28.4.16

I mentioned my heels were hurt after my last half-marathon and I was resting for the past 2 weeks, though I did short distance runs from 2km-5km. It was painful when I did the 5KM run and thus,  I rested for three days after the run over the weekends, as well as taking anti-inflammation meds and applying Voren plus gel, which is an anti-inflammation and painkiller gel. However, seeing that my two running shoes also a bit 'koyak' (damage) and old, I decided to get two new pairs of shoes. 

I still love Asics, after wearing for a while and this time, I decided to go for the Nimbus-17, which I got it with a 50% discount. Not a bad purchase. It was kinda expensive last year and since new models are coming up, I decided to go for the older models. And, it's very comfy with very good cushioning! And that's the reason I love Asics shoes. Before this, I had worn the Kayano-21 and Nimbus-16 series.


My new pair of Asics

Then, a big sports store called Decathlon, which was a French company and kinda popular in Europe, opened an outlet in Singapore. They have almost a complete collections of sports stuffs there which is akin to Ikea in furniture. And, the goods are also affordable. I got the below Kalanji Ekiden Active running shoes for S$45. It also provides good cushioning , though not as good as the above Asics, but it was good enough for my short runs, especially in gym. And, it looks good too. I can wear it while going out. 

Oh, my colleagues brought me for some Korean Chicken peri-peri and we are at Chir Chir Restaurant. 

A salad for us

Some fried chicken that taste like popcorn. It was delicious!

And, a marinated fried chicken, probably more like per-peri. It was nice also.

I don't mind coming back to try other chicken stuffs here. The chicken are so nice that I forgot what so good about that fingers licking fast food... if you know what I mean... *slurp* Have a good long weekend!!

26.4.16

I seldom shop online and I can count with my fingers on how many times I bought stuffs online in a year. Usually, I will just go to Singapore's Xioami website, which is local,  to buy powerbank and accessories.  Somehow I felt that I don't really have the time to browse through the online catalogue (don't mentioned comparing the prices with other popular online sites) like some of my friends did.

Anyway, all of a sudden, I ordered something from Germany which was sold in Euro some more. I remember I only purchased from local sites like Lazada or Qq10 but this time, I ordered directly from the retail website. My kid loves this product so much, which he found it online and since he did well in his recent exam, I thought maybe I get this stuff for him as a reward. Well, the shipping fee is more expensive than the product itself but it was efficient. I ordered the product on last Tuesday evening and it arrived from Germany via Shenzhen and Shah Alam to JB on last Thursday, delivered by UPS.

The parcel that came all the way from Germany

Even got the 'Export from Germany' sticker
 And, this was the stuffs I got for him - shoes laces but without laces... LOL . Somehow this is some innovative product from Germany, which is a country well-known for innovation.

The box of 'Hickies' laces out product

The back of the box
 It contained 14 ..err.. I call it straps but it's really made of good quality rubber. My kid always complaint of his shoe laces loosening during his badminton training and I thought it's a good idea to put it on his badminton shoes. Anyway, I tested it out on his Asics running shoes. Putting all the straps in seems too tight and I gotta remove two out.

Straps in and laces out

And, done but clicking the straps together. 
 He just wore the shoes without removing the straps (or shoes' laces in the past) and just put in his feet into the shoes.  It was really nice and convenient! And, I got a happy kid over the last weekend! LOL...

Btw, had lunch at The Sugar Pantry in Taman Molek last Sunday after sending my little princess to school. This place was like Lavender Bistro, where they sell pastries and operates a restaurant.

Earl Grey Tea for my wife ... Very Japanese style!

A Flat White for me

A salmon baguette with chips , shared with my wife and kid

My kid ordered this mushroom pasta, which in the end, we also shared it.
The food was nice and delicious but I feel it will be great if the menu has more food to offer. However, I love the ambiance there! It was quiet and peaceful!

The Sugar Pantry is located at - 47, Jalan Molek 1/9, Taman Molek, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.

18.4.16

I seldom drive down to downtown JB but since my wifey needed to send her sister to UTC Kotaraya, we decided to have lunch around JB old town centre. As usual, it was congested with traffic and with the hot weather, we decided to go to somewhere with air-cond. My kid introduced us this cafe called Ehhe Art Cafe where he got to know from an older friend in his badminton class. It looks like another old shophouse from outside but I love the nostalgic feeling inside, and with air-cond.

The side of the cafe and I love the mural paintings.

The sign-board at the entrance
Inside the cafe, it was crowded!

Another view, it looks like we are dining at an old dilapidated house.

There's really a crowd there!

You may noticing what is this horse-head! Well, it's a table where the 'body' of the rattan horse helps holds the glass table.
I thought of having Hainanese Chicken chop at nearby Hua Mui Restaurant but it was really a hot day and there's no air-cond there, thus I settled for the chicken chop here , with an ice coffee. Both are not bad.

My Hainanese Chicken chop ... quite yummy! :)

And my ice coffee, kinda bitter though it looks milky. 
Seated facing me, my kid nowadays really know how to enjoy life and good food!

After our lunch, we just strolled around nearby the cafe. I always like the idea that the JB authorities are refurbishing this place into cafes, tourism attractions and museum.

Another cafe next to it.

More kopitiams and hawker food opposite 

Hot JB!

The red house - famous for nyonya kuih but I didn't get it this time round. Maybe next time.
So, that's a short walk down memory lane but with refurbishing buildings! Ehhe Art Cafe is located at - Address: 145, Jalan Trus, Bandar Johor Bahru, 80000 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.