Snip Graduation Make-up show

Yesterday, i did a make-up graduation show for SNIP. It was a tiring day but had a lot of fun too by meeting both old and new friends. Here is my make-up(advance make-up) by this lovely graduate make-up artist. We had a lot of chat during the make-up and hair do. Can you believe it took almost 5 hours for the make-up and hair do? It was tiring to sit for such a long time. However, i was lucky because both of us are chatty enough to make the clock ticked faster......So how do you opine on this make-up?acceptable??No?? When i took picture with my make-up artist for her graduation picture, this salesperson from the Photo shop, asked me a question,"Do You Feel Uneasy with this make-up?" Then i told her that i'm okay as this is an art. Then she said Models are really not easy to be!!I really agree with her!!!!!It is NEVER AN EASY JOB...We need to accept whatever make-up,hair-do or outfits.
However, there are a lot of pros too...where we can try different make-up,outfits and image while normal people don't. When models grow old, they will have collections of these kinda of pictures in their album.:) When we were waiting for the show to start, everyone was just too busy taking pictures!!!!People just don't wanna miss the opportunities to save this memories with their camera or phone.So did I, i just taken a few images here.This is a model for bridal make-up. I love the hat!
Now, i was in full outfit which is gold and black colour and with a very high hair accessories. I was so worried it may fall but fortunately it sticked well.:)
Dinner time!!!!We had these foods for dinner..The fruit tarts wre nice!The sushi were really awful:( Some models eat non stop!!and i was one of them!!!hahahhaha....Then some just abstained from foods...Guess they were worried that they might bloated!!:)i was lucky that my outfit wasn't tight..:)
Aha.......Here is the model in supercelebrity make-up..the outfit also very celebrity:P
Here is another supercelebrity make-up.His lips are sticked with swarozki crystals and he barely can talk.So no dinner for him.
Here is the cute mentos girls keep eating.........It was a great show and certainly I was knackered!!!!!!!

Acar(Indonesian Pickled Fruits and vegetables)

I am a food lover,so i always talk about foods and publish photos of foods that i cooked and also foods that i tried at some new places at my facebook page.then friends will start to give comments and request for recipe or information.

So,a friend of mine asked for acar recipe and i decided to share it here so that anyone who is interested in this can directly get it from my blog.

this recipe is actually from an my friend's auntie. I tried her acar during Chinese New Year open house and it was really mouthwatering!I always fancy sweet and sour taste foods. According to my friend's auntie this recipe was actually from her ancestor. i better treasure it as it is a proven good recipe.

Here come the recipe:

Ingredients:
1. cucumbers 5
2. carrots 5
3. pineapples 4 pieces(about half pineapple)
4.long beans 13
5. cabbage 1 medium size
6. Chilli 5

Ingredients 1 to 4 are cut in to long strips.
Ingredients 5 and 6 would be depends to individual
Ingredients 4 and 5 need to be scald in boiling water for 1 minute and drain.

Ingredients B:Spices Paste

1. 38shallots
2. 8 garlics
3. chilli padi(small chillies) 6stalks
4. chillies 12 stalks
5.dry chillies 5 stalks
6. lemongrass 1 stalk
7. laksa flower 1/4 stalk
8. belacan 1 small piece(need to be toasted on a wok till dry)
9. tumeric powder 2 tbsps
10. assam paste 1 packet(2 bowls of water)
11. rice vinegar(1 bowl)
12. sugar(2 bowls)
13. salt 2tbsps

Ingredients 1-7 blend in a blender into paste form.Then mix in the toasted belacan and fried till fragrant with some oil.Then add in the remaining ingredients to cook to boiling point.Then add in 4tbsps of corn flour which mix with some water.Then set aside the paste and let it cool.

Ingredients c: Peanuts 1.2kgs

Fried and blend.

After an hour of cooling for the paste,now add in all the vegetables and fruits and mix well with the spices.Then add in 1/4 of the fried peanuts.The remaining will be added during servings.

Happy trying!!!

Lunch @ Sen Tsuru Japanese Restaurant

Goma ice-cream and green tea ice-cream
Wasabi Ice-cream(MY favourite)
Mix Seafoods and Vegetables Tempura
Grilled Prawns in garlic sauce and fish roe(highly recommended)
Sizzling chicken(Must eat if you are tori lover)
Kani Salad with house dressing



My aunties and Me....





We were sitting at the tatami area



After a relaxing Sunday, i started my day with an ABT Class in the gym.Then had scones at Delicious before lunch:)

Today, I tried new japanese restaurant called Sen Tsuru at Palm Spring Kota Damansara. We had actually asked the chef to recommend some of his signature dishes. So,we let the chef to decide what to eat. So,we had A kani salad as appetizer.The salad is quite appetizing and different from what i used to eat in others japanese restaurant.

Here came the second dish...It was a Sizzling chicken which was quite impressed!The hot sizzling effects and the sauce are really good.

The third dish was a sashimi boat with selections of raw butter fish,maguro(tuna),scallops and prawn with raw wasabi.This sashimi costs Rm100 which is quite reasonable. The sashimi were really fresh with nice food presentation too.:)

The 4th dish was a grilled prawn in garlic sauce with fish eggs.This is really good and highly recommended!1 stick of prawn costs Rm10.The sauce taste a bit similar to mayonnaise though...

The 5th Dish was a Seafood vege nabe which tastes very light and quite sweet.It is definitely better than the normal hotate miso soup i usually had.This nabe soup costs about RM38.This pot of soup can be distributed into 4 small bowls of soup.

The 6th dish was a seafoods and vegetables tempura which is not my choice.As i don't take fried foods. However, the comments for this food is good too.

Then we got three scoops of ice-cream for free.There were wasabi,Goma(black sesame) and green tea ice-creams.One scoop costs Rm8.After all, we got them for free:)

We had quite a bit of chat with the chef. He has been a japanese cuisine chef for 10 years at the age of 25. After having all the nice foods and nice services.The rating for this restaurant is good and worth a try!!:)

This restaurant is located at B-G 01,Block B, Jalan Persiaran Surian Palm Spring@Damansara P.J
Tel: 03-78015562

Relaxing Sunday

What a relaxing Sunday I had! Spent more time in bed then up for breakfast and watched television.Then did some house chores and feel so fresh and clean after a thorough cleaning...:)

As usual, i practiced Sonatina pieces.It really helps my finger to become more and more flexible.Then start to compose melody.It really consume a lot of time. Just a few phrases might take up half an hour.I still haven't finish composing!!!:(

I decided to try to bake a blueberry lemon yoghurt cake today. I am a blueberries fan.So, i would really want to try any recipe with blueberries.I found this recipe in a blog.It turned up not very successful but still it wasn't that bad.....I think i need to try it again so the recipe would turn up to be the perfect one and then i will share with you guys!!!However, if you would want to have the recipe now...Please let me know...

Feel so in love.....

The Dessert that i'm so so in love....Chilled almond
beancurd,cincau in longan syrup
My lovely Piano Teacher,CJ


As usual, i have my piano lesson and enjoy some foods that i cook for lunch with my piano teacher.I cook lunch for my piano teacher almost every week. I always try to cook something new to create alittle of surprise.My piano teacher is a vegetables and fruits person too..BUT she is really a small-eater!!Every time i eat with her i really feel that im a GLUTTON!!!!

My piano teacher always tell me that she is so lucky to have a student like me who always bring good foods to her.Well,i think we are in win win situation where i feel lucky to have such a compatible teacher. I have a lot of funs during the lesson. Today i learnt how to compose a song.I wish i could compose a love song for Wang Lee hom soon!!!hahahahahah.....

This week, I cooked braised mushrooms,black fungus,eggs and peanuts and a dessert that i feel so IN LOVE!!!they are just irresistable!!!!Special thanks for my great friend vivi!!!She bought the almond jelly powder all the way from singapore!!Thanks VIVi!!LOve You So much!!!I'm always almond nuts,almond milk,almond jelly fans!!i almost order this dessert at every restaurant if they serve it.However,there is no any restaurant that can make me crave for them!!and today i did!!!which i made myself....(so Proud)

Both my teacher and I enjoyed the almond beancurds so so so so MUCh!!!!!!just feel so sweet in the heart!!Im really too happy that i had my favourite dessert and more happy is someone enjoyed what u made!!!Today is really a lovely day!!!:)i think im addicted to this dessert and i think i will make it again to feed my CRAVE!!!

-I am Elizabeth Lim Jia Win-

Losing Weight is Every Girl's Lifetime Aim

Being a female,we never stop or forgetting our most important aim in our life which is losing weights or maintaining an ideal weights and a perfect vital stats.By controlling our calories intake,male stated that we don't know what is life and don't know how to enjoy life!It is really funny....When i was out with my male friends they tend to point and laugh at overweight female. Isn't that funny??Male think we should eat everything but in another hand they want to look at nice figure.are they really such perfect thing in life?Yes, there may be some people who wouldn't get fat even they savoring into foods!But how many of us are that lucky?

Some female friends of mine control their eating by just a meal a day.Some, consume diet pills to help them to boost their metabolism rate or kill their cravings for foods,some have replacement meals and some would desperately do exercises and much more own designed plan.After all, which is the most effective way to have an ideal weight?

For my opinion,i think an ideal weight is important to maintain a good body health. I basically believe in eating right and balance foods and with some exercises and most importantly is enough of sleep.I eat more vegetables,fruits and less meat.I'm lucky as i fancy vegetables and fruits where they are low calories as compared with other foods.I also don't fancy fried foods.Though i may eat a lot but they are healthy.Besides,i also like to do yoga and some running.Those are my ways to keep an ideal weight.:)

What are the tips in losing weights or maintaining your weights?

1)Eat more vegetables and fruits,Lower your carbohydrates intake
2)Regular exercises(Mixture of stretching,cardiovascular and muscles exercises)at least 3 times a week
3)Sufficient hours of sleep and water intake to maintain our liver health(This is important as liver acts as filter to throw away all the dirty stuffs in our body.If the liver isn't healthy, it tends to store fat )in hence,we tend to grow fat easily is our liver is not healthy.
4)Try to substitute to consume less sugar foods if you have sweet tooth!I have sweet tooth too...so i will drink sweet honey lemon instead or make flower tea with honey.:)

Hope these would be helpful.If u have any effective ways..please share with me!!Thank you!!!

-I am Elizabeth Lim Jia Win-

Backstage happenings(DIVA GALA PARTY)

I am really knackered after 1 day of show!On 15th April 2010 was Diva Gala's Party at Sg.Wang Plaza in Kuala Lumpur. Models,Diva's crews need to Stand by by 8am to have rehearsal. After an hour of rehearsal.There was a break time till 2pm.Then make-up and Hair do for 4 hours.The party started at 7pm and show started at 8pm. There were 3 stylists From STYLISTE and 24models and 24 make-up students.

There were 3 themes where 8 models in each theme which designed by a stylist.My stylist is Ken Wong and it was a bit of Lady Gaga element and futuristic.Every model make-up is distinctive.My make-up was only on my pair of eyes and with swarozki crystal on it. It was quite a fun day though it was a bit tiring.

Another 2 themes are by A.L.I.E.N and Ting. Their themes were equally good too! You can get These 3 stylists clothes from STYLISTE at Diva Production office which located at Patent House near to Pavillion. Their clothes are trendy at a very affordable price!

There were quite a lot of local artiste in the party.Most of the guests are Fashionista.At the End of the day, everyone did their part well and Diva Rocks!It was a memorable event.After that...i went back and washed my hair sprayed hair and fell into zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz......until the 2nd day also zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz................That was the day....any questions???

Some things may not be scientifically provable,they can still be true nonetheless...

Still remember that that day had a torrent rainfall out of sudden when a few of my aunties and I on the way to a home-based prayers place.However,what was the reasons to drive us there?My aunties wanted to get an answer and solutions to help their helpless children.I was full of curiosity.There are actually a lot of these kind of home-based chinese temple in Malaysia where they provide a service where we can actually communicate with GODS. Certainly, we can't see the real God in front of us! We believe that Gods actually well-chosen some humans who actually have some extraordinary power and also suitable physical body conditions for GOD to use their bodies a s a medium to start a conversations with human beings.Perhaps,this sounds a bit foolish but some of the results were really effective!

Some toddlers may not get well even they see so many doctors but once seeing one of this GOD,amazingly...they healed!!!However, not all are GENUINE. We need to be careful. Usually,you need to provide your Date of birth and time of birth and also your name in order for the GOD to calculate your fate and also for them to provide solutions to avoid the mishaps that might happen.BUT, to chinese Date of birth and time of birth are really intimate information. if these information fall into the wrong person, they may use this info to perform some BLACK MAGIC that may cause many many troubles in you.So,we need to be EXTRA careful.

So, back to this place where i went is a middle-aged lady and she probably just need 3 minutes for GOD to be in her!So, there was a stack of cards on her hand. then my aunties started to ask for solutions and she only required NAME and by providing the Name, she could actually told the attitudes of the name holder. Amazingly, they are quite TRUE!Imagine. that the name holders weren't there!Then she taught the ways to solve the current problems by prayers and provide some charms. The charges is really low.They just require a minimum charge of RM5.I hope the solutions will be real effective.:) Well...i will have a close observation to see any improvements in the chaotic problems.

Lei Cha, My Favourite foods

My Hakka Lei Cha Creations
I just love the bitterness of greens in this soup!Yummy

I still remember when i first introduced to Lei Cha 6 years ago by an organic cafe owner, i just couldn't accept the taste as it taste quite weird for the very first time.On top of that greenish smell, I have taken the tea soup cold.So that was why i felt it was not delicious.Then after a few weeks,i tried again at the organic cafe and it was served HOT and tell you what, i immediately fell in love!!!!!From that day onwards,im crazy for it!!Still remember that i had lei cha for thrice a week for 1 year long!!!!!Insane isn't it??

Nowadays, i will crave for this dish on and off...I don't mind eating this frequently but just that the organic cafe i love to have this dish is quite far away...or else i will be having it FREQUENTLY...

Recently, the crave becomes stronger,so i decided to make my own version of lei cha.:)and it tastes really yummy!!I just love the varieties of vegetables and the bitterness in the tea soup.Well, its not hard to do but its just a bit of trouble as we need to cut a wide varieties of vegetables selection into thin strips. Then we need to blend the herbs and nuts and seed together to form a soup paste.

So,i would like to share some knowlegge of Lei Cha and also the recipe.


Lei cha (擂茶; léi chá; literally "pounded tea") is a Hakka-Tea Based beverage or gruel consisting of a mix of tea leaves that are ground or pounded together with various roasted nuts,seeds and grains.


Lei Cha has become more and more famous for its health goodness. The goodness are:

1) Physical value: Enhance slimming & body detoxification
2) Pharmacological value: Fatigue prevention, vitality promotion, physical improvement, improves body functions, ease digestion, ease chronic bronchitis, prevent hypertension & hardening of arteries, effective for chronic rheumatic and arthritic, inhibiting cancer cell growth, helps treat diabetes, enhance relaxation & improves good sleep.

Lei Cha Recipe

Ingredients:

Vegetables selections: Choi Sum, Kai Lan(Kale), leeks,potato leaves,lettuce,pak choy,long beans, kai choy, tofu and choy pou(pickled sweet radish) etc.,cooked rice.

Nuts and Seeds: Roasted Peanuts, white sesame seeds, black sesame seeds, sunflower seeds and etc.

Lei Cha Paste: basil leaves. peppermints, ai chao, corriander leaves, tian qi leaves(optional),some roasted peanuts and sesame seeds(grinded), green tea leaves or matcha powder)


Methods:
1)Cut the vegetables you choose to thin strips and fried them individually.
2) For the paste, cut all the herbs into thin strips and blend with some water and mix in grinded roasted peanuts and sesame seeds into the paste.
3)Arrange the vegetables on the plate
4) The soup is made with the herb paste and some matcha powder and salt to taste and with little bit of G powder and mix with hot boiling water.
5)Mix all vege and also rice with the Lei cha soup.

Happy trying!

Organic Vs Conventional Vegetables

Organic Vegetables from JUSTLIFE(full of small Holes)
The price range from Rm10-Rm15 per kg


People always ask me what is the meaning and definition of organic and the differences from conventional vegetables or foods.Main features of organic vegetables of foods are:

1) Organic farming severely restricts the use of artificial chemical fertilisers and pesticides.
2) Instead, organic farmers rely on developing a healthy, fertile soil and growing a mixture of crops.
3) Animals are reared without the routine use of drugs, antibiotics and wormers common in intensive livestock farming.

Besides, Synthetic dyes and ingredients such as Sudan1 can cause cancer,genetically modified (GM) crops and ingredients are not allowed under organic standards.

Organic vs. conventional grown vegetables - Why buy organic?
There are many good reasons to support organic as when we buy organic produced vegetables or foods, We are not only getting the benefits of health as organic produced are believed to have higher nutrients than conventional produced foods but we also help to preserve good soil and growing good crops on our mother earth. As an organic eater for more than 5 years now, I REALLY FEEL THE DIFFERENCES!Still remember that i used to visit doctors frequently before supporting organic. I feel the improvements in my health,skin conditions and also a healthy weight.Trust me..You don't need to spend loads of money on your supplements,beauty products and slimming package by eating organic foods.

However,we need to eat in balance way where we need all different types of foods.We need to try to consume different colours from foods.Include more vegetables and fruits in your diet.Afterall, choosing organic or conventional is your choice and you will never going to feel the differences until you try it yourself.

Where to buy organic vegetables and foods?

1)You can get them at most of the supermarkets like Jusco,Tesco,Giant,Carrefour,Cold Storage and Etc.
2) Organic Chain stores like Just Life ,Country Farm and small organic stores around residential area.

My preference to buy vegetables is JustLife as the vegetables are really fresh and from good suppliers!