One case closed

Each time I tell people where I work, they will usually proceed by asking me "So, you work in KLCC ar? You've been up the skybridge?"

Duh!!

Of course I've been there, but like many other Malaysians, I used to take the Twin Towers for granted, as well as the KL Tower. Until I've worked in Petronas, I've not been to any of those fame towers (not because I have height phobic) but because I took for granted that those two Towers will not crumble anytime(?) soon just like in 9/11 or LOTR.

A daunting question: "So, Ivy, how do I get into the KLCC's skybridge, the general public can get in, right?".

I can never never give a definite answer to that question because I am just complacent about such things. My parents hated me for that.

Here are my 6 main excuses when ppl ask me how to get to skybridge:

6. I dunno about u lah but I got the staff smart-tag marr which brings me every floor including the bridge. Too bad for u lorr... :P

5. I know u must start queuing very early, but don't ask me what time.

4. No more tickets arr? I dunno how to sneak you in worrr, you wear soooo short skirt cannot go in wan....

3. Nothing wan lah...bridge only wattt!!

2. You wanna go for what, what if you pening-pening? Sign this disclaimer first. :P 

1. KL always hazy: no view, no point!

Cause honestly, I don't know. Thank God I can provide u with a good answer from another blog. A must read:  http://www.haimalaysia.com/how-to-visit-petronas-twin-tower-skybridge-for-free/

**Queue at 6am?!?!?!?

My experience in skybridge was a short but nonetheless a memorable one. In a nutshell: Just like I, my rusa-masuk-kampung colleague also have not been to skybridge. So he dared me to swipe my card open the sealed door to the bridge, and I did. We went halfway across the bridge and quickly phone camwhored. Then we felt eyes staring at us. Bad feeling. From the other end of the bridge, we saw a cross-looking security guard marched to our side but we quickly swipe the door and CABUT!!:

Because the sky bridge has 2 levels: ppl who worked at the towers get the access to bridge on the 42nd(?) floor whereas the public uses the 41st floor. On the 42nd floor, any each group/individual that passes the bridge must be escorted to the other side/end by a guard. If not, the guard will "OI!" you and chase u out if u masuk the bridge yourself - dun care you VIP or VP or CEO or CFO or UFO. :P

Case close?

Case closed.

Asia Cafe

We always commune Asia Cafe. While some 'members' are regulars, some are not. There were times we move to Murni (ex-SS2) but ever since Murni moved to its new site at Aman Suria (Sunway Mas), we've never looked back at any other options. It has been Asia Cafe ever since. Btw, Asia Cafe at SS15 - situated near Inti, Taylors, Metropolitan colleges, and to the delight of CNB - where many young leng luis pass by.

Asia Cafe no doubts offers a myriad variety of food. But I won't say the same for the parking spaces. You may park under the trees but it's never a good idea esp. at night because by the time you return from yum-cha, you'll soon realised the white, green, splats of torpedoes/missiles from the natural aviaries above. Find places to park where no trees are in-sight.

My fav - fried sotong

Claypot Lou Shu Fun

Asia Cafe does live up to its name. It has all sorts of stalls selling all sorts of foods. Asian food (of course!), Italian, American...you name it, you got it (somebody proof me wrong, pls). I wouldn't say all food there taste good; but I can vouch for the Korean food. 'Cause when I am in Asia Cafe, I usually go for Korean. The stall is right at the corner and is own by this Korean Man; of course, you see banglas managing the stall once in a while. You can't miss this stall; the Korean boss always stands right outside his stall, with his strong accent, luring passer-bys to his stall, even explaining the menu. From Dong Kkas to Bibimbap, food cooked here are all authentic, quite tasty, though the presentation is rather sloppy.

Bibimbap

Worth mentioning is the Italian kitchen - having the most handsome guy in Asia Cafe (he's the owner-cum chef). Plus, he is (authentically) Italian! I've never tried his food; only by look at him makes me full already. Hah!

You can't miss the seafood grilled as there are about 6 stalls selling grilled seafoods. I've tried the ikan pari before which was quite commendable :) However, if you want to choose a seat/table, don't sit right in front of those grills beause the chilly pepper or the spices e.g. sambal belacan they are cooking makes your nose itch the whole night! It's like you're being infected by some sneezing disease. Stay away from those A-labeled tables. But if you sit beside the Italian kitchen, you will also smell carbonara or bolognese sauces or the spicy pesto cooking at the kitchen - those smells really make your stomach itch. Which turns out to be a good itch - cause the smell will make you order a serving of spaghetti even after you've wallop the whole Bibimbap.

Fettuccine Carbonara from Asia Cafe

WTF, no Wifi!?!??! I recently brought my netbook and realised there's no free access to Wifi. What a big turn-off to a happening area such as this.

Otherwise, Asia Cafe is a nice place to hang out. Far for many others, but a good distance from my apartment albeit the toll.

But still, we have to suggest other places to hang out d.....Any suggestions?

This ain't Fishville.

You have a puppy dog; you have persian cat; you may have a ball python or probably a brood of chickens (which only applies to my mum).....

....the last time I had a pet was a tortoise that died in my captivity for 1 year...although theoretically it could live for 50 more years. I gave up.

Yes, that's how I got into rearing fishes as pet. And so you thought it was pretty 'simple': all you need was an aquarium, water, soil, stones, live weeds, filter. Done!

But noooooo.....life have to be difficult for you; easy is never in life's dictionary. There goes my blown filter (thank god my fishes weren't electrocuted). Then there goes 75% of my fishes lying dead a day or two after the initial aquarium set up. Then there goes my tame-turned-cannibalistic (hungry!) fishes which eats anything that is within the four walls of the aquarium. Plants got ripped off, fishes eating up their own dead friends. My only-female guppy was gang-banged/raped and died soon, I presumed, due to fatigue :P During the long CNY break, my only-female guppy died a horrible death due to extreme hunger of the other fishes.

It was a like a horror Zombie movie, but where the dead remained dead. My aquarium turned into a graveyard!

But that was 2 months back.

Today, after lots of professional help (thanks!) and some extra effort...I've got:

3 zebra fish, 6 baby guppies from my raped-but-dead female guppy (big big contribution by the female species), the 2 male rapists, and 6 cherry shrimp (although I can never see all 6 at a single time).

But 3 of the fishes need some dieting to do. Too fat.'

Next step: A siphon