Heavy downpour this evening caused Seremban town to be flooded. I am still looking for information about the flood. My curiosity grows the moment I saw the photo as no news broke out about the flood.

Been in my hometown for years, this is the 'first' time Seremban flooded.

From the photos shared at Facebook, I can say heavy rain caused Sg Temiang, a river runs across the town center to overflow.

#1 Fast flowing water (bottom) with vehicles stranded

#2 People look confusing. Where is the train?

#3 This is called 'river' track

#4 KTM Seremban station

#5 One of the main streets in Seremban

Another video from Facebook http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=341318689236409

I am sure damages from this flood cost more than we can expect. I will be going back to Seremban tomorrow, so make sure no second time *fingers crossed.

Lets hope than local authorities can solve this problem from occurring. And people please stop throwing rubbish into the river!

Probably this is the effect of Water Dragon Year..lol

Disclaimer: All the photos and videos are sourced from Facebook and Twitter. Any misuse of the photos are not intended.

As usual, mom would bake few types of cookies for CNY. Below are some of photos:

#1 Chocolate chips

Tastes like Famous Amos cookies. Crunchy texture with sweet chocolate chip. #Chocolicious

#2 Pineapple tarts

'Ong Lai' tart or pineapple tart is a must have during this festive season. Flaky and buttery biscuit base with pineapple jam topping. Don't you love it?

#3 Seaweed biscuit

It is sort of rare biscuit. The biscuit is mixed with seaweed pieces and topped with the triangular seaweed. It is sweet from first bite and gives hint of saltiness from butter and seaweed. Perfect combination!

#4 Almond flakes biscuit

Mom modified the recipe by adding green pumpkin seeds, from usual almond flakes. It's crispy in nature as the biscuit is thin.

To end this post, I wish 'Gong Xi Fa Chai' to everyone!

Apart from the dragon decoration at Pavilion KL, there is United Buddy Bears (UBB) exhibition up until February 15.

This is part of the world tour *like concert, which started at Berlin 2002.

"We have to get to know each other better ...
... it makes us understand one another better,
trust each other more, and live together more peacefully."

Under this motto, the UBB promote living together in peace and harmony on their global tour. Around 140 Buddy Bears (each 2 m tall) represent as many countries recognised by the United Nations.

Charity: Buddy Bear activities and aid for children in need have formed an inseparable unit. To date, around €1,800,000 (November 2011) have been raised through donations and auctions in aid of UNICEF and local children’s relief organisations.

Source: UBB website 

You can purchase miniature buddy bears, sculptures, coffee mugs, books and posters at here to support this charity drive.

#1 Malaysia's first ever buddy bear

The Malaysia Bear specially designed and painted by renowned Malaysian artist Imuda.

Imuda’s design featured elements of the main races, culture, flora and fauna as well as famous landmarks of Malaysia. The Malaysian Buddy Bear will join the other bears on their globe-trotting mission.

#2 Various 'bears'

The white colour bear (top left) is one of my favourite bears of all.

#3

You can easily spend over 30 minutes to shoot all the bears. And this task is even more difficult when people hug, kiss, stick, 'molest' those sculpture. LOL

I know they are adorable.

Head down to Pavilion KL to catch a glimpse of Buddy Bears if you haven't do so.

Feel so happy when receiving the mail from Mr. Postman. It's from Nuffnang.

I checked out my earnings last November and just received the cheque.

What else to write? Photos time.. what else!

#1 The cover of the mail

#2 Cheque belongs to me

The amount may be small but it's all from my hard work. I don't blog for money from my very first post *sarcastic. Thanks a lot to @NuffnangMY and fellow bloggers for your support.

My resolution is "Blog more this year".

Missed blogging for the last day of 2011. I just don't have enough time. Simple as that :P

I won't recap year 2011, instead I will start off 2012. The list of resolutions normally will pop-up or at least expect fireworks display.

As for me, I went to Kota Tinggi, Johor on New Year's eve and ended up sleeping rather than going for countdown.. lol

Stories about Kota Tinggi in the next few posts. *promise

How about yours? Going for mass celebration at Sungei Wang, The Curve or any other place?



Hope it's not to late to wish 'Happy New Year' to blog readers and everyone!

Should the world comes to an end, let it be :)

For Christmas eve, I and my family decided to celebrate at Resorts World Genting (formely known as Genting Highlands).

We booked the Genting Golden Package which costs RM47 for Return Express Bus Transfer, Skyway and choice of Outdoor Theme Park or Buffet Lunch at Coffee Terrace.

Coffee Terrace offers buffet dining from breakfast to dinner and ala-carte menu. It has six major cuisine/kitchens to choose from; Local Favorites, Nyonya, Chinese, Western, Japanese, and Western Asian.

#1

#2 Pay before you eat!

The price of buffet lunch before tax is RM55.00 (Adult); RM27.50 (Child).

#3 The entrance

#4 The various sections/cuisines

#5 The dining area

We were seated at Lanai Bar where most diners were seated. Coffee Terrace can accommodate up to 600 diners at any one time. Other sections are Private Room, Nyonya Baba Corner and Alfresco Terrace.

#6 Assam Laksa and Satay

Start of with Local Favourites, it offers Chicken Rice, Char Koay Teow and many more. For the Assam Laksa, the gravy is not flavorful enough; lack of spiciness and sourness. The taste of Satay is just average.

#7 Stir Fried Vegetables and Prawn Soup

Next section, Chinese cuisine. They serve 'La Mian', Dim Sum and other dishes where can be found in China and locally. The highlight is Stir Fried Vegetables which is freshly cooked by chef and the Prawn Soup that gives Chinese wine flavor and I guess it is boiled using prawns as the soup is sweet.

#8 Salads and Pastas

In Western section, you can enjoy Pastas, beef sirloin, Salads, buns and etc. The beef sirloin is tender enough and juicy. Olio Spaghetti is a letdown as my fellow blogger, Kelly says NO for it.

#9 Sushi, Wasabi and Japanese pickles

My priority is definitely on this section. It serves Sushi but no Sashimi for that day, thus I was *cursing. Most of the Sushi are average, while the soy sauce; tastes not 'saucy' enough. I never try tried Japanese pickles before, so I just 'stuffed' in.

I tasted Beef Teppanyaki, only cow can chew it, lol. It's overcooked and elastic like rubber.

#10 Cakes and pastry

As you can see, the various type of cakes; Cheese cake, Blueberry, Almond and pastry.

#11 Tiramisu

This Tiramisu is heavenly good where I have to get few rounds of it.

#12 Desserts

Seriously, it looks very nice and appetizing but the taste is another story. Mainly they use cream and syrup to make those beautiful dessert. The Strawberry with Crumbs (top right) is worth to try, it tastes sour and the crumb texture is good.

#13 Chocolate mint and Durian flavor ice-cream

You can get ice-cream at Western food section. Surprisingly good taste.

#14 Fruits

The service of waitress is considered good, where they will clean up those plates and refill glass of water as you eat. But I am dissatisfied with food restock/replenish, especially those Sushi and cakes. They only make effort to restock when the bar is almost empty.

WiFi service is available. Overall the setting of the buffet cafe is neat and comfortable. The choices of food, I will not say wide variety, it's just average.

I did not overeat as it will affect my digestion tract *fml. Food wastage, I can only minimise, not fully eliminate.

Food: 6.5/10
Price: 6/10
Ambience: 7/10
Verdict: A good buffet spread, worth to try.

Coffee Terrace
Lobby Floor, Maxims Genting (Genting Hotel)
Operating Hours: 24 hours (details)
Contact no: 03- 6101 1118

Today December 22, is the day of Winter Solstice. I would like to share some of the photos of homemade tong yuen by mom this morning.

The tong yuen is filled with peanut & sesame, served with Gula Melaka soup.

Photos:

#1 Dough to make 'tong yuen'

#2 Peanut sesame filling

#3

#4 The 'tong yuen' is ready

#5 Pandan leaves and Gula Melaka in pot

#6 Tong yuen is ready

This the third post out of twelve posts I promised earlier.

I'm going to blog about technology, for like first time #epic in my blog.

Do you know about Instagram?
Instagram is a free photo sharing application that allows users to take photos, apply a filter, and share it on  Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Tumblr, Flickr, and Posterous. The application is compatible with any iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch running iOS 3.1.2 or above.

Instagram interface

And today, CNET reported that Instagram photo app for Android is under way.

Instagram has risen to popularity in the photo-sharing realm just with an iPhone app, but Chief Executive Kevin Systrom today said an Android version is on the way.

"We have two people working on Android now," Systrom told attendees of the LeWeb conference here, though he didn't say when the work would be done. "I'm excited to be able to see our numbers today nearly double."

As for now, Systrom didn't mentioned when will it available for Android users. But definitely it's on the way. Android users are jumping happily in air *joke.

'Ring a roses'. Image courtesy of fourfeetnine

Short write up for third post.

Second post: Twelve posts
Fourth post: Coming soon

As I have tweeted earlier; "Planning to write 12 (twelve) posts for this Christmas month". I will kick off the 2nd post out of 12 posts.


So what is so special about these 12 posts?

First came into my mind is, it is month of December which is the 12th month in a year.

Second, I treat it as gifting posts where we suppose *forcing to exchange gifts in the upcoming Christmas and celebration for 2012.

What am I going to blog about? I don't plan ahead #lost direction, but it's roughly on Christmas decoration, food and travel.

And I have 'alive-line' to finish up by this Dec 31. Quality matters most!

Hopefully I will not disappoint all of you who read my blog.

Trivia about number 12

> There are 12 months in a year.
> Time is measured in two groups of 12 hours

> The Twelve days of Christmas
Source: Wikipedia

> Twelve people have walked on the moon
> Magnesium has the Atomic number 12

So this is the end of second (2) post. Stay tuned for third (3) post #advertisement time and any suggestions, I am more than welcomed.

First (1) post: Johor Premium Outlets
Third (3) post: Instagram is coming to Android

Down south of Malaysia, there will be a new attraction. It is the Johor Premium Outlets.


Johor Premium Outlets (JPO), a shopping haven joint-venture project between Genting Bhd and Simon Property Group, is scheduled for a grand opening on December 11.

JPO features more than 80 designer-brand stores.

What is Premium Outlets?
Premium Outlets is a portfolio of outlet shopping centers which brings together the finest brands in unique outdoor settings and offers impressive savings of 25 to 65 percent every day. Each center is a shopping attraction and destination in its own right offering:

* Factory-direct savings of 25% to 65% every day
* A distinctive, upscale store mix of leading designers and quality name brands
* A location that is easily accessible and near other attractions
* An attractive setting making shopping an exciting and pleasant experience for the whole family

Source: Johor Premium Outlets

Sneak Preview
2-10 December

You can enjoy extra savings in addition to the everyday savings of 25% - 65% at participating stores from 11-18 Dec.



Few of the brands include: Burberry, Coach, Tumi, DKNY, Giorgio Armani, Gap Outlet and Levi's.

Early birds: Shoppers who were invited for the sneak preview strolling along the rows of shops at the JPO, yesterday. - The Star

Direction map

I guess the main difference of JPO with Pavilion KL and Starhill Gallery is it offers whopping savings of 25 to 65 percent every day and more toward open store concept.

Besides, it is the first of its kind in Southeast Asia. Rest in the world, around 50 in US, 8 in Japan, 3 in South Korea and 1 in Mexico.

What you are waiting for? Make sure you head down for its grand opening this 11 December, if you have chance!!


Johor Premium Outlets
Jalan Premium Outlets
Indahpura 81000 Kulaijaya
Johor Darul Takzim
Malaysia