Trendy Confessions @ Venusbuzz.com

Goodness, I've been so busy with Hari Raya preparations, it's been crazy around here! This may well be my last post for a while, since things are expected to get crazier, so let me take some time to tell you about a fabulous online boutique for plus-sized Malaysian women that I came across recently.

Called Trendy Confessions, it's run by the Jiar sisters. I found them so fascinating that first I wrote a brief piece about the store, and then I interviewed the dynamic duo for Venusbuzz.com!

Check out the article:

And the interview:

When I told them that the interview had been published online, the ladies kindly dropped me an email saying, "Thanks so much for the interview, we really appreciate it. Do let us know if there's anything else we can help you out with anytime. Have a great day!"

You're welcome ladies, and keep rocking those cool looks!

Foreign Affairs Ministry project @ eVisaAsia.com

eVisaAsia.com is website run by 1.com.my that aims to be a 'travel visa guide for everyone,' and I'm currently helping them review and summarise 20 websites of various ministries of foreign affairs in and around Asia. The idea is that instead of having to plow through endless pages, travellers can use the summary to find the links they need.

The first foreign affairs ministry website I summarised was, of course, Malaysia's:

I hope travellers to Malaysia will find it useful :)

Launch of Berg Fashion Library

Hey guys! guess what's finally here? The Berg Fashion Library! Berg and Oxford have finally debuted their World Dress collection, check out their home page:

One of the most exciting features of the library is the Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion, which has 3.6 million words and the equivalent of 10 volumes in print! I'm very proud to say that I was one of the contributors to the encyclopedia :)

So if textiles, fashion and culture are you thing, do check out the table of contents!

Worrywart @ Venusbuzz.com

Hola! I hope your weekend's going great :) A few days ago I blogged about our family time at Taman Paramount Park, and I was inspired by that trip to write an article for Venusbuzz.com on being a 'worrywart!' And look! The story and Amir are on the home page today!

Here's the full article as it appears on Venusbuzz.com:

You know what? I think it's perfectly fine for a mum to be a worrywart, as long as it doesn't get out of hand. A mum's instinct is to protect and nurture her brood, and I do so proudly.

PS: On a separate note, I recently discovered that I am fiercely protective of my husband and son, they're the world to me and nobody messes with them, or they'll suffer my wrath!!!

Cute Celebrity Chefs

Ladies, fess up, have you ever tuned into a cooking show under the pretext of learning a new recipe, when you're actually ogling at the cute chef on the screen? On come on, I know you've done it! While I love to watch female chefs like Anna Olson, Laura Calder and Nigella Lawson cook up a storm, I, personally, prefer to watch men cook. Maybe it's because I'm not distracted by gratuitous cleavage and licking of spoons... hmm...

Anyway, for no other reason that to provide you with some eye candy, here's my list of cute celebrity chefs (feel free to disagree with me if you like) that I find oh-so watchable:

1. Tom Norrington-Davies
 I just love his show Great British Food! I think it's good of him to feature traditional cooking. Also, I have a thing for bald guys...

2. Bob Blumer
I love watching his show the Surreal Gourmet. It's such a 'happy' show, and his recipes are cool and out of this world! Plus, doesn't he look kind of like a cross between Lyle Lovett and Matthew Morrison, aka Mr Schuester from Glee?

3. Chuck Hughes
His show, Chuck's Day Off, is a lot of fun to watch. His recipes are simple yet inventive, and his energy just comes across in such a positive way. Plus, he's got a megawatt smile :)

4. Michael Smith
Chef Smith is calm and cool in the kitchen, and dispenses great cooking advice. I love his show Chef At Home, I mean, how could you not adore a man who lovingly prepares meals for his wife and kid on every show?

PS: If my gorgeous hubby is reading this, please don't be jealous hun! And, I do watch the shows for the recipes and cooking techniques! Seriously though, the chefs that have made it to my list are very practical and down-to-earth, no nonsense, I like that ;)

* Images via The Guardian UK, Sun2Surf.com and Lifestylefood.com.au.

Rojak @ GoEatOut.com.my

A dish to reflect the spirit of 1 Malaysia? Rojak!

Copy editing for Business Blogs

Hey there business guys and gals! I have a question for you. Do you have a business blog, or maybe a personal blog that's attached to your business? If you do, and you think that there's room for improvement in your blog posts, you should definitely get someone to proofread and copyedit your posts for you!

Copyediting is crucial for business blogs simply because you'd want to maintain a professional image, and things like spelling and grammatical errors, and incorrect phrases and expressions can turn off potential clients and readers. After all, if you want to convey a thought or idea on your blog, why not make sure the message gets through, right? You never know who'll be reading your blog posts!

Thankfully, some business owners have acknowledged the need for blog copyediting, and have hired yours truly to help them with it! Here are a few posts on business blogs that I've helped to copyedit for a client recently:

1. The Malaysia Email Hosting Blog

2. Malaysia WordPress Blog Hosting

PS: I've noticed that the slogan for the blog above needs a bit of tweaking, so I'm going to make a suggestion to my client :)

Love a cupcake @ Venusbuzz.com

I do love to highlight the talents of wonderful women who are out there doing their thing, and here's a shining example that I'd like to share with you:

Maven of Imagination @ Venusbuzz.com

11th August was Enid Blyton's birthday, here's a feature on Venusbuzz.com in her honour  :)

Family Time @ Taman Paramount Park, PJ

It's been a very busy and rather stressful few weeks for us at work, and this was followed by my body deciding that it'd go all weak and surrender to food poisoning and dehydration...

So, after being cooped up in the bedroom for hours on end, my husband decided to take Amir and I out to Taman Paramount Park for some fresh air. The park is a five-minute drive away from our home.

Here's Amir and daddy moments after we arrived... they headed straight for the lake!

Copy editing 1.com.my Newsletter

Back in March I helped Pin copyedit 1.com.my's first newsletter, and I've just realised that he's hosted it on Scribd! Ch-check it out!
Pin's Free Email Guide