If you, like me, are one of those who went to both Watson's and Guardian just to grab a copy of their latest Christmas sale brochure, then good ... because you, like me, must be one of the many :)
The big question : Do you buy all you need from Guardian in order to collect those Paddington stickers? Or do you buy from Watson's because they offer 5x more reward points if you pay with a HSBC credit card (which means if you spend RM200 you get to redeem for an RM50 dining voucher in Italiannies!)?
I haven't got an answer to that yet.
And oh, last night we went to Wendy's in Giant Kota D. Yes, the newly-opened Giant of which there was a MAJOR crawl into its car park - which supposedly has 1,000 free parking bays but looked incredibly full. The new Giant has Kenny Rogers, BBQ Chicken (yay!), Wendy's (I mentioned it already), NachosNachos (a quick scan of their menu showed they serve, surprise, nachos), KFC, Killiney's kopitiam, a post office, J Co donuts (I still prefer Big Apple), and a few others. We didn't even step into Giant, as in the store.
But oh yah, as I was saying, Wendy's. First time yesterday since they opened in Klang Valley. I wanted to try their Spicy Chicken burger but they were sold out (I really cannot imagine McD's selling out of anything). So oh well, against my better judgement, I settled for a shrimp burger. Not fantastic. But KF's quarter-pounder looked okay, they really don't cut corners, the beef is a square piece that doesn't match the round burger bun. Wendy's wraps her (their) buns in some foil-like paper which probably adds to the price, and I don't see why they do that because it's not like their burgers are piping hot. And they make us wait quite long at the counter for our burgers, purportedly because they make it fresh. Their fries are so-so, fatter than McD's, but definitely doesn't beat it. However, the deco of the place was quite nice - they had heavy wooden chairs over carpets (though I can't imagine what happens when you spill Coke on it). I don't think I would go to Wendy's again by choice.
So okay, I've wasted enough time this morning. Got mundane chores to get on with :P But, I should be back ;)
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Skincare!
I've been wanting to review my skincare products for the longest time but never got down to it. But well, I can begin now.
I've been a Dermalogica fan ever since I started earning my own money, about 6 years ago. Yes, like, jump off the deep end eh. Their products are not cheap. But well, the facials did wonders for me, and I was ready to start a skincare regime.
Let's start with the AgeSmart dynamic skin recovery spf30. What a mouthful. It's a moisturiser+sunblock (I like these kind of products, saves so much time and hassle in the morning). Smells really wonderful too, because it has white tea (Dermalogica products has no added fragrance). I usually use it with 3 drops of the skin hydrating booster (which is my all-time favourite product). Apparently, one drop of this holds 1000 times its weight in water!
However, a few weeks after starting on AgeSmart, I started having problems on my nose - dry peeling skin. Uh oh. But, at about the same time, I had finished my supply of Cellnique's skin action sebum gel (a miracle at keeping my nose blackheads-and-whiteheads-free). So could it be due to withdrawal symptoms from the gel?
My therapist informed me to use a moisturiser (Dermalogica's skin smoothing cream) before putting on the AgeSmart one. I tried. Hasn't worked. The problem's still there.
Then I decided to embark on the Miracle Water - SKII's famed Facial Treatment Essence. It's been about 2 months of nightly usage. My cheeks seem softer, but no change to my nose. (Truth be told, I don't really expect it to be "miracle water", I don't really know what it does except for anti-aging. So, you can ask me again about it in say 10 years and I'll tell you how it works in that department.)
Anyway, what did bring change to my ailing nose was the SKII facial I went for. That was almost miraculous. I think the mask did it. No more dry peeling skin, yippee. The nose still has slight bumps and whiteheads which are not usually there, but I haven't renewed my Cellnique supply, so I guess that's logical. In fact, I don't intend to renew my Cellnique supply, although that product used to be indispensable to me. I'm skeptical. How can a product that works so well not be copied by another company? Is there some dangerous ingredient in it I don't know anything about? Or are other skincare companies just not aware that all those dots on the nose are a major problem for most Asians?
Well, I'm still on the lookout to update my regime. I've used practically everything I can from the Dermalogica range. And there's an old wives' tale that says that after a while, your skin becomes "immuned" to your skincare, and it shows that it's time to change brands. I stepped into a Clinique counter the other day and got a free consultation (plus a free small bottle of the new Clinique's Superdefense SPF25/PA+++ Age Defense Moisturiser, which I just started using this morning and I absolutely love its texture!). I got tempted by its rather reasonable prices, and I like its clean-cut packaging. And, doesn't "Dramatically Different Moisturising Lotion" just sound so inviting?
Well, I'm still on the lookout to update my regime. I've used practically everything I can from the Dermalogica range. And there's an old wives' tale that says that after a while, your skin becomes "immuned" to your skincare, and it shows that it's time to change brands. I stepped into a Clinique counter the other day and got a free consultation (plus a free small bottle of the new Clinique's Superdefense SPF25/PA+++ Age Defense Moisturiser, which I just started using this morning and I absolutely love its texture!). I got tempted by its rather reasonable prices, and I like its clean-cut packaging. And, doesn't "Dramatically Different Moisturising Lotion" just sound so inviting?
A very good friend told me, best to invest in your skin now, cos when a wrinkle comes, there's no undoing it. I guess that's why the skincare industry thrives so well - gullible, susceptible women like me don't mind paying to make sure that wrinkle doesn't appear! :P
Friday, November 28, 2008
Nuffnang
Today I decided to jump on the bandwagon. I am usually the skeptical kind, and particularly hate that there are loads of data trackers and website loggers and whatever-else those things-that-trawl-the-web-and-research-our-surfing-habits are called. But, somehow or other, I think website advertising has reached a new height in today's digital age (aiyo, that sentence must have been picked out from a model-essay book!).
To be honest, these days, I rely entirely on the internet for bargains. I find out about latest products (my Roo-totes for example) from blog-surfing, I get my usual skin care supply at a huge discount from a supplier on Ebay, I surf for reviews on anything and everything through Google (I basically Google everything I can), I drool over wonderful bags at my friend's site (Alicewonders.com) and I log on to offerstation.com every once in a while to see where I can get cheap discounts for my next food outing / shopping spree. The web is the place to be I tell ya.
And so, there it is, Nuffnang ads. I get to see ads on my own blog and check out where bargains are right at home! :D
To be honest, these days, I rely entirely on the internet for bargains. I find out about latest products (my Roo-totes for example) from blog-surfing, I get my usual skin care supply at a huge discount from a supplier on Ebay, I surf for reviews on anything and everything through Google (I basically Google everything I can), I drool over wonderful bags at my friend's site (Alicewonders.com) and I log on to offerstation.com every once in a while to see where I can get cheap discounts for my next food outing / shopping spree. The web is the place to be I tell ya.
And so, there it is, Nuffnang ads. I get to see ads on my own blog and check out where bargains are right at home! :D
This work week has been hell. And I was so looking fwd to today being Friday. But this morning pulak, I think I ran a red light and got caught on camera. Aishoh. Just too lucky.
I went to Legend Water Chalets in the middle of the work week for work. Was nice. I blog about it later yah. Now must go face the pile of work :P
I went to Legend Water Chalets in the middle of the work week for work. Was nice. I blog about it later yah. Now must go face the pile of work :P
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Izzi
Last night I went to Izzi DU. My 3rd time there in the last 6 months, but always with different people. This recent one was with my oldest girlfriend (oldest, not eldest k). We ate so much we literally couldn't walk after that (we roamed the supermart and the 100yen store on the same row just to walk it off before climbing into the car).
We had a big bowl of tomyam soup (with seafood and chicken in it, their tomyam is pretty good), a regular-sized marinara pizza (that's 4 pieces per girl! but it's thin crust la), a plate of linguine with prawns (my most favourite dish there, it's fantabulous!), an Asian salad (the dressing is not bad) and a plate of fried calamari (this one was all rubbery, not good). All washed down with a bottomless glass of peach tea each.
And, it cost us only RM25 each! The food was on 75% discount, so in fact, for that much food, it only cost us about RM15 each, because the drink was RM8.90++ (drinks not applicable for discount, so if you're a cheapskate you can just order bottled water, their cheapest drink). Amazing leh.
They don't take reservations on weekends (but call 03-77290855 on weekdays). The place usually starts to have a line by 7pm. Go before that if you don't want to have to queue for your food. I love Izzi - when they have discounts.
We had a big bowl of tomyam soup (with seafood and chicken in it, their tomyam is pretty good), a regular-sized marinara pizza (that's 4 pieces per girl! but it's thin crust la), a plate of linguine with prawns (my most favourite dish there, it's fantabulous!), an Asian salad (the dressing is not bad) and a plate of fried calamari (this one was all rubbery, not good). All washed down with a bottomless glass of peach tea each.
And, it cost us only RM25 each! The food was on 75% discount, so in fact, for that much food, it only cost us about RM15 each, because the drink was RM8.90++ (drinks not applicable for discount, so if you're a cheapskate you can just order bottled water, their cheapest drink). Amazing leh.
They don't take reservations on weekends (but call 03-77290855 on weekdays). The place usually starts to have a line by 7pm. Go before that if you don't want to have to queue for your food. I love Izzi - when they have discounts.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
SKII Hydrating Facial
A friend gave me one of her Jusco birthday vouchers, which was for an SKII Hydrating Facial (yes, only recently I found out that SKII has facial booths!) at only RM58 (retail price RM108).
My initial thought when I heard of SKII facials was : "Wah, quite cheap hor, the Dermalogica facials cost more than RM200!" And, whether it's due to excellent marketing or due to really good products, it seems SKII is a superior brand (the price of the products are well-known to be out-of-reach). It doesn't justify a facial at such a budget price.
So when I got that facial voucher, I jumped at the chance :
- To test out the range of SKII products
- To see whether the products can really produce miracles
- And because I could not believe the bargain I was getting (I needed to find out why it's retailing at RM108 and what the facial lacked from other facials)
Actually, an appointment was super difficult to secure. Apparently, they were fully booked for the entire month, even on weekdays. And the waiting list was "very long". But, I got lucky.
So I dutifully turned up at the appointed time at the Jusco BU SKII counter. Got escorted into their "store room". [Ah, factor number 1]. They had nice mirrored cabinets in the typical SKII maroon colours, so it wasn't exactly a dirty cramped spot. But it was obvious that facials is not what SKII emphasizes.
First, the lady put some Facial Treatment Cleansing Oil for me. I had to prompt her to tell me what she was putting on my face. [Factor number 2]. Then she went on to put a "refiner" (Skin Refining Treatment, I think), supposedly to ease the removal of blackheads later, and left me under steam.
The steamer timer pinged, and she started extraction. Ooh, was it painful. [Factor number 3]. I don't know whether it was because she used an ultra-sharp needle (brand new one maybe) or she didn't yet acquire the skills to extract gently or if it was due to some particular timing in my cycle, but my Dermalogica facials are definitely not this painful. Thankfully, the extraction did not take long - for this price, I didn't expect too much thoroughness.
Then she got started on my favourite part of facials - the facial massage. By this time I had already given up that she'd walk me through the products. She proceeded to rub some facial product and massage me (possibly Facial Treatment Massage Cream]. I think I drifted off. And woke up when she was settling the cold Facial Treatment Mask on me. And then I drifted off again :P
A little later, she pulled the mask off, left it on my neck, and then put moisturizer on me. She took off the mask from my neck, and said ok, we're done. I thanked her and changed. Went out to the counter, she wrote me a payment voucher, I paid at the cashier, returned the voucher to her, and that's the end of my SKII experience. [Factor number 4]. The whole process took 1 hour 15 mins.
My face was not red nor blotchy and her extraction worked, face looked clean. Soft and actually glowing from that superb mask. But the mask has a con - the papery remnants of the mask that stick to the fringes of your face and neck, even after you've finished the facial. But that's a small thing la.
Some areas of improvement:
My initial thought when I heard of SKII facials was : "Wah, quite cheap hor, the Dermalogica facials cost more than RM200!" And, whether it's due to excellent marketing or due to really good products, it seems SKII is a superior brand (the price of the products are well-known to be out-of-reach). It doesn't justify a facial at such a budget price.
So when I got that facial voucher, I jumped at the chance :
- To test out the range of SKII products
- To see whether the products can really produce miracles
- And because I could not believe the bargain I was getting (I needed to find out why it's retailing at RM108 and what the facial lacked from other facials)
Actually, an appointment was super difficult to secure. Apparently, they were fully booked for the entire month, even on weekdays. And the waiting list was "very long". But, I got lucky.
So I dutifully turned up at the appointed time at the Jusco BU SKII counter. Got escorted into their "store room". [Ah, factor number 1]. They had nice mirrored cabinets in the typical SKII maroon colours, so it wasn't exactly a dirty cramped spot. But it was obvious that facials is not what SKII emphasizes.
First, the lady put some Facial Treatment Cleansing Oil for me. I had to prompt her to tell me what she was putting on my face. [Factor number 2]. Then she went on to put a "refiner" (Skin Refining Treatment, I think), supposedly to ease the removal of blackheads later, and left me under steam.
The steamer timer pinged, and she started extraction. Ooh, was it painful. [Factor number 3]. I don't know whether it was because she used an ultra-sharp needle (brand new one maybe) or she didn't yet acquire the skills to extract gently or if it was due to some particular timing in my cycle, but my Dermalogica facials are definitely not this painful. Thankfully, the extraction did not take long - for this price, I didn't expect too much thoroughness.
Then she got started on my favourite part of facials - the facial massage. By this time I had already given up that she'd walk me through the products. She proceeded to rub some facial product and massage me (possibly Facial Treatment Massage Cream]. I think I drifted off. And woke up when she was settling the cold Facial Treatment Mask on me. And then I drifted off again :P
A little later, she pulled the mask off, left it on my neck, and then put moisturizer on me. She took off the mask from my neck, and said ok, we're done. I thanked her and changed. Went out to the counter, she wrote me a payment voucher, I paid at the cashier, returned the voucher to her, and that's the end of my SKII experience. [Factor number 4]. The whole process took 1 hour 15 mins.
My face was not red nor blotchy and her extraction worked, face looked clean. Soft and actually glowing from that superb mask. But the mask has a con - the papery remnants of the mask that stick to the fringes of your face and neck, even after you've finished the facial. But that's a small thing la.
Some areas of improvement:
- She did not bother to inspect my face prior to the facial to see what products would suit my face. I guess SKII only has one range of products - they don't categorize according to oily, combination, dry, etc. skin.
- The facial therapist is basically the sales girl at the counter. I'm a little doubtful on her practical knowledge of facials (hence the apprehension during the painful extraction). However, I must add that from her hand movements, she seemed experienced (her light massage put me to sleep!)
- I did not relish doing a facial amidst boxes - even if those boxes are filled with Miracle Water. The lighting in the store room was also not excellent, which is probably why I was allowed to leave the room with remnants of mask on my chin :P
- Special attention should be given to first-time customers of SKII. I specifically told her I am new to SKII and why I was trying the facial. But still it did not prompt her to be more talkative and to tell me about each product. Like hello, sell the brand can or not?
- There must be less painful methods of extraction. I know that for a fact. The SKII therapists should be trained in those methods.
- It was a very basic facial - don't think there was exfoliation. Besides extraction and the massage, you can basically do everything else at home - so I guess that explains the price. Judging from the trolley of products next to the facial bed, it looks like SKII doesn't do complicated facials.
To sum it up, the facial was actually quite good, most especially for RM58. I came out glowing and I could see my skin was really hydrated and supple. And their moisturizer is excellent, not sticky! Maybe when I'm financial independent, I can get a bottle for myself. So I'd say to everyone, go and get your SKII facials as it's really worth what you pay!
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Weekends should be like this
I had a great weekend :) Pictures to follow (once KF has finished processing them).
Saturday
We got up early, and went for a McD's breakfast - yummy. Then KF went off for a golf lesson. I tottered around the house doing some chores and watching the latest episodes of Gossip Girl and Desperate Housewives and the latest TVB drama "When Easterly Showers Fall On The Sunny West" (what a mouthful, right?). It rained very heavily the entire morning.
At 3pm, we left PJ with a few friends and our mini daytrip started. It was still drizzling.
We took the KLIA route and turned off near the F1 circuit, past Sepang and Sg Pelek towns. Along the way we stopped by an organic dragonfruit farm. Bought dragonfruits, drank enzymes and milkshakes. It was educational, as both the husband and wife were lecturing on the benefits of this fruit and how it was grown.
This trip was starting to be fun - waiting for a herd of cows to cross the road, slowing down to let a confused HUGE monitor lizard decide its path, groups of monkeys feeding by the roadside.
Next stop - Sepang Goldcoast. I've been there before for work, so I found the place easily (we made this trip without a GPS, believe it). It's changed slightly since I was last there early this year. A few expensive-looking restaurants have sprouted up. A massage parlour run by Thai Odyssey as well. The beach looked the same - little crabs making spirals in the dark brown sand.
Then we headed for Tanjong Sepat's Lover's Bridge. Took a walk on the part-concrete, part-wooden bridge. People were fishing off the bridge, and some caught crabs. Then we settled down to Ocen Seafood Restaurant for our seafood dinner. A group of them went off to tapau the famous Hainan pau from Hai Yew Hin (and the pau is indeed yummy - sang yuk and mui choy pau never tasted so good).
At 7.30pm, we decided to use the other route home, through Morib and Banting. We passed by numerous "homestays" (and there were indeed many) and wondered whether these homes were actually in operation or being used as horror movie shooting sites. This route feels longer, with more lorries and trucks once reaching Banting. The KLIA route provides easier driving.
Finally got home at 9pm and went out for mamak at the usual Kayu.
Sunday
Woke up early again, because we wanted to pop by my parents' place and drop off the pau we had bought. Then brought my parents out to MidValley for shopping and lunch at Purple Cane Tea restaurant in The Gardens. Always loved Purple Cane Tea food, simple and "ching" (clear).
For dinner, we wanted to go to Jarrod & Rawlins, but found out their OneCard machine had spoilt. So we went to Paddington House of Pancakes. So yummy. I love this place.
Monday
After work, we went to 1U again. Couldn't decide what to eat and finally settled for BBQ Chicken, because KF had never been there. The fried chicken is nice - it's like KFC's spicy fried chicken, but it's not spicy. I had the Jerk BBQ again (because I really liked it the first time), mushroom soup (bit diluted), and salad (not very nice, the Dave's one was way better). Then we indulged in a 3-scoop sundae from Baskin Robbins. Nice.
So much indulging. I like :)
Saturday
We got up early, and went for a McD's breakfast - yummy. Then KF went off for a golf lesson. I tottered around the house doing some chores and watching the latest episodes of Gossip Girl and Desperate Housewives and the latest TVB drama "When Easterly Showers Fall On The Sunny West" (what a mouthful, right?). It rained very heavily the entire morning.
At 3pm, we left PJ with a few friends and our mini daytrip started. It was still drizzling.
We took the KLIA route and turned off near the F1 circuit, past Sepang and Sg Pelek towns. Along the way we stopped by an organic dragonfruit farm. Bought dragonfruits, drank enzymes and milkshakes. It was educational, as both the husband and wife were lecturing on the benefits of this fruit and how it was grown.
This trip was starting to be fun - waiting for a herd of cows to cross the road, slowing down to let a confused HUGE monitor lizard decide its path, groups of monkeys feeding by the roadside.
Next stop - Sepang Goldcoast. I've been there before for work, so I found the place easily (we made this trip without a GPS, believe it). It's changed slightly since I was last there early this year. A few expensive-looking restaurants have sprouted up. A massage parlour run by Thai Odyssey as well. The beach looked the same - little crabs making spirals in the dark brown sand.
Then we headed for Tanjong Sepat's Lover's Bridge. Took a walk on the part-concrete, part-wooden bridge. People were fishing off the bridge, and some caught crabs. Then we settled down to Ocen Seafood Restaurant for our seafood dinner. A group of them went off to tapau the famous Hainan pau from Hai Yew Hin (and the pau is indeed yummy - sang yuk and mui choy pau never tasted so good).
At 7.30pm, we decided to use the other route home, through Morib and Banting. We passed by numerous "homestays" (and there were indeed many) and wondered whether these homes were actually in operation or being used as horror movie shooting sites. This route feels longer, with more lorries and trucks once reaching Banting. The KLIA route provides easier driving.
Finally got home at 9pm and went out for mamak at the usual Kayu.
Sunday
Woke up early again, because we wanted to pop by my parents' place and drop off the pau we had bought. Then brought my parents out to MidValley for shopping and lunch at Purple Cane Tea restaurant in The Gardens. Always loved Purple Cane Tea food, simple and "ching" (clear).
For dinner, we wanted to go to Jarrod & Rawlins, but found out their OneCard machine had spoilt. So we went to Paddington House of Pancakes. So yummy. I love this place.
Monday
After work, we went to 1U again. Couldn't decide what to eat and finally settled for BBQ Chicken, because KF had never been there. The fried chicken is nice - it's like KFC's spicy fried chicken, but it's not spicy. I had the Jerk BBQ again (because I really liked it the first time), mushroom soup (bit diluted), and salad (not very nice, the Dave's one was way better). Then we indulged in a 3-scoop sundae from Baskin Robbins. Nice.
So much indulging. I like :)
Friday, November 14, 2008
Roo-totes!
In the midst of all the havoc in my office trying to cope with Friday deadlines, I received a parcel from heaven - my Roototes from Tiny Tapir!
They have this secret zipper (similar to the baby kangaroo pouch, hence the name) to stash your car keys and small items so you don't always have to dig through your entire bag to find what you need. It's apparently all the rage in Japan, Taiwan, Korea, that part of the world. Best of all, it fits casual me who can't be bothered to keep up with the latest Coach or Tod's or Anya Hindmarch or whatever's in trend now. Okay, maybe it's a little too casual, but I never go into LV boutiques or Mercedes showrooms anyway.
So, yay, I get to enjoy them this weekend at our Tanjong Sepat mini trip. Want one? Nah, here, it's good to share :)
Sunday, November 09, 2008
Saturday
I was out of the house for a full 14 hours. Went to SMART expo in KLCC with a friend, listened to a few seminars, hung out, had lunch, had coffee, window-shopped, nice. Then zoomed to my parents' house to help them with a dinner party they were having. And zoomed off for a 9pm Bond movie with friends. So exhausted when I got home at almost midnight. Skipped the after-movie mamak so I could tumble into bed.
Sunday
Woke up after 9 hours of sleep! Many many weeks since I've had so much sleep. Woke up so happy. (And yah, now I know what KF means by uninterrupted sleep and having the quilt all to myself - haven't slept so soundly for ages). Watched the latest episode of Gossip Girl and did some laundry (felt guilty cos didn't do any chores at all on Saturday). Went out to get the car washed and vacuumed - immediately after which it started raining. Had lunch at the nearby fish-head noodle shop (very yummy place, and they've upgraded their menu). Got home, just about to settle down to a movie on the computer, KF arrived home. Yay!
We went roaming in 1U. Had a super duper delicious dinner at Dave's - roast pork belly salad and a full slab of pork ribs. I am so glad that I've finally found a place that serves decent ribs! And the salad was equally good. The bill :
Salad = RM19
Full slab ribs = RM70 (if 1/2 slab it is RM45)
Ice lemon tea = RM5
Iced water = RM1
Total including taxes = RM109.25 for 2 pax
They serve pasta, wine, beer, pizza as well. I like the ambience - bar-like. They have a pasta promotion at 50% discount for weekday lunches (normal pasta prices are in the range of RM20 somethings).
The place is not cheap, but a good place to chill, hang out, eat good food, a place other than the local hawker stall or fast-food. I'd go there for special occasions.
So all in, I had a pretty good weekend. For once, a weekend without doing any housework. So fun :)
I was out of the house for a full 14 hours. Went to SMART expo in KLCC with a friend, listened to a few seminars, hung out, had lunch, had coffee, window-shopped, nice. Then zoomed to my parents' house to help them with a dinner party they were having. And zoomed off for a 9pm Bond movie with friends. So exhausted when I got home at almost midnight. Skipped the after-movie mamak so I could tumble into bed.
Sunday
Woke up after 9 hours of sleep! Many many weeks since I've had so much sleep. Woke up so happy. (And yah, now I know what KF means by uninterrupted sleep and having the quilt all to myself - haven't slept so soundly for ages). Watched the latest episode of Gossip Girl and did some laundry (felt guilty cos didn't do any chores at all on Saturday). Went out to get the car washed and vacuumed - immediately after which it started raining. Had lunch at the nearby fish-head noodle shop (very yummy place, and they've upgraded their menu). Got home, just about to settle down to a movie on the computer, KF arrived home. Yay!
We went roaming in 1U. Had a super duper delicious dinner at Dave's - roast pork belly salad and a full slab of pork ribs. I am so glad that I've finally found a place that serves decent ribs! And the salad was equally good. The bill :
Salad = RM19
Full slab ribs = RM70 (if 1/2 slab it is RM45)
Ice lemon tea = RM5
Iced water = RM1
Total including taxes = RM109.25 for 2 pax
They serve pasta, wine, beer, pizza as well. I like the ambience - bar-like. They have a pasta promotion at 50% discount for weekday lunches (normal pasta prices are in the range of RM20 somethings).
The place is not cheap, but a good place to chill, hang out, eat good food, a place other than the local hawker stall or fast-food. I'd go there for special occasions.
So all in, I had a pretty good weekend. For once, a weekend without doing any housework. So fun :)
Thursday, November 06, 2008
Our world has grown
Barack Obama has inspired the whole world, like no one I've ever known in my lifetime. And although I can be skeptical about every president-elect's promises, but I wish and hope that for once, a true leader has stepped up. Now, if only there was someone his equivalent living in this country ...
His 2 little girls, (I think the youngest is 7), can write an essay on "My Family" and say : "My daddy is the POTUS". How cool is that? That's how young Obama is. And how it is possible, that with the amount of time he has, he might just be on track to be one of the greatest persons who ever lived. He has a lot on his shoulders right now, people's hopes and dreams. Let's hope he can carry them out.
His victory speech is truly inspiring. And did anyone hear the song "Yes We Can" on hitz.fm this morning?
His 2 little girls, (I think the youngest is 7), can write an essay on "My Family" and say : "My daddy is the POTUS". How cool is that? That's how young Obama is. And how it is possible, that with the amount of time he has, he might just be on track to be one of the greatest persons who ever lived. He has a lot on his shoulders right now, people's hopes and dreams. Let's hope he can carry them out.
His victory speech is truly inspiring. And did anyone hear the song "Yes We Can" on hitz.fm this morning?
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
MIGF 2008
Avanti Italian-American Ristorante, Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa
[Italian-American]
RM108++ without wine, RM188++ with wine
Chalet, Hotel Equatorial KL
[Swiss]
Lunch = RM95 nett, Dinner = RM220 nett
Chynna, Hilton KL
[Chinese-Modern Cantonese]
Light lunch = RM120++ without wine, RM170++ with wine
Dinner = RM168++ without wine, RM248++ with wine
Dynasty, Renaissance KL
[Chinese-Cantonese]
RM148++ without wine, RM188++ with wine
Enak KL, Starhill Gallery
[Fine Malay]
RM145++ with Festival Mocktail, RM185++ per person with 2 glasses of wine
Iketeru, Hilton KL
[Modern Japanese]
Light lunch = RM168++ without wine, RM248++ with wine
Dinner = RM230++ without wine, RM310++ with wine
Il Tempo, Ampang
[Italian]
RM300 nett without wine, RM400 nett with wine
Imperial Rama, Highlands Hotel, Resort World
[Thai-Chinese Teo Chew]
RM288++ without wine, RM368++ with wine
Ishq, Crowne Plaza Mutiara
[Contemporary Asian]
RM100++ without wine, RM150++ with wine
Kabab & Quarma, Jalan Yap Kwan Seng
[Northern Indian]
RM99++ without wine, RM138++ with 2 glasses of wine
Kim Ma, Palace of the Golden Horses
[Chinese-Cantonese]
RM138++ without wine
Lai Po Heen, Mandarin Oriental KL
[Chinese-Cantonese]
RM228++ without wine, RM468++ with wine
Med.@Marche Renaissance KL
[Mediterranean]
RM188++ without wine, RM258++ with wine
Nerovivo, Jalan Ceylon
[Italian]
RM128++ without wine, RM188++ with wine
Pacifica Grill & Bar, Mandarin Oriental KL
[Contemporary-European]
Without wine : RM190++ for 3 courses, RM220++ for 5 courses, RM270++ for 7 courses
With wine : RM310++ for 3 courses, RM420++ for 5 courses, RM550++ for 7 courses
Red, Hilton PJ
[Mediterranean-Asian]
Light menu = RM100++ without cocktails, RM138++ with cocktails
Full menu = RM168++ without cocktails, RM1988++ with cocktails
Senses, Hilton KL
[Modern Australian]
Light lunch = RM168++ without wine, RM248++ with wine
Dinner = RM318++ without wine, RM498++ with wine
Si Chuan Dou Hua, Parkroyal KL
[Chinese-Szechuan/Cantonese]
RM138++ without wine, RM158++ with wine
Summer Palace, Putrajaya Marriott Hotel
[Contemporary-Szechuan/Cantonese]
Light menu = RM128++ without wine, RM188++ with wine
Full menu = RM168++ without wine, RM288++ with wine
Tamarind Springs, Ampang
[Indochinese]
RM200 nett without wine, RM275 nett with wine
The 39 Restaurant, PNB Darby Park KL
[Contemporary Malay]
RM139++ per person without wine
The Emperor, Sheraton Subang Hotel & Towers
[Chinese-Cantonese]
RM200++ without wine, RM240++ with wine
The Olive, Maxims Genting Hotel, Resort World
[Continental]
RM320++ without wine, RM448++ with wine
Tuscany, Putrajaya Marriott Hotel
[Italian]
Light menu = RM115++ without wine, RM180++ with wine
Full menu = RM175++ without wine, RM295++ with wine
Villa Danieli, Hotel Imperial KL
[Italian]
4 courses = RM155++ without wine
5 courses = RM188++ without wine
6 courses = RM222++ without wine
7 courses = RM266++ without wine
West Lake Garden, Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa
[Chinese-Cantonese]
RM108++ without wine, RM188++ with wine
Zing!, Grand Millennium KL
[Chinese-Cantonese]
RM138++ without wine, RM188++ with wine
Zuan Yuan, One World Hotel PJ
[Chinese-Cantonese]
RM188++ without wine, RM260++ with wine
The Malaysian International Gourmet Festival 2008 : http://www.migf.com lasting the entire month of November. I got all the above from an email.
So, before your eyes pop out, anyone up for McDonald's? Or Nando's perhaps? Even Chilli's seems like a steal :P [Gosh, are there even people who spend that kind of money?]
Oh, btw, that day I had BBQ Chicken at their newly-opened outlet at 1Utama New Wing (across from the also newly-opened Cold Storage, ex-Giant). I had their Jerk BBQ (I know, what a name!) and my friend had their Korean Chargrilled (something like that). Both were fabulous! The chicken was so tender. I liked my friend's chargrilled more because it had no chicken skin. And the price was quite affordable - RM14.50 for a set lunch inclusive of drink, soup and ice-cream dessert (I forgot if there was tax or not). Anyway, I'm definitely going back there. They use olive oil for their cooking! This might just be my new favourite chicken outlet place, Nando's move over :P
[Italian-American]
RM108++ without wine, RM188++ with wine
Chalet, Hotel Equatorial KL
[Swiss]
Lunch = RM95 nett, Dinner = RM220 nett
Chynna, Hilton KL
[Chinese-Modern Cantonese]
Light lunch = RM120++ without wine, RM170++ with wine
Dinner = RM168++ without wine, RM248++ with wine
Dynasty, Renaissance KL
[Chinese-Cantonese]
RM148++ without wine, RM188++ with wine
Enak KL, Starhill Gallery
[Fine Malay]
RM145++ with Festival Mocktail, RM185++ per person with 2 glasses of wine
Iketeru, Hilton KL
[Modern Japanese]
Light lunch = RM168++ without wine, RM248++ with wine
Dinner = RM230++ without wine, RM310++ with wine
Il Tempo, Ampang
[Italian]
RM300 nett without wine, RM400 nett with wine
Imperial Rama, Highlands Hotel, Resort World
[Thai-Chinese Teo Chew]
RM288++ without wine, RM368++ with wine
Ishq, Crowne Plaza Mutiara
[Contemporary Asian]
RM100++ without wine, RM150++ with wine
Kabab & Quarma, Jalan Yap Kwan Seng
[Northern Indian]
RM99++ without wine, RM138++ with 2 glasses of wine
Kim Ma, Palace of the Golden Horses
[Chinese-Cantonese]
RM138++ without wine
Lai Po Heen, Mandarin Oriental KL
[Chinese-Cantonese]
RM228++ without wine, RM468++ with wine
Med.@Marche Renaissance KL
[Mediterranean]
RM188++ without wine, RM258++ with wine
Nerovivo, Jalan Ceylon
[Italian]
RM128++ without wine, RM188++ with wine
Pacifica Grill & Bar, Mandarin Oriental KL
[Contemporary-European]
Without wine : RM190++ for 3 courses, RM220++ for 5 courses, RM270++ for 7 courses
With wine : RM310++ for 3 courses, RM420++ for 5 courses, RM550++ for 7 courses
Red, Hilton PJ
[Mediterranean-Asian]
Light menu = RM100++ without cocktails, RM138++ with cocktails
Full menu = RM168++ without cocktails, RM1988++ with cocktails
Senses, Hilton KL
[Modern Australian]
Light lunch = RM168++ without wine, RM248++ with wine
Dinner = RM318++ without wine, RM498++ with wine
Si Chuan Dou Hua, Parkroyal KL
[Chinese-Szechuan/Cantonese]
RM138++ without wine, RM158++ with wine
Summer Palace, Putrajaya Marriott Hotel
[Contemporary-Szechuan/Cantonese]
Light menu = RM128++ without wine, RM188++ with wine
Full menu = RM168++ without wine, RM288++ with wine
Tamarind Springs, Ampang
[Indochinese]
RM200 nett without wine, RM275 nett with wine
The 39 Restaurant, PNB Darby Park KL
[Contemporary Malay]
RM139++ per person without wine
The Emperor, Sheraton Subang Hotel & Towers
[Chinese-Cantonese]
RM200++ without wine, RM240++ with wine
The Olive, Maxims Genting Hotel, Resort World
[Continental]
RM320++ without wine, RM448++ with wine
Tuscany, Putrajaya Marriott Hotel
[Italian]
Light menu = RM115++ without wine, RM180++ with wine
Full menu = RM175++ without wine, RM295++ with wine
Villa Danieli, Hotel Imperial KL
[Italian]
4 courses = RM155++ without wine
5 courses = RM188++ without wine
6 courses = RM222++ without wine
7 courses = RM266++ without wine
West Lake Garden, Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa
[Chinese-Cantonese]
RM108++ without wine, RM188++ with wine
Zing!, Grand Millennium KL
[Chinese-Cantonese]
RM138++ without wine, RM188++ with wine
Zuan Yuan, One World Hotel PJ
[Chinese-Cantonese]
RM188++ without wine, RM260++ with wine
The Malaysian International Gourmet Festival 2008 : http://www.migf.com lasting the entire month of November. I got all the above from an email.
So, before your eyes pop out, anyone up for McDonald's? Or Nando's perhaps? Even Chilli's seems like a steal :P [Gosh, are there even people who spend that kind of money?]
Oh, btw, that day I had BBQ Chicken at their newly-opened outlet at 1Utama New Wing (across from the also newly-opened Cold Storage, ex-Giant). I had their Jerk BBQ (I know, what a name!) and my friend had their Korean Chargrilled (something like that). Both were fabulous! The chicken was so tender. I liked my friend's chargrilled more because it had no chicken skin. And the price was quite affordable - RM14.50 for a set lunch inclusive of drink, soup and ice-cream dessert (I forgot if there was tax or not). Anyway, I'm definitely going back there. They use olive oil for their cooking! This might just be my new favourite chicken outlet place, Nando's move over :P
Sunday, November 02, 2008
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia - indescribable! Pure fun, made even better by a stellar cast. Meryl Streep and her sidekicks Julie Walters (popularly known as Mrs Weasley in Harry Potter) and Christina Balanski (who, forgive me, looks like a man but has a great voice) are amazing. They stole the show - Donna and the Dynamos.
But most of all, the movie was fun. It was fun to see that some actors could actually sing. Particularly Meryl Streep. She was quite "sampat" in the movie, she let herself go, and it was completely endearing. The lead, Amanda Seyfried, looks like a young Kate Hudson (but of course, Kate Hudson's prettier).
I think making this movie mustn't have been easy. They have to sing, dance and act. I loved Donna and the Dynamos because they were completely unself-conscious. This is a movie to keep :)
P/S I got stuck in a traffic jam in Dataran Sunway at 9.30am this morning, because it was flooded with cars from The Sun Motorhunt. Then it reminded me of my first (and so far, only) treasure hunt to Cameron Highlands last year. I'm gonna keep my eyes out for my second hunt, any kaki's?
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