Love in the Buff

An impromptu movie selection, turns out to be a great one! 

Love in the buff begins when Jimmy (Shawn Yue) and Cherie (Miriam Yeung) first met in the back alley for a smoke, ended up in a romance for them. Six months later, Cherie can no longer stand Jimmy's habit of dragging his feet on everything and Jimmy is tired of Cherie's temper tantrums. When Jimmy is offered a lucrative position in Beijing, their love in a puff is snuffed out. Jimmy meets a flight attendant You-you (Mini Yang) on a business trip in Shanghai. Meanwhile, Cherie is sent to Beijing to open a new shop, where she meets and starts to date Sam (Zheng Xu), a Malaysian Chinese who works for an I.T. company.

Later Jimmy bump into Cherie, fate brought them back to meet once again, while both of them started to think how deep is their love for one another.

I would say, the reason I choose to watch this movie was because of Miriam in it. Did like her previous movies and indeed this wasn't a disappointing one. In fact, in life, sometimes there are choices we should make instead of stepping on to the grey area, we gotta decide and make a firm decision. And well, choosing a life partner, he has to be not just your boyfriend but also your best friend. Don't ask why, perhaps, in life love is just part of it but not the whole of it. We need someone to be our friend, our partner in crime, or somewhat like a person who would stand by us always.

When you've met someone like that, you know his the right one for you.


Here's the trailer enjoy! 

About "Modeling Pro Course" in Amber Chia Academy and Graduation Catwalk

I'm officially graduating from Modeling Pro course in Amber Chia Academy! It was also a privilege to do a catwalk in Fashion Week in 1Utama during the graduation. I'm pretty short in this picture, not wearing those Amber Chia heels as mine was white so I wore my highest black heels still, I'm so short!
Doing the promo for the products before the show starts, so we had masks on us. Let's see if you could pint point which is me. It's pretty obvious.

About 6 months ago, remembering the first few classes we had. It was so tiring wearing heels! Especially while doing our warm up the first time, we were told to stand on one leg and lift the other while in a 5inch+ heels! Gosh, we were like, are you kidding? We're struggling to find our balance at first.

Our catwalk guru Benjamin Toong said it's to train the strength and muscles on our legs so we can walk in any heels in future plus strut down the runway with stamina so we had these training before every class starts for the duration of the entire course. Trust me, this practice helps a lot! After a few classes, my legs doesn't hurt anymore wearing those heels during the entire class for 2 hours plus.

Fast track back, it's showtime! Did smokey eye make up and did my hair up for the show. My brush skills improved after the few make up classes I had during 1-to-1 sessions with the make up guru in Amber Chia Academy. Most of my sessions ends within 1 hour and the make up guru knew I had some basics so it's pretty easy to catch up and just got some tips.

If you wanted to learn the basic make up of (Day look, Smokey eye, dramatic look/ 1 session on any skills you wish to master on make up they will do their best)  this course may be beneficial to you too as you get to learn catwalk & make up too and hair do, simple buns, high pony tails etc.

The amber chia heels in white. They come in 4 basic colours (White, Black, Sliver and Gold). You will get one pair when you enroll however, if you wish to get other colours you will need to get it for yourself at about RM 200 special price for students.

With my coursemates! :) 

With Jeremy aka bboyrice!

Spotted, vivian khoo! Thanks Nelson Teon for the pic and the rest of the pictures! :D

Amber giving her opening speech

Let the show begins!

The make up models

So I did the white collection catwalk. It's an emotionless sort of look.

Posing for the paparazzi! Lot's of flashes.

If you want to start a modeling career or wanna be a model, basically Modeling Pro course is a fundamental modeling course that will equip you with essential skills, know-how, practicality and trade secrets, for you to embark on your path to becoming a professional model. 

Other collections~ more dramatic looks.

Outfits by Keith Kee Couture.

Konbersasian by Swing C.

Catwalk guru, Benjamin Toong walking in 11 inch high heels! Impressive and it got the excitement and cheers from the crowds and us at backstage were rushing to take a peak! He successfully walked the runway in those heels! 

Crystal Lee

Koujee beatboxing while the kids strut their catwalks!

With Amber and my cert! :) It's indeed a great experience throughout the entire course, I actually won this from the project o&o last year.  

Simon, myself and my sista Amelia! Lovely in white! 

Sista came to support me! :)

Finally show's over and my 2 cent advice if you dream of becoming a model (hey, I believe it's almost every girls dream to be one!).

Being a model is certainly not an easy journey, it's not just knowing how to strut on the catwalk, pose in front of cameras but it all reflects from your personality. You require lots of determinations and able to accept failures. It may take a lot of hardwork and other skills such as time management, people and social skills, creative thinking and preparation before go-sees.

What did I learn after the course?
some models basics you need to know (although most of them I've learnt from America Next Top Model series over the years - but I get to experience it for real now), while there is also workshops classes on basic tips to take care of your body, style tips, hair tips and etc. I walk better now after catwalk basics, plus with the training for my legs, walking in heels during shopping is not a problem. It's a modeling course yes, but you don't have to be a model wanna be to take the course, I believe it's also good for every girl to take up, as you can perfect your walk and stand tall instead of slouching. Plus, you get tons of knowledge on grooming tips, how-tos, and to build up your confidence.

Will I go into a modeling career? nope. I have other focus and it's always a dream but I'm not very passionate about it. However, I do freelance modeling sometimes when friends call or from companies I know of they engage me even before enrolling to this course. For fashion brands/labels I blog of I've done catwalk during their shows too as invited guest.

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For more info about Modeling Pro course (link) or visit their website. 

Amber Chia Academy is located in Jaya One PJ , Berjaya Time Square KL, Penang and even Malacca! 

Facebook them at Amber Chia Academy or Tweet them at @amberc_academy!

Pak Su Seafood Reasturant in Kuantan

Our first stop in Kuantan, before we continue our journey to Trengganu to Awana Kijal Resort bloggers trip! So we had our late lunch here in Pak Su Seafood Reasturant. It is known to be a pitstop place for most people and a pretty famous restaurant! 

Seafoods in tanks. I shall ignore the dirty tanks... 

The place! We're like hungry ghost, so most of the food are delicious to us! Well, most of it are delicious anyways! :) 

Fried Stotong (Squid) really crispy and tasty! 

Signature Pak Su Beancurd. The beancurd was nice and the sauce goes well with it. Fried on the outside, the inside of the beancurd remains tender and soft. 

Steam Fish, very fresh served with soy sauce. 

Fried Beehoon. Just average but the seafood was good. Gives the beehoon enough flavours. 

The crabs! Delicious! 

The view from the restaurant, it's a very long beach. 

Famous dishes: stuffed crabs, cheese lobster, vietnamese prawns, thousand island chicken, asam steamed fish, pak su beancurd. 

Details:

Pak Su Seafood Reasturant

4/1417, Batu 6, Lot 922, 

Kg. Bahagia Beserah, 

26100 Kuantan, Pahang Darul Makmur. 

Malaysia.

Tel: +6 09 544 8025

Website: www.paksu-seafood.com.my

Business Hours: Monday - Sunday 11.30am - 2.30pm / 5.30pm - 12.00pm

Restaurant Kong Sai, Paramount Garden, PJ

Table of five and we've have a feast to begin with. Kong Sai is very famous for it's steam chicken and soups with other dishes as well. I've been a frequent satisfying customer over the years here and now since we ordered quite an amount of food, I decided to do a review for you guys. :)

Old Cucumber Soup, very tasty just like the ones my grandma used to make. :)

Pork with Yam, is tasty and thick yam slices with tender pork. Each piece, sliced perfectly filled with the tasty gravy that goes well with white rice or oily rice.

Stuffed Tau Fu Balls

Served in a bowl of soup filled with mince meat. Really nice and tasty. 

Steam Chicken, RM 16 is their signature dish. Smooth tender chicken with their home-made sauce. 

The home-made sauce consist of spring onions, ginger, oil and soy sauce. Great flavour to go with the chicken. You can ask for extra too. ;) 

Curry pork ribs with potato

Black Pepper Soup, RM 12. 

Pork intestine soup in claypot, hot and spicy with the thick pepper taste with pork slices in it. 

Pork slices a balance of fats and meat. Just nice. 

Steam beancurd with soy sauce. Need I say more? Though a pretty common dish, but it's the perfect combo after a plate of meat, vegetables and beancurd completes the meal.

Fried eggs, Fu Yong Tan. Look at the colour, well fried and crispy. The chinese sausage is always my favourite.  

The total bill for 5 pax here was RM 97 inclusive of rice, tea and all the dishes mentioned. 

Totally worth it and I can never get enough of their food. Simple Chinese dishes with chicken and great home-made soups with a variety to choose from. 

Details:

Restaurant Kong Sai

No. 39, Jalan 20/22, 

Taman Paramount, 

46300, Petaling Jaya. Selangor. 

Malaysia

GPS: 3.106890, 101.623975

Contact: +6 019 384 2922

Business Hours: Monday – Friday 11.30am – 2.30pm / 5.00pm – 10.00pm
Saturday 5pm – 10pm
(Closed on Sunday) - due to the area is packed with Night Market in the entire street. 

Men In Black 3

Men In Black is back! It’s time to put the black suit and shades on again.
Time travel, aliens, taking over the world and secrets Agent J have never knew of. MIB 3 was not all action back to back but deep emotions and a sense of maturity in the story line. It's great to watch back the original actors in this MIB. Will Smith was in the character so much and it feels Agent J is a part of him within.

In Men in Black™ 3, Agents J (Will Smith) and K (Tommy Lee Jones) are back... in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K's life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him -- secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K (Josh Brolin) to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind.

In order to rewrite history and over take the world. Boris The Animal jumps back in time to 1969 and kills K. No one in 2012 has any memory that K wasn’t murdered 40 years earlier – no one except J, who is wondering what happened to his partner. To save K, J follows Boris back into the past – and as he does, he sees an opportunity to learn more about his partner. 

Going back in time J learns that the young Agent K is open, friendly, and interested. A huge difference as compared to the older Agent K. You'll see some groovy aliens while going back in time as well. 

Catch Men In Black 3 as Malaysian Cinemas releases on 24th May 2012.

Dark Shadows

After watching Dark Shadows trailer, I was so excited and couldn't wait to catch this movie when it's out. Dark Shadows ended up as just an average movie, with gothic and dark elements added into it. Just what we would expect of from Tim Burton from his previous productions to name a few such as Corpse Bride, Lost in Oz, Ed Wood, Beetle Juice, Edward Scissorhands.

In the year 1752, Joshua and Naomi Collins, with young son Barnabas, set sail from Liverpool, England to start a new life in America. But even an ocean was not enough to escape the mysterious curse that has plagued their family. Two decades pass and Barnabas (Johnny Depp) has the world at his feet-or at least the town of Collinsport, Maine. The master of Collinwood Manor, Barnabas is rich, powerful and an inveterate playboy... until he makes the grave mistake of breaking the heart of Angelique Bouchard (Eva Green). A witch, in every sense of the word, Angelique dooms him to a fate worse than death: turning him into a vampire, and then burying him alive. Two centuries later, Barnabas is inadvertently freed from his tomb and emerges into the very changed world of 1972. He returns to Collinwood Manor to find that his once-grand estate has fallen into ruin. The dysfunctional remnants of the Collins family have fared little better... (Written by Warner Bros. Pictures)

I love Johnny Depp, his act in this movie despite it's just a so-so story line movie, he played his character Barnabas well. As a vampire, his a pretty cool one and I'm not a fan of Twilight, at least not anymore after the second movie. You'll be amused at some of the behavior and actions of Barnabas (Johnny Depp) but the thing was most of it you've already seen it in the trailer itself.

Together with Johnny was Eva Green as Angelique Bouchard, the witch. I have to admit the blond hair on her looks disgusting. In fact, her original dark hair was much better on her.  Her performance was great especially when she's with Barnabas.

My favourite scene falls to the make out scene ended in havoc at Angelique's office. I find it rather entertaining to watch although some parts were censored off in cinema but this scene could be found in the trailer which didn't surprise me at all - quite depressing when the trailer reveals almost every important entertaining part of the movie.

The settings was slightly confusing, it's suppose to be 70's but it looked nothing like it. At least I don't see any hippies. While through out the movie, funky background music was played. Perhaps, it's suppose to be entertaining?

The ending of the movie was slightly rushed over and some scenes were really extra to begin with.


Enjoy the trailer, and
Do share with me what you feel about Dark Shadows if you've watched, it made me excited to watch it yet after the movie it became sort of an average movie without any proper storyline. :(