eat on wesak day, feast on teacher's day

lazy bugs are starting to creep into the bones when it comes to work. it has been a relaxing week last week because there was a public holiday on tuesday- wesak day and on friday, it was teacher's day. so all in all, it was just like 3 working days. how could i not be lazy? gosh, i am feeling guilty because i don't feel a sense of accomplishment. in the previous job, it was different because everyday was just as hectic, even on my day of rest.  maybe i just have to learn to relax and take it easy? but i don't think that is written in my star though. conflict. conflict. lol

anyway, a day of rest means another day to go food hunting in ipoh. i have yet to try all the yummy and famous food in ipoh. slowly ya. the stomach can only take in so much.

so on wesak morning, 2 gals and i headed towards the old town for some nanyang coffee at sun yoon loong. the kopitiam next door, sun yuan foong belongs to the brother of sun yoon loong and it was not opened that day. join the last word of the two shops and you will get loong and foong- dragon and phoenix.

we arrived at around 930a.m.

just opposite the shops is this block of flats....the highest building in ipoh old town area. 20 storeys if i am not wrong.

we had to wait a while to get an available table but it was just a short wait. many were also standing next to tables watching people eating and wondering when the seated customers would finish their last sip of coffee and get up from their seats.

my cup of coffee.

the coffee powder metal containers in the store.

half-boiled eggs on two pieces of toast. i hate the cheap margerine spread on the toasts though. it was horrible. tell them not to spread it for you if you happen to order this. the margerine tasted like plastic. urrgghhh....

caramel custard. yummy!! must have this. it is cold and not sweet. just the right blend.

the stuffed tofu was very good because the tofu was soft and smooth. i just slurped the tofu into my mouth.

the crispy apam balik was not good. too floury and a bit bland. it was bought from the mobile vendor outside.

after breakfast, it was time to walk off the calories and we headed to ipoh parade. the place has been newly renovated and i have not been there since this makeover.
there are more things to see now but station 18 still offer better varieties.

got into a watch shop and saw something i like....hehe......who does not like watch??

so which one do you think i choose??? the left one which has super mini diamonds on the face with steel strap or the automatic one which does not require battery and comes with leather straps??
which one???

i wish i could go back with either one.....but the tight financial status now restrains me from getting any. gosh....even if i have the money or have saved up for either one.....i still really cannot make up my mind which one i will get. i really like a round classic watch with leather strap but the other one looks so much better on my wrist right? the left one is also cheaper by one thousand. wait till i strike lottery lah.....pray hard.

lunch was not less sumptious than breakfast. we had japanese at akamomiji but i feel that it was not as good as the first time i went to this shop two years ago. there seems to be a drop in the taste and texture of the food.
here are what we had:

the takoyaki was a bit hard on the outside and i could not taste any squid in it at all. this was a big disappointment.

soft shell crab salad, just so-so.

luckily the pomelo sorbet was still as good as the first time i tried it. i would not leave the shop without having this. this is the only reason why i go back. love the freshness and tanginess of the sorbet. perfect on a hot day.

we left ipoh after lunch and i had time to go for my facial and rest.

on friday, it was teacher's day and i am actually 'school-less' this year. but we were assigned schools to go to and i got one in tg malim. gosh, what was i going to do there right?
luckily my old school sent me an invitation and i got to go back and felt slightly at home although it was not 'home' anymore. sob sob.....felt kinda weird.

couldn't get used to hearing my name being mentioned first before the other VIPS, sitting in the front row next to all the big shots, standing in front and being invited to cut the cake with the administrators. gulp! was so nervous deep inside, fearful that i would make a silly mistake and a blunder that would embarass myself and the office that i was representing.  phew! i survived and left with a heavy heart after the special assembly. seeing all ex-colleagues preparing themselves and  getting themselves into places to take the staff photo was the final reminder to me that i don't work there anymore. sob sob! i wonder where i will be in the next teacher's day?

these are what i got and all the other staff too of course- a stainless steel one-tier tiffin and a set of kfc lunch with an apple. i think this is the best and most useful gift in all these years, well to me.

after saying goodbye, it shot home to tm for my dental appointment here:

well, this is one place i am certain to be on teacher's day next year. the root canal procedure is already completed and i am to go back after one year for check-up to see if there is any complications. they are really thorough i will say.
i overheard a patient in the next room saying that he flew in just for his treatment. have no idea where the patient flew in from though. could be local or maybe singapore.

so more than half of my pay packet is already gone for the tooth and i have yet to do crowning. i will make an appointment for it next week. i guess i did get good service for the price i paid. the endodontist was gentle and thorough. i did not feel any discomfort at all and i am satisfied for now. better save aside some money for teeth man. the treatment fees are never cheap and it will get more expensive....unless i go to a government clinic. but urggh....do i want to? will i get a painless treatment and state-of-the-art equipment? i guess it all depends on the depth of one's pocket.

i am still chewing on one side only now. i don't think i will chew as usual until i get a crown. haha....there is tat fear that the tooth might break...i might be thinking too much.

that night, i had a feast thanks to a group of 15-year-old who was so so so kind to celebrate the day with me. oh gosh...so touching. they prepared the food themselves and some even roped in their moms to help. i am really thankful and grateful for their efforts.

see, two tables were spread full. we had fried wanton, tom yam fried vermicelli (the best!! i had a few helpings despite my just fixed tooth), fries, fried chicken, buttered fish fillets, salad, seaweed, herbal jelly, kickapoo and coke.  the kids did not forget mom and dad's portions too. sweet right??

and last but not least, there was even a piece of red velvet from secret recipe and they even sang a song for me before i cut the cake. double ooowwww!! and they said my red velvet is still the best and kept asking me when i was going to make the second one. haha.....not in the near future i think. the oven is kaput. wait lah...i really have no idea when we will get a new oven. ;P

below should be the last batch of rubber bands i am ordering for this year.

the above is brought back from australia- the original products.

these here are ordered online.

this bracelet here is made with the colours from the packed of mix bands ordered online. cool eh? i must say, the kid who ordered this really has taste and her choice of arrangements of the colours too.

will be making some more tomorrow. yeah....haha.