Mini Food Blog

It has been awhile since I last updated this blog. Because most of the time I have been note taking and blogging using my phone instead and seldom online using PC.

Anyway, I have created a mini food blog through Evernote app and shared it with the public.

Everything is done and processed using my phone, give a hit at the side column or the link below!

https://www.evernote.com/pub/farscope/Minifoodblog

积极

积极，这个词，令我想起以前小学六年级时班主任交给我的两个字。
当年，老师印了一些词语，交给我们几个人，一人负责一个词。
我们的任务就是回家把它们上色，然后贴在班上的墙壁，作为勉励之用。

当年的我并不知道 “积极” 的含义，只知道是一些勉励词语。
回到家拿着那张印了 “积极” 两个字的白纸，问了妈妈 “积极是什么意识？”

妈妈含含糊糊的回答了，我也不清不楚的应了几声。
大概是说什么目标啊、努力啊、进取啊…就这样，手拿着颜色笔地把那个词给上色然后交给老师了。
“积极” 两个字，就这样贴在班里的墙壁上，直到我离开为止。

就这样一年一年的过去了，对于这两个字当然有更深的了解，也对我的人生有一定的影响。
很多时候，这 “积极” 的态度帮我度过了不少难关。
即使有时只有一个人，只要咬紧牙关，积极地面对，没有东西是做不了的。

然而这两个字，随着我开始工作后慢慢地消失了,我变得消极了。
每天日复一日的工作，也不知道自己在做什么，慢慢的失去自我，变得消极了。
对任何事也提不起劲，也不想去做。
有些东西明明很想去做，但是却找不到那股推动力，宁愿坐在那儿发呆，无所事事的过日子。

有时候东西开头了，却只有三分钟热度，就不了了之。
非常不喜欢这样的我。
当人长大了，责任大了，想得多了，顾虑也多了，自然的就会失去了年轻的魄力。
看着电视里的人能做他们想做的事，心里无比的羡慕，常问自己，人家可以，为何我不可？

现实往往就是如此，事与愿违。
我们看到的，都是那些能做到，有条件做到，还有有机会做到的人。
事实是很多人，想做也没办法做。
有人说，你要的人生就掌握在自己的手中，就看你敢不敢跨出第一步，积极地面对你理想的人生。

我能做到吗？我想，时时刻刻都想。
除非我能排除我所有的顾虑，不然梦想依然还是梦想。
我不能自私，我必须以大局为重。
看来，“积极” 还是留给找工吧……

Fast August

Updates slowed down a lot lately with only 4 entries last month. Been busying on other stuffs instead. August will be a very fast and happening month with many holidays around. Already been to a few places last weekend and might be posting about it if I have to time and idea to write about.

Just a blink of an eye and we are almost at the mid of August already and with the Raya holiday week around the corner and Merdeka Day following, August is definitely a fast month.

[Review] Levain Boulangerie & Patisserie

Was browsing my Lightroom's old album and found out that I missed out one album to share here. It was taken 4 months ago during my visit to Levain Boulangerie & Patisserie with a group of friends. It is a famous bakery, well known for its pastries and bread with their signature stone oven.

It is located at Jalan Delima, nearby Prince Court Medical Center, Wisma Technip and Off Jalan Bukit Bintang. The bakery is renovated from a Bungalow/Mansion into a bakery, serving fresh breads and special pastries. We went on a Sunday noon, where the whole place is crowded with people and many bread were sold out as well.

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We managed to secure a table outside and choose some breads to try. Basically after you secured a table, you need to remember the table if you wish to order beverages or other meals like pasta. After you chose your pastries and breads, proceed to the cashier to order your beverages if you want, and then tell them cashier the table number so that the waitress can serve to your table later. The attached picture below show the ordering instruction written on a black board.

Since it was 4 months ago, I couldn't really remember the names of the bread that we took and the price associated with it. I will try to recall some of it, nevertheless, pictures will be provided.

 Maple Toast

Turkey Ham & Egg

Turkey Ham Croissant

The interior design follows some English cottage style with some plants outside the compound. There's basically three main sections including compound outside, the ground floor inside and the first floor upstairs with modified rooms that are quite small thou.

U may find a lot of decorations that are based on cottage or farmer home style around the bakery especially first floor. The price is on the high side, definitely not an everyday tea time location for people like me which is not from the higher income group. However, if you have a sudden crave of good bread or pastries, this is definitely one of the place you can come for a casual tea time break.

[Review] Plan b, Paradigm Mall

Paradigm Mall is a new mall located at Kelana Jaya and it is the new attraction for that area recently. Knowing there are many restaurants within the new mall, my colleagues and I decided to drop by for a meal on a casual weekend. We ended up at Plan b to try because other restaurants like Fish & Co., Nando's and Italiannies can be found at many other places and this seems new to us.

Plan b basically serves western dishes along with some local delicacies. Burgers, sandwiches and pastas are the main ones that you can find in their menu. Their menu is a very unique one where it's like a pile of papers bind on a piece of wood with a catchy slogan of "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade".

We were served with plain water while reading the menu. The water comes in the form of a bottle, similar to the acid bottle we used back in the school days for experiment purposes. It feels like we are drinking a big bottle of medicine, but of course in smaller glasses.

I ordered a Chicken Burger for myself and my girl ordered Pasta Aglio Olio. Within the menu, I noticed they used a lot of nuts in their dishes and drinks as well. Presence of nuts is also felt within my Chocolate Milkshake, dunno is it me or they really blend some nuts within.

The pasta is rather simple with proper seasoning. Nothing much to shout about with a price tag of RM15++.

The Chicken Burger on the other hand comes with more than just the burger itself. It is served along side with a bowl of salad with lettuce and nuts, and a serving of fried chips of yam, sweet potato and tapioca I suppose. The burger's portion is quite big with a thick piece of grilled chicken breast with mashed avocado toppings on it and fresh lettuce under the patty. The patty was grilled just nice, well cooked enough for the thickness but not overcooked until the meat is dry. The avocado paste compliments the patty well and best to eat together. However, I'm not sure what is the piece of cracker or what ever name you call it located on top of the avocado paste. Maybe I'm not used to western cuisine and has no idea on how to eat it. All these sums up to a price tag of RM24++.

 

Overall, it was a good experience dining there. Probably due to the environment and the company. The restaurant is decorated with some vintage items, partly antique, partly natural with modern feel and cozy furniture. 

Not much review is done in this post thou cause my main purpose of visit is for gathering instead of a proper dining intention. Perhaps would drop by again in the future for a better one.

It is worth mentioning that all the pictures above are taken with my Galaxy S3 instead of my DSLR. Looks like my phone can replace my camera for some photo shooting provided with good light source is available for shooting.