tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34347828687756602682024-03-05T16:26:21.697-08:00HaZe's RaVes & CrAvEsA place where HaZe's thoughts are what counts... and the rest don't matterHaZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768349729132158801noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434782868775660268.post-44929932395472332432013-04-22T03:54:00.000-07:002013-04-22T22:35:43.448-07:00Return of the missing HaZe... <b><span style="color: orange;">Hello??</span> </b>Anybody home???<br />
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Yep, I'm back. After almost a year of not blogging. Too many has happened since my last entry, career change, expanding family and growing children... I won't even attempt to tackle them all in one go.. but hopefully, if I can manage to blog on a regular basis from now on, I'll fill you in bit by bit. As crazy as life gets, that writing itch has not left me, and I pray it never will. Hence the sudden entries such as this to break the silence.. hehe.<br />
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<b><span style="color: blue;">So, what's new?</span></b><br />
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Well, as of the last quarter of 2012, I did a complete 180 degree career change. I went from property line, to aesthetics<i> (cue shocked gasp)</i>. An utterly different whole new world at first, but as I go along I realize that at the end of the day, the concept of work and business is really the same, no matter what the genre may be. I mean, I've met a guy who used to sell fish and cars, and is now an aesthetics sales rep. And a damn good one, too. If he can do it, why can't I?<br />
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So here I am, in one of the most prestigious shopping malls in KL dabbling in marketing and management in the aesthetics industry. Despite being a newbie, I've always had an interest in aesthetics and beauty. Previously, I was more into skincare and cosmetics... partly out of curiosity and partly driven by the need to beautify my acne-prone plain jane self. It has always fascinated me how some women can go out looking absolutely gorgeous au naturale, sans make-up. I've always assumed that some people are just blessed with good genes and overall unproblematic skin, but now that I'm in the business of beauty, I've come to realize that most still had to do some form of "maintenance" to look that good, whether its the right skincare, some anti-aging treatments, a proper prescription facial or at the very least, a specific combo of a healthy diet and supplements.<br />
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Anyway, the past couple of weeks have been abit trying for me. I've started to cut down on breastfeeding as a way to help my 1 yr 9 mth old toddler wean off breastmilk. As expected, the hormonal changes have wreaked havoc on my skin. Suffice to say, I started to re-live the "wonderful" days of teenage skin -- the acne, the sebum, the pores.. <i>yikes</i>. It was so bad that even my 5 yr old daughter pointed out my flaws... in public. You gotta love a kid's point blank straightforwardness, right? huhu.<br />
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I had to do something, <i>anything</i>, and pronto! My next facial treatment is weeks away, and early next month there's an event I need to look great in. I turned to the doctor I'm working for for help. She suggested that I try out the clinic's brand new <b>Repair & Renew Signature Facial</b>. It consists of a transdermotherapy serum from Dermclar, formulated with natural active biological ingredients to target those pesky pimples and acne scars; and the SRS e-CO2 mask, famous for its wondrous healing and tissue regeneration properties.<br />
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At first I was abit skeptical about this facial. Truth be told, I've been through enough facials and skincare with way too many disappointments to believe any one product can have such an amazing effect on my skin. There are just too many serums out there... how would we know what works and what doesn't? And a mask that regenerates skin tissue? Sounds too good to be true. But since the pesky acne was starting to interfere with my work and social life, I decided to have a go at it.<br />
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<b><span style="color: blue;">Here is my honest-to-goodness experience.</span></b><br />
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First, my make-up was removed and my skin was cleansed thoroughly. Next, the therapist applied a mild chemical peel to remove the dull, dead skin. As the peel was applied, I felt a tingling sensation followed by a slight sting that quickly subsided as the therapist fanned my face to make me more comfortable. After 3 minutes, the peel was washed off with water.<br />
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Next comes the interesting part of the facial. The therapist took out one vial of <b>ACNOL </b>serum from the Dermclar Biological range to be applied on my face. I was told that this serum is a good anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory product that helps heal acne wounds and scars. Perfect for the my skin's current condition. The serum was applied topically, bit by bit, one area at a time, using an iontophoresis machine. This machine's mild electric current helps skin absorb applied serums and vitamins better as it stimulates circulation and allows the serum to penetrate into skin's deeper layers.<br />
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What's interesting is what happened immediately upon application. My acne started to heal, almost instantly! The impurities came out without having to go through painful extractions, and the wounds began to heal. I know, coz the curious cat in me asked for a mirror and I watched the results myself. The big big pimples I had before the facial shrunk to half its size... hurrah!<br />
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Once the whole vial was finished, came the final step of the facial. The infamous e-CO2 mask. Each mask came in a pack that consists of e-CO2 granules and gel that is then mixed together to form a glue-like paste. This mask paste was then applied thickly and evenly to my face, and left on for 30 minutes. Almost instantly, I can feel all the inflamed skin from the healing acne wounds start to subside. My skin felt soothed and I even managed to catch a few winks while I waited for the mask to do its magic. After half an hour, the mask is then removed by applying a gelifying foam that transforms the mask into an easy-to-peel gel. I immediately asked for a mirror to see the results... and boy, was I pleasantly surprised!<br />
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<b><span style="color: blue;">The results:</span></b><br />
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The open wounds from the healing acne was completely healed! The wounds closed up, and looked as if it had taken a week to heal, not 30 minutes. All the painful pimples, both new and old have shrunk/subsided, and my pores have shrunk dramatically. Plus! My skin tone and pigmentation has improved... All that's left is a fresh and shiny, dewy new skin that made me look like I had a nice weekend of R&R in a spa. All this, in a facial no more than an hour. I was so, <i>so </i>happy with the results!<br />
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I went home smiling from ear to ear that day. I couldn't stop bragging about my skin (which is really saying something coz I'm usually my own worst critic). What's even more surprising is that even after a few days, my skin feels softer than it felt immediately after the treatment. Continuous regeneration perhaps? Dunno... but whatever it is, I'm lovin' it! For those who have been plagued with acne all their life, you should definitely try this facial out. Me, I'm already planning my next one.. hehe.<br />
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For those who're interested to find out more about this facial, you can do so by calling <b>Faceworks Clinic</b> at <b>03-2144 0080</b>, or check out their facebook page at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/FaceworksClinic">http://www.facebook.com/FaceworksClinic</a>. I highly recommend you get a proper consultation with Faceworks in-house aesthetic physician first to decide what's the best treatment for you.<br />
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Till next entry then, my lovelies, toodles!<br />
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<br />HaZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768349729132158801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434782868775660268.post-61719203223273166382012-06-04T22:04:00.002-07:002012-06-04T22:04:23.043-07:00French Macaron Baking Class<strong><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Hello Again!</span></strong><br />
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Yeah, here comes another backdated entry folks! I kinda have to since there's quite a few things to write about but I had to postpone writing them from being too busy with baking projects and office work. So today's entry will be about my very first baking class experience. To those not in the know, yes, I bake. Its a newly discovered hobby of mine. Mostly I do it for the personal satisfaction, and to <strike>fatten</strike> feed my family for special occasions.. but once in a while, I receive orders from friends and family for their own personal events. I'm just honored that they want my desserts to be apart of their day and glad people like my desserts is all ;)</div>
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Anyhoo, it was Mr. Hubster who sent me the link about a French Macaron Baking Class promotion on Groupon. These coupons were sold at RM98 per pax and RM180 for two pax. The classes are held at Excel College in Millennium Square, Section 14, Petaling Jaya for a good 2 months from Monday to Saturdays, but as usual, the weekend spots were the most ideal for most so it was quite hard to get ahold of my Saturday afternoon slot. After much calling, texting, and various failed attempts at booking via the Groupon website, I finally managed to get 2 slots on 19th May 2012 for myself and my sister-in-law with the help of Groupon's customer service team and the ever-friendly Excel College event coordinator, Eunice.</div>
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On the appointed day, we arrived just in the nick of time before our class started. We did the necessary registration at the college administration office and hurried to our class. The "classroom" looked like a small home science lab you'd find in schools, just abit more chic and with high-grade kitchen appliances. A huge and long kitchen island dominates the entire shop unit where the lab occupies. A total of 15 participants were in our session, and the lot of us tried to find our comfortable spaces within the limited area the lab permitted.</div>
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<strong>The French Macaron Baking Class Students: 19th May Batch</strong></div>
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Our mentor introduced himself as Chef Ang. He started out as a hawker food chef at hotels, restaurants and such... and moved on to the delicate art of desserts as a pastry chef. At first, he seemed like a very serious, no-nonsense kinda guy, but after a few minutes of introduction and the basic introduction to French Macarons, he seemed to lighten up a smidge, and so did us students. We were divided into 5 groups, with 3 students in each. My sister-in-law and I were teamed up together with a girl called Nora, who apparently have tried making macarons before. We were assigned to make chocolate flavoured macarons, while other groups were assigned to green tea and original flavours.</div>
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First, Chef Ang demonstrated the delicate techniques required in making macarons. Since there was only ONE stand mixer in the lab, Chef Ang decided to teach us how to make these delicate desserts purely from scratch and by hand. Yes, that meant all the whipping was done by hand too! Now, I've had my share of hand-whipping experience, and in all abashed honesty, most of them failed miserably. Which got me abit antsy coz I was so scared that I might screw up our batter and thus disappointing my group. But, I figured that this was a class, and we were SUPPOSED to learn from mistakes and asking way too many stupid questions, so I put on a brave front and silently prayed that I dont mess things up huhuhu.</div>
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So after Chef Ang's demonstration, he popped his perfectly-piped batch of macarons into the oven and we were told to attack our ingredients and start baking. My group was off to a slow start, coz the quick-as-lightning groups quickly grabbed the limited number of sifters and bowls and got on with their projects. Believe me when I say there was a "Masterchef atmosphere" in the air that day.. haha. When we finally got our hands on the necessary equipment, we started on our batch of macarons. Thank goodness for pre-measured and well-prepared ingredients! So we sifted the dry ingredients, poured the egg whites into the mixing bowl, and grabbed the hand whisk to start whisking the egg whites into the desired glossy firm peaks. We were so engrossed and eager to get the perfectly whisked egg whites, taking turns in beating the eggs (we worked up quite abit of sweat and a helluv-an arm cramp from it too!) that we ALMOST forgot to add in the sugar! Hahaha. Now THAT would've been a disaster... :P</div>
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Anyhoo, I am pleased to say our glossy firm peaks of whisked egg whites was a great success. Yay team! We then folded the egg whites into the dry ingredients and mixed them to the required batter consistency, and poured the whole lot into a piping bag. Not before scrambling to get a cup or bowl to hold up the bag though (Yes, there was a limited number of those as well huhu). Once done, we started piping little dollops of batter onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper. If at first I thought beating the egg whites was tricky, this task is wayyy trickier! I mean, when Chef Ang did it, it looked oh so easy peasy... but in actual fact, its more difficult than we thought. First, you have to put the nozzle of your piping bag at the right distance from the tray. Then you need to press with the right amount of pressure, and at the right angle. And the fact that the batter is soft and runny (definitely unlike dealing with frosting) makes it all the more trickier to handle. There were smears and droplets of batter everywhere! On the tray, on the table, in the bowl, on our hands...... you get the picture.</div>
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<strong>Piping dollops of macaron batter... :P</strong></div>
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Suffice to say our little dollops of batter were... inconsistent. Some were nice and perfectly set, some were oval-shaped, some were huge, and other were wayyyy too tiny. Oh well, we were all beginners, so considering our green hands, I'd say we did a good job. Since there was only 1 oven and 5 trays to bake, we had to take turns... so obviously, with our late start, we got the last round of baking turn. While the other group's macarons were baking, Chef started on the filling. His batch of coffee-flavoured macarons have just come out of the oven, so while it cooled, he showed us how to make chocolate ganache filling. Using dark cooking chocolate and whipping cream, his ganache came out beautiful and glossy. He popped a piping bag-ful of filling into the fridge to cool, and took out a bar of creamy butter, saying that he's got a treat for coffee lovers among us. Of course, my ears pricked up at this la kan.. hehe</div>
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He took some macarons from his sheet, cut a thin slice of creamy butter, and placed in between the macarons. We were quite puzzled, coz macarons are not normally eaten with butter... or was it? He urged us to have a taste, and goodness gracious me... it was divine! I mean, who would've thought a dessert known to be super sweet and traditional can be so savoury and totally my cuppa tea?? At that moment, it was quite frankly, the best macarons I have ever tasted. Not overwhelmingly sweet, and paired with the creamy unsalted, unsweetened butter... a bite of heaven.</div>
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Once we were done with our oohs and aahs.. he took out the chilled ganache and started to teach us how to pipe them onto the bottom of a macaron biscuit, and taking another piece of macaron, he put them together and twisted the biscuits into place. Voila! A french macaron, pure and simple. He made a few more and told us to have a go at it. Once done, he put some nice ones on a plate and switched on the "glam" lights above the kitchen island. The whole class started to whip out their cameras and camera phones and snapped away. </div>
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Next, he taught us how to make a special premium filling: Raspberry Cream Cheese filling. I was super excited to learn to make this coz I just LOVE cream cheese. Using standard cream cheese, sugar and raspberry puree (I've GOT to find this!!), the filling came out smooth and creamy... tasting just like a melted raspberry cheesecake. This too went into a piping bag and left to cool in the fridge to make it easier to pipe. The first batch of students' macarons were done, so we helped them pipe the chilled fillings into their macarons. These definitely were my favourite! Not too sweet, super creamy with a slight tangy raspberry taste in a crunchy, chewy macaron. I don't think I've ever liked a macaron quite as much before!</div>
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Once our own batch of macarons were finally popped into the oven.. we hovered excitedly to see how it would rise... The joy of watching your handiwork baking in the oven is indiscribable. One one hand, you swell up with pride when your dessert is rising to its supposed size... just like watching your seedling grow into a plant, bit by bit. On the other hand, anxiety and impatience will definitely take hold of you once you've peeked into the oven window long enough.. hehe. If you give in to temptation and open the oven too soon, your baking macaron may just deflate and flatten into a circular chewing gum. Leave it in too long however, will turn them into crunchy biscuits. So its best to check ur macaron appropriately, but not too often methinks... :)</div>
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Since ours was the last batch, some of the other students who've completed their macarons have already gone home. So with only 80% of the class left, we started to ask all sorts of questions to Chef Ang. I mean, seriously, how often do you get to pick on a chef's brain, aye? We asked everything we could think of, from the oven temperature and type, to the colouring, to pastry question. But best of all, we asked about the decorations on those fancy macarons you see in shops. Chef Ang smiled, glad that we asked. He went to get his special stash of decorative accessories... and took out these lovely and super expensive shimmer powders, not unlike those mineral eyeshadows you get from cosmetic counters, and started to sparingly brush our batch of macarons at certain angles. Now, our chocolate macarons practically gleamed in the "glam" lights, a gorgeous bronze hue! Other groups' white macarons were brushed with gold dust... and they appeared like little golden biscuits of yumminess. Dont you just LOVE pretty little desserts?? </div>
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We greedily packed the gorgeous macarons into our little tupperwares (I actually bought an extra tupperware from Chef Ang coz the one I brought was too tiny to fit in all the macarons I swiped hahaha), swapping a few with the other group members. Chef Ang even took out some of the previous macarons he made in the previous class for us to try and take home. More grabbing and swiping ensued.. haha. Its amazing how much gusto was going about despite being on our feet for the past 3-odd hours!</div>
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All in all, this was a great first baking class experience for me. I learned a new trade, picked a pastry chef's brain, made new wonderful friends with as much passion about desserts as I do, and had way too many macarons in between. The staff at Excel College, particularly Eunice, was exceptionally helpful and friendly, despite being just a month old in business. Chef Ang was a great professional guru whose love for food and desserts were infectous. His willingness to share inside tips and teach us newbies with extreme patience made him a great teacher. If he were to ever hold a parfait-making class (which I had the luxury of tasting -- utterly sublime!), I'd definitely be making a beeline to register myself for his class.</div>
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<strong>My Macaron Team & Chef Ang</strong></div>
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The only 2 things with room for improvement (I shan't say downside, coz this was my first class, and the college has only been in business for a month) would be the lack of equipment available in the lab (I mean, seriously, the sifter and bowls and cups is essential in a baking class, so having to share them simply wont do), and the slightly cramped space to fit 15 students comfortably. I guess they had an overwhelming response for this class so they tried to fit in as many students as they can. I would recommend them to either hold the class in a bigger lab, or cut the number of students per class and lengthen the redemption period. That aside, I would definitely keep my eye out for their future baking classes... simply because their PR and customer/student care is fantastic.</div>
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So that was my first baking class review. I shall be on the lookout for more interesting classes... and will definitely be blogging about them here in the future! Till then... cheerio!</div>
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<strong><span style="color: orange;">Fab Photo Credit: Special thanks to fellow teammate, Nora Basik ;)</span></strong></div>
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OK I know the title of this post says <strong><em>Mothers' Day 2012</em></strong>, and I am fully aware that it is already 10 days past said day... But I just wanted to share our (me & my mom's) Mothers Day dinner experience last May 13, 2012.</div>
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My sisters & I decided to reserve a table at TGI Friday's at Subang Parade for 8pm that Sunday. We decided on TGIF because they had this Mothers Day promotion that says that Moms will receive a Beauty Pack of Goodies with every purchase of an entree. My eyes immediately lit up when I saw that this Beauty Pack will consist of goodies from The Body Shop, Yves Rocher, Kose & Skinlab. Sounds preddy awesome to me, esp since I'm a mom too... hehe.</div>
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So we booked our table about a week ahead via the TGI Friday's website, as per their instruction, and waited for their confirmation. About 4 days went by, and still no response whatsoever. I was getting antsy, so I called them to make sure they have my reservation, to which they confirmed with some lame excuse about not responding to the online booking sooner <strong><span style="color: #990000;">[Minus Point One]</span></strong>. I even asked if there would be at least 2 Beauty Packs for us at 8m, coz the ad did say <strong>While Stocks Lasts</strong>. The person I spoke to reassured me that there shouldn't be a problem as our reservation was quite early in the night, and they have already allocated half the packs for the dinner patrons to be fair. He even said he would put aside 2 packs for us just in case.</div>
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Come D-Day, my sisters brought Mom to TGI Friday's Subang Parade, reaching there on time for our reservation. Me, Mr. Hubster and the kids were running abit late coz we were coming from our niece's birthday party in Banting. When we got there, we saw that TGIF was already full to the brim with patrons. Mom and my sisters have already ordered and were waiting for their entrees. After lotsa hugs and kisses, we settled down to order. When the waitress came to take our order, I asked about the beauty pack, since I was ordering a rather large entree for myself. To my dismay, she said that the packs were all gone <strong><span style="color: #990000;">[Minus Point Two]</span></strong>. I explained that our table was a reserved table, and the fact that their staff had actually assured us of 2 packs, but she insisted that there were no more packs left, and that she would check with the manager regarding the issue. As she trotted off, my sister told me that they said the same thing when they ordered, too. That was exactly on the time we booked, so by right there shouldn't be any issue about us arriving late (and thus resulting in no goodie bags).</div>
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My order came: <strong>Championship BBQ Beef Ribs</strong>. And whatta championship size it was! The plate was more like a mini-tray, and there were about 4-5 pieces of fist-sized meat on it. It was also served with crispy fries, onion rings and a side of apple coleslaw. Hubby ordered the Almond Crusted Chicken Salad, which was preddy huge too. Deena ordered the (free!) Kid's Spaghetti while we ordered (free!) Mac & Cheese Bites for Delea which WE happily ate since Delea can't have processed cheese yet hehehe :P</div>
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My verdict? Well, to be quite honest, it's not the best BBQ ribs I've had, but it's preddy decent in my books. The size was impressive, but the meat was a tad dry for my taste. TGI Friday's ribs were not served with a whole set of sauces like Tony Romas (which is where I had the best ribs so far), where the waiters would even give a sampling demonstration of the various sauces. The Championship BBQ Beef Ribs also came with a championship pricetag, approximately RM10 more than Tony Romas'. But I guess the price is for the size of the meal... coz their ribs are definitely bigger than Roma Ribs. The fries and onion rings were okay, and the apple coleslaw was yummy. Definitely have to try my hand at it someday. What I liked about my dish is the fact that even when the meat had cooled down, it was still crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. I had no problems finishing my plate, despite the size.. hehe. Or maybe I was just famished?? :P</div>
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When everybody was done with their meal, we took out the dessert we brought: My homemade Red Velvet Cupcakes, baked with love for my Mama. Why buy when you can make your own, right? I even piped in some letterings especially for the occasion. After much food, desserts and laughter, we took some photos to commemorate the evening. Some of the friendly waiters and waitresses even joined us for our little photoshoot. I guess Mr. Hubster's gargantuan camera has equally massive appeal :P</div>
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After all the fun, and before Deena starts to jump from table to table, we decided to push off. When we asked for the bill, we hoped the manager would come over to smooth out the Beauty Pack issue. Of course, he didn't. We actually had to call the waiter that we spoke to earlier about it to remind him <strong><span style="color: #990000;">[Minus Point Three]</span></strong>. Finally, the manager came over to see us. He apologized for the confusion, and explained that the packs were mostly taken up by walk-in patrons who had come in earlier, therefore resulting in the insufficient packs. We voiced our dissatisfaction, of course. We reserved our table ONE WEEK ahead, and yet the packs were given away freely to walk-in patrons?? Where's the justice in that? When the manager said that the walk-ins were also their patrons <strong><span style="color: #990000;">[Minus Point Four]</span></strong>, I got abit miffed. Even if they're your patrons, shouldn't you give priority to those who booked ahead? And its not like we didn't say we were celebrating Mothers' Day... We suggested that they look into their booking system coz frankly, it leaves much to be desired. As much as their crew was great and friendly, and their food service was efficient, they really need to brush up their patron-management skills, especially come special occasions and promotions such as this. As a conciliation effort, the manager gave us a free appetizer voucher. Although the goodwill gesture is appreciated, I really do hope they improve their services. It would be such a waste to have all the good food, friendly crew and fun environment be ruined with a below par booking system.</div>
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All in all, it was a fun night, despite not getting the Beauty Pack for Mothers Day. What mattered was that everybody had a good meal, we spent quality time with each other and shared bucketfuls of laughter. The Beauty Pack is not nearly as valuable as the good time we had together. Would I go back to TGI Friday? Hmmm.. Walk-in... MAYBE. But I doubt that I would make a reservation there in the near future... <br />
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Oh and by the way, my eldest, Deena made me a bouquet of flowers for Mothers' Day! Arranged it herself, with the help of her teachers... hehe. The best Mothers' Day gift from her yet! As for MY mom, we bought her a bouquet of fresh flowers too! Had the pretty gerberas delivered to her the next morning as a surprise... So happy she loved it! :)</div>
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Till next entry... ciao!</div>HaZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768349729132158801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434782868775660268.post-15895585918327087142012-05-16T02:34:00.000-07:002012-06-01T01:06:24.161-07:00The Avengers: From A Non-Comic-Fan's View<div style="text-align: justify;">
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OK, its time for another movie review from moi. Me, Mr. Hubster & Deena managed to go see what's possibly the most hyped over movie this month: </div>
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I am <strong>NOT</strong> a comic geek / fangirl / follower. Whatever knowledge I do know about comic characters are what I learned from childhood cartoons, movies, and the occasional gushes from my comic-freak sister and cousins. I couldn't give a hoot whether the superhero I'm watching is of Marvel lineage or DC. Heck, the only comic I ever followed in my life was Slamdunk, and even that was just a phase. So to you Marvel fanboys and girls, please excuse any misconception and inaccurate assessments in this review. I'm just calling it as I see it -- Another superhero movie.</div>
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So, based on the posters and trailers, it's pretty clear that this movie has a collection of Marvel superheros, from the ever-popular Iron Man to the obscure Hawkeye (who??). Rounded up by Colonel Fury, The Avengers are made up of Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Thor, Black Widow & Hawkeye. From the get-go I was abit miffed that there was only one female superhero, but I guess it means less over-tight, not-enough-material costumes to objectify women to. :P</div>
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<span style="color: red;"><strong>[SPOILER ALERT!!! Although I'm preddy sure almost half the Malaysian population has already seen this, those who haven't might not wanna read from this point onwards ;)]</strong></span></div>
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The storyline goes something like this: Colonel Fury <em>(Samuel L. Jackson of Star Wars)</em> and his subordinates in S.H.I.E.L.D were experimenting on a power cube called the Tesseract that apparently Iron Man fished out of the sea with Captain America (I missed this movie) to manipulate the powerful electric-like blue current gamma energy this power cube emanates to create some weapon of mass destruction for the Government (isn't it always??), when the the cube suddenly opens a portal that allowed a human-looking alien called Loki to enter our world. Loki, coming from Asgard, turned out to be Thor's scorned half brother who has revenge and world-domination (basic alien mentality methinks) in mind. After turning Hawkeye, the scientist and several others rogue with the help of his magical staff (that has a similar Tersseract-like stone on it) and killing the rest, Loki took off with the power cube, leaving the S.H.I.E.L.D headquarters to crumble in his wake.</div>
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Amazingly, Colonel Fury, his assistant Agent Maria Hill <em>(Cobie Smulders of How I Met Your Mother fame)</em> and Agent Phil Coulson <em>(also present in the previous Iron Man movies)</em> survived. To stop Loki from abusing the power cube's powers, Fury decided to call in the big guns: The Avengers. One by one the heroes come in, albeit reluctantly. Here's why they chose The Avengers:</div>
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13;">The Incredible Hulk:</span></strong> Purely for his brains. Besides, he's practically the poster boy for gamma energy accidents. Everyone, and I do mean EVERYONE, squirms when the hulk in mentioned. </div>
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<strong><span style="color: #990000;">Iron Man:</span></strong> His superb state-of-the-art armour of course! Definitely NOT his ego or personality, although his sarcasm is his best suit IMHO.</div>
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">Captain America:</span></strong> Because he's a soldier. Old fashioned idealism. Patriotism. Oh and his shield helps, of course. </div>
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<strong>Black Widow:</strong> The ultimate super spy. Deception and manipulation is her forte, mostly needed to wheedle out information from enemies and persuading peers to do her bidding. Oh and her killer bod doesn't hurt :P</div>
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Once The Avengers were rounded up, the lot of them took off on this cool fortress-like aircraft. The mission was to get the power cube and send Loki on his way before he destroys earth. They managed to track Loki down, and captured him while he was trying to get a bunch of museum visitors to bow down to his dictatorship. Smell the booby-trap, anyone??</div>
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So the whole gang and the villain were all packed in a battleship, mid-air. Wayyy too easy. Predictably, when you put too many supers with their bloated egos in one enclosure, all hell breaks loose, just as Loki was expecting. While the Avengers were busy arguing with each other, Loki's minions attacked the aircraft, crippling it in the process. The Avengers then clamber to keep themselves in the air, but it is no easy feat, especially with The Hulk on the loose. While the crippling aircraft was single-handedly being destroyed by The Avengers themselves, Loki escaped, killing Agent Coulson in the process.</div>
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Nothing like the death of good ol' Mr.Nice Guy to reset their perspectives. Now The Avengers were hell-bent on getting even with Loki and set aside their differences. With Hawkeye back in the game (apparently a good knock in the head did the trick), the gang was finally completed, just in time before Loki unleashed pure alien hell into New York by opening a portal that allowed his alien army to charge into earth. Awesome action sequence, mass destruction of the city, fantastical display of gadgetry commences. I was especially impressed by the alien army's carrier creatures that carried the smaller aliens in... they kinda looked like a cross between Sigourney Weaver's Alien & an oversized millipede. Iron Man's genius gadgets, The Hulk's pure brawn, Captain America & Thor's super weapons, Black Widow's exceptional shooting skills and Hawkeye's Legolas-like moves finally saves the day. Ok, ok.. so the then-rogue-now-cured scientist helped too. Happy ending all around, except for Loki that is.</div>
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The actors did an excellent job portraying the superheros. The mild mannered Bruce Banner was played perfectly by Mark Ruffalo. I've followed all the Hulk installments and even though Edward Norton's version was my favourite, I dare say Ruffalo's embodiment of Banner is abit more accurate to the comic/cartoon. I cannot imagine another man to play Tony Stark/Iron Man. Robert Downey Jr's tongue-in-cheek wit and dry humour played a huge part for the side-aching laughter bits. Chris Hemsworth is pretty good, although he can't seem to lose his Australian "brogue". And was it just me, or did Thor look like Tristan Ludlow's (Brad Pitt in Legends of the Fall) long lost brother?? Hehe. What can I say about Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow? She has more depth in this movie coz there's more dialogue and character than her previous sidekick-ish character in Iron Man. Oh... and can I have a bod like her, pretty please???</div>
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Chris Evans's Captain America is a tad boring though. Maybe its the character, but methinks Chris could've adopted more than just 1-2 facial expressions throughout the movie. And Nick Fury is... well, Nick Fury. Typical Samuel L. Jackson trademark acting. I mean, I think I could've told you it was him if I had watched the movie blindfolded. It was abit strange to watch Cobie Smulders take on a serious role after her kooky Robin character on How I Met Your Mother. Wish she had more screentime though. Same goes with Gwyneth Paltrow's Pepper Potts... I just love her to bits!</div>
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So all in all, I'd say The Avengers is a must-watch movie for this month. Joss Whedon did a fabulous job indeed. The characters were also well and evenly developed, and the action sequence was enough to leave some gaping mouths throughout the cinema. Even my Deena enjoyed it, and that's quite an accomplishment since she doesn't really like anything other than cartoons and The Walking Dead.. haha. She even has a favourite Avenger... guess which one?? *wink wink*</div>
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What a slow Thursday morning it is today... I'm not really sure whether its because the lack of food a.k.a. morning coffee intake this morning (I'm attempting to fast today), the overdose of milky substance last night or the fact that I'm STILL recovering from downing too much good food on Labour Day 2 days ago. Ah... good ol' Labour Day. I must say I haven't had so much fun lazing about the house as last Tuesday...</div>
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Well my Labour Day makan-fest started earlier than most. Late Monday night I was busy in the kitchen experimenting on a new cupcake recipe that Mr. Hubster found -- Hostess Cupcakes. Its basically a chocolate cupcake with mascarpone cheese filling topped with chocolate glaze. The thing that got Mr. Hubster interested in the first place (he's not really a desserts fan, being a health-enthusiast and all) is the fact that these cupcakes are actually HEALTHY cupcakes. Yes, boys and girls... I kid you not. These are <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluten_Free">Gluten-Free</a> cupcakes. Mr. Hubster was so excited for me to try this, he even helped me find the special flour it requires. And as usual, anything healthy or good for you is never cheap.. A box of 500g gluten-free flour costs almost RM20!! But for the sake of healthy-eating... we bought a box anyway. ;)</div>
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So I followed the recipe as best as I could, with a few tweaks here and there. I followed the recipe for the cake batter exactly, but for the filling, I substituted the mascarpone cheese with cream cheese simply because mascarpone is ridiculously expensive here. I also halved the measurements coz I'm super stingy with my cream cheese haha. As for the chocolate glaze, I used plain ol' butter instead of corn syrup. I figured it'll be less sweet that way anyway :)</div>
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<strong><span style="color: magenta;">Guilt-Free, Gluten-Free Hostess Cupcakes</span></strong></div>
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So this is the result (well, the better looking ones at least haha). I managed to make about 20-odd cupcakes altogether. Even with the halved recipe for the filling, I had leftovers... so I used it to decorate the cupcakes by making psychedelic swirls on top of the chocolate glaze.</div>
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Come Labour Day morning, while I added the finishing touches to the cupcakes, Mr. Hubster was busy with the main course of the day: Grilled Lamb Chops & Chicken Chops and shitake mushroom-infused black pepper sauce. He is the masterchef of BBQ. I blame it on watching too much of Robert Rainford's License To Grill shows.. hehe. While I let the cupcakes chill, I started on the potato salad. But this is not the usual potato salad... its a Warm Baby Potato & Sausage Salad that I know my daughter loves. Only this time I cheated abit and put less sausages and added in an extra ingredient: Celery sticks! Masked in creamy sauce, none would be the wiser... *rubs hands with glee* ;p</div>
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Come lunchtime, we set the tables. We had a guest over so we brought out the good tableware. We even toasted some garlic butter baguettes to complete the meal. Everybody, my little family, mom, sisters and guest crammed our cosy little dining area and ate to our hearts' content. Even little Delea was enjoying the little gathering. We placed her baby chair right smack in the middle so she can get everybody's attention. Clearly both my kids are attention-hoggers. I wonder who they got that from hahaha.</div>
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Then came the much-awaited cupcakes. For everybody else, desserts has always been the highlight of almost every meal, but for me, I'm just curious what would be the response to these healthy cuppies. And the verdict -- a runaway success! Nobody even noticed the slightly different texture to the cake (it is slightly heavier with a tad wholemeal-ish taste.. to my tastebuds at least). Apart from that, the cakes turned out rich, moist and very chocolatey.The only improvement I need to make if I ever make these again would be to dig out a slightly bigger hole to pipe in more filling... hehe.</div>
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Full to the brim and sated by the yummy heavy meal, we decided to play a board game to avoid from falling asleep on super full stomachs. My sister brought out what could possibly be the most awesome board game ever created thus far: CRANIUM. For those who've never heard of it, this game is a cross of monopoly, charades, pictionary, win-lose-or-draw, trivial pursuit, scrambler and play-doh all in one. Add in funky little game pieces called humanoids and voila! Cranium. Not to toot my own horn, but me and Mr. Hubster happen to rock at this game, making it an instant favourite of ours. Not to mention the bucketfuls of side-aching laughter that ensues throughout the game... fun fun fun!</div>
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All in all, it was a really great laidback day for me and the clan. We wiped clean whatever grilled chops and salads at dinner. Altogether, that's 16 pieces of lamb chops, 8 pieces of chicken chops, a big bowl of potato salad, 2 whole baguettes, and almost 15 cupcakes finished in one day, feeding exactly 7 adults and 1 kid. A feast? I definitely think so. I most definitely wanna do this again and I recommend you do the same with your family too! ;)</div>
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<br /></div>HaZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768349729132158801noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434782868775660268.post-81742833972756911862012-04-23T22:18:00.000-07:002012-04-23T22:18:02.224-07:00Blast from the Past!<div style="text-align: justify;">
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OK.. I guess I'm on a roll. Today, as I was FB-comment-flooding with my teacher sister-in-law about choral speaking, reminiscing what good fun it was 17 years ago, when it suddenly hit me -- today is officially Schooldays-Nostalgia Day. Just this morning, on the way to work, I heard this song playing on the radio:</div>
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This was a huge hit back in 1997-98 (i think). So when once in a blue moon, you hear it on the radio... WHAM! You whizzz back to the good ol' days when the only thing you had to worry about was acing your exams and whether the zits would ever cease from popping up. This is one of my fave Natalie Imbruglia songs, simply because there's such attitude to it, despite being such a laid-back-ish song. I wonder what happened to Natalie...</div>
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Anyhoo, as my sis-in-law and I was reminiscing about our choral-speaking days of glory, I surprised myself when I remember parts of the script to the Rapunzel performance I took part in some 17 years ago. Fellow choral speaking mates, do you remember this??</div>
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<strong><span style="color: magenta;">"Rapunzel, Rapunzel... Let down your golden hair... for I shall climb the golden stairs!"</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: magenta;">"How dare you come into my garden... you little fool.. come here! I'll see that you suffer for this... hahahahahaaha (<em>witch cackle</em>)"</span></strong></div>
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I especially remember the witch's cackle coz I practiced it with my mate who had the role of the evil witch a gazillion times. Heck, I even remember some of the hand gestures! Bizarre, I know. But some things just stick to memory, you know? Especially fond ones such as these.</div>
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I guess that's why some of us still wish we could go back for a day to relive the moments. I've even attended a back-to-school themed birthday party early last year, squeezing myself into a school uniform despite sporting a slight baby bump, being about 3 months pregnant with my second princess at the time.. hehe. Only difference was, instead of my parents sending me to school, it was my husband! :P</div>
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><strong>Playing dress-up in January 2011. I don't think I was ever this chubby back then la kan :P</strong></span></div>
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Reminiscing about the past is fun, and at times, poignant. What a joy it was to be young and carefree! Which is why I don't get why teens nowadays are so busy trying to look and act adult. Childhood and teenage-hood are to be experienced and cherished, as the time you have for it is fleeting. You have the rest of your life to be an adult. So to you kids out there, enjoy the ride while it lasts... coz once you're my age (OK this will make me sound darned ancient, but there it is...) you'll be missing and reminiscing just like I am today.</div>
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Now, anybody wanna invent a time machine for me? Till somebody volunteers, I'm off to enjoy Duncan Sheik's Barely Breathing playing on the radio for now. Told ya it was Schoolday-Nostalgia Day!</div>
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<br /></div>HaZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768349729132158801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434782868775660268.post-77960646557462283142012-04-23T01:46:00.000-07:002012-04-23T01:46:32.932-07:00Happy Monday<div style="text-align: justify;">
<strong><span style="color: magenta;">Happy Monday Peeps!</span></strong><br />Strange, huh... having <strong>"Happy"</strong> and <strong>"Monday"</strong> in the same sentence? It's a norm for people to recover from a long week of 9-5 office hours with a relaxing and mostly fun weekend. But for me, its the other way around this week. I'm recovering from a harrowing and emotional weekend this working week, and it started out with a pretty positive outlook. </div>
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Remember the TM Career Fair I blogged about in my previous <a href="http://hazeraves.blogspot.com/2012/04/tm-career-fair-2012.html">entry</a>? Well this morning, I received this in my mailbox:</div>
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I know, it's probably nothing. But the fact that it came from somebody working from one of the departments I sent my CV to means, at the very least, that they have seen and read my CV. Its not just lying around collecting dust somewhere or became somebody's scrap paper. Even sweeter is the fact that this department was the one that had glanced at my CV in disdain. It was pretty humbling, lemme tell ya. </div>
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Don't get me wrong boys and girls, this entry is not meant to brag. It was, after all, just an email. Not a job offer. But the point I'm trying to put across here is that if you put yourself out there, try your level best and be persistent about chasing your goals, then you just might get noticed. And that's the first step of moving forward, I think. If nothing else, it was enough to lift my spirits today. :)</div>
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So here's to a good monday, and hopefully a great week ahead!</div>
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<br /></div>HaZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768349729132158801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434782868775660268.post-65510793955668538662012-04-20T01:09:00.001-07:002012-04-21T08:46:57.630-07:00TM Career Fair 2012<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<strong><span style="color: #e69138; font-size: large;">Hello All!</span></strong></div>
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It's been awhile since my last entry, and its all because I was just too swamped to even have a few hours to myself to blog. Piles of work kept finding its way to my desk, family events to attend, cakes to bake and freelance work just added itself to my to-do list this week. I'm not complaining, coz it does mean extra moolah for me... but I do miss just laying back and spending a lazy evening with my kids. From the looks of things, that might have to wait till end of the month... </div>
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Anyhoo, to those who aren't in the know, I'm currently looking for a career upgrade. So apart from sending my CV left, right and center, I've even joined my lil sister in attending career fairs and such. I was quite reluctant to go to be honest, coz I had this misconception that these fairs mostly cater to fresh grads and undergrads. But when I heard that Telekom Malaysia was having their first Career Day, I figured why not have a go at it... check things out. If nothing else, it'll give me something to blog about, right?</div>
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<strong><span style="color: #e69138;">TM Career & Education Fair 2012</span></strong></div>
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So there I was, clad in my the most formal-like outfit, armed with a stack of CVs and my job-seeker game face, going through the throngs of people headed towards Menara TM in Bangsar at 10am last April 7th. It was a balmy Saturday morning, and looking at the queue of hopefuls waiting to get in gave me a slight anxiety attack. The queue was massive to say the least! There were people queueing towards the expo hall at the TM Convention Centre, people queueing for registration in the main Menara TM lobby, people queueing to attend the talks held at the TM multi-purpose hall. I literally felt like I was queueing for an audition for Akademi Fantasia or something. Thank goodness I went with my sister, at least crowd-watching with her would help pass the time and relieve my nerves... :)</div>
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Since we were preddy clueless as to where to start queueing, we went straight to the source, the entrance of the convention centre. The security was tight, but we managed to sneak into the lobby, only to be turned away by the event staff who shooed us to the main office lobby to get registered and obtain the TM Career Fair Passport. So off we went to get registered. Luckily Mr.Hubster told us to register online the day before so we went straight up to the express lane for our passports. Once we got our "papers", we trotted back to the convention centre entrance only to be turned away AGAIN by the security personnel. Apparently we had to attend at least one talk first, obtain a stamp in our passports, THEN only we would be admitted into the expo hall. I guess this was their way of managing the massive crowd. I reckon if they simply let people in the roof might fall in!</div>
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So we went back the way we came, speed-walking as fast as we could so we wouldn't end up at the back of the long line (yet again!) that's snaking its way from the multi-purpose hall all the way to the main office lobby. This was officially queue-you-legs-off day. After queueing for the umpteenth time in the heat and crowd, I'm so glad that I didnt wear a blazer and 3-inch heels that day. We finally made it into the hall and waited for the talk by TM's Group CEO, <span class="st">Dato' Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa. I went in thinking it will be just another run-of-the-mill motivational talk about TM's success and growth, but it turned out to be a pretty inspiring and enlightening story about Dato' Zam's humble beginnings and his rise to success. Of course, he also talked about TM's history, current and present plans :)</span></div>
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As soon as the talk was over, people started to rush out of the hall, causing massive congestion at the doors. Clearly all the education in the world could never teach some people how to queue properly without proper guidance... huhu. We got our passports stamped and followed the stream of young hopefuls headed towards the expo hall. Again, a queue. I took the time to take in the "competition". Apart from the occasional experienced-looking hopefuls (some came with their kids & babies!), about 80% of the attendees were fresh grads or undergrads.. and I was feeling extra conspicuous and a tad "aged" at that moment. But I kept thinking positive thoughts and started to plan what to say to the executives manning the department booths in the hall. First impression is everything after all. </div>
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<strong><span style="color: #e69138;">The 4th time we had to queue. </span></strong></div>
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When we finally entered the hall, we were greeted by a sea of applicants. Imagine a mini Wall Street stock market scenario with alot less hands in the air if you will. There were so many people that you almost missed the beauty of the Kristal Hall where the whole shindig was held. The booths were lined up against the walls, and each booth was swarmed by hopefuls. Initially, I only targeted 3 booths, but in the end managed to hand out more CVs to other department booths as well. Most of the departments were really just collecting handed out CVs, but some actually did take the time to look through my resume and chatted with me. You see, a piece of paper (the CV) shouldn't be the make or break of an applicant. On paper, all that's apparent is my not-so-flattering CGPA from 9 years ago. But if you took the time to actually TALK to me, then maybe you can see something more than just those numbers. And its those executives who did "chat" with me that handed out an approved stamp on my form and led me to the next step: <strong>Assessment</strong>.</div>
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So I was led up to the 2nd floor of the convention centre for the Assessment test. At this point, it was already almost 3pm, and I was exhausted from all the queueing, and famished from missing lunch. We had to wait to be called for the test, but at least it was in a well-conditioned, seated hall. Each department has a different set of assessment tests, unique to each job vacancy. After finally being called for the test and completing it, I was asked to come for an interview the next day. A part of me was relieved, as I get to take a break from all the waiting and can go fill up my growling tummy. But in the back of my mind I knew that that night would be a nerve-racking ordeal of anticipation and anxiety. Who doesn't have pre-interview jitters, right? And this would be my first interview in 4 long years. How would I handle it?</div>
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The next day, I returned to Menara TM for the interview. I was taken to the waiting room to wait with a group of applicants. I was number <strong>46</strong>. 46!! And there were more filing in. An executive appeared and called about 15 of us to follow him. Off we marched to the corridor of interview rooms to await our turn to face the firing squad (or should I say hiring squad?) Haha. The whole corridor was thick with nervous anticipation. Some, like me, managed it with some light-hearted banter. Some was busy reading and re-reading their CVs, hands white-knuckled and shaking. When my turn came, I was quite surprised that they called me by name and not by number. Hoping against hope that that was a good sign, I walked in with as much confidence as I could muster. The interview went well, I think. I just hope I made a good enough impression to stand out from the rest.</div>
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So that was my first career fair experience. All things considered, I must say that the TM Career Fair was a runaway success. The concept (passport and step-by-step filtering) was simple, effective and systematic. TM might have underestimated the amount of people who would be coming and applying for jobs, though. The event staff looked just as harrassed as the applicants haha. I just hope the next time TM decides to hold another event of this magnitude, they'd be more prepared for huge crowds and have more "crowd-wranglers" to help smooth things along. As for me... I just hope I get a callback. Do wish me luck my lovelies... :)</div>
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As you all know, I'm a mom of 2 little princesses, and being girly girls, we do love shopping, even though its just to window shop and try out clothes and never buy them haha (much to the chagrin of Mr. Hubster :P). One of the joys of having girls is you get to doll them up, your very own live little dolls you get to play dress up with. I'm preddy sure I wont feel the same way when they're older and have their own tastes on what's cool and what's not, but for now... its preddy much dress-me-Barbie all over again!</div>
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But today's blog isn't about dressing up my DeeDees... No, today, I wanna talk about something all you moms out there must have experienced at least once while shopping with your family. Have you ever gotten a big headache when you're in a mall and suddenly you need to change your child's diaper, nurse your baby or your pre-schooler needs to go to the loo, but there is no baby room or parenting room in sight? I know I have! One too many times to be exact huhu. </div>
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That's why I make a point to find out what facilities are available in the malls I intend to go to, and to those who have excellent amenities for moms like me are the malls I frequent for our little family excursions. So here I am, on a quest to reveal the very few gems of a mall that is Baby/Kid-friendly. Today, I will review:</div>
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To those who aren't familiar with Citta Mall, its this neighbourhood open-air strip mall located within the Ara Damansara locale, right along the Subang Airport Highway in PJ. The mall mostly consists of F&B outlets, ranging from the popular Chillis to the quaint Kay's Riches and several coffee joints in between (my Achilles heel apparently :P). The rest of the mall are occupied by a supermarket as well as various retail and specialty shops that cater to the neighbourhood needs.</div>
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From the first time I set foot in Citta mall, I could tell its a family oriented mall. Wide unobstructed walkways peppered with benches to rest on and dustbins aplenty. The information counter is located literally on the front steps of the main entrance, and they offer guest services that include directories, baby strollers for hire and wheelchairs for the elderly. Even the washroom were nice and spacious, not like the usual cramped toilets in alot of the major malls nowadays.</div>
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The first few times I've been there, I've handled Delea's little nature calls in the disabled washroom cum changing room, where there's a changing table you could use. I never realized that there was a proper parenting room just one floor up! So one fine day, after browsing Harvey Norman's latest gadgets for sale, we came across what must be the coolest parenting room we have EVER encountered. Here's why:</div>
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<strong><span style="color: magenta;">Reason #1: Wide & Open Spaces</span></strong></div>
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The Entrance</div>
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No more going through a maze of narrow passages towards the loo to find the baby room. Citta Mall's Parents' Room is right smack off the main walkway of the first floor, not too far from the elevators. There's a bench outside the room for some dads who shy away from diaper duty. And the door is a clear automatic sliding door that both allows easy access as well as visibility in case your adventurous one decide to venture outside while you're changing the youngest's soiled diaper.</div>
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<strong><span style="color: magenta;">Reason #2: Playtime, Happy Times!</span></strong></div>
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None of the miniscule table with a lego collection the size of your kid's kiddy plate in this parenting room. No broken and disfigured hand-me-down toys. Just oodles of colourful, climbing-sliding-crawling-roleplay fun! Suffice to say Deena refused to budge when we said we were leaving for home... :P</div>
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<strong><span style="color: magenta;">Reason #3: Itty Bitty Kiddy Loos!</span></strong> </div>
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One of my favourite features in this parenting room. Don't you just HATE it when your pre-schooler needs to go to the toilet (which they normally fail to tell us till the very last minute and they're thisss close to wetting their pants), and when you get to the washroom, there's this absurdly long queue waiting ahead of you? Oh the stress! Well, this lil' kiddy loo is a gem, lemme tell ya! The answer to all that public toilet queue dilemma. First off, there's this big sign that says the Kiddy Loo is restricted to kids aged 6 and below ONLY (see pic)The little water closets come in 2 sizes (small & tiny), complete with bidet and toilet paper (which is more than I can say about MOST adult toilets out there huhu). And the stalls are spacious enough for mommies and daddys to accompany their tots while they do their business.</div>
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To top it all off, there's a big wash basin with chic lighted mirrors, a soap dispenser and tissue paper, complete with a wooden step stool to help the little tots to wash up by themselves. Its all about independence in this place. I think I made my eldest go to the toilet just so she can test the facilities out. My sister thinks I'm obsessed with the loo. I think she might be a wee bit right! hahaha</div>
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I'm sure all breastfeeding moms out there agree with me: The nursing rooms in most malls out there leave much to be desired! Super cramped rooms (if you can even call them that... some are more like closets or shower stalls IMHO), tattered chairs, rubbish everywhere, and the occasional soiled diaper left to rot in the room. Comparatively, the nursing rooms at Citta Mall are like suites! Each spacious, clean room offers 3 comfy armchairs, a coffee table, tissues and electric sockets for moms who want to express milk for storage. And there's 3 rooms to be used! Outside each room there's a sign you can use to indicate that the room is occupied. Very cool!</div>
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</div>HaZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768349729132158801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434782868775660268.post-32224095484665584862012-03-12T22:41:00.000-07:002012-03-20T18:58:59.408-07:00Visiting Mars with John Carter<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Guess what? I'm on a movie-roll here hehe. Managed to get tickets to watch <strong>John Carter</strong> last Sunday, so the whole clan minus lil' Delea (she's too young for now) went to Tropicana City Mall's GSC to watch Disney's latest offering.</div>
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Now, I dunno about you guys, but judging from the movie trailer and posters, I expected it to be a gladiator-ish movie with a half-naked, muscle-flexing hero slaying strange, ugly CGI-created creatures.. not unlike Clash of the Titans. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that there was an interesting storyline that stands out from the typical monster-slaying hero. <br />
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First off, I never knew that the story was based on a novel (or chronicles to be exact) by Edgar Rice Burroughs <em>(Trivia: He also created <strong>"Tarzan"</strong>),</em> so I went in thinking this was just another epic movie. After abit of googling after watching the movie, the interesting storyline that seemed more in depth than the usual run-of-the-mill movies finally made sense to me. And, as you all know, I'm a sucker for novel-based movies haha. </div>
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The story started not in some foreign, barren wasteland I initially thought the scene took place, but in 19th century America circa The Civil War. The barren wasteland that we see in the movie trailers is actually Mars, so that explains all the dusty brick-red rocks and dirt. So as the story goes, John Carter <em>(hunky <strong>Taylor Kitsch</strong> of Friday Night Lights fame)</em> unwittingly and accidentally teleported himself to Mars, better known as Barsoom to the Martians. Now, if you expect to see little green martians, you'd be really disappointed, coz in this movie, the only green martians you'll see are these barbarian-ish lanky creatures standing a good 5 feet above normal human height called the Tharks. The rest of the Mars population preddy much look like us humans, with apache-ish tattoos and armour similar to Lord of The Rings' wardrobe. Oh and lets not forget the strange looking monsters and beasts that they treat as pets. </div>
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So while John Carter was busy getting acquainted with the Tharks and their pets, the human-like Martians were at war for power. Princess Dejah of Helium (<em>Lynn Collins</em>) was forced to marry Prince Sab Than of Zodanga (<em>Dominic West</em>) to forge peace, but of course, the evil Sab Than, aided by an ethereal being with teleporting powers (<em>Mark Strong</em>) had ulterior motives. The Princess, an intelligent free-spirit, refused to go down without a fight and fled amidst a battle between the 2 clans, and as expected, rescued by John Carter. What ensues is pretty predictable -- John Carter helps the Princess save her people, and she helps him find a way home to earth. They fall in love in the process, which led John Carter to decide to stay at Mars with his Princess. A twist in their happy ending sent John Carter back to earth, right back where he had started. And so, he tries to get back to Barsoom, taking years to do so, but in the end... he does.. :) I'm guessing from the ending and depending on how well this movie does this year, there might just be a sequel... *wink wink*</div>
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All in all, the movie is fast-paced, action packed and well developed. Sci-fi geeks and epic movie fans will find this their cuppa tea, although they will most definitely start to compare some bits to other sci-fi and epic movies. The script was no brain surgery, littered with some humour and gags. Nevertheless, it was a fun movie to watch, a good form of escapism for me. So if you crave for some alien-slaying action, this is a must watch for ya! </div>
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<em><span style="color: orange;">P/S: My Deena didn't quite like this movie though, coz as soon as the credits started to roll, she yelled (<strong>loudly</strong> i might add) "Ummi!! This story is BORINGGGG!!". Apparently any movie that doesn't have any cartoon character innit is boring to a 4-yr old.. :P</span></em></div>
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</div>HaZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768349729132158801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434782868775660268.post-22775612255282930702012-03-10T11:54:00.001-08:002012-03-20T18:58:07.720-07:00Movie Marathon<strong><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Hello All!</span></strong><br />
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How's your weekend thus far? Hope everything's going on smoothly for ya... and if it didn't, fret not! Take it positively and who knows... better things may come your way...<br />
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As for me... my day started pretty great, spent the morning lazing about with my 2 girls... but it all went downhill from there. Even a big cuppa double chocolate coffee ice blended couldn't pick me up. Oh well, they say the depressed make the best poets/writers... so I figured I might as well let the creative juices flow... Create something positive out of all this negative energy... so here goes!</div>
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As you all know... I've pretty much got my hands full with a full time job, a part time property marketing course and 2 kids, one of them a 7-month old baby who's starting to put everything (and I do mean EVERYTHING) she could possibly get a hold of into her mouth. I guess its pretty obvious that I haven't seen the inside of a cinema in over 7 months, and for a movie-addict like me, that's EONS! So I figured it was time to get a lil bit of ME time with hubby and some mates... and what better way to spend the day than a movie marathon, rite? </div>
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It so happened that I had some appointments to tend to in KL over a week ago, so me & hubby decided to go for a quick movie right after our appointment. And later that evening, me and a bunch of my blogger mates had cool invites to watch a premier screening of an Oscar-winning movie at Pavillion, KL. Here's a not-so-short take of my awesome day off...</div>
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Movie #1: This Means War</span></strong><br />
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Hubby and I got to Pavillion and based on our very limited "date" time, we chose this romcom-action movie, starring Reese Witherspoon (Cruel Intentions), Chris Pine (Star Trek) & Tom Hardy (Inception). We were both Reese Witherspoon fans, so picking this movie was really a no-brainer for us.</div>
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So as per the norm for practically ALL romcoms, you get the same scenario -- boy meets girl, boy falls for said girl, some complications arise, but it all ends happily ever after. Now for this movie, there's a slight twist: TWO boys fall for the same girl, and what makes matters worse, they're best buds. Bro-mance aplenty, of course. OK, not that great of a twist, but 2 hunky guys in a movie is always a big plus for yours truly hehe ;) Oh and an added bonus, both hunks are secret agents! Ladies, think Jason Bourne x 2 (I'm using Bourne as an example coz he seems more like a real spy than the overly smooth Bond and... God forbid... Austin Powers... eek!)</div>
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Unfortunately, the movie is pretty much predictable. Both hunks fall for the same girl, best-mates-rivalry, hilarious sabotages... the works. Reese's acting was flawless, of course... she played the little kooky neurotic babe splendidly. Chris Pine's character was exactly like his embodiment of James T. Kirk... with better tailor-made suits. The real revelation, to me at least, is Tom Hardy. Aside from his semi-major role in Inception, I've never seen him in another movie thus far, and watching him act a lil' crazy in his pursuit of the coveted girl after his serious role in Inception is refreshing. I kinda favoured him over Chris Pine coz he's the obvious underdog... that, and his killer abs of course.. haha! Ok.. ok.. no need to judge me, I'm married, not dead! :P So who gets the girl? I wont spoil the movie for ya.. go and watch this!!</div>
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I got a special invitation from my friend Miu of <a href="http://www.plusizekitten.com/">Plus Size Kitten</a> to watch this much-awaited Oscar-winning movie, starring one of my all-time favourite actors, Meryl Streep. This shindig is actually a charity event sponsored by The Body Shop (and several other big names such as Crown Relocations and O'Briens), and I was truly honoured to have the opportunity to watch this preview with some much-talked-about blogger friends. Among others who were invited to this soiree were <a href="http://www.chocolatecatsz.blogspot.com/">Fatin</a>, <a href="http://lavoguefemme.com/">Traclyn</a> & Vina whom I've just met at this movie preview... Oh the joy of making new friends at this age!! (OK I sound like I'm 100 years old :P)</div>
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First off, Meryl Streep bore an uncanny resemblance to Margaret Thatcher in this movie. Whoever did her makeup and costumes did an outstanding job. But clothes and makeup alone don't make the character believable, its the actor who plays it. And boy, did Meryl Streep deliver! She was so believable as the Iron Lady (a nickname Margaret Thatcher earned from her firm opposition of the Soviet Union) that I totally forgot what the real Margaret Thatcher looked like! She definitely deserved her Oscar for this!</div>
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So basically, I got a very short and sweet lesson of world history through this movie. I have never been much into politics so I was abit worried I'd get lost in translation, but I understood perfectly. What matters most, is the message came across loud and clear: Women CAN be in power and be successful at it. Sure there will be loads of obstacles and sexist naysayers to bring you down, but what matters is how you handle and rise from such adversities. Watching The Iron Lady definitely brought out the Girl Power in me, especially with all the inspirational speeches Margaret Thatcher made. One of my favourite quotes was about the role of women: </div>
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Yeah, I know... It's been a while. A month short of a year since my last entry, hence the expected "cobwebs". Yes, I know I keep promising to update my blog as often as possible, but let's face it: Life Happens. And for the past 11 months, that was exactly what happened. LIFE. So here's the long and the short of the past months:</div>
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We welcomed our 2nd princess into the world. We decided to name her Nurwafa Adelea, even before we found out we were expecting another girl. Although almost everyone predicted that the baby would be a boy (judging from my protruding tummy shape), in the end, my eldest's predictions came true -- she was getting a baby sister. In fact, I think she has a special connection to her sister from the get go: She told me I had a baby in my tummy BEFORE I even bought the pregnancy test kit, and when asked if the baby I was carrying is a brother or a sister, she would always, 100% confident and sure of herself, say: <strong>GIRL</strong>!</div>
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The bond between my 2 girls continue to amaze me. To this day, even when Baby Delea fusses or cries, whenever her sister comes along and talks, sing or dance to her (yeah my eldest is the "entertainer" of the family ;P), she would automatically stop fussing and smile. Deena basically trumps me in terms of grabbing Delea's attention, except for feeding time at least. I admit, sometimes I get abit jealous, but I am truly thankful that Deena is taking the elder-sisterhood in stride and loves her little sister to bits. You can just tell from looking at them play together, how much they love each other. I just hope it stays that way till they're old and gray, especially when hubby & I are no longer on this earth for them.</div>
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OK enough sappy stuff. Talking about my girls always gets me all emotional.. hehe. Onwards then!</div>
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Ah.. the dreaded confinement period. What's not to dread? Daily intakes of ginger-infused fish dishes and raw leafy ulams sans the much-needed sambal (yeah I'm a hardcore chilli-addict :P) after a full 9 months of yummy, rich food bingeing... Not fun, lemme tell ya. But honestly, it wasn't as horrible this time around. For one thing, I already know what to expect from past experience, so I was mentally prepared for the worst of sleepless nights and physical discomfort. Secondly, Baby Delea wasn't as fussy as Deena was as a baby. Don't get me wrong, she cries, nay, screams just as loud as her big sister did but I guess she's alot more calmer in comparison. Or perhaps, I'm the one who is calmer this time around. :P</div>
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Last, but certainly not least, was the fact that for 90% of the first 2 most crucial weeks within the confinement period, my hubby took care of me and the kids. He cooked my confinement dishes himself, from scratch (which tasted better than all the confinement ladies' & makcik2s' dishes put together) just because he knew my tastes THAT well. Sure, they might not be Jamie Oliver-esque or anything, but its the thought and effort that makes it all the more delish. He distracted Deena when it mattered the most -- when I had to fully concentrate on Baby Delea's needs. And on rare occasions, when the constant disrupted sleep at night got the best of me, he pitched in. I know not many women can brag about this, and so I feel very privileged to have had this great experience. No pressure on all the dads out there, ya!</div>
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That being said, Allah is great and just. He gave me a chance to repay my hubby's kindness and love within the same month. Halfway through my confinement period, Hubby suddenly experienced some serious abdominal pain. He was literally rolling around on the floor in agony, and I was equally miserable coz I didn't know how to help him, and I couldn't take him to the hospital. Indefinitely, he was admitted in KJMC, and had to undergo an open cholecystectomy. So there I was, semi-healed from childbirth and fully garbed in thick socks and warm clothes, lugging around a newborn and a hyper 3 -yr old to the hospital and back. I think I nearly gave my parents and in-laws a coronary when I told them I'd be driving myself to and fro... haha :P Even Hubby gave up trying to tell me to stay home, I was THAT stubborn. Alhamdulillah he recovered quickly, and so did I. I'd like to think this trying time brought us closer together, and we are more appreciative towards each other since then.</div>
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Alas, my R&R time ended, and duties at the office beckoned. 60 days maternity leave flew by in a blink of an eye, and there I was, looking at 3 months' worth of backdated research work AND the added task of pumping milk for my babe. Make no mistake, it IS a full-time job, and it takes full commitment (and loads of storage space in your freezer :P) to commit to this, but I'm determined to fully breastfeed Delea for at least a year, or at the very least, till it's sufficient for her needs. Breastmilk is, after all, the best food for your baby and despite the odds, I want the best for my girl, even if it means stuffing lunch down my throat in 15 minutes everyday. Hey, it might even help me lose weight faster haha. Idealism or wishful thinking? Only those who've seen me in the flesh can tell ;)</div>
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So that's preddy much the major life-altering moments that went down the past year, in a huge, gigantic nutshell. Hopefully I'll be able to update more in future, without relapsing into my annual-blogging-habit :P So till next time, ciao!</div>
</div>HaZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768349729132158801noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434782868775660268.post-50706317844482472892011-03-05T08:02:00.000-08:002012-03-20T19:00:13.033-07:00In the Pursuit of Happy-ness<strong><span style="color: #009900;">Heyya!</span></strong><br />
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Well, as predicted, i've managed to lapse into my own little world and forgot to update this dusty old blog. But fate has a way of putting things back in perspective, apparently. A few days ago, i watched <strong><span style="color: #ff6600;">Julie & Julia</span></strong> on Astro. Though i was sleepy beyond reason, i told myself to pay attention because this movie was an Oscar-nominated movie (or was it an Oscar-winning movie? i forget) and the fact that it stars Meryl Streep is just something that would be incredibly stupid for me to miss.</div>
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It's basically a story about a down and out woman who seems to have lost herself and her zest for life being stuck in a dead-end job and having friends living her dreams with loads of money at their disposal (hello, sounds familiar??). She then found out one of those friends of hers, a journalist who shared her childhood dreams of being a writer and actually achieved that dream while she didn't, was writing a blog about herself and her adventures of singlehood. Jealous, she raved about it to her husband, who suggested she do the same. The question is, what would she write about??</div>
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Finally, she decided to write about what makes her happiest the most -- cooking. She came up with a brilliant plan, to cook each and every recipe in her idol chef's cookbook, Julia Child, in just one year. Now, this was no easy task, given that the book has about 500+ recipes and there's only 365 days in a year, not to mention having to keep a full-time job and a marriage. </div>
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In the end, by sticking to her resolve, she reached her target, learned to master french cooking, received countless book offers and writing jobs and even made it as a small-time celebrity in the newspapers. But most of all, she discovered herself, and ultimately her happiness. Now, isn't that the most wondrous thing? To find happiness within yourself and the life you have? I know plenty of friends who are still trying to achieve that. In fact, I am one of them. How many times have we actually come home from work, exhausted, and whining about what a lousy day we had? How many of us can actually admit to ourselves, that we are happy just the way we are, and with what we have? </div>
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It is basic human nature to want more things, better life, more money. It's ambition. It's drive. It's sometimes called greed. But i think this is part and parcel of being human. Wanting. But at some point, we've got to stop and say: Hey... i AM happy. I DONT need more stuff in my life. I just need ME to be happy. Isn't that just the best kind of happiness we can achieve, really?</div>
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Anyhoo, i'm rambling. All i'm saying is, i was inspired by that movie. In fact, i was inpired with the search of happiness even before watching Julie & Julia that night. A few months ago, I was reading this book called <strong><span style="color: #ff6600;">Eat, Pray, Love</span></strong>.... OK, i'll be honest. I saw the movie about to be launched in KL and i went helter skelter trying to find the book and finish it before catching it at the cinema. I just LOVE books that make it to the big screen. There's something about reading it and watching it on the silver screen that gives me a certain satisfaction -- as if i'm part of the story too. Not to mention the perk of being a know-it-all by saying: Hey, the movie was good, but the book was WAY better. It normally is.</div>
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So back to the book/movie Eat, Pray, Love. It's actually an autobiography, and a damn good one too. I guess that fact kinda makes it even more interesting, reading somebody's life in a book, their decisions and misadventures along the way and learning from their mistakes. I wont tell u what the book/movie is about, because that will make this entry just wayyyy to dragging. But what i've learned from it is, you need to have courage to make decisions in your life, because you are responsible for each and every one of them, and hence, your own happiness. No one and nothing in this world can make <strong>YOU</strong> happy. That job and luxury, my friends... is yours and yours <strong>ALONE</strong>.</div>
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Oh and for the record... the book WAS way better than the movie.. haha. But i do love the fact that it tried as much as possible to stick to the actual story of Elizabeth Gilbert's life. And could Javier Bardem BE any <span style="color: red;">hotter</span>? What is it about Spanish men that makes women swoon??Seriously.</div>
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Well, i think that's enough self-indulgent rambling for today. My eyes are starting to water, and its not from sleepiness, but a case of conjunctivitis, on a weekend no less. Go figure! I had all these plans and things to do this weekend that went down the drain because of this eye thing. Oh well, I guess God has better plans for me, and keeping to the spirit of being happy with what I have, it turns out this eye infection had been for a good reason after all. I got to sleep in the evening (which i never get to do, having a spirited 3-year old and a 1001 things to do) and have some actual REST after a hard week at work and just before the final sprint to finish a report that's due next friday (God help me! huhu). That, and having a real gem of a husband that actually lets me get the rest i need. I'm looking for my silver lining, even with blurry vision, wherever i can. At least, that's what i can do for myself for now.</div>
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<strong>I hope you find yours too</strong>... Have a good weekend, peeps!</div>
<br /></div>HaZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768349729132158801noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434782868775660268.post-25468508398957366542011-01-05T07:43:00.000-08:002011-01-05T19:59:07.187-08:00Happy 2011!!! A WORTHY Start, Anyone??<strong>Aaa.. aaa.. AAACHOOOMMMM!!!</strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6666;"><strong>*sniff*</strong></span><br /><br />Man, it sure is dusty in here... No surprise there, since its been over a year (i think!) since i've last updated anything in my blog. No excuses... i'll just say i got pre-occupied with life and a new hobby that i kind of abandoned my poor ol' "baby".. huhu. No matter! 'Tis a bright new year, and i will try my hardest to maintain my blog as best as i can.. hehe. After all, I can't stay away from the joys of writing for very long... ;)<br /><br />Anyhoo... I think I started this new year with a stroke of good fortune! And this pot of gold comes in the form of a little booklet called the <strong>Worthy Book</strong>...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjH_KhHodN_2rLOPjcLjplPGAlukU50derqtJm5L5Eox5h-CLJAhLwYIsgepDjo-AQNF-q8QUZD2tOwb68ZvEZFbqgOqgYu1C66sh4Sb6_-WocIO5fQzs7SG90k2f688Jir0Dmce6vAQLa/s1600/Worthy+Book.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558730742479526834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjH_KhHodN_2rLOPjcLjplPGAlukU50derqtJm5L5Eox5h-CLJAhLwYIsgepDjo-AQNF-q8QUZD2tOwb68ZvEZFbqgOqgYu1C66sh4Sb6_-WocIO5fQzs7SG90k2f688Jir0Dmce6vAQLa/s320/Worthy+Book.jpg" /></a><br />Ever heard of it before? I got the low-down on it from a dear blogger-FB friend of mine.. she was raving over this book and it got me curious.. could it really be THAT awesome??<br /><br />Well, a step, hop, and skip later... I got myself a brand spanking new Worthy Book. And my.. my... whatta gem it is indeed! Worthy Book is the best new year present to give yourself if you're a freebie-lover and discount-hunter like me. It is filled, from cover to cover, with vouchers that allows you to redeem free gifts/services, get discounts from retailers, food outlets, etc as well as upsize your favourite food/drink for free!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXqp8SyQ6lrru37U2uEFYVYJ617_iR7jlYHZIqhEtY59OzPU3lAPQYve6JhnelfyEb9tDuKjjugWWMKUlf2NPq4sjzBvwY2uRGhgJD7x7sito6-IxI7Nt2G7zUv3309d_4PQzMGj9FD1g_/s1600/Borders.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558728901124925538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXqp8SyQ6lrru37U2uEFYVYJ617_iR7jlYHZIqhEtY59OzPU3lAPQYve6JhnelfyEb9tDuKjjugWWMKUlf2NPq4sjzBvwY2uRGhgJD7x7sito6-IxI7Nt2G7zUv3309d_4PQzMGj9FD1g_/s320/Borders.jpg" /></a> The participating merchants are mostly from our local favourites, ranging from Entertainment, Retail & Services, and best of all... Dining! (Yeah I'm a foodie, what can i say... hehe). As i flipped through the book, i even discovered Borders vouchers, too! Being a bookworm since God-knows-when, this is a big fat bonus for me...</div><div></div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Vw5Ho61flyQhHNzhBthp19R_2LP4c1zXGGOdsGXQtX5M5_qXULCOfUtdMwmOzTBJsaJo0PHHVLKiVE6J5V8S9_JfXAYfHaId4zhgSdWoaJl2Fjy3_1nRCuCEdKG1mRERS18zrdeHeMuu/s1600/Inside+n+Coupons.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558728892960776498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Vw5Ho61flyQhHNzhBthp19R_2LP4c1zXGGOdsGXQtX5M5_qXULCOfUtdMwmOzTBJsaJo0PHHVLKiVE6J5V8S9_JfXAYfHaId4zhgSdWoaJl2Fjy3_1nRCuCEdKG1mRERS18zrdeHeMuu/s320/Inside+n+Coupons.jpg" /></a><br />And that's not all! I also received some extra vouchers for gym usage, Aquaria promos, slimming treatments as well as several beauty products. There was even a sample sachet of hot oil hair treatment that I'm dying to try out... Can't wait to pamper myself over the weekend... All I can say is.. look out merchants! You'll be seeing this freebie-holic at one of your outlets soon enough!</div><div></div><div></div><div><br />So... interested yet? Here's the inside scoop:</div><div></div><div></div><div><br />Worthy Books are up for grabs for at a jaw-dropping price of <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">RM35.00</span></strong> a piece. That's a steal if you ask me! The total vouchers in the book are easily valued for more than that. Now, the book i have has vouchers from end of 2010 till July 2011, but to make up for some of the shortly expiring vouchers, i was given those extra loose vouchers u see in the pix above.<br /><br />What's great about buying this book is that for every purchase of Worthy Books, RM2 from the proceeds will be donated to the National Kidney Foundation (NKF). So u're not only treating yourself to a bunch of cool deals, you're actually doing it for charity! </div><div></div><div></div><div><br />Get your copy today by calling <strong>03-2264 3115</strong> or email your queries and orders at <a href="mailto:info@worthybook.my">info@worthybook.my</a>. And as a special treat to my fellow readers, if you quote my blog name: <strong><em><span style="color:#33cc00;">"Haze's Raves & Craves",</span></em></strong> you will get an extra <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">30% off</span></strong> the retail price! 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Yeah i know its been ages since my last entry but as you all know, Raya month can be preddy hectic what with all the open houses, entertaining guests, cooking up a storm and all... I'll get into that in my next entry, but for now, I think i'll put up a movie review just for kicks... Yes, I know its been longgg overdue, and my previous promise to review Benjamin Button has never seen the light of day, but i can only do what I can, and at the moment, this is what you'll get! </div>
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OK, I'll be perfectly honest. The main reason I wanted to see this movie was because of Gerard Butler. Remember the hunk with the thunder thighs and washboard abs on 300? Yeah, that's him. The fact that The Ugly Truth came out just a month after I saw him play a charming and sweet hubby in P.S. I Love You on Astro only fired my determination (and infatuation) further. Katherine Heigl is also one of my fave actresses, esp when she plays a neurotic and clueless girl (ie. 27 Dresses). Plus, I'm a sucker for romantic comedies (or romcoms as the critics would call it) and chick flicks so this movie was definitely a must-watch in my books... hehe.<br />
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The movie started preddy predictably, the girl's sad life story, girl meets guy, girl hates guy, same ol' same ol'. But as the story unfolds, i began to realize... that this movie is really NOT a chick flick, but more of a JOCK FLICK. Lewd comments were aplenty, naughty jokes everywhere, suggestive antics were frequent and unabashedly displayed, and loads and loads of sexy bimbos throwing themselves at the cute line-up of guys in this movie.<br />
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At first, i was apalled by the first few sexist remarks that Gerry made in this movie. But after awhile, i realized... that it IS the ugly truth about men and women, at least in general anyway. It was definitely an eye-opener! When i finally came to terms with that and opened my mind abit, i began to enjoy this movie and all its crass humour. Some were downright hilarious, i almost guffawed out loud! But the rest of the cinema hall were practically laughing off their seats so I don't think it would matter anyway.<br />
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Although most of the movie was preddy physical and and comedic, it wasn't without its tender moments. Lewd jokes and embarassing moments aside, there were still some real emotions involved and a lesson to be learned from it all -- That no matter how hard we try to define ourselves or change ourselves to get what we want, in the end, it wont matter because we are who we are, and to find true love you need to find somebody who is willing to see past your idiosyncracies and love you anyway.<br />
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Katherine & Gerry's acting were great, they have great on-screen chemistry. I have a feeling that Gerry's gonna be the next Hugh Jackman if he keeps up with his versatile acting and good choices of characters. The script was sexy and witty and the storyline has enough sexiness and cuteness to make it worth watching. Even if it does remind me abit of 'Someone Like You' starred by Hugh Jackman and Ashley Judd. This movie is a definite scorer for a date movie, as it has everything for both guys and gals alike.<br />
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Among all the naughty and cute quotes in the movie, one of my favourite snippets would be the argument the two of them had on a hot-air balloon that goes something like this:<br />
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<em><span style="color: #cc33cc;"><strong>Abby:</strong></span> So, you love me? Why?<br /><strong><span style="color: #33cc00;">Mike:</span></strong> Beats the hell outta me! But I do.</em></div>
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Why is it my favourite, you may ask? Well, only my hubby knows. hehe. <em>*wink wink*</em><br /><br />All in all, I really liked this movie. I wouldn't mind watching it again, given the chance... and best of all, even my hubby liked it, and that's very VERY rare indeed! I guess its because we can relate to the characters and understand what its like to be in love with someone who's less than perfect... ;)<br /><br />After some major points on humour and hotness factor; minus some points for cliche'-ness, I will give this movie: </div>
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<strong><span style="color: #ffcc00;">RaveFactor:</span></strong> <strong><span style="color: red;">3.5/5</span></strong>!</div>
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Till next entry then... this is HaZe, signing off... ;)</div>
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<span style="font-size: 78%;"><em>Pix courtesy of Flixster & Movie Minx</em></span></div>HaZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768349729132158801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434782868775660268.post-31305602358251848882009-09-09T16:09:00.001-07:002009-10-08T00:55:17.902-07:00Hari Raya Promotion!<strong><span style="color:#ff9900;">Hello Again!</span></strong><br /><br />As promised, here are the latest range of tudungs I have for sale... Most people call them tudung Ekin, some call them Arianis and some call them Hajabas. Whatever it's called, basically they're simple slip-on tudungs that's easy to wear and look great for casual or formal events. Take a look at these beauties and order yours now!<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVLOMeKwGawOcCPZAR6ebMwrNEeCTYLsz31dRh7BwPnwWIQp5x89WfdPmG8J8M2XI-z5y9lCn2VZwklZx_7B-rzlqEySfeUCaiLNRZOEFa2uUhgrY9sMgKgd1URDjwVNRxS_W3MtAUnoZ/s1600-h/Hajaba_Crystals_BlueBlack.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379613910760970210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVLOMeKwGawOcCPZAR6ebMwrNEeCTYLsz31dRh7BwPnwWIQp5x89WfdPmG8J8M2XI-z5y9lCn2VZwklZx_7B-rzlqEySfeUCaiLNRZOEFa2uUhgrY9sMgKgd1URDjwVNRxS_W3MtAUnoZ/s320/Hajaba_Crystals_BlueBlack.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Bejewelled "Haj*ba" (<span style="color:#000066;">BlueBlack</span>)</strong></div><div align="center">Colours: BlueBlack </div><div align="center">Features: Embellished with a row of sparkling crystals arranged in a lovely design across the edge of the "awning"</div><div align="center">Material: High quality stretchable jersey material that's slightly thicker than the usual ones you find in bazaars. Doesn't wrinkle easily and falls nicely around your shoulders. Gorgeous for formal or festive events!</div><div align="center">Price: RM75</div><div align="center"><strong>Status: <span style="color:#009900;">Available</span></strong> </div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvuoQZUg2ShQeM0Zfu75R_BwygKyff941jdrjsAt2d_-XXdotx9LgqQ2hTLi3ZIGI_oRGEDHZuBP6YkaVHElGg6gSbZrdzMGLJbJqFRy41MG5zCHCVMzYucDCOEMpCW1Z08sWe8G5MQvWe/s1600-h/Hajaba_Crystals_BlueBlack_Side.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 317px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379613902980821346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvuoQZUg2ShQeM0Zfu75R_BwygKyff941jdrjsAt2d_-XXdotx9LgqQ2hTLi3ZIGI_oRGEDHZuBP6YkaVHElGg6gSbZrdzMGLJbJqFRy41MG5zCHCVMzYucDCOEMpCW1Z08sWe8G5MQvWe/s320/Hajaba_Crystals_BlueBlack_Side.jpg" /></a> Check out the gorgeous crystal pattern!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZgAdYqPSKZdACyUJ0pPMj8m8ZZMJBpwpNmMtZ7K-Fm6L71B2bOcYf9XrkYr3S46NsYGlIEl1q4pQjnj4tjTllfqbfeJqHHuwdYpr1BAWYUpG6jpXmB79nai9fZ_x78hp1XUSSoFlsmc_/s1600-h/Ekin_Flora_ThaiSilk_Black.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 237px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379613493101446482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZgAdYqPSKZdACyUJ0pPMj8m8ZZMJBpwpNmMtZ7K-Fm6L71B2bOcYf9XrkYr3S46NsYGlIEl1q4pQjnj4tjTllfqbfeJqHHuwdYpr1BAWYUpG6jpXmB79nai9fZ_x78hp1XUSSoFlsmc_/s320/Ekin_Flora_ThaiSilk_Black.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Silver Leaves "Ari*ni" (<span style="color:#000000;">Black</span>)</strong><br />Colours: Black, BlueGrey & Silver<br />Features: Thai silk "awning" and patterned with silver-printed leaves!<br />Material: High quality stretchable cotton material that's slightly thicker than the usual ones you find in bazaars. Doesn't wrinkle easily. Perfect for formal or casual affairs!<br />Price: RM55<br /><strong>Status: <span style="color:#009900;">Available</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3x6x6pplE89lEcPB_1z6PlBXRX8-q8lT83lD_a-PWGtJj0Fx-ayD69-Qz1jMvfiBB2wnvTUZn_N4l3FxAn0i7lxBBBNX91_oloVB9ZrGNA_g2WiFUaGRiIiaumhm2rc6yPXck28P3jKdv/s1600-h/Ekin_Flora_ThaiSilk_Black_Side.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 311px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379613487237635074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3x6x6pplE89lEcPB_1z6PlBXRX8-q8lT83lD_a-PWGtJj0Fx-ayD69-Qz1jMvfiBB2wnvTUZn_N4l3FxAn0i7lxBBBNX91_oloVB9ZrGNA_g2WiFUaGRiIiaumhm2rc6yPXck28P3jKdv/s320/Ekin_Flora_ThaiSilk_Black_Side.jpg" /></a><br />Note the authentic thai silk awning!</div><div align="left"><br /><br />Now, I promised to tell you about my latest promotion, right?? Well, it's simple really...<br /></div><div> </div><div></div><div><strong>Buy <span style="color:#ff0000;">ANY 2</span> tudungs</strong> <em>(Pesonas -- brand new/clearance OR any of the above slip-on tudungs)</em> <strong>and you stand to get one of these delicious <span style="color:#ff0000;">LIMITED EDITION diamente clips</span>!</strong></div><div></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2H8ldaljFQMhms6HiboDBgDF1H8Fk-c_i4fLxaTY5r-ZeUrzSfl_eRPQF3qk22dfbP9HfMo3uaLr8u4X_l38wJhZUUYlCQsG2gEGNbtNdBiuBSI2wfjLOCxon85XCbY3t_sqdOz3A0Aw/s1600-h/Clips1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 217px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379613473253571010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2H8ldaljFQMhms6HiboDBgDF1H8Fk-c_i4fLxaTY5r-ZeUrzSfl_eRPQF3qk22dfbP9HfMo3uaLr8u4X_l38wJhZUUYlCQsG2gEGNbtNdBiuBSI2wfjLOCxon85XCbY3t_sqdOz3A0Aw/s320/Clips1.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>Colours & designs to choose from (L-R):</strong></div><div>Blue Stones & Diamonds</div><div>Reflective Maroon-Pink Crystals</div><div><s>Reflective Blue-Green Crystals</s></div><div><s>Light Pink Stones & Diamonds</s><br /><br /></div><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZ7wuvB2Zfvk4bVB0o2aR_GXg76sCTa69d_i4QfKrG9RjY_vDqX47x2tq1cTHNkkpQd2YnMSp1lYOfjK60wYLYVfa-X_YGC6NWRNaoDYtvHybObl1tTDwu2D6RzrsBYqq_d90EC5frLx-/s1600-h/Clips2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 204px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379613463674579682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZ7wuvB2Zfvk4bVB0o2aR_GXg76sCTa69d_i4QfKrG9RjY_vDqX47x2tq1cTHNkkpQd2YnMSp1lYOfjK60wYLYVfa-X_YGC6NWRNaoDYtvHybObl1tTDwu2D6RzrsBYqq_d90EC5frLx-/s320/Clips2.jpg" /></a><br />Look at how these sparkle! You can wear them as a hairclip OR on your Pesona Tudungs as a substitute to a bulky brooch at the side of your cheek for a touch of glamour this Hari Raya... ;)<br /><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Please note that there are only <strong>FOUR</strong> of these precious clips so first come first serve, yea! First four customers to buy 2 of my items will receive a notification from me and you can choose your desired clip then. <strong>Promotion ends <span style="color:#ff0000;">30th September 2009</span>!<br /><br /></strong></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">So <strong>HURRY</strong> and order your tudungs now at <strong><span style="color:#ff9900;">mochafrappez [at] yahoo [dot] com</span></strong> and grab these darlings before its gone in a flash!<br /></div></div></div>HaZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768349729132158801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434782868775660268.post-67593109353984510302009-09-09T00:40:00.000-07:002009-10-12T20:42:48.779-07:00Pesona Hari Raya Galore!<strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;">Wa-hey!</span></strong><br /><br />Yep, I'm back again, and this time with MORE variety for my loyal readers and customers to choose from... Brand new fabric and design additions were made to the Pesona Tudung family, and they will have you wanting for more! So choose from any of these lovelies and be the belle of the ball this raya!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgarsTlebFQy9UbGur3KtppfR7HLC2G9LaVUrpktLzzIarAcbYtJ9IaEdpM6UembItgPy1tNS7dvh8XB9bEHjN2r1WyLGvZFsAN7vfbhx-wvPa78dA2wcxfOet6CoaYze__u3jKv47MfKu4/s1600-h/Jewellery_Maroon.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379390994075194850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgarsTlebFQy9UbGur3KtppfR7HLC2G9LaVUrpktLzzIarAcbYtJ9IaEdpM6UembItgPy1tNS7dvh8XB9bEHjN2r1WyLGvZFsAN7vfbhx-wvPa78dA2wcxfOet6CoaYze__u3jKv47MfKu4/s400/Jewellery_Maroon.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Jewellery (<span style="color:#cc0000;">Light Maroon</span>)</strong></div><div align="center">Colours: Shades of Maroon, Cream, Brown & Black</div><div align="center">Special Features: 100% <strong>Silk</strong> Chiffon Fabric</div><div align="center">Price: RM35</div><div align="center"><strong>Status: <span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD to Ainul.. Thx!</span></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 209px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379395570294162546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnCOvlw5F_GjLv1V9F-WCaOXv3V93JM-ZDuLF7gao1E1eW-P4lEc-MKfmZHr9wQmNhmsSXnXaeZemH-IHMiGGK7aCtOEkknPDXjsygQd_s2gekC6OsaQZ3oNiQAEYWxk2sE_B8qowLjNEM/s320/Jewellery_Maroon_Focus.jpg" /><br />Note the subtle shine of this luxurious fabric!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHsYKnNd7d1lyWBSeVmS2nZQKm6NVaiOHWdftpSK-rGhyphenhyphenkgrDfPWfP3xavW6fWRV1-sVyE38c3QGFOnmCDTOw_Q5XeAIdT5PGT5e1r3TOfJeFXkOdG3iN7CI4jBSkltwJeotMzVdgAL05k/s1600-h/Chrysanthemums_Blue.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379390984624215954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHsYKnNd7d1lyWBSeVmS2nZQKm6NVaiOHWdftpSK-rGhyphenhyphenkgrDfPWfP3xavW6fWRV1-sVyE38c3QGFOnmCDTOw_Q5XeAIdT5PGT5e1r3TOfJeFXkOdG3iN7CI4jBSkltwJeotMzVdgAL05k/s400/Chrysanthemums_Blue.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Chrysanthemums (<span style="color:#00cccc;">Blue</span>)</strong><br />Colours: Turqoise, Sea-Blue, Dark Blue, Purple, Yellow, Red & Brown<br />Special Features: 100% <strong>Silk</strong> Chiffon Fabric<br />Price: RM35<br /><strong>Status: <span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD</span></strong><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 193px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379395560677367330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC__XNggGOxbwwI26BJhZ6giVlqOxGUeBxVA_VfI4IN7SH8xy5nRxzE_FxbMormGI-lADfpvQrVfXl3MGEnsJGMXrijcnVctCPx1TK20IHfEty6ZcB6h3G42TfZffMkOIr8-kcHTF4DvJJ/s320/Chrysanthemums_Blue_Focus.jpg" />Check out the gorgeous colours and silken finish!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOxS2aUsCuWetv1N_cGqFKTJhHs2Fu_cVYaF0LA7kLS9ub0LrR0YlmwRbW1fSBhXZkmkNq1i7OplfStbE98D4cUK1PF5zxLZZjrau3dBwWYRh75fyn2P8kTIYyDLz9OD_TnMy2AIdDSHUg/s1600-h/RoseBorder_BnW.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379390972331148802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOxS2aUsCuWetv1N_cGqFKTJhHs2Fu_cVYaF0LA7kLS9ub0LrR0YlmwRbW1fSBhXZkmkNq1i7OplfStbE98D4cUK1PF5zxLZZjrau3dBwWYRh75fyn2P8kTIYyDLz9OD_TnMy2AIdDSHUg/s400/RoseBorder_BnW.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Rose Border (<span style="color:#000000;">Black</span> & <span style="color:#ffffff;">White</span>)<br /></strong>Colours: Black & White<br />Price: RM32<br /><strong>Status: <span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD to Ina.. Thx!</span></strong> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglyuKE_O9Ct33c3uRGDvD-0vqix2L8kLTlBw-lQ4QQW167PekizOnmmENIg8kAnAQjf2dtT1v8hjLfxNefi4dpQFZbcK0OZObQhFipB7xw8y8_2dY22qIyRNv0uSxpWJAvtGbzknF1Q9PE/s1600-h/Ripples_Blue.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379390962442145874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglyuKE_O9Ct33c3uRGDvD-0vqix2L8kLTlBw-lQ4QQW167PekizOnmmENIg8kAnAQjf2dtT1v8hjLfxNefi4dpQFZbcK0OZObQhFipB7xw8y8_2dY22qIyRNv0uSxpWJAvtGbzknF1Q9PE/s400/Ripples_Blue.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Ripples (<span style="color:#33ccff;">Light Blue</span>)<br /></strong>Colours: Light Blue & Fuschia<br />Price: RM32<br /><strong>Status: <span style="color:#009900;">Available</span></strong> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHXpBJYWzfz15qS9SAPCRoZJ_yAcyb7rnpsrbeQWYV8O5MYPlciHe4UGj7FTmLtF2hxQbPtHRDHnSrmNn2rlkdcfqgCex61Y3LizTtH0-iAxcwAYLtOAkg7Usz8qmfDw0WnrQ_wiGSzDS/s1600-h/Ripples_Green.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379390953915316194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdHXpBJYWzfz15qS9SAPCRoZJ_yAcyb7rnpsrbeQWYV8O5MYPlciHe4UGj7FTmLtF2hxQbPtHRDHnSrmNn2rlkdcfqgCex61Y3LizTtH0-iAxcwAYLtOAkg7Usz8qmfDw0WnrQ_wiGSzDS/s400/Ripples_Green.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Ripples (<span style="color:#33cc00;">Green</span>)</strong></div><div>Colours: Shades of Green</div><div>Price: RM32</div><div><strong>Status: <span style="color:#009900;">Available</span></strong></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUdgETRCzVbeRj1-1S1nutVyxqe1ES0ZLlq6j7xMdLGLDb-kzICvl0J6cgu6w_qm2naA9oUWo8Q5BTaITXFEbG-5y5LQIU3lZNwNOEkOLPnhdOcdl8H7OK_Bq4DWgqxaE8iwoHN6rbETEy/s1600-h/Pulse_Brown.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379389968434235538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUdgETRCzVbeRj1-1S1nutVyxqe1ES0ZLlq6j7xMdLGLDb-kzICvl0J6cgu6w_qm2naA9oUWo8Q5BTaITXFEbG-5y5LQIU3lZNwNOEkOLPnhdOcdl8H7OK_Bq4DWgqxaE8iwoHN6rbETEy/s400/Pulse_Brown.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Pulse (<span style="color:#993300;">Brown</span>)</strong></div><div>Colours: Shades of Brown & Orange</div><div>Price: RM32</div><div><strong>Status: <span style="color:#009900;">Available</span></strong><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">CLEARANCE SALE!!!</span></strong></div><div></div><div align="left">Since its nearing Hari Raya, i thought its appropriate to hold a mini clearance sale just for you... So check out these <span style="color:#ff0000;">HOT</span> new prices, and email me your orders!<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzgN9Vc6MXoiDAk8KVaHASzVkIhq687AR4bkTZ6_9kpcPyj7KEf4epbSu-LtBqEcIAGimMNPpndsbsrNGK3Yi4KEYXynz8yZtk_ECe4C3o8qmOt-zvP3plol1jW-pxBlktMudtbhhsAh8v/s1600-h/Bejewelled_PalePink.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379371055417803666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzgN9Vc6MXoiDAk8KVaHASzVkIhq687AR4bkTZ6_9kpcPyj7KEf4epbSu-LtBqEcIAGimMNPpndsbsrNGK3Yi4KEYXynz8yZtk_ECe4C3o8qmOt-zvP3plol1jW-pxBlktMudtbhhsAh8v/s320/Bejewelled_PalePink.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Bejewelled Royale (<span style="color:#ffcccc;">Soft Pink</span> & <span style="color:#000000;">Black</span>)</strong></div><div>Colours: Soft Pink & Black</div><div>Special Features: Adorned with 3 rows of diamentes along the pink panel's border</div><div>Normal Price: RM50</div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>NOW: RM45</strong></span></div><div><strong>Status: <span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD to Aunty Rosni.. Thx!</span></strong></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi383smGrZswyTqwYarYh19v6-PX0q-wL_bVyDKBS1rIyUxPwUyBP4EKtiE8Aeh2nIDkygPiMhZamcRhCEL6X2odqpvxyOfb24oDsFjinUuliWzoua_iFwAusB0AOpt16p6XEJn4BOfHWNN/s1600-h/Bejewelled_Blue.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379371047181249890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi383smGrZswyTqwYarYh19v6-PX0q-wL_bVyDKBS1rIyUxPwUyBP4EKtiE8Aeh2nIDkygPiMhZamcRhCEL6X2odqpvxyOfb24oDsFjinUuliWzoua_iFwAusB0AOpt16p6XEJn4BOfHWNN/s320/Bejewelled_Blue.jpg" /></a></div><div><div><strong>Name: Bejewelled (<span style="color:#33ccff;">Light Blue</span> & <span style="color:#000000;">Black</span>)</strong></div><div>Colours: Light Blue & Black</div><div>Normal Price: RM45</div><div><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">NOW: RM40</span></strong></div><div><strong>Status: <span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD to Aunty Timah.. Thx!</span></strong></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKDe33n7B57Y7TuyV5rhmTp2EBlOiGIo0iotpibi2t06VDYs97A3V4e_YnDQA65YW7quPLUBuzXaBwx2gVfcpdnESPSyS_22QGIt214TKCgpYxNoU-qRMGI-vSxadcf1M1KWjzeRyx668l/s1600-h/Lemony+Stripes_Brown.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379371039774687586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKDe33n7B57Y7TuyV5rhmTp2EBlOiGIo0iotpibi2t06VDYs97A3V4e_YnDQA65YW7quPLUBuzXaBwx2gVfcpdnESPSyS_22QGIt214TKCgpYxNoU-qRMGI-vSxadcf1M1KWjzeRyx668l/s320/Lemony+Stripes_Brown.JPG" /></a><strong>Name: Lemony Stripes (<span style="color:#993300;">Brown</span>)</strong></div><div>Colours: Shades of Brown & White</div><div>Normal Price: RM32</div><div><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">NOW: RM28</span></strong></div><div><strong>Status: <span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD to Ainul.. Thx!</span></strong><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir_tYgMKwC58MyMaM6BWhHuhbp2V2ju5Mah2-tP5NPfHHYfC2jDfTHvpzx6nUXDEF8CajJRp7jZx7jULWh2tyMJwPFoak315cmbrU41fE0yihHXG9h0T0A8AVWQJ02Sh8gNWenchVM8sJC/s1600-h/Mermaid_Brown.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379371031180774514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir_tYgMKwC58MyMaM6BWhHuhbp2V2ju5Mah2-tP5NPfHHYfC2jDfTHvpzx6nUXDEF8CajJRp7jZx7jULWh2tyMJwPFoak315cmbrU41fE0yihHXG9h0T0A8AVWQJ02Sh8gNWenchVM8sJC/s320/Mermaid_Brown.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Mermaid (<span style="color:#660000;">Brown</span>)</strong></div><div>Colours: Dark Brown, Reddish Brown, Cream, Yellow & Peach</div><div>Normal Price: RM32</div><div><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">NOW: RM28</span></strong></div><div><strong>Status: <span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD to Soul.. Thx!</span></strong><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFpsUbJEhpe6Xb-PrjmA_TNtwFlVXoBsZkKHoBIFUtgYZi4QKmdvUVKQw-blgRY_0uMtze5lg5CfXRxUqTqCnkyULkIitS4tmYkuS6thyphenhyphenJEYy3cxrzcvxtyCvgukKvap4wxfeZ6AtRNtfZ/s1600-h/Wildflowers_Blue.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379371023962580546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFpsUbJEhpe6Xb-PrjmA_TNtwFlVXoBsZkKHoBIFUtgYZi4QKmdvUVKQw-blgRY_0uMtze5lg5CfXRxUqTqCnkyULkIitS4tmYkuS6thyphenhyphenJEYy3cxrzcvxtyCvgukKvap4wxfeZ6AtRNtfZ/s320/Wildflowers_Blue.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Wildflowers (<span style="color:#66cccc;">Blue</span>)<br /></strong>Colours: Shades of Blue, Brown, Yellow & Green<br />Normal Price: RM32</div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">NOW: RM28</span><br />Status: <span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD to Afee.. Thx!</span></strong></div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left">Well, that's all I have for Pesona Tudungs at the moment... However I DO have a brand new range of tudungs up for grabs in my next entry, so keep an eye out for that, okie!<br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Oh, and did i mention that there will be an announcement on the latest promotion in the next entry as well? Hehe.. So don't wait, order your favourites <strong>NOW</strong> at <strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">mochafrappez [at] yahoo [dot] com </span></strong>before it's gone! </div></div></div></div></div>HaZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768349729132158801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434782868775660268.post-13213051331232461982009-07-15T08:07:00.000-07:002009-09-02T19:42:25.381-07:00July Edition Pesona Tudungs<div align="left"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">I'm BACCCCKKKKKK!!!</span></strong><br /><br />It's been over a month since my last entry, and I know some of my loyal readers and customers have been wondering if I've dropped off the face of the earth... hey, I don't blame them! Alot has happened in the last month, from a much needed holiday... to terrible flu and allergy attacks... to getting our brand new "nest" all sorted out. I've been quite the busy bee, but now I'm back to meet your tudung needs! Hehe...<br /><br />So, here are my latest beauties! Since there were quite a few requests of the Limited Edition Bejewelled since its debut last May, I've managed to get ahold of MORE Bejewelled Pesonas for you.. only this time, in more amazing colours! The Bejewelled designs are made of soft fabrics, just like the usual Pesona Tudungs, but its slightly heavier, thicker & simply luxurious.<br /><br />One of these would make the perfect fashion statement to complement your Hari Raya garbs... what better way to celebrate Hari Raya than looking like a million bucks, right? Be dazzled by these and book yours before its gone in a flash!<br /><br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcykJ1TgRD_9p9y7csrTuQKHzYMrYMZ34-yQDa3yFBKHzv1g9HqL1vna6UCnp5WUWsUiQiGnMCmZZyT7aHtZ_3EQDT4oW8eIAV2nY9vQmctDlnOApwY9AdLX8tIka8gxcxAntlUtvSmXYy/s1600-h/Bejewelled_PalePink.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358706892800322658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcykJ1TgRD_9p9y7csrTuQKHzYMrYMZ34-yQDa3yFBKHzv1g9HqL1vna6UCnp5WUWsUiQiGnMCmZZyT7aHtZ_3EQDT4oW8eIAV2nY9vQmctDlnOApwY9AdLX8tIka8gxcxAntlUtvSmXYy/s320/Bejewelled_PalePink.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Bejewelled Royale (<span style="color:#ffcccc;">Soft Pink</span> &</strong> <strong><span style="color:#000000;">Black</span>)<br /></strong>Colours: Soft Pink & Black<br />Special Features: Adorned with 3 rows of diamentes along the pink panel's border<br />Price: RM50<br />Status: <strong><span style="color:#33cc00;">Available</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOF5U0QDAPNJemrmP95iCTwSiji8v1QofAq6jtRp2yt5i8Qm59W9vqUPsrgF6eurvDJH7r9bs_g0A7UCox3etu-yxH6On9dlRUyxzNNjF0aH-6sPV2b2eky3aKsMZIhLDhQDOoBfCf664O/s1600-h/Bejewelled_Grey.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358706884363052210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOF5U0QDAPNJemrmP95iCTwSiji8v1QofAq6jtRp2yt5i8Qm59W9vqUPsrgF6eurvDJH7r9bs_g0A7UCox3etu-yxH6On9dlRUyxzNNjF0aH-6sPV2b2eky3aKsMZIhLDhQDOoBfCf664O/s320/Bejewelled_Grey.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Bejewelled (<span style="color:#c0c0c0;"><span style="color:#999999;">Grey</span> </span>& <span style="color:#000000;">Black</span>)</strong><br />Colours: Grey & Black<br />Price: RM48<br />Status: <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD to Izan.. Thx!</span></strong></p><p align="center"><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2TbkX3yqcZTSE_qTj8BXCPWn1EKzMpqaNOa_gRuo11U1bq5KETIJJx6AKpV_kVOhvwvaU0kT5weGQzu3inIbLoUM1VSnHrocvzuFZQ4ptcEBv5uCfh_xddZ0tqlKQlpitTkSFo9K_bpMK/s1600-h/Bejewelled_White.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358706388123292962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2TbkX3yqcZTSE_qTj8BXCPWn1EKzMpqaNOa_gRuo11U1bq5KETIJJx6AKpV_kVOhvwvaU0kT5weGQzu3inIbLoUM1VSnHrocvzuFZQ4ptcEBv5uCfh_xddZ0tqlKQlpitTkSFo9K_bpMK/s320/Bejewelled_White.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><strong>Name: Bejewelled (<span style="color:#ffffff;">White </span>& <span style="color:#000000;">Black</span>)</strong><br />Colours: White & Black<br />Price: RM48<br />Status: <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD to Izan.. Thx!</span></strong><br /><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg616kpHDMS-S0egHB92RITvTpIQh9ZtangmtqQXty-y9mMSYsj3ULE8aIna4-_FYTxlO8XaBYLbNxGEZGQH6qUDkC44OWOir4o_qh9P1vWgVJqNtJ7522A3pbddfRmTHCA1-_WI7qvr2r/s1600-h/Bejewelled_Blue.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358706380687862626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg616kpHDMS-S0egHB92RITvTpIQh9ZtangmtqQXty-y9mMSYsj3ULE8aIna4-_FYTxlO8XaBYLbNxGEZGQH6qUDkC44OWOir4o_qh9P1vWgVJqNtJ7522A3pbddfRmTHCA1-_WI7qvr2r/s320/Bejewelled_Blue.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><strong>Name: Bejewelled (<span style="color:#33ccff;">Light Blue</span> & <span style="color:#000000;">Black</span>)</strong><br />Colours: Light Blue & Black<br />Price: RM48<br />Status: <strong><span style="color:#33cc00;">Available</span></strong><br /><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFqecjLXQ4FpedAKhYqFZuwnXPXV-qO9vou5cBKnw4Sy06Cg4sC9icRI9SAIUsi-6xX23xg0IJX0wuKf1MRisXOzQ4oK-S-4RpxO6fLpftOgCaNusJJgFyGQPPaOw11nQn91mMobljwPA/s1600-h/Bejewelled_Cream.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358706374622102738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFqecjLXQ4FpedAKhYqFZuwnXPXV-qO9vou5cBKnw4Sy06Cg4sC9icRI9SAIUsi-6xX23xg0IJX0wuKf1MRisXOzQ4oK-S-4RpxO6fLpftOgCaNusJJgFyGQPPaOw11nQn91mMobljwPA/s320/Bejewelled_Cream.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><strong>Name: Bejewelled (<span style="color:#ffcc99;">Light Beige</span> & <span style="color:#000000;">Black</span>)</strong><br />Colours: Light Beige & Black<br />Price: RM48<br />Status: <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD to Murni.. Thx!</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><br />For those who loves the patterned Pesonas, fear not! I do have some lovely pieces for you, some are even repeat patterns in a different shade... So take your pick, but book yours fast, coz these are preddy limited!<br /><br /><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4DrvMUsUBcgapxUsCZ7mre_x6DrMwyZsRwUP6XaVSbIW2IwbRA7hnrLSXEmf2Zq1Jzd68ORo5Klq0jwgRafJPCS5rlp_N1ovc8y1XjXIk_COVCu-jgABKnPJyhFMmELxt1dgUNKc05PDp/s1600-h/Dunes_Black.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358706362293141378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4DrvMUsUBcgapxUsCZ7mre_x6DrMwyZsRwUP6XaVSbIW2IwbRA7hnrLSXEmf2Zq1Jzd68ORo5Klq0jwgRafJPCS5rlp_N1ovc8y1XjXIk_COVCu-jgABKnPJyhFMmELxt1dgUNKc05PDp/s320/Dunes_Black.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><strong>Name: Dunes (<span style="color:#000000;">Black</span>)</strong><br />Colours: Black & Shades of Grey<br />Price: RM32<br />Status: <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD to Syah.. Thx!</span></strong><br /><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4fNYTqL8WeNCEzbRLN6SQqulmnydE5Eaj3qt07QafAEAjaJjvvdvb-YAnQqq7_FRx_C0joo42B9OvxWZKt5XT3tXHJHuooM4uWiST_GTTUnFjqDDWse1hkI1nXHYrdJcKJSlyOE5qAzRR/s1600-h/Floral+Vines_DustyPink.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358706358950856258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4fNYTqL8WeNCEzbRLN6SQqulmnydE5Eaj3qt07QafAEAjaJjvvdvb-YAnQqq7_FRx_C0joo42B9OvxWZKt5XT3tXHJHuooM4uWiST_GTTUnFjqDDWse1hkI1nXHYrdJcKJSlyOE5qAzRR/s320/Floral+Vines_DustyPink.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><strong>Name: Floral Vines (<span style="color:#ff99ff;">Dusty Pink</span>)<br /></strong>Colours: Shades of Dusty Pink, Light Purple & Green<br />Price: RM32<br />Status: <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD to Izan.. Thx!</span></strong><br /><br /></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Gwu0tq4w4qGZPXakWqJnVXn3dQXILjac0e1tUeNYxHM89tJry1fcbpnC9ZR8741BcH_XJnvEQErsuYVAS-mGARMlc7wP1EZXIBF0OProfJupk7MiGutD-26j8tr4dd26PKDfENZwajnq/s1600-h/Autumn_Pink.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358705005462595170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Gwu0tq4w4qGZPXakWqJnVXn3dQXILjac0e1tUeNYxHM89tJry1fcbpnC9ZR8741BcH_XJnvEQErsuYVAS-mGARMlc7wP1EZXIBF0OProfJupk7MiGutD-26j8tr4dd26PKDfENZwajnq/s320/Autumn_Pink.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Autumn (<span style="color:#ffccff;">Light Pink</span>)</strong></div><div align="center">Colours: Shades of Light Pink, Light Brown & Light Yellow</div><div align="center">Price: RM32</div><div align="center">Status: <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD to Aida.. Thx!</span></strong><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPrw2x3e_5sf7yq6hZXvy0_gZRmLxOnwBinOSZHjl1hiIRis7fZn7Ao_uQoaXBPaisL6MTaLCV43hB4svwaql5PI6q-gieXFeQaenzFA8_KMo6KR15R-rK6PY7WKzU-haYDQRP4uwCR7Nx/s1600-h/Wildflowers_Blue.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358704998191421298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPrw2x3e_5sf7yq6hZXvy0_gZRmLxOnwBinOSZHjl1hiIRis7fZn7Ao_uQoaXBPaisL6MTaLCV43hB4svwaql5PI6q-gieXFeQaenzFA8_KMo6KR15R-rK6PY7WKzU-haYDQRP4uwCR7Nx/s320/Wildflowers_Blue.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Wildflowers (<span style="color:#3366ff;">Blue</span>)</strong></div><div align="center">Colours: Shades of Blue, Brown, Yellow & Green</div><div align="center">Price: RM32</div><div align="center">Status: <strong><span style="color:#33cc00;">Available</span></strong><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRaQrM_m30CxHoeKOIA4ZveqVDFDJatYkh4gwIO0bouV5HVz76UwoRxEQAKncaeHB-oYWHN0Tiyxjk0r1aWPOtnUeSiNhHbcsXtoS8_LqfCqHU92F1gIWQpWaYw5Ef2X5JZBRV5v8Ud942/s1600-h/Aurora_Purple.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358704991850889698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRaQrM_m30CxHoeKOIA4ZveqVDFDJatYkh4gwIO0bouV5HVz76UwoRxEQAKncaeHB-oYWHN0Tiyxjk0r1aWPOtnUeSiNhHbcsXtoS8_LqfCqHU92F1gIWQpWaYw5Ef2X5JZBRV5v8Ud942/s320/Aurora_Purple.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Aurora (<span style="color:#993399;">Purple</span>)</strong><br />Colours: Shades of Purple & Pink</div><div align="center">Price: RM32<br />Status: <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD to Titie.. Thx!</span></strong><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiaVHo2zbCf0cNrPl97Zf30ORW2SBPsE-G3CQXVU0A41nzNKxb8FNtGLlGiwOn_GfDPIABcG8eypvgyKdk1S6GNfSWGxYTwx5VK6qBB4BDMeGy2UvM1USbH2BugtBULvEf6TNOHFf2ZHh_/s1600-h/Native+Flower_Green.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358704981538403746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiaVHo2zbCf0cNrPl97Zf30ORW2SBPsE-G3CQXVU0A41nzNKxb8FNtGLlGiwOn_GfDPIABcG8eypvgyKdk1S6GNfSWGxYTwx5VK6qBB4BDMeGy2UvM1USbH2BugtBULvEf6TNOHFf2ZHh_/s320/Native+Flower_Green.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Native Flowers (<span style="color:#666600;">MossGreen</span>)</strong><br />Colours: Moss Green & White</div><div align="center">Price: RM32<br />Status: <strong><span style="color:#33cc00;">Available</span></strong><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinG_caV0b0jWThLr12DuofjpLWICmc3_dRD5hqCMMpxgLvYSKOS4WhAjN4y_LXS8pcvUAdnI2ebpLsCHf6FGRnVDEsSxcRsxLQo9QDuHSysfJQtMHrez4d2Tgvoacpcb1ED4w78soqWBT6/s1600-h/Native+Flower_Brown.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358704978134570578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinG_caV0b0jWThLr12DuofjpLWICmc3_dRD5hqCMMpxgLvYSKOS4WhAjN4y_LXS8pcvUAdnI2ebpLsCHf6FGRnVDEsSxcRsxLQo9QDuHSysfJQtMHrez4d2Tgvoacpcb1ED4w78soqWBT6/s320/Native+Flower_Brown.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Native Flowers (<span style="color:#cc9933;">Brown</span>)</strong></div><div align="center">Colours: Shades of Brown & White</div><div align="center">Price: RM32</div><div align="center">Status: <strong><span style="color:#33cc00;">Available</span></strong><br /></div><br /><br />Well, that's all I have to offer at the moment... You know the drill, email me your orders to: <strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">mochafrappez [at] yahoo [dot] com</span></strong> and be the proud owner of one (or more!) of these lovely Pesona Tudungs in a jiffy... Till then, Happy Shopping!HaZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768349729132158801noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434782868775660268.post-31405577450588859002009-06-15T09:06:00.000-07:002009-07-13T22:35:23.057-07:00Fathers' Day Promotion<strong><span style="color:#000099;">Wa-hey!<br /></span></strong><br />I'm baaaaackkk!! I've been on a short hiatus for the past few weeks... been busy attending weddings and engagements and such... School holidays, u know how it is... huhu. Well, now that I'm back, I think its high time for a new promotion, dontcha think??<br /><br />Since Fathers Day is just around the corner (21st June 2009), I've decided to have a mini <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Fathers' Day Promotion</span></strong> right here in <em><span style="color:#ffcc00;">hazeraves.blogspot.com</span></em>! Yes, I know Fathers' Day is this Sunday.. and its less than a week away, but worry not! This promo will last till end of this month so you have 2 weeks to take advantage of this promotion!<br /><br />Since this is just a mini-promo.. the list of Daddy-worthy gifts are very <strong>VERY</strong> limited. What can i say? My clientele are mostly women so I am kinda short on masculine gifts... Hehe. So here are the items up for grabs for that special man in your life:<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvY6VVLpGQquE4WA9QYeOTpJBVomfwrTeySkKngdVDXJJ7uLVAtPqOYXnLOq3f7QySS5A4EpQJDBccnp91dULWNtkK1XFCB0szZoAlg_odVlMsK_O1skpswHVMChdawgw0HCTgbVhCp9m/s1600-h/Davidoff+Game.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347592478061076242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvY6VVLpGQquE4WA9QYeOTpJBVomfwrTeySkKngdVDXJJ7uLVAtPqOYXnLOq3f7QySS5A4EpQJDBccnp91dULWNtkK1XFCB0szZoAlg_odVlMsK_O1skpswHVMChdawgw0HCTgbVhCp9m/s320/Davidoff+Game.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong>Davidoff Game For Him Set</strong></div><br /><strong>Details:</strong> 50ml EDT & 75ml Hair & Body Shampoo<br /><strong>Scent/Olfactive Group:</strong> Aromatic Aquatic<br /><strong>Notes:</strong> Basil, Grapefruit, Lemon Verbena & Watermelon (Top Note) -- Blackcurrant, Lavender & Violet Leaf (Middle Note) -- Patchouli & Woodsey Notes (Base Note)<br /><strong>Price:</strong> <strong>RM120</strong><br /><strong>Status:</strong> <strong><span style="color:#33cc00;">Available</span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">PROMO: <span style="color:#000000;">Purchase this item and </span>get 10% off </span><span style="color:#000000;">your next purchase!</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 316px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347602865190440146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlTO5Sb2yJNTVa4YcGEAgdmz7T6IzKCzsSX1OQ9hZXe0qibSaUzyaB87_vdxb2S6qhzrA9d-Hk_M-p_h1mHNjH66rLbRBwJC-Zxgu7VgiEr8UQuKr99qYZGpTYzlgIr0Trg5Ln5vwfoF9V/s320/AR2417_main.jpg" /><br /><br /><strong>Emporio Armani Classic Men's Watch</strong><br /><br />This 100% authentic designer dress watch has an simple chic look your dad/hubby will adore. The stainless steel case features a clean silver-tone dial and a date window at the 6-hour marker for added functionality. The black croco-embossed leather strap adds the final classy touch. A definite must-have to complete that refined, distinguished look.<br /><br /><strong>Case:</strong> Stainless Steel<br /><strong>Strap:</strong> Genuine Leather<br /><strong>Case Size:</strong> 33 mm<br /><strong>Water Resistant:</strong> 5 ATM<br /><strong>Packaging: </strong>Ships in an original Armani Box<br /><strong>Warranty:</strong> 2 year international<br /><strong>Origin:</strong> Imported<br /><strong>Status:</strong> <strong><span style="color:#33cc00;">Available</span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">PROMO: <span style="color:#000000;">Grab this gorgeous watch at only</span> RM550!! </span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#000000;"><em>(HazeRaves Normal Price: <span style="color:#ffcc00;">RM 680</span>. Retail Price: Approx. RM880)</em></span></strong><br /><br /><strong><em></em></strong></div><div align="left"><br />Honour that special man in your life -- the glue that holds your family together and the rock that supports you when you're down -- with these fab items! What better way to say "Thank You Dad/Abah/Daddy/Ayah/Papa/Abi/Syg" than giving him a gift that will have him grinning proudly from ear to ear, eh?<br /><br />So don't wait... email me your orders now! </div>HaZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768349729132158801noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434782868775660268.post-11266150751308306582009-05-24T01:54:00.000-07:002009-06-18T22:32:50.133-07:00End of May Edition Pesona Tudungs<strong><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Helloooo!!!</span></strong><br /><br />It's nearing the end of the month, and you can almost hear the ka-ching of this month's salary as a reward for a month of pure hard work... and what better way to welcome a brand new month than a brand new Pesona Tudung?? *wink wink*<br /><br />Well this month, apart from the normally fabulous designs, I have also managed to acquire a brand new style of Pesona Tudung just for you! Mind you, it's not that easy to get as I have to compete with several other traders.. but somehow i managed to get <strong>ONE</strong> especially <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">LIMITED EDITION</span></strong> Pesona Tudung for your viewing (and purchasing) pleasure... And with that, I bring you... the Bejewelled! So hurry and grab this beauty before someone else does!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS73IH65tfHpSWhCzGCreX3p4KIEH3quJ3_NG8tQXoRP3oZVcM3_CTaFq95St60-kABkKK22wUSfz_NgdgbkmM_9Oh03Vv8TguQEDyglvPDpkjzTI3y6bdlL7G8LkB_RKzo8OeA22JpJDf/s1600-h/Bejewelled_Beige.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339318841275733010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS73IH65tfHpSWhCzGCreX3p4KIEH3quJ3_NG8tQXoRP3oZVcM3_CTaFq95St60-kABkKK22wUSfz_NgdgbkmM_9Oh03Vv8TguQEDyglvPDpkjzTI3y6bdlL7G8LkB_RKzo8OeA22JpJDf/s320/Bejewelled_Beige.jpg" /></a><strong></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">~ LIMITED EDITION ~</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong>Name: Bejewelled (<span style="color:#ffcc99;">Beige</span> & <span style="color:#000000;">Black</span>)</strong></div><div align="center">Colours: Beige & Black</div><div align="center">Material: As soft as the usual Pesona Tudungs, but heavier, slightly thicker & luxurious</div><div align="center">Special Features: Adorned with diamentes and has an intricate weave between the 2 panel of colours</div><div align="center"><strong>Introductory Price: <span style="color:#ff0000;">RM50</span></strong><br />Status: <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>SOLD to Jann.. Thx!</strong><br /></span><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4AbZ-E5mU1lyAX3lLMczIieV1aZZNSge49ujODoVfDp6Sn1CnfKRC8aVfMJuoQUKKbSFc6SkVkVlALPnBnf8LTCI9ASgx0x-8gzuXy77SQT5lRMWD7Sa-j-z2z_lIF11w9fl1QtzBPt4/s1600-h/Bejewelled_CloseUp1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339318839012527442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4AbZ-E5mU1lyAX3lLMczIieV1aZZNSge49ujODoVfDp6Sn1CnfKRC8aVfMJuoQUKKbSFc6SkVkVlALPnBnf8LTCI9ASgx0x-8gzuXy77SQT5lRMWD7Sa-j-z2z_lIF11w9fl1QtzBPt4/s320/Bejewelled_CloseUp1.jpg" /></a><strong> Note the intricate weave between the two fabric panels!<br /><br /><br /></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGx9rfGb9Rl5lx5hv6QDn6UczepfldTc62RDkjz3utorOMXNk056J-DAt3dxwrYqOCk4swvDBeel5REaCiQkSC4d8ibFLLwiZC1IqYjsmS8angs-2EUOt-0_mLxhJI051PBVQJLL_SJGO_/s1600-h/Bejewelled_CloseUp2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339318832872751938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGx9rfGb9Rl5lx5hv6QDn6UczepfldTc62RDkjz3utorOMXNk056J-DAt3dxwrYqOCk4swvDBeel5REaCiQkSC4d8ibFLLwiZC1IqYjsmS8angs-2EUOt-0_mLxhJI051PBVQJLL_SJGO_/s320/Bejewelled_CloseUp2.jpg" /></a><strong><br />Diamentes along the edge of both beige AND black panels! Simply glam!</strong><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><br />I also have a long list of gorgeous designs for those who prefer patterned Pesonas.. some are repeat designs, back due to popular demand. Feast your eyes on my lovelies and order yours before it's gone!<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_EtOx75dsOgowWzuWp46rEqPCpdoqL-7gPkU9eKOQhQdgwnLUvhyOkgavIE_7eVpumW6UHD9rebiwFVya0wnsz_sV7kzjWyTvm3f5osVRvfGb5TnbB03nh1gev9YoXDYzTgYl2_6Yh_79/s1600-h/Rosebush_HotPink.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339318826666392594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_EtOx75dsOgowWzuWp46rEqPCpdoqL-7gPkU9eKOQhQdgwnLUvhyOkgavIE_7eVpumW6UHD9rebiwFVya0wnsz_sV7kzjWyTvm3f5osVRvfGb5TnbB03nh1gev9YoXDYzTgYl2_6Yh_79/s320/Rosebush_HotPink.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Rosebush (<span style="color:#ff99ff;">HotPink</span>)</strong><br />Colours: Hot pink & Cream<br />Status: <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">N/A</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24i9wbbVXH2IN4d3DYQeW2VxIvjBnShvilY9D59n4JfsZU504xJ6yNsUYhooKELKXUeKPoluERAqHDm9EggrVW5516ZHyIZprMgFUUtH5X5Za0AMCdq4_JhIexgBGUsYQ-qf4Fee_JFMo/s1600-h/Lemony+Stripes_Brown.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339318822588236354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24i9wbbVXH2IN4d3DYQeW2VxIvjBnShvilY9D59n4JfsZU504xJ6yNsUYhooKELKXUeKPoluERAqHDm9EggrVW5516ZHyIZprMgFUUtH5X5Za0AMCdq4_JhIexgBGUsYQ-qf4Fee_JFMo/s320/Lemony+Stripes_Brown.JPG" /></a><strong>Name: Lemony Stripes (<span style="color:#990000;">Brown</span>)<br /></strong>Colours: Shades of Brown & White<br />Status: <strong><span style="color:#ffcc00;">RESERVED</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339317488641642482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUkbtcey6AGBciXZWhzh68elwNI9IaxogEraJzq3BQOapI_c1ThnbiCOcQsGiHDEe5G2ldl3868nG0htyeOGhhvBgP2gdxog8AJRMQRQEOdCjKJmOx61W4Wy6uk3tEIXBfhJlRvIlqGz49/s320/Poppy_Fuschia.jpg" /><strong>Name: Poppy (<span style="color:#cc33cc;">Fuschia</span>)</strong><br />Colours: Fuschia, Dark Purple, Pink & Light Purple<br />Status: <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD to Risya.. All the way from Montreal! Thx!</span></strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcwA3F_q5NJNiUmStrFxRprF53ECKIhpFJTdSJTfOJbIH3gTsRD_fLrCjiyiEpFx09oWwHLD1UqwglnnbJdkPzZe7g3kyV95oM4P8gWXbOqV2RDOjMoxpU4gphrjTWcGFFVmj8F4TkcDLF/s1600-h/Aurora_BlackWhite.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339317486135706226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcwA3F_q5NJNiUmStrFxRprF53ECKIhpFJTdSJTfOJbIH3gTsRD_fLrCjiyiEpFx09oWwHLD1UqwglnnbJdkPzZe7g3kyV95oM4P8gWXbOqV2RDOjMoxpU4gphrjTWcGFFVmj8F4TkcDLF/s320/Aurora_BlackWhite.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>Name: Aurora (<span style="color:#000000;">Black </span>& <span style="color:#ffffff;">White</span>)<br /></strong>Colours: Black & White</div><div>Status: <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD to Risya.. All the way from Montreal! Thx!</span></strong><br /><br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339319831901430482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE62W87LSrDR9oRHbUPXb-gIl69oI2fZ9p0yzoqYIIi6O02fpvCbvB0LBz1pr5v03_TKqj3pV6uLIIT57aaOBBVl_Nho5pQZuVqr0JF5ORvmL_0Ok2IIf__ZnRV2DV6jGM81Q8pknSeMVC/s320/Aurora_Blue.jpg" /><strong>Name: Aurora (<span style="color:#33ccff;">Blue</span>)<br /></strong>Colours: Light Blue & Turqoise<br />Status: <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">N/A</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBL_dvFKB2gfkl16r1iWvm54mxlr9_P2SN073uWKFVqhS09u5Lih_z_7sRRF9rnsmPCBZGR5Ro96686Zfo_M-1MkBiKPOEYTh2daRlwvrUjeEgB4SDkxP1jizNwFcpV412DUzCTsSkkI0r/s1600-h/Aurora_Brown.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339317479952328754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBL_dvFKB2gfkl16r1iWvm54mxlr9_P2SN073uWKFVqhS09u5Lih_z_7sRRF9rnsmPCBZGR5Ro96686Zfo_M-1MkBiKPOEYTh2daRlwvrUjeEgB4SDkxP1jizNwFcpV412DUzCTsSkkI0r/s320/Aurora_Brown.jpg" /></a> <strong>Name: Aurora (<span style="color:#990000;">Brown</span>)</strong><br />Colours: Shades of Brown<br />Status: <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">N/A</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCr9RQo88Rnv-t3PuxIWUrP3Qpy8KtilcMG_gFEhamNF7H44MaW-OL6T0Y1BwHS44up-rqerY1JFY-wCgG9CK2voouwFbHEyN2QUENbOQO5_s_yZfR5tU_r16RolT_Ggoj2xGuSPlXjlVQ/s1600-h/Aurora_Green.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339317476344364514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCr9RQo88Rnv-t3PuxIWUrP3Qpy8KtilcMG_gFEhamNF7H44MaW-OL6T0Y1BwHS44up-rqerY1JFY-wCgG9CK2voouwFbHEyN2QUENbOQO5_s_yZfR5tU_r16RolT_Ggoj2xGuSPlXjlVQ/s320/Aurora_Green.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>Name: Aurora (<span style="color:#999900;">Green</span>)</strong><br />Colours: Shades of Green & Cream<br />Status: <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">N/A</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZa63REXjryc5M7YootKRrRUbZVky5iNbtcxCFXlJwt-hwjQfkgxIv9CLXJP-qf3GGAKC62mv6b2MyISgJ1JFy_aBSibM0BClOfg39Eqo09mRtQAHcB3xCBGF9opKra1toL1MldB3nIh3Z/s1600-h/Aurora_Pink.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339315841491389762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZa63REXjryc5M7YootKRrRUbZVky5iNbtcxCFXlJwt-hwjQfkgxIv9CLXJP-qf3GGAKC62mv6b2MyISgJ1JFy_aBSibM0BClOfg39Eqo09mRtQAHcB3xCBGF9opKra1toL1MldB3nIh3Z/s320/Aurora_Pink.jpg" /></a> <strong>Name: Aurora (<span style="color:#ffcccc;">Peachy Pink</span>)</strong><br />Colours: Shades of Pink & White<br />Status: <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>SOLD to Afee.. Thx!</strong><br /></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJI4SFugA-joZkBg2LSEN4iw6n7MkQ4cCK0IXPcyqlRAIj4XGBl9mg2oxs3k6Zte_zsFrjEnPJiPhnDBh1ngmZMGKUlXFhl0SEErBJwEklc-bfkrl7NmHH8ysjeKVqaCOK1L0Thy2t5Kmm/s1600-h/Aurora_RedBlack.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339315832266589714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJI4SFugA-joZkBg2LSEN4iw6n7MkQ4cCK0IXPcyqlRAIj4XGBl9mg2oxs3k6Zte_zsFrjEnPJiPhnDBh1ngmZMGKUlXFhl0SEErBJwEklc-bfkrl7NmHH8ysjeKVqaCOK1L0Thy2t5Kmm/s320/Aurora_RedBlack.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Aurora (<span style="color:#ff0000;">Red </span>& <span style="color:#000000;">Black</span>)</strong><br />Colours: Red, Black & OffWhite<br />Status: <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>SOLD to Afee.. Thx!</strong><br /></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5OQ2NYo9y7Tn-eY6CNUlagpifDoRCLdgrkrKg1XIH8YItfbgjGRaGYV1_aQzSXHlKpHRle7NkSAjmQrBL8Jy937xaKSy5vGXOafynN19p_31_aTTClkgRwk3WiUQWBF0_sRN2W0LToyFB/s1600-h/Aurora_LightOrange.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339315832259999138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5OQ2NYo9y7Tn-eY6CNUlagpifDoRCLdgrkrKg1XIH8YItfbgjGRaGYV1_aQzSXHlKpHRle7NkSAjmQrBL8Jy937xaKSy5vGXOafynN19p_31_aTTClkgRwk3WiUQWBF0_sRN2W0LToyFB/s320/Aurora_LightOrange.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>Name: Aurora (<span style="color:#ffcc33;">Light Orange</span>)</strong><br />Colours: Light Orange & Brown<br />Status: <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>N/A</strong><br /></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTJ_1BD2C9jF_b3CuYUEaxS-9zobx4q0eXB-OpM7uIZTMWvSDRmP4LSYaj3SA4TYSgn0jfiTo6v1aGdMQCqMaqrgetpOu8yBW_sNhZDQdkhEqiexoWfeFHt2oP6srWx420y9NGqTcch2ds/s1600-h/Mermaid_Pink.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339315825875128418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTJ_1BD2C9jF_b3CuYUEaxS-9zobx4q0eXB-OpM7uIZTMWvSDRmP4LSYaj3SA4TYSgn0jfiTo6v1aGdMQCqMaqrgetpOu8yBW_sNhZDQdkhEqiexoWfeFHt2oP6srWx420y9NGqTcch2ds/s320/Mermaid_Pink.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Mermaid (<span style="color:#ffccff;">Light Pink</span>)</strong><br />Colours: Light Pink, Darker Pink, White, Peach & Purple<br />Status: <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD to Titie.. Thx!</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkJrEfjqomgwtJP17r5OGMW3-xA7O2DMkuExg3RgCine5yloVcTnbdXXevnikK6BeHH7UPLBmjSKZ3bjOqgX-l12mQafDbkuy49A4UwKjLI45twg3RTsVP8pa0gPyTonF3mkQUBcE9nzES/s1600-h/Mermaid_Black.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339315821252009442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkJrEfjqomgwtJP17r5OGMW3-xA7O2DMkuExg3RgCine5yloVcTnbdXXevnikK6BeHH7UPLBmjSKZ3bjOqgX-l12mQafDbkuy49A4UwKjLI45twg3RTsVP8pa0gPyTonF3mkQUBcE9nzES/s320/Mermaid_Black.jpg" /></a> <strong>Name: Mermaid (<span style="color:#000000;">Black</span>)</strong><br />Colours: Black, White & Grey<br />Status: <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD to Murni.. Thx!</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSDgFH3QlMBeqoUbN6AwozLGuZz8Ttbg5wRBrQhLRTy3ghThZSOzoXi3qzXSZ1o9pZxDu5JROVcV2fBVDmKLFQ4bc0iH7eHT0vOvRcnTxPPTvIt6vy7gQpUQySARX8KkP16v2rbpiEBggs/s1600-h/Mermaid_Brown.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339314585480201490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSDgFH3QlMBeqoUbN6AwozLGuZz8Ttbg5wRBrQhLRTy3ghThZSOzoXi3qzXSZ1o9pZxDu5JROVcV2fBVDmKLFQ4bc0iH7eHT0vOvRcnTxPPTvIt6vy7gQpUQySARX8KkP16v2rbpiEBggs/s320/Mermaid_Brown.jpg" /></a><strong> Name: Mermaid (<span style="color:#660000;">Brown</span>)<br /></strong>Colours: Dark Brown, Reddish Brown, Cream, Yellow & Peach<br />Status: <span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>Available</strong></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2M3xIVRq2Chh6q3GrmuvTiWfNqaylRoH9LmpGE_atV9wFDLX6LoXXDzHYUyP8954kYaN40R33cKyhVomYl0AHqlzkrLPMcs6pi71M6Iu1NOXoC9AIedBPKy91Gy9IRioVtb8xvSwOCj1/s1600-h/Wildflowers_MaroonPink.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339314580804625858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2M3xIVRq2Chh6q3GrmuvTiWfNqaylRoH9LmpGE_atV9wFDLX6LoXXDzHYUyP8954kYaN40R33cKyhVomYl0AHqlzkrLPMcs6pi71M6Iu1NOXoC9AIedBPKy91Gy9IRioVtb8xvSwOCj1/s320/Wildflowers_MaroonPink.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>Name: Wildflowers (<span style="color:#990000;">Maroon</span>)<br /></strong>Colours: Maroon, Dusty Pink, Yellow, White, MossGreen & Dark Brown<br />Status: <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>SOLD to Zetty.. Thx!</strong><br /></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6_tZwE3E1QDRHybtj8u65Nl4Sy8MWb0lX4tAVYEtq0vtdk_YemMMl4LBR6jLFvq64OehgWduae-IY252lgpnZcEULMwFe_IcUwRIId5wssmw4aWqJTMvErk2hW0cbHWnrUp_l54N3ucK/s1600-h/Wildflowers_PinkCream.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339314576358943650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6_tZwE3E1QDRHybtj8u65Nl4Sy8MWb0lX4tAVYEtq0vtdk_YemMMl4LBR6jLFvq64OehgWduae-IY252lgpnZcEULMwFe_IcUwRIId5wssmw4aWqJTMvErk2hW0cbHWnrUp_l54N3ucK/s320/Wildflowers_PinkCream.jpg" /></a><br /><strong>Name: Wildflowers (<span style="color:#ff99ff;">Pink</span>)</strong><br />Colours: Light Pink, Darker Pink, Cream, Fuschia, Yellow & Green<br />Status: <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>SOLD to Afaf.. Thx!</strong><br /></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3BAKa0S_HVanD7PgRa4S9wKQSUkZN5t2sYB4FJ3ZDmr129N37J-i83YccYpG5FwUsWaHsar8qdXN4GCtiY_4NHSVvWxao3H5_DgisiPMdipkt8QR-IKuWcVaJT4JMvzPNo3ve5JVYgyaq/s1600-h/Dunes_Black.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339314573237092546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3BAKa0S_HVanD7PgRa4S9wKQSUkZN5t2sYB4FJ3ZDmr129N37J-i83YccYpG5FwUsWaHsar8qdXN4GCtiY_4NHSVvWxao3H5_DgisiPMdipkt8QR-IKuWcVaJT4JMvzPNo3ve5JVYgyaq/s320/Dunes_Black.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Dunes (<span style="color:#000000;">Black</span>)</strong><br />Colours: Black & Shades of Grey<br />Status: <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>SOLD to Afaf.. Thx!</strong><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDDH4MTrVqSQ4VD1B07JHLatW924cZpzxM7DLjYUgU03ILFaIKUaaURPDwYgHsVgKBAl5SAsoEGMt6KgmP-ZSlZXNrH9N2gysGJX3Ky9YrWoLusEcNN74NAwOQGR-i83ClRvj0AgN0ofgJ/s1600-h/Dunes_Green.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339314569844386562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDDH4MTrVqSQ4VD1B07JHLatW924cZpzxM7DLjYUgU03ILFaIKUaaURPDwYgHsVgKBAl5SAsoEGMt6KgmP-ZSlZXNrH9N2gysGJX3Ky9YrWoLusEcNN74NAwOQGR-i83ClRvj0AgN0ofgJ/s320/Dunes_Green.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Dunes (<span style="color:#999900;">Green</span>)</strong><br />Colours: Shades of Green, Yellow, White & Orange<br />Status: <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD to Iqa.. Thx!</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><br />Found your favourite? You know the drill, just email me your orders at <span style="color:#66ffff;"><strong><mochafrappez></strong></span>! The patterned designs are all the usual price, <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">RM32</span></strong> a piece. So hurry, grab yours before its too late! Happy Shopping gals!</div></div>HaZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768349729132158801noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434782868775660268.post-37911909489999740522009-05-18T21:25:00.000-07:002009-05-19T00:54:36.664-07:00X-Men Origins: Wolverine<strong><span style="color:#33ccff;">Wa-Hey!</span></strong> <div><br /><div>As I've mentioned in my previous post, I've been lucky enough to catch some great movies at the cinemas lately... so my next review will be of the much hyped about blockbuster.. (girls hold on to your knickers! haha) X-Men Origins: Wolverine!</div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">WARNING: Movie Spoiler Haters can stop reading from here onwards.. :P</span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#c0c0c0;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#666666;">X-Men Origins: Wolverine</span></strong></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 216px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337435271184886146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh76dM-torolRzeH7kKaK_63NCkG0XZHa9HQctS7ay6biIyHXI4AV1NrfcYVPxI52xueQ2IxFt9_ShAtRY2apiQ7pvI3BZu9OpDy8f9jzIVrjyPUKhGXjn_JIgoGBh1uERoNr1xM08UTGJN/s320/x_men_origins_wolverine.jpg" /><br /><div></div><br /><div>OK... to write a review about this movie and not be blindsided by the HUGE eye-candy factor would be hypocritical. I mean, let's be honest here, shall we? How many of you can honestly say you're interested to watch this movie purely based on the storyline eh? We already know that this movie is pretty much a story about Wolverine's mysterious past, how he got his adamantium claws and how he lost his memory (hence the title "ORIGINS")... And even if you didn't know that's what this whole movie is about, if you've seen the previous X-Men trilogies, you would kinda get the picture. So why would you need to watch THIS movie then? </div><br /><div>Well... if the eye-candy factor doesn't do it for ya.. then perhaps the long list of popular-but-not-yet-filmed mutant characters would. Wonder what Gambit, Sabertooth, Cyclops and Deadpool looked like when they were younger and bits and pieces of their stories? Well, you'll get all those questions answered in this movie. Oh and did i tell you they were all yummy-licious too? Even the baddies were uber-sexy.. Hehe.</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337435265172867378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwDJjGEHvkbM8R8u0EXTRxIeTDByA5-UuVTVEs3QNc7p34HFfSLiJZ5GAx7FHRW0EY-p7FXHCK9hf8TTKsWuxeL87EYClO0-YdL81wamlcH8SweEU2JHv6dlJEM6XRu6_lqEh-HZ8oTJk5/s320/X-Men-Origins-1774.jpg" /><br /><div></div><div>The storyline to the latest X-Men edition is pretty good, well-rounded and smooth-flowing. It preddy much answers all the questions you ever wondered about Wolverine, even the reason of his obsession with Jean-Grey in the earlier X-Men movies. I was slightly disappointed to find that the reason for his torturous experiment as weapon X was kinda cliche'.. However, Wolverine's love-hate relationship with his arch nemesis Sabertooth makes up for all the predictablities in this movie. Their fight scenes exhibit raw, primal power that the previous intallments of X-Men failed to portray. </div><br /><div>The cinematography is excellent! I especially loved the beginning part... where they showed how Wolverine & Sabertooth grew up. Artistic and action-packed! The CGIs were superb too. The sceneries were breathtaking.. imagine lush greeneries at the foot of a mountain.. with a glassy lake beyond and the perfectly sculpted form of Hugh Jackman streaking across the field in his birthday suit... hahaha. The actors' performances were great -- Hugh Jackman especially ( and no, I'm not just saying that becoz he looks good with his shirt off, ok? Gimme some credit lar.. huhu). He not only manages to portray raw animal magnetism, but also his vulnerability, that makes him THAT much more appealing. Ryan Reynolds reprises the usual (albeit short-lived) sarcastic-motor-mouth character he always plays in his previous movies, and Liev Schreiber was simply beastly (in a good way!). The only character I'm not raving about is Stryker... he just seemed to lack that evil edge for me. His predictable dialogue did not help much either!</div><br /><div>So all in all, this movie is 2-thumbs-up-worthy for me. It has everything -- Action-packed for the guys and Hottie-packed for the ladies. It also does justice to the original comic, methinks... but then again, I'm not that much of a comics person so I can just tell you what I know. Die-hard X-Men fans may object, but hey... its MY blog so i can write whatever i darned well please.. haha!</div><br /><div>The only downside to this movie for me is probably all the hype going on about it. You expect it to be super awesome and perfect, and when certain parts of it came up short, you get way too disappointed. And having a die-hard wolverine addict as a sister is no help either! Huhu. Comparatively, Star Trek for example, I went in with low expectations, and so when it exceeded what I had imagined it would be like, it seems much better than Wolverine. Truth be told, it would be unfair to compare these 2 movies as they are both different and unique, but one can't help it, esp if you watched both movies within the same week!</div><br /><div>So I'm just gonna rate this movie based on its merits and TRY not to base it on comparison to other movies:</div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#009900;">RaveFactor:</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">4/5</span></strong></div><br /><div>To those who have yet to catch this delish movie... a word of advice, if you please...</div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#cc66cc;">Girls:</span></strong> If you plan to ogle yummy Mr Jackman, <strong>DON'T</strong> go with your hubby/fiancee/boyfriend... it will be preddy awkward! Go with you gal pals instead... this makes a perfect girls-day-out movie (a change from all the usual chick-flicks, surely). And bring plenty of tissues to wipe off your drools.. As a precautionary measure, bring along some smelling salts too! Just in case you swoon from watching too much eye-candy.. hahaha</div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#3366ff;">Guys:</span></strong> If you wanna focus on the action, go with the guys. At least you get to focus on the gritty fights and awesome characters properly without having to endure your gal's dreamy sighs and girly giggles... hahaha</div><br /><div>Well, hope you'll enjoy the movie as much as I did! Ciao! </div></div>HaZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768349729132158801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434782868775660268.post-52462111423246283292009-05-13T08:26:00.000-07:002009-05-13T20:47:21.361-07:00Star Trek!<strong><span style="color:#33ffff;">Halluuu!!!<br /></span></strong><div></div><br /><div>Since tudung and perfume orders have simmered down quite abit since last week, I had time to spruce up my blog... did abit of renovating here and there.. Nothing much, just changed the look abit, as you may have noticed. Somebody mentioned to me that I have a good blog, but it looked abit boring so... here's my attempt to beautify it. Mind you, I'm really crap at programming and what not, so this is the best that I can figure out... so far.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Anyway, while reading my own blog (yeah, i do read my own stuff :P), I noticed that it's been awhile since I last wrote a review! And since I've been to quite a few movies in the past few weeks, I think now is as good a time as any to review those movies.. So here goes the first one!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">CAUTION: Those who hate movie spoilers, prefer to watch the movie themselves and make their own conclusions, DON'T bother reading any further.. in fact, RUN!!!</span></strong></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#ffffcc;">STAR TREK</span></strong></div><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335371105761465666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTRaRQ9mMmw1RvMHNIh_xHLfnWI20bJsJHWNKDJXPUNiCfDu_yHmsC7rA8VrDEMjqQtDmzQRVi4ytdrISHf5URuSRC9Jp2seD9LTywV6po8QHM3KmjhmXHjhazci98P_GgufskbOlngvlD/s320/Star+Trek.jpg" /><br /><div>I went to the movie premier last Tuesday (5th May) at Cathay Cineleisure Damansara... That's 3 days before the official screening ya! I was one of the few lucky readers of my online friend, <strong>Miu</strong>'s <a href="http://plusizekitten.blogspot.com/">blog</a> to be invited to catch the sneak preview (thanx so much, Miu!!!)... Boy, did i feel lucky! I was checking my watch every few minutes while waiting for office hours to end so I can rush back home and get ready for this much awaited outing.. hehe!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>To be completely honest, I was abit skeptical about this movie. First off, I was never a Star Trek fan/Trekkie/Trekker. Ever. In fact, I was so NOT a sci fi fan that I wouldnt be able to tell the difference between a time warp and time travelling. And if the movie was anything like the original TV series.. I was prepared for some serious shut-eye. Of course, I WAS still the curious cat.. so a movie remake was definitely up there on my wonder list.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>So me and hubby arrived at Cineleisure and collected our tix from <strong>Miu</strong>. I've never met her in person before... and I must say she's as bubbly as her blog persona. Too bad the common hall of the cinema was too packed and noisy so we couldn't really chat that much. I just went ahead and bought some tidbits, went straight to the movie usher's counter and deposited my handphone (this is a norm for movie premiers... don't wanna have a yet-to-be-released movied leaked, right?)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>As the lights dimmed and the trailers ended, the much awaited movie started to roll. Miu did remind us NOT to miss the awesome beginning, so I was eager for the movie to start. And when it did, it did not disappoint.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>So imagine this: A sci-fi series created some 20-30 years ago, with special effects that were state-of the-art back then. Now, take the same idea and concept, inject some 21st century CGIs and computer graphics and voila! You've got one helluva opening act! To those not in the know, this Star Trek movie is basically a prologue of the popular TV series.. the very beginning of Star Trek. Most of the story is a character build-up.. it pretty much tells you how the 2 key Star Trek characters started out.. from Captain Kirk & Spock's parents, Kirk & Spock's childhood and how they ended up on the maiden voyage of Starfleet Enterprise. There were loadsa action, tonnes of exciting special effects and most importantly, plenty of sarcasm and humour which i liked. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Here's the rough outline of the story:</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Kirk, a newbie recruit who got onto the Enterprise by sheer friendship loyalty and not merit, (well, he was kind of a pain-in-the-arse) and somehow got to be part of Starfleet's rescue mission to aide the Vulcans (the alien race with pointy ears and sky high eyebrows.. ie: Spock) planet beseiged by a Romulan (another alien race) starship. However, he proved to be useful when he figured out they were walking right into a trap. Much warping and battle scenes ensued, and the audience finds out that the whole battle was an act of revenge (isn't it always?? huhu). Kirk, who initially despises Spock and vice versa, finally teamed up and they finally manage to save the world and universe (hey, you don't want me to tell you the WHOLE story, do you??).</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>As interesting as the storyline is, that's not what had me hooked. It's the characters. I mean, check out the photo above. If you've seen the Star Trek series before, you will definitely notice.. the resemblance to the original cast is UNCANNY! And i'm not just talking about looks here, ok? Its also the mannerism of each characters. From Kirk's fearless leadership.. to Spock's inner conflict of emotions, Bones's grumpiness, and even Scotty's tongue-in-cheek humour. For a non-trekkie, I would say the current cast of Star Trek's portrayal of the original character was definitely spot on!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>So all in all, I would say that the latest edition of Star Trek has successfully converted me to a fan. The movie's storyline was great, the stellar cast's acting were fabulous and the effects were awesome. It has plenty of action, great dialogue, humour and a few sad moments. What's not to like? Most importantly, it exceeded my expectations by a mile! That alone should be a good enough reason for you to check this movie out... hehe.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><em><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Note: FYI, Eric Bana (as in Troy & The Incredible Hulk) is in this movie! Watch the movie and try to guess who he is!</span></em></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#33cc00;">RaveFactor:</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">4/5</span></strong></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Till next review.. <strong>Live Long & Prosper!</strong> *<em>does the trekkie hand gesture*</em></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>HaZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768349729132158801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434782868775660268.post-40865801594748015762009-04-29T22:41:00.000-07:002009-06-18T22:34:30.398-07:00May Edition Pesona Tudungs<strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">Wa-Hey!</span></strong><br /><br />It's the last day of April and it's time to unveil the latest batch of Pesona Tudungs in store for all you fans out there! So feast your eyes pn these lovelies and order yours NOW to take advantage of our Mothers Day Promotion... Hurry, while stocks last!!<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirzC958fKVyIQPtsKR8-euCVh4Jv7d3MIIQA63jyvfMqBmaNylZy_zvO_6rQ4ozQWkEcv_lT-iAWmbYKOArXS6d_aOiYJyAWNko3OumaG8EqfVcR1AurWgiCk2ckC70U5ZNHFhGeqkSp_H/s1600-h/Floral+Aura_Pink.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330364574598460786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirzC958fKVyIQPtsKR8-euCVh4Jv7d3MIIQA63jyvfMqBmaNylZy_zvO_6rQ4ozQWkEcv_lT-iAWmbYKOArXS6d_aOiYJyAWNko3OumaG8EqfVcR1AurWgiCk2ckC70U5ZNHFhGeqkSp_H/s320/Floral+Aura_Pink.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Floral Aura (<span style="color:#ff99ff;">Pink</span>)</strong></div><div align="center">Colours: Shades of Pink, Purple & White<br />Status: <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD to Jann.. Thx!</span></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9L8RzeP5-hxn9rHANDiUBKKKoL7CQzkQlROeXyCt4HiRyXlAYulb0fl-WYv5pfTMhDH1VIiOXWj5oWpWnoT33NN1L6yryDcHSMNlHdpepj5_ajWvyTUqim1buBY6hQVRFZUcLBTJhdpAM/s1600-h/Floral+Aura_Brown.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330364571879055970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9L8RzeP5-hxn9rHANDiUBKKKoL7CQzkQlROeXyCt4HiRyXlAYulb0fl-WYv5pfTMhDH1VIiOXWj5oWpWnoT33NN1L6yryDcHSMNlHdpepj5_ajWvyTUqim1buBY6hQVRFZUcLBTJhdpAM/s320/Floral+Aura_Brown.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Floral Aura (<span style="color:#663333;">Brown</span>)</strong><br />Colours: Shades of Brown & White</div><div align="center">Status: <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD to Risya.. All the way from Montreal! Thx!</span></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqnSx1vhBwX6qIiliBGviM0wyMnpi2oTd-IEfmB8jDgEH7sxY0Fii7mNMPXerllMHfSBMwiwy44EK64yWt6tf0qPLEDhfxH_0uvhZNHR7NRDrTOLE6hPBqxWhAAcALDKxmhCk74mbOlOz/s1600-h/Floral+Aura_Green.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330364568451619282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqnSx1vhBwX6qIiliBGviM0wyMnpi2oTd-IEfmB8jDgEH7sxY0Fii7mNMPXerllMHfSBMwiwy44EK64yWt6tf0qPLEDhfxH_0uvhZNHR7NRDrTOLE6hPBqxWhAAcALDKxmhCk74mbOlOz/s320/Floral+Aura_Green.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Floral Aura (<span style="color:#009900;">Green</span>)</strong><br />Colours: Shades of Green, Yellow & White</div><div align="center">Status: <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>SOLD to Diyana.. Thx!</strong><br /></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQGEkUg_EU0LPbStB__DIlceS25oq8HZBGVTmwqMy8bcKYQUB6CLMoGgHdqz4_xXEkL1gZHOQd6Zsogne-Tol_zSaB_519wIDh_zPUtluBKIbiKUOO3HY1SNFt9mbcP7Dzw63qX2puxJn/s1600-h/Floral+Aura_Black.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330364564251303122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQGEkUg_EU0LPbStB__DIlceS25oq8HZBGVTmwqMy8bcKYQUB6CLMoGgHdqz4_xXEkL1gZHOQd6Zsogne-Tol_zSaB_519wIDh_zPUtluBKIbiKUOO3HY1SNFt9mbcP7Dzw63qX2puxJn/s320/Floral+Aura_Black.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Floral Aura (<span style="color:#000000;">Black</span>)<br /></strong>Colours: Black, Grey & White</div><div align="center">Status: <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD to Afee.. Thx!</span></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsMm-U1fbg0TmZRyans0yifX5F6MDEYjxfKnen8W5MBoTGvWqdfgIQam4W89Kh8ehUC-BrBUcd4KZalb3nQ3-j9SbMvfKPzKgdXf8E8CKeb6XhDMXWKSFy7w9Lz80vMCJYfUQdWbVC_G4a/s1600-h/Tiles_Yellow.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330361292546806258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsMm-U1fbg0TmZRyans0yifX5F6MDEYjxfKnen8W5MBoTGvWqdfgIQam4W89Kh8ehUC-BrBUcd4KZalb3nQ3-j9SbMvfKPzKgdXf8E8CKeb6XhDMXWKSFy7w9Lz80vMCJYfUQdWbVC_G4a/s320/Tiles_Yellow.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Tiles (<span style="color:#ffcc33;">Yellow</span>)<br /></strong>Colours: Shades Golden Yellow & White</div><div align="center">Status: <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>N/A</strong><br /></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-rerBOGN5ZcZnBfB-MpAy2TDp5ttU8pUr1NbxY1q5gRNDPF65LjH8yI58vY78zGF9ChWNVSGGYwe54fs2EAhTK7ISL8Bddj4tWR4UHrWB6uXkRa_ySwhL5EAF8uOquk5QnhVeCa2DjU2/s1600-h/Tiles_Pink.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330361287656745522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-rerBOGN5ZcZnBfB-MpAy2TDp5ttU8pUr1NbxY1q5gRNDPF65LjH8yI58vY78zGF9ChWNVSGGYwe54fs2EAhTK7ISL8Bddj4tWR4UHrWB6uXkRa_ySwhL5EAF8uOquk5QnhVeCa2DjU2/s320/Tiles_Pink.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Tiles (<span style="color:#ff99ff;">Pink</span>)</strong></div><div align="center">Colours: Shades Pink & White<br />Status: <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD to Minty.. Thx!</span></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEMhyBptjjHoxytV-gHo3jDyur3S9GerIs71N0L9toEN0x0raJuraV_b9Azg8DEDZeLoILcT3Fig-ZJ3NfTIIabaF1oEtH1-OrlNUtcI_5U8XY2mXkUFvto3sE_HfcEL1hqNH_ECCMR_I2/s1600-h/Striped+Diamonds_Gold.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330361284828581682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEMhyBptjjHoxytV-gHo3jDyur3S9GerIs71N0L9toEN0x0raJuraV_b9Azg8DEDZeLoILcT3Fig-ZJ3NfTIIabaF1oEtH1-OrlNUtcI_5U8XY2mXkUFvto3sE_HfcEL1hqNH_ECCMR_I2/s320/Striped+Diamonds_Gold.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Striped Diamonds (<span style="color:#cc9933;">Golden Yellow</span>)</strong></div><div align="center">Colours: Golden Yellow & Cream<br />Status: <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">N/A</span></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA8c_prps1kMH_mWTxec7XvsCQBrYoyJimzwDC8CYYModm1Dx0WC6tZllOZqUL8UsLQBogbUPP-mzpASfX2lSQADk8mn8EjkCurUnijP-1Tf4MQw44FJ0gTAuH0DOecaue7Kwgmvmbw5TS/s1600-h/Striped+Diamonds_Purple.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330361272602642850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA8c_prps1kMH_mWTxec7XvsCQBrYoyJimzwDC8CYYModm1Dx0WC6tZllOZqUL8UsLQBogbUPP-mzpASfX2lSQADk8mn8EjkCurUnijP-1Tf4MQw44FJ0gTAuH0DOecaue7Kwgmvmbw5TS/s320/Striped+Diamonds_Purple.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Striped Diamonds (<span style="color:#cc33cc;">Fuschia</span>)</strong><br />Colours: Fuschia, Purple & White</div><div align="center">Status: <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>SOLD to Afee.. Thx!</strong><br /></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY9OjYk5VmTMFSye5wt9UsE_04mVt66WBqDjAEHZpB2gRNnbsskw7uQEa3ygBUpiZO1Orhi_5olUyvvNRJJd0J07BcE-VdbYz5FKLF-Uj8Ynqr5rOzAXrayVWsqY5YckN7M0B3OH8ICb0k/s1600-h/Striped+Diamonds_LimeGreen.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330359611955421762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY9OjYk5VmTMFSye5wt9UsE_04mVt66WBqDjAEHZpB2gRNnbsskw7uQEa3ygBUpiZO1Orhi_5olUyvvNRJJd0J07BcE-VdbYz5FKLF-Uj8Ynqr5rOzAXrayVWsqY5YckN7M0B3OH8ICb0k/s320/Striped+Diamonds_LimeGreen.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Striped Diamonds (<span style="color:#33ff33;">Lime Green</span>)<br /></strong>Colours: Lime Green, Shades of Green & Yellow</div><div align="center">Status: <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>SOLD to Minty.. Thx!</strong><br /></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL9Z-QesB1xf7s6ZDP5GcBbxHZ3bx2WA1k9QvPmUwMHQq0PRO10N_d_oIeg_P8fUXM0GaZ5C-uj9xVlHqoueOI306LQyZGW63hYa0LOggswEJsApcu2ucCGwzTIc6cK1FmJzxNeMQnrj4K/s1600-h/Border+Blossoms_BlackTurqoise.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330359609802323490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL9Z-QesB1xf7s6ZDP5GcBbxHZ3bx2WA1k9QvPmUwMHQq0PRO10N_d_oIeg_P8fUXM0GaZ5C-uj9xVlHqoueOI306LQyZGW63hYa0LOggswEJsApcu2ucCGwzTIc6cK1FmJzxNeMQnrj4K/s320/Border+Blossoms_BlackTurqoise.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Border Blossoms (<span style="color:#000000;">Black</span>+<span style="color:#00cccc;">Turqoise</span>)<br /></strong>Colours: Black & Turqoise</div><div align="center">Status: <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>SOLD to Afee.. Thx!</strong><br /></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKgI-qCcHEEL5VwFvN4vn-OTF8_yAumcb2NS-42qWHL22zZ5C6_wrhOEMw5XM_HbeZ8OZe_XSOb7EClsquaoCxiE3Z3r8hrp2QKtSgmWoHJG_HVgpmLlh0hdOoVa_iHXGu-96PiSSEuvhJ/s1600-h/Border+Blossoms_BlackWhite.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330359603835249618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKgI-qCcHEEL5VwFvN4vn-OTF8_yAumcb2NS-42qWHL22zZ5C6_wrhOEMw5XM_HbeZ8OZe_XSOb7EClsquaoCxiE3Z3r8hrp2QKtSgmWoHJG_HVgpmLlh0hdOoVa_iHXGu-96PiSSEuvhJ/s320/Border+Blossoms_BlackWhite.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Border Blossoms (<span style="color:#000000;">Black</span>+<span style="color:#ffffff;">White</span>)</strong></div><div align="center">Colours: Black & White<br />Status: <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD to Jann.. Thx!</span></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5zlC42HZZZe6mAgdfOIo1GwdSEVh2a0DLLCuF67PiUO8baplSoKvEeY7y40DvEHSMaw6YVAudDgdoRB2eLkugaeAs7N6xvu0LVYV12RCVf71tzcd2ZkJHuPxa7sUieO2wa9dPITlfdabk/s1600-h/Poppy_Purple.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330359597821291234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5zlC42HZZZe6mAgdfOIo1GwdSEVh2a0DLLCuF67PiUO8baplSoKvEeY7y40DvEHSMaw6YVAudDgdoRB2eLkugaeAs7N6xvu0LVYV12RCVf71tzcd2ZkJHuPxa7sUieO2wa9dPITlfdabk/s320/Poppy_Purple.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Poppy (<span style="color:#cc66cc;">Purple</span>)</strong></div><div align="center">Colours: Purple, Pink & Grey<br />Status: <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD to Jann.. Thx!</span></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCG74SCGIF911kP4sRGZ2KEdK-DJWRZ8Vk6iNpjoIVfml_3usXyUemOKO34C3puvaoPzoRmpYd1IIEdR4MGM2jRrIzdEwmtfgL-yJTMh9hp5RcFW0zusIVAW9PSATwL3EpgneX9rUvcpvR/s1600-h/Poppy_Red.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330359595783415426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCG74SCGIF911kP4sRGZ2KEdK-DJWRZ8Vk6iNpjoIVfml_3usXyUemOKO34C3puvaoPzoRmpYd1IIEdR4MGM2jRrIzdEwmtfgL-yJTMh9hp5RcFW0zusIVAW9PSATwL3EpgneX9rUvcpvR/s320/Poppy_Red.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Poppy (<span style="color:#ff6666;">Red</span>)</strong><br />Colours: Shades of Red, Orange & Green</div><div align="center">Status: <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">N/A</span></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOie1NBKDDrx5h3Q0y9eZwtVvbvz8nvoV92_SV-gr73ZVuumkhE53-V-rgQkDSCD5JTMZFTi-sU3bbw8EDMupa8BnDgqTppuh9bBrxl9fFK8rqxXcaGzM9hspW_GnSDunwHwdaFLPv6AA/s1600-h/Poppy_Blue.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330356914272813602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOie1NBKDDrx5h3Q0y9eZwtVvbvz8nvoV92_SV-gr73ZVuumkhE53-V-rgQkDSCD5JTMZFTi-sU3bbw8EDMupa8BnDgqTppuh9bBrxl9fFK8rqxXcaGzM9hspW_GnSDunwHwdaFLPv6AA/s320/Poppy_Blue.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Poppy (<span style="color:#000099;">Dark Blue</span>)<br /></strong>Colours: Shades of Blue, Beige & Grey</div><div align="center">Status: <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD to Erma.. Thx!</span></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8a7IEyF1Cajh5HDPLoHphcMZM_RQCrvLBwbtpPG6nmbdZqP6uoRCFRFIGidHe2kwYYs7THK3WyOXqV77BcBnXUR4OCypnyAhDqYfp66ZL_N71nR_Z3ZyIENZWZMymztw95AwT3_eCS75/s1600-h/FlowerEdge_Blue.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330356916692542546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv8a7IEyF1Cajh5HDPLoHphcMZM_RQCrvLBwbtpPG6nmbdZqP6uoRCFRFIGidHe2kwYYs7THK3WyOXqV77BcBnXUR4OCypnyAhDqYfp66ZL_N71nR_Z3ZyIENZWZMymztw95AwT3_eCS75/s320/FlowerEdge_Blue.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Flower Edge (<span style="color:#000099;">Dark Blue</span>)<br /></strong>Colours: Dark Blue, Pink & Beige</div><div align="center">Status: <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>SOLD to Diyana.. Thx!</strong><br /></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPr_6y-EXnpYO7Bg20II5ofcaMBwMeliKEW-zo5xq6ERNeQRNVP3J9EraXIyHh7uDGojvOHYyw0zxGII-hG-z0HQHrpjOqfU0S0-xKp4fIvSZz-0zqqXTM7Cb-x5-JT0eQkSJ0fKKauMH/s1600-h/Snowstorm_Black.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330356910433047778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPr_6y-EXnpYO7Bg20II5ofcaMBwMeliKEW-zo5xq6ERNeQRNVP3J9EraXIyHh7uDGojvOHYyw0zxGII-hG-z0HQHrpjOqfU0S0-xKp4fIvSZz-0zqqXTM7Cb-x5-JT0eQkSJ0fKKauMH/s320/Snowstorm_Black.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Snowstorm (Black)</strong><br />Colours: Black & White</div><div align="center">Status: <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">N/A</span></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIWMm6O1sVSadHc_KWwUtgNfUm7xKf1fay2xU8aWzxjPLKmfFzPazzWIBRWVQCl0Q_8xWJmoL9eteF6ntqEyyxVrP-KTHgNw_whmMplLOoIcFDHVfZChvthebtYzCAV6UzCpX69A3bbBCP/s1600-h/Floral+Vines_Green.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330356907017784466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIWMm6O1sVSadHc_KWwUtgNfUm7xKf1fay2xU8aWzxjPLKmfFzPazzWIBRWVQCl0Q_8xWJmoL9eteF6ntqEyyxVrP-KTHgNw_whmMplLOoIcFDHVfZChvthebtYzCAV6UzCpX69A3bbBCP/s320/Floral+Vines_Green.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Floral Vines (<span style="color:#ffffcc;">Cream</span>+<span style="color:#666600;">Green</span>)<br /></strong>Colours: Ocre, Moss Green, Yellow & Cream</div><div align="center">Status: <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD to Jann.. Thx!</span></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG806xBvyhj8q4gp8jUqZ7faaWUKdvZjz3F3PGq3RNkwGVDPamjgU83FkMMYVrG1SJlNqR4oBgz815ygfnNlcK60tFikH6xxaAwg73tfSgjTRYZdxW9lz3wTrwtn3r-woiqXLUW8alChhj/s1600-h/Abstract+Art_Brown.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330356900811669554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG806xBvyhj8q4gp8jUqZ7faaWUKdvZjz3F3PGq3RNkwGVDPamjgU83FkMMYVrG1SJlNqR4oBgz815ygfnNlcK60tFikH6xxaAwg73tfSgjTRYZdxW9lz3wTrwtn3r-woiqXLUW8alChhj/s320/Abstract+Art_Brown.jpg" /></a><strong>Name: Abstract Art (<span style="color:#993300;">Brown</span>)<br /></strong>Colours: Shades of Brown, White & Peach</div><div align="center">Status: <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD to Afee.. Thx!</span></strong></div><div align="left"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Wondering how to order? Here's how:</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="color:#6600cc;">FAQ</span></strong></div><div align="left"></div><ul><li><div align="left">There is only <strong>1 exclusive piece</strong> per design per colour available. However, if there are special requests for a second piece of a tudung design that has already been reserved/taken, please allow me a few days (or perhaps weeks!) to find out if I can fulfill your request.</div></li><li><div align="left">Each tudung is priced at a brand new price of <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">RM32</span></strong> a piece!</div></li><li><div align="left">Items may be collected from me personally or delivered to your doorstep via PosLaju. Postage fees will be borne by the purchaser.</div></li><li><div align="left">Each tudung may only be reserved for a maximum of <strong>1 week</strong> only. If no payment has been made within the said time limit, the tudung will be re-open for public purchase.</div></li><li><div align="left">Please place your orders and queries at: <a href="mailto:mochafrappez@yahoo.com">mochafrappez@yahoo.com</a> . Kindly note down your Name, Location, your Selected Tudung Design and Selected Mode of Delivery in your email.</div></li><li><div align="left">Payments can me made via cash or banked in directly into my account. Details of my account will only be given to serious purchasers only.</div></li></ul><p align="left">Well, that's all the info you need I guess... Should you have any further queries or need help to find a matching tudung for a specific attire, feel free to gimme a buzz at the above email address. Don't worry, I dont charge for fashion advice... hehe!<br /><br />Hope to hear from you soon... Toodles!</p>HaZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768349729132158801noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434782868775660268.post-44922679835615325722009-04-29T11:53:00.000-07:002009-07-13T22:14:42.615-07:00Sweet Scent-sations!<strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">I'm BAAACKKK!!!</span></strong><br /><br />As per my previous entry, I am now back from my short hiatus and ready to take in your orders. This time, I have gorgeous perfumes from famous designer labels! In accordance to the current Mothers' Day Promotion, I have collected perfumes from famous, successful women... and more! Nothing but the best for that special woman in your life...<br /><br /><br /><div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYiQkyZdhYfBqWTNmu4hH_Ugeetp2bfTYxYf53tGvH0T3MBYZ_dYuYhgMdJtrR76vE6v_VhQoVXmGXpbj7_-lM9ggTQ28Wezc2275YW9rF8kFvJQK_xwjhe8k8hL11lYxxBZ_vDIBBHTU8/s1600-h/SJP+Covet.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330192971249188946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYiQkyZdhYfBqWTNmu4hH_Ugeetp2bfTYxYf53tGvH0T3MBYZ_dYuYhgMdJtrR76vE6v_VhQoVXmGXpbj7_-lM9ggTQ28Wezc2275YW9rF8kFvJQK_xwjhe8k8hL11lYxxBZ_vDIBBHTU8/s320/SJP+Covet.jpg" /></a> <strong><span style="color:#999900;">Sarah Jessica Parker Covet Set </span></strong><br /><strong>Details:</strong> 100ml EDP Spray, 75ml Rich Lotion & 2.2g Miniature Solid Perfume (Gel)<br /><strong>Scent/Olfactive Group:</strong> Floral Green<br /><strong>Notes:</strong> Lavender, Sicilian Lemon, Dark Chocolate & Pelargonium Leaf (Top Note) -- Honeysuckle, Magnolia & Lily-of-the-Valley(Middle Note) -- Amber, Musk, Cashmere Wood, Vetiver & Teak Wood (Base Note)<br /><strong>Price:</strong> RM160<br /><strong>Status: <span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD to Afee.. Thx!</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDp2t18OO6hi65OJCe7iEn27qxMmLJ3ZYYiF5EpJB6_l7rqbtNXa8S7nK_xH9ZE6VxbvwdzEKes7BXZvpOF7e_NwLy4WYK7QFg9tU2D1mVX1h-0Jw7jG718oWJc437WMi8H23LdGORIW-d/s1600-h/SJP+Covet+CloseUp.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330192969273929218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDp2t18OO6hi65OJCe7iEn27qxMmLJ3ZYYiF5EpJB6_l7rqbtNXa8S7nK_xH9ZE6VxbvwdzEKes7BXZvpOF7e_NwLy4WYK7QFg9tU2D1mVX1h-0Jw7jG718oWJc437WMi8H23LdGORIW-d/s320/SJP+Covet+CloseUp.jpg" /></a><strong> Close Up! </strong><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo-chFWmr5mip-92jmuN-aRMZDc1nkrszUf27xbnyTKHh8-3yKgA4uSlReK3guC21b57ekiKQwbV-1eQjs1aFRHtr-L3s8aphrb_NlBH53tf3qFEdn-azg74cqbB25NIdyiC0-tKAEa1M3/s1600-h/VeraWang+Classic.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330192967329656274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo-chFWmr5mip-92jmuN-aRMZDc1nkrszUf27xbnyTKHh8-3yKgA4uSlReK3guC21b57ekiKQwbV-1eQjs1aFRHtr-L3s8aphrb_NlBH53tf3qFEdn-azg74cqbB25NIdyiC0-tKAEa1M3/s320/VeraWang+Classic.jpg" /></a></div><div><strong><span style="color:#cc6600;">Vera Wang For Women Set</span></strong></div><div><strong>Details:</strong> 50ml EDP, 4ml EDP Miniature, 100ml Body Lotion & 100ml Bath and Shower Creme.<br /><strong>Scent/Olfactive Group:</strong> Floral<br /><strong>Notes:</strong> Mandarin Blossom, Cleaver (Top Note) -- Bulgarian Rose, Gardenia (Middle Note) -- Stephanotis, Pure Musk (Base Note)</div><div><strong>Price:</strong> RM150<br /><strong>Status: <span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD to Shiva.. Thx!</span></strong><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-hNnDTpVNL6Ol5jqbT5iBjcrv9NU4SLc1jdLnMiclwd0LBjQCseyI6_roaGQ9CS7Wh5d6u7e13hFgaoSLg6z_1sCaulVYcsHDk1mI43zi1q-REI2Rz5oFVReQxVMllAWmFaMfHpG99oe/s1600-h/VeraWang+Truly+Pink.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330192961704618898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-hNnDTpVNL6Ol5jqbT5iBjcrv9NU4SLc1jdLnMiclwd0LBjQCseyI6_roaGQ9CS7Wh5d6u7e13hFgaoSLg6z_1sCaulVYcsHDk1mI43zi1q-REI2Rz5oFVReQxVMllAWmFaMfHpG99oe/s320/VeraWang+Truly+Pink.jpg" /></a></div><div><strong><span style="color:#ff99ff;">Vera Wang Truly Pink</span></strong></div><div><strong>Details:</strong> 50ml EDP <em>(Mini perfume booklet included!)<br /></em><strong>Scent/Olfactive Group:</strong> Floral<br /><strong>Notes:</strong> Freesia, Lychee & Cassia (Top Note) -- Peony, Lily-of-the-Valley & Pink Rose (Middle Note) -- Iris, Woodsey Notes (Base Note)<br /><strong>Price:</strong> RM100<br /><strong>Status: <span style="color:#ff0000;">SOLD to Mar.. Thx!</span></strong><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDwnEcqk8xOM1Z1GzAvmW7eNIi8awAu0-VLcimQ-_QOfiFarJJzN641eZ3KIPT50B-AS86Ap9RVctihrZpguN4TctcaGeewAOdRHSzF66QjfNNUaW4qGT64ml5MqKlRQdJpfBhOunUqPe/s1600-h/KylieMinogue+Showtime+Sparkles.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330191397240864018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDwnEcqk8xOM1Z1GzAvmW7eNIi8awAu0-VLcimQ-_QOfiFarJJzN641eZ3KIPT50B-AS86Ap9RVctihrZpguN4TctcaGeewAOdRHSzF66QjfNNUaW4qGT64ml5MqKlRQdJpfBhOunUqPe/s320/KylieMinogue+Showtime+Sparkles.jpg" /></a><strong><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Kylie Minogue Showtime Sparkles</span></strong><br /></div><div><strong>Details:</strong> 30ml EDP <em>(with shimmery sparkles!)</em><br /><strong>Scent/Olfactive Group:</strong> Oriental Floral<br /><strong>Notes:</strong> Strawberry & Blackcurrant (Top Note) -- Heliotrope & Licorice (Middle Note) -- Vetiver, Caramel & Marshmallow (Base Note)<br /><strong>Price:</strong> RM65<br /><strong>Status: <span style="color:#33cc00;">Available</span></strong><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGOfUZIMfX13eM9sktfZQEy9ephmwcVswmTIHs3UI7bHETXeMfigPItJoWVjAPn7AQaW5VbABlQEFUhWkONU-3N5x_Z1MnrFUSrOYOBLcPY-_IJb4bfOEuLX7NKSYjPkrH5v-CZD4nK0iX/s1600-h/Kylie+M+CloseUp.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 315px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330191393626406322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGOfUZIMfX13eM9sktfZQEy9ephmwcVswmTIHs3UI7bHETXeMfigPItJoWVjAPn7AQaW5VbABlQEFUhWkONU-3N5x_Z1MnrFUSrOYOBLcPY-_IJb4bfOEuLX7NKSYjPkrH5v-CZD4nK0iX/s320/Kylie+M+CloseUp.jpg" /></a> </div><div>Check out those <strong>sparkles</strong>! Simply spray this lovely perfume on your skin and glow!<br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330351202996359730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyK2ugK0QIamKOUKxhi-I_7eOqXyl6-2-lp3f9BRHsf-V1tyEbmDK5EHLvvnOwDroOa9NAKW7R-vLSyGjev1ebuCBXZI0XsNCEVf4Ymw9yO4l18HGt3_KjmrgcSf-MNak72zGet68FBYcS/s320/OhDeMoschino.jpg" /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#33ccff;">Oh! De Moschino</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong>Details:</strong> 45ml EDT.<br /><strong>Scent/Olfactive Group:</strong> Floral<br /><strong>Notes:</strong> Apricot, Peach, Violet, Bergamot (Top Note) -- Jasmine, Heliotrope, Rose (Middle Note) -- Sandalwood, Amber, Vanilla, Cedar (Base Note)</div><div align="center"><strong>Price:</strong> RM75<br /><strong>Status: <span style="color:#33cc00;">Available</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#33cc00;"></span></strong><br /></div><div align="center"><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI0RT-xKBXALgOczSyEytBnlTCiY2a_xlp-2ETaXfBJv_ROsGcsAdFRqEgSvJLg82tAHbw0eBscctlgMla-M3VLMBVsxGbp6zGGx6eTvN6HWOfzYzMJfSDg-TFnVdZtptTEQHMDJyRQcY3/s1600-h/Burberry+London+Lotion.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330191363975458594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI0RT-xKBXALgOczSyEytBnlTCiY2a_xlp-2ETaXfBJv_ROsGcsAdFRqEgSvJLg82tAHbw0eBscctlgMla-M3VLMBVsxGbp6zGGx6eTvN6HWOfzYzMJfSDg-TFnVdZtptTEQHMDJyRQcY3/s320/Burberry+London+Lotion.jpg" /></a></div><div><strong><span style="color:#990000;">Burberry London Delicate Floral Body Lotion</span></strong></div><div><strong>Details:</strong> 100ml<br /><strong>Scent/Olfactive Group:</strong> Floral<br /><strong>Notes:</strong> Rose, Honeysuckle & Tangerine (Top Note) -- Jasmine, Peony & Tiare Flower (Middle Note) -- Musk, Patchouli (Base Note)</div><div><strong>Price:</strong> RM45</div><div><strong>Status:</strong> <strong><span style="color:#33cc00;">Available</span></strong> </div><div></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5kunJXyhmopJbx65bdGOy4eF_uBwES0ByXQrIrzYBE_bwO13jGGYcOCR1m1W-0cxEGNQD3M5SG27tgmMEcaiVUjfiJAHALgZbx_XgQw4cZsxsgWvUV8c0e_1EyEZlm8FEIoV_yieB8Pv3/s1600-h/CH212.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330191355786050386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5kunJXyhmopJbx65bdGOy4eF_uBwES0ByXQrIrzYBE_bwO13jGGYcOCR1m1W-0cxEGNQD3M5SG27tgmMEcaiVUjfiJAHALgZbx_XgQw4cZsxsgWvUV8c0e_1EyEZlm8FEIoV_yieB8Pv3/s320/CH212.jpg" /></a></div><div><strong><span style="color:#999999;">Carolina Herrera 212 Body Lotion</span></strong></div><div><strong>Details:</strong> 100ml<br /><strong>Scent/Olfactive Group:</strong> Fruity Floral<br /><strong>Notes:</strong> Orange Blossom, Mandarin Orange, Cactus Flower & Bergamot (Top Note) -- White Camelia, Lily, Gardenia, Freesia, Jasmine & Rose (Middle Note) -- Sandalwood & Musk (Base Note)</div><div><strong>Price:</strong> RM50<br /><strong>Status: <span style="color:#33cc00;">Available</span></strong> </div><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwjGpRHwMkWLd3AiiwnsYlhcBOWMcnKn1ubE5kqflF4t1g3xjWok8cVHydegzyE8YXnbWrZQwxRijABq-nGObjphFtGKJzHMpGAPD-KQxUFjvHwZSyL6ojaxR_r4DHVN6p8_doivyjIrap/s1600-h/Dior+lip+palette.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 250px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330191357993479090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwjGpRHwMkWLd3AiiwnsYlhcBOWMcnKn1ubE5kqflF4t1g3xjWok8cVHydegzyE8YXnbWrZQwxRijABq-nGObjphFtGKJzHMpGAPD-KQxUFjvHwZSyL6ojaxR_r4DHVN6p8_doivyjIrap/s320/Dior+lip+palette.jpg" /></a><strong> <span style="color:#ff6666;">Christian Dior Lip Palette</span></strong></div><div><strong>Description:</strong> 4 Colours & Mini Brush all packed in a gorgeous black purse-like palette with a classic silver Dior emblem on top</div><div><strong>Price:</strong> RM130</div><div align="center"><strong>Status: <span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#33cc00;">Available</span><br /></div></span></strong><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"><br /><div align="left"><br /></span></strong>Since Mothers' Day is just around the corner, you can still purchase these items and enjoy our Mothers' Day Promo discounts when you purchase more then 1 item! All you need to do is email me your orders ASAP and find out more about these discounts!</div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">HURRY!</span> Just <span style="color:#ff0000;">10</span> Days To Go!</strong></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Info collected from fragrantica.com & my own personal opinion.<br /></span></em></div><br /><div></div></div></div></div>HaZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768349729132158801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3434782868775660268.post-17523240407102531942009-04-24T09:14:00.000-07:002009-04-24T09:37:00.076-07:00AnnouncementDear Beloved Readers,<br /><br />I know i promised to upload photos of the latest Pesona Tudungs and other Mother's Day promotion items today, but unfortunately i'm not feeling very well and unable to snap those photos as I'm not recuperating at home... but somewhere a tad more.. uh.. clinical? Huhu.<br /><br />So please pray for my speedy recovery so I can get those exciting items uploaded soon, okie!<br /><br />Toodles!HaZehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768349729132158801noreply@blogger.com1