Curiosity Kills: September 2008

Tuesday, 30 September 2008

i want more...

Maltesers ice cream rocks!

salmon fish head curry

'chap chai'

delectable!!

this is really really special. as in, not everyone knows how to savour this dish!

spicy and sour

Pitch Chocolate Chip Brioche, Pasquier.

they only have this in Morrison, not Tesco!

that's why love Morrisons!!! =)

bbq!

that's Uncle and Xiao hoay

the Mussels were succulent!

puts mussels from Mussel Inn to shame :p

the eggs

aunt offered to help me to take pic

there were like 5-6 lobsters all together

cooked this way.

which was a waste i would say.

should just steam them!

to taste the freshness and sweetness

yumMMMM!!

granny, Lydia and Sharon

realise anything? :)

now i know where i got the lashes from

Lydia's shorter

harvey nic in edinburgh.

have i posted this before?

dejavu maybe

thian! we need to go shop in edin!! :)

with £1 bus ride!!!

cant gather why people idolize sherlock holmes

this statue was found in the city of edinburgh btw

and i cant believe i rewatched a few episodes of Moonlight Resonance last night!

good gracious!

and thank u so much for the song!!

=)))

thanks!

muahs!

Sunday, 28 September 2008

There are possible plans underway to apply to the Oxford and Webster to include a new word for their 2009 dictionary:

badawi [baa-daa-wee] ( noun ): To start something full of promise but end in disappointment, failure and/or disaster.

Eg:

'I'm trusting you to perform this task well; don't do a badawi, ok?'

'Whatever I do, I will always find a way to badawise it.'

' France badawied their Euro 2008 campaign. England pre-badawied theirs, while Italy were guilty of over-badawification. '

since im busy..post this 1st ;p

Coming October 17, 2008 the sun will rise continuously for 36 hrs(1.5 days). During this time the US countries will be dark for 1.5 days.

It will convert 3 days into 2 big days. It will happen once in 2400 yrs. We're very lucky to see this. Forward it to all ur friends

Thursday, 25 September 2008

crappo

emo

emo day

wrapped up Moonlight Resonance after lunch.

had curry fish head for dinner. salmon fish head.

egg tart as dessert.

bbq on tuesday.

had a pieace of lamb, beef, mussels (darn good! puts Mussel Inn to shame), lotsa tiger prawns, frankfurt sausages, numerous chicken wings.

yesterday's dinner (wednesday) - lobsters .

supper - crispy duck (those like beijing duck where u wrapped with popiah skin)

im still sad.

lost £20 in the evening. again.

ive lost a total of £50 pound in UK.

the note must have dropped out when i squat down looking at things in Wilkinson.

Monday, 22 September 2008

indulging!

omg ! saw this in uk!

and also thankgod meiling informed me that we have this in glasgow.

phew, save me the trouble of buying this in Rome ;)

but i bought another kind of Kinder Bueno in Venice which i also saw in england just now. boo

the dome on the left is the Vatican!

beautiful~

calvin received my postcard from which i sent from Venice!

yay!!!

now i'll check with mom if she receives my love from Vatican.

the stamp rocks! ;)

should have sent more from vatican.=)

omg! im so happy!!

happy about everything!!!! :)))

and if weather's good tomorrow, we'll barbeque!!

=)))

they are feeding me like pigs!

wth!

and guess what!

aunt bought croissant today! for breakfast tomorrow!

how ironic!

not exactly ironic...oh well..but hey...i just came back from france???

doesnt that ring a bell?

to top it off, she also grabbed a packet of pain au chocolat!

which made me smile =)

and fatty king is here!

omg!!!!!

here in manchester!!!

im so going to make him accompany me eat krispy kreme!

muahaHAHHAHA!!!

im all rosy and pinky and happpEEEEEEE!!!!!!

and im trying to pick up some british slang from cheeky couz, Lydia!

;)

wheEEEEE

Sunday, 21 September 2008

screw the line!!!

As a coffee lover, we must clear our doubt. Why franchaise business but the price is different by so much......???

Penang state : Seberang Jaya & Bagan Jermal Branch
White coffee (Hot) RM 2.50
White coffee (Cold) RM 2.80

Penang state : BM Maju Utama Branch
White coffee (Hot) RM 2.80 (different by 30cent???)
White coffee (Cold) RM 3.20 (different by 40cent???)

What dramatic price different!!!

All above branches are in the same state (Penang mainland but not Penang island).

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a week of family

reporting from derbyshire.

catching up with Moonlight Resonance with a can of Orange Tango.

all 40 episodes are up! whoohooo!! but damn the connection here. bah!

and believe it or not, i am missing Methadone = Coke from France and Italy. OMG!!!!

why? because they taste different. they arent that fizzy. arent that fizzy. ahhhhHHH..

and mooncakes :( how come Alvin's parents can send him mooncakes and mine cant? :( gonna complain to mom, which will fall on deaf ears. sigh. cause mom doesnt fancy me eating them. boo sama dia. no surprises for me in the post box :(

hee.

newayz, i reached glasgow on 19th sept, friday night and the next day 20th sept, sat noon, i was on the move again, coming to aunt's place. i transited in manchester thus i managed to sneak out of the train station and breathed a little manchester air before boarding the train here.

took pics of the great manchester but will post up later. orange broadband sux! not that this piece of info is of use to any of us (those at JBC) but yeah..orange sux!

woke up this morning, sent lil cousins to a birthday party, brought grandma shopping, bought her 2 blouses and a jeans, JEANS!!!! ;) she was ecstatic as it she never wore jeans before =)

next, went to woolworths and get presents for the 2 princesses. Sharon promised her mummy that she wont cry anymore so mummy decided to reward her gem with her favourite plaything.

then we stopped at Costa for a coffee break before picking couz up and hit home for lunch. aunt was lazy to cook, hee, so we had instant noodle =))) then off we go to Tesco for grocery shopping. saw this high tech system which is not implemented in tesco glasgow. will show pics when time permits.

sorry, gtg, till then! =) ciao!

Saturday, 13 September 2008

reporting from venice B&B

ITALIA!!!

im at italy!

OMGOMG!!

and im at hostel now!

waiting for the guys to bath n all.

current location: venice!

woohoooo!!

went to paris.

next stop would be FLORENCE?? or ROME??

its florence!

and we have 6 more days! out of our 10 day trip!!!

everything's safe and fun at this current time of reporting.

venice is..umm...not what i imagined.

it looked a little like the FLOATING MARKET in bangkok! ^.^"

and i think ive had about 5 gelato to date already?

syokkkK!!

k la..jason's beside me waiting to use the comp ady. sigh

ehhehehehe

ciao!

Monday, 8 September 2008

nervous wrecked! bless us!

was woken up at 9am this morning to receive this parcel!

was overjoyed unquestionably!

ahhh...so this are the aforementioned gloves that babysis has been mentioning!

=))))

she said mom attached gloves.

and i was like..huh? why mom wants to send more gloves?

lols! :)

so cute!

and babysis was so upset that she couldnt send mooncakes over.

she even bought them already.

her voice quivered when she called me.

and i sent home a postcard, asking them (the nieces) to eat on my behalf! ;)

no worries Ah Ee :)

i can survive without mooncakes! ;)

and i have just 30 minutes before we need to depart for the airport!

camping out in the airport tonight coz our flight will be at 6am + tmr morning!

im actually having butterflies in my stomach!

omg!

no idea y

hopefully everything will be fine!

bless us!!!

and bro emailed me mommy's fren's contact number in italy.

sigh.

think i will call her?

of course not

but i was wondering how it would be like STAYING in italy.

although i havent been there YET, i can imagined how it would be like already.

im half excited and half nervous!

ciaoz!

Saturday, 6 September 2008

stomach discomfort :(

despise the word complicated. why does it have to have complicated? yes. the sentence is perfectly correct. why does it have to have 'complicated'? i was haughty and i thought i would never had to use this term. that's the consequences.
TRUST is a very important factor for all relationships. When trust is broken, it is the end of the relationship. Lack of trust leads to suspicion, suspicion generates anger, anger causes enmity and enmity may result in separation.

A telephone operator told me that one day she received a phone call. She answered, 'Public Utilities Board.' There was silence. She repeated, 'PUB.' There was still no answer. When she was going to cut off the line, she Heard a lady's voice, 'Oh, so this is PUB. Sorry, I got the number from my Husband's pocket but I do not know whose number it is.'

Without mutual trust, just imagine what will happen to the couple if the telephone operator answered with just 'hello' instead of 'PUB'.

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NO POINTING FINGERS

A man asked his father-in-law, 'Many people praised you for a successful marriage. Could you please share with me your secret?'
The father-in-law answered in a smile, 'Never criticize your wife for her shortcomings or when she does something wrong. Always bear in mind that because of her shortcomings and weaknesses, she could not find a better husband than you.'

We all look forward to being loved and respected. Many people are afraid of losing face. Generally, when a person makes a mistake, he would look around to find a scapegoat to point the finger at. This is the start of a war. We should always remember that when we point one finger at a person, the other four fingers are pointing at ourselves.

If we forgive the others, others will ignore our mistake too.

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CREATING PERFECT RELATIONSHIPS?

A person visited the government matchmaker for marriage, SDU, and requested 'I am looking for a spouse. Please help me to find a suitable one.' The SDU officer said, 'Your requirements, please.' 'Oh, good looking, polite, humorous , sporty, knowledgeable, good in singing and dancing. Willing to accompany me the whole day at home during my leisure hour, if I don't go out. Telling me interesting stories when I need companion for conversation and be silent when I want to rest.' The officer listened carefully and replied, 'I understand you need television.'

There is a saying that a perfect match can only be found between a blind wife and a deaf husband, because the blind wife cannot see the faults of the husband and the deaf husband cannot hear the nagging of the wife. Many couples are blind and deaf at the courting stage and dream of perpetual perfect relationship. Unfortunately, when the excitement of love wears off, they wake up a nd discover that marriage is not a bed of roses. The nightmare begins.

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NO OVERPOWERING

Many relationships fail because one party tries to overpower another, or demands too much. People in love tend to think that love will conquer all and their spouses will change the bad habits after marriage. Actually, this is not the case. There is a Chinese saying which carries the meaning that 'It is easier to reshape a mountain or a river than a person's character.'

It is not easy to change. Thus, having high expectation on changing the spouse character will cause disappointment and unpleasantness.

It would be less painful to change ourselves and lower our expectations..

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RIGHT SPEECH

There is a Chinese saying which carries the meaning that 'A speech will either prosper or ruin a nation.' Many relationships break off because of wrong speech. When a couple is too close with each other, we always forget mutual respect and courtesy. We may say anything without considering if it would hurt the other party.

A friend and her millionaire husband visited their construction site. A worker who wore a helmet saw her and shouted, 'Hi, Emily! Remember me? We used to date in the secondary school.' On the way home, her millionaire husband teased her, 'Luckily you married me. Otherwise you will be the wife of a construction worker.' She answered,'You should appreciate that you married me. Other wise, he will be the millionaire and not you.'

Frequently exchanging these remarks plants the seed for a bad relationship. It's like a broken egg - cannot be reversed.

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PERSONAL PERCEPTION

Different people have different perception. One man's meat could be another man's poison. A couple bought a donkey from the market. On the way home, a boy commented, 'Very stupid. Why neither of them ride on the donkey? 'Upon hearing that, the husband let the wife ride on the donkey. He walked besides them. Later, an old man saw it and commented, 'The husband is the head of family. How can the wife ride on the donkey while the husband is on foot?' Hearing this, the wife quickly got down and let the husband ride on the donkey.

Further on the way home, they met an old Lady. She commented, 'How can the man ride on the donkey but let the wife walk. He is no gentleman.'
The husband thus quickly asked the wife to join him on the donkey. Then, they met a young man. He commented, 'Poor donkey, how can you hold up the weight of two persons. They are cruel to you.' Hearing that, the husband and wife immediately climbed down from the donkey and carried it on their shoulders.

It seems to be the only choice left. Later, on a nar row bridge, the donkey was frightened and struggled. They lost their balance and fell into the river. You can never have everyone praise you, nor will everyone condemn you. Never in the past, not at present, and never will be in the future.

Thus, do not be too bothered by others words if our conscience is clear..

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BE PATIENT

This is a true story which happened in the States. A man came out of his home to admire his new truck. To his puzzlement, his three-year-old son was happily hammering dents into the shiny paint of the truck. The man ran to his son, knocked him away, hammered the little boy's hands into pulp as punishment. When the father calmed down, he rushed his son to the hospital.

Although the doctor tried desperately to save the crushed bones, he finally had to amputate the fingers from both the boy's hands. When the boy woke up from the surgery & saw his bandaged stubs, he innocently said, 'Daddy, I'm sorry about your truck.' Then he asked, 'but when are my fingers going to grow back?' The father went home & committed suicide.

Think about this story the next time someone steps on your feet or u wish to take revenge. Think first before u lose your patience with someone u love. Trucks can be repaired.. Broken bones & hurt feelings often can't. Too often we fail to recognize the difference between the person and the performance. We forget that forgiveness is greater than revenge.

People make mistakes. We are allowed to make mistakes. But the actions we take while in a rage will haunt us forever.

'Good Life starts only when you stop wanting a better One'

' Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away '