Dear blog,

Dear blog,

I'm late for work today. And my appraisal is next week. Nyahahaha. Car overheated and smoke was billowing out of the hood. Awesome, it's a first for me. Kinda freaked out. Thank god I did not contribute to the jam at LDP, which from hearsay, was crawling from bumper-to-bumper due to many cars that broke down. Extreme thanks to Buu boy for coming to my rescue, he brought 3 tubs of water to cool down the radiator. And heartfelt thanks for chomping down all the onigiri and inarizushi this morning, even though the rice turned out too soggy & squishy. You make me wanna weep... nobody would gobble down my experimental chow as willingly as you (T.T). My baby is so nice!! He said he'll be my guinea pig for everything I cook. I'm a blessed girl! :)


P/S: I'm not the only one. Nik had the same prob as me! The spooks of it, too much of a coincidence. Anyway, we made it through.. so, the rest of today will be a better day! *grins*
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Noon: I feel like *****ing. But I can't. What kind of logic is that when you can't rant at your own blog anymore?

Niuzexui Festive Fun-tasy!

Thanks to Kenix's generosity, Cafen got Des-chan & me complimentary tickets to the Disney Festive Fun-tasy tonight.

Slated to start on the 15th of November, which is tomorrow, we had the opportunity to view the display before the official starting date. What luck!

First I saw upon entrance? Jack Skellington from "The Nightmare Before Christmas". Boy was I elated. You the Man, Jack!

Here's Wall-E in NZX!

...... and Capt'n Buzz Lightyear!

Lookie... Stitch's here too!

Say hi to the Space Fun-tasy Folks!

Nice tushie... but my baby's nicer. Nyahahaha. Recognize the fella yet?



Roarrrr... it's Simba, the Lion King!

ehhhh..ahhkeeuuummbaaa~ That's old Rafiki.

Run..Bambi...run.. You too, Thumper! Didn't your mama tell you that lions are carnivores?

The Jungle Fun-tasy Gang!

Group picture of the Underwater Fun-tasy folks!

Can you spot Nemo & Marlin?

My my... if those aren't the lovable folks from Thousand Acre Woods!

More characters from our childhood... Dumbo the elephant!

Chip, Chip, Chip...Chip & Dale, Rescue Rangers!

Meeeow~ That's dainty Marie...

Greet the Walt Disney Gang!

Mickey in Fantasia

The suave version.

And lil Lilo helping me say: "Good night, everyone. Toodles !"

P/S: I wish Buu was here with the DSLR. The pictures would be swell.

Ipoh Nam Heong Coffee Shop

While we observe more and more of Ipoh Old Town Coffeeshop mushrooming everywhere like nobody's business, let us not forget the authentic brew from the town itself.

Our gracious hostesses brought us to this bustling little coffeeshop, named "Nam Heong"... loosely translated into Southern Fragrance.

Their Ipoh White coffee is the real thang, bay-beh! It's so full of oomph that you'd never want to touch those watered down generic java again. Exaggerated? Maybe. But hell it's good.

Tucked at the shop front is a Char Kway Teow stall with a winning recipe that will keep you asking for more. Fried to perfection, the kway teow was neither too oily nor too dry. The wok hei wasn't too overwhelming and really whets the appetite. I have no qualms going for seconds even if it's a code red dish (read: cholesterol laden).

Give me more... give me more!

Pendrive fix

I'm in a fix because I lost my pendrive. All my coop reports are stuck there. And all my roadshow reports too. And my mini project pictures as well. Been mulling over it for quite some time already. To say I'm sad is an understatement... but I think I should move on and focus on something more constructive already.

Still, I feel grateful because I had a talk with someone that I never thought would strike up personal talk with me tonight. I think it's a sign for me to focus on something other than my own matters. It's not going to be an easy task, and I'm going to need all the faith and patience I can get to help me through this responsibility.

Of late, I feel really stressed out. I understand that it has nothing to do with work or life... only on how I view things. I tend to take things too hard, unable to let go of bygones, and at times staying too rigid. Seriously, I really must frame myself to loosen up. If not, I'll soon turn out to be a nut case.

Tonight's going to be a long night.... gambatte, spunkz~

Ipoh Ngah Choi Kai

What's a trip to Ipoh without a taste of it's acclaimed Ngah Choi Kai (beansprouts and chicken) and Sar Hor Fun (flat rice noodles)?

This time round, I had the opportunity to savour this dish from a shop at Cowan Street. Locals claimed that this shop beats Ong Kee and Lou Wong hands down.

The shop is relatively easy to locate with its shop name emblazoned in green over a white signboard, "Restoran Cowan Street Ayam Tauge & Koitiau".

To eat it is not exactly easy either. The proprietors only open the shop whenever they want to, meaning you need to be seriously lucky to catch 'em in action.

For the first 2 nights during our stay, it remained closed. On the 3rd night, Colleague gave a yelp when she drove past the street and exclaimed "We're having our dinner there tonight!"

Having tasted Ong Kee's fare the last time I visited Ipoh, I found Cowan Street's preparation of this delicacy delightful.

I absolutely enjoyed the silken strands of noodles here compared to Ong Kee's. There was no rice flour smell evident as compared to the former. Broth wise, it is a bit sweet for my liking. But perhaps it is one of the thing that makes this shop stands out from others.

You can't find any beansprouts fatter and juicier than Ipoh (just a personal opinion, lol).

The chicken was succulent and tender to the bite. I have no complaints. Colleague said it tasted more tender than the 2 more popular shops. Well, I can't make any judgement as I haven't tasted Lou Wong's before and just tasted Onn Kee's once.

All in all, I certainly wasn't disappointed with Cowan's as it does live up to its name. Hope to get more chances to visit this old town so I can taste more of its food!

Bento Food Deals!

Inari - RM 8.00

Assorted Furikake - RM 9.00 each

Please leave a msg if you'd like to order. I'll take orders up till latest this Thursday afternoon (6/11/2008).

Thank you!

7 day week, again~

It's another 7 day week, whee. :)

I'm downstairs with Brian and Jian Sheng, while Carol's upstairs with Nathalia. Got a scare when I was rushing from Gombak to TTDI after the roadshow. Traffic was crawling from Bulatan Pahang onwards, thank goodness it was just for a small stretch. Managed to stuff down a croissant and a pizza bread in between while stepping on the pedal, talk about multi-tasking... hee. I actually managed to get there on time, but another surprise awaits...

Nobody's there yet. ROFL.

Well, I did see Conrad, he was early too. And cool as a cucumber, he told me.. "I ain't gonna wait here. Am gonna grab a cold drink over there.."

*envious*

Beads of sweat were forming on my forehead then, but I couldn't not wait because I was still in my roadshow garb. Gah.... Have to wait for the doors to open so I could at least change to my formal wear. Oh well, it didn't take long anyway.

Sigh, got so many loose ends to tie up before I leave for Perak. Dr Chan pulak kacau me yesterday say she didn't get my report. fark fark fark. So long ady only you tell me this? I handed it up yonks ago... Why does this have to happen all before I leave?

Adoi... let me have a stress-free day laa