They tried to make me go to buffet lunch...

but I said 'yes!yes!yes!'

Screw my diet!! who can't resist cheap buffet with some friends...???? Yesterday, i had my lunch(buffet style) in Berjaya Hotel Penang in Midland on invitation by Sakina and the gang. Actually Bistro@Hardwicke House is the first plan, but with no reservation, weekend is not the time for walk-in. Damn...The place should be awesome with only RM18 and free drinks! but luckily Sakinah had Plan B! hehe. In Berjaya, The buffet cause around Rm19 after 20% discount. (which we don't know for what??). The food is OK nothing that i will remember except for the roti Arab and its chicken curry which is fresh;y made. Other stuff that worth mentioning is ABC, Dim Sum, and the dessert, lots and lots of cakes, jelly, kuih etc!! I eat quiet a lot but i can still restrain myself, don't like the felling off over eating!! Overall, the place is OK for me but because of the companion that i have...its such a fun eating time. Next one, we better SERBU the Hardwicke House guys! make them pay for not excepting us!! GGGGrrrrrrr!!!

The Original Plan..Grrrrr!!! you better watch out Mr.Hardwicke for my arrival!! hehe

Fazrin digging his way into the bottom of the plate!!! i'm already full!!

Before and after picture of Adila and Sakina...See how fast they gain extra pound in the cheek area!!??

Mark came a little bit late...just woke up and need some strong coffee to wake him up!! you go dude! but from my observation, he eat much less than others!

The "Pelahap" group: Sakina, Fazrin, Adila, Nizam, Roshaida, Zaim, Ekin, Mark.

We decided to rate it as OK! Wow...i dont know Sakina's fingernails is smoking RED!! haha!!

At hotel lobby after lunch, playing with the donation "spinning coin" box!! Lots of people in the lobby follows my step..a good deed i done there..inspiring people to donate!! haha.


He's tried to make me go to buffet lunch
but I will go! go! go!

Near the End...

We already at the 26th day of Ramadhan which means 4 or 5 days left to HARI RAYA! yea! I'm going back to JB this Thursday after the Tanjung Rambutan Psychiatry Hospital visit. I just finished my Psychiatry end of block examination which i think i do quiet fairly(not fabulous!). Mumbling through my long case examination is definitely not fab. I got a case of guys with major depressive disorder with psychotic features presenting with aggressive behavior. Luckily i got the nicest doctor ever, Mr Smiley, Dr. Chan. He keep on listening to my presentation although his ear is bleeding due to my rubbish presentation.haha. That is the new low of my English speaking career! But today i don't received any phones calls from Edna which means that i passed the exam. BRAVO! with the end of psychiatry rotation, that's mean another chapter in PMC is closed. I particularly love this chapter cause of my group mates which i fall in love with. Such a lovely bunch of crazy people. They make this rotation fun and crazy. Thanks guys. Near the end of Ramadhan symbolized the near end of our group "expiry date" but friendships will definitely stays. Hoping that our last trip as a group to Tanjung Rambutan will be a blast!

My beloved group mates! 30 of us!

"Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for awhile and leave footprints on our hearts. And we are never, ever the same"

As usually after every exam, i will released all the stress by binge eating(I'm not Pro-Ana..duh!)haha For this one, i choose TAO Cuisine in Auto-City, Penang to fulfill my depressed soul. Tao served bottomless authentic Asian cuisine for only RM50++. The food is great and the ambiance is fantastic! I like everything in the menu but my favorite is the scallop served in spicy cheese sauce. Sluuurp!! They have wide variety of Asian cuisine includes specialties such as Japanese, Chinese, Thailand, and others. The sushi is also not bad...same standard as Sushi King. We eat a lot until in the verge of vomiting( Kamarul esp). The concept is sorta buffet without the buffet corner. Every dish need to be order and it will be freshly made. The waiter is good and they even informed us which dishes is non-halal. they keep on filling up our drinks without us asking for it. We stay there about 2 hours from 8pm to 10pm. Great place and definitely will go back again. What a great Breaking fast??!! Thanks Mujed for "belanja" me and to Gbam, Yin & Kamarul for the enjoyable binge companion.

At the TAO entrance. This place have really nice ambiance. Cool to dine in.

My binge companion... Mujed, Gbam, Yin and Kamarul. Kamarul eat the most...size really doesn't reflect in the ability to binge!

The Scallop with spicy cheese sauce and prawn tempura sushi..yummy!

As usual, need to made fool of my self...that's me!

Before heading back to Penang island, a photo in front of the Auto-city 'monument?'

p/s: shout out to Napit. Happy Belated 24th birthday dude. you owe me and others a song with your guitar! Hope your life will full of excitement and happiness.

" Binge eating is hazardous to your health, only pro are allowed"

Parrtaeyy...

Last Tuesday, some of my friends gather in my humble (yet grand) apartment to break fast together. The concept is potluck, so each person will contribute into the (may i say) break fast parrtaeeyy! haha Its such a lovely and lively evening. All gather at the function hall of Greenlane Park Apartment, just beside the swimming pool which facing the hill. I love this part of my apartment, really peaceful with a really fantastic view of Georgetown. This is where i perfected my breaststroke until i can do multiple rounds.

The view from the function hall & the Olympic size swimming pool

I'm so amazed that we can gather a lot of food! I really meant a LOT! We can't finish it until 9pm. I cooked the main course which is Chicken Spaghetti Bolognese. My favorite dishes is from Yana's custard trifle. Sorry Yana i just don't want to brag about it at that night...don't want to promote grandiose delusion in you.haha Miss Rachel also join us and guess what she bring with her?? a small bottle ascent of almond which she claims for baking cookies. What Rachel??? We don't have time for making cookies! can you be normal and just buy at the shop like others??haha Oh, don't forget about the perfect homemade banana cake by Mazalin. Perfectly square shape and taste like factory made.haha

My Chicken Spaghetti Bolognese with buttered spaghetti with parsley and cheese chips.

Yana's triple layer custard trifle

Thanks for everyone who contribute to the parrtaeyy. All food are delicious and much appreciated. Thanks for all who like my spaghetti especially Muna and Syaza who keep eating it until two days after the event. That is the magic of the fridge and the alluring of my cooking!haha We have so much left overs that each of us don't go back empty handed. We are so full that night! Thanks Naren, Shantiny, Apai & Sarah for the satay, Gbam & Yin for fried cempedak, Nunee, Yana, Ain, Syaza, Danial, Mazalin, Muna for dessert, Anom & Hanep for the ' mango', EE ling, Wei Nin, Kamarul for the drinks, Rachel for the almomd ascent(haha thanks also for the drinks) and for my housemate, Mujed and Napit!

Dig in guys! Look at Syaza's plate! oh gosh!

mingling with each other...(look at my bald head!!!)

3 most memorable facial expression that been captured by Mujed's camera! haha

Family picture time! all 22 of us!

Thanks all for coming and spare your precious time to my apartment and parrtaeyying with me. We should do this more guys..next house, i suggest is Naren's place! really want to taste his cooking esp curry and Shantiny's homemade ladoo! hehe Can't wait!

Wanted to wish my dear friend Wei Nin who celebrated her 24th birthday last Wednesday! Good luck for your future undertaking and hoping your life full of happiness and success!

"We cherish our friends not for their ability to amuse us, but for ours to amuse them."

I'm 24 now...and lovin it!

A cute sunglasses from Anep and Anom! i like! tq!

29th August is my birthday and this year i turned 24! Thanks for all the wishes either come from you personally or through SMS, Facebook etc. I'm blessed with all the love in this world. Big hugs to all my friends. Like before, my wish always be same ...to grand my list of wishes which is:

1. A better world
2. to be a better man
3. more opportunity to travel around the world.
   

From all the enormous wishes which i appreciated, my favorite one came from Wei Nin:

My dear Khairul...happy birthday!! hope you have a great day! i'm so thankful to have you around all this while..you have never failed to bring so much joy & fond memories to me! cherish your friendship much..keep you bright attitude shining! may all your good dreams come true =)

Thanks my dear..your comment in Facebook really brighten up my day! You deserve another big hug from papa bear!haha. She is my sunlight, always shine rays of positivity!

This year i celebrated my birthday with only few of my friends because others went back to their hometown due to the long weekend. It is a modest event in Pen Mutiara Restaurant, Batu Maung during our breaking fast. Its really a splendid place with great food and good ambiance. The Fish Head Curry is the killer! Recommended!

Under the neon light of Pen Mutiara Curry House, Batu Maung, Penang.

The menu: the best Fish Head Curry! they used authentic Malay spices!

My cute little birthday tart! thanks Sarah!

Family picture time! Anep where are you?

The dudes are jealous of my cuteness...all trying to pinch my cheek!haha
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Thanks guys for spending your precious time celebrating my big special day! Very much appreciated! Also super duper thanks again to Fazrin, Sarah, Kamarul, Amin, Kudud, Napit and Anep for the cute monkey birthday card. To other friends, i wish you are here to share my happiness!

"Growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional"

Sambal-induced hypertension.

I cooked Nasi Lemak for break fast in Wednesday and the outcome was a disaster! The Sambal that i made was extremely salty beyond imagination! Quotes from Kamarul "Is this sea water??" Actually true..its so salty that it can cause immediate hypertension to whoever try to taste it! Dizziness, tinnitus and confusion is the primary symptoms of this Sambal induce hypertension. This is the 1st time ever in my cooking carrier something like this had happen. In fact, my Nasi Lemak is so popular among my friends in Dublin! haha. The last time i cook Nasi lemak is at least 6 month ago..kinda loss the touch i guest. The fall of the Iron Chef!haha

The culprit! i try to make caramelized sugar to sweeten my sambal...but instead i used salt! I'm not concentrating at all. The 'sugar' do not melt..and people watching me...panic!..trow it into the sambal without thinking at all!?? Sugar should melt!! stupid!

Yana and Sarah's 'behind my back' conversation! hehe

A Loser, Angel and the blurr?

Ayam Goreng Berempah...fried to perfection!

Disposing the salty sambal into the toilet! eww! looks like somebody had a really bad diarrhea! haha. Btw, that's not my toilet! haha
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Thanks to Gbam, Yana, Yin and Danial who helped me. Also to others who come and try my cooking. Sorry guys, i ruined your break fast with the salty sambal. Hope you enjoy the coconut rice, ayam goreng berempah, boiled eggs, fried anchovies and finely sliced cucumber. At least something to remember this Ramadhan!hehe. Oh my..this is the last fasting month for us as a medical student! Next year, maybe we will be celebrating as a Houseman! Gosh! Time really flies!


In the same day....

Its Roshaida @ Ida @ Garam Birthday! I know her way back in INTEC and HACC. We share a lot of experience in camping and traveling. Remember the craziness of Haccers during camping? the never ending climb to the summit of Kinabalu? and the the elephant ride in Bangkok? Wishing all the best in her future undertaking.
Let's sing:

For she's a jolly good fellow, for she's a jolly good fellow
For she's a jolly good fellow..... which nobody can deny
Which nobody can deny, which nobody can deny
For she's a jolly good fellow, for she's a jolly good fellow
For she's a jolly good fellow....which nobody can deny!

Fong Juen, Su fang, Ida and I
Picture taken during our trip to Bangkok early this year.

"Cooking is an art, but you eat it too"