we all know the Prince of Persia game, and many of you’d probably have played the game too
now, the thing is that, there’s gonna be a Prince of Persia movie; The Sands of Time
i don’t know you guys, but i’m sure as hell that i’m not gonna miss this movie from the people who had brought us Pirates of the Carribean
the trailer’s REAL COOL, watch it =D
and i bet you’ll be as hyped up as i am, that i think to wait until summer for this to be out is just too much too bear
*muacks*
when i started college last year, my parents bought me a car, a Perodua Myvi
*clears throat* well, i know this car ain’ t anything fancy, but basically it’s new, has four tyres and a running engine which is what i think is real important when you’ re getting a car
of course, i got to choose the color for the paintwork that is, after persuading my dad relentlessly YAY! BLACK ALL THE WAY!!! (i did consider to have it sprayed white)
ask me anytime and i’d say “Man, i want a cooler car,” but i take what i can get and i’m not gonna complain for having to settle on not a Beetle, Yaris, March (Micra), Latio Sport, Civic or some petrol- guzzling sports car (and yeah, Swift don’t really appeal to me)
a tad disappointing is the top speed and horsepower, obviously, for i can’t speed more than the car is able too, and the fact that you can find this car everywhere everyone has it (its fuel efficient, looks nice and yeap, cheap)
however, despite how much i do rant about this little car of mine, i LOVE it to BITS (yeah, also because it’s my first own car)
so far, i’d done quite some tweaking to this car (for one, i’ve got the sound system pumpin perfectly) but there’s still more to do and i NEED MONEY =P
and as what i had said earlier, this car is everywhere in malaysia, even then, its still sorta something (for me, at least) to see all of them parked together in a parking lot
so here are the pics that i’ve took just for fun and they feel random to me i’m RANDOM, at times =K
taken on the first few weeks of college; there's five in a row <3 one of the two real cool pics that i've taken
taken earlier this month
taken two days ago, i think "It' s black, It's white" - MJ
taken two days ago too; well, okay i'm snappin even on the road =D talk about safe driving, huh?
taken today; three exact same black Myvi's in a row <3 two of the two real cool pics that i've taken
taken today; this is actually the whole pic-- four in a row, by the way
that’s all that i’ve snapped so far, though i’ll still keep this lil act of mine up
those who like to savor foie gras don’t have to think that they’re being cruel, or whatever an animal rights activist might call someone who consumes them
you get to eat, guilt- free =P
faux gras
“Faux” in French meaning fake/ false and “Foie Gras” that literally translates into “fatty liver,” is made from the enlarged livers of male ducks and geese
a substitute for the real thing, this is made on ingredients such as chicken livers, tofu and truffles to recreate the smooth mousse- like texture and buttery taste of foie gras minus the guilt, of course
British- retailer, Waitrose, on the other hand, developed the version of faux gras made without force- feeding the birds- calling it an ethical alternative to the traditional foie gras
having a darker color, faux gras is made from about 50% liver from free- range poultry blended with duck or goose fat
animal- rights activist, with protests led by the advocacy group Farm Sanctuary and its site nofoiegras.com promoted vegetarian pâté substituting the liver with tofu, seitan or chicken- style meat substitutes made from wheat vegetarian, eh? <== i’m certainly not a fan of vegetarian foodstuffs
i wouldn’t elaborate (never, ever) in detail on the production of the signature French delicacy for it’s real gory and inhumane, but its made by force- feeding ducks and geese through metal tubes to expand (say, to swell) their livers to 10 times of the normal- the fattiness gives the dish its rich taste… (enough!, enough!!, enough!!!) if you’re really curious, google it, youtube it, or something
some say its easy to tell that faux gras is fake
Linda Reck from Arlington, Va., who discovered foie gras while taking cooking classes in Italy, says faux gras doesn’t fully capture the richness and sweetness of real foie gras. But she did find that the faux gras she tasted at the restaurant Central in Washington, D.C., was silky and luscious and “not your mother’s chopped liver.”
those who farmed foie gras calls the effort pure quackery… obviously, that’s what they’d say
“It can’t have the same taste or consistency, it is simply ridicule,” says Mr. Durand, who once farmed foie gras with his mother on a family farm in Bergerac, France
some chefs found a way to slip their customers foie gras via a loophole in the Chicago ban (in Philadelphia, San Diego, New York City and the states of New Jersey and Oregon, bans are still under consideration)- since giving foie gras isn’t forbidden, unlike selling it
Didier Durand, owner of Cyrano’s Bistrot in Chicago, used to sell foie gras, grilled brioche and salad. He still sells the brioche and salad (for $60.95) and now offers foie gras on the side, compliments of the chef. The customer has to actually ask for the fois gras, but the high price tag for what looks like just a salad and bread prompts many to inquire. “It is like we are returning to the days of the Prohibition but now we are called ‘Duckeasies,’ ” he says
while other chefs will also surreptitiously serve the real stuff to customers in the know
Josh Steinfeld, an executive compensation consultant in Chicago, refuses to try faux gras. And he still gets his favorite Kobe beef burger with foie gras pate and truffle mayonnaise at the restaurant Sweets and Savories. “The truth is the real foie isn’t gone … and there’s no reason to eat faux gras,” says Mr. Steinfeld, who attended a “farewell to foie gras” dinner at the restaurant — where about 40 people ate almost 15 pounds of foie gras — before the ban went into effect last August. Indeed, Sweets and Savories’ executive chef, David Richards, says he still offers the burger with foie gras as a special for anyone who asks
nah, don’t worry, there are also those who thinks faux gras is the way to go *gives a litle cheer*
I’m a bit like a crack-addict in the sense that I know it’s wrong, but I just can’t help ordering it when I see it on a menu (I know, I’m a terrible person), coming up with excuses like “the duck has already been killed anyway” and “it won’t be long before they ban it here, so I should enjoy it while I still can”. But in my heart I know it’s wrong and that I’m probably going to hell over an hors d’oeuvre
Marc Matsumoto of [No Recipes]
seriously, that is also how i feel when i’m ordering shark fin soup at a Chinese restaurant, though sometimes i’ll say that i’ll prefer the fake ones made from gelatin (pig gelatin, i think) without really meaning it you’ll know what i mean if you get a taste of both yourself and yeah, there’s a stark contrast in the tastes
i grew up eating shark fin soup at family functions and at that time i didn’t know about “shark finning”, which is basically catching the shark from the sea, cut the fin off and the rest of the shark is thrown back into the sea (my dad, however, beg to differ) he says that the rest of the shark is sold as meat for dogs to eat- both the reason being that their meat is of less value and yeah, its like the lowest grade of fish meat that Chinese don’t eat
i’m pretty sure that i’ll never eat foie gras since animal organs are a complete turn- off when it comes to eating them, i’ll straightaway go “Ewww… people eat those? You gotta be kidding me.”
never eaten those yet (someday i might, now that i think about it. Come on, i can’t possibly say no to a food that’s the height of haute cuisine… Or can I???), i can only credit Marc Matsumoto of [No Recipes] for the description of the taste:
it’s a little hard to describe, but it’s like a more ephemeral version of butter that practically vapourizes on contact with your mouth, exploding into a rich serum of flavour as it rises in temperature
credits to @shyong on flickr
besides, this year itself had been a really good teacher to me and i’ve gleaned even more knowledge on life and its experiences, not to mention the fact that it had been a pretty tough year for me
i had way too many bad days this year, and of course, having to face bitches in my class, was the worst of all
and if by any chance, let’s just say maybe, that the world would come to an end in 2012, i really don’t wanna die with regrets, regrets for not being able to enjoy my life to the fullest ==> for with this recession looming over me, enjoying the finer things in life weren’t really possible, and since i’m still a student, whoever in hell would allow me to spend money without a care in the world, instead i’ve got to cut down on costs whatever possible
and so, to all of you people out there, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! May the new year brings the best one could hope for
more than ever, i believe that through all the failures and success that i’ve experienced, i’ll be a better person of myself now
in whatever that i wanna achieve in the coming year, i just have to know that i am the master of my own world and i’ll make it happen
on whether the people around me would love me or hate me for what i had set myself to do, i couldn’t care less and wouldn’t let it bother me
still, talking is ALWAYS easier than doing it, and that’s why i’ll prove it to the world, to those who think that they’re superior to me that NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE
the force that is to be reckoned with, is the force that is me and my will
and here’s what our boy EDC’s gotta say to all, one that i find to be really of much motivation
for starters, i wouldn’t consider myself a fan of asian movies, for nothing as much as a real reason
but, if i were to give one reason for watching a particular one, it’ll be the actors in it
in this case, it’s for Jay Chou that i sat through the length of this movie
with a plot centered around some mumbo- jumbo about the horse- riding Sandstorm Legion and the Eagle of the Desert, i think this is what that had made this fantasy- adventure somewhat dingy
there are also many characters that appear and disappear without any substantial reason for it, while Will Liu’ s character and Baron Chen’ s character exist for the purpose of Jay Chou’s fight scenes (wait, there’s one other guy also, the one who dressed up like an eastern cowboy==> well, a friend of mine referred to it as such)
and there’s this actress that i didn’t know who she was until i googled her who made me to do a double take for she had facial features that was quite similar to Michelle Yeoh, Miao Pu’s the name
anyways, it was a worth watch since the fighting scenes are REALLY COOL to boot and i love the sight of Jay Chou riding a big bike aww… man, i wonder how can there be people out there who says that he ain’t handsome
however, unless you’ re a die- hard Jay Chou fan or someone who is totally obsessed with the squeaky- voiced top model, Lin Chiling, you shouldn’t expect this one movie to be praise- worthy
unarguably, Sungei Wang’s the longest standing successful shopping complex in the whole of Kuala Lumpur
that and being the only shopping complex that would come to mind when someone brings up the question on which shopping mall is always (well, most of the time) packed with people, Sungei Wang of course couldn’t be the one mall that does not have the spirit of Christmas and as with all, got itself to participate in the Christmas War of the Shopping Centers
sad to say though, they did really disappointingly this time
this is what they came up with, one that i was too reluctant to even get a shot of
it was simply to amateur- ish, but in the very least, i half- expected something like this to sprout in Sungei Wang
still, if it is only in my opinion that the deco are bad, what makes it even worse is probably the fact that there AIN’ T a single Sungei Wang christmas pic on Flickr whereas for the other shopping centers there’s LOADS of them and it wasn’t easy to find those pics that i had posted here
finally, here’s the one thing that you guys have to know: Despite Sungei Wang having such bad deco for Christmas, and whatever bad is it that you’ve ever heard bout this mall, truth is that this is THE place for REAL GOOD bargains when it comes to clothes that ain’t really my taste though, and for streetwear, this place is DOPE.
and since all sorts of people hang out here, this is where you can (sorta) have all kinds of everything under one roof ==> the mall of all things wicked , and also where you’d be able to find oddities of sorts to buy ps. if you take your time to walk the whole place
though this shopping complex isn’t really into Christmas, but in the very least, shoppers were still given the spirit of it
at the entrance and around the escalators, one would be able to spot some Christmas trees, which in my opinion, is quite pleasant to the eyes
credits to http://comegetme.wordpress.com (and so are the following pics)
and as for Times Square, i’ve got not much to say
sure, the snowflakes and snowballs are just what one would need to have in a white Christmas theme, but the idea isn’t anything great, not to mention the baubles which are just as ordinary as all the one out there
christmas deco asides, this place is not one i’d recommend for serious shoppers, as how i’d like to think myself as
for the most part, this mall is more of a place for youths to hang out with their buddies, rather than a place where you’d go for shopping but if you’re out to buy a pair of shades or accessories, then it’ll be a safe bet for you to want come here
for non- malaysians, one thing i’d like you to know, is that the reason as to why i’ve put these three shopping centres together is because these few are all in the same shopping district of KL’s Golden Triangle (and of course, Pavilion’s in the same district)
credits to Davie Gan at http://daviegan.wordpress.com/
credits to aqiera http://www.flickr.com/photos/aqiera/4178614349/
poinsettias at the bases of the Christmas trees
credits to Davie Gan at http://daviegan.wordpress.com/
love the flying reindeers made of decorative Christmas lights
as with most shopping complexes, come Christmas and all you’d see is christmassy decorations everywhere
given how pretty these decorations are, it certainly makes you love Christmas (that is if you don’t celebrate it), and even more so if you’re one of those celebrating
as long as i could remember, Christmas had always been a time when people get all merry and is probably the only time which people just celebrate the festival for what it is and to just have fun
take the Chinese New Year for instance, the REAL reason that the chinese are all that bothered to put up those red cloths above the doorway of the main door, burning firecrackers, offering prayers to the God of Prosperity during midnight, not sweeping their house and what- not is that they all want to be prosperous and ultimately, they wanna get rich
but obviously, that’s not the case with people celebrating Christmas
note to self: do NOT miss the pre- Christmas and post- Christmas sales, that’s the BEST part =K
can't resist this gingerbread guy
credits to Davie Gan http://daviegan.wordpress.com
the Christmas tree on display at Zara
the Christmas tree at Harrods *don't mind the humans*
it was all thanks to the finals that i’m only able to watch this documentary on its last opening week
as all of us are totally aware of it’ll only be in cinemas for two weeks, worldwide
thinking that the halls were probably gonna be packed if we were to buy the tickets from the counters, we bought them online
guess what, the halls weren’t full and it was kinda disappointing to see that the majority of audiences were senior citizens and parents bringing their kids along maybe coz today is nearing the last day, but still…
yep, yep, the review
this music documentary is simply AMAZING, because the late Michael Jackson is in it
obviously, it ain’t highly entertaining if you’re expecting a movie and what with all the stuffs you’d find in a movie
however, if you’re a lover of good music, then that’s more than enough
actually, i really appreciate the fact that there is such a documentary out there following the death of Michael Jackson since it gives us a really good insight into the King of Pop as a perfectionist
and yeah, it really does make one to be even more convinced that Michael Jackson is INDEED THE KING OF POP… and there’d be no one else, no NOT KANYE WEST (you’ll know what i’m saying if you were once a follower of kanye west @kanyeweezy on twitter)
i dare to say that if the late Michael Jackson were to be able to perform at the O2 Arena, it’ll DEFINITELY be the BEST CONCERTS OF ALL TIME!
so, MAKE SURE to WATCH IT, be it on the silver screen or the plasma HDTV in your home (a DVD version would be released right?)
fall is by no means one of my favorite seasons of all time
that being said, this season has lots of REALLY cool fashion trends
and so, being the usual big spender i already am, fall did nothing helpful to me economically all it did was to make my fall- shopping list even longer
however, not everyone can rock all the looks, as much as their fashionista self craves to
having been in the situation where i myself would buy whatever that catches my eye and then just leave it hanging on the hangers to die a long, slow death, i’d learned for the better and decided to not let anyone out there repeat the mistakes i’ ve done in past seasons
for each fall trends to avoid, there’d be trends to wear instead as i hope to be able to make you people to not feel really depressed (can’t be TOTALLY not depressed) for not being to be able to don what models had on the runways
pardon me if you must, but the reason for havin SO many harem pants pics is that I JUST CAN”T GET ENOUGH OF THESE!!!
harem pants, or as i like to call it: Princess Jasmine pants are all the rage this season
made famous by MC Hammer, this baggy, parachute- style pants are seemingly ONLY wearable by the tall and skinny females, undoubtedly this is true and and so to say that for most real women this AIN’T easy to pull off
MC HAMMER
the alternative ( for those who really wanna try, HOLD ON):pair a basic trouser with a colorful bag and coat
a word of caution: NOT to be tried by the FAINT- HEARTED or those who are STYLISTICALLY CHALLENGED
“People who are not fashion savvy should stay away from harem pants because they can go terribly, terribly wrong,”
“If you pair them with something too casual or too baggy, you’re going to make yourself look like a big balloon, and that’s unattractive.”
Suze Yalof Schwartz, executive fashion editor at large for Glamour magazine
here goes some of Schwartz’s tips for how to pull off the look:
Vogue.co.uk , their tips:
but, about really rockin harem pants, let’s just ask the man himself
“You can make a fashion statement, ” Hammer said. “You can move in ‘em. You can dance in ‘em. … It accentuates the movement, and it gives you freedom of movement. It’s a slight delay. You move, and then the pants move, so it brings a nice little flair.”
What about us??? The not- dancing ones???
“From your heart, you wear them, how you feel today,” Hammer said. “If it’s a sunshiny day and you have a certain pair that goes with the sunshine, and you want to put some bright colors with them, then you do that.”
with still quite some length to go on what to wear and not to wear, i guess it’d be best to make separate posts for each of the trends
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