Saturday, February 28, 2009

coffee.tea.dinner.kuih.cendol

all in Malacca.

Was here for 2 days attending a course on Phytobiophysics (one of many alternative therapies, blog about it later..if i rmb.)
It's a total different feeling after my first visit 17 years ago and my second visit 7 years ago.
Malacca has changed a lot, yet...the same unique ancient taste remains.

Sight seeing journey started after class around 6pm.
Dad brought us to Calanthe Art Cafe.

Coffee from 13 states of Malaysia!
Yes, very unique. They actually brew coffee with beans from each state, each with unique taste, texture & aroma. Dad ordered coffee from Pahang, taste a little sour..I reckon all kopi-O taste sour.
Mine was from Negeri Sembilan. According to the waiter, it has a creamy taste. Em, yes it taste creamy... Well, maybe I can only differentiate latte from mocha =.="
Nice ambiance, with an art gallery attached to the cafe.
There's this cute giraffe, maid & a pretty girl statue outside too.

:)o

After coffee, we went for tea.
Not intentional, but we were literally dragged into the tea house by a stranger Indian aunty.

The entrance path is soooo looooong and creeeeepy. Seriously, I wouldn't continue on if the Indian aunty did not insist on "guiding us" in.
"Go straight!! Yes!! Straight!! Don't have to turn back..just STRAIGHT!!!" =.=" well.

But when we finally got in, we can't keep our jaws together.

We were greeted by a HUGE GIRAFFE ASS!!
a statue from Cheng Ho's Museum

ok... So this is Cheng Ho Tea House 郑和茶馆.
Then only we realized we came in from the back door. According to the owner, that's the servant and dog entrance. *汪汪*


Awesome interior!!! AWESOME!! Every single thing has full detail. There's this cute performing stage for electronic puppet show, playing the story of The admiral of fleet from China, Cheng Ho.

There's a beautiful inner garden with a huge wishing bell and Cheng Ho's sailing journey map.

天井。郑和航海图

郑和水手井 600 years old water well!!!
throw a coin in and a 600 yrs old Chinese genie might grant you 3 wishes.

This building was originally the store house of Fleet Admiral Cheng Ho. 350years old building! The owner actually hired designers from China and spent 10 for-goodness-sake years only on renovation!! @@ He must be very rich.
Btw, if you find this place familiar, Eu Yan Sang Chinese New Year advertisement was filmed here.
店主说门前对联有“反清复明”之意。 真的看不是很懂lah...

We actually asked the owner how he manage to get profit by just selling tea (max price is RM30 only!!). He said: "I was a marketing person, I think selling tea lets me live longer. This worth everything."
Ok, so he IS very rich.

Dinner time, we were greeted by our tour guide Phoon & Han.
They are the cutest husb&wife in Malacca...ha -.-
Mr Phoon can talk non-stop!!! And he's SO enthusiastic about bringing us EATING!
Dinner at the Geographer Cafe.
This is another one of my favorite cafe!!
Good food, good music.

I love the window upstairs most.
you can just sit there watching people passing by, cars and tricycles traveling across.
like a free TV screen.

Occasionally, storytellers were invited and people can sit around here for old-time favorites.

tok tok chiang!! 讲估佬来啦!

Snack time...
Kuih Tutu, what I call it. Kutu Piring, what the Malaccans call it.
Rice cake filled with dried coconut & gula melaka (brown sugar).


This is the most famous Kuih Tutu stall in Malacca! Even Jason Yeoh 阿贤just interviewed them last Saturday! Taste SERIOUSLY GOOD i tell you!!
Why? because of the gula Melaka!! Gula Melaka taste best in Melaka! .....ha......ha....
A small stall run by 3 family members (Father, Mother & Daughther), just in front of their house. Low capital, good money!
Had a short chat with the owner about Jason Yeoh's visit.
"哇!一拍就拍了2天!对着镜头都不知道讲什么!还要背台词...生意都很难做。第一次听到他要来,我讲不要le!”
Basically, the owner did not want to accept the interview initially.
Goodness. Jason Yeoh's program is sooo famous, some people "han" also don't get!
But come to think of it, some people are satisfied with what they have. Simple is happiness.

We tried many other good food around Malacca..
Phoon literally went digging & mining for food from busy streets to dodgy corners. So imagine our bloated stomach.

Let's end with a sweet tooth.
Cendol from Makko 麦哥, a famous Baba & Nyonya Restaurant.

What's so special? They blend the ice with high horse power blender (like those in Starbucks). Super fine texure and wont melt until your last serving! Of course, the gula melaka in melaka!

Malacca is a nice place to be.
Not much time exploring this round. I want more ancient, old stuffs next time!

You can see, I'm a very nostalgic person.

Oooh Aaah...

I'm so used to the pink now...
well I'm a typical girl after all.

A girlish header this time.
makes me wanna say oooh and aaah...
how about you?
>.< ignore me pls.


Sunday, February 15, 2009

我们的 Valentine

下午,你到我家载我到教会
为儿童情人节烛光餐会表演。
一曲《传说》祝天下有情人的爱能永远留传下去。
津津有味地吃着炸薯条的小朋友听得八只耳朵。

“还好我有你... 嚼嚼 (小朋友吃炸薯条声) 幸好你有我... 唏唏 (小朋友喝果汁声)一起写一篇...oi wei oi (小朋友打闹声)...传说...啪啪啪(小朋友应酬的掌声)

没关系,当着我们一起唱 K 也好。

晚餐都来不及吃,
你拿着节目程序表, 我抄着牧师的指示,
当司仪的我们,
开始为明天感恩会节目彩排。

没关系,当着我们一起闲聊时事也好。

彩排终于结束,
你背起吉他,我翻开钢琴乐谱,开始弹奏一首首曲子。
赞美敬拜的曲子。
当乐手的我们,
开始为明天敬拜赞美练习歌曲。

没关系,当着我们一起以歌传情也好。

练习终于结束,
你拿起车钥匙,我系上安全带,
当哥哥姐姐的我们,
开始送少年人回家。

没关系,当着我们一起游车河也好。

终于送了人回家,
你载了我到街边餐厅,
你点咖喱饭,我点炒饭,
睡眼惺忪吃了我们的晚餐。

晚上12点,
你打着呵欠,我揉着眼睛,
我们都累垮了。
当情人的我们,
发现情人节已经悄悄过去了。

没关系,至少我们一起唱了K, 闲聊时事,以歌传情, 游车河,吃咖喱饭...


Dear, 情人节快乐。

Saturday, February 14, 2009

I have a bad habit

...of leaving my car keys inside my car and lock the door.

kena scolded many times...thank God I have my spare keys.

I did it again today...

just that this time

I didn't lock my car.



Thank God my car is still here -____- |||


mush talk: eh..how if some thieves read my blog...

Friday, February 13, 2009

轨迹 - 周杰伦

This is so cool...got this from Rue
I went digging for all songs available in my lappy.
Listening to songs I used to listen long long time ago, nostalgic.
Well, if you have nothing to do, try this out!

Instructions:
Put your iTunes/Napster/Zune Player/WinAmp/etc on shuffle.
For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!


IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
神秘嘉宾-林宥嘉
(Mystery Guest - Yoga lin)
Sorry, it's mysterious.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
First Kiss - 不能说的秘密OST
Greet me with a kiss then.

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
突然累了- 林俊杰
(direct translated: Suddenly felt tired - JJ Lin)
Indeed... =.="

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Just Be My Love - 何耀珊 Sun Ho
I live to love.

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
最想环游的世界-梁静茹
(direct translated: The world I wanted to travel most - Fish Leong)
I really wish to travel around the world. I believe I can!

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
I'm Lovin' It - LeeHom
So you all love me so much a?

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?
诗人-张智成
(direct translated: Poet - ZiChen)
Haha..my parents lecture me like poets.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Better Than Life - Planetshakers "All For Love"
Jesus is better than life!

WHAT IS 2+2?
内疚 - 许美娴 (小孩不笨OST)
(direct translated: Guilty - I Not Stupid OST)
Maybe because I don't know the answer... (guilty-ing)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
脚踏车 - 不能说的秘密OST
Hahahahaha.... who don't know how to ride a bicycle? No need to look left look right. Yes YOU!

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
我对你的爱永不变 - 赞美之泉
(My love for you last forover - SOT)
Love you forever :)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
For Everything - Planetshakers "Free"
Lyrics "When I found You, all began new, now I live for You!"

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
爱情树 - 张智成
(direct translated: Tree of Love - ZiChen)
I don't want to be a tree T___T

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Breaking Free - High School Musical OST
I want to soar with you! Fly with you!

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
主你永远与我同在 - 约书亚乐团
(direct translated: Lord, You always be with me - Joshua)
Whoa...I really pray that when they think of me, they will know that God is always there by their side.

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
菊花台 - 周杰伦
(direct translated: The Altar of Chrysanthemum - Jay Chou)
THIS IS WAY TOO WRONG! @_@"

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
I'll Sing - Hillsongs "For All You've Done"
Lalala~ On my way to Heaven~

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
复兴已点燃了 - 约书亚乐团
(direct translated: Revival has been ignited - Joshua)
God, is this something You want to say to me?

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
时光机- 周杰伦
(direct translated: Time machine - Jay Chou)
I'll think of Doraemon, Nobita, Shizuka, Giant, Sinyu.... they are good friends aren't they?

WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
What Was I Thinking - 王力宏
Hm.. what was I thinking?

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Surrender - Planethshakers "All For Love"
Please don't point a gun at me...

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
豆浆油条 - 林俊杰
(direct translated: Soya Milk & Yao Char Koay- JJ Lin)
I should have eaten them!!!!! >.<

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
旋律 - 林宇中
(Melody - Rynn Lin)
Melody makes me laugh?

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
祷告良晨 - 陶吉吉
(direct translated: Prayer Morning - David Tao)
I cry when I pray sometimes...

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
Amazing Grace - Tammy Taylor
It's all by grace. God, grant me more grace!!!

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
天空 - 蔡依林
(Sky - Jolin Tsai)
Chicken Little: The sky is FALLING!!!!)

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
大城小爱- 王力宏
(direct translated: Big City Small Love - Leehom)
They whole city likes me...a little!

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
我爱的人-林宥嘉
(direct translated: The person I love - Yoga Lin)
I don't think so... I love you for who you are.

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
此刻,你心里想起谁? - 王力宏
(direct translated: Who is the person you think of now? - Leehom)
hehe..It's like I'm asking you back.

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
轨迹 - 周杰伦
so random -.-

mush talk: I like this! Although some are really weird & out... seriously out...

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Somewhere over the rainbow


Somewhere, over the rainbow, way up high.
There's a land that I heard of once in a lullaby.
Somewhere, over the rainbow, skies are blue.
And the dreams that you dare to dream
Really do come true.
Someday I'll wish upon a star and wake up
where the clouds are far behind me.
Where troubles melt like lemon drops,
Away above the chimney tops.
That's where you'll find me.
Somewhere, over the rainbow, bluebirds fly.
Birds fly over the rainbow,
Why then - oh, why can't I?
If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow,
Why, oh, why can't I?


Connie Talbot - Somewhere Over The Rainbow

I believe many people are very familiar with this song.
But I also believe that most of us did not pay much attention to the lyrics.
Searched through Youtube and decided to post the Connie Talbot version.

Some songs, when sung by a child, touch people.

"and the dreams you dare to dream, really do come true."

Many a times, we don't even dare to dream.
Maybe we've been facing too much disappointments.
Maybe the world today does not promise us too much hope.
Maybe we hear too little encouragements from our parents.
Maybe we just decided to follow the crowd.
Maybe we think too much on the consequences.

Many people are being in unfavorable situations, doing things that they don't enjoy doing.
It's quite rare to hear people say: "Yea! My life is AWESOME! This is just what I want!"

Most of us blame the disappointments
blame the world
blame our parents
blame the crowd
blame the consequences

We live in bitterness. We felt insignificant.

But
somewhere over the rainbow, way up high.
no matter how weak is your cry
no matter how insignificant is your dream
somewhere, someOne sees you.

If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow,
Why, oh, why can't I?

Pink-ness.


What's my plan for Valentine's?
Singing for the little kids in the afternoon.
Rehearsing for Thanksgiving event at night.
I think most people cheered when Vday falls on a Saturday.
apparently I don't.
Well, not much difference anyway.

maybe a little too pinkish..
maybe a little bit too mushy..
just bare with it for February k.

mush talk: Myself also beh tahan with the pink-ness. Guess will change back soon =.= 应景一下啦.

Sunday, February 8, 2009

发现

当被问起近况,
才发现自己的生活毫无规律。

当面对上头的询问
才发现应该做的什么都没做。

在夜深人静的时刻
才听见内心挣扎发出的呻吟。

在两行泪不由自主地夺眶而出,
才发现原来自己忍得好辛苦。


mush talk: I think I feel much better now :)

2月的天空...很浪漫?


戏没有很好看,但歌是很好听。
范文芳&李铭顺有sweet到啦 :)

有点小失望,因为对这部电影还蛮期待的说。(本小姐是对喜事很期待的啦...)
有人说,2月是个浪漫季节...
但你不觉得被农历新年的咚咚锵破坏了一点吗?hehe

离情人节7天倒数,你的天空充满了浪漫气氛了吗?

一位刚拍拖的朋友盘算着要怎么过他们的第一个情人节。
老夫老妻的大哥大嫂在烦恼着该到什么餐厅享受烛光晚餐。
购物中心摆了一堆拍摄结婚/个人专辑配套的摊位。
到处都很“粉”... 象征着人们的幸福。

有人欢喜,当然也会有人愁。
刚得知中学时期班上羡煞旁人的情侣结束了5年的恋情。
另一好友,因第三者的介入,4年恋情也宣告结束。
今年,是他们第一个没有“她”的情人节。
一些高龄单身一族,想尽办法刻意地忘记2月原来有14号。
想必到处这么“粉”的气氛,也加添着他们心酸。

踏入我们的第6个年头,
好像从来没有为这个季节疯狂过。
看着身边的人分分合合,来来去去...
原来爱,能迅速升温,也能瞬间冻结。

或许在这个季节里,我们不必烦恼该怎么浪漫,怎么庆祝。


能够和你牵着手走到今天,已经很浪漫;
能够有你在身旁照顾守护,已经值得庆祝。



mush talk:好久没有用华文写作了,还可以吧?

Thursday, February 5, 2009

10 things you will do in Full House

1) Comment on the white interior deco.

哇,很白哦!不错不错... 不过,很容易肮脏hor?
haha...so lame la u.

2) Comment on the hand drawn menu.


3) Take lots of pictures of your food.

ok la..I know nowadays people take pictures of everything on the table.

4) Try on all their shades but not buying any.

I wonder if they do manage to sell those stuffs?

5) Play with the hats.

Repeat: I wonder if they really really do manage to sell those stuffs?

6) Play hide & seek behind the bath curtains.


7) Sit/step inside the bath tub.

so many shoe prints inside wei!

8) Take picture with the car outside.
this is standard

9) Do some drama using everything available as props.


10) But i like this most...

Listening to old stories from Sa
Lame jokes from TH
Happenings from Chew Weng
Be as blurr as J
Laugh as loud as Rue



So... anything familiar for you? :)

mush talk: Bye Jane...will miss you very much.


Tuesday, February 3, 2009

today...


finally, we are of the same age...
for the next 10 months.
u can't blame me for being bossy sometimes
I'm a tiger. You're a rabbit.
eat hard u
muahahahaha.........

PING PING PONG PONG BANG BONG PIANGGG!!!!!!!!!

what noisy night...

I suddenly realised why the Hokkiens talk so loud...

they have to be louder than the fire crackers...

no offense, Hokkiens.




mush talk: ca si nang wei!! wa pua biang la..kun beh ki.