I am Danny Foo

It all ended at TGV Cinemas with my Tumbo

Last night I got a special invitation to watch how it all ends in Harry Potter’s Deathly Hallows Part 2, thanks to TGV Cinemas. Me and Ariel arrived with just enough time to have had grab a quick bite alas that wasn’t the case. We were circling around and getting lost in the Sunway Pyramid until we stumbled onto a parking. It took us an estimated 20-30 minutes to find a spot.

Which was why, we opted for TGV’s new Tumbo! Okay, the fact is, it was cool, so I had to have it. Besides, Ariel agreed with me so we got it. Hah!

Yes, it is even taller and bigger than my Patlabor figurine! And I bet you, it’s even bigger than your Dark of The Moon: Optimus Prime figurine. Bwahahahahaha!

*cough* Okay. Coming back to the movie. 😛 I noticed the starting just dived straight into it. No fancy openings with super nice typefaces, only the continuation of the story.

It filled a lot of holes in the previous one and because I don’t read the books, I welcomed the twist very much.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mObK5XD8udk]

I’m no die-hard Potter fan, even if I tried to be I’d still fail miserably. But I can say in comparison of the previous ones, this had an epic battle going on. However, don’t expect a Robin Hood or Troy close-up style fight – I believe there’s only so many ways you can wave the wand.

The special effects were awesome to say the least. And don’t be worried if you snicker in some kissing scenes, because I know I felt the same way. It was just plain odd when it had to happen. Yes, I’m avoiding spoilers for you lot. 😛

In conclusion, it was a classic wrap-up to the Harry Potter series. We didn’t stick after the credits, so do let me know if there was something – we were hungry.

P.S.: If you’re watching with Harinder (@lightyoruichi), make sure he doesn’t shout “Inception!”. ROFL!

Porking birthday at Cristang Restaurant, 8 Avenue

Yesterday may have been the most historical event in Malaysia this year, but we also had a porking good time celebrating a friend’s birthday during dinner. We paid a visit to Cristang Restaurant in 8 Avenue, Petaling Jaya.

cristang entrance

I didn’t notice a shop signboard so look out for the entrance design like the above – I had too as well. It’s a cozy place where you can expect friends and family to dine. We decided on the place to try out their pork burgers and basically, anything porked.

For appetizers, my fiance wanted to try the orgasmic mash potato – yes, it’s named that. And another friend asked for a dish made with sausages and anchovies (ikan bilis to Malaysians).

mash potato picture — Orgasmic mash potato

sausages with anchovies — Sausages with anchovies

I’m going to be honest. There was nothing orgasmic about the mash potato to me. Yes, it’s texture was good but I’ve tasted similar to it. Maybe what was missing was a touch of cheese to give it that kick. As for the sausages, there was a fair share but not enough to be distributed between 5 of us. Though taste wise, it was a little interesting.

For our mains, me and the birthday girl had pork burgers and another friend had pork steak. My fiance isn’t a big fan of pork so she settled with her favorite carbonara. While my friend’s boyfriend had the nasi lemak goreng.

My burger was a simple one with pork patties and bacon. Once I squashed the burger down a little, my first bite of the burger tasted truly orgasmic. Simply because of the bacon and its fat mashed together with the meaty patty to give it that full taste. The only time I enjoyed a burger with bacon was in Melbourne – Hungry Jacks. And I still miss it.

cristang pork burger — P7 pork burger dubbed The Urban Legend

I’m not sure why the burgers are named P1 to P9 or P10, I think. But this urban legend comes with Chili Con Carne and a dash of what they call; petai sauce. Basically, you can find petai bits mixed in the grind meat.

The 2 (or 3) pieces of pork steak looked enough to fill your stomach. When my friend cut me a piece, the meat was cooked just nice – not too tough. Though we both agreed it was a little salty. Not sure if the cause was from double seasoning.

Overall, food was satisfying and I wouldn’t mind having another bacon burger to fulfill my cravings. 😛

By the way, it’s recommended you make reservations before heading over. It wasn’t full when we were there, but it’s better to secure a place if you’re planning a visit.

Restaurant details

8 Avenue Business Centre,
Jalan Sungai Jernih 8/1, Seksyen 8,
46050 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor
Phone: 03-7956 7877

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Twitter: @mycristang

Want To Sell: Canon 24-70mm F2.8 L lens

Time flies and it’s time to prioritize on certain things. Thus, I’m letting go of this buddy of mine. I hope it finds a new home with an equally caring owner.

canon ef 24-70mm f2.8 L lens and hood

Package includes: Everything inclusive box PLUS Kenko Pro 1D filter

Price: RM 4000

Lens Code: UT1008 (2005 October)

Dealing method: COD

Please contact me if you’re an accountable owner and serious buyer.

The 2011 historical Malaysia event

Without doubt, I’m putting this recent Malaysia rally; Bersih 2.0, as the historical event of our country for 2011.

bersih 2.0 rally — It was a peaceful rally - honest

Apparently this is the 2nd rendition of a campaign run, hence the two-point-zero since 2007. Its purpose still remains the same – raise the awareness and demand for a fair electoral system independent of third parties.

I’m not a person likely to discuss politics and I prefer avoiding any of conflicts whatsoever. I love living a fruitful and un-stressful life with loved ones while doing what I love doing. Thus, I’m only going to write about the noticeable affects to this event.

Unnecessary traffic congestion due to roadblocks

Days leading up to this day, some of my friends have complained roadblocks on highways causing congestion. And a day before today, another friend on Facebook shared that some roadblocks made congestion last until 2:15AM into the morning.

Malaysia traffic congestion at night — Hope there were rest stops

I seriously wouldn’t want to be caught in that situation. Imagine if you had to pee! OMG!!!

Nationwide curfew rumor caused concern

It did make me worry. Not because whether I’d bump into rally members. More so because of police roadblocks and being unnecessarily questioned. Plus, the whole idea of curfew was plain dumb – Malaysians mamak and clubbing hours is part of our culture. But yeah, I don’t like being in cumbersome situations.

Escalating news coverage

In the morning, news of the rally had begun coming in. By the late afternoon, its flooded my Twitter timeline. But it was good to know what was happening, despite my neutrality.

malaysia police barricade — 1st time I've seen them use this

Especially by being an outsider, you’ve the benefit to observe both sides.

Acts affecting businesses

Hear say some people got hurt in the rally by authorities. But I’ll leave that to be clarified by the news publishers unswayed by third parties. Instead, after watching a video of the authorities having to use tear gas, I thought to myself, “wouldn’t business traders nearby be affected too?”

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=616ODL1z6dQ]

Plus, they fired more than 1 tear gas canister into the area. -_-|||

We (Malaysians) are really intuitive people

Friend of mine actually took this opportunity and came up with a pet project of his own to aggregate information of the event. Let me highlight one of the geeky things about the project.

malaysians around the world — Malaysians sharing the burden

That’s a map showing the Twitter conversations happening in areas co-relating to this event. If you zoom out, you’ll even notice the event affecting Malaysia across the world from the US to down under Australia.

The wonders of technology. And Malaysia’s historical event of 2011.

P1 One Plan Broadband Bundle

I still remember the event when P1 first launched their Wimax service in the country. Since 2 years ago, I’ve made some great friends in P1 and I even got the chance to review the Lenovo Ideapad V360 Wimax laptop. And yesterday, I was invited to attend the launch event to cover the P1 One Plan broadband bundle which was hosted at the P1 paddock – customer service hub.

I bumped into Nuffies; Rachel and Dustryhawk, when I got there. There were more bloggers whom I wasn’t familiar with but I guessed so much, they were the Nuffnang bloggers. Unfortunately, I ain’t one of the A-list bloggers so I was invited personally by P1 instead. 😉

Speeches and Games

p1 one plan montage The gist of the P1 One Plan is it’s a 2-in-1 broadband bundle consisting of the P1 4G modem with WiFi AND the slick P1 4G super wiggy – portable modem.

p1 home modem and wiggy modem — P1 4G modem with Wifi on the LEFT and P1 4G portable modem on the RIGHT

This plan came about primarily because after P1 did a consumer study on the Malaysian broadband behaviour, they found only 7% of portable modem users correctly utilized their device. Yes, I went what the fack too. And what was even more surprising, apparently 45% of subscribers use their portable modems exclusively at home too.

Now, for the non-techies, here’s what Michael Lai (P1 CEO) wants you to realize.

…portable modem is not optimized for indoor usage.

Yes, it’s a fact, size does matter. Especially, the antenna of the device.

So, what does the P1 One Plan broadband bundle prices look like? Have a gander.

p1 one plan packages — Click image for larger version

Once all speeches by Michael and Ikhwan was done and the questions and answers session finished, P1 arranged mini games for us bloggers. There was a quick puzzle game which me and another blogger won a prize, what looks to be a laptop sleeve. Then, a final game of tossing balls into a pail was played.

By the end of the speeches, I was already hungry. So the moment we were given the chance to feast, I dived right into the grub.

pizzas

I gobbled 4 slices of already cold pizza and I don’t think it was meant to be our dinner. Oh well, at least I left without an empty stomach. 😀