THE LUNCH DATE WITH TWO EX-COLLEAGUES AFTER SCHOOL

A [late] lunch date was done this afternoon with two ex-colleagues [of SMK Taman Universiti], Mr. Jasman Sabtu and Mr. Mohd. Azhar Yahya. The chosen venue was Old Town White Coffee Cafe in Taman Universiti.

The Teh Tarik here would be the one I loved very much, and Mr. Mohd. Azhar had to agree with me after being introduced to this place. That was the reason we decided to meet here, this time with another friend. The Mee Goreng Mamak [Fried Noodles] was also good and I would recommend this food to those who had never tasted it.

handing over the present to the newly-wed

The lunch session lasted for about one hour and a half, and we sure had to this real soon as there would still be other interesting matters to discuss.

THE COFFEE/TEA DATE WITH A POLICEMAN

Mr. Radin Mohd. Hafiz was in town for the short break to celebrate Eid ul-Adha with his family here. An ex-student of SMK Taman Universiti, he is now attached to the the Malaysia Royal Police in Ipoh, Perak.

He texted me last night, asking me to join him and his friend for dinner, but I couldn't make it as it was at the last minute and I was ready for bed at that time. 😀 However, knowing that putting off any coffee/tea date would end up with no tea/coffee date at all, we decided to meet this afternoon at Taman Universiti.

The chosen venue: Old Town White Coffee Restaurant. I particularly like this place as there are always not many people around, and I love the Teh Tarik here. As we wanted to get something light, we ordered Sardine Roti Canai a.k.a Paratha and it was surprisingly delicious.

The chat session lasted for about an hour and hopefully we could see each other again, even though it is impossible to do it frequently. The last time I saw him was two years ago during my short trip to Ipoh [READ HERE].

THE FIRST BLOOD DONATION SESSION FOR THE YEAR

There was a blood donation drive being held at AEON Permas Jaya. As it was already time for me to give away some of my blood, then I went there in the afternoon.

Everything was over in less than an hour.

Since the event was held in the mall, I was expecting better door gifts for donors. However, I was wrong. It was the usual food/drinks packet given if I go to the hospital.

I decided to reward myself with Teh Tarik and Butter & Kaya Toast at Old Town White Coffee Cafe in the mall. I needed instant food for energy to replace the blood lost. 😀

THE TEA SESSION THAT HAPPENED AFTER THE WEDDING RECEPTION

 

   15th SEPTEMBER 2024    ~ A tea session took place with Mr. Sharudin Mazlan [an ex-student of SMK Taman Universiti] after attending a wedding reception [READ HERE].

The cafe chosen was Old Town Cafe in Taman Universiti as it was near the wedding venue and I liked the Teh Tarik there.

We need to this again some other time as there sure are more things that we could discuss over tea/coffee.

MEETING TWO EX-COLLEAGUES [AND AN EX-STUDENT] AT OLD TOWN

   16TH SEPTEMBER 2024    ~ Puan Jenne Lee, an ex-colleague of SMK Taman Universiti, who is now residing in Kuantan, was in town to carry out judging for National Gymnastics Competition which was held in Johor Bahru. She was also inviting another ex-colleague, Mr. Ong Poh Shin and his wife, and an ex-student, Mr. Boo Zhan Hui. The more the merrier.

The last time I met Puan Jenne and Mr. Ong was many yours ago. So there were a lot of things that needed to be updated.

Too bad I had a wedding reception [READ HERE] to attend right after and I could not stay too long in the cafe. It was great to get to see old friends again and thanks to Puan Jenne for initiating the gathering. Hope we would all be able to do this again in the future.

THE POST WEDDING RECEPTION GATHERING

 

    16TH SEPTEMBER 2023     ~ After the wedding reception [READ HERE], my friends/ex-colleagues decided to extend the meeting somewhere else. Initially we wanted to go this one cafe but it was closed when I reached the place. The next best option was to go AEON Permas Jaya which was nearby.

There was not much choice at the mall so we just settled for OldTown.

The food was actually quite good. The one that I loved the most was actually its Teh Tarik and I now know where to go to when the craving arises.

Thanks to all my ex-colleagues of SMK Taman Universiti for all the updates [READ: GOSSIPS] during the short time spent. We should do this again especially next year when I have a lot of time to spend.

MEETING OLD FRIENDS AT/OUTSIDE LEGOLAND

Quite a number of my (old) friends and their family members had come to Johor Bahru to enjoy themselves at Legoland theme park. Today, another friend, Puan Azwan Shaiza Nizam and family were here and it was the best chance for us to meet up. She is an ex-coursemate from UPM TESL class of 1993. The very last time we met was in Melbourne in 2009, when she was studying there.

They actually wanted to visit me at home (who is recovering from my recent sickness) but there was a reason why the timing was not that right. They would have problem coming over as there was a big event going on at my neighbour's place tonight.

Thanks Puan Azwan and family for the brief time spent at Old Town White Coffee at the Mall of Medini. Hopefully you will come to Johor Bahru again some other time.