its been 3 years!

happy anniversary to us!

cant believe we survived the long distance relationship!

come to think of it, i dont think we've ever had any major problems about being long distance, kan kan kan?? :) :)

here's to many more years to come! Amin :)

im loyal like that

im off to london (yes again! to those rolling your eyes haha) in march..

this time i need to divide my time between three peeps..

one is my sister, who will be nottingham as she followed her husband there who's doing his phd, not much plans to go anywhere when there, probably just spend a few days playing with my nieces and nephew, probably take them to blackpool if weather permits, or legoland! hmm we'll see about this later...

second is my bestie, olyn, who's doing her masters in liverpool, we plan to rent a car and drove around uk, covering as many places as possibly can in like, 4-5 days? originally planned to travel europe but i think road trips are fun-ner plus there's so many places in uk ive yet to cover, so i think this is a better idea..

thirdly, lastly and most importantly, is mr other half aka mr sun of course! although technically he's not even sure if he will still be in uk at dat time but if he is then we are planning to go somewhere too but this one can only be confirmed after dec :)

so dats the three peeps!

and then, places i wanna go to;
1. lake district
2. wales/cardiff
3. stratford upon avon
4. swindon - for shopping
5. bicester village and london - for more shopping!
6. plymouth - to take olyn around to see my uni and see my other besties there cos i miss them and the lovely plymouth!

dats the current list..

wonder if the minack theater is opened in march? it will be lovely to catch a play..

hmmm...

wowee!!

lama tak update blog, tetiba update about birthday pulak hehe

just wanted to capture this moment so that i will remember it always...

its the first time he sent flowers delivery for my birthday!!!

was super surprised of course, and even more surprised when i got two flowers!!

(^_^)

happy birthday to me! (^_^)

stuck like glue

perbualan biasa hari2:

time - 9am kl, 2am uk

him : sayang, i nak tido dah, watcha doing? can you wake me up later please?

me : *whisper*whisper* ok me in the office tgh meeting, okwillwakeyouupusualtimekaybye! miss u muahs!

time - 3pm kl, 6am uk

me : sayang morning! bangun, subuh..

him : mmm hmm *mumble*mumble*

time - 11pm kl, 4pm uk

me : sayang, i wanna sleep d, gnite...

him : ok, bye gnite, will call you tomorrow, missumuahsstakecaregottagoamin class/workshop/in the middle of presentation.

OR

him : hi sayang, nak tido dah ke?

me : yeah hm *yawn*yawn* zzzzzzz......

such is the quality of our daily conversations! so stimulating!

i looked forward to the weekends where we can finally have good quality chat like the latest gossip, or places we go and food we eat for the week, or latest sale - u know, dat kind of stuff hehehe :p :p

to answer those who have been asking me about long distance relationships - yes, we talk to each other at least twice a day. that's the way we are. different people/couples have different way of keeping in touch. but for us, simple things like the above makes us feel like the other person is right there, next to you :)

miss u too!

"miss u...miss u..miss u....miss u..miss u....miss u...selalu...always miss u..."

message from him at 1.18am this morning :)

9.18am our time :p

made me smile all day (^_^)

love/hate relationships

the best things about long distance relationships;

1. you only have to juggle between work, friends and family - with minimal guilty feeling about spending too much time with one particular group. cos admit it, when he's around, one of those three will get neglected, if not all :p

2. you learn to do things yourself - not that you dont already know, but it does goes straight out of yur head when he's there to do it for you.

3. no one can talk you out of buying something like that dress that looks exactly similar to the one you are already wearing

4. so with that, no one to give you a long lecture on the importance of savings and minimising your spendings so you wont feel guilty about buying that dress

5. you can go online and see what you like and ask him to buy it for you there cos obviously its cheaper where he is, and they always got nice things there anyway, or when he knows your favourite shops and what you like and buy them for you and keep u updated especially if ITS ON SALE and then the best part is receiving those packages by post!

the downside part of a long distance relationships;

1. when you are excited about something and dying to tell him, u picked up the phone to call him only to realise its 5 am where he is, so you kinda either get (a) get a long lecture or (b) he reacted with a mumble and a yawn. either way, yr exciting news suddenly doesnt sound so exciting anymore huhu

2. when yr dying to watch a movie or eat something or go somewhere and all your girlfriends or siblings already have other plans and there's no one to go with you, you know he would if he's around and of course he wouldnt let you do anything alone :p :p

3. when yr so exhausted and tired after a long hard day at work and need some pampering, he's not around to tell you to leave your car at work, he will come and pick u up, feed you, send you home and the next morning, will pick u up just to send you to work.

4. when its so difficult to make future plans cos his holidays are different than yours! so frustating! :(

5. when you miss him so much it hurts and how u wish that he's just an hour or two away by plane instead of 14hours huhu :(

eat pray love - the movie

there's something about julia roberts that makes you fall in love with her in every movie she makes..and how she would somehow someway made a movie watchable by her gestures and mannerism and it would just mesmerise you and made you stay put and watch the movie till the end...



even if the movie was two hours and a half long and i was kinda sleepy and it was kinda slow...



such is the case of eat love pray - the movie



ok pros;

i love the setting of the movie, the location of it, italy has always been gorgeous and so is bali, never been to india but the book will surely make u wanna go (notice i said the book, not the movie), julia roberts is gorgeous and funny and heartwarming and so cute and lovelyand perfect for this role, felipe - WOW. enough said haha. there are moments in the movie actually made us cry, when richard told liz his story, when she tried to make sense of her sadness, beautifully done, there are some wonderful moments when she met ketut, when she tried to pray but wasnt able to concentrate, when she flawlessly ordered in italian. these moments makes the movie worth watching :)



cons;

the first part wasnt clearly defined. it showed liz as a self centered person suddenly whining to get a divorce, but no clear indication of why. and this was clear in the book. one of the part that i thought they shud include was the part when liz was very sad that her husband refuses to sign the divorce papers, and she was talking to her friend in the car about it, and they suddenly started a petition to God about it, and started to get everyone including imaginary people like oprah and michael jackson to sign it. and by the next day, the husband did. and i think this scene was crucially important to show how she started to have faith in the powers of prayers and such. another thing is the scenes in italy, i love love love rome. but the movie somehow did not play up the gorgeous sceneries in rome. yeah, it was there, but to me not enough to potray italy. they did it quite well for bali. and also, not enough on the "EAT" part of the movie. one pasta and a pizza and ice cream scene each, dats it? the friendship with wayan wasnt also clearly given. she met her twice and suddenly she started a donation thing for her? why? the emotional connection, the love and the friendship they had should have been given more thought. there are other parts that i was looking foward to see in the movie but it didnt happen as well, but i guess that's expected, they couldnt show everything right, but there are somethings that MAKES the book that should have been there so that it can MAKE the movie..u know what i mean?



okey, the above are in short, my two cents worth. you should go see the movie. with your girlfriends. leave the boys at home :)



as for me, final words,



i love this movie because i love the book..



and i love julia roberts..



hehehe


ps : i miss my honey. he is in poland. he better get me a gorgeous snow globe. (^_^)

half of me

agak tidak elok untuk bermula dengan cerita sedih setelah lama meninggalkan blog ni kan..

but im really a mess and sad and lonely and tired and hollow :(

my heart feels empty and full at the same time...

long distance relationship sucks :(

felt like half of me went away with him today :(

dammit...i hate feeling like this :(

food glorious food!

ktrg ni, sejak akhir2 nie (ye ke, bukan selalu ke hahaha)....asyik makan aje...


especially since one of my bestie dah ada rumah sendiri and ada dapur yg best, sgt rajin la pulak utk ke rumah dia masak..and also, since he's back for raya, agenda jalan2 cari makan pun bermula hehehe :p

so, hari ni my post will be full of pictures about foooooodddddddd :p :p :p

The Loaf @ Pavilion

I had my favourite Roasted Chicken and he took the Lamb Briyani Set that came with the Ramadhan buffet set. tapi even though i didnt take the buffet, i still pau his food, like the fruits and cheese cake hehe and the waiters kat situ mcm tak kesah jer so ok kut :p i didnt try his briyani but he did say sedap gile! im too in love with my food, this has to be THE BEST roast chicken dish ive ever had at ANY restaurant anywhere around the world! serious sedap macam nak nangis okeeeeyyy the chicken is perfectly cooked so its crisp on the outside and juicy inside, then it sits on a bed of creamy mashed potatoes and the sauce, lots of mushroom and asparagus and green beans, cukup segala rasa and sangat2 tasty! yummy gile roast chicken, korang seriously, pergi la try, mesti termimpi2 ok!

ok, the picture from my iphone tak berapa cantek but pergi la try ok!! oh the price range, its slight expensive than the average chillis or tgif, mcm hari tu, makan dua org is about rm120, takde starters bagai pun, so can imagine la the price macamana kan but its worth it!! maybe masa mula2 dapat roast ciken ni, partner commented - kecik nye portion dia, ye lah dah terbiasa ngan portion chillis and wat nots kan, but for me, its perfect size! licin makan and tak membazir and sedap and kenyang gile! so i guess for me yg memang tak makan banyak pun finds it of perfect quantity lah, org lain maybe rasa tak cukup kut hehehe :p


Dim Sum @ Prince Hotel


ok nama tempat ni bukan la dim sum haha tapi tak ingat la some chinese name :p but they have dim sum buffet on weekend lunches so ktrg pun ape lagi, trus la pergi kan....ive been wantin to go to a dim sum buffet sejak balik dari uk hari tu k, dah 2 tahun, can u imagine? our usual place kat crown princess tu dah tutup, so we lost one good place and tercari tempat baru, pas tu bile jumpa, takde gang nak makan la, busy la, mcm2 la alasan..so ni kebetulan we were at the right place at the right time hehe :p the price is around RM55++ per person (kalau tak silap) and the selection is quite good!

muka partner terpaksa di bulat kan atas sebab2 tertentu- dia kan tak femes hahaha - takde lah saja tak yah lah nak citer and tunjuk semua kan kan kan :p sape yg tau tu, senyap2 saje lah ok, takyah kecoh2 haha :p :p :p tgk lah ktrg amik makanan tak hengat! nasi goreng tu kena ada jugak, typical melayu haha tapi duk sebelah dia jer dia yg habis kan..i was busy with my steam bbq chicken pau, oh heaven ok!!! the place is quite nice but i miss the one in crown princess cos they have side dishes kat tepi2 with desserts and porride, so we can take as much as we want, ni sikit2 kena order isi borang, cam segan lak nanti diorang ckp budak2 dua ekor ni tak balik2 lagi bila nak benti ni hahahaha :p

Rakuzen @ Jalan Raja Chulan

since masa his birthday i was not there, so masa dia balik ni i took him to makan his favourite food - Japanese! reccommended by missy nadia - we ordered the bento set, i was so hungry sebab tak lunch semua ordered the chicken teriyaki and sushi set, and he ordered the mix tempura and sushi set....tgk la portion dia, sangat banyak ok!!!! patut order satu set boleh share dua org! ok tipu, for him wont be enough, just me hehe :p

agak menangis nak habis kan jugak la kan..so last2 terpaksa tapau some of the stuff back hehe..the orange juice is so sedap! lately ni tak tau kenapa suka order orange juice :p im moving on from my usual "coke with ais satu, and ais water please" order bila order air hehe :p the food tak lah mahal sgt, its of course more expensive than the likes of shushi kings, sakae and all but its worth the money :)

Hunny's Crib @ VillaWangsa Mas

this was about a month ago, went to hunny's house and cooked! masak ape? my favourite recipe lah, roast chicken with mashed potatoes, pasta salad, steam broccoli and baby carrots with mushroom brown sauce. perghhhh tak? hehe siapa yg mintak recipe hari tu? ha ok nie dia..

utk mashed potatoes - just peel and boil potatoes in salted water, cooked till tender, drain the water, mash with milk, butter, salt and pepper secukup rasa. senang weh, tak kan takleh buat kuttt! :p

utk pasta salad - first cooked the pasta al dente and put it aside, in a big pot, sautee the large onions with tyme and rosemary in olive oil, then add in the bell peppers (or capsicum). masak sekejap jer bell peppers tu, kalau layu sgt tak sedap, tak crunchy. then masuk kan pasta tadi, slow kan api, grate in some lemon zest, then squeeze the juice of half or one lemon, up to u, then add salt and pepper to taste. last skali masa dah tutup api, just drizzle with virgin olive oil, senang jer kan?

utk roast chicken - grate some lemon zest to unsalted butter, add some thyme and rosemary (dry pun boleh, fresh lagi bagus), salt and pepper, then just rubbed it all over the chicken inside out, oh make sure u pat dry the chicken first tau, kalau tak the butter tak rubbed in nicely :p then squeeze a bit lemon all over the chicken and stuff half of the lemon into the chicken, sebelum masuk oven, lightly drizzle with olive oil. in the bakin tray, add a few large onions and bell peppers. masa bakar mula start with api kecik, then dekat nak masak, increase the temperature a bit, nanti dia jadi lah lovely brown and crisp on the outside :p

hasil nya tadaaaaa! bunga adalah hiasan :p masa kat uk dulu, i made roast chicken dish ni adalah at least once every two weeks, serious senang gile and sedap, especially kalau ada guests yg dtg last minute, ktrg hidang ni jer hehe dulu even though selalu makan berdua, i will still cook one whole chicken, why, cos i eat one quarter, lagi 3 quarter my housemate tu boleh habis kan ok!!!!

ok cukup lah entry tentang makanan hari ni ye, nanti batal puasa lak hehe..tadi panjang si hunny ni (tuan punye crib) baru tepon ajak dtg rumah nak masak2 utk berbuka hari ni, boleh saja! im still in the office tho, tgk dekat2 nak masuk waktu baru gi hahaha :p keji betul :p

why am i in the office on a sunday? that my darling, is another story....

its the little things that matters

when its only raining a drizzle but still insisting you wait inside safe and dry while he dashed for the car..

when discovering he keeps a picture of you tucked away in his wallet so that you're with him everywhere he goes...

when he bravely endured his first menicure and pedicure even though he always thought its a girl thing, but he wanted to be with you..then happily discovered he liked it :p...

picking you up from work and even though he had to make a few rounds and turns and had to wait as you are still stuck in a meeting, he would still greet you with a grin and just lights up, seriously melting ok :p

when he cuts up articles from newspapers or magazines when he finds some things he thought would be of interest to you or good for you...

when he bought 12 bottles of spices and brought it back all the way, just for you..

when in an attempt to understand women's clothes, he actually thought a long skirt is called a blouse! hehehehe :p

when he kept his hair long, because he knows you like it that way..

when he patiently wait and gives his undivided attention in the shoe shop even when you tried a million pairs of flats and only bought one... :p

when he makes simple remarks about the future, like "when we're married, we should ...." (^_^)

a sweet surprise :p

a package landed at my desk at work..its from UK!

inside is another red package...

with the loveliest necklace and the cutest card! *melt*melt*

i displayed the card on my desk hihihi

next to my favourite stress releaser mr blue hat woodie (^_^)

ps : thank you!! yes, you! you know who you are (^_^) cant wait for your return (^_^)

ooh, and its allright and its coming on! we gotta get it right back to where we started from!

wah..lamanya tak update! was trying to be an active blogger and it only lasted a few weeks! takpelah at least ade once week kan kan kan :p

movie reviews urm, ok, Shrek was funny as expected but im kinda bored with Shrek and Donkey cos they are the same in the movie, but Fiona and Puss was fun to watch cos they get to be different kan, so its the new things that makes the movie watchable! and the 3D helps! i actually watched it twice, once on 3d and the other normally, and i have to say without the 3D it can a little bit boring :p

Letters to Juliet is must watch! only if you are a positive non cynical romantic person, otherwise forget it, you might find it tiny bit long and corny. its the story about finding the courage to find yr long lost love, the one that got away. but wat makes this movie is so damn interesting is the location location location! its set in verona italy and its absolutely gorgeous! rome has now taken over amsterdam as my number one favourite place so far and this movie makes me wanna take a month leave and travel around italy! safe to say the movie is pure chick flick so ladies, go and watch with yr gfrends kay :)

Prince of Persia has got to be my fav of all three so far. kenapa? sebab ada jake glynnhall!! hehehe :p someone warned me the movie is corny and cliche but it is a DISNEY movie people, mmg tidak boleh lari dari cornyism itu :p its a bit longish, yes, and the ending mcm could be better but apparently thats the way it is the game pun so ok lah, so all in all, if you are expecting ironman or 300 type of action pack blood bla bla dont bother. but if u like light entertainment and gorgeous eye candy, then do watch it!

okey, movie reviews done!

pain

u want to know how i feel?

At this very moment, I believe no one can miss you as much as I miss you, and the feeling is extremely gigantic, enormous, massive, like- a whole galaxy that could gobble me up yet save me from Freud, and it’s insanely wide and deep as the brutal sea where the waves are so astronomical they could scratch the sky and form into a monstrous mouth with teeth to chew me slowly that I or my soul would plausibly die from missing you.

taken from here. she described it perfectly.

when you dont know...

have been thinking about this phrase "if you love someone, you should let them go, if they comes back to you, they are yours, if they didnt, then it was never meant to be"....

sometimes you meet people at the wrong time, maybe they are not ready or you are not ready, sometimes people or you have ambitions to fulfill, other promises to keep, other dreams to chase, and sometimes, painfully enough, the other person gets in the way of that.

so when do you know when to let go?

when do you say its enough?

who gets to be the one to decide?

who gets to be the bigger, wiser, maturer person to make the stand?

and finally, what if they are lost to you forever?

tee heee :p

saya meeting the whole morning.

balik kat my office room, ada package atas meja.

kotak warna merah, tulis Air Mail from Royal Mail United Kingdom.

wah! terus melompat gumbira kat situ! (^_^)!! :) nasib baik takde orang tengok hahaha

package dari mr sun from UK! :p :p :p

belum buka lagi, sebab hari ni sangat sangat busy and office sangat sangat ramai orang, nanti ada yang menyebok saje hehe :p

hari nie mesti satu hari tersengeh2 jer kat office, mesti my boss ingat i dah sewel hahaha :p

tak sabar nak balik rumah!

hari ni nak balik awal lah hehe :p