Expanding Business Part II

Ever since i blogged about my expanding business earlier this year, my name has been further used in other franchise. Let me show you my wealth further =D

Receipt displayed in a museum received from Yong An Pawnshop. For the best money returns, pls pay a visit to Yong An Pawnshop today!

Yong An Group Building. Hmmm....this must be where my main building is situated. Come on get inside for a look. My home is your home....hehehe...

Yong An Birdnest. I select the freshest and rarest bird nests of all. Definitely worth every penny you're paying for. Come back for more please!

Yong An Life Building? Not really sure what's going on here, only know this belongs to me too.

Yong An Hair Salon. Wanna be a trendsetter? Get your haircut here, and tell your friends to come as well. Quick, professional and cheap!

An An the Panda....became my namesake cos we both have panda eyes... isn't he cute?

Sayonara Japanese Girl

Another farewell this year, following Carlos, Annie, Mazc and Jack's departure... but of all of them, this one left the biggest hollow in our hearts. Wan Qing has been with us for about 1.5 years and not having her zipping around in a busy manner sure needs some getting used to! Also, i have no one to recommend me idol dramas anymore!!!!!!!!!! Waaaaaaaaa.... =(

Anyway, her leaving has managed to bring out the ugly side of people, how insincere one can be. I just have to say that part of me am glad she chose to leave. May the future be a rosy one for you, WQ =)

Doesn't she look like a cute Japanese doll? Of all the 5 lab techs i've seen so far, she is the most responsible in performing her duties, winning by a landslide. Here in the photo, enjoying her 'last meal' with us.

Take-away Sushi. MmmmmMMMmmmMM

The one who will miss her most is LK, i guess. Look how close they are!

A bunch of oldies trying to act cute. At every photo-taking opportunity, we are sure to take a 'kawaii version' to add to our collection.

♥Amber♥

Hey, who's this cute little shih tzu? If you've guessed QQ, guess again? Looks so different from QQ lah! Introducing Amber, a gentle little female shih tzu at a grooming shop. She's so disciplined, notice there are 3 pieces of dog treat beside her and yet she doesn't gobble it up (unlike another shih tzu i happen to know).

She loves attention alot.... When i approached her, she immediately stood up and wagged her tail, trying to get your hand to touch her... Oh dear, look at her sad puppy eyes....so cute~ She was also wearing a nice silver collar.

When i retreated, she continued snoozing on the table and did not make any attempt to jump at all. According to her owner, she could lie there all day without moving. When i return there a few months later, i bet she would've learnt how to work the cash register so she could sit there all day long as a cashier.

When It Rains It Pours

Last week was not a good week. Totally disastrous.... This week has improved significantly though.... hehe.... Let's recall what happened last week :

Had food poisoning on Friday while at work... I have a very sensitive tummy, very prone to gastroentritis...*sigh*

2 Chinese funerals in a row at my void deck... Dong Dong Chang for several nights in a row...sleepless sleepless....

Inflammation from my wisdom tooth growth...after an X-ray, i don't need to extract it after all. Took a course of antibiotics + anti-inflammation pills.

Lab techs have all officially fled the lab. Job downgrade, covering QA and QC, now isn't that contradictory for one to be doing both QA and QC? To add salt to wound, need to train the 2 newcomers while i'm busy juggling the already heavy workload.

The fiery Fernando Alonso turning to be the big villain of F1, usurping Michael Schumacher's throne as the Ultimate Villain of F1. Basket.... threatening the boss, bribing mechanics and driving his teammate off the track, you name it.




OK, put all that behind me, i kinda miss Nasi Dagang. My 2nd sis purposely sent me this photo to entice my taste buds. Nasi Dagang is a breakfast staple to Malays in Kuantan. It is fragrant rice with some cucumber and carrots. It is eaten with spicy tuna. I'm not sure how they cook the tuna but it has a bit of a sour-ish after-taste. Love it....

Handmade with Love....by Dad

Previously, i had blogged about my sister's handmade accessories on her webbie. This time, i'm going to show all of you my father's handicrafts, a different type though. My dad doesn't have a blog, so i'll just have to post the photos on his behalf, then...hehe...

My home has a garden full of plants. Small, big, crawling ones, green ones, red ones, you name it. It is like a museum of artwork, very pleasant to look at. I am not able to show you everything, but only selective works. For any orders, errr... pls direct all mails to

A-2907, My Father's Road

Kuantan, Pahang.

There are several pots of cactuses in the garden. This one always makes me giddy and itch all over cos it sorts of resembles a caterpillar, and i hate caterpillars! There is one cactus which always grows a white flower once in a while and it blooms for only a day, so to be able to see it is good luck , i suppose.

A blurry photo of half of the garden. The swing and hammock-chair is a place for family meetings. Haha...we think better while we're swaying.

This is the collection of his 'Fu Gui' flowers. Most of them look like human beings being tangled after a strenuous session of advanced yoga. Notice the third one from the right? Looks like a giraffe, huh?


This looks like a lady with a big hairdo (someone should tell her big hairdos are soooo over) sitting daintily. There have been several reports in recent news about Singaporeans praying to monkey and elephant shapes protruding from tree barks around the island. I bet these rabid, pious people will go bonkers in my garden, not sure which one to pray to first.

This shot makes my father's garden looks like a Japanese Garden. With green smooth well-kept grass and massage stones. Where's the fountain, you ask? In the neighbour's house...hehe... See the little wooden house? The house is covered on the sides with a Barisan Nasional poster and there is a mini Malaysia Flag hanging on its side. Don't mess around with its occupant during the Elections, she is an ardent supporter of the current government.

Collection of bonsai plants. They look like miniature trees. Some of them have little white flowers and needs to be de-leafed once every....i dunno...year? Month?

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I had wanted to post photographs of my dad's bougainivillea plants but those few photographs refuse to load here, they're shy as plants. My dad has one big bougainivillea plant which he had been working on, which bears flowers of three different colours! Can your dad do that? (wahaha, showing off).

Kai Kai's Birthday

Little kai kai's birthday had just came and gone several days ago.Here's a nice pic of the handsome boy. Happy birthday Kai !

According to his mom, his favourite flavour is strawberry. Here's his birthday cake, strawberry cake =P Looks nice huh, it was handmade by a neighbour, and only costs RM 25~ Cheappp...

QQ joining in the fun of the birthday celebration. Call me King QQ!

Sensational September

1 Sept : Happy birthday Theron ( better known as kai kai!) Hope you enjoyed your birthday celebration. Photos of birthday to come soon ( thanks Crispy!)


11 Sept : QQ's first ever birthday....muacks muacks... An An loves you to death~





11 Sept : Happy birthday Chui Ying!



12 Sept : Wan Qing's last day in the company. Good luck and best wishes, you'll be missed.. =(



19 Sept : Happy birthday Wolfie... Muacks muacks piglet loves you to death (eh, how come sounds the same as the wish for QQ? haha...)

Delightful Dining

Yummy food blogging again. I love to eat toufu, whatever shape, sizes and flavour they come in. So if i get to order, i'll definitely have a toufu dish, especially if it's full of gravy and comes in a claypot... If someone asks me in Mandarin what's my favourite food however, i can't answer it in Mandarin (wo xi huan chi toufu). Hmm...sounds pervy... (it is a slang for saying i love to take advantage in a sexual way)....hohoho...

Long time never eat steamed fish! Everytime i go home, my mom will steam some fish for me. Unless i go out i don't steam fish at home, cos i'm lousy at picking good, fresh fish and my cooking sucks!

Must have nice vege too! Or else i'll get constipation =P

My favourite cuisine is Thai food. I adore having Tom Yam cos it gives me good appetite. I like clear broth Tom Yam but an unclear one like the photo gives me some kick too! Sometimes they get a little too spicy for me though.

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In Langkawi, i wanted to eat Ikan bakar, Little did i know their Ikan Bakar looks like this... Damn... but this meal's ambience more than make up for its meagre ikan bakar. This small Ikan Bakar hut seats its diner on the sandy beach. So, enjoying the meal with sand on my feet and the sea breeze gently blowing my hair...akakakakakaz....

Looks good, tastes better. Thai-style chicky...sour, sweet, salty and spicy all in one. Perfect.

Hey look Ma! My favourite kueh!!! My mom knows i love this. Can only be found in Malay pasar malams...it is made of the dough used to make Apam balik. U can usually see this sold at Apam Balik stalls. RM0.40 each...Cheap...Yummy...Gone...into my belly... :D

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A Chinese meal look-alike at a Malay dining place. Not that delicious actually. Haiz...

Matrix Ping Pong

Thank you Elwin for the recommendation of this impressive video =P

Whirlwind Summary

Here goes my last post on Langkawi attractions. Besides the beach, what other stuff can you see in Langkawi? I'll just briefly describe these other places that i visited. They are all scattered around the island, so getting from one place to another sometimes took quite some time, not to mention i got lost several times ( well, u know Malaysian road signs *wink*)






Galleria Perdana : This museum is really out of the way of other attractions. Spent about an hour looking for it. This place displays things related to Dato' Seri Dr Mahathir Mohd, and also the souvenirs he had gotten from various parties during his term as Prime Minister. Haha...look, an f1 car! Not sure if it's a life-size one, but it sure seemed smaller to me. Looking at the car from so close, i had this bizarre urge to climb in... :D

Dataran Lang ( Eagle Square) : Situated in Kuah Town, this humongous eagle is actually the welcoming 'mascot' at the jetty for incoming boats from Malaysia and Thailand.

Air Terjun Telaga Tujuh (Seven Wells Waterfall) : This waterfall traces its roots back to a Malay myth, which i can no longer remember haha...I was there really early, on a Sunday morning at around 8 am. Took a nice morning hike through the rainforest to the waterfall and i was the only visitor there.... cool~ Started the day early 'cos alot was on the schedule for the day... hehe...

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Oriental Village : This little village contains various gift shops and restaurants, complete with a different Asian design at every corner. The Oriental Village is actually the cable car hub for visitors ascending Gunung Mat Cincang, so it is filled with tourists like me! When i reached there at its opening hour at 9.30 am, it was drizzling. The cable car was not started due to the weather, so i walked around posing for photos.

Gunung Mat Cincang : When the weather finally permitted me to ride the cable car, i went atop Gunung Mat Cincang at 700 m above sea level. The first cable car stops at 652 m though and the 2nd observatory is at 700 m. Wow, the view was breathtaking... the clear blue sea and little neighbouring islands. As it was pretty hot, plus my tired calfs, i did not attempt to cross the hanging bridge, content to just have a photo of it...haha~

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Underwater World : It was really dark in there, so no good photos to show for all. The entrance fee is EXORBITANT, but lucky i have my Malaysian MyKad, and its RM10 off.... why do they rip off foreigners? haha.... just to see some little fishies, is it worth paying so much?

Muzium Laman Padi (Rice Field Museum) : This museum is directly opposite Pelangi Beach Resort. Inside, it is filled with tools and pictures of how rice planting has evolved over the years. There is also a rice field in its grounds complete with the kerbau (buffalo). Oh yea, did i mention there were hordes of Kerbaus in Langkawi? haha....they should've named the Island Kerbaukawi.

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Langkawi Falls : This man-made waterfall is situated on the north-west of the island. I wanted to approach it for a nearer look , but this monkey kept on baring it's teeth at me when i go anywhere near it. You see the little rascal? he's the little brown furry thing sitting on the pavement just slightly left from me. No wonder i was frowning!

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Makam Mahsuri (Mahsuri's Tomb) : Mahsuri is a name synonymous to Langkawi. Its tale is told and retold repeatedly to school children in Malaysia. So, it was a must for me to visit her tomb and her museum. When i was there, they had just upgraded her grave. No wonder i was puzzled to see the tomb looking slightly different from the brochure and Crispy's pic when she was there 3 years ago.

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Petronas Quay : Nothing much to see here, i was just killing time before driving to the airport... hehe.... anyway, love its marina feel with many yachts docked there. Somewhere further , one can see the Petronas Lighthouse from the quay.

Malaysian Resort Gap

During my 5-day 4-night trip to Langkawi, i spent 2 nights each in different resorts. First 2 nights were spent in a 3-star resort while the last 2 days were spent in a 5-star resort. There were very obvious differences even though it was just 2 star differences.

The first resort i stayed in was Federal Villa, a sister resort of Holiday Villa. We tried to book Holiday Villa but it was fully occupied for the weekend. Thus we had to put up with it's poorer sister, =P

This is the bedroom. The room was spacious but sparsely furnished, and the furniture were really old. We had to play treasure-hunting to locate the kettles and stuff. The bathroom was also very basic, reminiscent of a home toilet... haha...

Hotel room - OK lah, considering i did not spend much time in the resort in the first two days.

Swimming pool - What pool? I ain't see no pool in this resort

Window view - My room window opened up face a gazebo, hmmm....fancy... but the hotel's real close to the beach, a plus point

Staff - Not too bad, very helpful.

Food - The breakfast's quite standard. Weak coffee though.

Ambience - Bad. The building's all bricks and cements, so there's no holiday feel.

On my third day, we moved over to another resort just a stone's throw away from Federal Villa, Meritus Pelangi Beach Resort. Look, our hotel room's pretty quaint huh?


Hmm, the interior design looked pretty soothing and comfy. The best part was yet to come though. See next photo :


Ahhh...the lanai door in our room opens up straight to the beachfront.

Hotel Room - Nicely designed. I love the dressing room-cum-closet-cum-bathroom separated from the room. Gave me ample time to spend in the bathroom.

Swimming pool - There were 2 nice pools. We swam at the Horizon pool and had a drink at the pool-bar. We also rented their bikes to explore the grounds and realised there was another pool (Cascade Pool), which was more deserted and also 2 water-lily ponds.

Window view - See photo of lanai door...kekekeek

Staff - Friendly. The resort's really big and they were all either on bicycles or buggy. They chirpily greet all guests as they pass by.

Food - OK la. Only tried the breakfast, normal lah.

Ambience - Nice. This is the kind of resort that enables you to stay in the resort the whole day, instead of venturing out for entertainment.