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to Toy Story 3 and beyond......!!

Pixar has done it again.
After the outstanding success of 'Finding Nemo' and 'Up', I was once again deeply entertained and moved by the 3rd instalment of Toy Story.
Every single emotion is being played out here - from laughing at Rex's innocent remarks during a time of crisis to nail biting moments when the toys nearly get killed (umm crushed i mean) to tearing up when the toys are given away.

A whole lot of new characters were introduced but my favourite ones of all aren't Woody and Buzz (surprise surprise!) but....

Barbie and Ken....ok, maybe not so much of Barbie but Ken..it's KEN who'll make you laugh till you fall off your seat!

I've loved bead-eyed Rex since the very beginning. Who wouldn't?

Chomp!

Mr Potato head was so freaking hilarious towards the end of the show!

These little cuties may not have much air-time but they SURE ARE SUPER ADORABLE!

They even zip and unzip themselves...kekekekeke...gawd, i laugh just thinking of it.

Show's just opened in cinemas. I'm pretty sure it's gonna last for weeks but grab it while it's hot. Never mind if you've never seen the earlier Toy Story and never mind if you can only watch it in 2D, this one's an excellent excellent masterpiece by itself. Every son, daughter, parent, grandparent and toy simply must watch it.

Best picture of the year hand's down!

And boy oh boy, was I lucky today;

I got to thank Woody and Buzz personally for bringing us one of the best movie experience!

If YOU too would like to thank him, I'm sure they'll be galavanting in Mid Valley again tomorrow.

Don't forget to bring the young ones!

pop's birthday at renaissance kl

Dad was in KL for his recent birthday so we decided to bring him to Renaissance for a nice dinner.

It was a matter of coincidence that we went dressed in yellow. Though I could say it was coz yellow symbolizes richness and nobleness for the Chinese.

And also coz Dad's name is "Wong" (yellow) Fat (means "rich" btw).

Arriving at the posh hotel, can't help but notice their deco which reminds me so much of sepak takraw.

We've reached Dynasty, a Chinese restaurant nicely tucked in a corner of one of the many wings in this hotel.

Nice quiet ambience for a good family dinner.

We had our own private room, thanks to sis' booking in advance. Outside, not too many tables were occupied even though it was a Wesak night.

Here's my other kind of 'sis', Jade (bro-in-law's sis).

Sucks that I look like I'm in some kind of maternity wear. =P

If you hadn't already noticed, we were all posing with this illuminating light in the background as it was the only interesting backdrop in the room. lol.

Here's what we ate...Everything you see here tastes as good as they look, if not better!

4 Seasons - nice! Everything here was made of fish paste, each had its own unique flavour and texture. Very tasty.

The Roast Duck was fantastic! Didn't expect the skin to be still so crispy so late at night.

That night I learnt something new - stay away from ordering 'sun hock' fish (Marbled Goby). Sis told me this dish alone cost >RM 300. *gulp*

Even with its melt-in-your-mouth texture, the price to pay is ridiculously high, it makes you wana tapao the bones as well to make soup, feed a dog or something....!

This is Black Pepper Lamb. Looks like a big pile of mess but it is blardy good! Meat tender and sauce just right for everyone's palate. Mango salad in tangy sauce complements well as a side dish.

Final dish of the night ... Stir-Fried Lotus Root and Celery in Yam Basket

I love the YAM Basket more than its contents.

Dinner was sadly over...sniff..I was eager to see what other spunky dishes could the kitchen whip up.

Then again, even if our tummies could still take it, don't think our wallets could.

Regretfully, I can't tell you the prices of the dishes though as sis paid the bill and I could only guess the bill to be around 700+? (pengsan)

Most importantly, we all got to spend some family time together and Dad enjoyed every bit of it down to the last crumb on his plate. ^>^

We even got a Cake for Dad.

Making a wish that your durian trees grow up strong and healthy, Dad?

The cake was fine - not the moist kind, but rather compact like it's been sitting in the fridge for some time. Not leftover, I hope.

My first time eating this 'birthday pao' with lotus seed filling.

That HUGE pao right in the middle....had like 7 little paos in it . LOL..i like it, so cute.

We decided to have a little fun after dinner just to see who has the best mirror shot.

This was Mark's.

and here's mine.

I know, this one's so badly taken, it looks like we have a horizontal moustache running across our faces.

And no, I'm not wearing a maternity dress and holding my belly.

nuts over gelatomio

Looks like someone working his teppanyaki skills...

...on ICE-CREAM!

There's nothing more satisfying than savouring on premium ice cream on a hot afternoon.

This is Gelatomio Lounge in Pavilion KL (Level 4).

Right in front of the popular 'Cotton On' boutique (where you can get good cheap clothes >.^).

Good quality ice cream has very little air in them, while gelato has no air added at all during its churning process.

There are over 50 flavours offered, comprising of either its milk-based type (average 95% fat-free) or the water-based type/ sorbet (up to 99% fat free). It's no wonder gelato is the 'preferred choice' these days - they are known to NOT have the 'fattening effect'.

Or so we believe :)

Kinda took a while for me to 'digest' what's on their menu...

Finally settled for Gelatomio Waffle - Regular (RM 9).

My flavour of choice - call me old-fashioned, but I went for the 'safe bet', Chocolate.

No regrets......It was SUPERB!

Very chocolatey (almost like dark chocolate), not too sweet and for the price paid, I got 3 scoops tucked in a waffle cone.

One simply MUST try their ice-cream, ala teppanyaki style...

No cooking over fire (which I initially thought was going to be the case), but it was a process of selecting 2 ice cream flavours + 2 toppings/ sauces for the 'cook' to work on.

I chose Tiramisu (so-so only) + Cointreau Creme a l'orange (damn goood and strong liquor taste!) with Chocolate Sauce + Almond flakes.

Then the 'cook' began mixing everything together on a really really icy cold slab of marble.

It looked gooey at first - it was really a case of everything 'rojak'

then after sticking in some freshly made chocolate 'leaves' and topped with whipped cream...

TA-DAAAAH!!

*Gelatomio on the Rock*

RM 19.80.

Soooooooo Good (50x)

you can even eat it for lunch, like me.

sumthin' dim sum

I've finally decided to write about my most frequented Chinese restaurant - 'Old Hong Kong Kitchen' (at No 36, Jalan Utara off Jalan Imbi). This little subdued place is in a kinda remote part of town, so can't blame many who have not heard of this place.

Chinese restaurants that display aquariums filled with living creatures happily swimming about,

until sadly, they end up on the dining table, usually give you the impression that their dishes are heftily priced.

Especially when Geoduck is one of the dishes they serve.

My my, what an ugly looking creature it is.

However, what's most interesting and currently on promotion in this place is their Dim Sum.
Enjoy the splendour of dining on 'above-average'-tasting dim sum while sipping hot Chinese tea in the ambience of an air-conditioned place, and paying only half of the price.

That's 50% OFF every single item on its Dim Sum menu!

Every Wednesday and Sunday...YUP, SUNDAY too...that's kewl.

It's so affordable that you'll be inclined to select almost every item on the menu...Be warned, suckers for those food order forms with tick-boxes and pencils on hand!