The Rise and Fall of Little Voice

It's lovely sitting here in the morning. I can see the new pictures from Ikea I've put up right in front me. The chair I bought from Jusco is so comfy and the old table upon which I sit this laptop is rather rickety. Makes me think of struggling writers in New York, sitting early in the morning and trying to write their next best thing. The only thing I am missing is a cigarette to drag on. I even have my soya bean milk (yeah, no coffee this morning - sacrilege!)

I hear the kids screaming at the pool, the green of the trees is so inspiring and fresh. Even the irregular sounds of traffic make me feel less alone. Not that I am alone. I am happy. I am satisfied. I haven't been able to say that in a long time but today I want to say I am happy. I see the hills in the distance and the bright blue sky, the sun glinting…..ahhhhh, I'm lapsing into this style of writing that I hate the most but…..well, just writing as I see it in front of me. I also see a random white male body in the pool, yucks!

Work has gotten very busy very suddenly as evidenced from my non-visits to Blogger and Facebook. However, a couple of days ago, I managed to sneak some time off to watch 'The Rise and Fall of Little Voice'. I had watched the film version starring Jane Horrocks and apparently Michael Caine and Ewan McGregor, some time ago but don't remember much of the movie except that the voice was wonderful. So when I happened to catch the advert at The Hilton for a performance of Little Voice by the British Playhouse, I thought it would be good to go.

I've never been for dinner theatre before so it was wonderful new experience. The champagne (and coke for me) was flowing and there was supposed to be canapes but I didn't see any….in their place was carrot sticks. Hmmmm…..Cop out? Cost cutting? Health attack? Anyway, for the prices they were charging, there should have been gold dust in my champagne! Hahahahhaha

So, anyway, had my first sip of champagne, didn't like it. Whinged abit that I was a cheap cheap girl who doesn't drink bubbly or eat sea cucumber or scallops or drink ginseng - you know all those expensive Chinese things! 

Then we were herded in the ballroom, quite nicely done up. Had a quick glance around the place but it didn't look particularly impressive for important events though it did have high ceilings (I seem to have taken a fancy for places with high ceilings, think they look more grand). So, then bread rolls were set out. The table for ten seemed awfully cluttered what with 10 million pieces of cutlery for each person. I had them take away my wine goblets. Hahahahah. We ordered some fruit juices and then the 3 pieces of Alaskan Snow Crab Claw rolled in Tuna Sashimi came along. Had one but ummmmm, Cheap Girl rose to the occasion again. So the waitress took my remaining 2 pieces away. Had some Cappucino de Celeriac soup which was quite nice, a bit thin but since I didn't even know there was a soup named as a coffee, I have no idea what it is supposed to be like. Then came our Seabass Fillet which was wondrous, orgasmic! I always quote Britney Spears and say 'Chocolate is Better than Sex' but whoa, this Seabass Fillet had me hungering for more! It was succulent, juicy, oh-so-smooth and silky, it just slipped down your throat, kinda like what people describe about champagne I guess……Anyway, it was really nice and there were mashed potato swirls around it - succulent le'poisson and la'potatoe - what else could be better?!

Then the show started, then the show went into intermission - which is when Dessert came.

(Oh by the way, the KL Hilton servers need a lot more training! First they spread out all the cutlery for dessert, then they took them all away, then they came back and set the cutlery for dessert…..hmmmm, and I absolutely hate it when people reach past me when I am still eating to clear away my bread plate! Not good. KL Hilton - take note!)

Dessert was quite wonderful as well with a warm chocolate medallion (which just looks like a little cupcake). It was all artfully decorated of course and I heard Gordon Ramsey say something to the effect of, "It ain't worth a f------ dime you know, all these fanciful drips and swirls, if the f------ food doesn't taste f------ good!" Hahahhahaha, so thankfully the chocolate main did taste good, then we had some chocolates come by and of course I picked this dark beautfiul square which melted beautifully in my mouth. Coffee was served but it wasn't my cup of tea - no body, no aroma!

And that was it. I had a lovely time.

Oh! Yes, the show. Ummmm…..Rachael Wood had a terrific voice and great capacity for mimicry in the style required by the show. Her mum was played to great aplomb but I guess the few non-British in the crowd may have found it hard to understand the accents. When there was no singing going on, it wasn't very entertaining I must say though. I had higher expectations of the entire show - but the night overall was still wonderful.

New additions to the family this year

Based on my previous posting, just wanted to boast that yes, recently I got my very own baby blue box with a white ribbon around it! :D

Also, here is another new addition - he doesn't have a name yet....Everything I've thought of so far didn't do him justice....hmmmm...maybe Awana? or Awie? :)))

Got him after my wonderful 2 day training stint at Awana.

But he is so darnnnn cute isn't he!!!! He makes me just wanna roll around with him all dayyyy lonngggg!

Top 5 Gifts for Valentine's

Sick again! Wow! This is not good for the soul!

Chinese New Year is around the corner and I am feeling super creative!!! Decorated the house to the extent that I feel really proud!! So, anyway, I shall be off on a pretty long break this year, meant to be longer but since work is crazy these days, it’s a little shorter.

A couple of other happy occasions beside Chinese New Year around the corner. Mum's birthday is up, Federal Territory Day is a holiday (not to mention yeay! Thaipusam!) plus Valentine's Day!!!

Hence my list of top 5 best gifts for Valentine's Day - from a guy to a girl that is cos I don't know what the heck is a good gift for a GUY! I maintain that they are the most difficult people to buy for!

Top 5 Gifts for Valentine's (in no particular order):

A little bit of cash involved:

Promise ring - doesn't have to be real jewellery
A shopping 'spree'
A self-planned treasure hunt around the city
A home-cooked meal candlelight, soft music and a little slow dancing after (make up the house real nice, you know where there is a real novelty change - for ideas watch Party Planner on Astro)
Tell her you will always love her, never hurt her and MEAN IT

More cash involved:

A holiday together - maybe a trip to Alaska, a spa retreat on a Mediterranean island,
A little baby blue box with a white ribbon tied around it
A gadget that she really wants - maybe an I-pod, an LCD tv, a sound system, just make sure it's a sexy gadget - not a washing machine or an iron (generally I wouldn't say this, but I've been wanting a laptop for too long now - just make sure it comes with enough memory/systems/applications to do what she wants it to do)
Horse riding lessons
Tell her you will always love her, never hurt her and show you MEAN IT by signing a contract where you pay her RM18 million should you ever break this promise - as decided by 2 close friends from your side and hers.
Alright, that's my list - geared towards somebody who is like me. Sorry guys, if your girl prefers the hiking, jogging life, the list above may not help much.

Although, I think the following are pretty cool gifts too!

Caving together
White water rafting together
Have a picnic and a cool swim in a pool by a waterfall where it's just the two of you and birds chirping and you can share a kiss in the beautiful waters
Salsa party
Throw a party together
Self-made vouchers for back rub, foot rub, get out of jail free, mood swing opportunity, etc.
Time away from each other (?!)

Yikes, no more time now.....bai bai!

Missing Lamb

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I guess I do MISS lamb that much!