Christmas trip up north

It's rather a new experience for me to have to plan my year end leaves as I am so used to the company shutting down from Christmas Eve till after New Year's Day. And then last year I was unemployed, so I was on leave anyway. This year, with MO, I had to plan my leaves carefully, and also to coincide with darling's. We made plans to travel up north to Penang! One of our favourite state after Malacca. (right dear?)

It was a fun filled 3D2N! Managed to pack in an equal amount of food hunting, sight seeing, shopping and lotsa TLC time. We ate all the Penang must have, with the bonus being English afternoon tea at Annabelle's, Tanjung Bungah. We visited most Penang tourist spots, including the newly built Goddess of Mercy Statue up at Kek Lok Si. Lotsa time for xoxo.*grins*

Am still too lazy to put up the pics, so here's just some for the post.

Up at Kek Lok Si Pagoda

A cuppa tea at Annabelle's, Tanjung Bungah

At night market along Batu Feringghi

With Mr Shrek at Toy Museum, Tanjung Bungah

Family day trip up north

The school holidays are here, and everyone is back home! Whee... This calls for a food hunt trip! It's one of daddy's favourite things to do, to pack up in the car, and drive hundreds of kilometres away for good food. This time around, our destination is Tg Tualang. The first meeting point was at my house, as soon as both uncles arrived from Bentong, we started our journey.

First stop was at Rawang rest stop for brekkie. Next we drove straight to Kampar to pick up Alicia. We then made a stop at Kellie's Castle, I have wanted to visit this place for so long d!

Pit stop was for lunch.. we stopped at Sun Swee Kiong,TgTualang for some good chomps. I'll let the pictures do the talking...

After lunch, we dropped Alicia back in Kampar, and went on to Teluk Intan to buy some heong pheah. We only managed to find the Tiger Brand ones, but it was good enough for us. Caught a glimpse of our very own leaning pagoda.

As the evening approached, we drove on, heading to Kuala Selangor, our dinner destination, we passed through Sekinchan, had the opportunity

to be awed by the lovely golden ripened paddy fields.

Finally, at Kuala Selangor, a feast of simple seafood to end this lovely trip. Everyone went home, tired but happy and with a full stomache.

Double birthday @ Wasabi Bistro,Mandarin Oriental

It was Sissy's birthday, so I decided it's time to grant her the long forgotten dinner treat at Wasabi Bistro@Mandarin Oriental.

She was excited about it and tried on 3 different dresses before you decided on the 1st one. Girls..it's always the first pick ;)

Nothing fancy for me as it was just after work, and I was in uniform anyway. Reservations were made at 7.30pm, had just enough time to arrange for a cake. Well, it was kinda a double celebration for Abby & Andrew. So it'll be a a lush treat for all !

Haven't had time to edit my pics *gulp*guilty as charged!* So for now, let's make do with the shots from Andrew's iphone

Day out with Mom

Took the day off, and went shopping with Momsie. Headed out to The Curve, and the goal was to get a dress for Venus' wedding. After hours of walking around, I got nothing ! A tired and hungry me, got us to Dragon-I for a late lunch. Hrmm, what a luxury to be away from work, and having dim sum on a lazy afternoon. I could get used to this ! Here are some pictures of the day out.

Backdated: I baked again

Yet another attempt at a marble cake for the potluck party at Venus' place. Did a last minute decision to make a quiche too.

And then I tried egg tarts the next day,

sinfully good...

Red Velvet @ Coffee Bean