Cava.

update: FUCKKKKKK, I called all the resorts in Redang, and all the good ones are fully booked! Shit shit shit.



My sister said I blog a lot about food. -__-

Hello, food is my greatest love ok! On par with shopping and Chanel. Err, the boyfriend is on a different ranking altogether wtf. *shifty eyes*

Anyway, this is all about where I brought the boyfriend for his birthday dinner! 'Cause he brought me to somewhere fabulous for my birthday, I had to return the favor! And I did all these research to surprise him with a great place...

... in the end, he drove. -_-

'Cause he didn't let me drive! He didn't want me to drive around (especially after I drop him home) alone at night. Damn potong ok! I had to get into the car, and tell him where to go. -______-



Oooh, and that night was a first for me!




I had my hair curled but in an up-do, and I had what was supposedly loose tendrils. T__T
Nice or not T___T



Where I brought the boyfriend to-- Cava! A small, cozy restaurant that serves Spanish cuisine infused with Greek and Mediterranean influences. :)


Interior of Cava:


View that catches your eye from entrance point.



With me wtf.



The bar.



Sangria which came highly recommended, for the boyfriend. :)



Though largely finished by me, teehee.



Birthday boy! Then la.
Now I can go back to bullying him, haha.


Food:


Our tapas: Prawn Pil Pil.
Damn cute right the name! :P
It was prawns in this chilli garlic sauce, yum!

But paying RM18 for 4 tiny prawns caused a bit of heartache la. T__T





Fretting how to pay for the food wtf.




The boyfriend's Trio fish pasta in cream sauce-- comes with smoked salmon, smoked tuna and smoked butterfish.

An interesting take on the normal pasta! :)




My chicken and seafood mix paella (Spanish rice)! 'Cause this is one of the recommended dishes. :)

I have had a foul experience with paella recently-- Marche (the Curve); frankly speaking, the food there sucks, meh. But this paella reinstated my confidence in this wonderful dish again! :)))

And can you believe it. I finished almost every bit of the rice. -___- That's one hefty amount of rice ok. -____-
I don't know why, recently I have been a big carb-craze. Which is very very very bad, because we are planning to a Redang trip! (more on that later)




The paella came with a tiny dish of 'chili padi', which looked like blended green bird shit. -_-
Needless to say, I was super skeptical when it was placed next to me.
But hey, it really adds a punch to the paella! :)




Couple who is at the same age now!!! :D
Sorry, I am kind of sensitive that I am older than the boyfriend by 3 weeks. *sniffs haughtily*




And our really yummy melted chocolate cake in custard sauce!!!
Which taste almost exactly as the molten chocolate cake in Chili's, but hey, it's all good! :D




Pictures for people who come to my blog to see what I wear: -__-




Can make it ar my hair! It was inspired by those Korean stars, who always have loose curls in a bun; creating an illusion that the hair is in a bob!







Eh now that I mentioned it, can imagine how I will look like in a short bob or not! :P




Outfit for the night: I LOVE this dress! :D


Anyway, I am in a very emo phase now. I got a call from Singapore recently, informing me that I have to be down mid-June for a medical check-up. Not only that, on 26th June, I have to be down again for some employment pass application. This really puts a huge dent in my plans, because all along I was in my own fantasy world that I'll only leave KL and move down South in late June (like 2 days before I start work wtf). But now, from mid-June onwards, I have to make 2 separate trips to S'pore-- this means I will have less time at home. :(

We were supposed to go on a family trip to Hong Kong/Macau or Bangkok before I start work, but it's canceled already. :( One, because my sister may be having resits for her examinations (she is convinced that she is going to fail -_-) during the period where Teeny is not having her exams-- it's just difficult to find a slot of time to suit everyone 'cause it's the exam period now; Two, my dad is going for an operation (a minor one, fret not), and he needs healing time. Sigh, and I really counted on the family trip too, I really want to spend some quality time with my family before embarking on the next (working) phase of my life, and before I leave. :(

But nevertheless, I am pouring all my heart and soul into praying and crossing my fingers that I'll get to go to Redang with the boyfriend sometime before mid-June (yes, thank you to all of you who have done the poll for me!); because I insist that going on a trip while you're working will carry a whole different set of sentiments already-- you'll be spending your own hard-earned money (now it's hard-saved, haha), you might have to worry about taking leave, you may have to bring your own along etc etc. And most important of all, I really just want to spend time with the boyfriend, to be with him, just us, before I start work. And for those reasons, this trip has to materialize.

So to everyone who has been to Redang, I would really really appreciate it if you could give me some tips/suggestions/recommendations for a Redang trip! Some of my main concerns are:

1. Transport-- It's definitely the plane for us, 'cause the boyfriend has limited leave, and we can't afford to waste time on the bus. Thus, what airlines to take? I have looked into Fireflyz and Air Asia, any others to recommend? :)

2. How to get to Redang- the island itself! Is there anyway to get from the airport to the jetty? What ways are the best?

3. Hotels- Any to recommend? Or any that I must stay away from? :P

4. What activities are there to do in Redang!!!

5. Food- I am a huge glutton, where to get food! Only eat at hotels ar. =/

6. Travel agents- The boyfriend suggested that I just get a travel agent and leave everything to him/her. Is it better that way? Will the travel agent get me the exact hotel that I want (I think I have a pretty good idea of my shortlisted hotels)? Any good travel agents? :)

Hmm, that's about all. Thank you, everyone, I really appreciate it! :)





Sigh, now I am all emo again. Looking at all those happy Cava pictures, I wonder once I start working in S'pore, how often it would be that the boyfriend and I could just stride into any restaurant and just.. revel in each other. :(