Zestful One

Socialspark for Mommy

Posted by IcedNyior on July 21, 2008  |  No Comments

I’ve always admired Mothers. How they can go from day to day doing a million things a span of 24 hours. A mother is the thread that holds the whole family together. This wonderful poem by Rosalyn R Smith sums it up really well:

A mother, a father, this woman’s job is never done. A cooker, a cleaner, trying and trying, tired and tired, waiting til this day is done.

A flower in the light, and a tear in the dark trying, trying and doing the best that she can do.

What this day will bring, she wish she had the key, only no one knows, cause a skirt she wears in the morning light and as the evening nears, a pair of trousers with a loving smile that layers and peels into a grim stern face holding on, trying, trying to do the best that she can do.

A mother, a father, a mother playing a father’s role, caught up in rising and raising her pride and her joy, trying, and trying to be the best that she can be while she struggles to do the best that she can do.

Traded-in for a better life without them, fathers who left no pride or joy behind because they could not do and be the best that they could be.

But, still this mother allows herself to rise so that she can raise her children the best she can.  A mother and a father that’s all she can be, trying, and trying to be the best that she can be so that her children can be the best that they can be.

Trying and trying, rising and rising and raising her children to be the best that they can be.

Nowadays, many woman who are stay-at-home moms are active on the internet participating in forums, online discussions and blogging. Its really heartwarming to read stories about their children’s day to day life and how they struggle with the joys of parenting. Some mommy bloggers have food blogs where they post up recipes of all the delicious meals, cakes and pastries they lovingly cook for their husband and children.

To all of you wonderful mommy bloggers out there, besides posting about your children and recipes, there is also a way to make money via SocialSpark. All it takes is a few minutes of your precious time online and no only can you be the homemaker of the family, but also generate some income. And all on your own time :)

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[NSFW] Video panas skodeng mandi

Posted by IcedNyior on July 20, 2008  |  4 Comments

**Note : this is NSFW = Not safe for work/school/anywhere else where someone could be looking over your shoulder. Contains nudity**

I got this short video clip from a friend of mine. He says the person in the vid looks a bit like umie aida. Looks a bit melayu or indon-ish. What do you think?

Download : [download#4]

Travelling and Centro Club

Posted by IcedNyior on July 19, 2008  |  No Comments

Been a while since i wrote a proper post. Many things are going through my head and in my life now. Good things, not-so-good things, life changing things. Nothing life-threatening or dangerous tho.

My trip to KK was a blast (will write about Mag’s wedding and our Manukan Island Getaway soon). It was a great way to get away from everything that was happening in KL. Someone was really surprised I was in KK (coz I didn’t tell lots of ppl that I was going) so much so that he remarked, “wah, jauhnye membawa diri?” to which I just laughed. But honestly, it was a great opportunity to spend time with old friends like Mag, Tim, Derek and Rach and also meet new ones like Megan & Benny. Should have stayed there longer but finances did not permit it.

Came back on a Friday evening to KL. Rested the whole of Saturday then went to Kuala Kangsar for Puteri’s and Poker’s.opps..Aznin’s kenduri. I slept most of the way there and coming back. It was a really nice and simple wedding. Its the first time I was early to a kenduri. LOL! (Note to self : NEVER let Afdzal drive long distance if I’m chipping in for the fuel. He drives really really fast and the petrol also finishes really really fast. I think we spent more than rm50 on fuel alone)

I *might* be taking a 2nd degree. Umm.studies aren’t looking too good now. Don’t want to talk about it :(

On another note, I went to Centro (its this club in KL Central) last nite with my two of my classmates and friends. A girls night out with lots of dancing, sweating and drinking.  After that we lepaked at Pelita Bangsar – which at first I tot was Pelita at Jln Ampang then had to pusing back to Bangsar.

My review on Centro (since its my first time there). The area is pretty big with a big platform as the dancefloor. The bar was right in the middle so not much pushing and shoving to get your drinks. The price of the drinks was also not that bad : 1 glass Black Label + ginger ale (was very happy they had ginger ale – weirdly some clubs don’t) = RM 25.30 and 2 tequila shots = RM18 each. The DJ was not bad – R&B songs most of the night then house/techno music after 2am or so. Parking is also really convinient (a big plus!) and only RM4. Sorry, no pics this time. Too lazy to take photos plus my feet were killing me.

Have a great weekend ahead people!

Kota Kinabalu Trip – Day 2

Posted by IcedNyior on July 15, 2008  |  1 Comment

Sunday – 6 July

I got Derek to pick me up and we went to church (Yea yea, so I went to church even tho I never go here in KL) then went for lunch with Uncle Yapp and friends.

One thing that I have been craving to eat/drink in Kota Kinabalu is Yoyo. Its this milky tea (zhen zhu nai cha) with those sago ‘pearls’. KL has it but its not nice. So Derek brought me to Yoyo in Lintas and I also gave Rachel a ring to meet up as well. We wanted to drag Garret along but he was sleeping and didn’t pick up the phone.

Doesn’t Derek look like a cute adorable kid? Rach has this weird expression tho

We sent Derek’s car back home and Rach drove us to Tanjung Aru Beach. They renovated the place since I last came to KK. Its much much nicer and properly developed now. It was oh so very hot as well.

Relaxing in the park. Gorgeous beach ey?

We had a rather early dinner at 6-7pm at Little Italy. Omg! I SOOOO love the sandwhich they have here. This is the only place to get it. Their pizzas are really nice as well. Full review here in my Zestful Eats blog.

After dinner, Rachel sent me back to Mag’s place where I found them arranging the seating arrangements. Slept early because the next day will be a busy day – the day before the wedding!

KK Trip Photos (Facebook) —> Here
Part 1 –> Here

My Kota Kinabalu Trip – Day 1

Posted by IcedNyior on July 14, 2008  |  No Comments

Day 1 – 5th July

I arrived safely in Kota Kinabalu around noon-ish and was picked up by Tim. Oh, before that, when I was on the way to LCCT, Mag gave me ring and said,

“Fi! I have a disease!”

Then I replied, “Huh?!? Chickenpox?!?”

“No.I have dengue.”

“WHATTT?!?!?!?!”

Apparently she contracted dengue from her officemate and was feeling feverish for a few days before finally doing a bloodtest and was confirmed dengue. Her body was full of rashes and she was just getting better from her fever. Poor girl!

Anyway, Tim picked me up from the airport and we went to the house, rested for a bit then went out to La Meridien for some lucky draw thingy for all the people who signed up for their bridal package. There was some free eats too :P

So nice yea the sample decoration for the wedding dinner later? The couple won dinner for two at Le Meridien. Grand prize was a flight to Phuket and accommodation at Le Meridien Phuket.

Came back and I took a nap then woke up for dinner, socialized with the family then went back to bed.

KK Trip Photos (Facebook) —> Here
Part 2 –> Here

Car Noob

Posted by IcedNyior on July 13, 2008  |  No Comments

I would be the first to admit that I don’t know anything about cars or motocycles or any other vehicle for that matter. Anything with an engine and wheels eludes me. All I know is how to drive my car, fill it with petrol and change tyres (well, at least I know how to change the tyres by myself!).

When I was in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, I met up with Taufan. He drove one of his father’s car and he had this cool device on it. I think its like a Car DVD Player that can play music and has an in-built GPS I think (because I think saw the GPS device thingy). The best part is, when reversing, it shows a feed of the back view so that you don’t accidently hit anything or anyone. When I saw it, i told Taufan, “OMG! I need that for my car.”

Even though I know nothing about cars, I do want to change my CD player in the car because currently it plays only audio CDs and I want it to play MP3 CDs. Oh, I just checked and apparently its called a In-Dash Car Receiver. LOL! Told you I’m a noob.

Hurm, I don’t have an Emergency Road Kit in my car. Well I do have one plastic bag with tampons/pads in case of an emergency but I don’t have a first aid kit in the car. Should I get one? I do have a flashlight tho. Hurm..

Caramel – Suzanne Vega

Posted by IcedNyior on July 12, 2008  |  1 Comment

I came across this song from muid’s blog and thought it sounded familiar so I downloaded it got it and played it. Ahh, what a really really nice song. Just the kinda song that I like to listen to. Like muid said, its about how you longed for that person, but you can’t get that person, so you have to let it go. Yes, letting go. I’m ‘good’ at that.

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It won’t do
to dream of caramel,
to think of cinnamon
and long for you.

It won’t do
to stir a deep desire,
to fan a hidden fire
that can never burn true.

I know your name,
I know your skin,
I know the way
these things begin;

But I don’t know
how I would live with myself,
what I’d forgive of myself
if you don’t go.

So goodbye,
sweet appetite,
no single bite
could satisfy…

I know your name,
I know your skin,
I know the way
these things begin;

But I don’t know
what I would give of myself,
how I would live with myself
if you don’t go.

It won’t do
to dream of caramel,
to think of cinnamon
and long
for you.

Pics and post about the KK trip should be coming up soon. Just got back to KL today so kinda tired

Forgive my emo-ness, I came across something that reminded me of him today

[Twitter] Updates for 11 July 2008

Posted by IcedNyior on July 11, 2008  |  No Comments

• Spent the nite on d sofa in my fren’s bridal suite after all that drinking. Am on d way to d airport #
• Am at the KK airport, terminal two. Waiting for my flight #
• Ladies and gents, i hv safely arrived at LCCT terminal frm KK. Its good to b home but i will miss KK lots #

[Twitter] Updates for 10 July 2008

Posted by IcedNyior on July 10, 2008  |  No Comments

• Morning people! Today is the trip to manukan island for a morning of sun, surf and beach. Whee~ #
• Am at the jesselton point wharf, deciding which island to go to #
• This is the life – relaxing at d beach, beer in one hand, ciggie in another, gossiping with good frens #
• Am finally back at the mainland. Hot! Hot! Hot! #
• Im doing my first tattoo today. Nervous! #
• I broke my tattoo virginity. Lol! Cant wait to upload d pic #
• http://twitpic.com/3fny – My very first tattoo #
• Hanging out in rhumba,le meridian KK. Drinking chivas with gud frens #