I know 18 was a story of just a couple of years ago for me. Oops, did I just unintentionally reveal my calendar age?
Anyway.
Like everyone else, I will jump at the chance to be 18 again and undo all the mistakes I’ve done.
How reminiscent the video is!
I’m writing this post while I’m listening to the song and it’s bringing me back to my 18-year-old self.
Sounds familiar?
It's the theme song for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon that was directed by Ang Lee and won the Best Foreign Language Film at the 73rd Academy Awards.
This is the English version of the same name, A Love Before Time:
I'll let you decide which version you like best. =)
Friday, December 7, 2012
Ocean's 1/2: On the First Day of Christmas...
Taken from Will of Ocean's 1/2 with credit. =D
Ocean's 1/2: On the First Day of Christmas...: There is one Christmas Carol that has always baffled me. What in the world do leaping lords, French hens, swimming swans, and especially ...
Ocean's 1/2: On the First Day of Christmas...: There is one Christmas Carol that has always baffled me. What in the world do leaping lords, French hens, swimming swans, and especially ...
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Day's Outing with Uniqlo
Gee, I guess I managed to squeeze in some time tonight – even though I’m dead exhausted – to write this post.
Found this buried among other pictures on my cell phone.
A white Christmas tree in Ikano – decorated by nothing but Barbie dolls! =O
Who would have expected it? A brand new store opening attracting a huge crowd of at least at least a thousand folks at the time of my arrival and from what I heard from the employees, people had started waiting there since around 8.15 am.
Yes, I’m talking about Uniqlo’s newest store in Paradigm Mall.
The employee whom I had a small talk with mentioned that the store was supposed to be opened at only 10 am sharp but since there were too many humans there, they had no choice but to push forward their opening time. Talk about wanting to be there before 10am!
This was the queue at 10.15am – when I arrived.
and on...
and on...
Spent an hour plus queuing and queuing until our paws ached terribly. Not worth the wait, I tell you. The store had too narrow a space and contained too many a human. *roll eyes*
The fellow shoppers ended up shoving me here and there whenever they wanted to cross without the magic words of “excuse me” or “sorry”. Hey, where did the manners run to?
And me being me, I was getting exasperated with the huge crowd and the behavior until my voice rose an octave. I’m not easily angered by anything but the little temper that I had flared into a full-blown warning when this kid pulled his stroller towards me without even giving a crap! He kept yanking it until the wheels of the baby stroller knocked my ankle!
I yelled a “Doonnnnntttt!” in an annoyed but not exasperated tone while Mama Carrie shot the mother an angry stare. Don’t ever anger Mama Carrie; she, I tell you, can pierce you to the ground where you’re standing at with those stare of hers.
I didn’t care if he screamed and cried for attention as I was already exasperated and if nothing is done to rectify the matter, I might just throw the basket down on the floor and leave the store with a blackened face.
So, when he was successfully pulled away from me and brought elsewhere, I held tight to the shopping basket that I had been carrying for dear life while I inhaled a couple of deep breaths, mentally telling myself to “cool it”. And another lady – this time, an older one – had the nerve to jump queue. She was lucky in the sense that I was a foot faster than her otherwise there will be two things: one, I will make a comment right in her face that it’s really rude to jump the queue or two, I’ll shoot a nasty, angry stare at her.
Mama Carrie being Mama Carrie, she demanded that we return in the late afternoon to buy more pairs of the straight skinny jeans since it fitted us like a glove.
And so, we braved the traffic congestion and headed out back to Paradigm again. *shakes head*
I was half-expecting us to be rounding the area, having a difficulty looking for a vacant parking bay but there was a reserved one for us – right at the doorstep, wow! Thank You, God!
She had the background and experience in sales and marketing and was pretty much confident that the crowd would be lesser because those who had bought earlier in the morning might only return tomorrow, not in the same day.
So, I guess she was right. It was certainly a different scene; it didn’t look like it was a newly-opened store.
There was however still a long queue at the fitting room but it wasn’t as bad. You should’ve seen it in the morning. It was so long that the end of the queue almost reached the entrance!
Truth be told, we were pretty lazy to join the queue and give those pair of jeans another try. There is always a risk when you do that because you never know if the size is right for you and if the item accentuates/flatters your figure.
We browsed through the mall in an attempt to kill time (hence the Christmas pictures below) and 2 hours later with 60 bucks poorer, we finally called it a day.
If you really want to know the person in the above picture, take a guess … and take a wild one. *winks*
The opening sale will end on this Sunday, 9th Dec. If you’re not sure where it is, Uniqlo (LG-02) has Sephora and H&M as its neighbors.
My advice to you is this:
1) Be prepared to join the long queue to the fitting room and to the cashiers (unless you’re able to be there at the off-peak hours.)
2) If you can, wear a skirt/dress or a pair of khakis. It’ll help if you decide to skip the long queue and try it there and then over your own piece of clothing.
Found this buried among other pictures on my cell phone.
A white Christmas tree in Ikano – decorated by nothing but Barbie dolls! =O
Who would have expected it? A brand new store opening attracting a huge crowd of at least at least a thousand folks at the time of my arrival and from what I heard from the employees, people had started waiting there since around 8.15 am.
Yes, I’m talking about Uniqlo’s newest store in Paradigm Mall.
The employee whom I had a small talk with mentioned that the store was supposed to be opened at only 10 am sharp but since there were too many humans there, they had no choice but to push forward their opening time. Talk about wanting to be there before 10am!
This was the queue at 10.15am – when I arrived.
and on...
and on...
Spent an hour plus queuing and queuing until our paws ached terribly. Not worth the wait, I tell you. The store had too narrow a space and contained too many a human. *roll eyes*
The fellow shoppers ended up shoving me here and there whenever they wanted to cross without the magic words of “excuse me” or “sorry”. Hey, where did the manners run to?
And me being me, I was getting exasperated with the huge crowd and the behavior until my voice rose an octave. I’m not easily angered by anything but the little temper that I had flared into a full-blown warning when this kid pulled his stroller towards me without even giving a crap! He kept yanking it until the wheels of the baby stroller knocked my ankle!
I yelled a “Doonnnnntttt!” in an annoyed but not exasperated tone while Mama Carrie shot the mother an angry stare. Don’t ever anger Mama Carrie; she, I tell you, can pierce you to the ground where you’re standing at with those stare of hers.
I didn’t care if he screamed and cried for attention as I was already exasperated and if nothing is done to rectify the matter, I might just throw the basket down on the floor and leave the store with a blackened face.
So, when he was successfully pulled away from me and brought elsewhere, I held tight to the shopping basket that I had been carrying for dear life while I inhaled a couple of deep breaths, mentally telling myself to “cool it”. And another lady – this time, an older one – had the nerve to jump queue. She was lucky in the sense that I was a foot faster than her otherwise there will be two things: one, I will make a comment right in her face that it’s really rude to jump the queue or two, I’ll shoot a nasty, angry stare at her.
Mama Carrie being Mama Carrie, she demanded that we return in the late afternoon to buy more pairs of the straight skinny jeans since it fitted us like a glove.
And so, we braved the traffic congestion and headed out back to Paradigm again. *shakes head*
I was half-expecting us to be rounding the area, having a difficulty looking for a vacant parking bay but there was a reserved one for us – right at the doorstep, wow! Thank You, God!
She had the background and experience in sales and marketing and was pretty much confident that the crowd would be lesser because those who had bought earlier in the morning might only return tomorrow, not in the same day.
So, I guess she was right. It was certainly a different scene; it didn’t look like it was a newly-opened store.
There was however still a long queue at the fitting room but it wasn’t as bad. You should’ve seen it in the morning. It was so long that the end of the queue almost reached the entrance!
Truth be told, we were pretty lazy to join the queue and give those pair of jeans another try. There is always a risk when you do that because you never know if the size is right for you and if the item accentuates/flatters your figure.
We browsed through the mall in an attempt to kill time (hence the Christmas pictures below) and 2 hours later with 60 bucks poorer, we finally called it a day.
If you really want to know the person in the above picture, take a guess … and take a wild one. *winks*
The opening sale will end on this Sunday, 9th Dec. If you’re not sure where it is, Uniqlo (LG-02) has Sephora and H&M as its neighbors.
My advice to you is this:
1) Be prepared to join the long queue to the fitting room and to the cashiers (unless you’re able to be there at the off-peak hours.)
2) If you can, wear a skirt/dress or a pair of khakis. It’ll help if you decide to skip the long queue and try it there and then over your own piece of clothing.
The Oldies
Note: This is a published post because Ciana has taken the day off to run the errands somewhere and may have attended an obligatory service. She's playing it by ear on the latter.
Ah, how can I forget this song?
I immediately fell in love with it when I first heard it on the airwaves. When it was played the second time on the return drive from Klang, I could already sing along to it.
This song has always done its best to lift up my spirits whenever I'm down. I can imagine being under the heavy rain, turning myself around and around until I collapse on the wet floor in dizziness.
This has to be Glen Campbell's famous song.
Like so many other classics, I love this song so much that I can be found humming the tunes or singing it aloud in an off-pitch way.
The lyrics, oh, it's so meaningful.
I made the mistake of listening to it on the quiet, rainy night while following Papa Carrie on a drive around our (previous) neighborhood. The tears literally rolled down my face the moment the chorus came in.
Ah, how can I forget this song?
I immediately fell in love with it when I first heard it on the airwaves. When it was played the second time on the return drive from Klang, I could already sing along to it.
This song has always done its best to lift up my spirits whenever I'm down. I can imagine being under the heavy rain, turning myself around and around until I collapse on the wet floor in dizziness.
This has to be Glen Campbell's famous song.
Like so many other classics, I love this song so much that I can be found humming the tunes or singing it aloud in an off-pitch way.
The lyrics, oh, it's so meaningful.
I made the mistake of listening to it on the quiet, rainy night while following Papa Carrie on a drive around our (previous) neighborhood. The tears literally rolled down my face the moment the chorus came in.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Christmas in the City, Ikano and Sunway Pyramid
Hmm, what am I to write about? Here I am, staring at the blank page before me with the brain terribly exhausted from writing some other but necessary documents. Mind you, I still have a long way before I’m done with ‘em.
But I guess I can write about Christmas and how I’ll be spending it.
Apart from it being a couple of weeks away after my birthday, what I love about Christmas is the beautiful carols and the presents. Oh, and the decorations too. If it weren’t for the crowd, I actually fancy taking drives to the favorite haunts and capture the many different decorations on film and paper.
I miss the street that I’ve always referred to as the Candy Cane Lane. It’s the street where the neighbors will adorn their houses with the decorations and allow random strangers to come and admire it or maybe even make a comparison between the houses.
The lights will bring the normally quiet street to life, exuding a welcoming feel to any visitor.
Before I continue, don’t you think the picture above resembles a little of the manger that baby Jesus was born in?
I can’t help but observe that the sheep looks … sneaky. He looked like he was ready to pounce on me.
Due to space constraint, more pictures can be found here on The Tempremental's Facebook page.
We had woken up early to run some morning errands on the same day that I indulged in my birthday treats before heading out to Sunway Pyramid.
This year’s Christmas will be celebrated in a simple way – different from past years.
There won’t be any travel plans.
There won’t be any gatherings to attend.
There won’t be any grand buffet meals to splurge on.
I wish I had been able to slide to the old wing’s concourse for more photographic moments but we were pressed for time.
A pity, don’t you think?
I’m only looking forward to the Christmas Mass where I can enjoy the choir’s melodious voice. I’m not placing too much hope on presents this year because, well, I doubt there will be one for me...
... even though the presents here are all waiting to be delivered or collected by their respective recipients.
That is however provided that the world doesn't beat me to it. Tell me, who isn't worried or apprehensive about the end of the world?
But I guess I can write about Christmas and how I’ll be spending it.
Apart from it being a couple of weeks away after my birthday, what I love about Christmas is the beautiful carols and the presents. Oh, and the decorations too. If it weren’t for the crowd, I actually fancy taking drives to the favorite haunts and capture the many different decorations on film and paper.
I miss the street that I’ve always referred to as the Candy Cane Lane. It’s the street where the neighbors will adorn their houses with the decorations and allow random strangers to come and admire it or maybe even make a comparison between the houses.
The lights will bring the normally quiet street to life, exuding a welcoming feel to any visitor.
Before I continue, don’t you think the picture above resembles a little of the manger that baby Jesus was born in?
I can’t help but observe that the sheep looks … sneaky. He looked like he was ready to pounce on me.
Due to space constraint, more pictures can be found here on The Tempremental's Facebook page.
We had woken up early to run some morning errands on the same day that I indulged in my birthday treats before heading out to Sunway Pyramid.
This year’s Christmas will be celebrated in a simple way – different from past years.
There won’t be any travel plans.
There won’t be any gatherings to attend.
There won’t be any grand buffet meals to splurge on.
I wish I had been able to slide to the old wing’s concourse for more photographic moments but we were pressed for time.
A pity, don’t you think?
I’m only looking forward to the Christmas Mass where I can enjoy the choir’s melodious voice. I’m not placing too much hope on presents this year because, well, I doubt there will be one for me...
... even though the presents here are all waiting to be delivered or collected by their respective recipients.
That is however provided that the world doesn't beat me to it. Tell me, who isn't worried or apprehensive about the end of the world?
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Birthday Treats
Thursday: Forest Berry Frozen YoghurtShoot! I know I’ll have enjoyed the Forest Berry more than the Macadamia because the former is the flavor that I’ve always gone for whenever I’m near a NZ Natural kiosk. Macadamia, me have never tried but there are no complains. Better for me to sample all the flavors of the days - at 3.90, instead of its usual price of 6.90 - while it’s still on, right?
Friday: Macadamia Supreme
I’m hoping that I’ll be able to buy myself a scoop of Forest Berry on one fine Thursday.
Let you in one fact. I went overboard with the ice-cream brand during my days in Auckland, would even eat it every other week during the wintery and windy days. It didn’t even help that I was living within walking distance to the mall. Literally a 10-minute walk to LynnMall.
I didn't get the brain freeze, though.
Even though I know that it’s for the impending trip, I literally winced when the total amount came up to almost 270 bucks (on clothing!) but there were two benefits: there will be more points on my member card; and I didn’t need to fork a single cent for the parking ticket.
I however discovered a hidden hobby of mine: year-end shopping. Mama Carrie raised an eyebrow when I hinted that I wanted to stay longer in the mall and shop even more. So, with that in mind, I shall head over to their branch in Ikano and in Curve a little later to see whether I can pick up more worthwhile deals.
I won’t be surprised when the departure date arrives that I’ll be yanking two luggage worth of clothing while I make my way to the boarding gate. Gee, can I deal with it a little later?
Right now, I’m not even sure what has taken over my mind and my wallet.
I’ve seen this mall many times before when I needed to take the shortcut. Living in an area like this, I’m forever exposed to traffic congestion here and there, mini and major. It’s a surprise that I moved to this familiar place (let you in on another fact: I was born and bred here) upon my return from Auckland.
But then again, nobody is lucky to escape traffic congestion.
For someone who’s never been to this place, it was quite relieving to know that the directions were quite straight forward (even though there were no proper signboards around). My acquaintance however had quite a rough time finding the place.
So, what were we doing in an unfamiliar place like this?
Good question.
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Egg, Ham and Big Onion with Cucumber Sandwich Recipe
This is the recipe for the "Egg, Ham and Big Onion with Cucumber Sandwich" that was featured on First Sandwich Day. (Directions are included, don't worry.)
Ingredients:
2 slices of sandwich loaf.
1 medium-sized egg
1 medium-size big onion, roughly chopped
1/4 cucumber, finely grated
3 Tbsp raw or cooked ham
1 stainless steel or non-stick pan
A little oil
Directions:
Roughly dice a medium-sized big onion. I'm using the purple onion from India, but feel free to use the Holland white onions.
Crack and beat a medium-sized egg into a container before adding the ham.
Pour the mixture onto a preheated and oiled stainless steel pan. If you're using Teflon, skip the oil.
Once it is fully cooked on both sides, set it aside onto a slice of bread.
Finely grate the cucumber. You don't necessarily have to use the local cucumber. If your crisper has only the kyuri (Japanese cucumber), feel free to use it.
If you don't have a grater similar like this, just slice the cucumber with a knife.
With a tablespoon, scoop the finely grated cucumber and spread it around the cooked egg with the back of the spoon.
Press the cooked egg and the grated cucumber with another slice of the bread.
Although I ate my sandwich as it is, feel free to cut it in half if you find it more convenient.
Because this recipe was done at the spur at the moment, I know it doesn’t seem “right”. The directions are all over the place.
Give me some time; the next recipe of any kind should be a much more improved one.
Ingredients:
2 slices of sandwich loaf.
1 medium-sized egg
1 medium-size big onion, roughly chopped
1/4 cucumber, finely grated
3 Tbsp raw or cooked ham
1 stainless steel or non-stick pan
A little oil
Directions:
Roughly dice a medium-sized big onion. I'm using the purple onion from India, but feel free to use the Holland white onions.
Crack and beat a medium-sized egg into a container before adding the ham.
Pour the mixture onto a preheated and oiled stainless steel pan. If you're using Teflon, skip the oil.
Once it is fully cooked on both sides, set it aside onto a slice of bread.
Finely grate the cucumber. You don't necessarily have to use the local cucumber. If your crisper has only the kyuri (Japanese cucumber), feel free to use it.
If you don't have a grater similar like this, just slice the cucumber with a knife.
With a tablespoon, scoop the finely grated cucumber and spread it around the cooked egg with the back of the spoon.
Press the cooked egg and the grated cucumber with another slice of the bread.
Although I ate my sandwich as it is, feel free to cut it in half if you find it more convenient.
Because this recipe was done at the spur at the moment, I know it doesn’t seem “right”. The directions are all over the place.
Give me some time; the next recipe of any kind should be a much more improved one.
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