Kitten Opens Door!

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Smart little Furball! =)

Hugs,
Raxsiel

If I Had A Voice..

If I had a voice I would tell you how lonely I am. I would tell you how cold I am at night. I would tell you how hungry and thirsty I get on these mean streets. I would tell you how much I miss my family. I would tell you how much I miss the warmth of my home. I would tell you how much I miss being loved. I would tell you how much I wish my heart would stop so I could leave this place.

If I had a voice I would tell you what I've seen, how brutal strangers can be, how uninterested passers-by are and how weary I am. I would tell you how difficult it is to sleep at night like I used to. I would tell you how I sometimes cry out for somebody to listen but nobody comes.

If only I had that voice. If only you knew what my life is like. If only you knew what I would do to have a second chance. If only you knew how much I would give to find a home. If only you knew how I feel. To have been discarded like I was. Like another Christmas present, another toy. If only you knew how much I need a friend now. If only you knew how much I want to hear friendly voices, soft voices and voices that sound like caring voices. If I had a voice I could tell you so much.

If I had a voice I would tell you how I want to be happy and secure again.

** Be a voice for the voice-less.**

With Lots of Love,
Raxsiel

My Other Hobby...Photography..

Photography is one of my many hobbies..soooo..I decided to share some photos over here =)
[Click for bigger version]

With Love,

Raxsiel

Birthday! [backdated]

Gosh, it's been some time since I blogged! =( Been busy training up for runs! [NIKE+ Human Race & NB Real Run] I was supposed to blog about my birthday, which was a month ago, and I've yet to do so..gee, I really should update more frequently. Thousand apologies =(

Birthday was great!!! Went to Check In Pte Ltd with a few friends [made new ones too!] had great conversation and drinks! You guys made my birthday awesome! Pictures!!!

Met Nick on the way to Check In
[Thanks for the photo Nick!]

My cousin + his gf =)

Tan Wen + I
[Friends of 7 yrs!]

Alvin + I
[Friends of 5 yrs]

Zunzin + I

Yiheng + I
[Running buddies]

Jessica + Jip
[New friends!]

With Love,
Raxsiel

A Christmas Carol =)

Remember "A Christmas Carol"?

Synopsis

Disney’s A Christmas Carol, the classic Dickens’ tale, is re-envisioned by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis in a groundbreaking 3-D motion picture event starring JIM CARREY, GARY OLDMAN, BOB HOSKINS and ROBIN WRIGHT PENN.

Ebenezer Scrooge (JIM CARREY) begins the Christmas holiday with his usual miserly contempt, barking at his faithful clerk (GARY OLDMAN) and his cheery nephew (COLIN FIRTH). But when the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come take him on an eye-opening journey revealing truths Old Scrooge is reluctant to face, he must open his heart to undo years of ill will before it’s too late.

4 characters that Jim Carrey voices

Scrooge
Ghost of Christmas Past
Ghost of Christmas Present
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

"A CHRISTMAS CAROL” OPENS IN SINGAPORE CINEMAS 19 November 2009!

Sony's Upcoming Xperia...HAWTTT

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Rumored spec list of Sony Ericsson XPERIA X3 (recently rumored to come to the market as X10) should include a

- Chipset Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon 1GHz processor
- 4.1-inch OLED capacitive touchscreen display
- 8.1-megapixel photo snapper with touch focus, smile shutter, face detection, ISO settings, and more
- 32GB of internal storage
- As well as great support for social networking websites like Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace

PS: Available in two beautiful colours: Sensuous Black and Luster White

Check out more about the X10 @ Sony Ericsson !

Please Help to Nominate Us!

Please Help to Nominate " The Big Bibik & The Little Nyonyas" for the Best Online Video Web Series!

http://www.bookmarqc.com/bibik-main.htm

1) Click on the Picture below

2) Go To 'Promote' along the topbar

3) Type 'http://www.bookmarqc.com/bibik-main.htm' into the first box, then search for 'Best Online Video Web Series'

4) Click 'Generate Embed'

5) Share The Link on your Facebook and Blogs!

PS: Oh yes, pls do Copy & Paste the instructions & Nominate everyday!! Thank You!!!

With Love,

Raxsiel

Please Help to Vote!

Alritey..HUGEEEE favour to ask again..please hop on by to Canon Singapore Grand Prix Photo Contest to vote for a friend of mine whose photo has been shortlisted!

It's the first photo from the left, last row! ( One vote per person )

Please pass this link on! Really appreciate it!!!!!!!!

Oh yes, did I mention this? Voters will also be automatically in the running to win a Canon IXUS 95IS digital camera!

Here's his photo!

With Lots of Love,

Raxsiel

Season Finale of The Big Bibik & The Little Nyonyas

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Bloopers from the shoot + behind the scenes. Looking back, yes we had fun in Malacca alrite.

For full recipes, bio of cast & team, go to:
BookmarQC !

HUGEEEEEE HUGGGGEEEEE thanks to all who have supported this season, and hopefully, more to come in the future!

With Lots of Love,
Raxsiel

Episode 7!

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The friendly cook fight between The BIG Bibik & The Little Nyonyas continue, with The BIG Bibik cooking the ikan gerang asam (gerang asam fish).

Wanna know more about the cast, crew & take a peek at the recipes? Surf on by to BookmarQC!

The final episode of Season 1 will be up on 26.10.09!

With Love,
Raxsiel

And Today I Turned..A Year Older..=)

Being a year older doesn't mean you've got to lose that child inside =)

Love,

Raxsiel

Ez

Did a recent shoot with Ezekiel recently (finally we got down to it after months of trying to fit schedules) Was a casual shoot since I had another friend along for the shoot. But I love these shots..definitely had fun trying out angles. Ez! When's our next proper one! lol..

Oh yes, before I forget, Ezekiel's doing a project, and needs about 50 people! He's got about 20+ people now, so if you're interested in helping Ezekiel with this little photography project, drop me an email at raxsiel@hotmail.com ! You DON'T have to be a model or anything, just be yourself! =)

Photos courtesy of Ezekiel! If you want to see more of his works, go on by to Ez!

With Love,
Raxsiel

Episode 5 + 6!

Episode 5

The Little Nyonyas how to cook the sambal bendeh (ladies fingers cooked with sambal). Now, this is one simple dish!

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Episode 6

Now that the Little Nyonyas have learnt the art of Peranakan cooking, they are ready to battle it out with The BIG Bibik - to see who is a better Nyonya cook! Let the showdown begin!

Wanna know more about the cast, crew & take a peek at the recipes? Surf on by to BookmarQC!

Next episode will be up on 20.10.09!

With Love,
Raxsiel

Bachiana Brasileira Orchestra

Woots! Can't wait!! Got a pair of tickets to a concert featuring one of Brazil's top orchestras, the Bachiana Brasileira Orchestra! This concert will be celebrating different periods and styles of Brazilian concert music in the last 100 years. Presented by the Embassy of Brazil in Singapore, the concert is being held to commemorate 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Brazilian Embassy in Singapore.

Concert tickets are not for sale and attendance is by invitation only! Will be held at Jubilee Hall - Raffles Hotel! Can't wait! Lemme see if I can take photos!

With Love,
Raxisel

A Little Part of Me =)

A little part of me that many people don't know..I love photography (albeit not too good at it). So what do I do on a little walk at Fort Canning? Take pictures of course! Just gonna share three of them here..(perhaps I'll head back for more pictures!) oh yes, keep a look out for the F1 pictures and a recent photoshoot I did! =)

When you look back, think about the trying times that have made you stronger, not weaker

Sometimes we don't see the end, but do we see the beauty amidst the difficulties?

Have you looked up and seen the beauty?

With Love,
Raxsiel

Opening Of The First Night Race Photography Exhibition

Okay, admittingly, this is a backdated post! The opening of Paul-Henri Cahier's outdoor photography exhibition, held @ Grand Ballroom,Hilton Hotel! I'm actually awaiting a couple of other photos, so in the meantime, there's only..photos of food..but I must apologise for the quality of the photos though..will update the photos once I receive them!

First Night Race Pictures!

Macaroons!

Snickers (yes, no joke)

Think this is..Marsmallow Dusted with Chocolate

With Love,
Raxsiel

Bibik is Back!

Remember my recent trip up to Kuala Lumpur? Well, this was one of the things that we did while up there in KL! Press interview BY NST ( New Straits Times)! The article was out yesterday! Hop on by to read the article @ NST Online !

With Love,

Raxsiel

Here We Are!

The Little Nyonyas learn how to cook Ayam Pong Teh... but not first by getting some good old advise & a bit of scolding (kena maki) from the BIG Bibik!

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Next episode up on 06.10.09!

Wanna know more about the cast, crew & take a peek at the recipes? Surf on by to BookmarQC!

Oh yes, please be patient with me with regards to updates about my F1 Weekend!! Waiting for some photos to come in..and yes..a recent photoshoot too!! *hugzZZz*

With Love,
Raxsiel

Feeling Jaded?

I know how at times we all start feeling jaded towards some things in life..whenever I feel a little jaded, I do a couple of things, like running, hanging out with friends etc. But there's one video I would watch..and because it means much to me, I would love to share it with everyone =)

to R: Received your email girl..i know we haven't really had the luxury of speaking much online,but.. All the best for your second interview! I know you'll get through this! I believe in you =) I hope this video helps get you through those jaded days too! =)

With Love,
Raxsiel

Can't Wait!

First things first! The third episode of The BIG Bibik & The Little Nyonyas is up! =D

In traditional boot camp fashion, the girls are learning cooking from the bottom up, beginning with cleaning the kitchen.

Then Bibik announces that they are going to the market. The girls however, see it as a shopping opportunity. Bibik educates them on the basic ingredients of Peranakan cooking. Vanessa is taught how to choose blue ginger. Will she understand Bibik's explanation?

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The next episode will be up on 29.09.09!

Wanna know more about the cast, crew & take a peek at the recipes? Surf on by to BookmarQC !

Secondly, I'm uber excited! Cause I'll be attending the opening of a photography exhibition tomorrow! I went for a similar (but smaller scale) exhibition last year, and loved the shots taken by Paul-Henri Cahier, a renowned F1/motor sports photographer. Here are some shots taken by Paul-Henri Cahier @ last year's Singapore GP! (Pictures courtesy of The Cahier Archive)

Start line

Hamilton

Alonso

Guess what?That's who will be there at the photography exhibition tomorrow! This time, his photographs are gonna be exhibited in an outdoor exhibition! Can't wait! Pictures up after the event! =)

I'm Blessed =)

To be honest, I think right here, right now (actually, more than just that), I'm quite a lucky girl. Well, here's the thing, a dear friend gave me three-day passes to F1 this weekend, another got me an adidas bag and I just heard news from a very close friend (haven't heard from her since some time ago)! Thank you guys for remembering me and the things I love!

Honestly, it is more than just this, I have come to realise that I have many people around me who have been caring for me through the few months that things have been difficult. And I'm really thankful for each and every one of you guys!

It doesn't matter if it's via msn, smses,phone calls or meeting up, I really appreciate all of you, and the things done for me. I'm definitely blessed to have each and every one of you in my life =)

With Lots of Love,
Raxsiel

Selamat Hari Raya Adilfitri!

To all my readers celebrating the Raya weekend,

Selamat Hari Raya Adilfitri, Maaf Zahir dan Batin!

Love,

Raxsiel

The BIG Bibik & The Little Nyonyas - Episode 2

In this episode, the sleepy Little Nyonyas wake up to be taught by the Bibik on how to cook Telur Cincalok (cincalok omelette). See how garang (fierce) yet funny this Bibik can be!

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The next episode will be up on 22.09.09 (Tuesday)!

Wanna know more about the cast, crew & take a peek at the recipes? Surf on by to BookmarQC !

On another note, I'm terribly sorry for the delay in putting this up! Was away in Malaysia on Monday when this episode was released! (will blog about that in another entry!) Have a couple of photos to put up from my KL & Melaka trip!! Been feeling tired and a little unwell from the trip, hence the slight delay in blog entries..thousand apologies!

Off to M'sia for a few days!

Alritey!!! I know I haven't updated in a few days...but, I'm sure I'll have lots to update when I'm back from Malaysia! =)

I should be back by Wednesday night!! But of course, don't forget to catch the second episode of The BIG Bibik & The Little Nyonyas on the 15th of Sept (Monday)!!!

Watch this blog for updates after Wednesday!!

Au Revoir!

Love,
Raxsiel

The BIG Bibik & The Little Nyonyas - Episode 1

It's finally here! 08.09.09! Here's the first episode!!! I hope you guys like it!

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I absolutely enjoyed working with everyone! HUGE HUGE thanks to everyone for being so patient with me on set, really learnt loads! =)

To my readers, if you're interested to see what's in-store for the little nyonyas, stay tuned for the next 7 episodes! Feel free to share the link! *hugzZ*

Wanna know more about the cast, crew & take a peek at the recipes? Surf on by to BookmarQC !

Love,
Raxsiel

Remember The Clean & Clear Competition?

Remember months ago, I was asking for votes for a Clean & Clear Competition? Thanks to all of you who voted, we came up tops! [Yay!] HUGE thanks from my bestie and I! So, as part of the reward, here's what arrived today!! Bags of Clean & Clear products [for my bestie and I!] and a nice blue envelope!

Here's what was in the envelope!
[it says "Out of hundreds of entries, you and your bestie rose to the top!]
Huge thanks to all who voted for us!
[I'm not too sure about the photoshoot yet though..*fingers crossed*]

Products from Clean & Clear!

Some of you have asked me what products I use, and..I'm actually using Clean & Clear products! So to receive this hamper is definitely a blessing! Huge thanks to all of you! [will keep you guys posted about the photoshoot]

Love,
Raxsiel

Upcoming Animated Movies!

Here are some upcoming movies [would love to catch them!]

9 from Producer Tim Burton [Opening 10th Sept 2009]

Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs [Opening 1st Oct 2009]

This looks really hilarious!


Planet 51 [Opening 10th Dec 2009]

Love,
Raxsiel

From 10 to 1 =)

The Big Bibik & The Little Nyonyas, premiering 08.09.09!

=)

Love,
Raxsiel

This isn't Goodbye, it's my See-You-Later =)

You know who you are,

I'm gonna miss chatting with you at night! =( But I hope you enjoy your trip and that things will go well for you! Looking forward to receiving your emails and photos on Facebook! Missing you all the way from Singapore! Stay safe and keep in contact k? *hugzZ* This isn't Goodbye, it's my See you Later, Reina!

Love,
Raxsiel

The Time Traveler's Wife

Headed out on Monday to watch The Time Traveller's Wife [starring Eric Bana & Rachel McAdams], courtesy of M1! Based on a bestselling novel, published in 2003, of the same title by Audrey Niffenegger, it is essentially a love story about a man with a genetic disorder that causes him to time travel unpredictably, and about his wife who has to cope with his frequent absences and dangerous experiences.

This debut novel was written as a metaphor for the author's failed relationships and is classified as both science fiction and romance while examining issues of love, loss, and free will. In particular, it uses time travel to explore miscommunication and distance in relationships. It also investigates deeper existential questions.

I'm not going to give away too much, but I absolutely loved and love the movie! It really made me reflect upon the things in my life and ask myself a question I should have done a long time ago. However, if you've read the novel, you'll notice some differences between the novel and the movie. But I definitely recommend this movie to those who enjoy a good love story and those who enjoy movies that sets you thinking.

It's out in the theatres, so do catch it over the weekend!

Would you wait for someone who's never there, where the only thing left was a thin thread of love?

Love,

Raxsiel

Selamat Hari Merdeka!

To all my readers, friends and relatives from and in Malaysia, Selamat Hari Merdeka!

Love,
Raxsiel

My Love Affair

Yes, I have to admit, I think i'm having a secret love affair..

but..don't worry, it's not with someone, it's with a place I have a little connection with.. =)

So it's..3 days to Merdeka..and it's a long weekend for all in M'sia! First things first, Selamat Hari Merdeka to all, [especially to my readers from M'sia!] I hope it'll be a long great weekend for you guys!

I guess many of you must be wondering why I'm typing this entry [since I don't celebrate Merdeka]. Surprise surprise, what many of you might not know, is that, my dad was born malaysian! Pontian, Johor..I believe. =) and my grandma is from Batu Pahat! So yes, I do have some ties with Malaysia.

But strangely enough, I never really have explored M'sia much, save for a couple of visits to JB to visit relative, Genting, once to KL, and the most recent visit to Melaka. To be honest, I was too young to remember my visits to Genting, (perhaps only the last visit made in...2004?)..as for that one & only trip to KL [think it was 2005], I remember it quite well, but it was mostly filled with shopping, eating..and more shopping! Oh yes, I love the pet stores!!!! Definitely the first time I was seeing hedgehogs and sugar gliders being sold as pets!

I suppose the most recent visit to Melaka is the one that I remember best. I absolutely loved and love the place and amount of heritage there is! [Plus, it definitely helped that the place I stayed at faced the sea!] Pity I didn't have much time to really take a closer look around Melaka. =( But I'm still thankful to have seen parts of Melaka, both the city and suburbs =). I would definitely love to head back there some time soon, and explore Melaka a little more!

Hopefully visit to more parts of M'sia as well, I was told Pulau Redang is gorgeous too! It, being a conservation site for sea turtles and containing two historic shipwrecks! (Things I absolutely love!) Plus, I love the sun, sand and beach! [Roadtrip in Oct, anyone?]

Well, I suppose you can say this is the start of my love affair with Malaysia, and perhaps my journey in knowing myself a little more =)

Selamat Hari Merdeka!

Love,
Raxsiel