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Credits : (Sweetree’s Official Facebook Page here)

So I have always been wanting to introduce this place in Ampang to you guys. I have been eyeing the place for a really long while now, but didn’t get myself to walk in the place until Dawn and I decided to try one of the Korean restaurants above it, called Zen BBQ. That’s another lovely place to go, but since I’ll be blogging about Sweetree today I’ll leave Zen for another day. I don’t know if I’m more of a quality food person, or an atmosphere person because I usually don’t mind going anywhere that has great food but I keep going back to these beautiful cafes when I find them. The last quaint one in Ampang got closed down not long after I brought Vivien there. I hope this one don’t close down because it’s such a nice place to chill at.

Here’s a few shots of the place. I only took photos of the first floor the second time I went.

 

It’s a really sweet cafe owned by Koreans, which I kind of think explains the meticulous design details that the cafe holds. Although we can easily find such cafes in the streets of Seoul, I think creative cafe’s are not very common here (yet!) so this was one of the closest I can find. Frankly, they don’t have too much to offer in the menu that I liked although they serve a variety of cuisines from Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese and even Western. My personal favorite from the whole menu would have to be their Banana Smoothie because they make them fresh! I had only that the first time I went so it brought me back the second time with Dawn.

I found myself there for the third time as Vivien missed some Korean classes so we decided to take the chance to meet up after a really long time so that we could discuss on a few things that she wanted to make sure of. I’m so proud because she’s learning the language really well!

 

I would go back there again for a hangout session with my friends but if you’re a hungry cow looking for things to satisfy your cravings, I think I would have another place to suggest – but that’s for another time! Here’s some details for your reference!

 

Address :
Sweetree Restaurant, Ampang
No.13,L-1-2, Jalan Ampang Putra
Kuala Lumpur

Operating Hours: Monday – Saturday: 10:ooam – 1:ooam

Hello!

Dawn called me one early morning and told me she had two Rock Zone passes to F.T Island’s concert so she wanted to bring me as her concert partner, to which I gladly said yes. I have always had a preference to F.T Island’s lead vocal, Lee Hong Ki as I find his voice really special and he sings really well. So there wasn’t a chance that I was going to say no, despite the fact that I honestly didn’t even think of getting the cheapest seats when I heard of their upcoming concert. I guess that’s the thing about many, many people – we just don’t like the artist enough to want to pay for the tickets. That, or organisers have been spoiling the Malaysian market with too many giveaways that so many of us tend to sit and literally wait for these tickets to come to hand.

Was a little worried when I heard that it was Free Standing/Rock Zone because I always have a problem with standing for long hours (weak back!) but luckily Stadium Negara had a comfortable zone infront with space enough to breath.

I THINK I may be able to recognize the other group members here and there, but I won’t guarantee. Although I haven’t been following their songs, only paying attention to those which gets on top of charts (this is what happens when you are the ‘earlier generation’ of KPOP audience), I thought I knew quite abit about this guy. What I didn’t know about him was that he had a 2 Million litre tank of stamina. He consecutively belted so many jumpy songs and didn’t even seem to be out of breath at any point of the concert.

Here are some photos from the concert, but not of good quality. I took about a hundred photos, but these are the best few. I spent 92% of the time enjoying the concert. The thing about me and concerts – most of the time I like to watch them like a dead zombie. It’s not that I’m not enjoying it or anything, I just lack the talent of being naturally supportive and excited like many others. It seems fun to be on fangirl mode at times but I can never GENUINLY gauge into that mode. Sometimes I just make myself become a little too crazy just because I wanna be, but not because of the concert – if you know what I mean.

This was the best part of the concert. I love surprises like these, and I can’t help but think of the dirty work that these people would have to do the moment I saw these conffettis up in the hair. It was a beautiful sight, but erm – poor people who would have to clean up. It does seem like a pretty easy job, but in order to really clean up – you need to look through every corner because when these things go up, they dont just go down the same way! They go everywhere.

Got to do some Gu Niang pose.

F.T Island saying their goodbyes after  3 or 4 song encore round.

Towards the end of the concert, here’s what we call the “Was-At-The-Concert” proof shoot.

 

 

Hello everybody.

It struck 12.00AM an hour and thirty seven minutes ago and it’s the celebration of the year for the Chinese. For those who don’t celebrate it, I hope you enjoy the holiday period granted and may you be able to experience this traditional celebration of ours that I wish will always be celebrated for many more years to come.

Just a little hello before I get off to the annual family CNY getaway – this time to Port Dickson.

On another note, here’s a photo of us at Abigail’s play mid December last year. She did so well as the main actress in the musical and hit a really high note that gave us a roll of goosebumps! My friends and I who went literally had our hair standing on its ends when she hit it.

May your year be blessed with harmony!

What are you doing for Chinese New Year?

There are a couple of things up my sleeve for the upcoming weeks, right before my semester starts again. I think the long break has finally start to become a little fruitful.

Not going to eat up my sleep time so before I go, remember to not open your angpau’s before Chinese New Year ends!

(Edit : This post was drafted a few days ago but I couldn’t finish up. Woke up the next morning demotivated but I thought I should post it up anyway)

Vanity Dream’s has their new collection up and a little birdie told me it’s their 1st anniversary so head on over to check out for some discounts for you to spend some kaching’s on for the New Year/

 

I don’t talk about this much on the blog, do I?

Some think I’m hiding something, but the truth is I am not.

This post is not going to be about me, but about what I have observed the new meaning to relationships are in the new age? I am a very traditional lass when it comes to these things. Believing very much in procedure, respect and stages. I have always believed that relationships should at least have a direction, if not the ultimate goal – which is to get married. However, I’m not implying that each one must be started with the objective of ending up together for the rest of your lives. Instead, it is the mindset that appears to be most crucial to me as I believe that both parties should already be seeing a future together – instead of expecting and welcoming a short-lived excitement, just to see what happens and comes.

Many defy my opinions, and think I live to traditionally in the bubble dreams of Cinderella and Snow White. They tell me there is no happily ever after. It isn’t happily ever after that I believe in. It is the belief and confidence in each other and their future that is instilled in the relationship that I trust will drive a relationship to bloom. Feelings are intangible and uncontrollable so they are prone to changes.

Well, given.

But are you feeling and interpreting it correctly is what I am truly doubting.

I have always put myself into a deep discussion about this with certain pals because it still remains a mystery to us, how people are able to engage into something that they already know will never blossom into anything. I have a friend who already knows he is not going to marry his girlfriend. I have a friend who’s boyfriend openly admitted infront of her that he doesn’t think they are stable and is ready to break up just about anytime. My question is, why did the relationship even kick off when you never had the intention to make it work? Just for companionship? Just for the excitement of the present? Just to ward of loneliness?

If there was something I really hated, it would be the disrespect that these irresponsible couples exhibit in public towards their partner. I don’t understand how intimate subjects are now so publicly discuss-able, and how these parties can share about such things  with their friends without the consent of their partners? Truthfully, I don’t feel anything much about it because I’m only doing all the listening but it strikes me at times – what if my partner does this to me in future as well? Is this the respect I have wanted? Is this what my future spouse should be doing to me?

Some say girls think too far and the thought of marriage would scare the partner away. Truthfully, I don’t see the harm in girls expecting the relationship to turn out fruitful. I’m not implying that everybody should see marriage as the gold pot towards the end of the relationship – but at least there is a kind of genuine feeling that naturally leads the relationship towards that direction. If it doesnt work, it’s fine. At least it was a genuine kind of feeling and both parties were happy at that point of time.

What exactly is the genuine kind of feeling? Do I know? Do you know?

Does anybody really know?

Is that why there have been so many I-Just-Met-You-Yesterday kind of relationships popping up here and there? Just because you want to try each other out? Perhaps that is the image of dating that have been formed by the media over the past tenths of years. Meet someone you don’t really know, ask if she’d like to try being his partner, saying I Love You’s the next day after, find out that she’s not the one and break up about 3 weeks later. This kind of relationship builds a horrid solid and tall wall for girls who (people would love to refer to as “Disney Princesses) expects just genuine interest and sincerity.

You know how people ALWAYS say:-

“Why are you so picky? You’re getting old, if you don’t get one now you are never going to get one”

Is this whole thing really about ‘picking’? So for those people who actually comment in such manner, does this mean you ‘picked’ your partner with conditions? I am asking this out of pure curiousity as there HAS to be something for one to pick from to actually be picky right? Does this mean that you have picked your partner from conditions like WEALTH CHECK, APPEARANCE CHECK, HEIGHT CHECK, MANNERS CHECK. Is this really about something you CAN actually pick from? Is this idea of a relationship about picks and choices?

I got to say, I believe that if these girls are actually picky about something – it has to only be the fact that they are picky about their own feelings. If there is no chemistry, it just doesn’t work. Why can’t people see this? You don’t go picking a boyfriend like how you would pick up your favorite detergent at the groceries just because you like the way it smells, you see?

 At least not for me.

 

 

 

 

Saw this on 9gag a moment go and thought this is EXTREMELY remarkable and amazing. The photo above is a collection of 3888 photos shot over the period of one year. Don’t know how legit the information is but hey, even if it was 365 photos it still is such an amazing photo.

Such greatness if we could have all 365 days in one year.

 

이사진이 일년내내 3888장 직어서 합친사진이에요.

정말 감격적인 사진인거죠. 1년365일이 한사진에 담길수있는것이 왠지 감동을시킨다는 기분이다.

cr: Vanity Dreams

 

The New Years have finally arrived.

 

 

I would like to start it off by calling the The Year of Change.

Nothing too drastic, but more of shifting the position of tangible and intangible matters for coordination sake. Left my previous job although I had much fun whilst I was there but I believe it did help me meet a few wonderful people. Change No.1 this year knocked into my head on the first day of January. I thought I needed an outlook change. You know what they say, hesitations put a halt into many things. Hence, I decided to just abruptly decide to be on the go-go to get a new look. Initially wanted to just puff the hair up by giving it a little perm, but stylist decided that it would be too damaging to my hair so in order to still fulfill my motive of walking into the saloon, Wayne from CelebTrendz decided to chop my ends of – give it a little flow – and devirginise my hair.

I dyed it.

After a clean streak of virgin hair for 21 years. I think that’s a pretty remarkable record for the people from the 90s, don’t you think? No photos of my hair because I have lost the skills of taking a decent photo of myself. The best phase of successful selfcam days was when Yafro still existed. That was such a marathon. It was the Facebook of the time by then. Nothing like Hi5 or Friendster could have beaten it down for me.

Two more months till my semester starts, and I would love to get a new job in the areas of KL or possibly pick up something to learn. Probably a new language – Chinese, Japanese or something that I may be able to use. The only thing that is holding me back from taking a proper Chinese lesson is that I think I do quite okay verbally but since I can barely read or write, it’s going to be a pain going through all the ‘Ni Hao Ma” and “Wo Hen Hao”s. I believe the rule of languages is that you can only move forward if you can master both verbal and written. That’s my biggest dilemma. I’d have to go through it at one point of time, but for now – I’ll just sit back and give myself a little more time.

It’s been such a long time since I last blogged about my life in general like this. Things like what I am doing, have been doing, is thinking of doing. The blog served as such a loyal journal to me in the past. I only hoped it still remains as the same pothole for me to channel my thoughts to but like many other bloggers out there, we all think this space is no longer private and it too exposed to many unforeseen parties. One may comment on how we bloggers should not exhibit our thoughts out in the loud here if there is even one person out there whom you do not wish to chance upon your post. I don’t know, it is partially true.

However, don’t you think bloggers should still be given the benefit of being able to express freely about anything that they would not have to fear having to have to hide it again in future? I think the contents of a blog is very importantly private. Private in the sense that it is okay to be revealed to people in general, but for its content to be extracted by different parties to be discussed or assumed for – is really quite unethical. There was this moment I realized there has been an active activity of extractions from the blog. Upon reflex as to protect the personal life of a dear friend, I immediately put the post that has been published since from so many years ago on private. A few hours later, I put the post back to its normal status again because I feel that these contents – although they do not mean anything, are of my true thoughts of that time. I just hope the people who come by appreciate the fact that a person’s personal life is important and for it to be taken away from its credential source is really quite….something.

Ah, getting a little too long winded again am I?

Heard school’s starting tomorrow.

I miss going to school on first days.

Dress by Vanity Dreams

Here comes the ritual again. Unlike many others who are able to do a thorough recap as to what was most meaningful to them for the year, I find myself lacking the capability to do so. I guess if I were to have a wish to be granted for the upcoming year, it would be the eternal ability to remember everything effortlessly. Throughout the year I have come through too many wake up calls that remind me that my ignorance to remember things is getting really, really bad.

It really is ignorance. The choice to remember things selectively. The choice to act different to things selectively. However, I still don’t have the correct determination to change it. And that’s bad.

I do have a few to-do lists that I hope to accomplish in 2012 though. To do lists and hopes, that I do not promise myself to do. I know how people move forward with goals and such in life – but I don’t want to write them down because I always feel like these goals tie me down instead of lead me forward. I strongly believe its just how people understand themselves and how such goals will affect them personally psychologically. I think I’ll bring myself far, but in hopes to not lack my determination to not be greedy for anything. I believe that’s the ultimate spell for true contentment.

Anyways, I took too much time writing this and its already 12 minutes past 12:00. So this means I wrote this post since last year and only managed to post it this year. That sounds pretty long.

Happy New Year guys.

 

Like SERIOUSLY?

“Where is the party?!”

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That was the one question that I kept pestering the Nuffies to tell me when they told me that I got the invites to the party. Even up till the day before the event, I found myself texting and googling for the event’s location. Indeed, Carlsberg did SUCH a great job keeping their mouths sealed. Curious cat me couldn’t hold it in and when I finally got the email about where to meet up I was holy excited!

The photo of the map Nuffnang sent me!

Frankly, I’ve always doubted how Where’s The Party is angled. I’ve always thought that it was just a plain gimmick. Little did I know that we were not even told where the party is after meeting up. Everyone was to be at the Registration point at 3.45PM at Shah Alam Stadium and then everybody was zoomed off to the REAL VENUE
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Which was the CARLSBERG BREWERY itself!

I’ve been to the Carlsberg Brewery in Year 2009 for one of their Christmas Tree of Hope event. Here’s a photo of us bloggers at the Carlsberg Brewery! But damn I didn’t know this place was SO huge!

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When everybody got down the bus they were all so excited. Maybe like me jacoon when I first arrived at the Brewery because I was so curious pfft. This time it was time for me to keep cool about everything and pretend like I was boss and super experienced around the place while still being jacoon! Anyways we arrived at the place at about 4PM and it was raining. The Carlsberg girls had to carry umbrellas. However it was still a warm welcome because there were drummers and everything to give us the ‘welcome anthem’.

That guy appears in so many of my photos! It’s like he’s just trolling infront of the camera pfft. Yeah, that guy in rockband sunnies! Didn’t seem like there were many people in broad daylight but believe me when the night came, it did feel a little cramped. So many people were there, but they all looked like they were exclusively invited. Well actually, I think I KNOW they are exclusively invited because this party only extends exclusive invites! I heard there were about 2000 people in the crowd that evening. That’s super massive!

Later, we were ushered to the Press Conference that featured the line up for the day. They had people like Dennis Lau (who I was REALLY looking forward to see), my favourite local beatboxer Shawn Lee, Crossfire, High Heels, DJ Sophie, and also Japanese DJ Hiloco as well as Korean Lee An. I’ve never heard of Lee An before but he was good

Before moving to the REAL event, I must tell you where the ‘warm up’ session was all about! Carlsberg had set up this HUGE area of free food, games and services for the enjoyment of all party goers! If only it didn’t rain we would have had SO much more fun. However, that didn’t stop so many of us from enjoying the things that Carlsberg had already meticulously prepared!

Everybody were registered with an RFID tag. They require you to link the thing with your Facebook account, so when you leave you would be accumulating points that you have redeemed by playing the games . It was such a smart concept, only to be found in theme parks! But this was almost no less than one!

One of the best and most attractive hotspots at the event was this!

I can’t help but stare with my jaws open whenever I look at such rides. Too bad, all I did was stare because I had so many things with me. Obviously, the Sky Ride was loads of fun because there were some who actually went on in twice!

Got a glimpse of the stage for night. I was telling Jamie how breezy it is now and by everybody would be sweating like mad cows!

I am always amazed by these clowns. They are all so entertaining and sporting, always posing for photos when asked. Awkwardly funny poses! You always need a little of these characters are happening occasions just for the atmosphere. Well, it’s just like how you gotta have pink in a Princess Castle at a theme park. That kind of thing.

THIS WAS MY FAVORITE PART OF THE EVENT. I skipped lunch so I was absurdly hungry. Got my friends to nyam nyam with me. So much local food! Satay, Nasi lemak, Burger, Ice Cream Potong!

They had beer and water served to. All the guys were enjoying all the beer they can get for the night. This was such a heartwearming scene to look at. Everybdy just getting together and chit chatting their time away. It was almost like we were sent off for a holiday.

Yummy satay getting ready to be served. I took so much cucumber from the man it was crazy! I can’t have satay without the cucumbers. Good thing they were widely available for me to munch on!

You know, Carlsberg had really put in so much effort to make this a successful party. They were strong on responsible drinking (can you believe they even arranged transport for drunkies!).They also had two zones specially created for the drunkies, one called the Alcohol Testing Zone and the other called the Drunk Man Zone!

Alcohol testing zone was for the partygoers to test their alcohol levels while they party (for responsible drinking!) as well as an arcade area called the Drunk Man Zone so that these people can actually know how affected their minds can be under the influence of alcohol. Seriously smart eh, this Carlsberg? The part that got me going “Oh my god, is this happening!” was the foot massage area! Totally thoughtful because they knew everybody was going to be dead tired from all the fooling around. Some wanted the massage because they wanted to get ready for the night!

Everybody rushing for the massage!

So occupied right? There were more than 15 masseurs! I liked how they weren’t too hard on the feet although the girl next to me was requesting for a harder push.

Best part of the GAMES! I love pirate boats and although this isn’t as scary as the ones I took in Everland Korea but it was just thrilling to feel that swing once more after such a long time. I tried lifting up my hands but got too scared nearly grabbed the guy’s hair infront of me pfft. See how the night is starting to crawl in but everybody was still so hyper!

Haha! Catch them rubber ducks. We were supposed to pick those with a Carlsberg logo below to gain points! I had zero luck

There was also the tattoo booth that EVERYBODY queued up for. It was only air brush tattoo. I nearly missed it but I saw one of my friends tweeting about it so I had to rush over. However there were too many people in queue so I gave it a pass

Whats a fun fair without some cotton candy right? Frankly, if both cotton candy were clowns it would have been perfect. Living up the party mood even till when the night sets in!

Soon it was time for the concert to start.

Carlsberg sure knows the best people to emcee the golden night. They got eye candy Joey G and as well as Patricia Knudsen. Love their chemistry on stage.

People wormed in and the first act is (and has always been) Shawn the beat boxer! He was really funny and kind of reminded me of Jenhan when the first thing he did was introduce people to his shoes!

Boom Boom Ba Cheeka Cheeka Boom! Still awesome PowderPuff stuff, Shawn!

Lookie excited people when somebody came out and joined Shawn!
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YES! DENNIS LAU!

Totally in awe at his violin, and it kind of give me goosebumps hearing him play. Suddenly makes me feel very patriotic. The same feeling you get when you hear talented local acts like Yuna and Zee Avi.

Here’s Lee An. I’ve never heard of him although I listen to a lot of Korean songs. Will take notice of this talent in future!

Also joined by Mr Soren Ravn (Carlsberg Malaysia’s own star rapper LOL!) and boy he did blow off the audience’s minds.

Seriously during the event I suddenly felt like a grown up! I know it isn’t a rave and because I haven’t been to one I started imagining that it was one.

Haha look at this accidental shot below with SO many photos of different things!

First, the guy in black on the right looks like he is trying to get this girl compay to drink! “Come on baybeh, just one zip!”.

Second, look how enthusiastic this guy in a cap is #foreveraloe! He’s like Woah! Say Ho……….HO!.

Third, look at that guy far back in wrapping his head in the balloon! Totally bizarre event everybody was obviously going crazy!

Haha so #foreveralone guy is not SO #foreveralone anways. Everybod was enjoying the concert. Such a good crowd  Oh wait, you know why these guys were so excited?

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It was time for the hotties to come out!

Jamie showing me her lights! Mine got lost in the middle of the event. I think I left it somewhere sigh. What is a concert without these light sticks!

The concert and everything was great, but I HATE myself for not remember to take any photos of myself! Only remembered when I was on my way home so I took one of myself on the way home. At least I have the lanyard with me. I have a habit of keeping the tags or lanyards of events I have been to in drawers so I guess that was my only memory

Thanks Dawn for giving me a lift home!! Too bad we have to give back the tags but at least we have the lanyard!

Carlsberg should make more of these events in future and I would DEFINITELY love to be part of it. Such a great experience meeting new people!