Techkie House - Citrus - Curtin - New Tanjong Seafood

Friday! 8th August 2008. Said to be the luckiest day yet. I woke up really early today and got myself prepared to attend two opening ceremonies. One is Techkie House and the other is Citrus Restaurant.

First stop was Techkie House. Did not manage to get a lot of pictures, but i did manage to get teamGD's and pEi's flower which was sent to Techkie House.

Full size picture.


Notice the name... it should be teamGD not teamGO what a disasterous typo

Next one was of course Citrus Cafe & Restaurant. This opening ceremony was more crowdy than the one in Techkie House but both are on the same scale though.

3 ribbon bouquets, first one occupied by Kelvin (owner), YB Andy Chia, and Hazel (Mrs. Owner). YB Andy reaching out his arms asking when do we cut the ribbons? Lol.

Getting ready to cut the ribbons...

Hooray~! Citrus is officially open!

After a meal at Citrus, chit-chatting with MeowMeow and Hazel the Mrs. Owner, I made a U-turn back to Techkie House for a second visit. After the second visit, I was really exhausted as I did not get enough sleep the night before so I made a beeline straight for home.

When I got home, took a shower and dropped myself into bed. Just when I was about to fall into a deep deep nap, my phone rang... it was a call from campus, telling me that i had to go to campus as they need to reassign my units because, apparently i got more subjects exempted. So this semester, I am taking... Legal Framework 100, Introduction to Human Resource 200, System Analysis and Design 150, and Accounting (Managerial) 101.

After that is done, I went home again and prepared myself for the night's food hunt at Tanjong. Arrived there a bit early than the rest. I don't know how to write it in words so I will let pictures do the talking.

Waiting for the food to arrive~!
Left to right: StratOS (Eric) and Gray


Big smileeeeee...... this is jcch

The girl who likes to take pictures~ huilee!!!
Also known as "Pui Bak"

Wah~! Two leng lui's....
Left to right: Rachelle and Pui Bak

My drink for the night.
Coca-Cola + Lemon

Finally after waiting for quite a while and a lot of chit-chatting, the food for the night has arrived!

Butter Prawns

I don't know how to name this in English, so I will just type the name out in BM.
Pucuk Ubi (i think) fried with belacan.


Sizzling Wok Japanese Tofu?

Sweet n Sour Chicken?

Fried Long Beans with belacan?


Curry Lamb in Claypot

Well folks, that is about it... although i do not know some of the exact name of the dish, I hope you all enjoy the pictures and when the review is up, you will get to see the detailed and more accurate information in MakanManiacs.com. Hope you all enjoy reading.

Curtin, Curtin Groupie & Thursday's Lunch!

Well, i have not been able to blog about me starting school yet again.... so i am going to write about it briefly in this post. Class started last week.... i started late... enrolled late... almost everything late... so i am kind of a bit behind in terms of notes.. books... what to do... where to do this and that.. which i have very little knowledge about.

So far i have attended my Management lecture and tutorial, Legal Framework lecture and tutorial and also Marketing Lecture where i got embarrassed in front of like.. one hundred people for coming in late. Oh well, that is what i get for being late to class. Haven't been in Accounting class yet.. hope i can register in time.

First week in, groupie assignments and individual assignments are already piling up. OMG. This is like my worst nightmare!! I hate assignments!! Oh well, that is university life.

Roughly that is what happened, skip skip all those bla bla bla..... then yesterday's lunch was ... briyani rice with beef rendang! YUMMY. Had it at Ala-Mak in Piasau area... for those who don't know where it is, it is on the same row with Sea Horse Bistro.

I'm tired of typing and thinking of what to post. So pictures are as follows.

Briyani Rice with Beef Rendang. SUPERB!!

What are Promises?

Today at this hour, i found out myself that promises made by anyone are just mere words to please one's heart. I have wondered a long long time and i still can not find the answer to this mystery. If you do not intend to keep a promise, then why do you make them in the first place?

I can not say that i have seen a lot of different people and different behaviors, but if there is anything i hate most, it is not keeping a promise. To me, promises are just like giving out money to people whom you trust will return it back to you but when a person breaks that promise or does not even come close to keeping the promise, what should you do? I have come across a lot of situations where promises are given but not kept.

In the end, the one who ends up broken and disappointed is myself. I have thought about this problem and i have been finding a way to solve it. I do not wan to feel disappointed and broken every time these situations happen. Eventually, i have come to a conclusion that in order to prevent the same occurrences, it comes down to one self.

You see, when you let someone give a promise, you are being soft. Most of the time, someone gives you a promise because they think you would let up and be soft when you hear something that you like. That is what it really is. They are exploiting the softness within you and taking advantage of your good side.

I do not know if it is the best way. But i am surely going to try. Maybe then, empty promises do not work on me. Of course, by then, i would be an entirely different person than the one that i am now. Good or bad, i will never know till i change and try it out.....

Goodbye July

Wow, just in a blink of an eye and it is already the end of July. Once more it is August and the days are creeping slowly to the year 2009. I have been trying to keep myself busy all the time with work and gaining experience at the same time.

So i did not blog that much in this month. This should be my second last post for the month as i am sure i will post one on the 31st of July.

I graduated last Saturday, 26th of July. The ceremony was held in Eastwood Valley. Finally i am a Diploma in Commerce graduate! Hooray for me! I did not take any pictures as i was so ashamed to take out my crappy Sony Ericsson phone to take pictures. Just managed to get one from a friend of mine.

Me & Kevin

Are you Feeling What you Should be Feeling?

It has been a weird week for me last week. Somehow things happened just like that and i do not even know what happened. Sometimes i think to myself, as a guy why should i be so sensitive. It is not like everyone notices what you do for them, it is just a matter of what they need at that time.

Being sensitive, i have thought this point over and over again countless times. But i have yet to find a definite answer to my question. What choices should i make? What should i do? The same goes to what i should feel?

It is not just about me, but i think that all of you out there have had this dilemma before. What should you feel? Or are you feeling what you should be feeling? Or is everything is just a fairy tale that will be over in a blink of an eye.

It has been a while since i have had this kind of dilemma and honestly i do not know myself what i should do, what i should be feeling, or should i be feeling what i am feeling now. Yes i have written a few posts regarding this feeling stuff and how to cope with them roughly. But the truth is, when it comes to myself, i do not know how to handle it. No, do not tell me that you all out there do not have the same problem or difficulty. Truth is when you look at it closely, everybody can give advice and teach you what to do. But not everyone can cope with it when it comes to them.

Everyone of us has hopes for everything that is good but it does not always turn out to be what we want. Same goes to what you do not want. When you don't want it, it comes to you. We do not actually have control over ourselves. What i believe is there are a few paths paved out for us to choose, the choice is us to make but what happens on those different paths are already pre-determined. That is what we call destiny.

Enough of my rantings. Hope my blog readers out there don't get bored of this. Maybe there is more to come. But all in all, i hope i do not regret the decisions that i make. Same goes to you all out there! Think carefully before you decide in something!

新不了情

My first ever post in Chinese. Somehow I got hooked to this song. For some reason, it has that special meaning. I am sorry i could not provide a translation in English but for those who know Chinese, I expect you all to know the meaning behind this sentimental song. Thanks to that certain "someone" for letting me know the existence of this song.

新不了情

心若倦了泪也干了
这份深情难舍难了
曾经拥有天荒地老
已不见你暮暮与朝朝
这一份情永远难了
愿来生还能再度拥抱
爱一个人如何厮守到老
怎样面对一切我不知道
回忆过去痛苦的相思忘不了
为何你还来拨动我心跳
爱你怎么能了今夜的你应该明了
缘难了情难了
心若倦了泪也干了
这份深情难舍难了
曾经拥有天荒地老
已不见你暮暮与朝朝
这一份情永远难了
愿来生还能再度拥抱
爱一个人如何厮守到老
怎样面对一切我不知道
回忆过去痛苦的相思忘不了
为何你还来拨动我心跳
爱你怎么能了今夜的你应该明了
缘难了情难了
回忆过去痛苦的相思忘不了
为何你还来拨动我心跳
爱你怎么能了今夜的你应该明了
缘难了情难了

A Guy in Tight Jeans?

What would you think if a guy wore tight jeans? My opinion? First glance and impression would be that he is gay. But what do you think?

Do you know that blue jeans are the origin and DNA of a man's casual wardrobe. It is a million of random possibility of lifestyles organized into one coherent system or fashion. But how do you get the right ones to fit your appearance?

How Do You Get A Pair of Jeans that Molds to Your Body?
Jeans, in my opinion looks better on a man when they are still stiff and dark as they were when they came home from the store. These are blue jeans that i am talking about. It gets better when the jeans have been softened and sculpted, also battered against a man's body by life itself.

If you are looking to buy one, buy a single pair that starts out looking like something Potsie wore on Happy Days. Over time, they will mature into your favourite pair of jeans or even pants.

How to Tell if Your Pair is Too Baggy or Tight?
Some people will call this as an anatomy test cause basically, to know if the pair is too baggy or too tight depends totally on the outlook after you wear the pair of jeans. This test is only for men! (hehehe..)

If you can see any of your frontal anatomy through your pants, then they are too tight. If people see any of your gluteal anatomy above your jeans, then they are too loose. You can leave the extra baggy jeans for rappers or skate punks. Also remember, no one wants to see a man in tight jeans!

How Do You Make Jeans Go With Everything?
Okay, now that you know how to get a pair that suits you, how do you tell if the pair is too baggy or too tight, you have got to know how to sync the pair with the rest of your wardrobe to make it look nice and of course handsome!

Blue jeans, by right ought to be casual. It also evolved itself into the ultimate in terms of flexibility. If used with wit, they can work with many different situations. For me, its best to wear lighter-weighted denim as they match well with all colours and look great paired with a woven shirt and a linen or navy blazer.

Which Jacket Do You Wear With Your Jeans?
For jackets, i would not recommend for a full-denim outfit as it is a little too country for most girls. Instead, you can add a buttery suede or leather jacket. Trust me, you'll love it, and so will the ladies.