Monday, November 28, 2011

Loving Memories of Malacca Nov 2011



Yohoo...i'm back!!! but we almost couldnt make it for this trip down to Malacca...cos there were some issues between the travel agent n the coach services company...but i managed to persuade the person-in-charge of the coach services company to arrange our transportation to-and-fro malacca...phew... =.=" i went there with 2 bags n returned with 5 bags...lol ;p

I love the nice & cheap food in Malacca...esp the yummy chicken rice balls n durian chendol...n the warm ppl there =) we went to the same chicken rice ball shop for 2 consecutive days n the boss rems me...n he served us with additional rice balls on the 2nd day although he was running out of rice balls...he was afriad tt i couldnt zzz if i didnt get to eat the rice balls...lol...i'm a v.simple person...nice food makes me happy...i like the simple lifestyle in Malacca...

The pasar malam at Jonker Street is a must-go!!! but they only operate from fri to sun...from 6pm till 10pm or midnite...depending on the weather...plenty of interesting stuff there to eat n shop ;p when i was in malacca, the weather tend to b rather hot earlier in the day...then it would pour for abt 2hr or so in the afternoons...tt was when we would go for lunch n shop for the local produce...i bought most of the foodstuff from the famous San Shu Gong shop (the same shop selling the famous durian chendol) and the spicy Nonya stuff from a Bibik shop opposite the stage (where Astro was filming their CNY special...abit early ya?cos it's not even christmas yet -.-") where the owner is a nice Peranakan who will helpfully exchange foreign currency for RM if u need any...(think there is only 1 money changer at Jonker Street but it closes early -.-) n i bot nonya pineapple tarts n tao siah piah from this shop v.near the stage...saw alot of media cuttings at their shop...the prices might b slightly higher than elsewhere...but i prefer to pay abit more to get something nicer ;p my fren was comparing the prices of pineapple tarts here, there n everywhere...but she ended up buying none...cos she thinks it's still too exp...i'm amused...cos i only paid 16rm for a bottle of pineapple tarts there...think i would need to fork out S$20 for the same bottle in sg...some ppl would rather stinge on food to buy branded bags and they consider that as stretching their $$$. n she didnt buy the cutie strawberry shortcake bedroom slippers which i paid only 10rm for...amused to see her eyeing my slippers...lol ;p i wouldnt deny myself tt little bit of happiness which i can derive by buying myself somthg small n cheap ;p n i shop fast n alot...she hardly bot anythg...she spent alot of time shopping around...only to return with a mousepad n some earrings...i actually thought she went shopping around for a husband? lol ;p i'm not a perfectionist...i dont bother spending so much time trying to find fault with stuff or to look for the perfect thing...cos i know i'm far from perfect! i'm only human...

Stay tuned for the pics taken at Christ Church, Jonker Street, St Paul Ruins n Melaka Zoo...took a few hundred pics during this trip...guess what? not only is sg a small place...malacca's a small place too...i actually bumped into alex n gary at St Paul's Ruins...they were holidaying in malacca with their spouses =) too bad tt Angeline was busy with her house renovations so i couldnt meet up with her during this trip...but there's always next time ya =) btw, heard from the cab drivers tt hotels in Malacca r mostly fully booked for the weekends...so pls book early if u intend to go there...saw on fb tt quite a few frenz also travelled to Malacca these few days...bro Justin was asking abt my trip...think it's a nice n fun place to bring ur family to for a short trip =)

Interesting Quotes:

"‎"I once picked up a woman from a garbage dump and she was burning with fever; she was in her last days and her only lament was: ‘My son did this to me.’ I begged her: You must forgive your son. In a moment of madness, when he was not himself, he did a thing he regrets. Be a mother to him, forgive him. It took me a long time to make her say: ‘I forgive my son.’ Just before she died in my arms, she... was able to say that with a real forgiveness. She was not concerned that she was dying. The breaking of the heart was that her son did not want her. This is something you and I can understand." ~ Mother Teresa
A clean heart is a free heart. Be with your true spirit at all time, be your true self. There is a terrible hunger for love. We all experience that in our lives - the pain, the loneliness... I start my day with love in my heart."


"Developing inner values is much like physical exercise. The more we train our abilities, the stronger they become." ~ Dalai Lama

"In return for your unkindness, I will be kind to you."

"One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well.The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.He requested all his neighbors to come over and help him.They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly.Then, to everyone's amazement he quieted down.
A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw.With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing.He would shake it off and take a step up.As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!

MORAL of the Story:
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick of getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a steppingstone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up." ~ Cempaka

"He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words."

"Say what you want to say when you have the feeling and the chance. My greatest regrets are the things I did not do, the opportunities missed and the things unsaid." ~ Jim Keller

"人不怕不聪明,怕的是有一颗有求的心。
人不怕太积极,怕的是有一颗糊涂的心。
人不怕成就高,怕的是有ㄧ颗高傲的心。
人不怕再失败,怕的是有一颗自卑的心。
人不怕命太好,怕的是有一颗不满的心。
人不怕运太差,怕的是有ㄧ颗比较的心。"

I love interesting architecture...there r many interesting architectural buildings in Malacca...kinda reminds me of Macau...i love Macau! =)

Wooden house at Jonker o.O


The Royal Press


I love windmills =)


Nite view of the clock tower o.O


Don't miss out on the weekend pasar malam at Jonker Walk! plenty of stuff to eat n shop ;p


Astro's stage at Jonker...they were filming their Chinese New Year Special


I like the interesting decor of 88Jonker...


Yummy Assam laksa from 88Jonker...


I love the sago pudding from 88Jonker...

...which unfortunately came with a piece of plastic in the sago pudding -.-" so do exercise caution while eating anything ya o.O


I miss the yummy chicken rice balls from the shop near the bridge...we had to join the snaking queue in the rain juz to get a table...n the biz is soooooo good that most stuff would b sold out by 3pm!!!


Yummy durian chendol n pineapple tarts at San Shu Gong...check out the cute packaging of the durian chendol ;p


Frenz were asking what i bot...check out some of the stuff tt i dragged back to sg o.O

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Hauls from H&M Versace, Luxasia Private Sale & Shiseido Private Sale



Ppl actually q from 8pm the previous day for this H&M Versace collection...i only went near noon...but made it into the q (the q was closed after me)...but the sad thing was i was distracted by a long winded mkting call from Stinktel...so i was left with only 1min to shop after this silly phone call! >.<" i only managed to grab 2 items...but many ladies kept eyeing what i was holding n kept asking if i was going to buy it...i got annoyed with this frequent bugging tt i went to make payment for these 2 items before shopping around n rushing off for my hair appt =.="

MY Versace dress that many ladies were eyeing...o.O


This pic doesnt do my pretty Versace skirt any justice >.<"


Posing with the H&M Versace paper bag...lol ;p


Spent 1.5k at Luxasia Private sale...


Spent the least during this round of Shiseido Private sale...only bought these items together with a trolley luggage...lol ;p


Cutie Hello Kitty stuff from Watsons ;p



Ceramic perm...but i look worse after the ceramic perm :'(


Update:

Attended kappa martial arts class...it's v.different from the usual kickboxing class in the gyms...it's more of street-fighting or street-defense...my mum had a shock when she came over to watch...so i told her not to come for future sessions...but i went home with a bloodied kneecap...n i had a photoshoot the next day >.<" it was the first time tt i had to take a kick in the stomach...i was rather unprepared for this session which involving falling onto cement...we were told to get ready to fall on ur back/butt...but my natural human defense reaction was to fight any fall...so i ended up scratching my instructor...i even tried to grab her neck n hair to resist the fall...she ended up falling onto the cement together with me...but i fell on my knee (which kinda explained my bloodied kneecap)...doubt she was too amused...but it was my natural defense mechanism at work...the master watching nearby was more amused though...lol...pretty rough class i guess...i didnt expect to fall so many times...my leechie mum told me to finish up the sessions n to switch to a more gentle kickboxing class...o.O

It aint easy to go for other kickboxing n yoga classes with the wound on my kneecap...haiz...anyway, my body is damn inflexible so the yoga class was a torture for me...esp when i watched the others stretch n bend into various contortions o.O i couldnt even balance properly >.<"

Juz went to pick up my birthday pressie from New Brand organic green tea...i drink 2 cups of green tea daily from mon-fri...i'm usually out on sat n sun...but no coffee for me...it keeps me up late at nite...unless i'm served coffee in some homes where it's not polite to reject the host...i like the refreshing taste of this organic green tea...nice =) this organic green tea is sold at Watson's...


Thanks Oriental Hair Solutions for the complimentary scalp treatment at Jean Yip Loft

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Be My Own Princess...


The tiara that i bought myself...


Check out my bday cake which i designed myself ;p took me abt an hour to decorate it o.O


It's my birthday today...anyway, i bought myself a tiara...someone who bought me a tiara 3 yrs ago is no longer where he was...i shall be my own princess...

"If one really cares for you,he is able to squeeze time for you.No excuses,no lies,no undeliverable promises. 如果一个人真的足够在乎你,那么他总能挤出时间来陪你,没有借口、谎言,没有不兑现的诺言。"

I was told: "U shld save e best part of u for e person who deserve u:)"
U know someone is for keeps when "He likes the real you
You've got no make-up on and you're slobbed out on the sofa in an old pair of jogging pants and a T-shirt that probably used to be white. And he still says he fancies you like mad. Now that's a good sign."

"不管你的条件有多差,总会有个人在爱你;不管你的条件有多好,也总有个人不爱你”,在对的时间遇到对的人,这是一种缘分,而这​种缘分恰恰需要耐心等待,需要经历种种挫败才能遇见,在你的世界​中总会有个人比想象中爱你。" ~ 张爱玲

Thanks Attica for the lovely bottle of Moet&Chandon champagne for my birthday celebration =)

Hanging out at Attica 2...

Our champagne bottles...

The gals who stayed late with me...


Btw, i met J 2 yrs ago the day before my bday...i always tell him tt our friendship is a bday present for me...

Thanks everyone for the lovely birthday greetings n bday pressies...think there were abt 300+ bday greetings on my fb wall...i still havent had time to thank each n everyone of u...thx The White Rabbit for the nice complimentary bottle of wine last fri nite...a fren described it as the best wine tt he tasted =) topic of the nite seemed to b on property/estate management...cos they seem to either have worked in this area or some sorta relevant experience? i know nuts abt this...the interesting thing is i almost did this course in uni...but i was really thankful tt i did real estate finance instead...btw, i still have my financial calculator with me...lol ;p

At The White Rabbit...

Posing with the wine at The White Rabbit


German cake from Taka basement...

Together with pretty flower cake from Ashley Isham cafe...

Viola...putting the 2 cakes together...this is my self-designed Bday cake ;p v.unique ya?





At Heinekein event at Velvet...this was the first time tt i visited Velvet since their renovation...playground for the rich n famous...lol...


Dear readers, i'm in the Biotherm Skin Ergetic Bloggers Contest...pls go to this page (http://www.cozycot.com/biotherm-skin-ergetic-bloggers-contest) u can find me at the bottom of the page, 2nd from the left...pls click "like" on my tab and click "confirm" to vote for me!!!thx so muchie!!! =)

Update:

i muz b mad...i actually spent $1.5k at luxasia sales after queueing for 1.5hr to make payment!!! o.O" i literally dragged all the stuff home...but the plastic bags broke...n i feel so hapless :'( found out tt my skin bruises v.easily...got a big bruise on my hand from all the dragging =(

A damn good quote!!!
"Of all the gifts you can give a friend, the truthful sharing of who you are, and where you are mentally, emotionally, and spiritually is the most beautiful and valuable gift of all. It’s this honest sharing that serves as the thread that sews a friendship into the warm quilt it can be, to wrap around you when life feels cold and unforgiving." ~ Sandra Kring





love letter to myself ♥



Wish me a Happy Birthday...clip from fb fren...



:'(