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Unspectacular Quirks Meme
2008-06-07 11:30:00 Farah tagged me with the unspectacular quirk meme and here I am now, to reveal the 'quirkiest' traits of me! Here are the rules:1. link the person(s) who tagged you2. Mention the rules on your blog3. Tell about 6 unspectacular quirks of yours...4. Tag 6 following bloggers by linking them?5. Leave a comment on each of the tagged blogger?s blogs letting them know they?ve been tagged.Here are my quirks..I don't like veggies in my noodle coz the crunchy sound spoils the dish for me.I love watermelon with thousand island dressingI love any sized boxes as I use them to compartmentalised anything. Am an organized freak!Sometimes I eat faster than my AzwajI cover my nose and sometimes my face, when I'm doing my business (lol.. I can't believe I am writing this !)I speak very fast.. so fast that sometimes two words can sound like one.. like "secround "means second round, "Jakit" means "jangan.. sakit.." something like that....lolzz!!!Ok! Now let's hear what's quirky about them from..... More About: Meme
Our New Vacuum Cleaner
2008-06-06 11:29:00 We finally got our new vacuum cleaner yesterday. I'm telling you it looks funky. It has a spout like an airplane nozzle that can be twisted and cranked so that we can keep the filter clean. It is bagless which means we save ourselves from buying those paper bags that we throw out anyway. So environmentally concerned, that's what we are . It also has a suction power of 1500W so it's really very very strong to suck out corners for those cat furs and yet surprisingly quiet. Maybe now my house can look as nice and clean as the Hilton Head rentals. See how Aggie is checking out the new vacuum cleaner? She's probably thinking "hmm.. when is mommy is gonna clean me with this beauty?".. heheh..Oh did I tell you guys she loved being vacuumed. I'll post about it soon at my cat blog, in case any one is interested Roxy!.. make sure you don't miss that episode eh...lolzz..!Ok folks, off to the inlaws now.. be back later tonight. Catch you guys soon Cheerio... More About: Vacuum , Vacuum Cleaner , Cleaner
The Mad Rush for Petrol
2008-06-05 01:31:00 We were out with friends yesterday for dinner when he asked us if we have filled up on petrol before the prices goes up at midnight. We asked him why and he told us coz the prices will go up by RM0.78 per litre at midnight!Then, on the way to the petrol stations on our way home, there was massive traffic jam on roads leading to any petrol filling station. Azwaj decided to forget topping up as the traffic was horrendous .Cars were bumper to bumper and traffic was hardly moving at all. What would normally take us half an hour, took up close to 1.5hrs to reach home! Anyway, here's the picture that I managed to click while passing one petrol station. This was taken around 9pm.Anyway, I wanted to post this last night when I got home but I was too sleepy and thought I take a "cat nap" first but I ended up with a "lion nap" and woke up this morning instead! Did you manage top up last night?Cheerio... More About: Events , Rush
Emak's Special
2008-06-03 09:48:00 No top diet pill can save me. With all the delicious dishes my mommy was serving me last week while I was in SG, I'm a lost cause . I mean who could resist all the dishes below.I love my fish so everytime I go back I will be served with Emak's "Delicious Ikan Pecal". This is a traditional Javanese dish. Very simply put, it's deep-fried fish (either Stingray or this fish that both me and Emak just call Ikan Sharifah coz someone told us that's what it's called though we are not really convinced) with a special sauce that had coconut juice and chilli as the base. OMG! I'm salivating even as I speak!!Then of course, mommy would prepare her Mutton Beryani, Sinfully Rich Chicken in spicy coconut gravy and another favorite of mine, Chilli Stuffed Fish.We also had some meals outside as mommy wanted to eat something other than her cooking so we went to KFC for her fav cheesy fries and coleslaw. We also had Chicken Steak, Mushroom Beef Steak and of course Pizza!Yeap Peeps! I'm almost s... More About: Special
Meet Miss Velvet Blue
2008-06-03 03:34:00 If in early January I got Miss Fly, this June I've added the Sony Ericsson Cyber-Shot K850i mobile phone to my gadgets collection.Meet Miss Velvet Blue .and meet her new house, can you see the cats?I bought Miss VB while I was back in Singapore last week just window shopping but then the price hit the price I was budgeting for and so, as they say, the rest is history. I upgraded the memory to 1GB, got the casing and the screen protector all for SGD560 at City Plaza in Haig Road.The house for Miss VB was really something I wanted to get but I only got this over in Bedok on my last day there. I really did not know what I was looking for until I saw the cat logo smiling down at me from the display stand. It was only SGD5.90! Me.. very happy !By the way, Haig Road, which is near Geylang is where you can find not only cheap hotels but good ones as well. Really value for money for tourist on a budget .Cheerio... More About: Gadgets
Top 10 Commenter Awards
2008-06-02 19:10:00 I'm back all!!! Did you guys miss me?? I sure appreciate all you guys that visited me during my absence, making LJL such a warm and cosy place to return too..I love you guys..I'm sorry for the delay in getting this award out this month as you know I've been away. So without wasting another minute, I would like to announce my favorite award to give away monthly, this month TOP COMMENTER at LadyJava's Lounge is......MARIUCA!GP! As I fondly call her, has been awarded the LJL's TOP COMMENTER badge for three months in a row now. She has kept me company through many nights as I blogged and refreshing the PPP page waiting for opportunities and as we drop our Red Hot Drops EC cards..lolzz...It was a close fight with my second top commenter, Zubli, who I only got to know in May and keeps me on my toes with his streams of "pantuns" or poetries. Of course, there is Farah, my third top commenter, whose comments always make me laugh or smile with her witty remarking ...As for the rest of ... More About: Awards
Happy Anniversary Mr and Mrs Farah
2008-05-30 18:00:00 I had this post on scheduled coz I know I would not be online this particular date. I also wanted to be among the first to wish Farah and her husband, Zul (sorry if that's not right), a very... HAPPY 5TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY!! We had such a laugh over this when Farah actually thought her anniversary was in 31 March due to 313 being a lucky number for her, but it turned out be 31st May and the year being 2003.. Here's wishing you a lifetime of happiness with your soulmate and your two beautiful apples. Ameen!Farah.. I even baked this all the way from Singapore!!! eheheh!Cheerio... More About: Events , Friends , Anniversary , Happy
Anticipating....
2008-05-30 12:32:00 In another two days time, I'm going to be in Singapore and I know for sure I will gain a few pounds, what with all the good food prepared by mommy dearest though sinfully rich in cholesterol and fat will for sure be delicious. Who can resist and say no, especially if it like once in three months right?So again, I'm motivated to lose some extra pounds before my trip though I really don't know where to start. I heard though rebounders are the best way to exercise. What are rebounders?Rebounders are similar to trampoline, just like this picture here. I actually research the term and found the Cellercise with the Dave Hall Rebounder website. It does look like fun like doesn't it. Jumping around on it like that. One thing that really attracted me from the website is that with Cellercise, I can melt fat and cellulite because it is the best form of aerobic activity around. The site also mentioned that this form of exercise actually burns more calories per hour than than any regular jo...
The One Time I'm Home
2008-05-30 12:10:00 Hi everyone!! And here I am...lol... all the way from Singapore.. I managed to sneak away to the internet cafe just downstairs and opposite my block. Since I am not using Miss Fly, you will see this post missing all my famous smilies :)..Anyway.. guess what? The one time I am in Singapore, they shut down the water supply to my block coz of some water tank maintenance or something. And because they did not send a note in our letterbox (they only stick one notice at the lift lobby), both me and my mom were not aware of the "non-water" day today. So guess what?.. I'm here - without my shower - lol.. don't worry I sprayed on plenty of perfume on the way down..hehehe..expecially after hauling those two pails of water from the hawker center downstairs to my unit.You know what I need? I need or rather I want an office space of my own in Singapore.. kinda like an office away from home kinda thing complete with an assistant of my own, like the Dallas Office Space that my ex-boss used to ha... More About: Time , Home , Suka
New Phones for Me and Mommy
2008-05-28 17:27:00 YIHAAA!!! I got me a new phone here in SG, my dream phone the Sony Ericcson K850i and mommy got a Samsung camera phone too.....It's the Singapore Sale people.. time to shop till I drop?? .. More details when I get home... am online at home on Miss Fly... ahem ahem.. don't ask me how!!! ... but connection is so slow and unpredictable that I'm just winging it and so my replying to comments are limited ok Cheerio... More About: Phones , Mommy
Ah I'm melting!!
2008-05-27 00:57:00 OMG! It's been a while since me and Azwaj actually go out during the day. Like noon-ish kinda of timing. We either leave early in the day or real late in the afternoon. However, today, seeing how I have not even gotten my coach ticket to Singapore for tomorrow and my mom's medicine is still not collected yet, we decided to leave around 10am. After all that's around the time the pharmacy opens anyway.First stop was Azwaj's office, to settle some office work before I leave for the whole week. Then it was to the bank, then to one of the pharmacy to collect one type of medication. Then Yong Tau Foo Lunch... yummy... After that followed by buying of the coach ticket, then to the other pharmacy. We decided today to do all errands today by bike. Much faster definitely. It was so hot though that I was practically melting under the hot sun.Ahh feels so good to be home again, in my air-conditioned study with a cup of hot tea next to me. I have some eye candy of you guys as well.. My Lunc... More About: Food
RHD Entrecard Bookmark List - Get It Here!
2008-05-26 23:28:00 Our friend Maggie is simply amazing! Author of a wonderful blog called Ramblings of Maggie , she recently made an Entrecard Bookmark List for her set of droppers and was kind enough to create one for the Red Hot Drops as well!RHD members can now enjoy easy access to all 101 blogs on the list by saving the RHD Bookmark File, which only works with Firefox by the way. Follow these simple instructions:Right click here to save the RHD Entrecard list as a .txt fileGo to Bookmarks and click on Organize BookmarksGo to FileClick on Import and select the RHD Entrecard file you have savedClose BookmarksGo to Bookmarks and scroll down to the RHD Entrecard FolderRight click open all tabs (Each group has 5 tabs so it shouldn't overload your computer)With this Bookmark List, you can visit all your favorite blogs on the list, 5 blogs at a time! Now, it's even easier for you to drop off your EC, say hello, leave a comment or just stop by for a chat with your fellow RHD members, here, here, here, ...
Do They Have to Return the Present?
2008-05-26 10:53:00 One thing about divorces. It's never pretty! Couples get spiteful, nasty, inconsiderate and that's when all the pointing fingers would start. They forgot that one day, a long time ago or in some cases, not so long ago, they were in love and they were swearing eternal love. What happened?Life happened I guess. Reality steps in and suddenly life is no longer a bed of roses. Suddenly love is not enough anymore and it does not conquer all.So it is wrong then, if some entrepreneurs capitalize on this situation and make a bit of moolah from it? After all, life goes on and sometimes letting go is the only way to go..Divorce cakes anyone?? I wonder if they have to return all those presents they received and who gets that Jaeger LeCoultre collection? More About: Present , Return
Time to Wake Up!
2008-05-26 07:49:00 We were babysitting for my SIL a few years back. Our nephew at that time was about 4years old. We got a room ready for him and we persuaded him to sleep on his own. Azri, although a bit reluctant, was up to it, after seeing how bright and cheery the room was. We also had his toys around him so I guess he was very comfortable. What he did not know was that we were peeking at him through one of the windows. He actually looked sad but he did sleep on his own that night.Then around 4am, there was a knock on our door. It was Azri asking us if it was already day. We told him that it was still early. It was then that he requested to sleep with us. We can't say no, can we, after the effort he put up the night before? He crawled onto our bed and slept till 8am.How I wished we had one of this Teach Me Time Clock for Azri then. It could teach him the time and would tell him what time to get up from bed. We could have made it into a game that I'm sure he would be happy to play along especiall... More About: Wake , Wake up
No Move Yet For Me!
2008-05-25 20:47:00 I've got good news and I got bad news. The good news is, we decided not to move this time, the bad news is, my landlord just called to say he might be raising our rental! Yikes!!I really love this apartment, even though it is a rental. The location is perfect. The size of the apartment is just nice, not too big or too small. I got great non-nosy neighbours and best of all, it's great to be able to have an "ouside yet inside" place for the kitties, balcony of course. Plus I hate moving. I don't care if its nearbly or long distance moving. I simply hate packing and unpacking. Period.That being said, there is this great website that can help you with all your moving resources. You can browse their extensive site and find information on Real Estate, Mortgage, Moving, Apartment Hunting, Insurance, Careers, and Home Improvement. So if you are in the States, be sure to check them out ok ;)Cheerio... More About: Move
Vapor Steam It!
2008-05-25 18:32:00 You guys know I have six very furry kitties who I absolutely love and despite my allergies and asthma, I would never consider giving them away no matter what my doctor say. I keep my house clean and the kitties clean so my asthma is very well maintain . However, my allergies does act up sometimes and so I am always on the lookout for ways to keep the house extra clean right up to the core.I think I may have found the solution and it is the steam cleaners. According to the site that I found it at, steam cleaners not only clean dirt and stains but also eliminate dust mites, mold, germs, spores and bacteria, something that conventional vacuum cleaner can't do. It also tackles dirty grout, pet stains, greasy surfaces and moldy walls! This product really looks interesting and worth researching so that's what I gonna do and who knows I may get is sooner than you think !Cheerio... More About: Steam , Vapor
Not this week please...
2008-05-25 01:32:00 Here I am getting ready for my trip back to SG and what happens? I came down with the cold and sniffles. It hasn't bloomed into any fever or anything but my body and head is starting to ache big time. I don't even have the appetite to eat anything. What's worse is Azwaj is also coming down with something, which is not surprising, coz he always comes down with something when I schedule a trip back to SG..heheh..I hope this bug goes away, and goes away soon coz no point going back if I'm gonna be sick right?Sigh... More About: Week , Sick
Congrats David Cook!
2008-05-22 04:51:00 I've not followed American Idol that much since MJ was eliminated from the contest and have only been following online via youtube videos.However I made a special effort today to watch the finale show live as I believe the two David 's really deserved the top 2 spots after catching them on youtube last night. I must say I was really impressed with both David Cook and David Archuleta! Both put up amazing performances and it was like watching a concert!This morning live show was WOW! With appearances from Donna Summers, Bryan Adams and George Michaels, it was worth the time away from blogging..lolzz!! All the 12 finalists also put up a fantastic show and harmonized so well that they could very well formed a band!Anyway, it was no big surprise that David Cook won the title. He exudes charisma, confidence and was already performing like he owns the stage. Take heart though for DA fans, I'm sure you'll see a lot more of this guy in the coming future :)Here's the video I found from yo...
How Observant Are You?
2008-05-21 01:42:00 Azwaj found this optical illusion which I absolutely fell in love with. You're supposed to look for 11 faces in this very simple picture. If you look hard enough I'm sure you'll find all of them too..Just don't go all cocky-eyed on me and mistake the plumbing fixtures for something else ok...lolz Click on the picture to see a larger one okAzwaj actually found 13 faces, I found 12 at first, then after looking hard yet again, I saw the 13th face. How many did you find?See my answers here.Oh also.. if you like to see if you're a genius.. check out my post from way back here..Have fun peeps!!
Call back in 2 years!
2008-05-20 10:17:00 I was in the mood to call people today. I sat in front of Miss Fly, with my pending file in one hand and the phone in another.First I called the pharmacy to put in order for my mom's Seretide accuhaler as I'm going back to SG next week. Then I called the furniture company to confirm Azwaj's client's order for the computer and the coffee tables. No, we don't sell furniture but it was part of the contract that we won to supply those together with the equipment order.After that I decided to check up on my Permanent Residence application. I put in this request in June 2006. Azwaj went for the interview in Dec 2006 and we got confirmation of the receipt of application in April 2007 and till now, no news. Hence, I decided to see what's going on.After several attempts, I finally spoke to an officer. She was kind and patient as I stammer throught my official Malay..lolzz!!..Officer: We have your application in the system but you have got to wait for your queue number.LJ: How long befo... More About: Back , Years , Call
The Latest Shoe Rage In Japan
2008-05-20 06:17:00 I'm not a big fan of shoes but I know some of my offline and online buddies are. So how about some pictures of the latest rage in Japan ?? I personally don't mind the black strappy one. So sexy!!! Cheerio... More About: Rage , Shoe
Who Just Called?
2008-05-20 06:14:00 A friend of Azwaj, C, received a very strange call yesterday. The caller told C that someone told him that C was gay and wanted to see if C was interested in a relationship. As you can imagine C went berserk. He then called Azwaj to find out if there was anyone that can trace the call and find out who is caller was. C told us that he already inquired with the operator and they can't help. It seems the operator can give out numbers if we give them the names of the parties provided it's not a confidential listing but they cannot do the reverse. I then surfed the net and found out about Reverse Cell Phone Lookup and this site is exactly what C needed but since it is a local cell number, I guess all hope is gone of finding out who the caller was. Unfortunately in Malaysia we don't have a No Call List either to block further calls from this person to C's cell phone.Well, C, I guess you better change your number to confidential listing buddy. That's all me and Azwaj can say. Sorry du... More About: Suka
I'm a Drop Star
2008-05-16 22:07:00 Yihaaa!!! I'm a Drop Star .. Are you?? Start dropping those Hot Red Drops or whatever drop club you are in.. and get yourself a star, just like me!!Thanks Tina and Tammy!!!Cheerio... More About: Friends , Awards
My Latest Crave
2008-05-16 20:50:00 .. is Roti Sardin! It is cheap (definitely cheaper than cheesecake). It is delicious and I think equally sinful in terms of fat! I had it for breakfast, for lunch and now for supper!!!Wowee!!!... More About: Crave
Do you have it?
2008-05-16 20:37:00 Do you want USD10.000? Do you think you have "THE" look? Do you dare take the challenge and join an online beauty contest for the young and beautiful? Then join me at Look of the Year at http://www.lookoftheyear.com and stand the win the big bucks. Submit your best picture and let the other members vote. Who know, even if you don't win, there's an model agency out there who might just spot you and put you on that Milan runaway!!Good Luck!!
To Host or Not to Host
2008-05-16 17:48:00 Ahh.. the age old question. To host or not to host. Me personally am quite contented with my free blogspot hosting. People who consider themselves pro-blogger may cringe and even sneer at the comment but do I care? Nope! I am contented for now. After all I am always a newbie.. coz I am always learning.However, if I was considering web hosting, I would definitely research it till I fully understand what it entails coz after all I am going to pay for the services. And I found just the website for it. Web Host ing Rating dot com answers all the questions you might need with regards to web hosting from windows web hosting questions to finding cheap hosting and whether they are reliable. You can get all the answers to all your questions there. So check it out ok ;)Cheerio... More About: Suka
Too Many Cooks Part II
2008-05-16 17:24:00 Too many leaders, too many brains, too many ideas. Sometimes people get lost in their own flow of thoughts that in the end people forget certain important things. Vision, Direction and Purpose..Don't mind me peeps.. just rambling here :)Cheerio... More About: Part , Cooks
Get Paid To Post Survey
2008-05-15 03:53:00 Hi peeps, this program is so easy. Can almost cry!! Just sign up, complete survey and paste at your blog as an entry. You get paid up to USD0.50 per survey. Payout is at USD20 and is automatically.. no need to request.. join me ok!!Oh by the way.. I got paid already!! Check it out here!Cheerio... More About: Make Money , Survey , Post , Paid , Get Paid To
My One and Only Facial
More articles from this author:2008-05-14 18:00:00 Would you believe that in all my 39 years, I've only gone once for a facial? Yeap, ONCE! It's not that I don't love my face. I have to coz it's the only one I got and I do like it a lot..lol.. it's just that I don't see a need to lie on the bed thingy and let this strange person meddle with it. I especially hate it when the steam hits my face to loosen my pores and more when the lady starts to press my nose to get rid of blackheads.I mean I can do all this at home at the comfort of my own house and without costing me a cents. With the thousand and one products available out there from black head removers, exfoliating cream, vitamin C mask and even skin whitening lotions, do I really need to spend 4hrs at the beauty salon? Err.. not for me.. thank you !Cheerio... More About: Facial 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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