will i am's delayed diary

KH & I marked our nine years together on the 28th of January , however the celebration only took place one day later on a Friday. We decided that it would be better since there wouldn't be an upcoming work day to put a damper on things. Bright and early in the morning, we took the train out to the city center. Took a leisurely walk to Feeka  and by the time we got there, KH was sweating already. Turns out that the kitchen doesn't open until an hour later so we left. Our breakfast venue was Restoran Kam Fatt  at Tengkat Tongshin. Noodles and kopi . After eating, we went back to the cafe for our second shot of coffee and slice pineapple-ginger cake ( I didn't like it at all, no sir ). Sipped our coffee and had morning small talk. At a nearby table, a lone woman in exercise gear was crying her eyes out, streaming some makeup down her cheeks. Earlier on she was on the phone with her girlfriend, pouring her heart out. At 11:00AM, we left the cafe to catch a movie at Th...

Spent most of Thaipusam replacement at home ( even breakfast was bread and fig preserve at home ). KH was out gallivanting with his colleagues in Klang, so I was left to my own devices. Used the time to continue spring cleaning my room. Mum made chicken porridge for lunch and we continued cleaning till mid-afternoon. SK suggested I take a break and brought me out for tea. She was hankering for soufflé, so I suggested Wild Sheep Chase. Got Wai to come along too ( he was dressed like he was going out on CNY1 ). For some reason, Wai and I have bad juju with Wild Sheep Chase. It was the second time that we went there only to discover that it wasn't open. Thankfully, Wai knew all the alternatives in the vicinity. He suggested Snickerdoodles near G ay Residence. It was located in a new shop lot area that was really quiet. There were interesting paintings on the wall, but no indication of why its called Snickerdoodles ( it's actually a type of cinnamon-sugar cookies ). They actual...

Woke up kinda horny on Sunday morning, but of course KH wasn't around to settle that. Did my morning stretches and got dressed for church. Mum had another massage scheduled after lunch so we ventured into Kepong again. Had a quick lunch at a kopitiam  and I ventured to Aeon Big while waiting for mum to finish her session. Owing to how close CNY was, the place was milling with customers. I walked in to find most Chinese customers pushing a cart full of packet drinks, carbonated drinks and beer. Mandarin oranges and other food stuffs didn't seem to be selling that well. I thought that I would buy something too but after looking at the obscene queues at the checkout counters, I gave up the notion. Picked Kwong Woh Tong  as my lepak  zone for the afternoon. Enjoyed a bowl of guīlínggāo ( minus the turtle ) while watching people push drinks-laden shopping carts back to their vehicles. Fell asleep when I got home. By the time I got up it was time for dinner at MaisonSK. B...

Mum complained of a sore throat on Saturday morning so she went to the clinic after breakfast. After getting her antibiotics, we headed to Hartamas Shopping Center for a trip to the optician. My last check was three years ago at Apollo's now-closed shop. Wonder if three years of staring at the laptop and smartphone had degraded my vision. And truth be told, my spectacle frame was showing signs and tear. When we walked into the shop, we were surprised to see Eva there! Didn't know that she stopped flying. She told that me that she was rusty after leaving the field for five years, but I agreed to be her guinea pig. The results indicated that my power did not change. Good news indeed! Still, I took the opportunity to get a new pair and add that blue coat to the lens. Supposedly protects the yes from the pesky blue light from digital devices. Against all fashion advice I have also gone back to a rimless frame. Can't stand wearing heavy spectacles all day! SK's power had ...

What are the odds of bumping into your primary school classmate while shopping in Suria KLCC? What are the odds of recognizing your primary school classmate while shopping in Suria KLCC? What are the odds that your primary school classmate recognizes you while shopping in Suria KLCC? For some freaky reason, we managed to recognize each other. We actually remembered each other's name too. I was so chubby back then, wonder what gave me away. My phoenix eyes? He quickly got my number and added me into a What's App group of old school mates. Horror of horrors? Well, it wasn't that bad. However, I was the only Chinese fella in there. Started trying to remember all the old names. Dug out old class photos. Did the express catch up. Most of them were married with kids except for my head boy. He's still single, sports K-pop hair and likes to run. Still as fair as I remember him with some Japanese blood running in him. Perhaps he's gay, but I've yet to make any conn...

Been a while since mum and I ventured to Empire Shopping Gallery. Made a trip there after church for lunch and shopping. Showed mum the F&B choices there and she chose Canton-i . How the prices there have increased! MYR20-30 for rice and noodles with roast meat. When the waitress recommended the roast goose, I looked at the price and immediately shook my head. Halfway through my soup noodles, a family of three showed up and sat beside us. Their voices dominated half of the restaurant. Hubby: Darling please la! Let me go to the doctor! I'm sick you know! I have no idea why the wife wouldn't allow him to seek medical attention. But truthfully, he didn't sound sick with a booming voice like that. Hubby: (speaking to the air) Goodness! How hard is it to make a cup of lemon tea?! (waiter walks over to check then later brings the drink) Wife: I think they forgot your order. Hubby: Yeah la!!! Why didn't you follow up on it!?  They were so obnoxious tha...

Made the first CNY market foray on the 9th of January. Due to the proximity to the festive season, all the Cina Babi s from all around descended on OUG to make their preparations. The multi-level car park was full and people parked deeper into the residential area. Of course the traffic was also bad. Took me more than three rounds around the market to find a spot. Even with a bigger crowd, I didn't see many CNY-specific items. No firecrackers and smuggled liquor. Not many stalls selling biscuits and snacks. Just one stall selling decorations. Don't think it was in full-swing yet, but the CNY weather had started with a scorching sun. In the market throng, I was lucky enough to tail a hunky fellow in red ( auspicious colour ). He had a wide back and wavy hair, a masculine jaw with slitty eyes. I shall call him Red Robert . For breakfast, mum and I tried a new stall just outside Restoran Ong Lay . It was run by two Vietnamese ladies. I ordered their pork noodles and bahn mi ...

On the first Sunday of 2016, I revisited Paradigm Mall after a long hiatus. Happy to see some new shops but there were still unoccupied lots. Christmas decorations were modest as they used up most of their budget on the licensing of the "The Peanuts Movie" characters most probably. Ate lunch at Sushi Zanmai . Ordered a mixture of salad, sushi and grilled stuff. KH worked in the morning and was just in time to join mum and I. As the good son-in-law, he joined us shopping. Mum was looking for CNY clothes. My poor darling was not used to my mum's shopping stamina because his own mother ain't an avid shopper. He needs more practice. We moved from shop to shop, but alas mum only managed to buy one blouse. Rested our legs at Cosans Coffee . It was my first time there although Apollo gave me warnings about the joint. Well, the coffee wasn't that bad. Still better than the drain water at Urbean. The red velvet was ho-hum as well. A bit dry. Dinner that night was ...

Just a quick update to say: Happy Year of the Monkey! Yeah, I know it's already CNY 3, but I'm famous for my tardiness right? It's my year and it's my third cycle! Yikes! Haha. Eat, be merry and monkey around!

For many years I have maintained certain rules when it comes to choosing which underwear to wear. For day wear, I would exclusively go for briefs. I never favoured trunks or boxer briefs under my clothes because I thought that it would be too hot with the extra coverage. All my trunks and boxer briefs were worn for bed or lounging in the privacy of my home. But of late, I found myself breaking that rule cause I was too lazy to segregate them anymore. Whatever I dug out from my underwear drawer or temporary storage ( I have resorted to storing underwear in my luggage bags ) I would wear. Turns out that there's no problem with wearing trunks to work. The next rule to break would be regarding jockstraps...

Mum wanted to do some shopping at Santorini's only boutique in town, so we ended up at Publika on the first Saturday of the year. As usual, Publika was decked out with a bunch of artsy-fartsy modern interpretations of Christmas trees. All sorts of uncommon materials-- wooden clothes pegs, rope, palms, canvas. All sorts of weird designs-- shaped like a teepee, doubles as a spinner. Spinner Christmas Tree from William Ng on Vimeo . Ate lunch at  Coffee Société . Been meaning to give it a try. It wasn't that great really. The hazelnut latte wasn't as great as described in Foursquare. My croissant with smoked duck didn't look like much, but it was actually quite filling. And its one of those joints that are fully-operated by Bangladeshis. Waiter: There's beef in the Big Breakfast. Moi: No problem. Waiter: I have to tell. If I don't some customers like to complain. So I have to ask. Sometimes I tell them, but when I serve it, they complain that I ...