On Chinese New Year’s Eve, we went to Jusco Cheras Selatan. It turned out to be an unwise move. Nearly 90% of the shops were closed due to Chinese tradition of family dinner on the eve of their new year. To think the distance that we had to travel to get there for nothing was such a waste of time!
But since we were already there, though nothing much to do we still walk around the place. We came across Chinese New Year decorations put up by Jusco. It’s nothing extraordinary but simple and lovely.
Let the three darlings ran around and these were the outcomes of that day…
At least our trip was not in vain.
Dear Diary,
Today, my only daughter is 4 years old.
Happy birthday, Zarra!!!!
Nowadays, when she plays she likes to pretend to be someone else. Sometimes, she’s a ballerina. Sometimes, she’s a princess. Another time, she’s a superhero or a model.
She’s dependable, helpful and tolerable. She’s talkative but sometimes can be very cynical (mulut laser). Her outer looks soft but she is very determined once she sets her mind on something. She likes posing for the camera.
She can be heartless (keras) at times and kuat merajuk. She thinks she’s pretty.
She likes Kinder Joy & Big Apple. She loves books.
Nur Zarra Zulaika,
Whatever your strengths, whatever your weaknesses, Mama loves you still the same. I’m so grateful to Allah for having you in my life.
Since this is your day, only good things are wished for you sweetie. Be a puteri solehah. Be true to yourself. Dream the impossible and reach for the sky.
It has been years since the last time we celebrated the coming of a new year. When we lived in Bukit Bintang, we used to join in the crowd during any countdown (be it Merdeka Day or New Year Celebration) and watched the fireworks from the field where all the actions and happenings are. Maybe our house close proximity to the action center made us didn’t feel too weary to join the bash with hundreds others. Our house even was used as pit stop by family and relatives who wanted to rest before the countdown or fireworks show.
However, since having Zarra, we stopped this activity. Well, I did but Hubby still go with his friends instead. Imagine my surprise when Hubby said we would be having dinner outside on New Year’s Eve and if time and situation permit, we would also be watching fireworks. Choosing the venue proved to be a problem because when you have children many factors have to be considered. After much analyzing, we finally agreed upon Sunway Pyramid.
After Maghrib, we set out to Sunway Pyramid. The crowd was still bearable and parking was still relatively easy to find. We walked around the shopping complex for a while. After our feet started to ache, we looked for a place to have dinner. Tarbush was our choice. In the beginning, we went to there just for dinner. However, as we went inside we found out the place is a good spot to watch fireworks. At last, we decided to just stay there until midnight. Funny thing though, in order to wait for the fireworks our dinner stretched to 3 hours. We kept on ordering more and more food. Still, it was pleasant to just eat, talk and chill. What’s important, we’re in the company of our loved ones.
In the end, it proved to be a very wise decision because when the fireworks started we had a blast. We were practically under the firework’s sparkle!!
On New Year’s Eve, we went to Sunway Pyramid. Arabic cuisine at Tarbush Restaurant was our choice for dinner that night. Saw this restaurant a couple of times already but that night was our first time dining there.
Tarbush serves Lebanese delicacies. The outlet at Sunway Pyramid has indoor and outdoor seating arrangements. Dining outdoor, customer can enjoy nice view of Sunway Hotel, Sunway Lagoon and the surroundings.
Besides that, customers can also expect nice indoor ambiance, good service and most importantly delicious foods. For shisha enthusiasts, Tarbush provides them too. Tarbush has a few more branches throughout Malaysia. It was a full house the night we were there.
Chicken Cream
Arayes Chicken
Tarbush Mix Grill
Cheese Macaroni
Arabic Mint Tea, Watermelon Juice & Apple Juice
Fruit Platter
Mahalabia
Baklawa
Address: LG2.123, Sunway Pyramid, 46150 Petaling Jaya, Selangor (Marrakesh section). Telephone number: 03- 5633 9222. Fax number: 03 – 5635 5922. Website: www.tarbush.com.my
Dear Diary,
I’m going to tell this story in my language – Bahasa Melayu.
Pada suatu tengahari yang terik, sepasang suami isteri sedang dalam perjalanan ke rumah anak saudara pupu mereka yang terletak di Shah Alam. Mereka yang berasal dari Pulau Pinang datang ke Kuala Lumpur untuk berjalan-jalan melawat tempat-tempat menarik di ibu kota. Kebetulan mereka mendapat tahu yang anak saudara mereka telah keguguran anak sulung lalu mereka berniat untuk pergi menziarahinya.
Sebelum memulakan perjalanan, mereka telah menelefon terlebih dulu untuk mendapatkan petunjuk arah jalan ke rumah anak saudara mereka. Arahan yang telah diberi lebih kurang adalah seperti berikut:
“Cari Federal Highway. Stay je kat Federal Highway. Ikut arah ke Shah Alam. Selepas Tol Batu Tiga, ambik exit yang pertama, naik atas. Traffic light pertama, belok kanan. Traffic light kedua, straight. Traffic light ketiga, belok kiri. Dah boleh nampak apartment warna pink & purple, nama Brunsfield.”
Gigihlah mereka mencari Federal Highway tapi masih tak berjumpa. Setelah beberapa jam, mereka menelefon sekali lagi untuk mengesahkan petunjuk jalan yang diberi.
Makcik: “Ish, tak jumpa la Federal Highway. Lama dah dok pusing cari.”
Anak saudara: “La ni dok tang mana?”
Makcik: “Kat area PJ ni.”
Anak saudara: “Ok. PJ tang mana? Apa landmark dekat-dekat area tu?”
Si Makcik pun memberitahu satu persatu landmark yang dilepasi kereta mereka.
Anak saudara: “Laaaa, betoi dah tu. Federal Highway la tu. Straight lagi sampai Shah Alam.”
Makcik: “Tu la Makcik dok habaq kat Pakcik betoi dah jalan ni tapi Pakcik nak betengkaq kata salah pasai kat signboard tulis Lebuhraya Persekutuan. Dia tak jumpa lagi signboard tulis Federal Highway!!!”
Anak saudara (sambil menahan ketawa besar yang nak meledak keluar): “Lebuhraya Persekutuan tu Federal Highway la. Sama la tu!”
~~ Kisah benar yang berlaku kira-kira 8 tahun yang lepas. Dah terlalu biasa guna perkataan Federal Highway sampai tak terlintas nama apa yang tertera di signboard. ~~
One evening, Hubby went for his usual swimming sessions in Kelana Jaya. He brought us along but dropped us off at Giant so that we wouldn’t be bored waiting for him in the car. At least we could window shop and look around until he was done.
Giant Kelana Jaya is quite vast with lots of shops selling variety of things. One of the tenants there is Sushi King. The lure to dine in was too great for me to just tapau as usual. After much persuasion, Hubby finally gave in and agreed to have dinner at Sushi King. My heart leapt with joy. No need to tapau. More selection too!
At last, I got to indulge in my newfound favorite in its own surroundings. I really gave in to the temptation. Don’t know when this kind of opportunity might come again.
Different types of sushi
Miso Soup
Ikageso Karage
Croquette Curry
Garlic Rice
Green Tea
Cola Float
Address: Lot G28, Ground Floor, 33, Jalan SS6/12, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Telephone number: 03 – 7880 6972. Website: www.sushi-king.com
