新年感触

放了差不多两个星期的新年长假，昨天终于开工大吉了！虽然美其名是放了长假，可我一点也不享受。原因无他，我从大年初一就病倒，失声了几天，到现在还几乎把整个肺都咳出来了，上演周星驰电影的桥段了。

昨天回到工作岗位，才发现好几位同事也是病倒了，伤风感冒咳嗽喉咙痛声音沙哑，样样齐报到。可怜的我们，病了还得硬撑，继续教书，因为这个学期遇上了太多的公假，别说根本不够时间让我们进行补课，就连是否可以赶上进度都成了问题。

元宵节还没过，理应还处于新年热闹开心的气氛中；可是，一想到接踵而来、繁重的工作量，庆祝的心情早就抛到九霄云外，消失得无影无踪了！再加上报章上的负面新闻、通货膨胀等沉重的民生课题，渐渐感觉到以前大人们常说的：王小二过年 -- 一年难过一年！

Faith

My 'holiday' comes to an end, next week, another hectic semester will commence. So, today, I should grab this precious chance to make a wish, then, at night, have a good sweet dream. These few days, the common topic discussed among us is "do we entitle for bonus", "when will the bonus announced" and the most crucial thing: HOW MANY MONTHS?

While we are discussing, joking around, we come out with a theory. If we believe it, have faith, then it will come true. So, what we do is, all of us must start thinking that we are going to have bonus, faithfully murmur to ourselves that we are going to get 2 months bonus. But, I will say to myself, 4 months! haha... My idea is if this can work, why not we hope for better?

So, please do not disturb me if you see me talk to myself, I am praying faithfully, ok? And of course, if you happen to see me day dreaming, smiling happily, don't think I lost my mind. I am trying very hard to make a dream come true.

Anyway, I wish you Happy Chinese New Year. For those employed workers, wish your bonus dream come true also!

兔年

刚刚才迎接2011年的到来，一眨眼，距离农历新年还有不到一个月的时间。温驯的兔子终于可以发威”赶走”凶猛的老虎。无论是什么生肖年，人们总是惯性地加上一个金字，金牛年、金虎年、金兔年；也不管金木水火土五行了。




不管它到底是金兔、白兔、黑兔、灰兔，抑或是花斑兔；我只是想学这只兔子，慵慵懒懒的，眯着双眼，冷眼旁观迷惘的世人，一副众人皆醒我独醉！





当然，在这个弱肉强食的世界里，最好还是保持着机警，拭机待动。














最幸福的，当然是有一个伴永远陪在左右，无论晴天阴天雨天台风天；更少不了一班知心的朋友，互相扶持，这样，人生就不寂寞了。

Relaxing Trip @ Colmar Tropicale, Bukit Tinggi

We started our journey in Year 2011 by enjoying a relaxing 2D1N stay package at Colmar Tropicale, Bukit Tinggi. Our package inclusive of : welcome drinks, 1 hour massage, 10mins horse riding, breakfast & French authentic fine dining set dinner. To our surprise, the room is very spacious, I don't think it is the superior king room as we booked for. We had a greenery view from our room, because it is facing the golf course. We can see golfers struggling to hit the ball out of the sand bunker, haha...

After taking a rest in our comfortable room, we headed to the La Boulangerie, a French bakery to redeem our welcome drinks, plus ordered a beef pie. The weather is quite cloudy & breezing.












Then, we headed to the horse trail to have our first time experience of horse riding. The two horses named " Charlie" and " Conny". The worker bring us to have a ride along the road. I was quite nervous when there is a car passed by beside us, because the horse seemed like walked in the middle of the road. I felt like the car will scratch my leg.

Next stop, we went to rabbit park. Those rabbits look like lazy and sleepy. Some children are very excited as they can touch the rabbits, chasing after the rabbits.





We had our lunch + tea at La Flamme before we had our massage session. We had a plate of bolognese spaghetti, garlic bread, cappucino & coffee Vienna. The massage session is the one that we awaiting for. We enjoyed the relaxing aroma massage, accompanied by soothing music. What a wonderful day!










Here come the dinner @ La Cigogne. We had a lobster bisque and wild mushrooms soup, grilled salmon and grilled tenderloin fillet as main course, creme brulee and runny chocolate cake as our desserts. The wine is complimentary. The food is delicious.









The next day morning, we had our breakfast @ La Blason. After guests finished their breakfast and left, the birds quickly come to have theirs. They seems enjoy the leftover bread very much.

New Year

Time past like super sonic, just a blink, it's already Year 2011. So many people said it is time to reflect for the past and to plan for future, but, I haven't start planning, already half a day gone! Oh no! Time, can you please move in slow motion?

I made new year wishes every year, yet always dreams not come true. What else should I do? Well, I know what is the problem, actually. Only make wishes without any actions results to ZERO outcomes! Haha...

So, I decided to just be myself, do whatever is necessary, and the most important part, ENJOY every moments that I have. Who knows, year 2012 is the end of the days? Sounds pessimistic, huh? What I try to highlight is: remember to appreciate that we are still breathing; respect the life as some may struggle hard to live.

Anyway, wish all of us HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Christmas blessings

It's Christmas Eve, and I'm doing nothing at home. I don't have parties to attend, no celebrations, and of course, too bad to say, no presents too! So, it will be 'silent night' for me, though not so sure whether is it 'holy night' for me.

I never have a Christmas dinner for few years. I don't like crowded place, plus the food is not so nice on such festival seasons, and yet the price is peak season's price. But, this year, it's going to be a different Christmas night for me. We'll have a dinner tomorrow night with my brother. What make me excited is not the food, or the restaurant; is this round, my brother will treat me!

"You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, I'm telling you why, Santa Claus is coming to town!"

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Holiday Mood

It's year end again! Ever since I started working, this is the moment I have no mood to work, awaiting for the holidays, though I'm not celebrating Christmas nor go for countdown party. The 'no-mood-to-work' symptom get worse after I joined this company. First reason, it is semester break; secondly, most of the staffs are busy clearing their annual leaves, we can hardly find some of them for the whole month. (shh... don't say that I say it...)

But, today, I'm in the office! Came in the office at noon, had my take-away lunch in office, read for a few pages, and then, my antibody start fighting with the 'sleeping virus'. In order to make me awake, I must do something 'interesting'. Here I am, writing this post... hehe...

Emmm... what should I do after finish this post? Let me think... Ah-ha, I got it! It's almost 5pm, time to go! Bye!

D' Italiane Kitchen

You all must be very curious, how come I write in English for this post? Well, the reason is very simple. It's simply because the Chinese input for Windows 7 is 'unfriendly' to me. I had spent longer time in writing the previous posts using the Chinese input for Windows 7; as compared to Windows Vista, which I preferred. And I had hold on my decision to change to Windows 7 for my own laptop, of this reason.

Okay okay, I know you all spend your precious time reading my blog is not to listen to my complaints about how unfriendly is the Chinese input. Let's move on to the interesting topic. Last weekend, we went to D'Italiane Kitchen at Jaya 33 to celebrate my brother and in-law finally will work in Cambodia next week. I used the word finally is because their plan being postponed for n times, ever since they got the notice from the top management. First time for me to visit this restaurant, but both my brothers had been there before.









The restaurant is quite small, but quite good business. Maybe it is Friday night. Luckily, we had made reservation. While waiting for my brothers, I took a few snaps on the decorations.


We had Mixed Bruschetta Platter served with foccacia bread slices as our starter. There are four choices of toppings: tomato & basil; creamed mushroom; salmon & dill; chicken & avocado. We also ordered seafood soup named Di Mare.









As for the main course, we had Risotto Alla Pescatore; Open Pasta; Smoked Duck Pizza and Grain Fed Chilled Ribeye. The pizza is quite special, this is the first time I had duck pizza. Actually I don't like duck, due to the smell. But for this pizza, the smoked duck slices looks like beef pepporoni, and the best thing is without those duck smell that make me sick. The risotto quite juicy, very nice!









That night, we had a bottle of Champagne (the very first time for our dine-out experience). Plus 1 pint of Weihenstephan Hefe and 1 pint of Weihenstephan Dunkel. Lastly, a delicious dessert is an excellent ending of the dinner. The waitress recommend us their specialty (sort of), Mascarpone Raspberry Crepes.

难得的假日

上个月，原本属于普通的公共假日，却因为老爸难得的两天一夜逍遥游，变成了实属难得的假日。老爸乘搭早上的飞机抵达，接了他，就去弟弟的家。然后，就开始了我们的美食约会。

第一站： Little Korea 韩式料理








由于不是我点菜，所以，不知道都点了些什么，唯一可以确定的是，这里的食物味道很不错，比我们上次去的另一间韩式料理，更能满足嘴刁的我们。



第二站： The Apartment 西式料理








晚餐呢，我们则把口味调换至西餐，到这间内里装潢得给人一种像在自家里的舒服感觉的西餐厅。只可惜，我们并不是很喜欢那里的食物，可以算是属于比较普通的西餐料理。



第三站：Vietnam Kitchen 越式料理

第二天，我们陪老爸到商场逛逛，还要想想午餐吃些什么特别的。结果咧，就到这间越式料理馆点越式家常小菜。味道还蛮不错的，尤其是那道黄金生蚝，生蚝稍微煎过，再撒上炒得香辣的佐料，连怕腥的爸爸都觉得好吃。

Purple Cane Tea Restaurant

上个月，我们到谷中城闲逛，常说要到紫藤吃点较清淡不一样的美食。于是，终于付诸行动了。我们点了两碗的绿茶饭，一碟黄金茶卷，一份自制茶钵豆腐，一壶相当特别的粉葛茶汤，以及一壶乌龙茶。