Sunday 30 May 2010

House of Mother's Heart: Healthy Vegetarian Food

A wild goose chase for a Subway joint led us to this 2-month-old cafe at Kelana Jaya - House of Mother's Heart.



We weren't prepared to see what greeted us inside as we went in without expecting much. Whilst the space inside was not big, its interior was tastefully decked up with lots of mock greeneries which gave the whole cafe an elegant garden feel. Business was bustling as we observed hordes of people thronging the limited space during lunch.



House of Mother's Heart's menu may be limited, but it actually gave the proprietors better focus on the quality of food albeit lesser choice for customers. We were recommended the set lunch of either rice with fungus soup or rice with tomyam soup. Even thought the weather was sweltering, we dove for the latter as it sounded more palatable.



With set lunch priced at RM6.80, it was definitely a steal as it came along with a healthy serving of salad, a cup of tea (not sure genmaicha or mugicha), rice with side dishes of vegetables and a generous serving of tomyam soup.


Salad greens with nuts, seeds and raisins



Tomyam soup with various vegetarian oden. Thumbs up!



Rice with side dishes of corn salad, yummy sambal with bits of shroom-like (u)nidenti(f)ied (o)bjects (UFO) and long beans sprinkled with sesame seeds.


I've always enjoyed vegetarian food and thought that this cafe actually brought it a notch higher. Food was neither too salty nor too oily. We also noticed that they hardly use gluten products and tried incorporating more greens which definitely made their offerings tasted healthier.

Hope House of Mother's Heart keep up its good work and I too hope to find my way back soon to try other stuff.

抱怨篇:討厭藍色星期一

剛剛在廣播上聽到了光良的“天堂”, 覺得自己和詞里所唱的有正相反的感觸。

我想去流浪,
但不是為了尋找所謂的天堂。




也許聽起來很怪, 但就是有這樣的感想啦。難聽來說, 就是想逃避吧。 哈哈。。。

過了自欺欺人的一個雖不悠閒但還算不錯的禮拜, 又得回到現實了。是煩感的咯!真的很討厭那堆做不完的工作還有無形的壓力!不做去哪兒找錢今年給我去個中國,明年去個台灣,後年去個紐西蘭。。。所以還是要做的咯。﹝反正是本王子的部落格, 就讓我抱怨幾下ok?﹞

最厭煩的是。。。每次都搞到我的星期日總是坐立不安。。。因為想到明天就是藍色星期一

《晴天霹靂!!!》



星期日一旦到了下午三點中, 恐慌症就開始襲擊了。就像 Kelly Sweet 在 “Raindrops” 那首歌所唱的 “Blues,blues,blues~~~”

我會很

非常

因為開工的第一天, 時間總是超‘’過地!電郵、文件、電話、 訂單、 別人的屎尿, 等等。

加上今年運氣欠佳的本王子我又好像做什麼事都帶屎。。。真‘’過。心臟都被那些意外事件給嚇倒快崩潰 訓練到更堅強了。

唉。。。只能說做人真‘’唷。。再接再厲吧, 王子。




抱怨完了。謝謝聆聽。拜拜。



繼續恐慌。。。 /_\ 你都不知道。

Saturday 29 May 2010

继续 - 给十五岁的自己

歌手: 劉若英

知道吗我总是惦记 十五岁不快乐的你
我多想 把哭泣的你 搂进我怀里
不确定自己的形状 动不动就和世界碰撞
那些伤 我终於为你 都一一抚平
那一年最难的习题 也不过短短的几行笔记
现在我却总爱回忆 回忆当时不服输的你
天空 会不会雨停 会不会放晴
会 不会幸福在终点等著我和你
会不会是我忘记 还能勇敢地去淋雨
我们继续走下去 继续往前进
继续走向期待中的未知旅行
感觉 累了的时候 抱著我们的真心
静静好好地休息
这些年我还算可以 至少都对得起自己
谢谢你 是你的单纯 给了我指引
遇见过很 多很多人 完成了一些些事情
你一定 还无法想像 多精彩过瘾
谁说人生是公平的 它才不管我们想要怎样
很感激 你那麽倔强 我才能变成今天这样
我们继续走下去 继续往 前进
看这条路肯让我们走到哪里
我们想去的地方 一定也有人很想去
我们都不要放弃 都别说灰心
永远听从刻在心中那些声音
感 觉累了的时候 请你把我的手握紧
没有地图 人生只能凭著手上的梦想 Oh~
循著它的光 曲折转弯找到有光的地方
Lalala Lalala Lalala 那年的梦想
Lalala Lalala Lalala 人要有梦想 勇敢的梦想 疯狂的梦想
继续走下去 继续往前进
路旁有花心中有歌天上有星
我 们要去的那里 一定有最美丽的风景
Oh~ 都不要放弃 都别说灰心
不要辜负心里那个乾净的自己
痛到想哭的时候 就让泪水洗掉委屈
我 们要相信自己 永远都相信
来到这个世界不是没有意义
我们做过的事情 都会留在人心里
会被回忆而珍惜
有一天我将会老去 希望你会觉得满意
我没有 对不起那个 十五岁的自己

Tuesday 25 May 2010

Odds & Ends - Kuantan



Bobblehead Sake-san makes an interesting travelling companion



Treasures at Teluk Cempedak


Giving a touch of colour?


Doing what we do best - having fun


Thursday 20 May 2010

陰差陽錯

One of the only two such yin yang potrayals in China
Location: 青羊宮, 成都





you crave company.
i seek solace.


Wednesday 19 May 2010

Runaway

曲:陶喆 词:陶喆/娃娃

无名的怒火 有说不出的无力 想敲打我自己
os:太阳快要下山了 什么都不做 只拿着遥控器 一直不停的换台
麻木的神经 感觉自己像个机器 快不能呼吸
os:快打开冰箱看看里面的东西 唉~ 除了酱瓜什么也没有 算了吧 去外面吃吧

火辣的太阳 永远在前方
无尽的公路 无尽的追求

我想要 run away run away 不想再怀疑自己对不对
甩开一切无所谓 run away run away

像困在雾里 焦躁的想从茫然的现实中逃离
os:唉~ 想的太简单了吧 你觉得你想做的都可以做得到吗?
淡掉的感情 还坚持下去又有什么意义
os:喂! 你拿着车钥匙要去哪里啊 你别忘明天还要上班呢 别在外面鬼混了
风吹乱头发 黑暗星空下 无尽的公路 无尽的自由

我需要 run away run away 不想再怀疑自己对不对
甩开一切无所谓 就快去 run away
我可以 run away run away 不想再怀疑自己对不对
是为自己不为谁 不在乎的 run away

很多人再说 不断的一直说 必须这样子做 不能够那样做
却又没有办法在自己的生命中突破 oh ya~
如果再不走 就永远不会走 别让自己再回头 没挣扎怎能够有自由 快走

现在就 run away run away 不想再怀疑自己对不对
甩开一切无所谓 run away run away
快点去 run away run away 不想再怀疑自己对不对
是为自己不为谁 不在乎的 run away

现在要 run away run away
今天要 run away run away
现在要 run away run away
今天要 run away run away


- still remains a question-

Monday 17 May 2010

Wait & See : Risk

Singer: Utada Hikaru

Datte Tsumazuki nagara tte
kuchi de iuhodo raku janai hazu desho
matte
mou sukoshi wakatte kuretara kitto
motto ii ame ga furu kara

Katte.
sou yobarechatte
tokidoki kodoku kanjite mo daijoubu
Futari de dashita kotae ni nori konde
kumori sora wo oinuku kara

Mawaranai taiya ga me no mae ni
naranderu kedo
accel fumazu ni iru no wa dare darou ne
mujunya

Oh baby wait and see
tama ni wa itasa mo ii yo ne
risuku ga aru kara koso
shinjiru koto ni imi ga aru no sa
mayowanai nante muri

Oh baby can't you see
matsu no wa tokui ja nai kedo
kimetsukeru no wa hayasugirunda
uranai nante shinjitari shinaide

Aijou
mukatte hidari ni ketsubou
dakara kimi ga hitsuyou
tsumetai taido de jibun wo
mamotteru tsumori na no?

Kaerarenai mono wo ukeireru chikara
soshite ukeirerarenai mono wo
kaeru chikara wo choudai yo

Oh baby wait and see
yappa itai no wa iya dakedo
risuku ga aru kara koso
tatakau hodo ni tsuyoku naru no sa
osorenai nante muri

Oh baby can't you see
matsu no wa tokui ja nai kedo
kimetsukeru no wa hayasugirunda
uranai nante shinjitari shinaide

So baby wait and see
iyasenai kizu nante nai
risuku ga aru kara koso
aisuru hodo ni setsunai no ka na
sonna ni waruku wa nai

Doko ka tooku he
nigetara raku ni naru no ka na
sonna wake nai yo ne
doko ni itatte watashi wa watashi nan dakara

Ki ga takasugiru nara sagete mo ii yo
uta wa kawaranai tsuyosa motteru
nayami nante hitotsu no tsuukaten
ookisugiru buresuretto no you ni sururi

Don't believe until you see all there is to see



English translation:

But it shouldn't be as easy as saying
"Even though I slipped up..."
Hold on, I'm sure if you just understood me a bit more
A better rain would fall

"Selfish." That's what I was called
It's alright to feel lonely sometimes
Riding in the solution we put out together
We'll pass by all the cloudy skies

Though the tires that won't spin line up before our eyes
I wonder who's hypocrite who won't step on the accelerator

Oh baby wait and see
Sometimes, even pain is good
It's because there's risk
That faith has meaning
It's impossible not to get lost

Oh baby wait and see
Even though waiting isn't my specialty
It's too soon to start your scolding
Don't believe in things like fortune-telling

Turning to love, there's a shortage on the left side
That's why I need you
Do you intend to protect
Yourself with your cold attitude?

Give me the power to endure what I cannot change
And also to change what I cannot endure

Oh baby wait and see
Even though it's no fun to hurt
It's because there's risk
That we become strong enough to fight
It's impossible not to be afraid

Oh baby can't you see
Even though waiting isn't my specialty
It's too soon to start your scolding
Don't believe in things like fortune-telling

So baby wait and see
There's no wound that can't be soothed
I wonder if it's because there's risk
That we hurt the more we love
There's nothing wrong with that

I wonder if it will be easier
If I were to run somewhere far away
There's no way it should be
Because no matter where I am, I'm still me

If the key is too high, you can drop it
Because the song has strength that won't change
There's only one point where suffering can pass through
Like a bracelet that's too big, it slips right away

Don't believe until you see all there is to see



-current mood-

Sunday 9 May 2010

Fix me

When you try your best but you don't succeed
When you get what you want but not what you need
When you feel so tired but you can't sleep
Stuck in reverse.

And the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can't replace
When you love someone but it goes to waste
Could it be worse?

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you

And high up above earth or down below
When you're too in love to let it go
But if you never try you'll never know
Just what you're worth

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you

Tears stream down your face
When you lose something you cannot replace
Tears stream down your face and I...

Tears stream down your face
I promise you I will learn from my mistakes
Tears stream down your face and I...

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you.

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you.


**Fix you by Coldplay

Saturday 8 May 2010

Souvenirs from mates' globe-trots

**Filler post alert:

Sharing some gifts which made March and April felt like Christmas when some of our team members went globe-trotting. Thanks mates.




Coffee from Hanoi, Vietnam
by a pretty elfin.



Candy from Hanoi as well. Have not tasted it yet.



An embroided flowery bag also from Hanoi.
Great for toiletries since we're perpetually on-the-go = =



From Perth




And from Taiwan by my cubicle neighbour
I really thought this was for the eyes .__.


Turns out it's a face mask. Noobness.
Uber cute though.



**Filler post: End

Wednesday 5 May 2010

Take a break


Thanks Shin a.k.a. caffeine for this picture. Twas really really sweet catching up with you last weekend. ('',)

On a side note, I took a much needed getaway tonight with the help of Buu.
*Thanks for the Douglas Lim and Harith Iskandar stand-up comedy show.
*And the dinner at Kissaten.