Chill out at Chiling Falls

Ok, here's the Selangor Dam. It was glistening under the sun rays, so serene and beautiful. This is a rather huge dam, we had to keep a look out after this dam for the entrance to Chiling Falls. We had travelled quite a bit, from KL to Ulu Yam, to Kuala Kubu Bharu and now we're on the route to Fraser Hill. After the dam, we passed by a narrow hanging metal bridge. Immediately after that, there was a right turn to Kampung Pertak. "It doesn't look like an entrance to a waterfall", we discussed. However, to be save, we stopped by a small stall set up by the road side to find out. Apparently, the entrance is further ahead. True enough, immediately after the stall, there is a tiny entrance to Chiling Falls, with a sign saying Chiling Sanctuary ( or perhaps it is different, i can't really recall, i only remember there are words like Chiling, Sanctuary, Fishery department). After parking our cars by the road side, we went on by foot as no cars are allowed to drive into the sanctuary.


After registering ourselves at the counter and paying up RM0.50 each to use the toilet, we crossed the bridge, which was also the first river crossing. There will be altogether 6 river crossings to arrive at the destination. After crossing the river, we took the left turn. The whole trek was wet and damp. We trampled through mud, small stream formed by the heavy rain 1 night ago and soft soil. I was so thankful that i came with my flip flop. Even though it could get a bit tricky if the path got tougher but i can never picture myself wading through all those in my hiking shoes. The shoes would be in such a sad state. Other than trying to avoid yucky, sticky, and slimy stretches, the trek was rather easy as we were trekking along flat land.

As none of us knew the way, we trekked armed with the piece of advice given by En. Nordin who is in charged at the registration counter : Follow the main river, don't stray away from the main river and you will reach the destination. It was such an adventure as we were almost like blinds groping in the dark, finding our own way based on our instinct. After trekking for around half an hour, we came across the second river crossing. There was indication by the river bank showing where is the best spot to cross the river. We took a gulp when we saw the raging river. The current was fast, it was no little small stream whistling and humming along, it was a fast raging bull charging downstream. The guys took the lead to gauge the depth of the river and also to path way, followed by the girls. A step at a time, we had to be careful because we could barely see the bottom of the river due to its current and the depth. We had to find the correct footing among rocks and sand. The river bed is mostly covered with lose sand, that made it even harder to walk as with every step we made, our feet would sink into the lose sand. We had to balance ourselves in the sand and also pit ourselves against the current. No easy job.

Before we could enjoy the sweet joy of crossing the river, we were reminded to check our feet for any friendly leeches who just love to cling onto our feet. True enough, 2 of them got a friendly visit from the leeches. In fact, one of the leeches was already so comfortable and full it was already the size of my little finger. Ewwwwww, so grosss!!!! Thank goodness it was easy for me to look out for leeches as i was wearing flip flop. We carried on and very soon there was the 3rd river that we had to cross. Again, gushing fast-flowing current couldn't deter us. We used the same technique to cross but halfway through, one of our team members lost footing and fell! She was immediately washed off but thanks to rocks surrounding us, she was stopped. I could merely shout as I definitely was in no position to help her. I myself was not confident enough to get myself across, what more assisting someone else. 2 gentlemen plunged in to rescue her. She was assisted her onto her feet and they then guided her across the river. Times like this will display the true human nature. It is very heart-warming to see everyone helping everyone out even though we are from all walks of life. People tend to bond more easily and faster at times of need. It was a close encounter but everyone was safe, only a bruise on an ankle was suffered.

We crossed altogether 5 rivers including the one using the bridge. We skipped the last one because we wanted to go to the peak of the waterfall. Instead, we hiked up a very steep high slope with steps formed using roots of the trees. We drew in a deep breath when we saw the slope, too bad i didn't capture it to be shared with everyone.

At the end of the slope, we were rewarded for our determination. The main attraction was the 7-storey high gushing waterfall that falls straight into a pool that churns a mini whirlpool. It was really a grand scene. We continued on as we wanted to go somewhere we could camp and picnic.

Post Lembing

We spent around 2 hours at the waterfall frolicking in the water, posing for photographs, munching on snacks, sunbathing to keep warm. When the crowd started coming in, we opted to leave as the place was not big enough to accommodate all comfortably. We were a little heavy hearted to part with this beauty but every event always has to come to an end.

Atmosphere was slightly solemn as we began our descend. However, things began to change as we hopped onto the lorry. It was going to be another bumpy tough joy ride. This time, we were taken in for a better surprise. As the lorry was "cruising" along, we swayed to the left as the tyre went into a pot hole. We thought it was going to overturn but thank goodness it just stopped at that angle. Our happiness was short-lived when we realized that we were stuck! The lorry couldn't budge no matter how his foot hit on the accelerator. We were stuck right in the middle of a puddle of mud. The guys volunteered to help push the lorry while the driver navigated it. We girls were ordered to remain on the other side of the lorry hoping that our weight would be able to assist them too. They pushed and pushed and the lorry went "vroom vroom" but we remained stuck. We tried all sorts of methods, jumping on the lorry while they guys pushed, getting off the lorry to reduce weight, all of us including the guys jumping in the lorry but to no avail. In the end, we could merely enjoy basking in the sun while waiting for saviour.


We were finishing up our remaining food when we heard the purring of an engine approaching. Yippie, here comes our chance. It was a jeep. Even though we were skeptical but we had to give it a try. The guys tied the rope between the jeep and our lorry. The jeep then revved its engine with full force but the lorry just wouldn't move. The mud didn't want to release its grip on the tyre. This jeep was too small, we needed something bigger, something meaner and voila, a hilux came along to our rescue when the jeep was still trying in vain to pull the lorry out.

The jeep excused itself as he realized that there was nothing he could do. We thanked them profusely. Now, all attention was turned to hilux. Can he live up to our expectation? Can he pull us out from the ditch? We watched in trepidation ( of course only the girls can stand aside and watch, the guys had to do hands on to assist :D ). The first attempt failed when the rope broke. All the guys were immersed in mud to push the lorry while the hilux pulled it. With a final shove from the guys and a final tug from hilux, lorry finally surfaced! It was such a memorable, touching, joyous and victorious moment for all of us. You could feel the harmony and beauty in human beings. The kindness shown by those people who lent a helping hand in times of need, the team work and good spirit exhibited by all the guys stuck in this predicament goes on to prove that human beings are angels in nature. There is still goodness in human. At that moment, all strangers are friends. It didn't matter that they did not know us in person, it didn't matter that they were on their way to enjoy their picnic at the waterfall, they still stopped by to help us out. Kindness is very scarce in our very competitive society but if only everyone slows down a little bit to show some kindness here and there, the world will be such a beautiful place. Oops, going off track a little. Haha. Anyway, we carried on with our journey and arrived physically in one piece but at the same time torn into pieces because of fatigue.

Lembing Trip Part 3

After descending from Pancing Cave, oh yea it is also called Charas Cave if you follow the signboard along the road, we started to feel the toll of lembing hill and pancing cave on us. It is now time to hunt for food, of course after cleaning ourselves up.

For dinner, we had planned to try out Hover Restaurant famed for its frog, tomato noodles and chinese-style steamed chicken. Too bad there was no frog for us, we had to settle with Mango fish (deep-fried african fish), tofu with brown gravy, kangkung 2 plates, tomato noodles and chicken. We were really waiting eagerly for the food because we were all famished! What not, with so many activities in a day, imagine the amount of calories burnt. I didn't bother wasting time taking photos of the food, the only thing i could think of when food arrived was to gobble them up.

The tomato noodles was good, it's really something different as we don't get dish like this over here. The steamed chicken was soft and tender and the chili sauce, garlic sauce that were served with it went well with the chicken, yummy. Even the plate of kangkung was too small for us, we ordered a second plate, the amount of belacan used was just perfect, there is the tantalizing taste and aroma of it but not too strong till it covered the taste of the fresh kangkung. The dinner was just finger-licking good, left us lip-smacking.

After dinner, we went around hunting for more food, typical us. We stopped by to purchase the popular and talked-about coconut biscuit. We got to try it before we decided to buy. They have very delicious kaya puff as well. I think we just made the owners very delighted with our purchase. Not to forget is the main star of this trip, roast pork. Even though we were informed that the family will only start their business at 9pm, we still went there earlier just in case there was a long queue. Surprisingly, when we arrived at 8.10pm, there were already other customers there queuing up! The lady before us almost bought 1 whole pig! We weren't that ambitious, we merely wanted to satisfy our taste bud. The total amount we bought was even less than 1kg.

We retired for the day early as the journey to Rainbow Waterfall starts very early the next day.

We woke up to the banging of the room door, this is their morning call service, it was only 4.30am. We gathered at the lorry that will be ferrying us to the waterfall. We had a quick but satisfying breakfast of lembing noodles and yong tau foo again. After that, off we went to Rainbow Waterfall. We had been warned that the road would be bumpy and rough but we were not prepared at all for what we were about to go through.

There was no sight of sunlight at all, we could even barely see the track ahead of us. What we could do was just to hang on to our dear lives, either by holding onto the cushioned seat (specially padded to absorb all the bumps) or by holding on to rope tied across from one side of the lorry to the other side. Not only that, we had to look out for twigs, branches, leaves along the sides as you might just get slapped right in the face by these obstacles. To avoid those, we had to dock, bend down, lean towards the right/left and move them aside using our hands (this is not advisable though as some branches or leaves are sharp and contain thorns). Thank goodness we had a "conductor" seated right in the 1st row who would shout out instructions as to where the coming "obstacles" would be, middle, left or right so that everyone behind were prepared to duck. It was an unforgettable ride. The lorry had to go through muddy pot holes, rivers, stones, rocks etc. The ride carried on in the total darkness for around 1 hour before we saw the break of dawn.




We stopped for a pee break and i believe it was more for a break for the driver as the literary uphill task was going to be a tough one. How is the lorry going to rev up the slope with 12 of us in it? I took a big gulp as i thought about the task. The driver instructed us to move towards the end of the lorry for this stretch of slope to ease the process. We obediently obeyed his instruction. At the same time, we prepared ourselves mentally, physically for the worst. As the engine was revved up, gear was engaged, we held onto our breath. The lorry went for the plunge, the driver stepped on the accelerator as though he was stepping on the face of the most despised man in his life. Not only did he have to ensure the lorry could lunge forward without sliding back, he had to also avoid huge rocks or stones or potholes along the way. Luckily the tough stretch lasted for only 5 or 10 minutes. All of us, including the lorry heaved a sigh of relief before we carried on with our journey. We eventually eased into our original seating.

Just as we thought that the ride was never-ending, the lorry jerked to a halt suddenly. We have arrived, the driver, Loh announced enthusiastically. We were so glad to give our aching buttocks a break and let our legs do some work. The first obstacle was to cross a very shallow river. You just have to beware of slippery huge flat-surfaced rocks, instead opt for small stones or sandy bed to avoid slipping. He warned us of leeches, always inspect your ankles, legs and toes for any sign of them. That was enough to make me alert. And lucky me, they spotted 3 on my leg. Thank goodness they weren't fat and juicy when spotted and it was easy to yank them off. The trek was really slipper, mainly due to the heavy downpour the night before. My slippers didn't make it any easier as it was so easy to slip out of your slipper or lose your grip. There were a few incidents where i almost sprained my ankle too. It is advisable to wear strapped sandals instead of flip flops for better grip and comfort.

After slugging along in mud, water and leeches, with the only encouragement coming from Loh who never failed to lift our spirits up when it started to look really bleak, we arrived at our destination. By feasting our eyes on the waterfall, whatever that we went through dissipated into thin air. Who would even remember the leeches , the mud, the sticky cobwebs when you rest your eyes on world's miracle and magic? The waterfall was vertically tall with a slow fall of water cascading off its cliff. This creates an illusion that there is a piece of thin lace cloth covering the rocky surface. I used to be very awed by powerful, gushing waterfall but this one totally took my breath away. It is so subtle, quiet and demure compared to those loud waterfalls. At the bottom of the waterfall, there is a lake that holds the water and channels it down to lower ground by a stream. Where we stood were stony ground with shrubs and grass here and there. Surrounding us was rocky terrain with small plants and short grass.



The water was really cold, it sent shivers down our spine. My friends attacked the food we carried all the way up here. Trust me, it was no fun to carry plastic bags of food when you were trying your very best to balance yourself. I gathered my courage and warmth to swim across the lake to the bottom of the waterfall. Teeth clattering, body shivering, i crawled out of the water to feel the droplets of waterfall beating on me. Brrrr this is really really cold.

Of course, the best was yet to come. We were waiting for the rainbow, yes ,the rainbow that would spread across the rock behind the waterfall. As the sun slowly rose, we started spotting the splatter of 7 colours. It started off weak, barely noticeable but as the sun gained more strength, the rainbow became more and more visible. This is just so awesome. You can even sit down to view the rainbow growing longer and longer, and slowly arching itself.

Lembing Trip Part 2

Feeling refreshed and energized after some carb intake and "mental-awakening" shower, my friends finally gave in to my pleas and beg and request to explore Gua Pancing. Who would want to miss out any attraction after driving for 3 hours to Sungai Lembing, they must be out of their minds!

To arrive at Pancing Cave, we had to drive out of Sungai Lembing and went towards Pancing district. It was a 20 minute drive. We went through palm oil plantations, winding trunk roads and voila, we came to the end of the road greeted by an empty flat land with a flight of staircase. The parking fee was RM2 per car.


There are two routes for you to take, one consists of 170 steps whereas the other one consists of 135 steps. Being the lazy bums they are, my friends unanimously decided on the route with 135 steps. Half way through the ascend, we passed by a cave, enclosed one and there is a flight of steps leading down into the cave. It looked really adventurous as the cave was dark but we could see that the cave was inhabited. Not to miss out anything, we walked down the stairs. There was an indian monk in the cave and the cave was fully decorated with both indian and chinese deities. The monk convinced us to follow him deeper into the cave as there was a lot more that he wanted to show us. Intrigued, we followed him.

The cave is really huge! Compared to the cave that i visited in China, this is really comparable, who said Malaysia doesn't have "award-winning" natural scenery? He showed us some formation in the cave that resembles some deity, fish, elephant, rooster etc. I would say the resemblance was really there and only people who live in the cave would be able to spot all those. I have no exact measurement of the cave but it is gigantic but i believe it is nothing compared to caves in Sarawak, which will be my next destination some time in the future :)

After an ethereal story-telling session, we went back on to our ascend. Who would have thought that at the peak of this hill, there is another open-air cave awaiting us. It was really awesome. Because it is at the top and it is open, it is very breezy. There are all sorts rocks and stones in this cavern. The feeling of being in this cave is indescribable, you feel as though you have conquered the world, you're indestructible, you're invincible. I threw all my worries, my trouble away. I just wanted to feel my every breath, feel every breeze that caressed me, feel the world under my feet. We lingered around that area, reluctant to leave. No photos taken can capture the real ambience, feel and the beauty of this cave. You have to be there personally to inhale it.

If not for the impending rain, we would have stayed on longer. From atop, we could see dark gray clouds drifting towards us, not to mention the rain too. We hurried down as i don't think it is a pleasant experience to weather the rain in the cave.

Lembing Trip Part 1

After planning for 2 weeks, we embarked on our maiden journey to Sungai Lembing in Pahang. We started very early, gathered at Gombak Shell station at 5.30am and shot off to Karak highway. We exited at Kuantan at around 8am and turned off to Sungai Lembing, you can never miss the signboard. The road along this way has very dangerous, sharp curve and turn. So, it is best to remain alert.

It was only 8.30am when we arrived. Even though it was too late to catch the sunrise at Lembing Hill, we didn't want to miss out any attraction over here. All of us were raring to go. It was already scorching hot when we started our ascend. Any hope of catching the view of the serene sea of cloud was gone. However, that did not deter us. We huffed and puffed, dragged along our heavy, flabby legs while pushing to the limits of our stamina. The steps are really steep, it was indeed a good workout for us. At that hour, the only thing that greeted our eyes were the whole Lembing town at the bottom of our feet. I can imagine how mystical and misty it would feel in the wee hours of the day. It is a favourite spot for avid photographers to capture the breathtaking sunrise. I did not keep track of the time as one the whole idea of escaping the hustle and bustle of the city is to forget about time. The peak is small, with a small booth for you to rest and enjoy the scenery. After taking group photo, we headed back down.



Our tummies were already growling and seeking attention. It was only a stone throw away from the foot of the hill to the morning market. Having done prior research and study before this trip, we know Lembing is famous for its noodles, coconut biscuit and tofu/beancurd. For breakfast, a rather late one i have to admit, we decided to go for the noodles and the tofu. We decided upon Sister Ah Fong's noodle stall in the market.

The noodles is indeed different. It tastes so light and fresh and definitely very yummy, well, maybe because we were all very extremely tired and famished. The noodles is served with yong tau foo and you get to have your noodles with curry soup, clear herbal soup or with brown gravy. I opted for curry and i think the curry is a tad too salty for my liking. It left me really thirsty. Other than that, the noodles and the yong tau foo are just perfect. Not to forget is the famous tofu. We ordered one each and it really lived up to its name. The beancurd is so soft and smooth it can practically melt in your mouth. To add some twist to their beancurd, a small minced pork ball is inserted in the tofu. The dish is then topped with a simple yet tasty gravy that completes the dish. It is unimaginable how something so simple can taste so good. First, it is definitely hand made and second, it is done with loads of care and attention. All in all, breakfast was good and best of all, it is very cheap. A bowl of noodle with approximately 10 pieces of yong tau foo costs only around RM5.

It got hotter and hotter and we were yearning for a good, refreshing bath to remove the dirt, sweat, stench and our tiredness. We drove towards Lembing Court, where we have booked 1 night. In a small place like Sungai Lembing obviously you don't expect to get posh glamorous hotels. This Lembing court is rather huge. It has a big field right in front of their karaoke bistro lounge. Beside the lounge area is the lobby, which actually is just a wooden hut with a receptionist there. Sandwiched between the lounge and the lobby is the toilet. It is clean, that is extremely important. We weren't allowed to check in yet but we could use the toilet to shower and freshen up ourselves. That was the best shower i have ever had.

Having time to kill, we visited the musuem and the remains of the tin mine. The tin mine is worth visiting as you would never imagine the small dark entrance that leads you into the heart of the hill also leads you to a mega grand structure underground. Even more astonishing is the fact that this was built in the early 1900s! Who would have thought that Malaysians were already exploring so deep underneath the ground and dig so deep into the heart of hills at that era (with the technology from Britain).



All the activities started to take a toll on our mortal bodies. Following our body clock again, we went onto a quest to look for elixir. Recommended by a local to try out their most popular hang out kopitiam, we almost barged into the coffee shop under the tight scrutiny of other locals gathered in the shop. We rummaged every table as this coffee shop placed snacks like cakes, buns on the tables with price tag on them. There was also the famous tomato noodles but this one here was prepacked. We devoured whatever we could find like scavengers: char siew bun, tomato noodles, cakes and gulped down a minimum of 2 glasses of drinks each. If we were all dressed up in shabby clothes, we could easily pass as starved famished refugees. All the snacks were pretty tasty, unlike the snacks sold in coffee shops in KL, expensive and tasteless.

Dragon-i am not

Loitering around Sunway Pyramid not knowing what to eat, I forced my parents to decide. Choices are abundant, western, italian, japanese, oriental, local etc. Finally, after much coercing and forcing, they made up their minds : Dragon-i.

With hunger already gnawing in my tummy, i unwillingly queued up to wait for our turn. Thank goodness there were only 2 families ahead of us. The restaurant was hustling with activities: waiters and waitresses rushing around taking and delivering orders, chefs delicately shaping the famous and most sought after little dumpling bun ( xiao long bao ) and patrons unashamedly wolfed down yummies and delicacies served on their tables. The scene made my tummy grumbled even louder.

Come on, come on, move on, I thought to myself. After the two families took their seats, we got ours too in no time. Poring through the menus; there are so many choices of noodles, rice, dishes, we came to a unanimous decision to order our all-time favourites : soupy noodles and pan-fried noodles. This time my dad chose the vegetable-dumping soupy la men and my mom selected the black-pepper pan fried la men. The black-pepper pan fried la men is my brother's favourite, guess my mom got the bug from him. My sister ordered her favourite carbohydrate: rice, pork-rib fried rice. I topped it up with their sauteed fish fillet with brinjal. Also, not to forget is the small tiny dumpling bun, which is a must for my family. Too bad my brother can't join us this time around, if not we would order 8 pieces of those instead of 4.

Xiao Long Bao arrived the first. Gently picking it up onto my spoon, topped it with some ginger, I gingerly bit the tip of the bun while quickly sipping in the gravy that oozed out. This is heavenly. You should never waste a single drop of the gravy as that's the essence of the dish. My brother would always leave the bun to the last, following well the phrase : save the best for last. The rest of us on the other hand will always consume while it's steaming hot.

Next to arrive was the soupy la men. Simple yet tasty, that's how i will summarize this dish. The vegetable dumplings are soft and tasty. If you want more ooomph to the dish, you can always have it with the sambal. Not long after, the pan fried la men arrived. The amount of black pepper used was just alright, you can taste the fragrance and it wasn't spicy. I would have gone for something different as i love to try new dishes but my parents were craving for it. The pork-rib rice and sauteed fish fillet arrived simultaneously. I personally don't like rice so i won't comment on the dish but i have to say the fish is extremely good!!! The slight tinge of wine lingers in your mouth while the fish slices melt. Brinjal goes well with the fish and the wine. Everybody loved it. Probably the fish isn't too extremely fresh but it was fried so the flaw was covered and hidden.

All in all, it was a good meal with my parents. Pork rib fried rice, sauteed fish slices with brinjal, vegetable dumpling la men, black pepper pan fried la men and xiao long bao, all for RM85++. Oh, i got a 10% discount too with my MayFlower VIP card but it's only valid till December this year, too bad. Even without the discount, i think it's money well spent for food of fine quality. Go try our yourselves and give your verdict, it's really worth giving a try.

Bukit Tabur

Getting tired of FRIM, I decided to try out a new venue : Bukit Tabur. It is located at Taman Melawati. Arrived at 8am and started our hike at 8.10am. We started out on a trek with moist soil. You can tell from the trek that it is still very pristine, not many have trampled on this trek. It got slightly tougher as the trek got steeper. "Where is the rocky terrain?" I wondered.

Huffed and puffed as we dragged ourselves along the trail, stretching our legs, exerting our calves. This is so much better than FRIM, I thought out loud. Soon, we started bumping into more crowd that consisted of both male and female. There were even some who were trekking alone with just a waist pouch. There were 2 girls too trying it out by themselves with just ipod and pouches. This is a very interesting crowd. Slowly, i started spotting rocks here and there as the landscape evolved.

From time to time, you can take a breather while admiring the scenery. On one side you get to see KL town at bird's eye view, on the other side, you oversee the very peaceful and still dam. When the sun rays hit on the surface of the dam, it creates a glistening and shimmery coating on the water surface, very beautiful indeed. Too bad it was a tad scorching on the rocky terrain hence I didn't spend too much time taking in the breathtaking, awesome scenery. I was desperately looking for a shady spot to rest.

We came across many avid photographers too, with tripod placed at dangerous-looking corners and cliffs while trying to capture the elusive sunrise. There were both youngsters and those in their mid-life, even crossed path with an aunty who is around 50 years old, i assume.

The rocky terrain became more and more challenging. I took the safer option by using all fours to both ascend and descend. Some rocks towered above me vertically and I had to climb, this is really rock climbing! There is one particular sport that I love, it's breezy, windy and shady. It overlooks Taman Melawati and of course you get to see the miniature KLCC. You'll feel so at peace when you inhale the fresh cool breeze and put aside all the hustle and bustle of your hectic city life. You will realize there is so much more to life, to living than just your work and goals.

The best part is where you need to abseil slightly to get down a 90-degree rock. There was a lot of hubbub going on as everyone was discussing how to get down. It was interesting to see that everyone had his way to descend and they handled the situation with very different mannerism. After trekking, climbing, trudging along, we reached the peak of the hill!!! Yes, the peak that is covered with shrubs and small trees. Imagine being at the top of the hill, it's almost like at the top of the world as everything else is below your feet. That moment was short-lived though as we started to descend. You get two options to get out : either continue going on where you'll go through muddy treks and orchards and flat land or you can turn back and go through all the rocky terrain to relive the excitement and adrenaline rush. We opted to go through the orchard to check out how the treks are like.

Well, that's almost the end of the adventure as the remaining trek was pretty simple, almost ran all the way down. Bukit Tabur, you will be expecting me again after 2 weeks.

Mushroom Soup & Garlic Bread

Hmmm, too much milk he said. More broth then as it continued to gurgle, boil and simmer. In went the thyme, salt, pepper and other herbs, adding greenery to the milky white texture. How ironic, imagine the milky yellowish texture as your life, sometimes peaceful and calm, sometimes a bubble will form and burst. It can get real rocky and choppy if stirred, if not it will return to its original calmness. You can have spots of colours here and there, now and then. Some remain evergreen whereas some just dissolve and disappear.

"Hmmm, more milk probably?", he asked. In flowed more milk, turning it into a more creamy texture this time. In life, you don't always get to undo your mistakes. Once a decision is made, an action is carried out, there is no turning back. Sometimes, there is no right or wrong but have you ever wondered where you would be if you had chosen decision B over decision A at that point of time? Do you regret the outcome of taking decision A? Yea, you can continue pondering over it, dwelling in it but you will not get to take a glimpse of your life now if you had taken decision B, unfair isn't it? Won't it be great if there is a device that can help us decide by projecting the outcome of each choice we have? Life will be perfect, nobody would make mistakes, nobody would make the wrong moves, ain't it blissful?

Judgment time : not bad, he said, especially with the garlic bread. Human can never lead a solitary life, just take a look at these phrases : it takes 2 to tango, you complete me, you are the sunshine of my life. That is why mushroom soup has to go with garlic bread? :)

2 cents about 50-cent-coffee

10 years ago, if anyone mentioned 50-cent-coffee, there wouldn't be any oohs aahhhs followed by where, when etc etc. But today, it is such a rare scene to be able to purchase anything at that price, RM0.50!!!!

Being the cheapskate, kiasu, stingy Malaysian, I definitely cannot be left out to get a sip of this 50-cent-coffee. Even in kopitiam, traditional or contemporary, you can't even smell the aroma of the coffee bean for that price.
Rushed and barged in proudly to grab a seat slightly before 6pm, yes, there is condition to enjoy your 50-cent-coffee, it has to be ordered between 3pm to 6pm on weekdays only, see, cheap things don't come easy nowadays, tsk tsk tsk.

Instead of hiding in one corner trying to keep a low profile, took the limelight by sitting right in the middle of the restaurant. Not wasting any second as the clock was ticking, tick tock, tick tock, flagged down a waitress desperately while deciding whether to order hot chocolate or caffeine-infused drinks. Ended up having the hot chocolate, being a hot chocolate lover i am. Phew...can finally heave a sigh of relieve as i managed to beat the 6pm time limit, which means i need to pay only 50 cents for my drink!!!

The drinks finally arrived among drumming fingers and splashing saliva accompanied by non-stop yakking. WHAT??!! Almost choked myself as i took my first big gulp with trepidation. Excuse me, i think i ordered hot chocolate, not milk-cocoa or milo. "Anyway, it is only 50 cents, what do you expect?", I was told. True, thanks to 50-cent-coffee, we have got an excuse to gather and gossip, what else would i ask for. Reiterating my point, cheap things don't come easy.