haulage from Down Under ..

Gidday mate! Oooh La la La ..What a blast I had with my beloved Couzies in WA!! It was more of a relaxing escapade and I do feel that the trip has changed me, my perception and my take on life. So, I'm back, feeling recharged and ready to conquer the world .. (Nahh...on the conquer the world part.. LOL).

Anyways, thou must share my holiday haulage 'coz it's been ages since I last shopped. Not much on clothings but more on a variety of things especially food stuff *hearts* .

• Booze - I can't leave liquorland without bringing back some good wines, eh? Hell yeah!!! *evil grin*

* Haulage from Margeret River *

* Traveller's exclusive - Absolut Vodka. I'm a traveller, aren't i? *

P/S: Psst... let you in on a secret ..I brought back 4 bottles of wine in my check-in luggage!! Teehee.. Oh! The vodka was from LCCT's duty free. So, yeah! 5 bottles of booze, in total! Woot~

• Cheese - My family favourite .. Whoever who don't consume this delectable dairy product is certainly missing a slice of heaven in life. Believe it or not, I hauled the 1 kg block of cheddar in my hand luggage, which was also was on the border of being overweight (my check-in luggage was 21.1 kg). However, it was definitely worth all the backaches and shoulder-aches!

* Onion & Chive cream cheese, Herb & Garlic baked ricotta & Tasty cheddar. *

• Chocolates and biscuits - Bought some gourmet chocs from the Chocolate Factory @ Margaret River. BTW, I got my Papa a bar of SUGAR-FREE milk chocolate .. Cool, eh? I know my Papa loves chocs but am conscious of his blood-sugar level taking a hike each time he indulges. So, Papa fear not, it's sugar-free!! *winks*

* Gourmet chocs - bit on the expensive side ;) *

* Note: (Lower left) Chicken in a biskit was one of the biscuits I loved when I was a child. Reminiscence of my childhood hit me each time I savor these chicken-flavored biscuits. *

• Etc - Fear not! The list continues ... *laughs*

* Omega-3 for the parents & lanolin (placenta) cream for the sister. *

* Berries (raspberry & blueberry) and muesli for baking. *

* Chicken salt & Vegemite *

* What a steal!! My $5 bikini top, original price was $24.99. Ain't that a bargain? *

* Fridge magnets (frennie's request) *

* Homemade candle melts from Freo *

Coming up, pics of my 'Living the Aussie life' escapade .. stay tuned!

^.^

caught the sick bug ;(

*coughs*

Boo~ Am perpetually down with a sorethroat and ANNOYING cough!!! All thanks to the recent Gemini weather - hot & rainy. Aww.. I severely miss the Land of Kangaroo's cold but cooling weather. Plus, zit attack and oily complexion due to the hot, humid weather is like adding salt to my wound.

*arggggggghhh*

Can we have a change in weather, please?? ..

Prada ..*hearts* ...

OOOoohh... I know I shouldn't be considering buying a Prada wallet before getting a job on hand first .. BUT... GBP is currently 4.7 against our MYR!! Which means the wallet would be roughly around MYR 1040 after VAT. OMG!!! Besides, frenny from London said the price might be going up again.

I've been yearning for this wallet ever since last year and back then, it was 215 GBP. Now, it's 240 GBP!!!

* Prada Saffiano wallet *

The wallet is made of Saffiano calf leather (hence the name) with gold-plated hardware. There's actually two that i like - Multicolor (love the purdy bright pink leather interior with scalloped design of the credit card slots) and Metal Oro (classic leather interior with same color as the exterior). Color of choice would be blue/pink for Metal Oro and black for Multicolor.

Oh my!! .. How can one resist the temptations of a Prada?? Especially when it's a killer bargain .. *sighs*

Should I or shouldn't I? ...

Btw, thought I'll share this cute Marc Jacobs Lovestory coin purse pic .. Lovely!!

i need new shoess....

Despite my fun-unemplyment, am desperately craving for these shoes : -

* Aldo heels (Pics from nitrolicious.com)*

* Fafi-x-adidas-stan-smith*

Down Under ..

Ellooooo... from Down Under!! Am having such a fantabulous time here with my cousins, despite the chilly weather at times. I'm actually getting used to it here and am loving the cold weather compared to the hot, humid weather in Malaysia. Complexion-wise, it certainly did me good!! 2 weeks of chilling, relaxing and gluttony indulgence has definitely put extra inches on my waist. No regrets though, it's been soOOoo relaxing here, stress-free moments for 2 whole weeks.

However, all good times must come to an end and back to reality in 4 days. Boohoo!! >.<

Oh well!! On the brighter side of things .. Partyyy at The Court tonight!! It's my younger couzie's birthday today.. Had a birthday lunch (a double celebration - for him and his stepdad, whose b'day falls on the 19th) earlier today. Yeeehaaa ~~ This calls for a party outfit. Am definitely ecstatic!!

Last sat, I had a blast with my couzie bar-hopping in the city - pre-drinks at Greenhouse ( a really cool rooftop bar with a nice restaurant at the ground floor) , Andaluccia next (had the best mojito ever) and Ellington Jazz Club before we called it a night. Enjoyed myself so much that I forgotten to take photos of the places we'd been to that night. LOL..

Anyways, time for a nap and P.A.R.T.Y ... *jumps with excitement* ...

Utterly annoyed ..

I am sick and tired of those people who kept asking, " Have you found a job already?" or " When are you planning to get a job?". Which part of taking a sabbatical do they not understand?? Some people can be so lame. Not all work like a friggin robot and work just for the sake of having a job. I'm tired of being normal, just like the rest. I want to do what I like to do. At times, there's a strong urge of asking them to 'F*** off' because it's utterly annoying having people ask you the same old questions constantly all the time!! But I can't... that'll be too rude of me. So, I choose to ignore...Yes!!! IGNORE!! Silence is golden. Sooner or later, those freaks will grow tired of themselves. Whatever!! Some people are just lame.

OOo...am beginning to feel ecstatic about my trip!! Haven't packed anything yet ..and I head back to the city tomorrow for a haircut and some touch up's AND most importantly, collect my clothes and shoes etc.. Oh! A birthday party to attend on Friday night.

Hooray~

For Hakka Food lovers ..

* Source: Fuguathong.com.my *

2 weeks ago, a friend of mine brought me to this Hakka place in Puchong for dinner. I had pasta for lunch and so I thought some Chinese for dinner would be cool. To my utter surprise, the queue was tremendously long and luckily for us, frenny knew the owner.

So after placing our orders etc.., I happen to notice that they have a website as well (website address was written on the piece of paper stuck at the entrance wall). Here's the link, http://www.fuguathong.com.my . According to the website, they originated from Johor and now they have several branches in KL due to the overflowing customer demands. Business for them is definitely good!!

* Highlight of the menu - Bitter gourd soup (hence, the name of the restaurant) *

* Signature fried pork belly *

* Sweet potato leaves with belacan *

* Fish fillet with ginger and spring onion *

A definite thumbs up!! ;)

P/S: - Do go early if you intend to try to avoid the long queue!!!

Ninja Joe ...hiiieeyakk!! *karate chop*.

Yummy!! Yummy!!! I am delighted to announce that Pork burger does currently exist in our country, crime scene - Tropicana City Mall basement (right after Carrefour). We no longer have to travel to the borders of Thailand for this delightful burger. However, if you happen to be in Bangkok, do rush to Burger King or McDonald's for their porky sensation. I happen to favor Burger King more due to the presence of crispy bacon to accompany the juicy pork patty. *salivating*

However, my fellow Malaysians who constantly craves for the gluttony of a pork burger, fear not as we have it here in P.J!!!! May I present, this hidden delight - NINJA JOE!!!

If my memory serves me right, there are 6 flavors to choose from (BBQ, Teppanyaki, Spicy etc) and the special thing about this place is that they have tier purchasing. Scratching your heads? Well, basically for a single burger, it costs around rm4, purchase of 2 burgers would be RM6.90 and 3 would be for RM9.90. Cool, huh?

Taste wise, quite unique in its own way. Hmm..how should I put it? For those who remember MOS burger, this is something like that. Size wise, quite similar to those of MOS's. So, for big eaters, you would have to go for 2 but think on the bright side, you get to taste 2 different flavors instead of one. On the contrary, I do miss MOS burger a whole lot but Ninja Joe is definitely a good alternative!! ;)

Well, I have to admit, frenny and I did a teeny weeny naughty thing - we snuck our Ninja Joe's into the cinema. And boy! After that incident, it took me days to get the burger smell off my Balenciaga. Teehee.. but it was good fun, though!!

*NOTE:- Non-halal!!!

Fishy delight ..

For the past 30 mins, I've been trying to sleep but somehow or rather my mind is still awake. Hence, I resort to blogging. Well, I was actually thinking of what to pack for my upcoming trip. OOoo.. can barely wait!! Hehe.. Yes! I know it's a silly reason for not being able to fall asleep. But, you must know that I for one, is certainly not a light packer. Thus, the tendency to overpack runs deep in my blood. *laughs* Anyways, I guess I'll get that sorted out later. 3 more days to go..Whoopee doo~

Rambling aside, here's a place for fish lovers - cheap and satisfying!

Restoran Lan Je

Finally, they have a branch at Kota Damansara (Seksyen 6). And I must say, I was a bit hestitant of the quality of the food initially. Reason being, as mentioned in my previous post, usually the standards deteriorate tremendously once the nice food stalls/shops expand their businesses. However, a definite thumbs up to Lan Je.

I first came across this place back in 2007 when I was still working in my first job. Back then, Rawang was part of the numerous areas in KL that I covered for my job. One day, my boss who was on field with me suggested that we have lunch at this 'steamfish' place, which he heard was quite famous among the locals. So, we went in search for this place and it was not hard to locate either. Well, it was definitely worth the hunt!! The place was basically packed most of the time. Business was good and needless to say, that's the main reason for opening new branches in P.J. Plus, not all will travel all the way up north to Rawang for steamfish.

Waiting is a 'must' at this restaurant. But as you can see (above pic), these people definitely do not mind the wait.

* The ever popular - Lan Je steamfish *

The fish is very fresh and appetizing. Most of them who dine here will order a fish per person. And all the fish dishes comes in one size. However, me and my frenny decided to share 1 fish in order to sample other dishes as well.

* Tofu with minced pork *

* Lettuce with fermented beancurd *

Frenny even ordered extra bowl of rice (surprisingly!!) as evidently the steamfish was very appetizing...*LOL* So, guess how much the total bill came up to? RM 40 inclusive of 2 soft drinks. I find it very reasonable especially for such a sated and healthy meal.

P/S:- I found out that they also have another branch in Serdang. No idea on the location in Serdang though. ;)

Reminiscence of the past ...

My! Oh my!! I just realized that I haven't been blogging for quite a while now. Reason being? The precise answer would be pure laziness, which recently has overtaken my body. *laughs* Anyways, I've been spending most of my time at home, chilling, indulging in some self-reflection and also doing some research for "The Project" (which tentatively I plan to kick-start in June *fingers crossed*). Hopefully all goes well for me ^.^

And of course, I've been nursing my tummy a lot lately with cravings for hometown foods that I have forgotten but used to love in the past.

1. The Old Foodcourt behind The Store (new):-

CHEW KEE WANTAN MEE

* (Top to bottom) Dry wantan mee, Wantan mee in broth and the 'sui kao' (dumplings)*

There I was, deciding on what to have for lunch, when this place struck my mind. Reminiscence of the past brought me back to school days, where my Papa used to love to bring me and my elder sister or brother here for lunch. I remember back then, there was a prawn mee stall opposite this stall. The prawn mee was also among my fav's but ever since they moved to a different location, I struck it off my list because the standards deteriorated tremendously. I realize that this happens all the time, once this type of nice food stalls moves to a new shop or opens a new branch etc, the quality of the food drops. What a pity!!

Btw, during my younger times, I always have the impression that the lady selling 'wantan mee' looks alike my godmother. She has friendly and prosperous features just like my godmother (who also btw, was my nanny). Teehee!! I was a kid then.

FAK KEE NOODLE STALL (2 rows after Chew Kee)

I used to love the fried meat vege ball and the 'kuey teow' soup. Used to come here with 'someone'.

And as I was exiting the foodcourt, I notice this mobile stall at the entrance selling chinese 'kuih-muih'. So I decided to check it out and to my pleasant surprise, I finally found the chinese delicacy (the white one on the left) that I've been craving for aeons. Basically, on the outside, it's made of smooth sticky dough and the filling is made out of glutinous rice. Walked towards my car and drove home with a big smile plastered on my face. What a delight!!

* (Left) The white stuff - No idea what it's called after all these years, (right) radish cake*

* Another one of my favs - 'kao jai' (another kind of chinese dumpling with turnip filling) *

2. Near my parent's office, Senawang: -

* Fried 'kuey teow' *

* 'Loh bak' - fried meat and tofu *