eat and shop in mid-week break

it was a welcomed break yesterday (king's installation). the morning started just as early as any workday as i was woken up by the heavy rain that came at 6.35 am.

had 2 classes in the morning and initially there was no plan for the rest of the day. but then, came a text message- go to ipoh, 2pm. so after a light lunch of toast with bread and a mango, i was driven off to ipoh. was i glad that i don't have to drive. there is some problem with my car tyre's allignment actually and the spare part has been ordered, so the car will go to the workshop this weekend to get it fixed.

first stop in ipoh, pasir pinji, and they call this eating place 'under the big tree'.

see those big trees? these are where all the tables are placed and everyone does not seem to mind sitting in the heat and in this place i deem unsafe. malaysians don't care about all these i guess, as long as the food is good. yes, the food is good here and cheap.

sugar cane drink, mixed fruit iced and rojak. the sauce is good.

laksa and stuffed fish cake fried in assortment vege and other stuff. guess how much is one piece of stuffed vege, only about rm0.70....it is really cheap and good. every table had this and every bowl had at least 6 or 7 pieces to be devoured.

next, shopping time.

visited the new mall in ipoh call station 18. luckily it was not too crowded till there was no space to walk about. the crowd was big but still orderly. this the picture of the foyer from the 2nd floor. i like all the figures made using balloons in the mall. it is really a sight to behold and the theme is toy wonderland i believe.

the queue at some places during dinner was quite horrendous. there are quite many new restaurants here which are not in other places in ipoh, hence these restaurants are more popular. we went to nandos, and yes, we queued. we had a platter for 4 and i guess the portion was all right. the side dishes were rather small though although they were in large sizes.

ta-da. hate myself for giving in and buying this pair of shoes. hehe....but it is a nice pair of oxford in purple....and i have been looking for a comfy pair for a quite a while. there is 50% discount....how can i resist? and it is a special collaboration between hush puppies and anna sui!!! you get to wear a pair of designer shoes at a fraction of the price. this is 2011 autumn winter collection, hence the sales. i did not see the latest collection in the shop, but you can google it online and you will see what they have in USA.

i also went on a baby clothes shopping free. my mom is going to pay for half of what i bought hehehe....she said she wanted to buy clothes for her soon-to-come grandson. i hope they will suit the baby in the cold australian weather. cute eh?? they are in soft cotton and are the thickest i can find.

reached home only at 1030pm and that was my day. all the books i brought back were still there on the table unmarked and the spider web in the room is still unswept. hmm....tonight?