Toyota Classics 18/11/2007

Last Sunday my niece Ade treated me to Toyota Classics. Both she and her sisters were all dressed to the nines, all dolled up and looking really pretty. Me ? Usual lar... hehe....

The orchestra group were from Spain, and they also had a tenor with them. All in all, it was quite enjoyable. Initially I was rather reserved, since I was afraid they'd be playing from stuff like Hadyn, Handel or Mozart. I'd probably fall asleep !

Luckily they didn't, and it was really quite enjoyable. The only drawback was that the venue is rather hot, as the conductor requested for some of the air vents to be turned off, due to noise. Talk about perfectionist....



Two of the orchestra members are also quite handsome, so it was not only pleasant to the ears, but also to the eyes. Hehehehe.... hopefully can go again next year :-)

10 Years' Bond

We met 10 years ago in this office. She was a replacement for the secretary who left, and she had this shy smile. Initially we were both rather reserved, but soon we became friends. I got to know about her 2 kids then, and now she already have 6 ! She also told me about her "Abang Joe", whom she loved very much.


We really had a lot of fun together, and we went through a lot together as well. We had a change of boss, went through a round of VSS in 1997 during the economic downturn, had colleagues leaving us and new colleagues joining us.


She is always there for me when I need someone to talk to, someone to advice me, a shoulder to cry on, etc. I am also there for her when she needs me. We have grown close together throughout all these years, becoming the best of friends.


I will always remember her promise to cook "ketam" for me, which she has yet to fulfill. I will also remember "Worm" and "Harpic" for a long long long long time. I will never forget all the "yellow" jokes she likes to crack, and her happy face, especially when she is really enjoying herself during annual dinners or year end gatherings.


I will never forget you, Norma.

My Ah Yee Very Terror

Last Saturday hoh, my ah yee (aunt) so terror (outstanding, shocking, etc). She was having her dinner and swallowed a fish bone. Not those small tiny thin ones, but a 1 inch long, thick fish bone.

Don't ask me how, I am oso curious as to how she can swallow it. Long story short, she had to be admitted to the hospital for its removal. I think so far it's the most expensive fish she had, because the hospital bill was not cheap !

Weekend At Malacca – Sunday Part 1

After the spree yesterday, we woke up around 10:30am on Sunday. By the time we all got ready, it was already about 11:30am, so we decided to go straight for lunch rather than breakfast.

Ange took us to Restoran Ole Sayang, a Nyonya restaurant that supposedly serves quite good Nyonya food. We ordered Rendang Chicken, mix vege, Ole Sayang tauhu and also Sambal Cili Jenak fish. Overall not too bad, but kinda pricey. We felt that the seafood dinner previous night was more worth it, and also fresher fish.

Rendang ayam

Mixed vegetables

Rice given by the restaurant

Ole Sayang tauhu

Sambal cili jenak

Then we told Ange we want to go Equatorial to pay a washroom visit, since the toilet in her house is so frustrating. Why ? It takes about 3-4 flushes before being able to clear a small tiny piece of tissue ! But again, our tyrannical unofficial tour guide refused our requests.

Instead, we ended up at Calanthe Art Café, where they serve coffee based on 13 states. We ordered Ange ordered Pahang coffee, Ade ordered Sabah and I ordered Kelantan. Eve ordered a Pink Lady, which is essentially strawberry shake. We also got ourselves a slice of Malteses Cheesecake to share.

Ade didn’t like her coffee because it was too bitter for her liking. All the three coffee each had its own distinctive taste. Kelantan was slightly sweeter. So in the end, she gave me her Sabah coffee while she ordered another glass of Perak coffee. Hehe… it was also not bad, and she liked it. Lucky for me, otherwise I might end up with that glass as well ! The cheesecake was very good. Yum.

Malteses Cheesecake

Weekend At Malacca – Sunday Part 2

When we finally finished the coffee and cheesecake, we were very full but reluctant to go home, so instead we went shopping for Ange’s bed and mattress. Since she’d be moving soon, she need to get a bed and mattress for her new room. We went to a few shops. In the end, she has yet to decide on both the bed and the mattress, but we all agreed that the bed frame can be cheap, her mattress should be of good quality, and she can buy foam ones instead of spring, because those are cheaper.

Around 4pm, we went to Yong Ann Birds’ Nest shop for some desserts, and also a much-needed toilet break ! I saw some great-looking puddings outside the shop and decided to order one. The shop inside is very clean, and their toilets are clean and bright.

Ange ordered Honey Ginseng birds’ nests, Ade and Eve ordered Rock Sugar birds’ nest, and I got a Mango Pudding birds’ nest. My pudding came first. I took one bite, and……….. “What the !??!!!”

This is the mango pudding

Firstly, the “birds’ nest” tasted like partially cooked agar-agar. Crunchy. Also, there were sooooooooooo little of them that I can hardly see them. While I pass the pudding to Ange for tasting, the rest of the order came. Ange opened the cover and ……. “HAH ? Where’s the birds’ nests ?” Haha… all these three orders, especially the Rock Sugar birds’ nests looked like plain water. You really need to strain your eyes before you can see the birds’ nests. Hahahaha.

Rock sugar water. Birds' nests ? WHERE ?

First and last time we’ll be going there.

Weekend At Malacca – Sunday Part 3

After the unsatisfying birds’ nest dessert, we went and bought some snacks from the Indian traders that were selling items for Deepavali. By the time we finish, it was already closed to 4:30pm. Since we were already full, we detour back to Ange’s house and had some shut-eye. Well, at least I had some shut-eye. Hehe.

We left the house again at around 6:00pm in search of dinner. Initially, Ange wanted to take us for Char Kuey Teow at one of the food courts, where we can also order Rojak Buah, but unfortunately the food court was closed on Sunday ! Can you imagine a food court being closed on Sunday in KL or PJ ?

Then we almost reach Mahkota Parade before Ange remembered a nice fried mee sua with pork soup near her house, which is very nice. So we went back there and ordered the pork soup fried mee sua, char kuey teow, fried oysters, and satay. Not just any satay, but pork satay and pork intestines satay !

The pork soup fried mee sua is nice, and something special. Can’t find it anywhere in KL, I think. The fried oysters were okay, char kuey teow so-so only. The satay was nice ! The meat is succulent and tasty. Definitely a must-try if I do make another trip down to Malacca next time.

Fried oysters

Pork soup with fried mee sua

Oink-oink and intestines satay

We finished our dinner, and went back to Ange’s house to collect the Kelisa and started our journey home at 7:30pm. After dozing off ½ a dozen times (and I don’t think Ade noticed, hehe) I finally reach home around 9:30pm. 30 minutes later Ade and Eve also reached their home.

All in, it was quite a satisfying trip to Malacca, especially with all the non-stop eating. For the next trip, I think we will definitely try and order the 9 other states’ coffee from Calanthe Arts Café.

Ange, start planning, and remember to find more new places for us to makan ! Haha.