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Get Your Australian Souvenirs!

2009-11-05T15:05:00.008+08:00

My mom's sister has been living in Australia for almost 30 years now after marrying my uncle whose an Australian. I remember that every time she came back here to Malaysia for a visit, she'll give my siblings and I, clip on koalas.Then I begun to notice that whenever friends or family came back from Oz, clip on koalas were the souvenirs of choice. It practically became the trademark Australian

Top EC Droppers for October '09**

2009-11-05T08:53:00.006+08:00

Thank you to all the Top Droppers and any EC members who make my blog a regular "dropping hub" for your ECs. :) I do appreciate the time that you put into it and thanks for dropping by!Top Dropper for October 2009: So Top 3 droppers will get 200 ECs, 150ECs, and 100 ECs respectively! Thank you to all my Top droppers and also to those who drop but didn't make the list!First and Second

Word For Today: Exhausted

2009-11-04T21:13:00.003+08:00

I am soooooo bloody tired and exhausted right now, I might fall asleep any minute but I have to wait for my darling husband to come home! Again and again, he keeps forgetting to bring his keys and on other days, I might not complain.. after all, it's only 9.14pm.It's just that today is laundry day and I didn't get to do my laundry the previous laundry day due to the rain. So it's DOUBLE DUTY..

Top First Commenters For October*

2009-11-04T12:00:00.007+08:00

I was away for the most part of October but I'm grateful that there are loyal followers and readers who still drop by and drop comments whenever they're here.Normally, I'll have a special gift sent to my Top Commenter, but since I'm too busy on the home front and stuff, I'll follow Debbie's cue and award 50EC credits for 1 point earned. First Commenter Gets Linky Love and/or 1 Point on the FC

Another Money Making Opportunity!

2009-11-03T09:55:00.004+08:00

It's a rat race out there! So money making avenues are everywhere, you just need to look! The most recent avenue I've joined is called LinkFromBlog. LinkFromBlog is another company which allows advertisers to advertise their business through their buy blog reviews program and hence, allows bloggers to earn income from paid posts!So, what are you waiting for, click on the badge below to sign up!!

MM: Doesn't Mean Anything (Alicia Keys)

2009-11-01T21:58:00.005+08:00

I love this new number by Alicia Keys and I've been listening to it pretty much all day.. :) Hope you guys like it. Have a great Monday, everyone! Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. One simple rule, leave ONLY the actual post link here. You can grab this code at LJL Please note these links are STRICTLY for Music Monday participants only. All others will be deleted without

Happy 2nd Birthday, Baby Allie..

2009-10-31T21:33:00.006+08:00

Last Thursday, on the 29th of October, we celebrated Allie's 2nd Birthday!! I know that some of you might feel like you've watched her grow up. After all, some of you might remember this photo being posted by Syura when I was in my hospital bed.Then she made her DEBUT here on my blog just a couple of days later when I got home from the hospital and blogged about it.As time passed, you got to see

Get Your Heat On

2009-10-31T21:19:00.004+08:00

For those living abroad, most specifically in the U.S., winter time is just around the corner and time to bring out the jackets, sweaters, gloves, earmuffs and UGG boots. Also, it's time to crank up the heater! I just hope for your sakes that your heaters aren't on the verge of wheezing it's last breath.But if it is, then you might want to look at these mock Amish fireplaces that's actually a

I Want It Blood Red!

2009-10-31T20:47:00.007+08:00

I was looking into some ceramic tiles to feature in my other blog, Never Enough Stuff, and while browsing through some images, I found this really cool bathroom -- in red glass tiles!I was thinking right.. that IF I were single, I'd probably want a bathroom like this in my bachelorette pad! Seriously, I think it looks pretty HOT! And my girlfriends will all be cramped in there getting ready for a

Year End...

2009-10-30T11:41:00.004+08:00

I can't believe that it's ALMOST November.. Pretty much a month to go till we get to 2010. It pretty surreal to think we're a decade in after the millennium. I still remember how freaked out and scared people were over the "millennium bug".Oh and we just celebrated Allie's 2nd Birthday yesterday.. but all the pics were in Syura's camera. So I'll have to remember to get it from her. And today,

The Cutest Cabin Ever

2009-10-26T15:27:00.004+08:00

If you've been following and reading my other blog, Never Enough Stuff, you might remember me posting a cad drawing of how I want my dream home to be. Anyways, I found this pic of a log cabin and it looked like it just came out from an Enid Blyton story!! It's soooo cute.It might not be my dream home but if money grew on trees, I think I'd like to own something like this.. just for the pleasure

Yay or Nay?

2009-10-26T15:04:00.004+08:00

I saw this banned term life insurance commercial on YouTube which was pretty funny at parts and just downright mean in some but still I think there's a moral behind it. A lot of people I know say, "Why should I get life insurance, pay monthly and make other people rich when I die??". Okay, so maybe that's the perception of those who are still single with no kids. I still believe in having one.

MM: Finally - Fergie ft. John Legend

2009-10-25T23:20:00.007+08:00

I LOOOOOVE this song. And Fergie. And John Legend. And Music Monday. (The first vid is a live version and the 2nd is the studio version.)Told you I loooooove it. A whole lot. I wish I can play the piano like Mr. Legend. Anyways, hope you enjoy this one!Happy Music Monday, everyone! Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. One simple rule, leave ONLY the actual post link here. You can

What's Your Deal?

2009-10-22T21:09:00.003+08:00

Once upon a morning last week, while I was walking my son to school, I noticed a running car but didn't see the driver. So I finally realized that the driver was outside the car talking on the phone. Sounded like Spanish. Or Portugese. I'm not sure.I gave the guy a once over and immediately my mind went into imagination overdrive. Nothing in particular triggered my imagination. Well, except for

Cool Pimple Ad

2009-10-21T21:05:00.005+08:00

I was browsing through some sites and saw this cool acne treatment ad by Clearex. They hooked up Israel's largest climbing centre with a "pimply-faced teenager". Apparently this climbing centre in Tel Aviv is exposed to approximately 8000 teenagers per month!! Way to go to get your point across, huh??This reminds me of another ad which was along the same lines of this located in Jakarta. JAKPETZ,

Why Your Diet Doesn't Work

2009-10-21T20:09:00.003+08:00

For those of you who just love to justify your forever-dieting-but-never-losing-weight weight loss diet, here are a bunch of lovely excuses!!“A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.”“Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie.”“The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook”“I went on a diet, swore off drinking and heavy

Party Planning!

2009-10-21T19:42:00.003+08:00

My family - my mom especially - wants to import us back to KK to spend my sister Seri's birthday 'coz my mom feels bad for not having made her Sweet 16 into something more.The last time we celebrated her birthday, was when she turned 13 and we had a Luau-themed party for her. It was sooooo awesome!! My sister in law even had the bartender (at the hotel where she worked) teach us some specially

Happy Sweet 16, Seri!!!

2009-10-21T02:51:00.004+08:00

Dear Seri,I know I said we'll make a big 'do for your sweet 16 and give those MTV Sweet 16-ers a run for their money! So so so so so so sorry that it didn't turn out that way.. As I said before, I OWE YOU BIG TIME!! LOL! Sorry we aren't there to celebrate with you on your special day but actually, I saja ja tu.. don't wanna cramp your style!! Besides, u did say that I WASN'T cool anymore..

Happy Happy Raya!!

2009-10-07T10:49:00.005+08:00

I really enjoyed myself during this year's Hari Raya. It was great to be around the whole clan. Last year, my aunt's (my late father's sister) and her family couldn't make it back to my uncle's (my late father's brother) place. But this year, everyone was here, there was a birthday, a wedding and of course, Hari Raya to celebrate!! A week didn't seem enough!The things in Tawau are sooo cheap,

Not A Car Chick

2009-10-07T10:12:00.003+08:00

I am bad when it comes to cars. Sure, I can tell the brand of the car if you pointed one out to me but if you ask me the make and model of the car.. Well, I'm as lost as Emperor Kuzco was as a llama.When Syura talks to me about cars and names the model, I'm like "whaaaa???? " Maybe THAT'S the reason I don't drive. Sure, in the near future, I'd want to learn driving for emergency purposes.. If I

I'm Just A Dreamer

2009-10-05T21:33:00.007+08:00

Ever since I dreamt of a house that I bought, I've been looking at more household stuff online and I really think I should stop before I go crazy and pester my poor hubby into searching for a new home. Okay, so it won't come to that. But hey, a girl can dream. Hah. How true.Anyways, near the fireplace (in my dreams, that is) it was rather empty.. so I was looking at furniture and area rugs and

Butterfingers.. NOT The Yummy Kind

2009-10-05T14:28:00.006+08:00

While I was flipping through my Hari Raya pics to post on my blog, I found this old scrapbook piece that I did of me and Allie, using our 2008 Hari Raya pics.I find digital scrapbooking much easier because you can just delete and move stuff around and start all over if you get it all wrong. Real life scrapbooking is more tedious and you really need to have buckets and buckets of creative juice in

Reality Bites!

2009-10-05T13:08:00.005+08:00

Oh yes, reality has sunk in. After the long Hari Raya holidays, it's time to put the food down and get back to work. And time to resume blogging again. Too bad blogging only works the fingers.. if it was a whole body workout, I'll gladly get back to it and shed those pounds I packed on.Yes. I packed on the pounds. LOL! What else is new?? But still, if one more pesky salesperson tries to sell me

MM: Free Me - Joss Stone

2009-10-05T00:00:00.005+08:00

It's been a while since I did a Music Monday post. Ever since the Raya holidays, I just haven't had any mood to blog whatsoever. Anyways, I'm hoping this post AND song will free me of my laziness and get me back on track!Happy Music Monday, everyone!Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. One simple rule, leave ONLY the actual post link here. You can grab this code at LJL Please note

Vacay After a Vacay?

2009-09-16T10:22:00.005+08:00

Starting from tomorrow, I will not be able to go online.. I don't think I will be able to have internet access over at my uncle's. I know it's available but then I don't think I'll have the TIME to go online. So it'll be one really long vacay for me!!Oh and speaking of vacays, as I was bloghopping just now, I saw some ads on hotels in Cozumel and I was already starting to plan another vacay in my

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