Blogging About by Nizie: January 2007

It's Jogoya

Welcoming the brand new year of 2007 is a big thing to most of us. Some of us go all out to celebrate outside KL in the hopes that it would be better than the last. Lucky for us, the traffic in KL was surprisingly clear and the whether were absolutely fabulous, windy breezy just like the Melbourne whether.

The beginning day of the New Year was splendid for me. Halmi, Aunty Jah and I took advantage to indulge ourselves as kings and queens at the most talked about restaurant Jogoya, situated in Starhill, @ “Relish Level” on the 3rd floor of the new revamped Starhill Gallery. Its enormous of 30,000 square feet of space covered all the Japanese delicious cuisine and many more. I could hear my tummy growling for hunger as we walked in to this cozy atmosphere with the aura of scented food. I looked around and the juicy 200 mouth-watering dishes were making us go crazy. It was impossible for us to try each and every dish, so we opt for dishes which were hard to come by like the superb juicy lemon, fresh oyster with a zing of hot spices. I think I had 5 plates of just oysters. It was out of this world. The blended spicy but sour dish just leaved a great sensation of satisfaction.

Not to mention, the California Maki coupled with the cold appetizers of winkles of chilli sauce, wakame seaweed and cold cha so noodles, just made my day. Yumm-mie I tell you! It is a Japanese food haven for us and what away to celebrate the New Year. Appealing, satisfying,happy and healthy! So, if you love Japanese food especially fresh seafood, head over to this place as it won't disappoint you. Be prepared though to camp out at the place for almost two to three hours to get your money's worth.

Its Jogoya.It’s worth it!

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2 Double 07!

In a matter of days, we will bid good bye to another an extraordinary year- 2006. I shall remember this year as a challenging year for me. I would not say it has been neither a bed of roses for me, nor a death in the water. But it has been more of a mixture of the extremes.

For the last 356 days, there were alot of happenings but the most significant are layed down in this blog.I was hoping I would go somewhere out of my daily life patterns which I did! on our wedding anniversary. My hopelessly romantic other half brought me to paradise for 5 fabulous days in beautiful Bali, which was the grooviest getaway I had in a long time. The getaway seemed so perfect after 4 tireless years to fulfilling my daily commitments in building my so –called career. Remarkably, the breath of fresh air was absolutely an eye opener on how I viewed life.

On another note, when there are good times, there are also some bad. 2006 was the turning point of my life where so many confusing things happened. I guess I was getting to know myself and the environment better. And of course, i fell once in awhile and there wasa time I was at a low point of my life until I got to know my complicated soul-mate neighbour who was there for me when I needed a shoulder to cry on. She made me see the true facts of life which some has encountered and other will encounter soon. Don’t get me wrong my hubby is wonderful too.I love him to bits but there are times in your life, you need a person with the same sex to talk to just like I have my comfy sisterly neighbour. Love thy neighbour, huh!

Towards the end of 2006, I find it very peculiar that I feel something beautiful is in stall for me Feeling excited too. To complement this wonderful feeling, a good friend sent these lovely words of encouragement “Walk your path one step at a time. Keep your head up, and cast your dreams to the stars. Keep your belief in yourself and walk into your new journey. You will find it magnificent, spectacular, and beyond your wildest imaginings.". And that is exactly what I shall embark this enormous adventure of the 2 double 07. With this in mind, no wonder I feel motivated, energized and ready to rule to world with this positive energy which God knows where it came from. Probably it has been here all this while. It was just hidden behind the mask of sorrows, so now its time to turn into a new leaf and wear the mask of Zorro. The inspiring and electifying feeling is in the air! Im lovin’ it already. Cheers to 007!

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To My Bosom Buddies Around the Globe

Making new friends seems to be the most exciting journey to social circles, being as kids and even grown ups. From young, we have the tendency to get attached to our contemporaries, and to a certain degree will influence our characters and well being. As we get older, we often seek our peers a helping hand to listen and a shoulder to cry on. The comfort and a helping hand just make our days brighter, especially when families refused to understand our standing or even when relationships get sour.

These are some of the episodes that flash in my mind while looking at the pictures of growing pains and joy. Photos of my childhood friends, my college mates, my co-workers that I am honoured to work with in the past. Some just come and go just as the festive seasons come every year. Others are around busy with their own lives as much as I am busy with mine.

Looking of the collection of smiles, the laughter and the innocent faces while growing up, I do miss all my lovely acquaintances turned bosom buddies that were once so close to me. I understand that we may be all separated by sea but to all of those who knows me or have the slightest memories of being with me, thank you for making my wonder years a memorable one.

For those who I have lost due to miscommunications or to irregular contact which we missed, I want you all to know I miss each and everyone of you very dearly. If I had the chance to change back the clock, I would really love to revisit those joyful moments we had even though time and circumstances changed us. It may not be the same again, but I am blessed those last memories of all of you are kept in my heart with the some of the pictures of our happy times together.
Like they say, best friends do not live in harmony, but in a magnificent melody.

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