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TaterInTown: Raya 2024

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Tater was in town again and staying at his usual hotel in Bukit Bintang, so KH and I moved our Saturdate to the heart of Kuala Lumpur. The ramen at Tabushi was underwhelming and the only memorable thing about the whole meal was a weirdo who sat beside us. His meal was groceries from Isetan Food Market. He started with a banana, and when it came to the blueberries, he ate them directly out of box like a puppy. KH nearly choked on his ramen. Our first cafe stop was at Kita Coffee hidden somewhere in Fahrenheit 88. Took us some serious navigation to find it. When it was time to meet up with Tater, KH just fell flat right in front steps of Uniqlo Bukit Bintang. I suspect that it's due to his flat feet. Helped him limp all the way to Westin where Tater requested housekeeping for some ice cubes to ice his knee. We started with a yumcha session at CHICHA San Chen , Pavilion KL. The place was so messy and dirty, not recommended at all. When dinner time...
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Raya 2024 I: Klang Mini Zoo

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Back at Terrance and Phillip's Christmas party , KH and I got to know Drake and Ken who extended an invitation to us to enjoy some Klang delights. We finally gathered on Raya Pertama to celebrate the start of Syawal with steaming bowls of BKT at Samy -- Drake's favourite. Although it was the HQ, it wasn't my 'bowl of tea'. Obviously we did not have enough tea at breakfast and continued with another round at Midoree Matcha . This tea specialty shop is quite a find with its super zen atmosphere. Ordered the Japanese ceremonial tea but it wasn't a good choice for a long yumcha session because it was only a few sips worth.  After the cafe session, we made a short stop at Drake's home which turned out to be a mini zoo of sorts. The moment we walked through the front porch with its wisteria-like arch, we were greeted by dragon chickens and even a baby peacock in the various cages. In the living room, we were introduced to his mu...
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Mall Celebrities: Haidilao Hugh

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Haidilao Hugh was spotted at Pavilion Bukit Jalil standing front and center, inviting all the cute boys to dip their raw meat into his hotpot. Do pay a visit if you're in that neck of the woods. 
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Yellow

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Guess I have thing for yellow Marcuse swim trunks. 
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KH Birthday 2024

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March is the season of Lent and also the celebration month for KH's birthday. Birthday eve lunch was with JadedJeremy BunnyBan, QueerRanter-D and his boyfriend. A triple date of sorts. Right before the lunch, I had come from a funerary training at church which touched on emotional subjects on grieving, acceptance and moving on. On the practical aspect, the session also explained about the funeral mass with Xiao En Memorial Park providing a full setup including a casket!  Pretty subpar food at the fusion Japanese restaurant - Fugu . Stuff like charcoal soba with goma dressing and sashimi have no right to exist. After a coffee break at Provisions , we had a chance meeting with Lewky and his mum. His mum exclaimed that we should swing by more often. In truth, the old gang had changed dynamics and formed separate, smaller cliques. From then onwards, it was just the two of us. The teatime stop at Nichole's was quite memorable because we were serv...
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Dragon CGM

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Chap Goh Meh Year of the Dragon started of with a late lunch at Ni Kizoku  in the old part of town. The quaint restaurant reminded me of western style cafes in Japan. Pretty food presentation with hits and misses. Couldn't brain the Ram-bu-tan cocktail which they served me at room temperature. Although the streets were sweltering, we still did a bit of exploring at Jalan Sultan. Didn't take us long to stop for iced coffee at Stellar Coffee though.  To escape the heat, we boarded the MRT to The Exchange TRX . My virgin visit. Just another mall really. The only thing that interested KH was the hamachi sashimi at Seibu . Gathered at a friend's house for a potluck to celebrate the end of the lunar new year. A fun group of people who meet once or twice a year. A few days later, mum and I helped put with Seputeh Parliamentary district level Chap Goh Meh celebration. We were responsible for the 'tang yuan' stall at Salak Sou...
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Year of the De-Ra-Gon

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The Year of the Dragon was the first year that mum didn't cook reunion dinner. Instead of slogging in the kitchen, together with SK, we ate at Rinjin Shokudo , Bukit Jalil. The Japanese restaurant offered special dinner sets complete with lou sang loaded with salmon sashimi. The rest of the food came mostly from their regular menu with some special add-ons like fresh oysters. No need to stress about cooking and cleaning.  The first day of the lunar calendar was celebrated at church with a special mass. Unlike the other zodiac animals, the dragon is shunned so it's not used in the decorations. The most tiring mass in the whole year, having to deal with all the people who do not balik kampung  or are already in their kampung and the 3,800 mandarin oranges that needed distribution. Fun fact: KH helped out with the mandarin oranges preparation, removing the packaging and picking out the bad ones.  CNY lunch we had at De.Wan , BSC. Was so glad to plop myself on the cushioned...
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