The Art of BBQ-ing

Last Saturday was an event to mark in the friendship of sha and I….after being friends for almost 12 years, we have once again proved that we do indeed make a good team. The project this time around was a bbq…The challenge, starting a fire and getting some meat cooked.

We decided on Thursday there was going to be a bbq, I said I will do the food preparation and needed her to start the fire because I know I cant. And when Saturday came, we found out that we both had google-ed “BBq” …me for marinade recipes and she for “how to start a fire”…It was amusing but we succeeded…but not without burning ourselves at some point and dropping some food into the grill :P

In the end, with the fanning help of Rangee..we had some “cooked” chicken marinated in a soy sauce mix, pork in beer and honey sausages…It was a decent meal with some corn in a pot, stir fried veggies, mushrooms, Cherrie tomatoes and baked potatoes and an interesting attempt at sangria.

Sha also proved a sport by getting over the pork issue…ahhaha…teaches me to speak better English when clarifying food preferences, “do u have pork issues?” is different from “do u eat pork?” :P my bad

Oh and sha made chocolate bananas with marshmallows yummmmmmm….

Thank you Nal, Tirath, May and Hong for coming by J it was good fun and great company.

Sha, this is one of the few occasions we have spent alone since highschool…and eventhough I realize that over the years we have remained close, but it was on Saturday that I realize how much we have both changed, grown…and it’s interesting. We both have become different people, more prominent identities….none of us are like how we were in school.

Malaysian Eye, 20-20 vision..or not

Rm30 million is going to be spent on “the Malaysian Eye”…the what? Exactly.

The Malaysian Eye is a project (if I can call it that, more like a ruse) under the Visit Malaysia Year 2007 (wonder who’s brilliant idea it was and who the contractor will be) It is suppose to be like the London Eye (very original), a ferries wheel ride that will give you a view of KL. It will be setup in Titiwangsa and is suppose to have air-conditioned carriages that fit 8 people. Seriously how long do you think it will be well maintained for? I foresee vandalism and bad smelling carriages.

Do we really need this? No.

We already have the Twin Towers Sky Bridge and the KL tower for those looking for a great view. Not to mention the many bukit’s and buildings you can get the view from…but really is there really that much to see? With the rain and haze, how many clear days to we have in a year??

My suggestion on how to entice tourist for Visit Malaysia Year 2007:
1) fill in the potholes and sinkholes that have become worse due to the rain
2) improve traffic conditions
3) rehabilitate natures attractions like the waterfalls, beaches and campsites

We should make it a rule that every time the government wants to spend a large sum of money, they should get pubic feedback and make all matters pertaining to the project transparent. After all, its tax payer’s ringgit that is being spent and it is us who will have to endure potholes, bad traffic, crime and low standards of living in exchange for some fancy- schmancy project that will not benefit us.

Hormone Levels/ Age = Level of Sincerity

I was at MPH yesterday and an article in one of the women’s magazines caught my eye. “What men in their 20’s, 30’s and 40’s look for” …essentially, they all go for “butt, boobs and body” which is slightly disturbing, where did personality, poise and persona go?

As I read on I realize guys in their 20’s are the most dangerous. All they seem to be after is a good looking girl to show off and sex. The article goes on to say as men grow older they slow down then other things start to matter. Hmmm…wonder if that is true. What is it with men and their fascination with Barbie? Generally, it’s the slim girls with long hair that tickles their fancy. But why is it women make such an effort to attract and please men by going through such painful antics like diets, slimming programs, surgery etc just to entice these creatures? How many guys actually bother?? Body odor, unsightly aspects of the human anatomy yet they expect nothing less then perfection.

Now as a girl in my 20’s, I’m concerned. I do have several guy friends and as my buddies, I do know what they are looking for in a girl. Most of them are looking for companionship above all else their intentions are good, but when they check out girls, their comments are nothing short of plain mean and insulting. I know what is said about me too, my colleagues remind me every day, they feel the need to be honest so it seems. But whats wrong with me?? Can’t I be loved and appreciated just the way I am? If I was 5’8, measured 36, 24, 26 and had long cascading hair would you still know me as me or me as my looks? would you have taken the chance to know me before deciding?

Flipping through the papers today, I read a news report about a lady suing her ex boyfriend of 4 years for misleading her and causing her shame and mental anguish. Apparently she had sex with him 31 times in the past 4 years, believing that he loved her and planned to marry her (in the Indian community you must remain a virgin till you marry and if you are not, well your future husband might not accept you, hypocrisy if you ask me). Anyways, his reply is that she was “just a friend”. He never said he loved her, much less he wanted to marry her and he had sex with her cause she wanted to.

So basically, he played her... how do u as a lady know if his intentions are sincere? It might be easier to get a guy if you are 5’8, measuring 36, 24, 36 but something tells me the game is still the same.

When shit hits the fan...u get colored walls

When shit hits the fan...a bad situation could actually work out for the best...shit happens for a reason.

For example: One of my good friends got into a very bad car accident some months back, at that time the car was a wreck and her face was badly cut from the glass and was admitted to hospital for a few days and she had to take off work for a while. At least 6 months later, she is looking pretty damn good, better then before if I might say. The scars have healed, she got her eyebrows done(the accident kinda ruined it) she got a new hair do and in the process she gained a car. But one more thing im waiting to see is how her relationship with her boyfriend will work out. He was the driver of the car and in those months they got much closer as he and his family cared for her. But due to some unforeseen reasons, they are now on “a break”….something tells me that its gona work out. And if it does, I would say the accident brought them closer..and somehow improved their lives in the long run.

Another example is a friend of mine, at the age of 27 he started loosing his hair (due to stress he says) but I think it’s a good thing cause the look really suites him. Besides, after hearing the plans he has for his half bald head, its scary to think what he would do with a full head of hair!! Ahhah….
(Jessica Big Tits, if you are reading this, realize you have invaded my privacy and that’s very unbecoming of you)

Not Quite like the Movies...

Yup so its taken me almost a week to blog about this....quite a story to tell....one that was pretty bad for my ego..

I decided to confront the guy about how i felt...it was getting a lil too much for my head to handle...constantly wondering if he felt the same way, or whats he up to etc...so thanks to a couple of beers... the truth prevailed (weird things happen when i drink..hmmm)

i told him i had "a problem" that "i kinda liked him" ....and then akward silence... the silly thing about me was i didint have an expected answer in mind..so hehehe it was really weird...i was afraid of what he was gona say, either i was gona be dissapointed or suprised....his reply was smthing along the lines of "i know how you feel"????? (wasent sure if i was gona cry...but i didint) im guessing he liked/likes someone else and she dididnt/dosent feel the same...but i didint enquire, only so much my fragile ego can take...

We chatted for another 2 hours, had more beers and he sent me to my car and made sure i was on my way... and we had lunch on monday, that was more for me, to make sure we are still good as friends, no akwardness.... :) it was good...i understand him a lil better now, pretty dense guy, but sweet...

if you are concerned about me, thanks :) but its all good..thanks to some really great friends ...

im still smiling about the irony of what i last blogged about....no regrets about my confession... still nursing a bruised ego (good lord! how can you not want me!) ahhaha.....

so next time you decide to confess to some guy....ask me for some advice...im really terrible at it...so you can take what i say and do the opposite! :P

A scene out of the movies!

You know how in the movies the heroin will look to the stars longing for her hero...and out of no where he will appear! and we all go "ya rite! only in the movies!!"

well, i know this will sound corny, but on two ocassions...i have found myself in the same situation (5 months apart, same location, same guy) looking to the nyte sky hoping, wishing and praying to the heavens that they would send me a sign about a certain guy i kinda like...one im uncertain about...and on both ocassions he appeared! hahhaha....im still smiling :)

The first time was a few months back, we were still kinda shy and i wanted to ask him out but hesitated....so i went for a movie with my friends...and he was on my mind alot that entire nyte...so at some point i looked up and wished i would see him/ bump into him....and after the movie at about 1am....as we were walking to the car...there he was! heading to one of the pubs on the row... he was suprised to see me too..said he had wanted to call me out, but wasent sure if i would be interested....hehehe...

Then today, i went to see The Prestiege (still dont think its super fantastic, but it was a good plot...and hue jackman :) .... but a lil long though) ...he could not make it due to some prior engagement (last minute decision on my part...) so i went with another friend (advice from a dear friend *ahem) ...and while waiting...i had the same conversation with the heavens, this time i asked for a sign with regards to this guy (basically if he was interested and if it could be :P )...and just as i looked down, there he was walking in...i could not belive my eyes, i laughed to myself...hahaha!! so i went up to say hie...and as expected, he was suprised to see me, we chatted for a bit then my movie date walked up just then *i felt a lil akward ...and to make things worse, we had drinks with our respective company at adjoining coffe shops :P (thank god he wasent on a date! i was relieved to see a bunch of guys)...heheh but im still smilling..and its half past midnight and i just had to blog about it..to share with you and so i dont forget....this is truely the first time i asked for a sign and its actually happend!

whats going to happen between us? am i going to do something?....i really dont know, think he is sweet...but i would like to get to know him better...spend some time with him....and i have some advice....as much as you trust and appreciate your friends judgement of character....dont ask them for advice on anyone they know only based on what you have said....its not fair to the third person ...you are most of the time the best judge of character in these situations...have faith in your intuition...

*still smiling*

Picture Perfect

For a good part of my life, i have always been told that i need to loose weight, im plump, chubby etc etc....and yes admit at at every stage i have been bigger then most of my friends... someone dear to me said the other day "because i love you, thats why i want you to exercise and get in shape cause you would look supreb if you slimmed down" and lets not forget the many other insults and comments that i have received over the past few months (thanks to the honesty of my workmates)

Now, at the age of 24...more then ever i would like to shed some pounds...it would be super fantastic to have a bosy like rhianna or one of the hot gurls off mtv ( yes i sound shallow) any tips? Before you procced, please let me add that "exercise and watching your diet" isnt as easy as it sounds...do u have an elaborate plan?

1) even at the most active years in my life (tennis and school sports) i was considered "fat"
2) my current activities are walking my dog 2x a day for at least 15 minutes each time...some weights, and i do keep an eye on what i eat...but i also do have my cravings for chocolate and fries from time to time :)

what else can i do?? any advice....i have yet to reach the stage where i would consult a slimming center ( i have thought about it....it does work....but not yet)