Monday, 2 February 2009
Sunday, 4 January 2009
ilhamku
Beribu bintang di langit
Kini menghilang
Meraba aku dalam kelam
Rembulan mengambang
Kini makin suram
Pudar ilhamku tanpa arah
Sedetik wajahmu muncul
Dalam diam
Ada kerdipan ada sinar
Itukah bintang ataupun rembulan
Terima kasih ku ucapkan...
Izinkan Ku mencuri bayangan wajahmu
Izinkan Ku mencuri khayalan denganmu
Kini menghilang
Meraba aku dalam kelam
Rembulan mengambang
Kini makin suram
Pudar ilhamku tanpa arah
Sedetik wajahmu muncul
Dalam diam
Ada kerdipan ada sinar
Itukah bintang ataupun rembulan
Terima kasih ku ucapkan...
Izinkan Ku mencuri bayangan wajahmu
Izinkan Ku mencuri khayalan denganmu
Friday, 21 November 2008
big big wok
big wok's a place familiar to most people living in birmingham. cheap chinese buffet. they've got the entire range from soups to ice cream and desserts. beef, chicken, fish, prawns, lobsters, lamb, turkeys, donkeys, monkeys, cats, dogs, frogs, turtles, bears, birds, whales and such, each cooked in 10 different styles to cater to the specific needs of the diversed range of citizens from birmingham.
i used to be able to eat a lot at buffets. that was a thing of the past as i only had a couple of helpings this time.
couple of days back, magda, basha, zusia, jit, alex and i went, out of curiousity, to the famed restaurant for an experience. boy.... the place was packed to the max. as soon as we were seated down, everyone rushed off to the buffet lines.
the place was full of people from around the world. couldn't tell where most of them were from except that the colours ranged from white to yellow to brown and black. every country had a representative. people of all ages and denominations were present. people of all sizes were present too. i really thought some of them needed an extra chair to support the butt cheeks edging out of the seats. no... unfortunately, i've not got pictures to show.
this is basha. i'm so proud of her. she loves all food chinese. soups, sauces, noodles, kueh tiao, seaweed soup.. you name it.
the two princesses i've had the pleasure of knowing. these two good buddies of mine make up for at least half of the laughs i've had throughout the week.
zuzia putting her chopstick skills to a test.
magda + chopsticks = a very very fun time...
everyone eating away...
jit looks as if he's had a 10 course meal here. he only had 3. including appetizer and dessert. but i was no better. wasn't really full but didn't feel like eating either. could've been the atmosphere, the smell, the food... could've been anything.
everyone using chopsticks. pretty soon, spoons, forks and knives will be a thing of the past and a multipurpose hybrid invention of all utensils combined from the east and west will replace what we have today.
some child who was running all over the place knocking into tables, chairs, people, food, staircases, walls, pillars and such. thought i'd take a picture.
basha! oh boy... basha put the likes of jit and i to shame...
appetizer..
appetizer..
still on appetizers..
posing for a shot. (still on appetizers.... couldn't continue shooting her into main course and desserts else i'd run out of battery and storage space before she's full) i love her expressions in pictures.
after the girls had dessert, it was time to metabolize the food. what better way than to go through an exhilarating and energizing moment of what photographers call a "photoshoot" and others call a "camwhoring" session.
the sun started to shine as we were doing the intense shoot for the upcoming issue of cosmopolitan so the girls whipped out their ray ban's and silence became golden...
sun was still shinning...
sunglasses got stuck.
next top model..
advertising for an ice cream ad.
it was heaps of fun going out to eat with these guys. someone even asked a waiter if they could take the chopsticks home with them for remembrance. i never expected that from these bunch of friends. haha...
so after everyone was full, i demonstrated a little "magic" trick for the very fortunate indian princess and we all headed back to our castles and kingdoms.
however, on the way, we met a couple of humans who were turned into stones from centuries ago. so we decided to have a little fun.
hmm..... a tad over exposed.
one birmingham eatery down. 193 more to go...
i used to be able to eat a lot at buffets. that was a thing of the past as i only had a couple of helpings this time.
couple of days back, magda, basha, zusia, jit, alex and i went, out of curiousity, to the famed restaurant for an experience. boy.... the place was packed to the max. as soon as we were seated down, everyone rushed off to the buffet lines.
the place was full of people from around the world. couldn't tell where most of them were from except that the colours ranged from white to yellow to brown and black. every country had a representative. people of all ages and denominations were present. people of all sizes were present too. i really thought some of them needed an extra chair to support the butt cheeks edging out of the seats. no... unfortunately, i've not got pictures to show.
this is basha. i'm so proud of her. she loves all food chinese. soups, sauces, noodles, kueh tiao, seaweed soup.. you name it.
the two princesses i've had the pleasure of knowing. these two good buddies of mine make up for at least half of the laughs i've had throughout the week.
zuzia putting her chopstick skills to a test.
magda + chopsticks = a very very fun time...
everyone eating away...
jit looks as if he's had a 10 course meal here. he only had 3. including appetizer and dessert. but i was no better. wasn't really full but didn't feel like eating either. could've been the atmosphere, the smell, the food... could've been anything.
everyone using chopsticks. pretty soon, spoons, forks and knives will be a thing of the past and a multipurpose hybrid invention of all utensils combined from the east and west will replace what we have today.
some child who was running all over the place knocking into tables, chairs, people, food, staircases, walls, pillars and such. thought i'd take a picture.
basha! oh boy... basha put the likes of jit and i to shame...
appetizer..
appetizer..
still on appetizers..
posing for a shot. (still on appetizers.... couldn't continue shooting her into main course and desserts else i'd run out of battery and storage space before she's full) i love her expressions in pictures.
after the girls had dessert, it was time to metabolize the food. what better way than to go through an exhilarating and energizing moment of what photographers call a "photoshoot" and others call a "camwhoring" session.
the sun started to shine as we were doing the intense shoot for the upcoming issue of cosmopolitan so the girls whipped out their ray ban's and silence became golden...
sun was still shinning...
sunglasses got stuck.
next top model..
advertising for an ice cream ad.
it was heaps of fun going out to eat with these guys. someone even asked a waiter if they could take the chopsticks home with them for remembrance. i never expected that from these bunch of friends. haha...
so after everyone was full, i demonstrated a little "magic" trick for the very fortunate indian princess and we all headed back to our castles and kingdoms.
however, on the way, we met a couple of humans who were turned into stones from centuries ago. so we decided to have a little fun.
hmm..... a tad over exposed.
one birmingham eatery down. 193 more to go...
Thursday, 13 November 2008
cambrian hall d3 0700-0200
our first attempt at a cultural night. wasn't entirely a failure though everything was pretty much decided at the very very last minute. gotta make sure that doesn't happen again.
a few of us decided to have a cultural night so that we could all get a chance to "fellowship". the real reason was that my good buddy jit wanted to eat others' food.
jit and magda before the party
jit and ewelina
alex and i
basha! jit took this shot. good one!
anyway, we got everything ready despite the many "obstacles" & "unforeseen circumstances" and food from all over the world was ready at 7 sharp. it was all good as our esteemed guests arrive right on time and were even courteous enough to bake the BEST apple crumble ever. try beating that gordon ramsay.
UNEXPECTEDLY.....
magda's room turned into a swimming pool as the heavy rain caused a leak in the ceiling which started to spread. how unfortunate.
that aside, everyone dug in and we savored authentic home cooked food from india, china, poland, romania, england and malaysia.
you guys out there must be thinking to yourselves that i contributed to the range of exotic dishes, our malaysian's favorite chicken or lamb curry or the reputable beef rendang or even sarawak's laksa or.... or the simple yet elegant nasi lemak or... wanton/kolo mee. well guess what? i made them all...!!!!
NOT....
i made chicken wings... :P HAH!
tada....
jit's special. rice with yoghurt and all things indian
polish salad from the magdas... contains potatoes, eggs, onions, frankenstein's penis (polish gherkins), parsnips, mayo, and all things polish.
polish something. basha!
romanian nutella pancakes. nicoletta was so proud of this. she had every reason to be cos it was deeeelliiiiiicciioooooouuuuuusssss.......
the humble apple crumble...
my scrumptuous, delicious, tastiest, loveliest, cutest, adorable, chicken wings.
something from china. haha... don't really know what that is but it's alright.
polish and romanian sausages
alex & jit
jit & nicoletta
ewelina enjoying her food!
lee. maker of the apple crumble. respek!
L-R: mawa magda, kirsty, lee, chloe
i'm so gonna get murdered for this... but i can't help it! :P this is a "one-in-a-gazillion" shot of nicoletta. you will never.... ever.... ever see this facial expression again in your life. isn't she adorable.
magda and nicoletta.
jit and my chicken wings.
agnes!
halfway into a discussion on politics and the economy, ewelina had to leave us...
anyway, after the satisfying meal, some had beers, some had wine, some had juices, some had milk, some had tea, some had coffee, some had sodas, and some had water. we then gathered to play a relaxing game of "killer".
whooosh.... not as relaxing as you think. conflicts heated things up and the scene turned ugly. betrayals, back stabs, gossips, confrontations, fights, murders, conspiracies, distrusts, and many shocking revelations later, we decided we've had enough. party's over. camwhore session.
polish angels. sizzling.. hahaha.....
Bosley with the angels.
basha and jit
hmmm....
"spadai" she says...
sonia + magda + nicoletta
sonia + magda
magda
kirsty and chloe.
gun + alex
more group shots.
so much for our first "mini-scaled" party in our humble abode. next one's gonna be bigger, better, and..... bombastic-er. so that's all folks!
a few of us decided to have a cultural night so that we could all get a chance to "fellowship". the real reason was that my good buddy jit wanted to eat others' food.
jit and magda before the party
jit and ewelina
alex and i
basha! jit took this shot. good one!
anyway, we got everything ready despite the many "obstacles" & "unforeseen circumstances" and food from all over the world was ready at 7 sharp. it was all good as our esteemed guests arrive right on time and were even courteous enough to bake the BEST apple crumble ever. try beating that gordon ramsay.
UNEXPECTEDLY.....
magda's room turned into a swimming pool as the heavy rain caused a leak in the ceiling which started to spread. how unfortunate.
that aside, everyone dug in and we savored authentic home cooked food from india, china, poland, romania, england and malaysia.
you guys out there must be thinking to yourselves that i contributed to the range of exotic dishes, our malaysian's favorite chicken or lamb curry or the reputable beef rendang or even sarawak's laksa or.... or the simple yet elegant nasi lemak or... wanton/kolo mee. well guess what? i made them all...!!!!
NOT....
i made chicken wings... :P HAH!
tada....
jit's special. rice with yoghurt and all things indian
polish salad from the magdas... contains potatoes, eggs, onions, frankenstein's penis (polish gherkins), parsnips, mayo, and all things polish.
polish something. basha!
romanian nutella pancakes. nicoletta was so proud of this. she had every reason to be cos it was deeeelliiiiiicciioooooouuuuuusssss.......
the humble apple crumble...
my scrumptuous, delicious, tastiest, loveliest, cutest, adorable, chicken wings.
something from china. haha... don't really know what that is but it's alright.
polish and romanian sausages
alex & jit
jit & nicoletta
ewelina enjoying her food!
lee. maker of the apple crumble. respek!
L-R: mawa magda, kirsty, lee, chloe
i'm so gonna get murdered for this... but i can't help it! :P this is a "one-in-a-gazillion" shot of nicoletta. you will never.... ever.... ever see this facial expression again in your life. isn't she adorable.
magda and nicoletta.
jit and my chicken wings.
agnes!
halfway into a discussion on politics and the economy, ewelina had to leave us...
anyway, after the satisfying meal, some had beers, some had wine, some had juices, some had milk, some had tea, some had coffee, some had sodas, and some had water. we then gathered to play a relaxing game of "killer".
whooosh.... not as relaxing as you think. conflicts heated things up and the scene turned ugly. betrayals, back stabs, gossips, confrontations, fights, murders, conspiracies, distrusts, and many shocking revelations later, we decided we've had enough. party's over. camwhore session.
polish angels. sizzling.. hahaha.....
Bosley with the angels.
basha and jit
hmmm....
"spadai" she says...
sonia + magda + nicoletta
sonia + magda
magda
kirsty and chloe.
gun + alex
more group shots.
so much for our first "mini-scaled" party in our humble abode. next one's gonna be bigger, better, and..... bombastic-er. so that's all folks!
Wednesday, 5 November 2008
blurry
been ages since i've updated. but it's definitely good to be BACK!!
woots....!!!!
miss my blog. :P
pictures pictures pictures and more exclusive pictures from donald and kiet's bday party! (oh i got my camera fixed. but i think something's wrong with the AF cos most pics turn out blurry.)
anyway, here goes....
birthday dudes.. donald and kiet
joe doing "the chipmunk".
suki couldn't do "the chipmunk"!
kiet after getting one in the chest.
group photos...!!!
ah well... it was all good. happy birthday you guys. and thanks for letting us thrash your place.
ps: more pics coming up.
woots....!!!!
miss my blog. :P
pictures pictures pictures and more exclusive pictures from donald and kiet's bday party! (oh i got my camera fixed. but i think something's wrong with the AF cos most pics turn out blurry.)
anyway, here goes....
birthday dudes.. donald and kiet
joe doing "the chipmunk".
suki couldn't do "the chipmunk"!
kiet after getting one in the chest.
group photos...!!!
ah well... it was all good. happy birthday you guys. and thanks for letting us thrash your place.
ps: more pics coming up.
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