jap + movie @ Tropicana City Mall

My first trip ever to Tropicana City Mall, latest shopping mall in PJ, which is located along the Sprint highway, right next to SS2. U definitely won't miss it! Quote from the web "Tropicana City Mall - The new pulse of PJ". Quite true i guess! Previously, i heard the place was still quite new and a bit dead, but from the looks of it just now, i think it's off and running. You would be spoilt by the varieties of dining and retail outlets available here. According to the website, it was opened a few months ago, in the end of Dec '08. Another cool place to hang out with friends and family besides The Curve and 1-Utama for all the PJ-lites *yippee*.

Met up with a colleague of mine for sushi dinner & movie. He suggested Kiku Zakura - located on 1st floor of the mall, right next to the Vietnamese chain, Pho Hoa.

* Interior pics of Kiku Zakura *

You will be greeted by a cascading water wall at the entrance and do remember to look up at the cool bamboo deco above the walkway of the entrance (Forgot to take a pic of it. My bad *Oops*). I'm pretty impressed with the place actually. I remember dining at this place before in Midvalley, the place was smaller but quite similar. This branch in Tropicana City Mall is way much bigger, spacious is the exact word i was looking for. They also have branches in Great Eastern Mall and IOI Mall Puchong.

* The door to a variety of tantalizing and mouth-watering Japanese cuisine *

(BTW, on the bottom left is actually a shadow of my fingers *hehe*)

* Starter sushi (quite tasty) - complimentary for each person *

Initially, we couldn't decide on what to order because EVERYTHING looks so good. Then, we finally decided to order their dinner sets, which was value for money. Colleague ordered a Unagi Rice set, that comes with a miso soup, salad, chawan mushi & fruit (watermelon).

* Unagi (came with rice as well as miso soup) *

* Chawan mushi (came with the set) *

I, on the other hand, ordered a Sushi Udon set, which comprises of udon noodles, 5 pieces of sushi, a salad and fruit (watermelon). We were itching for more so, we ordered another set of Tempura and Sushi (which came with salad, miso soup and fruit as well) to share. Tsk! Tsk! What? We couldn't resist the temptations though we did regretted it later on because we were basically quite full when we finished our own sets. Hehe! But we did tried our best to finish off everything. Couldn't waste good food, right?

* Salad *

* Sushi *

* Udon noodles *

* Tempura *

Finished in time for a puff of ciggie and some green tea to ease digestion after stuffing ourselves to the brim and off we were to catch the 9.20 pm show of The Traveller's Wife at GSC, located on the same floor. I would give it a 4/5 for it's food, ambience and service. Next visit, I would like to try out the Kimchi Korean Restaurant, located not far from Kiku Zakura.

* My outfit (Pls excuse my surprise look in the pic! Not very camera-friendly today >.<)*

* Navy blue cardigan (bought from Taiwan - RM25, a definite STEAL) & grey sequined top (Armani Exchange) paired with black Lizzy jeans (Mango) *

* My new black, suede, Mary-Jane pumps from Dorothy Perkins (comfy) *

Have chosen a casual look since we're going for a movie after dinner. Thrown on the cardigan to protect me from the harsh air-conditions of the mall. I didn't have much clue on what we were going to watch initially so my colleague gave me some jist of it along the way to the cinema.

According to him, the story came from a best-seller novel ' The Traveller's wife' and prior to some research from the Internet just now, quoted from Wikipedia 'The Time Traveler's Wife, published in 2003, is the debut novel of American author Audrey Niffenegger. It is a love story about a man with a genetic disorder that causes him to time travel unpredictably, and about his wife, an artist, who has to cope with his frequent absences and dangerous experiences.'.

A heart-warming and touching story that brings you near to tears, especially during the ending. I was on the verge of crying but luckily i managed to control myself. Wouldn't be caught dead crying in public, can I? *LOL* A definite MUST-WATCH. It seems that reading the novel is much better than the movie. Well, movie is good enough for me however, as an avid reader, i can't wait till i get my hands on the novel. This is just the type of movie that leaves you thinking, 'What if it were to happen to you? Would you have done the same?' Waiting for someone you love is painful. I can relate to that. Will my ending be the same? ...