One great Sunday out

July 13th, 2008 at 23:56 · Filed Under Blogging, Days in My Life, Eating Out, Family, Muar · 1 Comment

We have planned to go to a temple at Muar for weeks and finally the day came. We went to pick up grandma at 1030, bought some fruits in the town and heading to Muar around 1130. The journey took around half an hour thanks to the new express way.

We went to Muar to find that temple with Richard some time in April. Being the agnostic me, I haven’t been to such temples in years. Being curious, I went with some hope. But I guess the effect will not come so soon. Those Chinese friends who believe in such “Gods” will understand what I am talking about.

There were many people at the temple and we finished our business around 1445 or 1500. Then we headed to Muar town center for lunch. After our late lunch, we visited an aunt there. Grandma chatted with her sister for a while then home we went.

When we arrived Melaka, we stopped over at Jusco to buy some more fruits and a few shirts. Then we all had our dinner at KFC. Reached home around 2030. We were so exhausted and went to bed quite early.

What a Sunday!

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Durian, durian, durian

July 6th, 2008 at 0:26 · Filed Under At Home, Blogging, Computing, Critiques, Days in My Life, Eating Out, Family · 2 Comments

It is durian season. Last night when we were at grandma’s place, she and grandpa asked D if he liked to eat durian. We had been talking about durian feast since couple of weeks ago. So, tonight we decided to buy some durian to give grandma and kids a treat.

We drove to Bukit Baru to source for durian. Finally found a Malay stall opposite SRJK Kek Seng. Bought 9kg of durian and proceeded to grandma’s. The kids had not been to grandma’s place for months. The kids were really enjoying at grandma’s place. We stayed until 2330. The kids will definitely wake up late in the morning. They usually sleep early but once a while we allow them to sleep during weekends so that they can adjust to adults’ timing. They must be sleeping soundly by now.

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A great Sunday morning

June 22nd, 2008 at 23:31 · Filed Under At Home, At Play, At the Movies, Blogging, Days in My Life, Eating Out, Family · Comment

Yesterday, we took two bicycles to the town for repair. I hadn’t been using the bicycle carrier since 2006. In the evening, we took the bicycles to the park. After dinner, we went home and the weather seemed like to rain. Actually, I thought of taking the kids and the bikes to the park again the next morning. But it started to rain before midnight. We changed the plan, no bike but jogging at the park.

This morning, the weather was so cool because after the rain and was perfect to go fill up the gas tank. So, we all woke up early and went to the petrol station to fill up the tank. After that we went to the park followed by breakfast.

We went to the old part of Melaka China town near by the Cheng Hoon Teng Temple for dim sum. This restaurant is Melaka most famous and oldest dim sum restaurant and one of the very few pioneer. My dad used to bought us buns and glutinous rice in lotus leaf. They were delicious 30 years ago as I could remember. That was one of the bad dim sum we ever had. Actually, the taste not too bad at all but certainly was not a good one. The service was very bad and not really kids- or baby- friendly. We quickly had some and left. When checking the bill, it was quite expensive. I will definitely not recommend that dim sum restaurant.

Forget about the bad experience at breakfast. Anyway, we all enjoyed very much today. At night we watched movies at home.

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Fast Food vs. Slow Food

May 31st, 2008 at 17:03 · Filed Under Blogging, Days in My Life, Dmitry, Eating Out, Family, Funny · Comment

Last night was raining heavily for some hours. This morning was a great time to fill up the car’s tank becuase the low temperature would make the gasoline denser, causing it more worth the money. After filling up the tank, we went to the town for breakfast. Then we hang around at grandma’s for a while till late morning.

On our way home, I asked mom what’s for lunch. Dmitry was quick to answer, “I like to have KFC.” No KFC I told him. “Then, I want McDonald”, he quickly suggested another option. “No fast food dear.”, I said. “I don’t like slow food!”, acclaimed Dmitry in disappointment.

Slow food? Yes. He knows the opposite of fast is slow and he invented the term, “slow food”.

He suggested to have noodle but we had noodle for lunch yesterday together with grandma after going to the temple to visit aunt Angie. So it went on and not too long after that, mom suggested Indian rice. Yippee! Indian rice. We went to Paya Ikan to buy a packet of Indian rice to share. Yes, 5 of us sharing a big packet of Indian rice with curry and chicken with chili!

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A holiday out

January 10th, 2008 at 21:19 · Filed Under At Play, Days in My Life, Eating Out, Family, Holidays · Comment

What a day out! We were at Seleria (a food court in Mahkota Parade) for lunch. There were many people although it had already passed the lunch hour. 3 dinos and the two papa mama dinos were hungry. After I bought the food, I tried to find a baby chair for Nik. I saw 3 were taken and could not find any more. I asked the cashier where I could find baby chair. She told me there were only 3. Only 3? Was she joking? So, I asked her why such a big food court (I think not less than 10,000 square feet) had only 3 baby chairs. She replied, “people steels it away. They just push out…” I shook my head and gave a sinister look and sarcastically replied, “then get more chairs and have a security guard at the door! Damn!”

We went home around 4:30. Rested, took a shower and out we went to buy satay (barbecue chicken in stick with peanut chili sauce) and noodles for dinner.

What a day out for this holiday. The 3 dinos were really tired out. They are now in their dino wonderlands…

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Shocked!

December 10th, 2007 at 12:11 · Filed Under Blogging, Days in My Life, Eating Out, Family, Health, Humanity, Medical · Comment

We went to Pak Putra for dinner last night. It was dinner time and there were too many people at the restaurant. The restaurant was very busy and in a chaos. We waited for some time for our drinks to arrive. Then another some time for our foods to arrive. The kids were getting a little inpatient. Finally, we got all the foods to fill our empty stomachs. Our foods came, some were not exactly the same as what we ordered. Our Tandoori chicken was not baked thoroughly and etc…

We are regular customer there. The boss, his wife, his brothers and some of their old staff know us and we are very much like friends. After the food, when I settled the bill, I made a feedback to one of the boss’ brother about the service. He assured me and told me to make our orders through him next time we come.

About leaving, another brother of the boss approached us and apologized for the chaos and the service. We gladly accepted his apology and that’s what I call “Service”! We had a short chat and LA asked about the lady, his sister-in-law. We used to see her sitting at the counter. We have not been seeing her since this January/February. So, out of curiosity, LA asked him.

He told us that she has lung cancer! What a shock we had. She was so healthy and a non-smoker. He told us her condition is getting better but needs a lot of rest. We wish her best of health and a speedy recovery.

We encountered many people, friends, relatives and acquaintance who suddenly have been diagnosed of cancer or suddenly died of cancer. My sister, Angie, died of cancer 2 years ago.

That’s life. What can we do?

LA and I decided to donate RM1 to Hospice for every bouquet sold. This is the least we can do to spread our love to those unfortunate but brave cancer victors to fight the horrible cancer. So, let’s reach out this Christmas and share your love.

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New Coffee Bean Membership Card

November 29th, 2007 at 13:30 · Filed Under Dietrich, Dominik, Eating Out, Family, Shopping, Social · Comment

LA, Rich, Nik and I went to Jusco to shop for some products and we went to Coffee Bean for a cuppa and to buy D some surprise. At the Coffee Bean, I saw the new membership card with Christmas theme. It was very nice and I asked my friend Umi who worked there if I could change my card. Unfortunately no, she said. I still had to pay RM25 for the card! I decided not to.

After our drink, we went up to Jusco to see some electrical appliances. Umi called and told me to come to Coffee Bean and she had something for us. When I went there, she presented the card to me as a gift. Thanks Umi! It is a nice Christmas gift.

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Grandpa’s 75th Birthday

September 17th, 2007 at 23:34 · Filed Under At Home, Days in My Life, Eating Out, Family · Comment

Today we celebrated grandpa’s 75th birthday. We did not celebrate his birthday last year as we were busy with Dominik’s arrival. Mee’s return coincides with his birthday and she has not celebrated with him so many years.

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Farewell Dinner

August 18th, 2007 at 19:51 · Filed Under Days in My Life, Eating Out, Food, Karate, Okinawa, Training Journal · Comment

Aleksander and I will be going home tomorrow. After the last training in this afternoon, Sensei and Sumako sempai took us to an Italian restaurant, Marcaroni & Grill, at Camp Foster. Together were Sumako’s friend and her daughter. The food there was really great! My tummy was really expanded. What a dinner! Thanks to Sensei and Sumako sempai.

“一期一会” (ichi go ichi e), one meeting in one life time. This is our first meeting in our entire life time. Every meeting has to come to an end. To an end so that another can begin. We will meet again.

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Another great breakfast

July 29th, 2007 at 12:07 · Filed Under Days in My Life, Eating Out, Environment, General, Karate, Okinawa, Photography, Scenery · Comment

Like last Sunday, Breyette Sensei and Sumako Sempai took me out for a great breakfast at Boulanger Patissier at a seaside. There was Renaissance Hotel nearby.

The patries were so tempting to look at and of course they were very delicious. I wanted to eat everyone of them but I got a small stomach. Here are some photos of the pastries they baked just to share with you.

They are mouth watering, ain’t they? The environment is cosy, soft classical music is playing, French atmosphere and of course the fresh pastries aroma right out from the oven!

After we had our breakfast/brunch, we went down stairs to browse the local market. Because of the typhoon Min-Yi the week before I arrived, the prices of vegetables and fruits became very expensive. I also saw some clay pots that were used to store Japanese wine. They were very expensive just for the pot itself.

The scenery outside was very attractive as well. Although it was hot and sunny, the breeze from the East China Sea was refreshing with the view of blue water.

The beautiful scenery by the blue sea reminded me of my late sister, Angie. She would love to be on Okinawa and she would jump into the sea. She loved the sea so much.

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Delicious lunch

July 21st, 2007 at 22:12 · Filed Under Eating Out, Japan, Okinawa · Comment

After today’s exhaustive workouts (Yoga and karate), Sensei and his wife Sumako brought me to a nearby Okinawan restaurant for lunch. There was a dish, an appetizer, really taste good. There was a kind of fresh sea weed in it. It is called by the locals, 海葡萄 (umi budō) or Sea Grapes. It has a crunchy texture and really feel fresh.

I ordered some kind of udon with tako rice. Taste delicious and the portion was huge. It was so filling. After the lunch, we went to a confectionery next to the restaurant for some dessert. The red potatoes (another Okinawa agriculture product) mousse was great.

Again, I did not bring my camera along so no pictures. Will go again to the restaurant and will surely bring my camera.

We returned home and I had a great siesta then. The huge lunch made me really sleepy. As I am really a sleepy head, you know…

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New Year dinner

January 1st, 2007 at 22:33 · Filed Under Days in My Life, Eating Out, Family · Comment

We went to grandma’s shop in the afternoon to send new year wishes and we decided to have new year dinner together. I was thinking of taking them to the restaurant where we celebrated Nik’s 4th month but then decided not to go so far because of traffics. We passed by the restaurant beside the temple and LA said why not eat here. What a splendid idea! It was not to far from the shop and there would be no hassle and worry to be stuck in traffics.

We sat at the same table (same location) as we had dinner with Michal and Angie the other times. Again, I had the recollection of the past with Michal and Angie.

Although we had a good dinner, I did not feel happier without Angie. I missed her and we all missed her. I think mom and dad had reminiscence of having dinner with Angie at the same restaurant.

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Yummy crab

November 14th, 2006 at 0:57 · Filed Under At Home, Days in My Life, Dietrich, Dmitry, Eating Out, Family, Food, Malacca · Comment

LA likes to eat crab. I like to eat crab too but I am lazy to peel its shell and I dislike the messiness. LA ate quite a lot of crabs before she delivered Nik. The Chinese believes if the pregnant woman thinks of eating something, her husband must get the food she likes. Otherwise, the baby will become greedy when she grows up! It’s Chines folklore.

After LA’s massage at my parent’s, we passed by a restaurant beside a temple. I went down to buy her a crab in sweet and sour sauce. I bought a small bottle of Guiness Stout. It has been a long time since my last Stout in the mid 1990s! While I was waiting for the crab at the restaurant, I saw an old man ordering Stout. I did not know why I had the urge to drink Stout after so many years.

We came home and set in the dining room to eat the crab with toast breads. Umph… yummy! D and R like the crab and the sauce with toast breads too!

Michal, if you are reading this, can you remember we took you to this restaurant for seafood? You were so enjoying the crabs! We wish you will come visit us again and we can have crabs party. I can’t remember if I made you a picture eating crabs. I am going to go through my CD archives to find out.

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Dmitry was disappointed

October 26th, 2006 at 21:43 · Filed Under At the Movies, Days in My Life, Dmitry, Eating Out, Family, Food · Comment

Dmitry and I had a date for a movie, Open Season. You know, it’s dad-and-son kind of thing.

We were very excited from home and Dmitry behaved very well in the car. We left our home at 16:30. We were to catch the 17:40 show. When we arrived at the ticket counter at 17:05, there was only one ticket left. Third row from the screen. I hate to sit so close to the screen. There was no choice left and I decided not to go for it. Dmitry was quite disappointed as I could see it through his eyes.

However, we decided to go to our usual hang out place (Coffee Bean) to get a drink. I ordered a Taro Ice Blended. Not bad the taste. After the drink, we went hope.

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Hi handsome!

August 13th, 2006 at 23:55 · Filed Under Dietrich, Dmitry, Eating Out, Family, Photography · Comment

We went to Mahkota Parade to watch Fashion Exposé. After some shooting, we felt hungry and went to Kenny Roger’s to have some food. I took some pictures of two handsome young men, Dmitry and Dietrich. »more photos

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帅哥

August 13th, 2006 at 11:52 · Filed Under Chinese, Dietrich, Dmitry, Eating Out, Family, Photography · Comment

今天在马六甲皇冠广场举行了化妆时装秀。我也带了太太，孩子和相机一道去凑热闹。拍了一阵子，我们肚子饿了，就去Kenny Roger’s吃东西。特别为两位帅哥拍摄了些照片。 »更多照片

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The best Tandoori chicken in Malacca

July 20th, 2006 at 17:13 · Filed Under Eating Out, Food, Malacca, Malaysia, Travel · 6 Comments

It is hard to find a good Tandoori chicken restaurant in Malacca. By chance, I came across a restaurant in Taman Kota Laksamana serving Tandoori chicken and other Pakistani cuisine. First, I was just going for a tea with a friend one night. I saw many people came to this restaurant and ordered Tandoori chicken and Naan. Next, I decided to give it a try one day with my family.

The chef himself some staffs are from Pakistan. The Tandoori chicken, Naan, and other Pakistani cuisine have gotten the authentic taste and style. We especially love the spinach potato, Tandoori chicken and their curry.

We think this is the best Tandoori chicken restaurant in Malacca which worth a try. If you visit Jonker Street on Friday, Saturday or Sunday night, try to find this restaurant and have a nice supper before return to your home or hotel.

If you enjoy walking at night, a walk from Jonker Street to this restaurant is not too far away. I am sure you will have satisfaction after a delicious meal.