Secret Secret!

Another pointless conversation of msn... driven by the boredom of work which strikes right after 6pm everyday. That picture of the salmon dish was on my msnpic (this was before I posted up my blogpost on my trip to Rahsia)

Hwei: what on earth is that... salmon?
Darren: yarp
Hwei: where lol
Darren: Rahsia hehe..
Hwei: stupid bitch lol
[Here's where she threatens me by not burning that CD for me]
Hwei: well... I have the m-flo album and you dunnnn :p
Darren: eh bitch.. the place is called Rahsia!!!
Hwei: OH ... HAHAHAHAHHAHA
Darren: I slap u left right then u know!

Nooooo....

Finally gave in to globalisation, dammit!
And now, I have just officially contributed to Sushi King' s charity drive to open their next chainstore 500m away! Two smacks on my head! ~~

City Harvest Church...

Possibly the most happening church in town! Rock Christian music is always a big plus on Sunday mornings! Probably part of God's plan as well :o

Cinnamon @ ShangriLa

I have a feeling that this was yet another unrighteous road down the valley of gluttony at Cinnamon. Well, at least it's Number 4 or 5 on the sin list. Lust is Number 1! I, Darren, have no lust!
Yah rite! Who am I kidding?! But on a whole different matter, here's a peek of what Cinammon has to offer straight from its kitchen every morning.
Very meticulous I must say...
Plausibly the best Strawberry Mascarpone Cheesecake (RM12) created by mankind! As smooth as baby's bottom.
Here's the trip down the hotel's garden to burn away those unwanted fats. No worries, I can still see my toes while lying down!
I should also disclose to you food-lovers out there that the cafe offers 50% discount to all pastries after 9pm, just to dispose off old "stocks". And in essence, I only spent RM6 on that cake. I do take care of my finances, thank you very much! :p

Rahsia Bistro & Wine Bar

Finally found this place, thanks to Eugene! His recommendation, so I was all out to give this swanky bungalow-converted restaurant a shot! The name's Rahsia...and I can so totally see the rational behind it. I had to make 39 turns and 2 U-turns from KLCC just to find the damn place!

The view from our dining table was nevertheless impressive. A crystal clear view of KLCC and the Ascott. Infact, the word "impressive" can be considered an understatement.
We had the terrace all to ourselves. Very kind of the Manager who took my reservation - was kinda offered a secluded spot. Tsktsk. Basil on Dory (RM32). And no, I did not suffer from a menacing case of laxness and short-term memory loss. Dory's good shit! Sauteed basil was better. Was kinda left in a state of con(fusion) ... can't seem to come to a conclusion on whether the dish was chinese, italian or american. My brain was just fucked by my tastebuds, big time!
Moving on, Ally's dish, which was rather simple. Grilled Salmon in Mango Sauce (RM39). A lil' too sour for her taste but I found it just fine. Maybe cos I have tend to overdo the lemons on the dishes I cook and now my tongue has given up on me? Maybe I just didn't scrap my tongue for a week? Since the restaurant centered around the "fine-dining" concept, portions were .. umm.. frugal! (I'm being nice in my reviews). But it was definitely worth paying for that KL night view! And here's a graphical review from Ally...
I'll leave it to you guys to decipher what it meant. By the way, we are entitled to generous 30% discount, when we present a HSBC or a Citibank plastic. How cool is that! On average... RM25 per person!

KLAFW @ Suria KLCC

But after a mad dash across Jalan Ampang, and almost made into "popiah" by two oncoming buses - I managed to get glimpse of KLAFW in KLCC Concourse.

All in the name of "chun chicks"... and by no means I resemble a male chauvanist P-I-G!

KLAFW @ Avenue K

I'm sure most of you have heard about the KLAFW (KL Asian Fashion Week). That's the whole motivation of going to Avenue K... and not because I'm obsessed over that red-striped shoe!

And to my surprise.. most shops were vacant, which is a premonition of a sloping economy. Crap!
And damn, the show has ended!

We Welcome Our Neighbours~~

Hail Singaporeans who drive Malaysian made cars, considering that Quality Control isn't exactly part of Proton's expertise (and will never be!).

On behalf of the Malaysian community, we now declare peace across the straits of Johor. Unless of course, we find a few hundred rolls of ass wipes all stashed up in that trunk of yours. Uh huh!

GruvAvenue @ Bangkok Jazz

Thanks to AllDatJazz.com, I managed to snag GruvAvenue's performance in town. FYI, Bangkok Jazz is situated at Chulan Square, Jln Raja Chulan. Not many people know about the place, but hey, at least you have just recieved an enlightenment from me rite?
Gah! Heineken logos are everywhere! Well, at least it makes the place looks cool I suppose?!
Ally & Alicia... who insisted that I needed at least 2 bottles of Heineken to induced some form of transient high in me. It'll probably be entertaining to see me "singing" into the breathalyzer during one of those random roadblocks, well... it's NOT gonna happen!
Presenting... Shazee on the sax & Vincent on the cello...
Then there's Charles on drums and Clement on keyboard...
So... do I like their music?! Absolutely!!! Alota credibility is does go to them considering that these guys compose quite abit of their own music!

Good Food is Hard 2 Find!

Was in search of this new restaurant on the flyer that has reached the doorstep of my house. The map on the flyer stated that it's within the Mon't Kiara vacinity but someone in the house had made sure that the flyer made it to the rubbish bin before I could get my eager hands on it. And maybe that's why I ended up back at Bayou - because photographic memory is not really my forte.
But at least we got a lil private space to our own... and those antiques surely made it alot more cosier. Obviously, this is reflected on the price list of the menu. Dang it, nothing comes for free!

Touch of Penang, basically nasi bohkari and Javanese stewed beef.
And Mee Siam, which is a must try! It's 19 bucks but it's worth tantalising your taste buds once in a while I guess :p
It was sucha coincidence how I bumped into TJ at that German Bar! Sucha small world~~

Just How Darren are You?!

1. You are pretty much thrashed out from your daily work grind, and taking a vacation is probably on your to-do list. You would most likely buy airtickets to:
(a) Scotland, bcos nothin excites you more than cows, sheeps, men in skirts and gazing on the grass like what they do in Tamil movies
(b) Bali, bcos you love the feel of your almost naked body being sprawled on the beach, with 2 succulent coconuts within arms reach
(c) NewYork, bcos you love the buzz of metropolitan city life, the adrenaline rush along Wall St. and the lush greeneries along Fifth avenue

2. You have just arrived home from work and u reach towards the handle of your fridge. What would you find?
(a) A stash of instant microwavable frozen food which you bought in bulk from Makro
(b) Mouldy "ang ku"s from last last week's pasar malam
(c) Meat, meat and more meat, and protein shake for your gym time right after dinner

3. You're one of the "LOST" survivors (yes, I'm talkin abt the TV series dammit). You are searchin' for things which have survived the plane wreckage - the first thing you are searching for is:
(a) Airplane food la - life's necessity rite?!
(b) The bottle of Jack Daniel's along the first class aisle - you're not gonna survive anyway so might as well be sinful before you meet your Creator
(c) Your luggage which contains your beach shorts, Oakleys & your entire Clinique Men facial range. Cos it's important to look HOT for that Baywatch chick whose gonna rescue you from ur misery.

4. You were given RM2000 to spend on a new handphone, cos you jus drowned yours in an unfortunate event of laptopbag-turned-fishtank when your bottle of water burst(ed) open! You will most probably get the:
(a) Nokia's most basic model - cos you don't believe in spending on technology, a handphone is still a handphone
(b) O2 Xda - cos meetings are overflowing and post-its just won't do. Plus, it has a coolness factor
(c) Motorola V3 - a hanphone is still a handphone, BUT, it's sleek, classy and most importantly slim - cos you (and I) already have a big enough buldge under the buckle of your belt

5. Your mother found a stash of CDs labelled "Final Year Project" hidden under your bed. She will be suffering from a series of shockalingam as she discovered that your CDs were actually:
(a) Your Full lustre porn collection since you were that pre-pubescent horny schoolkid who oogled at every single girl's chest since high school
(b) Mp3s, Sex&TheCity, DesperateHousewives, Lost, The Apprentice, CSI, TVB Dramas - cos you believe in re-runs when you are feeling all lonely and your galfren is still suffering from her monthly "don't touch me" ritual
(c) Work, what else?! - cos your spreadsheets and presentation materials are just too important to be lying around your laptop without backup! Work is your life.


6. It's an emergency and your fren needs to get whole of you during the weekend. Your battery's flat! They will most probably find you at:
(a) The latest Club in town - cos you are the dancefloor king and you have the ass of Ricky Martin, which would probably score you a couple of one-nighters
(b) The gym - cos you're so overly and utterly obssesed with sculpting your body in effort to look like a Greek God, so that you can wear that piece of male thongs you bought at the recent Isetan sale
(c) A JazzBar / CoffeeJoint - since you like to take the weekend at slower strides, sipping a cuppa latte and chatting with your buds

7. The all time classic one: Your mother and wife fell into the ocean whilst bitch-fighting for that last piece of rock oyster over the buffet table along the deck of the cruise ship. Who would you save first?
(a) Your wife - cos you never believed in infidelity and w/o her, your next best friend is gonna be your right hand! ... and of cos, you promised to love her till death do us apart rite? Plus, why would you allow that RM50k Tiffany&Co. wedding ring sink into the deep deep ocean.
(b) Your mother - cos she freaking gave birth to you and made you the product of the winning sperm! (Wait a minute, when did Dad's stuff get into the picture?). And your Dad would probably drown you if you didn't!
(c) Both - but you probably figured that you would be the first to sink, when they start climbing over you like a heaven sent wooden plank. So, you being a smarty pants, would just throw 3 floats and a bottle of champagne - then baru jump to safe them. Btw, the champagne bottle is for you to knock them off till you get rescued to avoid further bitch-fights!

Scorecard: (a)=1point (b)=2points (c)=3points

0-7 points: You were probably the geek whom I hated back at highschool. But we can still be friends.

8-14 points: So near yet so far! But hey, it's the differences that make life more interesting rite?

15-21 points: Dammit, when did they mass produce Darrens'?! Oh well, we probably share alota same goals and tastes in life - which means that we might have the same good ol taste in porn as well! So, when are we gonna do that swap?

Appreciation Lunch @ Soul'd Out

For all you stalkers out there, I will be at Soul'd Out for an Engagement Completion appreciation lunch. It was about time that we breakaway from the usual places! The best part , of course, is paid for by the company. Charge under "company expenses" saja - which probably translates down to a much lower bonus this year. Nooooooooo!!!

Anyone knows the most expensive dish in Soul'd Out?! Wonder if Kobe Beef is on the menu...tsktskIt's Friday everyone! Party it up!

Maggie Q @ Lacoste Fashion Runway 05

This is really random, but... Maggie Q is orgasmicly sizzling hot!

Anyone knows how to get passes to these kinda events?!?!

*Credits goes to 26.to/ecdc*

Knowledge..comes...Responsibility

Yes, knowledge does come with responsibility... the responsibility to finish up reading every single page on that last magazine you bought, because you are determined to get every single cent worth from your purchase at MPH last week.

I realised I have a stash of Men's Health under my bed right now - obviously its a publication to feed my vanity, but honestly where's the time? The joys of working life I'm guessing! Haha. And I have probably remembered some exercise regime on top of my head - if only those assholes down at the weightlifting area would stop copulating their big-already muscles whilst starring at their constipated face. Make way for the 'general public'!

And speaking of which, I am gonna apply for a personal loan - I need to install a Kangaroo bar on the front of my car. Which leaves me thinking, what would have happened to that bastard who was trying to cut into my queue without signalling, leaving my 2 month old 'ride' approximately 2 inches away from his old junk. Such martha-farkin-bastards. In normal occasions, I would just jam on the horn but as I turned to the right... man... this AhBeng &@*!@! The only fear I had was that my car gets some sorta "modification". And if it does, I am so gonna wack the fark out of him with my only weapon in the car.. my umbrella... Wong Fei Hong style. And I'm gonna stick the umbrella up his rear end, then opening it up to inflict maximum pain!

Needless to say, I tailed him all the way till exited his junction. Then I realised that he wasn't really worth my time. Obviously the tiredness and anger has taken over my 'most of the time' rational mind. You know what, I take my resolution back, I will continue swearing until I'm no longer working in KL (or when I get my black Murano)!!! Swearing is safer than ripping his rear bumper out I'm guessing.

Ahh that feels much better!

Good Mornin' Kuala Lumpur!

Good mornin, good mornin, good mornin everyone! Ah, the joys of Monday mornin' is usually beyond comprehension! I know you, uh huh, are currently misleading your entire office workforce by starring into your laptop screens - acting as if you were trying to resolve last Friday's work grind! But of course, I understand that you guys are always curious about wats up with your other hardcore fellow bloggers! Haha!

Well, this weekend has been really hectic in a adsurbly enjoyable way! I missed Friday night's clubbing fiasco down at Poppy Garden (was too trashed after work, as you could tell from Friday's blogpost hehe)! And I decided that I should make up for it over the weekend. Full blast! And yes God, I managed to make it to church as well! So, enough blustering for now, this entry is meant to motivate my fellow readers with the stimulating aroma of .......
Cappucinno & Baby Cappucinno! It came as a set, no kiddin'! And a glance... wat a familiar sight. Yes, its Friendster, and no, its not your eyes that's decieving you on top of last night's hangover! Haha. I'm gonna leave you clivehanging on where I went to last nite, tsktsk, so find out more tomoro (when I finally have a chance to blog again)!

Guys, work hard! And move your asses to get that raise you had always been eyeing for!

Friendster, Not Internet Site Ar?

And why would anyone name their cafe after one of the world’s most famous dating site? Point aside, it was really good brand strategy. You name your café after something really cliché, the public takes notice of it, the word starts spreading about this new uncanny hangout spot, and wahlah! You’ve already secured yourself a new client base. And mind you, you willll see Celica’s, Altezza’s and Beemers double-parking outside this spanking new place! Not to mention, board games and a variety of mags are available for your own dispense! Oooo, I sense the birth of a new yuppie spot!

What's the theme then? Well, this café itself thrives on fusion and fine-dining. You know? Small pieces of beef stacked on top of another, 2 asparagus and a dash of enticing sauce all round a big plate! Yeah, epicure it is. Here’s one of our appetisers! Frozen blended kiwi with cranberry sauce … it’s zesty I’m telling you – something sour to enhance your main meal! Looks like we have brains behind the restaurant as well!
Friendster Chicken Chop for you - I don't normally dig Chicken when I dine out but this one was kinda different, and surprisingly good as well!Seafood Penne pasta (which was supposed to look much funkier than this)! Grrr! Must complain!

Would I recommend it to anyone? Definitely! And I thought that I said goodbye to Wagamama.

Fasta Pasta @ Ikano

Not your typical Italian restaurant. It runs on a fast-food based concept… meaning…you think, you order, you pay, and then you eat. Flawed concept, but at least the dishes were behbeliciouly tasty! *Thumbs up*

Seafood Linguine for me…And if you don’t already know, Fasta Pasta makes their pasta fresh, on the spot – rather than your conventional “throw some pasta into the big black pot and simmer”. It just tastes… different and chewy. That also explains why it looks a lil wormy! ~~

Two tiramisu + Two cuppa Java = RM19. Pretty darn worth it I would say. The coffee is second best, next to Bayou!

Double Take @ Alexis Ampang

So, it was either drinking at The Loft (which I wasn’t too keen), or, smoothing the night out with some jazz down at Alexis. I chose the latter, cos I can't drink dammit!Met up with Michelle, my college mate whom I’ve not seen in ages, probably since first year! But she’s looking dramatically different now, for the better of course. She’s a big jazz cum RadioHead fan, and somehow I was dragged along into the jazz craze ditch with her. To prove my point, here's a snippit of Double Take's Xmas CD she bought - yes, to be more specific, a personally autographed one!

Oh, Double Take is actually a Malaysian Jazz Duo - consisting of Mia Palencia and Roger Wang. Mia's 20, with a voice poweful enough to blow Aretha Franklin away. R-e-s-p-e-c-t!

And here's Roger playing Michael-pedo-Jackson's Billy Jean.

Here’s a group pic with the man himself (and his spouse). Then we have, from the left, Bryan, Eugene, Wifey, Roger Wang, Michelle and me!

It was a great nite out, and I, undoubtly, was just thrashed rite after that! Next stop, Penang Jazz Fest!

Need versus Want!

When Cheryl and I decided to have dinner at KLCC, I knew that it would be an expensive one, total injustice to my wallet. But unless you want me to strut into the office naked, the man needs to buy his clothes. Oh cmon, even Adam wore a fig leave down south his equator! As we know it, Asian guys are (most of the time), inproprotionate head down - and therefore, buying an Asian brand would just do the job!

And I know Xmas is very near, everyone's feeling all generous and charitable - and that is why you should start feasting your sight on some nice Raoul shirts, so that you can buy Darren his purfect Xmas pressie. Sharing is permittable, but limited to 3 per shirt ok! :p
Nah, jus foolin' around. Just found out from Cheryl that Raoul originated from the other side of Johor straits. Not that I have anything against Singa-kiasu-poreans (my bad), but it's really not worth paying a premium over some product which could possibly have been "made in malaysia".

Dome @ KLCC on the Park...

I think the only reason Cheryl and I chose Dome was because of the spectacular view that was rite infront of us, although we could barely see what we were munching on.

Having Asian food in a western restaurant has always been against my principles, haha. Having said that, I enjoyed the company much more. And what did we talk about?!?! Our career plans - full 5 years mapped out! Haha. Confessions of the workaholic(S)...

Redundancies in Life!

"Congestion along Jln Sultan Ismail & Jln Raja Chulan"
Time: 8:25pm
Darren: Ah Farkshit!!!

"Congestion along Jln Kuching on both directions"
Time: 7:30pm
Darren: Your (censored) @&!*$# !!! *This line has been re-edited due to popular request of my faithful blog readers*

Radio: And now for the traffic report, brought to you by DHL, the world leader in..... *cLiCk*
Darren: *Speechless*

And you wonder what is the government doin? Utilising tax-payer's money on such redundancies?!?! No shit, I can SEE that its JAMMED! Honest!!!

Disclaimer: Today's blogpost language was direct result of the frustrations caused by KL's ghastly traffic conditions. The inner vulgar alterego has been unleashed...

College Collage

This is done by Pickwan! Amazing ain't it! And I learned a new word today - "collage". Click on the pic for an enlarged version...

Blogposts are at its minimal these days. Work has been crazy but the eccentricity that oozes out from my colleagues simply makes work more bearable! Now I have to hit the sack, look hot for work (and possibly a Friday nite out) as well as revitalise myself for my daily dose of road rage along Jln Sultan Ismail. You there!!! Yes you, lucky I ain't driving a Ford Ranger!!!

Departmental Dinner @ Baywatch!

It has been the department's best year so far (obviously, since they have me around haha), so our generous partners decided to throw us a lil partaayy @ Baywatch! Ahh, the joys of being served BBQ dishes without having to do it yourselves :p And I started drinking, abit! *Shockin* Haha. Surprisingly no hangovers.

I am enjoying myself in the company, and hopefully many more interesting engagements to come during the following year! Cos I wanna be working on one of those (yes im a workaholic) and I want more parties like this! How often do you see your partners burst their lungs over karaoke rite?