Twirling around in skirts

I have a fondness for skirts nowadays. I guess finally the feminine side of me is revealing more. Begging to be shown. But don't get me wrong. It's not like I am not before. It's just that I was not so keen because I love pants and jeans too much. Plus I don't easily find skirts that suits my height and liking. I was so confident I'd look like a duck. The short legs, get it? Not pretty.

Anyway, as time passed I'm more mature and I feel ready to embrace skirts as one of my attire. I am so in envy of the tall ladies frolicking around in nice skirts looking all sweet and pretty. But it wasn't that easy. In fact, I bought a pretty white skirt that I only wore a year and a half later.

The pretty white skirt. The first that I bought.

I bought this one in New Zealand. I was tempted because I love the colour and design of the fabric. Again, I only wore it 10 months later. Haha.

In preparation of getting married, I got determined to start wearing my skirts. I especially wanted to look pretty when I went for my honeymoon. Who wouldn't want to look beautiful for her husband right?

I was lucky enough to found this stunning blue skirt that exactly suits my height. At 5 ft 1 inch, I don't stand very tall. The great thing is that it's really cheap. Bought it at an outlet that sells Thai clothing. The skirts there are really fancy and vibrant. I wish I had found out sooner!

Before I bought the blue skirt, I was really keen to have another skirt especially in black coz it will easily match any color of the tops. I want the flare type and not the work type skirt. But where could I find it. Then I came across this beautiful fabric in black at Nagoya which suspiciously look like it's meant for a skirt. The salesgirl confirm my suspicion. So I decided to sew a skirt myself!

Oh yes, I sew it myself :) With the knowledge at the tip of my finger (read: Google), I knew I could pull it off. There's various site on the net to show you how to sew your own flare skirt that I got dizzy reading all of it. I have a basic in sewing thanks to my mom. I just need to find the right pattern and instruction. In the end, I kind of combine the instructions here and there. Oh, and also here. To be honest, I read a lot of site but I feel these three provides the best and easiest way. It was in Ramadhan and I got it done in just a few hours after sahur. It feels great because it's tailored exactly to my height and body shape.

I am not about to begin a sewing class here. But I'd be happy to help if I can. I was so estatic completing the skirt that I thought maybe I could take custom made order for it. Ha ha. Well, maybe this should go into my notes of future plan.

Tips:

1. Simple elastic waistband is easier as a start.

2. Adjust flare accordingly. Too much flare won't look good on a petite person. You'll look like an umbrella.

3. A skirt usually requires fabric more than 2 metre. At least 2 1/2 metre. It's not the same as 'kain baju kurung'.
4. Don't be too ambitious and went for chiffon or satin or laces. Start with nice cotton fabric first. Hehe.

I'm learning to let go

I've been decluttering and making a mess of my room last weekend all for the sake of throwing away old stuffs and making space for new ones. I'm not good in parting with things. I love my stuffs. I would hold an old brownish scraggly teddy bear and said 'no way! That's from a dear friend in high school.' Or I will frown at a white tooth-like bead necklace and reason with myself 'hey, I might wear it someday' when in fact I know I won't. I did took back an old broken silver anklet from the bin just for one last lingering look. And there's a whole box of paper bags from various brands and boutiques which I find is just too nice to be thrown away.

That's why things keep accumulating in my room. Because I think I've done this before. I have declutter and throw away things not that long ago. Still there seem to be so many stuff yet again. But I can't keep going on like this. I have to be firm and let go of the old-not-so-useful (it's so cruel to say useless) things and tidy up this crammed room already.

*sigh* I am. I'm learning to let go.



I miss you darl..


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That's NOT Hijab!

Check it out. Interesting. Kind of sum up what I feel too about this issue. Kudos to this brother for his concern and effort.

Ber'iPhone' di Sabah

Testing. Testing. I so love this phone. The aps are really cool and we could spend hours just playing an 'Angry birds' game. Hehe. We just got us both the iPhone 4 and it's about time really. I've been using an old Samsung, for the past 5 years. It's only rm200 and now you can imagine the tackyness of the phone. Much like 3310 nokia. Mind you it has served me really well but it's just time to upgrade. I rarely splurge on gadgets so this time I might as well go for the best and I know I'll be using it for a long time.





Waiting the transit flight to Bintulu.





The view from our room, Imperial Boutec hotel in Sabah.





Marvellous seafood at waterfront.





Basking in the sun and sea at Manukan Island Sabah.

All these photos were taken with iPhone. Perfect, for me. I love it that now I can blog and post picts from anywhere and at anytime! Provided there's internet line lah ;P

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Of foods in Kuching

Among the things I love about Kuching is the local delicacies. Last time I had the yummiest mi kolok in town. It's at Kopi O Corner near Satok. I was really looking forward to another round of it on this trip but the restaurant was closed for renovation. Aiseh. So we search for the yummiest laksa sarawak in town instead.

Damn good! Definitely the most delicious I've tasted so far.

A bowl of 'laksa sarawak special' includes bigger prawn. Squeeze the lime and dip the sambal. Pergh, the taste is simply superb.

If you ever come to Kuching, head to Patingan. Just a small distance past Satok market, make a u-turn under the fly over and turn left at Petronas. Head on straight and find this home-based eatery on your right. Oh, JJCM has been here too.

With fully satisfied stomach, we head on to Digi Centre for an errand. Then we drive to Lundu for a programme that Fazrul and his housemates were organizing. To be specific it has something to do with extreme motor sports. But that story could wait later.

Later that night and I mean really-really late, we went to satisfy the craving for ayam penyet next. We got lost on the way back from Lundu and was simply starving.

Snap! Iphone 4, we love you ;)

Looking at this picture makes me salivating again. Yummeh. There's a few version of ayam penyet and last time I had the fried one at Raja Ayam Penyet. This time Fazrul brought me here where the chicken is grilled instead of fried and OMG! Perfectly grilled with perfect sauce and perfect sambal. Now I'm begging Fazrul to dine here again before I go home. Hee.

So, head on there! At My Village Barok, just across the river from Waterfront Kuching. You can either drive there or simply take the boat or sampan from waterfront. It's just a little walking distance from the jetty after that.

Now we've just arrived at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. It's raining and we're stuck in the hotel. But that won't dampen my will to hunt for the yummiest food here next. Ciao!

Honeymoon unlimited

Olo! (You'd understand this if you've watched Megamind ;P) I'm currently at Kuching on a one week leave having an oh-so-exciting holiday with my husband. It's a month after our wedding and time seems to move slowly with him around. We're languorously enjoying this moment together.

I arrived on Friday straight from Penang. My man works here and Deepavali is not a public holiday here. So the evening after I arrived he held a small high tea for his colleagues at the clinic. And we got more wedding presents!

I've just realized that I'm a bad documenter. So many things have been happening in my life and some just pass away without words as memory. There are photos, yes. But with words we'll get the whole picture. Heck, I've been as far as New Zealand and I didn't have a proper journal on it. What a waste. I am determined more than ever now to jot down all the experience, memories, excitement, and the ups and downs life has to offer me. I wish to do this so that one day when I'm old and all shriveling but still acceptably pretty, while sipping lemon tea in my garden, I'd get to reminisce my life with my old and all shriveling but still handsome husband by my side.

A good company at the Kuching International Airport while Fazrul went for Friday prayer

I eat merely to put food out of my mind

~N.F. Simpson

Kelmarin kepingin burger tepi jalan. Tapi hampa sebab ronda-ronda lepas kerja satu gerai pun belum buka lagi. I don't know why tapi burger tepi jalan adalah sangat appealing bagi saya. Sedap dia lain ooo *drool*. Jadi semalam terus beli roti burger dan daging burger. Susah sangat aku buat sendiri je la. Pagi tadi gigih bangun awal buat burger. Wah, selalunya bangun tidur terus rushing hendak pergi kerja saja. Bangga betul hari ini makan breakfast hasil air tangan sendiri kat pantry klinik. Hee.

I like to eat. Amat sangat. I'm not choosy as well. Selagi halal saya suka cuba makan. If I like it then I'll really savour it. Fortunately, my husband pun sama. So, aktiviti kegemaran kami sambil jalan-jalan ialah makan. Buat apa pun mesti hendak makan. Terima kasih Ya Allah kerana kurniakan kepada hamba Mu nikmat makan.

People say I'm petite. Maybe now but not many people know that I've had an episode of chubbiness before and not to say overweight but certainly not an ideal weight for my height. At that time I was working in Temerloh. Eating outside is quite expensive so we cooked everyday. My housemate was a dietitian but she herself is a big eater. Hari-hari masak nasi without fail. Plus we're really good cook. Ehem. My regret was that I wasn't active physically compared to my student days. Also I'm not aware of my own increasing weight. I guess I'm too absorbed by how petite I am as people said. I became ignorant that however petite you are but when you eat more than what you need, you will become gemuk as well! Saya cuma tersedar bila satu hari di satu seminar kawan-kawan kolej yang lama tidak jumpa semuanya mencubit, meramas pipi dan lengan saya kerana geram dengan chubbiness saya. I was shocked literally.

Nowadays I watch what I eat especially carbs. Oleh kerana saya suka makan, saya kena cari jalan supaya dapat makan tapi dapat kawal berat badan. Usually I eat less on weekdays because it's easier to hold my appetite when I'm at work. Petang balik kerja pun jarang makan nasi. Lunch everyday is nasi seciput atau separuh, meat etc dan sayur banyak-banyak. Kadang-kadang tak makan nasi ganti dengan sup atau tomyam. Just to keep my tummy full. Jadi taktik saya ialah kurang makan pada hari kerja tapi enjoy makan pada weekends dan bila keluar dating dengan suami. So far masih berjaya.

Refreshing tea at Ladang Boh Sungei Palas, Cameron Highland

How sweet he is to surprise me with a candle light dinner at our hotel in Cameron :)

The menu

Yummeh braised lamb shank and panseared seabass fillet!

Sweet sinful dessert

Breakfast at Thistle hotel Port Dickson.
Btw, bilik hotel Thistle sangat lovely! Perlu promote nanti.

Yummeh!

Eh?!

Ha, that's better. Attacking Nandos before Maher Zain showcase.

Lelaki saya yang kekenyangan ;)