SESAME STREET LIVE - ELMO MAKES MUSIC

I grew up on Sesame Street and my daughters are also BIG fans and they grew up on watching Sesame Street on videos and TV as far as I can remember. Why, because everyone who watches Sesame Street would know that it is a great edutainment programme for the kids. The kids learn a LOT of great things and knowledge from Mathematics to English, Science and so much more!!!

The Sesame Street Live tour, a multi-million dollar Broadway-style musical production all the way from the United States is here at the Resorts World Genting now. The “Sesame Street Live - Elmo Makes Music” is happening at the Genting International Showroom right up to 3 January 2015 promises an edutainment fun time for the entire family.

A Malaysian Favourite Returns – McDonald’s Chicken Foldover

Malaysia’s favourite Chicken Foldover^TM from McDonald's is back by popular demand. It is available at all McDonald’s restaurants for a limited time starting from 20 November – 31 December 2014.

The upcoming holiday season also makes the third appearance of the Chicken Foldover^TM a timely one as it gives the opportunity for family and friends to catch-up with their loved ones.

Concorde Shah Alam, Melting Pot Cafe's new menu

Yours truly was invited to the Melting Pot Cafe in Concorde Shah Alam to try out the new menu inclusions by Executive Chef Alham Ahmad Daldiri and his team.

The finest Malaysian Favourite Set menu which consists of soups, appetisers, main dishes and also the chef's signature dishes will be introduced in this new menu beginning the 1st of January 2015.

Onitsuka Tiger opens in Sunway Pyramid

Onitsuka Tiger very recently opened its second store in Malaysia at Sunway Pyramid. The new store is a total of 1,650 square feet and is all ready to meet the demands of Onitsuka Tiger Fans in Malaysia.

Jamie Oliver In Singapore

Jamie Oliver in Singapore...the signboard drew my interested eyes. Then I realized it was his restaurant in Singapore.... Jamie's Italian at Vivocity.

However yours truly did not get to try it out for two reasons. 

1. It is a little costly to have a meal there  (well, at least when you are travelling on a shoe string budget like me and is carefully counting pennies and conversion), but if you are earning Singapore dollars, or US Dollars or Euros , it is pretty reasonable to eat here....

2. ....and it was closed when I passed by....huhuhu

Anyway, to find out more, check out the WEBSITE

PETPET ADVOCATES UNINTERRUPTED PLAY TIME AND SLEEP FOR BETTER BRAIN DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ITS CAMPAIGN ‘Siang & Malam, Si Manja Dilindungi’

PETPET, Malaysia’s popular baby diaper brand officially launched its ‘Siang & Malam, Si Manja Dilindungi’ campaign which aims to promote uninterrupted play time and sleep to help babies achieve better learning abilities.

The campaign kicked-off earlier this month with PETPET roadshows at various locations around Klang Valley, offering parents day and night solutions in the form of tools and methods to help babies obtain uninterrupted play time during the day and good quality sleep at night. Among the PETPET solutions are PETPET Day Tape and Night Tape as well as sharing sessions by Dynas Mokhtar, PETPET’s brand ambassador. Parents can also get their babies’ IQ level screened using PETPET’s IQ toys at the roadshow.

My cruise aboard the Costa Victoria -Day 4

So it happens, and sadly, all good things must come to an end. Woke up to the last day on board the ship to yet another breathtaking sunrise as usual.  Woke my daughter up and we went to have our breakfast at  Deck 12 buffet line. This time I made the decision to enjoy the sea breeze from the back of the ship.

Fa-la-la-lidays on Disney Channel!

If you have kids that love Disney characters and Frozen characters, which I am sure almost the whole world does, be sure NOT to miss out on this fabulous opportunity which you can win exclusively adorable premium items from Frozen or better still, score a family holiday to the wonderful world of Disneyland , Hong Kong, definitely one of the happiest place on earth...

I know my daughter wishes so very hard she could get an opportunity to go to Disneyland Hong Kong.... could this be it? Or could it be yours?

Time will tell, but you have to give it a try anyway else it will never happen... Let it go... (your creative juices and also watch DISNEY CHANNEL - keep your eyes here on DISNEY CHANNEL), let it go.....

Trick Eye Museum Singapore

This is one of those moments my youngest daughter is bigger then me... hehehe...

Ok.. When I was in Singapore for one day, my little girl and I headed to Resort World Sentosa to check out the Trick Eye Museum.

Entrance to the Trick Eye Museum was definitely not cheap as it cost $25 (Singapore Dollars) for an adult and $20 (Singapore Dollars) for a kid or even senior citizen.

The Museum is located between the USS and the SEA Aquarium. You need to walk towards the back a little from the block where you see Slappy Cakes , the Malaysian Food Street and  Insadong Korea Town, which is a Korean market-place concept offering a variety of authentic Korean F&B specialties, street food and hand made Korean trinkets, cosmetics and accessories.

It is accessible from the Sentosa Boardwalk.

It is opened from 10am to 9pm from Mondays to Sundays.

Christmas Goodies at the Bistro 160 at the Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur

For your information, the Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur’s  very much anticipated Christmas and New Year festivities are here again! Isn't it just exciting? Year after year, loyal patrons look forward to our professional 5-star service, opulent hotel ambience, creative cuisine, delightful entertainment and the “not to be missed” New Year countdown with balloon drop.

This year, “Coming Home to a Grand Millennium Christmas” offers exciting events at the Hotel Lobby, The Mill Café and Bistro 160, for seasoned party-goers, families and business associates alike!

Upin & Ipin dilantik sebagai duta “Japan Halal Expo 2014”

Tahu tak anda watak animasi Upin & Ipin dari Les’ Copaque Production telah dilantik menjadi duta acara “Japan Halal Expo 2014” yang pertama kali diadakan di Jepun. Sebelum ini, Jepun tidak pernah mengadakan sebarang acara makanan halal memandangkan pasaran Halal di Jepun masih baru. “Japan Halal Expo 2014” berlangsung di Makuhari Messe pada 26 hingga 27 November 2014. Hasil dari kerjasama bersama pihak penganjur Halal Media Japan dan Makuhari Messe, akhirnya acara ini direalisasikan dan  Upin & Ipin dipilih sebagai ikon bagi makanan halal.

My UBER experience

Yours truly have heard so much about Uber but never quite got around trying it until yesterday. 

Yesterday, yours truly  was at an event in KL until about 9.00pm...

If you are used to trying to hail a cab, you know the problems you could face...

a) the cab would either shake their head and tell you they are not headed that area.
b)the cab driver would probably name you a ridiculous price.
c)it would take a while to hail down a cab that actually is willing to go your way for normal fare.
d) there are certain weirdos taxi drivers who might try to comment on your dressing or try to flirt with you or condemn you and so on...
e) the cab is stinky

My cruise aboard the Costa Victoria -Day 3

Continuing on to the 3rd day.....

Being a Penangite , it was somewhat thrilling when you catch a different view of your hometown for once.. from the sea and early in the morning. I opened the door to the balcony upon waking up about 6.30 am and that was the view I saw... Penang in the horizon from the balcony of my cabin with an amazing sun rise....

My cruise aboard the Costa Victoria -Day 2

Continuing on to the 2nd day.....

We woke up at 6 ish just to see the sky lightening and went up to Deck 11 where the swimming pool is to see the sunrise… Since my little girl was hungry like a horse, we went to have our breakfast there at Deck 12 at the Bolero Buffet, with the continental buffet breakfast, which was just a small buffet but we got to watch the sunrise as well.

What goes on behind the creation of ChiChi & ChaCha

So yours truly here and her daughter was invited to an exclusive studio tour to experience the revolutionary world of ChiChi &  ChaCha yesterday at the Big Fish Media in Damansara Damai.

For those of you who do not yet know it, gosh, where have you been... ChiChi & ChaCha is the first ever Malay edutainment TV programme that combines 3D animation and live-action in Malaysia that is set to revolutionize the edutainment industry.  It is really good.. and I really find it both cute and interesting myself and my little girl absolutely loves it never mind she is older then the targeted age group.

My cruise aboard the Costa Victoria -Day 1

I have wanted to go on a cruise ever since forever, and finally my dream is now a reality despite some hiccups here and there and troubles and kinks to be ironed out. Finally it was the day I got to really step foot on a passenger cruise ship. I had only stepped foot in battle ships and library ships before this... LOL

Traveling by Aeroline executive coach took only 5 hours to arrive in Singapore for my trip there, inclusive of 2 toilet breaks, one somewhere in Melaka and the other at Gelang Patah.  Breakfast was served on board the coach, but somehow it was way below the normal standard. This breakfast consisted of fried rice with scrambled egg, fried popiah and chicken drummet. Hmmm.. hardly a nice combo. I watched the Hunger Games and also Despicable me 2 on board on the pretty awesome entertainment system, while little girl watched Frozen (yet again) as well as played some games.

Kempen Philips You Need To Hear This Menjanjikan Kelainan

WOOX Innovations, satu salah anak syarikat Philips yang  menguruskan portfolio headfon berjenama Philips, telah melancarkan kempen ‘You Need To Hear This’ di Malaysia baru-baru ini.

Angel from team NAGA with her Fidelio M1BT

 
Kempen ini bertujuan untuk menampilkan video rakyat Malaysia menggunakan headfon Philips mereka untuk berinteraksidengan kandungan digital sama ada muzik, permainan, filem dan banyak lagi di sekolah-sekolah, kolej, universiti ataupun perumahan di kawasan Lembah Klang.

Children Grow and Learn with ChiChi & ChaCha Star Search

50 participants from as young as 6 to 18 years old competed for the chance to be the next ChiChi & ChaCha star at Main Place, USJ 21 on 15 and 16 November 2014. Aimed at providing children the opportunity to grow and learn social and leadership skills whilst showcasing their talents.

proPassion Communications, a student PR consultancy of Taylor’s University led by Thaera Yousef, advisor and lecturer of Taylor’s University organized the event, coached by industry mentors, Group MAD and supported by Big Fish Media who owns the intellectual property of ChiChi & ChaCha, the first children’s edutainment series combining live action and 3D animated characters that recently premiered on Astro Ceria (Channel 611) and Astro Maya HD (Channel 135) on 11 October 2014.

LANIEGE MALAYSIA EXPANDS TO EAST COAST OF PENINSULAR MALAYSIA

LANEIGE, the leading South Korean cosmetics brand in Malaysia, has expanded its business operations to the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia with the opening of its boutique in East Coast Mall.

 Measuring approximately 670 sq ft, this boutique features a K-beauty area, a retail wall, step-by-step makeup video tutorials and a dedicated wall for men products.

Have you ever tried LANIEGE before? LANEIGE means snow in French. LANEIGE is a skincare brand that was established in 1994 in respond to customers’ needs for hydration care and the desire to look radiant and beautiful. 

I like that their products are formulated specially to safely protect skin cells against internal & external aggressors to strengthen skin immunity, as well as to maintaining the skin’s moisture balance for more youthful looking and clear skin.  

Famous celebrities back as geeky teenagers

Here are some celebrities who look so good and are among the most famous  in the world... But how did they look in their younger years....

Just so you all know that they are all very human and look quite normal too until they began grooming themselves, exercising , etc..etc...



Ryan Seacrest

Some of the most creepiest place to visit in the world

I love traveling. Traveling is a a fabulous way to enrich your life and broaden your sights. If you are interested in the weird and morbid, I have here a list of the top 8 creepiest travel destinations in the world. 

So the question is.... are you brave enough to go to all these places??? Hehehehe...

Winchester House, San Jose, California.

If you need a good scaring on your next vacation. try the Winchester House which was built by Sarah Winchester the heiress to the Winchester rifle empire in San Jose, California. It took 32 years to finish building, and it is literally a labyrinth. Strangely it has 2,000 doors, 10,000 windows, 47 fire places, and 47 stairwells. Oh, and it is supposedly haunted by the ghosts of those people killed by guns the Winchester family make.

Crazy Bollywood Diets

Being an actress or an actor in Bollywood or any other places, one is in constant pressure to look their best. Most of the gorgeous actresses possess a supermodel's body shape and it is almost mandatory for the handsome actors to have a six packs abdomen. Those old days, where one was still able to act despite having a plus size figure is now long gone.

So how do these gorgeous Bollywood stars achieve their beautiful perfect figure? Check out the crazy diets and extremes they go to....

Katrina Kaif

The actress was said to eat only broccoli during the shoot of the movie Tees Maar Khan. No wonder she has such an amazing figure!

Breakfast at Bricks Family Restaurant

Hello and thanks for dropping by to read my blog. I truly appreciate you all reading this and leaving some comments... 

I am still in a learning process on how to be a better blogger and I will be striving to improve myself the best I can...

Anyway, I am continuing my "LEGOLAND" story today by bringing you all on a pictorial visit to the BRICKS family restaurant.

Like the whole of LEGOLAND, you will find LEGO characters of all sorts around the restaurant..

WHOLE NEW REVOLUTION, THE FIRST IN ASIA

~Celebrity Fitness to introduce first and exclusive RMT methodology in Asia~

Exercise is important to us if we want to keep ourselves fit and healthy. And more and more people are looking for a comfortable and nice place to exercise. Many people might say the outdoors is a good place, but nowadays with growing crime rate as well as pollution etc, a busy executive or businessmen, ladies etc would prefer to exercise in the comfort of a gym.

THE HEALTHIEST FROZEN YOGURT SWIRLS INTO TOWN

Yours truly was at Nu Sentral to catch up with a friend when she was invited to try out the TCBY frozen yogurt. Yours truly is a BIG fan of yogurt but TCBY frozen yogurt definitely blew my mind.

I was expecting just about the same flavors as the other competitors but what I tasted was truly amazingly outstanding. You have to try it to believe it.

STAR WARS miniland in pictures at LEGOLAND Malaysia

I have grew  up on a diet of Star Wars and hold the Ewoks, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and the whole lot of them close to my heart.

Now, from a galaxy far, far away LEGOLAND Malaysia presents the STAR WARS miniland indoor experience that’s fully  air-conditioned and showcases over 2,000 well-known LEGO Star Wars models and iconic scenes from all six episodes and the Star Wars™: The Clone Wars animated series. Meet your favourite characters like Yoda, R2-D2, Darth Vader  and the legendary Sith Lords, all made from LEGO bricks. An amazing experience for the whole family. 

We met life-sized lego models of C3PO, Darth Vader and R2D2 built with more than 80,000 lego bricks before entering the display area. 

Our journey began with a cute short cartoon story of a cute lego Jar Jar Binks ...

Love books? You'd definitely love Book XCess

Me and a couple of blogger pals were shopping around Fahrenheit88 when we chanced upon Book XCess!!!  Now one of my blogger friends, Ellie  was an avid book reader, like yours truly here and we were very excited. And of course, why not!!! 

At Book XCess, you find lots of great deals for 1/3 of the price you probably have to pay in normal book stores.... Isn't that a blessing especially when it comes to those of us who belong in the lower middle income or lower income category who have to count every penny we have and barely have much savings in the bank...

Adventures at LEGOLAND Hotel Malaysia - a pictorial adventure....

Located right at the main entrance of LEGOLAND Park, a stay at the castle like- LEGOLAND themed hotel will be one neither you or your kids will ever forget!  

Yours truly was lucky enough to have gotten an opportunity to visit Legoland as well as stay over here at the LEGOLAND Hotel Malaysia...

We were assigned to our room which was located on the 2nd floor.  It was an Adventure room, and we were all geared up and filled with excitement, or at least my mini me and her mom was. 

LEGOLAND HOTEL MALAYSIA

Yours truly was blessed and very fortunate to be able to spend a night with her husband and her little daughter here in this beautiful and awesome hotel , among the world's most kid friendly hotel and where all the kids and also those young at heart will definitely be awed and have an amazing and unforgettable time here...

In case you have been under a coconut shell somewhere, let me tell you a little about the hotel:-

LEGOLAND® Hotel is sure to turn days the family will always remember into a stay they will never forget. 

All 249 rooms are themed to give guests the choice of playing Pirate commanding a Kingdom or embarking on an Adventure.

All rooms include a king-sized bed for grown-ups plus separate semi-private sleeping area for up to three children, complete with bunk bed, pull-out trundle bed and entertainment unit.

LEGO features are found throughout the hotel as well as in the themed as rooms, play areas, restaurants and even the elevators.

LEGOLAND Hotel is locates at the heart of LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort.

WALL’S PADDLE POP AND LEGOLAND® MALAYSIA RESORT MAKE HISTORY WITH THE BIGGEST PAINTING ASSEMBLED BY CHILDREN

A total of 725 children break the Malaysia Book of Records during World Children’s Day Celebration 

Yours truly and her family here were blessed to be among the few who were invited to witness Wall’s Paddle Pop and LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort new record (Malaysia Book of Records) for “The Biggest Painting Assembled by Children”. In conjunction with World Children’s Day, Paddle Pop and LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort invited 725 children from various orphanages and kindergartens in Johor as well as children guests from LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort to paint their pledge to have fun as kids. All individual handprinted tiles from the children were gathered to break the record for the largest assembled painting measuring 12.27 metres by 7.53 metres (40.26 feet by 24.7 feet). This broke the previous record of 9.75 metres by 5.48 metres (32 feet by 18 feet).

The excitement that turned to stress

As some of you here might now I recently won a stay on the Costa Victoria from the MATTA fair/Explore Malaysiaku competition.

I had been ecstatic and delirious with happiness but now, closer to the date I am to go for my cruise, within these few days, I am feeling very stressed.

Why? It is because the free cruise, I thought is not exactly free after all.  And there are so many hidden and side cost I am sooo feeling pressured.

This amazing silly puns might make you smile....

This is Mr Pun, a cute husky that some one created with some funny / silly  puns/ jokes to make you smile...

Read it if you are feeling down or need a pick me up...

This Disney Tattoos are so adorable....

Artist Tim Shumate created a series of rebellious Disney princess tattoo designs that make even me wish I could have a tattoo. 

LEGOLAND® MALAYSIA RESORT GIVES CITY STAGE A REFRESHING NEW LOOK IN TIME FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON AND THE HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA

Yours truly and her family was one of the lucky people who got to be the first to check out the Special Media Preview of the brand new holiday show only at the LEGOLAND® Malaysia Resort, which today unveiled the new-look City Stage, which will be the focal point of this year’s holiday season celebrations. 

The City Stage, found at the LEGO® City area of the popular family theme park, has been transformed into an indoor, fully air-conditioned theatre.

The enhancements carried out at the City Stage mean guests can now enjoy the entertaining shows and performances, created for the whole family, in a cooler and more comfortable indoor environment.

Baby Girl Gets Emotional Watching the Chipettes in the Chipmunk Adventure

A father was setting up his camera when he saw his cute little daughter getting emotionally absorbed in the cartoons she was watching on one of their road trips. The result was pretty cute.

UNIQLO Launches New UNDERCOVER Collaborative Collection for Kids

I love UNIQLO clothing, they are comfortable, and affordable with great designs. They are definitely among my top brands and where I shop for my clothing as well as that for cutie monkee aka Anne, my little girl.

UNIQLO today announces the launch of a kids’ line developed in collaboration with fashion brand UNDERCOVER.

UNDERCOVER is a brand by quirky Japanese designer Jun Takahashi and his designs are pretty interesting as you can see....

KITSCHEN LAUNCHES EXCLUSIVE HELLO KITTY COLLECTION

KITSCHEN Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the World’s Most Famous Kitty Cat

With an Exclusive Collection

Probably just about everyone in the world, or those with access to TV, newspapers etc know about Hello Kitty and cannot resist her cuteness.  I am one of her many fans. I have known her since I was a little kid, maybe 5 or 6 and adored her. She is after all so very cute despite being a little weird... hmmm... a cat with no mouth??? 

Arab teenage girl tricked into marrying a man in his 90s

A teenage girl made a police report against her father after he tricked her into getting married to a very old man.

The 17-year-old girl from Medina, Saudi Arabia had in the beginning agreed to her father’s decision for an arranged marriage to a man who her father had introduced her to. Her father told the girl that a handsome man in his 20s wanted to marry her, and brought said young man around to the house so that the pair could meet. She happily accepted the proposal

Food review: Mali's Corner Taman Bunga Raya

Have you ever came to this place before? This is the original Mali's corner in Taman Bunga Raya (near the TAR college) before they opened another one at the Platinum Victory shoplots along Jalan Danau Kota.

They only serve two dishes here. Nasi Lemak or Char Koay Teow but believe me.. there is often a crowd there ...  because despite being a road side stall, the dishes are THAT GOOD!!!

Book review: The Magic School Bus Presents Sea Creatures

A classroom taught by Ms. Valerie Frizzle is always fun and exciting. The colorful teacher owns a Magic School Bus which looks like an ordinary, rather beat-up school bus but which can transform into different things like a spaceship, a battery, a blimp, a submarine or even an alligator! These things can help Ms. Frizzle with visual teaching methods as she reveals information about anything in science. The students include Carlos, Phoebe, Keesha, Dorothy Ann, Tim, Ralphie, Arnold, and Wanda. 

The target group for The Magic School Bus  books is for boys and girls, ages about 3-10. 

Read this review by my litte girl Anne Syafiqa aka CutieMonkee (http://cutiemonkee.blogspot.com)

"Mummy got this story book for me to read from Scholastic and I really like it.

The book was colourful and very educational.

Through the book, I learn a lot about sea creatures or things that live in the sea.

The story started with Ms Frizzle the teacher of the Magic School Bus bringing the kids and me to the beach. We learn about seaweed, seals, and red crabs..

Then we "went" into the ocean to meet and learn about crustaceans, blue whales, planktons and jellyfish. We also learn the amazing facts of how deep the ocean is!!!

UP-CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH THE MASTERMIND OF LUMIAIR!

Cirque is a type of performing art which a story is told through traditional circus skills. Compared with the traditional circuses of the past, Cirque performances tends to focus on the overall aesthetic impact, on character and story development, and on the use of lighting design, music, and amazingly attractive costumes to delight audience's senses. It is however just as colourful, exciting and just as nail biting as a regular circus.

Prepare to be mesmerized and tantalized, as this year-end, Sunway Lagoon has a treat for just about everyone, family and friends, when its Amphitheatre will come alive with LumiAir – A Cirque Extraordinaire.

a piece of heaven for Halloween?

Ok, my bad, Halloween is already over for 1 1/2 weeks but I just found a couple of pictures I wanted to share of this amazingly cute cupcake my little girl and I found on Halloween at "A piece of Heaven" in the  Pavilion mall in Bukit Bintang...

WIN WEEKLY PRIZES WITH FOODPANDA’S #SAVE1HOUR CONTEST

Weekly prizes include Apple iPhone6, Xbox One and RM100 foodpanda Vouchers

Oh wow... oh wow.. I love contests, don't you? It is via contests that I sometimes get to indulge myself with luxury and amazing things/ treats....like for example, the upcoming Cruise trip I am going on next week.... Without contest, these things can only be dreamt of...

Anyway , here is yet another contest to share with all my friends and readers etc...

foodpanda Malaysia has launched its #Save1Hour campaign alongside its Facebook contest which will win customers weekly prizes of an Apple iPhone 6 or an Xbox One.

 The #Save1Hour campaign advocates saving one hour of your time by doing the things you want or have to while leaving the meal preparation and delivery of food to the experts. foodpanda has made it convenient for customers to order their food through their mobile application and website. One hour is all it takes for the food delivery to reach the customer’s doorstep.

Chillaxing at Pastryville

So hubby, little daughter and me were at Wangsa Walk and hubby wanted some coffee. So we headed to Pastryville to get some coffee and cakes . I have done an informal review of Pastryville in Subang Parade before this...so if you look it up, you probably can find it somewhere in this blog.

Where to find cheap and fresh flowers....

Flowers, beautiful colourful flowers, roses, lilies, orchids, chrysanthemums, carnations, baby breath, etc...etc... in an assortment of colours. Most women I know loves flowers, even my little girl. I remember the times when she was a toddler and how much pleasure she would derive getting a rose or a hibiscus from her dad or from me...Even up to today, a fallen on the ground frangipangi flower can bring smiles to her face.

Naili's Place, an oasis in the city

 "Naili" means ACHIEVEMENT in Arabic language .  Stepping into Naili's Place is like stepping into a tropical beach oasis  and a totally different place. It is what you might find on some island somewhere. The decoration is all very laid back, relaxing and there is even a boat in middle of Naili's Place where you can sit and enjoy your meal and imagine you are away from the hustle and bustle of KL City