Spectacles

Dear Diary,

What attract small children to spectacles? Why they like to snatch spectacles from people’s face? Why they like it so much?

The latest masterpiece by my beloved baby Irfan….

My spectacles’ end fate at Irfan’s hands

Sunset in Pandan Mewah

Dear Diary,

Beautiful sunset panorama from my balcony…

What Would You Do?

Dear Diary,

What would you do if…

Your one year old child throws stones from your 9^th floor apartment and successfully created a 1 cm hole on a Proton Wira’s front mirror and cracked its rear mirror. Perfect targets!!! Maybe he’d grow up to be a pro bowler or archer one day.

What did I do?

I cried, called Hubby, inspected the damages, said sorry to the owner (who is a kind Chinese lady phew!), promised to bear all repair charges and cried again. Yes, in this exact order!

We ended RM1300 ‘poorer’ for this incident.

The many faces of Syahir Irfan

To quote Hubby’s uncle’s words, “Ala, Long, baru RM1300. Dio doh bowi ke Long bapo banyok doh sejak lahey.” (This is in Kelantanese slang which loosely means Allah has bestowed us with many more rezeki since Irfan's birth compared to that RM1300)

Buffet, anyone?

Dear Diary,

Is it a trend nowadays to break fast at hotels or posh restaurants? For me who seldom break fast outside, it’s truly an awakening to see most of the places that offer Ramadan buffet are fully booked. All the hotels that we went were full of people. Just a decade ago if I’m not mistaken, Ramadan buffet was not a norm. It was no unheard of but more for the rich and elite.

From my observation, we Malaysians are like a group of piranhas where buffet is concerned. At all Ramadan buffets that we went I witnessed how people “wrestle” as if the food would finish. The last time I checked, buffet spread is replenished once food are not much left or finish. To my horror, even my children were pushed by some people who were impatience to fill up their plates. I don’t know about you guys but to me that’s rude. Are these examples we want to inculcate in young children?

Another obvious thing is that people would stack up their plates like there is no tomorrow. How many pieces of the same chicken dish or slices of the same cake one person can eat at one go. Why everybody seems so greedy? Even if we love something so much, there’s only so much we can swallow. More often than not, there would be so much leftover on plates in the end. Some were even untouched!!! Imagine how many poor people all those untouched food can feed.

In retrospect, some people are really in need of social etiquette lessons. We should teach our young ones to be more socially responsible not just in buffet line but also in every aspect of life.

~~ Adab sopan budaya kitakan ~~

Dewan Perdana Felda, Kuala Lumpur, August 2011

Dear Diary,

My ex-colleagues organized an iftar get together at Dewan Perdana Felda last Ramadan. We confirmed our attendances early because Felda’s Ramadan buffet is almost always fully booked. Fortunately, one of my ex-colleague has a wife who is a Felda staff so we got discounts and booking matters were easier.

Pictures of the hall were taken after most customers had left...

I never expected that the turnout was very good; so I was surprised to see the parking area packed with vehicles. Once we were inside the hall, there was a sea of people. It was quite difficult to get to our tables as the seating arrangements were close to one another. Bear in mind, Dewan Perdana Felda is HUGE!

There was also a performance by a group of nasyid singers. After the nasyid show, a number of children, including my princess Zarra, conquered the stage. Some played around while some put on their own shows.

The foods, oh the foods were delicious. D’Saji is famous for its catering services, no introduction needed. With so many items served ranging from local delicacies to western and other cuisines, we took a while in deciding which ones to eat and which to leave. I only snapped pictures about half of the buffet spread because the hall was too crowded.

D’Saji offered Ramadan buffet not only at Dewan Perdana Felda but also at Felda Villa, Dewan Merak Kayangan, Dewan Gemilang Kelana Jaya and KL Tower. Contact number: 03 – 2698 8302. Website: www.feldadsaji.com.my

Alhamdulillah...

Dynasty Hotel Kuala Lumpur, August 2011

Dear Diary,

The third week of Ramadan saw us going to Dynasty Hotel for iftar. Once again, we were tantalized with a wide array of gastronomical affairs. Dynasty’s Ramadan buffet was held at its Aseana Coffee House on Level 1. Themed as Juadah A’La Kampung, the price was RM68++ for adults and RM34++ for children.

Sambal Udang Galah

Chicken Shawarma

Two special dishes here that captured my heart were Sambal Udang Galah and Chicken Shawarma. Other than these, there were many more foods for customers to enjoy.

Address: Dynasty Hotel, 218, Jalan Ipoh, 51200 Kuala Lumpur. Telephone Number: 03 – 4043 7777. Fax Number: 03 – 4043 6688. Website: www.dynasty.com.my

Alhamdulillah...

Attractive Displays

Dear Diary,

While waiting for the lift to arrive when we were at Vistana Hotel, I spotted some ordinary teacups, saucers, teapots and bowls that are displayed in attractive and tasteful styles.