Special Edition

I was tidying up the books . 

Saw these two books .... the Special Edition for my two precious children. 

At least 20 years have passed. These books are our treasure now. 

The first best investment in life is this interest of reading that you both have cultivated. 

The Gibb Brothers

Another brother of  the famous Gibb brothers .....The Bee Gees died today. Now left only the surviving eldest brother Barry .

Not forgetting also their youngest brother , Andy Gibb who died young in 1988 .

Robin Gibb dies.....

It's sad to hear the news ....another 1 / 3 of the Bee Gees died today. Seems like our idol days are numbered too .

In 2003 , his twin brother Maurice passed away , and left the 2 / 3 of Bee Gees behind .

Tapis Rouge

So, we have seen Tapis Rouge's menu .

Tapis Rouge is in Kota Damansara. The setting where it was located was in fact quite nice , except for the construction crane, which is even taller than the place , standing at the background.

The open entrance of the Tapis Rouge has a bar , facing the fountain outside at the walkway.

Now, Tapis Rouge ,owned by the famous Puteri Ledang actress Datin Tiara Jacqueline, was not just a restaurant . She has a team of dancers & entertainers , called the young Kick-kat dancers.
So, the evening's birthday celebration was arranged with entertainment .

The emcee of the Cabaret night was a young stand-up comedian . Of course he made some fun at our politicians.

And the guests were all kept entertained .

 As we left the place late at night , Tapis Rouge was still brightly lit up.

A different kind of birthday celebration

Attended a 60th birthday celebration, a Dragon birthday in this Dragon year.

It was at this place called Tapis Rouge in Kota Damansara , a place we were totally not familiar with. No difficulty to find the place. Pleasant surroundings.

 We were greeted with free flow of champainge , wine , fruit punch &  finger food .

All guests were requested to take individual photos before the actual dinner began . Cabaret accessaries were provided for the fun . Photos were printed out on the spot , and guests were given a copy to take home , together with a souvenir photo frame .

At 8pm, we were ushered into the restaurant, seated and dinner was served . Guests were informed that there would be a Part II after the dinner .

The interior , near the bar .

The emcee for the Part I - dinner time .

 This is the menu for the occasion ...

 

So , here's the starter ...

The thinly sliced smoked salmon is quite nice .

Next, came the pasta....... 

One plate came nicely sprinkled with herbs, another came sparingly sprinkled. 

The main course was a choice between beef or cod fish , which guests had to decide days earlier . We chose fish , and it was nicely cooked.

Lastly , the dessert. It was not chilled nor hot, but slightly warmed. The sago water chestnut in santan was rich in taste, a bit too sweet for me .

So, Part I ended with the host's speech , before the cutting of the birthday cake.

We adjourned to another lounge behind for the cake cutting ceremony. 

The Dragon Birthday Cake

The host family

This wrapped up the Part I celebration and guests were entertained for an hour of Cabaret at the Tapis Rouge. ..... ( to be contuinued )

Let's speak Russian

   давайте поговорим по-русски

Time is running out for me !
I wanted to pick up the Russian language 5 and a half years ago . However, until this date , I have not been able to speak in this ' unusual-lettered language ' .

Firstly, there is no Russian class nearby my place , so wishes to learn the language the formal way is none !Qualified Russian language teachers are hard to find.

Secondly, the unusual set of alphabet which looks familiar yet different is just not setting in the old mind. This proves that picking up as many languages as possible when young seems to be better option.

Thirdly, my dear daughter is graduating from Moscow soon . That means time is running for me to pick up the language now .

So, gotta work hard from now .
пока !