How Could An Angel Break My Heart

Dear Diary,

Used to listen to this song over and over again during my university days. I even used this song as my presentation in my Music course. Not because I was heartbroken simply because the melody is beautiful and the lyrics are telling a story. Adding to all that is Toni Braxton husky voice. All elements together play tricks with your emotions, in the end you'll be all mushy.

HOW COULD AN ANGEL BREAK MY HEART

I heard he sang a lullaby
I heard he sang it from his heart
When I found out thought I would die
Because that lullaby was mine
I heard he sealed it with a kiss
He gently kissed her cherry lips
I found that so hard to believe
Because his kiss belonged to me

How could an angel break my heart
Why didn't he catch my falling star
I wish I didn't wish so hard
Maybe I wished our love apart
How could an angel break my heart

I heard her face was white as rain
Soft as a rose that blooms in May
He keeps her picture in a frame
And when he sleeps he calls her name
I wonder if she makes him smile
The way he used to smile at me
I hope she didn't make him laugh
Because his laugh belongs to me

How could an angel break my heart
Why didn't he catch my falling star
I wish I didn't wish so hard
Maybe I wished our love apart
How could an angel break my heart

Oh my soul is dying, it's crying
I'm trying to understand
Please help me

How could an angel break my heart
Why didn't he catch my falling star
I wish I didn't wish so hard
Maybe I wished our love apart
How could an angel break my heart

New Hailam Kopitiam, Ampang, Nov 2011

Dear Diary,

There’s another restaurant nearby Tesco Ampang that we frequented after we’re done with our grocery shopping. Located at end lot of the same row of shop houses as Barra Café, the name of the establishment is New Hailam Kopitiam. Its interior décor evokes feelings of chilling out coffee house time.

Traditional Fried Rice - yummy

Traditional Chicken Rice – yummy

Tomyam Fried Rice

Sambal Fried Mee

Mamak Fried Mee

Toast with Kaya & Butter

Barley, Milo Volcano (sprinkled generously with Milo powder on top), Tea C Special (my kinda drink), Fresh Orange Juice, Fresh Apple Juice

Address: G-61, Jln Pandan Prima 2, Dataran Pandan Prima, 55100 Kuala Lumpur. Telephone number: 03 – 9282 9998.

Waroeng Penyet, The Curve, Nov 2011

Dear Diary,

Correct me if I’m wrong. If I’m not mistaken, Waroeng Penyet is among the pioneer that started the ayam penyet craze in Klang Valley. In the early days of its establishment, it was near impossible to get seats. You have to stand awaiting people to finish eating at their table in order to dine in.

Funny enough, I don’t have a strong urge to try its ayam penyet. Though most of my friends who ate there said the menu is tasty. One of the reasons may be that I’ve fallen in love with ayam penyet served at Restoran Benafe (opposite New York Hotel) in Johor Bahru.

I can’t be biased, right? True to my friends’ words, everything we ate was to our satisfaction. I like its Bakso especially. Still, Ayam Penyet Benafe tetap menjadi pujaan hatiku ^_^

Ayam Penyet (Flattened Fried Chicken)

Wings Penyet (Flattened Fried Chicken Wings)

Bakso (Java Beefball Soup)

Jus Alpukat (Avocado Juice), Es Milo (Iced Milo), Soda Gembira (Happy Soda)

Address: Lot 131 & 132, First Floor, The Curve, No. 6, Jalan PJU 7/3, Mutiara Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Telephone number: 03 – 7710 6761. Fax number: 03 – 6140 6947. Website: www.waroengpenyet.com

Imran's Birthday Celebration in November 2011

Dear Diary,

If October is Irfan’s month, November is Abang Imran’s. My parents in law organized a small gathering to celebrate all November people (4 all together including my son, Imran). It was a joyous family dinner with…....

Good company

Good foods

Good desserts (click here for more pictures ^_^)

And not forgetting the guests of honor – birthday gals & guy

Desserts, anyone?

Dear Diary,

Presenting…......................

Enticing.....

Tempting.....

Gorgeously appealing.....

Teasing.....

Tantalizing.....

Enchantingly attractive.....

These are not only alluring to look at but more importantly they taste amazingly scrumptious!!

Kids During Aidiladha 2011

Dear Diary,

A collage of the kids posing in their Tok Ma’s birth house…

Aidiladha 2011 in Pahang

Dear Diary,

Last year’s Aidiladha was celebrated in my mother in law’s kampung – Bukit Betong, Kuala Lipis, Pahang. Jangan tak tau mak mertua i satu kampung dengan Siti Norhaliza.

This was the first time for the kids to celebrate raya in Pahang. We usually take turn between Kedah and Kelantan, seldom in Pahang. Imran and Zarra were excited to experience real kampung life with the wooden house, farm animals, fruit trees, river and what not. From the second we arrived until we went back, they were playing and running around enjoying themselves tremendously.

Korban was performed by some of the relatives. The korban portions were brought back and processed at home. My mother in law has 11 siblings altogether. Orchestrating a kenduri was not a problem at all when everybody lent a helping hand. Furthermore, almost all the elder women in the family are great chefs.

That night we feasted on traditional Pahang dishes. Apart from the korban meat, tempoyak was another main ingredient in the meal.