January Photo Diary

Since it's the end of the month, I thought it would be a good idea for me to wrap up what has happened! Extremely thankful to God for all that has happened. So, here is a new series that I would like to start on my blog, just so that I can recall on the events that happened in that specific month :) Also, a little touch of gratefulness is what I need to keep me going! Welcome to my very first photo diary.

Here's a random picture of Tim and I when we were waiting for my brother to finish his haircut

 SUKI-YA + MEEPLES

We had on outing with a few other friends at Suki-Ya (my favorite place of all time) & Meeples. Suki-Ya is basically a Japanese steamboat buffet that would cost you RM 34. For that amount of money, you get to enjoy free flow of lamb, beef, chicken, meatballs, vegetables, ICE CREAM etc. Caps locked the ice cream because who doesn't love ice cream right?! We technically spammed the meat because meat is life (;

Meeples, on the other hand, is a board game cafe which requires you to pay RM 6 an hour. You can of course play for how many hours you like. For RM 6, you get to play ANY kind of board games they have on their shelves for 60 whole minutes. I would highly recommend this place for a big group because you get to bond a lot through these board games that would give you an adrenaline rush!! I really enjoyed myself playing games that needed fast reflexes and good sabotaging skills!

Didn't get a picture with the rest though *cries*

Suki-Ya - Paradigm, Pavilion, Da Men
Meeples Address - 64-2 Jalan SS 15/4D, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

ACCESSORIES

I apologize for my ugly nails lol

I'm actually pretty upset, wait no, VERY VERY upset that Lovisa ended their mega sale! They still have a tiny section which sold very few items at a discounted price though, but that still doesn't count :( However, I managed to buy a few accessories at a discounted price! So glad that they were sold at a decent price, if they weren't, I wouldn't even bother leaving the store with anything because everything is just too overpriced!

UOKATSU

Salt Grilled Sanma - RM 10

On the left : Mentai Rice - RM 18 each

On the right : Sashimi Ocean Trout - RM 18

Black Sesame Ice Cream - RM 9

Uokatsu may be a mainstream Instagram worthy Japanese restaurant, but I'll definitely come back another time. There are just too many choices on the menu that I need to try! Mentai rice isn't served at many Japanese restaurants, so this place is a must try for all you Japanese lovers out there :) The black sesame ice cream was very rich in flavour, but I wouldn't order it again the next time. The place is located at an odd location, so if you can, try to go with a friend who has been there before! 

Address : B-0-7, Ground Floor Plaza Damas 3, 63 Jalan Sri Hartamas1, Sri Hartamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

HONEY CREME

Comb Honey - RM 12.50

Original - RM 9.50

The ever so famous Honey Creme has finally stepped foot into Malaysia! I didn't get to try it when it first opened in Hartamas, so I figured why not just try the one that opened recently in Kota Kemuning. I would say Honey Creme is definitely better than Milkcow. To prove my point, I had Milkcow 3 days back and it wasn't as milky as the one they serve in Honey Creme. I suggest that you should try this place at least once, that is if you like soft serve ice cream :) If you're not a fan of ice cream, don't bother wasting 13 ringgit on this.

Address : Jalan Anggerik Vanilla 31/BF, Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam 40460

What would I do without these two weird fellas? :')

So, this is the end of my January photo diary! Ending this post with a picture with one of my favourite person ever :) So happy that I manage to see Nicole at a family reunion. We didn't know we were going to be there that night so we were pretty shocked to see each other!! Long story short, we have mutual relatives but we're not related by blood. I still consider her as my long lost sister though <3 Love you to the moon and back, Nic!

Cheers! :)

Coffee & Cake

Ben & I decided to visit Huckleberry Food & Fare last week. I've heard good reviews about this place but I didn't manage to try their pastries as I was quite full from lunch. So, the both of us settled for some coffee and cake. Ben was exhausted so he decided to go for an iced espresso (he was still sleepy after the coffee though). I ordered a hot mocha, as you can see, the coffee art was rather disappointing. I've had better coffee in my opinion :) 

We would not come back to visit this place because Ben had food poisoning the next day... We're still trying to figure out whether it was the coconut lime cake that caused him to have an upset tummy :(

Here are some pictures for you to look at! I apologise for the grainy quality... I have no idea how to work Photoshop.

Cheers! :)

Bangkok 2015

I went on a short getaway to Bangkok with my family and it was our very first time spending Christmas away from home. Nonetheless, we had a very good time bonding with one another. Here are a few of the many shots I managed to get while I was there! Hope you enjoy :)

I also made a vlog just so I could recall the memories that were created there! Would love for you to check it out :)

Cheers! :)

20 Fifteen

Twenty fifteen, thank you.

It's been a year filled with ups and downs. There were good times where I felt everything was perfect, then there were also horrible moments where I was crumbled into pieces. Through the storms and trials, I've learnt & grew so much. I've learnt that people come and go. And I'm totally alright with that.

I expect nothing for 2016. I guess I was a little disappointed in 2015 because I pictured it to be an amazing year without any frustrations. I was so wrong. 

Twenty sixteen, welcome.

I'm so eager to see what God has in store for me this coming year. I'm yet to discover new things and I'm excited for that. I hope you have blessed new year and if you're going through something that is driving you nuts, I advise you to take a moment to sit back, reflect and ask God for comfort and patience. You'll get through, trust me. It's just a matter of time.

Cheers! :)

REAL or FAKE?

Since I'm currently on a three months plus break before I start Uni, I decided to help around the house by hanging the clothes in the morning or even whip up a good meal for the family. Don't get me wrong, I'm one who doesn't enjoy doing chores. However, ever since my last helper ran away when I was fourteen, I started doing house chores a little bit more as the years go by. I enjoy cooking lunch/dinner for my loved ones. The dishes that I normally cook range from a good old plate of pasta to a typical American breakfast you could find at any cafes nowadays. No, I'm definitely not saying that my cooking skills are up to their standards, but hey, I'm trying to get better each time I cook these dishes! :)

I had the honour of cooking an American breakfast yesterday. It consisted of a sunny side up egg, chicken sausages, baked beans with lots and lots of onions & garlic, and not forgetting the 'almighty' bacon. I love me some good smoked bacon. I changed things up a little yesterday by coating my bacons with honey but I wasn't too impressed by the flavour it had... Got to find some way to improve on that! I apologise as there weren't any pictures taken due to my greediness haha.

When I woke up this morning, I was supposed to have lunch with a few friends but I then decided not to join them because I was just too drained out! Mom came in to my room and asked if I could cook pasta for dinner! I decided to give my all time favourite since young, pasta carbonara, a try since I've only cooked aglio olio all these while. I straight away grabbed my laptop and searched for some good recipes! Stumbled upon a recipe by this man and what caught my attention was that there was no cream in this recipe?! How can a carbonara have NO CREAM?! I was quite amazed when I found out that the true and original spaghetti alla carbonara sauce by the Romans only consisted of egg yolks and parmesan cheese. Hence, the yellow-ish colour of the pasta. Decided to trust this man and voila, the outcome was mind-blowing. After trying out this recipe, I told myself to never order a spaghetti carbonara at restaurants the next time I step out of this house!

Here are some pictures that would hopefully do some justice! :)

The only ingredients you need! Any kind of pasta of your choice, parmesan cheese, garlic, bacon, and egg yolks. 

Also, you can add some black pepper and extra parmesan cheese for some garnishing.

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Okay, side track a little! As I was reading on different claims on whether the true carbonara by the Romans had cream or no cream, I thought of something rather interesting. And that is kind of why I decided to blog about this 'pasta carbonara' experience.

During the last couple of months, I came across two ladies who asked me to do a survey on their iPad. Being the typical college student who would be asked to do countless surveys by students, I figured why not help these ladies out right? As I started on the survey, I was quite drawn towards the first few questions on Christianity. I thought to myself, "Hey, this isn't that bad eh?". However, I got a little "offended" when I saw the last question where it said "'Do you believe in God the Mother?". I understood where these ladies were coming from and I insisted on leaving straight away but they kept on wanting to share more about this "God the Mother". They even asked me to give them my contact number so they could keep in touch me if I wanted to know more. Based on my belief, there isn't such thing as "God the Mother". There is only ONE God, who is a three-in-one God. He is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Anyway, what I'm trying to deliver in this blog post is that there are so many false teachings out there, but do we know which is the true Gospel? Or are we just sucked into these false claims?

I'm not condemning these teachings but I'm just expressing my personal thoughts on this. As I have said before, this is a blog where I can open up to. Thank you for the time you took in reading this :) Much appreciated.

Cheers! :)

The End of College

"You can be dismissed."

When I heard that sentence by the lecturer after our papers have been collected, I have never felt more relieved. I told myself that my sleepless nights have finally come to an end! I honestly can't believe my college year had ended already. It literally just felt as if I finished SPM, graduated from high school, collected my school leaver's and SPM cert... Time passes really fast eh? Anyway, I'm pretty glad that my college year has come to an end. I'm actually very excited to start Uni in February because I get to meet new friends despite the undeniable fact that I would have countless assignment and tests! I feel much more productive when I'm studying (lol I'm such a nerd). But hey, I actually do enjoy education very much and that's because it makes me have a goal to achieve in life. My personal ultimate goal is to do well in my studies and make my parents proud, and not forgetting to always glorify God in my achievements and failures as well.

Throughout these past 10+ months, I've learnt to appreciate people and be more thankful for those around me. I've learnt to enjoy a small or even a big group friends. I've learnt to enjoy alone moments. I've learnt to manage my time well. I've learnt to be more independent. I've learnt to be not so dependant on others.

I'm not going to lie, but I'm pretty disappointed at myself for not keeping up with my daily devotions on busy days. I've been so exhausted and caught up with work lately that sometimes, I would even forget to say my prayers at night... I would just fall straight to my bed and doze of immediately. And I'm guilty of that. However, I know my God is an understanding and loving God! :) Also, I started attending a Bible study class on the book of Philippians a couple months back. I definitely need to get back on track with that and not treat it as a "chore" but a "work out of love for Him".

Anyway, after my last paper yesterday, I had dinner at Sae Ma Eul, a Korean bbq place recommended by my friend! It's located in Solaris and I must say, this place is SO worth it. I'm emphasising on the SO because it's not just worth it, but SO worth it!! There was a total of 9 hungry-food-lovers and the bill came out to about RM295?! And to top that off, we ordered pretty much everything the place had to offer (jokes). What I loved most about this Korean bbq place was their korean seaweed rice balls with kimchi! The best part about it was that we got to mould our own rice balls! Here are some pictures that was taken yesterday night :)

The seaweed rice ball that I'm pretty much obsessed with!!

Address : 1, Jalan Solaris 4, Solaris Mont Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Cheers!

Little thoughts

I felt the need to jot down my thoughts here because I'm starting to have a lot of "whys" in my head and I tend to overthink a lot now compared to before.

I don't know what is my sole reason as to why I started overthinking about the tiniest and absolutely trivial things in life, but what I do know is that part of it is mainly because I am growing up. Yes, growing up, something I refuse to admit. I just turned eighteen and I process my thoughts a little more here and there nowadays. Is that actually a good thing? Trust me, I have no idea. You tell me. On some days, I am joyful and overwhelmed by them. However, on those not-so-good days, I just feel as if I am drowned by these thoughts of mine... Now, that's the not-so-good part of overthinking in your head. It eats you alive, it overpowers you, it destroys you, and most of it all, it changes you. It changes the way you would view people, it changes the perspective you would have on society these days, it changes your lifestyle. Well basically, it changes your whole mind set on life. All in all, I remind myself that as a believer in Christ, I would have a different kind of perspective in life, and that is to have a Christ-like perspective instead of a worldly one. Here's an example. I strongly dislike the current "activity" which is probably carried out by most teenagers, vaping. Mind me, I don't dislike the people who vape and I actually have friends that do it and they have their personal reasons to it. Just for your information, I am not judging them because I am in no position to do so. I just really despise the vape smell. I guess it's because I have a ridiculously sensitive nose towards smoke. Anyway, I feel that society has gone through so many changes and I am so clueless as to why people are so influenced by it. Don't we all have our own stand in life? Must we get dragged towards the norm of society? I admit that I do get influenced by society. For example, having an Instagram account or even dressing up a certain way. It isn't wrong but if we start forgetting our true self in life, I think we better start reconsidering the decisions we have made and think about how it would impact our future.

These are just little thoughts of mine. Like I said in the beginning of this blog, I created this just so that I can express my deepest thoughts in life. Until next time then!

Cheers! :)