Interview with Kim..one week ago..

*PERSONAL DETAILS

• Nicknames? Kimbo, Kimosabe, Kimmie, Psycho Dutch Girl, Meisje
  
• Where do you live? KL
  
• What's your age? 26 tomorrow! 
  
• Hair colour? Brown
  
• Eye colour? sometimes blue, sometimes green.( a mixture of my parents! ) David say's they are blue right now. 
  
• Height? 5' 6"
  
• Shoe size? 8-8.5 depends 
  
• Date of Birth 18 April, 1983
  
• What's your star sign? Ram
  
• Element? Earth?
  
• How many siblings? 2 brothers, Mark en Erik,  I'm in the middle! 
  
• How many pets? 1 
  
• Obsessions? Finishing a piece of art work
  
• Bad habits? Biting my lip when I'm nervous
  
• Phobias? Leeches and Ticks
  
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• *ABOUT YOU
  
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• What makes you happy? Blue Skies, green grass
  
• What really irritates you? Daily jackhammer's next door
  
• What makes you sad? Being away from family and friends
  
• What makes you angry? Teksi driver's ripping me off
  
• What makes you scared? Strange noises at night when David is out of town
  
• Who is your best friend? Amanda and Renee
  
• Ever broken a bone? None! Just a tooth... is that a bone? 
  
• What's the best advice you've ever received? "Don't worry! Be Happy!" ---- Zacharia from Melakka, Malaysia
  
• What trainers do you own? I don't know.. Adidas?
  
• What was the last CD you bought? City of Satellites- The Spook
  
• What was the last book you read? Lovely Bones
  
• Who was the last person you spoke to? Random man on elevator, I recommended the movie "Slumdog Millionaire" to him
  
• What was the last thing you ate? Buffalo Wings at Bangsar Chile's? (David made me tell the truth) 
  
• What was the last thing you drank? Tiger beer
  
• What's the best thing you've ever bought? Rock Hopper-my mountain bike
  
• What's the worst thing you've ever bought? cheap clothes.. over and over again. They never fit correctly after the first time I wear them!
  
• What's the best thing you've ever been given?. Engagement ring! It's so shiny and purrrtttyyy.. ahhh.. so romantic
• What are your future goals?  to become a mother 
  
• Describe your bedroom? Wooden floors, large windows, king size bed, green view! 
  
• What's your most embarrassing moment? too embarrassed to say! he he.. maybe when I'm 80 I'll be able to tell! 
  
• Favourite thing to do on a hot summers day? Jump in San Marcos river and float down it in a tube with beer in hand! 
  
• Favourite thing to do on a snowy winters day? First play in the snow, then hot cocoa on coach while watching a movie underneath my favorite blanket that my mam made for me. 
  
• If you were granted 3 wishes, what would they be? A vacation house in the mountains, Katie with me in KL, and a brand new black BMW! YES! 
  
• If you could go back in time to see or change something, when would it be and what would you do? I would go back to age 18 and recommend that Erik's friends Jeremy and Adam to spend the night at our house. yeah... 
  
• What's the first thing you think about when you wake up? How am I going to make my day a productive one? 
  
• Have you ever been in love? Yes
  
• Do you believe in the after-life? Maybe.. Yes and no, I can't tell.. I'll tell you when or if I ever find out
  
• Where do you see yourself in 10 years time?  I see myself with husband David,children, a dog and cat, in a place that makes me happy, and painting of coarse..  
  
• If you could choose your own death, how would you go? Like Oma Olden, in my sleep.
  
• Would you ever consider having plastic surgery? definitely not
  
• What's the funniest joke you've ever been told? I don't get it?? 
  
• Do you have any regrets in life? regrets are temporally  
  
• What advice would you give to a kid. sometimes your parents do know better then you do 
  
• Any hidden talents? I can touch my tongue to my nose
  
• Is yours an 'innie' or 'outtie'? If you would like to know, come visit us in KL, we have a swimming pool! 
• Last job? Artist / Web designer/ Computer Assistant 
  
• Current job? Artist/ Professional Expat's Wife 
  
• Dream job? Artist & Professor 
  
• Who is your hero? My parents
  
• Describe yourself in 3 words Floatable, Between, Dimensions
  
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• *FAVOURITES
  
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• Favourite colour? It's been a greenish year (actually a year and one month).  
  
• Favourite number? 4 & 8 (since I was just a little girl)
  
• Favourite animal? Tiger, I love the way they walk with such purpose
  
• Favourite sport (to play)? Hockey
  
• Favourite sport (to watch)? Voetbal! Hup Holland! Hup! 
  
• Favourite soap? Dove, ;like the body soap
  
• Favourite programme/s  The Unit
  
• Favourite radio station? None
  
• Favourite movies? Amelie, which is so fantastically artistic, creative, colorful and such a great story! 
  
• Favourite band? Ani Di Franco
  
• Favourite song? Too many to choose from, but I always sing my heart out to "Brown Eyed Girl" by van Morrison.
  
• Favourite room in the house? Living room
  
• Favourite football team? Feyenoord
  
• Favourite footballer? Giovanni van Bronckhorst
  
• Favourite famous celeb/s? Scarlett Johansson 
  
• Favourite board game? Levensweg
  
• Favourite video game/s? Pac Man
  
• Favourite PC game? Yes, actually, No
  
• Favourite food? Lebonese
  
• Favourite fast-food? Franse frietjes
  
• Favourite drink? Sauvignon Blanc, Malbourough
  
• Favourite magazine? People Magazine, please don't tell anyone 
  
• Favourite place? Overlooking a valley, on the top of a mountain
  
• Favourite cartoon character The whole Looney Tunes crew
  
• Favourite advert/commercial? Don't have cable
  
• Favourite day of the week? Everyday!
  
• Favourite day of the year? Christmas Eve 
  
• Favourite season? Spring
  
• Favourite car? Yes
  
• Favourite shop? GAP body
  
• Favourite holiday?  Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas!
  
• Favourite girls name? ay, ay, ay
  
• Favourite boys name? oh, oh ,oh
  
• Favourite country? Netherlands
  
• Favourite smell? Pine needles or freshly baked bread, or freshly baked chocolate chip cookies! yum! yum! 
  
• Favourite sound? Rain drops
  
• Favourite accent? Australian
• What are you wearing My comfy clothes, Jeans, flip flops and blue t-shirt
  
• What's the latest news? I'm going to visit Holland in May/June, which I haven't been back to since 8 years ago. It's a long time coming and I'm a bit scared
  
• What's the weather like? Oh, the heat! when will I live in a cold climate again? I miss it so much! But, swimming in the pool was kind of nice. : ) 
  
• How do you feel? I feel pretty good 
• What time is it now? Time to stop drinking tiger beer!

What to do with ugly furniture..

Before... 

And after..

                 

  

 With the help of Venesa,who's an Interior Decorator,  we transformed our plain, lifeless living room into a place of color and energy, budget style!!  

Bike Shopping

It's late and I'm up surfing the web trying to find a new bicycle to buy. We've moved into another floor in our building and there are showers that we can use, meaning I can start riding to work again!

Man...there is a lot to consider...

I'm getting a road bike this time (always had a mountain bike) which means I have to fork over a lot of dough. Additionally, I imagine I'll constantly complain to Kim about how I want to ride trails and whatnot. But the road bike is most sensible, because the trails are a bit too far to ride on a weekday, and we don't have a car to go out on the weekend. Road bike it is!

So...what kind of road bike? crap. I've always played with the idea of riding a single-speed. The beauty of the SS is that it is reliability, extremely low maintenance and a lot more challenging to ride (i.e. more fun...for some). Downside is that you can't shift gears, and it is all uphill from Midvalley to the top of Bukit Bandaraya where we live. I'm not giving up though, and I think I'll go with this option if I can. Check out the Specialized SS Tricross...this bike is hot.

Then there is the issue of cost. I'm a firm believer in not going cheap when buying bikes, but I also don't want to drop a grand on a bike only to get it stolen in the first week! I could order the tricross and have a blast on it, but I would be too worried about it. My commuter bike in Houston was an old Frankenstein bike and I rarely even locked it up...it was nice. I've looked into buying an old Italian frame and converting to a single speed, but I don't feel like cheaping out on this.

So tomorrow I will visit my 5th bike shop in KL.  This one is called the Bike Pro Centre, and their website preaches knowledgeable staff and good customer service.  I'm coming to the end of my search I can feel it, and I'm giddy from thinking about riding again...

Watch Your Step!

This is an example of the random holes (this one is very large in particular) you will find in KL, and another reason why it's a good idea not to walk at night. 

A DWK & DKK KL Birthday Weekend

The Birthday weekend started with a wake-up call from my parents in Montgomery, TX.  We chatted for about an hour and it was nice to hear their voices.  The last time we spoke was a phone call to my dad on his birthday on a busy street in Adelaide, a couple of weeks ago. 

On friday I emailed David at work telling him that I missed our Katie dog. With that in mind, one of David's birthday gifts to me was a LEGO set that included two dogs and a doggie house.  So, before our movie date at The Gardens Mall theatre we sat down on the floor and put together my new LEGO set.  I forgot how entertaining that used to be as a child! 

Part of being the birthday girl I convinced David to take me to the movies to see He's Just Not That Into You.  While the cast was great, the plot was a bit disappointing.. Nevertheless, I can't complain about a wonderful date with my husband and.. fresh popcorn! Yum Yum

Next on the list, was a race back home to book a table for 10:30p.m. at NO BLACK TIE, a small music venue known for great Jazz Music.  I've wanted to check this place out since we moved to K.L. so this was my chance!  With a few hours to relax, David played his computer game, Call of Duty 4, while I practiced my new songs on the piano.  My teacher, Reena, is a tough one!  Later I changed into my birthday outfit and at 9:00p.m. my friend, Vanesa and her husband, Mariano, picked us up in their car and in no time, with the help of their GPS, we were eating dinner at a Brazilian restaurant very near to No Black Tie.  The food was great, plus I had my favorite mixed drink the Mojito. *note (they make it much better in Texas) 

At 10:35 we walk a short five minutes to the music venue to listen to some jazz.  David heads over to the front desk and tells the woman with the list his name and that we booked a table for four.  She scans her list and says there are no tables left. We find out that they gave away our table right after 10:30, thinking that we weren't going to show up!  Ahhhh!!  That night we learned a great lesson that the Malaysian way of taking your time doesn't really work at No Black Tie. A bit bummed, but not defeated we leave the venue and walk past a bar with the sound of good live music and decided to go for it. The night ended up full of laughter, good music, dancing, great company, plus someone else was celebrating her birthday at the bar so I even had birthday cake!  Happy Birthday to me!  26 years and so much more to live! 

Interview with David

Since David has been away from blog-land for a while now (I don't blame him, he's a busy man) I thought I would surprise him with a questionnaire during our dinner at Chile's last Friday night.  So, now he's sort of blogging in a way. You like that idea? 

*PERSONAL DETAILS

• Nicknames? Deek (family), Dave (friends), Kaiser (work)
  
• Where do you live? Sri Penaga Condos
  
• What's your age? 25, going on a 110
  
• Hair colour? I would like to say "brown," but Kim says "dark brown"
  
• Eye colour? Brown...matches my hair
  
• Height? 6'1" unless I'm standing next to my little brother, then I'm 6'.
  
• Shoe size? 46
  
• Date of Birth 11.07.83
  
• What's your star sign? Cancer
  
• Element? Earth
  
• How many siblings? 3
  
• How many pets? 1 (Katie dog)
  
• Obsessions? Detail
  
• Bad habits? Disobeying the "beer before liquor, never been sicker" rule
  
• Phobias? Muddy water
  
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• *ABOUT YOU
  
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• What makes you happy? Family & Solitude
  
• What really irritates you? People who do things half-heartedly
  
• What makes you sad? (silence)
  
• What makes you angry? When people get mad about the wrong things
  
• What makes you scared? Kim in trouble
  
• Who is your best friend? John, Ryan and David for all different reasons
  
• Ever broken a bone? Little toe, after all those years!
  
• What's the best advice you've ever received? "If you're upset about the current situation give it time, it will change" 
  
• What trainers do you own? Solomon adventure racing shoes
  
• What was the last CD you bought? MC Solar latest album - French hip hop
  
• What was the last book you read? Gomarrah:The Other Italian Mafia
  
• Who was the last person you spoke to? Anna, my violin teacher
  
• What was the last thing you ate? Royal Stout
  
• What was the last thing you drank? Royal Stout
  
• What's the best thing you've ever bought? My first Isuzu Trooper
  
• What's the worst thing you've ever bought? KX80 - dirt bike
  
• What's the best thing you've ever been given?. My dog
• What are your future goals? To live life at the current speed I'm living now
  
• Describe your bedroom? Wooden floors, massive windows with a great view
  
• What's your most embarrassing moment? Breaking a mailbox, getting caught, it ended up being my friend's mailbox
  
• Favourite thing to do on a hot summers day? Hammock, shade, half beer nap
  
• Favourite thing to do on a snowy winters day? Playing in the snow with friends and family
  
• If you were granted 3 wishes, what would they be? The ability to reach into my pocket and pull out enough money to buy anything, Ryan's magic grappling hook and the ability to speak every language in the world.
  
• If you could go back in time to see or change something, when would it be and what would you do? Age 13, tell myself to take it easy
  
• What's the first thing you think about when you wake up? My day at the office
  
• Have you ever been in love? Several times
  
• Do you believe in the after-life? Nope
  
• Where do you see yourself in 10 years time?  I hope to have another degree, a cool job, and of course Kim will be right there.
  
• If you could choose your own death, how would you go? Quick, without me knowing I'm dying
  
• Would you ever consider having plastic surgery? no
  
• What's the funniest joke you've ever been told? Giuseppe the Sailmaker
  
• Do you have any regrets in life? Duh!
  
• What advice would you give to a kid. "You really can be whoever you want to be"  It's important to believe there are no limits
  
• Any hidden talents? I am a balloon artist
  
• Is yours an 'innie' or 'outtie'? None of your business
• Last job? Business Analyst
  
• Current job? Project Analyst
  
• Dream job? Professor
  
• Who is your hero? Ian Theron
  
• Describe yourself in 3 words Repeat the question?
  
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• *FAVOURITES
  
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• Favourite colour? Midnight blue 
  
• Favourite number? Lima
  
• Favourite animal? Sea Turtle
  
• Favourite sport (to play)? Adventure Racing
  
• Favourite sport (to watch)? Not cricket 
  
• Favourite soap? Dove
  
• Favourite programme/s All songs considered
  
• Favourite radio station? NPR
  
• Favourite movies? Lets not go there
  
• Favourite band? Modest Mouse
  
• Favourite song? "First Day of My Life" -Bright Eyes
  
• Favourite room in the house? Living room
  
• Favourite football team? The underdog
  
• Favourite footballer? Dennis Rodman
  
• Favourite famous celeb/s? Obama
  
• Favourite board game? Levensweg
  
• Favourite video game/s? GTA series
  
• Favourite PC game? Hitman
  
• Favourite food? Malaysian Mixt Rice
  
• Favourite fast-food? Don't eat fast-food
  
• Favourite drink? Caipiroska
  
• Favourite magazine? Nat'l Geographic Adventure 
  
• Favourite place? Waterfall by Joe's Crab Shack, San Marcos River
  
• Favourite cartoon character Peter Griffith- Family Guy
  
• Favourite advert/commercial? Don't have cable
  
• Favourite day of the week? Thursday
  
• Favourite day of the year? New Years Day
  
• Favourite season? Fall
  
• Favourite car? 85' BMW 325i
  
• Favourite shop? FCUK 
  
• Favourite holiday?  Thanksgiving
  
• Favourite girls name? Anneke
  
• Favourite boys name? Andrew
  
• Favourite country? Netherlands
  
• Favourite smell? Kim's hair
  
• Favourite sound? Beat of a drum
  
• Favourite accent? South African
• What are you wearing floral 70's shirt, blue slacks and chacos
  
• What's the latest news? news flash.. David needs another beer!
  
• What's the weather like? warm and comfortable
  
• How do you feel? pretty damn good 
• What time is it now? 10p.m
  

Art For Grabs: Flyer

Look what I did in Photoshop? I'm oh so proud of myself. All those layers..WOW! hehe : )

Art For Grabs

Today I went to The Annexe Gallery in Chinatown to pay for a spot in this years Art For Grabs on Sat 9  & Sun 10, May 2009 from 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m. It's very similar to Houston's First Saturday Arts Market, but instead of a monthly event it's yearly and the best thing.. it's indoors!  So no worries about a sudden evening rain storm or the extreme humidity I had to face today.  The interior structure of the gallery looks interesting with beautiful wooden floors and very high ceilings to hang my art work! 

I plan on selling just my Daily Drawings since all art work must be under 100 ringgitt!  This is great for anyone looking for a good art deal!  I'm pretty sure I wont be coming home empty handed myself. 

Happy Birthday Pa!!!