AUGUST 2011

it was a year ago,

when all of us joined the working life,

one by one,

as Pharmacists in GHM.

we went through highs and downs together.

we smile through the smelliest shit,

having second, third, forth rounds of dinner and hang outs,

and still reluctant to go back home.

damage our livers on the so call Friday night.

remember the BBQ session at my brother's place?

remember the amount of salad they made? hee..

our never ending chit chat sessions,

lame jokes, loud acts, all the makan adventures.

not to forget the cameron trip.

the night where we all stood at the Hotel's lobby,

no place to sleep.

eating strawberry popsicles like little kids.

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goodbye seems to be the hardest word to say.

this is gonna be an emotional month.

i just wanna say:

take care friends.

you all are more than just colleagues to me.

i heart you guys.

will definitely miss you.

hugs.

KA-ME-RON july 2011

Cameron Highland is a place i wanted to go badly for quite some time already.

since the group of us (the PRPs) have not got a chance to go travel together,

we decided to make this trip come true

before ending our PRP.

we headed to KL right after work.

since Mr. Liang had some gathering with friends at the Curve,

so we went there for dinner.

we actually booked a hotel in KL area,

the Wira Hotel.

but when the 11 of us reached there,

the person in charge told us that there's no booking from us.

we were all speechless, because we printed out the confirmation letter too.

luckily we have a backpacker in our group.

after making few callings to the nearby hostels,

finally we're able to find one which was able to fit all 11 of us.

the overall hostel condition was good.

unexpectedly good.

i'll definitely suggest to go back there if we are to have another trip that require a stay in KL.

the open air breakfast area.

nice, i like =)

after breakfast, we departed to Cameron Highland.

we stopped by Tapah R&R to change driver,

and to buy some famous Jambu.

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after some winding road and some motion sickness,

we had finally reach the top of the hill!

we're very hungry,

stopped by Restoran Tringkap to have our lunch.

after some vegetables shopping for our steamboat dinner,

we stopped by at a place to have some afternoon tea.

but the food there was really just edible.

strawberry butter cake

but we think it should be call

strawberry AND butter cake.

strawberry sundae

strawberry shake and strawberry ice blended

ya, they are my crazy girlfriendS!

*heart them*

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how can we not have steamboat when we're in Cameron??

so we decided to have our own steamboat dinner at the apartment.

the apartment was quite well equipped.

completed with all the utensils.

and we bought all the fresh vegetables from Kee Farm.

it looked delicious right?

after the steamboat session,

we went to the pasar malam.

ultimate mission of JJ was to get her strawberry Popsicle!

and glad that we found it.

then we continued with Starbucks.

Cheers~~!

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on Sunday,

we woke up early in the morning to avoid jam going up to BOH tea garden.

BOH tea garden cafe open at 8.30am.

we reached there at about 9am,

and the crowd was already coming.

the balcony site tables were all occupied,

so we had to take the indoor seats.

these are some of the pastries that we ordered.

blueberry scones with cream

strawberry cake

strawberry pie

carrot cake

after the light breakfast,

we went to walk around, took some group pics before heading to the next station.

Alvin said this flower contain cochicine,

it'll cause diarrhea if it's not cook properly.

tea plantation

the road up the hill was really narrow.

so there were moments when we held our breath until the process was over.

next destination was Rose Valley.

the weather was kinda hot.

and i found dandelion at the road side.

wanted to do some great dandelion shots,

but too bad,

my shutter speed was not fast enough to capture the moment.

some beautiful daisies in the valley

after Rose Valley,

we went to the Butterfly Farm.

although the trip was tiring,

some hiccups here and there,

it's still a memorable trip!

hopefully next year round,

we still have the chance to go to some other places together,

despite our posting.

good luck my friends,

continue to stay fun and wild.

love you guys lots.

xoxo

El cerdo, nose to tail eating!

i always tell Pinky that one day,
i'll bring him to El cerdo.
but that day was never there untill that weekend.

it was actually mr Pinky's post birthday celebration dinner from his parents.
since i was in KL that weekend and
since we have enough crowd
so i suggested to Pinky that may be we can try El cerdo.

i was glad that Pinky's dad actually agreed to it.
thus, we called to make reservation instantly.

parking was never a problem there,
because they have valet parking.
you just need to pay abit extra
and someone will park your car for you,
and bring you car to you when you're done.

the ordering process was hard.
there's 8 of us,
but we never know how big is the portion,
how many dishes should we order
and most importantly,
what should we order despite the few famous ones.

so below are the few dishes recommended by the captain.

before they serve us with the starter,
there's complimentary soup for each of us.

it was asparagus soup.
i love asparagus!
so it just hit at the right spot of mine.
huhuhuhu..

the bread were tasty too!
it somehow taste better than the italiannes one.
i almost couldn't stop myself from taking another piece.
luckily i was concious enough.



cold ham with rock mellon & salads

it's absolutely an unique way of eating.
the ham were sliced into thin slices,
you can wrap it with the rock mellon,
and you'll have the taste of saltiness and sweetness at once!



pork knuckles

the pork knuckles were fried to perfect crunchy.
the meat was tender enough,
the dip sauce was good too.

you can try this if you have more people to go with you.



pork ribs

this is my first time trying their pork ribs.
it taste SUPERB!
it's finger licking good~~
and now it had overtake the piglet in my must-order-dish list.



look at the bones!!
huge bones!!



paella rice with mushroom and chicken

this dish however appeared to be an average dish.
there were 8 of us at the table but we can barely finish the rice.
the taste was mild,
and i hate green peas.
thus, i would not even thinking to order it once again.

and it's expensive.
for a portion of rice like this, it costs us RM80.




roasted suckling piglet

Also known as "Cochinillo Al Estilo Segoviano".
we're told that the piglet on the table was only mere 3 weeks old.

El Cerdo had a special way of eating.
To prove that the piglet was crunchy and crispy,
when the dish was served,
one of the waiters would come over and picked a lucky person from the table
to "perform the plate-breaking show".



look, we're all paying attention to what the waitress says.



First, to prove that the piglet is crunchy and crispy,
you will need to use a plate to chop the piglet at the head,
the center of the body
and somewhere at the 'butt' of the piglet,
each part 3 times with all your might!





Then, the waiter will push a big wooden tub towards the table,
make a wish and then smash the plate into the wooden tub.
This is a Greek tradition which symbolises good luck.




it then got chopped up and it's ready to eat!

trust me,
eat with both your hands.
it taste better that way!



mr Pinky and his wine =)




the complimentary shots from elcerdo.
it contains low % of alcohol, added with lime and salt,
to help for your digestion.

how thoughtful huh?




business hours:

open daily for lunch & dinner
(closed between 3-6pm)
except Saturdays, elcerdo is close for lunch
and open for dinner only

reservation, call: 0321450511

address:
no. 43&45, changkat bukit bintang,
50200 kuala lumpur.

remember to make reservation before you go especially during weekends.