Tuesday, June 08, 2010

A Short Adventure

So it's been awhile.The past few months have been a series of short adventures.

I was employed on a brief temporary assignment drawing floor plans for this company. And I absolutely loved it! Did I tell you that when I was 5 or 6 years old, I used to draw floor plans of my so-called dream house? So this was like my dream job. Just too bad it was just a short stint.

In May, we flew 30 hours back to Malaysia. And I hope I will never have to fly with China Airlines again. We managed to cramp as much as we can into our two weeks stay - visited with family, old high school and elementary school friends, went on a family vacation to Penang Island (all 19 of us), and ate all the food that I have been craving for, for the past three years. Yes, it's been three whole years since we last went "home".

Curry Laksa

Cakes from "Secret Recipe"

Leaving Malaysia wasn't so hard this time because we brought my parents back with us to the U.S and they will be with us for a few months. But leaving is always difficult and teary.

Saturday, February 13, 2010

We finally had some snow!


So it's not winter until you've had some snow, right?

Enough to make a snow angel...

And a snowman.. err..or Yoda or Shrek :)

Friday, January 22, 2010

What's happening so far

Apologies for the long silence.
I have been clocking in more than 40 hours every week working on my Etsy shop since the holidays last year. The holiday rush was really exciting, albeit it left my fingers sore from all the crocheting! But I am not complaining.

I am currently working on re-stocking and finishing some wholesale orders. Yup, who would've thought you would see my scrubbies and dishcloths in a brick-and-mortar store someday!
A batch of dishcloths have made it's way to a store in New York, a small batch of scrubbies in an Art gallery in North Davidson, and I am working on another batch for a store in Utah.

Strangely, I still find this all very enjoyable and exhilarating!

Ten years ago, I was joking and told a friend that you would never ever see me sitting in an old rocking chair with knitting and crochet needles, glasses on my nose, watching TV and eating bon bons. (you get the picture)
Today, I have to eat back my words. Except for the rocking chair bit, the rest is true. So next time, I better think before I speak.
But right now, I will continue to enjoy the ride.

Friday, October 02, 2009

Things I Learned in North Carolina

A team member posted this in our ACE team forum. It was so funny I had to share with you.

THINGS I LEARNED IN NORTH CAROLINA…

1) A possum is a flat animal that sleeps in the middle of the road.

2) There are 5,000 types of snakes and 4,998 of them live in NC.

3) There are 10,000 types of spiders, and all 10,000 of them live in NC.

4) If it grows, it'll s tick ya. If it crawls, it'll bite cha.

5) "Onced" and "Twiced" are words.

6) It is not a shopping cart, it's a buggy.

7) "Jaw-P?" means, "Did y'all go to the bathroom?"

8) People actually grow and eat okra.

9) "Fixinto" is one word.

10) There is no such thing as lunch. There is only dinner and then there is supper....

11) Iced tea is appropriate for all meals, and you start drinking it when you're two. We do like a little tea with our sugar.

12) Backwards and forwards means, "I know everything' about you."

13) The word "jeet" is actually a phrase meaning, "Did you eat?"

14) You don't have to wear a watch, because it doesn't matter what time it is. You work until you're done or it's too dark to see.

15) You don't PUSH buttons, you MASH em.

16) You measure distance in minutes.

17) You switch from heat to A/C in the same day.

18) All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit, vegetable, grain, insect or animal.

19) You know what a "Dawg" is.

20) You carry jumper cables in your car - for your own car.

21) You only own five spices: salt, pepper, Texas Pete, Tabasco and ketchup.

22) The local papers cover national and international news on one page, but require 6 pages for local gossip and high school football.

23) You think that the first day of deer season is a national holiday.

24) You find 100 degrees "a bit warm."

25) You know all four seasons: Almost summer, summer, still summer, and Christmas.

26) Going to Walmart is a favorite past time known as "goin' Walmartin" or "off to Wally World."

27) You describe the first cool snap (below 70 degrees) as good hog killin' weather.

28) Fried catfish is the other white meat.

29) We don't need no dang Driver's Ed.. If our mama says we can drive, we can drive, dag-nabbit.

30) If you understand these jokes then forward them to your NC friends and those who just wish they were from
The Great State Of North Carolina!!!!!

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Soaps.... lots for soapy goodies coming my way :)

Etsy is such a wonderful community of talented artsy folks. Through Etsy, I discovered handmade soaps and became an addict.
Last week, I participated in a survey at savor.etsy.com. This morning, I checked my email and Savor told me I had won a $100 shopping spree to her fantastic shop. I was godsmacked delirious and was doing the happy dance all day! Thank YOU Savor!

Now, off to add some of her delicious looking soaps into my cart



Sunday, August 16, 2009

Happy 40th Jason!

Jason turns 40 today! Happy Birthday honey!
Since he is not able to have a normal sugar-laden birthday cake anymore (real sugar causes dumping syndrome in gastric-bypass patients), I made him a meatloaf birthday cake :)

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Strange creatures and mysterious hoodoos

We saw this really weird creature at the dinosaur museum - Royal Tyrrell museum in Drumheller, AB

And the Hoodoos were just amazing.
Hope these natural beauties will remain for many more years

Canada vacation

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