新加坡Xmas游-Day 1 (Bugis。Orchard)

话说虽然我和Darling在一起已经接近四年了，不过我们从来没一起度过圣诞节这个浪漫的节日。之前几年我不是回家乡就是去旅行，而今年我们终于有机会一起庆祝圣诞节啦。今年的圣诞节由于Darling的家人全都在柔佛州，所以我们也到柔佛一起和他家人团聚啦，毕竟他们基督教徒总希望圣诞节可以团团圆圆一家人聚在一起。虽然他们一家是基督教徒，不过今年的圣诞节我们也是简简单单的一家人一起出外吃火锅，过后回家吃蛋糕喝红酒，并没有去教堂。

难得来到了柔佛州，又遇上圣诞佳节，我们当然不忘过去新加坡看看Orchard的灯饰咯~ 星期五从KL驾车到马六甲，过了一夜后星期六吃饱就继续开车去柔佛啦~ 虽然路程比我回槟城的短，可是就是不知道为什么我总觉得回槟城好像没那么累也没那么远的感觉，可能是自己家乡的关系吧，而且半路可以停下怡保买我最爱的盐焗鸡~

这天我们一到柔佛后，休息一下再去游泳后，就搭得士去JB CIQ然后坐巴士Causeway Link CW2 去新加坡Queen Street (车费两人RM5)。到达后，最靠近的MRT站其实是Bugis站，就在这间McDonald's旁边直走就是了，而有ERP的这一条整条都叫Queen Street，之前不知道巴士停在Queen Street哪里，先上网查到Bras Basah这个MRT站就在Queen Street，我们不知道怎样走就直接开GPS找Bras Basah MRT，其实应该找Bugis MRT才对，因为Bras Basah在Queen Street的尾端，而巴士停在Queen Street的前端，最靠近的站应该是Bugis。

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累透透游新加坡-Day 4 (Bugis/Orchard/Flyer/China Town/Clarke Quay)

今天是在新加坡的第四天，行程是去游新加坡的几个主要名胜地，包括乌节路、新加坡大型摩天轮Flyer、牛车水和Clarke Quay。同样一早从柔佛出发，得知Bugis是个很好购物的地方，所以我们的第一站来到了Bugis，这次我们是乘搭从柔佛到Bugis的巴士直接到达的。可能我们太早来了吧，很多店都还没开，走走一下眼看卖的东西都和马来西亚差不多可是价钱更贵，所以也没有什么兴致去逛了，直接走到Bugis MRT Station搭地铁去Orchard。

在新加坡的几天，只买了一双Esprit的袜子，因为实在有需要，过后就没买任何东西了，果然新加坡不是什么购物天堂咧~留着钱去香港这个名副其实的购物天堂大买特买好过~在Bugis走了一下，我们就前往乌节路，因为要去看4层楼的Forever21（在313@Somerset）。

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UNIQLO again at Paradigm Mall

Uniqlo has its new outlet opening at Paradigm Mall recently. I always wanted to buy their checker flannel shirt but it was sold at normal price whenever I visit Midvalley outlet, even during the opening promotion of Sunway Pyramid outlet. Since I am not in rush to wear that kind of shirt, I delayed my buying until yesterday when we visit the Paradigm outlet. In my last visit of Uniqlo, a tote bag (which I don't feel I need anymore recycling bag) is free for every RM200 spending, while this time they are giving out fleece blanket for every RM200 spending, of course they did giving out free for the first 500 customers on Thursday opening day also. However, I was not alert with the opening date and not planning to go alone too since Darling need to work. Even if I do so, I am not able to grab the free blanket as well, knowing that a customer reached there by 9.30am also could not get one. Yesterday, we actually went for the free fleece blanket and the checker flannel shirt even though if it sells at normal price. Surprisingly Paradigm Mall's Uniqlo has exclusive discount for that checker flannel shirt, what a gain (But other clothing we bought last time in Sunway Pyramid were neither having discount nor in stock)!

Men's flannel check shirt (Was RM79.90, now RM49.90!) 

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煎烤萝卜肉丸

家附近有间Jusco，我们一个星期肯定会去逛至少一次，因为我们常去它对面的饮食中心吃晚餐，有时心血来潮吃饱后就会去Jusco走走。而每一次去Jusco就算只是要走走消化消化而已，到最后我都会买一两样东西回家，有时是Watson的东西，而多数是买杂货，像蔬菜水果牛奶等吃的东西。那天我就买了一大堆蔬菜，有Brocolli、萝卜、咸菜、豆腐、冬菇等。这些都吃得七七八八了，唯独剩一条萝卜，我又不想直接水煮吃掉因为很难啃，刚好冰格还有剩一点Ramly的鸡肉碎，所以就弄了肉丸。第一弄肉丸，出乎意料的好吃，Darling一向来对我厨艺没什么信心的也赞好吃，呵呵呵。

第一步，鸡肉碎放了一点五香粉、薯粉、酱油、糖、绍兴酒、麻油来腌一会儿。腌的当儿我就把一点洋葱和蒜头切碎，也把萝卜切成碎粒，过后搅拌均匀。由于我切东西有够慢的，所以这些肉碎也至少腌渍了半个小时。

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KFC a.m. Multigrain

Happy Friday! A wonderful day is not started without a good breakfast! Of 3 main meals, I love breakfast the most because it signifies good beginning of a day, and most importantly I always feel hungry when wake up in the morning. What is better than having a nice and satisfied meal after wake up from long night sleep? I especially love western breakfast, may be just a bread or egg could cheer me up for whole day. Today, darling initially planned to bring me go for McDonald's breakfast, but when we were on our way, OneFM DJ kept promoting KFC a.m. multigrain breakfast and claiming that there is 50% off for it! What to ponder about again? We straight drove to KFC just for it! 

Not many people queuing as like McDonald's breakfast promotion, in front of me just have 2 customers but still we have to wait 15 minutes for the burger

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累透透游新加坡-Day 3 (Sentosa。Marina Bay)

那天在Universal Studio玩一整天后，我们隔天一整天都没有去新加坡，因为太累了，再加上Darling姐姐和姐夫休假，我们就一起在柔佛吃吃东西、逛逛街、游游泳，晚上Darling还请我们吃海鲜大餐呢~ 过着休闲的一天~

而第二天呢，我们也是同样一早出发去新加坡，只不过今天比较悠闲，由于Aunty要去她妹妹家做客，我们也没什么地方要去，就比较迟出门，这天算是我们在新加坡的第三天。早上和Aunty搭地铁去Yio Chu Kang站，等Darling表弟CK来地铁站接我们搭巴士去他家，在他家做客一下，顺便一起吃午餐后，我和Darling两人就自己跑去Sentosa Island走走啦，留下Aunty在她妹妹家打牙胶，谢谢Mary阿姨的招待，午餐好好吃，尤其是烧鸭~

长那么大，我从来没去过Sentosa Island，这是我第一次去呢（可能有不过我有记忆以来不记得有去过）~ 昨天去环球影城玩一整天，今天就继续去走走圣陶沙的其他地方~ 里面有很多Attractions（每一个有自己的收费），包括海边啦、Flying Fox啦、高尔夫啦、骑脚车啦、蝴蝶和昆虫公园、缆车、水族馆、像云顶的空中飞人体验、鸟园、Siloso堡垒等等的景点，不过，这些东西马来西亚都有啦，又不是特别好玩，我们就不想多花新币去玩了，纯粹在里面走走不用钱的景点。当然，我们还是付了S$3去搭Sentosa的LRT，一整个下午就花了S$3走透透圣陶沙。

今天同样去了Vivocity搭Sentosa LRT去逛圣陶沙的其他地方，今天我们的目标是要逛完Imbiah 和 Beach Station 的景点~ 新加坡的海岸都有满满的运输工业，连海上都是一大堆运输船，要看一片宁净又一望无际的海真是难~

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累透透游新加坡-Day 2 (Universal Studio)

今天是去新加坡的第二天，我们决定花一整天在Universal Studio玩~ 今天是马来西亚国庆日，不过不是新加坡假期，自以为是地以为会没什么人潮，胆粗粗的一早从柔佛出门，出发到Sentosa去。我们也没有事先买入门票，因为怕遇到下雨天，打算去到那儿才买。

今天Darling妈妈和我们一起同游游乐园~ 一大早搭巴士去Kranji站，再搭地铁去Harbour Front~

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累透透游新加坡-Day 1（聚会日）

我真的很糟糕，去年8月去新加坡的游记现在才要开始写，如果不是这个2012圣诞节要去柔佛和新加坡度过，我可能还提不起劲来写游记吧。还有好多好多游记在等着我呢，离现在最久的有沙巴游记，很想写，可是记忆越来越模糊了，希望真的可以完成吧，因为那是我第一次和中学朋友一起去旅行。

言归正传，这个新加坡之旅真的是累死我们了。原因是我们并没有订新加坡的酒店，反而是住在Darling姐姐柔佛的家，每天一早搭的士和巴士过关卡，到了新加坡后也是全程乘搭交通工具，不然就走路，晚上又排队等巴士从新加坡回柔佛，每天这样日出晚归的游了新加坡5天。

每天七早八早醒，然后搭的士去关卡，再搭巴士去新加坡~ 累是累，可是可以省下在新加坡的一大笔住宿费

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CAFEi Conference

Last week I was attending a conference with theme "Bringing Engineering to Life", it was an international conference of agricultural and food engineering, held in conjunction with MAHA event. This was my first time really participating in conference as presenter. I never had a chance to attend a conference (try to recall one but failed to), previously was just some seminars, I thought. Attending such conference is basic to postgraduate student, although I feel quite reluctant to join, but no choice because I was hoping my paper could be published.

The day 1, after registration and collected the goodies bag, the event is then all about eating and boring speeches.

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肥李海鲜餐馆 @ Melaka Town

肥李海鲜餐馆是一间我们在马六甲会时常光顾的煮炒店。每次光顾，都是为了它家的大螃蟹而来的。之前也曾经Blog过它了，这次老爸老妈特地南下吉隆坡来参加他们歌唱老师的结婚晚宴，由于他们也好久没去马六甲了，我就带他们来个马六甲美食旅，到处吃吃喝喝。

这次的马六甲之旅他们都不愿去走一些旅游胜地，只志在吃些好料，所以我们从早吃到晚，肚子没有一份钟挨过饿，肚皮快撑胀死了。早上带他们去吃会吃上瘾的辣死你妈后，就去Darling 家坐坐，然后就 Check in Hotel 顺便冲凉，接着就去牛顿饮食中心吃有猪油渣的极品Popiah，顺便逛逛 Dataran Pahlawan，晚餐就带他们来品尝一下比较不一样风味的螃蟹。这次他们和Durian Chendol无缘分，是他们的可惜，下一次再来马六甲时都不懂是几时的事咯！

我们来肥李只为了螃蟹，过后还要去吃Satay Celup！

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Mad on You!

McDonald's sometimes really freaking me out. For its breakfast day, I was unable and unwilling to go and queue for a free McMuffin, due to no 24 hours McDonald outlet on my way to school, and I really feel reluctant to purposely drive and queue for a couple of hours just for a RM4.50 McMuffin (Should be lesser value since no coffee is included). However I am still hoping to get a free one, very ambivalent of me right!? So I nagged on my darling to find the printed coupon on newspaper in order to get one free McMuffin without queuing (Sometimes I also beh tahan with myself, want something free but just don't want pay out any effort). At last, he couldn't find because the newspaper boy in his office has collected back the old newspaper, and thus promise to buy me one today. 

So today, we woke at 7.30am and purposely drove to Equine park just to enjoy our lovely breakfast together, but the stupid McDonald told us muffin is finish! What the hell you open 24 hours to sell breakfast and you tell me muffin is finish?? I am in sick but still wake up early just for it, and you tell me finish and call me buy fillet-o-fish or pancake!? I don't eat sweet thing when I am hungry and I can buy fillet-o-fish during McValue time but not at this hour with extra price okay! I am here only for the muffin and long waited coffee. With extremely disappointed mood, we left McDonald at Equine park and jam for around half hour to get back home with empty hand. 

Darling,

In the car, I just keep blaming and show temper to you. Scolding you, McDonald, every car, the motorist scratched my side mirror, the police control the traffic and even the area that jammed. Darling, really sorry to be mad on you; and thanks for being patient on me without refuting me back. I have no idea why recently I always being hot tempered and kept on finding things to argue with you. During my way to school, I was thinking to say sorry to you and buy you a breakfast when passing through the SS McDonald outlet (opened at 10am), but ended up I didn't do all this because I doubt the outlet is opened at 9.10am although light is on inside. I was start day-dreaming that you already bought me a set of breakfast at home, as my 3 years understanding on you. And this becomes reality when I reached home, see how I understand you so much! Thanks for the breakfast, it is not just a breakfast, it is your caring! 

I am so glad to have you in my life, so tolerant to me! Although I expected you will secretly buy me a breakfast but I still feel touched when see all this! But hold on, why everything is mine? My friend just thought I eat 2 sets and so shock with it! I only have your coffee!! 

I have no idea why I suddenly fall in love with coffee, insanely. I dislike McDonald's coffee during undergraduate time, it was so bitter and taste awfully. And I only drink 3-in-1 Nescafe during my exam period! But now I like it so much, since I had the black coffee pack from Jakarta, so pure and aromatic. Now I start dislike the 3-in-1 coffee that taste so sweet and creamy and lack of coffee essence. Are people grow older and maturer, they just can savor the sweetness and dainty behind bitterness? I love bitter gourd and coffee so much nowadays, which I hate the most during my childhood. 

*Hope Coffee Can Cure My Flu*

  

  

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王帝鸭 DucKing @ PJ Jaya One

有天我师奶毛病又犯，手握着一张餐厅优惠券，吵Darling带我去PJ Jaya One光顾王帝鸭餐厅（DucKing）。特地驾车去那么远吃一顿饭，不疯狂，因为以前我更曾为了吃Satay Celup而特地驾车去马六甲，吃完又返回吉隆坡。 虽然为了那滴点折扣浪费车油好像很不划算，不过还好王帝鸭的食物的确不错，改天还会再来。

我的优惠券是可以用RM50.80 (nett) 来享用“北京鸭二度”（原价RM66.80）。所谓的北京鸭二度就是可以一只北京鸭两种吃法，除了可以享用面皮包北京鸭皮外，还有宫保式炒鸭肉。虽然只有我们两人，但是食物实在太好吃了，我们两人仍然可以吃完，还另外点了猪油捞饭来搭配宫保鸭肉。

 

位于PJ Jaya One的王帝鸭，餐厅装潢让我以为食物满贵的，但其实属于中等消费

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Nyok Lan Kajang Satay, Restoran Malaysia

Whenever people talk about Kajang Satay, my first reaction will always be: "Huh? I don't think it is good, do you?" and quite reluctant to drive that far for a so-so satay which can also be found near my house hawker center. Previously I always visit Sate Kajang Haji Samuri because it is popular, really big restaurant, and we thought it is the best satay shop in Kajang. However, every visit made me quite disappointed because the satay is dry and lean. But one thing make them outstanding is they offer many varieties of satay meat including rabbit meat!! I think this shop is just simply overrated and due to bulk production, the satay quality drops. My perception on Kajang Satay finally changed when I visited a shop sell really good Kajang Satay recently.  

During my 2nd year time, one of my coursemate from Kajang brought us to a corner lot satay shop and told us that Haji Samuri is just for tourist, they local people don't visit there but here. I only remembered I visited once, and then completely forget about everything. So every time when darling want Kajang Satay so much, we only drive to Haji Samuri. Until last Sunday, we watched a TV programme interviewed that shop and after searching over few blogs, we finally knew the shop called Restoran Malaysia, Nyok Lan Kajang Satay; and spontaneously drove to Kajang just for it.

This shop is located at Jalan Semenyih, Bangi. GPS: N 2.99285 E101.78960

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Homemade Brownies 布朗尼蛋糕

我们家附近的 The Mines 最近有个书展，叫书香，是个很大型的中文书展览。对于它，我并不陌生，因为以前就曾在这书展做过Part Time两次。这次去书展逛逛看到那些做Part Time的大学生，真的很怀念，但又庆幸自己不需要再做这种苦工作了，站足12个小时，还蛮辛苦的。

那天，Darling心血来潮带我去The Mines吃Nandos，过后就顺便去逛逛书展，学生可以免入门费（RM2.50）。在里面逛了一下，也败了一本食谱回来，过后才想起阿吉哥好像答应会再给我们大专生RM200购书礼券，所以我就不再败其他书啦，反正书展里的书也没有很便宜，等免费的更好。

这次买了一本做西餐的食谱，回家翻翻时看到有一个做Brownies布朗尼蛋糕的食谱，刚好我正烦恼该如何用掉我的可可粉！仔细读了食谱，不是很难，隔天就去买材料，动手做我人生第一个需要烤的蛋糕！之前我很怕挑战要烤的蛋糕，总觉得很难似的，再加上之前弄了个蒸鸡蛋糕，严重失败了，蛋糕很硬，好像马来Kuih这样，超难吃的，过后才知道原来面粉是不可以用电动搅拌器打的，我是打过头了所以蛋糕不会发，而且鸡蛋也没有打得发硬~ 虽然弄第二次时成功了，但是第一次的阴影严重打击我的自信心，害我迟迟不敢动手再尝试。幸好这次的布朗尼成功了，再次增加我做蛋糕的信心，不然的话我应该从此不肯再做蛋糕了，浪费钱买原料换来的是失落感！

我的布朗尼蛋糕食谱就是源自于这本食谱，里面有好多好吃的西餐哦，做法都满简单的

做布朗尼蛋糕所需的材料

我的秤被收进大纸箱了，准备搬到新的公寓去，所以惟有到Daiso买个便宜的秤，别看它这样小小的，还蛮好用的！

首先把过筛的面粉、可可粉和糖搅拌均匀

好香的可可粉！之前买了它只用过一点点撒在Tiramisu Cake上面，过后就英雄无用武之地啦，泡来喝又太苦太浓了，幸好给我发现了这Brownies食谱！

加入鸡蛋和牛奶融合

还有煮溶的牛油

就是Brownies酱啦，很浓稠哦，比以前我做过的鸡蛋糕浓上两倍，可能是鸡蛋没有打发的关系~ 做这Brownies鸡蛋和牛奶只是搅拌均匀就可以了，不用打发

用180度烤了30分钟，布朗尼蛋糕终于出炉了，烤着的当儿厨房一直飘逸着浓浓的巧克力味，超香的！

布朗尼蛋糕没有像以前的鸡蛋糕发得高高的，可是口感却满松软的！

这布朗尼蛋糕好好吃，表皮脆脆的，下面却是非常松软的蛋糕，每一口都是满满的幸福巧克力味，而且不会太甜，Darling都说我可以拿去外面买了，嘻嘻！

过分的Darling也是之前吃了我的失败蒸鸡蛋糕有了阴影，不信任我的布朗尼，本来不捧场的他，给他试了一口后就叫我切一大块给他！如果可以搭配一球香草雪糕会更棒呢~虽然好吃，但不可多吃，因为会热气啊~

感想：成功的感觉真的很棒~ 太高兴了哇哈哈！要烤布朗尼，建议不要用太窄的模，因为用太窄的模弄出来的布朗尼会太厚，口感就没那么好了~ 因为吃布朗尼就是要脆脆的表皮搭配松软的蛋糕下层才是最好的口感啊，太厚的话脆脆的表皮就变少了~ 下次再烤的时候要加点杏仁片或核桃里，来增加口感~

  

  

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Ramen Santouka 火头山拉面 @ Pavillion, KL

有天 Darling 到位于KL 的 UTM Campus干点事。所以我们晚餐则在附近的商场解决。我们是不常去KL区的，除非有特别事情做或者特定日子才会去。虽然Midvalley或其他PJ的大型购物广场离我们家也不算近，不过不知怎的却会常去，而且也不认为很远这样。总之我们就是认为KL很远就是了，可能有经过一条Smart Tunnel，又或者KL的路又窄又多车又多人吧，每次都很塞车，所以才会认为特别远吧，心理作祟。其实查查Google Map，Midvalley 和 Pavillion 距离我们家都是差不多，只不过一个不用给 Toll 钱，另外一个则需要。

言归正题，话说我们搞定正事后，就去 Pavillion 用晚餐啦，其实会去那边用晚餐也是我的师奶性格作祟，买了一本折扣券的书，里面有好多优惠券都可以用在 Pavillion 的餐厅里，难得都来到附近了，就去用掉一些餐券吧，不知怎的，我很喜欢用优惠券的感觉，左算右算占占便宜最让我开心了，算是一种嗜好吧！

火头山拉面，全球已有好多分行！可是马来西亚暂时只有一间而已，就在Pavillion 的Tokyo Street 里头！如果不是 Darling 的表弟猛赞这家拉面店，我们可能不会光顾，因为价钱不菲（其实过后想想，在 KL 这样的价钱是算Ok的，只不过不好面食的我会宁愿花同样的钱在别的食物上咯，比如说西餐~）

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Shopping Spree at UNIQLO Sunway Pyramid

Today Uniqlo has another outlet open at Sunway Pyramid, knowing that they will give out free newly designed tote bag for the first 500 customers from the advertisement heard via radio, I and darling waked up early just to join in the crowd and have a big spend inside. We waked at 8.30am and reached the shop sharply at 10am, this was a big wrong as we should actually reach there by 9am, since in front of us already has more than 500 customers. But the tote bag is just another recycling bag with printed Uniqlo brands, so we were not upset at all for not able to grab the bag, we were more upset for the time spent in queue line as a result of getting late. 

The queue has extended to the Popular bookstore which is about 4-5 shops away with many snake turns in between. Luckily the staff could manage the queue line nicely and we at least knew where to start queue up (A staff will hold a plate written "Queue ends here" and following the end person of line), the queue actually move quite fast in fact. Spending around 1.5 hours in the line and finally manage to get into the shop. I never bought any Uniqlo clothing although stepped into their outlet at Midvalley quite a few times. The price was averagely higher but still affordable, but I was still hoping to buy during sales time. So, today is the day, as they are celebrating new outlet opening, some selected items will have crazy cut down in price in 4 days time.  Follow their fans page for more news.

So happening in Uniqlo, shops nearby (Baleno & Giordano) try to make discount up to 50% storewide but still lose to it! Hate some inconsiderate aunties and uncles try to cut queue in between (I don't know about youngsters but I saw three old folks doing this)! So old already still don't have brain to think! You don't like queuing and so do us, please be fair okay! I successfully reject an old woman for cutting queue in front of me, but why others don't reject? If you let them cut in, you should actually go to the end of line and start the queue all over again so that he/she replace your position, as this is not just your own problem, it is totally unfair to other people behind! You make them delay a step forward okay! 

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Skytrex Adventure

I love outdoor activities very much, especially those adventurous and sweating one, I just don't wanna miss one. The feeling of overwhelmed by the Mother Nature is just simply great, especially in greenery earth. Youngsters should not wait a minute to delay things they love to do, so this day we dated Jonathan's couple to come along for the Skytrex Adventure to boost our adrenalin rush and challenge my serious height phobia. I guess my height phobia is cured after this activity as I don't feel scare already when riding on Ferris wheel in Genting Highland afterwards. 

The Skytrex Adventure is located at the other side of Bukit Cahaya Seri Alam botanical garden. I visited the botanical garden once just for sight seeing and have never been to visit the skytrex park. Other than Skytrex, there are a lot more things to see such as 4 seasons house and other mini gardens. Actually I quite like this botanical garden because it is clean, big and beautiful. Free shuttle bus is available to travel you to different mini gardens, another option is renting a bicycle. 

Landmark of the botanical garden

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Halloween Horror Spirits @ Genting Highlands

As an authentic and traditional Chinese, I had never celebrated Halloween before and never knew how fun can Halloween bring to me, until this year Genting organized a Halloween party at their outdoor theme park, I just knew Halloween can be so crazily fun and I am totally in love with it!

I am quite timid and never ever dare to step into cinema for horror movie again after my first experience on Juon, I thought I will be frightened and could not sleep after joining this event, but fact turned out in opposite way, I just can't help myself enjoy more and had so much fun instead of scariness!

This event only held 4 days, which were 19, 20, 26, 27 of October from 8pm to 11pm, only for 13 years old and above. The whole theme park was decorated to spooky one, and 5 major zones were mapped out which are: Horror circus, Bridge of helplessness, Hospital hallway spirits, Horror movie night and Spirits free zone. Last Saturday, we were here for horror!

Got up to Genting Highlands straight after our skytrex adventure, although tired and exhausted but we were just so excited to join in the party! Suddenly a song flash into my mind: "Tonight~ We are young~"!

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Umami Steamboat Buffet @ Sunway Mentari

Steamboat restaurants are sprouting all over Sunway Mentari, and this day we tried out Umami steamboat restaurant for the sake of voucher purchased online

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Batu Caves

After our Korean lunch at Ampang Putra Residensi, we moved to Gombak district for a half day visit at Batu Caves. I waited long to go there as the spectacular golden statue always attract me whenever I am back from Genting Highlands. Finally this day darling agreed to bring me go since it is located not far from Ampang.

Just like any other temple or kuil, which surrounding has a lot of stalls selling flowers and altarage

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Shin Chon @ Ampang Putra Residensi

Ampang has an area full with Korean and Korean-related restaurant, shop, convenient store and etc., which is famously known as Korean village. I love so much Korean culture and also their food, and have waited long to visit once.

This day, we used our online purchased deal from everyday living social to enjoy a Korean stew from Shin Chon, this is the very first time I stepped into Ampang Korean village and tried out the famous Korean military steamboat that always seen in TV.

Shin Chon is located at Ampang Putra Residensi, a place that you will find yourself like immersed in Korea, as almost all shops' fascia are written in Korean words, and you will find many Korean living here! 

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Kaffa @ Straits Quay

On a random night, brother brought just me and mummy go Straits Quay for a walk and dinner. At this time, daddy and brother's girl friend were not following, not really remember why. After a short walk around, we finally set our dinner place at Kaffa, a restaurant with fusion of Asian and Western delight. We chose here because of the wide menu choices as well as the restaurant was packed at that hour too, thus we assumed the food would not go too bad.

Kaffa at Straits Quay, so classic feel of it 

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Taipei半自由行-Day 8(机场)。手信篇

来到了台湾的第八天，今天一早六点计程车司机就在酒店外面等候我们，连早餐都没吃的我们就这样迷迷糊糊的一路睡着从乌来去到桃源机场。到了机场，打赏司机100元台币，因为可怜他七早八早要来到乌来那么远来载我们到机场（不懂他是否也在乌来过夜）。

办理了登机手续，就进等候厅等飞机了，这是早上八点的桃源机场

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Taipei半自由行-Day 7(六福村。乌来娜路弯温泉酒店)

来到了台北的第七天，今天我们不再费脚力在城市里到处窜行，而选择了较轻松的方式去度过我们在台湾的最后一天。这天，我们签了六福村主题乐园一天行的配套，晚上就入住乌来娜路弯温泉酒店来放松放松，乌来这个地方是台湾泰雅族的宝地哦。

早上在西门町的酒店吃过早餐后，司机准时八点在我们酒店门口接我们去六福村~

猴子是六福村的吉祥物~ 一抵达门口就有热情的哈比和哈妮和我们拥抱拍照~

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Taipei半自由行-Day 6(诚品书局。J餐厅。士林夜市)

在台北的第六天我们依然自由行，乱乱跑乱乱吃~

早餐在酒店用过之后，我们就搭捷运到eslite诚品书局~ 一到市政府站就一直看到诚品书局的指示牌，跟着走就是了~我们今天到的诚品书局有六层楼高，好壮观！连里面的厕所都非常高级，一进厕所，厕所板感应有人后就开启，而且还会保温~ 旁边也附有厕所板的纸，可以铺了再坐在上面，真是贴心~

在市政府站外面，看到宣传花博的吉祥物~ 由于我们对花没啥兴趣，就免掉去花博啦~

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Nasi Kandar Beratur @ Masjid Kapitan Keling

Darling is always crazy for Nasi Kandar, he just loves anything related with curry. When we were back for Raya holiday in Penang, he always wanted to try Nasi Kandar Beratur which is located next to Masjid Kapitan Keling after reading few food blogs review. As the name suggested, in order to eat Nasi Kandar Beratur, you have to beratur (queue)!

We had been here once but they were closed during the Raya break, came again as Darling was so eagerly to eat it, but this time was accompanied with big rain. We thought there would be less crowd in this bad weather, but still we need to queue for around 1 hour to get our turn.

The restaurant has its name Liyaqat Ali, but it is more famously known as Nasi Kandar Beratur

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End Of The World Seafood @ Teluk Bahang

After our super tiring trekking at Penang National Park, it was almost 3pm, and yet we still not had our lunch. Though I still left some mui-choy dumplings in my backpack but people want something better and proper. Dad suggested to go for seafood as Teluk Bahang has been famous for nice and cheap seafood since I was small.  We came to End of the World, a restaurant we used to visit quite frequent in the past whenever we thought of seafood, but no idea since when we have forgotten it.

 

End of the World Seafood restaurant, located just right to the roundabout of Teluk Bahang

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Muka Head Lighthouse, Penang National Park

On my past Raya holiday, I and darling were heading back to Penang for our one week holiday. Nothing much to do during our holiday except enjoying good food and visiting friends and relatives. Since I was in guilt for not bringing him walk around in this beautiful pearl of orient, while darling doesn't like heritage and museum, so I decided to go somewhere which can enjoy the nature, at the same time exercising. Yeah we need exercise seriously, as a result of eating too much, we now have flabby body and big belly! This time I suggest to Penang National Park because parents joined along, so I wanna make it a picnic family trip rather than routinely hiking. 

I have actually been to the Penang national park few years ago, but hiking to Pantai Kerachut, not a really challenging one compared to this time. Sorry to mummy for inviting her to come along since she has serious knee pain, but she seemed enjoy with this little family trip. I am actually quite upset for can't accompanying them always, glad that this time they did join us, I really love family outing, too bad brother and sister not joining us. 

We waked at 7.30am, after grooming we departed to nearby Dim Sum restaurant to pack some food for picnic. Reached national park located at Teluk Bahang at 9.00am. Today our target was climb to Muka Head light house, the final point of the trail. Usually people start hiking from the starting point (Visitor center) to Muka Head, then travel back by boat. This time I chose an opposite way, which is travel to Monkey Beach by boat, then hike to Muka Head and continue back to the starting point. The reason was trail from visitor center to monkey beach is long and tiring, and trail to Muka Head was even harsh. If we hike from starting point to Monkey beach, I worry that we will get exhausted and give up to go Muka Head. So when we reached the national park, we first sought for boat service to bring us go Monkey beach. 

We first saw 2 stalls promoting tour and boat services, they charged us RM80 per way per boat, I was shocked with the price as it is really expensive and the journey actually is very short only.

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Ferringhi Garden @ Batu Ferringhi, Penang

This day, I had a sudden happy mood and would love to treat my mum for a better pleasant meal without thinking much on prices. I knew a fancy place for western dining in Batu Ferringhi since last year when my brother mentioned it. I have waited long to go for a try, yet no chance until now. This day, we were a bit earlier for dinner just to view the different environment between day and night.

When we first stepped into the place, we were "woah!" and thought how "forestal" is this place. Ferringhi Garden has a spacious private car park behind the restaurant, which need to turn into a small road beside the shop row. Ferringhi Garden is well decorated with natural plants and we can see how diligent the owner manage this restaurant.

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113炒粥 @ Fettes Park

那天回槟城，约了几位好久不见的好友出来聚聚、吃吃好料、看看电影、打打牙胶，充实又美好的一天就这样过了。午餐我们约在 Gurney Plaza 吃泰国餐，过后去看Expandables， 一部老人壮汉演的动作片，还好而已，就只是拿着枪一直射杀的戏。剧情不是很记得了，这就是我不喜欢上电影院看戏的原因，戏票不便宜，可是每次看完戏后我又会很快忘记剧情~ 而且有些电影院真的冷得我很不舒服，对单片又不怎么感兴趣的我近期真的越来越少上电影院了，除非真的有很好看很好看的电影，又或者真的无聊透顶才会光顾电影院。可能人越来越老了，喜欢的东西越来越不一样，以前我可是超爱去电影院的，现在的我宁可呆在舒服的家上网看电视更好。

从电影院出来，我们到Straits Quay晃晃，过后肚子也饿了，就到馨仪提议的炒粥店吃晚餐。地点位于 Tanjung Tokong 的 Fettes Park, Prima Tanjung building 对面，和驰名的大肥佬鸡饭和 James Foo 西餐店同排。

炒粥是这里的招牌，当然也有做煮炒生意。以上是炒粥的价格，我们点了RM25的

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鸡场街(Jonker Street)美食

鸡场街（Jonker Street）是马六甲的重要地标之一，在那儿除了有许多好玩好看的玩意儿外，不外乎就是美食啦~ 鸡场街从早到晚都有不同的美食可以选择，我们这天就选择晚上来到鸡场街舞台后面的一个小贩聚集地来祭五脏庙~

其实我们当晚到达的时间并不迟，大概7点而已，天都还没暗，可是那里已经人山人海了~ 要找个桌子坐都难啊！还好Darling在一个卖水的档口后面找到桌子，只要叫杯水和点样食物就可以了。其实后来才知道叫水就可以，当我们一坐下时有位小朋友拿了一大堆餐单叫我们一定要点一样食物才可以坐这里，又说不可以点别档的烤鱼啦、咖喱面啦 etc. etc. ，差不多除了他们的食物就不可以点别位的食物了，诸多限制！餐单里是选择满多的啦，可是我们还是希望可以自己走去心水的档口选心水的食物嘛！过后就随便点个鸭肉猪肉饭，打发走那个小孩。过后看到别人坐下，卖水佬就和他们说叫水就行了，原来卖水佬和那小孩都没关系的！不过还好那个猪肉鸭肉饭味道还不错，以后可以再叫~ 

我的鸭肉豆干鲁猪肉饭 （RM5），如果加粒鲁蛋就Perfect啦~ 味道挺不错的，只是有点淡， 而且鸭肉的骨头多肉少咯，如果酱汁较浓和咸些会更美味~

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Bon Odori Shah Alam 2012

An really overdue post since Bon Odori was held 2 months ago, and now I just have time to blog my outing there. "Bon Odori" simply means "Bon" dance, a Japanese traditional festival to honor the ancestor spirit. I had never been to Bon Odori before although always heard of it since my secondary school, main reason was no companion or mum just didn't allow me to go. This year, the event was held at Shah Alam Matsushita Stadium on 14 July 2012, and I and darling decided to go for our first time, and probably the last time. 

We reached the place at around 5pm just to find a good location for parking. We parked at TNB and walked for 5 minutes to reach the stadium. We thought we were early but indeed there was full with crowd already. 

We never knew Malaysia has many Japanese until we were here for the Bon Odori event

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Journey to good health

Hanging out whole day to prepare things for my upcoming trip, unfortunately I am still unable to grab an underwater casing for my Sony digital compact camera, sigh. Although I managed to find it, the only one shop offers the only last set after few hours of searching, but the price is really far from what I expected and knew from web. With a little disappointment (how can such a thing so uncommon in capital city, but so common in Skudai Johor!?), we left Lowyat and Timesquare then headed to Midvalley for dinner and currency exchange.

Every weekend if we are in Midvalley, we will sure pay a visit to the exhibition if any. This week is The Heart Exhibition and Beauty exhibition. Beauty fair is nothing special but many stalls selling facial and hair products, and also the facial package. We saw Amber Chia there too but just too shy to go and get a photo with her . Finally bought myself a box of mask at 50% discount, happy~

Another hall was The Heart fair, healthy food products like oatmeal, milk and carotino oil are sold there. We also have our free health and nutrition screening there. After the screening, there are many professional personnel stand by there to explain the result to us. I am a little bit overweight and have higher cholesterol although still in normal range. My diet and workout plan seems like not really work well on me, but I still have to work harder to overcome this threshold .

Got myself a free booklet full with lots of useful health information and healthy recipe after the screening

The consultant advises me to take more veggie and fruits instead of meat and carbohydrate, but darling insisted to have Chilis as dinner. With really strong determination, I get myself a Quesadilla Explosion Salad (RM25.95) - Fajita-marinated chicken, corn relish, mixed cheeses, cilantro, diced tomato & crispy tortilla strips. Garnished with a ancho-ranch drizzle and cheese quesadilla wedges, served with citrus-balsamic dressing. Surprisingly this is really good, refreshing and fulfilling; lean chicken meat is not dry but tender and juicy, while the sweet and sour dressing really gives a kick to this dish. I tremendously love the fajitas that have cheese sandwiched in, and generous amount of cheese sprinkled over. 

Journey to keep fit and slim is harsh, especially to a meat and carbohydrate lover. 

  

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怡保美食

之前由于回槟城度假，长途跋涉，决定半路停在怡保享用下美食。怡保美食实在太多了，区区停个一两个小时根本吃不完。所以现在决定把之前在网上找到的资料放在这里，好让我以后可以参考回~

不可错过的美食（试过了的美食会加上Link）
1. 老黄芽菜鸡 Jalan Yau Tet Shin
2. 安记芽菜鸡 Jalan Yau Tet Shin
3. 宴琼林/万里香盐焗鸡 Jalan Theatre/Jalan Yau Tet Shin
4. 奇峰豆腐花 Jalan Theatre
5. 明阁点心茶楼 Jalan Leong Sin Nam
6. 富山点心 Jalan Leong Sin Nam
7. 玉福满点心 Jalan Leong Sin Nam
7. 高宾茶室鸡丝河粉 Jalan C. M. Yusuf
8. 新源隆白咖啡和炖蛋 Jalan Bandar Timah
9. 长江茶室白咖啡 Jalan Pasir Puteh
10. *南香怡保白咖啡 Jalan Bandar Timah
11. *天津茶室 (Popiah, 猪肠粉，鸡蛋茶，炖蛋)
12. 新荣香Kaya角 Jalan Mustapha Al-Bakri
13. 糖水街 (鸭脚包: 26号) 三德小学旁边: 7pm-12am Jalan Sultan Idris Shah, GPS: 4.59498, 101.087244
14. 大树脚 (忠记鱼旦，红豆冰，煎酿料配Laksa汤，杂果冰): 8.30am-5.30pm 茶水档星期三关 Jalan King, Pasir Pinji
15. 新泉芳咖喱面加烧肉（老黄附近）Jalan Sultan Iskandar

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明阁香港点心

怡保出名点心众所周知，听妈妈讲以前槟城是没有卖点心的，要吃的话一定要来怡保。除了鼎鼎有名的富山点心，怡保人喜欢的有这间明阁点心。听说富山点心都是在做游客生意，而且扩建后点心素质不比从前，很多人都说点心都是凉的而且也不好吃。做了找吃功课后，我们当然是选择当地人喜欢的点心店啦~

明阁点心就在富山的对面，位于Jalan Leong Sin Nam，我们很幸运哦，到达时间差不多是早上九点半，还不是很多人~ 很快找到位置了~

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怡保盐焗鸡

怡保拥有众多美食，我最爱的莫过于盐焗鸡~ 不管哪一档焗的，焗得过咸或过硬我都很爱~ 可以说是爱到就算难吃都吭得下那种爱恋（只要大致上有盐焗鸡的味道就行了）~

那天回槟城的半路上弯进怡保吃芽菜鸡和豆腐花后，当然不会忘记买盐焗鸡当伴手礼啦。之前上网查过，大家都说宴琼林的盐焗鸡是全怡保最出名最好吃的，上过不少报纸哦，也有博客说万里香也不错，所以回槟城时就买宴琼林，回KL时就试万里香的好了~

宴琼林盐焗鸡在Jalan Theatre，听讲如果遇到周末或大节日时很快就在下午卖完了

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