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Chicken Hotpot

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

2-3 weeks ago, we went searching for new place to have lunch… and we found this shop!

it’s called “Chicken Hotpot” in Kuchai Lama.

They claim that the food they serve originated from China… but dono lah true or not.

As usual before we eat, right after we found our seats, we all love to posing posing, right before we start eating. (it rhymes! :þ)

So what IS chicken hotpot?

It’s chicken cooked in claypot, with super spicy gravy… really really super spicy.

After ‘consuming’ half the pot, the waitress will add more spicy soup into the claypot mixing with the spicy gravy and spicy chicken, thus… producing a SUPERSIAOSPICYHOTSWEATLIKEHELL HOTPOT CHICKEN WITH SOUP!

we had beef hotpot too…. same spicy ingredient, same spicy gravy, same spicy claypot…. but beef

when the chicken n beef are gone, we can get more side dishes likes mushroom, vege, fishballs n stuff… n pour them all into the spicy claypot soup… but charged differently of course.

we were then joined by Rames, Alvin and Danny…. Alvin is our new boss. He looks like Hiro Nakamura…. even he himself admits it. ahahaha He is also a super Heroes fan. Woot!

oh yeah… so in case anyone wants to go there, its about RM13 per person.

31.10.2007 Food, Lunch 1 Comment

Lil Vampires

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

I miss Cherrie! lol… we havent been seeing her for quite sometime already…

I still remember.. one of the siao things cherrie, jen and i did last time…

was to take infra red photos using Albert’s cam.

and I made it into a lil comic. For those who has seen this in 2006, can see again… those who didnt, then see now lo. haha

oh wells…. many people been asking me.. “so hows your samsung?” still playing with the new samsung?”

haha my Samsung is still good. Made friends with my N95 d.

What r the features? What so good about this Samsung model?

No need to write cos I found this in Samsung webbie. hahaa

Do you know that you can win RM50.00 food vouchers just by answering 5 simple questions?

Just click on this yellow Samsung banner, fill up the survey and that’s it! Also, by doing so, you will be able to help me so I can keep the Samsung phone. Help me can? Click click the banner. Thanks.

30.10.2007 Design, Popcrap No Comments

Happy Junn

Monday, October 29th, 2007

More food from Chilis!

we camho non stop until we heard birthday song sang by the Chilis food servers.

as usual… the birthday person will get a complimentary ice cream mudpie and a birthday song.

haha then we all pun sing song lor… selamat hari jadi… jook lei sang san fai lok….

and gave presents to Junn

Junn damn happy can! ahhaha

we all pun happy happy… took a group photo before we left

29.10.2007 Celebration, Food, Gatherings No Comments

Junns Bday Dinner

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

on 13th october, we went to Chilis Midvalley to celebrate Junn’s birthday.

We occupied 2 tables cos 1 table memang too kecik for us.

Who came? The regulars… do, re, mi, fa, so, la and ti

Jacklyn, Jen, Adrian

Me, Hiew, Rames

then then then…. got a group of “saw few times before but never actually hang out properly cos Junn seldom ask themto join us” friends sitting with Junn at the other table..

presenting, the almost complete musical notes.

Junn n gang.

and sesi food fotography pun bermula.

our appetizer….

hikaru ordered this….

my lamb shank! … not so nice.. next time wont order this anymore.

oh more photos next!

28.10.2007 Celebration, Food, Gatherings No Comments

Miss the fun

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

It has been about 10 months since I left fishtank.

I miss the working life back there. Miss the people. Miss the fun.

Tomorrow’s gonna be another sunday….. why must time pass so quickly? Don’t so fast can?

27.10.2007 Popcrap, smashpOp Jump 1 Comment

Fortune Windmill

Friday, October 26th, 2007

last few photos from my first visit to the 9th Emperor Temple.

we spent like 10 minutes at the entrance camhoring. lol. no la basically we were taking a lot of slow shutter pics.. thats why took so long.

all these were handheld.. at 11mm, 1sec, iso500.

another slow shutter photo. haha.. had to force my hands to not shake as much as possible cos i didnt bring tripod… again, love the built-in antishake haha

we then started walking out again and we used a different path… saw different stalls.

these windmill thingy were sold here there n everywhere… but no one buy.. why ah? they probably dont believe in good fortune?

okay… thats it. no more photos.

oh wait. we went there again 7 days later and took only 2 photos. So the photos will be up… soon.

26.10.2007 Celebration, Outings, Photography No Comments

Super Siao Crowd

Thursday, October 25th, 2007

9th Emperors Fest continued………..
we continued to walk deeper into the temple area

another shot of happy old uncle and aunty before we reached the prayers area.

me: omg look at the crowd! siao can! must protect my a700!
ryan: sooo many people! hmm don care la. lets snap. let’s go 400d!
darren: err let me get my d40x ready.

as we slowly focused on what everyone was doing… we spotted many funny faces.

1 candle = romantic. 50 candles = chaotic

i love this photo.

i love this photo too! it was not an easy thing to do holding a dslr and take photos above ppl’s head with 1 hand. Shutter speed was 1/25. Love antishake.

where did these people go after they got their jossticks lit up?

They went into the temple!

I couldnt go in.

Instead we stayed at the entrance for more than 10 minutes.

Why?

25.10.2007 Celebration, Outings, Photography No Comments

9th Emperor Festival

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Last 2 weeks were the yearly “9th Emperor’s Festival” celebrated by the Chinese.

I happen to live nearby and Ryan asked me to go there with him on the first day of the festival.

Darren joined us and off we went.

This is the temple. As it was the first day, the crowd was overwhelming. We reached there at 11pm cos 12midnight was the ceremony to welcome the 9th Emperor’ to the temple.

As we walked near, we saw many stalls outside the entrance selling all sorts of things.

this girl here owns the stall that sells flour puppets… the cute lil thingy were sold everywhere around the temple vicinity.

there were a lot more stalls..

here’s one more… this uncle here was selling steamed peanuts. he looked happy eh!? ahahaa

As we walked into the temple, there were ALOT MORE SHOPS SELLING ALL SORTS OF USELESS THINGS!

TURTLE PAU..chinese believe that it brings longevity to the family.

i was walking and got shocked when i saw this guy holding some scary looking thingymajig… can anyone tell me what was he holding? some god statue rite?

guess what, got BRIDAL SHOP ALSO!!

and this one here sells paintings of Buddhas.

This guy here were in the midst of a video call conversation with his friend showing the painting using the front camera of the phone…. HELLO! USE BACK CAMERA CAN?!!?

24.10.2007 Celebration, Outings, Photography No Comments

Fasta Pasta

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

so after the TT session, we went for free food! provided by the organisors.

we were given these paper menus and we had to choose what we wanted to eat

let’s eat our Samsung phones! someone suggested

“SIAO LAH YOU!” we all shouted.

my mushroom soup. quick thick… very nice. thumbs up. ahhaa

this is the best lah. gila best. got sotong, udang, mussels, cod fish.. etc etc.

after eating, Cherrie had to leave cos she was going to Genting.

since we miss her so much… we took another siao gang foto. cos seriously damn long nvr take foto with her d. >.<

23.10.2007 Events, Food No Comments

The New Samsung

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

ok… some guessed it right… and some didnt.

So how did I get my new toy?

On Saturday, I went to the Curve to attend the Samsung-Bloggers TT session at Fasta Pasta.

We were given a new Samsung phone each.

HUAH!! WE GET FREE FONS!!! HAHAHA OMG OMG OMG… SELL SELL SELL IT.. GET MONEY! YUMSSSSSSSS

but………. it was not like what we thought tho.

Happy pOp n happy Cherrie with our new Samsung.

more happy people.. lol

The event then started by a presentation by Mr. Lawrence, a Samsung representative.. to tell us what so good about this phone.

and then they told us something that killed our excitement.

“EHEM…. you guys are allowed to use this phone for review.. for 1 month only”

WTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF ok la.. better than nothing… can play play with new phones.. haha

So here you go.. my new toy…

What’s the main highlight about this phone?

What so good about it that benefits us bloggers?

Here it is…. the ultimate feature of this phone.

There you go.

You can use this phone to upload photos and videos straight to your blog, youtube, your facebook.. and everywhere else.. using GPRS or 3G connection. Click upload on your phone and BAM! its up on your blog.

If you want to help me so that I can continue keeping the phone, please click on the yellow Samsung ad above and take on the survey.

Once you are done with the survey, you will stand a chance to win RM50.00 food voucher! How cool is that?

So click click click on the yellow Samsung banner and do the survey ok? GO GO GO! hahah Thanks people

22.10.2007 Events, Gadgets 1 Comment