Sunday, August 20, 2006
Golf at Bandar Utama
Played a 9-hole round with Rhonna and Dave at Bandar Utama's The Club ... Scorching heat, great fun!
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Thailand gift - 60 years on the throne
My colleague gave me a pretty cool gift, a 60 baht note commemorating the same number of years served on the throne by King Bhumibol Adulyadej. What is there that hasn't already been said about The King?
1) King Bhumibol is the world's longest-serving monarch.
2) King Bhumibol ascended the throne in 1946, after the mysterious death of his older brother.
3) He has reigned - holding few defined powers of his own - through 17 military coups, 20 different prime ministers, and 15 constitutions.
4) He has been relenting in his travels throughout Thailand earlier in his reign (and his strong personal interest in rural development increased his public profile and won him lasting admiration)
5) I used to have to stand up BEFORE a movie begins when-ever I went to the local Pattaya cinemas, to acknowledge all that the King has done (items 1-4 above)!
1) King Bhumibol is the world's longest-serving monarch.
2) King Bhumibol ascended the throne in 1946, after the mysterious death of his older brother.
3) He has reigned - holding few defined powers of his own - through 17 military coups, 20 different prime ministers, and 15 constitutions.
4) He has been relenting in his travels throughout Thailand earlier in his reign (and his strong personal interest in rural development increased his public profile and won him lasting admiration)
5) I used to have to stand up BEFORE a movie begins when-ever I went to the local Pattaya cinemas, to acknowledge all that the King has done (items 1-4 above)!
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Fishermans Cove at Starhill
As prepared by Chef Wai ...
FISHERMAN'S COVE @ Starhill Gallery Feast Village
181, Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel : 603 2782 3848
I had a mixed selection of starters (I didn't even take photos of the salmon, amazing foie grais and scallops), and for mains it was the tong-sing garoupa (steamed ala chinese @ RM$30/100g) followed by the fantastic apple-crumble with homemade ice-cream. To wash it all down, the $35 a glass Green Tree Yara Valley chardonay was perfect!
FISHERMAN'S COVE @ Starhill Gallery Feast Village
181, Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel : 603 2782 3848
I had a mixed selection of starters (I didn't even take photos of the salmon, amazing foie grais and scallops), and for mains it was the tong-sing garoupa (steamed ala chinese @ RM$30/100g) followed by the fantastic apple-crumble with homemade ice-cream. To wash it all down, the $35 a glass Green Tree Yara Valley chardonay was perfect!
Monday, August 14, 2006
On MC
Yes, I have the dreaded sniffles aka cold aka selsema aka need-a-day-to-rest-hence-the-MC ...
MC = Medical Certificate
Rest = Eating organic food (Nasi lemak with sarawak brown rice, and sizzling noodles with organic egg and organic chicken, and organic this and that) ... and watching the latest DVDs!
Restaurant: Country Farm Organics
Price point: Surprisingly reasonable, at $9.90 for the nasi lemak,
and the noodles were similarly priced too.
Address: LG7, Lower Ground Floor, Bangsar Shopping Village.
Tel: +603-2284 2094
DVD shop: Hmm ... you will have to ask me to bring you there!
Don't think they'd appreciate me publishing their whereabouts
Opening hours: "Depends whether kena kacau", to quote the storekeeeper!
MC = Medical Certificate
Rest = Eating organic food (Nasi lemak with sarawak brown rice, and sizzling noodles with organic egg and organic chicken, and organic this and that) ... and watching the latest DVDs!
Restaurant: Country Farm Organics
Price point: Surprisingly reasonable, at $9.90 for the nasi lemak,
and the noodles were similarly priced too.
Address: LG7, Lower Ground Floor, Bangsar Shopping Village.
Tel: +603-2284 2094
DVD shop: Hmm ... you will have to ask me to bring you there!
Don't think they'd appreciate me publishing their whereabouts
Opening hours: "Depends whether kena kacau", to quote the storekeeeper!
Sunday, August 13, 2006
Restoran Village Chicken v home-cooked chicken rice
I think mum's chicken rice was actually better! But overall a good dinner (but for my cold! Yes, I have the dreaded sniffles, thank goodness for them drugs and being able to sleep-in) at Restoran Village Chicken, with nice sambal prawns and good 'chicken rice' rice.
Dinner on 13th August at... Restoran Village Chicken
Location: 12, Jalan SS2/24, in PJ. Phone: 03-7744529
Bak Kut Teh mecca
The Taman Rashna (as it was formerly known) or Taman Intan area of Klang is truly a mecca of Bak Kut Teh stalls ... Teluk Pulai is our fave ... and Fong Keow, well it is Number Two!
Brunch with the family on 13th August...
And now, I have even found the address and a map too!
Teluk Pulai Bak Kut Teh,
32, Jalan Batai Laut 5, Kawasan 16, Taman Intan, 41300 Klang, Selangor
Tel: 03-3344 5196
Brunch with the family on 13th August...
And now, I have even found the address and a map too!
Teluk Pulai Bak Kut Teh,
32, Jalan Batai Laut 5, Kawasan 16, Taman Intan, 41300 Klang, Selangor
Tel: 03-3344 5196
Saturday, August 12, 2006
Congratulations Elfie and Aireen
I attended the wedding of my colleague, Elfie, with his bride Aireen, in near-by Shah Alam Seksyen 19 today ...
Happy (belated) Birthday to me!
Finally received the eagerly awaited birthday card from our dearest mates in Liverpool ... Aiyah! How naughty!
Friday, August 11, 2006
Loh See Fun & Hokkien Mee
Mama's Kitchen at TTDI
Had supper after a session at the Driving Range (Bandar Utama) with Ye, Thomas and Est ... very YUM!
Ah Wa, Jalan 222 in Petaling Jaya
A bit of supper ta-powed home for dad (and myself!) from (probably) the BEST hokkien mee in town ... Note the Chef (aka The Dude in the photo below) very carefully placing the noodles in the newspaper-packaging! Then, his mate ('The Helper') slowly arranges the fantastic accompanying chilli/sambal in the corner of the packaging ... these guys are true geniuses!
66, Jalan 14/48, PJ (the corner coffee shop behind the shell station on Jalan 222)
Had supper after a session at the Driving Range (Bandar Utama) with Ye, Thomas and Est ... very YUM!
Ah Wa, Jalan 222 in Petaling Jaya
A bit of supper ta-powed home for dad (and myself!) from (probably) the BEST hokkien mee in town ... Note the Chef (aka The Dude in the photo below) very carefully placing the noodles in the newspaper-packaging! Then, his mate ('The Helper') slowly arranges the fantastic accompanying chilli/sambal in the corner of the packaging ... these guys are true geniuses!
66, Jalan 14/48, PJ (the corner coffee shop behind the shell station on Jalan 222)
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Saturday, August 05, 2006
BBQ at the Chua's & Hello Reagan!
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