5 Things You Don't Know About Me

Aiks....I was tagged by Tummythoz to do this. I guess this is more for the people who drop by here who don't know me. As for my friends and family members, they probably know too much! Shhhhhhhhhh....LOL!

1) I do work - I'm a financial consultant, started off on a part time basis 10 years ago. Now on full time basis but part time pace! Ha ha ha! I don't work 9 to 5 and get to dictate my own hours. It allows me to achieve what I really want; FREEDOM to have a better quality of life. I don't work that hard, just enough to pay the bills ;o)
2) I love paper crafts - I buy lots of magazines and books but I never sit still long enough (apart from being on the PC) to do a proper project! Ha ha ha...Here's part of the "library".
3) I like entering contests - Radio/TV contests mostly. I have won a number of contests, not big prizes like a house or car. Nevertheless I'm happy whenever I do, no matter what the prize is.
4) As I was born in the year of the Monkey - I have an affinity for primate creatures! ;o) My friends know that and thanks to them , I have a collection of these creatures; soft toys, lanyard, key chains, cards, t-shirts, jade etc etc...(I bought some myself too). Here are some of them!
5) I like singing and love going to karaoke! - I'm the sort who will sing along with the radio or CD in my car (especially so when I'm stuck in a jam). So, if you happen to be driving along side a woman who's singing in a very animated way and doing the hand jive at the same time; that would be me! LOL!

The other day a man asked me what I thought was the best time of life. "Why," I answered without a thought, "now." ~ David Grayson

Kota Bahru Food Trip Pt. 4

Ha ha ha...I'm still laughing at some of the comments left for the previous gross but funny post. After picking myself up (I had rolled on the floor laughing!), we are back to Kota Bahru again, a definite yummier and nicer post.

One of the things I picked up from my trip to Kota Bahru 10 years ago was eating roti canai with satay sauce (peanut sauce). I hardly eat it this way in the Klang Valley unless I come across a place that sells both. After the dinner in the village, the group of us went to a food court, Medan Selera Kebun Sultan.
Of course that meant having to order some satay to get the peanut sauce. The satay was nice and we made sure we left some sauce for the roti canai that we ordered. Being supper, the 8 of us had 10 sticks of satay (asking for more sauce! Hee hee...) and 2 roti canai to share. This way we won't overload but yet get to taste the goodies.

I suppose it's nice to eat the roti canai with the peanut sauce here as the sauce is smoother (less chunky) and of the right consistency. It goes well with the roti canai which was slightly burnt, flaky and with minimal oil; the way I like it to be! That night itself, K's bro planned to take us for nasi dagang breakfast the next morning! If you click on the link, you will find the recipe for nasi dagang too. So, early next morning, off we went to Restoran Kwang Ling at Jalan Post Office Lama.
I was told that the nasi dagang here sells out fast, a favourite of many though they also have noodles. Here, the rice is served packed in the usual brown plastic lined paper; even if you want to eat in. I opened up the packet as careful as I possibly could but I still ruined it, thus, the nasi dagang in this pic looks really "mixed". I had a mixture of the usual nasi dagang and normal rice, chicken (since I didn't want breakfast to be that filling and I'm not a fan of fish) with lots of curry gravy (oh, this you can ask for more when you eat there) and some sambal chilli paste.
Well, it tasted heavenly and once again; plus points is given not only to the delicious nasi dagang but for the little coffee shop that we ate in with that small town feeling. Of course, points to the wonderful company of the whole family too. It nice to be in the company of a family that is so closely knitted. You know, the sort of family that will always be there for you when you need them yet respecting your privacy at the same time. K, you're so blessed to have a family like that and them, to have you!

To be continued...

Ah Beng & Malaysian Men

A short but funny break from food posts. This "Engrish" humour came from an email that was forwarded to me. I am not a perfectionist, I understand not everyone speaks the language fluently. I get laughed at trying to speak Hokkien when most things I say end up being on the lewd side without me intending it to be! We all must learn to laugh at ourselves, Ha ha ha...This is for entertainment purposes (especially for the Malaysians!).

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Dear Ah Lian

Thanks you for your letter. Wrong time no see you. How everything? For me,
I am quiet find.

You say in your letter your taukeh soh want you to chain your look?
Somemore you must wear kick kok soo, hope you can wok properly.

You know, Ah Kau Kia working in a soft where company now. Last week, he
take I, Muthu & few of his friend to May Nonut to eat barger. After that he
take we all go to kalah ok. Muthu! sing and sing no stop until the sky bright.

Next week, my father mother going to sellerbread 20 years annie wear sari.
My father mother going to give a fist to all the kampong people. So you
must come with your hole family.

I only hope one day we no need to write and send letter to you and to me.
Better I e-meow you, you e-meow me. I will ketchup with you soon. And when
you got time, please few
free to call me. Goo bye.....

Worm regard,
Ah Beng

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Lyn and I got talking and we thought of some things that we can't stand about Malaysian men; not sure whether it's the same for men elsewhere. Sorry, guys....feel free to have your say in my comment box if you want to counter attack. We were just trying to list out five of them. You women may add yours in the list if you want to. To be fair, we acknowledge not all Malaysian men are like this but sadly, most are! Ha ha ha...

1) Men who make those awful and draggy sound from the throat just before they spit out their phlegm onto the ground in a public area!

2) Men who keep their little pinkie fingernail long which is use for many purposes (to clear food stuck in their teeth, to dig their ears, see also No. 4)

3) Men who scratch their balls in public

4) Men who dig their nose in public; showing us they enjoy it (for goodness sake, it's like they are stirring dodol or something!) and proceed to make little balls out of their booger. Eewwww.....

We got stuck at 4 and another friend came out with the fifth one.

5) Men wearing sandals/slippers, who would seat and cross their leg or put a leg up on the chair. That's not the crime, but what is, is that they would proceed to start rubbing their toes and in between...and yes, then make little balls out of the dirt.

What's with men and balls? That's three out of five. LOL!

Men want the same thing from their underwear that they want from women: a little bit of support, and a little bit of freedom. ~ Jerry Seinfeld