I never realised roman blinds could be so expensive.
Today I finally purchased the curtains for my renovated balcony. Since the windows are much larger and wider than normal sized windows, I had to get the blinds custom-made. So there I was in Home's Harmony at One Utama, happily looking at fabric samples and picturing my new window in my mind, with no idea that my credit card was already maxed out and I didn't have enough cash to pay for the curtains. Luckily I had Hubby's checkbook with me, so managed to save face. I mean, whoever knew the tracks alone would cost a cool Rm500?
Sunday, 17 June 2007
Sunday, 10 June 2007
Top of the Pops, anyone?
Karin tagged me. The rules are:
* Go to Pop Culture Madness.
* Pick the year you turned 18.
* Get nostalgic over the songs of that year.
* Write something about how those songs affected you.
* Pass it on to 5 other friends.
This was tough. Since I spent most of 1994 in England doing my A-Levels - and the British pop charts don't exactly reflect worldwide tastes spearheaded by the great American economy and showbiz - the songs on the Year's Greatest Hits list weren't quite memorable. I mean, I know and love some of them, but there's nothing special about those songs. Anyway, the tag rules didn't say how many songs, right? So here goes:
1. I'll Make Love To You - Boys II Men (number 2)
I did my A-Levels in an English boarding school, and we were divided into single-sex Houses. I was in Upper Sixth then, and was singing the first lines of this song when I came to the common area where a small group of Lower Sixth girls where sitting about. Just as I went 'Close your eyes, make a wish,' one of the girls, whom I'd always been close to, shut her peepers and said, 'I wish Dian was my girlfriend.' I have no idea whether she was just joking or really serious, but I did a quick turnaround and went back to my room.
2. All For Love - Bryan Adams, Sting, Rod Stewart (number 25)
The only memorable thing about this song was that it came from the movie 'Three Musketeers'. Watched the movie, loved the song, thought Sting was such a Hot Old Man (I still think so). The trio were dubbed by one music review as 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly'. Wonder which was which.
I also 'discovered' Julie Delpy in that movie, which lead me to watch 'Reality Bites', which suddenly made backpacking around Europe so romantic. I did embark on a sort of backpacking adventure around Europe a couple of years later, but nothing spectacularly romantic happened.
3. Love Is All Around - Wet Wet Wet (number 41)
One of those songs that was played over and over and over again on the radio. Came from the movie 'Four Weddings and a Funeral'. Everyone wanted a boyfriend like Hugh Grant - till he was caught doing something very naughty indeed. I couldn't understand why he fell for Andie McDowell instead of Kristin Scott Thomas. He should've seen her in 'The English Patient'.
4. Stay (I Missed You) - Lisa Loeb (number 55)
This isn't exactly one of my favourite songs, I don't even quite remember what Lisa Loeb looks like. But a good friend of mine really loved doing an imitation of Lisa Loeb singing this song, and managed to make her sound really annoying. She (the friend, not the original singer) and I used to schedule our showers together (in separate cubicles, of course) so we could belt out Sheila Majid staples when no one else was around. Last time I met her, she's married to an Irish doctor, had a baby and living in the UK. By the way, our warm-up shower song was from a government campaign entitled 'Senyum'.
5. All I Wanna Do - Sheryl Crow (number 1)
This one's a late entry on my list. I never really understood the appeal of this song or the singer, but a guy I first met over the Christmas holidays was SO into it. He was pretty good-looking, and several friends of mine went ga-ga over him. I described him as a 'wonderful piece of decoration to have on your arm if you wanted to impress people at a party.' Ended up going out with him for 5 (or was it 6?) years after I finished A-Levels.
That's all I can think of. Nothing quite memorable, is there? Told you it was tough.
Right, I'm supposed to tag 5 friends, am I? Here goes:
* Stingrayz
* Verde (fotopages pun kira blog la)
* Ghazaaz
* Miss YY
* Scarlet
So people, go do your thang!
* Go to Pop Culture Madness.
* Pick the year you turned 18.
* Get nostalgic over the songs of that year.
* Write something about how those songs affected you.
* Pass it on to 5 other friends.
This was tough. Since I spent most of 1994 in England doing my A-Levels - and the British pop charts don't exactly reflect worldwide tastes spearheaded by the great American economy and showbiz - the songs on the Year's Greatest Hits list weren't quite memorable. I mean, I know and love some of them, but there's nothing special about those songs. Anyway, the tag rules didn't say how many songs, right? So here goes:
1. I'll Make Love To You - Boys II Men (number 2)
I did my A-Levels in an English boarding school, and we were divided into single-sex Houses. I was in Upper Sixth then, and was singing the first lines of this song when I came to the common area where a small group of Lower Sixth girls where sitting about. Just as I went 'Close your eyes, make a wish,' one of the girls, whom I'd always been close to, shut her peepers and said, 'I wish Dian was my girlfriend.' I have no idea whether she was just joking or really serious, but I did a quick turnaround and went back to my room.
2. All For Love - Bryan Adams, Sting, Rod Stewart (number 25)
The only memorable thing about this song was that it came from the movie 'Three Musketeers'. Watched the movie, loved the song, thought Sting was such a Hot Old Man (I still think so). The trio were dubbed by one music review as 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly'. Wonder which was which.
I also 'discovered' Julie Delpy in that movie, which lead me to watch 'Reality Bites', which suddenly made backpacking around Europe so romantic. I did embark on a sort of backpacking adventure around Europe a couple of years later, but nothing spectacularly romantic happened.
3. Love Is All Around - Wet Wet Wet (number 41)
One of those songs that was played over and over and over again on the radio. Came from the movie 'Four Weddings and a Funeral'. Everyone wanted a boyfriend like Hugh Grant - till he was caught doing something very naughty indeed. I couldn't understand why he fell for Andie McDowell instead of Kristin Scott Thomas. He should've seen her in 'The English Patient'.
4. Stay (I Missed You) - Lisa Loeb (number 55)
This isn't exactly one of my favourite songs, I don't even quite remember what Lisa Loeb looks like. But a good friend of mine really loved doing an imitation of Lisa Loeb singing this song, and managed to make her sound really annoying. She (the friend, not the original singer) and I used to schedule our showers together (in separate cubicles, of course) so we could belt out Sheila Majid staples when no one else was around. Last time I met her, she's married to an Irish doctor, had a baby and living in the UK. By the way, our warm-up shower song was from a government campaign entitled 'Senyum'.
5. All I Wanna Do - Sheryl Crow (number 1)
This one's a late entry on my list. I never really understood the appeal of this song or the singer, but a guy I first met over the Christmas holidays was SO into it. He was pretty good-looking, and several friends of mine went ga-ga over him. I described him as a 'wonderful piece of decoration to have on your arm if you wanted to impress people at a party.' Ended up going out with him for 5 (or was it 6?) years after I finished A-Levels.
That's all I can think of. Nothing quite memorable, is there? Told you it was tough.
Right, I'm supposed to tag 5 friends, am I? Here goes:
* Stingrayz
* Verde (fotopages pun kira blog la)
* Ghazaaz
* Miss YY
* Scarlet
So people, go do your thang!
Saturday, 2 June 2007
Sorry for the Silence...
I know, no pictures as yet. Well, I've just been too busy blogbrowsing elsewhere, and my life seems so mundane in comparison I decided not to waste any precious cyberspace. Just an update on things:
- My former Lead Engineer has left the country. The project decided to demob him in April, his contract expired in May, he's got a new job in the States and now it's left to me to pick up the pieces. And there's so much work to do!!! No wonder he was always complaining.
- My big boy is now 3 years old and is turning into quite the good-looking young man, despite still insisting on diapers. Well, you can't ask for too much.
- My second boy turned 1 in April and is a bundle of laughs. Only got 4 teeth, still can't talk properly but woe betide anyone who messes with this lad.
- Am having a third baby, due this Aidil Fitri, which happens to coincide with my sister's birthday. Hoping for a girl this time. DEFINITELY planning for a break afterwards.
- Hubby still attached to Sudan job, may be extending his stay if he gets another posting with new upstart company there (no, that's not a spelling mistake).
- Busy with house renovations. Decided to pick everything out myself, from kitchen cabinets to curtains, so progress is much slower than previously expected. Much like my job at the office, actually.
