Macaroon vs macaron

This has really been bugging me for a super long time and one thing that really annoys me to no end because it's so foreign-posh that everyone assumes that it's the right one when it's not.

It's really simple.

The not so pretty ones - DOUBLE 'O' The pretty ones - ONE 'O'

The ones that don't resemble burgers - DOUBLE 'O' The burger look a likes - ONE 'O'

The one dipped in chocolate - DOUBLE 'O' The one with a creamy ganache filling - ONE 'O'

The cookie looking one - DOUBLE 'O' The smoother looking one - ONE 'O'

To make it easier... here's a visual reference...

These are macaroons....

And these are macarons...

If you're interested in finding out more about the difference between these lovely treats, click here, here, here, here or here.

End rant.

Kthxbai.

Just a dream....

I was lucky enough to score two complimentary tickets to watch Just A Dream at KLPac today with the pup.

Although it was a play targeted at children, we thought heck, why not? After all, we're both still kids trapped in an adult's body :P

Of course, any sort of photography was not allowed during the show so I can't actually show you how awesome it was... so you'll just have to take my word for it!

Now I haven't been to a play in ages, and from what I remember, most plays that I go to are targeted at adults and the trials and tribulations of adulthood... which IMHO - BORING!!! I mean it's bad enough that we go thru it daily... we don't need to be reminded about it in a play...

Just A Dream is a really simple play. Walter is this boy who doesn't think too much about recycling and litters quite a bit. One night he has this really long dream (or nightmare) about how terrible the world can become if we all littered.

Comical. Interactive. Good ol' wholesome fun.

I'm definitely recommending this show to any one, because no matter how old you are, it brings out the child in you :)

The stage.

Look at all the kids!

The pup and I, waiting for the show to start.

Just A Dream plays at Pentas 1, KLPac, Sept 15-24.

Prices start from RM38 per child or adult

Call 03-4047 9000/9010 or check out www.klpac.org

Lagi Power, Lagi Best! Perodua Myvi 1.5L

For those who have been following, I'm sure you remember that I went to the Lagi Best media preview and test drive of the new Myvi. So I was very surprised when I got another invitation just three months after to do it again!

I'll be honest with you, this whole thing... really felt like deja vu to me....

Same place. Similar signs. Same faces.

Almost the same looking power point presentation.

The new Myvis were parked at the same spot, with the same grey covers.

And the same guys unveiled the cars....

Ready... 

Set...

GO!!!

They even posed the same way...

This is the Myvi 1.5L Extreme. It's the sportier one compared to the two...

It's got a nice fancy spoiler...

Love the wordings. Esp on white. Really does give it an edge, don't you think?

This is what it looks like from the front.

See the diff in the front design?

The Extreme's got a fiercer two toned 'face'

While the SE has a sleeker looking 'face'
(sorry, diff colored car! I took these pix in the show canopy because there were just WAAAYYYY too many people at the unveiling spot)

Wicked 7-spoke alloy wheels. 

I'm not entirely gear head so I don't really understand when they said "Wicked". What's so wicked about this?

Anyways, back to the whole deja vu thing... I had a feeling that it was going to be a very similar test drive....

I sat down and was given a number...

Then my Myvi arrived. I got the Extreme in the signature color - Majestic Yellow

As you can see I was quite eager to get into the car!

That's me behind the wheel before I started the journey...

We got a longer track this time around. The last time we literally drove down the road and back (about 4km or so if I'm not mistaken) but this time, it was a much longer track. We actually got to go towards Dengkil and back, giving us ample time and space to actually test it!

I must say. I'm quite impressed with it. Drives like a dream. Manoeuvres easily around corners, bends and parking spots. Pick up from a stand still was good. I actually liked how the Extreme performed.

For more information about these cars, check out www.perodua.com.my