This Girl's Life

For your laughter

2010-03-15T22:19:00.000-07:00

This is funny. It really made me laugh hard!

7 Reasons Not To Mess With Children

A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales.
The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to shallow a human because even though it was a very large mammal, its throat was very small.
The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale.
Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not shallow a human; it was physically impossible.
The little girl said, "When I get to heaven, I will ask Jonah."
The teacher asked, "What if Jonah went to hell?"
The little girl replied, "Then you ask him."

A kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they were drawing.
She would see each child's work.
As she got to one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the drawing was.
The girl replied, "I'm drawing God."
The teacher paused and said, "But no one knows what God looks like."
Without missing a beat, or looking up from her drawing, the girl replied, "They will in a minute."

A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her five and six years old.
After explaining the commandments to "Honor thy Father and Mother", she asked, "Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?"
Without missing a beat, one little boy (the oldest of a family) answered, "Thou shall not kill."

One day, a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink.
She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast on her brunette head.
She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, "Why are some of your hairs white, Mum?"
Her mother replied, " Well, every time that you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white."
The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and then said, "Mummy, how come ALL of grandma's hairs are white?"

The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture.
"Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, 'There's Jennifer, she's a lawyer,' or 'That's Michael, he's a doctor.'
A small voice at the back of the room rang out, "And there's the teacher, she's dead."

A teacher was giving a lesson on the circulation of the blood.
Trying to make the matter clearer, she said, "Now, class, if I stood on my head, the blood as you know, would run into it, and I would turn red in the face."
"Yes," the class said.
"Then why is it that while I am standing upright in the ordinary position the blood doesn't run into my feet?"
A little fellow shouted, "Cause your feet ain't empty."

The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples.
The nun made a note, and posted on the apple tray, "Take only ONE. God is watching."
Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies.
A child had written a note, "Take all you want. God is watching the apples."

Kids are hilarious, aren't they??

Harajuku Lovers

2010-02-22T05:27:00.000-08:00

Got a gift from my second sister a few days ago...

presenting

LOVE

by Gwen Stefani

Valentine's Gift..

2010-02-12T05:23:00.000-08:00

Got a valentine's gift from Claudia at work. A seal.... So thoughtful of her!! Thanks Claudia!!

Happy Chinese New Year people...!!!
May you are showered with blessings of love, peace & abundance joy.

and....
Happy Valentine's Day!!

*I love you baby... thank you for loving me!!*

His timing...

2010-01-26T05:15:00.000-08:00

A meaningful reminder for all of us..

May God hear & answer your every prayer...IN HIS TIME.

If the Lord has you on hold... hold on!
If the Lord has said "NO" to you... thank Him!
If the Lords is molding your heart and mind... go with His change!
If the Lord opens doors that you have asking Him to open... Praise Him!
Be blessed wherever you are in your life today! God has His hands on the situation!

YOU SAY	GOD SAYS	BIBLE VERSES
U say: "It's impossible"	God says: All things are possible	(Luke 18:27)
U say: "I'm too tired"	God says: I will give you rest	(Matthew 11:28-30)
U say: "Nobody really loves me"	God says: I love you	(John 3:16 & John 3:34 )
U say: "I can't go on"	God says: My grace is sufficient	(2 Corinthians 12:9 & Psalm 91:15)
U say: "I can't figure things out"	God says: I will direct your steps	(Proverbs 3:5-6)
U say: "I can't do it"	God says: You can do all things	(Philippians 4:13)
U say: "I'm not able"	God says: I am able	(2 Corinthians 9:8)
U say: "It's not worth it"	God says: It will be worth it	(Roman 8:28 )
U say: "I can't forgive myself"	God says: I Forgive you	(1 John 1:9 & Romans 8:1)
U say: "I can't manage"	God says: I will supply all your needs	(Philippians 4:19)
U say: "I'm afraid"	God says: I have not given you a spirit of fear	(2 Timothy 1:7)
U say: "I'm always worried & frustrated"	God says: Cast all your cares on ME	(1 Peter 5:7)
U say: "I'm not smart enough"	God says: I give you wisdom	(1 Corinthians 1:30)
U say: "I feel all alone"	God says: I will never leave you or forsake you	(Hebrews 13:5)

Blessed Christmas at FPBC

2010-01-04T12:15:00.000-08:00

First, Merry Belated Christmas!! I know I should blog about this earlier.. My bad! So, how did you celebrate your Christmas?

Here is my Christmas experience...

I started off the day by attending church service in the morning. What a great reminder of what Christmas is really all about. It is not about the trees, gifts, decorations or parties. You might be wondering then how does Christmas find its fulfillment and full meaning in that day? Christmas is about celebrating Jesus and God's love for us. It is the best time to share the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus to others. A time about giving Him to others and serving others for Him.

Literally, Christmas is all about HIM and the best gift of all is Jesus Christ. Thank you Jesus!

At night, we had a potluck dinner at church. Each of us brought a dish of food to be shared among the group. Me and my baby supplied the drinks part. And and and.. it's a blessing for all of us as we get to savor a fat roasted turkey on Christmas Day brought by Sherrie and her husband. We end the amazing night by doing some Christmas caroling.

Here are some pictures from that night...

Our potluck dinner...

Barbara & Sharon

Sharon & Yinhooi

From Left: Jess, Yinz, Barb, Sharon & me

Barb & me

Sharon & me

Baby & Joseph

The lovey-dovey couples: Kevin & Sharon....... Barbara & Andrew

Me & baby

Caroling....

There you go... my Christmas celebration. The best thing was that I had so much fun celebrating this season of Christmas with baby & them! How about yours? Are you having as much fun as I am?

DELUCCA

2010-01-01T08:33:00.000-08:00

*Another late post*

Went to Delucca, the Italian restaurant while in KL with baby, his twin brother Gary and his gf Khai Ven and Daniel just because 2012 was sold out, and since they were already in town. It was very random right!

I love this place! The restaurant's moody interior manages to be classy yet relaxing as flattering low-key lighting soothes the effect everywhere. When it comes to service, you can expect an excellent service as the staffs are eager to please.

My drink : Margarita

Mine as well : Lychee Martini... Makes me wanna have one right now!

Delucca is an absolutely perfect place for catching up with friends as well as a romantic dining with your companion. Moreover, a live jazz band helps heighten the mood further in the evening.

Delucca the Italian Restaurant
One Residency,
Office Tower Ground Floor,
Jalan Mesui,
Off Jalan Nagasari 50250
Kuala Lumpur.

Tel : 03-2144 6545

Opening hours:

Monday to Thursday :
11 am - 3 pm (Lunch)
5 pm - Midnight (Dinner)

Friday to Saturday :
11 am - 3 pm (Lunch)
5pm - 2 am (Dinner & Live Jazz)

Sunday :
5 pm - Midnight (Dinner)

Dining at DELIcious restaurant

2009-12-30T20:54:00.001-08:00

Alright this is a late post because I was too lazy to transfer the pictures in the memory card to my laptop. Ya... blame it on my idleness. Hehe

While we were in KL, my sis and her bf brought us to dine in DELIcious restaurant at Jalan Tun Razak along with her friends. Well, it was our first time dining there. We love the place the moment we stepped in. What I like the most is the ambiance. It was great and it is really suitable for couple's romantic dinner as well for a small gathering with friends.

I really love this!

The food portion is really big but it comes with a reasonable price. Worth paying for it.

Honestly, I was more towards the desserts section. I don't know why, but desserts always have some kind of spell on me. Haha! Every time I browse through a menu, I found myself looking at the dessert section first than the main course. And I always have a hard time choosing which to have.

I love the Banana Pudding with Caramel syrup. There is this dessert with some strawberries on top, but I did not write down the name. Heard from my sis it tasted great. Unfortunately, we did not ordered that as we were actually quite full.

Well, I guess I need to try that on the next trip down to KL. Would like to dine here once more!

Hai Nan Town Restaurant

2009-12-27T06:27:00.000-08:00

A couple of weeks ago, my relatives were traveling out to Penang from KL. I remembered vividly how often they would travelled to Penang ever since I was young & me and my sisters would get all excited waiting for them to arrive. They will never missed the chance to visit Penang specially on special occasions like Chinese New Year.

They were here for 3 days 2 nights. If my memory serves me right, Saturday was their last day in Penang so we decided to have lunch with them before they depart for their journey. My sister recommended for lunch at Hai Nan Town Restaurant located by the jetty at Weld Quay (between Queen Elizabeth II & ferry terminal). I bet just like me, you will be captivated with the stunning view of the marina, Church Street Pier & QE II as well as the atmosphere of the restaurant itself.

Hai Nan Town Restaurant serves Nyonya & Hainanese delicacies. For your info, the menu here is halal (pork-free). Okay now, time to let the photos do all the talking...

Curry Tumis Fish

Jiu Hu Char

Inchi Kabin

Fried Kangkung with Belacan

Duck with Yam

Mutton Stew

Curry Kapitan

*Sorry, I forgot to snap the Choon Piah (Spring Rolls), Chicken Lobak & Bee Koh Moy*

Overall, I'm satisfied with the food. It does come with authentic nyonya & hainanese taste. For those who are truly looking forward to satisfy their discerning taste buds with typical Nyonya & Hainanese dishes with a good ambience of the restaurant & a nice marina view with sea breeze blowing, this is one you should never missed out!

The details are as follows:

Hai Nan Town Restaurant
Address: 8A, Pengkalan Weld, Penang
Tel: 04-263 8633
Business Hour: 11.30 am - 12 am, closed on Monday

A brief update..

2009-12-14T22:39:00.000-08:00

Sorry folks!! Was away for the past few weeks for my training. I'm back now anyway. I've realised I'm becoming idle in updating after been away from the blogging world for these period of time. PROCRASTINATING, procrastinating & procrastinating!! Hmmm..

Anyway, me and my other half went to watch "Storm Warriors II" yesterday night at Gurney Plaza. Quite surprised by the amount of cars in the parking lot. Cinema was quite full as well. I've enjoyed the show but frankly speaking, I still think the first series has a better storyline. Overall, I think Simon Yam has the most dialogue throughout the movie compared to Aaron Kwok & Ekin Cheng. Kinda disappointed and it seems like movies based on comics seems like never ending. So.. let's wait for the third one!

Will update soon with more pictureSsss... Stay tuned!

What a day!

2009-11-13T06:44:00.000-08:00

12th November 2009, around 7.30 - 8 p.m :

Car broke down in the middle of a traffic jam. While I was driving back from Queensbay Mall, I've realized that it's getting hot in the car. Hot air is coming out from the air-con, then suddenly I noticed that the needle in my car temperature gauge went up to the red zone and white smoke is coming out from my car hood. Worst thing was I am not only stuck in a traffic jam but I was somewhere near the roundabout. I knew that this was a bad place to pull over when there was just only two lanes to use. *Imagine how congested it would be* On the other hand, I knew that if I did not pull over, my car would really be in a deep trouble.

Without hesitating, I turned off the engine. Put on the hazard lights. Waited for a few minutes to let the car cool down. I panicked because I was scared that the car engine might explode within any seconds. *Wild imagination huh* Called my mum, told her everything and asked have I check and filled in water into the coolant reservoir tank? I said it has already been filled a few weeks ago. I remembered it vividly so does my baby.

Restart the engine and drove my car quickly to a safe spot rather than in a congested road before the temperature gauge gets close to the red zone. I examined the coolant reservoir tank and realized that the water level is quite low. But it's not possible because I knew me and baby just refilled it not long ago. Well, maybe it's possible as well since we used this car quite often.

Anyway, I refilled the tank with water. *it would always be safe to leave a bottle of water in the car, in case of emergency* Waited for a few minutes before restarting the engine. Watch the temperature gauge obsessively in case the needle approaches the red zone again.

But fortunately, everything seems fine on the way back. Thank God! What a day huh!! But it's a great learning experience.

PHOP

2009-11-09T05:45:00.000-08:00

Today, I went to Queensbay with my mum and my eldest sis. My sis decided to bring us to Paddington House of Pancakes for lunch. It is my first try, so does my mum. They have a wide variety of mouth-watering pancakes in their menu, from starter to main course to dessert. My immediate response when I browse the menu was I would really like to order each of the pancakes listed there. I really had a hard time making up my mind on which one to order as there are so many choices.

In the end, three of us opt for the new promotion that they have just launched past 2 weeks, PHOP's Around-The-World Set Lunch. I forgot the name of the pancakes (main course) they do offered in the set lunch but it come with a free beverage and a special dessert, PHOP's mini dollar pancake sundae. All these are available for only RM13.80++ per set and it is only available during weekdays from 12 - 3 pm. *I am sorry about this post with no photos because I forgot to recharge my camera's battery. Ugh!!*

I'm amazed by how you can do so much with a simple pancake by adding a twist to it. I guess it's time for some kitchen experiment on this. Overall, a thumbs up!

And I can't wait to savor on more of their pancakes on the next trip with my baby.

My Japs Friends

2009-11-05T22:14:00.000-08:00

I have a wonderful, amazing sweet Japanese friends! Never regret the chance of getting to know them as they really plays a part in colouring my life. I hope they would stumble across my blog and read this post, realizing how much I miss them and reminisce those moments that we shared!! I'm glad that all of us get along very well.

I miss my flatmate, Akemi who is a good cook & typically has no temper at all. *I'm serious about the temper thingy* She's just like a sister to me. And my sweet babe Ayumi. Of course Yuki, Hanae, Kyoko, Yumi, Nagisa & Makiko too. They too, are totally like Akemi who shows no temper tantrums in spite of what situations they are facing. They are just so..... calm.

Does all Japanese are trained to be free from temper tantrums?? I wonder how they do that. I guess they really do have a high tolerance level than any of us here.

From left: Akemi, Me, Kyoko, Yumi, Hanae, Yuki -- (Absentees: Ayumi & Nagisa)

Fettes Park Baptist Kindy's Concert

2009-11-01T23:25:00.000-08:00

A couple of weeks ago, Fettes Park Baptist Kindergarten organized a kindy's concert. I volunteered to be as a helper for the concert. Prior to the concert, I was asked to help to guide the kids in their schoolwork (one of the class) for few days as a chance to get to know the kids and vice versa. It was definitely a few days which I enjoyed! My baby offered his service to be a traffic warden to ease the traffic outside the church on the day of the concert itself as there will be lots of parents showing up to watch their kids performing.

Basically I was there to lend a hand in changing their costumes, tie their hair and applying make-up for the kids. At the same time, I had fun playing with the kids. Though they might be naughty at times and some are uncontrollable *headache*, yet they still look adorable.

A few are my favorite ones.

My no. 1 favorite girl - Jerralyn

Left: Jing Rou..... Right: Ivy

My baby definitely agree with me that this girl is the most adorable.

Part of the performance.

Thumbelina

Goose dance - this is one of the cutest dance

Ashley as the teacup in Beauty & the Beast

Overall, FPBK put up an amazing concert and I can see that all the parents are enjoying the performance and so do I. I bet the parents are surely proud of their children as the kids really did a great job!

I think I would like to be a kindergarten teacher when I am retired from my working world for I believe with kids around, it creates a healthy work environment as you get to be a part of their world of innocence and purity. Besides that, you get a chance to laugh with them, think their way and enjoy their "innocently silly and healthy mischievous' behavior". I trust that this could serves as an effective stress buster! Don't you agree??

Happy 2nd Anniversary My Babykia!!

2009-10-29T09:51:00.000-07:00

October 15th 2009 marked our two years of being together as a couple. Instead of the usual ways such as having a romantique candlelight dinner at some enlisted fancy restaurant filled with good food or wine or going for a romantic getaway for the weekend or giving a romantic surprise gift to each other, we decided to celebrate our anniversary in a very different manner by having a food feast at Gurney Drive.

We ordered Asam Laksa, Muar Chee, See Kua Ting, Fried Lok-Lok, Soy Bean while we save the best for the last - Rojak as our dessert. We managed to feast on all these mouth-watering food with the cost of only RM20+. Cheap and fulfilling yet we enjoy it to much extent and loving every moment of it!

I know it may not be the ideal way of celebrating one's anniversary for some women, but I think one need not always have an expensive taste to make your anniversary special. Sometimes we can use romantic and inexpensive ideas for an anniversary to celebrate all these years of togetherness.

In my personal viewpoint, what is right for your anniversary is totally up to you regardless of how you celebrate. An anniversary celebration is one of love and togetherness, a time to honor the love that you both share. I don't mean that anniversary is the only time to honor your blooming love, as everyday is a time to rejoice and commemorate the hills and valleys that you both have quell in your love's journey. But anniversary celebration obviously play some important milestone in your relationship as it profess your allegiance to your partner as well as allows both of you to have a glimpse into the future and a look back into the past.

As you come up with ways to make your anniversary special in any way you can, always remember the most important thing....... enjoy each other's company!!

I love you baby....

Our new toys

2009-10-20T08:17:00.000-07:00

Welcome the new gadget to our family - Sony Alpha A230!!

Our new gadget with a cleaning kit and an upgrade of 2GB to 4GB SD Memory Card for free!!

Dining at Vintage Bulgaria

2009-10-18T23:39:00.000-07:00

Past few weeks ago, my friends (Leng & Jay) invited me and my baby to have dinner at Ingolf. Unfortunately, Ingolf was full so we gotta find some other restaurant to dine. Just a couple of shops away, there was this Bulgarian restaurant. So, we decided to dine there since we never even been to that restaurant even though we passed there so many times.

I actually loves the atmosphere and surrounding as it is really cosy with the warm lighting. And the basement area reminiscent of a Bulgarian cottage. We were seated at the basement area as it is a non-smoking area.

Upon browsing the menu, we do not know what to expect since we were really new to the Bulgarian food. Me and baby decided to ordered "Chicken Stroganov" and Jay ordered some pork ribs which actually turned out really tasty while Leng ordered a basket of potato wedges which only cost RM5.00. Cheap huh!! We ordered the wedges as well in the end. Couldn't resist the temptation.

Perhaps on the next trip, I would opt to try something more unique.

Homemade Cake

2009-10-12T09:24:00.000-07:00

I have made a homemade marble cake for the youth cellgroup last Friday, since it was my baby's turn to bring some food. He's out of idea on what to bring so I have suggested to him why not a homemade cake since I felt a compelling urge to bake one. In another way, I get to sharpen my skills in making cakes to perfections. Who knows, I might own a homemade cake business in the near future. Whoa... a boss!!

Anyway, this is not my first time baking cakes. But this is my first attempt in making a marble cake. Surprisingly, at the end of the day, I got a nice marble cake as it is nicely moist with a light-pound cake texture, considering this is my first. (not the appearance of the top layer because I'm still learning how to swirl the choco into a better design & should have add more choco to make it darker)

I've considered this a success for my first attempt but it will be a process of trial and error to bake the perfect cake. Plain as it may look, the result of this marble cake is most satisfying as my baby & some of them told me that it actually tasted good. *happy*
Guess I gotta keep on experimenting.

What's next?? Angel food cake, jellies..?? What says you??

Hard Rock Hotel

2009-10-07T08:46:00.000-07:00

Saturday, 03.10.2009 marked the first time I visited the legendary Hard Rock Hotel in Penang. It is situated along the scenic, famous beaches of Batu Feringghi. Since my baby and Joseph were performing on that night in the lobby lounge, I've decided to tag along. Me and my baby were just so amazed and the next thing I knew, my baby's camera went clicking non-stop.

This hotel is something completely different from the regular hotel in Penang. You might agree with this once you see the pictures below.

Everything in this hotel are just AWESOME!! You really need to be there yourself to experience the authentic Hard Rock milieu.

Vain-pot moments..

Itadakimas!!

2009-10-07T01:56:00.000-07:00

One thing in common that me and my hubby have - we both are SUSHI LOVERS!! Often times, I would suggest Sushi if you were to ask me what to have for lunch or dinner. It's a craving that I can't seem to shake it off.

Last Saturday, my baby decided to treat me. So, off we went to Sushi King to satisfy our desired craving for sushi. Often times, we would have a set of Kodomo Bento to share so that we could save some space in our stomach for our favorites.

And a little camwhoring never hurts right??!!

Notable Picture

2009-10-02T01:37:00.000-07:00

Found a picture of myself when I was searching for something in my room. It brought back some memories. I still remember vividly the day my grandparents took me to snap this shot at Padang Tembak. Just to let you know I just woke up from my afternoon nap, if you are wondering how come my face looks like this.

Ready to see the picture of the day??

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Age 6 years old, if I'm not mistaken

Go on... Have a good laugh!!

Strangers to Lovers

2009-09-28T08:10:00.000-07:00

Now....this is the story of the love of my life. Guess you guys would like to know how do we both end up as lovers. You might not believe this or even laugh about it after reading this.

Here goes the story....

We once used to study in the same college in Penang. Frankly, we do not know each other, but we do know who we are. I got to know his name through some Prom thingy as he is one of the candidate, and I must admit, the most good looking among them. Well, he obviously do have a lot of fans cheering and supporting him to be the next Prom King. I guess he broke his fan's heart the minute he withdrew from the competition.

Throughout the 2 years of college, I do not take any interest in him, even to the point of being a friend. It just doesn't interest me a particle. So does he. Both of us been occupied with things going on in our very own life as we move forward to the next stage of episode of life in KL.

I must say that life in KL is tense where there were tightening schedules of classes, never-ending exams, and too occupied with the entertainment in the city that never sleeps. Once, I saw him around the area where I stayed and there's another time where I saw him somewhere near the entrance of the college. Actually, it's a compound which comprise of a stretch of lecture classes where his Uni and my college shared. Honestly, I did not know whether is him or his twin brother. I did not pay much attention in differentiating who is who back in the early years of college. It really confuses me that moment but I couldn't be bothered at all. Like I said, it doesn't interest me at all.

Then came one day, I was busy replying testimonial to my cousin in Friendster where I saw his account. My cousin knew him through some society they joined. Out of nowhere, with the curiosity and itchiness of my hand, I clicked his account. I never really seen him that upclose in real life, so a photo would do best and maybe might even stumble upon a photo of his gf if he had one. So, I think that's the curiosity that kills me.

But it just never occurred to me to get his message and to know that somehow I look familiar to him. There we go, replying each other talking about how we get to know who we are, that he's this prom candidate and etc. From friendster to msn to sms and until the point where we got the courage enough to talk on the phone. It always feels comfortable talking to him. I never know why but it's just this trust that I have in him. I don't know where or how it come but I knew it's there.

After months and months getting to know each other a little deeper, I knew he will be a close friend of mine. So, we hang out together and I gotta admit that at first, it's kinda awkward but we managed to get over it. As time passes by, we hang out more often and slowly, things started to change. Something has evolved in us. But we take things slow.. to make sure.

Then there's this outing which changed our life forever. You see, both of us encounter some incident of our own few years ago. The very incident of his own and mine left us mending our brokenness and questioning ourselves the readiness for a new relationship when the time comes. Apparently, he decided to give it a try and so do I. And the rest, well...you know is history.

I have never regretted I give this relationship a try at that very moment and I thank God for giving us this chance and bringing him into my life. This relationship, it is different than anything else we had experienced. I had never thought that I would meet someone as loving as he is, the sureness that he is the one and had my whole unattached life planned out.

In this coming October 15, it would be our 2nd year anniversary. We are glad we have made it this far and still going strong with the ups and downs, the mixtures of joys and sorrows.

We knew we will made it much more further... forever and of course, keep getting stronger!!

I love you to bits babykia!!

Blog revamped!!

2009-09-24T09:04:00.000-07:00

I have gotten my dull blog a fairly big design update, as you might see already. Took kinda a while to do it, Been busy searching for suitable templates and it took me a while to edit the HTML thingy as I'm not all that good with the coding part.

So far... successful in editing the templates but the header, hmmm....might need more time. Oh well, what to do since I'm kinda a noob in IT field. Couldn't really blame me for taking more time. Get to learn new things these few days. Just got to know how easy it is to blend photos together in numerous ways. Yah...I'm outdated!! Ugh..!! Regret that I did not pay much attention or even have a little interest in IT. See how tough it goes for me now.

Please ignore my current header as it is still under construction. I'm kinda satisfied with the blog outlooks now anyway. What do you think??

From foe to friend

2009-09-17T01:18:00.000-07:00

We all have our friends, some who you have a close-bonded friendship or some "Hi-Bye" friends. But no matter what, we always do have someone who always mean more than just a friend, or should I say the best of all friends, our BEST FRIEND...whom we exudes trust, whom we confide all our deep-thoughts to when you were in elementary days, all through high school and in college.

I have mine too, my bestest best friend! Her name is Ashley. Where do I begin to babble on about Ashley?? Let's start on how we get to be so close, and if memory serves me right, we are actually two persons from two different worlds where we don't have anything in common until we really get to know each other.

Before we get even close to being friend, we were ENEMIES!! Yes...I've said it, enemies!! Can you imagine that we used to go to the same kindergarten, and in the same class as well. But it never really serves as a part of my memory until the class photo came into the picture.

Alright, let's fast forward to Primary 4. This would really sound silly but whenever me and Ash brought this up, we could not stop laughing at our very own puerile. You can't really blame us, after all we were once childlike. You see, we used to sit with our own friends who we always mingled with. Then one day, our class teacher decided to switch our places because according to her, we were loquacious. She arranged me to sit beside Ash. Gosh!! Ever since then, we loathe each other soooo much until the point of separating our table and gave verbal warning that if anything *like eraser, pencil, ruler... you name it* happened to cross mine or her boundaries, I am going to throw it away...like really away!! *ferocious huh!! that's what you get for awakening the little cub within*

You see, we still don't like nor mix with each other until we proceed to secondary, that's when our friendship starts to blossom. I don't know how or when or what that starts drawing us closer but I'm definitely happy that it happened. We really became good friends ever since that time. And I'm proud to say that we have been best friends for a decade..and still counting!! And the ordinary occurrences that seem comical to us was that sometimes some teacher really do get confused with us because they said we both look kinda alike. *Instead of calling us by our own name, our name were switched* We were like..."Whatt!! Where got!! Which part??!!"

Our favorite past time, of course would be having our "mee-suah" conversation and hanging out doing shopping and silly things together. She has become a part of my family..always will be!!

Along the way, we, of course have found some good friends we love soooo much and still loving them. We hang out as a group, but to me...I would consider them as "Family" and we will always remain as a family, no matter what! You guys know who you are!!

I don't know what else to tell you about her. We've been through a lot together and I'm glad all of this revolves around FUN!! I could probably go on and on for pages but I think even Ash would dozed off reading it so I won't. Instead, I'm gonna tell her how much I love her!!

Before I forget, her big day is around the corner...so, Happy Birthday Darling!!~ *tight hugs & noisy kisses*

Our friendship will never come to an end...!!

My bitch and I

I love you.....

Need a background change??

2009-09-12T05:22:00.000-07:00

I've been thinking about freshening my blog a bit but it is always hard to find a background that suits what you want. And since I'm not a programmer, it would definitely pose a zero chance for me in creating a design that I have in mind.

As I was searching for templates, I fumble across these 2 blogs which provide a wide range of awesome, lovely and unique background designs. They are so wonderfully appeasing to the eye. I love all the designs, especially the floral design (my favorite). When I found these 2 blogs, I said to myself that these are just what I had in mind.

And did I mention that it's free??

The instructions are so simple to follow and frankly, with these blogs.... they really make your life easy. Thanks to them!!

*warning to you : it's tough to choose, but easy to use*

I personally love them all and always have a hard time deciding which one to use. I could choose a new one every day and not get tired of it!! So, I guess I will keep on changing my background seasonally..... but I think I need to go with my first. I just spruced up my blog with this background. *this green flowery but I think it'll look better without the bows*

So, if you ever wondered how people got those nice blog backgrounds, fear not!!...because you are about to get one too!! You can simply get these amazing designs by visiting: *these 3 are my favorites*

Other blogs....

Another way would be... just googled "blog background" and you can find hundreds of them.

Have fun in searching what's best suited you!!!

*Credits to them*

Emotionally gripping

2009-09-08T00:09:00.000-07:00

Remember that I once said I am so anxiously love to indulge in this novel "My Sister's Keeper"??
Well, last week I managed to drag myself to Popular to own this book. Without a split second, I'm hooked to this book, as I have expected.

What more can I say but it really keep me up way too late at night because all I care about is what happens next and I ended it with a whole bucket of tears. I am not ashamed to say that I cried reading this, absolutely devastated but it was beautiful.

It may be a cliched to say that this is "a must-read," but it is true. If anyone has read the book, all they can talk about is how the ending affected the emotionally. This is one hell of an extremely powerful, poignant and heart wrenching story that grabs hold of me to the extent that I am completely caught up in emotions and as always, it was thought-provoking!! Read it and let me know what you think....and how you feel.

Right now, I am waiting for the movie. Heard that it was great.

*I have these two novels in mind that I would like to read next, The Time Traveler's Wife & Escaping Daddy. Any other great novels to recommend??*

New visitor

2009-09-06T09:25:00.000-07:00

Here's something new....I have a new visitor. Probably you will be guessing who's this new visitor.

Well, he will be staying with me for a week until his owner's (my cousin) boyfriend comes back to pick him up. I do hope that he will find this one week stay with me comfortable...or should I say the other way round.

Frankly speaking, he's a cute little kitty. Just 6 months old but the size doesn't seems to say so. He's expensive, what can I say... a Persian cat!! So, I guess I need to keep a close watch at him or else this gonna leave a big big hole in my pocket...

when he was little...

poser kitty at 6 months old but doesn't seem so

Vagabond...

2009-09-02T02:37:00.001-07:00

I don't know where I stand
I don't know what I will become
I don't know what I want
I wish I could turn back the time so I could undo what I have done
so I won't be in such a haste, but pause to put on my thinking cap
I am a little dazed by my own insanity and stupidity
I know wishes don't always come true..especially this one...

Everything is so whimsical at that time
How nice if I am prepared in the right frame of mind and broaden my exposure to face the arduous and painful process
If only I am not dubious on myself
If only I endure....

I have always wonder will there be another opened door for me
The same one when I am all psyched up
Should I say us..
Or a better, greater one which I am not bound to know yet..

I have lost my train of thought
Aimlessly drifting
Could you tell me where I am, not geographically..but in existentialist way
A question that has been eating away at me for quite sometime...

Where do you stand??

Just indulge....

2009-08-24T10:01:00.000-07:00

Saturday 15.08.09

Baby and I decided to hang out at Island Plaza Coffee Bean since he has a free coupon of RM10 as a gift from Yinhooi for his birthday. A weekends/weekdays in this little corner has always been a perfect spot for relaxation, furthermore we need a short escape.

I just love the smell of the roasted coffee beans whenever I walk in the coffee house (Coffee Bean & Starbucks) where it wakes your senses as well as the ambiance where it is always racy yet cozy and quite mellow which set the mood for a comfortable drink.

I love to head to a coffee house coupled with some good novels, grab some food or beverages *especially green tea rhumba cream frappucino...my favorite!!* and just enjoy the ambiance while you dig into your favorite novel. And I can honestly say that Starbucks is my favorite reading holes.

Well, we sat there for a while. And..... with such nice atmosphere, we couldn't help but to camwhore a little! *as usual...tee-hee..*

Just a little....

We ordered...Green Tea!

Do you smell what the Rock is cooking??!!

Candid..

A Saturday night wrap-up!!

Down with diarrhoea..

2009-08-14T08:52:00.000-07:00

I love this pic...it's cute doesn't it?? Got it from fis 2009 blog.

Ughhh....Several days ago, I had diarrhoea but it's not the serious type. It all started at 6 am. Can you believe it??!! 6 AM!! *Suppose to be sleeping soundly, wandering into my sweet dreams*

I don't know how many times I have visited the toilet and I don't know what have I eaten to cause this... but at the end of the day, I'm getting better after popping some pills specially for diarrhoea. And...what makes me happy was that..........

my baby drove all the way from his place to my place just to check on me on such late hours. How sweet!! *feels touched*

A heartfelt thank you to you hubby for your tender loving care... Love you to bits!!

Toss it high into the air!!

2009-08-07T07:59:00.000-07:00

Do you still remember the day you toss your convocation cap?? For me..ermm...I must say that I don't have the chance as I was not in Malaysia during my convocation last year. *Yess...I missed it*

Well, tomorrow would be a day that is different from any other day for my hubby. Yesss...you guess it right!! It's a CONVOCATION DAY for my dear hubby. Congrats baby..you did it!! And yes...I really must say that I am proud of him taking into account that he always does his studies last minute..and I mean..really last minute. *I guess it is in some of us...hehehe*

Unfortunately, I'm not following him down to KL to attend his graduation. *wondering why??* Of course I wanted to be there badly for him but you see, it is not a guarantee that he can get another extra ticket for me since each is entitle 2 free tickets. *even though he has already applied for it but chances is slim* Guess I wouldn't wanna take a risk in this. What if they told him that there isn't any spare ticket for him after I've bought my bus ticket. Imagine how pathetic would it be standing outside alone under the hot sun for I-don't-know-how-many-hours. And what if it rains on that day...even worse!! So...I guess, to be on the safe side... staying at home is the option for me. Moreover, he doesn't mind because we have the same perception on certain things. Right bee??

So..guess all I can do is to wait for him to show me dozen of pictures of him receiving his degree and jumps for joy while tossing his convocation cap into the air with his friends. How great would that be!!

Celebrate, savour this day!! Happy Graduation baby!!

Craving for Tacos...

2009-08-04T10:51:00.001-07:00

Craving for it had been growing and needed to be satisfied... Ugh..!! I miss my previous flatmate's (AKEMI is her name) homemade tacos... !! *she taught me this...our very own style*

I guess most of you guys have heard about Taco and some might even have tried it before. As you know, taco is a traditional Mexican dish composed of a wheat tortilla folded or rolled around a filling. Why do I say that one can make their own style of taco?? Basically, it is because taco can be made with a variety of fillings including beef, cheese, vegetables, mutton, allowing for great versatility and variety. And you need not use tortilla to be the wrapper, but you can use other kind of bread to replace it just like what I did with my flatmate. That's what I called..... OWN STYLE! tee-hee..

As I said, we did not use the real ingredients of tacos just like in Mexico..but kinda a version of ourselves...

We used:
- Naan bread (replacing the tortilla)

For the fillings... (it depends on what you prefer)
- Tomatoes
- Carrots
- Sausages
- Onions

And we make our own taco seasoning with some Maggi curry paste which I don't think Malaysia has it YET... but you can make it from scratch. Give this recipe for homemade taco seasoning a try...

The Players:

1 tablespoon chili powder (toasted and ground dried chillies)
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon black pepper

The How-to:

Mix everything. Store in an airtight container.

It wasn't quite the same as the original taco...but it was very tasty and it satisfied my cravings!! Perhaps it's time for me to dig into this recipe & let my hubby have a taste of this succulent taco...!! *hope it turns out good..couldn't guarantee it..if not, poor my little hubby..hehe*

Anxiety

2009-07-26T07:33:00.000-07:00

*SHOUT*.... "Let the stress begin!!" ...........ugh..!

Some of you might know why....

Another year...another pound!!

2009-07-23T07:34:00.000-07:00

Everyone looks forward to birthdays, be it your own or loved one's. Last Saturday was my baby's 25th birthday. Well, we do jazz up some celebration for him..but it wasn't those birthday party celebration as what people would usually do on their birthday.

We celebrated his birthday at Autocity Tao Cuisine. Or should we said, we have planned it beforehand in terms of where would be the suitable places with nice, comfy atmosphere that is perfect for a birthday dinner. And since me and my hubby has never try a japanese buffet, so we guess this would be the right time! Oh yes, we are sushi lovers!!!

So...off we went with Kevin and Sharon. My baby choose the 5.30 pm session. We are merriment over the unlimited succulent sushi rolls, sashimi, salmon and etc. I can hardly breath when we're just halfway through the buffet..and there is more to come...and I would say, NON-STOP. We ordered quite a lot actually..hehe

Of course, we manage to snap some photos along the way but not the food. *Pardon me..Get too carried away with the food that came non-stop..haha*

The snapshots:

Tauke of the day...

Well, what can we say about this love-birds..Perfect Match!!

Left: Silly us, Right: Candid

Birthdays are never complete without presents and cakes. Unfortunately, there would be no birthday cake, just a birthday gift as he's not quite a fan of cakes. I guess you guys must be wondering what I would give to my dear hubby as a birthday gift.

I would say...nothing special. Bet you'll agree to this when you see the pictures below :

The handmade cupcake card...and the gift: wallet

Told ya...it's normal right?? Hmmm... maybe next year I'll do something different. No money..what to do? *pout lips*

*But but but....it takes a lot of effort to do the cupcake card...so, some credit for me??*

First Love

2009-07-09T08:20:00.000-07:00

I couldn't agree more to this when I read about "First Love" written by Dave McCasland in Our Daily Journey With God (ODJ).

There, he wrote:

God's first love - a pure, unconditional, and unlimited love. (1 John 4:19)

In contrast to God's love - "the love that often leaves us doubtful, frustrated, angry and resentful is the second love, that is to say, the affirmation, affection, sympathy, encouragement, and support that we receive from our parents, teachers, spouses and friends."

When we look for our worth and identity in human love, as wonderful as it can be, we're headed for disappointment.

Nouwen concludes: "The radical good news is that the second love is only a broken reflection of the first love, and that the first love is offered to us by a God whom there are no shadows. Jesus' heart is the incarnation of the shadow-free first love of God."

We love because He first loved us.
In God's "first love" we are secure. We're free to love and serve others.

Totally agree!! Don't you??

We have seen with our own eyes and now testify that the Father sent His Son to be the Savior of the world. All who confess that Jesus is the Son of God have God living in them, and they live in God. (1 John 4:14-15)

Heart-warming

2009-06-30T08:21:00.000-07:00

I have come across a one meaningful e-mail that I would like to share it with you.
Here how it goes:

Dear son, Dear daughter
The day you find that I have become very old,
try to have some patience with me & try to understand me.

If I get dirty while eating..
if I have some difficulty dressing.. be patient!
Remember the hours that I spent teaching you these things when you were small.

If I repeat the same thing dozens of time,
do not interrupt me!
Listen to me!

When you are small, you kept asking me to read you the same story,
evening after evening, until you fell asleep
And I did it happily!

If I do not wash myself so often under the shower,
do not reprimand & do not tell me that it is a shame
Remember how many excuses I had to invent to make you take a bath when you were small.

Be seeing my ignorance of new technologies,
do not laugh at me but give me time to understand.
I taught you so many things..
to eat well..
to dress well..
to behave well..
how to confront the problems of life..

If sometimes I lose memory or am not able to follow a conversation,
give me the necessary time to recollect & if I do not get there,
do not become a nervous & arrogant person,
because the most important thing for me is to be with you
& to be able to speak to you.

If I refuse to eat,
do not force me!
I know very well when I am hungry & when I am not hungry..

When my pour legs will not allow me to move as before..
Help me in the same way as when I held your hands to teach you take your first steps.

& when one day,
I shall say to you that I do not want to live anymore..
that I want to die,
do not get angry..
because one day, you will also understand!

Try to understand that at certain age,
we do not really live anymore.
We simply survive!

One day, you will understand that in spite of all my errors,
I always wanted what was best for you.

You do not have to feel sad, unfortunate or incompetent
in front of my old age & of my state.
You have to stay near me, try to understand what I live for.

Help me walk, help me to end my life with LOVE & PATIENCE.
The only thing that I need from you is a SMILE & a lot of LOVE.

I love you...my son, my daughter!

Your dad, your mum.

Awesome!!

2009-06-29T02:40:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, my baby and I along with Kevin, Sharon, Daniel, Daniel's *ahem* friend and James went to watch Transformers at Gurney Plaza. As expected, the cinema is damn packed with people. Transformers tickets is really selling like hot cakes!! I really loves this movie. Especially the scene where Bumble Bee cried...it's hilarious! And and... the scene where the small toy robot said, "Tell him that he's tall". That is soooooo funny!! Overall, I enjoyed this movie!! *Love it*

I'm gonna watch it the second time...and again and again!! hahaha...

Next movie..............

ICE AGE 3!!!!!!

Worshiping You by Deluge

2009-06-26T09:43:00.000-07:00

Verse:
Take this offering that I bring
Humbly I fall on my knees
To proclaim You're everything
My life's nothing without You
Take my hand and lead me through
You are my sustaining love

Pre-chorus:
I live to worship You
I live to worship You

Chorus:
Here I am worshiping You
With all I am worshiping You
I'm bowing down in spirit and truth
With lifted hands worshiping You

Bridge 1:
We're not ashamed of You
We're not ashamed of You
We're not ashamed of You

Bridge 2:
I'm gonna worship You forever
I'm gonna worship You
I'm gonna worship You forever

I'm gonna worship You

Have a listen to this if you haven't heard of it. (Yahh...I know I'm kinda outdate) *big smile*

Prayer

2009-06-24T10:05:00.000-07:00

Dear Heavenly Father, I pray for .............. *whispering in silence* Amen.

Hosea 14:8 - "I am the One who answers your prayers and cared for you"

Psalm 55:22 - "Give your burdens to the Lord, and He will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall"

*As you hit "rocks" or "storms" that is about to rock your world, pray to God today and leave your storms in His capable, comforting hands. Remember, true prayer is powerful and effective!!

Finally....

2009-06-23T03:13:00.000-07:00

Ooo....TRANSFORMERS!!! The day we have all been waiting for.....has come!!!! *Yahhh~*

*Can't wait!!!*

Father's Day

2009-06-22T02:41:00.000-07:00

I bet everyone knows what day is yesterday. What else would we celebrate the holiday that always falls on the 3rd Sunday of the month of June apart from Father's Day??

Father's Day is a special day celebrated to honor our fathers for everything they do for us throughout their life. Different people celebrate this day differently such as giving gifts, having special dinners or having some family-oriented activities.

Well, as for my family, we have decided to have our dinner at Azuma Japanese Restaurant at Queensbay Mall. All of us are first-timer except for my sister's bf. Since it is Father's Day, a special father's day set is included in the menu for that day. (but I forgot what it is called but it taste great!!)

The Teppanyaki is highly recommended. And there is some Tofu (sorry, I get too carried away with the food that I forgot to take note of the name) as an appetizer which you should try as well as the Green Tea Ice Cream (handmade by them) as a dessert.

Here are some pictures we took on that day:

Mum & Dad

Eldest sister & bf

Baby & me

After dinner, we have a walk around Queensbay Mall to digest the food we had just consume before heading to Baskin Robbins for our dessert. *Burrpp!...Oppssie!!*

Oh well, that's pretty much how we celebrate our Father's Day.

How about you???

Love it or Hate it

2009-06-17T01:07:00.000-07:00

DURIANNN!!!!!

Well, I guess the season of durian is upon us...

I can say that people either hate durians or simple love it. I think the most distinguish characteristics of Durian is it's smell (aroma). To me, the smell of it is unique and rather strong I must say *you can smell it from far* and it's intensity in taste. That's what I love about durian.
But, I guess the unique smell is what people might get put off by it as well.

But, I can say that..... *yelling*

I'M A DURIAN LOVER!!!

Durian also hailed as King of Fruit

So, are you a durian lover like I am??

Delighted

2009-06-11T09:15:00.000-07:00

My baby bought me a dress today. I'm just ecstatic!! Thank you baby!! *noisy kisses*
I absolutely adore wearing dresses because they are so comfy and easy to wear, it's a whole outfit in one swoop. Just a toss on a shawl or cardigan and go. Besides, they are versatile for any occasions, feminine and flatter the curves.

As a dress lover, I am always on the prowl for the next best piece and I also realize that my wardrobe was severely lacking in dresses as well. *Moreover, my baby promised to buy more dresses for me...Oh!! I'm so excited!*

Well, I am definitely expanding my dress collection by adding florals, striking collections that can easily add zest and color to my wardrobe. *I guess this is a touch of glam to liven up my dull wardrobe*

wheeeeeeeee.........!!!~

Oh ya! and my baby...well, he's ecstatic over his new gadget....DESKTOP!! I pray that he will be able to get his new desktop as soon as tomorrow because according to him, HE DOES NOT LIKE TO WAIT! Haha... *it's torturing for him I guess...poor little baby*

Food Craving

2009-06-08T07:26:00.000-07:00

Many people suffer from food craving occasionally. Food craving come on suddenly and are tough to resist. Right now, I'm craving mostly for Ice Kacang and Chendol at New World Park Food Court located at Swatow Lane!! It is just perfect for a hot afternoon nowadays. I guess I shall go there this weekend to outwit my food craving. *Big smile*

New World Park Food Court at Swatow Lane (also called "Sin Sei Kai")

Ice Kacang

Cendol

Recently, I have tasted Penang Road's Cendol at Sunshine Farlim when my mummy and I went to stock up our groceries there. I never knew such stall (in a shoplot) existed until my mum told me about it. Honestly, I have never tried Penang Road's Cendol before, but after trying it for the first time, I personally think that the succulent taste will drown you as well.

So, if you are somewhere near Farlim area searching for something cold to quench your thirst in a sunny hot afternoon or if you happen to shop in Sunshine Farlim, drop by at the shoplot (it's near the entrance) where the stall is located to taste the mouth-watering Cendol.

*slurppp!!*

Musical Masterpiece

2009-06-05T12:23:00.000-07:00

Hillsong

Have you heard of Hillsong? If you are not probably a Christian, you might not have heard of them before. (But that's not always the case as some non-christian do heard of this band)

I have been a Hillsong's fan since I listen to their songs some years ago. As always, Hillsong has a freshness to their songs that goes the distance. Their songs are upbeat and genuinely heartfelt, it's refreshing and uplifting as well.

If you ask me to pick a favorite song on all their albums, I would be hard pressed to pick one as I have heaps of favorite songs of theirs. Why so?? One word... AMAZINGNESS, that's what!! They are all amazing, inspiring and anointed, but some of the ones that stuck me the most were, "At The Cross, Worthy is the Lamb, Shout to the Lord, Mighty to Save, Here I am to Worship, Oceans Will Part, One Way Jesus, Emmanuel, One Desire, Jesus Lover of My Soul, The Power of Your Love, Through It All".

And recently, I listened to this album, "This is Our God"....I was especially drawn to "This is Our God". An amazing song that keep drawing me closer to God, beyond words where I was touched immensely by its powerful lyrics and it is just so moving. This is a song that I could play on repeat for hours on end. Definitely give it a listen for as the moment you listen, it will struck you right into your heart.

This is Our God (Lyrics)

Your grace is enough
More than I need
At Your word I will believe
I wait for You
Draw near again
Let Your Spirit make me new

Chorus:
I will fall at Your feet
I will fall at Your feet
And I will worship You here

Your presence in me
Jesus light the way
By the power of Your word
I am restored
I am redeemed
By Your Spirit I am free

Bridge:
Freely You gave it all for us
Surrendered Your life upon that cross
Great is Your love
Poured out for all
This is our God
Lifted on high from death to life
Forever our God is glorified
Servant and King
Rescued the world
This is our God

I am so blessed to have heard this musical masterpiece. Take a little time off from whatever you are doing and give it a listen to some of these as well:

1) You'll Come
2) You are Faithful
3) Adonai
4) Across the Earth
5) Alive in You
6) Follow the Son

There's more than these track listed above. So better still, grab their album as an introduction to it and I pray that these songs would touch your heart, remind you once again of the breathtaking wonder of the cross and that you'll be ushered into the divine presence of God wherever you are.

God Bless!!

Psalm 27:1 - The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

When you look in the mirror..

2009-06-05T02:26:00.000-07:00

So... did you take a good look at yourself in the mirror?? What do you see?? How do you see yourself??

Yesterday, I came across a blog about taking a good long hard look in the mirror and where she asked the Lord, "What do You see Lord? What do You see here that was worth keeping? What good can I be to You now?".

After reading it, I began to think and imagined how exactly the Lord sees me when He looks at me because when I look myself in the mirror, all I can see is the FLESH!!

And it struck me immediately that my Father was showing me that I should always look toward Jesus for the reflection of how I should see myself for it is only when I look at Jesus I can see the imperfections in me..where I come short of His Glory and Righteousness.

So, I prayed to Lord, "Father, You see everything about me and know everything there is to know about me. Show me how You see me through Your eyes and help me to see myself as You do so I may know Your perfect love in me and I can perfectly love others too."

As I read through "Our Daily Journey", I couldn't agree more to this when these sentences catches my attention...

"The knowledge of ourselves is only possible through our knowledge of God. He is the standard by which we can come to know who we really are. He's the only one with a STRAIGHT MIRROR."

Pray Psalm 139:1-4, 23-24

What do you see??

2009-06-04T10:48:00.000-07:00

Take a good long hard look in the mirror. Tell me, what do you see??

Addicted to....

2009-06-04T08:59:00.000-07:00

Current state of mind : Missing my baby!!

What I'd like to do now : Yell!! ...... "Tew ay luh so-lay duh may vee!!"

The-Must-Watch-List 2009

2009-06-03T07:21:00.000-07:00

What movies is a must for your "Watch-List" this year? Some people don't plan their viewing habits that far in advance but some do. Well, I can say that I belong to the second category.

These few movies are my selected ones that piqued my interest and have been on the top of my "Must-Watch-List" as we enter into 2009.

1) Angels & Demons

Released date : 21st May 2009

2) Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen

Released date : 26th June 2009

3) Ice Age 3 : Dawn of the Dinosours

Released date : 1st July 2009

I always love Scrat, the squirrel who is constantly hunting for his acorn to survive. But to either bury the acorn or eat it, fate always seems to get in the way. I love watching him throughout the series as he always ends up in humorous and often painful situations having to fight for his acorn. Many view him as a Breakout Character and I couldn't agree more!

4) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Released date : 16th July 2009

5) Twilight Saga : New Moon

Released date : 26th November 2009

6) 2012

It should be released in July but has been pushed to November.

My current goal : Watch all of the movies on my "must-watch-list" in cinema!! *BIG BIG SMILE*

*Ahhh.....Can't wait to watch it on the BIG SCREEN!!!*

So, here's my list, what's on yours??

Home sweet home!!

2009-06-01T07:43:00.000-07:00

The trademark of Penang

Finally!! After a long 4-hours drive, we're home!! *big smile*

Yesterday, me and my baby were busy packing our stuffs to get ready to get our butt back to where we belong... PENANG!! We were totally exhausted from all the carrying, pushing and dragging heavy stuffs from our room to the lift to the car... imagine that!! And we really don't expect we have this much stuff... until we packed!! But, fortunately, all those stuffs...fits well in our little Kancil. Pheww!!

Until now... DEAD TIRED is the only words that can describe how I am feeling this moment. So, right now... I actually heard my comfy bed paging for me. I guess I shall call it a day!! Bonne nuit monde!!

*dragging my strengthless body to the bed*

Pondering...

2009-05-29T06:19:00.000-07:00

Long long time ago, I always have this plan to adopt a puppy and I guess now it is time to do so. I'm all excited about it. BUT... I don't know which breed should I get? Perhaps a Shih Tzu, or a Mini Schnauzer, or a Cocker Spaniel, or a Yorkshire Terrier? And if I buy, it will cost me a few hundreds. *pokai* Or should I wait for my sister's boyfriend's soon-to-be-puppies? ( but it will still take a long time *pout lips* )

Hmmm..actually, I love Yorkshire Terrier. They are soooooo tiny and adorable. But it costs a BOMB! Last year, my best friend bought a Yorkshire Terrier. She named her little April Star. Well, me and several of our friends planned to fork out some money to buy her a puppy of her preference as her birthday present since her little Pixie Pumpkin, a Shih Tzu went missing.

Poor little Pixie... I miss you!!

Since we bought her a puppy as a gift, from then onwards, we are Little April Star's AUNTIES! Look at her!! Isn't she irresistible?? She is so cute that you just want to take her in your arms, pinch her, her hug and kiss her!! Sometimes she is kinda mischievous but still a loveable puppy!!

April at 8 weeks old

Grown up April...and still growing

Hmmm... so now, should I buy or should I wait for the pups? Buy? Wait? Buy? Wait? *Headaches*

What says you??

More and more novels..

2009-05-27T09:25:00.000-07:00

Have you ever come across Jodi Picoult's novels? If yes, do you love her novels? If you ask me what is it like to love her novels, I would say that every piece of her novels is thought-provoking and have several shocking twists to the plot that make the story even more riveting. What I love most about her books is that it underscore areas of moral ambiguity and usually deal with controversial issues.

Jodi Picoult is the bestselling author of 15 novels. She wrote her first novel, "Songs of the Humpback Whale" when she was pregnant with her first child.

The first novel of Jodi's that I read was "Change of Heart" and since then, I've been hooked. It is so full of suspense that it was a page turner. She just know how to write emotionally gripping books that makes the readers want more and more of it.

Change of Heart

June Nealon was looking forward to years full of laughter and adventure with her family, but now she is staring into a future as empty as her heart - waiting for time to heal her wounds, for justice, for a miracle.

Shay Bourne's life holds no suprises, until he gets one last chance for salvation that lies with June's young daughter, Claire. But between Shay and Claire are bitter regrets and the rage of a mother who has lost her child.

Father Michael devoted his life to God, but Shay makes him question everything he's been taught to believe about religion, about good and evil, about forgiveness. About himself.

Some books grab you and you just can't out them down until you finish it. Well, this is one of them. It immediately grips me with it's exciting, intense plot and YOU JUST CAN"T PUT IT DOWN!

Ever since then, I took myself to the Borders and bought two more of Jodi's novels which is "Keeping Faith" & "The Tenth Circle". I'm half way through Keeping Faith, yet the other one, still nicely lying on my table waiting for me to lay my hands on it and without a split second, I bet it would be another Can't-Put-'Em-Down Classics.

Let me walk you through an entry to a short synopsis of:

Keeping Faith

When Mariah White catches her husband with another woman, her life starts to fall apart. And when her daughter, Faith, begins to confide in an imaginary friend, her own brush with insanity starts to take on a darker meaning.

Then Faith appears to start performing miracles, and all at once the situation is spiralling beyond Mariah's control. Is Faith truly seeing God? Or is she just a troubled little girl seeking refuge from her parents' divorce?
When it comes to matters of faith, it's hard to know who to believe...

The Tenth Circle

Trixie Stone is fourteen years old and in love for the first time. She's also the light of her father's life - a straight-A student; a freshman in high school who is pretty and popular, a girl who's always looked up to Daniel Stone as a hero. Until, that is, her world is turned upside down with a single act of violence..and suddenly everything Trixie has believed about her family- and herself - seems to be a lie.

But there is this one novel which I am anxiously LOVE to indulge in is "My Sister's Keeper". For those who might not know, My Sister's Keeper is about to be a feature film starring Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin and Alec Baldwin. The movie is to be released in somewhere June or July 2009. As for me, I recommend reading the book before you see the movie because most of the time the book is BETTER!! ( Hmmm.. I can't wait to take myself to the Borders, scan through the shelf and happily take this book home with me!! )

My Sister's Keeper

Anna is not sick, but she might as well be. By age thirteen, she has undergone countless surgeries, transfusions, and shots so that her older sister, Kate, can somehow fight the leukemia that has plagued her since childhood.

The product of preimplantation genetic diagnosis, Anna was conceived as a bone marrow match for Kate - a life and a role that she has never questioned… until now. Like most teenagers, Anna is beginning to question who she truly is. But unlike most teenagers, she has always been defined in terms of her sister - and so Anna makes a decision that for most would be unthinkable… a decision that will tear her family apart and have perhaps fatal consequences for the sister she loves.

If you haven't already read any of Jodi's novels, what are you waiting for?? Grab one of her novels at the nearest bookstore and get lost in it.

Don't be surprised if you pick up a Jodi's book that keep you up way too late at night reading because all you will care about is what happens next. IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT DOWN!!

Have a good laugh!!

2009-05-25T07:55:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, my baby and I decided to watch Night at the Museum 2 at 1 Utama. We planned to watch the 2.30 p.m. show. And can you believe it that we're still on our way to 1 Utama when our watch was showing 2.20 p.m. We thought we're going to be late but luckily, it was weekday so there are not much people queueing up to buy the ticket. So, we manage to get our ticket just in the nick of time before the show starts.

Frankly speaking, I love this movie!! I pretty like the idea where all the statues, photographs and fossils come to life after dark. It is marvellous!!! ( How I wish I can have a museum like this ) The new group of historical characters indeed have their own funny actions like The Thinker where he has a crush on the female statue and trying to impress her by showing off his muscles saying "Boom! Boom!...Fire Power!" And not to forget, the Egyptian pharaoh, Kahmunrah. He's kinda childish yet funny and entertaining. And and and....the Albert Einstein Bobbleheads!! Awww...they are so cuteee and adorable!!

I guess I'm gonna download this movie and watch it over and over again to have a good laugh. As we always say, "Laughter is always the best medicine!!"

Your choices of snack food..

2009-05-24T08:43:00.000-07:00

What's your favourite snack food?? For me, I love chocolates, ice-creams, french fries, onion rings but not so much of a chips fan. I don't know why but I do have some mood swing in craving for chips. But, one of my favourite snack food ever since I'm small would be the Chinese snack which is popular at street hawkers especially in Penang. So, can you guess what it is??

Well, the Chinese snack that I'm talking about is MUAR CHEE (Glutinous Rice). To me, my best-loved muar chee seller would be the uncle at Gurney Drive.

My first choice Muar Chee seller

Muar Chee from Gurney Drive

Last night, out of nowhere, I have this craving for Muar chee. So, off to Genting Klang we went since we decided to have our dinner there. I have bought a packet of muar chee from an aunty after our dinner. I still remember vividly the first time I have bought a packet of muar chee at Wangsa Maju. To my suprise, it does not come with the plain flavored glutinous rice that we usually seen in Penang but with various flavoured like pandan, choco, mango, strawberry and many others. I couldn't help thinking but I guess Muar chee has evolved over the years.

Muar Chee KL Style : Plain, Pandan & Choco flavoured

However, we are not the only one who loves muar chee as it is an important food in Japanese culture as well. The Japanese would call this MOCHI (kinda similiar to the way we call it). During the Japanese New Year's holiday, they would usually cook mochi with soup where they call it OZOUNI (Mochi Soup) as it is part of their tradition.

Mochi

Ozouni

I have taste Ozouni before. My ex-flatmate who is a Japanese cooked Ozouni as dinner for me. Honestly speaking, I love it very much. It taste so different depending on the ingredients you choose yet it is so delicious to consume. Awww..speaking of this, I realised I miss her very much!!

However, always remember that cooked mochi is indeed very sticky, so becareful not to choke it when you are consuming. It's important to take a small bite at a time as quite a few people in Japan, mostly ELDERLY, die across Japan from choking on mochi.

Infectious eye

2009-05-23T10:33:00.000-07:00

A few days ago, my baby complained about a little tiny pain in his right eye. Certainly we're not worried or bothered about it as this is not his first time having the same symptoms. But of course, we're hoping that it would not be the same infection that he had a few months ago on the same eye.

So, what we do is to wait for a few more days to have a better view of 'what-the-eye-will-become.'

After a few days...

Aww...Poor litle baby!

Swelling and at times, some discharge that is watery or may contain pus is what his right eye turns out to be. I don't know how and what causes this as it is the fourth time he had such thing.

I'm not sure what this infection thingy is called but we have visited the doctor for the first & second time he got this and was told of some allergic reaction to SOMETHING which resides in his eyelid. So, the doctor prescribed him with antibiotics and some eye cream but it takes time to heal completely for like a week even though with the medication.

However, we ain't visiting the doctor this time. So, right now, all he doing is applying some eye cream and pray that he will recover in no time. Guess it would take longer since there is no antibiotics.

Episodes of my life

2009-05-23T10:19:00.001-07:00

My warmest welcome to all of you to my blog and emblazon your heart with it. Honestly speaking, this would be my first blog ever. I knew blogging by some way is partly a creative outlet to life's journey as a place to pen down every single moment that is significant to you.

Now, here I am, marking down my episodes of life. So, get ready to tune into my life's cookies where you know the bits and pieces of me.