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| Some of my books! |
I have to confess that I read a lot more books during my university days compared to in my working days(almost 3 years now).I have books that I bought and haven't read in months.Pictured above was taken in 2011..I have a lotttt of books.Hundreds of them that some have to be given away(to Foodsbury/sold) or kept in storage.My room can only fit a few books now because I added two closets and a shoe cabinet..haha.
That's why I love the convenience of ebooks. Because I get to 'carry' a lot of books in my iPad with me anywhere I go.So here are some of the books that I've read this past few months.Only one of them wasn't an ebook(no.2).
1.The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris by Jenny Colgan
This book was quite okay.It had some hit and misses.But it involves the making of chocolate which was a big plus and how a girl named Anna Trent goes to Paris to learn how to make proper chocolate because previously she worked at a factory that mass produces it in the States.Thanks to her former French teacher Claire who's also battling an illness who helped her get a job with her former lover,Thierry.
I guess the flashback about Claire's and Thierry's past quite frankly bore me.So that was why I didn't really enjoy this book as much as the one below written by the same author.But I like the part when Anna finally was able to master how to make proper chocolate and also when she fell in love with Thierry's son!:P
2.Welcome To Rosie Hopkins' Sweetshop Of Dreams
I quite love this book.It's about Rosie who moved to the countryside to help take care of her elderly aunt,Lilian who had a sweet shop.She began to revive the shop and also lift the spirits of her aunt.I love how at the start of each chapter,the author will explain about a type of sweets with the recipes..some I've never heard before!I like how Rosie is quite adorable at times..she's a little bit insecure with herself and etc.
And of course,there has to be a romantic interest.I loathe her boyfriend Gerard who sounds like a complete tool but she found a new love interest in the village of Lipton..someone you could never imagine she'd fall for..well,that's the fun in it right?This was a sweet(pardon the pun!) read :)
3.Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella
This book was hilarious!I love Sophie Kinsella and I've all of her books so I know that this will be a fun and light read.It's about Lottie who expected her boyfriend Richard to propose to her but when he never did,she left him and met her old flame Ben.Ben asked her to marry him and this made Lottie's sister Fliss befuddled and she's determined to stop the wedding from happening.Hilarity ensued!If you want a book that will make you laugh,do read this one!
4.Revenge Wears Prada:The Devil Returns by Lauren Weisberger
I was obsessed with The Devil Wears Prada book back in uni days and I've read it so many times!So I was happy that they came out with a sequel to it.Was this book any good as the previous one??Well..not really..I enjoyed reading it but it's entirely different than the The Devil Wears Prada which was something that I could read over and over again.Andy is now a founder of a wedding magazine named The Plunge with Emily(remember her from the first book?).She's also with a new guy who's wealthy and perfect named Max.But suddenly Miranda comes back into her life and wants to buy her magazine!
5.Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
After I finish reading the book,I realized that Kevin Kwan himself is a Singaporean!No wonder the book was very detailed in terms of places around Singapore and Malaysia.One of my mum's favorite place to go on vacation,Cameron Highlands,was mentioned in the book as well.Basically this book is about exactly what the title described--Asians who are crazy rich!
I actually love this book.A book that is quite "fluffy" written by an Asian guy!Who would've thought?When I read the book and how detailed it is..I wonder if some of the characters are real?It's too complicated to blog about the characters in this book because there's soooo many family members from different family.
But in short,it's about Rachel Chu's who's an economist and Asian American and her boyfriend Nicky Young brings her to his bestfriend's wedding in his hometown Singapore. Unbeknownst to Rachel,Nicky comes from a veryyyyy rich family and his family members..particularly his mum and grandma are very particular on who he should or should not be marrying.
When I read this book it reminded me about typical Asian families..regardless whether they're rich or not.But actually non-Asian families are like that as well.They want their children to be married to someone who comes from the 'right' background.In Rachel's case because she comes from a single parent family and isn't rich,she was looked down upon by some of the people in Nicky's life in Singapore.
It was great when some Malay words was added into the book as well..being Malaysian and all I was a tiny bit proud of that.:P
I love this book and I hope that Kevin will write a sequel to it because I want to know what will happen to Rachel and Nicky next.
A luau party at a spa???Take me there!!
The Butterfly Project +
Kinohimitsu will be having a luau party soon for 50 bloggers from the community where there'll be hula dance,prizes,goodie bags,spin the wheel lucky draw and many more.They're basically bringing Hawaii to us for one night.I can't wait to join and already have a tropical themed outfit in mind.:P
Taken from their website,it is stated that the tea..." is a blend of natural traditional herbs which provides a light, delicious caffeine-free beverage that helps achieve results. This tea gently rejuvenates the body, lessen feeling of fatique. It restores vigour to those who often feel weak or tired. Especially after a long tired day, J’pan D’tox Tea is great for people with hectic, demanding lifestyles with lower resistance to body and mental discomfort."
Doesn't the tea sounds perfect for me as I live my life 24/7..sometimes it seems like there's not enough hours in a day.hahaha..Okay so now let's move on to the important stuffs....
Why I want to party with Kinohimitsu?
Here are some of the reasons why I want to party with Kinohimitsu and The Butterfly Project community :)
1)As I'm quite new to the community,I would like to be able to join the Luau Party to get to know more bloggers and expand my social network. I've went to two events so far and have met quite a few girls and made new friends.But there's so many others that I haven't had the chance to meet yet.I'm so thankful for the opportunities and events that I've been invited to thanks to the awesome people from The Butterfly Project!:)
2)I love going to the spa.But I haven't been able to do so in recent months due to job constraint + baking orders that I take on the side.I would be utterly grateful to be able to have a fun and relaxing night at the same time with a bunch of girls,at an amazing spa--
Vila Manja.It is called the Best Malaysian Spa after all!I'm sure everybody will have a great time.If I get to go to the party,I would definitely have to take 1/2 day leave from work so I can prepare myself for it!:P
3)Here's the thing..Hawaii has always been a place that I've dream of going for such a long time.Don't you??They have such beautiful beaches!Imagine how excited I was when I found out that The Butterfly Project and Kinohimitsu is having a luau party??I can't wait to see the hula dancers,the decorations,the outfits that everyone will be wearing and many more.It'll be festive for sure!I can't wait to learn how to hula dance.
4)Kinohimitsu have a wide range of health products but I haven't had the chance to try them other than the tea.So hopefully i'll be lucky enough to get awesome stuffs from spinning the wheel lucky draw!
Okay before this post becomes too long,I'll end it here.To know more about the events and Kinohimitsu's products,kindly click the link down below.
The Butterfly Project:
Kinohimitsu's website:
Kinohimitsu's FB page:
Hello November!This post was a late one and for that I'm sorry..:)
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| Insidious 2 'set' |
On the 26th of October ,I got to attend the #GSCHorrorFest which was organized by
GSC,
ChurpChurp and
Nuffnang at GSC One Utama.It started from 6pm and ended around 2am.The boyfriend was my +1.He brought a backpack..not his usual look but because he wanted to fit in his iPad,Macbook,my blanket and lots of other stuffs.
We arrived at One Utama around 6pm,quickly registered and got a goodie bag each.The contents of the goodie bag can be seen below.Sticky candy,devil horns that lights up,voucher for popcorn& drink and a small doll.
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| Inside our goodie bag |
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| The ticket |
After registration there was a light spread of food--cold cuts,cheese&crackers,vege dip,pudding,noodles.There was also a booth for temporary tattoos.Razin took a bite of the food.I took the mango pudding.
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| Skull made from meat! |
Because the movie will be starting at 7.30pm and we had more than an hour to kill,we went to Fish&Co for a light dinner.Had the dishes below.We love Fish&Co!
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| Crispy white bait |
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| Appetizer platter |
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| Got my cat mask on! |
I got a few weird looks as I was holding my cat mask and then posing with it at Fish&Co haha But oh what the heck right?:P
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| Chocolate waffle and hazelnut latte |
After the first movie,we went for dessert.Shared a chocolate waffle and also iced hazelnut latte at..Waffle House..I think?Had to have some caffeine because I was a bit sleepy.Here's my personal review on all three horror movies that we watched that night.
1.Rigor Mortis
What is the meaning of Rigor Mortis??I only know that Mortis means death in Latin.Here's what
Wiki says about it.So how was the movie??There was a few parts that scared me but it doesn't distract from the flawed storyline.But I like the starting of the movie as I thought the grey concrete look was beautiful.
The movie is basically about Chinese vampires.But it starts as a story about a former actor who moved into a haunted apartment.There were parts that were very gross/gruesome that I had to watch it by peaking through the blanket that I brought with me.hahaha
I'd give this movie 2.5/5.
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| Second Sight |
2.Second Sight
No offense to the Thailand movie industry but this movie was bad.It's like one of Malaysia's typical Malay tv dramas but made into a movie.Bad acting(watch the Jum character and you'll know what I mean),in one scene you can see the green screen,a guy making love to a sofa(you have to watch it to believe it).I read online that the director wanted to inject humor into a horror movie..which I guess he managed to do so because it wasn't terrifying at all.
The hero in the movie who's a lawyer named Jate who has the ability to see the bad karma of others & the ghosts that surrounds them.Oh yeah the name of the female characters in the movie is funny--Jum(which is "go" in Malay language),Gift or Khaew(pronounce as Cow haha).
I'd give this movie...1/5.Sorry!
3.Insidious 2
I actually like Insidious and it scared me quite a bit.So how did the sequel fared compared to the first one?...
There was some pretty terrifying moments..particularly those involving mother Mortis. There was some twist and turns which will make you go..."ahaaaa".So you better play close attention to some of the scenes.The second movie is basically the continuation of "the woman" that we saw at the end of Insidious who came back with Josh.With Josh..or???hahaha
The heart-stopping scene to me was when Josh tried to kill Renai and then the real Josh rush to "come back".arghhhhhh Okay..that's a spoiler!I won't reveal much anymore.haha
It is suffice to say that Insidious 2 is wayyyyy better than Rigor Mortis or Second Sight.:P
Thank you so much to GSC,Churp Churp and Nuffnang for an awesome time.Never thought I'd be able to watch three horror movies in a row.But I did!Although I did peak through the blanket that I bought a lot of the time.haha
