I L.O.V.E. My December 2010

So far, i am liking my December month tremendously. Had loads of birthday wishes in FB, though it left me with few text messages but it is for the better. Since my recently bought cheap hp inbox is always full and very troublesome for me to delete the inbox messages every day.

In love my birthday presents an EPL match ticket, Gucci Perfume (pic in previous post) and cakes- one from colleagues, celebrated with another colleague's birthday on the 28th December 2010 & another one from my cousin-pic below. Plus a handbag for me from me (pic in previous post). Hehe..

A Newcastle vs. Liverpool match 12.12.2010 at St. James Stadium from Gale..Wohoo..~

1st birthday/ X'mas Cake for 2010 birthday- from colleagues celebrated on 28th December 2010

From My Cousin Una (My Little Fire Detector Cake )<- Boss.   Eaten on 30th December. I was too stuffed yesterday to eat it.

With tomorrow being a surprised holiday <--Happy Me. :)

To top it off, Grace invited me to a dinner with a promise of delicious butter crabs.!!

'Nyum, nyum' <-- Quoting baby.

I even got a 7 days free call & sms' to 20 celcom numbers. Woohoo.~~~

Updates

* I didn't spent my 2009 X'mas Day alone. I went to Singapore for X'mas. :p..

My trip from KL-Ipoh-Penang- Kedah- KL turned out to be quite a nice journey. Mainly because i only drove for 2 hrs to from Penang to Kedah, during our stays in Kedah and drove for another 2 hrs from Ipoh to KL. Ah Piaw (the friend who's getting married), booked us a homestay- Ning Homestay which is just around the corner from his house. The homestay was good, parking space provided, 2 channel of Astro AEC & HBO/ Star Movies, spacey & clean room, ensuit bathroom but with only 2 bars of soap & a roll of toilet paper. Location- a few minutes drive from the Alor Setar (Selatan) Tol.

No pictures taken for this place though. Sorry.

Me <-- Pushover

It's really funny/ frustrating that i could not find the spirit to wake up early now that i am back. I always woke up early while i was in UK. I have the free breakfast & the beautiful snowy scenery to motivate me :p- while avoiding the risk of being left behind when trying to catch the train & coach.
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And why do i always have to be the one who gives in or gives way to others? I made up my mind and even told a friend of mine that i will not be going to another friends' wedding in Kedah. And he said 'OK'. I assumed that he already told my other friend that i won't be going because i've already burst my budget.

But she said that she doesn't want to go alone. I know that she is not the kind of girl who would force/ coerce people to do what she wanted. So i knew that it took a lot on her part to speak up about it. She pointed out a good point about it being a holiday and all. Thinking that i don't want to spend the holiday alone like last year- So, i said 'fine'.
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I do think that i am a pushover. No wonder why my colleagues said that i was naive as well.
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The other day while i was having my monthly facial, i made the decision that i'm not going to buy any product that they will be offering me.

'No. I won't. I won't' - I said in my heart head.

Instead I put in a deposit for a RM888.00 for a 14 times facial course. Fudge me!
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I even gave in when my brother asked me to buy him basketball shoes while i was in UK. Even after saying that i have to travel far and i don't want to carry so many heavy things with me. I did went out to find the shoes. Unfortunately all the shops were closed after the football match.
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I kind of think that i need a therapist to cure me..

Bye UK

Am at Stanstead airport now. Normally, after every trip i took, i can't wait to go back 'home' to my bed & pc. This is the only time that i felt sad having to leave.

Bye Newcastle, bye London, bye UK..Hi Malaysia..

Last 3 days

Ah Chai called this morning, asking if i was back yet. I guess he's calling to ask if i am going to Ah Piaow wedding which i don't think i am. I probably should tell him earlier since they probably wanted to book flights over to Kedah. Yeah i should & i will.

I've been trying to avoid the room service people everytime i'm in Newcastle. Apparently there is no 'Do Not Disturb' sign in the Hilton. They like their rooms clean.

Aw... another 3 days and i'll be going back. I am not looking forward to it. It made me sad just by thinking about it. I tried to keep it out of my head but i can't. The only good thing is i'd be away from the freezing weather. But the hot & damp Malaysia will be waiting for me.

'The biggest failure there is, is failure to even try'- Bill Rancic.

A major revamp should be done!

Bristol & Wales

It was extremely cold today in Bristol as well as in Cardiff, Wales. Mainly it's because of the wind. Apparently, Wales is a whole new country. Took pictures of Cardiff castle. Wales have their of language which is not English. There's not really much ice here as opposed to frost. Will be off to Newcastle again tomorrow for my football match between Newcastle & Liverpool. Yay..~~ can't wait..

C u soon again G. :)

CK

This girl was flirting heavily with a bunch of guys in the lounge area. Talking about their hair & her love life. I find it funny and a little desperate. She started to go off when she had gotten all of their phone numbers. Or maybe she's just 'friendly'.

I thought about CK less & less now. But the other night, G asked me about CK. And my buoyant holiday fantasy mood came crashing down. He texted me through FB the other day, but all work related. He was sick, the day before my flight. I didn't even get to see him and said a proper goodbye. But i did texted him that evening asking about what did he contracted the night before. Told me he was vomitting and having diarhoea. I wonder why i didn't text him back with a sympathetic message. I just left it there after he said it.

 CK, 'Buy something for me.' I texted back 'I will.'- well there's goes another item in my to do list. He told me he's going for his euro trip nex year. I assumed it will be with his GF. Do i wanna be there when he took that trip? 'coz i can't even handle it when he went for a friend's wedding dinner trip with his GF.

I don't always go to site anymore. Mainly 'coz of the main con and sub cond that was always buggin' me when i'm there. They took away our private lunch together. And i was always in a hurry to get back to the office in order to avoid those people.

It used to be me & him. Now it's him and all the other older people who's too lazy to drive-that they have to follow us for lunch. And I became the extra baggage when i'm at & in time for lunch. They'd rather ask him for a takeout than drive themselves to the restaurant even though their car is bigger and can fit in the 6 people group. I hate it, i hate it, i hate it..~ hate it.. have i mentioned that i hate it?

No chance for any one on one date with him anymore. :(

Unidentified Falling Object (UFO) in Edinburgh

Am in the Gothic and historical town/ city of Edinburgh now. Got me all the request for souvenirs ready today. It gets dark pretty early in winter. Started to get dark at around 4pm. It felt like 10pm when it was only 5pm.

While we were walking at Caldon Hill, Gale & I saw something we couldn't explain today. The afternoon sky lighted up by an Unidentified Falling Object (UFO)<-- What do you know it's still the same abbreviations for Unidentified Flying Object. I think i got it on video- but maybe just for a few seconds and before i got to focus it, my camera went dead (no UFO magic there, it was running low on battery before that).

Anyway, the thing was dropping from the sky at high speed and it's huge eventhough it was far away. We wonder if we were the only one who saw it. We don't know what it was. We were thinking that it is unusual to be seeing comets during the day. I can't get any pictures uploaded here since i didn't bring the cord. Then it got us thinking about the safety of our family back home. And me the 2012.

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On a different note, I felt like i am experiencing one of my fantasy while we were walking in Caldon Hill today. The view was amazing- on the one side i could see the snow covered volcanic mounted- on the other side is the Gothic architecture of Edinburgh. Everywhere i look, the scenary could easily be taken out of a postcard pic. And it kicks me back to reality when i thought of going back to my job back home. I'm trying to enjoy every single minute of my time here and there, coz i know that i'll be ironing out some of the creases i created back home by taking this trip.

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Next, Bristol...

-8 degree

As i wander around paris. I saw people walking around with their heads down and hands stuffed in their pockets. And i was walking in the same manner. It was cold and windy outside. It snowed on my back to the hostel which got me all excited. The winter colours are gloomy too. Black & dark brown coats with the snowy white background.

People always said that Paris is one of the most romantic city in the world. Somehow i don't get that.
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As i was walking to by the newcastle river yesterday, i can't suppressed a smile on my face when i saw the smooth white snow. I had to refrain myself from jumping onto them and make a snow angel as i've seen people do on TV. I walked with a finger stucked out and lightly stroke the snow that gathers on the low brick wall. And my finger made a trail in the snow. Haha.. I laugh outloud myself. It was very appropriate that it's christmas and it's snowing with christmas song on the radio.
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It's sunny outside though. My snowman is still standing outside. haha.. Love it..
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27 years old. And i'm happy to continue my journey again tomorrow if the weather permits to Edinburgh.
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Bristol will be my next destination- if i can find cheaper tickets and again it all depends on the weather. Lilly is waiting for me...
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I'm worried that i can't get back to Newcastle in time for the football match and get out in time for my flight.. I'm praying the the weather will be good before my flight out..
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Last day in paris

I like Plug-Inn Hostel. Mainly because of the free internet in the lobby. I don't even have to wait for any seat to be vacant 'coz they normally were.

All the room mates Kenia (Brazil), Chika (Japan) & Maria (Spain) woke up early today 'coz every one of us are checking out today.

So, i was left alone again in my room. I am going to Gallery La Fayette later to get something there. It just started to light up outside.

Just enough time for me to go do a No.2 & continue with my walking.

Will be off to London again today and straight to Newcastle. Don't delay my coach. Please! Please! please!

2nd day in Paris

I wouldn't be me if i hadn't lost something by now..

True enough, i lost one of my gloves. I nearly lost my snow cap today. TWICE!... I went back to the changing room in H&M to get it back. And upon paying the bill at the counter, i almost left without it again. The French dude in the queue behind me was like.. " Madamme..madamme.." ..

I almost coudn't get off the train on the way back. It was so crowded. And nobody was getting off except me- and i was sandwich between French people. I said "Pardon.."  And this guy ask me in French if i wanted to get off.. I know i don't know any French, but he said something about "....departure..?" And I indicated yes..! And he opened up the door for me.. and i still have no room to move.. So, I ducked low and squeezed in between them and I'M OUT... Fuh..~~

Alone in Paris..

This is my second day in Paris. Yesterday, I went to the Louvre Museum. Ticket is 9.50Euro. I saw what i wanted to see and gotten the hell out of there. I got all excited when i saw The Louvre and kept thinking "Gosh, this is where Bam Margera have been in once stood, in one of his MTV episode..." Yay, me...hehe

Paris was giving me a really hard time with their incomprehensible signboard. Gare du Nord is a labyrinth of escalators & stairs. The turnstile was also trying its best to keep me out of the terminal. I got by as i have always gotten by. See what people do and do the same.

I am going to start walking again 2day.. my leg is already killing me from a whole day of walking in London. I'm pretty sure that one of the screw in my left leg has loosen.

I'm determined to make this work. I'll sleep in the bus 2moro.

Anouncement

Be back on 12.12.2010....****

Loong... long... long... journey...

It finally dawns on me that i will be making an almost 24hr journey from the crib to london.

30min to get ready
1Hr from the crib to KL Sentral bus terminal
45min from bus terminal to LCCT airport
2hrs of waiting to board the plane
14hrs of sitting/ sleeping/ eating/ peeing on the plane
2hrs 30min of bus ride from Stansted to Victoria Coach Station
30min to walk from Victoria Coach Station to Victoria Rail Station & take the underground to King's Cross Station
10min walk from King's Cross Station to Gray's Inn Road Clink261 hostel.
Total of : 21 Hrs 35kminutes <-- provided if i don't get lost somewhere


It got me thinking about the bus ride from Stansted Airport to Victoria Coach Station is going to take 2hr30m. It is similar to my journey back from KK to Ranau (home sweet home). THAT is very FAR for a journey just to the airport !!

P/S: UK is like 6 hours behind M'sia time

Snow

I've checked the weather forecast for London, Paris, Newcastle & Scotland.. And i am excited to say that i would probably experience my 1st snow fall...

I do have artificial snow experience twice..

My 1st was actually during college period when i went to Genting Snow World. It was a little disappointing because the falling snow were bubbles.. it was very cold though..

PIC PENDING

My 2nd artificial snow was in Singapore during Christmas week which were all bubbles...hot night.

X'mas in Singapore 2005

While being interviewed- NOT!!

In Case U are trying to find me

Here is the confirmed itinerary for my trip:-

27^th November 2010 (Saturday)

I will be taking Air Asia Flight No: D72008 from LCCT bound for Stansted Airport (London).

Departing at 2.30pm and scheduled to arrive at 8.30pm same day 27^th Nov 2010.

I will be staying at Clink261 Hostel at Gray’s Inn Road near King’s Cross Station for 3 days 2 nights in a hostel dorm with 10 other female & male travelers.  Phone no.: +44 (0)207 8339400.

-          Check in & check out time is 2.30pm

-          Breakfast is included ( Monday-Friday 7:30-9:30, Saturday- Sunday 8:00-10:00)

-          Linen is included

-           FREE luggage room storage
- FREE safety deposit for valuables
- FREE movies on big screen every night
- FREE travel information
- Fully equipped self-catering kitchen
- Lounge Area: play Wii or kick back and relax in our lounge area with it's huge plasma TV
- Chic internet room: write emails, talk via skype or share your thoughts on Facebook and Twitter!
- Laundry room
- Direct links to Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton and Victoria.
- 5 minute walk to St Pancras International - for catching an early train to Paris

I will be meeting with G here. .

28^th November 2010 (Sunday)

Start London tour

G go back Newcastle. Me still in London.

29^th November 2010 (Monday)

Me to Paris at 8.55am via St. Pancras. I have no idea about the seating arrangement. Just that I am booked in a carre seat Carrier 0019 train no. 9012 scheduled to arrive at 12.17noon.

I will be staying at Plug-Inn Hostel, 7 rue Aristide Bruant.

Ensuite in every room.....no need to run down the hall for your hot shower - bathrooms in every room!

We are tucked away in a calm street around the corner from the world-renowned Moulin Rouge, in the middle of the trendy Abbesses neighbourhood, on your way to the Sacré Coeur and its breathtaking view of Paris.

The rest of town is accessible on foot, or with the two metro lines (2 & 12) found on our doorstep.
Gare du Nord (for the airport or international trains) is a 5 minute trip away.

Get a real feel for Montmartre…the unique artist and cabaret neighbourhood.
If Picasso, Van Gogh, Cocteau, Satie, Toulouse Lautrec, Renoir….…and Amelie made it their home, why not you?

Feel the splendour of bygone cabarets, bohemian cafés and artists' ateliers…..the Montmartre village area is now home to over 240 bars, cafés, bistros and pubs.

EVERY room private bath/shower, and WC, plus;

FREE Sheets & Towel & Hair-Dryer
FREE Breakfast
FREE Internet in the lobby
FREE WiFi everywhere
FREE Kitchen
FREE Tours of Paris*
FREE Maps and brochures
FREE Great service..

 Check in at 3.30pm. Check out at 11am.

I will start to visit the area near here.

30^th November 2010 (Tuesday)

Start the tour of Paris.

1^st December 2010 (Wednesday)

Train to London at 11.13am train no. 9023. I am booked in a seat Carriers 0019.  Scheduled to arrive at 12.29noon.

I will be taking National Express Coach to Newcastle at 4pm scheduled to arrive at Newcastle Upon Tyne Coach station, St. James Boulevard, Tyne and Wear at 11.15PM.

Will be meeting with G at her hotel (hotel- pending)

2^nd December 2010 (Thursday)

Newcastle tour. 

3^rd December 2010 (Friday)

Newcastle tour.

4^th December 2010 (Saturday)

We will be taking the National Express East Anglia train (East Coast) to Edinburgh Scotland at 6.25am scheduled to arrive at 8.05am at Edinburgh Waverly.

Check In Hostel: Castle Rock Hostel

FREE tea and coffee

Free walking tour leaving every day from the hostel

Free historic walking tour Every Day at 10:30am
MacBackpackers TOURS pick-up and sales point
No hidden charges
Minutes from the bus and train (Waverly Station)
Open 24 hours every day of the year
Check-in 2pm
Hot and strong showers
Include Clean bed linen (with properly fitted sheets)

Sorry but …

Mixed Bathrooms
Breakfast £2
Laundry service £2.50

5^th December 2010 (Sunday)

Check Out.

Tour Edinburgh. Cont’

We will be taking the same train (East Coast) at Waverly at 7pm scheduled to arrive at 8.27pm at Newcastle.

6^th December 2010 (Monday)- 10^th December 2010 (Friday)

My own itinerary. 

11^th December 2010 (Saturday)

Saturday, 11 December 2010

Barclays Premier League

Newcastle v Liverpool, 17:30 

* Tickets might be expensive but hope it's still within our budget starting price 25.00pound  (home stand)

12^th December 2010 (Sunday)

Coach to Victoria 9.45am scheduled to arrive at 5.05pm at Victoria Coach Station.

National Express bus to Stansted Airport duration 2H 30M.

Flight to KL D72009 10pm scheduled to arrive at 7pm.

Love Cards

I always wanted to buy these kind of cards for someone that i love.. I know that it's a bit childish, but i never tried or done it before. They're pretty & cute. Cheesy.. but cute.. i wonder what would the guys do to it after...~

Scaredy Cat

I was already sulking when i thought that no one invited me to any activities or trip before the end of 2010. LP went to Hong Kong with her family and planning to go to Singapore with her colleagues- didn't invite me along. Boohoo..~~ :(

I never thought that when i was thinking of places to go and things to do- that i would be going to England with G, Paris with me & possibly Scotland with G!!

My initial plan was going somewhere local / doing something adventurous. This normally means that i'll be spending my day alone in IOI mall watching movies with a bunch of strangers with bad B.O.

Been preparing all my tickets.. i've found out that i have to book everything early- bus/ coach tickets, train tickets, hostels. The train tickets (return) to Paris jumped from BPD 72.00 to BPD 102.00. Fudge me..!!

Hostel price also jumped a couple of Euros.


Gee.. PAris scared me man.. suck to find out that the hostel that i have booked is somewhere near Pigalle in between Blanche metro (near Moulin Rouge- Beware sex workers on the prowl~) and Abbesses metro. But from a another girl's blog. It wasn't so bad. But i guess it's because she travelled in a group.

I can't wait to get the Paris trip over with and get back to G in Newcastle. By then i would think that i have tons of laundry to do. Haha..~

My french is bad..never learn the language before.. but here goes nothing.. Let the lessons begin..

Excusez-moi. Parlez-vous anglais?

me pardonner vous fait parle l'anglais

(pronounced like this: me=may, pardonner= pardoughnay, vous=vu, fait=fay, parle=parlay, l'anglais= long glay)

English	Pronunciation	French
Do you speak English?	par-lay voo zon-glay	Parlez-vous anglais?
Excuse me/sorry	ex-koo-zay mwah	Excusez-moi
Fine thanks and you?	bee-ehn mer-see ay voo?	Merci et vous?
Glad to meet you	on-shohn-tay	Enchanté
Good-by	oh ruh-vwar	Au revoir
Good evening	bon-swar	Bon soir
Good morning/good day	bon-zhoor	Bon jour
Hello	sah-loo	Salut
Here	ee-see	Ici
How are you?	kom-mohn tah-lay voo	Comment allez-vous?
I don't understand	jhuhn kom-prohn pah	Je ne comprends pas
I'm sorry	day-zoh-lay/pahr-dohn	Desolé/Pardon
My name is	juh mah-pell	Je m'appelle
No	nohn	Non
Ok	dah-core	d'accord
Pardon me	pahr-dohn	Pardon
Please	seel voo play	S'il vous plaît
Pleased to meet you	ohn--shahn-tay	Enchanté(e)
Please speak slowly	par-lay lehn-ta-mohn	Parlez lentement
So-so	kum-see, kum-sah	Comme ci, comme ça
Thank you	mare-see	Merci
That's ok	dah ree-ehn	De rien
There	lah	Là
Very well	treh bee-ehn	Très bien
What?	kom-mohn	Comment?
What is your name?	kom-mohn voo-za-peh-lay voo	Comment vous appellez-vous?
When	kohn	Quand
Where	oo	Où
You' re welcome	dah ree-ehn	De rien

My Planned Itinerary

I am freaking out! But in a good way..

Been looking at places to stay in London once i touch down at 8.30pm London time. Seems like i can stay anywhere in London since all the hostels are connected by the many colorful train routes. Better to do early bookings to get my mind at ease.

But i am a little apprehensive on staying in a hostel alone with a bunch of strangers. I read a few hostel reviews and it scarred me a little- comments of shared moldy bathrooms, standing in long queue in the morning, the mediocre breakfast, the stinky bed smelly feet, the rude staffs, but i guess you only get what u paid for. All the check out time is 10am. The breakfast is very early, starting from 7am- no time to rest and sleep, n in some places the cleaners started to vacuum at 7am.

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Ok here is what i have planned:-

27th Nov (Saturday) 8.30pm
- Arrived at Stansted Airport.
- Take the bus($) / train($) to the chosen hostel ($)following direction from the hostel's website.
- Check in before 12mn i hope.

28th Nov (Sunday) Morning
- Tour London w/ or w/o gale.. hehe...should i get the oyster card/ travel card?
- 2nd nite ($) in London

29th Nov (Monday)
- 10am Check out.
- Train (St. Pancras) to Paris.- Return tickets is BP 69.00+ BP 3.00 cdt card charges. Time: 12.30-15.50 (2h21m)
- Check in at a paris hostel- 2 Nights BP 50.00- BP 60.00 (from abundant hostel choices)

Paris Accommodation choices
1) Plug-Inn Hostel- EUR 50.00 or BP. 43.66 (2 nites room of 6 bedroom).Ensuit? All Female?
2) Woodstock Hostel- EUR 50.00 or BP. 43.66 (2 nites).Ensuit? All Female?
3) Regent Hostel- EUR 58.90 (2 nites) Incl: Breakfast at 7.30-10am (10.30weekends). Check in at 4pm.  Ensuit? All Female?
4) Lucky Youth Backpacker Apartment Hostel- BP53.96 (check in time 1pm-8pm) extra chargers for late check in. Check Out at 11am. Near Anvers Metro. Hostess will meet up at designated train station. Safe. Ensuit? All Female?

30th Nov (Tuesday)
- Tour Paris. Should i go to DisneyLand ? $
-2nd nite in Paris

1st Dec (Wednesday)
- 10am Check Out.
- Train to London Eurostar from Gare du Nord  Paris to St. Pancras London. Time: 12.13-13.28 (2h15m)
- Train to Liverpool from where? n $
- Overnite in Liverpool. Where

2nd Dec (Thursday)
-Check out. Tour Liverpool. Do they have train from Liverpool to Peterborough?
- Train to Peterborough (Cross Country Train) $, change train (East Coast Train) to Newcastle Upon Tyne $. But from  where?
- Meet up with Gale

3rd Dec (Friday)
Option 1
- Nite train to Edinburg? Am i to take EastCoast train $. (Return tix)
- Check in at Edinburg hostel $. Where.

Option 2
- Overnite/ Rest in Newcastle

4th Dec (Saturday)
- Train to Edinburg? Am i to take EastCoast train $.(Return tix)
- According to Cheryl, i need to go to Bolton to take a train to Scotland. which is half way between London & Newcastle.

- Tour Edinburg
-Check in at Edinburg hostel $ / return to Newcastle. Not sure how long is the round trip journey.

5th Dec (Sunday)
- Check out. Back to Newcastle.


6th- 11th Dec (Monday- Saturday)
- (6 days of full body rest & chillaxing in Newcastle) which translate into. I'm broke and only have enough cash to get back to Stansted airport.

12th Dec ( Sunday)
- Take East Coast Train to Peterborough From Newcastle Upon Tyne. $
- Take Cross Country Train to Stanstead. $
- Check In
- Done!

London -> Newcastle -> etc i hope

Looks like i'll be going to UK next month. A few weeks to prepare for a very sudden trip.

Shh...I'm not telling my parents.

Pranked

' Debbie, are you coming over tomorrow?'- CK

'Why?'- D

'Mr. Eagle wants to see you'- CK

(scared) ' What for?'- D

'Dunno, never mentioned why. But he wanted you to come and see him'- CK

'Huh..~(whine)..was it about the claim?'- D

'Haha.... Kidding...! :D Are you coming over or not? Can collect cheque already'- CK

'Ee... what the..~ I thought it's about the claim that we did yesterday... huh - if you ask me to go over then i'll go'- D

Don't even know if he noticed i took this pic. He was using the small saw to saw the edge of the red file.

Just waiting for him to finish his conversation with Mr. Eagle.

Still waiting. Waited for almost half an hour.

That's what i got for telling him about how Mr. Eagle is not going to be too happy with me relaying Mr. Eagle's messages about the monthly progress claim to my boss.

Day Dreaming in Bed

I am liking my YOGA lessons. Although i can't see how doing yoga can make me lose weight. I did found myself sitting up a little straighter with shoulders pulled down away from my ear and contracting my thigh muscle. My bowel movements never been so smooth before i practiced it. But i still am not as flexible as when i was younger <-- damn.

2010 is coming to a close with only 2 months to spare. I wanted to go for one more trip/ adventure before the end of this year if we (LP & I) are not going to Kedah in December for Ah Piaow's wedding. Kind of hard to refuse him since he already said ' NO EXCUSE LADIES'. But where & with whom? Alone again?

Last night, I looked back on previous entries in my Black Book and come across some checklist i made for September or October. Although there are just 3 or 4 of them but i managed to checked all of them out. With a simple motto from Nike " JUST DO IT". And now i am thinking of doing another checklist for November & December but haven't thought of any yet. Well i have one of going for a light jog every Monday after my Yoga lessons.

I came to realized in my recent conversation with Tiff, that i seem to have no other goals in life. I used have a lot when i was still studying and the goals all centers on study hard, get good grades, get dean lists or merely trying to pass a difficult subjects. When all that is done, then it comes to another goal to get a well paying job with international exposure which include traveling in style on business meeting etc. That period was one of the hardest journey that i have to go through in my life. I've reached a new low after hearing people telling me how i am not good enough for a post that i applied for, i was almost begging for a job. Then that goal changed to just 'get a damn job any job as long as i don't have to sit in the cyber cafe looking for a job'.

So, i was really great-full that my boss sees something in me and hired me in the shortest interview ever- like less than 15minutes (i know- been to so many to compare it with). I'm not sure why he picked me, maybe the original elected candidates turned him down, i don't really care, i got me a JOB. Another goal accomplished! Then another goal sets in, get a car & a place to stay. Checked all that too.

And with my meager salary, i get to visit countries i only dreamed of going while i was laying down in my bed at home in Ranau day dreaming the big dream of living in the city with a fabulous job.

Now i dream of traveling to exotic countries and taking all that they have to offer. Occasionally i dream of a happy married life and naming my kids Rock Star name (give the girl a boy's name and the boy a girl's name) and I dream of spending more time with my family.

This is normally what happened in front of a food court right next to IOI Mall. 

Yoga Virgin

I went to my 1st ever yoga lessons on on Monday. I knew the instructor is going to be a dude and i am fine with it. There were only a few of us going in on the 5.45pm lessons (probably less than 10 people). I am nervous since all the other ladies seems to really know what they are suppose to do.

I got a little stressed out since the instructor only spoke in Cantonese which i can only understand a few words. I resorted to copying other people. He did ask me if he can instruct in Cantonese before he started and i nodded 'yes'..??!!~~what the...??  Next time, I'm gonna ask him to mix with English. He corrected me a lot on my poses since i am in the 1st row and directly in front of the mirror. Nobody seem to really care that their boobies are showing while doing all the difficult poses EXCEPT for me even though i had my training bra on over a shirt. Before it was over, i was already asking myself what the hell am i doing?!! And when is this going to end..??

I didn't know that i have to bring a towel with me to wipe away sweat.

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Yesterday was my 2nd Yoga lessons, this time the instructor is a lady. The studio was already packed, a couple of guys were there too. Ho (my colleague) and i went in and we managed to get ourselves a spot at the back of the class. The instructor spoke in English mixed with Cantonese. She corrected me just once. This time it was relaxing, not as hard as my 1st time. We did sweat, but not sure if it's because of doing Yoga or because the a/c's busted. And i can't wait to go for my next lessons & try out the aerodance class (right after i got me sport shoes to dance in).

Wish i have a picture of me in Yoga Class

I forgot to bring a towel with me again.

Tips for the MEN contemplating on trying out Yoga: 
*- This is a great place for you to meet really good looking ladies with smoking hot body. While showing off your perfect stance.

Don't say i never told you so :)........

Complaints~~~…..

I've written the following around the same time i wrote Likes & Loves post. But never gotten around to post this. Made me look too whiney...

It surprises Karen & I to know that after all these years.. We are still known as


‘Cucu Tai Kong’… even amongst the new generation of townsfolk…

Heard them talking when Karen & I went to a May’s saloon. Karen’s getting a pedicure & I’m trying to get a haircut.. my split ends are annoying me... the last time I was in a saloon was in February during CNY at the same saloon… Last time, Mary did my curls… & I like it… it lasted longer than any of my previous perms… there were like 3 clients when we walked in…..& They were talking about a cousin’s death… they have bits & pieces of what happened.. some were right on point & some were far from facts…. We just came back from the funeral…Karen had had her shower while I’m still in my sweaty black MNG t-shirt… tired… almost slept through the whole waiting process…& they just talk & talk & talk….z…z.zz…… May actually asked us to wait a minute… well minutes turns to hours… I didn’t get any haircut & we left after Karen is done with her painful pedicure..

Since I started off with complaining… why stop there.. I have a few more…

1) Eja & I went to the Pizza Hut restaurant at IOI Mall… & the services SUCKED BIG TIME… The signboard said ‘ Please wait to be Seated’… but there’s no one there to find us a seat… So, we seated ourselves.. We got our own menu from the reception desk… called for a waitress to be waited on… the reply we got was ‘Tunggu Sekejap”… So, we waited.. I have a very good tolerance towards people who brings me food… the staffs were all out serving & no one took any ordering… we waited until almost half an hour & still we’re not being served… all our hand waving to get their attention proved to be futile… the table next to us also complained to us that it also took them a long time to deliver their food … So we left….

I was really craving for Pizza that day… so we settled for the take away outlet at Jalan Kenari instead…

2) One time, I was out watching a movie… I’m pretty sure it was ‘Drag Me To Hell’…ironic… there were 2 guys sitting at the same row as me but a couple of seat to the right who kept on talking throughout the movie…. I wanted to say ‘SHUT UP… talk all you want OUTSIDE…..& not when the movie was playing..!!!’… And what’s up with parents bringing their little kids/ babies to the movie… ? No offense but…shouldn’t you be more comfortable watching movies at home where your kids can do all the crying without subjecting us to the same torture.. I went to the movie to get away from all that yelling/ screaming distraction…..

3) And believe me, I know I’m not the most punctual person as I would like to be… but would it kill you to arrive earlier or on time to watch a movie…? !!... I really hate tardiness..

4) Making a decision….. Whether or not you’re hungry….? Make up your mind.. you’re either hungry or you’re not…!! Enough with the dilly-dallying…

5) I don’t have any qualms about hanging on to a friend’s important personal belongings if they asked me to.. coz I have a huge enough bag & I’ll try my best not to lose it… I understand that it’s a big responsibility & I AM scared of losing ‘em…. But I WILL hold on to it… am I making sense here..?

6) Question: Use more Nappy=Use more $$ or No Nappy= less $$ & less laundry..?

Answer: Easy… Nappy… compared to piss & shit everywhere….. !!!!! No doubt that i probably even accidentally slept on barely dried piss..

7) I don’t know why this bothers me… but I think it’s only practical that u put a pot upside down… drains all the water & dries the bottom for you to use it later on…

8) And Oooo… don’t get me started on overnight unwashed dishes…. Especially overnight rice pot… it bubbles up & fermented the rice.. Smells like ‘Tapai’... I wouldn’t want to touch/ wash that when it looked & smells like that…

9) Who gives a toddler ice-cream/ cold drinks/ ice just because they like it or screams at you demanding it… I’m no mother.. but I know that will make them sick.. coz I’ll get sick when I eat cornflakes+soy milk evry too often… & when ur kid had wet hair & wet clothes… it’s only imperative that u dried the hair & change the clothes… duhh..~

Wow.. I’m on a roll….

10) What’s this about ‘it’s ok for a kid to be a little dirty’… when ur kid is out wearing no shoes on the dirty/ dusty pavement…!! News flash… !! They can get worm… I don’t know what kind of worm…. But I mean worm equals sick…~~

11) Nobody should give a toddler spicy chillies just to teach them a lesson….~~!!

Random Pictures

I went to Amcorp Mall and noticed this shop, which is almost the same as the Hong Kong Milan shop that sells original second hand branded stuff from what i can see from this position (i.e: watches, designer bags etc.)

Milan Classic - LG Floor Amcorp Mall, Petaling Jaya near Taman Jaya LRT station

I love this restaurant that serves a mean dish of Fried Mee Hoon Noodle with crab or with oysters (in chinese = la la) apart from serving the regular steam boat (price is per head).

This Steamboat Restaurant, Puchong (behind Tesco)

Went with Cousin Una & her family& Colleagues to Tanjung Sepat during the Raya Holidays. I was surprised to find a lot of people visiting this place and its surrounding areas. They even have homestay and rental service for all terrain vehicle (ATV). It is a little expensive as they are charging on per hour basis. We went to the Bun shop, the coffee seed shop, the dragon fruit farm, the cracker factory/ shop, the seafood restaurant, the mushroom farm, the beach ..erm... i think that's about it. We saw the same people every time we arrived at our destination. It felt like i was on a tour. I'm surprised to find that i actually enjoyed myself.



Ganofarm Homestay Map & It's surrounding Tourist area- Tanjung Sepat, Selangor

I know the picture still sucks.. ahha..

Current Things

In my black book. I normally would write down all the current things that i like or things that i am doing. It goes something like this.

Current Favourite Movie - Dear John (2010/I) Movie (an adaptation to Nicholas Sparks Novel).
Current Favoutite Song  - Note to God by Charice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4Xd435coD4
Current Favourite TV shows - Burn Notice, True Blood, NCIS, Castle, Chuck ( (can't decide between these)
Current Book I'm reading - Angel Time by Anne Rice - Hardcover - Random House
Current Favourite Reality Show - MTV Real World/ Road Rules Fresh Meat Challenge http://www.mtv.com/shows/rwrr_challenge/fresh_meat_2/series.jhtml
Current Favourite TV person (dead) - Phil Harris (RIP) of Deadliest Catch. I've put off watching the episode where he had his stroke until last night. It was really heartbraking.
Current Favourite TV casts (living) - The NCIS team
Current Favourite Real person - CK
Current Drink Crave - 100plus
Current Food Crave- Amazingly i'm not craving anything right now. Can't really taste anything with my taste bud all screwed up
Current mood/ health - Calm, Bored, sleepy, tired from coughing too much & can't breath properly with my block nose
Current want - Draw out money to go see a doctor about this cough.

Under the weather

It is always that when i am at a low point that i started thinking about my family back in The Land Below the Wind. Especially now that i have been under the weather for almost 2 weeks. I texted a few people yesterday while waiting for CK to be done with his inspection at site (i can't get in to our site office since i don't have a key. I did have a key to the toilet :) ). So,  i texted MamaRoach for some sympathy. Which i got.  (Been vomitting for 3 days straight in the morning, i managed to keep everything in today...yay me). Texted my bro (wai) complaining that he rarely replied my texts after he got himself a pretty fiancée. Which he denied. And texted Gale asking 'bout what's next for her after Australia.

That's when Fishy came in doing what he did best. Talk talk talk talk talk. i was doing what i did best. Completely shut him out. Which meant nothing to him at all. He'd just talk and talk and talk...talk.. and talk somemore. Called me 'leng lui' so many times with no point in conversation at all.. i just think that he liked that words.

After lunch:

"Leng Lui.. Leng Lui... Leng Lui...Leng Lui.....Leng Lui...." Fishy.

"Ngo mou meng kiu meh?" Me-translate into " Don't i have a name that you can call?"

I'm flattered but.. what's the point of calling me that so many times if you don't even have something to say?

I gotten the hell out of there when i saw that CK was about to leave me alone in our site office with Fishy. Fishy said something about him not having his car with him and asking me to drop him off near my office. Straight up i told him "No". Enough about him.

I have started writting on my super pricy black book/ journal. Work has been slow lately sometimes even boring. I am looking forward to my trip to Penang/ Seberang Prai this Saturday for Ah Siong's wedding. I'm just really not looking forward to the driving for 4-5hours part. I will be having LP & probably Shwu Yuan with me. But with me coughing all the way, it is not something that i am going to enjoy. I did planned on going off  a little early to go and see a doctor for a cough mixture yesterday & stopped by Gale's tenant house for a few documents before I found out that yesterday was Chinese Valentines Day.

I was a little surprised that CK was wearing nicer t-shirt to work yesterday. I put two and two together, then i knew that he has something planned that night. So, typical of me feeling sorry for myself. I went back to my main office and rally up my miserable colleagues into having dinner/ something to eat with me. Boss also stayed till around 8.30pm which was uncharacteristic of him but all the better 'coz he treated us to Rakuzen (Japanese Food) at Empire Shopping Gallery. Five of us went for a Rm300+ dinner with Boss(chauffeur). Ate till my stomach was about to explode. Reached home around 10.30pm.

Ash Brown Liese Bubble Hair Colour

I've been wanting to try out the Liese Bubble Hair Colour since i saw the advertisement on TV. I went and got myself the Ash Brown colour and dyed my hair. The price is less than RM40. FYI, I have a very stubborn hair, one that never changes colour whenever i dyed it (self dye and saloon dye). Except when i bleached it. But bleaching is very damaging to my hair. Duh~~This is the 1st time the hair dye that i used really changed my hair colour. I am a cheapskate, can't afford to go to a saloon and pay thousands of ringgit for a dye job.

This is what's inside the box

I have long hair. When i first saw the bottle and the mixture inside, i thought that it would not be sufficient for my hair. It took a while for my hair to bubble up. But it did eventually. Turns out the mixture is more than enough for my hair and i don't need to get an extra bottle like i've read about in some other blog and the instruction paper.

So this is what transpires that day.

My hair prior to colouring against a black background. The lighter streak is from the time that i bleached my hair.

After dyeing for 1/2 hr

My hair colour is more even than the previous one as shown in the pictures above.

Hair colour shows a little under fluorescence light

I found it a little frustrating that some of the blog that i read did not put in any pictures of their before and after hair pic. Now i know. It's hard to get the exact colour with a camera. After taking a few (i mean a lot) of picture to show the hair colour, this is the best that i can do.

All in all, i like this hair dye because it is easy to apply compare to the comb routine. And this is the hair dye to go if you have hard to dye black hair like me.

Tips: Read the instruction carefully before applying.

1) I missed out a few points which is do it in a properly ventilated area (i did in my room, the fumes is almost unbearable).
2) Have a box of tissue ready to wipe away stray bubbles (i wiped them away with my towwl i had wrapped around me).
3) The yellow packet which is all written in Japanese is like a hair conditioner. But you have to leave it on and not to rinse it. (Lucky i did this part right).

Yoga & Me

We are never too old to learn something new!

So, since gale is an avid diver now and LP is taking up piano lessons from a guy 4 years her junior (i'm guessing that the guy has a thing for her & the feeling may be mutual .. :) ), i have decided to take up YOGA. So i went to the one in Bandar Puteri Puchong and signed up for a 3 months (24 lessons + 2 free classes) for RM220.00 twice a week or as i see fit until i used up all the 26 classes.

Schedule for Studio 1 & 2 (As of 9th Sept' 2010)

The pink highlighted class are Hatha Basic.

Schedule for Studio 3 & 4 (Above Ambank-easy to find if you are familiar with Bandar Puteri)

The Blue highlight is for Aerodance. Which i assume is some type of aeobic dance. Will try it out as well.

Apart from YOGA, they also have Aerodance that i can take up as well. Except for the Belly Dance class that need another type of payment. Lots of the classes is conducted at the Studion 3 & 4 (above Ambank). The other Studio 1 & 2 is located opposite Giant, above A-Wet Thai Cafe.

Studio 1 & 2 (above A- Wet Thai Cafe)

Class Available- I'm taking the Hatha Yoga for Beginners

Courses Available

I know the pictures are horrible, but  you can always check the internet for further info. Paid for deposit RM50. And the balance will be paid on the 1st visit/ class. They also have free steam bath at Studio 1 & 2.