DORALINLEE'S PALACE

A Bat Experience.....

2011-04-30T11:51:00.008+08:00

Yesterday it rained cats and dogs early in the morning. The weather was quite cold and windy. I really felt like not going to work but to snuggle up in my warm little bed and snored till my hearts content.

Anyway..... my conscience caught hold of me so I had to dragged myself up and went to work...... After work, I came back around 3.40 p.m. I was the first one to reached home since my mom need to parked the car. I opened the sliding balcony door keep my shoes and went straight away to take a bath, by that time the sky was still gloomy.

Later around 5 minutes my mom came home. She was sweeping the balcony (I can hear the weeping sound from the bathroom) and suddenly I heard " Ahhhh!!!! Yeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!" my mom was screaming her head off. I thought she saw a fat lizard or a baby lizard so I "buat selamba", take my on sweet time wiping my body. "What happened, saw a lizard ah?" I asked from the bathroom. "Nola, not a lizard..... its a BAT!!!!!" she answered excitedly. " Ha? Wait I am coming out liau"

Can you see the Batman or Keluangman here? Poor fellow it was caught in the heavy rained and had to make an emergency landing here. It must be feeling cold and scared that we might barbeque it or something.... Yucks!!! Sorry la buddy, you are out of my food chain menu la.

A batman or Kelungman duduk terkangkang koyak..... so rude!!!! And I didn't know that a bat has a tail one wow.....

Well we just let it stay for a while there cos later after I took this picture it began to move again and I ran like a crazy woman into the house and close the door, scared that it will come in ma....

At night time, it was gone already. I think I flew away back to its cave to be with its family liau..... hopefully it won't be coming back next time. Eeeeeeee!!!!

My Farewell Gift

2010-12-09T18:31:00.006+08:00

Last two weeks I went to KL for a business trip. (Wow! sounds like a business woman) No, of cause not I just went to KL to visit my friends. And, since I was given an angpow as my farewell token by my ex-colleagues (yup I am moving to a new job station, not really sure about the location yet but hopefully it is going to be a stone throw away from my home)

Oh well, from next year onwards I will be transfer to another school and if I tell you that I do not miss some of my colleagues, I am lying.

Bye Bye and see youu again (somewhere, sometime....) my helpful and dear colleagues, thank you for the farewell token.

Okay back to my KL story, so I had an angpow from all my generous colleagues but at that moment I do not know what to do with the money inside, so I just let it sit in my closet.

Then I went to KL with the content of the angpow (Actually thinking to buy an IT gadget from lawyat) Before I went to Lawyat, Evelyn wanted to buy a handbag from Midvalley, so I just tag along window shopping with Christina, Evelyn and Paul at Mid Valley jaya Jusco not really wanting to buy anything in particular.

As I was helping (actually making silly suggestions) Evelyn to find her bag, I saw this...

I went to the counter and ask the sales person to show me the product, after about half an hour feeling, flipping, opening and closing the product plus having a
forum with them, I descided to use the angpow money to buy it.

Yup, I descided to buy something useful and that I can charished with my farewell token so that I can remember my ex colleagues everytime I see it.

And I bought myself an expensive Carlo Rino...........

wallet....... wah!!!!!!!! so expensive, I never bought such an expensive wallet for myself before..... RM 170+ with 20% discount!!!!! but I am happy with the gift cause my RM 10 old purse already become 'kiam chai' (salted vege)

See how beautiful and elegant my wallet is (for now). One thing that I do not like about it is the colour, cause it is white and easily stained. But overall I still love my CR wallet very much.

OH!!!!!!!!!! I Love my Wallet!!!!!

Penang Cultural and Heritage One Day Tour for the Visually Impaired (Part 3)

2010-11-11T20:49:00.009+08:00

After the mosque, we continue our tedious but interesting journey to another old but famous place, the Chiew Jetty. There was nothing much for a local like myself to see but for those participants that comes from places like Mongolia and Bhutan, this was definitely an unforgettable experience as there are no sea or beaches in their country.

What happened was, they gain an experience to walk on the wooden planks of the old jetty, to smell the sea in the air (smelly mud actually) and to feel the sea breeze blowing into their face.

As you can see here the gang are enjoying themselves sitting on the jetty and Tsengel was trying to feel how deep is the sea with his cane... Luckily no one fell or lost their canes in the sea hehehehe!

After that, we proceed to our last destination, the Fort Convallis.

Here you can see Mr Wong is measuring the height of the fort wall and some of the participants were feeling surface of the wall.

A group photo in front of the fort.

Some of the participants were quite interested in the bronze statue of Sir Francis Light so they are having a good time molesting him err..... I mean feeling the statue.

The weapon or canon balls storeroom

Some of the participants are figuring out what does a canon really looks like.

At the end of the tour, everyone was very tired but happy and satisfied with the tour. Many of the participants that I talked to express their intention of visiting Penang in the future and most of them were very amazed with the variety of food, races culture and religious practices that we had in Penang.

Penang Cultural and Heritage One Day Tour for the Visually Impaired (Part 2)

2010-11-07T18:09:00.022+08:00

After the Hainanese Temple tour, we walked down the lane to two rows of pre-war shop houses near the temple. You might wonder, what on earth were we doing at the shop houses, going to any fancy cafe perhaps?

Answer is of cause not. There are not even one cafe around that area only an old Chinese style coffee shop far down the other side of the shop houses. Actually Mr Paul bought us there to show us the uniqueness of the architecture of old Chinese shop houses.

How is he going to explain or describe the uniqueness of old Chinese architecture to a bunch of visually impaired that comes from different parts of the world? Just imagine, how do you explain this...

to a visually impaired person plus not to bore them or make them feel out of place? Well Mr. Paul sure got his own creative idea and I really appreciate his effort in doing that.

Well he actually cut out the shape of the shop houses (2 dimension) from a cardboard and let each of the 'tourists' feel the replica while he explains it to them. I can tell you he is really knowledgeable like he has been living here in Penang for all his life and I was again feel like disappearing under the floor of the shop houses while listening to his brief but very informative explanations. He is sure a very knowledgeable person. ( That shows that westerners do lots of reading compare to us the Asians)

Mr Paul was showing and explaining to the participants how the houses look like. He explains to them about the windows, the doors, to the roof and so on.

Mr. Paul is explaining to Sisi about the house.

Delgerbayar is feeling the tiles of one of the old shop houses. Beside him Mr. Wong is feeling the carvings of the wooden door.

After making their hands dirty by touching the dust from the windows grill, wooden door and tiles of old pre war shop houses, we proceeded to our next destination, Little India.

Well, what is so interesting about Little India? For the sighted, Little India is a place which is full of many interesting fancy and colourful shops selling many things, from beautiful sarees and Punjabi suits, cosmetics, jeweleries, mystifying drawings and carvings to irresistible Indian delicacies. So what can a visually impaired possibly enjoy there since they cannot see the things around them?

Well, to a visually impaired person, Little India is a place full of wonderful sounds of traditional drums and musical instruments, the harmony sounds of Hindu chanting followed by the ringing of bells, the loud but energetic Tamil and Hindi songs, fragrance of fresh flowers and incense and the mouth watering aroma of various types Indian curries and briyani rice.

We marched down the Little India arm in arm with many curious eyes observing us and wondering what planet did we come from.

Stalls selling many types of Indian food along the street.

A stall selling lots of Indian sweets, candies and cakes.

The famous Hindu Temple

After the tiring marching under the hot sun around Little India, we proceed to another Heritage site, The Kapitan Kling Mosque. The oldest Indian Mosque in Penang.

The side part of the majestic mosque

Listening to the flowing water in the well where the Muslims wash their hands and feet before going into the mosque for prayers.

beautiful and clean compound of the mosque

Mr. Amir is explaining to the participants about how the Muslims pray in the mosque

To be continue in part 3....

Penang Cultural and Heritage One Day Tour for the Visually Impaired (Part 1)

2010-11-06T13:46:00.033+08:00

Although the main focus of the Teruko Ikeda ICT Training is on Microsoft Office, Jaws, programming, scripting, XHTML, JAVA and others. It will be kind of boring and tiresome for the participants just to sit in front of their laptops for the whole 1 month. Especially for those in the Advance course who had to struggle with programming and Java language. If you put me in front of my laptop to do programming for the whole day, you will find me wandering in Facebook for half of the day!

In order to make life more enjoyable and the trip to Penang more memorable for the participants, (For most of the participants in the intermediate course, this is their first trip to Malaysia ) the coordinators Mr. Wong Yoon Loong and Mdm Christina Anne Lau, had creatively come out with an idea of 'One Day Penang Haritage Tour for the Visually Impaired' to promote the rich culture, religious beliefs and heritage of Penang to the participants.

Since most of the participants are totally blind, the tour must be of something that they can touch, hear, smell and feel so that they can have some picture or an idea of the culture, the people and heritage of Penang.

It was not easy to conduct such a tour but thanks to our volunteer tour guide Mr. Paul, from Belgium, (Ok, our tour guide is a "Mat Salleh" from Belgium but not me a local.... malunya... phai seh nia!) everything went well and it was really an eye opening experience for most of the participants... and even for me as a local.. ahem!

By the way, Ms. Jayanthi and I was invited by the coordinators to be volunteer guides to the participants on that tour, (That's why I say I am just a Kay po chee tagging along Hehehehe!)

Our first destination, starts with the Pulau Tikus Catholic Church.

The Advanced group with the coordinator and volunteers photo in front of the Church.

(The Intermediate group) Everyone is listening attentively to Mr Paul introduction of the Church (Except me, cause I am holding the camera).

The participants from the Intermediate group is touching and feeling the pew that they are sitting on.

Such a serene and sober atmosphere..... it feels so peaceful. Just close your eyes, empty your mind and slowly walk down the aisle and you will know what I mean.

The participants were guided along the aisle to the front part of the church.(Shown here were the participants of the advanced group) Like going for holy communion only hehehehe!

In front of the podium at the left side of the stage, there are some beautifully arranged pot of flowers. Some of the participants especially the ladies were quiet captivated by touching and smelling the fresh flowers. Therefore they asked me to take this photo (On the left, Delgerbayar, and Ariffin. On the right Minnie and Lanieta)

Next, we proceed to a Hainanese Chinese Temple somewhere along Muntri Street. One of the unique and interesting features about this temple is, the outer walls and front poles are covered not by paintings but carvings of animals and mystical beings from ancient Chinese folklore. Therefore it was really a great experience for the participants as they can touch and feel the rich architecture of the building rather than just listen to our descriptions.

Group photo in front of the temple.

Amrith from Bhutan was having a feel of a dragon that was carved on one of the front poles of the temple.

Mr. Paul was explaining and them about the joss stick urn. For some of them, this is their first time experiencing the smell of burning joss sticks.

Miss Evelyn ( one of the previous Teruko Ikeda instructors) Sisi and Ashoka were quite interested in touching this mystical lion. Paul was showing and telling us that in order to know whether the lion is male or female, we should look at the... (Having dirty silly thoughts is it? Hahaha!) front of the lion, A male lion will step on a ancient Chinese coin and a female lion will have a cub on its back. (Yeah! Shame on me.... it takes a Belgian Uncle to tell a Chinese like me about this!!!!)

Delgerbayar and some of the participants were quite fascinated with the carvings on the wall.

Sisi and Ashoka was again fascinated with the unique shape of a mystical beast's head door knob.

Mr Paul showing them the 'puak puay' two wooden crescent shape thing used by Taoist people during prayers.

Next Mr Paul bring them near the main altar and showed them the 'Chim See' or the oracle sticks used by the Taoist people when praying and asking for some guidance from the Heavenly Mother Goddess (Thian Hou Kong)

"Okay, everyone come and see what the Heavenly Mother Goddess had to say about all of you"

To be continue in part 2

A Volunteer for the Teruko Ikeda ICT Training

2010-11-04T20:13:00.016+08:00

Somewhere around August, I was invited by Mr and Mrs Wong to be a volunteer (For me is more than a 'Kaypo chee') for the Teruko Ikeda ICT Training that was held in St. Nicholas Home for the Blind.

From my own understanding, Teruko Ikeda ICT Training is a 1 month ICT workshop for the visually impaired held by the Japan Braille Library. This programme is fully sponsored by the Teruko Ikeda Foundation (I got this info from NCBM Outreach dunno what issue) Another reliable source told me that this programme is sponsored by a rich and kind Japanese lady, so I assume that this kind lady must be the one who setup the Teroku Ikeda Foundation.

Currently the ICT training are divided in to 2 courses, the intermediate course and the advanced course (the advanced course is more on programming, JAWS scripting and XHTML language kind of things). The trainees for this workshop are usually selected from the third world nations like Malaysia, Myanmar, Mongolia, Fiji, Tibet, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia and so on.

Here are glimpse of how the visually impaired use and work with computers.

(All these photos are taken by Ms. Christina Anne Lau)

The first batch (Intermediate Course) of Teruko Ikeda ICT training 2010 staff and participants

The second batch (Advanced Course) of Teruka Ikeda ICT Training 2010 staff and participants.

For a start, all trainees for this course will receive a laptop with window 7 Home premium 64-bit, a JAWS screen reader software and a set of headphones. (The visually impaired rely very much on the voice of the screen reader to read out what is on the screen to them when using the computer, so it is very important for them to use a good headphone or laptops with good quality speakers.)

The first batch. Some of the Intermediate Course participants with their instructor, Mr. David Hathaway from Japan Braille Library.

The second batch. Some of the participants from the Advanced Course with another instructor from Malaysia Mr. Amir Teh.

Some of the participants from the Advanced Course are busy working on their programming assignments. Seen here are Sisi, Fandy, Ashoka and Nara

Two heads and better than one. Aries is helping Tsengel with some programming task.

Besides learning to use Microsoft Window 7, the participants are also shown other OS and machines, such as I-phone, I pad and so on.

David is showing Yew Yi and Gayan the layout of Macintosh OS.

Ariffin and Yew Yi is having a first experience with I-pad

From my own point of view, this ICT training is very good effort in equipping the visually impaired from the under develop and developing countries with ICT knowledge and skills to enable them to gain a better opportunities in career or further their studies.

A Big Thanks and congratulations to the Founder of Teruko Ikeda Foundation and the staff from the Japan Braille Libraary that are involved in this project.

The 'Seen' In My Home

2010-11-01T19:28:00.004+08:00

Last Chinese New Year, (ok this post is ancient but I am gonna to post it up anyway) something unbelievable and unpredictable happened in my house. And the wonderful thing was that I managed to capture it with my digital camera. Believe it or not, I managed to capture a 'Seen' (a kind of supernatural being in hokkian) on my digital camera!

As you can see, this is the one and only altar in my house. This altar is specially fixed for the Jade Emperor. During every first day of CNY, my mom will religiously put up some oranges, some tiny cups of chinese tea and a piece of sticky 'lucky' cake or 'Huat Kuey" as an offering to the Jade Emperor or (Ti Kong) in exchange for good luck and a prosperous year.

We usually put the offering until the third day of CNY. On the third day of CNY, we went out to visit some relatives and have dinner with my uncle and aunt, so by the time we came home, it was around 7 p.m. in the evening. My mom was the first one to enter the house and she straight away went to open the balcony sliding door. She looked at the altar and.....

Mom: Wah!!! Come and have a look!

Me: What? (went to the balcony to have a look)

Mom: Do you see what I see?

Me: Wow!!!!! Amazing!!!! A 'Seen'..... (Went to take my camera and take this pictures)

Do you see it? The "Seen Thang" (Lizard in hokkian) is clinging tightly on the 'Huat Kuey' and enjoying it.

Here is a closer look..... The "Seen Thang" still didn't want to let go of the cake even though I use my flash to capture its photo. Wah!!!! "Banyak cantik muka" can pose some more..... really celaka. Hahaha! (Wah! The "Seen Thang chincia pui") The lizard was very fat!

What? Did I say that I captured a "Seen" (supernatural being) on my camera? Oh! Thousand apologies I forgot to type the "thang' at the back...........

More Complains and Execuses

2010-10-29T20:57:00.005+08:00

Hi! I am back again after disappearing for nearly one year from this blog. The main reason behind my disappearance was because I was quite busy adjusting to my new environment working in a new school with a new building, new chairs and tables, new colleagues and.... new boss of course.

Life has been very busy is for me... I think double busy for me till I have totally lost my energy and mood to maintain my two farms and my cafe (in Facebook la of course). Even my pet is still stinking and starving waiting for me to feed and bathe it (My Stinking Pandora in Pet Society in la so, please don't report me to the SPCA, ok). Oh! I almost forgot even my Zoo (in Zoo World) is in a much worse condition then Zoo Negara now.

One of my unmaintained farm with two dirty pigs......

My poor Pandora... didn't bathe for nearly one year liau no wonder got 'hor seen' (flies) around her stinking body Ewwweeeeeeeee!!!!!!!

Just imagine, I am the head of panel, I am teaching English for year 2M, 3M, 4H, 4N, 5H and 5M and Bahasa Malaysia for year 4H!!! I have 34 periods per week and extra classes for 1 1/2 hours for 2 days in a week. Besides that I have to mark my pupils' books almost everyday! The most terrible and stressful time is nearing the exam time, cause during that time I will be very busy setting about 4 - 8 sets of papers because all the subject that I teach are core subjects!!!!! I just wonder how on earth I can survive all these?

Anyway, the long holidays will be coming soon and a new year will begin..... I just hope that everything will be better than this year. Stop complaining, just be positive and keep on playing hard. Err...... sorry I mean praying hard.

Qing Ming

2010-04-04T21:46:00.005+08:00

It's the Qing Ming season again and this year I am back in Penang (I am not in my KKB camp anymore) so I am able to accompany my mom to Than Shiang Temple to offer some prayers to my late father and our ancestors.

The service was very long. It last for the whole day but it was devided into three session. My mom knows my style, since I don't know how to chant in Mandarin and I don't really understand Mandarin, so, we only stayed for the first session which was around 2 hours long.

By the time we arrived, the service had already began so we had to move to the upper floor.

The monks and nuns lead the prayer.

A grand lunch for the departed Ones

May the Buddha and Bohdisattas Blessed and Guide the spirits of the departed ones to a blissfull place.

Kuan Yin (Bodhisattva of Compassion)

Earth Store Bodhisattva (Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva) According to the Mahayana school, He is the Bodhisattva that help to transform the Hell beings from evil too good, so that they can go to a better place or Pure Land.

Never Judge a content by its wrapping

2010-03-02T18:11:00.009+08:00

I went to Gurney Plaza with my mom recently and I happened to walk pass SPEEDY. My steps stop automatically the moment my four eyes caught the sight of this.....

I blinked my eyes twice just to be sure that I was not seeing things. I am so excited and I pointed the poster to my mom and said, "Doralin or Dorami!!!! The yellow one, I want the yellow one." She glanced at the poster for a second and walked away saying "You think you still a child ah? You think your house very big ah?"

Nevertheless, I managed to persuade her to ask her colleague's wife to help me get one....

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!! My Cute, sweet DORALIN............ but they called it Dorami already. I don't care , I will still called it Doralin.

My mom brought this back home last few days and I was so... I mean very excited about it when I saw the box. I was in a high mood and was all eager and ready to open the box and hold my cute beloved Doralin in my hand, when my mom suddenly make a comment, "I really don't understand why would anyone willing to spend RM 4.90 to buy such an unattractive thing? I won't want it at all even if it is given free! Only silly people like you like to buy such things"

Wah!!!!!!!! She really knows how to ruin my good mood. I was a bit reluctant to open the box and see the content at that time but I opened it anyway and..................

AAAARRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

My mom was right. "I really don't understand why would anyone willing to spend

RM 4.90 to buy such an UGLY thing? I won't want it at all even if it is given free! Only silly people like ME will buy such a thing"

I am so the very pissed and upset.... I was cheated!!!! Ok, not really la cause I don't plan to pay back the RM4.90 to my mom... Hehehehe!!! I wonder where I shall put that ugly thing... in my mom's car maybe, it belongs to her anyway....

CNY Reunion Dinner

2010-02-17T21:28:00.013+08:00

Well, there goes my CNY holidays.... What have I've been doing the whole week of CNY???? Well this year, I am not as 'holy Molly' as last year. I did not go to any temples for prayers.... just play I mean pray at home la..... but oh well, I am .... not so 'Holy Molly' type of person la......

This years CNY are not as eventful as last years CNY, cause last year I was still in KKB you see, so going back home for CNY is like going to Disneyland for me.... full of excitement and amusement Hehehehe! For this year, I don't really feel the spirit or atmosphere of CNY. To me CNY is just like any other normal holidays. I don't feel thrilled or the excitement of getting ang pows or playing with firecrackers anymore...... In fact I was a bit ashamed to be still receiving ang pows from my relatives (Haiya! So old liau still can received ang pows ah?)

Anyway I still enjoys the reunion dinner that we have on the 3rd day of CNY... (Yeah! Its' a bit odd, we usually had our reunion dinner on the 3rd day of CNY but who cares man! As long as we had one) This year the atmosphere were merrier compare to last year cause this year, my cousin uncle's family come to join us in Penang for the dinner so like the saying goes the more the merrier....

We had our Dinner at Chung Hwa Midlands restaurant and here are some shots that I have taken there.

The first dish, the appetizer that will make you go hungrier... (I prefer the peanuts la!!!!)

Pickled veges la I think, taste very much like kimchi.... DISLIKE IT

This bottle of red wine saves the day.... We bought our own red wine la (My mom brought one bottle and Uncle John brought another two... at the end left three empty bottles)

The time comes for the main course.....

The traditional and a must CNY dish the Yee Sang (a symbol of good luck and prosperity)

Wah!!! Many hungry people from my table are busy tossing and attacking the poor dish already (According to our Chinese tradition, all of us must tossed the dish with you chopsticks as high as possible to signify good luck so the higher you tossed the richer you will be) Come on everyone TOSSED HIGHER... UP UP TO THE SKY!!!!!!!!

The camera girl was busy with her camera and did not bother to join in the tossing game and this is what she get on her plate in return... Hmm... not bad la the taste, cause the next table finished the whole plate within seconds but our table enjoys the red wine more than the yee sang hahahaha!

The second dish is the Herbal Black Chicken soup

The taste is not bad but I have tried a better version of this soup before in KL. The soup here has NOTHING in it only 100% H2O!!!! Plus, they even take away the black chicken before I can get a good shot!!! (How RUDE!!!!) The one in KL that I have tried many years ago even have a scallop, a big piece of mushroom and a thin slice of abalone.... but the recent on is a total disappointment!!!!

To make up for the disappointment.... we open our second bottle of red wine

and everyone especially me is happy again.... Yay!!!!!

Ok, I am not alone here... my cousin is happy too ok Yay!!!!!

Surprisingly these two boys are allergic to cameras..... Scared of the bright flash I guess

Then come the next dish I had never tried before and my mom was so excited about trying out this dish. What is so special about this expensive dish????

They called it Phun Choy in Cantonese (Means a tub of vege)

Nothing special ma.... only got many layers of different types of food ma. The first layer as you can see have lots of the green veges (Which is not even my favourite broccoli), Then lots of chicken, duck and Ahem..... pork (Eeeeee.... so full of meat!!!!), I think the bottom layer have mushroom, fish ball, big prawns and a few thin slices of vegetarian abalone (NOT even the original abalone!!!! Haiz.....)

This is what I get on my plate

The taste is not bad but..... I WANT MY BROCCOLI AND ORIGINAL ABALONE!!! Can I order one that is custom cook which only consist of scallops, abalones, broccoli, baby corns and many types of mushroom minus all the meat? (WELL! In my dream!!!!)

Anyway like the saying goes 'Different people, different taste' I was not so interested with the dish so I went to become a busybody at the next table and guess what? These people were actually enjoying the the dish!!!! Ok my conclusion is, they were too hungry already so they find the dish very delicious....

Then finally the dessert. Longan and winter melon sweet soup

I dislike this too cause it was too sweet for me. Besides that, there were these 2 rascals that were sitting next to me keep on putting unwanted food into my bowl when I was not looking or was busy playing with my camera.

Brother and sister same character, same mischievous behaviour one....

Finally most of us were very full and drunk....... Hehehe! Not exactly la, we are not alcoholic okay... but my cousin, me and my aunts had a slight headache after the dinner.... (I can feel like I am a bit floating while walking but I am still much aware of what is going on la.)

This is one of my aunt and she is happy that she doesn't drink too much

Finally... Table 1; Everyone looks full and happy... good!!!!

Table 2: Some of us look tired and ready to go to bed cause the head is a bit spinning liau but everyone is happy.

Maybe should try for buffet next time..................

Gong Xi Fa Cai!!!!

One Day Penang Tour

2010-02-14T21:55:00.024+08:00

Last December.... (Yup! it's an outdated story I know but what to do... I just find back the mood to blog a few days ago....) I went for a two days tour around Penang Island with the Wong and Mongijal's family (I am not a tour guide la... I am a Penangite no doubt but I am helpless when come to be a guide....) so, what am I doing tagging around with them? Hehehe! Just be a busy body la.....

Before this trip, I never knew that Penang Butterfly Farm can be very interesting and educational. (Ok, I went there before when I was just a kid but I can not remember how is it inside already) Whenever people mention about Butterfly Farm I would usually tell them, "Cheh! Go there for what? Nothing to see one, waste money only. Why you never see butterflies before meh? No need to go one la" but now, after gone there for the second time, I dare not use that statement anymore and it is definitely worth your money to go there if you are a nature lover.

There are lots of interesting facts that you can learn about the butterflies there and you can see many different types of butterflies flying around in there.

The entrance of the Butterfly Farm (See? There is a giant butterfly welcoming you)

You will also be greeted by a giant.....

Black smelly beetle somewhere near the entrance....

Inside the farm, at the breeding section (See all those giant, green, fat caterpillars? Beware! It can really bite... Hehehe!)

Look at the beautiful landscape there.....

and here is the artificial mini waterfall.

Butterflies on the leaves

Butterflies on the hibiscus at close range

Butterflies sucking pineapple juice in the open air cafe

Yeah!!! I love this pic, I think this is the best shot I have ever taken with my lousy camera skill...

At around 10 a.m. there was even a live insects show to entertain the visitors. (I think the show will be repeated hourly if I am not mistaken)

In the show, you will be entertain by a young lovely and professional girl that is very knowledgeable about insects. She will show you many kinds of interesting insects and crawlies. You can ask her questions about insects and she even allows you to hold the insects (Not her soft lovely hands, excuse me...). Kids will definitely enjoys the show.

here are some shots taken by Ahem.... me.

The insects that looks like a leaf

(I dunno what it's called already... I was too busy taking photos so I din really pay attention to her)

This is the male one.... the sweet girl was telling the noisy, cute 3 year old Fellin "This is boy boy, that green one just now is girl girl"

The sweet girl even show us this millipede I think that is a millipede la not centipede.

Last but not least she show us this cute and soft fellow (Eh! Whose hand is that ha? Luckily that fellow did not leave some special souvenir on the person's hand.

Green Iguana doing Zen meditation. (Don't trust what I say here)

And here is a bunch of tourists that never seen nor touch any insects in their lives before... hehehehe!!!!!

Well after about 2 hours in the Butterfly Farm, (ok actually the children and myself were chased out by the 'Big Boss Wong' ok cause our time was very limited) We went to take a photo at the dam opposite the farm.

The serene and beautiful scene of Teluk Bahang Dam

A group of illegal immigrants polluting the scenery of the dam.....

After coming down from the hilly and windly path of the Teluk Bahang road, finally we arrived safely and dizzily at the Penang Botanical Garden. Currently the frontpart of the Garden is still under renovation so just bear with the bumpy uneven road before you enter the main entrance.

Well when I was a kid during the 80's, I loved to visit the Botanical garden because there were lots of interesting rare animals to see. There used to be 2 honey bears, one Orang Utan, some deers and lots of our 'cousins' the monkeys there.

Now, there are only.....

a few of our cousins left to welcome us there..... so please do visit them okay... but becareful... they have a bad habit of stealing food from kids...

After spending about half an hour there, we moved to our next destination... which the most interesting and unforgetable place that is worth visiting for the second or third time..... The one and only Penang War Musem... but I will tell the story later when I go there again hopefully somewhere this year.

Our next stop after the tiring climbing, crawling and hiking at the penang War Museum is the...... famous

Fort Cornwallis

By that time everyone was feeling so hungry, thirsty, cranky, sleepy without energy Hehehehe!!! so our final destination was, off to lunch and some nice cooling dessert......

Famous Teochew Cendol anyone??????

I am back in Penang.......

2010-02-14T20:57:00.005+08:00

Ever since I have been transfer back to Penang or more accurately I am successfully transferred back to Penang, I had stopped to publish new posts and I even consider to just delete this blog since I thought I have nothing inspiring or interesting to share and I am very busy in my new school... means I am extra busy in my new school compare to my old school.

Anyway since it's the first day of CNY and suddenly I have the urged to write and to tell my KKB friends what I have been up to in Penang., so here I am again... to complain and to rant about my boring life in Penang.....

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Here are some photos that I took from the balcony of my house. All of my KKB friends never been to my house before and some of them thought that I am staying in a semi-D or condo....... Nope.... I am not staying in a big condo nor a fully air condition semi-D but i am staying in a high rise flat.....

A nice view from my balcony during evening

This is the night view

I Can even see the highest tower in Penang KOMTAR

High or not???? I am staying high up in the sky.... hehehehe!!!!

Farewell Khing Ming

2009-11-17T19:12:00.006+08:00

Three years ago, when I first get the news that I was posted to Kuala Kubu Bharu, I was very worried and sad. I always think of my hometown and my mom when I am in KKB. It never occurred to me that, I will feel quite sad to leave KKB and it did not occurred to me at all that I will miss Khing Ming and all my fellow teachers and Headmistress if i ever get the chance to transfer back to my beloved home town....

16th of Nov will be one of the most unforgettable day in my life, cause that was the graduation day for my year 6 students and also a surprised farewell day for me... I felt happy and sad beyond words on that day, I really felt grand and honoured that day. I was asked to give a farewell speech (which I was told earlier by my friends but I did not bother to prepare cause I thought it was just a joke) in front of the entire school and VIP. Luckily I manage to give a speech spontaneously (Of cause not a good one la but can do la, I supposed).

Here are some of the moments that I managed to capture on my camera...

Kamal, me and Suliana (Suliana will be transferred back to Kelumpang next year too)

My Sweet Dear Plum. Sweet Heart Chrispy and Darling Lemon.... this photo make me wanna cry.....

I love this picture cause this is the only time my Dearest Dear smile to the camera. I will miss my DD very much....

My SH Chrispy.... I will miss her smile and..... her laughter very much..........

My SD Plum.... I am really sad to leave her.... she is really my good friend.

My PK 1, me and our guru pemulihan Ms. Lim

Hehehehehe! food........

The year six pupils singing "Auld lang syne" and a few Chinese songs....

My HM and me... She is kind enough to let me transfer.... A real dedicated lady.

Me feeling nervous giving a speech in front of the whole school.

My 'Boss' PK 3.... a very pleasant and kind lady... I will miss her too...

I WILL MISS ALL OF YOU MY DEAREST FRIENDS...

BEST FRIENDS FOREVER....

Can you believe, the last event on that day was this slide show done especially for me by my SH and DD with the help of my PK 3...

When the emcee announced that they are going to put up a slide show especially for me, I was really surprised.... I really did not know that my SH has secretly plan this for me as a surprise I really felt touched... (No wonder la she was asking for my graduation photos and keep on searching for photos in my hard disc a few days ago.... I thought she was searching for her own photos that we took the other day)

The I first saw the photos on the big LCD screen I was like " Oh My God!!!!!!!! I am going to KILL you TCC!!!!"' so embarrassed la my old pictures was shown to the entire school la... my students!!!!!!!!! and their parents!!!!!!! GB and other teachers some more!!!!!!!!!

Some Thoughts to Share....

2009-11-02T20:28:00.006+08:00

My mood was quite down these few weeks... life like always has been stressful and full of fun at the same time. In another 4 days, I will know my fate..... whether to get transfer back to my hometown or to stay in my so called 'detention camp' for another year or more..... I am a bit uncertain now.... I am a bit worried and anxious at the same time.

How will I feet if I get transfer back to my hometown? Will I be happy then? Is my choice right? Will I regret it for the rest of my life?

And what if I did not get my transfer? How will I feel? Of cause I will feel disappointed but will it be better if I get my transfer out of KKB? Is my choice of asking for transferring right or wrong? Do I make a right choice by asking for a transfer?

All these uncertainties keep on bugging me ever since I pass up my transfer form and it sort of make me feel a bit down.

But yesterday night as I was browsing the star online (Yes, I do read newspaper ok!) I come across this news about the 3 UTAR students that were drowned in Kampar. Somehow or rather I was quite interested to follow this news so I read the update and follow the bottom link and be a kaypo and found myself here. I really felt motivated and inspired after reading that post especially this particular part which says....

be responsible for the choice that we have make,
it is our own choice,
just don't blame anything around us,
we can choose to be depressed or to be motivated..
is depends on your own choice...
not others..
what happen, happened..
be strong and face it..

I don't know why but these words really knock my brain and wake me up to reality.... I know that whatever choice that I make, I must not regret and be responsible for it in the future, I must be strong to face it be satisfied and thankful rather then to blame others or myself for the outcome.

The incident that happened to the 3 of them were really tragic and sad but there are lessons that we can learn from the incident... Life is certain.... but are you 100% sure that you will breathe again tomorrow? Live your life to the fullest.... don't keep on worrying about the future or about the choice we make in life.

PS: RIP James Khor, althought I never know you but thanks for your beautiful poem (Eeerrr.... is a poem, isn't it?)

Merdeka Celebration

2009-09-22T16:20:00.000+08:00

I know it is very late to post this up but.... it's better late than never right. On the 2nd of September my school celebrated the 52 National Day!!!! (Now Raya is over already... baru mau post about Merdeka Day Haih......) Well I better write less and let the photos do the talking.

First event is the traditional handed down custom of singing the National Anthem, State Song and School Song. Next comes the 'important' long speeches from the Very Important big shots 'Ministers' in short la. Followed by the screening of a old 'Blockbuster movie" that is loved by all..... The History of Merdeka!!! Hahahaha!

Coming up next the exciting part which brings back many who were dozing off to dream land back to reality the singing of the jalur Gemilang Song and the flag waving event (the students seems to enjoy this a lot)

See so patriotic!!!! Berkibarla...berkibarlah.... Jalur Gemilang!!!!!

See how adorable and patriotic these angels are?

Look la I am also Patriotic you know.....

(Ok, I know... it's me and Chrispy again..... Aiya! She has a sweet smile ma.....)

Coming up next, is the most grand and fascinating event that many people were waiting for........ Present to you The Traditional costume Show!!!!

Selamat Hari Raya! Hari untuk kita bersuka ria.....

First the Malay costume (Baju melayu, songkok and kain samping)

Then the Baju kebaya and kebarung wore by the Malay ladies (No baju kurung here because too common I think)

Then the Chinese costume just imported from the mainland China recently.....

Looks like Gong Xi Fa Cai MTV la......

Still Chinese costume. Another unprofessional shot by DD (Hehehehe!)

Wah!!!!!! Next, we have made some last minute arrangement with Bollywood to have these pretty girls dancing the Indian dance!!!

And not forgetting the boys too....

Finally........... 1 Malaysia.... Rakyat Didahulukan Pencapaian Diutamakan

Eeeerrr.... before that, here are somerandom photos that I cori-curi took with the performers

This girl is wearing a traditional Iban costume from Sarawak.

(Ahem.... Dun focus on how I hold the flag K)

Kami Anak Malaysia!!!!!

Meme: Save Yvonne's Sight

2009-09-15T15:18:00.006+08:00

Yvonne Foong has been raising funds for the operations she needs to treat her neurofibromatosis which causes tumours to grow inside her body.

Yvonne had already lost her hearing and communicated through writing on a small white board. But now she's losing her eyesight and needs another operation again. The operation is due in December and once again she needs to raise funds for it. The cost of the surgery is USD44,000 (RM154,770) and the cost of her hospital stay for two weeks is USD915 or RM3219.

She has already raised RM10,000 of this but obviously still has a long way to go. She's hoping to raise the rest by republishing her book I'm Not Sick, Just A Little Bit Unwell in English and Chinese.The books are now available in Malaysian bookshops and from her website store. She is also selling T-shirts at bazaars and via her web site store. You can read about her surgery and donate to her fund here.

You can also help by sending on this meme. If you do, please follow these meme rules:
1. Create a blog entry titled "Meme: Save Yvonne's Sight"

2. List three things you love to see. Add in the picture of Yvonne's book cover. The URL is http://www.yvonnefoong.com/images/banner/my-story.jpg

3. End with the line, "Yvonne Foong is in danger of losing her eyesight thanks to neurofibromatosis (NF). Please find out how you can help her by visiting her blog at http://www.yvonnefoong.com/.

4. Tag 5 blog friends. Be sure to copy the rules, OK?

5. If you have a Facebook account, please check out Ellen's new invention, a "feme" pronounced FEEM, a meme designed for Facebook here. And if you want to blog about NF, that would be great too!

The three things I love to see are:

1. My mother's sweet smile when she sees me home for holidays.

2. A colourful full arch rainbow in the morning or evening.

3. A peaceful and serene Buddha image deep in meditation.

I'm tagging the following blogger friends to ask them to help out:

1. Ping Ping (my cursin sis) http://ahbu74.blogspot.com/

2. Pao Pao ( Ping's elder sis) http://www.paopao1010.blogspot.com/

3. Future Dr. Salina http://bla-blacorner.blogspot.com/

4. Alice the counselor and future Mommy http://aliceiw27.blogspot.com/

5. My Sam Kar Jie http://chloroplas.blogspot.com/

1. Anyone else interested in passing on this meme is more than welcome to do so. I am sure Yvonne will much appreciate it!

Yvonne Foong is in danger of losing her eyesight to neurofibromatosis (NF). Please find out how you can help her by visiting her blog at http://www.yvonnefoong.com/.

Random Silly Posts!

2009-09-05T21:10:00.000+08:00

I wanted to put up this post long long time ago but as most of you have known, I was very busy 'farming' these few weeks so cannot blame me ma I need to 'cari makan' wow.

Here are just a few silly posts at random....

Makan... Makan....

A few weeks ago, Chrispy, Julie and me went shopping at KL. We went to Lawyat and Sungai Wang. First of all we stop at KL Sentral for our breakfast in..... in...... a shop call Swiss something I forgot liau la. It is short of a bakery cum cafe shop la. The breakfast set was reasonable lor, so we just go in to have a try la.... not bad lor especially the coffee.

After going to Lawyat... We decided to go to Sungai Wang and Chrispy sort of suggested that we go and try out this place.

Aiyo!!!!!!!!!! So fierce looking gal!!!! What a Spooky Logo that interestingly attracts many youngsters....

Chrispy and Me in front of Gasoline... Hehehe! Chrispy looks so sweet when she smiles wait till you see her face when she sulks Hahahaha!!!!

This restaurant's name sounds so familiar to me but I cannot recall where I've seen it..... till I went back and saw my laptop on the table, then I remembered I saw it in one of my cousin's post in her blog la (She put up that post very long long time ago laiu...) Ceh! People sudah pigi sampai basi baru I nak pigi try.... haiya!!!! I am station in HULU Selangor you know..... so cannot blame me la hehehehehe!!!!!

All I can say about this place is... ok la not bad. I don't mind going there again with my friends cos it is a nice place to hang out with your friends but I won't wanna bring my mom or aunt and uncle there cos.... the place is dimly lighted and those people including me will have a hard time reading the menu some more my uncle more traditional taste one, he sure won't want to eat in 'dark dark' and modern style places.... The food are fine la but the serving is big (or the plate is huge? Hmm.... maybe our table is too small la.....) and the price is reasonable la.

There are variety of delicious food and beverage for you to choose in the menu.

In this place, you can either choose to sit outside where you can sit comfortably on a normal table (good for tall and long legs people) or, if you do not have long legs, you can choose to sit in the cubicles which you can have more privacy with your friends but you must sit cross-leg without your shoes on. Like I say on top lor... the place is dimly lighted and for those who love romantic or sleepy looking style restaurant, then this is the place for you la (Errr.... if you can bear with the noisy youngsters there la....)

Chrispy and me are not so tall and do not have long legs so we choose to sit in the cubicle....

and we totally forgot about Julie (The tallest and the slimmest among the three of us) .... poor Julie. she has to struggle sitting with her long sexy legs Hahahaha! (Oh! I am so Baddd.........)

I told you the plate is huge......

and the serving is BIG.... so do you believe me now? Chrispy's chicken chop lor....

Julie's baked rice with fish.... big serving la till she cannot finished the whole thing wasted only.

and my black pepper chicken chop lor.... I manage to wallop the whole thing lor and I feel so sinfully full after the meal..... :(

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New Photo Studio

One fine Saturday, Plum, Jean and myself went to take photos just for fun at a new photo studio in KKB. We thought it will be fun taking our studio photo in a new photo studio but, we were very wrong. I just cannot believe that such a lousy and unprofessional photographer dares to operate a photo studio. Eh! go take a photography course first la lady!!!!
It was so ridiculous! We had to wait for around an hour for the back drop to be set up and the photographer seem to pissed us up by making each one of us sit there like a statue for around 10 minutes before she can take a good snap (so lousy, no wonder close shop already!!!!)

Here is some of the shots from that lousy photo studio....

See? I am so reluctant to smile liau... actually I want to use my two fingers to poke her eyes... so fed up!

Plum was more patient but actually she was struggling to smile

Jean was tired but she managed to pull a sweet smile...

See!!!! What a lousy shot!!!! where is the other half of my face???? 'Faint'

You know where exactly the photo studio is?

Here lor.... In my own hostel.... lor, hehehehe! the three of us was just too streassed up and silly on that day.

This is Daisy Mok's baby boy, Ray Ho, big boy liau look so cute!!! This photo was taken in our studio by me hahahaha! I know kaki also tak namapak liau....

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A very Belated Birthday Gift

On the 31st of August..... I received a suprised belated Birthday Gift from some one at Rawang train station in the Commuter to KKB. Can you believe that? My Birthday gift on Merdeka Day?

It should be my Merdeka Day Gift instead of Birthday gift I feel.

Anyway thank you very much "Yang' for your Merdeka present!

These are the present....... A cute Doralin a touching 'unsign' birthday card ("Sori ha? I no time to write la" hat's what she told me :( sad....)

and she gave me this too... actually what is this for ha?

Busy..... Busy......

2009-09-04T00:05:00.007+08:00

Haiya! I am so preoccupy with my work these days!!! I have many pictures to post and many nonsense to write but I am very extremely busy these days. So many things waiting for me to do and I have to wake up early morning just to get the job done.... poor me.

I cannot go out because I have been tied down with this work.... I am so tired...... I really have to work very hard to..........

Take care of my three farms la and sometimes my DD's farms la. If not har, those greedy people (as if la I never stole from these people's farm. Hehehehe!) will start to steal our vege and fruits la so we have to be fast in harvesting all our vege and fruits before anyone can get their hands on our fruits and vege ma! Sounds silly right? Hehehehehehe!!!!!!!

I myself also cannot believe that I can become so addicted in these silly stuff.

My Farm In Farmville (Nice view leh?)

My second farm in Farm Pals (Going to level 30 liau!)

My third and the most lousy farm in Barn Buddy (It will be more fun if I can steal people's dog!)

Haih........ last time, I used to laugh and think that my cousins are so silly in playing all this nonsense games on facebook. ""Cheh! Those kids why want to plant veges and then go to steal other people's product, put bugs and weeds in people's farm some more! Ha! so silly rear so many animals for what? What a silly game." but now look, who is the most silly one?

PS: I promise my self not to get Involved in Farm Town or whatever farm liau 3 farms and sometimes 6 farms are more then enough liau!!!!!!

It Has Been Three years......

2009-08-31T23:35:00.003+08:00

1st of September will always be a Black day for me...... It's the most sad and heartbreaking day for me....This is the day that I've lost someone that is the most dearest to me three years ago.... The pain and scars will never disappear but eventually life has to go on.....

Dad I miss you very much. May you be well and happy in whatever form of existence that you may be reborn to. (Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!)

SK Camp (2009)

2009-08-06T21:56:00.021+08:00

I should have posted this post since last 2 weeks but I was quite busy attending courses and setting of the test papers till I am just too exhausted to blog.

Ok so this is what happened last weekend. i spent my Saturday and Sunday being a 'Kaypo' at SK Camp in Ulu Yam. Actually this camp is a Motivation Camp for our school year six students and I was invited to be one of the photographer. It was a successful camp and the students really enjoy themselves! All thanks to our 'Boss' (Everyone clap hands please!!!!)

"And IIIIIIIIIIIIIII........... Will Always Love Youuuuuuuuuu......." Whitney Houston impersonator. Nope! That is our "Boss' be serious everyone!

Now let me WARN you. For those who doesn't like to read long sentences in English please leave, for those of you who are fed up reading my boring post, you may kindly go to other interesting blog and for those who don't like to look at my face, you too may kindly leave thank you.

Ok, let's just cut all the crap out and go to the main point. I'll let the pictures do the talking for now on.

Morning View of the SK Camp in Ulu Yam.

(It looks misty but sad to say, it is actually haze not mist)

After a short briefing and singing, the students were finally allowed to have their breakfast in groups.

This camp stressed on discipline, so before they are allowed to have their meal, they must wait till everyone is ready and say "Jemput Makan Papa (the camp commander), Jemput makan Mama (the commander assistant), Jemput makan guru-guru, jemput makan kawan kawan" Then, only they can eat.

The boy in hat: Hey Buddy! Don't eat yet la, wait for everyone la.....

The boy with plate: Ooopppsss... sorry ha, too hungry forgot liau.

After eating, everyone must washed their own plates. Good training for the boys.

Then they have a Motivational talk by a Private Motivator (don't know what her name already) Everyone seems to enjoy the talks and pay careful attention for the whole two hours!!!

Eeerrr.... Look at these two fellows..... studying their PTK wor..... but wait a minute, looks like tidur already la......

Then the next slot was the.... baloon tying games....

Hehehehe! Nope, actually is......

The Blow pipe firing squad!

Ok kids, one, two, three, fire! Fire!

Oh No! Oooopppsss... hold your fire kids!

Oh.... too late... sorry, Mr. T.

Hehehe! Actually they are aiming at these... see? Not bad hor their skills.

"Eehhhhhhh! Don't shoot us la! We promise to be good!!!"
Suzy and me was tied to the net and wating to be shot by

Chrispy, Lemon and Boss.

Look, Chrispy and Boss so full of style and action but... Lemon, that is not a 'tiang' la....

Anyway all of them missed their shot so we are safe and sound. "Ada gaya tapi kosong punya" hehehehehe!

Ok now my turn... full of energy and focus..... but at least the dart did come out from the pipe ma.

Chrispy are just hanging around for fun.

Then the weather was too hot so we fan ourselves lor....

Wei! Don't know who so silly and unprofessional oh, take this picture.

Kena caught in action smsing DD la at that time.

After the out door activities and lunch, the students came back for the next slot with the same motivator.

The students was paying attention and participating in the activities attentively but......

Woi!!!!! Kena caught red handed again la me!!! This must be Chrispy's work! Can not blame me for napping ma since I don't understand Mandarin....

After the motivation talk, we had our tea break and then off to the outdoor activities again.

The students are waiting eagerly for......

And the teachers are waiting excitingly for.......

" I believe I can fly, I believe, I can touch the sky......"

FLYING FOX!!!! YEAH!!!

Yeah! I'm flying without wings...

Ceh! So low only.... the higher the better ma.....

Yeah! I landed at last..... in one piece....

Next, was the wall climbing activity.

Chrispy and me did not try this as it is not so high and we are more interested to get ourselves clean up before dinner.

At night after the dinner......

most of the students were quite exhausted but they were still high in spirit. So after dinner while waiting for the commander, they were asked to pen down their reflections about the camp.

Then, at around 9 p.m. the students were again in for more surprises....

The whole group were blind fold and were asked to walk around the camp in total darkness.

Becareful! Don't fall into the river.....

At last everyone arrived at their destination safe and sound.

The next morning, everyone was up very early and was all ready for more chellanges.

Morning exercise before they jogged to....

"Eh! Hello, jog la not walk....You all think you all are going to 'pasar malam' is it?"

I talk so much for what? Hehehe! I was actually in boss's car la. I was the last person jogging like a tortoise ma, so Boss pity me and asked me to hop in her car lor.

At last we arrived at Hulu Tamu Hot Spring

Heng!!! This naughty fellow was punished to wear a flower on his head

for misbehaving along the way to Hulu Tamu.

When everyone arrived, we.....

do the macarena dance!!!!!

Nola, just do some stretching exercise la.

Then, all of us were allowed to have fun in the hot spring.

The students really do enjoy playing with water in the early morning.

See so happy.... like strike lottery like that.

And....

Siew Zie also enjoying herself there...

"Siew Zie, your shoe ah?"

Suzy was trying to fly with those leaves...

"Eh! Not enough of Flying Fox is it?"

and I was trying to figure out whether my face is round or square... hmm..

My sweet Heart sure looks lovely with her million dollar smile...

After about half an hour there, we walked back to the camp and took our breakfast before preparing for the next slot...

which is the orientaring activity. In this slot, the students awere taught how to read the compass.

and... off they went for more adventures..... team building

and jungle trekking...

"Look!!! so many illegal immigrant entering our border through the river...."

So after geting all wet and some experience in catching fish with a rod, the students went back to get themselves clean up to attend the prize giving ceremony and closure.

Group photo.

After some short speech and prize giving cere mony... all of us started to pack up our things and walk out of the camp to wait for our bus. I arrived home around 4 p.m.

The End.

My New Car? NOPE!!!

2009-07-30T19:58:00.005+08:00

One lovely evening, in a small remote town of Kuala Kubu Bharu, two pretty girls.. Eeeerrr... I mean two pretty silly girls were walking towards an old run down pre war shophouses. They walked along the corridoor of the shophouse and stop right infront of a workshop. There was a nice gentle- uncle sitting in front of the closed workshop. He smile immediately, when he saw his precious daughter.

"Yo, dad, why are you sitting out here? Open the door la I want to go in and sit." said the prettier girl to the gentle uncle.
The gentle uncle went to the door and unlocked the door.
"Ceh! No need to go in la, outside so nice ma, got good scenery.... see even got one police station up there>" said the second girl pointing towards an old police station in front of them.
"Sampat...." answered the prettier girl.

After a few moment, the prettier girl was looking quite excitedly impatient and the other not so pretty one look blank and keep on wondering to herself "Why on earth do I follow her here?"

Then suddenly....

" Hehe! Come liau." The prettier girl said to her friend with a big smile on her face....

TADA!!!!!!!!!! This is my brand new Myvy!!!!

Oopppsssssss......... so sorry, I forgot that I got no driving license (Will never qualify to drive in such a small car! but only qualify to drive my big bus No. 11. Hehehehe!). If I were to drive, the traffic police must make sure that the whole road is close for traffic first.... that was what my SH once said to me.... so bad..... Booooo!!!!!

so, instead of being the driver, I was given the honour of being the first passenger to sit in this luxurious new car.

And who is the proud owner of this car........

Aiya! that is not a model for proton cars la ok.... that is the owner la my SH lor.....

See how happy and she is and I am very happy cause I will have another car to tumpang. Yup! Yup! Hoorayy!!!!

LEMBU!!! Mooo... Mooo... Moooo

Oh! Look she is opening the front driver's door.... Will she drive me back to my hostel?

Eh! Missy, look in front when you drive la... don't keep on looking and smiling at the camera!!!! Wah! so dangerous la.... so scared la me.... "Uncle can you please take over the wheel from her?"

Well I guessed I will have to wait for a long long long time........ before my SH learns to drive safely........

WHY? HOWCOME?

2009-07-28T22:12:00.004+08:00

some people are just so unpredictable.... you really don't know when to trust them or how to trust them.....

When you trust them too much, you will regret.... when you don't want to trust them, you feel guilty.....

You even don't know how to treat them. be kind and warm to them. Then you will look like a total fool.... Be unsympathetic and uncaring........... and you feel so sinful.........

I wonder how... I wonder why.....

I DON'T KNOW........... perhaps I will never know..........

NCBM 2009 Sports Carnival (Part 2)

2009-07-14T23:05:00.008+08:00

During the NCBM Sports Carnival, about 7 events were being compete. The events are scrabbles, chess, carom, checkers, darts, bowling and table tennis.

Well I am sure many of you out there are curious and can't stop wondering how can the blind and visually impaired community play those games especially darts, bowling and table tennis? Like my primary school motto goes "We walk by faith and not by sight' everything is possible if you just have some faith in yourself. And my secondary motto goes "If there's a will there's always a way", so no matter who you are and what your weaknesses are, as long as you have the will power and faith, everything impossible will be possible.

Anyway I did not managed to cover the table tennis event as I was a 'kaypo' errrrrrr.... I mean as I was a volunteer in the bowling event. Anyway Hope that you will enjoy the video that I made and please bear in mind that I am not a professinal and this is my first time using Window Movie Maker to edit videos so the quality might not be as good as expected.

NCBM Sports Carnival (Part 1)

2009-07-14T16:46:00.008+08:00

Last Friday was a hectic but exciting day for me. This year is the first time that NCBM is organising a Sports Carnival together with SBM at Bukit Kiara Sports Complex. initially I was not involved but I told "Director" Miss Chok that I would like to just be a 'kaypo' (Busybody) around so she generously arranged for me to be one of the volunteer to help in the bowling section, my job was just to assist a blind participant from Penang during the game. (like telling which pin that he manage to knock down or which direction, the ball went to)

I arrived at Brickfield at around 4 something and I tried to call my so call 'director' Miss Chok to see where is she but unfortunately she was too busy to pick up my call, so as I was REALLY in need to visit the ladies (And I don't like public toilets!!!) so I had no other choise but to visit Water Lily in NCBM and at the same time use the toilet la.

Around 5.30 p.m. our bus moves from MAB and we arrived at Bukit Kiara Sports Complex at around 6.40 p.m. All of us stayed at Kompleks Rakan Muda and here are some pictures that I took upon checking in the place.

The whole block were dominated by us but some of the apartments were still occupy by the BAM players. For those people that are familiar being around with blind people, you can surely imagine the level of noise make by us (around 200 blind people). Many people thought that blind people are deaf because they tend to be noisy when but in actual fact, that is not true at all, blind people are quite sensitive to sounds.

Furthermore, the place is quite echoey because it is a tall building and we are sitting at the ground floor most of the time. On the second night, as most of the people went out to other places, the whole place was quite empty, only around 8 of us were at the dining room chatting after our dinner. As we were engrossed in our conversation, suddenly we heard a familiar voice from upstairs, "Oooo.... I am on the 5 floor! I can hear all of you talking!" we all laughed. 5 minutes later, BK came down and join us at the table " I can hear all of you talking just now, I hear Anna, Sherene, Jasmine talking." She said. We laughed again and continue our conversation.

10 minutes later, Inung and Jamilah wants to go back to their room so they excuse themselves. 5 minutes later we heard "Hello! We are on the 7th floor!!!"

Oh well, that is how we entertain ourselves. Luckily we did not received any complaints from the other residents that night.

Wednesday? Oh! No!!!!!!!!!

2009-07-01T20:17:00.006+08:00

Today is Wednesday and I despised Wednesday cos this is the day that I MUST stay back for extra tuition classes and also extra co-curricular activities. It's the most tiring day of the week and I feel like a.................

Nope, I don't feel like a Vampire.... I do not like to BITE people's neck and suck out their blood ok. It's disgusting to taste people's sweat and 'daki' (dead skin) in your mouth okay... I feel so tired like a ZOMBIE more accurately............................

Tomorrow is Thursday but I have to stay back for the staff meeting..........

AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! God knows until what time the meeting will last!!!

I am so very tired...........

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

So Blur..........

2009-06-29T22:37:00.006+08:00

I was all so excited last Saturday cause I am going to try something new at Berjaya Time Square. So to cut the long story short, right after the school bell rings, I rushed to the front gate to meet Chrispy and Orange (Orange was going to send us to the KTM).

We reached Time Square around 5 as we went to our favourite Law Yat first. As Me and Chrispy were going down the escalator to the ground floor of Time Square, Suddenly Chrispy asked

Chrispy: Wei! Anna Lee, you sure that The Shop is on the ground floor ah?
Me: Yes.... I think so, I remember that the website said that the place is on the ground floor..... Eeerrr... of Mid Valley but this is Time Square hor? Not so sure leh...
Chrispy: Ahhhrrgggghhh!!! Anna Lee Ah!!!! "ding ni de fei" (Push up your liver!!! In mandarin and in English means, damn you) I thought you go and check already!!! Bla Bla Bla..... (Kena nagging from Chrispy but turn on a deaf ear)

Than, as the escalator slowly descended to the lower ground, my eyes suddenly caught something that I am looking for, a few feet in front of me and I without a second thought said to Chrispy excitedly.

Me: Chui, I see it liau! I see the shop that we are looking for liau!!!
Chrispy: Where oh? (looking at the direction that I am pointing to sounding not convincing)
Me: There... see that big doughnut over there?.............That is a doughnut right?
Chrispy: Ha?????? You mean that orange thing in front ah?
Me: Yeah.... (squint my cock eyes to see clearly)
Chrispy: Hahahahahaha!!!!!!!! Anna Lee, ah! Hehehehe! That is U-mobile logo la!!! Not DOUGHNUT Hahahaha!
Me: Hehehe!!!! Diam la!!!!!!!
Chrispy: When did U-mobile sell Doughnut oh, Anna Lee? Hehehehehe!!!!
Me: I said dun laugh!!! (smoke come out from both ears) Hehehehe!!!!

Ceh!!!!!!!!! From far it looks like a doughnut to me ma....... No meh???

Finally, I also manage to locate the doughnut shop ma...

Yes la we were looking for Krispy Kreme..... I am the one who saw it... and it was at the Ground floor!!!!!

Sorry picture senget cause my eyes also senget.

Heng!!! Dun play-play with me oh!!!!

Memories Of Micheal Jackson

2009-06-26T20:44:00.010+08:00

Wow! How amazing and interesting, it's like the entire world is mourning and grieving over the death of the King of Pop, Micheal Jackson. From this early morning, most of the radio stations, the newspapers, television and even the Internet was filled with the news of the passing away and songs from the King of Pop. It was sure a sad day for many of his fans all around the world.

This morning in our staffroom, like every other days, we on the radio (My FM)and suddenly, we heard one of the DJ (don't know which one) announce that Micheal Jackson is no more with us (In Mandarin if I am not mistaken) and out at once everyone in the staffroom stop whatever we are doing at the moment and was going like "Ha? What?" and looking at each other in disbelief. Everyone was a little bit stunned and don't really belief what we've just heard. My mandarin is still very poor so I ask one of my colleague "What happened ah? What is the DJ saying about Micheal Jackson?" and later, almost everyone in the staffroom was talking about Micheal Jackson.

The funny talkative Ai Ling: My mom love to listen to his songs one, you all just cannot belief leh? my mom in her age also like his songs leh!

Then the radio starts to play his songs....

Lye Yien: Bla... bla... bla... Aww! Aww! Aww! (With Micheal Jackson singing Billy Jean in the background)
All of us: Hehehehehe!!!!
Lye Yien: Like he is being bitten by a dog la.... Aww! Aww!

This statement brings me back to my childhood time during the 80's. One evening while watching the Thriller MTV on the TV with my family, on the part when Micheal jackson starts to "Aww! Aww! Aww!' one of my cousin (I can not remember who already) suddenly asked cheekily, "Ee jiang aneh quan, Ee eh Ku ku chiau hor kau kar tiuk ah?" (He shout like that, his 'bird' got bitten by a dog is it?'. I of cause laughed la but that fellow got just a brief scolding from my dad.

Then in form 2, during one of our science lesson with Mr. Lee Chong Gee (My form teacher and one of my favourite teachers), he was trying to make us remember the colours of the rainbow (At that time, our science lesson was still using BM) This is what he taught us

Merah - MICHEAL

Jingga - JACKSON

Kuning - KE

Hijau - HOLLYWOOD

Biru - BALIK

Indigo - IKUT

Ungu -UNTA

No doubt I never seem to be able to forget the colours of the rainbow in the correct order till now (Thank you very much, Sir)

That is how Mr. Lee and Micheal Jackson colours my life and improve my rusty memory Hehehe!

Farewell Micheal Jackson and May You Rest In Peace In Heaven!!!

Fridays!!!!!!!!!!

2009-06-26T18:00:00.005+08:00

Today is friday again, I should be happy and full of joy because tomorrow is a Saturday but I am not that happy and not so keen for tomorrow to come. Why? No. not because I am sad cause Michael Jackson has already gone to heaven but because tomorrow I need to work!!!! Haih.... last week also need to work on Saturday and this week also the same....

Some more I feel really tired today. I am so tired that both my shoulders feels ache. And I did a really stupid thing last week and this week, I stay back till 3.50 just to finish my paper work in school. Where got people so silly one? Stay back to do thier work, not that I will be given any extra salary. Sometimes I feel why on earth that I can do such a foolish thing?

5 reasons why i should not stay back after working hours in the future...

1. I won't get any kind of extra allowance. (Why bother?)
2. So, my colleagues won't keep on asking me the Wh-questions (Why? Why? Why?) and I do not need to keep on repeating the same answers over and over again for 4- 5 times! Goodness gracious me!!!
3. So, my two or should I say 3 (SH, D and SD) won't start driving me up the wall by teasing me and disturbing my precious lunch moment.
4. So, the two sisters (SH and D) won't make me embarrassed or guilty with their teases. (Really no energy to layan them)
5. So, I will won't feel so tired, exhausted and 'so sian' (dull or bored) like now....

Conclusion is, NO MORE STAYING BACK FOR NO ANY GOOD REASON ANYMORE!!! In other words " Jangan nak mengada-ngada dan buat rajin untuk stay back!!!!"

Heng!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-06-12T14:05:00.004+08:00

I just can't believe it.... my honeymoon will bee over tomorrow!!! That means, I have to go back to that detention camp by tomorrow!!!!! Ahhhhhhh!!!! So so the very boring and sian.... Oh! Tell my why, Lord? Just tell me what evil karma have I produced to deserve such a horrible punishment? My life really sucks, sometimes!!!!!

Do you have any idea how mentally, emotionally and physically torture for me to go back to that camp? ok, just let me pen it down here one by one just to let out the steam....

1. Once I reached KL, I have to wait for the slow unreliable commuter to go to Rawang, Once reached Rawang, I have to walk over the tall overhead bridge and wait for the transit train to KKB for about half an hour.

2. The moment i reached KKB, I have to find and pay RM 5 for a taxi sapu to take me to my detention camp. (Masuk camp pun kena bayar transport sendiri, ceh!)

3. When reached the camp, everything is so damn dusty (cause the place has been empty for two weeks) so I have to start cleaning, mopping and changing the bed sheet, boil some water, and put the dirty laundry into the washing machine. (Tiring you know)

4. After dinner, I am all alone so, I need to start and do some of my school work (Borriinggg!!!!!!!)

5. Then comes Monday, have to wake up early and go to school again. Monday blues... Have to start nagging and scolding those lazy students for not doing their homework. (Really very tiresome task la)

6. Have to meet some not so pleasant people daily again. (Nvm can just ignore them)

7. Have to eat the kantin nasi lemak for breakfast again (cause nothing else can eat leh)

8. Have to stay back for Co-curriculum and tuition during Wednesdays.

9. Have to start preparing monthly test papers and lots of paper work waiting to be done. (Work! Work! Work! till you have no life of your own)

10. Will start to miss my mom, my relatives and my home again.

I just dislike going back there!!!! but what to do.....

'Saya yang menurut perintah' and 'berkhidmat untuk negara' (Haih.... Bullshit!!!) Sorry, I am just too fume!!!!!!!!!!!!

What A Thursday!!!!

2009-06-09T22:03:00.007+08:00

Last Thursday, one of my good friend, LC asked me to meet her in SN (SN used to be our primary school but now the primary school has been moved to somewhere else and now the place has become a Home for the blind), I was having a really great time chatting and catching up with my friends and some of my seniors there. since I was away in KKB for so long. We even went out for lunch. We were having such a fantastic time the whole morning until.....

Around 3 p.m. one of my seniors, Jaycee (Not the real name) invited my friend and I to a gathering held weekly by an English volunteer. The gathering is actually meant for the senior citizens that stay in the home to share and entertain each other with their own funny and interesting life experience, singing of oldies or Christian Hymns (since all of them are Christians). Since Jaycee will be joining them for the first time to show her support and since another senior E asked us to join them, because she said that she will be singing a song and do some funny imitations of some people that she knows, so I agreed to tag along to show my support.

At the beginning of the session, LC and I were introduced to the volunteer as we are sort of a guest there. The warder that in charged of the senior citizens were there too. We listened to a nice Christian hymns played by the volunteer on his laptop and after that we were entertained by E singing an oldies song titled 'I Know'. Wow! E has a really beautiful voice and she can really sing. after that, the fun begins when 'E' starts to tell stories of her childhood living in SNH and imitating her previous housemothers, teachers and some of her friend's voices (I tell you she is a real comedian!!!) All of us were having a good time laughing our heads off by listening to her stories.

After that, a senior by the name of K wants to entertain us with two songs. (K is not only totally blind but he is a bit of mentally challenged) K was singing and dancing at the same time and I am really touched to see that he was enjoying himself entertaining us. Then I saw a few staff of the home suddenly appeared out of no where were, silently standing or just hanging around there. One lady staff, were silently taking photos of us with her hand phone camera... I was really unhappy and uncomfortable with that, I tried to hide my face away cause for me IT IS REALLY VERY RUDE OF HER TO TAKE PHOTOS OF THE BLIND WITHOUT TELLING THEM. AND IT IS VERY RUDE TO JUST QUIETLY SNEAK UP OR BE AROUND BLIND PEOPLE TO LISTEN TO THEIR CONVERSATION WITHOUT ACKNOWLEDGE THEM. What a real shame on these so call staff that work in a Home for the Blind but behave so ignorantly towards the blind. Don't tell me that no one told them about that! If you are working in with a disable organisation for more than 1 year, don't you think you SHOULD know about all the Dos and Don'ts?

As K was happily telling a story about his younger days living in the home, and he was telling in his innocent way why he dislike certain people in a funny manner. We were laughing and enjoying his story about a thorn trousers that was given to him by some one (I've listen to that story for many times but still I enjoy and can have a good laugh about it! K is a real comedian too) and suddenly LC (LC knows K since they were young and all of us know that K is a innocent boy at heart without a dirty filthy mind) asked, "K where is the hole on the trousers?" (Most of us know that the answer will be: at the 'excuse me thing there). Then Suddenly a bossy voice (Miss Von Von) boom out of nowhere just like a Big Momma asking you to shut your big mouth up "Please, don't ask him that question again!.....bla bla Blu blu pot pet pot pet... K! Mr B is upstairs having a meeting and he won't be happy if he hears what you said just now!!!" (LIAR! Mr. B had already gone home at that time and by the way, Mr. B knows K since he was young and he won't take offence upon hearing what K says since everyone knows K is a bit mentally challenged) Everyone was silence for a while and K stop his story, (Thank you for spoilling the fun for everyone Miss Von Von!!!) Soon, I felt uneasy and left the gathering with Jaycee and LC.

What irritates me is the way Miss Von Von rudely reprimand LC for asking K a simple innocent question in front of so many people and an outsider. Hello, Miss Von Von, LC is a guest and not your 'anak' ok, so you don't reprimand your guest in front of people ok? Where is your manners when talking to your guest ha Miss Von Von? Where is your PR skills since you are one of those top management staff? Is that How you talk to your guest? Tskt...tskt.... tskt..... shame on you....

Miss Von Von, for your information, K is an innocent boy at heart, and he won't give a nasty answer like what you had in your old filthy mind la. Don't think every one has a filthy corrupted mind like yours ok?

Dearest Miss Von Von, you can see with your own two well sighted eyes that the warden is there, right? And do you think that the warden is so silly till she can allow K to embarrassed himself in front of a volunteer? More ever, we are all K's friends, will we be so cruel or so naive as to let K embarrassed himself in front of a volunteer? Ask yourself la Miss Von Von, how well you know K and how well the warden and the senior citizens know K? Don't simply jump into conclusion la... you make things worse la...

Haih.... some people, they are so BOSSY and yet they think that they are always on top of the world!!! Really pity them......

Please Help National Council For The Blind Malaysia (NCBM)

2009-06-06T13:17:00.009+08:00

Email on behalf of NCBM, Please read on.

http://www.lovetosave.com.my/vote.php?cid=10&caid=490

Dear all,
Digi has come up with an initiative to help them d decide on how they should donate their money. If you would just go to the link given and follow the instructions, NCBM will receive RM5.00. Of course, there are other organisations as well and each person can only click once. Please do us a favour and send this to as many people as possible. For blind users, I have not tested for accessibility. However, as this is only for one month, there is just no time. Therefore, please support and send it to as many as possible.

is up and running!

http://www.lovetosave.com.my/vote.php?cid=10&caid=490

Regards, and let ussee how much of support the NCBM can get.

Regards,
Moses.

I may be contacted using the following:

Telephone:Office: 603 22724959 ext 311 Direct: 603 22721442 Mobile: 6013 3971442

PS: Please type in your real e-mail address because after you fill in the form, an e-mail will be sent to you mailbox and you need to click the given link to verify your e-mail address. If this final stage is not complete, then NCBM will not get the RM 5. Your kind gesture is highly appreciated. Thank you.

Boring Precious Moment

2009-06-06T12:11:00.002+08:00

Wah! The weather in Penang is so so very hot like living in an oven la. For three nites already I woke up in the middle of the nite sweating like a pig! Poor me my old house don't have any aircon just two table fan. I think it's time to install aircon liau la but..... when I think of the electric bill that I have to pay.... well better wait first la, economy not so good better don't waste money unnecessarily.

Yeah, I am back in Penang since Monday! Wow! How time can really flies! I feel like it was just yesterday I've reached Penang.... and by next Saturday, I'll be on my way back to my detention camp in KKB. Sad :(

For the past 4 days in Penang, I hardly do anything interesting lor... just sleeping, online, complaining about the weather, watch a bit of those boring Taiwan Hokkien and Hong Kong series (Waste my time only) and just day dream lor... kind of boring huh? But I enjoy it very much. These are the luxury and precious moment that I can never have in KKB or anywhere else in this planet. Home sweet home ma.....

Haih! Now I am doing nothing but typing nonsense on my blog with Andrew Llyod Webber's Phantom Of the Oprah playing in the background. So so boring my life but, I should enjoy this boring, relaxing moment now as it will all be over very very soon.........

Belated Happy Teacher's Day

2009-05-20T21:25:00.012+08:00

I should be doing my paper work today but sad to say, I've absent minded-ly (wrong grammar) left my things on my messy desk in school, so now I am here sitting in front of my old acer, writing this outdated post about my school teacher's day.

On the 15th of May 2009, our school celebrated Teacher's Day in a small scale. We went to school early in the morning as usual. Then around 8 am.......

Every one is supposed to gather at the hall but instead of being in the hall, Banana and me were enjoying our self outside the hall.... "Bad girl, always dosen't wanna pass up your homework and always sleep during English lesson!!!" (Piak! Piak! Piak! on the palm!!!!!) Ceh! See, This student of mine is not so 'normal' I think, so happy kena canning.....

After that, I took a picture with one of my favourite 'sons' from standard 1. Eh! I am not 'tua seh sim" (favouritism in Hokkien)I can be a little bit bias at some times, but who can be 100 percent fair la, even our fingers also different in length ma..

.. See, how cute and adorable he is?

Anyway Banana and Lemon also take turns to took picture with him la... not me alone ok.

When the VIP' arrived, we were summoned up the stage to sing "To Dream A Dream" and everyone fainted..... nola of cause.

When we were on the stage, we listen to the National anthem, state song, school song, listen to speeches.

Our GB giving her speech

After the long speeches, we sang the traditional Teacher's Day song (Kami Guru Malaysia)

Plum and Vanonica not really singing cause they loves to take pictures together... say Cheese!!!!!!

Eh! I am not sleeping la, don't ever say that I am sleeping ok, Madam Tan was standing beside me so you I dare to take a quick nap, meh?

My cheeky students holding the Teacher's Day gifts that were sponsored by our PIBG Chairman and a box of cookies sponsored by one of the student's parent.

Cake cutting ceremony. What? I am no where to be seen? Of cause la.... I love to hide behind the scene and not stay in the spot light la low profile ma....

Later, we had our tele-match for teachers.

Taking a photo with the two sisters, Lemon and Chrispy before the tele-match event.

Yeah!!!!!!! This were part of our team... our 'Boss' is not in this picture.

Yeah!!!!! Go! Go! Go! DD!!!! Faster!!! Oopppsss.... she is not in my group. "Go slow ha DD, be careful don't fall!!!!

Our Group leader, PK 3 (In black) in action 'Faster Boss! Faster! We have the power!!!!! Beside Boss is our PK 2 and PK 1.

The students were enjoying themselves too....

Alamak!!!! I am the last one ah???? Memalukan kumpulan only.....

Aiyo!!!!!! Rushing to school la no time to eat breakfast.... bus come already.

We Are the Champion!!!!!!!! (from behind la..... our group did not cheat ma, we play by the law so we..... lose but we WIN!!!) See so full of spirit and energy!!!!

Later, they have a netball match among the teachers. I was not there cause I was invited to a small class party in 6M (Poor me, I had 3 big pieces of cakes for my breakfast!!!! First in 5K then 6M later some students give me a small box of cake again..... I am gaining weight la)

After the friendly match, we had a simple party in the school library.

Orange and Me with a big cake.... AGAIN????

The final event for the day was the Chinese Songs Singing Contest among the teachers.... Nola, for the students la

Just look how adorable these little angles are..... (Errr.... sometimes these angles can really get on your nerves) They really practised hard for this event. I should give them a credit though.

Some winners of the singing contest together with the teachers that trained them.

Around 1.00 p.m, the school rang and all of us rushed to the school gate with our school bags!!!!

The End

Penang Trip Day 3: Batu Gajah (Perak)

2009-05-18T00:11:00.001+08:00

On the third day of our trip, the weather is again harsh on us, it rained quite heavily so right after breakfast, we decided to start our journey back to KKB. On the way, we plan to stop at Taiping Zoo but the weather don't permit us to do so.

Finally we ended up in Batu Gajah.....

Batu Gajah National Park? Nah! Batu Gajah do not have a National Park like Penang la

Not a National Park? Why got such a big river there?

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Kallie's Castle in Batu Gajah.

The admission fee to this old mansion is RM 4 per person. This half build mansion was built by a Scottish planter called William Kallie Smith, I'm not going into the history of this mysterious place. You can read all about it here if you are interested.

The old mansion that is connected to the new castle.

"Hmm... Just imagine what a magnificent place it would be if the construction was completed.

The mysterious corridor....

According to the locals there, sometimes during the evening some people saw the spirit of Mr. William Kallie Smith slowly gliding along the corridor.

The funny thing is, Sir William never died here and his family never wanted to come back here so, what reason for the spirit to linger all alone around here???

This room was intended to be the living room of the castle

Chrispy was wondering how much does this place cost? Hehehe!

Ruined section of the old mansion

The first ever build bucket, 4 storey, elevator that never complete in Malaya.

The grand castle from the side.

Poor Mr. Kallie, he died so tragically before his dream castle was completed.... what a total waste.

The rooftop courtyard

This place was meant for parties..... but not even a single party was ever held here... so sad.

Back yard view from the rooftop courtyard.

See, you can actually see the main road from the roof top.

The old mansion from the roof top.

At the far left side of the castle stands this peculiar tree.... What is so peculiar about this three? Look properly, what can you see?

If you look carefully, this three looks like a bear. The works of nature la. Nothing paranormal about it.

Soon after that we left this mysterious, old incomplete castle, standing lonely and sadly, waiting for it's master to return and complete what is undone but the master and his family were long gone and never will return to complete what was undone.....

Penang Trip Day 2: T-Bowl Restaurant

2009-05-17T11:04:00.013+08:00

In the evening, I plan to take both my friends to Queensbay Mall to a unique restaurant there.

It's call the T-bowl Restaurant (Toilet Bowl Restaurant) No, I am not joking. The 'T" really stands for Toilet Bowl. The restaurant is located at the top floor of Queensbay Mall beside the cinema. If you watch TV8, you would have seen this restaurant in one of the TV programmes a few months back.

I heard of this place long time ago and pass this restaurant twice already but my family won't want to go in there they said it was so disgusting but to me it was a new concept and very creative too. I just love to dine in funny and unique type of restaurant. Like a few years back, I wen to A Ghost Restaurant in Sungai Wang but the food there is not really that fantastic plus you need to pay more (it's in a package) in order for you to be served by the fake ghosts, so no thank you.

But this restaurant is totally different. You do not need to pay extra to sit and eat on the toilet bowl.

See what I mean? there are no CHAIRS there only toilet bowls for you to sit and enjoy doing your big business..... Hehehe! Of cos not, it is meant for you to sit and enjoy your food la.

Me sitting comfortably on a toilet bowl.... ok wrong direction I know

Hah! The lid can open one... Errrrrrrr..... what do you think is inside there?

After or before having your meal, you are allowed to take your shower there.... Hehehehe! No way... that is only decoration la to make it more real, like in a bathroom la.

Anyway this toilet is very clean so we actually don't mind dining there.

Chrispy and me again... looking hungrily happy!!!!

This is their menu, looks like the toilet cover. there are many dishes for you to choose. You can order western food, Japanese food or local food. The price here are quite reasonable. There is a dish that sounds cute it's call ' A pile of shitty sausages!' (a direct translation from Chinese), we did not ordered it though although it looks kind of yummy cause we are not big eaters ma....
(they twirl the sausages round and round till it looks like a pile of s***)

I ordered Japanese fried ramen and mango juice. See the food is served on a toilet cover shape plate. so cute. The taste? Well better than the Ghost Restaurant though.

Our noodles served on a toilet cover.... anyone dare to try?

This is our dessert (We share this out) not bad la the taste. See, the bowl is shaped just like a bathtub. This is the first time I eat my dessert from the bathtub....

Hehehehe! Look I am sitting on a toilet bowl and eating from the bathtub. Please don't tell my mom about this ok.....

Wah!!!!!!!!! Cheese Baked Rice served in the toilet bowl!!!! That is an order from the next table. The bowl is so cute huh? Hahahaha! Eating from the toilet bowl..... must be yummy!!!

Some unique toilet bowls display from the counter

Cute leh, where got disgusting oh?

Wah! Got toilet bowl clock some more.

Over all, I don't mind going there for meals again (I got RM 5 discount coupon) as the food there are not bad and the place there are unique and clean. There are even a pair of old couple dining there as well... so why so disgusting leh? It's all in the mind la... stop thinking about the 'real purpose of toilet' and just enjoy your meal la.

I shall try to bring my mom there next time... hehehe!

Penang Trip Day 2: Kek Lok Si Temple & Penang National Park

2009-05-17T03:13:00.011+08:00

We woke up quite early in the next morning, around 7.30 a.m. I think, then we saw that it was raining heavily outside and the sky is quite dark. We felt a bit disappointed cause we plan to go to Taman Negara or Penang National Park (Yes, Penang has a mini National Park also.) after our breakfast. We thought there goes our short holiday. Luckily at last we suggested to go to Kek Lok Si Temple first.

The moment we reached there, the rain had already turned to a drizzle and we were quite happy about that. I have not been to Kek Lok Si for more than 10 years already although I stay somewhere near there. I don't think that I can ever forget that moment cause.... so embarrassing la, my RM 9 pasar malam slipper was so slippery that I fall on my butt twice while going down the steps!!! Chrispy was laughing non stop, bad Chrispy! then I had to hold on to her all the way down to the car park.

On the way to the Temple (if you were travelling on foot) you surely have to go through many flight of steps and you can buy many souvenirs from the stalls along the way. The catch here is, it really pays, if you can speak penang Hokkien cause you will surely get a good bargain there. The advice here is, if you have no intention to buy the goods there, please do not try to bargain with them or else you will surely get a free scolding from those aunties or uncles.

The famous Kek Lok Si Pagoda. An unique structure that combine the Chinese, Thai and Burmese architecture.

Once you reached the temple, you will come to a large pond full of tortoises. You can feed those tortoises with "kangkung'. There is an uncle selling 'kangkung' beside the pond.

Yeah!!!!!! Stop raining already let's go sunbathing!!!!!!!!!

The temple ground. Nice landscape huh?

One of the many temple buildings.

I feel like I am in China or Taiwan already la.....

Prayer hall. The Buddha image in the middle and the two famous Bodhisattvas on the left and right. (This is a Mahayana Buddhist temple. A Theravada Buddhist Temple usually display Buddha images only but hardly the image of Bodhisattvas)

Wah! Really so antique la... Am I really in Penang now???

Bodhisattva Kuan Yin

Look nice picture of the pagoda but.... Hey!!! got two unwanted backdrop here... really spoil my photo only these two fellows.

My tired face and the Pagoda

Some more Buddha and Bodhisattvas images

This scene shows Buddha Gotama giving His first sermon to the 5 monks in Sarnath, India.

I am not sure what image is that, maybe it's Bodhisattva Kuan Yin.

I love this picture cause I can see my home from here!!!!

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Since the weather was so kind to us, we proceeded with our plan to visit the one and only Penang Mini National Park. That was the first time I've been there, I've heard of this place before but never really been there.

Picture taken at the registration counter. It is free to go into the park but you must register with the forest rangers first. This was a precaution taken to ensure that no one get lost in the park.

'Manalah tahu, tersesat dalam hutan ke, kena baham biawak ke. malu je muka kena masuk headline dalam surat khabar Hehehehe!'

Actually there are two ways that you can go in the park, one by jungle trekking and another way is to rent a boat. The minimum cost is RM 120 per boat (for one stop. You have to pay more if you want to visit other interesting spot), the boat can fit in about 12 people so it is better that you join with other group to even out the cost.

We cannot find anyone to share out the cost so we plan to go on foot to the nearest stop (Pasir Panjang that takes around 45 minutes on foot)

Taman Negara here I come!!!!!!!

We were very energetic at first. Talking and laughing all the way but once the road gets harder to walk full of tree trunks, rocks and uneven grounds (jungle ma what you expect? A nicely tiled road ah?" I started to make noise hehehe! scared that I fall on my butt again ma....

My tired face taking a short rest.

Around 45 minutes, we managed to reached Pasir Panjang.

Chrispy and Me at the hanging bridge of Pasinr Panjang

At first, we decided to go a bit further at least on of the nearest stop.

Eh! Where should we go? left or right?

One of the famous spot in the park is Pantai Keracut (2 hours on foot and 30 minutes by boat). The spot is famous because there is a turtle sanctuary, so many people want to go there to look at the turtles. Other famous spot is the Monkey Beach but I doubt there is any monkey there.

So peaceful......

Some fishing area I think...

Hi! I am human not a monkey......

Chrispy was tired and keep on complaining of aching legs already so at last we decided to go back lor. I'll definitely come back again, this time I am taking the boat to Pantai Keracut!!!! Anyone wants to join me?????

Penang Trip Day 2: The Toy Museum

2009-05-14T21:08:00.023+08:00

On the second day of my Penang Trip, Chrispy and I went to Malaysia's one and only Toy Museum. This Museum is located beside the Copthrone Hotel at Tanjung Bungah. The Museum is not really big actually but there are lots of interesting toys that keep us in there for almost two hours. We were so attracted to they toys that we keep on clicking my camera and making silly pose with the toys (By the way, we are not the only ones clicking our cameras away ok, there are many people doing that too ok).

It was really an enjoyable and unforgettable moment walking and looking at each shelf of toys being displayed. Chrispy was excitedly calling out to me, " Hey! look here, Spiderman!", and I was busy asking "Hey why I can't see any Doralin one? Hey! Where is Winnie the Pooh?' Then Chrispy will go like "Wait, I search, must have one....' Then after a few minutes she will exclaim excitedly just like a kid, " Hey! Anna, Here it is!"

I just feel like a little kid again walking through the small alley full of shelves that are full of toys. It was like a magical moment that brings me back to my sweet childhood memories. Even Chrispy said "Wah! Makes me think of the days when I was a child. '

Me pulling the tooth of a dunno what monster at the Museum's Entrance.

Chrispy and me in the Pyramid of Gaza.... hehehe

See, what I mean? There are lots and lots of toys that will keep you busy clicking your camera away.

Dear Old Lord Vader from Star Wars.

My cousin Pao. Ooopsss.... sorry wrong info, I mean Master Yoda from Star Wars. Cute leh?

Yeah! ET.... "ET Go Home" I miss ET....

I think this funny looking fellow is one of the Monsters from Alien. If I am not mistaken la.

Pirates! Help! Pirates of the Caribbean (Look at that sotong face pirate on the right, so geli la the face... need to do mask liau la him.)

Eeeeeeee..... look so pathetic la that white Apek fellow.

Ooooo..... scary so many Ghost toys!!!!!

Alamak! I kena capture by this robot pula! "Help! Please don't shoot me, I mean no harm!"

AHHH!!!! Big Alien attacking me!

Spiderman: Hi! May I help you?

Me: What you want! No need la!

Batman and Robin? Nah! Now is Batman and Doralin, sounds better, right?

Hey!!! I am not a terrorist! Please don't shoot me! Chrispy, Help!!!!"

One of the Power Rangers, Spiderman and.... Doralin in the middle... New Super Hero la, never hear before meh? So out dated la you all.

Eerrr.... I don't know who is Purple Lady is but Chrispy insisted that I took this photo cause I like Purple.... silly.

Aww!!!!! Touch me not, or I'll blow your head off!"

Keep your mouth shut if you wanna yawn!!! Or else I'll punch!!!

Eeeeeeee.............. Nightmare Before Christmas.

Run! Run! Mad Chucky is here to kill!!!

Chucky the killer doll from Child's Play

Ahhhhhhhh......... Beauty and the Beast

Princess Barbie and Prince Kent... cute couple

Many Barbie dolls with pretty ball dresses

Pinnocchio the wooden boy

'See we got the same two front teeth' Bugs Bunny and the gang.

The whole bunch of Toy Story character also on display.

Bug's Life.... cool

Hahaha! The two main Character of Monster Inc. Cute leh?

Uh oh! My Old Buddy Shrek!!! Look, got big tummy but still taller than me."

Me learning Kung Fu from the Famous Kung Fu Panda.

Aiya! Master, my leg cannot go up la!!!"

This poor fellow is moody caused he had a bad tooth.

That is King Kong.

Baloo..... from Jungle Book...

Lilo and Stitch... "Wah! That Stitch is even bigger than my uncle's precious shizu, Mei Mei."

Oh-oh! Teletubies... Dixie, Lala and Poe..... the blue one I don't know what it's name is....

Mario and the cutie mushroom!!!!!

Classical China Dolls

Some more China dolls.....

Hehehe!!! Same thing la...

Dragon Ball!!! I'm not a fan though.

Pokemon... with many Pickachu

" Pika, pika, Pickachu...."

Cute old Master Q with Big Potato and Mister Chan

Ahhhhhh........... Doreamon and Doralin

(Doreamon was yellow and has two ears. Then one day, while he was sleeping, both his ears was bitten off by a rat)

(Later when he wakes up, he was so shock to find that he has lost his ears and he turned blue....)

So, you see, now he is blue but his sister, Doralin is still yellow.

Finally, the Doreamon Family!!!!!

(Nice picture taken by Chrispy)

Come, come, Just remember to visit this amazing toy land next time when you visit Penang Ok, you only need to pay RM 10 per head and can take pictures like mad in there....Cuti-cuti Malaysia!!!!

Penang Trip Day 1

2009-05-13T19:32:00.012+08:00

This is an out dated post about my Penang trip in the beginning of May this year. Yup, I am a truly and pure Penang "lang' but why did I say that it was a trip? Well cos it was in deed a trip for me cos I never went back to my HOME... Ok I brought someone special back with me to Penang (Em! She is my Buddy ok, and yes my Buddy is a She and not a He, thank you) so I need to be the "lousiest' tour guide you see, ok Mensiasueykan orang Penang only cos I am just hopeless back at my own hometown.

Ok to cut all the crap short... Now, let me bring you through the journey again....(If you think it's boring just stop reading)

We started our journey around 8 something in the morning from KKB. It was a bright Sunny morning and my buddy was sleeping like a pig throughout the journey.... maybe I was boning kua...

Then hor, near to Ipoh hor, there was a traffic jam at the toll plaza.

I was bored ma, so I decided to play with the camera lor since my buddy is sleeping soundly.

Then hor we want to go through the long tunnel......

See on the way in liau......

Yeah! go in liau, My camera skill not bad hor? I am so proud of this photo.... but my buddy is still sleeping....

Then around 1 p.m. we finally reached My precious Pearl of the Orient!!!!!!

Eerrr.... not really la still at the Penang bridge la..... see no traffic jam.... but suddenly I feel so sleepy and my buddy just wake up from her slumber and still very blur....

The moment we reached the Island, we straight away go and check in to the hotel (Red Rock Hotel)
Then hor the moment i see this....

I go and lay and sleep like a pig on it lor and my buddy also follow me la............ but the pillow os so lousy la so thin and too low.... make me snores like a pig only!!!!

After I take a short nap, my buddy still floats in her dream land so I once again feel bored and I took my camera and do my work lor ' clicking here and there lor'

This picture is taken at the window of our room.... opposite Red Rock hotel ( 4 star hotel) there is Paradise Hotel (dunno how many star)

Then I feel bored while waiting for my buddy to wake up so I sat near the dressing table and found this

a letter to those customers who loves to 'buy' souvenirs from hotels...... actually a polite way of saying " if you want to steal any of above items from the room, you are welcome to do so but with a price to pay......'

What???? that lousy, thin pillow, slept by 100 over heads cost RM 35!!!!!!!!!! Wah! Who is so silly to bring that back as a souvenir ah?

After that we went for our light lunch at the food court across the road. Later we walk to the Dr, Sun Yat Sen Memorial not far from the food court. Unfortunately it was close (save our money) so we just take pictures outside lor.

Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka! Ooooppppssss.......... sorry wrong slogan. Maybe it says ' Hi! Mao Tze Tung, Here we come! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!' kot? I don't know la. That's why la sleeping during history classes during form 6 now anything also do not know.... shame... shame....

After that we actually planned to walk to Khoo Kongsi to take some photos but it begin to drizzle so my Buddy said that she wanna go back to the hotel room, so that was what we did la.

At around 7 p.m. my mom came to the hotel lobby with my "Mak Ee" and "Thiau Pa' . Then we went to Northan Beach Cafe to have our lavish dinner.

This Picture was taken by my buddy.... who is my buddy? You will find out later.

We had this Penang famous Ambra juice... really yummy........

Then we had Tom yam, with lots of cintan noodles and big pieces Yong Tau Foo stuff and some cheesy sausages too! Oh! Gosh, I am hungry now.......

Next come the cuttle fish with kangkong....... yum... yum....

Then my favourite rojak or Malaysia salad with lots of peanuts..........

After a while, my buddy and me were feeling quite full, so we decided to take a break and we went near the beach area to take some pictures.

Nice evening view at Northern Beach Cafe.

Another view taken later.

That is my feeling very full kind of look....

When we went back to the table with a still full stomach, we found this on our table...

fried oyster... not that delicious since we are quite at the maximum already but since my mom had ordered it... why want to waste the food?

After that we have to finish this load of 'lor bak' not my cup of tea but I just love the century egg with ginger.

That is me and my mom.... my Buddy said that we really look alike.... we have big nose la...

After the meal, we went to Esplanade or Padang Kota Lama to have a walk (to tell you the truth, I've never been there for almost 10 years already)

The nicely light up MPPP heritage building. There was a function going on in the morning that's why the tents are still there at that time.

Next to this building is another British colonial building... I am not sure what is that building for but it's a government building too.

And here is my buddy in front of Fort Convallis..... (maybe wrong spelling la)

Yup, she is no other then my Sweet Heart (we went to Pulau Perhentian before, remember?). My mom and uncle said my sweet heart looks like a uni or college students but actually she is my colleague.... I agree with them anyway.

After that we went to watch wayang kulit or shadow play.....

Hehehe! nola of cause. That was just both of us fooling around with the camera at the seaside.

Just look at the traffic jam there, I wonder why so many people are so fond of coming here especially the tourists....

Look at this memorial for the solders and those people who died during the World War II

Spooky hor... and there is an orb on the upper left and a smaller one at the lower right of the memorial Eeeeeeeee.......... scary...... Nah! That's only a speck of dust I guess no Ghosts la.....

Both of us again at the Esplanade....

After taking enough silly photos and feeling tired, we went back to the Hotel as the rain starts to drizzle again.

When we reach the lobby, we starts to take silly photos again.... got camera ma, so use la....

Me and mister potato sponsored by my mom.

Ahem the CEO of the Hotel Miss Doralin Lee.... hehehehe nola just love the antique chair la.

Wesak Day At Mahavihara

2009-05-09T18:07:00.013+08:00

As today is consider a Wesak Day in Malaysia and some other countries (but not in Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and some other countries), so Jean and Me decided to go and pay our homage to The Buddha....

In the Church???

Hehehe! Shot plug meh? Of cause not in the Church la. This Church is just a few blocks away from the Buddhist Mahavihara that we are going, so we stop by to take some pictures first lor.

This is not a morning market ok, this is a charity food fair hold by the temple along the way outside the temple ground.

Jean and me decided to buy two flowers and candles from the Tri-Ratana Children Home to offer to Lord Buddha.

The flowers are very beautiful..... I love the purple and pinkish colours.

Me and our flowers before the offering

Look there are so many people queueing up patiently waiting for their turn to go into the main shrine hall to pay homage and placed their offerings to the Lord Buddha.

We are still waiting patiently for our turn to go into the main shrine hall under the hot sun and in the middle of the crowd.

Wow! Just look at the crowd!!!! So many people at the temple Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu! (Well done! Well done! Well done!)

Well at last, it's our turn to go into the main shrine to pay homage and to placed our offering to the Buddha.

The Buddha Image in the main shrine hall.

A Reverend is sprinkling holy water and chanting the Parita (Verses of protection) to bless the devotees.

Wow.... a long queue again?

After our blessing session, we proceed to the next counter to take a small bottle of holy water.

Next, we proceed to the next building which is called something like The International Stupa to pay our respect to the relic of the Buddha and the relics of the Late Chief Rev. Dr. K Sri Dhammananda.

The relics were kept in this glass stupa which is placed in the middle of the building.

Besides the Holy relics, there are lots of Buddha images from different countries and era being display around the small building. It feels like walking into a some kind of Buddhist Art Museum.

Here are some of the Buddha Images being display. I took this pictures with my Nokia 6120 as my camera has already run out of batteries so the photos are not that clear.

Me pay respect to The Lord Buddha.

There are many different types of Buddha images there.

This Image is from India and this posture means protections from the Buddha.

This Image is from Indonesia, It is quite unique cause the Buddha was not sitting cross legged. The hands gesture means The Buddha was giving The First sermon (Dhammacakkapavata Sutta) to the five recluse.

This Image is from India. The posture and hand gesture is the same as the previous one Means Turning The Wheel of the Dhamma.

This Buddha is from Korea in a meditation posture.

This Image is from Japan. In meditation posture.

This Image is unknown from which country . In a Giving a sermon posture.

This image is from Sri Lanka. In a Meditation posture.

This Image is from Thailand. In a giving a sermon posture.

The Buddha Image from Cambodia.

An Image from China in a meditation posture.

The Buddha Image from China in meditative posture.

This Image is from Tibet a gift from His Holiness the Dalai Lama

This Image is from the Mahayana sect. In meditative posture.

Reclining Buddha

The replica of Pagodas

After paying homage and taking photos, we decided to went home and I cannot find my RM 9 pasar malam slippers.... so I asked Jean to help me to go to the stalls outside the temple and buy a new pair of slippers for me. As I am waiting at the temple ground, I was getting bored so I took a few photos with my hand phone.

The Buddha images in front of the Bodhi tree.

Many devotees offering joss sticks and lotus candles to the Buddha.

Many people walking here and there in the temple ground.

Suddenly after 5 minutes.... I manage to locate my missing slippers at last

YEAH!!!!! Happy Wesak Day!!!!!!!!!! Can go home liau!!!!!!

Happy Wesak!!!

2009-05-09T16:36:00.003+08:00

Wasak Day is an auspicious day to remember the birth of a great human being that brings happiness to al living beings. The success of Prince Siddharta in attaining Buddhahood or enlightenment and the final passing or Maha-parinibanna) of The Buddha from the earth.

On this day you properly will see many people flock to the Buddhist temples all over Malaysia offering joss sticks, flowers and candle to the Buddha. Are Buddhists idol worshipper? Why need to offer all those things to the Image of the Buddha when the Buddha is already not here?

Buddhist are not Idol worshipers as thought and claim by many people. Just because a Buddhist bow down three times in front of a Buddha image that doesn't mean that he or she is worshipping the Buddha like a GOD. Buddha is not a GOD and He never claim that He is a God.

In ancient India and many parts of Asian countries, it is a custom for people pay respect to their parents, elders and teachers by bowing in front of them. It is a custom that was hand down till today and most Buddhist bow down their head in front of the Image of lord Buddha to show their high reverence to the great sage, a great teacher, and a Buddha.

My teacher Ajahn Dr. Tawee once told us...

'When you want to pay respect to the Buddha, please bear in mind this three things. The Buddha is full of WISDOM (Panna), PURITY (Visudhi) and COMPASSION (Karuna). If you contemplate and reflect on these, you are really paying homage to the Buddha. If you bow down without knowing these. You are only worshipping or paying homage to a lifeless stone, sand or wood...."

So you see the image of the Buddha is just a sign or reminder to all the Buddhist to practise and uphold the teachings of the Buddha. Buddhism is about peace and compassion.

Happy Wesak Day and May you and your family be well and happy.

Haih.... Kena Complain....

2009-05-06T22:13:00.003+08:00

Some one complaint that my blog is very boring and not up to date this morning. The saddest and upsetting thing is, the person that make the complaint is none other then my...................

Darling Lemon with DD's Lollipop

I am very busy till have no time to fall sick la this week.... so how to update leh?

Have to edit materials for the UPSR motivation talk, have to prepare for the spelling competition, have to prepare exam questions, have to mark tons of books, have to prepare for EMS class, have to do this have to do that....

so busy until my bad cough also stop suddenly....

Aiya, never mind la darling, I give you a big colourful Lollipop to lick la but....... after licking it twice, please returned it to DD ha, it's DD's one not mine thank you.......

My Birthday Treat

2009-04-23T21:47:00.018+08:00

On 20th April was my 30th Birthday and just like last year, my Sweet Heart, Darling, DD, buddy Orange, Buddy Turtle and a new member, my new housemate Evelyn celebrated my Birthday with me. I was a bit disappointed though cause my Sweet Dear was not with us this year (she was having a course) but nevertheless, I am really happy and appreciate what they had done for me.

I would like to thank my Sweet Heart and Darling for organising this event for me. A big kiss and hugs for both of you!!! Not forgetting my DD for buying the delicious cake for me, A big hug for u too DD. Last but not least, a big thanks to my buddies, Orange, Turtle and Evelyn for the treat.

My Sweet Heart, Chrispy smiling sweetly

My Darling, Lemon and housemate, Evelyn

This year, they celebrated my Birthday at one of DD's relatives steamboat cafe at Ulu Yam.

Like always, we ordered two types of soup. Tom Yam and the herbal soup.

We also eat these cute fish balls. We are so cruel!!!!!! Hehehe!

Those ladies are so hungry..... sorry Orange, my photography skills need some improvement.

Me and my new housemate (Evelyn) this is our first photo together.

After our meal, they took out a big Birthday Tiramisu cake for me. I am so thrilled and touched cause I love coffee so and my Darling and Sweet Heart really make my day by asking DD to buy my favourite cake!!!!!!

All the pictures were taken by Orange and my Darling, so in order not to waste their kind and sincere effort,I've decided to put it into good use by posting some of it here and fictionalised those photos into a story. Am I creative or what? Hehehehe!

Well, after the steamboat, my Sweet Heart suddenly took out a pink box and put it in the middle. She then open it.

I was very happy beyond words the moment the strong aroma of Tiramisu kiss my nostrils.

Orange starts to take our photo but DD was not very pleased with that and I keep on staring at the Delicious cake hungrily.......

Then I remembers that I am still too plum.... so I was a bit in a dilemma. DD was in a financial dilemma as well and my Sweet Heart was not too pleased that no one wants to help her to serve the cake.

Suddenly a nasty thought arise in my mind and DD saw the cunning smirk on my face and she knows what was in my mind, she was feeling very uneasy sitting beside me.....

The next thing I remember was, my Sweet Heart and Darling light up the candles and ask me to make a wish.

Next everyone sang the traditional Birthday song totally out of tune...... Hehehehe!

Anyway, I was too touched till I cannot hold back my tears anymore... so I cried in front of the cake.......

After crying 'puas-puas' like a baby, I was asked to do the traditional candle biting ceremony but since my Sweet Heart, Darling and DD love me so much (Ok, stop vomiting...... so rude!!!!!!) I was only asked to bite the big chocolate icing on the cake.

Well, I manage to do it quite well without leaving a single drop saliva on the cake.........

Finally I was given the honour to cut the Birthday cake before everyone can eat the cake.

While I was cutting the cake with my both hands, suddenly the plastic knife get stuck in the cake, as I was trying to pull out the knife with all my might, I felt someone poke my head with an unwashed fork!!!!!!!!

I was in a shock... so I left my knife sticking in the cake and turn to stare angrily at everyone on the table......

Everyone look scared and stunned except the person that sits right beside me.... my DD....

I stared at DD and asked her why she did that?

And like always, she denies it........ and like always, I don't take her words......

The next thing I know, everyone was pointing fingers at DD and she unwillingly admit her mischievous actions. "Yes,yes, yes. It's my faults la!!!!"

As she was preparing to cut the cake to feed me, suddenly her nose got itchy and she sneeze right on top of the cake!!!!!!! Yucks!!!!!!!!!! I saw the opportunity to skip eating the cake, so I told her I want to skip the dessert.

DD was very upset and she sulk at me.......... Well what else can I do but to eat the cake for dessert and even for my tomorrow breakfast............

Happy Belated Birthday to me!!!!!!!!!!! Hohoho!!!!!!!

Nice ah my silly story?

An Unforgettable Early Birthday Treat

2009-04-19T21:41:00.015+08:00

Last Friday, I was invited to a Japanese buffet at The Legend Hotel by the Wong's family. I had a really great time there with them and I even spend a night there in the hotel. This is the first time in my life that I ever stayed in a 4 star hotel, Yes 4 star hotel!!! (Next time I shall try to stay in a five star hotel liau).

I arrived at the Legend around 6.30 p.m by STAR with Water Lily. We arrived late caused I was busy talking to Water Lily till I overshot and end up at The Mall instead of The Legend Hotel.

Soon after I arrived at the restaurant, the first thing that I wanted to do was to take out my camera but, Yoon Loong told me that camera are strictly forbidden in that restaurant. I really believed him at first cause I did not see anyone taking out their camera but later I found out from Christina that he is just pulling my leg. Ceh! I was bluffed by a blind guy!

So here are some shots taken by me, Christina and even Yoon Loong (Yes, surprise! A blind man can snap a picture too)

This is part of the Hotel Lobby and the spiral stairs leading to the Japanese restaurant.

Kanichiwa... welcome to The Legend Hotel Japanese buffet restaurant.

Left or right, which way shall we go?

This first snap from the restaurant after I was told my Christina that cameras are allowed.

The second pictures taken at the same spot after finishing my cold soba and while eating the shell thing....

The third pictures taken at the same spot but this picture is a slightly tilted cause Mr. Wong was complaining that I was playing with my camera and not eating my food.

The fourth picture taken after my green tea and vanilla ice cream dessert. Not bad huh, the scenery

I wanted to take the pictures of the restaurant but I am afraid I will get complained my some customers. Therefore, I have to take a quick snap in the restaurant and poor Water Lily was in the background.

One of the empty tables across our table.

Water Lily and me (Hey! I don't want to take pictures la... later she will put it up in her blog one...) That was what Water Lily said.

Yoon Loong and Christina taking a rest before moving for their green tea ice cream.

These were some of the food that we consume on that day

Cold Soba

Baby octopus and Californian rolls

Many types of shushis.........

Many types of clams, cockles and shells things..... yummy but high in cholesterol....

Some shushis and fresh salmon shashimi

Small boneless fish and Teriyaki chicken.

Oopssss....... a picture of me eating (Apala Christina, itu pun mahu tangkap ka?)

This special picture was taken by a Blind man (Yoon Loong) after he really can not stand all my photo taking nonsense so he finally decided to join in the fun and took this picture. Not bad shot huh? Who say that blind people cannot be a photographer? Or is it that my camera is Blind friendly?

Ok here is the really unprofessional blind photographer.

So after dinner around 9.15, (wow! I just can't believe that it took us so long to finish our dinner!!!!) we decided to go and play with the monkey bars at the playground just to burn up some fats.......

Hahaha! Of cause we are way too old to play with the playground monkey bars so we decided to go to this Monkey Bar for a few jug of beer and get all drunk!!!!!!!!!

Hehehehe! Nola we did not go into the bar la, I just stand outside the bar for a picture session and Yoon Loong goes "Heng!!!"

After that, we head straight up to our suite. Ooppss.... I mean our hotel apartment.

See what I mean, they actually had a living room with sofa bed and there was where poor Yoon Loong had to stay for a night because of my invasion....

The living room in the morning after Yoon Loong had tidy up his bed by himself 'Good boy."

Next, there is a kitchen complete with all sorts of food!!!!!!!

Hehehe! Of cause not la, the kitchen was equip with many many kitchen utensils... aiya enough for you to prepare a simple meal la.

Then here come the best part, the bed room!!!!!!!! Yes the three of us slept on this bed and can you imagine how huge this bed is since it can fit the three bulat people in it? (Sorry Christina and Water Lily I don't mean that you are bulat like me too ok)

After that comes the bathroom.....

See classy bathroom with romantic yellow lights

Wah! got bathtub some more... Just imagine that you are having a honeymoon with your new wife/ husband, one of you can be bathing or relaxing in the bathtub full of bubbles and other one can do his/her big business on the throne at one go, holding hand, side by side and saying to each other "I just cannot leave without you!!!"

Okay, it's not funny..... so just don't laugh la.......

Last but not least....

This picture was taken at the window of the living room. Amazing view of hazy KL. My photography skills not bad ma......... right?

Disappointing KS Trip

2009-04-19T20:11:00.005+08:00

Last Saturday evening, after coming back from the day trip visiting the Water Treatment Plan, at around 3.30 p.m. my two friends and myself, went to Kuala Selangor for a sight-seeing and seafood dinner.

Unfortunately... halfway through our journey......

It begins to rain cats and dogs.... and 15 minutes later....

It becomes heavier....

We thought there goes our plans to watch the sun set at the famous Bukit Melawati (Believed to be haunted). We reached Kuala Selangor but the rain doesn't seem to co-operate with us but we went to Bukit Melawati anyway. We stop there for awhile but it was pouring quite heavily so, we did not went out from our car. The place is a really suitable spot to watch the sunset and you can even see the whole of Kuala Selangor from up there. We will be going there next time so let me just save the best for last ok.

Next, we went to a restaurant seafood restaurant for our dinner, no photographs of the dishes cause I am quite disappointed and left my camera in the car.

We ordered, a plate of oyster fried bee hoon, Turtle said that it is a famous dish but I find that the taste is just normal not really special and it is edible. We also ordered some crabs, mantis prawns fried with cheese and bamboo clams. All of the dishes are quite delicious but..... it not good for health as all those food are very very rich with cholesterol!!!!!!!!! (That's why no pictures were taken!)

Later, when the rain began to stop, I went to the car and took out the camera. These were some of the pictures that I managed to took from the restaurant.

Yes, most of the restaurant here are built along the river bank Kuala Selangor ma.....

Another nice sunset shot after the rain.

A fishing boat coming back from the catch of the day.

Look... it is getting dark.... time to go home.

Ha! Before that, this is part of Bukit Melawati, there is a light house if you see properly. This light house is believed to be the oldest lighthouse in Malaysia. For more story about Bukit Melawati.... wait for the next time I go there if you are too impatient to wait, then you either go to google it yourself or you can go there on your own.

One of us get something free from the seafood restaurant.... Diarrhea :( (Cirit or 'lau sai' lor)

Smile so sweet here but in the next morning.... she smiles no more. my poor sweet heart, next time we pack some sandwich there okay.

Ready... Aim.... Fire!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-04-14T20:35:00.006+08:00

In our daily life, we might meet or have to bear with those people that just do not think before they open their big mouth..... The words will just come shooting out from their mouth like arows or more accurate laser!!!!

It is very irritating, annoying and very hurtful most of the times no doubt and sometimes it really can get on to your nerves till you really feels like giving them a piece of your mind back!!!!!

In most case, it is better to just stay calm and ignore all those nonsense... I mean why want to let such a person spoiled your day anyway? They don't deserved a single attention from you anyway..... So just take it easy... have a kitt katt!!!!

Life won't be so interesting and colourful without this kind of people around anyway.......

They really can test your level of patience......

My Saturday Morning Trip

2009-04-12T18:09:00.008+08:00

Last Thursday afternoon (I think) we received a memo stating that our "kelas ganti sempena Hari Raya' is postponed to 25th April 2009 because of Good Friday and Easter. Most of my colleagues were happy but I was stunned and a bit blank. I was thinking to my self " Oh! Gosh! how am I going to spend my weekends in KKB, AGAIN?".

I quickly think of ways to spend my weekends, first I think I will go to KL to find my friends but.... I am going there the next week. so I won't go this week. Then I think of getting my "maktab" friends just to have a small gathering... again I scrap out the idea cause they might not be free since most of them are married. So at last i think 'Well, I might as well go to Batang Kali and find my 'Yang' the whole Saturday.' but then again " Hmm... Why don't I ask my sweet heart and Turtle to and visit the National Zoo?" Yup I did asked them, my sweet heart says ok but Turtle was making lots of fuss about that. There goes my weekends I thought....

I was a bit upset so I complained to some of my friends about it. I told my sweet heart on msn first and she said we discuss on Friday. Then saw DD online and whine to her... her answer "Go to Lawyatt lor..." :(Bad suggestion, that is the last place on earth I am going cause now I am not that financially fit to go there.) Then I also whine to my Darling and she said " Go to KL and Find your friends la." ( Nope, not a good idea). I was quite bored for the rest of Thursday...

On Friday morning, My Sweet Heart to me "Hey! why Don't you follow me for the school trip tomorrow morning?" So I reluctantly agreed (I was lazy to wake up early in the morning mah....)

Well, on Saturday morning I woke up at 7.30 a.m. (I slept around 3.45 a.m. the previous night so I am very glad that I can still wake up early) and by 8.30 I was at the school with my Sweet Heart already.

Where are we going? well we are going to visit....

Loji Pembersihan Air KKB (Kuala Kubu Bharu Water Treatment Plant)

Boring you say? Wei! if you have nowhere else to go during your weekends,this can be an interesting place to go also ok.......

So while we are waiting for all the 40 students to arrived, my sweet heart and me was fooling around with our camera.....

Still remember the mural that I almost destroyed, luckily my sweet heart fires me at the right moment and now see, this is the proud Team Leader with her team's mural all finish and well done. (A big applause for them)

Around 9 something, we arrived at the place...

Just look at these rascals... actually they can be adorable when they behave themselves and not lazy in doing their school work.

Actually we did not quite reached our destination yet cause....

the bus is too heave to go up hill and therefore all of us have to walk up on foot!!!!!!!! Wah! Everyone really sweat like mad la when we reached up there.

See... what a long way to climb!!!!!!! Really thanks for inviting me Sweet Heart!!!!!!!!

We were served with simple breakfast when we arrived

After that, we were given a short briefing by one of the staff before......

We start our climb to the Water Treatment Plant "Oh! Gosh! Not again!!!!"

See how far we have to climb? Actually not that far la, only It's sloppy so it is kind of tiring for a lazy bum like me...

Our first stop... some water filtering place (not really sure forget liau)

The water flows from the big first filtering pool to here the second pool for "proses pengenapan" (Don;t know how to translate into English)

Yucks!!!! If you think this is disgusting and dirty, You should go to look at the loji in KL which is far more worse than this. That is because Sungai Gombak and Sungai Klang is many times more dirty and poluted than Sungai Kuala Kubu Bharu.

Than I saw this sign in front of the lab... If you don't have time to take your shower, you can take it here at the emergency shower hehehehehe! Nola just kidding. I think it is a place for the staff to clean themselves if they accidentally spilled some chemical on themselves....

Next, the filtered water are flow here for some more filtering to filter all the small dirt and sand particles.

Then we walk down hill to the treatment water place

Some more walking......... good morning walk though....

Here is the place where they mix the water with clorine to kill all the germs and bacteria I think.

Yuck just look at how dirty the water is... just like teh tarik.....

"Mamak, teh tarik kaw-kaw kurang manis satu!!!!"

Then hor the water will flows through this pipe to other place for some more treatment and mixing with florida and other chemical to make sure that the water is save for us to use before it was distribute to our house lor.

After that, the staff have some quiz for the students and 20 of them won themselves a free T-shirt each. Everyone wwew very happy and exciting at the end cause eeach and every one of us, yes including us the 4 teachers were given some nice souvenirs

Nice leh. Do not be jealous la, I have to wake up early and do all that climbing you know...

I am really glad that I went, Thanks a lot Sweet Heart.... muak!

Last advice from us

So please keep our rivers clean "Sayangila Sungai Kita"

Roadhouse Cafe cum Pub

2009-04-12T15:06:00.007+08:00

This is an out dated post cause I should have published this post long long time ago but I was too lazy to do so. Some more I get a second warning from my so call big brother Mr. Wong not to put his picture in my blog or else he will poke my hand with the fork but anyway its an old story already so I guesses he won't be bother about it anymore.

So last March holiday, when I was supposed to stay at home studying my PTK, I was quite bored staying all alone in the house since my mom has to work, so I went to St. Nicks to meet up with my dearest aunties and ole colleagues for the whole day.

As for my lunch, I had dated my so call big Bro and sis-in-law (Mr. and Mrs. Wong). We had a lavish and a really good western food at Roadhouse Grills (I think... I forgot the actual name already) it's a restaurant cum pub. The moment you walk in the restaurant, you will feel like you are in some kind of old cowboy movie cause the place is furnished like some cowboy pub concept.

A clean and cosy restaurant, suitable for relaxing. We went there on a weekday so we were the only customers there.

Most of the waiter there speaks in English cause they are cowboys therefore they MUST speak in English so if you dosen't want to converse in English then you cannot eat here...Hahaha! nola, most of the waiter are foreigner workers la... I think they are either Vietnamese or Burmese and I asume they can converse in Bahasa Malaysia too.

Wah many bottles of different kinds of wines and the place was lighted with yellow lamps so quite romantic la...

See... so many cowboys on horses pictures on the wall

When we were sitted on our table, suddenly the waiter put this metal pail on our tables and I was wondering what was the pail for... to wash our hands is it? I 'kaypoly' curios so I took a peek in the pail and......

I saw lots of big Shandong nuts inside (jump with joy!!!!) so we just grab the nuts and start to crack and munch to our hearts content. After that....

Me: Eh, where to throw the shells ha?
Joy: Just put on the table beside your plate la.
YL Wong: Ceh! No need lah, just throw it on the floor like me la.
Christine: Eh! Can not do like that la. Just put on the table la later the waiter will come and clean one la.

So I obediently follow my sis in-law advice and pile up the shells on the table... Later when the waiter comes to take the order, he just sweep all our shells on the Floor!!!! Yes Christina and I look at each other and was speechless for awhile, but later she broke into a thunderous laughter.

YL Wong: There, there I've told you already, they will just throw it on the floor la....

Me, Joy and Mr. Wong waiting for our food hungrily.....

This is the menu and the front cover was nicely printed with pictures of cowboys...

There are so many choice to choose from the menu and we just ca not make up our mind what to choose.

Poor Christina was busy reading the menu aloud to the three of us who were.... cockeyes Hehehehe! And everytime she finish reading a dish name we will be saying 'Wah! Not bad hor, nice la...' after about 10 minutes goung through the menu with us, finally we settle with he set lunch.

A big glass of grape juice which is free flow. Taste exactly like Ribena but I like it so I refill 3 times I think.

Next, come the chicken plus mix vegetables soup. It's not the creamy type but I love it anyway.

After that our main course was served in a hot sizzling plate Mr. and Mrs. Wong sizzling steak with mix vege and baked potatoes.

Professional chef in action cutting the steak stylishly hehehehe

My delicious sizzling grilled chicken... I just fell in love with the baked potatoes.....

Here comes Joy's sizzling fish fellet top with mushroom cream. she kindly allow me I stole on piece from her and it was delicious too hehehehe!

Finally we were served with a nice cup of coffee. After chatting for awhile, we went back to St. Nicks to meet up with my other ex-colleagues.

Gurney Drives in the afternoon. nice scene leh got many trees along the road, a good spot to jog in the morning and a relaxing place to hang out at night.

Seaside view.... See, tanjung Tokong really change a lot these past years with so many new apartments growing up like mushrooms.

OOO.......... I love Penang... I miss my hometown... Let me go Home!!!!

Kena Tag Lagi!!!!!!!!!!

2009-04-08T17:11:00.006+08:00

Since this is the second time that my Buddy Celine tag me, I better answer the questions this time since I did not bother to answer the last tag. Sorry Buddy so this is for you.

1. Bekas kekasih saya adalah:
No comment sebab tak pernah bercinta-cintun dan berkasih-kasih.

2. Saya sedang mendengar:
Bunyi kipas siling yang sedang ligat berpusing-pusing dan bunyi kereta dan burung di luar.

3. Mungkin saya patut:
kurangkan berat dan saiz badan untuk muat dalam baju kurung kedah yang bakal dijahit dengan menggunakan kain selebar 3 meter yang diberikan oleh Boss saya.... Apa punya bossla!!!!!

4. Saya suka:
Melayari internet, menulis benda merepek di blog, bermain PC game, membeca novel, menonton cartoon dan comedy, makan dan tidur......

5. Sahabat-sahabat baik saya:
ramai yang buta mata tapi tidak buta hati. merekah bagaikan 2nd family bagiku.

6. Saya tak paham:
Kenapa ramai kawan-kawan saya tidak suka dan tidak tahan minum nescafe dan coffee???????

7. Saya kehilangan:
Nenek (sebelah ibu) kesayanganku 16 tahun yang lalu, kawan karibku 12 tahun dahilu dan bapa kesayangan ku tiga tahun yang lalu. Perasaan sedih dan rindu tidak mugkin akan hilang but this is the cycle of life so just have to accept it and move on with my life....

8. Ramai yang berkata:
Saya tak akan dapat 'transfer' balik ke kampung halaman dan terpaksa mengajar 10 tahun di KKB...... Impossible!!!!!! Mustahil!!!!!!!!!!!!

9. Makna nama saya:
Wisdom Almond? Peliknya.... kacang Almond yang bijaksana... hehehehe!!!

10. Cinta itu adalah :
manis, sedap tetapi berbau kuat macam buah durian.... sedap dimakan tapi kan kalau terlalu asyik samapi tak sedar diri.... akan memudaratkan diri. Itu opinion orang yang tak ada experience.....

11. Di suatu tempat, seseorang sedang :
Menyimpan baju dari ampaian sebab hari dah nak hujan.....

12. Saya akan cuba :
kurangkan gossip dan tidak menghiraukan orang yang menyakitkan hatiku.

13. Ayat SELAMANYA membawa maksud:
Nirvana...... keamanan, kedamaian yang berkekalan.

14. Telefon bimbit saya :
Nokia 6120 classic.... harta paling penting dalam hidupku selepas laptop ku so aku akan sentiasa membawanya kemana-mana hingga tidur pun bersebelahanku.

15. Bila saya terjaga dari tidur;
Alamak! Ada sekolah la hari ni......

16. Saya paling meluat apabila:
being fooled and bluffed by people that you trust.

17. Pesta / Parti adalah:
tempat yang bising dan merimaskan... saya lebih suka berseorangan di rumah atau duduk dibawah my mom's armpit.....

18. Haiwan yang paling comel yang saya pernah temui ialah:
anak anjing jenis chow chow yang gebu dan bulat... rupa betul-betul macam teddy bear... geramnya!!!!!!!!!!!!

19. Peringkat umur yang paling menyeronokkan bagi saya ialah:
around 25 or 26 I think, sebab masa tu bapa saya masih sihat dan saya selalu ajak dia kelaur makan kat restaurant Deli Dave, just the two of us, father and daughter... I really misses that moment very much......

20. Hari ini :
I feel so tired and quite down....

21. Malam ini saya akan:
bukan, saya telah makan nasi goreng ikan masin dan akan minum nescafe lepas itu saya nak mark buku dan tidur awal....

22. Esok pula saya akan:
Makan KFC untuk lunch dan cuba buat origami..... nak ajar budak masa seni la jumaat ni....

23. Saya betul2 inginkan:
A spiritual friend or teacher to guide me in my spiritual quest..... feeling spiritually hungry!!!!

24. Ketika anda lihat wajah anda di hadapan cermin pagi ini:
"Eh.... bulatnya muka aku ni, ada double chin lagi!!!! Kena diet la ni!!!!!!!!!!!!"

25. Pusat membeli-belah atau arked permainan;
tempat yang seronok dikunjungi bila ada wang tetapi tempat yang harus dijauhi bila tak cukup wang......

26. Makanan Barat atau Jepun:
Kedua-duanya aku baham.... itula saiz dan berat badan tak turun-turun.... macam mana nak muat kain 3 meter tu??????

27. Bilik yang terang atau gelap:
kedua-duanya aku suka sebab aku boleh lena dimana-mana saja apabila mengantuk.....

28. Makanan segera adalah:
makanan yang sedap dimakan tetapi buruk padahnya.....

.29. Ayat terakhir yang anda katakan pada seseorang.
"Saya baru habis makan nasi goreng la.... Apasal tak ajak awal-awal?"

30. Siapa yang anda nak TAG?:
tak tahula.... sepupu aku kot Pao Pao dan Ping Ping sebab kawan yang lain mana ada blog?

Turning 30........

2009-04-05T20:23:00.002+08:00

Wow.... I just cannot imagine that in a couple of days time, I will be turning 30....... yup 30 years old. Wow..... iIt sounded scarry and kind of creepy when you see how time flies by so QUICKLY! It's feels like yesterday I was in primary school and now I'm still in Primary school but I am 30!!!!! Gosh!!!!!!!I just can't believed it.... That means I am....... 'lau liau' getting older already Aiya! why suddenly my back feels a bit pain and my fingers feels so numb typing on the keyboard.... 'cough! cough!'

That means, I cannot be so 'siau' do silly things anymore liau lo, I must start to be more mature liau lo.... cannot laugh loudly with my younger friends liau lor.... no more taking silly photos and cracked silly jokes liau lor.... no more calling and scolding people 'shot plug', your head, 38 and so on liau lor.... no more beating and pinching people playfully liau lor and no more SD, DD, Sweetheart, Dear, Darling, Honey, 'Yang' and others liau lor.... and also hor, must take care of health liau, must 'haramkan' fast food and fried food liau.... must only take one meal of rice, can only eat biscuits or oats for dinner. Scared of getting high blood pressure, diabetes, heart attack or stoke ma... Haih.... what to do old liau ma must be mature and take care of the ailing body ma... must set a good example to the younger generations.... cannot be playful already must be more serious and mature..... but

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I will still keep my cuddly soft toys, play computer games, watch my favourite cartoons, eat popcorn, drink coffee, eat ice cream and go ronda at law yat!!!! And if anyone beat or pinch me, I will give back one surely, self defence ma. Hehehehe!

Many of my friends keep on asking me "Eh! Why you dun wan find BF?" "What, you think you still young ah? Don't tell me you want to stay single till you are old?" "You don't want to have a family meh?" When you are old that time, you got no children to look after you when you are sick, then only you know!" Ok, ok, ok most of you got the point there and I really really appreciate your concern gal.... Oh.......... I am so touched... I wanna cry liau... sob... sob....

But hor, no BF or got BF also I cannot die ma.... why want to worry so much? Just take a break, have a kitt katt la..... If I ever get married then.... well, ok lor, if I did not get married also no problem ma, I have a career of my own, I can feed myself so what is the problem here? Oh, if I am sick or unwell no one is going to look after me? Ok, that's why la I must be more careful and not make myself sick lor, since no one is going to care for me, I must care for myself lor... so apa mau susah? If old already how ah? Errrrr..... not yet retire ma so why want to think so far leh? Just take it easy and enjoy life la.........

FOUND IT!!!!!!!!

2009-03-30T16:02:00.006+08:00

After having my observation done by my GB last Friday, I've decided to give myself a break from all the stress and tension that had accumulate for the past two weeks before the observation. I am really glad and relief that it's over... for now.

Well, this is what I did to keep myself happy and contented at that moment...

Yup!!!!!! That is me at KKB KTM station waiting for the train not to go back to Penang but to KL.

I have to wait for quite some time, so I get bored and started to take pictures at the station... Lonely deserted KKB station.......

Anyway, at last the train arrived. I am not alone at that time..... cause I was with......

These two gorgeous ladies..... they are ladies and not girls anymore ok..... still young, pretty and available at the moment.

Then, we stop at Rawang KTM station and waited again for the train to KL Sentral.... Malaysia punya transport system lor.... have to wait, change trains and wait again what a waste of time and energy........

After reaching KL Sentral at around 11 something a.m. we proceed to the Monorail by foot. Before that, we went to have our brunch as my stomach is grumbling but unfortunately, the place that we choose served a disappointing brunch so we had a disappointing brunch at KL Sentral.... (The moral of the story is: Never choose a restaurant or cafe that is empty in KL Sentral)
Since we are not very happy with our lunch or brunch, we decided to do this while we are on our way walking out of KL Sentral........

That is my Dear and Me posing with the food..... guess which part of KL Sentral we are?

The background looks familiar? Here is another clue... My sweet heart and me posing with the delicious local food at............ guess where were we............. come on guess...........

Hehehe! Yeah, we have nothing else better to do but to pose beside the Air Asia Bus......

My Sweet Heart was complaining that it was too far to walk from KL Sentral to Monorail (Since they are now doing some constructions to built a mall in between KL Sentral and Monorail the short cut to monorail was close up) She was saying "Aiya! so far like walking from your place to school!" well, i don't think it's that far la but i was just wondering if DD was there with us.... surely more "Aiyo" and "Aiya's" one.

At last we are in the Monorail to go to Times Square and Law Yat!!!!!!!!

View inside the monorail................

View outside the monorail...........

I went to Law Yat and I bought myself an early Birthday gift.....

A brand new mp3 player for RM 200+..... Wow! I am not rich la but I need to entertain myself in the bus or train ma when I go back to KKB alone from Penang.....

Then we went to Time Square and something unexpected happened...... At last, after searching from near to far, from high and low, from north to south, from east to west, from Malaysia to Japan...... after searching for many years at last I found.................... my precious cuddly buddy in Time Square......

Hehehehe! Not this one la....... this is a mascot of a Japanese Instant Noodle la...

Yes At last I've found my precious limited but pirated edition of..........

DORAMI@DORALIN at Time Square............ I am so the very happy at that moment, I just cannot believe my eyes. My Sweet Heart ask for a discount as the price was a little bit expensive I think but the shopkeeper said that "Sorry cannot give discount, this Doreamon sister very hard to come about one, and it this the last one we had."

You can say that I am crazy la but yes I bought it up for RM 50 +.... Ouch!!!!!!! a pinch in the heart and pocket. (If the pirated one cost this much, I wonder.... how much is the original one???)

My Sweet Heart was laughing at me by saying " Wah! You really had an early Birthday gift hor, so we no need celebrate for you liau la?"

See my precious so cuddly and cute......... Oh! I've found you at last......... although it is only the clone of you......
OHHHH..... Let me just kiss and hug you......... before you get all dirty and dusty......

See, my Sweet Dear also very keen to take photo with her. Errrrrr.... actually she loves to take photo one la........

Then, my Dear want to join in the fun as well..............

and Finally.....................

This is my Sweet Heart silly idea and i don't know why I get myself into it...............

I am Down and Sad........

2009-03-24T21:30:00.003+08:00

Looking deep into my aching heart,

I found a lost soul wondering aimlessly,

Searching for a path which has no ends,

Looking for a direction which is unknown,

Reaching for a goal which is invisible.

Here I see myself drowning in the sea of sorrows,

Chocking in the air of disappointment,

Stranggled by the claws of bewilderment,

I am totally crushed......

My heart trapped in the stormy rain....

but my spirit is still unshaken....

My soul still strong to endure....

I close my eyes and I know....

deep inside my mind I can see....

This moment will soon pass...

As the heart will light up again,

with the wonderful rays of rainbow,

and once again I shall stare,

With a smile full of contentment.

I Won A Proton Perdana!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-03-22T18:16:00.009+08:00

This is my new car and it's free!!!!!!! I even won RM 10, 000!!!!!! I am rich!!!!!! Yeah!!!!!!!!!!

Can you believe it? No? It's true! 100% true. I really won those prizes in front of KL Sentral. The catch is............................................ I can only recieve those prizes if........I pay RM 6,000 into some silly unknown, never heard before company's bank account for the process fee.

This is what happened.

Last Friday afternoon around 12.30 pm, As I was slowly (lenggang-lenggang kangkong) walking alone towards KL Sentral to take the putra to meet my long lost classmate at Ampang Park, suddenly A plump Chinese girl approach me.... (in mandarin)

Salesgirl: Hello! Missy, our company just open in Time Square and is having a Sale. You can buy computers spare parts with discount up to 50%. (She show me a small colourful paper and I took it.)
Me: Oh, ok. (I was walking away but she follows me)
Salesgirl: Missy, you look so young (Bullshit la) how old are you? I think you must be younger than me, I am 23, I am from Melaka, I came here to work for this company lor
Me: (Ok, since I am in a good mood.... I will play along for awhile) Me ah? Aiya, I am older than you la.
Sales girl: How old? Tell me la.... 24 or 26? Are you a student or still working? Dun bluff me la missy, you look so young (Yeah, sure, I am only 3 years old la)
Me: Well I am 24 (Hehehehehe! Perasan )
Sales girl: Wah!!!!!!!!!!!! Missy, really meh? you don't look 24, you look younger than me leh? Are you working?
Me: I am a Master student in UM. (Should have said Ph.D)
Sales girl: Wah!!!!!!!!!! Missy you so clever, what course? You use computer ah?
Me: Master in Psychology. I am a student of cause got use la (You should go and join Akademi Fantasia too)
Salesgirl: Wah!!!!!!!!! Missy, you study Psychology in UKM ah?
Me: UM!!!!!!! University Malaya!!!!!!!! (itu pun tak tahu ah?)
Salesgirl: Oh ok, Wah!!!!!!! Missy teach me leh you so clever. (Teach your head la 38!). Missy you stay in KL ah? Let us be friends (who say I want to friend you?) My name is Yen Ling. You leh?
Me: Yup. I stay here. Your company sell PC parts at Times Square ah?
Salesgirl: Yes, yes... your name leh Missy? (Ceh! Still won't give up ha? Ok, let us play lor...)
Me: I am... Hui Mei (Suddenly think af my SD and DD. hehehehehe!)
Salesgirl: I am Yen Ling, You like shopping? Where do you usually go for shopping? Do you use creadit card? (Wah! This is starting to get serious)
Me: I am a student, where got money to get creadit card? I only do shopping at pasar malam and Kota Raya la.
Sales girl: Oh yes hor, ha never mind, in our company hor, if you use ATM card as a debit card we will give you 3% discount. Have you use your creadit card as a debit card before?
Me: Yes meh? Dunno wor... never use ATM card to buy things la. No money....
Salesgirl: Never mind, Missy, are you fierce? can you scold people ah?
Me:Why?
Salesgirl: No, just now hor, got uncle scold me for wasting his time (I do not scold but I bite people one)
Me: Oh really ah... (Padan muka la)
Salesgirl: Yes lor.... Missy, you try open this paper la. If inside got the word Thank you, you return it to me lor cause that is my comission. If 50% than you can take this to buy things at our shop at Times Square lor and you are entitle for 50% discount lor. But if it is 'Thank you', ha please don't take my comission away ha.
Me: Oh, I open now ah?
Salesgirl: Yes, open here lor.
I tear open and saw a new read proton perdana and the big word Congratulations!)
Me: No thank you but congratulations wor..
Salesgirl: What!!!!! Missy!!!!!!! Missy!!!!!!!! Do you know what this means!!!!!!!!!!! (You, really should win Grammy Award for the best actress la)
Me: What? (Ceh! Who cares?)
Salesgirl: Missy!!!!!!!!!! Do you know what is this!!!! (Yell aloud with excitement)
Me: A car la.... (and the Grammy Award goes to...)
Salesgirl: Missy!!!!!!!! You have just won a brand new Proton Perdana!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much Missy!!!!!! you also help me get RM 2,000 comission!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!! (Shake my hand happily)
Me: Oh yes ha....Good la, I am so happy.... (Ok time to cabut)

Suddenly another friend of hers came, pretending not to know anything (Alamak! Another Best supporting actress come liau... better run liau)

Salesgirl 2: What happen? (look innocent)
Salesgirl: Missy won a car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Salesgirl2: Wah!!!!!!!!! Missy!!!!!!!!!! Congratulatiions!!!!!!!!!!!!
Me: Yeah sure.... I don't want la. Bye! Bye! (I cepat-cepat cabut la)
Both of them: Missy!!!! Missy!!!! (Missy your head la 38!)

Siau ah? Where got free things in this world one? The next evening, Mui Lan (one of my friends) told my friends and me about the same story but this time their company suddenly shift to Mid Valley from Times Square. This Mui Lan try to take the paper away but they won't allow it and she is more daring than me, she dares to follow that person to look and sit in that new car "Ada aircorn ma... so saya pergi duduk la, apa saya peduli!" that is what she told us.
We have a good laugh at it.

Haiya! Should have take pictures wth that new friend of mine, took the card and ran away to the police station la, why I did not think of this ha?