Out of town notice II

Merry Christmas everyone!!!

Just another out of town notice: Lycra Man and Ms Pinky will be in KL from the 29th Dec - 31st Dec for my cousin's wedding. Will definitely be back before countdown .. :) Who wants to be stuck in M'sia for the countdown *rolls eyes*

Melancholic Days

Having died a horrible death the last week or so.... =) you can well imagine how well our pilot episode of extreme dieting went:

Lycra Man: So Ms Pinky! How about that fish and vege we're gonna have for lunch today?
Ms P: Eeeehh..... i'm very hungry leh....
Lycra Man: Oh.... so errr, whatcha wanna do?
Ms P: Let's do Kushinbo buffet! (pronounced buff fet)
Lycra Man: And the diet that we're supposed to stick to?
Ms P: Aiyah! Very hungry la, let's make it a New Year's Resolution or we won't have anything for the list!

And Ladies and Gentlemen, that was the beggining and the end of our debut in the mad crazy world of reality tv shows....

anyhows, its just been raining like the heavens just learned how to do so and someone forgot to turn off the tap in his glee, and that leaves heaps of time to 'nuah' in bed, or laze around the house reminicing... ever wondered about your life thus far? no matter the age, if its over a good 16 years of your life, i'm sure that you'd have had experienced enough to have gone thru a fair few ups and downs in life. not 3 months ago, i was stuck in a rut in life, and i cannot deny that i didn't want to sleep much simply in fear of demons that haunted my sleep, or dreams of fabulous, unattainable futures that would tempt me beyond what i imagined achievable.

i've been given a second chance with my first love, and i'll never take it for granted again... its funny to think how when you're a mere teenager and in the throes of 'puppy love' how much a first love, a childhood sweetheart, will grow with you in your heart throughout the rest of your life if the parting was a mixed up soup of 'don't know why's', 'not sure what happened' or 'things just happened'. let's just say i believe that everyone has a special someone who loves the other for who he/she is, who makes the other laugh in private, in public, and shares the highs and lows of each other's life. if you're with that someone right now, but didn't say it often enough, make sure you tell him/her you love him/her, you never know when you might never have the chance to do so again...

Extreme Diets I (PILOT EPISODE)

NEWS FLASH!

Lycra Man and Ms Pinky are WAAAAAAAAAYYYYYY overweight and are most certainly not going to look good for the end of year parties, so we're biting the bullet and doing it the hard way:

BREAKIE: 5 scoops of oatmeal cereal

ARVO MEAL: Slice of steamed fish + Boiled Vege (No SAUCES!)

DINNER: Slice of steamed fish + Boiled Vege (not going to have to say more about them sauces)

we're both pinky promised on sticking to the diet for 1 week first, with an option for extending the contract to a month... so let's hope ms pinky keeps her end of the bargain and doesn't touch chocs, bikkies, etc, yada or i'll get struck by lightning, drown in a tidal wave, get swallowed by the earth, get spat out, stampeded upon by a wild herd of rhino, get fed a mountain of wasabe by a drooling, nose digging sewerage living vagabond, and last but not least, suffer multiple heart attacks and choke on my own saliva to a long, agonizing death... =) wish us luck!

On Poopy being castrated ..

Calv. says (4:03 PM):
!!!
u got keep his balls?

[van] says (4:03 PM):
. . . . . . . . .
got .. u want ?

Calv. says (4:04 PM):
can give me? "in memory of poopy"
the MAN i once knew

Bali Trip

Had tons of fun in Bali :) So, here's our power-packed 3 day 4 night itinerary:

Uluwatu trip to see some temple, the sunset and the Kachek and Fire Dance. Sarongs are provided for pple whose knees aren't covered because it's a sacred place :P

Surfing @ Kuta - surfing is the ULTIMATE FUN!!! and ultimate tiredness ..

Whitewater rafting @ Ayung River - haha, quite unglam with the helmet and all. But very very fun too ...

The many many hours we spent on the Bali roads transferring from place to place. I was terrified of the way they drive .. no regard for lanes whatsoever.

The many times we explored the hotel .. it is HUGE. By the way, Ayodya Palace (formerly Hilton International) is the bestest place to stay in ... Service is excellent!!!! The receptionists and waiters know their guests on a name basis .. Each and everyone of them!! They also bring tea (cakes, cookies, sandwiches, drinks) to you if you're lazing by the swimming pool. OOooooo, I was so sad to leave.

Sprawling out on the daybed in the balcony

The tv area of the room

Heh, we were really lucky to be staying there when Mittal hosted some wedding @ the Ayodya Palace because we had a free display of beautiful fireworks!! Had a really good view from our balcony ... This Indian steel tycoon, rated #5 in the world, flew in 1000 guests from all over the world, and put them all up at the Ayodya Resort Bali; had a personal display of fireworks which was so beautiful and long; had this makeshift stage on the hills with the dinner tables; cordoned off the area to the lobby so that his guests could exclusively arrive .. Must have cost a bomb. Saw this lady get out from her "DK 1" car .. with huge hair. Probably some bigshot first lady or something .. lol.

Dinner in the quiet town of Sanur:
Odessey submarine dive:



Descending into the submarine

Lycra Man's Bday!! Happy 23th :) Cake was courtesy of the hotel:

Iggy's and GV Grand

@ Iggy's

Iggy's is situated @ Regent Hotel, and is apparently the 4th best in Asia and in the Top 100 list of restaurants in the world. :) So anyway, the quality of the food really really lives up to its reputation. The main courses are FANTASTIC ... I had the wagyu beef which was the best beef I've ever taken before .. soooooo juicy, succulent, and tender (done just the way I like it as well). Also tried some of Lycra Man's Beef Burger and the minced meat was pretty good too. Even the potato wedges impressed me .. heehee. So, this place is highly recommended and if you do go there for lunch, it's $47+++ for a 3 course meal, and $75+++ for one with wagyu beef.

Eh, 1 complaint though: the servings are minute .. really. If you are one hungry man, I don't think it'll fill u up.

Some starter which consisted of toufu, pumpkin and sesame oil - apparently to clean the palate. Tasted kinda weird to me .. but has an acquired taste.

Squid ink something appetizer

Smoked maguro

Wagyu Beef with Watercress

Beef Burger with Potato Wedges

Molten Chocolate Cake with Nutmeg Icecream

Tiramisu with Mocha Icecream

We after that, went to Vivocity to watch Casino Royale. Heh, tried out GV Grand and totally felt like I was on a plane in Raffles Class. They have reclinable couch seats with blankets and personal servers. There're even menus with night lights attached to allow us to read in the dark. Sigh~ watching movies will never be the same again...

Out of town notice

Lycra Man and Ms Pinky will be in Bali from 09 Dec - 13 Dec, and Penang from 15 Dec - 17 Dec. So all mj and outing invitations on hold pls. :)

Garibaldi's

Had a lovely dinner @ Garibaldi (Purvis Street), which is an Italian restaurant and bar. The waiters were really attentive, continually offering this endless supply of bread with olive oil. My whole meal was, to say the least, simply delicious. The molten lava chocolate cake, deep fried butter prawns and lobster angel hair pasta are to die for. Heh, so if you feel like splurging about $100 for a 3 course meal, this is definitely a good place to consider :) Beware of parking!! But they do provide a valet service though.

So, through the course of the meal, I observed the surroundings and to my left sat this gay pair who seemed to be slighly uncomfortable with each other, and to my right were these 2 businessmen. The piece of meat (it looked like chicken cutlet to me) that one of them ordered was just slightly smaller than the size of an A4 size paper .. seriously. Right ... I realise I'm blabbering highly irrelevant stuff ... Here're the photos then:

Lycra Man going through the food selection

Ms Pinky with her beloved dessert

Cappellini di Aragosta [Angel Hair Pasta with Lobster, Sweet Peas and Tomato Sauce]

Seafood Spaghetti

Fondente al Cioccolato [Molten Lava Chocolate Cake with Nutmeg Gelato and Raspberry Coulis]

Tiramisu

xoxo, v

Pinky's life

I've to blog now so that my most unglam photo won't be the 1st thing u guys see when u come here :P

Updates: Celebrate!! The exams ended on Friday for me ... BUT flts to Europe (and many many other places) on SQ are all FULLY booked all the way until next year ... So even though my dad agreed to let me go, my hopes are dashed ... BUR. There's the con of being an SIA kid. I shall now work on going to Bali (mother is paranoid about terrorist attacks & tsunamis) .. Alas, I've to go play mj now ... heehee, so updates on dinner @ Garibaldi, and yum cha @ Fortunate Restaurant will be up soon!!

xoxo, v

Digging for GOLD

Ms Pinky and Lycra Man love our food! We could challenge any couple out there to a chow down show down and come out top gluttons for sure -fat smile-

Out one night supping at Niqqi's Cheese Prata and Ms Pinky was so busy ravaging her 'Dinosaur', it was only justice to immortalize her digging for gold in the cup and what looks like could have come from her nasal cavaties...

I'd love to see what else she can come up with from other parts of her body...