Food
Of Dog, Bday & Booze
Mar 27th
It has been such a long time since I truly blog about something. That’s why I’m doing something about it. Not that it’s anything special but nevertheless it’s great to blog again once a while about things that you enjoy so much – that is chillin’ with fantastic friends – and while the Internet connection is still bearable.
At about 12.30pm last Tuesday after lunch in Tronoh, Kelvin, Jesse and I drove down to Ipoh for a casual getaway-from-UTP trip. First destination was a sports shop in town to get Jesse a new racquet because his old one has broken due to a clash with his faithful partner, Kelvin (sound so gay but nvm). We ended spending almost one hour there choosing racquet, getting string done myself and for them both to buy grips, and also help ourselves to some cookies and tea that the shop uncle so generously offer.
After that we went to pick up Aaron at his house. There we met our new friend, Labbie, Aaron’s cute little pet dog. She’s only 2 months old. Absolutely lovely.
Next we rounded up nearby for a nice cendol. Nothing taste better than a bowl of sweetened shaved-ice in the middle of a hot day. Feeling satisfied, we headed next for a movie called “The International” that cost us 6 bucks discounted from our worn out matrix card. After the movie, we became unsatisfied back. You know why? Because there’s not much action in it and more to conspiracy and boring politics. But Naomi Watts was looking very pretty. Can’t say the same for Clive Owen but that’s always his look to look like our matrix cards anyway.
During the movie, an sms came from Kana/Melissa asking where shall we celebrate Jesse’s birthday. Opps. I didn’t know. Kelvin (his faithful partner) didn’t know. Aaron, probably knew but didn’t mention. That was my and Kelvin’s surprise that surpass any point of the movie. Sorry Jesse for not knowing it was your birthday. All was not too late anyhow. After the movie, we met up with Kana, Melissa, Raymond, William, Edrea (wrg spelling i think) and her sister, Erica to dine in 1919 restaurant. The food there was superb and worth every cent we paid.
Still salivate like Labbie when look at the pictures.
Not long after the dinner, 4 of us headed back to Aaron’s house for another round of activity, while Kana and the gang went to buy cake and Bacardi Lemon. Their purpose was to get Jesse drunk but somehow, Aaron and I were the most affected by alcohol. That was really unnecessary, Kana. In between drinks we played murderer, big fish-small fish, switch-name game, bang-bang game, and best of all truth-or-dare.
The gang
Kelvin apologised to Jesse for breaking his racquet by kissing him.. on the lips
I have to say it is really hard to kiss another guy if you’re not gay. Not even when you’re partially intoxicated. Not even when you try to imagine that he has the quality of Jessica Alba.
It will never work. Yuck. Next, I was dared to kiss Aaron’s smelly toe. When I was nearly there to gently nick it, he yanked it into my mouth. Double yuck.
From Melissa to Kana with love. Slurped from chin to forehead.
Shamefully to admit, I puked. Wasted all the nice food that I’ve eaten earlier on. Probably not even half the nutrients were absorbed when they were forcefully jerked out of my stomach. Sad case.
But it was all in good times. It was a wonderful celebration and HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESSE. I wish we could both take this dog away with us… eeee so cute!
Of Morning, Noon & Evening on a Friday
Jun 24th
Last Friday was a day filled with good food. Well, that was the food part. The other part was the endless and aimless of walking around KLCC, killing few hours to wait for Kum Kum. This two sentences are the headlines. Let me dissect a little bit.
Morning
Came to work like every other morning expecting minimal work, but was suddenly thrown a task of hydraulics check involving HYSYS, while I was half way into abusing the company’s email to plan for that day’s outing in the evening with Li Yen, Kum Kum, SailorMuna, and Siau Huey – who unfortunately could not join us for reasons unknown till today (shall ask her during lunch one day).
Morning – Noon
Abandoned my involvement in the planning because I was rushing to finish up the task – which I did (well almost all anyway). Opened up time-trax and keyed in the time that I have clocked for that week – 8 hrs for each day from Monday till Friday. I thought I was champion to be able to finish everything and did not spoil the planned outing, but little did I know, in my haste to complete everything before leaving, I forgot that we have actually moved to new working time format which is 9 hrs from Mon – Thurs and 4 hrs on Friday. That stunt in the time-trax served me an email this morning from Mr. Andy Pidd (fondly known as Pidd Kor to Li Yen and I), head of the process department, which read something like this:
Pidd Kor: Dear Teik Hui, you have entered 8 hrs x 5 in last week’s time trax. The company is now on 9 hrs x 4 and 4hrs x 1. Are you having problem adjusting to the new time?
Me: Opps! Sorry Pidd Kor. Duly noted!
Anyways, let me continue
Noon
While still recovering from the rushing / adrenaline sensation, Li Yen, SailorMuna and I, proceeded to take LRT to KLCC to meet Kum for lunch. We settled for Little Taiwan in Avenue K. I had beef braised rice. The beef was tender so it was not bad at all. Some pictures below.
Noon – Evening
We chatted for long before making our move. At first I was hoping to catch a movie and then have dinner when Kum finish work but since the gals weren’t so keen, I said I would do watching Kungfu Panda on my PC when I get back to UTP, so it’s okay. Kum parted the party to get back to work (actually he had no work except to look out for possible Hindraf demonstration from 17th floor). The trio then started to walk around KLCC endlessly and aimlessly. We went up and down, and up and down, and up and down. Of course in between the gals visited some shops while I was feeling sleepier by the minute. On the verge of Kum being released from work, we went into the Petronas gallery on the fourth floor (if I remember correctly) which now features “Stirring Odissi”. Li Yen was of course very much intrigued by the art works. On the other hand, SailorMuna and I were trying to appreciate them – though I must say we were quite succesful. For example I managed to appreciate one, which depicts an arm protruding out from the front of a man’s pants. I will remember it forever! Ask SailorMuna about it. I’m more into e-arts BTW.
Evening
Finally! Kum rendezvous with us and we soon found ourself debating what to have for dinner. Among the choices were Victoria Station (SailorMuna objected), Madam Kwan (we almost go there), 1901 Hotdog (Li Yen strongly oppose – I don’t know what she has against hotdogs), mamak, (anyone dare suggesting this again would be chopped to death), foodcourt, KFC or McD (SailorMuna objected), Chilis! Actually we got up to the entrance, and looked at the tempting menu. That looked real good, but then the price that came with it made us debate again. So we went down and look at the directory once more before we stuck on to Chilis. And, I’m glad we did. The food was damn good, and the portion was to my liking! The whipped potato was the best of all! We ate and chatted and gossiped (office related so shall remain as secret…kekeke) until it was around 8pm before we finally called it a day. Fantastic!
Pictures taken by JitChak
Birthdays
Jun 19th
When you are 22 years old, you almost always get things twice or in double. I’ll give you 3 examples on my account:
- The title birthdayS comes with an ’s’ because this post contains two birthday celebrations – one mine, and one Kha Loon’s aka the Boss in Secret Recipe.
- I celebrated my birthday twice – one with Kha Loon, Zhong Jin and 3 of my daughters in Pizza Hut, and another one in Cafe on the Tenth in Crown Princess Hotel with Process dept. colleagues. For the latter, coincidentally we had a process instrument training today, and thus buffet lunch was held at the said location (some pictures on cafe on the tenth were taken last month – included here just to give you an idea how it looks like and to tempt you with the food!).
- I have two to the power of two (2^2) = 4 daughters which I never knew I had until the year 2008. Unfortunately, one ran away from home, so only left 3 celebrated with me.
There you go! Here’s some pictures for your viewing. First parts are joint birthday celebration with Mary (since hers also in June) in Pizza Hut. Second parts are with process dept. colleagues. Third and last parts are boss’s birthday celebration.
Let it roll~
