W opening

Attended the opening of a new pub last night called, W cafe & bistro at The Strand, Kota Damansara. It's located directly opposite the Parking, one of the other pubs around that area. In conjunction with the official opening, finger foods and free flow of Carlsberg were served from 6-8pm. Basically, i would say this area (The Strand) is still very new..unlike Sunway Damansara shops, area where my bro's pub (*wink*), Just Divine is located. However, i foresee this area would turn out to be something like Bangsar at the rate those restaurants, cafes & boutiques are mushrooming. Traffic - massive jam in the area alone.Range of drinks served at W :- liquors (Chivas, Remy Martin, Martell, Glenfiddich etc..), local beer (Carlsberg - draft), Hoegarden - draft & O' Connors - draft..

My personal opinion of W:-

1) Place too small.

2) Crowd - Elderly (particularly males ard 30 & above)

3) To reach the place, you would have to brave through a massive jam towards kota damansara.

Anyways, here are some pictures for your pleasant viewing.

* the bar

* DJ area

* the Band - consisting of a keyboard player, guitarist & as you can see here the lead singer. Michael Buble's songs were sung throughout the night (*yawns*).

* In the goodie bag - Faces mag (July issue), keychain & DJ Marco promo cd (surprisingly good mix of tunes *thumbs up*)

(Ratings - 2.5/5)

Next, we proceeded to Purple Mango, located among the shops in Sunway Damansara, just minutes away from W. Previously, i was criticizing W for being too small, Purple Mango to my utter most disappointment turned out to be so much smaller compared to W. Btw, to the guys out there who seeks companionship while drinking, Filipino chicos are available here. Crowd range - 30's & above males. Check out the pics of the place :-

* Located at 1st floor - the almighty, dainty Purple Mango.

* Purple Mango's Logo (what's with the name? *hmmmm..*)

* crowd - not very young (*aiks*)

* Vip area (small, rite?)

* The Bar

* One of the few available booths ..not that comfy for my taste.

Personal opinion, more for guys (older ones, who seek companionship while drinking) and certainly not worth braving through the massive jam from the Curve all the way to Kota Damansara, unless you are staying nearby. ANDDDD to all the pretty ladies, do not ever endanger yourself by going there without any male companions. You would be eaten alive (serious!!).

(Ratings - 2/5)

Sleepy now..so that's all for my review of the latest pub opening in Kota Damansara area. Till the next exciting event..stay tuned & good night =) toodles!!!

The Library Soft Launch

Attended the Library's soft launch last wednesday (19th aug). It's located inside Cineleisure, to those who have been to Mystique before, you would be able to find the place quite easily. Many would find the place a tad too small for one's taste (maybe just the inside area). Some pictures of the place (p/s:- was actually doing research on behalf of my brother).

* Theme - Library (duh!! >.<)

* Interior - looking just like a library (sorry bout the blurry pic)

* Live band (not really that fantastic)

* Exterior - open concept (Note: - Look at the crowd, all there for the free flow)

* Upstairs - Pool area

To those who love playing pool (me!me!), there are 3 brand new pool tables available.

* Upstairs - the other side. Behind the man in specs (left), there's a glass door leading to another open area for people to chill out. On the right side (where guy holding a glass is standing), is a small vip area overlooking downstairs.

Note: Guy holding a glass is actually quite cute (*wink*)

* Our drink for the night - Auchentoshan (12 years single malt whiskey). Courtesy of my bestie's boss.

* Me & my bestie from college

* Me & the rest of the gang.

Overall, i would give a 2.5 out of 5. Reason being, the place was too small and the music was not really that entertaining. I would say it is a place to have a drink or two, chill out, play pool and you can actually have a conversation without having to scream your lungs out. Btw, there's a talent contest going on. So, to those who think they have a talent for singing, acting etc.. and who's in need of cash, you might probably stand a chance here. Quote : The Library welcomes talent of all kinds!

Note: - Grand champion wins rm30K (that's a lot actually)

We proceeded to the Curve for a pint of imported beer and in search for food. Decided on Bavarian Bierhaus (located behind TGI Fridays) instead of Sanctuary (too noisy), thought we could grab a bite to eat BUTTT, the d*** kitchen was closed. ASs!!!!

* Our drinks - Hoegarden (draft) & Franziskaner (bottle)

post trauma

Post accident - Ear inflammation. There were yellowish, clear liquid constantly leaking from my right ear. Basically, the feeling was like when you have water stuck in your ears after swimming or diving. Initial diagnosis was cerebral something something... (can't remember the term >.<), i would say something very serious and usually caused by impact to the brain due to accidents etc.. But, thank goodness it wasn't. Then, he suspected it was otitis media. So, he did a scan and found that my right ear drum was slightly inflamed. If it was that cerebral thingy, the ear drum would have been ruptured or punctured. And i had a big surprise when i wanted to make payment. All of my medications, including consultation for my ear inflammation were FREE!! That kind doc of mine didn't want to charge me anything. I felt so bad but he kept insisting on it. Anyways, below are some pics of the medications he prescribed :-

* Neodeca (eardrops)

* Antibiotics

* Zolterol - Painkiller

* Xanax 0.5mg - For Stress (My version of Happy Pill) *LOL*

* Imovane - Sleeping pill (Believe me! i need it after 2 weeks of sleepless nights)

As you can see now, i am currently fully stocked up with medications to counter sleepless nights and stressful days =). I would say i am recovering pretty quickly, all thanks to retail therapy (kudos to that) and at same time, burning a hole in my wallet (*aiks*). Anyways, how can you walk away when there's a Mega Sales going on and this is the last week for discounted purchases. Some of the last season Aldo shoes (btw, they change season every 2 weeks) were selling at half price, with the discounts ranging from 30-50%, which is actually good enough, considering the price range for a pair of decent, chic looking pair of Aldo's were roughly around rm400 and above. Here are pics of the 2 pairs that i got from 1-Utama outlet (more choices there among the Aldo branches):-

* Boursaw magenta heels (after 50% disc - rm186)

* Hortense Mary Janes (after 50% disc - rm162)

Aren't they lovely? How can a gal say no to SHOES???? *LOL* .. Had my eyes on a third pair of heels (one of a kind i would say) which was only selling for rm234 after 50% disc..gosh!! Was in the midst of considering whether i should get it as well when the sweet promoter told me that it would still be on sales even after the Mega Sales ended. Howeverrrrr...me, being me, once i've got my eyes set on something, shoes in particular, i can't stop thinking about it till i get it. Hence, i've decided to get it next week after i receive my paycheck. Oh, almost forgot! A great purchase from Zara..guess wat? Another pair of shoes (*hehe*), flats this time.

* Ballet pumps - rm99

Here are my other purchases (all from 1-Utama):-

* Jaspal sleeveless, knitted cropped top - rm 49 (after 70% disc)

* La Senza Leopard Print Chemise - rm110 (after 20% disc)

* Perlini's silver butterfly ring - rm93

(Upclose shot)

* The sleeveless blue satin top from Zara -rm99

HAPPY & SATED (*chuckles*)!!!

FRUSTRATION!!!

My blood is still boiling. Tried sleeping but the frustration is building up in me. I feel like shouting back at the People, ' DID YOU THINK THAT I WANTED THIS TO HAPPEN TO ME?' F@@@..I've have always been someone who take responsibility to my actions. And when i say that I WAS NOT DRUNK when the accident took place, I WAS NOT DRUNK!!!! I WAS F@@@ING SOBER!!! DO NOT ASSUME THINGS!!!! AND..if you do not want or feel like lending a hand, then DON'T!!!! I have enough things on my mind and am DAMN stressed as it is. So, please do me a favor and leave me alone. I REALLY hope and pray that this streak of bad luck will be over soon. I'm trying to be as positive as i can to overcome this crisis.

Lesson learned:-

1. Now i know who my real friends are!! And who's not!!

2. There are still good people out there who lend a helping hand at bad times.

(to the few guys (strangers) who accompanied me while waiting for help to arrive, i am deeply touched and most sincerely grateful and thank you for appearing at the crash scene and stayed with me till my friends came.)

3. Asking people for help is not easy. Especially if it means borrowing things from them. It is difficult and the feeling sucks!

4. Appreciate what i have more.

5. Thank god that i'm still alive.

6. Never depend on anyone but yourself!

7. Love thy self more!

8. Work hard to get a new and better car.

9. Never, EVER leave my beloved shoes in the car.

10. Retail therapy is the BEST!!

a series of bad luck..

The past month has been pretty exciting and everything seems to be going quite well for me. Been pretty hyped and happy with everything (work, friends, family, etc). Then, EVERYTHING began to go downhill... It all started with a lovely night out with some girlfriends on a Monday night. Brussel's@Jaya One, was celebrating their very 1st anniversary and i was invited to attend the event. There were free flow's of food and alcohol (choices consists of Stella Artois, Hoegarden Grand Cru, Forbidden Fruit & of course, Carlsberg *yucks*) from 5pm-8pm. It started out great, meeting up with friends, colleague's of friends and friends of friends. Chatting and hanging out, while stuffing ourselves with huge german sausages, french fries, mussels, roast pork (fattening but tasty and p/s:- i only ate the crunchy top part *wink*) and drowning those fats with imported beer. Hence, cam-whoring session commenced :

* That's me! Caught in action, taking a swig out of the bottle (i know it's very unlady-like but what the hell, it's a beer bar)

So, as you can see here..i was having loads of fun. Then, we moved to sit inside coz it was getting really hot outside. I was supposed to collect something from my ex-colleague later and had to report back to office the next day so, i decided to stop consuming alcohol and had ice water instead. Plus, some of my friends were getting drunk so i had to be sober to keep an eye on them. After an hour plus, i decided to leave coz i didn't want to keep my ex-coll waiting and my friends decided to leave together as well. One of them was drunk and we escorted her back to her car, another lost her parking ticket and had to go back to search for it. Drunk - 1, Half-drunk - 1, Sober - 3 (i'm one of them).

Then, the most traumatic thing in my life happened:-

I was on my way home from Jaya One, took a shortcut at sec. 16 to damansara. I remember passing the traffic light, going up-hill, texted my ex-coll that i'll be reaching in 10 mins, slowing down coz i know there's bump soon in front. Next, in split sec, i remember a sec of darkness with a loud bang and looking down to find myself covered with broken glasses. Front: Cracked but not broken, Left, passenger seat window: Broken (source of broken glasses), Right: Still intact, not affected. Though in shock, i quickly unfasten my seat belt, jump out of the car to remove all broken glasses from my dress, work phone in my hand and noticed a man walking towards me. Walked towards him and asked whether i knocked into his car, he replied no. He was checking to see whether i was injured, and two chinese guys walked over and i asked the same thing. Was utterly still in shock, and asked them the same question coz i was very worried that i injured anyone during the course of the accident. Thank god! They were actually doing some renovation at one of the house nearby when they heard a loud crash, so they quickly rushed out. I went back into my car to retrieve my personal phone and handbag.

First thought when i got out of the car was how did it happen..throughout the whole ordeal, the question kept replaying in my mind. HOW??? A good friend of mine came to the rescue. I am deeply grateful and touched. And i am VERY,VERY sure that i was sober enough to drive. Moreover, if it was as simple as texting while driving, i would've felt the car swerve or spin, right? How could i have felt nothing at all? And i knocked into a tree, which was quite a distance away from my car. Till now, the question is still lingering in my mind. I was deeply shocked and as much as i felt like crying, i could not, there were just no tears at all. Ever since that night, i have trouble sleeping. Every time i close my eyes, my heart kept palpitating. Even after taking a sleeping pill, which usually knocks me off in 15 mins, i'm still wide awake. My 'Happy' pill is not working at all (*named it my happy pill for certain reasons)..

To make things worse, the next day when i went to the workshop to collect the balance of my stuff in my car, some of my shoes were gone. Thank god, the night of the accident i took all my aldo's back home.. List of shoes lost..nope, the correct word is STOLEN!! It's daylight robbery!!!! May the fuckers (excuse my language, damn pissed) rot in hell.

Total = 6 and a half pair

-Bebe black heels

-Ted Baker red flats

-Ted Baker pig skin-lining pumps (one of a kind *SOB*)

-On Pedder blue suede pumps (a great buy from one of my HK trips)

-Adidas trainers (also a great buy from HK)

-Guess leopard print 4" heels (i've only worn it once *f@@@*)

-one side of Nine West heels (present frm mum, bought in taiwan)

Estimated loss - RM 1K++

Anyone who knows me, knows how important my shoes are to me..why??????

My stress level instantly escalated to 200%..

A good friend of mine, who was with me at that point of time quickly brought me for some retail therapy at 1-U..it helped a bit initially but when i reached Nine West, Aldo..i almost broke down in tears..That night itself, i had a series of nightmares.

However, a loved one said "Big baby,god didn't punish you. God saved you from getting hurt and in return, he stole your shoes coz you just have too many" That was his exact words. Both funny and heart-warming. It was a real comfort and that put a smile on my face. Anyways, i do thank god that i wore my seatbelt if not i wouldn't have the chance to post this.

Other stuff missing:- my car's CD player and SmartTag. (not as depressing as my shoes *ARRRGHHH*)