Sholee's sphere

Friday the 13th

2012-01-13T22:47:00.001+08:00

I had never believed this myth but I guess it’s proving me wrong as it’s not a good day today. I had food poisoning as early as 3.30am… groaning and tossing in pain… the damn tummy just wouldn’t stop fussing! Finally vomited… released the pent up dirt and virus but tummy was still sick with watery stool! Hubby had the same dinner as me except for our drinks but he’s fine… so it had to be my teh ais >.< Had to wait till 9am though when the clinic near my house finally opened… sigh! My dessert for today…

Tried sleeping to shake off the cold jittery, lethargic and nausea but phone calls kept interrupting my bliss… sigh! I’m just trying to catch my 40 winkers lah! Then I caught Minnie in the act… sleeping in an odd position! LOL!!! I was wide awake by then…

Anyway, I do hope I have enough strength and mentally ready to man the booth at the Summit Flea Market tomorrow… if not, mom will have to ‘jaga’ it for me ^.^

At times like this, I wished my Angels are here, comforting me… pampering me… missed their laughter, their wicket thoughts entertaining me… Tyger would have switched on the TV for me… Princess would have been busy nursing me…

Well, spoke to them just now and they had sort of healed me mentally *fingers crossed!*

Summit USJ Flea Market–new location

2012-01-12T23:53:00.001+08:00

Sholee Sphere will be here this weekend! Yes, both Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 9pm! It’s a new location as apparently the management prefers the flea market to be at the other end near the GSC cinema and on higher ground.

Please see map above, I’ve indicated it with a red heart, towards Handi-art furniture, next to the escalator facing Lisa Beauty. As you can see below, just next to the escalator, you can hardly miss me ^.^

My first time at 2nd floor, not used to the different genre i.e. majority cinema-going crowd and less buying-power consumer. Totally preferred LG floor as the buying-power was stronger there, do hope the management will reconsider allowing us to move back to LG floor *wishful thinking*

Anyway, last Saturday was my first day at this new location and there was drama early in the morning! We heard a loud thud and found out that a box of mineral water had just fallen from the 3rd floor escalator!!! Thankfully, no one was hurt as it landed on Ground floor, next to the Kiddy Car rental!!! It was an interesting morning watching the security guards scurrying to the GSC cinema looking for the culprit! Below, the aftermath:

Back to business, do drop by to check out my New Arrivals for Chinese New Year! Also there will be cheaper deals especially for this weekend! See you all then! Muacks!

MPOV: The Christmas Bunny

2012-01-11T20:00:00.000+08:00

The Christmas Bunny tells the story of a lonely foster child Julia (Sophie Bolen) who finds a lost, injured rabbit in the woods on Christmas Eve. The rabbit is nursed back to health by The Bunny Lady (Florence Henderson), who runs a rabbit rescue in an old barn behind her Michigan farmhouse.

The above taken from http://www.thechristmasbunny.com/

Honestly, it felt like watching a HBO movie, with good storyline and good moral intentions. The young lead actress, Sophie Bolen, reminded me of a younger Lady Gaga. She has that facial characteristic and expression, even the attitude, perhaps as Julia, which was similar to Gaga. A little overdue watching it after Christmas but a worthy one to watch with the family, a good Christmas drama with nice backdrops… just loved the snow! Oh and also the cute bunny!!!

7 thumbs up out of 10

Belated Christmas gift!

2012-01-10T19:43:00.001+08:00

Just got this from BFF Chow last Saturday… she visited me during the flea market with her brood ^.^ A belated Christmas gift, nonetheless, painstakingly handmade by her!!! So beautiful… so thoughtful… so nice of her *grinning widely*

Thanks so much dearie!!!

A Prefect

2012-01-09T23:59:00.002+08:00

Tyger has been elected as a Prefect this year... looking good in white ^.^

Unfortunately, he wasn't happy about it. He actually wanted to be a librarian but his teacher thought otherwise. Hubby asked him why and his reply was 'I can't play with my friends during recess time!'

*slaps forehead!*

Angel’s school holiday break–part 2

2012-01-05T23:28:00.000+08:00

After Christmas, everything mellowed down especially since the thought of school starting soon seemed to damper their mood. Tyger spent more time on the computer and Princess played with Minnie more. They finally rushed their school holiday’s homework during the last few days before school starts =.=

Some random yet memorable pix…

They loved Aunt Jo’s homemade toffee! Btw, bro Ryan helped her out during his stay at her London home ^.^ Totally yummylicious!

Blowing bubbles in the night…

Helping me and mom during the flea market @ Summit USJ:

Princess’ favourite shopping mall:

Sis, surprisingly Saraphina is still around! Princess still sayang her!

I just found out that she didn’t sleep well after we had left… she missed us so much! Totally <3 her!!! I haven’t had a good night sleep too… thoughts of them floundering in my mind… their antiques, laughter… I felt so blessed with them around. I can’t wait to have them over during the Chinese New Year in 2 weeks time ^.^

Donation: A charitable cause

2012-01-04T23:52:00.001+08:00

Finally! I have found a worthy campaign to donate to… thanks to Nuffnang!

Nuffnang is one of the organizations on board for this ‘TLC Promise Me Campaign Season 2’ cause. Their pledge is to raise funds and help Rumah Aman replace their 15 year-old electricity wiring and lightning breaker system.

For this good cause, I’ve transferred all RM63.50 to Rumah Aman’s Maybank account on 3/1/12. Unfortunately, I have not receive the receipt yet, will definitely share it with you once I’ve received it. You can do the same too, very easy and convenient, I have copied and pasted the instruction here:

Donate to the fund

- Online: You can make a direct donation to Rumah Aman via online banking to Maybank2U, with the remark: “Nuffnang TLC Promise Me S2”. Donations should be directed to Rumah Aman (Shah Alam), with the account number 562106720433 (Maybank). After you have made the transfer, kindly send a screenshot of proof of the transfer to tlcpromiseme@nuffnang.com.
- Via cheque: Cheques can also be issued to Nuffnang Sdn. Bhd. and sent to our KL office at the address below:
12B5 & 12B6, Heritage House
33 Jalan Yap Ah Shak
50300 Kuala Lumpur.
All donations are tax deductible, and Rumah Aman will be able to issue a receipt for your kind donation :)

For more information on the TLC Promise Me Season 2 campaign, log on to www.tlcpromiseme.com.

For more information about Rumah Aman, log on to www.rumahaman.com.

On another note, a new year with a new look ^.^ My blog is brighter now right? I wanted something fresh and readable since the previous template was kinda dark and dull. Hopefully this new look is favourable and appealing to you too!

Hello 2012!

2012-01-03T23:28:00.001+08:00

Happy New Year people!!! Oops! I’m a few days late… too busy with flea markets and preparation for my Angel’s school re-opening! We were back at hometown, getting ready their school books and stationaries, school fees and uniforms, etc… phew! Who says schooling at government school is cheap??? Anyway, with all that done, I’m feeling a little melancholy now that we are back in KL to an empty house… void of Angel’s voice… laughter… fighting… erm, sigh! I can’t wait to have them back in KL this month end again! For Chinese New Year!!! Yay!!!

On another note, I'll be joining Summit Flea Market this coming Saturday, 7th January 2012. Location differs this time around, I'll be at 2nd floor, just before GSC Cinema. Do come by to check out my new stuffs for Chinese New Year!!!

Sholee Sphere: January updates

2012-01-01T18:59:00.001+08:00

A new year… a new plan… a new look!

Sholee Sphere has been around for a year and a half now… gained lots of learning curve and experience along the way. As such, I have decided to focus on a few products and not branch out to too many which has caused confusion and it felt kinda rojak too. I will still continue sourcing for women’s clothes but I have decided to stop children’s. I’ll improvise as I move along, whichever deemed fit.

The most exciting mile-stone is that I’m proud to be able to sell SUN-U casings! FYI, SUN-U is the sole distributor for Samsung Original Accessories! It may be pricey but the quality compensated for it… totally worth every penny!

As you can see, I have also re-arranged the whole look of my blogshop. Hopefully it is easier to browse and search for the right product. It is not 100% complete yet as I’ll perfect it along the way.

Some of the new arrivals for January 2012:

January New Arrivals

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Last but not least, thank you for the support so far. Totally appreciate it ^.^

Farewell 2011

2011-12-30T21:08:00.001+08:00

2011 has been a very bad year to me. Hardship hits me real hard and it wasn’t easy getting by daily. At times, I felt like giving up everything but somehow a tiny voice in my head keeps telling me to be strong and I’ll overcome it eventually. It was definitely easier said than done for most of the time. Hatred was slowly becoming my best friend, I was deluded and became more negative. Inside me was broiling with all the bad things although I may looked cool and somewhat happy on the outside.

Somehow a certain someone will suddenly popped up and comfort me… bringing me to my senses. The kindness, warmth feeling overwhelmed me and guided me to the bright light. It wasn’t a direct message but bits and pieces of positivity just popped up… telling me to look for the goodness beyond. Slowly but surely, I have gained more confidence and felt stronger… sweeping away the negativity whenever it tried to cloud my feelings. Whenever I fall, it will pick me up indirectly… telling me to move on and let go of the bad medicine.

Thank you, God, for your guidance, patience and blessings. I can’t wait for 2011 to leave for good.

Thank you to my dearest friends, you know who you are, for all your help and kindness you have shown me through my difficult moments. I apologize if I had inadvertently hurt or disappoint you. I will strive to be better in 2012.

Hubby, lets move on and greet 2012 with open arms. Hope 2012 will treat us better and let us succeed in our future endeavours.

Every cloud has a silver lining. Very true.

Christmas!

2011-12-28T00:19:00.001+08:00

I received a surprised early Christmas gift from Ann and Eric ^.^ It was thoughtful of them to get me this gift which was meant for Minnie, my dear doggy *grinning* Thanks so much and it’s really effective so far ^.*

Well, my dear Angels, every year without fail, will tahan to stay awake during the eve waiting for midnight to open their presents! They waited patiently in their pyjamas while watching a Christmas movie on 8tv. When it was time, we pretended not knowing and both of them were annoyed, kept probing and hinting until we allowed them to open their presents! LOL!

Present time!

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Anyway, Christmas day this year was different. We had our first ever Lee cousins gathering! I was kinda nervous as I haven’t seen them in a while, besides Facebook, and we have been distant, busy with our own lives. The dinner was hosted by Jennifer, as her house was the most spacious, with sumptuous spread of yummylicious food from fried rice to spaghettis to fried chicken… erm… actually the list was endless! We were filled to the brim! Angels totally enjoyed the bacon pie from Euro Deli which was perfection! My personal favourite was the durian cake from Hummingbird Cafe which was so fcuking perfect! Totally memorable including the price, RM200!!! Not forgetting the turkey which was good although Jennifer claimed it was a tad dry… it was fine actually. Loads of pix taken by our very own pro-photographer, Jino, which I’ve uploaded some memorable ones here. Unfortunately, 2 cousins can’t make it or else it would have been complete. It was the first time some of the children met each other so it was cool to have this gathering… bringing the family closer actually. I’m glad that this will now be an annual event so hope to carry it on as long as we can.

Lee cousins gathering

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I just loved these pix! Traditional yet memorable! The 3rd generation:

The 2nd generation:

The Mrs Lee’s:

The husbands:

My mystery gift that I brought was picked by Jennifer herself!

The mystery gift we got in return, not sure from who:

The wonderful gifts and goodies we got:

Gifts from Sis for Tyger and Princess, she sure spoils them:

We had a wonderful time catching up over wines and keropoks… can’t wait for next year ^.^

Angel’s school holiday break–part 1

2011-12-26T15:52:00.001+08:00

This time around, due to tight work schedules, we spent less time with Angels during this school holiday. When we were able to go out, it wouldn’t be far too due to tight budget. Kesian them but they seemed contented… with the computer… with Minnie… with their toys… with so many downloaded cartoons… darn… the list can go on and on! I’ve compiled in a photoblog of all the pix taken during this school holiday, in 2 parts i.e. before and after Christmas, memorable ones for our future viewing ^.^

These pix were taken by Tyger in the car while otw to KL on 3/12/11:

Tyger's amateur pix

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We had brunch at Kanna Curry House PJ on 8/12/11, Angel’s favourite roti canai hotspot ^.* We were joined by Hubby’s nieces and son:

Brunch @ Kanna

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After brunch, we headed to Berjaya Times Square. Unfortunately, their Christmas decors were simple and common looking:

Berjaya Times Square

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We went to 1 Utama on 22/12/11 and spent 2 miserable hours looking for parking. Thankfully the Christmas decors compensated our efforts. The sad part, MPH Share-A-Gift was over and I’m now stuck… not sure which other genuine charity should I donate to…

1 Utama

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From Tyger and Princess with love… from doing handicraft to decorating our dinner to helping me during the flea markets and cleaning their room ^.^

Anecdotes

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Merry Christmas!

2011-12-24T20:44:00.001+08:00

A very Merry Christmas to all my family, friends and readers!
Have a wonderful white holiday!!!

Horror!!!

2011-12-23T18:10:00.000+08:00

After 2 hours of circling 1 Utama car park yesterday afternoon, we managed to find an empty lot to park the car and headed for MPH. To our horror, the Christmas tree was empty!!! No cards!!! Only ornaments!!! Hubby quickly asked the Customer Service personnel and he confirmed our suspicion. It was over... Share-A-Gift was over since last week and they had given the gifts to the orphanage :-(

Now I'm stumped... I have RM63.50 but not sure who to donate it to... any suggestions???

Final update: A charitable cause

2011-12-20T23:50:00.001+08:00

Final update!!!

As promised from my previous posts, which you can read it here, here and here, this is the final collection update since it’s the last day. The amount collected since 16/12/11 till today…

Accessory – RM0.50
Clothes – RM9

Total RM9.50!!! So adding it up with the previous update:

RM29 + RM25 + RM9.50 = RM63.50!!!

Now we have estimated 5 happy kids!!! Will provide a final update on the gifts soon as we would be visiting MPH this coming Thursday ^.^

Thank you all for your wonderful contribution. Totally appreciate it.

FYI: Sholee Sphere will be at Summit Flea Market this coming Friday instead of Saturday as I would be busy this Christmas weekend. So do drop by my booth for a last minute Christmas shopping!!!

Yasmin’s Henna Tattoo

2011-12-18T17:20:00.001+08:00

I was manning my booth at the Summit USJ Flea Market yesterday when I noticed the opposite booth actually offers Henna tattoos. You know me lah… tattoo fanatic… I immediately went over to kehpoh *big grin* This lady is really gutsy and hard-working ^.^ She sells accessories, cosmetics and clothes so when customers came for Henna tattoos, I was surprised *respect*

She has a permanent shop on the 3rd floor so if you are interested, you can either call her or drop by her shop ^.^

Summit USJ Flea Market, again :-)

2011-12-16T18:30:00.000+08:00

Sholee Sphere will be here again tomorrow, 17th December 2011, from 11am to 10pm. We will be situated at LG Floor, in front of KFC and facing Subway. Please drop by and visit our booth there. We do have loads of new stuffs not uploaded into the blogshop yet. You can also get extremely low prices here ya... especially for you... clothes from RM5 to 4 for RM10 for accessories! All brand new, no pre-loved :-)

Christmas is just around the corner so time for aggressive shopping instead of last minute shopping ;-)

Update: A charitable cause

2011-12-15T15:34:00.001+08:00

Update time! As promised from my previous posts, which you can read it here and here, I’ll update whenever I can on the collections so far. The amount collected since 28/11/11 till today…

Accessory – RM1
Cookies – RM3
Clothes – RM21

Total RM25!!! So adding it up with the previous update RM29 + RM25 = RM54!!! Now we have 4 to 5 happy kids!!! Another 5 days to go *fingers crossed*

MPOV: Monte Carlo

2011-12-14T23:57:00.001+08:00

A young teenager named Grace (Selena Gomez), her uptight stepsister, and her best friend use their savings for a long-anticipated dream trip to Paris, which turns out to be a big disappointment. When the tour bus leaves them behind they duck into the lobby of a luxury hotel and one of them is mistaken for a cruel and controversial British heiress Cordelia Winthrop Scott. Before they get the chance to reveal their true identities, they are wrapped up in misadventures during a vacation to Monte Carlo instead.

A chic flick which I didn’t intend to watch but, nevertheless, ended up enjoying the comedic yet sentimental moral of the storyline. It touches the value and thoughts of every young people especially to believe in ourselves and achieving our dreams. Also to live life to the fullest and making it more meaningful. Something motivational… a movie worthwhile to watch and laugh with close friends and family.

7 thumbs up out of 10

Summit USJ Flea Market

2011-12-12T20:34:00.001+08:00

Was a little annoyed yesterday as my phone and internet lines were dead the whole day! Found out later that it actually affected the whole of my housing area >.< Which meant it should have been a severity 1 but no action from Telekom until today pffft!!! It was only up in the afternoon =.=

Anyway, my first time joining the flea market here in Summit USJ which was an eye-opening experience. It was worthwhile too, probably with the Christmas crowd on the prowl for gifts and shopping ^.^ I was also able to spend quality time with Princess as she came with me and mom. Honestly, quality time is scarce so I had to value every single moment like the night before where I had a fun time getting my stocks ready for the market with my Angels ^.^ The downside in Summit… there was no free WiFi and plug point so she has decided not to join us this coming weekend… too bored =.= Thankfully Tyger will be joining me ^.*

Summit USJ Flea Market

2011-12-09T16:21:00.001+08:00

Finally found a new bazaar location to venture in @ Summit USJ. Sholee Sphere will be here tomorrow, 10th December 2011 from 11am to 10pm. We will be situated at LG Floor, should be facing Garden Cafe, nearby KFC.

Please see map above, location indicated with a red heart-shaped icon. Do drop by and visit our booth there. We have loads of new stuffs not uploaded into the blogshop yet. You can also get extremely low prices here ya... especially for you :-)

More homemade cookies for order!

2011-12-08T15:19:00.000+08:00

As promised, 2 more new cookies ready for order!

Yummylicious Butter Cookies! Oh so crispy and full of buttery taste!

Heavenly Chocolate Coated Almond Balls! So chocolaty creamy on the outside and crispy with whole almond on the inside!

Same as Chocolate Chip Cookies, pre-order closing on 20th December 2011. We would definitely require partial payment ya as these are homemade cookies. Partial payment would be 50% deposit and full payment upon delivery. Joyce and Lynda would require a week’s time to fulfil your orders. Collection point would either be in KL Sentral or PJ Sec 14. We can Poslaju to you too but Poslaju charges apply ya...

Price: RM22 for a container of 30 pieces.

You can order by emailing to me @ sholee68@gmail.com. Further details or arrangements will be communicated then ^.^

Chocolate Chip Cookies!

2011-12-08T00:44:00.000+08:00

Yummylicious chocolate chip cookies ala Famous Amos recipe from my dearest friends Joyce and Lynda.

Yes! It’s homemade, freshly baked and crunchy to the last bit! Trust me… once you start eating it, you will never be able to stop it!

You know what? You can get your hands on this yummylicious cookies too! Yes, they are now open for pre-orders! Well, Joyce and Lynda needed time to bake right ^.* If you wish to taste it first, you can come look for me at any bazaars I’ll be at ^.^

Price: RM22 for 30 pieces in a container

Pre-order closing on 20th December 2011. We would definitely require partial payment ya as these are homemade cookies. Partial payment would be 50% deposit and balance upon delivery. They would require a week’s time to fulfill your orders. Collection point would either be in KL Sentral or PJ Sec 14. We can Poslaju to you too but you will have to pay the delivery charge ya...

You can order by emailing to me @ sholee68@gmail.com. Further details or arrangements will be communicated then ^.^

P/S: 2 more flavours coming soon!

MPOV: Mr. Popper’s Penguins

2011-12-06T23:24:00.001+08:00

Thomas "Dylan" Popper Jr. (Jim Carrey) is a divorced realtor whose father traveled to many far places around the world during his childhood. When his father dies, a crate containing a gentoo penguin (Captain) shows up at his doorstep. Eventually, due to a miscommunication, more penguins arrive (Bitey, Stinky, Lovey, Nimrod, and Loudey), bringing the total to six. Popper initially intends to donate the penguins to a local zoo, but changes his mind when his children, Janie Popper (Madeline Carroll) and Billy Popper (Maxwell Perry Cotton), fall in love with the birds.

At the same time, Popper is given the task of buying Tavern on the Green, an old restaurant where he used to eat with his father as a child, with the intent of tearing it down and building a new development in its place. However, its elderly owner, Selma Van Gundy (Angela Lansbury), will only sell it to someone who she deems a person of true value. Having the penguins around helps Popper to become closer to his children and he begins dating their mother, Amanda Popper (Carla Gugino), again. The penguins eventually lay three eggs. Two of the eggs hatched and one doesn’t. Popper becomes obsessed with saving the last egg, losing his job in the process.

Upon realizing that the egg can’t be saved, Popper feels he is not capable of raising the penguins and donates them to the zoo. He then refocuses his attention on purchasing the Tavern on the Green. His children and ex-wife, however, are disappointed in his decision, seeing it as wrong. Popper then finds a lost letter from his father which had been delivered with the first penguin, Captain.

The above taken from Wikipedia.

The penguins were damn cute!!! So adorable and full of characters!!! If those penguins were real, I think it would have cost a fortune to maintain; the zoo would be a better place compared to the house. Anyway, it was truly an amazing movie, loved the characters instilled in it albeit the usual divorced parents became intertwined again storyline. Entertaining with some sentimental moments and Jim Carrey overplaying his character at some point.

7 thumbs up out of 10