A Miser's Take on Punjabi Food.. Thursday, August 09, 2007
It was another one of those snap gatherings, when a few of us ended up in Ludhiana's Station, Bangsar, for Punjabi food.
Right from the outset, we knew we were in dire straights. So, we ended up thinking of ways to minimise our spending here, and maximise it in the nearby mamak.
Yes. Cold water (free) by the bucketloads
Kohilan spouting wisdom
Below RM20? Why not?
Still below RM20? Sure!
When the food came, we knew that it definitely wouldn't be enough. After all, we had Kohilan AND Han Yang present. Supper was inevitable.
Posted at 11:30 pm by IsaacCheah
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When Metrovision Was On TV... Tuesday, August 07, 2007
I remember the days when afternoons were spent watching TV. Back then, Metrovision, (otherwise known as Channel 4) had music videos that spun back to back in the hot hours of the day, when people normally felt drowsy. It was during that period of time, that I watched, for the first time, a Malay band called Indigo, that performed a song titled 'Istimewa'.
Metrovision eventually closed shop, and I've never heard the song since then. I WAS however, actively searching for the song, since it was one of my first inspirations to take up guitar (yes, I thought it might even out my chances with the ladies... It didn't..) I Googled, I Limewired, all to no avail. After some time searching, I gave up.
Recently, however, I just decided to try my luck, and typed in the song title in Limewire, as well as Youtube, to see what I could find.
Woohoo!
Its times like these that make me sigh in pleasant contentment, as I think of simpler times when all I had to do was sit and watch TV in the warm afternoon sun..
p.s. Yenli, the other Malay music fan, what do you think of the song? And I haven't got the song you were trying to send..
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Long Overdue Trip To Seremban... Sunday, August 05, 2007
After a rather long time, I managed to cram in a quick lunch with Joyce in Seremban. This time, it was the (famous) dim sum place, near the New Era Square. After a rather nice meal, we went for a quick walk around the New Era Square.
The Dim Sum It looks like Joyce is biting her chopstick Us again.. =)
At the New Era Square, we spotted this cool shop.
It looks like the name of the place is "Karaoke is Now On"... ...and, how many bars/pubs/clubs have Spiderman hanging over the banner? ...and, best of all... ...Ladies Night from MONDAY to FRIDAY! And Saturday got Sexy Dance. Who says Seremban isn't happening?
After the meal, I dropped by Chui San's place to pass her something.
The maid probably thought I was one of those rapists you read about in the papers
And, finally, after a short time in Jusco, I bade Joyce goodbye, and trundled back home.
I even managed to get coffee at Jusco
It was wonderful to see you again, dear. =) Hope you enjoyed yourself during lunch, short as it was.
Posted at 01:08 am by IsaacCheah
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Kwo Kuang's Birthday @ Souled Out Thursday, August 02, 2007
Chui San had already said a few days back, "Be there BEFORE 7.30 p.m., if you want to surprise Kwo Kuang.."
There, was SOULed OUT, in Desa Sri Hartamas, where Chui San was planning Kwo Kuang's surprise birthday party. I was really uncertain if I could even make it, but after ploughing through work, I made a dash for the monorail station in KL, which took me KL Sentral, where I boarded a RapidKL bus that trundled to Plaza Damas in Sri Hartamas, where I finally hailed a taxi which left me at SOULed OUT.
I actually managed to reach at a not-too-ridiculously late time of 7.45p.m.
To my surprise, guess who I saw there, sitting and waiting? Yes, it was Li-Lynn and YENLI. They were the only ones who were (apparently) there, the rest having come (apparently) late. So, there were the 2 of them, sitting and waiting at a table set for 25. As they waved me over, Yenli proudly exclaimed, "I came before you wei..You have to blog about this..", happy with the fact that they were the first to arrive, before (apparently) everyone else.
The 'Early Bird', Yenli The other 'Early Bird', Li-Lynn
After waiting for about 1/2 hour, Lynn got a call from Su Yin, Kwo Kuang's sister, asking where she was. After some discussion, Su Yin said, "We're upstairs already la."
Sheepishly, the three of us made our way upstairs, only to find that most of the people were already there, eating, and we were in fact, NOT the earliest. We quickly ordered our food and got down to eating.
The Birthday Boy - Live At Souled Out
Here are some photos to ogle at.
Lynn is happily talking about food
This is the only photo I took with Lynn where my eyes were open
Nottingham-ers like peace signs.. (with Stoney as an exception)
 If you look closely, you can see that Melody is happy With Chui San.. I had some difficulty keeping my eyes open, that night
I think it was because I was sleepy..and started squinting at bright lights..
 The Subang Utama gang.. Nottingham People
It was just before I left when I went over to chitchat with the Subang Utama gang, some of whom I had known for a long time.
With the Subang Utama people.. Jolene! Didn't really get to talk to you much, but we have to meet up sometime, ya? (while you're still in Subang) And, a final snap with the Nottingham Bunch
I took my leave, and went home with Su Yin, Kwo Kuang's sister, where we had a really interesting conversation all the way back. Thanks for the lift!
Happy 21st, Kwo Kuang!
p.s. The spaghetti carbonara is quite nice, but its not exactly the same as Nero Teca.
Posted at 11:05 pm by IsaacCheah
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Wednesday, August 01, 2007
To my few (but dearly treasured) readers, you may have noticed that I have not updated my blog for the past few days.
This is not because I'm dead.
Its been a rather hectic week, with little happening besides work. (just goes to show how uninteresting my life can be)
But, don't worry, there should be new things coming up, and for those who have been faithfully visiting this site, thank you, and keep those visits coming!
For now, here's the people who went to watch Simpsons last week.
Everyone minus me
Imagine a half-hour episode of The Simpsons, three hours as long, and you've pretty much got the gist of it.
And I still haven't watched Transformers!!
Posted at 07:58 pm by IsaacCheah
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Nottingham-ers & Alliance Bank.. Saturday, July 28, 2007
On Saturday morning, Shamal, Dominic, and myself represented Nottingham University in a Business Focus Group organized by Alliance Bank in Menara Multi-Purpose, KL. Now, having no prior knowledge of what it was all about, I arrived at the place to meet a small group of students who represented their respective uni's and colleges. I had expected a bigger number, but as it turned out, there were only 10 people in total.
I was the earliest to arrive, so I kept myself occupied reading Malaysian Tatler in the lounge, until the others started arriving. Some of us were ushered into a small conference room, where two ladies from the Alliance Bank, Colleen and Louisa got us warmed up by getting us comfortable, and explaining that it was a free-and-easy session, and that we could help ourselves to the drinks at the side.
I headed straight for the coffee.
We started our small talk, and we made conversation with each other. Soon, everyone was present, and the event was started with a briefing from Louisa and Colleen, as to what we would be doing.
As it turned out, we were given a business case study, and after an hour, we were to present our proposal to a panel of judges, who, coincidentally, were major industry figures. So, without much deliberation, we got started. I grouped myself with Dominic and another girl, and we took care of the Finance division, while the rest split themselves into the Marketing and Operations teams.
After the brainstorming, we began our presentation. From the outset, you could see that we were floundering under the questions thrown at us from the panel of judges (they really knew what they were doing.. we didn't) but, I guess given the time and all, we did pretty well.
The session ended with a 360-Degree Evaluation session, where EVERYONE gives their opinion about how each participant performed. (Haha.. I remember being "well-balanced", "stable", and having a "positive aura") I guess I got off pretty lightly.
The compulsory gift session over, I requested that we take a group photo, and we all exchanged contact details, before making our jolly way home.
A rather fun event.
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