I told you before that's Life.

Most of the places I have ever been to serves dumplings with the usual vinegar with ginger sauce but Life Cafe has their own special sauce for the dumplings.
I forgot the name of this dish but its a something pancake? Is that helpful enough? :)
Life's dry noodles. They substituted the cucumbers with fried shallots though.
Life's Special Lamb noodles.
Had lunch at Life today. I'm such a bore now aren't I? I keep going to the same places over and over again. I seriously need to go on a food hunt once I'm loaded enough ( still broke ) and have the time. Any suggestions?

Dear Dad.

Trying not to let the kids hear me curse, I assigned them with the most easiest task I could think of- Colouring. That's right. A great way to keep the kiddywinks busy. Always does the trick. I have a limited amount of time because they colour fast or if I leave them too long at it they'll start whining and all hell will break loose then it'll just be too late. I snuck outside and called the only superhero I know to come to the rescue. I have a memory span similar to that of a goldfish. Anyways, I'm nervous and I've already read them a story. All that's left to do for the rest of the hour and a half is to complete the exercises in the workbook. Just one tiny tiny problem though, I left those darn books back at home.

But my superhero came just in time carrying this huge pile of workbook up to my class, smiling, even though he had to drive all the way from Jalan Song back home and all the way to Tabuan Desa again. Yep. That's my dad.

I look back now on the 18 years I've lived, and I can't, couldn't, and never would be able to come up with or think of anything my dad has NEVER done for me. He is the most selfless person I know and I say this because, this man who never walks pass the blind playing their music by shopping mall entrances or the crippled sitting next to packets of tissues they're selling to make ends meet, without a care. He gives and encourages my brother and I to do the same. His a firm believer in the rewards of being hardworking and responsible in life and to me he is a living testament to what he preaches. My dad watches the news, loves nothing but a cup of hot milo and char kway teow, and that should just about make him as interesting as everyone else.

But to me, his more than that.

My dad's my hero. Happy father's day daddy, I love you :)

To all every dad out there, I wish everyone of you a Happy Father's Day as well. And to my Father in heaven,thank you for blessing me with the most amazing dad.

Please open up his heart and let him know how amazing You are too :)

Caked.

I'm officially sick of biscuit based cakes so the next best thing has to be sponge cakes. Thus let me introduce all of you to one of the best cakes I've ever tasted- The Green Tea Cake from We Care. No kidding, We Care truly cares...for our taste buds that is. This is a cake that will please all.

Just for the record, its not my birthday :)

Trip to Chicago.

I go to Chicago 7 so often that if you were to drive pass the place once every fortnight you'd see me sitting by the window mutilating my fried chicken. Not a pretty sight please be warned. Anyways, that's not important. Now what's important is the fact that Chicago 7 isn't as crowded on most days as Kentucky. Theres never really a queue and the service is fast. You order what you want, pay, get your chili sauce or ketchup, spoons, forks ( I know you eat fried chicken with your hands but lets see you try and eat mashed potatoes with your fingers! ) I always have the set cause you get the best of everything. This is the Cajun Spice Set Meal that's RM8.80. I remember everything now because I just got back from Chicago 7 like half an hour ago but if its an hour or so than that's too late. Everything in my memory resets. Anyways their Cheese Dip Fries are awesome. The cheese dip is awesome to be more exact :)

Golly.

I'm in a rather dreary disposition and music happens to be a potent remedy for the blues thus one of Debussy's most formidable pieces Claire de lune happens to be on repeat now for several days. Okay, so what do I know about classical music really? I'm not going to pretend that I do. I'm aware that I can't play but that doesn't mean I'm incapable of enjoying it. Oh, I'm so bitter right now and I'm bloody broke. No no, the latter isn't the reason why I'm bitter I just happen to be bitter and broke at the same time. Golly. How fortuitous. I shall congratulate myself by letting myself dwell and wallow in more rancor and self pity. Retail theraphy is definitely out of the question.

So what now? My more sensible alter ego has been cajoling the part of me that's so fed up now to just persevere. I need to leave. I'm so weary of everything now. All this menial endlessness has jaded me long enough. I can't wait to be away. My unconfined fantasies take me to places I really want to go and be at. To the streets of New York. Having Papaya King hot dogs, getting myself lost among shelves and shelves of books in the state library, people watching in Central Park, suddenly I'm in a sunflower field in Arles and having macarons at the Cafe de la Paix stuttering in broken french for a fresh croissant and a cup of french coffee then I'm all the way in New Orleans lost in the crowd of the Jazz fest with a beignet in hand and all at once I can only see rows and rows of cherry blossom trees with a bento right next to me. I think I'm expecting too much. I'm delusional with high expectations and impossible dreams now maybe that's why I can never be content. Ah. Life. This unfathomable gift from God.

I'll just shut up now and hit the sack. Dear Insomnia, if you're reading this please kindly plague someone else tonight will ya?Like a security guard or an owl ok? Someone who really needs you. Thanks.

Its Going To Be Monday!

My two week holiday is coming to an end and I am addressing this with a very sombre heart. So long to idling. I have done nothing but watch Audrey Hepburn movies, reading and tumblring from dawn till dusk. Productive holiday eh? I still have a gazillion things I want to do now. But I'll take my time. I'm wondering how things are going to be like next year. I know its going to be another completely different experience. I'm beginning to feel oh golly....excited :) What with grocery shopping, doing your own laundry again. But on the other hand I honestly don't know what's going to happen tomorrow let alone next year. I'll just leave it to God now. Anyways, I'm excited about Toy Story 3! I'm going to bring my lil cousin for the premier. That is if I can get tickets. His excited too. About popcorns and sodas but not the movie really :)

Anyways, to infinity and beyond! Have a great day :)

I'm a Country girl.

A very sumptuous spread indeed no? :)
A lil veggie lovin' here and then never hurt no one. Very fresh and the taukans....ah. Delicious :)

Fried venison with ginger. The meat is just right.

Country Court's special tofu dish. Best when eaten hot. With a bowl of rice no doubt :)
RM2.90 for any glass of fresh fruit juice.

Country Court happens to always be crowded I've realized and that's for a very good reason. The food of course :) Sorry for the pictures. We were sardined into a corner and I could even hardly get up just to go to the washroom let alone bring out my camera. But hey I'd say you guys go and try the food yourself :)

Rewind.

I was suppose to make the most out of this year. I was. Its June now and I still have 6 more months to make it. It took me so long to realize that life isn't in sync with fantasies. I'm halfway through this journey and now all of a sudden I'm afraid and uncertain. God. Tell me how You want my tomorrow to be like. Tell me how things are going to be. I can't do what I want to do. I understand that now but what is it that You want?

Insomnia is being such a pain in the arse and she won't leave me alone. I'm on page31 of Catcher In The Rye and I'm going to let myself be carried away by the familiar waves of nostalgia. Just for awhile. After all I'm still awake. I feel like listening to Frank Sinatra now. Just fly me to the moon or somewhere else far away. Just for awhile.

Say Cheese.

Wonderful when eaten hot just like that. Before I forget this is filling. I mean it!
I am in love with the chicken chop cheese baked rice with white mushroom sauce over at Causeway Bay. Rich ooey gooey cheese on roasted chicken cutlets and creamy mushroom sauce with rice. It was a surprise to know that they don't use Kraft singles for their cheese baked rice as I'd expected unlike other joints that serve cheaplak cheese baked rice and use Kraft singles instead. Believe me when I say I speak from experience. You just CAN'T use Kraft singles la ok? So needless to say this is good :)

Full Of Life.

This is mine. Delicious and not to mention its a very healthy option as well.

Don't know what these noodles are but it sure was good :)
Passion Fruit Tea. Extremely fragrant tea.
George's Bubble Milk Tea with pearls.

Life Cafe is this cozy little place you can find on Carpenter Street. Vegetarians would usually frequent this joint but they do cater to non-vegetarians as well ( Me, me, me! ) Everyone knows their famous for their "Ma Lak" noodles. However, finding a parking space is the only drawback. For me of course with my awful driving skills that is. Next time I'll just have my noodles in the car. Heh :)

Caught it.

That's one book off my list now :)

CuppaCino.

The incredible array of cakes and sweet treats available which is more than enough to leave you with a sugar rush that'll last for the rest of the week.
Pandan Tiramisu cake for RM10. My tastes buds were curious to know how pandan and tiramisu would taste like together. Safe to say I wasn't disappointed. But please be aware that you'd have to have a very very sweet tooth to appreciate most of the cakes at Caffe Cino.

Cappuccino. This is a fun drink because you get to make foam moustaches when you drink it.

I promised that my next post would be about food so here it is :) Spent an afternoon at Caffe Cino in Hilton. For the sake of killing time before my mummy's birthday dinner and also for the sake of pictures. So here you go :)