Misteri Sumpahan Jam Randik Patek Philippe 1933

LONDON - Sebentuk jam randik mewah berharga 15 juta pound (RM79 juta), didakwa memiliki sumpahan apabila tiga individu termasuk pemilik serta insan tersayang mereka meninggal dunia sewaktu jam berkenaan berada dalam simpanan mereka.




Sheikh Saud Bin Mohammed Al-Thani.

Terbaharu, kerabat diraja Qatar, Sheikh Saud Bin Mohammed Al-Thani, 48, meninggal dunia minggu lalu, dua hari sebelum beliau

ANAK SULUNG GHAIB DALAM KANDUNGAN

Si isteri yang turut bingung kehilangan kandungan

Yogyakarta: Seorang lelaki semalam mendakwa anak yang dikandung isterinya hilang secara tiba-tiba beberapa hari sebelum isterinya melahirkan cahaya mata pertama mereka."Selepas 17 tahun berkahwin, ini kali pertama isteri saya mengandung. Tetapi ketika menanti hari untuk melahirkan, bayi itu hilang dari perut isteri saya," kata Sumarno kepada wartawan di Nitikan Barat Semanu Gunung Kidul.Menurut Sumarno, 49, isterinya Susilah yang sudah sembilan bulan mengandung menjerit seperti orang hilang akal pagi kelmarin sebaik terjaga dari tidur."Sebaik mendengar jeritannya, saya meluru ke bilik. Dia meraung dan berkata kandungannya dicuri. Saya melihat perutnya yang besar sebelum ini kempis," kata Sumarno.Dia sendiri menyaksikan perut Susilah, 41, besar, seperti orang mengandung sembilan bulan sebelum tidur malam itu.

Fresca Mexican Restaurant @ Avenue K

Fresca Mexican and Grill recently opened in Avenue K and it is located conveniently at the side entrance of the mall. It is connected to Dolly Dim Sum, which is a halal dim sum restaurant and I have been patronising it a couple of times because finally, there is a place to have dim sum for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I will write about Dolly Dim Sum on the next post.

My family and I decided to try Fresca as our Christmas lunch. Given that Dolly Dim Sum's quality was good, we had hope for Fresca too :)

Mum and I were famish upon arrival that we just grabbed the menu and started ordering. 

What we had:

Nachos Grande- 

It was so delicious because they were generous with the amount of melted cheese and warm nachos! It was much more satisfying eating it here than in Chillis and TGIF.

Mixed chicken and beef Fajitas -

It came with three pieces of fajitas wrap which I think was not enough. They should have given 5 pieces instead. Nevertheless, the chicken and beef was tender, juicy and tasty.

Alambre - Grilled beef tacos -

Tacos is always a must when eating at a Mexican restaurant. I had my first taco from Taco bell when I was in USA and I had another taco dish recently at Sunrise Tacos in Bangkok. Sunrise Tacos was amazing with their crispy corn tacos. The tacos in Fresca were soft and not the crispy kind. I prefer the crispy ones. Beef, I would stick to beef fajitas :)

We finished those three dishes before my brother and girlfriend arrived as we were so hungry. Second round of orders were necessary:

Beef Fajitas - My parents and I loved Fresca's beef fajitas so we recommended my brother to get that. True enough, he loved it but again, the dish could come with about five pieces of the fajitas wrap instead of just three pieces. I know there is an option to order more pieces but five pieces on the first order would have made the meal 100% satisfying.

Chicken Quesadilla - 

Another favourite dish to order in a Mexican restaurant. This was pretty good because there was enough cheese and the entire meal fit together really well. 

Churros with chocolate -

 We are still on the lookout for amazing churros we had in Disneyland USA! Unfortunately, the churros in Fresca did not make the cut. It was the oily kind like 'you tiao'. But dipping with the chocolate sauce helps give the sweetness. 

All in all, the food is good. I would go back for the Nachos Grande and Beef Fajitas. I would also try the burritos next time :)

La Risata @ Ampang

A nice, cosy restaurant I went to called La Risata, located near the Ampang Lake. Its an Italian restaurant. The ambience was very nice for a night out with friends and family. I liked that the restaurant was brightly littled and the ceiling was high so it didnt feel too stuffy or crowded. 

Opening hours for dinner was 6.30pm. I was there at 6.30pm and most of the tables were reserved already. Reservations were necessary. By the time it was 7.30pm, the crowd came and all the restaurant was full before I knew it. This was how popular La Risata was and It has been around for quite awhile.

Pizzas were one of their specialty. I was torned between their Christmas specials, pizza or pasta. In the end, I caved in on their lobster spaghetti, which was a bit too salty to my liking and the speaghetti was a tad soggy. I personally preferred the spaghetti at The Loaf, Pavillion.

For starters, we had garlic bruschetta. It lacked the strong garlic flavour.

Tiramisu to end the night. Not too bad.

I wouldn't go back there to try the same dishes. But I would return to try their pizza and meat dishes.

Doa untuk Pantai Timur

Saya nk ambik peluang di sini utk mengajak semua pembaca mendoakan keselamatan penduduk2 di pantai Timur yang terperangkap dalam banjir.

Walaupon kita bkn org sana tp mgkin ada sedara mara kita yg terlibat dan mereka juga adalah sedara seagama kita.

Elokla kita sama2 menghulurkan bantuan dlm bentuk apa sekalipon kepada wakil2 di kwsn kita yg bertindak mengumpulkan bantuan utk diserahkn kpd mereka secepat mungkin.

Ini bkn masanya utk menuding jari menyalahkan sesiapa tp elok ditumpukan usaha apa yg terdaya utk membantu mereka walaupon hanyaa dgn doa dan solat hajat.

Ada masjid2 yg dah buat solat hajat....alhamdulillah lepas jumaat tadi.....

Mungkin kita x pnh merasa pengalmn banjir tp bkn bermakna kita buleh pjmkn mata atau pekakkan telinga ttg berita2 berkaitan.

Teringat kisah nabi Nuh yg diperintahkn oleh Allah utk membina bahtera besar utk memuatkn org2 yg beriman serta binatang2 bg menghadapi banjir besar yg akn menengggelamkan daratan sehinggalah bahtera tersebut dikatakan berlabuh akhirnya di atas sebuah bukit. Berapa dahsyatnya bah itu. 

Namun seblom bahtera itu dpt disiapkn, nabi Nuh telah diuji dgn berbagai ujian. Namun Allah membantu hamba nya......

Bahtera itu pasti mengambil masa yg lama utk disiapkan. Namun masih ada lg yg engkar dan sombong dgn amaran dan ajakan nabi Nuh.....

Wallahu a'lam.....

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DI TEGUR KERANA LETAK HANTU DEPAN RUMAH

Ohio– Seorang penduduk di sini terpaksa mengalihkan beberapa patung hantu yang diletakkan sebagai hiasan di depan rumahnya selepas mendapat aduan daripada orang ramai.

Penduduk tersebut, Jasen Dixon yang tinggal di kawasan kejiranan Sycamore dekat sini berkata, pihak majlis tempatan memberinya masa selama satu minggu untuk mengalihkan patung-patung berkenaan.

“Pihak berkuasa memberitahu terdapat dua aduan dibuat oleh orang ramai yang berasa tidak selesa dengan hiasan patung hantu di depan rumah saya ini.

“Mereka mengarahkan saya mengalihkan patung-patung ini kerana didakwa diletakkan di luar kawasan rumah dan mengganggu jalan raya berhampiran,” katanya.

Ujarnya, dia meletakkan patung-patung hantu itu sebagai salah satu cara untuk menarik perhatian orang ramai supaya melawat sebuah rumah hantu yang dimilikinya.

“Hiasan patung ini tidak mengganggu sesiapa tetapi saya akan mematuhi arahan pihak berkuasa itu,” jelasnya. – AGENSI

Colour Trends: Looking back and looking forward

There's nothing like the end of a year to make you hop around in your thinking.  While I'm busy considering the colour trends for 2015, I'm  also looking back to see connections and possible threads that can make these new colours have a little more staying power.

I'm interested in creating fresh looks through creative use of what is in a home, energized  with a few new purchases.  To pull this off you need a long term view of what is happening in the world of colour.  

Last year dark blues were prominent in  many of the images you saw in magazines and online, first appearing in Pantone's fall 2013 predictions.  That is still a strong look and one that  will  hang around for awhile.

If you look at Pantone's spring  2015 predictions you will see several tints/shades of blue.

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My favourite is 4 Classic Blue because it is crisp and deep without being too cold.  Check out  this combination of dark blue with natural colours.

There is also a fresh take on the "old" country look emerging with clean lines, less clutter, natural materials and prominent textures mixed with lighter woods.   Think pared down Pottery Barn.  I've packed a number of possibilities into this style board, but you wouldn't want to use them all in one space.

My personal preference  is more a mix of West Elm meets the Scandinavian countries. Notice the olive green which will be big in 2015.

This colour would work just as well as the dark blue in the Modern Country look.   And it is so sharp with black and cream.

Pantone's 2014 colour of the year Radiant Orchid came in like a lion, and obviously went out like a lamb because apart from what I saw online, it did not impact my life or design practice in any way.

 I actually liked this colour where many designers didn't.  I've always loved those redish purple hues especially in textiles, but not so much in furniture.  If you bought into this trend, it is easily updated and made even more interesting when combined with yellowish greens.   Just check out the pillow lower left  for an indication of this blend as well as the rug and artworks.

And now for 2015 Pantone is staying in the same arena with its choice of marsala, but definitely browning it down quite a bit to create a heavy bodied colour.  Again not a favourite of many designers.

 I've seen combinations of it with a variety of blues even cool ones and they all look fantastic. It also looks great with the oddest combinations as you can see below. I'm particularly loving it with blues and light creams.

Who knew it would work so well with orange and coral? 

Since I only spec Benjamin Moore paint colours in my business, I am always interested in their colour trends. 

Benjamin Moore's  2014 Breath of Fresh Air at least supported the spa/beach vibe that is still a go- to look with many homeowners.  It is a versatile colour that looks great with pearly grays, driftwood colours and soft or chrisp whites.  It also combines well with marsala and the current  Benjamin Moore colour for 2015, Guilford green.

 How can you possibly go wrong when you have two obvious "earth" colours like blue and green.  Nature never makes mistakes!


When you consider the metallics in your home, the move to warm metals is even more pronounced this year.

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 In  European markets  copper and pink gold are hot commodities. They are not as versatile for all over use especially the pink gold which always comes across as very delicate/feminine.  

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 In North American decor golds and  brass are prevalent. I'm fond of a more burnished look with these metals.  I can't seem to bring myself around to the shine of yellow brass - too much history. The yellow metallics look great with greens, dark blues and brownish reds like marsala.  And mixing metals is still very trendy.  Go for it.

Lots of connections.  Do you ever consider colour trends when you decorate?