Leading the wild into the ways of the man…
The Coffee Bean just came out with a new promotional drink (I should know, I’ve been going there every day for the Wi-Fi) called Hazelnut.
Hazelnut comes in two forms – ice blended and latte, the classic hot and cold beverage options.
This is what the ice blended hazelnut (RM 12) looks like.
This is the hazelnut latte (RM 11).
It is basically coffee with hazelnut overtones. It’s nice for a change, coz I just usually go for The Ultimate EXTREME.
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I have found a girl who’s got the heroin chic (or is it called meth chic now?) look down pat. Rail thin with the melancholic look that I’m a sucker for.
Like this. I took this photo as she was washing my hair. I wish I could say that I found her in an alley but she was my hairdresser.
Getting a hair wash and massage is a lot like having sex…when it’s good, it’s great! 😉
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It’s Mid-Autumn Festival again! I chanced upon a live demonstration of the making of a mooncake at Wisma Saberkas and watched the progress of a snow skin mooncake from inception to retail.
The snow skin mooncake moulds are kneaded from small rotund pieces of filler before being filled and formed into larger pieces of round balls.
The relatively uniform balls of snow skin mooncake is then powdered with an unknown but non-psychoactive substance and then transferred to a mould.
The mould is a wooden contraption where the balls of snow skin mooncake is pushed into, forming the unique auspicious characters on the top before being knocked out.
It’s a relatively simple process and the molded mooncake is then transferred to receptacles suitable for retail purposes.
This is the finished product (Crystalline Twin Flavor) and it costs RM 11.50 per mooncake.
The mooncake is a yam snow skin mooncake with a carrot and lotus seed filling, a unique amalgamation of ingredients.
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Snack Attack is the Air Asia in flight menu system and it has changed since the last time I reviewed the Snack Attack line [sixthseal.com].
There is a flagship dish called Pak Nasser’s Nasi Lemak (RM 8) available for consumption and I opted for that on my flight to JB. Described as “Traditional Malay favorite. Tender chicken rendang with fragrant coconut milk and pandan rice. Served warm with accompaniments and Snack Attack’s special sambal sauce.”
I was quite excited about this considering the superlative “…word has it that one of the best nasi lemak to be had is on Air Asia’s morning flights” on The New Straits Times.
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Genting Highlands Outdoor Theme Park is one of the best theme parks in Malaysia and they have three new adrenaline filled rides that I went on (and Rene didn’t).
We had a deal that I’ll choose three rides and she’ll choose three and I went for all the thrill rides and she went for all the passive rides. 😉
Flying Coaster
This is one of the new rides that I chose. You basically strap in horizontally and the ride goes through a coaster ride that includes obstacles (!).
I filmed the entire procedure ala Final Destination 3 and I’ll put up the video soon.
Pirate’s Train
This was Rene’s choice and it’s basically an indoor ride through a simulated pirate alcove.
Sky Shot
This is one of the new rides that give you some massive G Force by shooting you up to the sky and then letting you free fall down before repeating.
I love this ride. I have the full video footage too.
Bumper Boats
We also went on the Bumper Boats (Rene’s choice obviously).
It was serene but not the adrenaline rush I wanted.
Cyclone Rollercoaster
I also went on the Cyclone Rollercoaster which is the first rollercoaster in Malaysia. I remember being scared shitless on this ride when I was 10 but it doesn’t even register on the Fear Factor scale now.
I guess I just don’t value life anymore.
The Biggest Coca-Cola can in Malaysia
Take your snapshot with the biggest Coca-Cola can in Malaysia (88 feet or 8 stories high).
We mistakenly thought that was it. It wasn’t. 😉
Genting Highlands Outdoor Theme Park was fun. I wish I had more time there.
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Genting Highlands has an indoor arcade and theme park which people throng through during the night when the outdoor theme park is closed.
The indoor arcade is called Funtasy World and has rides, simulations and games. I went with Rene after a session in the casino. The credits come in a swipe card instead of coins.
Gunshot
Gunshot is a game where a digital rifle is fired upon targets at monitor screens about 5 meters away. The game allows 30 shots for RM 10 and its quite fun to play around with.
The rifle is attached to a cord which registers a hit when the bull eye is hit by the rifle. I played with this game for quite a while. It’s like a digital shooting range.
Premier K-Box
The K-Box is a self enclosed kiosk that allows you to choose from a
variety of songs for karaoke singing. One song is RM 2 and there is a
touch screen to select from.
Harley-Davidson motorbike simulation
I also got on the Harley-Davidson motorcycle simulation though the streets of LA. You literally have to steer the motorbike using the actual size of the Harley-Davidson.
Bass Fishing
Rene played the more passive bass fishing simulator. There is a cord attached to a real fishing rod that you use to fish with.
Top Skater
Top Skater by SEGA Skateboarding is another simulator that we got on. It’s pretty fun coz the control is via an actual skateboard attached to the arcade machine.
Namco Trackball
There was also this weird game by Namco where you roll a trackball like device which I played with Rene. I don’t know what it’s supposed to do so we just guessed and I won the game. Heh!
Namco Drums
One of the more exotic games is the Namco drum arcade game where you hit the huge drums. The game play is pretty unusual and I like arcade machines with unusual control schemes.
SEGA Dinosaur King
I don’t know how to play this game but I went on it anyway. It’s some kind of card battle game like Magic: The Gathering except it’s in Japanese and I couldn’t figure out what to do.
Kart Duel Go-Kart simulator
This is the last game that we played. It’s a Go-Kart simulator with real Go-Kart controls and I managed to soundly beat Rene (or was it the other way round?).
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Starbucks Coffee has been my main hangout with Rene in Genting Highlands. It has free Wi-Fi so I can update my blog from here.
Starbucks Coffee makes City Mugs (RM 35), a huge ceramic collectable 20 oz mug from 20 different cities in the world.
This is the Kuala Lumpur one. I got one as a souvenir and another as a birthday present for Cherie.
I noticed that Starbucks makes After Coffee Chewing Gum (RM 9.50) as well. The Starbucks chewing gum comes in peppermint flavor and has the Starbucks logo on it.
Rene got one of those and it tastes great. It’s a great marketing strategy for “coffee breath”.
This is Trick or Treat (RM 17.50) which is a Halloween menu special.
Rene fed me while I was updating the blog so I can eat and update at the same time.
Thanks Rene!
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There is an archery range at Genting that charges RM 15 for 30 arrows so me and Rene got 15 each and tried to see who gets the higher score. The bet was that I can put up her photo if I won and the opposite goes if she wins.
The archery range is basically like a shooting range, with stationary target that you (try to) hit. The crossbow is a little light and the quiver goes on a nook at the front and sets at the string at the back. There are CCTV cameras pointed at the targets so you can see what’s happening in real time on a screen in front of you.
It was fun – I managed to get about six arrows onto the target while Rene got one less so I could put up her photo. Heh!
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This is Rene. It is one of the two photos she has allowed me to post. She’s the same Rene that baked me homemade cookies [sixthseal.com] several days ago and sent it from Singapore. I met her at JB airport before we took a taxi straight to Genting. I won RM 100 out of two games of baccarat (hey, at least it paid for the theme park access) before leaving the casino.
Choonie, Rene says hi. 🙂
…and I think her hair looks great. 😉
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Starbucks came out with three (3) different drinks to commemorate Halloween. The drinks were launched last year in the US, which seems to be the test market. Dubbed “The perfect union of sweetness and spice”, this pumpkin infused coffee tastes great.
Rene ordered the Pumpkin Spice Iced Coffee (RM 14) which tastes great (but not after you have the Frappuccino, which makes it seem bland).The spice (think it’s nutmeg) adds a lot to the drink and you can actually taste the pumpkin if you close your eyes and think of farms. 😉
I had the Pumpkin Spice Iced Frappuccino Blended Coffee (RM 15.50) which administers a dose of Zen to the user with each sip. It is really that good, it should be put on the must try list. It’s a little sweet though, but the nutmeg offsets that.
This is the Pumpkin Spice Latte (RM 14) which is the third and final promotional drink. It’s a latte with generous helpings of nutmeg and it’s a really good drink if you’re only wearing a T-shit in Genting Highlands.
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