:: pretty day with pretty bffs ::

Today I had lunch with my pretty BFFs at a pretty restaurant :-)

The four of us last gathered on new year's eve, hence our outing today was something I really looked forward to. As suggested by Fila, we met at FULLHOUSE - a lifestyle store and cafe in Sunway Pyramid. I have passed that restaurant many times before and attracted with their white furniture and deco but never eaten there so it was a great opportunity to give their food a try. Fila and Nor arrived a bit earlier so we straight away ordered our lunch soon as I arrived. They have this magazine-like menu and choices of food include western, asian and also fusion. Their lunch sets are affordable and worthy as they all come complete with soup as starter, main course, drink and dessert, but too bad it's a public holiday (lunch sets are only available during lunchtime weekdays and non-public holidays).

We took some time to make decision and in the end Nor went for their Wok Sear Chicken Chop - Grilled chicken thigh served with mashed potato, daily vegetable and black pepper raisin juice priced at RM16.90 with lime juice (RM3.90), while Fila and I both went for Oven Roasted Chicken Tenderloin - Roast corn fed chicken tenderloin served with mashed potato, daily vegetable which is chap choy, shitake mushroom and tomato basil cream (RM19.90). Both of us also ordered special iced blended for drinks, but mine was Mango + Grape topped with Green Apple Jelly (RM6.90) and Fila's was Peppermint + Chocolate topped with Chocolate Syrup (RM6.90).

We didn't regret with what we ordered because they all tasted good. That roasted tenderloin looked and tasted like a main course served in hotels and the ice blended mango was refreshing. Fila said her peppermint + chocolate drink tasted like a "sweet colgate" and she liked it, while Nor enjoyed her chicken chop without any negative comment. The quorum was complete when Rabby came and joined us later. She only ordered a drink and I think it was honey lime juice with aloe jelly or something like that. We chatted, took some photos and last but not least ordered dessert to complete our meal. They have this promo where we could choose 3 types of dessert for RM29.90 so we had creme brulee, chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream and chocolate cream (forgot the exact name) which came in an edible chocolate cup. Rabby and I strongly agreed that their creme brulee was fantastic among all, so that makes it a must-have if you want to give Fullhouse a try as it was smooth, not very sweet and crispy on top. Totally delectable!

Since Fullhouse is a lifestyle store, they are also selling stuffs like clothes and accessories so we took the chance walking around and snap some pics in the warm ambienced restaurant. By the way, the restaurant actually reflects a home to Thomas and Tracy so don't be surprised to see the bed, dining area, living room and "family photos" around the place.

After lunch we only dropped by at Kitschen because Rabby wanted to buy some tops before we made our own way to home. The outing lasted for only 3 hours but I still enjoyed it. Thank you so much for the great company, girls, and look forward for another day out with all of you...

Last but not least here's a pic of me with one of my favourite selling item at Fullhouse:

a pretty hat, in a pretty restaurant with pretty girlfriends...

...it's a pretty day indeed ;-)

:: lady gaga in a gigantic egg ::

Morning! Monday is here (again).

Just to kill the Monday Blues and before I proceed with serious business at work, I just like to highlight that the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards is happening in LA 'as we speak'. I have always love this sort of event because it is among the times where we could see our fav artistes, those rich and famous don in their best or worst fashion ever. I've seen few Grammy red carpet arrivals photos on Yahoo while having breakfast just now but nobody has captured my attention so far except this:

A giant eggo is invited to Grammy?

No, it's Lady Gaga!

Well, who else could make such dramatic entrance other than Lady Gaga herself. Wonder what she's doing and wearing inside there... and couldn't wait to see what she's wearing through out the ceremony later because she will only "hatch" until it is time for her Grammy performance. She might always looks weird but her eccentric fashion sense makes her stands out than the rest and that's what Hollywood and pop music culture are all about. Grammy is the hippest yet glamorous event so I personally do not favour those who came in long dresses. (Save that for the Oscars yaw!)

From 56 photos shown on Yahoo Music page this morning, most are not very familiar faces. Still waiting for other famous names' photos to appear, reviews of the shows and most importantly, the list of winners. Guess I should start working while waiting for the event to end. Kill the Monday Blues peeps... and let's get to work!

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:: our new tenant ::

We're living in a one-and-a-half storey house and currently we have a new tenant occupying the top floor.

Welcoming us at the stairs to her crib:

We don't have much problem with our 'tenant' because most of the time she's upstairs to nap in her own "day-bed" and spent most time there only during weekends.

 This weekend.

 Previous weekend.

Ever since the top floor is clean and transformed to a guest room, KiKi is the most happiest of all. She kept going up and down, popped her head through the grille and watched what we're doing from up there. She usually sleeps in her own "day-bed" but sometimes she also sleeps on the mattress, whichever she feels like it. 

We often sneak to see what she's doing because sometimes she made noise with some of the stuffs as if she's busy rearranging them and when she saw us peeking from the stairs she'll stop and look with a face saying "do not disturb me, please." Sometimes she really behaves like a small kid and that made us love her even more. Dunno how many times I've said this but KiKi is indeed an adorable, cute, smart kitty... and Mama loves you so much, lil' munchkin...!

:: halfway done, halfway to go ::

20th week = 5-months is the halfway mark of pregnancy and here I am at that moment. Halfway done means another halfway to go and in 20 weeks from now we will welcome our new bundle of joy, insyaallah.

Yesterday was my third, regular monthly check-up and as usual the doctor checked my blood pressure, took my weight, scanned the belly and did the urine test. Blood pressure and urine test result were both fine but I was a bit surprised that my weight has increased tremendously. My weight now starts with the 6-digit number for the first time ever in entire life and errr... I do freak out with that fact. This is the heaviest, biggest moment of my life, but thank God this is all for a good cause. I still want to blame those fast-foods though and will try to eat healthier food for the rest of the months because doctor said I'm actually a bit over weight, like 1 kg...huhuhu.

Let's forget about my "freaking-ness" because the most important thing is the condition of our baby. Alhamdulillah, the lil one is doing fine inside there and growing accordingly. We both saw his/her hands moving on the screen and as usual, watching his/her heart beating was the finest moment of all. The doctor measured the head, body, hands, feet and also captured the weight. As for now the lil one weigh approximately 0.3 kg, which is normal for this period (although it was a bit light than what I expected). Oh, just for info we're still yet to know whether the lil one is a hero or a heroine. Maybe next month then, so let us all wait and see... hehe.

I didn't manage to snap any pic during my 4th month and I'm not letting it to happen again in the future. So now in this entry I'm presenting you my baby bump.....

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OMG, I did look huge did I? ...and please pardon the background too. There is no other perfect place elsewhere than the one where I spent most of my daily time at and that place is my office (borrringgg...huh?). 

I was wearing a top from Kitschen, Levi's lady style jeans and gladiator heels that my bff, Fila gave me a year or two ago. Honestly, I've started having problem with what to wear nowadays because most of my work attire has "shrunked" and I'm left with small portion of choices. Planned to do some maternity wear shopping but dunno where to start because most maternity clothes found so far were so gaudy. Why must maternity wear looks so 'makcik-makcik'?

Doctor also warned me about those heels I was wearing because it is not good for the posture. In my last post I did mention there is no harm of wearing heels during pregnancy as long as you're comfortable and be extra careful but the article where that facts were extracted didn't mention about body posture. So one extra fact on that, wearing heels during pregnancy is actually bad for your body, especially for the back posture. Ok, I really have to indulge that fact to stop wearing heels because as you may know I don't favour wearing flats to office.

On another note, I did bought a box of Anmum Materna chocolate flavoured milk since I've skipped drinking maternity milk for ages and apparently the choc milk is much more favourable than the vanilla Enfamama, which is now left to harden in its packaging. So far everything is still fine except few leg cramps in the middle of the night and gagging after brushing the teeth in the morning. There may new challenges coming next and hopefully I could go through all until the big day arrives. Till then, do pray for me and hope to see you again in the next entry. Mwahs!

:: quote of the day ::

"Pregnancy is not a disease, and women should be able to dress how they want and look fabulous."

- Dr. Lauren Streicher, staff obstetrician gynea at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago

The above quote is taken from this particular article entitled 'Pregnancy and Style: A Baby Won't Stop Rachel Zoe and Some Women from Wearing High Heels and Stilettos.' It is a good article and beneficial for pregnant ladies out there who are contemplating whether to keep or stop wearing high heels during pregnancy. 

The truth is, wearing one highly depends on comfortability. Yet the wearer has to be extra careful because pregnant women's body weight and shape change during pregnancy and so does their center of gravity. The key points here are comfort and extra careful. So when you have both, you're good to go - nothing else to ask and worry.

Ok this is a short entry I must say. Have a nice day peeps!

*keywords: high heels and pregnancy, can i wear high heels during pregnancy

:: the one about cny holidays ::

Hola! Spent the CNY 2-days hols with endless sleeping and eating. Since Wednesday, this is the first time I ever online through this netbook and there's still half stack of papers to check before I'm back to office again on Monday (*sigh). 

Except the two main activities (sleeping & eating), we did leave the house for awhile though. Intended to do groceries shopping at Mydin yesterday but due to long parking queue we went to the Giant next door instead. That Giant's reigning days are over ever since Mydin was opened so if you want to skip those long queues and jam-packed people then Giant is the best choice to be nowadays. Anyway while we did our shopping there was announcement saying that their credit card terminals were down. Then, at the counter we were asked to put our items near to the cashier because the counter's conveyer belt wasn't working. Apparently there was no electricity and they were depending on power from generator. What a perfect way to accentuate how bad business is for them these days, eh?

Today we spent the evening strolling around MidValley. We brought KiKi together since she already got a travelling bag so she could just sit and look around from inside the bag. It is a lot better and convenient than carrying her inside the usual pet carrier because it is not so obvious that we're actually carrying a cat. Bee bought that bag last Sunday and the first shopping mall KiKi went was Sunway Pyramid and today it was MidValley. As I'm writing this she's now having her nap at her usual spot - on top of our microwave oven. She must have been exhausted from the outing. I could see her from here sleeping in her new pink "sweet" sequins tee. That reminds me about a makcik who saw KiKi in a glance at Metrojaya just now and said to her companion "kucing ke anjing tu?" ("is it a cat or a dog?"). I don't blame her because it is rare to see a cat wearing a top in this country, but we're obviously Muslims so of course la she's a cat, makcik. Hehe.

Before started writing this post I just finished watching Hachiko on HBO.

It was my first time and I'm telling you... I'm not watching it ever again, not because it was a poor movie but it was so touchy. It is based on a true story - Hachiko reflects how loyal a dog is to his owner. He was found, or as they said he founded his owner, Prof. Wilson (Richard Gere) at the railway station on one cold evening. He was small and such a cutie that time. Prof. Wilson took him home and took care of him until Hachi became his dog since nobody claims him after all. Hachi grew up and everyday sent and waited for Prof. Wilson at the same place and time at the railway station. Hachi never catch ball, but one day he did it for Prof. Wilson when he was going to take the train to work. It was his first and the last time because as if he knew, Prof. Wilson would never come back again as he has sudden heart attack at work that day and passed over. Even after that day Hachiko still waited and waited for him at the same place and time for 9 years until he couldn't make it any longer and passed away. I'm not a good storyteller, but it's definitely the most touchiest movie I ever watched so far. I'm not ashame to admit that I was sobbing and tearing through out the movie because I was extremely sad, especially watching Hachiko's cute yet sad face.

If you haven't watch Hachiko and intend to watch it, do prepare a lot of tissues because you'll need (a lot of) them - don't say I don't remind you!

We may not own a dog, but we're blessed and thankful to have our own cat-version of 'Hachiko'. The one who never fail to accompany me when I'm home alone, the one who keeps following and watching me cooking in the kitchen, the one who lately love sleeping next to my feet under the comforter, the one who proudly catched those nasty cockroaches, the one who impressed (and sometimes worried) us with "combat" acts and the one who always leave us speechless with awe:

Our lil' munchkin 

- KiKi -

I just realised that KiKi is a big cat now compared to when we took her 5 months ago. The accident she had before was a blessing in disguise and we're glad to provide her home, comfort and care. She might be one year old now but she's always a baby kitty to us and above all, I really hope she knew how much we love her. KiKi, you're such a sweetheart. We love you so much and we'll take care of you as best as we could. Mwahs!

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