From Northern to Central.

Sanuki Udon Hoo Chiak !

2010-09-16T21:44:00.005+08:00

I was very bored with the usual japanese restaurant or some semi fast jap food chain like Sushi King which is located mostly in shopping malls. The price sometimes doesn't really reflect the quality of the food served . I was headache when i am going to decide which japanese restaurant to eat . I recently found a quality = price restaurant which is Sushi Zanmai . The don which is served with some toppings just cost around RM 10 to 15 depending on what is the toppings. But soon i was bored with the variety don served there .

Plain Udon

Fried Kakiage and Ebi tenpura

I stumbled upon some blogs recommended a place called Sanuki Udon restaurant which is located off Old Klang Road . So I went there , the place is rather small as the name suggested, it served mainly on UDON .

I tried a few bowl of udons and the taste of the soup and udon is just perfect . The texture of the noodles with a steaming hot soup makes me crave for more. I would say udon which is served in renowned jap restaurant has the same quality as this restaurant or better.

It has 2 choices for each type of udons which is Hot/Cold . I have never tried the Cold Udon with soup before in this restaurant . But I guess it is as good as the Hot Udon.

The udon served with kakiage (a kind of tempura which different ingredients are mixed together in tempura batter before deep-frying) cost only RM7 . There is no way that you can find it else where . The serving portion is enough to fill a hungry stomach .

Kakiage Udon

Dry style Udon

Address:
Restaurant Sanuki Udon
9, Jalan Bukit Desa 5,
Taman Bukit Desa, Jalan Klang Lama 58100 Kuala Lumpur
( Closed on Mondays )

Hopped on to a new lifestyle

2010-08-21T00:48:00.005+08:00

Breakfast- Grilled chicken garden salad

Lunch- Stir fried vegetable

Lunch- Fried noodles

Lunch- Fried chicken with lemon juice

I used to cook for my dinner after coming back from school , now i started cooking for my lunch and breakfast . I don't really enjoy cooking for 3 meals at once but due to the insufficient of food choices in vicinity of my work place .
Sometimes i would think that there is a chinese restaurant or chinese stall which is within walking distance that would be nice .I am in a company where non muslims constitute a small fraction in the total workforce, therefore the idea can't be fulfilled.

Not only that , here comes my complains ....During lunchtime I used to walk to MHub . Mhub which a small restaurant dedicated to the staffs working in MAS Subang. There are lots of choices for us to choose (Malay ,Chinese, Indian cuisine)from but the chinese food served is of course Halal which is Kosher in English . One thing which need to be highlighted is the MSG content in food is terribly high , until i drink almost 1 bottle of my 1 L of water with an hour after eating because of thirst .

I think back the recent uproar of the increase in sugar price , I recommend the government to include the MSG into the list of price increase since the government would think that increase the price of sugar will make the rakyat(people) consume less. This would apply to MSG as well. Moreover , consume lots of MSG will detrimental our health such as obesity .

There are other food stalls within walking distance , but mostly need to walk for a further distance to get there , So , I still prefer to go to the nearest with my home cook food.

I am left with little or no choice but to bring my home cooked food to school for my breakfast and lunch .

After so many years....

2010-05-15T10:38:00.007+08:00

Clockwise from 12 ;Chuan Wei, Shao Thing,Me,Victor Geh, Swee En.

Chuan Wei
Shao Thing
I,Wei Liang
Swee En

Yesterday was kind of surprise for me as I was about to leave my school for the day , I received a message from my secondary school friend + prefect mate + ex-classmate ,Swee En.He came all the way from Malacca to spend his weekend here with me . He is now busy with his clinical after few years of studying in Malacca Manipal, India.

I was in a tight schedule when he messaged me a text but somehow I was manage to spend sometime with him . Yesterday was a tiring day for me , as I have committed myself in Yoga class so I need to practice it but at the same time I will miss my gym routine . After a relaxing and stretchous session of yoga , I began my gym routine . That's a tiring but satisfied day I had.

After we met,we went to the famous Kei Tuck Sek shop in SS2 for our late night craving . But not quite actually , it was my supper but his dinner .
We talked almost about everything , and I notice that he is still a same person whom i met since secondary school.

I still remember when I was in my university year , he called me once and that was the second last time we talked .Until recently , I was surprised to heard that he came back Malaysia for his final few year to complete the whole course . Then I managed to talk to him through phone but not face to face .

Until yesterday , after so many many years .....
Welcome back , friend!

!My 2010 Birthday!

2010-03-24T22:33:00.009+08:00

This year ,my birthday was celebrated the way i wanted, the reason simply is because I really love to have a cake on my birthday. Sounds easy. But not every year I can celebrate with a cake in front of me.

I don't quite remember when is the last time I have a perfect round cake on my birthday .But I still remember my friends when I was in Sabah , they gave me a slice of cake on my birthday and the cake was hardly can put candles on it. > <

Since then I don't have a cake on my birthday anymore,but I finally got one . About the celebration , I still remember the time when my best friend from UK visited me in KL , we headed to Baskin Robbins in Pavillion KL , I had a nice ice cream fondue with my name on it .Hahaha…That year was in 2008.

This year on my birthday I woke up early in the morning then drove to McD in Damansara for my free breakfast . My classmate gave me the voucher on free Sausage Egg muffin then I redeemed it . Soon after I ate my filling breakfast , there goes my day in my training school.

During breakfast break, I was given a surprised birthday fruits cake from my best friend ,Baskaran . He prepared all the surprises with my classmates . I was so touched when I realized that there is a cake for me on my birthday !
Thank you , Baskaran! ;)

My Birthday Cake

Mimi with my Birthday Cake, Thanks!

Surprise's lOOk

After blowing candles,

Baskaran,Hafiz and I.

Icing on my face , so ugly .....

No matter what in this world , good friends are there for you ready to go through your ups and down. My 2010 birthday was a good and memorable one .

This photo was sent to me by an ex-room mate when i was in Sabah !
Thanks ,JM.Hope u can win in the FB voting event!
The photo is full of unforgettable memories...

Thanks everyone who contributed his/her effort !

Osaka の Okonomiyaki　大阪のお好み焼き

2010-03-12T20:23:00.010+08:00

Last week , I was arranging my stuffs in a box and stumbled upon 2 items which I bought from Japan which are Okonomiyaki Sauce　お好み焼きソース and also Katsuobushi 鰹節.
I nearly forgotten about the stuffs, the reason I bought is because I wanted to try making my own Okonomiyaki after tasting an Okonomiyaki in Osaka, Japan. The taste was just fabulous and the fragrance of the Katsuobushi makes me think of takoyaki たこ焼き.
The inside of the Okonomiyaki is soft and fluffy and the top part of it is covered with sauces and Katsuobushi.

YUM YUM!!

Here are the recipe :
Ingredient:
1 teaspoon of chicken stock
100g flour
3 large eggs
300 g of thinly chopped cabbage
3 teaspoon of diced onion
1 stack of diced celery
4 tablespoon of oil
1 instant noodles

Mixed Meat:
2 stick of chopped crab stick
4 cm chopped Chinese sausage
70g of soya sauce marinated chicken cubes

Topping:
Aonori　青のり
Katsubusi鰹節
Okonomiyaki sause お好み焼きソース
Mayonaise

PLS REFER TO THE JAPANESE TERMS EXPLANATION BELOW

Instruction:
1. Mix well the chicken stock,flour,eggs until becoming like a paste with some bubbles
2. Dribble batter into oil.
3. Cook until golden brown and drain of the oil,allow the Tenkatsu to cool.
4. Cook the instant noodles and set aside.
5. Add cabbage , celery,instant noodle and mixed meat into the batter.
6. Heat up the pan with a thin layer of oil.
7. Set it to medium high level.
8. Pour the mixture into the pan and spread evenly.
9. Close the lid and cook for 5-6 mins.
10.Flip it over.
11.Cook for another 3-4 minutes.
12.Top with the Tenkasu ,mayonaise,okonomiyaki sauce .
13.Sprinkle with Katsuobushi and aonori
14. And serve.

Batter.

Fried batter=Tenkasu.

Let Tenkasu cool down in a bowl.

Mixed meat.

Chopped cabbage.

Mixed cabbage , celery,instant noodle and mixed meat into the batter.

Covered the pan to cook.

Before turning the okonomiyaki.The uncooked side.

Flipped over to expose the cooked side.

Spread with Mayonaise, Tenkasu, Okonomiyaki sauce.

Terms :
Katsuobushi

Katsuobushi (鰹節 or かつおぶし) is the Japanese name for a preparation of dried, fermented, and smoked skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis, sometimes referred to as bonito). Katsuobushi and kombu (a type of kelp) are the main ingredients of dashi, a broth that forms the basis of many soups (such as miso soup) and sauces (e.g., soba no tsukejiru) in Japanese cuisine. It is today typically found in bags of small pink-brown shavings. Larger, thicker shavings, called kezurikatsuo (削り鰹; けずりかつお), are used to make the ubiquitous dashi stock. Smaller, thinner shavings, called hanakatsuo (花鰹; はなかつお), are used as a flavoring and topping for many Japanese dishes, such as okonomiyaki.

Okonomiyaki

Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き) is a Japanese savoury pancake containing a variety of ingredients. The name is derived from the word okonomi, meaning "what you like" or "what you want", and yaki meaning "grilled" or "cooked" (cf. yakitori and yakisoba). Okonomiyaki is mainly associated with Kansai or Hiroshima areas of Japan, but is widely available throughout the country. Toppings and batters tend to vary according to region.
The batter is made of flour, grated yam, water or dashi, eggs and shredded cabbage, and usually contains other ingredients such as green onion, meat (generally pork or bacon), octopus, squid, shrimp, vegetables, kimchi, mochi or cheese. Okonomiyaki is sometimes compared to an omelette or a pancake and may be referred to as "a Japanese pancake" or even "Osaka soul food."

Aonori

Nori (海苔) is the Japanese name for various edible seaweed species of the red alga Porphyra including most notably P. yezoensis and P. tenera, sometimes called laver . Finished products are made by a shredding and rack-drying process that resembles papermaking. Japan, Korea, and China are the current major producers of nori, with total production valued at up to US $2 billion per year.

Steamed Marble Goby(Soon Hock) with Ginger and Shallots

2010-02-07T01:39:00.006+08:00

I was quite unexpected to cook the fish with a friend of mine,B.L. who is the contributor of the Marble Goby fish . Not only that , this fish is a special ones as the price fetched around RM120 per Kg . Wow, that price is very exorbitant .I have never tasted the fish before as it is very expensive , i wonder how a freshwater fish can have an expensive price tag .....

Serving size: 3-4 Pax

Ingredients:
1 Marble Goby (Soon Hock)
2 inch of ginger strips
2 cloves of shallot julienne
1 stack of scallion ( use only the leaves as the stem is a bit too much )
1 stalk of cilantro leaves
2 tablespoon of cooking oil
1 tablespoon of shaoxing wine (chinese cooking wine)
1 piece of kitchen towel

Soy Sauce Mixture:
4 tablespoon light soya sause
2 tablespoon shaoxing wine (chinese cooking wine)
2 tablespoon water
2 dashes of white pepper powder
1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
2 tablespoon rock sugar (grind to powdery form)

Instruction:
Steam Fish
1. Pat dry the fish using kitchen towel.
Make 3 diagonal slits into the side of the fish using a sharp knife.
2. Blend all the ingredients of soya sauce mixture.
3. 1 tablespoon shaoxing wine (chinese cooking wine) on fish
4. Top the fish with 1/2 of total amount of ginger strips.

5. Above Boiling Water ,steam the fish for 8 minutes.
(The flesh should be white through to the bone , which will be exposed by the cuts )

6. Throw away all steamed water and ginger strips from the steamed fish.
7. Put all the ginger strips and shallots on top of the fish again.
8. Cook soya sauce mixture and stir well.
9. Pour it over fish.
10.Cook 2 tablespoon of cooking oil until hot.
11.Pour the hot oil to 'scald' the ginger and shallots.
12.Top with scallion and cilantro leaves .

Japan Trip (31-12-09) Kyoto 京都　Arashiyama 嵐山

2010-01-28T22:29:00.013+08:00

Guess what building is that?

After a long wait to witness the scene of snowing , finally we got the chance.
This was the second last day before we went back to Malaysia. I was looking forward to visit Kiyomizudera 清水寺 once again after the first visit when I went there back in 2007.

Arashiyama 嵐山
My father was very anticipated to see the lush green of bamboo grooves in Arashiyama 嵐山.
The bamboo grooves was the among the most fascinating scene of natural occurrence.The bamboo grooves was before you reach the　Nonomiya Shrine 野々宮神社.
We went there from Kyoto Station to Keifuku Arashiyama (on Keifuku Arashiyama Line).

Bamboo grooves with Han Yee and I.

Arashiyama 嵐山 is a district on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan. It also refers to the mountain across the Ōi River, which forms a backdrop to the district.

The romantic "Moon Crossing Bridge" (渡月橋,Togetsukyō)

Romantic Train in Arashiyama (CLOSED)

The famous Romantic Train in Arashiyama begins running its scenic tour along the Hozugawa river on March 1st and will continue running until December 29th.

The Torroko trolley travels 7.3 kilometers in distance along the river and through 8 tunnels between Torroko Saga and Kameoka stations. The duration of the trip is 25 minutes and costs 600 yen.

Enjoy the beautiful cherry blossoms, bamboo groves, or momiji Japanese maple leaves depending on the time of year you go. It’s a wonderful way to spend the day sightseeing and a must do activity if you visit Arashiyama!

Ryoanji 龍安寺
This the place where my long awaited dream came true . I witness the snow falling from the sky onto the beautifully arranged stones in Ryoanji 龍安寺. It was forecast that at around 6 pm there will be snowing in Kyoto 京都. The most unforgettable scene was when I was standing on the open space , i was 'blessed' with the tiny snow flakes falling from the sky . It was a simply amazing .

Nice setting to meditate.

Snow falling from the sky.

Miniature of Ryoanji

In an article published by the science journal Nature, Gert van Tonder and Michael Lyons analyze the rock garden by generating a model of shape analysis (medial axis transformation) in early visual processing.

Using this model, they show that the empty space of the garden is implicitly structured, and is aligned with the temple's architecture. According to the researchers, one critical axis of symmetry passes close to the centre of the main hall, which is the traditionally preferred viewing point. In essence, viewing the placement of the stones from a sightline along this point brings a shape from nature (a dichotomously branched tree with a mean branch length decreasing monotonically from the trunk to the tertiary level) in relief.

The researchers propose that the implicit structure of the garden is designed to appeal to the viewers unconscious visual sensitivity to axial-symmetry skeletons of stimulus shapes. In support of their findings, they found that imposing a random perturbation of the locations of individual rock features destroyed the special characteristic

Kinkakuji 金閣寺
From the outside of the temple, there was a beeline appeared, we waited for our turn to visit the Kinkakuji 金閣寺 which is a few metres away from the main entrance. The buildup of the structure is simply stunning, the golden colour blend with the sunlight produce a glittering pattern of elegance .
From the outside of the temple, the golden colour are very appealing to the eyes . Especially you looked from opposite the lake .

Kinkaku and I

The Golden Pavilion, or Kinkaku, is a three-story building on the grounds of the Rokuon-ji temple complex. The top two stories of the pavilion are covered with pure gold leaf. The pavilion functions as a shariden, housing relics of the Buddha (Buddha's Ashes). The top floor is built in traditional Chinese cha'an style, also known as zenshu-butsuden-zukuri; and the middle floor in the style of warrior aristocrats, or buke-zukuri. The ground floor is rendered in shinden-zukuri style, reminiscent of the residential style of the Heian imperial aristocracy. The building is often linked or contrasted with Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion Temple), and Shōkoku-ji, which are also located in Kyoto.

The Golden Pavilion is set in a magnificent Japanese strolling garden (kaiyū-shiki). The pond in front of it is called Kyōko-chi (Mirror Pond). There are many islands and stones on the pond that represent the Buddhist creation story.

Kiyomizudera 清水寺
We reached there around 3.30 p.m. but the sunset was around 4.30 p.m. After a while , the whole area was engulfed with darkness. The silence of the evening make it perfect for people to reminisce about the past. From the above , you can see a skyline of Kyoto town scenery with lights come into place. Although it is a bit dark , the whole temple still looks very magnificent.

Night view on the pathway towards Kiyomizudera

An aged man is writing and drawing something related to Year Of Tiger using calligraphy before selling to his customers.

Popular spot in Kiyomizudera

Entrance to Kiyomizudera

Kiyomizudera 清水寺 is an independent Buddhist temple in eastern Kyoto. The temple is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) UNESCO World Heritage site.
The main hall has a large veranda, supported by tall pillars, that juts out over the hillside and offers impressive views of the city. Large verandas and main halls were constructed at many popular sites during the Edo period to accommodate large numbers of pilgrims

Pontochō 先斗町
A night out was said to be incomplete without visiting Pontocho . A few narrow street with only a couple of people to walk in the same time , small and stylish eateries with exorbitant prices , pleasant atmosphere with a touch of traditional Japanese authenticity ---are the trademark for Pontocho.

The name Pontochō is said to be a portmanteau of the English word "point" or the Portuguese word "ponto" (also meaning point) and the Japanese word meaning town, street, or road. The district crest is a stylized water plover or chidori.

Main Street of Pontochō

Back Alley of Pontochō

The shop is selling foodstuffs with live demonstration.

Nice temple with lots of lanterns .

Japan Trip (30-12-09) Kobe　神戸

2010-01-24T11:01:00.010+08:00

With the tired body and enthusiastic mind , we hit the road again but this time we did it with a friend ,Han Yee. He was kind enough to guide us around and gave us some insights during the whole journey.

KOBE 神戸
Today we went to Kobe 神戸 which is is the sixth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1.5 million. The city is located in the Kansai region of Japan and is part of the Keihanshin (京阪神, Keihanshin) metropolitan area. Kobe is classified as one of Japan's seventeen designated cities.

First up , we went to Mitsui Outlet Park Marine Pia Kobe Porto Bazaar which is at the west side of Kobe city center.

Admission
Open "Shop: 10am-8pm, Restaurant: 11am-10.30pm (Depends on the shop)"
Address 12-2 Kaigan-dori"Tarumi-ku, Kobe-shi"Hyogo
Phone 078-709-4466
Access "From JR Tarumi Station / Sanyo Rainway Sanyo Tarumi Station: 9 mins on foot (shuttle bus services are available on Sat, Sun and holidays)
http://www.31op.com/kobe/index.html

There are lots of outlet shops, approximately 70 stores selling luxury designer brand clothes and other brand items produced by well-known companies in Japan and overseas.This includes Nike,Adidas,Lego,New Balance.

We stopped to try the Okonomiyaki in a chain restaurant called 嵐月 which is a Japanese savoury pancake containing a variety of ingredients. The name is derived from the word okonomi, meaning "what you like" or "what you want", and yaki meaning "grilled" or "cooked" (cf. yakitori and yakisoba). Okonomiyaki is mainly associated with Kansai or Hiroshima areas of Japan, but is widely available throughout the country. Toppings and batters tend to vary according to region.

Okonomiyaki in my plate,Yummy!

After an afternoon of shopping , the rain started to kick in so we decided to go window shopping again in the area.

The next destination is
Harborland
This shopping district was made on the site of the former freight yard, Minatogawa Kamotsu Station of the Japanese National Railways. The yard was removed in 1982 and the shopping district opened in 1992.

There is a very big Ferris wheel beside the sea where you can spot the Kobe Tower and the Kobe Earthquake Memorial Park.

Kobe Earthquake Memorial Park

大きいなFerris wheel

The next destination is
KOBE TOWER

The Kobe Port Tower is a sightseeing tower considered as a landmark of Kobe. It stands in Meriken Park facing the Kobe Port where the Kobe Maritime Museum and a number of hotels can be found.   With a red pipe structure, it beautiful curves in a shape of a Tsuzumi (traditional Japanese musical instrument) and has received many architectural awards since it was completed in 1963.   

The following destination is
KOBE CHINATOWN
Kobe Chinatown (Nankin-machi "Nanjing town") (Japanese: 南京町; Simplified Chinese: 南京町) is located in Kobe, Japan. There are over 100 restaurants, shops and a Chinese temple (関帝廟).

Kobe's Chinatown developed as the residential area of Chinese merchants, who settled in Kobe after the city's port had been opened to foreign trade in 1868. At that time, Japan didn't have a peace treaty with China, and so it was not permitted to live in this foreign settlement for Chinese people, so they lived in the designated foreigner residential quarter. That was the beginning of Chinatown. Now there are over 10,000 Chinese people living in Kobe, there are few residents in this Chinatown, as it is in the commercial area of Kobe city.

After a day of touring around the city of Kobe , we went to a quick meal restaurant which is near to the train station Motomachi 元町駅.

Food Vending Machine

Japan Trip (29-12-09) Haneda A/P 羽田空港

2010-01-16T15:04:00.007+08:00

This is the day when we set to go to another suburb area-Osaka,Japan Although last time I did the way from Tokyo to Osaka by train , we did it a different way by using flight .

The time taken for the journey is around an hour but the waiting process of getting us seats on a busy holiday season in Japan is an uphill task.
Even though we went to the Airport terminal from 浜松ちょ駅 (Hamamatsucho station) to　羽田空港第1ビル (Haneda Airport Terminal 1) for JAL 日本航空 .

But my expectation to try a foreign airlines was cut short . I knew that by using the Z fare ticket I can chose to travel with any carrier in Japan , but to my surprise that tickets only apply to their code share partners . Therefore , only ANA 全日本空輸 which I can use the tickets on.

We took all our baggages to the bus terminal and find for the free shuttle which is at platform 8 . Thats the time I could take a closer look at the surrounding . The surrounding is integrated with linked bridges and pedestrian pathways .

When we were inside the new Terminal 2 Building 羽田空港第2ビル , I was amazed by the glittering features at the top of the lobby . As we took the escalator to the check-in area , the crowds started to appear into our sights.

The system with Malaysia Airlines are totally different in terms of waiting for your seat using stand-by tickets. There , you are allowed to check-in your baggages and also allowed to enter the waiting area after you are being screened by the airport customs. Boarding passes are printed with relevant time , date and gate number for your convenience.
There are also a large screen to show you the next 2 flights which will be using that particular gate .

By waiting at the particular gate for the flight , there will be a LCD monitor to show the numbers of passengers who are waiting in the line .And when your name is called , boarding ticket will be presented to you!

In Malaysia , there is no such system but you are required to be at the check-in counter to take your boarding pass when your name is called.

Finally , got to board the aircraft from Tokyo Haneda Airport to Osaka (Kobe).

One more thing that I notice is that the boarding pass scanning system . The ticket scanning system which need to be touched with your pass to allow you to go through and there will be a cute sound emitted from the system.

Come back to the story , there are monitors in the cabin to show to the passengers the real time landing and take-off situation.

In ANA , they served green tea , peach tea, coffee tea etc but they don't serve groundnuts whereas in MAS they served peanuts and drinks (guava or orange juice).

Japan Trip (28-12-09) DisneySea

2010-01-10T16:35:00.008+08:00

The third day , we planned to The Most Happiest Place On Earth - DisneySea. Actually , the slogan is for Disneyland but Never mind la I think it can be used interchangeably.

From 浜松千代駅　(Hamamatsucho Station) to 舞浜駅 (Maihama Station) using the JR line , and then change to Disney Resort Train at Resort Gate Way . We reached the destination which is Tokyo DisneySea at around 10 am .

Mediterranean Harbor
The first place we went was the Mediterranean Harbor which is located near to the main gate . We watched The Legend of Mythica performance after a few rides in the Mysterious Island and Lost River Delta .

Quotes from DisneySea :
Legend of Mythica
The legend of Mythica has been lost for ages, but now, through the Disney magic, it will be reborn! Taking place on both the land and waters of Mediterranean Harbor, this impressive show tells the fantastic tale of friendship and sorrow between humans and the legendary creatures. What is Mythica, and what is the secret to unlocking the door to this mythical world?

Mysterious Island
In Mysterious Island, we get our first fast pass (Journey to The Center of the Earth)at 11am . The validity of the ride is from 2.30 to 3.30 p.m. The ride was a bit scary at the end with a sudden drop and gone through a waterfall.

Quotes from DisneySea:
Journey to The Center of the Earth
Travel through mysterious caverns to the earth's core as a scientist aboard fantastic vehicles designed by Captain Nemo.
Duration: about 3 minutes
Capacity: 6 persons per vehicle
Top speed: about 75 km/hr

Port Discovery
Then we proceed to the Port Discovery where we enjoyed with the Aquatopia. If you happened to go to Disneyland California , the park also has this kind of rides but it is Autopia which a car to make u drive around through a specific course.

Quotes from DisneySea:
Aquatopia:
The Center for Weather Control usually uses this facility for testing out new types of navigation systems. However, to commemorate today's festival, the scientists at the CWC have made some special modifications.
Guests can board one of the experimental watercraft and embark on a twisting, whirling, wild ride through a labyrinth of fountains, rock formations and whirlpools.
Duration: about 2.5 minutes
Capacity: 3 persons per vehicle

Lost River Delta
Next we went to the more action packed rides which is located inside the Lost River Delta , there are 2 very exciting yet thrill ride :Indiana Jones Adventure(Temple of the Crystal Skull) and Raging Spirits.
I like both of the rides as they are of high quality thrill rides which will give the passengers feel the excitement and enjoy in the same time .

Quotes from DisneySea:
Indiana Jones Adventure(Temple of the Crystal Skull)
Follow in the footsteps of Dr. Indiana Jones in a harrowing, life-or-death quest for the legendary Fountain of Youth.
But beware the Fountain is purported to be guarded by a vengeful, supernatural spirit known as the Crystal Skull!
Duration: about 3minutes
Capacity: 12 persons per vehicle

Raging Spirits
A new adventure awaits you at the mysterious Lost River Delta! This roller coaster attraction takes everyone on a high-speed ride through the ruins of an ancient ceremonial site.

Quotes from DisneySea:
As you pass by the vengeful spirits awakened during the excavation, the bursting flames, encompassing steam, and spine-tingling 360-degree loop will make it a truly thrilling experience!
Duration: about 1.5 minutes
Capacity: 12 persons per vehicle

Mermaid Lagoon
Next up we went to Mermaid Lagoon where all the rides are specially made for kids and the young at heart . We lined up in the chilly wind condition to have a photo session with Ariel (Mermaid) in Ariel's Greeting Grotte.

Quotes from DisneySea:
Ariel's Greeting Grotte.
Princess Ariel from the Disney film The Little Mermaid is waiting to meet all the Guests here in her seaside cave. And after you meet, don't forget to pose for a few memorable photos!
Note: Hours 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
During high Park attendance, the attraction entrance may be closed earlier than 6:00 p.m. Please confirm with a Cast Member.

American Waterfront
During the night , we went to American Waterfront which is next to the Mediterranean Harbor . In American Waterfront, we went to Big Band Beat . The show is very new to me with the live band and dancing .

Quotes from DisneySea:
Big Band Beat
Come swing to the music in this exciting jazz revue with energetic tap dancing to the sounds of a live big band!
You'll also find Disney characters taking center stage in song and dance, and Mickey's incredible performance on the drums is not to be missed!
Location: Broadway Music Theatre (presented by Japan Airlines)
Length of show: about 30 minutes
Capacity: about 1,500 persons per show.

That week , Disneysea had longer opening hours till 10p.m. Then , I went to the Tower of Terror . The elevator which is part of the ride , lifted about 6 floor above the ground before it dropped down . My heart trembled as I kept holding on to my seat belt . I was in the middle seat at last row ,in front of me there is a aisle . This makes me more scares , I was thinking if i were to drop off my seat I will be in trouble .

Quotes from DisneySea:
Tower of Terror
New York, 1912. Since the owner's mysterious disappearance 13 years earlier, Hotel Hightower been called the "Tower of Terror." Now, the New York City Preservation Society has finished restoring the landmark hotel and has started giving tours to the public. But what mysteries might still lie in wait within?
Duration: about 2 minutes
Vehicle Capacity: 22

We bought some of the seasonal gifts from Disney Store . During my visit , I managed to spot some exclusive new year gift sets .

Japan Trip (27-12-09) Tokyo

2010-01-05T23:11:00.008+08:00

Exhibits in Suginami Anime Museum

Second day of my tour, we went to lots of places in Tokyo using the unlimited one day pass Tokyo Metro メトロ .
First up is the Nakano sakue 中野坂上, we took the Metro from Shimbashi 新橋 ( Ginza Line) and change at Akasaka-Mitsuke 赤坂見附 to (Marunouchi Line) . And take the train bound for Ogikubo 荻窪 . We get off at Nakano sakue station 中野坂上駅 to see the Flea market .

This type of flea market is almost the same as our Malaysian 's flea market . What surprise me most is that the CD in the flea market selling for either 20　円 or 100 円. Bought some CDs , i think i couldn't get this kind of price in Malaysia. Although the CD is quite out dated , it is new. One of it is 平井堅 --- Life is .

Next we went to Suginami Anime Museum in Ogikubo 荻窪, we took the Marunouchi Line again to reach Ogikubo Station 荻窪駅.

Suginami Anime Museum--Gundam .

After that we went to Shinjuku , Ginza for window shopping , Shibuya for 120 円 sushi , Asakusa for temple visit.
When we went to Asakusa to visit the Sensoji Temple , it was drizzling but later the sky was clear again!

Shibuya Busy Streets

120 円 sushi restaurant in Shibuya.

Japan Trip (26-12-09) Tokyo

2010-01-03T02:06:00.004+08:00

For so many years I don't have a chance to vacation together with my family abroad. I think this year would be a very nice and blessed year for me as I was given the opportunity to holiday together with my family in Japan. Initially, I don't have the mood to go holiday but since this year is my last in my school so decided to use the 'benefit' again!

I planned to go Japan for the second time , it is because my family has not been to that country before and I love that country very much . From the fact that , it has the vast variety of different experience to explore and also the money can't buy feeling of being a country which is an ideal clean country . Clean is the terms of everything you see would be a few times physically cleaner than Malaysian's places . One of the unbelievable facts is that the workers in the public toilet would use a white cloth to wipe the toilet bowl after washing it . Even the temple's roof , the workers would climb up till the top to remove the leaves using hands . In Malaysia , I don't think so it is the way we do it .
Plus, the shop workers will be very polite to entertain the customers .

I was lost once I got off from 浜松ちょ Station after taking the Keisei Skyliner from Narita Airport (terminal 2) because we exit from the north exit which lead us to 大門 station. We managed to ask the way to our hotel but my limitation in Japanese makes me difficult to communication . Most Japanese don't speak English , so i have to talk to them in japanese but my vocabulary are limited so when they talked to me with the deeper meaning ,I was confused . Not all the Japanese remember the direction well even the police but they are extremely helpful I showed them the address and phone number , they called the hotel for me and tell me the exact direction i supposed to go . An old man who helped us initially was very kind to us , show us the way to the police station and tell the police what situation we faced , not only that he was willing to spend us the money to take the taxi . But we refused.The hotel was 2 traffic lights away but with many luggages we didn't manage to reach there on time so we took a taxi . That was the first time I took taxi in Japan.

The Smile Hotel which is situated 10 minutes walk from 浜松ちょstation (South exit) . The hotel room was big enough for us . And we like most is the automated toilet bowl which we can hardly find here in Malaysia. Not a single hand movement to clean except the button on the controller .

After we settled everything , we started our tour in Tokyo , 1st up was the Odaiba is a large artificial island in Tokyo Bay, Japan, across the Rainbow Bridge from central Tokyo. It was initially built for defensive purposes in the 1850s, dramatically expanded during the late 20th century as a seaport district, and has developed since the 1990s as a major commercial, residential and leisure area.
We went to the Hinode Pier to take a 30 minutes ferry to Odaiba Island. Ferry stopped us at Odaiba Seaside Park . From there we went to Aqua City shopping center, Panasonic Center, Toyota MEGA WEB, Venus Fort, Shinkiba Station .

Rainbow Bridge(Day)

Rainbow Bridge (Night)

New Launch !! Super Mario Bros Wii

Technology tried out in Panasonic Center

Toyota MEGA WEB

Pineapple Fried Rice

2009-11-17T12:15:00.011+08:00

I was in Tesco Mutiara Damansara the other day to buy some groceries . I bought a small pineapple for a few ringgit with a plan to cook a plate of Jelly using the pure pineapple cubes from the whole pineapple (refer to my pineapple jelly photo below ). But later i found out that the pineapple was hard to de-skin so I decided to scope out the fillings and use the remaining pineapple skin to hold my pineapple fried rice.

Here is the recipe:
2 tablespoon of dried shrimp
5 tablespoon of cooking oil
3 cloves chopped garlic
3 tablespoon of sambal ( can interchange with 2 tablespoon ofcurry powder)
1 cups of pineapple cubes
100 g of chicken cubes
3 cups of cooked rice

Instruction:
-Heat the pan and place the cooking oil into the pan for 1 minutes
-Place the dried shrimp and garlic until golden colour
-Put the chicken and sambal and stir fried until cooked
-Finally pour the cooked rice into the pan and fried for a further 2 minutes .

Pineapple Jelly

A taste of Working Life

2009-10-17T01:17:00.006+08:00

Inside 'torque box'.

Change Hangar and Line again,we have been changing from one place to the other for 2 times already . Now I am at MAS hangar 3 Line 8 , currently there is a third party aircraft with the registration num G-MKBA which is belongs to MK airlines in UK .

MK Airlines is a cargo airline registered in the United Kingdom and providing worldwide freight operations. Its main base is Ostend-Bruges International Airport, Belgium, with hubs at Luxembourg-Findel International Airport, Kent International Airport, Kotoka International Airport, Accra and OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg.[1]. Other routes operated by MK Airlines Ltd include, MFM (Macau), LFW (LOME) and ALA (Alamaty).

It operates services throughout the world linking Africa and the rest of the world. MK Airlines' Commercial, Flight and Ground Operations, Technical, Finance and Administration teams are all based at their UK base in Upper Hartfield, East Sussex.

MK Airlines Limited holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence permitting it to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.

Aft and Bulk cargo compartment of B747-200.

This aircraft is undergoing C check .I was assigned at Aft Cargo Compartment (from STA1480 )and Bulk cargo Compartment ( till STA2100 ), (ATA Chapter 25 , 53) . Although the place is confined and always hot inside as though you are in a sauna room. Hahaha that means I did sauna for a week ,Non Stop Em emm..

I always equipped myself with barrier cream , latex ,cotton gloves , ear butt , mask before I start work in the morning . The break time is kind of short if I compared to the usual time given in my training school.

In my zone, we need to open the floor panel (hold the floor), remove,install the actuator(control the movement in the cargo container using the automated system) ,remove, install Blanket (the blanket is made from fibre glass which can reduce the weight of the aircraft and protect the wall,floor).

Glossary:
STA=station

AMM=Aircraft Maintenance Manual

C check= This is performed approximately every 12–18 months or a specific amount of actual Flight Hours(FH) as defined by the manufacturer. This maintenance check puts the aircraft out of service and requires plenty of space - usually at a hangar at a maintenance base. The schedule of occurrence has many factors and components as has been described, and thus varies by aircraft category and type.

Aircraft registration num= An aircraft registration is a unique alphanumeric string that identifies an aircraft, in similar fashion to a licence plate on an automobile .
G , stand for UK registration. 9M , stand for Malaysia registration.

Blankets already 'sticked onto the metal parts.

Climbed inside the ‘torque box’.

Basic Stew Recipe + Mash Topping

2009-10-11T01:44:00.006+08:00

Basic Stew

I stumbled upon a piece of recipe from a book from Jamie Oliver (Ministry of Food ) . The way of cooking is somehow similar with the vegetarian Shepherd Pie (see at the end of the entry).

Here are the ingredients :

2 stick of celery
2 medium onions
2 carrots
2 tomatoes
olive oil
6 tablespoons of tomato puree ( Spaghetti 's sauce also applicable)

Meat:
(Chicken and White wine)
5 stalks of Thyme fresh leaves (from Tesco's vegetable section)
300 g mined Chicken
7 tablespoon of White wine

Instruction:
-Preheat oven to 350 F/180C
-Trim the ends off celery and roughly chop the sticks
-Peel and roughly chop the onions
-Peel carrots, slice lengthways and roughly chop
-Roughly cut tomatoes
-Put a pot on medium heat
-Put all vegetables and your chosen herb into the pan with 2 lugs of olive oil ,fry for 10 minutes.
- Put few grinds of pepper and salt sparingly .
-Add a splash of water if it looks a bit dry .
- Remove the stalks of herbs .

For your mash topping:
2 palm size potatoes
3 tablespoon of butter
salt and freshly ground black pepper
a sprig of fresh thyme

Instruction:
-Preheat oven to 375F/190C.
-Peel the potatoes ,cut them in half and boil for 10 minutes.
-Drain in colander and return them to the pan.
-Add butter and pinch of salt and pepper.
-Mash until smooth and creamy .

-Roughly top the stew with the mashed potato-don't worry about it being smooth and even .
-Pick a few thyme leaves off the stalk and lightly push into the potato.
-Cook in oven for 25 minutes .

Previously,I have tried

Vegetarian style Shepherd Pie
I have made a vegetarian style of Shepherd Pie from a very simple ingredients .

Baked Mushroom with Mince Meat

2009-10-11T01:25:00.005+08:00

I remember once when I watched a TV show , the host was demonstrating the ways to cook some small and easy stuff for teatime .

Here are the ingredients:
200 g of chicken meat
3 tablespoon of leas and perin sauce
8 fresh white button mushrooms
1 tablespoon of butter
2 diced 5 cm long carrot

Instruction:
-Preheat oven to 350 F/180C
-Make 8 fifty cents coin size meatballs with a mix of leas and perin sauce.
-Apply butter on the mushroom and bake for 5 minutes .Drain excess water away on tray.

- Flip the mushrooms over.

-Insert the meat on top of the mushrooms.Carrot is put between meat and mushroom.
-Bake for 10 minutes .

Bye Bye Nike + Welcome RunKeeper

2009-09-29T15:39:00.004+08:00

I got a replacement for the expensive Nike + device which track your exercise while you are running. It is called the RunKeeper which is application for iphone . I like this application because of its GPS function, total journey , speed of your exercise along with the time spent and how it compares with previous runs, all on a Google Map. Not only that you don't need a separate device for tracking and recording your exercise. Nevertheless, it can guide you throughout the whole exercise by giving you real-time voice prompt . You can program them before you set out, and the audio cues will coach you through your workout.

Every time you complete a run you can see how far you went (to the best of the phone's tracking capabilities), along with the time spent and how it compares with previous runs, all on a Google Map.

I tried it during my morning exercise in Botanical Gardens ,Penang. It really works. I like it very much .

While running I set it with my favorite iPod playlist to start up automatically when i start tracking a new RunKeeper activity.

Phew... What a relief

2009-09-19T02:55:00.005+08:00

As I was about to pack my stuffs going back Penang for my Raya holiday , I get a green light to try for the last flight to Penang which is MH 1149 . I was doubt about the chances of getting a flight to Penang . As far as I know , the frequency of flight to Penang is very high compared to Kuching . My friends had told me that he had to sleep in the airport for 1 night before he can go back Kuching because of flight overbooked and also no empty seat available. I never try my luck in KLIA to secure a seat near to Hari Raya. Last 2 years , I remember took off from my studies for a few days before coming back for holiday .

Once arrived at KLIA , I straight away went to the ticketing office at the Arrival Hall to print my e ticket . There were about 8 people in before me so I decided to put my name on the stand-by list at the Departure Hall first . After knowing that there were 4 people before me on the stand-by list ,I knew that what am I supposed to do.Plus, the MH 1149 was over-booked , the booking was around 148 people but the flight accomodate up to 144 passengers.

After I took my ticket , I went to the Flight Operation Office which is on the next building . I went across using a link bridge but I was not permitted to enter because I don't have the staff card to swipe . I pressed for the security and I was ushered by a security personnel from the entrance to the Flight Operation Office .

Once I was there , the place was like in the TVB Drama Triumph in the Skies . The pilots were there to attend the briefing before departure ,big LCD monitors showing the flight operation data. I was told to went into the office to ask for a Jump seat .

A jump seat (or jumpseat), officially known as an auxiliary crew station, is a seat in an aircraft cockpit for individuals not operating the aircraft. These might include training pilots, off-duty crew in transition to another airport (see deadheading), government officials (such as Federal Aviation Administration staff), or other airline staff.

My identity was verified by the Flight Op staff . I saw some of the staffs were busying checking the flight schedules and also the local weather of a place etc. Finally after 20 minutes of waiting , I was given a Jump seat by the captain of the flight MH1149 .

I went to the ticket counter in Departure Hall to get my boarding pass . After that , I went straight to Gate A4 . I was waiting for my turn to get on the plane, but my name was called over the P.A. system . The operation staff told me that the Captain had cancelled my Jump seat . And I asked him for the reason and he told me reason which was not acceptable (from my point of view) . How can this be happened to me?

I supposed to get on the last flight of the day to go back Penang and then I was stuck. Without any option available , I expected the worst which is 'sleep in the airport'.
After some confusion over at the desk which is next to the gate entrance , the staffs were sorting out the no-show passengers and calculate the total amount of passengers inside the aircraft .

No-show: A no-show is a passenger who fails to board the plane either because he/she has not fulfiled check-in procedures within designated time limit,or because he/she does not holdpropertravel documents.A no-show passenger may request a change of the flight or a refund of the ticket.If the no-show passenger wants to fly a Carrier's subsequent flight,the Carrier shall change the flight in accordance with its relevant regulations. If the no-show passenger requests a change of the Carrier or a refund of the ticket,50%of the ticket fare will be assessed as a no-show charge.

I over-heard that there were two Uganda nationality were stopped by the immigration who were supposed to be on the flight. Therefore , their seats were empty and I was given a seat 17 C which is an aisle seat . Phew.....What a relief.

Valuables Looted from car

2009-09-03T14:30:00.001+08:00

There are lots of criminals cases involving car break-in, I read and heard from news and also emails. But that day was a really unlucky for me to be one of the victims.
That day was Wednesday , 26th of August , I, with other 3 schoolmates were on our way to have our dinner when the mishap happened. We were not sure whether the thieves were observing us for sometime before the day it happened or they just acted spontaneously .
I parked my car near to the Ramadhan bazaar at a parking lot in front of a row of shoplots . 2 of my friends placed their bags into the car boot after they came down from the car .
(That was a crucial point where I think the thieves saw it)

After half an hour , we were backed into my car and I drove back home. I didn’t realize a thing until I opened the boot and they noticed the bags were missing . I asked them whether they put their bags at the passengers’ seat (That moment I didn’t know the final location of the their bags ) . The feeling was like thunder has striked my mind. My hands were trembling and heart was racing . I was stunt by the reality which happened just now. I still can’t believe my eyes of what I was seeing . We watched at each other with an empty look.

After that , we decided to go to the place of incident and do some investigation work. My friend drove his car and we reached the place after buka puasa time. We frantically searched the place around and looked at everyone who passed by us. We were showered with rain while everyone was trying to get out of the place as quick as possible . Everyone looked suspicious to us . I walked into the back lane of rows of shops and looking into the drain for anything resembled the bags which belongs to my friends. At the end ,I found nothing.

One of my friends, who noticed two dark skin colour guys who were holding the bags which resembled theirs on the shoulder but he was not sure the look of the suspects. I was unsure about this because I was walking to my car using an umbrella but they walked under the roof along the corridor of the shops.

They (my friends) asked the shop person who talked to the suspects but the shopkeeper didn’t want to reply anything related to the incident . A few shops away , the shop assistants also notice the suspects .

(We made the mistake for not calling the police if we called after realizing the thief maybe they will be caught )

Next time remember to bring down any of your belonging from your car before left car unattended.

Italian Pizza minus Cheese

2009-08-10T21:18:00.005+08:00

I brought an oven to my rented house in Subang, therefore I have been thinking of making something out of the oven . Even though I have no experience of using one, I am sure that the recipe I found will guide me through the whole cooking process. If i have succeeded in making my own dish then I think it would be waste of money to spend money in buying those food.

I have tried before using a small toaster oven to make oatmeal cake , but I think the control and also the setting of the oven are more comprehensive and manageable.The small toaster oven don't have the temperature setting that make it even more difficult to bake something.

I found myself in the mood of making a pizza dough . I bought the flour and rising powder. Follows are the ingredient:

The ingredients for pizza dough:
0.5 kg of flour
2 tablespoon of rising powder
1 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of sugar
1/3 cup of water

Instruction:
Pour the rising powder , warm water, salt and sugar into a bowl and mix it .
Wait until the solution has bubbles on it , then pour the flour into the solution.
Mix well until the dough is formed ,and use hands to mix it until it is not so sticky .
Leave it aside and let the flour and rising powder rise .
After 45 minutes , press the dough to become flat . Place it on a shallow baking plate.

* Remember to drizzle some olive oil onto the baking plate before placing dough for baking.This is to avoid the pizza base from sticking .

Set the timer to 20 minutes , and temperature to 250 degree Celsius.

In the meantime , let prepare the ingredients for pizza toppings:
half bulb of capsicum (any colour)
3 cloves of garlic
3 tablespoon of tomato pasta sauce
a dash of oregano powder
a dash of paprika powder
a pinch of salt
150g of fresh chicken breast meat

Cut the capsicum into smaller pieces and dice the garlic.
Cut the meat into chuck size and marinate with tomato pasta sauce , salt and oregano powder.
After the base is set, spread the meat with tomato pasta sauce on top of the pizza base .
Set the timer for 10 minutes with temperature 250 degree Celsius .

After it is done, spread capsicum , garlic, paprika powder on top of the chicken chucks.
Set the timer again for another 10 minutes with temperature 250 degree Celsius .

*To add cheese , please make sure that the ingredients of the topping is dry to avoid sogginess after the covering with cheese. Mozzarella or Parmesan cheese would be perfect.

The chicken pizza is ready to be served!

Chikugunya Attack!

2009-08-07T21:00:00.005+08:00

This is not the first time that I admitted into hospital but everytime when I admitted I felt that I leave my routine life behind which is good . But on the other hand, the unpleasant thought keep on lingering in my mind.
Nevertheless , I felt neither I am on a holiday nor working.

It's all started when I was about to finish my exam on Friday . By the exam ended, it was 9 am . But we felt something wasn't right on the test paper we sat . It was ridiculously difficult , those are not taught by our instructor . An annoncement was made saying that our exam is invalid. Therefore we need to resit for exam in a later time , which is 12pm . FYI on friday , all muslim ought to pray in the mosque. After finished the exam , they were late for Friday prayer.

I felt my body had rang it's siren . Therefore I ate a tablet of panadol .After the afternoon nap,I felt my body feeling much better but my eyes become swollen . I imagined the worst is yet to come , if this is the reaction of my body taking panadol, that means my body started to sensitive towards the medicine. I hope that this is not true ,to get a clearer picture I went to our medical centre and I was adviced if the symptom persisted , then I have to visit the medical centre .

On saturday morning, I developed again the swollen eyes ,I have no avail solution to my problem . Therefore , I was certain that if i didn't take panadol to bring my temperature down , I will not recover. But if I ate Panadol,then I will developed swollen eyes. After skipping my saturday activity.I quickly packed my bags and take a shuttle to the air terminal before boarding flight home .

At the terminal , I felt my body shivering under normal air conditioning and my mind was hard to comprehend anything . I was still hungry while waiting at the departure terminal. I sat down on a bench and started to 'enjoy' my white bread. With cigarette smells near where i sat, I felt tortured by the chocking smoke . Without much energy to find a new bench , I soon find myself in the same bench -smoking second hand smoke. Nothing is more torturing for me to walk around the huge airport with temperature on my head . I felt the world is spinning and I was helplessly waited for my flight. How I wish I can sit on a wheelchair to be pushed around . But I didn't request for it.

As soon as the flight touched down , I , seated next to the aisle (9D) stormed out of the flight and walked as fast as I could to get to the hospital. I saw my face reflected on a duty free window , my eyes turned red and my tears kept flowing down . As soon as I get into the car , I couldn't really get up from the car after I arrived in the hospital. At the sub-conscious state , I was really weak to even stand properly and walk. A wheel chair is sent to transport me to the emergency area. I kept shivering in cold and my whole body was aching . The feeling is like torturing your body until it hurts your soul. I never had this experience before.I didn't even have the mood or not to bother to look at anything , just I felt that I was pushed into the ward . I couldn't be bother to know whats happening around me . Besides the agony in my whole body, I felt that a sense of relief because I was no longer have to fight my fever alone.

After the next day, the blood test result has came out. I was screened for dengue and chikugunya fever . Unfortunately , I was downed with Chikugunya virus . I remember that Friday morning when I was at the school having my exam and I had a fever . That means I downed with the virus since then. Finally ,I fully recovered later in the week.

I was given a nebulizer to help me with my flu to cough out phlegm.

Magazines and games accompanied me through my stay!

First time to Europe (Part 2)

2009-06-18T12:33:00.009+08:00

Ticket to Brighton.

The third day is my favorite place of all in my whole trip , it is Brighton . The city is built beside the sea ( English Channel) and with lots of beach activities in the summer . The place not only offers a place to bargain for cheap foodstuffs and also a place for sightseeing . I noticed that when I was in one of the shoe stores , the Nike shoe was as low as 19 pounds ,but I didn’t buy it. The royal pavilion was a stunning landmark for the place . At first I thought I was seeing a mosque in UK , if there is one that’s really eye pooping . I still remember a recording of video on the beach , I was standing on the beach (usually in Malaysia the beach is full of sands but here the beach is full with small stones-pebbles ) . The feeling of standing on the pebbles was uncomfortable at all . It was like doing the reflexology , walking on the pathway of pebbles to improve your blood circulation.
All in all , I like this place very much is maybe because it has a beautiful pier which is called Brighton Pier and the city is built beside the sea just like Penang .

Relaxing at the Brighton beach.

'Sun-bathing' at the Brighton Pier.

Royal Pavilion behind me.

Shopped at Primark!

The fourth day , we took it slow and easy . We went to Guildford by car and we parked our car at the park & ride area to go to the town by bus. We were quite surprised by the fact that Alice and the Wonderland story was created by a citizen of the town backed in a few centuries ago. The author was a educator from Oxford . We spotted some of the statues depicted the story –Alice and the white and also Alice in the mirror.

Guildford town.

Alice and the white rabbit.

Inspired by 'you know who' . Alice in the mirror statue.

I still remember we followed the historical trail to the inner and outer parts of the Guildford town . And lost in a small slope when we missed the turning after walking into a small park . The small arch which we supposed to turn into was under renovation and we missed it .

The Superdry leather jacket wore by David Beckham.

As it was around 6 p.m. the sun was still bright in the sky but the shops were closed . While walking to the bus stop, we were approached by a lady to give her 50 pence in order to make a phone call. When we reached the bus stop , the same lady again asked us for 50 pence with the same reason. Sigh….

The fifth day , we went to the capital of UK which is London. I was impressed by the rapid connection of public transportation between towns and cities . The Oyster card which costs 3 pounds like the Touch N Go in Malaysia , can be used in every underground stations. First thing in the morning , we went to see the change of guards at Buckingham Palace after we alighted from Hyde Park Corner underground. And we made our way to buy the tonight’s ticket to the Lion King – a theatre show . After that we went walked along the Thames river to see the Big Ben , parliament building , Downing street – prime minister’s office, Tate museum , the Millennium bridge , St.Paul Cathedral .

Inside the theather, watching Lion King.

After that we went to watch the Lion King Musical , the musical was awesome and with the transformation of the stage between a multi stories platform to a single platform , the acting of the casts and the sound effects – all are very perfectly performed .

I met this two guys from a park next to Thames River , they are touring around UK to finish their painting on the banner cloth.

We both drew it together. As to promote Penang.

Big Ben is behind me!

Waiting for so long under the summer's sun , outside Buckingham Palace.

Tate Museum ( Previously was a generator place)

The sixth day was also touring around London. First thing in the morning , we were lining up for the entry into the Madamn Tussauds Wax Museum. The place was full of wax superstars from the legendary pop stars –The beatles to the most celebrated politician –Mr Obama . We took lots of photos and enjoyed the ride of ‘history of London ‘ and also ‘the Haunted house’ . I have never encountered before a real people dressing themselves as ghosts and scares you when you reached them . It was a very new experience to me.

At King Cross Station, Pushing Trolley ....

At Camden Lock.

Sadam Hussien's wax figure.

Jack Sparrow with us!

After the lunch , we went Camden Lock , this is where the place we overheard 2 Penangnites talking to each other in Hokkien , they were sellers at the local ‘pasar malam’ . Sign……
We visited Oxford street for some shopping in Primark and also checking out the correct model of Nike shoes in the largest Nike store which fit me . And it is the stability range shoes fit me most .
And later , we went to Piccadilly Circus and also Leichester Square to see the place where movie premier is usually held. Next we went to Chinatown . And finally the Trafalgar Square . At that time there is a live open air theater sponsored by BP.
We reached for a red double decker bus to take us to Victoria Station before heading Southern to Redhill .

The Final day arrived , and i decided to do my last minutes shopping at the Oxfordshire , this is a place where most renowed brands have its outlet here . I spotted a very nice Clarks shoes selling for only 7.50 pounds = RM42 . I was very convinced that this place is really a bargain to most of the shoppers .

Bichester Village's information centre.

Bichester Village has a lot of outlets , to name a few , Calvin Klein,Dior, Burberry , Clarks.

Last photo we took before I left.Thanks !

After we shopped till the shops closed at 7 p.m. , I was sent by Victor to the Heathrow Terminal 3 airport for 10.00 p.m. flight back home. I have never been on MH 1 which is an exclusive number to me .
I really appreciate whose people who helped me throughout the journey . Thank you very much to you all! As the English people said ; Cheers!

First time to Europe! (Part 1)

2009-06-16T11:26:00.006+08:00

This is not the first time I travelled alone to a foreign land , the last time I visited a foreign land was the end of 2007 .
Actually it all started when I knew about the holiday in May 2009. That’s where I started my plan for my holiday . Before I plan , I decided to visit Japan once more but due to tight schedule of my friends , so I made my plan to UK.

Victor was very kind enough to accommodate me throughout the whole journey of my tour in UK . I had visited most part of south western England , including Oxford , Brighton, Guildford, Bath, Salisbury , Winsor and last but not least London.
My first impression of UK is a place of historical and full of fascinating sights including nature . There are vast differences including language and people if you compared it with Japan. Japan has lots of metropolitan cities with vibrant lifestyle . Whereas , England is a serene place with a mixed of nature and history . I felt a sense of security when I saw English words around but not in Japan. The direction of signs are written in English .

Oxford is on my first day ‘s travel list . I was delighted to be told earlier that Oxford is a place where Harry Potter movie was shot . The bodleian library and the dining hall in one of the colleges . The place has still preserved with its authenticity and the surrounding area of the colleges was surrounded by parks and streams. I was mesmerized by the intricate designs etched into the colored glass inside the cathedral. But Victor told me that I will be seeing more cathedral in my trip. It was such an English way of life , while sitting on the grass under a tree ,eating my lunch from Boots and looking at the happenings around the river .

The next day was the most hectic of all , we jointed a local tour agency called premium tours . The day trip brought us to Winsor Castle , Stonehedge and Bath . I was stunned by the exterior of the Winsor Castle , it looks magnificent . And one of the items I wanted to highlight was the Queen Mary ‘s doll house . I noticed the servants’ room was just as nice as the peasant room in the past . Every detail was made in a doll scale with high perfection in the workmanship .

Stonehedge was a place near to Salisbury and the placement of the stones were few metres away from the road . While standing in the field next to stonehedge , the horizon is endless with agriculture land . The formation of the stone was somehow unique to me . Every angle you looked into the formation , you will notice the differences. I still remember I asked one of the Japanese tourists to take a picture . And they were surprised and asked are we Japanese . ……Are we looked like Japanese? Haha ..

The last trip of the day was to the Bath which is a few miles away from Wales and Bristol. The roman bath was the center of attraction , for our tour we were given a guided tour by ‘Roman Soldier’ . He has a sense of humour in the way he speaks. We were late to meet up the group in front of the Roman Bath because I was looking at the souvenirs . We ran the whole way from a toilet inside a departmental store to meet up with the group. The small city has its beauty on the architecture and also the Roman culture.

Middle Eastern Cuisine- Al Rawsha Restaurant

2009-05-18T19:32:00.004+08:00

I was delighted to have my first middle eastern cuisine in my life. Usually ,I will be thinking middle eastern cuisine is not my cup of tea until I have tried it .

From the menu of the Al-Rawsha Restaurant along Jln Seraya ,Ampang, I don’t know what to order but from the menu middle eastern food has some similarities with the local mamak food.

After my uncle had ordered , we were waiting for the food to arrive . While waiting , I noticed that the surrounding has a very decent and simple decoration. As we were sitting outside of the building sheltered under a canopy while the rain was pouring , we felt the breeze was adequate to keep us cool.
After the first dishes had arrived , it was the mixed grill meats (chicken , beef , mutton) served with Branni rice. I have to mention about the rice , the size of the grain is long and thin . When I first sink my teeth into the rice , it was soft enough to be called rice and fluffy.

Can u see the rice grain?

Next is the mixed grill sausages + meat balls , the meat balls were attached to each other , typically the round meat balls are separated individually , not attached to each other . But these meatballs were attached to each other ,in other way it is :plucked it and eat it . Don’t look at the dish of meat balls and say that it is too little for my stomach , in fact it is very filling !

The following dish comes with a soft bread underneath the grilled chicken . The bread was different with the mamak type of roti canai . The bread is minus the oiliness but additional crispiness .

The pastries corner , the tray on the bottom looks like ‘wantan’ don’t you think?

All in all, I felt very satisfied with the middle eastern food . One thing to mention , if you are on veg diet , there are limited food to choose from. Below is on of the veg we ordered.

Wesak Day 2009

2009-05-11T19:42:00.003+08:00

The night before Wesak Day , I was flipping my street directory book on Buddhist temple in Subang area. To my surprised, I found none of the temple is in Subang, but there is one in Bandar Utama-Chempaka Buddhist Lodge . I located the area and I drove there early in the morning at around 7.30 a.m. I reached there quarter past 8 . Upon reaching the site , I noticed there are cars at the shoulders of the road leading to the temple . Temple is located at the end of the housing estate. I hastily found an empty space next to a corner house in a back alley . As I walked towards the temple , more and more cars were arriving . Entering the gate of the temple , there are lots of activities happening in the temporary stalls which includes charity offering , bathing the Buddha and blessing from the monks .

After bathing the Buddha , I entered the main temple which consisted of 3 floors ,LG,1st floor, 2nd floor. On the 1st floor is the main shrine , the intricate designs of the statute of Buddha and the simple but elegant decoration mesmerized me . I participated in the blessing ceremony and hymm singing until noon. The sense of familiarity I experienced before when I was small came back to me . I still remember those days when I followed the hymm singing and I was still too young to be able to recognize the Chinese words on the chanting book .

On the 2nd floor, there are also different types of deities and Buddha statues in separate rooms.
After the prayers , I was told by the monk that there was a vegetarian lunch to be served . As I climbed down the stairs to LG, I was startled to see the whole hall was full with people . I was in the line queuing for my turn . The situation was very under control although there were lots of people . I sit together with a family of 7 , and we were served with vegetarian 盆菜 and vegetable curry. As I never in my life eaten a vegetarian 盆菜 , I tried and I felt that taste of the pork cutlet was almost the same as the real ones . I like the meat balls very much especially with the savory taste of broth incorporated into the meat balls, as my first bite , I can feel the broth oozed out from the meat. I was very satisfied with the meal and I called it a day .

vegetarian 盆菜

Full of crowd.

I felt that I have fulfilled my ‘duty’ as Buddhist followers.

The full address of the Buddhist is:
Chempaka Buddhist Lodge
60,Jln SS23/25,Taman SEA,
Petaling Jaya,
www.chempaka.org.my

A female newscaster was recording for NTV7 channel.

18th March 09

2009-03-19T15:55:00.004+08:00

Half past 12 a.m. on the early morning of 18th March 2009 , I was playing the borrowed iPod touch . And I missed to wish me Happy Birthday even though I reminded myself to wish myself when the clock strikes 12 . Anyway , I received my second sms on my birthday wishing me then only I realized that I forgot to wish myself . Haha to immerse in the nice and cute Rolando game .

Huh !!! Got into bed at around 1.30 a.m. And woke up around 8.30a.m , I received my first foreign sms on my birthday from UK . I was very happy upon receiving my his sms . But my the other friend maybe too busy with his vacation Down Under and forgot to wish me . Anyway I understand that .While I was replying his sms, I looked outside it was raining . So nice to fall back into the bed again And I did. Woke up again at 9.30 a.m. I was reminded by my family that there was somebody will knock on the door before you go to school. I was confused whether need to wait at home or go outside for a shopping spree on my birthday . A flash of ideas streaming into my mind and then I realized that I wanted to go to IKEA for some shopping . Then around 10.00 a.m. after keep on asking my sister who will be knocking on my door , she replied that I need to be in the house around 12 p.m. then you will be able to meet him . I was curious about the mystery man will appear at my door, kept on asking but she refused to answer.

Then around 10.30a.m. I received a call from Alex that the ‘mystery man ‘ will appear around 11.30 a.m. But at that moment , I was driving my way to IKEA and all of the sudden ,Alex called . I was confused and felt sorry about the postponement I made to him . The idea of me going to IKEA was to treat myself with a nice breakfast and then shop for something I like .

10.45 a.m. With the limited selection I have on certain food served at the IKEA food court I was done with the practical fried bee hoon and also a piece of chocolate muffin. The price of the bee hoon only costs RM1 and the muffin was more expensive than the bee hoon . All together RM 2.62 with taxes. Anyway while sitting on the table next to the window , the enjoyment to savour the food was very relaxing . With the morning after the rain , it was like the morning has just awakened. Looking at my watch , it was 15 minutes past 11 a.m. I finished my breakfast and then I went to the offer bin corner which is next to the escalator to pick up a mirror which initially cost RM 19 ,now it is RM 5. And went to the marketplace and picked up a replacement plant for my dad and I . A beautiful ‘ginseng’ bonsai with a shaped like a human and the top has few branches and leaves.

Aiya , luckily saved the flowers !

Reached home around 12 p.m. but without the ‘mystery man ‘ in sight . And decided to call my sister for confirmation , but didn’t . I read today’s newspaper and suddenly I heard the door was knocked . And Surprised ! a delivery man with a bouquet of flowers in his hands .The bouquet is full with pink and red colored roses and not to mention my favorite Ferrero Rocher chocolate . I never received a bouquet of roses before from anyone , this is the first time . Initially I felt weird about the whole thing of getting flowers for birthday but later I felt that it is okay and I was too into the bouquet and took lots of photos with the flowers . And I forgot about the time , I only ate Maggi mee for my lunch but it was alright as I was treated with such a surprise!Thanks my sister and my friend for making the surprise a success.

Then, in school . It was not that smooth sailing . For the past few days , we were able to roam freely in our school but today the wind was blown to the other direction . The management wanted to track down the students who are not in their respective classes. As I am the one who wanted to use the internet connection , with the immobility I had I was very reluctant to stay in the class assigned because I can’t use the internet in the class. So i sneaked out the room and went there . Burrrrrr..... I was like a fugitive .

But the other empty class has it .After loggin on to the Facebook , I saw lots of people writing on my wall to wish me Happy Birthday . I was touched by their moves .Even my ex-primary schoolfriends were among those who wished me. I would like to thanks all again for their time and their effort.

After around 9 p.m. I received lots of sms from my friends from ex-schoolmates to ex-uni friends. I was very surprised that some still remember my birthday . Anyway , my schoolmates decided to treat me at the Ipoh White Coffee at Subang Perdana and we went there to enjoyed ice blended coffee and tea. But after a glass , I felt I was going to vomit and hold back .I am certain that next time White Coffee or tea will not be part of my diet anymore. The feeling of indigestion in my stomach and the beverage seems stuck at my throat .

At around 11 p.m. I reached home and ready myself for the night . I replied all the sms greetings and phoned friends . Opps... my birthday was over when I was talking with my mother . Haha what a day of my birthday !

Thanks everyone again for the wishes and effort!

!! 新しMH B737-800 航空機 !! New MH B737-800 aircraft aircraft

2009-03-12T16:00:00.005+08:00

I have noticed the new B737-800 in the hanger beside my training school . It was newly painted with the MAS logo on it. I was wondering when will I have the chance to sit inside it. But today I managed to sit onto one of 2 newly introduced B737-800 from Penang to Kuala Lumpur. Initially , I was given a seat number 27 . In the old configuration of B737-400 series which currently serving MAS , I would be in the last row ,behind me is the lavatory .

The B737-800 series which can occupy more seats in the aircraft and also the interior ceiling of the aircraft has a wavy element like a stream of air flowing smoothly above it.

It has few modifications inside the aircraft but that are enough for the passengers to feel there are some differences . According to one of the stewardesses inside the flight , she said there are two B737-800 flying with Malaysia Airlines , what they are doing now is to test the market . This aircraft I was flying with was the lease aircraft from other country.

Selama Famous Porridge

2009-03-09T01:59:00.011+08:00

This is the porridge shop.

For all the places , I came to a place called Selama in Perak which is next to Port Weld (Kuala Sepetang) . The distance from Simpang to Selama is around 5 km , which is half the journey from Simpang to Port Weld.

I arrived at the restaurant just in time for my lunch. We had ordered a big pot of porridge which consists of big size prawns and chunks of promphet fish.At the first look , the porridge looks nothing special , but when you savour the porridge together with the soup , you will be surprised that the soup is exceptionally sweet with a kick of seafood taste.

The prawns were very fresh as you will know when you sink your teeth into it. The freshness of the seafood opens up my appetite. Actually I am not really like porridge , but the food really gave me a good reason to like it. Although the place is situated a few kilometers away from the port but the porridge stalls which available at Port Weld are incomparable with this restaurant. Although the price of the porridge is around RM 60 but with the fresh seafood it is really worth the price.

おいいし

Celcom USB Broadband

2009-03-07T16:11:00.005+08:00

This is the most satisfied broadband I have ever used , maybe it is because I didn't use before broadband with such a high download speed . I downloaded most of my torrent files in just half the time . The package I am using is 384kbps .

In fact with this speed in the TM broadband , the download speed won't reach the level achieved by Celcom . I think most people use this USB broadband would be satisfied with the service given .

Delay'ed' again 2

2009-02-27T21:56:00.008+08:00

The usual tidbit and drink served onboard .

Just arrived Penang an hour ago, very tired and sleepy . I don't receive the service which I got when I encountered a delay last time. You can see this entry by clicking www.frienzz.blogspot.com/2008/12/first-time-experience.html

This time around when everyone is so tired of changing from one departure gate A6 to A7 ,then to A9 finally we got a personal apology from the pilot after we arrived at Penang International Airport . He was standing next to the aisle and behind his cockpit door saying sorry to us .I overheard one of the Eurasian lady said to her partner , after she was greeted by the pilot:

Lady: He would probably say good night instead of sorry . But , I won't forgive him totally even he apologized to me just now.

I arrived in Penang quarter past eight. I looked at the arrival display . 3 of the arrivals from KUL were within 20 minutes range .Our flight should be arriving at 6 p.m. and MH 1158 at 7.20 p.m. Now both MH1154 and MH 1158 were delayed . Both arrived within 3 minutes apart from each other . 7.56 p.m. and 7.59 p.m. respectively . Meanwhile MH 1162 was on schedule arrived at 8.13 p.m.

I felt that if there is any problem happens to the aircraft , a mere sorry wouldn't enough . Better to be late than sorry .
In my point of view , the pilot has to apologize to the passengers even though the engineers are responsible for it .

I met my ex-colleague at the waiting hall.

The arrival display at Penang International Airport.

Delay'ed' again

2009-02-27T18:11:00.006+08:00

My delayed flight (second from the top)

What a bad day for me again in KLIA . I was in the waiting hall for my boarding instead I was given a transit pass .

I was quite happy to be given a seat in the 5.10p.m. MH1154 flight to Penang but the happy didn't last long enough . As everyone was waiting anxiously at the waiting hall (gate A6) to board the aircraft , an announcement was made saying that there were some technical delay for about 30 minutes . But as the time passes , it was 5.40 p.m. and this time we were informed that the delay will for another hour .That wil be around 6.40 p.m.

I am now waiting outside the gate . I will report if there will be any news here after .

'Delayed" pass

Central Club (Issue 1)

2009-02-26T08:08:00.005+08:00

This week , we have the removal and installation of rigid and flexible pipelines. Most of our classmates had did it before us . To be specific on pipelines , there are a few kinds of pipelines in the aircraft :

Flexible pipelines ,

Rigid pipelines.

As the name suggested ,you would probably know the meaning of flexible and rigid . Flexible pipelines usually are interconnected with each other or with the other systems such as : engine . While rigid pipelines are used , where minimal / no vibration or motion occurs. If aircraft is subjected to heavy landing , therefore , the bending and denting of the rigid pipelines need to be replaced .

Good to know terms :

1/6 Hexagonal flat :-

A hexagonal shaped bolt has 6 sided and you need to turn face of bolt (facing you)in order to become the adjacent face of bolt (facing you).This is to ensure that appropriate torque to be applied to the bolt.

Index line(straight line painted along surface of pipeline):-

This index line is used to identify whether the pipeline has twisted or not . If the pipeline is twisted then hose failure or hose coupling leakage could occur.

Underneath the aircraft simulator lays a dozen of flexible and rigid pipelines , initially we thought 5 person working on it are enough .But , we spent almost 2.5 hours beneath the tiny space . Although it was tiring , we learned a lot of hands on experience and technique in installing the pipelines . Different size of bolts make us use different size of spanners.

Woes........

2009-02-26T08:03:00.003+08:00

PEN‭ ‬to KUL‭

Saturday,‭ ‬22nd Feb‭ – ‬Pen
1.00‎ ‏p.m.
I have never received a big bottle of antibiotic before in my life‭ ‬.‭ ‬It is called Zmax‭ ‬.‭ ‬After checking out the odd looking container and packaging‭ ‬,‭ ‬I searched for the necessary info online.To my surprised‭ ‬,‭ ‬it is a one dose‭ = ‬full course antibiotic‭ ‬.‭ ‬How convenient it is‭ ! ‬I don’t have to remember when to take the medicine‭ ‬.‭ ‬Really a peace of mind.‭

5.00p.m.
Remembering that some part of the Zmax‭ ‘‬s instruction manual has mentioned about common side effects including nausea‭ ‬,‭ ‬diarrhea etc.‭ ‬I had my stomach pain and rushed to the toilet‭ ‬.‭

5:48‎ ‏pm
Rushed to the airport for an earlier flight‭ ‬.‭ ‬Luckily I managed to get a seat on MH1157.‭ ‬With only a few minutes left before boarding‭ ‬,‭ ‬I again suffered from stomach pain and rushed to the toilet‭ ‬.‭ ‬I am thinking of‭ ‬what if I am now taking a bus back to KL instead of plane.‭

6.45‎ ‏p.m.
22B‎ ‏,‎ ‏not this mah‭ ! ‬With my seat in between of‭ ‬22A and‭ ‬22C‭ ‬,‭ ‬I think it was difficult for me to rush to the toilet if i needed it‭ ‬.‭ ‬Don’t care la,‭ ‬if necessary i will asked the person seating beside the aisle to give way‭ ‬.‭ ‬But the longer I sit‭ ‬,‭ ‬the pain just disappear‭ ‬.‭ ‬Another problem emerged,‭ ‬both of the hand rests were occupied and I had to squeeze myself in order not to touch their hands‭ ‬.I was not comfortable in rubbing hands with strangers‭ ‬,‭ ‬especially hairy hands‭ ‬.‭ ‬No matter what‭ ‬,‭ ‬it was just‭ ‬50‭ ‬minutes journey much shorter than the time taken if travel by bus.

Rush Rush Rush!

2009-02-20T22:21:00.005+08:00

Those were the days ......

I have missed most of the excitement and the anxiety of being rush from one lecture room to another for a long time. Before my days here , I used to rush from one class to another especially in the morning. I had made my schedule in university life so tight until I couldn't catch my breath , I tell you it is fun because at that time there are friends around you and you laughed away those miserable things with them. For example, I still remember one of the weekdays ,I had registered my courses for 2 consecutive sessions. From 8 to 10 a.m. was my nutrition class and 10 to 12 p.m. was my Japanese class. We got the fun from rushing to another lecture room because everyone is chasing each other . Those memories were just too good to forget .

Talking about present time , I have so long did't 'rush the hell out of me ' already. I am going to have my exam tomorrow . As night falls, I received a call from our school manager saying that our exam is cancelled and no saturday activities because there is a power cut tomorrow. I was shocked due to the fact that I didn't foreseen that there will be a postponement . Anyway , I have been thinking of going back Penang next week because there is an extra public holiday which falls on the monday . But then , my throat is troubling me , I have this irritable throat infection ,I think for 3 days already . First started as a regular sore throat then fever then terrible sore until I hardly can talk and swallow (even my own saliva) . I am grateful that finally I am on my way back to Penang now to get it treated.

Oopps, I have deviate from what I am suppose to explain. The rush issue is -I was rushing to catch the bus on 7.45p.m. from our Subang Airport to KLIA . But then , when I was about to run out to catch the bus ,the bus left mercilessly . ;-( not a pity on me . Anyway , I was thinking of the time when I was at university with my friends around that would be different , different in the sense that we can enjoy the moment by talking some jokes or laughs our way through the waiting process for the next bus . But at that moment I was alone, no one was there , there was a silence in me with an empty mind. Luckily , I managed to seize the last minute before the bus left again . The bus conductor told me if I were late for another minute , the bus would left already. Luckily me !

Hokkaido White Curry

2009-02-11T07:37:00.006+08:00

Box of Japanese White Curry

As I was browsing through the Japanese food section in a supermarket, I saw one interesting box labeled Hokkaido White Curry. Therefore I bought it . And I planned it for my dinner .
First impression after opening the box , I saw two separated section of hardened paste sealed in its individual compartments.And I teared the seal . After boiling the water with the vegetables I put the paste in it. My dinner was served in just 30 minutes . You can try it out if you want .
There are a lot of selection in the market ,including Javanese Curry etc . All the Japanese version of curry is incomparable with the local curry . But if you like the curry to be less hot and spicy then I recommend you to try it out.

The ingredients:
2 cloves of garlic
3 tablespoon of cooking oil
4 medium size potato
1 stick of carrot
250 ml of milk
500 ml of water
1 piece of paste (Hokkaido White Curry)
10 pieces of sweet peas

Instruction:
Put the cooking oil into the pot and cook with the finely chopped garlic.
Then, the water is poured into the pot and put it to a boil.
After that , the potatoes and carrot are chopped into chunks.
With the water boiling for 20 minutes , add the milk and paste into the cooking .
Add pepper and salt accordingly . And serve it with rice.

Psss:
You can replaced the rice with white rice but it tasted better with Japanese rice ( japonica).

Ready to be served.

Just after the paste is placed into the pot.

It's not HAPPY afterall

2009-01-24T08:26:00.003+08:00

After all these years as mobile phone user, I finally started to feel bored and agitated with the call structures of mobile operators. Changing from a Digi user to Celcom and Happy (Subsidiary of Digi)users, I am fed up with all the plans and talk time bonus. Initially , Happy Prepaid was really makes me delighted and nothing much to complain . Yesterday , I saw the advertistment on the newspaper about the changes in call plan.

Talking about previous Happy term is RM0.99 max till 45 minutes before the line is cut after the 45th minutes . It worth every cents I spent. But now Happy has changed its plan and put lots of terms and conditions in it.
Below is the new plan charges:

Happy Hour
(Happy to Happy only, 9am – 5pm) RM0.99/call
Max 45 mins

Happy For All
(All Networks, Nationwide) RM0.99/max 15 min
Thereafter RM0.33/min

Happy News
(All Networks, Nationwide) RM0.33/min
For calls below 3 mins
SMS RM0.10

My comments:
In Happy Hours ,calls between Happy users are :
- limited happy hours (9am to 5 p.m.)(time constrain)
-only apply to Happy to Happy users.

In Happy For All,calls for all networks are:
-Thereafter RM0.33/min is way too expensive if compared to RM0.99 for 45 minutes.
-If you calculate RM0.99/max 15 min and RM0.99/max 45 minutes ,the charge has sky rocket 3 times.

Final verdict:
Throw away if you have Happy prepaid!
Bye Bye Happy !

Chameleon Cameron

2008-12-30T18:17:00.007+08:00

Last year at this period of time I was in Japan , but this year I didn't go abroad as I didn't plan any trips . Therefore , at the last minute, I managed to visit a local holiday destination which is Cameron Highland.

I felt disappointed as there are lots of uncontrollable logging and deforestation on the way up to the highland . Not only that , initially I tought a sweater would bring some relieve from the coldness but the temperature there is too hot for me to wear . We used the new road which is from Simpang Pulai to the highland , first we stopped at Tringkap to visit the Bharat tea plantation. As the sun shone on us , the fiery hot sun really made us feel hot instead of cool. Even though the breeze was soothing but if you stand under the hot sun ,then you will feel the heat.

There are lots of self-plucking strawberry parks around Tringkap and Brinchang . Last time , there are a few limited farms but now there are lots of it . It really made me lost the interest in going to one as it was not special anymore. Stalls along the roadside are selling strawberries and the price is not competitive enough . The price of the local and the imported ones are almost the same . The local strawberries are much sour than imported ones.

One thing worth mentioning is the yogurt strawberries with honey at the Big Red Strawberry Farm which is besides the Cactus Valley at Brinchang. The fresh sour strawberries with the sweet taste of honey and the creamy yogurt made a perfect blend of mouth watering dessert . Freshness of the strawberries is incomparable with the imported ones as it was plugged directly from the plants.

We have wasted most of our time in the traffic jam, around 2 hours . The congestion started from Tringkap to Brinchang . Approaching markets or farms , there will be a slow down. I hope the local authority can limit the traffic flow to the highland . So beware to go on holiday season, as lots of people will make the place congested and made your holiday a painful memory .

Anyway , it was a wonderful place to relax if minus the stress in the jam .

First time Experience

2008-12-25T17:18:00.011+08:00

This was the first time in my life that I was stuck inside a flight cabin for almost an hour . This is due to some technical glitches on the aircraft. When I first enter the sky bridge after walking out of the waiting hall , I was surprised to see an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer entered the aircraft . At first I thought he was going into the aircraft and travelled to Penang. I didn't aspect that it will become that serious until the flight was delayed .I was supposed to depart at 1540 but it flew at 1620.
And I arrived at Penang International Airport at 1705. After taxing , I reached the terminal around 1715.

This was the first time in my life that I was stuck inside a flight cabin fo
My boarding pass with TOD written :1540

TOA display at Penang International Airport :1705

Initially, I was happy to be given a window seat (F)which is on the No. 8 row . As the aircraft being towed from the bay to the runway ,I thought the engineer had gave a green light to the pilots . But then I was wrong . I , with the sweater on had a difficulty to cope with the hot cabin . After taking off the sweater , I coped better but still not up to my expectation.

After the seat belt sign was switched off when the aircraft was airborne, I was delighted to be served with a treat , more than the usual orange juice and peanuts. The box consisted of a piece of fruits cake, a sweet and spicy peanuts, two pieces of Ferrero Rocher chocolate and a cup of orange juice.

This is first time I am seeing this kind of meal box . And usually we get the salted peanuts but that day I received the sweet and spicy peanuts for a change.

The meal box

Inside the meal box

The usual Salted Peanuts given onboard

I really appreciate the kind and generous hospitality given by the airline . I am not bias in anyway because it is fair to treat the customer after a long time of waiting .

Note:
If next time you are travelling on a Boeing 737-400 aircraft , I would like to advice you to request for a seat from row No. 1 to No. 8 in order to have a perfect view of scenery .
And if you can avoid taking row No. 11 to No. 14 because that few rows are near the emergency exits which is not so convenient .
Don't take the last row of economy class which is No. 27 because you can't incline your seat .

Pork chop with Red Wine Sauce

2008-12-15T18:23:00.008+08:00

I got the inspiration of making this dish through a cooking website, I have a 2007 Cabernet red wine which left half a bottle therefore to be a bit different I use the wine for cooking. Most of the web site reported that you shouldn't use the wine which you dislike for cooking .So , I hope this will enlighten someone who would like to cook using red wine in the future.

Most of chinese cooking will put a few tablespoon of cooking wine which is totally different from the wine used for English cooking style. But the ultimate aim is to intensify the fragrance of the dishes.

Ingredients:
2 pork loins
3 tablespoon of ground pepper
1 cup of all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon of chicken stock
1/2 red apple
3 tablespoon of oil
4 tablespoon of red wine ,eg.Cabernet

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven (set it to high). Whisk together flour, salt and pepper in a small bowl; set aside 2 tablespoons.
2. Sprinkle remaining flour mixture over pork chops, turning to coat; shake off excess.
3. Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat until hot but not smoking.
4. Add pork chops, and brown well, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
5. Transfer pan to oven; roast pork chops until they are cooked through, about 5 minutes more.
6. Transfer pork chops to a plate; cover to keep warm.
7. Place pan over high heat; add wine, scraping up browned bits on bottom.
8. Whisk reserved flour mixture into stock; pour into pan while whisking mixture in pan.
9. Stir in diced red apple. Continue to cook until sauce has thickened and fruits are tender, about 15 minutes more.
10. Season with salt and pepper; serve sauce over pork chops.

Curry Mee Hunt-Down

2008-12-08T13:25:00.007+08:00

After having heard of the famous Curry Mee at Lorong 100 Tahun near to the Anson Road market , I have not tried it even once as I am not a real curry mee fans . My parents once told me that the Curry Mee at Lorong 100 tahun is not so fragrant compared with the curry mee at the Hin Leong Coffeeshop along Macalister Road.

Upon reaching the coffee shop of famous Curry Mee at Lorong 100 Tahun, there is no other stalls except curry mee and Loh Bak .I ordered the Loh Bak but it was served only with chili sauce and no 'loh'. It is a standard for Loh Bak seller to prepare both chili sauce and 'loh' in Penang. After waiting for around 5 minutes , the food is served . At first there is no chili paste on the spoon but the lady who served us brought us a big bowl of chili paste which is different from any chilies use in other dishes .

The curry mee fragrant is there but it is not to my expectation. The most important of the taste curry mee is not the coconut milk in it but the chili paste .

After eating the curry mee , I headed to the Macalister road , Hin Leong Coffeeshop which is located at a junction of Perak Road ,Barrack Road and Macalister Road . It is easy to miss the shop if you didn't pay attention to the location of the coffeeshop. The coffee shop which has highlighted by The Star saying that it is a vintage coffee shop with tasty hawker food. I love the environment of the coffee shop which is hard to find in KL , the setting is in the 60's but still maintain its cleanliness . There are other hawker food other than Curry Mee which are Wan Tan Mee, Chicken Rice,etc.

As the title of the entry , I continued on my hunt and i ordered a bowl of Curry Mee . The chili paste given was little compared to the previous which you can take as much as you like. But the fragrance in the bowl is much better than the Lorong 100 Tahun's. And one more thing to highlight is the price of Curry Mee here is cheaper compared to the previous.

Try both if you want to know the difference! After all , famous hawker food sometimes will be not as tasty as it seems .

Carrot Oatmeal Cake

2008-12-07T19:38:00.006+08:00

The Carrot Oatmeal Cake

The above title I called it a cake rather than cookies is because the cake is too soft to be called a cookies. I should use a metal tray rather than a glass container to be baked in a toaster oven.

I came back from KL for the weekend and I think that I have to fulfill my promise of making the cookies which i have made previously . Last time , I used chocolate drink powder to be the main attraction in the cooking . But , I wanted to try something different because if I can use other ingredients in my cooking then I will invent another type of speciality . Therefore I tried to use soya milk , carrot , crushed soda biscuits . Besides , I used sugar , chocolate chunk and instant oatmeal which I also used in the previous chocolate cookies.

Below is the ingredients:

15g of fine sugar
3 tablespoon of soya milk (Ensure , Enacal) can be replaced with other types of milk
9 tablespoon of instant oatmeal
3 pieces of crushed soda biscuits
2 tablespoon of butter or margarine
4cm long of carrot ,finely chopped
5 pieces of bar chocolate (any chocolates will do)

Preparation steps:

1. In large saucepan, combine sugar, margarine or butter, milk and carrot.
Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring frequently.
Continue boiling 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
2. Remove from heat for 5 minutes. Stir in oats and crushed soda biscuits until all is covered.
3. Let stand until firm after pouring into a tray.Spread evenly .
4. Bake in a toaster oven for 10 minutes on medium high .
5. Meanwhile, put pieces of chocolate into microwave for 2 minutes on high mode .
6. Overturn the baked cake into a flat plate .
7. Use a spoon to spread the chocolate onto the surface of the cake.
8. Put the cake into freezer for 5 hours .
9. Ready to be served and cut it into pieces.

Serving size : 6 pax

Put it to a boil.

After baking the mixture in a toaster oven.

Overturn the cake onto a flat plate before spreading the chocolate on it.

Using the melted chocolate to spread it on the cake.

I found out that before you place the mixture to the tray for baking, please oil the tray to prevent the cake from sticking onto the edge and the bottom of the tray.

The taste and crispy of the chocolate toppings make a plus into the cake . Although it is soft inside , the taste is not too sweet and too tasteless for everyone to savour .

Put some effort in trying it and you will be rewarded with a Carrot Oatmeal Cake .It is perfect for a tea break .

Spaghetti with a twist

2008-11-26T17:35:00.006+08:00

After I made the soup , it is about time for me to have my lunch but I didn't cook my rice yet .So , instead of eating rice I decided to eat spaghetti . I always used to the same way of cooking spaghetti in a pot of hot water and serve . But today i make it a twist .

Ingredients:
1 hand grip of spaghetti
2 tablespoon of oil
5 cups of water
2 cloves of garlic

Instruction :
Put a pot of 5-cups water to boil (on high heat)
Put in the spaghetti into boiling water
Keep it in the pot for 10 minutes .
Remove the noodles from the water into a plate

For a twist:
Put finely chopped garlic and oil into the frying pan , until it is fragrant .
Add in the spaghetti ,mix it .
And serve with the tangy vegetable soup.

1 serving

My opinion:
When i sinked my teeth in, I tasted the fragrant smell of garlic and the soup . It is special to me as i have never eaten spaghetti with garlic smell !

Tangy vegetable soup

2008-11-26T16:41:00.007+08:00

This month , the Men's Health Mag (US Edition) has its front page featuring on Obama who is the newly elected president of America . I think for most people , they think he deserved because we believe he will make a revolutionary change to the world .
Almost got carried away by that, I found this recipe in this month magazine . In my fridge , i got a bundle of celery which i bought last week . And after reading through the recipe , I found most of the ingredients used also in my cabinet and fridge. I got excited as i going to try something new today .

There is what i used :

5 tablespoon of olive oil
3 medium size tomatoes
3 stalks of celery
1 can of Heinz (no added salt ) Baked Beans
1 bulb of onion
1 hand sized cauliflower
1/2 carrot

-Pepper and salt added up to your taste .

How I Make it :
Put 3 tablespoon of olive oil in the bottom of the pot on medium heat .Add chopped onions first then followed by carrot, celery and cook. Stir occasionally until it is fragrant (about 10 minutes) .
Add the remaining olive oil, seasoning with salt and pepper as you go.
Add the chopped cauliflower last ,stir occasionally until everything is softened but not browned . Adjust heat as necessary.
Add chopped tomatoes and stir . After that , add the whole can of Heinz Baked Beans into the pot (including the bean-cooking-liquid and 2.5 cups of water ) Make sure the whole mixture is stewy and not too watery .

Tips: 2 tablespoon of corn flour is enough to make the mixture stewy , don't make it too stewy as it will be taste like paste rather than soup.

Keep it cooking till the vegetables are very tender (it is around 10 minutes after Baked Beans is poured )

Serve hot or warm.

4 servings

Good Luck to everyone who wants to try!

Original recipe:

No Bake Chocolate Cookies ,Pssss... It is Baked Cookies *(+=+)

2008-11-21T20:04:00.007+08:00

From the beginning i started cooking as a hobby , I always wanted to bake my own cookies . Somehow or rather I always find the recipe which has too much of hassle .I don't have an oven to bake the cookies or cake . Most of the time ,when I surf the net I always see all the recipe with the preset temperature to be used before baking and during baking . And i ignored it.

Initially , I am thinking of getting rid of the big bottle full of instant oatmeal in my house by putting some into my breakfast's hot drink . But then again , I asked myself how long will i take to finish the whole bottle of oats . The answer came to me yesterday.
While i was surfing the net for some recipe about oatmeal cookies , I stumbled upon some recipes using oatmeal as the main ingredient in the cooking . The most surprising thing about the tittle of the recipe is called No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies . Wow, thats the recipe i was looking for.

Ingredients:
• 4 ounces butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 3 to 4 tablespoons peanut butter, optional
• 3 cups oats, quick or old-fashioned
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

But then again , I only have margarine , milk ,sugar,milo and a bar of dark chocolate . Can I make it a success if i eliminate those of what i don't have?

After some time , I came to the official Quaker oatmeal website where it has also the no bake cookies recipe . But this time the recipe is much more simple and useful for me .
I also modified some of the recipe by replacing the cocoa powder with Milo (a type of hot chocolate drink) that i have .For the no bake cookies recipe i found it to be too watery to be considered cookies , so I put the mixture to a baking container and baked it in my small toaster. To add some personal touch , I decided to put a layer of dark chocolate on the cookies .

Finally , the end result is that my taste bud is very satisfied with the taste and texture. The top has a layer of dark chocolate which i put pieces by pieces when i baked the mixture after 3 minutes of baking. Finally the cookies turned out to be crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside .But the 4 edges of the topping are a bit charred. I recommend those who want to try it out can put the layer of chocolate on top at the fifth minutes . The total baking time is 7 minutes .

The recipe from Quaker website is :

Ingredients:

2 cups granulated sugar
8 tablespoons (1 stick) margarine or butter
1/2 cup low-fat milk
1/3 cup baking cocoa
3 cups Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)

Preparation steps:

1. In large saucepan, combine sugar, margarine, milk and cocoa. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring frequently.
Continue boiling 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
2. Remove from heat. Stir in oats.* Drop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper.
3. Let stand until firm. Store tightly covered.

Spelling errors

2008-11-06T15:36:00.005+08:00

Many times we notice that The Star newspaper highlights the wrong spelling happening everywhere not only in Malaysia but also abroad. Sometimes , I wanted to highlight the wrong spelling 'phenomenon' on my blog but these wrong spelling and grammar errors are not very obvious to us .

Today I want to share with you a few spelling errors which are happening in a world renowned hotel group's online portal . Oops , my writing is alike the primary school students . Come back to the topic, em... when i was at my stay in the Concorde Inn KLIA , Sepang ,I found out that one peculiar incident which has happened . The online portal which links us to the internet has spelling errors on the login page . This has sure has an impact on the image on Malaysian English . I still remember one of the members of the parliament said that our main tourist attraction is our Malaysian english standard . And most of the members of the parliament laughed at the person.

The word 'repite' doesn't exist in my dictionary and I does ring me about the word 'repeat'

.Plus, the word 'comfrotable' should be comfortable.

I don't understand why they didn't check the spelling errors before publishing it for public viewing .

Jln Alor

2008-11-04T16:13:00.003+08:00

I have heard of the road name Jalan Alor for the past few weeks . The initial change of road name has caused many objections from the people including tourists who used to remember the road name as Jalan Alor.

But today , while I was in a public bus from Pudu , I was asked the direction of Jalan Alor and from that moment I was shocked by my shortcoming of not knowing where is Jalan Alor . But later I found out that it is a street next to Jln Bukit Bintang.I think that was the food haven which i found accidentally while I was walking along Bukit Bintang.

Sabah!

2008-10-07T14:51:00.004+08:00

Since I left Sabah , I have never written an entry in this blog. So , this is my first time in this year I revive my blog again. I will write again if and only if I return to Sabah once more.

I have summarized what my friends said to me when they first saw me :

Why you become so thin?
Maybe because my eating habits was too stringent .
I thought before about my weight issue but i will do something to improve my situation.

You look different with your hair?
My hair? I guess they have never seen me in short hair , last time when i was in Sabah I used to keep my hair in a medium length . I am now already comfortable with my short hair.

Your arms become bigger ?
Thanks to the gym which I go . The facilities provided were as what i have always wanted . When I studied in Sabah, gym was out of reach.

I think that was the comments they gave . Actually now when I am writing my body is very itchy ,I only know how to alleviate the itchiness by applying a type of balm which is made in Thailand. But soon after warmness of the balm diminishes , the itchiness starts again. There are 2 possibilities : the liquor , sunburn.

Speaking about banana liquor, the night before i left Sabah,my close friends were together with me . They suggested to play the card games , the loser will have to drink the liquor. At first was the grapes wine which has 10% alcohol, after finishing the bottle . Next was the bananarama liquor , which has 25% alcohol. I declined but they forced me to drink . I lost mostly in the card games and i had to drink . The wine made a bit dizzy and I felt the earth was moving and very sleppy . After that , with the addition of the Bananarama ,I couldn't help myself but become uncontrollable . The after taste of Bananarama was good but front taste of the liquor was too bitter . I even vomited after the last drink of punishment . (I can say that my situation was nearly like binge drinking )And I slept at early morning around 4 am after a series of unexpected event -'pulling trousers' . I was nearly pulled because I didn't help them to victimized my ex-roomate . They even recorded the whole session on camera including the reveal of the sensitive body parts .

As the sunburn , I was sunburned by the harsh hot weather , if it rained we won't enjoy our trip ,the sunny day brought us a lot of joy and laughter . With my shoulder exposed to the sun directly , the help of the sunscreen lotion with SPF 30 won't prevent my skin from burning. From Sapi Island to Manukan Island , I applied 3 times also won't work. We were transited to another island at around 2 p.m. , the weather was scorching hot but we still go into the sea .

I like Sapi Island very much because of its unsurpassed beauty in the ocean with minimum destroy on the reefs . The fishes were lively and we managed to spot some predators and preys activities . There are artificial corals for the marine life to flourish , I got my knee cut by the coarseness of the artificial coral maybe I stayed at the spot for sometime to look into the artificial coral.

In comparison, I also like Manukan Island but not to the extent like Sapi. The first impression on Manukan was great . As we alighted from the boat at the dock , lots of fishes near the surface of the water including the mini swordfish ,colorful parrot fish . As soon as we entered the sea , most of the corals were destroyed and very few fishes . The sea urchins were abundant in sight which made us returned to the sea . Before we concluded our trip , we went to the far end of the beach in search for better marine animals . As we swim towards the sea , nothing much but dead corals were everywhere . Suddenly , a school of fishes present , my friend fed the bigger-than-usual fishes with non tasty Gardenia bread made in Sabah . I abruptly became afraid of my safety . The distance was very near between the fishes and I ,although it was nice to be surrounded by the fishes . The fishes were wild , I was afraid I will be bitten .

Sex & The City ,The Movie

2008-10-07T14:46:00.002+08:00

Today was quite a mixed day but with a little special touch. The day started with an early opening which means that I was awakened by an abrupt alarm at 5 am. But after I broke my fast with a few pieces of soda biscuits and a glass of light chocolate drink, with a doubtful mind I entered my father's car to be sent to the airport. All because of the fuss I have created and the doubts came into my mind. Not only that , (I think that I would like to start my entry with something specific and not anything random )

I was inspired by a specific movie to be flexible in life which I watched the screening of Sex And The City ,The Movie.It was on movie-on-demand section on the flight. I noticed that a fickle minded man with no courage in committing what is best in life will lead to the disappointment of other partner. With the called off of the wedding in the movie by a phone call , the man whom is a bridegroom was not ready to commit under a legal paper of marriage . But the reassurance of the bride is not enough to make a change in his mind. Nothing is more hurting by the let-off of the bride with the others guy, the most important thing is that in other people's eye such embarrassment should not be tolerate.

But in the end of the movie ,Jessica Parker was saved by the email she opened which was sent by his boyfriend. He wrote the quotes from the famous writer of all times. Finally, they forgave and lead them to another level of relationship which is marriage.

受人氣

2008-09-18T14:36:00.003+08:00

這就是一個殘酷的事实。无论你为别人做任合事情，你也会有被折怪的一天。
有时想过，虽然是有错，但在某情况下因为了钱会把它复杂化。
有些行为会让人反感，但对于其它人来说可没当着一回事。
一个人要在对方的亲口的认真下才接受对的讯息。
小孩的呐喊声，都市的吵杂声都会让人无可耐和。
一时的幼稚，一时的无知，一时的疏忽，
都会导致某人痛恨一生。

Another

2008-08-26T11:19:00.000+08:00

In these recent years , friends have helped me but some friends are not as helpful as i have expected . I was catched out of sudden being 'scolded' by an enemy -to-be friend. But then , back to basic he is such an errogant , big talker , loud talker as in volume etc. I can't see anything in him that worth my apology (he doesn't worth a cent for me) ,i would felt sorry for him if I am his family members .

Recently from the previous eggs throwing event which happened at the begining of the year involved this enemy-to-be friend,I learnt my lesson well and I forgot to apply the lesson after that .That was my major disappointment ,even though I forgave him earlier but the sword sharp words are like the daggers in the sky storming towards me . Out of sudden , he will raised his voice and started talking something nasty in front of me. As I was (not am) able to talk to him about some particular things in common . But not anymore , his poison ivy like 'speech' have a place in everybody's ears except me .

I was kind enough to involve him in this recent Men's Health Run 08 at Lake Garden ,KL. By taking the T-shirt for him, even though he betrayed us . He told us that he will be joining us to get the T-Shirt . At the very last minute , he used a very lame excuse that he need to accompany his girlfriend to buy shoes . He originally told us that he was joining us but suddenly he quited . How he treated his friends ?!?! Not only that , with my own pairs of ears around , enemy-to-be friend told T that he agreed with his girlfriend first before agreed with us. But the truth is the other way round. He is such an insincere and manipulative person.

Well enough of that small betrayal, on last sunday which was the Men's Health Run I told him to meet at 6 a.m. and i will pass the T-shirt for him . But around 6.10 am I still couldn't see him and phone was not answered . There are two possibility , first,he is not going , second, he can't wake up . As a courtesy , I made myself up to his floor and placed the bag which consisted of T-Shirt, runner's number, redeemable coupons on top of a box between wooden door and metal door. I was not sure at the moment he was coming or not because he was not answering the phone.

But around 6.20am he finally called back and i informed him about the bag which i left on top of a box between metal door and the wooden door .He need to walk back his house again . For this I need to clarify that I have took my effort by sending the bag to him and helped him in collecting his bag from the redemption counter in KL .

As a result , we left him behind and took the 6.30am bus from my place to Lake Garden in KL. Luckily , we left him because if we still wait for him then we won't be able to start the run on time . As we arrived , the event was about to start.

On the following day , as i entered his car .He raised his voice by pinalizing me on the matter of not sms-ing him that the bag is on top of the box.He said the bag I placed on top of the box he can't see it , instead he told me to put it on the floor .In my opinion, I put the bag on top of the box is to make the identification easier as it was almost at eye level. By right , I have made my favour to him by collecting and sending the bag and he should call me to confirm the situation as the plan might changed because of his late arrival (it may sound a bit harsh but his phone left unanswered after we called) . I can't take the bag with me as i promised earlier because the bag was a burden to me as i have to carry the bag when i runned. I will carry the bag if he meet me on 6am at our guard house and my job was done.

His ungratefulness and mistreat have made my confidence and trust in him 'diminished'. Even he have thanked me earlier for taking the bag which consisted of T-Shirt, runner's number, redeemable coupons but his verbal action has failed himself badly by protraying himself as a Mr. Nice guy.

Food Indulgence Yummy!

2008-08-10T17:23:00.006+08:00

It has been ages that i could remember of eating shark fin soup .I am one of the fans of shark fin soup , albeit it is one of the 'forbidden cuisine' ,yet this is part of our culture of eating it.

When I was small after each wedding dinner was held , my aunty will surely bring me some of the excess (not left-over) shark fin soup for me. Soon, I crave for the food. Everytime ,i go back Taiping i will remind my aunty to bring me some. But sometimes ,i will leave Taiping without the shark fin soup .The reason being ,i was in a hurry or there is no wedding dinner there.

The exception had happened yesterday,my aunty brought me shark fin soup in the tiffin carrier to my grandmother's house.She specially cooked for me, i was touched by her action. After i accompanied my mother to the market for some light food which is Jawa Mee .

Finally , I reached home with a surprise waiting for me . I ate 2 bowls of shark fin soup but amazingly inside the soup there were lots of real crab meat .Finally i finished it . On the second bowl , i couldn't finish the meat because it was a lot .

Pss.. Actually i hav mercy on crab but with the soup ,sorry.....

GPS

2008-07-29T10:48:00.005+08:00

Recalculate,recalculate…. Turn right at 100m.OMG, I had made the wrong turning by not taking Jln Duta. With the wow factor in this device , my panic faded away with just a breeze .

Till now you will know what I am talking about , it is the amazing GPS navigation device . I was totally caught the attention of GPS navigation device. It utilizes the on-time tracking system to navigate you around to reach your preset destination. With the revolutionary invention which existed few years ago in other countries, Malaysian just started to pick up the gadget . Plus, the gadget can let you set for the preference such as shortest distance, fastest time of arrival, toll avoidance, U-turn avoidance….

I tried this gadget for the first time when I was in my friend’s car to Wangsa Maju for supper . But ,the gadget managed to get us there by guiding us through some turnings and traffic lights. Pretty accurate.

After that , I went home but I missed the turning .I considered myself as stupid because I still can’t follow the GPS even though it is much more easier than the conventional look and drive style on my map manual. But then , the GPS really will alert us about any road blocks and incidents happened in front of the road traveled. The accuracy of the estimated arrival time which is a plus point for the system. The whole journey which I took from Duta bus station to Kelana Jaya was 25 km (0.5 hr) .

Technology really brings convenient for us as a driver to navigate around the cities with the vehicles traveling at 80 -100 km/h . As always , if you miss a turning , you will need to pay for the consequences like paying toll , taking big U-turn, detouring . It really eats up our patience .

Swatch Watch Staff Sales 2008

2008-07-08T21:11:00.003+08:00

I have to say that this is the worst warehouse sale but not quite actually the case except for the bad attitude of staffs who treated the buyers. They were extremely rude.

I wanted to have a look at the coloured catalogue but I was told I was not allowed to do so. While i was picking my watch from the “black, white and blurry” catalogue, a lady staff just told me rudely those in the catalogue are not for us (customers) to take but just for reference.Luckily , I spotted one of the watches inside the box behind the counter .Then ,I asked an employee to let me have a look on that .He gave me and i wrote down the code and price .Thanks ,pss.. the watch which i bought was not in the catalogue . I was lucky to do that.

Name: Backwash
Swatch number: YDS4011XG
Category: Irony Scuba 200
Year: 2002 Fall Winter Collection
Diameter case: 43 mm.
Color case: Aluminum
Hands: Glow, Glow, Grey
Type strap: Fliplock Bracelet
Strap width: 21.0 mm.
Water-resistant: 200 Metres
Design year: 1999

While I was waiting for my order, there was this bunch of girls next to me. They were looking through the stuffs they ordered. In the end they only wanted one. The swatch lady scolded them saying that if they didn't want all the watches they shouldn't have written them down in the order form .Besides she mentioned that it was very tough for them to look for the watches and packed them. So, being disorganised is the customers fault? So swatch pays them to just sit around???? What do they expect?? they are paid to be there to do so!!! This is ridiculous!!!! Also, you cannot expect people to be buying the watches without looking at them first. I mean, what do you expect when your catalogue is black, white and blurry!!!!!!

After packing the customers orders, the swatch employees just threw the bags on the floor. Yeah, the watches are cheaper than usual but I am sure it wouldn’t last that long.After all , we just buying those outdated stocks which they wanted to clear off once and for all.

Anyway, I was quite satisfied with my buy but not to mention the rudeness of the employees is a big discount on their image .I hope that in future they will improve for what we as a customer aspects .

Balik Pulau

2008-06-28T07:36:00.001+08:00

Not long ago in my memory , no no not not long ago . It should be 1 year ago ,i went to Balik Pulau for the free trial bus service provided by Rapid Penang . I still remember i took the bus from my house to Balik Pulau ,it took more than an hour with all the dropping and taking passengers.

Speaking about Balik Pulau , the place offers the best selection of durian and also not to mention the famous Assam Laksa which located at the old market . Surprisingly I heard my friend told me that the Assam Laksa stall which is besides the market voted for the best Laksa on of the chinese daily. I tried both long time ago and i concluded that the old market Laksa is the best .

This trip to Balik Pulau is a most memorable one in my entire life .With all the laughter and craziness we communicated with each other, made the atmosphere merry .

The first stop , we went to my friend village which is located at Kampung Sungai Pinang. One thing which captured my attention before reaching her house is a half round bridge which connects the two separated ground . When you are nearly at the top of the bridge ,you will never see what is on the opposite side . I have never seen this before.

After reaching her house , the warm welcome and great hospitality really touched me. They are indeed very friendly and nice to talk to. Not only that, they welcomed me like i am their family members. I was treated with a big ,sumptuous 'Bak Chang' made by her mother. Maybe i was hungry at that time, I felt that that 'Bak Chang''s taste made me ask for more. But as a guest , i remained silent because this is part o f our manners .

Then came one of her cousin sister with a nice small brownish dog . I felt like to cuddle the dog but i am allergy with animal fur.That's why i didn't cuddle it. One of my friends , put some ointment on her legs and the dog was not realized until it licked the ointment . Then , the dog expression was very funny ,it kept licking its legs . That's enough to make us laugh .

Soon after that, we were on our journey to hunt down the RM 1 assam laksa ,but before that I requested to buy the famous Balik Pulau 'pau' .Last time , the man used to sell the 'pau' using a tricycle but now due to modernization his obsolete vehicle replaced by a mini van .Luckily at the bend of a junction, the van is just at the opposite of the road .In a split second , we acted swiftly and rushed there as if we were on a quest to hunt down the best 'pau' in town. We, these crazy fellows ran to the van and ordered for the famous vegetable 'pau' . Few minutes later ,many passerby came to the crowd.As i was told by my friend , the 'pau' will be finished by the time the van ended its journey at Balik Pulau from Gertak Sanggul. The Wow factor made me amazed by the power of 'pau'.

Here comes the RM 1 assam laksa, i forgot the location of the stall but it was at a junction in the kampong area. The funny part of the D.I.Y assam laksa was ,the stall owner didn't provide us the chopper board to have our cucumber and onion cut. Thats not all i never seen before the way of cutting the cucumber , cut it vertically first when you hold the cucumber vertically then cut it horizontally but the position of the cucumber remains the same. The more bowl of assam laksa i ate ,the more i felt the tastiness of the soup. I have never eaten D.I.Y assam laksa before,not including those at the buffet.

The great hospitality and serenity of the surrounding made me wanted to have more of the place . It is a place where you cannot get in a hustle and bustle surrounding like Kuala Lumpur. Thanks to you know who you are by providing me a great experience in Balik Pulau. Next time , i wanted to try your orchard's durian ,please reserve some for me! HaHa .....

Cooking Journal

2008-05-31T22:23:00.010+08:00

These photos are my collection of cooking in the past few months. I like to cook especially when you have found out a way to cook it which you are unexpected of finding one.
From rice to pasta and some of my experimental cooking turned out to be a surprised!
For example : I have tried to cook prawns before but i am so bored about the way it is cooked ,therefore I used 2 piece of dark chocolate into my cooking . I tried to eat it with rice but it doesn't fit .Ultimately,I tried using it as a desert . It turned out to be a masterpiece. The bitter of chocolate and sweetness of the prawns made the perfect combination. With the melted chocolate eaten with the prawns , the taste is like you are eating chocolate fondue .

Here are some discoveries which I wanted to share : I found it to be quite troublesome for me to cook the fish block with a pot . But after I used the aluminum foil to grill the fish , it got easier and more convenient for me .Plus, there will be an effect of burned on the surface of the block . When you use the pot to grill the fish ,sometimes it will stick to it when it turns brownish.

Another discovery is I used the cooking wine in all dishes at first but the taste on vegetable makes me sick.Later ,I found out that using cooking wine in chicken ,pork and even eggs will bring out the tastiness of the food. At first it sounds funny that , eggs will taste better on cooking wine . Later ,I assumed that maybe everything with protein will make a perfect match with it.

Runway pushing cart

2008-05-25T14:48:00.003+08:00

Yesterday was a memorable day for me as I have never 'play' on the runway before in my whole.Actually the whole picture is not about playing but i imagined it as playing.

The day started with a bit glommy for me as i was very exhasted from the friday's workout session.We started our work around 9 am , we were informed to moved the 'exhibits' on the display shelfs to the composite workshop which is at the back of the building.

With the help of the movable wheeled platform with a vertical stand to hold the engine , we placed all the exhibits on the platform . And some of them and I stepped on the platform to be pushed by others to the composite workshop to store the exhibits. We used the runway as our journey to the destination.The fun of riding the platform was very exhilarating.

After reaching the entrance of workshop ,we encountered one problem . The vertical stand was way to high to enter the place . Therefore, the instructer removed the wheels to enable it to enter.
This let me think of the Brands advertistment on 8tv.

Finally , i spotted one of the Transmile aircraft on the runway . And took the first picture with it.

So fast....but not so furious

2008-05-09T22:57:00.002+08:00

It has been a long time since i left my university life , when i looked back everything moved very fast . Not only that many incidents has happened , but also the people around us also moved on.

It don't mean that those person don't recognise you , but what they do you hardly know. Double life in my opinion is not going to work , you can only picked up those memories but you can't experience your first life like before. Speech is one of the means of catching up with friends but the experience is not real .Imagination maybe make the information from speech to become reality . Tired of imagine anymore , don't want to be a 'imaginator' but the best you can live your first life is to imagine .

Things will not easily mistaken ,
People come and go will not easily forgotten,
Repeated beacons from far warm our hearts,
But, it makes you can't forget other's card.

Happiness seems incomplete without 'ness',
Bird seems incomplete without its 'nest',
Warmth replace by cold when it's silent,
Fills the sahara when there is water of a zillion gallon.

Enemies are equal to rival,
Donkey are not equal to camel,
A king is still a king,
A suitable partner is wed during a wedding.

.....Still

L'Oreal Great Deals 26 April 08

2008-04-27T11:01:00.002+08:00

Recently , there are lots of warehouse sales going on. Name a few ,such as Fila warehouse sales , LOreal warehouse sales ,metrojaya warehouse sales and many more small sales which didn't catch my attention.One thing all of such warehouse sales has is the crowded environment . You can imagine what will happen when the place is crowded.

Lets talk about yesterday's event, I went to Parkroyal Hotel from the L'oreal Warehouse sales at around 9.20 a.m(Operating hours is from 10 am to 8.30 p.m.). To my surprise , I saw a lot of ladies there but there were some mens . I don't mind queing up with all the ladies because we all were also buying the products to pamper ourselves which we deserve,there is nothing wrong with that.I still remember when i was at the same location where the ballroom had its GAP and Esprit warehouse sales. I nearly stand till the end of the entrance but after 5 minutes the lines were more terrible .Luckily , I was early but i regret not to come earlier. But never mind , I was not bad in this position of the lines.

Suddenly , the security guard shouted us to stand at the left hand side of the lines where the centre lines were the initial .Everybody was jottling to get to the lines faster . I was among the few first to get there because i ran. Until the clock strock 9.45 am , the guards called the crowd to form another few lines on the right hand side of the centre lines . The crowd which was on the left hand side moved swiftly to the right ,pushed the people on the centre lines to the right . After the announcement made by the guards ,some of them were not satisfied because they knew that the right lanes will be going in later after the centre lines first . The ladies and aunties were shouted here and there and the nice show just begin..
'Those who jump the queue know who they are , you should be embarrased about your attitude '
' We have been here for the past 1 hour and there guys were trying to .....'
' I thought this place is for well-mannered people but still those people who are uneducated also here ...'
Bla Bla Bla

Beautiful chicks were around the crowd, most of them were scantily dressed ,Oh come on girls, leave those outfits at home . We were here to grab things not fashion show. After around 10.10 a.m. I was into the ballroom , the room was smaller than the GAP sales . I grabed some perfumes for my aunties ,R.Lauren Ralph Rocks gift set and Miracle So magic.For me , I bought Biotherm Homme range products. Some Lancome makeup items for my sister and others .

The Shu Uemura counter was crowded until the person-in-charge shouted to them to stop pushing the tables. Few times they stopped selling the products because of the mess.
In the perfume and cologne sections , most of the famous brands such as Armani Code had finished .

I went to pay my items then 'chao' .
As i went out of the crowd,leaving crazy aunties and ladies behind ,the lines were more organised and they put the crowds into sections by sections. But everyone was looking at me and some people who had just came out. You won't believe it. The lines were up until Lot 10 from the parkroyal hotel.The people were crazy including me la. HaHa.

All in all quite a rewarding experience .

Fashion Disease

2008-04-09T22:55:00.001+08:00

Nowadays many models in the real world protray pictures of ideal body figures. But as a person logically we will be thinking of having such body shapes with the curvatures and etc. Somehow we try to be one of them . Although some models may have an ideal body but other designers' clothing claded models are way to skinny . In the case of male models , skinny don't suit the context but with the right proportion of body and adequate amount of muscle ,therefore you have the potential of becoming one of the models. Surely , few criterias mentioned above are not enough to be a model.

Here is one article which i have read over on a website:

“Giorgio Armani, the world’s most famous designer, on Thursday blamed stylists and the media for the fashion industry’s obsession with ultra-thin women. In London to host a music and fashion extravaganza with stars Beyonce, 50 Cent and Bono, Armani said no girl needed to be anorexic in order to be fashionable.

“I have never wanted to use girls that are too skinny. I prefer girls that show off my clothes in the best way,” Armani told Reuters Television. “Unfortunately though, the stylists and also the media have interfered and they now want models that are incredibly thin.”

A debate about models’ weight has shaken the fashion world in recent days since Madrid banned excessively thin women from its catwalks after accusations their appearance may cause eating disorders in young women. Armani, whose client list spans Hollywood to high finance, is a bellwether for the industry and the most powerful fashion insider yet to speak out on the weight debate.

“No one thinks that for a girl to be fashionable she needs to be anorexic, that she must not eat. I will only take on healthy girls,” he said.

Armani made the comments on the red carpet of one of the most anticipated events of the fashion calendar and the hottest ticket of this week’s London Fashion Week.”

I was wondering, the accusation among stylists , designers and media have took place.Although there is no evident regulations stated that skinny girls can't enter this industry , I think anorexic figures doesn't look cool and it is not the way it works.

WoW factors

2008-04-05T23:39:00.003+08:00

It has been a while we didn't have our exam results . On Wednesday (3rd of April) we were called to the office after our workshop session. We were surprised with the news . Last week , we heard one of our instructors said that our results will be released but only this week our results will be released. We were very anxious about our results . Not only that , the fears of failure engulfed our thinking . After my turn to take the result slip ,I took it and straight away went out of the room . Towards the staircase , I opened the stapled slip and I can't believe my eyes . My results were better than i have expected . No failure and all exam results are 90 and above ,except for module 7 ,I managed to secure 85 for that .

Overall,I am very satisfied with my results . With so many years of losing touch in my physics , I still manage to score . What a relief. I hope the coming exams i will break my own record again.

Eggs throwing

2008-03-29T00:49:00.000+08:00

Since last week , a rollercoaster ride hasn't immobilize yet. But as what I have expected, it has not going any better. I wasn't very happy for the fact that I did such an irresponsible action which leads to the suffering of others. But no body will understand my action, at least listen to my explanation before any prejudgments take place.

After my birthday which fell on 18th of March , I let myself cool down on what I had reacted on the previous day. I still can't believe that they( classmates) are still planning to throw eggs at me as a continuation of yesterday's brutal action. I was planning to avoid their curse by changing my parking to the other side . By doing that I did not inform anyone except Bskrn. Therefore nobody other than him knows about that , I don't want the news to spread. As a result , I am not risking myself again for the eggs throwing.

I admit that I am being selfish but there is the only way to make such decision in a hurry manner, I don't have a choice. I don't like the fact that being 'played' by classmates . Although you may say that they are playing with you and no harm will be caused. That is incorrect from my point of view, the eggs throwing will make me discomfort and uneasy . Not only that, the undesirable stench and dirty stains on my clothes will drive me crazy. I was thinking of bearing the consequences which I don't like, just to fulfill everybody's 'dream' but do you know that I have suffered enough and always have to keep silent behind the curtain.

I tried to stand in the same shoes like my ex-car pool counterpart , I realized that if I was at his position I will definitely get mad and I don't blamed anyone of making him to take them home first instead of going back home. Like me , I became hysteria when I was running from them and kept on looking behind if anyone was chasing after me. I didn't take their phone calls because I am afraid they will locate my position and provide information to the eggs throwers to have the chance to throw.

I will hope everybody has an equal chance to be forgave , I will improve on my emotion management and hopefully won't cause any troubles to anyone. I sincerely admit my wrong undertaking .

Frustration over Exam!!

2008-03-13T23:26:00.000+08:00

Last week was our Module 10 exam on Air Legislation, we sat for our multiple choice exam at first then followed by the essay writing section exam.

This exam was different with the others because of its exam nature and the subject is more towards memorizing the law and regulation of aviation which i dislike. Not only that , the insignificant numbers seems not important but it paid your efforts off if you memorized . Nothing seems easy with this subject. On the other hand , this module brightens up my mind towards the law and regulations of the aviation world.

Sorry for that long introduction , after we finished our essay exam and wanted to call it a day. The chief examiner , ms Martini announced to us that our MCQ exam was scraped . To our surprised , she explained that someone in our class had gotten the answer sheet with answers . And someone copied it down before the exam starts . I was thinking about the last page of answer sheet in our examiner's hand before the start of the exam, my guess was right !-that piece of paper was the model answer sheet with the correct answers bolded in black.

Our hatred towards the irresponsible examiner and the chief examiner who gave the model answers sheet to a student . That was totally unprofessional and unethical to confess their 'blind' errors and we get the ultimate consequences of retaking the exam next week .

As an insider , the head of management had its name tarnished and everybody knows that including outsiders .Some of our lecturers left METC for good and landed in a well-paid institution eg: Transmile and Nilai College.Our training centre has becoming an empty nest for the lone who deserved to be alone.

DR Syndrome

2008-03-13T23:24:00.000+08:00

It has been a while that i didn't make a single entry in my blog. I felt that my life now has becoming better in terms of quality , but i suffer from a 'distant relationship syndrome ' , this syndrome is waiting to strike any minute if the setting is right.

I come to realize this syndrome which hidden in my mind for quite sometime. Everytime i leave my family or my family leaves me , i will feel the emptiness and loneliness . The strange feeling of quietness and 'dead' air in my living room makes me confuse. When i was concentrating on something , the feeling was kicked aside. But when i looked at the living room again , the figureless hall makes my heart aches . The voice and laughter was gone .

Sometimes i feel like going into my blur state which i did before. I used this to cope with my intolerance with the quality state of living. Now it was totally different subject of comparison.

I would like to visit my parents whenever possible but of the time constraint I 'm afraid not. The 'distant relationship syndrome' catches me whenever i leave them .

Review of 2007

2008-02-01T13:55:00.000+08:00

After I went thorough all the thick and thin in 2007, I ended my 2007 with a splendid ending . At the beginning of 2007 , I still in Sabah studying my Food Science and Nutrition ,i celebrated my 21st birthday with unpleasant feeling ,climbed the Mount Kinabalu at the age of 21. Enjoying the mother nature in 'foreign' land and met lots of friends from all around Malaysia . I never been in this position before , whereby I gained a lot of knowledge,experience and in the mean time enjoying myself in Sabah. At middle of 2007, I got a fresh start for entering a new field . At the end of 2007 , I managed to treat myself with an oversea trip.

I still remember one routine which i always do , every week I will go to the School of Engineering and Computer Science (SKTM)'s lobby where there is a water dispenser to fill up an empty 5L water from it. Not because of in my hostel there is no water supply but it is due to the water in my hostel has chlorine smell. I don't like the smell ,so the solution is to carry the empty bottle from my hostel to university and bring back home with a filled bottle. I trained myself to walk for 10 minutes to the SKTM from library and vice versa . I used only one hand to carry the big bottle and changed to the other hand when i felt tired . Ipod has accompanied me through the journey wherever i went.
Now I no longer have to take water from school's water dispenser since i have quite Sabah and come here , i boiled my filtered water before i drink. My life has becoming easier and hassle-free . I felt very lucky to be where i am now compared to me in the beginning of 2007 in terms of quality of life.The quality life has here is much more better than in Sabah.

The hardship of getting internet connection in library and SKTM made my head spin , the authority of library and SKTM have changed the connection system to a complicated password locked system . Every students has to send their computer for checking and setting up password in their computer . After all has been done, I faced another problem which is the connection of internet is slow . The waiting time for a web page to load took about 5 minutes . I can wait no more so my friend , Jordan has found a special connection in SKTM using LAN . Therefore i went in one of the classrooms to surf the net , i can't believe the speed was extremely fast.Jordan had left his laptop over night to download his favorite anime and the next day his laptop was gone . I pitied him for the lost of his laptop . Later he bought a new one ,at least now he learnt a lesson not to leave his belonging unattended. Using my latest experience (after i went to Japan, i found out that the people there are very honest and kind-hearted , so even my friend left his wallet in his parked bicycle ,his wallet is still there even though he left there for half an hour. So different places have different level of mentality . Therefore self-awareness is very important to ensure your survival in Malaysia.

Soon ,we reached our final exam of 2007. I still remember in one of my exams which is TITAS ( history about the integration of malaysia society) we (my secondary school friends ) sat together and we discussed our exam objective questions by letting others look at our answer sheets. I felt the thrill and I have never encounter such an experience before. Finally , i managed to got a B+ for the subject. I have one paper which i had confident to score A but in the end i ended up with a A- . I wrote the thesis for the lecturer for the first time , he liked my essay very much and complimented me for writing such a good thesis. I felt very happy. Maybe because my exam ,i did badly so it effected my marks.
Later in 2007 , my exam system changed to be graded in such a way of PASSED or FAILED . I couldn't adapt at first but now i am used to it. And no more cheating in exam because now the examination rooms have surveillance cameras to monitor the exam .

At the beginning of the year after Chinese New Year ,my grandfather passed away .Even now i felt regret for not having to send him off for the last time , I blamed my maths exam of UMS (University Malaysia Sabah) . I thanked my grandfather for inspiration he gave to me . Even though , he lose the battle with the disease but the spirit of keep fighting is there .I obtained my lifetime achievements because of him : 1st in singing competition in Chap Goh Meh celebration and received this honorable scholarship from MAS .

I ended 2006 with... I couldn't think of anything interesting to mention. But one thing i still remember is my whole family and i went to Sydney ,Australia for a holiday . I have seen a lot of interesting places . And I admitted that the whole planning was a failure because I planned the whole journey from the start till the end with a tight schedule . We often argue in deciding where to do . I never felt the same way when i travelled alone to Osaka,Japan . The harmony of family togetherness is incomparable with you traveling alone or with friends . I always feel that traveling alone will be fun. But then it is fun for certain time and it is torturing then you are alone. A lot of responsible you have to bear , for instance passport and boarding pass have to keep safely at all times . This small things add up ,at the end you have to write down in To-Do-List. The ultimate goal is to train and guide us to become a more responsible and aware to the environment. Both of my trips have one thing in common , which is the feeling of presence exist when you are standing in front of a magnificent building or structure ,the feeling is one of its kind and hard to explain. The feeling is short lived because you can't live there for a lifetime , at least a camcorder would help to preserve the feeling .

In conclusion, from an undesired experience in a medical centre to the proudest moment of my life I take it with open arms . I think of the good and the bad experiences left me trained me to be a better person in the future. I hope that in 2008, i will learn in the easy way and not the hard way.

First time 歩いて旅行

2007-12-22T13:58:00.000+08:00

I have already reached osaka this morning at 7 a.m. ,the customs was easier than i expected(they didn't asked anything let me go after the photo and biometric finger print) .I waited for nearly half hours near to 8 a.m. which is the time we agreed on. I also went to the international departure hall to film on my camcorder. Then i met shao thing on 11 a.m. at another train station (JR station ) because he forgot to wake up early. It is okay , i managed to get thru by asking the receptionists. I bought the ticket thru a vending machine ,the technology is so advanced. The trip of airport limousine costs 1800 yen=around RM 58 . Talkin about expenses, Shao Thing has paid for my lunch (beef rice with miso soup and ochya cost 400 en ) then he also paid for my bus fair by prepaid card . Luckily, he helped me carry the heavy green luggage and i carried the light luggage and bags.

All the way for easier understanding , the whole day it is raining even before the plane touched down. My luggages were drenched because the floor was wet.
After bath ,now i am writing this.

Hope it won't rain till nite.

Japan Frenzy

2007-12-19T22:34:00.000+08:00

Nothing change recently physically but the surrounding i lived has changed .

I was delighted when my father applied for me an air ticket using the annual travel benefit to Osaka ,Jp. I told my friends about that and somehow they are envy about my holiday plan. After getting through the thick and thin of the process of getting the Visa from the Japan Embassy in Stonor Road ,KL, I started to think of the difficulty in making the trip successful .

Just now after went to KLCC for some window shopping , I took the LRT to KL sentral . Not to my expectation, the person in charge in the KL transit counter told me that i can't enjoy the staff benefit of getting the discounted price. I was damn disappointed and went to the bus stop just a stone throw away from the KL sentral. Luckily , I aboarded the bus as soon as i reached the bus stop. I was managed to catch the 1740 bus from SZB to KLIA.

HAha , I never write a blog before in a bus . This is my first time. It will leave me with a memorable experience. You would ask what is that so memorable , I am going to tell you , I bet you will be difficult to think of it. My laptop is experiencing an earthquake strike condition because of the bumpy road . Hopefully , I can reach Penang before midnight.

Money 'GAP'

2007-12-04T21:50:00.000+08:00

On last Saturday , i went to another warehouse sales . This time is the FJ Benjamin warehouse sales at the Parkroyal Hotel which is near to the Low Yat Plaza. Actually ,i wanted to go there on Friday after my class but I have no confident on the flow of the traffic that will consume a lot of my time before i reach . Then again, the sales closed at 7 p.m. The words ' no pain no gain' is very suitable for my context today. Talking about the sales, as i expected there were plentiful of people lined up to wait for their turns. I discussed with my friend ,Timonthy that we will leave if the clock strikes 4.30 p.m. Lucky enough , we went in before the time set by us.

When i first stepped in, there are 'aunties' squatting down to search for the clothes,then the crowds were everywhere and not to mention :noise. I don't know where to start straight i went to the Guess bin (not much left). Then ,i went around to shop for some good bargain. I landed myself with a nice duffle bag and a bootcut jeans. It costs me RM 100 each.

Before going to the paying counter, I was going to find myself a nice sweater but the size was not right for me. I found one piece of jacket at the GAP kids section and it fitted nicely on my body. Surprised! I really need to grow but then the biological clock said 'STOP IT"! The frequency of usage which i thought deter me from buying the nice rugged brown jacket.

Hope where is no more sales if not i will spend the allowance given monthly till it dries off.

CLARKS Warehouse Clearance Sales (24-26 Nov 07)

2007-11-24T14:34:00.000+08:00

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Leather upper leather/other materials lining/sock leather outsole. Taupe.

I got up early today but not early because i usually i wake up at 7 am for my class. But today was different i am up to another purpose.I wanted to go to the Clarks Warehouse Sales in Shah Alam . I took one of my friends with me and together we went to the sales this morning.

Beyond our expectation,there are lots of people over there .The crowd was huge and long. After we parked our car at the road side, I found out that there was a chance for us to go in. We both walked to the entrance of the warehouse and sneaked into the line by then the crowd was moving because it was 10 a.m.(opening time) Hurray!! we got our turn faster than i thought. Then , I also cut the line while entering the hall. There were some people in the hall but not many yet.

I found out the slip-in slipper was nice but then the price was expensive RM120(only 23 percent discount). I put back and then i phoned up my dad to ask whether he want the boots leather shoes .He disagreed. But at the other corner of the counter, there were a selection of Clarks Original shoes. I spotted the Clarks Wallabee ,I actually wanted to buy the suede wallabee . One of the customers told me that the fibre on the shoes easily come out . Then , i picked up the black leather version of wallabee for my dad because this type of shoes is to his preference.

Then i returned back to the counter which i took the slipper from ,and i was interested in the sandals (Vital Route) .But only got size:11 . In my mind, I was thinking of the straps which can tighten my legs onto my sandals.

Then ,I headed to the payment counter the cue was short but outside the crowd was huge . I felt sad for them (Pss. sorry for jumping cue).

(after 50% discount)RM 130 for Vital Route sandals.
(after 40% discount)RM 200 Black Leather Wallabee shoe.
Total: RM330

I went back at 11 a.m. What a nice shopping experience.

Losing a 'pacifier'

2007-11-10T21:41:00.000+08:00

Now i can't remain silent in the dark ,i need to scream it out and i found out that i am a lost sheep in a cave with no one out there to help . I lost 3 of my freedom and i don't know what to do. One gone i still can manage , the second goes then i still can cope, the third one which gone forever makes me feel unbearable. I really need to commit suicide . I can't bear the emotional pain anymore.

Still remember the good old days ,when we travelled together to other countries . We enjoyed the benefits and then i really appreciated the discounted tickets i get but sometimes i really hate of waiting for my turn to board the flight .Then it is still very fortunate for me to travel by air and not the same with my school friends who need to travel by road back to their hometown. I was very fortunate , thanks to MAS . But now it is over . I can't even get a discount ticket anymore. In the rules, they need a full time students studying in a government recognised institution in order to get the benefit but METC is not recognised by the government and we are now not studying but training (get allowance) . It is damn unfair for us to bear the consequence of being treated like that. The f**king rules should change for good. This year is my last year enjoy the benefit of staff travel . Next year onwards i need to scratch my head to think of the dates i need to travel and buy the tickets earlier . Last time this problem is not in my consideration but now i finally in their shoes. If i am one of my friends who didn't get the benefits from the start then i can still cope with it. For my case , i am so used to getting the benefits then suddenly i lost everything .As for you , how can you cope with it? No family vacation together (for me family is very pivotal ), no hospital benefit (to cure my sinus) , no more discount airfare. This is the third thing i mentioned earlier. The first and the second one i have coped it well. It is unbearable to swallow the grudge anymore.

Remembering the days when i was in UMS, so much holidays we have and freedom we get from the holidays. Now it is totally over. I sacrificed my interest for my future , then holidays , finally the MAS benefits. I really headed about the matter and i wish nothing has changed . If i am still in UMS then i can still enjoy the benefit of travel until i finished my course. Now my benefits are robbed and i have to bear for 2 years without the benefits until i can enjoy the benefits of my own because on the 4th year and 5 th year we will have our staff's numbers (MAS employees).

I wish i was younger like my friends who are still 18 years old . By the time they finish their 3 years with benefits then straight away they get their benefits on their own. For me, my 'road' ends here .Definitely I won't be going back so frequent (eg. for the weekends), less chance to see my grandmas . I missed them very much . I don't want the history to relive again. I lost my grandfather but i can't even pay my last respect to him. Now ,i fear i won't have the chance to accompany my grandparents more often as they are old and they will not live long in this world.

RealizeD!

2007-10-28T01:36:00.000+08:00

I have realized that there are something in common between KL and Penang. Before i went to KL which was around half a year ago ,i didn't think much about the things which are similar with Penang and KL. After having 'city' sick , i really missed the paradise of Sabah and its memories . Penang is an island (u may think of nice beaches and nature ,but u are wrong !),development and reconstruction in some area sooner or later will become a concrete jungle like KL.

In KL ,of course there are more and more 'Chic' places to visit .The recently ,The Gardens in Mid Valley, Pavillion near KlCC . The more i see the development ,i realized that people in cities are more likely to be trapped in materialize world than rural area. As for me , I couldn't find a peace of mind when i can't see all the beautiful nature of the surrounding. Even more is that now i am studying from 8 in the morning till 6 in the evening which restricts my life from anything beyond my books.

I remember some words we exchanged when i met my friend,W.Gie . He said that in Singapore the shopping malls are very nice but they look almost the same and nothing special about it . I told him that I have a close contact with the mother nature during some outdoor activities in the jungle and riverside. He replied that my life in Sabah is more fun than his . Now , no longer there and i am in his shoes now.

In Penang Finally

2007-10-12T22:40:00.000+08:00

Although my Student Affair officer had released me earlier to do my termination process in Sabah but I failed to do so, instead i went back Penang straight.This is due to unforseen circumstances . I originally waited for the 7 p.m. flight to BKI but failed . And later i found out from a MAS staff saying that the following flight was full and there were still many passengers waiting for the empty seats to onboard. Therefore, i decided there and then that i wanted to fly back Penang instead of BKI . No flight until the next morning at 7a.m. I was quite disappointed because my initial plan was disturbed and i have no choice but to go back Penang .

I was quite curious why i was not ' awarded' the flight but my friend Timonthy was. I then i was explained by MAS staff of the reason.
Then, we both said goodbye in the departure terminal and i went to gate A6 and he went to gate A7 . Hai.....Just a mere thing makes a lot of difference. At least i learnt a lesson .

In the flight to Penang, I was given a window seat and i was the first person sitting next to the emergency exit. At first , I think this was not a nice place to sit because i need to learn how to evacuate (luckily not happened) but then i was quite happy because the airstewardess was sitting in front of me and i was able to stretch my legs to the furthest i can and not blocked by anything.
The flight was very empty on 30 of us in the departure hall and the most is around 40 of us in the flight. I was given another cup of milo by the airsteward but i refused then he persuaded me again .Finally i accepted . WAH, 3 cups of milo in a row. I was very full . The maximum cups of milo i drank in a short haul flight.

Yippie!!

2007-10-07T01:12:00.001+08:00

We are going to have our holiday soon which is on the 11 to 17 of Oct 2007 but we have sent in the petition on extending our holiday to 21 of Oct , it failed. So , as a step to increase my holiday to 2 days more i wrote a letter to Mr. Au our Student Affair Officer . And he said he will approve it if i give the letter to him. Hopefully he will approve and then i will be going to sabah to do my termination on my uni and have my holidays there.

Hope my wish will come true.

Visiting to my place

2007-09-25T11:38:00.000+08:00

Tarra!!! Both of my best friends visited me lo.

Geh with me . He put the caption on his facebook saying that he waited so long for me. My mistake . :-)

I always wanted somebody to come over to my place and have a short stay with me. As i never experience before such feeling and wanted to feel that way. Now , i realize that there are things to be done before the arrival of the guest. Treat them well and they will leave a nice feeling after.

For the past 1 week , i have visitor to my house , and the other one met at the KL sentral. Both are my best friends. ST gave me a shock when he told me that he was coming on tuesday (11 sept) . On that day , i was in CBT and i opened my msn but to my surprise ST told me that he was going to come to my place and then he left the chatroom without clearly understood the direction to my place. If i were him , i am surely going to go crazy for all the things happening in such a short notice without plan.I have never have a guest staying our at my place before. To tell you frankly, i have never been good at planning things as something comes up then i will go hairwired. Sorry back to the incident, then he told me he will be arriving at night . And i informed him to be alert and alight from the bus after the kampong. And he failed to do so , instead he went all the way far from my place. I also didn't inform him well about the name of bus stop where he should stop . And also he assume that my place is further away from the kampong. Both of us also have mistake.

We ate nasi lemak together at the Arafar restaurant and then he went to stall again to buy. It is because he crave to eat nasi lemak . I think if he did not eat nasi lemak that night , he won't have many chances to eat anymore (japan don't have ). That night we slept quite late.

The next day , we went to visit his friends ,this includes Dennis, Wei Chiat, Bak Kim ( i remember her nickname only ,sorry). We went to SS2 and have our dinner.back then I felt nervous and scared because of the mysterious caller who rang me up while we in our journey to SS2. Forget it . That incident i put behind my head long time ago.

The third day , he went to meet with his brother in KL and later he went to meet with our junior prefects in Sunway. And i thought he will be back on the night ,but he failed . It is due to his programme for that day hasn't ended. And i brought his luggage to him at Subang Airport and we had our lunch together at MHub before he went to Singapore.

I finally got one guest stayed at my house already.

The other best friends, I met with him at KL sentral and we have no where to go but stay at the Mcd to enjoy our dinner meanwhile chit chat about his experience in singapore.He gave me a alcoholic chocolate . The taste of the whiskey was too intense like eating wasabi.

Looking at his photos in digital camera, I thought he must have enjoyed his trip very much until i realize that he also suffered from some disappoinment from some incidents.Nothing is perfect. This one i add pepper add salt nia.

So Sayonara to both of my best friends , one of them is going back today (probably reach de by now)and follow by the other in one weeks time.

Take care and keep in touch.

Apartment stay in Ferringgi

2007-09-06T15:43:00.000+08:00

I checked my sent folder of my Gmail which dated 2 yrs ago and i found .......
I still remember this is one of the most memorable experience happened during our class stay in the Sri Sayang apartment during our F 6 time. That evening we played the games and then we punished those who are the losers.

One of the games really kept us occupied our time well because we used the whole apartment as our playground .The game called thieves and police. Our team got Alex and others but then in the end when we become the thieves .We hide ourselves in the garbage room or storeroom and noone got us.

That was 2 yrs ago.

KUKL 2007

2007-09-01T10:09:00.000+08:00

This is the first time in my life i went to the air show in Malaysia. The Karnival Udara Kuala Lumpur which is from 30th of August to 1st Sept 2007 in Terminal 3 . We walked from our training school which is near to the MAS complex B to the Terminal 3 took about 20 minutes .During our last day before holiday , permission was given to let us visit the KUKL.

But as we were inside the Terminal 3 ,the space which occupied the passengers' building is now empty . It is a waste of space because the place is not fully utilized. From the terminal , we can see the hanger of Eurocopter .

My friends and I were waiting at the front of the entrance to get a conformation from the authority about the concession tickets which we requested. Finally , the request was turned down. Initially , we decided to go back but then we saw a group of seniors were going from the other entrance which is for VIPs. Then we followed them. First ,we went to the exhibition hall . There is nothing there except some interesting flight simulator and some companies promoting their aviation products. Then, we saw the team moving to the custom checking counters. And we hesitated for a while whether to follow or not. But then , we followed. Outside the terminal, we saw a couples of small turbine engine aircrafts together with the helicopters.

We managed to take some photos for memory and touched the body of the aircrafts which i never did before. It was started to rain, and one of the turbine engine aircraft airborne.The acrobatics done by the aircraft was fantastic . It flew near us and we started to applause.

Unforgettable experience.

METC Exposure

2007-09-01T09:46:00.000+08:00

In a short period of 1 month , I have studied in this building . The small extension on the left of the building is the Cafe 147 which we have our meals here . I study from 8 in the morning till 5 p.m. All the time before our class, we will have a roll-call in front of the building . That’s what we do in weekdays.

This is the attendance list of our class 5. Do you see my name?

On the left is Timonthy , I am in the middle.

Over looking from the window in our classroom is the hangers of DCA and Island Air by YTL Holdings.

Everything .....BUT

2007-08-11T11:17:00.000+08:00

Stream flow like a river,
Difference is in its speed,
Humans vary in terms of skin colour,
BUT, Authorities determine who is the boss.

Apples fall off to the ground,
Proves earth has a force called gravity,
Fell off from motorbike doesn't prove anything,
BUT, Foolishness.

Hidden treasures are meant to be found,
Everybody loves to own the valuable treasures,
All of us love to dream,
BUT,are we getting what we want in our dreams?

Game over in computer games mean start from Level 1,
Enjoy process of failing and success before conquer the rest,
In reality,none of us want to start from scratch ,
BUT, For our future we have to say ' YES '.

Free Round Penang Island and mainland with Rapid

2007-08-03T14:34:00.000+08:00

I have taken this booklet on the first day Rapid Penang hit the road. They gave out this booklet to everyone on the bus and also to the public at bus station. I was lucky to get this booklet on the first day to guide me through the journey to round the Penang state without transport fees.

11.09 a.m. 02.08.2007
I was waiting for the bus U401 to begin my journey . This bus is from Weld Quay bus hub to Balik Pulau bus hub . The bus was packed . This is the larger version of Rapid Penang with more intricate manoeuvre system.

Everyone was packing the bus and everyone including the senior citizens and the handicapped people have the chance to board the bus.

11.54 a.m. 02.08.2007
This is the new bus terminal for Balik Pulau. The journey was a bumpy ride because the road is being repair and expansion of the road is in progress.

As i walked passed , there is a school on my left.

12.30 p.m. 02.07.2007
Em.... Nice isn't it. This is the famous Laksa of Balik Pulau.Before this, i ate a bowl of Wanton noodles.I ate it before continue my journey .

This is the Laksa stall which i ordered from. The old Balik Pulau Market is going to be evicted to the new one next to the new bus terminal.

1.23 p.m. 02.07.2007
This the small bus T501 which brought us from Balik Pulau to Teluk Bahang . The journey took around half an hour.

We were stucked with another 2 Rapid buses (another bus is not in this picture)on the opposite direction .So our bus had to reverse .

Do u see the coastline at the far end?

2.07 p.m. 02.07.2007
This is the Teluk Bahang Dam. Annual event like the dragon boat race organized in this venue.

3.36p.m. 02.07.2007
I took the bus U101 from Teluk Bahang to Weld Quay . While sitting in the bus, I noticed the MPPP employees were busy labelling the Rapid signboard .

3.45 p.m. 02.07.2007
I have reached the Weld Quay bus terminal.The buses were systematically drop and pick the passengers.

All walks of life are trying out the free service given by Rapid Penang.

5.12 p.m. 02.07.2007
Reached Megamall bus terminal with sleepy eyes because i slept all the way from Weld Quay to Megamall which is on the mainland via Penang Bridge.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
This is my the journey i have travelled ,round the Penang Island to Butterworth and came back home .

Thanks Rapid !

Changing path ( Jealousy emphasized)

2007-07-30T19:58:00.000+08:00

As the title suggested , it may means anything from transformation to a small rectification . As for my meaning here is that ,i am a biology inclined student changing to become one of the physic students. This happened in just mere ONE month from submitting my application to getting the good news . I received the email saying that there was an intake of Aircraft Maintenance Engineer . I said why not give it a try . I just finished my work as a sales person for a shoe fair and i was waiting for my time to go back to my institution for some preparation work on Food Carnival. I didn't expect the project was postponed And this gave me ample time getting prepared. I found all the details from the organisation chart to the components of aircraftfor the interview. I spent most of my time surfing the net for the information . The most helpful part of all is the interviewing part . I got most of the benefits from speaking skills learnt from interview session techniques online.

I can't believe my eyes when i realized that i just obtain the offer . I was surprised and then i felt like i am at the top of the world. I also experienced some disturbance during my bedtime for all the excitement going around. Now i also experienced from some disturbance.

Enviness experienced by most of the people after hearing my news , shows that people are vulnerable to avoid such feeling. My friends also shows that to me when i told them.
After getting the agreement letter from MAS after the briefing session , 2 guarantors are needed to prevent us from escaping the laws and regulations . If i break the contract during the course duration of 5 years ,i have to pay RM 140K . I have asked one of my aunties' son to become the guarantor and before anything . That aunty of mine uttered some sarcastic words and with the expression on her face make my self esteem suffered . She warned us if anything happens she will not pay for that (This is too hurting to say it out and it is understood i knew that i won't bring any trouble to her as this agreement to me represent just signature). She repeated the words again for many times ,but not her son (my cousin).She also spoke to us about her son who failed to get any scholarships and because to secure her son's future , he is taking the cert. of car repair even if he is still an engineer in INTEL . Bla bla bla The hardship he went through.
But then again this is all about jealousy , by getting something you have to be ready for with any bombardments which will let your heart ached.

This is all about life.

Review of Mid 2007

2007-07-26T13:55:00.000+08:00

Starting my new life

As a pessimistic thinker from the recent past , to a person full of confidence and willing to fight for my future . These big changes has played a significant role in my life as i would say thanks to become one of the scholarship recipients from a 5 star rating airline company in Malaysia. This is my turning point of my life . I would like to thank my all those people surrounded me during the interview and also after the good news.

I obtained the most inspiration to get me participated in this application of this scholarship came from my recent past-away grandfather. Although in his real life ,he hardly make any close or intimate contact as a grandparents would do with me. He was just an ordinary person and i get the most inspiration from him is because i really respect his courage to fight the disease he had before breathing his last breath without even hissing a word of his pain.

The last time i saw him was during chinese new year 2007 in a private hospital . He came in and out of the hospital many times . But we as the younger generation (grandson) had to respect his wishes to be transferred from his hometown hospital to private hospital in Penang. He said he trusted the services over here and comfortable staying in while received the treatment.

Just after midnight of Pai Thean Kong , he was knocked out because he had complained about breathing difficulty . He went straight to the Govern. hospital. After a few days of observation , he requested to be transfered to the private hospital in Penang. With the life support system ,he was unable to sit on a normal car to arrive at the destination,instead an ambulans was called to make the transfer process can went on smoothly .

2 weeks after he stayed in the hospital ,he was gone. The night before ,he was sitting upwards reading newspaper as my mother advised him not to stay up late . And that was the last time my mother ever spoke to him.

As for me , I spoke to him right before i went back to my study position in Sabah during February 2007. I was not able to pay my last respect as i had a mid term exam that day . This is what make me most regretful about . But i had paid my respect to him , after i came back from my annual semester break .

he gave me a lot not something to do with material stuffs but he gave me more than i could possibly imagine.

Just a mere 6 months / half a year of 2007 , major changes happened in my life .

Comic strip

2007-07-26T13:46:00.000+08:00

Haha this a a small programme which i used to create a comic strips artwork . I think i have made it in an interesting way of expressing my thought. Isn't it nice to convey my message in this way?

My Celebrity look-alike

2007-07-08T15:18:00.000+08:00

All about Heineken

2007-06-14T02:47:00.000+08:00

I have never in my life drank a bottle of beer.I have drank a can of beer which is the Chang Beer .Thinking about Chang Beer , it is somehow drew my memories back to the past when my best friend ,Geh was still in Penang.He spared me one of his few cans of beer which he had taken from his home to the annual prefect New Year Celebration.We were at form 4 that moment.

By then ,I drank the can of beer forcefully because I wanted to proof that I have grown up. Sound kind of weird ,I know. Now ,I started to enjoy the real taste of beer. Tonight was the second gathering in 2007 of Jun Juong and my ex-schoolmates ,first we went to Max restaurant to have our dinner and then window shopping at Queensbay mall. After that,we search for a suitable place for us to have a little chat. Finally,we found Bailey’s Pub at Crystal Point . We went there and ordered a bottle of Heineken each . Till around 12.20 p.m. we left the place and went to Pelita Nasi Kandar which is opposite my house for a supper.

Talking about the beer, I have realized that the taste of the beer is different from taking a sip and drink it in a full glup . Then before I can further explain the enjoyment of the beer ,I have to be more experience to clarify further.

The Heineken beer is somehow different from the Carlsberg Beer .The major different is the after taste of the beer, Heineken has no after taste and less bitter compared to Carlsberg.

Glass bottles remain the most popular way of enjoying Heineken, with the distinctive green 33cl bottle taking centre stage in more than 180 countries across the globe.

Wherever you travel, you will find that this green bottle delivers the unique taste and flavour of Heineken – a beer that’s been brewed in Holland since 1873.

But whilst the country and climate may change, the taste and purity of our beer remains the same - the very highest quality, brewed to the most rigid standards and using only natural the taste and purity of our beer remains the same - the very highest quality, brewed to the most rigid standards and using only natural ingredients.

Packaging dimensions
330cl - height 225.5 x diameter 60.4 mm
250cl: height 197 x diameter 56.5mm

Weight
250cl - 166-203gr(depending on glass technology and returnable or one-way)
330cl: weight 233-247gr(depending on glass technology and returnable or one-way)

Material
Glass

Contains
250cl and 330cl of Heineken quality beer

Key benefits
designed to be easy to hold and handle
green stands for freshness, nature and life.

it takes 8 weeks to produce a bottle of Heineken.

the star on the label is a traditional brewing symbol of quality, with origins dating back over 500 years.

the ‘e’ in Heineken is set at an angle to make it appear as if smiling.

Heineken A-Yeast, isolated in 1886, is still used today to give Heineken its distinctive taste.

A NIKE Experience

2007-06-13T12:37:00.001+08:00

I am here not to promote anything but to leave a memorable experience in my life.I was working in a Nike shop in Queensbay Mall. I heard that there is a sales going on at the Prangin Mall outlet. The management of the Pallas Unlimited is going to close down the shop by end of the month(June 2007) . So after working for about 2 weeks at Queensbay Mall ,finally i have freedom to do whatever i want. I went to Prangin Mall on 11 of June in the morning. I saw one pair of my fav Nike shoes which is the NIke Free series. I really like them . Not only the Free range have nice outlook but also it is heavenly light as if you are wearing nothing.

I have tried some pairs when i was working in Queensbay Mall. I have aquired a lot knowledge .Among the different types of shoes ,I can manage to differentiate the range correctly.Before that, I know nothing about those Nike shoes because i never own one and couldn't bother to even know .

Talking back to the previous paragraph,i was tempted by the sales going on at the store .At night after a tiring day out with Alex and his friend, I persuaded my father to drive me there and pick up that shoes .

When we were at the shop on monday night ,the crowd was there even the school holidays are over. I tried a few pairs of shoes including Nike Air Max,Air 360,Air 180,Free,Nike + and many others. Actually i wanted to buy the Nike + shoes but the discount is 30 percent .Then later i went over to Basketball shoes ,the discount is 50 percent but i was given advice that these basketball shoes can't use for running and training activities ,therefore i didn't choose the range. After a whole shoes hunting experience ,I decided to buy that Nike Free Trail 5.0 shoes ,because there is the only Nike Free left on the display cabinet . I bought it for around RM 190 ,the original price is RM 330 . I enjoyed 40 percent discount on that pair of shoes.

I am like the George of the jungle starting to appreciate the 'urban' of shoes' technology.

Nike Free Trail 5.0

2007-06-12T01:38:00.000+08:00