My footwear purchases during our recent holiday in Malaysia (and Singapore)... only six pairs, I would have bought more, but I knew I wouldn't have been able to fit more in our luggage with everything else we bought.
My favourite pair - hubby calls them my Audrey Hepburn shoes (Charles & Keith)
Classic croc pattern pumps (Charles & Keith)
My second favourite pair (Charles & Keith)
Clean white open-toed heels (Charles & Keith)
Patent black shoes with a little bling (URS)
More bling! (VOIR)
Friday, July 31, 2024
Thursday, July 30, 2024
The Amazing Karang Guni Man
Early on Saturday morning, the second day of the big spring clean, hubs heard a noise outside. Peering through the upstairs window, he saw dark figure rumaging around inside the skip bin outside the house.
I got up to continue our cleaning work. As we walked outside with more loads of stuff to toss out, this spastic indian dude popped out and looked eagerly at the bundles we were carrying...
"Jangan buang ya, saya mau ambik!"
So we left the bundles by the skip bin for him to sort through which ons we wanted. Anything he found useful, he piled onto his little makeshift sidecar attached to an old scooter.
And thus we got acquainted with the Amazing 'Karang Guni'Man!
I had always heard of the 'Karang Guni' man but never met one myself. Apparently you don't have to look for him... he finds YOU.
You could almost class his guy as some kind of super hero... he patrols through the streets looking for 'treasure'. He has the strength of ten men, well at least one man and two ladies - it took all our effort (hubs, his sis and I) to heave an old washing machine up into the skip bin... but this guy managed to retrieve the whole thing all by himself and get it onto his scooter. And that scooter, boy it must be some magic vehicle! It was just amazing how much stuff he could fit on it... washing machine, microwave, some old furniture, and all sorts of other odds and ends.
It was such a comical sight to see him scooting off, balancing this huge load of stuff on his little sidecar... and calling out "jangan buang semua ya, saya balik lagi!" (don't throw it all, I'll be back!)
At the end of everything, he gave us his business card.
So if you ever need a 'Karang Guni' Man, let me know... I have his number!
I got up to continue our cleaning work. As we walked outside with more loads of stuff to toss out, this spastic indian dude popped out and looked eagerly at the bundles we were carrying...
"Jangan buang ya, saya mau ambik!"
So we left the bundles by the skip bin for him to sort through which ons we wanted. Anything he found useful, he piled onto his little makeshift sidecar attached to an old scooter.
And thus we got acquainted with the Amazing 'Karang Guni'Man!
I had always heard of the 'Karang Guni' man but never met one myself. Apparently you don't have to look for him... he finds YOU.
You could almost class his guy as some kind of super hero... he patrols through the streets looking for 'treasure'. He has the strength of ten men, well at least one man and two ladies - it took all our effort (hubs, his sis and I) to heave an old washing machine up into the skip bin... but this guy managed to retrieve the whole thing all by himself and get it onto his scooter. And that scooter, boy it must be some magic vehicle! It was just amazing how much stuff he could fit on it... washing machine, microwave, some old furniture, and all sorts of other odds and ends.
It was such a comical sight to see him scooting off, balancing this huge load of stuff on his little sidecar... and calling out "jangan buang semua ya, saya balik lagi!" (don't throw it all, I'll be back!)
At the end of everything, he gave us his business card.
So if you ever need a 'Karang Guni' Man, let me know... I have his number!
Wednesday, July 29, 2024
Spring Cleaning in Subang
This recent holiday back to Malaysia (and short detour to Singapore) was great. We chose not to pack it full to the brim with itineraries and excursions and plans. We just wanted to chill, relax, eat all the yummy foods we missed, spend time with close family, and be pampered by mum and dad.
Sounds very uneventful, right?
Well actually... allow me to share one of 'interesting' things we got up to while we were there.
We found out not long before our trip that hubby's dad had to go in for surgery for hernia. He then subsequently had to go for a second surgery to treat an infection that surfaced following the first one. I guess this trip was well timed so we were able to see him. He has been recovering steadily with the wound healing well. We took te opportunity to do something special with him by taking a (partial) family photo with him...
I think he was very proud and happy and I'm glad our trip was well timed so that hubby's youngest sister could also be there.
We also took on a major clean up project of hubby's dad's house. It took one and a half days to clear all sorts of old stuff from the house which have been sitting around collecting dust... old furniture, broken electrical stuff, old clothes, old newspapers and all sorts of odds and ends.
The thing that shocked me the most was the amount of old containers he had been collecting. I think this is typical of the traditional 'waste not want not' thinking. You know all those Chinese New Year cookies that come in the plastic containers with a red lid? Well through all the past Chinese New Year celebrations in al the years gone by living in that house, my FIL had tenaciously saved all these plastic containers, washed and dried them, and stored them away. As I was walking through the kitchen, I had been filling up bags abd bags of these containers stacked all along the counter... and then I opened one of the cabinets and almost fainted at the sight of yet more of these plastic containers.
We ended the first day of cleaning (a Friday) surrounded by this ocean of plastic bags filled with stuff. And then we started thinking "how are we going to dispose of all of this???". So me being the ever resourceful one, armed myself with a phone and the Yellow Pages (no internet connection at the house), and proceeded to make enquiries for hiring a skip bin. I finally found one who could come the very same day and pick up the bin the next day for RM200... not sure if that is considered a good price or not, but please remember that I was relying completely on analog tools.
Continued in next post: The Amazing 'Karang Guni' Man
Sounds very uneventful, right?
Well actually... allow me to share one of 'interesting' things we got up to while we were there.
We found out not long before our trip that hubby's dad had to go in for surgery for hernia. He then subsequently had to go for a second surgery to treat an infection that surfaced following the first one. I guess this trip was well timed so we were able to see him. He has been recovering steadily with the wound healing well. We took te opportunity to do something special with him by taking a (partial) family photo with him...
I think he was very proud and happy and I'm glad our trip was well timed so that hubby's youngest sister could also be there.
We also took on a major clean up project of hubby's dad's house. It took one and a half days to clear all sorts of old stuff from the house which have been sitting around collecting dust... old furniture, broken electrical stuff, old clothes, old newspapers and all sorts of odds and ends.
The thing that shocked me the most was the amount of old containers he had been collecting. I think this is typical of the traditional 'waste not want not' thinking. You know all those Chinese New Year cookies that come in the plastic containers with a red lid? Well through all the past Chinese New Year celebrations in al the years gone by living in that house, my FIL had tenaciously saved all these plastic containers, washed and dried them, and stored them away. As I was walking through the kitchen, I had been filling up bags abd bags of these containers stacked all along the counter... and then I opened one of the cabinets and almost fainted at the sight of yet more of these plastic containers.
We ended the first day of cleaning (a Friday) surrounded by this ocean of plastic bags filled with stuff. And then we started thinking "how are we going to dispose of all of this???". So me being the ever resourceful one, armed myself with a phone and the Yellow Pages (no internet connection at the house), and proceeded to make enquiries for hiring a skip bin. I finally found one who could come the very same day and pick up the bin the next day for RM200... not sure if that is considered a good price or not, but please remember that I was relying completely on analog tools.
Continued in next post: The Amazing 'Karang Guni' Man
Saturday, July 18, 2024
Friday, July 17, 2024
'Must try' food in KK
Now on to KK... with my dear adorable parents
Allow me to share three incredible food finds which have recently been featured by Jason Yeoh on Astro AEC's 'Taste with Jason' show...
My dad is a fairly avid follower of the show and was very proud to introduce me to these three feature foods:
#1. Tuaran Mee - and not just any Tuaran mee... but we go back to the original founder of Tuaran Mee in the town of Tuaran itself, which is located about 25km to the North of KK city
However we thought that this Tuaran mee was a little bit soggy for our taste. In fact hubby still prefers the Tuaran mee in Damai (near my dad's office) which is has a fluffier and lighter texture.
A classic example of a successor overtaking its predecessor!
#2. Kelapa Panggang - somehow somebody came up with the bright idea of roasting whole coconuts over charcoal for an hour until they become charred black...
...And then serve it up as a steaming hot drink
Dad excited to try this unique drink... it still had the same familiar coconut water taste, but with a mild roasted coconut undertone. The coconut flesh was very soft and slipped off the sides of the coconut shell very easily
#3. Ngau Lam Kon-loh mi - beef brisket stewed to perfect tenderness and a soft slippery texture.
The mystery and uniqueness of this dish is how they manage to cook the beef to this silky soft texture... apparently this is a well guarded secret by the lau pan. The beef soup is served with kon-loh noodles which they made themselves.
Other dishes which were not mentioned on Astro AEC's 'Taste with Jason' but I think are definitely worth mentioning (and possibly worth attempting to cook myself) are...
Lobster grilled with cheese (Chinese style) - possibly a great BBQ idea!
Coconut water pudding - note that this is not the ordinary pudding made from santan, but made from the original pure coconut water and served up in the coconut shell itself... I can't tell you how good it tasted. This was definitely one of the highlight dishes for me. I savoured every bite and tried to analyse the taste so I can recreate it myself. I think it will make an amazing summer dessert for cell group refreshment! ^_^
Apparently the best char siew (and sau nyuk) in KK is actually in Foh Sang. The char siew definitely tasted amazing, but unfortunately the sau nyuk (which is said to be even better) had sold out by the time we got there at 12.15pm (testimony to how good it must be I guess). The meat was served with a special ginger rice which I really liked and would try my hand at recreating myself at home.
More photos of what we ate in KK here
Allow me to share three incredible food finds which have recently been featured by Jason Yeoh on Astro AEC's 'Taste with Jason' show...
My dad is a fairly avid follower of the show and was very proud to introduce me to these three feature foods:
#1. Tuaran Mee - and not just any Tuaran mee... but we go back to the original founder of Tuaran Mee in the town of Tuaran itself, which is located about 25km to the North of KK city
However we thought that this Tuaran mee was a little bit soggy for our taste. In fact hubby still prefers the Tuaran mee in Damai (near my dad's office) which is has a fluffier and lighter texture.
A classic example of a successor overtaking its predecessor!
#2. Kelapa Panggang - somehow somebody came up with the bright idea of roasting whole coconuts over charcoal for an hour until they become charred black...
...And then serve it up as a steaming hot drink
Dad excited to try this unique drink... it still had the same familiar coconut water taste, but with a mild roasted coconut undertone. The coconut flesh was very soft and slipped off the sides of the coconut shell very easily
#3. Ngau Lam Kon-loh mi - beef brisket stewed to perfect tenderness and a soft slippery texture.
The mystery and uniqueness of this dish is how they manage to cook the beef to this silky soft texture... apparently this is a well guarded secret by the lau pan. The beef soup is served with kon-loh noodles which they made themselves.
Other dishes which were not mentioned on Astro AEC's 'Taste with Jason' but I think are definitely worth mentioning (and possibly worth attempting to cook myself) are...
Lobster grilled with cheese (Chinese style) - possibly a great BBQ idea!
Coconut water pudding - note that this is not the ordinary pudding made from santan, but made from the original pure coconut water and served up in the coconut shell itself... I can't tell you how good it tasted. This was definitely one of the highlight dishes for me. I savoured every bite and tried to analyse the taste so I can recreate it myself. I think it will make an amazing summer dessert for cell group refreshment! ^_^
Apparently the best char siew (and sau nyuk) in KK is actually in Foh Sang. The char siew definitely tasted amazing, but unfortunately the sau nyuk (which is said to be even better) had sold out by the time we got there at 12.15pm (testimony to how good it must be I guess). The meat was served with a special ginger rice which I really liked and would try my hand at recreating myself at home.
More photos of what we ate in KK here
Tuesday, July 14, 2024
Snippets of KL
What we were up to in KL...
Spring cleaning FIL's house in Subang
Family wedding - hubby's cousin (lady in red)
Photo with my sisters in law. I'm wearing my new aquamarine silk blouse from MNG.
Meeting up with my family - aunt, grannie and cousins on my mum's side
And one of the top food highlights was the 'All You Can Eat Dim Sum Buffet' at Renaissance Hotel's Dynasty Chinese Restaurant, recommended by the one and only MING HSIEN!
For RM28++ all you can eat, I think it was a pretty good deal. It's difficult to say whether the actual taste of the all the dishes are like 'best in the world', but I think everything they served was definitely very nice! And for RM28++ who's complaining?
Our favourite dish was the Jellyfish and Century Egg with Picked Ginger... super shiok! We ordered two helpings of this. I would have liked to order more, but we had to be fair to be other dishes and allowed room to sample a bit of everything.
We had a lovely view of KL city from our table next to the window. The restaurant was pretty empty when we arrived at noon, but by 12.30om to 1.00pm onwards it started to get really packed, and this was on a Tuesday afternoon
Spring cleaning FIL's house in Subang
Family wedding - hubby's cousin (lady in red)
Photo with my sisters in law. I'm wearing my new aquamarine silk blouse from MNG.
Meeting up with my family - aunt, grannie and cousins on my mum's side
And one of the top food highlights was the 'All You Can Eat Dim Sum Buffet' at Renaissance Hotel's Dynasty Chinese Restaurant, recommended by the one and only MING HSIEN!
For RM28++ all you can eat, I think it was a pretty good deal. It's difficult to say whether the actual taste of the all the dishes are like 'best in the world', but I think everything they served was definitely very nice! And for RM28++ who's complaining?
Our favourite dish was the Jellyfish and Century Egg with Picked Ginger... super shiok! We ordered two helpings of this. I would have liked to order more, but we had to be fair to be other dishes and allowed room to sample a bit of everything.
We had a lovely view of KL city from our table next to the window. The restaurant was pretty empty when we arrived at noon, but by 12.30om to 1.00pm onwards it started to get really packed, and this was on a Tuesday afternoon
Sunday, July 12, 2024
No pics
Sorry guys, I brought the wrong cable and can't access the photos on my camera... sien. Can't seem to track down an SD card reader. Will continue to persevere.
Thursday, July 09, 2024
About time for an update
Because of the non-existent internet connection at hubby's place in Subang, internet use has been limited to intermittent bursts when we happen to be at Starbucks or McDonalds.
If you didn't realise, hubby and I have been back in KL and KK for a three-week chill out holiday.
Currently I am back in my hometown in KK where we have broadband internet. So finally I can sit down and catch up on my emails and RSS feeds.
As a form of update, I decided to use an extract from an email to my dear friend Audrey (sorry sis, pinjam k?)
I have some pics to upload soon. So stay tuned.
If you didn't realise, hubby and I have been back in KL and KK for a three-week chill out holiday.
Currently I am back in my hometown in KK where we have broadband internet. So finally I can sit down and catch up on my emails and RSS feeds.
As a form of update, I decided to use an extract from an email to my dear friend Audrey (sorry sis, pinjam k?)
...We're in KK now. just arrived yesterday morning... super relax. KL was also about food and shopping... spend so much man, it will potentially not be funny at some point... but I try not to think about it. Hopefully KK will be just chilling out... although now got quite a few new shopping malls. I hope I don't see another Charles & Keith here, otherwise mati lar. I already bought five pairs of shoes and a handbag in one sitting.
Weather here is nice. raining a bit, but not heavy-heavy lar. Better, 'cause I think it helps it be more cooling. Otherwise can be quite hot, especially KL.
Ate Hokkien mee already at USJ, Taipan. Dunno whether you know that place. MH said it's not like the best, but I think it was very nice. The lard is orgasmic. Got good burnt-burnt taste. I said to MH, i think it's because they don't clean their wok properly here, that's why got more black-black kinda taste. Australia too clean lar. Which is of course good lar, but I guess why that's why we only let ourselves eat KL Hokkien Mee once a year. Got a bit of tummy ache recently, but I just ignore it and drink yakult.
We get back on the 21st. A Tuesday. Start work on Wednesday 22nd. I tried to take the rest of the week off, but my manager didn't let me. So probably means I need to brace myself for flood of work. But I won't bother my head about it now. MH sometimes checks his work email periodically to avoid overwhelming himself when he gets back, but I tak peduli lar.
I have some pics to upload soon. So stay tuned.
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