"Rockin' and Rollin'" at Mid Valley Megamall

Wesak Day - May 28, 2010

Well, our "rock-'n-roll" holiday was wonderfully relaxing. Dennis and I decided that it will be our new definition of "rock-'n-roll" - a day at the mall. He woke me up of course to get ready to "rock-'n-roll" because we leave at 9:30am. He took me to Mid Valley Megamall, it was my first time there and I was not disappointed at all. They call it the most sensational shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur and by golly it is! They have everything - economical, pricey, and exorbitant! (By the way, those are the three new words I taught my class yesterday - and I shall introduce 3 words each time we meet.) We had a wonderful time watching a Walt Disney movie "Prince of Persia: Sands of Time", 'window' shopping (it doesn't hurt to buy here a little and there a little - hehe!), and food of course!


First of, the movie "Prince of Persia: Sands of Time". One great thing about Malaysia is that when you go to movies, you don't fear watching inappropriate movies. When it is, the government will not make any reservations cutting even half of the movie's original content. Anyhows, they didn't have to with this Jerry Buckheimer's movie. It is action-packed movie full of mystery. It is very appealing I think for young and old alike because its mythical (you can never go wrong with a little magic), action-filled adventure, you have a dashingly handsome prince that used to be an orphan but is a "King in spirit", a headstrong princess that despite being a damsel in distress stood by her principle and her destiny, an unlikely villain, the message that family, love, and respect are bonds that can withstand evil, the idea that time is one continuous round and that our life is intertwined. I really enjoyed the movie and the CARAMEL POPCORN - gotta love Malaysia movie theater for their delightful caramel popcorn, it was "rock'n'roll"!

We went "jalan-jalan" after movie and lo and behold, Rebook, Speedo, Puma, Adidas, etc are on sale! Yes, peeps check it out - they have a lot of price mark down like a Speedo swimsuit that cost about RM 99.00 and you can buy it for only RM 12.00!!! And then to make things even more exciting, especially for me - Body Shop is on SALE - 50-70%! Gotta love Malaysia's Mid Year Sale.



Food - oh yes! Dennis took me to "Dome" where I had grilled fillet of fish marinated with cajun spices, cumin and lemon juice and Dennis had some spaghetti with creamy garlic seafood sauce. We had chocolate milkshake and spearmint shake to wash it off. It was a bit pricey but I have to say the grilled fillet of fish was juicy and the creamy prawn with hollandaise sauce was mouth-watery. It was delicious! The pasta was delicious too but oh boy, the fish was unforgettable. I am so grateful for food! And to make the meal even better, Michael Buble and George Clooney was there. I couldn't resist it, I have to take a picture.



The best part of our Wesak Day is listening to 80's music in the car while D is driving safely - and I mean really really safe. I'm with a wonderful man who would never compromise safety; a man that only made one great risk in his life - marrying me! To dearest D.... kudos to a well spent "rock-'n-roll" date... let's go swimming tonight? ;)

Lea Salonga's Debut in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

I was nine when I started dreaming of the day when I could finally hear the voice that made the Asians and especially my countrymen, proud - Lea Salonga. The voice of two Disney princess - Mulan and Princess Jasmine; the voice that set off Miss Saigon to world fame, Eponine and Fontine of Les Mis, and many more. May 22, 2010 - Plenary Hall KLCC I went and saw... heard with my own ears and saw with my own eyes. There were no circus... just Lea and a few band members. Her voice and presence is very commanding. She doesn't need a circus to showcase her talent. Her presence says it all!

She sang most of her broadway songs. It was surreal. I think one of the highlight of the night was when she sang one of Lady Gaga's song "Poker Face". Oh boy, she made it sound very classy and sophisticated. The crowd went gaga over her rendition. Although I am not a fan of any of Lady Gaga's songs, I have to say that "Poker Face" is made into a whole new game with Lea's customized version. ;) It was nice to see her have fun. Oh and the Starbucks song... that was hilarious. And she even got a standing ovation for singing "Tiga Malam" - a popular Malay song. I have to learn that song. It was a beautiful and heartfelt rendition.

We started out with a dinner at Chilis KLCC with Anne, Janella (Anne's cute daughter), Priya and Luisa. Great view of KLCC park where I used to jog while after work at JWM. And then off we go to Lea's concert which was well-spent. Her voice is truly crystal clear.

Our night would have been perfect but when we got back to PJ where we parked Priya's car, we found out that it was broken in to. They broke her side window and stole her Smart Tag. It was terrible! It's quite common here in this country but when it happens to you or people close to you, its a different story. Very traumatic.

"Hon, I have planned our date..."

I love Malaysia for so many different reasons. One of which is the holiday. There's always a public holiday every month and I always see families getting together to celebrate. Anyways, this coming Friday, May 28, 2010, is Wesak Day - an official public holiday - where Buddhist commemorates the life of Buddha (deity).

I haven't really thought of any activities for Wesak day for our family since Mom Annie and Dad James will be busy moving their stuff out at Sepang house. So, I gave Dennis the opportunity to show his prowess in planning our holiday. This morning, I received a text message from him, "Hello Hon, I have planned our date on Friday already. Ready to rock and roll!" In my mind, I was carried away with my wild imaginings of jungle trekking, boating to see the fireflies, roadtrip, etc. "Could this be Dennis?" I thought. Is he actually taking me to a really exciting date? That's what "rock and roll" means right? Exciting?! I remember literally dragging Dennis to a mountain climbing activity and he got sick for 3 days, and then to rainforest adventure that made him think of his accounting work and how easier life would be just sitting in front of his computer, or take him snorkeling for a normal day in Hawaii and watch him drown in a 3-feet-deep water. And then I thought to myself, he finally learned how to plan an exciting date that I will definitely enjoy.

When I asked with much enthusiasm what he has in mind, he replied "we watch movie, nice dining, and window shopping". And because I love him, I texted him back with these words, "Sounds awesome!" He was really excited to tell me what he came up with. I am so proud of him. Next time, I'll plan it. It's my fault, I haven't really showed him substantial example of "ready-to-rock-n-roll-holiday-activities". After all, the best dates ever are the ones that we are together. To my dearest D., where are we eating?! ;)