Wednesday, December 23, 2009
part 2 vacation.
Family vacation - part 2. The next morning, we woke up early and got dressed. Had breakfast buffett at La Cignone. It was pure awesomeness! Love the cupcakes and freshly baked bread especially. and the nasi lemak was yumyum. After an hours of makan makan, headed back to the room to pack some stuffs and then headed to the bridge area to wait for the shuttle service that would bring us to the Japanese Village and Botanical Gardens- which was another like 15 minutes away..We headed off to the Botanical Gardens first. It was about a 1km walk in total throughout the whole of the gardens with a wide array of species of flowers and many different colours. Very nice and serene place..  I'm not sure what this flowers are called but I like them because it kinda looks like grapes. After walking around the beautiful flowers, we came across an ''uncle'' who had a huge camera- complete with every lens you could dream of. It was so damn cun. Apparently he was bird watching there. And he was kind enough to show us the type of birds that he caught on his camera and he told us some of his experiences bird watching in Thailand and Sabah as well. After that, we headed off to the Japanese Village. It was a fun experience. They had a replica of the Japanese house, Japanese tea, Koi pond, Japanese massage parlour and spa, Japanese suites. It was more of an educational experience for me, personally as I never knew anything about Japan or its culture before. Hence, to kinda ''soak'' and experience the culture, I decided to go for the Kimono rental which cost RM20. Can rent it for about an hour tops, if there is less crowd. If its in the afternoon when its more crowded, you can only rent it for about half an hour cause they only have limited numbers of kimonos to rent out. As we went in the morning, I was pretty lucky! less crowded.  the lady who put on the whole garment for me. certainly easier and faster than putting on a saree but this is way cooler. The lady told me a little bit about the Japanese culture and stuff while putting it on and then she also volunteered to take family pictures of us- which was very kind of her. If you dont have a camera, you can also use theirs for a certain amount of fee.
 After all that, we went back to the hotel, did some last packing and checked out. This is how part of the room looks like- the TV and sofa area. Btw, I love the TV, got so many channels including BBC, French channel, metro Vision and National Geographic and Disney. They call it Sky TV. I wish i had this at home.
Before heading home, had some more snaps here and there and we went shopping in the marketplace where I bought a belt and earrings- considered to be Xmas presents.. and then we finally left for home... -THE END-
Just 2 more days left to Christmas and since I wont be blogging after this, due to exams and stuff till January 27th when the 2nd sem exams are finally over, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2010! Have fun... cheers!
Hello! I'm back from my family vacation in Kuala Gandah and Colmare Tropicale, Bukit Tinggi!On the first day, we left home at about 9am and headed for Bukit Tinggi. The journey only took us about 40 minutes or so..pretty fast! to the bottom of Bukit Tinggi. And about 15 minutes or so to drive all the way through the winding roads to the top! it was sooo misty when we arrived and the scene was beautiful. We checked in, dumped our luggage and headed off straight to Lanchang, Pahang to visit the famous Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary.. The journey from Bukit Tinggi to Kuala Gandah took us about another 45 minutes plus some very expensive toll.  Finally, almost noon time, we reached the Elephant Sanctuary. On the outside, it looked really dirty, unkept, right beside the orang asli settelement with limited parking space, but as soon as we went on the inside, it was clean and nice- thank God!
They had some picnic sites, so we ate there and hung around till 1.00 to watch the video presentations about elephants and we also got to see the skull of the elephant- which was uber cool! At 2.00pm, the elephant activities officially starts where we get to feed, bathe and ride the elephants...
 Mommy and I riding the elephant. I must say that it was an awesome experience. A little scary at first though, but after awhile, you kinda get comfy. You can also get up close and gently stroke the elephants. They are all tame and harmless. We also fed the elephants peanuts and fruits which they gladly ate up the whole thing- seeds, peanut skin and all! It was an amazing thing. Being an avid National Geographic fan and finally getting up close with elephants was absolutely awesome. And the elephants also bathe once a day and are fed really really well. All the elephants that are in the sanctuary are females only as the males can get aggresive. About 4pm, we left the Elephant Sanctuary and headed back to Bukit Tinggi. Our room was on the 4th floor, facing the marketplace where the whole activity can be seen. The whole of Bukit Tinggi is actually a french- themed village. Cant afford to go to France? Just visit Colmare Tropical...After bathing and unpacking our stuff, it was 6-ish and almost dinner time. Daddy said he would pay whatever dinner that we chose and hence we chose the International Buffet Dinner at La Cignone restaurant.
 The food there is absolutely awesome!!! 5 stars rating for the food. If you are a meat lover, you would absolutely love it. I tried almost everything on the menu except for the mee asam! I know, damn fat ady. I had Grilled Chicken with cheese sauce (my fave), sweet sour fish, beef stew with thyme and loads of garlic and tomatoes- some Italian specialty it seems, squid, lamb roast topped with mash potatoes and cashew nuts, another type of lamb with mint sauce and I finally got to try sushi! awesomeness! for dessert we had chocolate cake, bread pudding, apple pie, mango pie, crossaints, freshly baked cinammono bread, fruit cake and some french dessert- i dunno what you call it but it was mouth watering!
After filling our stomachs waaaaayyy more than we normally do, we decided to go for a walk around the facade and marketplace. Everything was beautifully lit up.
 Daddy and I near the bridge. It looks exactly like a castle.As if you were reading some old fairytale and somehow jumped right into the story book and landed in front of the castle.
 me and my knight in shinning armour!
the view from the top of the tower that night. According to the write-up, the whole place is somewhat of a replica of a place called Alsace in France.
At night, we were also entertained by dancers and perfomers. I must say that it was really really nice! and at 10pm, we were tired and went upstairs to watch some TV and sleep..
Part 2..in the next post! stay tuned...
Hello!!the past week has been pretty productive- in terms of studying. and also eating! still got more to revise revise revise, still looking around for a small nice Christmas tree and collecting recipes from here and there for annual Christmas baking session with mum- which I cant wait for! Anything to do with food, I'll be the first one to get excited and jump in. Always. Speaking of Christmas, finally all my Christmas cards have been given out! mission accomplished. yeayness!Just finished the unit4 Bio. Didnt realise how much tougher it was compared to Unit2 Bio. Hence, the cramming in session didnt work- so resorted to nicely sitting down and trying to understand and wrap my head around the idea. Still slightly confused over the cell mediated response stuff. But still, keeping positive. Will be away this Thursday and Friday to Bukit tinggi aka the French Village and Kuala Gandah, Pahang for family vacation! Im super excited. Finally, a vacation- after 2 years! its been long enough, waiting for mum to finish her Masters before we could head off for a holiday. And I absolutely love to pack all my stuffs, I have no idea why. Anyways, cheerios! Have a nice weekend ahead.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
round up.
December 8th 2009. Statisctics : 9 more days to family gateaway17 days more to Christmas23 days more to New Years34 days to the first Edexcel paperHello! This past week has been qiute tiiring. Travelling to Malacca to visit my grandma. My daddy let me drive on the way which was sooo cool. My first long distance drive. yeay! And my granma and aunt made super awesome food. All my favourites lined up on the table, prawn, fish, chicken, curry, veges, drinks. Oh yes, it was quite a feast! And Astro. My granma is finally shifting to a new house! a real house, double story, not too far away from the city. Kinda sad though, the real kampung feeling wont be there the next time I visit her. No more rumah papan, chickens running around, that tall coconut tree me and my cousin brother tried to climb for years but never succeded- we just ended up having cuts and blood. Afterwhich we would compare who had more cuts. I know, we were nutcases. No more gardening or firecrackers during Deepavali... * sigh * I kinda like the kampung life. And then last friday night went for the final homegroup for the year, it was a combined service at the Church. was quite fun. met more new people, made new friends. Now, my friday nights are gonna be back to boring nights without homegroup. owh, and the groups have been drawn for the 2010 world cup! i cant wait!!!! im gonna stick my butt at home from June 11 to July 11 and sit in front of the tv. Group A : South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay and FranceGroup B : Argentina, Nigeria, South Korea and GreeceGroup C : England, USA, Algeria and SloveniaGroup D : Germany (love!), Aussie, Ghana and SerbiaGroup E : Holland, Denmark, Japan and CameroonGroup F : Italy, Paraguay, Slovakia and NZGroup G : Brazil (love!), North Korea, Portugal and I.Coast.Group H : Spain (love!), Switzerland, Chile and Honduras.with the finals taking place in Johannesburg on the 11th of July! Now itself, me and my dad are just so excited. Hopefully Edexcel June exams finish by June 11th! on a sadder note, Chelsea lost that day...damn heartbreaking. with Man U only 2 points away from us now...but im sure we shall rise again!!!cheers..
Thursday, December 3, 2009
deviational
That day my daddy brought back a camera that he borrowed. Me lovey so much, it couldnt stop taking pictures with it! Damn kao expensive. At least can play with it for a few days. Some of the pictures I took : all views from my balcony. 1st pic : The view on a bright day. 2nd pic : Just after it rained, when everything was still wet...
 It was almost sunset when I took this picture. My fave picture.
Besides all of this, the week has been..okok on the productiveness of study scale. Still a long way to go. Brushing ups to do. Change of plan, strategy..hopefully it works out alright. Keeping myself positive!
Other than that, have also been planning for the short family gateaway. Since mummy and daddy are busy, the most of the researching part and planning has been left the youngest member of the family- me! I hope it turns out fine! Cheers, thats all. very short post. Just to get over the confusion while studying humoral and cell mediated response.. brain feels so saturated..
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
yesss...
Chelsea beat Arsenal!!!!!!! yeay. awesome game. awesome stuff. and I'm happy!
So far, its been a pretty awesome week. I guess Im not really feeling the pressure. Yet. And I know I will. Soon.
This week- I have gained the title as Food Creative Director at home. Title was awarded by my daddy. Because of my love for food, and my willingness to try out new receipes and constantly reinventing the old ones. This week, I am going to try a new recipe for Chocolate cake. Yes, my break so far has changed from a study break- to a food break. Just dont be shocked when you see if I've gained 10 pounds after the break- cause Im bound to after all the sitting and home and munching away on all the goddies at home.
By the way, Kris Allen's album is already out! I cant say how much I love this guy! and if anyone is planning on getting me a Christmas gift...*wink wink Ryan* , this would be absolutely perfect! Cheers!
Thursday, November 26, 2009
cause I love it.
Heylo...firstly Happy Thanksgiving!!! although I dont think we really celebrate it in Malaysia...oh well. Today was the last day for semester 2. I cant believe how time flies! Feels like it was just yesterday when A-levels started. and now, were almost 2/3 finished. So, now till 11th January is the holiday, but more appropriately phrased as study break.. with tons and tons of stuff to study, revise and past year questions to do. Study mode : Activated- rite after I watch ANTM tonight. hehe. So, this week was fun-filled bonding week. Tuesday : Had tons of fun planning and having the surprise Bday party for Soon Wei and Siva. Soon Wei was pretty much blur while Siva had a shock. But it turned out great. We went to Gaya's place at Scott Villa Condo and had a cake cutting session and makan makan afterwards. Food was awesome- made specially by Gaya's mum. And btw, its been ages since I've eaten home cooked meals! The cake that Ravi chose was also awesome. You can never go wrong with Chocolate cake. Had awesome moments. This is why I love our 0901 Alpha bio class so so much. It feels so much like a family. In the end, we threw Siva into the pool and that was loads of fun too! and Soon Wei's face was partially covered with cake. Wednesday : Jessica finally came back after her looooooong trip to Dubai and Jordan. and she brought all of us some chocolate yummies too! and showed us the pictures she took. It was absolutely gorgeous. Omg, highly recommended for anyone who has cash and needs a break- Go Dubai and Jordan. You will not regret it! She even got to see and touch the river where Jesus was baptised in! Other than that, was Malaysian Studies exam. okayla..not as hard as I tought it would be, but not easy either. Later, Ruth, Grace, Jessica and I went to Shiok to have our lunch. I had the Shiok Zing Burger. Not bad, quite filling it lasted me the whole day! and then Parent Lecturer Conference. Also not bad. Did not have any complaints..so I'm happy. and managed to maintain my scholarship, thank God.
Thursday - my final morning crew for Sem 2. final entering the library. final curi curi facebook in the library. final LOL with Soon Wei in the library. final luch in the canteen- till next year... and final Bio class...yerr.. I miss Bio class! Hugged everyone and said our goodbyes..During this break, Im gonna be missing ....Gracie's and my very own morning crew
Ruth's excitement when she sees something pretty in pink
Jessica's satisfaction after her dose of nasi lemak
Gaya's laughter and jokes
Resha screaming at anything Twilight or Pattinson
Calling Ravi roti bakar boy and teasing him with 'germs"
Soon Wei's 38 and jokes and his "whatever!"
Siva's plan to drown Spore so that he can get his girl
Su Li's cuteness and the way she says bread. =P
Deidre's laughter and honesty
Im college- sick already..sigh. Its gonna be a loooooooooong break.
Monday, November 23, 2009
post number 234
 awesome no?
post number 234. Hello! Just back from an awesome, yet tiiring day from college and weekend. Friday night : went for makan makan outside. Then homegroup. Had lots of fun!=D and besides making me fatter. Hehe. Tak biasa makan so late at night. Saturday : went driving with daddy. Literally acted as the driver for my daddy. Driving skills are improving..yeay! But sometimes daddy has to shouting "brake..break". Had awesome yong tau foo for lunch. The shop was like super packed- indicating the awesomeness of the food. And i just kept on eating and eating and eating.. being the little pig that I always am. at night, cleaned up my room properly- including vacuum and mop kao kao. Now, its super duper clean and organized. *pats myself on the back* Sunday : Went to church. Very nice message this week. Enjoyed it. Came back. More makan makan. and then went out for a jog. Came back- bathed and went out again for grocery shopping in Ampang Point. The ground floor had crazy slaes from Popular Bookstore. With books from 1 to 5 ringgit!!! I wanted to grab grab the books and dash to the counter. Alas, my attempts failed miserably when my dad warned me sternly that there shall be no other reading materuals other than text books till A-levels is over..*sigh*Today aka Monday : Maths class was cancelled. Hence, Ruth, Grace and I headed out to Old Town for some brunch. Had the noodles and black tea- yummy! and then kacau kacau Gaya. And planned the surprise bday party..I cant wait till tomorrow. Gonna be lotsa FUN!
found this online:  amen. have a nice week ahead. enjoy!
Friday, November 20, 2009
The past week.
  whoa? where did it go? swoosh...and a week has passed by...just like that. Yet again. Reminding all of us that there's just one more week left for the second semester to end. One more week of morning crew, library moments, pinkness.. Im soooooo not looking forward to this. Can we just prolong this moment...just a wee bit longer??? I officially dislike all holidays- except Christmas!
The week summarized in 2 words? - Educational. and Fun.
Monday though was a little bit of a bore. seeing thaa we had 2 friggin hours of Math. Which had me passing time by singing songs in my head.. A peek of what happens in my head during Math :
when Mrs Wong says let it grow - in my head : let it snow let it snow let it snow! yes..I cant wait for Xmas.
Mrs Wong : You have to work hard. My head : She works hard for the money- you know the song..
so thats been it, together with kacauing Grace and me ultimate past time fave- drawing. Well, as much as I would love to pay attention, I find myself - or more appropriately my mind flying away...far far away..
Tuesday- Had awesome time. Went to times square with the awesomest! and had Subway breakfast- yumyum! However that lasted me only till like 2.00pm. Another proof that Im such a pig and cant last without me carbs!!! Some pics taken the other day :
 
would have been more fun with Jessica also..missing you!
and I tried out a dress when we wizzed by one of the shops there. Super expensive la the dress- even after the discount. But I still like it. Buying is expensive, but trying is free ma....
 its maroon and is sequined. Ruth and Grace also tried on some pretty awesome dresses and they looked gorgeous in it!
Wednesday : The last Chemistry Lab practical.. I finally have mastered the art of using the pipette! yes, it took me almost a year, but now Im the super pro! muahahha. and it rained- heavily- yet again. Rain rain go away, come again another day..grr..
Thursday : Yet another educational day- we went eating in an Indian restaurant, Annalakshmi. Im pretty sure I misspelled it. It was a buffet lunch- vegetarian. I tasted every single dish put out. and a learned a whole lot about the dishes. Anyone who knows me knows that Im pretty much clueless or maybe even oblivious to Indian food, culture, etc. Anyways, I ate until I was bloated and satisfied. Alot of us went there- probably bout like 13-14 people. First big makan makan. And also had our last Malaysian Studies class.. I almost jumped in excitement!
Friday aka today : Heard some awful stuff about a specific awful person. Sheesh. Some people are such opportunitsts, heartless pigs. Had only an hour of Biology class- as per usual. Did the June 09 paper- questions are indeed direct but requires much detail. Which makes it tough. This only calls for more and more revision.
On the life outside college:
Planning trips isn't easy when your pasport has expired and when there is a limited budget. Thankfully though, we have pretty cool local destinations to go to. Yes- this year is Cuti Cuti Malaysia indeed. Maybe to Bukit Tinggi- depending on parents. Im just happy to get away anywhere away from books and the hustle and bustle for 2-3 days.
College applications- thinking more and more seriously about uni's. Money.
Trip to Myanmar Refugee centre- I really hope I can go and hope someone will follow also. Organised by my church. Next week- 28th. I hope daddy allows it as well- as its something very close to my heart, I love children.
Thats all folks..till next time. Take Care!
Friday, November 13, 2009
whirlwind..
I cant believe how time flies...seems like just yesterday I stepped in the gates of MCKL and now its already mid November. Few more days of college of Semester two left, and then.. study break. Maths class has become an absolute bore since the teacher started teaching C3 already- and thats not coming out for the exam!!! only in next years exam...Why start now? when im already so worried about my M1 and S1, she teaches C3.. haih. This leads to alot of day dreaming in class, noticing the small wirintgs on my desk, drawing and also singing Christmas carols in my head. I'm dreaming of a white Christmas............. and Kris Allen's new album! and saving money for Xmas presents!!! Mum says that if I study har enough, we will have our family vacation. If not, no go. That is soooo unfair.. Im dieng to get out..grr..which only means one thing- have to study!!! And finally to my dear Jessica Lee, 
I love you! Have a safe and smooth flight. And I hope that you enjoy your holiday in Dubai..Will be missing you and your moments with nasi lemak dearly...
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the lady who put on the whole garment for me. certainly easier and faster than putting on a saree but this is way cooler. The lady told me a little bit about the Japanese culture and stuff while putting it on and then she also volunteered to take family pictures of us- which was very kind of her. If you dont have a camera, you can also use theirs for a certain amount of fee.
After all that, we went back to the hotel, did some last packing and checked out. This is how part of the room looks like- the TV and sofa area. Btw, I love the TV, got so many channels including BBC, French channel, metro Vision and National Geographic and Disney. They call it Sky TV. I wish i had this at home.
Finally, almost noon time, we reached the Elephant Sanctuary. On the outside, it looked really dirty, unkept, right beside the orang asli settelement with limited parking space, but as soon as we went on the inside, it was clean and nice- thank God! 
Mommy and I riding the elephant.
The food there is absolutely awesome!!! 5 stars rating for the food. If you are a meat lover, you would absolutely love it. I tried almost everything on the menu except for the mee asam! I know, damn fat ady. 
me and my knight in shinning armour!
awesome no?
