2011 has been quite a year for me. It started off pretty badly — there were plenty of uncertainties regarding my career direction and lady luck was never on my side. I kept missing opportunities despite working hard for them. It came to a point where I nearly wanted to give up and just bum around.
I kept knocking on doors, only to have them slam shut in my face. And I’ve lost count of how many doors I’ve knocked on. During the first half of the year, I wasn’t quite myself and was always feeling moody about things. I think this really took a toll in my relationship with Rif, as I wasn’t keen on opening up to him regarding issues I was facing. Rif kept telling me to persevere as he believes being hardworking has its rewards. It wasn’t until the middle of the year when things started picking up for me.
Brian from StarMetro called me to tell me I was promoted to Star2Sunday and I was going to write a bi-monthly food column for them. I got a fairly decent job with good working hours, allowing me to continue doing freelance work for other publications. On top of that, things started to improve in our relationship after Rif and I started the Marriage Preparation Course in June 2011. It was one of the best decisions we’ve made for our relationship.
My Chi Muis
I lost a few friends this year — friends I thought would stay by me through ups and downs. Those were very disappointing moments for me. While friends come and go, I never thought these few people would end up ‘going’. Good thing I still have a few close friends left and I hope these friendships would stand the test of time.
It’s been a pretty good second half and I’m quite sad that the year is coming to an end. I only hope that 2012 would be just as good as the second half of 2011, or better. That said, since this is still a food blog, I’m going to highlight the best and worst places I’ve visited this year.
Best Food Discoveries of 2011
Nibong Tebal Prawn Curry
Nibong Tebal Prawn Curry @ Lim Aik Chew
Curry Wantan Mee
Curry Wantan Mee @ Kedai Kopi Ming Sing
Jumbo prawn and lobster with tomato oil, shallot, lemon, garlic and herbs
Bak Kut Teh
Yao Yao Ping
Penang Hokkien Mee
Ah San Hokkien Mee, Bukit Mertajam
Baptiste’s Vegetarian Choice - Vegetables with shaved white truffles
Baptiste’s Vegetarian Choice with Shaved White Truffles @ Mezze
Chan Chan Yong Tau Fu
Bangsar Babe’s Special Recommendation
Caesar Salad
Worst Food Discoveries of 2011
Chicken Chop @ Papillon 1973
Papillon 1973 @ Solaris Dutamas
Shitty service and lousy food @ Joseph's Kitchen
There you have it — my best and worst food discoveries this year.
Happy New Year Everyone!
May year 2012 be a wonderful year for all. :)
Love,
Bangsar Babe
