Drup Drap

Syukran, alhamdulillah. Sudah berjaya harungi. Mission accomplished.

Hari ini, aku pilih untuk stay sehari suntuk di rumah. Semua kerana penangan game yang baru aku install last night. Boleh² lupa diri tercongok depan lappy...not realizing the time that passed by. Sekali meninguk jam, it's nearly 4pm already. Because I knew how chronic the traffic could be if I were to enter Federal highway at time as such, hence I changed my mind & chose to not go instead. Lagi pula ada dinner with the family, ada karang makan syarahan if aku mendegilkan diri merempuh jammed super famous itu.

Perkara ala lawak occurred this evening. Ezza & I suggested that we should dine at this place in Ampang. Konsep perlu ke situ? Because that makan place named Warung Soto Berlada* was once featured in the Jalan-Jalan Cari Makan latest season hosted by Serina Redzuan. The place is owned by Adlin's mother...Ruminah Sidek or also know as Mak Mah among the locals.

Mak Mah's portrait on the warung's wall.

Uhuk ramai orang. I heard that the queue sometime is ridiculously long. Almost all the time, full house.

But time kami pigi tadi...sangat lah tiada kelihatan queue. Sangatlah tidak busy. Sangatlah tidak terang benderang. Only because...it's close on Friday!! Oh yeah, kedai beroperasi secara halimunan. Meja kerusi semua bersusun at one corner...grill depan siap ada padlock sebesar genggaman aku tergantung. It was drizzling, so harus jalan to Ampang boleh tahan macam siput. Tu belum kira kami sesat cari that place lagi. We departed from Cheras at around 8pm & reached Keramat an hour later. Pusing sana pusing sini...belok sana belok sini...yakin boleh jak with the map that I got from the internet. Pastu perasan bagus langsung ndak mau stop untuk bertanya khabar.

Setelah gave up dengan ego sendiri lantas Pacik stopped at a shop nearby to ask for direction...alih² sampai warung tu semua gelap gelita. Hampas tensi plus kuyak gila, I feel like digging a hole on the ground & bury myself. Nearly 2 hours searching for the place, sekali tinguk kehampaan gaban. Waduh cikiwa banget...the masterminds; Ezza & I siap hafal menu kami mau order ok. Since it's already late, kami semua sepakat balik rumah jak lah. Berhambur lagi tempat makan di area Permaisuri ni.

After another pusing & ronda Permaisuri...Ayamas tutup, Faresh's tutup. In the end, Q Bistro juga jadi last resort. Nasib berbaloi².

Paling best, dapat settle my never ending craving for cheese naan. Oh heaven kalau makan naan di Kolumpor ni...mau lagi kalau di mamak. Burp banyak kali masih juga ada aroma cheese.

Sedap menjilat jari.

p/s # 1: Pictures of the warung in operation were taken from IbuDamia & CheBurn-CheQis. Thanks for sharing & sorry ambil gambar without black and white docs. Ahaks.

p/s #2: I have wedding to attend tomorrow...and sila tahu aku nervous lebey dari bakal pengantin. Dup dap dup dap...OMG my bestie; Dot akan jadi wife orang in less than 24 hours.

p/s #3: Happy Gontua to my lovely friend Kollo a.k.a Jessenia Tan Abdullah. Many happy return & best of luck in everything u do. Wish u bless & bliss life dear.

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Lagi dan lagi...makan lah.

Gue berjaya hadkan hasil belian yesterday. Yippie! See I told u, I know how to handle my ridiculous passion for shopping. I've lost interest to shop; geli ketiak dengar. But that's the fact to swallow for now peeps. Perhaps, terlampau banyak choice buat kepala pusing. So nafsu membeli pun berkurangan. I guess I will stick to online shopping then; dapat pelihara lebih banyak lemak. As per Ruby said to me last night.

Managed to grab few shawls, two inners & few ala-Gypsy scarf. The scarf will compliment the green dress which Dot has set as the official dress to wear on the reception this Sun. We're told to wear pink for the solemnization. Fuh, lucky ada juga terselit favorita color gue.

After sweating ourselves at Jalan TAR & making sure nothing more to purchase; Ezza & I headed to Sogo straight away. I've long planned untuk melantak di cafe favorita gue. I've been feeding Ezza's mind with the word Nandos since early in the morning. Nasib jak budak tu ndak muntah darah! Kena paham ok di tanah tumpah negeri gue cafe itu tiada wujud di mana². Hence the uber excitement.

Malam pula ngedate with my ex-roomate cum housemate back in UniMalaya. Miss Ruby whom just got back from Canada. Rindu banget ama cewek itu deh. Makin meletop ever since bunga² chenta berterbangan di udara. Muka pun radiant & glowing. Hah tu belum kahwin lagi...ntah nanti terpaksa aku pakai sunglasses just to avoid silau radiant minah tu. We had dinner at Pelita, Ampang. Alkisah, initial plan was to have dinner at Bangsar. Then tukar pi Keramat. Pastu tukar lagi to Kg. Baru. Sekali sampai area KLCC*, laju jak dia belok kiri masuk building Nasi Kandar Pelita. Mentang² aku cancel trip to Penang. Perli lah tu. Nama jak nasi kandaq but we ordered bread instead. Ruby had 2 slices of roti telur while I had roti cheese & roti planta. Oh yeah, mentekedarah tak hengat. Siap kena perli sama mamak. Ugh dasar! Diet semua ke laut kalau sudah berdepan tukang ambil order. Oho niat untuk salahkan mamak tak berapa nak handsome tapi manis ada di Pelita nampak...

Tapi sangat keji when I totally forgot to take pic with her. Masyuk sangat bergosip bercerita sampai saat crucial as such boleh lupa. Dusyum! No worries, akan dapat mengabadikan muka berseri minah tu this Sunday. She'll be attending the reception & I hope she won't forget to bring my gifts from Montreal as well. Harus panjang pout kalau dia lupa lagi. Drama perlu.

Bersama sepupu. Menjamah perut dengan hidangan fav gue. Lemon & herb chic meal from Nando's. I is chenta their sauces. But minus the ketchup, tq.

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On another different story, I decided to make bubur asyura for breaking of fast today. Also ayam rendang ndak jadi warna. And I didn't expect the cousins took less than an hour to sweep clean the pot. I always think they enjoyed rice rather than porridge. But I've proved myself wrong this time. Siap si bongsu yang ndak berapa kecil tu minta disuap. Eleh, mau bermanja lah tu sama 'temporary maid'.

Alhamdulillah juga dapat sempurnakan puasa hari ni. Tomorrow jadi peneman today's fast. All thanks to Aida si Wanita Merah Jambu for blogging about Asyura. Leka sangat menatap bulan Disember sampai lupa peristiwa dalam bulan Muharram. Ketuk kepala ko ndak lama Bie. And because I was fasting, I decided to just stay at home the whole day. Oh no, I wasn't saying fasting weaken me. It's just that, godaan terlalu banyak if I were to go out. Konsep cakap gitu? Ngeh~

Dalam proses menternak menanak.

Done. Too slothful to deco. It would have been more presentable if I shred sliced omelette, spring onions & fried onions on top. Biarlah, janji habis licin.

My rendang ayam warna ndak jadi.

Ok enough for today. Oh by the way, kejam ndak kejam tomorrow mahu jejak Ikea. Harus akan take away the delicious curry puffs & meatballs. Itu ndak boleh kata tidak...pengsan nanti penasaran malam² kalau ndak dapat.

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Of jalan-jalan

Just for the record, I am still breathing Kolumpur's air. Plan to Penang has to be carry forward to next week because Angah didn't approve the most anticipated thing for our holiday; in the very last minute. Frustrated & devastated to the max. Nangis darah!

But I took the suggestion & swallowed it upon realizing the hikmah hidden beneath everything that happened. If I were to continue with the trip, I might end up gaining some weight & bloat the tummy extra forward. And that kinda look doesn't do good for me...specially when I have 2 important events to attend this weekend. Dot's solemnization on Saturday & reception on Sunday. I sure will regret my ever growing 'lust' for food. Oh yeah, I am worry as well. What if I overeat & turned out I couldn't fit the penyepit dress that was tailored according to my body measurement. Nightmare will it be! In which will haunt me for the rest of my life. Beh.

Anywoot, yesterday after some good rest at home...I went to Berjaya Times Sq. with the cousins in the evening. Just to kill the bored time. Yeah right, baru few hours arrived sudah kunun feel bored. Hampas!

Upon arrival. I is in jolly mood seeing all the Christmas decorations. Credit to the management for the simple yet attractive deco. It's different every year.

Did beg hunting as well. And brought home only 2 from the many choices thrown before me. Oh rambang mata...harus elak from buying excessive unnecessary stuffs. Didn't buy any baju because I still have tons of tops back home which I never wear at all. Yet I still bebel about not having appropriate outfit to wear to certain functions I was invited, right? It's a girl thing every men have to endure, no?

Pumps hunting but none attract my glittering sparkling eyes. Therefore, I didn't bring any of them home. Well, at least none as yet. 8 more days in Kolumpur, plenty of things could happened in between. Including, to unconsciously end up buying a pair or two of studded pumps.

We forced him to come along only to make him be our cameraman. Poyo habis. Siap bribe him with foods; thing he could never resist.

On the way back, traffic started to slow down. And became more congested as the clock strikes to 5pm & onwards.

Sky I love. Saw this somewhere in Jln Hang Tuah. Bliss formation.

Later last night, together with my geng keras...we invaded Downtown. Saja cuci mata mencari² yang berpatutan. In which that includes human being. Oh yeah, berpatutan. We had yong tau or what we call it; cucuk² for supper. I guess I might be going to this place before going back to the Land Below the Wind. For last minute shopping; this place consider penyelamat juga. Harus lah. Walau beli barang untuk diri sendiri. Choii.

Today after Zuhr, I'll be off to Jalan TAR. Need to buy scarfs for the events; ones that match both my dresses. I pray hard I won't lead astray to buying things other that I plan to purchase. A'ha, sila berhati tegar cik Err ya.

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Arrived in 1 piece

Arrived Kolumpur safely. Alhamdulillah. Loving the weather upon arrival. Breezy & gloomy. Peaceful air. But frightening bus driver. I almost forgot the feeling riding in a public transport. Wah poyo gaban!!! Anywoot, I'm on my way to Kl Sentral as I typed this post.

Almost being left behind by the captain this morning. I was at the airport an hour early. Got myself checked in & off to the cafe upstairs. Had breakfast with mother. Leka bergosip...tinguk jam, another 20mins before boarding. Enter the immigration counter selamba badak. Seriously I didn't know I was the only passenger who haven't hop in the plane. It's only when the AA personnel told me to hurry to the gate that I knew I was late. I ever heard the lady at the counter said 'Ok, our missing passenger is here already'. Boohoo me for trying to create another drama. Last minute pun masih mau enterframe diri, kunun tempah glamor. Hampas ada. Grunge's right when she said there's always drama in my life. Even yesterday, drama sebabak muncul di layar perak.

Oh drama didn't stop in KK. Soon after I landed at the airport, I walked myself out from the building heading to the bus stand only to realized my footwear. Gladiator sandals I bought few months back & only wear them occasionally...terbelah dua. Melangap lah sandals tu macam mulut buaya lapar everytime I took my step. Unless aku seret kaki or menyusur macam ular...else, aku sangat kelihatan kedana. Bolehnya dalam excited bercoti Malaysia...basic stuff guna untuk superwalkertapaki terabai!!

Argh I shall bang my head at the airport wall just now. Embarassing indeed. Lucky enough ndak jauh aku berjalan dengan sandals langap buaya ni. My cousin is waiting for me at KL'S. Turun bas ni terus aku meluru masuk kereta. Harus cari cobbler to repair the poor sandals. Baru ok aku beli, tapak masih keras & berbunga...jangan bagi idea bongos suruh aku buang. Membaziaq amalan syaitan. Ohoo preaching nampak. Lalala.

Initial plan to stop by at Mc'D kiosk for doublecheeseburger moment has to wait until I get home & change the sandals. Erk, makan lagi Bie? Jadi penyepit this Sat & Sun...ndak takut ka ada bonggol unta terbit di perut? Oh tidak...saiko gaban pada diri sendiri. Ohhh tidaaak.

Will get this entry published once I reached home. It means, when u get to read this I'm already at home lah kunun. Home as in rumah di Kolumpur, arasso? Till then. I will update more if I have the time to do so. Choiii poyo.

P/s Just for the record, whilst typing this I was at the same time trying my best to hide my feet under my chair. Risau makcik next to me sees the langapan buaya. As if she even bother to care & look, no? Bukan kepochi macam kau Bie oii.

Reunited with my ever beloved sister & brother.

Tripping harus! It's been months since I last went to Kolumpor...I was shocked upon seeing what Brickfield has become. The wakil rakyat did great job in beautifying the area. I indeed love the sculptures built at the side of the road...also the flower image painted ON THE ROAD. I didn't get to take pic of the place...ala banyak hari lagi, sure akan stop by at that area & click².

Sampai jak, terus take over kerja asal. Designated driver for the cousins.

Home sweet home (versi Kolumpor because NONE could beat my beloved KK). Entertaining myself with PS3 tonight. Oh I just love being in holiday mode.

The cousins & I will be going to Times Square later after Zuhr. Cuci mata shopping sikit.

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Leaving

Alhamdulillah. The tooth finally decided to lessen the aching attack. If yesterday, the upper right gum got swollen...today, early in the morning the lower left gum took over the pain. I can hardly chew my food. AS IF that will stop me from stuffing Miss Tummy.

Regardless the aching tooth & swelling gums, I've been eating like a pure glutton the whole last week. Oh wait, I've told u that before. And NO, it hasn't stop yet. The 'jom melantak' mission needs to continue until next week. Right,right...neeext week will it absolutely ends.

A visit to Penang this Weds wouldn't be as great as I want it to be IF I keep the 'food' part aside, yes? Penang is known for it's sinful foods so I guess saying NO would be rude enough. Ezza plans to bring me to the far-famed nasi kandar stall there. Whilst I demand myself to try their local delicacies as much as I could. And that excluding the rice part. Assam laksa definitely tops my list. Will try the nasi kandar but only the dishes of course. 2010 hasn't end yet & I will stick to my resolution no matter how persuasive the cousins would be. Rice is still a big no-no for 2010. Period...and end with an exclamation mark. Araso?

At last! I've finalized my packing. Most important item to bring, that is the bridesmaid's dress which I'll wear on the wedding. Kan jadi penyepit bride; it's the main reason why I fly to Kolumpur this time. I've finished every bits of tasks mother assigned me. Laundry; checked. House vac-ed & mopped; checked. The only unchecked thing is Darling. She hasn't been bathe for nearly a week already. No, I ain't blaming the weather. Because it was me who pretended as if I forgot to cleanse her as I was too busy entertaining myself with online games & attending wedding during my free times. I thought of sending her to the car-wash center near the house yet I was too sluggish to move my little-self.

Didn't bring too many shawls this time. Erk since when aku bawa banyak shawl kalau ke Kota Lumpur? Jalan TAR has been waiting for my arrival ever since I was told I'll be one of the penyepit. Poyo! And I have shawls to collect from Ernie @EKC as well. Might be meeting K'Eryn & Collin; friends back from high school when I went down to Jalan TAR as their office is just a spit away. Harap ndak lah aku memborong. Sila percaya.

I'm fully recharged for my trip. Just can't wait to land my feet there. Apekehei kau macam rusa masuk kampung nak ke sana kali ni Bie? A'ha...perhaps wonderful things are about to sparkle this time. Fact that I'm gonna meet my 'strengths' added the excitement.

Tooooooooo bad I'll be of late in meeting the latest member of PPGFs; Tia Kyla.

Oh my God...I can't find the exact words to express how happy I am. Ni baru gambar, aku girigitan sendiri. Wait till I meet her for real; hijau ni kena gigit. Confirmed!

Yup, Unang gave birth to a super cute-ness baby girl last Saturday. Since all the members were tied with workloads & some went out of town for outstations...none of us have met her yet. I'll be away for nearly 2 weeks therefore terpaksa gigit jari telan fakta the rest gonna meet & get to hold her first. Kejam! Harus ndak sabar untuk balik KK juga...yay!

Insya Allah, selamat pergi selamat kembali. Doa-in gue ya.

Indahnya nikmat Kau beri ya Allah...aku bersyukur untuk semuanya. Tiap satu, tiap inci.

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