Love in action

I'm glad that my mum is visiting at the moment. I miss her. I miss my family in Perth. 

She deserves to be pampered. This was a simple gesture to show my love. 

Love Always xx

Here's a little bit of Valentine's Day...

a few Valentine-related items i gathered from my study table.

Made a red pom pom a while ago

kikki.K Love conversation starters card from a dear friend. haha.

felt alphabets, XO

a page torn from a vintage book with kikki.K Love rubberstamps

Heart shaped ceramic buttons

Heart shaped butter cookie i've baked

Heart felts

Heart cookie cutter

&

a heart balloon.

...i think of Love.

  Love that makes you all warm and fuzzy inside.

I think of the people i love and care about.

It was a day for me to be all cheesy and to that one special person. hehe.

Sending them messages of love & smileys to fill them up with love to the max!

baked a heart shaped chocolate cake for my dear sis whose birthday is today!

Went to visit my little niece and sprinkled little heart felts on her. I love her pretty pink dress! Too cute!

She's turning 1 very soon...

baked with love for my Valentine.

lovely Afternoon tea recipe book by Frankie! Valentine's gift from him. 

paper cut-out Love Never Fails (1 Corinthians 13:8). Gave it as a gift for my sis. 

Kuching in snapshots (2)

More pictures from my Kuching & Sibu trips. All taken with iPhone 4. 

Captions for pictures from top left to right. 

These were some of the memorable highlights from my trips.

1. SugarBun! (Fast Food exclusive to Sarawak only!) Love the pickles & raisin rice.

2. Pomfrets! tasted so yummy fried.

3. Wonton aka Bien Nuk (Foochow) made by my uncle (The Best in Sibu!)

4. Laksa Breakfast with my friends!

5. 3 different sizes of milk tea (teh C) the Largest was about 1 litre!

6. My cousin's sweetheart turned 3, her super hot chic barbie cake! tasted so Good! (Mango spongecake)

1. Kuching Cat dressed up for CNY

2. Make-up session at Shu Uemura

3. Hanging out with my childhood friend

4. snapshot with mum 

1. Love to order different drinks in kopitiam (Cafe) I had hot lemon tea.

2. Mum's longlife noodle with chicken soup on first day of Chinese New Year.

3. Ice Potong Kacang Merah (Red Bean ice-cream) My favourite! must have it everytime i went back!

4. Kampua!! (Foochow delicacy) grew up eating this in Sibu!

5. Laksa (the Best in Kuching) haha

6. childhood memory relived! what do you call this anyway... it's so fun!

1. Ah Yeo's ice kacangs (ABC) The shop owner was super hilarious! Tell him what you feel like, and he will intro the right combination for you! Definitely will quench your thirst.

2. Fort Margerita (Historical building) go google to read about it. hehe.

3. Doodles with a bunch of friends at Bing! cafe late at night, chilling & playing iphone games! :P

4. Sampan (little boat) trip crossing the Sarawak River to the Fort Margerita.

5. Waterfront Kuching. Dragon or Crocodile?

1. Mount Santubong 

2. At Orang Ulu's house (in Sarawak cultural village) He was playing 'Better Man' on his electric sape! 

3. Gigantic traditional house (in Sarawak cultural village)

4. Sape (Local Iban instrument) I think it's so cool!

1. Damai beach, Kuching

2. Performances in the Sarawak cultural village.

3. Interesting bridge made from wood logs and bamboos. (in Sarawak cultural village)

4. Gigantic Hornbill sculpture at Damai beach.

1. Hiking trip with friends up to Mt. Singai.

2. Visiting Iban Longhouse at Annah Rais.

3. Free Range chics, Annah Rais.

4. Part-time tour guide as my friend said. haha.

5. Angry looking rooster, Annah Rais.

6. Good company. :)

1. Sunny Hill Ice-cream! Must try Pandan flavor! haha.

2. Sarawak Laksa again for brekkie. 

3. Cats Museum, Meow~!

4. Gorgeous Orchids at orchid garden

Last but not least, it was the good company that made it all even better & enjoyable! 

For friends who shared fun & laughters, I thank God for each of you. :)

This Chinese New Year has been so special & meaningful as i get to celebrate it with my beloved family and friends. (group house-visiting with friends above)

Throughout this trip, i have been reminded of God's amazing grace & providence, also the rich culture of my hometown. It was truly amazing.

Couldn't resist to add a snapshot of my little niece (she's so cute in her cheongsam dress & big pink bow)

Chinese New Year in Kuching (1)

Hello! I'm back!

The past 3 weeks of holidays had been amazing! 

The good fun outweighed the not-so-fun e.g I was down with a nasty flu for days!

Going through the holiday photos reminds me of those good times &

 precious memories we shared together.

Sigh... i really miss you, you & you.

Here are some of the highlights from my trip back to my hometowns Kuching & Sibu.

1. Kolo Mee! (Kuching specialty) 2. Fireworks on New Year's Eve 

3. Kuching Waterfront 4. Mandarins

5. Teh C (must have) 6. Watercolor (i was bored)

1. Homecooked meals (blessed) 2. More mandarins!

3. Durian (YUM) 4. CNY decorations (dunno what the plant called)

5. Kuih Bangkit (simply melts in your mouth!)

more to come~ 

Word play & Round Montage

1. lake monger, 2. , 3. Aal izz well, 4. #ampersand, 5. Around the world. #travel #perth, 6. Seize #today #saturday #live #love, 7. , 8. Hello #giraffe, 9. Rise & Shine (lake monger) #saturday #morning

I downloaded the Montage iphone app yesterday and have been hooked on it since then. haha.

Do you use Montage? If not, go download it and i'm pretty sure you'll be addicted to it too! lol.

Been playing with some old photos on my iphone and making them 

into little random round montage featuring sceneries of beautiful Perth city.

Also, i fell in love with HelveticaNeue-Ultra Light Italic.

a catchy piano tune stuck on replay: Fade into darkness by Avicii. 

This is my favourite. The blue boat shed along Mounts Bay Road, Crawley. 

This was taken with my iphone back in September 2011 

while we were on a ferry passing by the Statue of Liberty. 

Ah, New York... i miss you.

Here's to a fantastic weekend!

Much Love Monday: Impromptu Beach Day

 Cottesloe Beach, Perth, W.A

 April's inspiring project, leaving little quote-notes around at random places in Perth!

Over the weekend, i went to the beach twice with my friend, April. She loves the beach, the ocean & the sun. 

We were walking along Cottesloe beach after lunch and i said that i don't recall when i last ran into the sea and just get soaking wet. I thought to myself, one of these days maybe. 

On Sunday arvo, she texted me if i would like to join her at the beach. Same place as before. 

I thought, ''hmm...why not. I'll just slip on my swimwear and go."

The breathtaking sight of the ocean was just mesmerizing. It was thrilling fun to wait for the big waves and get carried away. Got myself soaking wet but it was worth the fun.

Then we found a spot on the beach and we read our books & chatted about books & movies we like.

Before we knew it, it was near 5pm, time to say goodbye. 

We might not see each other again as she'll be leaving Perth soon but it was really nice knowing her.

here's a perfect song to go with that summer jolly feeling. 

follow me on instagram. username: iamlillian

check out More Much Love Mondays over here.

Blogger Meet-Up

Brunch date with my blogger buddy, Jo (my wey of life) 

at the Tuck Shop, Newcastle St, Northbridge

this morning.

So finally after months of interactions with Jo online, leaving comments on blogposts & instagram...

we have decided that it's time to meet up!! haha!

So excited about this.

First time ever.

Funny we just clicked straight away...kept talking non-stop. lol!

And she even made me the cutest Christmas cupcakes ever!! 

aww, so sweet of her!

She stayed up late just making them. 

Feel so loved! :)

Jo designed the cute 'Mantou' box too!

So Thanks so much, Jo!!

Cheers!

&

see you real soon again!

DIY: Paper Box Ornaments

This morning I made paper boxes out of old music manuscripts from thrift shop a few years ago. Finally using them in craft. It was fun making these boxes. So excited to see them forming together. 

Stumbled upon this origami box ornament tutorial by Samantha Miller via Creature Comforts' blog on making these little cute boxes. Go check it out! 

They are perfect craft idea for Christmas or any occasion really! They are so pretty as decoration. 

Imagine you can surprise someone with little novelties hiding inside these cute boxes.

11 random things on 11.11.11

Playing with iPhone screenshot to capture 11.11.11

Finished night shift at 07:30am. Slept for 3 hours. oh dear...

What did I buy today? - brown sugar. Going to bake this weekend!

Emo-ing to James Morrison's new song 'I won't let you go' on youtube.

Watch this video - 'A year in New York'

Cute illustration over here.

Nice print design on totebags via pinterest.

Smart eco-friendly idea - water bottle cookie package over here.

A recent flickr favourite - Today felt like it's new year to me. lol!

meeting a new friend tomorrow at the Beaufort Street Festival. yay!

Was at the 'Turning on the Christmas Lights' family event in city tonight. The city was illuminated. 

Can't believe it's coming to the end of 2011 soon!! eeep!

Check out more pictures over at Perth 2011 photo set.

Much Love Monday: iPhone cases & kikki.K

for my iPhone. Bought these at Bugis, Singapore for just SD$15 each.

2 of them were given to me as gifts, and i bought the one with apples for myself 

just because it's cute. GST excluded too, at Changi airport. 

Spotted this book in kikki.K. A collection of inspirational quotes inside. Adore it.

iPhoneography

Little moments

Here are some of  my recent photos edited 

using iphone photography apps such as instagram & ps express.

11:11
my iPhone screen

iCloud
baked 'you & me' cloud cookies with icing on 1 Nov 2011

received the wedding invitation card in the mail today! =)

1.11.11
Banana & Strawberry Smoothie..so healthy so yummy =)

Picturesque Perth-fect view from Mill Point on 30 Oct 2011

Church Outing to Abingdon Miniature Village, Mandurah
on Queen's Birthday, 28 Oct 2011

maze at miniature village, Mandurah

cafe at the miniature village, Mandurah

my little gorgeous niece is turning 8 months soon =)

tried Vegemite favoured chips.
 Can't take more than 2 pieces. too salty!

with Nepali children while at Bandipur, Nepal 20 Oct 2011

at Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC back in September. =)