Jiang's Duck by Joinme

If you're in Klang Valley, I bet you've heard what's Joinme. It's a website with lucky draws to giveaway free coupons. Merchants who wished to promote their business will register themselves with Joinme participants who won the lucky draw will be entitled a free service or product, subject to the offer of the day.

I was lucky enough to get myself half a peking duck in the Jiang’s duck restaurant in Sunway Mas Commercial Center (Any idea where Murni Discovery Sunway Mas is? It’s just around that area). The shop lot is at quite a secluded area and you can't really spot the place unless you really planned to go there in the 1^st place.

As we showed him the voucher, he promptly served us and asked us to wait as he prepares us the duck. Workers serving us asked if we wish to add on any additional order from the menu. Guessed we shouldn’t be that bad and we ordered Thai style tofu and a tauge with salted fish, just to make the meal more complete.

Here comes the Peking style duck. It doesn’t taste crispy as I would expected it to be, but the flesh was soft and tender, and a plus point is that it doesn’t have the foul smell that appears in most duck dishes.

THIS is the Thai style tofu, our favourite dish of the whole meal. It’s crispy at the outside and soft in the inside. To our surprise, we did not get to really 'taste' the tofu before it melts. One bite on the tofu, you can feel something hot bursting out from the crispy layer: the tofu. Wow! It’s something we didn’t expect!

The tauge is just so so. At least we can taste salted fish in it.

Here’s something complimentary from the boss as one of us was holding a DSLR and he thought we’re full time bloggers. The superb tasting charsiew! It’s crispy outside, yet not too dry and the taste of the charsiew is so strong. Could tell the marinating sauce must be some family secret

Excluding the duck which is RM20, the whole meal cost RM24.

Last but not least, got to thank joinme for the gift ^^

Special appreciation to Tok Chia Hua for the photos

Contact card:

Jiang's Duck Restaurant

20-1, Jalan PJU 1/3A, Sunway Mas Commercial Centre, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Tel: 017-3709232 / 017-3347117

Note: Mon-Sun 11:30 am to 2:30 pm;

5:30 pm to 9:30 pm

(Rest on Wednesday twice a month)

Farewell party @umma son (Sri Hartamas)

To say goodbye to our comrads who shall be departing to Liverpool soon, we decided to have a farewell party at Umma Son Korean Restaurant at Sri Hartamas. Actually we decided to make the leaving comrads to treat us instead before we treat them a better meal the next time. They described this restaurant as a budget and quality traditional korean restaurant. It's located at the top floor of the the shoplot so it's not so catchy and of course, we're the only table the're serving that day -.-lll

The design of the tables and seating are basically very similar to the any other Korean Restaurants

After they taken our order, they serve us with ban-chan, and this kim-chi is a must have dish in korean cuisine. Hehe...I love the kim-chi here very much. And it's the best I've tasted before ( I personally love korean cuisine)

Rice in korean restaurant really burns your pocket. RM 5.00 each bowl

The boss there served us herself, preparing the bbq pork for us ^^

The bbq pork comes with sauce and garlic, and salad leaves. Din get a photo for the pork as it vanished before a shot is taken :p

We also ordered some dishes. This is the sotong. I heard it tastes good (I don't take seafood ^^)

Last to be served, a whole pot of kimchi soup. Huhu...I love this so so much. I hope they will continue to maintain this quality unlike some others that degra

ded after gaining popularity

Special appreciation to Joshua Tok for the pictures

I would definitely head to this restaurant again if there's a chance. But parking there is really an issue.

Food quality : 4/5

service: 3.5/5

Cleanliness: 4/5

Price: it's ok for a korean cuisine. Not too pricy

My 1st oversea family trip -> Bali ^^

After so many months of planning..finally it's ON!! My very first family trip to overseas..

Thanks to Air Asia, the plane ticket that I got for my trip was only RM175 pax (including RM50 tax)

Though we have been to spent some time travelling around it's really the very 1st time we're gonna leave Malaysia on an airplane!! whoa...cant really describe my feelings when the day arrived.. However, just cut the crap here and go on with some of the places we visited there

We engaged a local tour guide named Eddie, he briefed us on the schedule and our trip began!!

Upon arrival, we're brought to the Garuda Vishnu Kenchana. How it looks?

Basically Garuda means eagle in Indonesian, so this is a picture of it.

And this is the God: Vishnu that was supposed to ride on the eagle

As we can see it's an incomplete masterpiece. It was expected to be :

Well it's in fact very incomplete piece of work so it's very not recommended place to visit, unless there's extra time and money for the trip. The guide said that at this rate of construction it's gonna take 20 years to complete the whole statue, which was planned to be the worlds tallest statue and we all doubt will it still be one when it's completed

They also arrange some ladies to dance in the evening to so called compensate the Gods for causing disturbance due to overwhelming tourist

After dinner we're sent back to our hotel : Masa Inn. It's definitely not one of those classy hotels on the main road. It's in poppies lane, something like Lorong in Malaysia. The lobby is definitely one shocking ancient design. One would definitely doubt his own decision to upon seeing the design of the lobby...no air cond...no grand design...no bellboy...OMG

Comment:

room cleanliness 3/5

Breakfast set: 4/5 (portion is quite small)

Service: 3/5 (some of them are not friendly)

The rooms were ok, with air cond and the I give a thumbs up for the cafe and overall decorations

The guide also brought us to some silver craft shop. They charge rather highly but after they had those jewelries handcrafted. Can always request for a discount when it comes to shopping in Bali.

Not to forget the batik in Bali, everything here is very expensive (I'm not sure did the guide got commission for doing this. However the quality is so so good. They also have some ladies to paint batik on white t-shirts there (can choose to bring your own t-shirt or pay USD 15 for a very very normal white t-shirt). Just pay them Rp10000 and they willingly paint you pictures you choose. (they have a piece of cloth with plenty of designs for you to choose from)

We also went to the Golden Kirrin coffee house. They sell coffee beans there and the promoters there showed us the original Luwak coffee bean-the most expensive coffee beans in the world. The picture below shows the original look of the coffee as in a form of sh*t XD

The seafood from Jimbaran. I must say they don't really taste so good. It's just a great relaxing moment to dine exactly right beside the sea hearing the sound of the waves...it sure feels good and relaxed....as for t he seafood...it's nothing much but normal BBQ seafood with lotsa hangus taste, served with kangkung and rice. They gave us a set of crabs, fish,2 mussels, 2 prawns and 2 sate sotong each person. The guide even request a compensation for a mini crab they gave me

The view at Jimaran sea side, too bad the weather was bad that day and we chose to sit indoor.. However it only started raining after we finished dining -.-lll

Beautiful Tanah Lot. we had lotsa fun here. Though it's strongly recommended for sunset view, I personally like it even if we did went there during day time.

A close up view of the Tanah Lot

Last but not least, Mount Kintamani. It's a nice view and I would recommend people to spend their lunch there and enjoy the view to the fullest (which I didn't, thanks to the tour guide.)

Do try out the spa in Bali after tired walking around. The one recommended by the guide was only so so. But maybe try out some others recommended by other bloggers, SangSpa, Venezia, VeronaSpa, or MuranoSpa

Please don't consider renting a motor there especially if you are alone. If you think Malaysian motorists are harsh, you'll change your mind when you arrive there.

Before leaving, remember to keep Rp 150 000 (RM50) in your wallet for the airport tax ya.

there are other nice places in Bali but oops, I don't like to disclose the pretty looks of my family members and I think that's all for now.

I would only go Bali again for a DIY trip with my friends. But I personally don't really like the food there. The only reason I'm using a guide is to avoid my parents to suffer if I took the wrong way :p. Hope you guys enjoy a great trip there.

A mark

World is full of wonders. I wonder..is it a hallucination or is it somewhere deep within me which hopes that it is a wonderful world?  

'your life is how you painted it..'

Leaving the memories blank so that I can have some freedom to paint it in the future.. I thought i could..I thought I was given the right to do so..Someday..someone spilled some black paint on the blank piece of memory..it was an accident..hence no one is to be blamed..

Unfortunately, the black paint become a permanent mark..Could not be removed..Ever since then, there was no way that I can paint on something that is already spoilt..Leaving it the way it is..Ignorance...It's an eyesore..My life was never wonderful since then..

Some commented that however bad is the mark, you can try to make it into a beautiful painting..I am a fragile being..unwilling to review the horrible piece that causes all the eyesore. However someday, people came walked into my life, and repainted the permanent mark. Writing a stop sign, as though the mark was not there.Maybe he/she did not notice that the mark was still there even after wearing occurs with time. 

No matter what is done, the mark will always be there..One thing i could not understand is who permitted that bastard to come walk into my life and step on my memories, and painted as he/she wishes to? That is my life...no one is authorized to interfere with it..

IF there is anyway to bleach off the mark there, i would have did it.  

The mark is there, the wound is there.  

The pain i bear, would not be felt.  

The tear i shed, would not be seen. 

The cry in my heart, would not be heard

Suddenly, i realised that it was total stupidity to mind what others think as no one actually give a damn to what's happening to you..

I love my family..

光明vs黑暗？

曾经，我选择相信黑暗；让乌云遮盖一切阳光，因此不懂得光明是何物。

相信人心本恶，并不善良
相信一切不美好，世界是没有美好的事物的
相信美好的背后，会带来双倍的伤痛
相信援手的背后，会是邪恶
相信没有了快乐，才不会懂得悲伤
相信没有了希望，才永远不会有失望

把自己封闭在一个箱子，外面总用一层厚厚的防卫罩保护自己，不让外人接近。
不明白：一个人也是活着，身边有没有人也是活着；为什么要为了让人家开心而戴上厚厚的面具？我爱我的生活，不喜欢为别人而改变。只善待自己，对别人好都是多余的。活在自己的世界，当然，是不会有不开心的。但也不会开心。

终于，有些死党决定改变我。她们希望我开心，不要看到那层防卫罩锁紧心的自由；仿佛一把钥匙，开启了那心锁。封闭已久的心终于尝到了自由的滋味，有了机会去看看别的心，看他们的自由，看他们怎么过日子。

看到了光明的心，让我温暖；也看到了黑暗无比的心，冷冷地颤抖
看到了温暖的手，让我欣慰；也看到了其背后的邪恶，恶魔在跳舞
看到了希望之光，让我窝心；也看到了夺走希望的心，跌入了深渊
看到了美好的事，让我怀念，也看到了刻下伤痛的刀，心～血流如注

我很感激她们的坚持，让我有勇气走出那箱子；最少努力过，我不后悔。我恨让我看见黑暗的心…虽然是迟钝，但也不喜欢被展示了黑暗后又若无其事的在我面前展示光明…这并不能遮掩之前的邪恶，只能让人心的丑陋更加毕露…何苦呢…？

心，是自己的念头来奠定它的颜色…
赤子之心，已是历史中的一段记载；有如恐龙般绝种、变化石了…
有福能同享，有难不能同当；一人积福万人分，万人折福一人当～

黑暗才是心的本体～

不痛

＜米老鼠＞
词:阿信 曲:怪兽
一身黑皮肤 白手套红短裤
一双大大耳朵 随时在 向人打招呼
他是我朋友 陪我笑 陪我哭
尤其是当我 当我最无助 有他 听著我倾诉
梦中 城堡里面跳舞
醒了 世界依然残酷
以为我爱著孤独 以为自己不会迷路
以为自己跟自己 再不用谁照顾
以为我爱著孤独 却又 崩溃的无助
谁能让我拥抱著 尽情的哭
让我唯一的朋友 不是老鼠
谁是草莓族 你才是榴连族
一身伤人顽固 伤害我 还要我不哭
摩天轮停住 咖啡杯不跳舞
孩子练习著 让悲伤麻木 快乐 也开始麻木
梦中 城堡里面跳舞
醒了 世界依然残酷
以为我爱著孤独 以为自己不会迷路
以为自己跟自己 再不用谁照顾
以为我爱著孤独 却又 崩溃的无助
谁能让我拥抱著 尽情的哭
让我唯一的朋友 不是老鼠

(好贴切现实哦～)

我想大概是这样吧：当我们开始将悲伤麻木的同时，快乐也开始麻木了。

一个傀儡，从小都不爱想。只要身边的人安排了一条路，都不爱去尝试另一条路。就算那是我不喜欢的，就把那伤痛麻木…然后就算跌跌撞撞，也要告诉自己，这点伤是没什么的…我还能继续的…慢慢地，沿路走时就只顾着告诉自己“不痛”，而忘记了看看什么是“美”。

原来一直以来这么想，我错过了许多美好的风景。由于脑海里只是希望走到路的尽头，但原来是没有尽头的…也许能到达的是原点，但前方依然有路可走向前…到了原点，伤痕累累后，才看到自己的伤。而之前所谓的“不痛”突然就吞噬全身，再也无法感觉到到“美”了…只是顾着向前走的我，已经忘了我只是一个平凡人。

一直以为自己能坚强的走下去 ； 但原来崩溃后才发出现我并不是那么坚强
一直以为我不需要人家在身边 ； 但原来一个人的我是那么的无助
一直以为我一习惯孤独的日子 ； 但原来我并不喜欢孤独
一直以为我自己可以照顾自己 ； 但原来我是被照顾的那位

如今我了解我是草莓族，希望榴莲族们饶了我：我是脆弱的～

我爱幻想，幻想这世界有多美好…可惜每每睡梦中醒来时都必须接受“这是个残酷的世界”的事实。就算不伤害别人，总会被伤害。在手无寸铁的情况下，又怎能逃离这个悲剧？受了伤，难道就只有麻醉伤痛才能解决？但我希望尝尝快乐的滋味呢～适者生存…就希望先挨着伤痛，直到走过了荆棘…才寻找彩虹…

朋友们…我能感觉你们的关心…但很可惜的，就算你们说我自虐，我还是选择继续这段路…就算未来那会带给我多惨痛的伤痕，但我还是希望走下去。我放不下过去，心里的念头只有一个：我要准时毕业…消耗我的健康来走这一段路…我知道那是多大的代价。我不会去到极限，但是我会努力不让这段时间有任何的痛…好辛苦的一段路，感谢你们支持着我…

第三年

第三年过了一个学期了…一个学期，发生了很多事。这种转变，没有办法形容。

“转变：酸、甜、苦、辣”
我想，我只能这么说。来到大学，是真的来学习。在这里学习了三年，我学到了以前当“宅女”时学不到的。由于以前常呆在家里，就很少接触人；日子久了，家人也开始担心我自我封锁的心理。还好宿舍生活逼着我们去接触身边的朋友、长辈。慢慢地懂得世界不止有一个人，因为我们活在一个社会。

残酷与现实
明白一个最重要的道理：“我帮你是人情，不帮你是道理”。因为天下没有白吃的午餐…当身边有朋友莫名地为你伸出援手，就要想想面具后面藏着什么动机…虽然这种情况未必100％，但是除了身边最要好的那几位，就100％是这种道理！

朋友
也不是一切都那么悲观的…不懂什么时候，不懂什么原因。就在这个地方认识了几个死党，还有2只猪。有了他们，在大学、宿舍的一切没那么乏味。也许这就是缘份吧～哈哈。闷的时候有人陪、不开心时能找人诉苦，而他们不只是听众，还帮我想解决方案。我想认识他们就是一种幸运…
很对不起，国庆的事我是不会忘记的，毕竟带给了我那么久的伤痛；但是我能做的就是努力让它不成为大家的之间的一根刺。希望这段时间大家一起加油，容许我的任性与固执。

关心
以前什么都是自己、家人。因为其他人都跟我没太大的关系。因此就有一种心态：就算关心身边的人也是多余的。直到一场意外，让我知道原来是有一群朋友真心地关心自己。礼尚往来，还是要学习关心别人。因为我就是不喜欢前人家人情，毕竟受了人家的关心，就要懂得关心人家。但是即使如此还是有问题的：因为不懂得控制，反而出现一种“过度关心”的状况。因此也制造很多问题。所以还是有很多需要学习和调整的地方。

路
从前的从前，我活了21个年头。这段漫长的日子曾经发生的是太多了，大家都是在学习。虽然这段日子真的学了很多，我不满足。因为生活还很多迷惘，很多不明白得道理。路～就继续走下去，看不到的明天才是精彩的。要是人生的一切都能预知、重来，那么就只是一本剧本：错了能改，演错了的部份能删。但是人生没有take 2，因此珍惜今天才能有不后悔的昨天。

大家加油！！为更美好的明天努力！