Thursday, February 15, 2024

Lunar New Year 2024 Before And After

TODAY IS THE SIXTH DAY OF LUNAR NEW YEAR....

And this is the day when I am now free to blog a few lines to activate back my blog after a long absence!

So much happenings for the past few weeks, my house were filled with all different types of noise and voice.  The two terrible twos were mainly the culprit, the happy screams, the complaining cries, shouting filled my house.  Even the baby was not left out, she has her fair share of the above noises.

And now my house is at its silent mode again and I am able to sit down quietly now....

Here are some pictures we took during the festive season....

My extended family.... 
When three becomes six and then nine... plus myself...
A table of 10...
 


 

Friday, January 26, 2024

Birthday Celebration At Loon Sing Restaurant, Johor

WE CELEBRATED A FEW DAYS EARLY for Andy's birthday, the actual day is a weekday so it was not so convenient for those who are still under employment.... LOL... 

I asked the birthday boy where he wanted to go and have his big feast and he suggested Loon Sing Restaurant.  Well, seems that his choice suited his sister real fine too, both of them and their spouses love the food there.  

As far as I can remember, this restaurant served Hockchew food, a few years ago they had red wine chicken and the noodles were fried differently, with peanuts as toppings.  Anyway, according to the staff, they do not have these in the menu already, maybe different owner/chef now.  

I let my son did the ordering, since it was his big day, let him enjoy eating his favorite dishes.  We also invited his in-laws to the dinner, they are very friendly people and I always get to eat their homecooked dinner every time I am in Johor.  

Dishes we enjoyed on that evening.... 
The main attraction is the one facing the camera... 
BBQ pork ribs... 
Tung Po Yuk eaten with Mantau dumplings...
Lots of collogen... 
Claypot sea delicacies... 
Two types of prawns...
Cereal and buttered on each side... 
Mixed vegetables...
Total cost RM500 plus...
And one to remember us on this day.....
LOL... 
 

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

To South For Dinner At Lao Er Steamed Beehoon, Johor

DOWN SOUTH.....

Flew from Penang International airport to Senai, Johor at 8.10am via Air Asia.  It was only an hour flight and definitely much better and cheaper than driving.  
And here I am all ready to fly.... LOL... 

Son picked us up from airport at around 9.30am and off we went for our breakfast which I did not take any pictures.  Come evening, we went out for dinner at a new shop which my son recommended, something new, something different.  The dishes were all kind of "steamed" ... no dark sauce nor oil whatsoever.  They did not look appealing but I do welcome dishes such as these, if possible, I refrain from taking oily food.  
It was raining when we reached LaoEr Steamed Beehoon

We ordered these for 4 adults 1 toddler...
Steamed meehoon with salted fish meatloaf... 
so it is called... RM17.90
Steamed meehon with ginger chicken.... RM15.90
Steamed Meehoon with ginger fish.... RM18.90
With curry chicken RM15.90
This is called Dad Style Lady Fingers...RM9.90
Don't ask me why.... 
I ordered because I like okra... 
Lotus peanut soup which I love very much... RM10.90
And these were our dinner on the first night.... 
Total cost RM105 including drinks... 
After dinner, everyone looks happy!
Not so sure about the one who paid the bill.... 
LOL.... 


Saturday, January 20, 2024

Early Spicy Breakfast

WOKE UP LATE...  supposed to go out at 7.20am with my neighbour but my alarm did not go off so I could not make it on time.  Quickly called my neighbour to wait ten minutes to get myself ready.. aiyah... 

And off we went to town to make reservation for roasted pork leg and roasted pork, reserved for Chinese New Year which is three weeks away.  Good food needs to book, so it seems here in Ipoh.  The roasted pork boss knows my neighbour well and before we left, he gave us a packet of roasted pork for breakfast.  LOL....

We had breakfast at Villas, in another part of town.  Breakfast this morning was so so, the curry noodles was too spicy for me.  I ordered a plate of economy noodles to "pacify" the spicyness in my body.  

RM3 for a plate .... 
Goes well with the roasted pork.... 
All the fats!!
No wonder I am now on cholesterol meds!
My neighbour ordered beef noodles....
RM10 which is a good deal with so much toppings!
Another friend ordered their dry curry version....RM7
Oh, the curry soup was also RM7.... 
No more ordering that... too spicy for me...
Breakfast for 4 persons.... 
Definitely will not be going back here for awhile... a long while...

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Little Katong And Wong Zhi Noodle House In Ipoh

REACHED IPOH AROUND NOON and we did not want to go anywhere far for our lunch.  Thinking of the workload, cleaning house and clothing, I just wanted to go back fast and then have a good rest.

Nearby with air con, we entered Little Katong cafe in Canning Garden.  I was surprised to see that most of the patrons were in my age category, all seniors so I bet the food and prices here must be reasonable.  LOL.. 

Ambience is also not bad, clean and welcoming.... 
The entrance on the left of these pictures above....
Camera eats first....
Eggs over garlic toasted bread.... 
I like it because the bread is still warm and crispy...
I think it is around RM6.90...
I ordered a bowl of Laksa... RM12.90 if not mistaken...
I think I can skip this the next round...
Too sourish for a senior like me... 
hahahaa..
The next morning the three of us had our breakfast in Wong Zhi Noodle House...
I was told that there is a branch in Puchong too...
When we entered, there were only two tables occupied...
Half way through, the place was nearly filled up....
I tried their curry version....RM8.90
Their Kai Si Hor Fun is worth trying... 
I think it is also around that price....
Yes, each of us ate one bowl each... 
A heavy breakfast for me...
So no lunch for me after eating this portion!

Monday, January 15, 2024

My 16 Glowing Years

MY DECISION WAS IN MAY LAST YEAR...

I finally call it a day when it comes to dyeing my hair.  No more purchasing of dye colours, no more looking into the mirror and asking myself when to dye and I managed to overcome the "beh tahan" moments without changing my mind.  Sticking to my decision, I succeeded in letting my hair grow whiter and whiter each day... LOL... 

Now.... there are three tones on my head, the brown, the black and and white.
The black is slowly disappearing.... going... going......... Gone in a couple of more months...
The winner will be White in time to come.... LOL... 

Yes, I definitely look older now beyond my age, no doubt about that, but I have learn to accept my hair colour.  In fact, I ACTUALLY like it!  So natural... hahahaa.....

A certified Granny look....
From 2008 until 2024...
16 years of blogging has this to prove that 
I am really a veteran blogger!

Friday, January 12, 2024

This Is The Day...

YES, TODAY'S THE DAY I start to take these long term meds....,

Last week I went for a full blood check up in Pathlab and when the results came back three days ago, I had sleepless nights.  

Firstly, high cholesterol of 7.4, much higher than my previous years of 6-6.5... *too much yummy unhealthy food is the cause, no doubt*

Secondly, my microalbumin creatinine aka ACR (Albumin creatinine ratio) is superbly high.  Whatever is microalbumin?  I googled it and found it to be related to protein in the urine.  Not many people will go for this test.  Normal blood test does not include this ACR, but since my package is inclusive, I got to learn a new term and this one worries me a lot. 

The Pathlab lady advised me to seek the doctor for further treatment.  I did exactly that, I went to see a Nephrologist, kidney specialist in other words.  First thing, I was told to go for a scan in the private hospital, after a wait of two hours, the report was sent to the doctor.  

Thank God, nothing is wrong with my kidneys, they look normal, no enlargement, bladder also looks OK, according to the report.  Only thing is why my ACR is so high, I asked the doc.  He said it Might be due to my cholesterol and high blood pressure that lead to the micro thing issue.  Oh, this is something new to him.  

OK, how high is my blood pressure?  The night before I went to see the doctor, it has a reading of 164/100!!  First time in history, normal days I was perfectly normal, highest is around 117/73 more or less.... I thought I was going to get a stroke!

On the day I saw the doctor, he took three readings and the readings were sky high, 160/100 is the average, that is very shocking to me.  Oh dear, time to do something about it.... doctor's orders....

Today I started to monitor myself, started in the morning till now, the reading is around 140/86 more or less.  I guess something is really wrong in my body.... I have fallen into this category, Hypertension lady with high cholesterol.... I started on these meds prescribed by the doctor..... 

Tonight I have to start on one of these... 
I started on this too... 
No play play...
Better safe than delay....
That is the minimum dosage....
I have to go back for checkup in a month's time...
No more invincible... 
Join the 3 Friend's club...
High blood, cholesterol and diabetes!

Lunar New Year 2024 Before And After

TODAY IS THE SIXTH DAY OF LUNAR NEW YEAR.... And this is the day when I am now free to blog a few lines to activate back my blog after a lon...