Amiran's Cafe

Happy New Year!!

Actually i always make a point to try not to begin wishing pple happy new year bcos its so silly to do so. Like its just another year what's there to be celebrating about? I don wanna sound so squarish but then i don wanna sound 'wild' either from the Islamic perspective... Basically new year is no big deal. Big deal is DEATH and LIFE.

But then today the whole day had been nothing so much. Just lazed around in the house... watching the BBC, CNN and ChannelNewsAsia on their Asian Tsunami coverage until Mummy came home just a bit before maghrib and said, "amacam? nak gi Amiran's?"

YES I WANT!!!!! i've been wanting to go to Amiran's for so so long! It's been so long since i've last been there! And Shirah's gone back to her father's home for the weekend and kak long was home. Contacted kak Ly and she was with Nur at BUGIS so everybody can go already....

But then kak ly msg me saying that they were SUPER tired after an afternoon of shopping that if they couldn't handle it any longer they'd just go home first. Truthfully, i was a bit sad at that bcos it would then mean that there's only mummy ayah me and kak long and she's going off early to go watch Arsenal match. i just replied to her that today is a rare occasion where 1. I want to treat them. 2. kak long's around 3. Shirah's not around and besides, it would be something like a very belated bday dinner (mine)! She didn't reply.

And then while kak long was ironing her clothes she asked me if it would be a good idea to ask her BF Farhad along! and i said YES!! That'd be nice! The whole family would get to know him! Then i had the task of telling it to mummy. Mummy just said ok and said that just now she picked up a call from Farhad also lah. Meaning to say that she doesnt mind at all. But Kak long of course were a bit hmmm nervous about the whole idea. and I took this opportunity to tell the girls to not miss the chance to see this Farhad guy! and of course they said they wouldnt for the life of them!

So i called Amiran's to make a reservation and the guy asked me under whose name would it be? and i said Julissa and spelled it out for him and surprisingly he said, "You can't be Julissa from Zac Meat?"

Me: Oh yes I am! Or at least i was. I dont work there anymore. Who;s that?

Guy: Shah. I heard from Kak Zaleha that you're not working there anymore. Asal berhenti? Kesian Zac Meat. Cik Hamid pon dah nak berhenti. U pernah jumpa kak Zaleha ke tak?

Me: ah tu lah... tak pernah nampak lagi!

Shah: Ah takpe nanti dlm kul 8 8.10 gitu i suruh dia keluar.

WOW! Am i surprised or am i surprised? They still remember me! and i don even know who's this Shah person! I just know Kak Zaleha and we havent even met yet! Amazing how we can be very close to our customers! :D I feel very honoured.

We arrived SUPER late. I had told them we would arrive a bit later like 8.30 ( in order not to let them give up our seats) but we really got there at 8.49pm! I felt so guilty lah actually but it was cushioned by the fact that there were not so many people. As in like we didn't make them lose money by not being able to give people seats to eat or anything. And actually this is my first time being at the new location! (which is just a street away!) and it's nice and big and cool! Best! Only of course the parking is diff.

We had a great time we all. With no restrictions on what to eat and we ordered everything we wanted. we even ordered TWO baskets of Calamari! My isn't that just luxurious! Tapi baru puas hati klw gitu! and promptly Kak Zaleha also came out from the kitchen... And i intro her to my family... and she said me and mummy looked exactly alike!!! and i asked if they were still taking from ZM... more items or just still Beef Bacon only? but they said biasa jer... and then to end the conversation i said, ok nanti masakkan kita sedap2 ok?!

I wanted to eat lasagne actually cos it's been such a long time since i had one! but then the thought of lasagne only for dinner is a bit disheartening. So i just ordered MaryLand Chicken (one of my reg menu there) and apentah Nur pon nak order tu. But i didn't wanna change mine this time. usually i mmg tak suka klw on one table got two of the same dish. Thought that it would be more colourful with diff diff plates of food. Anyway tonight i fought the urge to change cos i do love MaryLand Chicken and i akan terkilan klw tak makan tu! But sadly, it turned out not as nice as before lah. It was a bit dry tonight... But I still Love and Support Amiran's!!!

And then this Farhad guy came. I thought he only wanted to hang around before fetching kak long to see the game. But i was surprised to see he ordered a fish & Chips and My! did they give a BIG servign or what! kerherhkhkererhk He's Tall Dark and *Toot* i think he's got sharp teeth that make the smile outstanding and didn't have problem talking to our parents. He's a computer man who works at IBM just next door at Park View square (Yes! It's the building that has goot all those creepy statues!) Overall ok lah. I dont even mind paying for his meal cos.... I feel so happy tonight that we finally got to sit down for dinner together... It's been a very very very long time since.

And i feel so so happy.. its as though i've jsut got my sister back... I can lepak in her room again and we talk as per normal and all that. Oh Gosh... I'm sohappy i wanna cry now...

good night people.

PS: My resolution is to be thinner than 2004. May God be with us.