Nothing Else Matters

I haven't been updating my blog(No shit, Sherlock). So here is a quick update.

I did say QUICK update right?

Google Chrome Spell Checker

Hey Google, I see what you did there.

St. Patrick's Day - Guinness Biggest Pub Crawl

Specially decorated Gen2 for St. Patrick's Day

This is one major event which I think GUINNESS and all the people involved in the St. Patrick's Day celebration did a fantastic job. It was a 3-day citywide celebration but I only went for the 2nd day of the event.

Williams Mamak - Farewell and thanks for the memories

This is going to be a post without any pictures. Yeap, it is going to be pure text because I'm just gonna pen down afew words about Williams Mamak.

For those of you who don't know, there is a mamak at SS26 and that mamak place goes by a few names. Williams, William, Warong Williams, William's mamak. Everyone knows that place. William is a guy that everyone knows especially when it comes to ordering your food and paying for your meal. I used to enjoy eating at that place. Heck, I visited it quite often during my college days.

A wide range of food selection, a huge oven infront of the mamak alongside with a naan making section, it was an attraction for passerbys. Food portion was huge and the food tasted pretty good. As mentioned before, I hung around that place quite often during my college days; mostly for dinner and the occasional supper where my friends and I will hang out after our gaming session(good ol' Counter Strike). Prices back then was reasonable. The place was dirty, next to a drain but yet, it is packed most of the time. You even have police officers dropping by for a meal or two.

Its been awhile since I dined at Williams. Ever since I moved to Puchong, had a girlfriend, graduated, started working, started working out, and got married, I RARELY go to Williams. Afterall, homecooked meals are always better(doh). 

Now that Williams has moved to a new place(still at SS26), the place is at a "cleaner" location I suppose. I would only dine at Williams if a friend wishes to but other than that, I've never thought of having a meal there.

However, I have made a mistake for choosing that place last Friday. I decided to stop at Williams to grab a bite after an event. What a mistake! Here is why. I ordered teh ais, indo mee single with ayam pandan(fried pandan chicken). Once done, I went to William to pay for my meal.

As usual, I greeted William:

"William, berapa?"(William, How much?").

He then asked me what I had and I told him. His reply?

"RM16"

In my mind, I was like WHAT THE FUCK? RM16? So I asked him what is the breakdown. Why RM16 when I only ordered indo mee single with ayam pandan?

In reply, he said

Indo mee RM4, you makan ayam pandan kan?(you ate the fried pandan chicken right?). Ayam pandan RM10, teh ais RM2.

So okay, I paid for my meal and went back into my car, cursing at myself. Why did I choose Williams. I KNEW things will be expensive. But I only ordered a plate of indo mee(single portion that comes with an egg) with a piece of fried pandan chicken. And being at a mamak I was expecting my meal to be somewhere between RM8~RM12. Is that reasonable for what I've ordered? RM4 for my indo mee, that's fine but RM10 for a piece of chicken? To make matters worse, what I had wasn't really a piece of fried pandan chicken. No. It was more like a piece of fried log with generous amount of salty seasoning. I did not enjoy it at all. It wasn't tender to begin with and it was extremely salty(I did not finish it too, too salty). Definitely not worth RM10.

With that said, its not that I stinge alot. I HAVE money. The main question here is, "Is it worth it?" If the chicken was nice, I probably would have dusted it off my shoulder by saying "Okay lah, once in awhile only". I could have gone to McDonald's with RM16 and still have money to spare!

Wait a minute. Andrew, it's only one bad experience and you're bitching about it? Calling it quits?

Oh no, no, no. I think the food there isn't as good as before. And for the price that I might be paying for, I would rather take my money and dine elsewhere. For those of you who still enjoy going there, go ahead. It's your money, your choice. I have absolute no qualms about that.

But for me, that Friday will be the last time I'm dining at Williams. Thanks for all the memories while it lasted during my college days.

And you know what, fuck the farewell. I'm just not going back there any more.

Landslide at Ara Damansara

I was out for lunch yesterday and when me and my colleagues went to our usual hawker place, we were in for a shock. Hopefully no one got injured. I wonder how long it will take to "fix" it. I guess the upcoming election will help speed up the process, hopefully.

How dirty is your lappy?

Warning, viewer discretion is advised.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013!

Okay, so I'm about 22 days late to post this but hey, better late than never. This is one of those post where I'm going to say that I'm sorry for not updating my blog bla bla bla. You get the drill.

Honestly, as a blogger(an active one, well I used to be: going for events, food review, gatherings, so on and so forth), you know you're gonna be accepting paid advertisement or product reviews. If you check back afew pages of mine, you will see that it's all paid reviews/ad campaigns.

Petronas Deepavali 2012 AD and The Star

I haven't updated my blog for quite awhile but  I guess this one sort of pissed me off.

There are some things which I don't understand. I've watched the video. And yes, the ENTIRE video. Catchy tune but I didn't find anything related to Deepavali. That's probably me. However, what I'm pissed is what The Star reported.

Here is a snippet:

First of all, check out the number of DISLIKES. HITS means absolutely nothing.

Positive comments that complements the exhibition?

Roger Ong

I can't think of any fancy title so I guess his name is good enough. Sadly, the faces in the photo are blurred out. Anyway check out the amazing technique, the almighty 1-Hand-Camera-Scooping-Panty-Shooting technique by the brown t-shirt guy. Looks strangely familiar no?

During SUPER GT Round 3 2012, I was pushed aside by Roger Ong because I was blocking his shot. It was a honest mistake, he was behind me and I couldn't see him(like doh). Without any "excuse me" or some sort, he just pushed me. I didn't want to argue with him because I don't want to offend him. Who knows, may be his 20K-30K horny fans will start supporting him and say I was blocking his amazing photos. The sight of him disgusts me and what's worse? He pushed me = contact.

To find out more, check out this site - http://rogay-outoffocus.blogspot.com/

Paradigm Mall - Air Condition fell

Now you see....

.....Now you don't...oh wait.

Nope. I still haven't/don't plan to visit Paradigm Mall. Have a good Monday peeps!

Hey Hey Hey!

Photos - Taken from FB-A friend that shared a shared, shared, shared, shared, shared, shared, shared, shared by their friends who shared, shared, shared, shared and re-shared the shared picture.

Goodbye Diablo 3, It has been fun.

A Worthy Book Indeed

Something caught my eye

A tool for a better health

As a regular runner and gym-goer, I would take note of my weight, BMI and calories burned. I do not have a heart rate monitor though. Great Eastern has introduced the Live Great website which provides daily tips and articles on health related issues as well as wellness tools such as exercise calorie calculator and target heart rate.

The first tool that caught my attention is the Exercise Calorie Calculator. The tool can be found at this link. I think its a great tool for one that doesn't run on a treadmill or track their progress with an ipod/iphone. It's a rough estimation but at least you would know how much calories you've burned.

Here is the link for the main site - https://livegreat.greateasternlife.com/my/welcome.htm.

Have a good week ahead peeps.

I'm Busy. But Why?

It's 11.45pm. I watching JAWS on HBO while trying to spend some time to pen down afew stuff that has been happening lately. I've been neglecting my blog for quite abit. BUT WHY?

So far its about events and stuff so I hope this post will be a little more personal.. About 2 weeks back, my neck was hurting. It may be a muscle strain or something but I left it unattended for 1 week. With the discomfort and mild pain not subsiding after a week, I went to see a Chinese sengseh. Apparently, the root cause wasn't the neck but the shoulder/back area.

How is work you say? Well, what else is new? One word. Busy. I couldn't even make it for the Samsung Galaxy S 3 launch a few weeks back. Nevertheless, I still have my personal time during the weekends. I've been spending time with loved ones and of course, my Wizard in Diablo 3. We all need some fun and laughter right?. Laughter? Back in May, it was a whole month of fun and laughter at PJ Live Arts as lots of shows were installed for Laugh Fest 2012.

I went for Jenhan's BUT WHY on 27th of May, Sunday. As I'm writing this down, I'm kinda asking myself. How do I blog about...comedy stand up show. When it's stand up comedy, most of us might know international ones like Russell Peters, Chris Tucker, Dave Chappelle, Pablo Franciso and many other legendary stand up comedians.

How about Malaysian comedians? We would think about Douglas Lim, Harith Iskandar, Saiful Apek, and the list goes on *Okay I don't know that many* .

iPhone 4's camera rocks right?

So who is Jenhan? No, I'm not here to share about his history but you may check his site at http://www.kuahjenhan.com/

What I want to share is the experience. Is it worth your money? Malaysian comedian wor...funny meh?

Yes, I had bloody good time. I had a pair of tickets but sadly, I went alone as wifey was feeling a little tired. While collecting my ticket, I bumped into a friend who too was gonna watch Jenhan's show. Coincidentally, some of her friends couldn't make it for the show so I sat together with her(and her friends :P ).

I'm not gonna give any spoilers but his jokes revolves around current political situation. Speaking about politics, Ambiga was also at show. I wanted to take a picture with her but in the end, I didn't because everyone else were also queuing up. Harith Iskandar and some other special guests were also present at the show. Everyone was there to support Jenhan; gotta admire their love and support for one another for their passion in this industry.

Good show bro!

I know the show is over but tickets being priced at RM60, RM88 for 2 (early bird) and Buy-1-Free-1 (LIVE Card),  I think it's a steal; especially if you're watching with loved ones. Thanks PJ Live Art for bringing such good comedy acts for us to enjoy. Strategically located at JayaOne, you don't even have to worry about food; before or after any show. It's very convenient as you have lots of cafes and restaurants to choose from; check out the list here.

For more information on upcoming shows and stuff, do check out PJ Live Art and their Facebook Page.

As for Jenhan, if you're reading this bro, how is your karipap? LOL

Hennessy V.S.O.P - The Story

A brand that we all trust

You've seen it. You've heard of it. You've drank it. Hennessy V.S.O.P is one of the best cognac around. To be honest, do you know what the V.S.O.P means? It stands for "Very Superior Old Pale". On 7th October 1817, the future King George  IV of England asked the great French cognac House to supply him with a special cognac; and so the words "Very Superior Old Pale" was born.

1Mpad

Only at RM999. Thanks Malaysia for making its way to the front page of www.engadget.com. +1 to the laugh-at-Malaysia stats counter.

SUPER GT - Less than a month away!

Me with Keiichi Tsuchiya a.k.a Drift King

PJ Laugh Fest 2012

Wedding bells are ringing!

Photographed and edited by me.

Sorry for the lack of updates. I was busy over the weekend for a wedding shoot. I promise to post up a food review some time tomorrow. Till then, check out my photography page on facebook for a sneak preview of the wedding shoot I did with Creative Visual Studio last weekend.

Thanks!

BCard - A new lifestyle

BCard - Lots of reward awaits

I was supposed to blog about this last week but due to my busy schedule, I missed the dateline. As they say, better late than never. Anyway, I used the BCard today, yeap, TODAY. So this post is as fresh as it gets.