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A Foodie Christmas

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Wallet , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. Note: This post induces severe hunger pangs. You have been warned. On Christmas morning, I handed mum her gift-- a blue, long leather wallet with a girly bow on the front. Guess she liked it because the started migrating the stuff from her old wallet right away! Haha. Went out for breakfast with SK and her granny while mum stayed at home to do some chores and freshen up. Just a simple wantan mee . I notice that I've been eating a lot of that of late. Around 11:00am, we got dressed and headed to Levain for brunch. It was actually a farewell outing for CK's housemate CY. She was leaving before the year was out, bound for the United States. After learning of my plans for Christmas, KH was a little upset that I did not invite him. So, he arranged for Apollo to pick him up and voila, we had my boyfriend and mother sitting at the same table ( we actually changed tables twice ). Think I was sweating a bit. As expected, Levain was the usual

The Saviour Was Born But My Lappie Died

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Pan Mee Breakfast , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. On Sunday night: fired up my laptop > chose my Jap porn du jour > spanked the monkey > cleaned up > went downstairs for a drink of water > came back up and found that my lappie was dark! Tried some troubleshooting by removing the battery and etc, but it still wouldn't start up. Just blinked a bit and went silent. I'm pretty sure I didn't shower the lappie with my jizz causing it to shortcircuit and die! Oh well. The next morning, went out early with SK to get it looked at. Stopped at TTDI's Restoran Kuan Lee to have pan mee . The uncle's finally out of the hospital and back in business. Parked at KPMG Tower and went looking for the service centre. Think the place was quite new. Never noticed it there before. Didn't even have a signboard. Manned by a bitchy looking support staff ( she earlier barked at an IBM employee, telling him that the in-house support's on the 18th floor ). She asked

Cold Perm

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curlers , swiped from gaetano pavano on Flickr. Sunday was quite uneventful. Church as usual. But right after mass my mum told me that she wanted to perm her hair. But she did not make an appointment! She always does this. Same goes for facials. Luckily for her, the Creative Director at A-Saloon IOI Mall took her in although she had four customers in concurrence. Another gamble. The stylist who did her hair last year had resigned and this woman was unproven. If she dislikes the outcome, she can go on and on and on and on... Had a quick lunch at Next Station . SK joined us for some marmite pork ribs rice ( sedap ) and seafood kuay teow ( very wet ). Got mum settled in and we went around the mall for an hour. I was feeling a little feverish again, so we sat down at Koong Woh Tong for some herbal jelly. Went to SK's place after that for a nap after popping a Paracetamol. At about 5:00pm, SK dropped me back at the mall. Mum was done by then ( thank God she was satisfied with the cur

Holiday Hobbitsess

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Coconut , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. Went to wet market as usual on Saturday but it was horribly lacking in parking that day. Turned around and around and around before I found a spot. Was also sick that day. After more than a week of trying to evade a skulking sore throat, it had finally jumped on stage to start its Gogo Boy show. Bought some coconut water to accompany my breakfast of charsiew wantan noodles. In the afternoon, I bought tickets for "The Hobbit" at Tropicana City Mall at 2:10pm. I had forgotten that KH's mum had arranged for a massage session him at 4:30pm for him. Naturally, he chose me over the massage. LOL. And his mum wasn't happy. Oppps. Another MIL and SIL clash! Found some time to have lunch, so we chose the nearest restaurant to the cinema-- Taiwan Street . Simply ordered their braised duck rice. Lucky for and lucky for them, it was delicious. A generous portion of braised duck and it even came with some stewed tendon and kimchi . The

Samurai Solstice

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Ronin , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. On Friday, I met KH for a lunch date at Menya Musashi on Jalan P. Ramlee. Always wanted to try it as their staff seem so pumped up. Must be high on some kind of samurai weed. Manned partly by Japanese and Pinoys. An interesting mix of nationalities. Seeing something different on their menu, I immediately went for their Kanzan Tsukemen , basically a dipping style ramen . Like a soba , but the soup is much thicker, kinda like a concentrated gravy. Found it very flavourful and too salty even for my Cantonese taste buds. And good news for the big eaters, one can order up to 2.5 times the usual noodle portion for free. I tried 1.5 and couldn't finish it. On the other hand, KH ordered the Kanzan Ramen . FYI, the noodles were different from mine. Much thinner than the tsukemen and not as hard. And KH also chose the fish stock option. Amazingly a spoonful of granules can infuse such a strong aroma of fish, but not in an overpoweringly fishy w

The Cows of Christmas

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Golden , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. Sunday was quite busy. Went to church and had lunch with mum. At 3:00pm, sent mum and my nephew to the 1Malaysia Muhibbah Christmas Party at Vivatel. Fronted by Breath of God Church but obviously with government backing. In case you can't guess, that's the hotel at Viva Home. Quite a horrible time getting there because for Besraya was jammed for no good reason and we were stuck in Serdang old town for half an hour before managing to make a detour. Thank goodness for Waze! Saved us more heartache and mental stress. But still, it was a little too late as SK already developed a headache. The stupid hotel is located just before Viva Home, at the back of the building. Right beside the loading bays. Classy. And you can't drive through the lobby. You have to U-turn out as there is still some construction going on. WTF right? When I arrived, a heavily-tinted Alphard was behind us. A VVIP no doubt. As I struggled to escape the lobby, seven

LRT Celebrities: Mole Mike

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Frown , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. Hi guys and gals. Been some time since I had an offering for my LRT Celebrities segment. Truth be told, it has been a bit dry on the LRT of late. Today I present you with Mole Mike ( suddenly I'm thinking about the mole jokes from Austin Powers ), the first LRT Celebrity of 2013! Has a very macho, angular Cina-ness to him and look at the veins on his left arm. I'm a sucker for toned arms. Too bad I couldn't get a better angle of him. Quite a challenge when he's standing smack dab in front of me. I have lots of headless pics of him if you're interested. LOL. Hope 2013 has been kind to all of you so far. Muacks.

Under One Roof

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Bear , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. A success story among the BFF seem to be Janvier and The Chief. They have made to sleeping under their own roof with seeming approval ( or lack of disapproval ) from their parents. A natural progression I guess, but not an easy task. I salute them. On Saturday night, SK, KH and I ( our first appearance as a couple after KH's return ) ventured to Setia Alam for their housewarming cum Christmas party. Basically three main groups-- The Chief's family, Janvier's boardgame kakis and the BFF. Food was exceptionally curry. Pre-packed nasi lemak with double curry chicken, roast turkey with cranberry sauce and assorted Malay kuih . The turnout was quite good, where one could even categorize it as a BFF reunion. Surprise guests AlexanderTheGay and CarpeDiem. Been ages since I saw them. And DanielH came sporting a half-done, still bloody tattoo covered under shrink wrap. A cool design of a cross surrounded by roses. Legolas was dressed in

Cleaning

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Cleaning , swiped from Janeczka Dabrowski on Flickr. Once again, SK and I had to show face and get involved in some church activity that required BEC representation. Thirty families and not a single volunteer. Oh well. Before arriving, we took our sweet time having breakfast at our neighbourhood kopitiam . Upon arrival, we looked for the coordinator and he pointed us to the duty roster. We were supposed to clean the cobwebs inside and outside of the church. No specific tools given, just two brooms. Too bad I did not bring a face mask. Ugh. Even before starting, SK had been sneezing. Poor thing. Started at the entrance and moved to the side of the church. The air curtain and the air-conditioning vents were a sure spot for concentrated dust bunnies. And now this is where the fun part starts. Any person with half a brain would tell you that you're supposed to work from top to bottom cause dust and dirt will collect on the floor. No idiot would clean the floor first before doing the o

Mail Order Hunk

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Some weeks back, I got a message from a FB friend whom I had not met before. He said that he wanted to send me a Christmas present. Very random right? After some digging, it turns out it was his first time doing it. A random act of giving. Cool right? But I wonder why me? LOL. Cause I was a bad boy? I'm not one stare a gift horse in the mouth LOL. So after patiently waiting for some time, I finally received a large envelope with a warning: "Photos Inside. Do not bend." Wah! Are they photos of me in compromising situations? Blackmail photos! LOL. Tore open the envelope to find a bubble wrap. After removing that, I found another layer of plastic protection. Inside was an envelope made out of wrapping paper. By Jove, it was skanky pictures. But not of me la. It was a 2013 DailyJocks calendar by Russel Fleming! Thanks JamesL! I like it. Who wouldn't like hunks in underwear and swimwear? My favourite is Mr. October ( bottom row, third guy from the right ). My birth

Mountain Out Of A Molehill

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Drawing Gears... , swiped from Heartlover1717 on Flickr. I'm definitely kinda stuck in LDR mode. Every time I meet KH, I seem to kinda blow my top. When I told this to QueerRanter, he was kinda shocked that I actually have a temper. Of course I do. Lurking behind my Cheshire Cat grin is a cauldron of boiling cum. Wakaka. Back to the issue of KH. For some reason, I get irked with KH for small, small reasons. Something he says. Something he does. All might push my buttons, spoiling the mood a bit. Think I'm being a bit unreasonable or impatient. Or I'm having unrealistic expectations. Although KH has the temperament of saint ( and I forget about things pretty quick ), I don't think I should test his limits. Gotta learn to a bit more tidak apa . Don't want trivial matters to become a big problem. "Tai si fah siew; Siew si fah mou!" In conclusion, I need to get my relationship gears lubricated and move into the next step!

Blinking Lights, Blinking Blog

Merry Christmas guys and gals. Hope you're having enjoying the yuletide season. I can imagine some of you in your sector Christmas boxers out at the Christmas tree eagerly unwrapping your gifts or if you're still in bed, unwrapping your loved one's 'candy cane' nestled in his pesky Santa Claus print undies. With that out of the way, I'm here to announce that my blog is on the blink for a while pending my lappie's chipset kerfuffle. I'm stuck with a Pentium III using Windows Server 2000 and obviously nothing works properly on that anymore. Until I commandeer someone's lappie, things will be a little Silent Night around here. Cheers!

Freshly-Squeezed Orange

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Lunch Ramen , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. Church as usual on Sunday but that day I seconded to do some T-shirt sales at the entrance of the church. At the very last minute I was roped in to set up the booth, do stock check and sales for the Church's 25th anniversary merchandise. Basically a whole lot of T-shirts. The person in charge who had agreed to the date in the first place was a no show. Did my best to stand in. Thankfully the organizers were kind enough to help seeing that I was alone. However, I couldn't help them clear up because I had a previous appointment-- was meeting Richard Parker in Paradigm Mall. Yup, was watching "Life of Pi" with mum. Was rushing for time, so we munched on a grill sweet potato in the car. But seeing that we had 45 minutes to kill, we shared a ramen at Goku Raku Ramen . Liked their FB page and they gave me a free drink. Also had some scratch card promotion going on, but I did not get the free meal. The movie was quite good

Market Celebrities: Myanmar Matt & ChatMate Returns

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Flower Teas , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. Surprisingly, Saturday marketing was devoid of the usual crowds. Due to the school holidays perhaps? Whatever the case, it was quite refreshing to stroll in a less cramped environment. I even had the chance to test out the spy cam capabilities of my new Galaxy SIII to bring you Market Celebrities(tm). Check out the cute Myanmar vegetable seller with a sweet smile. It's so funny to hear him speak Cantonese. Adds to the appeal. Huhu. Mum had to take care of the baby again, so I had some free time in the morning to meet up ChatMate. Picked him up from his cousin's place and brought him to breakfast in my neighbourhood. Ever the nice guy, he brought me a kilogram of mee kolok again! Pai seh . In return, treated him to char siew-siew yuk wantan noodles. After that, I brought him along for some chores. Had to settle food catering for my sister. Based on a recommendation from my colleague, I went to look for Restoran Home Style in Ta

Cat's Away II: Skanking

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Laundry Day , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. On Sunday, I slept in and pulled myself out of bed to do some exercise routines. Doubt I would ever gain a sexy physique with that level of activity, but I gather it's better than nothing. For breakfast, I steamed leftover fish fillet and chicken. Gobbled it down with bread. Homey mode kicked in and I washed my sexy undies and ironed my work clothes after breakfast. Watched "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" while operating the steam iron. Finished two weeks worth of clothes. At 2:00pm, I went out to meet KH. He recommended that I eat Meng Kee 's char siew noodles. Supposedly the famous shop from Tingkat Tong Shin. When the noodles arrived, I thought they forgot the meat! Such a small portion nestled at the edge of the dry noodles. But it was quite good. Don't think it was the same shop I tried in 2006. I remember that shop was more expensive than MYR5.50 and it was distinctly burnt on the outside. I also

Cat's Away I: Dating

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Free-Range , swiped from williamnyk on Flickr. Woke up early to send mum to her society HQ at Kuchai Lama. Mum would be away for the weekend attending a camp in Negeri Sembilan. Wohooo! Alone time with KH! Just for that three nights, she packed a backpack, a cabin luggage and another small bag for good measure. Are mothers always like that? After dropping mum off, swung over to pick KH up. Amazingly, my boyfriend had woken up at 6:30am to jog. When he got in the car, he was sleepy and tired. However, I had one more chore before I could fill his tummy-- had to send my Iswara Skyline to the mechanic. Long overdue for an oil change and the brake was acting up. Not responsive at times, scared the hell out of me when I tried to slow down approaching the roadside newspaper vendor. :S. We went to Restoran Kah Heong , Subang Jaya for some yummy kampung chicken. Not too impressed with their prawn dumpling hor fun the last time, I tried their curry noodles this time. The more watery variety w