Tummy Tuck – Steam It Up!

my yarn has decided to get itself all tangled up. *glares at yarn*

Must be the heat.

Not only that, this yarn decided to invite my other yarn for a tangling game. *sigh*.

The air-cond doesn’t seem to be cool enough. *glares at air-cond remote*

Yeah, must be the heat.

I’m feeling irritable.

Definitely the heat.

But I digress.

But i always do anyways. So hey, what the hey eh? *irritable tone*

I’ll confuse myself if I want to. *blissfully irritated*

Aaaaaaaaaanyways, been awhile eh?

I actually have been going places to eat, but i what i haven’t done is take pictures. Because i only usually remembered after I’ve eaten, and the plates were polished to a gleaming shimmer. So the point of the pictures were.. well.. kinda lost eh? What is there to write about a clean plate?

But I digress again.

A few weeks ago, my partner in food adventures and I went to makan. True, we have been lazy. We’ve simply eaten what was in front of us (usually what Bibik made lah kan). So that one time, we actually ventured out of our cosy haven and decided to get some fresh air and fresh tastes.

Far we travelled, long we searched (all of 15 minutes).

And here we are.

Silver Pot Chinese Muslim Steamboat Restaurant, TTDI.(Jauh la sangat kan?)

It was quiet when we arrived. Al-maklum lah baru bukak for evening. The kakak lari-lari from the back of the shop to greet us. AND it’s a smoking restaurant. I liiiiikeeeeeeeeee.

We had the Lover’s Set. I suppose it’s called that because the stuff comes in twos or fours.

Haaa now can see better.

I think the hunger got to us, though. We became so tamak and ordered extras.

Scallops and fish fillets (this is only a third of it ya?)

And i present.. my most tamak moment… The vegie fried rice.

Reminiscent of my Fatty Crab days, really.

But seriously, with such a lot of food, the rice was one that I couldn’t finish. (Knitwit not finishing rice is a feat on its own ok?).

Ah-ha. And here’s my boat, bubbling away.

I guess the trend nowadays is to have individual boats eh? which i like. Because i always liked the plain soup, whereas my friends prefer the tomyam. So this is like, perfect.

Gone are the days where you put those last two prawns into the big boiling pot, (sup tomyam pulak tu), waited patiently for them to be ready, blinked one nth of a second, only to find them in another’s plate, while the Tuan Punya plate goes ‘eh, this one your one ah?’ while happily munching away on my one.

Not that I eat prawns mind you.

Yes, the last word. Sedap.

Tummy Tucks – Hail To The King

there is this kedai in TTDI.

nondescript, small, and only people who knows, knows.

But sells one of the best sup i know.

haaaaaaaaaaa. Raja Sup. I guess it’s overshadowed by the mamak at the end of the row. I was here a few years ago, but sort of forgot about it after that. So one day, for the sake of variety, we went here.

One of the reasons i like Raja Sup is because they have this array of goodies to put in your soup.

Mari mari tengok tengok.

Haaaa…. all also got. Tongue, tripe, tail, mushroom, broccoli, cauliflower…

lung… and i dunno what this giant2 parts are.. but i remember this is like the one in Singapore eh?

soo first you pick pick what you want in your soup. I always like tongue, tripe and lung and loads of mushroom.

Then order limau ais, telur dadar and nasik putih.

Thennnnn they come out with your soup.

Haaaaa…. you see you see you see…..

And the soup is really good. With white rice and omelette….

way to go Raja Sup! (i’m trying to avoid saying ‘I hate doing food entries’ ok?)

Anuar.. Piano… & Magic

haaaaaaaa

I think for once, I will try to be current.

hah currentlah sangat.

aaanywayssss… 6th of February 2009.

A magical date. The zenith of a few months of planning, selling tickets, etc etc.

Frankly I was exhausted that night. We were at Concorde Hotel, KL, on the move from morning up until the end.

This was basically, a private, intimate affair. No press, not much publicity, only the fans. It was only advertised on the net, and was only briefly mentioned in the newspapers a few days before the event was to go on.

But it was worth it.

Because it was a fantastic night. The man gave his best. The crowd was responsive, enthralled.

To me, what was magical about the event was that… everything was different than the ‘usual’ Anuar Zain performance.  Even the decor was different. The concept is of course, not like your normal Secretaries’ Week do. This is more personal. It is after all Anuar.. piano.. & YOU.

And Anuar Zain was in his element. Every song was delivered in his own inimitable style, making them his own. My favourite would be Kain Pelikat all jazzed up (was it jazz or swing or big band?). Impromptu, and so different that the audience only realised what it was during the la la la part. Ingenious.

I love this picture, because it proves the unity of the fans. Almost everyone in almost perfect angular position holding their phone/digicam/recordable watch. Or else, they have this rapturous look on their face. The ballroom may be dark, but you can still see the glow on their faces.

So that was how it went. The evening ended past midnight, song after song after song after song.

And there WERE a lot of songs. So if you happened to not enjoy Anuar Zain (i assume you are in denial), you would enjoy the decor (sangat gojes la Z).

Magical.

Tummy Tucks – Naan of my heart

Wooohoooo! This is one of my favourite tummy tucks!

ahhh i had this for dinner just now. This is Mumtaz Naan, and as far as i know, can only be found at Mosin, TTDI.

It’s creamy, salty, naan-y…

A firm fave!

And Mumtaz Naan always reminds me of someone delicious! Woowoooo!

Knit Knacks

It’s not like i haven’t been knitting. I have  I have. Not extensively, but I have. (Who am I trying to convince here?)

So anyways, let’s cut to the chase, and see what i’ve been up to.

ah-haaa. This was of course, from my fave baby site, Bev’s Country Cottage, all updated! I actually also made the booties, but I’ve lost them, somehow. Revealing that I’ve lost them, and lost them in my room, actually reveals the sorry state of my room eh? This is for Baby Eryna. I also made another set with smaller needles, but apparently they don’t fit. Oh well.

Nexxttttttttt.

I also made a scarf for someone. The pattern was from the ever useful book:

thank youuuuuu Sati babes!

This is what mine looks like:

Haaaa.. can do, no? But i think it’s a little too big for the person I gave it to. But it was fun and challenging too. Great project, i thought.

And lastly, this was an attempt meant for Baby Erina too.

Ah-haaa. This pattern was taken from the Five rectangle knitted sweater site. This is like the test piece? I think it’s too big, so Lulu got it.

Here’s a closer look.

Sekiaaaaaaaaaaaaan.

main kejar kejar (as in TAGGED)

abang charmed,

why la u neber ym email myspace facebook frenster tagged multiply aim apm ajl me that you tagged me?

Akak kuciwa tau akak ketinggalan di dalam permainan inis.

Oh well. Let’s see what banalities i can come up with.

what is the most important thing in your life ?
only ONE thing? hm. My body.

what is the last thing you bought with your own money?
cigarettes

where do you wish to get married ?
Masjid. Already told my mum that she can have the kenduri at home, while i am honey mooning somewhere. (Don’t want to deal with the headache you know?)

how old do you think you will get permanently owned by your lover ?
My ultimate lover is GOD. He already owns me, and I willingly let myself be owned by Him.

are you in love ?
yes

where was the last restaurant you had dinner at ?
Old town White Coffee Ampang Park. Oh wait. that was breakfast. Dinner was Burger King.

name the latest book you bought ?
How To Knit for Kids. hey, it was on sale at borders and they gave FREE knitting needles, darning needles and yarn ok?

what is your full name ?

Knitwit Kajol Kapoor Khan. You didn’t say ‘Nama seperti di dalam surat beranak’ did you?

do you prefer mother or father?
To have or to be? To have both of course. To be.. mother (obviously, sheesh)

name a person that you really wish to meet in your real life for the first time?
Anuar Zain (and i GOT my wish pulak tu! Magik tul!)

christina or britney?
christina

do you do your own laundry ?
no, the machine does it for me

the most exciting place you want to go???
Knitting shop that sells everything cheap (eh.. that IS exciting for me ok?)

hugs or kisses???
don’t do one without the other

point out five things about the person who tagged you??

doesn’t have to be nice things eh?

1. wears cool hats

2. loves Anuar Zain (if he doesn’t i force him)

3. has a blog

4. Has a job

5. has a car (this i ust foound out after reading his tag)

eight things i’m passionate about…
1. knitting

2. music

3. Internet

4. Sleep

5. Food

6. books

7. coffee

8. work (?????)

eight books i have read recently???

re-reading my David Eddings, so that is:

Belgariad series (how many books?)

Mallorean Series (more than 3 i think?)

The Elenia

The Tamuli

More than 8 eh?

eight songs i’ve been listening over and over again??

1. Nakal – Gigi

2. No Air – Jordan and Chris Brown

3. Terima Kasih Cinta – Afgan

4. Sweet Love – Anita Baker

5. You Put A Move on My Heart – Mica Paris

6. Give it to me – Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake

7. Sejauh Ini – Dina

8. the whole Anuar Zain CD

eight people you tag????

no need lah. Whoever wants, just answer. but link to me coz i wanna read also.

The Lion, The Knitwit & No Wardrobe (only Esplanade) Finale

Why la I chose such a long title when i wanted to make it into several hundred episodes kan? Thank goodness this would be the last in the trilogy.

Well, we all know what happened on that Saturday,  8th November 2008. The concert. Which was held here:

Esplanade. Where it all happened.

We were there early. Very early. (By MY definition lah, you know?)

Things are very strict there, and everyone needed passes to get in and out. So in the end I spent a lot of time inside, because i really can’t be bothered to check in and out everytime.

This would be my favourite place (Thank You Esplanade for providing this)

Ah-ha.. the Boardroom.Where big decisions are made. Where i get all my big ideas. hik.

Anyways, suddenly suddenly i don’t have a lot to tell pulak. Typical eh? So i’ll just do what i normally do, fill up the silence with pictures.

Anyhoo a picture paints a thousand words, does it not? or so the song goes…

Yes. You can’t just simply saunter into the concert hall with your selipar jepun and expect to be taken seriously eh? We now know that the IN footwear at The Esplanade is…. Phua Chu Kang boots.. Colour optional (they’re not THAT strict after all)

I wonder who’s behind this door? ehehehe.

But of course, would any of my entries be complete without my favourite subject?

Noooooooooooooo.

The organisers really gave us good food (Thank you Kevin). This is from The Donut Factory, and see the ones with white topping and yummy black stuff on top of it? The oreo donut will forever be my Dream Donut. I still drool when i think of it. And this hearthrob back in Singapore promised me a bunch of these… tanda kaseh sayang kita kan FF? (Akak sendiri geli dengan statement ini). But hey, I will not forget! (BB,  DD, ZZ and everyone else with double alphabets, please remind the aforementioned hearthrob).

And for dinner, we had this tummylicious treat:

It’s kind of a fusion Chicken Rice with chicken chop, fish fingers (or was it Foo Chuk>) and veggies and tofu. Heaven I tell you.

But I had a lot of donuts, and only had ONE pack of this (Dah saket kah Knitwit? Only ONE pack???).

*Sigh*

Have I said that I hate doing food blogs? Because they make me sooooooooo hungry!

Oh yes, i now remember why we were at Esplanade…

This was rehearsal. No need to say anything more right? (Yang tak melibatkan makanan pendek saja penerangannya kan?)

I think that there is nothing that hasn’t been said about the concert. The Man was mesmerising, the sound amazing, the lighting fantastic, the whole atmospehere and bonding between him, the fans, the music…. was.. well you HAD to be there to know what i mean. Indescribable ( NO, I am soo not being biased).

And after that exhilarating experience, we had to celebrate it all eh? What did I do?

Of course.

Ah-ha… this is sup tulang and sirap bandung. Finally something red eh? The sup is red, and not soupy at all. The sirap is kinda pinkish and very, very sedap (to quote my boss, is there anything yang tak sedap, K?) Honestly though, I was too tired to do the ‘let’s get to the best  middle part’ thingy because you really had to suck. And suck hard.

Let’s keep it clean, people.

Next time we go again ok gang?

So here ends my Singapore trip. Short, busy, yet meaningful.

Oh yes.

A lot of people were a bit disappointed that there wasn’t a meet the fan session.

Well, apparently,  ONE fan got to meet him.

It’s ok. I do understand the jealousy. And I forgive you for hating me.

Retro Entry: The Lion, The Knitwit and No Wardrobe (only Esplanade) Part Dua

Yeahh.

The Singapore experience is a long, long picturesque story, so it warrants a few entries. Basically because i want my pictures BIG, you understand. And i love telenovela-ing everything eh? So we need a few episodes, no?

Why do i even NEED to explain? Everybody knows The Knitwit is a DramaQueen.

So there I was in Singapore. Kunun – kunun wanted to take pictures riiiight from the beginning lah kan? The bus trip, the departure, the arrival, etcetera.

But hey, it was real early when we started off okeys? Not my best when you have to be upright so early. I prefer the supine position, thank you. So there it is, I can only share when i am actually in Singapore, after a shower and chit chat and what have yous. Which means, malam lah.

We stayed at The Amara Hotel, our gracious sponsor. It’s a beautiful hotel.

And i squeezed in a bit of sightseeing hat night, before actual work starts.

On the way to makan – makan, I saw this structure somewhere…

I like. So unity.

So we actually went to makan at Lau Pa Sat. I actually found out that was the name of the place we went to when searching for the link ok? Knitwit is a bimbo when she’s hungry. This (according to the websites) used to be an old market. But I love the architecture of the place.

so cantik. I am especially besotted with the arches:

sooooooooo cantik. Imagine me terdongak – dongak taking pictures k? Eeeeeverybody knows I am not Singaporean.

I also like this concept? Where they have a stage on a raised platform? really cool I thought.

But let’s get to my favourite topic, FOOD.

At Lau Pa Sat, we had a blast. Tummy-wise that is.

yaaaaa…. Nasi Goreng Kampung, Satay, Rojak Buah, Chicken Wings and Mango Ice Kacang.

So, not everything is red in Singapore as rumoured ya? And they all taste very nice. No, it isn’t because I was hungry.

ah-ha. And this is definitely a firm fave. Char Kuey stuffed with sotong. Very, very sedap k? And i’ve never seen in KL (got meh?)

i also like this. The Ais. Singapore style, ehehehe.

And in that short span of time, I also got to do a bit of sight- seeing…

ehem. It’s actually called One Fullerton, tapi tak muat kamera pule. Hik.

Amateur.

Anyways, I got some Singapore monuments as it were eh?

Pictures, i mean. Hik.

Jangan sampai orang tak caya Aunty K pegi Singapore pulak kan?

Ah-haaaa…. The Singapore Flyer. At least i get to take picture kan?

And of course, no trip to Singapore would be complete without:

Ah-haaaaaaaaaaaaaa. The Merlion. Must take picture right?

Thanks to my friends who had kindly taken me to these sights, makan-makan and shopping-shopping…..

Oh How the Theme Change (but never the Rubbish)

Well.

I had enough of the choppy photos, to tell you the truth. I have nightmares about it even.

But in the beginning I put up with it.

Until today, when it kinda gnawed at me the whole day.

So finally, I changed it.

Finally, i can see the WHOLE picture.

My texts now make sense.

My labels now can be seen.

I am now hyperventilating with pleasure.

NOT.

Now all I have to do

Is wait until I can’t stand the horrible header that I made.

*sigh*

Happiness & satisfaction is but a state of mind eh?

Retro Entry: The Lion, The Knitwit and No Wardrobe (only Esplanade) Part Satu

ahh..

Welcome back Knitwit (for the nth time). It’s been awhile, i’ve got so many things to share yet haven’t, and i really have no excuse for it. Work? Maybe. Stress? A possibility. Laziness? A certainty.

Oh well.

Singapore last November was a memorable trip for me. Other than the fact it was for a fantastic concert, I also have not been there for the longest time. Maybe 8-9 years? And the last time I was there  was when i was young (eh wah young la sangat) and i only went to the clubs you know?

So it was exciting for me in many ways, to be back in Singapore.

But of course, most great things have a beginning. And everything began in Malaysia. ( that is SO corny Knitwit).

With rehearsals of course.

yeah. notice that all my pictures are kinda cropped with this new background. but hey, i want my pictures BIG.

The hot seat. (Actually the studio was rather cold)

The hot mike (for rehearsals only)

The hot, hot band.

Yeah, we Malaysians are a hot lot.