Gold chili and yee sang

I remember when I first heard of gold chili's infamous butter chicken, I decided to cook my own and it tasted pretty darn good! Not sure if the husband remembered it though... Anyway, this butter chicken is his favorite dish. When I first tasted it I was like wait this tastes just like what i made! Except I sprinkled cili padi on my dish to minimize the jelak-ness of the cream. Their bihun goreng is pretty darn good too.

Below is my second yee sang for the year. I love love love yee sang. Had this at China Treasures Sime Darby (also my favorite dim sum place) but adeh, so slow the service. The restaurant captain was like we apologize for the delay but our dim sums are fresh bla bla bla. I was barely listening. I mean, if your restaurant is always jam packed you should at least manage our kitchen eh?

Took us an hour and a half for us to finish our food - the dim sum came one by one, one by one... -_-

#girlboss

If you ask me, the transition from being a normal staff to a superior is a tough one. I mean, you took this long to climb up the corporate stairs and the minute you're a step in the 'mid-to-high management level' team you secretly wish that you're back to square one again. 

People say I'm too nice and we all know leaders are not nice. Then you need to face the change of peers who should not longer be your friends because hey they should listen to you now. Then you gotta face bigger responsibilities, because boo-hoo you need to manage your team or else.

There is so much to do, to learn, to be calm about, to make mistakes, to fall and get up again. I'm guessing this teething period will pass, sooner or later.

I'm on MC today which was completely unheard of back when I was just a normal staff. Sigh.

I scream for ice cream

I'm at this phase where I need to scream at the boys whenever they don't listen to me or when I need their attention. Not proud of it. :(

This weekend Idris had to be neb-ed for 5 minutes, he is much better now. 

Imaan, is doing okay although we are getting flabbergasted with his tantrums.

Imaan's typical face whenever he meets strangers. ^_^

Jom makan maggi at The Manna

Hi-jacked Serene's plan for a quiet and solitary lunch yesterday because she was having Korean! This is one of her favorite cheap eats in Plaza Damas which I've been wanting to try for a while.

It's a quaint place right next of Canteen, near Aji Don Alley. Speaking of Canteen, they serve the best carbonara with salted egg yolk. So sinful! 

I assume this place is owned by a Korean couple but they were busy at work training Bangladeshis. -_- Oh well. 

Ordered shin ranmyeon (which you can get at any convenient stores - it was the cheapest on the menu haha) but I like their side dishes! Rolled eggs with carrots and such, kimchi and chopped fish ball. I've tasted kimchi better elsewhere but who am I to judge - I ain't Korean!

 :)

Syafiq Danial

“You will lose someone you can’t live without,and your heart will be badly broken, and the bad news is that you never completely get over the loss of your beloved. But this is also the good news. They live forever in your broken heart that doesn’t seal back up. And you come through. It’s like having a broken leg that never heals perfectly—that still hurts when the weather gets cold, but you learn to dance with the limp.” 
― Anne Lamott

Rakuzen

Lunched at Rakuzen today! I'm a Sushi Zanmai kinda gal so today I decided to try some beef teppanyaki! Aiyak, forgot the name (tsk tsk) but the beef was so tender. I like the garlic fried rice better at SZ but Rakuzen's version is not too shabby either.

Had my first yee sang/loh sang for the year too. More to come I presume.

Best9

Oh look, most liked photos on IG in 2015. The top left photo is actually an IGvideo of Park Chanyeol's family restaurant. Mesti EXO fangirls yang banyak like ni. :)

Economy is set to bad this year. I know we said the same thing last year, but this year nobody's giving out positive house views about how things will hold up. Not holding my breath about the bonus this March. Sigh. 

Breakfast today

Salah satu daripada breakfast kegemaran saya. Kueh teow goreng makcik gemok at FAM Kelana Jaya. Hold the taugehs please! :)

How they sleep

salmon marinara

You can say that this is one of my favorite comfort food. But only if it's salmon marinara you can find at Souled Out. Sedap d'owh. The salmon portion is generous too. 

FB be gone

​For some unexplainable reasons (does every decision-making requires a reason?) I decided to suspend my FB account. I was beginning to feel that I'm becoming highly dependent on FB (reason one); I tend to believe everything I read (reason two) and god, why does everything has to go viral first in order for us to be aware of things (reason three). But I guess you tend to miss out on things as you go, like the eating on diaper fiasco [ROLL EYES] or some lipan crawling into some kid's ear [only because I don't read newspapers].

But who needs viral news when you have abang nara to keep you updated on the latest gossip retis!

But I do miss posting photos and gloating about my children though. Tee hee.

Donate!

In case if you're in the 'hood - they accept diapers, ready to eat items, water, baby formula, chocolates, diapers (not to be used as party plates ho ho ho), sanitary pads and boxed milk. coffee/tea/2-in-drinks also can.

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The red beanbag

Celebrated our big boss' birthday last week. The Red Beanbag is his personal choice so ikut je lah. It's located at Publika, and if you look down from this restaurant's balcony you can see my husband's poem in one of Publika's walkways.

My boss' favorite dish. Some sort of lamb stew. It comes with roti canai but ask for garlic bread. Sedap dimakan! 

This is my salmon wedged between egg benedict and potato rosti. It was okay.

The food is so-so but i ordered iced mocha (a favorite these days) and wow! I'll definitely be coming back for the coffee.

Day 1 of thankfulness

Vegetarian lunch at Ganga Cafe. The wall behind the cash counter is finally complete! 

Ewa di Penchala

Makan di Ewa today. If you know Sambal Hijau in Penchala, then just down the road you can find Ewa Chinese Cuisine. Orang tidak ramai di sini, which I don't know why because their deep fried squid in salted egg yolk and chicken kungpao are very very nice! We earlier went to some ayam kukus place in Damansara Perdana (I think) but the queue was long. Ana Patin House was equally packed so Ewa it is. 

Chicken Kung Pao with Arlo, as illustrated by my husband.

You get free tofu if you order the chicken set. On the right is the much loved squid.

Nearing 7

My first-born wore his Standard 1 uniform (bought only yesterday, mind you) for his assessment test today. Yup, same kid who’s had so many adventures in the hospitals, same kid who broke his brother’s tooth, same kid who just recently recovered from a bad case of eczema.

Next year he’s standard 1 already! So bummed I couldn’t be there for him this morning because I had an event that I couldn’t wiggle myself out of. While we constantly feel sorry for ourselves for not being able to send him to a private school we do hope that he will do well. I’m gonna wait until the day before his official 1^st day of school to cut his hair because to quote what I just read from an article titled ‘Why I Don’t Want to Cut My Son’s Hair’:

“Because ultimately, I just don’t want that kid to grow up.”

That’s completely true.

This afternoon at Jaya, I saw a former singer with his frail mother. She can still walk, but he was holding her hand and not a single moment did he ever let go. “I hope my sons will grow up to be like him,” I said to myself. Not as a singer, but as good men who will continue to care for me even when I’m too old to be cool.

Ah, Ibu getting melancholic. Can’t wait to get home to hug my Rumi today. 

Abang Rumi probably half awake here. <3

The Ganga Cafe

Once in a while I'd follow my colleagues to this favorite vegetarian restaurant of theirs in jalan kurau and boy this Ganga Cafe is full vegetarian. They even have fake meat and all. A bit pricey though. 

This was my lunch set. Chapati standard which comes with the side dishes. Ordered fried bitter gourd on the side. So delicious! Last time I came here I ordered nasi briyani but it was too bland for my liking. Besides, I need chicken with my briyani man!!!

Back when I was pregnant with Rumi I ate so much bitter gourd. People say that explains his gorgeous black hair. Probably a myth, I don't know. 

Lunch is not complete without dessert! Took a detour to Straits Company in Bangsar for hispter cendol. We requested for extra gula melaka. Baru ada kick! 

Sopoong

Confident je call this place Sojoong. It's Sopoong! Sopoong means 'picnic'. Few days back my colleagues decided to venture out a bit to Berjaya Times Square with hope that we'd be able to check out some costumes for our upcoming annual dinner. Hampeh. One shop was closed ON THAT DAY OH WTF and another 'costume' shop is actually a cosplay/kinky shop. 

-_-

But that's okay. A colleague discovered Sopoong and our lunch was pretty good! You know the food is near authentic when the owners are actually there to serve you (they're Koreans btw) and the kimchi taste great. Great! 

tteokbokki long time no see! 

My dish. It's chicken fried rice with omelette and seaweed. Sedap! Generous chicken bits and it's kinda sweet. Add that with kimchi and boom!

Speaking of annual dinner I have yet to nail down a perfect costume. Kejap nak jadi Pocahontas, kejap nak jadi Fat Amy, kejap nak jadi Wednesday Addams... Whatever it is I need to make sure I dress comfortably because I will be performing 2 numbers that night! Dancing lor. Can't sing for peanuts. Blah. 

Komik Kon Malaysia 2015

I may not be a hardcore comic fan but after experiencing the PopCon in Jakarta this year I might as well check out the first ever Komik Kon in Malaysia. Few tell-tale signs that this con may not a great one:

• Location location location, MAEPS, Serdang. Like seriously? How are you going to attract those who doesn't drive? Especially teenagers who probably make up 50% of the avid comic fans. 
• Hardly any publicity. 

That aside, photos! Entrance fee was RM35 bucks. Not exactly worth it... Do better next year guys! Here's a tip - get a big corporation to sponsor. :)

Took me a while to notice that Rumi was holding hands with the Storm Trooper. Heh heh.

The kid in the Dragonball costume is so cute! I also saw 'obi wan kenobi' walking with his daughter dressed as Princess Leia. I die. Cutest pair ever.

Your favorite superheroes dancing to feng tau music. Don't play-play, the Spiderman can do a mean breakdance move. Heh.

The boys getting acquainted with Kylo Ren. Please don't suck in the movie dude.

Yay robots!!!

Hello you.

Hello to you too.

Cool t-shirts sold here. I have enough t-shirts.

Sime Darby

Trust Sime Darby Convention Centre to be a step ahead when it comes to festive season menu. Got invited to their CNY Food Review. Oh hell I didn't get the memo about it being a full course menu food tasting dinner! (much to DH's changrin -_-)

I didn't complete the course because they started late (pffth typical). Managed to taste 3 dishes and yee sang. It was alright. I mean I've tasted better yee sang y'all. But I did enjoy their in-house band a la Stomp. And oh, they've refurbished the place. Goodbye nice yellow lamps hello er, old-fashioned chandeliers. ;p

Happy birthday Mama

Happy birthday Mama, I'm sorry I couldn't do more for your when you were still around but I hope you are doing well. I want to write more but I don't want to cry. Al-Fatihah.

limapulo: baba can cook

Well it seems limapulo has moved to jalan doraisamy - i haven't been to the heritage row for ages! a lot of things have changed and since i was there during lunch time i didn't get to try butter&bean and league of captains next door. waiting time to eat at limapulo during lunchtime though, is roughly half an hour. but it's worth the wait. and the best part is they have lunch sets! yay for poor corporate slaves!

But our lunch turned out expensive because Rai decided to order ikan pari and other dishes. -_-

I'm not a big fan for sago pudding but uncle john's sago is the best! 

uncle john is the owner that you will see at the counter by the way. sempoi je dia.