Friday, January 31, 2025

Log | Dinner at Madam Kwan's, Imago KK Times Square











Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Log | IKEA GLADOM Tray Table in Black



It's been about 3 years since my parents built this house and I'm not going to lie, I've also been so busy with work to the point that I'm home about a month on average per year and that's always been the time around Raya. I can't guarantee it won't be the same this year but I've been home for about 2 weeks now as I've only been focusing on attending online courses so I've also trying to make some home improvements around the house like sorting the pantry, spring cleaning my wardrobes, donating unused furniture, etc. 

But in my room, I don't have anything other than those build-in wardrobes and a queen-sized bed so last night, after finishing my online course for the day, I went to Hayano in Suria Sabah shopping mall and got myself that bedside table from IKEA along with that lantern and vanilla scented tealights.

It's my sixth out of 12 days of attending online course but I'll be taking a 6-day break starting tomorrow before continuing the rest of the modules as a scheduled break but work has been piling at the office so I still need to get back to the city soon after Lunar New Year holidays.


Monday, January 27, 2025

Log | Fixing My Wall


I actually fixed the damaged area couple of months ago but I forgot to update here but this is somewhat important for me so I won't repeat my mistakes.




So for 7 years since I've started living in this apartment, I haven't done any home improvement or maintenance works because I have no skills whatsoever so one of things I've promised myself to do or start doing is to clean my apartment regularly, stock up my fridge with healthier food, less caffeine consumption and fix my mold infested walls.




After cleaning the surface dirt and dust, I removed the mold with mold removers that I got from Mr. DIY then left the wall to dry for several hours before starting applying or more like sealing the cracked areas with putty filler cream and then leave it to dry again.





So the above is after applying about 2 KGs of putty filler.




I've noticed the cracks formed after the areas dried out so I added some more fillers mixed with less water this time.




The above is after everything applied has dried out so I guess that's considered done unprettily but that's okay as I'm planning to repaint these walls before Raya anyway. What matters is the wall is fixed and as seen in the first photo above, the rough textures are not that noticeable so all is good, at least for now.

The thing to remember before doing this again next time is to adjust the water for the cement compound  accordingly or maybe just get the instant putty filler. Also, get bigger scraper for bigger surface areas and last but not least, to cover the underneath area properly with plastic because it's quite messy afterwards.

Sunday, January 26, 2025

Log | IKEA Malm Chest of 2 Drawers



I've always been a fan of IKEA; especially their MALM line of products as they compliment my minimal aesthetic very well with their simple designs and colour options. 


It took me about 2 hours to build this unit myself; having only a set of Swiss knives from Total as I haven't got the chance to retrieve my tool box from my parents' house. Now, I'm considering to get another probably in black to match the aesthetic of my room at my parents' house. Let me update on that next time. 



Saturday, January 25, 2025

Log | Bananabae at ZUS Coffee | Banana Series




Friday, January 24, 2025

Figure Announcement | Nendoroid Ciel Phantomhive: Sapphire Owl Ver.



I've been waiting for 15 years to get Ciel's Nendoroid; the first one that got released back in 2010 haven't rerelease yet and there's Nendoroid Doll of him announced sometime in 2023 but if you guys know me well, I'm actually afraid of dolls i.e. figures wearing clothes in fabric so this newly announced version of Ciel is just perfect (and better looking too!).


While I haven't really caught up with the anime series of Black Butler, I'm on 32nd volume of the manga (missing volume 26 and 27) and I've been waiting for updates on the photo books that I've inquired from Kinokuniya as the first one got released back in 2015.




Of course, we're getting Sebastian Michaelis too but I'm gonna put on a sticker over that cross later. Anyway, I can't wait for both of them to be released!



Log | Fried Chicken at Grill Patio, Parklane City, Benoni Commercial Centre, Papar





Thursday, January 23, 2025

Log | Online Course with Banana Spanish Latte


I've been trying to keep my working days to be 3 days a week beginning last month because I've been participating in online courses on managing construction projects. Ordered another beverage from ZUS Coffee Banana series again as it tasted so good last time but this time I requested for less sugar. Unlike in the capital city; Kota Kinabalu, the branch that I've ordered from opens at 9 am which is quite late compared so my coffee arrived after my course started.


Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Wordless Wednesday | Starting New Hobby?



Monday, January 20, 2025

Log | Spanish Latte at ZUS Coffee | Banana Series



Sunday, January 19, 2025

Log | SOE Spanish Latte at ZUS Coffee, Imago KK Times Square | SOE Series



As a big fan of their Spanish Latte, I'm hoping that this version goes on permanently on their menu. 


Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Log | White Peach Limau-nade Tea at ZUS Coffee, Plaza 22, Papar | ZUS Tak Mau Coffee

Saturday, January 11, 2025

Log | Osmanthus Taufufa at Ikosoya, Lintas Jaya Uptownship








Thursday, January 9, 2025

Log | Grilled Salmon at Daily Coffee at Gaya Street, Kota Kinabalu




Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Log | Winding down on New Year