A chapter in life

Hanging out in MBS and Petaling Street today brought on some nostalgic moments. Although it was just about a year and a half in the school, so many memories were created. Walking in the school, I can just visualize the days when were studying there. Hmmm...Miss all of you people!! It is a hub where my network of friends expanded so much and also the place where I met the love of my life =). We’ve grown, so much, and like us, the school is still undergoing some tremendous change. They tore down YC, took up space of the field and those huge, old shady trees were no longer there, to build a multi-purpose hall.

One of the most memorable parts of the school among the boys will be the stories about their high school days – where they bully their teachers, making fun of each other and all sorts of silly acts. It has always been a topic and no matter how many times it’s been told, until today, everyone burst into laughter.

I spent some time browsing through pictures, folders after folders and I just giggled to myself. The pictures and us at present, are so different. hahahaha.

Cameron 2005

Graduation Day 2006

Clancy photoshoot 2006

Cameron 2006

Redang 2007

Cheras Hike 2008

Broga Hike 2009

CS birthday 2009

SPY birthday 2009

Fraser outing 2010

Ledang 2010

Best photoshoot effect, goes to CS =P

...and because we look good too =)

Making it happen!

I admire Chung Seng's courageous move to go on a vacation by himself without even worrying about anything else. All he did was, wake up one morning, headed to KL Sentral to get his tickets to Hatyai. Oh by the way, he didn't even know where to go in Hatyai! Later, he decided to head to Koh Lipe, and you can get to know more about it here! Its awesome! I've always dream of going on such a random journey, but haven't got the opportunity to do so. I'll being living my dream, somehow. Very soon! =)

Speaking about CS's adventure, reminds me of Aunty Winnie's journey to England in her yesteryears. One birthday, she received a ticket to go on board a ship, and her destination was England. It was a challenge in fact, by her colleagues - they chipped in for the ticket. She took on the challenge, board the ship without much possessions and went off just like that. Her voyage to England has earned her so much experience which includes settling down with a beautiful family.

In the recent years, she came back and we had family gatherings. That was the first time, we kids, were introduced to this brave aunt of ours. It is fascinating, she chose the path less taken and it turned out to be a wonderful journey.

ps: life could be colorful, its up to us. =)

Miscellaneous Beijing

The Funny one

The most amusing thing throughout the trip was China's departure card. We had been laughing about it for the whole week and guess what, it never fail to entertain us. =) Spot the joke alright!

It says ALIENS which refers to us - foreigners.. I think those departure cards are expired ones, maybe they've rectified the mistake. hehe. Anyway, just laugh! =)

Aliens in China?..R2-D2 too? haha

The Odd one

The oddest were the two lavatory signs in the plane. Something is really wrong with its indication. I don't understand why are there so many lavatory signs when the toilet is not even there, its on the other side. Well, if you say it is convenient for passengers to see, acceptable, but both indications always contradict. One would be green, and the other red and they never show the same color. hahaa.. Well, Serena and I kept observing the signs (too bored..), in the end, we decided that...its spoiled. Alright, this is lame.

There's another one of the left isle

The friendly one

You see a lot of people riding bicycles on the streets of Beijing and its a good thing. They even have bicycle lanes - really wide ones (not like the narrow motorcycle lane in Malaysia) and they face traffic jams too when it comes to peak hours. This environmental friendly habit is implemented in the delivery system too - Domino's pizza delivery. Get your delivery from the bicycle boy, instead of Honk Honk, you hear Rrrringg Ringggg at your doorstep. How's that? hehe.

Want a part time job?

Well, I guess I'm done with my Beijing posts..Till then. =)

Besides work..

Honestly, we didn't get to loiter much or go for sightseeings..So don't ask me about Forbidden City or Great Wall and all the other famous tourist spots. However, I managed to see a wee bit of the Olympics City and lucky for me, its just a stone's throw away from the Hotel. About 5 minutes walk, minus the crazy road-crossing scenarios.

I'm glad that I get to see the Bird's Nest like I've expected but unfortunately, I didn't get a glimpse of the night scene as well. It seems the stadium is lighted in red in the night. But its alright, there's always a next time. =) To me, it is an amazing creation - the pillars, steel bars and so forth. It looks messy at close shot, but I can't imagine how its being built. Its just awesome. I like the fact that the area is not filled with stadiums after stadiums, instead it is beautify by a lot of greens and flowers of different colours. I feel very relaxed the moment I stepped into the Olympics Garden. =) Oh by the way, the Swimming Cube is awesome too. No pictures of it though.

Sitting in the middle of the Zebra crossing?

Looks like its Photoshop-ed but trust me, its not.

Besides working, what we do most is EAT! Like I've mention before, breakfast was scrumptious - imagine 7 days of delicious international buffet breakfast, while dinner was divine. Overall, their food was good but very oily. We had 4 times of Peking Duck (yes, it sounds crazy, I know..but mm..I missed it very much) and a lot of spicy food. We had a lot of 'Ma Lat' dishes and I mean a lot. It is indeed spicy and when the spiciness reaches a maximum level, your tongue just gives up and goes numb..hahaha That was the best ever!

I miss this. Really. 'Ma Lat Kang Wo'

The amount of chili in the end..its crazy.

Peking Duck Servings..Its finger lickin' good.

Bei Ping Lou, our favourite restaurant. =)

I guess thats all for now...All i remember was the lack of sleep, partly thanx to the weather. Since it is Summer, it brightens up at 4am, so, Serena and I often wake up thinking we're late but it was just 5 something. :S However, it was usually cooling throughout, with minimal sweat.

An inspiring trip

This is definitely one of my 2010 highlights. It is my second trip to Beijing but this is more than visiting.

I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to work in Beijing for a week. Regardless of what my job scope was, I've learned a lot, feel inspired and definitely it was an eye opener.

I find it difficult to explain what my job scope was besides saying "err..write for the show daily" because most of us aren't from the media industry, therefore, many don't get what I say. It's alright. Since a picture speaks a thousand words, there you go(the pic below)..It consists of 8 pages circulated to visitors and delegates FOC for 3 days which features the activities, brief introduction of various company products and the feedback from people there.

ahh..short of 1 edition. Day 3.

Half day Korean. I don't know how it happened.

We were provided with a conference room,a laptop each..oh we also have a water dispenser and coffee machine and I think everyone was stressed out too because the machine was also working very hard alongside us. haha. George would sing " I need stories..i need storiess...",and in the end, he has got more than enough to fit in the show daily. Phew~~ Anyway, it was tough, because we didn't really have much time to think but it was a worth while experience.

Breakfast was scrumptious, dinner was divine but lunch was all packed food with dumplings and fried rice everyday. But then again, we didn't really have time for lunch alright.. We were racing with time, trying to finish everything by 6pm. Somehow or rather, we were fortunate enough to be provided with McD on the last day.. for lunch.. 2 burgers with french fries. Thanx to Stephanie, maybe. Oh by the way, its not pork. McD only serves pork in their breakfast set.

McD Chi-chi-chi-china.

Riding ma' horse..

Finally, everything's done. =)

I don't know what else to say except, a big thank you to Uncle Philip and Serena, for the opportunity and guidance all along *hugs*. I like the fact that it was an O&G event, I hope it helps especially on my resume. ;)

Happy Mummy Day!!

Wishing all the mums a Happy Mother's Day in advance =)

Your everlasting love and care will always be appreciated by the young ones.

I think my mum is a little bit more lucky that daddy(Oops..its our fault isn't it haha). Seems like every mother's day we'll be in somewhere. Remember last year we spent a night in Traders' Hotel and this year..oh yeah, we will be going to Penang. The food paradise. =) And as for me, I'll be leaving behind my electronic gadgets this time..except my phone of course! hah..

Oh well, thats all for now..I'll be catching up with my abandoned posts very soon. So, just stay tuned.

*CheeRs*

Ps: if you couldn't celebrate mother's day with your mum this year, remember to give her a call. She'll love it. =)

Manukan Island

Manukan Island is one of the famous 5 islands in KK. Some people say this island is the best among them all - its beautiful and its clean. I have not been to the other 4, though, but if you're searching for lush green sceneries and sandy white beaches, this is it. Crystal clear water? hmm...maybe. Its a good place for relaxation too. This place belongs to Sutera Sanctuary Lodges, you'll have to pay RM3 for the entrance. Here, they also have quite a number of chalets but the charges is a little on the high side. Expected, as usual. The journey to Manukan Island takes about 15 to 20 minutes from Jesselton Point(KK's jetty) and its about RM16 per person plus some other charges.

bro and sis-in-law

Entrance to the island

I went there for a day's trip - a few hours actually as the weather does not permit me to stay there for long. haha. Anyway, its good enough to have actually stepped on the soft sands and feel the sea breeze. We had a pricey lunch for which we totally have got no other choices but at least the food was not too bad. Still, if there's a next time, I suggest to pack sandwiches and go there for a picnic.

Coupled Ice Lemon Tea

Its Fried Rice with big prawns

Mamak Mee...no other choice of food..

Single storey chalet

Double storey chalet

Manukan Jetty

There are various water sport activities such as banana boat and the like. What attracted me most was a machine-liked thing like a mini submarine which enables you to see the underwater creatures instead of snorkeling. It is invented by the locals themselves and the rent is about RM280 per person. Its a waste I did not snap a picture of it. Anyway, after lunch, we walked around awhile and went for a short swim. There were signs saying its "jellyfish season" but lucky for us we did not encounter any. Then the dark clouds came...and soon enough it began to rain.. So we head to the main area and waited for the boat...and there goes my visit in Manukan Island.

Dark clouds coming...

Rough boat ride...'syoking' though. hehe

It was still drizzling when we were heading back to KK town. The huge waves caused the rough boat ride, but it was exciting and fun! hehe. ;) So there goes, Manukan Island, part of my KK trip. I'm not sure about the other 4 islands but would love to go island hopping there someday and one of it is known as Mamutik island.

**The last post will be about KK itself.

O' Hail Redang.

I'm kinda bored now, just killing my time..so this is a lil' random but it'll trigger some memories to some of you. hehe.

Shu yi was telling me bout his sunburn marks after his site visit. He was complaining the pain and all while I was laughing at him.. Then I showed him a sunburn picture....yea back to Redang trip where Ernest and Yip Seng had quite terrible sunburn. I wonder why we didn't take the picture of both of them, or, its missing somewhere. Anyway, so this is it...

almost ripe tomato..haha

Yip seng says get more suntan..!! hahaha.. Sorry Yip Seng. I suddenly thought of this. Its just, you're so funny, always coming up with amusing words. No offence! =)

I came across this picture yesterday while I was searching for more sunburn pictures. I like this one here, one of the best picture we took during that trip. Everyone looked so good and it was a great trip after all. I haven't seen some of them for ages though..

Nice...

Oh and this interesting picture here, is Jaseline's t-shirt.

Where are you, Jaseline?haha

It's been a long time since I've seen some of them but we still keep in touch. For Jaseline, she's totally MIA-ed...I haven't heard about her, hmm I guess probably she's busy with her law stuff and clubbing maybe? =P

The beautiful town of Kudat

With miles and miles of white sandy beaches, clear azure waters, hilltops and valleys lies the town of Kudat. Its main attraction nearby is the Tip of Borneo whereby the Sulu Sea and South China Sea converges. However beautiful this place is, people are not encouraged to swim in this area due to the undercurrent I suppose. So, we can only enjoy the breathtaking scenery..

The crystal clear water

Map embossed in bronze

The tip of Borneo is actually the 'ear' of the East Malaysia map/dog's ear they call it and geographically, its just rocks. Like the one shown below.

Tip of Borneo

The Jiens

I stayed in Kudat Golf and Marina resort and the only entertainment or things you can do there is golfing, swimming, drinking and gambling, Oh they do have slot machines there...The best part of the night was driving around in Kudat town searching for mamak. Haha..

Sunset view from the resort

Soon we came to this really clean shop (seldom see mamaks so clean), sat and ordered. As usual I'll order later as I was contemplating which to order. I'm not a fan of Roti Canai, it doesn't taste good these days and didn't feel like wanting a mee goreng. I dropped the idea of ordering anything until I saw the Roti Canai dad ordered. I was surprised, tried it and ordered one for myself. It was good. Trust me, you wouldn't find it in KL. Oh, how I wish I could ship the guy to peninsular, then we could all have finger lickin' good roti canai.. hehe

The mee goreng is nice too..yummy..

There, its big, its crispy, its delicious

It would be a waste if you don't visit the fish market when you're in Kudat. There were variety of fishes, small to big and there were even some which we rarely see in the peninsular. Maybe we've never seen it before too..Most tourists will at least buy some regardless of where they are from while these fish mongers have packing service. They'll provide lots of ice if you were to travel back to KK or flying over to the peninsular..Mum was so excited upon looking at those fishes..I guess she wished she could bring all home..hahaha =P

Well, I guess thats all about Kudat for now.. There's some other attractions along the way before arriving at Kudat such as the Honey Bee farm (we did stopped there) and the Rungus Longhouse. The journey from KK tu Kudat takes about 2 hours and the road is pretty much hilly but just enjoy the scenery..Something different. =)