After 16 & 17, soon...24 July!

I just got back from Penang, witnessing my brother solemnized & attended his wife's dinner reception. Simply, breathtakingly, beautiful. Soon, it will be his reception to be held at Lumut, Perak. Final discussions & preps will start tomorrow onwards & before i knew it, everything will end....soon! hehe...can't wait to relax, chill & get ourselves ready for our trip!! YAY!!!

Here's a little poem for the newly weds!

"11 years of friendship never make them apart,

Whether its sweet or tart,

Still going strong,

On & on & on..."

Congratulations Ariff & Farhah, your friendship & commitment towards each other have shown great love & patience. True love does exists. You make us all proud! Wishing you both an everlasting happiness & adventure!

Farhah, welcome to the family sister!

Love,

Kakak...

Being sick...

makes me crave for anything soupy, especially a bowl of kuey teow soup!

Luv Luv

Photo by Nurvia Ooi

The Bday Gift...

If you do read my blog, then maybe you would remember the previous post on The Paddy Field, Seberang Perak. I took photos of my fave paddy fields & the old hut & the tree. That is my fave stress free route all the time. The reason i brought this up was because a dear friend of mine, Kech, had the patience of actually painted my photo exactly like this, as a gift!

How sweet is that?

Thank you Kech, i cannot express my excitedness when u sent me the softcopy thru hp. I recognised it immediately! Thank you...OMG!!! I still can't believe you actually did it...for me!

Luv Luv!!!

Photo by Nurvia Ooi & Hand painted by Kech

First there was a cake, a girl & then cupcakes and of course the people behind secretive plans.

Thank you for the celebrations!!!
You know who you are!

Love Love...

Photos (cake & girl) captured by Syah Fuad
& Cupcakes by Nurvia Ooi

Roland Bello

FOOD

STILL LIFE






INTERIORS



I adore the shots by Roland Bello!

Luv luv!!!

Photos taken from Roland Bello

Antonella Arismendi

ETC

BRASIL

WHITE

Cool, dramatic photos by Antonella Arismendi!
Luv Luv!!!

Photos sourced & taken from Antonella Arismendi

Taking Chance

"Based on real-life events, Lt. Col. Michael Strobl (Bacon), a volunteer military escort officer, accompanies the body of 19-year-old Marine Chance Phelps back to his hometown of Dubois, Wyoming" (Photo & Texts taken from Yahoo! Image).

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I was flipping channels when i saw Kevin Bacon's name written in the synopsis of Taking Chance. I like watching Kevin Bacon in movies. His acting is superb! The movies that I've seen him in were Stir of Echoes (1999), Hollow Man (2000), Mystic River (2003) & Taking Chance (2009). Most of the films with him acting in would always be & most of the time dark, thrilling & scary. Film noir some might say. However, Taking Chance was completely a different scenario & role for him. Touching & moving. It's basically about a film showing how the military honour the war dead. I cried & i would recommend you to watch it.

Photo & Texts sourced from Yahoo! Image

The Bread Shop

After hearing about some freshly baked breads available in a chic bakery somewhere in Damansara Heights, i searched online to know more about it. Then The Bread Shop came about. Reading about other blogger's experiences of dining in & buying the local made goodies, tempted me to drive out & try some yummy baked dough. So i went, i saw & i bought some! =D

The look & interior was simply cool with black frames, cemented grey walls & floors as the main features of the bakery. What's even cooler was the scene behind the bread counter, silver bread trays, racks, ovens, table tops, sinks, etc...a touch of a modern kitchen look for The Bread Shop. Classic!

Of course the aroma & smell of baking breads surrounding the charming little shop, can tempt just anyone to salivate over the varieties of baked breads lined up nicely in the bread glass counter. You can expect different types of pastries and baguettes selling here. Experiencing some undecisive moments while slowly choosing which breads i want to try, finally bought 2 types pastries & a loaf of cranberries & walnut bread.

Butterscotch Banana Danish

The butterscotch banana danish was really delicious & sweet. The butterscotch sauce really complemented the banana & pastry very well. I enjoyed eating it so much that i filled my stomach up rather quickly. It's quite filling with banana and all, great for breakfast!

Chocolate Danish

As for the chocolate danish, the flakiness of the pastry layers were nice & crispy. The buttery taste of the bread was delicious too. Best to be eaten while it's warm...mmm!

Another bread that i love was the loaf of cranberries & walnuts. Superlicious! The bread texture was soft & with bits of cranberries & walnuts made the loaf sweet & tasty. That would be my fave bread from now on! (Even when it's quite pricey for a loaf of bread)

Bread lovers should drop by for breakfast one day & if you love your caffeine as much as your bread (i'm more of a tea drinker) then maybe you should order a cuppa to accompany a slice of bread! =)

Luv Luv!

Address:
The Bread Shop
11, Jalan Setiakasih 5,
Bukit Damansara,
50490 KL.

Tel: 03 - 2093 8734 Price: 5% Service Charge

Business hour:
Mon-Fri (8am-7.30pm), Saturday (8am-5pm), closed on Sundays


Photos by Nurvia Ooi

Mangoes & Kg. Koh Seafood

I drove back to Perak & spent my weekend there, eating, watching WC, reading & finishing the preps for my brother's wedding that will be held in 2 weeks time. After finishing & arranging trays of 'hantaran' neatly in my room, i can now rest abit to tend my tired hands while thinking of other things to do. Apart from plucking rambutans & coconuts behind my house, we ventured out seeking for other interesting stuffs. =)

Taugeh & 'Harko'
(dunno what Harko is called in English but in Malay, udang lipan)

Asam kerapu & sizzling taufu

Oyster egg & the must have coconut!

Seafood located at Kg. Koh's long road.

Model mango di tepi jalan

Thinking it was a coconut at first, that freaking huge mango weighted about 2.2kg! hehe...i've never seen mango that big before. So abit of a hoo-haa happened at that time (which only applied to me as usual). When i was given the half diagonally cut mango, i couldn't resist but to pose for a picture. hehe... FYI, if you can just take a peek at the hanging mangoes pic with the blue & tiny red striped walls at the back across the road, that would be the VERY PLACE i officially passed my driving test! hehehe...

Luv Luv!

Photos by Nurvia Ooi

Spicy Olio Pasta, Dome Cafe

I would recommend you to order spicy olio pasta (beef) the next time you visit Dome Cafe. Just like it's name, it's spicy indeed & so delicious that you'll eat every single bite off the white plate! YUMS!

Luv Luv!!!

Photo by Nurvia Ooi

Singapore Food Festival 2010

OMG! I just found online through KLue that SFF 2010 is happening this very month & I'M GONNA MISS IT! Aduiii...Imagine all the food that i can snap, eat, check out, eat & snap some more!!! Arghhh!!

Here's something about SFF 2010 i picked from the website...

"About Singapore Food Festival

The SFF was incepted in 1994 and has grown over the years to establish itself as a key event within Singapore's calendar of events. Since its inception, SFF has successfully profiled Singapore's diverse offerings of local and international food, positioning Singapore as the Food Capital in Asia. SFF seeks to bring Singapore's much-loved local cuisine to the world stage, by highlighting our unique local food as well as food culture and heritage. For the entire month of July, participants can look forward to an even more exotic and sumptuous fare to leave you an unforgettable gastronomic experience islandwide!"

Check out their much interesting Program Highlights!

Imagine, Clarke Quay Food Street, Singapore Chinese Dialect Tingkat Cruise, Singapore Chinese Dialect Street Snack....

If it's not for my brother's wedding happening the same time, i would have taken a flight heading straight to Clarke Quay!!! But oh well, still, we will be in Singapore...only just A DAY after this event held??! Haih...why didn't they just extend it till end of the month? Haih...The purpose of me blogging would have achieved something yummy at least!

Oh well, now i know that July is a must month to watch out for! I can't wait for next year's food fest! Woohoo!!! Looks like i have something to post already for next year. Yahoo!!!

Luv Luv!!!

Photo & texts taken from Singapore Food Festival 2010

Oh July!

Since it's the first day of July & before i start drafting another article for work, i wish to pen down & share some thoughts today, which is so unlike me.


I love Wednesdays & the month of July!
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Not only because i was born on the day or month itself, but also i'll always be in a state of happiness in whatever i do. Maybe it's just a semi psychological thinking but if it makes me, ME & happy, why not?

My brother's Wedding!
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Yes, it will be 15 more days to go before he gets hitched to Farhah & im looking forward to have an additional member into the Ooi's family! Soon, i'll officially have a sister-in-law to shop-eat-walk-gossip-talk-cry-drink-do whatever together with mama, threesome some say? hahahah! woohoo! Come to think of it, Farhah is also born in July, a day after me! hahaa! July babies! Boleh celebrate together nanti kan? =P

July Movie!
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The Twilight saga movie, Eclipse will be out next week & i hope to get those 2 free tix from KLue. Have i ever told u guys i love to participate in quizzes offered by mags & newspapers? hehee..yes, u'll see the nerdy side of me slowly creeping out. It's fun & easy! Best! =) Looking forward to watch the vamps in action. =E

The trip to Singapore!

Again, my family & sister-in-law & Sahilah will be going to Singapore for a short trip together! How cool is that? I can't wait for it since the main reason Sahilah & i planned for this trip pun to watch Broken Social Scene concert there! Yahooo!!!

Luv Luv

Looks of the day!

Kristen Stewart: photo by Jason Howard/Splash News - June 29, 2010

Miranda Kerr: photo by Jackson Lee/Splash News - June 29, 2010

Both looks are awesome!
Love the whole nude look on Kristen & my all time fave Victoria Secret model, Miranda, pretty as always! haih...

Luv Luv!