Monday, 29 September 2025

Misbehaving On My Birthday

Last Saturday was my birthday. I woke up feeling tired and blah. I was not in birthday mood at all. 

As usual, even though it was Saturday, I went to work. Later, I went out to tapau nasi lemak for mum at Say Yes Cafe. Then I went to Jaya Grocer to pick up some supplies for mum.


I took a shortcut via the Uptown 7 car park and to get there I had to pass by the Samsung shop. They reopened after renovations and the lion dance troupe was waiting to start their performance.


Later I discovered that they were offering coffee to visitors.

I had a late lunch around 2.30pm at Red Kettle


I had an iced Long Black and a Grilled Chicken Salad with add on tempeh.


This is my favorite salad at Red Kettle or at anywhere else.


I previously disliked their dressing but this time the dressing is different (not sickly sweet) and I liked it a lot. What I do is dip my fork into the (thick) dressing and then pick up items from the salad bowl.

So where is the misbehaviour you ask?


Muahahahaha!!! One person, two slices of cake. Tsk! Tsk! Tsk!


A slice of Strawberry Shortcake.


A slice of Tiramisu.


An iced Latte. It was very thin, so this was not a good iced Latte.


The Strawberry Shortcake was spongy with tender crumbs but I did not like the strawberry filling (artificial flavoring).


While the Tiramisu was just an ordinary chocolate cake. Not a very good one at that. I should have had my cakes at Red Kettle.


Then I went back to The Starling for my post -meal walk. Saw this new Tiramisu creation outside Baskin Robbins.


This restaurant is still not opened yet.

24 comments:

  1. Happy belated birthday πŸ₯³πŸŽ‚ 🎈

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  2. Hi dear friend, Happy belated birthday. 😊 Sorry to hear you weren't 😒 In a birthday mood. The cakes look good.

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    1. Thank you, Linda! I am feeling better now.

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  3. Nowadays also, if buy cakes from normal cafes, need to adjust expectations that the cakes may turn out to be pasar malam cakes. Only reputable cafes with a slice of cake starting from MYR 20 and above else the cakes may not be made from real butter.

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    1. To a certain extent true. The cakes at Red Kettle are excellent. The ones at Lavie (Damansara Kim) though more affordable are also very good. With benefit of hindsight, I should have gone there for cakes.

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  4. Happy Belated Birthday to you PH.

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  5. Wah, the last quote is positive self talk which believes in the concept of self fulfilling prophecy.

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  6. Oh, so where did you have the cakes, instead of at red kettle?

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    1. I had the cakes at Yin's Sourdough Cafe. The cakes I had there prior to this were good but somehow not good this time around.

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  7. From the look and how you described, I think I will prefer the tiramisu. Dear, you are not alone, we do have our down days as who never has problems in life. Hope you will feel better, and I think you really need the last quote. Hope my encouragement and comment will make you feel alright.

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    1. Thank you so much! I do feel better today after a good night's sleep.

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  8. I recalled and remember that you plan to eat Korean on your birthday, in the end you didn't but had food at Red Kettle. Correct me if I am wrong.

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  9. Oh sorry, or was it that the Korean restaurant (last photo) is still not opened yet. Paiseh paiseh.

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    1. I wanted to eat that the new Korean eatery but until today it is still not opened yet. LOL!

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  10. Hi dear friend, when you said you woke up feeling tired and blah...I hope you haven't been sick. Whatever has been getting you down, I hope that you will feel better soon! Sending you a hug and friendly chirps from my two male zebra finches.

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    1. Oh thank you, Linda! I was not sick but feeling down from stress at work. Not to worry, I am feeling a lot better today :)

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  11. You deserve a cheat day on your birthday and eat whatever you desired.
    Belated Happy Birthday to you PH!

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    1. Thank you, Choi Yen! You are so encouraging hah..hah..hah...

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  12. Not only did you misbehave with 2 slices of cake....you misbehaved with 2 coffees too in one sitting...wuahahahaha (or did you misbehave with three?)! :D Never mind, you're allowed to misbehave on your birthday! ^_~

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    1. Happy belated birthday...and may all your birthday wishes come true...and then some! ;)

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