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Summer is here! Wedding bells can be heard every now and then, loving sweet couples are tying the knot to start a new life together. Hotels, ballrooms, restaurants including gardens will be very busy for these summer weddings. Most of them are booked in advances months before the wedding.
I THOUGHT I COULD NOT MAKE IT FOR THE GATHERING LAST SATURDAY due to an appointment in the evening. But it was cancelled at the last minute and I was glad that I could make it to my ex-classmates' gathering after all. At our age now, we try to make it to meet up as whenever the opportunity...
Built in 1893, the story of Han Chin Villa is formed by miner Towkay Leong Fee in a double-storey shophouse where the Villa stands today. The club membership was restricted to Hakka miners and it was a place where they could connect with their colleagues and friends from home, smoke opium, and...
FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE DAYS, I TOOK HEALTHY MEALS such as the below.... Not actually I am looking for something healthy but kind of missing the Indian taste such as the capati and the naan. Both are practically oil-less? It started off with a message from my ex-colleagues sending an invite to an open...
In our country economic today, career advice is in no shortage of supply. With the Internet a few clicks away, you could probably spend the next few hours simply reading through the tips and advice given online. Full of promise, ambition and possibly misplace self-confidence, we start to embark...
BAKING MODE IS ON!! After many years of procrastinating, I finally "dug" up my old oven from the store room. It had been on sleeping mode for many years now and suddenly came to life when yours truly was in a baking mode all of a sudden. It actually started when I went to visit a bakery shop to buy...
It was Robert Louis Stevenson who said that "to travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive". Robert Louis Stevenson never had to spend thirty-six hours on a cramped bus, of course. He never went from coast to coast with a neighbor whose manspreading took up more space than was decent. Yes, the...
STRAIGHT TO LUNCH after having done all the household chores in the morning. After a few whatsapp messages, I drove straight to Pasir Puteh to pick up two good friends of mine. During the twenty minutes drive to their place, my mind was filled with where and what-to-eat. By the time I...
I REALLY HAD A SHORT MEMORY... Just last week, I suggested having dinner with a couple and we decided to have it last night. Thank goodness she whatsapp me to remind me of the dinner yesterday afternoon, I have forgotten all about it!! It would not be a problem but it definitely is when I had...
Home decor is one of those subjects that everyone has an opinion on. If you're really unlucky, people might feel the need to share those opinions with you. You sit through discussions of why avocado is actually a practical colour for a bathroom suite, wondering what you did in a past life to deserve this.
DURING THE DAY, I NORMALLY GO BREAKFAST, BRUNCH OR LUNCH with my group of friends and at the same time, catching up with them on life updates. I need my "battery charge" especially on the first meal, something heavy in the day and lighter in the evening. But most of the time I end up taking two...
I LOVE THE SMELL OF BASIL LEAVES.....According to Nancy, they are easy to grow, no need pampering so since she has lots of them in her garden, I requested for some....Not Some but MORE of these leaves! Yes, give me more, I said... hahahaha... But I cannot be too greedy because they might...
YES, REANACLAIRE COOKS AGAIN! In fact I am now more frequent in the kitchen, preparing my meals especially in the late afternoon. My neighbour must be very surprised to hear my "ching ching chang chang" sounds of the kuali and ladle after a bout of quietness. hahahaha...What I normally do...
EACH MORNING I MUST GO FOR MY FIRST MEAL... OUTSIDE... No eating at home if I can help it. And the one shop I am missing badly and dearly is Hong Hin coffeeshop which offers the best Hakka noodles from the yesteryears till today! Yes, I love going there for breakfast but I must be early.
CRAVING FOR CLAYPOT CHICKEN RICE ONE EVENING... and ended up inviting my friend for dinner together at Ipoh Garden Medan 2. We went to this shop called K-Ten, not sure why it is named after K and 10 but I know the original shop is located in Bercham. Parking is a bit difficult in Bercham because...
I FIRST HEARD AND CAME TO THIS SHOP CALLED HOONG THO SINCE THE 1970ss.. and today the shop is still standing steadily in the heart of old town, Ipoh. Oldies like me and those born earlier, should know that this shop was once a popular spot for weddings held during yesteryears. Until today Hoong...
Image from wikipediaIf you are a business or an entrepreneur, you want to jumpstart your career with the help of marketing. And, there is no better way to raise awareness of your brand or company than with a corporate event. Corporate events are a great place to make contacts and sell your productsand...
Over 50% of US citizens is affected by obesity and that number is growing with each passing day. The problem is that obesity has serious consequences and such a person may require additional medical attention. With the current problems in the medical healthcare industry especially as far as medical debt is...
MET UP WITH MY FOODIE BUDDY FOR BREAKFAST.... it has been some time since we last got together. Due to our busyness in our daily lives, we did not meet for quite some time already. No wonder life has been kind of quiet since I came back to Ipoh. That should not be the way... Food must...
EIGHT MONTHS HAVE PASSED SINCE I FELL AND FRACTURED MY RIGHT ANKLE. I can still remember very clearly what happened on the night that I slipped and fell after a dinner. It was very dark and I could not see a small curb while I was coming down the steps. Within moments, my right ankle began...