Not chat up material

I love going to bookstores and when I do I can be stuck in there for hours HOWEVER I do not appreciate it when my moment of pleasure is disturbed.I always think of boostores as a place of solitary browsing and not socialising … anyone wish to disagree with me?

Parties, Bars, Clubs = Social haven

Bookstores = Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeading pleasure PEOPLE!

I was thrilled to finally go to one of my favorite bookstores after so long not visiting it and I know they have an awesome section of manga. In my head I was looking for a certain title Ive been meaning to buy and start collecting UNTIL lo & behold …a guy approached me. Look dont think Im such a bookworm ok because Im not. I can be friendly but seriously folks not in a bookstore .. I knew from the moment I approached the store he was eyeing on me, its so frickin obvious but I just shrug it off.

He is not a bad looking man, well dressed and polite but I can sense a chat up within seconds. All I needed was some peace and quiet so THIS I surely do not need. I completely lost my mood to browse in the store already. The conversation obviously was lame and eventually to get him out of his own misery and my own hair I told him that I was with my husband (when he asked me if I was alone.) That was enough.

HONESTLY I’ve been over this chat up game a long time ago. Flattery wont bring him anywhere with me thats for sure. Beautiful name for a beautiful woman?! Please ..that line reeks of false flattery, too sickeningly sweet for me to swallow ..try harder pal with some other woman …..

So how has your weekend summed up?

Food Oh Glorious Food!!

Tandoori Chicken with Briyani Rice, Spinach in Sour Cream and Mint sauce

Its been awhile since I posted any photos of food that I successfully cooked and I tried to post them before but with no success. Seems like WP is being ok with me tonight and I thought I’d finally upload and download these food pics as Im in no mood of blogging anything right now … not in a very good temperament at the moment but no worries I’ll be alright tomorrow ..so I’d rather post these instead of ranting and raving like a frickin lunatic.

The above photo is my successful Indian dinner. The Mint sauce was made from the scratch and it was perfect in terms of flavour. Normally with tandoori chicken I would make the ingredients from the scratch but I took the lazy cook’s method by using the pre-packed powder ..same goes for the briyani. Spinach was from the scratch.

Fish & Chips

This is a permanent meal in my husband’s menu. Every Tuesday its Fish and Chips for him Its not take away fish and chips from the chippy shop or those packed frozen ones. Its fresh fish with fresh batter.

Nasi Lemak

I LOVE NASI LEMAK ..this is a staple meal in every Asian household. I had this nasi lemak at a restaurant ..Im quite fussy with my nasi lemak since Im so spoiled by mom’s very own nasi lemak …but this one is quite good except for the peanuts ..Im not a big fan of peanuts when eating rice. This is quite popular for breakfast. You have a choice of chicken rendang or fried chicken or beef rendang as a side dish.

Dry Curry Mee

This is called Dry Curry Mee. I dont know why its called Dry considering its got gravy inside however I am not complaining as its very delicious, thick to the broth with a hint of spice and the chicken was delicious!

A cuppa tea with a cake

I love having this once in awhile just as a treat. If you’re wondering what in the world is this green looking mould ..its actually green tea steam cake ..its very delicious, not too sweet.

A cuppa coffee and a piece of cake ...

Another favorite of mine, Steamed cake coffee flavour with a cup of freshly brewed coffee. DELICIOUS!!!!

Both cakes are from Sunmoulin bakery.

If this doesn’t make you hungry? I dont know what will because I know I am!!

Ciao! Im off to scavenge my fridge for some snacks.

 

 

Im having mixed emotions but relieved

Being away from my family and from home only means that I will miss out on ALOT of events and today’s one of them.

TODAY 23rd November 2009, my youngest sister gave birth to her second child. A healthy 3kg baby boy. I am so happy for her and so relieved that she had a safe delivery although the doctor had to break her water for what reason I dont know unless some experienced mothers explain to me why or gynaecologist give me the A-Z of pregnancy and delivery. In the end she had to have Caesarean but nevertheless she is fine, I’m now waiting in anticipation to see the latest photo of the new addition in my family this cute bundle of joy whom I heard has chubby rosy cheeks.

As much as I want to be there I can only celebrate the joy all the way over here.

Hope your day started out great and it continues throughout the week !!

Up & Running

Man! It absolutely sucks big time when Im without my computer. If Im away on my travels I wouldn’t mind at all but being at home without access to the internet I get anxiously finger tapping, know what I mean. BUT all is good now my baby boy blue is back and in healthy condition. A friend of ours helped to reformat my Dell in top form with a spanking new Operating System Windows 7 Ultimate, so I guess 2 weeks being ‘hospitalised’ was well worth it. Diagnosis – When the Dell was bought the salesman had installed Windows XP that conflicted with Dell’s new system.

Seems like Christmas has finally arrived over here and its sales, sales, sales and more sales now which only means major squeezing & dodging of shoppers Ahhhh festive shopping ..dont you just L O V E it! As for me apart from bargain shopping I truly love looking at the festive decos that the major malls would start putting up ..

So are you all set for Christmas shopping and all ?

Recently I received something really yummy in the post ..

I love dark bitter chocolates, Thank you so much Ai !!

Ive only opened these so far, I like to savour them as much as possible so I have 2 pieces a day so I can enjoy them

These babies are so delicious with a hint of sweetness but you can still taste its bitter strength, perfect to have with a cup of freshly brewed coffee (sugarless)

Its a Monday so I hope everyone’s week starts off well and the day is great with good weather.

Till next time ..

Its common sense to ask first!

Dont you just HATE it when someone you know gives out your number without asking you first. The person who calls you up happen to be someone you dont think you would like to meet and wish he / she would stop calling and get the hint when you never make an effort to call up nor meet up.  I absolutely hate the idea of knowing that my number is being given out like raffle tickets and im not even told about it.  There is a thing called invasion of privacy here!

Me ABSOLUTELY no LIKEY!

Grr….

Sorry for the lack of blog here but for some reason WordPress is still not being cooperative with me uploading photos! I dont know why….im quite tempted to terminate this blog and try elsewhere but then again Word Press is the only blog site I know that has category function that I like ..so far …..

Good Food & A Spot of Weekend Football!!

I love it when Im in the mood to cook especially when it turned out good! Last night was one of those good cooking moods. Normally I prepare my dishes with the ingredients from the scratch but I did the lazy cook method of using pre-packed ingredients ^_^ so what was I in the mood for yesterday?

Chicken Tandoori

Using the pre-packed ingredients all I did was add in the yoghurt to set it and marinate them. Even the briyani rice I used the pre-packed paste ..all I did was add in the peas. The only thing I’d take credit is my mint sauce and my stir friend spinach.

Yep I was in the mood for some Indian food. Today ..whats on my menu ? Im still thinking …a bit of a lazy mood today since its the weekend. Maybe I’ll get some onigiri instead at the supermarket for my dinner IF I can get my butt off the sofa and go to Isetan to buy them. We shall see! Anyway thought I share my culinary success photo of Chicken Tandoori, Briyani Rice, Mint sauce and Stir Fried Spinach. To finish off a superb dinner I made a pot of freshly brewed coffee courtesy from Miss Ai !! PERFECTO!

Grrr, am I the only having problems uploading photos today or what! Its effing annoying!! I was going to post a photo of what I cooked even …

Anyway I managed to get my butt off this afternoon to Isetan as I was in the mood for some onigiri and other sushi however WordPress is in a bitchy mood for uploading photos I cant post it here today ..ah well. All the food (Onigiri, Inari Sushi, Takoyaki and Miso Soup) are all happily settled in my contented tummy and next would be a nice sweet raisin cake I got from the supermarket top with a cup of nice hot coffee! Im off to prepare those so I can have them while watching my English Premier League, my team Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspurs, its a London derby so GO GUNNERS!!

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Weird I can upload these two Halloween images but I cant upload my foodie photos, whats with that ?!

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To all celebrating this ghoulish day

 

Have fun TRICK or TREAT-ing

Hope everyone’s weekend has been a good one so far !!

Halloween images found from pumpkinpatchesandmore

Snail Mail & Recurring Dreams

Theres nothing like receiving snail mail that would make my day and those filled with cute, interesting or yummy surprises just add tons of brownie points for a good day.

A month ago,  I received this magazine from Naoko. The articles are interesting to read and the photos related to each article are just really great to look at and admire especially the food where you just feel like grabbing them out from the page and eat them if you could.

Thank you Naoko ^_^

 

Kateigaho magazine from Naoko

 

Lovely article about autumn

 

Mouth watering article about FOOD!

 

Then a few days after that,  I got to collect a package filled with yummy goodies!! Thank you Ai !!

 

Coffee & Chocolates from Ai

The coffee is just absolutely delicious, the flavor is wholesome and strong and I love it.  Drinking this with the chocolate especially the Venezuelan blend, I got addicted to those sexy dark babies. The Marron chocolate is sweet and creamy ..trust me I had to erm resist from being stingy with my husband. I rarely eat chocolates but if they’re very yummy, not overly sweet I’ll eat them with sheer delight.

 

Recently I had this strange dream ..well its basically a recurring dream but this time I find it strange. I know when I dream of someone that means the other person whereever he or she may be is thinking of you or vice versa. I tend to dream of my ex-boyfriend. He is not much for me to rave about except he was good looking during the days when we were dating and with that long hair of his who couldn’t resist falling for him eh, what he did was unforgivable for me and well unforgettable too. Since the day he left me and I finally accepted the fact that I can never be with him I would have dreams of him. Recurring ones ..sometimes his brothers & sisters would be in those dreams. This time its his Uncle! Younger uncle of almost the same age as him. What the HECK!

I know I need to have a closure so I can finally be at peace and exorcise him out of my life but seriously if I know for a fact that hes there, I’d feel nervous and my heart would race. Dont get me wrong I dont carry the torch for him to feel like that no, not at all ..I just dont want to see him face to face anymore. Blegh…

Have you ever experienced recurring dreams of your ex?

Its raining here and I should be napping, yet Im awake and Ive got a bit of a headache ..darn it!

 

Retail Therapy, Random Photos & Unhygienic People

Well I am back from my brief holiday UNFORTUNATELY I have no photos to share with you. I did not get to go to any tourist attraction as, well, there is NO tourist attractions nearby for me to see or visit ..most of them are an hour or two hours away from Bandung. Bandung is pretty much famous for the factory outlet stores. I know there are many lovely natural beauties to visit but as Ive been told I need to drive out to get there as its out of the district itself. Such a shame but I consoled myself with a much needed retail therapy Designer goods are plenty at affordable prices and you just can’t resist not buying them but thankfully I can resist my impulsive side of shopping. I just dont want to buy clothes or jeans that I would only end up going ‘Huh ..why did I buy this for again?’

ANYWAY since I have no photos to share, let me share some random photos I took before I went on holiday.

Going to the mall during the festive season you will always be welcomed with the decorations in conjunction with what the festival is. This time its DEEPAVALI – The Hindu Festival of Light. For more information, you can read more details of the festival – Deepavali

Diwali lamps display

Rangoli

I really like looking at the Rangoli display if I ever see any, they’re very very colorful and intricately done.

Today has been an atrociously hot day, I couldn’t believe it. I could do with a nice cold drink when that very thought was wiped away from my mind. This neanderthal out of the blue stood by the stairs looking 4 steps down at us pedestrians when he decided to do some spit practising with no clue at all that when he does his ‘thing’, people are walking past by .. and he does it still without any sense of shame ..thankfully no innocent pedestrian was ‘hurt’ with that fella’s disgusting habit. I wish there was a sudden gust of wind where that ‘thing’ hit right back at him in the face ..EWWW disgusting to picture but yep I wish that had happen.

I cringed when he did that ..I thanked that I walked slowly to avoid it too.  When I saw that happen I was shocked.

Whats with these people and spitting in public?! Worse the sort that regurgitates before spitting ..for crying out loud !!

Another thing was when I was at this hotel having my breakfast. How can I enjoy my meal when the person next to me was blowing her nose constantly! Talk about losing my appetite right there and then!

My flight yesterday have somehow inspired me to a page on my likes & dislikes about travelling ..currently Im writing down the list before typing it down online ^_^

Hope your week starts off beautifully compare to mine but Im not complaining ..tomorrow is another day which I hope will be a much better one!

Ta peeps!

Away For A Short While..

In a bit of a rush at the moment and Ive got an hour left before heading to the airport.

Away for 9 days and back this 25th. Got some photos taken while I was at the mall yesterday but for some reason WordPress was not being too cooperative with me in uploading photos so this will have to wait when I return

Take care and catch up with your blogs when I return!

Ciao!

T

A day of ZERO tolerance but Im still cool…

Its been a rather slow unproductive day for me. I just look forward to meet up with a friend tomorrow and take some photos of the festive displays at the mall. Im just glad I managed to get a few tasks done before I go away for 9 days. Most importantly a package filled with an Ultraman gift for my chipmunk of a nephew and some baby clothes for my youngest sister who’s expecting her second child next month.  I never thought a few pieces of clothing together with a box set of toys could weigh that much Well anything for my favorite nephew …as long as he doesnt start coming up to me for money instead of toys That’ll be the day!

Dont you just love shoppers who decide to stop in the middle of your path that leads to the escalator? It annoys me when that happens especially when Ive got a heavy load on my shoulder ..sure sure lady take your time finding your bearings in the building why dont you?

Another thing that peeves me are STARERS!! Oh yes starers ..those that stare at you as if your nose just turned upside down or your eyes are at the back of your head or you’ve got a dangling particle stuck on your forehead … whats with that eh? Nowadays I just stare back at them when they do that or better yet I noticed when you smile at them that sort of wake them up but of course I wouldn’t simply smile for no reason though … like this odd man whom I bump into a couple of times at the mall … I dont know whats his problem but whenever we cross path he would really stare at me ..it doesnt really freak me out but it does annoy me! I dont even know him ..friends do advise to not even try and approach him for fear he might do something that might endanger me or sort of encourage him instead. Well I wont but it just annoys me when he does that …

Last peeve of the day for me …

Does this happen to you when you’re shopping ? While shopping around you realise you’ve got a ‘tail’ .. a ‘tail’ that wont stay put? 2 boutiques I went ..2 potential boutiques turned me off when this sales girl kept following me whereever I went to. To add more to the aggravation is when they tell you that its on discount or theres a promotion of buy 1 free 1 or that you can try ..I KNOW DAMN IT ..I can obviously READ ..last time I checked I did pass with flying colours that I could read my ABCs and 12 fricking 3s … and when I asked this one sales girl who actually asked for it from me what style was the pair of jeans I was looking at? She looked at me dumbfounded and pointed out to me the word on the price tag, ‘Yes its jeans ..’ Biting my tongue from being a total mental lack of sleep bitch I asked in a calm voice, ‘What style is this pair?’ (Since it doesnt say whether its boot cut or bell bottom on the tag) She paused thinking what needs to be said and instead asked me what size would I like! WTF! I havent asked for a size availability ..instead I just muttered nevermind and left … *rolls my eyes in anger* Today I have only so little tolerance with annoying people.

For once I want to be left alone when I shop and browse. I know I can read and if I need help I’ll scream out for it.

Wow just a few minutes ago I got to see some fireworks outside ..I rarely see fireworks over here because of all the high buildings around but this one was just perfect. I saw all the colors and right now either my neighbour upstairs or downstairs are playing some loud music … dont you just love inconsiderate neighbours or what?

Ah well at least that firework display ends my day of annoyance. Im heading off to bed ^_^  Night all!!