Spending a day out...

Had some Campbell's Clam Chowder soup this morning. It was okay but of course, the soup from Alexis was way far ahead. XD Another great food to recommend. Had the one in Alexis with my dearie, that's why it was extra delicious! ^^ Haha, 'sai meng' (show-off)!

So, in the afternoon, we went to Batu Caves, one of the travel spots in KL. There were a lot, i really mean A LOT of monkeys... I didn't wanna climb up the stairs initially, looking at all the monkeys. I ain't a big fan of monkeys cause MONKEY SCRATCHES you know! Fortunately, there were quite 'civilized'. Phew! So, we got ourselves up and looked around. Took some pictures and left, again surrounded by monkeys. =.=" Upon reaching the bottom, I saw a dog on the street and told dearie, "If each and every of the monkeys we saw earlier were dogs, I would not even think of going up". Loved his smile.

Batu Caves from within

Me, in wrong choice of clothing

Dearie, with the perfect attire for the day

Taken from bottom to the top

It took, thousands of years maybe?

A small praying area on the top of Batu Caves

Some kind of praying ceremony

Taken by dearie, nice view huh? ^^

After the tiring moments, it was then time for lunch! We went for some Indian food at the bottom of the Batu Caves. There were rice, veggies and different kinds of sauces. The Rasam soup (recommended by dearie) was nice and the same goes for Poppadom (a thin Indian bread flavored with different spices).

Dearie with lunch

Me with lunch

After lunch, we headed back to dearie's home for some rest and then later returned home with a very warm welcome! The picture below was taken from within the car, the sky looks so beautiful with the touch of the rays of the sun. Perfect scene! It's a beautiful day~~

A warm welcome home

My tea break for the day... =x

Had some streaky bacon for tea break today, or should I even call it a tea break? =x Bought them from the supermarket the other day. Had a few without any seasonings before this and decided to add some for today. I sprinkled some Black Pepper & Rosemary Herbs and it was simply marvelous! I'm planning to prepare some potatoes for the next feast and see how well it'll complement each other. *Grins*

Before the heat #1


Close-up: Before the heat #2


In the process of heating


After the heat = Yummy time

Haha, well, this is kinda too simple to prepare, isn't it? Love the satisfaction when it melts in my mouth though. Evil evil! ^^ Gonna update more when I serve them with my favorite potatoes! Till then~

Aching Muscles - Part 2

Not only my muscles still ache, my shoulders too are burnt by the flaming sun. The burning sensation is killing me! These personal pictures are taken with my NDSi XL, and it's not too bad.

Have a look on both sides of my shoulders.


The worse side of my shoulders.. Ouch!

I was supposed to bring my sunblock but sad to say, I forgot about it. Applied a friend's sunblock lotion at the beginning of the day, but then it wasn't effective enough. I bought mine for my previous trip to Pulau Pangkor. It is the best sunblock ever! Believe it or not, you would not even feel the heat of the sun after applying it onto your skin. No tans, no nothing!

The best Sunblock ever!

Neutrogena's Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunblock

I've got the photos with me now. Thanks to Kuan Ming & Aaron for the photos! I had a very wonderful day and would always remember the date 17/04/2010. Love the smiles on each and every of their faces. I wish you kids all the best in life! ^^

Upon entering Desa Water Park...


At the beginning of the day...


Mushy Mushy... XD


Hehe.. No description required =x


From left: Kid-1, Kuan Ming, Ray Dearie, Me, Kid-2, Eunice


Kuan Ming & Me

It was such a meaningful experience. Thanks to our mates, the organizer, Desa Water Park management for giving a lower rate and the kids for a memorable day! Thank you to all! ^^

Aching Muscles...

Went for a charity event yesterday and today, I'm like half-dead. XD So, it was @ Desa Water Park and the event was made specially for orphans from Puchong. It was indeed a very great experience to be one of the participators. Friends I've met there were all very friendly and obviously, they own a very pure heart. First glance at the kids, there was a sore feeling in my heart, looking at kids ranging from the age of 14 months to 22 years old and some were very cute. I do not know the story behind each and every one of them, but for me, I think it's a loss to their parents who abandoned them. Anyway, with people like the organizer, the world becomes a much prettier place to live in. Thank you! I'm still waiting for the photos though, and so, there will be "Aching Muscles - Part 2" ^^

Cure for Gastric (Heartburn & Acid Indigestion)

I have been having gastric for many years now. Every single time I do not eat on time, gastric strikes and it would not go off till I rest on my bed at night. A really sad thing to say, I've tried many ways from Chinese herbal powder, milk and some medicine in the market to cure this but nothing seems to work. One day when I was out with my boyfriend, I had the same thing. As my boyfriend doesn't really encourage me to take medication so that I wouldn't be dependent on it, we looked for alternatives. When we about to give up, we kinda unintentionally bought this drink, a mangosteen drink by Marigold if I'm not mistaken. I had some and in less than 15 minutes, the pain was gone and I thought, hey, this must be something. It looks like this:

Today, my boyfriend had the same thing and I don't know why but he mentioned something related to "smell". 0.o He wasn't suppose to have this illness but then it happened. So I thought we should give it a try once again and guess what, it worked! So, for people out there who are consistently searching for a cure for gastric/heart burn/acid digestion, you can might as well try this thingy here. I'm not too sure if it's available in every corner of the earth, but I think you can at least try some other mangosteen related product. As I've had this illness with me for so long, I understand the pain, the burning sensation and so I hope this works for you too!

Before and After Makeup...

I've recently watched a video on facebook and it's a TV Show from Taiwan. It really shows how powerful makeup can be and how it can change a lady's life tremendously. For me, I don't really mind as long as it makes you pretty. But somehow, some people dislike the fact that makeup does make you prettier despite the damage it does to your skin. Here's the video I was talking about.

Can you see the difference?! 0.o It's like a different person when they compare from the left to the right. And yeah, Taiwanese ladies' makeup skills are as good as Japanese ladies. How I wish I had such skills. Ooopss! =x Haha, for business maybe? Cause I can't imagine using so much time on makeup every single day, cleansing them and sleep with a different face every night. Kinda extreme but I do admire the skills they possess. Salute!

Glued to computers...

Have been working my whole day on html/css stuffs. Still in the progress of learning but enjoying the after-work satisfaction. Thanks to the angels out there, I'm able to add some new features into my blog. Big thanks to my boyfriend too! ^^

I have just received an invitation from a friend, my ex-colleague to be exact, to join them for a friend's farewell dinner. Really happy to feel remembered, thanks a lot Kah Ling! Talking bout work, it reminded me of the past two months. It's tough, but to be able to meet so many friends there, it brings back my smile. I would like to thank a few of my friends who have made these two months even more memorable than it should have been: Serene Long, Kah Ling, Jessica, Darren, Liyana, Jonathan, Sze Bing, Yew Han, Praveen, Farahliza and more in the list. It was indeed a very great experience to be able to work and spend my days with you guys. Honestly, I enjoy my working life more than my college life. Looking forward to the days I'd be permanently working, hoping that I would meet people like those I've met during my past 2 months.

Currently enjoying the videos which my boyfriend posted on youtube. Do support if you're a fan of music as he's real good in piano (that's how we met XD).Here's the link to his youtube channel: www.youtube.com/user/makhonkit. For tutorials and more, do visit the link I've posted under the "Music for your Ears" section. Enjoy and au revoir! ^^

From scratch once again...

A new fresh page it is! I've decided to blog once again due to the influence of someone very special to me. It's a weekday and yet I'm home, in front of the glowing box. Guess what, I've just finished my internship in one of the big four audit firms (honestly, it did help a lot, especially in helping me decide what to do in days to come XD). Has been working for the past 2 months, had some very good experience and felt good about it.

So, what now? Time to relax and enjoy my very own NDSi XL, a.k.a. NDSi LL for the Japan users. Obviously, XL means extra large and trust me, it is really XL. Previously, I owned a NDS Lite but due to some circumstances, it wasn't mine anymore. So, I decided to buy a brand new one after my intern ends and I did. Today, when I was strolling around The Mines Shopping Mall, I got my hands on the NDS Lite and gosh, what a difference! It looked so tiny and seriously, the screen... *swt* Here are some pictures to show the difference.

The new NDSi XL is available in three colors for now. The colors would be Wine Red, which is the one shown on top, Dark Brown or Bronze and Natural White. As for me, I'm not a big fan of the wine red version, I took the bronze version. It has a glossy look on the upper side which is nice but requires extra attention as you would not want any scratches on it. Basically, the NDSi XL comes with a few pre-installed titles such as the Brain Age Express: Math, the Brain Age Express: Arts & Letters and the Photo Clock which comes in pretty handy.

NDS Games I would recommend:

• Rune Factory - A Fantasy Harvest Moon [My all-time favorite, game based on farming and relationships. Might be a little dull for guys though.]
• Rune Factory 2 - A Fantasy Harvest Moon [The 2nd episode for Rune Factory.]
  
• Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles - Echoes of Time [As always, Square Enix never fails to impress.]
• Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles - Ring of Fates
  
• Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box [Puzzle-based game, for those who would want their mind occupied. ]
  
• Scribblenauts [A game with very nice concept, where you can draw whatever you can think of into the game itself to solve the puzzle.]
  
• Kingdom Hearts - 368-2 days [I have not personally tried this game, but it has very good ratings.]
  
• Ace Attorney Investigations - Miles Edgeworth [Story based on an attorney solving crime cases, trying to search for flaws in testimonials given and connect logic.]
  
• Harvest Moon - Sunshine Island [Another Harvest Moon game, but there's some difficulty with the controls, mainly with stylus. Cute graphic though ^.^]
  
• My Japanese Coach [A good start towards mastering the Japanese language.]
  
• Personal Trainer - Cooking [Not to be called a game, but a recipe book. Comes in quite handy.]
• Style Savvy [Fashion-based game, basically operating your own boutique. Not recommended for guys. XD]
  
• There's even more... [Upcoming Releases: Ninokuni, Harvest Moon: Wind of Bazaar...]

It may seem a little too brief for what I've written but I will definitely try to make better reviews on the NDS games in days to come. For owners who love their NDS, there are some very useful accessories available in the market to protect your gadget which includes the screen protector (HORI would be the best), NDS casing, air-foam pouch cases, etc. Have been with my NDSi XL for about 2 weeks and is very glad that I got myself one as there's music player, camera and gaming all-in-one!