An award with 10 things!

Posted on February 27, 2009 by The Giddy Tigress

 
Credits
Elegant word art (tag) from Bethany
Flutter Friday Freebie Paper 1 from Karen Lewis Designs of Digital Freebies

I received Cute’s Blogger Award from Wen recently, and well, it didn’t exactly require me to dress up to the nines and give an acceptance speech like what those Academy Award Winners had to do last weekend, but this award is actually a TAG in disguise.

Rules:

1. Copy Badge “2008 Cute’s Blogger Award” and put it on your blog.

2. Link or tell a bit about the person who gave you the award.

3. Each one of you who receive this award must list down 10 facts / hobbies about yourself.

4. Pass this award to 10 bloggers and link them in your blog.

 

About Wen

I have not personally met her before, but I can tell from her blog that she is a fun-loving stay-at-home-momma to two adorable kids.  Also, she knows very well how to enjoy life to the fullest! 🙂

Would love to meet her someday…

10 facts/hobbies about the Giddy Tigress

  1. I am obsessed with cleaning up the dirty plates and bowls as I cook.  I cannot stand seeing the sink full to the brim with dirty dishes.
  2. I am easily tempted by shopping bargains, especially online shopping with special promos and discounts.  Just gimme an PC and watch while I get those cool and awesome bargains!
  3. I hardly wear any lipstick.  Lip balm, yes … but I don’t so lipsticks that often because I don’t like the lipstains they leave on glasses and mugs. 
  4. My current favorite shows on TV are (in random order) American Idol, Grey’s Anatomy, old reruns of Friends and (due to hubby’s influence) Jon & Kate Plus 8.
  5. I am a contest freak.  I will take part in contests and giveaways as long as I see the need for the prize they are offering.  In addition to entering contests, I have also recently started organizing my own giveaways on my shopping blog.  Check out the current one I have running.
  6. I like to eat Korean instant noodles.
  7. I wash my hair every day.  I need to.
  8. I have discovered, much to my amusement, that I can and HAVE survived for almost 5 months now without the need to use a cellphone!
  9. I love (sinful but ohsogood) whipped cream with anything at all!
  10. I think I can sometimes be overly-emotional.

I won’t be passing this tag to anyone in particular, but do feel free to use it, yeah?

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Sixth one..or so you think!

Posted on February 27, 2009 by The Giddy Tigress

It has been awhile since I had been tagged, or so it seems…I can’t even remember the last tag or meme I did.  Anyway, this is an easy-peasy one, and comes courtesy of Angeline, so I’m just gonna do it because I can… haha.

***Rules***
1. Go to your Picture Folder on your computer or wherever you store your pictures.
2. Go to the 6th Folder and then pick the 6th Picture.
3. Post it on your bloggy and tell the story that goes with the picture.
4. Tag 5 other glorious people to do the same thing and leave a comment on their bloggy tellin’ them ’bout it.

Okay, I have a confession…I sorted my folders in descending chronological order before I selected the picture, because I figured it would make more sense if I had a recent photo to describe.  Also, the actual SIXTH photo in that folder does not tell the story as well as the SECOND and FOURTH photo in that folder, and so I chose to show the 2nd and 4th photos because 2+4=6. 😛

 

So there… that’s the rather authentic Japanese bento lunch my hubby and I had the glorious opportunity of partaking about a week or so ago.  We found this Japanese restaurant by chance when we were looking for a place to have lunch.  And we have no regrets.  I ordered the salmon teriyaki bento set (which also included tempura; one of them was broccoli tempura: a first for me!)  while hubbs ordered the mackerel bento with sashimi.  An odd observation I have had in Japanese restaurants in the US is that they do not have chawan mushi on the menu!

And knowing me, I just HAD to ask for additional wasabi to go with my meal!

I’m not tagging anyone for this, but y’all are welcome to flick this meme anytime you want! 🙂

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Dreamily dreaming away

Posted on February 27, 2009 by The Giddy Tigress

I read somewhere that pregnant women have the strangest of dreams.  I am not sure if it is the pregnancy that is causing these dreams or if it is just that pregnancy gives the pregnant woman the uncanny ability to remember dreams more vividly.  I believe it is more of the latter.

In my case, I have certainly had my fair share of dreams, strange or vivid or not.

Last night, I dreamt that my hubby and I were checking out some houses, talking to and interviewing the occupants in a housing estate, and making notes as to which houses were up for sale and whatnot.  I also remember stepping into some of the houses for a brief inspection.  I have no idea why we were allowed to enter houses of strangers but we did anyhow, in my dream.

It was not clear where the location of the houses were, but I do remember clearly that I was making mental notes about the furniture in the house, the finishing, the porch area, the kitchen, where some of them had stainless sinks, and the number of occupants in the house.

Do dreams mean something subconsciously?  I wonder what I will dream of tonight…

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The pinks and the oranges

Posted on February 26, 2009 by The Giddy Tigress

Without a warning of any kind, I suddenly realized that beautiful cherry blossoms were in full bloom everywhere! With the weather still kinda erratic, sometimes warm and sometimes chilly, watching these beautiful pink blooms proudly displaying their colors was indeed a sight to behold.  Sorta brings a warmth sensation to the heart…

It has been some weeks now that I have watched these flowers in awe, and yesterday, I managed to get some pictures for my own satisfaction.  Not a simple feat, mind you…for surprise surprise, there were no cherry blossom trees in my apartment compound.

So I took a drive someplace nearby to get a good view…

How nice it would have been to have been able to use these beautiful flowers to adorn the home for Chinese New Year!  These are such a far cry from the fakish twiggish-like decorations we often see in the shopping malls.  These is the real thing! … and is an indication that spring is not too far off…or…has it sprung already?

Oh, and did I mention that there is an orange orchard just beside my apartment?  I kid you not.  For the life of me, I have NEVER seen an orange tree in real life before, and this was a full-blown orchard!  The oranges remained on the trees the whole of winter and now in spring too…

 

Couldn’t get a closer picture because the orchard is fenced up as private property.  Besides, it would look *really* strange if someone were to spot an extremely pregnant woman attempting to climb the fence, right?

But man…. the fragrance of the oranges is just intoxicating!  I tell ya, I can even smell it just driving past the orchard.

 

And nooo…just in case you thought I plucked these from the orchard…I didn’t… they sell it in the supermarkets you know? 😛

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Tick tock I hear the clock

Posted on February 23, 2009 by The Giddy Tigress

 
Credits
Word Art (A Moment Like This) from Dirty Feet Designs aka Heather Benson

Today, the people from our relocation services finally arranged for the baby-related items we had requested to be delivered to our apartment.  We requested for essentials like a crib (which came with linens), a changing table (which came with a changing pad and sheets) and a chest of drawers (because there was no more space for baby’s clothes… hehe). 

I had also wanted a nursing chair initially, but we figured it would take up some space in our apartment, and besides, I felt I could make do with just using my nursing pillow.

Again, I felt a bolt of reality pass through me as it dawned on me that the moment we would be welcoming a new baby would be very soon.  Most of the items are in place and (I think) we are prepared, but at the back of my mind, there is always a “What if?”

Excitement… check!

Anxiety…check!

Looking forward to deprived sleep?…Ummmm……. *rain check*?? 🙂

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