Happyness.

Happy 1st Anniversary Babs!

 

May we have many more happyness and many more years to come!

Remember Babs, the best is yet to come!

Time flies!

Keeping up with my vow to read more this year, here is another book that I have completed. As of now, I have completed a total of 14 books! Wow... I amaze myself sometimes..

* Of course, the 14 books is inclusive of comics and graphic novels...

I keep track of my reading through Goodreads. This is a good website if you have finished reading a book and have no idea of what's next. They got good recommendations an also a challenge for you to keep track of your readings.

You know, sometimes you just keep reading and reading books throughout the year and then when you talk about a certain book with your friends, you have no idea when you have read that. So for those short term memory loss patients (such as me), this is a good tool to remember.

This book talks about an ancient man named Dor. In the story, he is the first man to start counting time.

A fairly interesting way to look into Life and a reminder that we shall not always emphasized on time rather than enjoy every moment that is more valuable.

Do read the book and find it out yourself.

An appointment with the Gynae.

Yesterday we drove back hometown and reached around midnight. One of the reason we gone back was because we got to do qingming for the hub's side of family.

The second reason was because I need to do health check-up. For all my life, apart from the time when I had dengue in 2005, I did not do any health related check-ups. And I'm still healthy. Thank God!

Erm. This time, the check-up is on the erm womanly side. I need to see a gynae. This gynae was recommended by the SIL. She went to him many years back and she said that he is good at what he is doing.

And so I went today. Together with butterflies in my stomach, anxiety nagging on my brains and I could not stop fidgeting! Damn kancheongs. Owh, whereabout the hubs who is supposed to be there temaning me?

Right. I kena ffk-ed.

So, I reached the hospital around 2.30pm but I waited until 3.30pm before I was being called in. My first impression was that the doctor does not look like some serial rapist. Lol.

I did the ultrasound thing as well and the machine looks like this.

Overall the process was quick and efficient, hence less awkwardness. He was very thorough in his explanation and detailed on the subject matter. Well, I guess I will be seeing more of him soon.

Readology.

One of the thing that I have resolved to do more this year is to read more.

Read anything; textbooks (which I think I have read enough at the moment, thank you), fictions, non-fictions, and even graphic novels! Oklah, graphic novel is just a more adult term only. Which in fact is the same category as comics.

Since January, I have gone through a few books (don't count university textbooks lah..).

The first book was The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian.

I don't know what is the genre of this book. Before I start, I knew this book have ghosts, psychological and thriller elements in the book.

#FYI, I never ever ever read or watch anything that associates with ghosts, thriller, scary-shit stuff.

BUT!

Seems like this year, it is my utmost favorite kind of books. I haven't venture into ghost-scary-shit movies yet ler.. (think Exorcism of Emily Rose) Courage did not grow in one day wtf.

Surprisingly, this book kept me plastered my face into it until I complete reading the whole book. It's very.. What's that word? Gripping? It was as if I'm chasing a train, right at the back of a moving train and within inches I can grab hold of the railing and jump onto the train.

The story was about this pilot, or should I say ex-pilot, Chip and his family moved to a rural area to avoid the media attention.

The reason why Chip becoming an ex-pilot and being sought after by those media people was because he tried to safely land his plane based on his own judgement after the plane's double engine failure. Note the 'his own judgement' and 'double engine failure'. Why he did that was because he hoped that he can pull it off and save everyone on board, just like the other pilot in that story.

Somehow now that I'm writing this out I felt that the book is very similar to this movie starring Denzel Washington. Similar in some parts, not quite the same in other parts. The most obvious difference is that Denzel Washington managed to pull it off while being in drugged and drunk state, but Chip did not.

The author also weaved in elements of witchcraft, ghost haunting the characters, and eerie hair-stand-up-at-the-back-of-your-neck thingamajig. Okayy.. To be honest, I completed the book in January and I don't really remember in detail. Somehow, what I remembered most is that my hair at the back of my neck are in a constant standing position. That was how freaked out I was.

So, go read it!

Graphic novels.

I have came across this author Lucy Knisley from Joanna's blog. All my reading life, I have read all kinds of books out there. Self-help, motivational, children's, adult's, young adult's, fiction, non-fiction, comics and whatnots out there.

However, adult type of graphic novels I have not. Really. This is something new to me. However I think it should be something like those Shin Chan comics that I have read during my schooling days isn't it? (okayy.. I just googled crayon shin chan comics and it came up with loadsssss of 'em, in english. I am so left out!)

*ehem*

Pardon the jakunness.

So the first graphic novel that I am interested in by Lucy is this French Milk. Alas, it is out of print at the moment and all, I repeat, ALL bookstores in Malaysia do not have them. *wails*

French Milk is a memoir of Lucy when she traveled to Paris with her mother. I have googled snippets of the comic strips and I find that I quite like the way she portray herself in the memoir.

Well, basically I like reading memoirs and graphic form of memoirs makes the reading much more interesting.

I think.

Update: YES!!! I have found a local bookstore that can order the novel for me and it will take approximately 3-4 weeks to arrive from the US of A.

Then, the same author have come out with her new graphic novel, Relish on 3rd April. *squeeeelllllllllllllllll*

Of course I have to get them both. What nonsense are you talking?

Qingming.

It was a cloudless, gloomy morning. I woken slightly earlier on a Saturday just for this. It is as if I will be going on a field trip with my family. Or perhaps on a road trip to the other state to visit a distant relative.

I started the day with normal activities and enjoyed breakfast alone at the local kopitiam.

Everything is serene. Calm. Including me.

This year I did not particularly felt anxious going where I am going. Nor slight excitement. Not indifferent either. Just the thought that I am doing what I am supposed to do.

Paying respect. Filial piety.

As I have lots of time to kill, I drove rather slowly, just to enjoy the scenery and views on the way there.

The place was packed to the brim when I arrived. However, I parked my car and walked aimlessly around, soaking in the views, the people, the trees and lakes.

Then I caught glimpses of lotus flowers (also known as Nelumbo nucifera) overgrown on a man-made lake.

I walked over to be nearer to the pond and took pictures of 'em. As many pictures that I have taken, all turned out the same. I cannot possibly get a clear picture of the center of the lotus. It is a little frustrating really.

On the other hand, the "glow" in the center of the flower does look captivating.. Perhaps the flowers are shy.. They don't want to show what is inside of them..

I will miss yous. Both of you. You will always be in my heart.

Bedroom Ideas.

I have been obsessed with reading this particular blog since like foreverrrrr and I still have not reach her first post! *gulp*

I think she must have been blogging for quite some time. Yeap. She has. Just found her old blog here. Yay for more readings.

Uh.. Gotta hide the links so that I will start that last batch of assignments buried somewhere.

Reading these blogs by bloggers for more than three years are so inspiring. I have always wanted to blog more often, but I kept thinking that my life is not as interesting and that I do not have thaaattt much to blog about.

Man.. I was wrong.

I guess I have many things to blog about. Just one word.

L.A.Z.Y.

Back on 1st January 2013, I made a vow to blog more. To date, I can really count all the posts by one hand. *cries*

So, humph. Here, I will restart the blog engine. Wooosaaaahh!

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Today I'm going to blog about bedroom ideas.

The year started out really well for us, the hubs and I. Personally, I felt that each of us have achieved many many little milestones so far. For one, I'm going to be graduating soon. It has been a very long, tiring, tedious, challenging and fruitful seven years. Yeap. I am finally graduating from a seven years period study for my degree. As far as I am concern, I don't think I want to relive that experience again. Too much drama and unhappiness. This year I vowed to be a happier person too. So, out you go unhappy!

Why bedroom ideas?

That's because... It will be my reference to create my own bedroom in the near future!

The Zen Bedroom is our mostest favorite of the millions of bedroom themed pictures available on blogs and whatnots. Obviously there are no such thing as mostest, as there isn't much at all in favorite too.

Mostest favorite is only a temporary word, until another themed bedroom idea took over. Heh..

The Zen Bedroom

We both like the warm fuzzy feeling whenever we look at the Zen bedroom. It has elegant contemporary written all over. I am no interior designer nor architect but the term is quite popular of late.

Both of us prefer the minimalist theme in home designs as we both felt claustrophobic when there are too many things around.

Dreamed Bedroom

This bedroom style fits the minimalist bill. Really, other than the two colors, I felt that it is okayy. However I will get bored of it prolly after 2 minutes.

L5 Master Bedroom

The L5 Master bedroom is just mediocre. The reason for me posting the picture here is because I super super loveeeee the in-built shelving. Perfect for photos and a few favorite bedtime readings perhaps?

Avant-Garde Bedroom Modern Version

The Avant-Garde bedroom have nice color hues to it. However I am really not keen on having chandelier or any form of lighting right on top of my bed. I have this naggy OCD that the whatever hanging on top of me sleeping will somehow drop on me and kill me.

I know that sound silly. But I'm not taking chances.

Weathered Elegance

The walls behind the bed gives out the exact feeling as how the designer named it, weathered elegance. The weathered motives on the tiles? Real wood planks? I'm not really sure but it does give out cultured elegance to it.

However due to the same OCD, I won't be putting the lamp there though.

India

This bedroom would be good if I have a mansion or big-assed house though. With lots of natural light and surrounded by lush greenery.

A woman can dream right?

Kuikawa 1 Master Bedroom

In the last picture, as usual I'm a sucker for the wall decor. This has a 3D effect of mismatch big and small tile-like items. I wonder if it is a big portrait or individually paste-together artifact.

IDK.

You tell me?

All photos are from here.

The tale of a little dress.

I wore a dress to work today.

As I waited for the elevator, I felt uneasy. Did I overdressed? Am I over doing it? Well, I am a girl (am I still being called that now that I'm married? Lol! ) and girls do wear dresses aren't they?

The "ding" from the elevator came too soon and broke my reverie. As the elevator climbed higher and higher, my anticipation and uneasiness climbed with me.

Ah, shove it. I'm already here aren't I? Mind over matter. Mind over matter. As I chant to myself. I don't mind, they (their comments) don't matter.

As I bleeped myself in and walked towards my cubicle, the first person commented.

"Wah! A dress?"

"Yeah. New Year mah!" I replied and sat down.

Few minutes later.

"Wah, wear dress wor. First time."

"Yeaps. New Year." Geez. Can't they see I'm trying to do my work here?

A whole hour passed and feeling hungry, I went to the pantry to make tea for myself.

While putting in tea bags into my mug;

"Good morning! Wow! Nice dress!"

"Thanks."

"First time see you in it. Change of fashion sense?"

"Nope. Just to commemorate the New Year."

I quickly finish up making my drink and left hastily.

"Mann.. It's gonna be a long, looonnggg day..." I thought to myself.

I should really learn to accept compliments graciously instead of being embarrassed of them. I still have a long, long way to go...

Recalling 2012.

Last year was somewhat of a milestone for me. For one, I have gotten hitched. That enters me into a whole new different level of adulthood. Or something.

Generally, 2012 has been smooth albeit little hiccups here and there, but hey that's what makes life interesting ain't it?

January.

I have baked few batches of Moist Chocolate Cake for the hubs family members and my own. A selected few gets the special Pineapple Tarts.

During second week of January, I was busy baking for everybody and the hubs became the temporary delivery guy to each and every family members around KL. I have also baked Salted Chunky Chocolate Chip Cookies. Fuuuuhhh.. That was a looooooooooonnnggg name for a cookie that can be eaten in less than 3 seconds. But it was so worth it. The best chocolate chip cookie by far.

February.

Nothing much in particular. Assignments batch one due though. *breaks in cold sweat*

March.

Pretty boring month. Nothing much happened. I guess this is the month I "farmed" the most.

You know.

The Farmville 2 kinda farming.

April.

Image source here.

This month is the first fitting for wedding dresses!!

Omg. Omg.

Finally the verdict is going to come out when I try wedding dresses, whether I can fit my whale size in or not. *gulp*

May.

I have my second fitting on 3rd May and the actual photo-taking will be on 4th May, it was a Friday. We will have two types of background shots:

Studio shots:

Looking back at the photos, I still feel fat. Whyyy oh whyyyy I'm not those tall, slim and slender kinda girl...... *wails*

Outdoor Putrajaya shots:

Hmn.

Still fat-looking. *grumbles self*

June.

WEDDING MONTH!

July.

Went for honeymoon at Bali. Came back July.

Oh well..

Back to reality.

August.

My two favorite administrator in WOU is leaving the company. *cries*

They were so so efficient and good at their work!

The new peeps taking over are not that considerate and efficient. Its hard to find good services nowadays.

September.

My birthday month!

The first birthday celebrated with the hubs after wedding. hehehe..

My birthday presents are:

Cornell Stand Mixer

And...

Digital Kitchen Scale

Yeap. I'm serious.

October.

More assignments due this month.

At least it is the third and last batch of assignments for the year...

November.

Childhood friend Shilin is getting married this month.

Zomg.

She is like three or four years younger than me. My best childhood friend is actually her eldest sister, Shimin. Looks like the younger sister is going to get hitched first instead of waiting in line...

December.

My mostest favorite month of every year!!

No, I am not Christian nor celebrate Christmas, I do always think that Christmas is magical.

Although my country doesn't snow, I do planned to go somewhere that snows for Christmas someday!

New Year!

It's the beginning of the year again. Here I am, back at square one, trying to revive the writing in me. Do I still have it?

I don't know.

Cheers to a brand new GREAT year ahead!