USM Lunch Gathering at Armada Hotel

I guess time was tight for most of the alma mater members.

Most found themselves indisposed to attend this function as it was on the week after the Hari Raya Aidil Fitri festival.

It was held on Sunday, 3rd August 2014 at the Armada Hotel in Petaling Jaya.

I could not make it as it was teaching time for me.

I was informed 24 friends attended.

I am sure they had a gala of a time re-bonding.

Here are  some photographs that captures the magic of the moment.

Group Photo

Bala and Company

Our Senior Vincent

Wong Ah Soo and wife, Ah Moi from Perth graced the luncheon

Some of the attendees

Jenny and friend

Kenneth catching up on old times

Jenny, Rita and Poh Guat

Ah Soo and friends

Sharing thoughts

For the Good times

Joy and Happiness

Talking Shop

According to  Bala, the convener-organiser, the next USM lunch meet will be on 7th December 2014 at the same hotel.

The USM Dinner Get Together on 31 May 2014

As planned, we met at the Golden Dragon City Seafood Restaurant in Paramount Garden, Petaling Jaya on 31 May at 7.30 pm  for our 2nd quarterly dinner this year. Kenneth joined us for the first time.

Those 11 who were present included:

Derek Teh
Catherine Yeang
Chan Yau Kok
Lai Poh Guat
Chia Kwang Chye
Kennerth George James
Lee Saik Tat
Yeoh Gim Ooi
Toh Chee Kiang
Tan Lee Kiang
Heng Jee Heng

These accompanying photos will give you the touch of the mood.

Shark-fin soup,anyone?

Kenneth and Chia in Conversation

Who is winning in Teruk Intan?

Poh Guat is Listening Intently to the Results in Teruk Intan

Chan and Yeoh are at relaxing ease

Heng making a Point to Chee Kiang

Kenneth tells about his Life in Singapore

Waiting for the Food?

How to make a Couple of Thousands on Bursa!

As usual we had a rousing time with the Teluk Intan election results being closely monitored on the smart phones this time around There were speculations that the winner will win by a whisper.

Chia said the early indication was 600 votes majority to Mah while Chee Kiang said the current circumstances especially it being held on a Saturday did not bode well for DAP. True to prediction, Mah won by a whisker of 238 votes.

Yes, the family is going home to Penang, says Kenneth

Delicious porky pieces

Poh Guat Enjoying her food

Suckling Pig Delicacy

Best,best Brain Food, mah!

Looks like Dyana lost!

Saik Tat then told about the wheat grass that he has been consuming for years and said it has been known to clear up clogged heart arteries.

I guess the group was spell-bound with his story.

The next popular topic was property both in Malaysia and Singapore. Would it fall?

Gim Ooi who is on the property scene spoke about the likelihood of the bubble in the Iskandar region but is confident that it will fell be only less than 10% in the Klang Valley and perhaps none of Penang Island.

Derek was of the opinion that it will at best be temporary and will leveled off  perhaps in a year or so.

As usual, Chia volunteered to pay the bill.

For the next dinner which should take place when Man Lin or any of our friends from overseas return, on the suggestion of Chee Kiang, we have started a Makan Fund.

RM 500 has been collected.

Food was good and company as usual was great.

So, until the next time then.

The Passing of Betty Leow

Betty as She Lived Selflessly, Joyfully

It is with much sadness that we record here the passing on of Richard's loving wife, Betty.

While we appreciate God's extension of life to Betty for more than 10 long years, her sudden passing cannot be less painful.

Her Sombre Wake

To Richard and family, our heartfelt condolences, be strong and all our prayers are with you in your hour of long suffering.

Betty's Obituary

CNY Dinner on 12 January 2014

Older but Happier

Once more, a majority of us old friends (literary growing old) from USM 1975 got together to have dinner to commemorate the New Year of the Horse.

This time around (12 January 2014), we had it in an untried restaurant in SEAPARK. It is called the Restoran Kari Kepala Ikan Tiga. This is the third restaurant from the chain currently operating in Kuchai  Lama and Puchong

Season to Rejoice

Lousang higher,please!

I Want to be Rich!

Catherine: Higher,lah!

Yeo: Where is the salmon?

Those who attended include:

Ooi Say Chuan
Toh Chee Kiang
Tan Lee Kiang
Derek Teh
Catherine Yeang
Chan Yau Kok
Yeoh Gim Ooi
Bernard Yeo
Jenny Tan
Tan Kooi Meng
Heng

We had, as usual, a rousing time, bonding with one another.

Food-wise, the restaurant got three orders totally wrong.

Signature fish dish!

No waiting, let's eat!

Kooi Ming,we saved some fish for you!

So fast, the fish disappeared!

No bones, I hope...

Wah!,good curry!

Derek: Eat some more,lah!

 

So,you drove from outstation?

Have some business in Teluk Intan

Firstly, they substituted the shark-fin soup (we requested so in support of the dwindling number of sharks in our oceans) with the uncalled for black herbal chicken and pig stomach soup when all we asked was to substitute the shark fin with scallops. However, the soup was pleasing to the palate. So, no real complaints here.

Secondly, the curry fish maw dish did not materialised at all. We got instead one with squids. The curry dish was okay but we ought to have the fish maw which I believe is more expensive that the commonplace rubbery sotong.

Chan and the Myanmarese photographer

Cukup makan for today,lah!

Derek and Cat talk shop

Thirdly, they dished out a plate of cereal prawns to us which we had cancelled earlier on and it was to be replaced with salted chicken. We took it back and they had to cooked the chicken dish instead. Took some time though for them to serve.

The dessert of longan and sea-coconut was just too sweet.

After taking some candid photographs and a group photo, we went to have a teh-tarik session at the restaurant at the side of Giant Supermarket in nearby Paramount Garden.

We even discussed a possible trip for those interested to Perth as Air-Asia is giving 20% off the standard fare in the next two months.

After talking shop for an hour, we bade adieu and planned again to meet on 31 May 2014.

Venue?

If there are no alternative restaurant, we have decided to go back to Golden Dragon City Restaurant in Paramount Garden.

Great outing.