Christmas in KL has been absolutely lovely this year!!!
My turkey turned out moist and a success. Now i’m all semangat to cook another one… when a momentous occasion arises. Also cooked dinner for my family last night. I think i’ve had enough of cooking for a month… but NYE is coming up in a week!
Had heaps of drinks at The Bee @ Publika just now. Played the most violent game of Monolopy Deal ever with Claudia calling everyone a dick, and another saying everyone sucks. Sore losers deal out pain. Went to thirtyfour after that where i bought a gold leather purse and clutch by convincing myself they’re my Christmas presents.
Should stop writing before i say anything i might want to delete later.
Just two weeks ago i stumbled upon this video that was posted on YouTube showing 3D projections that were used on a building in London to throw a wicked party. Watch it! It’s got over 2 million views in just over two weeks!
I got so jealous after watching that video… jealous that i wasn’t in London, and wondered WHEN a party like that would be thrown in KL.
You know what? … Looks like my wish came early, just in time for Christmas!
For the very first time in Malaysia, the ENCORP Strand building will move, transform, and come to life in 3D to the beat of pulsating music, light effects and fireworks. Beams of laser light will be hand-manipulated, bent, stretched and spun around like a light saber.
Called MYSTICAL EVE 2012, the party will take place on New Year’s Eve! Talk about having an extraordinary BANG of a countdown! What’s even better is that you don’t have to pay an arm and leg to enter, admission is free!
A stellar line-up of local celebrities will be celebrating the night with everyone, like…
There’s a 4kg turkey sitting in my fridge soaking in a concoction of orange pulp, pepper, all spice, sugar, cloves, star anise, onions, honey, maple syrup, parsley, marjoram, rosemary and cinnamon. I didn’t add in the caraway seeds cos i didn’t know what they were, and my phone was running out of battery which resulted in my hesitance to google it as i usually do when unsure of an ingredient. Cooking has certainly enlightened me to the specific foods that exist… and their cost! Did you know that a small box of pine nuts cost RM25? I didn’t. I actually spoke out loud, “You’re kidding me” to the shelf of nuts.
I cooked a Christmas dinner for the Sotongs – a group of couples we hang out with – last week. ‘Twas my first foray into proper Christmast dishes and my festive ham which i simmered for 4 hours before roasting it, turned out perfect and moist. Was quite proud of myself but i do owe most of this success to Nigella.
Tomorrow i attempt cooking dinner for 19 people. It was supposed to be a party of 14 max, but my disorganized way of inviting close friends (as and when i bumped into them) made me lose count… Oops. I feel guilty cos there are a few more people i’d like to invite, but we just can’t FIT any more people into our apartment.
Which brings me to wanting a big house so i can entertain more people at a time. Of course then i would also hire help to cook and prep, cos self-handedly feeding 50 people would be a stressful horror! My entire week has been studying recipes, buying food, preparing food, buying presents, and wrapping presents thrown in with work. But i’m not complaining! It’s the only season that would push me to do all these things with the utmost satisfaction.
Shopping in the super today was quite tough, what while nursing some brain damage incurred from my office xmas party the night before. I think a group of us were drunk by 11pm and i had to call Clem to pick me up just past midnight cos i didn’t trust myself with my car. Thank the fairies for my foresight to finish extra xmas chores the night before THAT because i KNEW i might get wasted at the office party. I recall talking to my boss for a long time and cringe. Also, i heard that i talked like jenny from the block when intoxicated. I really don’t know where it’s coming from right now… at one point years ago, i used to have a strong british accent when drunk.
I still haven’t finished buying all my Christmas presents so tomorrow will be a LONG day of TOTAL LAST MINUTE present-shopping, and cooking. I’m eager to start on the pumpkin and cheese lasagna, it sounds yummy just IMAGINING it!
Last Friday was a big night for bloggers around Asia Pacific as they flew in to KL for the 2nd Blog Awards held by Nuffnang! Held once every two years, bloggers were flown in from Singapore, Philippines, Australia, Thailand, Hong Kong, China, and Brunei.
Clem & i
I wore this beautiful dress that Justin Yap insisted he custom-make for me. Coming from someone who’s won MIFW’s award for Best Evening Wear Designer, i was stoked! I didn’t even have to tell him what i wanted cos he knows me so well that he just integrated his and my style into one beautifully-cut dress. The wonderful thing about Justin is that he really knows how to make any female feel like a WOMAN. Every time i wear his pieces i feel elegant and able to pull any man in sight. But i don’t need to cos i already have Clemmmm (had to write that haha). You can read more about him on an article that Tongue in Chic wrote *here*.
If it wasn’t for Haze, i’d still be squinting my eyes while reading the tiny fonts on my previous blog design. Thanks to her programming expertise in helping me move my blog to its new template and heaps of other nitty gritty details that i didn’t understand. You should have seen my face when i read some of her emails – didn’t know what all these techy terms were :p
I was really happy to finally meet photography extraordinaire Sue Anna Joe! I used to stalk her work wayyyy back when i was in college! I didn’t expect her to be so small and… cute. The photographs she used to take were dark, morbid and filled with blood; so i thought she’d be one helluva gothic chick or something. Turns out you can never expect the blogger to be what you thought, in person (which i’ve always reckoned is SO TRUE!).
Linora from Red FM
Clem has suddenly decided that he wants to grow his hair out a bit to my horror. But i’ve got used to it. What i WON’T GET USED TO is if he grows a mustache. (Stop trying to convince him, FAI!)
I LOVE thirtyfour and try never to miss any of their events i’m invited to… for the sole purpose of being one of the first to view new pieces and get my hands on them before my size runs out!
With Shuenkee, the majorly talented designer behind thirtyfour
I thought these were some kaleidoscopes at first sight (but really… did i think someone would make a leather kaleidoscope..? :p) but they turned out to be mini telescopes which i had no success looking through. Probably because i was also balancing a beer in one hand and thought the better of testing my agility.
I got the curved teardrop rings (above) to mix and match with the OTHER thirtyfour rings i own. Supposed to come in a set of 3, but these 4 were the last in my size, so meant to be la. *excuse to buy all*
