We need a break....

Stare into these photos closely for a 5-minute-get-away!

Sunday lunch at Tsuruya, Times Square, Penang

Headed over to Times Square for the weekend....

Had lunch at the Tsuruya Japanese Restaurant....

The interior as you enter...

Headed upstairs ....all the seats above were floor seats....had to take off your shoes....

The view from our table...overlooking the Ivory house...

Our table settings... very Asian...

The menu cover....

The set lunch menu....$15 onwards...

Me flipping the menu...

Me & Andrew....

Andrew's garlic chicken .... was very tasty... tasted chinese....

My teriyaki salmon...tasted yummy and chinese.....

The free ice cream dessert...

Me :)

The bill....came with a 10% discount :) Overall, the price is reasonable. Food tasty but it tasted more chinese than japanese!

Times Square is open to the public but there are only like 5 shops opened - Tsuruya Japanese Restaurant, Mary Brown Fried Chicken, Nice Day Gift Shop, Haven Delights Restaurant and a cafe. There are also some small stalls scattered around.
Very disappointed! I hope Times Square won't be a failure....

Lunch at Smoky Jack's, Upper Penang Road

We headed to Smoky Jack's for Yee Ping's birthday lunch.....

The interior....really cool....

They had wooden branches surrounding the entire restaurant...

Alien egg shaped chairs....futuristic....

The set lunch menu...was surprisingly affordable...$15 onwards with hot buns, soup/salad, main course and dessert.

Our table....

Me :)

The birthday girl has arrived to mothership....hahaha :D

Taking their seats...

Out hot buns....fresh and yummy....

The wide variety of butter... some sweet, some with garlic...tasted really good....

Hot cross buns....

The featured wall with wooden branches nailed against the wall...

Andrew....

Yee Ping checking out the pepper and salt shaker....2-in-1....wow! The top is filled with salt while the bottom is filled with pepper ....

Cheese.....

Our mushroom soup...oh so yummy....

My salad.....tasted so so....not to my liking....the veggies did not taste as fresh as it looks...a musky smell.....

Yee Ping, the birthday girl capturing the soup with her new cellphone....

Let's eat....heehee :)

Ding Ren with his soup :)

Andrew ordered the pork ribs....awesomely yummy...soft and tender and was tasty....

My salmon...was slightly dry....needed more sauce....

Ewe Jin's Cordon Bleu with BBQ sauce....was cheesy and yummy....

Close up on the Cordon Bleu....

Ding Ren's BBQ chicken....was yummy as well....

Shue Ping's baked chicken cheese rice....

The birthday girl's cheesy tuna pasta...was way too creamy...

Yee Ping could not finish her pasta and she stuffed it to Ding Ren....

Ding Ren being forced to finish her pasta....haha :)

Our simple fruit and cake dessert...the cake was soft and yummy...

Enjoying their dessert before heading back to work. Overall, Smoky Jack's set lunch is worth it for the ambiance. Worth the try! Dinner is more costly....$33 for a plate of pork ribs but during lunch, the pork ribs comes with starters and dessert for only $18.

Yee Ping's Birthday Picnic Surprise

We had a beach picnic during the weekend to surprise Yee Ping for her early birthday.

We had sandwiches, fried rice, rojak, fried spring rolls and jelly...

Some beer ......

Yee Ping....

Our lovely picnic mat....

Our food....

Yee Ping's birthday cake...

Yee Ping looking happily surprised when we brought out the cake :)

22 years old.... :) Tiramisu cake....

The birthday girl and her cake...

Group shot...

The fake blow on her cake....with the strong wind, we couldn't get the candles lighted!

Removing of candles...

Let's get her face with cake!

Torture....

Cutting the cake....

Yummy!

Yum....hungry....

Let's eat....

Ding Ren and Ewe Jin swimming!

Birthday presents for the birthday girl...

Yee Ping opening her birthday gift from Gizwiz Studio...

Unwrapping....
Ahhhh....
Ooooo...a Calvin Klein pouch....

Next up....gifts from the team...

Mascara and nail polish....

Hey why you chose this color? Sooo sparkling!

Ya...so you can glow in the dark!

Heading for a swim.....

Run and jump....

Cheese....photo shot!

Me.... nothing to do...posing for the camera...

Andrew....

Our sexy beach neighbors.... eye candy for Ewe Jin!

Horse riding....

After the swim, they decided to bury Ewe Jin...

Dig and dig....

Cover him with sand....

Touch up....

Now forming the interesting parts...breast!

Add some balls and....

Forming his hand....

Ahhhh....six packs!?

Sexy unisex mermaid from Japan....

Haha :D

Group shot...

Ahhh.....Oooo...

Look at his...toot...toot....

Enjoying the moment....

A perfect capture for Facebook!

Ice on mermaid...

Let's go...it's hot....


After the beach, we headed over to the waterfalls at Batu Uban...

Look at how pathetic the waterfalls look....sigh!

The pond :(

Trying to hunt for fish....but there was none....ooppsss...only one fish we saw!

Enjoying the cool water...

The so called water fall!

Andrew looking for fish....

Ewe Jin sitting by the rock...

Cleaning up...

Leaving....
It's no longer called the Air Terjun Titi Kerawang....it is now called the Air Paip Titi Kerawang!

Very dissappointed after we left!

Me and Andrew were down with fever after the trip! I guess we aren't fit for nature....getting old! Haha :)

Earth Hour 2009

We headed over to The Dome, Gurney Plaza during the earth hour from 830pm till 930pm...

Our banana yogurt shake...yum!

Andrew...

Mushroom soup for only $5.00!

My spicy olio....was very spicy!

Me :)

Andrew had his usual nasi lemak with beef rendang. After dinner, we headed to Starbucks...

They were offering 20% discount on all products during the earth hour....

I ordered the Green Tea ice blended! My favorite from Starbucks!

Grabbing the straw...

Starbucks and Coffee Bean in the dark supporting Earth Hour 2009!

Secret Recipe in darkness too. Even Nandos and Breeks off their lights during this important hour. Some places were still brightly lighted up....disappointing! I guess they love global warming!

Dinner at OXO Cafe, Queensbay

Had dinner at the much talkabout.....OXO cafe. The ambiance reminded me of Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur. I would think the owner is a Malay and is from KL?

The logo reminded me of the famous phrase from Gossip Girls : XOXO! Haha! I have passed by many times before the opening and always thought it was a software company or an automotive company or perhaps a company related to XEROX? Hmmm.....I don't think the current logo depicts clearly as a restaurant but it has a strong appeal :)

The nice relaxing ambiance....

The interior.....

The elegant textured seat....

The pool table :)

We had the set dinner for about $17 -$18 each set and they gave us an extra 15% discount for their opening month.....so hurry now before the promotion ends!

This is the drink that came with it....it tasted like sour lime with rose syrup....not really sure....was suitable for me....not too sweet and just nice for my tastebuds.

We were then presented with buns and butter....the buns were not warm though.....hmmm....

The mushroom soup for Andrew's set....was YUMMY!

Andrew's main course, fish fillet and prawns with orange sweet sauce....was YUMMY too....cause I LURVE sweet sauce!

Andrew preparing to eat......

My salad which included some bits of raw salmon....nice!

My main dish....grilled chicken with plum sauce....was recommended on the menu....

Tasted good.....but I hate chicken with BONES....I prefer boneless chicken without the skin :) But it was tasty....

The dessert....was alright...I prefer ice cream....hehe :) I did not finish my cake because I had mouth ulcers due to the recent late night sleep....


Here's me having my cookie.... Overall, excellent fast service!!!! I guess because the boss was around and encouraging them. The ambiance was nice. They have a live band every night at 9pm. Lots of people....the crowd was good for a newly launched cafe!

I guess OXO was smart enough to utilize the food bloggers to spread the word. Everything today is related to web technology! Even OBAMA won his presidency via the web! He had help from Google's Eric Schmidt to advice him on enhancing his web traffic to his website and forums. With this he understood what the nation wanted and targeted on those request. How awesome what the web can do for us today!

Quit Bitchin'

Arggh....I have to quit bitchin' about the topic of in laws or things that make me unhappy.......My frustration has to end NOW! ....even when people are not nice or even when they are being evil and rude to me for no apparent reason.....or soon enough I will end up having cancer!

Recently, there were just studies compiled that Facebook can cause cancer and I believe that!.... especially when you post up a comment and you are being bombarded negatively online.....it does wreak up your emotions! Facebook will be phased out soon......when everyone dies from it!....hahahaha :D

What most people don't know is that your mind controls your health.

Every sickness you have indicates your mind set towards life.....even if you have a comman cold, it already represents that you are feeling negative and in a state of fear.

This book explains the cause and effects of what your mind can do to your body. It also explains the remedies of how to heal it.

Here are some facts from the book. If you know someone close to you with these symptoms, try to help them change their mental state of mind and they will soon be healthy again:

Acne (face pimples) - Not accepting the self. Dislike of the self.

Appetite (excessive) - Fear and needing protection.

Arthritis (pain in bone joints) - Feeling unloved and resentment (rejection).

Asthma - Fear of life. Not wanting to be here. Supressed feeling.

Bad breath - Anger and revenge thoughts.

Blackheads - Small outbursts of anger.

Bladder problems - Anxiety. Fear of letting go or being pissed off.

Bleeding gums - Lack of joy in the decision made in life.

High blood pressure - Long stading emotional problem not solved.

Low blood pressure - Lack of love as a child.

Boils (Nana) - Anger.

Cancer - Deep hurt. Longstanding resentment. Carrying hate in your life.

Cholestorol - Fear of accepting joy.

Coma - Fear. Escaping something or someone.

Constipation - Refusing to release old ideas. Stuck in the past.

Cough - A desire to bark at the world: See me! Listen to me!

Cramps - Tension. Fear.

Diarrhea - Fear. Rejection. Running off.

Diabetes - Longing for what might have been. A great need to control. Deep sorrow. No sweetness left.

Fever - Anger. Burning up.

Food poisoning - Allowing others to take control. Feeling defendless.

Gastritis - Prolonged uncertainty. A feeling of doom.

Gout - The need to dominate. Impatience, anger.

Gray hair - Stress. A belief in pressure and strain.

Headaches - Self criticism. Fear.

Hepatitis - Resistance to change. Fear, anger, hatred. Liver is the seat of anger and rage.

Liver - Seat of anger and primitive emotions. Feeling bad.

Sinus problems - Irritation to one person, someone close.

Sore throat - Holding in angry words. Feeling unable to express the self.

Snoring - Stubborn refusal to let go of old patterns.

There are many more facts indicated in the book (from A to Z)....I can't type it all out ;) ...just go get the book! It will be a really positive benefit to your health.

So after reading the above, if you know someone who has these symptoms, you will know what's on their mind ;)