Yep, I'll be heading over to KL twice in a year after not visiting it for a while. This time its work...well kinda. I'll be attending the Malaysian Law Conference in particular to give a short talk on views on the intended Young Lawyers Alliance. There are some interesting talks going on as well which I'll attend on a selective basis. Great networking opportunity and hopefully meet up with some people I was unable to catch during my last trip. Not sure if I will have the time to go to Scrappingville tho and I bet I'll shop despite my endeavours not to *angel halo appears*
Oh abt yesterday's date with H, we watched War: Rogue Assassin. Not recommended. Should have stayed home to watch dvd...sungkai buffet tonight with the office then I gotta decide between coffee with the girls (again for the 3rd time in 3 days) or scrapbooking...Hmm...
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Raya pressies!
These are a sample of some of the cards I made my colleagues for raya. Started on them some time ago and got totally lazy to make more after 13/14 cards. The words are embossed on the light coloured cardstock which was cut out and inked. Quite like how they turned out. I made a couple more with mulberry paper and silver embossing but I've already given them away :p
It isnt easy sorting out raya gifts for 20 on a budget...definitely not to get everyone Patchi. So I thought I'd make use of my origami boxes to make individual boxes and put 'some' chocolate in there rather than a whole Patchi box. Here is work in progress....
These are the boxes all tied up with ribbon. I thought of decorating them and all but I think they look nice enough...and I was running out of time (and sleep...*yawn*)
So here we are.....
*cost of pattern paper = $XXX
*cost of Patchi chocolates & Hershey's kisses = $XXX
*cost of making and giving the finished product = PRICELESS
Dinner and movie with H tonight....more Sungkai makan tomorrow and Thur...so why am I not getting fatter?!! *pinch*
It isnt easy sorting out raya gifts for 20 on a budget...definitely not to get everyone Patchi. So I thought I'd make use of my origami boxes to make individual boxes and put 'some' chocolate in there rather than a whole Patchi box. Here is work in progress....
These are the boxes all tied up with ribbon. I thought of decorating them and all but I think they look nice enough...and I was running out of time (and sleep...*yawn*)
So here we are.....
*cost of pattern paper = $XXX
*cost of Patchi chocolates & Hershey's kisses = $XXX
*cost of making and giving the finished product = PRICELESS
Dinner and movie with H tonight....more Sungkai makan tomorrow and Thur...so why am I not getting fatter?!! *pinch*
Friday, October 5, 2007
New fluffies~!
Look what I got to keep me warm and fuzzy in the office....well my feet anyway...
This year I've been to the most sungkai buffets ever! Here are my mini reviews...
It started off with Saffron the day I came back from Bangkok when I realised my sister would be leaving the next day (she changed her flight last min). It was quite disappointing as I went last year and quite enjoyed it. I dont favour crowded places which is why I close Saffron but the food variety was not as good as last year and so were the desserts. I did not feel this year's sungkai buffet was worth $22.00 even if food was served to you.
My next excursion was to Coffeezone when I met Yani up and was starving. It was late so I missed the crowds but it also meant that food was gone. One dish which was the nestum prawns ran out of prawns...I was sifting through the prawn heads trying to find at least a bit of prawn but there was none. They said they were not going to refill it either. Food was simple for $10.50 but I felt the soup was swimming in MSG and not the other way around :p There is also a chocolate fountain here which was a plus.
Last Saturday, my sister's bf asked me to join them and his friends for Sahur buffet at OGH. Knowing that their sungkai buffet is pretty popular and good, I thought I'd give it a go. It was such a DISAPPOINTMENT! Granted there werent that many people but the food was cold and not tasty at all. I couldnt stomach half of it just by looking at it. Dessert was the worst cos it was so watered down. The jellies were so tasteless and watery that it really wasnt a good finish to the meal. I definitely did not manage to stomach the $12.80 cost of the buffet.
Ridzqun was next when GHK treated their staff to sungkai there. Big selection of food though horrendously crowded. Drinks and glasses ran out in the end and the tender grilled lamb ended up overcooked after they grilled it more so I wasnt too happy about that. I loved the huge selection and the little huts of murtabak, teh tarik, ambuyat and noodles tho. For $19+ (not sure abt actual price cos I din pay :p), its a good deal and big spread especially for big eaters.
On Weds, my gf suggested the group of us meet up for sungkai at I-Lotus. Now, I've never had a good experience with food at I-Lotus from my previous attendances so i wasnt really keen but the company was too good to resist. Firstly I was put off that you had to pay for your meal first to get these little coupons which made it feel very canteen like. Secondly the sign on the table that said that wastage of food was not encouraged therefore $3.00 would be charged for each 100g of wasted food. WTF!! What if the food sucked?!! So that ruined my mood but I have to say after my previous experiences of tasteless and insufficient food there, this wasnt the case this time. I did not attack starters but the mains were ok. We had the noodles and rojak which was really very simple. The food that you pick for them to grill was disappointing cos tho we put the correct peg number on our plate, we still got served with the wrong plate after they cooked it. Dessert was the big disappointment cos well basically, it sucked. I dont think its worth $15.80 to be honest, maybe around $12 is reasonable.
Next Monday, the lawyers are planning to go for a sungkai meal after the Law Society AGM and RP and EL are treating us to sungkai at JPCC next Weds. All this and somehow I have not managed to put on weight....sigh...
This year I've been to the most sungkai buffets ever! Here are my mini reviews...
It started off with Saffron the day I came back from Bangkok when I realised my sister would be leaving the next day (she changed her flight last min). It was quite disappointing as I went last year and quite enjoyed it. I dont favour crowded places which is why I close Saffron but the food variety was not as good as last year and so were the desserts. I did not feel this year's sungkai buffet was worth $22.00 even if food was served to you.
My next excursion was to Coffeezone when I met Yani up and was starving. It was late so I missed the crowds but it also meant that food was gone. One dish which was the nestum prawns ran out of prawns...I was sifting through the prawn heads trying to find at least a bit of prawn but there was none. They said they were not going to refill it either. Food was simple for $10.50 but I felt the soup was swimming in MSG and not the other way around :p There is also a chocolate fountain here which was a plus.
Last Saturday, my sister's bf asked me to join them and his friends for Sahur buffet at OGH. Knowing that their sungkai buffet is pretty popular and good, I thought I'd give it a go. It was such a DISAPPOINTMENT! Granted there werent that many people but the food was cold and not tasty at all. I couldnt stomach half of it just by looking at it. Dessert was the worst cos it was so watered down. The jellies were so tasteless and watery that it really wasnt a good finish to the meal. I definitely did not manage to stomach the $12.80 cost of the buffet.
Ridzqun was next when GHK treated their staff to sungkai there. Big selection of food though horrendously crowded. Drinks and glasses ran out in the end and the tender grilled lamb ended up overcooked after they grilled it more so I wasnt too happy about that. I loved the huge selection and the little huts of murtabak, teh tarik, ambuyat and noodles tho. For $19+ (not sure abt actual price cos I din pay :p), its a good deal and big spread especially for big eaters.
On Weds, my gf suggested the group of us meet up for sungkai at I-Lotus. Now, I've never had a good experience with food at I-Lotus from my previous attendances so i wasnt really keen but the company was too good to resist. Firstly I was put off that you had to pay for your meal first to get these little coupons which made it feel very canteen like. Secondly the sign on the table that said that wastage of food was not encouraged therefore $3.00 would be charged for each 100g of wasted food. WTF!! What if the food sucked?!! So that ruined my mood but I have to say after my previous experiences of tasteless and insufficient food there, this wasnt the case this time. I did not attack starters but the mains were ok. We had the noodles and rojak which was really very simple. The food that you pick for them to grill was disappointing cos tho we put the correct peg number on our plate, we still got served with the wrong plate after they cooked it. Dessert was the big disappointment cos well basically, it sucked. I dont think its worth $15.80 to be honest, maybe around $12 is reasonable.
Next Monday, the lawyers are planning to go for a sungkai meal after the Law Society AGM and RP and EL are treating us to sungkai at JPCC next Weds. All this and somehow I have not managed to put on weight....sigh...
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Coaster gift box
Hi all, just thought I'd share some of my finds :)
This is an idea of what Jaz can do with the RAK I'm sending her but the rest of you can try it too. Alternatively you can make it a mini coaster album :)
I've been itching to make it but have been amazingly lazy when it comes to scrapping recently despite all my purchases.
Also check out this site for great mini album ideas including the star book!! I also found a Youtube tutorial for creating a starbook using stitching instead of adhesives. Just do a search...it's alot easier than it looks ;)
This is an idea of what Jaz can do with the RAK I'm sending her but the rest of you can try it too. Alternatively you can make it a mini coaster album :)
I've been itching to make it but have been amazingly lazy when it comes to scrapping recently despite all my purchases.
Also check out this site for great mini album ideas including the star book!! I also found a Youtube tutorial for creating a starbook using stitching instead of adhesives. Just do a search...it's alot easier than it looks ;)
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Stitching fun!
Someone got a new phone....ladies beware, once ur man gets a new phone especially one with a touch screen, he wont be holding ur hand while you guys are walking around together...LOL. Someone was also in yesterday's papers...shessh, talk abt
being in the limelight!
Oh made this for a friend. I'm never stitching so much on a card again!! LOL! (but I like how it turned out tho :p) I traced round some Scenic Route chipboard then poked the holes in before rubbing out my pencil tracing then stiching the letters. Nice ya?
being in the limelight!
Oh made this for a friend. I'm never stitching so much on a card again!! LOL! (but I like how it turned out tho :p) I traced round some Scenic Route chipboard then poked the holes in before rubbing out my pencil tracing then stiching the letters. Nice ya?
Monday, October 1, 2007
I miss him...
I've been blog hopping again...I think this woman's work is amazing!!
On another note I've been having insomnia the past couple of days....I survived the yesterday but started feeling very very tired by about 7pm...didnt help that I was at a HUGE sungkai buffet at Ridzqun....today I'm just feeling totally bushed!
It didnt help that last night I started thinking abt my dad...
*what a great dad he was
*what he taught me
*what he gave me
*how much he loved me
*what a great grandfather he would have been to my future children, nieces, nephews etc
*how much i miss him
Things are just not the same and as much I try to block it out and not think too much, sometimes it just hits me....at work, while driving, while watching a movie, while trying to sleep, etc. H gets bewildered when I start crying out of the blue
And I realised something last night...the most painful things are the hardest to tell the ones you love the most.
On another note, have you seen the Prima flowers range?
On another note I've been having insomnia the past couple of days....I survived the yesterday but started feeling very very tired by about 7pm...didnt help that I was at a HUGE sungkai buffet at Ridzqun....today I'm just feeling totally bushed!
It didnt help that last night I started thinking abt my dad...
*what a great dad he was
*what he taught me
*what he gave me
*how much he loved me
*what a great grandfather he would have been to my future children, nieces, nephews etc
*how much i miss him
Things are just not the same and as much I try to block it out and not think too much, sometimes it just hits me....at work, while driving, while watching a movie, while trying to sleep, etc. H gets bewildered when I start crying out of the blue
And I realised something last night...the most painful things are the hardest to tell the ones you love the most.
On another note, have you seen the Prima flowers range?
And the WINNER is.....
So this is what the winner of the RAK will be receiving in her mailbox soon...just some PP, rub-on's, a glitter sheet of CS and some embelishments in a convenient little stackable plastic container....
But before we go on to that...HAPPY BIRTHDAY JANCY WANCY....haha...that's my sister who is 20 today....Gasp!! She called us yesterday to tell us about her humongous room in Oxford...its so big, they couldnt fit it all in one floor...so she has a 2 storey bedroom...in uni!! Talk about glamming it! Apparently Chelsea Clinton used to stay in that room (if my mum got her facts right)....talk about lucky sod!
Moving on...another lovely lady shares this wonderful day with my sister (and also China for its National Day...muahaha)...and this is the lovable Nina from my office (who also conincidently loves pink) so I made her this....
Ok, sis before you go all...where's mine...I do have your letter "J" that needs to be altered and sent to you....at some point :p. Din have time to do before you left bah....
Nina also helped me to pick my RAK winner.....
.....*drumroll*.......
Congratulations Jaz (now both my RAK winners are Jaz...lol)....please let me have your address so I can send the RAK over (okok...and my pic too) ")
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