...PATRESA - street ...

Yups, before our season two ends, we had a real busy and tiring week. However we enjoyed every moment of it.

The day has finally arrived, our dream!

We started our weekend a day earlier on Friday. It's a holiday to us, we drove around town to find things we want and things that we have been liking! Finally after hours of searching up and down, we got it cheap and beautiful! LOL.... Never say pretty thing never comes cheap. =p... Phew, tiring day.... I will disclose our lovely stuffs, once everything is complete.

Pat was working on Sat, and we rushed home after he done with his job. Reason: We miss our little precious, and the main reason was because we have to attend Qing Ming. Reach home at night time on Sat, we had family chats and we went to bed before 12am. The next day we woke up at 530am, to get ready for the Qing Ming.

Qing Ming is a chinese tradition to clean our ancestors' grave, prays and to give our respect to ancestor. Hehe! It's my FIRST time going for Qing Ming ~ .... so, 28th of March 2010 is something special for me. It's really tiring and the weather was superb hot, but we enjoyed our time with the family. Pat's uncle was telling about his childhood life, and he misses those time when he was little. oh, so sweet of him! =) After Qing Ming, we rest a while, play with our precious before we headed home in the evening. Time flies....

Reached home at 10pm, and I can only rest for 30 minutes before moving a move to work. =( ...Yups, the night job is OVER now..was a smooth one. Thanks God....=) ... Am really tired now. But, something great is awaiting me....And I just can't wait to head home NOW !!! .... Today, it's gonna be a great day for the both me and husband. Our dream has finally comes true. =) ...

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We were dining at Absolute Thai @ Ikano on 23rd March. Patresa loves the FOOD so much. Superb Spicy, Superb satisfy !!! ..... Yummy Yummy ....


Figure 1: Ice water..... Love enough to give all the sweetness?! LOL ...joking joking ..


Figure 2: Beef Green Curry .... ***Patresa likes it ...


Figure 3: Seafood Tomyam ..... *** Like this very very much too !


Figure 4: Mango sticky rice .... *** Our dessert of the day ... YUMMY !!!

The happy happy US ...


Figure 5: The husband


Figure 6: The Wife


Figure 7: The Patresa .... =)

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Spotted below quote on your FB status. To me, this is really true... What says you?

life is not about the people who act true to my face, it's about the ppl who remain true behind my back

I've came across quite a number of people in my life,not many, but at least, I'm all rounder enough to have ppl from the young one age start from age 11(My current email pal), the teenages , adults and elderly, the real superb rich guys and the pity poor one! They are my hi-bye friend, phone-call friends,email friends(no more pen pal friend in this generation, i guess!) friends who are real smart in either doing business or real genius one in study, the dropout from uni/school, the talented one, and the list goes on....till the real ordinary one living in this world.

I am always being who I am, whenever, wherever and to whoever I gonna meet. I'm not a pretender or a fake kind of person. I believe, honesty is always the best policy, agree? I never fake out my kind personality, my soft spoken side, and neither i act anything just to get pleased.Because, I don't believe, by acting all these will get me to last long in any relationship I engaged to. I speak on behalf of my own thought and I act on behalf of my own personality. I can be a kind one to whoever deserve my kindness, and true enough I can be pretty harsh as well.

My advise is, always being truthful of who you are and no worry about the one who act true to your face and giving nasty comment at your back. =) ... Because, eventually this person does not matter to you anymore. =) ...And you will get support from many others around you! ...Believe me ... =)

My dear friend, Cheers up! .... You will always get the true friend support for whoever you are. The true friends will always be with you, physically or virtually.=) ... You're about to face the problems I had. Share it out with your family members, and be strong to face it!

Take good care... You know who are you ....You sat behind me when we were in high school... =)

truly and sincerely from -teresa-

Figure 1: How to win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie

Pat & I was at Popular book fair @ Ikano last week. I wanted to get myself a cooking book recipe and a story book for lucas. =)..Mission completed. And before I head to cashier,this book caught my eye, not only because of the title, but the price too..It's cheap... It's only RM16.80! and I thought probably it's a good bargain and something worth to read as well.
I placed this book inside my usual handbag, the big one. I was waiting for meeting with one of the client, xxx... You know, they are not punctual, they are slow.... I should not complain, coz customer is always right. 4PM mean 430PM to them... =), I should stop ranting about this !!!

Thinking in a positive way, I have some time to read this book thoroughly and try to understand the message in the book. And I tell myself to practise what it says..... So, I decided to make an experiment in my life.... Fantastically, it works !!! ....
I sent my clothes for alteration at my nearby laundry shop, I practice some advise in the book, and the outcome is superb! ..... With some magic of communication, I got my clothes alteration for free...Which should cost me a hefty of RM60 ! .... =)And probably, a good business partner as well ! ....

Thanks god, for asking me to buy this book before I make a move away from the book fair, and thanks god for letting me to wait for 30 min before the meeting, so I have the time to read thoroughly and catch the meaning. =)


Quote Twelve: Always think positively ! & Never too late to learn.


Note: I truly encourage my readers / friends around to grab a copy of this book. It's awesome !

Little joke on business mindset: It's only RM16.80 for the book, but I save RM60 for my clothes alteration...Superb worth, right? =P LOL

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Yups, Fish is definitely good for health, with NO doubt at all ! We had a few cod fish for the past week and I cooked it in different way. =)

Below are the facts of benefit to eating cod fish. Facts grabbed from http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Benefits-To-Eating-Cod-Fish
1) Cardiovascular Health Improvements
2) Increase Heart Muscle Function
3) Skin Protection

My variety taste of cod fish =P

1) Normal steam cod fish

Figure 1: Simple steam with garlic, ginger, soy sauce + Parsley leaves... =)

2) Teo Chew Steam Cod Fish




Figure 2 & 3: Teo chew steam - tomatoes, sour plum, red chilli, mushroom, + Parsley leaves. Teresa like this the most cos it tast little bit of sour and spicy. =)

3) Herbal steam Cod Fish

Figure 4: Herbal Steam - wolfberry fruits aka "kei chi" in canton, tong guai, + Parsley leave. Pat like this the most ! coz he likes herbal ...

All in all, Patresa loves cod fish ! ... It's really tasty and good! ...

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Oh, it's a week overdue post. Anyway, patresa wish everyone had a blast during St. Patrick Day !~ =)

Patresa had a great dining at Garden, TheCurve. =) The place is great, food is good ! =))

Figure 1: Pat celebrate St. Pat Day =)


Figure 2: Pat's Wife Celebrate St.Pat Day too ... =)


Figure 3: Patresa Wish everyone has a blast during St. PaT's D@Y ....!!~ =)

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Green Vegetables:-

General facts about green vege grabbed from http://www.youngwomenshealth.org
Dark green leafy vegetables are good sources of many vitamins and minerals your body needs to stay healthy, such as vitamins A, C, and K, folate, iron and calcium. They are also great sources of fiber. Research suggests that the nutrients found in dark green vegetables may prevent certain types of cancers and promote heart health.

With that facts, patresa decided to have green vege regularly. =)


Figure 1: Lettuce ...

we also had asparagus, hong kong kailan ....and many nutritious vege in the coming days ! ... =)

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I know many people are dining out most of the time because it's convenient! The easiest access to food. I used to be one of them when I was young - I mean, when I was in Uni...Heck, Am still YOUNG now !!Athough I'm started to get aging at this age...=( I've no idea what was I eating back then .... - as in the nutrient of the food, not even have the interest to care what kind of food, so long it's edible, tasty, and to ensure my stomach is not starving. Enough reasons to encourage myself to dine out,ain't?

However, as time goes by, and I am growing older as in started aging...***sad sad =(... and especially when I am building a family, I totally need to change my eating habit!. I need to know what are the food I consumed and the nutrients it contains. I don't mean every single day...sometimes I do dine out. =) ... I just doing my best whenever I can... I gave myself thousand of reasons to encourage to dine at home, and putting an effort to make it regularly.

Reasons reasons reasons......
1) Say Good Bye to CONSTIPATION .... Patresa pass motion every single day in the morning ! ... LOL

2) Say Good Bye to dull dull skin .... Skin care is only help for skin surface, galsssss... Remember, watch what you eat, and you will have smooth & glowing skin ...=P

3) Say No to AGING!!! ... Both patresa's mum took a lot of veges and fruits in their dietary...Proven, it's good for aging!!! ... The always pretty pretty mummy in their *heart.

4) Healthy kid comes from healthy family ... For the benefit of my little prince

5) Cost Savings ... Big organization is saving cost,so do the small tiny one.. The little family!

Quote Eleven: Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. ~World Health Organization, 1948

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"Know what you EAT (Part 2)" from -patresa-

4th March 2010, 830PM - 10PM @ Tropicana Driving Range..... Mark down another memorable day. It's my first 50M far. And the golf ball flying up HIGH !!! ...omg omg....It's so unbelievable for myself. =) .... I know I know, 50M is just nothing for golfer....but to me, it's something pretty impressive and amazing !!! .... An achievement to me, and it's a satisfaction ...... the feeling is as good as orgasm ! ....what the ... LOL .... I was yelling out loud when the ball flying up high and hit 50M far !!!.... hubby was shock, and others doesn't know what make me acted so... =P .

wooooo hooo ...LEt me Show off my perfect SWING !! ... Kakakaka.... =P ...

Figure 1: First step ...Get Ready, postioning, focus...


Figure 2: Second step...


Figure 3: Third step ....HIT !!!! ....

LOL .... Am not qualify at all to even give instrustion =P

OK, Let's see how Patrick make it to 250 M far ..... Which is 5 times further than mine!! ...


Figure 4: Patrick Tan ....

Figure 5: Looking at his ball flying up high ...... ops, I mean the golf ball..Don't get me wrong ! .. =P

After the fantastic session, hit on 200 ballsssssssss on that night, both of us really feeeeeeeels good .... That night is a good good night !~ Happy ...

Figure 6: TeR3$@ ...


Figure 7: -PATRESA- ...

~~~woooo hooooooooo ~~~
Quote Ten: Knowing the secret to success but no action taken = 0. Passion is the key to keep you moving forward.
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Ok, being a career woman and housewife is NEVER easy. Lady surely need to maintain and take good care of their outer and inner beauty. Agree? See, what I've here.... =)

For outer beauty - Skin Care ....


Figure 1: H20 Waterwhite Brightening Cleansing Milk


Figure 2: Clinique Turnaround Concentrate Visible Skin Renewer Serum ....
This product is GOOD. I like it. After applying, I don't feel oily, and my face feels smooth and clean. =)


Figure 3: Clinique Derma White Brightening moisture cream ....
I use this gel cream during day time.


Figure 4: Clinique Derma White Brightening Moisture Cream
This is for Night cream


Figure 5: And This is my SunBlock...

Yea, you can see, most of my product are from Clinique.I used to have a few brand befores I turn to Clinique's product. I've been changing product most of the time once I've finish. But none of the product really suit me. My face is dry, but oily at T-zone. Therefore, I could hardly find a suitable Moisturizer. And most of the moisturizer does not heal my dry skin! ... Until I change to Clinique Derma White range. =) I like it coz I think my skin is better after i've been using it for like 3 months! My face is no longer very dry !!! and my T-zone is not too oily. Also, I've pigmentation on my face during my pregnancy, and even after I gave birth. For now, my pigmentation on face, look slightly better. Need time to heal though.

Then for inner care - I have ....


Figure 6: Eu Yan Sang Gold Label Bak Foong Pill
I take this every month after my menstruation.


Figure 7: E.Excel NutriFresh
It only took a month + to slim down after giving birth to Lucas. Thanks to my in law for buying this product for ME. It's good and excellent! It provides all the nutrients from various fruits and vegetables. Love It... With this, I don't need to worry on my imbalance diet. =)

On the other hand, patresa will have a bowl of soup at least once a week, sometimes twice a week. And also, we take as much green vege as possible. We started to have green veges nowadays during our dinner.... at LEAST twice a week. =)) ...

Quote 10: The greatest wealth is health.

Patresa would think, pretty is not enough to stay confidence, but pretty and healthy make them happy, and there' where confidence come in. =)

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oh! It's 10th .... It's a month old for this blog, baby lucas is now come to his 4th month old, and it's patresa 10th monthversary. =))

Patresa had their home cooked dinner, took a beautiful bath and there we head to the cinema nearby to catch a movie.We just arrive home from the movie --> From Paris With Love.... Oh, it's not a love story !!! instead, it's an action movie.I thought it was a love story before I enter the cinema...When I look at the poster, it doesn't seems so.. I was a bit worry at the beginning of the show, I thought it somehow similar with the movie NINE... After sometime, I found myself, I like this movie...**heart it... I rate this 9.5/10 ....A little better than The Book Of ELI ... =) ... But Pat still prefer The Book Of Eli more...I guess, it's probably because Pat is down with stomachache ! Pity my husband. Speedy recovery, my dear husband ~



Ok, gotta off now, to accompany my another half. =)

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I am still in the midst of enhancing my cooking skill. Though, Pat is always so encouraging by telling me, "it tastesssss so good!" .... LOL! ...

I've my second try for these 2 dishes ....


Figure 1: Sweet & Sour Fish ....

This is really Yummy .... Cooked with LIFE Sweet & Sour sauce. The first try was not so tasty. The sauce was a little too watery .... So this time, the sauce taste better... not too watery, and it's a real sweet & sour taste.... hehe ! =P ...too much cucumber, i know... =P


Figure 2: Fried Rice.....

Remember the Tasteless fried rice, I posted earlier? Now, my fried rice taste better, and I added dried little prawn given by my in-law.... =) .... hehe! .... Pat said, "taste better !" ...He sounds like the previous one was really BAD! ... Pity him ...

Good try, right? ....Stay tune with -patresa-

It was our second time together in TGIF. The first was during my birthday @ TGIF bangsar. The latest experience with TGIF was @ TheCurve, on last Sat,6th March. This is to celebrate our 10th monthversary. Though, we should celebrate today on the 10th. =P It's an early celebration oh! Wednesday is mean for Movie night, or we supposed to rest at home =P if we don't have the mood tonight.

Undeniable, the service was EXCELLENT. I really like on how they manage their employees. We placed our order once after we look at our menu for like 5 mins... Then, hubby and I had some nice chat, and not long after, our food is SERVED in like 10-15 mins...Which was pretty FAST! , because, there were many crowds as well. Thumbs UP for their services...... TGIF !!!

We were lucky, as we were served to sit at a nice & beautiful place near a piece of wall hanging with full of classic stuffs.










Hmmm, we ordered 4 course meal. And we couldn't finish it ... =( The portion of the food is too large for Asian people, I would say. We should have share a 2 course meal instead. =)...Lesson learned !

Dining out does not only mean for the environment and the food only. I love how we make it as a great day at a great place and with great food. Pat was sharing with me on his football experience. His prediction on the coming World Cup in South Africa, and most interestingly was about how he first started to know about football. Oh, no ....not football, it's soccer ! According to Pat, there's a different in these 2 games. =P ... We were enjoying the food, the beer, the people around, the place and of course, our conversation too ! But.............. Not the BILL. =P

Overall, It's a GREAT experience with TGIF ....Keep it UP, TGIF ~

Quote Nine: Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears.

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What's with the 10th ?!?!?!?!

10th April 2009:
Patresa officially stay together @ C-G-02A, Ritze Perdana, Damansara Perdana.

10th May 2009:
Patresa's BIG BIG day

10th July 2009:
Patresa's first 99 roses for 2nd monthversary... =)

10th November 2009:
Patresa's creation is finally arrive on their 6th monthversary - Lucas Tan

10th Feb 2010:
The reborn of Patrick & Teresa 's blog ...www.patresa-street.blogspot.com is up and running.

andddddddd.....on every 10th of the month, the pay slip is out =P LOL ...

10th is our luckiest day of each month.... =)

stay tune with -patresa- on more upcoming 10th event !

She's been loving me since the day I born, 7th June 1985 until today, and days to come. It's always nice to flash back the time when I was young, when I was still little. How she has brought me up with all her loves and being the most protective person to me. Protecting me from all the thunder and storm of lives, she sacrifices more than I could ever imagine. Providing me the best of everything, from the basis of lives - food, clothes, and a lovely home to all the luxurious I have ever had. Sometimes she is loving, sometimes she is emotional, sometimes she is sweet, and sometimes she looks fierce. Regardless of how she is, and how I am being a not obedient child, yet we still loves each other. Our loves towards each other will never ends. The bonding with her, for my past 25 years, made the person I AM today - Teresa Chin. =) ... I got all the pampered, soft lovely touch....ONLY from YOU ...



Figure 1: My dearest ONE and ONLY in my life & I ... =)

***No one could ever substitute your position deep down in my heart,.... *Muacks ...

The lovely, sweet and beautiful weekend has just over! People always said, time pass by faster when you are happy. How true is it.... , right?

Me and hubby went out to dine at TGIF on Saturday's dinner. I will have a separate entry on our TGIF experience in another post. =) After the dinner, for about 10pm, we thought of catching a movie at Cineleisure, the cinema nearby. However, we couldn't get the chance to purchase any movie, therefore, we decided to head home to rest. Because, we are pretty TIRED and we don't feel like doing other activities,eventhough the night is still young =P ... We can't think twice, but to head straight to our lovely bed once we step into our warmy house. Without any alcohol effect on that night and neither any medication helps, I'm able to fall asleep when I just thought of lying down on the bed for a short nap. How great !

The next day, Hubby went out for work. I'm staying at home. Checking out some recipe via online in the early morning. And I decided to cook Sweet & sour Fish for dinner ... =).
I went out to meet an old friend. Both of us had lunch at my sis's place. The Garden @curve. We had a pretty long chat...you know, about our lives, some gossips, and the things we had gone through during our high school,.... the past, and of course on our future plans and stuffs too. Everyone grown up, and walking their own path. Nothing is right and nothing is wrong in anyone's path that we have chosen. We found out that happiness is the most important thing in our lives, and we should not regret on our decision which I totally agree with. Our conversation last for hoursssss long .... =) Thanks for the company, gal. =) And of course, to thanks my brother-in-law too ...for the treat on our lunch...Thank you so so muchie ~~

You know, life is totally different when you are in marriage stage? I used to hang out with friends from morning till NIGHT in a mall without worrying anything!!!.... But for now, I have to head home before dinner time. I promised hubby to cook for our dinner. =) ... It's a change, but I like it too. It's a commitment I would say. Something that we should be responsible for in our new role as a marriage couple. =) ...

We end our beautiful weekend by catching up a movie - NINE.

Quote Eight: Do What You Can,For Who You Can,With What You Have, And Where You Are.

Always stay tune with -patresa- ***smile***

The rice
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1)2 cups of rice - patresa decided to use brown rice.....because no white rice at home =P

2)
Figure 1: Pandan Leaves

3)
Figure 2: Coconut Milk

4)and.... TaDAaaaaaaaaaaaaa.....

Figure 3: The Nasi Lemak =)

The Side Dishes
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1)
Figure 4: Marinated Chicken Wing ..... I got this from my Mother-in-law =P Thank you so so muchie........

2)And....tadaaaaaaaa....

Figure 5: The yummy yummy Fried Chicken Wing ...... ***we like it so so much...=))

3) Then we have ...

Figure 6: Fried Anchovies top a little with sugar - Ikan bilis...I never know it tastesssssss so so so superb good ! .... We love this too ~~~ I should have fried mooooree...... =)

4) We also have ....

Figure 7: Hard boiled egg ..... Eventhough we have two, we also divided it to two each...coz hubby said " yi ren yi ban, kan ching bu huei tuan" ..... in english: Half for each other, so our relationship won't break. =)

5) Whatelse we have ? ..... Cucumber .... No photo for this =P

6) And of course, Patresa's Nasi Lemak Have to go with sambal belacan ..... No home made belacan though....Haven't explore the recipe yet.....so ... we use thisssss...

Figure 8: SingLong Nasi Lemak Sambal Chilli....... It's tasteeeeeee GOOD !~~

And PaTre$@'s Na$i LeMak is here to serve.....

Figure 9: PaTre$@'s NaSi LeMak ..... =)

All the photos above captured by Patrick Tan ~~~ Photo credit to my lovely husband ...Thank you...

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Pictures speaks thousands of words.... Patresa on Season TWO.... March, 2010. =)