It is Sunday evening or described as “afternoon” in some parts of the world. Just about to start on a new article. Actually, I’ve put down a couple of lines yesterday, in my ideaSketchpad💡, a topic I want to touch on.
The colourful Christmas tree lights are blinking chirpily (“colourful” way of describing them). We’ve got two Christmas trees up. Jeannie put them up and decorated them very beautifully. One tree has some of our keepsakes from our travels as decorations on it. Christmas carols are coming over the air, softly, in the background; via the Google Home Mini.
Actually is another word for “honestly”, “really”, “truthfully”, “to be honest”. When a person uses this word, or it’s equal meaning of honesty, really, truthfully, to be honest, what I mean to say, the list goes on; it sort of creates a doubt of what you are saying, said or did. It also gives a hint of a lack of confidence.
Having said that, Michael Shumacher and many other Formula 1 drivers, used “honestly” and “to be honest” frequently. And they sure did not show any lack of confidence.
Here, the reason I used the word, “actually” is because I thought I had not much to go. However, I seemed to have spun a side essay from what I intended to write about.
This is Deepavali, the “Festival of lights”, where good triumphs over evil. Jeannie and I went down to Section 17, Petaling Jaya for lunch. She said I had to try this place for their Siew Yoke. I will write about it in an few days. This area in Section 17, was where Jeannie and I used to come for dinner after work, when the open air stalls were around. That was over 25 years ago. Now, stands “Seventeen” a shopping mall / residence and office block; imposing and quite odd to be so close to the houses around it.
On our way back to Subang Jaya, we stopped at this restaurant, “TBX”; not “TRX” I am reminded by Chris, my cousin. He has been talking about this place and invited me to join him for a coffee a few times, and all times, I was not free. I do not want to term it as “cafe” because I don’t quite think it fits the bill. It is kind of nice. Quite pricey, too. I will be writing my initial take of this, too.
A quick check on this place on the net: it has quite a few good reviews. Mine will not follow (Tow the line?) that trend. I will write on the experience that we had this afternoon. Overall, it is a nice place, airy, gives the impression of sitting on the porch.
I am going to go for my 10km walk now. I have to work out all the food that I have eaten over the last couple of days, especially the sugar. Besides the walk, I had plans to go to Mid-Valley Shopping Mall with Jeannie. We will have to give it a skip.
When I get back from my walk, I will then get cracking on the essay I intended to write in the first place.
NOTES:
- Petaling Jaya and Subang Jaya are two cities in the state of Selangor, Malaysia.
I was having fun writing this article. I have used many words or phrases, that if taken out of context, would mean something else, altogether.
Examples:
“Fits the bill”
“Christmas tree lights are blinking chirpily”
“for a coffee”