I swear I don't remember the last time I stayed in Penang for so long!

Usually, I'll only be down for the weekend or so, but this time round was a record of two weeks straight.

I miss mom & dad, as well as my folks in Ipoh and of course, my dearest Penang buddies!

Here are some of the things that made my week superb.

My favorite Iced Dark Chocolate drink from TheObroma Chocolate Lounge @ The Curve

Stole a picture of babyChivas catnapping  on the TV

Gymtime was merciless, as always. Today, it was lower body & core workout day!

Checking into Dome Cafe for dinner!

Dinner was healthy and filling, as always. My favourite Eggs Benedict and a cuppa Chamomile tea

He had the Gourmet Chicken and Mushroom Pie with a serving of sauteed vegetables

Oh goodness me, look at the thick creamy hot soup underneath that golden puff pastry!

It was so hearty and fulfilling! Definitely highly recommended

Headed on a roadtrip back to Penang! The North-South Highway was crystal clear 

Random selfshot moments

Caught sight of a sporty white Lotus Evora cruising beside me on the highway.

So lovin' its dangerous curves! 

Had a food review scheduled at Chin's Stylish Chinese Cuisine on the night I arrived

BuddyMinny was there with me 

Check out the framed modern art portraiture of the iconic figures behind us!

I was reserved a table facing the sea and night sky

Look at how impressive those hand-painted ceramic plates are!

Here are some of my top few favourite dishes from the ten-course dinner

*Full blog post featuring Chin's Stylish Chinese Cuisine coming soon!

DnM conversations and catching up with buddyMinny over shishatimes at Venum Shisha! 

The next afternoon's training was an uphill task and all about the lifting the weights!

And then it's partying on a Thursday night at Soho Gastro Pub at Precinct 10 with my Penangmates

Here are some more party pictures!
 

The music was thumping, bottles were poppin' and the party went hard on

electronic dance music all through the night

Afterparty : Supper at the ever-popular Restoran Yunus Khan,

fondly known as 'Jiao Sai' to the Penangites 

You wanna know why? The term 'Jiao Sai' ('Bird poo' in the Hokkien dialect) was coined when the first branch of Restoran Yunus Khan was easily recognized for the mass amount of bird poo splattered along the road it was located. 

Okay, trivia over. Time for the next day!

Dolled up and got ready to go for TWELVE XII's Penang Invasion at QEII Penang

QEII (Queen Elizabeth the Second) is a bar -club right above the sea if you haven't been there yet!

It was crowded with people way before midnight

Partying with TRIMIX & Tigeranddragon!

With my buddies and two of my favorite partymates, Sam & Minny 

They always somehow always have a way of making me drink-drank-drunk.

ONE love for trance and progressive music!

TRIMIX was marvellous as usual; hitting all the right spots of any fellow trancer.

It was my first time watching Tigeranddragon – he was great!

Sam, being one of the coolest partygoers and the usual sport he is,

ordered a round of tequila shots for us!

One shot, two shots, three shots, more!

And it's down! No sweat! 

But if they make me drink another Flatliner shot, I'll run a mile away. I have an aversion to tabasco! 

Managed to catch a picture with TRIMIX and Tigeranddragon. Thanks Samuel! 

Ramsey and I. He played before they did – at midnight!

My former collegemates Leo and Mike came to join the party too!

We stayed till the lights came on. Fantastic night, pals! 

And that wraps up my week. I am exhausted!

Sunday was spent with the family – good ol' quality time with the folks always proves to be therapeutic!

Have a marvellous week ahead, fellas 

Much love,

Jessicat

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So it was that time of the year again when you get another year older, another year wiser and another year closer to being an adult with worry lines, wrinkles and grey hair. Whoops 😛

if you've read the 100% RED birthday dinner I had with the fockers and the fun birthday bash I had with my friends in Twenty-One bar, guess what? The 21st Birthday saga has come to an end. This is the last series!

I totally LOVE birthdays.

Apparently, I seem to have convinced myself that my birthday lasts for an entire month!

What the heck, I only turn 21 ONCE and it's a big number! 😀 I don't mind being in a celebratory birthday mood for 31 days. No sirree!

So off my homies and I went downtown MOIS to celebrate a belated birthday with me. When I was still residing in Penang, this was my favorite haunt. Used to be there 3 – 4 times a week! And not forgetting the times I used to work there as a resident photographer. Ahh, memories!

So we opened a bottle of Jack Daniels and a Johnnie Walkier Black Label  😀

It started off in full swing! All the boys were mad! Kept asking me to bottoms up with them, especially Lin Chong and Chong Wei! -_____- aaauughhh! Don't murder me SO EARLY man! 😀 I still wanna enjoy the night first hehehee

Ohnoes.

When I was like, "huh? AGAIN?"

They went "YES! Don't care! Down it all!"

I'm glad to have best friends as crazy as me

When crazy and crazy unite, it's one night of mayhem! 😀

With them boys

Pimp daddy Chong Wei!

After numerous rounds of bottoms up craze, the worst was yet to come.

One of my besties MInny, walked right up to me with 2 shot glasses of pure Tequila and told me, "Happy Birthday Jessssieeee!"

I was like, "TWWWOOOO??

heh. One for me and one for you?"

She retorted "YES TWO. No, both for YOU!"

Uh–oh. *gulps*

Gawd I love them

Big hugs & kisses to Minny & Tannie 😀

(I was about to type MInny & Mickey LOLOL)

My man and I, with Mickey and MInny

I meant, Tannie 😀

Whoaaa. Man were they evil! I guess everyone planned to torture me tonight, for they kept pouring me shot after shot numerous times! Dei! DON'T PRETEND LOR! I downed it all already I swear! T__T This time it was 3-4 shots of Jack Daniels

Us with Lin Chong and Vivien

Felt a lil woozy immediately, but heck, after so much birthday "training" I think I may be immune to alcohol for the night! Either that, or my alcohol tolerance had yet again raised by one more level! 😀 I do hope it's the latter hehe.

We then hit the dance floor for some mad, good fun!

DJ Chaoz and DJ Coollen were on the decks tonight

and man, were they good as usual! 😀

All of us stormed the dance floor pretty much after 😀

I went over to talk to DJ Chaoz for a while and suddenly the boss of MOIS, Selva grabbed my hand and dragged me down. I was somewhat shocked, like errmmm boss, I can't talk to my friend a while is it? 🙁 🙁

Then when he brought me down the dance floor I felt like a little kid who had done something bad.

But no, I WAS WRONG!

HE DRAGGED ME DOWN THE STAGE TO SHOW ME THE FLAMING LAMBORGHINI THAT HE BOUGHT FOR ME!

awwwwwwwwwwwww bigbig love!

Instantly, everyone around our table was looking towards our direction. Like, what's going on? What occasion? Why is the bigboss buying this girl a Lambo? I was really touched for the thoughtful gesture. One of the best bosses I've ever had! 😀 😀 I gave him a big hug after! Thankew Selva! 🙂

After all those vicious doses of pure alco, I was turning redder and redder than usual

and a whole lot wackier! bestie and I with Carter

Brass iconography ring by Soak Republic

With my bff – soulmate – partner in crime – Joycie! (photobombed by the boyfie)

another one of my besties Minny! 😀

Lookin fine that night love

with the boyfie Josh . The difference our skin color! He has high alco tolerance yo

Double Coronation rings by Soak Republic

More random party piccies!

Us gurls 😀 Me with ma sexxay babes!

and our boys! Can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em! 😀 😀

We partied so hard that we almost forgot about the cake!

So they opened up the box and set it all up

Homies and I on my 21st birthday, July 2010 🙂

AGAIN with the cherries! 😀

Oh my, all my birthday cakes this year had cherries on them hehe

We then kinda had a cake fight some time after…

And Carter got caked really bad! 😛

It went into his nostrils, I heard! hehe!

Vivien and I with JoshtheCakeMonstar and LinChongOMGimHighOnCake

Pulled out the candles one by one with my mouth

THANK GOD THEY NEVER SMASH MY FACE IN THE CAKE LOR!

We continued the incessant partying all night long

With awesome thumpin boomboompow of the base  yo!

It reverberates hard

Besides cake fights, we got into ice-fights too!

Poor Chong Wei became our victim with ice all down his shirt, stomach, neck and back!

Mannnnnnnnn the craziest things you can do under alco influence 😀

Okay! Enough with the party piccies. Any MORE and you'd be thinking I'm a party whore already. LOL All part of the birthday fun yo! Then, it's back to reality of working and studying every night! Bah. 🙁

Love you homies a bunch for creating insane waves of fun with me 😀 😀

and a big THANKEW to MOIS Penang for making my birthday memorable too!

Readers! So now you KNOW where to partayyy the next time you're in Penang ey? *winks*

Where else yo?