Meet Ian Wright

Meet Ian Wright.

Ian Wright dancing.

Hence the blurry photo.

Title is as title says.
No prizes for guessing who got to meet Ian Wright. First of all, I've got to thank my aunt for giving me the extra ticket she got. THANK YOU! Went there with my mum, aunt (mum's sister), and my uncle. Yeap, I feel very fortunate to meet Ian Wright, the man who has literally travelled the world. He's honestly one of my favourite travel hosts (besides Samantha Brown - they both share the no.1 spot), and he's probably one of the most outgoing, easy to talk to, friendly, and humorous guys you'd probably ever meet. He would be exactly like how you see him on TV. 


Went for this meet and greet event on the 3rd of March 2012 at Publika. We also got to eat lunch served my J.W Marriott, such delicious food..Mmhmm. The main reason for this event is for Ian to promote his new season of "Invite Mr Wright" which premiers on the 29th of March 2012, at 10pm on TLC (Channel 707).


So when we arrived, we had some time to walk around and inspect the pictures he (or his friends) took while travelling.

 The wording below says:

"Ian Wright hands out with the Buddhist monks - Rumtek Monastery, Sikkim.

Shot with the Canon EOS 1100D. Printed using the Canon PIXMA Pro9000 Mark II"

It was quite reflective so you can actually see my reflection...

"Ian's monk friend, Shyrip, tries his hand at potrait photography - Ian is his first subject.

Shot with the Canon Powershot S95. Printed using the Canon PIXMA Pro9000 Mark II"

Darn reflection...

While waiting some more, guests were allowed to pose and take pictures with a cardboard Ian Wright.

That's my mum and aunt.

I decided against it because, why would I want to take a picture with the cardboard Ian when I can take a picture with the real Ian Wright?

As I mentioned, we got to eat an extremely delicious lunch prepared by J.W.Marriott. The best thing there was the chicken. Incredibly delicious.

Appetisers.

Salmon & Kanpachi Sushi with Shoyu and Wasabi.

Main Course.

Chicken served in a bed of Aloo Paneer, Salted Chilies, Light Tumeric Gravy.

Dessert.

Baked Coconut Pudding.

They were more, but this was the nicest picture.

And here are just a few more pictures:

Joanne Kam was the MC for the event.

My mum, Ian Wright, and Me.

CANDID.

But I thought it was a pretty good picture.

Also another candid.

Oh look, caught everyone smiling. :)

Yes, I feel like a very lucky girl to meet Ian Wright in person (plus I got to sit behind him during lunch and he even nudged me for not cheering loud enough - I was fumbling around with my camera. Oh ,and I gave him a hug too.). You'd also probably hate me a little bit more inside. I know how it feels. *pats*

Anyway, I've typed like 90% of this blog post and just left it in my drafts. Thought I should finish it by now. Haha. Toodles! Hopefully more food posts to come and THE HUNGER GAMES is opening this week!!! *excited but trying to keep in mind that it'll never be as good as the book* "Keep calm and may the odds be ever in your favour."

Signing off to email some important stuff. XOXO

קђєíĿå× 

Impossible Pie

Impossible Pie.

Impossible Pie, slightly burnt.

Just how we like it.

I found this recipe through Gojee on Google, which led me to EatBoutique which showed me the full recipe to make this.

Now don't let the name fool you. It's no where near impossible, it's actually a very possible pie. Even for a beginner chef/baker. My mum bought a new toaster oven and she kept egging me on to try cooking this in the toaster oven instead of our regular oven. It's a pretty sweet pie, and filled with coconut yummy goodness. Mmhmm...can't wait to try this out? Here's the recipe:

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 stick unsalted butter (roughly around 113 g), melted, plus more for greasing.
• 1 3/4 cups sugar.
• 4 large eggs.
• 1/2 cup self-rising flour.
• 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut.
• 2 cups milk.

STEPS:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and butter two 9-inch glass pie plates.
2. Whisk the melted butter with the sugar.
3. Add the eggs and beat until smooth.
4. Stir in the flour, coconut, and milk.
5. Divide the mixture between the pie plates and bake in the lower third of the oven for about 1 hour, or until the pie is firm to touch and golden brown.
6. Cool pie on wire rack before serving.
7. Best served fresh with ice cream.

If you don't want to much sugar in the pie you can just use 1 cup of sugar, remember, the sweetened shredded coconut is already sweet.

Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to make this pie. Your team has already been chosen, meet mixing bowl, oven and coconut. The crème de la crème in their field (pun intended). This blog post will not self destruct as you may want to share this recipe with your friends. Over and out.

Haha. Just thought I'd have a little fun with it.

Good luck making this pie! Do let me know how it turns out.

Signing off to look up for more recipes. XOXO

קђєíĿå× 

Holiday Bucket List (Dec 2011 - Feb 2012)

Holiday Bucket List (Dec 2011 - Feb 2012).

Holiday is over. How tragic. However, I did mention I'll write a blog post about my holiday.

Let's start with personal advantage. I managed to do things like cook, swim, bake, clean my study table and update my blog. I didn't get to clean my room though. It's still a terrible mess and in a greater mess now after coming back from Phuket and being too lazy to unpack. I didn't get to learn another language! Pretty big disappointment in that department. 

Moving on the Fun Me Time/Lazy Time. Honestly, I thought I'd be playing a lot of video games during my break. But to be honest, I hardly ever did. I managed to watch quite a number of movies, some I didn't even list. I didn't get to watch 'Howl's Moving Castle' during my break, but I guess it doesn't really count considering I've actually watched it before (I'd definitely recommend to watch that movie). By the way, I'm getting super excited for the Hunger Games! Managed to immerse myself in 2 fantastic series, Percy Jackson & The Olmpians and The Hunger Games (Highly recommended to read!). Unfortunately, I didn't get to paint or do a lot of artsy crafty things. What a waste. I managed to sketch a little though.

Outings during my holidays. Ahh...this was really satisfying. I went for a friend's wedding, watched Wicked (If you can afford to go, please do. It's beyond amazing!). Went to Sunway Lagoon! That was epic fun. Seriously, because I went to the theme park with my friends, I keep thinking of places to visit with my friends (specifically theme parks). 

I think I managed to complete my holiday bucket list pretty well. Pretty glad with myself that I finished up probably 90% of my bucket list *self pats on the back*.

Anyway, moving forward to where I am now, I just came back from Phuket on Friday, and will be going back to university on Monday. I'll probably write a blog post on Phuket. Stay tuned.

Signing off to catch up on the lectures I've skipped to go to Phuket. XOXO

קђєíĿå× 

29th February 2012

29th February 2012.


Leap year day!


Have you ever wondered why we have leap years? No, it isn't because school decided to torture you further or because your boss wants you to work another day. Basically, it exists to maintain a balance with the Earth's rotation with the sun. Take a look at the video below and it'll explain with more clarity.

Pretty neat huh? I actually Googled it to make sure I got the right answers. Then I stumbled upon this video which is really cute (Watch the other videos by epipheo).

Let's see...I've got nothing much to say about February except that I've been out a lot. Eating wise. I celebrated my birthday early February, so being a Malaysian we went out to eat. Not forgetting my sister, and dad celebrated their birthdays a week after. So more eating out. I had lots and lots of good food this month. Mmhmm...

Oh, I cooked dinner for my family one night. Chicken and Leek Stroganoff, following Jamie Oliver's recipe. It was pretty interesting. I also made Impossible Pie from a recipe I found online. Taste a lot like coconut pudding to me though.

Impossible Pie! I forgot to add in an ingredient in the pie, but it still tasted pretty alright. Haha. It's really easy to make this pie as well. Maybe I'll post the recipe up, so you guys can try it.

Uni has already started for me. First lecture was on the 27th of February. I'm already in my 3rd semester! EEK! Let me just say that looking for 2nd hand books are pretty annoying. I try to get cheaper 2nd hand books so I can save money, but if you compare some of the prices, it's not really worth it. For example, a 2nd hand Business Law book costs RM140, while the original costs RM180. So frustrating.

Before I leave, let me leave you a picture of my ever adorable dog, Stryker.

Oh, hi there.

Signing off to watch more videos by epipheo on youtube. XOXO

קђєíĿå×

Turning 20

Turning 20.


I'm not as successful as Adele when she was 20, but let me work my way there.
Not really in singing though, because I can't sing to save my life.


Anyhoo, I turned 20 earlier this month. If you ask me how it feels, I'll just tell you it feels the same as it did when I was 19.  Age is really just a number.


I think one of the smartest things I've done for my birthday, was to hide my birthday on facebook. Don't get me wrong, I suppose it's nice to give and receive wishes, but I just feel that that whole personal touch just got lost along the way. I honestly don't expect anyone to remember my birthday, and you're really not obligated to. Besides, you've got other things on your mind. Plus, I really didn't want to spend my birthday saying thanks on facebook.


Oh but I would like to say thank you to those who actually remembered and wished me. It was really sweet of you guys to do so. THANK YOU. 


Gifts. Right, well....I don't expect wishes neither do I expect gifts. But my sister got me headphones! So blimey awesome. My mum got me a watch and a gift package thingy, and my aunt got me a dress.  . Oh and I had cake (well I shared the birthday cake with my 2nd sister and my dad - our birthdays are within a week's time frame). Cake was from 'Just Heavenly'. I always say February is the month where I eat a lot of cake and go out to eat a lot. Indulging too much...gahh....

SKAGEN. Such a sexy watch.

New watch my mum got me.

This watch actually broke and I had to get it fixed, and I just got it back last week.

Anyway, I didn't get to blog about my blogversary. Haha. Hooray for my blog turning 3 years old! And to my adorable golden furball, Stryker who is also 3 in human years. :)






Signing off to do some personal research. XOXO 










קђєíĿå×