I am not a big fan of outdoor activities. But I don’t know where my guts came from that i suggest myself, Khai, Ernie, Mary, Alice, J.R. and Samantha go for a hike on Gasing Hill.

Gasing Hill or Bukit Gasing is the only remaining forest reserve in Petaling Jaya. There are forest trails, a viewing tower and resting area for nature lovers.

I have to admit, i slowed everyone down. And i felt really sorry about my turtle speed. But my dearest bro & sister are really patient with me,  without their encouragement, i won’t be able to finish this 2 hours hike!

Suddenly i feel like singing “The Climb” by Miley Cyrus….

~♬♪ ♬♪~♬♪ ♬♪♬~♪ ♬♪

The struggles I’m facing, The chances I’m taking
Sometimes might knock me down, But no, I’m not breaking

I may not know it, But these are the moments that
I’m gonna remember most, yeah, Just gotta keep going

And I, I got to be strong, Just keep pushing on

‘Cause there’s always gonna be another mountain, I’m always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a uphill battle, Sometimes I’m gonna have to lose

There’s always gonna be another mountain,I’m always gonna wanna make it move, Always gonna be an uphill battle, Somebody’s gonna have to lose

Ain’t about how fast I get there, Ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side, It’s the climb, yeah!

Keep on moving, keep climbing, Keep the faith, baby
It’s all about, it’s all about the climb, Keep the faith, keep your faith, whoa

~♬♪ ♬♪~♬♪ ♬♪♬~♪ ♬♪

Everyday, every moment we are consciously or unconsciously battling and making choices in our life! When we are feeling down or weak, let’s not only rely on our own strength, and also let the people around us make a difference in our life by giving us their love and care. Let’s received them with gratitude and not shame, and be kind to those who need us!

This Chinese New Year was very special, it falls on the western Valentine’s day!

Following tradition, the day before CNY must have a reunion dinner with close family members! This year we have it at Restaurant Damansara Palace!

Back to Hometown……

The best thing about going back to  the hometown is to play with cute cousins!

If Khai + Yuenn have a daughter…….. Heehee

Irresistible Mahjong Games….. Rachel has very good luck in Mahjong games this year, seems like the baby girl that she pregnant bring her good luck!

My Dearest Mama, Sister & Ayi!

New Year Gathering with old classmates! Times flies…… We graduated 10 years ago from high school together.

Cute Ladan is bringing Oranges to pay a New Year call at my house! Look at the size of a normal Orange compare with the CNY Tangerine! Hahaha!!

Let’s Roarrrr for this year!

Nowadays iPhone is getting more and more popular among my friends. When we sit around together, we always get confused about whose phone is ringing, or whose message is coming.

Now, this problem is solved. Coz my super geek friend, Nigel, taught me how to customize my own iPhone ringtones.

I am so addicted in creating ringtones now, and happily assign  the ringtone to whomever i wish. ~Heehee~

Here are the steps:

Step1:  Get access to the mp3 that you wanna convert to a ringtone.

Step2:  Drag the file into iTunes

Step3:  Select the file in iTunes. Right click –> Get info –>Option (Fill in the START & STOP time in the music that you want it to play as the ringtone. ~40 seconds long or less)

Step4:  Right click –> Convert  AAC Version in the Advanced menu.

Step5:  Select the new AAC file and select Show in Windows Explorer.

Step6:  Change the file extension from .m4a to .m4r

Step7:  Confirm when the dialog asks if you really want to make the change

Step8:  Drag the new m4r. file back into iTunes.  If you are having trouble, delete the original m4a files from iTunes. The original mp3 files will remain but the ringtone will disappear.

Step9:  Connect your iPhone and select the Ringtone tab. Select the new ringtone that has been created.

Step10:  Now sync your iphone with iTunes.

Step11:  Assign the ringtone in iPhone. Ringtone –> Custom –> (Song Name) –> Done

If i have to choose the greatest impact that Ladan & Maryam bring to my life beside their friendship, i would say is Iranian Cuisine! Haha!

Cooking is the No.1 skill that all Iranian ladies have to learn before they get married. My friend Maryam was well taught in cooking by her mum since she was young. Look at the food on the table, all prepare by Maryam alone in a dinner party at their home! She is great rite?

Not only that, now i can go to any Iranian restaurant to order food by myself even if the menu was not written in English! ~~

Thanks to my dearest friends.

Year 2009 is a great year for our family! Since we started had fellowship with more brothers & sisters in Christ, I truly feel the peace and give thanks to God who blesses our family in many areas!

This year we had many Christmas Gathering with our Friends!

With the newly met christian friends…..

Nixon, our neighbour, and his friends enlighten the Christmas spirit through their Christmas Carol home to home!

Christmas Funny Faces!

As a new family unit, we get a lot of encouragement through our couple friends. We share and learn from each others! And for being a Godly wife, they are my good role models! Heehee!!

The highlight of our Christmas Gathering – The letter to the future you!

Many dreams, many goals has been set in the beginning of the year! We written ourselves a letter about all things we want to achieve in the Year 2010! Next year, this time, Khai & I will sent the letter back to all our dear friend!

To be continued ……

Shandy is our new family member. She is a very active American Cocker Spaniel. When Su is cleaning the house, Shandy got chained outside, coz she messes around the cleaning chores.

Poor Shandy fighting her way back into the house!

When I look into her big eyes, I can feel her anger and sadness! Come on Shandy, we still love you…

She brings so much joy to our family! ~~

I had a sweet birthday celebration with Khai and my dearest friends, Ladan and Maryam this year!

Karaoke, movie and dinner are activities I can do in any normal day! But we do it with an “upgraded” version of all these on my birthday,  it makes the day unforgettable!

My dear Maryam had never been to Karaoke! Its good to arrange her 1st Karaoke experience on my birthday, so she’ll never forget this day!

And after that, we caught the Latest Romance Movie “Twilight Saga: New Moon” in the Platinum Movie Suite!

The Climax of the day is having dinner in KL Tower, Seri Angkasa Revolving restaurant! And Khai’s bought me a My Melody (My favourite Cartoon Character) Birthday Cake!

Thanks Khai for all the arrangements! ~muack~

What could be better to celebrate my most important day with my most important friends! *^^*

Me and Khai did not really have our Honeymoon after our Wedding! Reason is, Khai is not a person who enjoy travelling, and I’m not a person that enjoys planning a trip for people who don’t like to travel! Haha… But this time, while my dearest cousin started planning for her honeymoon, she actually invited us to Taiwan together for their honeymoon! I think Rachel must really love me and is very kind to me, coz she plans every single thing for the whole trip, and trust me, when come to cutting expenses, nobody can beat her, she always get the best and the cheapest! Lucky me.. So Taiwan, here we come…..

Walking around Taipei..

Taipei 101

Hot springs..

Shopping Spree..

Kara-OK..

Games..

Taipei Zoo..

Yangmingshan National Park… Bad weather on the day we went, and it is freezing cold up there.

Danshui + Yuren Matou (Fisherman’s Wharf)..

Take Train to Yilan….Really enjoy the Hot spring there.  Not only that, normally I am afraid of Century egg with a strong odor of sulfur and ammonia. But Surprisingly, Yilan Century egg & Hot spring egg taste differently, Still cannot forgot the taste till now! Heehee!

Having lots and lots of food in the night market..

And more food in restaurants..

When we got home, the postcard that i sent from Taipei 101 arrived! It will constantly remind me how beautiful Taiwan is!!!

Taiwan, we will be back!!^^

Poor Khai was sick on his 30th Birthday!

Even though we were not able to celebrate as we planned previously, but still, 30yrs old is a big milestone for anybody! This year Khai is going to enjoy lots of privileges for his 30yrs old from his dearest wife! ^^

Barani is 1 of my buddies who always pushes me to become a better person! He encourages me in many ways in my life. Since becoming a good homemaker is 1 an important goal to me, learn cooking is very crucial thing that i have to do! So Barani downloads some Mediterranean and Middle Eastern recipe on the internet , then we gathered Alex, Adrian and Khai to have a cooking session in my house! Before that, need to do some shopping..

Seems like Alex also has the talent in cooking…The Menu is Hummus bi Tahina, Faraewwj Masjwi and Falafel.

Tadaaa…

The person who never help up, have to clean all the dishes……

So much for our cooking session!

Khai is so proud of his iron stomach! He can eat 5 burgers, and each burger can finish in 2 minutes. But luck was not on his side today…

After getting married for almost 2 years, Becoming a Godly wife, is still my biggest concern and struggle! Innocent girls like me often become frustrated by our partner, but the fact is,  Neither Husband Charming nor Wife Charming exists in this world, I will have arguments with my husband and we will disappoint one other at some point in time, so the ‘happily ever after’ dream seems like a fairy tale nowadays….

The key is all about how well  I understand myself, my partner, our current situation and our vision in this marriage. So that through the greatest form of LOVE, we can truly accept each other for who they really are, and create a supportive and loving environment for our loved ones.

This year couple camp once again let Khai and I, our couple brothers & sisters understand our faith in Christ and also check out our current marriage situation! And through many sharings from couples who had been married for 10-30 years, we foresee our future problems as time fly, things change and as people change as well! There’s no way to be perfect all the time! But that’s not going to scare us and fear of our marriage life, but instead, build us up to be a better couple and empower other married couples through our lives!

I’m so glad that we have lots of supportive Brothers & Sisters in Christ who love us, care for us and pray for us! Even thought we meet up quite often, having fun with great friends is never too much! We really enjoy the highlight of the program – Wild wild West night and our group performance on that night (“The Wizard of Cow”??) are now 1 of the unforgettable experiences in my life!

And of course, lots and lots of juicy secrets among every couple …….

Hee haw !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Khai, Ladan and I are big fans of Japanese Food!  Khai decided to raise our bar higher to another premium Japanese Restaurant – Fukuya!

The restaurant’s specialty is the Kaiseki menu – the beautiful setting becomes more than just that – it serves as the perfect complement to such gastronomical sophistication.

The environment is really nice, even the valet parking service is very thoughtful! Too bad it’s heavily raining when we arrived, next time we will visit on a sunny day

I have to admit that, before I joined AsiaWorks, i had a bad impression about the program! Peng Joon was “brain washing” poor Khai, but he proved his sincerity by quitting his smoking habit of 8 years as a result of this program… surely it must be something incredible!

Indeed, it was really an overwhelming experience! A feeling that I just can’t describe!

It’s was a really an unforgettable experience! To be continued……… (In the leadership program)..

We headed to Cameron Highlands last weekend for our 1 yr anniversary “Christian couple brothers & sisters group” AKA LIFE GROUP (LG)!

We woke up very early in the morning, then take a short break at the Kuala Woh Forest Recreation Park. There are picnic areas and a hot spring. Just for the fun of it, we placed the eggs in the hottest spot, and it really cooked, but no ones wanted to taste it! Haha!!    

Passed by a Water falls near Tanah Rata! Lots of peoples taking photo there, even shooting MTV there!

The Tudor-style, charming boutique resort – The Lakehouse!

Heading to the BOH TEA Plantation! That’s only 1way in and 1 way out ! Mmm… 1 lane in, 1 lane out is more accurate! Kim forced to come down from his car to conduct the traffic !!

Having high-tea in breath taking BOH TEA Plantation! –

Cameron Highlands has lots of Strawberry Farms! The farm lets us pluck our own strawberries and charge us according to the weight.

The day was a drizzling day! We had steamboat in this cold climate! But not the normal one, it is the Charcoal Steamboat! Look at the funnel. How tall it is!! Why it is made that way? Is to make sure that the charcoal sparks which contains pieces of dark charcoal do not get into our soup?

Ok! After a long day trip, we stayed over-night in a wooden holiday house! So for sure, leave it to Khai & Yuenn – always have a board game! Lets see how vicious our friends really are!

Early 2nd day morning, Esther cooked us a nice breakfast!

This wooden holiday house was actually kind of big! It has 5 rooms, a very big dining area, and a very big badminton court.  We can jump around everywhere! Yeah!!!!!!!!!

Beautiful Vegetables Farm!

And we did lots of shopping! Especially the sweet and juicy pearl corns!

Till now, I’m still reminiscing the taste of the chocolate fondue that Esther prepare for supper, the silly quest with the answer that we cannot figure out and  the funny jokes that make us laugh on the trip! Haha! ^^

As usual, the 1st thing we do when we wake up, is that we went on the computer, check our emails and read yahoo or MSN news! Khai was shock, and we couldn’t believe what we saw in the news – Michael Jackson, The King Of Pop is died at the age of 50!

Michael Jackson is the world’s most successful entertainer, if you check out the best-selling albums worldwide, you will be amazed! He is the only singer who sold over 100 Million copies with 1 single album!

Still remember MJ’s best dance moves?

With His stage performances and music videos, MJ popularized a number of physically complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk. Most importantly, his distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced many hip hop, pop and contemporary R&B artists.

Still remember his unique Countertenor voice? Sometimes we may wonder why he acts so weirdly? Try to catch the lyrics of this video, you will understand…. A child grew up in an abusive family and throughout his life he was fighting for his career since he was just a child…

I believe generation after generation, people will still remember the legacy of The irreplaceable Michael Jackson, The King of Pop.

The tribute to MJ – Khai, Ladan and I are drinking The famous Malaysia drinks – Michael Jackson, and talk about his great songs and music videos !

Last weekend was a mind blowing weekend!

Khai and his brothers, and many of our friends registered themselves to this Millionaire Mind Intensive Seminar in The Mines! So I also called Pooiling along, because she been hanging out with too many negative friends lately, its time to recharge!

In life, I believe anyone can be our mentor even in a small small setting! But when it comes to success, wealth management, and overcome our emotional baggages, it takes serious effort to deal with it! T.Harv Eker and his team did a great job to convey us the importance of managing our life!

They have this Arrow Breaking Exercise! Put the arrow on the soft spot of our throat, and you push your neck towards it, but you have to walk in front to break the arrow! The arrow is just like the obstacles in our life! True or True?

Many obstacles are caused by our fear! In order to overcome our fear, we just have to recognize the fears, understanding the root of our fears, and walk through it! You will realise most of them is actually our own imagination! Yes or Yes?

Lets start our jars system now, and be the warrior in our life! Now, tell the person next to you :“ YOU HAVE A MILLIONAIRE MIND!~~ ” Heehee!!

  Khai had a product launch and speaking engagement in Singapore! So we back South again 1 week after Rachel & Alex’s wedding!

  This time, I stayed in JB, enjoy my time, satisfy my cravings for hometown foods, hanging out with old friends, recall my good old single days!

Old friends are like stars…. No matter how far we’re apart……… You don’t always see them, but you know they are always there……… ^^

My dearest cousin sister, Rachel, and Alex are The Longest Dating Couple that I had ever known among all my couple friends! Finally, they got married last weekend! They legally registered their marriage last Christmas, have their Pre-Wedding photo shoot on Valentine’s day, and have their Actual Wedding day on Mother’s day! I wonders why they are so good in choosing a date for all their special moment! ^^

We, the “Jimui” Gang had lots of fun in their morning wedding ceremony! And I  “pretended” to be a qualified wedding photographer! Heehee!!

10 years of dating is a long journey!

They not only surprised the people around them, and also inspired us with their commitment and loyalty to one another!

I think, The key to succeeding in relationship or marriage is not finding the right person, it’s learning to love the person you found ~~Just like Rachel & Alex!

Khai, Jaz and Edmund(Toh) conduct a workshop in Penang last weekend in Penang! Since Ladan is here in Malaysia again, we had this roadtrip with Khai to Penang this time!

Thanks to David and Zamri for their help, they arranged for us the Hotel and workshop room in Vistana Hotel! Even though we went on the Public holiday and weekend, but luckily it is nearby a small shopping mall that we can walk around and get some food there!

The next day, Ladan and I joined the Hotel Limo Tour service! Our driver, Mr.Wan is a really nice man, he show us around, and told us lots of stories about this City!

We first check out the Toy Museum! The Museum has over 100,000 toys, dolls and others fun collectibles.

Later on, Mr.Wan is so proud of 1 of the fast food outlet! He told us that, Penang  has the most beautiful KFC outlet in the whole Malaysia! — It is really beautiful! You can have your fried chicken in this luxury mansion!

The Chocolate Boutique, another mansion!

Penang is very different from other state, it is a place that is full of Chinese, Malay, Indian, British heritage building?

We never let go of the chance to shop in the biggest shopping mall, Queensbay Mall in Penang also! And also had Fish spa in the shopping mall! The Fish spa centre was in the highest floor on the mall, and the staff thought Ladan and I were students, and keep insist want to give us special rate for fish spa! So happy

We shopping till the shops closed and “dabao” food back to hotel to eat!

Ladan bought her favourite Sashimi, and after she taste her 1st piece, she wanted it cooler a bit, so wanted to put in the freezer about 5 minutes time.

Unfortunately, she totally forgot about this, after we finished all the food, her sashimi still in the freezer…. till the day we left….. haha!

Among all the heritage buildings, Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, aka Blue Mansion was strongly recommended by Mr.Wan! We manage to visit there before we left Penang! The most unique feature of this Chinese courtyard mansion is its original indigo-blue paint. It has 38 rooms, 5 granite-paved courtyards, 7 staircases & 220 vernacular timber louvre windows. The design and structural placement of this dwelling was built to the best Feng Shui!

The mansion was the set of a French movie- “Indochine”. It won Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film and also Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Film.

Blue Mansion open daily only at 11am & 3pm to public! Photo shooting is not allow in the mansion.

It also open to stay in with a night about RM350!

But to someone timid like me, it’s kinda haunted to stay! heehee!!

Its indeed a fun trip! Thanks Zamri and David for your hospitality!