The Secret Life of Nora - Extended show 22Oct

I went to last night The Secret Life of Nora final show, eventhough its final there is nothing special arrangement. The show is bilingual and come with subtitle screen. The tickets is really selling fast, my younger sister last minute decision want to tag along can forget her wish since the ticket is already sold out on Friday. Maxis promotion buy 1 free 1 is really help the ticket booze, even it’s limited to Maxis customer but  it'seem anyone can also redeem the promo since no verification is needed.     

Last theatre I saw was Natrah – a very heartwarming show, I think it was superb, comparing Natrah - the  Secret Life of Nora is a bit boring, I don’t enjoying that much. Second part is doom than the first one and I think some part of the scenes will be interesting if it can be elaborate more. 

Tagline; every fairytale have happy ending and so the ending is too klise owh well~. The vocal is strong, great musical; each casts give energetic performance and I love the songs arrangement. But I think the dance choreographer is perky maybe to adjust with the sissy theme? Adibah Noor and Aznil are very entertaining, some of their playing parts is really hilarious. One time when the scene had explosion, Aznil is fall off from the stage – ouch and applause to spontaneous Adibah Noor ad-lib.

The talented cast

Garden Lifestyle Cafe

Want to feel like dining in the cozy garden? So go to Garden Cafe, beautiful gardening concept restaurant – green and calm environment (even though all the plants is plastic but still it feel green and calming). Last time we dine at their newly open outlet at Viva Home Jln Loke Yew.

Visitor will be entertain with live performance

 

They got swing on table, how cute is that

Collections at the restaurant wall

I have bad experience dine-in at Viva outlet, the food sucks, service sucks and waiting period is too long. We order Calamari i.e supposed to be entrée but in the end serve last as dessert and its burn! Also it’s takes 35mins for our main course to be served, luckily I bring the camera and we killing the time by photo taking. 

Usually my favorite pick would be Seafood noddle but unfortunately after the revised menu starting from 2011, they get rid my favored Seafood noodle (+__+) so frustrating. Recommended at Garden is their signature drink Soda, either lavender soda or soda mint and i found it compatible to eat with their fresh oyster. 

Soda mint and Oyster

Left: Gong Bao Chicken with Shanghai Noodle definitely not recommended even they stated as chef recommendation in menu, i found it too dry and too plain to eat. 

Right: Grilled Prime Aged Rib Eye Steak (200gm) which i order for medium rare but they give me rare steak and plus the salad is unsatisfying.

Burn Calamari

The concept of this restaurant is really suitable for family gathering, dating or simply friends chit-chatting. Mostly Garden Cafe branches at the main shopping complex like One Utama, The Curve etcs. It's really calming having their flower teas after tired of shopping. The flower tea has a great aroma and beneficial for good skin.

Same old eyes, in new world

I remember one of  Henry Miller quote - One's destination is never a place but rather a new way of looking at things, i could agreed more for him.

What i see in Medan?

Traffic in Medan is absolutely Traffic! "Me first" rule all the way road, beat the red lights, everyone cut everybody and for foreign pedestrian like me, crossing the road in Medan is absolutely dangerous and life threatening! honking is common sight - they just love to honk for everything or anything in seconds frequencies also the public transport - it's more worst. One time i take Angkutan and seat behind the driver and that's really not good for my heart. Seeing drivers in Medan always make me think: Why they such in hurry anyway? 

Rural countryside small city and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture. Buffalo is many like cats and dogs. Children going to school barefoot and if they riding Angkutan, they really fully utilized the capacity because few of them will be hang on van door or just simply seat on the van roof. I think that was amazing...the road condition is hills and sloppy but they really can hang onto.

Open air seat

Furthermore children barefoot in road tar on the sunny day that i can see a distance mirage but still they can walk barefoot comfortably - awesome.

how to wear sandals: in the arms not foot

Medanese is really know how find a money, i think nothing free in Medan. At the moment at the jetty to Samosir Island a bunch of kids swimming and screaming for thrown money, not until you throwing the money they will climb on the boat and keep clingy. Be careful also if they offer you a service because they will charge you, like help carry the luggage, push you a trolly, fill up your imigression form or help you pay the airport tax and what pissed me off, at the airport when i request the shop owner to post me a stamp-ready-postcard on behalf she want me to pay Rp5,000 *sigh* so it's true-nothing free here.

Kids in jetty

What's Cookin in Medan?

While on the way to Toba, I can’t remember the place but along the road there are many stalls that sell Lemang and Rambutan. Even though Lemang is so familiar in Malaysia but what make it difference from here because they dip with Kaya(coconut jam) instead of Rendang - it’s edible and delicious. Drinks we had Passion fruits juice blended fresh – pink and sweet iced cool. 

For 1 serve Lemang and 3 passion fruits juice it's cost Rp48,000.

Lemang and homemade kaya.

This is my favorite food while i'm in Medan: Sate Padang!

Final night in Medan, we have dinner at Kg. baru that is famously known for its Sate Padang. Served in banana leaf bowl – sate is mixed together with sauce and lontong (ketupat). The sauce is look like curry but it’s not a curry, creamy and definitely prelibato deliziosa! 

Price: Rp14,000

How to get here, we simply take Angkutan Rp2,000. I don't know if Beca will be appropriate transport because it's quit far if you're from town.

Sate Padang