Saturday 25 May 2013
Linda organised an outing at Newington Armory on the 18th, but as I couldn't make it (I was in KL) the date was changed to the 25th.
Caught up with Steve, Marisa and Tess. Marisa is expecting her second child. Also Quan turned up with a very pregnant Wendy, who is due either a month ahead or before Marisa. Casey, Shirley, Matty and Izzy were the first to arrive and bagged a spot under an umbrella shade. They had bought KFC for lunch. Tony, Linda and Jordan had used up some just about to expire vouchers and bought Subway. I had prepared chicken satay and roasted vegies and Evan supplied the leb bread and garlic dip. Jacq and Richard also showed up with Oliver and Juliette, although they had eaten before they came. Dan and Mandi were also there with Josh, although only Dan had his bike.
After lunch, the kids played in the playground and then, Linda, Tones, Jordan and Casey took to scooter, whilst, Evan, Dan (and Josh), Matty and I took to cycling. Mandi ended up hiring a bike to join us. We did a loop, from the armoury around to the ferry wharf and back to the park. Matty did well to cycle the loop, and Jordan too on the scooter. Casey treated us all to a round of ice creams which the kids savoured.
On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 12:56 PM, Linda Sze Tu <linda_sze_tu@hotmail.com> wrote:
Hello piccaninis and pikininis of the piccaninis!
Are you interested in having a ride and scoot around Olympic Park say on Sat 18th May (the weekend after mothers day, beautiful weather permitting)?
We took Jordan out last weekend and did a third of the Olympic Circuit (http://www.sydneyolympicpark.com.au/whats_on/cycling/cycling_circuits) and it was very pleasant (thanks to Ev's scooter on loan ;-))!
I'm thinking of a 10.30am start and then enjoying a well deserved lunch somewhere (restaurant, cafe, maccas, picnic??)
Or is afternoon riding better...?
Anyway, open to suggestions. I hope we can get together! Sorry I dont have Steve's or Dan's emails ladies.
Linda.
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Physiotherapist
After my trip to KL where we arrived back on Tuesday 21 May, I also took Wed 22 May off just in case to recover from the flight and holding a Stampin' Up! workshop on the same night.
Called the Physio to make an appointment and she had an opening for that afternoon at 4.30pm, so I decided no putting it off.
It was raining when I went to see her. The office is at 47-49 Burwood Road, Concord. The physio is Dimity Locke. I had to fill in some forms before she saw me.
In the room, she ask background questions, how long have I had the pain, where, how what. Family history, I told her my parents were both deceased. Then she got me to take my pants off and wear a gown so she could check my stance. She got me to do some step ups and downs, lunges, which I could do with no pain. But on the step downs she could hear my knee clicking.
On the examination table, she could see that my right knee cap was not in alignment. She pulled and pushed to see whether my ligaments were ok. She thought maybe I had broken my knee cap, anyway, she showed me how to strap it up with a bandage, which I would have to do and then I would have to do 3 exercises, twice daily.
I could come back and see her in a weeks time or maybe later, so I will probably go back after 6 weeks in the first week of July to see her.
Rang Dimity on Wed 24 July to see whether I should go in for another consult, but looks like if I continue to do the exercises, continue strapping the knee, maybe add a few 2kg weights into the session while doing the exercies as well as do stretches that knee surgeon gave me I should see some improvement in 3 months. Will continue to do so and if no changes will make an appointment to see her.
Called the Physio to make an appointment and she had an opening for that afternoon at 4.30pm, so I decided no putting it off.
It was raining when I went to see her. The office is at 47-49 Burwood Road, Concord. The physio is Dimity Locke. I had to fill in some forms before she saw me.
In the room, she ask background questions, how long have I had the pain, where, how what. Family history, I told her my parents were both deceased. Then she got me to take my pants off and wear a gown so she could check my stance. She got me to do some step ups and downs, lunges, which I could do with no pain. But on the step downs she could hear my knee clicking.
On the examination table, she could see that my right knee cap was not in alignment. She pulled and pushed to see whether my ligaments were ok. She thought maybe I had broken my knee cap, anyway, she showed me how to strap it up with a bandage, which I would have to do and then I would have to do 3 exercises, twice daily.
I could come back and see her in a weeks time or maybe later, so I will probably go back after 6 weeks in the first week of July to see her.
Rang Dimity on Wed 24 July to see whether I should go in for another consult, but looks like if I continue to do the exercises, continue strapping the knee, maybe add a few 2kg weights into the session while doing the exercies as well as do stretches that knee surgeon gave me I should see some improvement in 3 months. Will continue to do so and if no changes will make an appointment to see her.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Sat 18, Sun 19, Mon 20 May 2013: KL More shopping and Checkout.
Saturday 18 May 2013
Uniqlo, Pavilion Shopping
Breakfast at 8.30am, have pineapple, watermelon, noodles, toast and oj and we get them to also cut up the mango we bought in chinatown.
Walk to BB Plaza showing Linda, Ninia and Elizabeth the way. Lily, Jenly, Elizabeth and I continue walking to Pavilion. Elizabeth goes to Vivid and I go to Eclipse. Jenly also tries on but doesn't buy. I buy 3 dresses and 1 top, decide not to buy any shoes. Jenly goes on her own to shop. They don't have the one JT wants.Go into Parkson and buy a top. Meet with Jenly and Elizabeth at 2pm. Go to Pavilion food court for lunch. I get Ipoh Hor fun with prawn and chicken RM8.50 and sugar cane juice for RM3.40. After lunch we go with Jenly to G2000 and she buys her suits. Lily buys the boys Versace perfume. We walk to Uniqlo and buy more stuff. Check out Fahrenheit. Then back to Metrojaya where I buy JT's tops. Get vouchers and give back to Elizabeth for her to use.
On way back to hotel we buy Sushi, buy one get 1 free just outside Giant supermarket for RM27.90. The others haven't gone out for dinner so we share the sushi for dinner with the dried pork mince.
An early night, so I wash my hair.
Sunday 19 May 2013
Breakfast at 8.30am, Fried vegie fritters and pineapple with OJ.
Walk to KLCC Twin Towers on the new walkway from Pavilion to Convention Centre then underground to KLCC. Go outside to take photos of the twin towers. Too hot for Linda.
Have lunch in Signature food court. Chicken and mushroom mee with egg on sizzling hot plate RM7.50 and Calamansi & sour plum drimk RM5.50.
After lunch we split again. Go to Chanel to check out handbag for Nathan, but they are sold out. Go into Parkson perfume and makeup, no Chanel. Go to Isetan and lipstick Jenly wants to get her mum is also sold out. So she tries Dior lipstick. We all get our lips done.
Find out there is an Eclipse in Pavilion so head there to see if they have JT's shoes. No shoes, but I end up buying another 3 dresses and a pair of shoes. By then it's time to meet back with the others. So we head back to shop at Uniqlo.
Walk through Isetan. Lily takes them back to Ali's pashminas place, so I shop on my own. Looking for silver necklace, but cannot find any. Go back to Parksons in Sungei Wang. Looking but not buying. Meet back up with them in Parksons. Lily buys ring in Parkson's for Sylvia.
Monday 20 May 2013
Last day, last minute shopping and checkout
Have breakfast of papaya and banana roti with toast and OJ.
Sit around talking. Don't need to check out until 12 noon, but end up checking out at 11am.
Head out the Times Square. Shopping at Espirit (buy green cardigan and 2 tops) in Times Square.
Lily, Jenly and I go back to Uniqlo (Lily buys more jeggings). Jenly gets her jeggings altered for free. Have lunch at Lot10 basement food court. Have Penang Char Kway Teoh with Duck egg RM11.10 and Herbal Ice tea drink RM2.85. After lunch Jenly goes back to Uniqlo to pick up jeggings, we look in Vincci. Almost buy a pair of shoes, but they don't have the colour I want, and I don't think I'll be wearing bright orange with pink trimming shoes.
On the way back I stop at the Sungei Wang Korean jewellery (rings, earrings, hairband, necklace and ring for Fiona).
Decide to just go back to hotel otherwise, we'd end up buying more stuff.
Our bags weigh 23-24kg respectively. The others weigh in at 20 - 21kg.
Our pickup man arrives promptly around 7pm to take us to the airport. Get there just after 8pm, so we check in and go to Maccas for dinner, Big Macs and fries. Lily uses up the money from the kitty.
Once through customs and immigration, need to screen bags. I get stuck behind a lady who has her bag searched. Then into shops, but pricey compared to outside. Then we hear them announcing that our gate is open, so we have to go through screening again for aerosols and gels. No water allowed, and no way to fill up if you wanted to. Wait another hour before boarding.
Board at 11:40pm. Need to walk to plane, but at least it's closer than when we arrived. Plane is full. We have asian lady sitting beside us, and Jenly is stuck 4 seats behind with a couple who are overweight.
Lily buys water on the plane RM3 for both of us. Try to sleep, Close my eyes, but doesn't seem long before the lights are back on and they are serving breakfast. Buy cup of chicken noodles RM6. Lily buys cup of congee RM6.
Tuesday 21 May 2013
Get into Sydney just after 9am. Arrive early so we need to sit on the tarmac waiting for the gate to be available, as another plane is using it.
Get out. pick up duty free, go through customs, pick up bags, line up in the declaration line, but we get waved through.
JT picks us up at waiting area.
Uniqlo, Pavilion Shopping
Breakfast at 8.30am, have pineapple, watermelon, noodles, toast and oj and we get them to also cut up the mango we bought in chinatown.
Walk to BB Plaza showing Linda, Ninia and Elizabeth the way. Lily, Jenly, Elizabeth and I continue walking to Pavilion. Elizabeth goes to Vivid and I go to Eclipse. Jenly also tries on but doesn't buy. I buy 3 dresses and 1 top, decide not to buy any shoes. Jenly goes on her own to shop. They don't have the one JT wants.Go into Parkson and buy a top. Meet with Jenly and Elizabeth at 2pm. Go to Pavilion food court for lunch. I get Ipoh Hor fun with prawn and chicken RM8.50 and sugar cane juice for RM3.40. After lunch we go with Jenly to G2000 and she buys her suits. Lily buys the boys Versace perfume. We walk to Uniqlo and buy more stuff. Check out Fahrenheit. Then back to Metrojaya where I buy JT's tops. Get vouchers and give back to Elizabeth for her to use.
On way back to hotel we buy Sushi, buy one get 1 free just outside Giant supermarket for RM27.90. The others haven't gone out for dinner so we share the sushi for dinner with the dried pork mince.
An early night, so I wash my hair.
Sunday 19 May 2013
Breakfast at 8.30am, Fried vegie fritters and pineapple with OJ.
Walk to KLCC Twin Towers on the new walkway from Pavilion to Convention Centre then underground to KLCC. Go outside to take photos of the twin towers. Too hot for Linda.
Have lunch in Signature food court. Chicken and mushroom mee with egg on sizzling hot plate RM7.50 and Calamansi & sour plum drimk RM5.50.
After lunch we split again. Go to Chanel to check out handbag for Nathan, but they are sold out. Go into Parkson perfume and makeup, no Chanel. Go to Isetan and lipstick Jenly wants to get her mum is also sold out. So she tries Dior lipstick. We all get our lips done.
Find out there is an Eclipse in Pavilion so head there to see if they have JT's shoes. No shoes, but I end up buying another 3 dresses and a pair of shoes. By then it's time to meet back with the others. So we head back to shop at Uniqlo.
Walk through Isetan. Lily takes them back to Ali's pashminas place, so I shop on my own. Looking for silver necklace, but cannot find any. Go back to Parksons in Sungei Wang. Looking but not buying. Meet back up with them in Parksons. Lily buys ring in Parkson's for Sylvia.
Monday 20 May 2013
Last day, last minute shopping and checkout
Have breakfast of papaya and banana roti with toast and OJ.
Sit around talking. Don't need to check out until 12 noon, but end up checking out at 11am.
Head out the Times Square. Shopping at Espirit (buy green cardigan and 2 tops) in Times Square.
Lily, Jenly and I go back to Uniqlo (Lily buys more jeggings). Jenly gets her jeggings altered for free. Have lunch at Lot10 basement food court. Have Penang Char Kway Teoh with Duck egg RM11.10 and Herbal Ice tea drink RM2.85. After lunch Jenly goes back to Uniqlo to pick up jeggings, we look in Vincci. Almost buy a pair of shoes, but they don't have the colour I want, and I don't think I'll be wearing bright orange with pink trimming shoes.
On the way back I stop at the Sungei Wang Korean jewellery (rings, earrings, hairband, necklace and ring for Fiona).
Decide to just go back to hotel otherwise, we'd end up buying more stuff.
Our bags weigh 23-24kg respectively. The others weigh in at 20 - 21kg.
Our pickup man arrives promptly around 7pm to take us to the airport. Get there just after 8pm, so we check in and go to Maccas for dinner, Big Macs and fries. Lily uses up the money from the kitty.
Once through customs and immigration, need to screen bags. I get stuck behind a lady who has her bag searched. Then into shops, but pricey compared to outside. Then we hear them announcing that our gate is open, so we have to go through screening again for aerosols and gels. No water allowed, and no way to fill up if you wanted to. Wait another hour before boarding.
Board at 11:40pm. Need to walk to plane, but at least it's closer than when we arrived. Plane is full. We have asian lady sitting beside us, and Jenly is stuck 4 seats behind with a couple who are overweight.
Lily buys water on the plane RM3 for both of us. Try to sleep, Close my eyes, but doesn't seem long before the lights are back on and they are serving breakfast. Buy cup of chicken noodles RM6. Lily buys cup of congee RM6.
Tuesday 21 May 2013
Get into Sydney just after 9am. Arrive early so we need to sit on the tarmac waiting for the gate to be available, as another plane is using it.
Get out. pick up duty free, go through customs, pick up bags, line up in the declaration line, but we get waved through.
JT picks us up at waiting area.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Friday 17 May 2013: KL Chinatown and Shopping
Friday 17 May 2013
Chinatown
It is overcast and looks like the rain is coming. Decide whether to go to Chinatown or not. If we go on weekend, the shops we want to look at might be closed. The others decide not to go so we walk them to Times Square and leave them there and Lily, Jenly and I take the monorail to Maharajela (they use tokens now which you need to tap on the way in and surrender on the way out) and walk to Chinatown. It pours down just as we're looking inside a shop, so we wait out the rain in the shop, end up buying wall stickers at RM30 each with 10% discount.
Cross the road and walk into gifts, bags shop and buy little party boxes for the lollies RM1.20 each, we buy 120, 60 white and 60 pink. I also buy some pretty paperbags.
Walk into another shop which sells all hair stuff, blings, stickers. Buy Hello Kitty stickers RM12 for 10 pack and hair ties RM15.60.
Then walk main chinatown street. Jenly buys some mochi coated with peanuts in different flavours to try from a roadside vendor which has a recording of the lady just saying the same thing over and over, turns out they are yummy. Lily buys a huge mango, which turned out to not be sweet, but not sour either, had it for breakfast the next day. Buy some dried pork mince. Then have lunch at the food court, both Jenly and I end up having a plate of mixed bbq meats with chicken rice and soup for RM11. Buy a ice lemon honey drink for RM1.50 which we aren't allowed to drink in the foodcourt area. Walk some more and check out the shops. No bargaining - nothing to buy. End up buying a top from a shop in Chinatown. Make our way back to hotel around 3.30pm get off at Imbi station.
Jenly has a massage appointment at 7pm, but wants to shower first, so she goes her way and we go ours. We go to BB plaza and check the money changer, change some money at 3.01. walk to Fahrenheit, checkout Vincci and other shops, walk to Uniqlo and I buy 2 jeggings and pull on work pants, some tops and undergarments, body slimmers. Walk back to Pavilion and Daiso to get extra pack of lollies. Find Fossil shop and Lily buys Kaylene's watch. I end up also buying a rose gold bling watch with smaller face. for RM539 on credit card.
We have dinner at Pavilion food court, at Ah Yips herbal soup - buy the soup set of chicken, vegie , potato and rice with soup for RM12.30 for both of us. The chicken is a bit tough and dry.
Buy incidentals, toothpaste, hair conditioner, tiger balm on the way back to hotel.
Back to the hotel by 9pm and we repack and weigh to see how much more we can buy and fit in.
Get to bed by 12.10am
Chinatown
It is overcast and looks like the rain is coming. Decide whether to go to Chinatown or not. If we go on weekend, the shops we want to look at might be closed. The others decide not to go so we walk them to Times Square and leave them there and Lily, Jenly and I take the monorail to Maharajela (they use tokens now which you need to tap on the way in and surrender on the way out) and walk to Chinatown. It pours down just as we're looking inside a shop, so we wait out the rain in the shop, end up buying wall stickers at RM30 each with 10% discount.
Cross the road and walk into gifts, bags shop and buy little party boxes for the lollies RM1.20 each, we buy 120, 60 white and 60 pink. I also buy some pretty paperbags.
Walk into another shop which sells all hair stuff, blings, stickers. Buy Hello Kitty stickers RM12 for 10 pack and hair ties RM15.60.
Then walk main chinatown street. Jenly buys some mochi coated with peanuts in different flavours to try from a roadside vendor which has a recording of the lady just saying the same thing over and over, turns out they are yummy. Lily buys a huge mango, which turned out to not be sweet, but not sour either, had it for breakfast the next day. Buy some dried pork mince. Then have lunch at the food court, both Jenly and I end up having a plate of mixed bbq meats with chicken rice and soup for RM11. Buy a ice lemon honey drink for RM1.50 which we aren't allowed to drink in the foodcourt area. Walk some more and check out the shops. No bargaining - nothing to buy. End up buying a top from a shop in Chinatown. Make our way back to hotel around 3.30pm get off at Imbi station.
Jenly has a massage appointment at 7pm, but wants to shower first, so she goes her way and we go ours. We go to BB plaza and check the money changer, change some money at 3.01. walk to Fahrenheit, checkout Vincci and other shops, walk to Uniqlo and I buy 2 jeggings and pull on work pants, some tops and undergarments, body slimmers. Walk back to Pavilion and Daiso to get extra pack of lollies. Find Fossil shop and Lily buys Kaylene's watch. I end up also buying a rose gold bling watch with smaller face. for RM539 on credit card.
We have dinner at Pavilion food court, at Ah Yips herbal soup - buy the soup set of chicken, vegie , potato and rice with soup for RM12.30 for both of us. The chicken is a bit tough and dry.
Buy incidentals, toothpaste, hair conditioner, tiger balm on the way back to hotel.
Back to the hotel by 9pm and we repack and weigh to see how much more we can buy and fit in.
Get to bed by 12.10am
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Wed 15 and Thur 16 May 2013: KL Shopping
Wednesday 15 May 2013
Pavilion Shopping and Metrojaya
After breakfast, walked to Pavilion, via Times Square (not open until 10am, so we had to wait outside) Sungei Wang, Isetan, Lot 10 with diversions along the way. I buy a Calamansi drimk in Isetan supermarket for RM1.30 and sweet potato chips RM9.
By the time we get out of Isetan it is close to lunchtime, so we had lunch in the basement food court. I have chicken satay RM11.25.
Walk to Pavilion and then split up to meet back at 6pm at the front entrance. Lily, Jenly and I in one group, Elizabeth, Linda and Ninia went their way and we went our way. I wanted to check out Tokyo Street, so we started on level 6 and made our way around and down. Bought some clothes in Espirit. Would have got a long dress but it was sewn funny and then Lily said not to get it. Could have got a trolley suitcase with it for an extra RM200, but we have enough bags. Went into Daiso and bought some lollies. Jenly buys a cute rabbit doll. Also end up buying "cat" aprons and magnets in a shop in Japan street. Make our way down, look in Parkson, buy some skirts and tops. Go into sports shop and buy casual sandals RM79.90. By the time we get to level 4, it's already time to meet up with the others, still haven't been into Eclipse.
They haven't bought anything. They want to go back to the Lot10 basement food court, so we walk back there for dinner. Divert via Brands Outlet before getting to food court and I buy 2 cardigans. I have a Cantonese style char kway teoh RM10.05, which is a big plate.
On the way back, Ninia buys some pashminas and then we pass another stand which turns out to have a Pakistani stall holder named "Ali". Elizabeth asks him to give us a good price RM18 from RM20, others are selling pashminas for RM25. We all buy pashminas from him. His stall is just outside Men's level Metrojaya. We spend the last hours of shopping in Metrojaya. Elizabeth ends up buying a lot of linen here. We all end up buying clothes from here as for every RM100 you spend you get RM10 voucher back. Elizabeth spends so much she ends up getting RM100 in vouchers which I use to buy my top, I get RM10, which I give to Jenly to use, she gets vouchers which she gives to Ninia to use and eventually I get RM20 which I will use another day.
Get to bed at 11.50pm
Thursday 16 May 2013
Times Square Shopping
Woke at 7.30am and washed my hair. A bit awkward to wash, using the little hand basin and stretching the shower head all the way to the basin, lucky it reaches it. Need to do it naked just in case I wet my clothes.
Have breakfast at 8.30am. Ninia bought some bananas which she gives to all. For breakfast this morning we have sweet roti, OJ, watermelon and toast.
Walk shops of Times Square. Lily buys Kaylene's converse shoes. I buy 2 mirror compacts RM15 each for gifts. Then we walk to Sungei Wang. Change some more money. Go back to "Ali" and buy more pashminas. I buy 2 summer ones at RM10 each. Look in Metrojaya and I buy 3 rings, 2 for Lily and 1 for myself.
We have lunch up in the hawker centre of Sungei Wang. Lily and I decide to get food from a help yourself place. Plate of rice, vegies, chicken nugget, pippees, winged beans, beans, lots of vegies, and sugar cane juice x 2 = RM9.50.
Lily takes the others back to hotel to drop stuff off. Jenly and I shop in Times square for Jenly's shoes. I buy Hush puppies top. Go back to hotel to drop stuff off and then only Lily, Jenly and I head back out. Check out Nichi, but nothing grabs me. Lily and Jeny buy stuff there. Check out upper floors. Jenly spots a massage place and ends up going there, so me a Lily just walk around, I buy a top from South China Seas, Lily also get a top here. Arrange to meet back at hotel to go out for dinner, but after 7pm and no sign of Jenly so Lily and I head out to get dinner in Times Square food court. Check out Taste of Asia, but doesn't look good, so go to Kopitiam Station, but also nothing grabs, end up checking out local food court (Lifestyle Food Channel)and buy two claypot chicken rice with mushroom and vegies RM7 each. Walk back via Cold STorage and we buy 8 packs of gummy lollies.
Early night tonight, back at hotel by 9pm. Turns out Jenly didn't get her massage, she went shopping, didn't have dinner, bought a cup of noodle, but didn't eat it.
Pavilion Shopping and Metrojaya
After breakfast, walked to Pavilion, via Times Square (not open until 10am, so we had to wait outside) Sungei Wang, Isetan, Lot 10 with diversions along the way. I buy a Calamansi drimk in Isetan supermarket for RM1.30 and sweet potato chips RM9.
By the time we get out of Isetan it is close to lunchtime, so we had lunch in the basement food court. I have chicken satay RM11.25.
Walk to Pavilion and then split up to meet back at 6pm at the front entrance. Lily, Jenly and I in one group, Elizabeth, Linda and Ninia went their way and we went our way. I wanted to check out Tokyo Street, so we started on level 6 and made our way around and down. Bought some clothes in Espirit. Would have got a long dress but it was sewn funny and then Lily said not to get it. Could have got a trolley suitcase with it for an extra RM200, but we have enough bags. Went into Daiso and bought some lollies. Jenly buys a cute rabbit doll. Also end up buying "cat" aprons and magnets in a shop in Japan street. Make our way down, look in Parkson, buy some skirts and tops. Go into sports shop and buy casual sandals RM79.90. By the time we get to level 4, it's already time to meet up with the others, still haven't been into Eclipse.
They haven't bought anything. They want to go back to the Lot10 basement food court, so we walk back there for dinner. Divert via Brands Outlet before getting to food court and I buy 2 cardigans. I have a Cantonese style char kway teoh RM10.05, which is a big plate.
On the way back, Ninia buys some pashminas and then we pass another stand which turns out to have a Pakistani stall holder named "Ali". Elizabeth asks him to give us a good price RM18 from RM20, others are selling pashminas for RM25. We all buy pashminas from him. His stall is just outside Men's level Metrojaya. We spend the last hours of shopping in Metrojaya. Elizabeth ends up buying a lot of linen here. We all end up buying clothes from here as for every RM100 you spend you get RM10 voucher back. Elizabeth spends so much she ends up getting RM100 in vouchers which I use to buy my top, I get RM10, which I give to Jenly to use, she gets vouchers which she gives to Ninia to use and eventually I get RM20 which I will use another day.
Get to bed at 11.50pm
Thursday 16 May 2013
Times Square Shopping
Woke at 7.30am and washed my hair. A bit awkward to wash, using the little hand basin and stretching the shower head all the way to the basin, lucky it reaches it. Need to do it naked just in case I wet my clothes.
Have breakfast at 8.30am. Ninia bought some bananas which she gives to all. For breakfast this morning we have sweet roti, OJ, watermelon and toast.
Walk shops of Times Square. Lily buys Kaylene's converse shoes. I buy 2 mirror compacts RM15 each for gifts. Then we walk to Sungei Wang. Change some more money. Go back to "Ali" and buy more pashminas. I buy 2 summer ones at RM10 each. Look in Metrojaya and I buy 3 rings, 2 for Lily and 1 for myself.
We have lunch up in the hawker centre of Sungei Wang. Lily and I decide to get food from a help yourself place. Plate of rice, vegies, chicken nugget, pippees, winged beans, beans, lots of vegies, and sugar cane juice x 2 = RM9.50.
Lily takes the others back to hotel to drop stuff off. Jenly and I shop in Times square for Jenly's shoes. I buy Hush puppies top. Go back to hotel to drop stuff off and then only Lily, Jenly and I head back out. Check out Nichi, but nothing grabs me. Lily and Jeny buy stuff there. Check out upper floors. Jenly spots a massage place and ends up going there, so me a Lily just walk around, I buy a top from South China Seas, Lily also get a top here. Arrange to meet back at hotel to go out for dinner, but after 7pm and no sign of Jenly so Lily and I head out to get dinner in Times Square food court. Check out Taste of Asia, but doesn't look good, so go to Kopitiam Station, but also nothing grabs, end up checking out local food court (Lifestyle Food Channel)and buy two claypot chicken rice with mushroom and vegies RM7 each. Walk back via Cold STorage and we buy 8 packs of gummy lollies.
Early night tonight, back at hotel by 9pm. Turns out Jenly didn't get her massage, she went shopping, didn't have dinner, bought a cup of noodle, but didn't eat it.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Tuesday 14 May 2013: KL City Tour and Shopping
Tuesday 14 May 2013
City tour and shopping
Sitting around at breakfast deciding what we should do when Mansur introduces us to Jet Lee.
"Jet" Charles Lee offered to take us on a city tour and Batu Caves for RM48. Arranges to take us at 9am after he has had a shower and breakfast, so we think about it and decide to take him up on the offer.
Set off at 9am, he takes us to a roadside stop to take photos of the KLCC twin towers. Linda is quick of the mark and buys 2 wooden souvenier trays which convert.
Then he takes us to "factory tours" place called which sells Tongkat Ali, herbal teas and flavoured instant coffees and other stuff. I buy Tiramisu and Hazelnut coffee RM38 each, while the others buy coffee as well as herbal teas and Tongkat Ali. Then he takes us across the road to a Chocolate factory where we see them make chocolate bear lollipops and then have some chocolate tasting. While here, a bus load of tourists also check out the shop. Don't buy anything here, but we use the toilets and then get Jet Lee to take us sightseeing. No more factories. He takes us to the King's Palace, Merdeka (Independence) Square, past the old railway station which is now the Heritage Hotel, through Little India, then takes us to the Bird Park and Orchid Garden, but we've been so tell him to keep going. Jenly wants to visit the Islamic Art Museum, which is in the area, so we look for it, eventually finding it. He drops us off and we tell him to wait for us while we go in to look. RM12 admission so we go in to look around. Spend at least 1-2 hours in there and buy souveniers from the gift shop. Fridge magnets RM10 x 14 and shawls RM90 x 2 and material purses RM26 x2.
By the time we finish it is 1pm, and we're hungry so ask him to take us to someplace, where we can have typical Malay food, so he takes us to a roadside eatery near Lorong Ceylon, which has got locals and office workers eating there. He tells us to just get a place of rice and help ourselves. We're all wondering how much this is going to cost but my plate of food (rice, deep fried chicken, mixed vegies, fried squid, calamari, greens and meat ball dumplings ends up being RM7.00 plus a ice lemon tea drink RM1.50. Lily pays for all our food out of the common kitty, we even pay for Jet's lunch.
After lunch he says as he cannot take us to Batu Caves, he will give us an extra 1hr of time, so we go to the Menara where he drops us off and arranges to come by and pick us up in 1/2 hour. Not enought time to go up, so Jenly, Lily and I check out the cultural village, while Elizabeth, Ninia and Linda check out the shops. I end up buying a Hello Kitty doll for RM10 at the Aquarium shop (they were cheaper at Chinatown).
It would be good to get him to drop us off at KLCC for shopping, but then we remember we have a bunch of stuff in the back of his car which we would have to carry, so we go back to the hotel.
Drop the stuff off, refresh and then head back out to Times Square. I buy 2 tops at U-Bay RM89.90 and RM79.90. Linda does quite a bit of shopping, so her and I head back to hotel to drop stuff off. Out again and meet up with others where we walk to Sungei Wang. It's raining. Jenly and Ninia decide to get hair treatments, so while they do that we look in Daiso.
Then on the way to Marriott Hotel and Pavilion, I buy a Hello Kitty necklace for Fiona at RM33 less 10% RM29.70.
Michelle isn't on duty yet, so we got to Pavilion food court for dinner at 7.30pm. I get a hot wok of lo mee at RM7.90 plus sugar cane juice at RM2.40.
After dinner we go to the bling shop and I buy 2 rings at RM25 and Lily's ring for RM90.
At 9.30pm we head back to the Marriott to wait for Michelle. Lucky she started an hour early otherwise we'd have to wait until 11pm. Her title is duty manager or complaints handler. She gives the gossip on the new owners and what happened to Madam Ong.
We head back to the hotel after 10pm and as Times Square is closed, we have to walk around on the street to get back to the hotel.
Get to sleep at 12.30am
City tour and shopping
Sitting around at breakfast deciding what we should do when Mansur introduces us to Jet Lee.
"Jet" Charles Lee offered to take us on a city tour and Batu Caves for RM48. Arranges to take us at 9am after he has had a shower and breakfast, so we think about it and decide to take him up on the offer.
Set off at 9am, he takes us to a roadside stop to take photos of the KLCC twin towers. Linda is quick of the mark and buys 2 wooden souvenier trays which convert.
Then he takes us to "factory tours" place called which sells Tongkat Ali, herbal teas and flavoured instant coffees and other stuff. I buy Tiramisu and Hazelnut coffee RM38 each, while the others buy coffee as well as herbal teas and Tongkat Ali. Then he takes us across the road to a Chocolate factory where we see them make chocolate bear lollipops and then have some chocolate tasting. While here, a bus load of tourists also check out the shop. Don't buy anything here, but we use the toilets and then get Jet Lee to take us sightseeing. No more factories. He takes us to the King's Palace, Merdeka (Independence) Square, past the old railway station which is now the Heritage Hotel, through Little India, then takes us to the Bird Park and Orchid Garden, but we've been so tell him to keep going. Jenly wants to visit the Islamic Art Museum, which is in the area, so we look for it, eventually finding it. He drops us off and we tell him to wait for us while we go in to look. RM12 admission so we go in to look around. Spend at least 1-2 hours in there and buy souveniers from the gift shop. Fridge magnets RM10 x 14 and shawls RM90 x 2 and material purses RM26 x2.
By the time we finish it is 1pm, and we're hungry so ask him to take us to someplace, where we can have typical Malay food, so he takes us to a roadside eatery near Lorong Ceylon, which has got locals and office workers eating there. He tells us to just get a place of rice and help ourselves. We're all wondering how much this is going to cost but my plate of food (rice, deep fried chicken, mixed vegies, fried squid, calamari, greens and meat ball dumplings ends up being RM7.00 plus a ice lemon tea drink RM1.50. Lily pays for all our food out of the common kitty, we even pay for Jet's lunch.
After lunch he says as he cannot take us to Batu Caves, he will give us an extra 1hr of time, so we go to the Menara where he drops us off and arranges to come by and pick us up in 1/2 hour. Not enought time to go up, so Jenly, Lily and I check out the cultural village, while Elizabeth, Ninia and Linda check out the shops. I end up buying a Hello Kitty doll for RM10 at the Aquarium shop (they were cheaper at Chinatown).
It would be good to get him to drop us off at KLCC for shopping, but then we remember we have a bunch of stuff in the back of his car which we would have to carry, so we go back to the hotel.
Drop the stuff off, refresh and then head back out to Times Square. I buy 2 tops at U-Bay RM89.90 and RM79.90. Linda does quite a bit of shopping, so her and I head back to hotel to drop stuff off. Out again and meet up with others where we walk to Sungei Wang. It's raining. Jenly and Ninia decide to get hair treatments, so while they do that we look in Daiso.
Then on the way to Marriott Hotel and Pavilion, I buy a Hello Kitty necklace for Fiona at RM33 less 10% RM29.70.
Michelle isn't on duty yet, so we got to Pavilion food court for dinner at 7.30pm. I get a hot wok of lo mee at RM7.90 plus sugar cane juice at RM2.40.
After dinner we go to the bling shop and I buy 2 rings at RM25 and Lily's ring for RM90.
At 9.30pm we head back to the Marriott to wait for Michelle. Lucky she started an hour early otherwise we'd have to wait until 11pm. Her title is duty manager or complaints handler. She gives the gossip on the new owners and what happened to Madam Ong.
We head back to the hotel after 10pm and as Times Square is closed, we have to walk around on the street to get back to the hotel.
Get to sleep at 12.30am
Monday, May 13, 2013
Monday 13 May 2013: Flight to KL
Monday 13 May 2013
Flight to KL on Air Asia with Lily, Linda, Elizabeth, Ninia and Jenly.
Sitting in rows 20ABC and 21ABC
Meals not included, so we bought subway before we boarded. Meals on the plane cost RM6-RM15.
Read my kindle, but would get sleepy so would dose, read, dose.
Had a cup of chicken noodle snack at RM6 before landing.
Arrived in KL, but being a "low cost carrier" had to walk (5-10mins) from the plane down to the tarmac and across to the terminal. It was hot and humid.
Didn't have to complete any forms. Just had to show passport, then collect our bags and straight out.
Was greeted at the airport and had to wait a while for other people, but they didn't show, so we had the van to ourselves taking us to Classic Inn.
A 1 hour drive into KL and the sun was setting.
Got to the hotel and were given rooms on the ground floor, 107 (Ninia and Jenly), 108 (Lily and I) and 105 (Linda and Elizabeth). Our room looked out onto the outside breakfast area.
Dropped our stuff off and made our way to Sungei Wang to change some money and have dinner. Exchange rate was 3.05.
Had dinner at U-Village, I have Kam sha pork rib with rice at RM9.90 and coke for RM3.50.
After dinner walked back to hotel.
Flight to KL on Air Asia with Lily, Linda, Elizabeth, Ninia and Jenly.
Sitting in rows 20ABC and 21ABC
Meals not included, so we bought subway before we boarded. Meals on the plane cost RM6-RM15.
Read my kindle, but would get sleepy so would dose, read, dose.
Had a cup of chicken noodle snack at RM6 before landing.
Arrived in KL, but being a "low cost carrier" had to walk (5-10mins) from the plane down to the tarmac and across to the terminal. It was hot and humid.
Didn't have to complete any forms. Just had to show passport, then collect our bags and straight out.
Was greeted at the airport and had to wait a while for other people, but they didn't show, so we had the van to ourselves taking us to Classic Inn.
A 1 hour drive into KL and the sun was setting.
Got to the hotel and were given rooms on the ground floor, 107 (Ninia and Jenly), 108 (Lily and I) and 105 (Linda and Elizabeth). Our room looked out onto the outside breakfast area.
Dropped our stuff off and made our way to Sungei Wang to change some money and have dinner. Exchange rate was 3.05.
Had dinner at U-Village, I have Kam sha pork rib with rice at RM9.90 and coke for RM3.50.
After dinner walked back to hotel.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
WatervieW Menu Tasting
Tuesday 7 May 6.00pm
At 5.30pm, I drove to the function centre, Homebush with Janet, A. Cath, Evan and Belinda.
The tasting was in the "Pool Room". It was set up like a mini function, with about 8 tables, all there to taste their menus. We weren't too sure we were at the right place at first, but eventually found our table which had a placeholder "Fiona's 40th Birthday Celebrations"
There was also an Antipasto (assortment of salami, prosciutto, rock melon, leg of ham, feta cheese, hummus - in a lemon, roasted eggplant, semi-dried tomatos, dolmades, and assorted olives) platter on the table, and this was soon joined by a Mezze (assortment of carrots, celery, nuts, baba ganoush and tsatsiki dips) Platter. Everyone had a bread roll on a side dish and there were crostinis too.
Seeing as we asked Bindy along so she could taste the wines for us, as soon as the waiter came around, she asked to taste the wines:
White wines:
Lakeview Sparkling Wine - $7 per glass/$32 per bottle
Lakeview Semillon Sauvignon Blanc - $7 per glass/$32 per bottle
Lakeview Chardonnay - $7 per glass/$32 per bottle
Red wines:
Lakeview Shiraz - $7 per glass/$32 per bottle
Lakeview Merlot - $7 per glass/$32 per bottle - Think this is the one chosen
The entrees served were:
Sauteed potato gnocchi, tarragon butter, sundried tomato and olive - was not a favourite
Veal Cannelloni, basil, tomato and mushroom compote, mozzarella cream - was ok, didn't find anything wrong with it.
Parmesan crumbed chicken tenderloin, baby cos lettuce, lemon and garlic mayo - was ok, but crumbed coating seemed burnt
Tasmanian smoked salmon and avocado timbale, sour cream chives - nice but plain and simple
Tempura prawns, lemon aioli and garden salad - very nice, everyone's favourite
The main course served were:
Corn-fed rosemary chicken breast, mash potato, tarragon jus - was ok, still tender, but left longer would be dried out.
Atlantic salmon fillet, olive, potato and semi-dries tomato salad - was overcooked, but still tasted ok
Braised lamb shank, golden sweet potato puree, creamed leeks - fell off the bone and was a favourite, even though JT hates lamb
Traditional beer battered flathead, steak fries, tartare and lemon - the flathead was not fresh, but the chips were fluffy on the inside, crunchy on the outside
Pepper grilled New York striploin, potato fondant, mushroom and parsley ficasse - the steak was a bit tough, cooked medium rare, although some parts were well done, potato was still crunchy
The dessert served was
Vanilla and strawberry cheesecake - very rich, Evan hated it
Creamy dark chocolate indulgence - just right
Mini fresh fruit pavlova - was ok, but not crunchy on the outside and gooey on the inside.
Sticky date pudding with butterscotch sauce - nice and warm, some found it too sweet
Mango pannacotta with almond biscotti - Bindy loved it
Finished at 9.30pm and drove Bindy back to Artarmon, before going back home were we discussed it some more before Evan and A. Cath left for the night which was around 11.30pm.
At 5.30pm, I drove to the function centre, Homebush with Janet, A. Cath, Evan and Belinda.
The tasting was in the "Pool Room". It was set up like a mini function, with about 8 tables, all there to taste their menus. We weren't too sure we were at the right place at first, but eventually found our table which had a placeholder "Fiona's 40th Birthday Celebrations"
There was also an Antipasto (assortment of salami, prosciutto, rock melon, leg of ham, feta cheese, hummus - in a lemon, roasted eggplant, semi-dried tomatos, dolmades, and assorted olives) platter on the table, and this was soon joined by a Mezze (assortment of carrots, celery, nuts, baba ganoush and tsatsiki dips) Platter. Everyone had a bread roll on a side dish and there were crostinis too.
Seeing as we asked Bindy along so she could taste the wines for us, as soon as the waiter came around, she asked to taste the wines:
White wines:
Lakeview Sparkling Wine - $7 per glass/$32 per bottle
Lakeview Semillon Sauvignon Blanc - $7 per glass/$32 per bottle
Lakeview Chardonnay - $7 per glass/$32 per bottle
Red wines:
Lakeview Shiraz - $7 per glass/$32 per bottle
Lakeview Merlot - $7 per glass/$32 per bottle - Think this is the one chosen
The entrees served were:
Sauteed potato gnocchi, tarragon butter, sundried tomato and olive - was not a favourite
Veal Cannelloni, basil, tomato and mushroom compote, mozzarella cream - was ok, didn't find anything wrong with it.
Parmesan crumbed chicken tenderloin, baby cos lettuce, lemon and garlic mayo - was ok, but crumbed coating seemed burnt
Tasmanian smoked salmon and avocado timbale, sour cream chives - nice but plain and simple
Tempura prawns, lemon aioli and garden salad - very nice, everyone's favourite
The main course served were:
Corn-fed rosemary chicken breast, mash potato, tarragon jus - was ok, still tender, but left longer would be dried out.
Atlantic salmon fillet, olive, potato and semi-dries tomato salad - was overcooked, but still tasted ok
Braised lamb shank, golden sweet potato puree, creamed leeks - fell off the bone and was a favourite, even though JT hates lamb
Traditional beer battered flathead, steak fries, tartare and lemon - the flathead was not fresh, but the chips were fluffy on the inside, crunchy on the outside
Pepper grilled New York striploin, potato fondant, mushroom and parsley ficasse - the steak was a bit tough, cooked medium rare, although some parts were well done, potato was still crunchy
The dessert served was
Vanilla and strawberry cheesecake - very rich, Evan hated it
Creamy dark chocolate indulgence - just right
Mini fresh fruit pavlova - was ok, but not crunchy on the outside and gooey on the inside.
Sticky date pudding with butterscotch sauce - nice and warm, some found it too sweet
Mango pannacotta with almond biscotti - Bindy loved it
Finished at 9.30pm and drove Bindy back to Artarmon, before going back home were we discussed it some more before Evan and A. Cath left for the night which was around 11.30pm.
Monday, May 6, 2013
Celebrity Splash
Monday 6 May 2013
Ken has managed to get tickets to the viewing of Celebrity Splash, a show on channel 7 which features celebrities diving from the 1m diving board to the 10m platform at the Sydney Aquatic Centre at Homebush.
It premiered last Monday night on TV, hosted by Larry Emdur and Kylie Gillies with the following celebrity lineup:
Koby Aberton - surfer
Leisel Jones - swimmer
Renae Ayris - former Miss Australia
Adam Richard - radio funnyman
Laura Csortan - TV personality
Pauly Fenech - TV actor, filmmaker
Denise Drysdale - TV personality
Tamsyn Lewis - athlete
Josh Thomas - comedian
Brynne Edelstein - reality star
Andrew Symonds - cricketer
Derek Boyer - strongman, wrestler
Nick Bracks - underwear model
Demi Harman - Home and Away actress
Andrew Welsh - AFL star
The judges on the show are ex-olympic divers, Matthew Mitcham and Greg Louganis and ex-olympic aerial skier, Alisa Camplin.
Apparently didn't get to see the finals, but Andrew Symonds came 1st and Tamsyn Lewis came 2nd. The show was shortlived. Too dangerous for the stars.
Ken has managed to get tickets to the viewing of Celebrity Splash, a show on channel 7 which features celebrities diving from the 1m diving board to the 10m platform at the Sydney Aquatic Centre at Homebush.
Koby Aberton - surfer
Leisel Jones - swimmer
Renae Ayris - former Miss Australia
Adam Richard - radio funnyman
Laura Csortan - TV personality
Pauly Fenech - TV actor, filmmaker
Denise Drysdale - TV personality
Tamsyn Lewis - athlete
Josh Thomas - comedian
Brynne Edelstein - reality star
Andrew Symonds - cricketer
Derek Boyer - strongman, wrestler
Nick Bracks - underwear model
Demi Harman - Home and Away actress
Andrew Welsh - AFL star
The judges on the show are ex-olympic divers, Matthew Mitcham and Greg Louganis and ex-olympic aerial skier, Alisa Camplin.
Apparently didn't get to see the finals, but Andrew Symonds came 1st and Tamsyn Lewis came 2nd. The show was shortlived. Too dangerous for the stars.
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Sample Cupcakes
Sunday 5 May 2013
Janet arranged to pick up some samples from our cousin, Lorinda, who we have commissioned to make the birthday cake for Fiona's birthday. So on Sunday we drove to her place, Unit 5, 3-5 Bond Street, Hurstville. A block of unassuming units close to Hurstville library. The flavoured cupcakes she gave us to sample were, Chocolate, Vanila, Hazelnut, Caramel and 1/2 a Hummingbird cake.
I also took along a box I had made which we would use to put the cakes in if they weren't eaten to check the sizing. The box was a perfect fit, but I did have to make adjustments to the holder inside the box in order to fit the cake.
The Hummingbird flavour was nice as was the chocolate. Have yet to try the Hazelnut and Caramel.
After picking up the cakes we popped into visit U.David, etc. Stayed on for dinner which was steamboat using up leftovers from the night before.
Janet arranged to pick up some samples from our cousin, Lorinda, who we have commissioned to make the birthday cake for Fiona's birthday. So on Sunday we drove to her place, Unit 5, 3-5 Bond Street, Hurstville. A block of unassuming units close to Hurstville library. The flavoured cupcakes she gave us to sample were, Chocolate, Vanila, Hazelnut, Caramel and 1/2 a Hummingbird cake.
I also took along a box I had made which we would use to put the cakes in if they weren't eaten to check the sizing. The box was a perfect fit, but I did have to make adjustments to the holder inside the box in order to fit the cake.
The Hummingbird flavour was nice as was the chocolate. Have yet to try the Hazelnut and Caramel.
After picking up the cakes we popped into visit U.David, etc. Stayed on for dinner which was steamboat using up leftovers from the night before.
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