2017/02/09

Breakfast Thieves KL, APW Bangsar



Hmm, this is my personal opinion, but I seriously don't think that this place worth all the rave on it.
My poor sister arrived early and waited for about 40 minutes for our table.
The menu has limited choices, and my sister didn't even finished her food because it doesn't suit her taste. Since everyone has different ways of defining whether the food are delicious for them or not,
I'm not going to comment further but they are definitely not my cup of tea.
Also, since I don't take beef, I guess that makes my choice of food even more limited.
*有时候,我的胃是婢女胃*

Even so, the atmosphere in there is not comfortable for me as well.
Also, it's kinda hot and really noisy in there. Imagine the loud music, we trying to talk, and other customers talking all at the same time.
Maybe because it's CNY period and that's why it was so crowded. I don't know.
We went because my cousin said that her friends have been talking about APW Bangsar so often that it makes her wanting to check this place out.
So I'm guessing that their business are busy even if it's not during weekends, holidays, and CNY.
Honestly, this was also the first time that we didn't order any dessert to share in our yearly #gnoel outings as I reviewed the pictures we took.
We always tried to meet during CNY because that's when we can have everyone in the outing and I do have high expectations on where and what we eat actually.
This is because we wanted to really enjoy ourselves and we rarely have this opportunity.
Therefore, the fact that we didn't order dessert is really surprising for me because we usually do.
I don't know why, but as I tried recalling, perhaps it was because of that uncomfortable atmosphere or because of the food that we were trying to get out of that place asap. Also maybe because my cousins were rushing home since he has a flight to catch that night itself.
This is funny, I know.
In terms of the price, it's the typical pricing for any hipster cafe nowadays. I can't complain about it.
But it could have been better if they didn't arrange the tables to be so close to each other that it was so difficult to walk around and making that place so crowded and noisy when it's full house.
Of course I understand about maximizing profit and etc., but I just hope that they might consider the level of comfort and experience of their customers as well in the future.
For me, the serendipity of a cafe is also important for me after the most important thing: the quality of the food (how delicious they are).
To be fair, their service are not bad because they do respond to our requests.
All in all, it wasn't a pleasant experience for me in that Breakfast Thieves.
However, I do agree that it's a great place to take Instagram worthy photos though,
looked at what we did while we're trying to snap some #instaworthy photos.





My sister left more than half of these. 







#Instaworthy photo in progress


Yup, the 6 of us with their second generations! 



*Trying to take an #instaworthy photo







 















 *Trying to take an #instaworthy photo

*Behind the scene of an #instaworthy photo

 *Our favorite photo with rays of light!


 *We had a great laugh when he posted for these photos and he said that this is necessary for an #instaworthy photo! He really is GOOD at it!

 On the other hand, I'm still learning...


We did have fun and that, makes my trip there worthwhile.

My cousin also came to my house during the night to join us for a simple 拜天宫 since my sister-in-law is still in her confinement.  While my cousin is on his way back to Melbourne. 

By the way, just to warn you guys ahead, it's not easy to get parking there unless you go for the RM7 per entry across APW. Even if you've found a road side parking, don't be happy just yet, because you need to pay RM1 per hour by coins ONLY.
Yes, do prepare coins ahead if you're planning on going there.
Or, just pay that RM7.
My dad often asked and told me that since you're going to such an expensive place, why would you still care about the parking fees and it's not like you can't afford it anyway?
For me, it is also important if a cafe has convenient parking spaces and the parking rate matters as well. It just affect my impression on that place as a whole.
After all, why would I visit such a place when I have to go through so much hassles and adding to that, I have to deal with food that actually disappoints me, right?
If that's the case, why don't I just meet them in any shopping malls instead right?
However, in the end of the day, it's the people we meet that are more important than the food and place.
But if we have great accompany with great food and environment, wouldn't it makes everything better?
On the contrary, if I don't try it out for once, how would I know if that place is worth going or not?
Hence, this long post.
And I really wonder why would people wait in such a long line?
Probably because of all the good reviews online I guess?
Will they be disappointed like me?

One last thing to share, after finished watching the drama "Goblin", I really like one of the sentences from the drama.
“天气好的时候,天气不好的时候,天气刚刚好的时候。”
I really like the last part of the sentence where it say when the weather is at the moderate level or "right" level.
This is because regardless of good or bad, anytime can be the "right" time, I think. 
Perhaps I was also hoping that we can meet when things are at their moderate levels rather than having an unrealistic expectations on how our gatherings should always turn out to be great.
Despite the not so great food and atmosphere, I cannot deny the fact that we still had fun actually!
IT could be the fact that because I'm with the "right" people!

2017/01/09

新一年。新开始

那天朋友聊起他们日本旅游的经验和想要重游日本,
大家就疯狂的开始讨论有没有一起去的可能。
一开始,我和JengMun都等着LaiYing的决定,
毕竟我们没有和她一起去旅行过啊,
当她开始工作并答应和我们一起去时,
我们很当机立断的开始了买机票的行动。
就这样,我们在3号那天就买了机票,
虽然CK和他的妹妹遇到了一些问题,
可是大家最好都买好了机票。
也出现了很搞笑的组合,
我们6个人一起去旅行,可是都在不同天和时间抵达东京。
可是大致上都没有什么太大的出入,
毕竟只是一点时间点上的差异罢了。
过后的2-3天里,我们把住宿都安排好了。
当事情都做好了以后,看一看花的钱,
我忽然觉得自己好像做了一个冲动的决定,
可是看樱花eh,还有和朋友去eh。
我们好像很久没有一起出国玩了!
我都和我自己说,看樱花当然要付出钱的代价啊。
那时是peak season,怎么可能不贵呢?
机会难得啊,钱以后再赚就有啦,机会又不是天天都有。
而且我们都很efficient的把事情都安排好了。
虽然今年的其中一个目标是到一个新的地方/国家旅行,
可是我从来都没有想过我真的会有去日本的一天啊!
毕竟日本从来都没有在我想去的国家的list里名列前茅过。
但是樱花有出现过,可是我一直都以为我可以到首尔看,不一定要到日本。
好吧,既然都成行了,那大概就是神的安排吧.
我要好好的享受咯!!!

Hello, Tokyo!
Hello, Japan~~~

而且我今年可能真的很有出国运吧,
曼谷和清迈的机票是去年买好的,
我有一点担心自己是不是太过分了。
可是毕竟去年哪里都没有去啊!
今年要把去年的份一起玩!

2016/12/25

Merry Christmas 2016

因为种种关系,今年的我久违的到访了不同的shopping centre,
看到了很多不同的Christmas decoration. 
所以就分享一下照片吧。。。



One Utama

Mid Valley
Mid Valley




Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Hopefully, 2017 will be a great year ahead despite the positive and negative things that will and yet to happen. 

2016/12/05

December

Do you know what's so great about December?
Other than being a festive and holiday season for some, 
it also means less traffic for working people like me!!!
I guess that's why I like December so much.
Time flies and we are coming closer and closer to the end of this year.
Looking back, it has been another roller coaster year for me which I couldn't type all of them down in this post. 
But before I get busier or happily enjoying all the holidays, I wrote this post just for the sake of writing it so that the month of December doesn't appear as having no blog post at all. LOL
Hence the title of the blog post. 
Furthermore, I have been so busy over the weekends for these few weeks which is making me feel sick because I can sense that my immune system is going down.

Most importantly, Jengmun is getting married on the 10th of December and I'm really happy for her. 
We have been talking about this throughout last year and this year and I still remembered how we used to say it's so far away and she still has time to prepare for it and etc...
We have been through this process together with her and I am happy to be a part of her journey, although I didn't really do much for her.
At the same time, I am also grateful and felt appreciated by her because it was actually the very first time for me to be a "ji mui" for my BFF other than my family members. 
While there are many different friends who walk in and out of your life, 
there are only a few whom we will cherish throughout our life, and she definitely is ONE of them. 
After the other day's bridal shower for her, she talked about how long we have been friends and guess what, it has been a decade since we first met each other in college and it's still counting!!!!!
Hopefully, we can continue counting for the longest time possible~~~


2016/11/20

A Special Day Out!

Hmm, I don't usually post things like this but today has been the happiest day for me recently. 
There were just too many things going on in my life which is giving me a lot of stress and a hectic life.
I didn't really plan for this to happen but it just happened so naturally that after we went dinner with ms winnee the other day! 
While I was telling them how much I enjoyed Common Man Coffee Roasters when I was in Singapore last year and they're opening up a branch in KL, unexpectedly and unbelievably, ms winnee said that she'll go there with me.
Furthermore, I have been "harassing" the others in the FB group to go to Common Man with me but only Jeng Mun entertained me...hahaha...
 and then, it ended up that a special person actually went there with me! =)

Oh my gosh!!! Who would have thought that this is going to happen?
It didn't seem real to me at first as well, not until after the meet up this noon. 
I have been telling her that I'm scared to have lunch or dinner with her alone without the others because we might not have things to talk about or perhaps I just feel uneasy being with her alone or intimated for the fact that she was, and will always be my lecturer. 
She told us the other day that we can stop calling her "ms winnee" since she no longer teach in Help, but I guess that's just how we show our respect to her right?
Once a teacher, forever a teacher in our life!
Especially a respectable and a legendary one! =)

Well I guess over the year, we have got closer with each other and I'm more mature maybe, so we kinda talk like we are friends despite the fact that the status difference is still there, I think.
She still is my lecturer!!! 
But I do realized that I was getting more and more comfortable around her over the years and after today's lunch with her, with the only two of us, imagine that!
If that happens when I was still in uni, that would have triggered a lot of stress in me! 

I have decided to write it down today because today was definitely a memorable one!
Furthermore, we're going to some where special, the Common Man!!!
I have been wanting to pay it a visit ever since I knew that they are opening in KL!
*well those who understand it will understand*

The atmosphere was nice and it was a hippie cafe, this place is bigger as compared to the one in Singapore and the interiors are modern and adequately decorated. 
Furthermore, the coffee was nice too, according to ms winnee, my cousin said so too, I'm not an expert in coffee, so I'll not judge their coffee, but their french fries' cheese sauce was definitely beyond our expectation, it was finger licking good and really special too!!!
We both agreed that we'll miss the sauce, LOL.
In addition, we sat at table number 12, which was my birthday date,
this just makes this place and the whole thing more unforgettable...
It was a relaxing day for me and I enjoyed it so much because we just chat on some random thing and keep up with each other's life I guess. 
That's the beauty of having less people in gathering/meet up I think. 
But I guess it's also because the fact that it doesn't happen frequent, which makes it more precious and I really appreciate it, a lot. 
After all, it's really not easy for us to keep in touch with the people that we would like to keep in touch in life and as we grew older, we realize how difficult it is. 
Sometimes, when we want to keep in touch with some friends while there might be many different factors that hinder it.
Thus, I really appreciate it when we get to keep in touch with her over years and it's everyone's effort for keeping in touch actually. 
Because when one person is not making an effort or just decided to stop keeping in touch, our meet up will definitely end there. 
So far, we are lucky because we were able to meet at least once or twice a year, I think. 
I really hope that this will continue to happen in the future until the day when God no longer allows it to happen? I don't know, I just hope that we'll be able to spend more great times together in the future as it really helps me to get through the hectic life that I'm having and it adds colours to our life.     

By the way, their business is GOOD despite the fact that their food and drinks are pricier than an average cafe and we were both wondering who said that the economy is bad if we are viewing it from this place itself only?
Although we didn't have to queue for our turn (probably because there are only two of us), but there were a lot of customers come and go and I can foresee that this cafe is going to grow into one of the hottest whereabouts in town. 
But one disadvantage will be difficulty of getting parking there because we both took some time to get a parking spot as we all know, TTDI is a busy neighborhood!
and being Malaysians, nearest parking spot!!!
Personally, I'm not that bad like I used to be, I can tolerate walking a lot more nowadays. 
What can we expect, right? It's TTDI!
But we do realized that there is an underground parking space beside it after we were there, I wonder how much will it cost...
As for Sunday, the parking spots out there are free. 
So perhaps going there on a Sunday is a good plan because you don't have to fight with the working crowds and bank goers and parking spots are more easily available as compared to weekdays, I think.  

2016/11/01

"你不是一个很爱说话的人吧?"

曾经也有人说过在认识我以前觉得我事一个很静的人。
我的朋友听到的那一刹那都在爆笑。。。
那天我去facial的时候帮我第2次做facial的人就说了标题的那句话。
但是我有点认同他们口中所说的我。
其实我是一个很慢热的人,
所以在不熟的人的面前我不是一个多话的人。
在慢慢的熟悉了以后我才会开始多话。
而且大家都会觉得我很吵的程度。
自己一个人去旅行的时候也发现到其实不说话到让我感到平静。
虽然有时候也会觉得如果有朋友在身边一起聊天也还蛮不错的,
但是有时候又觉得其实有朋友的话就会觉得必须和朋友聊天,
不然又好像忽略了她,可是我有时候就是想要静静的不说话啊,
所以我还蛮自相矛盾的。
我小时候就有因为和朋友在上课时说太多话而老师不让我们坐一起。
可是我们都会和老师说以后不会了,让我们一起坐吧。。。
就这样,我对我自己的认知也是我是一个多话和很吵的人。
但是随着年龄的增长和对自己更深入的了解后,
其实我觉得我不是一个很爱说话的人。
对我来说,如果我们不是很熟的朋友,
有很多事情我都不会想要说啊。。。
我只是在和朋友聊天时才会说我想说的话
有时候,工作回家实在是太累时,我是连话都不想说的,
也只有想说一些一定要说的话时才会说,
不然就是配合别人在聊天,有些时候却会连配合都不想配合,
因为实在是太累了。
再加上最近都有很多事情在烦,
所以我更不想说话。
其实有时候,无声胜有声。
因为我都已经不知道说什么才是对的了。
更不知道什么事是该说的,和什么事是不该说的了。
我只能够默默的承受着和接受那些正在发生和将会发生的事情,
因为我一点控制的能力都没有。

Happy New Year 2024

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