MY BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY STITCHING BASKET - UPDATE (end 09th Oct 2008)

Hi again,

Just wanna update on the giveaway RE & CStitch kits. So far I have seen there are 3 persons registered for the lucky draw.

These are the participants :

1. Maklang - XStitch kit

2. Alinone - XStitch kit

3. Naiz - let me know which one you prefered

I also received a few note on how to participate. You can register by choosing which kits you prefered in my blog, I will moderate the comments and publish accordingly.

For those who had registered, in order to quality for the lucky draw, please remember to invite via your blog 3 of your stitching buddies to participate by registering for my MBGSB.

My other half is around right now and I have very limited time to update my blog. Nevertheless, I managed to continue with the stitching addiction while travelling to Xi'an to visit Terracota Warrior site recently. Hope to be able to write more soon.

Stitch your stress away....

Hugs

Siti

Love is in the air...my latest RE

Ni hao ...thanks for checking on me again....just wanna keep it short....this is my latest RE project. I called it love is in the air.....maybe I am still in my Bali mood.......also plus my other half is coming for a vist next week....

Started last weekend on July 27th

This one is on the 3rd day

On my 5th day

Finally, completed on Aug 01st ....last stitch before I step out of my apartment for work! LOL :))...will visit the craft shop for framing tomorrow...one thing about doing RE compared to Cross stitch, we can do it fast..all my 3 projects I can finish less than 10 days. I just spend an average of 2 hours a day juggling between chatting with the kids & my other half...I need 3 minutes in average for the rose....

That's all for now....I need to continue my stitching for the xstitch card swap.....








Please do not forget to register for MBGSB. Who knows you are the lucky one!

















Hugs
Siti

MY BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY STITCHING BASKET - MBGSB

Hi ...I thought of this good deed last night while reorganizing my stitching basket.

Since my birthday is another two and half month to go, I would like to open to my blog visitors to register for my birthday giveaway stitching basket (MBGSB). This is open to all stitchers and RE lover, no matter in which continent you are residing right now. I will conduct two separate draws (since RE is my current craze!!)

The registeration is open from now until 09th October 2008. I will make a draw on my birthday on Oct 10 2008.

The 6 simple rules :

1. You must be an active stitcher or RE Emroiderer

2. You must have your own blog showing your WIP stitching/RE project and your finish piece. I will come for a visit to check it out (good reason to start reading on other's crafting project!)

3. You must invite in your blog 3 persons from your stitching/RE buddies to register for MBGSB

4. You must register by leaving a note at a comment field by indicating which group you belong to

5. Only 1 name is allow to register for this MBGSB (so if you are into both like me, you have to choose which one you want to grab !!! :)

6. Your are to stitch your winning prize and display in your blog ....does not matter how long it will take to complete the project :)

What will you get in the giveaway baskets (either one of this) with 1 mystery gift in each basket:

For Crosstitcher

1. 1 set of this cross stitch kit come with 14ct white Aida fabric with stitch count 194 (W) x146 (H)

2. 1 pce of bookmark kit

3. 2 floss of 100% silk threads which I bought from Suzhou.

For Ribbon Embroiderer

1. 1 set of RE kit (for frame)

2. 2 rolls of 3 mtr satin ribbons (I will choose the colors & size later)

3. 1 small flexible hoop

I pick these from my stash so "is as" basis is appicable. But I rest assured all are in good condition and still look new.

Best of luck to all of you and I hope my Crosstitch/RE readers have lots of fun!!!! Something good to look forward to my birthday knowing that I will make someone day more special!

Happy stitching and messing with the Ribbons!

Hugs & with lots of loves........

Siti

I miss my children!!!!

I had decided to stay in today as the weather outside will be very hot plus I am planning for a day trip to a place nearby for wondering tomorrow. So I just wanna stay in do some lite cleaning and sort some stuffs in my apartment. Summer is soooo hot here worst than my home country Malaysia......

As usual, I switch on my Skype and my webcam to see what are the children up to at home in Malaysia....Adam was busy playing the computer game, the rest just enjoy themself watching tv and Yong was away at the tuition center. I chat, play and even help them with their homework thru cyber......as Yong always say she has a cyber mom.....but I hope to come back soon..crossing my finger to be back for good in September. It is very painful living apart from the kids...thank god there are so many options we can use to communicate every second on cyber......I miss the kids so much especially whenever I come back from work entering into an empty home....I used to cook whenever I am back from work in Malaysia....that is the most I miss... cooking their favorite food and seeing them enjoying the dish....and weekend is always something for cookies or baking muffin or cup cakes togather ........I am grateful to have a very beautiful and understanding children, supportive husband who always there for me despite of all the negative critisism I received from others for leaving the kids and decided to accept my oversea's asssignment we manage to keep our relationship much closer now........Yong is a star!! She always chat and update me on what is happening with her siblings.....ensure that I am not worried being apart from them......as she always says the time will come for me to come back and be togather again. When I said to her that we are going to Bali for a short trip...she is the happiest person telling me that I deserved the trip as I have been wanted to go there so much and I never get a chance for a honeymoon since I get married (eventough I have gone to Beijing & Suzhou before). I guess all this while she has been thinking of Bali as a honeymoon spot. She has been helping me a lot with juggling my life between work and being a mom also keeping up with my hobbies...

These are the latest photos I took during my last trip back while having lunch with them at their favorite spot at One Utama...Najwa did not come along as she was at school ....

Nabihah a.k.a Yong, Nadhirah & Adam (as usual always clinching to Yong........)

Nadhirah eating her favorite chips...

Our lunch..........hhhmmm yuuummyyy.....

To my beloved children... all of you are stars to mommie....thank you for being such a wonderful kids, always good to daddy while mommie away, remember your prayers, do your homework even when mommie n daddy not around......mommie will always treasured all of you and mommie always prays that all of you will have a happy life and successful future......to my beloved other half, thanks for being so supportive and always there when I need you (that incl. taking the instant 5 hr flight to be at my side when I brokedown in May....) ...I will always remember all the sweet things you have done for me.....I love you and I will always do!!

Miss and always love all of you from far...

MOMMIE

My ooohhh my...Bali is sooo beautiful......

We made plan for a getaway so called little honeymoon to my dream place, Bali during my trip back to Malaysia last month.....I have been wanted to go to Bali for sometime and had not been finding time due to Rozi's tight working schedule. Finally, I managed to convince him to go but he requested to have MOU prior to our journey.....first, he must be allow to bring his laptop (mean work..work..work!!), receive call (mean solving problem, issues, conference call the list go on n on...) and last but not least, arrange another trip for the children to come to Bali (expected this request so I have no problem with this one!)....after we had reached the agreement, I booked for the this trip on Airasia back in March (thank god for Mr Tony Fernandes enterpreneur brain...now everyone can fly!)

We fly to Bali on 29th June and as usual, our loyal taxi driver, Rahim pick us up at 7am on Sunday.We did not wake the children up as we had said good-bye the night before they went to bed. As always, Rahim (a very good Muslim convert) greeted us and ensure we have all our documents ready to go.

We reached LCCT about 8am and straight away went to check in counter. Then, had a quick bite of this breakfast at McDonald (my first McD after 4 mth.....)

We boarded the flight at about 9;30am …..This has become myspecial trip with Rozi after our last trip together in Suzhou last year since I have been wanted to visit Bali so much has been putting the plan on hold so many time. We had made a point for a yearly getaway just to enjoy each other company away from work (even though this will never happen in his case!) and the children. So far, we had done this for three consecutive years. We will be celebrating our 19th wedding anniversary on 4th November. Rozi had promised much earlier that he will be very nice and will not spoilt our good time in Bali....yes he indeed fulfill and keeping to his promised for the whole time we were in Bali.

We reached Bali about 2pm and Pak Aris, the driver we hired had waited for our arriving at the airport. Prior to flight touch down, I managed to snap a few photos from top. These are some beautiful views of the volcanos.

The Uluwatu cliff and beaches

The volcanos from another angle

Right after we reach the car, I asked Pak Aris to bring us to the nicest Restaurant that serve spicy food. He brought us to Restaurant Plengkung (unfortunately I forgot the name of the road) but the area is very busy with heavy traffic and quite a number of famous eating places situated along this road such as Ayam Bakar Wong Solo and Nasi Pecel Buk Tinuk.



This is the lunch that we ordered recommended by Pak Aris. Since I was originally from Indonesian descendant, I really enjoy the dish served - BBQ chicken, brinjal with fresh chilly on top and authentic Indonesian dish spinach plecing (not sure whether I spell this correctly....)...definately this dish will keep me coming ........

Then we checked into AlamKul Kul Hotel. These are some of the photos of the hotel. But unfortunately, the room is very dissapointing. I was expecting some Bali style since I am in Bali but it turned out to be plain deco. At least I had stayed at the Cyberview Lodge on the day I arrived from China, that had relieved some of my dissapointment. Although it is just a short stay, but I really love the place. Very serene and quiet.

The path lead to the pool and our room

Another path lead to our room and clear water swimming pool (we managed to have a short splash on our last day stay ...LOL.....)

My two favorite spots at the hotel, the walking path leading to the entrance also small Bali garden .....how I wish I can have this at my own garden.......

We visited Uluwatu on our 1st day in Bali. The breathtaking view from on top of the cliff. A must place to visit while you are in Bali.

Enjoying myself on top while admiring beyond imagination view of the ocean .....

Beautiful sunset at Uluwatu which lasted for not more than 10 minutes at that time....

Then went on to have so called candle light dinner by the beach at Jimbaran....we had fish, vege and lobster which had cost us about RM 200 ( for me too expensive dinner for 2) the food was not so nice at all, I guess it is just the atmosphere that make people come to this place....we were also entertained by 4 piece band ...hhhhmmmm this is not really my place to enjoy dinner......I would rather be at Teluk Tempoyak in Penang or Umbai in Malacca or even some where in Kuala Selangor or Sungai Besar near my hometown.............but nevertheless, I cherish the moment since it is not always that I can enjoy myself being with my other half at a special place like Bali..

Since our initial plan was only spending quiet moment in Bali, we do not spend much time shopping or sight seeing. We went for an evening walk along Kuta almost everynight, stop by at Mc Donald for ice cream or sometimes went to the cafe talking and catching up. We have to end our day early and back to the room since Rozi need to check on his emails or having conference call on his mobile phone.

I have to stop now and will continue again with my Bali photos. I know some of my colleague or former colleague or my stitching friends come for a visit to my blog, please leave a message to say hello rather than being a silence reader. Some of you know where to find me on my email address. I miss to catch up with some of you and wondering what you are up to now.......

Hugs from Jinhua

Siti