Today has been draggy n hanging. It is always like tat when m on standby for work. Was called-up for a very short trip to Taiwan on thurs, which apparently they were campaining at the Liu-he pasar malam tat we went to. We walked right into their campaign. Obviously we were not locals. The next day flight back was good as the flight was practically empty - the polling day.
Couldn't plan anything other than wait the whole morning, going to the fitness centre in the morning, then grocery shopping. Then wait some more. Even turned down tis line dancing party tonight. Tot tat i'd be called up for work for sure cos it's a Sat so i din revise any dance at all. Wat's more, the organizing instructor of tis party is the one n so quality is expected. Look at the dance list.
Sigh. M now home alone. Made a simple early dinner of spaghetti carbonara. Hmmm... kinda hav a sudden crave for teh tarik. M going to make 1 now.
Tomorrow. Another long day of stand-bying...
Saturday, March 22, 2008
While it is still home
Sri Petaling, under the Seputeh constituency (think Teresa Kok), is a relatively small n comfortable main suburb in KL. It has a population of abt 50000. Some ppl might think tat it is at Petaling Street due to it's name. It is actually located at the south of KL near Sg Besi n Bt Jalil.
Refer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Petaling.
For those who watch "Where The Heart Is", a good recent local drama, remember the eatery tat Jia Kang's parents operate? It is actually a bakery-cum-restaurant called Baker's Apprentice in Sri Petaling. There were also shots taken at the Bt Jalil stadium carpark, Carrefour n some of the streets around.
Food-wise, there r 8 bakeries, 7 bah kut teh, 8 dim sum, 6 steamboat, 6 chix rice, 3 vegetarian, 5 types of fast food (2 of them has 2 outlets each), 1 korean, 1 middle-eastern (3-storey) eateries, 2 pasar malams, abt 10 mix rice stalls n more than 10 mamak places. There r also a few restaurants tat could hse wedding banquets, as well as cafes which include local, western, fusion, hong kong n taiwan food, n more than 5 tong-sui places. The traffic here is convenient n plus the not-so-big compound, generally the eateries r all easily found. There r also 3 shops tat sell organic vegetables n products.
All the local banks r available here, which by the way, r lined up in 2 whole stretches of shoplots. We've also got 1 hotel n 1 hostel, n 2 churches. Lots of car workshops, 3 car dealer showrooms n 3 types of petrol stations. Also, a bowling alley n a karaoke lounge. 4 public schools, 1 community hall, 1 fitness centre, 1 yoga studio, 2 7-11s. Currently there r 4 condos/apartments, plus 2 more in 2 years' time.
There's also a Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara, just a few floors above Carrefour.
It is a nice place to stay as it is not congested. There r greeneries around. The only thing i loathe is the gigantic rats tat r seen walking around with pride n elegance. It is downright unsightly when u r having ur dinner n u see them strolling by. But then again, I think tis rat business is nothing new in the whole KL. Wonder wht any drastic measure would be taken like a city in US tat adopted huge cats to combat their rodent crisis. Hmmm....
Refer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Petaling.
For those who watch "Where The Heart Is", a good recent local drama, remember the eatery tat Jia Kang's parents operate? It is actually a bakery-cum-restaurant called Baker's Apprentice in Sri Petaling. There were also shots taken at the Bt Jalil stadium carpark, Carrefour n some of the streets around.
Food-wise, there r 8 bakeries, 7 bah kut teh, 8 dim sum, 6 steamboat, 6 chix rice, 3 vegetarian, 5 types of fast food (2 of them has 2 outlets each), 1 korean, 1 middle-eastern (3-storey) eateries, 2 pasar malams, abt 10 mix rice stalls n more than 10 mamak places. There r also a few restaurants tat could hse wedding banquets, as well as cafes which include local, western, fusion, hong kong n taiwan food, n more than 5 tong-sui places. The traffic here is convenient n plus the not-so-big compound, generally the eateries r all easily found. There r also 3 shops tat sell organic vegetables n products.
All the local banks r available here, which by the way, r lined up in 2 whole stretches of shoplots. We've also got 1 hotel n 1 hostel, n 2 churches. Lots of car workshops, 3 car dealer showrooms n 3 types of petrol stations. Also, a bowling alley n a karaoke lounge. 4 public schools, 1 community hall, 1 fitness centre, 1 yoga studio, 2 7-11s. Currently there r 4 condos/apartments, plus 2 more in 2 years' time.
There's also a Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara, just a few floors above Carrefour.
It is a nice place to stay as it is not congested. There r greeneries around. The only thing i loathe is the gigantic rats tat r seen walking around with pride n elegance. It is downright unsightly when u r having ur dinner n u see them strolling by. But then again, I think tis rat business is nothing new in the whole KL. Wonder wht any drastic measure would be taken like a city in US tat adopted huge cats to combat their rodent crisis. Hmmm....
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Salak-menyalak
The snake fruit, or buah salak as it is well-known, is roughly the size of a ripe fig (not the dried ones) tho some could be larger. I only know abt this fruit just last year. They're mostly available in Indonesia, tho i found some in d pasar malam at Sunway. Those bought in Medan is generally more juicy n big compare to those in Jakarta, sold for RM10 per 1.5kg.To eat them, just peel at the skin, easier if u peel from the tip of the fruit. I've got a colleague who could finish a whole big bag of it just like tat, attacking the fruit 1 by 1 til it's all gone - n she's fast!
The most recent dance we did is called Sea Salt Sally. It is a 96 steps dance, 4 walls. The song is rather old but the choleography is alrite. But nothing compares to You're My Destiny. That's our fav nowadays. Nancy, one of our instructors, will be migrating to NZ soon. She's reaching her 50s, has 3 boys but she still looks stunning. She's one of those who makes heads turn n yet she's wonderfully warm. I wish her well there n tat she will find a dancing opportunity tat suits her.
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