Posted in Bon Appetit on Sep 30th, 2007
Are you a pizza lover? Well, if you fancy something different from what you’ve been eating at Domino’s, Shakey’s or Pizza Hut, then check out Marco’s Pizza. I have been to this eatery twice since its opening, and I can say that it offers a different dining experience.
Marco’s claims that it “specializes in authentic […]
Posted in Fotoblog on Sep 29th, 2007
The Ramadan bazaars are a fascinating sight. Unlike the pasar malam (night markets), the stalls at the pasar Ramadan sell varieties of mouth-watering Malay food and drinks.
When I dropped by the Ramadan bazaar in Section 14 Petaling Jaya after 5pm recently, the bazaar was in full swing. The aromatic whiff of food (and smoke) filled […]
Posted in Bon Appetit on Sep 26th, 2007
It’s now the 9th month of the Muslim calendar, and Muslims throughout the globe are observing the Fast of Ramadan. It’s a time for spiritual reflection and prayer. It’s also a time for doing good deeds, and strengthening family and community ties. As such it’s common for Muslims to ‘buka puasa’ (break fast) not only […]
Posted in Etcetera on Sep 23rd, 2007
A friend alerted me that the Bar Council will stage a Walk For Justice march this Wednesday, Sept 26 at 11am. The march to “Save the Judiciary” will be from the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya to the Prime Minister’s office where representatives will then hand over a memorandum to our PM, calling for the […]
Posted in Bon Appetit on Sep 23rd, 2007
The next time you are at the 1 Utama Shopping Centre, and you find yourself undecided as to where to dine, you may want to try SOHO By Jun. It’s located in the ‘Old Wing’, at the far end of the pathway that leads to the One World Hotel.
If my guess is correct, SOHO is […]
Posted in Etcetera on Sep 23rd, 2007
It was a pleasant surprise to see that ’someone’ had posted comments regarding my post on “Revelation of a Possible Outrageous Scandal”. It’s a pleasant surprise as I didn’t expect anyone to comment on that post given that there are other blogs which command high traffic and contain more substantive information and views.
As you […]
Posted in Etcetera on Sep 22nd, 2007
More than 30 years back, a mysterious informer dubbed ‘Deep Throat’ leaked information about the involvement of US President Richard Nixon’s administration in a series of political scandals that came to be known as the Watergate scandal. Those who had followed the case will recall that there was tape recorded evidence of Nixon’s conversation, which […]
Posted in Etcetera on Sep 22nd, 2007
If your children are wearing those colourful rubber clogs, do take extra care when they are on escalators. There have been reported accidents of children’s feet getting caught in escalators.
Below is an extract from a CNN post:
According to reports appearing across the United States and as far away as Singapore and Japan, […]
Posted in Bon Appetit on Sep 17th, 2007
One of my family’s favourite Chinese restaurants is Sam You Restaurant, located in PJ’s Section 52, a few shoplots from Maybank. To those who are not familiar with Section 52, the area is also known as ‘State’ after a cinema by that name, which had long closed down.
Sam You serves excellent Chinese cuisine. Prices are […]
Posted in Etcetera on Sep 16th, 2007
When I was young – ahem, that was, of course, many countless moons ago – it was a fun thing for kids to play with lanterns during the Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节 or chung chao jit), which falls on the 15th day of the 8th moon in the lunar calendar. Lanterns in all sizes and shapes, […]
