Hederahelixis's Blog

i’m a fan of…

hederahelixis — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:15:00 +0000

our local artist, candy, who created whitedogbobby =)

i love browsing through her artwork and photos here.

and i especially love this set of art, in memory of her maltese, bobby.

a little update since bobby passed on…

saw hungry (her other black dog) at maad =) he’s really tall…

knit

hederahelixis — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:50:00 +0000

to knit or not to knit… that is the question

suntec city

hederahelixis — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:36:00 +0000

went to red dot museum on sat, been wanting to go there for the longest time =) it’s the MAAD event (market of artistes and designers). there’d be individuals setting up stores there on the 1st weekend of every month, to sell items they personally designed and made. (http://www.maad.sg/about.htm)

i got myself a custom made hp pouch from ivbelongings. (http://www.ivbelongings.com)

it was fun cos it’s rather different from my usual haunts. it’s relaxing-air conditioned-soothing. dogs and pets are allowed too! several of the items there are really artistic and you’d meet all kinds of talented artistes there – from those who draw to those who knit, sew, etc.

next stop was suntec city. we had ichiban boshi japanese food for dinner… oishiiiiii neh!!! much much much better than sakae sushi. and with a $17-$20 meal, they’ll make sure you’re so full that you can’t walk.

they’ve got other items priced at $8-$10++ too

i haven’t tried the soba noodles though =( supposed to have many health benefits.

garlic cream dory

the real thing… yummmm

black pepper gindara set

chicken curry and tempura set

and after the sumptuous meal, we went to tcc for a chat and a drink. haven’t done so for too long…

tcc at citylink

he had berry oreo, and i had raspberry yogurt

random…

i had lunch with a ninja in my car because that’s how i roll.

hederahelixis — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:42:00 +0000

was tagged on facebook to do this…

Type out the sentence you end up with in the TITLE of your note and tag your friends.

Pick the month you were born:
January——-I kicked
February——I loved
March——–I karate chopped
April———-I licked
May———-I jumped on
June———-I smelled
July———–I did the Macarena With
August——–I had lunch with
September—-I danced with
October——-I sang to
November—–I yelled at
December—–I ran over

Pick the day (number) you were born on:
1——-a birdbath
2——-a monster
3——-a phone
4——-a fork
5——-a snowman
6——-a gangster
7——-my mobile phone
8——-my dog
9——-my best friends’ boyfriend
10——-my neighbour
11——-my science teacher
12——-a banana
13——-a fireman
14——-a stuffed animal
15——-a goat
16——-a pickle
17——-your mom
18——-a spoon
19—— – a smurf
20——-a baseball bat
21——-a ninja
22——-Chuck Norris
23——-a noodle
24——-a squirrel
25——-a football player
26——-my sister
27——-my brother
28——-an iPod
29——-a surfer
30——-a homeless guy
31——-a llama

What is the last number of the year you were born:
1——— In my car
2 ——— On your car
3 ———– In a hole
4 ———– Under your bed
5 ———– Riding a Motorcycle
6 ——— sliding down a hill
7 ——— in an elevator
8———- at the dinner table
9 ——– In line at the bank
0 ——– in your bathroom

Pick the color of shirt you are wearing:
White———because I’m cool like that
Black———because that’s how I roll.
Pink———–because I’m NOT crazy.
Red———–because the voices told me to.
Blue———–because I’m sexy and I do what I want
Green———because I think I need some serious help.
Purple———because I’m AWESOME!
Gray———-because Big Bird said to and he’s my leader.
Yellow——–because someone offered me 1,000,000 dollars
Orange——–because my family thinks I’m stupid anyway.
Brown———because I can.
Other———-because I’m a Ninja!
None———-because I can’t control myself

Now type out the sentence you made, in the TITLE and tag your friends.

you’re tagged… =P

thanks kawan =)

hederahelixis — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:28:00 +0000

i like the doggies… the one on top is a pomeranian =) so thoughtful of you…

trip to kl

hederahelixis — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:23:00 +0000

finally, i’ve gone on my long awaited trip to kl.

well, not exactly kl. we were in petaling jaya, damansara, which is a 45mins taxi ride from kl international airport. (costs about 80rm if you go by meter)

we decided to go there for a short trip cos brian won something again. this time, free jetstar asia air tickets to kl. =) and how did he win it? by dining at the kopitiam food court.

so lucky… how come i never win anything…

we decided on petaling jaya cos my boss recommended that we stay in the hotel there “royale bintang damansara”, which is surrounded by shopping malls, good food, and cinemas =) we also decided that this trip should be a relaxed one; we’ll do nothing but eat, shop, watch a movie, and rest in the hotel room….

in a train that brings us from kl international airport to the arrival hall.

1st stop, check-in to hotel room =)

check out the posh royale bintang damansara lobby.

our comfortable hotel room.

after checking in, we went for a cheap cheap movie at damansara cineleisure =) movies there costs 10rm each, and that means about s$4.30. so cheap leh. we watched 2 movies while we were there: street fighter – the legend of chun li, and marley and me.

1st movie – so so
2nd movie – good=)

our 1st meal for the day at vivo. the food there’s great =) i’ve been yearning for linguine with cream sauce for the longest time and finally found it at vivo. carbonara linguini… i love. the only problem is, i wanted just mushrooms and ONLY mushrooms in my carbonara linguini, but they don’t have that in the menu; they’ve only got the one with chicken ham and mushroom. it tasted good anyways.

after dinner, we stopped by ikano power center (it’s a shopping mall, linked to ikea) for some shopping. there, we bought some sand art and cds. they’ve got a pet safari there too! i went in there to see the pups at around 10pm, only to realise that they’ve been taken off to bed, and we found ourselves in the exotic pets section instead=( eeeeewwwww…

there were snakes… tree snakes, pythons… small snakes, big snakes. bleach. there were also komodo dragons, bearded lizards, toads, squirrels and legless lizards for sale. it grossed me out so much that i had a nightmare about snakes that night. sick.

on the 2nd day, we had lunch at sakae sushi, went for a movie again and shopped at the curve shopping mall and the ‘pasar malams’ outside the hotel. the pasar malam’s known as ‘the street’. sad thing is, people there don’t give much discounts, probably cos they’re situated right outside a hotel.

street market, opens from 11am till around 10pm.

dinner at ‘little penang kafe’, a recommended cafe by my boss. we had char kway tiao and chendol. the chendol was as good as he described =) it’s a must try if you ever go there.

and at the end of the day, it’s lazing in the hotel, again. and there’s brian lazing on the couch and enjoying a movie on star movies – hitman.

we watched 3 movies in the hotel during the trip, hitman being one of the 3. hehe. yar i noe, we should be out there, exploring damansara instead of sitting around in the hotel room, but don’t forget, it’s supposed to be relaxing, so we’re relaxing, hehe.

on the last day of our trip, we shopped around a little more, and had lunch at waroeng penyet. apparently, it’s famous for its ayam penyet (flattened chicken). and it’s really very good! better than any others i’ve tried in singapore (i haven’t tried the one in lucky plaza yet though, was told it’s famous too). on the extreme right, is our chendol drink with grass jelly.

end of day 3 =( all packed up and ready to leave the hotel.

enjoying 2 complimentary drinks from the hotel before hopping on a taxi back to the airport. passion fruit =)

and the damage from the 3 day stay?

pendants for myself, gucci keychain for brian, burberry handphone accessory for his sister, sand art for my sis n myself.

my fav buy? the pendants =) they’re beautiful… a sweet lady named florence hand-made them with swarovski crystals and materials inported from usa. her store’s right outside the damansara cineleisure and all her items are lovely. her designs are mainly victorian and she only makes one for each design. check out her website =) most of her hand-made jewellery are posted in there – http://www.elodiaz.com/

i’ll be sure to visit her again if i ever go there, to check out her latest updates cos i lurve victorian stuff!

sigh… i miss kl-petaling jaya-damansara already…

ntu prof stabbed, final year student dies

hederahelixis — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:50:00 +0000

shocking news.

i wonder why the student did that… it’s sad, for both the professor and the student.

see abstracts from the channel news asia link:

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/412478/1/.html

“A final-year engineering student at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) jumped from a campus block after stabbing a professor on Monday morning.

The professor was in his office at the engineering faculty when the student stabbed him in the back with a knife, leaving him injured.

After stabbing the professor, the male student – who was in his 20s – slit his wrists and jumped off a five-storey building. “

25 random facts about me

hederahelixis — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 01:44:00 +0000

have been tagged by yati to give 25 random facts about myself.

so here it is =)

1. i enjoy cooking, and am always very satisfied when my food turns out good.

2. i used to be very emo, i think i’m starting to grow out of it. i’m learning to deal with my emotions better.

3. my hubby and i registered our marriage in 2007. we were 6 years into our courtship.

4. i have a few good friends, and to me, that’s enough.

5. i’m still a spendthrift, i’m trying to reverse that.

6. i was 52kg once.

7. i’m now 43kg.

8. i owned 2 dogs. i still miss the one that left us in 1999.

9. i don’t wear make up no matter what others tell me, unless it’s for an occasion, like my wedding =P

10. i like white, pink, and other pastel colours.

11. i hate mondays

12. i love eating chicken, especially fried chicken. unfortunately, it makes me fat.

13. my 1st nest will be ready in june 2009. that’s when all exciting preparations will be effected.

14. i need at least 9 hours of sleep.

15. and so, i’m always tired.

16. i hated my christian name when i was a kid, cos all my friends made fun of me. they called me ‘poison ivy’. they would touch my hand and run away screaming, “ahhhhhhhhh i’m poisoned!!!!!” but as i grew older, i learnt to accept and embrace it =) and so i have 2 email accounts, the_poison_ivy@hotmail.com and hederahelixis@hotmail.com. hederahelixis is a scientific name for a poisonous evergreen climbing plant, aka poison ivy.

17. i don’t like quiet moments, unless i’m really drained. i have to get out of the house on weekends, to shop or for a walk, otherwise, i’ll feel lethargic.

18. i draw energy from people i like.

19. i have scoliosis.

20. i love desserts.

21. i love the show supernatural.

22. i’m a 1981 leo.

23. i’m into crystals.

24. i’m less sociable than i was before; as i age, i notice that i’m happy just keeping to myself. And therefore, i can be very anti-social at times.

25. i treasure my husband, alot.

if you’re reading this, you’re tagged too!

rainbow

hederahelixis — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:10:00 +0000

did anyone see the pretty rainbow yesterday evening?

one rainbow or 2 rainbows? click the picture to enlarge and have a closer look.

home-made chocolates

hederahelixis — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:13:00 +0000

my mom and sis have been experimenting with making chocolates lately.

the chocolates tasted really good, so i got my sis to guide me on how to make these colourful delights =) we made semi-sweet chocolates, cos i’ve always felt that they tasted better then ordinary sweet milk chocolates.

here’s the product of my 1st try out last weekend. i personally feel it tasted quite good since it’s my 1st time =) of course, thanks to my sis’ patient guidance heh.

semi-sweet chocolates with sprinkles and marshmallows. a joy to look at…