Dear Diary ... Oops ... I mean Dear Sylvia ...

Dear Sylvia,

How are you doing in Berlin??? ... and how is marriage life??? ... how's the baby coming around??? ... no??? ... how to have babies when you are running around like that??? ... never at home to answer your mails or go online to chit-chat ...

So how many mahjong dens have you started there??? ... and how many ang moh ah sohs have you cheated so far??? ... haiz ... no news at all from you ... it must be that German language you have been studying ... you must have passed with flying colours ... until you have forgotten the English language ... I mean, no emails, no news ... that must be the reason right ... *wink, wink* ... ;-P

Well, the other day I celebrated Lai Sim's birthday on your behalf ... ordered everything for three persons like in the past ... and of course I ate on your behalf too ... obviously holding some of the weight gained for you until you come back for a visit ... will see how to transfer those fat to you then ... and definitely will be billing you your share of the costs of the meal ... you can pay me back later of course ... with daily compounded interest ... since we are such good friends ... :-D

We went to the same place we gave you the farewell dinner ... "Sura Korean Restaurant" at Desa Sri Hartamas ... remember they gave us many side dishes on the house??? ... well, since they saw us ordering meals for three person, they gave double the number of dishes of the last trip ... well, we sacrifice our waistlines for your sake ... you should be painfully grateful ...

... aahhh-CHEW!!! and all the banchans ...

... Lai Sim with more side dishes ... *sigh* ... how to finish ...

... this is the egg bachan ... nicely decorated ...

... this is the kerang bachan ... hot and spicy ...

... the ikan bilis and peanuts bachan ... they kept on refilling without us asking ... haiz ... how to say no??? ...

... some kind of egg tofu bachan ...

... and of course how could you do without the kimchi??? ...

... this is another egg and meat bachan in claypot ... they gave many other bachans too ... too busy to finish them until no time to take photo ... this is the first time we stopped them from refilling the finished bachans as we feared we couldn't finish them all .. *sigh* ... all for your sake, Sylvia ...

... this is your favourite beef in special marinate ...

... and this one also ... your favourite pork ribs marinated with Chinese wine ...

... and finally the desserts ... fruits and barley ice ... I had two bowls of that barley ice ... of course on your behalf too ... well, don't worry, they only billed us for the above two barbeque meat dishes ... the rest are FOC ...

... and of course, we went for our customary "yam-char" session at the opposite "Coffee Bean" ... well, since you left, things went from worst to horrible at this place ... remember there wasn't any air-con that night after your farewell dinner??? ... well, the air con is still out ... and they locked the toilet and asked us to relieve ourselves in other restaurants ... at their toilets, I mean ... the things we had to go through for you ...

... Lai Sim and her peppermint tea ... to calm her nerves at such a horrible place ...

... aahhh-CHEW!!! and your Caramel Ice Blended ... I refused to eat and drink anymore for you ... and this ice blended is still in me fridge waiting for you to come back ...

So, Sylvia please come back soon ... your ice blended has melted and started to have white mushroom growing on the surface ... also, if you are coming back this Christmas ... don't forget the Christmas presents and the money of course ... oh, I heard the German Christmas gingerbread is very good and popular ... and of course, the German sausages ... and beer ... I trust you will bring back all ...

So God bless, keep warm and don't forget to write ...

Your very good friend,
aahhh-CHEW!!!

P.S. ... well, excuse me for being so long winded ... don't forget to bring back that husband of yours as well ... :-D