Recap 2010

Wow, seems like it was just not too long ago that I wrote the reviews for 2009. Gosh, time really does fly by so quickly yearly. And 2010 has been a dramatic year for me I shall say. Lots of things happened but overall it's bearable and I've grown so much stronger as a person. Even though that it's already 2011 in Malaysia but I'm in the States and I still have about 39 minutes to finishing up this blog entry to help me celebrate the 1 hr of 2011 in the cyber world.

I still vaguely remember what I did for the New Year's Eve last year, hanging at home of my parents and laying on the couch watching TV for the live streaming from Taipei countdown as I'm waiting for my favorite artist to show up for the New Year countdown and performance. Hmmm .... lee hom is still the best!!!

Well, let's see what I've done in 2010. I spent the 1st quarter of the year in Malaysia, spending time with my family and friends up till March. Then, I came back to start my traveling life and then found a permanent position that I liked, moved, switched division and got my promotion to be assistant nutrition manager, I couldn't be happier and thought that everything is just fine. But, out of the blue, I got a news that someone that I used to care about just don't think he's really "in love" with me anymore. Wow... what a blow to the face. But, I always believed everything happened for a reason and there's nothing much I can do about it. The show must go on.

Nevertheless, it's all in the passed and I've moved on and have never felt this happier and content with my life for years. Things had just gotten better since the breakup that I have enjoyed my single life going out with new friends and co-worker that I met in NYC. People here are rude but there's still some good people out here that are awesome to be friends with. Many many good things have come my way after September. For example:
1)I won an ipad ... everyone is jealous and yell at me cause I've only used it twice since I got it :p

2)I went on a kayaking trip with a friend that I've never thought I would do .... awesome experience.

3)I went to rock climbing for my friend's bachelorette's party. Tons of fun !!!

4)Went to Disneyworld for a short vaca to retreat and refresh. Love it.

5)Attended KT and Charlene's wedding, so beautiful to be part of this special time of their life.

6)Having tons of present from friends and co-worker for Christmas, and the Xmas eve party was a success.

7)I guessed the best part was able to meet a new friend when I went to visit my aunt in Oregon. Well, he's definitely the highlight of my year :)

This year end, I'll be taking it low key and enjoying the quietness in the house by myself, watching TV, drinking teas, listening to soothing music. Relaxing and doesn't have to be sandwiched in crowds and embrace the cold weather outside. Nothing is really special, to me, it's just another night unless I have a very special someone to celebrate it with.

Anyway, I'm wishing everyone a very Happy prosperous new year, wealth and health to my family and friends :) Hoping 2011 will bring more excitement in my life that I'm very looking forward to many happy news to share with you all.

Love,
Hui

New Soul

It seems we have all abandoned this blog site for quite sometimes and I felt like it's time to log in and jog down the little things that has happened since the last time I posted something.

It's Friday night and I'm just sitting on the Ikea lounge chair that I had, listening to Pandora (my fav online radio station) and this song called "New Soul" by Yael Naim (the chorus was used in imac thin commercial long ago) came on and the melody is very soothing and suites my mood at this very moment of life. I'm a new soul, came into this strange world of NYC, everything is exciting yet unfamiliar, my heart is broken but it's healing, thanks to my lovely housemate and really supportive co-worker that I have. I'm always truely blessed with good people around me to care for me when I'm lost.

I need to keep on exploring since one chapter of my life has closed and hopefully the new and exciting chapter begins. Moving on with my life and finding the things that makes me truely happy is what my goal in life without thinking too much about what the future holds for me. Everything happens for a reason and I do believe that there's much more important things for me to do and contribute to this society than to just sit and wait for miracle to happen.

1st step , I went out with Amelia for a Martial Arts class to learn about Jeet Kune Do (Bruce lee kung fu with wing chun) yesterday for a free trial class. Although it's intimidating but it's soo much fun and my whole body ache like crazy. Now my other co-worker might be going for another class with me and I'm pretty sure i'll be sore again!!! I know how to throw combinations punches now !!! Hahahha ... boys watch out !!!

Still not sure what my 2nd step of fun, daring adventure will be but it's going to be something that I can enrich my life with. I do really miss all my lovely friends and family from home. Till then, I'm going to enjoy the rest of my friday night watching TVB drama and then hit the sack!!

My New Life in NYC

Wow, it's really been awhile that I spend anytime checking up on our blog and see if anyone else has jot down anything about their life lately. Apparently not !!! Everyone else has been busy with their job and everything else that is going on in their life.

As for me, I have just recently moved to NYC --- The city that I would never thought that I will end up living, but here I am, staying here and working as an assistant nutrition manager in the local hospital. It's not the greatest facility compared to others that I have been to but LUCKILY all the people that work there in my team is nice so far, not much drama yet but I believe soon it will surface when I'm here long enough.

I wasn't quite used to the city life at first, got sick couple times but now it seemed that I have finally settled after about 7 weeks into it. Really can't believe that I'm here almost 2 months already. Time does flies !!!! And, I'm pretty sure I'm about to turn into one of those aggressive drivers in the city soon as people here are mostly RUDE on the road, and if I'm just nice, most likely I will never get off the road into the highway EVER !! LOL ...

I haven't really venture out much to Manhattan area yet coz the weather hasn't been cooperation with above 100 degrees daily and I just wanted to be a hermit crab and stay inside the house with nice cool AC air blowing at my face. Plus standing and waiting for subway underground will be like inside a sauna room, NOT COOL !!!!

That's it for now ... will keep on updating my latest! I hope you all do keep me up to date as well. Miss you all :*

My Traveling life

Oh gosh, it's been awhile since I last stepped foot into this blog and jot down what has been going on in my life. Can't believe one month already passed by since I last touched down in the America Soil.

Things has been hectic, get my license renew, get a car, reorganized my stuff, work, travel and bla bla bla. I was abit excited when they send me back to Johnson city, TN for my assignment because I've been there before and I love the GM and the operation manager there. However, this time, things are ugly between the dietary and nursing department - well, it has been going sour for awhile since I was there 2 yrs ago. Ugh... really don't understand those nurses, things they know it all and play pretend doctors. HATE IT BIATCH !! mind my language ... LOL ...

Then, my VP met me at work and said :" Have you heard the 411 ?? " and I was like :" WHAT's going on?" VP boss :" Well, i'm not going into details, you better get in touch with Bill (my boss)".
So, my boss (Bill) and I got together on the phone and here's the deal; The Big big BOSS, SVP don't want to keep so many people on traveling jobs anymore and even though they liked me, they said it's just to be on the safe side to try and search for permanent job and it doesn't have to be within their region. I was like :" YIPPIE" , i always thought that I needed to stay with their region since they sponsored my visa but apparently not. So, I have been actively apply for other jobs in NY and DC area to press my luck and see if I can get a promotion and some pay raise! Kekekeke :) So, after just couple days the recruiter called me for the 2 jobs that I have applied and I should have my interview within the next two weeks or so. WOoo WOoo .. I'm really looking forward to it but at the same time scared as it's been awhile since I last went for any job interview. Hahahaha

Anyway, it's been good for now as I have couple days to relax at Jon's grandpa's house in the woods, no one really bothers me and I can do whatever I wanted to do. Will update as my job hunting progress goes smoothly.

It's Sunny Day...Hallelujah~~~

It's 15th March 2010, It's a day past my 6th anniversary with dodol, a day after my brother's graduation and IT's marking the 1st day of my 4th week with my new job and it surprised me when my boss called me in for a one to one meeting. And guess what she said???~~~The following is all beyond my wildest dreams...

Boss : Well, how long have you been here? Erm...
Me : Errrmmm....EErrrrr..... (checking calendar)....3rd....4th week? (Giggles)
Boss : Hahah...wat's with that giggles...Hmmm...yeah...it's only your 4th week and it seems like so long to me already. Well, I'm very happy with your performance and you surprised me by achieving beyond my expectation...
Me : Thank you.... (flying flying don't know where already, can't feel the ground)....heheh....
Boss : So, instead of confirming you, I'm gonna keep you as a permanent staff (I was on contract) and at the same time promoting you to CRA position effective April 1st...
Me : (In shocked) ARE YOU SERIOUS???
Boss : Yeah, of course I am...Are you shocked?
Me : YEAH...VERY shocked and surprised...Thank you so much for the opportunity. I really do appreciate it...I don't know what to say....THANK YOU!!!
Boss : Congratulations to you...Keep it up...All the Best~~~

It's just a short 10 minutes conversation and IT CHANGES MY LIFE...I'm really looking forward to it and it's gonna be one of the unforgettable April Fool for me, the one that doesn't comes with pranks and all...hopefully...hahahah...

I hope it's really the TRUTH that I'm seeking for the last couple years...May all this blessing keeps coming and be shared with all my loved ones...THIS IS LIFE...I feel blessed, thank YOU...

xxxfingers crossedxxx

Plain Lucky

Today is a lucky day for me. I saw this advertisement couple days ago that BB is on promotion. So, today I decided that I want to get one and went to the roadshow at Mid Valley with dodol and AJ.

P.S.: At this moment of 07Jul2011, I decided to keep my silence and not spilling the beans here but the bottom line is...I got my BB for FREE~~~ *wink wink* ;)

One Fine Night at Taipei-KL

Time flies...5 and a half month just gone at the blink of my eyes. tLeafs is flying back to her second home again and I dunno when we gonna meet and hug again...Quote dedicated to tLeafs "The nite when I hugged and kissed you goodbye...I felt like I'm 17 again~~~" =(

Well, I know her transit is at Taipei and so I online, trying my luck to bump into her in cyber world...And we talk and talk about all the crazy things again from our favourite idol to our new nick name...

Since we are the "Mua Chee's'", so hers is "toh tao" (peanut in Hokkien) and mine is "iyu chang" (fried shallots in Hokkien). The reason??? Well, it's obvious...they represent our character so well...

Toh Tao always looks so yummy and the shell looks so fragile BUT it's tough and crunchy (imaging hard/"chiak") and it might chipped your tooth and in worse case scenario, cost you your life if you are allergy to it...keke...

On the other hand, Iyu Chang looks crispy and yummy BUT not all can take it's smell...However, when you eat it, the 'hard' feeling no longer there and it just melts in your mouth...once you eat it, you'll love it... ;p


So, the lesson is Don't mess with Toh Tao and don't judge Iyu Chang by it's look...

P/S: This post is supposed to be dated 1st Mar 2010 but posted on 07Jul2011. Delayed more than a year due to errr...laziness???

Bye Bye You All

Wow ... time really flies and that time has come where I have to pack my bags and leave my nest and fly out in the wild to make my own living. Yup, that's right, I'm leaving again and this time is a little bit harder coz I've been home for 5 1/2 months and don't feel like wanted to leave the people that I loved but there's also people who loves me that are waiting for me to go back to the states. Awhhhh!! How I wish again I have the Doraemon DOOR!!!!! Then I can just come and go as I wish to see my family and friends from far far away ... EVIL ME!!

Now, I'm at Taipei International airport waiting for my next departure to LAX and then my ting tong tiang is online to chat with me, so that I don't have to feel so lonely and bored. However, talking to her cracks me up but also nearly making me cry because we share so many things together, the good, the bad and the craziest time. Some funny shit that we went through, girl!! Don't know how to describe our relationship ... like a lesbo lovers, just that we are not lesbian. LOL !!!

Anyway, wanted to thank you all for giving me such a wonderful time in back in town!! Love you all always ...

LOVE?>>??

V-day just passed...It's a special one this year as it shared the same day as Chinese New Year and we got to celebrate with my parents as well...having a nice yummy seafood steamboat at home with my family and also tLeaf...hehe...

P.S.: This post was hanging for more than a year...I can't remember what happened after that but for the sake of appreciating this special moment, this post is finally posted on 07Jul2011

Why???

WHYY????? Why can't I live my life and not living coz of others...Why must I put a brake or a maybe a stop in my life, my dream, my career, my future just because of others... IS this fair to me??? I can't take this no more...Even though they are people who are dear to me on this entire earth...I do love them BUT I WANT MY LIFE~~~~~~~ I want to LIVE my life, breath the air coz I really want to and not being forced to...

Arrrrgggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh~~~~~~~~~OH God, please bless me with lots more of patience and tolerance...

I need space out, time out...Goshhh...how can a grown up 23 years old gal be so ignorant, so irresponsible??? Who to blame? my BP still running high... Do i still need to nurture and treat her like a 3 year old??? arrrrggghhhh... be nice no more... be patient no more... my horns are coming out, angel ring fading... ENOUGH IS ENOUGHHHHHHHH

On Top of the World

It's been awhile since i last post, it might be a bit late for 2009 wrap-up post BUT Today is one of the best day ever EVER EVERRRRRRRRRRRR...After such a long time of waiting and rejection, and waiting again and rejection again and again and again.... At LASTTTTT, DODOL's visa APPROVED....APPROVED....oh my god, i can't believe it...i was crying when reading out the email to him over the phone...

It happened about 30mins ago, 25th January 2010 at 7.30pm when dodol got a call from SD but it got cut off. So, he called to asked to check his email.......I think my heart pumping at least at 180 when i read the title of the email Re: Good News...even though I'd promised to let him open the mail himself, I just can't stop my finger moving the mouse and clicking on the email :

Dear M

Good Day!

Good news that your work permit has been approved. Now you can start work
anytime. Are you now back to Indonesia? Would like to check, when you will
be able to start work?

Hope to hear from you soon

If you have any inquiry or need further information, please contact me

Thank you

C. K.


I really really THANK GOD~~~I'm really really grateful...Thank you for YOUR blessing, THANK YOU for ansewring my prayers...I felt lighter now....for all the hard times and waiting and stress that we went through for the whole last year, we'd see the result...It's all WORTH IT!!!! So looking forward to 2010, I jz landed my dream job last Friday and dodol visa approved...What a great few days...OMG, I should stop here...I might get heart attack now if I continue typing...............ALL THE BEST TO ALL and WISH US LUCK~~~cheeeerrrrrrrrzzzzzzzz to a blessed 2010...................

2009 --- 惭愧的一年

正当我要动手的同时,慧慧既然已经完成了她 2009 年的回顾. 哈!!!我也想回顾一下自己过去一年来的点滴.但...一看回这一年来,我做了什么,就实在有点惭愧.为什么会有这样的结论呢...因为我发觉,这一年里我虽然日子过的很充实;但我却忽略了一样东西.那就是我和好朋友的距离越来越远了.其实在这之前我并不是没有发觉这一点的,只不过是心里总是在告诉自己这都是因为我很忙而已.但在休息的这一个月里,我终于认清楚问题所在了.忙只是我的借口.但最令我感动的是,当我有疑难时,她们还是义不容辞的站在我这一边,所以在 2010 年里,我答应自己,不可以再忽略我的好朋友们了,毕竟她们陪伴了我走过很多的回忆,那些回忆是我们回味无穷的;而接着下来的日子里,我们要一起留下更多的回忆.傻婆们...找个地方,我们傻婆好好的聚一聚吧!毕竟和你们一起的日子会是很美好的回忆.
2009 年还剩下几个小时,这一年除了忽略了好朋友外;其它的...都还蛮不错的...2010 年,对我来说是充满期待的一年. 盼望着它的到来...当然我希望傻婆家族在来着的一年可以有更好的前景,尤其是TWT, 希望她快点找到一份好的新工作哦... Cheer~~~

Last day of 2009

It is the day .... the last day of 2009 and tomorrow is yet another day to me, makes no difference though.  But, I keep on reminding myself not to be that lazy, CHEER UP and get some spirits out and let's recap the things in 2009 and what I've done right or wrong, what I've achieved, and so on...etc, etc.... 

Well, what's the difference between 2009 and the year before. Let's see.... well, I see no difference, I'm still the same, just older, maybe wiser (Hopefully), didn't have much things going on in my career, still traveling around. Jon and I still together, facing the unknown of our futures.  Oh ya, I know, I've moved from Virginia back to NY, sold my Camry, took a long leave and go home to accompany my family. Since I've been home, did a lot of things. I didn't think I've been so busy before, taking care of kids, going back from KL to KTN, KTN to KL, KL to Penang, Penang back to KL ...lalalalalalala. 

What else, ermm....having our first ever family meeting in the Leaf's family to make sure all my dad's asset being allocated to each of his offspring, and learning the history of my grandpapa when he first came to Malaysia.  Didn't have much memories of him since he was gone when I was just couple months old.  

2009 is full with weddings and also full of funerals of the people we care about . Tons of my friends were married this year and just left me and zCakes, two crazy girls that still remains single and loss in the middle of this wedding bliss ... because we gets the same question no matter where we go.. :" When is your turn to be the bride?"  @_@ 

Anyway, there's also the news of MJ, Farrah Fawcett , Adam Goldstein, Brittany Murphy, Travolta's son, and Natasha Richardson, etc... the list go on. So sad, like why people will face such tragedy and died so suddenly. Although I understand the facts that a lot of people passed away each day but knowing the name of the person is such a hard feeling and can totally understand the loss and pain of their loved one.  Just want to give many thanks to God who provided me such a wonderful family and friends, who are still with me each step of the way no matter where I am. 

 So, 2009 indeed is yet another uneventful year for me besides getting sick couple of times since I got back to M'sia but can't complaint too much. Just gotta suck it up and live on. Hoping things will be much better for 2010.... be positive and optimistic!!!! Things all happen for a reason and just have to deal with it. 

LOVE YOU ALL !!!!!!!  Have a wonderful celebrations in welcoming 2010 :) 

Rain Rain Rain .....

Well, November is the beginning of the Monsoon season, which means the raining season has finally creep into East and West Coast of Malaysia. It has been raining for weeks in the row no matter where I am, either at Penang or Kuantan. 

It's so much more cooler now at Kuantan, I guess it's only about 22 degree and I have to use a little blanket to keep me warm and at night the A/C doesn't even need to be switched on anymore. It's lovely temperature for people like me who hates the hot weather.   

Today has been a full day of MSN webcam conference all day since I woke up and was pouring cats and dogs outside. My cousin peter and nephews yong yong were chatting with me respectively in the afternoon and at nite. LOL. I didn't really expect my 2 weeks stay in Penang can really click with those youngster that were born in the mid to late 90's.  I was really astounded with their minds and how they carry themselves. Luckily was I have no generations gap with them like they have with their parents. 

Until now, I just thought of this blog which no one is ever contributing anymore except myself who is still insisting to keep this blog going. Wuahahhaa!!! 

ONE SOT FRIEND

It's been couple weeks since I last updated anything about myself. Just to let ya'll know that I'm now at Penang helping my sis in law taking care of Jovie and I've gotten sick since Monday without any apparent reason. I was totally healthy before that. Just suddenly it hit me on Monday that my throat is sore and then flu symptoms showing and today I've lost my voice totally this morning when I woke up. 

I quickly drank tons and tons of water to help to care for my vocal cords but it doesn't seemed to help much. Until after lunch my voice improved slightly but still very coarse and deep like a man. LOL.  Luckily as usual I have my hou ji mui (best gal friends) to chat with me through the cyber world and nurture my sickness.... hahaha 

Out of the blue when I was trying to let Jovie to go to sleep, one staff said Ms hui, you have a phone call. I was like scoobie doo "HURH" with curiosity. Once I picked up the phone and on the other end of the line was my sot plak (insane) friend zCakes. She has nothing better to do to call to my sis in law's dad's office to find me. Really didn't find a wrong nickname for her...ting tong tiang!! 

We then continue our conversations through MSN.....really pathetic, we have nothing better to do until playing like a high schoolers....wuahaha. But it was a funny memory in the end anyway :P 

有趣亦有道理

今天我哥给我看了这篇很搞笑的文章，在此与大家分享分享：

"女人有两个优点，但有一个漏洞；男人虽然没有优点，却有一个长处；男人经常抓主女人的 两个优点，用自己的长处弥补女人的漏洞，这叫天衣无蓬。男人为何聪明？男人有两个头， 女人为何爱吃？女人有两张嘴，男女为何结婚？男人想通了，女人想开了，双方为何离婚？ 男人知道深浅了，女人知道长短了。营养学家研究婚后男人发胖而女人瘦的原因：男人每晚 有两袋鲜奶，一个燕窝，两个鲍鱼片；而女人每晚只有一根火腿肠，两个鹌鹑蛋。男人是牛 ，女人是地，没有耕坏的地，只有累死的牛；牛越耕越瘦，地越耕越熟；好火费碳，好女费 汉，男人要性福，更应要性命"

 

Addicted to Facebook?

Since my account was suspended after reporting to the administration that my FB account has been hacked, I haven't been able to utilize this social networking site for nearly 4 days. I didn't think that I was addicted to FB that much but after this situation, I've realized, surfing FB has taken a chunk of my precious time.  I feel weird, awkward without checking FB once a day. I was really glad that I'm able to retrieve all my information back and having an active account again after constant e-mailing the FB abuse and disabled team. I'm just still in shocked that my account was being hacked by some random Nigerian criminals. Anyway, I'll be more alert in monitoring all my accounts from now on.  

I can now say, I'm addicted to FB.  I not only posting my own stuff but spend hours reading friends' updates and pictures sometimes. It is sort of pathetic but oh well, that's my only entertainment for the past 2 yrs while I'm away from home.  Good thing is that I'm not addicted into those games and quizzes unless someone send it to me and I find it interesting. Most of the time, I just hit IGNORE. 

I think I should find something more valuable and enlightening to do since I have the time to do so. People are so dependent on the technology and I am one of them, which I think it is very sad when a normal youngster prefer not to communicate face to face and choose to sms/texting, chatting online through web messengers.  No wonder there would be a bigger communication/ generation gap in the future. 

DAMN NIGERIAN SCAM

This morning when I was still enjoying my cozy blanket in the room and suddenly my nephew and my sis came into the room and woke me up.  She then told me a scary findings about my facebook account. I was like "WHAT!!!!"................ I was so shocked that someone able to hack into my account and pretending to be me and utilize the chatting features to con my friends in wire transferring money through western union. WTF !!!! 

Luckily is that it was some of my good friends and my brother in law who know right away that that stupid MOFO wasn't me. And one of my friend, Calven even captured the screen and let me read the conversation. Gosh, those Nigerian scam already been around for quite awhile and I'm the unlucky one who was selected.  One even claimed that me and Jon were stuck in London and was mugged and needed money. Good thing was she is smart and asking for more details. My brother in law even better, he was using Hokkien and the stupid pretender has no clue what he was talking about. 

Although I know hackers and scammer were all over the place, never thought that I will be one of the victim after my identity was being stolen once 3 years ago.  Technology is a good thing for all of us but also creates many cybercriminals that uses people's profile to con their friends. I've learned my lesson this time, to never leave any footprints or trail for people to have a chance in using my account or profile again. DAMN YOU NIGERIANS SCAMMER!!! 

Wedding Bell Rings ....

So, I've been home for awhile and have been busy with best friend's wedding and taking care of the two little monster at home; didn't really have much time to sit down and relax and start writing some of my stories. I thought the trip home will be easy but makes me miss working life a little bit at times, at least I don't have to deal with non-stop crying and throwing tantrum from the kiddos. 

Well, Bih Yin and Yit Wei's wedding was a good one. Even though I was very tired and didn't have much time to talk to them at all but I'm very happy for both of them :) Weddings are so complicated and makes me realized something that when it's my turn some day, I would prefer something real simple and easy. Seeing both of them stressing out at every moment just doesn't work well for me.  

Now, their wedding is over but there's lots more of our friends' wedding in the upcoming months. I guess it's almost time for our age to be married and have a family. Sometimes I've been thinking a lot, is marriage really necessary or it is just a procedure or a phase of life that has been passing down from generations.  Maybe I have commitment phobia or been seeing a lot of marriage that doesn't end well. 

Jalan-jalan makan-makan : Part 1

I hadn't been writing for so long. Life's been up and done but for the past 2 weeks, it's been great and interesting. My jalan-jalan makan-makan trip (for almost every other weekend) started since 22.08.09 and I guess only going to end in December. =)

First weekend which was about a week ago : a short 3 days trip to Medan to visit dodol and gosh~~ I gained about 2kg in just 3 days and all my effort to lose weight gone into the drain after this very first makan weekend. The first thing we do when I landed was 'makan'. Mie kerinting for breakfast (yum yum yum...can't get that back in Msia) Instead of a shopping list, we've got a 'what to eat' list. >.<

The list goes from appetiser to dessert ; lupis, es teler, pisang goreng (sweetest I ever taste), tauhu sumbat, nasi padang (loving ayam panggang & sayur nangka), mie sop, empek-empek, fountain ice-cream, ah teng fried rice/kuey teow, nasi goreng penjara, Fountain ice-cream, soto ayam, KFC (yes, the KFC and even the PizzaHut taste nicer) and the list goes on and on.

The best this time was seafood dinner at Lembur Kuning with bunch of dodol's friends. The food was yummylicious and best of all, it was CHEAP, CHEAP, CHEAP, very very cheap even before the % given by the boss (dodol's friend). There were 10 of us, we ordered like crazy and the table was full with dishes like fish (panggang, goreng & sweet sour; yes, 3 fishes), squids, prawns, vegetable, kepah (clams) soups, etc. We ordered like as if it's 'all-you-can-eat' and it only cost us about Rp. 550,000. Can't get this price back home ehh...

Medan had changed alot since my trip 2 years ++ ago. There's lotsa coffee house/cafe blooming and Medanese are willing to spend and splurging on these new lifestyle as compare to the 'warkop' style hi-tea/supper. Although I missed out a few from my makan list, it's a memorable trip.........

Next, the following Merdeka weekend : to be continued in Part 2...back to work now =)