leaking pipe

last night was a torturing night for me. had the running nose. physically exhausted and the immune system went downhill all the way. caught it from my 4 years old niece. in my sleep ... probably a pint of my ooze kept on flowing out. wonder if you could die in your sleep by chocking on your own ooze. frustrated and disgusted, thanks to karvol, i could breathe again! amen!

note to cheekypay : my red button nose could probably join rudolf the red nose raindeer.

note to the mothers out there : please read on the side effects and take it at your own risk.

razer DeathAdder

damnnnn!!! drool over my new toys!!

temptation is too great! had to get one for my lil bro too. he better love me to bits from the pampering that i am giving him. as a gamer, this is it! in comparison to your regular mouse, glides smoothly like you've never felt before. the reponsiveness is great! like any vain chick, i like the glowing blue light which flickers gradually every other second. i'm still not use to the idea of managing 5 buttons. best price for a deathadder is at the range of rm193/= .

note to cheekypau : razer rules!!

wonderful date ~20th Oct 2008~

this is a significant date to remember. my favourite sor hai surprised me with a bouquet of flowers, great dinner and excellent quality time. the ride came on time for that wonderful date. barely settled down to fasten my seatbelt, at that spur of moment, was caught off-guard when sor hai screamed ... "surprise!!!". the flowers were nicely tucked at the back seat of the car and i should have known something was up when i first saw that funny grin on his face. the night ended well. more than what i've expected. very sweet. yup, will definitely remember.

XOXOXOXO!!

signs of biang

this is hilarious! i have not seen anything like this. it's in bahasa language. what happened to the translation "on-heat", "standing-heat" and "heat"??? hmmm ... let me try ... "pasang-haba", "berdiri-haba" and "membahang". hahaha!

note to cheekypau : when you see a cow or bull walking towards you in slow motion, RUN!!! on-heaaaaaaaat!!!

a holiday in phuket, thailand

been there twice and it's still a pleasurable place to visit. a CHEAP vacation and a chance to shout out that you've been OVERSEAS.

would be ideal if you could travel in a group of 4 - 5 during non-peak season (desperate to make a living and you will have the negotiation power). if there is a fair bit of site seeing and a need for a car, rent one at the airport. always negotiate for the best price and as low as possible. toyota corolla (older version) costs about rm70 a day. as for the accommodation, would advise you to either study the reviews and book online or take the risk to hunt and book upon arrival (request to view first) and then negotiate the rates further.

what are the attractions? will highlight a few only ....

ACCOMODATION : for a high-end escape, check out bayan tree phuket. a place which offers seclusion, luxury and romance. 30 minutes away from patong beach. worth staying in one of their villas. rm1000++ per night for it's deluxe villa. the bathtub is awesome! i can't seem to upload my video. takes forever to do so. so please do spare some time to check out their official website at http://www.banyantree.com/en/phuket/index.html .

FOOD : yummy yummy authentic green curry, tom yam soup, pandan chicken, seafood, otak-otak, beef noodle, mango sticky rice, banana pancake, BK's pork burger, local bbq cuisine and lots more. this particular place, phuket thai village, offers a nice scenery while eating.

ENTERTAINMENT : lots of pub along the street of patong beach. take your pick. be amused by the she-man dressed in their skimpy clothing.

SHOPPING : unlike bangkok, nothing much to buy except beachwear and handicraft. slash their offer price by a further reduction of 40 - 50%. again, recommended to shop along patong beach.

OTHER ACTIVITIES : you have the temples, crocodile farm (*real crocodiles literally), buggy ride, bungee jump, shooting range club, beaches, water ski, massage parlors, island hoping, henna tattoos, hair braids (famous cornrows) and maybe more .... yet to explore .... enjoy!

mini reunion

recently had a mini reunion with friends that i've not met up for AGES. my small saints friends. lots of changes. from thin to fat. from quiet to talkative. from single to married. from dull to glamorous. from clever to genius. from introvert to ... err ... the same introvert (*frowning and wondering how come no changes??). as for myself, the classic ugly duckling story. i guess god is fair. hahaha.

talked about the younger days. then a friend reminded everyone how cheeky i was back then. he said i made fun of his name. i froze. gosh, how bad was i? we were like .. errr ... 13 years old!

well, KCF is his initials. and i nicknamed him KENTUCKY CHICKEN FRY. surprisingly, he found pride in it and liked it. phew, a sigh of relief as i didn't want to be labelled as a bully. someone then commented, typical of me, cheeky then and still cheeky now, that's me alright.

** yippie! few more reunions on its way. small saints forever! oh ...also ... sabahans forever!!

can't sleep

i'm wide awake and thankfully it's a weekend

(-_-)"

i want to sleep but i just can't. any remedies?
at this moment, i envy those who could doze off within a second.

mind your step

i was out for a movie with a bunch of friends. wonderful stress free event with lots of chit chatting, joking around and minding our own business. one of our friend, walking ahead of us, tried to lead the group to the escalator, supposedly to bring us to the lower ground. suddenly another friend gave a shout out warning that we were heading towards the wrong direction. the escalator was going up instead of down. at that spur of moment, spontaneously, how would you warn your friends in such situation?

1) be careful, it's the wrong side!

2) not there, this side!

3) watch out!

hands up to this friend of mine for coming up with this creative warning.

"ahhhhh!! go lah! goooooo!! i want to see how on earth you would be able to reach to the bottom! go lah!" (sounds funnier in cantonese)

1 little 2 little 3 little birdie

this little brainless mind of mine is wondering off again. took this photo during one fine morning while reversing my car out to work. i was interested to know how many bird shit could you pile up from this flock of birds. imagine the cleaning! imagine the smell! if you were standing underneath it (in slow motion like matrix), how would you twist and turn to avoid the droppings? if it were to be electrocuted, how many roast bird could you enjoy? if it were to attack you like killer bees, would you sprint off like a mad dog?

(chinese + philipino wedding) i-mei & tony

wonderful wedding between 2 different culture, a modern chinese gal and a westernised philipino chap, which took place at saujana kuala lumpur hotel on 28th June 2008. also attended by guests from singapore, australia, papua new guinea, philipines, macau and uk. a brief description of the bride & groom .... "down to earth and jolly" ^_^

having the privilege to be treated as part of the family, it was interesting to be able to witness the "behind of the scene". wedding stress is a common word to any bride & groom but this bride is extremely lucky to get the assistance from her brother. **ahem** day dreaming the brother returning from overseas in his cloak and red underwear, just like superman to save the day**. the best wedding planner to rely on. as if he has this fullproof checklist scroll kept somewhere in his tiny brain.

morning started off with a sweet church wedding. proceeded to a tea ceremony. then a dinner event. finished off with a drinking party with friends.

they've had really good emcees. jin and charles. jin is with a great personality + passion (had a wonderful conversation and bonding) whereas charles is very funny + ambitous (found a few article on this chap). excellent speeches by the groom, bride, bestman, bridesmaid and both fathers. loved the part where the father of the bride gave a bitter sweet speech. being proud that both children are doing well overseas, giving him an excuse to travel to 2 continents anytime but sad to be left alone at malaysia with their mother ... sob sob

we were all serenaded by a life band singing and playing jazz music. very very very good performance. the singer herself dedicated a wonderful piece to the bride and groom.

my attention was actually caught by the act of "sticking money on the bride and groom", part of a philipino wedding culture. as a romantic song being played at the background, the cute couple would dance away while guests rushing towards the front to clip their notes (spotted lots of currencies) on the bride and groom. it is said to symbolise good luck. enjoyed myself and happy for this wonderful couple.

a treat at andana spa

it's spa day. a small token given by my boss. andana spa at glenmarie. open from 10am - 12 midnight. you don't need to bring anything except your deodorant ......

a standard package offers rm148++. mine was a generous rm290++.

a set of clean clothes nicely prepared. so started off with a dip into the hot pool. 40 degrees and equiped with power jet to stimulate the body. then a quick dip into the chilled pool. followed by a sauna session. another set of dry clean change and kimono prepared. proceeded to the lounge area and binged. ordered and ordered and ordered till satisfied. once ready, enjoyed 80 minutes of aromatherapy massage. binged all over again. proceeded for an hour of facial treatment. lastly, relaxed at the lounge area for a cup of hot tea and their signature haagen dazs ice-cream. Whole package lasted 4 hours.

ratings by cheekypau: 4 out of 10

Downturn - run down (slightly better than cyberlodge sembunyi spa but way low compared to spa village), the food standard is below average and there's no kick to the aeromatherapy massage (by malaysian chinese aunties. no offense but the thai aunties are 10x better).

lost the mojo

oh no!!! quality check on my previous postings and i've discovered that i've lost my mojo in writing. it's starting to get boring and as if i don't have an interesting life. snap! snap! snap! this is very depressing.

colbie caillat who??

colbie who???

colbie caillat!

frankly, no idea?!!

apparently, this young gal was performing and had an autography session at the curve on 14th March 08 (fri).

upon arrival at curve, i saw a group of fans forming a long queue just for her autograph. the ground was wet from the earlier rain shower. heard the performance was delayed to 9pm. poor fans. me being pretty ignorant, minded my own business and rushed to sanctuary, where the real fun was. honestly, not only me, but my local & non-local friends have not heard of this singer or her band.

about 12 midnight, apparently the band members were seated and partying next to our table. had the upper hand since our friend is from hawaii and being a white. within seconds, easily made friends with them. anyway, it was a fun night. all the best to their success!

rain rain go away

looking outside of the window, it's darn gloomy. the sun hidden behind the dark clouds. pouring cats and dogs. thunder beating as loud as the lion dance drum. i bet my tiny little umbrella isn't tough enough for this weather. 2 weeks without rain and why must it be today??? i've got 3 words to say about this ... darn! darn! darn! ... i need to go back to my defense of the ancients. it's waiting for me. new exciting maps to explore and need to kick some butt. ~ rain rain go away, please come back another day ~

note to cheekypau: huahuahahahah!! guess what!! a bunch of my friends returned back because it's flooding. massive traffic.

where to find apple toffee?

thinking back of the childhood days, i suddenly crave for my favourite apple toffee. where can you find it here at malaysia? back at uk, it's just so yummy and perfect. sweet coating outside and crunchy fresh apple inside. i wonder if back then it was just a toddler's sweet tooth phase and everything or anything coated with sugar is yummy. i just need to try it out again.

*slurp *slurp

boston restaurant, klang

amazing. you need to wait for 40 minutes to an hour or more for your food to be served. wonder if the patrons are with the opinion that the food is genuinely tasty or just too hungry to wallop it up in a hurry and believing it to be tasty.

house specialty noodle. don't know how to describe the flavour. there is abit of sweetness to it.

flour noodle. something really different. starchy taste. must give it a try.

ginger lala. you must check this signature dish! (note: HAVE IT and not TRY IT). the only explainable reason why people are willing to wait. eat it while it is steaming hot. slurp! slurp!

soon wah seafood restaurant, klang

yup, food again. i can't help it. lots of nice places to eat at klang. i MUST share it with the world. i shall keep on going until i find another passion of love. hehehe.

house specialty fish (as named by the chef). price depends on the fish. a nice combination from the chilli padi and sweet sauce.

home made beancurd. munching on this dish makes me feel so healthy and as close as a vegetarian. rm14.

watermelon spare ribs. besides ss2 pj paris restaurant, it's available here. YUMMMmmyyy! rm28. MUST ORDER!!!

salted egg mantis prawns. depending on individual taste. either a crunchy lover or a soft lover. this is soft. rm20.

any greens will range from rm14.

ginger talapia fish. rm18.

compliments from the house. on top of that, received a free cup of watermelon juice. definitely a satisfied customer at the end of the day.

raku zen, subang

all time best!! super fresh for the sashimi lovers!!

take my word. i tell you why ..... a new japanese restaurant opened next to it. but, ooooh boy, despite a little bit of competition, it's still PACKED even on a sunday! really long queue. lucky for me, my date made prior reservation. price is reasonable. the above shashimi dinner set (accompanied by the standard side dishes), costs rm38. gosh, i'm already drooling by just recalling the taste :p~~~~~~~~~~~~

slam dunk contest

did you watch it on sunday???! how could you miss it???!

the title of 2008's slam-dunk king goes to howard. hip hip hooray.

years after years, players would crack their head to come up with the most creative slam dunk style. this year is definitely fresh and funny and awesome and memorable. thanks to howard!

howard, constantly showing off a big smile at the basketball court, showed us a good lesson that sports equals to fun and at the same time you CAN be a winner.

thong yew seafood, klang

do not underestimate this bak kut teh stall. they do serve pretty nice dishes for lunch. located at taman berkeley, klang. the lady boss is pretty funny too. my friend (*smart ass tried to mix hokkien and cantonese and mandarin) somehow pronounced cook into blow. scroll down and drool!

wrapped toufu seafood. rm16.

you can ask for white rice or marjerin rice.

baby shark meat (*lady boss said it in chinese). i'm not sure if it's true or not. try it and judge later. it's tasty. rm30.

really simple and nice. crunchy. rm12.

claypot fish maw. rm50.

HIGHLY recommended. crispy pork. crunchy and sweet outside but tender inside. it's a MUST to try! rm20.

seabass fish. the fried crumbs are tasty but the fish is abit tough to chew.

a bowl of soup and fruits are on the house. take it with a big smile ^_^

valentine's day!!

do you feel the love in the air??? i'm feeling it in my big apple donuts. yummy yummy donuts. how do you define love? this fella showered his love by queuing up like a sor hai (fool) for a whole 1 hour just because i've told him that i have a sudden crave for it. thank you for the wonderful gift and i do appreciate it alot.

hugs & kisses xoxoxoxo!

tin mui young restaurant, shah alam

3 kg!!! darn to the 3kg of fats around my waist!! the punishment for not having the will power to say NO to food during this cny festive season. let me start off with tin mui young restaurant. who says you can't find any chinese restaurant around shah alam. located at lorong tukang 16/3 shah alam. open during lunch hours only. business is really good throughout the whole week. feast your eyes!!

ying yong noodle

tasty fresh spinach

fried kwee tiaw. (you can forgo this dish since it's average and the other two noodles are yummy.)

asam big head fish (translated by the shop owner). rm28. if you like the slimy fish fat texture, then thumbs up, highly recommended ** house speciality.

tauhu mushroom for the mushroom lovers.

SUPER yummy!!! huge prawns. sang har yee mee noodle. highly recommended ** house speciality.

fruits on the house. no choice but accept it. hahaha.

chinese new year 2008

chinese new year is here! the year of RaT! sounds crude ... hmmm ... the year of MiCe! i'm definitely in the festive mood. some playing cny music in their car *sounds like you are bringing the mall into your car, hehehe.

it's definitely the time of the year i'm going to frown my displeasure at the wild and mad shopping spree, terrible jam, jacked up prices, non-operating food stalls and not forgetting the shortage of cashflow at all of the ATM machines.

anyway, putting that aside, the overall spirit of cny is fun. family gatherings and eat, eat, eat and eatttttttttt! i have nothing to brag about since it's all about eating. so my dear february is dedicated to makan-makan.

GONG XI FA CAI to all of my family and friends!

where is the aqua?

how could there not be any water supply for the washroom??? suffered 3 days now. furthermore, my office is at the freaking 18th floor! do you know how stinko it could get without any water?? someone surely ate something wrong because you could scent the dung from outside the washroom (yuck! yuck! pui!). the whole gang from the office had to try their luck at the lower levels. ground floor till 3rd floor are safe. i really don't or can't or refuse to understand which inconsiderate and thoughtless headed person could conveniently take her shower at the ground floor washroom. practically leaving everyone cursing. haiyaaaaa ... i really can't take the long queue and the stinko smell. when the shit hits the fan at times like this, i will happily walk over to the next building, apparently a nice and cosy hotel and my butt surely deserves a 5 star treatment.

note to cheekypau : fast if possible and put off the damn aircond! if you can, learn the art to retract your bladder.

day to day office affair

malaysians and their funny terminology .....

my young, pretty and trendy colleague, selectively, had been asking her peers for "ubat (medicine)". Obviously the common reply would be "ubat sakit apa?". Conversation went on to "aiyah ... ubat ituuuuuuuuu." "ohhhhh. ada. nanti bagi" "ubat you warna apa?" "huh??? warna???" "merah-kah? biru-kah? hijau-kah? saya mau ubat biru, cepat sembuh." "ohhhhhh ... jangan bimbang, banyak cantik. sakit hati, sakit kepala, sakit jantung, macam-macam sakit, SEMUA pun boleh sembuh. guaranteeee!" "ok brother. nanti kita jumpa pukul 4pm. tempat biasa."

being a busy body and a curious person, i had to ask but received a funny crude answer to take no note of this medicine (*people like you, none of your business for your own good).

took me a good 5 minutes to figure out that ubat = cig. hmmmm ... not enough vocabulary? can't own up to the fact that you are a female smoker? or just trying to be funny?

note to cheekypau : (lesson learned) - cheekypau being judged as a young and innocent gal although in actual fact a little devil in disguise.

wiz kid

from a wise little kid, merely 6 years old of age :

"would you prefer to be a scientist or a business man (like your dad) when you grow up?"

"a business man"

"but why?"

naively answered (the award winning answer) .....

"a business man makes alot of money. with the money, i can buy any scientist. i would be a rich business man who owns a scientist."

note to cheekypau : to be a wise and perceptive person, don't limit your thoughts.

YTL's barn thai

just imagine yourself walking through an eerie mangrove forest for 15 - 20 minutes. yup, a looooooooooooong stretch of 450 metre wooden walkway. to spice up a little bit of excitement, try walking through it when it's pitch dark. heaven knows what's out there and you could only rely on your ear sensors to tell you that the tide is up and various insects/animals are popping out. you might want to whisper to yourself a small prayer hoping that nothing would jump on you unexpectedly. the smell of the mangrove forest was also not pleasing to the nose.

nearly regretting from the long walk, all hope will turn out well once you get to discover that barn thai is "fully air-conditioned!". really really important ok. you don't want those creepy insects and irritating mosquitoes to bother you during your meal.

barn thai offers you nice thai cuisines. make sure you arrive by 8pm onwards, don't go earlier than that!! no reservation required. a meal like below costs about rm110 (inclusive drinks). the meal isn't spectacular and you could find better ones at kl. however, worth spending for the experience.