Guiness the Paintbrush

2 weeks ago, kibs and I went to an adoption drive organized by Malaysian Dogs Deserves Better (MDDB) in Jaya One. I was pretty skeptical about going in the first place cuz kibs has been making a lot of noise about getting a puppy and all and I was afraid that we would see one that he likes! oh, then he told me "nahh..most of the dogs there will be big dogs d, can't adopt a big dog straight away..", and so, because we had nothing much to do on THAT day, we went to the adoption drive. fuhhhh~~ there were some really beautiful dogs abandoned by their owners..it's real sad..i.e, there was a Chow Chow of about 10 years old maybe? was left by the street and one of the volunteers picked her up and has been fostering her until now. below are some of the dogs present at the adoption drive...

The Beautiful Miss C

whoa~ look at this fella sleeping so comfortably on one of the volunteers hand. Cute!

and This right here is Paintbrush (nickname given by the volunteers to identify all the dogs they've saved)

see this little girl was also swooned by Paintbrush's charm :)

and so, needless to say, kibs fell in love with Paintbrush and he wanted to adopt him straight there and then. but me being me, I insisted NO because it is a HUGE responsibility and commitment to have a puppy..did I mention HUGE???  I felt that we weren't ready at all cuz both of us never had a puppy before and we don't know how to take care of it. and.....kibs being kibs, he started  persuading me and on and on, so, I told him to do more research on the cost and everything. and he did!! *sweats*

a week after the adoption drive, he continued bantering about wanting to bring Paintbrush home so much. (can actually see it really..) 

well, I'd guess you'll know by now that in the end we've decided to adopt Paintbrush :) after much research and yada yada yada...we started preparing to welcome him to our home earlier this week. We bought a cage (following the advise of the vet recommended by one of the volunteers), the necessary food and  water bowl, a chew bone and a toy, food and other essentials. kibs was so anxious about picking up his future "son"! 

finally the day arrived (June 30th, 2011), kibs went and pick Paintbrush from the foster "parents". and he is still so adorable!!! he kept wagging his tail on and on and on *heart melts* yea, so..we went straight to the vet to get him checked-up and de-wormed. the vet said he's good so far. (Paintbrush stinks cuz I don't know when was the last he showered. but the vet said we can't shower him yet because he's still adapting to the new environment, and if we do, it'll give him more stress! first the de-worming was already A Stress, then if we shower him..that'll be the 2nd Stress! gotta wait 2-3 days later only we can shower him). 

it was a pretty tough night, first timers and me being the worry lot >.< oh, wait, I forgot to tell you that we've named him Guiness (it was a name suggested by kibs's mom's friends). 

Guiness at 2 months old weighing 1.28kg

till then, taraz~

-xoxo- :)

For the First Time...

For the first time, one of the pet storekeeper brought the puppy out from the cage for me to hold! Every time I walk pass a pet store, I would enter the store admiring all the cute little puppies either fast asleep or as active as ever...never had one that offered me to touch any of them puppies before...

My very first time...while amused looking at the Shetland Sheepdog and the Pug barking at each other trying to bite each other from their cage...it is quite a sad scene to see them in their cage but very amusing same time as they were so awfully cute~ and there was the Mini Schnauzer which we've seen her during our previous visit..this time she's not as active walking around her cage..she's pretty quite this time around..tired maybe? was stroking her soft fur..until one kind worker brought her out...my reaction then was "awww...where are you taking her :("...I actually thought he was going to bring her somewhere or to pass her to someone else, not knowing that he actually brought her to me!! *melts*~~ 

For the first time, I carried a puppy in my hand, sending her much love..and she was cuddling very happily resting very comfortably too...I was at awe...as I hadn't really expected that..I was afraid that when she was passed to my hand, she'd wiggle and try to jump off from my grip or just by means of wanting to get away from me..I've seen it before where the storekeeper would pass the doggy to the customer and the doggy would be wiggling all about trying to get off...

I guess...the moment she came to my hand...my heart melted just melted...it was a little hard wanting to give her back..how I so wished I could bring her home with me...

this is not her..but similar breed...very cute no?

oh, how I got attached to her so suddenly...

[I shared this song because of my blog title :P a really nice song though I'd say :)]

my dear little girl, I wish you well...I hope you'd be able to find a good family and a good home....

until we meet again.....miss you much...

with lots of love

-xoxo-

Shopping List

yellooowwwzzz~~ :) sincerest apologies to have abandoned my blog for some time..this clearly shows that i'm not good in blogging..hua hua!! >.< 

so..another 6 months to go~~!! wheeeee~~ as much as i'm uber excited, i'm also pretty stumped on prepping up for the winter! there are so many things to prepare really, clothing to keep warm especially...(considering that i'm a walking refrigerator/cold-blooded mammal, that's what kibs loves to call me =.=)..hence..i've decided to prepare a list from head-to-toe of what i should get/need...

Let's get started shall we? :)

we'll go through the checklist from Top to Bottom would be easier no? hehehe

Head 

1. Winter Hat - checked! 

2. Scarf - maybe checked?

3. Gloves - checked!

Upper Body

1. Layers of clothing - checked! 

2. Sweater 

3. Winter Jacket

Lower Body

1. Warm Leggings (to replace long johns) 

2. Jeans - checked!

3. Warm woolen socks

4. Boots 

                                          Combining all of these...and what do I get...? 

Tadaaaa!!! (Hayden Panettiere)

This is pretty much the style I'd want to don for winter :P as you can see...I've got loads to buy more >< need to save up!...to buy the things i need...n to change them into £...

blahhhh~~~ 

welllll...I guess that's just about it for my shopping list...anything you can think of to add into the list? do let me know :) ;o)

til then - xoxo -

InSoMnia

**warning!! long rants of shits up ahead!! feel free to click the [x] button on the top right..


more often than not i'd always think to myself that i'm the one instigating all the issues on my own...when things are too mundane i'd want to make things more interesting and exciting...ever since God knows when I've always wanted to go abroad..not only for holidays but to really "migrate" there somehow...last year I was so determined to further my Masters at first..searching for all the study options, scholarships available and etc...typically me..it bear no fruit..primarily due to financial constraint..it's almost impossible for me to save up MYR100k in a year or 2..and i was adamant on not to even ask for my parents' help in funding my studies overseas as i know they've enough commitments and i don't want to burden them further...and i don't intend to borrow bank loan or any other loan for that matter as i have my PTPTN loan to clear as it is...scholarships? yea..not easy to obtain full scholarships but could try for other scholarships ain't it? well, guess i lacked the perseverance to pull it through..lame..i know..so, byebye to Masters for the mo...><


next, my plan to NZ for the working holiday visa thingy..this i was really close to achieving it..super persistent on going for this THIS year (2011), i had everything planned out etc etc (even to the extend of dropping in Oz to visit my friend along the way)...asked my parents' opinion as well, they hadn't much to say..though not so keen but they said they'll support my decision as it is my life and it's up to me how i want to live it...so...i was pretty ready for it actually...waiting for the "Re-Opening" of the visa application so that I could submit my application..they have only 1150 places available to Malaysians and i was anticipating to make my application and all...until, (right..here's..another "excuse") something rather serious i'd say happened to my family during Xmas..it was a horrible Xmas for me :( it was a pretty serious case which could drag to certain period of time to come...and because of that, i wasn't that earnest in going anymore..i kept delaying and delaying telling myself that i want to see the situation back home before deciding to fly off for 6 months and all...and as expected...in the end..the visa sold off like hot cakes fresh from oven and it was sold off in February! only 2 months after it was opened for application!! OMG! so there, byebye NZ >< 


problems seem to arise very consistently for me..and EVERYTHING involves $$$! wtf!!! after putting my dreams aside..put aside..haven't given up..though almost on the verge of giving up and accept the fact that i'm just not meant to go abroad for there are so many hindrance one after another...anyways, that apart..an opportunity for me to visit UK popped up! without further consideration i grabbed it asap knowing that if i don't do so right now only God knows when will the next opportunity appear again...Thank God everything went well and i will be going to UK soon...but problem lies where i won't be able to apply for leave during that period..headache...in the mean time, i was exploring other job opportunities in NZ and Singapore..okay..so NZ is out at the moment as I so tell myself that I don't want to go too far from my family...nearest option would be Singapore..applied for a number of vacancies but to no avail..received feedback that i lacked certain experience...HENCE, i planned on gaining the experience here first before embarking on my plan to relocate in order for me to be more worthy of my experience than to be taken for granted (with exceptionally low pay)...i guess now is just my own problem for i expect too much >< 


anyhow, decided to put on hold working in Singapore (although i've been itching to leave ASAP!!) and look for jobs locally instead..did apply to some back in Penang at first but in the end decided not to continue due to relationship matters..don't really regret much..had the consent from my dad so i feel much better not wanting to move home now..i will want to move back to Penang some day in the future when i want to settle down...but just not now when i want to expand my career (if i can even say that...) Long story short, I landed myself a new job offer..waiting for the employment letter (still unsure of the start date due to some unforeseen circumstances)..good news isn't it? well..yea...it ought to be..i mean I was the one who applied for it and wanted a change in my job prospect..and I got it! so what am i worry about now? you wanna know? well..resignation...i don't know how to bring it up and feel a little guilty for leaving just after a short period of service...at same time, i'm also thinking/worrying on how long will i serve the new-soon-to-be company? a year again? or 2? or 3?? i'm just afraid that i cannot stay put in a job and i'll end up becoming a job hopper!! which is extremely horrible!! >< so, question is...if i continue with new company for a couple of more years...i won't be able to further my Masters..and do i really want to continue staying here for that period of time? or will i be as desultory as ever??? seriously..i have so many plans and everything but i never seem to be able to stick through one and really achieve anything being so fickle..i'm just like a light switch, flip it up and down easily...sighh...


human nature huh? not contented with what they have and always wanting more? a fool to be so adamant on fulfilling my dreams? i don't know...but what i know is i ought to draft out a plan for my life...in 5 years what  do i want to achieve etc...too old for that don't you think? lolz~ unfortunately, this happens when one is wayyyy too childlish and do not think so far in the future and is happily floating by day by day...funnily enough..my friends have told me not to stress myself irrelevantly hahahaha! old habits die hard?? hahahahahaha


cheers ya'll :) even though things might not go well for me..i sure do hope things are doing stupendously well for you all =))


-xoxo-

7 months and 16 days

                                                 .....Counting down...

                                      .....another 7 months and 16 days to go...

                                       ..................until I........................

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                                                         .....................

                                                           ....step foot...

                                                            ................

                                                             ......at......

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                                                                   ..

                                         wait for it.....

                                                            wait for it.......

                                                             ??????????

                                                               ??????

                                                                 ???

LONDON~!!!!!!!!
^^ :) =D :D =) ^o^

                                          I AM GOING TO ENGLAND BABEH~!!! =D 

                                                ~~~~~~~wheeeeeeeeee~~~

                                                      *dancing around stupidly*  

FLY~~~

Question: How many times have you flown in an airplane? 

Previously, I had only went on an airplane...ONCE...I think was to Singapore via SIA when I was really very much younger. But now, I've been on an airplane for almost 7 times! I even took a flight back home to Penang! :D All thanks to my current company which allows me to travel for work :) wheeeee~~ Only 2 out of 7 was for personal holiday trip :P

picturesque~ the bed of clouds :)

I cannot emphasize enough how fortunate I am to be able to experience these enchanting moments...Thank YOU all for making my life a truly wonderful one :) *hearts*


with love
-xoxo-

Blessed

Staring out into the horizon, the beauty never cease to amaze me. Listening to the sound of waves, the calming sea breeze that soothes the nerves. One cannot be more fortunate and blessed to be able to enjoy this piece of serenity.

with love
-xoxo-

YM Brags: Betty's Midwest Kitchen @ Aman Suria

I've read a couple of blogs that have given really good reviews for Betty's Midwest Kitchen. And I've also passed by the place numerous times because it's just nearby my house. Haven't had the chance to try until recently..(most of the time when I drove pass the restaurant it's always packed with people standing outside waiting for seats..) 


After the many times seeing the crowd and reviews that the food is awesome and all, I've decided to go give it a try myself! Their menu is rather extensive. Deciding on what to eat was pretty easy though hahaha unanimous votes for what we've ordered :P

"Dog Food" RM9.00

it does really look like dog food huh? :P 

Soft Ribs RM29.50

Pork Chop with Country Gravy RM23.00

So..my verdict of the meal? It was just so-so. Nothing to shout about really...The soft ribs were pretty good..soft..really soft you can peel the meat off the bone literally very easily and the rib sauce (as they call it) compliments the ribs very nicely...but...without the sauce, the ribs actually tasted and smells like satay >.< 


As for the pork chop with country gravy, it was just alright..the pork was slightly tough..the mashed potato was very watery..and the 'country gravy' is of the same as the one in "Dog Food".  Got to give credit to the gravy though cuz it is nice...but other than that...I'd say this restaurant is OVERRATED!!


I think it's going to be some time before my next visit to try their other food stuffs..lolz~ oh well...hahaha


til then, toodles~
-xoxo-

YM Brags: Seong Kee DimSum & Sec17 Chicken Rice (with some additional rants :P)

It's been a long while since I last had dimsum, hence I suggested to kibs that we go for dimsum today [today is Sunday :) yesterday was Saturday and the day before yesterday was FRIDAY - hahaha just poking at Rebecca Black's song Friday :P] . When we were in Johor last week, one of his aunt staying in Cheras mentioned that there are a number of dimsum shops available at Taman Connaught, Cheras and we haven't tried any before, so, this calls for a chance to explore to Cheras! *claps* It so happens that one of our friend is still staying in the area, we decided to invite her along! :) 


She told us this is THE famous one along that road of shop houses. It's called the Kedai Kopi dan Makan Seong Kee. 

Egg Tarts (pretty good!)

              Deep Fried Prawn Rolls with 
              Salted Egg

Braised Pai Kuat 
(i think it's called pork ribs?) 

                    Shrimp Chee Cheong Fun

Har Kow & Siew Mai 
(the must have for every dimsum meal)

                                    Fishball on Egg

Lotus paste wrapped in Pandan Glutinous Balls

Here it is! 

   Kedai Kopi dan Makan Seong Kee

Check out the super cute Piggy Red Bean pao! No, this is not from the eatery above. Had these at Canton-I on Friday when I was out for lunch with me colleagues :P Just "tumpang" to upload here nie :Pbwahahahahahahaha

And I had this Flower Tea (with Jasmine, Gold Amaranth and I dunno what else XD)
at Canton-I 

Ok, back to the supposed topic..we went to Midvalley after breakfast for a somewhat "window shopping" in which kibs ended up buying 2 shirts! LoL~ They had the Blood Donation drive in Midvalley and I thought I was heavy enough to donate so I signed up *yays* (it's been ages since I last donated my blood ><) I REALLY AM AT THE IDEAL WEIGHT!! I weighed myself so many times previously and I AM at the ideal weight...BUT...when i weighed myself at their counter, I was underweight!! wth?!! Best part was when I was filling up the form, one lady (probably a doctor or a nurse or someone who sees human often enough to know the estimate of a person's weight!) at the booth asked me how much I weigh..I told her my weight..and then she replied, "Nanti boleh pergi check berat kamu kat counter2, I rasa you underweight la." @.@ True to her words...I was..>.< HOW CAN THIS BE??!!! I rasa their scale is inaccurate!!! Ada jilat sifar!! >< As I was (note i use the word was cuz i still think their scale is inaccurate), I was rejected...huhuhu T_T So much for wanting to donate blood...Oh well...


We continued lingering for a bit and then moved on for our lunch (drank a bit too much tea and you'll get hungry fast :P) We went to our favorite "hang-out" place (or more like kibs' favorite)  at Section 17, PJ for lunch. The only thing we would order at this kopitiam is the Chicken Rice. To me..this is the best chicken rice in town! I'm serious!! Take a look and tell me it's not making you salivate with the perfectly roasted brown crispy chicken skin??!! 

They have a special thick sauce in comparison to the other chicken rice stalls that uses normal soya sauce of sorts. Their Siew Yok (roasted pork) is also very nice! Unfortunately, we went a bit too late and they've ran out of it. Will take a picture to share the next time I get my hands on them ;o) They have Char Siew as well but I'm not a big fan of their char siew.  It's definitely not as nice as the GENG char siew at Meng Kee.


hurmm...think it's about time I stop blabbering. hehehehe :P


with love =)
-xoxo-

YM Brags: Meng Kee Char Siew @ Jalan Pekedai

Hello~ :) Time seriously flies isn't it? We're now 1/3 through the year already...HAPPY APRIL~!! :)


Anyways, I got to know this eatery from my cousin. haha! It's the first right turn along Jalan Juruterbang (my cousin was so excited when he mentioned this road cuz it's his road! :P He's a pilot) He told me one day, "One of the weekend I bring you go eat the geng eh char siew rice!" And I went.."ok :)" lolz~ I really enjoy having family around in KL with me..like when my brother was still here..we'd go for dinner together every Sunday! I miss having him around.. =(


Alrighteyz..enough of my ranting...back to topic! So, as it turns out..the char siew really is GENG! The meat is coated with a thick layer of caramel and it's roasted to perfection with the right amount of fats! *slurps* 

Mouthwatering Char Siew

Roasted Chicken 
(their chicken is just alright. As my cousin said..this is just the side dish LOL) 

Restoran Meng Kee Char Siew 

As delicious as it may be, it's not one place I'd patronize often cuz it's rather pricey! (in my opinion) I mean, a dish of chicken+char siew for 3 with 4 rice (my cousin had an extra rice) and 3 drinks came up to almost RM45!! That's like nearly RM15 per person!! >.< So..it's good only to visit once in a while :) They have breakfast too! Char Siew Wan Tan mee...will try that some other time ;o) 


Till then! *SMILE stupidly* :D
-xoxo-

The Aisle

As it may seem or how and what I've always said that I will and won't walk down the aisle that early or may not even be walking down that path at all!


                       Truth is.....


I really do want to have my dream wedding..with the perfect wedding gown walking down the aisle surrounded by my friends and family..in a beautifully decorated garden by the beach accompanied by the sound of waves...ahhh...Bliss...


The thoughts of marriage has been popping up oh so often right now especially when people I know..my friends especially have and are going down that road of *wedding bells* so much so that I actually envy them! 


I've always enjoyed looking at other's wedding albums, videos of their wedding pictures etc. While at it, I'll be wondering to myself..when am I going to experience the same thing? And how will I look like in my wedding dress? Once my brother randomly asked me.."Che, how are you going to fit into all the wedding gowns since you're so short?" LOL! That was way too random I didn't even know how to reply him as I really hadn't expect that question from him. 


It's true that the time is coming up real soon..I mean..I'm no longer 18 years old when I could still tell people that I'm still too young to get married! The ideal age is cutting close!! When I was younger, I would tell others that the ideal age that I WANT to get married is at 26years; and when I was 21, I told them that the age I wanna get married is at 28. More often than not I KEEP FORGETTING HOW OLD I AM NOW!!! It's only another 3 years time to the number TWENTY EIGHT! 


sighhh.....

YM Brags : Kalamazoo (re-visit) & My Honeymoon Dessert

okay..I'm not any food blogger so you gotta pardon me for my lack of knowledge in blogging about food with my lousy vocabs and English language >.< 


Here goes another entry on food :P Two Thursdays ago, I had a catch up date with my uni mates. Brilliant me suggested Kalamazoo again! (don't ask me why ><) Well, part of the reason being my friends didn't know where to go and I figured could use the introduction of a new place? 


There were 4 of us and one decided to go vegan couple of months back. Poor dude had nothing much to order on the menu except for salad...hence, this is what he had:

Egg Salad 

While I had the Beef Meatloaf on my last visit, I decided to try something new this time...the..

Beef Stew

Princess decided to try the Beef Meatloaf (but it wasn't consistent with my last visit..there's only 2 slices and I had 3 the last time! the chef was not that generous with the gravy this time around too)

And my Loumachi tried the Kalamazoo Pork Loin with Pineapple Chutney. She didn't really like it as she said the pork tasted like those pork meat that was boiled in the soup which was dry and stiff @.@


We finished our meal and adjourned to Kota Damansara for a drink and chat..initially we wanted to go Wong Kok in Sunway Giza but we didn't like the environment, so we walked to Snowflake and saw that it had long queue and we settled for My Honeymoon Dessert (which is 2 doors from Snowflake) 



Their menu is extensive and not to mention..pretty pricey too! In the end, we decided to go with the following~:







 My Honeymoon Sweetheart 

(this has sweet potato with a taste of ginger topped with chocolate ice-cream, glutinous balls, chocolate chips, red bean and peanut) 

The Vegan Dude ordered:


Kiwi Tau Fu Fah
(he sort of expected a cold one but it came hot and it tasted...weird...)

Loumachi wanted the Durian Ice but they claimed the ice pack was too soft for them to grind them..instead Loumachi opted for the Mango Ice (it had only a slight tinge of mango flavor)

Finally Princess's order came! We had a lot of trouble getting the order right to the waiter >< She had the Chocolate Ice with additional toppings of nata de coco, mango and sago balls (i know..it looks really disgusting right? LoL~ it tasted bad too! the chocolate ice was too potent and bitter and it melted wayyyy to fast and ended up looking really awful >.<)




It was a fruitful catch up despite the lousy dinner (sort of) and dessert. =)
Till then~~ :))