Lunch at Victoria Station

After my well-documented disappointment with the Jalan Ampang branch of Victoria Station, we decided to give its other branch, the one in Medan Damansara a go. Since my Dad's birthday was early in the week, we decided to have lunch there. Both my parents and in-laws were there, and of course the boys went along.

I had the chili spare ribs, and yes, it was better than the branch in Jalan Ampang. My Dad-in-law's trout was a downer though. The fish at Cosy Corner at Ampang Park was a lot better and fresher. For some reason, Idlan enjoyed the steak today. Normally he would go for chicken or fish. he finished half a steak - off my Mum's plate.

For a Sunday afternoon, the place was very quiet. I was not sure if business was going down, as the Jalan Ampang branch was almost always full for lunch. Since we were practically the only ones there, we were looked after well, and the food arrived very quickly.

In practical terms, the quality of the food at Victoria Station had been steadily declining over the last couple of years. Even the standard at the Medan Damansara branch had dropped compared to the years gone by, even though the prices had gone up. Before long, I would be looking for my steak fix somewhere else.

The New Stand

While at KLCC, having a look at the new MacBook Pro with retina display, another product caught my eye. As I tended to just place my iPad on the table and took it with me onto the couch if I wanted to use it. A stand would not look out of place for the table and the one made by Belkin took my fancy. It was not that expensive and it came with a stylus with a holder. Which was neat.

The stand also allowed me to place the iPad in a couple of positions, propped up either in landscape or portrait orientation, or reclined by placing in on the rubberized base of the stand. Which was great. However, the unit required a separate charger, meaning that it was only a stand, but nothing else.

The stylus came with its own stand, which was nice. However, for some reason, it was not as sensitive, compared to the other styluses I had. It was not as responsive, but I was not sure if it was by design, or I was unlucky to have a bit of a lemon.

I needed a stand to keep my study tidy, so buying one was a no brainer. At the price, it was really reasonable and it looked slick as well. For the price, I could've done a lot worst.

Update on Sunday, June 24, 2012 at 8:37PM by Haris Abdul Rahman

As of this morning, Irfan had called the device his own. He is now using it on his iPad. Looks like I had to get myself a new one.

Quick Stop

Yup! The KLCC outing was nice and the boys were filled up to the brim by the time we were done with dinner. They enjoyed it that much. We then walked around Kinokuniya, browsing the magazines, while the boys getting more books. I also stopped at the Machines to check out the MacBook Pro with retina display. Amazing machine, but it would set me back around 7K for the basic unit. Amazing spec though, and I am sure it is a fast machine. It would not replace my Mac Air though.

We were done before 10, and driving back, we stopped over for some frozen yoghurt. Luckily the outlet was still opened as rumor has it, there had been a few robbery at the as and the shop owners there planned to close their shops early. We enjoy the yoghurt none the less.

Two Weeks

This must have been the longest hiatus I've taken from updating my blog since its inception. I have been very busy. Three calls in a week, with my two senior colleagues away was taking its toll. Not to mention Euro2012 was hitting up. England was doing Ok, so it could have been worst. They would be playing Italy tomorrow evening though, so the story might change.

Things had been questing down in the last couple of days, and I have had time to rest, getting proper sleep for a change. I would even be able to take the boys out for outings as well.

There was also the small matter of the haze. Luckily, the boys did not have asthma attack, although Idlan did complained about sore throat.

Tonight, I would be taking the boys out for dinner at KLCC, to their favorite Chinese restaurant. I was sure I got more time to blog later, after I sorted out my paperworks and my messy study table.

No New iMac?

Did I stay late last night? Of course I did. And it wasn't much due to the football, but for the WWDC keynote. I was looking forward to an update on the iMac range but that did not materialise. Instead, we were offered the new MacBook Pro, with retina display. And the spec on that thing was spectacular. It has more firepower than your average desktop. Complete with SSD, fast processor and a couple of Thunderbolt connections. Amazing.

Even the MacBook Air got a bit of a boost, but I am still happy with my 2 year-old unit. But I must say that the MacBook Pro looked tempting. But it would cost a bomb!

I spent the drive in listening to the commentary of the keynote on podcast. An interesting listen, and insightful. I might just catch the keynote later tonight when I get home.