Friday, April 16
I missed blogging so much till I decided to have it public again (if u haven't realized yet, it was private before).
Deleted some inappropriate entries before, did some tweaking around, and now I'm back!! (I think)
Deleted some inappropriate entries before, did some tweaking around, and now I'm back!! (I think)
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Friday, December 4
relapsed.
as the post title suggests, a relapse of memory, recollections, reminiscence, and a reminder of sorts going on in "my life". I speak of "my life" sounding ridiculously cliche with a semblance of a pathetic attempt to impress, but the fact still far supersedes my content and the subject is indeed, just dull.. I choose to delve myself into the deep intricate labyrinth of human emotions, continuously without mercy while scouring for a latch to bring my being to higher ground to understand the very essence of life.
Alrite, now I've got your attention, enough of all the crap talk. Main point, I'm back to blogging.
I didn't really know why at that time I stopped blogging at the first place, probably because I was lazy or I just didn't feel like there's anything "interesting" to blog anymore at that time.. even more so since 4 months before the hiatus was my industrial training back home where life was pretty much mundane and dull. I mean REALLY dull. I'm talking about dull-DULL, 8-5 daily, 5½days/week DULL... ugh, thinking about it makes me weak. Coming to think of it, I gradually lost the will to blog partially because I guess life was making more sense and less abstracted to me then, resulting in an inconceivable understanding more notoriously known as "writer's block". Heck, I'm not even a writer myself.
My blogging life then was full of emotional ups and downs which I have to admit were the ingredients for my expressive ideas, photos, and blog entries... then it all fell apart. Life began to be so controlled, so tiresome, so boxed-in I couldn't even make space for my brain to think and it was all about work, work and more work. Blogging at that time was difficult and began to seem stressful. After my internship, I wanted to be free from all that stressful environment which ironically included blogging, so that's why.
But now, I've already completed a semester and Christmas' just around the corner and frankly the emotional ups and downs have already given me plenty of moments and urges to start pounding away on my laptop to a new entry post but I never seem to be able to complete them (you have no idea how many unfinished drafts I have piled up in my blog), so since it's the end of the year towards 2010, I guess I'd better start off now.
It is a new day.
as the post title suggests, a relapse of memory, recollections, reminiscence, and a reminder of sorts going on in "my life". I speak of "my life" sounding ridiculously cliche with a semblance of a pathetic attempt to impress, but the fact still far supersedes my content and the subject is indeed, just dull.. I choose to delve myself into the deep intricate labyrinth of human emotions, continuously without mercy while scouring for a latch to bring my being to higher ground to understand the very essence of life.
Alrite, now I've got your attention, enough of all the crap talk. Main point, I'm back to blogging.
I didn't really know why at that time I stopped blogging at the first place, probably because I was lazy or I just didn't feel like there's anything "interesting" to blog anymore at that time.. even more so since 4 months before the hiatus was my industrial training back home where life was pretty much mundane and dull. I mean REALLY dull. I'm talking about dull-DULL, 8-5 daily, 5½days/week DULL... ugh, thinking about it makes me weak. Coming to think of it, I gradually lost the will to blog partially because I guess life was making more sense and less abstracted to me then, resulting in an inconceivable understanding more notoriously known as "writer's block". Heck, I'm not even a writer myself.
My blogging life then was full of emotional ups and downs which I have to admit were the ingredients for my expressive ideas, photos, and blog entries... then it all fell apart. Life began to be so controlled, so tiresome, so boxed-in I couldn't even make space for my brain to think and it was all about work, work and more work. Blogging at that time was difficult and began to seem stressful. After my internship, I wanted to be free from all that stressful environment which ironically included blogging, so that's why.
But now, I've already completed a semester and Christmas' just around the corner and frankly the emotional ups and downs have already given me plenty of moments and urges to start pounding away on my laptop to a new entry post but I never seem to be able to complete them (you have no idea how many unfinished drafts I have piled up in my blog), so since it's the end of the year towards 2010, I guess I'd better start off now.
It is a new day.
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Sunday, August 30
Been missing in action from the blogging world for almost 4 months now with heaps of entry drafts that I could never find myself to complete and expired chatterbox sessions due to it's long due inactivity.
In the mood of Independence and thanksgiving, today I shall blog...
Happy Independence Day and Selamat Hari Merdeka.
p/s: pun not intended in photo
In the mood of Independence and thanksgiving, today I shall blog...
Happy Independence Day and Selamat Hari Merdeka.
p/s: pun not intended in photo
Labels: Independence, Malaysia, photos, thoughts, updates
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Saturday, February 21
I'm guessing by now you guys were wondering why the long pause of updates from my blog right? I'd have to admit that in a way I was going through a slight "phase" I guess, probably withdrawal symptoms after the chinese new year break adding on that valentine's and chap goh meh were just around the corner along with my programming work load on a dateline. Everytime when I bring myself to post an entry, I had to reflect back into recent events, and then the blogging sensation just gradually died away so I just collapsed the browser tab instead (you have no idea how many drafts I had saved in my post page that I had to delete).
Now after all the busy outings, I'm right back to the like of ROUTINES. This time with an added programming work load for a project at the company which my cousin is working on.
Then there's the beginning of something I guess none of my friends would know I'm capable of getting in my mind to do... which is, waking up at six in the morning for morning jogs before I go to work! I know, I know.. bet some of you would think that it won't last long. Well, you were right. I stopped waking up for early jogs this week after doing it for 2 weeks. My excuse? Not enough sleep. Went out for a few nights this week and got back pretty late and since I couldn't bring myself to wake up that early afterwards, my brain just turned to snooze mode and next thing I know, I only have 30 minutes to prepare for work and adding on the fact that I'm procrastinator, a very good one if I might add.
Other than that, I really needs shed off some extra pounds and get back on track for a healthy life style adding the fact that I'm on antibiotic medication.
I guess now it's the period that I have to make a difference in my life since I'm practically surviving my months like a zombie with half of my daily scheduled planned out for me as a slave to the working world.
sad really.
Now after all the busy outings, I'm right back to the like of ROUTINES. This time with an added programming work load for a project at the company which my cousin is working on.
Then there's the beginning of something I guess none of my friends would know I'm capable of getting in my mind to do... which is, waking up at six in the morning for morning jogs before I go to work! I know, I know.. bet some of you would think that it won't last long. Well, you were right. I stopped waking up for early jogs this week after doing it for 2 weeks. My excuse? Not enough sleep. Went out for a few nights this week and got back pretty late and since I couldn't bring myself to wake up that early afterwards, my brain just turned to snooze mode and next thing I know, I only have 30 minutes to prepare for work and adding on the fact that I'm procrastinator, a very good one if I might add.
Other than that, I really needs shed off some extra pounds and get back on track for a healthy life style adding the fact that I'm on antibiotic medication.
I guess now it's the period that I have to make a difference in my life since I'm practically surviving my months like a zombie with half of my daily scheduled planned out for me as a slave to the working world.
sad really.
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Monday, January 26
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Monday, January 12
Yesterday was like any other Sundays only probably with a slight drizzle when I was driving to my dad's, but somehow unaware of the severity the wet season, I soon found myself maneuvering, reversing, U-turning and weaving traffic like there's no tomorrow just to avoid the drain water flooding the roads. My 15 minutes drive soon turned into a 45 minutes drive of tedious steering and cognitive road mapping (something that I'm sure liang wee would have trouble at hehe).
I snapped a few photos of the flood near the town area along Padungan when the flood happened.
I wanted to post this entry last night but the wireless connection next door was down, probably shorted by the flood water, so now I'm blogging from work. The flood receded at about 8pm last night and the remains of the drifted papers, plastic bags and even the rubbish bins can be seen all over the road this morning.
My aunt said that it's been a LONG while since a flood this severe last happened like a few decades ago. Sigh, I hope the raining season will stop soon or somehow because we can't really hang out with the roads flooding like lakes.
kill joy...
I snapped a few photos of the flood near the town area along Padungan when the flood happened.
I wanted to post this entry last night but the wireless connection next door was down, probably shorted by the flood water, so now I'm blogging from work. The flood receded at about 8pm last night and the remains of the drifted papers, plastic bags and even the rubbish bins can be seen all over the road this morning.
My aunt said that it's been a LONG while since a flood this severe last happened like a few decades ago. Sigh, I hope the raining season will stop soon or somehow because we can't really hang out with the roads flooding like lakes.
kill joy...
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Thursday, January 1
Chapter 2008 of my life has now closed and a second later, a new chapter 2009 is opened, subjected to all possibilities and unraveling paths ahead as each second ticks. The author of this amazing revelation? Time itself.
Year 2008 for me is a pretty big step in finding myself if I could put it that way. Weirdly, in that year I've opened up to a few close friends and rendered myself pretty vulnerable compared to the years before. It's not a bad thing, but it seems really intimidating knowing what others know and think about you. It's kinda frightening and at the same time a relief. Nevertheless, thanks guys.
I browsed through my archives and couldn't find a new years resolution for last year! (guess I didn't make one) But I did make one in my 2004 resolution. Funny enough, I managed to fulfill 3 out of those 5 resolutions made 4 years ago during the span of 4 years. This year, a few friends reminded me to make a new year's resolution for 2009. But then, it got me thinking why limit the possibilities by setting goals and objectives in my life for the future? I never liked the idea of my life being controlled, boxed by thoughts, targets, objectives, principles or even righteous doctrines, but I'd rather have an open mind on what would come out of my life letting time unfold itself and striving to be a better person in every single moment of it. How's that for a new year's resolution instead?
I guess looking back each year through my blog archives a few years back, I realized how much I've matured, regretted and reflected. Blogging has become a part of my life now over the past few years and I wouldn't throw that away for anything else.
Happy new year u guys ;)
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Friday, December 26
Yeap, u did heard right. After much experimenting and an extensive exploration with cheesecakes, I decided to try baking a DURIAN cheesecake! Since making cheesecake is SOoOOoo easy, I tried coming up with my own recipe. Surprisingly, it tasted phenomenally great.. tasty and rich in durian flavour, my best cheesecake yet.
*slurp*
So here I'll post up a brief recipe for my DURIAN cheesecake. Note that you don't necessarily have to follow it exactly, the recipe is flexible to be changed anyhow according to your own personal like.
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*slurp*So here I'll post up a brief recipe for my DURIAN cheesecake. Note that you don't necessarily have to follow it exactly, the recipe is flexible to be changed anyhow according to your own personal like.
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Ingredients:
- Two packets of Tiger biscuits crushed finely
- Sugar
- Butter
- 500g Philadelphia cream cheese rest in room temperature
- A carton of Nestle's whipping cream
- 3 eggs
- Vanilla extract
- Condensed milk
- Durian flesh pulp (extracted from two durians)
Method:
1. First melt a quarter of a block of butter with 2 teaspoons of sugar and then stir in with the crushed Tiger biscuits untill mixed. Then pour the crust mixture onto ur baking pan and flatten it out as shown in my earlier entry here.
2. Once evenly flattened, bake it for 10 minutes or so and set aside to cool to room temperature.
3. Mix a 1/4 from a carton of whipping cream with the durian flesh pulp and blend it slightly till smooth like this. If not sweet enough, add sugar.
4. Then beat the Philadephia cream cheese till fluffy and then add 3 eggs one at a time, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 2 teaspoons of sugar, 2 tablespoons of condensed milk and just another 2/4 more of the whipping cream.
5. Blend the cream cheese mixture untill smooth and rich but not too long, then mix the blended durian flesh pulp and blend untill even.
6. Pour the mixture on top of the Tiger biscuit crust and then bake for 1 hour with 160 degrees.
7. Once top layer is slightly brown and the texture is dense enough (jiggling the cheesecake shouldn't wiggle that much in the middle).
I saved a portion of the durian flesh and placed it on top just for decor.8. Leave it to rest in room temperature and then chill overnight. Served cold.
This is how it looked the next morning (after I had a slice of course)9. Eat it up quick before it's gone!!
Tips:
1. Mix the crust with other brands of biscuits for different taste. The amount of durian used is dependent, I used two durians. However if u're not really a fan of the heavy smell, just cut down on the durian portion and add extra sugar for the sweetness.
2. Durian flesh should be dry, not wet and should have a rich smell of nutty sweetness and not wet and sour or bitter. IMPORTANT!!
3. Mix the eggs one at a time and never beat the eggs too long to reduce bubbles. Small bubbles will surface up while baking and collapse ur cheesecake when cooled leaving an ugly crater. IMPORTANT!! (Perhaps Kuching's Secret Recipe should bear this tip in mind.)
4. Before baking, slam the pan on the table flat a few times for the bubbles to surface then pop them with toothpicks if u like.
5. When baking the cheesecake, place the cheesecake mixture on top of a water bath to retain the moisture inside the cheesecake and preventing the cake from cracking. IMPORTANT!!
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Durian Cheesecake might have an approximate life span of probably 1 week or less, so don't leave it in the freezer too long because the durian flavour will change and will not taste as nice as the day it was freshly made (probably that's why you don't see durian cheesecakes that often in restaurants), but I highly doubt that finishing this durian cheesecake is any problem at all.
Try it out! haha...
Labels: cheesecakes, food, photos, updates
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Sunday, December 21
My aunt woke me up at 6am in the morning to make this.
汤圆!
and then I realized.. I'm old!
汤圆!and then I realized.. I'm old!
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Saturday, November 22
I'm not exactly sure how I'd write this entry.
Well the final exam's finally over.
final subject
Kennedy and Chee Khoon drove up to Melaka for a day trip and brought me down to KL.
at dataran pahlawan melaka
the day after, went for my favourite Fish Head Bee Hoon (鱼头米粉) at Taman Desa,
love it!
then that evening, we finally boarded our ride and left the Peninsular for Kuching.
bird's eye view on KL from the plane
Right now I'm back in Kuching and I'm supposed to be happy about it and I'm not, but on the other hand, I'm glad that I'm back Kuching away from Melaka, and on the other hand, I'm a little moody and saddened that I've already left Melaka away from my university buddies for 5 months, and on the other's other hand, it's kind of a relief that I've already left Melaka for Kuching. Get what I mean? I don't either.
Well the final exam's finally over.
final subject
at dataran pahlawan melakathe day after, went for my favourite Fish Head Bee Hoon (鱼头米粉) at Taman Desa,
love it!then that evening, we finally boarded our ride and left the Peninsular for Kuching.
bird's eye view on KL from the planeand now, I'm gonna start my industrial training tomorrow on Monday/
I would say I'm looking forward to it, but I'd be lying if I said so. Partially because I've worked at my cousin's company a few years back before and it has kinda influenced me in a very unpleasant sense. It's the past I know, but it really had a big impact on how I am today, and how I bring myself, the reason why I chosed the same company as my industrial training I guess has something to do with my desire of wanting to compensate and redeem myself for what I've been through that time, and face them right in the face. No one would understand how I felt back then and I don't blame them, but it's really a big deal for myself because that time I didn't have anyone to lean on or a shoulder to cry on, and I'm really hoping things would be different this time for the better.
Well, I gotta go off to bed and prepare for tomorrow's training. More entries soon hopefully.
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Tuesday, October 28
referring to the previous post here about our assignment project, after much procrastination, soldering and programming, me and my groupmate finally finished our robot and here's a few snap shots of the final product..
Here's a video of the short demonstration while I was in the tuning process the gain for the PID algorithm of my robot. We've identified a few factors if corrected would increase in speed and probably stability which were the coding and the tires. If I had the chance to work on it again, I'll definitely be improving it. Although it didn't go as well as I expected or as fast as it should have, nonetheless it worked.
I guess now I could add this into desmond's-accomplishments-in-life list..
p/s: 3rd day into our 2 weeks study week and I'm still fooling around... gawd help me..
Here's a video of the short demonstration while I was in the tuning process the gain for the PID algorithm of my robot. We've identified a few factors if corrected would increase in speed and probably stability which were the coding and the tires. If I had the chance to work on it again, I'll definitely be improving it. Although it didn't go as well as I expected or as fast as it should have, nonetheless it worked.
I guess now I could add this into desmond's-accomplishments-in-life list..
p/s: 3rd day into our 2 weeks study week and I'm still fooling around... gawd help me..
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Wednesday, October 1
It all started with this photo below when we were on our way back from class. On the way we saw a pile of gas canisters scattering on the road side with the lorry carrying the Petronas gas canisters going overboard, I figured it lost control while making a 270 degrees turn going up the fly-over. I guess the heavy cargo load messed up with the physics giving mother nature and gravity it's fair chance to manifest it's wrath on the ridiculous fuel price hike.
I wanted to snap the shot but I was in a moving car, but Rheeno was on his bike and stopped on the road side snapping the photos, so I asked him to email me the photos to blog about it but then I submitted to The Star's Thumbnails instead just to give it a shot. After all, it's a chance for a RM50 giveaway.
Amazingly, it got published in The Star on the 5th of September issue! But I never saw it because our rented house didn't have a subscription for The Star.
Amazingly, it got published in The Star on the 5th of September issue! But I never saw it because our rented house didn't have a subscription for The Star.
It was when I got back from class after and got a email from The Star asking for my idenfication number, name and address while congratulating me. It didn't occur to me at first that it was from the photo I sent a few weeks ago, I just realized it after seeing the email domain. I responded and yesterday I got the cheque the mailbox in the rented house in Melaka, imagine how psyched I was. I called up Rheeno and told him the good news and agreed to split the prize money.
Of course owing most of the credits to Rheeno for taking photos of the accident with his w810i.
Now... any idea where's the nearest Standard Charted bank in Batu Berendam Melaka to cash out? haha...
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Thursday, September 11
This semester has been a hectic one. 2 major projects (a line following robot and an electromagnetic floater, one due next week), 2 reports (due next week also) and 2 assignments pending. It rendered me useless for a few days, induced in a state of shock and denial (yes, that's how serious it was). I've got no clue what psychologists or shrinks label it, but I guess it's safe to say that I'm out of it and accepted reality like a big big slap on the face. Right now, it's time for me to catch up what I've left behind.
But still, the side effects...
now what???
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Sunday, August 31
I was down with influenza along with the full package of all those aches, sores, weird climate reactions and f*cked up mood swings for the past few days. It was unexpectedly surprising and touched to see the amount of friends who responded to my "sick" display message in msn, enough for me to wish that I was sick every single day. Believe me, it wasn't intentional. I was so touched to the extent that I felt as if I was sexually molested.
Despite all that, it did not stop us from stepping out of the house and jumping on the bandwagon with all Malaccans to celebrate Malaysia's Independence day. However, I was rather disappointed this year because unlike the previous years when MITC (Melaka International Trade Center) had countdown live on national TV with firework displays, nothing significant happened this year. Well, maybe it's just mealong with the other hundreds of people waiting at MBMB (Majilis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah) and MITC.
Nevertheless, the burning patriotism in the Malaccan people can be witnessed from the group of kampung road bikers to the dim sum stall taukenios in Jonker Walk.
See?
Happy Belated Birthday Independence Malaysia.
p/s: Thanks to all those that msged me, I'm gradually recovering and to those who thought that the lady in the photo was me, see carefully leh! since when I got boob clevage!?!?!
Despite all that, it did not stop us from stepping out of the house and jumping on the bandwagon with all Malaccans to celebrate Malaysia's Independence day. However, I was rather disappointed this year because unlike the previous years when MITC (Melaka International Trade Center) had countdown live on national TV with firework displays, nothing significant happened this year. Well, maybe it's just me
Nevertheless, the burning patriotism in the Malaccan people can be witnessed from the group of kampung road bikers to the dim sum stall taukenios in Jonker Walk.
See?
Happy Belated Birthday Independence Malaysia.
p/s: Thanks to all those that msged me, I'm gradually recovering and to those who thought that the lady in the photo was me, see carefully leh! since when I got boob clevage!?!?!
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Sunday, August 17
Coming into the 4th day of my semester break with piles of assignments, reports and coming test preparations, I'm still clueless and procrastinating as usual. Fortunately, my kuching friends from other IPTA around Malaysia came over to Melaka for a few days, staying at my place to keep me company. I had to put all my work load on hold and brought them around Melaka, which would make no difference as I'm known being the worst at time management.. the epitome of procrastination and maybe a hybrid of tardiness.
Yet, I still had time alone to pamper myself with a simple dish of pan-fried salmon for lunch before Ken, Siew and Lawrence came by on Sunday.
The frozen raw salmon slice cost me around RM6++ for a lunch meal, but in the end it was all worth it! I guess being a home alone chef isn't too bad after all.
Emm..
Isn't it yummy!?
You could even see the pepper bits on the salmon I marinated it with.
succulent...
ain't it just fishy licking good?
nice orange colour.. Mmmm..
p/s: all the photos taken above was shot with my walkman phone, don't u just love w810i?
Yet, I still had time alone to pamper myself with a simple dish of pan-fried salmon for lunch before Ken, Siew and Lawrence came by on Sunday.
The frozen raw salmon slice cost me around RM6++ for a lunch meal, but in the end it was all worth it! I guess being a home alone chef isn't too bad after all.
Emm..
Isn't it yummy!?You could even see the pepper bits on the salmon I marinated it with.
succulent...
ain't it just fishy licking good?
nice orange colour.. Mmmm.. p/s: all the photos taken above was shot with my walkman phone, don't u just love w810i?
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Thursday, August 7
I'm very aware of my absence in the blogging community and also very much aware of the decreasing traffic visits to my blog. However, during the past months I might say that I took a hiatus, but that isn't the case. If I said procrastinating, that might be true. I guess the real reason I've realized just recently is that, I have nothing. Nothing significant enough to drive my mind to blog about. Nothing as in the very being of humanity. I have nothing. And no, this isn't the case of some depressive state where I try to justify how pathetic my life is.
My interest in blogging is going on a downfall, admittedly saying. Simply because my thoughts are empty, and I have nothing substantial to blog about other than the bits and pieces of my daily encounters.
I've always considered my life as being simple and happy. Happy in the sense that I have no regrets and fortunately no life-altering decisions that I've regretted (well, I might have made one life-altering decision, but I never regretted it). Ironically, it was this morning in class, a usual boring Technocrat Communication lecture as En. Aziz was on the topic of Perceptions in subtopic of Recalling, when he asked,
"Can you think of the last time u were happy?"
That question struck me like a BUS, and subsequently drove enough force inside to push me into writing this entry.
My mind was a complete blank as I tried hard to recall, for a millisecond there I felt as though the whole class was empty and I was the only one in solitude in that moment of emptiness. Seriously.
I could not recall any happy moments in my life, and that question wasn't even intended to be that profound as En. Aziz was just trying to show how perceptive statements made was recalled. It was then I realized that I haven't been happy for quite a while, truly, truly happy for that matter.
So, what about you now?
are you happy?
Labels: letstalkabout, thoughts, updates
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Saturday, June 14
Went over to Green heights mall last night for Cold Storage's first grand opening with Ken, Siew and Alexis.
There were so many people swarming that place and getting through the crowd was ridiculous.
get what I mean? Maybe not, how about this?
Crazy chin...
Well, it was a breath of fresh air seeing Cold Storage with it's first opening in Kuching. Situated along the airport route to town at the BDC roundabout. Strategic? Probably, but not now anyways. However, across the road at the other side of the roundabout was a construction site in progress, rumored to be a hotel upon completion. How many star? dunno leh...
So anyway, I went inside Cold Storage thinking the stuff here must be cheap since I could see everyone buying goods and the check out counter was clearly traffic congested that even security guards were directing customers like traffic. I headed straight to the dairy goods and looked for of course Philadelphia Cream Cheese, and boy was I shocked. RM11.79! Siaw ah!
Please lah, the cheapest I've bought for Philadelphia Cream Cheese was only RM9.40 and it was just less than a week ago. Not just that, imported yogurts would cost you RM60+ for the same portion of yogurt you could get at any local supermarket for just RM1.80! siaw or not? Too bad I didn't snap a photo of the IMPORTED yogurt. If not I guarantee, you all really ki siaw.
After much shock, congestion and nearly at the brink of ki siaw on the first floor, we took the escalator to the second floor to see if there were anymore surprises in store for us.
Guess what?
Kang Kang!?!
Not even one store was opened, and that day was the grand opening?! I dunno leh...
I guess Green heights mall's target customers are for the privileged ones. BDC itself is a residential area known for it's inhabitance of privileged people. There's even a condominium beside the 2-storey mall.
So far this is the last mall I've rumored opening in Kuching other than The Spring and Boulevard, let's see what surprises I'd be getting the next time I fly back Kuching.
Flying off to Malacca in one week! *sobs*
There were so many people swarming that place and getting through the crowd was ridiculous.
get what I mean? Maybe not, how about this?
Crazy chin...
Well, it was a breath of fresh air seeing Cold Storage with it's first opening in Kuching. Situated along the airport route to town at the BDC roundabout. Strategic? Probably, but not now anyways. However, across the road at the other side of the roundabout was a construction site in progress, rumored to be a hotel upon completion. How many star? dunno leh...
So anyway, I went inside Cold Storage thinking the stuff here must be cheap since I could see everyone buying goods and the check out counter was clearly traffic congested that even security guards were directing customers like traffic. I headed straight to the dairy goods and looked for of course Philadelphia Cream Cheese, and boy was I shocked. RM11.79! Siaw ah!
Please lah, the cheapest I've bought for Philadelphia Cream Cheese was only RM9.40 and it was just less than a week ago. Not just that, imported yogurts would cost you RM60+ for the same portion of yogurt you could get at any local supermarket for just RM1.80! siaw or not? Too bad I didn't snap a photo of the IMPORTED yogurt. If not I guarantee, you all really ki siaw.
After much shock, congestion and nearly at the brink of ki siaw on the first floor, we took the escalator to the second floor to see if there were anymore surprises in store for us.
Guess what?
Kang Kang!?!Not even one store was opened, and that day was the grand opening?! I dunno leh...
I guess Green heights mall's target customers are for the privileged ones. BDC itself is a residential area known for it's inhabitance of privileged people. There's even a condominium beside the 2-storey mall.
So far this is the last mall I've rumored opening in Kuching other than The Spring and Boulevard, let's see what surprises I'd be getting the next time I fly back Kuching.
Flying off to Malacca in one week! *sobs*
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Thursday, June 12
Around the end of May last month, Airasia flew in three strangers from Johor Bahru across the South China Sea and landed in Kuching.
They wreaked havoc and brought destruction and misery to the people of Kuching. The dark age begun.
Nah... JUST KIDDIN! haha.. Just making a failed attempt at a dramatic intro. Last month my coursemate, Wen Sheng and a few of his friends Tuck Whye and Kian Seng flew in to Kuching for a two-day visit then off to Miri. I've gotta say, they were a handful but I guess having guests from the peninsular Malaysia and bringing them around Kuching was all worth it.
like I said, a handful...
Funny enough, I realized that they were a few places that I haven't been to and a few delights that I haven't tasted in Kuching. Of course, they were all explored during their stay. I've gotta say, it was pretty surreal having your coursemate in Melaka and seeing him in your hometown.
As soon as they landed, I brought them to taste what REAL kolo mee taste like in Kuching, as opposed to the ones in the peninsular, in my all-time-favourite kolo mee shop, 大碗公 (in direct translation, "big bowl grandfather") situated at Jalan Ang Cheng Ho.
could you just smell the garlic?
my favourite, fried chicken kolo mee! *slurp*
So nice that we decided to take a sampan ride across the Sungai Sarawak and well, I'd say that it's not for the heavy ones if u don't know how to do weight balancing.. and no, I'm not talking about myself, I went on too you know!
It was a rocky ride, and it didn't help by the fact that Fort Margherita or the Orchid Garden was either closed or gone for the construction of the Dewan Undangan Negeri. I would've put a photo of the D.U.N in construction but I wouldn't wanna cause anymore uproar here than it already has.
Tired and exhausted, I brought them back to their hotel, checked in let them have a few hours sleep before any further exploration later in the evening. Apparently, being the football fans they were, they were awake the whole night watching a match and went straight to the Senai Airport and flew in to Kuching.
Thursday evening for a mall stroll in The Spring, Boulevard, Tun Jugah, or Sarawak Plaza in Kuching wasn't actually the perfect timing. They were pretty bummed out by the population of GIRLS in Kuching, I mean being rational, who WOULD even go for mall strolling on a weekday? They flew in on thursday morning and left on friday evening.
Sarawak Cultural Village was a must for first time peninsulars of course, so we took a 45 mins drive up hoping to not get lost because I've never drove up Damai myself. Kennedy, Kevin and Siew Joo's boyfriend all gave me the same direction:
"After roundabout, take the first turn on your left, go straight, after traffic light, turn right and go straight till the end..."
Amazingly I didn't get lost.
tents up for harvest festival
They had fun harvesting the padi rice, attempting the cultural "foot trap" dance, risking falling off the raft and drowning, saw some pretty japanese girl tourists and even a hand at music instruments(I've got the video to prove it later on).
again, a handful
While we were at one of the houses, I strummed the guitar hanging on the walls while carefully examining the piece,
then out of no where, this guy silently came up on the doorway and scared the hell out of me with his expressionless face.
He sat down on the doorway and strummed a few tunes and surprisingly pointed to Wen Sheng to play with him on the xylophone-like instrument. Hell, I've even got the video to prove it.
We stopped by Damai Beach resort on the way back for a 15 minutes rest.
feelin the breeze eih?
They wreaked havoc and brought destruction and misery to the people of Kuching. The dark age begun.
Nah... JUST KIDDIN! haha.. Just making a failed attempt at a dramatic intro. Last month my coursemate, Wen Sheng and a few of his friends Tuck Whye and Kian Seng flew in to Kuching for a two-day visit then off to Miri. I've gotta say, they were a handful but I guess having guests from the peninsular Malaysia and bringing them around Kuching was all worth it.
like I said, a handful...Funny enough, I realized that they were a few places that I haven't been to and a few delights that I haven't tasted in Kuching. Of course, they were all explored during their stay. I've gotta say, it was pretty surreal having your coursemate in Melaka and seeing him in your hometown.
As soon as they landed, I brought them to taste what REAL kolo mee taste like in Kuching, as opposed to the ones in the peninsular, in my all-time-favourite kolo mee shop, 大碗公 (in direct translation, "big bowl grandfather") situated at Jalan Ang Cheng Ho.
could you just smell the garlic?
my favourite, fried chicken kolo mee! *slurp*The view across The Waterfront at Sungai Sarawak in the afternoon was nice as usual.
So nice that we decided to take a sampan ride across the Sungai Sarawak and well, I'd say that it's not for the heavy ones if u don't know how to do weight balancing.. and no, I'm not talking about myself, I went on too you know!
It was a rocky ride, and it didn't help by the fact that Fort Margherita or the Orchid Garden was either closed or gone for the construction of the Dewan Undangan Negeri. I would've put a photo of the D.U.N in construction but I wouldn't wanna cause anymore uproar here than it already has.
Tired and exhausted, I brought them back to their hotel, checked in let them have a few hours sleep before any further exploration later in the evening. Apparently, being the football fans they were, they were awake the whole night watching a match and went straight to the Senai Airport and flew in to Kuching.
Thursday evening for a mall stroll in The Spring, Boulevard, Tun Jugah, or Sarawak Plaza in Kuching wasn't actually the perfect timing. They were pretty bummed out by the population of GIRLS in Kuching, I mean being rational, who WOULD even go for mall strolling on a weekday? They flew in on thursday morning and left on friday evening.
Sarawak Cultural Village was a must for first time peninsulars of course, so we took a 45 mins drive up hoping to not get lost because I've never drove up Damai myself. Kennedy, Kevin and Siew Joo's boyfriend all gave me the same direction:
"After roundabout, take the first turn on your left, go straight, after traffic light, turn right and go straight till the end..."
Amazingly I didn't get lost.
tents up for harvest festivalThey had fun harvesting the padi rice, attempting the cultural "foot trap" dance, risking falling off the raft and drowning, saw some pretty japanese girl tourists and even a hand at music instruments(I've got the video to prove it later on).
again, a handful
While we were at one of the houses, I strummed the guitar hanging on the walls while carefully examining the piece,
then out of no where, this guy silently came up on the doorway and scared the hell out of me with his expressionless face.
He sat down on the doorway and strummed a few tunes and surprisingly pointed to Wen Sheng to play with him on the xylophone-like instrument. Hell, I've even got the video to prove it.We stopped by Damai Beach resort on the way back for a 15 minutes rest.
feelin the breeze eih?I wanted to bring them to visit Museum Sarawak but it was closed ON TIME at 4.30pm when we reached. So punctual for what!??! Instead they snapped a few photos at the aquatic museum at nearby.
I don't even know what to say.
As a finale, I brought them up Civic Center for a bird's eye view on Kuching on a larger scale. Luckily enough, the elevators were still open.
To be honest with you, it was a little dizzy for me.
You know wad they say, every beginning has to be an ending. Wanted to bring them to the clubbing scene in Kuching for some real Kuching girls but again, like I said, wrong timing. Drove them to the airport and send them off to Miri.
I called Wen Sheng at Miri and they said the girls there were better. Of course they are, it's a weekend!!
Well, it was fun but there were still a few places that I didn't have time to show them around due to their short stay. Looking forward to more visits.
Expect my next entry on an incident in LCCT when I bumped into a few bitches while waiting for my flight back Kuching. Till then...
I don't even know what to say.
As a finale, I brought them up Civic Center for a bird's eye view on Kuching on a larger scale. Luckily enough, the elevators were still open.
To be honest with you, it was a little dizzy for me.
You know wad they say, every beginning has to be an ending. Wanted to bring them to the clubbing scene in Kuching for some real Kuching girls but again, like I said, wrong timing. Drove them to the airport and send them off to Miri.
I called Wen Sheng at Miri and they said the girls there were better. Of course they are, it's a weekend!!
Well, it was fun but there were still a few places that I didn't have time to show them around due to their short stay. Looking forward to more visits.
Expect my next entry on an incident in LCCT when I bumped into a few bitches while waiting for my flight back Kuching. Till then...
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