Gong Xi Fa Cai!

Happy Chinese New Year! Can't believe how quickly time flies... We went back to Penang again, though this time around we decided give brand new Hard Rock Hotel a try. It's situated along Batu Ferringhi, east of the island and is very well known for its beautiful beaches. Plus, it's only a stone throw from Tanjung Bunga, and approximately 25 minutes drive to Georgetown(with clear traffic).

With its gorgeous modern- retro interior, spacious rooms, mini wet park and a swimming pool that envelopes the entire hotel, we were certainly not disappointed. The room we chose was on the 1st floor and had a spectacular view of the pool and causarina lines beach. Just perfect!

Happy Boxing Day!

Happy Boxing Day everyone! Am still super excited and just wanted to share with you my christmas present from B. It's a gorgeous silver Pandora bracelet and lady bug charm. Love love love it... am officially a Pandorian! Woot woot! To me, it's not just any bracelet or an accessory that I can put on together with my outfit,but what makes it so special is, that every charm will have a special meaning to it, in preserving lasting memories of unforgettable moments in life.

Haven't had the time to take a pic of the actual bracelet, but found some pics from the web... Here's what it looks like-

For those of you who would like to purchase a Pandora bracelet, their stores are located in KLCC, Ampang, Mont Kiara, Empire Gallery & Tropicana City Mall within Klang Valley and Gurney Plaza in Penang.

A little info regarding Pandora:-

Founded in Denmark, specializing in bracelets (silver/oxidized silver/gold) incorporated with a unique threaded system and clasp that enable its wearer to choose a charm of choice and twist it into the bracelet. Each charm is individually hand crafted to the finest detail. Truly one of its kind! To know more, visit http://www.pandora.net

It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

Happy Birthday Jesus! Have a Blessed Christmas & Happy Holidays everyone!

Home Improvement

As a continuation from my previous post, I wanted to share some pics which was taken (of the house) after 3 months of renovation and hard work . What an exciting period that was!

Large dark pebbles against  neutral pebble wash

Living hall with mirror effect 2x2 homogeneous tiles

Living hall overlooking the foyer/ entrance

Dark stained kitchen cabinets with black/grey speckled granite counter top by Kent Kitchen (Kota Damansara)

Wall to wall cabinet lining the corridor to the wet kitchen

Bathroom 1 using homogeneous tiles from NIRO Granite's "Nordik Stone" series withbathroom fixtures (basin & WC) from ORIN

Bathroom 2 also using homogeneous tiles from NIRO Granite "Nordik Stone" series

The back garden which had to be built from scratch

Dining area

Back garden

TImber for stairs

Disastrous

MPPJ had better figure out a better way to deal with that road behind my house. Am beginning to question the effectiveness of those multiple road bumps which are supposed to slow down the cars passing by... but sadly and not surprisingly it isn't working. Sigh, to think that they've learnt from numerous accidents that had taken place =( Can u believe it? That I've already witnessed 2 accidents within the past hour!!!

Perfect Timing

Earlier today, I was reading through the newspaper's classified section on houses for sale and to my disbelief, the value of our home which was purchased just almost 2 years ago had gone up by 40% from the value that it was purchased for at the time. What came immediately into my mind was "Wow! How is it even possible for an average person (who's in the middle income group)  to be able to own some kind of property  today?" Everyone obviously knows that the value of landed property appreciates through time, but this is really quite ridiculous. I mean its wonderful news for home owners but really scary for one who hasn't as yet invested in one.

We were very fortunate as the amount in which our home was purchased for was below the market rate. As you can see in the pics below, the place isn't brand new. In fact the house was about a decade old, and needed some minor renovations and fixing up. But as a whole, the timing couldn't be more perfect (property market kept going upwards from then) and it was indeed a very good buy.

Upper Living Area

Lower Living Area

Foyer

Dry Kitchen

Stairs

Master Bathroom

Corridor To Wet Kitchen

Bathroom 1

Wet Kitchen

A Concert With Cause

About a month ago, Sri Nobel Primary School had its annual school concert at HGH Convention Hall. But this time, it's not just any ordinary concert. Firstly, it was my little boy's first concert as a primary 1 student (which is very special to me... as a mom) but more significantly, that the school donated its proceeds of almost RM200 000 from their ticket sales to various charitable organizations and families with children whom requires special medical attention.

Titled "Alice In Wonderland (The Nobel Version)" the cast of students and teachers clearly captivated its audience with their outstanding performance. Kudos to Sri Nobel students and teachers for doing an amazing job and being a great testimony!