An outing at Secret Recipe

Called my good mate out for a pre-birthday dinner. Yeah.. she used to sit behind my workstation, listened to my complaints and was always patiently listening to my nagging. Haha.. Now, the desk behind me is empty, still waiting for someone to replace her. But i guess nobody can replace her lar.. Well.. i hope she enjoyed her new career and still keep in touch with us. Anyway, this is not a post about her. Haha.. thought it's a pre-birthday dinner. :P

Well, we wanted to have dinner together and celebrate her birthday earlier. And also, i wanted to try out the newly opened cafe called "My Dream", opposite Syuen Hotel. But we were so disappointed at their service. Most of the items in the menu was not selling yet! I so wanted to try out their mango layered cake. But they only serve the durian flavour. Why are they opening the restaurant when they only serve a few items of the menu? It was so, so disappointing. We were hoping to have a proper dinner and try their dessert later on. Sigh.. So..off we went to the opposite restaurant, which is Secret Recipe. I had a meatball spaghetti. JL had Lasagne and SF had something else, which i forgot the name of the dish. The chicken looked like it was kept in the freezer for too long cuz the meat was a bit dark and not fresh.

So many pieces of meatballs!! I can't finish all of them, so i shared 1 piece with SF. Haha..she was happy to have it. :p Right, SF?

Anyway, we had a great night out, had a really good chat... and had a very delicious banana cheese cake. =)

Heartstrings has made me hooked to CN Blue

I just finished watching "Heartstrings" or "You've Fallen for Me" recently. A korean drama full of lovely and funny scenes. It was fun to watch. It was a pity the drama ended in 15 episodes. I really craved for more. Lee Shin (Jung Yong Hwa) and Gyu-Won (Park Shin Hye) really make a great couple together. The atmosphere at the university, the songs played by the school rock band (Stupid), the cheerful character of Gyu Won and the cool Lee Shin, and all the great friends portrayed in the drama were really awesome!  I missed the drama already! 

Love this photo below a lot. Look so..emm...yummy... ;)

They even have their characters' phone strap! :D Cute ya! Oh, btw, Gyu-Won played the zitter, a traditional instrument.

After watching the drama, i've looked through YouTube for english subbed NG scenes. But found only a few. Later, while searching for Heartstrings OST, i stumbled upon Jung Yong Hwa's profile, the guy who played Lee Shin's character. He's the lead vocalist and leader of indie band, CN Blue. He played Shin Woo in You're Beautiful. I wasn't interested in his character that time. Haha..i guess i was too focus on Jang Geun Seuk who played the lead male in You're Beautiful. Now, i recall back, i think Yong Hwa is really cute! =D Though at the age of 22, he has a powerful voice. He leads his band fantastically. And he played the guitar really good. Watched some of their Sound Plex  performances at youtube.. i seem to be hooked now! Was playing their songs on my old Sony Ericsson W800i phone almost everyday to work. Haha.. (well, cuz i don't have a MP3 player for my car). And my battery went dead too often!!! :p

I especially like the song named "You Have Fallen For Me" and "Because I miss You" sung by Jung Yong Hwa in Heartstrings. "Because I miss You" has become my ringtone. hehehe.. Would really love to see them in Malaysia! haha! 

Check out this song from CN Blue "First Step" album. :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGJ4p9a7cv0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbwS7vHgZzQ

Inspiring Korean singers

Went to a K-Pop concert with a few friends yesterday held at PGS hall. It was held in aid of IPOHBUG, an organization to encourage sports and healthy lifestyle in youths. After the president of IPOGBUG gave his speech, one of my friends said that what IPOHBUG is doing is really a good cause. When she was a youth, she said there's nothing much for her to get involve with (except at school). Yeah.. i agree with her that this is a good opportunity to bring youths together and know more friends.

What I really enjoyed about yesterday was the voice of the singers. They are really good! I wonder why they are not famous... They sung a number of korean drama songs and a few english songs. Though i don't understand what they were singing in Korean, the feelings and emotions they put in the music really grabbed your attention. And you can't stop admiring how great their voices are.

They started with "NOBODY" and the song really boost up the mood. When Brian Kim came out..all the girls went in front of the stage and started yelling. It was really an electrifying night. ;) The singers comprised of Brian Kim (american-korean singer & songwriter), Cho Hye-Ri (I like the way she sung "Little Mermaid"), Lee Yun Hwa (he got great potential, quite good-looking too), Noh A-Ram (funny guy he is..told us to check out his webpage at "www.iamcoffeeboy.com" and quite a handsome guy, :D) and Nae-Ri (she has a beautiful voice indeed!)

Lee Yun Hwa did a 'remix' of Girls Generation "Gee" & Mister. That was really awesome! :D They ended the night with "You Raise Me Up". Nice...

Here are some photos and short video to share :-

A big decision

Just 2 weeks ago, I made a very, very important decision in my life. I purchased my first ever property!!!! YES! I'm not joking! It was a fast decision, and once the decision is made, i've felt a sense of independent in myself. Like i've overcome something and walk out of the box i'm always trying to hide myself in.

At first, it was my bro-in-law who wanted to buy a house for his kids future investment. But he suggested mom & I to stay at the house and help pay some money. The money could have been my own house instalment. So mom & I decided to buy our own house. Though the place is not any near to where I'm staying now, it's still a nice area. Away from industrial area and the hustle bustle of the city. But it will become a city of its own in the future. Jusco will be up next year and Tesco is already nearby.

Well..i'm quite satisfied with the house. Although it's a bit small at 18x60, most ppl will buy a larger house at 20x70 or 22x75. But i can only afford that much. I don't want to burden myself with the house. I still want to enjoy life while committing to paying up the loan. I hope God will prepare someone to accompany me for the rest of my life. Mom won't be with me that long and i'll be alone. I feel the anxiety whenever i think of that moment, when mom won't be around. It's so sad... but on the other hand, i'm excited about how to decorate the house. My very own house. :)

Here are some photos of the show house :-

After 8 months...

8 months have gone by and what have I achieved? My 2011 resolution :

1. Make new friends - Progressing.. :)

2. Get in touch with old friends - Hmm..this i need to put more effort. Promised to visit my ex-roomate but didn't get to visit. TOo lazy i guess..her children are growing up to toddlers already!

3. Join at least one activity - This i'm proud to say i've achieved quite a few. Attending a cell group and a choir practice. Choir practice every sunday, and i was appointed the pianist for Alto section. :)

4. Go back to church - Yup. Been attending CGBC.

And...

I went to Shanghai!! :DDD Though it was not planned for a personal vacation, it was still nice to visit Shanghai for just a short trip.

Oriental Pearl Tower, taken from The Bund.

The Bund (night scene)

The FOOD!!!! :))))

2011 New Year Resolution

Things weren't going too well for me for the past few months. My life took a drastic change. I'm not sure what happened.. but my fiance decided to call off the wedding. We split up thereafter and i've never heard of him since. I've tried to contact him as mom passed him a lot of kitchenware that I need him to return to me. And my phoneline..i need to get that fixed as well cuz it's a sub line from his.

Well..i do feel proud of myself for facing this strongly. I cried a few times after the shocking news..but that was it. I decided to move on and forget about the miserable times i'd been waiting for him to return to me. I made up my mind that he won't return. Something has changed in him.

Therefore, my new year resolution :

1. Make new friends

2. Get in touch with old friends

3. Join at least one activity

4. Go back to church

5. Come closer to God (meaning praying, bible reading is a must)

I hope i can do these with the guidance of my Lord. I've nothing to complain. All this while i've put aside my Lord and did things by my own will. And here I am..all failure. Regretting is not a wise move..therefore, i need a renewing strength to face new challenges in this new year.

With the strength you give me Lord, please guide me through the year 2011 so that i can be someone worthy of your praise! Amen..