18.3.10

I understand ...

ChrisAu 11:14 PM life sharing , 12 Comments

Lately, there was a time so good that I don't have much problems and I put God on such a far distance from me. Life seems ok and been enjoying it.

Then, one morning something struck me after I woke up after 10 minutes. I started to worry about my pending outstanding works,decisions that I needed to work out for my family, signing up for an exam and some other long standing tasks/goals that I needed to work it out. All of a sudden, the worries started running around in my mind and I beginning to feel anxious!!

It also suddenly dawns on me a partial of the verse from Luke 6:23-25:

But woe to you who are rich,
for you have already received your comfort.
Woe to you who are well fed now,
for you will go hungry.
Woe to you who laugh now,
for you will mourn and weep.

I slowly beginning to think of it and understand that it's not that you're rich or happy that bad things will happened to you, but when your life is too good and comfortable , you will ignore the Lord God and that's when trouble starts. I started to pray and hope the Lord will deliver me from my problems. I feel that it's not that we can't have a good and comfortable life but in reality, I believe there's no such life cos life will always have problems.

And, another insight strike me later of the day. I can't remember where is this verse located but I have read it before :

“Suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope (Romans 5:3-4).”

Thus, it's not that bad a thing to suffer or struggle cos it will leads us to bigger things. Well, time to work on my outstanding tasks, whether being work or personal and hope the Lord will guide me. I will become better soon!

Have a great weekend, folks!

15.3.10 Makan time with cousin sis and parents

ChrisAu 11:54 PM 8 Comments

Well, I got a job to do over the weekend, to bring my parents and my cousin sis and her hubby around in JB. Actually, there's really nothing much to do in JB except shopping, thus, I tried to bring them to some of the best makan places that I know besides shopping.

Since we went to Tebrau City and it's near Taman Molek, I brought them to Let's Eat Restaurant in Taman Molek for lunch. I have blogged about this place before which is a HK kinda restaurant or 'Char Chan Teng'.

Here's my cousin sis and her hubby at Let's Eat Restaurant.

Some of the food we ordered - Szechuan Pork Noodle, RM6.90. I love the soup, it's really sour. Very appetising!

French fried rice - RM6.90. My kid's favourite and this fried rice is really good. My parents said it's one of the better ones they have tried. :)

Above and below, a refreshing glass of ice lemon tea (RM3.30) and below, ginger boiled coke (RM3.90).

Well, I didn't really snap all the food but I guess they have a great time here. :)

Let's Eat Restaurant is located at 23 Jalan Molek 2/3, Taman Molek 81100 JB

Ok, below is dinner where we had it in Bai Her Restaurant, which is famous for its Curry Fish Head, prepared with no coconut milk.

Here's a vegetarian Tofu dish - RM9.

A healthy plate of vegetables to supplement the not so healthy food below. Cost - Rm10.

Their signature dish - Curry Fish Head, RM37. Lots of fish meat prepared with ladyfingers and other vegetables. Surprisingly it's not spicy while delicious. And, best of all, it's not that unhealthy since there are no coconut milk in the curry.

My dad and cousin bro-in-law's favourite - Braise Pork. A mixed of fat and lean meat, this is really an appetising one where you really feel like adding more rice to go with the gravy. The fat really 'shake' when you pick it up. :)

A candid pic of cousin sis, her hubby and my mum. And, that's our sunday - makan, shop and makan again :)

Bai Her Restaurant is located at 8 Jalan Molek 2/1, Taman Molek, 81100 JB.

12.3.10 Fermented tofu

ChrisAu 9:43 PM food , 6 Comments

OK....I thought I heard or eat the last of fermented tofu or 'Smelly tofu' in Singapore, since I had it almost a decade ago in China Square Food court here. The answer seems no, cos my dad asked me to bring him to Lau Pa Sat today, after hearing from my bro that there's one stall selling the ..erm..delicacy.

So, we headed there, and it's really been a while since I stepped onto Lau Pa Sat, one of the popular food haunts in Singapore. And well, here's a plate of the still smelly but it tasted real good fermented tofu.Finally, I'm eating it again, though not a big fan of it. LOL

I also ordered the below from the stall which sold a variety of Taiwanese delicacies. Here's a fried pancake, which is made with some vegetables called 'kauchoy' (cantonese). It's like a size of a medium pizza and well, it's crunchy!! I think I called it 'Kau-choy' pancake.