still working to reach the top!
Critter Crunch
Since we have the PS3, we had been playing Critter Crunch every night!
haha… our hard earned victory!
When are we gonna be in the TOP 100??? ;p
Snowboarding Day 2
If you have been following our blog, you wld have read that we went Snowboarding last mth. As we bought the 3 days pass, we still had 2 more days to go ( actually, the cost wld break even if you go for 2 lessons) So on the bright and sunny morning, we decided to go on our Day 2 lesson 🙂
I woke up with a bad headache – I have no idea why. I kinda thought that we shld cancel the trip as I wasn’t feeling my best. However, the weather was so good! the sky’s so blue – it’s a great day for snowboarding! Ate panadol and hope that the headache wil go away.. BUT it didn’t 🙁
After breakfast at Sharis, we went to Snoqualmie Summit. The Q to sign in and collect our boards was horribly LONG. It was only 1/2 h more to our lesson. I was worried that we might just miss it ( there’s only 1 lesson for the day for Day 2) … So we rushed our way thru’ and managed to get our stuff, wear them and we were 15mins late!!!
Fortunately, there’s another lady who’s just like us.. so we kinda have a pte lesson. Just 3 of us + the super cool instructor, Jason! wah.. he’s cute can ( erm.. not tt i like the piercing on his tongue) HE KNOWS HOW TO TEACH! ( but my headache was so bad tt i was counting down to the end of the lesson)
BH and I actually improved and learnt alot from him 🙂 So we were super proud of our achievements –
1) We can control our snowboards better
2) We can stop without falling
3) We can board the chairlift with our snowboard
BUT we still can’t alight from the chairlift w/o falling.. hahaha.. I literally slide down the chairlift! practise makes perfect!
Some pics of us in action!
I think this is our new past time 🙂 I cld have enjoyed and done much better w/o the headache
Last pic for us to rem the day
Hope to go 1 last time before the season ends? haha..
The 3rd party
*sob sob*
Maybe this is the result of 7 years inch?
Ever since BH and I started dating, I am against him buying any form of game consoles or handheld games.. I do not like guys who sits in front of the TV or computer playing games. I think it’s a complete waste of time and it mks one ‘lazy’, ‘violent’, or simply OBSESSED!! You wanna relax? Go out of the house! (ahem .. this is also the reason why students didn’t do their homework or forget their books!)
I was sooooo upset when BH went right into the game industry after graduation – and when he works late or forgets my birthday (for 1 yr, which I will rem for life), I blamed it on those idiotic inanimate machines/games.. geez… how childish right??? But I can’t help it!! hmph! Fortunately, he’s out of that industry now
Before we got married, I still reminded BH that ” no game consoles is gonna step foot into the house” and he was like ” ok………..” I bet he murmured something else under his breath!!
I guess… BH just had his wildest dreams fulfilled when he finally got hold of his 1st REAL game console for the 1st time. He was truly happy and excited BUT he acted like he’s not..I think the feeling is even better than his wedding day.. grrrr
As for me, I felt as though BH brought his mistress home 🙁 and I gave him HELL for the weekend.
Oh well, at least we have a DVD player for now and I gt to watch youtube on TV and BH is more motivated to come home early after work. The reason is not me, it’s PS3.. it’s sad but true . I feel lousy.
This is the start of when he says ” gimme 5mins ” > it wld mean 15mins
I think I can go home now, knowing that he has ‘better’ company
Snowboarding Day 1
We have been planning a skiing/snowboarding trip for some time .. last yr, the snow was really bad, so we didn’t even think of trying these sports out. Although, the weather is cold and wet this year, it’s still isn’t tt bad 🙂 SO Julius kindly volunteered to bring us to The Summit at Snoqualmie This is the nearest ski/snowboard place to Seattle, abt 45mins away from us
we had a late night the night before, due to Avatar BUT we still got up bright and early, had a super heavy breakfast and head to Snoqualmie. I was wrapped in layers coz I thought it wld be cold, since it’s outdoor and there’s snow… BUT i was sooooooooo wrong!!! geeez… I was perspiring like crazy after the snowboarding session.
heh.. ok.. so BH and I bought a 3 day lessons pass ( + gears rental) for US$119, which was quite reasonable! I was expecting the gears to be old and dirty but i’m wrong! The gears are relatively new and well-maintained. Actually, I wanted to try skiing coz it looks easier.. heh.. BUT Julius was ard and he’s able to teach us snowboard, so we went for snowboard instead!
The 1st time was hard – the shoes make walking difficult and the snowboard was super heavy!! I took the kids size one and it’s still heavy!! really struggled the 1st few times to put on the gears and to balance on the board( ya.. i am real bad at balancing tt I don’t know how to cycle)
Julius was really nice – he was like “it’s ok to fall and embarass yourself.. don’t worry!” haha..so looking at the many newbies ard us and having a mindset tt “snow does not hurt as bad as hard cement floor” , I pluck up my courage and I managed to balance and even snowboard for a distance!! wow!! I’m impressed by myself 🙂 I realised tt I had been belittling myself all the while ! I can do it!! Why do I always think I can’t?? In the end, I even managed to do better than BH ( so i thought.. haha.. talking abt being humble) :X
The pass we bought enables us to take 3 beginner lessons – so we went for our 1st lesson. Seriously, got 2 thank Julius for teaching us the basics 1st – he gave us the headstart so we weren’t the worst in the class! (Class consist of adults!)
So now I know how to control the snowboard with the heels and toes, I can make a small J turn too – how cool is that!!
Some pics of us in action 🙂
haha.. of course, in the process of learning, I tried and fell many times in order to get the techniques right. anyway, I bought kids’ size pants and they have extra ‘padding’ at the bum and knees, so it didn’t hurt that bad 🙂
Above all, it was fun and something new.. I love how free I feel when I snowboard – awww.. the cool air .. and I’m not gonna wear too much next time!! coz snowboard is kinda like an exercise? you will perspire, even when it’s cold!!
Looking forward for our next lesson – where we will take our snowboard to a ‘higher’ level!!
IMAX: Avatar
I hope we are not one of last few to watch this movie? haha..By the way, this movie just won the Golden Globes for Best Film – I mean..”DUH!!” I’m not a psychic but looking at how almost everyone rushed to the threatres for this movie and the superb reviews – I’m sure it’s the BEST of the BEST!
BH and I actually bought our IMAX tix 1 week in advanced in order to get good timings – as the IMAX is free sitting here, we Q for slightly more than 1hr so that we can get better seats !
you know what? I usually get very bad headache the next day after watching 3D IMAX shows – but not this one! so, it’s 2 thumbs up for me! 🙂
The movie started at 10.45pm and ended at 1.45pm – I was enjoying the movie so much that the 3hrs seem so short!! Not enuff can! I wonder if there’s a part 2?
Let’s talk about the movie, I like movies with strong themes, Avatar is one of them –
Firstly, Connectedness with nature. I kinda like how the ‘Blue natives’ are so connected with nature. When I say CONNECTED, it’s literal! How the nerves-like thingy joins them together with the birds and plants! So cool right? Imagine me greeting you using my hair in future? awww… “I see you..”
I also like how Good triumps over Evil – the last part of the movie kinda reminds me of Lord of the Rings – Return of the King. The part whereby all the different clans in Pandora join hands to defeat the humans vs the part where all the different kingdoms send their troops to help Frodo, Simialr isn’t ? I always like such scenes, like how self scarifical everyone is to help each other though it might seem bleak and tt they are fighting a losing battle.
Next, Appearance Vs Reality. This theme is present is almost all the books and movies I watched!! geez… Rem Jake? In reality, he’s on wheelchair, he’s a handicap – when he’s in his Avatar, he is a strong warrior! wow! I would love to have an avatar too!! Then I’ll be stronger and more powerful! wahaha.. anyway, it’s interesting how Neytiri, the lead female character falls for Jake ( when he’s blue), do you think Neytiri will fall for Jake if she sees him in wheelchair in the 1st place?
BH and I were also discussing abt the significance of Jake in wheelchair. Why does the director portray Jake as a handicap and not a normal person? What difference does it make to the movie? Well, in my opinion, I feel that it’s a good idea that Jake is handicap, this shows that even someone who can’t walk will be able to do GREAT things! Being handicap isn’t the end. However, it’s quite contradictory, if being a handicap still allows you to do great things when you r in an Avatar, why does he wanna become part of the ‘blue people’ ? Is it for love or for himself?
So the show left both of us wondering: Did Jake become part of the ‘Blue pple’ coz he loved Neytiri? or is it a self-centred thing? ie: for fame & glory in Pandora and his legs.
Above all, it’s an exciting show which I don’t mind watching again!! hehe
Just a quote I like from the movie, Jake said this “Everything is backwards now, like out there is the true world and in here is the dream” I feel like that, ‘out there’ = SG, ‘in here’ = US
nah.. i’m not depressed!!
Review: Facing East
Bh and I got to know this Taiwanese resturant when we met Sam & Denny.. heh….. apparently, Julius also knew abt this place and ‘bo jio’ us to eat here for the past yr :O Anyhow, it was a spontaneous decision to dine here last saturday after our failed attempt to go snowboarding
This place feels like a “zi char” store .. the place is crowded and it’s affordable.. order many dishes and eat with rice.. I love it!!! Just don’t like the Q part
Anyway, these were what we ordered:
(Fried noodle, Bitter melon with salty egg, Braised meat rice, “Kong Bah Bao”)
I am not a meat person…I don’t like pork.. so I didn’t eat the pork rice and “Kong Bah Bao” .. my fave of these all was of course the bitter melon with salty egg… man… i love it!! The guys can’t tk the bitter taste, so i finished the whole plate myself!!! I LOVE BITTERGOURD!!!! 😀 well, i don’t cook bittergourd at home coz BH don’t like it and if i were to cook for myself, i wld need to cook something else for him.. sigh… so FACING EAST is the place to satisfy my taste buds for bittergourd.. wahaha…
And we also ordered soya beancurd as desserts!! it’s diff from what we can get from SG as it has ginger, nuts, nvtheless it’ nice!! ( not pictured)
So i totally love this place…
Total damage for 3 with tips: US$60
Be sure to reach early – the Q is long and it’s not fun to Q in the cold… brrr
Facing East Taiwanese Restaurant
1075 Bellevue Way NE
B-2
Bellevue, WA 98009
Some pictures to sum up this post –
Heh.. probably gonna be slaughtered if they see this pic on my blog.. but… I’ll still post it.. keke…
YES! You noticed my pics with nice borders – wahaha… just found a super good software – PhotoScape! It’s so fun and easy to use!! Lovin’ it – makes editing and beautifying pics so much easier. Has more designs than Picasa u know!! 🙂
P.S I love you
Have you watched P.S I love you? Well, it’s kinda like an old movie .. i always wanna watch it but due to my lifeless job in SG and the HIGH pricing of movie tix – I hardly watch any movies ..
anyhow, last night was one of those nights that we felt like watching a movie… fortunately, we have FREE HBO for 6 mths, else I think I might just missed this movie totally! So BH and I juz watched it last night.. oh man.. how we so regretted watching it… i was crying buckets!!! seriously buckets!!! 🙁 my eyes felt so tired and sore this morning… heh… FYI, BH also cried !! wahaha.. so now u know the extend of how soapy this movie is…
geez… BH was like sobbing and hugging me real tight ” Don’t leave me…. ” wahaha… can u imagine how egoistic and masculine I felt?? ;p so i was like ” I’m not dying yet!!! I haven’t irritate u enuff!!” haha
I thank my lucky stars tt I was soooooooo busy in SG to watch this movie in the theatres.. coz i think i will look soooooooo awful crying in public man!!! heh..
The best part of the movie is the male lead, who’s sooooooooo handsome!! awww… and he plays the guitar!! guys who plays the guitar always melts my heart!!! ( erm… besides BH.. wahaha)
okok.. back to the plot… the part tt makes me very touched and cried the most is the similarities between of BH & I and the couple in the movie -young couple, got married, having a plan blah blah.. then suddenly out of the blue, the guy got brain tumour and pass away! actually, I suspect I might be the one to be with brain tumour and dying since I have frequent headaches. heh…
I was also very touched by how the man collaborated with the wife’s mum to leave letters/plan a vacation for her – the gesture was so sweet!! it’s such a bitter sweet movie… makes me wanna treasure everyone ard me ( not just BH) even more 🙂
it’s sad but true…maybe you’ll truly realised or appreciate your loved ones when they are no longer ard…
So, is this movie based on a real life story???
He’s Just Not That Into You
Just watched this movie alone on HBO. aww.. i know i am kinda slow but it’s such a nice show abt r/s.. like the misconception of how guys treat you badly because they like you? heh.. it’s silly but some times when u r in love or if u r wondering if he’s interested… u do all the weirdest things!! I rem feeling how i’ll ‘lose’ or make him think ‘highly’ of himself if i mk the first move to sms or call.. oh well, i kinda miss that pounding heart feeling… it’s so exciting and mayb sweet at times!
anyhow, the movie reminds me of some r/s tips on TV. I was watching The Tyra Show at gym ysterday. btw, I love watching Tyra show.. haha… it’s juz so nice and informative and gossipy? the talk show was on SCIENTIFIC PROVEN RELATIONSHIP TIPS. Let me note down some of the stuff I can rem here
Scenerio 1: At 11.30 pm, there’s a sms on your guy’s HP. WHat would you do??
(1) Ignore
(2) Confront
(3) Check it!
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The scientifically correct response by the woman shld be (3) Confront. You need to trust your guy and ask him about it
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Scenerio 2: You realised that your guy is watching porn behind your back! What shld you do?
(1) watch with him
(2) turn it off
(3) talk about it
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The scientifically correct response by the woman shld be (3) Talk about it. Maybe he’s not satisfied with the sex he’s having? so discuss with him
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Scenerio 3: He wakes you up at night and want to get it on. You are very tired and don’t feel like it. what shld u do?
(1) Negotiate
(2) Just sleep
(3) Grin and bear
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The scientifically correct response by the woman shld be (1) Negotiate. So do a mutal exchange kinda thing like you have sex with him and he will do the dishes for the week. why? women tend to get exhausted more than men do. Negotiating and sharing the hsework chores in the long term may give the women more energy for sex.
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Scenerio 4: You are out on a date. It’s time to pay the bill. What should you NEVER do?
(1) He pay
(2) She pay
(3) Go dutch
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The scientifically correct response shld be (3) Go dutch. Allow him/her to do something for you – He/she will feel special! Furthemore, in a r/s, you gotta give! So IF he wanna go dutch, then u know, he’s not tt into you!
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haha.. they are still other scenerios but I can’t rem all of them… You might wanna check out this book!! 🙂
It’s the little things
*random post – coz I just felt like blogging!*
So the long weekend came and went very quickly… we went to Serious Pie for lunch with Julius (pics on Julius’ iphone as we forgt our cam… wonder when can we get it) . Serious Pie deserves a review post!!! 🙂
I think BH had Monday/work blues… seriously…he was acting like a sick puppy… anyhow, he still went to work today… heng ah! it’s weird but i don’t really like him to be home as I really like pte time with myself.. Eg: I can reply emails in peace , go to the gym , eat whatever nonsense for lunch. When BH’s home, he will be like ‘eh.. what u doing?? why u smiling at the computer?’ & he will wanna eat proper lunch! sickeningly irritating!
okok.. all these things aside… today, I just felt like being nice and dedicating a post to BH.. awww.. so sweet… right?? heheh
I haven’t really blog on nice things abt BH for the longest time .. coz i always feel tt since he’s my hubby, he’s obliged to do all these things ! oh well, so today’s post will b on the things he’s nt obliged to do but he did – tt’s what mks it ‘little’ and ‘sweet’? heh..
well, BH is usually nice.. just tt sometimes, I don’t like to praise him.. Praising will mk him complacent… so when he does something nice and good… I’ll think of something else and urge him to go an extra mile for me.. mean? but I think it works for my ‘Jacob wannabe’ ;p
1) during the long weekend, there was this Lancome promo.. Genifique & Genifque Eye for like US$100. I don’t know how much it’s retailing at SG but imo this is super cheap > 2 items wld have been US$137!!! Of course, I wanted it – tried the sample previously and loved it.. makes the skin smooth… I was expecting BH to say tt it’s too ex… ask me to look for alternatives.. BUT he didn’t .. so he log on to the site and bought it for me ( while i was still hesitating..) !!! yay!! Happy!!
2) I was also lusting for Chanel Classic Flap bag.. man… too much of silly entertainment news / mags makes me want this bag so badly.. so BH made the effort to find out more abt the bag :O It was so random – instead of playing with his games, he was searching for this bag on ebay!! heh… not expecting him to buy for me.. it’s seriously toooooooo ex..even the 2nd hand one is ex ! but the effort and thought of getting it for me.. makes me happy! maybe a few years later? 🙂
3) he takes nice pics of me when I thought look awful.. awww.. at least I thought this pic of me looks nice 🙂
4) He spreads jam & butter on my bread for me every morning coz I told him my parents does tt for me last time… geez.. I’m such a baby…
5) He diligently wash the dishes, clean the sink and stove every night – even when he’s “sick”! wahahaha…
6) He washes my water bottle and fill up the flask every night so that I’ll have lotsa water to drink in the day
maybe some times.. it’s the littlest things tt counts! 🙂
Just for record, *ahem* he has like 6 brownie points ONLY.. haha