December Dinners 2023 Pt 2

Saturdays were usually reserved for cafe-hopping with KH. He brought me to Yasumi, a cafe that didn't look like a cafe. Even the signboard was non-existent, except for a narrow plank at the entrance scrawled with artliner. The past life of that shoplot was retained as here were glass display cabinets that reminded me of stationery shop from my childhood. And the white-tiled bathroom was so very reminiscent of what I grew up with, down to the water tub and the hole in the wall that allowed for two rooms to be lit at the same time. 

Later in the afternoon, we had massage sessions at Relax Two Brickfields which was operated by the blind. Would have enjoyed the massage more if the masseuse didn't use that massage stick on my feet. Really hate that. Lots of interesting and old buildings near the massage place. The Sree Veera Hanuman Temple is an ornate place of workship dedicated to the Hindu monkey god and it even features a pair of Sun Wu Kong statues flanking the entrance. 

 T&P threw a Christmas party with the usual suspects again. A scrumptious potluck with lots of fun, laughter, and carolling. And as usual the most interesting part was the gift exchange! As luck would have it, I received a pair of thongs, the most scandalous gift in the bunch. The person who gifted it used to operate an underwear shop in Bukit Bintang long before the era of e-commerce. 

Fast forward to Christmas eve, mum and I attended the birthday party of an old neighbour from Kuantan. The old lady was the mother of my childhood playmate who lived a few doors down. We rushed over  to Sagar after Christmas eve mass. Great opportunity to catch up with the old faces from the government quarters in Kuantan. Towards the end of the year, LP organized a small and intimate Christmas dinner at his cosy condo at Mont Kiara. Just 3 couples. The table was beautifully set, complete with a small centrepiece. Dim lights, candles and wine, with carols playing in the background. Chatted the night away...