Pn Tay's Blog

2022-10-09T17:25:00.000+08:00

Togather Restaurant Puchong

2019-10-31T00:16:00.001+08:00

Togather (their spelling, not mine) Restaurant has a branch in Puchong and we stumbled on it during our usual Sunday cruising for dinner.

Togather No1 Jalan Kenari 8 Bandar Puchong

Wow! Full house!

We were given a menu to peruse as we sat outside waiting to be called as soon as there were seats available.

Hahaha!!! Waiting queue!

At last they put a makeshift table outside and it was quite cosy so we did not mind.

I had my favourite seafood carbonara pasta and flower tea.

Hubby had Ikan bilis (anchovy)fried rice with a pot of slimming tea for 2.

The queue got longer as we were leaving!

Verdict of the food: normal fusion food, reasonable prices but why the queue? Hehe... maybe bec it’s new?

KPJ Health Talk

2019-08-21T23:52:00.001+08:00

I’m so glad I could make it to the Health Talk organized by KPJ today although I was seriously late (but there were others that came after me! ) but it was ok as it ended at nearly 5! Or rather I lingered till , chatting with my friends.

Beautiful Katerina helped organised and invited me and a lot of her Russian friends and the talk had Russian subtitles!

Liza Abdullah was there too with her daughter (not in this pic)

Missed this ENT talk as I reached 1.47 (left my house at 1, the start of the talk ong)

Dr Aminuddin the ENT specialist but I forgot to take pic of The cardiologist

Katerina

Tri Meta of the KPJ group

With Akiko San ( this Talk is also for our International Women’s Group)

With Liza

When it was time for high tea, Liza remarked that she has never gone to a Health Talk that gave such good food! (It’s free) and I do agree! I had a good time doing the rounds of the yummy offerings!

The spread was a full blown high tea! From Maya Hotel!

Even had a Rojak station

Bread and butter pudding that was constantly being replenished

Teh Tarik

Mains was delicious! Juicy chicken wings (not dry and chewy like others) wonderful lobak fish cake among others

There were some laser treatments to try

And of course I did my knees

From our goody bag

I will be doing a OGDS soon... but not here ( my husband has scheduled it for this Friday... check this blog ..if I live to tell the tale.

Le Lumiere Diamonds Event

2019-08-16T02:15:00.001+08:00

Today we (Lian) and I were able to make it for the Le Lumiere Diamond 💎 Sharing at The Gardens (she had an accident coming for the Dyson function!). We had fun!!

Le Lumiere at The Gardens

Of course we needed to take photos at the photo wall

Tea and dainty bites served with champagne

Cute diamond shaped tiered servers

I loved the spicy olio and the brownie

Took out the Furla from my sis to match my outfit today ..it was perfect!

See how it goes with my dress?

Maybe he wanted to shop for a diamond for his gf?

During the talk we were not to take photos but we could take selfies .. and we did!

Trying out all the rocks

For q and a I got a mini magnifying glass to peer at my diamonds.

Our door gifts

Mugs with our mugshot

Glad we could were able to attend this exclusive event as we learnt quite a lot about diamonds 💎 the four Cs etc as the talk was quite in depth! (Long!)

Damansara Empire: Mr Tuk Tuk

2019-08-13T00:02:00.001+08:00

Since it’s a public holiday (which is a replacement for yesterday Sunday’s Haj 11/8/2019) we decided to check out malls that we haven’t been before. It was down to Empire Subang Gallery (he hasn’t been there but I’ve gone there so many times ) and Empire Damansara : touted to be the biggest mall in the country! Yes, it is... the biggest failed mall in the country! Sad, right?

Started building in 2013, it’s now 2019!

I took this signage off my car window.

Once inside we found everything shut down and the escalators not working...Boat Noodle, Caring Pharmacy etc were all closed. Only Nelson’s Corn in a Cup and Mr Tuk Tuk was open to cater for the skating crowd (only because today is a holiday?)

Our water and Jasmine Tea with cute baby elephant cup

What else? Pineapple fried rice

My sea food Tom kha

Hat from Mr Tuk Tuk!

Only the My Niss Skating Rink is still around, everywhere all other shops are closed!

I found out that MyNiss is the country’s National Skating ring

“The mall building hosts an ice skating rink dubbed as the Empire City Ice Arena or the Malaysia National Ice Skating Stadium (MyNISS). The 1,800 sq m, 600-seater (5,000 standing capacity) facility is Olympic-regulated and has full equipment to host major international tournaments”

(From Wiki)

A pity too... there used to be so many nice eateries here ...all gone now.

Pink mad hatters high tea

2019-08-11T00:36:00.001+08:00

Gosh, we really enjoyed our girlie high tea today! It was touted as pink party but when I arrived it became mad hatters party but no matter, teeny hats were provided and we chose those that matched our clothes!!!

It’s actually an Inner Wheel Installation ceremony for KL North and Thana was installed..congrats Thana!

Ready to go! My mandatory garden pic! (Psst I asked hubby to take my pic because he’s working in the garden and when I came back after hard partying he’s still there..in the garden)

Mad hatters party!!!

My hat given in the party pack was black and did not really stand out, right? Tak menonjol.

All of us in black hats

Then we went looking for bigger and more colourful hats....

Hahaha!!

So nice!!! Anjali

Wow!!! Free hats!

My prez is actually quite stunning with her hair down and all dressed up!

Oh, and the food... yummy Malaysian delights

Lots of local fruits , especially langsat and Kuehs but we loved the hats the most!!! And oh, the ceremony was great too!!! Loved the smooth movement of the event and the crooner who did old songs justice.

Picture with the newly installed President Thana.

Multi Masking and dim sum Fun

2019-08-08T02:29:00.001+08:00

Had a fun time multi masking ( that’s trying many types of masks) and polishing that off with scrumptious dim sum lunch amidst much photo taking and posing! And of course Daniel Donuts the photographer was with us at every masking step.

Posing at Eastin Hotel Chinese restaurant after dim sum lunch

Our faces are all glowing from the multi masks we slapped on our faces.

Checking our pics...nah!! It’s a posed pic!

Listening to the wonders the masks can do for us especially me at my age ..I need it?

Wow! The array of products!

Aristio coffee machine for hire at rm1 but you have to pay for the constant supply of coffee capsules

Shantee with her bedtime hair

It’s a pyjamas party so she’s dressed in her pj s

Shantee ‘s jammies look good enough for a hotel lobby pose

If I knew the dress code was pyjamas I would have dug deep in my wardrobe,,, there ought to be decent pair of sleepers somewhere.

Anyway I enjoyed the dimsum buffet

Durian puffs!!

Dim sum buffet meant the waiters kept bringing in steamers of dim sum yum yum!

Satiated and sated, one last pose with the photographer himself (in red fedora)

Nate goes to Putein Singapore

2019-08-06T00:29:00.001+08:00

Nate certainly goes places. He was the celebrated one at Putein Spore and while we enjoyed our gourmet Chinese dinner he was cuddled and carried around by the Singapore aunties Michelle and Lynn! Also Andrew James and Sarah held him too. Why? Because their babies are not babies anymore!

Putien at Tampines Mall.

Wow!! All the spore rellies young and old!

The food was fantastic! Thank you Uncle Roger for organizing and getting us this sumptuous spread!

Blue Elegance Dinner 3 August 2019

2019-08-05T03:32:00.001+08:00

Attended Nirmala’s Installation at Tropicana Golf and Country Resort dressed in blue!

Tropicana golf 🏌️‍♀️ and Country Club

Last time I came here was with my son for a French cooking and wine appreciation workshop.

Lovely blue saris and gowns/cocktail 👗 dresses

Nirmala with sunflowers 🌻 bouquet, congrats Nirmala of inner Wheel Petaling Jaya!

Nice blue table decor!

With Datin Zaiton, like my blue gown?

I like this dinner; it’s stress free and best of all, club paid for us!! Free!

With Datin Pearl

Lots of food!!

Good relaxing schedule

I even got a prize from Raffles ticket sales! A set of useful Akemi bed linen!

Nate goes to a Pie Thing : Meeting Aunties!

2019-07-31T00:36:00.001+08:00

Nate’s mom wanted to meet her friends and classmates but she chose a weekday lunch and most of them work and couldn’t come so Grandma invited her retiree friends!

Tuesday Lunch at A Pie Thing.

Smiling on the way there!

The early birds: my old classmate Chew Lian and her son Dr Jason

Chan, Mrs Lim, Khaw from MBS and Chew Lian from Convent Batu Pahat

Aunties are old school..they give Ang pows

Thanks for coming!

From CPR and MBS

From my “Busy Moms Network “ Felicia her son and daughter Jacey

Nora and daughter Nicki

My Busy Mom Network! My daughter is my youngest so that makes the oldest mom! (She’s not here though)

My MBS colleagues with our student Janette now a mom too and she is my eldest daughter’s classmate.

So glad these 3 musketeers (as they call themselves) could come because we have not seen each other since the time we were thrown together into the same staff room to be together...a lot!

My lovely CPR (Convent Peel Road) colleagues.. I was their boss and they always did my bidding..without question and without fail!

Lydia Julia Chen and Esther!!!

My daughter’s classmate and friend

My Balkan Trip tour mates Jennifer and June who became my yum char buddies

The whole group minus the Busy Mom Network gang

Waaah colleagues and friends forever!!!

Aunties enjoyed their pies

Dakgalbi flavor complete with seaweed topping

Youngest daughter was cheesed off she wasn’t around but her friends came Hahahaha!

Below are some screenshots I surreptitiously took off some posts on social media

Janette with her ex teacher who taught her Chemistry

Nate enjoyed all the attention

That he was still smiling all the way back

Well almost!!

Fish head curry treat: B4 teeth drill!!

2019-07-23T17:46:00.001+08:00

Every time I go for my tee th scaling and cleaning I pay a small fortune so Auntie Lydia brought me to her church member’s (duty) at sentul government dental clinic . This time round I brought my daughter as she usually does her teeth before flying back for her studies.

You can find dental clinics everywhere I suppose but I come here just because Dr Charles is posted here!! Hehe he looks cute and so young! He’s the one that Lydia trusts to do her teeth!

Omg ! I can’t believe it ..only rm2.00 whereas I used to pay rm100 for a cleaning job!

Since we arrived early and the clinic was still closed we crossed the road to Sentul Boulevard Business district and stumbled on this fantastic fish head curry shop...everyone seemed to have this at their table so we had one too!

We chose clay pot fish meat but we ta pao the rest as we had to rush for our appointment and also we did not want our mouths to reek of fish omg

Once home we enjoyed the fish meat curry to the last drop!! Slurp!!! Creamy yummy thick gravy and fish slices were fresh!

Price was a bit steep though, rm40 for only the 2 of us with one rice and 2 iced chinese tea.

Nate throws home dinner party

2019-07-22T01:44:00.001+08:00

Nate threw a home dinner party for grandpa’s immediate family at home tonight. 21 July 2019.

Grandpa went to Soon Lok to get roast duck

And char siew

Siew yoke too!

Other dishes were from Double Boy tai chow

Among the dishes were mapo taufu, kam heong chicken. Kong poh chicken, Thai style fish and Keong chung pork slices.

Bak kut teh was cooked by Grandpa

The most delicious Nyonya kueh..you can place an order with JLo tel no 0173212651 and she delivers to your house if you are near her.

Omelette with prawn meat, and dry curry chicken.. all from Double Boy

Catherine from Canada

My first grandson!

Everyone wants to cuddle the 2 babes!

Nate as usual was sociable

Wow!!! Nate’s dinner party is now in full swing .. he nearly forgot his bedtime!!!

Nate goes to Finns Cafe

2019-07-20T01:10:00.001+08:00

Every time lil Nate goes on his cafe rounds Grandma goes too because that’s what a grandma is for: entertaining him the car while mummy drives to the new destination.

Gosh he’s all curled up and snoozing I could just stare at him whole day...I’m mesmerized!

We have reached Finns Cafe! I’ve already decided on the lunch set!

Finns Cafe: 41-1 Jalan Temenggung 11/9 , Bandar Mahkota Cheras

Look at the yummy food on display!

Its absolutely kid friendly too! With a nook for kiddies to explore.

You can get down to the nitty gritty of changing soiled diapers!

Mum’s double duty: food looks at her while she nourishes her bub.

Another nourishment station in progress.

Me? I can drink my coffeee

And have my lunch

Such delicious pork chop!! Grilled to perfection!

Such a colorful and flavorful poke bowl! With gravy soaked rice at the bottom!

Lunch set comes with bottomless jasmine tea

Pumpkin on toast

Breakfast set

BBGS girls meet up...some are parents already!

5 classmates 2 babies and a toddler (not in the pic)

With Janette (no babe in arms) owner of the cafe, also my student in MBS

Me and my little family!

I highly recommend this cafe because look!! How cosy! So inviting! With a homely feel!

Janette’s toddler demonstrates how friendly the place is!

My view from my cuppa

Lunch set also comes with home made freshly baked cake with a dollop of fresh cream and pomegranate seeds..so yummy! And because I was her teacher once she gave me a whole cake to take home！

Janette also undertake events at her place and makes scrumptious cupcakes and themed cakes too.

This is the address;

Finns Cafe

41-1 Jalan Temenggung 11/9

Bandar Mahkota Cheras

Kajang SELANGOR

Nate goes to Owl’s Cafe New Chapter

2019-07-19T13:14:00.001+08:00

Been to Owls Cafe New Chapter a few times but this time with 5 month old infant in tow and it’s pretty child- friendly!

Parking was a breeze and the walk to the cafe was pleasant , easy and scenic because of the raised land that the Calvary Convention Centre is on, there’s a landscaped park and a golf course view!

They gave us seats with enough space to park the baby pram.

Sue met up with an old school friend from BBGS!

View of Bukit Jalil Golf.

First time I had hot rose Latte!

Baby sat while daughter and her old classmate do some catching up. Look! He wants it too! Eying my rose latte instead of smiling for camera.

Always end up having this creamy curry seafood 🍝!

Sue wanted David waffles because she likes peanut butter.

Babe wanted his nourishment too!

Look at his tiny hand! He freed it and waved it at me! Girl in cape behind is also breastfeeding!

Singapore’s Jewel

2019-07-09T00:49:00.001+08:00

Of late I’ve seen many many posts on social media on The Jewel Changi Airport, especially The Rain Voetex. So, we are in Singapore now and though it did not cross our mind to visit Jewel, WE FOUND OURSELVES IN JEWEL!!

Baby made it to the Rain Vortex

So did we!!!!

No lah, you can’t touch the water or spray, there’s a barrier but that’s how everyone poses!

Awesome right? And it seems there’s some pyrotechnics display at night... must be quite spectacular!

The world’s tallest indoor waterfall (man made though)

It’s a holiday for kids “Youth Day” today 8 July, and my niece brings her 2 kids for a day out and it was she who got us here.

The 5 th Level!

Level 5 is called Canopy Park.

At level 5 there are a lot of activities for kids and youths like Hedge Maze, Mirror Maze, Slides, nature and topiary walks etc .. but there were queues everywhere and tickets need to be bought!

So nice and bustling!!!!! 5 levels to explore... plus lots of trendy cafes and specialty shopping. Here you can actually see a train passing through!

So, do visit Jewel! It opened a few months ago, April 2019 to be exact, and everybody has been raving about it!

Black Pepper Crabs 🦀 at Eng Seng, Spore

2019-07-07T21:31:00.001+08:00

Andrew T took us for such a yummy honest- to-goodness black pepper crabs at Eng Seng...so good the 2 young girls polished up everything EVERYTHING!!! So good to be young!

This is Eng Seng restaurant (247 Joo Chiat Place, Spore)

It’s opposite this antique building and that’s my car (my car photo lah)

Most wonderful Mee goreng! We also had a few other stock zichar (siu chau) dishes like ku lou yook, fried chicken 🍗 taufu...

Teng Teng Teng.....here comes the star dish ... you have to call in to book ya...

Each piece evenly coated with a concoction of black pepper and unknown sauces that are peppery and piquant, with a hint of sweetness all tossed with enough wok hei and each piece was huge with thick flesh that was juicy, fresh and most yummy!!!

Every one wanted to take a food pic.

Look how big the claw is?

Right in your face bigness

Nom

We each had our share of some good servings each and there were a a few left and we contemplated ta pau-ing them for my elder daughter at home.

But there they go..Nom nom nom

Hmmmmmm!! Mmmmm

All finished!!! I kid you not!!

Lewre bespoke shoes

2019-01-22T21:02:00.001+08:00

My first event for 2019 gardens Club was Lewre Bespoke shoes private viewing.

I found myself the first guest so they gave me a private viewing and an explanation of their brand, I learnt Dato Lewre shod Princess Kate during her visit to Malaysia and created the most expensive shoes for Gillian Ooi’s wedding so that s he could enter into her father’s (Datuk Danny Ooi) malaysia book of records. Needless to say it was studded with diamonds and cost rm5 million!

The stunning diamond encrusted shoes created by Datuk Lewre for lucky Gillian. (Photo from Dato Lewre’s Instagram)

Here I’m trying on a pair of velvet purple heels with amethysts. Nice?

Of course they’re beautiful !!! They cost rm16,888! As are all the shoes in this bespoke store because you can make it to measure and have it encrusted with your birthday stones!

Here’s Dato Lewre, as famous as Jimmy Choo.

With his son, fresh from Melbourne.

Light refreshments.

Emerald shoes, citrine , Amber etc...

Love my sister’s red Saddle Dior bag? Just perfect for CNY, and wait, I’ll shell out RM16,888 for topaz or citrine shoes, my birthstones in November.

Meanwhile I got myself a pair of Lewre platforms from Isetan at RM243, (170 after 30% discount).

Dato Lewre told me he had also just launched a new branch of his restaurant Nicsmann at Starling Mall.

Bumblebee charity movie, anniversary dinner

2018-12-30T11:50:00.001+08:00

Had a busy weekend or rather Saturday ! Helped in charity movie event visited my grandson and went for anniversary dinner of our daughter club.

Movie for kids

At enggang flats with Albert and ride and thr eager kids

These girls are so excited they rushed for Jimmy’s Van even before it stopped and didn’t even hear me say “the doors are not even opened yet!”

Anyway this IS is the bus that will take them to the cineplex

The kids finished the movie and had lunch packs

Then I visited my adorable TT!!! He’s so squeezable!

Just look at him!!

At night I went for this great dinner ..free! Invited by our daughter club

Shots of monkey shoulder

Yum! 8 course dinner !

Group shot of both clubs!!! Bye 2018!!!

Year end Christmas party dinner

2018-12-28T21:09:00.001+08:00

Our club had our year end party dinner on 27 dec 2018 at Fine Blend Pub

Nice “Live House” and Bar

Since we are subsidized rm30 I thought it would be great for me to order the most expensive dish on the menu as did about 4 of us ..the iberico pork.

Here it is ..However our iberico pork was a great disappointment, it tasted bland and worst of all, it Left us still hungry so we had fish and chips to share.

Butter fish

Our fish and chips to share with 5 persons

Our group

He’s blowing up his cotton ball but it does not show the “live” action here

We exchanged gifts

Live band

Cute singer belting out songs in English and mandarin

So apart from the bland and overpriced Iberico pork chops it was a pleasant evening !

Happy Winter Solstice 冬至快乐

2018-12-22T14:16:00.001+08:00

Today 22 December 2018 is Winter Solstice 冬至 but I have not observed this festival since I married into a teo chee family.

I have nearly forgotten about it when my mother asked me, “ have you taken your tang Yuen ( 冬至 ) soup ? Only then I realized that I have overlooked this festival !

My husband is on duty today so his nurse gave him a bowl of tang Yuen soup!! So nice right?

My brother was born in 21 dec so he’ll never forget the festival !

Happy winter solstice !!!

Farewell to our classmate

2018-12-22T01:41:00.001+08:00

Our speakers club classmate of 2017 is leaving malaysia for good : below is s picture of her from her fb.. isn’t she gorgeous ?

She I moving to USA ... pic stolen from her fb

We had a farewell lunch for her

Organised by Doreen

3 classmates .,Datin Chiann and I from her class were able to attend

Venue is the wonderful Hubba

Nice ambiance before I entered Hubba cafe

A few weeks ago we had a Chinese dinner at Lake Club by other classmates for her .

Good that most of us were able to make it, together with her mum and our instructor.

Lovely chinese dinner at Bunga Raya, Lake Club.

We will remember her for her tequila,margarita (though I didn’t get to taste any as I had knee operation at the time the lessons were held in her house) dancing and Mexican accent!!! (Pic from Dor’s fb)

Banana Leaf Rice

2018-12-19T01:13:00.001+08:00

Had a wonderful lunch with Dhilip at Brickfields!

Look at the amount of food for 2 persons!

It started with 2 empty leafs

3 types of vegetable dish, one was s very sour yoghurt concoction and these vegs are refillable too.

I asked for nasi beriani, mutton and Dhilip had chicken and white rice

He kept bringing food!! After this papadum he brought some soup!

Besides mutton I also had crab, one whole curry crab!

White rice before it got doused with 2 types of curry , my beriani rice was still full in the bowl even after dishing out a big scoop and I used fork and spoon, hehe. I finished my rice, my Vegs except the sour one, had some mutton, some chicken, a crab claw and took home the rest!! That night I had the most delicious dinner again, with dear hubby!

Filter coffee! Aromatic coffee sitting in a tub of milk.

This is how you pull it!

This is the restaurant : Sri Visalatchis, in Brickfields!!! Try it! And don’t forget the filter coffee!

Pn Rohanah’s daughter’s wedding 15 Dec 2018j

2018-12-16T16:01:00.001+08:00

Had a mini reunion with my cpr ex colleagues at Shafika’s wedding

Shafika said that the last she saw me she was in standard 6

She’s now 26

This is Pn Rohanah the domestic science teacher

With teachers and office staff of convent peel road

Can you spot all the ex teachers and students ?

Pn Norizan Pn Nyonya Pn Normadish Pn Amnah among others.

I have not tasted nasi beriani and beef rendang since I went to Europe

Creamy melt in your mouth rendang!!!

Pn Norizan had a spate of misfortunes ... she lost her youngest son, the cute 5 year old boy (a doctor now) she used to bring to the office who passed away at 25, and here she lost her handbag at the reception (circled)

Pn Normadiah still calls me “boss” as she was my assistant when I was the Penyelia Petang (afternoon supervisor)

Happy wedding, Shafika!!! Congrats Pn Rohanah, my old friend.

E&O Residences Christmas Cocktail Party

2018-12-15T01:39:00.001+08:00

I had the most relaxing cocktail Christmas dinner at E and O residences invited by Ayu my Internationsl friend.

The foyer of the residences ..so inviting me Sandra and Joyce took time off the cocktail dinner to indulge our favourite pastime : taking photos.

Such a compact and un-taxing programme!

My lovely friend Ayu from Bali and her husband the manager.

The most delicious dinner with yummy turkey and spicy spaghetti among others.

Lighting of the Christmas tree ( forgot to include the lighted star in my picture)

Parked my car at St Mary and walked to e and o as Lynn had forgotten to give my car number plate to the guards. If that’s ok as I wanted to walk past the place where st Mary school used to be and where my daughter studied.

Ballet performance by Audrey from CBN

Sandra Joyce and me .... wished I had dressed up sexily like Sandra!

Carolling by the staff.

It was such an uncrowded, unhurried and relaxing evening ...no blaring of loud music loud emcee hard sell tacky performances or hidden agendas...just good food light entertainment ..I lingered, chatting with Lynne my international Ladies group Presidebt who asked me to come, Ayu, her daughter Sandra Joyce Lamis and her husband.

International Ladies Christmas Lunch at Byblos

2018-12-15T01:33:00.001+08:00

Our IWA lunch 2018 is at Byblos Cafe situated at TREC Kg Pandan.

Me and Neeta at the food line ...such a spread!

Very very good turnout!!! At least 66 of us!

Look at Roz’s food!!!

Lovely meeting of friends ..,this group all Malaysians hahaha!

Vietnamese Alice and her friend and kids.,,the committee made this lovely frame

The Lebanese food menu!

So yummy!

Wanda, Ayu’s daughter can sing! She’s going to England soon for vocal training at BRIM

The lovely and cozy Cafe! We had such a good Christmas lunch!!!