31
2011
Koala in Malacca
Am glad to be back in my hometown. But what a bummer this time around as Ethan is such a koala! He is afraid to go anywhere as every corner he goes, there is either a cat or a dog as unlike us my relatives are all animal lovers. ROAR! Looking back at you kiddo! This cat is as big as Ethan :P There are other cats and dogs taller than Ethan but I don’t have pic of them… […]
30
2011
48 months
Looking through my folders today and found this video taken using my iPhone. I had to rotate it otherwise you guys will be straining your neck viewing it but the quality has been compromised as a result of that :( This is one of my favourite videos of Ethan and I wonder why I did not post it up earlier. He is extremely cheerful here and I wanna hug him just by watching it.. <3 […]
29
2011
Gokuraku Ramen, Mid Valley
Chief Cook Victor @ Goku Raku Ramen Though they are still considerably new, I’ve read lots of mixed reviews about this place. It evokes the curiousity in me so when a bunch of friends decided to try out this place, I am all game. Since there will be a big group of us, we made prior booking and got ourselves a comfy corner. Comfy corner @ Goku Raku Ramen Meal was pre-arranged so all we […]
28
2011
Roti Milo
What is so nice that got Ethan smiling with the thumbs up sign? Long, long time ago when the ayam bertelur my mother used to make this for me to bring to school… Condensed milk Susu cap gantung.. I mean Susu Cap Junjung. Back then it was susu cap Junjung. These days, what is your preferred brand? Spread the condensed milk on a piece of bread Sprinkle MILO all over Cut into bite size pieces […]
28
2011
His secret garden
Ethan at play.. What is he building? His masterpiece… A SECRET GARDEN of flowers, snake and fence! (^_^) Aww…. :D
26
2011
Mid Autumn Deco in 1 Utama
I was in 1 Utama today (yeah.. AGAIN!) and saw these cute little ‘umbrellas/mushrooms’. Cute and colourful ‘umbrellas’ Ethan exclaimed, “SO CUTE!” to which I totally agreed! I see cute and colourful umbrellas all over! Ethan started ‘photographing’ the decor immediately :D Cute bunnies in bowls with chopsticks I have to say this is the cutest Mid Autumn decor I’ve ever seen! Adorable cheeky looking bunnies in bowls with chopsticks ready to be eaten? :P […]
26
2011
Tiger Street Football Blogger Contest : Exclusive Tiger Chiller Boxes to be WON!
It’s been a while since we had a giveaway in this blog. This time, thanks to GAB, we have a super exclusive Tiger Chiller Boxes containing three 500ml cans of Tiger Beer. Best of all, it is SO easy to WIN! Tiger proudly presents Tiger Street Football – the edgiest football celebration to ever take place on the streets of Malaysia! The Tiger Street Football National and Grand Finals will be kicking off this 17 and […]
26
2011
Food Photography Journey
Okay-lah, so I have to admit that my first installment of Food Photography Tips was crap :P So let’s change it to my Food Photography Journey instead aye? During most of my makan-makan outing with da gang, I’ve observed incidents by the group members while taking photographs that sometimes tickles me. Just the other day during one of our makan trip, when we were nicely seated, the Chef teased, “How come all the diners come […]
25
2011
Aphrodisiac
Aphrodisiac. Is that too big a word for you? I can never spell it right less pronounce it correctly. Anyway, an aphrodisiac is a substance that increases sexual desire. Say what?! NOW do I get your attention? Hehe.. Aphrodisiac foods are edible food or drinks that imparts amorous qualities; eating or drinking these food are believed to stir up hormones and gets you in the mood for love. I was doing a research on food, Indian food to […]
24
2011
Word World – Where Words Come Alive
The creator of Word World – Where Words Come Alive must be a genius! A REAL genius! Thank goodness for Word World! We were first introduced to Word World back in January 2010 when Darling redeemed a set of Word World VCD’s from his credit card points. Ethan loves it instantly that his collection of Word World VCD/DVDs has been growing tremendously throughout the years. His latest Word World episode is Mmm.. Mmm… Milk. Mmm… Mmm… […]
23
2011
2011 Hari Raya Aidifitri’s Mall Decorations
Despite being a bit busy lately, I still managed to drop by FOUR malls to check out their Raya decor. I really hope to be able to drop by Pavilion one of these days to check out their “Secret of Hari Raya” celebration featuring GLAM 60s musicals. Here are the decorations that I’ve seen with 1Utama being my favourite. 2011 Raya decor – 1 Utama BATIK and bamboo are the main elements of 1 Utama […]
23
2011
Crafting with recyclables makes him happy :D
I did not get to go ‘jalan-jalan’ after work today. Why? Because Ethan insisted to go straight home to place all his cars into his new craft work. What IS his new craft work? We did something out of card board boxes and kitchen paper rolls… Just look at how happy he is! I’m blessed at how simple it is to please him… and yeah, I’m at home now helping him park all his cars […]
23
2011
How to eat ramen noodles
We got the opportunity to have a “Lawatan sambil belajar membuat dan makan ramen @ Gokuraku Ramen, Mid Valley” today. My ‘coursemate’ Ken Wooi. I’m lucky to have Ken as my coursemate as he came prepared. He did his homework and proudly showed me his research… See! What a hardworking boy he is! We were told that Ramen is not for fine dining. To eat ramen we have to slurp as sloppily as possible and […]
22
2011
Ethan @ events
I started bringing Ethan out for events when he was almost two. I was new in the blogging scene then… Time flies, he was so cute back then :D After tagging along and observing what I do for so long, he started to acquire the photography skill. He is also my ever willing subject, will smile for food :P He’s such a darling when it comes to media workshops. Never once did he interfere with […]
21
2011
Can’t eat during pregnancy
Ethan asked us once where babies come from. We asked him where he thinks babies come from and he answered, “The hospital”. Darling then explained to him that the Mommy has to get pregnant first, then the baby will grow in the tummy and once the baby is big enough, the baby will be born in the hospital. That is when we bring the baby home from the hospital. After a short pause, he asked […]
21
2011
Dinosaurland @ Genting Highland
We went to Genting Highland again today. This is our 3rd trip up within such a short period of time. If previously I blogged about the Indoor and Outdoor Theme Park, today I’m going to blog about the Dinosaurland at the Outdoor theme park. Dinosaurland, Outdoor Theme Park, Genting We walked straight into the skeletal remains of a dinosaur Fossil of a dinosaur Another one of the many fossils that we came across in Dinosaurland […]
19
2011
Art & Craft with Lala
I don’t cook often. Most of the time Darling will tapau for us. The other day, he tapau-ed some lala(s) for me. I love lala, in fact, I love seafood. Gimme anything, I’ll eat them! :P So after eating the lala(s), what do I do with the empty shells? So happen that we were heading to my work place that time so I took the empty shells and wrapped them in some old paper. Brought […]
19
2011
Mooncakes from Tai Zi Heen
Mooncakes are the perfect gift for family and associates in celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival. We were at Prince Hotel & Residence Kuala Lumpur recently to savour their fine selection of mooncakes prepared by the culinary team at Tai Zi Heen. Snow-skin Mooncakes @ Tai Zi Heen Baked mooncakes @ Tai Zi Heen A perfect gift for family and associates Tai Zi Heen Prince Hotel & Residence Kuala Lumpur Jalan Conlay 50450 Kuala Lumpur Colourful range of […]
18
2011
I’m a GOLDFISH!
It started out as a random topic of conversation. I was telling a friend how I love goldfish for they are kinda ‘stupid’. I mean, do you notice that goldfish move their entire body when they swim unlike other fishes that swim so effortlessly? I love that goldfish always look clueless happy and I can sit in front of the aquarium for hours just looking at them wiggling from left to right for the millionth time. My friend […]
17
2011
Ramadhan Review : Planters Inn’s “Citarasa Al Mubarak” Crowne Plaza Mutiara KL
Sebelum korang tanya, baik ai bagitau korang dulu yang ni ialah review Ramadhan ai yang terakhir buat tahun ni :P Seronok sangatlah ai ‘berbuka’ dengan kawan-kawan ai dan skarang ni ai dah tak sabo sabo nak menyambut Hari Raya dengan member-member Muslim ai :D Kat mana kite review kali ni ek? Kat Planters Inn Crowne Plaza Mutiara KL yo! Kalu korang tak tau, Crowne Plaza ni dulu nyer dikenali sebagai KL Hilton. Hah.. skarang baru […]
17
2011
What to do with bubble wraps?
You know I am into recycling. I recycle almost everything that can be recycled namely toilet paper roll, egg cartons, bottles, old newspapers into art and today, I found something NEW to recycle. Bubble wrap If you love to eat love letters, you’ll know that it always come with bubble wrap at the sides. Normally I’ll dispose them before recycling the empty tin but today I figured there must be something creative coming out of […]
16
2011
Thann Sanctuary : My very FIRST full body massage experience
I’m a virgin when it comes to body massage. The only massage I’ve experienced were from the massage chair in my house and paling best pun from Darling :D I’ve never been to any spa for a full body massage. Kesian kan? Last Saturday, after jalan-jalan in 1Utama, we went to One World to lepak and saw a brochure of Thann Sanctuary. I jokingly asked Darling if I can go for the massage and surprisingly, […]
16
2011
Din Tai Fung’s new dishes
Remember I learned the art of eating Xiao Long Bao in Din Tai Fung, Pavilion not too long ago? Well, not only did we have xiaolongbao that day, we had a whole lot of other dishes too. Let me get us drooling with the pictures now, shall we? :P Din Tai Fung, Pavilion Din Tai Fung has been voted one of the world’s top 10 restaurants by The New York Times and has been awarded […]
14
2011
Colours in Mandarin
A week after attending Bao Bei, Ethan is starting to speak in Mandarin. Ethan and colours in Mandarin While we were playing with colours last Tuesday, he happily blurted this out… Sweet! He now has the confidence to speak in Mandarin to ME but not to his teachers yet. Why? Because he knows his Mandarin is superior to me so he can show off!! Most of the time I don’t know what he says until […]
13
2011
A moment of excitement
This morning I woke up feeling groggy due to the severe lack of sleep the night before. Forced myself out of bed to get ready to go to the Studio, sempat jugak check email and visit my blog :P And then fuiyo, immediately I got excited! Why? I saw 61 visitors online at that very moment! Biar betul! Refreshed the page… Bummer… only 6 visitors online and 1 logged-in users. Blah! Go sleep better! @_@ […]
13
2011
Food Photography Tips
I have always been keen in photography but have never had the chance to pursue it. I am always amazed at fellow foodies’ gadget and photography skills and styles. I’ve always wished to learn a thing or two from them and today I did. Let me take you to a journey to the secrets of digital food photography. Today, I’ll share with you Submerryn’s Amazing Food Photography Tip #1: Tip #1 SMILE To get the […]
12
2011
Golden Sun Deal @ RM28.80 only
It was a lovely weekday and my friends and I met up for lunch. Life is great for non-working moms eh? :D Golden Sun Club Sea Food Restaurant Lot 35604, Jalan Kuchai Lama, 58200 Kuala Lumpur. Tel : 03-7982 6155 Business Hours: Daily : 11.00am – 10.30pm It was after 2pm when we arrived so you can imagine how famished we were. Without further ado, we proceeded with lunch. Lunch was pre-ordered (thank goodness) so […]
11
2011
Hungry Ghost: The making of a ghost
The Ghost Festival, also known as the Hungry Ghost Festival is a traditional Chinese festival celebrated by Chinese in many countries. According to the Chinese Calendar, the Hungry Ghost Festival falls on the 15th night of the seventh lunar month. It is believed, ghosts and spirits, including those of the deceased ancestors, come out from the lower realm on this day. Are you afraid of GHOST? Taken from my Horror in Singapore Night Safari post Keeping up with […]
11
2011
Nuffnang : Please take a moment…. and read this
It’s that happy time again! What time you ask me? Cash-out time! Yeay! This time I was happily trying to cash-out my earnings but was stunned as I was unable to access my EARNINGS in my DASHBOARD! OMG! What happenend? I got this notice – Please take a moment… “Our system has detected that you have not yet specified your IC/NRIC number. This details is mandatory for verification purpose between you and our staff before making […]
10
2011
How to get FREE ice-cream at IKEA
Smaland @ IKEA Remember I blogged about Ikea’s Smaland? If you don’t, read about it here. Ethan has since been a regular there and STILL, up to today, I did not leave him to go shopping. You can still spot me sitting outside waiting for him :P Today, besides playing in the ball pool, he did some colouring too. Giraffe He coloured this picture of a giraffe and insisted for it to be pasted on […]
9
2011
Ramadhan Review : Nostalgia Bersama Tersayang di Saujana Hotel
Khas buat kekawan yang rindu sangat saat-saat manis berbuka puasa disamping keluarga dan kawan karib dengan sajian lazat yang disediakan oleh nenek tersayang, jom lah berbuka kat Hotel Saujana, Kuala Lumpur. For those who crave that good old kampong days surrounded by family, close friends and food cooked by your loving grandmother, be sure to head to The Saujana Hotel Kuala Lumpur this Ramadhan. Hari tu ai ikut kawan-kawan ai berbuka kat sini. First time […]
8
2011
Tokyo Street @ Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur
After eating xiaolongbao yesterday, we went to Tokyo Street at Level 6, Pavilion. Tokyo Street is the newest precinct at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, merging the traditional elements and modern facets of Japan’s dynamic culture and ambience. Tokyo Street @ Level 6, Pavilion Ethan undecided at Tokyo Street :P With so many things to see and do, we can’t decide to start with the right or the left lane. Finally we took the right lane and started […]
7
2011
The Art of Eating Xiao Long Bao
If you know me well, I don’t usually or I think I’ve never agreed to any breakfast meet-ups as I love frolicking lying in bed especially during the weekend moanings mornings :P But when Yvonne suggested to meet up for some Xiao Long Bao in Din Tai Fung Pavilion, I agreed as I love Pavilion and I wanted to go to Tokyo Street! Xiao Long Bao is a type of steamed bun from eastern China. It […]
6
2011
Cars 2 go…
Ethan, just like his Daddy is a car enthusiast. It’s not just cars that fascinates him, its the entire vehicle range. He will pledge to work (by working he meant posing for pictures :P) or anything as long as we agree to buy him the toy vehicle he desires. He won’t want to have two of the same vehicle. If he already has a helicopter, he won’t want us to buy him another helicopter. Right […]
6
2011
Lucky ‘8’ at Tai Zi Heen
It was a cold evening and we were craving for some wholesome Chinese meal. Luck has it that Tai Zi Heen is offering an eight-course meal for just RM88++! The first time I stepped foot in Tai Zi Heen was during Chinese New Year earlier this year and I loved their food! So without hesitation we made a quick dash to Prince Hotel & Residence Kuala Lumpur. Tai Zi Heen, Prince Hotel & Residence Kuala […]
5
2011
Bao Bei Reading Wonderland : Updates
I’ve been busy hence no time to update Ethan’s progress in Bao Bei the past few days. I won’t be updating so frequent-lah, but I think the first week is very important so I took notes of whatever improvement I see in him. Read about Day 1’s update here. Day 2 Ethan still refuse to read nor speak to the teachers unless it is in English. He does not participate in group activities and still […]
4
2011
How to draw with Charcoal?
I sent Ethan to his Mandarin class today and went to work right after. For the very first time I have peace and quiet at my work place. I saw this sitting at the corner.. Charcoal sticks I have never sketched using charcoal before but since I have all the time in the world today, I decided to try and came out with this.. Charcoal Zebra Though I thought that the zebra is cute, but it did […]
4
2011
Ramadhan Food Review : A Taste of ‘1Malaysia’ at Chatz Brasserie
Meraikan semangat sebenar Muhibbah sempena bulan Ramadhan ini, berbuka lah dengan keluarga, kawan-kawan dan rakan perniagaan di Chatz Brasserie, Parkroyal Kuala Lumpur. Bertemakan ‘1 Malaysia ‘, hidangan terdiri daripada masakan Melayu, Cina, India, Nyonya, Sarawak dan Sabah. Tarikan utama bufet ialah hidangan tradisional Chef Hasbullah dari Malaysia Timur; sebahagiannya dipengaruhi oleh masakan Melayu, Cina dan India. In the true spirit of Muhibbah, gather for a Ramadhan feast with family, friends and business associates at PARKROYAL […]
3
2011
Ramadan TV Ads – Controversial and “Racist” TV Ad
If you’ve been reading my post, you’ll notice that I’ve posted several Ramadhan food reviews lately. In all these reviews (except one), I did my entries bilingual in respect of my Malay readers. Today, I went for another Ramadhan food review. It was different this time around as unlike those Ramadhan food reviews in the past weeks, this time around the Muslims are already fasting. It was okay when I went around taking snapshots of […]
2
2011
Food & Travel Magazine
Lately I’ve been hanging out with this fella a lot. LoL, yeah, “this fella!” Somehow, food brings us together. Last week during dinner, he handed me a magazine. I was like, “Oh okay… Thanx” I don’t even have time to blog hop and here he is handing me a Food & Travel magazine! Like as if I have time to read that! =_= Food & Travel mag Once home, I did not touch it at […]
2
2011
Movie: I Love Wing Chun
I’ve not watched Chinese movies in the cinema for ages now but last week I got the invitation to watch the preview of ‘I Love Wing Chun’, a Hong Kong martial arts comedy filmed in Malaysia. This is what is written in the invitation: So if Alan Yun played the a$$hole playboy, ME, played Miss Smarty Pants that day. I read the Sunway Pyramid part and automatically went to Sunway Pyramid for the preview. I […]
1
2011
Bao Bei Reading Wonderland : Day 1
Today marks the first day Ethan attending Mandarin classes at Bao Bei. We went there 10 minutes early to have a look at the premise before enrolling Ethan. We did not get to see the classroom during our last visit there last week as they were in a midst of a class then. Hand sanitizer I saw ALL the kids getting their hands sanitized before entering the classroom. Thumbs up. Can you spot Ethan? I […]
1
2011
Ramadhan Review : Berbuka Puasa at Serena Brasserie
Melihat anak bulan sabit menandakan permulaan Ramadhan. Jatuh pada bulan yang kesembilan, Ramadhan adalah salah satu bulan paling suci dalam kalendar Islam. The sighting of the crescent moon marks the beginning of Ramadan. Falls on the ninth month, Ramadan is one of the holiest months in the Islam calendar. Pada bulan ini, umat Islam bangun seawal jam 5 pagi untuk makan sebelum fajar (Bersahur) sebelum bersembahyang pagi (Solat Subuh). Mereka kemudian akan berpuasa sepanjang hari […]
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Indonesia: Holiday Inn Bali
Holiday Inn Resort Bali and Activities for the Kids
S’pore: Shangri-La Singapore
S’pore: Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa
S’pore Skyline Luge Sentosa
S’pore Universal Studio
Universal Studio Singapore
S’pore River Cruise
Singapore River Cruise
S’pore S.E.A Aquarium
S.E.A Aquarium, Sentosa, Singapore
S’pore Hotel Jen Tanglin
Klang Valley: Impiana KLCC
Port Dickson: Lexis Hibiscus
Lexis Hibiscus Port Dickson and Activities for the Family
Port Dickson: Thistle
Thistle Port Dickson
Penang: Golden Sands Resort
Golden Sands Resort, Penang
Penang: Holiday Inn Resort
Holiday Inn Resort Penang and Activities for the Kids
Penang: Shangri-La Rasa Sayang
Shangri-La Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa, Batu Feringghi Beach, Penang
Pahang: Swiss-Garden Kuantan
Pahang: Bukit Gambang Safari Park
Bukit Gambang Resort City
Melaka: Holiday Inn
Melaka: Hotel Equatorial
Equatorial Hotel Melaka
Melaka: Estadia by Hatten
Estadia by Hatten
Melaka: Novotel
Novotel Melaka
Melaka: Philea Resort & Spa
Johor: Pulai Springs Resort
Pulai Springs Resort, Johor Bahru
Johor: The Crystal Crown Arch
Johor: Dinosaur Alive Water Park
Johor: Legoland
Legoland, Johor
Johor: Hello Kitty
Sanrio Hello Kitty Town, Nusajaya Johor
Perak: The Haven Resort Hotel, Ipoh
Perak: Lost World of Tambun
Perak: Swiss-Garden Beach Resort
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