will i am's delayed diary

baby. , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. Tater came acalling after many failed attempts to meet me due to my crazy work schedule and the fact that my workplace was far off from the city center. Seeing that I had not taken my replacement leave for Agong's birthday, I used it to see him. By Tater's account, we had not met in a couple of years. He was actually in town for several meetings, but whatever time in between we spent together. Early Tuesday morning I headed out to Hang Tuah station. I took a leisurely walk from the monorail station to The Pavilion. Pudu Jail was slowly being chipped away and construction was starting to get into full swing. By the time I reached CBTL, I was sweating like a pig. It wasn't such a leisurely walk after all with my heavy laptop and morning sun. I plopped down, ordered a brew of the day and fired up my lappie. Just about ten minutes into that, Tater messaged me saying that the people at Westin were nice enough to let him check in, so he ...

Jade Lime , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. As usual, I attended Sunday mass. The only difference that week was the fact that SK invited me over to her place for lunch. Lifebook was sick, so SK whipped up some homecooked food for him and asked me to join in. I arrived at about 1:00pm and by that time Lifebook was already there lounging on the sofa, watching TV. Didn't have to wait long for SK to put the finishing touches on her cooking. Specially for Lifebook was stewed pork with fish maw and hard-boiled eggs whipped up in a jiffy with Lifebook's pressure cooker , old cucumber soup and stir-fried vegetables with Chinese pear ( a colourful dish ). Did some talking after the food but Lifebook was so satisfied that he just rubbed his tummy and fell asleep ( but perhaps because we were talking about work problems and that wasn't exactly dessert material ). While he slept, SK and I watched Astro-- some cheesy Chinese series entitled "72 Tenants". When Sleeping Beaut...

pork. , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. Early Saturday morning, mum left for Melaka to celebrate Roan's full moon with the in-laws. I stayed back cause I needed to work. :(. SK was kind enough to bring me for breakfast at Kota Kemuning before the drudgery began. The shop was a branch of the famous Imbi Road pork ball noodles. Not quite sure if it was the same shop that my colleague brought me to at Weng Hing. According to SK, the loh shu fun was one of their popular options, so I went with that. And to test their skill, I went for the dry option. Surprisingly, the noodles were thinner than usual. Perhaps it's of their own manufacture. It was quite good, but a tad oily. The 3JC pork balls had a good bite to them and no overly-porky taste. The bowl of noodles also came with extra sausages. Compared to the generic options that hawkers usual offer, this version was softer, no doubt due to the higher fat content. Not to my liking. Driving back, I felt a bit jelak ... huhuhu... M...

shop. , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. Woke up early for English mass on Sunday. As I walked out of the church, SK buzzed me to meet up. She had just arrive from Linggi and suggested that we hang out at Paradigm Mall. Although it was quite near to my church, I had to go quite a ways down to U-turn before being able to enter the parking lot. Took the basement and boy, Pluboy was right... it was quite a mess. Pillars out of nowhere as one descended. Hazards everywhere. And the parking spaces were at weird angles. Oh well. Just open for a week, so parking was still free. Walked up and immediately went into Brands Outlet. Some kind of opening promotion going on. Bought a couple of shirts and Ts for KH, while I grabbed a pair of tank tops. Next, we wandered into 3Dots which was having a special too! 50% off the bill just by purchasing something at normal price ( and they choose the cheapest item! ). Our bill came to around MYR300 for a whole bunch of Paul Frank undies, socks, stretch Ts...

brunch. , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. Worked on Agong's Birthday and found myself in food limbo during lunch time. Food was scarce at Bukit Damansara. UOA food court was closed. Subway was closed. O' Brien's was closed. HP food court was closed ( but an Indonesian woman and a Bangladeshi did offer me a burger... erm... declined their offer ). San Francisco Coffee was closed. Gloria Jeans was closed. Wisma E&C was closed. Nerofico was open, but I decided against it. Finally ate at Jarrod & Rawlins . Always wanted to try their food. Went to One Utama to look for them once, but that outlet had closed down. Walked all the way in to their 'in-jungle' dining area ( sampai kena letak ubat nyamuk! ). A few KKYN couples were there having brunch. Looked at their menu and ordered their brunch set of toasted organic bread topped with a generous serving of fluffy scrambled eggs, smoked salmon, black caviar and rocket salad. To fuse it all together was hollandaise ...

headlight. , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. One night while driving home from work, I noticed that the roads were exceptionally dark. For the better part of the journey, things were fine because SPRINT and OKR were well-lighted. Only realized while I was in the BK1 area where the street lights don't work. Upon reaching home, I did not testing and found that my headlights were shot. Crap. Only the low lights were in service. Early next morning, I scoured OUG for an open workshop. I did not have many choices so I settled for one near the Shell station. Getting down from the car, I noticed something amiss about the workshop-- a Ferrari on the side, a Porsche hoisted up and Maserati below it. Yikes. I asked anyway. The guy confidently answered that the bulbs were dead without even checking. I raised doubts about the wiring both sides failed to work at the same time and he shrugged me off. Ok lo... I'm not the expert. He replaced both bulbs with some difficulty as my Iswara ain...

What's your name girl? , swiped from cheyenneolivier on Flickr. How did you get your name? Ning Baizura tweeted that she got her name from the word "Kuning" cause she had jaundice as a baby. :D Reshmonu named his son Maurice because he was conceived in Mauritius. This prompted FlyFM's Laila to say that if she followed that example, it would be Putrajaya and Cherating for her kids. :P Another listener SMS-ed in and said that her brother was named Aferi because her dad took the ferry to Penang Island for work every day. :S Do you have a name with an interesting story behind it?

eat. , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. At Bukit Damansara, there isn't much choice for lunch. Blessing or curse? I can count it as a blessing. These days, my colleagues and I automatically walk towards the same place for lunch. An unspoken thing, like lemmings heading for a ledge. We used to stand around asking each other what to eat for lunch... Answers didn't come easy. It was easier if a stone tablet fell from the sky telling us where to eat. So now, time is saved and the place ain't shabby. Good Malay food and a subsidized price. People who eat there for the first time usually can't believe their ears. Vegetable with meat or fish only costs $4. If you don't take meat, I have seen the price range from $2 to $2.80. And the plate of rice comes topped with keropok . Great, huh? The only drawback is limited seating. And there's one Indian security guard who often eats there too and he is usually the first few in the line. without fail he would remark how cheap...

model. , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. Been wanting to meet Sky ever since he broke the news to me about his relationship problems. Sent him a text in the morning and luckily he was free to meet up. I asked him to suggest a venue for lunch, but he was apprehensive. Am I THAT whiny when it comes to food? LOL. I'm not Chef Wan Ok?! He left the decision to me. Cracked my head thinking of what to eat in PJ. I even posted the question on FB and several friends gave some helpful suggestions. But luckily Sky declared that he needed to settle something at Padini Concept Store, so we met at One Utama. The school holidays and sales had started, so I knew that parking would be a bitch. Parked my car at One World Hotel instead to avoid the crowds. However, Sky wasn't so lucky. He spent more than fifteen minutes looking for parking. My iPhone was losing its juice fast, so I was kinda cranky. Thankfully we met up at center court where a Peugeot car show was being held. Plenty of promote...

Rose , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. SK's good friend from UKM, Laura, got married some Saturdays back. I blogged about her during Hari Raya . I doubt any of you remember, even I don't remember the pseudonym I gave her. Being a Saturday, I was at the wet market again. Did the usual, went home, showered. At about 1:30pm, SK fetched mum and I. Tagging along was Magus and CK. Magus was also part of their gang in Bangi. Being the good friend from East Malaysia, Magus' attendance was mandatory. On pain of death, that kinda thing. I kinda expected that he would be wearing a baju melayu . On our way there, we were head to head with the bridal Mercedes! The perks of having a husband from a well-to-do family. Our arrival at Dewan Seri Seroja conincided with that of the bride and groom. They both emerged in matching pale yellow outfits. Laura was dressed like a princess. As the couple took their place on stage, we proceeded to the buffet line. LOL. The typical Malay wedding spre...

circle. , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. My brother was back in town for Mother's Day cum mum's birthday cum visiting the new nephew but truth be told, no special celebration went on. Basically, he was at my sister's place day in, day out helping mum to take care of the baby. On the Sunday that he was scheduled to fly back, SK and I went to English mass at SIC. Breakfast was at Heritage Village . Shared an assam laksa , nasi lemak and perut ikan with SK. Felt that the food was a tad too sweet. Decided against packing NL for my brother. Instead decided on Kelantan Delight 's Nasi Dagang . We were supposed to bring him to Mek T, but mana tahu they gulung tikar on Labour Day. Stopped at K Care for a while for SK to buy shampoo and we proceed to KJ Giant to help mum hunt for bargain salmon steaks. The horrible place did not have any choice selections. Left bits and pieces that seemed to have been scraped from the bottom of the barrel. Left KJ for Subang Jaya. The blo...

herbs. , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. Went for a quick Saturday morning marketing trip because I had to send Cyan to his music class in Bandar Kinrara. Drove him there and the fella didn't seem very sure if I brought him to the right place. Climbed all the way up and his teacher recognized him. OK! SK and I then went to nearby Taman Kinrara for breakfast while waiting for him. Due to the market there, it was quite crowded and parking was a hassle. Ate at Restoran Fa Kee ( Fucker-Fuckee? XD ), a super hot and stuffy coffeeshop located at a corner near Hong Leong Bank. Breakfast was soya noodles for me, accompanied by a cup of kopi c . Our table was joined by a young woman, a maid and her seemingly senile mother-in-law. Halfway through, the son came along. Quite pleasing to the eye with his height, and cute stubble. Felt that his wife could be prettier. :P. Walked a bit around the market and didn't quite find it as pleasing to stroll as the other markets. Decided to leave ...

Chatime , swiped from κεηι on Flickr. On Sunday, I had lunch with SK, Bunny and JJ after mass. Cha Cha Pan Mee again, believe it or not! I told them about the fiasco I experienced last week. JJ listened in disbelied cause as it was his usual haunt. I even pointed out the errant staff! However, service was very good that day. Must have been some kind of cosmic belch last week. Before saying goodbye, we had drinks at Chatime . Ordered their green tea latte against my better judgement. My mind was screaming, "NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" and yet I went ahead anyway. It was horrible. Period. Powdery green tea suspended in milk. That's it. At least it didn't beat my green tea latte experience at Starbie. Noticed that Bunny was getting a bit restless, making bunny noises and fidgeting. JJ took the cue and we ended the lunch gathering. Back home, I rested a bit before going for a swim. Dinner was at my sister's place and that ended yet another Sunday. I think this scores a 10 on...