Last Saturday, Sherilyn achieved another incredible milestone by winning a gold medal in the Modern Contemporary (Solo) dance at the Asia Open Dance Championship, held at the PJ Performing Arts Centre. This triumph is just one of a few in what has been a week filled with success, as she has now secured two gold medals and one Double Platinum medal from two different dance competitions. It’s a testament to her unwavering commitment and love for dance, which has fueled her through rigorous training and numerous sacrifices.
Despite being a full-time university student, Sherilyn attends dance classes at two different studios, often squeezing in three to four sessions a week after her academic day ends. It’s not easy juggling both her studies and her passion for dance, but her perseverance has paid off, and I couldn’t be prouder of her. Sherilyn’s love for competition runs deep, and I have no doubt that she will continue to participate in many more dance contests in the future. In fact, one of her goals is to secure a Talent Scholarship from her university, which would open up even more opportunities for her to compete at higher levels.
As long as Sherilyn remains happy and her university grades aren’t compromised, I will continue to support her dream. She has already proven that she can excel in both her academic pursuits and her passion for dance. This week, in the midst of all the excitement, she is also preparing to embark on her first year at university, where she will be pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Architecture.
Today has been an exciting day for Sherilyn, as she just won two prestigious medals at the Get The Beat (GTB) dance competition! GTB is an internationally touring dance competition, and this marks Sherilyn’s second time shining on their stage. Her first victory came six years ago when she was just 13 years old, making this win even more special.
In the hip hop category for her age group, Sherilyn wowed the judges and secured a gold medal. She didn’t stop there—she clinched a Double Platinum medal in her Contemporary dance performance.
The day wasn’t without its hiccups, though. Sherilyn accidentally left her dance studio jacket behind at home, and with little time to spare before her performance at the PJ Performing Arts Centre, she ordered a Grab bike driver to get the jacket from home. I was eating breakfast half way and had to hurriedly change and bring the jacket down to the Grab driver. Despite the small drama, she stayed focused and delivered stellar performances on stage.
Today’s achievement has certainly made her a very happy camper, and as always, we’re incredibly proud of her dedication, passion, and hard work.
Grab rider picking up Sherilyn’s jacket from our condo
Hey y’all! I’ve been super busy lately – with work, celebrations, house work, and running the household. I’ve not been exercising regularly since two months ago, but still feel like I have a good workout everyday, from doing housework, running errands, running the house, and writing marathon. Some of my clients from China are very strict with deadlines and I am perpetually working my brain in full steam to submit my work. These clients are also very particular with the contents produced with strictly zero plagiarism and zero AI-content. And some of the topics are beyond my ken. Anyway, life goes on and writing I must as I need the moolah.
Just a short update today as I have to continue with my writing marathon. Here’s another K-pop dance video of Sherilyn and her dance team, shot at Starhill recently. If you can’t spot her, she’s the one with a double braided pony tail.
The celebration kicked off on the eve of Mother’s Day with a delightful family dinner. Following our meal, we made our way to Encore, a charming café known for its exquisite tarts and cakes. We savored decadent desserts and tea and captured precious memories with photographs.
Tarts, Éclair, and Black Forest cake at Encore on the eve of Mother’s Day.
In a heartfelt gesture, Alycia whipped up flour-free pancakes for my breakfast. Made with just bananas and eggs, seasoned with vanilla and cinnamon, these pancakes were a delicious and thoughtful treat reminiscent of my favorite Penang apom. It’s a tradition that my thoughtful eldest does every year for me on Mother’s Day – pancakes or French toast along with a handmade card or origami. It’s better than a material gift, coming from someone who doesn’t like cooking but makes an effort to prepare something special for me.
Delicious flour-free banana pancakes pan-fried using reduced-fat Lurpak butter, dished out by Alycia.
Sunday, 12 May 2024: Mother’s Day
On Mother’s Day itself, we went to Man Kee Hong Kong Beef Noodle in Bangsar for brunch. Renowned for its Wagyu beef brisket noodles, we indulged in a gastronomic delight unlike any other. The rich flavors of the beef with melt-in-the-mouth fats, paired with perfectly cooked noodles in a bowl of umami beef broth, left us craving for more. Additionally, we relished half a steamed village chicken, accompanied by tantalizing dipping sauces and bouncy squid balls made with real squid meat.
After our sumptuous lunch, we strolled over to Jaslyn Cakes to satisfy our sweet cravings. Indulging in butter cake, pistachio cake, and chocolate chip cookies, we enjoyed a cozy moment over cups of coffee and lattes. While hubby and Cass sipped on Piccolo latte and matcha latte respectively, I opted to skip caffeine to ensure a restful night’s sleep.
Sherilyn was unable to join us for the celebrations as she had to complete back-to-back assignments and on Sunday, she had an event to attend at her dance studio.
Wagyu beef brisket hor fun.RM60 for half a steamed village chicken. The dipping sauces were da bomb.Very yummy squid balls at RM4 a ball. Pretty expensive but worth spending on as every bite has real squid meat in it.Hong Kong milk tea.Man Kee HK Beef Noodle at Telawi Square, Bangsar. The setting of the eatery is evocative of a typical Hong Kong char chaan teng.RM160.05 for just two bowls of beef noodles and half a steamed chicken is pretty steep. But you’ll be assured of high quality ingredients. The restaurant is air-conditioned.Take this escalator to the first floor where Man Kee HK Beef Noodle is.Butter cake, matcha latte for Cass and Piccolo latte for hubby at Jaslyn Cakes.Pistachio cake at Jaslyn Cakes.Yummeh chocolate chip cookie for our cookie lover.Our busy bee’s latest assignment. She’s been having back-to-back assignments with short deadlines the past week and has been sleep-deprived. She’s currently in the final semester of the Foundation In Natural & Built Environments. She’ll be commencing her first year of BA of Science in Architecture in Sept this year.
A dump of my camera crumbs to document the joyful moments here.
There’s Pang Cha everywhere in Bangkok but mind you, their signature shaved ice dessert is pretty steep (around RM30+ after conversion). I don’t mind paying just to try the delicious-looking cold dessert from this MICHELIN-recommended tea boutique but it looks really sweet too, which made me reluctant to buy. I told myself that I must try their milk tea or dessert but alas, I had to give it a miss as we didn’t have enough time. Another reason is there’s no one to share it with me. Alycia is lactose-intolerant and I couldn’t finish the entire bowl of dessert or entire cup of tea myself. The serving is huge. This photo was taken at the airport on the day of our departure.Pang Cha with condensed milk.Throughout our 3 nights in Bangkok, Alycia had late night supper of junk food in the hotel room while playing with her phone while I was in lalaland. This is what holidays and happy memories are made of – fun and junk food, all rolled up into one happy ball!
Next to go on a holiday with me will be Sherilyn!
I love the buffet breakfast at Novotel Platinum hotel. They have a good spread of quality healthy foods for health freaks like me. Every morning, I went to the coffee house to have breakfast at 8am while Alycia was still asleep. I started my day with some fresh fruits, cold pressed fruit juice, and a bowl of plain Greek yogurt topped with fresh acai berries, cut fruits, seeds, and nuts. This would be followed by the mains of eggs, greens, meat and some desserts. And not forgetting my must-have cuppa coffee. I tried their pulled Thai milk tea but it was too sweet for my liking.Coconut balls (onde-onde) are one of my favorite desserts at Novotel. Mushroom pasta with caviar, by chef Sherilyn during her semester break.Carrot cupcakes made by Sherilyn for Cass’ 16th birthday on 9 April 2024. The orange color on the carrots was made from real carrot juice while the green color was from matcha powder.Happy Sweet 16, Cassandra! May all your birthday wishes come true.
When it comes to passion, people often find the time and energy to pursue their interests, even amidst busy schedules and fatigue. Take cooking and baking, for instance. Despite her hectic lifestyle being an architecture undergraduate and dance student pursuing dance courses (with exams over a period of several years) and lessons in two dance studios, Sherilyn, who has a love for culinary arts, always makes time to indulge in her passion for cooking and baking.
Last week was no exception. Despite arriving home late at 7 pm after a long day, Sherilyn immediately set to work in the kitchen. Opting for pan-fried wagyu beef, Sherilyn prepped two distinct styles – one with caramelized onions and the other featuring marinated beef. To complement the savory main course, she whipped up a delectable salad and added a touch of flavor with Korean spicy instant noodles.
Although famished from her busy day, Sherilyn’s dedication to her passion led her to cook up a storm in the kitchen. Despite her best efforts, the generous portion of steaks proved too much for a single sitting, leaving leftovers for the following day, which were eagerly enjoyed by Cass and me. Sherilyn’s unwavering commitment to her passion for cooking serves as a testament to the enduring power of pursuing what brings us joy, even amidst life’s challenges.
Garlic Confit Butter Butterflied Oven Grilled Prawns with pasta. These prawns were gifted to us by my parents. Roy, my younger brother recently made a trip back to Ipoh and brought these prawns back.My papa lovingly made us a bottle of pandan kaya. In less than 5 days, some rats in our house quietly gobbled it up. When I took the bottle out from the fridge to enjoy papa’s kaya, all that was left was only an empty bottle with 1/4 teaspoon of kaya left. The cheek someone did that!😠 Papa must be really happy that we all enjoyed his best-in-the-world pandan kaya. It truly is good till the last lick😆As the pandemic is now behind us and hardly anyone wears masks anymore, Cass and Sherilyn still wear them. Cass diligently wears them to high school (recommended by her high school) and to the skating rink. And these face masks are dirt cheap now. I paid RM32 for 200 pieces of KN94 mask in white color, with free shipping. These would have cost me double or even triple the amount four years ago at the height of the pandemic.
Can’t believe that today is the second last Sunday of January 2024. This means February and CNY are upon me very soon. And this means that Haru’s going to be separated from me soon. I have two months to prep myself mentally for Haru’s first ever boarding and I’ve been praying hard that all will go well for my precious kitty.
On a more positive note, I can’t wait to be back in Ipoh to have reunion meals with my family. My eldest brother’s family from Singapore will be back too. I’ve not seen his 3 kids since CNY 2020, the year the pandemic started. The last time we saw the twins, they were still toddlers. Now they’re in primary one, which means I won’t be able to carry them anymore. They’re no longer babies. Where did all the time go?
Today we had lunch at Seoul Korea again. This is our top favorite restaurant for authentic Korean food as the restaurant is run by a family of South Koreans. Dining at Seoul Korea always gives us 100% satisfaction, so much that we even buy their delicious banchan (appetizers) back.
Our favorite boiled pork. The pork has zero seasoning yet the natural taste of pork belly is very flavorful with melt-in-the-mouth flesh.Cold noodles with pear.Ox tail soup.Delectable BBQ beef and pork. Someone rushing to complete her assignment. She’s drawing a building plan here.So proud of this girl for earning a place on the Dean’s List in her first semester. Praying that she’ll do as well in her subsequent semester exams to earn a scholarship from the university.
As the pages of time turn swiftly, my two older daughters find themselves embarking on different chapters of their university lives. Alycia, my eldest, is gearing up for her fourth and final year which will commence in September this year, while Sherilyn, my middle child, eagerly anticipates the commencement of her degree studies after she completes the Foundation in Natural and Built Environments in August this year.
Alycia: A Transition to Internship and Beyond
Alycia, on the brink of turning 21 in December, stands at the cusp of a significant transition. With her fourth year in university approaching, the prospect of internships looms on the horizon. Conversations with her now involve discussions about the corporate world and makeup—an aspect she finds more of a necessity/chore than a pleasure. The carefree days of primary school seem like a recent memory to me, and yet, the responsibilities of adulthood beckon. As she reluctantly put on a light touch of makeup for a friend’s birthday party just now, the realization of soon entering the professional realm begins to dawn.
Alycia’s recent assignment from her Strategic Advertising class – a postcard to create awareness on diabetes in Malaysia. She did this postcard from scratch, from the design to the text, caption, to sourcing for a printing shop to have the postcard printed.
The back of the postcard, which even comes with a QR code.
Sherilyn: Dance, Dreams, and Degree Studies
Starting her first year of degree studies in September this year, Sherilyn passionately returns to her love for dance. A few months’ hiatus recently due to a foot injury hasn’t deterred her spirit. Balancing academia and her devotion to dance, Sherilyn actively attends classes at two different studios—one near her university in Subang and another closer to home. Dance remains her first love, and while she dreams of pursuing a degree in performing arts, my old-school convictions nudge me towards a more conventional path. I am still of the opinion that one cannot make a comfortable living being a dancer / dance teacher / entertainer in Malaysia. Correct me if I’m wrong to have this opinion.
Throwback photo of Sherilyn’s lunch box of ramen with unagi, air-fried chicken chop, avocado and seaweed. She still brings a bento box to uni on most days. She complains that the food sold on campus is too expensive (like over RM15 for a simple plate of economy rice), so she brings food from home. Another throwback photo of Sherilyn’s lunch box to uni – boiled pork + chives dumplings made by a Taiwanese housewife.
My hopes echo a universal sentiment: that whatever career path my daughters choose, it will bring them joy, a stress-free life, and the means to live comfortably.
As a parent, my aspirations for my daughters extend beyond academic achievements. Their pursuit of happiness and fulfillment in their chosen paths takes precedence. The pages of my two older daughters’ university journey turn, and I, as their mother and cheerleader, eagerly await the chapters that unfold, praying and hoping that they will make right choices in life.
Saturdays are the only days that Sherilyn can laze on her bed and sleep in. She’ll watch some dramas, dance videos and then work on her assignments on her laptop. It won’t be until noon that she gets down from the bed and drags her feet to the dining table to look for food.
Sherilyn’s perfect rest day — watching a K-drama with Haru next to her on the bed.
The longest that Haru can stay in bed with her human is around 5-10 minutes before she starts plotting a way to escape from her cat-napper 😁
Sherilyn had to cat-nap Haru and restrain her gently coz this kitty is unlike other kitties. She doesn’t like to snuggle up with us humans. She doesn’t even like us to carry or hug her. 🥺
When Haru was a kitten, I had the vision of her being the perfect cat who would be very ‘manja’ with us and likes hugs and kisses. But no, she likes none of these and prefers to be alone, except when it’s nearing her meal time. That’s when she will stalk me and follows me everywhere.
Sherilyn’s health has been a significant focus of attention recently due to a foot injury suffered three weeks ago. This week we’ve seen a small victory in her ongoing battle against the injured foot. The swelling on her left foot has receded somewhat, and she doesn’t need the crutches to walk around anymore. However, she is still hobbling and walking very slowly. She says she walks like a penguin now. It’s been a relief to see her regain her mobility albeit slowly, enabling her to head to college for a test on Wednesday.
Sherilyn’s educational path has led her to embark on a journey into the challenging world of architecture. The dedication she has exhibited towards her studies is remarkable, but it has also raised some concerns about her well-being.
In the past few days, Sherilyn’s laptop has become her constant companion. As soon as she returns from college, she dives headfirst into her assignments. Her intense focus has led her to lose track of time, forgetting essential elements like hydration, meals, and even rest. I have to keep reminding her to eat her meals, and fruits, drink enough water, shower, and sleep. I don’t know if she even slept the past three days as she was rushing out several assignments for submission.
The sight of Sherilyn’s unrelenting dedication to her studies has left me contemplating the balance between academic aspirations and personal well-being. It’s natural to be concerned about her health and the toll her rigorous schedule may be taking.
I still wonder if Sherilyn’s chosen path aligns with her overall well-being. While her zeal for learning is admirable, it’s equally essential to maintain a balance that nurtures both her academic journey and her health. This is just the tip of the iceberg as she’s only pursuing a Foundation course now. When she dives into the real essence of architectural studies next year, things will only get harder and assignments will be more complicated.
I’ll continue to support Sherilyn’s educational aspirations, offering guidance on finding that equilibrium that fosters a successful and sustainable academic career. I hope that Sherilyn will somehow find the right harmony in her academic journey and well-being while cherishing her health first.
Another simple meal that I cooked for the girls – spinach noodles with braised minced pork and broccoli.A big pot of vegetable soup (carrots, sweet potato, sweet corn, big onions, tomatoes and celery), chicken feet, and chicken drumsticks enough for two days.
With no improvement on Sherilyn’s injured left foot, we went back to SJMC last Friday. We first went back to the A&E Dept, saw the doctor on duty and got referred to an orthopedic surgeon.
The orthopedic took a look at Sherilyn’s foot and after asking her some questions, told us that an MRI wasn’t really necessary yet. All that was needed was for Sherilyn to rest her foot, which meant that she had no choice but to take a one-to-two week-break from going to college. The doctor was confident that the swelling will subside and the foot will take its time to heal with proper rest. She has to prop her foot up to restrict too much blood from flowing to the ankle.
Sherilyn was prescribed with another 5 days of anti-swelling medication, a topical gel and a foot splint/brace. The splint has to be worn when she walks.
We spent almost 6 hours at SJMC. It would have been much longer if we took the government hospital route. The damage this time was over RM700. I hope our insurer will approve the bulk of the bills incurred. But the foot splint that costs almost RM300 is not covered.
At the A&E department. Both Sherilyn and Cass have low blood pressure, just like me. This explains why Sherilyn always complains of seeing black whenever she stands up from a squatting position 😵💫We waited for over an hour at the Rehab Centre to see a therapist and to purchase a foot splint.The therapist teaching Sherilyn how to wear the foot splint.Lunch at The Chicken Rice Shop at SJMC. There aren’t many options for food at SJMC, unlike Sunway Medical Center and Pantai Medical Center.The food was meh…. 😑
I got home with pins and needles on both my hands as a result of gripping on the wheelchair handles for too long. The repetitive motion of clutching on the handles for hours triggered the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome on my hands 😪
Today is Day 13 since Sherilyn injured her foot while doing an Architecture Site Analysis at a park. After a week on oral meds to reduce swelling and two sessions of physiotherapy, there’s been no sight of any improvement. It’s gotten worse. The foot is still swollen and she complains that it’s still very painful.
When she went for physiotherapy yesterday, the therapist advised Sherilyn to go back to the doctor (MO at the A&E) who first attended to her to get a referral to see an orthopedic doctor.
So we’ll be going back to SJMC tomorrow morning. If an MRI is recommended, Sherilyn will most likely be warded for a day and hopefully we can get our insurer to pay for it. An MRI done privately ain’t cheap and if Sherilyn needs admission, the bill will be in the thousands.
It’s going to be a long day at the hospital tomorrow. And Cass will have to settle her lunch herself when she comes home from school as there’ll be no one at home. I really dread spending hours on end at the hospital. Well, at least SJMC is a 5-star hospital and I can have my meals there or enjoy a cuppa at a cafe. And I get to sit down. At HKL (Urology & Nephrology Unit), it’s a totally different scenario and most times, Cass and I had to stand for half a day in a crowded hallway to wait for her turn to see the doctor.
It’s exactly a week since Sherilyn fell into a concealed hole on the ground at a park while doing an architectural site analysis of the park located near her college. The lateral ankle sprain that she sustained was pretty bad. The entire left foot was so swollen that it looked like a balloon filled to the brim with water and about to explode. She had to take medicines to reduce the swelling and inflammation for a week.
But nothing will stop this gung-ho girl from moving about. The next day, despite my advice against her attending a music fest in her college, she still went – hobbling while holding on to a pair of crutches. One foot had sneakers on and the other had slipper.
And the following Monday, Sherilyn went to college. I was very worried about how she’d get up and down the stairs with a laptop in her backpack on her back while hobbling with crutches. But she managed to do it, albeit with a lot of difficulties. When she came home, she told me that she couldn’t feel both her palms as she overused them on the handle of the crutches. The injured foot was still very bloated and she said she felt pulsating sensations. The medicines also caused her gastric pain and she had to skip college for two days.
As for me, I’ve been Sherilyn’s personal maid the past week. I cook her food, bring the food to her, bring the dirty dishes to the wet kitchen and then wash them, serve her drinks, cut fruits for her (and repeatedly nag her to eat them), open the door for her when she comes home, then pull a couple of wet wipes for her to wipe her crutches, hand her dry tissues to dry the crutches before she hobbles inside.
Sherilyn’s very swollen foot.
Sherilyn went for a session of physiotherapy on Friday and will go for another session next Monday. I hope the bills incurred on the physiotherapy will be claimable from our insurance company as they’re pretty costly.
Sherilyn will have to take a hiatus from dancing for at least 2-3 months for her foot to heal completely. This girl is very prone to injuries on her feet and ankles. She’s had three X-rays done on her feet since she was 11 years old caused by falls and multiple falls / lateral ankle sprains that didn’t require X-ray but needed phsyiotherapy or acupuncture and blood letting. As she’s a dare devil, headstrong and impulsive by nature, she’s very prone to accidents since she was a toddler. And because of that, I got an accident insurance for her since she was a year old 🙄
People say that life has its own mysterious ways of communicating with us through subtle signs and whispers of intuition. I have this peculiar connection – one that involves my eyelids which have the uncanny ability to forewarn me of impending misfortunes, especially when it concerns myself and the well-being of my loved ones. Call it superstition or intuition, but when my eyelids twitch, I can’t help but worry, and my maternal instincts kick into high gear.
For nearly three weeks, my right eyelid had been delivering an unsettling message, one that stirred my maternal instincts and heightened my awareness. It twitched persistently, a subtle but undeniable signal that something was amiss. Each day, I couldn’t shake the feeling of impending trouble, prompting me to caution my daughters and myself to exercise extra care in our daily routines.
This morning at around 9 a.m., I received a call from Sherilyn. My heart skipped a beat as I heard her voice, for I had a premonition that my eyelids had been trying to convey. She had fallen into a hole in the park while conducting an architectural site analysis of the park located near her college. An area in the park had holes in the ground and tall weeds were concealing the holes.
Sherilyn, along with four of her team members, had been visiting the park multiple times, gathering data and insights for their assignments. Today was different, as they had scheduled an early morning visit to collect data. As she walked through a grassy area with tall weeds, disaster struck. Hidden amidst the foliage were several concealed holes, and Sherilyn, unable to spot the holes, fell into one, twisted her ankle, and landed in agonizing pain. She had a lateral ankle sprain.
Her classmate who drove them to the park promptly drove her to the nearest private hospital, SJMC to receive medical attention without delay. The entire group stood by her side, offering their assistance and solace until her dad arrived at the hospital.
An X-ray was performed, and we received a moment of relief as we learned that there was no fracture. However, the doctor noted soft tissue injuries and the possibility of a torn ligament. Although the doctor suggested an MRI for a more comprehensive assessment, hubs decided to bring Sherilyn to his trusted physiotherapist first, as the absence of a fracture eased our immediate concerns.
Swollen ankle
Hubs was super relief that there was no fracture on Sherilyn’s legs and no hospitalization was needed. Just last month, Sherilyn was hospitalized for a day for a bad attack of hives and he had to pay the hospital several thousand Ringgit upon her discharge. The amount was only reimbursed to him more than a month later by our insurance company, with me chasing our insurance agent persistently.
Sherilyn is now using crutches to move around in the house. Her grandaunt bought the crutches a few years ago when she had a fall and fractured her leg. While Sherilyn sits comfortably on the couch with her leg propped up on a cushion, I am like her personal servant attending to her every need. Every half an hour, she asks me to bring her fresh ice packs from the freezer each time the one that she’s using turns to room temperature. I serve her food, bring her dirty dishes to the kitchen and wash them, and even serve her water and fruits; like she’s a queen!
My eyelids, though annoying whenever they twitch persistently, continue to be my silent messenger, offering forewarnings that I can’t fully comprehend. But they remind me of the importance of vigilance and prepare me mentally for the unforeseen.
Often times, appearances can be deceiving, especially when it comes to food. While I was away in Ipoh with Cass recently, Sherilyn whipped up a batch of chocolate chip cookie dough and left it in the fridge. When I returned, the first thing that caught my eye in the fridge was a tray of chilled cookie dough. To put it bluntly, it didn’t look appetizing at all. In fact, it bore a striking resemblance to something far less palatable – let’s just say it resembled poop 💩
The color and even the texture of the dough left much to be desired. However, as the saying goes, “Never judge a cookie by its dough!” And I was about to witness a transformation.
With a sense of curiosity and a dash of skepticism, I watched as Sherilyn baked the “poop-like” cookie dough in the oven. When the cookies emerged from the oven, they looked nothing like the unappetizing dough I had seen earlier. Instead, they were golden brown, adorned with gooey chocolate chips, and exuded a delightful aroma of butter and chocolate. And they looked like cookies from some fancy cafes.
The true magic happened when I took a bite. These cookies were a revelation! They were chocolaty, rich, and had the perfect balance of sweetness. It was as though the unassuming dough had undergone a magical transformation in the oven.
These don’t look appetizing eh? But they do 🤤. Sorry, there are no photos of the baked cookies to show as I had forgotten to snap the pix and someone ate them all before I remembered about snapping the pix.
Sherilyn shared these cookies with her colleagues at the café and saved some for Cass and me. The consensus was unanimous – these cookies were a triumph. So, never judge a cookie by its dough and always be open to culinary surprises!
The 10th-anniversary edition of the Good Vibes Music Fest in Sepang, slated to be a memorable three-day extravaganza of music, art, and camaraderie, took an unfortunate turn on the first day, leaving thousands of fans, including Sherilyn, utterly disappointed. The festival, which had already seen some amazing performances, was abruptly canceled by the organizers due to an expletive-riddled tirade by Matty Healy, lead singer of the band group 1975, against Malaysia’s anti-LGBT laws. Adding to the controversy was a deep, provocative mouth-to-mouth kiss between Matty and bassist Ross MacDonald on stage.
For Sherilyn and thousands of concertgoers, the Good Vibes Music Fest was an eagerly anticipated event, an opportunity to revel in the sounds of their favorite artists and experience the camaraderie of fellow music enthusiasts. As the festival unfolded over the first day, the atmosphere was electric, and the performances were nothing short of spectacular. However, the unforeseen events later in the night would cast a dark shadow over the entire event.
In a bold move of activism, Matty Healy seized the opportunity to address Malaysia’s contentious anti-LGBT laws during his performance at the Good Vibes Music Fest. With emotions running high, he launched into an expletive-filled tirade, expressing his disdain for the discriminatory laws, while smoking and holding a bottle of liquor and drinking from it. He even smashed a drone and spat on stage. Sherilyn, her friends, and concertgoers were left in a state of disbelief and disgust.
Sherilyn took a video of Matty Healy’s onstage outburst and forwarded it to me. It was shocking to hear those expletive words coming out of his mouth while drinking liquor from a bottle. The infamous provocative dirtbag was clearly intoxicated.
What followed Matty’s impassioned speech was an even more provocative act—a deep mouth-to-mouth kiss between Matty Healy and bassist Ross MacDonald. This intimate gesture was meant to be a symbol of love transcending boundaries, but it ignited further controversy and divided opinions among the audience.
Matty is no stranger to causing some controversary while on tour. He had done a similar act while performing in Dubai where he kissed a male fan on stage. At one of his bizarre concerts with crazy stage antics, he chewed on a huge slab of raw steak.
As news of the incident spread like wildfire, the Malaysian government felt compelled to intervene and made the difficult decision to cancel the remaining days of the Good Vibes Music Fest. Concerns were raised about the potential impact on public order and the festival’s adherence to local laws and cultural norms. This decision left Sherilyn, her friends, and thousands of fans crestfallen and frustrated, as they had invested time, money, and emotions into the event.
As the dust settled after the abrupt cancellation, concertgoers were left in limbo, waiting for official announcements from the festival organizers about ticket refunds and further actions. While the disappointment was palpable, there was also an understanding that the decision to cancel was taken to preserve the overall harmony of the community.
Many took to social media to express their shock at the rude antics of Matty Healy and were disappointed that the incident had changed the mood of the festival from “good vibes” to “bad vibes”. For Sherilyn and many others, it was a bitter pill to swallow, as they missed the chance to enjoy their favorite artists and the camaraderie of fellow music lovers.
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