Entry 20.05.2026

I've been a bit busy with exams work lately. Today is the completion date. Everything's done, but not without hiccups.  It was because the exams platform was new and it was the first time we used it. Everyone was pretty unsure about what to do. We just did what we felt we should do. Today also, I was at my meeting and then I realised that I had forgotten to bring 2 important envelopes So I had to drive home to take them. Luckily, there was not much traffic and my house was not too far from the meeting venue. The whole trip took me about 30 minutes only! 

Yesterday afternoon, I completed my tooth implant. Back in 2020, I had a tooth pulled out because it had cracked. The dentist actually tried to save it for me. So he did a root canal treatment for me. But it failed. I stubbornly kept the tooth till it could no longer be kept ... and had it pulled out in 2021. I had always wanted to do an implant after that ... but did not get around to do it. Till last year when I had a lot of issues with my teeth - more of them cracked. I crowned 2 and had another 1 pulled out. And so this was the time I asked the dentist to do the implant for me.

The whole process took 8 long months and set me back by RM8000. I had the implant screw placed in September. It needed 6 months for the implant to integrate. Last month I had the abutment or the connector piece placed. And 2 weeks ago, a crown impression was taken. Finally, yesterday, the crown was attached. The whole process was not painful at all, so I was glad. 

Hmn ... at first. the tooth felt strange. But that feeling went away and I got used to the new tooth very quickly. At the end of this year, I am going to do another implant for the tooth that I had pulled out. That one was cracked. I had root canal treatment and crowning done. But after a year, that tooth was infected anyway ... my gum got swollen and I was in pain all the time. So in February this year, I decided to have it removed. I had done grafting as well, and it needed at least 8 months to mature. Only at the end of the year would it be ready for implant.

Some eats this round .... 

My fav beef noodle, RM9 

But that day, it was a tad salty ... 

Stir-fried Zhaocai Fengan, RM9

This was from Chai Shu at So Good Cafe 2, Stutong

I was a bit shocked when the plate was set down before me, since it looked wet and soggy.

Upon tasting it though, I found it palatable .... it had wok hei, and tasted ok ... so I did not complain ... the portion was also huge and I could not finish it .... 

Kolo mee, RM6

Also from So Good Cafe 2, the noodes were a tad soft though it did not look it ... the taste was also average 

Vegetable fritters, RM1.50

This was from Song Corner ... it was crispy, quite tasty ... but a bit too oily

Smile Popiah, RM5

Also from Song Corner. Good popiah, today the roll was bigger than usual. Heh .... but the ingredients were all fresh and well-balanced. 

Chicken and Egg Sandwich, RM6.50 each

From The Breakfast Factory at Song Corner, delicious every time! 

Also very good peanut butter toast, RM5.20 for a double set  

Teh C Peng, RM3

From Yong Kwang Coffee Shop; the weather was so hot that I needed a cold drink ...

The tea was fragrant, but not milky enough .... 

Belacan beehoon, RM7

From Yong Kwang Coffee Shop also, the noodles were too thin. They were also broken, so it affected the overall pleasure of eating the noodles ... the cucumbers were overly moist since they were grated; the broth was too diluted. Well, the whole dish tasted ok ... but not great ... 

Well, that sums up my 2 weeks ....