will i am's delayed diary

Pavilion SpyCam , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. On Sunday, mum and I went to English mass. Afterwards, we went to have breakfast at TTDI before making our way to IJN to visit my uncle. Met my sister there too. My uncle had been moved from the ICU to the normal ward. When we arrived, he was sitting up on his bed and seemed OK, just a little fatigued. The long scar snaking across his chest and leg was healing well. According to him, he felt fine, except for the fact the he couldn't sleep at night. Mum and Sis stayed on to wait for my aunt, while I left earlier to meet Nichonick and Nicky05 at The Pavilion. Second time meeting Nichonick and he had a friend with him, Ren, his ex-roommate. They were in the Peninsular for their convocation. Did some aimless walking around while waiting for the rest. Ended up sitting down at Food Republic. In the end, Ding and Nicky05 arrived. Only Ding and I had not eaten, so they watched me down a kaya butter toast set from Toastbox. Amazingly, one...

Breakfast , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. Busy period for Sis and BIL. Most of their clients were rushing to print thousands and thousands or diaries and calendars for 2013. So Sis had to work on Saturday and mum's marketing routine was derailed because she needed to babysit. As a result, I got to sleep in a bit and go for a wantan noodles breakfast at a coffee shop nearby. With SK off to Kota Kinabalu for a company trip, I was tasked to look after her granny's meals. Packed some noodles and YTF and sent it to her. Immediately after that, I rushed to my colleague's wedding mass at Holy Rosary Church, Brickfields. Luck was not on my side as it started to rain and the Lebuhraya Bukit Jalil was jammed up like nobody's business. Took a detour and went out via Jalan Puchong instead. Arrived fifteen minutes late as I took a wrong turn and ended up in Jalan Petaling. By the time I sat down, it was already the first reading. Holy Rosary's old world style Gothic archi...

give a heart , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. On Sunday, mum and I went to IJN again. Grabbed a latte from the Gloria Jean's kiosk there and found that the staff there made coffee hearts ten times better than the branch at Bukit Damansara ( who by the way usually don't even bother or make coffee buttocks! ). My uncle was finally scheduled to have his surgery but everything still seemed so unsure ( earlier on, he failed the spirometer test and he blew so much into that contraption that he felt dizzy and needed oxygen! ). We were told that he was to be operated on on Monday, but that was subject to availability of a bed in the ICU. In the afternoon, he was wheeled over to meet the anesthesiologist. Details were still sketchy cause after all, he ain't the cardiac surgeon. All the preparations were done with the assumption that the operation would happen. The doctor said that it would be confirmed again on Monday morning. So much uncertainty. At night, Sis and BIL booked me...

Chili Pan Mee , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. Been going to Jalan Raja Laut for a series of meetings, so had a chance to eat at Kin Kin Pan Mee . My last time there was after the Serendah trip in 2007! We arrived a little before noon, so we did have to jostle with the lunch crowds. The first thing I noticed was the fact that the walls were no longer scribbled with crazy notes saying that they have no official branches. Five years later, the wall is used to advertise their branch in Pandan Indah. Go figure. I wonder if the Kin Kin in Publika is genuine. Perhaps not. The pan mee is still good and we even ordered some meatballs to go with it. Just a little of the hot stuff set my tummy on fire! Anyway, as luck would have it, seated next to us was three gay lous . With my colleagues around me, I risked taking a spy pic of them. Hope you enjoy the shot. In addition to this, let me throw in something from the LRT reject bin. Quite bad quality ( my skill, not the subject ), but I...

Lui Cha Again , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. Did my usual Saturday ritual at the wet market. But to break the monotony, we had breakfast at a new joint that week-- Restoran Siew Foong . A relatively new place that we frequently observed was closed. Seeing that it was open, we jumped on the chance. As we walked in, we could a whole bunch of staff doing preparatory work. A little girl was reading at one of the tables and upon seeing us walk in, remarked: "Sorry, we are not open for business. We are undergoing renovation." Stunned for a while, because we saw a woman actually making YTF at one of the tables. A man suddenly rushed out to shush the girl and welcomed us in. :S. Weirdness. The place served Hakka food, so we ordered their lui cha with brown rice and a bowl of homemade fishball noodles. The lui cha was quite good. Rare to see shops serve it with fried sweet beancurd skin. The soup was also fragrant enough and not the usually watery fare. I gave it a good...

Dad's , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. Visited the market again as on most Saturdays and had loh pan mee for breakfast as OUG. Been ages since I ate at that shop. Used to stay there during my undergraduate days. The uncle who sold wantan noodles no longer manned the shop. Guess that his son has taken over and in my opinion, the noodles are better now. Interesting to note that the shop had a whiteboard inside that highlighted the pros of MLTA against MRTA. The owner must moonlight as an insurance agent. Personally, I bought MRTA cause my premium wasn't too expensive and I have no short term plans to dispose of my property. Some time at noon, went over to Empire Subang with SK for some shopping at Tangs. Unfortunately, the advertised sale wasn't really as exciting as thought. Didn't buy anything. Lunch was at Chilli's . Rarely eat there. Not really a fan of Western food and their policy of not allowing guests to take their seats if the whole party isn't ther...

Guinness , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. Braved crazy Friday night traffic to meet up Gratitude, TZ and KY at Ah Wet Thai at Bandar Puteri Puchong. Occassion: Gratitude's birthday and to celebrate the severing of toxic social ties. Due to the unfavourable traffic conditions, we arrived late about fifteen minutes past eight. The gang was already waiting there and were sipping cold pandan -infused water. My first time meeting KY. The cute hunk was dressed in a tight, vintage Smurfs T that made Gratitude remark that he was getting more and more tai zek . Did some quick ordering and we ended up with a giant salt grilled snake head. When that fish was served, my jaw nearly fell to the floor. I think it was nearly 1.5 feet in length and it was painstakingly skinned, giving us easy access to the generous and tender meat inside. And it came decorated with long chunks of cucumbers, making it look like a dragon boat making its way across the table. That itself cost MYR60! The rest of t...

Wolf in Sheep's Clothing , swiped from klinkekula on Flickr. Sick of hobbling around, I went to see the GP on Saturday morning. He wasn't convinced that it was viral myalgia . To him, I most probably had dehydration. But still, he prescribed a muscle relaxant and an analgesic gel. Both did not give me much relief on the first day. For breakfast, SK and I tried Woo Pin Fish Head Noodles at Seri Petaling. I ordered the fish, whereas SK took the prawn. Not half bad, but I still prefer the Taman Desa shop. Surprisingly, SK walked out of the shop without visiting the toilet even once although she drank the soup with evaporated milk ( she's very lactose-intolerant ). Quite a miracle. After breakfast, Maxis informed me that my Maxis Fibre installation slot could be bumped up to noon. Since I had nothing better to do, I told them to come earlier. First to arrive were the folks from Unifi. They asked me where I wanted the router and they explained what they needed to do. Since ...

Yamagoya , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. End User Training was starting the week after Malaysia Day and I the X-file that was plaguing my system was still just that... an X-file. The performance issue was annoying and regularly needed my intervention to give it CPR during busy periods. Unacceptable. Went in on Monday to try something new, a workaround of sorts to see if the sluggishness would improve and the timeouts disappear. Went into the office and found that I was the only one. Worked for a couple of hours before SK and Briyani turned up at my door step. Initially, I thought about eating at Jarod & Rawlins, but as luck would have it, they were closed. Plan B was Publika. Ended up at Yamagoya Ramen . Wasn't keen on ramen that day, but what the heck. According to SK, they spent a bundle advertising their existence on radio stations. Tried their black garlic ramen and when it came, boy was it black. Reminded me a bit of Prometheus. The ramen itself had a good texture and...

Here's a follow-up entry on the eye candies I gathered during the Moon Walk . There were more, but these are the only ones that I managed to capture on camera. Still, a little bit for everyone. Enjoy. Tourist Tim Your typical straight blonde-haired ang moh with strong jawline and stubble. Look at that V-neck. His girlfriend would not stand a chance if he was ambushed by a bunch of gay lous . Pantene Pete Boy next door with long-flowing locks and a pout that can put Angelina Jolie to shame. See that hint of a toned body underneath that simple white T? Can imagine him walking his dog around the neighbourhood in a cute tank top. Running Bear Kinda like a cross between Tourist Tim and Pantene Pete, of course with a curling iron and a Pocahontas DVD thrown in. And those skimpy rainbow pants that he were in... panas ! Think they look like something from Croota.

Moon Walk Colours , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. Went home to rest before heading out for the gathering at Petaling Street. Our first stop was at Chan She Shu Yuen Clan Association for a Chinese opera presentation by Persatuan Peminat Seni Opera Kantonis Tsang Fei. Heard excerpts from several of the famous pieces. Interestingly, the troupe leader gave very candid commentaries: "In all the old stories, all the men seem to be scholars. Like it was so easy to pass the exams. And some woman would wronged, and she would have to prove her innocence. The two protagonists would lament on and on. The full scene would be 45 minutes, which I'm sure would be enough to put everyone in the audience to sleep." When the clock struck eight, mum and I moved to the gathering point. Upon walking out of Chan She Shu Yuen, we were given free lanterns and candles. Lovely. The start was a bit slow, with the organizing committee giving their speeches and doing a bit of lamenting of their...

Photographing Confucious , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. Went to English mass on Sunday because mum wanted to attend a charity sale at Confucian High School in the Jalan Petaling area. She had some free coupons to kill off. Parked near Chan She Shu Yuen Clan Association and walked there. Took the scenic route, but we found the place in the end. Even in the afternoon we caught a glimpse of the sex workers at the old shophouse. An old pimp would be at the foot of the stairs and the sex worker would sometimes climb down the steep, rotten wooden steps to have a glimpse at the street. Can see the migrant workers coming up and down, either from a completed transaction or just shopping around. Nothing much at the charity sale really. Some food stalls, drinks, vegetables, fruits, cakes-- the usual stuff la. And on stage, some kids were doing numerous 1Malaysia performances that were very well-ignored by the sparse crowd. Ate lui cha , bought some cherry tomatoes, buns and Angry Bird moonc...