Tag! I'm it! Ver.2

So I was tagged by Tracy. And being such a good sport, I have to reply. Here goes!

Me, Myself & I

1. I like to move it move it. Meaning I like physical activities like gym, paintball and badminton. And the occasional running session/contest/event.
2. I like to eat. But then again it's pretty clear if you notice all the food reviews on this blog.
3. Traveling is one thing I wish I could do more often (not including company trips). But two things prohibit me from traveling too much, namely time and money.
4. I love gadgets, be it new mobile phones, PC parts, PDAs, gaming consoles...geek stuff!
5. I like to read. 'Nuff said!

My stuff! Which I am proud of!

1. A whole tonne of Warhammer, Warhammer 40K related books. Stacked very high.
2. Gaming rig which would probably be upgraded next year.
3. Gaming consoles which are actually last gen. Yes, no money for PS3 or XBOX360 unfortunately.
4. My old O2 Xphone which has served me faithfully for 5 years and it's replacement Nokia 5610.
5. My Transformers! And other assorted figures. Yes I'm a big baby at heart...lol...

In tradition of the blog tagging...I hereby tag...Ah Hing, Ah Siong and Andy!

P.S: Sorry for the lack of stuff pictars!

The Difference Between Guys & Girls: Part 1

Question of the day: Will you accept an ugly guy/girl to be your boy/girlfriend?

Guy's answer: No! She must have cute face/nice body/big breasts/long legs/etc.

Girl's answer: Refer to transcript below! Note that names have been changed to protect the innocent.

*Transcript begins*

Me: Would you accept an ugly guy as your bf (boyfriend)?
Hamster: My *name withheld which is her boyfriend* is not ugly
Hamster: That is my answer
Me: But he's not ugly either
Me: (You are the) second girl to beat around the bush today
Me: Say he's like 250KGs with a volcano face and long fangs
Me: You mau? (Translation: Would you accept?)
Hamster: 250KG or pound?
Me: KG
Hamster: Will go out with him *smiley emoticon :)*
Me: But will you accept him as a bf?
Hamster: I will if he is nice!
Me: *ROFL emoticon*
Me: But he's UGLY
Me: Like an orc
Me: You've seen an orc before right?
Me: (in) LOTR
Hamster: There's no such person lah
Hamster: Cilaka (Translation: Darn) always live in imagination (imaginary world) *slapping emoticon* wake up!
Me: How do you define ugly?
Hamster: *unrelated sentence to topic regarding dowry*
Me: *unrelated reply to sentence regarding dowry*
Me: *ROFL emoticon*
Me: How do you define ugly?
Hamster: Ugly ah? *Name withheld - hated co-worker apparently*
Hamster: I think it's the attitude and not the person!
Hamster: *LOL emoticon*
Me: Looks lah looks
Hamster: *Name withheld* is ugly
Hamster: *smiley emoticon :D*
Hamster: Geddit?
Me: So if a guy looking like *name withheld* tries to kau (court) you
Me: Would you marry him? (meaning would you even accept him as your bf?)
Hamster: NO!
Hamster: So if someone like Ugly Betty (famous sitcom) likes you...will you go date her?
Me: No
Me: Easy
Me: But to get the NO answer from you took firetruck-ing long time
Me: Had to go through so many bushes
Me: This is the point I want to make see?
Hamster: *LOL emoticon*
Hamster: YES!
Me: When you ask a guy, he says NO
Me: When you ask a girl, she'll say stuff like you did
Hamster: Girls is girls

*Transcript ends*

Another girl I spoke to also had pretty much the same thing to say. Girls will be girls.

I rest my case.

Imperial dim sum @ Imperial China

First up, Happy Deepavali to all! Yes I know it was yesterday but hey everybody should still be in the holiday mood right? =P

Since Deepavali was on a Thursday, I decided to take today (Friday) off to enjoy a long, relaxing weekend. So I heard that Malaysia ranks third in the world in amount of public holidays...but I digress. Onwards! For dim sum! For brunch!

Imperial China, Subang Jaya

Call? Bill? Water? Table service goes high tech!

Boiled peanuts serve as a tasty appetizer



Assorted dim sum. Steamy!

The true test of a dim sum place...har kau (prawn dumpling)

Nice crunchy prawn + juicy pork! Test passed!

No dim sum meal is complete without siew mai!

Surprise! Even the siew mai has prawn inside!


Assorted fish paste dim sum. It was yummy!

Egg tart! Pastry was more on the solid side as opposed to the usual flaky type you get outside but I liked it!

Chee cheong fun was smooth but it could do with more prawns

Prawn in 'foo chuk' (soya bean sheet). Crispy skin and crispy prawn makes a delicious combo!

'Wu kok' (yam dumpling). Crispy (I seem to be using this a lot) skin plus fragrant creamy interior...perfect?

Tea! Which was good too yes!

Overall damage inclusive of tea and appetizers was RM65++ for two. Altogether we both ate around 15 plates if I can recall correctly. Standard 5% service tax and 10% government tax applies as usual.

There is a reason why it's so cheap (yes Imperial China is a classy restaurant under Tai Thong Group). Currently the dim sum are on promotion, RM2.80 or RM3.80 per plate depending on type. The catch is the prices only apply on weekdays. Come on a weekend or a public holiday and you're likely to get charged double.

Compared to Damansara Palace, I would prefer this place as there's much more variety and it does taste better (higher quality?). Prices are slightly more expensive though and I mean the promotion prices, not the usual ones. Not sure whether it's a permanent promotion or not so to be safe, just ask before you order.

Oh yes, they don't really open for breakfast so if you want to avoid the crowds, come at 11.30 a.m. Yes they only open then. Imperial China is located in the same building as Neway Karaoke in Subang (near SS14) on the third floor.

Ah, my rating would be 9/10. Yes. 9/10. Only applicable for the promotion price. =D

Terry Fox Run 2007. Pre- & Post-

The Terry Fox Run 2007 was held today at the Lake Gardens. It was a good run, and also a good place to run. Sure enough, the majority of runners consisted of expatriates and their kids. A lot of eye candy though. ;P

Pre-Terry Fox Run

Carbo loading at Koon Kee, Petaling Street
(Picture courtesy of Tracy)

Newspaper cutting detailing the place's history

Wantan mee. Chicken feet. What more could you want?

'Sui gau' (meat dumplings) & wantan

Refreshing!

The entire meal including the 'chuk cheh' (sugarcane) drink set me back RM11. Yes that's right, RM11. That's for medium size portion wantan noodles, chicken feet (x3), wantan (x8 approx.) and 'sui gau' (x5 approx.) The noodles were finer that the type you usually get at other places and the texture was pretty darn good. The chicken feet were good (which means nothing special). But I do like the wantans and 'sui gaus' as they didn't skimp on the meat. So is it worth RM11? You be the judge. Rating = 8.5/10.

Protest in front of Menara Maybank

KLCC's newest food court

But I ended up eating at O'Briens. Smoked salmon & cream cheese FTW!

Pretty ordinary steamed rice (stewed pork & yam) at Ming Tien for dinner

Sizzling yee mee with pork ribs. Fried mushrooms in the foreground.

Terry Fox Run - Run Day

Fountain @ Lake Gardens

Booths

We are gaga for bananas!

Why are you taking pictures of my banana?
(Picture courtesy of Frank)

Yes the banana snapped...
(Picture courtesy of Andy)

Lensamalaysia team
(Picture courtesy of Andy)

Say peach...I mean peace!
(Picture courtesy of Andy)

Fitness First Group X Demo Team. Warm up = Bodyattack

Spot the lenglui

The Canadian High Commissioner and other VIPs

Are you ready to run?

Yes yes we are!
(Picture courtesy of Frank)

Monkeys spotted!

After the run (that's Andrew on the right btw)

Post-Terry Fox Run

The menu

The kitchen

The noodles. With minced beef. Large size portion.

The beef ball(s). Very crunchy. Also, tasty!

The famous cow sign. It's cute actually!

The place: Ngau Kee Beef Noodles, Jalan Alor

The damage: RM5.70 for the noodles (beef balls x2, beef chunks x2, beef tripe) and RM1.30 for herbal tea.

The rating: 9/10

For more pictures and Terry Fox Run 2007 related posts, please visit Frank's, Runnerzac's and Andy's blogs! Arigato!