Have your Carbs and Shed those Pounds!

Posted on May 21, 2007 by The Giddy Tigress

Believe it or not, I used to plop myself in front of the idiot box waiting for infomercials to air.  I thought they were so much fun to watch and wondered what went into the process of producing these commercials.  I’ve since lost touch with these infomercials, so I was pleasantly surprised to find a site that ranks the top infomercials on TV.  Top on the list of infomercials is Nutrisystem.  I could hardly believe that this is actually a revolutionary diet program which is rich in carbohydrates but low in fat!  If you can’t say no to carbs, this is your answer.  The concept of Nutrisystem is based on the Glycemic Index which emphasizes the quality of carbs and not the quantity!  You can choose from a range of different Nutrisystem Nourish systems, whether you are over 60 years of age, a diabetic, a vegetarian or if in fact, you just need a regular diet plan.  In fact, this product is really worth every cent now because not only can you take advantage of Nutrisystem’s automatic delivery of food right to your doorstep, if you order through TVTopTen, you will receive an extra week of food absolutely FREE!  Isn’t that reason enough to enjoy your food and lose weight while doing so?

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Oh Joy Oh Joy!

Posted on May 21, 2007 by The Giddy Tigress

Sorry! That was just me clicking away amateurishly at my camera *embedded* in my new Nokia N73 while we were at the Botanical Gardens last Saturday morning. Truth be known, my fingers did a whole lot more exercising than my entire body did, that’s for sure! No complaints about the camera, err…oops, the phone except that in the one week that I have had it, I encountered error messages on several occasions telling me that my 1GB memory card was not detectable. To resolve this, I have had to either restart the phone or reinsert the memory card. So later that Saturday afternoon, we scooted over to Gurney’s to report this to the guy who sold us the phone. Actually, my hubby also wanted to go and get his phone loaded with games, as he discovered that his new phone was game-less…tee-hee! Anyways, the guy kinda reconfigured my memory card and told me that it should be working all right now; so far, so good, no problems..I’m keeping my fingers and toes crossed!

Oh yeah, we stopped by The Body Shop too, as it was the second day of their annual sale. A couple of days before the sale started, I had received an SMS and 2 voice mails informing me of the sale. And it looked like everyone in the whole of Penang got it too, because the whole shop was jam-packed so bad, it was so hard to move. It figured because The Body Shop members also get an additional 10% off during the first three days of the sale. And being a member, I could NOT resist checking out what I could grab. And look what temptation did to me…

So all in all, a weekend well-spent. We managed to contact the air-cond man to come and fix the air-conditioner in our room too. So it’s no longer leaking now. Yippee!! What a splendid 2-days I had. And what a contrast it is to today. SIGH… Again, I’m so sad it has to be Monday today. Boo hoo….

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Head over Heels over Dim Sum

Posted on May 18, 2007 by The Giddy Tigress

I look forward to weekends because of several reasons.  Apart from the very obvious reason that I do not need to wake up early for work and confine myself to humdrum of the working world, weekends are wonderful because it is a time when I get to spend quality time with my family.  Just hanging out together, even if it is just at home.  Weekends normally seem to pass real quickly and on Sunday night, I would always wonder where the weekend had gone.  I try my best to cook at home during weekends, because both my hubby and my son loves homecooked food.  But we do treat ourselves to good food outside too.  Being discerning diners, we only go for quality food… 😛 And one of the outings which have become a norm for us are our Saturday brunches having dim sum.

So yes, Simple American, since you’re wondering what kind of food I adore, my vote goes to dim sumbecause of its variety and yumminess of course.  Dim sum, which originated from Hong Kong, caters to people of differing tastes; people who like steamed stuff can have the fish balls, siew mais and char siew paus, whereas people who dig fried or baked stuff can choose to have egg tarts, woo kok or prawn fritters, to name a few.   Me? I love them all!  I hail from Ipoh, which is well-renowned for its dim sum outlets.  Funnily enough though, dim sum was hardly my cup of tea when I was staying and studying in Ipoh back then.  Now in Penang, my love for dim sum  has been reignited.  And since my hubby and son love it just as much as I do (maybe more!), it suits us just fine.

Yay…it’s Friday today, the weekend is here, and dim sum, dim sum, here I come!

**Start Copy**

Proposition: What is your favorite food in your state or country?

Requirements: Find some info about the food and show delicious pictures of it?

Quantity: FIVE PEOPLE.

Tag Mode: You leave their blog and post link and add to the list below.

Mybabybay loves Asam Laksa from Penang, Malaysia
JustMyThoughts loves Penang Char Koay Teow
My Lil Venture loves Laksa Sarawak
Montessorimum loves Teluk Intan Chee Cheong Fun
Chinnee loves Melaka Wan Tan Mee
Leah loves Hakka Lei Cha
Hui Sia loves Crispy Duck Skin from China
Karen loves Pan Mee.
Simple American loves Cheese Enchiladas
Giddy Tiger loves Dim Sum

**End Copy**

I’ve made several friends lately just by blogging, so I’m gonna pass this food tag on to them:

LB
Paris Beaverbanks
Rinnah
May
Quaint Melody

Have fun guys!

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Goodbye to My Recipe Book

Posted on May 18, 2007 by The Giddy Tigress

One of my resolutions for the year 2007 is to cook more often at home.  My hubby and son love my homecooked meals and I in turn enjoy cooking.  The problem is time…or rather, the lack thereof.  Nevertheless, I have had the opportunity to experiment with many different recipes, most of which I obtained from my Mom, who is an excellent cook.  I do like to try cooking new things all the time, just for variety and well, I do get “cook’s block” sometimes, i.e. I don’t know what to cook.  But now I’m so glad that with the advancement in technology, I can obtain free recipes at the click of a mouse!  It’s so easy to search for that elusive cheese cake recipe, or even a spectacular enchilada meal here.  What’s more, I can even share my recipes with other users in the community, review recipes and even have my own private Recipe Box containing all my favorite recipes.  This truly is a dream come true for all chefs and chef-wannabes worldwide. 

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C’mon Baby Let’s Twist and Shout

Posted on May 17, 2007 by The Giddy Tigress

Kayu Nasi Kandar in Penang is, of course, famous for Nasi Kandar (d’oh!).  They also have a sign outside that proudly declares them as being “The Original Nasi Kandar”.  And hubby and I will go there at least once a week.  Why?  Not because the nasi kandar is exceptionally tasty, but because we fetch Ethan up at about 6:15-6:30 every work day, and we have dinner before we do so;  Kayu Nasi Kandar is one of the makan outlets which opens early.  However for the last 2 visits, I had grown a little bored with the usual fish curry, lady’s fingers and nasi kandar, so I decided to try something new.  And that’s what we did for dinner yesterday…Maggi Goreng: A TWIST to the Kayu Nasi Kandar experience.

This was not the only TWIST I experienced yesterday.  5XMom caught me lurking mysteriously around her blog, twisted my arm and demanded that I do this meme, or else…!!! Hehe…nola….actually Lilian asked me oh-so-nicely to do this: Put myself in my hubby’s shoes and tell the entire world about 10 habits of mine which annoy him.  So unfair, cos with this done, I would have 15 annoying habits and he would only have 5, from the last similar tag I did.

*drums fingers drums fingers*

Here goes nothing:

10 Annoying Habits of The Giddy Tigress, my wife

  1. She talks too much.  Even if there is nothing to discuss, she will still go onandonandon and when I ask her to clarify something she just said, she would have forgotten about it because at the rate she’s going, who could blame her?  And then she would instead blame me for not listening to her.  On top of that, she uses BIG words all the time, in the hope that I won’t be able to understand what she means.  Sometimes I doubt she even understands what she herself is saying.
  2. She rolls her eyes A LOT.  Ever since we met, this habit has been bugging me.  Especially when she does not have a comeback line, all she does is roll her eyes.  You know, I’m so scared that her eyeballs will get stuck inside her head.
  3. When she goes shopping, she takes such a long time deciding what to buy.  First she will go into one shop, then she will visit another shop to compare the price.  And then she will get sidetracked and shop for another item.  By the time she is done, we have not bought anything and we would have spent the entire day in the mall.
  4. She needs to use the quilt in all kinds of weather.  When it is freezing cold, okay la…but when it is burning hot outside, she has to wrap herself in the quilt also.   And I have no choice but to use it too……why? Hello??  Because we sleep in the same bed maaaa….
  5. She spends a lot of time on the PC, but truth be told, she only does that when she has finished whatever needs to be done at home.  Since she started blogging, her PC time has increased tremendously.  There’s another box she spends her time on a lot, and that’s the idiot box.  Now with all the new channels introduced on Astro like Discovery Home & Health, she monopolizes the TV like nobody’s business.  And that’s why I call her a TV addict.
  6. She pulls a long face when I play WarCraft.  What?  I love RPGs and killing orcs and all what.  It gives me a testosterony rush.  True, my playing WarCraft doesn’t bring me moolah like her blogging does, but I love reliving my childhood.  So sue me. 😛
  7. She is possessive and jealous, and although she has changed a lot since we first met, I know that somewhere deep inside her, the green-eyed monster is lurking, and will strike at any time.
  8. Her wardrobe is full of clothes she doesn’t wear anymore.  And guess what, she just bought herself a new dress last weekend!  Every time we get a wedding dinner invite, that is an excuse for her to get a new dress.  That’s not all.  She will only wear the dress once and let it sit in the wardrobe collecting dust after that.  Her excuse is that nobody can see her wearing that same dress twice.  So before we go to any function, she will mentally list down the people who are liable to be there and make sure nobody has seen her in the dress she is going to wear.
  9. Hair hair hair everywhere! ’nuff said.
  10. She drives like a maniac, and then when I try to correct her driving skills to make a her a better driver, she protests, pouts and says I am too much of a perfectionist.  So my response is “My Love, I’m a perfectionist, that’s why I married you!” … Always does the trick to shut her up.

Okay…come out, come out all of you laughing away and then cowering nervously in the corner!  It’s your turn now.  I’m passing this twisted baton of a meme to:

Angie – I know Ben reads my blog!
Susan – A poem in the works, perhaps?
Wooi Sin – Tell me something about you I don’t already know 😛
and finally, I’d like to hear from Miche & David – you can write about each other! Wuahahahahaha…..!!!

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