My Restaurant Blacklist

Mr. B and I have recently started to be more careful with our spending and with the budget cut, we have been increasingly aware of where we spend our money dining out. But much to our disappointment, last weekend we have come to realize that some of the restaurants that we used to patronize actually has very poor service standard despite all its posh and trendy appearance. Not worth my money. Ahat, is there a second-class citizen treatment if you step in into their premises in flip flops and cargo shorts over the weekend? Helloww, it's the weekend!!!

So I've decided to start my own blacklist- places which I will never, EVER go back and spend a single cent on due to their poor customer service. And how can they impose 10% service charge when you're left waiting for the menu for a good 10 minutes when they're only half full? In order to be fair, my evaluation will be based on several visits before I finally condemn them to my list. And as a standard control, I will not wave or demand for the server's attention every time.

The 'winners' for last weekend were:

1. Zouk Bar and Restaurant, Midvalley Megamall: We were totally ignored and the menu didn't reach our table before the cobwebs did.

2. Sbread, Midvalley Megamall: I thought I was invisible. I stood infront of the cash register for a few minutes to order and everybody at the counter didn't make any eye contact. They didn't even bat an eyelid at me.

I have a strange feeling the list won't end here.....

Ngapain Ganyang Malaysia?!

"Sweep Malaysia"?

"Ganyang Malaysia"?

"Malingsia?"

Cerita the so-called 'relawan' Benteng Demokrasi Rakyat and their 'buluh runcing' plot can surely qualify as one of their sinetron episodes shown on Astro.

They should channel all these excessive energy and resources to help their brothers in Padang instead of 'penetrating Malaysia by land, sea and air'. Especially your medical team, whom I can't find any reason as to why they want to come to Malaysia instead of the disaster-stricken West Sumatran region. Inikah arti pengorbanan buat kamu?

Perhaps only a handful are infected if not born with this xenophobic stupidity. But due to our our close physical and cultural proximity, this underlying tension has already generated a seismic emotional reaction.

We didn't steal Sipadan. It was decided at ICJ. Go and Ganyang ICJ if you dare.

Neither did we direct the pendet dance for the Discovery Channel. Go and 'sweep' the channel if you are so desperate.

The list can go on and on...

Be well-read, be logical, be aware of ramifications, do not believe hearsays, and do not let emotions rule.

I still love my Indonesian friends, though. Their natural intelligence will outclass this articial stupidity.

Myristica Garden Villa - For Sale

We have made up my mind - we are going to sell the house.... We had some people viewing it yesterday, and pray to God, they will make the offer soon. In the meantime, it is still open for viewing.

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The house is sheltered in a Green Street Concept at Precint 6, Setia Alam, Shah Alam; a gated community most would love to own a home in. The Myristica Garden Villa (34' x 75') is a specially designed linked Semi-D with each cluster interconnected on the ground floor's yard area. The design allows direct ventilation and natural lighting with a large living and dining area right at your doorstep. It has a floor height of 11ft for ground floor and 10ft for the upper floor. Space is further enhanced by an open dry kitchen to the dining room. The 24ft wide-frontage car porch is refined with textured concrete. Our unit is next to the corner lot and 50 metres away from the 24-hr duty security guard post. We received the key in Feb 2008. And no one has lived in there.

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The house has 4+1 rooms and 3 baths with a built-up area from 2,679 sq.ft on freehold land. Buyers are entitled to free maintenance and security for the first 2 years. It is also worthy to note that Myristica was built in an environment-friendly development, i.e. the Green Street Concept with concealed underground cables and broadband access.

The house faces a small hill few hundred metres away, separated by a huge moat. Almost everyday around 11am, a brood of jungle fowls will make their way down from the hill to the small pond below the hill to quench their thirst. Every evening, the billowing breeze brings out the feeling of being in a relaxing private retreat.

We are direct owners of the property, and the price is negotiable. Feel free to contact me or leave your contact info at this blog if you are interested. Direct buyers are most welcomed.