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I have been (still) busy lately, even after returning from Bangkok, Thailand 5 days ago. However I am still glad that I manage to squeeze in some of my relaxing / free time to edit my vlogs, pictures, and now this blog post!


I was lucky to be able to capture such a beautiful shot of the city upon arriving in Bangkok. As opposed to when we were returning to Malaysia, the sky was rather cloudy as it has been raining the whole day.

Before I go into the details of my full story (and hopefully tips) of my trip to Bangkok, this post will just be the itinerary of the 3D3N trip. Well, technically we flew on the night of 3rd November, and maximized the next 3 days. So, it's a lot like a 3D3N rather than a 4D3N trip to me.

Due to the passing of The King of Thailand, we weren't sure what was operating and what was not. We did some research on a few point of interest before we left for the trip, but majority of it was really spontaneous which we planned like the night before or even on the go.

ITINERARY

3rd November 2016
  • 9.30pm flight via AirAsia from Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 to Don Muang International Airport
  • Arrived in Bangkok and checked into The Residence Rajtaevee Hotel by midnight (Bangkok time)

4th November 2016
  • Left hotel at noon to Thong Lo BTS station
    • Spent a few hours at Cutboy, 33, Sukhumvit 38 (recommended for chefs who are looking to buy chef knives)
  • 2pm: Food street hunting around Thong Lo BTS station 
  • 5.15pm: Headed to Erawan Shrine 
  • 6pm: Chill & relax in Gaysorn Shopping Centre
  • 7pm: Headed to Central World
  • 9pm: Food street dinner / supper outside of Central World
  • 11pm: Walked along a small night market outside of Platinum Mall on the way back to hotel

5th November 2016
  • 11am: Left hotel to Mo Chit BTS station to get to Chatuchak Market
  • 3.30pm: Took a cab to Wat Pho
  • 5pm: Walked over to The Grand Palace and took a slow walk all the way to Khaosan Road
  • 6pm: Arrived at Khaosan Road
  • 8pm: Took a Tuk Tuk to Siam Paragon
  • 9pm: Walked to Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok
  • 10.30pm: Back to hotel

6th November 2016
  • 11am: Checked out from hotel
  • 12pm - 3pm: Breakfast at "No Branch in Singapore" Wan Tan Noodles, Pratunam Market & Siam Paragon
  • 3pm: Back to hotel for airport transfer to Don Muang International Airport

NOTE:
  1. The timings given are just a rough estimate as I can't remember the exact time of every single thing that we did
  2. Bangkok is an hour behind Malaysia
Stay tuned for more, my fellow readers!

Pre-Trip Vlog:


Signing off. xx

Sincerely, Mels
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I am back with another cafe post to share with you readers! I've been wanting to blog about my visit but I have not found the time to do so. I'm now in the midst of meeting assignment datelines as well as preparing for an upcoming midterm. I'm felling so done with this phase of uni life but at the same time, I am not looking forward to working either!

ANYWAYS.....

I am suppose to be sharing about my visit to Breakfast Thieves. So, here it is!



I got there at about 1.30pm (around that time), the place was packed with people and there was a waiting list! People were crowding outside of the cafe and chairs were provided for those who are waiting, however, limited. I waited for about 30-45 minutes before being seated inside.


As for the menu, there's main meals, drinks and desserts. There's limited choices of main meals for us to choose from (there's like less than 10 choices), but they're really generous with their portion. I was a little indecisive of what I wanted mainly because I didn't want to order something that's gonna be served with tons of vegetables and I end up not enjoying it. At the same time, there were a few main meals that are spicy which I can't take.


Mr. Terry Benedict (RM29)

Every single time when I see such nice presentation, the first thing that comes into my mind would be "How do I eat this?". Not because I didn't feel like ruining the presentation, but the mixture of everything which looks like a mountain to me makes it a challenge for me to eat it decently. Haha. That aside, I really enjoyed this dish and it's by far one of the best combination of ingredients served together. There were like 2 of everything, but I only managed to finish up one. I was already feeling pretty full when I was 3 quarter way finishing up the first one. 


The Legend (RM25)

I didn't really eat this one as it was spicy for me. The presentation made me thought this was Mac and Cheese! Hahaha. It turned out to be spicy baked eggs and a whole lot of other stuff in it! 


An out of frame and failed flat-lay shot. Haha


The patio side of Breakfast Thieves. I guess if we were okay with being seated on the patio, we could have gotten a table way sooner. But the weather was just really really hot that day and air conditioning was what we were desperate for.


The mandatory staircase shot when visiting Breakfast Thieves! It's just so fascinating how simple things like a cement staircase can become a famous OOTD spot. Before visiting the cafe, I thought this staircase is part of Breakfast Thieves but it is actually located opposite of the cafe but still within the area.


Shameless advertising but yay to new clothes from Zalora! And, if you're a first time shopper on Zalora, get yourself a 15% discount upon checkout using the code ZBAPQAT0! 

That's all from me for now! There's some exciting stuff that's coming soon but fingers crossed that everything will work out okay! Stay tune!

Breakfast Thieves Kuala Lumpur
Lot M, 29-5 Jalan Riong, Bangsar, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 
(same area as where Pulp is)
9am-5pm (close on Mondays)

Signing off. xx

Sincerely, Mels
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Greetings! I know that I've been away from this platform for a while and that's mainly because there's nothing for me to blog. My final year in university has just begun and assignments are already pilling up very quickly! Not to mention, I'm also in the midst of hunting for a placement for my internship next January. If there's anyone who's looking for interns or knows any company that is looking for interns, please contact me! I do have a few places in mind but as for now, there's nothing that I can do because the university has still yet to release our letters to us and it's going to be a challenge to apply without it. Fingers crossed that it's not going to take them too long before everything starts becoming last minute.

Anyway, apart from my usual (boring) routine, I had my hair done today. I was recommended by my friend to be a hair model for today and I accepted the offer because I get to colour my hair for free! Haha. I can't imagine paying the amount that saloons will usually charge to achieve these colours and the fact that it's going to probably fade off really quickly really turns me off every time I think of it. 

So, before anything happens, I took some photos on my own (duh) courtesy of my tripod and camera timer. Haha.



Outdoor


Indoor

As usual there's this difference in colour when I'm outdoor vs indoor. I was told that they'll be dyeing violet colour for me but apparently that was done yesterday on someone else. Hence, they gave me olive green. Best part? They promised to re-colour my hair to either dark purple / violet once the colour has faded!

However, my current hair condition is really dry. Mainly due to the bleaching that was done prior to the dye and then they curled it with a curling iron at the end of the whole process which usually makes my hair even drier. I am not looking forward to washing my hair either as I can foresee really bad tangles and I'll probably take an hour to shower tomorrow just because of it. Well, I am not complaining since this has been something I've been wanting to do for a long time but I never had the opportunity to. Guess I just gotta invest a little more on treatment.

Anyway, here's just a short update about my (hair) life. Well, sorta. Haha. Hopefully I'll be back with something really interesting soon! Have been thinking on making piano covers but I just remembered my camera isn't with me currently. Guess all is planned out unknowingly to make me focus on my university work first. Priorities! Haha.

Signing off. xx

Sincerely, Mels

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Not much of a hipster cafe nor a restaurant, but I'm guessing it's more of a club's cafe. Next / attached to Social Lab was what I saw screens showing the results of some horse racing tournament. Anyway, my sister found the place and we thought of giving it a try before we knew it wasn't a stand alone cafe. 


Probably the only thing I love about the place - its landscape outside. Haha



Awkward turtle



Shortly after being seated, we were informed that everything was self-serviced. We then had to walk to the counter and order our food and choose our drinks ourselves from the fridge. 


Confession: That night was my very first time having a Somersby. It tasted 90% apple juice, 10% alcohol although my dad was surprised when I told him I was able to taste the alcohol. #notyouraveragedrinker


A decent family selfie after God knows how many attempt





Nasi Lemak


Some seafood platter which I can't really remember what it's called. A huge portion that was more than enough for the 4 of us.

Throughout the night, there wasn't many customers and majority of them opted for the private rooms. It was just so-so for me and I don't think I would come back here unless invited for a function to be honest. Haha. But there's no harm in giving it a try yourself! 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Social-Lab-Ipoh/1653172911605146

Signing off. xx

Sincerely, Mels
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Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/Tea.Coffee.Game/?fref=ts

If you're an Ipoh local, then you should know the location of the Tuesday night market behind Tesco. Tea Coffee Game which is also known as T.C.G. is located alongside where the night market would be.  

We found a 3 course deal from Groupon and decided to give it a try. The deal was RM18 instead of RM40.60 per pax. Sorry, no front picture of the shop because I forgot to take one - as usual. Haha.

Anyway, upon entering the shop, we were the only customers there and that lasted out the whole night! Felt a little creepy but at the same time, we got to maximize their service as they were only serving our table.






Board games are available for you to play and entertain yourself while waiting for your food to be served.


Tissues and plain water are self serviced as well.



Soup of the day - Mushroom Soup


Salad of the day - Salad Bowl


Fettuccine Carbonara with Pork Bacon


BBQ Pork Loin with Rice


Home-cooked Curry Chicken with Rice


Dessert of the Day - Ice Cream with Strawberry (I think, heh)

As for drinks, we were given the choice of Ice Lemon Tea or their Signature Drip Coffee. But we opted for other drinks on the menu and it was allowed without extra charges!

Overall, I would give this place a 3/5. Food was alright but service was a little slow. Head over to Groupon now and get yourself some vouchers and try it for yourself!

Signing off. xx

Sincerely, Mels
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I've never thought that I would give Indonesian cuisine a try. Heck, I have never thought that I would actually enjoy eating it. Mainly because my perception of Indonesian food would be spicy. My experience dining in Naughty Nuri's was an experience that I proved myself wrong!


It was a Sunday night but that didn't affect the crowd from coming to dine in this restaurant! This is towards the inside of the restaurant, whereas we were seated at the balcony section of the restaurant. It was cooling and it wasn't too hot to the extend of sweating. Throughout the night, Samba music was played and their selection of songs were really good. We don't usually listen to Samba and obviously, we didn't know what the songs were but we ended up Shazam-ing so many of it because it was that enjoyable. On top of that, the staff were all friendly and service was quick. The fact that the staffs were all so sporting just makes the whole experience so much more worthwhile.

There were 3 birthday celebrations that night and birthday song-mashed-with-Samba will be played every time when a table was presented with a cake. Also, the staffs would randomly dance at a random time while their customers indulge in their meals - similar to what Johnny Rockets does.



Naughty Nuri's Signature Ribs

This was my first time having steak and it was delicious! It wasn't too dry, and the meat was pretty tender with a tad of crisp on the top. There were huge bones in it as well but it was easily removed.


When you realize bones can turn you into a monster #lamecaption


Nasi Goreng

The fried rice was good as well and the portion was huge! I guess it's best to share the dishes than to order individually because it's all better to be stuffed with varieties than to be stuffed with only one.


Cozylicious Salmon

Yay! My favourite fish! Didn't eat much of this but it was nice as well.


Naughty Nuri's BBQ Pork Chop

The presentation looks plain and clean, and the portion for this dish is suitable for a personal meal. 

Basically everything tasted so so good!

Address:
Subang Courtyard (First Subang Mall), 
Lot G-08, Ground Floor, 
Jalan SS15/4G SS15, 
47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor

Feel free to contact me for further questions and information. Signing off. xx

Sincerely, Mels
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Shot by CANON EOS 550D

About 2 months ago, I decided to get myself a new compact camera. Prior to this camera, I was using the Sony a5000. However, the camera belongs to my family and I thought perhaps I should get one for myself instead of hogging their camera all the time. Yes, I do have a DSLR which is the CANON EOS 550D. However, I would prefer a more compact camera if I am not out for a photography event or an occasion which requires a super high resolution images. Also, I have started vlogging and I have been looking into buying a camera that has a good built in stabilizer. After doing lots of research, I finally settled on CANON G7X.

Shot by CANON EOS 550D

This model has 2 different series. There's a full black one, or the limited edition model - black body with pink rims around the lens which is the one I bought. The price offered to me then was RM1,899 and RM1,999. The difference? The one I got comes with a pouch specifically for the camera whereas the full black one does not have - main reason why I got the limited edition model instead.
Shot by CANON EOS 550D

As a photography enthusiast (sort of), I am amazed by the amount of functions that this camera has.  I can play around with manual setting now without actually using my DSLR! However, if you're wondering does this camera has a beauty mode, the answer is no. 
Shot by CANON EOS 550D

Back view
Shot by CANON EOS 550D

Top View
Shot by CANON EOS 550D

Bottom View - Battery & SD Card insertion on the left.
Shot by CANON EOS 550D

Of course, the camera comes with 180' flip screen as well. 

Before purchasing the camera, I've read reviews that the battery drains out like waterfall. There were extreme reviews where the battery only lasted them 2 hours, and those who travels often, they're required to purchase extra 2 batteries to last them through the day - I can't imagine charging 3 camera batteries per night during travels. Unless they have 3 battery charger then it's logic I guess.

Personally, I do not know how true all of that is. As of today, I have not traveled anywhere where I took pictures / vlogged the entire day. The longest it has been used is about 6 hours (photos & videos) during my birthday party and yet, the battery indication showed that it is still full. So, perhaps I'll update more about this the next time I go for travel with the camera.

P I C T U R E   S A M P L E S

P O R T R A I T

Low Light Portrait

S E L F I E S



F O O D   P H O T O G R A P H Y



L A N D S C A P E 



T I M E R


L O W   L I G H T I N G


B A C K L I G H T



W I N D O W   L I G H T I N G



M A C R O



 V I D E O S





Overall, I find this camera pretty good. As compared to the previous camera that I was using which is the Sony a5000, CANON G7X isn't as vibrant in terms of picture colour. Also, G7X is not an interchangeable lens camera. Hence, if you're someone venturing into photography like seriously and would wish to buy new lenses in the future, it's better to opt for an interchangeable lens camera and that's my next target! Can't wait till I have the best of both worlds - a nice camera for photo taking and a good vlogging camera which I already have!

Feel free to leave me an e-mail or look for me on my social media if there's anything you readers wish to know about! 

Signing off. xx

Sincerely, Mels

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