Mini Starbucks keyring card

Isn't this the cutest Starbucks card ever ?

It's small enough to fit into a keyring ( see the hole at the top corner )

Mayday sales haul

Was in another town today ( not  Penang ) when I stumbled upon a swarm of tudung ladies going all crazy over at the local Vincci shoe counter .

Apparently , the sale began yesterday , and it's going to continue up till the 1st of May . 

Nando's Malaysia loyal fans - check your postbox

Don't you just love getting snail mail via the good old postbox especially when it comes from Nando's ?

Well , when I opened it up , I was wondering why they sent me 4 different postcards inside the envelope .....

Happy Meal - Rilakkuma

Last , night , at the stroke of midnight , the diehard troopers apparently caused a loooooooong line outside various Mc D's in Penang .

But then again , Rilakkuma is not Hello Kitty hence I was able to get this just now ngeh ngeh ngeh 

( if you want it , please drop everything and hurry over to your nearest outlet like now , really , really now ) 

10 tips in getting those Happy Meal toys before the scalpers do

It's Week 2 of the promotion and still , there are tons of unhappy people who were unable to get these toys due to the presence of scalpers 

. These scalpers purchase a minimum of 4 up to a maximum of 100 toys and then resell them from between 15 ringgit to as high as 90 ringgit each via various channels .

The Toyota A86 below is reportedly wiped out by the way . Yeah , even the guys want in on this . 

Took less than 4 hours in some stores , despite the outlets limiting each person to 4 toys , I mean Happy Meal sets , max each .

Brands Outlet - quilted mini crossbody handbag

There's a reason why I got two of these mini handbags sold under the Garage label .

One ...size . Small, yet big enough for me to put my phone , purse and tissues in . Plus , a mini crossbody bag of this size , makes it easier for me to hide it out of sight from potential snatch thieves !

Second reason ....when it comes to this store , should I decide to sleep over it and come back another day , there's a high chance it won't be there anymore ! Any bag with a full length heavy gold strap is gonna cost as least 80 ringgit in other stores .

Here ?

My Melody Letter Set - 2017 Happy Meal

This could possibly be one of the biggest Happy Meal toys ever aside from the old Mother Hubbard Ronald Mc Donald shoe many years ago .

I measured it from base to the tip of the keeeeyuuuttt wittle wabbit's ears ...13 cm long peeps .

" Two please " I told the counter staff .

Happy Meal - Justice League toys

Meet Batman 

and his three batarangs .

Yes really ....batarang .

( Sounds like an indecent word in the Malay language )

One in his hand , 2 on his back .

Star Wars Rouge One - limited edition merchandise

Ok all you Star Wars fans out there ,

it is officially open season for retail stamp collecting once again . 

Those who chased the Garfield trolley bag last time , might be pleased to know that this time round , there's a nice trolley bag involved which can make discerning little kids want them so bad , they are willing to mop the floor with their bodies and throw a public tantrum over , just to ensure their moms and dads get it for them .

Only this time it is a simultaneous and collective launch by Giant  , Cold Storage , Caltex and B Card , 

( probably could have other retailers too but these are the ones I know after surveying the market )

For every 30 ringgit you spend , you get 1 stamp .

You need a total of 10 stamps before you can lay your hands on these merchandise below .

Kellogg's Cornflakes - 110th Anniversary heritage tin

Isn't 2016 turning out to be a bumper year for the tin collector ?

Released just in time for Deepavali , there are a total of 4 designs for you to drop your saliva into your big mixing bowl over ! 

Your amma or pati will love you to death if you get this for them with your pocket money haha . And then they'd shower all the guests with get extra murukku and more mutton curry than you can eat . Yay ! Win win for everyone .

First up .

Boy and his pet doggie having fun together . Oooo ....whooshhhh . Hold on tight .

If you don't mind me saying , that's a pretty updated hairstyle for a boy from the golden age . 

CHI The Spa - Rasa Sayang

It was blazing hot one minute with scattered showers the next but that did not matter as whatever the weather is like outside , this spot provides the perfect refuge for you to leave it all behind .

Shell Heritage collectible canisters

Since it is their 125th birthday , Shell Malaysia has come up with commemorative collectible tins to mark the occasion !

And if you've been following my postings , you'll know I really love all those tin and metal containers and stuff.... so this is such wonderful news to me !

Believe me when I say I tried to ignore this but failed . Faile- ed .

Meet Week 1 ...the roaring 1920's .

Fake Maison Clement - 5 differences between that and Daiso ' s

The Maison Clement range from Daiso is so famous , there's now a fake range available too !

Priced at half of what it costs in a Malaysian Daiso outlet , let's say you are a first time buyer who got it from an online seller and want the real deal instead of the copy , you might want to take your container out and check out the differences between the two .

1 . Edges 

Fake : slightly sharper around the edges and you might get your fingers cut , if you hold the edges a bit too fast 

Real : no such problem

2. Colour tone 

Fake : more pink 

Real : lighter 

Sanrio Characters and Transformers Robots in Disguise - 2016 Happy Meal

Regular readers will know how I have been lamenting about the quality of Happy Meal toys that gets from bad to worse with each passing year . This batch is no exception .

However , seeing how there are so many out there ( me included ) who will buy a cheaper priced Sanrio toy , well , you can't help but go out there and get one for yourself now can you ?

Week 1

The first of a 4 week series , if you drop this comb - toy , I am a hundred percent sure it will crack , thus try keeping it away from kids .

Visa granted !

Night before I got this queue number , I just could not sleep . Well I did , but I was so afraid I'd oversleep and end up being late for my 7.45 am appointment at the US Embassy ....and that's the end of it , that I just managed to shut eye for 2 hours or so .

Golden bananas from the foothills

It has been a really long time since I'd seen these. A blight free , bruise free , fine specimen. 

To think , they were right under my nose all this while but because I have been looking in all the wrong places , it took me this long to find this local species at it's absolute finest.

Called Pisang Mas , or Golden Bananas , these are not your usual Cavendish or Montels . The skin is a thin membrane which when peeled seems almost translucent , but the flavour inside is so robust , they must have surely come from a misty hillside where cool winds and clear brooks ramble alongside a fertile lush trail .

Priced at around MYR 7 for this comb alone , yes it is indeed exhorbitant . But again , by virtue of being almost perfect , I returned again to load up on another comb just before the shutters went down .

" By the way , where did these originate from ? " I enquired

" These are from the foothills " replied the trader while pointing towards Penang Hill. 

No wonder they are so sweet as if a barrel of sugar was injected into each fruit .

Does your mother like ice cream

We went to that favourite makan place of ours again today. Placed our orders and then they waited for the food,  while I booked seats. 

My personal Thor , first brought over the drinks , then went back to wait for the food. Somehow today , his meal was ready in a jiffy and so the dear koochi moochi was left waiting for our remaining sets.

The waiter started a conversation with him.  Took a while but by the time he came back he said this to me....

He : " These Banglas are desperate "

Me : " Oh ? Why ? What happened ? "

He : " He was asking me questions about YOU " 

Me : " Like whaaat ? "

He : " I don't even want to remember "

" We were talking, talking , talking when all of a sudden , he told me his shift time "

Me : " Aaanddd ??? "

Buying wild honey from a local Indian guy

The big Indian guy passed our table . He was lugging something heavy . Looked me in the eye and asked me if I wanted some. 

I thought he was selling drinks and I told him no. 

When he walked off , I noticed a huge blob of something floating at the top. 

That's his friend , not the big guy.

Coca - Cola Malaysia - personalised can with your name on it

One lady bought 4 trolley loads full. Just to meet the purchase requirement for the 16 names on her list.

This is mine. So nice don't you think ?

Nona Bali - IJM Promenade

Have consistently been putting it off . Been so reluctant to step foot there , I swapped destinations so many times already . 

But ah , this is where the social media steps in. It really does wield a strong influence on us . We do care about other peoples likes and dislikes , even if they're complete strangers . 

That's why you're here reading this. We are voyeurs who like to see other peoples life experiences from a safe distance.

 Coming down to me , when I see a flight crew come home all the way from the middle east and one of the first restaurant he hits is a Balinese joint , I want to know what I've been missing .