mother, performer, blog ghost writer based in Malaysia.Marsha Maunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251770984760424366noreply@blogger.comBlogger1526125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438079835898008267.post-90049655400917962822024-01-14T02:00:00.000+08:002024-01-14T02:00:09.619+08:00Why The Love for CookingCooking is the kind of daily routine that you do to feed family and friends. But there are people who do it because it's so fun. Yeah, sure, it can be disastrous, but it can also be awesome. Being a person who hates routine, I tend to research a lot, collect recipes, experiment, and try them out to see the reaction from the people I feed. It's the kind of joy only people who love to spread Marsha Maunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251770984760424366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438079835898008267.post-5598220606515296132023-08-07T02:28:00.000+08:002023-08-07T02:28:12.652+08:00Short Talk: ListeningWe've always kind of known that our devices, or more specifically, some parties, are always listening to what we're saying. That's why we will never turn our home into one of those 'smart homes'. Never. My boys would move out the moment the home is 'smart'. LOL. So would I, actually.... Anyway, my devices are pretty open to everything, though, because it's my job to listen. And in order to Marsha Maunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251770984760424366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438079835898008267.post-60280818960497286462023-07-30T02:20:00.002+08:002023-07-30T02:20:23.746+08:00A New Milestone, Brand New GoalscHappy birthday to me,
Happy birthday to me,
Happy birthday to meeeeee...,
Happy birthday to me!Technically, it’s past 12am and it’s my birthday now and I’ve crossed a major milestone in my life, age-wise. Le sigh....there’s no stopping time. The more birthdays you celebrate, the more depressing and desperate you get .Did not do anything much. We ate lunch at the nearby restaurant, a Marsha Maunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251770984760424366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438079835898008267.post-29311565792540358592023-07-02T01:48:00.001+08:002023-07-02T01:48:00.143+08:00Crash Course in Romance (2023) - Kdrama Review Source: FanGirlVerdictI seriously don't know why I am watching this series - Crash Course in Romance - it came up as one of the recommended Kdramas of 2023 for some reason. First of all, it's about something I am absolutely not interested in - pushing kids towards academic excellence. There's nothing wrong with encouraging smart students to perform to the best of their Marsha Maunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251770984760424366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438079835898008267.post-38972054383741622062023-06-23T02:21:00.000+08:002023-06-23T02:21:05.945+08:00Reborn Rich (2022) - Kdrama ReviewI wasn't going to watch this despite being a Song Joong Ki fan because it looks like some heavy stuff was gong to roll out and I wasn't really in the mood for those kind of heavy mind-bending, scandalous, family-scheming storyline. But whoever came up with this idea must be a genius. The plot is simple enough - a loyal employee of a large conglomerate is framed for money laundering and was Marsha Maunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251770984760424366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438079835898008267.post-72523485869219537792023-06-21T02:20:00.003+08:002023-06-21T02:20:44.995+08:00Photography Angles I Never Knew AboutAs someone who is often either in front of the camera or on stage, I don't have to think about angles, lightning, props, subtle expressions and interactions. My job is to do what I was asked to do, which is often to read a script, sing, act, or present. This happened during the early days of my Son 1's enrolment into an Art School - his lecturers asked him to do stuff that I never would haveMarsha Maunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251770984760424366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438079835898008267.post-37657300922722022192023-06-16T01:06:00.000+08:002023-06-16T01:06:28.163+08:00Possible COVD...AGAINLike mentioned, we have now completed moving to a new place but it has been a major struggle. Some days, my boys would help me; other days, I have the movers and cleaners to help me with the major stuff. But they still need to tell them what goes where, things to keep or do away with. Usually, I am the kind of power-up and power-through kind of person, which one of the movers and my boys Marsha Maunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251770984760424366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438079835898008267.post-88524156183258383492023-06-10T02:48:00.005+08:002023-06-10T02:48:40.018+08:00Project Wolf Hunting (2022) - Film ReviewLess than 10 minutes into the movie, I was already wondering why am I watching this show, and in the dead of the night. But I was thinking to myself, I've toughened up quite a bit when it comes to things like these...Happiness, Signal, Sweet Home, Alice in Borderland, Vagabond, City Hunter, Tunnel...these crime and sci-fi dramas and films I endured just so that I can watch my favorite actorsMarsha Maunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251770984760424366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438079835898008267.post-81494258153943152402023-06-08T12:38:00.091+08:002023-06-09T01:50:32.630+08:00Fighting! No? Maybe Not? But FIGHTING!!!!You know how surprised I was when I saw this? I was trying to get up in bed when suddenly, this pain reverberated throughout my left forearm. I was like WTF was that?Turns out, it was this.
I have no idea how I got this because we've been super busy, getting all physical, challenging my daily idle lifestyle to the max. You know how it is when you're ready for a match, marathon, Marsha Maunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251770984760424366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438079835898008267.post-77100757315056026672023-06-03T00:33:00.001+08:002023-06-03T00:43:20.555+08:00This Whole MBTI Thing Woke Me - J vs PI know some people take this seriously. I've seen interviewers do it; and before my son was allowed to even take on a college entrance exam, he was asked to do something like this. Not because they don't want him but it was because we asked for student counselling. So, as a part of their evaluation process, they asked my son to answer some questions before they can properly profile him and offer Marsha Maunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251770984760424366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438079835898008267.post-5249934330567601902023-05-21T09:46:00.003+08:002023-05-21T09:46:29.070+08:00We Are Peaceful Brothers (2017) Series ReviewSource: LinkFirst off, I am not familiar with this format. 4 mins per episode...what? Isn't the norm an hour per episode? Rough start. But I can tell you if you're looking for something lighthearted with a lot of bromance (like real-brothers-mance?) and some romance (with a female, not the BL thing that's so popular these days - I don't get it), this could be it. I've read about many people Marsha Maunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251770984760424366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438079835898008267.post-54015640335891361242023-05-08T05:03:00.143+08:002023-05-13T01:24:58.975+08:00The Me I Wish I Am Not. The ENFPIf I were to be completely honest, my mentality have not changed much from when I was 21 till now. I won't tell you my age but...in a couple of years, I can withdraw from my EPF. #lolDoes this kind of mentality work in this world? Is it too late for me to change my personality? Err...ugh...I think so. I am stuck now with this personality I am born with, then. WTF.People and the MBTI Personality Marsha Maunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251770984760424366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438079835898008267.post-36689288236357163012023-04-07T01:17:00.004+08:002023-04-07T01:17:19.124+08:00Kindness: Sylvia Plath (poem) and (Art) and (Emotions)Sylvia Plath (October 27, 1932 – February 11, 1963)Kindness glides about my house.Dame Kindness, she is so nice!The blue and red jewels of her rings smokeIn the windows, the mirrorsAre filling with smiles.What is so real as the cry of a child?A rabbit's cry may be wilderBut it has no soul.Sugar can cure everything, so Kindness says.Sugar is a necessary fluid,Its crystals a little poultice.O Marsha Maunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251770984760424366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438079835898008267.post-47241907548376189502023-03-18T01:51:00.003+08:002023-03-18T01:57:33.829+08:00What I MissSunset in Port DicksonIt's been some time since I added anything new to this blog. So sad. Things have definitely changed by leaps and bounds since the pandemic hit us. Furthermore, my boys became adults during the pandemic and everyone now knows the difficulties and challenges of working from home. Before that, it was just a bunch of us trying to convince the rest of the world that we're Marsha Maunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251770984760424366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438079835898008267.post-33191835922070671282023-01-09T00:56:00.003+08:002023-05-14T14:31:21.283+08:00Passionate Goodbye: Psy featuring Sung Si KyungI've made it known multiple times, including with my boys that Sung Si Kyung is tops for me as far as singers are concerned. There are also people like Michael Buble, Adam Levine (despite his notoriety for unwholesome lyrics - lol), Ed Sheeran, and old-school crooners like James Ingram and Kenny Loggins, they're my favorite singers of all time. I dare say whatever songs they sing, I am Marsha Maunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251770984760424366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438079835898008267.post-64628382149049024152022-11-08T19:12:00.003+08:002022-11-08T19:12:35.809+08:00I've Created a Backup Twitter Account via MastodonI've been on Twitter since June 2008, making it 14 year old. Since I am not an influencer neither am I famous, my number of followers on Twitter have stagnated for quite a couple of years now. I think my engagement rate sucks pretty bad too. But still, I stayed on because I liked listening to what people had to say about the happenings all around the world. It gets mad-crazy sometimes Marsha Maunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251770984760424366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438079835898008267.post-5838306729703181942022-07-30T11:46:00.005+08:002022-07-30T23:23:35.410+08:00BornDay 2022
Birthdays feel more and more like a day to be celebrated and dreaded at the same time. When did this happen? Hahaha....I remember the days when I would plan well ahead of time, inviting friends and family over, or plan an elaborate drinking session in a pub or restaurant to celebrate the day I was born. These days, it feels more like a countdown. Hahahaha....It's like "Oh, this is Marsha Maunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251770984760424366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438079835898008267.post-43079622518166723852022-07-06T00:54:00.002+08:002022-07-06T00:54:22.442+08:00Queen For Seven Days (2017) - KDrama ReviewI cried so much watching this drama that I swear my heart will never heal again. LOLTo start with, it's Joseon era so, things are different from what they are now. And you have to watch it with this mindset. First of all, let's give a shout-out to the actors. Park Min Young - I'm not her biggest fan but for some reason, she always deliver the best chemistry with her co-stars. So, I have to Marsha Maunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251770984760424366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438079835898008267.post-84553122703752516102022-06-22T00:31:00.000+08:002022-06-22T00:31:15.812+08:00The Argument With Myself Over Cooking After a Whole Day of WorkThis is the kind of conversation I have with myself whenever I have to muster up the strength to cook dinner or lunch. Me: It's a good thing! You're doing something healthy and great for the family! Let's do it.Me: But I'd rather watch handsome guys on Netflix. I'm so tired right now. I just spent the whole day working my ass off. I deserve a break!Me: Yes, that's true. But it's also true Marsha Maunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251770984760424366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438079835898008267.post-16284296777231815802022-06-19T01:19:00.002+08:002022-06-19T01:19:31.658+08:00Blogging Is So Different NowI've never hesitated before whenever I blog. I started writing and blogging since the dawn of the internet but I feel a kind of restraint now. Like I have to be more careful about what I write about, how I use language, and sometimes, I write and delete, write and delete, write again and delete again. It makes me, as a first-generation blogger, really kind of sad about how blogging has Marsha Maunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251770984760424366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438079835898008267.post-7594516091928170902022-06-18T01:28:00.000+08:002022-06-18T01:28:20.633+08:00KDrama: Bride of the Water God (2017)I've heard of this show before while I was watching other dramas but paid it no attention because the names Nam Joo Hyuk was a fleeting memory while I've only seen (maybe not) Shin Se Kyung in unmemorable online interviews of shows I can't remember now.
But the storyline was enticing. I loved the idea of a Water God the same way others liked the idea of merging two words together - the Marsha Maunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251770984760424366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438079835898008267.post-66309350509156487262022-06-14T09:05:00.001+08:002022-06-14T09:05:12.735+08:00Women We CanBeing a woman is tough. No, I am not saying being a man is not. It's just that, when put into a bad situation, women often have a harder time climbing out of the abyss. We are discriminated against, have to swim against the tide, the obstacles are higher and harder, and it's harder to find support to get us through. I've been there and sometimes, I surprise myself for making it this far. ButMarsha Maunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251770984760424366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438079835898008267.post-29037544692887464682022-05-16T01:05:00.000+08:002022-05-16T01:05:05.285+08:00The Sound of Magic (Review) (Netflix Series)I didn't quite buy the musical element of the show in the beginning and thought of it as a failure from the get-go, not even planning to move forward with the 2nd episode. If not for Ji Chang Wook (and Netflix's autoplay function), I would not have moved beyond the first episode. Cheesy much. Highschool Musical much. Fake much. Not good singing much. Sorry, I digress. The series did notMarsha Maunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251770984760424366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438079835898008267.post-17476613137658858782022-05-03T10:48:00.005+08:002022-05-03T10:53:30.848+08:00The Great Battle (2018) (Korean): Movie Review I was browsing my social media feed while watching The Great Battle, touted to be the next big thing to hit cinemas when it hit the cinemas in 2018. It starred some of my favorite people in the world and I was getting tired of watching TV series and movies with stupid sad endings (sorry, I am a fan of happy endings, LOL. It stars Jo In Sung, Nam Joo Hyuk, Park Sung Woong, Marsha Maunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251770984760424366noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438079835898008267.post-66856132196556759652022-04-15T00:20:00.004+08:002022-04-15T00:24:28.746+08:00Becoming - Michelle Obama (Book Review) I have to admit that when I started reading 'Becoming', I didn't get it. I didn't get her. She was someone you envied in school, she was driven, she achieved things you wish you could, she's active, and she's a high achiever. She's a perfectionist. I can't say I was anything like that at all. I pursue things that made me happy and brought me joy. So, I was girding myself for the Marsha Maunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12251770984760424366noreply@blogger.com0