meatWorks?

I've been wanting to dine at meatWorks for the longest time.. i thought of waiting for russ to come back so that we both can dine there together.. but then since it's my friend's b'day today, we decided to try the food at meatWorks @ solaris, mont kiara..

First of all, when we entered the restaurant, there was no one there to greet us or to show us our table.. it was NOT packed so i wondered where the heck were the waiters!

Secondly, i had to take the menu myself from the table next to us as we weren't given one..

Third, the ventilation is bad.. we can smell what the chef was cooking! i mean, we came out from the restaurant smelling like steak! =.="

Forth, the food is NOT up to the standard.. we ordered a mushroom soup, garlic bread, sirloin, pan fried baramundi, orange juice and ice lemon tea.. the bill came up to a total of rm170.. well, we wouldn't mind the price IF the food and service is good but let me tell you..

- the mushroom soup tasted weird.. sour-ish actually
- the sirloin was cold
- baramundi had the fishy taste
- scallops were cold (came with the baramundi)
- salad had no dressing (came with the baramundi)
- orange juice was bland (no orange taste)

Fifth, my friend had to go to the cashier himself to ask for the bill as the waiter was nowhere to be found! and then he had to go back to the cashier to sign the bill as he paid by credit card..

I just don't see why people still flock to this place.. and before we left, i saw a caucasian guy leaving the restaurant shaking his head.. i guess he's not happy with the place too..

So, if you still want to take the chance and try out meatWorks, don't say that i didn't warn you.. you'd regret BIG time.. sigh~

working?

For the past 5 days (monday - friday), i've been working.. yeah, you heard me right.. i was working.. i had to wake up everyday at 6am, drive to monash, sunway and clock in by 7.45am..

My job was to assist the exam invigilators..
 - post up the seat allocation sheet outside the exam venue,
- outlay the exam paper and materials,
- accompany candidates who may leave the exam venue for toilet trips,
- have on hand a supply of extra script books for candidates
- collect submitted materials and arrange script books
- bag the answer scripts

Everyday my routine will start from 7.45am to 11.45am, lunch break til 12.30pm and continue to 4.55pm.. it's not my permanent job, just helping my friend out.. the job doesn't pay much but i've gained some experience from it ;)

~ happy 80th b'day nana!! ~

I was back in penang for a few days to attend nana's 80th birthday at rasa sayang.. family members flew in from near and far.. i drove there.. nana is russ's grandma from his dad side..

I had a good time there, all dressed up and meeting up with almost all of the relatives.. too bad russ wasn't there

home?

Today as i came out from the lift, something caught my eye.. something too familiar in fact.. the first thing which came to my mind was, am i dreaming? has someone finally came to their senses and return 'it' back to us? BUT i quickly snapped out of it.. i know that it will NEVER happen..

When i saw 'it','it' brought back memories.. i was overwhelmed.. in fact, i felt like crying.. there's no words for me to describe how i felt.. my heart was pounding and i kept telling myself 'don't cry'..

Wanna know what i saw?

This is it :-

Don't this photo brings back memories? i kept staring and looking at this car hoping that it's our car but i know, it isn't.. the side mirror, paint color, exhaust, bodykit, diffuser, seats are all different..

How i wish one day someone would really return our car back but i know it's just wishful thinking :'(

ps: there will be always sadness in me which just won't go away for as long as i live.. the 'beast' is not just a car.. it is not

why?

It has been almost 4 years i've disconnected from the society.. and lately, i've found out that things have changed.. it seems like everything now is so.. temporary.. jobs, friends, relationships, marriages..

Why can't people take things seriously anymore? is it coz of temptations? influences? immaturity? irresponsible?

Recently my friend just told me that his gf dumped him.. it was a 4 years relationship.. it was his fault for not showing her enough how much she means to him.. she asked him to marry her but he hesitated, thinking that he's not ready and she's not the one.. and when she finally had enough, told him she found someone new and she doesn't love him anymore, he finally realized how much he loves her.. but everything is just too late.. he took her love for granted.. this is one of the reasons why some relationships don't last long..

Another friend of mine got dumped by his gf of 3 years coz she feels that my friend didn't do his best for the relationship.. her expectations were higher than reality.. she expects him to do this and that.. she's more successful in her career compare to my friend.. my friend was struggling financially.. so i guess she had enough of going through hard times with him.. but it's not like my friend wasn't trying.. he was trying to make his own business work while working part time and also looking for better jobs.. he feels that he had done the best he could.. he thinks that he might think he did his best but maybe he could have do it even better..

Now he just got a job and it's paying quite well.. the only downside to it, is.. he's on a contract basis.. 3 months contract + 3 months contract + 3 months probation.. i was like omg.. means that he can get fired anytime in 9 months period.. companies are getting smart nowadays.. they doesn't want to confirm a staff so soon as if they fired them, they have to pay compensation.. hence now, most companies will have either 6 months or 9 months probation and some they don't even confirm a staff anymore..

It seems like nothing is taken seriously anymore.. even marriages as well.. what happen to the marriage vow?

"for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; until death do us part"

More and more people are divorcing nowadays.. divorces today is becoming alarming, more so when the reasons given are flimsy, which could have been settled amicably.. it seems like people could just state irreconcilable differences as reason for divorce and the judge will grant it..

Why can't people try their best to work things out? why would they give up so easily? why people would be so irresponsible to the marriage vows? is it a joke to them?

No one said earning a living is easy.. no one said marriages are easy as well.. it takes time, effort, patience to make things work.. people tend to take the easy way out now and taking things for granted.. if one thing doesn't work, give up and jump to another job/relationship..

It's just so scary outside now.. everything is so short term.. people are just getting less responsible towards their actions, promises, vows, jobs and etc..

brain washing?

Many of us got brain washed or influenced by other people without us realizing it.. some are good influences while most of it are bad ones..

Remember how you got influenced/pressured by your peers on your first puff of cigarette? or the 1st time you had sex? or the first time you smoked weed? or the first time you skipped school? or the first time you drank alcohol?

Often, it all started by 'friends'.. they will tell you how good it is to do this and that.. how they will boost your ego and bring you to cloud nine, telling and showing you ALL the good things about the things which they are doing.. that you will be way better off if you'd be like them.. tempting you..

They may not directly tell you to your face but the things they do or tell you, will indirectly makes you think of all the fun and excitement which you could have if you follow their footsteps

If you do not have a strong will power, you'd lose your own self.. you'd forget who you really are, the plans which you had made, ditching your family, loved ones and real friends just to get into the 'friends' world.. you'd do ALL the things which your 'friends' do just to get accepted into their world and you'd think that what they are doing is right..it feels right to you..

I was brain washed by friends too while i was in school.. i was being put in a position where, if i don't have a bf meant i don't belong to the popular group.. hence, i tried to get acceptance.. i argued with my mum, asking her why can't i have a bf.. why can't i go out with friends like everyone else.. why i can't even have guy friends.. constantly, i was giving my mum headaches and heartaches.. i was secretly wishing that i could ditch my mum so that i can do all the things which my friends are doing BUT i can't.. as she's my mum..

But i gotta thank her now.. for not giving up on me.. standing by me all the time and leading me back to the right path.. which is study comes first..

In college, most of my friends smoke.. even my mum, but not me.. why? coz i have a strong will power and i know what's good for me and what i should stay away from..

Conclusion, it's not a bad thing to have a big circle of friends.. it's not a bad thing too that you love to socialize.. just make sure DO NOT forget who you really are.. set your feet firm onto the ground.. make your own judgment, whether your friends are swaying you off from your right path or are they helping you to walk on the right path.. and 'open' your eyes when you make new friends.. some people are supposed to be hi and bye friends only while some will be there throughout your life, helping you through ups and downs.. and not taking you for granted

kissaten?

Food review

Date : 03rd dec (food tasting @ kissaten, IOI boulevard)

Part of the menu

Salted lemon 7up - rm5.90

Salted grilled wings - rm9.90

Salmon cream - rm22.90

Sushi moriawase - rm18.90

Teriyaki pork burger - rm10.90

Bitter gourd salad - rm7.90

Teriyaki wagyu burger - rm18.90

Mushroom onsen tamago spaghetti - rm14.90

Warm sakae

Char siew (bbq pork) pizza - rm23.90

Tsukune terriyaki with eggyolk sauce - rm8.90

Deep fried glutinous rice

Salmon sushi - rm14.90

Katsudon - rm15.90

Salmon steak - rm17.90

Teppan mushroom burger steak - rm18.90

Rich choco pudding - rm6.90

Pumpkin cream with haagen dasz vanilla ice-cream - rm12.90

And this is my fav dessert.. the creamy smooth cheesy cheese cake - rm6.90

Enough of the food, now some pictures of us! :P

Kissaten 

D-G-57 & 58, Block D, Jalan Kenari 5, 

Bandar Puchong Jaya, 

47170 Puchong, Selangor 

Tel : +603-8070 6307