Sushi Lunch

It had been a while since we been to Express Sushi at Great Eastern Mall. I had been writing and raving about the place since 2009, and this afternoon, my boys asked for their chicken teriyaki from the place. The food was still as good and fresh.

I had my belly and beef udon, while the boys had their usual. It took us a while waiting for Idlan to finish his bowl of rice. Good thing that we came early since we had to rush across town next for his swimming lesson.

Over the years, the quality had declined somewhat, although the ingredients were still fresh. The owner has since opened a restaurant at a golf club in town, and the main chef had since moved there. There was definitely a subtle change in the taste, but compared to other - often overrated - restaurants, this place was still hard to beat.

Usually, the journey from GE Mall to Bukit Kiara would take less than 20 minutes. Unfortunately, we were caught in the queue to get into PWTC for the MATTA. We just made it in time.

No Walk Today

The weather had been awful all day. And as I finished my clinic to get home to prepare for the photo walk, Anita called me to say that irfan had been crying all morning with a tooth ache. We needed to get him to a dentist.

Getting an emergency dental appointment on a Saturday afternoon at such short notice was never easy, let alone to ER somebody who could handle children. But we were in luck. Anita managed to get an appointment at 3pm at Great Eastern Mall.

And the dentist was a great one. Although Irfan was having his usual tantrum at the beginning, the dentist spent time with him and won him over. He tolerated his X-rays and had his fillings done, with minimal fuss. It was awesome. And Anita was pleased.

By the time it was over, it was already almost 5pm. It was still raining heavily outside. Even of I made it to the meeting point for the walk, with the wearer being this dull and wet, plus the fact that I did not know any of the group member, I decided against it. Spent the time with my boys instead. And we had tea at Alexis. Irfan hardly had anything to eat all day because of the ache, and finished his plate of pasta in record time.

Irfan was no longer in pain after the visit. We would definitely go back to see the same dentist if the boys had problems from now on.

Cotton Pickings

Irfan not happy to try the new clothesAnita was anxious to finish off the Raya shopping this afternoon. For the children, her favorite place to get Baju Melayu would be at Great Eastern Mall. More specifically, a shop selling mainly children clothes called Cotton Pickings. We had been going there since Idlan was a baby and every year we get the Baju Melayu from there.

I don't think that this one was for saleAnd this year's selection did not disappoint. And at a reasonable price as well. To be honest, Anita picked more than a pair for for each of the boys, some for the Quran classes according to her. If you were looking for Baju Melayu or Kurung for your children this Eid, you could do worst than give Cotton Pickings a visit. For Ramadhan, they have a stall at the main foyer at GE Mall. Failing that, the shop is located on the second floor, for more selection. Well worth a trip.

Happy Birthday Harith

We had been to birthday parties at Kiz Sports in Great Eastern Mall on a few occasion. Usually, the program was pretty basic. The one we had on Sunday was silly different. They had plenty of games and activities for the kids, cakes of course, then followed by the clown and more running around in the indoor playground.

Entering the eating area after the initial gamesSettling down for foodThe ID badge in placeThe theme was cars ....The birthday cake, baked by the birthday boy's MumHappy Birthday to You!Before the cake goes into the belly!The food was pretty standard, but the cake was something else. The birthday boy's Mum baked it herself, and put on the frosting and dressing. Very nice indeed it was.

And then it was time for the clown, but Irfan refused to join in..... while Idlan went clowning aroundSince Idlan had some exams the next morning, we couldn't stay for too long. The party finished in time as well and everybody went home happy. Happy Birthday Harith.

Trick or Treat!

I was out and about at Great Eastern Mall with my boys attending their friend's birthday party at the Kiz Sports. The whole mall was changed into the ghoulish theme of Halloween.

Not to worry. No children were harmed in this event!That was just a mannequin howeverThe mall took the festivities seriously with group of kids dressed up in outfits going from shop to shop doing 'trick or treat'. They were so cute. There was also a competition at the main lobby for the best costume. I counted about 40 kids going around with the mall staff. The shops were all prepared to play along, complete with candies to give away.

The main foyer was transformedThe children walking around asking for treats, as I was sitting down enjoying my sushi.Not to mention some of the kids sing terrified looking at the 'walking deads'. A cute spectacle. Great fun all around. As for my kids, they were more interested with the playground. The missed out with all the fun.