THE DINNER DATE WITH EX-SCHOOLMATES AT SERAI IN CHERAS

   23RD AUGUST 2025    ~ The three members of the underground group gathered again and this time, the meeting was held in the evening somewhere in Cheras, for a change. The chosen venue for dinner was Serai Restaurant located in MyTown Mall.

There were still many people dining in in the restaurant after 8:00 p.m.; most probably it was Saturday night.

I would consider this place a posh restaurant so the food prices in the menu would be above the average. With good service and conducive ambience, what would one expect.

We had to bid our "goodbyes" as the waiters were already seen busy sweeping the floor and cleaning the tables in the restaurant after 9:00 p.m. The would be another meeting real soon as someone is going to host a wedding reception for her daughter. Thanks to my schoolmates [of SMS Muar] for the dinner and the company. The underground group had been quite active as we had met quite frequently every time I was in Kuala Lumpur.

THE POST WEDDING LUNCH IN SHAH ALAM

    23rd AUGUST 2025    ~ After attending the wedding reception in Kuala Selangor [READ HERE], it was time to give the chauffeur who was kind enough to send me to the wedding venue and take me back to Subang Jaya, a treat.

Mr. Norazman took me to this restaurant somewhere in Shah Alam called Kueh for lunch. I had eaten a bit at the reception earlier so as to get eat more with him.

There were not many people dining in during lunch hour. Perhaps people come here for breakfast, I wonder.

I calculated and a piece of the Kuih [savoury and sweet Malay traditional dessert] cost RM1.10 each.

The main dish ordered was Mee Bandung and it was tasty even though initially it was a bit salty. The saltiness went away after a few slurps of its milky gravy.

It was just one short gastronomic adventure in the afternoon in Shah Alam. I am looking forward to many other adventures with Mr. Norazman real soon.

ATTENDING THE WEDDING RECEPTION IN SUNGAI MATI, MUAR

   6TH SEPTEMBER 2025   ~  I drove all the way to Sungai Mati, Muar, this morning to attend the wedding reception of the son of a senior in college. I met Mr. Kamarudin Kandar when I stayed in Fourth Residential College in Universiti Pertanian Malaysia [UPM] back in 1987. We had never met once we left campus and I was truly touched when invited to the event.

I was among the few early birds to arrive, and the hosts were still busy preparing the food when I sat under the canopy tents.

It was a kampung [village] vibe wedding where I could see the relatives were all working together to help prepare and serve the food.

By the time I finished eating. more people started to arrive. It was time to say "goodbye" to Mr. Kamarudin, hoping to be able to see him again some other time, so we could sit down and chat longer.

PERFORMING FRIDAY PRAYER AT DARUL EHSAN MOSQUE IN SUBANG JAYA

    22nd AUGUST 2025    ~ I performed my Friday Prayer at Darul Ehsan Mosque in Subang Jaya this time during my stay there. The holy building was located near to the hotel where I was staying, Empire.

I managed to spot my friend's father/father-in-law who was praying at the same section as mine.

I might be coming back to this place again if I were to stay in Subang Jaya some other time.

BLOGGING FROM MUAR TOWN

I am spending my weekends in Muar this time. The main agenda was attending a wedding reception somewhere in Sungai Mati. Then I decided to divert away to a place called Bukit Kepong, before making my way to Muar town, to put up the night here.

I will be leaving after breakfast tomorrow morning, no other plan to go anywhere else on the way home so far.

MEETING ANOTHER TESL FRIEND WHO WAS IN TOWN IN SENAI

Puan Fauziah Abdul Rahim was in town for some kind of work related matter in UTM and it was customary for me to go and see my friends when they come visiting.

We decided to meet up somewhere near her accommodation i.e. Impiana Hotel in Senai. So happen, there was a restaurant which was still operating, named Dulang Ayan, when I reached her place at about 9:30 p.m. for supper.

The supper turned out to be a late dinner as I had Fried Rice and my friend ordered Fried Kuew Tiaw. Surprisingly, the food was tasteful [most of the time, the Siam restaurant food tasted similar and a bit plain] and not expensive. 

We had to bid each other farewell after an hour of catching up session. She must have been exhausted after the 3-day training session and furthermore, she has a flight to catch to take her back to Jitra early tomorrow morning.

Thanks to Puan Fauziah for her time. I am sure we will be meeting again some other time, most probably in upcoming wedding receptions.