My Love

As I was indulging myself in some soft instrumental music yesterday, inspiration hit me like a flowing river. I took out a piece of paper and pen and I began to write. In the end, I got to compose a poem that entitled 'My Love', and I would like to dedicate it to my Special.

My Love,
You're the rainbow that paints my world, fills my soul
With beautiful colours and makes me whole

My Love,
You're the song in my heart that makes me dance
And showers me with love, passion and romance

My Love,
You're the sun that shines on me, you make me feel
Extra sunny, cheery, perky and a real beauty

My Love,
You're the star that always twinkles, always sparkles
In my eyes, you're my Shining Star and my Special

My Love,
You're the wind beneath my two wings that makes me soar
Again and again I wanna say, I adore you more and more

My Love,
You're always on my mind, day and night, and I miss you so
Like the flowers miss the sun during winter in the meadow

My Love,
You're the one that I dream about when I close my eyes at night
'Cause you make feel alright, and I wanna hold you real close and tight

My Love,
I never carve your name on a stone, neither do I on a tree bark
But when you look into my heart, your name is there, with a "love mark"

My Love,
For every single second, every minute, every hour and every day
I'll never stop loving you, and my love for you will always stay

P.s To my Special, it's quite a simple poem but I hope you like it! :)

The Apprentice - in Chinese???

While I was reading 'The Star' this morning, an article in the 'world section' caught my attention. Well, it's reported that a chinese version of the American hit reality series 'The Apprentice' is coming soon to China, and the question is, how do you say "You're fired" in Chinese? Hmm, I bet it would be interesting.

Anyway, click here for more information on Chinese version of Trump's "Apprentice" in the works

Art of Baking II (Cornflakes Cookies)

Here are some of the pictures that Mel took while I was baking cookies for my Special Sweetheart.

This is the dough that I prepared by creaming butter and sugar, adding an egg, flour and a pinch of salt. Well, it looks half empty here because the dough is almost used up.

Some of the baking and kitchen utensils that are used during the process

Oooh....hot, hot, hot! Among all the pictures, this is my favourite :)

Ta-da! Cornflakes cookies :)

Hmmm.... now let me see what shall I bake next. :p

@ IOI with my Special

My Special and I went to IOI Mall yesterday and we watched 'The Banquet' (also known as "Ye Yan") featuring Zhang ZiYi. It's quite a stunning film and the costumes and set look amazing. At first I thought it's a chinese literature kind of movie but I guess I'm wrong. Well, it's more like a adaptation of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, so yeah, a chinese version with kung-fu style. Overall, I gotta say the movie is okay, very arty and if I were to rate it, I'd give 3-and-a-half stars out of 5.

After the movie, we went for bowling and it's fun. I do have to admit that I s*** at bowling but I think I got better, at least I could hit some pins haha. Well, definitely my technique of bowling was wrong (and still is) so yes, I gotta learn the proper one.

And as for dinner, we had it at A n W and goodness me, looking back it's been ages (more than 10 years) since I last had it. I guess the food is still pretty much the same but how could I forget about the curly, curly fries (look so cute) and root beer (with or without the float). :)

To my Special,
I love every moment and
time that we spent together
and I'd like to say
'Dangsineul saranghaeyo' (in Korean)

Big Shades & Art of Baking

As I was reading the newspaper this morning, I came across an article about the fall trend of 2006. Yes, big-funky-retro-cool kind of shades are back! I think they are really classic, chic and even give a full coverage to maintain your air of mystery. Since I'm having a pair, I thought of posting a picture of mine on my blog and do pardon me as I'm tempered by a bit of vanity today. :p Anyway, I gotta say sunglasses (in whatever types) are always my favorites as they make great accessories (fashion statement) and also to shield the eyes from both UVA and UVB rays. Ahh... nice! :)

As for baking, I think it's really fun, relaxing and a great pastime. And yes, I do consider it as an art. After all, it needs creativity and not forgetting patience. When I was a teen, I had no interest in baking, thus, I did not even bother to try it out, but as time goes by, baking begins to spark my interest and enables me to explore my choices. The last time that I baked was a 'No Bake Choco Peanut Butter' cookies (my first attempt and for my Special) and I guess you can imagine how amateur I really was (and still am). Well, I do believe there's always room for improvement and definitely, one should never stop learning and trying. Now, let me go browse more recipes and "study" the art of baking. :)

Juicy Red Thingy

Picture taken from http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/

Red cherry tomatoes - oh yes, my favourites! Cute little thingy with so much of goodness (packed with vitamin C, potassium, fiber and vitamin A in the form of health promoting beta-carotene) and mmm...juicy too! According to Wikipedia, it has 24 chromosomes and its scientific name is Lycopersicon esculentum cerasiforme. :)

Music Personality

I love music and I listen to music almost every day. I listen to music when I feel low, when I'm happy, when I'm moody, when I'm restless, when I'm angry, when I'm bored or simply, whatever mood I'm in. Well, I strongly feel without music, life is pretty dull and boring.

As I was browsing the web, I came across an article about personality and music. According to a research, there are four categories of music which people fall into - Reflective or Complex music, Fun & Simple music, Edgy and Aggressive music, and Energetic and Upbeat music. And below are the kind of music that may be related to your personality.

Reflective or Complex music: such as Classical, Blues, Jazz, and Folk music

• Open to new experiences, creative, intellectual, and enjoy trying new things. In politics, they tend to lean toward the liberal side.
• Wisdom, diversity, and fine arts are all important to them.
• When it comes to lifestyle, high scorers in this category tend to be sophisticated, and relatively well off financially.
• After a hard day of work, if they're not listening to music or reading a book, they enjoy documentary films, independent, classic, or foreign films.

Fun and Simple: : such as Pop, Religious, Country, and Soundtrack music

• Tend to being introverted, unconventional, and artistic.
• When it comes to morals and values, chances are that they lean toward the liberal side.
• Consider beauty and inner harmony important principles in life.
• When selecting a movie to watch, they prefer suspense movies, cult movies,or foreign films.

Edgy and aggressive music: such as Alternative, Rock, and Heavy Metal music

• Don't get their 'kicks' on skydiving or rock climbing.
• They tend to be friendly, less assertive than the average person, and conventional.
• They tend to place a lot of importance on family security, salvation, and tranquility.
• When they're not listening to music, watching television, or reading a book, they probably enjoy watching a dramatic movie, major motion picture, romance movie, or classic film.

Energetic upbeat music: such as Hip-hop, Rap, Funk, Soul, and Electronic

• Introverted, less assertive than the average person, and detail oriented.
• As for politics and values, they tend to lean to the conservative side, and value intellect, ambition, and high art.
• When it comes to lifestyle, low scorers on the energetic and upbeat dimension often come from the middle and upper classes.
• When they're not reading, they're probably watching a romance movie, classic film, or western movie.

Well, I love all type of music, as a result, I fall into all categories and the question is, does music really reflect or have to do with personality? Although the indications above are pretty accurate and true, it reflects but just a small portion out of it. After all, music is not a core factor for evaluating a person's personality as there are other important factors in life that should put in consideration as well.

And now, I shall go as I need to feed Baby Zen.

Buffet = Buf-fat?

When comes to buffet, a good buffet is always nice. It's interesting and tempting to see a variety of food and not forgetting an 'all-you-can-eat' kinda style. Well, I'm not a big eater or a glutton. But sometimes or on special occasions, I tend to eat quite a lot (at least, more than my usual meal). Perhaps, I should confess that I love to eat, and after all, haven't you guys heard of 'Eat, Drink and Be Merry?' ;)

On the other hand, buffet can make you eat non-stop and go on and on and on. As a result, too much or over-eating "makes you feel fat". Well, a couple of days ago, my Special and I had chicken buffet for dinner and oh my, we were darn full. Psychology began to hit me as I felt much heavier than my usual weight, and it hit me once again when I looked at chicken meat the next day as I felt "sick". I guess not only buffet "makes you fat", but it also plays with your mind, and in a more precise way, term of food psychology. And not forgetting double amount of workout sessions to burn unwanted calories.

Well, buffet certainly has its pros and cons. But I guess what most important is moderation and patience in order to lead to a good and healthy meal. By the way, don't ya think it's a great idea to change 'Eat, Drink & Be Merry' into 'Eat, Drink, Workout & Be Merry'? :P

*To my Special, I had a great time with ya on Saturday - the arcade games that we played, the buffet that we had and every moment that we spent together. And how could I forget about the chocolate chips walnut cookies. It looks so tempting and yummy, so delicious too!

New

New skin. New layout. New description. New contents.

In other words, it can be said as 'Rebranding'. But heck, I'm not here to rebrand my blog to gain profits, but in terms of trying out new things, opening my heart to possibilites and simply enjoying the proces of it.

And I'll be back for a full post soon. :)

1 More to Go

2 papers - done! 1 more to go and ahh... can't wait for my last paper (which is on Saturday). :)

Sometimes I think having 2 days break in between is pretty cool because at least, I could take a little breather.

Anyway, I shall go now but I'll be back for more, soon!

Tesco Ampang

Went to Tesco Ampang (last minute) with my mom after submitting some college stuffs to my lecturer and while waiting for Mel this morning. It's my first time going there and I gotta say among all the Tescos in Malaysia, I like the Ampang branch the most. It's very spacious (typical of Tesco) and I've never felt so comfortable before. Although I didn't visit all sections, I did go to the food section (mom needed to get some groceries) and there were so many things to look at. I even discovered some of the ingredients that I needed but due to time constraint, I thought of going there again, soon. :)

Hmm... now I know which place to hang out while waiting for Mel next time, hehe :P

White Bridge of Tranquility

A picture that I came across on the web and I thought of posting it on my blog. It looks very serene, ain't it?

KLCC

Pictures that my Special took (on Saturday)

The majestic Twin Towers

KLCC Park @ Night

@ KLCC with my Special

Went to KLCC with my Special on Saturday to have our lovely pictures taken together at the park (using tripod), as well as a few solo pictures of mine that my Special took by himself (oh yes, he's good at photography) and how could I forget about my Special's idol - Mr Louis Koo! Well, the Hong Kong star was here to promote Osim and of course, my Special did take a few pictures of him and v-o-i-l-a, here it is

Nice, nice, nice
(picture courtesy of my Special)

** And to my Special, I had a fun and great time with you, and spending time and being with you is always beautiful.

Merdeka with my Special

I had a great and wonderful time with my Special yesterday and every moment spent with him was lovely and beautiful. Aww... sweet!