3 MORE DAYS ONLY TO BOOK FREE SEATS OFFERED BY AIR ASIA BUT I HAVE NOT MADE UP MY MIND ON WHERE TO GO

can you see what I see here? Free flight seats to all over Malaysia and some oversea destination too. Wish I can have a good holiday with family and friends for a break after Chinese New Year but the date line of booking is going to end very fast.. Only three more days only from now. There is not much time to think of which destination to go yet.

All I can say now is I will just let the offer end just like dat. For those who need to go anywhere by flight I think Kota Kinabalu is a good place to go right now because they are using air bus to fly. Isn't that nice? Just pay for the airport tax alone and can fly in an airbus there.

Was dreaming of climbing the Mount Kinabalu but I don't think I have much of the strength to go all the way up there. I will surely be out of breath before I even reach even half of the destination. Another thing I like about going to Kota Kinabalu is because of it's food They have quite many choices of good nice food.

My friends from Sabah recommended me some of the places to eat if I go there. One of them is Kadazan Food at Hinompuka Cafe. It is open from 8am to 4pm daily and close on Sundays.
Other than that it is easy to find a variety of food at Warisan Square and from the shops nearby. KK wait for me I want to visit you again.

SAPPHIRE BLU SCRATCHING HEAD WHAT TO COOK FOR DINNER

I have been sitting here reading blogs and checking emails for quite many hours since just now and this is the first time ever I am doing this. Normally after a while facing the computer screen I would just turn offline and play with my Sims 2 simulation game.

As I was checking my mails just now, at the same time I was thinking of what to cook for dinner. Did not cook for lunch just now and I was thinking if I am not cooking for dinner then the answer will have to be EAT OUT of which I think it will be a NO for me today. I might as well just cook something simple. I was thinking what am I suppose to do with the four chicken drumsticks that I bought from Boulevard the other evening. Will I just fry young ginger chicken soya sauce? Or maybe just Chicken stew with mushroom?

I guess I will just have to go to the kitchen and see what mood I have. In order to cook a good meal we must have a clear mind or else we will start putting the wrong ingredients in the wok and then the taste will turn otherwise. In conclusion the dish will have to turn over night dish due to no one eating it and after forgetting to heat up that dish, you will know where it will end up. Will go to the kitchen now and see what I have in mind to cook. Be right back here again to upload the dish for tonight.

This is what I ended up cooking for dinner

Sapphire Blu at work

step number 1 cut all the ingredients nicely

step number two heat up the wok with oil and put in part of the ingredients

step number three add in the chicken that has been cut into pieces

step number 4 add in the rest of the blended ingredients

step number 5 simmer the chicken until cooked and add in soya sauce, salt and sugar to taste

step number 6 it is now ready to be served on the plate

My menu for today's dinner is Rendang Chicken taken from Sapphire Blu's recipe.

MOMENTS TO REMEMBER IN MALACCA - nice places to eat there -

Went for a vacation in December and came across some of the good food in Melaka.. managed to try some othem and one of my favourite was Hainanese chicken rice ball from Jonkers Street. but still yet to try more of the nice famous food there because we did not stay there for many days. Am looking forward to going there again soon.

WANTON MEE
Kedai Makanan & Minuman Wantan Mee40, Jln Tun Tan Cheng Lock (formerly Heeren Street). (Open 7.30am - 2.30pm)

DUCK NOODLES
Corner Coffee Shop Two Doors From Klinik Munshi 651, Taman Bukit Melaka, Bukit Beruang. (Open 7am - 2pm)

HAINANESE CHICKEN RICE BALL
SHoe Kee Chicken rice Shop - Next to old Chung Kiaw Bank4, Jln Hang Jebat (Jonkers Street) (Open 7.30am - 4pm)

BARBECUED PORK RICE1st Stall In LaneOff Jln Bunga Raya. (Open 11am - 3pm)

HAINANESE PORK SATAY
Jonker Street Satay / Sun May Hiong Satay House50/50A, Jln Kota Laksamana 1/1, Taman Kota Laksamana.
(Open 11am - 6pm)

SATAY CELUP
Capitol Satay Celup41, Lrg Bukit Cina.
(Open 5.30pm - midnight)
Closed on Mondays

SHELLFISH
Jln Bunga Raya - Lane after Madam King's departmental store
(Open 7pm - 11pm)
Closed on Sundays

OH CHIEN
Lane off Jln Bunga Raya.
(Open 7pm - 12.30am)
Closed on Tuesdays

TAI BAK
Stall Next to Wesley ChurchJln Tangkera.
(Open 10am - 6pm)

POPIAH WITH PORK
Pushcart outside Madam King's Departmental store, Jln Bunga Raya.
(Open 2.30pm - 5pm, 7pm - 9.30pm)

LOCAL COFFEE
Juat Lye Kedai Kopi - Near Tesco371G, Taman Peringgit Java.
(Open 7.30am - 2pm)

YAU CHAR KWAI
Stall in food court next to nine storey flatsJln Bendahara.
(Open 6.30pm - 11.30pm)

EPOK - EPOK SAYUR
Restaurant Ming HuatOpposite turning to Portuguese Settlement.
(Open 9.30am - 3pm)
Closed on Fridays

PUTTU PIRIN
GStall next to sports ToTo shop252, Jln Tengkera.
(7.30pm - 11pm)
Closed on Sundays

CENDOL
Clock Tower cendol Stall - Opposite the Clock TowerJln Laksamana.
(Open 10am - 6pm)


MEE GORENG
Hassan's Mee Goreng - Opposite Pacific Inn Hotel & next to Methodist Girl's SchoolJln Tengkera, Melaka.
(Open 8am - 11am)
Closed on Fridays

MALAY SATAY
Ngah SatayOpposite the three-storey flats in Bukit Baru.
(Open 6pm - 10.30pm)

SEAFOOD
Medan Ikan Bakar Umbai / Pernu
(Open 5pm - 12am)

MEE KAHWIN
Restaurant Ming HuatShop opposite Portuguese Settlement.
(Open 10am - 3pm)
Closed On Sundays

information taken from: http://www.asiavalley.com/ChineseCuisine_Wheretoeat.htm

WHERE TO EAT NICE GOOD FOOD IN PENANG

Thinking of what to eat when you stop over in Penang or on holiday there? Here are some of the famous place for those who likes to try nice good food.

CHAR KWAY TEOW
Location: the stall outside Kedai Kopi Sin Guat Keong Corner of Kimberly Street & Cintra Street, Penang.
(Open 6pm - 12.30am)

CHAR KWAY TEOW, ASAM LAKSA & CLAYPOT GULAI ASAM FISH
Location: Kedai Kopi Sin Hwa - Opposite Pulau Tikus Police Station
329 Jln Burmah, Penang.
(Open 10.30am - 5pm)

CHAR KWAY TEOW
Location: Outside Kedai Kopi & Ice Kacang84 Lorong Selamat, Penang. (Open 11.30am - 6pm)

SISTERS FRIED KWAY TEOW
Location: Lam Heng Cafe185, Macalister Road, Penang.
(Open 8.30am - 12.30pm / 1.30 - 4.30pm)

HOKKIEN MEE (PRAWN MEE)
Location: Kedai Kopi Super Cafe3 Jln Rangoon, Penang.
(Open 8am - 11am)

KERABU BEEHOONHup Guan Cafe46A, Jln Cantonment, Penang.
(Open 8am - 12pm)

CURRY MEE
Location: Stall outside Honda ShowroomJln Sungai Pinang, Penang.
(Open 8am - 12noon)

CURRY MEE
Location: Lorong Seratus Tahun Curry Mee55, Lorong Seratus Tahun, George Town.
(Open 7.30am - 2pm)

BALIK PULAU ASAM LAKSA
Location: Lam Kong Kedai Kopi67 Main Road, Balik Pulau, Penang.
(Open 11am - 5pm)

KWAY TEOW SOUP
Location: Fook Cheow Cafe122-1, Hutton Lane.
(Open 7pm - 1pm)

KWAY TEOW SOUP
Location: Kedai Kopi Soon Yuen25 & 26, Jln Kuala Kangsar, Penang.
(Open 7am - 12noon)

KWAY CHAP
Location: Stall Opposite Kedai Sin Guat KeongLebuh Kimberly, Penang.
(Open 6.45pm - midnight)

WANTAN MEE
Location: Kedai Makanan & Minuman Kwong Soon Lee70, China Street, Penang.
(Open 7.30am - 1pm)

LOH MEE
Location: Hai Beng Coffeeshop - Next to Kwan Yin Temple32 Jln Masjid Kapitan Keling, Penang. (Open 7.30am - 5pm)

LOH MEE
Location: Joo Huat Restaurant336-1-G, Perak Road, Penang.
(Open 7am - 4pm) Closed on Thursdays

LOH MEE
Location: Kedai Kopi Seng Thor160 Lebuh Carnarvon, Penang.
(Open 7am - 7.30am)

YUMMY STREET (WAI SEK KAI)
Location: New Lane, Penang.
(Open 1pm - midnight)

JAWA MEE
Location: Kek Seng Coffee Shop284 & 382 Penang Road, Penang.

FRIED KWAY TEOW, MEE JAWA & TARO CAKE
Location: Lam Heng Cafe185, Macalister Road. Penang.
(Open 7am - 2.30pm)
Closed on Mondays

CHAR KWAY KAK
Location: Pushcart outside Seow Fong Lye Cafe94C, Macalister Lane, Penang.
(Open 7.30am - 1pm)

HOKKIEN CHAR
Location: Kedai Kopi Kwai Lock - Opposite Pulau Tikus Polica Station295B, Jln Burma, Penang. (Open 7am - 1pm)

CHICKEN RICE
Location: Goh Thew Chik Chicken Rice333-A&B, Chulia Street, Penang.
(Open 10.30am - 6pm)

PEI PA DUCK
Location: Kedai Kopi Bee San - Corner of Jln Padang Tembak & Jln Air Hitam584 Jln Air Hitam, Penang.
(Open 6pm - 8pm)
Closed on Wednesdays

CHAR SIEW & DUCK RICE
Location: Sky Hotel Coffeeshop348, Chulia Street, Penang.
(Open 11.30am - 2.30pm)

SEAFOOD PORRIDGE
Location: Joo Leong Cafe179-H, Sungai Tiram, Bayan Lepas, Penang. (Open 6pm - 11pm)
Closed on Mondays

NASI LEMAK
Location: Jin Hoe Cafe - Opposite Bandar Baru Supermarket46, Jln Cantonment, Penang.
(Open 8.30am - 10am)
Closed on Sundays

OH CHIEN
Location: Kedai Kopi Bee San - Corner of Jln Padang Tembak & Jln Air Hitam584 Jln Air Hitam, Penang.
(Open 6pm - 12.30am)
Closed on Mondays

OH CHIEN
Location: Kedai Kopi Seng Thor160 Lebuh Carnarvon, Penang.
(Open 1pm - 6pm)

LOBAK
Location: Kafe Kheng Pin80, Penang Road, Penang. (Open 7am - 3pm)
CLosed on Mondays

LOBAK
Location: Kedai Kopi Seng Thor160 Lebuh Carnarvon, Penang.
(Open 7am - 12noon)

YUMMY STREET (WAI SEK KAI)
Location: Pulau Tikus MarketJln Pasar, Penang.
(Open 5pm - midnight)

HOKKIEN MEE
Location: Pasar Last Stall in The Noodles SectionPasar Awam Seri Bandar, Jln Heng Choon Thian. Seberang Prai.
(Open 6pm - 5am)

CHAR KWAY TEOW
Location: Pushcart Next to Taxi StandJln Pasar, Bukit Mertajam.
(Open 9pm - 2.30am)

TEOCHOW FOOD
Location: Yoong Kee Eating Shop207, Cheok Sah Square, Bukit Mertajam.
(Open 11am - 3pm, 6pm - 9pm)

YUMMY STREET
Location: (WAI SEK KAI)Pek Kong Cheng - Courtyard of Pek Kong TempleJln Pasar, Bukit Mertajam.
(Open 24 hours)

DUCK RICE
Location: Wah Seng Duck Rice 112, Main Rd, Sg Bakap, Nibong Tebal.
(Open 9am - 3pm)

NASI KANDAR
Kampung Melayu Nasi Kandar
A-29, Ground Floor, Rumah Pangsa, Jln Kg Melayu, Kg Melayu, Penang.
(Open 6am - 12noon)

NASI KANDAR LINE CLEAR
Penang Street.
(Open 24 hours)

ROTI CANAI
Sheikh Usman Gerai Roti Canai - Opposite Utusan Malaysia
67, Argyll Road, Penang.
(Open 6am - 12pm)
MURTABAK
Hameediyah Restaurant
164-A Campbell Street, Penang.
(Open 10am - 10pm)
Closed on Fridays

PASEMBUR
14, Lorong Swatow, Penang.
(Open 11am - 7pm)

MEE GORENG
Bangkok Lane Mee Goreng270, Jln Burmah, Penang.
(Open 8am - 7pm)
Closed on Mondays

information taken from: http://www.asiavalley.com/ChineseCuisine_Wheretoeat.htm

HOME COOK MEAL FOR DINNER

RECIPE FOR FRIED FISH WITH ASSAM JAWA SAUCE

Ingredients:
2 lemon grass cut thinly
3 small onions slice thinly
1 red chillies cut or chopped
a little assam jawa mix with water
sugar
soya sauce



RECIPE FOR FRIED KANGKUNG WITH GARLIC

ingredients:
Kangkung
garlic chopped
one red chilli sliced
maggi belacan

SHARLINIE IS MISSING - WHERE IS SHE?

It has been so many days since Sharlinie Mohd Nashar, has been missing.. where are you Sharlinie.. Has anyone seen Sharlinie? She has been missing since 9 January 2008 at Taman Medan, PJ. She is five years old and weighs 20 kg and 1 metre tall.

Today is supposed to be a very happy moment for Sharlinie because it is her birthday but where is Sharlinie now? Please help to find where Sharlinie is.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHARLINIE. WE PRAY AND HOPE THAT YOU ARE SAFE OUT THERE. PLEASE RETURN SHARLINIE TO HER PARENTS AND FAMILY.

A PLACE WE WON'T GO AGAIN FOR BREAKFAST

after swimming I went to have breakfast with her and we went to the nearest stop at BDC coffee shop near to Everise Supermarket. There were not much choice and so I just ordered a plate of soya sauce kam pua noodles at RM3.00. She ordered a plate of char kueh that cost her RM3.50.


picture of the food stall


kam pua soya sauce noodles.. taste was ok ok only and I am sure I won't return there to eat


char kueh served on a nice place but it was quite tasteless and the char kueh lady gave us sweet chilli sauce to eat with it.. in conclusion why can't she gave us garlic sauce or sambal belacan instead.


after makan we went back home. Which direction is our home??

GOING FOR A SWIM AT WATERPARK, STAMPARK, JALAN STUTONG, KCH

It was raing very heavily early in the morning and I looked out the window and I was praying for the rain to stop so that I can go to waterpark and have a good splash in the pool. One hour after another hour passed by quickly and in no time the rain slowly stopped. Was thinking of doing the laundry only after I come back from the pool cos I am feeling a bit anxious and excited to learn some new techniques of real breast strokes and crawl style from a he. He is a person who knows how to swim well and I really admired those who can swim so relaxingly something like how a fish swims.

We reached the pool a minute just after the counter has been opened. Had a quick shower and I did some bubbling in the water and he started to teach me some correct ways on how to swim breast strokes. After sometime learning very slowly from him I then realized how silly I was thinking i did the correct way all this while. Now I realized my mistakes and from tomorrow onwards before I start my new day I will try to go to the pool for at least half an hour to correct my swimming style.

Another thing I want to mention here is all this while I thought front crawl style or freestyle is easy but now I also found out that actually learning swimming at this age of mine is a very hard task. I wonder if I can swim well after another year because for the past half a year I have been wasting my time swimming wrong ways of breaststroke style. Now to change back to the correct ways is never an easy thing to do.

I will pray hard so that I can improve from time to time so that the next time I see the "man with a big belly" or nick name "xxxxx", he won't have the chance to say "
"xiao jie, lei yao dou hou chou lou ah..lei ng sik yao sui"

part of the car park

Kinesis Wellness WAterpark beside the pool

name of the public swimming pool


front view


another angle from front view


the reception counter


CNY decoration at the entrance


there is a new wall clock there now


the pool scenery as you enter in.. still a fine morning but it is gonna rain soon


one of the chairs I used to put my belongings always when I go there


the chairs where I put my things shower before you have a splash


the gents and ladies shower room


ladies shower room


gents shower room


its gonna rain

sunny again at the grill pool side


oops look at the sky. So dark don't rain yet please


it's gonna rain no matter what I say


rain gonna pour down heavily very soon


diving side


hope it is clear enough.. wrong day to take this picture. It is at the olympic pool

VACATION IN MALAYSIA - IPOH MALI - HAVE GOOD FOOD AND A PLEASANT STAY HERE

Chinese New Year is just round the corner and have any of you thought of going to Ipoh for a good makan and do your shopping there? Ipoh is one of the promising places that has good nice affordable food. It is hard to name all the good food from Ipoh but some of the famous ones are listed here:

Old Town in Ipoh

House of Mirrors (Thean Chun) - Caramel Custard & Ipoh Kuey Teow
Location: Jalan Bandar Timah, Ipoh Old Town. Open mornings and afternoons only
The Ipoh Kuey Teow here is pretty good and tasty and it is known for one of the better places to order this if you're there for lunch. If you have difficulty locating where is this kopitiam (coffee shop), you can easily find for the one that has its walls lined with large old mirrors.

Kong Heng - Pork Satay
Location: Jalan Bandar Timah, Ipoh Old Town. Next to House of Mirrors (Thean Chun). Open mornings and afternoons only. One of the famous one is chee cheong fan and hor fan( kueh teow soup) with shreaded chicken meat cook in soup.
The laksa tasted good here too but not as yummy as some in Kuala Lumpur or Penang. Do find out more about it though and eat here.

Kedai Kopi Sin Yoon Loong - Famour For It's White Coffee
Location: Ipoh Old Town, just walking distance from Kong Fatt Textiles. Open for breakfast and lunch.

Sin Seng Fatt - Mi Curry
Location: Jalan Market, Ipoh Old Town. Open mornings and afternoons only.

Sin Yean Lee - Fried Kway Teow
Location: Jalan Bandar Timah, Ipoh Old Town. Just a little way from Thean Chun. Close to the road junction - a corner coffee shop.
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From Old Town Ipoh Let's Move On to Ipoh New Town

HAKKA NOODLES - Yin Yau Kui
Location: 153, Jln Sultan Iskandar, Ipoh.
It is open from 7.30 am to 12 noon

CURRY MEE - Restoran Xin Quan Fang
Location: 174 Jln Sultan Iskandar Shah, Ipoh.
Time of business is from 7.30am to 12 noon

Restoran Onn Kee (Tauge Ayam) = 51, Jalan Yau Tet Shin, New Town
Kuey teow is melting smooth, chicken lean and tender, soup not as flavourful, tauge not so crisp

Restoran Lou Wong - Ipoh Kway Teow taugeh and steam chicken
Location: No. 49 Jalan Yau Tat Shin . Open from late evening until after the clubbers go home. So if you're looking for a place to eat at 2.00am, you know there is this place call Lou Wong HorFan Nga Choy Kai

Restaurant Foh San - Dim Sum
Location: No. 2, Jalan Dato Tahwil Azar formally used to be known as the Ozbourne Street and is open for breakfast.
Foh San is a place for people who wake up early in the morning and normally old folkes like to come here for their morning breakfast and get together with their friends after their morning exercises. Foh San is also famous and good in making mooncakes for mooncake festival.

NASI KANDAR NASI MERAH - Yong Suan Coffee Shop
Location: 2, Jln Yang Kalsom, Ipoh.
It is open from 9am to 9pm

San Lee How Fook - Kong Kong style Chinese Cuisine
Location: Opposite The Store Shopping Deparmental and supermarket building

Pusing Public Seafood Restaurant - Seafood Restaurant where most chinese wedding and functions will organize their dinner here and it is famous of it's signature prawn dish.

Location: 57-65 Jalan Verasamy behind Ocean Shopping Store

FMS Bar & Restaurant - Chinese food

Location: 2 Jalan Sultan Idris Shah. Open for lunch and dinner

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CANNING GARDEN

Indulgence Restaurant and Jazz Room

Location: 15 Lorong Cecil Rae, Taman Canning Ipoh, Tel: 05-5496941. Open 9.00am - 11.30pm Thursday - Sunday.

Gourmet Square - Seafood

Location: Anika Selera or Gourmet Square.

Wooley's Food and Amusement Centre - hawker food court

Location: Wooley's Food and Amusement Centre

Kao Lee Steamboat Restaurant - Steamboat

Location: No. 48 & 50 Lengkok Canning , Ipoh Garden.

FROM CANNING GARDEN WE MOVE ON TO IPOH GARDEN SOUTH

Pusat Makanan Chha Yong - local desserts

Location: No. 2 Tingkat Ipoh II. A corner coffee shop.

Mee Sun Coffee Shop - Chinese Dumplings or Jung and Seafood Noodle Soup

Location: Just a little way down the road from Chha Yong. A corner coffee shop.

Other than that Ipoh has many other nice and good place to eat and one of the place is in Green Town, Ipoh

Yum Yum Restaurant - Nyonya Cuisine

Location: 5, Persiaran Greenhill, 30450 Ipoh. Tel: +605 - 253 7686 Fax: 2453 5737

Other than all the places that has been stated on the above, there are many other places in Ipoh that are worth going for a try for food either it is spicy or otherwise. So why wait and think so long, just pack your luggage and have a good vacation in Ipoh this coming Chinese New Year and when you are on a holiday either with your family or you can just travel alone. It is indeed a promising stay here.

MARKETING FOR CHINESE NEW YEAR

taken at the main entrance of Boulevard. Wanted to take a picture there but no one was with me at that time so I just take a picture of it without me. Just love the spring flowers that are nicely decorated




what a cute loving pair of rabbits. The are about to hold each other closely waiting for Valentine's Day on 14th February 2008



did our Chinese New Year marketing at the hypermarket. Guess how much that has been shopped for our marketing?



ohh.. they cost RM93.99 and we have to come here again to shop in a few days time waiting for more fishes and chicken to be sold

THE NEW KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN SHOP AT BOULEVARD SHOPPING MALL, KUCHING

Went to Boulevard two times before after it has been officially opened in December and this evening is my third time there. The beautiful KFC shop is newly opened and the decorations just captured my heart. Wanted to have a meal there but what am I suppose to do with my yam rice at home so in the end I just took some pictures of it.


Mr. Kentucky the founder of KFC


people are facinated with the newly opened KFC and start looking for a place to sit


just look at how beautiful and colourful the balloons are being decorated there


the main entrance of KFC


KFC staff at work. Most of the workers are waiting for their exam results


there are many places for people to sit so there is no need to rush in to get a seat

NEW EVERYDAY IS SPRING PLANT FROM GARDEN FRIEND NURSERY

Bought his new white vinca or I have always been calling these type of plant EVERYDAY IS SPRING. A direcet translation from chinese. Why do I call it everyday is spring, simply because it blooms and have many flowers all the time either it is a sunny or rainy day.. it loves water and it is even better when it is sunny then the flowers will look gorgeous and attractive. This vinca plant is easy to plant and all you need to do is just let it have enough water and enough sunshine. Simple right?


The rest of my vinca plants that are in their home at my mini garden


behind the vinca plants are the white hibiscus and also purple hibiscus
Just love to do a bit of gardening whenever I can.. loves to see how the happy plants bloom daily

WHO WANTS TO EAT ROTI TELUR OR ROTI CANAI

Remember about what I ate at the airport? It was last wednesday and I took a piece of roti telur for my early lunch and today I went to have something light before I take my yam rice for lunch and did I say something light?? haha.. roti telur is not so something light right? When we start counting the calories ahaa.. then we will know how much calories and how hight the cholestrol level is in roti telur but as long as I like the food all those things I just leave aside for a while.


roti telur with not so much oil when I ordered is nice to eat with curry
RM1.50 considered very cheap already over here


my housemate ordered roti canai
RM1.00 and it is a very small piece though the price is considered cheap


sweet very sweet herbal tea and all I can taste is only the sweetness like sugar water
RM1.20 and it is boiling hot


can you see the roti canai guy? Very very blur.
I dare not go near him and take his picture.. he sure said tak naklah janganlah.. so will just have to take from a very far distance


This roti canai guy is very friendly.. when I approched him and ask what race he is, he gladly answered me with a smiling face, oh I am mix indian mix with bidayuh. No wonder he has fair complexion