My friends at BBQ Addicts (who by the way make the BEST BBQ food items ever so check out their FB page) decided to host a BBQ lunch at Rumah Hope, PJ.

I think the order was: Lydia had read some of our blogs raving on about BBQ Addicts’ superior BBQ items. She wanted to organise a lunch for the kids, and so wrote to them requesting for quotations. Grill Sergeant Lance decided to sponsor the BBQ and roped in his friends, asking us if we’d like to spend a Sunday at Rumah Hope with the kids. Yes sir of course sir.

I don’t remember but I must have asked if they needed anything for the BBQ or home. Someone told me that because of the ‘back to school’ period, the kids were lacking of stationery. Somewhere down the line, I thought of preparing stationery goody bags for the kids when we were to go over for the BBQ outing.

Off I went to my usual stationery supplier. I told him about what I wanted to do, then picked out items which I thought that the kids may need in school. I’d asked Lance to find out the number of kids below and over 12 years old as they will have different needs. To cut the story short, my stationery supplier (who would like to remain unnamed) and I came up with a goody bag for both groups, each costing RM40. He’d given me good discounts for the items for which I’m most appreciative!

Then I rallied my family and friends to help in sponsoring the stationery bags. By the end of the day, I had sufficient pledges of donations. Much overwhelmed and humbled by your generosity, thank you! By the time I was ready to collect the items, I had extra money to purchase add ons such as Manila cardboards, art drawing blocks, geometry sets and so on. These would be given to the home’s administrators to dispense as and when necessary.

Awesome goody bags for Under 12 and Over 12

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Last Saturday was the launch of Patrick’s book Teohlogy at Popular Books in Ikano. I went with Joyce Panda, saw Jason Mumbles, Douglas Lim, Mama Min then later Mike + LL.

Just half the crowd at the launch!

The publisher, Ezra of ZI Publications went on stage to say a few words, e.g. that he’d always liked Patrick’s work and he’d wanted to publish Teohlogy a good 3 years ago but maybe Patrick never checked his e-mail…

Ezra of ZI Publications

Jason Tan, ex-editor of the now-defunct Off The Edge magazine (where Teohlogy ran as a column for 5 years) talked about how he got to know Patrick, and how the latter ended up writing for him.

Jason Tan

Then it was Patrick’s turn on stage, yeay! He talked about how the Teohlogy column, name and book came to be. And that everyone’s first response to the book was, “got free or not?” So Malaysian!

Patrick Teoh at the launch of Teohlogy

Training to be a politician on stage ar? Can pass wor…

Official launch of TEOHLOGY

Fans lining up to get their copy of TEOHLOGY signed

Book signing!

We hung around for a while, long enough for Mama Min to give us a very delicious cup cake!

Patrick’s TEOHLOGY is available at major bookstores, retails for RM38. Go get it, it’s worth every sen :)

It was a week of pretense and white lies as friends wanted to surprise their loved ones. First, Yuki wanted to surprise Horng with a small gathering. She roped in some of us in the plans, I ended up having to make the call to persuade the birthday boy to the agreed venue.

Me: Horng, I need your help to move something, can ar? I’m sick and Kerol‘s not at home.
Horng: Errr okay. What time?
Me: 1pm can or not? ‘Cos now I’m not at home but I’ll be home at 1.
Horng: Later a bit can ar? ‘Cos I want to go for lunch with Yuki.
Me: Oh… very fast one.. come before your lunch la.
Horng: Cannot lah, I need to eat, I’m hungry. Wait a bit la.. I’ll come after lunch okay.
Me: *thinks oh f- f- f-!*

Bla bla bla, Yuki and I (individually) managed to get him to come at 1pm. Most memorable moment was ShaolinTiger hiding behind a palm tree, hehehe. Happy birthday Horny!

Merman Horng and Yuki

Then LL, Mike‘s bride-to-be’s ji mui wanted to take her out for a surprise hen’s night dinner. We opted for Silver Spoon Trattoria in Bandar Menjalara where the well-known Chef Ken rules the kitchen roost. Most lovely food, great ambiance, wonderful manager by the name of Kelvin. You should definitely check the place out for yourself!

I asked Mike to deliver her to the venue because they were going around Selangor and Pahang trying to get things done for their wedding (which will be E.P.I.C.!) next week. Haha sometimes I wonder why people never suspect anything when their other half behaves out of the norm. Means Mike is a good pretender la, HOOORRRRR!!!!!

To be shackled soon! Photo by Kim

Poojitha’s husband Girish had invited a few of us to join in a surprise birthday party for her at Zeta Bar. It was massive fun, way too much fun for a Monday evening! Of course I suffered for it at Bootcamp this morning but it was worth it, heh!

A few of us and the birthday girl in white! Photo by Joyce

I think I can start my own business. Rent-A-Surprise, anyone?