28 Foodtruck : Beef Quesadilla at Gringo's Malaysia

Merry Christmas! It's 3am. You must be wondering why I'm up at this ungodly hour. I'm also feeling pumped up to do 'something'. This, after taking in the magical scene of Christmas around town and several hearty meals earlier in the day. My spirits are high. There's an air of joyfulness that's hard to ignore. No alcohol involved in reaching this state. Grin. Aah...that said, let me talk about my first trendy food truck experience! This is nothing like the lok-lok food trucks we're used to seeing. Although not a new concept in other parts of the world, it's a trend that's quickly catching on in Malaysia. The story in short sentences. Christmas...

12 Big Bad Wolf Book Sale 2015

Big Bad Wolf 2015 This is my fourth Big Bad Wolf Book Sale adventure. I went on a working day this time, reaching the place 10am-ish. It was still peaceful. Finding a parking spot was a breeze, not much different from my previous experiences. There were trolleys available; not that I made any use of it. I have always preferred carrying everything in my large recycle sling bag. Easier to get around. When it gets too heavy, I leave the books at the storage counter.Check out the rows and rows of cheap books! This is where we leave our books until we're ready to pick it up again. 24-hour Book Storage Counter at BBW 2015 I went home with...

20 Flavours Magazine ~ The Final Issue, It's An Issue!

The headline couldn't have been more heartbreaking : ‘Flavours’ magazine says goodbye after 21 years . 21 years! There are only a handful of local cooking magazines in print and upon counting, didn't reach as far as the number of fingers on my hand. I have fond memories of Flavours as you can probably tell, with this whole blog post dedicated to it. It wasn't too long ago (or was it..), that friends and I rushed to get copies because there was a lovely Christmas tree cutout. We were ladies who adore a bit of craft. Earlier in the year, the February issue to be exact, I saw my contest entry in one of the pages. It was a slogan I penned for their...

12 The Big Breakfast at Vivo and A Blackout

Vivo is kind of our regular hangout, me and Jen that is. We'd be here to enjoy a meal and chat about life. This, usually after some hours of purposeful shopping. On this weekend that is near Christmas however, we had an important list to complete. Important, because it involved giving to our closest friends and family. So before hitting the shops, we decided that a hearty breakfast was in order; we needed the energy. We popped into Vivo (at The Curve shopping mall) after being enticed by a standing banner advertising a gorgeous dark layered chocolate cake ; Citrus Blackout was its name. It was the cake of fairy tales, at least that's how the...

18 Jalan-Jalan Thean Hou Temple

We take the words "Let's go jalan-jalan."  to mean as an invitation to go for a jaunt nearby. From Penang's Sleeping Buddha to Ipoh's cave temples and from Kajang to Kuala Lumpur, I see a pattern in my traveling habits that I've never really noticed before, interestingly leaning towards visiting places of worship, particularly ones with ornate architecture. Not all were blogged about of course, but the main ones were. I'm particularly drawn to the calmness that washes over me when I take the whole place in with my ears and eyes. The low humming chants of monks is therapeutic.   This post is about my recent visit to one of...

22 I Caved In - My R2-D2 Cereal Container and Koko Krunch

I'm a sucker for these things. I resisted the temptation to buy it the first time I saw it on the shelves of Tesco supermarket using priceyness a reason. How did I end up with one anyway? Koko Krunch and R2-D2 Cereal Container The hubster, of course! He cajoled his way into my heart, insisting that he was doing it for me. He knows that I love Koko Krunch. But, I know him for a huge Star Wars fan and that, made me really suspicious. Hmmm...I caved in, in the end because it was such a cute container for adults to have. ...You mean it's for kids? I'll have you know that I'm a kid at heart! Here it is, the unboxing of my ..(or is it the hubs?)...

18 Wat Chetawan - Kathina Ceremony

Hubs and I were self-appointed tour guides to visiting relatives last Sunday. One of the places we popped into for some sightseeing was Wat Chetawan, a Thai Buddhist Temple located in Petaling Jaya.  Wat Chetawan We were surprised to see many cars and a large crowd. "Why so many people geh?" we wondered. A banner on the wall revealed that a Kathina ceremony was in session. Lucky us to have come at the right time! Kathina is a robe offering ritual that happens annually. During the festival, Buddhist devotees show their gratitude to the monks by donating money or items to the temple - mainly new robes, on this day. I was informed that...

26 A Stay At Prescott Hotel Kajang - Part 2

In April, I shared about my wonderful stay at Prescott Hotel Kajang. That was not the end of the story, however. It has a Part 2! Going ha-ha yet? I was so tied up with taking care of my relatives that I neglected my blog for several months. Anyway, on to the continuation of this missing piece of the story. You see, the electricity tripped that night, not once but twice. The maintenance staff was extremely apologetic about it and offered to move us to another unit. I was surprised to walk into a spacious corner room - an upgrade! Here I stayed for two relaxing days. Prescott Hotel Kajang I love waking up with the sun on my face even if...

10 Haze, Haze, Stay Away!

Three days ago, my Facebook newsfeed was filled with pictures of beautiful skies over Kuala Lumpur. I was engrossed with work and my eyes were glued to the PC. I hadn't noticed that the haze had cleared until a ray of sunlight crept up to my face. I looked away from my screen, disturbed by the warm light, only to be greeted with a clear view of apartment buildings nearby, blue skies and vibrant greenery . This was the moment I'd been waiting for and clearly, I wasn't the only one who'd grabbed her camera that day to treasure the miracle in pictures. We have been stuck with the haze for so long that fresh air seemed a rare thing to experience....