Alu Alu Cafe by Gayana Eco Resort

If you LOVE eating fish,
FRESH SUCCULENT DELICIOUS fish,
then you're going to fall in love with 
the brand new Alu-Alu Cafe! 

pic credits to Beverly  :) 

Located just outside the Jesselton Point Ferry Terminal 

and in the same block of shoplots with Cock & Bull bar

is the brand new Alu-Alu cafe. 

Operating Hours : 10.30am - 2.30pm & 6.30pm - 10.00pm


What i really love about this new cafe is it's use of organic fish and vegetables.


Now, alot of us would be quick to assume that organic food would be expensive,
but, let me assure you... it's super affordable.. and so yummy!

The Alu-Alu Cafe is an extension of services 
by the Alu-Alu Chinese Seafood Restaurant at Gayana Eco Resort. 

 Calista, myself, MeiTzeu and Beverly

 My favorite has got to be the  
Fish Fillet with Wasabi & Potato - RM20!


it's ridiculously delicious.
 i can even eat it without rice or any other dish! 
Pieces of organic fish fried with potato and laced with wasabi!
ohmygosh... heavenly dish.

Another simple Chinese cafe style dish 

 Fish Ball with Glass Noodle Soup  -  RM16

Chinese Herb & Yam Soup (Fish Head) - RM25

 Thai Style Ba Jiao Fish Fillet - RM20

Stir Fried Fish Fillet with Butter Milk Sauce - RM20 

Braised Fish Head with Beancurd in Claypot – RM32

Braised Fish Head Enoki Mushroom & Red Dates – RM32

Organic Bak Choy with Garlic – RM12

Organic Choy Sum With Braised Superior Sauce – RM12

 Steam Chicken with Salt (Kampung Chicken) - RM45

pic credits to Eric - Raja Oberon 

Prices are nett inclusive of service & taxes.

Good News! 

Meals can be as affordable at RM10nett per person

 (for the general lunch workforce) 

where they can order a soup of their choice 

with fish fillet/fish head/fish ball etc. 

and comes with noodles (dry or soup) 

or with rice.

for more info, 

Call them at +088 380 390 / 088- 381 390 (fax). 

-or-

For more information about Alu-Alu, Gayana Resort and

Bunga Raya Island Resort & Spa, please visit 

http://www.gayana-eco-resort.com/

thanks to Dinoza, Beverly and Syminton for the opportunity. 

ajak me along if you're going to eat there!  

Hungry and on a budget? 

Check out the RM25 eat-all-you-can seafood restaurant

[BBQ & Steamboat Buffet Dinner @ Millenium Plaza]

Movie Review : The Dark Knight Rises

Sad to say, I would only give this movie a 3.5 out of 5 stars.
I kinda expected this movie to be a 4.5 or a 5 star movie. le sigh. 

Christian Bale isnt hot anymore in this movie. But thank goodness, Anne Hathaway is absolutely gorgeous. Sexy lips and that hot body. Kinda balances it all out.

The movie was a tad too long winded, i thought it would never end! It's nearly 3 hours! I kept thinking : "How is this movie gonna end? Isn't supposed to be ending soon? now? "

There were scenes in this movie where the family butler Alfred was touching, but just not touching enough. Like, you wanted to tear up, but it just didnt quite make it. Abit potong steam lor.

The movie didnt really show how the hell Batman fell for Miranda Tate! I just cant accept it, you dont sleep with someone who joins you to break into YOUR OWN house! pfffft....

Morgan Freeman as the business manager of Wayne Enterprises managed to convince me that the movie might not be too bad. He still reminds me of God after watching Bruce Almighty.

 That super awesome bike that Batman allows Catwoman to use... is droolworthy. The minute i saw it, I wanted it! Accidentally squeaked out loud to my boyfriend : "OMG I WANT THAT!"  He gave me the 'r-u-ok?' stare.  oops.

Am i weird to think that the overtly optimistic policeman is actually irritating?  I might be the only one.. oh well.

Bane, who is the villain didnt seem scary or intimadating enough lor. Has huge muscles and ... a halloween mask that alters his voice. hmmm... found that abit boring.

But.... i liked the twist at the end of the movie. Shall not spoil it for those who have yet to watch this movie! It definitely saved this movie for me, or else it would have been completely forgettable.

Sabah International Folklore Festival SIFF 2012

My first time attending this festival and ... 

I'm actually really impressed!

For those of you who don't know me,

I'm abit hard to please.

Heavy rain and a massive traffic jam 

certainly did not discourage the enthusiastic crowd

from attending the 7th Sabah International Folklore Festival 2012.

The performance was captivating from the very beginning. 

18 countries coming together in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

to perform their traditional dances. 

Always wrathed in smiles, 

the performers seem to radiate confidence and absolute pride

in their cultural dance.

 I was instantly infected by their enthusiasm 

and had to constantly tell myself to stop smiling and bobbing my head,

 "oi. I'm here to take pictures la!"

The colorful and striking traditional attire 

of the many different countries are always fascinating.

And it's just alot more attention grabbing when it's worn by a hottie. 

*naughty smile*

Brunei

Finland

Finland

Indonesia

Korea

Timor Leste

Timor Leste

Kuwait

Kuwait

Taiwan

Taiwan

Land Below The Wind

One Malaysia dance troop

Nigeria

the Philippines

Czech Republic

Papua New Guinea

I enjoyed myself tremendously. 

The crowd was obviously enjoying it alot as well 

as they clapped their hands to the beat of the music.

 I'm sure the performers felt appreciated and danced the best they could. 

Being able to witness 18 different countries' cultural dances in one night 

is an amazing and truly rare opportunity. 

One that i appreciate and wont forget. 

All in all, i must say,

the night at the Sabah International Folklore Festival 2012

was a major success.

 

Let's go together next year, pretty please?

I wanted to take pictures with the handsome 'angmohs'!

*sobs*

Heartfelt thanks to Breeze magazine for the Media Entry invite!

For more of my pictures of SIFF 2012,  click on the following link.

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.468550389822789.107210.272735042737659&type=1&l=53c231f5a8

Foodie's Heaven : KL Style BBQ & Steamboat Restaurant

I'm soooo jealous of some of my friends that can eat a truckload of food 

during a meal and not gain a single kilogram. 

The worst part is when you're feeling incredibly full 

(more like crazy worried about how much weight you'll gain tomorrow) 

and that person decides to say : 

"I'm still hungry la! Jom one more round! " 

I'm pretty sure you guys would realise that RM25 isnt going to be enough 

to feed that alien pig friend in a normal restaurant. 

If you were in a seafood restaurant, 

RM25 would probably only pay for the prawns and the steamed fish. 

But what if you ONLY had RM25 

and you were so hungry that you'd eat an entire cow? 

Welcome to the amazing KL Style BBQ & Steamboat restaurant! 

located  at Lot No. 12, Ground Floor, Damas 118 Plaza, Penampang, Sabah.
Across the highway, directly opposite KFC, Millennium Plaza 

pic credits to Tom :) cuz his photos just look loads better than mine! 

RM25 is all you have to pay 

for a night of unlimited supply of fresh seafood, 

meats of all kinds, vegetables, noodles, Nestle drinks, 

Nestle ice-cream, and a whole lot of fun! :) 

If you have a lot of children, 
or a child that eats a lot, 

then this is the perfect place to makan! 

It's only RM10 for children under the age of 12! 

Let your kids eat all the ice cream they want, 

only after their vegetables of course ;) 

It's FREE !
if your kid is below the age of 4.

You'll have a choice of sitting inside the restaurant which is air conditioned, 
or enjoy the cool night air outside.


 Another plus of sitting outside is you get your very own BBQ plate! 

If you sit inside, you'll only be able to BBQ outside at the major huge BBQ pit, 
which is crazy fun. 

LOADS of choices! Hashbrowns, meatballs, fish paste, sausages...etc

They even have ready cooked meals and vegetables for the uber hungry!

Bring your Muslim friends too!

I always have a headache 

when my Muslim family friends or work-related friends 

decide to have dinner with me.,

not that I'm not friendly or plain lazy, 

but i find it so hard to think of places to eat. 


So this kinda solves all my problems! teehee!

Pot has two compartments. Choose from either chicken or tom yam soup! Yums! 

Meitzeu checking out our soup! 

i love seafood! <3 

"MORE FOOD!" 

Nath with her hash browns! -drools-

Tom with awesome ABC made by the boss! 

"Y U TAKE MINE!?" 

I must say,
 nothing makes friendship stronger than having a great meal together. 


Pretty happy with the wide range of food, drinks and desserts. 
The clean and homely feel of the place.
And the genuinely helpful and friendly owners. 


I do not write about food or restaurants much UNLESS
it's good and above average, definitely something special :) 


VERDICT 
 I love this spot. Value for money, good place to try out your cooking skills
and be creative while having fun with family & friends.

*thumbs up* bloggers with the owners

Check out Nath, Beverly, MeiTzeu and Tom's review of the restaurant and the food!


Here's their Contact Number

013-872 5656/ 016-623 0211

Give them a call if you want to book a table or have a gathering/birthday party. 

Love to eat fresh and organic vegetables and fish?

Check out the brand new Alu-Alu Cafe @ Jesselton Point

[ Organic yet Affordable Meals at Alu Alu Cafe]

Miss Earth Sabah 2012 : Press Conference

 The ultimate compliment 

to any girl would definitely be

"A beauty with brains."

*pssst...guys, take note!*

Miss Earth Sabah 2011 - Olivia Vun

 I've only heard of Miss Earth Sabah beauty pageant last year when my sister asked me to vote for her friend who is the current reigning Miss Earth Sabah 2011 queen - the very beautiful and brainy Ms Olivia Vun. I had the opportunity to talk to her and she was indeed an amazingly warm and down-to-earth lady. No doubt deserving her win last year.

When I was asked to attend the Press Conference of the Miss Earth Sabah 2012 at Sutera Harbour yesterday, I thought to myself :  "Urghhh.... ANOTHER beauty pageant?! "

I had an extremely bad experience with witnessing a beauty pagent and i was left disgusted and sorely disappointed. Read all about it in my previous post by clicking this  [ Link ] . But, knowing my good friend Mr Rungitom who is into alot of great quality events, i decided to face my fears and accepted the invite.

I've been to a few of Mandy Nandu Events (MNE) and i must say, good and honest work always translate to good events. This beauty pageant is definitely no exception. 

The 12 Finalists of Miss Earth 2012

What i really like about this beauty pageant is that, it doesnt only focus on how pretty the young ladies are, but how much they cared about the environment, especially Sabah's environment. 

It has got be a great event when you have the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment, Datuk Masidi Manjun approval and support. Great job and heartiest congrats to the Organizing team!  

Miss Earth Sabah aims to highly and practically educate the young girls in Sabah to help create awareness for themselves, their families and especially the community of Sabah to be more serious in saving and protecting the environment. Throughout the competition, apart from enrolling themselves in programs that emphasize strongly on environmental protections, the participants are also required to attend various environmental activities, where they are given the opportunity to practice and voice out their green thoughts and ideas. Besides that, this event also aims to showcase and promote various tourist destinations in Sabah.

Watering the plant symbolizing the launch of Miss Earth 2012

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sweet smiles and gorgeous hair

a thorn between the roses ..lol

beautiful green ambassadors with hearts of gold

Meeting a few of the finalists yesterday and talking to them made me feel really glad and somewhat relieved. Finally, something i have always been wishing to see at beauty pageats....beauty with brains. And of course, i love a girl with a caring heart. I'm hoping for great change and these girls can definitely help us to be more aware of issues that are close to their hearts and should also be close to ours.

With their "No Plastic Bag Challenge" that was held at Giant Hypermarket in Citymall, the twelve finalists put their skills of persuasion to the test as they try to convince as many shoppers as they can to use an eco-bag instead of a plastic bag.

An activity and event that is truly something different, interesting as well as beneficial to all.Many thanks to www.borneocolours.com for this opportunity! Love it!

Check out their official Facebook Page for the latest updates! 

Weird Resolution - COMPLETED!

i made a rather weird new year resolution

TWO (2) years ago in November 2010 

that i will remain single 
for an entire year.

 admit it la, people.

its so common that new year resolutions
are never kept or completed..right?

but i'm proud to say,

 "HELL YEAH. i did it!" 

Alot of my friends thought i couldnt make it
through half a year..

but gimme some credit,
 i lasted more than a year! 

HA! TAKE THAT B*TCHES!

 It wasnt easy, i met a couple of guys and we hit it off, 

some were new and some were really old friends 

which we had some great fun together.
to tell the truth,
i was so tempted!
urghh...

Pretty happy that i was able to keep to this promise

 to myself until late January 2012. 

As though they knew that

 i have completed my one year of
 anti-relationship vow,

some of my closest friends started
 encouraging me to get back to dating.

"What the hell for~?!"

 i have just started getting used to 

being happy by myself and
 being super independant *konon la*, 

starting to have that awesome "i-dun-need-a-man" attitude,

all i ever focus on is work, family and my closest friends. 

So, just to let you know,

 i'm now dating once again.

.LOVE.

it started off awkward as hell.

being close friends since the first year of college,

dating your almost-best-friend is a huge risk.

i'm NOT a huge risk taker. 

but this was one risk i have no regrets making.

for now. 

we're not the perfect couple.

at least, we're trying.

 

so wish us luck, kays?