Sunday, May 13, 2012

Love Juice for Mee's & Dee's Day


How the idea of "love juice" came up?
It all started with a colleague; Pee asking about "beetroot" during lunch break last week. We actually go in circles-of-guessing what she was refering to. Finally, I google up and showed her the picture. She helped to purchase 1 kilogram of beetroot from her neigbourhood-market. Another colleague; Mei Ying wanted it so I decided to share the portion with her as it was rather alot. She paid for it all as I was helping her with the labour of "peeling, cleaning and extracting". Hehehe...


Since, Dad warned me about it's "messy-ness", I had to ensure everything is planned properly and the most important thing will be the plastic-glove that Dad bought when Mom also requested it for future use. This important because I do not wanna ruin my Rm100+ french-manicure either!

So happened it's Mother's Day today and in actual, Mom and I both have low-blood-pressure so the juice ideally should be for Dad and Bro! So, I thought... why not call it "Love Juice" from my heart with love. To Daniel: You will have your "love share" when you come back.


 
Mei Ying wanted pure "beetroot" juice so still got "love" inside but I can't imagine the taste.


For the rest of us at home, I added Apple, Carrot and "Jambu-Air" to the Beetroot.


Peeling of the Beetroot turns out not so bad after all but it kept flying-out from my plastic-glove grip and cause a mess when it rolled to the floor where I didn't put newspaper. And well, it's messy and the colour... purple... and when you put it in the juice-extractor, it's like your blood-gushing out during a "heart-surgery"!!


For the 3rd one that I did for myself, there is no juice coming out and that's when Dad came back from church. My hero! Why? Because Dad asked me why I didn't use his "Green-toy" and I told him, "Oh.. I didn't know it can do the same function." And it's such good machine! It can actually juice-out 1 beer-mug of "love juice" from all the pulps from the other Juice-Extractor! And it's 10x easier to clean and dispose the "pulp".




Cheers! Happy Mee & Dee's Day!

Friday, March 16, 2012

Am I lucky?

Yeah, I was superb-excited at the point of time... it last for like about 30minutes to an hour.
But, about lucky... hhmmm... It was kind of determination to get some thing done that's all.
It all begins when I was flipping thru the magazine I bought from Borders and came across Capital FM. Since it's advertised saying this radio station is "all women"; which woman is not captivated to tune-in? So, that's what exactly I did. Of course, Napoleon Hill the Musical happened to be the discussed topic on the same evening I first tuned-in and their invited guest was on air. Now, I can't remember who exactly was it and of course, the same evening, they had the free tickets for grab; just have to be the 8th-caller thru.


Early following morning, I gave a call to Sister to check if Captial FM is under Astro. Was so delighted to hear when she said, 'no'. Yiippeee..


Once arrived office, I googgled-up the musical as I was trying to also find out their tickets for sale online and was in a skype conversation with Jaime asking if she is interested. She told me she isn't so I didn't pursue to find out about the ticket or the seating layout after.


But, the very same evening as I was driving home, the DJ; Xandria were saying that there is free tickets to give out worth Rm128 each and she was so quick to read out the phone number to call, I only managed to hear the first 4 numbers! So, yeah... failed the first evening. I told myself, "Gonna try it tomorrow!"


Following day, I was working late till 7pm... once I got into my car, the radio was already tuned-to Capital FM. Then, the DJ Xandria started talking about the free tickets again and after one song, she read out the phone number and this time I got it! Once, the quee-to-call was announced on air, I immediately hit "call" and guess what? I was the FIRST caller thru... kekeke... She asked me to call again to try. So, I did but no one seems to pick up and I tried for another time. Then, after about 15 minutes, the lucky caller already was on air. So, I knew... that's the reason why no one picked up my call earlier.


Somehow, the voices in my head kept urging me to call again today! So, I reached home before 7pm and quickly setup the hi-five to tune to Capital FM and being kiasu, I standby two handphones of mine on the coffee-table and waited while having my dinner.


Once I heard the quee-to-call, I counted till 8 than I pressed "call" on my mobile. Stunned for a second when Xandria congratulated me being the 8th caller. So, her next sentence was, "After this, sound excited and will re-record again that you called in, ok?" and I was like, "ohh..ok..." and I was like crazy for moments and trying to sound really (5x) excited. And I was also nervous that I'll be put on air so I think I like "eat up some of my letters"... *gkrabba-nya*

Xandria's voice was really soft when she talked during the recording and I actually struggled trying to answers all her questions. After the recording done, she asked me to hold-on for DJ Liang so that he can take all my particulars. When Liang came online, I was chit-chatting with him about his date with Alicia on-air at 6pm earlier and he was really a nice-chap to speak to.


After I hanged up the phone, I came back into the living hall and asked Mom if she heard me on the radio and she said, "No, didn't notice... don't think so anyone speak, just music." and I was like, "Good... Maybe, I can get to hear my own voice on radio after a few minutes." and I waited in front of the hi-five patiently. And so I did, I heard myself on the radio together with my Mom and Bro. My Mom commented with chuckles and grins, "Don't sounds like you" and deep inside me, I think my Mom was also as excited as me at that very moment.


Dad missed the part of me on the radio because he was in a shower but when he came out, he said, "Aiyah, no big deal... I was on radio before... interviewed by the DJs... etc..." OK, I got it... so what if my Dad is not excited for me? Be it.


First person I called, Jaime Teh! That was before I knew Capital FM gave a fixed date Matinee Show that cost only RM88 per ticket. Jaime said no one to babysit Izzy at night and hubby will be working for the weekend. So, when I was told is the 3pm Matinee Show, I called her again to check if she wanna go with me, she said she will check with babysitter. Minutes later, she smsed saying she is not keen on the musical.

Second person I called, Yen Lin. She loved to go but she had to work on Sunday...

Third person I called, Fazly. Despite I know he is not a fan of the musical but I always enjoy his company eventhough he can't sit still in the last musical we went together and even wanted to leave early. But, I still sms him and asked he wanna go along. Thumb down, he has his salsa class to attend on the same day and time.

What happened to my excitement of wining free tickets on a radio station and wanting to actually go for a Musical?? An excitement turned to stress... sigh... Don't think I can sleep much tonight knowing that I still do not know who to call to go with me... sigh... It isn't lucky! It's stressful!

Monday, February 13, 2012

D'Outcome of Savon de Marseille

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Couldn't wait to leave office today to come back to my Savon de Marseille. Hehehe...
Once I opened the carton box, the rossie scent welcomed me!
Need to wait for 45 days then only can bring "them" into the shower.
Sharing my moments of joy, love and excitement with all of you via the photos here...




I made 3 different patterns... 
"elly-griffy" (the animal kingdom)
"twinkle" (the stars)
"valentine" (bordered by heart-shape)


Sunday, February 12, 2012

DIY Handmade Marseille Soap

Received a call from Yen Lin on Thursday asking if I'm interested to join her for a DIY Handmade Soap class and I was delighted but the price of the class; RM75 kept me wonder why it's such an expensive class to attend. Anyway, she told me it will be making Marseille soap and I was like, "Huh? What is that?" After confirming my attendance on Friday evening, I was looking forward to the Sunday class at Cheras.

The journey to the location was a lengthy one as I was not able to find the time to google the place so I've decided that we take the public train. As usual... we are never satisfied with the punctuality of our Malaysia train system. Not going to elaborate on it as it's just plain boring and disappointing.

We were a little late for our class, by approximately 10 minutes and we blame it on the public train! Anyway, lucky, we are not the last student to arrive and the teacher gladly waited for us. :D

Since the class was organised by a Mandarin speaking teacher and I was the only one speaking English and only understanding the Mandarin language basics, I definitely had some hard times trying to figure out all the "jargon" names of each ingredients being used. Yen Lin was definitely very patient to translate for me *phew*.

For the beginning of the class, I was so engrossed in learning how to make soap and "mentally" translating Mandarin in order to understand the steps, thus I have forgotten about taking pictures until the mixtures were all in a silver bowl.
Opps, our mixture is too dark! Too much honey added.
For our class, we made Savon de Marseille with Rose Honey. I personally do not fancy "rose" as the choosen scent for a soap but Yen Lin loves it alot. :) I'm more interested to learn how to make handmade soap to shower and improve my rashes-skin.
Whisking the mixture
Teacher adding honey to our mixture
A picture with our Teacher
The utensils are left to "dry" as the leftover-soap mixture will harden. No washing required!
We used recycled 1L carton box to put our soap mixture
We have to wait for 24 hours in order to see the result; which is tomorrow. Meantime, we are supposed to wrap up the carton box with a clothe and keep it warm and store it somewhere dry. And if successfully form in a block of soap tomorrow, we can cut or shape it to our prefered shape. Just have to wait for the result tomorrow...

The teacher is really interesting and she answered all our questioins with a smile despite she was losing her voice but I definitely learned a good lesson today in how to make soap! I asked her if she organise English-speaking lessons and she said she didn't as she don't speak good English but she travels to Australia often. And she even said I can be her translator if she one day organise English-speaking class. Hehehe... looking forward to that!

While we miggling around and asking more questions, I also bought a bar of soap that the Teacher has made. I picked my all-time favourite; Goat Milk soap. But her version comes with egg. According to her, the egg will help to beneficial our skin. Cost me RM15 which I think it's a good buy. I also love the pressed-pattern of the "love-tree" (my own description as you can see, it's a tree with branches and love-shaped leaves).

Along our way back in the train, Yen Lin told me the background of the soap and that's why its called, "Savon de Marseille". It's originated from France and it has to have 72% of olive oil as it's ingredient.

I shall be home early for my "soap-opening" ceremony. Kekekeke...

Thursday, November 03, 2011

♥ I'm Missing Someone ♥


♥  If your heart misses someone,
♥ ♥  If your eyes have tears for someone,
♥ ♥ ♥ If your life has time & space for someone,
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Then u really love that someone.

Monday, October 24, 2011

Lost World of Tambun & Hot Spring, Perak

I'm currently blogging from the comfort of the Classical Room at Lost World of Tambun, Perak.
FH attacked (messed up) the bed before I got a chance to snap pictures of it... so, didn't bother to waste time on that then... we were rather tired from our morning drive from Klang+Subang and especially when we failed to get a parking at the kopitiam earlier at the Ipoh old-town coffee shop. At least, now that I know where is it... I can go then when I visit Ipoh again. We had our lunch at Restoran "Nasi Ayam Hainam" recommended by Boon Aik and it was alright but I only realised I was "slaughtered" being blurly paid for the bill of Rm26.50 without checkig it.

No complaints about the room except the shower is not hot. Brrrr... This is the 2nd-bad experience I had recently or rather in the same month - "not having hot water in hotel shower".

FH and I just got back from the Hot Spring and we got it complimentary from booking the room. If it's the public, it will cost RM15 per person.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Broga Hill, Semenyih


Last night, Sharon & I bought dinner for Yen Lin's birthday and we decided on Seoul Palace, USJ19. And of course, for a week... Yen Lin and I were contemplating whether we should proceed with the Broga Hill hiking since it's been raining every night. Finally, yesterday morning, I decided, "Yes... just go."

With Sharon, Yen Lin & Helen from ex-Star Cruises colleagues. The drive to Kajang/Semenyih via LDP & SILK is easy; all the way straight. I studied the map to the hotel a little on Google Map so I sensed Helen took a wrong turn into Kajang town instead of another route that can by-passed it. As we were waiting at a traffic light and Sate Kajang Haji Samuri was right in front of us, I told Yen Lin, "You still have room for sate?" and she laughed at me and said, "Why? Are we stopping by?" and I replied while the traffic light turned green and Helen turned in, "I dunno... I think we are..." Kekeke... We parked our cars, paid for the parking and walked into the shop entrance and then, Helen said 1 of her Kajang friend is picking us to go to another nicer sate shop. But, by the time we got there, it's closed! No sate!! So near and yet can't eat it.

We checked-in to YL Hotel @ Jalan Semenyih of Taman Jasmine around mid-night before the climb. I didn't sleep much because sharing a room with 3 other ladies may not always be easy *chuckled*. Awake about 4.30am and had a quick breakfast of latte & cappucino-flavoured bread to kick-start myself with lots of caffeine. Short 10~15mins drive from hotel to Broga foothill which is actually an old oil palm plantation. Parking facility is surprisingly at RM2/car but without any guidance and it's superb-dark. Recommended next trip to drive a 4-wheel or Hilux; as rough as possible. It's a challenging hike and managed to only explore the peak of the 1st hill. Heard that there are 4 all together. I'm definitely coming back!! Wanna also make sure the next trip; I'll take a stroll at the Semenyih Lake and campus tour of University of Nottingham and drop by for Sate-Kajang!


Photo Album: Broga Hill


*Special Thanks to Eric Chin for some of the in-action photos.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

One World Hotel, Bandar Utama


Met up with Winnie from Singapore after more than 2 years...
Checked-into Junior Suite Room 909 with SuHui after work around 6pm.
Winnie invited me to spend the night in the Junior Suite too!! So, I did bring along my swimming attires but then, as we were busy catching up, eating pudding that SuHui made and taking photos; it's almost 7pm and time for dinner. Thus, no swimming for me...



We adjourned to Just Thai @ One Utama Mall for dinner. I practically lost my way in the mall... The food we ordered were alright and I especially love the pineapple fried rice; or I should said, it's the one and only non-spicy food ordered. Kekeke... As long Winnie & SuHui can finish it, I'm all delighted! Bills paid by me as I'm the Malaysian *wink*. The agreement would be, Singaporean pays when we visit Singapore and Indonesian pays when we visit Indonesia. Good Deal?!


After dinner, we strolled back to the Hotel lobby and accompany SuHui out of the parking lot. After our goodbyes, Winnie and I headed back to the room for the night.

Kinda bad experience with the shower not having warm water so I had to shower in the bath-tub that doesn't have a long shower-handle and I just had to sit in the tub to wash my hair... Hhmmm... I chosed the day-bed because I wanna let Winnie have the bed for herself. It wasn't exactly a cosy & comfy place to sleep. I love their breakfast so I had to say that I wished I've more time to enjoy it...

Saturday, September 03, 2011

"Peacock" Dress

Today marked as an important date in our Lee's calender as it's cousin Ern Ling's wedding. And also, a day to remember for me as I've decided to go with the "peacock" print dress for the church-solemnisation and wedding luncheon. I'm definitely not the bride today but I was really in cloud-9 when more than two people complimented me of being "gorgeous", it's a very powerful word! And I never got it before my entire life... Not trying to be vain but just sharing my enthusiasm.

Note: Annie, thanks for the dress.

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Crystal Crown Hotel, Klang

From left: Ava, Sharon, Yen Lin & Twinsa.

Venue: Crystal Crown, Klang

A few friends camwhoring in the hotel room 1003 after a cold swim at 6th floor...