Bunny Lights

Aren't these bunny lights just too cute?

Bring a room to life instantly with some exciting lighting. These glowing bunnies are just too cute for words!

Glowing rabbits might sound like something out of Chernobyl, but don't worry; these cute little bunnies aren't radioactive. What they are is a highly unusual set of party lights with an ‘awhhh!!!' factor that's off the scale. Animal lovers will melt at the very sight of them.

This 6m chain carries 20 bright bouncing bunny bulbs (is that enough things beginning with ‘b' for you?) Because of the length of the chain, you can arrange your lights virtually any way you want; around a window, across or down a wall, or even in a pattern.

If you never thought a light could make you go gooey inside, prepare to be surprised. Compared to these, that bog standard 40W bulb looks a bit dull, doesn't it? Perfect as a party accessory, or if you just fancy something different.

Includes four free bulbs! For indoor use only.

Aftermath

I finished a full week at my new job and it's certainly been a very busy week. I've completely immersed myself in the workings of the company and the work seems interesting but there seems to be quite a bit of it. *eek*

Insomnia

For the past two nights I haven't been able to sleep well. I've had a hard time falling asleep and when I do sleep, it isn't for too long. Too many things on the mind I think, most prominent is the new job. Hope it goes well and that it ends up being the right decision for me. I wonder how long one can function experiencing insomnia every night...

More Photos

More photos of the house:before and after photos

Playa Del Carmen

I'm going to Playa Del Carmen (near Cancun) in July for a wedding. I can't wait to get some much needed R&R there. =)

The Birds and the Bees

It's springtime and that means puppies! I've seen so many ads for puppies on Craiglist. The puppies are totally adorable. It makes me want to get one. *^_^*

Celebration

There isn't any better way to celebrate than with champagne and strawberries. Last night Ming and I had flutes of champagne with many, many yummy strawberries to celebrate the purchase of the new house. ^_^

HK-ers told not to eat dim sum

The Hong Kong goverment has issued a warning stating that dim sum should be eaten cautiously since it is very high in fat.

News Article

Sausage Biscuits & Gravy vs. Boba

vs.

While I have always known that boba is high in calories, anywhere between 500-1000 calories per cup, I had no idea how it related to other foods. I've been researching and found out that other supposedly highly caloric foods aren't that bad compared to boba. Biscuits and sausage gravy, something that should be highly fatty and caloric, is only 300 calories per serving. Wow. Considering that there's actually nutritional value to the biscuits and gravy, I think I'll be consuming that instead of boba. =)

Coffee's Hidden Calories

I never realized how many calories my occasional cup of latte was until I looked it up on Starbuck's website. A normal cup of coffee contains 5 calories for a tall (12 oz.) A latte is made from espresso and milk. An espresso contains 5 calories per shot. Now 5 calories isn't something to even think twice about until you add milk. Once you add milk, a latte suddenly contains 200 calories! O.o Holy smokes! How did the calorie count suddenly go up so quickly? It's the milk. Now I know why I've never had a fondness for it. It's time to think twice about running out for that quick cup of coffee. Watch your calories people otherwise you'll end up in the obese American category.

Getting the condo up to snuff

Spent the weekend working on the house and I am so physically tired. We did so much work and our hard work has paid off. The condo looks awesome! The paint turned out very nice and the track lights look really good. Ming put in a new kitchen fauce that looks and works far better than the one that was there before. He also installed shower doors that make the bathroom look a million times better and bigger (since the doors are clear glass instead of privacy glass). He also put in a new front door handle that looks really good.

I'm such a girl. Whenever I went to Home Depot, OSH, or some hardware store an employee would see my lost and bewildered look and would ask, "Do you need help miss?" Haha ... I think that somehow everyone can immediately sense how I am so out of my element whenever I am in that type of environment. It turned out to be very useful since I was able to find my items, written down verbatim from whatever Ming told me to buy, and I was able to get out of the store fairly quickly.

Don't have pix yet of the condo but will post them as soon as Ming takes them off of his d-cam.

Edit: Photos added

Making the House Cozy

So today is the day we [Ming and I] begin to make the house cozy and liveable. By cozy I mean that we start installing the fixtures that were old or just something we didn't like. Today we also start moving boxes in. It's going to be a rather longer evening for us and a long weekend all together. We plan on doing the following this weekend:

• buy materials


• installing track lighting


• install new kitchen faucet


• change door knobs for interior and exterior


• line shelves w/contact paper


• install new shower doors


• install new shower heads


• install new curtain rods


• ... other stuff that i'm sure i've overlooked

I'll post pix once it's all done. As for now, I've got a long manual labor weekend ahead of me.

New House

Ming and I have been looking at condos recently since he's ready to buy. A few weeks ago we saw a place we really liked and our bid was accepted. We close escrow tomorrow and then the place is officially ours -- well, his. He bought the house and I'm helping him to give it the feminine touch, i.e. not become a bachelor pad. ^_^ Lots of work coming up in the next week or so to put the place in order so that it's ready to move in. I'll post pix when the place is in shape for public viewing ^_^

The Dating Scene

I just finished reading an interesting article, located here. It discusses arranged marriages and dating in today's society. The article compares arranged marriages versus meeting someone via the normal dating circuit. The journalist is an Indian American and it was enlightening to learn about Indian society's views on marriage. It was a very interesting read, and put in that perspective, maybe the non-Indians should consider arranged marriages or meeting perspective suitors via their parents. It does give you something to think about O.o

Losing an Hour

eek. I just realized we lose an hour this weekend. *sigh* I guess the only remedy for it is to make sure I enjoy myself as much and as long as possible on Saturday night. ^_~

Dim Sum "Dynasties" and the Mixing of Cultures

Yank Sing is one of the most well known dim sum restaurants in SF. It's well-known because prices are high and, as such, caters more to a Caucasian -- or Americanized -- clientele. I've never eaten there but have wanted to try it to see if the food is really worth the extra price. I read an article in SFGate (here) about it and am dismayed to discover that it's now managed by a white guy and his Asian wife. *sigh* Will yellow fever know no bounds? Pretty soon I'll be eating at Chinese restaurants only to discover that the cook behind the scenes is white. O.o I know that lots of people have no problem mixing Asians and whites (in terms of relationships) and while it is not something I condone, I'll put up with it but now it's come to the restaurant business?! eek. Makes me seriously think twice about going to the restaurant because, afterall, how good can it be if its run by a white guy? Granted, the cook is still Chinese, but do I want to pay higher prices for something that may eventually be cooked by white sous chefs or, even worse, head chefs? Don't think so.

sore

Incredibly sore and stiff right now. I went boarding on Saturday and my muscles are now all screaming in protest. I'm so sore today -- note, this is two days later -- that I don't think I can go to the gym today. *sigh* Hopefully I'll be better by tomorrow so that I can resume my normal gym routine and start losing more weight.

Yoku Moku Cookies

These are some of the best cookies I've had!



They are light and totally tasty. Not too sweet but defintely high in calories. If someone wants to get me something just cuz .. *heehee* You can buy them here

house hunting

This weekend Ming and I went house hunting. The market has definitley changed since I last looked at homes. Everything is so much more expensive (for a lot less) and the amount of interest in each home is phenomenal. Everyone wants to buy now and properties are getting 20 offers on them. *eek* It's a very stressful market and you can only hope that
1. you will find a place you like
2. the price you pay for it isn't going to make you forfeit your (future) kid's college education
3. the market won't tank later on so you didn't end up losing money on this investment in the future

Flilp Flops

I found my new show purchase! I want these! They are sooo cute. Too bad it's $145 for a pair of flip flops. *sigh*