My boyfriend’s 19th birthday – the preps and the props

My beloved boyfriend turned 19 on March 18th 2008. I know, I know, he’s young. But so am I. I’m only 2 months younger! *hint hint*

anyway..

Arrrgghhh why is my FLickr post bar not working??? It hinders my blogging!! Grrrr

*turning to ScribeFire*

Okay, first off. Get a piece of paper, a pencil, a ruler, and a pair of scissors. Ready to go!

I have prepared “19 reasons why you should be happy that you’re turning 19 on March 18 2008″. Well if you can see in the picture it’s not 19 yet.. Well it took time to think about 19, you know!

I hand-wrote all the reasons on the paper lined earlier.

And sooo the reasons are cut one by one..

Finished cutting. It was kinda tiring..

Getting the pencils ready. You didn’t think I was going to give the reasons just like THAT, right? These pencils are metallic and colourful. Got them from Daiso. Hehe.

Another type of pencil I used. Just a simple wooden pencil. Got them from Daiso too.

On to the wrapping!

Wrap wrap wrap..

They look like birthday candles no?

The close up of the pencils.. This could have been a pretty picture had I had a better camera.

Hehehehehehehe. This is the 19th reason! Guess what the 19th reason is! =P

The mess left.. Hahaha

What’s left of the paper. My reasons were too wide so I had to trim them one by one.

Now is time to package them!

Due to time constraint.. I can only use this white envelope.

I hand-wrote those decorations too! It was “reasons” using different styles!

Stuff the pencils inside..

Add two cute rabbit-head pin and it’s good to go! LOLz

Now is time for the next present…

After finished packaging suddenly a crazy idea pops out in my mind. And I quickly grab my purse and go to the nearest FairPrice at Shaw Plaza.

And here it is…
Chocolate cornflake “cake”!
You will know why I put the cake into quotes…

The first step..

Melt the chocolate!
I have very few cooking utensils at my home (I and my housemates usually eat out anyway). So I use anything I can find.

Arrange the cornflakes into cupcake cups. Hahaha. Couldn’t find any other appropriate cups and my time was limited.. So yah I juz bought whatever was available.
Initially I only wanted to make a few pieces.. Maybe like 10?

I poured the chocolate and sprinkled hundreds and thousands. I ended up making 19 pieces. Coz it’s his 19th birthday, remember?
I know, I know, the chocolate cornflakes are far from pretty and super messy. My very first attempt, ok?

Oh and because I don’t have any tray whatsoever, I juz used serviettes and spread them on the kitchen counter. It’s pretty easy and clean, actually. After finished doing everything I just gather the serviettes and throw them away. No washing necessary.

The close up.. Damn, I really want a proper digital camera. Preferably with macro. =(

And thennnnnnn….
I was confused about how to present the chocolate cornflakes for him. I didn’t have any board or anything that resembles that and I didn’t have time to go out and buy something again. And sooooo.. I proudly call myself creative. I took a plate and arrange the pieces in a circular way and pile some of them up and ta-dah! You can see the result!

another view of the “cake”

And here’s my boyfriend with the “cake”. Wonder what he’s looking at. Hahahaha.

He’s opening the presents! And as expected.. He only found 18 reasons inside the envelope and asked me for the 19th reason. So I gave him that enormous pencil… Hehehe.. I didn’t have time to take photo since he was already busy… Ehm… Hehehehehe =P

Happy birthday my darling! Hope you have a blast!

Motivation

I’m putting up some of my old photos in order to motivate me lose weight. =P I wanna go back to my normal weight.. Please support me =)

Photos taken from my friendster, which I set up since my years in high school.

This one was taken when I was 16.

similar as above

I was even younger in this one. I can’t be more than 14. It was taken when I was still in junior high school (secondary, if you may)

This one was taken after my haircut.. I think it was on 2005.. So I was about 17. Or even younger. I can’t remember.

Me and my friend in high school uniform. Cute, right? lol I was about 17, I think.. Coz I remember this was taken during the last year of school.

This was taken in Bali.. I can’t be more than 17. Hehe. I got a bit fatter in my last years of school. You can see I have a tummy here. Nevertheless it’s still thinner than what I am now.. Sigh..

This was taken in the Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali.. The plane was delayed, if I recall correctly.

At graduation day. No I didn’t win anything, in case you’re wondering. Every students had one of those medals. I was a bit fatter, the same as above picture.

Well. Do leave your encouraging comments! I’d love to hear it. =)

Coldddddddddddd

OMG. I’ve never experienced Singapore THIS COLD. It’s just simply sooooo cold. Too cold. The rain was pouring from morning ’til night. I can still see wet pavements. Channel News Asia said it’s because of La Nina. Oh well. This “little girl” surely is no little.

I usually complain about Singapore being too hot (“Singapore with trees is hotter than Jakarta without trees!” I said).

Okay I gotta end this post and curl in bed. It’s just too freaking cold.

Obama is a moslem, so he can’t be voted for president

…So my friend said.

Well, she didn’t exactly tell me directly since I only saw her wall-to-wall on Facebook with somebody else. To be honest, I’m really disappointed. Not only she’s so unknowledgeable that she doesn’t know that Barack Obama is indeed not a Moslem, but also to be sooooo.. erm.. discriminative?

I’m like, eeks. And since I saw it, it’s just been bugging me. Like seriously. Why can’t a moslem become a president? Because they fast once a year? Because they do prayers 5 times a day? Because they have annual animal slaughtering?

Indonesia’s presidents are all Moslems as long as I know. Or is it why she decided to go abroad and study at a missionary college (yes you saw it right)? Because she can’t stand a country with a Moslem as the president?

Geez. Unbelievable.
Oh and her “religion views” on Facebook : “I love Jesus, but I don’t do religion”
Yeah, right.

I’m so not impressed.

Disclaimer : I’m a christian. Catholic, if you may say.

Flunk my midterms

I practically failed all my midterms.
So far I’ve known the results of two midterms and well.. So to say.. Not good. Not good at all.

Sad. Disappointed.

Friends keep telling me it’s okay, but please. It’s not. It’s happened. And it’s going to affect my final result.

Depressed.

Smoking diet

A friend of mine has declared that he’s going to do the smoking diet : smoke instead of eat. The reason? He’s desperate to lose weight. “It’s just 3 kilos more and then I will stop!”, he said. The inspiration? “Because models do that.”, he said.
(yes, it’s a he)

I think this is plain, plain stupid. Need me to explain more? Need me to list down all the disadvantages of smoking? Need me to list down the models that died because of anorexia (not that it’s directly connected, but maybe it’s connected somehow).

Well I don’t know, but there are certainly more ways to lose weight. Not by smoking.

If you readers think the same as me, that this smoking diet is plain, plain stupid, please leave a comment here and tell my dear friend of mine. He reads this blog. He will see your comment.

just this day

It’s been 2 days that I’m being very lazy and relaxed. I kept thinking whether I still have a task pending but hell, I don’t have any! My mailbox is pretty clean right now. No long chain of e-mails regarding project. Oh well, I have a homework, but it’s due on Wednesday anyway, I still have enough time to finish it.

And just to update you guys.. I already visited a dietician and consulted about my weight loss. She already made a personalized meal plan for me (including the meal schedule), and asked me to do more exercise.

As for exercise, I really love what I can find via youtube. Loads of exercise videos.

But right now, my favourite videos are the ones from sparkpeople. Check it out : 10 minute cardio workout. It’s perfect for a beginner like me who later won’t have enough time to do long exercises. They also have 6 minute butt workout that really works. Ouch, my butt.

Check them out!
10 minute cardio work out

6 minute butt work out

I got many more bookmarked. If you want more, just let me know or simply buzz me on my MSN =)

A good poem to read

Love this poem..
And the poet has the same first name as me!

Mad Girl’s Love Song

“I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead;
I lift my lids and all is born again.
(I think I made you up inside my head.)

The stars go waltzing out in blue and red,
And arbitrary blackness gallops in:
I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead.

I dreamed that you bewitched me into bed
And sung me moon-struck, kissed me quite insane.
(I think I made you up inside my head.)

God topples from the sky, hell’s fires fade:
Exit seraphim and Satan’s men:
I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead.

I fancied you’d return the way you said,
But I grow old and I forget your name.
(I think I made you up inside my head.)

I should have loved a thunderbird instead;
At least when spring comes they roar back again.
I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead.
(I think I made you up inside my head.)”

Sylvia Plath

All text is copyright of Sylvia Plath. Not Sylvia Giacinta =P

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