Botan dinner with Chun Hui

Dinner is no longer that fantastic - 1.5 hours long....
Since the arrival of new boss, it has to be strictly 1 hour and be considerate to the next batch of colleagues who is waiting for you to be back from dinner.....


Simple dinner at Far East Square - Botan Japanese restaurant

Loves their set meals... Variety, taste, cost = thumbs up!

We ordered same set meal and the below 2 pico are just MINE :D




Hate to say the same old thing - TIME FLIES!
I cannot believe we knew each other during our CCA Girl Guides right from age 13...



Oh well, at least we still keep in touch :)
Maintaining a friendship takes two hands to clap too....

Annie's birthday lunch

Lunch meet up with the 1 lady and 3 mummies at Toa Payoh


Annie's birthday celebration at HOGS BREATH CAFE


Assorted snacks shared...


My steak dish - cleared the meat, mashed potato and the broccoli last.
Only to find a fat white worm dead in the broccoli.
Kill me please, I was turned off instantly and cold chill went down my spine.
*faint* Was taken aback so much that I didn't take a pico of the WORM and got the waiter to clear the disgusting plate.


2 minutes later, the same waiter brought back a new plate of vegetables and mashed potato.
Can anyone question him, WHO DARES TO CONTINUE EATING?

Birthday cake from BreadTalk


ME, Alina, Theresa and baby Jayden, Annie and Ivian




BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MUMMY ANNIE (we termed her granny back in Planet Telecoms...)


Oh, the worm incident? They gave us discount on the bill, only after making some big hoo-haa on it...

PS: I wrote a feedback email to them on that same day yet there's no response on the incident. It's a grandmother story-telling kind of FEEDBACK form. LOL, hence I'm sharing only a portion of the whole email sent. Please read and laugh about it :)

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The bad incident happened when I realised that there is a big fat white worm hiding within the big bunch of broccoli which I was eating.
Shocked to see the worm, I alerted my friends who then called out to the Chinese waiter nearby.
The waiter came by and took my plate away quickly (this might explain why I'm unable to show you the picture of the big fat worm)
Within 3 minutes, he came back and served me my leftover steak, new vegetables and new mashed potato in a new clean plate.
He briefly explained that he had changed a new plate and new vegetables for me before exiting to serve the lunch crowd.
No further explanation and no apology was given.

Feeling disgusted by the worm, I wasn't in the mood to even try eating the new vegetables and unfortunately, wasting food.

We asked one of the waiter at about 12.40pm that we wanted to speak to the manager.
We waited for about 10 minutes and spoke to the same waiter if his manager was coming out to attend us.
He politely replied that his manager was busy and unable to come out, and if there's anything he could help us with.
(I appreciate his politeness and offer to help, but, please continue with the below story)

We declined and insisted that the manager should spare us just one minute amidst his hectic schedule to attend to us.
The manager came out from the kitchen. He explained the following to us with regards to our question about the worm issue:

- He was aware of the incident when the dish was brought back to the kitchen.
- He had spoken to the chef to clarify the issue.
- He came out only when he was just first told by his staff that we wanted to speak to him (NOTE: We waited 10 minutes and spoke to the same polite waiter.)
- He offered to give discount off our bill as a form of compensation. (I appreciate his offer as a form of apology)
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Ovation award - team lunch

Team won the Ovation award for the month of June...

Award: $30 budget per pax for a team meal together

Location: Ellenborough Market Cafe @ Swissotel Merchant Court

Overslept that morning due to World Cup the night before.
Cabbed to the hotel and was not the latest to reach...
Lunch buffet, my second time to the restaurant

Cynthia, Delphine and Glenn


Jerrie and Yen


Ivan and Yu Han


The desserts - loves the bowl of durian penyat



Walked back to office and begin the day with a heavy stomach, tsk tsk tsk.....

Tai Chuan's farewell drinks @ Neverland

Farewell drinking for Tai Chuan who is leaving RBS for CS HK role....

Neverland - thai disco (first time there)


Went there after work at 11pm....
By then, the main lead was already, erm, high?


Trying to be funny with the maid thingy...
Jade, Grace, ME


Stranger's hand, Zion, Grace, Weiwei


The main lead KO in his own seat with Sharleen, Grace and Eugene posing with him..


Jade and her thai idol - lead singer at Neverland.


Grace and ME


Me, Eugene, Jocelyn


Grace, Jade, ME



Left the place at about 2am, just when Stephen and Mia knocked off...
Shagged, it's been a long week....

4D3N in Genting Highlands + Kuala Lumpur

Short getaway to Malaysia once again....

Jetstars Carry-Light promotional tickets gotten in year 2009 at S$38 (incl tax, to-and-fro).
And I have become their Frequent Flyer. LOL.


Hello empty luggage! I'm watching YOU.


Cheap tickets with super weird flight timing.
Pending to board the plane at 7.20am. *My eyes which had only 2 hours sleep*


45 minutes of stoning / snoozing moment on the plane...


Our 3rd time landing at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).
Yet our first time to their tourist spot - mini forest within the transit area.


Awaiting for the KLIA Ekspres to bring us to KL Sentral, 28 minutes ride at RM35 per pax.


28 minutes journey to catch up on lost sleep....


Reached KL Sentral only to realise that the next available Genting Bus tickets was for 3pm.
OMG! It was only 10am and we had nothing planned for such situation.
Guess what? We ended up sharing cab with other couple, RM50 per couple, up to Genting.
And the cab ride was way faster than the bus ride + cable car ride up to Genting.

Checked into Theme Park Hotel early, as per what our itinerary was planned.


Headed downhill for lunch at Mushroom Garden, 3-minute van ride from First World Hotel.


Sweet and sour pork ribs RM18


Homegrown mushroom RM12


Hotplate Tofu RM12


Bak Kut Teh RM12 for one pax portion


Satisfying lunch and was about to head back to Genting Highlands when we saw the heavy rain.
Thank goodness the restaurant provided car service to-and-fro from the hotels.


Gloomy weather, headed to casino to try our first day luck. So-so.
Headed back to our room to nap for 2 hours before heading out for dinner.


Simple foodcourt dishes :)


Casino session, once again, from 8pm - 11pm. LOL.

Taking a break in the open air, after being secondhand smokers in the casino for long...


Best thing to do at night - either casino or movies!


That's provided you have gotten your tickets in the day and are still awake at night.


Limited movies to choose from, with only 2 movie theatres operating...


Our chosen movie : Ip Man, The Legend Is Born
RM17 per pax (deluxe seating with bigger leg space and better seat level) comes with a popcorn set which comprises of popcorn, drink and candies.


Fourth row from the back, sitting right smack in the middle of the theatre...


Went to sleep after the movie, woke up early for casino from 9am - 11am, checked out and headed back to Kuala Lumpur by public bus at RM 5.50 per pax.

Reached Pasarakyat bus terminal and took 20 minutes walk to find our next hotel to check in.

PiccoloHotel was our choice for this trip.
Malaysia Premier Eco Boutique hotel, strategically located behind Lot10 Shopping Mall.


Likes the lightings and paintings along the corridor



The room was unexpectedly looking good~!



Changed of clothes and headed out to start our shopping day in KL!


My "disloyal" shades which committed suicide in the mall later in the day...


Lunch stop at Jalan Petaling (Chinatown)


Our favourite stalls were not opened in the day and we ended up checking the restuarant which served the same brand name noodles.

Hokkien Mee, not as nice as what we usually had in the old store.

Breaded salad prawn to go along with the noodles..

My favourite drink! :D

Bought the Muah Chee from the old auntie who claimed fame on newspaper cuttings for her unique flavours of Muah Chee..
RM5 a box, pretty expensive.


Can't really taste some flavours, except the different colours you see underneath the peanut toppings.


Interesting paper posted underneath a bridge near the train station.
Kind souls still exist, isn't it?


Be sure to check KL Chinatown out! It's located near Maharajalela station.


DearBoy, forced to take this lame pico while waiting for the train to come..



Headed back to Bukit Bintang station, where all shopping malls are located.

Sungei Wang Mall, having Taiwanese idol (part of boy band 5566) to promote the wonders of Taiwan.


I don't know his name though...


Shopping for the rest of the day...
Napped for an hour before heading out for dinner near Bukit Bintang Hotel.

The dinner restaurant which we always frequent :)


Bak Kut Teh

Chicken and Mutton Satays

BBQ Chicken Wings

Stingray, fresh and fleshy!

Drinks at the pub at the hotel lobby
FIFA World Cup : Brazil 1 - 2 Netherlands


Slept till late morning because DearBoy was down with fever the day before...
Made our way to a new shopping mall - OneUtama
Train from Bukit Bintang > KL Sentral then change train line to Kelana Jaya


The Sail @ Marina Bay, lookalike?


The train ride to Kelana Jaya feels like, we are exploring their neighbourhood instead of their city area...


Manage to hitch a ride on the bus catered to MEMBERS/STAFF of the mall for free...
Otherwise, we will have to cab there or choose the following options:


The mall comprises of an old building and a new extension.
I would say, the size of 2 Vivocity. :)

Lunch at TOKYO.G for fushion japanese food



Philadephia Beef Roll RM 12.90
- Minced chicken and onions wrapped in grilled beef, topped with tempura flakes and served with mayo and chilli sauce (In short, it's our Chinese dish Goh Hiang taste-alike)


Started shopping after the meal.........
New Building = lots of familiar brands that can be found in Singapore, not cheap.
Old building = their local brands and good place for cheap deals!

Quick 5 minutes break with my Starbucks coffee and his Baskin Robbins Ice-cream.


It's shopping madness! RM9 for an office white top, RM25 for a good t-shirt etc etc etc.

Tea-break over Gui Ling Gao (herbal jelly supposedly cooling for body health)


Left the mall with bags of new clothes, wheee!
Took their public bus back to Kelana Jaya train station for RM1 per pax.
Train back from where we came from - Bukit Bintang

Check out the signboard on train - they have ONE more type of person to give up our seats to.
SPOT the difference from what we have in Singapore MRT.


Dropped our shopping bags in the hotel and had a quick shower before heading out for dinner.


Dinner at NANDOS @ Pavilion

Ordered their specialty - grilled chicken thigh meat skew RM30


Checking out the REAL thing!


One of the thigh meat with 3 sauces to choose from (spicyness ratings vary = peri-o-meter)


Continued with my shopping craze after dinner...
Saw the Singaporean twins (By2) who abandoned their studies to further singing in Taiwan, having their album signature marketing event outside Sungei Wang.



FIFA World Cup @ Bukit Bintang
Argentina 0 - 4 Germany


Gotten a not-too-bad seating 30 minutes before the match kicked off!


Supper after the match at our favourite Zi Char area...
Tried a new restaurant outlet, for the very first time!


Satays, BBQ Chicken Wings, Fried Kway Teow, BBQ Sting ray


Verdict: No-no! Not nice yet expensive place. It's a no-go place!


Giving our faces a rest with hydrating masks on our last night in KL... LOL.



Last day in KL, checked out on time to head to KLCC for lunch.

Attracted to this advertisement outside the lift lobby. Hee!



Long queue for lunch at Madam Kwan's (highly recommended for the nasi lemak)


Their sub-outlet nearby named Miss Kwan's serving same nasi lemak (cafe style without tax and service charge)...


Madam Kwan's menu


Nasi Bojari RM 21.90

Tri-coloured rice with assam prawns, beef rendang and deep fried chicken drumstick


Nasi Lemak RM 15.30
Aromatic coconut steamed rice served with chicken curry, sambal ikan bilis, shrimp floss, hard boiled egg, acar and fresh cucumber


And of course, we ordered desserts to add a sweet and cooling note to our lunch :)


Red Bean Ice RM 6.50 aka Ice Kacang in Singaporean's context


Cendol RM 6.50, with self-service add-on amount of gula Melaka


Note the difference of their Ice Kacang - they have cashew nuts and raisins in it!


Got my plane snack at Roti Boy
Freshly made coffee buns - concept was famous in Singapore a few years back but not now anymore...


Took KLIA Ekspres to KL International Airport
The overview structure of the airport


Our plane got delayed for close to an hour...


Check out our eyebags... Can't wait to board the plane and knock off for the 45minutes journey back to Singapore!!



Dinner at Changi Airport Terminal 1 - QUIZNOS (Subway look-alike)


Overall verdict: Subway is much better than Quiznos, in terms of sandwich / vegetables / sauces choices!



Home sweet home, proudly showing off my shopping gains to my family!
Wahahah!

Sad to say, back to work the next day.... *sian half*