Hi! Sengaja delay in writing about this because I was waiting for the final shower of the year to be done first. Back in May, we had a bachelorette night for Lily and Erin planned by the two Timah who are preggos - Nora and Shara. I only brought myself, yay! (and goodie packs because I'm just like that. Sukar melepaskan  kuasa, tapi bukan gila kuasa) 

Shara chose a really pretty place for the dinner, Flora Terrace at Hampshire Place. Its so pretty and fairy-like, we all became prim and proper there. It was funny because halfway we were all asking each other "Why are we all quiet? This place makes us hush!" 

Naturally, it was just dinner and 5 chatty girls talking about their upcoming weddings, and 2 moms-to-be sharing pregnancy joy. And then there was one girl in red, sitting at the corner swiping her phone away.
Me.

And not two weeks ago, we had another hen night for 2 more Timah who have decided they want to start next year as a wife. This time, I opted for a spa day for Timah and of course the brides - Kecik and Phia! We also had a new member joining us. The first Timah baby - Nora's Naurah El Sofia!

The brides to be!

 

The place is a nail parlour in Wangsa Melawati, Gossiproom. We love the place, so pretty and spacious and it has a cafe! Which is perfect for us. Lepas habis mani pedi terus pergi makan. And the deco was nice too. People were warm, nice service. Love our first experience for a bridal spa together.

FYI, we now have 7 married Timahs, 2 of them are already mothers (Nora and Shara), Ya is about to pop, Lily and Erin who got married in June are both 7 weeks pregnant, Kecik got married last weekend, Phia next in November and Sara will have her wedding in January 2015.

4 of us left. 2 attached, 2 hopeless cases.

OK. Belanja gambar wedding Kecik satu.

In the real world, I semakin jarang hang out with friends. I usually go out with my cousins (since everyone live 10 minutes away from each other) or my colleagues (macam tak cukup jumpa kat office kan?). Bukan mengelak, simply because I don't have enough time and these people are those within reach.

Also because, I usually don't want to go outside of my own area. Same for my colleagues and cousins. Lagi pula I've been working for an exhausting exhibition. Balik dah lewat, penat tapi lapar - nak makan tapi taknak berat, nak dekat2. This define the exact situation I was in 7 weeks ago.

I left the office quite late, 9 something I think. Called up my cousins from next door. Ajak teman makan. So when I got home, picked them up, fikir nak makan apa, make our way to the place - kedai pun tutup. We first went to Cafe Lapis and Pop's in Wangsa Maju - only to arrive at exactly the time they are closing. By that time it was already 11.

Ya (bless her soul) came up with a brilliant suggestion. "Nak tak try my friend's food truck kat Wangsa Melawati? Dia bukak malam-malam." So off we go to our discovery of our favourite new eatery (and ermm my obssession?) - The Boys Food!

Day 1 - sampai, duduk, order, makan beria-ria sebab lapar gila. I ordered the steak cheese sandwich by recommendation of the cook. The first bite was soooooo good! I was torn in between saying SO GOOD and stuffing my face with the sandwich. Its a very simple meal really. But we had good amount of tender beef, oozing cheese sauce, with caramelized onion on soft steamed bun. All that for RM5 per portion. Pinat and Syaniz had fettucine alfredo while Ya had the cheeseburger. Super nice supper for all of us.

Next day, we came again. This time with Ayaq since he's heard the food was good. All 5 of us ordered steak cheese sandwich (first round) and various orders for the second round. Lebih meriah kan? That was the last time we managed to get seats easily after 10pm.

I was contemplating if I should be further promoting this place, now a days we need to be there before the truck arrives in order to get our food fast. The que is loooooong and people actually stay and repeat their order. It's good to see that business is blooming for them but I need to rent a table for myself. Haha!

Or do as what Ya and Ayaq did, bring their own table! (And they say I was embarrassing when I had the umbrella opened to shed us. Chaitt!)

I have taken friends and family here because Im still in this hype for their food (mungkin juga ada sedikit ulterior motive). I've been there numerous times sampai the guy knows my name already. Datang ramai mana, sesapa pun yang order, he'll call out my name. Ecehh regular customer.

But main reason I'll still return is because everything is just so simple and easy. Simple set-up, simple food, easy for me to come, easy to get people to gather there, easy on the eyes, simply senang dan menyenangkan. Here's a picture of the truck and their social media details for you to find out more about them.

Footnote: now that I've changed the post title so that people get to search about them why not I give more details too.

Their instagram: @theboysfood and #theboysfood

The location: Food Truck Park, behind BHP gas station, Taman Melawati.

I was informed they just opened another truck in Nilai. I'm not sure of exact location. 

Check their instagram for location updates.

Opening hours: 8.30pm to 12am 

They close Sunday nights. Happy eating!

Let's finish this off! Then I can get started on Chagar Hutang post.

On the final day of our Bali trip, we decided to go and experience a little bit of their culture. Lets face it, Bali is super rich with culture and we didnt even touch the tip of it.

This is the only morning the boys didnt go for a swim. Everyone were high (on food) the night before, but I did! The joy of being able to hog the pool to myself!

Our first stop was, to the craft centre. Bought some as souvenirs, and then to the botanic garden of some sort to try kopi luwak and all these different type of coffee and tea. Gratisssss! We love free things!

 

Had lunch dekat mana eh? Dah tak ingat. Kintamani I think. The view was supposed to be great. But it was all misty and cold and mysterious for us. We met Linda Onn there. A fellow Malaysian. LOL.

Next, shopping time!!! To Ubud we go. This place is famous for their arts and craft and all those nick nacks that were quite heavy and bulky to bring back once you start shopping because you didnt realise you've actually bought for the whole of Kuala Lumpur. I kid you not!

Ain and I bought a few heavy bowls for our mums/as wedding gifts. And then when we got to Malaysia, some broke. Hati juga patah ketika itu. Almost at the same time we thought to ourselves, why the hell do we not just buy dream catchers which are so pretty and not at all costly - as gifts? Kicked ourselves in the butt until today still. This tiedye store, I found SELEPAS dah habis duit shopping kat Pasar Ubud. Padahal cross jalan je dah boleh sampai. Menetes I! Takpelah next time, InsyaAllah!


I want to show you the view of Ubud, Unlike Kuta, Legian, Lovina, Seminyak, Uluwatu and Nusa Dua which is near to the beach or has the view of the sea, Ubud's view is....sawah padi!

It's quite calming. I wouldn't mind going back and staying in Ubud the next time. And to make sure I go for hours and hours of spa. Bukan macam haritu. Terkejar-kejar, so Ain and I only got to go for an hour of massage at Mustika Ratu - inside the mall while the boys went shopping. Still great though.

You've been great Bali. I look forward to go back there.

Assalammualaikum God, I thank you for what you had given me this week. This that doesnt come to me often but I truly appreciate. Both of it.

For one, I come to terms that I may not get it every month but Alhamdulillah. It does come more often now than before. I appreciate the fact that I still am a woman. Though with flaws.

Secondly, for the opportunity to be with people I have loved all my life and who loves me all these while, even when I dont feel I deserve to be loved. If You by any chance is creating more reason for me to love, I openly and eagerly accept. InsyaAllah.

Ok. 20 things about me you dont know. You will know now. Tagged by my 2 nieces @nurin_amalia and @alyshaadriana and also @takehertomusicstore shit about to get real.

• 1. Picture is from 20yrs ago. What you see is still who I am. A happy individual who loves to read.
• 2. I have very strong emotions. I can be a really happy person sampai tahap galak, a very temperamental and angry person sampai always labelled emotional.
• 3. At 18, I've been diagnosed with PCOS. Not ashamed to admit. 1 out of 5 woman have it.
• 4. One of the effects of PCOS, I have 70% testosterone. I kid you not. Hey! Im still a woman ok! 
• 5. Its not THAT serious but when the doctor broke the news to me, I felt my world crumbling.
• 6. I am a durian. Thorny, hard exterior but soft centre. Not everyone loves it, but there are some who do.
• 7. I love my job. Really do. I feel so blessed to be in this line of work, surrounded by cool colleagues and get paid to work on things i love with people i adore.
• 8. Still reading? I love to write. So read you shall.
• 9. Forgive my typo and grammar errors. It irks me too when I read grammatical errors. But I dont mind being corrected.
• 10. I love travelling. Been blessed to be granted chances to go abroad as a child. Now that I need to save up to go somewhere, it means so much more. More appreciation definitely.
• 11. Fa to those who are close to me, Hani to friends, Farah to most family members (makin ramai dah panggil Fa so makin pelik pulak dengar orang panggil Farah)
• 12. I am monophobic. So all of you who are marrying off, please remember this. Dont leave me......
• 13. Ive done this kinda thing on my blog few years ago. Titled 13++ things about me. Was supposed to write 25, i wrote 50.
• 14. The age I first had a crush. Funnily, he's someone I knew since I was a kid. Our parents worked with each other 
• 15. My guilty pleasure is, reading Malay novels.
• 16. I send email feedbacks to publisher/editors of Malay novel for their typo and grammatical errors.
• 17. I rarely cuss in Malay. Super rare. Melainkan dengan kawan fefonen.
• 18. If I were to have all my bff/close girlfriends to be my bridesmaids, I'll beat Katherine Heigel's bridesmaids queue in 27 Dresses.
• 19. The age I first had a boyfriend 
• 20. I miss reading the writings of the people I am tagging.