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Friday, May 28, 2010

Festival: Happy Wesak Day


alexleow-kimmy.com would like to wish all Buddhist a Happy Wesak Day.

Wesak Day is a day where Buddhist around the world celebrating the Buddha's Birthday where it encompasses the birth, enlightenment (Nirvana), and passing away (Parinirvana) of Gautama Buddha. Early in the morning, worshippers throng into the Buddhist Temple to pray to God and to offer some offerings to the temple. The temple will usually crowded.

alexleow-kimmy.com would like advise all motorists to be careful on the road while going back for holidays or rushing back for prayers. Enjoy yourselves in this festive season and remember your love ones too. :)

Monday, May 24, 2010

Announcement: Happy Birthday to alexleow-kimmy.com


HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Thank You to everyone for visiting my blog who turned 1 year old today 24th May 2010. It has been a year that my blog had been operating and I would like to thank all of you who always visited this blog to look out for the best options for Food and Movies.

I did received some feedback from our fellow friends who said that this blog had been doing very well especially in introducing the food to all of you. I would personally say thanks to all of you for supporting me all this while and I am proud to serve all of you. I would love to hunt for food and whatever food which is nice, I will definately introduce to you no matter how. Also, do check out my facebook pictures where I will update some food photos which was not being introduced on this blog.

The poll shows that Food was the most famous topic that was viewed by those who visited my blog. They even comment to me when they see me in person and asking me in details about the food and place that I've visited. For movie, it came in second where visitors did also came in this blog where they personally e-mail to me asking for more details on this movie. In the same time, they also said that after seeing my comments regarding the movie, when they go and watch the movie, the comments were really similiar to the ones I commented on my blog.

For the Food and Movie segment, I will continue to improve and bring you more intensive updates on it and thanks for you precious support towards my blog. For other topics, I hope you will continue to view it and give more comments to me on how to improve the topics. Thank You very much and gambatehhh!! :)

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Cinema Movie: Shrek Forever After


Release Date: 20 May 2010

Language: English
Subtitle: Malay, Chinese
Genre: Comedy, Animation
Running Time: 1 hour 33 minutes
Director: Mike Mitchell
Cast: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, John Lithgow, John McCartney.


Synopsis:

After challenging an evil dragon, rescuing a beautiful princess and saving your in-laws kingdom, what's an ogre to do? Well, if you're Shrek, you suddenly wind up a domesticated family man. Instead of scaring villagers away like he used to, a reluctant Shrek now agrees to autograph pitch forks. Longing for the days when he felt like a real ogre, Shrek is duped into signing a pact with the smooth-talking dealmaker, Rumpelstiltskin. Shrek suddenly finds himself in a twisted, alternate version of Far Far Away, where ogres are hunted, Rumpelstiltskin is king and Shrek and Fiona have never met. Now, it's up to Shrek to undo all he's done in the hopes of saving his friends, restoring his world and reclaiming his one True Love.

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My Comments: Welcome back to yet another movie world. It has been a while since I watch movie in cinemas because we are not free. Today, ME & Kimmy would start back the movie marathon where we have selected Shrek Forever After as our movie of the choice and we also have chosen GSC 1 Utama as our choice. Let's go straight to the movie comments. This movie has a lot of stars but only appeared on voices including Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, John Lithgow & John McCartney. And in the same time, this movie did a very good job. In the first 30 minutes, the movie was slow to catch up and a little bit boring but after that, the action begins. The storyline meanwhile is good and did not dissapoint us as well. This movie is mainly for kids and for the whole family to watch. It carries some jokes, love story and how to cherish a relationship mainly. The combination of this movie is pretty good from the half of the movie till the end. I would recommend you to watch this one but don't expect too much where u will get less action but more into kids adventure (you get what I mean). You may enjoy this movie and it will lighten up your day. Enjoy! MY RATING: 4/5 ; KIMMY RATING: 4.5 /5

Food Hunt: Sakae Sushi, 1 Utama (Part 3)


Hello folks,

Welcome back to yet another edition of Food Hunt again. This time, we are at One Utama Shopping Complex to go for shopping and of course watching movie again. Then, during dinner time, we went for another food hunt where we have chosen Sakae Sushi yet again for our dinner. This is my third time blogging on Sakae Sushi but today it will be a different food to introduce to you guys.

Today as usual we arrived at the restaurant at about 7.45pm and the place was totally crowded with people. But we did not need to wait long where we got a place for ourselves after we arrived at the restaurant as there were people leaving the restaurant as well after their food. I've ordered Chicken Shiogayaki Don (Rice) while Kimmy ordered Potato Salad as our main dish for today. We've also ordered some plates of sushi as our dessert as well. Green Tea (Genmai) is our choice as well.

The Chicken Shiogayaki Don is very nice indeed. The fragrance of the rice was lovely and the Chicken Shiogayaki Don consists of Chicken, Onion and some Ginger taste. It was a tasty dish if you love onions with chicken. It's not oily and it just suits the taste of mine and I would totally recommend you to try out this dish when you are at Sakae Sushi. Kimmy's Potato Salad meanwhile was also brilliant. The potato was cold served and as you eat the potato, you can feel the juicy taste coming out from the potato and it was nice. We have the right choice in choosing our dish tonight. Please see photos for more information.

The price meanwhile was not rather expensive. The Chicken Shiogayaki Don costs about RM12.90 while the Potato Salad costs about RM3.90 only. Plus the plates of sushi's, the bill came around RM50.95. Enjoy! MY RATING: 5/5 ; KIMMY RATING: 5/5

*Food is based on the food we've ordered and not overall food.

For address information, please check out my previous post blog at http://www.alexleow-kimmy.com/2010/01/food-hunt-sakae-sushi-1-utama-part-2.html

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Soccer: UEFA Champions League: Milito's magic gives Inter the Treble (Inter Milan 2 Bayern Munich 0)

Diego Milito scored both goals as Inter Milan sealed an historic treble and ended a 45-year wait to be crowned kings of Europe after defeating Bayern Munich in the Champions League final in Madrid. Milito struck in the 34th and 70th minutes as Inter became the first Italian team to win the treble of league, cup and European Cup in the same season, whilst ending German double-winners Bayern's hopes of doing likewise.

The victory was the third time Inter have won the trophy, following their successes in 1964 and 1965, and could also have marked a winning farewell for coach Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese, who becomes only the third coach to win the European Cup with different clubs, has been the subject of intense speculation linking him with a summer move to Real Madrid. Mourinho left Porto for Chelsea soon after leading them to the 2004 Champions League title.

For Bayern coach Louis Van Gaal, the defeat ended his chance to conquer Europe with two separate clubs having won the title with Ajax in 1995. The match was billed as a clash of contrasting styles between the attacking philosophy of Van Gaal and the defensive proclivity of Mourinho, but there was little to separate the two sides early on. The biggest threats came from two players who were returning to the Bernabeu having last summer been jettisoned by Real Madrid in the wake of the Spanish giants' 250million euro spending spree.

For Bayern, winger Arjen Robben was proving a persistent menace down the right, while for Inter, playmaker Wesley Sneijder was superb throughout. And it was the Nerazzurri playmaker who came closest to breaking the stalemate during an evenly-fought opening 30 minutes. The dead-ball specialist tried his luck from a free-kick 35 yards out, and Bayern goalkeeper Hans-Jorg Butt needed to dive to his left to parry the ball away after it had taken a slight deflection off his team-mate Hamit Altintop.

Sneijder, who was one of four former Madrid players in an Inter side without a single Italian, was involved in most of his side's attacks and it was no surprise to see him play a key role in the opening goal of the game. Julio Cesar's long punt forward was headed down by Milito to Sneijder, who immediately set his team-mate through the heart of the Bayern defence. The 30-year-old Argentinian powered into the area before leaving Butt with no chance to save with a rising shot. Bayern, who were without suspended French star Franck Ribery, tried to respond quickly but, after long-range efforts from Altintop and Robben had failed to worry Julio Cesar, they almost found themselves trailing 2-0 just before the break.

Once again it was Milito and Sneijder involved, but with the roles reversed this time. Milito picked out Sneijder running into the box and it needed a good block by Butt to keep out the former Ajax man's left-footed shot. Bayern, who were out much quicker than Inter following half-time, had created little to test Julio Cesar in the first half but they almost fashioned an equaliser 25 seconds after the restart. Ivica Olic's clever flick found Altintop in space and the Turkish international then fed the unmarked Thomas Muller on the edge of the Inter area, but the 20-year-old was denied by the feet of Julio Cesar.

Moments after that Inter launched a breakaway that almost resulted in a second goal, Goran Pandev's shot being superbly tipped over one-handed by Butt. That was a thrilling start to the second period and Bayern were enjoying plenty of possession as they sought an equaliser. However, the Inter defence, like it was in the semi-final second leg against last season's European champions Barcelona, was proving tough to break down. Robben almost managed it with a curling 20-yard effort that brought a brilliant save out of Julio Cesar, while Muller saw a goal-bound effort blocked by the head of Esteban Cambiasso.

Bayern were dominating possession but they were hit with the ultimate sucker punch in the 70th minute as Inter broke away to double their lead. Milito still had plenty of work to do when he picked up Samuel Eto'o's pass 35 yards out but he superbly turned Daniel van Buyten inside out before coolly finishing past Butt. There was no way back for Bayern after that as Inter held on to end their long wait for European football's top trophy and perhaps give Mourinho a winning send-off. Source: ESPN Soccernet.com 22/05/10

Food Hunt: Fish King Pizza, Pizza Hut



Hi All,

Welcome back to yet another edition of Food Hunt. Today ME & Kimmy had decided to go for Pizza Hut as we would like to try the Fish King Pizza as introduced by Pizza Hut on advertistment. I've also got some feedback from my friend stated that this pizza is very tasty. So, without any hesitation, ME & Kimmy had gone to try out this brand new pizza from them.



We arrived at Pizza Hut Kepong at about 7.30pm and the place was pretty crowded already. As I can see, many tables ordered the brand new Fish King Pizza because they would like to try out the new flavour as well. As soon as we arrived, the waiter there served us and we got a table for ourselves too. I did looked at the menu and mainly I am interested into the Fish King Pizza menu where they've also offered set for this one. The price is RM28.00 (not including tax) and about RM32.20 (after tax) for the set which includes 2 glasses of 7-Up Revive, Garlic Bread, 2 Mushroom Soups and a Regular Pizza. The price meanwhile is just reasonable as it's not expensive too.

Once the Fish King Pizza arrived, the smell was very nice and once we look at it, we would like to taste it straight away. The comments given by my friends were all true where the pizza is really nice especially the Fish Sticks which is attached at the top of the pizzas. It was very fresh and you can feel the juicy juice coming out from the sticks and the aroma was fantastic. The pizza itself meanwhile was very nice too and the combination matches with the Fish Sticks. I would fully recommend you to try out this Fish King Pizza as it was the best pizzas so far introduced by Pizza Hut. No regret for you to try this one. Check out http://www.pizzahut.com.my/ for more information on their outlet. MY RATING: 5/5 ; KIMMY RATING: 5/5

Friday, May 21, 2010

Food Hunt: Williams Mamak, Taman Mayang


Hello folks,

It was a beautiful Friday evening apparently because it did not rain as it was raining for the past 3 days already. Today ME & Alan had a wonderful time and we have decided to visit Williams Mamak Stall in Taman Mayang. This is not an ordinary mamak as it serves Western, Chinese and Italian food as well. It is owned by a Chinese and there are Muslim and Indian working there as well. It's 1 Malaysia isn't it?

The service was perfect when we reached there. That time, there were not much people during dinner time. Once we sat down, we are immedietely served what we wanted to eat for today. If you’re a first timer, do not expect that you’ll be served with a menu. The fun way to order is by asking them what they have. I've ordered Speghetti with Chicken and Tomato Sauce meanhile Alan ordered Fried Rice Pandan Chicken. Both of us ordered Ice Lemon Tea.

It took our dish 10 minutes to arrive and it was superbly fast as well. The Speghetti with Chicken and Tomato Sauce was just average but the portion was superbly big and can be eat by 2 persons. Alan's Fried Rice Pandan Chicken was very nice indeed and it's a recommended try. If you are there, remember to try out the Fried Rice Pandan Chicken as recommended by Alan. He said this dish is partially enough for a couple to eat. The Ice Lemon Tea was just normal as the other mamak stall serves.

The price meanwhile was reasonable and pretty cheap as well. It costs about RM15.00 for both plates each and based on the superbly big portion, it worth it. I would recommend you to come here to try out their food. I have been here for quite some time last time and the food was superb to average depending what dish you ordered. The recommended dishes here is Speghetti with Meatballs and 'Mee Raja' with Pandan Chicken. As for drinks, their recommendation would be Lychee Ribena & Mango Ice-Blended. Do try their 2 signature dishes and drinks there as well. Enjoy! :) MY RATING: 3/5 ; ALAN RATING: 5/5

*Food is based on the food we've ordered and not overall food.

Address:

Jalan SS26/9 (same row as 7-11)
Taman Mayang Jaya
47301 Petaling Jaya
Business Hours: 6.00pm - 3.00am
Telephone: Not Available

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Politics: DAP won Sibu By-Election


SIBU, May 16 —The DAP pulled off a surprise win in the Sibu by-election today, defeating Barisan Nasional’s (BN) SUPP by 398 votes in a hard fought race. DAP’s Wong Ho Leng polled 18,845 votes compared to BN candidate Robert Lau’s 18,447 votes.


The margin of victory was just a little more than the 395 spoilt votes. The independent candidate garnered 232 votes. “Thank you Sibu. Thank you Malaysia. One small step in winning Sibu, one giant step to winning Putrajaya, “ Wong said after he was declared the winner. BN had earlier been expected to retain its Sarawak stronghold but lost despite the best efforts of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. The Sibu vote is seen as a bellwether for the Sarawak state elections which must be called by next year.

Asked by reporters today what he thought today’s result would mean for impending state polls, Wong said “Sarawak is ready for change.” DAP is the biggest opposition party in Sarawak and is expected to put up a serious challenge in the next state polls. Today’s result is also significant in that Pakatan Rakyat (PR) has snapped a streak of successive defeats to BN in recent by-elections. The count now is 8-3 in favour of PR in terms of wins in by-elections held since Election 2008.

Today’s result is also a setback for Najib who had personally campaigned for BN and had placed his own reputation on the line. Najib has been counting on Sabah and Sarawak as BN’s fixed deposit, but today’s result shows a major swing from 2008 when BN won the seat by more than 3,000 votes. Today’s result also raises two thorny issues — how to deal with the Tan Sri Taib Mahmud factor and whether to push for state polls which sources say had been slated for October this year. Taib, who has been at the helm for more than two decades now, was absent from most of the Sibu campaign because BN had anticipated DAP attacks against his leadership.

The white-haired chief minister known as “pek moh” among Chinese voters has been heavily criticised for alleged abuse of power. He has to call state elections by next year and Najib and BN had been hoping a resounding win would provide the ruling coalition the momentum needed to go into the next general elections. The victorious Wong called his win tonight a miracle. “It is a miracle we have created together. For those who did not vote for me I now want to be your friend,” he said. Source: The Malaysian Insider 16/05/10

Annoucement: New Website Exclusive for World Cup 2010 South Africa


Hi All,

Are you prepared for the World Cup 2010 which will be held at South Africa on June? If yes, then make sure you enjoy the whole month of soccer action back to back in South Africa where top teams will battle at the field to determine which teams will win this year's edition of World Cup. My bet would be definately Brazil who will be on course to win this year's edition of World Cup. What about you? Which team would you see could win the trophy this year?

In conjunction with the World Cup Fever, alexleow-kimmy.com would also like to be part of you who will be watching and following up the game. We have introduced or setup a World Cup website exclusive for you visitors out there who wanted to get the latest news, results on the world cup. The website URL would be http://www.alexleow-kimmy1.com/. OR alternatively you can click on the World Cup logo located at the right side of my blog where it will automatically bring you to the page.

On the website, you can actually post your comments on which team will stand a chance to win the game and qualify to the next round until the Final. You can actually use the chatterbox or post your comments to give your opinion on matches and any other views or comments but of course your views or comments must be moderated by me first for filtering before it can be posted on the website to prevent hacking or intrusion. Enjoy the world cup! Think World Cup, Think alexleow-kimmy.com! :)

Food Hunt: Subway

Hi All,

Welcome back to yet another Sunday's edition of Food Hunt. It was a very hot afternoon and ME & Alan had decided to try out another great food. Without any hesitation, we had chosen Subway as our choice.

I've ordered Spicy Italian sandwich which comes with a set of soft drink and a small packet of Jack & Jill Potato Chips. The taste was very nice and the portion was rather big too. The Italian Sandwhich contains a lot of ingredients (e.g. pickles, cucumber, mushroom, salad, cheese & Chicken Ham) and you can customize your sandwich as well. I've ordered a 6" (inch) bread and adding the Thousand Island and BBQ sauce. There are varieties of sauces to choose from depensding on your taste. But the price is a bit expensive and the whole set costs about RM14.10 just for sandwiches only.

Alan ordered Italian B.M.T flavoured which also comes with a set of soft drink and a small packet of Jack & Jill Potato Chips too. The taste also was very nice and the portion is very big indeed. As usual you can customize the bread and sauce and I've followed what my brother Alan ordered too based on the sauce and bread. The price for his sandwich is RM17.10 because his sandwich has more meat and ingredients.

I would totally recommend you to come over here to try out their sandwiches at any of the Subway brances in Malaysia. Of course, I've try it in SS6 in Kelana Jaya here and the nearest branch you can find here is Tropicana City Mall. Check out their website http://www.subway.com.my/ to check out the branch locator over there. But as I said, the price is a bit over expensive although the portion is big but sandwiches is not so expensive after all. You made a choice! MY RATING: 5/5 ; ALAN RATING: 5/5