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Merry Christmas everyone! Amazing isn’t it, how the holiday season comes so fast, it is that time of the year again. Christmas is giving, sharing, shopping and food, at least to me. I thought my Christmas Eve would be one of those mundane nights spent alone in my condo. Counting on my super busy sis to hang out with was pretty illusional. Maybe a little over-dramatised, but I was about to be proved wrong.
Hope was bleak at first when she flooded my inbox with her blardy tired day at work etc. Don’t take me as a cold person not sympathising over her situation but I am just a little numb with that lol. Anyway she did come to pick me for dinner. Oh wait, now I remember what I did earlier of the day.
It was quite a whole day for me too. I went to KL Sentral to settle my employment stuff and medical check-up. I have not had lunch as I was in a hurry to see a friend. In fact, she was THE friend. She dropped by on her way back to Ipoh. She’s none other than Miss Ch’ng. Supposed to meet her in KLCC 3pm as told earlier so I scheduled everything else to accommodate that time.
Got a text about noon in the bus to meet an hour earlier, which was practically impossible. I hurried but KL traffic and unreliable transportation was not any help. Reached KLCC at 3, she wasn’t very happy to have waited but there was nothing I could do. We chatted a while and later grabbed a bite. Our meet up was so short as her brother came to pick her. They left about 4 to beat the jam, and left me alone in the upscale mall.
I hung out in the mall to wait for sis to finish work. Did not feel like going all the way back to Sunway and have her pick me again. So I went window shopping and bargain hunting but affordable buys are scarce in this kind of malls. If you haven’t already known, there are 3 especially upscale malls in Malaysia i.e. Suria KLCC, Pavilion KL and The Gardens Mall in Mid Valley. These are the shopping destinations of loaded and flamboyant fashionistas, celebrities and high society. Maybe Bangsar Village is in the list too, but beats me cause I’ve not been there yet.
So I hit the departmental stores instead, which recently occur to me is a good place to shop. There’s Isetan and Parkson. The Parkson here and in Pavilion offer higher end retailing. The one in Pavilion attempts to emulate Saks Fifth Avenue. Elsewhere, home-grown Parkson can be found everywhere, an industry leader of the departmental stores in Malaysia. Isetan from Japan, on the other hand has outlets in KLCC, Lot 10 and The Gardens Mid Valley. It is known to have exceptionally good discounts at random sales periods. Their supermarket also has a variety of imported food and confectionery.
I reached PJ at close to 8. Sis and I went to the Korean BBQ restaurant in SS2, far from the city where everyone was heading for the Christmas countdown. She hates crowds. Me too, but I’m more tolerant of such than my family members. We had barbecue,.jpg)
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They all came with a hefty price tag, which we did not realise till the tab came lol.
Initially intending to call it a night, it all changed when her friend invited her to a gathering in TTDI. That’s Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, an area supposedly resided by the elite. Headed to Modesto’s at Tao in TTDI Plaza. A little nightspot decorated with bee hive-like joss stick, Buddhist style, hence the name perhaps. Music was alright, mostly mainstream, my type.
We hung out and chatted. Most were already working and seemed like I was the youngest of the crowd. Later, the people from Durex came to distribute condom samples. I found it amusing, though not totally astonished as I’ve come across that from movies and hearsay. In a way it’s good that they promote safe sex. “If it’s not ON the answer is NO” was on the coasters they were giving out, I find that pretty cool.
Yes, the countdown to Christmas was happening right there, about half an hour after we arrived. It was just like any other countdowns I’ve been, but a little weird with my sis at a place that is not really her type. But it was funny to see her ‘fun’ side. I thought that was it for the night until she asked if we want to follow her friends to another place. They were going to change spots. Solaris at Mont Kiara. I was like why not, it’s not like your sister takes you to places like this everyday, not to mention two a night lol.
There, we met a long-time-no-see friend, Cindy, from school. My sis and she jumped in delight seeing each other. They caught up with each other. The crowd was hyper like highly intoxicated. The level of sobriety was almost zero in that club. The DJ talked trash and leaves me going huh? It's alright to drink and have fun but what totally turns me off is those who get so drunk till they become violent-vomit-shooting semi-unconscious zombies. Please, know your limit and have some self-control. We did not stay for long.
Being late into the night, sis drove home and we were hunting for road signs pointing to PJ, Subang Jaya or Bandar Sunway. Driving in KL if you’re not familiar with the roads can be frustrating and scary. But again always have a full tank, then you’re quite safe. So that was my Christmas Eve.
Christmas Day was not as interesting but I was looking forward to dinner at Aunt Moh See’s in SS2. Almost the whole family was there and Uncle Loh cooked. He has good culinary skills.
There were stuffed turkey (bought from Victoria Station if I’m not mistaken), pasta, oxtail soup, salad, potatoes, and fish-head curry (I know, a little out of the western dish but it was there anyway).
The food was satisfying but what was better was the chat. The Leong family has very “entertaining” chats which I enjoy a lot. But sometimes when you’re the subject being talked about, it may not be as entertaining lol. I mean we’re family, we talk about things. I guess that cannot be helped. And none family gathering is complete without family snapshots. Everyone was busy adjusting their cameras for timed auto-shoots. There’s Yue Meng trying to find a good view with his.
One for the album. Smile!
I had a good Christmas this year. No presents though since it’s not really our thing and with the recession already here, everybody is finding an excuse to save haha. How did you spend your Christmas? Almost half of the world I know spent it in Singapore. Were you there? Tell me if it turned out to be a super crowded island. Cheers!
Hope was bleak at first when she flooded my inbox with her blardy tired day at work etc. Don’t take me as a cold person not sympathising over her situation but I am just a little numb with that lol. Anyway she did come to pick me for dinner. Oh wait, now I remember what I did earlier of the day.
It was quite a whole day for me too. I went to KL Sentral to settle my employment stuff and medical check-up. I have not had lunch as I was in a hurry to see a friend. In fact, she was THE friend. She dropped by on her way back to Ipoh. She’s none other than Miss Ch’ng. Supposed to meet her in KLCC 3pm as told earlier so I scheduled everything else to accommodate that time.
Got a text about noon in the bus to meet an hour earlier, which was practically impossible. I hurried but KL traffic and unreliable transportation was not any help. Reached KLCC at 3, she wasn’t very happy to have waited but there was nothing I could do. We chatted a while and later grabbed a bite. Our meet up was so short as her brother came to pick her. They left about 4 to beat the jam, and left me alone in the upscale mall.
I hung out in the mall to wait for sis to finish work. Did not feel like going all the way back to Sunway and have her pick me again. So I went window shopping and bargain hunting but affordable buys are scarce in this kind of malls. If you haven’t already known, there are 3 especially upscale malls in Malaysia i.e. Suria KLCC, Pavilion KL and The Gardens Mall in Mid Valley. These are the shopping destinations of loaded and flamboyant fashionistas, celebrities and high society. Maybe Bangsar Village is in the list too, but beats me cause I’ve not been there yet.
So I hit the departmental stores instead, which recently occur to me is a good place to shop. There’s Isetan and Parkson. The Parkson here and in Pavilion offer higher end retailing. The one in Pavilion attempts to emulate Saks Fifth Avenue. Elsewhere, home-grown Parkson can be found everywhere, an industry leader of the departmental stores in Malaysia. Isetan from Japan, on the other hand has outlets in KLCC, Lot 10 and The Gardens Mid Valley. It is known to have exceptionally good discounts at random sales periods. Their supermarket also has a variety of imported food and confectionery.
I reached PJ at close to 8. Sis and I went to the Korean BBQ restaurant in SS2, far from the city where everyone was heading for the Christmas countdown. She hates crowds. Me too, but I’m more tolerant of such than my family members. We had barbecue,
both pork and beef, and were served a variety of greens and soups. They all came with a hefty price tag, which we did not realise till the tab came lol.Initially intending to call it a night, it all changed when her friend invited her to a gathering in TTDI. That’s Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, an area supposedly resided by the elite. Headed to Modesto’s at Tao in TTDI Plaza. A little nightspot decorated with bee hive-like joss stick, Buddhist style, hence the name perhaps. Music was alright, mostly mainstream, my type.
We hung out and chatted. Most were already working and seemed like I was the youngest of the crowd. Later, the people from Durex came to distribute condom samples. I found it amusing, though not totally astonished as I’ve come across that from movies and hearsay. In a way it’s good that they promote safe sex. “If it’s not ON the answer is NO” was on the coasters they were giving out, I find that pretty cool.
Yes, the countdown to Christmas was happening right there, about half an hour after we arrived. It was just like any other countdowns I’ve been, but a little weird with my sis at a place that is not really her type. But it was funny to see her ‘fun’ side. I thought that was it for the night until she asked if we want to follow her friends to another place. They were going to change spots. Solaris at Mont Kiara. I was like why not, it’s not like your sister takes you to places like this everyday, not to mention two a night lol.
There, we met a long-time-no-see friend, Cindy, from school. My sis and she jumped in delight seeing each other. They caught up with each other. The crowd was hyper like highly intoxicated. The level of sobriety was almost zero in that club. The DJ talked trash and leaves me going huh? It's alright to drink and have fun but what totally turns me off is those who get so drunk till they become violent-vomit-shooting semi-unconscious zombies. Please, know your limit and have some self-control. We did not stay for long.
Being late into the night, sis drove home and we were hunting for road signs pointing to PJ, Subang Jaya or Bandar Sunway. Driving in KL if you’re not familiar with the roads can be frustrating and scary. But again always have a full tank, then you’re quite safe. So that was my Christmas Eve.
Christmas Day was not as interesting but I was looking forward to dinner at Aunt Moh See’s in SS2. Almost the whole family was there and Uncle Loh cooked. He has good culinary skills.
There were stuffed turkey (bought from Victoria Station if I’m not mistaken), pasta, oxtail soup, salad, potatoes, and fish-head curry (I know, a little out of the western dish but it was there anyway).The food was satisfying but what was better was the chat. The Leong family has very “entertaining” chats which I enjoy a lot. But sometimes when you’re the subject being talked about, it may not be as entertaining lol. I mean we’re family, we talk about things. I guess that cannot be helped. And none family gathering is complete without family snapshots. Everyone was busy adjusting their cameras for timed auto-shoots. There’s Yue Meng trying to find a good view with his.
One for the album. Smile!I had a good Christmas this year. No presents though since it’s not really our thing and with the recession already here, everybody is finding an excuse to save haha. How did you spend your Christmas? Almost half of the world I know spent it in Singapore. Were you there? Tell me if it turned out to be a super crowded island. Cheers!
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Christmas in Singapore is always a very rich experience, especially for people living in JB like me. But I still prefer spending & celebrating Christmas in Malaysia, since Singapore is an island for the upper class, or the rich, for short, where people are very open especially clothing-wise. Remembered once, when I was a kid, our whole family went to KL to celebrate Christmas with my relatives, one night, we had BBQ party at their house, another night, we went to their friend's house for a dinner party, & yet another morning, we went to a hotel for a grand Christmas meal, not remembering whichever came first or last. Christmas is much like Lunar New Year with the difference that Christmas is more about food & family-gathering parties.
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