will i am's delayed diary

Heard some rave reviews for "M for Malaysia" from FB friends, and JJ. Found it kinda fitting to watch a documentary about GE14 on Malaysia Day. Did a quick search on the GSC app and the best choice was Alamanda Putrajaya. Not exactly near, and I was worried that the mall was dead. Gave it a try anyway for lack of a better option. Mum and I walked in the hall with barely 2 minutes to spare. In my opinion, it was worth the RM16 ticket price because it was never before seen footage by Tun M's granddaughter. An inside scoop, often shot from behind Tun M's shoulder. But it wasn't the campaigning and interviews that caught my attention, it was the personal moments. Extremely heartwarming to see the private side of Tun M and Toh Puan Siti Hasmah. Their love for each other shows. The elder statesman melts in the presence of his wife. After the movie, we did a little window shopping. My assumption that IOI City Mall had killed Alamanda Putrajaya was proven wrong. Bu

Sunday was hazy and hot. Mum and I were supposed to go to Jejak Purnama in the evening, so we gave the malls a miss. Hopped over to Origins Cafe for a simple lunch thanks to their B1F1 promo on Entertainer App. My first time there although its so close to my church. A no frills cafe that seems to have its regulars. The whole time we were there, a guy was giving chemistry tuition to a couple of teenagers at the adjacent table. It helps that they use canteen-like tables. Both the chicken chop and cajun pasta were decent in terms of taste and portion. But the flat white was weak. At around 5 PM, mum and I left home and headed for KLSCAH. Jejak Purnama is a cultural event in conjunction with the Mid-autumn Festival. According to the schedule, there would be a lantern procession from KLSCAH to the Guan Di Temple at Petaling Street. The rest of the cultural performances would take place there. Mum and I were among the earliest to arrive. Thought that we would have to do the lanter

Through her connections, mum signed us ( including the Monsters and a couple of their friends ) for the Merdeka Fun Run for Sayangi Sawitku that was slotted a week before Merdeka. The run was jointly organized by Taman Desa Resident's Association (TDRA) and Majlis Perwakilan Penduduk Zon Wilayah Persekutuan (MPPWP). The meeting point was at the Taman Desa community hall where we did some warm up yoga. YB Teresa Kok flagged us off at 7:30 AM. The kids ran at first, waving their mini flags enthusiastically, then lost their steam. Little Monster lagged behind a bit and looked so red in the face. We reached the finish line at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Taman Desa (SMKTD) at about an hour later. Collected the goodie bag, then headed to the hall for breakfast. The kids had instant chee cheong fun , and we also tried some African food provided by the Ghana High Commission of Malaysia. All of the activities were lined up by the Malaysia Palm Oil Council (MPOC) to promote and educa

Piles is quite a common problem these days. I went to see a doctor about it a few years back and medication seems that have controlled the situation. Recently, mum starting complaining about it. The pain made her really irritable. The GP didn't do much for her situation. The suppositories were expensive, yet useless. Before the problem got worse, I made an appointment with a specialist at Sunway Medical Center. At 8AM, we were the first in line. The good doctor arrived 2 hours later. He did a quick scope to assess the situation and gave mum some options. We went off with two boxes of Daflon. Coincidentally, mum also had a quarterly follow-up with the gynaecologist, so I drove to Bandar Puteri Puchong. Just a very short visit. Finally we could have breakfast. Tried YOU Fishball Noodles, a shop specializing in well, fishball noodles. The soup was piping hot, truly a breakfast that warms the belly. Simple but satisfying. In the afternoon, mum went out to her society meeting

On Raya Kedua, mum and I spent the day at IOI City Mall. She couldn't decide on what to eat, so I just chose white curry noodles at Teochew Chendul . From my FB post, Cutiepie discovered that I was at the mall. She buzzed me for a meet-up, and was there in 30 minutes with her eldest in tow. We had a little chit-chat at Original Banana Leaf accompanied by chapati , puri , and chicken varuval . When the puri came, Cutiepie's eldest did the honours of whacking it flat. Many retail stores weren't open for business, but we still managed to do some shopping. Cutiepie's eldest was running all over, hiding in clothes racks and trying on heels. At the end of of our outing, I introduced Cutiepie to the Family Mart sofuto culture. Hokkaido melon ain't one of their better flavours. Too artificial. Stick with hojicha . Trust me on that. KH joined mum and I for dinner that night. Spotted a hidden restaurant called Ker Jia Zhuang at Equine Park. If you're fami

Spring Single Mothers Society organized a special event for children to show appreciation to their mothers in a tea ceremony. I volunteered as crew and photographer, but also registered to participate in the ceremony. Prep work at the Sri Petaling Community Centre involved arranging tables and chairs, syringing up banners and buntings, moving in a whole carload of goody bags, and some general decorating. The goody bags were heavy as they contained groceries like cooking oil, Nestum, flour, and sugar. Right after registration, the event kicked-off with a lunch buffet which pretty decent. Then it was time for the tea ceremony. The emcees outlined the sequence which was easy to follow, plus we had plenty of crew to guide the proceedings. Each batch of mothers would sit on a row of chairs on stage. The children would be kneeling in front of their mothers, and start by cleaning their mother's hands with wet wipes. Next, the children poured a cup of hot tea for their mothers. The c

As it got closer to the Lunar New Year, more interesting things popped up in the morning market at OUG. Some new and innovative product releases for 2019. On top of the usual peach-shaped buns for the altar, I saw technicolour huat kueh this year, stacked up into mutant Christmas trees. And being the most popular foreign pig in China, Peppa also joins in the festivities. Spotted plushies of Peppa wearing traditional Chinese costumes, and also Peppa Pig CNY T-shirts. In the afternoon, I went to get my hair cut, while mum spent some time with her buddies at the DAP Seputeh service center. My stylist put some white gooey stuff in my hair (nothing remotely related to "There's Something About Mary") that turned it temporarily ash grey. Kinda cool. That night mum organized a Japanese dinner Jyuraku , SS15. She invited SK, LifeBook and Bless. The house salad was an excellent choice for a faux lou sang . SK did most of the ordering because she's a regular. Good food

When I heard that the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall was having a Winter Solstice event, I just expected that several of their participating member associations would set up some decorated stalls, and there would be tang yuan to sample. When I arrived there ( lugging pots, pans, tang yuan, sweet ginger soup, decorative knick-knacks, bowls, and plates ), I was shocked to find the main hall conquered droves of school children. Turns out that the major event for the day was "Zhang Yuan : 19th Assessment of Classics Recitation". Zhang yuan translates to scholar, and the event mirrors the public examinations of ancient China. They even had a giant banner of Confucious up on stage. Some very young kids were also taking part. They clung to their mothers, and they would whisper recitations of Chinese classics into the ears of examiners ( recognizable from their bright vests ). A voting was supposed to take place for the best decorated stall and most delicious