CNY Greeting cards...

Before the e greetings card get popular...
I always send CNY greetings cards to my friends and relatives
but due to the lazyness busy with works and also we should be more environment friendly.....
Instead of sending the real greeting card I just send some greetings by using sms, whatsapp & email...

But I still carry out the old tradition to send some CNY greeting cards to my family and my closest friends..
I use to look for some nice wording & nice pictures for my parents.....wishing them good health and happiness...
Some of my friends also send CNY greeting cards to me too..
the feelings is so warmth when you receive it..
especially that those childhood friends that have not get in touch so often...
For me festive seasons is always gather together and catch up with some good old friends and relatives..

I remember that last time before my sister got married....
She will get lot of greeting cards from her friends... and we will place all the cards in our house's living room..
Those cards are part of the CNY decoration...
and we always compare who got the most CNY cards.....

Oppps it reminds me to send out my greeting card now if not then they will not receive it before CNY......

CNY is less than 2 weeks and I am really looking forward for it...
Wise man say.. during this CNY I will EAT NOW MORE and WORRIED LATER...
HUATTTTTT AHHHH......

Moët & Chandon bring me BIG BONUS points

Exactly 3 more weeks for the Chinese to celebrate CNY...
Last weekend I was at Mid Valley and doing some CNY groceries shopping..

We came to a liquor section and my wife was looking at some champagne..
She look at me with a long face and ask me how is champagne taste like?
This is because she has not taste champagne.. so I explain to her....

I have the chance to drink some nice champagne since I join this current company..
My director always get a lot of champagne as a gift from his friends..
During our company CNY dinner, he will bring a few champagne and share with us...
He is very generous..

So I get a bottle of Moet Chandon champagne for our family reunion CNY dinner..
My wife was so happy and she give me a peace sign and saying "Yay Yay.. Yay Yay"
Now she can't wait for her first virgin taste of champagne... LOL...

I get the bottle and queue up to pay for it..
As I have the Jaya Jusco member card and I present it to the cashier to collect some points..

J Card... 

When I about to go, a guy besides me was asking whether he could borrow my Jaya Jusco card.
This is because with the card he could get extra discount for the wine that he going to purchase....
I borrowed him the card.... to my surprise.. he was buying about 1 dozen bottles of wine..
The total price is about RM2~3k... gee.. that is a lot of BONUS points that I am going to get..
After that the guy say thank you to me and I thank him too..
it is a win win situation.....

It is not the end...
there is another aunty overhead on the discount and she ask me to borrow my Jaya Jusco card to her..
Of course without any hesitation I agree...
Yay there is another few hundred Bonus points in my pocket...

Then my wife was telling me whether we could leave our Jaya Jusco card at the cashier and HELP THOSE PEOPLE IN NEED..
then we come back to collect it after we finish done our shopping...
I told her cannot le ...and we move on...

XOX xinxun

I am fortunate that my previous & current company had given me a mobile phone for my usage....
I have never paid for my usage of mobile phone for 10 years now...
Of course it was meant for business.... but sad to said that sometime I use it for some personal usage ...
I never know how much I spent on it and my boss didn't say that I overspent...
I am very cautious on my calls
As they say that if you miss use the company privileges and it is either you pay for it or the company will take back the privileges..

Since there is a spare Ip3 phone in the house and I decided to get a new line for my personal usage ..
at least it is separate between work and personal...

Last week I was at Paradigm mall and my wife suggest to get the Digi prepaid..
It only cost RM8.50 and we just register it...
Then I realized that their internet package is expensive..

RM30/mth for 600MB or RM8 daily...
Hmm I don't need so much of data package..
Well as for me I just want to contact my friends via calls, sms & whatsapp
Sometime browse on internet.. I am a light user..
Besides that my house has streamyx and I could use Wifi...

Then my friend introduce me to XOX and said that they had a new prepaid package...
They offer 15 numbers for your frequent caller ..
The internet package start from RM18/mth for 300 MB..
I think it is a good deal for me...

Hop on to XOX

XOX is using celcom service provider...
So far the call connection is OK and the internet 3G line is stable too...
I have no complaint  so far...

Now I have a monthly commitment of minimum of RM18 + calls (depends on how much I will use)...
Just some estimate calculation ..
Internet - RM18/mth for 300MB
Phone calls - RM12/mth for 66 mins (18sens per min)
Total = RM30/mth (hope that there is no any hidden charges....)

It comes out to RM360/year.... a new overhead cost for me...
hmmm ...is it a wise choice or not?

Well if I am not happy with it then I could terminate the service and hop on to another service provider and I still could keep the same number...
Rather than getting a new number and start to inform all my friends that I had another new number...

Do you know any other cheaper plans than this?

Tonkatsu @ 1 Utama

Normally during the weekend I will go to 1 U for groceries shopping...
Then I read a review from Sean that there is a new Japanese restaurant at 1 U...
It is definitely a good news for porky lovers..
They serve Fried Crispy Pork.. which is something that I don't eat often...

I am not sure whether it is good or not..
so we just ordered 1 set combo and share with my wife..
Besides that everything is fried and we afraid that it might be very heaty..

We ordered the "Mameton" set... RM32.90

We could sample all the meats.. Pork Loin, Pork Fillet and Prawn 

Those fried stuff were not oily..

if my wife eat fried food she will normally use a tissue to suck all the oil...

but this time she does not need to do that... 

Beside that you could refill the chopped cabbage and the rice..

If you are a "rice tong" then you could ask for another bowl of rice...

I like their chopped cabbage and I put some sesame dressing in it..

Maybe all the staff are new and they had some problems on the order..

We waited for 20 minutes for the food..

So guys if your orders did not come please check with the waiter.. 

They offer plain rice and multi grain rice..
We were there early and sad to say that the multi grain rice was not ready yet.....

The miso soup was great... and there are so many ingredients (dashi, mushroom & etc) in it...

Do yo know what make the soup so nice  ?

behold the secret ... Pork Fat .. 

they put it to make the soup tastier and more fragrant.. 

My wife just scoop it out ..... :(

I always very fascinating about japanese gadjets.. 

I saw these sesame grinder/disposal.. 

It is for you to put some sesame on the rice and sauces... 

Maybe it is new shop opening and they give all the customers a complementary jelly..

Say NO to Shark Fin Soup

I do admit that when I was a kid, I love to eat shark fin soup..
Mum always told me that it is expensive and it good..
When I go for wedding dinner .. I will always look forward for this soup..
so eat more ...

Shark Fin Soup...

Well CNY is around the corner..
I am sure you all will plan to have your reunion dinner with your family, friends, colleagues & etc..

That day I was choosing for my CNY reunion dinner menu..
The first dish that recommend to me is the shark fin soup..
Immediately I rejected it... I told him that my family had stop eating shark fin.....
So I change to crab meat, prawn & dried scallop soup..
Which I think it is equally good and better...

I saw the video on how they harvest the shark fins.. one word CRUEL...
they cut the fins and then throw the shark back to the sea.
of course most of the shark will not survive....

So cruel and they cut the shark fin out from the shark....

I hope that if you want to order shark fin soup please do think about the shark.....
Hopefully with the less demand ... the SUPPLY (Shark Fin) will be reduce...

The Yum List & Fiseel had pledge the support for this....
I hope that you could stand up and SAY NO to SHARK FIN Soup...

Wenn & Melissa

It was a good remarkable start of year 2013...
I met 2 pretty bloggers....

Wenn

On the 3rd of January I met Wenn and the gang at Chicago @ 1 Utama... 

I was late for 30 minutes as the traffic from Shah Alam to 1 Utama was so terrible..

Besides that school also reopen and make the traffic even worst.. 

I was so relief when I arrive at 1 U and quickly rush to Chicago Rib House.. 

Wenn & SK arrived... talking & gigling softly... 

Then they become very serious when the see me ....hmmm

So I went to greet Wenn and shook her hand.. she grab my hand firmly....

Hie .. I am Wenn and nice to meet you...

Panicked a bit cause I need to behave as wenn is an ex-teacher..

later kena rotan (canned) by her.. lol .. luckily my ass is not itchy this time.... 

Wenn was so scare.. lean beside the wall when all the 3 hamsem ppl look at her..

look carefully .. her hand is trying to reach a fork..

tool to defence herself when danger.. LOL..

Then came in Tan Sri and her wife... 

Tan Sri is late again as he was rushing to make us some nice red velvet cupcakes...

It really surprise me that Tan Sri can bake......
The cupcakes is very good.. despite he forget some ingredients in the icing..

Some say that it is a durian cupcakes...

HELLO it is RED VELVET CUPCAKES... apalah you all...

We ordered lots of good food .. and I was incharge to keep on filling Wenn's plate.. 

So she just makan and makan......
You can see her tank from 1000cc grow up to 3000cc..

Then time for some advertisement photo...

Smile ... come on smile le .. 1 2 3 SMILE...

I enjoyed a lot on the dinner and a new friend found....

Next time I shall visit her again .. maybe in Ipoh perhaps...

All the people.. (curi the picture from SK's blog)

Melissa

Actually I was kinda sad when I heard my favorite kuih Kapit was no longer in production..

I asked around my friends where to get some really good kuih kapit...
It is a must for me during CNY.. coz me and my wife love it so much....

It must be very rich in lemak, crispy, thin and must use kayu arang (charcoal) to make it.. 

Then Melissa told me that she know a shop in Seremban that sell good kuih kapit.. 

She was so kind enough and bought me a tin...

Yesterday we met at Alam Megah KFC.. which is near to her house and my office....

We talked a lot in the blogsphere ..
then she told me that she will be timid as a tikus when meet in real person..
She came in and she is a very shy pretty lady.. lol... and hardly talk a lot..
but after a few sip of pepsi.. where the sugar level hit high..
she begin to talk and talk and talk...

I also enjoy myself and totally forget to take picture of both of us..
It was really fun chatting with her...
Next time we shall go to Mr. Roti Canai....

Hey guys this is what happen to the kuih kapit...

Look so nice and crispy...

So easily to break because the kuih kapit was so thin and crispy ...

By end of the day me and my wife had finished 3/4 of the kuih kapit...

So guys if you want to buy.. 

It cost RM23/tin.. very nice...

so if you are interested please place order to me.. 

When Wagyu & Kirobuta meet

Sawadee Krap... Kup Koon Krap....

I spent 5 days 4 night holiday in Thailand...

3 words that best describe about my Thailand trip - Shopping, Eating & Massage....

I gained 5 kg for this trip ..... I admit that I ate too much
Everything was so delicious and my BIL keep on bringing us to those good restaurant in Th...

Japanese food is very famous in Thailand and it is everywhere..
This is because there are many Japanese expatriate working in Thailand.....

The food portion is bigger and cheaper compare to Malaysia..

My BIL brought us here....

Gyu Gyu Tei... 

They offer premium meat

1) Kirobuta - Berkshire

2) Wagyu Beef

The premium wagyu beef....

We ordered 2 plates

My MIL & BIL enjoy it so much.. 

grill it till half cook and it melt in your mouth... yummy

The premium Kiro Buta....

We ordered 2 plates...

The fats is so evenly...

Pork Ribs...

eat it with Garlic Rice and the meat really melts in your mouth.....

I never tasted before a so tender juicy pork..

My MIL said that the wagyu beef is so tender... 

I would say that it is one of the BEST meal that I had in Thailand...

Happy Friday people.... 

My Simple 2013 New Year.....

My 2013 new year celebration was a good one...

Me and my wife were thinking whether want to go for those New Year countdown celebration like what we did last year...
After much discussion we decided to have a simple New Year Countdown..
As we know that it will be crowded and the traffic will be very bad..
unless we go to those prime countdown area using the LRT...

My New Year's Eve dinner was great .. My wife cook something for both of us....

These were what we had .......

The pork was very nice.. I felt that the texture and the taste is difference..
My wife told me that she bought the meat at Sanbanto
Is really GOOD (cost about RM10 for 2 pcs)

She even add on a cheese on the meat..

afraid that I am not fat enough.. lol (sorry the pic was a bit blur) 

was very kan cheong to eat...

I was so full after the dinner...

After that we went to Paradigm mall and have a taiwanese dessert...
We chat while eating some sweet dessert..
The feeling is really great.... another year that I spend together with my wife...
Think on all those great moments I had been together with her ... 2012 was really a year to remember...

I am not sure which combo that my wife order..

but it is nice...

Then when the strike of midnight, we could see fireworks outside my house balcony..

Maybe the firework was set up by some rich Datuks....

The next day we had our New Year Brunch at Alessio (Publica)
My friend told me that their food is great.. so we just went there and try it out...

Alessio at Publica...

We had pumpkin soup.. 

Taste is nice and creamy... but....

1) I found a small piece of plastic inside the soup and they change a new one for me...

2) The garlic bread was too oily...

3) It will be good if the pumpkin soup is hotter...

Smoke Salmon pizza..

I like it .. the crust is very good.. 

Not so thin and not so thick... but..

I need to wait for 45 mins for this pizza..

Pasta carbonara with fried chicken..

I also like this dish..

the fried chicken is very crispy and not very thick with bread crumbs...

I like the chili oil that they add beside the pasta. give an extra spicy kick on it..

It is a good place.. but certainly need a lot of improvement on their services...

Their pepper grinder is really a big problem.. 

I grind it for quite some time and the pepper hardly come out..

I guess that 80% of their workers are foreign.. 

I was so happy that I won 1st prize in Diana Teo's blog..

As I informed that I will travel more frequent with my wife in 2013.

I shall follow her free and easy travel itinerary

this is the 2nd time lucky for me... hopefully more "ONG" to come for year 2013... 

Thank you so much Diana...

(pic from Diana Teo)

These are the prizes that I won.... 

T-shirt from Philippines

Tote bag and key chain from Bali, Indonesia

Pouch from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Bookmark from Melbourne, Australia

Luggage tag from Bangkok, Thailand

Small pouch from Phuket, Thailand

Fridge magnet from Hong Kong