A most unusual thing happened with PETPOSITIVE last week. The frequently workaholic Committee Members decided to take things easy for a change to have a personal get-together on Wednesday, June 11, 2008.
Some of Our Society's most active volunteers decided to tag along to our "special outing." Our "adventure" led us to the Little Vietnam restaurant on the third floor of Mid Valley.
The purpose? To celebrate the 2nd anniversary of PETPOSITIVE's registration on June 7. It was also to celebrate the birthday of one of Our Society's dedicated volunteers: Captain Abdul Karim Stuart Russell.
The blessed gentleman came into our world on the same day sixty years ago.
Here is our picture story of everything that transpired during the two-hour event.
The captions and words are by aNt. The pictures are by Tuty Liana.
Above: The trained photographic eye of Tuty turns what would otherwise be an ordinary menu booklet into a work of art.
Above: As usual, all dinners have to start with a drama from aNt. He wants to know if there is anything that he can eat at all as he is gluten sensitive. Everyone is concerned. A good 5 to 10 minutes is gone with the waitress making several trips to the kitchen to consult with the chef before reappearing.
That pitiful look from the President is enough to convince anybody!
That pitiful look from the President is enough to convince anybody!
Once that was over, it was the others' turn to place their orders. From left to right: The Captain himself who is adviser to PET+, Fasidah Sabeh (or Idah, as we fondly know her), Our Society's Secretary and Special Projects Coordinator Lynda Merican.
Tuty has managed to catch the always bubbly Lynda in one of her serious sides.
Tuty has managed to catch the always bubbly Lynda in one of her serious sides.
The Captain appears to be still undecided - leaving aNt to wonder if the waiter and chef had truly got the message and would be able to produce a gluten-free special for him.
More menu-photography art work from Tuty.
Lynda and Tuty smile for the cameraman Waidy, who is husband to the one in blue on the right side.
A fickle-minded aNt, still worried about his food. Hey, what's that dish on that table? Maybe I should order that one instead?
One of the first culinary delights to arrive on the scene. Those white pancake-like thingy's are made of rice. But who knows if forms of wheat lay on the inside!
A classic shot: aNt and dental surgeon Dr Padma Pillai at loggerheads over whether soya sauce has wheat. Committee member Padma says "no" but aNt is adamant and says "yes."
Sign language from Our Vice-President Dr Anna Soosai saying she wants the biggest dish?
Now that the orders are made, it's the waiting that is the hardest part. I would like to know what's on the minds of these two, wouldn't you? The lovely woman, by the way, is Sara Lew, Our PET+ Committee Member who is an ex banker.
She also wears another hat as President of the Malaysian Parkinson's Disease Association in Kuala Lumpur.
She also wears another hat as President of the Malaysian Parkinson's Disease Association in Kuala Lumpur.
Now, that fried thing definitely has wheat in it!
The good Captain with his backup singers? Interesting!
The waiting is finally over. Bon appetit everyone!
Omigosh! They were serious. A do-it-yourself dish! They literally separated everything so that you can tell from the gluten and non gluten products. Well, I asked for it!
Two Committee Members, at least, looking rather pleased that aNt had finally found a suitable dish to dine with. At least that would get me to shut up for a while and stop complaining.
Delicious!
And mmmmm again!
The little one is Dental Dr Vijay's and Dr Anna's who is a paediatrician. She's just upset because she just went over to the pet shop and saw the most gorgeous rabbit and wanted to take home with her. Her parents sadly, didn't approve. Her name is Manishia.
Rabbit's ears? Perish the thought. That pink stuff is only Keropok!
The other side of our lovable Sara - she's sweet but watch out for her "ferocious streak".
The many faces of AKS Russell: Here is the cautious side
The friendly side
And really over the top!
And then, it's back to being wary again. That guy next to the Captain is Andrew Martin, Our Assistant Treasurer. Dr Vijay is the Treasurer.
And here's a surprise cake from Dr Vijay. That certainly got Sara in an all smiles mood again.
Here's what I ordered (I think)
Here is the birthday boy Captain cutting his side of the cake and aNt doing the honours for PET+
A table-length shot by Waidy for the album. Notice his wife's sign language. Is that a sign for peace or scissors, symbolising the cutting of the cake?
Gosh the cake is really hard to cut, says aNt as Padma looks mystified by it.
An "aerial view" of the action. Not sure if it's Tuty or Waidy taking the shots of this one.
Three candles. Two for PET+ and one for the Captain.
Phew! That was incredibly tiring. Time to replenish my energy.
Hey, do you mind? I'm trying to enjoy my food here, says Waidy. (Nah, I'm only kidding, folks!)
All over. Now it is time to get back to the car. Hey! That's not a slope at all. It is just Tuty playing tricks (special effects) on her camera.
aNt still can't keep his mouth shut as everyone waited for the lifts on their way home.
Okay, my friend. Safe, no cars. Let's go!
The disabled-parking bay in Mid Valley Megamall on P1 at the South Court.
The final goodbye to a terrific evening. The total bill of our food was RM182. 30 sen. We all went dutch. The cake was a gift by Dr Vijay.
Goodnight everyone!
Don't forget to hug your pet everyday - unless he or she happens to be in a fish bowl!
aNtGoodnight everyone!
Don't forget to hug your pet everyday - unless he or she happens to be in a fish bowl!
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