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Fullhouse NZX

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A lazy Sunday afternoon. Feeling rather bored and relunctant to think of what lunch to prepare, I suddenly have this urge to explore the much raved about Fullhouse Cafe at NZX (Niu Ze Xui) 牛车水. I don't mean taking a trip all the way down to Singapore but I am referring to the commercial centre in Ara Damansara by the same name. Heck, are you sure this is the correct pinyin for 牛车水? I certainly have great doubts. With a multi-million ringgit mega development, why hasn't the developer bothered/had the decency to actually find out the correct pinyin. Atrocious!

And so we embarked on our little outing. Prior to this, I heard that the Kelaya Jaya way has been closed. No choice, and went via the old Subang Airport way instead. This place is a wee bit obscure, a real hassle to get there. Plus the fact that there aren't any proper directional signboard leading to the place. Again, this makes one wondering what's the developer doing? I suppose this is the pathetic Malaysian way of marketing. The place was deserted, occupancy rate soooo low, thanks to the wonderful marketing skill and therefore I would not bother to elaborate further. The only thing I can say is that this covered commercial boulevard is a plagiarism of the Singapore Chinatown.

Fullhouse, the lifestyle store and cafe, is the only spot in NZX where you find "customers". I was told that the restaurant was based on the Korean drama "Fullhouse" starred Rain and Song Hye Kyo. The moment we stepped in, we were greeted by Korean welcoming lines and Korean songs.

The skeletal Mini Cooper placed at the entrance of the cafe does make an impact on attracting patrons.

The creative, story telling sort of menu.

Exceptionally cute, with comic strips in chinese.

Josh enjoyed the comic. We took the set lunches and ordered a side dish.

Ice Lemon Tea.

Forest Mushroom Cappuccino soup.

Pan seared Dory fish resting on a bed of mashed potatoes.

The Ham and Mushroom Spaghetti

Petit cakes

This is a 3-storey bungalow-like restaurant, complete with a garden. Each section is decorated to resemble the different spaces like the bedroom, bathroom, courtyard etc. White is the theme, very romantic. This is the view from the garden.

The living and dining area.

Lots of cute decor items scattered everywhere and they all have a price tag on it.

The four poster bed and closet full of clothes. Those ladies who have a penchant for Korean/Japanese inspired cute accessories will definitely fall for this dreamhouse.

The food was mediocre, nothing to shout about. The service was not to be desired. However, the atmosphere was relaxed and convival. I certainly would not mind going back again.

Fullhouse Lifestyle Store & Cafe

C-G-11, Block C,

No. 2 Jalan PJU 1A/41B

Pusat Dagangan NZX

Ara Damansara

47301 Petaling Jaya

Tel : (603) 7885 0836

Catwalk by Dogs - A Dogwalk?

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A Doggy Fashion Show by Pets Icon Grooming Academy, held on 3rd July 2009 at the Pet World Malaysia 2009 at Mid Valley Exhibition Centre. This was my daughter's first attempt in doing an event coverage using her new camera.

We were late, and without a tripod nor powerful zoom lens, the pics were just so so.

This tender soft-spoken boy addressed the opening of the show. Oops! Caught the doggie's backside.

There was certainly some themes behind the show, but I couldn't recall. Umm, something to do with the Sun, the Moon and the stars... Here is the Shih Tsu.

Obviously, this is the Sun. The white Poddle.

The Moon. The Purple Poodle.

The silky Husky.

The handsome hunter.

The 'old man' Schnauzer, spotted with a Mohigan hairdo.

Poor doogie, wearing one globe on his head and another bigger one on his back.

The sophisicated Pomeranian, wearing crystal hair accessories.

The Golden Retriever with his glittering master.

The Cat Woman ... with ??? Can't see the doggie!!!

Aah! There he was! Well wrapped.

Finale.

Doggie boutique. Lots of pretty wraps, average price RM40 per piece.

Little puppies for sale. This one going for RM1000.

What a bunch of lucky fellas! They are so pampered!! All thanks to those dog crazy people.

Right Or Wrong

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I am perplexed, confused, baffled ...

I felt crushed by the burden of having to choose between two alternatives. Life and relationship choices are usually very difficult to make. It is so damn hard and torturing. Furthermore, the following kept churning in my head and thus made things worse:

- People will always give you differing/opposing opinions on which choice you should make.

- Any choice can be "right" or "wrong" depending how you treat them.

- There are always convincing arguments for more than one choice.

- Not all choices have a "right" or "wrong" answer.

- You will never completely know if you made the right choice.

- Someone will always feel you made the wrong choice.

- Some people may hate you or attribute bad motives to you for whatever choice you make.

- What you choose is not as important as how you choose and what you do with your choice.

- You must take responsibility for any choice you make.

- Everyone inevitably makes "wrong" choices, sometimes that's okay.

- What is the price you pay for not making that choice and what are the rewards if you do?

The last question is tricky. I think for most of us, we tend to settle based on habit and comfort zone, and probably also add “societal expectations”. We often make choices based on what we think is expected of us, at least I know that I did that for a very long time.

But, shouldn't we not be defined by societal expectations? We are complex individuals and shouldn't it be obvious that "we know ourselves best"?

I know if we ever make the wrong choices, we run the risk of living with regrets. Oh, what the heck! I am not saying I have no regrets in life, but instead of focusing on what I should and should not have done, I prefer to focus on what I’ve learnt from the experience/mistake and improve thereupon.

Some says the easiest way is to follow our intuition (or guts) to make the choice that is really reflective of our life goals, needs, and desires, as opposed to the expectations of others, knowing at times it may not what seems like the most logical, or culturally-acceptable choice.

Assuming that our choices are just, moral, legal, and all that, I feel the one we need to make is the one that will make us feel LESS like our life is a constant battle for our sanity and more like a pleasant struggle.

Afterall, life is never easy.

And, I am still torn between two choices.

Ain't He Cute?

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They started with Singlish, and we Malaysians, being the "anak of Bolehland" came up with Manglish. I guess my friends in the foreign land were perplexed over what I was babbling about.

Well, according to Wikipedia, Singlish is an English-based creole used in Singapore whereas Manglish, receives more Malay influence, is the version used in Malaysia. The vocabulary of Singlish/Manglish consists of words originating from English, Malay, Mandarin, Cantonese, Hokkien, Teochew, Hakka, Tamil, Bengali, Punjabi and to a lesser extent various other European languages, laced with elements of American and Australian slang. In short, it is a Singapore-/Malaysia-accented form of English. However, educated Singaporeans/Malaysians are able to code-switch between Singlish/Manglish and standard English.

So much of Singlish/Manglish, but have you come across WINGLISH?

Well, Winglish actually stands for White-boy's Singlish/Manglish. Er?? Watch this!