Food Friday: Ajisen Ramen (post mortem two days late)

We decided to head out for a quick round of window shopping before Monday hit us again. So, destination of choice: Sunway Pyramid. We didn't really get up to spending much money, which is always nice... You know that unwanted purchase which you regret after that one moment of impulse.

So, after having gotten some essentials like skincare products, we decided to stop for a quick meal of brunch at Ajisen Ramen. Located on the topmost, or at least i think, floor in Sunway Pyramid.. i felt that the lack of neon lights would make most miss the place.

C speaking here now: Well, previously, I have had Ajisen Ramen in Australia, and had come to quite love their well known pork broth... but in M'sia as pork is non-halal, I was not too shocked to find out the broth in M'sia Ajisen would be quite different to that of in Aust. But why not give it a chance, right?

We both ordered hot ocha at RM2.50 per cup. Pretty hefty price I think for a non-special green tea drink. But since it was refillable, I didn't mind so much. It came in a rather unassuming plastic cup, not much else to say really.

Chicken katsu don - I would not order this dish again. Rating from 1 to 5... I would give it a 1. Flavourless and dry, it left much to be desired.

Paikut Ramen (homemade ramen) - The soup was okay, but I dearly missed the pork broth from Australia..(mmmmm, pork) . Better than the don.

And funnily enough, the star of the show (for me at least) was the fried garlic side which was provided together with the toothpick stand. I thought it was rather hilarious, don't you?

 Mmm, saviour to flavourless food.
Unfortunately, my love for piling on the fried garlic severely diminished when I overdid it by filling a small portion of my bowl with it. Too overwhelming! Note to self, practice moderation even in the face of plain dry rice.

Verdict: -_-

Till next time,
TMG
Monocle & Goldfish afficianado
xoxo

Onward bound to a fantastical year

On the 31st December 2012, I flew homeward bound to my "kampung". And so begins another chapter of my life.

I don't quite know what to make of it, but I do know that the monocle is good with the goldfish :')
Excuse the crypticness, which doesn't really bear much meaning...

So, yeah, I enjoyed a wonderful flight, it wasn't a full flight so I had both aisle and window seats to myself. And! even better, i sourced out a three seater freely available just adjacent to me. Having waited a good hour for someone else to claim it, there weren't any takers. So I slept on the plane, horizontally, for the first time ever! A good 6 years of travelling at a constant, and now to a more grounding year...

 Oh glorious three seater :3

Until next morrow,

Cheerio~

TMG

Happy New Year

Glitterbomb, baby!

Blue glitter nailpolish from Etude

Glitterbomb your nails for new year!!

 

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS

1 day to christmas

So, the world survived and we shall continue...

 

6. SIMPLICITY

just paper and string.

5. GIVE MORE

 

wrap your gift with a scarf and brooch as little extras for your recipient.

4. LABEL IT

write your message at the back of the tag and tie it up with a pretty piece of ribbon
(fyi, wine is the red of the month)


3. BRIGHT COLOURS, BABY!!!

 

I say jewel tones and neons are the way to go.

2. ADD A BALLOON

How awesome would it be to receive a gift with a helium-blown balloon  attached.

 
1.  THE OLD SAYING - GIVE FROM THE HEART!!



Merry Christmas from the TMG team. xo



 

Perhaps a good subsititute for countdowns 8 and 7

I apologise if you were waiting for numbers 8 and 7, you know... regular hustle and bustle of late night work and all that. But for those who have waited patiently, here's my two cents on the topic.

I was thinking of what creative ways I could present for numbers 8 and 7 to put a krinkle-twist to your holiday gift, while waiting for the wrapper-genius to post her entries*, and came up with these ideas.

For all us gift buyers in strife of finding the perfect gift for that special someone, here's a little suggestion. I do not advocate shoving an idea down someones throat, but if you were just looking for some ideas, here are some I thought would be sweet in a deep and meaningful way.

Countdown 8 days to Christmas:
How about purchasing an animal for a family who needs it which might quite possibly bring hope to said family in need. And I don't mean for your next-door neighbor. Perhaps if you type down "buy a cow for a family" you'll be able to do more research on the topic and feel swayed to ponder on the idea.
How would this be a Christmas gift for a special someone?
Buy the animal under his/her name. (Perhaps chocolate to go along with the cert?)

Countdown 7 days to Christmas:
Sponsoring a child. Same concept, but for a little human being :)
Again, how would this be a Xmas gift for your loved one?
Sponsor the child under his/her name. They'll get updates throughout the year, and that warm fuzzy feeling they'll get, well, it goes a long way.

Hope this helped :)
Any great Christmas ideas - gifts/parties/carols/etc? Let us know!

TTFN,
TMG
Monocle & Goldfish Aficionado


*If you didn't know, its two sisters manning this blog :)