I get asked by friends why I don't blog anymore. There are so many reasons, but I think the truth is I need a break. I miss baking like crazy but the oven where I'm living now doesn't work. Monitoring the house renovation and shopping for fittings and finishing take up a lot of my time, and I have even stopped my baking classes because I'm tired from running around. Doing a house is very challenging in KK. If I want something more fancy, I'd have to wait about 6 to 8 weeks for it to be shipped in from KL. Right now I'm totally stressed out searching for an oven that is at least triple glazed--or preferably quad--and has pyrolytic cleaning function but there's none here, and there are very few choices even in KL. Brands of ovens are very limited too. If you have a good triple or quad-glazed oven with quick and even heating and pyrolytic cleaning function, please tell me!
After foreveerrrr, we've reached the stage where we just have to put in the flooring, which is dependent on the window glass being installed which is dependent on a very busy glass & aluminium guy who can't be rushed. Or contacted. I'm at the house everyday--I enjoy going through the process of building a house, but am beginning to hate making decisions--and I am living breathing house renovation, nothing else. Cross my fingers and toes, but I think the house should be ready by June. I'll have a 9 feet by 3.5 feet kitchen island then, and I'll be back with a vengeance. Promise.
After foreveerrrr, we've reached the stage where we just have to put in the flooring, which is dependent on the window glass being installed which is dependent on a very busy glass & aluminium guy who can't be rushed. Or contacted. I'm at the house everyday--I enjoy going through the process of building a house, but am beginning to hate making decisions--and I am living breathing house renovation, nothing else. Cross my fingers and toes, but I think the house should be ready by June. I'll have a 9 feet by 3.5 feet kitchen island then, and I'll be back with a vengeance. Promise.
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I'm about to start a ambitious new project, and your post gave me the confidence to tackle it. Not because it provided all the answers—no single post could do that—but because it gave me a framework for finding the answers myself. That's ultimately more valuable than any specific technique. I know I'll encounter challenges I can't anticipate, but I feel equipped to handle them now. I've also bookmarked some troubleshooting resources at ALL YONO CODE for when I hit those inevitable obstacles. Thanks for sending me into this project with confidence rather than fear.
I can really feel the exhaustion and honesty in this post — and honestly, it’s completely understandable. Renovations alone are already a full-time mental and physical commitment, and when you add the emotional side of missing something you love (like baking), it makes total sense why you’d need a break. Sometimes stepping back is the best way to come back stronger later.
It’s actually refreshing to see someone say this openly instead of forcing content or pretending everything is perfectly balanced. Life phases like this are intense, especially when every small decision starts to feel overwhelming. The part about waiting weeks for materials and dealing with unresponsive contractors sounds especially frustrating — that kind of delay can really drain your energy.
Your future kitchen setup sounds incredible though — a 9 feet by 3.5 feet island is basically a dream workspace! It already feels like you're building the perfect foundation for a strong comeback once everything settles. And when that oven situation gets solved, I’m sure your baking will come back even better than before.
I’ve noticed that even in online spaces, consistency sometimes has to pause for real life. Platforms like ALL YONO CODE and ALL YONO CODES grow because of steady value over time — but even there, the quality always matters more than constant output. Taking a step back now probably means you’ll return with more clarity and energy.
Even in specific niches like Yono Rummy, you can see how people engage more when content feels genuine rather than forced, and your blog has always had that authentic feel.
Wishing you lots of patience through the final stages of the renovation — June doesn’t feel too far away now. Looking forward to seeing you back, baking in that beautiful new kitchen and sharing it again!
Oh my goodness, I felt this in my bones!
Hi there! I stumbled upon your blog while taking a break from my own piano practice (I'm Jianhong, a student at the Sichuan Conservatory), and I had to comment. House renovations sound like a symphony of stress, and you are clearly the conductor dealing with musicians who won't show up—like that glass & aluminium guy!
I totally understand the "living breathing house renovation" feeling. It consumes your every thought. I'm sorry to hear about your oven situation, though. That sounds incredibly frustrating. As someone married to a wonderful cook (my wife Linda runs our Sichuan kitchen), I've learned that an oven is more than just an appliance; it's a tool for joy. Searching for something as specific as a quad-glazed, pyrolytic oven in a market with limited choices? That's a special kind of hell. I wish I knew a brand to recommend, but sadly, we use traditional woks here more than ovens!
However, I just wanted to send some encouragement. That kitchen island you're waiting for (9x3.5 feet sounds AMAZING) is going to be so worth it. Please keep going—the "back with a vengeance" baking era is going to be legendary. Sending positive thoughts from China that your windows get installed and your flooring arrives perfectly!
The bit about missing baking while the oven is broken really resonated. House renovations have a way of pausing everything creative. I've been keeping inspiration alive during a similar phase by generating reference images with AI headshot generator tools for future projects until I can get back in the kitchen properly.
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