aahhh-CHEW!!! Goes To London ... As You Like It ...

"All the world's a stage,
and all the men and women merely players:
they have their exits and their entrances;
and one man in his time plays many parts..."

Ahhhh ... the famous lines from William Shakespeare from his play "As You Like It" (Act II, Scene 7, 139–42) ... suddenly aahhh-CHEW!!! became so literary and cultural ... ahahaha ...

Well as I walked along the Southbank towards the bridges, I saw "The Globe Theatre" drawn on the map ... and was stunned for a moment ... isn't that supposed to be in "Stratford-upon-Avon"??? I asked meself ... well, that shows how much I know about good old Will ... that's his birth place ... whereas the Globe is his play theatre in London ...

"The Globe Theatre" was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, and was destroyed by fire on 29 June 1613 ... a second Globe Theatre was rebuilt on the same site by June 1614 but demolished by the Puritans in 1642 ... a modern reconstruction of the Globe, named "Shakespeare's Globe", opened in 1997 ...

... "The Shakespeare's Globe" today ... it is approximately 230 metres from the site of the original theatre ...

... a closer look ... so tempted to scribble "aahhh-CHEW!!! was here" on the white wall ... ahahahahaha ...

... aahhh-CHEW!!! in deep meditation ... absorbing the essence of William Shakespeare ... pondering the ultimate question ... "to be or not to be" ... ehhhh ... actually ahhh, closed me eyes when the camera snapped away ... ahahaha ... isn't that obvious??? ... ahahaha ...

... this is how it looks inside ... open air one ... isn't it interesting for the viewers to stand around the stage and around the corridors upstairs whilst the actors act on the stage??? ...

... and it was Shakespeare's birthday somemore ... 23rd April ...

... the poster for "As You Like It" ... I like ...

Enough talking liau!!! ... ask, ask, ask ... "to have or not to have lunch???" ... that's the most silly question ever asked laaaa ... of course want lunch laaaa ... let's makan ... so much ado about nothing indeed!!! ... ahahaha ... aahhh-CHEW!!! ... well, excuse me ... hahaha ... all's well that ends well ... *sigh* ... :-D

aahhh-CHEW!!! Goes To London ... Southward Bound!!! ...

Using a marvelously good map from the hotel ... I made me way towards the London Bridge and the Tower Bridge along the "South Bank" ... it was a Saturday and everyone was out enjoying the sun and the tourists were everywhere ...

And along the way, it was very exciting indeed ... it seemed to be a festival of some kind going on and lots of activities happening ... mime artistes were everywhere dressed up for tips when people take photos with them ... food and all sorts of things were on sales ... and music and balloons everywhere ... how nice it would be if we have this sort of things in Malaysia to make things exciting and to pull in the overseas crowds, isn't it??? ...

Well, here are some of the photos taken that day ...

... can you see the ray of sunlight??? ... marvelous, isn't it??? ...

... which way, O Kings and Queens of Narnia??? ... this lion reminds me of Aslan from the "The Chronicles of Narnia" ... yes??? ...

... some kind of sculpture by Dali I think ... doesn't it remind you of 'Oliphaunt", the large elephant-like creature in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional lands of Middle-earth??? ...

... another one ... Sauron, perhaps??? ...

... even Gandalf was there ...

... a carousel or Merry-Go-Round ... now you don't see this in Malaysia anymore, do you??? ...

... click to play ... watch the clip as it goes round and round and round merrily ... ahahahaha ...

... there were also many artists making sand arts on the river bank ... they would lay down a piece of cloth for you to throw down coins as tips ... this Scot is making a living room or something ... well, just make sure the wind doesn't blow up your kilt ala Marilyn Monroe ... ahahaha ...

Coming up next ... the most popular question ever asked ... "to be or not to be" ... ahahaha ... well, it must be something to do with W.S. ... now, imagine aahhh-CHEW!!! ... wearing tights ... holding a skull high ... and saying this immortal line ... "to have or not to have lunch ... that's the most silly question asked" ... ahahahaha ... aahhh-CHEW!!! ... well, excuse me uptight sneeze ... ahahahaha ...

aahhh-CHEW!!! Goes To London ... London Eyeing You!!! ...

Back to me trip to London in April this year ...

Before continuing me walk on the Southbank, I went to the "London Eye" ... located between Westminster Bridge and Hungerford Bridge ... it was opened to the public in the year 2000 ... yes, that long ago ...

Our "Eye on Malaysia" was opened in 2007 in Titiwangsa Lake Gardens and was later moved to Malacca in 2008 ... the "London Eye" is 135 metres tall whereas ours is merely 60 metres ...

... The "London Eye" ... it is the biggest Ferris wheel in Europe ...

... aahhh-CHEW!!! and the "Eye" ... got a pretty Japanese girl to snap for me ... *wink wink* ... the "London Eye" was officially opened by the Prime Minister, Tony Blair, on 31 December 1999 ... and opened to the public on March 2000 ...

... click to play ... a video clip of the "London Eye" and its surrounding ... videotaped using me Olympus FE-300 ... the colour came out like it was taped in the 60's ... ahahahaha ...

... the River Thames and the "Eye" ...

... the eye pods on the Ferris wheel ...

... people stand in the eye pods instead of seated down ... not sure about our "Eye on Malaysia" ...

... ripped from the net ... a panorama view inside an eye pod ... click to see bigger version ...

... a panorama view of the River Thames, Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament from the eye pod ... click to see bigger version ...

... another panorama view from the eye pod ... click to see bigger version ...

Now, I have visited both "Eyes" in Malaysia and in London but I have yet to ride one ... well, you know why ... what??? ... don't know??? ... aiyah, you know laaaa ... the fear that once I got into one, the Ferris wheel couldn't start at all ... or worst still, it'll stop half way through ... ahahaha ... lifes are at risk, you know ... ahahahaha ... aahhh-CHEW!!! .... well, bbbrrrrppp, excuse me ... ahahaha ...

We Ordered Chicken ... Ooooh!!! So Nice ...

As I mentioned in the last post yesterday that the best steamed chicken in town has to be in "Soo Kee Restaurant", located in one of the shop houses opposite the Seapark market in PJ ...

And Esther, a few shops away is the fruit shop where Doreen bought the famous rojak sauce ... thought you would like to know ... not that it is important ... ehhh ... ok, moving on ... ahahaha ...

Normally after our morning walks at Bukit Kiara in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, we would have our hearty breakfast at our favourite restaurants ... and one of our favourite haunts is "Soo Kee" ... you really must go and try out their chicken and their hor fun ... they are as good, if not better, as the ones in Ipoh ...

... Wee Wee and aahhh-CHEW!!! ... hallo people after walking still looking ok, why Wee Wee looks like she went through some storms ... ahahaha ...

... my mom and Lai Sim ... hallo, why so best friends one??? ... yes, my mom will join us for the walks ... we naik bukit, she keliling the tasik and reads her Bible at the park ...

... Wee Wee and me mom ... the hair, the hair ... next time use some gel, mousse or cement, ok??? ... ahahaha...

... this is the best steamed chicken in town ... covered with oyster sauce mixed with their delicious soup ... you simply must try it out!!! ... just couldn't describe how good it is ...

... how can you have steamed chicken without its partner in crime, the taugeh??? ... ahahaha ...

... the wantons are also the best!!! ... all filled with big fresh prawns ...

... and you must eat all of the above with their Ipoh Hor Fun ... the hor fun is simply silky ... the soup is simply delicious ...

... or you could eat with wanton mee ... but trust me, you must order the hor fun and not the wanton mee ... I regretted ordering it ...

Yes, I know you must be thinking ... all these after the morning walk??? ... ahahaha ... yes, sometimes we too wonder why we "refill" the calories and fat burned from the walks with all these heavy breakfasts ... ehhhh ... no answer ... ahahahaha ... aahhh-CHEW!!! ... well, excuse me ...

You Mau??? ...

One of our colleagues, Tammy, resigned from the company last month ... after working for around 7 months ... mmmppphhh ... ok ...

So some of us gave her a farewell lunch way before her last day as she has "bookings" all the way to her last day ... you see, Tammy, we treat you so well and like part of the "family" ... why you want to cabut and work for your "husband"??? ... we so sad oledi ... hahahaha ... actually jumping for joy laaa ... no laaaa ... we very the kind one ... *evil smile* ...

Anyway, we went for lunch at this place called "De Maw Restaurant" located just next to PGRM building in Cheras ... our colleague Joann recommended it and she says very the nice woh ... but I tell you ah ... this restaurant is really the "maw" ... slow in Cantonnese ... as we have to wait for almost an hour before the food is served ... and we asked them to refill the complimentary "stewed peanuts" three time ... Yoke Siew ordered a bowl of plain rice to eat with these "stewed peanuts" ... yes, she was really that hungry ... ahahaha ...

... group photo after we all makan kenyang oledi ... aahhh-CHEW!!!, Joann, Yoke Siew, Li Ching and Tammy ... but ignore me hair, ok??? ... the "bad hair day" term was created for me that day ... ahahahaha ...

... this is their famous marmite chicken ... very nice woh ... just order this dish and makan with white rice and you'll leave very satisfied ...

... kampong chicken steamed with garlic ... ok only loh this dish ... do you see the pieces of garlic steamed together with the chicken??? ... well, I preferred me chicken with "kiong yoong", blended ginger and garlic ... but then I still think the chicken from "Soo Kee Restaurant" is the best!!! ... come back tomorrow and see laaa ... ahahaha ...

... this one is also very good, as good as the marmite prawns ... the "goong poh hei goh" ... thumbs up!!! ...

... kai lan with salted fish ... nice loh ...

... their stewed tofu ... so so only loh ...

So all the best, Tammy in your "family business" ... don't forget these crazy people in the company ... and also don't forget to invite us to your wedding, company's grand opening, the birth of your children - from 1st to your 12th ones ... and to the birth of you cucu-cicit also laaaa ... ahahaha ... aahhh-CHEW!!! ...well, like usual, excuse me laaaaa ... ahahaha ...