Cooking for Daddy

Butter Cereal Prawns
The fun: in frying the prawns. =)

Watermelon Chicken (my creation)
The Selling Point: It's healthy! It's "nutty"! It's WATERMELON AND CHICKEN! =p

The joy is in preparing a meal for your beloved!

It was a Happy Father's Day after all. =)

Sometimes when we touch...

It was 9th January 2009.
A Saturday.
Like my usual Saturdays, this was also an interesting one.

The only difference was, my heart was opened and touched by the Special Children in Rumah Sayangku.

I woke up at 6.30am, tried my best to wake lil'bro up (not without difficulties). =p
Thank goodness he was cooperative. )He had earlier promised to join me volunteering.

We took a detour to Cheras to collect the banner.

The journey to Kuala Langat was quite 'interesting' since I relied 100 per cent on my sense of direction... the GPS was quite 'helpful' in repeatedly showing me the wrong way.

A huge and warm party was going on when we reached.
The volunteers were energetic, the kids, overjoyed!

We painted faces, eggs, made kites, photo frames...
They danced, sang, performed whole-heartedly...
They gave their best. =)

And I really appreciate every one of them.
Their limitations have brought them even closer to their parents, their loved ones.

Physical, Inherent imperfections have made them inspirations to an ordinary person like me.

Like the bird I painted on Ikmal's face, these special children should fly freely in the sky, that is filled with hope and love. And faith.

Graduation.

Finalement! =)

What a day! =)

Today - 12th November 2009.

With the sleepy bug bothering me all morning in class, and the mood swing that seemed to be lingering around, I made a decision to not attend the afternoon tutorials!

No, I don't feel guilty for playing truancy. I needed a break. Yes!

So I drove to The Gardens. Parked my car at my favourite spot. Strolled in the mall.
I was thinking of sushi but I ended up walking into Austin Chase. Ordered Turkey Sandwich. Ice Tea. Banana Caramel Smoothie. =p Magazines and a new novel- Natural Born Charmer.... Love my 'me' time!

You see, I've been working very hard. So I thought I really deserved RETAIL THERAPY!!!

So I walked into Mizuno Concept Store on the 3rd floor...and then the 'tap water' started running....and then Nike Shop...then Marks and Spencer. Let's not dwell on the details of purchase. =p

But wow! What a day! =D

I was happy like a kid who got his toy!

Then I came back in time to work out at Taman Bukit Jalil, with my coach.

It was raining cows and elephants!
Everything in the park were spectacular...gosh it was perfect! Though it was chilling cold....

But wow! What a day! =D

All in a day. =p

A storm is brewing for tonight.
And I'm feeling hyper, as usual, after a great workout. =)

Let me tell you, if you're ever interested to know....well, I'm telling you anyway ---
I had a very very very busy day today.

I went to SEVEN Chinese Primary Schools, 1 Temple, 1 Press Conference, ran 4km, did strength training..dan lain-lain. =p

I started with SJK(C) Tai Thung, SJK(C) Confucian, then Salak South, Kwong Hon...
then I rushed back to attend the Installation Ceremony at the 'Ci Ji Gong' Temple.
This was followed by the Press Conference in Old Klang Road.
WithOUT taking a break, I went to Choong Wen where I saw this cute little boy being punished...he had to copy 弟子规. =p There,I met Kai Yun. She was really happy and surprised to see me. =D

Next, I drove in the rain, to Brickfields, where SJK(C) La Salle is located, did my talking and came back to OUG Yoke Nam, my primary school.

Here, I met many ex-teachers..they were not surprised to see me. >.<
Partly due to my frequent visits. =)

Oh ya, the reason for me 'hopping' among the schools --Sunlight Education Financial Aid Fund. It's my yearly ritual, pay the Penolong Kanans a visit after faxing a letter to inform them of the new application process.

Oopsss....sorry, too technical. hehe....but I have so much fun doing it! =) alone.

Taman Negara

It's been 12 years since I last visited Taman Negara.

This year I went there in the company of Jo, Perng Yann and Richelle.

We spent 3 days and 2 nights at Woodlands Resort. It was not as ideal as Mutiara Taman Negara, but I have no complaints. The chalet was lovely.

The part I enjoyed most was Rapid Shooting.
It was sheer excitement as we rode on the rapid river flow...I still remember how we were splashed wet from head to toe and how the sun shone brightly on our cheeks. =)

The Jungle Walk - not so entertaining as compared to the last trip.
Well, you don't get to see much in the jungle, in terms of wild life, since it's Peak Season and tourists are flocking the park, away from the city.
A few spiders and lizards were the common thing.

We spent our last night having buffet at Mutiara Taman Negara.
The atmosphere was still as serene and elegant as before.
Food wise, not the best if you're expecting 5 stars.

3 days are all too short to experience the beautiful park.

Next trip: Gunung Tahan? =)

My Favourite at Marmalade, Bangsar Village

The Legendary Avocado Accents!

Baby Jess' Belated Birthday Dinner at Daore

As we were too hungry and exhausted to travel to Mont Kiara, we decided to try this out outlet in Bandar Puteri, near Baby Eve's house.

The food was good and we received friendly service from the staff.

I love Rakuzen!

I lost count of the number of visits to Rakuzen.

We usually go to the one in Sunway Pyramid.

We love it here in Plaza Damas too!

The sashimi is always great.

~empty~

have you ever felt this way? everything is moving at a steady pace, everything normal, everything seems fine but you have a storm inside you? right now, that's what i'm feeling...i don't know what has changed or what has not but somehow i need a new lift~ *
sigh..Quin, it's just one of those days where you're too focus on abstract feelings and now you're making a fuss about it* but really, i think i'm starting to feel too much.

well, maybe it's good. coz i never really paid attention to how i felt but rather what people thought lately.... it's the 'tiga lapan' nature. haih.......that's what happens when my buddies are not around to 'cleanse my soul'. you know i'm referring to you, you and you~~Qian, Chris, Mei Yan....

man.......my mind is so screwed rite now.....

okay......please allow me to post something that touched me recently.... this may seem random, but really, it's NOT.

there were at least 12 babies like baby Catherine at the orphanage.... just look at them and tell me you're in love with them please.....

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and then, there is my dear friend Hui Meng who had recently been blessed by 2 lovely twin boys~~~ the 1st pic taken at Choong Wen hall.... the then-soon-to-be-parents~~ =)

and here come the boys~~Hui Meng's angels~~more affectionately known as 'oh my god' and 'oh your god' ~Wen Xuan and Jing Xuan. (when they were 4 days old)

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and then, at the KL International Marathon, where Dad did 21km half marathon and both me & Mom did 10km run~~~




BRAVO~DAD!!!

Finished with a medal and certificate~~10km in 75mins....not that bad at all...haha~~~ =D

*beep beep* Back to work now Quin~~ mind bogging blogging time's over~