The Original Macam Macam Ada

It was not a very good day, was packed with plenty of stuff and work loads, but the not so happy part was, I met an accident, long story cut short, dented door, need money to fix and hence not so...great a day. But no kidding, sometimes people do say...Happiness' initial is food. *alright, I might have just made that up, but for me that is kind of true, lol*

Getting from a fellow blogger information, 12 years, this is The Original Macam Macam Ada Mega Buffet's 12th years. That is a grown up child already. For me, i gotta say, memang you'll see the diversity in culture, in food, in people if you are at this buffet.

I see Chinese eating together with Muslims friends, and other wise.

I see all sorts of food being served by Grand Magherita, from Chinese food, Japanese food, Middle East food, or course the delicious local delicacies! 

And yes, friends, I am already like an hour late when I arrived at the dinner, an hour after our Muslim's friends break their fast due to the not-so-happy incident, but look at the crowd photo I snapped, people are still there, having their food, having chit chat with their companies and having a real good time I must say!

Hence, I put my cameras down, settle down a little bit, apologize to all my fellow bloggers about the very late arrival and cerita accident bermula.

*NOTE: I am always the panglipulara no matter where, -story teller*

A story which I am not gonna tell in here, really, if u see me, let me know you wanna listen to the story, I will verbally tell you, its more story telling like that.

So, it is more to food time instead of talking, turning to Tia, i asked, what's highly recommended?

Without any doubt, she go straight with PENANG CHAR KUEH TIAW!

I am a big fan of Char Kueh Tiao to be honest, you know the a little bit hangus taste, not bitter, but it is a little over fried by the cook. The one shown in the picture is pretty much like how I describe it, but the extra thing that I was so glad when I took a bite, was the spicy sambal used to fried Kueh Tiao. Uhh! That taste, definitely makes you wanna go back for another round for sure, I did!

This one is pretty much like lok lok that we normally eat around town, but there is one thing that is differentiate between them and the rest of the other lok loks, yes, the sauce! The sauce with the lok lok that is being served at Grand Magherita is spicy, sweet and a little salty, you might be thinking the famous lok lok near Kuching High School taste almost the same, but I am telling you no! It is not the same, it has its own unique taste! And man, the Ngo Hiang (spring roll) is crispy and remind me of my late uncle, he used to make what I called the best ngo hiang I will ever taste!

Because I was waiting for the sotong kangkung, I went over and grabbed the omelette, not a big fan of oyster cook this way, or maybe the Penang way, I have little comment about the omelette. 

And the sotong kangkung that got me waiting for, cause the aunty that is behind the station went to grab more sotong and also kangkung, then you know what does that mean, too good! Everyone want some, that's why...habis! I was good for me because of the ingredient were fresh!

Up to the sotong kangkung, I started to feel a little bloated, maybe due to my mood, I slow down a little in the food consumption, but I told myself, this is an opportunity that I obtain, I must not let it to waste, hence I got up and went to the local delicacies station, and I grab a few piles and piled it onto my plate and get back to the table. There are fried vegetables, chicken, fried rice and beef on my plate (photo under) I would say, quite a normal one that we had everyday, but one stands out a lot, that is the beef! Tender and juicy, simple as that. It does not have plenty complicated ingredients to prepare the dish, but the juice that has been extracted out after cooking, I wish my mom find out the ingredient about this. Lol

Right after the plate with that juicy beef, I got extremely bloated and really started to feel not so well, really does not know what went wrong. But photos are the extremely nice, sweet and candylicious cakes that fellow bloggers had gathered for the table, everyone went back with high-sugar level, I am quite sure, but everyone was darn happy with the cakes!

And the Japanese food! Garner took this and also wanted it to share it with the table, I sat there, with saliva drooling, wanted to have a piece but all I know was the damn bloated tummy, not a very right moment..

The Original Macam Macam Ada Ramadhan buffet is here for the entire month, you can actually go down and have a taste with all the great foods yourselves  at adult RM 100 and kid at RM 50 only! Pretty worth it I tell you, really!

The number is there to be dialed, and we would really like to thank Grand Magherita for the delicious food! WoHoo! and here is the Group Photo!

Phuket Trip 2015 - Part 2

Waking up to a view where you can see lovely buildings and shops facing the sea is maybe what some would die for, like mentioned, to live...is to explore. 

Phuket Trip 2015

After quite sometime without a really nice trip out of Kuching, I finally step outta Malaysia again. This time? Phuket.

Bulan Puasa Sudah Tiba

Its the fasting month for the Muslims. When it comes to the Holy Fasting month, for Muslims, its a month where you take a deep look into what you have done over the entire year since the last Ramadan, a month where they give more than taking, having those less fortunate in mind and also those in need.

What about those non-Muslims?

It is the berbuka time that we are all been waiting for. *no offense, but that's rather the truth*

Always By Your Side

Pretty dope yeah? A lovely Sunday I would say, pretty weather, nice companion with such a memorable event. I used to catch up with stuff. You know those, "Hey, catch up soon!". That kind of catch up. But lately...it's all work catching up with me and me caught in that. *Hey, hey, I'm not complaining here k?!*

So it was nice to actually have some time off, doing something still pretty much related to my work, but doing different parts of it. So yah, Volkswagen invited bloggers to join them for convoy and I was like, "why not, but little do I know that...I am actually catching up with the legends"

5 benefits of Walking Your Dog!

1) You get to improve your own health!

People are very health cautious nowadays, exercise how many hours la, what kind of diet is good for body, eat green, so on and so forth. But little does people know that, walking actually a pretty good exercise. You do not have to pay for the expensive gym that you do not know how many times you would get to visit within that month, so walk your dog and improve your health!

2) You get to see the neighborhood

Living in a city for a few years now had taught me quite a few things, one of it is the close-feeling that you have between the neighbors. In the city, you don't really get people standing at the gate and talking about the next "lorong" some other aunties, but in the smaller town, like the one which I am from, often you see that happen every now and then, some it's like, everyday. So, walking your dog gets you to go around your neighborhood and have a look. You will get to see houses that have tight security, some house with nice cars and others, so somehow all these will give you a rough idea on what your neighborhood looks like, eh?

3) Bonding time with your furkids

Life expenditure of dogs are about 10 to 15 years time only, that is like 20% of normal human being life. So think about it, it is really pretty short only. While we are busy working and earning something to feed ourselves, feed our family and also the furkids, they are just staying at home and waiting for us to play with them, to have time with them, to have a walk with them. take some time, maybe half an hour, just half an hour, just to have time with them, take them for a walk, even for a short time, it means a lot for them...

4) Get time to think about your life

You know about the shower thoughts eh? Where you shower and think about life, work, career, relationship, family and so on. Shower is wasting water, why do your part of saving water, saving planet earth and walk your dog(s). You can actually think quite a lot too! And looking at it, the more you think about life...the longer you are walking them, win-win situation no?

5) Chicks dig man walking dogs ;)
This segment does not need to be elaborated, that's it. CHICKS DIG MAN WALKING DOGS. *this post obviously is for girls, so girls reader get 4 benefits only, lol*

R.E.S.P.E.C.T

Its almost coming up to 3 months for the last post. Well, die working is better than die starving, that is what I had been telling everyone. So yes, busy is my only excuse for not being around for the blog. But I guess, when you feel like there is something that you had started, something that you wished to see going somewhere, but then again being left like that, there is one slight of feeling uneasy going inside your tummy, hence, I need to discipline myself for writing a blog. I am still a BLOGGER!

Today's topic. RESPECT! (macam cikgu...)

When we were younger, our parents mannered us to respect the elders. When we get to school, teachers told us to respect them and also other students in school. As we get older, we somehow learn the entire thing ourselves, respect people around us. Let it be your boss, your colleagues, your friends, your loved ones, your employees, even strangers on the streets. But sometimes I do believe there are parts whereby it became hard, eh?

Situation no.1

You walk into a jewelry store, wanted to buy something nice for your wife, as an anniversary gift. Something not so pricey, but simple and nice for your lovely lady. A young lad come to greet you upon your feet touches the shop main door. It was all smile and friendly at first, then pops the question, "are you looking for something sir?". It was already wrong at the first place with that question, but you still go with it, "errm, something nice for my wife, earrings perhaps". Young lad then continue with his question, "may I know roughly your budget?". You get a little annoyed but still trying to be nice, "I have no idea, perhaps you can show me something?". He then leads you to the 'premium' section, "here are our exclusive limited designers edition, sir". You then sit down and have a look. The nearest price tag that you can see, strikes 5 digits for a pair. Your bank account numbers came into your head, your emotions and face started to change, you throw in a little control but nearby folks could read. "Maybe something less expensive?". Then, the young lad's tone also changed, "Owh, ok, maybe this section, have a look first, let me know when you see anything"

What would you do?

*picture is for illustration purpose only*

I will not answer for the story as above, as somehow that kind of situation ever happen to someone that I know, *i did not indicate who, or me*. And what that person did was pretty amazing, based on respect! 

All sorts of people would have different reaction to that situation I firmly believe, hence if that happen to you, what is your reaction? Think hard and maybe drop me a comment? I would love to hear what really you would do!

Well, well, last night Malaysia was thrashed by Vietnam in SEA Games 2015, technically not Malaysia but our younger lads, Harimau Muda, here is a clip on Respect in Football! Enjoy!

She is going blind, husband did something else for her...

I came across this video on a Sunday morning, where everyone wakes up a lil late and I still wake up for work time (you know what I mean)

It's about a happily married, loving couple. How wife did the cooking, laundry and all...

But she is going blind...and she didn't know how to tell the husband...here is the clip

Pretty good eh?

And now, talking about people's disability, how people stick together even though their partners are going through tough time, really be thankful for everything that we still have...the video made me realise even more, do not miss what is gone, but appreciate what you currently have!

But for me, still Thailand makes a better ninja onion video, here is the clip, dang!

Graduan Aspire Borneo 2015

I would say, many of us right, when we graduated from schools, we were pretty much 'lost', really tak tau nak gi sine..duno where to work, what direction to head, who should we talk to and so on. Yes, there are those that have quite a clear head of what they wanted to do, maybe way before they entered university...but I still think there are quite a huge numbers outside still unsure about what they wanna do with their life, I USED TO BE ONE! 

I would say that image is pretty much describe what I used to be when I get my degree. WONDER & WANDER, and if you used to be one or still are one NOW! FEAR NOT! For I am telling you...how this could be put to an end!

GRADUAN ASPIRE 2015

Are you doing anything on the 14th of March 2015, on a Saturday from 10am till 5pm? If you are, and it is not URGENT, I'll say scrub it off, and if you are NOT on something, apa tunggu lagi? Let's REGISTER and go! Plenty of activities, plenty of things to look at and learn and you might just find your future CAREER + PASSION there!

Top Players in all sorts of burgeoning industry is all under one roof awaiting for your arrival, don't believe me? HERE!

AEON, Astro, Axiata, Bank Rakyat, Biotech Corporation, British American Tobacco, CIMB, DRB Hicom, Eco World, HGST, Intel, Lafarge, Maybank, NAIM, Press Metal, Prudential, Public Bank, Securities Commision Malaysia, Sarawak Energy, Shell, Taylor's Education Group, Teach for Malaysia and also Telekom Malaysia.

I think many, or almost every logo in that very picture, many of us are very familiar with them, why? Because they are TOP PLAYERS! like I mentioned just now, don't you want to be a team with these TOP PLAYERS? Challenging yourself in achieving what many might just dream of?

If you are still reading my lines here, and find things not so convincing yet, lemme PUT ICING on THIS VERY CAKE,,,

Apart from the exhibitions shown in the picture (psst...see closely in the website, it says more might be coming in!), there would be another thing! INTERVASITY

Where you and your team mates can let the WORLD hear your idea and who knows, your idea might take you somewhere far, I AM NOT KIDDING YOU!

OK, enough, lemme get you straight on how can you GO! Simple as ABC, go here - www.graduan.com/aspire REGISTER, MARK YOUR CALENDAR and I SHALL SEE YOU THERE! @ PULLMAN HOTEL KUCHING

Pretty interesting eh, I ENSURE YOU, Regret you will never have once you are there! 

AGAIN!

Date: 14th March 2015

Time: 10 am - 5 pm

Venue: Pullman Hotel Kuching

More details: www.graduan.com/aspire

Wu Bai and China Blue (Live in Singapore)

All the way since 1998, when I was 10 years old. Not much about music I know, not much about singers or bands that I know around except those hot ones during those days. But I am pretty much attracted to this very one guy.

He is Wu Bai and China Blue...

I am a banana (Chinese that know nothing about Chinese characters). The most that I can write is my very own name. Pretty much that is it. Nothing else, yaa, I can play mahjong, I can also play Chinese chess but all those I recognize them like how I recognize pictures, for example, when you see a spotted, long neck animal, you know that is a giraffe. Yes, pretty much it is like that.

But since 1998, Wu Bai's music had been played over and over again at my cousin's place, the bunch of people that I grew up with (my aunt is my nanny). His music, his band, his energy, really grows within me, although up till now, some I still not very sure what is he singing about, but yaaa..he still let goosebumps grow on me like no one's business. And ever since I learn about, singer do come down and perform live for their fans, I am like, one day, I SWEAR I AM GONNA SEE HIM LIVE!

Well, of course ticket ain't cheap for a kid, double the price because no concert come to Sarawak (a lil sad case), so we have to fly to see one particular concert. So until when I am 26 years old...I finally heard that he is coming down to Singapore to perform. Coincidently with all the emcee jobs that lined up for me, his concert ticket plus flight and expenses at Singapore become my disposal income. Hence, let's FLY!

The official poster of his tour, the best part...his line up songs are all his golden classic, meaning to say, all the way since 1998 which is when I started listening to his music! ROCK ON!

I did not capture the entire journey from Kuching, but as for me, it was really history...some memories for me which will never fades, never erased from my mind. During his performance, all I remember was just we (me and Irving) singing all the way from beginning till end (literally!) and the one picture I captured...

But for you Wu Bai fans out there, here...

The entire highlight of what the concert looks like, damn...right after the concert, we hunger for more! Let's rock on...enjoy the clip people! :)