Bon Odori 2013 ❤

I know this is late,

but I went for Bon Odori FOR THE FIRST TIME.

I've always wanted to go and see what it was like, 

cause I like Japanese culture :3

So here's an awkward smile for the day xD 

I went with 2 friends, 

and met up with a few other people too! :D

Who knew so many of them were planning to go~

Met the guy in a yukata~

I wish I wore one, but I didn't have any and I had no cash :X

The lady who brought me here :3

By the way, 

The Bon Odori festival was held at Matsushita Stadium in Shah Alam :)

Or Panasonic Stadium.

The rest of the photos were taken by my camera,

and I'm sorry for my bad photography skills. 

There were so many cute kids wearing yukata's there I can't even... 

The kids wouldn't just stay still for a picture though :/

There were a taiko performance too!

I have never seen such HUGE taiko's because I've only played the ones in the arcades

#failjess

And then,

there was the stage where the dancing takes place *plays grand opening music*

For those who don't know, 

Bon Odori is a festival that is somewhat like the Chinese "Ching Ming" festival,

where they celebrate their ancestors etc. 

So you can't cosplay or be disrespectful by overexposing your skin or something lid dat. 

There will also be dancing where the dancers will be up on that stage and the people are welcome to join in as the moves are quite easy to follow. 

You can just go and dance with your friends and family, 

ITS REAL FUN!

OR 

You can just bring along a picnic mat and sit on the grass chatting and bonding with your friends while you watch the dances and performances :D

Though I would suggest bringing along your own snacks/meals cause some most of the food there are quite expensive.

Though this year's festival is over,

you can always go next year :3

It was a great first experience for me~ 

Hope to see you there next year! :D

Jessica. 

Holy Mama of Burgers :)

When I started college,

I started eating burgers more frequently. 

This was cause of the short breaks we had and the fact that we needed fast food T_T

College makes you fat. 

I blogged about Crayon Burger before...

and it was actually a real interesting burger experience.

So there was another popular burger joint in town,

and I was pretty sure almost everyone would've heard about it,

cuz I constantly saw people post on instagram. 

I wasn't able to try them out at first because:

1. I did not know where it was

2. I heard that it was real crowded and the queue is crazy T^T

But one fine night, after my Japanese class,

my parents and lil' sis wanted to try :B

Lucky me :DD 

This was the queue. It was till the outside of the shop. 

Can't say much about the space though :X

It was small.

Maybe when they earn enough they will make it bigger? :D

But the queue moved pretty fast so it didn't take a long time to order and there were also friendly staffs to help you pick out the burger of your choice when you are overwhelmed by the awesome looking menu. 

Seriously, 

you would feel like trying every single one of them out.

Took a picture of the wall while waiting for our burgers :D

It wasn't that long a wait either, 

the kitchen was moving quite fast despite the number of orders they were receiving. 

Just look at all the busy staffs

preparing those delicious burgers :')

We decided to have a take away because the place was already filled and there was no place you could just sit and eat. 

It was like being sardined between people you don't even know and all of you would be trying to enjoy the burger :B

And I was not disappointed. 

And this isn't due to the fact that I was hungry either,

because I already had my dinner when we bought this.

I ate it out of curiosity and gluttony. 

We ordered 2 "Beautiful Mess"'s, a "Kick in the Face" and an "A+" 

Beautiful Mess was definitely beautiful and a mess. 

With such beautiful burgers comes with "beautiful" prices. 

Nonetheless, it was a worthwhile investment :)

Definitely recommend to try them out at LEAST once 

and you will not be disappointed :) 

You can find them at:

No. 14, Jalan 21/22, 

Seapark, 

46300 Petaling Jaya, 

Malaysia.

Or you can visit their facebook page here :)

Jessica.

Day out with Mummy + Music Cover :D

So had a shopping trip with mummy :)

at Sunway :D

Went to TeeToo,

and bought this awesome dress :D

What's better was that the changing rooms actually had like, 

this pair of high heels that I THINK you can wear to test the clothes with o.o 

Since the Astro On-the-Go thingy was going on,

I took the opportunity to take a few picture with some cosplayers.

And YES, I know what anime they're from - Fairy Tail

Went inside Kitschen next,

cause I sorta like what they have in there and 

some of the clothes are at a pretty reasonable price :D

Came out with the tribal top, 

Even though the sleeves are sometimes pretty annoying,

I still love it <3 p="">

So that's all,

sorry for the serious lack of updates :/

Nothing's been going on except assignments and exams D: 

But semester break is starting AND I'll try my best to update daily like last time :D

AND, 

I've recently made a cover,

and it IS my first official recorded cover,

so check it out if you can :D

It's only on soundcloud for now,

but if I have time, 

I would definitely try to make a video :D

Till then, 

just trust that it's really my voice.

:D

Just click here :)

Jessica. 

MOF Sweets & Coffee Cafe @ Sunway Pyramid

Had a shopping date with mom today at Sunway Pyramid,

and for lunch, 

we decided to try a cafe that I've always wanted to try :D

MOF Sweets and Coffee cafe :3

Every table was given a prepared set of utensils.. 

Actually I took this picture because we were waiting for the food to come...

Finally! The food came :D

This is my mom's maki :3

And I had this,

Tori Karaage Bento aka Chicken Karaage Bento :D 

I don't know what the lemon was for though ._.

The chicken was nice but the gyoza had quite a bit of a ginger taste :/

It kinda overpowered the meat taste that I was expecting :/

The flaw was that they only had green tea in a pot and not for individuals,

so unless you are with a friend and you guys are planning to stay for a LONG time to chit chat,

you either order their fruit/sweet drinks or live without drinks :/

We didn't get to order dessert because I was already SO FULL,

so I would actually just go back there to TRY their dessert cause the menu showed some really pretty pictures xD

So to visit them,

you can go to:

Pavillion

Lot 1.02.00, 

Level 1  Pavilion 

Kuala Lumpur 
168, Jalan Bukit Bintang 
55100 Kuala Lumpur, 

Malaysia.

Bandar Sunway

F1.67, First Floor, 

Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall, 

No. 3, Jalan PJS 11/15, 

Petaling Jaya, 

Bandar Sunway

46150 Selangor. 

Jessica.

Taylor's CPU Dress Up Week! :D

I'm so so sorry for not updating.

And went on a surprise hiatus. 

College has really been draining my energy

and the current situation is that the General Elections are TOMORROW.

But before I go into that,

I'm gonna post this SUPER SUPER overdue post :D

So,

as you all know, 

I am in a pre-u programme called Canadian Pre-U aka CPU

And we had this week called

DRESS UP WEEK.

And it was really fun because everyone (including teachers)

actually dress up according to a theme so there's no need to feel shy and weird 

:D

Day 1: Geek theme.

Also the yearbook photoshoot was going on

so you can expect A LOT of props :D

What would life be without friends who invade your phone and camwhore? :D

I also signed up for this game called Assassins.

Everyone who signs up will have a pin like this

and you're suppose to clip it onto your sleeve.

The goal of the game is to stealthily steal your targets pin.

It was like, self inflicted paranoia.

Sadly but luckily, I died on the first day

._.

Day 2: Mismatch

I didn't participate in this one cause I'm too OCD to be mismatched :/

Day 3: PYJAMA DAY.

This was one of the best days!

Why?

Cause we can wear pyjamas to school.

It's like, comfort

and you have a legit excuse to sleep in class :D

Had to camwhore :P

Then there was this photobooth,

where we are able to take pictures with props and costumes.

With a price of course :)

But it goes to a good cause :D

Day 4: Jerseys :D

Borrowed my dad's MU shirt,

and it was SUPER OVERSIZED.

I had such a hard time trying to make it look normally baggy :(

and Day 5: HARLEM SHAKE

I decided to be normal that day cause well, I've got nothing crazy to wear.

Unlike the pikachu :P

The awesome thing when you can play with all the props your friends bring :D

SO that's harlem shake :D

They did the Harlem Shake later that day too :)

I just had to take a picture with supposedly Darth Vadar :D

Meow :D

AND STITCH :D

Right,

so for Malaysia,

tomorrow is a big day because the General Elections are tomorrow.

I just want to wish you guys to stay safe :D

Vote for a better Malaysia :)

Jessica.

Earth Hour 2013

Sorry for the lack of updates!

And it's not gonna be a food post today.

So last Thursday,

I did a little volunteering,

cause I need to and I've never done it before.

IT'S A PART OF GROWING UP :')

So me and mah buddies volunteered for WWF, 

in the occasion of EARTH HOUR.

This is a pre-Earth Hour event.

Just gotta take a picture before we start working :P

So, 

Earth Hour. 

This is an annual event that has been going on for 9 years,

and it is a global event

where people would switch off their lights for 1 hour. 

This is to raise awareness about saving the planet. 

This event is mainly by WWF aka the World Wildlife Fund

:D

So we had to collect pledges from people,

all you have to do is fill up a survey and Digi Telecommunications will donate RM1 to WWF

(only applies in Malaysia, I think ._.)

So those who haven't pledged, 

you can pledge at Sunway Pyramid or at Sunway Giza. 

IT'S ABSOLUTELY FREE.

So go do a good deed today! :D

Those who are interested in the event itself,

Earth Hour will be on the 23 March 2013 @ 8.30pm

For those wanting to go to the event at Sunway Pyramid,

head to the main entrance as there will be lots of performances and stuff! :D

to know more, click here :)

Jessica.

The Star Cafe @ Taman Danau Desa, again :D

I've blogged about this restaurant before,

and I was glad to return!

This time with guests :3

Papa ordered Sang Har Meen, and this was actually pretty good :)

This is my spaghetti alfredo,

though this disappointed me a little as there was not much taste,

and the chicken was rather bland :/

There was also, banana fritters with ice cream,

and this I love :D

We stayed till the band came,

and they were AMAZING :D

That's it for the short update today! :D

By the way, we ate at the Star Cafe @ Danau Desa :D

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

Spend it with your loved one,

doesn't necessarily have to be a lover 

because you would also love your family and friends! :D

Jessica.

Welcome to the Year of the Snake!

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR EVERYONE

How's the day been so far? :D

The first day of Chinese New Year is always usually the most hectic and tiring day.

Because before that, we'd be cleaning up our houses so that our relatives would have a good impression.

Also, we'd be relatives :D

So this is how my CNY was :)

Received this from dad's colleague.

It's BEAUTIFUL.

They're butter cupcakes with red sugar icing on top designed as roses.

There were 14 of them :D

As the tradition goes,

before Chinese New Year itself,

it's culture that families get together and have what we call a "reunion dinner"

Usually we'd have homecooked meals and just sit around the table bonding and catching up :D

This was a behind the scene of the chicken,

it was cut up after that ><

And for buddhists, (well my family anyway)

on the first day of Chinese New Year,

we would have breakfast together after the tea giving ceremony and before the guests arrive :D

And the food is vegetarian as we will be vegetarian's the whole day :D

Homecooked vegetarian meal,

I LOVE BEANCURD

This is a picture of the grandfather clock in my grandfather's house,

apparently it has  A LOT of history behind it as it already existed before my grandfather was born :D

Which means,

this survived the Japanese occupation in Malaysia and everything,

if this clock could talk,

I bet there would be tons of stories :D

Well,

so far that has been my Chinese New Year,

I didn't take any pictures of guests because I was busy talking to them :D

How was your Chinese New Year? :D

Jessica.

Pontian Wanton Noodles @ SS15, Subang Jaya

A FOOD POST! :D

I know this is before CNY,

but food is a GOOD thing :D

Tried Pontian Wanton Noodles :D

It's located opposite Wisma Subang :D

Ordered fried wanton since it was recommended in the menu 

It's actually quite good :D

Had their Wanton noodles,

I think the noodles are a bit on the dry side,

but it was good.

They have three sizes, 

this was medium

and the amount was just right :D

Took a picture of their menu :D

Next time I will try their Laksa :3

Service was fast, 

and I was satisfied :D

It's a great place for anyone who wants fast food,

and I am going back there :D

PONTIAN WANTON NOODLES
No 45, Jalan SS15/4,
Subang Jaya, 47500 Selangor, Malaysia.

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR EVERYONE! 

Jessica.

A Minor Tweek :D

The beginning of our next unit :)

I think I've been writing SO much longer now 

Was a really tiring day,

had Starbucks to wake me up HAHA

It's just a short update today,

cause I need to get some things done,

and I'm really excited for TOMORROW 

cause it's FRIDAY.

and it's the LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

for CNY anyway,

and it's my boyfie's BIRTHDAY

:D

I hope tomorrow will be a good day :/

Been having a not so good week at the moment.

Please let it end nicely :)

Jessica.

Again at the Music Chamber xD

Had another random day in the music chamber :D

Supposedly to practice for tomorrow's audition ><

We had a lot of camwhore moments,

and also because we were waiting for our sex ed workshop HAHAHA

First camwhore :P 

Joshua being all musician, 

he is really versatile in musical instruments ._.

Nicole, trying to be such a strong "man" :P

Camwhore no. 2,

if you must know, 

I was holding a guitar HAHA

This was with my iphone xD

again with Joey,

so cute with her hand there,

innocent betul :P

She was trying to be a princess too xD

Group picture! 

Taken by Sum Yee's iphone 5! 

I WANT THAT CAMERA LA DX

btw,

anyone knows how much a ps vita costs in KL? ><

Jessica.