Letting go

As I lay awake on bed, with the mind shifting back and forth to all the people that has crossed paths in my life, the mind paused on him. I had contemplated to pen this, ever since that evening I watched him walked down the aisle. All the memories kept, all the hopes I had, all the fairy tales that I was anticipating, vanished on that same evening. Meeting him, all those years ago, had been what I'd liked to call a little fate. Fate had kept us close all those years. And it was also fate that 'tore' us apart.

I have been holding on for the last decade, refusing to let go, even when he has found someone else. Always wishing for a miracle. Always wishing to turn back time. Always wishing for something to ease the regrets. It has finally ended. Our fate has finally ended. And I have no one else to blame but myself. For it was non other than myself who have allowed it to happen. For it was I who have let him walked off.  I let him walked off without him knowing.

As he made his vow to her that evening, there was nothing more to be done. Nothing more to hold on to. It was finally the time to shake it all off, put it all behind and move on. Yes, it's been long enough. It really is time to move on. And let the memories fade...

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Magic!

This would be the first encounter I had with a magician. A young chap. Alvin, I guess.

Was having some drinks with friends over at this coffee house in 1st Subang when the owner of the place came over to our table to introduce him. We thought he was doing a promotion of some sort for the place until he introduced himself as a magician and up came his videographer and camera man. Oh boy! This is for real. We are going to be on TV!

He did a couple of tricks, either for pure entertainment or to show off....

 the mutilated fork

I swear that the fork was a very normal fork before he did his "magic" on it. I swear! The fork was what a fork should be. We've all seen and touched it! All he did was a few flips and the poor fork turned into that, all with his bare hands.

We reacted exactly to what you see on TV. Wide eyed and dumb-founded, with our mouths turned into a huge "O". "Wow!" "How did you do that?" "Are we hallucinating?" As much as we tried to make an explanation out of it, we couldn't find any. So we continued to be his audience.

 the bent coin

And yes, the coin was very normal before it reached his hand. He bent one side of the coin without touching it. "Surely the trick can be explained". We refuse to be taken for fools. And yet we applaud his skills.

Oh well, he succeeded in entertaining us! Perhaps we would appreciate his skills more had we been kids. Hah!

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Dilemma

C'mon fui! 

Make up your mind already!

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Subak, dine with nature

I just have the knack for places like this. Or I should say, places like this interests me. And I jump at the very instant on finding one.

A diner in the hills. Perfect! Surrounded by trees, laid out in wood and bamboo furnishings, away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Accompanied by the sounds of flowing water and crickets in the backdrop along with the view of fishes swimming lazily in a pond, just serves as an ideal place for supreme relaxation.

Dining with nature, it is

Main entrance

Reception area

Dining area

Functions area

Another dining area

 Walkway

 Garden

 Restroom

 The pond

 

 Romantic, isn't it?

Did I mention it is of Balinese cuisine? Yes it is. Mixed with western and local flavours. Serves as another alternative to Bumbu Bali. Prices are reasonable as well, ranges from RM15 - RM100, right from appetizers up to desserts. 

Lamb shank

Beef ribs

Es Teller

My dream home would definitely look like this. Minus the mosquitoes, of course. 

Feel free to take a peek at Subak Restaurant  to kill your curiosity. 

Do pardon the photography skills. The camera had its limitations and I didn't quite know how to work it to its full potential.

Sunset at Subak

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Tea with Karen

Remember her? Our lead actress in the local movie Nasi Lemak 2.0? Still doesn't ring a bell? Alright, read this again to freshened up : Something I don't usually do.  

Yesterday afternoon, I was being dragged down (again) to Sungei Wang Plaza to support her road show. She is back in Malaysia now, promoting her newly released single.

And to make up for that, I get to have an afternoon tea with her. Yay! Well, it was more like she was catching up with a friend of hers, which is a friend of mine as well, and I sort of tagged along.

She introduced Caffeinees Cafe to us, located at Kampung Pandan, Kuala Lumpur. If you are local and you know where Rendezvous is, it's just next to it. One look at it and I'd immediately fallen in love with the place.

All pictures courtesy of Google

It's sort of the same ambience as Levain Boulangerie Patisserie. English styled. Airy and spacious with lots of room for relaxation. They serve a variety of fusion cuisines. Which, suited to our taste buds very well. And affordable indeed. It is unfortunate that we didn't get to "explore" indoors as it was closed for a wedding function.

Karen was all cheery and bubbly when she arrived. "I am sooo hungry", was what she first said. It turns out that she is one who appreciates food, introducing us to cakes and coffees and diners which she found interesting. I can't help but say that she is a very humble and down-to-earth kind of a person. Very much the girl next door. No such diva antics. No sticking her nose up in cockiness. It surprises me that someone of celebrity status like hers is able to chat care-freely on just about anything. And not to mention that she makes an effort to get to know you and boy, does she have a good sense of humour.

Our little hang out lasted for about an hour and a half, which she then got to be ready for her next show. It was a real pleasure having tea with her. It was my first experience in getting up close with an artiste. And she made it a wonderful experience.

Strawberry tiramisu dessert with a strawberry yogurt drink

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The "perks" of being unemployed

The subject itself is a taboo. No one brags about being unemployed. It is unheard of in this society of ours. It's a shame. So many interviewers were skeptical on someone that has been out of job for such a long time. If you are not working and not attached to an organisation, something is surely very wrong with you. They must be thinking, "How can you not be working? Everyone has got to work." I bet the family has the exact same thoughts in mind, although they have yet to voice them out. Even friends are amazed at the number of months I spent bumming around. "You are still not working yet? How do you survive?" The basic perception is always that no one would be able to survive this fast paced society without a steady job on hand. It is a MUST to have a job!

Oh well, things are rather different for me. I believe it's all in the mind. And right now, my mind is telling me not to rush into things. That I ought to take some time to really think which path I intend to take. I shall, from now on, not to let others influence me on which route I ought to head to. So, before I have all that figured out, I shall indulge myself in all the "luxury" that all you working class peeps can't enjoy. *Grin*

- No peak hours traffic. I get to choose when to head out. Of course I am not contributing to the massive traffic jams that KL is so famous for. It's a relief not having to drive bumper-to-bumper for a couple of months. 

- No crowds at the malls. I get to go shopping without having to fuss about parking spaces and long queues. Oh, what joy!

- Movies, at my pleasure. I get to walk right into any cinema and watch whichever movie I felt like watching, without having to worry if there are tickets.

- More quality time with the family. I get to take my parents out for lunch and for tea. Or to visit some relatives, even. Things that I didn't get the time to do when I was working.

- Chilling with the sister, when she returned for a break. Having all the time in the day to gossip over Starbucks.

- Picked up a hobby. Took an interest in art and did a little painting, over good music and a cup of coffee. One of the best feelings ever. 

- Pampered myself. I had more time for grooming, beauty and health. Did more facials, manicures and hair treatments. Never felt so much better. And not to mention, so much more ample sleep.

- Slouching. Got the entire day just lazing on the couch, either to watch the TV dramas over and over again or to cuddle up with a fiction novel and get immersed in the world of fantasy.

- Catch ups. Lunches here and there. Dinners off and on. It's wonderful to be able to re-connect with close ones.

Of course there are still more to be done. Am already having plans for that volunteer work, that dance lesson and even may be try a little embroidery. And not to mention some traveling, when I can finally decide on the next place to visit. Some friends have been complaining that I was busier now than I was back when I was working.

I must say, life has been enjoyable so far. Being unemployed is not that bad. I am feeling so much at ease, so relaxed and so at peace. If I could, I wouldn't want to return to the days when I was all stressed up over deadlines and worried about beating peak hours traffic.

Well, perhaps the only worry I have now is to find a solution when the savings eventually runs out. 

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I painted it myself

I've always sucked at art. Never been good at either drawing or colouring. All my artworks at school have always garnered a "F". I'm just not creative. I don't have the flair for colours and brushes.

 So, if I told you I had painted this, all by myself.....

.....would you believe me?

Oh yes I have indeed. Amazing, isn't it? I couldn't believe it myself either. It began 5 months ago when a friend introduced me to "numbers painting". And what is that? It's a new version of DIY painting called "Paint-It-Yourself". You select your preferred picture/photo/graphic/scenery, purchase it and wahh-lahhh, you are ready to go.

Inside the purchased toolkit, you'll get all the necessary tools for you to paint at your pleasure. Your selected picture/photo/graphic/scenery will be drawn on a canvas along with numberings on them for you to match the colours which are provided as well.

Simple. Just pick up a brush, match the numbers on the canvas to the colours and you are on your way. But do keep in mind to complete the painting as soon as possible as the colours will be hardened if kept for too long, like what happened to mine.

Month 1

Month 2

Month 3

Month 4

Month 5

All framed up

I'm proud of myself. Hah!! I finally have a piece of my own art. Definitely not for sale!

They said colours can help you to de-stress. It surely works. By immersing myself with colours, the mind was certainly at peace. Only me and my colours. Nothing else. Takes things off the head for awhile. Felt great!

And oh yeah, here's the link to the website for more information and designs of "numbers painting" http://piy.com.my/ . Enjoy!!

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