A Lesson On Jumpin Jellybeans

GO Gourmet!

2011-11-24T16:10:00.004+08:00

You can tell from my previous post that I'm a big fan of ordering in. My line of work does not really allow me the luxury of time to go and have dinner at a restaurant or cook, as I'm usually only home at 10pm. Even now... I'm actually taking time off to blog from the office. =P

So ordering in is my best bet!

As mentioned, Mcds has given up on me, and I'm too embarrassed to order from the other fast food outlets because they tend to already recognize my voice. Also, I'm not really a huge fan of fast food.

Room Service has been extremely kind to my tummy, but not to my wallet. So on the hunt I go for something else online. And lo behold!! I found this ---> http://www.gogourmet.com.my/

God, I love the internet!

Not only is this cheaper, but they actually make the food on their own. Kinda like a restaurant that delivers. But the wide array of food selection is AMAZING! They have almost everything ranging from Japanese to Italian to Asian.

And that's what I did.. I ordered myself some Italian and Japanese just to test the waters.

After a full day of work, you tend to forget to take pictures of the food, especially if you're only having your dinner at 10.30pm. So please pardon the lack of images in this post as well. (I promise I'll have more pics for you in the next one)

I ordered the:

Smoked Salmon Carbonarra Penne - RM24.90
Japanese Crabstick, Avocado, Salmon Sashimi Salad with Ebiko - RM22.00
Ebi Tempura Reverse Rolls - RM15.00
Beef Teriyaki Bento Set - RM24.00

Total including the delivery charge of RM12.00 = RM97.90

I know it is still a little much for 2 pax, but this is honestly a lot less than what I used to spend at Room Service. Service was great as the food came on time and it was still warm-hot. No spills, portions are pretty decent and best of all... they actually taste pretty darn good.

I can now sleep a little easier knowing that I can at least order in from somewhere other than Room Service (please do not assume that they are bad. I have just been ordering from them one too many times and would like a change of...price)

Ok, back to work. Toodle doo!!

Room Service Deliveries

2011-11-15T16:43:00.005+08:00

There once was a day.. a very very lazy day.. where I couldn't even bring myself to get out of bed. All I wanted to do was laze around at home and doze in and out of slumber while the TV drones on. But there was a problem to that.. I was hungry and the fridge was empty. Oh who am I kidding, its like that almost every single day. Lol.

So usually, I will opt for McDelivery. But until recently, they have stopped delivering to my area because it takes more than 7 minutes from their restaurant to my place. Lazy much...

Boo you!

Then I went back and forth between Popeyes and Dominos. Which isn't so bad, until they recognized my voice, which then makes me feel kinda pathetic.

On special days, I opt for O'Briens. But to be honest, O'briens is only meant to satisfy a craving, not fill you up.

Right about now... I bet you must be thinking that I'm some 500 pound girl with bed rashes and a feeder as a boyfriend. YOU'RE WRONG! Just know that I'm a really tall girl with an appetite and a metabolic rate of a swimmer. Apparently I burn more when I sleep than when I actually work out.

Now that that's out of the way...

I stumbled across THIS! as I was browsing through the net for restaurants with delivery services.

I saw Chillis, Tony Romas, Kenny Rogers, Star-fucking-bucks, Souled Out, OMFG!!!!
Scrolled around a little more and was thrilled to see the many locations they delivered to. All with different delivery charges of course. Depending on whether you live and from which restaurant you're ordering from, the delivery charges ranges from RM 12 to RM20.

Yes, its a little pricey, but I figured that if you could afford Tony Romas or Chillis, you'd be able to afford the delivery charge as well. No pain, no gain for all you lazy bums out there (me included).

You can either log on to their website or just call 1300 886 886 to register.

So yes, it was pretty cool the first few times and then it started to burn a hole in my pocket. But then, it felt pretty good to have warm food delivered right to my doorstep. Lol.

So let your curiousity take charge and order your first delivery from Room Service Deliveries now!

Just note that I should not be blamed should you overspend on this. =)

testing

2011-11-15T16:04:00.001+08:00

Hey guys.. Ignore this post, im just testing out the blogger droid for android phones.

Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.1

Capricciosa in Sunway Pyramid

2011-11-14T14:34:00.002+08:00

I've always been a fan of Italian food. The thick creamy sauces (alfredo's are my favourite!) and the freshly baked pizzas... they just light up your pallettes!

Before I start, I'd like to just apologize for the lack (more like non-existent) of images. We were too hungry and couldn't hold on any longer to snap photos and just dug in.

To really pull off a creamy pasta, the cream has to be light enough for you to not get sick of it, and creamy enough to give you that sinful indulgence. The night at Cappricciosa was definitely an indulgence on all our parts.

What we ordered:

Beef bacon carbonara - RM 19.90
Linguine pasta with Smoked salmon in Light cream sauce - RM 24.90
Some Italian meat soup (can't remember) - Unsure
Clam Chowder - Unsure

Price wise, it's pretty reasonable. The portions are a little smaller than the ones in Spaghetti Grill, but what they lacked in size, they made up with taste. The pastas were made with the right consistency of sauce and pasta (not too dry - too much pasta and not enough sauce, or vice versa), and it tasted heavenly.

The beef bacon carbonara came with a generous helping of bacon, and if you add a hint of tobassco sauce in your pasta (like I did!), you'll feel as though you've died and gone to Italy for a holiday. The linguine pasta with smoked salmon was almost perfect. The only gripe I have with the pasta was that it did not come with many chunks of salmon. Instead, it came with one big piece of salmon right in the middle of it all. It didn't make the pasta horrible, I just would have preferred the salmon chunks to be coated with the light cream sauce.

Now for the soups - I honestly cannot remember the name of this soup, but it was Italian meat-something. Lol. Doesn't matter if I can't remember the name, because up to this day, I could still remember how it tastes like. Boy was it good!! It came with a generous portion of chunky meat in creamy tomato soup. Heavenly I tell you!

There was nothing much to scream about the clam chowder. To my knowledge, chowders are supposed to be pretty thick soups. This was a little too diluted for my liking. Taste wise, nothing to complain about. Just the consistency of it.

Overall, I would definitely go back to Cappriciosa sometime soon to try out their other dishes. Especially their pizzas and parpadelles! Oh gosh, I'm drooling right now. Till next time folks!

Capricciosa Sunway Pyramid
(Opposite Sunway Lagoon main entrance)
Lot OB3.LG2.2, Oasis BoulevardSunway Pramid Shopping Mall
Tel: 603-7492 0513Fax: 603-7492 0512
Business Hour : 10am - 10pm

Back again...

2011-09-14T14:41:00.002+08:00

Exactly one year..

It was exactly one year ago when I decided to leave this blog. One year ago when I moved to Tumblr. But almost everyday for that one year, I keep coming back to this blog.. just to have a look see around and to reminisce about the old times. I just simply love the layout of this blog, and I can't get the thought of how much time I spent looking for the right skin out of my head.

I'm venturing into the writing world again, this time to a broader range of providing articles to not only printed publications, but also to any other online platforms. And I figured that since Tumblr has become more a personal blog where I can post short talks and images, that I should maintain this for strictly writing (since I love it so much).

So here it is! I'm back on jumpinjellybeans, but with a whole new purpose to it. This blog will only contain reviews of places I've been to, movies I've seen and basically my critical opinions of everything around me. It will be my portfolio which I will showcase to those who are looking to hire me as a freelance/part time writer.

Saying goodbye to all the old personal posts... and saying hello to all the new incoming articles.

Ta-ta!

A much needed holiday

2010-02-01T03:14:00.005+08:00

Its been ages since I last went on a holiday.

So when the invitation for an impromptu Penang trip came, I grabbed it without any second thought.

Chilling by the balcony, listening to good music, having some of the most awesome food available to mankind, filling our veins with alcohol and enjoying the breeze, beach and the sound of the ocean - this is my definition of a holiday.

It wasn't exactly a trip filled with constant activities planned ahead, with the need to wake up early and things like that. But we did manage to go jet skiing, 'rock climbed' to get a better view of the ocean, shop for dvds and things like that. Everything just happened spontaneously.

Pictures!

Christmas Present #2

2009-12-30T03:52:00.009+08:00

Genting Trip!!

I got my second present from Zaha about an hour ago. Haha! My very first trip to Genting!

Yes, yes, I know. I've had a pretty depressing childhood considering the fact that I've never been to Genting or Camerons before and I could only venture out of Subang and Sunway at the age of 17. So I'm trying to catch up with the rest of you here.

Started off with dinner and a very good talk at Oldtaste 15 then began our journey at approximately 8.15pm.

We were grooving to Pitbull, Lil Jon and Sean Kingston on the way up there, and got lost halfway while looking for the First World Hotel parking. When we finally found the parking, all hell broke loose for the jakun-ness in me. Well, it started a little earlier during the drive when I realised we were already in Genting. Heh.

Roamed around First World Plaza for awhile, checking all the rides out and what not, then we decided to ride the Rio Float - which is a huge float that takes you around the mall in the air.

The pretty lights on the Rio Float

The Oscar Man!

The happy me

A must-tourist-pose

Then off for a long stroll around the theme park area where I enjoyed the cool breeze and sceneries. And into another building that looked like a mall, but we had no idea where we were. So we just kept on walking. Haha.

Zaha's true self. Hehehehe..

I just had to lah... Hehehe.

KFC in Genting

That's all! I had a tremendous amount of fun, but it felt especially good to get everything out on the table and clear the air. Will definitely be going back to Genting to try out the theme park next.

p/s: Zaha!! That's your job k? Hehehe..

Early Xmas Presents

2009-12-26T02:28:00.005+08:00

Christmas this year was a little more quiet and intimate than the ones before, which is just the way I like it.

Not much drama, quality time spent with the people I love dearly and meaningful presents. *grins*

Dearest Zaha gave me my Christmas present early. Granted, it wasn't supposed to be a present, but I enjoyed myself so much that I just declared this as a present and let him off the hook. A car ride in the Alfa and then the Beetle. How can I not let him off the hook?

Actually, not really. I still want something wrapped in a box n my Genting trip!! Hehe. Demanding hor??

It was supposed to be just a drive and then some beers, then home. But that fella got such a shock at my jakun-ness that we made a detour to first the 'Sydney Bridge Replica' bridge and then the Petronas bridge in Putrajaya. And later on, went to have some 'Master Burger' before heading home. Another post on the burgers soon.

Pictures were taken and I was bullied the whole time, but it was still a good night.

The ride - Rupert!!

So thank you Zaha!! I know you read my blog so yea, thank you! Not only did you cheer me up tremendously, you gave me exactly what I needed. =)

And Pinto babe got me something I never thought I would have in my wardrobe. I'm not going to say it here, but thanking you loads too babe. You and I both know I will never wear it, but it was a cute present. =)

Possum.. oh Possum. You know me so well. Thanks for the sweet, sweet, so-sweet-till-it-made-me-look-sweeter earrings. This is going to be so corny and funny, but I can't say it to you in person, so I'll just say it here lah. The best present I could ever receive from you is your friendship and nothing else. I would have never thought we would be best friends, but now that we are, I'm not regretting a single moment of it. No, seriously.. not even one moment. I'm serious. I actually played back everything, and yes I'm very very very sure. Positively sure.

So, thanks for everything Possum. And you know I'll always be here for you. =)

Accompanied with a quiet dinner with the family, a yam cha session with those closest to me after that, and the fact that I have all these people around me... this is definitely one of the best Christmas I've had, and the one that I will definitely remember.

I love all of you.

New phone?

2009-10-13T00:38:00.002+08:00

I am a phone freak. I love new phones. I love collecting phones. Unfortunately, I don't have the kind of money to purchase brand new phones everytime. I can, however afford to trade them in and pay the difference. Which means I won't be able to collect cause I won't be able to keep the old phone.

Anyway..

I'm planning to trade in my awesome Nokia e63 for the new, and probably even more awesome Nokia e75.

What say you?

It looks so stylish and the specs aren't that bad either. I figured I should trade in my e63 before it deteriorates even more. Not that its in a lousy condition now, but there are a few scratches here and there la.

How? How? How?

Anyone using the Nokia e75?

Dell Inspiron 545 Desktop

2009-09-25T01:00:00.003+08:00

I'm planning to get a new and heavier duty desktop to replace my old, mouldy, and lagging Twinhead laptop.

And I'm thinking of getting this Dell Inspiron 545 Desktop. I know it's a customizable desktop so here are the specs that comes together with the offer:

Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Quad Processor Q8300 (2.5GHz, 1333MHz, 4MB)
Preloaded Genuine Windows Vista(R) Home Premium 32 bit OEM Version (upgradable to Windows 7 in the future)
4GB (4X1GB) DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz Memory
1TB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM), 32MB Cache
Dell(TM) ST2010-BLK 20" HD Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor
NVIDIA GeForce GT220 1024MB DDR3
16X DVD+/-RW with Dual Layer Write Capabilities
McAfee(R) Security Center 10 (Multi Language) - 30 days (planning to forgo this one)
1 Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis

What say you?

I'm not so good with computers, but this seems pretty good to me. Total with warranty and everything is RM2399, which I think is a pretty good deal. I was also planning on upgrading the 1TB to 2TB. Will it affect the performance of the computer?

I need more opinions regarding this desktop, with the specs I mentioned. I know they have the same model with lower specs, but I want this particular one. I've read the reviews online, and so far, they're all happy with this model.

Will be calling the Dell company to inquire more about this model, but I would like to hear other customer's opinions too. Click here if you want to have a closer look at the computer.

Feel free to drop me a comment here or just email me at jkzlin@yahoo.com with the blog title as your subject. =D

Thanks!

Girls Day Out

2009-09-24T19:29:00.006+08:00

We finally managed to have a girl's day out after a year! All of us agreed that we needed to shop for new clothes, shoes, bags and what not, so we decided to head down to Mid Valley and later on Telawi Street to satisfy our guilty pleasures!

Pictures stolen from Jo's FB and blog. Some of them are mine tho. I'm lazy that way. =P

JoAnne Clark (camwhore! haha!)

Mcpotty writing nonsense on the comment card and looking happy about it.

The other portugese girl. Pinto!

What we had for lunch:

More cam-whoring after walking around Mid Valley and the Gardens:
We talked, we camwhored, we had ice-cream, but surprisingly, we didn't buy alot of things. We just walked around and talked alot. Therefore, I is not satisfied so we should have round 2. And I is definitely getting Thomas Sabo and I need my gf's to help me choose which charms to buy. =D Don't get me wrong, I had a lot of fun, but I came back 'almost' empty handed. And I still need new clothes and shoes.

Whoa, that's a lot of "I's".

After shopping and dinner, we headed over to Super Alvin's place for some poker and drinks. 'Girlfriend Fiq' was there!! haha!

A perfect end to a perfect day.

When will our next outing be, girls??

BEP Flash Mob

2009-09-20T19:59:00.003+08:00

This is impressive!

It gives you the kind of feeling that there's still hope for unity and peace in the world. Yea, yea, as corny as that sounds, you have to admit that conducting something like this and actually making it look so good is not easy.

I wonder when will Malaysia organize something like this. Do you think it's possible?

The Vocapeople

2009-09-12T17:41:00.000+08:00

You have to check this out!!

Arokaya House

2009-07-27T23:01:00.003+08:00

I actually wrote an ad about this place a pretty long time ago for my old blog. So since I have a new one here, and I was reminded of this place, I thought I should write a new and improved ad here.

I suffer from back, knee, shin and arm injuries from all my previous sports activities and everything, so its vital for me to make sure I don't have any recurring injuries at the same areas or obtain new injuries.

In order to do that, I have to constantly make sure that I do not overuse my muscles, strain my back and a whole lot of other things that girls my age shouldn't have to worry about. Although I take all these necessary precautions, I still can't stop my back from aching when I spend too many hours on the computer or when its THAT time of the month again. So this is what I do when the pain in my back or anywhere else becomes unbearable:

I head on down to Arokaya House in Sunway Pyramid. (no la! no super exercise moves for you guys la! I go for massage ni!)

Honestly, my first impression of the place was pretty bad because I've never had faith in any of these reflexology, therapy kind of places. So naturally, I thought that this would be one of those bogus treatments where you'll only feel the difference for one day and the pain would come back after that.

I have never been so wrong about something like this till now.

I'll start from the very beginning.

First, they would wash your feet with some salt to make sure that there are no foul feet odor lingering in the air once you're in the room. Then, you're required to change into the garments prepared for you. Nothing too sexy or revealing, just blouse and shorts. =D You only have to change if you're going for the full body massage.

Then, you will be assigned to a special room, where the horror begins. A young Thai guy named Sert (I think thats how you spell it) was assigned to me, based on good recommendations. He started massaging my arms then my legs. At this point, I was thinking, 'Hey, this isn't too bad. Its not that painful'. But the minute he started on my back, I felt like someone had kicked me all the way down to hell and I was to repeat my death again and again, however it may be.

The pain was excruciating. Everytime he puts pressure on that certain point, I had to bury my head in the pillow so no one would hear me groaning. He knew it hurt me too because I was writhing and tossing around, but he explained that it had to hurt if I wanted it to feel better later. So I put the idea of kicking him aside, clenched my teeth and just pray that it will all be over soon.

90 minutes never felt so long.

Surprisingly, by the time he was done, I felt a sense of relief. I mean, I did feel a little worned and battered out, but the pain was no longer there. So I left with a smile on my face, hoping that the pain wouldn't just reappear again tomorrow.

It didn't!

I could sneeze like a normal human being without my back treathening to snap. And I could sit and have dinner without having to constantly shift my weight or rub my back. I felt great! I did however feel like I had a huge bruise on the outside, but other than that, my back felt fine. And my back has been fine till now. Mind you, I went for this massage sometime April last year. I was supposed to go back for a second session, but my back felt so good that my mum told me I didn't have to.

It's a miracle I tell you!

My back only started to hurt again because I started working out, and someone kicked me in the back recently. But trust me when I say that I will definitely be visiting Arokaya House again should the pain get worst.

It isn't too pricey either. I paid RM65 for the 90 minutes full body treatment that time. I would definitely recommend anyone who's having muscular, blood circulation problems or problems similar to those to visit Arokaya House. The process may be painful, and it might be a little expensive for you, but one visit is enough to help relief the pain.

Would you rather save RM65 and live with the pain everyday? I wouldn't.

So remember, if you're having any pains in your body, expecially muscular pains, don't hesitate to drop by Arokaya House in Sunway Pyramid. Its located in Sunway's Marakesh area, near Carl's Junior. I gurantee that you will not regret your visit.

For appointments, please call:
016-9297414 or 03-74910979

FYI: I'm not making any profits from this place or this ad, I just like the place.

=)

Pee Dee

2009-07-22T01:28:00.004+08:00

I was in need of a holiday with my friends after all that's been happening for the past month.

And I got it! It was my first holiday purely with friends and without parental/bf supervision. *grins*

I'm missing the beach already.

A whole bunch of us headed up to Port Dickson for a 2 days and 1 night trip. I know, I know, how can that be enough, right? Well, its still better than nothing.

I expected things to feel a little awkward because I haven't exactly been hanging out with this bunch of friends (my fault!) and it's my first road trip with them. But everything turned out really well, I have to thank every single one of them for such an awesome holiday!

Absinthe
Absolute Vodka
Heineken
Tiger
A whole lot of whisky (Lumpy Penister .. Haha! and Black Label)
Chocolates
Chips
Kacang
Wench
Uno
Tai Di
Waddling penguins
Lavender toothpaste

Won't elaborate on all the activities and happenings, because I bet you guys know what happens on trips like these. Haha!

Pictures can be found on Facebook and on Jo's blog.

Forgive the lack of words for this post. I left my mind at the beach. Will edit when it gets back to me. =)

Shy, talented artist in the making ...

2009-07-19T02:03:00.007+08:00

I guess you could call this an ad. Since my friend is too shy to do anything about it. =P

I'll let all the pictures do the talking.

Disclaimer: All drawings were drawn free-hand and they were not digitally edited. What you see is the real deal.

These were created between the year 2003 - 2004.

Are you in awe yet? *grins*

These are pretty recent:

And this is the baby room painting. The baby's parents are real reptiles enthusiasts, so they wanted a jungle-like theme for their baby room. I bet the baby would grow up to be just like Steve Irwin.

The artist with his masterpiece.

You have to admit, for someone with no special art training, he is pretty damn good.

He's currently working on his own room and a logo for me. Pictures of them will be up as soon as he's done with them. But if you're interested in his drawings and paintings, please don't hesitate to drop me an email at:

jkzlin@yahoo.com

His drawings and paintings are not for sale. Interested as in, you would like him to draw a portrait of yourself or of a friend, or you would like him to paint your room for you. Drawings like these are great gifts too! He actually drew the Michael Scofield picture as a gift for a friend.

After my logo, I'm going to ask him to draw me a portrait of either Edward Cullen of Zac Efron. Haha!

shopping, karaoke and a whole lotta cam-whoring!

2009-07-17T02:13:00.008+08:00

You just gotta love spending the whole day shopping, and the night singing your old favorite songs without feeling guilty or embarrassed.

Sara and I headed over to Mid Valley for some 'light' shopping. Yea, light shopping for her and a pretty heavy one for me. The jam was terrible! We left subang at around 12.30 and only managed to get a parking at about 2.00pm. Honestly, aren't you all supposed to be at work/college/school or something? Tee hee!

The awesome toilet in Gardens.

We cam-whored a lot because yours truly needed more happy photos of herself. Especially after everything that's happened.

Headed over to Neway for karaoke session. Was actually supposed to meet up with the rest of the gang at Amp Square, but since they canceled, we decided to go ahead with karaoke but at Neway since we've been there before.

They charged us RM9 for some Rota look-a-like chips! So Sara and I raided the salad buffet bar and came home with bloated tummies and sore throats. *grins*

The aftermath.

Dear Sara,

I had fun screaming into the mic, laughing like a mad woman, and ogling at hot guys in music videos. And lets try to make the next session more ... special k? Hehehehe..

I had so many nostalgic moments while singing all the old pop songs and everything. But this one got stuck in my head and is still stuck.

Do you remember this? I LOVE THIS SONG! I used to love the Atomic Kittens too! Wonder how they look like now. They were so hot then.

Hmmm ...

Voted Best Commercial In Europe

2009-07-15T21:16:00.002+08:00

I love the boy's expression the second time he dumped the packet in the trolley.

Its funny how its so amusing to watch something like this on video, but its annoying as hell when you actually see it happening at the supermarket.

Lunch @ Lorong Seratus Tahun

2009-07-15T20:11:00.005+08:00

Have I mentioned how much I love yam cha and lunch sessions? I wish I could meet up with friends everyday for lunch and yam cha. Dinner sessions are reserved for the family.

We FINALLY managed to meet up for lunch today at Lorong Seratus Tahun.

I think her camera has nicer pictures. Hehehe.. Will wait for her to upload them. Btw, don't you think she looks a tad bit like Ashley Tisdale?

It was a pretty nice lunch session, even though I felt like I did most of the talking. *grins*

Jess, lets not wait till next year for our next meet up k. =D

From now on, I shall start visiting Lorong Seratus Tahun (LST for short) instead of the Old Town Kopitiam right beside it. Unless I'm craving for their cold enriched chocolate.

Honestly, when it comes to food, LST has more varieties and they actually taste better the Old Town. Didn't get a chance to look at the drinks selection properly, but I'm sure they have some sort of chocolate drink there for me. Not much difference in the price though.

Wouldn't have known about this place if it wasn't for Jess. I know I go to Old Town quite often, but I wouldn't have walked into LST because the previous cafe's and restaurants that opened at that same spot were really terrible and expensive. So I simply assumed that this would be the same. My bad.

Go try LST. Will be bringing my friends there for lunch soon too. =D

Another from Oriah

2009-07-07T23:35:00.001+08:00

The Dance

I have sent you my invitation,
the note inscribed on the palm of my hand by the fire of living.
Don't jump up and shout, "Yes, this is what I want! Let's do it!"
Just stand up quietly and dance with me.

Show me how you follow your deepest desires,
spiraling down into the ache within the ache,
and I will show you how I reach inward and open outward
to feel the kiss of the Mystery, sweet lips on my own, every day.

Don't tell me you want to hold the whole world in your heart.
Show me how you turn away from making another wrong without abandoning yourself when you are hurt and afraid of being unloved.

Tell me a story of who you are,
and see who I am in the stories I live.
And together we will remember that each of us always has a choice.

Don't tell me how wonderful things will be ... some day.
Show me you can risk being completely at peace,
truly okay with the way things are right now in this moment,
and again in the next and the next and the next ...

I have heard enough warrior stories of heroic daring.
Tell me how you crumble when you hit the wall,
the place you cannot go beyond by the strength of your own will.
What carries you to the other side of that wall, to the fragile beauty of your own humanness?

And after we have shown each other how we have set and kept the clear, healthy boundaries that help us live side by side with each other, let us risk remembering that we never stop silently loving
those we once loved out loud.

Take me to the places on the earth that teach you how to dance,
the places where you can risk letting the world break your heart.
And I will take you to the places where the earth beneath my feet and the stars overhead make my heart whole again and again.

Show me how you take care of business
without letting business determine who you are.
When the children are fed bit still the voices within and around us shout that soul's desired have too high a price,
let us remind each other that it is never about the money.

Show me how you offer to your people and the world
the stories and the songs
you want our children's children to remember.
And I will show you how I struggle not to change the world,
but to love it.

Sit beside me in long moments of shared solitude,
knowing both our absolute aloneness and our undeniable belonging.
Dance with me in the silence and in the sound of small daily words,
holding neither against me at the end of the day.

And when the sound of all the declarations of our sincerest
intentions has died away on the wind,
dance with me in the infinite pause before the next great inhale
of the breath that is breathing us all into being,
not filling the emptiness from the outside or from within.

Don't say, "Yes!"
Just take my hand and dance with me.

*I'm definitely getting her books!

Party of the Year

2009-07-07T23:01:00.004+08:00

Literally.

The music was awesome, thanks to DJ Nick, we had more than enough booze, the food tasted like heaven, and the company was the best anyone could ask for.

A million thanks to Prada the Hot, Sexy, Gorgeous for throwing the party and more importantly for inviting yours truly. *grins*

Pictures are all on Facebook and Jo's blog. Feel free to check it out. Don't let envy get to you. =P

curi-ed from Jo's blog.

Another awesome ad

2009-07-07T02:49:00.001+08:00

I love Heineken.

Mountaindreaming

2009-07-04T19:39:00.002+08:00

Found this while surfing the net and fell in love with it.

Oriah - Mountaindreaming from the book 'The Invitation'

It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing.

It doesn't interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dream, for the adventure of being alive.

It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon. I want to know if you have touched the centre of your own sorrow, if you have been opened by life's betrayals or have become shrivelled and closed from fear of further pain.

I want to know if you can sit with pain, mine or your own, without moving to hide it, or fade it, or fix it.

I want to know if you can be with joy, mine or your own; if you can dance with wildness and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes without cautioning us to
be careful, be realistic, remember the limitations of being human.

It doesn't interest me if the story you are telling me is true. I want to know if you can
disappoint another to be true to yourself. If you can bear the accusation of betrayal
and not betray your own soul. If you can be faithless and therefore trustworthy.

I want to know if you can see Beauty even when it is not pretty every day. And if you can source your own life from its presence.

I want to know if you can live with failure, yours and mine, and still stand at the edge of the lake and shout to the silver of the full moon, 'Yes.'

It doesn't interest me to know where you live or how much money you have. I want to know if you can get up after the night of grief and despair, weary and bruised to the bone and do what needs to be done to feed the children.

It doesn't interest me who you know or how you came to be here. I want to know if you will stand in the centre of the fire with me and not shrink back.

It doesn't interest me where or what or with whom you have studied. I want to know what sustains you from the inside when all else falls away.

I want to know if you can be alone with yourself and if you truly like the company you keep in the empty moments.

Movie : Obsessed

2009-07-01T23:34:00.004+08:00

Synopsis:

Derek Charles is a hard working man, employed as a asset manager in a private company. He is very happy with his beautiful wife, Sharon, and only son, and because of his hard work he just got a huge promotion. But suddenly he gets a temporary worker who is both attractive and smart, and Derek is understandably impressed with her and also finds himself physically drawn to her. However, this new girl is desperate to get close to him - at any cost.

(taken from IMBD)

I still say Beyonce could do with some improvements on her acting skills. Ali Larter, on the other hand, was smoking HOT! She always could play the role of a deranged, psychotic woman.

The movie was neither thrilling or dramatic. It was actually pretty slow, which made it just borderline boring. Not to mention predictable. If I'm not mistaken, this movie is Steve Shill's (director) first movie. He's known to direct eposides of Dexter, Knight Rider and even The Tudors. I guess that was why the movie dragged a little bit. Not easy to move from episode long series' to 90 minutes movies. A good try though.

Overall - not worth watching in the cinema. Its better to wait for it on HBO, Cinemax or Star Movies. =)

About Singapore ... based on observations

2009-06-29T17:43:00.003+08:00

Singapore cab drivers are reckless drivers! They tend to accelerate very fast and break so suddenly.
Almost everyone in Singapore are dressed up nicely. You don't see people in pyjama shorts and big shirts walking around.
Forever 21, MNG, Top Shop, Starbucks and books are extremely cheap in Singapore when compared to Malaysia. I experienced my very first Forever 21 purchase and I'm loving it!
Cheap food in Singapore is hard to find. Good and cheap food is close to impossible.
There are a lot of Ang Moh's in Singapore. You would sometimes feel as if you're in Melbourne.
Takashimaya makes people like me feel extremely poor.
Isetan and Tangs make people like me run around with glee, whilst grabbing everything I see.
There's a housing/condo area called One Tree Hill in Singapore. I kid you not.
Clark Quay is more happening than Heritage Row.
There were 31 channels in our hotel room. 20 of them were news channels. =(

I can't think of anymore details. Will edit once I start functioning properly.

My new fav ad ..

2009-06-29T03:01:00.003+08:00

Another king has passed ...

2009-06-26T23:09:00.002+08:00

All hail the KING OF POP!!

May you rest in peace. You are, and forever will be one of my fav artists and the world's king of pop.

Michael Jackson.

Unhealthy things

2009-06-24T02:17:00.004+08:00

Drama is never good for your health.

Especially if the after effects are - headache, bulgy eyes and a sore throat.

Wooh! I need a holiday!

Pool and foosball every night is not good for your health either. Especially if you're getting your ass whooped ALL THE TIME.

But I dare say, I ruled pool tonight yo! *grins*

Pictures from girl's pool outing a few days back:-

Yap and Min Eee

Bobby's ass. LOL.

Sleep. NOW!

which one?

2009-06-21T04:03:00.004+08:00

I am a gadget girl. I love new phones, new games, new laptops and basically any gadgets and tech stuff. Because I love them so much, I tend to upgrade them on a yearly basis. It's an expensive hobby, I know, but I don't exactly indulge in ALOT of things so I don't think it's so bad. =D

I usually have to make my mind up between 2 different gadgets. But in this case, I'm hesitating with not just two, but five of them. I don't want to buy the wrong one, because its pretty expensive and I wouldn't want to have to live with it for a few months or trade it again. So if any of you have any experiences with these phones, please let me know what you think about it and which one you think would suit me.

What I want in a phone:
I sms alot. So I definitely want a phone with a qwerty keypad (which is why all the phones i chose have qwerty keypads). I don't need super fast speed, just as long as it won't crash or freeze on me too often. Must have Wifi, Bluetooth, and GPS navigation - preferably Garmin, but Map King is fine too. Battery life should be able to last at least 24 hours.

Here are my choices:

HTC Touch Pro
I like the Touch Flo 3D feature, and also the push up with qwerty keypad. But then again, I've heard that HTC phones are famous for crashing and freezing. I read a few reviews saying that HTC has improved that flaw. Have they really? I've always been curious about HTC because I fell in love with the HTC Touch 3G about a year ago but didn't get it because it had horrible reviews. But the reviews about this phone seem to be 50/50. How?

Sony Ericsson Xperia
I love how this phone looks! I even had a chance to test it out. But the only thing thats keeping me from immediately buying this phone is it's price and the fact that it lags a little. I'm the kind of person who wouldn't mind paying a little more if it's worth it. So my question here is - is this phone really worth the price? It's selling for RM2,850! Thats pretty expensive.

Palm Treo Pro
The first palm with Windows Mobile OS. I've always liked Palm's designs but hated the OS. Now, they came out with a Windows Mobile Palm and it instantly caught my eye. Its probably the cheapest amongst all my choices, but its almost similar to my Samsung. I would like to get a new phone with new features and maybe even a new OS. But something is also telling me to be on the safe side and try this Palm. What do you think?

Blackberry Bold 9000
I've always wanted a Blackberry. And the only thing that kept me from getting one is that it's very business oriented. People who own a Blackberry usually send out a lot of emails. I send out SMS's, not emails. I got my Samsung because it looked a lot like a Blackberry. Question now is, should I get the actual Blackberry?

Nokia e75
This would be my last choice. Its an awesome phone with great features and everything, but I already own a Nokie e63. It would be pretty pointless for me to carry two Nokia e-series (I have 2 numbers). But then again, this is probably one of the best e-series. And probably more reliable than the other pda phones.

Headache.

Any help or comment is much appreciated. I don't care if all you say is 'I like the design' or 'Not nice la'. It's still help to me. Will be visiting my local handphone guy for help tomorrow morning, since I need to make up my mind before I head to Singapore.

If you're the shy type, feel free to send your comments and views to jkzlin@yahoo.com with the title - Jumpin Jellybeans Phones.

Thankayou!!

Monkey Business

2009-06-16T22:08:00.008+08:00

How often do you hear your parents tell you 'eh girl, keep yourself free tomorrow k. We go see some silver gray monkeys'.

It finally registered. Yes, my parents brought me all the way to Kuala Selangor to look at some monkeys.

Pictures!

Lepaking yo!

I have some pretty bad experiences with monkeys when I was a kid, so this was more scary than thrilling for me. I did have enough courage to snap some photos. That's probably because these monkeys are pretty tame and gentle. I saw a baby one too!! Apparently, when they are young, they're orange-brown. But as they get older, they turn into silver-ish gray.

Cute.

Where is this place?
I honestly have no idea. It was such a long drive, i fell asleep in the car. All I got about the place is the picture below and that it used to be a fort. There's a museum there as well, but we didn't go in since it was going to close in a few minutes.

After the short visit with the monkeys, we decided to have dinner at a seafood restaurant nearby, called Riverview Restaurant. No, its not the same one in the US or the huge seafood restaurant. I have a feeling we went to the p On the way there, we stopped by at this fresh fish market. The fishes and prawns sold there were caught on the exact same day, merely hours before they are sold. That's how fresh they are. Exquisite I tell you.

Dinner:
Although the fish, prawns and crab were fresh, the preparation however, was nothing to shout about.

The buttered prawns were a little too sweet, the curry fish was pretty tasteless, the crab with the funny sauce tasted funny and the yam cake had mayo. Who puts mayo in yam cake? I thought it was supposed to be mushroom n vege sauce or something like that.

So food was just borderline but company was great. =)

Note for Sara: I have more monkey pictures for you. Some even looked like the real stoned monkeys. hahaha! Call me if you want them.

The most complicated pool trick ever!

2009-06-14T01:27:00.003+08:00

Was browsing through some vidoes in Youtube and guess what I found.

The most complicated pool trick ever.

Granted, the dominos did all the work, but you still needed precision and accuracy when you arrange all of them.

I only said one word when I saw this video:

Macibai.........

Activity 1 chosen

2009-06-12T01:51:00.006+08:00

Ding ding ding!! We have a winner! I decided to go with Activity #1.

Karaoke night at Neway, ss15, and AC after that. (photos not edited)

Overall opinion of the place:
Pricing - Not bad. I think its pretty cheap, considering that we were singing from 10pm to about 3am. RM22 with one drink and RM35 with 3 drinks. Or something like that.

Songs selections - not many choices when it comes to some bands like Secondhand Serenade, Counting Crows and Nickelback only had a few songs. But if you can live without those, then it's alright.

Sound quality - I don't know much about this, but it sounded fine to me.

Company - Awesome. =D Except... Nah, nevermind! I enjoyed myself anyway.

10 reasons NOT to go to Summit's GSC

2009-06-12T01:26:00.003+08:00

During school holidays, you will face packs of lower-level secondary school kids screaming each other's names and discussing whether or not are they old enough for a particular movie. Loudly.
If you go on a Wednesday, the number of people at the box office line is multiplied by 200.
But somehow, the people serving at the box office counter never increases. And they work like sloths,
They wanted to check my dad's ic, but not mine.
The confectionery counter only has half a person serving there. Half, because he's slower than a sloth.
There's a funky smell in cinema number 3. I bet all the cinemas, except THX smells funky.
The ticket printer doesn't work properly. So the ticket is only half printed. How to see seat number like that?
Subang people don't know how to sit properly. They tend to push your chair with their knees and violently shake it.
Summit is located near Giant. Jam very the bad. Roads also bad.
There's nothing else to do in Summit. Meaning, there's nothing else to do while waiting for your movie, or after your movie.

Hah! 10 reasons! So lets start supporting the GSC's in Mid Valley and One U and let this one rot so a new one can open. =D

I jealous

2009-06-05T17:31:00.002+08:00

He's sleeping so soundly. Mind you, my TV is on and my laptop is playing videos at a pretty high volume. And its quite humid now.

Jealous right?

17 Again and the Efron Crush ... I wish I was 17 again =(

2009-06-05T02:04:00.004+08:00

I usually drool over 2 types of guys:

1 - charming, lean, sweet (think Hugh Grant and Jude Law)
2 - hunky, tough, rugged (think Jason Statham and Hugh Jackman)

BUT... I have an exceptionally soft spot for guys like:

Zac Efron!

I just came back from watching '17 Again', and I was practically melting the whole way. How can you not find his sky blue eyes and killer smile adorable? And equipped with a body like that?! He's like the new Travolta!

Find me a guy with looks like that, and I'll instantly forget my name and talk like Sara when she's nervous. Haha!

Now, for the movie :-
Hmmm.. There's nothing much to say because movies like these are pretty predictable but fun. I did however cringe at some of the embarrassing moments, but overall.. I enjoyed the movie. =)

I would compliment the casts because they were awesome! Zac efron did a really good job (not because he was cute!) But he could really act! I mean, this is probably one of his first non-musical movies (not including Summerland). And he did play Matthew Perry's part really well. So kudos to Zac!

Bottomline, a movie worth your watch if you're into romantic comedies and Zac Efron. Hehe..

I think this is a spoiler - My most memorable scene was Zac Efron walking out of his sports car with his leather jacket and then taking his sunglasses off to reveal those gorgeous eyes. *bimbo alert* *faints*

New Moon Trailer

2009-06-03T02:57:00.005+08:00

Its out!! *giggles*

I'm so looking forward to New Moon. I know Chris Weitz will do a better job. Just look at the trailer!

Left 4 Dead

2009-06-01T23:26:00.004+08:00

I know almost everyone has played this game before, and some of you might be even bored of it already. But I just had my first taste and I loved it!

Went to the CC with Prada, Sara, Alvin and Jorida last night. They talked me into playing Left 4 Dead and I ended up screaming and laughing at the same time. The adrenaline and kan cheong-ness of it all just made me even more nervous and everytime one of the Hunters grabbed me, I would scream and then Prada will come to the rescue. Or Alvin. Haha! Awesome game. Reminds me so much of CS and I Am Legend.

The survivor characters are not that interesting, but check out the zombies!

Tank

Its so easy to use him! Just smack the survivor once and then you just bitch slap him all the way till he dies.

Hunter

Now this fella is scary. Out of nowhere his tongue will just grab you and then you die.

Witch

This bitch is freaky all the way! You can hear her moaning and groaning and if you wake her, she'll sprint towards you and kill you. Scary shit.

I forgot his name - but he'll puke on you. Haha!

When are we going again?!! I am a so-so survivor but a superb Tank! *grins*

Sexy back....

2009-05-30T23:40:00.003+08:00

I have done something I thought I would never do.

*drumrolls*

Jillybeans is joining True Fitness!

Its time to bring sexy back yo!

*grins*

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Went to 'support' Alvin at MC09 (Movie Carnival 2009) on Friday. I intended to blog about it, but this year's event seems a little down and dead. Even the Autobots looked a little too skinny (with nice bum bums tho - according to Rose). So, no pictures were taken. Blek.

Next up - Movies?

Welcome to Jumpin Jellybeans!

2009-05-26T02:09:00.002+08:00

I figured since I have just experienced some drastic changes to my life, a new blog would be proper. Not because I don't want to look at the past anymore, but more to the fact that I don't want to dwell in it.

There are times I'm exceptionally good with word, but there are also some days (like today) where I write like shit. So I'm going to keep this intro extremely short by welcoming all my awesome friends to this new blog and also new readers. Hopefully, I'll have more here than the last blog. =)

See ya!