RED BOX The Curve...

Its already 3 months since our last 'Get ToGether' with Suzie a.k.a Zan Burn. She's back from Turkmenistan for a two-week holiday! She actually planned to have a small reunion with our ex-ITM frenz since the last one only 4 turned up @ITM Hotel sometime in November.  Unfortunately, one of our frenz, Zila won't be able make it for the reunion scheduled on Sunday, 6th March (which is today) so, Zan decided to meet her earlier instead at a different session together with me of coz when there's Zan there'll always be me.  Garden @The Curve was chosen as the venue for our trio dinner on Friday, 4th March since Zan is staying at Royale Bintang then its convenient for her and both myself and Zila too;-)  

"Dinner is served.."

I think she ordered Sirloin Steak..or whateva the name is but for sure its steak;-)Looks Yummy!!

The Steak Menu definitely not my choice, normally I just skip that section coz I dun like the 'beefy' taste! even if its at TGI Friday's, Victoria Station, Tony Romas or HRC ,  the decision still remain 

'NO TQ'

Huhu..the Fried Mee Siam alwizz been my choice at Garden since they took over from Empress Cafe. ermm...however, the taste just average not as delish as EC's

Zila's:  Claypot Mee 

arrrrrr...if its for me, I prefer a well-cooked egg. hehe

Double Zee..(Zan & Zil)

Hey Zila!!! Hajjah Zila (now), we didn't see each other for nearly 8 years.  
She was my 'Theatre mate' back in campus day. 

We used to get complimentary tickets from Zil's friend who happened to be one of the 

actors at Actors Studio, Plaza Putra-Dataran Merdeka (1994-1995)

 

just in three months our hair grow pretty fast huh! Zan: you have bangs now..LoL

 

Pic a bit blurry....blamed it to the waitress *thx for her shaky hands*

Ohhh..the dinner didn't just stop there, we still have room for 'DESSERT' , not from Garden we moved to a greater selection of desserts at The Apartment..

Red Velvet as gorgeous as ever...mwuahhhh!

Dinner done, Dessert finished...."the night is still young people, maybe something to jazz up our nite out...a'ha, RedBox..here we come...!"

Aaaarrrrghhh....more & more food??!!  fruits still acceptable & nothing else:-(

A duet song as a warm up song;-) huhu

Go..Zan, Go Zil...hahaha *feel habis* Nice voice you two!

ehemm..me? I'm just the back-up singer & photographer *wink*

Three pitstops in one night, fuyoooo..It was a 'bloated FLyDay'.  Zan & her other frenz then proceed to Laundry for another drink session, Gosh! no way...I decided to call it a night.  Both  Zil & I,  we're just too full to move, to walk, to talk but luckily we still fit to drive back;-)  Thanks a mil to Zan for the lovely treats. Great nite out Ladies!!

Terima Kasih Cinta...

Kiranya TKC ni sebagai pembuka tirai for my theatre outing 2011.  Diadaptasi dari filem CINTA yang teramat popular beberapa tahun dulu mengisahkan tentang kisah 5 keajaiban cinta arahan Khabir Bhatia dan isterinya Mira Mustapha selaku penulis skrip.  To be honest, I didn't watch the movie masa semua orang sebok2 pegi tengok kat wayang dulu.  Errr..can't recall why?! Maybe at that time was too busy with work what else kan.  Cuma masa ditayangkan kat Astro Raya movies (if I'm not mistaken) I happened to watch it itupun halfway then tetidur *oopsie*  Anyhoo..I read the synopsis and lots of good reviews about the movie as well as this musical theatre. 

Tuesday, 1st March - not so many people at Istana Budaya,  mungkin sebab ramai yang dah lama gi tengok masa awal2 lagi ataupun some people prefer pergi tengok on the last day of the show coz they'll be something extra on the performance (usually). Masa buat booking tiket online pun masih ada beratus-ratus lagi ticket.  Ticket prices range from RM300 to RM30. There's a RM3 admin charges if you book through Ticket2U.biz.

booked, paid & collected.... 

 8:30pm...showtime!

Tiket untuk dua orang tapi memandangkan kekanda tidak berapa berminat dengan teater ni, bukan apa cuma takut dia terlelap dan terus berbunyik *#@*#  kecuali teater Muzikal Tun Mahathir tahun lepas itupun tak lain tak bukan kerana Tun M...!

Cik Siti jadi partner tengok TKC @ Istana Budaya....

Siapa pelakon-pelakon utama TKC? Bagaimanakah  penghayatan watak & suara nyanyian mereka dalam teater ni? 

Latiff Ibrahim - sebagai Cikgu Elias

kalau nak ikutkan dah lama jugak tak tengok Latiff Ibrahim berlakon especially menyanyi.   Malam tu sorakan penonton paling kuat bila dengar suara dia jadi merdu sedap je lagu-lagu tu.  Watak dia sebagai orang tua yang mengidap Alzheimer Disease pun menjadi yang sentiasa lupa dan tak ingat apa yang dia buat , tak ingat orang walaupun dah banyak kali jumpa serta ada jugak dialog lucu diselitkan.  Overall lakonon yang mantap!

Safura Yaacob - sebagai Rubiah 

pemilik Cafe di mana Cikgu Elias selalu minum...seriously, suara Safura not bad at all, lakonan dah tentulah bagus macam kita tengok dia belakon dalam drama-drama tv.  Watak ni sangat sesuai untuk dia.

Tony Eusoff - sebagai Haris 

walaupun teater bahasa melayu pertama bagi Tony Eusoff, double thumbs up for him!!! He was darn good...penghayatan watak pun 101% tak boring and kaku.  Bagus sangat.

Norish Karman - sebagai Airin (isteri kepada Haris)

malam tu Norish hilang suara sikit *sexy voice* yelah dah 10 hari on stage kan..dia cakap pun perlahan tapi still boleh dengar, tetap tak mengganggu lakonan dia.  But then I noticed dialog dia tak brapa banyak sangat pun. Tak sangka suara Norish sedap jugak. 

Shajiri - sebagai Azlan (usahawan )

secara jujur dari dulu kini selamanya memang tak minat  Shajiri, lakonan dia tak ada umpphhh la malam tu macam "trying so hard" and suara pun termengah-mengah di pertengahan lagu coz ada dance movement sikit. Sedikit hancurla.  Rasanya ramai lagi pelakon lain lebih layak bawak watak Azlan ni.

Faradhiya - sebagai Azura (pekerja kedai buku)

she's so pretty, simple and excellent voice *ehemmm maklumla dia pakai warna PINK* btw, wardrobe diorang menarik sangat warna putih, hitam, pink, hijau, kuning, orange...nice!  kay, going back to her acting and singing, she's good ! I like her...

Deja Moss - sebagai Dyan 

kali pertama tengok Deja Moss berlakon teater, sebelum ni cuma tau dia seorang penyanyi tapi kalau tanya lagu-lagu dia pun tak ingat. Lakonan dia biasa-biasa je. Lagu-lagu yang dia nyanyi pun tak berapa best coz suara dia terlampau kasar.  Lagu yang merdu mendayu-dayu jadi 'rock':-(

Anding  - sebagai Dhani adik kepada Dyan 

selalunya pelajar-pelajar AF kalau tak terkenal sebagai penyanyi diorang jadi pelakon & sesetengah diorang macam lebih elok jadi pelakon, lagi best and sesuai macam Anding contohnya.  I rasa dia lebih berbakat berlakon dari menyanyi.  Dalam TCK ni pun lakonan dia selamba, bersahaja dan penuh penghayatan.

Nadia Aqilah - sebagai Arianna

pernah tengok dia berlakon cerita Merah Putih @TV3 dulu...bagus cuma masa tu tak tau nama dia, then barula tau dia bekas penyanyi kumpulan Luscious (reality show MyStar LG kalau tak silap) watak dia macam ceria & gedik..really suits her.  Dia nyanyi banyak jugak lagu berbanding Vince..

Vince - sebagai Taufiq

jadi nerdy..hahaha cute je bahasa melayu dia pun dah semakin improve.  Tapi kecewa sikit, dia cuma nyanyi satu, dua lagu je.."I want more...!!!!" Hmmmmm suara Vince tetap hebat.

 

Pelakon-pelakon pembantu lain yang bagus dan menonjol, Sharifah Aleya (leya), Diddy (AF) & Qaud (AF).  Props & staging cantik,  menarik & teratur. Tu jelah serba sedikit komen ikhlas setelah menonton TKC, biasalah citarasa orang kan berbeza-beza ada yang suka ini ada yang suka itu.  Apa2pun kena pegi tengok dan jadilah pengkritik mingikut pendapat sendiri;-)

Kepada sesiapa yang terasa nak pegi tengok TKC masih belum terlambat esok masih ada, last show... book cepat!!

Mintak maaflah ye kerana menggunakan 'bahasa rojak' dalam entry ni sebab fikiran pun dah ala-ala rojak..masih ada kesan 'food overdose' akibat  Mee Siam + the two REDs (Red Velvet & Red Box) with my old frenz last nite.  Peningggg ^-^ Tomorrow another round of "Makan-Makan". 

Selamat bermalam minggu!

1Borneo...

Borneo..Sabah & Sarawak always been my two favourite domestic destinations since 'Yellow Telco' days and so many fond memories. The beautiful islands off Semporna where the Bajau Laut (Sea Gypsy) Tribe built their houses on water (floating village) while the Rungus Tribe live in their traditional longhouse in Kudat.  Memang betul-betul 'Malaysia Truly Asia' great moment & it was really the experience of a lifetime!!

As for last week short trip to KK nothing much to share coz its just for 2D1N stay and it's purely biz trip for HIM and "Jalan-Jalan Sorang" for me. Nway, it's been more than 2years since my last visit to KK and the main objective to go to 1Borneo Hypermall coz my previous amazing KK crusade was months before it officially opened in 2008.  There's a FREE shuttle service from Warisan Square to 1Borneo - daily n every hour.  All you have to do is to register your name and hotel details including room no. at the counter then you can board the shuttle to 1Borneo...

limited to 20pax...

every 1hour from Warisan Square to 1Borneo vv..

About 30-35 mins from Warisan Square (town) but that was during smooth traffic if not maybe 45mins or so. It's considered far and if you take a cab to 1Borneo it will simply cost you RM30 one way that means RM60 return..fuhhh! From there to the airport will cost double which is RM60 one way. Thumbs up to 1Borneo for providing a FREE Shuttle service and a reliable one for the customers!

If you asked me about the entire Hypermall,  its pretty big, lotsa brand name shops,f&b outlets, Spa centres etc & it also linked to Novotel 1Borneo...not bad at all!! Being the largest mall in Sabah, its absolutely D'Best compared to other shopping malls in KK town.

Basically, that's all I did on the 2nd day "Jalan-Jalan Sorang" before I checked out and shoot off to the airport, so takde la banyak snapshots;-) Oh yeah..btw, I gotta book that I wanted..COMMITTED by Liz Gilbert.

Follow-up to Eat, Pray, Love....

Carik dekat Bangsar Shopping Centre asyik sold out je akhirnya dapat jugak nun jauh @Times, 1Borneo. Janji puashati dapat buku yang dicari selama ni even @Borders Auckland hari tu ada cuma harga dia 2x ganda bila convert from NZD to MYR, might as well beli kat Malaysia kan untuk benda yang sama pun.

Tapi sebenar-benarnyalahkan, setiap kali menjejakkan kaki ke Kota Kinabalu, Sabah mesti teringat semua kenangan-kenangan manis 2-3 tahun dahulu ketika sebok terbang ke KK, Tawau, Kudat for work mostly, ada jugak leisure with my bff termasuklah ke Kota Belud walaupun hanya di kaki gunung kinabalu je, biasala *adventurous activity selalunya memang I tak join pun* I did not participate in the diving & snorkeling excursion to Mabul arranged for the management team, maklumla takut 'tinted' kan;-)  Rugi? Hmmm..yeah to those yang minat memang akan rasa rugi but I'm cool without it *smiley* Just enjoying the seaview from the water chalet and the boat ride to Omadal Island, Perkampungan Bajau Laut (Sea Gypsy Village). It was an indescribable feelings..so natural & unique!

Flashback moment- not so long ago, back in year 2007 recce & events in Kudat & Semporna!

 Twin otter-the smallest aircraft I've ever been on..

serba serbi kecik..pintu masuk kecik, baggage compartment pun tak brapa nak besar..

macam dalam bus mini.. hahaha

'sky sightseeing' -  yup! that's the Tip of Borneo..
located in the district of Kudat

The LongHouse...

 The Rungus children performing their cultural dance...so cute!!!

 Sweet memories...

The Bajau Laut floating village @Semporna....

The Bajau Laut kids - shower time!! *they do not have toilets kay..mmmm*

welcome gestures from the 'ketua kampung'...to the 'Yellow telco" group!

masakan yang amat berbeza...'fear factor' food for me:-(

... invaluable experience!

Sudah-sudahla tu kan dengan Borneo post ni, next entry "TERIMA KASIH CINTA musical theater"..soonest! Errrmm.. went for TKC on Tuesday & today is already Thursday, as usual delayed entry ^;^

Jessleton...

In case you're wondering where in the world Jessleton is ?! It's the old name for Kota Kinabalu!  Where to in KK? Besides the beautiful beaches they're quite a number of shopping malls in KK town,the latest one is Suria Sabah and of coz happening Nightlife too here! Will come to that later;-)

I'm not going to elaborate in detail on the malls, since I think we are open for more choices in KL except a few years back, the first Charles & Keith outlet was 1st opened and only available in KK. Surprised?! A'ha The Charles & Keith,Singapore brand..actually, my ex-colleague who's a Sabahan kinda introduced me to this particular brand and she even offered me to use her member's card to get 10% discount. So that's a bit of 'history' of my first red C&K wedges. Since then I'm a big fan of Charles & Keith shoes & handbags. All the way to Singapore just to grab the latest collection. Good quality, gorgeous design at an affordable price. Now, C&Ks already in TOWN at Pavilion, Sunway Pyramid, Midvalley & 1Utama.

Alrite, back to my KK 'pitstop'...We had dinner at Jessleton Point not the usual spot at Waterfront which I personally think this is much better and cool 'Makan Place'.

*pix taken by HTC - disappointing results worst then BB*

What to eat..from which stall???! Your choice..

warm n breezy nite...

*pic credit to: Mohd Boboy *not Boboy my bro ye*

 Nasi Goreng 1Malaysia (1M Fried Rice) from 'Restoran 1Malaysia'...

& Kichaiping *famous drink in KK* 

nothing special or unusual just 

*Air limau + Asam boy*

Hmmm.. I didn't order anything and end up only having a glass of Ice Barley. No..no not because of the place of coz not, its a nice place with variety choices, many stalls and also a 'Nasi Padang' Restaurant. Just no appetite to eat after about 2 1/2-hour flight sitting on the same row with a boy (I think he's 6 or 7 yrs old accompanied by his mom, dad & other sibblings)  who happened to have a bad "Air Sickness" from takeoff to landing. Gosh! Its a horrible experience, really my first time ever seeing a person using almost 12 sickness bags during the whole flight. Huhhh..lucky he's not sitting next to me and I was still way far from him.  Its just not my lucky day & its the 'longest' flight ever due to the very uncomfy ambiance!bluekkk:-(

Whateva it is we had a pleasant night & chill out at D'Junction with Live Music..Cheers^;^ 

Isn't this nice?!! Look at the view...even its just at the back of a market place.  Yup, the famous Filipino Market.

Oh dear..Fishing under the hot burnin' sun! Kesian:-(

 

Dried Prawn, Anchovies, Dried Fish, Dried Squid..all very CHEAP!

Not only these dried stuff but also handicraft, souvenirs, T-shirts etc available here. Filipino Market, definitely a must see place for tourist visiting KK.

Gotta stop right here, to be continued in my next entry;-)

Nite nite!

Negeri Di Bawah Bayu....

Kopisanangan Kinorikatan "Selamat Datang" (bahasa Dusun)

Alhamdulillah, sampai sudah di Kota Kinabalu "KEKE" Sabah bah! Hmm..sekali lagi menyebok-nyebokkan diri mengikut urusan kerja orang lain (kalau tak paham takpe kepada yang paham SHHHHHHH....hehehe Biasala tu!!

Sekarang nak bersiap gi dinner but dunno where yet, waterfront? maybe..
Kayla, akan bersambung di lain waktu dan rancangan;-)

Salam dari Borneo...

Doorstep Online Grocery....

Grocery shopping is a necessity for every household regardless the amount, budget or the frequency of purchase. In short, everyone needs to shop for groceries. How much you spend, types of groceries & how many times a month are all depend on your '$$$' capability.

Once a month & a big bulk that's my way of doing grocery and I believe its a common trend for every household & of coz it varies to one's preference, could be daily or weekly.  At times, you might come across a situation where you really need to have certain grocery stuff or items which are unplanned but necessary. Hmm...its a regular thing to me especially for baking & frozen stuff. A quick grabbed at the nearest mart or hypermarket either Giant or Tesco. 

Therefore, when I saw the link to "Doorstep Online Grocery" on one of my friend's fb wall post, I was excited and of course eager to know more about it. A simple way of doing grocery shopping without having to think about how do I look, my hair, what to wear, who's going with me *oops sorry that's so me:))) or maybe no transport to go out etc etc.  So, with this great facility in front of your eyes its so EASY & hell-yeah!!!  

Here're some of the webshots...

e.g: Pillsbury Cake Mix - same price with Tesco RM9.90 and Pancake Mix RM14.50 slightly cheaper than Jaya Grocer

Hey..not bad cut vegetables too!

 

Convenient.. it is!!!

I know these must be the 3 main Qs  (?) that you've been waiting to ask right...;-) Delivery Time + Charges, Payment method & Minimum purchase?

1. Orders made  before noon, between (12am - 1159am) will be delivered the same day while for orders made beyond that time, goods will be delivered the next day. They do have certain time slots.  Delivery Charges is FOC till end of this month  (28feb) and a standard delivery fee between Rm8-10 will be charged after that.  
2. Payment options - Cash on delivery, Credit/Debit card & internet banking (Maybank 2U, Cimb Clicks etc).
3. Minimum purchase is RM50 during this promotion period till end of feb ONLY. The standard minimum order is RM100. 

Just log on to the website www.doorstep.com.my   for the simple registration step & more details info especially on the COVERAGE AREA! They've pretty much covered the prime area within Klang Valley though our township is yet to be listed in their radar:-( Soon I hope...or otherwise I can always use alternative address since I'm too excited to try out their service. 

Btw, just to share my friend's order items that were delivered by 'doorstep' to her house recently *who indirectly introduce me to this online grocery through fb*

Its proven!!! 

Maria: sorry ya! 'kidnapped' this pic from yr fb hehe-)

Enjoy your "hassle-free" grocery shopping peeps!!  Say NO to long queue..*lalala*  Simplify your life......

Cheers!