Again update my journey of money blogging. Recently, my first big money from PayPal of USD200+ has been withdraw. The money is still in pending for PayPal to release it, then Bryan help me to convert it to RM immediatedly and bank in to my Maybank account.
I'm happy enough for this first money and I have plan what I'm gonna to do by giving it a small celebration ma..also the shopping list have started filling up my mind now. I hope by every month end I got at least USD100 to withdraw out then I can buy whatever I want.
Every night, after 2 boys going to their wonderland, I stay up around 2 hours time to check whether there is any good opps to grab, sometime blog hop and lately testing out my new blogger template that going to take over my current template soon. Lately, standard of PPP is getting higher, not having much opps for low rank blogger. They target more for higher PR blogger and those with own domain. Anyway, I still don't let go of any, grab whatever they offer. But this morning, suddently I feel a bit different, as normally I don't have much opps to take, how come they are so many white color instead of red? So, before I take those opps, I check my blog status..to my surprise, my blog suddently gain a PR 2. Very happy already la...thats what I longing for to grab more opps with higher PR.
So now I tell myself, I must work even more harder and gain good responses and more visitors to my blog. Of cause, do as much paid post as possible. **finger cross** for my target.
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Imagini: VisualDNA
This is a virtual personal test where you select the picture as your answer. Click to read my full VisualDNA from the widget and get yours compare with mine VisualDNA by participate from my widget. Happy trying.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Technique of feeding med
My this first time mummy, as mention the first day Terry's sick I feed him 2 medicine after 1 another, which have make him throw out everything. After few days feeding med I got the way. Since he so like to eat and whenever saw foods he will run to us and stick there and open his mouth.
He is clever, those days when he saw the med or the syringe, he will close tight his mouth. So, since he so 'wai sik' I gave him a lil bit food just to make him open his mouth. I offered him raisin, bread, apple, porridge, honey..depends on what I'm having. When the second feed of the lil bit food then I will pump in the med, then he will swallow and follow with water (luckily he don't know how to spit it out yet). Or, when it is milk time, I will let him drink a bit milk first, then loose the teat from his mouth, pump in med and put continue drink. Like that he is more ok to take the med.
My mum told me a tips how to feed us when we were small, and it not make us to spit. Put the med using spoon, then pinch their nose and they will swallow. My mum said the syringe now works easier and measurement is accurate as last time using the spoon also with measurements, but hard to read and the spoon's scoop is deep kind, very hard to feed. That day happen to shared with my friend too about feeding med. Her way was feeding with spoon. Put the med into the mouth and without removing the spoon first from their mouth, let them swallow then only remove it. These 2 ways I haven't try.
You see, when bringing up a kid, many things will encounter for the first time. Sometime no particular fix way to do or we can't learn or get taught somewhere. So, everything we twist, try as it goes along and also listen to experience. This is somehow we are learning as we bring them up and the EXPERIENCE we go through is Priceless.
He is clever, those days when he saw the med or the syringe, he will close tight his mouth. So, since he so 'wai sik' I gave him a lil bit food just to make him open his mouth. I offered him raisin, bread, apple, porridge, honey..depends on what I'm having. When the second feed of the lil bit food then I will pump in the med, then he will swallow and follow with water (luckily he don't know how to spit it out yet). Or, when it is milk time, I will let him drink a bit milk first, then loose the teat from his mouth, pump in med and put continue drink. Like that he is more ok to take the med.
My mum told me a tips how to feed us when we were small, and it not make us to spit. Put the med using spoon, then pinch their nose and they will swallow. My mum said the syringe now works easier and measurement is accurate as last time using the spoon also with measurements, but hard to read and the spoon's scoop is deep kind, very hard to feed. That day happen to shared with my friend too about feeding med. Her way was feeding with spoon. Put the med into the mouth and without removing the spoon first from their mouth, let them swallow then only remove it. These 2 ways I haven't try.
You see, when bringing up a kid, many things will encounter for the first time. Sometime no particular fix way to do or we can't learn or get taught somewhere. So, everything we twist, try as it goes along and also listen to experience. This is somehow we are learning as we bring them up and the EXPERIENCE we go through is Priceless.
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Protect against Allergy
Here, share with you the leaflets that I found at clinic during my last visit. This is about the "Dietary Guidelines help to Protect against Allergy". This was one of the question I’m facing when the time I’m first wanted to give Terry a start on solid. That time I’m not sure what are the food that good to give in order to have least likely to cause allergic reactions. Therefore, I have been asking around and roughly know what is good what is not and how to check on baby whether they can tolerate on the food intake.
Proper feeding is the utmost importance in preventing allergies.
- Exclusive breast-feeding for the first 6 months provides the ideal protection.
- Weaning foods should not be given too early (Solid foods should be introduces at 6 months)
- Avoid strongly allergenic foods for the first year.
- Add only one new food per week so that food that is not well-tolerated can be recognized and removed.
Foods which are least likely to cause allergic reactions: (to be introduced from 6 month)
Rice, Pear, Prune, Carrot, Apple
Foods which are usually well tolerated, but occasionally cause allergic reactions: (to be introduced from 6 month)
Barley, Oat, Wheat
Plum, Spinach, Apricot, Banana, Peach, Cherry
Cabbage, Broccoli, Turnip, Potato, Corn (and corn oil)
Beef, Chicken, Lamb
Foods which are most likely to cause allergic reactions: (to be introduced from 9 month)
Berries (strawberry and raspberry), Legumes (soyabeans, beans), Egg Yolk (must be fully booked), Fish
Foods which are highly allergenic: (to be introduced from 12 month)
Seafood (eg. prawns, crabs dried and fresh scallops, Egg White, Peanuts)
Proper feeding is the utmost importance in preventing allergies.
- Exclusive breast-feeding for the first 6 months provides the ideal protection.
- Weaning foods should not be given too early (Solid foods should be introduces at 6 months)
- Avoid strongly allergenic foods for the first year.
- Add only one new food per week so that food that is not well-tolerated can be recognized and removed.
Foods which are least likely to cause allergic reactions: (to be introduced from 6 month)
Rice, Pear, Prune, Carrot, Apple
Foods which are usually well tolerated, but occasionally cause allergic reactions: (to be introduced from 6 month)
Barley, Oat, Wheat
Plum, Spinach, Apricot, Banana, Peach, Cherry
Cabbage, Broccoli, Turnip, Potato, Corn (and corn oil)
Beef, Chicken, Lamb
Foods which are most likely to cause allergic reactions: (to be introduced from 9 month)
Berries (strawberry and raspberry), Legumes (soyabeans, beans), Egg Yolk (must be fully booked), Fish
Foods which are highly allergenic: (to be introduced from 12 month)
Seafood (eg. prawns, crabs dried and fresh scallops, Egg White, Peanuts)
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Coping with Emotions After Birth
You have just had the most beautiful experience one can hope for - having your baby. But your body will not feel the same. Giving birth unsettles the hormones and your state of emotions. Add this to new responsibilities and you have a recipe for high anxiety, mood swings and irritable moments. Moms, you are normal. In fact such feelings should dissapear in a week or less; otherwise seek professional help and advice. In any case, here are some suggestions to comfort you.
1. Become a member of a mom's club and share your anxieties.
2. Have a healthy and balance diet.
3. Record your new experiences - your journal can be your sounding board.
4. Get help woth additional chores that may tire you.
5. Try not to be perfect; don't set yourself unrealistic tasks.
6. Treat yourself to a dinner or a movie with your husband - do something for yourself without baby.
7. Get as much rest as you possibly can - sleep when baby sleeps.
8. Seek help and advice from others - talk to friends, family, even your doctor.
9. Remind yourself there are others like you and you are not alone.
1. Become a member of a mom's club and share your anxieties.
2. Have a healthy and balance diet.
3. Record your new experiences - your journal can be your sounding board.
4. Get help woth additional chores that may tire you.
5. Try not to be perfect; don't set yourself unrealistic tasks.
6. Treat yourself to a dinner or a movie with your husband - do something for yourself without baby.
7. Get as much rest as you possibly can - sleep when baby sleeps.
8. Seek help and advice from others - talk to friends, family, even your doctor.
9. Remind yourself there are others like you and you are not alone.
What's in my BAG?
2nd tag this time, comes from Sasha. She must must tag me to get more peeps to visit my blog. Banyak tenkiu oh...What's in a BAG for a SAHM? bet you will know la..what else...
Nah, this is my big gold bag for go kai kai now, a present from Josie in conjunction with Terry's full month. See la, no mummy carry small bag now when go kai kai, unless not tagging along with baby. Come see whats inside..
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Dang, dang...empty one..haha..I will not put Terry in la...the handle will putus later. But he likes to dig and dig things he can play.First of all, Terry's stuff. The bag full fitted with few hankerchief, extra cloth, bib, diapers, wet tissues, thermos, water, 2 bottles (1 big, 1 small), milk powder dispenser. Thats it. Sometimes more to bring if go out longer hour. The big bag is just ngam and fit till the zip.
You see, mummy with babies no priviledge to bring more own things now. Last time my bag have comb, mirror, lotion, lip balm, tissues, pen and paper. There was once my close cousin sis visit me, happen that I dig my house key in front of her. She was like OMG, your bag is fitted with this now. Really can't imagine..She saw toys, bottles, handkerchief and a small pot of porridge that time. Anyway, my own things left 3 important things..can't go without this..
Homework done. Don't feel to tag anyone ;P
Friday, March 16, 2007
Real sick
Yesterday evening was thought of his fever is over. Guess not, after his long hour afternoon nap, wake up the hot is back, 38.2'C. So, after dinner, brought him to his paed. After checked, he got a red throat and cause his body hot and fever. Doc said if the fever can recover after 3 days, he might have "fakes" measles. Took fever and antibiotics medicine. Each med 3ml for 3-4 times a day.
Back home, feed med for the first time in his life, since he had milk before go to the clinic. I used the plastic syringe given to feed in after one another. He almost choke out and can see how hard he swallow it. He even refuse to open his mouth for water. His face goes a bit red then he throw out everything including the milk have it 2 hours ago. Ohh...pity boy. Faster clean him and put him to rest and try again later.
Whole night, I'm running in and out the room to check his temp and give him cold towel. I can see his tired face and no energy, but he just very hard to close his eye to sleep tight. Anyway surprise that he not lau gei at all. The doc just now even praise him so guai during sick *paiseh*.
After 3 hours, give him milk again, hope he can really sleep later. Feed med really a tough job. This time I don't put 2 in together, I feed half fever med first before milk, he is ok with it, he can continue wallop his milk. And think of feed another half during half way of his milk and same goes for antibiotics med. Then suddenly hubby said why not mix inside the milk and no need to get so hard to feed so many times separately.
So, I put the remaining half fever med mix in the milk first. He is still ok with it and continue to drink. Later half way go, I put in 2nd med together and let him continue. Manatau, he cannot liow this time. Push away the bottle. Left 4oz milk with med inside. So in total he only have 2.5 oz milk with half fever med and not taking any antibiotic.
"Boy boy, I know the taste is not as good as porridge and sweet like apple. I know you almost cry to take med. But boy, can't help you still have fever and red throat if you not taking it well, somemore doc said antibiotcs have to go for 5 days. Hope you can co-operate and eat med nicely and I ask Jesus to recover you soon, ok?"
Back home, feed med for the first time in his life, since he had milk before go to the clinic. I used the plastic syringe given to feed in after one another. He almost choke out and can see how hard he swallow it. He even refuse to open his mouth for water. His face goes a bit red then he throw out everything including the milk have it 2 hours ago. Ohh...pity boy. Faster clean him and put him to rest and try again later.
Whole night, I'm running in and out the room to check his temp and give him cold towel. I can see his tired face and no energy, but he just very hard to close his eye to sleep tight. Anyway surprise that he not lau gei at all. The doc just now even praise him so guai during sick *paiseh*.
After 3 hours, give him milk again, hope he can really sleep later. Feed med really a tough job. This time I don't put 2 in together, I feed half fever med first before milk, he is ok with it, he can continue wallop his milk. And think of feed another half during half way of his milk and same goes for antibiotics med. Then suddenly hubby said why not mix inside the milk and no need to get so hard to feed so many times separately.
So, I put the remaining half fever med mix in the milk first. He is still ok with it and continue to drink. Later half way go, I put in 2nd med together and let him continue. Manatau, he cannot liow this time. Push away the bottle. Left 4oz milk with med inside. So in total he only have 2.5 oz milk with half fever med and not taking any antibiotic.
"Boy boy, I know the taste is not as good as porridge and sweet like apple. I know you almost cry to take med. But boy, can't help you still have fever and red throat if you not taking it well, somemore doc said antibiotcs have to go for 5 days. Hope you can co-operate and eat med nicely and I ask Jesus to recover you soon, ok?"
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Terry almost sick
Last night, after my boy wake from his evening nap, I feel his body is very hot while I play with him on the bed. Then, went to check his body temperature using ThermoScan. Gosh, his temp is at 38.6'C. Faster I feed him last porridge and gave him 1ml Paracetemol-250 for fever and put him to sleep. He can't finish the bowl of porridge portion that he usually can finish. So, I just give him milk, he drink a bit then push away. So I just let him sleep, since he don't want. Yeah la..he was a bit lau gei, then I hug him a while and he vomit out some porridge just ate.
My this pandai-pandai Mr. said, he must be sweating a lot then you bath him, faster force him finish the milk. Silly kia. I don't want to listen to him. Everytime, when baby having something not right, sure all blame on me, said I don't know how to jaga. Everything is my fault to make him sick. I just keep quiet, actually api sudah naik, just to avoid la and make noise in front of Terry...so yan tak jau yan lorr...and mummy out there, did your husband ever praise you for do a good job in taking good care your kids/baby, keep him strong and active or say a word of thank you? I bet it never, am I right? See, wrong means all wrong. Really fed-up sometime for the effort I paid.
The night, I never sleep tight. Keep on looking at Terry. This morning, I touched his forehead he still having the hot as last night. So, Mr said bring him to doctor later, after his gym. I ter-over slept, wake at 7.30am, Mr. ring me..faster I clean up myself n change his nappy then go. Reach clinic at 8am, supposed it has open. Saw a small notice at the door, said it will be re-open at evening. I plan to bring him again tonight if after few medicine he still not ok.
Back home give him 1.5ml Paracetemol after milk. Put him to sleep and get cold towel to put on his forehead to cool down the hot. So, today no porridge, only give diluted milk and more water. He wake up after 0.5 hour nap. Obviously when I carry him up, can feel his body is not that hot. Take his temp, 36.8'C..hhuu....fever gone. So, I a bit senang hati. Play with him and gave him water. He can sleep long after medicine. No need to visit doctor later.
My this pandai-pandai Mr. said, he must be sweating a lot then you bath him, faster force him finish the milk. Silly kia. I don't want to listen to him. Everytime, when baby having something not right, sure all blame on me, said I don't know how to jaga. Everything is my fault to make him sick. I just keep quiet, actually api sudah naik, just to avoid la and make noise in front of Terry...so yan tak jau yan lorr...and mummy out there, did your husband ever praise you for do a good job in taking good care your kids/baby, keep him strong and active or say a word of thank you? I bet it never, am I right? See, wrong means all wrong. Really fed-up sometime for the effort I paid.
The night, I never sleep tight. Keep on looking at Terry. This morning, I touched his forehead he still having the hot as last night. So, Mr said bring him to doctor later, after his gym. I ter-over slept, wake at 7.30am, Mr. ring me..faster I clean up myself n change his nappy then go. Reach clinic at 8am, supposed it has open. Saw a small notice at the door, said it will be re-open at evening. I plan to bring him again tonight if after few medicine he still not ok.
Back home give him 1.5ml Paracetemol after milk. Put him to sleep and get cold towel to put on his forehead to cool down the hot. So, today no porridge, only give diluted milk and more water. He wake up after 0.5 hour nap. Obviously when I carry him up, can feel his body is not that hot. Take his temp, 36.8'C..hhuu....fever gone. So, I a bit senang hati. Play with him and gave him water. He can sleep long after medicine. No need to visit doctor later.
Kuala Lumpur - Heaven of Foods
Grilled Chicken Wings
Wong Ah Wah Chicken Wings is located at Jalan Alor and has made a really big name for themselves as the best grilled chicken wings in town. The Hong Kong and Taiwanese tourists love this place. They have expanded the operations to cater for seafood enthusiasts by adding deliciously prepared seafood dishes to their list.
Most reputable shop serving hainanese chicken rice is the one in chinatown. There are now franchised shops all over town but we still return to this one for a good meal of chicken rice and beef brisket soup!
Located: Opposite Furama Hotel and down the road from Swiss-Inn Hotel on Jalan Sultan.
The mobile stalls at Imbi Corner
The car park area here is transformed everynight into an eatery made up of a couple-a-dozen or so mobile(as some will call it: Hawker stalls) stalls. The yong tau foo stall here is one of the best so give it a try. Be sure to turn up early though, the YTF is so popular that it sometimes run out by 8.30pm. However, There are plenty of other things to eat here if you have picky food partners.
Location: At the carpark in front of the Honda Kar Showroom in Jalan Imbi corner, facing the Weng Heng Coffee Shop.
Restoran Orchard View Yong Tow Foo
Good yong tow foo place, Orchard View is now located in a corner shoplot just outside of the congested Ampang viilage area. Try the cheong fun, it's good.
Location: It's moved location to shoplots near the Spectrum Complex/Supermarket in the Ampang village area.
Wong Ah Wah Chicken Wings is located at Jalan Alor and has made a really big name for themselves as the best grilled chicken wings in town. The Hong Kong and Taiwanese tourists love this place. They have expanded the operations to cater for seafood enthusiasts by adding deliciously prepared seafood dishes to their list. Wanton Noodles - Koon Kee Wanton Noodles
This old establishment is a little more than a hole in the wall, on Petaling Street itself. The waiters are a little grumpy and you may have to repeat your order a couple of times but it's worth the hassle. One of those few remaining old coffee shops in the vicinity. Closed in the evenings.
Toong Kwoon Chye
Another great place for wanton noodles with barbequed roast pork. Been around for years and is now run by 3rd generation of the family. Also serves up pretty good Herbal Duck Drumstick Noodle soup and yin yang toast.
Open 7.30am - 7.30pm
Located: At Jalan Bintang, across the road from Century Hotel on Jalan Bukit Bintang.
Pork Ball Noodles(Yoke Yuen Fun), Popiah - Weng Heng Coffee Shop
Serves the best pork ball noodles in town. And not to mention one of the best places to go for a piping hot plate of Penang Kway Teow. If that's not enough, the popiah is superb too! However you'll have to order this dish from the old man who runs his little stall just outside of the shop. It gets really crowded during lunch hour so go early. Located: On Jalan Imbi, opposite the Honda Showroom and round the corner from Sakura Restaurant.
Prawn Noodle Soup (Mee Yoke)- Lai Fong Coffee Shop
Another one of those old coffee shops with lots of individual stalls selling all sorts of food. One particular one that sells the Prawn Noodle Soup still remains one of the best choices in town, if you're looking for Prawn Noodle Soup. Closed in the evenings.
Located: Jalan Cheng Lock, on the crossroads with Jalan Petaling across from the Jukebox shoe shop.
Pan Mee (Meen Fun Kueh)- Restoran Kin Kin
This family used to operate under a huge tree nearby but due to developments in the area, they have relocated to a shoplot. A very different style of preparation, one can have it in soup or dry. The dry pan mee topped with egg and is absolutely deeeeelicious! Lunchtime is packed and the crowd is generally made up of accountants. (The big accounting firms are within the vicinity). You'll see what we mean when you get there.
Open from 8am to 4pm. Located: Jalan Sultan Salahuddin Lorong 2.
Adik-Beradik Chua
At the end of a row of prewar terrace houses is this coffee shop selling delicious fish ball noodle soup and pan mee. The chicken rice is quite popular there too and they sell the ever popular White Coffee here! Closed evenings
Located: on Tengkat Tong Shin.
Beef Ball Noodle (Ngau Yoke Meen)
Soong Kee Restaurant
Try the beef ball with 'loh shi fun' either dry or with soup. It's the best, nothing like it! Open from Dusk till dawn.
Located: Jalan Tun H.S.Lee, just down the road from Metrojaya at Jalan Silang.
Ngau Kee
This stall sits on a five foot walkway and opens in the evenings till late. The beef ball noodles are good here but hygiene can be improved.(a lot!)
Located: Tengkat Tong Shin, just at the bend opposite Corona Inn.
Hailam Noodle -
Yut Kee Coffee Shop
Great place to go for some hailam noodles(pic). The place has been passed on from one generation to the other so the secret of superb cooking is still very much alive within the family. Closed on Mondays and in the evenings. Also famous for their Lum Meen , Hainanese Chicken Chop(pic) and Roti Babi.
Located: Jalan Dang Wangi, on the corner just opposite the Wilayah Complex.
Hainanese Chicken Rice
Sin Seng Nam Coffee Shop
Noted for its hainanese chicken rice and Chicken Chop. This place has been serving up hainanese dishes for dozens of years and still going strong. If you're in town, try this place. Closed evenings.
Located: just to the side of Bangkok Bank close to the central market in town.
Most reputable shop serving hainanese chicken rice is the one in chinatown. There are now franchised shops all over town but we still return to this one for a good meal of chicken rice and beef brisket soup!
Located: Opposite Furama Hotel and down the road from Swiss-Inn Hotel on Jalan Sultan.
Fish Ball Noodle Soup - Adik-Beradik Chua
At the end of a row of prewar terrace houses is this coffee shop selling delicious fish ball noodle soup and pan mee. The chicken rice is quite popular there too and they sell the ever popular White Coffee here! Closed evenings.
Located: on Tengkat Tong Shin.
Cantonese Fried Noodles
The Cantonese Fried Noodles behind the lanes - called Tai Shi Tow
This is the best kept secret in KL. The Cantonese Fried Noodles and Hainanese Chicken rice stall. The sang har meen standard has dropped quite a bit however...not worth the RM79 we paid for a plate for 4!
Location: On Jalan Silang but closer to the Jalan Tun H.S.Lee junction. If turning into Jalan Silang from Jln Tun H.S.Lee, the alleyway will be on your right. The first lane after the turning. Go thru this alleyway which is also cluttered with stalls selling chinese food, carry on until you get to the end of the alleyway and it's smack there. The lane is directly across the street from Restoran Choon Tian and right beside Hon Ming Textile.
Soo Kee Mee Stall
Another place that sells Cantonese Fried Noodles, Paper wrapped chicken, and seafood dishes. A favourite is the fried sliced beef and ginger kway teow dish ( Ngau yoke hor) Gets really crowded during lunch and dinner hours so either go before or after the rush hours. The Japanese and Korean expats simply love this place. Opens till early morning hours every day. Closed Mondays.
Location: Jalan Khoo Teik Ee, just off Jalan Imbi.
Bak Kut Teh
Sem Kim Coffee Shop
This Bak Kut Teh place that's been around for a long,long time and serves great 'yau fan' or fried onion rice with your choice of pork cuts. Opens till the wee hours of the morning from 5.30pm.
Location: Shoplots facing the Tan Chong Motors showroom, on Jalan Ipoh.
The Old Stall Klang
This Bak Kut Teh place has been around for generations and cooks up authentic bak kut teh - the staple diet of the Klang Chinese community. It opens from 5.30am and closes about 11.00am - the early bird catches the worm! This place serves the typical strong chinese tea used to chase down a filling, rich breakfast. My dad's thumbs up anytime.
Location: At Lorong Station 1, Klang. As you enter Klang coming from KL, cross the bridge towards Port Klang. Immediately across the bridge as you get to a traffic light junction, take a left and left again and then a right as this is a one way street. Follow this road which shaped in an ellipitical loop which will more or less take to just about where you started but a little further down the road. From here, left and then right into Lorong Station 1. It's the corner shop of a row of old shoplots, right next to a carpark area.
Laksa Lemak - The stall with a blue tin roof
This place serves the best Hakka Laksa Lemak with cockles in town! Open only at night and closed Wednesdays. The wantan and sui kow with its simple preparations, bring back memories of how purity tastes. The ABC or air batu campur is like what we used to have at the canteens in school years ago. Just lots of shaved ice, syrup, evaporated milk, corn and red beans. That's all we need, right?!
Location: Taman U Lek, Cheras at Lorong Durian.
Yong Tow Foo
Cozy Corner
Right next to the stall with a blue roof top. This place is a really popular place for Yong Tow Foo and is especially busy on weekends. It's open during the day only.
Location: Taman U Lek, Cheras at Lorong Durian.
The mobile stalls at Imbi Corner
The car park area here is transformed everynight into an eatery made up of a couple-a-dozen or so mobile(as some will call it: Hawker stalls) stalls. The yong tau foo stall here is one of the best so give it a try. Be sure to turn up early though, the YTF is so popular that it sometimes run out by 8.30pm. However, There are plenty of other things to eat here if you have picky food partners.
Location: At the carpark in front of the Honda Kar Showroom in Jalan Imbi corner, facing the Weng Heng Coffee Shop.
Restoran Orchard View Yong Tow Foo
Good yong tow foo place, Orchard View is now located in a corner shoplot just outside of the congested Ampang viilage area. Try the cheong fun, it's good.
Location: It's moved location to shoplots near the Spectrum Complex/Supermarket in the Ampang village area.
Yau Char Kwai
Stall at the corner
This mobile stall is open during the day and fries some great yau char kwai and all the dough sweets that comes with that. Open late afternoons only.
Location: At Jalan Alor, just in front of the Restoran Dragon View.
Penang Fried Kway Teow
Weng Heng Coffee Shop
Serves the best pork ball noodles in town. And not to mention one of the best places to go for a piping hot plate of Penang Kway Teow. If that's not enough, the popiah is superb too! However you'll have to order this dish from the old man who runs his little stall just outside of the shop (He sets up his stall at around 1pm). It gets really crowded during lunch hour so go early.
Located: On Jalan Imbi, opposite the Honda Showroom and round the corner from Sakura Restaurant.
The shack on Jalan Chan Sow Lin
The fried kway teow here is served on banana leaf laced plate. The flavour of a well heated wok and strong fire is one of the key ingredients here as the chef, a lone lady fries up for her patient customers. Be prepared to wait. Open daily from 1.30pm - 6.00pm except on occasional Mondays.
Location: Jalan Chan Sow Lin facing the junction of Jalan 3.
Congee (Porridge)
Pudu Back Lane
A Pudu back lane is transformed in the evenings into a food street selling all sorts of chinese street food as we call it. The chinese custard is pretty good here and the Congee stall is one of those must haves with locals.
Location: Off Jalan Pudu, at Jalan Sayur.
Fong Wah Teow Chew Porridge
This road is famous for its Teow Chew cuisine, and none more enticing than a bowl of piping hot porridge (this is also known as broth in western countries) and all types of preserved vegetables, curry, briskets and other dishes that you can pick and choose at the counters to your liking. The shops here are open most of the day and right through the early hours of the morning.
Location: Changkat Thambi Dollah.
Chee Cheong Fun
Kim Lian Kee
This is the traditional chee cheong fun without the fuss of fish balls and yong tau foos - just straight forward chee cheong fun with sesame seeds sprinkled sparingly and flavoured with sweet and spicy sauces. Open only in the day. Night time turns into a hokkien mee stall.
Location: At the junction of Petaling Street and Jalan Hang Lekir. If you're unsure, it's the corner stall facing the ever popular Longan drink stall. In the evenings, another batch of chefs take over the premis serving customers the ever popular hokkien noodles at this place called Kim Lian Kee.
Hokkien Fried Noodles
Kim Lian Kee
This is the one of the family's favorite dinner venues. Been around forever and still as good according to my father, who has been a regular customer since the 50's - long before petaling street became a tourists' haunt. Nights only.
Location: At the junction of Petaling Street and Jalan Hang Lekir. If you're unsure, it's the corner stall facing the ever popular Longan drink stall.
Weng Heng Coffee Shop
Another place which serves hokkien noodles and cantonese noodles. The hokkien noodles here is sprinkled with fried pork fat (chu yau char) . Open nights only too!
Located: On Jalan Imbi, opposite the Honda Showroom and round the corner from Sakura Restaurant.
Seafood
Mei Keng Fatt Seafood Restaurant
Everyone's favorite! Well, almost everyone's except those extremely allergic to it. Not cheap but the food is good. Try the pepper crabs or the sweet and sour crabs, and the steamed prawns. Fresh!Fresh!Fresh!! Expatriate haunt¡K
Opens daily: 11.30am-2.30pm; 4.00pm-1.00am
Location:No.1, Lorong Awan 6,Kuala Ampang.(In Ulu Klang area).
Fatty Crab
Of course, this is indeed the most famous seafood place in town. They even have chairs lining the walls for customers to sit while in wait for a table. That's how crowded it can be. The original Fatty Crab restaurant was located at States Theatre in P.J., then moved on to SS2 and finally relocated to Taman Mayang. What's great here? The sweet, sour and spicy sauced crabs that goes well with toy soldiers (toast) or is it the other way round?
Location: Taman Megah. Can't miss it.
Roasted Duck Rice - Siew Ngap Fei 
This shop has been passed down to the younger generation but the fine touches of granddad's is still in the taste. If you have a penchant for high fat value¡K.this is it. It's delicious and you'd want more but perhaps conscience may pull you back on getting seconds!.
Location: Jalan Landak off Pasar Road. . It's not difficult to find.
Beef Brisket Noodle Soup (Ngau Lam Meen)
The Beef Brisket noodle stall
This husband and wife team has been selling their delicious beef brisket noodles for quite some time now and has a steady stream of customers every night. Just at the corner of a little lane off Petaling Street, their set up has only a couple of tables or so but well worth the wait.
Location: Petaling Street, close to the Jalan Sultan end of the street , where many beer and food restaurants have emerged.
Lai Fong Coffee Shop
Another one of those old coffee shops with lots of individual stalls selling all sorts of food. One particular one that sells the Beef brisket noodle Soup still remains one of the best choices in town. Closed evenings.
Located: Jalan Cheng Lock, on the crossroads with Jalan Petaling across from the Jukebox shoe shop.
Fish Head Noodle Soup - Adai Village Fish Head
This is one of the best places in town for a big, bowl of fish head noodle soup. For about RM7, this must be one of the most satisfying noodle dishes around. Can get pretty busy during lunch so be prepared to wait a bit. Open daily for lunch and dinner.
Location: Jalan Landak off Pasar Road. Round the corner from Pudu Plaza.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
My workstation
I was never thought of so fast can get back to online and blog as since last week my old monitor was almost out of service and I'm not dare to touch it. Online and blog is very important to me now, like can't live without it. I just told hubby about it and the next 2 days he brought back the brand new 17" Samsung SyncMaster flat screen monitor + a power regulator. Here show a bit our new baby.The whole set of desktop consider less than 1 year old. The Dell CPU was in last year July using online order and deliver to doorstep. Since after using many set of own configured CPU, we have been tired of it. So this one is genuine one. And the price is almost beatable with those we having previously. So, getting an original is more valuable. Now, I'm very comfortable doing blog. Thanks, my dearie. I will treat you a meal after I got my first money draw out from PayPal, is very soon ohh....
Birthday gathering
Last Saturday attended Wei Yin's 2nd son, Xiang Xun 1 year old birthday party at her house. Reach a bit late, my other classamate who attended call me to check whether I will be there, as some wanted to see Terry. Party served with buffet, I'm not eating much as too busy to mingle around with LTNC classmate and chit-chatting. We all really are in woman talks and keep those husband who come along with a boring face.
When everyone sitting together, most of us married and with baby or pregnant. Wei Yin really "productive", she is going to have her 3rd one coming in July. All sons man! Salute her. The married couples who having hard time getting pregnant are so envy on her. Put Terry to play with the birthday boy, when he wanted to touched him, he make his face almost going to cry. Really funny looking at his expression. Have short update with Wei Yin and her living now. She married to the family who rules famous egg tarts, big family and staying in a big bungalow.
Since tagging along Terry, means can't stay long. We there for 1.5 hours. At 10pm everyone take a move. I'm still having a lot more to chit-chat with friends, hope we have another chance coming out and stay longer.
When everyone sitting together, most of us married and with baby or pregnant. Wei Yin really "productive", she is going to have her 3rd one coming in July. All sons man! Salute her. The married couples who having hard time getting pregnant are so envy on her. Put Terry to play with the birthday boy, when he wanted to touched him, he make his face almost going to cry. Really funny looking at his expression. Have short update with Wei Yin and her living now. She married to the family who rules famous egg tarts, big family and staying in a big bungalow.
Since tagging along Terry, means can't stay long. We there for 1.5 hours. At 10pm everyone take a move. I'm still having a lot more to chit-chat with friends, hope we have another chance coming out and stay longer.
Friday, March 09, 2007
Temporary stop blogging
Will stopping blogging for sometimes till my desktop monitor got repair or change. The monitor having problem, it blinked and having electric shock sounds. Think it almost over it life span.
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Keep in touch with friends again
This Saturday got an invitation from my sec-classmate, Wei Yin, to attend her 2nd son 1 year old birthday. We have been lost contact since after school. Last time we used to go in a same bus to school and we are also in the same class during Form 5. That time I quite close with her, whereby I used to chop place for her to sit in school bus..hehe of cause sit with me la.
What I don't know is that, she just stay very very near to my apartment and just within walking distance, which almost I can see her roof top from my balcony. Oh my...never tell never know...luckily some my other sec-mate remind her about me and there we get in touch again.
Looking forward very much to go to her house this weekend, of cause also gathering with some other LTNC friends.
What I don't know is that, she just stay very very near to my apartment and just within walking distance, which almost I can see her roof top from my balcony. Oh my...never tell never know...luckily some my other sec-mate remind her about me and there we get in touch again.
Looking forward very much to go to her house this weekend, of cause also gathering with some other LTNC friends.
Keep motion sickness at Bay!
A car ride can become a problem if your child experiences motion sickness. Here's how you can take preventive measures and plan to enjoy your trip.
Mind Activity
Engage your child in activities that involve looking outside the car. Playing "I Spy" is fun or have him listen to his favourite song while he focuses on a distant objects.
Fresh Air
Make sure the air inside the car is free of smoke or strong smells from food and snacks. If possible, have windows slightly down to let in some fresh air.
Smooth Drive
Proper car maintenance, careful driving and less braking will ensure a smoother ride.
Rest Stops
Stop the car as soon as your child displays motion sickness symptoms. In fact a long car trip should have frequent stops to allow children to enjoy space and fresh air.
Stomach Solution
A light snack of dry crackers will prevent hunger pangs and settle an empty stomach that seems to ass to the symptoms of motion sickness.
Mind Activity
Engage your child in activities that involve looking outside the car. Playing "I Spy" is fun or have him listen to his favourite song while he focuses on a distant objects.
Fresh Air
Make sure the air inside the car is free of smoke or strong smells from food and snacks. If possible, have windows slightly down to let in some fresh air.
Smooth Drive
Proper car maintenance, careful driving and less braking will ensure a smoother ride.
Rest Stops
Stop the car as soon as your child displays motion sickness symptoms. In fact a long car trip should have frequent stops to allow children to enjoy space and fresh air.
Stomach Solution
A light snack of dry crackers will prevent hunger pangs and settle an empty stomach that seems to ass to the symptoms of motion sickness.
Learning to do scrapbook
Have been blog hop into some mummy's blog recently and I found out scrapbook design really caught my attention. Scrapbook is something you can design your photo frame with elements and fancy background around it.
I started downloading many scrapbook freebies and play around with it in PhotoShop. Really got stuck earlier, but with few blogger mummies help, I'm now on my way to get my first scrapbook book done. Still not ready to be post up. Need some idea to do better arrangement on elements, yet to dig it out from my brain. Brain stuck with PPP now. Will enjoy playing it once got time.
This is how scrapbook look like:
I started downloading many scrapbook freebies and play around with it in PhotoShop. Really got stuck earlier, but with few blogger mummies help, I'm now on my way to get my first scrapbook book done. Still not ready to be post up. Need some idea to do better arrangement on elements, yet to dig it out from my brain. Brain stuck with PPP now. Will enjoy playing it once got time.
This is how scrapbook look like:
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Chap Goh Mei
A bit late to blog about this.
That Sunday didn't attend church, as I want to prepared a dish to brought over to FIL house for Chap Goh Mei dinner. This day is also my favourite artist LeeHom having concert at the stadium opposite my apartment. Back in 5 years ago, I did went once to his concert at the same venue. Really love his songs and talent. During the daytime I already started listen to the rehearsal and the sound system technician doing a lot of sound check there.
I've made yong tao fu for dinner. Bought the ready made 600g fish paste and made for total of 37 pieces. It has 'fu chook', 'tao fu bok', lady finger, eggs and bitter gourd. Stand in the kitchen for more than 3 hours to make it and cook it. Luckily Terry boy behave very good that day. Hubby not at home to help anything, went out the whole day till dinner time. Terry just lied in the bouncing net never make any cry or fuss for more than 2 hours before I cook the yong tao fu. The timing is just nice, after I clean up everything he wake up.
Some of my friends who get close and play with him before said that they never saw such a good baby. Even my mum also surprise how come he having such a good behaviour. He have gain a lot of praises since born, everybody around likes him very much. All glories I give to Holy God who really look after me and blessing for giving me a good baby. I can't even ask for more having such a nice son, as I know God always give us the best but it is out of your expectation sometimes.
That Sunday didn't attend church, as I want to prepared a dish to brought over to FIL house for Chap Goh Mei dinner. This day is also my favourite artist LeeHom having concert at the stadium opposite my apartment. Back in 5 years ago, I did went once to his concert at the same venue. Really love his songs and talent. During the daytime I already started listen to the rehearsal and the sound system technician doing a lot of sound check there.
I've made yong tao fu for dinner. Bought the ready made 600g fish paste and made for total of 37 pieces. It has 'fu chook', 'tao fu bok', lady finger, eggs and bitter gourd. Stand in the kitchen for more than 3 hours to make it and cook it. Luckily Terry boy behave very good that day. Hubby not at home to help anything, went out the whole day till dinner time. Terry just lied in the bouncing net never make any cry or fuss for more than 2 hours before I cook the yong tao fu. The timing is just nice, after I clean up everything he wake up.
Some of my friends who get close and play with him before said that they never saw such a good baby. Even my mum also surprise how come he having such a good behaviour. He have gain a lot of praises since born, everybody around likes him very much. All glories I give to Holy God who really look after me and blessing for giving me a good baby. I can't even ask for more having such a nice son, as I know God always give us the best but it is out of your expectation sometimes.
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Gathering
Since Andrew back from UK, we meet up on last Saturday, before he back on Monday. Me and Carole, together with Andrew and Abby (his friend) went to have drink at Capri, Sri Petaling. The food there is sucks! but surprise that, there still quite a lot of ppl. I'm first time eating there.There were many memories brought back during our chatting, and I truly miss this kind of feel which I used to go out and chit-chat with friends, it just like my single life again. I don't want to bored them who all still single, so our chat topic have to be out of my 'baby & mother stories'.
After 3 hours chit-chat, eating and drinking, they visit my house and baby Terry since just near by. Baby Terry not cry when strangers hug him now. He even play with them and talking there. Time for milk, so I feed him before going out to meet another friend again. My mum over night at my place, to take care of Terry the whole Saturday, as I have this gathering and at night celebrating wedding anniversary + birthday at Jogoya.
Went to Puchong Perdana meet up Amy, a malay close friend of us. Today they have the chance to give me the wedding presents Carole and her bought 2 years ago. We went to drink at mamak nearby and chit-chat. Around 7pm went home, bath Terry and get ready to Jogoya Buffet.
Monday, March 05, 2007
Jogoya buffet @ Starhill Relish floor
3rd March, is our ROM day 2 years ago. We celebrated our 2nd wedding anniversary plus hubby birthday at Jogoya KL @ Starhill Gallery, Relish floor. We so excited looking forward of the day and the japanese buffet, as this restaurant having many good comments and high recommendation. We took the supper time to dine in, as hub not back work that early. Supper per pax RM78++ (plus 15% on service and gov tax, for 2 person RM179.40), starts at 9.40pm during weekend.
For those food need to cook or grill, you just need to drop your table no. tag with them and they will send after done. Each table will have a fire stove to keep your pot hot. The special pot they have is paper pot. A must try of their cakes, it just melt in your mouth. All cakes taste nice. Normally I don't eat much the cake served at buffet, but here I finish all.
We doesn't eat all of it like crabs, oysters and seafoods coz we afraid our stomach not comfortable after taking it. So, may feel a bit not worth for it. Jogoya buffet doesn't serve any local food. You can't find rice or mee here. The pic shows are those we ate. I can claim that this is the best buffet ever and I will go back again if got chance, although is pricy, but worth it.
Some extra info on Jogoya:
Lunch : RM78++
Late Lunch : RM68++
Dinner : RM88++
Supper : RM78++
Kids are charged RM10++ or more depending on their individual height.
Business hour:
Mon - Fri 11.30am-1am /
Weekend & Public holiday 11am - 1am
Tel: 03-2142 1268
JO - A supreme place.The restaurant floor space is big, with many different section for you to go and choose your food. If you go in big group, a separate area and room is available. Book first before you go. There have dim sum area, hand roll area, sushi area, fried area, seafood area, grill area, dessert & cake area and drinks area. A total of 200+ dishes. Dish mainly are in japanese, chinese and a little bit Korean style. All looking good and fresh, especially the fish, crabs and oyster. Each piece of it they do neat arrangement. Sushi are kind of special, almost all use salmon to wrap it. If were to have in Sushi King, won't think can get those standard and you won't find cheap sushi here, like those cucumber, egg, crab stick. All very high class.
GO - The place live by the King.
YA - A shop.
For those food need to cook or grill, you just need to drop your table no. tag with them and they will send after done. Each table will have a fire stove to keep your pot hot. The special pot they have is paper pot. A must try of their cakes, it just melt in your mouth. All cakes taste nice. Normally I don't eat much the cake served at buffet, but here I finish all.
We doesn't eat all of it like crabs, oysters and seafoods coz we afraid our stomach not comfortable after taking it. So, may feel a bit not worth for it. Jogoya buffet doesn't serve any local food. You can't find rice or mee here. The pic shows are those we ate. I can claim that this is the best buffet ever and I will go back again if got chance, although is pricy, but worth it.
Some extra info on Jogoya:
Lunch : RM78++
Late Lunch : RM68++
Dinner : RM88++
Supper : RM78++
Kids are charged RM10++ or more depending on their individual height.
Business hour:
Mon - Fri 11.30am-1am /
Weekend & Public holiday 11am - 1am
Tel: 03-2142 1268
Friday, March 02, 2007
Target reach!
Remember before I'm start doing money blogging, I have set a target for myself of getting USD$100 per month? Up to today is a month time passed and I can make it to reach what I target for! infact it is more than that, like almost reach USD$200. This total is from both PPP and Blogitive, which have comfirm to get it. Some posts waiting for approve are yet to add in. So it is actually more than USD200 la.
I really so happy that I can make it anyway. Really as I said it is not easy, staying up late night to grab opps and during daytime check every now and then to get good offers. Now most of the time I wrote for PPP. Blogitive are doing some upgrading, since more than 2 weeks ago they not giving any offers. For others is not much offers to take.
Lately, PPP always giving opps that for high rank bloggers. When I open opps, always see all good opps with good pay of coz, but can see cannot take. As I'm not a good rank blogger yet, I only have very limited opps and low requirement opps always very fast taken. Even I just started with PPP, but my tack rating is doing good, with voting from PPP advertiser, I got 4 tack rates now out of 5 points full.
Wish me luck, I hope I can claim my very first big money draw out from Paypal very soon.
I really so happy that I can make it anyway. Really as I said it is not easy, staying up late night to grab opps and during daytime check every now and then to get good offers. Now most of the time I wrote for PPP. Blogitive are doing some upgrading, since more than 2 weeks ago they not giving any offers. For others is not much offers to take.
Lately, PPP always giving opps that for high rank bloggers. When I open opps, always see all good opps with good pay of coz, but can see cannot take. As I'm not a good rank blogger yet, I only have very limited opps and low requirement opps always very fast taken. Even I just started with PPP, but my tack rating is doing good, with voting from PPP advertiser, I got 4 tack rates now out of 5 points full.
Wish me luck, I hope I can claim my very first big money draw out from Paypal very soon.
Thursday, March 01, 2007
2007 CNY (Part VI)
21/2-22/2 初四-初五 - Stay at home these 2 days, no where to go. Cook porridge properly for Terry, as the past few days not having my own cook porridge. Hubby went out to gym and visit friends. Since my mum not yet start work, she came to play with Terry. I also take time to rest more.
23/2-24/2 初六-初七 - Hubby start work. My routine back to normal. Start cooking days and nights and went to market to get food. Too bad, many vege stall not open for business yet. Not buying much. At night, bungalow across my apartment many are playing firework. Hey, this year can't even see red colour firecracker. Seems like firecracker are out of sight during CNY soon. I brought Terry out to the balcony and watch at the firework.
25/2 初八 - Back to church. Receive and give out lots of ang pao. Lunch time, FIL invited my family and hub uncle and aunty for CNY 8 course lunch at Restaurant Pik Wah at Wisma MABA. 4th time lou sang. Finish, back home sleep.
At night, dinner with hubby's secondary schmate at Restaurant Oversea, Sri Petaling. Only 1 table. We have the room dine in. Terry happy playing with his schmate. Have the 5th time lou sang. Dishes and service quite good. Giving out angpao to all single friends. Only we 2 are couple, all are still single. So, no ang pao received from Terry. That MyFM DJ, Jason (hosting program from 8pm-1am, not in the pic left early) also attend, my cousin sis quite crazy about him..haha... Very hard to see him now, as he is very busy working during all the gathering time we set.
Actually I have a primary school friend gathering this afternoon too, but due to FIL ask for lunch, so I can't attend. It have been years I not attend the CNY gathering. Quite miss my primary class teacher. She going to retired this year Aug. I still waiting Andrew who just back from UK to call for gathering before he fly back to UK again. We not meet for 5 years and another of my best friends also not meet for 2 years plus, even we stay near. Hope we can meet up soon. After married have been lossing a lot of friends. Any gathering on now, I try my best to arrange and turn up.
23/2-24/2 初六-初七 - Hubby start work. My routine back to normal. Start cooking days and nights and went to market to get food. Too bad, many vege stall not open for business yet. Not buying much. At night, bungalow across my apartment many are playing firework. Hey, this year can't even see red colour firecracker. Seems like firecracker are out of sight during CNY soon. I brought Terry out to the balcony and watch at the firework.
25/2 初八 - Back to church. Receive and give out lots of ang pao. Lunch time, FIL invited my family and hub uncle and aunty for CNY 8 course lunch at Restaurant Pik Wah at Wisma MABA. 4th time lou sang. Finish, back home sleep.
At night, dinner with hubby's secondary schmate at Restaurant Oversea, Sri Petaling. Only 1 table. We have the room dine in. Terry happy playing with his schmate. Have the 5th time lou sang. Dishes and service quite good. Giving out angpao to all single friends. Only we 2 are couple, all are still single. So, no ang pao received from Terry. That MyFM DJ, Jason (hosting program from 8pm-1am, not in the pic left early) also attend, my cousin sis quite crazy about him..haha... Very hard to see him now, as he is very busy working during all the gathering time we set.Actually I have a primary school friend gathering this afternoon too, but due to FIL ask for lunch, so I can't attend. It have been years I not attend the CNY gathering. Quite miss my primary class teacher. She going to retired this year Aug. I still waiting Andrew who just back from UK to call for gathering before he fly back to UK again. We not meet for 5 years and another of my best friends also not meet for 2 years plus, even we stay near. Hope we can meet up soon. After married have been lossing a lot of friends. Any gathering on now, I try my best to arrange and turn up.
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