Yet Another Birthday

Another Birthday

Firefly and Jack Daniels

It has been a consecutive three days of eating rich food with Jen. My waistline is definitely expanding!

Together with Elizabeth, Jacelyn, Monica and of course, Jenny, we celebrated Jen's birthday at the Firefly Bar & Grill at Times Square. It was also my first time setting foot at this 'new' block of shops since its opening. All these while, I had been driving past Times Square, questioning its existence because it had looked like a dead project to me.

True enough, the only signs of life here were the few eateries and pubs.

I was informed by Eliz that this establishment is well-known for its pork dishes, especially its Bourbon Back Ribs where the ribs are marinated in Jack Daniels. The rest ordered this signature dish while I opted for Pork Chop in Alfredo sauce.

Bourbon Back Ribs

Pork Chop in Alfredo Sauce

Verdict? Both dishes were delicious although I thought that the pork chop was slightly on the salty side. The best part had to be its veggies which were well-blanched and sauteed.

Eliz ordered a slice of choc moist cake for Jen, complete with a lit candle and birthday greeting written in choc sauce, which was delivered to our table by the staff.   

Cake

April 19: Firefly Bar & Grill

I'd definitely be coming back for its ribs and choc moist cake.

Ten Plates of Sushi

With Jen's sushi discount voucher, we had these at Wagamama, Star City. Unfortunately, or fortunately for our waistlines, we only had ten plates of sushi between us, which is not the norm.

Roses and Buffet

After class today, I went to order a bouquet of roses for the birthday gal, Jenny, as we were going to celebrate her big day a few days earlier. She has invited Lily and I for dinner.

The florist sprinkled some silver paper strips over the mixed-colour roses which I thought is quite a unique touch to the whole bouquet. 

Dinner was at Tivoli Cafe, Shangrila at Bandaran Berjaya and the spread was quite impressive.

And these were what I had in chronological order... :)

The most unexpected were the desserts. They were just so tasty. As someone who prefers savoury over sweetness, Tivoli's dessert spread was surprisingly good. Its puddings and cakes are well-made and texture, delightful!

Just had to go for a second helping!

Courtesy of Peter, who was also there that night, we got to taste strawberry tea from Germany. It was just lovely! The aroma of strawberry was delightful.

Not forgetting a pic of the three of us before indulging ourselves.

And what's a birthday post without the VIP? Here's a pic of the birthday gal herself with her bouquet of roses.

Birthday Gal

April 17: Tivoli Cafe

Happy birthday, kindred spirit! May God bless you.

Late Night Crush

What did I chance upon on the telly near midnight yesterday?

My favourite Korean drama's male lead, Lee Min Ki, receiving his Baeksang Award.

Lee Min Ki on the telly
March 14: Home

He is keeping longer hair. I thought he looked better with short hair.

Stigma

Am currently going crazy listening, over and over again, to one of Chuno's OST, entitled Stigma / Brand sung by Yim Jae-Beom. He has such a manly voice and though initially I didn't know what he was singing, I thought that his feelings were clearly emoted through the song. (The Youtube embedded here displays the English translation of the lyrics).

'Chuno' or The Slave Hunters is currently aired on ASTRO's 303 KBS channel every Wednesday and Thursday night at 9 p.m. Though I don't follow the series, I really like this OST (Original Sound Track) when I first heard it in January.

(Youtube uploaded by changmin510, Jan 17, 2010)

Dalja's Spring

There's always a first time and Sophie was driven enough to go and search for her favourite Korean drama at a few music stores on a Saturday until she found what she was looking for at RM79.90.

Actually, I'm not someone who will reread a book or re-watch a movie and neither do I waste my money on DVD movies or series knowing full well that I'd never watch them again.

But yes, I like this series too much and would like to get a copy for keepsake and view some parts that I've missed.

That night itself, Sophie followed up on the missing episodes and re-watched some poignant scenes.

Oh Dal Ja

Kang Tae Bong

Sophie was kept awake until 5.30 a.m. and continued the series later on Sunday till the wee hours of Monday morning!

Obsessed? Yes.

But she's satisfied now that she has got it out of the way once and for all.

The whole set is now lying idle. Anyone keen to borrow it?

Sunday Dim Sum

For this semester, I've been having classes on three weekends out of four. I was free this weekend so I brought Ma and bro for dim sum at Wong Kwok Restaurant after I'd returned home from Sunday service.

I personally think that this is the best place for dim sum in the whole of KK. The taste, texture and varieties are unbeatable, not even Foo Phing's.

We were fortunate to have immediately got a table upon arrival as many families who came after us were kept standing, waiting for an empty table.

Mouth-watering dim sums

April 11: Wong Kwok Restaurant

Cross Stitch

When I went out to get lunch for Ma and I, something caught my eyes as I passed by a tiny, corner shop.

I saw a display of cross stitch materials.

Browsing through them made my fingers itch so I decided to get a simple set which includes the cloth, thread and needles. I shall make this my post-exam project.

I used to love cross stitch during my teenage years because I had a friend who was very good in sewing. Seeing all her creative works made me want to pursue it too. However, it cost too much and is very time-consuming and my Ma only allowed me to pursue it after my Form 3 public exam.

Hence, after the exam, I went to some arts and crafts shops in Segama and got myself a very beautiful yet complicated set, bought all the material and thus began my stitching.

Alas, it was too complicated a piece and I gave up within one week. I was also distracted by other more interesting post-exam outdoor activities with my friends.

It was more than one decade later after I'd started working that I continued with my abandoned project during one December holiday. My first cross stitch was completed within two weeks of continuous labour and is now sitting prettily on a chest of drawers in my room.

 My first cross stitch

April 10: Bedroom

I hope this time round I will be disciplined enough to complete my second cross stitch without any delay.

Farewell, Leng Zai

We had a small farewell for our electric guitarist, Sam. He will be leaving for Perth, Australia for further study this Thursday.

I still remember the first time he joined us three years ago as a bashful 15-year-old. He seemed eager to play the acoustic guitar yet he was so shy and lacking in self-confidence. Whenever we had our practice, he would start off facing the team but somehow by the end of the session, he would end up facing the wall coz he was just so shy! I never fail to chuckle whenever I recall that.

Nevertheless, over the months, he gained more confidence and skills. I know for a fact that he had always come prepared and did his part well. I did not have to worry about him as he's a very responsible member. From acoustic guitar, he soon found his love for the electric guitar and had his parents invest in some cool equipment.

Quiet and polite, he does have his own quirky ways.

Partners-in-crime

Debs and Chris

Tiff

Samson

Terence

Mr Sam Cool

April 6: Upperstar Damai

Bye-bye, Sam. We wish you all the best in the land of kangaroos. Study hard!