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Have A Carefree Day, Friends

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May you have a blessed CAREFREE day today.  Remember, take time to smell the flowers  and appreciate the little things in life.  Do the things you are passionate about. And here's a little song to uplift your mood today.   Enjoy! Note:  This was recorded back in November 2013.  Read about my recording experience here  http://choypengism.blogspot.com/2013/11/my-recording-experience-with-carefree.html * Music is magic * Music sets us free

A&W: A Walk Down Memory Lane (Part 2)

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So, finally, the day I have been waiting for. To invade A&W and relieve those childhood moments with its memorable food before they close for renovation in December. On my facebook wall, I noticed some friends have also made their way there yesterday. I bumped into 2 other friends there today with their families. Justin, Wai Fong and my band member Andrew with his wife. Looks like so many people from PJ are having the same thoughts as me, driving down memory lane once more. As quoted by my girlfriend Ida, "most people go there now is to recollect back childhood memories". Here are some pictures on how we spent a fun day at our beloved childhood fastfood joint with my bunch of childhood friends. We decided to head over there for lunch at 1pm. Check out the queue at 1pm. Yup, it's a looooooong way till the front order table.The crowd that was patiently waiting. I was so hungry. Did not have proper breakfast. Wanted to whack A&W. So as I was lining up o...

A&W - A Walk Down Memory Lane

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                                   Since 1965 I jumped when I first read the news here  that A&W will be closing down.  A day after reports began to surface on social media that it's not actually closing down for good, but just going through a revamp in some of its outlets and not all outlets will be closed. Only the non-performing ones will be closed. For a moment my heart cried out. I have so many fond memories of A&W.  Phew!   In the latest reports dated 21st July 2014, the  A&W in PJ State will only be closed for  3 years for renovation from early Jan 2015 to Jan 2018. See new reports  here  (STAR) and  here   (THE RAKYAT POST) I felt that I must visit the place before its demolition. Known as one of the iconic landmarks in Old Town, State, PJ, the A&W Restaurant has become a significant par...