will i am's delayed diary

A clash between Little Monster's graduation concert and our annual All Soul's Day roadtrip saw the latter being brought forward from November to October. Made the trip on Saturday, which happened to be Deepavali . KH tagged along, but SK didn't as she was in Osaka. We departed KL at 7:00 AM with TMNT playing on the in-car entertainment system. Kept the grumpy and groggy kids happy for a while. For most of the trip, I just slept. When I woke up, we had already arrived. Great! Just in time for breakfast at Jalan Maharani. Some disappointment that morning. The wantan noodles were too sweet and the yellow glutinous rice too soft. The Liew Kee CCF was also sold out. Thankfully the curry laksa and Mee Java was decent. Moved on to the wet market to get flowers and fruits. Surprised that the public toilet there charges RM0.50 per entry just like Lot 10. The cemetery was quiet except for a caretaker who was weeding some graves ahead of All Soul's Day. Thankfully,

Once in a while, KH and I like to take leave leave to just spend the day together, roaming around KL. For our October session, we stopped at Pudu LRT to have breakfast a cute little joint called A Toast . From the station, just walk down towards Sek Yuen ( believe it or not, I have not dined her yet! ) and keep going. A Toast is located where a bus stop meets a pedestrian bridge. Much needed human traffic here for a healthy business. The place really reminds me of those breakfast joints in Bangkok, where little shops hug the busy streets, making use of limited urban space. Although the shop's built-up area is small, it's extensive use of glass makes it seem airy and more spacious. To maximize space, they use Hobbit-sized furniture, so it can a bit of a squeeze. I got their wholemeal toast that's a combination of hash brown and sunny-side up. The best way to enjoy their sandwiches is to eat with your hands. No worries about making a mess because they provide you with plast

I don't usually splurge on underwear. In my book, brand is not that important. It's always about design and comfort. For two years now, I have been receiving newsletters from TOOT  but I never ordered any. When it comes to Japanese underwear, it's always about the expensive price tag and shipping costs. However, TOOT has a unique perk-- they give out birthday points to their members. The points are supposed to expire in a year, but for some reason, I had accumulated two years of points in my account. I had a total of 2,000 points which was equivalent to JPY2,000. Not bad right? But when it comes to TOOT, actually JPY2,000 off isn't that much of a discount. LOL. But since I'm writing this post, it means that I actually bought something from them with those points. Chose the TSX Ultra Micro trunk which cost me a whopping JPY3,600 ( harga sebelum diskaun )!!! Shaved off JPY2,000, but I still had to fork out JPY1,200 for shipping ( but for that price, it did arrive i

For those of you who kempunan  for kampua noodles, head over to Mian , Aman Suria. This newcomer serves  kampua in a variety of styles-- the traditional dry noodles, prawn noodles and mamak fried noodles. I wouldn't say that the noodles are top notch, but good enough. Just across the road is KONCENT , a Japanese lifestyle store with a cafe. It's not a Muji, it's definitely more of a Tokyu Hands type of place. More arty, more expensive. A great place to have a cup of coffee and read a book. The staff was really friendly and asked us to attend their workshops and "meet the artist" sessions. SK jio -ed us for dinner at Restoran Choy Hi . Ordered a lovely pot of braised pork, tripe and intestines, with dried oysters. A cheap and delicious dish. Goes great with steamed rice. Also got some special grilled lamb ribs, so sticky and tender. Dessert was at Mykori located a few doors away. Their specialty is melons, but they weren't serving any tha

On rare occasions when there's too much food in the refrigerator, mum declares that there's no need to go to the wet market. Happy news really as I get to sleep in a bit. After getting up, I can immediately think about breakfast. We went to Bandar Puteri Puchong to eat at Uncle Xian Noodle House , another one of those 'famous' old shops turned cafe. Tried the curry noodles and lam mee . Mum liked the curry, but I hated the  lam mee , The gravy was too effing sweet. But the ramen they used in it had a good texture. Service was excellent and the waitress even took our complaint seriously regarding the taste of the  lam mee . Since I was in Bandar Puteri Puchong, I used the opportunity to get a replacement cartridge for the leaky faucet in my kitchen. Never knew that the colour of the cartridge actually denoted the clockwise or anti-clockwise direction of the faucet. Red and blue. Hot and cold. I got it wrong for one or two taps at home, so they operate in reverse m