2 posts tagged “bali”
Okay, so on the left here are some of the highlights of my Bali trip. Let's see... in no particular order: the evening seafood bbq dinner at Nusa Dua; one of the dancers in the Barong dance; Uluwatu; me having my shirt batik'd on at one of the batik workshops-cum-boutique; the monkeys of Alas Kedaton Monkey Temple; one of the daily offerings the Balinese will leave at various sacred spots. The next time I go there, it's totally for beach bumming, as I've done the culture part....
(It's with no small amount of vanity that I keep staring at my pictures oh God I am so lame -- that's hours of noise removal, contrast balancing and sharpening okay! We are indeed the Photopshop Generation considering that during the trip, most of the camera-related worries was dismissed with, "eh, we'll Photoshop it later.")
Anyway, I made bagels for the weekend. I'm bemused that my brother said I should totally fire my friends, seeing as with the exception of TJ and Khalil, no one showed up to have some. XD But it's okay, more bagels for me!! I declare this weekend Carb Weekend, especially since my mum made briyani rice, ohohoho. Maybe I'll make more next weekend too, cos they are that awesome. Deformed looking not pareve bagels, but hey, they taste great. /shameless self-promotion.
(It's totally not a good thing that I've not been going to gym for the past week....)
In other news, I made my first department store makeup purchase. This is big people, considering I'm the cheapskate sort that haunts pharmacies. I finally caved and bought Pocket Pal from Benefit -- I initially liked the gloss, but it is rather skimpy on first application, so repeated application is necessary. Benetint itself... oh that I love. Maybe next month I'll buy the actual bottle. So, along with MAC concealer, and the brush I bought from Make Up Forever....
Okay, this is where I accept my fate as One of Those Pet Owners -- I brought Bush along for a car ride yesterday, but the poor thing got car sick. Yet, my cat is so clever, the pet owner cooed sickeningly. After pawing uselessly at the back seat, it actually slipped through to the boot of my Kembara, and threw up neatly on a pile of old newspapers. I'll give Bush this -- it may be a jumpy, paranoid freak, but at least it's anal about hygiene. So, I bought it chicken, since his stomach is all empty and all...
"So, your cat threw up, and as reward, you gave it chicken?" TJ summarised.
"Pretty much."
I teach it great lessons about life, man. Vomit = good food.
Meh, when can I cut text on Vox now?? In any case, feel free to spread and post this in your blogs: Letter to the Editor: Constitutional right to freedom of belief is made illusory. It's not like it will actually get space in the mainstream press anyway.
(It's with no small amount of vanity that I keep staring at my pictures oh God I am so lame -- that's hours of noise removal, contrast balancing and sharpening okay! We are indeed the Photopshop Generation considering that during the trip, most of the camera-related worries was dismissed with, "eh, we'll Photoshop it later.")
Anyway, I made bagels for the weekend. I'm bemused that my brother said I should totally fire my friends, seeing as with the exception of TJ and Khalil, no one showed up to have some. XD But it's okay, more bagels for me!! I declare this weekend Carb Weekend, especially since my mum made briyani rice, ohohoho. Maybe I'll make more next weekend too, cos they are that awesome. Deformed looking not pareve bagels, but hey, they taste great. /shameless self-promotion.
(It's totally not a good thing that I've not been going to gym for the past week....)
In other news, I made my first department store makeup purchase. This is big people, considering I'm the cheapskate sort that haunts pharmacies. I finally caved and bought Pocket Pal from Benefit -- I initially liked the gloss, but it is rather skimpy on first application, so repeated application is necessary. Benetint itself... oh that I love. Maybe next month I'll buy the actual bottle. So, along with MAC concealer, and the brush I bought from Make Up Forever....
Okay, this is where I accept my fate as One of Those Pet Owners -- I brought Bush along for a car ride yesterday, but the poor thing got car sick. Yet, my cat is so clever, the pet owner cooed sickeningly. After pawing uselessly at the back seat, it actually slipped through to the boot of my Kembara, and threw up neatly on a pile of old newspapers. I'll give Bush this -- it may be a jumpy, paranoid freak, but at least it's anal about hygiene. So, I bought it chicken, since his stomach is all empty and all...
"So, your cat threw up, and as reward, you gave it chicken?" TJ summarised.
"Pretty much."
I teach it great lessons about life, man. Vomit = good food.
Meh, when can I cut text on Vox now?? In any case, feel free to spread and post this in your blogs: Letter to the Editor: Constitutional right to freedom of belief is made illusory. It's not like it will actually get space in the mainstream press anyway.
I better spell 'resuscitate' right.
Things I've learned (general):
- To cook dhall, one must be prepared for the hairy little buggers that come crawling out of the lentils AS SOON AS IT'S SAFE (for them, i.e. once one has been safely purchased and brought out of the store). Am I being merely histrionic? Go buy a cupful, have fun!
- Carbs taste good, no shit.
- I HAVE A WRINKLE! OMG, IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD. I MUST NOW COMMIT SUICIDE. What the hell, world, how the hell am I now *twenty-six*? I'm careening towards middle age, and I haven't yet sold my soul to the High Gods of Corporate World (in exchange for a shitload of money, benefits and years' worth of therapy). Self, you fail!
- I apparently, as you have no doubt noticed, have a talent for drama.
- I actually finished '26 Things', but am much too lazy to post them up. That and relearning CSS is driving me bonkers.
Observations (Bali; yes, went on holiday):
- The land is truly, blessedly, gorgeous. For the first time in a long while, walking, even though on the outer courtyards, along the stone paths of the temples, in the middle of the jungle, or on cliffs overlooking the ferocious Indian Ocean, I felt the urge to pray, to meditate. It's so easy to feel like the Divine has touched you there -- I suppose the bigger challenge is to hold on to the feeling when you're back surrounded by concrete and glass and plastic.
- That said, it clearly is a place driven by tourism. Visiting during the low season underscored the desperation, I think. They're not all desperate, that's not really what I mean, but even here (especially here), everyone's looking to hustle.
- I really like looking at all the daily offerings lying about -- another group of people more devout than I! :D
- Package tours are a walletsaver, but the buffet offerings kinda suck. Went to Bali, did not actually have nice, proper Balinese food, teh irony, woecakes etc. Tuna satay is awesome though, and should be encouraged here.
- While I'm mostly bemused and cynical at the incident involving Malaysian govt officials on a trip that was being footed largely by an owner of a construction company and us girls, I'm terribly amused that a night out for Asians TOTALLY, TOTALLY meant karaoke. (more karaoke this weekend -- I intend to slough the mental grime off).
- Pictures on the way, see above, re: site & CSS.
- I AM SO GOING THERE NEXT TIME. I'll do proper shopping and everythin', and actual beach activities! Involving waterskiing, and possibly dolphins! Probably not at the same time, but wouldn't that be awesome? (The dolphins waterskiing, I mean; yes, I'm deranged.)
