Aidil Adha

Here's wishing everyone... SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDIL ADHA...

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Hoya lacunosa "Durian Perangin"

This is Hoya lacunosa "Durian Perangin" collected as cutting in Durian Perangin.

It took almost 3 years to fill out its 3" pot but it's worth the wait once the plant becomes root bound and that's when it'll put out the flower stalk and starts blooming...

I tell you the scent is potently sweet and scary at night...

The best time to collect this species is after heavy downpour as that's the time when the branches where this plant grow will break off and fall...

This plant has been growing inside a food container for a long time so long until the container broke.

The leaves are about 1" long and less than that wide and thick.

The full flower in full bloom is about 1 1/2 " wide and is very fragrant, I repeat, VERY FRAGRANT! Individual florets are white with a very faint yellow centre and they last for about 5 days.

1 thing to remember when dealing with Hoya bloom is NOT to cut the flower stalk after the florets fall off as Hoya usually recycle its flower stalk.




Here's a comparrison between Hoya lacunosa "Durian Perangin" on the middle, behind its two leaves and Hoya obscura...

Another one.

More postings about Hoya coming up soon...

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Of Dizziness, Shortness of Breath and Blurred Vision

We tend to take a lot of things for granted.

Our health for example. Funny how we don't really spend much time pondering the fact that the soles of our feet doesn't ache or how full our lungs are when we take a deep satisfying breath.

I must admit, I'm not practicing a healthy life-style.

I don't eat, sleep, rest, work on fixed time. My schedule is a toss of whatever life throws at me.

As the hairline recedes and the waistline expands, it kinda hit hard at my age.

Torn between the decision to live life at its fullest by taking time and enjoy life or restrict and toss out everything bad (but fun) in life.

You either do it, or don't do it.

As for the title of this post, sometimes when you fall sick, it maybe your body handing out clues that it's about time you do something about it.

There are people who talks to people when they're not feeling well, they love the attention with a capital "L".

I'm a more of a "suffer in silence" type.



I am forever thankful for my friends who are being understanding, regardless how confused they'd be when I'm in another episode of my mood swings... ; ) If it's hard for you, you can imagine how hard it is for me.

Be healthy. Be happy.

What's important is what you're feeling inside, you can make up everything else as you go.