Lionel Messi vs C.Ronaldo

Barcelona 2 Manchester United 0

I was half drunk when I was watching the 2009 Champions league Final. Deep inside my heart I was hoping that the Messi magic will work against the favorite’s Manchester United. The game started with MU fired Barcelona in all cylinders! Well Barca hold on well and Samuel Eto’ scored the match first goal! As simple as ABC he scored and celebrated in style! That was when I think it is all over for MU as Barca is well known for their ball possession. That proof to be true as the half time score is Barca 1 MU 0…just as what I hope the result should be! The second half was even more interesting with the introduction of Tevez and Paul Scholes and then Berbatov…..MU tried hard to find that elusive equalizer goal that stay away from them for the past 45 minutes!

C.Ronaldo the world best player was simply outclassed by the more superior Messi that night! The game abruptly ends on the 70 minutes when the Argentine Messi scored again for Barca with a superb header that left Van de Sar clueless! The score now is Barca 2 MU 0. From this point onwards I am sure that MU will have to finish the match without the winner’s trophy! Sorry for millions of sad and disappointed MU fans out there….the world of football does not belong to MU itself! Being confident is important for a big match such as the UCL finale but being arrogant ,simply don’t helps one to become a true champion! Sorry Sir Alex….try again next season….well perhaps the best squad in the world(acclaimed by someone) with the best player in the world is so near yet so far from being the best club in Europe! At least Liverpool won 5 UCL and they remain as the best English club in Europe! No doubt about it! Go Go Kop…..you will never walk alone!

Cafe' in Chiang Mai Update #1

Previous post :- Cafe' in Chiang Mai

Ever since my first encounter with cafe in Chiang Mai.......I've continue to search for more local cafe that serve great coffee & cake......of course with good environment also! I am going back to this lovely city next month and my coffee exploration continues. On my list is a handful of cafe that I am going to pay my first visit!

Here go the list:-

#1 Bakerista at santisuk road

#2 destiny cake at soi 9 nihman

#3 cafe' de' l'amour at sridonchai road

#4 chiang mai coffee at the ping river

#5 coffee break at ratchmanka road

#6 coffee in love at the little town of Pai

#7 all about coffee in the little town of Pai

More on the details of each cafe in the next update on Cafe in Chiang Mai

Episode 2:- Ahwa@jln 222 charcoal hokkien mee

Previously :- Episode 1 tall man hokkien mee

Episode 2:- The Restaurant Ahwa@jln 222 hokkien mee

What a coincidence when one of my old school mate came back from sabah and looking for some hokkien mee action! After a few rounds of drink @ Brussels in Jaya One commercial center we decided that it is time for our supper. Since we are in Petaling Jaya, we headed straight to Jln 222 for the much talk about Ahwa Charcoal hokkien mee. We ordered a small plate of hokkien mee & "kungfu chow". Much too our dissapointment....the "kungfu chow" was a big disaster!! The serving is small & the taste sucks bug time!



" much to our disappointment..the worse "kungfu chow" I've ever ate!!"

The hokkien mee was another disappointment for the night:- the serving is extremely small, just a few pieces of 'chu yau char' c/w pork meat, vege & prawn. The standard has definitely drop tremendously!! not worth a try & a waste of time !! 'Tall Man hokkien mee beats Ahwa by miles!



" taste much better than the one above but the ahwa hokkien mee is over rated by the hokkien mee lovers" Nothing much to shout about ahwa hokkien mee!!

Remarks:- the quest for some of the best hokkien mee in klang valley continues.............

Episode 3:- Petaling Street Hokkien mee

Fried Hokkien Mee....Which is da best?

Ever since I ate my first Hokkien mee ( fried yellow noodle or with meehoon c/w vege,pork meat,pork liver, 'chu yau char' & prawn all along with dark soy sauce) when i was a small kid...... until today I am still hunger for the best Hokkien mee in KL...or perhaps Malaysia. Hokkien mee is originated from Kuala Lumpur and no doubts the best is also found here! There are quite a numerous of famous Hokkien mee in Klang Valley...but my favorite's is not even listed as one of the best in the numerous blogs,forums & discussion about Hokkien mee. Why so?? ask those blogger and Hokkien mee lovers!! Why I think is da BEST?? The answer is as simple as A B C ....... it is cheap, delicious & walking distance from my home. Welcome to my world of Hokkien mee with the first episode of the many episodes that will follow:-

Episode 1 :-The legendary "Tall Man Hokkien Mee" in Taman Daya, Kepong



" this is the legendary Tall Man Hokkien mee"
RM 6 for a small one like this



" As usual I ate it with the sambal belacan and cili padi"



"A plate of Hokkien mee for dinner will be the best answer for a day of hard works"



" Best of all it is accompanied by 'chu yau char'.....super good taste and full of aroma"

I am all out to hunt for the rest of the best Hokkien mee in town... the famous one at Petaling Street, the much shout about Tawakal Hokkien mee, the over rated Loke Yew Hokkien mee, the charcoal fried Hokkien mee in Setapak, The super expensive Ipoh Road Hokkien mee, The expensive but small serving Taman Wahyu Hokkien mee..., Jalan 222 Hokkien mee, Seapark Hokkien mee.....and many more.

Remarks:- The writer tried and ate everyone of these mentioned above Hokkien mee place but still think the one in the photo is still da best and the only 1 and no 2 in da world.

Betong, Thailand :- Town in the Mist

Betong a small and sleepy town located in the southern of Thailand. A scenic and leisure 4 hours drive from Kuala Lumpur makes this small town a favorites among Malaysian. Betong is situated inside the Province of Yala and bordering the small town of Pengkalan Hulu, Perak. Betong is well known during the emergency period during the war against the Communist Party Of Malaya lead by the infamous Chin Peng. Betong also known as the" town in the mist".



"this the route from that I always choose to drive....cut through Felda Nenering and save you a good 2km to reach the Thai border"



" the weather is cooling during the early morning"



"the street of Betong is full of activities"



"once a hideout for the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM)"



"the largest post box in the world and you better believe it"



"there is a hot spring on the way to the piyamit tunnel......about 20 minutes drive from town center"



"a newly built chalet around the hot spring...shall you need a good night sleep"



" a view from inside my room @ river inn resort"



"my messy room with 2 single bed and it cost me Rm60 per room/night"

Remarks:- Others attraction in this town includes a wide variety of Thai Chinese food, cheap & quality dim sum, best friend banana fritters and sweet mandarin orange (Thai version). A good & quality of 2 hours massage will cost you a mere RM 24.

Directions to Betong:- From KL take the NKVE to Ipoh and further up pass Jelapang toll plaza till you reach Kuala Kangsar exit. from K.Kangsar exit drive all the way pass Lenggong, Grik & Pengkalan Hulu till u reach the immigration building. From the border it is about 10 minutes drive to downtown Betong.