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BAgs of FUn

2012-01-09T08:54:00.001+08:00

I found myself wondering what to do about an early morning party for Baby Two's school mate - we didn't have a present! Then I realised I had swathes and swathes of material that I have been hoarding for just this sort of emergency, and I decided to make a little sling bag out of the beautiful Misaki cloth I had in store.

It was such a success my daughter looked at it rather sullenly and said, "But now I want it!" which meant I had to make another one. A few more birthdays after, I had made about 4 different bags and realised - I love it!

So a few pics of what I made to follow. Meantime, have a lovely week :)

BAG 1

Miaow

2010-03-22T15:45:00.001+08:00

At Tiger Tiger waiting to do post for Misteri Jalan Lama. Super canggih post production facility.

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Monte's returns!

2010-03-18T01:20:00.000+08:00

Peppermint lamb, charbroiled lamb and our fave, escargot w garlic

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Touring the city

2010-03-06T19:23:00.001+08:00

My street was closed off for a while this morning, I was stuck trying to get out of our compound at the guardhouse when I saw police outrider with medics riding pillion, cars with spare bikes perched on top and police cars driving by for about ten minutes. Then suddenly, a rush of cyclists went by - the Tour De Langkawi! It really was quite spectacular and pedestrians had gathered to video the thirty second event.

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Appalam in the Pool

2010-02-21T22:13:00.001+08:00

We stopped by the Appalam set today after a hot day percolating under the cover of dense clouds. The scene was set at the pool - something not in the original Papadom - and before too long the girls were begging to dive into that beautiful blue.

Despite the rain and thunder, after the scene wrapped we found a change of clothes and the girls finally went for a refreshing dip in that cool light blue...

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Appalam on the dance floor

2010-02-16T19:21:00.000+08:00

Nightclub scene. Any thoughts which scene this corresponds to in the original Papadom?

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St Valentine's Day and Chinese New Year

2010-02-15T09:50:00.000+08:00

Hope everyone had a lovely CNY or Valentine's Day.

We spent it on the set of "Appalam" - the tamil version of Papadom which is about a week into it's production shoot. It was on location at a lovely university near KL, which was abandoned for the holidays and beautifully empty and quiet. Though it was HOT HOT HOT.

Baby One was fascinated by the shooting process and stuck to Hubby Boo as he directed the shots. Yesterday was the scene in which Samy (Saadom) hastily drops of Shurty (Mia) at registration on her first day of uni.

Baby Two and I, feeling the heat, found a lovely cool spot a few feet away from the director's tent where the tree gave ample shade and lowered the degrees somewhat. I found an old tablecloth in the car boot and we quickly decided lolling on the spongy grass was a stellar idea. We also did some writing together (Baby Two loves writing dialogue) and then she took control of my camera phone and snapped some candids:

The day before, I had visited Hubby Boo at the same set, where I captured him in the midst of discussing a shot with Heil (his Director of Photography) and Pete (his First Assistant Director):

53rd Asia Pacific Film Festival and How My Hair Did.

2009-12-22T02:17:00.000+08:00

Well, we were a little drained by the experience, having to sit through very slow Taiwanese pop music medleys and most of the show in Chinese. We took the opportunity to document our presence. I am particularly proud of my hair, which, though it looks quite plain, was curled to perfection at the back, in the ponytail. Next day I took a pic - and the curls were still there!

I've had my hair curled with a blowdrier at a salon, and despite assurances it would last a few days, it had gotten plank-straight by the time I stepped into the hotel at the event I had it done for. Yeesh. Home techniques that work, really do work. So I do it myself now. It only comes out when I next wash it.

The Beauty of the Unnecessary Paper Product.

2009-12-22T02:09:00.001+08:00

I do recycle most of the time. I use my own shopping bags and even have one stowed in my handbag for unplanned grocery shopping. I get very guilty if I have to use plastic bags from the supermarket. During our trip to Taiwan it was obvious how far ahead in government policy and community attitude they are than us. Their recycling bins are properly utilised. People throw away their own rubbish and return their trays at MacDonald's an after movies at the cinema. All paper products in public facilities are supposedly recycled. And yet they have stationery galore that would make a scrapbooker weep.

I came across these goodies at a corner supermarkety place in Kaohsiung in Shin Jue Jiang. They're just pieces of paper printed with gorgeous prints and oh, I love them so! I plan to use them in lieu of greeting cards as they are so small and therefore use less extraneous paper, they require less to be written (I like), and they're gorgeous.

This is a selection of printed cards which come in a lovely printed box. I have another set with a cat motif, whose colours are more monochromatic, black, whites, greys. Almost too gorgeous to use.

Little angpow packets. great for birthday presents you forgot to get and are replacing with money.

A little pad of origami papers which I can't bear to crease. So I think these will be used for cards or notes as well. Sorry for the picture quality. Turns out my phone camera lens had a finger print on it : /

And then came across these lovely things, which at first I thought were little purses. Turns out they'r face masks. I don't think they're to protect against virus, more to keep dust and smoke out of the faces of motorcyclists. They're a textile lover's dream...

Cute Fruit

2009-12-19T12:44:00.004+08:00

I thought these were apples. Came across them at a farmer's equity stall at the cultural market being hosted by the 53APFF here in Kaohsiung Taiwan. I sampled a slice and it had the texture of a yellow chinese pear like you would get at a Malaysian supermarket, but tasted caramelly, very sweet and lusciously refreshing.

Turns out it has a stone in the middle instead of seeds, so it's some sort of plum I guess. Yummy.

I apologise

2009-12-19T11:30:00.001+08:00

I promised to post a picture of the goodies we got from 7-11, but we've eaten it all. Sorry.

I don't know how to to say this but...

2009-12-18T12:29:00.000+08:00

There's a little something on your roof.

We came out of our hotel yesterday after breakfast and realised there was a ferris wheel on the building in front of ours. The whole resort has not officially opened, so while the hotel is functioning, services are limited, and we are half an hour away from town. And there's a ferris wheel blowing in the wind on the roof of the building opposite. At night they light it up. I must say the early chills in the morning is lovely and bracing.

We missed breakfast today but luckily we shopped like crazy tourists yesterday and brought back instant allsorts for our morning feast. Though I am still hungry and hubby boo has not stirred from the computer since discovering that you can download youtube videos in Taiwan faster than a politician can think up a lie - and that's pretty fast where we come from! I reminded him that I needed to be fed and he just kind of looked at me blankly. It's been about an hour of blank looks and now I have played the trump card of guilt. He has begun to move.

Will post a pic of the fabulous 7-11 goodies we found. They have boiled eggs in shrink wrap. Pannacotta, which was delicious, thanks.

Morning

2009-12-17T07:12:00.001+08:00

After a long day travelling, a bumpy ride, bus trip and finally a got shower and wonderful sleep, this view upon waking makes it all seem worth it. Hope it's chilly cold today! Breakfast. Wifi. Shopping?

Splash!

2009-09-23T11:43:00.001+08:00

Splash restaurant at the Westin on the pool level. Has the best ricotta pancakes ever. Served all day. Heaven.

Night over temenggor.

2009-09-05T00:34:00.001+08:00

Shooting on an island in a lake. I look up and there's a full moon. To the right is a bright, lone star. Venus? The scene is revelry in a village square that may or may not be real.

Big red.

2009-09-05T00:33:00.001+08:00

On the set of afdlin's new movie. Close up of herr direktor. It's gonna be a good one!

At lunch.

2009-08-20T14:54:00.001+08:00

Lunch break on shoot today in the jungle near kl. Misteri jalan lama.

Sister, literally.

2009-07-02T16:21:00.001+08:00

My family members have secret lives as medical supply product models

Wedding song

2009-06-27T22:59:00.001+08:00

Hubby rings a lovely day with pac solo accompaniment! Congrats to the lovely couple.

Satay, fish

2009-06-10T20:26:00.001+08:00

Best lamb satay in sabah

Sabah tucker

2009-06-10T20:25:00.001+08:00

Sayur manis . Seems you can only get this in sabah. Someone pls tell me if they have it in kl!

A new beginning...

2009-05-07T10:17:00.001+08:00

...and going back to where i started. Double excitement!

Turning it on!

2009-05-03T15:38:00.001+08:00

Flizzow in da house!

Turning it on!

2009-05-02T22:38:00.001+08:00

Flizzow in da house!

Waiting for the show.

2009-05-02T20:16:00.001+08:00

Music industry awards malaysia about to start. The heels are killing me though.

'shopping shakespeare

2009-04-26T00:26:00.001+08:00

Come friday i will be onstage speaking rather than reading the words for once! Come see. Call 0340479000 to get your tickets.

The ground below

2009-04-21T03:48:00.002+08:00

This early morning i was awakened by the sickening low crack of splitting wood. A major trunk of a huge tree to the right had split and fallen in the torrential rain and raging winds. After, the tree continued to boom with audible cracks here and there. Sounded like upstairs doors slamming. It all woke me up from a dark and belaboured dream.

The view from my bedroom

2009-04-16T10:59:00.002+08:00

Means so much to me. Shade, serenity. Mosquitoes. Got mild dengue couple years ago. Horrible. But gotta love those palms.

malaysian GP

2009-04-06T01:32:00.001+08:00

Jamiroquai in the rain

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Again

2009-04-05T22:28:00.001+08:00

Aw. Come back again soon.

Mr kay

2009-04-05T22:14:00.001+08:00

Crap pic but it's jamiroquai. And i am very happy. They rock. I am in soggy heaven.

Outerwear.

2009-03-29T20:38:00.001+08:00

My dear being a boob.

It don't matter if it's rain or shine.

2009-03-25T08:29:00.001+08:00

My morning routine. Sheesh. No wonder there are so many assholes on the road. I myself feel like running something over.

Morning creep.

2009-03-24T08:36:00.001+08:00

That red in the distance is traffic. Was sad to learn the local morning radio comp was won last week. 6k! I could have done with that! So now i have about twenty mins of rain and red light purgatory to console me. Morning!

Super ego

2009-03-23T23:32:00.001+08:00

D. He's special. And on our new show.

Guess what they sell here?

2009-03-21T11:59:00.002+08:00

Fascinated, i drove past this shop in jalan ipoh to have a closer look. They have gold and costume jewellery for indian ladies.

My healthy eating programme

2009-03-20T00:54:00.001+08:00

Cooking at home, rough and ready and delicious! They looked better uncooked though, after they shrank to almost nothing. The garlic want down whole.

First day!

2009-03-20T00:31:00.001+08:00

About to go for take.

Cow

2009-01-19T09:12:00.002+08:00

When I was young we would take my dad's little speed boat over to the islands dotting the sea by the Kota Kinabalu docks. One of them is called Sapi Island, and I never gave it a thought till I visited again in December 08. We had my in-laws with us, and one of them asked if it meant anything, the name. My dad said it meant "cow" in the kadazan language. He said it was named so because it's in the shape of a cow.

I thought, how would they have known so long ago, that it was shaped like a cow? They must have had some kind of topographic mapping skills that allowed them to sense the shape of the island from measurements procured on the ground.

As we flew above the island on the way home, I realised that the island must have been named in recent times, viewed from a height, as the shape of the island was not the organic shape of a whole cow, but rather just the head, and quite a cartoonish one at that.

Hello Kitty Cow.

Satin and Denim

2008-11-09T20:48:00.000+08:00

Corpse Bride

2008-11-03T20:29:00.003+08:00

Sleek

2008-11-02T20:45:00.003+08:00

J-W

Venting in Style

2008-10-31T09:18:00.000+08:00

Why I Should Yoga

2008-10-30T13:10:00.001+08:00

Strapped

2008-10-29T10:33:00.001+08:00

Avant It Too

2008-10-24T14:40:00.001+08:00

Unleash the Fury

2008-10-22T17:40:00.002+08:00

Under Cover

2008-10-21T19:13:00.000+08:00

Sometimes she's S, sometimes she's M

Tangerine

2008-10-19T08:53:00.000+08:00

The only way to wear tights

2008-10-15T08:48:00.000+08:00

Sue Denim

2008-10-13T22:43:00.001+08:00

Good Vibes

2008-10-13T17:09:00.000+08:00

A, six.

Baby Anniversaries

2008-10-12T01:27:00.002+08:00

A, six.

M, nine.

Spot the Vintage

2008-10-11T09:37:00.000+08:00

S
(The handbag is vintage Aigner)

Like Buttah

2008-10-10T19:15:00.000+08:00

A in blue babydoll and butter yelow

She's got Marc

2008-10-10T15:30:00.000+08:00

J-P and her Marc Jacobs purse and Asprey document bag

Mono

2008-10-09T09:31:00.004+08:00

Look Out Moment

2008-10-08T23:22:00.000+08:00

Not loving the now-fashionable cack-pants.

Not my photo.

Baju But Not For Raya

2008-10-08T23:10:00.000+08:00

Night Out Time

2008-10-07T18:51:00.000+08:00

Hey, Big Suspender!

2008-10-06T18:31:00.000+08:00

dot batrix

2008-10-04T23:42:00.000+08:00

"Chup!" (Malay slang for "hold on a minute!")

2008-10-04T23:37:00.003+08:00

One of my favourite looks for fall 08 from Michael Kors.

In The Pink

2008-10-04T00:04:00.001+08:00

K

Who insisted I tell that his shirt is from Thomas Pink. Trousers, Banana Republic. Socks and Underwear from Marks&Spencer.

Baju Kebaya and Baju Kurung

2008-10-03T01:31:00.004+08:00

Baby A
Malay dress, kebaya style.

Jo
Malay dress, kurung style.

Goldenoro Gets An Eye

2008-10-03T00:39:00.000+08:00

You must be here because you read goldenoro. Welcome, whether you are or not :)

Because I love all things sartorial, and because I am inspired by blogs such as The Sartorialist and Face Hunter, I wanted to do something similar without pretensions of having the photographic ability or even the fashion sense of either of these bloggers.

I will be beheading my subjects to protect their privacy, though I may relay an anecdote or some particulars about their threads.

Yesterday was the first day of Aidilfitri and here is a modern interpretation of the local baju melayu (malay dress).

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I just know that the bag is Gwen Stefani for LeSportsac.

Enjoy!
C