Year of the Snake

This Chinese New Year was pretty fulfilling. It used to be just another day with loud music, bunch of cookies and food but this year seemed to be quite different, maybe because it will be the last of getting Ang Paus for me since I'll be giving instead next year. So it was like, the last Chinese New Year I'll be celebrating as a kid ever since I was born. In a way, it was pretty meaningful to be able to spend some time with close friends & family members.

It was never really about the money. Giving angpau is part of the whole Chinese New Year tradition, no matter how much is in it, it is the whole meaning of giving and receiving during this auspicious time. Yet, it is a shame that some sees it as once you have signed those law abiding papers, you are considered married and you no longer deserve this red packet from them anymore. Well, from my point of view, Chinese New Year is a traditional celebration and as long as the couple has yet to have the traditional Chinese Tea Ceremony (unless the couple doesn't want to), is not married by tradition. But then again, this is my opinion. Everyone has their own and this Chinese New Year, it was pretty clear who were the people who actually embraced the whole tradition of giving and receiving and of those who does it as a chore.

Pinterest has been my source for everything I want to know now. I check in almost every hour to get inspired of all sorts of arts & crafts, wedding ideas, designs and mostly everything I love. So I decided to try this hair-do. My hair was getting pretty heavy if I tie it up and it's really annoying when I let it down because it is so long that it tends to get stuck somewhere, in between stuff and blabla.

What do you think? Though it isn't as neat as the one I followed from, I absolutely loved it. The bun actually felt weightless which was the whole point. So, that I can dig in those food in peace, right. :P

Anyway, every year for Chinese New Year Eve, we'll be heading over to Daniel & Karen's place for dinner. This year, we had crazy amount of dishes that Karen prepared all by herself and they are so delicious!

First up was Lou Sang that was pre-prepared by AEON. Money. Wealth. Happiness. Bora-Bora. Lamborghini. Joy. Wisdom. More Money. Big House. Maldives. Europe. Japan. More Money. Success. The usual :)

Fish Maw soup with alot of stuff in it. Scallop, Abalone, Fish things and it was super goodness. Boiled for more than 12hours!

Curry Chicken. Not sure what do you call it but it's the Mushrooms, Oysters, More Mushrooms, Broccoli, Carrots and some fortune luck thingie that comes with the dish.

My favourite! Roast pork with Leek which I ate like half a bowl, Cereal Prawns ; super yummy! I love cereal prawns and I make it often myself. Steam Red Snapper (if not mistaken) with Ginger and Soy Sauce.

Karen even made Orange Juice and boiled Red Bean Soup!!!!! Jeezzzezzz, how on earth can one person prepare so many dishes for all 7 of us?!

Dinner ended, we had glasses of red and white wine to catch up. It was great, the night ended pretty late and we had a brand new "year" the following day at Grandparent's house. So, we ended the night with hugs and well wishes. :)

DIY-ed Projects : Walk-in-Wardrobe

AND MY WALK-IN-WARDROBE IS DONE...after moving in close to two years. Can you imagine, two years of clothes draping here and there. Stocks lying about. No dresser, no full length mirror and the worst was, not enough room to walk about. Even the railing which I used to hang my clothes was missing a leg and it took up most of the walking space and I had to make do with squeezing about the room, looking for stuff.

A walk-in-wardrobe for me was definitely the plan, but we delayed it for 2 whole years because of the money factor and everybody knows that a custom one could cost a zillion! So one day, hubs was wondering if we could custom make a whole wardrobe using IKEA's shelves and with the few visits that we made to IKEA few months back gave us plenty of ideas how to make it happen.

So we bought the shelves, bought some curtain hooks and railings for my clothes, gotten some storage boxes, chose a brand new curtain to lighten up the room, cupcake trays for my make up thingies (saves space by stacking things up), grabbed hold of a grey discounted rug which was selling really fast (the next day we went to IKEA again, it was GONE!), and made do with some old stuff about the house.

Once we were done with the whole room, I just couldn't believe it. I loved the transformation. Friends & family who have been into this room once, know how big a transformation from a plain to-do room into this. All that with the effort of my other half, working and hammering well into the night. We've probably spent 1/4 of what it may have costed us if we were to get a contractor to custom make one. I've always had a thing for DIY pieces and the fact that I get to be in a room where everything was self-made, makes the room a whole lot special. :)

Weekend and the Awesomest maggie ever!

I've realised that I never really blog about my days anymore, unlike when I first started blogging. What has become of blogging anymore? It used to be sort of a personal diary to me and it was only open among friends, but I guess as we are more exposed to social medias everyday, things have changed. I guess only 20% of the society nowadays genuinely blog about what they really feel and what they've been up to on a daily basis but blogs have now become more of a advertorial platform for most.

It may seem that mine has turned from a personal blog, to an open directory where people can get info on food, fashion and whatever I want to share on other stuff. Back then, when things got a little to personal, there won't be anyone to judge if the blog was only open among friends and those whom you choose to share them with but I guess, you'll end up hurting one or more if it got way serious. So, people mostly blog about what's on the surface and not what's deep down anymore.

Ah well, welcome to the future of blogging.

My weekend wasn't as hectic as the last. Mainly gotten my car fixed. The thing is, it is already 6 years of age and I really can't blame that some of the parts are close to expiration. Battery was weak, window switch was spoiled, car key battery died, road tax was laid on the dashboard ever since last August (very lazy to stick it on my windshield - okay, that has nothing to do with my car's age) and basically those were the things I had to get done.

There were these cute little kittens playing around the workshop when I was there and they are for adoption. Mommy cat, which is a stray was adopted by the workshop owner which then gave birth to three really lovely kittens and one have already been adopted. These two photos of the kittens are still there, open for adoption plus one more hidden behind the orange/black one was actually found by the owner, so he picked it up and put them into the lot. It would be great if any of you reading this can share the news for the adoption. Though the owner seem to take good care of them, they are still in need of a good home, one where they have a more comfortable and cleaner place to sleep and play in. So, if you are ever interested, the workshop is in OUG. You can email me for more info.

Kitten with orange and black patches. Really really playful and sweet looking :)

This one resembles alot of a Siamese cat colour with really distinctive blue eyes.

Took a little trip down to Bangsar Village 2 to have a good plate of fried rice at The Rice Restaurant (by Big Group) but to my horror, they (The Rice Restaurant and Canoodling) were no longer at BV2!!! So, the hubs and I had to settle for WonderMama because it was already 3pm and we were really hungry. If given the choice, we wouldn't have chosen WonderMama because we didn't feel that the prices were reasonable enough.

What altered our perception of WonderMama was when the plate of Maggie came and it was the BEST Maggie Goreng we've ever tasted! It came with prawns, scallops, fish roe and some other stuff which gave the noodles so much taste! I've got to order that the next round I am there because I only had a spoon to try, .. maybe two, .. the noodles were ordered by hubs actually. :B

Tried my luck at Borders, once again. I wanted to get the book ever since I watched Life of Pi because I heard the book is good. Luck was on my side that day, there were only two books left. So, I grabbed one and began reading it in the car on our way back home. Definitely was not disappointed by the author, and that was when I read his note, haven't even begin on the story of Pi yet.

Ended my weekend completing one out of the 22 conclusions of Heavy Rain on PS3. This game is really awesome. Came to a point where I actually felt the pain when...okay, I am not going to spoil it but check it out, you'll love it.

WonderMama

My first thought : How did the name come about?
Anyway, I still don't know.

Been to WonderMama at Bandar Village a couple of times now and I find that the food is mediocre, but people do seem to take a liking to that place. Mostly because like others, I find the place really pleasant to dine in. The servers were a little under trained but I guess that's normal given that services at most of the restaurants in Malaysia isn't top notch either. Rustic pots and pans, oil lamps and tin can mugs can be found as decoration which gives a really back dated feel to the restaurant. Funny that what we see now in a modern restaurant or cafe are things from the past, like fashion, how high waist skirts and shorts are back in trend. Instead of moving forward, we are heading back in time. The irony of that!

Anyway, here are some pretty pictures I've captured during my visit :

I love their logo! Isn't the bird cute :)


Desserts! and some of our childhood sugar drops.



I think they've reprinted their menu from the last that I went. This was taken when it was open not too long ago.


Bacon Fried Rice the hubs had which was okay.


I ordered Chicken Pong Teh which is braised chicken with potatoes. Pretty homecooked style but I thought it was nothing special. Came with fried tofu skin with steamy white rice.


When you look up


According to them, this is one of their specials. Rose Lemon with Sago. I love it!


Hubs wanted to try their chendol. He is quite a fan of chendols actually but it was okay. We've tasted better though.

Went there three times and tried other dishes. The Kampung Fried Rice wasn't too bad but the thing is, it didn't come with Kangkung. Those who are a fan of Kampung Fried Rice will know that a classic plate of Kampung Fried Rice must come with Fried Ikan Bilis and Kangkung. Their Japanese Curry Cheese Fries are pretty unique though. I wouldn't really recommend their Spicy Fried Chicken Salad and their Chicken Burger though. Not really worth the price.

I wouldn't really say they have really good food but I wouldn't say they have bad food either. I'd probably give them 5/10 ratings.

Wondermama
G6, Bangsar Village 1,
Jalan Telawi 1,
Bangsar Baru,
59100 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 603 2284 9821

The Eyelash Thing

My days have been super hectic right after New Year's as I am juggling work and wedding planning at the same time. Taking a break right now to blog about this new eyelash product that's really awesome.

Believe it or not, I used to go out without applying any mascara because I thought it wouldn't make any difference when my lashes are already so short. So who will be able to see them if I curled and apply a coat or two, right? Wrong.

My friend then taught me how to apply, tried it out on myself and I immediately saw the difference. Ever since, I've been on the look out for a good one and recently came across KISS ME. The best thing about KISS ME range of mascara is that they took the liberty to create a Mascara Remover as well. When I first heard of it, I literally went, "No Way!!" but really, it was just there on the counter, waiting to be tested.

picture credit to yuki. thanks babe! xoxo

So after that I am crazy over KISS ME and their range of goodness. THAT'S NOT ALL actually. The thing is, they came up with a new range and the two that I am blogging about today are called KISS ME Heroine Make Long & Curl Mascara in Jet Black and I so love them. Gorgeous lengthening effect plus it extends your eyelashes to 120%! This practically solves our (Asian girls) problem.

Then there's that AMAZING KISS ME Heroine Mascara Remover. It's not even hard to remove the mascara anymore. It has a comb-like wand (similar to a mascara's wand) and all you do is comb your lashes gently with the remover. Leave it on for about a minute, wipe if off with a cotton pad and everything comes off. I've tried it and have been using it for more than a year plus now, so trust me. I know for sure how amazing it is.

And the reason why I am practically over the moon to blog about this is because I am so excited to tell you that I will be giving away a set of these two (KISS ME Heroine Make Long & Curl Mascara in Jet Black & MISS ME Heroine Mascara Remover) , courtesy of KISS ME of course, to a very lucky winner.

What you need to do :

1. LIKE KISS ME & Dimple Maggot's Facebook Page.
2. Find the post shoutout about this contest and click SHARE with your contest entry. (max 1 entry per person)
3. Only ONE lucky winner will get Kiss Me Heroine Make Long & Curl Mascara in Jet Black & Kiss Me Heroine Mascara Remover.(winner has to be residing in Malaysia)
4. BE CREATIVE with your answers!

Contest ends at 11.59pm on Saturday, 26th January 2013

GOOD LUCK!