Twins

Dear strangers,

Is there any identical twins around you? I have twins friend from primary school whom I met up occasionally on the weekend. They are identical twins but I can tell who is who. Twins, they look alike but not alike, an article from National Geographic January 2012 issue. There are a lot of interesting stories about twins, identical or fraternal twins. Every first weekend in August, thousands of twins comes to Twinsburg, Ohio to celebrate three days - Twins days festival. Maybe sometimes it is hard to identified one to another, even they are virtually share the same genetic code.

There is one case that pretty interesting called 'Jim Twins', both born in Ohio in 1939, adopted by different couples, both named Jim, Jim Springer and Jim Lewis, they were separated from birth and reconnected at the age of 39 in 1979. When they reconnected they found out a string of coincidence and similarities, both of them about 6 feet tall and 180 pounds. They had dog named Toy. When they were young they married women name Linda and divorce them, their second wife both name Betty. They have son both name James Allan. They'd both served party time sheriffs, smoke Salem cigarette and drank Miller Lite Beer. They had same smile and indistinguishable voice. It is amazed me how they reconnected and have a lot of similarities even tho they were apart.

There is another case in Canada when a couple from Ontario adopted a baby girl from orphanage, in 2000, they took holidays to China and saw a girl look like their daughters and found out that that little girl is the other long lost twin who is staying in Toronto. Wow, imagine it took both of them half the world away to reconnected and found out that they actually have another half. I am wondering if it could happened to me?

Well, I just want to share what I think is interesting from what I read. I will select some other interesting topic. I just loaded with NatGeo and NatGeoTraveler magazine! What a happy little girl I am :D

Monday - Cleaning

Dear strangers,

It is Monday, still remember the past month how I had been dragging myself from bed to shower and walking slowly to the bus stop hoping that the bus or MRT will have another breakdown so I will reach office very late. Monday was nightmares for me. Enough complaining about those days which have already over!!!

So today I decided to spend the whole day at home, cleaning my stuff, un packed my arts supplies - perhaps I am going to pain again tomorrow if the weather still dull and not allowed me soaking under the sun to snaps more pictures, cooked my lunch, did some laundry, changed my bed sheets and then flipping through Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations book. I never intend to read his book till it finish, I don't like 'THE END' feeling - like there are no more materials for me to read. I am not a bookworm but when I like an author or a book I will take my time to read it slowly afraid that I will never find any books as fun as it. I flipped the pages and saw one chapter of the book about BEIRUT, I read between the lines. Few days ago I was thinking I want to visit Beirut one day, but after I read the chapter I am not sure if it is safe to visit the place.

I spent the whole afternoon stroll on the net, talking to ex colleagues. Life is weird somehow, you met a lot of people in your life but only a few have the chemistry. I met one of my ex colleague at Somerset on Sunday after I met another ex colleague for dinner. It was kinda random, Lyn asked me to have dinner and catch up, we met at cineleisure. I had a good time with her, a lot of people after you left the company will say that 'keep in touch' or 'let's hang out sometimes' but in the reality none of them will show up when you asked them to go out, surprisingly Lyn just showed up and had a little bit chit chat with me and shopping around for a bit. On the way home, I met uncle Low, whom I know from my very first company, he was with his wife, we just had a little bit chat and I left. And tomorrow I am going to meet Rachel. So this week a lot of catch up to do huh?

My Mark and Spencer chocolate cereal <3

No Reservations - and planning for another holidays!

Random Internet Stroll

Dear strangers,

It is Friday, the day where all the working people have been waiting for. I know that feeling, woke up on Monday - having Monday blues, and the next four days doing same shyte till weekend. Life is dull and boring at times, for someone like me cycle of routines are the most boring thing in the world. Although its Friday (everyday is Sunday to me since I am no longer working at the moment), the sky pretty dull and I just cancelled my meni-pedi appointment, just because I feel that I want to be at home and enjoying this dull weather with a cup of tea, stroll on the internet and find interesting things to buy or plan for next holiday.

So, I found this eyewear for kids 'Very French Gangsters', it is super cool! I love the advertisement - mug shoots and of course the little kids with attitude who posed with the cool shades. (images taken from the website)

Dreams High and Higher

Dear strangers,

I know it's random. It's Thursday, almost weekend but honestly there is nothing difference for me now weekend or weekdays, everyday is Sunday to me! Later I have another job interview at 11am. I still hoping that I will get accepted to the two places I want. Finger crossed.

I have been pinterest-ing for the past two days, finding ideas about things, place, food, any pictures that interest me. Come across in mind, I want to have party - a garden party or a tea party. I always wanted to host one, with all the lights hanging in the garden, cupcakes, teas, cute pastries, nice napkins, wooden chairs, flowers, guests with dress code, vintage pictures. I want to make the invitation, put up the decors and of course invite my favourite people in the world to the party. Perhaps I should do it for my birthday. Other than garden party I want to do picnic at the park, which I found it so British. I love it when I was in England we had picnic in the park in the summer, although the sky mostly dull and the cold breeze wind but I love the feeling.

I love the light bulbs and the idea of using it as vase.

The garden party, love the hanging lantern, the table settings and the wooden chairs!

The bulbs are my fave!

It is not a party when it never comes with pastries and cakes!

Another random thing on our girl's talk tonight is about where is the places you think is romantic for a date. For me, planetarium is one of the romantic place, I imagine the Planetarium at York, it is one of my fave place when I was in UK too bad I didnt have chance to see the stars while I visited York. I always have interest in star gazing and planetarium, I think it is one of the romantic place for a date.

Other than that is concert or Coachella festival, I love to watch concert, especially the out doors concert!

Beach is another place that I think is nice but too normal. Having a beach party or dinner by the beach it would be nice too. 

Well sometimes it is nice to have a roomate and having some random girl's talk. 

Concert, where people having fun and enjoy the music.

Beach!

I hope one day that I will held my own garden party and tea party and go to those places with the loved one. Backpacking from Portugal to Turkey, hiking to Nepal, seeing the ancient culture of Inca in Peru, relaxing at the beach in Fiji Island or Hawaii, going to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and of course New York! I am a dreamers, I dream about things I want to achieve and working towards it, slowly or later I will be there!

(Picture credits from pinterest)

Random Monday :D

Dear strangers,

It was random Monday night when suddenly I am in conversation with Nyuk and Kikis on whatsapp. I miss hang out with my friends so much, well do silly things, silly talks, eat, sleep over, watching tv or just simply do nothing. So here are some of the pictures from last two weeks wedding in Jakarta :D. So in every wedding there always be a priceless moment and priceless shot!

I really love this shot, its priceless and very spontaneous!!!

Another wedding

Dear strangers,

Saturday was the day of Pau and Norman's wedding. After preparing the decoration at the church until late midnight, we were pretty knackered. The next morning I went for the church holy matrimonial not much people attended the ceremony, but I saw a lot of familiar faces. In the evening we went for the dinner reception at MBS. Well, the wedding venue is not that fantastic, the food and service suck! BUT I enjoyed the wedding singer, he was really good, he could sing the songs in many languages. Before the reception end, all of us (the group) made a little bit surprised by asking the newlywed dance along with us while the singer sang 'kopi dangdut'. Too bad the groom didn't enjoy it much.

After the wedding, some of us went home and some of others hang out at coffee bean. It was quite sad tho, two years ago when everyone still single we love to hangout and spend some times with friends, after everyone attached, it is kinda ridiculous that suddenly everyone always follows the couples everywhere. I think it a little bit too much.

I am pretty knackered and rest the whole Sunday. Have a lot of things to prepared for next week. Job hunting, MOM and thinking what's next. (More pictures coming)

Provence Le Restaurant

Dear strangers,

Finally, yesterday was the grand opening of Provence Le Restaurant at 31 Keong Saik Rd. The restaurant with the home style traditional Provence environment serves the dishes based on recipe from Reine Sammut. I snap some pictures (well pictures always speak louder than words). I am so happy at last they can open and start to operate their business after three months been struggling fighting for what they deserve.

Chef de Cuisine - Fanny and her beloved mother :D

The Interior of the Restaurant with Provence style.

The Restaurant is serving the food based on the Reine Sammut's book.

I love this picture the most, it's like peeking at the kitchen.

No one can resist this cheese!