Meeples @ Subang Jaya

This is the second time I went to Meeples. For those of you who don't knowm Meeples is a board game concept cafe. There's a wide variety of board games available in this place with a very comfy area to have fun with board games.

We started off with a warm up game called the Geistes Blitz, sort of like a game of Snaps or Heart attack except with cute little figurines to make things more complicated and more mind stimulating.. =D

After 2 rounds of that, we were ready for a more strategy type of game. But before that, the Meeples staff surprised us with a complementary drink each! They are currently having a promotion where each person gets ONE free drink when you sit down and play their board games..

The list of drinks of choice was so interesting, we didn't know which to choose.. In the end, each of us ordered the following drinks..

This is Nutella Latte, the recommended drink they had.. Well, most of us ordered this.. Nice eh?

This is Hot chocolate some more with a bunny.. ML couldn't bare to drink away her bunny and was scooping her drink from left and right, avoiding it.. lol..

This here is Toffee latte with a butterfly decoration.. Eva also couldn't bare drinking her butterfly so her bf, before she could do anything took a spoon and stirred the butterfly away!!! fml..

While drinking, we decided on a came called Carcassonne.. This is a game where you build a map out of tiles and you are given tiny little meeples to place on them, sort of like conquering the land.. haha..

 We got carried away taking pictures and decided to start pilling them up.. haha..

And this is the 3 story one credited to the bf..

Initially the land started out small, with each of us (different colours to represent each of us).. 

The meeple standing on the street is a theif, the meeple standing on the city are knights, meeple standing on the monastery is a monk and the meeple lying on the ground is a farmer.. Interesting huh?

And this is what our map looked like at the end of the game..

Quite a fond experience I would say..

Meeples Details

Address : 64-1, Jalan SS15/4D, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor

Phone: 03-5633 8033

Price: RM5/hour for non-members

         RM3.50/hour for members

Opening Hours

• Mon Closed
• Tue 11:00am - 1:00am
• Wed 11:00am - 1:00am
• Thu 11:00am - 1:00am
• Fri 11:00am - 1:00am
• Sat 11:00am - 1:00am
• Sun 11:00am - 1:00am

Opened on public holidays and school holidays.

A small token of accomplishment.. ^^

Attended a conference recently and participated in a poster presentation competition where I presented part of my Master work. 

People who took the time to view my poster actually acknowledged my work and said I've don quite a bit of work! Those words were so comforting! It was like, I did not waste the 1.5 years I spent slaving away for my Masters certificate!

And the sweetest moment was when I heard my name called out for obtaining the best poster award!!!

At that moment, every pain and struggle I went through all seem to have been worth it! Ok, I know I sound like a fool, but seriously, sometimes, all it takes is a little credit and a little encouragement to make one's sacrifice worthwhile and to give one a little more hope in accomplishing what they started out doing.. =)

Have you recently accomplished anything? ^^

Just when you thought things won't get any worst..

The begining started out so mild I didn't even think it was a hint for the upcoming suprise. In the morning, I couldn't fit everything into my leather sling bag and yet I insisted. I squeezed as much as I could and then I carried the rest in my arm.

Then breakfast time came, I sat at the coffee shop and ordered myself roti bakar (toasted bread), milk tea and two half boiled eggs. But what I got was more like three quater raw boiled eggs, sold out roti bakar and forgotten milk tea. I had to asked again, to get my milk tea.

And then at the uni, I was informed that I had to rebind my thesis. For those who has ever binded theses, I am sure you know how painful the cost is. And I thought that was my biggest obstacle. How wrong could I have possible thought.

In the afternoon, I left the uni to get back early to teach tuition as I knew I had no transport today and had to take a cab there. As soon as I reached the train station, a downpour broke out. Just my luck! I thought, wow, things can't get any worst huh? Never mind, just take a taxi, and I'll get there safely. A little wet won't kill me. I am strong enough for that.

So in I stepped into a taxi, thanking God that, some things in life can be solved using money.

And then I reached my student's place, I asked the taxi driver to honk while I prepared the money to pay him. Interestingly, no one opened the door. And still, I was so dumb to think that someone might be home, and that they just didn't hear the hon.

I thanked the taxi driver, got down the taxi and ran to press the door bell. And to my amazement, the place where there was suppose to be a door bell, was a hole instead! I shouted my student's name and tried my best to stay composed. But no one came to open the door. And immediately, realisation dawn onto me. I knew that either no one was home or they were God knows doing what. Still, I remained positive, I tried to find the little shade I could possibly get from a palm tree, and gingerly took out my handphone and dialed my student parent's number.

The great news was, they answered the phone. The bad news was, they were out. I continued standing under the massive downpour and waited, praying that my student's family would reach home faster, praying that I will manage in this heavy rain and praying that my phone or my leather bag will not spoil.

After 10 mins, they reached. I felt so messed up and yet I plastered a smile on my face and tried my best to stay composed. My student was kind enough to give me a towel, but insisted that she kept the air-cond on! Not only that, she kept telling me that the towel she let me use was her dog's towel!!! FML!!! On and on, I had to endure the sharp cold wetness that I did not manage to wipe off, I had to bare the bully my students gave me, and I had to keep myself composed! I felt so tired, I felt like giving up. I want to go home, I want to rest, I just don't want to do all these anymore!!

After what seemed like forever, the 3 hours tuition ended, and to my expectation on Malaysia highway system, I had the luxury of sitting in the jam for the rest of the journey home.

I really just want a break. I don't want to have to keep rushing, keep pushing, keep acting like everything is ok. I really want things to REALLY BE OK..Whatever I did to deserve this, I hope I paid back enough..