2011 New Year's Resolutions

As the old year ends and a new year starts, many people make new year resolutions. The start of a new year is a time for reflecting back on the previous year as well as a time for looking forward. I love the feeling of stating a fresh year and optimistically making a long list of things i want to accomplish.

In every countdown to new year, i would be thinking about the things i have achieved over the past year and the things i would like to achieve for the next. This year, not being exceptional.. I jotted down a list of goals but it looked like just another 'to-do' list in a never-ending succession of to-do lists that i could never quite complete (except for 1-2 goals). As age is catching up, my resolution list is getting shorter and shorter. Perhaps i have no emotional engagement in these goals anymore.. Maybe also lack of hopes..

This year i decided to focus on my emotion and internal motivations. I am asking myself: How do i want to feel? What do i want to be? Once i can identify it, i can make daily choices that steer me towards them. Adjectives rather than nouns and verbs. I don't want to make it too complicated and it stress me out!

Did you make any new year's resolutions or goals? If yes, what would they be?

Happy New Year!

Nando's Subang Parade

Have not been to Nando's for quite a long time since last year.. Today colleague decided to go there for lunch. We came to Nando's Subang Parade, i ordered my Hot Peri-Peri 1/4 chicken with a pot of hot tea.

Hot Peri-Peri 1/4 chicken with 2 sidelines.. Coleslaw and Old Style Chips (RM14.50)

A pot of hot tea

Wow.. I hardly go for heavy lunch like this.. As i might fell asleep in office! LOL!! But it was a satisfied lunch and i enjoyed the moment with such fun companions! :D

Overall Rating: 8/10
Recommended & Specialities: Peri-Peri Chicken
Price: Reasonable
Tax: Yes
Payment Terms: Cash / Credit Card
Ambiance: Relaxing
Service: Good
WIFI: -
Halal: Pork-Free
Parking: Subang Parade

Nando's
LG10B-C, Lower Ground Floor, Subang Parade, 5, Jalan SS16/1, 47500 Subang Jaya.
Contact Number: +603 5632 6555
GPS Coordinate: -
Business Hour: 10am - 10pm
Website: http://www.nandos.com.my/

My Recipe: Tuna Potato

For 2 person portion:

Ingredients:
3 potatoes
5 tablespoon of tuna chunks or tuna flakes (choose preference of flavor)
1 onion (cut into small)
Salt to taste
Pepper (Optional)
Flour
1 egg
Bread crumbs

Methods:
1. Wash and peel off potatoes skin, drop the potatoes into a saucepan, and cover with water. Add some salt.

2. Bring it to boil, then simmer with the cover on for 15 minutes or until a fork slips right through them.

3. Drain potatoes and mash with a potato masher or either a heavy spoon to finish mashing the potatoes.

4. Add tuna, add salt or pepper (option) mash the tuna flakes if you are using it then mix together with the mash potatoes. If you are using chunk tuna just mix it all together with the mashed potatoes.

5. Form small round dough; stick some flour, egg and bread crumbs.

6. Heat oil on pan, medium heat.

7. Fry until the cake is yellow golden color. Ready to eat.

Tips: Use chili tuna if you prefer spicy. For kids: use original tuna / mayonnaise tuna.

L.O.V.E

Love hurts. I think majority of people in this earth experience it. Including myself.. So when i read the recent hot news on newspaper after the day i flew back from my Hong Kong trip, it shocked me! Alviss Kong, born 22nd May 1988, committed suicide in the wee hours of by jumping off the 14th floor of Ketumbar Heights, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur after succumbing to emotional distress brought about by the breakup with his girlfriend. Love not only hurts him, it kills! I don't understand why he chosen this way.. Suicide is not the best solution! After a while, people will forget about this and their life still goes on.

Who to blame? Some said he is stupid, ended up his life for a girl that left him for another guy. Not worth! Some blamed his girlfriend for being so cruel. I think there is no right or false in relationship. Love is selfish. One might be happy and one might be hurt. You have to get ready that love is no promise, no guarantee, no forever!

Love is blind. Yes it does. But you will reliaze you have done so many stupid things when you really wake up.

When i am in love, i will completely give it all to the one i loved. But it doesn't mean love is everything! Before we do anything, please think about our beloved family, those who love and care about us. Always remember nothing is so special than ourself! Life is precious! Please appreciate life!

Just An Apology... Not Asking For Any Forgiveness

I am not sure if i am being overly hurt your feeling.. No matter what is this, things has been done, words has been said. I sincerely apology on whatever i did.

Sage Restaurant & Wine Bar, The Gardens

If heaven is found on earth, Sage Restaurant & Wine Bar must be it... Why i said so? You can find the answer below... Ding! Ding! Ding!!

Isn't it so heavenly? From the place to the food here... I just couldn't 100% completely describe my feeling.. I and Steven felt extremely privileged to be invited by our wonderful friend – Melissa and her handsome hubby, David to their wedding dinner at Sage Restaurant & Wine Bar at The Gardens, Kuala Lumpur couple of weeks ago.

It was such a truly wonderful, romantic and enjoyable evening!

This well-known restaurant offers a relaxing, laid back environment where you can really enjoy great food. When the amount of patrons are few the service is just fantastic. The nighttime dinner hours present quite a nice romantic scene. Menus here vary toward more international types of food. Lamb, beef and pasta dishes are considered a steady staple here at the Sage.

The atmosphere here is wonderful, casual and relaxed but very classy, aided by the simple and uncluttered decorations. The floor-to-ceiling windows ensure plenty of natural light pours in and the simple yet classy decor lets the food and any discussion you wish to partake in at your table make the experience.


The semi-open kitchen breaks up the quiet sophistication.

Here is the food prepared by Chef Daniel:

Every piece of food is prepared with utmost fine

Cream of Cèpe Mushroom with Sea Scallop and Truffle Oil. A cold and creamy soup with slices of raw scallop.

Crispy of Smoked Norwegian Salmon with Avruga Caviar

Roasted Marinated Cod with Foie Gras and Mushroom Raguot

Herb Crusted Lamb Rack with Aubergine Garlic Confit


Mijoté of Wagyu Beef Cheek with Mashed Potato and Red Wine Sauce. Cooked perfectly, it melted in my mouth. The mash potato was smooth and creamy, infused with truffle oil, and doused with natural meat juices.


Chocolate Torte with Almond and Vanilla Ice Cream

Mango Sorbet

Having a cuppa gree tea in this modern elegance with delectable French & Japanese nouvelle cuisin restaurant quite enjoyable! :))

Overall Rating: 9/10
Recommended & Specialties: French-Japanese fusion cuisine
Price: Very Expensive
Tax: Yes
Payment Terms: Cash / Credit Card
Ambiance: Relaxing, romantic and classy
Service: Very good
WIFI: -
Halal: Non Halal
Parking: The Gardens & Mid Valley Megamall

Sage Restaurant & Wine Bar
The Residences, Level 6, The Gardens, Mid Valley City, Lingkaran Syed Putra, 59200 Kuala Lumpur.
Contact: 03-22681328 (Jason Tan, the Assistant Restaurant Manager)
GPS Coordinate: -
Business Hour: 12pm - 2pm (Lunch) for Monday to Friday & 6pm - 10.30pm (Dinner) for Monday to Saturday. Closed on Sundays.
Website: http://www.sagekl.com/

Sushi King, Jusco Seremban 2

Sushi King is now having promotion: Salmon Fiesta from 1-30 November 2010. I am a salmon lover. This is definitely a good news to me! We didn't know about this promotion until we went in. However, i did not ordered too much of food today as i don't really felt hugry. Mom and Joanne is not a salmon fan.. :(

Salmon + cheese! The combination was superb!!!

Hotate Curry Gratin (Scallops in Japanese Curry and Cheese). Actually this tasted so-so only. Scallops not very fresh.


Salmon Fried Rice.. Yummy! Tasted like garlic rice, but with a lil bit of salmon in it.. Nice!


Tori Teriyaki Don. Steamed rice served with teriyaki chicken with mayonaise sauce. Nice!

Edamame (Green Soybeans)

Overall Rating: 7.5/10
Recommended & Specialties: Salmon, Sashimi, all kind of Japanese cuisines
Price: Reasonable
Tax: Yes
Payment Terms: Cash / Credit Card
Ambiance: Relax
Service: Good
WIFI: -
Halal: Halal
Parking: -

Sushi King
Jusco Seremban 2 Shopping Centre, Lot G40, Ground Floor, No 112, Persiaran S2 B1, 70300 Seremban, NSDK.

Contact: -
GPS Coordinate: -
Business Hour: 10am - 10pm, 10am -10.30pm (weekends)

Website: http://www.sushi-king.com/

Jonathan's Graduation!

Last week, my brother Jonathan Graduated in INTI University with a degree in Business Marketing! I'm so proud of him. Especially my mom! She has been waited for this moment for so long! We spent the day in Nilai Springs Gold & Country Club for his convocation.

There were all grandaunts with their family and friends having loads of fun, sharing this happiest moment together!

Here are a few pictures from the day.

My mom is the most happiest person on that day!

Queieng to the hall

Masters and professors

We got two passes to go in to the hall.. However, they allowed me and Steven to enter.. Hehe!

Proud of you, Jonathan!

Jonathan & Joanne

Hooray!!!! We are graduated!!!!

Me, mom & Joanne

Me & Joanne

Steven attended the convo too...

From mom & Joanne