Jen's Secret Garden...我的秘密花园

Picking Out My Bridal Gowns

2012-02-12T23:22:00.000+08:00

Being ill for many days but still have to keep myself up for this TASK... Look a bit pale and tire, anyway...

I like the combination of black and white (at first row). I was thinking to take that gown as the 'official' wedding gown' on my big day and I'm sure a lots of elders would jump and yell at me, especially my mum. Haha~
For the gown at second row below, I'll definitely take off the strap during the photograph session held next week. I prefer plain around my neck area.

This is one of my favorite gown. Polish and gracious.

Imagine myself as a mermaid in this. Ha =p

I'm thinking to find a magician-liked velvet top hat to compliment the first gown at second row. Or may be I could use back the huge black headwear in the ADD last year. See how, then.

My darling STRICTLY wants me to take this gown otherwise he refuses to take photo with me. Haha... This gown is pretty huge and heavy but I start to feel myself like a little princess in this gown. Hee~

Gown with water lily petals design, told by Kelly.

Gonna really get somewhere to boost up if I decide to take this gown. Haha

Only try for fun... Not in my spec. The second piece at the second row makes myself look like a cosplay gal.

La-la-la~

Going back to my favorite colour again.

I like this cutting, fix my body well.

Designer dress which ever went on magazine.
Even skinny in here... What if I dress in this gown on my big day?! Will that cause a row?!

Half-Done Piece

2011-12-24T14:24:00.003+08:00

The slot was pulled 3 hours earlier than the usual time, thus it started from 10am this morning.

The studio was pretty quiet in the early Saturday morning except some mumbling noise coming out from the introductory session at ground floor.

On my way to the first floor, I did a quick glance thru the glass door and saw the instructor was surrounded by many new students. Oh yah, I was doing my painting at the first floor today. That’s my first time there. I used to be at the ground floor. Just that there was another class going on so I moved to the upper level.

This is my half-done piece. I feel it looks much better than earlier now.

However, the fold lines near the edge of the elephant big ears are not contrasting and natural enough - fine, they will be my next mission!

I Don’t Like It Because…

2011-12-20T21:51:00.001+08:00

… there are too much light blue scattering around the elephant. I can’t really tell why. But, I honestly hate the light blue in this piece. It’s kind of smearing the picture, and it stresses me. It makes me feel bad and depressed that I want to remove it or get rid of this colour completely. Perhaps, as what the instructor said, blue makes people feeling sad or gloomy. So, I don’t like it.

Besides, the colour tone over the head area is too much darker. I should create more contrast to show the wrinkles around the head and the big ears clearly.

About the sky, I want to stir a little brown into the light blue. To create more natural colour tone.

I should sort out these in my next slot.

An Affair With An Elephant

2011-12-17T13:48:00.002+08:00

People wondering why I pick an elephant in next piece of oil paint. Well-well. The story should begin years ago. When in the last year of my stay in Plymouth, I spotted a really huge piece of elephants painting in the living hall of Brenda’s house. She bought it from Africa in her vacation.

It’s pretty impressive that many elephants ambling by the river side. They were elephant mama, elephant papa, elephant babies and many more. They’re a whole sweetest elephant family. Family is always the most important one in mine. I treasure this biological bond between each other so much. I hoped I could have one picture of that too. I want to make it on my own.

I just start the first layer of painting last week. My classmates and the instructor commented the elephant was cute, more like a baby elephant. Okay. May be it was. I told them – it’s going to grow up in the next few weeks. Ha.

This Is What I’ve Been Up To…

2011-12-03T22:20:00.001+08:00

Whooohoooo!!! Nothing can best describe my great feeling when I made my last brush on the canvas.

Ooh… Long time no blogging. My friends, my family, and those whom have been cared about my recent life were asking me where had I been ‘disappeared’ to. Just because I was too quiet for the past few weeks. Completely not like usual me who talked a lots on her page. Ha.

Look at this piece! My first-real-complete-beginner-level oil painting which took me a month to settle the whole piece. I received many compliments from other painter and instructors as well as those who saw this piece in person. Thanks a lot for your kind words, encouragements and galore applauses. Appreciate them truly in heart.

Dad, as promised over the phone. Here is the snapshot of my precious work. I like it. You like it? Hee-hee.

Piggy sis, here is the thing I bought for you. I have kept a set for myself too. I’m not sure what people call it but I spot these wordings on the back of packing box – manikin 12” male. Thought this could be what it’s called. Anyway, I bought them from an art shop while I was browsing for my painting stuff in the store last week.

From Big To Small

2011-11-12T23:18:00.001+08:00

I thought I fully comprehended this concept – doing the picture from big to small one, when the instructor sketched the big and small objects individually on a piece of paper and explained us the concept last week. I can still recall his statement.

Until today, I finally realised that I might be wrong. I could have misinterpreted his statement, or I did not really fathom it in fact.

During the painting class this afternoon, after receiving a few instructions from the instructor, I started my painting. It’s about a sunset beach with two tiny people in there – one resting on a big rock and another one having fun on the beach. I was requested to play only with blue and white colours today.

So, I started to draft the outline of each object on a white canvas with very transparent blue colour. I gradually filled in with the blue to compose the ground colour and also increased the tone. Some area with deeper blue and some were keeping light. This is what we called as blocking and blacks. I always thought this was just as easy as a piece of cake. But, I was overestimated.

It’s honestly a tough work to compose a good painting. I thought I had done all but the instructor was not satisfying with the result. He kept on saying to focus on the big portion, and then the small portion, always leave the detail by the end. I thought I understood his request. But somehow, I found myself struggling on the same thing and nothing improved. In addition, I still played with the detail again. Seemed like I was getting lost. Goodness.

I felt that I almost got crazy with this painting until I finally asked the instructor to shed me the light. Two main flaws he pointed out on my painting – first, the contrast of overall was vague and not clearly expressed, meanwhile he also pointed to the photo and back to the particular area on my painting to show the difference; second was, blending the colour on canvas which must be avoided. Ohhh… Now I see.

Once I fathomed out the reason, immediately I rectified the mistake. Finally, the instructor seemed pretty much satisfied with my painting now. Phew…

As a matter of fact, there is always an effort to completely puzzle out a philosophy!

Water Colour On Canvas

2011-11-06T19:00:00.001+08:00

This is the first piece of water colour I do on canvas. Enjoy~

Art Introductory Workshop

2011-11-05T22:48:00.002+08:00

This is my first piece of oil paint during the introductory workshop I attended this morning. I know it looks ugly but I think this is still counted as a kind of art too. A BEGINNER ART in oil painting! Ha.

In front of us, there were three objects – a white ball, a green squared box, and a banana, aligned in a random manner on a cloth with a table lamp projecting the light on them. What I did is, kept an eye on the objects straight from my point of view (the viewing angle) and made them in to my painting. That’s it. It’s sounded easy but in fact it’s not. Quite challenging, be honest.

That’s not a complete proper painting. Rather, it’s merely a practice after every fundamental thought and theory about art that enlightened by Chankerk - our instructor, we fathomed out and integrated them in our painting.

The hands-on was really fun! I like it and I found myself was inspired by their great philosophy associated with art too. At the end, I decided to sign up an 8-lesson program on oil painting which I will spend every of my Saturday afternoon at here for two months. That’s very exciting!

Deep Affection In BURBERRY!!

2011-10-23T10:24:00.010+08:00

On Ding Ding, to the Central.

My freelance photographer. Hee.

Ran into the branded zone in the early morning when the street is just awoken.

Hee-hee-hee… Well, another new designer bag again after my LV. I love this British luxury bag very much! As much as my deep fondness for LV bag even though it cost me a loads too.

Moving on to next tour point.

First Morning In Hong Kong

2011-10-23T07:30:00.005+08:00

Shhh… My darling is still snugging in cozy warm blanket.

Look! Don't be suprised. That’s my new 4.5-in high heels which are also the highest among my others in my private shoes cabinet too. Hee-hee~

Meandering In And Out

2011-10-22T23:58:00.009+08:00

Hey, I really like the hotel service which we stay in. All the staffs are very friendly, polite and considerate. Like the reception is at the first floor so they adapt a staff next to the entrance at the ground floor and also the end of escalator to the first floor so that to usher their customer to the reception desk.

On top of that, this is another thing which needs to be complimented too - when they found the hotel shuttle bus was being late this afternoon, without second thought they immediately called a taxi and paid for the entire cost for sending us to our next destination in time. Thumb-up for their diligent work!

Halloween sale in Toy Street at Wan Chai.

Spot the piles of recycled magazine and newspaper packed in organised manner.

Moving from stall to stall and was attracted by the fancy designer bags in Wan Chai.

'Ding Ding', the popular tram which has been playing essential role in Hong Kong Island daily life.

Exploring the well-known shopping place – Causeway Bay.

It’s so coincident that we bumped into the McDonald Land X Hello Kitty Parade this afternoon at Sogo area. Of course I would not miss the chance to take photo with them. Tell you what, I’m a Hello Kitty girl in heart. Hehe~

Things I bought - Ronald Kitty and its tote bag.

I like all these little things which made and imported from Japan. But they were too expensive to bring home.

Crowded street at night.

Here We Are!

2011-10-22T13:50:00.000+08:00

Immigration check at Hong Kong International Airport.

Moving to arrival hall.

Here we took an airport express to the Central Station in Hong Kong Island. We bought the MTR tourist value pack which cost us HK$300 (HK$50 is refundable when we return the card before we leave Hong Kong) each. This card allows us three consecutive days of unlimited travel on MTR. Sounds quite a good deal, anyway.

From the window.

My bag.

The Central Station was full with the crowd which quite resembling the one in Singapore.

Caught a train to Sheung Wan where our hotel is located.

The reflection on the mirror.

I like this red wall. It looks unique!

Just get out of the train in Sheung Wan Station.

Popped in to a local restaurant to fill our hungry stomach with very Hong Kong dishes before we carried on to the hotel. Ha~

Crawling Out of Bed

2011-10-22T05:14:00.003+08:00

This is always the hardest bit when you want to start your travelling in the early morning.

We have our flight at 6.50am later and so, we are awoke by the alarm around 3.30am even though we just got in bed 4 hours ago. Snooze for only few hours. Oh my!

Definitely we both don’t want to miss the flight so we have to get on in heavy-eyed, though… *big yawning*

In the long queue. Going to check in at TigerAirway counter.

In the flight.

The 22nd Anniversary Wingding At The Zon Regency Ballroom

2011-10-14T23:59:00.011+08:00

We moved on to the party afterwards and it took us about an hour to get there. There was unfortunately a long traffic halfway to the destination which delayed our arrival.

Lin Lin looked very extraordinary and noble tonight. She had the best ensemble amongst her others in the past few years.

She likes the salmon and soft pink colour always. Perhaps I should call her pinky lady next time.

Fion was one of the committee tonight who in charge of usher team. She was still suffering from cold. Poor her.

Some performance was going on the stage but errr… not that exciting, by honest.

In order to kill the time while it’s also the exhilarated part of the night, we moved on from table to table to take the photos with our colleagues and friends.

With Shimizu and Yamada-san, one is the MD from Singapore division and another is the MD of Senai factory.

He is my mentor, at work and also excellent knowledge and skill exploration.

Managers from ESD, QA and the Assistance Manager from ME Department.

Finance personnel.

The five gorgeous. *wink*

My department colleagues.

Their ‘nerd’ makes me looked more like their cocky lady-boss. Ooh, come on babies, smile please! Ha.

My subordinates.

Guess how much of the whole set of accessories he was holding? It could cause a jaw-drop – more than ten thousands. Geez.

Wong zai - Wong zai! The most humorous man in our department. Hee.

Wow! This was the only performance which attracted my whole attention. They did Michael Jackson’s pop dance. Bravo. I liked it!

This gentleman is the Sales Manager from Singapore Division. He has kind of unique 'roar' voice. Ha.

He is the General Manager of TLMS.

Beast dance, performed by a few MANAGERS. This was another amusing performance I liked. Haa.

Another three pretty women. *chuckle*

Oon and Irwana.

Matsuo-san, our deputy GM. He is a real KIDULT!

These two were my ex-GM, Honma-san and Kosugi-san.

In Our Most Glamorous Way

2011-10-14T18:38:00.002+08:00

Here are some snapshots of us before we depart to the Zon Regency Hotel for a company event tonight.

The stylist was doing her make-up.

Showing our most confident look in front of camera.

Two sexy figures... Hee-hee ;p

Attending Cousin’s Wedding Banquet

2011-10-01T23:54:00.007+08:00

My youngest bro, hubby and I were attending a wedding banquet on behalf of my parents tonight. Ah Chii managed to catch the bus after school and reached Sibu since yesterday evening. We all reach there just in time.

Hubby and I.

Aunties of my father’s side, and their families.

My naughty nephew. He liked my little bro and kept on following him wherever he went.

My youngest little brother. He has got four tiny little ear-pierces and one has blocked long time ago. Hence left only three now. He has sharp fashion sense but still I think that’s too young for his age.

Eldest uncle’s family. I had been long time never seen them before. Nice to catch up with them again.

Crap meat.

With the bride - my cousin.

2nd uncle's family and also the bride's family.

The newly wedded couple.

On Our ROM Day

2011-09-29T10:58:00.003+08:00

We all gathered up at hubby’s home before departing to the registry. Mum and dad went to fetch up grandparents and we all met up at the place at the end.

She is my grandma. She was the one who kept ‘pushing’ us to attend every Sunday services when we were still kids. Although she is suffering from senile dementia but with God’s almighty power, I do hope that she could get over it or at least not forgetting every one of us who loves her so much.

My dearest dad had his greatest smile today. He might think that he could finally pass off his responsibility and guardian about me to other now. Ha.

Groom’s family – his uncle, grandmothers and mother-in-law. Many thanks to beloved grandma’s for making yourself available on our big day.

With my dearest dad and mum. Err… Mum looked so tiny like ‘clamp’ between us. Weird snapshot.

It’s indeed my pleasure to get my bro put aside all his work to turn up in this important event. My youngest one is having a school exam today so he is absent.

My family.
We didn’t appointed any professional photographer today but let my sis be the one. Some of the pictures are a bit disappointing, though. Ha.

I have two fathers now - father-in-law and my still dearest father.

Mum in her favorite reddish ensemble, with my handsome stylish bro.

When everyone was in the registry room. The ceremony was about to begin.

Listening to the briefing of the registrar – Johnny Hii. Followed by signing on the marriage certificate each afterwards.

Our witnesses.

Exchanging the eternal rings. Ooh... This had been the precious moment I waited for long...

Newly wedded couple~

Receiving the marriage certs from Johnny.

Sharing the lomo picture Johnny took for us with grandpa.

About to depart to the restaurant for a simple lunch.

Here she is - my cute pretty sis in her cool suit. Wish you get your Mr.Right someday!

Hubby's family.

First out of seven dishes. (I can't recall its name.)

Group photo before leaving.

A NEW member (hubby) is added to Nguang's family now. Hee-hee.

My Niece

2011-09-28T17:36:00.000+08:00

I will soon be joining Tang’s family along with becoming her auntie… She is the new-born child of my hubby’s bro and his wife.

She is adorable, isn’t she?! Hee-hee~

I'm Off To Sibu

2011-09-27T08:37:00.002+08:00

I’m gonna depart to Sibu this morning to process the marriage registration at government department.

As usual, I like to take some pictures with my dearest dad before I leave…

My buddy comments I resemble my dad especially our noses. Like father, like daughter. Ha-ha.

哈哈哈

2011-09-26T09:03:00.001+08:00

昨天傍晚我弟在我旁边晃过，炫耀地对我说：＂今晚要吃海鲜大餐！＂可是我没看到什么海鲜在冰箱或厨房里呀。

＂你哪里来的海鲜哦？＂我边忙着在键盘上敲字，双眼盯着电脑荧目，边若无其事的问道。

＂你自己等一下看不就知道啰！＂说完他就咻的不见了人影。一定是跑去准备了。随后我也跟着跑进厨房一探究竟。会不会真有螃蟹？大鱼？大虾？海参？。。。

只见这个小大人似模似样地从冰箱里拿出一个密封地白色盒子，接着就倒出了一些东东。快快驱前一探，哇靠！四－只－剥－了－壳－的－－小虾。。。而已。傻眼。

＂就这么多啊？！＂我忍不住噗哧地一声大笑出来。而且还笑个不停。我弟也跟着笑，不一样的是尴尬的笑。哈哈！

这个瓜还真是可爱到暴！哈哈～

Birds Nest In Sweet Syrup

2011-09-25T18:21:00.004+08:00

Isn’t it cool to be able to have said you’ve eaten birds nest? Ha-ha. I only have mine as well as the first time in my life today.

Ooh, the birds nest itself is basically tasteless, slick and soft. It’s put into sweet syrup so it tastes the way it’s made into. I like it! The most important is, it can improve skin complexion and to slow down the aging effect, so as to restore one’s exuberant youthfulness! Of course, you have got to eat it frequently too to get it work out for your skin condition!

It’s essentially a beauty enhancer for each woman or anyone who care about their beauty. Yea-yea. I’m the one of them!

Going Out!

2011-09-24T21:57:00.006+08:00

I dragged my youngest bro to go outside with me after lunch today. I had been staying at home for the past two days to solve his laptop problem. That bloody little chap had been downloading some kind of pirated thing which crashed the Windows two months ago. It took me ages to sort out that trouble by the end. I warned him to learn from the lesson and no more again.

We first popped in to an eyewear shop next to my father’s hardware shop to conveniently make some adjustment to my new Levi’s specs. The legs were too straight which could hardly fix the specs in place, especially the whole specs kept moving downward against my nose when I bowed my head. Increasing the arch angle to 45 degree near the end of legs solved my pain.

Next, we did some shopping nearby. My little bro brought me to a mobile shop and showed me the Sony Ericson Vivaz that he was craving for. He held it in hand and kept playing around with that new toy. He liked it very much. I know. But I was on budget lately so I could not afford to buy him one. Well. Boy, please study hard so you can claim one from dad later. Hee-hee.

By the evening, my dad brought me to see his swiftlets house and also his new huge spacious business shop which has finished the renovation work and is gradually been filled up.

Look, here is my dad’s new shop! I like the signature colours my dad picks. Isn’t it looked great of its overall?!

A few snapshots of work cubicles in third floor.

According to dad, this room is reserved for my piggy sis after her graduates next year.

Here is the boss! My dearest dad…

This is his potential successor. Haha. JOKE!

榴梿爱疯了

2011-09-23T22:15:00.000+08:00

今晚我又乐疯了，因为我爸又请我们吃榴梿了。超开心的！我是超级榴梿粉丝，一遇到榴梿，我几乎都会处于疯狂兴奋地状态，仿佛中了头奖似的。我家最年幼的也是一个。哈。

其实啊，我最喜欢一家人一块儿吃榴梿了，尤其我是非常地享受那片刻的热闹。刚刚我和我弟俩可是边吃边＇强＇着呢。深怕一个不留神就会被对方给吃得一个不留了。哈。咱俩好似饿了几百年的非洲雄狮，迫不及待又狼吞虎咽的。不管那么多，吃完再打算！

我爸则在一旁猛吞口水，榴梿他可爱吃得很呢。奈何我爸血压高，吃了过后就更加步步高升了。所以啊，我亲爱的父亲大人在帮我们剥了壳后就只得在一边干瞪眼。我还开玩笑说：＂爸，待会儿我留两块给你，其它我们全吃完，这样你就不怕自己吃过量了。＂呵呵。最后我还是有偷偷瞄到我爸按奈不住嘴谗，悄悄吃了几口。哈哈。

除此之外，我还发现原来我大弟不喜欢吃榴梿。他嘴里说是不喜欢在晚上吃榴梿，因为榴梿味太浓，浓得他受不了。其实我看啊，他也是＂排斥榴梿一族＂的VIP会员喔。好吧！我一向乐善好施，不介意也吃了他那一份！（其实我还赚到哩！）哈哈。

我母亲依然像往常一样，边吃边数着每一粒榴梿里有几块果肉。然后再加减乘除，看买得划不划算。不愧是典型的货比三家。哈！

A Nap

2011-09-22T20:57:00.002+08:00

I spend the whole morning and afternoon to finish a book explaining about the swiftlets farming. It’s quite interesting information which starts arousing my interest and attention in that sort of industry.

In between, I fell asleep unknowingly too after a few hours reading, then I heard a bird kept singing to me and it sounded it’s just next to me. I thought it was a swiftlet in my dream until I was completely awoken by the non-stop noisy bird nagging.

I turned around to survey the source of sound. Ooh, it was coming from a small little red head bird which resting on the grille and it’s just about hundred centimetres away from me.

It ran away immediately I spotted her. Ha. What a naughty little rascal!

Plump Durian Flesh

2011-09-21T21:37:00.002+08:00

Getting really excited when I ultimately ate the durian at home. Hey, that’s what I had been hankering for long. Remember, I’m a stark raving bonkers of DURIAN! Ha.

Heading Home

2011-09-21T08:59:00.004+08:00

Wow, now I know why Doraemon likes Dorayaki (red bean pancake) so much. It’s desperately YUMMY!! The outer skin is pretty soft but firm in texture, and I can still bite the incomplete-grind-of-red-bean in the stuffing. Oh-my, I can’t wait to savour my delicious Dorayaki especially I’m quite peckish now!

Oh yah, just a heads-up. I’m actually in the KLIA now and waiting for my next transit flight back to my hometown. Still have plenty hours to go before boarding…

Today We Slept In...

2011-09-18T11:27:00.003+08:00

“Hey gal, you still on your bed? What time you go to bed last night?” shouted my dad from the other side of phone.

“About twelve, I think…” I replied with a huge yawn, stretching one of my arms out.

“10 hours you sleep! Ooh, that’s fair enough! You’ve got to wake up now!” That’s how my dad being the morning alarm to call us gets out of bed. Ha.

Here are some clumsy pictures of us on the bed. Hee-hee.

Setting up to go out for lunch soon later. Do you notice that I’m in my new specs?

Off Day

2011-09-16T21:59:00.006+08:00

Here is another off day which sparing me extra times to do my painting in the studio almost the whole day.

Do you like this piece? I like the combination of red, orange and dark green colours to make up this tree. It’s not simply an ordinary tree but a kind of abstract delusion.

Next, it’s a red wooden chair. We have an exact real one in the living hall.

This is a land of grace. How I wish I could ramble in there. Stretching out my limbs and laying in the field, breathing in the fragrant of nature, listening to the rustle of leaves which they have their whisper of joy in my mind.

Let these yellow creatures showing you the beauty of life.

Lastly, left the lonely swing in the caressing warmth of the sun…

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival... I'm Sick

2011-09-12T11:27:00.001+08:00

Hey, I’m struck by the bloody heatstroke again.

I’m suffering from over pampering my stomach with curry chicken, hot spicy fried chicken, fried egg roll with flossy pork, Chinese traditional red wine Dang Gui chicken soup on the past few days. Moreover, I was also hoeing the weed in the garden under the scorching sun yesterday afternoon.

Oh-my. My sis shouts at me how not to get sick after these? My good buddy even hit me with - the job is to deliver pizza. But at the end, she has to beg for panadol from the customer. Ha. I cannot help but only shrug my shoulders nonchalantly.

I take the medical leave today. Staying at home alone with the cooler pad stuck on my forehead and a big bottle of water next to me in the air-conditioned room, and with pyjamas on plus covering myself in warm blanket. Poor me. LOL

One More New Levi’s Glasses Added To My Cart

2011-09-10T16:00:00.002+08:00

One hour ago I was affirming to my darling to control my expenses so that we can save up additional money for our next trip to Hong Kong which is also our honeymoon vacation. Next hour, I popping in to the eyerwear shop (I’m the regular customer there) where I was first going to replace the shabby old rubber pads.

Instinctively, my eyes scanned thru all different frames resting on the glassy shelves and in the cabinet. I was intending to look for the new cK frames, if any. cK has become my first option for glasses since two years ago. I’m obsessed by its simple fabulous design which simply matching to my personal taste. For a moment, I could also sense that I was about breaking the promise again.

After several time of searching, I didn’t find any of its kind. I asked the salesman if they had ordered any new cK frame in the store. He replied very seldom lately. Disappointed. On the other hand, it was good too as I could pull up myself from extra spending again

However, my eager mind didn’t seem to be languishing simply. Shit. Before I could stop myself, “Can you bring me some other black frames which you think they suit me?”

After a while, the salesman re-appeared again with a big grin. He lined up the frames on the table to let me tried on. I didn’t want those come with the rubber pads anymore as it’s easily out of angle when forcibly pressed by accident.

Finally, I chose the one from Levi’s. No additional adjustment or gadget this time. Probably this is what I’m looking for.

After got my eyes examined, my shortsighted degree was well-remained. Luckily no more increment! So, frame cum glasses which cost me RM600 in total. Another big dent in my pocket again. (T^T)

She Is Leaving Too

2011-09-07T23:00:00.004+08:00

Goodbye gal. Another one has gone now.

It seems to be rapid turnover is growing up here.

Geez. I look terrible with my forehead shown and in the oversized uniform… Hate it. Arggghhh…

Get The Marriage Solemnization Appointment Done

2011-09-02T13:30:00.004+08:00

O… Finally I get this bit done! I was quite worried about that I couldn’t get any assistant registrar on the desired date – might be we couldn’t get one on the date or they might had their own schedule set which we would have to strictly follow with, or whatever. Thanks God! All the worries are turned out to be an extra and they are all over now.

My dad recommended his former primary school teacher Mr. 許世韜 to me. My darling let me make the decision. So, I tried to approach him this morning. Meanwhile, I had a quick review on his personal profile on the web which a journalist had given him an interview a few months ago and published the content on the press. He must have done something great so that he could be like others who got interviewed by the media, I thought.

Riffling thru line by line, he is a man of profound learning in many fields and utterly enthusiastic in community affairs especially in his young age. He was not just been the teacher in primary and secondary schools but also the headmaster of several high schools. Besides, he participated in quite a loads Sibu societies and acted as former secretary of Gao Yang Xu Association, secretary in United Chinese Association Sibu, committee of the Sibu Red Cross, editor of Methodist Press, founder of the Dao Opera Troup and many more. Wow, impressive!! He is now being the representative of the World Association for Christian Communication in Malaysia.

The main point is, he has 13-year experience of an assistant registrar. I thought he could be the one we looked for. Without second thought, I tried to call him. Unfortunately the line seemed did not work smooth while there were very noisy at the other side and we both couldn’t hear our voice clearly. He was not in Sibu, as he told over the phone. He apologised and promised to call me back once he reached Sibu. He sounded like he was outside the town and was going back soonest. Fine. I could wait.

A few hours later he called me back again.

We had a little chat over the phone. First I introduced myself and next I told him the reason I looked for him. He was pretty friendly and nice to me, by listening to the way he spoke. However, he was no longer performing the job and almost in retirement mode.

I see. Sad.

Luckily, there is always a way out when you come to a tight corner. He told me that his son 许守勤 is succeeding to the post now. Wow, like father like son. Both have and is holding the assistant registrar post in their life.

He gave me his son’s contact number. So, again I spoke the same thing to his son after the line was connected. I booked the appointment with him on Sep29 over the phone after he accepted my request. But he required me to remind him again a week before the solemnization date in order to confirm our attendance. That’s easy-peasy. Ha.

That’s it! I got the appointment done eventually.

I’m now a bride-to-be who is looking forward to her upcoming marriage solemnization ceremony by the end of this month. *giggling*

The Eternal Knot

2011-08-26T23:53:00.006+08:00

When I finished brushing my teeth and was stepping out from the bathroom, I spotted a few red things aligned on the bed just a few paces away. First, I thought why my hubby left the moon cake boxes and its carrying bag on our bed? (What a bloody sense! Who else on earth would think of moon cake in late night? Guess nobody except me. Ha.)

Wait! They did not seem like moon cake boxes. When I strode towards them, I suddenly realised. Hey, they were Cartier’s!!

OH-MY-GOD!!!!! OH-MY-GOD!!!!! OH---MY---GOD!!!!! I found my heart started thumping so quick. I couldn’t describe my feeling exactly. It was nervous but exhilarated in the same time.

My mind running wild and I couldn’t say anything but only gazing at my hubby with a complete shocking face. My darling grinned at me with a huge smile, holding my hand and bringing me to the bed. He let me sat down by the bedside and then he kneed down right in front of me.

Wow! This was an inevitable moment which I had been waiting for. Okay. Be SERIOUS. Shhhh…

Darling push-opened one of the Cartier’s cases, a shining exquisite bling was appeared to me. Along with that, I could see the glint in my darling’s eyes too. Next, he asked me with full sincerity “dear, will you marry me?”

Oh-oh-oh. That gonna be my unforgettable moment ever. You know how I reacted? I laughed and I said zillion times of YES, but only in my heart quietly. Haa-haa! Sorry. I couldn’t help giggling before him. I must be out of mind.

I can’t remember how many times he asked me just now until eventually my “YES-YES-YES! I’m willing to be your another half!” booming in the air accompanied by loads of cheers.

We both are so glad tonight and feel touched.

We put the rings on for each other. We held each other densely and gave each a big and deep kiss. I could feel the merry tears shone in my eyes silently.

Darling, thank you, I LOVE YOU… I’m willing to spend the rest of my life only with you and forever. This is my vow to you, to our eternal love. *muak*

Her Last Day At TLMS

2011-08-26T17:38:00.000+08:00

Oh, sad. Another one is leaving us…

Gratefulness

2011-08-25T06:45:00.002+08:00

Squirrels leaping on the divider by the roadside in the morning fog.

One is running up a pole and across the transmission line to another side. Looking for food before the world awakes.

Mynahs stop by my window, and fly away. Searching something amongst the weed.

Sunshine is slowly warming up the cold breeze.

My heart is again filled with touched and appreciation on another blessing day.

This Morning…

2011-08-24T07:04:00.002+08:00

I wake up in the morning.

Hearing several vehicles whizzing by to begin their day.

Seating in front of mirror and giving a courageous grin to myself in the mirror.

But yet hard to conceal the butterflies in stomach.

Death or glory. It all relies upon one’s faith.

FUN-tastic!

2011-08-20T22:33:00.014+08:00

Without notice, I received a QUICK call from Niko last night. She said Dee Dee is coming back to JB today and she suggested having a QUICK gathering at my place together. James was invited as well. The time was set in the afternoon, about lunch hour.

Then, this gal who always has her numerous fabulous ideas proposed why not we both made some simple home dishes together to serve everyone. Hmm… It couldn’t be a QUICK anymore. But this was indeed a good idea which meantime arousing my nerve of cooking again. Ha. Definitely said YES!

We both gals went to the market, supermarket and an organic store this morning to browse for the ingredients like pork ribs, white and red carrots, tomatoes, broccolis, mushrooms, chestnuts, etc together. It took us an hour plus to complete the items.

Next, we rushed back and prepared all the dishes at full speed. I cooked three – pork ribs with carrots soup, chicken with chestnuts, and boiled Pak Choy served in garlic chilli soya source. And, she cooked two – mixed veggie and tomato omelette.

We both had much fun in the kitchen. Sometimes I ever wondered if her zany brain had ever taken a break or not. It seemed to be working at full length. Amazing! She had many piece of ideas on how to make her cooking. In fact, she seldom associated her life with cookery before.

She integrated some freaky methodology in to her cooking and it turned out to be unusually creative points at the end. Ha, you freak Niko. I confess sometimes I’m really defeated by your so called ‘urgent Plan B’ idea. That’s incredible but great!

James came when the last dish. He being the volunteer to help us washing all the bowls and plates and other cutleries we used for preparing the dishes. Again, the atmosphere was burst into exuberant, bubbly hubbub of everyone. We all were full of vim and vigour.

We started our lunch after Dee Dee and her family reached.

This gentleman was serving us the flower tea. Thanks James!

The dishes we cooked. Mmmm~

This little sweetheart was too busy wandering around. Sometimes she pulled the giant Winnie from here to there. Sometimes she hid the doll at somewhere else. Sometimes she put on my slippers which were much bigger than her size and it made her almost falling down in her every move. She just couldn’t be quiet but too vigorous to play around. She was adorable!

Next, she was rambling up and down on the staircase which indeed worried her parents.

Look! This is how the parents look after their young child when they are still tender, fragile and vulnerable, and so much little.
They held our hand when we first learning to walk. They grasped us when we nearly fall down. They were the ones who rose us when we fell. We knew nothing about this when that moment.
Our parents were the ones we leaned upon and kept us strong. Even though we grow up and become much stronger than them, they are always standing there right with us, reaching out to carry us again whenever we stumble through it all. We are all indeed heaven-blest. At least I know I AM.

En En was getting utterly excited when her parents playing her the Kamehameha(龟派气功). She seemed very enjoyed in those rough and boys’ games. Hee-hee!

I believe we all were really enjoying in each company today!

A toast to high spirit cheers~

Darling Falling Sick

2011-08-14T20:42:00.001+08:00

I’m getting a little bit resolved this evening. My darling seems to be slowly recovered. He looks better, regains his energy bit by bit and able to smile and talk much tonight. He had been struck by fever since this morning and he fall wimpy for the whole day.

He was so namby-pamby after ill and lacking strength to talk or react as usual. He laid feebly on the long sofa with worn-out soul which indeed wrenching my heart. I felt guilty that I couldn’t help much to spare him from the pain but kept praying to the God to seek his almighty power to heal my dearest one from suffering.

Thanks God. He seems to listen to my praying.

These were very wholesome meals I cooked for my darling today, for each lunch and dinner.

Yeah, I Do, I Do, I Do, Do, Do Do Do Do Do Do Doo

2011-08-13T22:09:00.006+08:00

La-la-la-la~ Super thrilled tonight! It may be as great as winning a lottery. Ha ;P

Guess what. I finally got Colbie Caillat's latest 3rd new album – “All Of You”. I couldn’t found any in JB yet. I had been searching this album since a few months ago, after I first listened it from the radio. My hubby eventually found this from Singapore.

I’m really excited about this. Colbie’s last two albums were amazing, and this album is just as great!

But the copy that I got is kind of modified version which does not come with the lyrics. This version merely distributed in Singapore and Malaysia and it's also the only Colbie's album we can find in these two countries. Well, I think the only advantage of this is, it’s cheaper than the complete version. Ok, it makes the deal.

松鱼庆生

2011-08-12T13:56:00.002+08:00

徇众要求，据说庄园以松鱼而闻名遐而，加上主人翁也力荐此馆，故大伙儿就一块儿来这庆生。

松鱼肉味鲜甘美，以蒜蒸为主，故可尝尽其原汁味。

除此之外，这儿其它料理也挺合口胃，食物不单是美味可口，价钱也挺合理的。

不错。也谢谢老板和老板娘的热情招待。有机会下次还会再回来观顾！

赠萧君

2011-08-12T06:25:00.009+08:00

君寿辰临至，妹愁该赠君何物，恐不投其所好。逐请教之何所爱，君曰：＂即知我者，亦难投我所好矣。＂

妹悉身外物于君不削，故终献丑一试，借王文公之人生乐在相知心以博君一笑。

盼笑纳。

Power Blackout

2011-08-11T21:00:00.002+08:00

Oh SHIT!! All the lights are vanished in a sudden. Finding brightness nowhere. Nothing in sight. I'm in the totally dark now.

Not only me. I hear loads of hubbub coming over from our neighborhood – clamoring at the sudden failure of electricity in our area.

Whoa! It seems to be power blackout is happening now.

I see my neighbours even turn on their front beam at the car to project sufficient brightness into their house, but this could only illuminate their living hall. Well, that’s fair enough. At least not staying in the darkness at all.

I was doing my nails while watching a Taiwanese show on the telly before this misery is happened. Out of the blue, everything just whizzed off into darkness in a second. Thing happened so quick. For a moment, I was getting paralyzed. My mind was blanked out. Just a while later I regained my focus. It's electricity failure! This is the first time ever I undergoing this bloody trouble here.

What the hell is going on out there? Who cut off the power? Why not in the midnight when majority of people are in their bed? Shit. I'm going to miss the 9pm-episode tonight. For God's sake. Arghhh...

Not only our area but it seems those adjacent are affected too. We are all in dark. Together. Oh my!

Nothing I can do now. Not for someone alone in the darkness. Neither web surfing nor watching TV, nor reading, nor whatever. Eventually, I decide to go to bed now. This is pretty early, though.

Good night~ Zzzz…

Sweet Dinner

2011-08-07T21:45:00.003+08:00

Hey, my darling makes up the whole course tonight. He seldom did that honestly. It’s an honourable night!

I love you darling. You are such a great man tonight! Hee-hee~

With My Darling

2011-08-07T11:48:00.005+08:00

Just the two of us in our small little home these two days.

We didn’t step out. Not until later that we need to have to go somewhere for topping up the groceries of the week. Yeah. We mostly stayed at home for this weekend. And, we almost “stick” together or stay closer all the time.

Yesterday, we had little fun in the kitchen where we made our lunch. The noodles which we bought a few weeks ago, we thought to finish it and free up some more space in our cramped fridge. However, it seemed to be a bit in “crumbly” condition. Well, it did not matter much. We got them stirred fry with some onions and scramble egg. And, we cooked some harsh brown, sprinkled the thyme on top to spice up the taste. Yeah. Ta-da, which was our lunch!

Next, we were cuddling each other in the cosy sofa, watching the home movie together. And… … We had private affectionate moment in some romance. Mmm, I’m not going to reveal any further at here. Leave the rest to your imagination. *giggle*

How about our evening? After dinner, again we sat together shoulder to shoulder on the floor, in front of the coffee table where the laptop was. We booked the flight ticket for our ROM vacation, browsed over the sites idly and chattered on the minor issues around us. Oh, thoroughly simple and relaxing moment! To both of us.

I read my novel for the rest and my darling watched the Taiwanese show on the telly. And later, I felt hungry again in late night. My darling cooked me supper while he had some crunchy potato snack with a glass of lemonade beer for his.

Lastly, we went to bed in the early morning. I guessed it was around one something.

Love to be with him. No matter what to do or where to go. Love you always, darling!

Love Cadbury Snack Bar

2011-08-05T08:09:00.003+08:00

Cadbury has always been my favourite brain stimulant in the early morning. Usually, I will start my whole-day-brain-racking programming job with a small bite and nibble around slowly inside my mouth until it's completely melting away.

It's resembling popeye gulped down his energy-strengthen-spinach to get himself stronger.

Love every crunchy bite at each crumbling hazelnuts in between. Love the tender sweet choc flavour. Hmm… Just irresistible!!

Oh yah. Besides, I have another two extra rice cracker bars from my buddy too. They are from Japan. Still, not only just the delicious taste but the packaging is always so adorable!

共鸣

2011-08-03T23:38:00.002+08:00

巧阅永叔进君谏之朋党论。

撇君臣治国事，论君子小人，醉翁道：＂然臣谓小人无朋，惟君子则有之。其故何哉？小人所好者，利禄也；所贪者，货财也。当其同利之时，暂相党引以为朋者，伪也；及其见利而挣先，或利尽而交疏，则反相贼害，虽其兄弟亲戚，不能相保。故臣谓小人无朋，其暂为朋者，伪也。君子则不然：所守者道义，所行者忠信，所惜者名节。以之修身，则同道而相益。＂

君子者以道为朋，诚也；小人者以利结党；伪也。惟与君子相党方可同舟共济，莫逆于心。引小人为朋者则利尽情疏，焉提生死与共，哀哉。

皆因此道甚引共鸣而取之享众。

Just A Little Something Again

2011-08-01T23:14:00.000+08:00

At first, I was merely accompanying my friends for buying the dinner suit and the bridesmaid dress plus some other accessories to match on. However, by passing thru all those bling-bling in the store, I felt my shopaholic nerve was slowly coming back again.

Oh NO. Once again I broke my bottom line. I couldn’t resist myself from all this temptation. I started to browse mine too. But, still I kept an eye for the dresses and shoes if they really suited my friends.

Three of us kept on trying in different dresses, fabulous shoes and things like bangles with colourful rhinestones, earrings, bracelets, etc from store to store. The most interesting part was putting on the corset. Tell you what, that was my first time ever to put that thing on. In fact, I always hoped I could try once in my life coz I knew I must be looking fab in there. I mean, I used to see some of the celebrities on TV dressed in corset and that lovely thing made their body a really charming and amazing shape. Since then I start fond of corset too, by honest.

However, the only concern was the price. It cost around RM200 per piece which was definitely over the odds. Errhhmmm… But I really like it! I really hope I could have one in my wardrobe! I really wish to experience the superb of my body line in there, like others!

Thinking of the price. Two hundred is certainly not an arbitrary number in frank. Okay. Let spare me some times again before making up my mind.

Well, at last, I bought a massive stunning headwear which completes my whole annual dinner ensemble, a mirror stand, a hair sponge, and a mascara guide. Oh yah. Something extra – I add a new Hello Kitty jitbit to my CROC shoes too.

Oh, what a wonderful good shopping day!

The Little Warrior

2011-07-31T22:08:00.004+08:00

This is another surprise prezzie from my dearest hubby again. He knows that I’m downhearted lately that he hopes to cheer me up. Hence, he buys me this little warrior (I like to call it this name even though it’s a cowboy Mickey) as though to symbolize that no matter how worst the situation there is still someone there to keep me in accompany and look after me.

Thanks darling, it means loads to me! I feel sweet and warm in heart, again. Love you!

谢谢你，就是你。

2011-07-30T23:42:00.001+08:00

一番折腾

是两肋插刀

是虚以委蛇

是落井下石

逐一目了然

昔日携手拼肩作战

今儿个选择明哲保身

焉知仅仅一厢情愿

路遥知马力

彻悟人心海底针

念天地之悠悠

安知老天相待

萧君碳火雪中送

此情刻骨兼铭心

过眼滔滔云共雾

算人间知己吾和汝

Steamed Cod Fish With Chinese Herbs

2011-07-30T20:50:00.004+08:00

Ta-da… My new dish again tonight.

I love the herb taste. The fish meat tasted so fresh and full with herbs fragrant after serving in the specially cooked gravy. My new fave!

Dawn of The New Century

2011-07-29T22:12:00.002+08:00

I like this monthly review meeting amongst each section heads. It’s initiated by our department leader. This is the great time to share the latest update and direction from the top management.

Today, our department leader had revealed the new direction from the top management and the plan sounds really exciting! One of the ideas is to improve the communication between each team members and subsequently add the effectiveness on the task given.

Due to the confidential of the content, I will not expose any single bit here. But I do tell you, this is truly a great plan and very attracting!

As usual, you don’t become enormously successful without encountering some really interesting problem. However, this is time for a new beginning! Let’s make it happen!!

Sincere Touch

2011-07-29T18:06:00.005+08:00

I’m sorry to my dearest team members who have been violated by my aggressive words on the web the other day. I honestly feel sorry for my inattentive entry.

When the moment I created the entry, I was completely on the fire and distressed and fed up. Every bad emo was all coming thru in a sudden which was driving me in absent mind entirely. Thus, the only way I got rid of it was transforming them into words on the web. And, I totally forgot about the thing afterwards.

Until, this morning, I suddenly realize how the seriousness of my reckless action – my ‘violent’ words not only foul things up but affect their team spirit too. I had never thought of that much when I made the entry. Again, I apologies for the silly mistake I made. Sometimes, I’m a hopeless cow too. Ha =)

I do not expect it will get over shortly, but let the time heals the wound in God’s almighty love. Surely we all could overcome this tough situation eventually. Cheers!

My First PLATINUM CC Ever!!

2011-07-28T23:03:00.005+08:00

This could be the most exciting bit out of this gloomy period. Until now, I still could hardly believe that I have been granted with a Platinum membership of MasterCard by UOB Bank.

I mean, wasn’t only people with significant annual income, like may be seventy or eighty thousands per year above could entitle with this elegant membership? Why me? My annual income is not reaching that bottom line even.

But I do admit that I’m a great “money dispenser”. I’m a shopaholic. I like buying things especially the bags and shoes, as you know. However, I always insist on clearing off all the balance every month without leaving a penny behind. So, is that my good reputation so far entitling me with this extraordinary privilege? Could be.

Oh my God. I feel extremely glad! Can’t wait to have my first PLATINUM swipe anymore. Hee-hee!

意兴阑珊

2011-07-27T22:39:00.010+08:00

秉持一股热忱

虚心研习数载

由一无所有至游刃有余

参悟善伪冷暖

旅历高低起伏

顽抗随俗浮沉

曾引劲企盼新革命

憧憬未来无限冲刺

然而盘桓数载而不能

挣扎成与败间

感悟岁月如驹

半身有梦或然化飞烟

独留无胜稀嘘

Party Time!

2011-07-23T23:59:00.015+08:00

We were not just celebrating but turning every corner of our new home into the shooting area for exotic photography.

See, there were many SUPERMODELS tonight! Pretty COOL, right?! Ha~

Party started!

Group pictures at the living hall.

Real “wrestling” show by these two drunken (really? *chuckle*) butts. Haha!!

Show time! Hee-hee.

Another round with another bunch.
The picture whereby the five of us crouching down with two hands holding our head is very amusing no matter how many time I watch it. FUNNY!

These two were getting on again? Watch-out!

Brisky versus depressed.

Erhmm… I admit that I always no good in fancy posing especially… if you want me to make an “unpleasant” expression like "depressed" (shown above). It’s honestly very much challenging to me.

My hubby designed this slat-window-cabinet with the reference from designer magazines and integrated it here. I love it. It turns into a fabulous divider at vestibule as though there was another little garden just inside the house.

Snapshots with artificial flowers and plants.

Moving up now.

We continued getting the pictures of us with my favourite massive oil painting - the mother elephant and its child, on the staircase. I was pretty impressed by this huge painting when I first spotted it in a painting store last year. I like the idea and it’s so affectionate to see the mother elephant cuddling up its child so close as though to protect the little one from any harm. This is the great love of a parent! So finally, I decided to bring it home and hung it here.

“You jump, I jump.” Unfortunately, nobody wanna jump. (Unless that bod was out of mind.) Ha!

We ended the session in the master bedroom. Look at us - making our last effort for camera.

Excited!

2011-07-23T11:47:00.001+08:00

The first round of sweetest and warmest small home party was successfully hosted in last weekend. Tonight, we are throwing another one again.

As I said in previous post, it's in steamboat manner and mostly served with seafood - craps, prawns, fish fillets, squids, mussels, enoki, etc. Oh yah! One more, two bottles of Merlot red wines will be served in the dinner too (this is the first time ever I bought the red wine).

I bought quite loads of raw ingredients from the evening market last night. The friendly fishmonger had even curious on so much seafood I bought as it has far beyond the usual amount I used to purchase. I told him there will be a party going on tonight. And you guess what, without any of my request, he extended his volunteer to offer me some special price cut on the seafood to show his support. He even asked me to inform him next time if I plan to hold any other party again so that he can particularly supply me the freshest seafood. Oh, he is really kind, isn't he?! But, why he is so good to me? No idea.

I have got most of the raw food I want from the evening market except a few more items like chicken fillet, mussels, golden onion and others - those I have to look from the hypermarket. Soon, I will be departing with Hubby together later to complete the groceries.

Whoa, busy weekend coming up! Wish my dearest buddies will enjoy the party tonight. I'm getting excited now!

Thai Elephant Choc

2011-07-20T22:38:00.003+08:00

I received a little piece of elephant-shaped choc from our ex-manager, Kosugi-san this afternoon. He bought it from Thai during his vacation last weekend.

It tasted very delicious – not too sweet but mild, and I could munch some hazelnut in there too. Like it! *grin*

First Round Of Soft House-Warming Dinner

2011-07-16T23:58:00.005+08:00

Aiyaya!! It's a shame. I forgot to take the picture of the party tonight!

I kept reminding myself to take some but this idea was slipped away when I too busy serving my guests. There were ten people I invited for this round but this number was enough to cram into the limited space in our new house.

The noisy bunch of exuberant babble filled up the night. It was really sweet and warm to get every lovely people together and we enjoyed the dinner in each companion very much. It's in smaller group so people stayed chance to talk to each other and get closer rather than merely stay alone at some corner.

All the dishes (totally seven dishes) were home-cooked excepted the two extra dishes - honey pork ribs and fried prawn in salted egg, which we ordered from outside to make sure everyone had enough food for dinner tonight. We both were really care about the hospitality, so we always wish to serve our guest at all better way.

Zillion of gratitude to those who made their effort to turn up for the house-warming dinner tonight upon my invitation, as well as their lovely presents. You all make our brilliant day and we love you all!!!

We kicked off the first round tonight. Next, it will be in steamboat manner and it's still in small group form. Those people who have been invited for next round on coming Saturday night are mostly my good buddies who we used to hang out together in the past. I'm honestly very excited and looking forward to seeing them again.

Right. I'm gonna rack my brain to figure out the list of food going to be served on that night. One thing I've already confirmed is, we will serve the red wine for them in that round. How lucky they are, ladies and gents! Hope they all will enjoy my arrangement. Can't wait to see them all soonest.

On the other hand, I missed the Love Keeps Going (美乐加油) episode tonight. Gonna catch it up on YouTube later.

*yawning*

Time to bed. Good night. Zzzz...

Never Feel Good!

2011-07-16T11:31:00.003+08:00

Oh Jesus, feeling damn good now!!

I just come back from the squash session this morning. It had been long time that I never went on any exercise since I bought the house. I was too busy for that. Too much work to carry out and progress.

Now, we all settle in our new home. My private time is slowly returned again.

I feel my blood is rushing through my veins and my heart is throbbing with excitement.

Ha. Can't be better!

Miss Out The Bi-weekly Presentation This Afternoon

2011-07-13T11:11:00.001+08:00

I should be in the office now. However, I’m not. I’m staying at home today. You might have already figured out what happens to me again. Drat! I’m SICK again.

It’s throat infection at the first place and now turns into fever, as though out of a frying pan into the fire.

However, there is one thing that worth of my comfort is the fever hasn’t kept up to reach the worst line yet. I mean it is not increasing anymore but maintained in the ‘secure’ region. I keep on putting the gel-cooling pad every eight hours, drinking the salt water and loads of water to sponge the heat off my body. It works out slowly.

There is actually a bi-weekly meeting going on this afternoon whereby all the ME (Manufacturing Engineering) members will get together to share the information and knowledge between different sections. It’s a really good chance to catch up the project each member is working on thru this meeting. Drat! I will miss it for this week.

May be I should take some tablets after lunch to really get rid of this bloody fever. By then I might be able to join the meeting in the afternoon later.

Finalising The Menu For A Slap-up Dinner

2011-07-11T22:12:00.004+08:00

We are hosting a soft house-warming dinner on this coming Saturday night that only a few of my friends will be invited. I will be the chef for preparing the whole meal on that night. And, for sure, my hubby will be offering his generous assistance to serve our guests at full hospitality too.

After going thru the different ideas with my hubby tonight, we both have finally come to a consensus. The menu plays out as such:
1) Kimchi soup
2) Chicken with capsicums
3) Kong Pao cuttlefish
4) Mixed veggie
5) Fish fillet in Thai Flavour

Oh God. What a challenging task to prepare all the dishes above in a short patch! Crossed-fingers, anyway.

My hubby has even suggested serving dessert after dinner. He proposes a small piece of cake for each. I’ve certainly no problem but just wonder if the ladies still can take in anymore after such a whole bunch of meal? Ha. Let’s see how, then.

This is the first round. I’m going to throw another round for my buddies in the next soon.

Mocha… Another Mocha At Secret Recipe

2011-07-09T13:38:00.004+08:00

I came back for its mocha again.

I love the taste, as I described in my previous entry a few days ago.

I love its small cup packaging too. Just enough. Not being too much.

Again, I asked the waitress to make it in the take-away cup. But eventually I finished it in the caff. The waitress must be thinking I was a weirdo. Ha. Who cares.

On top of that, due to it’s lunch hour, so we ordered some other things for filling up our empty stomach.

All Going Back In Quiet Again

2011-07-07T18:55:00.004+08:00

The house is put back in order. Quiet in the atmosphere as though you can hear the whisper of the lizard at corner.

My sis has finally left in the evening, back in Miri for her next check-up tomorrow. Dad will fetch her from the airport tonight. They both will be going back to hometown on the same day after her check-up.

I start to miss her and the days when she was around. The house was full of our chatty, very noisy, from the morning until we went to bed at night, mingled with the sound from the different channels on the telly. She was busy jabbing in different number on the remote in the meanwhile when the program was boring.

We gossiped on different topics, about our parents, our brothers and their ‘secret’ lovers, the movies, the fashion, etc. And I kept nagging at her about the food she ate. I couldn’t stand on seeing her taking some much high calories junk food and drink. Whenever I cooked something that really nutritious for her, she only took very little (I thought she just wanted to be polite). She ate loads of fried ones and she loved them so much. Oh Jesus! This is honestly terrible! She has to reduce them if she wants to go for healthy life style.

Anyhow, it was really fun to have her around. Although sometimes she did something that could piss me off, but she was indeed a good companion who always cheered my day up.

I don’t like to be ALONE… I like to be accompanied. However, I found me always on my lonesome, no matter when…

The Balcony

2011-07-07T09:57:00.003+08:00

This is the seventh day of her stay but I hadn’t got any chance to bring her to see my lovely balcony yet. So, we went out together in the morning as it was the best time where the place was shielded from the direct sunshine and we could enjoy the lovely scenery in the cold morning breeze.

Some photos of us again... In some clumsy manner. Ha-ha

Walking In The Park

2011-07-04T20:49:00.000+08:00

After servicing my baby car for 3 hours, I sent my sis to a hair salon to make over her jumbled and muddled hair.

I like her new bob hair. Tidy and trendy. Nice cut!

Next, we spent our leisure time in the park.

She was carrying out some exercise…

Sisters Babbling

2011-07-04T14:00:00.003+08:00

This is another day we spend time together for delicious food and private chatty.

As her wish, we went to Secret Recipe for lunch before servicing my car afterwards. We ordered quite many cakes, about four. We thought we might not be able to finish them in one short and we were in hurry. Therefore, we asked the waitress to pack the cakes in take-away boxes instead.

She had ordered her favourite chicken satay and the fruit juice while I went for grilled mushroom chicken rice, and my second mocha in life (I had my first whole cup in UK back in year 2005) ever.

Honestly, I disliked drinking coffee at all as it tastes bitter to me. I like tea more. But my hubby kept encouraging me to try the coffee since ages ago, especially the mocha which typically with chocolate added to sweeten the flavour. Hence, here I was making the first step out to order myself a whole cup again.

Hmm… I liked the taste. Choc mixed with coffee. Sweet and bitter. I started to like it. Ha.

I know soon I will fall in love with MOCHA too.

Lunch At Zen

2011-07-03T16:40:00.007+08:00

Three of us went to Tebrau City to catch the latest movie TRANSFORMER 3 today. We actually had tried to book the tickets online yesterday but too bad most all of the “excellent” seats were sold out. So, we tried our luck at the ticket counter.

The queue was pretty long too. Apparently, most people did not want to miss this great show. After queuing up for half an hour, we finally bought the tickets. The location was good but we had to sit individually at three different places. Well, they were just nearby to each other. It’s fine.

We still had plenty of time before the show, so we went on shopping and then, took lunch at a newly opened Taiwanese restaurant - Zen.

I love the fried chicken very much. The crust was damn crispy and the meat was finger lickin’ good! Oh my, I will definitely come back to it again.

My only sis who has the GIANT stomach as though a bottomless chasm. Ha.

We are the sisters. And, we both like posing!

Sauté Fish In Sweet Spicy Thai Sauce

2011-07-02T20:45:00.003+08:00

Do you like this dish? My hubby and my sis have given a thumb-up for it tonight, so do I. *grin*

Again, this is another new attempt in my cooking ‘industry’. I hate the heavy fishy smell of this fish fillet, so I cooked with the Thai sauce to eliminate the nasty smell and gave it a fragrant.

I heated up the oil in the pan, fried the fillet until half cooked. Then, took out the fillet and left it on a plate aside.

Next, fried the chopped garlic and ginger, then and there together with the sliced onion. I didn’t add in any oil again for this as there was still some left over from the previous.

Just a little while after, added in the half-cooked fillet back into the pan again and continued to stir well with others. I added in the Thai sauce and salt in the halfway and carried on cooking till the pleasant aroma was busting out.

Finally, sprinkled some rosemary leaves and a little spring onion on the top to spice up the flavour and made for great presentation.

Done!

She Broke Her Right Arm Again

2011-06-30T23:57:00.000+08:00

It was indeed a shocking news when I got to know that my poor sis broke her arm again. She slipped on a little puddle of water in dark last night on her way home. Her right elbow was directly smashed on the floor and the sudden impact hit her fragile bone, hence cracked her arm. Oh my, her poor thing.

She had once in her childhood.

When she was still a kid, she was pretty scampish and hyperactive that one day, she tried to jump from the top rail of a wooden sofa like a superwoman. But who knew, she failed to safely land on the floor and unfortunately end up with broken her elbow. It was frightening and my parents immediately sent her to hospital in double quick time. She had an operation right afterwards and consecutively she took almost half a year for recovery.

Thanks God! No surgery needed this time but she has to get her whole right arm plastered now. It’s very inconvenience to carry out the daily life like usual days. She is in a big trouble. I bought her a ticket and requested her to come down to Johor tonight. She will be staying with me for the following week, likely until her arm is pretty much recovered. Or at least until her next check-up. I will look after her like a ‘queen’ (now I should say this to myself – oh, poor me). That's just because she is my dearest sister!

I really hope she will get better and back to normal soon. Bless you, sis! *crossed-fingers*

My Heart Tells Me…

2011-06-29T23:35:00.000+08:00

… to follow my desire.

Quit the tuition or not?

I can’t remember how many times I have been asking myself this question. This is pretty struggling.

Actually the reason gets me to this juncture is that I can hardly pursuing what I really want and things I like to carry out if I still taking this part-time job. Like, I hope to concentrate much effort on my engineering job, especially I just take over the development project in the team, and I really hope to make it a success. In order to accomplish this great task given, I have to divert most the energy, time and attention in the research and system integration study.

That sounds a bit frustrating. Yeah, it is. But, isn’t this is what I craving for so far? I want the shabby DOS system to be upgraded. I want to make the instrument control more easy and convenience to operate and manage. I want all the crappy issue to go away in majority.

So, here I am. This is the chance to make my dream real. The golden opportunity which I have been waiting for ages.

I know there won’t be easy to get thru but put it at the other hand, each problem that I solve will become a rule which serves afterwards to solve other problem. Finally, it makes up the overall deal!

Still, my strong enthusiasm is the steam that drives the engine. I believe, I can do it.

Integration

2011-06-26T17:15:00.003+08:00

Haa-ha. Can you find that there are two varieties - typical local and western’s served on the plate? These are a few of those remained in my fridge and needed to be used up. Remember - no waste food. So, I cook them individually and then put them together with the fragrant rice.

The wonderful colours mixture seems to make the whole dish a great visual treat too. I love this combination, in term of its delicious, crispy taste and also the stunning colour.

Some citrus haw tea is good especially after the ‘oily’ meal. It tastes pretty sour but I like it. Hee-hee.

As Though A Bride-To-Be

2011-06-22T22:25:00.004+08:00

You know, I like this moment most too because I can dress up in pretty ensemble and make myself an eye-catching image. Every woman does wish themselves look like an enchanting princess or queen, don’t you? Well, this is the intrinsic desire that desperately rooting in every woman since they born. And, whether you agree with me or not, it’s also the essential craving that needed for pursuing the beauty of life too.

A week ago (12Jun2011), I was being invited for a wedding reception of a colleague. And, this was my glamorous and elegant look which I spent the whole morning to get it done..

Another thing that makes me cock-a-hoop is, when I chose one of the pictures above as my profile pic in FB, many of my friends thought I was doing some kind of pre-wedding make up. Ha. It certainly makes me buoyant in the air… *titter*

Chicken With Chestnut For My Dearest Dad

2011-06-19T15:49:00.003+08:00

Dad, Happy Father’s Day!!!!

I have specially cooked this particular dish for you on this special day. This is also my first time to try out this cooking where I seasoned the chicken with special homemade marinade (I learned this recipe from a magazine) and simmered the chicken with chestnuts which had been boiled on its own prior to the chicken.

Besides, I also added in some chopped garlic, ginger and a few pieces of carrots and the spring onion at last to make the taste even more fragrant! Do you smell it, dad? Hee-hee.

This time, you gotta ‘taste’ with your eyes first, with some fancy imagination too. Next time, when you come down flying over here, I will make you the dish again to let you really gorge on.

Love you always, dad! Hope you have a great time!!*wink*

Homemade Pleasant Cuisine

2011-06-11T19:32:00.004+08:00

There’s nothing like having private kitchen, to make whatever dish you like at home.

Kimchi-Kimchi. My yummy hot and sour Kimchi soup this time, with cuttlefishes, fish fillets, prawns, organic Konjac rolls and the spring onion (I always like to add spring onion to my cooking in order to complement the dish) on the top of the soup again. The sour taste stimulates our appetites while the spiciness is really put us on the top of fire. Anyway, it’s so delicious to eat!

Another one is this steamed fish with mushroom and wolfberries, in black soya source. This can help to neutralise the spiciness of the Kimchi soup a bit. Ha.

Just Out of Bed

2011-06-11T10:31:00.002+08:00

Some pictures of me myself just after the power long night sleep. No work on Saturday, so I slept in.

Oops, still in scruffy look. Hee-hee~

Get Rid of the Wisdom tooth

2011-06-09T23:54:00.002+08:00

Adios to my first of the two! The swelling is successively subsided now. Hurray!!

I plan to remove the second which is also the last one in next following month. Take a break after long week suffering first. *wink*

Star'bug' Loves Starbucks

2011-06-07T22:48:00.003+08:00

My two lovely new members, although they are a bit pricey to grab home. Don't care. Simply fancy them! *wink*

Taking A Day Off

2011-06-06T19:00:00.001+08:00

It’s the first day of working week again but I’m taking a day off.

Simply want to give myself another additional rest day especially I’m still suffering from the inflammation of the gums which near to the last two wisdom teeth (I had a total of four but two had been removed about two years ago).

The painful swelling is caused by the improper eruption of the extra teeth which making the area difficult to clean and eventually become the hotbed for the bacteria. For God’s sake, it hurts and I can only get rid of the two bloody teeth after the inflammation has subsided.

I was advised by the dentist to come back again after a week. Well, now I have to rely on the pain killer to get my days moving on.

Today is also the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival. Here I wish everyone has a great time with your family and someone you are with.

The Splendid moment

2011-06-05T23:14:00.001+08:00

After the movie, we went to Stone Grill for our dinner tonight. Oh, it had been ages that we didn’t come here. We both missed the delicious food served on the hot burning platform. That’s the popular focus in that restaurant.

I ordered my fave prawns and chicken chops and shark fins soup while my hubby went for his steak again.

Followed by the aromatic flower tea and coffee at Starbucks. Oh, couldn’t be better! *grin*

Morning Everyone

2011-06-05T10:20:00.004+08:00

A glass of orange juice to refresh your sleepy mind in the morning. Have fun on your day!

I will be going to watch movie with my hubby later. Johnny Depp, I’m coming!

Does It Satisfy Your Hunger?

2011-06-04T13:05:00.000+08:00

My first homemade fried noodles, for lunch.

Adding little lime juice onto the noodles compliments the whole taste! Yum-yum~

Heaven And The Hell

2011-05-29T22:20:00.007+08:00

These are the two comments I can think of, for the two main courses I made– bitter gourd soup and the golden prawn rice.

To be honest, I felt regret to buy these smaller type of bitter gourd. I should rather choose the ordinary type (in much bigger size). The hawker had even reminded me that this smaller type was much bitterer than the ordinary ones while not many people could take it.

At the moment I was acting smart to think that if the more bitter the gourd, the nutrition should get higher too. Apparently I was wrong. I end up with stewing in my own grease.

I felt regret, after I tasted the soup. I shouldn’t buy it. The bitterness was extravagant and awful regardless of adding the sweet corn to soften the unbearable horror taste. We both felt hard to take it. It tasted really bad, to be honest with you. Why on earth did I have that bloody thought in mind?! No more next time.

Fortunately, I still had this golden prawn rice to comfort my tummy and make me felt better after enduring the failure in bitter gourd soup. I mean, at least I didn’t spoil all my cooking today.

LV Fever

2011-05-28T23:02:00.005+08:00

It seems to be zillion years for me in order to grab one.

My first LOUIS VUITTON handbag! My first ever branded handbag! MY-OH-MY. This is incredibly driving me crazy.

I can’t really remember when I started to wish myself could have one. But I can still recall that I started to make up my mind in order to have one of my own was when I travelled to Macau and visited the LV store located in Venetian Resort-Hotel. I was amazed by many LV bags which standing proudly and highly on the shelves with some distance between each other. They were indeed fascinating.

For a moment, I found myself thinking how glamorous and elegant I could be with this fashionable handbag. It would definitely compliment my outlook.

LV Speedy 25 was the first in my option list. But I changed my mind after listening to my hubby’s new proposal and some from other salesmen and girls in the store.

So. Finally, I bought the Neverfull PM Damier Azur. They all commented this was so match to my sweet lovely image. Ha-ha. I won’t deny.

In spite of myself, I just couldn’t stop admiring my reflection in the mirror with the new bag hanging on my shoulder. Hee-hee *giggle*

Happy Woman In Her Little Kitchen

2011-05-23T23:17:00.003+08:00

Does it look yummy to you? I hope it does. *giggle*

That’s the fried rice I cooked for dinner on last Saturday night. Besides, I had made several other dishes too for the weekend like mushroom chicken soup (with Dang Gui), steamed fish (with a few slices of mushroom too and also wolfberries) in soya source, scrambled egg with leek, sautéed pak choy with Japanese tofu, sautéed water spinach, and mixed veggies. I got many compliments from my darling after he tasted the food I cooked. So yippee!!

Tell you what, I love to be the weekend-housewife, especially after I own my private kitchen. Although I do most cooking at weekend, but I indeed enjoy the fun. That’s another good thing I found after shopping. Haha!

I have got to think about the different menu for every weekend and make sure they could arouse my hubby’s appetite. This is another exciting bit about cooking!

Share you another little secret – I found that my hubby prefers going home for the meal rather than going out to the restaurants nowadays. Well, previously he didn’t like to eat the food I cooked because they mostly tasted mild and also lack of meat in the ingredient (I used to cook something which I thought were ‘super’ healthy – less salt, less oil, less meat, almost vegetarian, neither fry or stir, nor MSG or people call it as Ajinomoto, but merely served in steamed way). All those could not fulfill his greedy taste and stomach even. Hence, he went to eat outside.

But now, it’s changed. My cooking seems to have won his attention back and astonished him that he starts to like the dishes I cook. That’s certainly a great approval and compliment to my effort!

Thanks darling. Surely, I will make you fond of my cooking INCREDIBLELY… Not by any voodoo. Haha!

(P/S: Credits go to my dearest father too. Thanks for teaching and sharing me the useful tips of making the dishes. Love you always too!! Hee-hee)

Hung Out On Balcony

2011-05-22T23:24:00.004+08:00

We both spent gleefully the intimate moment together again on balcony. See what we did on there this afternoon - loitering with our iPhones to snap the pictures around, reading magazine, posing some silly expression on camera and so on. Gosh, couldn’t feel better!

Following by the bubble bath together after going back into the house. Hee-hee!

Still Irresistible

2011-05-18T19:39:00.003+08:00

Last Saturday morning, he (my hubby) almost dropped his jaw when he seeing me holding another two new carrying bags home.

Well, actually I went to collect my white evening dress, which been sent for teeny modification to well fit my smaller size. However, during the collection, the salesgirl introduced me a pair of new SAKURA high heels with coolest design, and the silky black short pants.

The shoes looked cool to me – mainly composed of blue jeans kind of fabric and brown leather, as though they were designed for people who going to set off an expedition in desert. I seemed like to have seen them somewhere on the TV shows, worn by some unknown western celebrities. Yeah, may be yes may be no. Who cares.

Both heels and pants were really nice, I found myself thinking in sudden interest and wondered how much they were. Erhemm… The heels were pretty much expensive, around RM250++. The pants cost me less than RM50.

My hubby felt guilty that he hadn’t been with me when I went to collect my dress. He said he should come along so that he could drag me away from the irresistible temptation and spending much money again.

Err… whatever. I now have two new pairs of high heels in consecutive weeks. Perhaps, I should call myself a shoeaholic, then. Ha.

My First Organic Porridge

2011-05-16T22:22:00.004+08:00

Hey-hey, this is my first time tasting this full organic porridge with high fibre yam and grains in its ingredient.

Usually I will cook simple meal for my dinner during weekday especially I need to rush for class afterwards. The time is pretty short for the dishes preparation. So, I would often go for plain congee plus steam egg and some raw well sliced carrots.

I’m now starting to get bored with the same dishes every week. I wanted to try something different but still, I want to keep the nutrition too. That’s the main reason I go for organic porridge.

Pleasantly Warm And Closer

2011-05-15T20:21:00.002+08:00

It was about late afternoon, my hubby took the broom and got out to balcony to sweep away the branches left over by the birds which nestling below the awning. I was doing some decorating stuff in the living hall when the moment he called my up to the balcony.

“Love, can you come over here? The outside is beautiful,” he shouted from the first floor.

“Okay,” I replied and quickly grabbed a magazine and a newspaper which we just bought this morning and hurry to the balcony.

My darling was standing against the parapet and gazing at the distant mountains when I came. He took me to the swing and sat down. He cuddled me closely and whispered at my ear.

“Love, look at the mountains, the fields, the flying birds, the cloudy sky and all of the nature surrounding us. It’s beautiful.” I could see the vivid glow in his eyes.

“Yes, darling. I like here very much. It’s such a wonderful place for us.” I gave him an affectionate kiss on his right cheek and embraced him back even closer.

We snuggled up for a little while.

Then, he took the newspaper to read while I sat with my legs crossed in “full-lotus” posture, which I thought was the most comfortable way and leafed through the magazine. It’s not entirely all-way reading and quiet; we did have some fun and frolic once in a while too. We spent really good time on there before the sundown.

That is the moment which I desire for all the time being. I love you darling… Love the time to be with you. xxx

Bovril ran away

2011-05-13T20:45:00.000+08:00

Guess what I did tonight? I went to buy Bovril just now!

I had been long time never taking Bovril. I wanted to crave some tonight. Hee-hee. So after violin class, I deliberately stopped by at the supermarket on the way home, and bought a smallest one. It cost me about RM8 something.

Now, I reached home. I couldn’t wait to open the cap. One second before, I was ecstatically scooping out a big full spoon to mix in my well-cooked congee. Guess what happened in the next?

It began with - I wanted to store the Bovril in the fridge afterwards. But out of the blue, just a few steps before I reached the fridge, the little bulbous jar slipped off my hands like a runaway pony, banged on the floor and fell into pieces. The black sticky stuff splashed out on the mosaics. My eyes opened wide and I was speechless. It took me quite a while to regain my conscious.

Gosh. My Bovril is gone! And, the most important point is, I only managed to take a spoon from it, which returned me only RM2 of overall… Geez! The rest of my RM6 is vanished into bubbles and disappeared into air now.

Drat…!

Shopaholic Returns

2011-05-11T23:10:00.003+08:00

Not kind of extravagant but hmm… kinda wish to pamper myself after being working so hard and diligent for last few months to setup up the new home. I had skipped almost all the movies and shopping which I used to do over my weekend during that tough period. Now, I settle in my new place and gradually carry back my fantabulous life again!

These are my latest purchase - I bought a new pair of high heels in bright red, a scarf and a lovely white colour evening dress from different boutiques nearby my place.

Actually, I have a similar pair of the heels which I bought from Vincci last year. Can’t remember the exact date. But the design and the colour are more or less the same as my newly purchased ones, except the new ones are higher and have longer toecap (tip).

These new pair cost half of its original price, hence it’s worth to grab ones. Some more, my feet look great in there too, especially the inner curve presents a good shape of my feet.

I want to put that on together with my white lovely evening dress during some formal occasion next time. They could make up a perfect ensemble, I think!

The New Swingieeee

2011-05-03T23:17:00.002+08:00

Aha! Look at what we bought yesterday - a brand new swing made of teak. It’s now standing on our spacious balcony and facing to the sunset and the distance mountain.

I think I really love enjoying the scenery and lazing away my evening in there now. I can even make myself a cup of flower tea and bring over some magazines to read on. It would be so relaxing and fantabulous! Yup, you make a right guess! This is another piece to spice up our beautiful life again.

Well, if you can snuggle up with your dearest one that will make the overall even GREAT! Hee-hee.

TV Maniac

2011-04-28T23:18:00.002+08:00

Since the Astro package was activated a couple of days ago, I'm always hooked on its programs. The very first thing I do everytime I wake up from the bed in the morning, or coming back from outside is to hurriedly press the TV button on and jab in the number on remote control to turn on the shows.

I just watched the 'Six Days Seven Nights' starred by Harrison Ford and Anne right before I went to my tuition class yesterday evening.

You know what, I'm a TV-gal and I'm easily hooked on any show if it attracts me, so the Harrison's movie.

I kept on running in to the kitchen to prepare my dinner and out into the living hall alternately to catch up every single bit as much as I could. The timing was pretty tight and obviously inadequate. But I just didn't want to miss it. It's a really exciting movie which had completely caught my sight.

May be you are wondering why don't I watch it at other session since most of the movies will always be replayed again on Astro. Well, that's me - a gal who doesn't like to wait, and would catch every chance possible to succeed her goal. Ha. I didn't feel any guilty for making everything in rush for just catching up the show. Surely my hubby will blame me if he knows this.

On top of that, I managed to pick another movie 'Shanghai' too at 10 o'clock after I back from the tuition. The movie was good but awfully, I fell asleep in the last 30mins which was the peak of the show before the movie ended. I was too tired. May be I should have to catch another one in other session to complete the whole movie.

Well, it sounds like I'm totally running wild on Astro. Hmm... Apparently I am. Ha.

The First Post After Relocation

2011-04-27T09:55:00.004+08:00

Well, it has been quite a long while to leave my blog in quiet and mute, COMPLETELY. Ha. Apologies to my beloved ‘diary’ and whoever cares about me. Sorry for keep you waiting.

Yah, I’m back in here again. And also, return at my desk. I hadn’t been able to get on internet as freely as I could these few weeks. I was too busy for that - as I mention in my earlier posts, my hubby and I were engaged in shifting all belongings from the old place to our new home gradually since last month. Thanks God, everything was perfectly on schedule and progressed well. We are now living in our new wonderland!

In between, we had met some difficulty on looking for the manpower and vehicle to shift the big appliances like fridge and washing machine which couldn’t fit in my small little Kelisa. I had approached a few people or so called FRIENDs to seek for the contact number of the shifting services or any resource for shifting our fridge and washing machine from one to another place.

Enthusiastically, they gave a verbal agreement to offer their assistance at the first place but soon turned into quiet later and pretended as though they had never had such conversation before. What a jerk!

On top of that, thanks God. There is still a real angel next to me who I can really rely on. Surely God had listened to my prayer and so sending him to me. He helped me a loads, more than I could expect. Here I would like to express my thousands and zillions gratitude to this kind buddy. Thanks for lending me a hand when I need it. Do call me when you need my help in future. I can be your volunteer!

A friend in need is a friend indeed. It just proved to me that who is my real friend and who is not.

Little Update

2011-04-04T22:02:00.003+08:00

Let me share this exciting bit - we are going to move in our new wonderland next month. I mean, we are going to live in there after three more weeks! Just leave a few weeks to go. Oh my… I’m getting even excited!

We have been working so hard lately. And we are tired too. But it is a good tired. We have been spending so much time running somewhere, catching up on cleaning, browsing for little accessories for additional add-on and resting as well.

Pack the stuff from old place and send them to new place. Unpack the stuff and arrange neatly and in order on the shelves. Take the cartons back and refill them with other stuff again. Phew! Incredibly tedious but it is worth to. This is our first huge purchase and first home which we are going to spend our life together.

To be honest, I really can’t wait to move in! Am now counting the days on every single day now. Hoo-hoo. *giggle*

Guilty?

2011-04-04T20:42:00.005+08:00

Do you feel any guilty when you didn’t update your media page like Blogspot, Facebook, Twitter for certain long period of time? I DO.

My hubby is thinking that I must be mistaking the ‘fun’ as an ‘official responsibility’, as though my daily job to accomplish. And, he cannot stand on my weird perception completely.

Oh well, may be yes, or may be no. I mean, I do enjoy writing the blog or describing what I’m doing on some media websites to update the people who care about my recent life. Another reason is, you can absolutely express your own secret feeling or thinking at will and this is a good way to please yourself too when you are down.

But, somehow I would still feel uneasy when I didn’t carry out them for ages. The feeling is like you go to the same shop every day to buy your bread and somehow you stop from doing that for a while. Or, another one is, you call back to you mum and dad in hometown every week and you suddenly not making it for some time. Hmm… Do you get it? Well, maybe I’m not a good illustrator.

Anyway, that’s a kind of natural feeling without any solid reason. I’m sure everyone should have that in life too.

The Stodgy Guard

2011-03-28T13:27:00.003+08:00

A stodgy old man likes to call my name, especially the surname ‘NGUANG’ every time he sees me when he is on duty. He kept pronouncing my surname repeatedly as some other names – like Wang, Wong, Huang, Ng, Ngu and bla bla bla… And the worst thing is, he thought he is doing something that ‘amuses’ me. In fact, it gets me more agitated!

I didn’t show my annoyance off but kept the dull-smiling on my face. Inside my heart, he acts like a clown to me – a clown that did not please me at all and I felt I want to kick his butt off into a pound and let him chased by piranha! Ha. That would be really amused me.

For God’s sake! He has been doing that boring stuff for ages and can’t he feel any weary of the same nonsense of what he did? But I do! I feel he is truly annoying and wish he could leave me alone. Just get away from me and out of my sight completely. I don’t want to see that nasty drat man in my daily life!

Bon Voyage Photo

2011-03-20T11:07:00.001+08:00

This photo was taken on last Friday morning before Shari departed to Singapore for supplier meeting and next other schedule.

She back in US yesterday and guess she is already been home, thru the message she left on her FB about an hour ago.

Have a good rest thru your weekend Shari! Cheers. xxx

A Little Murmuring

2011-03-18T23:34:00.006+08:00

In my life, it seems like nothing is coming easy and simple for me. Whatever that I’m craving for, I have to make a great effort to achieve. Sometimes, I do hope that things could be there for me, without much struggling. But it would never.

It makes me admiring the others, especially those already have great runway built for them. 'No! You don’t need to,' out of the blue, a little sound whizzing out from nowhere to halt my miserable thought.

I should think of this is my destiny – an extraordinary journey for myself. I’m born to 'fight' for whatever thing I want. I have to make every effort to reach my dreams, goals and expectations.

Tell you what, I ever thought that I could be a warrior before I reborn. This could explain how my character built. I’m a determined and tough lady. Ha.

People always said there’s power inside everyone which if you find and use it, will make yourself like you always dreamed or imagined about. May be I just don’t like to be so vulnerable. I prefer to be stronger and resilient. These are important to keep me going…

I Love This Cameron Sweetcorn

2011-03-16T23:43:00.005+08:00

It was Wong, my colleague who shared me this lovely sweetcorn when I was busy struggling in my bag for some snack to soothe my hungry in the morning.

He told me that it was from Cameron Highland and it’s only there can you buying this delicious sweetcorn.

The taste was completely different from what I had before. It’s juicier and crunchier. I like it! The skin of the kernels was as thin as you could see the juice inside. The kernels were bundled together like many immaculate pearls clustered together.

When the moment you took the first bite, the skin just blasted and the sweet juicy thing spread in your mouth entirely. It was really tasty and yummy! Wow, couldn’t be better!

I feel I start to love this new species from Cameron! Remind me to buy it if I happen to visit there. Yeah!

Red Alert

2011-03-13T10:26:00.002+08:00

It’s shocking and frightening to see the news that the waves of debris swept the field and the coastal area tremendously like lava - toppled the cars off the bridges and into water, bashing boats and big ships, houses and trailers and killing hundreds. It’s not only just damaging the buildings, cars, roads, railways, but also collapses ones’ heart, their dreams and their homeland.

The devastation seems to have not yet lasting. Japan could have struggles with nuclear reactors which would make the situation even worse. It has not been confirmed that there is an actual meltdown, but there is a possibility. Guess the chances could be high.

No one hope to see Chernobyl incident to be repeated again here. All the experts are still trying hard in effort to cool the feverish nuclear core down. God, please lend them the strength and wisdom to overcome this hardest stage. We all truly don’t want the radiation to be unleashed. It will definitely cause an enormous damage to every creatures and lead to widespread cancer, genetic mutation and other health problems. Greatly hope the situation would not turn into such worse again.