The New Venture!

So ive been in a relationship now for a bit over 2 years. During this time we (as in me and wendy) have both kept on maintaining our separate blogs, although I think we have both let our blogs slip into decline the last year or so. But along the way during these last 2 years, I realized we had done a lot of things or been to a lot of places, but never noted it down somewhere. Sure there would be the occasional photo or some memento of a place that we were at, but by and large we didn’t have a place to write about the memories we have.

And that was the inspiration for Drops of Contentment.

Officially, it is branded as our review blog, where we review more or less anything; from food, movies, music, to even games or travel. Personally though, its not just because we want to write reviews or like doing it, but we do it so that we can actually remember all the different places we’ve been. (it also just so happens that the most places we go to are food places..hence the abundance of food reviews =P) Ive lost count of the number of times we go back to a place, and one of us would ask “eh what was nice here ah?”, or we would be looking at movies and someone would ask “eh did we watch that movie? Was it good ah?”. So to avoid all that from happening anymore, I decided we should start writing it all down. And because we looooove sharing so much, we write it in public space so u can know what we think too =P

Of course, if along the way during this blogging process we can actually make something of it, then hey, who are we to thumb our noses at that.. =P =P

So to all my friends (since my friends are the only ones left reading this blog!), please do come and check out our blog! Follow us too so will get an update every time we post a new post, and don’t forget to leave us some comments!! =D

Life Principles

3 months ago I wrote bout the one month bonus that company declared. Well, it's finally come to the time for annual review, and needless to say, the results are out.

No specific details; all I can say is..it's a very bittersweet feeling that I have right now. Bitter, because when I do the math and look at my peers, this is not a bonus that has cause for celebration. Yet Sweet, because when I think back to the beginning when I worried about whether we would receive anything at all, I realize my fears have proven unfounded.

"I shall be content" I think to myself. "I shall be happy" I repeat to myself. Yet..a tinge of longing always remains. I've learnt not to fight it now - there is no shame in being weak, only shame in being weak enough not to admit our weakness. Ive learnt to embrace all my flaws, like a ball and chain that slows me down as I run a race. I could give up, I could say it's not fair, since what chance is there to finish first in a race so biased and handicapped? But I soldier on, for my accomplishments are my own, and none can take it away from me.

I'm sorry Coz I know I sound like I'm talking in riddles. Unfortunately I can't be totally open with everyone on the web. I just need to pencil some thoughts..put to words to remind myself..Never give up, Never lose faith, Never forget God.

One Step Closer to the Maxis Om Nom Nom Race

In all my years of blogging (6 years and counting!!), i have never written a post to join a competition. All that is about to change however, because I WANT TO JOIN THE MAXIS OM NOM NOM RACE AND I WILL DO ANYTHING TO JOIN IT!!!

.....maybe anything is too strong a word. It opens me up to a lot of undesirable requests. but you get the drift.. =P

I also want to participate in this competition with Wendy! you can find her link here:

http://splashes.blogspot.com/2011/01/one-step-closer-to-maxis-om-nom-nom.html

WHY do we want to join this OmNomNom race? For the simple reason that it sounds like so much fun! I'm sure all of us have watched The Amazing Race on TV before, and if we have, I'm sure we would have all wished at some point to be one of those people jetting all over the world, rushing from checkpoint to checkpoint, trying to win 1 million dollars. Unfortunately the OmNomNom Race isn't giving out a million bucks, and it's only confined to Malaysia. But hey, beggers can't be choosers, and actually what's so bad about driving at breakneck speed around Malaysia trying to sample the best food our glorious country has to offer, all sponsored by Maxis?? Sounds like a really good deal to me, don't you think? Oh and did I mention the grand prize is a A trip to Hong Kong with 5 Star Accommodation?!?! It's not a million bucks, but it's definitely close! =)))

Yes, in case it wasn't clear from my talk about food and that half-eaten burger picture on top, the Maxis Om Nom Nom  Race is all about running driving across Malaysia to find 5 pre-determined locations and take on some food challenges! If that sounds too difficult, don't worry, because Maxis is also going to provide the participants with iPhone 4s, the Finder 301 app, and A Wireless Broadband Connection!! If you have never heard of  the Finder 301 app, check out this link :

http://itunes.apple.com/my/app/maxis-finder301/id375530216?mt=8#

or if you never knew that Maxis offers broadband connections (which rock have you been under??), you can refer to this link :

http://www.maxis.com.my/personal/broadband/wireless_allplans.asp

 In short, there is no need to worry about getting lost while participating in the race, because the tools that Maxis provides will help us drive right up to the doorstep of the next checkpoint!

So with the quick introductions out of the way, let me now get on to explaining why myself and Wendy should be allowed to take part in this competition.

1) We Love To Eat
We love to eat. Period. Doesn't matter whether its American, French, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Taiwanese...you name it, we'll probably like it. Although we always like to complain about all the weight we've gained, deep down inside we know that sharing a good meal is what makes us happy..so we are definitely foodies at heart. =)

2) We Write Well!
Since the competition involves blogging about food on the go, I think it deserves a mention that both of us are good writers! Without blowing our own trumpets too much, I'd say we can stand toe to toe with other good bloggers our there. We love the English Language almost as much as we love food, and that's what makes us great food bloggers! We'll never describe something as just tasty / not tasty. Instead, we make sure we note down the aroma, the texture, the mixtures, the ingredients, and so many other descriptions that will make a reader feel like he can just taste it on the tip of his tongue. =D

3) We Love To Travel
we love to eat and we also love to write, but besides that, we also love to travel! Doesn't matter whether we travel domestically or overseas; as long as we're traveling together, we know we're going to have a blast. What more when FOOD is thrown into the mix, you know we're just going to be dying to be there!

I can think of a lot more, but I won't bore you anymore lah. What's more important is that we're chosen to join!! So Pretty Pleeease Nuffnang and Maxis, spare a place for Wendy and I! Oh and FYI, I want my t-shirt in size L please! =D