malay cinderella

on christmas day, I went to another great sohabat 9600’s wedding…it was tatong’s reception at Dewan Beringin, Taman Seri Gombak…we haven’t met nearly 6 years despite I’m living nearby…

actually, there’s just soooo many fond memories that binds us together…starting from the very first year in SSP as her dorm sister became my pet sister…then, tatong and I used to go outing together back in SSP whereby her mum will signed three of us out…three including dayang…our favourite place during that time was Sogo…but, we bought our snacks and toiletries at Pasaraya Ong Tai Kim…hehehe…

tatong as I recall is a ‘manja’ child although she’s the eldest in the family…and guess what, she addressed herself as ‘ Anje’ towards her family…

anyway, more pictures of tatong’s wedding can be viewed at thirah's blog…I didn’t bring Rui (my Samsung Digimax L70) that day…I only managed to capture this blur picture with my Nokia phone…

...me, dadie, dhillarif, aiman, echah...

on the way out, I was stopped by ili, effa & hani…dadie & her company plus echah took their leave while I chose to stay for gossips and the sort…haa…according to ili, dhillarif’s husband was actually her former coursemate at Kuala Pilah matriculation centre…well well well…
after a while, we went to disturb dhillarif’s photography session at the dais…

...effa, me, dhillarif, aiman, hani, ili...

as we were about to leave, there came a crowd of fellow late sohabats…ergo, we took another snapshot of all that came…

back row from left: ili, effa, hani, aiman, dhillarif, siti, shera, dilasue

front row from left: nadi, yuyu, me, faezah

okaylaa, to tatong and dhillarif: wishing both of you & husbands love of a lifetime! (my default wish)…

finally, it was awal muharram 1430H…happy new year to all…I went back to UTP…

yesterday, 30th december 2008, I sat for the Operations Management exam…I was shocked that my name was not on the list…alaa…need to address this to the Examination Unit…the problem was most of the staffs are on leave…I still went for the exam and it was damn hard for 2 credits…I just want to pass…if not, I’ll pasrah laa…my current MSc status – Strategic Management classes will finish by 6th january and the exam will be on 16th january…then hopefully, I’ll be free…insyaAllah…I need to restart my career life soon (hehehe…ya kaa?!!)…

in the evening, I went to Ipoh with intan & her Indonesian coursemates (Mbak Lail, Mbak Afni, Mbak Inung)…here are the things I bought:

A white teddy holding a red rose – for ryan

A front-and-back dangling butterflies earrings – for me

A Sheila On 7 CD: Menentukan Arah – for ryan & me

...two goose leisurely crossing the road near the junction to Monica Bay (read: Pantai Teluk Mak Nik)...

...Mesra Mall tall signboard...

...uuu...so windy...

...well said...

...the famous Kedai Kopi Hai Peng...

...me...

alhamdulillah...manage to attend 2 of my girlfriends' wedding receptions last saturday 13/12/2008...firstly, i went to sepang attending aini's purple ceremony...there, i met with intan and kak mashitah...aini was my former roomate back in UTP...she's a very sweet, humble girl married to En Khairul Azmi who turned out to be Bagak's best friend...Bagak is eventually Sharling's husband...ohh,what a small Malaysia!

back row (from left): dilasue, dadie, shera, the sweet couple (hafiz & fadilah), pzah, ili, siti

to both my girldfriends (aini & fadilah) - wishing both of you and your husbands love of a lifetime! congratulations yaa!

my pretty housemates and me went to the ampang superbowl at flamingo for a night out last Friday 12/12/2008...
the truth was suzie and me were accompanying yati for a bowling practice…we were there basically to cheer yati…I can play bowling but it’s just not on my ardent fun list…I’m still can’t figure out how it works…sometimes I’m just lucky and sometimes I terribly suck in the game…ergo, I only choose to play whenever the right mood is there or simply when the crowd is merrier…if not, sorry and thanks…

the same goes to suzie as well in this case leaving yati to bowl alone…whoa…I really salute you, babe!anyway, the practice went well…1st game allowed yati to warm up and get the ‘feel’…I thought maybe yati was feeling discouraged as she scored less than 100 points…

however, she proved us wrong when moving to the 2nd game where she eventually increased her previous score points to more than two fold difference making it to read as 159 points in total…yeay…yati’s a star…

later, a friend of suzie – ai came and joined us…so, suddenly yati got a ‘bound midwife’ competitor…both ai and yati played another 2 games…

see yati in action:

at the end of the day, we met our objectives…yati has gain her confidence to compete for the SPE bowling tournament on Saturday evening…all the very best darling…the outcome : yati was placed as the 2nd runner up winner…nice!

Selamat Hari Raya Aidiladha to All...

i celebrated joyously with my family in Klang...yes,without any of my kebaya...in fact, i still haven't send any of my 4 pairs of cloth to my dressmaker...waarggh...

to be honest, i'm depressed with my weight management...

i've realised the 'heavy' problem about 2 months ago but i can't seem to control it as i'm still on medication...i need to take calcium pills which in turn affected my dietary behaviour...the drugs increases my appetite...i sooo hate this!

my closest dear girlfriends do notice and it doesn't comfort me at all of telling me that 'you're tall and still OK'...yaa...the fact that i'm still in the normal BMI range doesn't count laa...

i'm stressed really...currently, my figure is like - i'm not thin and i'm not fat but i'm missing my curves...on top of that - i become my own fashion victim...sad sad :(

i rarely wear pants to work - no more smart shirts...and i can't wear my kebayas - i'm still fit into them but that's just all it may be (have to constantly check on your sitting position, raising arms whatsoever)...now, i hang them in my closet as my key motivation...lalalalala...

i hate to shop nowadays as my temper rises whenever the size deviates from M...but, i need new wardrobes...waargghh...

one more thing is i hate to admit that i had this problem...whenever any of my concern friends raised the question, i'll surely blame my medication scheme as the reason...

i'm hoping that the coming new year will turn a new leaf for me...my target 55kg healthy weight will be on top of my new year 2009 resolutions...yeay...will start commencing on my 'counting calories all-you-can-eat diet' method on 1st January 2009...support me,okay?!!

i want to wear new kebaya by my 26th birthday!!!meaning - i need to gain back my curves by late March...insya-Allah...

Do the “Letter MEME”.
Tag no less than 5 other people, and leave them a comment, informing them that they have been tagged.
Then copy the “How-to” Letter Meme, and finish your Journal entry.

so, here goes:
i want to tag my 5 lovely friends - anem, azwa, hana, mell and shon

How you do the Letter Meme:

Dear (the last person who left a comment on your last blog/journal entry):

I don’t really know how to tell you this, but ___1___. I think I realized it ___2___ ___3___ and I saw you ___4___ ___5___. I’m sure you’re ___6___ enough to understand ___7___. I’m returning ___8___ to you, but I’ll keep ___9___ as a memory. You should also know that I ___10___ ___11___ .

___12___,

-Your name-

1. What’s the color of your shirt?
Blue - Our romance is over
Red - Our affair is over
White - I’ll join the monastery
Black - I dislike you
Green - Our horoscope doesn’t match
Grey - You’re a pervert
Yellow - I’m selling myself
Pink - Your nostrils are insulting
Brown - The mafia wants you
No shirt - You’re a loser
Other - I’m in love with your sister

2. Which is your birth month?
January - That night
February - Last year
March - When your dwarf bit me
April - When I tripped on sesame seeds
May - First of May
June - When you put cuffs on me
July - When I threw up
August - When I saw the shrunken head
September - When we skinny dipped
October - When I quoted Santa
November - When your dog ran amok
December - When I changed tennis shoes

3. Which food do you prefer?
Tacos - In your apartment
Pizza - In your camping car
Pasta - Outside of Chicago
Hamburgers - Under the bus
Salad - As you ate enchilada
Chicken - In your closet
Kebab - With Paris Hilton
Fish - In women’s clothing
Sandwiches - At the Hare Krishna graduation
Lasagna - At the mental hospital
Hot dog - Under a state of trance
None of the above - With George Bush and his wife

4. What’s the color of your socks?
Yellow - Hit on
Red - Insult
Black - Ignore
Blue - Knock out
Purple - Pour syrup on
White - Carve your initials into
Grey - Pull the clothes off
Brown - Put leeches on
Orange - Castrate
Pink - Pull the toupee off
Barefoot - Sit on
Other - Drive out

5. What’s the color of your underwear?
Black - My best friend
White - My father
Grey - Bill Clinton
Brown - My fart balloon
Purple - My mustard soufflé
Red - Donald Duck
Blue - My avocado plant
Yellow - My penpal in Ghana
Orange - My Kid Rock-collection
Pink - Manchester United’s goalkeeper
None - My John F. Kennedy-statue
Other - The crazy monk

6. What do you prefer to watch on TV?
Scrubs - Man
O.C. - Emotional
One Tree Hill - Open
Heroes - Frostbitten
Lost - HighHouse - Scared
Simpsons - Cowardly
The news - Mongolic
Idol - Masochistic
Family Guy - Senile
Top Model - Middle-class
None of the above - Ashamed

7. Your mood right now?
Happy - How awful I’ve felt
Sad - How boring you are
Bored - That Santa doesn’t exist
Angry - That your pimples are at the last stage
Depressed - That we’re cousins
Excited - That there is no solution to this.
Nervous - The middle-east
Worried - That your Honda sucks
Apathetic - That I did a sex-change
Ashamed - That I’m allergic to your hamster
Cuddly - That I get turned on by garbage men
Overjoyous - That I’m open
Other - That Extreme Home Makeover sucks

8. What’s the color of your walls in your bedroom?
White - Your ring
Yellow - Your love letters
Red - Your Darth Vader-poster
Black - Your tame stone
Blue - The couch cushions
Green - The pictures from LA
Orange - Your false teeth
Brown - Your contact book
Grey - Our matching snoopy-bibs
Purple - Your old lottery coupons
Pink - How awful I’ve felt
Other - Your memories from the military service

9. The first letter of your first name?
A/B - Your photo
C/D - The oil stocks
E/F - Your neighbour Martin
G/H - My virginity
I/J - The results of your blood-sample
K/L - Your left ear
M/N - Your suicide note
O/P - My common sense
Q/R - Your mom
S/T - Your collection of butterflies
U/V - Your criminal record
W/X - David’s tricot outfits
Y/Z - Your grades from college

10. The last letter in your last name?
A/B - Always will remember
C/D - Never will forget
E/F - Always wanted to break
G/H - Never openly mocked
I/J - Always have felt dirty before
K/L - Will tell the authorities about
M/N - Told in my confession today about
O/P - Was interviewed by the Times about
Q/R - Told my psychiatrist about
S/T - Get sick when I think of
U/V - Always will try to forget
W/X - Am better off without
Y/Z - Never liked

11. What do you prefer to drink?
Water- Our friendship
Beer - Senility
Soft drink - A new life as a clone
Soda - The incarnation as an eskimo
Milk - The apartment building
Wine - Cocaine abuse
Cider - A passionate interest for mice
Juice - Oprah Winfrey imitations
Mineral water - Embarrassing rash
Hot chocolate - Eggplant-fetishism
Whisky - To ruin the second world war
Other - To hate the Boston Celtics

12. To which country would you prefer to go on a vacation?
Thailand - Warm regards
USA - Best regards
England - Good luck on your short-term leave from jail
Spain - Go and drown yourself
China - Disgusting regards
Germany - With ease
Japan - Go burn
Greece - Your everlasting enemy
Australia - Greetings to your frog Leonard
Egypt - Fuck off now
France - In pain
Other - Greetings to your freaky family

**After the picky pick thingy.. here is how my letter looks like. **

Dear En Me,

I don’t really know how to tell you this, but your nostrils are insulting. I think I realized it when I tripped on sesame seeds in your camping car and I saw you sit on my best friend. I’m sure you’re Mongolic enough to understand how awful I've felt. I’m returning your old lottery coupons to you, but I’ll keep your photo as a memory. You should also know that I told in my confession today about our friendship.

Greetings to your freaky family,

-Aliza-

p/s: en me - no offence yaa!

last week was a week of the exciting IPTC - International Petroleum Technical Conference 2008 held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KL ConveC) from 3rd until 5th December 2008...what's in there for me?!!!ahh well, since i'm late at securing my place to become one of the limited delegates representatives for my department (you know, the HR people always left you out in terms of budgeting when you're off for quite sometimes - in my case, MSc studies laa), i purposefully volunteered myself to join in the committee of Education Week programme and become one of the YP advisor...

i was given a tag pass which denotes me as the Education Week Coordinator...yeay...with that, i got the opportunity to sneak into the panel session and access to some of the general talks and discussions as well as to visit the exhibition halls....on the day of the conference opening, i also got a chance to be in the Plenary Hall for the keynote session...yeay...

what i actually volunteered for?basically, YP stands for Young Professional...YP advisors are the volunteers coming from Education Week sponsored companies - PETRONAS, ExxonMobil, Shell, Talisman, Murphy Oil and Petrofac...as for the Education Week programme, it was an initiative by the SPE/IPTC group which selects 100 top students coming from 28 countries to gather and work on a project-based activities...overall, there were 10 projects with 10 members per group basis...

i was to accompany Group 5 and our project was titled - Large Offshore Gas with High CO2 Content Development...i was not expected to provide the solutions for the project...my role was more on to guide the students on teamwork and time management...most of the time, i felt like i was Carolyn in 'The Apprentice' - become the eyes and the ears of the team...

on Monday, i went to the welcoming dinner where the committee introduced the YP advisors to the group of students...we had the stall-setting style buffet dinner at Restoran Seri Melayu, Jalan Conlay...it was my first time being there...i had a great time and enjoy the food especially the Assam Laksa and Satay...

my job begins on Tuesday where we had our ice-breaking session...my group was led by an Italian student...and most of the YP advisors thought that he's the most handsome student this time around...hahaha...his name was Michel and i just found out that he actually got 3 nationalities - italy,spain & venezuela...cool,huh?!!

the students in my group are very bright and they were fully prepared beforehand....since they were students, i discovered that they were so detail-oriented...and it was amusing to see different kinds of characters working together...i noticed that 3 of them were very active in discussions - a bubbly Australian chic, a cute American guy and a chubby Indonesian guy...there was this arrogant Turkey girl (she's very beautiful,though) and 2 decent Chinese girls (1 Malaysian and another one is from the Mainland China)...there were also 2 quiet,observant guys from Oman and Poland...and lastly, there's one passenger in the team - an African guy...

on the 3rd day (wednesday), it was the day of the conference opening...after the keynote session, we were to bring the students to listen to several technical presentations and later work on their projects until the late evening...my group decided to gather information by visiting the booths at the exhibition halls...

thursday was the day of field trips whereby the students were divided into 3 big groups to visit 3 different places - the Schlumberger's Lab at Rohas Perkasa, the PETROSAINS Discovery Centre at Level 4 KLCC and the PETRONAS Visualisation Centre (PViC) at Tower 2 KLCC...as expected,i was assigned to led the students to PViC (i'm a dedicated PMU staff)...apart from the visit to PViC, we also brought the students to have a quick tour at the Skybridge at Level 42...they were very delighted indeed...

the group presentations were held yesterday morning at Room 403/404, KL ConveC...each group was given 10 minutes presentation time with 5 minutes of Q & A session at the end...the panel judges includes Dr Keith Boyle (IPTC representative) and managers from sponsored companies...

i thought that my group did a great job...the bubbly Australian and the cute American were the presenters...surprisingly, the passenger in my group - the African guy stood up for the Q & A session...maybe he sensed that this is the time for him to contribute...i'm very proud of my group...and guess what, our group was the Best Group...yeay...the students received a pewter plague engraved with their name on it, a souvenir token and a certificate of participation...

we had a group photo session at Level 3 social area...will post the picture later once i receive the softcopy...in a nutshell, i've gained a memorable experience...it was really nice getting to know the students with various backgrounds...i've also network with the other YP advisors...nice!

in the end, i got a nice Murphy Oil backpack accompanied with a Talisman laser pointer/LED/UV light, a Chevron desk calendar, a Saudi Aramco - Pierre Cardin's laptop sleeve and a Schlumberger's 2GB USB Flash Drive Business Card size...yeay...happy happy...

last sunday night, i went to Shaif's white wedding dinner reception at Kampung Pengantin Kuala Lumpur...it was a grand event attended by close relatives, friends and colleagues...Shaif was one of my PIPE II friend - Janda Baik groupmate...he's also quite an active member for EXCITE (once upon a time in PMU)...recently, Shaif has moved to PCSB...

...me...

...Pipah...

the event started off with the lovely couple (Shaif & Elin) paraded in to the grand high dinner table with a background keyboard playing to the tune of 'Love Story'...once they reached the high table, an Ustaz was called to bless the occasion with the doa recital...then, we were shown a slideshow presentation of Shaif's solemnization event which took place at Elin's hometown in Malacca the previous week...

...our dinner table...

Pipah and me shared a table with 3 of Shaif's former bosses from PMU...later, our friends joined in which includes Farrah Iz, Nik & Marissa as well as Khairool & Wir...we were well-served with Nasi Minyak accompanied by 3 dishes consists of Red Gravy Chicken, Beef Rendang and Sweet & Sour Fried Fish together with 2 kinds of gravy - Lentil Curry and Tomato Chutney plus Cucumber and Pineapple Vinegar Pickles...we really enjoyed our meals as it was raining...hee...and the guests were also entertained by Elin's friends - 'The Tangerines' throughout the dinner...they sang a mix round of ballads...i enjoyed listening to 'Linger' and also a chic performance of 'Tiru Macam Saya'...

...the Tangerines...

...three sweeties - FarrahIz, me and Pipah...

in the middle of the night, Raja Badrin or Abang came into the limelight to share some words of wisdom - 10 things you should know about Shaif...then, it was the 3-tiers cake cutting ceremony...during this time, we were served with vanilla ice cream with mint leaf...

...Shaif & Elin - cake cutting ceremony...

the whole event ended nearly 1030pm...we didn't stay long for the photo session at the dais located at the preparation room and ended up taking a quick shot during taking leave at the exit...to Shaif & Elin - wishing both of you love of a lifetime...

1. What is the most important thing in your life?
-islam...

2. What is the last thing that you bought with your own money?
-3 tubes of mentos berry blast chewy dragees...

3. Where do you wish to get married?
-klang of course...

4. How old do you think you will be permanently owned by your love?
-my love does not owned me...i'm in love all the time, i share my love and i just love it...

5. Are you in love?
-yes...

6. Name the latest book that you bought?
-danielle steel: sisters
-dorothy koomson: my best friend's girl
-compilation by david tong: laughter, the best malaysian

7. What is your full name?
-Aliza

8. Do you prefer your mother or father
-my mama

9. Name a person that you really wish to meet in real life for the first time
-tsukasa domyouji (hana yori dango manga character - very charming & sweet minus the temper)...

10. Christina or Britney?
-christina...

11. Do you do your own laundry?
-nope...

12. The most exciting place you want to go?
-hong kong disneyland...

13. Hugs or kisses?
-both...

14. Point out 5 things about the person who tagged you.
-pn Azwa: sweet, petite, organized, a good chef, a trustworthy gossiper...

8 things I am passionate about: (in random order)
- my pride:ryan
- my happiness: food & cooking
- my love: family & friends
- my pastimes: books & tv series
- my stress reliever: karaoke & trip to the saloon
- my heart & soul: malay cinderella
- my melody: mellow ballads songs
- my heroes: manchester united

8 things I say too often:
-hello...
-excuse me...
-tumpang...
-tolong...
-sedap tak?
-nak sikit...
-oii oii...
-yupp...

4 books I’ve read recently:
-jodi picoult: nineteen minutes...
-john grisham: playing for pizza...
-dina zaman: i am muslim...
-kuan guat choo: mouse clutching winter melon...

8 songs I could listen to over and over again:
-gadisku dalam koma by the times
-kau ilhamku by manbai
-sentuhan listrikmu by m nasir
-kau pijak hatiku lagi by hujan
-sleeping child o' mine by michael learns to rock
-better man by robbie williams
-rozana by search
-terlalu cinta by rossa

8 things I learnt last year:
-cheaters wore white masks...don't be fooled by angelic appearance...
-ungrateful married men lie a lot...
-it's harmful for the car paint when you leave tree waxes/bird shits droppings overnight...i inspect & wipe ryan everyday...
-how to cook rendang and steamed 'Dagang' rice...tedious and require patience...
-how to scoop out boiled eggs - 'Kuala Kangsar' style...thanx Ms Aini...
-internet banking...yeay...
-how to plan a wedding...successful at abie's...
-some friends may take you for granted when you are always being nice...beware...

8 friends I choose to tag:
-farah
-mizah
-chuna
-cipah
-shue
-peche
-thiong
-zarith

yesterday,Intan finally submitted 5 copies of her draft MSc thesis…at around 1130pm, we went to ipoh to celebrate…our plan was to watch ‘Madagascar - Escape 2 Africa’…yeay...i like to move it move it...

we secured our seats for the 130pm showtime…the cinema was jam-packed with children (school holidays – as expected)…anyway, i’m happy happy as the movie ticket here was rm6 only…

before the show, we had our lunch at Secret Recipe…i only had mushroom soup with ice lemon tea since i’m still full after having fried meehoon for breakfast…Intan ordered her favourite beef lasagna…the service was quite poor…after waiting for quite sometime, we were eased by the ‘on the house’ appetizer…we were given the tapioca chips served with Thai chilli sauce dip…that could actually costs us another RM4 minus the taxes…huhuhu…

Madagascar 2 was an awesome movie… i enjoyed the early part where the gang were having extreme plane journey with the Skipper’s group ‘Penguin Air’ flight…i laughed most of the time…there were also a lot of touching moments – parents & child, friendship values, friends’ love…the plot was light and lasted for merely 1.5 hours…

after the movie, we went to perform our Zohor prayer…since it was still early, i went to the Center Court to have a peek at the ‘Popular Book Fair’…yeay…happy happy too because i got a real deal of three books for less than rm70…it was like buying 2 books and get 1 for free…i bought Danielle Steel – Sisters, Dorothy Koomson – My Best Friend’s Girl and a compilation by David Tong: Laughter, the best Malaysian…these has added to my ‘yet to read’ booklist…9 altogether, okay…and i’m eyeing to purchase 4 more books that i’ve surveyed at MPH recently…what to do…what to do…so much to read, so little time…i need long holidays…just for me and my books…lalalalala… Intan and me decided to have our Asar prayer before heading back…

because of the good weather that evening, we stopped at the J&E Car Wash Centre in front of the Courts next to Kinta City…ryan had a standard bath for rm10…expensive laa wei…in KL, ryan could get a better bath for rm8 at Caltex station (near the traffic light junction at Wangsa Maju LRT station)…the best absolutely is in Klang, rm5 only (at Kay SS Car Wash)…i’m not comparing based on the price, okay…the quality is more or less the same…i don’t see any difference as each of them is using the Snow Wash technique…they puffed the soap from the machine…they are also using the same conventional vacuum cleaner…logically the one giving you the lowest price is the best, right?!! enough said…

at around 530pm, we were on our way back to UTP…ohh…wait…it was Wednesday evening and the weather was fine…it was time for Taman Maju night market – my routine when i was in my undergrad years…i really missed those times…and guess what, when Abie and me were in our 1st year, we cycled (seriously we cycled) to Taman Maju to get to the night market…ohh yaa…Harni, do you still remember? sometimes, you do follow us, right? we went straight there after having our lab session at Block B (now – UTP Gymnasium)…i still can’t believe we used to cycle…hohoho…a long, long way man…even with cars…how can we cycle back then?!! whoaa..i’m impressed with myself right now…kuangkuangkuang…

during my 2nd year, it was Uncle Devan’s bus time…rm1 for return trip…

in my 3rd year onwards, Shin Chan was already with me and retentate…

hurmm...what is so special with Taman Maju night market?!! definitely of the fairs that i can’t find in any night markets in KL…

let’s start with my favourite kebab stall – Nur Ain Atikah Kebab Ayam…I always ordered the Pita Bread Chicken Kebab without mayonnaise and chilli sauce (tomato ketchup, please)…ohh...so heavenly...

next, the famous ‘Rojak Berkat’…the pakciks usually had already pre-packed either rm2 or rm3 rojak items but my girlfriends and i prefer to choose our own combinations…then only we get to opt for the rubber squid and fried small fishballs…
for heavy main course, Abie used to buy either Beriyani Rice or Tomato Rice from this ‘Pak Cik Topi’ stall…he got that name simply because he is the pakcik who wears a cowboy hat…i love Kerabu Rice with roasted beef from this Kelantanese family stall…however, you need to get there early to avoid long queue… the best Yong Tau Foo soup version is at Chef Kadir Yong Tau Foo stall…Beebee loves the ‘kain buruk’ and i like the soft stuffed tofu…they give you the hot shrimp paste sauce if you opt for the soup version…or you may go with the normal honey peanut sauce…the best noodle soup (be it mee, meehoon, kuey teow) can be found at this Indonesian lady stall…soto are nice too because of the power of the soup…

however, i usually buy Satay Padang at this stall…it is very very nice and different from our normal satay…Satay Padang is a serving of marinated, grilled beef satays with pressed rice together with thick, spicy herbs sauce and beef floss…the taste is irresistibly hot… okay, now, let me bring you to the snacks / light foodstuffs that i enjoy…a must-have for me are the currypuffs from this ‘Nenek Orang Kampung’ stall…yaa…she put sausages as fillings for the ‘Karipap Hotdog’…innovative, right?!! i also like to buy this Percik Gravy Grilled Fishballs…simply marvellous… a healthy choice would be Wizam Pau…i love the savoury ones either Chicken or Beef steamed pau… not so healthy choices are Samosa (at Pakcik Alim stall – the pakcik this time is wearing kupiah)…

also not so healthy snacks are the Keropok Lekor at Pakcik Kurus Misai & Makcik Gemuk’s stall… back to healthy options are the steamed mini Apom Tapai and sweet mini cup jellies at the Kakak Pregnant stall…but now that Kakak has already delivered her baby (the name does not tally anymore laa kan)… another healthy option snacks that I like are the wet Popiah S. S. Ali…the fried ones are not so healthy choice…ahh well…the wet ones are the crowd pullers anyway… Murtabak Erina is the best murtabak…or rather, they have cute looking murtabak sellers (a cute pakcik with his 3 cute sons)… ohh…actually, it was raining (maybe in the late afternoon)…that’s why i can’t seem to locate my 4 other favourite stalls…1) the rm1.20 per small, clear glass cup Fried Kuey Teow stall (a makcik with her daughter)… 2) the maize stall selling all varieties (steamed corn in cup, boiled corn on the cob, grilled corn and even popcorn)… 3)the fresh soya bean stall with the best tau foo fah and cendol (Makcik Soya Van)… 4)the char kuay stall (they even sell their char kuays at Kuala Kangsar’s Sunday morning market)…

finally, i’ll end this entry with the drinks i like at Taman Maju night market…my recommendations would be either to have Coconut Shake at Ashpey Corner…a refreshing mixture of Vanilla ice-cream with some evaporated milk and young coconut juice with crushed ice…so wonderfully nice… or take the fresh fruit juices offered by Abang Gaban’s stall… it is better without ice…two thumbs up for Honey Mango and Kedondong juices…