Zookeeper

Watched this over the weekend just because I wanted something light to watch. I promise I'll watch The Rise of the Planet of the Apes after this!
So obviously I didn't bring high hopes, thinking this could be just another Ace Ventura or The Animal. Totally nothing but lame jokes through stupid facial expressions and body languages. Yes, it has some stupid facial expression and body languages, but surprisingly the entire story wasn't that stupid. In stead of a lot of imitation of the animals, there are story behind the animals and some fun and interesting love story that actually made the movie a little more unforgettable. Deardo and I both have our favourite part of the movie in when Griffin brings the Gorilla out to T.G.I.F! Ha, I especially love the singing in the car part! So bloody cute~!!! :D
Acting wise, nothing really challenging lar I must say. I was a bit disappointed with Ken Jeong's useless character in the movie and I think all other actors are also quite forgettable, except for maybe Leslie Bibb, who is unforgettable for a wrong reason. The voices also didn't excite me much as I think their voices aren't obvious enough. You know the feeling when you hear the animal or cartoon character says something you would go hey that's XXX or this voice sounds familiar? Honestly, without looking at the list of names, I didn't even know Sylvester Stallone and Cher shared their voices in the movie! Quite sad, right?
It is not good enough to be a good movie, but definitely not qualified to be a bad movie.

Mama Mia Salmon @ El Fresco, Empire Subang

Empire Shopping Centre has recently became our new favourite hang-out place. I think not only because it has less people (yea cos it's also smaller), but also the entire feel and atmosphere is totally different. You feel like you are walking in probably Bangsar Shopping Centre or something in there. I totally love some of the restaurants there, some unique brands and even recently we fell in love with a cool kitchen and hardware shop there we spent almost an hour in there! The restaurant and the poster telling you how the whole thing works!
One of our recent findings is of course El Fresco, a little cafe inside Jaya Grocer. It is next to Hikari and has the same concept, only this one, in the Italian way!
So Deardo and I, trying to be healthy, skipped the steaks, chose two pieces of salmon from the fishmonger, priced at RM12 plus and RM14 plus each. Took them to the cafe, paid for them and ask them to cook for us for no extra charges! Well of course, you need to pay an extra six bucks if you want a side from choices of pasta, grilled vege or green salad. My man paying for our dinner! Yee haaa...
Then we have this number and waited for our food to be served.
Honestly speaking, all the staff we saw at the cafe don't look very appetizing. I'm sure you know what I mean, so I didn't really have high hopes lar, just wanted to try-out new things. But seriously, the salmon turned out to be surprisingly superb! First thing first, the salmon was sooooooo bloody fresh and juicy! And it was very well-cooked, not too raw, not overcooked as well. Taste wise also just nice! With some olive oil and the vegetables, the dish does look very simple, but man it took my heart away! Oh no, both our hearts! Yummy salmon at a freaking reasonable price! :)
I mean, RM30 plus for two pieces of salmon is actually very cheap! And to have them so fresh (yeah fresh from the fishmonger, duh!) and yummy just made it so worth it! Honestly, we are both very impressed. And... I think I kinda like dining in a supermarket with loads of fresh vegetables and fruits and imported food products around me. Ha! :p
They also serve some other dishes like pizza and pasta which I cannot assure you of the taste!

Al Fresco Cafe @ Jaya Grocer
Lot 6, LG-G1
Empire Shopping Gallery
Jalan SS 16/1
47500 Subang Jaya
Selangor

Healthy recipes

Still recovering from one of the biggest nightmares I've ever had in my life... FOOD POISONING!!! :S
I think never in my life have I ever refused food as much as this. And when I decided to eat big I vomited... So now I can only rely on porridge, Milo and bread, how sad???
Oh by the way, Deardo actually cooked dried scallops porridge for me when I was really sick! How sweet??? :D

Well before the 'poison' hit me, Deardo and I sort of decided it's time to cut down on what we eat. For that, here are two simple recipe I did at home that are light and healthy.

When Instant Noodles become Healthy!Not sure is this light, but it sure is healthy! I boiled up the Ginseng and Cordyceps Chicken Soup for about three hours but in stead of rice, we had it with noodles. I boiled some instant noodles, drained them and put in a bowl, together with some lettuce, then pour the soup onto them to make it a bowl of healthy instant noodles!
Trust me, instant noodles taste extremely good with the Ginseng soup! Yumzzz... And best part is, you get all the nutrition needed in the vege and chicken with an extra Ginseng kick!

Honey Mustard Chicken SaladI simply put some pre-packed mixed greens in a big bowl, added some halved cherry tomatoes, toasted sliced almonds and finally roasted chicken slices (I marinated the chicken with soya sauce, white and black pepper beforehand). I didn't make my own dressing though, got a bottle of pre-done honey mustard dressing from the supermarket and added some in. Finally squeeze some lime juice onto it to make it a perfect and yummy salad!My very simple roast chicken slices.
Be careful with the amount of honey mustard dressing you use though, it is actually probably fatter than Mayonnaise!
Now who says salad cannot be yummy? I always believe if you have the heart to make a boring salad become somehow interesting and flavourful, it can taste better than any other dishes! Well Deardo definitely enjoyed it! :D

Captain America: The First Avenger

So out of boredom (yeah, wth there are no interesting movies on recently) and because Deardo Wong was dying to watch it, I watched Captain America, another movie which I don't normally watch.
Well I thought story wise, except for some boring beginning, the entire movie was not too bad. Very typical heroic movie with lesser special effects (yea because the story happened in the 40s). Captain America, unlike Ironman or any other superheroes, has a very simple power. Hence, it is not a movie for you to see how powerful Captain America is. I think it is more to patriotism, which I thought was quite an interesting idea. I don't like how the devil died though, looks like too easy and he wasn't even killed by Captain America!
Chris Evans, like Chris Hemsworth in Thor, didn't leave much impact as a main actor of the movie. I mean, they are quite forgettable, which is unlike people like Robert Downey Jr. and Tobey Maguire (die die must squeeze his name in!). The main actress, Hayley Atwell had very minimal chance to act in the movie and I thought she looks a bit too old to be a main actress in a superhero movie like this. Acting wise really nothing fantastic...
I think Deardo and I were most amazed by how they actually shrinked Chris Evans into a smaller and shorter person. I found out how in the movie's Wikipedia page, just in case you are curious too. Sounds like a lot of hard work though...

Although I'm not much of a fan of superhero movie, I think I also can't wait for the The Avengers to come! It's going to be next summer though, looooooong way to go! Haha did you stay till the end of the ending credit to catch a glimpse of the movie???

Chill?

It's a bit outdated but I couldn't stop myself from writing something about this.
Guess by now many of you have seen and know what happened to the brilliant Ramadhan ad 8TV has came up with, and within 3 hours time had to take it down.
Yes the people who produced and approved this ad are truly genius, but what pissed me off more is what the CEO of Media Prima Ahmad Izham Omar tweetted on his Twitter...Now someone better give me some ice to chill... *fan fan fan~~~*

It should be just a simple Ramadhan ad to wish all our Muslim friends Happy Berpuasa. They have to give us Chinese a good lesson on how to lepak, wear and act in a Ramadhan market. Whoever brainless creatures who made and approved the ad, I congratulate you but seriously, living in Malaysia, going to schools in Malaysia, having different races of neighbours for so many years have taught us enough how to behave. I DO NOT NEED SUCH STUPID AD TO TELL ME WHAT TO DO!!!
I was thinking... Maybe we should all boycott that TV station and let it goes bankrupt but then hey I have some innocent friends working in there! Oh well, since the CEO already apologized and since I don't watch that much of TV anywayz... Bet my mum will be very sad to miss her Hokkien series on 8TV too... :p

Din Tai Fung vs Steam Room

I thought these two restaurants are quite similar to Dragon-i, so perhaps it should be Din Tai Fung vs Steam Room vs Dragon-i.

Din Tai Fung @ Empire Subang
Din Tai Fung is a very famous restaurant globally. I've heard about their Xiao Long Bao in Taipei being bloody yummy so since it has landed in Empire Subang, Deardo and I went immediately to have a try.We ordered the large Xiao Long Bao (8 pieces) at RM10.80 or RM11.80 (sorry I can't remember the price) to share. The Xiao Long Bao, slightly cheaper and more amount than Dragon-i, were quite tasty. Although I can't really tell which restaurant has the best Xiao Long Bao, the price does make a difference.Smaller and cuter-looking Xiao Long Bao!
They very yummy Pork Chop Fried Rice.
Very simple-looking Shrimp Wanton Mee Soup Ramen.
Deardo also ordered the Pork Chop Fried Rice for himself and I had the Shrimp Wanton Soup Ramen as a lighter option. Deardo made a right choice as the Fried Rice was really well-fried, can even taste the smell of the hot fire they use to fry the rice. And the pork chop was very tender and yummy. My Ramen was ok lar, not fantastic. There aren't too many choices anywayz. Cool and clean design at Din Tai Fung. Model: Deardo Wong, Shirlexia's modeling. :p
Overall, Din Tai Fung's menu is a little too limited in terms of choices as compared to places like Dragon-i. Not sure if it is because it is still new or whatever reason. Price for their vegetables and main dishes are a bit pricey to me, that was why we refused to order any other side dishes. I like the Xiao Long Bao and the Pork Chop Fried Rice though. Just the matter of price and choices that might stop us from visiting it too often.

Din Tai Fung @ Empire Subang
G15, Ground Floor,
Empire Subang
Jalan 16/1, SS 16
Subang Jaya
Selangor
Tel: 03-5022 2522

Steam Room @ Sunway Giza
Here's a restaurant we randomly picked at Sunway Giza. No Xiao Long Bao, but loads of steamed soup, steamed rice and Dim Sums. The name tells it all, almost everything are steamed dishes. Healthier I guess! :)I love their variety of steamed rice! Besides the typical steamed chicken with Chinese sausages, there are so many other choices to choose from! Definitely something new to us! So Deardo ordered the Steamed Chicken with Minced Ginger Rice and I had the Steamed Pork with Cuttlefish Rice. We also ordered a Steamed Ginseng Chicken Soup to share.Our Steamed Ginseng Chicken Soup at RM11.80.
Steamed Pork with Cuttlefish Rice at RM12.80.
Steamed Chicken with Minced Ginger at RM12.80.
We think both steamed rice were good, except for the fact that I cannot really taste any cuttlefish in my steam pork lar. The soup was really good, can even taste the bitterness of the Ginseng! Us and see what's behind Deardo Wong? The bamboo-made steam basket for Dim Sum as part of their deco!
The price was reasonable and I love the entire interior design of the restaurant.
Next time around, I want to try their Dim Sums too!

Steam Room @ Sunway Giza
Block C-8-G
Sunway Giza 2
Jalan PJU 6/14
Kota Damansara
47810 Selangor

Love her or hate her

Girls being girls, they hate girls who are pretty, they hate girls who are sexy, they hate girls who got too much of attentions, they hate girls who are dating their dream guys... And all that apply to not only their friends but also people they don't know personally, e.g. celebrities.
I have this little idea out of the blue actually. I thought of some female celebrities who are very famous but it's like you either love them like crazy or you hate them to the max. And I've came up with a list of them. A very short one cos I'm lazy... :p

1) Lady GagaMind you, this is one of my favourite Gaga's outfits! Gaga woolala...
Her music, her music videos, her image, her clothes, her hair deco... All so weird! I have a colleague who once told me this:"I like her songs but I really cannot accept the way she dresses!"
True, her fashion sense probably makes more headlines than her music but well don't you also agree that her songs are often very catchy too! Admit it that her music are fantastic!
I don't know about you, but I AM TRULY A FAN OF LADY GAGA!!! Like inside out! Both music and fashion, and any other thing, really! She just wanted to make herself unforgettable among the public, hence the image. And don't forget, she has the talent, not like she is just parading her body with daring clothes for fun okay!
I LOVE LADY GAGA~!!!!!

2) Megan FoxWhat will she transform into after Transformer???
She is pretty and sexy but girls may simply tag her as 'slut'. She can't really act but that doesn't really matter. Her sexy appearances in movies are enough to make her loads of money.
I'm quite neutral on this one. I do admire her long legs and body but I don't think she is pretty at all, nor does she know how to act.
Buy hey do you remember what movies did she star in? Transformer, Transformer, and Transformer?

3) Angelina JolieEeee... Menyampah aku tengok muka dia!!! Ish...*pui pui pui~~~*
Simply do a quick search on the celebrity you hate the most, I can assure you Angelina Jolie is one of the most frequent name you will find.
Guys worship her like god. Sexy lips body and tattoo plus the pretty face and all the missionary work that she is doing... Oh doesn't she sound so perfect? Oh f**k her!
I'm sorry I'm really not a fan... Not ever since she took Brad Pitt away from Jennifer Aniston and ruined their marriage. One of the forumers called her 'home wrecker' and I think there is nothing more appropriate than that to call this slut.
Yes, tell me about it. I hate her so much that you better make sure you don't let me go near her!!! I will pullherhairslashherfacespitonher....*Aaaarrrhhhh~~~*

4) Scarlet JohanssonBig boobs+big ass=Scarlet Johansson
She has this classic beauty look and that curvy body that she herself is constantly proud of. To top that up she is bloody talented. At 26, she has already won numerous awards for her outstanding acting.
But girls like Ducum hates her. She doesn't think she is attractive and she once had her favourite actor, Ryan Reynolds as her husband. So yea.
I think she is ok. I respect her the most for her stand on her curvy body rather than going for a bamboo body like most celebrities adore. People should learn to love their own bodies more!

5) Taylor SwiftAnd I always think her make-up are too much. Don't know how does her skin really looks like under those make-up.
She sings sweet (too sweet) songs, she uses her charm and beauty (or what you guys call it) to get really cute guys like Joe Jonas, Taylor Launter and Jake Gyllenhaal... Do you really like her though?
I don't. I never really think she is pretty. And her songs are too cheesy to my liking! Like eiyer... Sounds so little girl trying to act naive and all that when you know she is not-so-naive. I mean, the list of guys she has dated are solid proof okay!

6) Victoria BeckhamWith her signature tight outfit.
Ohyea, she is a hot mama married to the guy we all once hope he was ours. As an ex-Spice Girls, she definitely cannot sing. Yet she is so freaking famous and rich! She has received so many criticism for being so skinny and so on but who cares? He has a cute hubby and 4 pretty kids!
But then... I'm a fan of her since Spice Girls era! I always think she is so bloody cool and forget about those days when she had to act cute for being a member of a girl band, I LOVE HER COOL FASHION!!! And being a David Beckham's fan, I have no objection to have my idol marrying my idol!
The question is, are they really going to stay as husband and wife forever or...


Some others like Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Bai Ling, Miley Cyrus and Gwyneth Paltrow are quite familiar with hatred from girls.

So what do you want to say about these hollywood stars? And who else do you think should be in the list?

*All pictures credit to Associate Press.

Antipasti Buffet Lunch @ Spasso Milano, Jalan Ampang

One colleague's recommendation + some bloggers' good reviews = enough for a visit to Spasso Milano.We had to go through bloody bad jam to reach this place, and it was a bloody Saturday okay! Bloody Jalan Ampang~!!!
So this is how the whole thing works... You pay RM18 for the Antipasti buffet (means starters like salad and cold cuts) and you can pay an extra of minimum RM3 till maximum of RM12 for a main course to go with the Antipasti. So you can basically have a buffet for RM18 or have a full course meal for only RM21! And these are Italian food! Sounds like a good deal, isn't it?The Antipasti buffet and... Us! :p
Well the antipasti buffet has quite a number of choices. From green salad, soup, vegetables, cold cut chicken, mussels to desserts and fruits. Actually if you don't mind most of them being cold food, they are good enough to make you full just by having two plates of the food from the buffet table.Are you sure these are called 'starters'???
We thought the Antipasti was quite interesting but taste wise a bit too blend for Malaysians. Deardo was right, Malaysians are not so used to such blend taste with mostly just olive oil, parsley and garlic. But I must say I enjoyed most of the dishes, especially the calamari salad, that was bloody yummy~~~!!! And the dessert was not too bad too!My Pan Fried Fish Fillet for an extra RM3!
Braised Wagyu Beef with Soft Polenta for another RM12!
For the main course, I chose the Pan Fried Fish Fillet for RM3 and Deardo tried the Braised Wagyu Beef with Soft Polenta. While I don't find the fish fillet good, I definitely think the side, which is a simple olio pasta was very well done. The Wagyu Beef was ok but the gravy was too sour too our liking. I found myself liking the Polenta a lot, although you seriously cannot eat too much of eat before you feel muak. But anyway for that kinda price, you really can't ask for too much lar...That's Shirlexia showing off her brand new cute dress from Teetoo~! :D Oh yes the swimming pool is part of Nihonkan, the building where Spasso Milano is in.
Here comes the verdict... I love the entire ambiance and really good service. The food I'll probably just give it a 3/5 but I'll take it that I wasn't lucky that the Antipasti choices weren't that good cos I've definitely seen better ones in other blogs. And for that kinda price at that kinda restaurant, honestly, is BLOODY COOL!!!
And I do believe the serve nice food too in their normal menu. Maybe I should come one night for dinner! :)

Spasso Milano
Nihonkan Club
347, Jalan Ampang
50450 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03- 4252 7088

*To all my Muslim friends, Selamat Berpuasa!!! :)

The Hangover Part II

I Just found out I wasn't very impress with The Hangover in which I blindly thought I love it so much and demanded to watch The Hangover Part II so badly! Blur case... ==|||
So anywayz, the cast this time around went all the way to Thailand for a wedding and did the whole hangover story all over again. Very expected. The hangover story wise was lack of creativity. I mean, the only change was from L.A. to Bangkok! It is funny, that's for sure, especially with some of the very vulgar script, but nothing very impressively funny lar.
Yet, I am truly a fan of the cast like Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and Ken Jeong! Oh, especially Ken Jeong! I SOOOOOO BLOODY LOVE HIM!!! He is so irritating yet funny! :D And I kinda like Jamie Chung too, so is gorgeous!
I give the movie a 2/5. Worth a trip for some laugh but it's OK to miss. Perhaps it would be better without all the censorship. So maybe you can try not to watch it in Malaysian cinemas?
Ah by the way, Mike Tyson can't bloody sing. Ha!

10 things I wish I could do

Saw this on Hayley's blog and ya all know I love to do such thing... :p
Well to be honest, as I grew older, my fabulous and ambitious dreams all turned into being realistic. So I have things that I wish to do, and I think they are mostly quite achievable! :)

1) Get slimmer obviously! I'm not asking for too much you see. I will be more than happy if I get to 50kg! *Phew~Long way to go man~~*

2) Stopped working or only work as a freelancer, or start a business and be my own boss. Life would be so much more easier without those stupid f**kers at work, really. (#1 also become easy because I will have all the time to workout!)

3) Adopt or sponsor a child. And I know I am soooooo doing this. SOON!!!

4) Eat whatever I like and maintain the same ideal weight (stole this from Hayley because I think this is soooo COOL!)

5) Become a well known blogger and sort of inspire people through my blog. :)

6) Bring my family to an all-expenses paid (by me, obviously) trip. (#2 tak jadi already...)

7) Travel to not-so-famous tourist spots (well maybe just among Malaysians) like Africa, Mexico, Spain, India etc.

8) Produce a short film and win at least an award for it just like how Yve Vonn did, although honestly, I haven't got any idea what the story would be like...

9) Retire in a laid-back town or city like those in Australia or New Zealand.

10) Die because of old age and not because of disease, sickness, disaster or whatever scary thing you could think of! :S

Okay, Hayley, it is actually difficult to complete the list! :p