Happy Sunday lovelies!

My past seven days were likened to a happy breeze kicking up colourful leaves on an Autumn evening

I was back in form. Cheerful &  brimming with smiles, compared to last week's dreadful crawl of a week

Out and about on a sunny afternoon!

Oh and to my fellow Malaysian people, HAPPY MALAYSIA DAY!

Yup, for you non-Malaysian readers, today is Malaysia's birthday and we are 49 years old. 

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Malaysia Day is NOT to be confused with our National/Independence Day,

which was celebrated some two weeks ago on the 31st August.

Today, 49 years ago, the formation of four independent nations : 

Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak & Singapore gave rise to a new nation….

and that new nation was Malaysia.

16th September 1963 was the very day we became a country of our own! 

HAPPY 49TH BIRTHDAY TO MY BELOVED COUNTRY MALAYSIA 

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Anyway, what made my week this time round?

We'll see :

Headed to The Pool KL in Ampang for a food review of their Japanese restaurant, Kyoto Lab

Being a Japanese food enthusiast, the excellent quality, taste & choice of meals exceeded my expectations!

Full blogpost coming soon!

Slowly regained my appetite again and indulged in some comfort food

Traditional American Pancake Stack by Paddington's House of Pancakes @ The Curve

For some reason, those pancakes that I had above tasted like cardboard & had a rubbery texture. 

What happened to the soft, fluffy, melt-in-your mouth pancakes I always used to have?  This makes the avid pancake-fan in me, sad 

Had some retail therapy to make me happy.

Hey, who doesn't love pretty things in pretty boxes? 

Char Tang Hoon in SS2 Pasar Malam (night market)

Only RM3.50 and was superb! 

Dinnertimes with the magician boys Andrew & JB 

We hung out at Delicious @ Mid Valley Megamall and I'd fully recommend the…..

Pumpkin Soup with chopped almonds! 

It's a new item in the menu. It was flavourful, not too creamy & just the right texture 

Party time at NSFW presents : 12th Planet all the way from Los Angeles, USA!

I jumped right onto the podium (and made bestie Pam join me up there!) and I shooked 12th Planet's hand! 

Thanks for the photo Pam xx

The heavy dubstep-DnB artist shot our faces to full colour once he took control of the party

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HOLr0jqnCI&feature=player_detailpage

Song of the week! I love Zedd, 'nuff said 

This was the song that 12th Planet boomed and catapulted me to rave on the podium!

Just a lil SELCA again

Headed out for dinner with my suede grey fedora & a buttoned American flag blouse!

Made some dinner. Inspired by popular Arabic dish, Shakshouka

Baked eggs, tomatoes, onions, black pepper and cumin!

Got a little SELCA crazy whilst stuck in a jam. How narcissistic, I know 

Found something extremely relevant whilst I was caught on the LDP traffic jam

Why that highway is congested even at 3PM is beyond me. But that's something to think about, no? 

Spent my entire Saturday with theboyfie in Borders-Starbucks, The Curve.

He was reading the new book he bought, The Great Mortality by John Kelly,

while I was working away on some of my blogging & photo editing. 

Attended another one of the Arthur's Day celebrations in Sid's Pub @ TTDI today

Gee, I love the month-long celebrations! So much merriment 

To Arthur! 

Dinner at TGI Friday's @ Sunway Pyramid! 

For the non-health conscious, I'd recommend the Deep Fried Mac & Cheese balls 

Should you prefer a healthier meal, I'd recommend the Stuffed Mushrooms with ground beef!

It's served with bruschetta toppings and pretty damn delicious too 

Dennis & I  Just came back from Youth Jam, held in Sunway Pyramid!

I was the judge for the blogging competition by Youth Jam-SONY's National Blogger Festival

So happy to be able to lend my support to the movement and youth empowerment 

And that wraps up my seven days this time round.

It was a pretty average week, with some good news (still a secret at the moment!) to share very soon!

Just a little secret (well, not so secret anymore!) I'm pursuing magic & aim to learn a new language.

A while back, I promised a certain French magician that when I go to Paris one day, I'm going to impress him with my magic performance and a particular mentalism/illusion trick. And I will. 

That being said, have an awesome seven days ahead dearies.

And to my Malaysian readers, enjoy tomorrow's public holiday thanks to Malaysia Day! 

Much love,

Jessicat 

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The Sunday Times is a new once-a-week series; published every Sunday night to recap the highlights of my week, capture what piques my interest and to share recommendations for to-go places and to-eats throughout the week

Some of the photos in this edition are posted instantly on my Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr & Facebook as it happens.

So follow me to get instant updates and pretty photos of the sights & sounds all around!

If you consider yourself a youth, and have not heard of Youth Jam, you're terribly missing out, buddy.

For Youth Jam is back bigger, bolder and with a bang in 2012!!

It is BIGGER this year & spans 3 states now : Penang, Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur!

For those who have not heard of Youth Jam, it is a youth-oriented day out designed to bring together young people by engaging & connecting youths via their participation in a series of inspiring series of events of similar interest 

In short, it is a celebration of what its like to (still!) be a youth!

In these full day events with jam-packed with activities, here's the list of what Youth Jam has to offer:

So much happenings filling the weekend! 

Which reminds me, I would like to draw the attention to ALL Malaysian bloggers of ALL ages, ALL backgrounds, ALL newbie bloggers, ALL veteran bloggers, of ALL shapes and sizes, ALL genders ALL races ALL states… (okay, shall I stop now? You get the point LOL) 

Youth Jam – in partnership with SONY Malaysia – is holding a blogging contest!

I will be one of the judges for this blogging competition!

So… do your best and we will pick the best entry according to our judging criteria 

May the best blogpost win!  The winner walks away with a SONY Cybershot WX100 compact camera and the first 100 blog entries (per blogger) will receive an exclusive cybershot goodie bag from SONY. 

As you can see, Youth Jam 2012 boasts pop-culture activities & trends among youths.

These include K-Pop showdowns, 3-on-3 basketball challenges, arm-wrestling, DJ-ing, floorball challenges, young entrepreneurship programme, going green by recycling, cooking competitions, reading & exchanging books, karaoke open stage performance, photohunts, graphic design competition, photography competition, cosplay competition, singing competition, BLOGGING COMPETITION, motorsports and so much more!

I'm calling out to all youths out there of our nation who want to get connected and make a difference!

As cliche as it may sound, you know we youths are considered the 'leaders of tomorrow' ey? 😀

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAB00NS9iQ4&feature=player_detailpage

So get on it! 😀 Register now and be part of this huge youth phenomenon

Youth Jam 2012 is powered by Youths Today, Malaysia's largest youth platform. 

I personally know the peeps at Youths Today; they're such a vibrant and energetic group of community-driven youths whose expertise revolve around youth development, empowerment & connecting youths on one common platform 

Have fun & have a blast, fellow youths! You can only be a youth ONCE, so why not maximise your true potential & have fun while you're at it? :D

To know more, stay updated & how you can participate in the activities of Youth Jam 2012, check out their Facebook page here or visit their website at www.YouthsToday.com

LASTLY, TO ALL FELLOW YOUTHS OF THE NATION,

SEE YOU AT YOUTH JAM 2012!