Warung Karipap ( The Currypuff Stall)

Wow, why is this little stall disappearing under the sea of customers? Hmm...i can smell something nice from over there. Let's approach it for a closer look.

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Ahhh so this is what's going on! Aunty is making karipap here. The karipaps are selling so fast she could hardly keep up with the rate that it's going. Mind you, the customers surrounding the stall are not the only ones buying...
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There's even alfresco dining by the seaside at this renowned karipap stall. Nothing beats sitting under the shades of hundred-year-old trees, with the gentle sea breeze and a plate of piping hot karipap!
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Price list must be displayed at a prominent spot. Wahh...RM0.60 for the best karipap in Kuantan? What a deal!

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This photo says it all. Look at the yummy-looking karipap, filled with potatoes and chicken curry.... ooooooh la la~

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QQ Playing with Dad

My cute little shihtzu QQ loves to play with my Dad. Look at his antics in this video! I've never seen a Shihtzu running so fast before...

Bye Bye Xie!

31 December marked the end of Mr Xie's term in my company as my boss, after being here for 13 years. A farewell party was thrown to acknowledge his parting of ways with us. Look at all the food, ordered online from Golden Pillow =)

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Me and my 3 superiors... with the most senior leaving us. Mr Xie can be considered as one half of the duo that hired me... haha...so i guess i need to thank him for the job. He's a pretty easy-going boss to have. Easy come, easy go...good for subordinates who cannot cope with flaring tempers and volatile outbursts =P

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While he was here, he loved being surrounded by women...haha...so even before he left, he took the chance to capture a few last moments with the ladies.

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Of course, a group photo is a must! It was new year's eve so everybody was in a jovial mood. Photo was taken with a timer... now that explains why Kenneth, Cui Cui, Julian and El were not ready... *cheese*

My New Hairdo

My new hairdo...i call it the Puffy Puffyrazzi look. Needs some getting used to. Hahahaha....

MAYATS reunion

Me and my friends (The MAYATS family) finally had a reunion with our founder member 'M' in December. OK, let me explain... MAYATS is the malay word for corpse. We are a family of corpse-like people who greet each other with an expression of 'doosh'. For those interested, you can check out our facebook group from my page. Each alphabet stood for an initial in our names.

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M-Me (referring to Hsin-hui the founder)

A- Ann

Y- Yen (for Shin Yen)

A - Anne (for Sue Anne)

T - Wendy ( for Wendy Tan)

S - Sheau Ching

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Later , some of our other close friends were included into this core family and we became an extended family (the word FAMILY being added)

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F - Felicia

A - Au Yong (Jeremy's surname)

M - Mayat ( Jye Sheng's nickname cos he looked like one)

I - Kingston (there were no other alphabets for him LOL)

L - Ling (Janita's Chinese name)

Y - Ying (Chui Ying)

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Oh yes, our founder Hsin hui came back for a visit and some of us got to meet up with him. It is almost impossible to have a full MAYATS FAMILY gathering. 7 of us are in Singapore, 1 in Malaysia, 2 in London , 1 in the Netherlands and 1 recovering in hospital. Anyway, really glad to see Hsin Hui again, cos he's like a brother...always concerned about our well-beings. This time he was back, we had some doubts about his 'single status' but he remained pretty tight-lipped in front of everybody. =P He's a Hainanese from Pahang, just like Shin Yen and me. This time he was back, he was surprised to see his hometown submerged under flood waters... he almost had to resort to taking jets meant for dropping food reliefs home cos the roads back home were closed.
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Ahh... a photo of M A Y A T and another A holding the camera. The extra guy in the photo is our future MAYAT-in-law... LOL! Our latest topic of discussion revolved around a mysterious laptop, hospitals and other strange things. The next time we'll see M again would probably be November 2008.

Family Day 2007

Early December, my company organised its annual Family Day. This year we had a free weekend stay in Costa Sands, Downtown East. Here i am, at the entrance...fresh after a night of playing Nintendo Wii and mahjong with my colleagues.

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It was raining for the whole week and yet on that Saturday the sun decided to pay us a visit. How lucky! Good weather meant i could enjoy the outdoor rides in Escape Theme Park, the current ONLY theme park in Singapore.

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Hmm...the rides did look a little shabby. Kinda reminded me of those in Fun Fairs in Malaysia. Oh well, i'm consoled by the fact that Universal Studios is already starting work on a theme park in Sentosa, cos a theme park of this standard should not be the ONLY one in Singapore. Nevertheless, being the theme park junkie that i am, i did enjoy the rides!

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After trying out all the rides, we still had 2 free tickets left, so i headed to Wild Wild Wet. I figured if the kids could survive in there...so could i! Anyway, the day ended with me sliding from a 3-storey slide into the pool and the lifeguard pulling me out cos i couldn't float back up! Guess my swimming had not improved since day one... =(

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Ahh...here's a view of Wild Wild Wet from the chalet grounds. See the yellow tube? That's the slide that claimed me as a victim. Anyway, just glad that there are lifeguards at every corner of the park. They were supposed to be saving 7-year-old kids, but once in a while they can save a 27-year-old like me for fun too!

Sheau Ching's Recovery Process

I visited Sheau Ching in the general ward 3 days ago. It was my first time visiting after he was moved from ICU, so i was very glad to see that his progress had been ideal because when i visited him in ICU, he wasn't alert nor aware of our presence. According to Sheau Ching's brother, Chung King, Sheau Ching will be moved to another hospital in the near future to facilitate his therapy. He will need some time to re-learn many things he used to do with ease, but we are all just very thankful that he had recovered. There had been several days when his situation was bleak and we were prepared for the worst.

Sheau Ching still suffers from short-term memory loss. This piece of card was drawn by his wife Shin Yen to illustrate to him what had happened.

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I was visiting with Hsin Hui, who had just landed from London. They both were like brothers and they were elated to see each other. Sheau Ching could even find strength for a 'peace' sign!
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Sheau Ching's mother asked him to write on a piece of paper the people who were around him at the moment. He first wrote 'Xing hui' (Hsin Hui). Then his mother asked him to write mei-mei's name (that's me the little sis...he used to introduce me to his mom as mei-mei). He scribbled 'Yong An' and lastly wrote his mom as Ma Ma.

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He has lost a lot of weight ever since the incident happened. It will be sometime before he will gain back all the weight. His family, Shin Yen and her family all seemed to me to be more optimistic than before. In a way, i am happy that their piety towards their religion has made the experience a little easier =)

Malaysian Malay Food

The skinniest food critic is back! Haha... Anyway, i'm pretty pumped up 'cos after i returned from Kuantan to S'pore, i did a medical check up and realised i've put on 3 kg. My target is that i am able to put on about 5 kg more. Christmas is around the corner, i hate going out around this period cos all the places are jammed with paranoid shoppers. That's why i've never really liked Christmas. Haha...most of my friends are just dumbfounded when they hear me saying it aloud, i dunno, everyone seem to love the season of joy... On a lighter note, here are some delightful Malay food i love :

The day my sister got back to Kuantan, she went out to get some Chendol Campur for the family. We've been patronising this stall for several years now, this mamak stall. I love how all the containers, cutleries, and even the stall itself still have the old-school look.

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A packet of Chendol Campur is enough for 2-3 people. I love Malaysian chendol cos they don't look as green and are softer. S'pore chendol has a different feel, they are more chewy and harder. I guess it's a matter of preference. The special thing about this chendol campur is its red bean, sunk at the bottom of the bowl. The red bean is the defining factor, making or breaking this dessert.
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Ahhh... satay. This time my parents brought us to a new place recommended by a neighbour. The satay at this place has absolutely no chicken skin, contrary to the old places we used to eat in. Very healthy...

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Here you go...the rice and cucumber pieces. A must-have dish to accompany your satay.

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Something worth mentioning here is that the peanut gravy (kuah) they make here has generous amount of peanut chunks in it.

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OK, i need to clarify that this is not something i like, but this is something Ki Yaw always has whenever he is in Kuantan. It is called Nasi Kerabu. I used to see this in Malay pasar malams but i've never had the courage to try it for fear that it has been contaminated by Copper (II) Sulphate (judging from its colour). Even after trying it , i still do not like it for its fishy taste. I have yet to see this in S'pore... haha

Show Sings Love Song to Male Fan!

This is the video i said i will be putting in my blog where Xiao Zhu sang a love song to a male fan (from previous blog entry). Enjoy!

Bringing the Roof Down!

Last Saturday, Puffyrazzi being an avid dance fan, attended Dancing King Show Luo's first solo concert in Singapore. Buying his ticket alone was hard enough. The sistic computer system crashed on the day tickets were released, causing a massive traffic at Sistic counters and Sistic websites... =(
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About 30 min before the show was scheduled to start, i was already seated at my seat, testing out my latest acquired multicoloured light stick...haha... Many fans like me were sitting down to rest their feet before the real dancing began!
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Show's about to start....cue fans screaming...
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During all of Xiao Zhu's concert, he will perform a lucky draw where a fan will be chosen to be his 3-minute girlfriend. For the first time ever, this 'girlfriend' turned out to be a male. They held hands, and shared a pink loveseat (video to come later). The stadium roared with laughter along with those two on stage =)
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It was freaking super dancing from start to finish, peppered with some fine ballads here and there. The stage was awesome... better than Jolin's... LOL. The fans had hardly a minute to sit , yawn nor stop screaming (err...except when Rainie Yang appeared to belt out 2 songs... haha)
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This gigantic inflatable Show Luo that appeared during the encore was just too adorable and he was swaying with the beat too! Look! Xiao Zhu's putting on his gloves for the final dance... After i left the stadium, i suffered from temporary deafness due to all those loud music and screaming...that's what i call noise-induced deafness. Anyhowz, it was a really great show! Really worth the money...

Malaysian Chinese Food

Today, i'm going to share some photos of some of those nice Chinese food i love from home. I'm pretty lucky because this time i went back, i had my boyfriend, my sis and my bro-in-law to help me eat my heart out.... haha...

For breakfast, a bowl of steaming hot curry mee with loads of stuff in it. The mini size bowl is mine and the bigger bowl is my sis'. Look at the overcrowding in my bowl...hehe...

Breakfast must come with an aromatic cup of coffee. Hot or cold, up to individual preference. For once, i don't have to drink coffee that comes from a sachet =P

Ooooh, what's this? There are two types of Bak Kut Teh. One type is the clear soup type, with just pieces of pork rib in it. That's soooo NOT my type of Bak Kut Teh. Now, this photo is my ideal bowl of Bak Kut Teh...with pork ribs, pig intestines, mushrooms, you tiao, vege and tao pok....Of course, the soup should be black, not clear... ahhhh...

BIG PAU Malaysia style!!!! Actually my sister requested for this, cos in KL, most of the eateries sell mass-produced Big Pau. Same here for me... so you can imagine our delight at seeing home-made big pau that we can get from most coffee shops at home.

The pau was so big i couldn't finish one on my own. I think the pau was as big as both my palms put together! Look at the nice colour of the meat and egg, very fresh... love it~

One of my mother's signature dish is salty tang yuan. You can see me busy making tang yuan for my mother's soup here... hehe

And this is the final product! Most people eat tang yuan the sweet way, but in Wee Family, we eat it the salty way....goodz!

A Simple Introduction

Hello everybody! My name is Simple, i guess i'm a Maltese. My owners are visiting UK so now i'm boarding over at Auntie Wee's house. I come here to stay often and they love me like one of their own!
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Auntie Wee likes to play with me. Sometimes i play tug-of-war using my hanky or play catch with a tennis ball. I enjoy making them chase after me!
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I enjoy being the King of the house! Look at me standing so high up...looking down on peasants ( the camera-girl)...staring into the horizon that is my kingdom.... =P

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During our free time, i sit on Uncle Wee's lap to watch TV on the lazy chair. U see that blur in the pic? That's QQ, the irritable dog that likes to pester me. He's such a baby, he's just jealous i'm getting so much attention!

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Hey, look at me! I'm posing for a photo, and i do look professional huh? Can come out with my own pictorial, with the amount of photos both the Wee sisters are taking of me.

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羅志祥 一支獨秀

Dedicated to my dear Crispy who has been requesting this haha. MV looks a bit low cost, but the dance moves are slick!

Kuantan Keropok Lekor

Hey all, i just returned from Kuantan and i had so much good food. Don't worry, i remembered to take many many photos to share with everyone, some courtesy of Crispy...haha... One of my favourite tea time snacks is called Keropok Lekor. It is a very famous snack in the East Coast of Peninsula Malaysia, i guess the fish caught from the South China Sea make better keropoks.

My mother loves the keropok from this stall as the keropoks have less odour than some other stalls. Anyway, this place is quite hard to locate if you're not from Kuantan.

The workers making keropok from fish paste and frying the keropok. She welcomed Crispy with open arms when she saw her snapping away like a paparazzi.

Believe it or not, this stall has a customer numbering system, sort of like those you see at the bank where customers are served according to queue number. Business is brisk huh...

Voila...yummy keropok...hot and fluffy fresh from the wok... =P

Please Come Back To Us

Our brother Sheau Ching suffered a stroke on Monday from AVM. He is to this day still unconscious in ICU and his condition has not been improving. Please help pray for his recovery for the sake of his tearful wife, family and friends.

Time for Dessert

Do you love dessert? Have a sweet tooth? Are you interested in taking a look at the yummy dessert i have to offer...come on...take a look !

How about a chocolate sponge cake topped with cream and strawberry?

Or do you like chocolates to chase your blues away?

Or are you a sucker for cutesy looking cakes? Here's one in baby pink ...uhmmm...a strawberry mousse and vanilla chiffon cake...haha

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Alright, these are not actual food that you can eat. These are my sis' handicrafts. The last time i posted about her blog, she was making bracelets and necklaces. Now she has a new infatuation with jumping clay. Yes! These adorable looking cakes/chocolates are made from jumping clay...They look good enough to eat huh?

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