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Friday, June 10, 2011

The Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award!



Thanks to the lovely Kate from Travelmoon for this wonderful award. I feel truly honored. Kate's blog is filled with a great mix of fabulous travels, amazing photographs, stylish fashions and chic decor. And each visit to her blog is always full of surprises and inspirations.


And with this award, I am required to share 7 random facts about myself and pass along this award to 15 other blogs.


Fun facts about me:


1. For some unknown reason, most strangers think I am a teenager or someone in her early 20s. For example, when strangers knocked on our door, the first thing they asked when they see me is, "Are your parents home?" When I tell them I am the homeowner, they look puzzled, maybe thinking I was playing a prank on them or something. Some said they thought I looked 16. The other day while I was at the Banana Republic outlet applying for a credit card, a supervisor (I assumed) asked me how old I am. I felt slightly uncomfortable, so I asked her why. She then asked me if I was over 18 because only those above 18 years old can apply for a credit card. I told her I am definitely over 18 and I am already a mom. Her reply was,"You looked very young." Hmm...sometimes, I wonder if that's a good thing or a bad thing. For anyone wondering, I just turned 31 this April.


2. I love watching comedies, thriller and horror movies. 


3. I can walk for a few hours (even while heavily pregnant) but I can't run for 15 minutes straight. 


4. I have never read a single romantic novel in my entire life. Perhaps I am too much of a tomboy to appreciate such stories.


5. I am obsessed with anything to do with birds. Bird nests, bird eggs, bird figurines and birds decor, etc.


6. I do not have a proper beauty routine but I do put on make-up when I go out. I don't use any cleansers, toner or whatnots. I don't even use any moisturizer until I met my husband years ago. He introduced it to me and I wear it mostly before applying makeup for easier application. Believe it or not, I have not had any facial treatments either.


7. I am afraid of the dark and I would start to imagine horrifying images when all lights were out. How ironic is it for someone who enjoys watching horror movies?


Hopefully, you enjoyed reading about the little quirky things about me. And now, I am passing the award to other fabulous blogs. And now, 'The Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award' goes to:


1. Anya Adores


2. The Vintique Object


3. The Mustard Ceiling


4. Spicer And Bank


5. Wish You Were Here


6. La-La Linh


7. A La Mode


8. Bird On A Wire


9. My Beautiful Life


10. Gold & Gray


11. Decor Is Like Butter


12. BrideBlu


13. Rooms Of Inspiration


14. Good Life Of Design


15. Style In The City


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Thursday, May 19, 2011

The Versatile Blogger Award!



Many thanks to the lovely Michelle from Ispirato Design for this award. Michelle, it is very sweet and kind of you to present me with this award. I feel truly honored. I also enjoy visiting Michelle's blog because her blog is always full of gorgeous inspirations.



Once again, similar to the Stylish Blogger Award and the One Lovely Blog Award, I am required to reveal 7 interesting facts about myself.



1. My all time favorite color is green. I knew it was my favorite color even when I was a child because when I see green objects, it makes me really happy. Other colors are beautiful too but they didn't evoke any emotions like green does. I remembered the first time I felt in love with green, it all started with the green grasses. To me, green is like a breath of fresh air. Do any of you love green as much as I do?





2. I have a topiary obsession. I like them because they are green (obviously) and they are manicured to perfection. Being a perfectionist, I just love anything that looks perfect and symmetry. Since owning a home a few years ago, I have been buying so much topiaries, from small topiaries (about 1 feet) to bigger topiaries (about 4 feet). Now, I have 9 topiaries which included artificial green and brown ones and those preserved ones in all kinds of shapes and sizes. Crazy, I know.



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3. As much as I love interior design and all things decor related, I do not read design blogs till a few months ago. I knew blogs existed since year 2003/2004 but all I read are food blogs, personal blogs and fashion blogs. Do you see a pattern here? Have you noticed how weird I am?



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4. I remembered the first thing that inspired me. It is the four color combinations I see in a banner in a mall when I was a kid, about 5 or 6 years old. Those colors are red, yellow, blue and green. I was so inspired with these four color combos that I chanted these four colors repeatedly (but quietly) until I got home from the mall because I want to remember it. You know how kids have coloring books and that sort of thing, so with my "new found knowledge about colors", I would make sure I color everything in those four colors to create the most impact. If I need to introduce a new color to that color combo, I will start with orange then purple. When I thought I found a "formula" for something, I tend to use it again and again.





5. I am a collector. Because I don't have much toys as a child, I tend to collect things. I have collected colored feathers, stickers, foreign coins and currencies, stamps, first day covers, bookmarks and anything I deemed beautiful and adorable at that time. I am still very much a collector till these days. Besides topiaries, I love collecting Parade of Cows figurines, watches, office magnets, etc.





6. I do strange things during strange hours. I have found myself cleaning the microwave or the oven at odd hours, say 1 am or 2 am at some nights before I go to bed simply because I discovered a tiny stain and I feel the need to get rid of it right away. And that tiny stain lead to deep cleaning usually.



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7. I can play the piano but not at a performance level. I have passed the Grade 5 practical examination and the Grade 6 theory examination. I also passed a duet examination (Grade 6 with distinction). I love playing my favorite songs but I hate practicing. I wanted to learn how to play the piano when I first saw someone played it beautifully in a movie.





Hopefully, you enjoyed reading bits and pieces of quirky little facts about me. And now, 'The Versatile Blogger Award' goes to:






























15. A Casa Dava



When you get a chance, please visit these fabulous blogs. They are my daily dose of inspirations. I am sure these blogs will inspire you, too.


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Saturday, April 23, 2011

Stylish Blogger Award!



Many thanks to the lovely and wonderful Miss Walker for this award! Miss Walker, you are very sweet and I am truly honored! I enjoy visiting your beautiful blog everyday because your blog is always full of great ideas and gorgeous inspirations.



Again, similar to the 'One Lovely Blog Award', I am required to reveal 7 things about myself.



7 things about me:



1. I am a very meticulous person on the inside but a very clumsy person on the outside. Whatever I do, I always think about the minute details especially when it comes to design, cleaning, planning things, etc. Oh, I am also very detailed-oriented when it comes to irrelevant things, too. When I say 'clumsy on the outside', I mean physically. You will never see me a day without bruises on my legs or arms because I tend to accidentally knock myself into furniture, walls and everything in between, everyday.



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2. I cook for my family everyday except on weekends. Although I cook everyday, I dislike cooking because I find the routine mincing, slicing, chopping and dicing very boring. The ironic part is, I love trying new recipes ( mostly recipes I found online ) because I love experimenting in the kitchen. So far, I have cooked Thai food, Korean food, Western food, Indian food, Japanese food, Malay food and of course, Chinese food. My motivation to learn new recipes come from not knowing how the dishes will turned out eventually because I love the element of surprise. In addition, I also love indulging in new flavors and learning new cooking techniques at the same time.



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3. Although I am an extremely picky eater, I truly enjoyed eating. My all time favorite and comfort food? Noodles! Because they are so versatile and so delicious! I can eat it for breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper!



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4. I hope to visit Paris and Venice some day. Both are such romantic cities.



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5. I don't smoke and drink at all, not even occasionally or socially.



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6.  I can remember faces and voices very well but I can't remember numbers and figures. I don't even remember my own phone number so I had it saved on my cell phone as a reminder.



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7. A true story. When I was in elementary school, I rode the school bus everyday. The school bus was packed to the brim everyday and all the poor kids (me included) who came in late had to stand on the aisle of the moving bus with their huge backpacks. The strange thing is, there is a girl in high school (a stranger) who would always save her seat for me. She would always waved her hands to signal me to come to the rear of the bus where she sat everyday. When I came to her seat, she would stand up and gave up her seat for me. I never once say 'thank you' to her because I was an extremely shy girl back then but in my heart, I was deeply grateful for her kindness. She was like a guardian angel and I will never forget that. Up until now, I didn't understand why she would save her seat for me because they are so many other kids without a seat too. I find her act of kindness very inspirational because fast forward a few years later, when I was a high school student, I found myself saving a seat for another kid without a seat, too. I truly believe in paying forward the good things people did for me. If more people were like her, our world will definitely be a better place.



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Hopefully, you enjoyed reading some bits and pieces about me. And the 'Stylish Blogger Award goes to:


1. Sparrows And Arrows


2. Alamode


3. Design Chic


4. Inside-Out Design


5. Live Eat Smile


6. Simple Dwellings


7. The Interior Root


8. Design Elements


9. Habibi


10. Heather Nette King


When you get a chance, please visit these lovely blogs. They are such wonderful reads. 


Have a wonderful Easter weekend, everyone! Hope you have fun!


Regards,


Jessie
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Saturday, April 9, 2011

One Lovely Blog Award!



A big thank you to my new blogger friend, My Beautiful Life for awarding me the 'One Lovely Blog Award' yesterday. I feel so honored. Besides being one of the sweetest person I know in blogosphere, she is also a very supportive friend. (She always drop by my blog and leave comments.) And I can't thank her enough! :-)


Following the tradition of this award, besides linking back to the person who nominated me, I must reveal 7 things about myself, nominate 15 other bloggers for this award, leave a comment on their blogs and tell them to pick up their prizes.


Seven facts about myself:


1. I was born and grew up in Malaysia in a small town named Ipoh. I have been staying in the United Stated for almost 9 years.


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2. I am multilingual. I can speak: 


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i.   English (a second language in my home country)
ii.  Cantonese (a Chinese dialect)
iii. Mandarin (the official Chinese language) 
iv.  Hakka (another Chinese dialect) 
v.    Malay (our national language)


I can speak each languages with different levels of fluency. Cantonese is my first language. The funniest and most ironic thing is, I can read and write in English and Malay but not in Chinese because I never received any prior formal education. I only recognized approximately 100 words of Mandarin. (mostly self-taught)


3. I can draw anything (quite accurately) if I am shown a picture but I can't draw very well using my own imagination. Weird but true. I guess my imagination is not concrete enough.


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4. I love looking at creative, beautiful and elaborate window displays! I find it very inspiring and I can stare at them for minutes. Sometimes, I also take pictures.


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5. I am the pickiest eater ever. I dislike candies, chocolates, desserts, ice-creams, cakes and cookies of any kind. People always seemed a little surprised when I told them this little fact about myself. After hearing what I said, most people always find it hard to believe and often responded with "You really don't like them or are you just on a diet?" It sounds strange but true but I have never liked them even when I was a child. 


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6. I graduated from Campbell University, North Carolina with a degree in Mass Communication, majoring in Advertising. 




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7. I am a perfectionist. For example, if I planned to wash the bathroom sink, I usually end up cleaning the bathroom mirror and the bathtub, mopping the bathroom floor and reorganizing everything in the bathroom  or else I wouldn't be satisfied.


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Hopefully you enjoyed reading all the facts and the little quirky things about me! :-)


And the 'One Lovely Blog Award' goes to: 


1. Brooke from Inside-Out Design


2. Maurenice from Villa Bisono


3. Kirsten from 6th Street Design School


4. Shelli from A La Mode


5. Jasmin from Oh How Sublime


6. Kellie from This Blessed Nest


7. Jessica from The Eagle's Nest


8. Leah from The Way We Are


9. Louise from Table Tonic


10. Janell from Isabella And Max Rooms


11. Amy from Positively Splendid


12. Melissa from The Inspired Room


13. Chelsea from Two Twenty One


14. Sarah from Thrifty Decor Chick


15. Chelsea from Interior Chocolates


When you get a chance, please visit these lovely blogs. They are such good reads!


Have a wonderful day, everyone!


Regards,


Jessie


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