Everyone enjoyed themselves - especially the dogs.
Woof woof!Wednesday, January 7, 2009
A dinner to start the New Year
Friday, January 2, 2009
Fish Head Noodles in Taman Segar, Cheras
Grace and Esther volunteered to be my part time gardeners and on one of those gardening days, they suggested this place near my house for one of the better fish head noodles. If you are familiar with Taman Segar, just go along the front of Maybank all the way to the left (if you are facing the open air carpark) until you reach the junction. 
The noodle place is just off centered from the junction. They don't seem to have a permanent signboard (other than that dilapidated awning). Just that piece of canvas advertising - Kaki Bola. XO Fried Fish Head Noodle.
We ordered the fried fish noodles and it was heavenly. The shop also provide their own recipe for the chilli. It seems to be a mix of chilli padi, garlic , lime and something else that i could not figure out. Dipping the fish pieces into this mixture enhanced the taste of the meal.
And to wash down the meal - I had a glass of iced coffee/tea mix - made strong and thick and another glass of iced lemon tea.
Hey, gardening is thirsty work lah.
The noodle place is just off centered from the junction. They don't seem to have a permanent signboard (other than that dilapidated awning). Just that piece of canvas advertising - Kaki Bola. XO Fried Fish Head Noodle.
We ordered the fried fish noodles and it was heavenly. The shop also provide their own recipe for the chilli. It seems to be a mix of chilli padi, garlic , lime and something else that i could not figure out. Dipping the fish pieces into this mixture enhanced the taste of the meal.
And to wash down the meal - I had a glass of iced coffee/tea mix - made strong and thick and another glass of iced lemon tea.Hey, gardening is thirsty work lah.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Vincent Wong n Siew Fong (3)
Dinner was at the Mines Beach and Spa Resort. It was meant to be a beach party. However, the skies were not cooperative and it drizzled causing a last minute change to a sit down table setting in the restaurant.
Yours truly was co-opted to be the MC for the night. Confusion reigned for the first hour or so as the hotel staff struggled to lay out the tables and numbered them so that guests could be properly seated. 
One of the people at my table added to the confusion by swapping the numbers around as he preferred a particular table that he was seated at. That table was reserved for Esther's brother and relatives!
The night started with an invitation to Pastor Michael to bless the couple and give thanks for the food. With that gorging began.
The Yam Seng toast was suppose to start at 8pm but got delayed as the groom had left the wine at home. Luckily that was nearby. So I spent some time to help collect all the ang pows (red packets) to count and collate. 
Lesson I learn from V and M's wedding, you need a lot of helpers in all the activities from front desk reception all the way to the end of the day. And Vincent's dinner could have done with more helpers!
When the wine arrived, I did my assigned job as MC,
got the couple through the pouring of the wine and 
did just one round of Yam seng (as agreed with the groom) and went back happily to gorging myself.
As people started leaving, we decided to call it a day
Congratulations Vincent and Siew Fong! May your lives be white haired together.
Yours truly was co-opted to be the MC for the night. Confusion reigned for the first hour or so as the hotel staff struggled to lay out the tables and numbered them so that guests could be properly seated. 
One of the people at my table added to the confusion by swapping the numbers around as he preferred a particular table that he was seated at. That table was reserved for Esther's brother and relatives!
The night started with an invitation to Pastor Michael to bless the couple and give thanks for the food. With that gorging began.
The Yam Seng toast was suppose to start at 8pm but got delayed as the groom had left the wine at home. Luckily that was nearby. So I spent some time to help collect all the ang pows (red packets) to count and collate. 
Lesson I learn from V and M's wedding, you need a lot of helpers in all the activities from front desk reception all the way to the end of the day. And Vincent's dinner could have done with more helpers!When the wine arrived, I did my assigned job as MC,
got the couple through the pouring of the wine and 
did just one round of Yam seng (as agreed with the groom) and went back happily to gorging myself.
As people started leaving, we decided to call it a day
Congratulations Vincent and Siew Fong! May your lives be white haired together.
Vincent Wong n Siew Fong (2)
FINALLY!!! Vincent passed his wedding photos over. The first couple of times, the CD writer at the photographer was acting up - the CDs that were burned could not be read.
So.... where was I? This is like Lee Tai Sor's story telling. Like in the old days when we had cabled radio called Rediffusion. The last time, the story ended at the tea ceremony in Tanjong Malim.
And so, from Tanjong Malim, it took a little more than 1 hour to get back to the groom's house in Lagenda Mas(LM) for the next tea ceremony with the groom's family and friends. Arriving at LM, the bride and groom were not allowed to get out of the car until they "bribed" the youngest of the Wong family - in this case Vincent's nephew.
He made life difficult for them - more difficult than Siew Fong's brother in Tanjong Malim. In the end, the bribe was sufficient and the happy couple could get out.
The tea ceremony started off with Vincent's parents. 
They had waited more than 20 years for this and you can certainly tell from Esther's happy reaction after taking the tea!! 
Then it was the turn of all the relatives in order of seniority, followed by siblings and the young ones. 
Unexpectedly, I was also asked to partake in the tea ceremony as an old friend of the family. Blush blush - did not prepare myself with the red packet and had to get one from Grace in a hurry.
And again, when the tea ceremony was over, it was photo ops time. Family first.
Then friends, and family and friends combo and so on. The photos were the reason, I had delayed writing on this. 
I had no photos of Alex and myself with the happy couple as were we taking the photos and videos. For the tea ceremony, I was showing up in almost all the shots as I had positioned myself opposite the official photographers to get the videos.
And to cap off the morning's events, Vincent carried Siew Fong into the bedroom.
He must have been practicing for quite a while since they are both about the same size. 
You can almost hear him go "Phew - what did she eat this morning??"
One more main event to go- the evening dinner for family and friends.
So.... where was I? This is like Lee Tai Sor's story telling. Like in the old days when we had cabled radio called Rediffusion. The last time, the story ended at the tea ceremony in Tanjong Malim.
And so, from Tanjong Malim, it took a little more than 1 hour to get back to the groom's house in Lagenda Mas(LM) for the next tea ceremony with the groom's family and friends. Arriving at LM, the bride and groom were not allowed to get out of the car until they "bribed" the youngest of the Wong family - in this case Vincent's nephew.
He made life difficult for them - more difficult than Siew Fong's brother in Tanjong Malim. In the end, the bribe was sufficient and the happy couple could get out.
The tea ceremony started off with Vincent's parents. 
They had waited more than 20 years for this and you can certainly tell from Esther's happy reaction after taking the tea!! 
Then it was the turn of all the relatives in order of seniority, followed by siblings and the young ones. 
Unexpectedly, I was also asked to partake in the tea ceremony as an old friend of the family. Blush blush - did not prepare myself with the red packet and had to get one from Grace in a hurry.And again, when the tea ceremony was over, it was photo ops time. Family first.
Then friends, and family and friends combo and so on. The photos were the reason, I had delayed writing on this. 
I had no photos of Alex and myself with the happy couple as were we taking the photos and videos. For the tea ceremony, I was showing up in almost all the shots as I had positioned myself opposite the official photographers to get the videos.And to cap off the morning's events, Vincent carried Siew Fong into the bedroom.
He must have been practicing for quite a while since they are both about the same size. 
You can almost hear him go "Phew - what did she eat this morning??"One more main event to go- the evening dinner for family and friends.
An uncouth, ill mannered BITCH
We were eating in KFC, Mid Valley and when my wife went to wash her hand, an impatient bitch slapped her back and asked her to hurry up. Hello - in good time - when the washing is done. You think the world revolve around you ah?
The bitch was sitting alone and hoarding at least 3 bottles of chilli sauce.
Bitch!
The bitch was sitting alone and hoarding at least 3 bottles of chilli sauce.
Bitch!
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