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Time flies, and it flies really fast. It felt like yesterday Baby Martin came into our lives, and just last week, he experienced his first birthday party with us . We decided to hold a small birthday celebration for Baby Martin to celebrate his one year old birthday over at my home in Penang. One year has passed, with each day bringing us new memories and learning through this parenting journey of mine. Happy Birthday Baby Martin <3

Gone were the days where Baby Martin had this toothless grin, when a couple of months back he grew his first tooth. Subsequently a couple of teeth appeared, amidst cranky behavior, always finding things to bite, and fussiness. Now that he is close to 11 months of age, I felt the need to document down a couple of his photos in this little space of mine on the world wide web.  Hello there! Notice my teeth?

Another short update on Baby Martin's progress. I'm beginning to get the hang of monitoring his progress as he grows up, asking around and slightly comparing with the usual baby's development. Well, at 6 months and 3 days old, I would have expected Baby Martin to turn with ease and maybe start crawling.  Good morning! I just bathed and am ready to turn!

Special thanks to Hennessy Malaysia and G2PR , I have had the chance to stay over for the 2nd time at the prestigious G Hotel Penang. It was a room allocated for the KL bloggers that flew in to party the night away at Hennessy Artistry Penang 2013 . Similar to last year, I really appreciate the opportunity to enjoy G Hotel Penang over the weekend. The wonderful sea view from my room at G Hotel Penang

So I got to know a fellow blogger friend from Sibu was in town, and upon a request to meet up, landed myself at Little Penang Kafe @ Midvalley Megamall for a short dinner. Who was the blogger? Well, it's none other than Suituapui, and together with a bunch of other bloggers we had a rather nice dinner together last night.  Little Penang Kafe Midvalley Megamall

Over the last weekend, it was another unique experience for me as I was one of the bloggers invited to party our heart's out over at H-Artistry Penang 2013 . This time around, unlike the previous installments of H-Artistry, the super clubbing event was held at PISA or their new name SPICE Penang which was a really huge space to begin with. Check out my H-Artistry Penang 2013 Meet & Greet Session writeup first, which was held on the same morning as the party. Hennessy Artistry Penang May 2013 @ SPICE

One of the last Halloween party, but definately one to remember for a rather long time to come. Jagermeister held their Halloween party over at Carcosa Seri Negara tonight, and it was a scary'licious' night for all! Free flow of Jagermeister and Carlsberg, with great music from Mad Sally, it was a good night.  Isaac with "HardGay" over at Jagermeister Halloween Party

Hey, it's still October, and that can only mean Oktoberfest 2012 is still on-going at nearly all the pubs and restaurants around town. Well, tonight I had yet another opportunity to catch up with fellow bloggers and friends at Laundry Bar The Curve over some nice beer and food. Read all about it here.  Killkenny, Heineken, and a whole lot more

While browsing through my photos, I saw a couple of nice Taiwan food photos when Janice and I were in Taiwan last year which I have yet to share here. It was Day 3 of our Taiwan trip when we dropped by this famous night market in Keelung district. Better known as Keelung Miao Kou Night Market , the crowd there was huge with food available everywhere.  Keelung Miao Kou Night Market Taiwan " Keelung’s Miaokou Night Market is famous throughout Taiwan for its large selection of food.  The night market is easily accessible on foot for most travelers arriving from other cities. From the Keelung railway station walk east straight along the street following the harbor in the direction of the Keelung Harbor Bureau (identifiable at night by its large orange neon sign. The night market is roughly one block from the point where you cross a freeway overpass." Source: Wikitravel I was told the crowd that night was lesser than usual due to a slight shower before we arrived I...

There's this rather new cafe in town, and it's named Entree Cafe (pronounced /anh-tray/ ) located in Damansara Utama serving some nice fusion styled food. Dropping by the cafe the other day, I rather like the ambiance and simple yet tasty food available there. Entree Cafe Damansara Utama

Christmas is just around the corner, and what better way to usher it in than a pre-Christmas gathering with friends. This round, a few of the bloggers decided to crash in at The Beer Factory in Sunway Giza for a small gathering and we held it on a Thursday night not because we love the weekdays, but there might be less folks available on the Friday before Christmas. The Beer Factory The Beer Factory Sunway Giza Mall 47810 Petaling Jaya Phone: 603-61416450, 603-79821381 Website: http://www.the-beer-factory.com Email: ask@the-beer-factory.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thebeerfactory The Beer Factory & The Attic "The Beer Factory™ & The Attic™ ~ two.places.one.address~ is fast becoming the talk-of-the-town as it features an out of the world drinking ambiance which consists of an outdoor al-fresco area, two indoor industrial factory-themed bar and a concept club at the mezzanine floor. Easily one of the best drinking places in the world." Source: ...

PUMA Social, a social sports event first launched in April this year had their PUMA Social Club Nights tonight over in Cosmic Bowl Midvalley Megamall . It was a night where members of the media, bloggers and a host of celebrities get to just play bowling where PUMA Social had the chance to introduce their second campaign. Puma Social Club PUMA Social, with a tagline of "Here's to the After-Hours Athlete" aims primarily to bring together PUMA Social-ites across the nation to share their own competitive scoreboards and connect with other users via their website at http://puma-social.com.my . 8 Bowling Reserved for us! The night was to kickstart the club event called the PUMA Social Club Nights, where Malaysian after-hours athletes will be given the opportunity to experience PUMA's interpretation of bowling at designated spots all around the nation. The scheduled bowling events were to be held in Penang, 2 November at Fuel, Autocity ; Melaka, 9 November a...

Today's post shall be of the videos that my dear sister in law, Soon Boon Koon just uploaded unto Youtube showcasing the events on my wedding morning. 25th September 2011 was the day I underwent the ceremonial tea ceremony , and the traditional fetching of the bride as well as the "playing" of the bridesmaid. It was also the day I officially tied the knot and said goodbye to "singledom". It was a rather traditional chinese wedding, the moment where everything fits perfectly into place. The beautiful bride, Janice The full video is still in my hometown, hence I really appreciate the effort that my sis in law did to cut it and posted it up to Youtube to share it. Do check out below for all 3 parts of it. Part 1 of the wedding videos starts from my Penang house where my "brothers" and I have our breakfast in preparation to head to the bride's house over in Sungai Bakap some 30km away. This was where you see my parents helped me to ...

This will be another post showcasing my mother's delicious home cooking. Honestly, I can never get enough of her cooking. Over the past weekend, I've had the chance to taste some more of the good stuff when I returned back to my hometown Penang. This round, the cooking happened over at my house, which we were decorating up in preparation for the upcoming big day. Sweet and simple, a table for four. Janice was around too that day, hence the table for four, namely my parents, Janice and myself. Do check out below on what mother whipped up for lunch that afternoon. Taken with rice, the stomach is thankful for all these food. Dish #1: Black Sauced Chicken Meat Dish #2: Fried Egg Omelette with Ham and Long Beans Dish #3: Stir Fried Spinach with Chicken Meat Dish #4: Chicken Soup with Mushrooms Overall, a good meal indeed and I just can't wait to return back soon for more of the good life. How about you? Do you appreciate your mother's cooking? I'm learn...

Last week, after catching the special screening of Bridesmaid , a couple of us decided to drop by this rather nice looking food court Asia Cafe over at Kota Damansara. I was told there is another similar food court by the same name in PJ which was way more popular. Anyway this was my first time here to sample some of their local delicacies. Asia Cafe Kota Damansara

Feeling Cafe over at Section 2 Wangsa Maju has been around for quite some time, and is ever popular with the residents and students staying around the surrounding area. I've been here on numerous occasions before just to have a quick bite while listening to some nice live singing. The other night, a couple of fellow bloggers so happen to be in the area and we decided to catch up over at Feeling Cafe Wangsa Maju.

There are a couple of good aquariums or Underwater Worlds as they call it over in KLCC, and our neighbor Singapore. There's one in Langkawi too, and since when you're at Langkawi, other than the beaches, and historical spots there isn't much else to explore so that's where we headed to last weekend. I present to you Underwater World Langkawi. Underwater World Langkawi Underwater World Langkawi Jalan Pantai Cenang Mukim Kedawang,  Langkawi (N6 17.261 E99 43.736) Entrance Fees : Adults MYR38.00 (Foreigner) MYR28.00 (Malaysian),  Children 3-12 years old MYR28.00 (Foreigner) MYR18.00 (Malaysian),  Senior citizens 50 years old and above : MYR22.00 Opening Hour : Mon - Thu : 9.30am - 6.30pm Fri - Sun & Public Holiday : 9.30am - 8.30pm Tickets The tickets weren't exactly cheap, and my past experience to this aquarium 8 years ago told me not to expect too much of this place. My hunch was correct, the place wasn't much to shout...