1657 Friday

Hello June!

Recently, I met up with some of my blogger friends in town. These bunch of bloggers are those that I met in my early stage in blogging. Yeah, you can say, they are my earliest blogger acquaintances. Funny how we all nodding in agreement that we no longer blog like we used to be. Gallivanter even jested that he is ashamed to even call himself a blogger anymore. Ha!

L-R: Chegu Carol, Web Grrrl, Caneelia, WC, ALTing,Gallivanter, LaViaP, Radzie

But I believe, we are still bloggers unless we decided to stop blogging once and for all. And by that, I mean, you will no longer see my link in the Internet anymore. Well, if I decided to stop that is.

On another note but similar wave length, I received email regarding my billing for my carolchs dot com annual hosting and domain fee. Oh dear, I thought I’ve just talked about whether I wanted to keep this domain, yesterday. And now, I am slammed with the same question again. I am still undecided though.

For the time being, I am still going to blog. I just don’t know how regular I can be this time.

But.

Here’s a different spin to my usual blogging style.

ENJOY!
It’s unedited so, please don’t mind the little blunders. Ha!

Related links for your reading pleasure:

How To Get Rid of Bags Under Eyes

10 Tips To Get Rid Under Eye Puffiness

How To Get Rid of Puffy Eyes

Michelle Phan : Egg Mask Facial

Till next post!

*hugs*

Sunday 0957

Have you seen this year’s Unduk Ngadau’s crown?
For those who haven’t, let me save your time googling for it.

Photo source : Melinda Louis - State Level Unduk Ngaday 2012

In my 21 years of being an avid Unduk Ngadau follower, in my opinion, this year’s crown is the most perfect representation of the Unduk Ngadau’s crowning glory. Diamoney Global Sdn Bhd, the company sponsoring the crown has been doing its research well in providing the best crown that’s definitely going to woo, not only the Unduks from all participating districts but to the crowd as well.

The design is simply elegant.
The oval design on the main frame of the crown reminds me of one of the famous crown design for the Miss Universe pageant.

Photo source: MISSOSOLOGY

However, what makes this 2013 Unduk Ngadau crown more unique and meaningful is due to its paddy stalk design in the centre of the oval frame and on both sides of the frame. When I first saw the crown, my mind instantly thought of our Harvest Festival celebration. The crown itself depicts that whoever wears the crown is the representation of our much appreciated Huminodun and merrily celebrated Kaamatan festival. Simply put, it is exclusive to our Kaamatan celebration. It is no more just-another-big-ass-crown.

The question is, will this be the last design of the Unduk Ngadau crown? Or will there be another design next year? Or the next year after that? Depending who’s going to sponsor the crown.

Let’s take a brief history tour to the much coveted Miss Universe crown.
The first crown was the priceless Romanoff crown that once belonged to Russia emperor. The crown then changed for four times before the pageant organizer decided to stick to the classic Miss Universe crown (2nd photo)) for 30 long years. Even though, the crown has gone for two more changes since 2001, show a photo of the classic crown(2nd photo) design and its fans will definitely point you to which pageant this crown belongs. Similar goes to if you ask avid beauty pageant fans to describe Miss World crown. They will at the least, answered, ” Big crown with beautiful blue gems”.
Read: History behind Miss Universe Crown

Albeit the crown isn’t a vital part of the Kaamatan celebration or even Huminodun herself (Adakah Huminodun pakai crown dulu-dulu?), having it as part of the big prizes for the Unduk Ngadau, why not make it more meaningful and can be instantly recognize as ours? If I am a former Unduk Ngadau and had been crowned with gems-filled paddy stalks design crown on it which has been the same design for years, I’m sure my future offspring will recognize the crown as the Unduk Ngadau crown. You know, significantly Kaamatan and precisely Unduk Ngadau State Level.

In my opinion, it is alright to re-design the crown, so long the essence of Kaamatan is maintained in the design. In this case, paddy stalk is apt enough.

So peeps, what do you think of the 2013 Unduk Ngadau crown?

FUN FACTS:

• * The 2013 Unduk Ngadau crown is worth RM30 thousands.
• * Miss Universe 1952 - 1973 never get to bring back their crowns. Only title holders from the year 1974 onwards were given the crown as part of their prize winnings.
• * Oh yes, I have been an avid Unduk Ngadau follower since I was fourteen. Twenty-one years and counting.

Til next post!
*hugs*

Wednesday

Uinahhh, mau dakat-dakat stangah tahun sudah baini.

So oukay, May is here.
And May in Sabah spells Kaamatan and a whole month of fun filled aramaitiee.
…and oh, every week of ogling the Facebook for beauties from each district. Ha!

But, here’s another reason to remember May this year.

Apr 30, 2013 | Don’t forget to exercise your rights peeps! Even my dogs agree. Ha! by chegucarol on Keek.com

So ya, if you are eligible and have gotten yourself registered…silakan tunaikan tanggungjawab anda.
Other wise, you will be just another people who talks empty can. (ha, direct translation maa)

By the way, if you are a first time voter…do check this site on How To Vote in Malaysia.

Till next post!
(Prolly, right after the election)

Tuesday 1845

You obviously know this.
I’ve been too much on Instagram that I have slightly abandoned my blog.

But please know another thing.

I am now on Keek.
And I think I am going to be so hooked onto it that I might consider micro-blogging from there.

What?
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Ha!
Gotcha!

But seriously, Keek is another current social network that is so addictive.
Especially for people like me who *ehem* used to imagine myself being a VJ and talking in front of people.
Oukay, imagine only ah.

Apr 5, 2013 | by chegucarol on Keek.com

I kind of enjoying blabbering in front of a live-recorded camera phone about stuffs around me. You know, like I used to do here, in blog. Only different, on Keek, I can only post my bla bla bla for 36 secs max. Short, I know but don’t care. I still like.

You!
On Keek already?
Add me so you can listen to me talking about random craps (but they can be meaningful sometimes).
And…. I can listen to you too!

Bah, jom!

Monday 2232

I am kind of lagging in keeping up with this project, am I not?

Ah well…

I only did a small make over in February, which was to add up some potted greens on my shoe rack as well as some plastic floral arrangement on one corner of our upper living room. Not much.

I’m hoping these greens stay much longer this time.

I was looking for a tall, white vase for this flower arrangement but couldn’t find one that’s perfect to my eye. I ended up not having any but to settle with this ceramic vase, previously used by my MIL.

In March, I made over one of the side tables on our living room. Turned it into white by using acrylic spray.

Before…

After…

So yeah, February and March. Checked.

Do check on my previous 12 Months Project : January

Til next post!
*hugs*