Sharing with you these two cool ads from Nike featuring Roger Federer. Enjoy! 
According to his latest FB message, Roger Federer will be at the Australian Open next year. Anyone here planning to watch the Australian Open in January 2010?
I’d like to share with you this very simple and easy-to-cook noodle recipe my Tita Cyn shared with me.
What you need:
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
Crushed Garlic
125 grams Vermicelli Rice Noodles/Sotanghon (soak in water to soften, then strain)
Lime (to taste)
Scallops
Prawns/Shrimps
Salt & Pepper (to taste)
What you need to do:
1. Saute garlic in olive oil.
2. Add the scallops and prawns/shrimps. Cook for 5-10 minutes.
3. Add the vermicelli rice noodles (sotanghon).
4. Stir in lime, salt and pepper to taste.
5. Leave for another 10 minutes until noodles are cooked.
Serves 3-4 people.
Notes:
1. You can use other oils like canola or sunflower.
2. This only took me 20 minutes to cook, very time-friendly for working wifeys like me 🙂
3. Scallops are a good source of vitamin B12, omega-3 fatty acids, magnesium and pottasium. {source}
4. Prawns/Shrimps are a good source of selenium, vitamin D, vitamin B12 and omega-3 fatty acids. {source}
Discovered this red egg bag during the Floriade 2009 Festival. It caught my eye because of it’s shape, simplicity and versatility. Just like the candy bag chain I discovered a few months ago, it can be worn two different ways: as a handbag….
or a shoulder or sling bag.
It’s called a Sakura Egg Bag, designed by a Japanese woman who named her store sashiko design. All her bags are handmade but durable. sashiko design has a gallery/studio in Hobart, Tasmania but for Sydneysiders, their products are being sold at the Object store in Bourke Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. You can also shop online via http://www.sashikodesign.com/store/index.php. They ship internationally and offer free gift wrapping.
Have you ever wondered who sang the song Cuppycake ringtone?
It’s the ringtone a lot of people (including me!) used for their mobile. The Husband found the original recording in youtube. This is worth seeing. The little girl who sang it is sooooo adorable. I recommend you finish the video til the end. Enjoy!
“Up”, the recently shown venture from Pixar, is an endearing tale of a 78-year old man named Carl who succumbs to the call of great adventure in order to fulfull a lifelong dream. The biggest surprise of his life was discovering too late that an optimistic 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell has joined him in his quest to reaching Paradise Falls. And so the thrill begins as Carl and Russell met exciting and funny circumstances along the way before discovering some of life’s greatest lessons.
I had no expectations when I saw this film and I was greatly in awe as the story and some life lessons unfold before me:
Marriage is an adventure (I was surprised that this cartoon movie is actually a love story! :)) and the journey of everyday is more exciting and fulfilling when the couple work as a team. It is also up to the couple to make their life as happy and fun as possible even thru challenges and disappointments.
If you have a dream, make it come true. Even if there are delays and things you need to prioritize in the meantime, there is no need to lose faith in yourself. You sometimes forget about it too and that is okay. Trust me, FATE will somehow make you remember. Whatever reason or excuses you may have, it will not matter anymore as long as you make it come true sooner or later.
Take care of each other. You may be with your husband/wife, son/daughter, parents, siblings, relatives or friends. Or you can even be with a stranger at one point in your life. Always remember that there is a reason why you are with that someone and you have the responsibility to look out for each other.
We all have something to learn from each other. Every person is a blessing in our life because we all have something to impart to each other–an encouraging thought, a positive advice, a lending hand, a shoulder to cry on, a listening ear…a smile.
Life is an adventure. Love it, enjoy it, cherish it…savour every moment. Love deeply, have friends, help other people, travel and explore. Never take the small things for granted.
I know this blog post is too late to encourage some of you to watch it in the cinemas. But this may be useful if you have plans of buying the movie’s DVD as this is very much worth your time and money. I highly recommend that you see it.
Personal Note: My Husband and I watched this movie on 17th September 2009.