Christmas dinner @ La Vie Cafe 2010

Location: Taman Gaya, Johor Bahru

The open concept kitchen. The chef AKA the boss is cooking all the main dishes in front of dining tables.

The menu for Christmas special dinner

Hot teas are unlimited refillable

The appetizers: chicken bradswurts sausage in bacon rolls, cold beancurb with shitake mushrooms.

Baked Dory fillets with Balsamic Vinegar

Seafood Alio Oglio Pasta

Pork Chop In special Balsamic Vinegar sauce.

This is the special main course available only for Christmas. Must give thumbs for this dish for the excellent tender pork fillet, well marinated, good match with the home made steamed mashed potato underneath.....

Chocolate Fondue with strawberry, cookie sticks and marshmallows. This is the 1st time I have it in the cafe. Will never try for next time. The chocolate dip was made of chocolate powder which did not give out the choco thick fragrance and taste, too cheap powder??

Vanilla Ice cream in cream puffs. Must try! very crispy cream puffs are best matched with chocolate syrups and vanilla ice cream.

Special dessert for Christmas dinner

Christmas dinner set only costs RM33.90 per set. Value for $$ and good taste =)

Above average taste and delicate decoration of dishes which do not cost much for each and everything in there. And you can obviously see the effort of the chef.

Interior is good, clean and quiet.... but, too smokey to dine in with the open kitchen. Need improvement on the ventilation.

如果你是猎人

如果你有一只屡立功绩的猎犬，突然发狂反咬自己，你会怎样？

1. 相信性本善，用爱的教育感化它

2. 未免他日被猎犬咬死，将它人道毁灭，好的猎犬不止一只

3. 念在它表现非凡，继续纵容它，反正被咬只是痛几天罢了

4. 反省自己的训犬能力是否出错了，怀疑自己哪里对猎犬不够好友

以上逻辑亦可用在不同情况下，选择关乎其人遇问题时是反省自己还是怪别人， 是看所受牵涉的是单一方面还是多方面，是顾全大局还是只看己方，是目光短浅还是先见之明。

你是哪种人？ 你会只要一棵树还是要整片森林。。。

Kiro's 1st swimming lesson

Location: Global Pets Resort, Bukit Indah, Johor Bahru

Kiro, 4 yrs old, posing for photo before dipping into water.

Kiro was thrown into water as he refuse to proceed nearer to pool!

In the water finally, wet his body first so that he can get use to it better

Swimming so just to get out of the water!

Kiro is so scared!

Whew, finally got out of water, so tired!

Siam @ Bangkok

Location: Siam

How to get there: BTS --> Siam station, Exit 5


This is a busy centre of the Siam city, the centre of luxurious shopping, food, fashions and etc.
It is as much similar to the Orchard Road in Singapore, Bintang Walk in Kuala Lumpur, Harajuku in Tokyo and Si Men Ting in Taipei....

SIAM PARAGON

There was a giant Gundam model standing right in front of the entrance of Siam Paragon as there was a Japan Anime & Manga event over that particular weekend. We saw alot people dressing in cosplay as well!

a cinnamon roll bought in Siam Paragon, very soft and sweet to have it after tired walking...

SIAM SQUARE

a place where you must not miss when travelling around Siam. It's like MongKok in Hong Kong and Bugis in Singapore. There were Spas, Hair Dressing Saloons, Snacks stalls, cafes, mini stores and etc where you can spend the whole evening in there.

Thai Massage and Spas are at every where.

Hair saloons. Price is definitely cheaper than in either SIngapore or Malaysia

Som Tam, @ Siam Square

Som Tam = Thai Papaya Salad

This cafe is crowded with visitors throughout the day, with a variety choices of ingredients and menu.

And this is our dinner for the 1st day at Bangkok @ New Light Coffee House

Located at Siam Square as well.

Pineapple fried rice

I think we are too famished that everything in Bangkok are just as good for spicy lovers like us.

Stir fried asparagus with shrimps

Mango Tango @ Siam Square

All sweet desserts made of Thai Mango you can find them here

This dessert shop is too tiny that it can accomodate not more than 20 ppl dining in at a time... ~_~

We have to wait quite long for a table.

Mango Tango T-shirts for sales

Mango in coconut milk

Mango pudding, Mango slice and mango sorbet - must try, nice taste, fresh mango and good combination