michael jackson and farrah fawcett

Sad but true...Michael Jackson has passed away...supposedly of cardiac arrest. Who could forget his 'moonwalk' and his various hits like 'Beat It', 'Thriller', 'Billie Jean' and not forgetting his earlier hits like 'Ben' and 'I'll Be There' which I particularly like. Dubbed as one of the greatest entertainers of all time, his album 'Thriller' was one of the world's greatest selling album, selling more than 50 million copies worldwide. Of course MJ was not without his share of controversies like dangling his baby over the balcony but whatever it is, I will always remember MJ as someone who gave so much to the world with his brand of energetic and sensational entertainment.

Michael Jackson...your music will live on forever...RIP

And on the same day, another star Farrah Fawcett also passed away due to cancer. Will always remember her as Jill Munroe, one of the original Charlie's Angels. Who could forget that iconic poster of her in her one-piece red swimsuit? I had that poster with me in my late teens and even early twenties! And her curly locks which a lot of women would love to have...

So farewell to you too Farrah Fawcett...thanks for the years of entertainment you gave us...and may you rest in peace too...

food glorious food

Food...Malaysians favourite topic. We actually talk about food most if not all the time. At breakfast we talk about lunch, at lunch we talk about tea, at tea we talk about dinner and of course at dinner we talk about supper...'siew yeah'... At other times we talk about the best food in and around town...you know what I'm talking about. It's just Malaysians' favourite topic.

So I thought why not share with you guys some of my favourite cafes and food outlets that I like to hang out at. They are not arranged in any order of preference...in fact they will appear at random as and when I have taken some pics of these places.

One of my fave beach cafes is pictured below...Sunset Bistro at Batu Feringghi just after Parkroyal Hotel. The drinks are reasonably priced and you can enjoy them with some finger food. It's a great place to chill out...you are actually sitting on the beach and if you are lucky you will be able to witness the sun setting over the horizon...beautiful sight...

Sunset Bistro...yes you can have your drinks and laze on the deck chairs which belong to them

Sunset at Sunset Bistro...not that awesome on that day

Another favourite cafe of mine is The Satay Hut at One-Stop Midlands Park in Pulau Tikus. The place is breezy most of the time and I just love the mocha cafe served there. The complex is of course no longer as bustling as it used to be but there are still a number of shops which are still open and can serve some of your needs...check it out yourself...

The Satay Hut

Mocha Cafe at the Satay Hut

And finally if you are craving for halal Chinese food you can check out the restaurant at the Kulim Club in Kulim of course. The food is okay and two of my favourite dishes are the marmite chicken and the szechuan fish which appear in the picture below. However you have to be a member of the club to patronize the place. Or you can go there as a guest of a club member.

Some of the dishes served at the restaurant in Kulim Club...am sure you can easily spot the marmite chicken and the szechuan fish...........

Till the next post...smile, laugh and have fun always!

ps. Do you eat to live OR live to eat?

of reading and sexy men...

A Star columnist recently said, “…men who read in public are sexy…”
Mmm…an interesting thought indeed…and was also wondering whether it prompted more men to take up reading…in public of course…

Anyway besides making men look sexy, I think reading is indeed a very healthy pursuit. When I say reading, I’m not only talking about the usual light-reading materials like newspapers and magazines, I am also talking about books…yep, books…fiction as well as non-fiction.

Consider what reading can do for you…
* it exercises your brain
* it makes you think
* it enlightens you
* it empowers you…with knowledge
* it informs you
* it rejuvenates you
* it motivates you
* it encourages you when you are down
* it makes you imagine and fantasize
* it takes you down memory lane
* it sharpens your analytical skills
* it can make you laugh or cry…and
* it entertains you…yep reading can be likened to watching a movie…in fact sometimes people will say that “the novel is even better than the movie”…

Quite a list, wouldn’t you say so?

And the best part about it is you can do it…anytime and anywhere. It’s also a good companion, you could say. But the sad thing is a lot of Malaysians don’t read. The findings of a National Library survey showed that only 13 percent of 27 million Malaysians read books. I’m sure we can do better than that. I still remember in the early 60’s and 70’s I used to see a lot of Australian personnel from the Royal Australian Air Force based in Butterworth reading a book on the ferry on their way back to the island. Many of them were staying in Tanjung Bungah at that time. It was like a daily ritual for them…and a good one I should say.

Now, what about me, you may ask. Well I must admit that I don’t qualify to be a bookworm but I certainly do my share of reading. I read all kinds of books, fiction and non-fiction…
To give you an idea of what I read, I have posted pics of some of the books that I have read and am reading.

So guys...read on...not to be sexy looking but for the reasons that I have mentioned above.

Remember...'Reading maketh a man'.

Have fun!