Pre-Christmas at Hash & Tag Cafe (16/12/16)

  It was late afternoon, I was reading my novels and scrolling through the inbox of the Facebook Messenger app. Something had hit me, I immediately went to our group chat whether they wanted to do a night out. From the moment I'm back in hometown for the semester break, the first thing came to my mind was- a high school gathering. Just a few of us would do the trick. Since most of us are back for the break, why not have a gathering and celebrate Christmas?

  I asked my friends in the group chat whether they have any free time for the night out. Yu Xuan was one of them to reply. She said:"Yeah, I would like a night out. How about you guys?" I'm always on the house whenever there's a gathering in my hometown, Malacca. Then came Zhi Bin, he said "Yes, I'm on it as well!" We just left Shi Wei, we also Siak Zhong as well whether he wants to come along too. We were busy chatting that we forgot where's the place of the gathering. I suggested in the group chat that we could do our gathering at Hash & Tag Cafe- it's like our usual gathering spot because of the relaxing atmosphere and soft music for you to chill out.

  We set the time at 9.30pm. I looked the time on my iPad which stated 8.43pm, which means I had 40-45 minutes to get myself ready for the night out. I picked out a blue polka dot blouse and a pair of black jeans. Ending the look with my trustee hairband and Baby G green watch, also a pair of my new Skectchers shoes. Around 9.40pm, Yu Xuan was outside of my house but I was wearing my shoes. My amah (maternal/paternal grandmother in Hokkien) had to entertain her while I was adjusting them. I grabbed my bag and headed out of the house. "We'll be back in time," Yu Xuan and I reassured amah before we headed off to Hash & Tag cafe. On the way, we chatted what we've been up to recently.

  When we reached our destination, we had a difficult time to get the car parked. Luckily, some kind people helped us. We waited about for 20 minutes before the boys arrived. The cafe has a Christmas tree and a snowman to get your Christmas feels. Before that, I had a cup of hot chocolate and a slice of Oreo cheesecake because I didn't eat much during dinner. Yu Xuan sent a message through the group chat asking where were the boys. Zhi Bin sent a photo that they're nearby. Another surprise was Siak Zhong came to the gathering too! We didn't get a reply from him earlier. We talked about each of our success in college and university as well as the struggle we faced in college.

  Time flies when you're having fun! We looked at the time, it was already 12.10am! Uh-oh, it was way passed our bedtime! They were heading out of the door and suddenly turned back because they almost left me behind. Shi Wei noticed my new shoes. "Hey sis, nice shoes!" he complimented. "Thanks! My mum asked her friend to buy them for her in Japan," I said. We waited for Yu Xuan to get the car drive over so it's easier to get in. I saw a blue vintage car. I asked who's car was this. Shi Wei said "You'll see!"

  As Yu Xuan and I were about to leave, Siak Zhong slipped into the vintage car. My jaw dropped! Two surprises in one night! What a night! My very first high school pre-Christmas gathering ended with a perfect note.

Dinner at Naughty Babe Dirty Duck (24/7/16)

  It was night out yesterday as I met up with my childhood friends, Natalie and Nicole at Naughty Babe Dirty Duck. Before that, I went to get my hair done at La fiorire Beauty Forever Korean Hair Salon. That was great to start for a night out. After that, we walked from the salon to the restaurant which I thought was very quick, felt it was like three to five minutes.

  We passed by a few shops along the way, we even saw a cake shop. Yeah, I thought we could drop by for a dessert or something. Not long after, Natalie and Nicole had arrived with their parents, Aunty Joen and Uncle Danny. Natalie dyed her hair to light brown, it really looked good on her. Uncle Danny asked where was my younger sister, I said "Oh , she's in Malacca to get ready for her big battle (SPM) which is going to be in four months," We ordered long sausage, spaghetti and ribs and some drinks just to name a few.

  Aunty Joen asked me whether I'm going to dye my hair, I said that wouldn't happen because I believe in the natural colour of the hair. In my opinion, just keep the original colour of the hair. We chatted the latest stuff we are doing. Also Uncle Danny asked me whether I'm joining "The Voice of China". If I joined the competition, my dad is the first one to "support".

  Natalie is on her summer break while Nicole is still studying. The three of us played some of the SnapChat filters on Natalie's phone. Although I have the app on my phone, it sure does take up the storage on my phone.We ordered another around of sausage and spaghetti because we were heading to SS2 for some durian since it's the king of fruits season. So those who are not fancied in durian better eat all up because we didn't want to look "hungry".

  Well, if you asked me whether I'm a big fan of durian, I would say 50/50. The moment we arrived at the stall, I was totally shocked! I've never seen so much durian in my life. The most famous durian among Malaysian is the Musang King. I didn't eat as much as my parents. Natalie sipped her coconut drink. While Nicole and I were busy on our phones. I even took a photo of the variety of durians on my iPod.

  It's an amazing night out! I'm looking forward to another one. 

Night Out with High School Friends (22/6/16)

  Another perfect night which means another perfect gathering with high school friends. The last gathering was at a hawker stall where it was a stone's throw away from my place. This time my high school friends and I decide to chill at Hash & Tag cafe where it's just opposite of the new Aeon Bandaraya Melaka. Let's just start with the planning.

   I just took a nice relaxing bath, the moment I came out from the bathroom, my Messenger app had 44 unread messages. That's odd. I thought. When I opened the app, messages were flowing in. "Okay, what's going on?" I said. Apparently, one of us in the group chat decided that we should we have a night out. Just chilling and talking. Yu Xuan suggested the gathering on a Tuesday which was yesterday. Isn't a little late? As I checked the time, it was already coming to 9pm. Some of us couldn't make it because of the last-minute planning. We decided to call off to Wednesday which is today. 

   Yu Xuan suggested that we go to Hash & Tag cafe which I mentioned earlier. In the group chat, she asked any of us are free on that day. I got nothing to do so I was available. Shi Wei and Zhi Bin as well which made four of us. We did invite Siak Zhong to join in the fun but he had something to do so he'll come a bit later. I doubled confirm with them just to make sure I won't miss out any of the fun. 

  The night has come! I was watching Toy Story 2 after I had watch Prime Talk 2000. While watching halfway of Toy Story 2, I checked the time. Yes, it's time for me to get packing for the night out. I got my brown sling bag and put in my iPod and hand phone in. After getting my hair done, I wore a pair of trustees blue Vans shoes which my mum brought it in Japan back in 2014. As I was wearing my watch, I got a message from Shi Wei in the group chat asking me whether I'm ready. I answered "yes". While waiting for Shi Wei, I passed the time by singing and talking to my mummy in the phone as well as checking the latest News Feed on Facebook. 

  Not long after that, Shi Wei had arrived with Zhi Bin. Before I leave, my grandma told me to call her after the gathering. "Grandma, we'll send her back together with Yu Xuan," said Shi Wei. Grandma nodded her head: "Okay, have fun!" I did check out the place on some blogs. I heard the food is very delicious especially the waffles. It has a nice setting. When we arrived at the place, Shi Wei dropped Zhi Bin and I off because his car is a bit off of the parking line. 

  When we entered the cafe, Yu Xuan asked Zhi Bin to take a picture of her sitting alone in the corner of the cafe. I looked around, most of the customers are young people like us, youths. Sitting and relaxing, chatting along the way. I looked through menu through a clipboard. They had desserts like waffles and cakes, beverages like coffee, latte, hot chocolate and mocha just to name a few. Shi Wei, Zhi Bin and I went to counter to order. To my surprise my tiramisu is in a cup. I did take a few pictures of the dessert. 

  As I looked around the cafe, I said:" Hey, this is a perfect place for writers, bloggers and students alike to chill out." Yu Xuan said "It's true! The last time I came, I saw a bunch of university students were sitting in the cafe doing their work, "Oh yeah, my cousin told me that the cafe's waffle are salted, instead of sweet," she added. Waffles are salted? That's new to me. At some point, Shi Wei was caught by a quote "You can't change the past, so look into the future, the only way you can move is forward," 

"I have to take a picture with the quote," Shi Wei said. And the rest of the night was just taking photos at the cafe. I went over to take a look at the light bulb which contained coffee beans in it, I tried to touch it but Shi Wei said "Sis, don't touch it please," I went back to the seat. On our way out, I saw a Gramophone which is exactly like the Grammys trophy. I was caught by it but then it was time for us to go because it was getting late. I had a great time.  

Semester Break Day Out (8/11/15)

  The semester break is here! Most of us from college are out of town, we went back to our respective hometowns on the last day of examination itself or the day after. As for me, I went back to my hometown where it's in Malacca, on Saturday. Actually I wanted to go back couples of days after the examination which is on November 6. But due to my dad's busy work schedule, so the day of going back was postponed to Saturday. Yes, I'm back for the semester break!

  Days before the semester break, my high school friends and I planned for a gathering since everyone is back for the holidays. We decided to have our day out at Hungry Bear in Bukit Beruang. I was very excited because I got to meet them again after three months since the Hari Raya holidays. At first, it was 12.00 noon but then it was postponed to half an hour because Yu Xuan had some things going on. As long as we have a day out it's fine by me. 

  I put on my black and red DC canvas and sat at the living room to wait for Shi Wei, my brother to pick me up. He was also picking Yu Xuan as well. I thought it the car but then it wasn't. After a few minutes, a car's honk woke me up from my thoughts. My friends were here! "Hey sis, we're here!" called out Shi Wei. I quickly put on my bag and sunglasses, then I walked out from the house. My sister's dog, Furry was barking at them, she doesn't like strangers around the house. 

   I tried to sooth her down "Furry, it's okay!" Before we left, grandma told us to be careful on the road. As I hopped into the car and it's off to Hungry Bear. Along the way, we chatted what we were up to during the past three months. We hopped down from the car once we reached our destination. We went into Hungry Bear and found a perfect spot at the corner of the diner. 

  The waiter gave us to have a look at the menus. We ordered a regular of Aloha Chicken pizzas, while drinks on the other hand, I ordered lemonade. Shi Wei asked if we could Andelin to join us. "Yeah, I'm okay!" Yu Xuan said, she turned to me and asked my opinion. "Fine by me!" I said. "Great! I'll call her up," he said as he took out his phone.

  Not long after that, as Andelin arrived, our food just served up in time. "Hey guys!" Andelin greeted us as she took her seat beside Shi Wei. We chatted about our days in high school and plans about our future. The topics is basically on friendships and international colleges. We decided to have another round of pizza. A surprise visit from our friend, Shi Yuan came to drop by. Around 3.30pm, we left because Yu Xuan was going to visit her grandmother in Tampin. Her dad picked her up from the place.

  Andelin gave me a ride home. After dropping me off, I got a text from my college mate and best friend XY, who was on a trip to Malacca with her family.We actually promised each other months before the big semester break. Whenever she visits to Malacca, we will have a day out. Around 8.45 pm, we left for Mahkota Parade. When I arrived, she was waiting for me at the entrance of Nadaje- a cake shop where it was our meet up place.

  As the time was late, the shop was at the closing time so we have a quick bite of Mocha Choclate cake, it was so good! We took a selfie while eating the cake. Mr. and Mrs. Lee asked about myself. "I live in Malacca with my maternal grandparents, aunt and sister. I stayed in KL with my parents since I started college," I said. As I was about to call my mum, she came just in time. It was an awesome night out with your friends. Especially those who are out from town.

  I had the best time of my life

Having lunch with high school friends at Hungry Bear 

Welcome to Malacca, XY