will i am's delayed diary

Note: Actually I got ahead of myself and mistakenly posted the Raya Haji post . This comes first! Whenever mum registers for a day trip with her buddies, it automatically becomes a day of company and coitus. Got our blood pumping in the morning ( before we pumped each other later ) with a trip to Taman Bukit Jalil. To my disappointment, it wasn't really a couple's exercise session. I did my thing, and he did his. With my lousy running stamina, I spent more time having a brisk walk and scaling the many stairs and slopes. Although I was by myself, it was an entertaining session. Bumped into my MIL who was doing her morning Tai Chi. Also managed to observe all sorts of advanced running techniques: Run and clap. Run with open arms. Run while slapping your thighs. Run like you're doing the breast stroke (FAVED). Along the way, I also saw Ong Tee Keat, but that was eclipsed by the sight of two young, tanned hunks who were running shirtless. Sorry, no spycam! In the end

Hari Raya Haji was a day I spent at Sunway Pyramid with mum. To ensure sanity, we arrived early enough to easily find parking. As usual, we were like fish out of water at Sunway Pyramid. Don't really know what to shop, and what to eat there. Honolulu Cafe looked like something new, so we walked in. Turns out that this latest charchanteng is an extension from the main shop in Wan Chai, Hong Kong which is famous for its flaky egg tarts since the 1940s. In an attempt to gauge the quality of the food, we shared an egg tart, pineapple bun, and a plate of rice with roasted duck and roasted pork. Both pastries were pretty good, but the roasted duck was bland. Roasted pork was delicious though. A cup of their coffee is RM6.40, not exactly cheap.  Met JC that evening, a new friend from Kuching. He was starting a new job in Kuala Lumpur after a few false starts in his hometown. Picked him up from his condo in Taman Yarl and brought him to Happy Garden for a late dinner. Then we had c

Due to some scheduling conflicts, mum and I attended sunset mass on Saturday instead of Sunday morning mass. Right after that, we went to Publika to have dinner with KH. Not easy to meet him, so had to make the extra effort when our schedules aligned. Had a couple of nabes at Tsubohachi Izakaya . Took me ages to find the restaurant as it was actually facing the main road. Soup base wasn't bad, but I don't think it's a place I will purposely revisit. Did some walking around in Publika and managed to get some bargain pastries from Maison Des Pains . Then we went off to BIG for some grocery shopping, and finally coffee at 'Spetta . Surprisingly cheap and good coffee in an upmarket place.

Two years ago, mum and I went on a pilgrimage to Europe. In 2019, we will visit the Holy Land. In preparation for the trip, mum's passport had to be renewed for visa application. Yes, Malaysians can  enter Jerusalem officially with the appropriate reasons, e.g. pilgrimage. I applied leave on a Wednesday to bring her to the immigration department. Statistically speaking, Wednesday is supposed to be the best day with the shortest wait. Arrived at the Kuala Lumpur Home Ministry Complex at about 8:00 AM and managed to get parking at an open car park. Not many people were at passport control, so I guess the statistics can be trusted! Plus at mum's age, she can take advantage of the special counter, so she just breezed in to take a number and was immediately called. The staff were courteous and it went smoothly ( senior citizens only pay RM100 ). With one hour to kill before passport collection, we went to have breakfast at the Kayu Nasi Kandar in the food court. All the food

What do you do on your daily commute? Fire up YouTube. Watch TV series on your phone. Launch dating apps. Play Candy Crush. Sleep. Stare aimlessly out the window. Take spypics of unsuspecting cuties. Listen to music with the volume way up. Read a book. Be like Bookish Brandon and read a book. P.S.: Happy New Year 2019!!!

On a whim, mum and I went to Starling Mall after Sunday mass. A change of scenery from the usual Paradigm Mall, Atria Shopping Gallery, and the once in a blue moon One Utama. Thoroughly scoured the mall and concluded that it's a great place for food, but not shopping. The whole bird theme is really well-executed. The food court cum working space at the top looks pretty good too. If you need a place to work, do check out their food court cum co-working space. While we were there, we bumped into Lifebook and Bless. Been ages since we saw them. Sat down at Two Sons Bistro to chat over .... a pot of mussels! Actually wanted coffee, but there was a problem with their coffee machine. Mussels were so good that we lapped up most of the gravy with the garlic bread. But the mussels could be bigger. Found out that Bless would be returning to KL soon. Yay! Hope to catch up with them again. KH dropped by for dinner at my neighbourhood. Accompanied him for a bowl of curry noodles.

Babysitting continued on Sunday, where we brought the Monsters to mass. Then it was lunch at Ben's , The Gardens Mall. Never did I expect such an impressive interior. One section was dominated by fluffy pillows and tall wing-back sofas that looked like thrones. 'Marble' surfboards was the theme for side section, and there was large part with a tropical theme. Deep inside the cafe was a kid's zone complete with playground and kitchen area. I was surprised that the kids actually killed the time with the activity cards on the table. Little Monster especially liked their macadamia cheese cake. Ended our day out with a caramel macchiato. Back in 2010, I met Jerry in Klang. Eight years later we reconnected again and arranged a dinner at Linda Vietnam Cafe , Equine Park. Should be pretty new since I never noticed it there. Food was decent but the service was kinda sucky. I ordered hot tea but the waitress brought me iced tea. When I corrected, she was flippant and said