SeaSands in the Sun

Well this year has been very,very interesting.. lots of changes and I must say 2013 is bittersweet indeed. I found out that I actually like hiking! haha Hiked up @ the Penang National Park - to Kerachut Beach and Monkey Beach this year. It's been fun :) I LOVE GAMES! played lots of Cluedo, Happy Families and Taboo..soo awesome :D  Redeemed myself - read some books! hehehe Didn't watch too many movies this year - that's kinda good right? :) Returned to the BEAUTIFUL Cambodia (again!) this time it was awesome.. got to see the sights on bike with a friend who brought me around. I will return next year for sure!!   Had friends from the UK and the Philippines who are based in Cambodia & KL come and visit - became a tourguide! hehehe ..yes indeed.. MY PENANG ROCKS!   Went to 2 amazing concerts and came back with horrid photos! Had a wonderful Christmas with loved ones ...

Happy 2013!! I've been a lazy blogger in 2012! Here are my highlights :) An online friend whom I've known for 5-6years came to visit me. We used to play an online game together. It was so nice to see her! it was also my first time driving "over the sea" - Penang bridge. Where we got 'lost'/took the road less traveled to visit St.Anne's Cathedral :D Pic Courtesy of KM. She took it while I drove Went to doggy obedience class with Cotton My birthday..and my best friend made an amazing card for me! Yes, I got surprised again this time -.- My good friend got married! First time being a maid of honour :) and 2 more good friends tied the knot too :) Watched some movies - not too many this year. Missed watching Batman and The Hobbit! Read too little books :( I can't recall most of the books I've read last year Went to Disney on Ice! Went to the beautiful Cambodia :) Got a surprise Christmas present.....

Read this poem on Paulo Coelho's blog . When You Thought I Wasn't Looking by Mary Rita Schilke Korzan When you thought I wasn’t looking You hung my first painting on the refrigerator And I wanted to paint another. When you thought I wasn’t looking You fed a stray cat And I thought it was good to be kind to animals. When you thought I wasn’t looking You baked a birthday cake just for me And I knew that little things were special things. When you thought I wasn’t looking You said a prayer And I believed there was a God that I could always talk to. When you thought I wasn’t looking You kissed me good-night And I felt loved. When you thought I wasn’t looking I saw tears come from your eyes And I learned that sometimes things hurt— But that it’s alright to cry. When you thought I wasn’t looking You smiled And it made me want to look that pretty too. When you thought I wasn’t looking You cared And I wanted to be everything I could be. When you thought I wasn’t looking— I look...

Taken by the shaky hands of Oreja ;) We had a wonderful time and strategic location of viewing the fireworks. No doubt the ones we get in Penang cannot be contested with the ones in Sydney or London; I still love fireworks, no matter it's size!~ Also, I've read my book for January! (Thank God for the long weekend). I received a Christmas gift from Spain and I got this as one of my present! I have read this 2 years ago, but re-reading always gives you a different perspective/deeper understanding on something. The version I read previously was simplified. I don't know why the sender had thought highly of my Spanish that I was sent this..I kept referring to the dictionary for the meaning of so many words!! But in the end.I did it! (I think I need to read this again in the coming months to refresh my vocabulary). But I was sooo happy to get this book :) Sure reminds me of my Spanish learning days. Gracias BRN. xoxo :) This book was originally written in French, and the book I h...

Looking back at 2010, I must say it has been a fun and eventful year. Time flew by really quickly. Amidst the stress and expectations of work, I managed to slip in some fun times too :) I'm so blessed to be surrounded by friends and family. Thanks everyone for making this an awesome year! I had a BBQ for my birthday and my sis (Oreja) and my friend Maripasu did a surprise birthday video for me with all my friends messages in them! Spent some quality time at the beach Did some baking and crafts (Helped Summer with her project (: ) Attended a lot of weddings! Celebrated a bunch of birthdays Tried tonnes of food KoreanAmericanChineseJapaneseVietnameseEnglishItalianThai SwedishSpanishHainansesNyonyaIndianIndonesianMalay*faint* Won 2 trophies at my workplace Ping Pong Tournament :) First time playing ping pong! Silver for mixed-doubles and bronze for female doubles Read some books I'm so happy I surpassed my 12 book target for the year :) Watched more movies than I should I think I ...

Hello! I just finished reading a graphic novel given to me as a Christmas present :) It was written from the viewpoint of the lead male character. I must say the Illustrations by Hoang Nguyen are excellent. They managed to compress a 900+ pages long book into less than 50pages. The transitions sometimes are not that smooth, but if you've read the First Book of the Outlander series, you won't get lost. I would recommend for those who are interested to read this to read the first book. Having said that, I hope you had a wonderful and blessed Christmas!

This is all in good fun and I did not intent it for it to upset anyone. All the pictures were taken from google images. Credits goes to whoever took the pics. I was watching some clips of the late Michael Jackson tonight. As I was singing along to the songs, I noticed something ..he's no longer here for me to ask him, but he may have very well sought inspiration to write some of his biggest hits while he was in the kitchen. Inspiration comes at the oddest locations! Take a look and see if you agree: Eggs - May have given him some idea to whip up " Beat It " Expired yogurt - (you know i'm) " BAD " Black & White Chinese Fungus - Maybe he liked Chinese food. It don't matter if you're " Black or White Safety is a must if you have children around (That stove is) " DANGEROUS " You know you will definitely" CRY " when you peel onions Timing is important when you're baking.. " Remember the Time " While pounding ...