thank god its friday

im officially done for the semester and the year! yesterday being my first and last paper for semester 6. and that would be 6 sems down, 1 more to go...!!

now, feast yourself with pictures of food, from where else but everyones favourite american food joint, tgi friday's (tgif). these are the collection of photos amassed from the few visits with friends throughout the year.

p/s: check out the american's tgif EXTENSIVE 3 course meals menu!! wish we have those in m'sia instead... and keep it to rm39.90 of course! then everyday can be a friday!!

pp/s: really do check out the the links above, and make sure you explore all the pages in the website. check out their retail products!!

do drop a comment if you can recognize and name the dishes/drinks. i shall name this the "how-well-do-you-know-your-tgif" challenge. im sure its gonna be a breeze for many tgif aficionados out there!

enjoy :)

appetizers/starters

main courses


desserts

drinks

tgi friday's® restaurants
at 1utama, subang parade, seksyen 14 pj, queensbay mall penang, the curve, life center kl, wisma jotice johor.

1901 hotdogs

1901™ food for friendship

everybody loves hottttdogs, eh? 11 out of 10 people i know loves it though. it can be eaten at anywhere and anytime of the day- breakfast, lunch quickie, dinner (if you have like 5 of it lah), teatime, supper, when you're watching your EPL match, when you're hungry in the shopping mall, when you're depressed, when you're happy...

kesimpulannya, whenever you feel like having it-lah.

new mighty mubarak

i had my fix of hotgod hotdog yesterday at none other than 1901™ hotdog. it is THE place i always go to for my hotdog fix.

eeee... i hate mustard! strictly no mustard for me!!

my fav and THE only hotdog i always HAVE to have is texas ted. i like it cos its really simple (not messy) and it tastes great! its actually a chicken/beef sausage with steamed fluffy bread and a piece of melted cheese, bbq sause and chilli flakes. i always have the chicken sausage but yesterday i opted for the beef. IMHO, chicken taste better cos it seems juicier to me :)

texas ted beef
a choice of steamed beef sausage, covered with cheese strip and topped with our very own barbeque sauce with a dash of chilli flakes for the extra zing

rm4.73 (inclusive 5% tax) for regular ala carte
rm6.45 (inclusive 5% tax) for great ala carte

yummy

i love the fluffy bread cos it was steamed with the sausage. bread never tasted this guuuud. if im not mistaken, additional strips of cheese costs 50¢ each. prices has certainly gone up in the recent years. i remembered having my first texas ted for rm3.90 (rm4.10 inclusive of tax)- signs of inflation, sighs.

1901 not only offers hotdogs but also sandwiches (a.k.a. hoagies), burgers, sausages-on-a-stick (a.k.a. soakin' ted) but also a variety of drinks. set meals which consist of a hotdog of your choice and a drink are also available.

oh my dog. such kiuuut gods.

1901™
available at [nearly] all major shopping complexes


[disclaimer: the opinions expressed here are based on my personal view, tastebuds, and preference and may vary for others. please dont sue me, i dont have money. kthxbye.]

restoran tian tian lai seafood

restoran tian tian lai seafood

restoran tian tian lai seafood is a regular makan place for my family. actually we dont call this place by its name but we refer to it as 'sunway belakang' cos this tai-chow place is located right behind sunway pyramid. its not exactly a 'restoran'... but rather a tai-chow occupying 5 shoplots at the selera sunway foodcourt.

notice how people often misuse the word 'restaurant'.

from our first visit here dating few years back till now... this humble little tai chow has grown in terms of the shoplots it occupies and its crowd of customers. few years back, the wait was much shorter as there were fewer customers and there wasnt any vip air-cond room, but now aside from its kitchen, it has vacanted 2 shoplots and turned them into vip air-cond room (yes in a foodcourt!) and of cos if you go during the weekends, the dinner crowd can be quite alot hence longer waiting time.

the food here are awesome though. for a humble little place like this, its as good as those in real atasan restaurants. well, then again... i think chinese food are pretty awesome anyhow and anywhere (within m'sia).

we had a 7-course dinner.

steamed garoupa with steamed eggs- rm 54

green vege (tau miu)

salted chicken- rm24

homemade fried beancurd

steamed eggs

ku lou yuk

stir fried long beans

every dish was yummy. my personal fav of the dinner was the homemade fried beancurd... its so soft inside and dipped with mayo, omggggg it will make the french go, "mamma mia!! délicieux!!"

beneath the steamed garoupa was actually a layer of steamed eggs though you cant actually see it from the picture. the eggs and the fish was a great combination.

pricewise, the total bill for these 7 dishes inclusive of rice and chinese tea was rm161. my uncle said that the fish was alil too pricey. overall a very satisfying dinner (albeit the long wait).

other recommended dishes are the fried sotong, marmite pork ribs and nyonya assam fish.

:)

restoran tian tian lai seafood
selera sunway foodcourt,
jalan pjs 9/5,
bandar sunway,
46150, selangor.


[disclaimer: the opinions expressed here are based on my personal views, tastebuds and preference and may vary for others. please dont sue me, i dont have money. kthxbye.]

beauty queen and me

did anyone follow the astro chinese international pageant 2007 program? i wouldnt if it wasnt for wan ting (a.k.a. tiffany), a college friend of mine. here are some 'screenshots' to summarize the whole show for you guys who are away from home or does not have astro or wah lai toi. i am so kind, hor?

the show started with the 2 emcees introducing themselves blablabla. if you recognize the guy, he's a hk actor/producer/director/etc- Vincent something, while the lady is the 1998 winner- Debbie Goh. 10 years later and she still look pretty stunning!

then the contestants came out one by one...

and this is my friend, tiffany contestant number 13.

and these are 'screenshots' of the 5m banner jill, timothy (tiffany's bf) and i drew and painted for her.

there was a 'show your talent' moment, where all the contestants had to perform their talents. some were crap (really really basic yoga where you and i can do it too despite being super unflexible, boxing- err, talent??!, some martial arts learnt from fitness center- body combat, capoeira) but there were some which were awesome and saving grace like latin dancing, hip hop dance and tiffany's rhythmic gymnastics.

tiffany won the 'most talented' award, cash prize of rm1000 *ka-ching!*

she got everyone's jaw dropped and eyes wide open with her super flexible moves and summersaults. seriously if there's a repeat of the program, pls go and watch it. anyway, the guy emcee was really awesome cos he kept praising her and reiterating the fact that shes a national gymnast and she has the sportsmanship spirit.

p/s: sorry no screenshots of that. i was busy oooh-ing and woahhh-ing.

the top 5 finalists were based on sms votes. there was a little surprise when they announced the top 5 as the girl who had highest vote of 18% didnt get in while the girl who wasnt even mentioned in the top 5 sms votes before they close the voting system was in! and clearly i believe results are fixed... the girl who got in was a clear favourite among all the judges as she is the tallest among all contestants and according to the judges she exudes the 'elegant, radiance , glow etc' when she walks out. i felt she wasnt that pretty but of cos her height beat everyone flat.

then there was a q&a session for the top 5 finalists. i thought tiffany did really well in all her q&a sessions, not cos shes my friend but i never knew there was this spontaneity in her. if i was in her shoes, id probably fumble, stammer and asked the judge to repeat the question a billion times and probably ask for a translator. haha.

it was then the announcement of who gets 5th, 4th, 3rd...

and then it was down to 2 of 'em. i was really happy and proud for her. i knew shes not gonna win 1st cos clearly the judges favoured the other girl more. every single freaking judge said the other girl was their fav. like omg, no need say whos gonna wear the crown tonight la right. so obvious already lor.

but anyway, the show must go on...

and no prize for guessing who got 2nd lor...

but congratulations girl!! damn proud of you k... and richer by rm15000 *ka-ching-ching!*

sien... so obvious edi.

her crowning glory

IMHO, as an unneutral and biased party who clearly supports tiffany (cos shes my friend- duh!), i feel so damn proud for her. bet [insert college name] will use her as the ambassador, paste her posters everywhere, print big big banners of her, put her in all the brochures and booklets blablabla and come out with new slogan that goes 'think [insert college name] think employability beauty queen'.

pp/s: if you happen to pass by [insert college name] next time, pay some attention to the banner opposite starbucks. thats her, beauty-queen in making :)

i felt she perform so much better overall- talent show, q&a, dancing and the way she brought herself out compared to the winner. if you have watched the program, notice how the girl who won stood and her posture. yeahla yeahla i gonna win edi, stand nice nice or not also who cares right.

but i felt mm tei for wan ting. grrrr... the winner gets a freaking nissan latio ok!! and double her prize money... damn.

but anyway getting 2nd is really very good, considering that she was an underdog, nobody paid much attention to her, even her camera time wasnt alot.

okok to conclude my jealous-filled entry, congrats wan ting!!! you were awesome girl!!

i also want to do something great-lah... how now???

delifrance bistro

today i went to subang parade with high hopes of buying my attire for socit ball happening next saturday. i had initially eyed on a floral print dress, not too expensive from little.black.book. but alas, high hopes = high disappointment :( the smallest size is still big for me. i know, omgwtfbbqdvdabcxyz. i got nothing to wear.

sighs.

a few people had commented that i am thinner now. not that i am not thin in the past, but im much thinner now. omg, thats the worst thing you wanna hear when you weigh like 45kg at ±167cm. stop telling me how lucky i am blablablehbleh.

anyway... to prove that i am not underfed or on any diet plans, this was my lunch today at delifrance:

fresh root beer- rm4.50

provencal lamb stew- rm18.90
lamb shoulder cooked in tomato sauce & mixed herbs served with creamy mashed potatoes & garden salad

signature bread pudding- rm7.90
moist bread pudding served with vanilla sauce & a scoop of vanilla ice-cream

total bill- rm21.70
bon appetit!

i used the astrolife voucher which entitled me to a free fresh root beer and signature bread pudding with every purchase of main course or pasta. i chose the main course- provencal lamb stew (whatever 'provencal' means...). i was kinda attracted by the 'lamb' cos it has been quite awhile i had lamb... anyway, the lamb shoulder has little meat and the mashed potatoes was hangus on top, can really taste the hangus-ness. the saving grace was that the meat was really tender and the tomato sauce and the mushrooms, yummy. dont ask me bout the salad, i finished it for the sake of my inner voice nagging me: "you know how many african kids got no food to eat...".

the root beer wasnt anything like a&w rootbeer. i reckon this is like the real rootbeer. but i still like a&w rootbeer. heheh.

as for the bread pudding, im not a big fan of this dessert but its acceptable for me. i like that it was served warm and the texture was soft and fluffy... and accompanying it was a scoop of ice cream. a rare combination of warm and cold but tasted good.



delifrance bistro
lg 201, lower ground
subang parade
5 jalan ss 16/1
47500 subang parade
petaling jaya, selangor.
0356348579


[disclaimer: the opinions expressed here are based on my personal views, tastebuds and preference and may vary for others. please dont sue me, i dont have money. kthxbye.]