Weekend spent with the boy in Penang. I haven't really spent time in Penang at all these days so I guess it's a good rest especially after a very long tiring working week. The week was HARD. Work was a bitch last week and the weekend rest is a much needed one.
We went to this place at Gurney Drive called Coffee Island. I've heard a lot about this place and it seems like it's the most popular hangout place these days.
#1 Coffee Island at noon.
#2 I just had heavy lunch in New World Park so I ordered the Rose Tea which is RM5.90.
#3 The whole set provided is nice, with the pot with hot water and this tea infuser mugs.
#4 I don't know why the photo is rotated and I don't know how to rotate back so just let it be huhuhuhu.
#5 The boy ordered this Vietnam Coffee @ RM5.90. I've never seen any other cafes with Vietnam Coffee served, let alone with the whole set complete with the filter. Many are fascinated with Vietnam Coffee and everyone who has been to Vietnam would not forget to go to the quaint little stores at the backlane for a taste of the very aromatic Vietnam Coffee.
It is special in terms of the way it's served. The milk is different, not like one of those concentrated milk we used for Nescafe. They say Vietnam Coffee is a pleasure for those who love coffee strong and sweet.
However, Vietnam coffee bean is not one of those that you would typically buy off the hypermart to make yourself at home because you can't make it like the normal Nescafe but must be through the filter. Troublesome? Yes? No?
I've never tried it myself. I don't drink coffee. Not even 1 tiny bit.
Have any one of you tried Vietnam Coffee? How do you like it?
I had been meaning to blog about SkyTrek tonight then only I realized I left my camera with the boy. And tomorrow I plan to go back for dance practice (because I have ffk a million times) but then I realized I left both my dancing pants with the boy. Then I wanted to take my usual fiber drink for the night and I realized I left all the fiber with the boy.
No camera. Is fine. No dancing pants. Is fine.
BUT NO FIBER!!!!!! HOW CAN I LIVE LIKE THAT WITHOUT FIBER HOW DO I SHIT sigh panic panic.
So now I have to take the fiber pills that my dad bought me some time ago but I stopped taking because it didn't work. But I guess that'll have to do for now.
You know I'm like so LAZY. I have a lot to do but I've been procrastinating to the max. Supposed to blog about Melbourne, soon. But photos are not with me.
This evening I'm going to KL for a weekend with the boy and gonna help my sister pick her dresses and check out the hotel locations for the wedding. And hopefully we'd be able to make it for Jogoya, the popular Japanese buffet in Starhill that I've heard SO MUCH about. I wanted to go and try and see if it's really such big deal. You know, people tend to exaggerate and say it's extremely nice because they didn't want to be thought stupid for spending so much on crap you know.
So yah..until then..HAPPY DEEPAVALI! Even though it's just 1 day holiday cis.
I wanted to skip this entry because I've been to Vegas 3 times and this is the 4th time so actually I've already blogged about it multiple times and whats new about it? Vegas never ever change except addition of a few hotels.
But then this time is different! It's my first time with my parents but not my sister though coz my first Vegas trip in 2006 is with her and Jin Giap.
So normally what everyone will do is just to walk the whole Las Vegas strip which is from Wynn Las Vegas -> TI -> Venetian -> Mirage -> Harrahs -> Flamingo -> Caesar's Palace -> Bellagio -> Paris -> Monte Carlo -> New York New York -> MGM Grand -> Excalibur -> Luxor -> Mandalay Bay. That 1 strip is more than enough. Other than that, there's only the Vegas downtown which I've also been to and my advise is don't waste time going. It's all 2nd grade casino and there's nothing special to see or eat.
Hotel wise, I've stayed in Flamingo, Excalibur, MGM Grand.
#1 This time we stayed in Paris, Las Vegas. It is surprisingly VERY NICE. Last few trips to Vegas I've never really paid attention to Paris. I didn't go in and take a look but just snap a few photos of the fake Eiffel Tower.
#2 You know you're in Vegas when you see open casino at the lobby.
#3 See? The room is very nice. The bed is ultra fluffy and comfy. But of course it can never be compared to the MGM Grand we stayed last year.
#4 Taken in 2008 in our MGM Grand Marquee Suite which is like 1600 sq ft with a panaromic view of the whole Vegas. It's about US$500 per night!
#5 Digress a bit. I MISS MY LONG HAIR BOOHOO. I can't decide whether I should keep my short hair which is easier to manage and more funky but i miss long hairrrrrrrrrr =( howwww.
#6 Okay back to topic. Dad and mum very happy with the room. All thanks to my sister who surveyed a lot and got really good deal.
#7 Paris! Fake one.
#8 This is the 1st time I'm in Vegas during summer. But much to my relief, it wasn't really THAT BAD. My friends told me it's gonna BURN and you won't feel like going out because summer in desert is no joke. Maybe I'm lucky or what but it's seriously just like Malaysia.
#10 I can't remember but I think this is inside Bellagio hotel. All the hotels have their own deco area in the hotel besides casino.
#11 On the way to Ceaser's Palace.
#12 In Caeser's Palace. I took photo at this same spot in 3 different trips/year. Maybe can compare abit how much I've aged boohoo.
#13 With a naked Ceaser hohohoho.
#14 Asked a stranger to help us with the family photo but senget one.
#15 I've said this a million times. But inside the hotel, they designed the ceiling like a real sky. Quite bored with it already. But they have a schedule where they will perform a thunderstorm show. They will dim the lights and do the lightning and the sounds and stuff.
#16 Err cannot remember where this is. We're on the way to Treasure Island. and my sister say this is still part of Caeser's Palace but she's not sure too huhuhuhu.
#11 Mirage to TI and the Wynn in gold all the way at the back.
#12 Inside Venetian where they have this happening club Tao frequently seen with a lot of intl artists.
#13 With the Blue Man Group. We didn't go for the show though since we chose Cirque already and it's quite meaningless to watch so many shows. Candy went for Blue Man show though.
#14 A canal inside the hotel.
#15 We spent almost everyday in Panda Express because my dad likes Chinese Food and you can hardly find Chinese food in Vegas hotels.
#16 I had the same orange chicken plus black pepper chicken with fried rice everytime since 3 years ago wtf. A bit sien already.
#17 Mirage from Venetian.
#18 Back to hotel for evening nap and chinese shows on the TV heh.
#19 Fully rested and came back out around 7pm.
#20 Bellagio fountain show started.
#21 Dinner at Denny's opposite Treasure Island. huhuhu at first I wrote Wendy's but then my sister commented and say it's Denny's not Wendy's so I terpaksa change now wtf.
#22 Went for the 8pm Treasure Island show. Most of the hotels in Vegas strip have their own hotel show at night. For TI, it's the pirate show. For Bellagio, it's the fountain. For Mirage, i think it's volcano. But TI show IS A TOTAL WASTE OF TIME. We practically have to squeeze our way in to see some lousy pirate dancing show.
#23 Don't know which hotel this is already. Sister say Mirage! (but not too sure too). Ya wtf right we kept forgetting where we are but we can't be bothered lah as long as we know they're all in the hotels in Vegas then can already.
#24 Tired and resting by the road side at the Neiman Marcus junction.
#25 TI at night.
#26 Mum and dad in front of Venetian at night.
#27 We then spend an hour or so lepakking at Bellagio and watched like 5 or 6 fountain shows. We had plenty of time in hand so we just hang around and go to the cafe for coffee and stuff.
#28 Paris at night.
Out of the many many Bellagio fountains I've watched the few trips to Vegas, I still love the one I watch on my 1st trip to Vegas - Andrea Bocelli "Time To Say Goodbye". If you haven't been to Vegas, then you can watch this YouTube of the fantastic fountain show.
But then people say this round it's better because it's international buffet whereas last year it's Ramadhan buffet.
I had a headache that day but decided to go anyway because its free and I'm cheap like that so must go.
#1 The Ais Kacang corner with maybe 6 types of syrup and 8 bowls of ingredient and maybe 15 bowls of sweet tidbits.
#2 This is don't know what corner. The buffet is divided into separate corners and some are indian food, chinese food, malay food and don't know what food actually i don't know how to differentiate.
#3 This is the bread corner. Obviously. Actually the bun is not nice at all even with butter. You know whats better? Even the bread and butter on the plane tastes better maybe because the rest of the food sucks shit.
#4 The roasted chicken corner haha see? how to differentiate this is what corner? Malay Chinese Indian International? wtf.
I ate quite a lot. Like 6 pieces of different type of chicken. Noodle soup (don't know for what because it's so CHEAP yet filling. what a lousy choice). Bread and butter. Bread and soup. Fried noodle. Satay. Ais Kacang. Chocolate fondue with kiwi.
Then I sat with SK Fong my department manager for a while and....he's great. (sorry nothing to comment)
#5 Rasa Sayang pool.
#6 Some beca and lazy chairs all around the hotel area with lots of trees for people to relax on. Should be quite relaxing.
#7 Chin Cheong testing out his Nikon 90 on us but I think quite fail because there's not enough light and he still hasn't grasp the proper skill to take at night. But kira okay already because if it's my camera haha maybe face also cannot see.
#8 Met YYY on the way to the pool and took photo together. Quite clear hor considering that night totally no light at all.
But they're right. This time the buffet is a lot better than the previous time. I feel the food is better and there's more choices. But the guilt that night after eating SO MUCH sigh.
I really hope we can have celebration else where next time. Duh what am I talking about man at this cost cutting rate, I should feel blessed that we're still having celebration at all.
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