A Fatty Package

The day before yesterday was a very special day.


We got us a package delivered! We'd been waiting and waiting...I think it took over 2 weeks to arrive from the US. Guess why?


Yar seriously. So the the US postal service can't read. I mean M-A-L-A-Y-S-I-A looks NOTHING like T-H-A-I-L-A-N-D, does it? Duh.
Having said that, we have a wonderful friend called Paul Wong who lives in the US. And in the US, they have exceptionally good chocolate. Look what he sent us:




Mexican Chocolate – comes in blocks that you can break off and shave, then add to hot milk! Mmmm mmm, can't wait to try it out!


Ooh – Uncle Paul loves us, cos me likes Ghirardelli!


How not to be happy? Got free toiletries somemore.



Just to prove to you what a journey my sweet toiletries and chockies had to go through, check this out:

Don't play play. Am eating up a storm now. And yeah, if you feel like some chocolates, don't ask us. We're not sharing. THANKS UNCLE PAUL!

p/s None of the dogs featured actually consumed any of the chocolates. Chocolates are poisonous to dogs. They were only allowed to sniff em.

Meet Meme me!

Thanks to Pulau Yueli, I got called a vainpot and now have to do this.
Twist my arm...now you will know the most valuable beauty secrets from Mother O' Mowpea.

What Five beauty products could you not live without?
Moisturizer for face
Sunblock
Undereye concealer
Body lotion
Facial cleanser

What’s the worst beauty mistake you’ve made?
Getting a super short crop-like Anne Heche ala "Psycho". So didn't work for me.

What’s your skincare regime consist of?
DAY:
-Cleanse with Dermalogica Essential Cleansing Solution
-Toner from Dermalogica
-Moisturize with Dermalogica Skin Smoothing Cream
-Apply Skinceuticals Eye gel AOX to under eye area
-Dermalogica Total Eye Care spf15

NIGHT:
Same first 3 steps on top, followed by:
Neostrata eye cream


Favourite Beauty treat?
A facial and sometimes pedicure (ooh)

What’s your favourite beauty store?
Ummm...Leonard Drake I guess since most of the stuff I use is Dermalogica.
Though I found that I can get most stuff online now for LESS. 2 good websites:
skincarerx.com
skinstore.com
Cheaper with a coupon code.

Favourite Budget brand?
In2it for makeup

Favourite Premium brands?
Dermalogica, Neostrata and Skinceuticals for skincare.
Shiseido, Shuemura, and Bobbi Brown for makeup.

And what about Skin Care: Favourite Premium and Budget brands?
Premium: Dermalogica for face
Budget: Nivea for body lotion and lip balm

And Hair Care?
I mix it up between Loreal profesional and the cheaper line.

What’s your ’every girl must own one’ item?
Every girl must own TWO items: Moisturizer & concealer

And finally, best beauty tip?
Errm wear sunblock when diving, AND sunglasses, even when a whale shark is about to appear. Otherwise get undereye wrinkles like mine.

Now that my ancient beauty secrets have been revealed, I dunno who to tag, so simplylah:
ooj-haha!
Paul Wong-haha!
Stacy Krolczyk
Ian Hodkinson-haha!

A wedding to attend

A slobbery wedding affair:
Pugs in wedding clothes wait for their turn to walk down the aisle during an attempt to break the Guinness record for the largest mass dog "wedding", in Littleton, Colorado May 19, 2007. Fifty dog "couples" were married on Saturday, surpassing the previous record of 26 set in the Netherlands. -Reuters

Can-ine marry you? Hehe...

Singapore, Singapore.

Mowpea enjoys an occasional PCK.
And the shopping is great.
And what a clean country.
Though you have to admit, not unlike other countries, Singapore does open themselves up for ridicule every so often.

Mowpea loooooves this article because it gives them all the more reason to make fun of Singaporeans :-b

http://digital.asiaone.com.sg/news/20070427_003.html

Woot! Or rather, Woof! What a hoot!

Tagged AGAIN: something titled Mememe

Too many details about me again. Where is the mystery anymore huh??
;-)

Part 1: on the outside
name : Mother of Mowpea Chan
date of birth : 14 Oct 1971
current status : M as they say in forms
eye color : Dark brown with hazel flecks, and highlights of khaki ;-b
hair color : Brown, black and white
right of left handed : Right
zodiac : Libra

Part 2: on the inside
my heritage : Hainanese, that's right–don't piss me off...
my fear : Heights and dumbasses
my weakness : Cheeseeeeeee and chocolate
my perfect pizza : Thin crusted with loads of veggies and meat and extra cheeeseeee

Part 3: yesterday, today & tomorrow
your first thought waking up : Heck, I need curtains
tomorrow : Better go to the gym
your bedtime : Oops never made it to the gym-oh well
most missed memory : Running from beach to pool and repeating that over and over all day over the weekends in Penang!

Part 4: your pick
pepsi or coke : Coke is it!
mcD or burger king : BK–they seem to use real meat
single or group dates : single
adidas or nike : Used to be nike, now adidas
lipton tea or nestea : Lipton
chocolate or vanila : Chocolate!
cappuccino or coffee : ooh can't decide

Part 5: do you...
smoke : Allergic to it
curse : tchh yar

Part 6: in the past month
drank alcohol : Yes
gone to the mail? : I check my box every day
been on stage : No
eaten sushi : For sure

Part 7: what were you doing
1 minute ago : Doing this mememe
1 hour ago : Err showering
4 1/2 hours ago : Musta been eatin
1 month ago : Either working or lounging
1 year ago : If I had that kinda memory, I'd be workin for the US government

Part 8: finish the sentence
i love : myself–hah! just kidding, it's actually: i love a great diving holiday with all my best buddies
i feel : Nicely full after my dinner ;-)
i hate : moronic clients who suggest paying me 1.5k for an annual report–DUH!
i hide : ummm if I told you, I'd have to kill you...
i miss : my friends, Paul W, Stacy K and Mary Wu in the US!
i need : A vacation already!

Part 9: tag five people
you know this is gonna be tough cos the last time I tagged people NONE of them did it. Ah heck, I'll tag the same people!
-Paul
-Stacy K
-Ian H.
-Mowgli
-Peanut

Guess who stepped into Quiznos

Mowpea found this and wanted to share with his/their fine furry friends. Click on link to see the video from the news!

http://multimedia.asiaone.com.sg/news/04f/story.html

Dry Food for pets affected as well

For the complete list of recalled foods, check this site:
http://www.menufoods.com/recall/index.html

Dry pet food implicated in North American recall
Recall expanded after tests detected a suspect chemical used to make dry food

Apr 1, 2007
Reuters

WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - A major recall of pet food in North America has expanded to two more companies and now includes dry food for the first time, U.S. federal health authorities and the companies said.

The Food and Drug Administration said late on Friday it notified Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc. that tests had detected byproducts of a suspect chemical in the wheat gluten it used to make Prescription Diet m/d Feline dry food.

The FDA concluded earlier on Friday that melamine, a chemical used in fertilizers in Asia and forbidden in pet food, had been found in some wheat gluten used by a Canadian company at the center of the recall two weeks ago.

Ontario-based Menu Foods makes pet food sold under several popular labels. The FDA and Menu said the suspect wheat gluten came from a Chinese supplier, which was not identified.

Menu recalled certain batches of wet pet food in mid-March after the products were blamed for the deaths of at least 14 animals -- mostly cats.

The FDA, which is continuing its investigation, found that wheat gluten from the same company that supplied Menu Foods was used to make the Hill's product, the first time a dry food had been implicated.

Hill's, a unit of Colgate-Palmolive Co. based in Topeka, Kansas, has voluntarily recalled the product sold through veterinarians. The company confirmed the recall in a statement.

Separately, Nestle Purina PetCare Co. announced in a statement it was voluntarily recalling all sizes and varieties of its ALPO Prime Cuts in Gravy wet dog food with specific date codes.

Nestle Purina, based in St. Louis, said it learned on Friday that "some quantity" of wheat gluten from the same supply company linked to Menu and Hill's was used on a limited basis at one of its facilities.

No Purina brand dry pet foods were affected by the recall.
--

Time to teach your pups new tricks

Like the Heimlich? You betcha!
We've always known that dogs are smart, but check this story out. This 2 year old golden retriever performed the Heimlich on his owner and saved her life!



So clever!! Read more here:
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/H/HEIMLICH_HOUND?SITE=ASIAONE&SECTION=TOP_STORIES&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

I overheard Mowpea saying that they, too, have "saved" me a few times by eating useless substances such as cookies etc. that I shouldn't be consuming. Umm...yar, clever alsolah...

Caution: Another pet food warning

This time, it's a diet food by Iams. It contains some unapproved substances.
Read on:

http://news.asiaone.com/a1news/20070330_story2_1.html

Sabotage?

The answer to why the poor animals died:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/P/PET_FOOD_RECALL?SITE=ASIAONE&SECTION=
TOP_STORIES&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Huge amounts of rat poison were found in the pet food. They're hinting at possible sabotage. I couldn't think of a meaner way to sabotage a company. Why target the innocent animals? They just don't deserve it.

URGENT : Protect your kids, quick!

This just in: The US has been doing recalls on canned pet food.
The brands involved are supplied by one huge factory. Please check out the links below to see the list of brands–includes Eukanuba and Nutro. Apparently the effects are FATAL. So don't take any chances! If you know of anyone who has dogs and cats, please send them these links.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/P/PET_FOOD_RECALL?SITE=ASIAONE&SECTION=TOP_STORIES&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

http://www.menufoods.com/recall/product_dog.html

Spread the word,
The Mowpea Police

Meet Master Meanut

Second child, needs no introduction, only known to the world as:
Peanut Okeechobee Chan Co-bra


Date of Birth:
26 February 2005

Breed:
Black and Silver Mini Schnauzer

Favourite food:
Is it edible? Then it's his favourite!

Favourite Activity :
Chasing bugs, playing tug & playing fetch

Favourite Toys:
Hula Girl, Squeaky football & Boney M

Favourite annoying yet cute habit:
Scratching at the bed/my arm first thing in the morning, scratching at my arm come dinner time

Sleeps in:
His crate, also likes cushiony things like the sofa

Barks when:
People visit, when the security guard comes by our door, he sees monkeys

Likes being:
Scratched on the chest


When meeting people, likes to:
Jump up and bite your fingers

Often seen:
Biting Boney M and rolling over

Knows how to:
Sit, Shake, Fetch, Go see Daddy, Howl like a lead singer in a boy band - AROO!


Fancies having as a girlfriend:
Guiness, the all black mini schnauzer whose mummy is Marilyn

Has travelled to:
Bandar Utama park, Brickfields Veterinary, D'Paw Pet Funland, 6 Sense shop and motel, Sea Park Pet Supplies Shop, Penang

Scared of:
Not having enough food.

We'll never forget:
Once, in the middle of the night(we were sound asleep), he came out of his crate, ran right next to my ear and let out one sharp and very LOUD BARK! For no reason at all.

Meet Master Mowgli

First child and terror to invade the residence.
I present to you,
Mowgli Wooligong Chan Ah Tok.









Date of Birth :
31st July 2004
Breed:
Salt and Pepper Mini Schnauzer

Favourite food :
Pear (but he's not allowed to eat it anymore cos it makes him puke)

Favourite colour :
Black & White

Favourite Activity :
Rough and tumble games with Peanut, his brother.

Favourite Toys :
Squeaky Leopard Bone, Monstro & Yellow Patrick



Favourite annoying yet cute habit :
Pulling at the toilet paper roll, plus other things from any table top. Also loves to claw at you while you're eating tasty food



Sleeps on:
Our bed or the parquet floor. Also likes the couch when we're not home.

Cries when:
Is not in the room with us, or is put in another room without us, or can see people from inside the car but can't play with them.

When meeting people, likes to:
Jump up and lick you on your lips

Often seen:
Biting his front paws

Knows how to:
Sit, Down, Shake, Wake grandma up

Favourite motel:
6 Sense

Has travelled to:
Bandar Utama park, Brickfields Veterinary, D'Paw Pet Funland, 6 Sense shop and motel, Sea Park Pet Supplies Shop, Penang

Scared of:
Lightning and other loud noises. And Daddy. And Grandpa.

In his past life, he was:
Pluto Lim

Lassie gets eaten-no joke.

I got this news from another friend. It's pretty shocking what happens to animals in this country!
First they beat them, now they're eating them!
My advice: Keep your pets on a tight leash, or better yet, keep them in your house...and let them sleep on your bed.
Mowgli and Peanut believe that they're much safer in an air-cond room, far away from potential dog eaters.
Read on:


Cross-country: Lodge reports if pets go missing
27 Feb 2007
Lau Meisan

JOHOR BARU: Owners of missing pet cats and dogs should lodge reports with the police and Veterinary Services Department to enable claims that foreign workers had caught and eaten the animals, be investigated.

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Johor Baru vice-president Jacqualine Gomez said if the allegations were found to be true, action would be taken against the workers.
Offenders could be charged under the Animal Ordinance 1953, which provides for a maximum fine of RM200 or a jail term not exceeding six months.
Gomez said some residents in Taman Seri Bahagia, though claiming to have seen foreign workers trying to catch their pets, had refused to lodge reports.
"Some said it was too troublesome and the police might just brush aside the matter as it involved only animals."
It would be good if anyone could provide the society with video recordings or clips of the animal thefts, she added.
"Swift action can help save other animals from suffering the same fate."
Pets and stray animals in Taman Kota Masai and Taman Seri Bahagia had gone missing over the past few months.
Residents are keeping their pets off the street as rumours have been going around that drug addicts are selling them to foreign workers at RM5 per head.
There were claims that the foreign workers ate the animals, and some owners said they found the skins of their pets in rubbish bins.

I've been tagged

Three things that scare me:
1. Heights
2. Wannabes
3. Rich people with bad taste


Three people who make me laugh:
1. My husband
2. Mowgli & Peanut (they're people too)
3. Alec Baldwin in 30 Rock


Three things I love:
1. Dancing
2. Scuba diving
3. Sincere folk


Three things I hate:
1. Spineless bosses
2. Cops
3. Rich people who don't share


Three things I don't understand:
1. Why idiots always get in my way when I need something done quickly
2. Why bad singers love to karaoke
3. Why people can't give up sharks fin soup



Three things on my desk:
1. Mowgli's leopard bone
2. Chinese new year goodies-mandarin oranges, koay kah pit, etc
3. Michel Faber's "The Fahrenheit Twins"



Three things I'm doing right now:
1. Coughing
2. Watching my parents sleep in front of the tv
3. Getting over CNY overeating



Three things I want to do before I die:
1. Swim with dolphins
2. Travel South America
3. Own a house by the beach



Three things I can do:
1. Salsa
2. Confrontations
3. Funny voices



Three things you should listen to:
1. Waves crashing
2. The silence or the slow gurgling of air going through your regulator while underwater
3. Any music that makes you dance



Three things you should never listen to:
1. Manufactured R&B crap
2. Your lousy boss
3. Insurance agents



Three things I'd like to learn:
1. To bake a damn good cake
2. How to really sew
3. How to speak Spanish



Three favorite foods:
1. Penang Char Koay Teow
2. Mangoes
3. Bah Kut Teh
4. Dark chocolate
5. Cheese
(I know that's more than 3)



Three beverages I drink regularly:
1. Teh tarik
2. Water
3. Carrot juice


Three TV shows/Books I watched/read as a kid:
1. Big Blue Marble, Hart to Hart, Six Million Dollar Man
2. Dick and Jane, Enid Blyton, Trixie Beldon



3 people I have to tag:
1. Ben Chan
2. Paul Wong
3. Stacy Krolczyk