So as promised,after my food pics post,I'll post pics of non food things that I've taken recently.
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| Sugar content in foods at Sunway Hospital |
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| My superman |
Dad got admitted to Sunway Hospital 3 weeks ago due to kidney stones.He actually drove himself to the hospital with my mum after the pain was a bit unbearable and then was admitted to the hospital.So then my boyfriend,me & my brothers drove there the same day to visit him.After that boyfriend had to drove my dad's car back to Shah Alam since he left it at the hospital.Thank you baby!
Had dinner afterwards with him.My dad was given like 2 weeks of medical leave so that the stones will naturally comes out but actually he can opt for surgery but being stubborn,he doesn't want to.My dad doesn't like hospitals or surgery.So,yeah.
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| So pretty! |
I found this necklace at The Curve for rm35 only while a day out with Aimi!
Wore lots of rings on my fingers during that day..trying the 'Phoebe' look..:P
Me & Aimi mucking about after our hot stone massage session at Amante Nail & Spa.I have tried many forms of massages..aromatherapy,traditional,swedish,balinese but I have to say,hot stone massage is the best!I love it!
She brought me to Popeye's & I have to say the chicken is pretty delicious!
Pictures from Instyle June issue.Look how cute Andy Sandberg is in the magazine!I lovee the new Swatch watch.It's so pretty!
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| I know I'm cuteee |
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| Watching Shrek with her uncle--my boyf~ |
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| Qarla & her mum when we went for 30% baskins! |
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| Playing with her caterpillar |
Many pictures of my boyfriend's niece..Qarla!!She's just so adorable and cute..So hard not to take pictures of her or squeeze her cheeks.:P
Had a family bbq session and my mum actually put this huge carpet on our lawn for my cousin's daughter,Rania to lay on.hahaha.
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| The unique seats for tired husband's/boyfriend's/brother's at Setia City Mall |
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| I love TYPO! |
Went to the newly open Setia City Mall with my family.I love the array of shops there.There's TYPO,MPH,M.A.C,Machines,Body Shop,MNG,Rubi Shoes,Cotton On,Uniqlo,Zara,Kitschen,Parkson, & A-Saloon!The food places are awesome too--Gong Cha,Krispy Kreme,Delicious,Carl's Jr,Fullhouse,Sushi King,TGIF,Tony Roma's and many more.I'm so excited because they have everything I could ever need or want to eat there and it's 15 minutes from my house!!:)
Bought this and they do work and it wasn't painful as I thought it would.
The menu at the place that I went with the boyfriend and his friends one night for the famous noodles!
On the way back from a day out with the guy I love :)
A new ipad2 cover for just rm43 from popmyapple and it's in my fave colour.lovessss!
One of those days when I took a great picture of myself..haha
An old pic of myself to remind me hey,I used to be skinny with a 26-inch waist.Not anymore!haha
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| Him updating my ipad2 :) |
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| His and hers ipad2 :) The pink&white is mine! |
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| Category of my iBooks |
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| Lots of people at Machines warehouse sale! |
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| No iphone cover until 2012 ends :P |
Went to Machines warehouse sale on the 2nd day of it.Arrived 20 mins after the door just opened at 10.20 am and then me & boyfriend had to stand in line for 30 minutes.Once we were in,the room was so small & congested.However,I got 3 iphone 4s covers for a total of rm40!He got stuff for his ipod touch.But we didn't get anything for our ipads.
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| The reason why I gotto Mid Valley only once or twice in a year |
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| Love the pastel colors on my ASOS bunting necklace |
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| Date outfit:ASOS dress & Steve Madden heels |
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| Pretty sunflower in my aunt's garden |
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| Yeay VS will open at OU! |
It is so hard not to take pictures of things/foods/people in your life when you have an awesome phone camera-(iPhone 4s)& also because of instagram.Haven't done a picture post in awhile.I'll split it into two posts.One of the various food pictures I took and the other of non-food pictures..hahaha..:P
Boyfriend's mother made this sambal tempe with petai(stink beans) and cili padi(birds eye chillies)..Love love it!I was like eating in on its own like a snack.heh.I love tempe,petai & cili padi & when combine altogether..yowza!!How to get rid of petai breath?I always carry a tiny bottle of Listerine in my bag wherever I go & also Eclipse breathmints.:)
Had dinner at Only Mee at SACC with the boyfriend after we went to Sunway Hospital to visit my dad weeks back--will explain in next post.This is my fave place for years back in university days for halal dry wantan noodles.
One night boyfriend was too lazy to go out and get food so he bought takeout Nandos AND McDonalds for us since we both wanted a little bit of both.haha.From Nandos I wanted the coleslaw the chips with perinaise dip while he wanted the chips as well & the chicken.
Then from McDonalds he wanted the double cheeseburger with oreo mcflurry while I wanted just the cheeseburger with horlicks mcflurry.In his defense,he didn't eat lunch that day or breakfast cos he woke up pretty late!We watched The Orphanage while having our food.That movie is brilliant btw!
One of my must have order at Sushi King--soft shell crab temaki.Ordered this while I went to the Curve with Aimi.
I think this was my breakfast at home one day.Probably not a good idea to start the day with root beer.hahah.I love yogurt and also strawberries eaten with brown sugar.
Nowadays the weather is so hot and there's nothing like a cold refreshing coconut juice.Bought this at Tesco.
Oooh I tasted Gong Cha at the newly opened Setia City Mall.Love it!Will definitely go again and try the different flavours.
Being a true blue Malaysian,rice is a staple.I love eating rice.These are some of my fave lauk to eat with rice.Nangka muda masak lemak and sambal kacang ikan bilis.
Had this Mee Kari Udang Galah at Mee Ketam Kuala Lumpur in section 7 shah alam with the boyfriend and his friends.I heard people raving about it so I wanted to try it and coincidentally me & boyf were hanging out with his friends so we went together.It was okay.Not really great but it was good.
Baskin Robbins ice cream!This was during the 30% off promo.I went there to 'teman' my boyfriend's eldest sister and ended up buying a pint for myself as well..haha.Half of blackforest cake and pralines & cream.
Baked these Hokkaido cupcakes using the recipe from Bisous A Toi blog HERE.The texture of these cupcakes are very very pillowy soft and it wasn't too sweet.It was a hit with my family and the boyfriend's family.
Had a feast at Sushi King Mid Valley last Saturday with the boyfriend after we were super hungry and tired and sleepy cos--we woke up super early to go to the Machines warehouse sale & had to wait in life for 30mins even when we arrived at 10.20am.Then walked around Mid Valley & the Gardens before finally having lunch.
Fruits--mangosteens and rambutan!Parents bought these and I think I ate all of those mangosteens on my own.I can eat a lot of them,and when I say a lot it's like 1-2kg's worth of mangosteens.
Honeydew melon!I love honeydew melon but it's hard to find the real sweet ones..but these were!
Homst butterprawns is THE best and believe me cos I have tried like 5 different versions from various restaurants and seafood places!!Had this with boyf & his parents along with other dishes from Homst.Yummms
Made pengat pisang because I was craving it so bad.This dish will remind me of my late grandmother.:(
Family bbq with my family and our relatives.My aunt made her famous meehoon which is the best meehoon in the world and I'm not kidding because I don't even like meehoon which they serve at restaurants/food stalls.
I first tasted Ikan Keli(catfish) when I entered UiTM because my friends introduce me to it.My mum didn't cook such dishes so I didn't know about it.haha.But once I tasted it 7 years ago,I loved it!This is one of my fave dish for lunch.Ikan keli masak sambal with some kind of ulam and rice.Simple and delicious!
I've been making ice cold lemonade everyday now because of our unbelievably hot weather nowadays.
Another simple homemade dish I love.Nasi goreng kampung!I cooked this a few days ago.And yes,if you notice,I love eating cucumbers.:P
I haven't done a book review post in quite awhile.In previous years I would always blog about the books I have read.Fyi,I am a voracious reader.I have a lot of books and I just love them.One of my fave thing to do was going to book warehouse sales.
It's an adrenaline rush trying to find a book that you would read or have wanted to read at a bargain among all of the other piles of books.But nowadays most of my books are inside my ipad2 which allows me to carry hundreds of books anywhere I am.I still buy books in paperback form and I bought the Hunger Games trilogy and Sophie Kinsella's newest book recently.
I think currently I have about 200+ books in my bookshelf which ranges from many categories.I read EVERYTHING.Not just fiction!I have autobiographical books,travel books,beauty books,astrology books,cook books,classic literature and many more.I am thankful because my parents instill in me the importance of reading at an early age.
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Okay enough babbling now.Oh,if you guys want to read about my previous reviews on other books that I have read,you can click HERE.
So without further ado,below are a list of the books that I have read with the reviews.:)
1.THE HUNGER GAMES TRILOGY
Firstly,I have to say that no,I didn't watch the movie yet.Because I didn't have the time and the boyfriend didn't want to.haha.So I bought the set of books to read more about this because I have heard praises online about them.I have to say,the books were great.The storyline was different and imaginative and I love the fact that Katniss(the main character) is a great role model for young girls out there who read this book.
She is strong,independent,brave and very not like Bella in Twilight who sole purpose in life is Edward.Don't get me wrong,I love my boyfriend and he is my life most of the time but I don't believe you should be 'weak' and depend on everything on who you're with.
In the first book The Hunger Games,it was all about Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark working together while they were fighting for their lives in the 74th Hunger Games while representing District 12.They reside in nation of Panem which consists of Capitol(which is where the richest people lives) and 12 other districts.There were actually 13 districts but due to rebellion,it was destroyed(or was it?hehe).
Hunger Games is basically where all the tribute battle it out to death.Scary right to think you have to kill each other while it is being TELEVISED to survive.I think this is where Suzanne Collins poke fun about reality shows because nowadays a lot of nonsense are being shown and why not about a reality show of people trying to kill each other to stay alive?The end of the this first book was unexpected as in all of the hunger games,there should be only one winner.But you could have guess who would have won right?
In the second book Catching Fire,Katniss and Peeta still have to put the act of being star-crossed lovers to protect themselves from the wrath of President Snow.He is angry with Katniss because of what she did at the previous Hunger Games have sparked a rebellion in the other districts since they know now that 'hey,we can change the system'.Since both Katniss & Peeta(oops spoiler alert!) won the 74th Hunger Games,they have to visit all the districts.
Suddenly,to appease the rebellion,President Snow came up with the Quarter Quell,somewhat like a 75th Hunger Games whereby all the previous winners/tributes have to battle each other.Katniss and Peeta had to halt their marriage(the whole we're truly in love act for President Snow) and compete in the games.Now,Peeta have made it clear to Katniss that he loves her but she doesn't believe it as she thinks it is all an act.Plus she has her bestfriend Gale whom she sort of has feelings for.(secretly as I was rooting for Peeta..haha).
The second book was sad because of Suzanne Collins description of the other tributes as some of them are really old and yet they have to compete and die while everyone watch on tv.But at the end of this book,something happens that separates both Katniss and Peeta.Peeta was captured to the Capitol while Katniss was brought District 13(what it does still exist?haaaa!)
In the third and final book Mockingjay(get it?A mockingbird + a jabber jay) is all about the people at District 13 plotting on how to bring down President Snow and the capitol.As in the previous books,Katniss symbol is the mockingjay so she is the picture of rebellion and hope for the people.Peeta however is in Capitol so they had to rescue him out only to find out that he has been brainwash to think that Katniss is the enemy!:(
I'll cut to the chase--There is President Coin from District 13 and then there is President Snow from the Capitol.But at the end,both died because they are evil!And then Katniss after NEVER revealing her feelings from book 1-3,finally ended up with Peeta!Yeayerssss..:P So do read this trilogy as it is quite good.Better than Twilight if I should say so myself.haha.
2.Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy
I first knew about this book early this year through my Flipboard app because many websites were buzzing about how controversial this book is and how it is so erotic and blah2.Having read all three books,I have to say it is more HYPE than SUBSTANCE.The reason why this book has garnered a lot of publicity and notoriety is because the main character Christian Grey is a billionaire with gorgeous Greek-god looks who loves...BDSM.What is BDSM?Look it up yourself.
He met Anastasia Steele,a college graduate by chance and was enamored by her.So the story goes.Okay there were some parts in the books that to me we can relate to like the complexity of relationships sometimes--love is simple but people are the ones who make it complicated.Christian Grey is not only super rich ,gorgeous as well BUT,he has a dark dark past,is very controlling,full of jealousy,possessive and many more.
Despite all that,she manage to win Ana over but what he doesn't know is that she isn't like all the other 15+ plus girls he has slept with-as she is very headstrong .Basically through Ana,Christian learns how to be more humane and be a better person and love himself more.
And yes there's a lot of drama in here.Sort of soap opera-ish.There's a villain,there's the crazy exes and there's the crack whore biological mum who screwed him up a bit mentally.The first book was about Christian & Ana's relationship and the whole contract thing(that part was bit like WTF to me because having a contract because of his kinkiness??).The second book was about their relationship again,a villain,his crazy exes.The third book was about their marriage and their respective families and the villain again.
And oh yes,there are a lot of kinky sex and just plain sex sex between Ana & Christian.So for those who are a bit of a prude,you'll definitely turn a deep shade of red while reading this book.The boyfriend asked me a brilliant question--without all the sex,would the book stand on it's own with just the storyline?My answer was no.It wasn't a particularly good story.It was just okay.
EDIT:BUT,I'll however state some of the things I love about this book--the hot ehem scenes,the love Christian have for Ana though at times it bothers on the extreme,Ana's patience with his very dark past and accepting him for who he is.A lot of people would probably flee from just the BDSM alone.At the end he toned down his kinkiness and became a bit more normal and we found out why he like BDSM at first.So yeah,it wasn't in his nature.
The internet is buzzing with actors lining up wanting to act in the movie version of this book--which I'm sure will never be shown on Malaysian soil what with Christian's 'playroom'(filled with toys and whatnot for his BDSM fetish).But I'm sure we will be able to download it months after.haha.Actors like Ian Somerhalder,Alexander Skarsgard have express interest in wanting to star in the movie version which was bought by Universal.
Their interest to act in the movie tells me that they think of themselves as highly gorgeous beings as what was described in the book of Christian Grey.Even Kirsten Stewart said she wants to act in it with..Robert Pattinson..oy vey!I dare you not to get arouse while reading all of the books!hahahaha :P
3.Bossypants by Tina Fey
I love Tina Fey!She is funny and witty.The autobiography was written by her about her early days before becoming a regular on SNL and how she created 30 Rock.It is also filled with how she balance everything with motherhood.
She wrote a lot of things so I don't really remember everything that I read but I love her high school days where she befriended gay&lesbians back when they were taboo in the society which was funny.Anecdotes about behind the scene of SNL and 30 Rock was great too especially the whole thing about Sarah Palin skit.
There's actually a term on SNL when the celeb/political figure that you always make fun off/impersonate comes on the show,sneaks up to you and pretends to be mad about it--'Sneaker Upper'.Overall this is a great book to get a sneak peek of how Tina Fey's life is.
4.I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella
Firstly,I love Sophie Kinsella and I love everyone of her books and have been buying everyone of them..even the other books that she wrote under her real name Madeleine Wickham.BUT I have to say this book is quite boring along with her other book that I didn't like which was Twenties Girl.The idea and storyline was not as good as her previous books like the Shopaholic series and Can you keep a secret,The Undomestic Goddess and Remember Me.
I bought this book in February and only finish it sometime in May because it took me a long time to turn the pages and I kept reading other more interesting books.On a positive note,the story gets better at the end.
The story is about Poppy Wyatt,who lost her engagement ring and then her handphone on the same night.So she found a phone in a bin nearby(yes her plot can be ridiculous sometimes)and uses it because she gave the number to the hotel where she lost her ring at.
The phone belongs to Sam Roxton's ex-PA.So Poppy develops a friendship with him because a lot of his emails and messages are send to the phone.Sam opened up her eyes to the fact that maybe marrying Magnus isn't such a bright idea.I didn't like Magnus at all in this book!And of course the ending is a happy one.
5.Baby,Let's Play House:Elvis Presley and the Women who loved him by Alanna Nash
As a teen I was a bit obsessed with the love story of Elvis and Priscilla.I remembered watching the tv movie Elvis and Me and was enamored by the way Elvis was looking at Priscilla..you know that 'I love her more than anything in the world' look?So I got this book in my ipad and I was a bit devastated when I read it and realize that Elvis throughout his relationship with Priscilla,wasn't faithful AT ALL.
He had a lot of girls and slept with a lot of them and he can do so because Priscilla was not with him most of the time because she used to live in Germany with her parents back when she was a minor(they met when she was 14 years old and Elvis was 24 years old) and even when she was out of school,Elvis made her stay in Graceland with his father & grandma.So unbeknownst to Priscilla,he wasn't faithful but he was very adamant that she stayed 'pure'.*sigh*
Also Elvis took a lot of drugs,everyday!He had a doctor which would give him shots of medicines and he took so many pills.Pills to stay awake,pills for sleeping and many more.But one of the great things about him was that he is so generous to everyone he knows.Even strangers on the street.He would buy jewelry for every wives of his male entourage and cars for all his girls and friends.
What was devastating to me was that once Priscilla gave birth to Lisa Marie,he wouldn't slept with her anymore because to him she has done her purpose and to him it was gross sleeping with the mother of his child.Like what the heck?But he got 'it' from the flings that he had throughout the marriage with various celebs.
He didn't slept with Priscilla throughout their marriage for 10 months!And in the end she found another guy and left him which devastated him.Ironic since he had so many affairs but he didn't want her to leave him for another guy.So back then for the fans who didn't know they blame Priscilla for Elvis death as after their divorce his life become a downward spiral.
But they were bestfriends even when they divorce.The way Elvis died was devastating and it was explained in detail in this book.This is definitely a good read about Elvis life as it reveals a lot about him that we don't know about.
