Happy Papa's Day!!

It's the 3rd week of June and today is a BIG day. You guys know what day it is..........Yep, it's Father's Day!!!

Really no idea how to write this post, as normally I would have inspiration comes up automatically when I typing. This post dedicated specially to my dad, I'm too shy to express directly my admiration. 

I love my dad, but I never said this to him. Words on the cake, or a drawing, a painting, a photo only could help me on that. I know dad loves me too. Dad is the only working to feed total 5 of us including himself as mum not working to take fully care of 3 of us, I knew he worked hard. When I was still a student, dad never being miserly by giving us pocket money. Especially when I started study in college, expenses increased as you know everything is expensive compared to high school. He will give me 50 bucks every week but I'll try not to spend much and make the 50 bucks last for 2 weeks. He will ask me is my pocket money enough when it's time, I'll say enough when I still have extra accumulated from last month. I can't even reluctant to spend his money till I started teaching part time, have my own income that enough to spend for a university student, I stopped getting pocket money from him. But still, he will think the money not enough for me and ask do I need money from him.

When I was still a student, I was kept thinking to buy dad something special, things he likes or bring him for a trip when I can afford. Now I can afford but I just wish he could have the time. Kinda miss the time dad brings all of us to shopping during school holidays......This time he'll be off while I working, he'll be working while I off. 

Dad bought a car for me to go college once enrolled to the course as well as pay for the car installment every month. He changed a new car for me due to safety issues after my 2 times car accidents. Daddy paid my fees for 4 years from Diploma till Degree, it's not an easy job. Not everyone is lucky enough to have a dad to pay all their fees as well as some expenses and I'm lucky enough to have that. I wanted to say, I wouldn't be a university graduate without my dad. And I've graduated, he was honored to attend my convocation. 

Dad's handsome pic taken in Hong Kong

Dear Daddy,

Thank you daddy!! Although you couldn't understand this, but I wish you know that I will always love you! 

Loves,

Ying Ying

A Morning Shock

Hey it's June! Half of the month has gone, and finally I went thru the 3 months probation & being confirmed!!

Thanks to all my colleagues for the efforts & support, I was happy working with all of you in the 3 months time. Looking forward for more improvements on myself in the next 3 months time, this is a target of my own. And one thing I failed, I know myself an easily sick people. Was trying not to have a MC in this 3 months probation, but I took 2 days MC continuously on 14th & 15th. 

Thursday night I was attacked by light flu but I make sure the flu wouldn't get worse before I sleep. Who knows, things come unexpectedly sometimes. Midnight 2.10a.m., I was awaken by annoying nose water which came out while I was sleeping. Alright, it's fine. Got tissue papers and spout it out, back to my bed, continue my sleep. Again, at 3p.m., same thing, back to bed, sleep. Again, *getting frust* at 3.50a.m, *damnit how many times you want me to wake up and I got not much time to sleep!* same thing. Mum asked me to get a glass of hot water, I got my blanket along to downstairs. After that I try to sleep again on the sofa bed in living room. Gosh 4.20a.m.!!! Again!!! I was about to cry I didn't have enough sleep how am I gonna work?!?! Till about 5a.m., I really can't stand anymore, got the medicine and throw inside my mouth together with warm water. 

Went to bath, was struggling to go for work as I was feeling a lil bit dizzy. Don't know the medicine started work or I was really feeling sleepy. Dad stopped me to work after seeing me keep struggling to go work, he just worried I'll fall asleep on the way driving...Text my colleague, Theng to inform her I gonna take MC. Laid down on the bed and I fell asleep till 7.50a.m., I know it's too late but I was still thinking to go work maybe abit late. After further thoughts I text my DOS, Suresh to inform that I'll be on MC. Went to see doctor after that in the evening. Had my early dinner after back from clinic, it was about 6.10p.m.. Ate medicine and went to bed at 9p.m. sharp. Alright, flu settled and ready to start work next day. Who knows......

I woke up around 5.15a.m. and went to bath straight. Done shampoo-ed my hair and wanna put on conditioner, I started feel dizzy and a kind of sound appeared right beside my ears. I yelled my mum saying that I gonna fainted. My whole body was like energy emptied and fell then sit down on the floor. No idea my mum was calling me and I can't reply her as I was already fainted. When I woke up only I realized my mum was kept knocking the door and calling me, and I was lying on the floor. I still feeling weak but tried to put on towel and went out from bathroom. Just one step out from the bathroom, I fainted again with front part of my body facing the floor. Mum says I awoken about 3 mins after she & my sis kept putting ointment on my head. She asked am I ok, how I feeling but the first thing comes out from my mouth was ‘I haven't done my bath yet...’. She asked‘You still want to go for work like this?’ They kept putting ointment on my head and after 5 minutes, I tried to wake up and put on my clothes. Mum made a glass of hot Milo for me and I was trying hard to use the energy I have to finish the Milo. Mum called ViNi, my colleague to tell her that I fainted and not able to go for work. I was like dead and exhausted, mum carried me back to bedroom. 

Dad was like blaming me for skipped dinner before sleep, I can't even retort him saying I just had dinner earlier and sleep earlier. No idea why this happened unexpectedly and don't have any sign at all. Went to same clinic again in the noon but it was closed, went back again in the evening and the doctor asked me to go hospital......Couldn't drive and mum called aunt who staying nearby to fetch us to hospital. The result is I have low blood sugar, normal people will have the figure 4 but I have only 2-3. Was very tired while reached home, slept after medicine taken. Went to tuition class this morning as usual accompanied by mum, just in case something happened to me again. 

Well, just wish flu could go as far as possible from me. Try my best to increase and keep the blood sugar level at normal.

Food Review - Luncheon @ Favola for Food Tasting with Guest Chef Stefano Merlo

Hey guys & girls! How's your weekend? School holiday is finally ended and students are gonna start their new semester tomorrow, and the worst thing is traffic jam gonna start all over again @.@

Anyway, I'm not gonna talk about the terrible traffic. Remember I owed you guys a food review? It's been delayed for a month plus......

Alright, straight to the point. That day, all the coordinators were brought to Favola for the food tasting by Online Distribution Manager - Damian, with his executive, ViNi Chee, total of 6 persons. Okay, let's start with first course...

Ox Tongue - It's a traditional dish from northern part of Italy. It has mixture of beef ham and different part of the beef, the sauce made from 90% of parsley, vinegar and capers. This dish good for winter time and it is a common dish in Italy for winter.

ViNi says it tastes like tuna, while we don't dare to taste it

Burrata - Burrata is a fresh cheese from Italy, made from mozarella trimming and it tastes creamy. Burrata has a very short shelf life which only can last for 5 days to stay fresh. This dish served with pasata (tomato paste which has a strong taste of concentrated tomato),karazan (crispy bread) and steamed egg plant to keep the strong to pure taste.

Let's have a nearer look...

Pizzas - Additional dishes from Favola. Both pizzas taste good especially the seafood pizza. (2nd pic)

Ravioli - This is a classic dish which there are ricotta cheese and spinach in the ravioli. Taste great!!

Drooling?

Risotto - Risotto is an Italian rice. This risotto made from seafood stock, served with prawns & squids.

Gnocchi - This is a very special dish. Gnocchi is actually an Italian soft dumpling, made from potato and beet root. This is because why you see it in red color, because if the beet root. It served with gorgonzola cheese sauce, and the foam made from Lecithin which able to cure cholesterol.

Truffle Mushroom with Chicken Breast - This dish slow cook in soulida, an Italian cooking method for 30 to 40 minutes and served with chestnut.

Fake Polenta - This dish made from fresh milk and sweet sauce, served with capers and oil with charcoal.

Seafood Fettuccine - This is another additional dish from Favola. I love it!

Milky Risotto - Risotto again in dessert style. The milky thing is risotto and the red thing is raspberry. The stick on berry actually made from chocolate. This dessert made for kids and babies in Italy. What a creative dessert!

Choco Belle - This is the most dessert I like and probably kids would love it very much. It made from raspberry crushed ice and hot chocolate and you have to eat very quick as the ice will be melting very fast because of the hot chocolate.

Firstly we were given a small glass of raspberry crushed ice.

Chef will start pouring the hot chocolate on the crushed ice.

Ta-Da! Scoop till the end the crushed ice will come up together with hot chocolate. Put it in your mouth you'll get to taste it different!

Amazing is it? We were so full after the lunch. Get to take a photo together with Chef Stefano before we back to office. 

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That's all about the food review. Are you guys forgetting something important? Yes! Father's Day is around the corner!! 

Honor your beloved father a lovely buffet dinner at Latest Recipe, on 16th & 17th June, from 6.30p.m. to 10.30p.m.. Price from RM148.00++ per person and, father dines FREE with 3 paying adults! Make your dining reservation now at 03-2263 7434. For more information, please click on the link : http://discoverlemeridien.com/

My Convocation on 5.20 @ Taylor's University

Last Sunday was my convocation day at Taylor's University Lakeside Campus. Woke up early to prepare myself, and then departed from home to Taylor's around 9.20am. Bring along my sis so I can pass the guest tickets to her before I went into the hall in case dad couldn't reach in time. Got the robes and mortarboard as well as the tickets, got myself well with the robes then passed over the tickets to my sis. Dad came not long after that and we took photos and walked around the campus.

The ceremony starts around 2.15p.m., speech given and then all graduates line up to go on stage. The ceremony ends around 3.20p.m., then we move out from the hall for photo shooting.

Photos with dearest family

Photos with lecturers, Mr Joaquim & Mr Wong

Last photo in the campus

Left the campus around 4.45pm after late lunch in the restaurant, dad went to his work place straight and I went home with sis & bro. Very tired whole day through, working next day so did not update my blog directly. 

Now I can shout ‘I'm officially graduated’! Miss study life though sometimes working, but those have passed can't be repeated. I don't feel anything special as I'm currently part of the society even I'm officially a graduate. Keep my finger crossed and wish my life will be better and best with my career now, as well as in future.

  

Fun Adventurous Trip with S&M Team @ ATV Adventure Park

It's another week again, half of May has passed, like I said, time really flies. This weekend is another sleepless weekend for me, again. Saturday went for an outing with my beloved colleagues and today I just got back from my convocation at Taylor's University Lakeside Campus. Well, this post will be fully focus about trip with my colleagues, just stay tuned for my next post about my convocation okay?

Our sales team earned some incentives for 3K plus thus we planned to have an outing, with the money. At the end we decided to go for ATV Ride, and special thanks to my dear colleague, Vini Chee for organizing this fun trip for us. ATV stands for All-Terrain Vehicle, also known as quad bike, is defined by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as a vehicle that travels on low-pressure tires, with a seat that is straddled by the operator, along with handlebars for steering control. As the name implies, it is designed to handle a wider variety of terrain than most other vehicles. 

I wasn't know what is this and how it looks like, thus I check with Uncle Google only know that this is ATV.........

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Everyone was thinking how we gonna drive this thing, and most of us are ladies! How we gonna control this big bike?! No worries, there was a safety briefing before we start our journey. The problem was, we still don't know how to drive after the briefing. Alrite, we went on the ATV, there were few ATV guides guiding us and we went round and round practice how to drive it up and down thru the slope. After 3 rounds till we're really confident, then we start our journey of adventure.

This is the place located at Kampung Kemensah. 

(approximately 4.6km after Zoo Negara. Full details please refer to http://www.atvadventurepark.com/)

We were divided into 3 groups with 5 persons each group with a guide in front to assist anytime when necessary. On our way there were muds, uneven roads with big and small rocks, and 45 degree slopes......Really need to hold the steering hard otherwise it will lost control. 

Till we reached a jungle with a waterfall in, we stopped there to rest and start to play water! Quite a long time did not go to lagoon or waterfalls, it's a must to say hi to the nature!

After about half an hour, we drove back using the same way where we came. Back to the park there's a pool and some of them wet themselves again!

Back from the ride they went into water again. Stress released!

Went to bath after that and lunch at McD with Vini and 4 others. Straight back to KL Sentral to get my car and go back home. Tiredness day but fun and adventurous. Next outing we're planning to go Cherating......Looking forward!

That's all for this post, not forgetting my graduation post will be updated within this week. Next week gonna be my busy week as I gonna prepare little test for my 3 lil students, hope I could get enough time to get things prepared and time to rest. 

Awesome Mother's Day Dinner @ Latest Recipe, Le Méridien Kuala Lumpur

It's Mother's Day today! How you guys celebrate this special with your mother?? Well, I had an awesome and fantastic dinner yesterday with my mum:)

I made the reservation about one month before the day, since I'm working in Le Méridien so planned to bring my family to try out the buffet. But too bad that my dad will be working, so there's only me, mum, sis and bro. Latest Recipe, Le Méridien Kuala Lumpur was having this promotion RM148.00++ per person with mother dines free with 3 paying adults, so my mum can eat free while I pay for 3 of us.

We departed from home to hotel around 6.30p.m., reached hotel around 7p.m.. Saw the GM, Mr Harvey and the F&B Director, Fauzy standing outside of Latest Recipe. They were so friendly and gentleman greeted with my mum, mum was so happy when she heard Fauzy thought she's my sister hahaha. 

Once we're seated, we started to walk around the buffet stalls and counters to get food! Here they are;)

The decor

Thinking what to eat first...

Juicy Oysters!

The penne with tomato sauce

Seafood!

Dim Sum, Malay kuih and lil juice

Yummy Desserts~Slurrpppp!!

And of course we did take a lot of photos with mama! Ta-da~~

Elegant chair for photo shooting specially for the families

Thanks to Le Méridien for making this Mother's day so fantastic.  

We finished the dinner around 10p.m. and left hotel about 10.30p.m.. Was thinking to upload the photos and update my blog but I was so tired and fell asleep on the sofa. Woke up around 3 something midnight and dad was back at home. Off my lappie and continue my sleep then. Had a wonderful Mother's Day dinner, gotta think what's special for Father's Day coming next month;)