Shoo...shoooh!

Excuse me, that's just me, chasing out the virtual spiders and God-knows-what-else inhabiting my deserted blog. Pencils sharpened? Check! Thoughts gathered? Check, check! And..... *huarghhh.... too sleepy to start writing tonight. Hopefully tomorrow I'll be more inspired. The weekend is almost here! Wehuuu!

Another chance for a fresh start!

H - Hours of happy times with your dear ones A - Abundant time for relaxation P - Prosperity P - Plenty of love when you need it the most Y - Youthful excitement at life's simple pleasures N - Nights of restful slumber E - Everything you need will come to you W - Wishing you love and light Y - Years and years of good health E - Enjoyment and mirth A - Angels to watch over you R - Remembrances of a happy years!

11 Months and Counting... Whoaa...

Without realizing it, 11 months(!) have actually passed by since we made that solemn promise to each other. Soon it'll be 1 year, and then 2 , and 3 ...and, and....whoaa... wait a minute. This is too fast. So what have we realized in these past 11 months? ....
1- Mr. B is still not an early riser. There are those tense mornings when I need to rush, grrrr...
2- I can't cook even if my life depends on it. (But I'm trying!)
3- Laundry must be done weekly. Otherwise, .... you'll never be able to catch up without sacrificing one whole weekend washing, folding and ironing. But then there's always the cleaners, if you are not too particular.
4- Groceries are too expensive if you wanna cook for two person. Honestly, eating out is more cost-effective. Dining at your mom's is even better. But must not be done too frequently, or they will begin to start expecting you every night and the cycle of "what time are you coming home tonight?" will also begin.
5- We must allocate at least 1 free weeknight just to chill and catch up on things about each other. For us, it's Wednesdays since we are big fans of Showdown 2011. :)
6- Weekends must be planned ahead in order not to break any plans or promises. Schedules may clash, so keep each other updated of your plans. Laundry must always be marked on your weekend calendar though.
7- Housecleaning is a joint-venture. If he doesn't do it, neither will I.
8- Without WiFi at home, the Broadband is a shared luxury. As long as I get to conquer it during weekends, I'm happy.
9- We love visitors, especially who came by after giving us ample notice (read #7).
10- Shopping is our favourite pasttime - I shop, he surfs the Net at Starbucks. :)

I'm sure this list will grow longer as our sense of realization grows stronger. We are still in the honeymoon year, and pray God it will always be sweet and grows better with age.

To The Land of Hotdogs!

By some narrow twist of luck, I got the invitation to accompany one of the most influential groups of people in television for a 10-day trip to California. I'm due to leave the day after tomorrow, and hopefully, everything goes well as planned. My only lip-biting concern - I'll be travelling overseas sans Mr. B for the first time. Who's gonna help me lug my heavy camera stuff around?! Hahaha... Think I'll appreciate him even MORE after this trip... Wish me luck!

I Wanna Go 'Digi Hari' Happy!!!

Yes, I wanna buy another camera!!!! I can almost feel it in my hands already. And since my birthday is coming up soon, I've been dropping hints like mad at Mr. B!!!! Hihihi... My Zumi, here I come!!!! (...excuse the throes of exclamation marks here...:))

My Restaurant Blacklist

Mr. B and I have recently started to be more careful with our spending and with the budget cut, we have been increasingly aware of where we spend our money dining out. But much to our disappointment, last weekend we have come to realize that some of the restaurants that we used to patronize actually has very poor service standard despite all its posh and trendy appearance. Not worth my money. Ahat, is there a second-class citizen treatment if you step in into their premises in flip flops and cargo shorts over the weekend? Helloww, it's the weekend!!!

So I've decided to start my own blacklist- places which I will never, EVER go back and spend a single cent on due to their poor customer service. And how can they impose 10% service charge when you're left waiting for the menu for a good 10 minutes when they're only half full? In order to be fair, my evaluation will be based on several visits before I finally condemn them to my list. And as a standard control, I will not wave or demand for the server's attention every time.

The 'winners' for last weekend were:

1. Zouk Bar and Restaurant, Midvalley Megamall: We were totally ignored and the menu didn't reach our table before the cobwebs did.

2. Sbread, Midvalley Megamall: I thought I was invisible. I stood infront of the cash register for a few minutes to order and everybody at the counter didn't make any eye contact. They didn't even bat an eyelid at me.

I have a strange feeling the list won't end here.....

The 'How True Is Your Love' Test

I have a proposition for couples who intend to take their relationships to the next level.

If you feel like she/he's The One for you, but you are seeking for a full validation of your chemistry together, take your partner on a Mount Kinabalu climbing trip via the Mesilau route sans porter to carry your load.

If you and your partner survived this trip without any homicidal tendencies, you are ready to take the climb, err, I mean plunge.

Good luck!