My Choice

My choice of fashion. What are yours?

My Encounter with a Star

I saw Myolie Wu 胡杏儿 today! Face to face ... less than 3 feet away from me! If you watch Hong Kong TVB series, you will know her. Myolie is one of my favorite Hong Kong TV actress.

The story goes like this ... my colleague who is handling events has been invited by One World Hotel for a tour at the hotel today. With another colleague, she asked me to tagged along.

The lady from the hotel informed us that a Hong Kong star is arriving and staying at One World. She doesn't know her name but before we can ask for more details ... Myolie Wu was walking towards us from the main entrance. Her entourage from Hong Kong was surrounding her and staff from the hotel was surrounding her as well.

So we make way to allow her to pass. She was wearing a knitted hat and sunnies and holding a bouquet of flowers. No I didn't jump or shout her name but trying very hard to keep my cool.

We thought the 1 minute incident will be over but when we are touring the hotel, the room we are suppose to check out is also on the same floor she is staying. I saw her came out of her room and stood near the elevator with 2 of her entourage. She was waiting for her assistant to pack something from her room. She has to attend an interview at the hotel club.

Myolie looks so pretty up close and tall only wearing a 2" heel boot. Her skin is so smooth and fair and she is just wearing minimum make-up. She is one of those people who doesn't look quite stunning on screen but absolutely pretty in person.

We are the only strangers there and she was a bit shy when we walked pass her. I'm struggling with my emotion not to rush up and shake her hand or ask for her autograph. I only managed to say a polite 'Hi' to her (err I also shy la) ... She also replied a 'Hi' to me!

I wanted so desperately to have a picture taken with her but I feel it's not very nice to disturb her. So we continued our tour after the encounter.


2006 - when she has to put on extra 'meat' to film 'To Grow With Love', a series adapted from Bridget Jones's Diary and became the spokesperson for a slimming company after the production ended


This is Myolie's profile:
English Name: Myolie Wu
Chinese Name: 胡杏儿
Cantonese/Mandarin Name: Wu Hang Yee / Hu Xing Er
Nickname: My Lo My or Myo
Date of Birth: November 6, 1979
Place of Birth: Hong Kong
Zodiac Sign: Sheep
Horoscope: Scorpio
Height: 1.69m (5'7 ft)
Weight: 47kg
Family: Parents, grandmother, two older sisters, and a Japanese step-mother
Pets: 9 cats
Language: Cantonese, Mandarin, English and a little Japanese
Education: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Biochemistry major)
Showbiz Entrance: Miss Hong Kong 1999 Pageant (2nd Runner Up)
Pageant Entrance age: 19

I'm so happy today.

Quote of the Day - 21 August 2007

"The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity. The creative mind plays with the objects it loves." Carl Jung - Swiss psychologist (1875 - 1961)

Torn Between Two Lovers

No, the lovers I'm referring here are not men (unfortunately) but I'm still hoping this will happen to me some day! Anyway, what I'm referring here is my all time favorite gadget - Mobile Phone.

My current favorite brand? Sony Ericsson. I intend to change my W550i (err yea again) after using for less than 1 year.


I can't help it because I'm addicted to mobile phones but my bank account absolutely forbid the change! This time I'm going for slider as I've used candy bar, clamshell and swivel types before. The 2 SE models that caught my attention are ...


S500i - Mysterious Green

S500i - Spring Yellow

The S500i comes are available in 2 colors which provides a natural element to the phones design. The price tag for this 'leng chai' is RM1,099 with a 2 year warranty by SE (should be able to get it cheaper from phones heaven like Sg Wang).


The overall design & style of this phone is inspired by nature which includes the colour of the handset, the internal patterns & materials used to create a smooth desirable handset. The S500i comes with a smooth slide opening mechanism which when opened reveals the sleek keypad & natural design of this fashionable phone. It also hidden light effects which brings the S500i alive when there's an incoming call. Measures @ 99mm x 47mm x 14mm & weights 94 grams which feels good to hold.

Then there's this street-style walkman phone - W580i slider which comes with a choice of 3 colours.


W580i - Style White


W580i - Urban Grey


W580i - Boulevard Black

It has an external navigation & music controls which allows the user to access their menu system even when the handset is closed. The user can be ready to enjoy their music & transfer their music from PC onto the phone easily (features almost similar to most of the Walkman phones). But this model has not arrived @ our shores yet (as usual).

Feature wise, both leng chais are quite similar. So which SE slider shall I buy? The Charming Knight (S500i) or the Stylish Prince (W580i)?

Fragrance of the Rising Sun

My latest creation using Polyvore

The Miracle Water

Water is a fundamental part of our lives. It is easy to forget how completely we depend on it. Human survival is dependent on water. Experts had ranked water as second only to oxygen as essential for life. The average adult body is 55 - 75% water and 2/3 of our body weight is water (40 to 50 quarts).

Brain is 74% water
Blood is 83% water
Muscles are 75% water
Bone is 22% water

I still remember when I consulted a doctor friend last year and she said that I don't drink enough water and very dehydrated. I don't agree with her and argued that I drink 8 glasses of water everyday! Her question to me … “what type of water?” My answer … “err Chinese tea loh!”


The doctor told me that drinking coffee, tea or sodas is not the same as drinking water. Those drinks will prompt the body to lose water and caused us to dehydrated. You'll need to drink a few extra glasses of water to make up for these beverages. So keep those drinks minimum.


Most of the people I know love coffee, tea, juices or soft drinks and they substitute this with water. Some of them can even drink 1 glass of water from 9 - 5. Their reasons? "I'm not thirsty" or "busy-lah" or "I’m drinking coffee, tea, etc" or "Lazy to go toilet".

Water is necessary for our body to digest and absorb vitamins and nutrients. It also detoxifies the liver and kidneys, and carries away waste from the body. I googled the benefits of drinking water and would like to share them here ...


Body Wastes and Toxins
Our organs are made of cells. The cells are made of and live in a water solution. Our blood also is mostly water and serves to dissolve, process and transport nutrients, and eliminate waste materials. The elimination process will become less effective without enough water in the body.


Digestion
It's just not happening without water. Fiber alone cannot aid proper digestive function by itself. In fact, without water as its partner, good fiber goes bad, causing constipation and extreme discomfort. Can you imagine eating all the food and not 'letting go'?


Blood Circulation
If we are dehydrated, our blood is literally thicker, and our body has to work much harder to cause it to circulate. As a result, the brain becomes less active, it's hard to concentrate. Now I know why sometimes I can't score full points at PC games!


Lose Weight
Water plays a key role in the metabolic breakdown of proteins and carbohydrates. Drinking water can assist in neutralizing (burning) fat and assisting in weight loss. With the proper exercise and healthy eating, 1 size smaller is not that difficult to achieve!


Water Retention
If our body has a tendency to retain fluids, it might seem logical to drink less water. However, to lose the excess fluids, we need to drink MORE water. Dehydration can cause the body to retain fluid that will be released as we drink more water. The goal is to keep lots of fluid flowing through our body.


Beauty
Aging is essentially dehydration. Water makes skin smooth and helps decrease the effects of aging and it gives luster and shine to the eyes. We can look younger without botox and no more pimples and acne breakouts!


Water or other beverages?
Soda, coffee, tea or alcohol does not replace water. If you don't like the taste of plain water, try putting lemon, lime or an orange slice in your glass. Delicious.

I now drink about 3000 ml of water everyday. Yes, I often visit the loo but I feel much healthier. Drinking water also helps me to reduce my high blood pressure without any medication.


So lets bottoms up the water … for a healthy lifestyle. Cheers folks!

In the Eyes of God

My latest creation called 'Heaven'

I car pool with my colleague and she usually drops me off near the Masjid Jamek LRT station after work everyday but I've to walk a distance before I reach the station.


There's this blind man who will walk the same path to the station as well. He looks probably around 40+ years old. Most of the time he'll find his own way to the station without anybody guiding him. Imagine this ... he has to cross the road from HSBC building, climb up the staircase, down the staircase, walk through a tunnel, pass the manual ticket collector, go down the escalator and wait at the platform to board the train. All along the route without any tactile pavements guide for the visually handicapped.


People noticed him but most of time, nobody will pay any attention to him. They will either walk past him or pretend not to see him. How do I know all these? Because I observed from the back a few times when I was walking to the station. I used to be the one who hurry up when I noticed him around because I don't want to trouble myself.


One day I saw him again ... bumping his way to the station. Nobody seems to care or notice. Something snaps inside me at that moment (no I didn't break any bone or body parts). I actually walked up to him and guide him all the way to the station. During our short walk, I learned that he's actually quite a funny person from our conversation. He is attached with HSBC Bank and he travels everyday by LRT. He gets down at Dato Keramat station (same route as mine).

I finally realize that I'm such a selfish fool. Being ignorant to a less fortunate people is a shame on myself. Thank God for the wake up call.


Unfortunately not many people are willing to give up their seats for him although there is this huge signboard indicating special seats for the disabled, pregnant woman, mother with baby or the elderly. Some will immediately pretend to be 'sleeping' when they saw him struggling to find a spot to stand with a pack cabin, others (both men and women) will ignore him totally.


Who are we in the Eyes of God? No matter what religion we choose to embrace, I believe that all religion teaches us to do good deeds and help the less fortunate people. But why are we being ignorant in the first place? Is it because we are too busy to chase after time, money, fame, recognition, etc?


Have we done enough for the society or we are too busy to come out with excuses? It's not money matters here but our contribution in small ways to help whenever we can. I'm NO SAINT but I pledge to do more in my ability because I don't think I've done enough in the eyes of God.

And I hope you will do the same in your own way.


God will never abandon us but it is we who let him Him go.