Pets World 2010

Mr. Moon and I attended Pets World 2010 which is a yearly event held at Mid Valley. The crowd was enormous and some dog-lovers even brought their furkids along to have fun!. I did not bring Lil' Pepper because we went to catch Toy Story 3 before the event and of course dogs are always not allowed in a cinema. I wish one day we can have more pet friendly places in KL, maybe a pet-friendly cinema too.

I love taking pictures with mascots. This has been a childhood thing that still lives in me until today. Mr. Moon knows this so well that he quickly asked me to stand beside this mascot from WISH BONE and snap a picture of us at the entrance.

 

Look at this cute little creature! It 's a ferret! The owner even sprayed our palms with some antiseptic spray before we were allowed to touch it as to avoid bringing harmful germs back to their home.

This Little Sweet Missy just woke up from her beauty sleep. Hence, the mata sepet look. She's so tiny and mind you, she's already 2 years old!

Dogs in strollers!Furkids nowadays are so pampered  that they are given the best of everything, from nutritional premium kibbles, treats, snacks, fashionable clothings worn on their backs to being chauffered around in stylish strollers or prams!

Sometimes when I look at Lil' Pepper, I quietly wish that I could switch my identity with her for one day! Imagine having long naps throughout the day, eating great food, having fun play times and snuggling  in between Mr. Moon and I every night! Bliss!!

 

Okay, back to reality,and yes, this is a real lizard-like creature called Gecko!

More Wacko Geckos on display.

Amber Chia was there to host a short pet food talk, I guess she's their spokesperson.Think she's at least 4- 5 months pregnant now. She looks good in -person too.

This is Amber's Poodle. I was trying hard to get him to look at the camera but he was too busy looking at some female dogs.

A few animal shelters, namely SPCA, PAWS, MalaysianDogsDeserve Better were there to educate the public on the importance of spaying in reducing strays. Adoption drives like this are very common all year round to entice more people to adopt rather than buy pets.

Look at these cute puppies put on adoption. I hope they have all found good homes.

Sad little puppy waiting to be adopted. Hope you have found a good home too.

If you are reading this and you want to adopt a pet  please go to Petfinder and the above mentioned animal shelters. I am sure it will be a very rewarding experience.

Lastly, I just want to scream out loud :

 A dog has one aim in life. To bestow his heart."- J.B. Ackerley

Roll a Swiss Roll!

Suddenly felt like baking the other day and thus made use of all available ingredients at Mom's to bake a simple Kaya Roll. As I do not have my favourite swiss roll recipe with me that day, I decided to follow the recipe in one of Mom's recipe books.

Separated the yolks from the whites. I am sure for those who are into baking will know that there must not be any specks of yolks in the egg white as this will affect the texture of the batter and of course the final outcome

The egg whites were whisked together with some sugar and cream of tartar until it turned stiff and form soft peaks

The final batter. I was too busy mixing up ingredients, heating up the oven, and lining the tray with baking sheet that I forgot to take more  photos.

I let the cake cool slightly before spreading it with kaya and rolling  it up. Mom helped me to cut the hard edges away.

Ta-daa! Kaya Swiss Roll

I made use of the extra batter which was not enough to make a roll, laced it with some cranberry jam and there you go, Sponge Cake with Cranberry Jam!

Mr. Tam was the first to chomp down my Kaya Roll.

I tasted my cake and found it to be a tad too dry. Therefore, I will not share that recipe here, but instead, I'll share the following fool-proof recipe which I've tried so many times already over the past few years. This recipe is a lot better because the cake's texture is springy and it tastes a lot yummier too!

Swiss-Roll Recipe

A- 5 egg yolks

     70 ml orange juice

     40 g sugar

      90 ml corn oil

     1/4 vanilla essence

    120 g flour + 1/2 tsp of baking powder (sieved)

B- 5 egg whites + 70 g sugar + 1/2 tsp cream of tartar ( Whisk until stiff and soft peaks form)

1.Mix ingredients A in a bowl in the sequence above. Beat well.

2.Add the egg white batter(B) to A and gently fold it in.

3.Line a 23cm x 33 cm tray with baking sheet. Pour the cake mixture into the tray at bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees celcius for 15 minutes.

4. Remove the cake from the tray, cool slightly before inverting it on a baking sheet.

5. Spread Kaya, jam, cream, raisins or diced fruits that you like over the cake.

6. Roll it up slowly.

7. Cut before serving.

I will definitely share more of my baking and cooking attempts here in my future posts. Till then,

have a fabulous week ahead!

Petaling Street Gems

After having brunch with my parents at a porridge stall  in Petaling Street, Mom and I decided to walk and shop around that area.

We came upon a few shops that sell gem-like accessories. Most of the necklaces are priced from RM 80 and above.

They also have stuffs like rings, earrings, pendants, bangles etc that are not cheap at all because the sellers claim that these are made of gem stones such as ruby, amethyst, topaz..I'm not familiar with the names though.

I took this picture because I find that it depicts the versatility of this shop lot, being turned from an old run down kopitiam to a Nepalese shop with an array of stones on display. Note the old signboard and the chipped-off wall.

We went next door, which also has the same stuffs on display. The sellers are all from Nepal and they claim that the accessories are all imported from their country. They speak very good English and Malay too!

I do wonder whether these are real gem stones, but they look colourful and shiny, just like candies!

Lots and lots of bracelets stringed up of beads and stones

Round and oval pendants in different colours

Colourful strings of beads/stones that can be worn as a necklace. Can you believe that one can cost up to a few hundred ringgit depending on the type of stones in it?

Lots  of Dzi beads!

Buddhist pendants

I bought this pair of earring , which has 2 sides, the spiral-like side and the coloured side, for RM 15.

and a pendant for RM 20 to match, also with both sides! These are claimed to be made out of a type of sea shell.

The guy told me that this shell is called Sheba Eye and it purportedly gives good luck to its wearer.

I'm not a supersticious person, but I don't mind having more LUCK!

:)

Have a great LUCKY weekend everyone!

Why Lil' Pepper is my Best Friend?

She has a sweet innocent face...................... ( me too?..hehe)

she's a couch potato just like me.............

we both like to dress up..........

we  love our smokey eyes............

she sleeps on Mr. Moon's pillow to keep me company when he's not around

we both love Bobby..............

and because she LOVES me for who I am!"Lick Lick"!

My half a second!

I appeared in the preview of the show last Friday on astro 304 for yes, half a second!Mr. Moon recorded it on his camera and we shared the clip with liveloveangel, rojakgal and some friends at a barbeque party. They too went crazy after seeing my half a second appearance. It was so funny!

Anyway, this was me with the host Faye during audition. before being told the news two weeks later that I was one of the 13 chosen to participate in the makeover.

I was ecstatic and started to imagine how different I would look after the show.

Well,it turned out, there was no major transformation, just an up-hairdo, a black dress and 'OL' make up.

Maggie, the coordinator!

Unlike the other girls, who looked so much different with their hairdo and their fancy make-up.

The bride was my favourite look among all. Simply because she really looked elegant and gorgeous in the wedding gown! Not to mention,her height and poise! Her hairdo was awesome too!

With Cindy the 'Cinderella'.

With her dark smoldering smokey eyes and grunge hairdo, Voon looked every bit of a 'Punk Rock' star

With Jean, who was  made up to look like an 'Upcoming Star'. She is a model and one of the 5 finalist of last year's Miss Astro beauty pageant. She is so tall that I looked like a dwarf standing next to her .

With Amy- Jap Look, Winnie- Housewife and Sabrina- Classy and elegant

With Lun, Xiao Kai's super friendly assistant from Taiwan.

Did not manage to snap photos with the rest but here is a group photo which I grabbed from facebook.

Last but not least, my favourite Lao Shi of all time....... Xiao Kai!

Cos I've never came across a make-up artist as good looking as he is

Plus, he's so soft spoken and friendly! If you are wondering whether Mr. Moon will get jealous of me gushing over Xiao Kai.. the answer is No..cos he himself is amazed by Xiao Kai's physique and good looks!Haha!

Alright! That's the end of my Dream makeover.  By the way, the show is entitled My Dreamgirl, which I can't bring myself to mention cos it just sounds weird on me. I hope I won't look silly and  'kekok' when the show airs on astro channel 304 in August! :)

My Dream Makeover (Part II)

I was given the theme Office Lady, or 'OL' simply because I look like one, I reckon. I was not allowed to wear my own attire as the producer wanted me to look significantly different after the makeover. Thus, I was given the white shirt and jeans on the spot. Felt a bit uncomfortable because I really looked drab and dull in it.

Xiao Kai Lao Shi sharing tips on how to create a fast and appropriate look for work

Tony , the celebrity hair stylist working his magic on my hair.

The gurus making final touches on me before the next shooting

Finally, here I am with just eyeliner, mascara, blush, lip colour and an up-hairdo, I still look pretty much the same, don't you think so? Improved version?Hmmm....

Rojakgal a.k.a as Elle was there too. Thanks for the moral support Rojak! You are super duper reliable!Muacckkss!:)

Not forgetting Mr. Moon who came at the right time to capture my moment with the Lao Shis

I'll share some fabulous photos of me and the other girls who were all given different themes in my next entry.