Mystery With Culinary Flair

A couple of days ago, Mom went for a little dinner with Gramma at this apparently 'cool' place (though why it was called cool when it didn't involve me, I don't know!). I guess I can't really do it right, so I'm going to pass it on to her just this once. *wink*


Thanks, Scottie! What a little good boy you are...=) Well, I actually got some invites to go for a mystery party dinner called 'The Pink Lace Diamond Murder Mystery Party'. Just the name of it sounds pretty intriguing already! It's like 'Cluedo' but with actors acting it out in the midst of dinner guests instead of a board game...The guests get clues on the mystery, and try to figure out who-dun-it, the motive and how it was done! The dinner was to raise funds for Salaam Wanita, a project started to help disadvantaged women lead independent lives.

This was part of the place where the dinner was held, called SOHO KL. It actually looks very posh and expensive, but my camera skills need work. LOL!

The restaurant itself...it's called Michaelangelo's and the big centerpiece of the room was this GORGEOUS painting of the creation of Adam by the famous Michaelangelo.

Like I said, it looks very expensive...it kind of reminds me of 'Hell's Kitchen' a little, except that Gordon Ramsay is not around. LOL!

On to the food, shall we? Here was my iced lemon tea...not enough tea. Tasted a bit dilute to me, but oh well...it was free flow. Go figure.

The pretty h'ordeuvres that were served...don't really know what were the toppings, but I tasted tuna, some tomatoes, definitely olive oil, possible olives, and some great herbs and spices. Delightful!

Waited for quite a while before dinner was served...it was a buffet, so naturally I took a little of (almost) everything. LOL! Clockwise from the top: Roast chicken served with a lovely creamy sauce, potatoes with veges, roasted potatoes, some stir-fried vegetables, and some AMAZING fish with I-don't-know-what's-in-it-but-it-tastes-like-tomato-and-oregano sauce!
I have to say, there weren't many varieties of food as was expected, but what was served were delicious. And surprisingly, we all felt full after savoring these little servings. Maybe that's what fine dining is about...you're supposed to eat slowly and savor it, so even though the servings are (always) small, you feel quite full afterwards.

We couldn't get enough of the amazing fish fillets, so Mom and I took some more to share...=)

And then we got desserts! Cream puffs and bread pudding...yummy! The top layer of the bread pudding was quite crisp and crunchy,giving way to the softer layers underneath (which also had some banana inside). Topped with some of the sauce, it's sweet heaven! The cream puffs were great too, but the pastry was a little too hard for me. Still, great desserts!

Then, it was mystery time...=) I won't go into details with the story of the mystery coz it was very long, but there were two murders committed by one (or more) of the casts. The actors act out a few scenes, and the guests (divided into one team per table) were given clues in the form of small notes. There were A LOT of notes! LOL! Anyways, from all the (many and complicated) notes, we had to try and come up with a theory on how the murders were committed, who did it and why. It's quite a long game, but interesting indeed!

My only quip with it was the acting. Now, I'm no actor myself and I admire those who are brave enough to stand in front of a crowd / camera to act, but I feel like the scenes were a bit over-acted. It feels a little fake, especially when the actors try to put on some 'accents' to try and potray the characters, which is a bit no no for me. =\ If done properly, a good accent is great, but it's clear that the accents were put on, so...meh. I think if the cast were given local names and scenes were closer to home, it would be more believable. But still, the concept of the game was cool though, and I had a great time deciphering the clues. =)

My team managed to guess (partially) the culprits behind the murders at the end...YAYY! We got little souvenirs for our efforts...and at the end, all the table centerpiece flower pots were given out to all the guests as part of the event organizers' bid to go green! All in all, it was an enjoyable time...=)

Okay, okay Mom...you're boring people already! That's it from us now...stay tuned for the next post which includes a video, treats, and silliness! *wink*

xoxo,
Scottie

'Easter' Doggie Gathering

Hello everyone!

I hope you all had a great Easter's celebration (for those who are celebrating it)! Easter Day sounds like fun...what with all the egg-hunting and stuff! We don't celebrate Easter at my house, so there were no such thing as egg-hunting, but Mom DID take me to a Min. Schnauzer gathering held yesterday! It wasn't really in conjunction of Easter Day, but still...I had loads of fun!

I spot some friends there, Mom!!

Look at all the Min. Schnauzers! Cool eh? I had such fun getting to sniff them and be friends...*grins*

Even though he is not a Min. Schnauzer, I had fun sniffing some pee-mail with him and interpreting the 'meaning' behind some things. *wink*



Here are some 'close-up' photos of the other doggies present:

Look at this little cutie-pie! Isn't he adorable?? Guess what? His name is Kenji too! *grins* If only Kenji were this cute...haha!


Kenji is a little white Min. Schnauzer....his Dad says he is only 4 months old, how cute is that! Mom is SOOO envious of his all-white appearance!


Guess who I met also? Santa!! We didn't get to chat for long though, as Santa wanted to walk about a bit =)


Santa looks so cute in person! Too bad Mom can't take a quick enough photo...I think it's time to change the camera to a quicker one! heh! *grins*


After a while, everyone had moved on, but Mom said she wanted to snap more photos of me since it's such a nice day out. So, it's poses for me now! heh!Pose 1...


Pose 2...

And then there's the silly balancing stuff again...*sigh* Sometimes I wish I would just not know this trick coz it's so cumbersome having to wait and wait...

Now I've got TWO treat bits! heh! A bit proud of myself for resisting, but can't help cringing that I look silly...Moms, eh?

xoxo,
Scottie

I've Been Tagged! YAYY!

Omigosh, I have been tagged for some time, and I haven't gotten to doing it yet! =\ Thanks very much to the gorgeous Princess Isis for tagging me! It's my first time being tagged, and it sounds so fun! *grins*

Here are the rules:

• Link to the person who tagged you.
• Post the rules on your blog.
• Write five random things about yourself.
• Tag random people at the end of your post and link to them.
• Let each person know they've been tagged.

Okay, here are the 5 random things about myself:

1. The one who defaced the pillow....NOT ME! LOLLL! I just can't help it though if some of the stuffing got scattered and conveniently fell near where I sleep. *shrugs*
2. I let Kenji have his way most of the time...I let him snatch my toys away from me, take the first treat from Mom, etc.
3. But sometimes when he gets too much, I let him know that I'm the big brother. *wink* One swipe of the paw across his head, or pinning him down in 2 seconds flat always does the trick...heh!
4. I love playing tug with Mom so much now that it has gone to somewhat a new level...she would literally pull me off the ground a few inches and I would hold on to that tug hard and make funny noises! So exhilarating! *grins*
   
5. I let Mom get away with me looking like a doofus sometimes. Case in point:
   

And I can't believed I smiled for the camera as well...*smacks head*


I would love to tag the following doggies:
Khyra, Dozer & Cooper, Stanislaw & Big Pupi, Boo, Addie & Lucie and Noah! (Sorry if you have been tagged before!)

Well, that's about it from me I guess...I leave you with a photo of a more dignified Scottie:

xoxo,
Scottie

Busted!!

*gasp* What's this??!

Oh...dear.

The face of the 'perpetrator'...still pretending to be asleep, as always!

Me? Nah...I never deface the place where I sleep. *wink*
(Mom: So who do you think it was? Scottie or Kenji?)

xoxo,
Scottie

The Wonders That Are Pringles & Cheese

Hi everyone!

I have been behind yet again with my blogging and catching up with you all....seems like such a pattern with me these days, doesn't it? I think I need new hands to help me blog...Mom is such an unreliable person. Good news is she's DONE with her big big assignment, so I'm hoping she's got more time to help me out...otherwise, all my blog posts will start with an apology. LOL!

These days, I've gotten a few quirky 'treats' from Mom...probably coz she feels guilty that she has been neglecting me, but hey I'm not complaining! Keep the treats coming, I say! *wink*

This was from quite a while back (probably a week or so ago!) Lookie! Pringles! And apparently it's a new flavour...basil and garlic! What's with the obsession with basil? It's like, this popular herb in the family or something...=\

I got to taste one, but not before having to do this...Mom had sort of a giggle fit when she saw my disdain at the tempting smell. She made me stay SOOO long until she got this clearer photo. Hmmph!

Kenji is lucky his schnozzle is too short to balance a Pringle....he just had to look up and beg.

And he scores!

I wanted more of course, but I only got ONE more measly chip. The rest were gobbled up by Mom and the rest of the family. Tsk tsk tsk....them greedy humans! Savouring the smell first...

...and finally chomping on the chip. Yummy!!

This was from yesterday...pretty sticks of treats, and I have no idea what they were in Japanese (perhaps Ume Tyan can help me translate it from Japanese! *wink*) but what caught my eye were these words:

SNACK CHEESE!!!! *licks lips* I've only had some taste of cheese from the bits of cheese hot dogs I get from training, but this is like...cheese all the way! Whoa!

You could see how excited we both were...Kenji is just waiting to spring!

Oh yes, Mom asked me to mention that I got some grooming done too...no more being called 'curly fuzzball' for some time! *grins*

Getting a whiff of that smelly cheese...

Kenji got too excited he just sprang and attacked Mom's hand. So embarassing...I had to look away.

After taking her own sweet time in opening the plastic wrapping, it's finally TIME!

Kenji just sprang again and got his first bite...look at his googly eyes! LOL!

Greedy little monster at work...heh!

I'm of course more civilized...*smug look* I take my time in savouring the cheesy taste!

Licking it a little to fill my taste buds...

And when I'm done, even the plastic wrapper is not spared! *wink*

Gosh, all this talk of cheese and Pringles makes me hungry again...LOL! We didn't get a lot of that cheese stuff though(we had to share one amongst ourselves)...Mom says it's not healthy to eat those a lot. She's keeping them for 'special occasions' and if we behaved very well. I hear talk that there's going to be a graduation exam this Sunday (eep!), so I'm hoping she brings that cheese...I'm SOOO going to do anything for it! *grins*

My LOVELY friends have been so kind in passing awards to me, even though I have been lagging in visiting! This ever pretty award below was given to me by Snowy & Crystal, the prettiest and handsomest Maltese doggies I've seen!

Thank you SOOO much, Snowy & Crystal! Your Mom is such a great photographer! I would love to pass this on to:

Maggie & Mitch, Asta, Bae Bae, Bogart, Suzuki, Siku Marie, Lorenza, Tobi, Petra, Twinkle, Pluto, Ben and Fred!

And I got THIS pretty vase of pink roses from Milky! There's a card that comes with them:
'Pink Roses are given to all friends out there, bringing them a sweet and fruitful day. Those who receive this roses as a gift, you need to pass it on to 10 friends of yours to show them you care. And of course, for those who received the roses, that's to show that, you're never been forgotten.'

I am passing these roses on to: Huskee & Hershey, Aki & Poopie, Deetz, Pedro, Sophy, Fenway, the 4Bs, Faya & Dyos, Moco, Santa and Khyra! *grins*

xoxo,
Scottie