sometimes I like to pretend I'm a food blogger too

So I've came to terms that Malaysia will never be like Canada. The cupcakes will never be as fluffy, the salmon sashimi will never taste as fresh etc. But I've been on a food crawl lately, being a tourist in my own hometown.

Places I liked, and will go there over and over again:
1) Chinoz on the Park, KLCC - best burger ever
2) Plan B, Bangsar Village & Paradigm Mall- enough said. Period.
3) Sprezza Coffee, Phileo Damansara - hot hipster barrista who makes good hot coffee
3) Sri Paandi's, Near UM - RM8 for mango lassi, but so worth it
4) Sri TTDI, TTDI Jaya- because I am still a Malay girl who likes her sambal kentang
5) Serai, Empire Mall - came for the pavlova, stayed for the fusion food
6) Melur & Thyme, KLCC - mocktails and malay-mat saleh food
7) Foodsbury, Seksyen 9 - small portion but that's what you get for cheap good food
8) Chawan, Jln Telawi & Citta Mall - Generous portion
9) Nutmeg, Bangsar Village - Authentic Rueben Sandwich but so frickin expensive
10) Artisan, Bangsar Village - because I like my mocha rich
11) Kelantan Delight - Buka puasa buffett FTW

Places I do not want to go again:
1) Wondermama - nothing wonderful about that
2) Wondermilk - overly hyped cupcakes. Do I see a wonderful pattern here?
3) Figaro - the nachos were so wrong
4) Johnny Rockets - dry burgers, instant frozen fries. Nothing compared to dodgy Canadian / USA Highway diners / bar food.
5) Upstairs, Subang - nothing memorable from there

Places I want to go:
1) The Daily Grind, Bangsar Village
2) Ben's General Foodstore, Bangsar Village
3) Antipodean, Jln Telawi
4) The Departure Lounge, Damansara Uptown..or TTDI?
5) The Good Batch, Damansara Uptown..or TTDI?
6) Garage 51, Subang
7) Coffea Coffee, Jln Telawi / The Curve
8) PikNik, Publika

notes from february

The red deer boy is in edmonton this weekend. I wish he could dress up like today more often, it just shows that he has potential. I forgot to compliment his blue jumper, he could use some confidence booster after his truck got stuck in the snow in front of my house. People can tease us all they want because we showed up and left the event together. Because I have no expectations of us, I can laugh it off. Having no expectations relieves the pressure. I used to worry so much that I was too boring, too mengada. Now I could not care less if he thinks I am a cranky old women. We are just good friends, and I have nothing to impress him. I do not want to think too much about where we are heading, all I know is that I am having a good time enjoying the ride.

let her go

I must not get confused between

A simple crush, or just enjoying their presence, or loving the person itself.

Over the years I have learnt that love is more than just 2 people wanting to be together. Love is more than just marriage. Love is beyond seeing him as a father to my child. The ability to love, is also bigger than that.

Love is such a strong word, thrown around too easily without realising the responsibility.