I now am understand when, before, the 25+ adults around me say...
how nice you can eat whatever you want and as much as you want without getting fat. Enjoy, cause once you've reached 25+ age, your body reads a kilo for a 100 grams of chocolate bar.
I can soooo relate myself to that saying.
It' so hard for me now to loose weight, need to do a lot of hard work just to shed a couple of kilos.
Hiks..
I miss you my teen's body!
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Saturday, May 31, 2014
A quarter life!
Finally I'm at this stage..
Lol.
I am very grateful of what I have and had.
And looking forward for what am having.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!
Lol.
I am very grateful of what I have and had.
And looking forward for what am having.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!
Monday, April 14, 2014
Wow It's mid April! And Kangaroo Island Trip
Like.. Already!!
Nooo! Bring me back summer!
Hehe..
Throwing back, last summer, I went to Kangaroo Island with my parents, sister and niece. How I adore Kangaroo Island. There's a SeaLink bus picked us up from our hotel to get in to the ferry, which was about 45 minutes drive. Then for another 45 minutes in the ferry, will get you to Penneshaw.
From there, we got on to the bus again to begin the island tour.
All the way, the scenery was gorgeous. We visited Seal Bay and admired the seals sunbathed and played in the beach, Admiral's Arch, Remarkable Rocks which really were remarkable, Flinder's Chase National Park to look out for Koalas and Kangaroos in their most nature habitat.
There's a lot of tour options and activities you can do there, I wish I could go back again someday and do some more activities! For you that are looking after a get away, Kangaroo Island is highly recommended. Breath taking!
Nooo! Bring me back summer!
Hehe..
Remarkable Rocks
Throwing back, last summer, I went to Kangaroo Island with my parents, sister and niece. How I adore Kangaroo Island. There's a SeaLink bus picked us up from our hotel to get in to the ferry, which was about 45 minutes drive. Then for another 45 minutes in the ferry, will get you to Penneshaw.
From there, we got on to the bus again to begin the island tour.
All the way, the scenery was gorgeous. We visited Seal Bay and admired the seals sunbathed and played in the beach, Admiral's Arch, Remarkable Rocks which really were remarkable, Flinder's Chase National Park to look out for Koalas and Kangaroos in their most nature habitat.
There's a lot of tour options and activities you can do there, I wish I could go back again someday and do some more activities! For you that are looking after a get away, Kangaroo Island is highly recommended. Breath taking!
Mum and bub seal at Seal Bay
Here, we were so close up with the seals but to still keep at least 10m from them so they won't feel threatened. The sand in this Seal Bay was sooo soft I loved burying my feet in them.
p.s. do not start to ask me what's the difference between seals, sea lions, and walrus. I was too busy admiring those cutie seals and didn't pay fully attention to the guide's explanations.
Some native flowers
Remarkable Rocks
Scenery around Admiral Arch
Can you see how pretty Kangaroo Island is?
Admiring the Admiral Arch :)
Remarkable Rocks, truly was remarkable!
You can find information about SeaLink to Kangaroo Island here:
http://www.sealink.com.au/?gclid=CP-QwoD02L0CFUchpQodElAAcg
Saturday, April 12, 2014
Disney
" A man must shave for to spare his daughter's cheeks"
- Travers Goff
Here we are in Sydney's gloomy rainy season, an hour more sleep on a rainy sunday.
Winter is coming soon! argh..
It's one afternoon I spent after work watching Saving Mr. Banks.
Oh how we all grow up with Disney.
All the rainbow after rain, the live happily ever after, the godmother fairy and its magic.
Thank or blame Disney?
:)
- Travers Goff
Here we are in Sydney's gloomy rainy season, an hour more sleep on a rainy sunday.
Winter is coming soon! argh..
It's one afternoon I spent after work watching Saving Mr. Banks.
Oh how we all grow up with Disney.
All the rainbow after rain, the live happily ever after, the godmother fairy and its magic.
Thank or blame Disney?
:)
Monday, March 31, 2014
True Thing About Goodbye
True goodbyes are the ones never said or explained.
True?
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Roast Pork (with crackling of course)
My parents was here in Sydney for 3 weeks, and how enjoyable it was when they were here.
It makes me realise even more how they love me and how I love them. :)
Today I just want to share one of the dish I made for them, roasted pork leg. They enjoyed it very much, yay!
Roast Pork
2kg of Boneless Pork Leg
Herbs (I used thyme and sage this time)
Olive oil
Salt and Pepper
Method:
1. Preheat oven 220°C/425°F
2. Score the rind of the pork, I criss-crossed it, but one line scoring will look good too.
3. Pat dry your pork using paper towel.
4. Rub the salt and pepper all over, especially salt on and in the rind, to ensure you get the crackling crackle :) .
p.s. For a better result, do these hours before roasting (ideally overnight), put in the fridge uncovered. The salt will absorb all the water out from the pork, ensuring a success crackling.
5. I like to also tuck in some herb in between the scoring, so you can do that too..
6. Drizzle olive oil all over
7. In a baking dish, make a herb bed and put your pork on top of it.
8. Put it in the oven skin side up for 20 minutes at 220°C.
9. Take the temp down to 170°C for 1 hour
10. Let it rest for about 15 minutes.
11. Slice, serve and attack!
I served this with roast veggies; zucchini, baby carrot, yellow and red capsicum, garlic, potato. Just cut them into chunks, mix with salt, pepper, herbs, olive oil and give them a good shake.
There will be some good amount of oil after roasting, do not throw it away. It's like gold for your stir fries or veggies roasting next time.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Scary World We Live In
The world is so scary
The people in it are..
You'll never know what one thinks, and you'll never know whether they are taking advantage of you or not.
What you know is at the end of the day, there's a pain in your heart and it won't go.
I'm scared....
The people in it are..
You'll never know what one thinks, and you'll never know whether they are taking advantage of you or not.
What you know is at the end of the day, there's a pain in your heart and it won't go.
I'm scared....
Monday, March 24, 2014
W. Mitty
Hello!
It was raining when I fell asleep. Hard.
I think I had a very good sleep.. Took all my tiredness away. Hehe..
I watched Secret Life of Walter Mitty. I loved it!
The way it's written and directed *talking like a movie expert lol* is just great.
Well I guess a lot of people can relate to the character, Walter Mitty. The zone-out part, the crazy imaginations part.. The shyness, the needed of courage.. adventure.. and just go-out-there-and-do-it..
Watch it! It inspires.
One other thing, I think Ben Stiller is cute. Groom or ungroom, haha..
It was raining when I fell asleep. Hard.
I think I had a very good sleep.. Took all my tiredness away. Hehe..
I watched Secret Life of Walter Mitty. I loved it!
The way it's written and directed *talking like a movie expert lol* is just great.
Well I guess a lot of people can relate to the character, Walter Mitty. The zone-out part, the crazy imaginations part.. The shyness, the needed of courage.. adventure.. and just go-out-there-and-do-it..
Watch it! It inspires.
One other thing, I think Ben Stiller is cute. Groom or ungroom, haha..
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Heart Broken
I was a first timer. I hadn't ever felt broken hearted before. I didn't quite understand what does it mean by as if the world's going to end, how you couldn't eat, sleep, or focus the most hours when you're awake.
It wasn't pleasant, it's sickening.
I guess, what you think is best needs to be done.. And I've done it. Well me and (now) TWXB have. As the quote says, "if you really love that person. Learn to wait. Maybe you're not meant to be together for today but in the future."
I don't know how many sorrys and thank yous should I be given to TWXB. And I truly, deeply wish him all the best of the very best.
It wasn't pleasant, it's sickening.
I guess, what you think is best needs to be done.. And I've done it. Well me and (now) TWXB have. As the quote says, "if you really love that person. Learn to wait. Maybe you're not meant to be together for today but in the future."
I don't know how many sorrys and thank yous should I be given to TWXB. And I truly, deeply wish him all the best of the very best.
Monday, September 30, 2013
When you're gone..
How do you like your toast in the morning?
I like mine with a kiss
Dark or light?
I'm satisfied as long as I have my kiss
TWB is gone to Melbourne for 2 weeks for work. It was a little chaotic in the airport when we've been told by the girl in the counter that the flight TWB booked wasn't until 8 PM instead of AM. The thought of doing something too silly to be forgiven was tingling round and round our head, especially because it was for a business trip. I'm sure TWB felt the most awful while me worried and hoping he'll be fine. At one point, wishing he was more careful, I acted like a see-I've-told-you! girlfriend for one minute and picked a little few things at my point of view that he lacks, which he didn't appreciate in his panic state.
Later when I got home I kept thinking about him, worrying. Again I can't stop not thinking if only he'd listen to me. Well, it's not that I've always listened to him, but.. hehe.. Anyway, the thing that make me sad probably would be, I wish he didn't have to learn it the hard way. I wish he didn't have to 'suffer' first before understanding or accepting something. And I thought.. I must have loved him so much that I could have this much of empathy. Hahaha..
And that reminds me straight away of my parents. Or to most parents in the world, I guess... I remember how my parents always try to fix everything I do, am doing, have done. They must have a word to say if they saw a little minus. And I would sometimes get annoyed and think 'just leave me alone, I'm a big girl, please let me do what I do'. I had this sudden guilt and grateful at the same time. Because hey I'm like that too to TWB! Which means they're like that purely because they love me and how they, the experienced, wouldn't want me, the unexperienced, to fall in the hole they've seen coming.
However, on the brighter side we have to keep ourself remind that from any mistakes comes the true knowledge. I'm sure TWB learned from this and would be ultra careful for whatever he does.
"I have to have my love in a.m. ... or the rest of my day is positively mayhem.."
I like mine with a kiss
Dark or light?
I'm satisfied as long as I have my kiss
TWB is gone to Melbourne for 2 weeks for work. It was a little chaotic in the airport when we've been told by the girl in the counter that the flight TWB booked wasn't until 8 PM instead of AM. The thought of doing something too silly to be forgiven was tingling round and round our head, especially because it was for a business trip. I'm sure TWB felt the most awful while me worried and hoping he'll be fine. At one point, wishing he was more careful, I acted like a see-I've-told-you! girlfriend for one minute and picked a little few things at my point of view that he lacks, which he didn't appreciate in his panic state.
Later when I got home I kept thinking about him, worrying. Again I can't stop not thinking if only he'd listen to me. Well, it's not that I've always listened to him, but.. hehe.. Anyway, the thing that make me sad probably would be, I wish he didn't have to learn it the hard way. I wish he didn't have to 'suffer' first before understanding or accepting something. And I thought.. I must have loved him so much that I could have this much of empathy. Hahaha..
And that reminds me straight away of my parents. Or to most parents in the world, I guess... I remember how my parents always try to fix everything I do, am doing, have done. They must have a word to say if they saw a little minus. And I would sometimes get annoyed and think 'just leave me alone, I'm a big girl, please let me do what I do'. I had this sudden guilt and grateful at the same time. Because hey I'm like that too to TWB! Which means they're like that purely because they love me and how they, the experienced, wouldn't want me, the unexperienced, to fall in the hole they've seen coming.
However, on the brighter side we have to keep ourself remind that from any mistakes comes the true knowledge. I'm sure TWB learned from this and would be ultra careful for whatever he does.
"I have to have my love in a.m. ... or the rest of my day is positively mayhem.."
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Happily Unproductive
Hello,
It's been exactly one long month I have not written anything here.
My days been busy and tiring that every spare time I had, I thought of whatever bugging my mind.
However today... It's 2.19pm and I haven't been much productive, I haven't been thinking about anything other than nothing and could not grateful enough for rare time like this.
I could not think what else to write. And so be it..
Till next time ;p
It's been exactly one long month I have not written anything here.
My days been busy and tiring that every spare time I had, I thought of whatever bugging my mind.
However today... It's 2.19pm and I haven't been much productive, I haven't been thinking about anything other than nothing and could not grateful enough for rare time like this.
I could not think what else to write. And so be it..
Till next time ;p
Monday, July 8, 2013
The Wedding Day
Hello,
I've just finished a best seller chick-flick book, Revenge Wears Prada. Where Andy, the main character, worked for herself in a wedding magazine. Being in the industry myself, it inspires me a little. Even though I'm not going to have my own wedding anytime soon but as a girl in her mid twenties, I already started imagining it.
At times, my imagination goes wild, I tell you. Mainly about the decoration and tiny bits like the stationaries. It's funny how this wedding stuffs can give me excitement.
However, grew up in Jakarta, Indonesia, I couldn't actually imagine my wedding day to be as eventful as a usual Indonesian/Jakarta wedding. What about it,you asked? Well, it's about inviting as many people as you could possibly imagine (more than 50% of them you don't even know), it's about having a variety of food stalls (plus the 9 varieties of foods on the bain maries), with an extravagant decorations; flowers; and lightings, it's also about standing on a stage; smiling; and hand shaking each and everyone of those many guests as you could possibly imagine (more than 50% of them you don't even know), holding a sword like cake knife to gesturally cut the sky-scrapper-cake , and lastly, to touch your partner's lips against yours while the master of ceremony's counting the longest 5 seconds in your life and the waitresses are popping confetti to you and all that also gotta be snapped by 2 or 3 photographers from every angle they could take but mostly they'd be just next to you circling around. I wasn't just exaggerating cause I can assure you that pretty much what happens.. Ok, probably the sky-scrapper cake was a little exaggerate but the cake still is so big and tall. And the wealthier you are, the merrier it becomes (the number of the guests can reach up to a few thousands. No joke.).
I guess the start point was great, that you want to tell the whole world that you just marry someone you love and how your parents are so happy and proud that they also want to tell the whole world, want to gather every one they know to celebrate. But then, it became a show off thing and sadly, a culture. It did become a culture that I and TWB discussed this and pray that we don't have to follow Indonesian style wedding and our parents won't drive us crazy for not following the culture.
And also, because it's such a festivities thing, can you imagine the preparation itself? Having both of my brother and sister got married and other friends that already had and handling clients that are having one, it's pretty hectic and frantic. It's sort of they have a pressure of pleasing every one; themselves, partners, parents, friends, and families. For example, I often find when a bride trying a wedding dress they often listens to others that in the end prefers something others chose even though it's not as comfortable. Me and colleague always give our opinion but also a reminder that in the end you're the bride, you're the one who'd be wearing it and not them.
Anyway, back to the book, there was a chapter where Andy has to cover a wedding of a movie star, Olive. Olive told her that her stylist picked every thing for her, even the wedding dress. Andy was very surprised and Olive said, "I found the guy! After more than twenty years of being single and jerked around and cheated on and alone, I found my soul mate. Pardon my French, but you think I give a shit about the flowers?"
That's very inspiring. I mean, as much as I love helping a client for their wedding, but yeah, what for? The main thing here is that a wedding day supposed to be about a girl and a boy who loves each other and want to be united as one. Full stop. And it's supposed to be up to them if they want to celebrate it or not, to have it big or small, with a cinderella dress or a mermaid dress, etc. Right? Plus a wedding day only a ceremony entering a marriage life, which the pin point, anyway.
I don't know about my wedding day later, how it's gonna be, but until then, here's to you and me and I found my soul mate, I don't give a shit about the flowers! Ting!
I've just finished a best seller chick-flick book, Revenge Wears Prada. Where Andy, the main character, worked for herself in a wedding magazine. Being in the industry myself, it inspires me a little. Even though I'm not going to have my own wedding anytime soon but as a girl in her mid twenties, I already started imagining it.
At times, my imagination goes wild, I tell you. Mainly about the decoration and tiny bits like the stationaries. It's funny how this wedding stuffs can give me excitement.
However, grew up in Jakarta, Indonesia, I couldn't actually imagine my wedding day to be as eventful as a usual Indonesian/Jakarta wedding. What about it,you asked? Well, it's about inviting as many people as you could possibly imagine (more than 50% of them you don't even know), it's about having a variety of food stalls (plus the 9 varieties of foods on the bain maries), with an extravagant decorations; flowers; and lightings, it's also about standing on a stage; smiling; and hand shaking each and everyone of those many guests as you could possibly imagine (more than 50% of them you don't even know), holding a sword like cake knife to gesturally cut the sky-scrapper-cake , and lastly, to touch your partner's lips against yours while the master of ceremony's counting the longest 5 seconds in your life and the waitresses are popping confetti to you and all that also gotta be snapped by 2 or 3 photographers from every angle they could take but mostly they'd be just next to you circling around. I wasn't just exaggerating cause I can assure you that pretty much what happens.. Ok, probably the sky-scrapper cake was a little exaggerate but the cake still is so big and tall. And the wealthier you are, the merrier it becomes (the number of the guests can reach up to a few thousands. No joke.).
I guess the start point was great, that you want to tell the whole world that you just marry someone you love and how your parents are so happy and proud that they also want to tell the whole world, want to gather every one they know to celebrate. But then, it became a show off thing and sadly, a culture. It did become a culture that I and TWB discussed this and pray that we don't have to follow Indonesian style wedding and our parents won't drive us crazy for not following the culture.
And also, because it's such a festivities thing, can you imagine the preparation itself? Having both of my brother and sister got married and other friends that already had and handling clients that are having one, it's pretty hectic and frantic. It's sort of they have a pressure of pleasing every one; themselves, partners, parents, friends, and families. For example, I often find when a bride trying a wedding dress they often listens to others that in the end prefers something others chose even though it's not as comfortable. Me and colleague always give our opinion but also a reminder that in the end you're the bride, you're the one who'd be wearing it and not them.
Anyway, back to the book, there was a chapter where Andy has to cover a wedding of a movie star, Olive. Olive told her that her stylist picked every thing for her, even the wedding dress. Andy was very surprised and Olive said, "I found the guy! After more than twenty years of being single and jerked around and cheated on and alone, I found my soul mate. Pardon my French, but you think I give a shit about the flowers?"
That's very inspiring. I mean, as much as I love helping a client for their wedding, but yeah, what for? The main thing here is that a wedding day supposed to be about a girl and a boy who loves each other and want to be united as one. Full stop. And it's supposed to be up to them if they want to celebrate it or not, to have it big or small, with a cinderella dress or a mermaid dress, etc. Right? Plus a wedding day only a ceremony entering a marriage life, which the pin point, anyway.
I don't know about my wedding day later, how it's gonna be, but until then, here's to you and me and I found my soul mate, I don't give a shit about the flowers! Ting!
Thursday, July 4, 2013
WAQU, Crows Nest
Me and TWB share the same interest when it comes to Japan. The culture, language, places, and food. We just think Japan is cool. So, for my birthday night this year.. I would really love to have some Japanese food. But since it's my birthday I don't want it to be just a normal bento box, sushi train or ramen slurping night. So I tried to find something else. Well, on the top of my list would be Tetsuya of course, but reality check hit me so I'd come back to Tetsuya later. Haha.. Then I remember this restaurant near where I lived 3 years ago that I've put in the back of my mind that I'd have to visit. So then we made a booking in WAQU, a table for two at 7pm.
We spent almost 20 minutes to find a parking spot in Crows Nest. Friday night during this time is when everyone is going out to dine, something that I didn't think at all when I spent too long gluing the fake eyelashes on, urgh! Anyway luckily I saw a car was leaving and I just commanding, while pointing at the spot, TWB, "There!".
When we entered the door of WAQU, the hustle bustle from outside has just transformed to this intimate and elegant atmosphere restaurant. We directly greeted and walked to our table and being given the menu and drink list. Yay Day! $6 cocktail and mocktail! Anyway, Waqu only offers courses menu, no a la carte in this restaurant. Tonight we chose the $68 6 course over $48 3 course.
Who would have guessed it right, was the calpis belonged to me and mojito belonged to TWB or the other way around? Nope, it's the other way around. hihi.. That cute TWB is so weak with something peachy and mangoey. Both are very nice, by the way. Peach calpis got the peach puree, gave it nice texture when you sipped. The mojito is nice with the kick of umeshi sake.
amouse bouche
We got this as a complimentary, yay day! I actually forgot what amouse bouche is this. We put it in our mouth and it was yum. The bottom part is a bed of pastry and at the top is some seafood blend mousse. A great dish to start the night.
japanese pumpkin soup with kaffir lime
The first course came in a tall martini glass. We didn't use the small spoon given, we drank it straight away instead cause that's what would you do when you handle something in a martini glass, don't you? *haha nah, we actually was a bit confuse to spoon or to drink, we looked around and no one were still on their first course* TWB loved his soup, I didn't. It's actually a very nice texture, very smooth and creamy, you absolutely can taste the kaffir lime. I don't know, it's just didn't do it for me, so I gave my half to TWB, that he happily drank up.
scallop, tofu ganmo, school prawn with scallop confit, cauliflower puree, braised daikon, karasumi, and truffle powder.
Such a lovely looking dish except for one thing, if you know which one I'm talking about. Scallop was melt in the mouth, school prawn was fried nicely. Give me a bowl of that school prawn, I'd be one happy gal. TWB isn't a shell-seafood eater. He ate half of his scallop and gave me the rest. Yay day for me! Haha..
chicken galantine stuffed with mochi rice okowa, miso essence, shimeji, soba seeds, rice and peanut tuilles
This was delicioso! bellisima! and all good word! I love chicken so much and this chicken is perfectly cooked. The mochi rice is divine, the waiter who put this on our table told us that the rice tastes the same as his grandmother would cook for the family on new year.
TWB's pan fried barramundi with caramelized onion puree, pinot noir syrup, roasted leek, grated macadamia
This one was TWB's. The roasted leek was a bit on the downside, it was tough. But lucky the hero of the dish is lovely.
pan fried snapper with cumin spiced carrot puree, prosciutto broth with parsley oil, piment d'espelette
This was mine and I loved it. The broth was a little salty on its own but when you combined all together, it was a bomb.
TWB's roasted cabernet marinated lamb backstrap with fig balsamic vinegar puree, fig fritter, spiced bread crumbles
I was sure TWB was so happy finally the red meat came out, despite we did wait for a while for them to come. TWB loved it he especially loved the fig fritter but he did find the fig balsamic vinegar puree was too sweet and strong and the spiced bread crumbles was tasteless. I tried and agreed the fig fritter was two thumbs up, it made you wish there was some left over in the kitchen and given away to you. Crunchy, light and sweet. I'm drooling right now.
tajima wagyu sirloin steak BMS 6+ grain fed with beef jus, grilled eggplant paste, seasonal vegetables ($8 surcharge)
As a birthday girl I wanted something more special of course, when I saw the fifth course was $8 surcharge, straight away I thought this must be gooodd. I have to have this one. Even though I usually choose duck over beef if I saw duck in the menu (the option were this, TWB's lamb and a roasted duck), especially the duck seemed a lot of fun (it was a roasted duck with dark cherry sauce, beetroot puree, coffee chocolate crumbles, creme fraiche), however the beef still won. So after a while, it finally came. yaaayyy!
Ok, I was so grateful, you know, I've been able to eat everyday.. moreover in this special moment I was able to eat in such a good place like this.. moreover eating that wagyu beef! Boy, do I had that gracing moment when I had the first bite! All I did was eating it in silent and trying to seal the taste of that wagyu.
chocolate terrine, hazelnut praline ice cream, banana crumble, sake-kasu sauce, mint olive oil
Mine came with a firework candle sticked on a piece of banana and a beautifully pipped happy birthday chocolate along with patrons' and waitresses' eyes and smiles. When I called to make a booking, me and the guy on the phone chatted a bit and I did mention that I'm celebrating my birthday that night. It wasn't TWB who requested it, means the restaurant noted it, which was very sweet of them. The terrine was perfect, so chocolatey and not too sweet as I sometimes found Terrine could be. And the hazelnut praline ice cream, is the best I've had so far.
All in all, I enjoyed my night at WAQU so much. It was actually mine and TWB's first night of having more than 3 course meal (6!) that I asked TWB to sneaked the menu into his suit. So yeah, it was memorable..
WAQU modern japanese dining
308 pacific highway, Crows Nest, NSW 2065
02 9906 7736
info@waqu.com.au
Opening hours:
Lunch: Thu-Sun from 12 pm
Dinner: Tue-Sun from 6pm
Close: Monday
http://www.waqu.com.au/index.html
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Keeping Up With The Techs (Or Apps Or Whateverfancy)
Yep you name it; twitter, facebook, instragram, linkedin, iTunes, Siri, blackberry messenger, pinterest, etc.. Those things... I don't know how to categorise them, can we say it some sort of technology or it simply is an application, but you get what I mean..
It interests me since this couple of years I frequently got an invitation from a few friends whose in linkedin and some other social websites. I'm not in there and despite I know the advantages I still haven't found the interest to be in yet. I don't have a twitter account and I don't play instagram. But then I notice that most of the people are in those little clubs, that reminds me a few years ago while most of my friends were using blackberry and using blackberry messenger to chat and I didn't, I was the one who would be the last to hear any news. Even worse, they even forgot to wish me merry christmas and happy new year because I wasn't on the list of their blackberry messenger! Comment I've got for not having a twitter account was, "no wonder you always be the last person to know about that, make a twitter account!". I hate that, make me feel I'm left behind. Well then, yes, I surrendered and got myself a blackberry and in an instant I was in the loop again.
It's ironically funny isn't it?
Anyway, I'll share you something worth the read: what this man did. Outrageous. I don't think I'd be able to do that.
Oh well I think, as much as I love to be connected to whom I love continents apart, with the technologies and applications and all those social medias are just so advance nowadays, I don't think I can ever keep up. Not even 10km close.
It seems like today our social communication tools are bounded between those 'apps', 'accounts', or whatever they named them. How are we keeping up with all those advanced technologies updates while there are so many of them?
It interests me since this couple of years I frequently got an invitation from a few friends whose in linkedin and some other social websites. I'm not in there and despite I know the advantages I still haven't found the interest to be in yet. I don't have a twitter account and I don't play instagram. But then I notice that most of the people are in those little clubs, that reminds me a few years ago while most of my friends were using blackberry and using blackberry messenger to chat and I didn't, I was the one who would be the last to hear any news. Even worse, they even forgot to wish me merry christmas and happy new year because I wasn't on the list of their blackberry messenger! Comment I've got for not having a twitter account was, "no wonder you always be the last person to know about that, make a twitter account!". I hate that, make me feel I'm left behind. Well then, yes, I surrendered and got myself a blackberry and in an instant I was in the loop again.
It's ironically funny isn't it?
Anyway, I'll share you something worth the read: what this man did. Outrageous. I don't think I'd be able to do that.
Oh well I think, as much as I love to be connected to whom I love continents apart, with the technologies and applications and all those social medias are just so advance nowadays, I don't think I can ever keep up. Not even 10km close.
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Hahaha hope not
"IF WE WAIT UNTIL WE'RE READY, WE'LL BE WAITING FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES"
Are you the one who always come prepared or a let's do it type of person? And why?
It's nice to keep asking about our personality once in a while, I think it makes us know us more and hopefully keeps what necessary and dumps whats not.
Monday, June 24, 2013
Look is not everything
Yeah! Any of you not agree on this? Watch this video, ok..
She is Cameron Russell an American model who has worked for the top tiered fashion houses/designers and she has a point.
She is Cameron Russell an American model who has worked for the top tiered fashion houses/designers and she has a point.
To any of you, including me, who doesn't feel pretty after looking at pics in the magazines, watching tv, etc, we need this sometimes, don't we?
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Rain
G'Day!
It is a good day, indeed. Today is raining and gloomy here in Sydney. I remain indoor, so, I love it. Feel bad for you who has to travel and please, take care..
There's also a little part in my mind that's gloomy. It's not bothering me that much but it's just there. So it's about how I finally know, like know-know... , and realise how bad the systems are in our society. In a few conversations, various times, between me and colleagues about my road accidents, I got to know that 'the leaders' were trying to cover up and not giving me things that I rightfully have. I won't give any details about why, what, how, but yeah.. it sucks. It makes me dislike my job there even more. And on one night, me and TWB watched a film named John Q. Have you watched?
*spoiler alert*
It's a mind opening based on a true story movie about a father name John Q that decided to take a hospital emergency department in Chicago hostage. He did that for pushing the hospital supervisor to put his son's name on a heart recipient's list because apparently his insurance won't cover the cost. But what he actually signed up with that insurance was all that should be covered, but the regulation changed , without any notice, to not cover. No money, of course the hospital won't do anything to them. Hospital being hostage, so the police, detective, FBI and whatever came, right. After a while, they decided to sneak a sniper in and shoot John Q because the chief of police didn't like the unsafe situation in his city. Luckily he only got minor wound. An at the end, his son got a heart transplant and all fee covered.
My point is, it got me thinking how safe is safe and how trust is trust. I feel like we're a marionette control by 'the leaders' up there. And sadly I'd say it's a power+money based system that runs in our society.
It is a good day, indeed. Today is raining and gloomy here in Sydney. I remain indoor, so, I love it. Feel bad for you who has to travel and please, take care..
There's also a little part in my mind that's gloomy. It's not bothering me that much but it's just there. So it's about how I finally know, like know-know... , and realise how bad the systems are in our society. In a few conversations, various times, between me and colleagues about my road accidents, I got to know that 'the leaders' were trying to cover up and not giving me things that I rightfully have. I won't give any details about why, what, how, but yeah.. it sucks. It makes me dislike my job there even more. And on one night, me and TWB watched a film named John Q. Have you watched?
*spoiler alert*
It's a mind opening based on a true story movie about a father name John Q that decided to take a hospital emergency department in Chicago hostage. He did that for pushing the hospital supervisor to put his son's name on a heart recipient's list because apparently his insurance won't cover the cost. But what he actually signed up with that insurance was all that should be covered, but the regulation changed , without any notice, to not cover. No money, of course the hospital won't do anything to them. Hospital being hostage, so the police, detective, FBI and whatever came, right. After a while, they decided to sneak a sniper in and shoot John Q because the chief of police didn't like the unsafe situation in his city. Luckily he only got minor wound. An at the end, his son got a heart transplant and all fee covered.
My point is, it got me thinking how safe is safe and how trust is trust. I feel like we're a marionette control by 'the leaders' up there. And sadly I'd say it's a power+money based system that runs in our society.
Monday, June 17, 2013
20something
Hello,
Above video is a great video, esp. for someone whose in 20something.
Clinical psychologist Meg Jay has a bold message for twentysomethings: Contrary to popular belief, your 20s are not a throwaway decade. In this provocative talk, Jay says that just because marriage, work and kids are happening later in life, doesn’t mean you can’t start planning now. She gives 3 pieces of advice for how twentysomethings can re-claim adulthood in the defining decade of their lives.
What are they? Watch the video, folks.. ;)
20something is what I call a matureteen. It's a transition from someone's teen age to someone's adult age, 30s. When we were a teenager, we're this active-happy-rebelious at times-i'm the ruler of the world type of kids. Then 30s is where we will all have settled, probably married and have kids, got a stable job, a house, etc (well at least the way I see it, majority). So 20something is the bridge between the two era, 20something is already an adult but not quite, hence mature-teen.
Anyhow, the point is 20something is a critical period of someone's lifetime. Imagine there's a big room with lots of people and different size of shoes labelled with career, job, partner, etc. And we are as a 20something will be the majority one whose running around trying to find then to grab the shoe that would fit us in. Like these guys.
There might be a point where we would just stop finding the shoe and just trying to fit in to any shoe. Either we'd get a dying feet if it's too small or we'd fall if it's too big. I'd like to say that..hey it's OK! We're not perfect so that's OK. It's not OK anymore if we don't realise it or actually realise but do nothing about it and then it's too late and then we'd cry over it day and night and got depressed and so on.
True if you would think 'it's easier to say than to do, right?' but rather than too much thinking, why not *at least try to* start doing?
p.s.: and yes, this is for me too..
Above video is a great video, esp. for someone whose in 20something.
Clinical psychologist Meg Jay has a bold message for twentysomethings: Contrary to popular belief, your 20s are not a throwaway decade. In this provocative talk, Jay says that just because marriage, work and kids are happening later in life, doesn’t mean you can’t start planning now. She gives 3 pieces of advice for how twentysomethings can re-claim adulthood in the defining decade of their lives.
What are they? Watch the video, folks.. ;)
20something is what I call a matureteen. It's a transition from someone's teen age to someone's adult age, 30s. When we were a teenager, we're this active-happy-rebelious at times-i'm the ruler of the world type of kids. Then 30s is where we will all have settled, probably married and have kids, got a stable job, a house, etc (well at least the way I see it, majority). So 20something is the bridge between the two era, 20something is already an adult but not quite, hence mature-teen.
Anyhow, the point is 20something is a critical period of someone's lifetime. Imagine there's a big room with lots of people and different size of shoes labelled with career, job, partner, etc. And we are as a 20something will be the majority one whose running around trying to find then to grab the shoe that would fit us in. Like these guys.
There might be a point where we would just stop finding the shoe and just trying to fit in to any shoe. Either we'd get a dying feet if it's too small or we'd fall if it's too big. I'd like to say that..hey it's OK! We're not perfect so that's OK. It's not OK anymore if we don't realise it or actually realise but do nothing about it and then it's too late and then we'd cry over it day and night and got depressed and so on.
True if you would think 'it's easier to say than to do, right?' but rather than too much thinking, why not *at least try to* start doing?
p.s.: and yes, this is for me too..
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Product Review: Body Lotion and a great tip
Hello,
June is here means winter is also here, with heavy rains for two days in a row! Well, I didn't complain at all because to be honest, while many of you cursing at it, I'm actually loving it. However, it also a hello for dry and sometimes itchy skin *along with less motivation to exercise, big appetite, and the need to hibernate*. Like the other day when my arm felt so itchy so I scratched it and this disgusting fish scale looking skin appeared. It really is time to stop my laziness of moisturising my skin. I need to make it a routine instead of if only I remembered.
And today I would like to share my opinions about two of my favourites body lotion.
First one is...
ROSKEN DRY SKIN REPAIR

It's such a great product my friend referred to me. So when my previous lotion finished I just bought this one at the chemist. It says I'll see the result in 4 days. And 4 days it was! Actually I remember even after the first use I already felt the greatness of this product. No kidding. It's non perfumed but still has its natural smell which is quite nice, it doesn't leave your skin feeling greasy. It's even safe to apply on your face because its pH balanced. It leaves my skin feel so so smooth.I got mine for about $9 or $10 at the chemist for 375ml. Cheap as chips!
and the second one is...
NANTUCKET BRIAR Scented Body Lotion by Crabtree&Evelyn

I would never have thought that a blend of wild briar roses, bergamot, ambergris, spice and vanilla will smell so very bery nice. I would say a combination of elegant, mature, soft, sexy and luscious that is. I got this for my birthday two years ago and I just opened it a year ago. Price wise it's a little costly, $28 for 200ml. But it is a good lotion and it does make my skin softer and smoother, I can't resist not buying again.
So which one won over my heart between the two? Well it depends, Rosken I'd use for regular day to day lotion while Nantucket I'd use if I feel like smelling incredibly good. So, both are winners.
Another thing that I want to share is this great tips, that according to a girl that giving tips in youtube about how she does her skin routine, you have 5 minutes to apply your moisturising product on to your body because when your skin is still a bit warm means the pores opens more hence the level of absorbance your skin does, is higher. After that 5 minutes, it's sort of wasted. You'd waste your time and your product without getting the best result (she has other great tips, you can check her video here). I have been trying doing that and it works wonder. It's just this funny moment after I showered, I'd be vigorously scrubbing all over my skin with lotions. All in all a good tips to try!
June is here means winter is also here, with heavy rains for two days in a row! Well, I didn't complain at all because to be honest, while many of you cursing at it, I'm actually loving it. However, it also a hello for dry and sometimes itchy skin *along with less motivation to exercise, big appetite, and the need to hibernate*. Like the other day when my arm felt so itchy so I scratched it and this disgusting fish scale looking skin appeared. It really is time to stop my laziness of moisturising my skin. I need to make it a routine instead of if only I remembered.
And today I would like to share my opinions about two of my favourites body lotion.
First one is...
ROSKEN DRY SKIN REPAIR

It's such a great product my friend referred to me. So when my previous lotion finished I just bought this one at the chemist. It says I'll see the result in 4 days. And 4 days it was! Actually I remember even after the first use I already felt the greatness of this product. No kidding. It's non perfumed but still has its natural smell which is quite nice, it doesn't leave your skin feeling greasy. It's even safe to apply on your face because its pH balanced. It leaves my skin feel so so smooth.I got mine for about $9 or $10 at the chemist for 375ml. Cheap as chips!
and the second one is...
NANTUCKET BRIAR Scented Body Lotion by Crabtree&Evelyn

I would never have thought that a blend of wild briar roses, bergamot, ambergris, spice and vanilla will smell so very bery nice. I would say a combination of elegant, mature, soft, sexy and luscious that is. I got this for my birthday two years ago and I just opened it a year ago. Price wise it's a little costly, $28 for 200ml. But it is a good lotion and it does make my skin softer and smoother, I can't resist not buying again.
So which one won over my heart between the two? Well it depends, Rosken I'd use for regular day to day lotion while Nantucket I'd use if I feel like smelling incredibly good. So, both are winners.
Another thing that I want to share is this great tips, that according to a girl that giving tips in youtube about how she does her skin routine, you have 5 minutes to apply your moisturising product on to your body because when your skin is still a bit warm means the pores opens more hence the level of absorbance your skin does, is higher. After that 5 minutes, it's sort of wasted. You'd waste your time and your product without getting the best result (she has other great tips, you can check her video here). I have been trying doing that and it works wonder. It's just this funny moment after I showered, I'd be vigorously scrubbing all over my skin with lotions. All in all a good tips to try!
Monday, June 3, 2013
Got hit by a stupid car
Hello,
Questions that have being asked so much to me lately were,
"are you Ok? how do you feel?"
"so what has happened?"
Oh my, how I have enough answering and keep repeating the story.
I didn't even want to write it here. At first.
Yeah so what happened to me three weeks ago was I got hit by a car.
I was an innocent obedient pedestrian, walked down the road when it was a pedestrian green light.
I was a bit rushed when I walked and..
When I reached the middle of the road, there was this 4WD car that set its position to turn left from the other side of the road, my first thinking was.. I thought nothing actually I just kept walking fast. But the next second I thought, oh shit it's not stopping! And then the third thinking was, what the hell I should stop, shouldn't I? Is this car really still moving?
All of that thoughts I think appeared for only about one or two seconds before the bang, how cool a human brain is right?
However, It was too late, It's sort of like this.. "Is this car really still mov-BANG!" I got hit by a car..
It wasn't very bad as any of you might think, I was very lucky and I felt so blessed. I wasn't daydreaming as I normally do so that at the same time as the BANG happened, I slammed her car with both of my hands quite hard and I tried to push my body away.
However, I flew in the air,saying hello to the birdies and then touched down the road on my back then hit down my elbows and ankles, kept my head up.
There were quite a few angels saved me that day, they were those lovely other pedestrians around that helped me to get up, called a police and an ambulance, gave me a chair to sit, gave me a hydrolite drink, calmed me down, cleaning my wounds. The driver didn't run away, she *yes she was a lady in her late 50s or 60s* gave me her mobile number instead, so if I wanted to sue her now I still could. haha. So again, how lucky and blessed I was!
All in all it wasn't that bad, no fracture or broken bones or anything major. I bed-rested for about 2.5 weeks, now I've returned to work and feel better. It's just now I got tired very easily, I think I need to visit a physio and people around me sort of pushing me to really get a lawyer and sue her, which I actually think I'd do both. I'll post what happened after I visit the physio and lawyer, ok?
Me out for now!
Questions that have being asked so much to me lately were,
"are you Ok? how do you feel?"
"so what has happened?"
Oh my, how I have enough answering and keep repeating the story.
I didn't even want to write it here. At first.
Yeah so what happened to me three weeks ago was I got hit by a car.
I was an innocent obedient pedestrian, walked down the road when it was a pedestrian green light.
I was a bit rushed when I walked and..
When I reached the middle of the road, there was this 4WD car that set its position to turn left from the other side of the road, my first thinking was.. I thought nothing actually I just kept walking fast. But the next second I thought, oh shit it's not stopping! And then the third thinking was, what the hell I should stop, shouldn't I? Is this car really still moving?
All of that thoughts I think appeared for only about one or two seconds before the bang, how cool a human brain is right?
However, It was too late, It's sort of like this.. "Is this car really still mov-BANG!" I got hit by a car..
It wasn't very bad as any of you might think, I was very lucky and I felt so blessed. I wasn't daydreaming as I normally do so that at the same time as the BANG happened, I slammed her car with both of my hands quite hard and I tried to push my body away.
However, I flew in the air,
There were quite a few angels saved me that day, they were those lovely other pedestrians around that helped me to get up, called a police and an ambulance, gave me a chair to sit, gave me a hydrolite drink, calmed me down, cleaning my wounds. The driver didn't run away, she *yes she was a lady in her late 50s or 60s* gave me her mobile number instead, so if I wanted to sue her now I still could. haha. So again, how lucky and blessed I was!
All in all it wasn't that bad, no fracture or broken bones or anything major. I bed-rested for about 2.5 weeks, now I've returned to work and feel better. It's just now I got tired very easily, I think I need to visit a physio and people around me sort of pushing me to really get a lawyer and sue her, which I actually think I'd do both. I'll post what happened after I visit the physio and lawyer, ok?
Me out for now!
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