GoodBye 2014!

Ho Ho Ho~~~~

La La Laaaa....

Hi, here I reappear again!

Ta-da!!!

So many things have happened... but the biggest one is -----> YOURS TRULY IS PREGNANT!!! 

Muahhahaha..... Second baby coming to join our mini Kang family... :DDD

When you did not ask for something and yet something was given to you.... 

Then, that is a gift...

And this is indeed a pleasant wonderful gift granted to us and we are so so soooooo very grateful!!!

I trust that You have plans for us and I thank You for everything that You have planned for us.

Dressing up for Christmas 2014... Super blur, I just realised. Sorry.. Just wanna parade my round round tummy actually... Hahahhha~~~

After that few awful months of first trimester, which mostly consist of me hurling my gut out, feeling sick the whole day, feeling sorry for myself, pondering why the heck is making a tiny human being so damn hard and wanting to slap Dear Hubby most of the times (sorry my dear,  it's true. How come only we women have to suffer for the continuity of our generation while the guys can leisurely go about their lives as normal as possible. Like continue to use the fruity Victoria Secret shower gel, like continue to spray that wooden sandal perfume, like continue to  eat without having to vomit them out again, like having their body parts just as they were, like having their body obey their commands. So yea, I was bitchy too then. Trust me, you will too if you have experienced puking rice and it came out from your nostril. Fml I know. Having a baby means your body is wrecked. Of course I hated his living gut. So sorry. You know I love you, in a weird way, at that time).

And then.... one fine beautiful day... everything bad stopped. Hmmmm.... second trimester came and so does the glow of happy pregnant me. :)))

Everything turned delightful and marvellous again.... Ahhhhh~~~

I started cooking and tending for my family again. I started to clean and do laundry. I started studying again. I started to like washing my hair again. Haha. I started to apply my facial products again. I started to drink water. Really. I started to enjoy bathing Maya Girl again. And dancing and singing with her again. 

I started to feel like a human again...

Seriously so fat dy... Need to find new centre of balance everyday so that I don't topple over. Hahahha!

Before, the house was a mess. Dirty laundry would be stacked high up in piles..well, until Dear Hubby did them. Clean ones would be on the guest bed, not folded. We would have to rummage through that heap pyramid of clothes to find Maya Girl her PJs. Her toys were everywhere. In the room, in the drawers, in the toilet, in the kitchen, you name it. Bills were not settled. I barely have the energy to shower myself, trying not to let myself die from the smell of the body shampoo. And I had pimple outbreak like a raging hormonal teenager. Oily face oily scalp oily hair. Driving back home from work was quite the dangerous feat and then I would lie like a deadfish until the nausea have magically evaporated. Everything was a  big BIG challenge to the perfectionist OCD me. Yup, those were the dark days of first trimester. And therefore the months of absence from cyber space.. Hah~ I was even blessed with Maya Girl's cooperation when I most needed it... 

And to think that I would have a big ZERO visitors to my blog after these months.. 

Yea, I was quite shocked... good kind of surprise to see that I do get many visits while I was off nursing my pregnant mind and body.

Thanks for the support!!!

Muah muah muah~~~

Just to recap... I'll post random pictures that I have taken over the course of these few months...

Taken from my frequent flying months.. Taken when I first realised we were blessed with another seedling inside of me...
Yea... I really really really do miss the thin me... I wonder sometimes if I can lose all my pregnant weight this time around.. 

My BFF's happily ever after big day... No, I wasn't drunk giving my maid of honour speech.. Took me a long time to compose the speech okay.. *sniff sniff* Maybe I will post my speech one day up here... :PP

She was soooo beautiful that night... So pretty...

Winter Solstice Tangyuen making in process, with my little helper who really gave no help...

I had to wipe and mop the place as that green cloth did no good. Maya Girl was too excited to roll the tangyuen, like playdough...

My first ever tangyuen that I made myself. First time ever. Without my mum's help, though I did kacau her with my frequent phone calls, bombarding her with questions. LOL.

In the end, I made the traditional tangyuen with ginger soup and a tinge of pandan leaf aroma.

Maybe next year I'll attempt the peanut one.

My proud gorgeous spread on Tangyuen day festival. Black pepper pork with seafood sambal and mixed vegetable. USA red grapes and tangyuen for dessert. Porridge for Maya Girl. :D

 At my favourite place - Bella Italia for Christmas Dinner. We had juicy roasted turkey with cranberry sauce and some turkey pasta... :D Very the traditional Christmas meal... 

I woke up on Christmas Day to find this beautiful stretch of gifts, nicely arranged. Dear Hubby always knows that I am a truly sucker for things like this. Haha... Even had a small mini Christmas tree as decor, because he had hijacked my exquisite tree to decorate his own practice! 

Anyway, let's elaborate: A big hi-tea trolley play set for Maya Girl, iPhone 6 for him, that pretty classic velvety green box is for me, with a super sweet note attached. :) 

Hard Rock Cafe Tokyo top and special edition Christmas Disneyland headband for Maya Girl from her beloved yiyi (along with other snacks and tidbits that LeSista spoiling us with...yum yumzzzz!!!) and a box of pretty pretty H&M dress for Maya Girl from her Ah Kong and Ah Ma. Lucky girl she! :DDD

That bottle of sparkling non-alcoholic grapefruit is for the both of us. :P

Ta-da!!! A full set of Crabtree & Evelyn Lily for me, inside that pretty green box.. YAY!!! I have always wanted to buy and try but never, because when you are a parent, you kinda no longer spend THAT kind of money on yourself as much. So thank you Dear Hubby! It smells heavenly lily!!!

Maya Girl ripped off her present first thing she got up and happily pushing her trolley around, force-feeding the both of us with her new plastic spoon and honey jar!! Hahahhaha!!! Blessed with her sleeping and behaving throughout our road trip back to Sibu for the Christmas.. :)))

The crazy orgasmic prawn mee of Sarikei, which I was absolutely craving all the way... 

Super delicious, just as I remembered it.. 

Pricey (RM37 one bowl) but oh-so-freaking-worth-it!!!

And on the left, gingerbread marshmallow that I found in Cold Storage... Hahhaa... 

I even brought along traditional fruit cake merely in spite of the celebration.. 

Visiting the snowman at night... :)

She kinda got thrilled with the props... Hehehe... We could't get a proper picture of us without her moving... 

So cute right my little girl...

Growing up finely and so fast too! 

Mummy loves you very much!!

Well..... 2014 is coming to an end now...
Pregnant mummy wanna tuck in...
But before that, let's see if I have managed to complete my 2014 resolutions...

1) I vowed to maintain my weight this year.... which never happened since I pregnant.. I am now 10kg heavier *OMG I know!*

2) I wanted to travel more in 2014.... I never really did unless you count that flying countless times to KL and back and to Sibu.. *no fun* 

3) I wanted to host at least one party and be a good host... well, I did hosted Maya Girl's first birthday, but it was at a restaurant... Anyways, I hoped I did good... 

4) One of my 2014 resolutions was "to carry Maya Girl each time she cries".... oh my, no wonder she 'owns' me now.. who makes such ridiculous resolution!!?!

5) I wanted to argue less and listen more in 2014... which was kinda hard to keep considering I got pregnant and such a perfect excuse to blame it all on the hormones.. Hah!

Geezzzz..... :))))

Perhaps I should stop making resolutions. Hahahah!
Let's just hope that all my 2015 resolutions (ya, I greedily and ambitiously wrote a whole long list.. Hahhaha...) will make it!!!
Gambateh~~~

Maya Girl holding a picture of us, when I was 5months pregnant with her.
Can't believe we are going to have our second child soon... Next year... :)))
Brought back so much of treasured memories and seeing her holding the picture tight like that... makes me teary... can't freaking help it...
Obviously it is the pregnant hormones causing the emotional me. Obviously.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015 PEOPLE!!!!

Hope 2015 will bring more good luck to Malaysia and to all!!!

For the Love of Food.

"Humor keeps us alive. Humor and food. Don't forget food. You can go a week without laughing"

So, okay.... this is for all the food lovers out there...

Surrounded by friends and family who love you. Surrounded by good aroma and good vibe. Surrounded by all the goodness in the world. I am happiest for when I am most aware of what I possessed. Whether it is in the company of lovers and family, whether it is nestled at home, whether it is relished alone... Good food is definitely equals pure pleasure!!!

These are random pictures that I've taken of my humble *ahem* home cooked heart-warming meals and some of the nom noms we had outside, mostly are which I don't know how to make/cook....  and are those that I fail terribly at attempting to make...

Gorgeous lay out of Japanese dinner set. 

Top (left to right): miso soup, chawanmushi, Japanese curry, sweet white rice

Bottom (left to right): grilled salmon, baked oyster shells, fried chicken cutlets, greens

 AHHHhhhhh...... *burps*

Can eat for two weyyyy... or in our case, 3 of us!!! Hahaha...

So typical.... BUT IT'S A MUST LAAAAA.....!!!

My favourite favourite.... Dragon prawn roll and whatever-you-slap-unagi-on are my favourites... 

Sushi King has better bigger slices of unagi... But personally.... I feel Sakae Sushi has juicier ones! And the combination of avocado and whatever-whatever they put in, works so miraculously well! Sooo tasty.... *high*

What is Japanese food without salmon eh? 

Fresh fresh slices of heavenly salmon sushi.... A plate of sashimi salmon with a dash of lemon....

*Oh yea.. I better disclose here that this is NOT an advertorial for Sakae Sushi okay!!

There are only few good restaurant in CatsCity that provide good sushi.... okay...

We eat then we shop... how convenient right! :D

 Some western-styled nom nom... I usually will go for the fishes menu... 

Omega and all the goodness..... Less fattening than the lamb shank and beef tenderloin that Dear Hubby always go for *tsk tsk tsk* Hahaha!

Grilled salmon nicely resting on homemade mashed potatoes...

Creamy pumpkin soup and a side of garlic bread...

(Left pix): A dish from our neighbour... Unleashing the kurma chicken curry ala Indonesia.... 

Simple.... yet appetising...

A gulp of ice lemon tea to finish off....

(Right pix): Grilled chicken from Howdy's...

The original Kenny Rodger grilled succulent well-marinaded chicken....

Of course, their super super rich muffins... Vanilla is the BEST, followed by banana... Then pandan flavour... Still... vanilla is always my choice... Ever!

So delightful!!!

For the Korean food (and anything Korean) lovers... Burning spicy Kimchi soup with stir fry sweet & sour fish roe ala Korean, you might need to get ready a cup of cold iced water! Or in my case, a tall glass of fruit flavoured water, imported from Korea *geng geng geng* Those cold side dishes... are quite cold, hahahah, in my humble opinion....  Boh ngam me...

Korean food is strongly restricted to people who like 'strong' taste and have 'strong' taste buds...

The perfect Malaysian breakfast to fuel start the day...

Teh peng (ice tea) with telur separuh masak two biji (two soft-boiled eggs)...

A sprinkle of dark soy sauce and pepper.... 

Puuuurrrrfect... (*get it? CatsCity.... purrs*)

The most typical breakfast of a Kuchingnite... Oh... And how do I love it so so so freaking much!! Yup, you guessed it right! The number ONE Sarawak laksa and Teh C Special at Chong Choon Cafe.... The mere aroma of the prawn-based soup and that tangy delicate noodle... With a dab of its spicy hot sambal mixed with sour lime.... Oh my~~~ 

Happy McBreakkie!!! 

I love the sausage McMuffin with egg, absolutely MUST order when I come for breakfast..

And their coffee... *very the oomph* Enough to hype you up until late afternoon...

I never use to enjoy the pancakes... until I mix the butter WITH the honey then OMG OMG OMG!!!! Bestttt laaa....

I don't normally order the porridge... That was for Maya Girl... Hehehe... 

(nothing to rave about that *opppps*)

She also didn't fancy that porridge.. So she hentam those hash browns... :)))

And how I love love these two people.... *hearts*

So freaking much!!! Hahahhaa~~~

 

With LeSista.... And LeSailor...

 The love of family...

Okay.. it's random.... *teeheeheee*

Past few days Maya Girl had been quite down under the weather... Which also meant that I was worried sick about her too... Luckily she was still active and ate as usual... Otherwise I would have a bigger headache than it was!

Some tender loving care from mummy dearest... She's fine now, thank you... :)))

Lots of water... 

So we ordered this sweet potato porridge with cute little side dishes... perfect for her... 

Yummy yummy!!! At Coffee Talk Tabuan...

That vegetable popiah for me... *hehehhehe*

Also, some home cooked meals, by yours truly...

This is considered quite a spread in our household. Haha. Herbal chicken soup slowly boiled for more than 2hours, green stir fry vegetables AND home made rambutan + pineapple drinks.

Sweet and sour chicken chop and stir fry french beans...

Curry chicken with a tinge of assam, kangkong garlic and porridge for Maya Girl. A small strawberry cupcake for my sweet tooth later. :PP

Maya somersaulting on the table at the new Beyond Veggie, by Secret Recipe. She was obviously throwing tantrum and Dear Hubby was trying to pacify her hahahaha...

Just went over for brunch and light snacks:

Mushroom bruschetta 

And I can't recall the name of this dish. Hahaha... But... I can assure you that IT WAS GOOOOD!!!

A tad pricey... but oh-so-delicious!

Must have ice cream at Sakae Sushi.... 

Cold and totally digging it!!!

Look at Maya's proud full face! Hahaha.... Totally priceless...

*loves*