All About My Porpor

Posted on September 24, 2007 by The Giddy Tigress


Scrap Design from Anita’s Designs

And the numbers never cease…

Lovely Mummy has tagged me with another number tag, and this time it is “8 random facts about my popo”. Since I call my paternal grandma “Ah-Ma” and I call my maternal grandma “Por-por”, so I will list down the facts about my maternal grandma here. 🙂

  1. She was born on March 29, 1921 and is 86 years old now.  According to my Mom, this is Porpor’s English date of birth and it differs from the Chinese one, which we celebrate every November.
  2. She has a total of 18 siblings; 9 brothers and 9 sisters.
  3. She stays in Alor Star, Kedah, land of the paddy fields and very very flat land. Very very hot weather too!
  4. She is very good in tai-chi and has taught many many classes. I have no doubt that my grandma has really strong legs, thanks to her devotion to tai-chi.
  5. She can play mahjong very well, better than me, cos I can’t 😛 She used to cycle to play mahjong with her friends till very late at night. I ought to consult her for some lessons soon.
  6. She can sing and loves singing. I believe she used to be in some singing troupe too! Oh yeah, and she can do karaoke as well.
  7. When I was a little girl, she used to tell me bedtime stories when I visited her. They were all peppered with her vast imagination and as a child I thoroughly enjoyed them.
  8. She has green fingers. All the plants and flowers in her garden are flourishing because of her. I remember I used to take some plants back home, but they would shrivel up and die under my care. SIGH.

Isn’t she a gem?

Now would you care to share how unique your grandma is?

Rinnah
LB
Keeyit

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“I’ll be watching you…”

Posted on September 24, 2007 by The Giddy Tigress

The last time I attended a live rock concert was when Bon Jovi performed at the Shah Alam Stadium so many many years ago. We had standing room tickets and were jumping up and down on the field throughout the entire concert. The atmosphere was out of this world and it was a really memorable experience, just singing along to the remarkable songs that were performed that night.

Would I do it again? Of course! Well… if I was staying in Europe, I would. And yes, if I managed to get Tickets for the show.

I found out that The Police are currently on tour. They are not exactly my favorite band per se, but I know the lyrics to Every Breath You Take, so that definitely counts, right? I am quite sure that song will be performed. I noticed that they will be covering most of the famous football stadiums in Europe: Saint-Denis, Barcelona, Dublin, Manchester, Cardiff and of course, London. So if I don’t manage to get Concert Tickets to watch them at these venues, I can still harbor hopes of watching a live football match or two there, knowing how convenient it is to obtain Sports Tickets online.

So rock concert or not, live football match or not, it all boils down to the word IF.

IF I am in Europe…. *whisks myself away in a daydream once again*

Every breath you take,
Every move you make,
Every bond you break, every step you take,
I’ll be watching you…

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Mooncake or Not?

Posted on September 20, 2007 by The Giddy Tigress

When is a mooncake not a mooncake? When it looks like jelly!

That’s what I had for dessert just yesterday during lunch. We had our monthly department birthday celebration then. Some of the jelly mooncakes were made from fruits, so it’s so much more healthier than its conventional mooncake counterparts. There were so many flavors to choose from: dragon fruit, lychee, markisa, honeydew (I think), leong fun and also red bean. I was so spoilt for choice! Each mooncake also contain a faux egg yolk in it, also made of jelly! I thought that was a very unique touch to it. Some of my friends actually *thought* it was actual egg!

Although these jelly mooncakes kinda sacrifices its authenticity in terms of having a regular mooncake, it bodes well for the eye. Look at how colorful the array of jelly mooncakes is! Wouldn’t you just wanna sink your teeth into one of them? Mooncakes have become so commercialized nowadays, as have everything else. This year, I have yet to taste mooncake that can be considered delicious, according to my taste. I had a few pieces of Shangri-la’s mooncake yesterday too (the traditional lotus paste with egg kind), but sad to say I wasn’t exactly jumping up and down about it. Perhaps it was because I expected too much from my previous year’s experience with Shangri-la’s… Hmmm….makes me wonder if the mooncake I tasted from Shangri-la Penang is the same as the one Rinnah raved about from Shangril-la KL….

Happy Mooncake Festival to everyone in advance!

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A New Addition

Posted on September 20, 2007 by The Giddy Tigress

The idea came to me in a very unconventional manner. Then that very same night, a good blogging buddy of mine announced she was creating a new blog with the exact idea I had in mind. It was certainly déjà vu. And right then and there I knew I had to do it.

So I created the site. Toyed with the thousands of WordPress themes that were out there. Messed up a few, then shortlisted some more.

Then the procrastination set in. Days and weeks went by without any progress on the site. I thought I spotted some cobwebs lurking there too…eek.

A certain amount of fear then encroached upon me. Would I have the time to add another blog to my name? Was I being overindulgent in this aspect?

I threw caution to the wind and decided to bite the bullet. I picked myself up and started work on the site. Finalized a theme and spruced it up bit by bit.

And now, I am ready to announce the launch of Kaki Shopping, a site dedicated to (what else?) all things shopping!

Was it that hard to fathom, since I am a self-professed shopaholic to begin with? Do visit if you can and drop me a line or two!

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A Memorable Event

Posted on September 20, 2007 by The Giddy Tigress

I love planning for events and functions. In fact, I really had a blast planning my wedding about 3 years back. I started to put my dream to paper the moment I got engaged. Every detail, down to the nitty-gritty of it was planned out to the core.

I remember that one of the challenges we faced was securing a band for our guests’ entertainment, and we did that at least six months in advance. Of course, without the assistance of a professional like the California event planner, my hubby and I had to make an appointment to attend the band’s audition ourselves.  But all the effort was well worth it, because we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves that night.  The music was awesome and everyone was thrilled with the band’s performance.  And it was congratulatory remarks like “That was probably one of the best wedding receptions I have ever attended!”  that made me really proud.

Should I be considering a change in vocation?

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