A movie that caused me fall tears few times... ...
Such a touching & meaningful movie that you can't miss!
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Sabona Magnetic Bracelet
My relative introduced this magnetic bracelet to me.
According to her, this magnetic bracelet will help me to improve blood circulation and thereafter boost up my immune system.
According to her, this magnetic bracelet will help me to improve blood circulation and thereafter boost up my immune system.
Well, as recently my health status isn’t that encouraging, so I bought one to try up. Will let you know the outcome later. So, next time if you see me, don't feel curious if you found that there is a bracelet appears on my right wrist, ok? It's for health.
It cost bout RM200 something. Actual amount not very sure as still haven’t paid my relative yet. I am entitling to enjoy 60 days credit term from her. How nice of her.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Yesterday Once More
Was attending a colleague cum ex-unimate (University mate)wedding dinner on 6/12/2008. I was so happy as most of my ex-housemate cum unimate were attending the dinner too. We drank, talked bout the fun time while we were at university, talked bout our career, shared our traveling experience… the whole night. (The only regret was I forgotten to bring my camera!)
The feeling was really great as it has been such a long long time since we met each others. I even can’t recall when was the last time that we met each others… …
On that night itself only we realized that we actually had graduated for almost 10 years. Goosh! I have been working for almost 10 years!!
Really feel great that has a chance to meet each others there. And finally the wedding dinner became the “reunion party” for us. Really have to thank to the bridegroom for “creating” such an opportunity for us to gather together. And really hope that we will keep in touch… … forever… …
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
James Bond Collection
1st collection - 12/11/2008 @ 9.45am
2nd collection - 12/11/2008 @ 1.45pm
3rd collection - 12/11/2008 @ 1.45pm
4th collection - 12/11/2008 @ 9.45pm
Final collection - 13/11/2008 @ 7.20amI collected all the 5 designs within 2 days. Can you believe it?
Monday, November 10, 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
My New Handphone
Sony Ericsson K530iThe Web on the go
The K530 comes with the Access Netfront™ Web browser pre-installed. Search the Web, make online purchases and much more - you have Web access whenever you want.
Pictures you'll want to share
A 2-megapixel camera takes pictures to be proud of. Upload to your blog or surprise your friends with picture messages.
Keeping you updated
Keeping you updatedStay up-to-date. RSS feeds push the latest news to your phone, and a weather application gives you a 3-day forecast wherever you are. Or just tune in the FM radio.
Recently bought it at RM588/=, come with 1GB memory card.
Recently bought it at RM588/=, come with 1GB memory card.
Is it market price or I had already became a "water fish"??
Friday, October 31, 2008
The Amazing Race Asia 3-Henry & Bernie Eliminated
My favourite team - Henry & Bernie from Malaysia
My mood spoiled yersterday night (30/10/2008) after knowing that the team I support, Henry & Bernie has been eliminated from the race at the 8th leg! What a shock!!
They were pretty cool and calm all the while and seldom seen they fight with each other during the race, but unfortunately, luck wasn't be with them in this leg. They got eliminated just because couldn't get their connecting flight to cochin. What the hell!
Nomatter how, H & B, all the best to you guys!
Now, I will support the other Malaysian team, Ida & Tania.
Go Ida & Tania, make Malaysian proud!
Friday, October 24, 2008
Happy Birthday, Mr Bryan Ho!
The pictures above were taken while celebrating one of my best friend's birthday on 23/10/2008 at office. He is going to get married on Dec 2008 (gals, don't heart break ya).
Hey guy, since didn't give you any birthday present, so just "promote" you in my blog lor and at the same time help you to announce your wedding to the one who know you.
Happy birthday, bro!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
You will know later... ...
A very meaningful articles that I received from a friend, Cass via e-mail and thiking to keep it at my blog... ...以後你就會知道.....
十歲的我，面對天真的隔壁小女孩，她說：
「大哥哥，長大後我要嫁給你，我會對你好，以後你就會知道。」
二十歲的我，面臨聯考的挫折，只聽見父親說：
「大頭，不努力考上好學校，將來怎麼找到好工作，現在貪玩，以後你就會知道。」
三十歲的我，第一次相親，媒人告訴我：
「小嬋是個好女孩，聰明、孝順，會煮一手好吃的飯菜，娶了有幫夫運的她啊，會好運一輩子，以後你就會知道。」
四十歲的我，收到滿是紅色的體檢報告，醫師告訴我：
「大頭先生，你應該減少應酬，少抽煙喝酒，少吃肉類和生猛海鮮，多運動，作息要正常。
你要再不好好保重自己的身體，以後你就會知道。」
五十歲的我，喝了自己兒子的喜酒，鄰座的阿尚告訴我：
「親家！呷你恭喜呵！娶一個水媳婦，
ㄚ嗯哥(可是) 欠腳的媳婦歹管( 能幹的媳婦難管)，以後你丟摘啦(以後你就會知道)。」
六十歲的我，參加了小學同學的葬禮。
看到浮雲蒼狗，它彷彿告訴我:
「……以後你就會知道丫……。」
現在的我，
只擁有一本相本夾著幾張泛黃的照片；
幾張忘記要寄出、也不記得要寄給誰的情書；
幾件參加過無數喜.喪的西裝；
一紙成績單包著數十年努力後的退休金；
還有一直陪在自己身邊的老伴。
我告訴我自己：
「其實，你很富有；所以，把握當下，珍惜一切，努力為人群去付出，至於以後，
你－－根本不須知道。」
忙的時候，想要休息；
渡假的時候，想到未來。
窮的時候，渴望富有；
生活安逸了，怕幸福不能長久。
該決定的時候，擔心結果不如預期；
看明白了，後悔當初沒有下定決心。
不屬於自己的，常常心存慾望；
握在手裡了，又懷念未擁有前的輕鬆。
「生命若不是現在，那是何時？」
「能隨心所欲的去過生活，
這才是人生!」
Monday, October 13, 2008
What is This??
Can you guess what is this?
Deng......
Deng......
Deng......
Deng.....
It's a 2 GB USB thumb drive which I bought from flight AK761 when I was flying back to Malaysia from Hanoi on 26.10.2008.
It's a 2 GB USB thumb drive which I bought from flight AK761 when I was flying back to Malaysia from Hanoi on 26.10.2008.Price : +-RM68.00 (Forgotten the actual price)
Cool right?
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Husband & Wife Biscuit
Husband & wife biscuit - a special "biscuit" (actually it doesn't taste like biscuit but the taste is more similar to cake) from Vietnam.
It's made from the mixture of banana and green bean.
Look at the packaging - So presentable.
Taste - Not bad. Not so sweet and I had 4 pieces one short when I got it.
It's a MUST BUY souvenir that STRONGLY recommended by Small Bear, and now, I also recommend this to you.
Make sure you bring one back if you are visiting to Vietnam.
USD10/pack. There are 3 small baskets in one pack and each basket will has another 10 pieces of biscuit inside.
It's made from the mixture of banana and green bean.
Look at the packaging - So presentable.
Taste - Not bad. Not so sweet and I had 4 pieces one short when I got it.It's a MUST BUY souvenir that STRONGLY recommended by Small Bear, and now, I also recommend this to you.
Make sure you bring one back if you are visiting to Vietnam.
USD10/pack. There are 3 small baskets in one pack and each basket will has another 10 pieces of biscuit inside.
Friday, October 3, 2008
22 – 26/9/08 – A Trip to Hanoi without Halong Bay
22/9/2008 – Hanoi
Arrived Hanoi at 9.50 pm (Vietnam time) with flight AK762. Proceed to a local Chinese Restaurant for dinner. After dinner, proceed to a hotel which is located at ancient street, Phuc Loi Hotel. This hotel is damn small & squeezy. According to Small Bear (name of tour guide, translated from his Chinese name, 小雄) all the shops and hotels at Hanoi city can only being built not more than 3 m square feet in length, that’s why the room is so squeezy.
23/9/2008 – Hanoi / Halong
This was the first breakfast which I had in a hotel that gave me so SHOCK. It does not serve buffet breakfast but only French bread with jam & coffee. And when you told the waiter that you would like to have French bread for breakfast, he will suddenly “disappeared” and later on when you saw him again, you will found him carry a bag of French bread which he bought from the bread seller at the street near by the hotel. I really doubt about the cleanliness of the bread… …
After having breakfast at hotel, we had a walk at the street and found this interesting food – Vietnamese style Chee Cheong Fun. The taste was not bad. VND20,000 per plate.
9.30 am (Malaysia time is 10.30 am), we started our Hanoi city tour. (This is another SHOCK for me that started the tour at 9.30 am??) The city tour took only 1 ½ hour. Places that we visited including
1) Ba Dinh Square – The place where Vietnam people declared their independent here. It just like Malaysia’s Merdeka Square.
2) Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum – Just like President Mao Zhe Tong at People Republic of China, President Ho’s body was kept in a crystal coffin for the viewing of the visitors. But unfortunately, it was closed to public due to???? (a reason even Small Bear couldn’t answer)
3) Ho Chi Minh residence
4) One Pillar Pagoda – A unique temple which built using only “one pillar”.
5) Temple of Literature (Ven Mieu) – A temple which pray for Confu Tze
Taken our lunch at 11.30am then proceed to Halong by van. The journey took about 3 ½ hours as there is no highway at Hanoi and the driver can only drive at 60 km/h.
Arrived Halong at 4.30pm. Checked in to Blue Sky Hotel. The hotel here was much more comfortable and bigger compare to hotel at Hanoi.
We went to have our first cup of “drip drip coffee” here. Damn thick but damn yummy.
We had our dinner at 6.15pm. After dinner, took a walk to Ha Long night market (same like Malaysia’s pasar malam). Selling all types of souvenirs.
** A useful tips, if you are to purchase some souvenir, please do it here as all the things sell here are cheaper than 36 ancient streets at Hanoi and some of the souvenir sell here you can’t even find at Hanoi.
After shopping, went to “enjoy” a Vietnamese style message which cost USD20 per person. Damn pain and so uncomfortable. Still feel that Thai massage is the best.
24/9/08 – Halong / Hanoi
Woke up at 6.00 am. After breakfast, I prepared for boarding to the boat to visit the “MAIN DESTINATION” – Halong Bay. Felt so excited and can’t wait for it.
HOWEVER
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The visit to Halong Bay was “destroyed” when received a new from Small Bear
“All boats are prohibited from sailing out to Halong Bay today and tomorrow as Halong Bay is expecting a typhoon in the afternoon.”
Oh, My God!!! Can you believe it?
I really couldn’t take it! I stood at the jetty and refused to go back. I really couldn’t accept it. After 30 minutes struggling there, I knew that it’s already a fact, so I just took a picture from jetty and left with “broken heart”… …
P/S : I left a box with a question mark as reserve for the pictures of Halong Bay. I will fill the box later. For sure!
Small Bear was so kind. He knew that I was so upset and he told me he will try to go to the local restaurant which has a connection with the jetty’s manager to check up weather there is anyway to get a “illegal boat” to take us for a at least 2 hours cruise to Halong Bay (the normal cruise is 4 hours) but the answer still was a disappointment. So, we have no choice but really have to leave Halong Bay now… …
p/s : thanks to Nancy who sent me an encouraging message when I was so “down”, “DON’T BE SO DISAPPOINTED. IN THE BAD THING ALWASYS GOT GOOD THINGS COME”
Our plan was replaced by a visit to the “Stone Village”. What a boring replacement plan!
Because of “no choice”, as the sales girl was so passionate in pushing and persuading me, so, I bought these.
I knew that I am not going to use this, so girls, whoever wants this, please make your reservation here. According to the sales girl, you can put rings and other accessories inside.
After this, we supposed to visit to silk village but I told Small Bear to cancel the boring trip. So, we were sent back to hotel for a short rest.
We changed our hotel when we returned to Hanoi. We checked in to Khach San Khan Quang Do hotel. This time the hotel was much wider and comfortable. (And it served buffet breakfast, hehe)
3.30pm – It started to rain. (Typhoon approaching??) We were brought to do our shopping at 36 ancient streets. We bought some souvenirs here, especially a sets of 7 pieces water puppet which cost VND460,000 at all.
We also had our first bowl of famous Vietnamese beef noodle soup and our second cup of “drip drip coffee”. It cost VND40,000.00.
Then, we visited to Hoan Kiem Lake(还剑湖). According to the legend, there was once Li Huang Ti borrowed a magic sword from the tortoise to protect and build his dynasty. Later on when Li Huang Ti’s dynasty was settled down, the tortoise asked back the magic sword which he lent to Li Huang Ti at this lake.
There is a temple that you can find the tortoise.
5.15pm – Proceed to Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre to watch the famous water puppet show. The show was so unique and nice.
After dinner, we went back to hotel.
Small Bear told me don’t be too upset as tomorrow we will be visiting to Halong Bay on land. Hmm….sounds interesting. Ok, I just put my hope on tomorrow and wait for the good things to come, hopefully!
25/09/08 – Tam Coc / Bich Dong
8.30 am – Started our journey to Tam Coc. The journey took about 2 ½ hours. We arrived at 11.10 am. It was a rainy day since yesterday.
We reached Tam Coc jetty around 11.00am. We have to take a small boat which rowed by a villager to start our tour to on land Halong Bay because the water here is too swallow and it won’t allow a big boat to sail in. Once the boat started to move, I staled there. The scenery was so beautiful. I couldn’t believe my eyes. Isn’t it Halong Bay? My camera couldn’t stop from snapping the beautiful scenery. Now only I understand why it is called Halong Bay on land!
We were crossing 3 caves. The first cave is 127m long, the middle cave is 70m long and the last cave is only 40m long.
The 1st cave which is 127m long
On the way out from the 1st cave
The 2nd cave which is 70m long
You also can see one unique boat rolling technique here. What's that? Find it out with this photo.
Boat rolling by using leg!
The tour took about 1 ½ hours.
Once I landed, I told Small Bear that I felt so regret that taking this tour. I shouldn’t have following this tour as the Halong Bay on land already as beautiful as this, how about the scenery at Halong Bay? For sure it’s much more beautiful than here!
He smiled and told me that actually the scenery here and Halong Bay is almost the same, just one is located at sea and another one is located at river. And the most important thing is you don’t need to worry about typhoon here.
What the hell!
After that, he was telling me that Halong Bay has declared as a natural heritage by UNESCO but Halong Bay on land still haven’t being declared by UNESCO.
I told him, it will, and very soon, it will. Just wait and see… …
P/S : After the visit to Halong Bay on land, it made me feel more confidence that I’ll be back to Hanoi to visit Halong Bay later!
Then, we were brought to have our lunch at a restaurant nearby. I was shocked when knew that I was being served with a deep fried rabbit meat! The meat just taste like pork.
Rabbit meat
2.30pm – We visited to Bich Dong, a temple which built “inside” the mountain.
It is built in 3 separated parts. The first temple is built on land and the 2nd and 3rd temple is built “in” the mountain.
To visit the 2nd and 3rd temple, we have to climb up some staircase just like how we did when we want to visit temple at Batu Cave of Malaysia.
Since it was a rainy day, the stair case was so slippery and Small Bear advised us not to climb to the top of the temple. You know, all the while I am a “good student” and will never disobey instruction, so, we really just climbed up to the middle of the temple, snapped a photo and walked down.
2.55pm – We went back to Hanoi.
6.30pm – In Hang Zhuo, China, there is a Xi Hu (西湖), but at Hanoi, there is a Xi Hu too. The only different is you can’t find Madam White and Xu Xian here.
We had a buffet dinner which cost VND115,000 per person at a nearby restaurant.
26/09/08 – Malaysia
After breakfast, we were sent to airport and took AK761 flight to fly back to Malaysia at 9.50 am.
Hanoi, I will be back!
Tour Guard-Small Bear & Driver at Hanoi Airport
Souvenirs From Hanoi
Arrived Hanoi at 9.50 pm (Vietnam time) with flight AK762. Proceed to a local Chinese Restaurant for dinner. After dinner, proceed to a hotel which is located at ancient street, Phuc Loi Hotel. This hotel is damn small & squeezy. According to Small Bear (name of tour guide, translated from his Chinese name, 小雄) all the shops and hotels at Hanoi city can only being built not more than 3 m square feet in length, that’s why the room is so squeezy.
23/9/2008 – Hanoi / Halong
This was the first breakfast which I had in a hotel that gave me so SHOCK. It does not serve buffet breakfast but only French bread with jam & coffee. And when you told the waiter that you would like to have French bread for breakfast, he will suddenly “disappeared” and later on when you saw him again, you will found him carry a bag of French bread which he bought from the bread seller at the street near by the hotel. I really doubt about the cleanliness of the bread… …
After having breakfast at hotel, we had a walk at the street and found this interesting food – Vietnamese style Chee Cheong Fun. The taste was not bad. VND20,000 per plate.
9.30 am (Malaysia time is 10.30 am), we started our Hanoi city tour. (This is another SHOCK for me that started the tour at 9.30 am??) The city tour took only 1 ½ hour. Places that we visited including
1) Ba Dinh Square – The place where Vietnam people declared their independent here. It just like Malaysia’s Merdeka Square.
2) Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum – Just like President Mao Zhe Tong at People Republic of China, President Ho’s body was kept in a crystal coffin for the viewing of the visitors. But unfortunately, it was closed to public due to???? (a reason even Small Bear couldn’t answer)
3) Ho Chi Minh residence
4) One Pillar Pagoda – A unique temple which built using only “one pillar”.
5) Temple of Literature (Ven Mieu) – A temple which pray for Confu Tze
Taken our lunch at 11.30am then proceed to Halong by van. The journey took about 3 ½ hours as there is no highway at Hanoi and the driver can only drive at 60 km/h.
Arrived Halong at 4.30pm. Checked in to Blue Sky Hotel. The hotel here was much more comfortable and bigger compare to hotel at Hanoi.
We went to have our first cup of “drip drip coffee” here. Damn thick but damn yummy.
We had our dinner at 6.15pm. After dinner, took a walk to Ha Long night market (same like Malaysia’s pasar malam). Selling all types of souvenirs.
** A useful tips, if you are to purchase some souvenir, please do it here as all the things sell here are cheaper than 36 ancient streets at Hanoi and some of the souvenir sell here you can’t even find at Hanoi.
After shopping, went to “enjoy” a Vietnamese style message which cost USD20 per person. Damn pain and so uncomfortable. Still feel that Thai massage is the best.
24/9/08 – Halong / Hanoi
Woke up at 6.00 am. After breakfast, I prepared for boarding to the boat to visit the “MAIN DESTINATION” – Halong Bay. Felt so excited and can’t wait for it.
HOWEVER
..
..
..
..
..
..
The visit to Halong Bay was “destroyed” when received a new from Small Bear
“All boats are prohibited from sailing out to Halong Bay today and tomorrow as Halong Bay is expecting a typhoon in the afternoon.”
Oh, My God!!! Can you believe it?
I really couldn’t take it! I stood at the jetty and refused to go back. I really couldn’t accept it. After 30 minutes struggling there, I knew that it’s already a fact, so I just took a picture from jetty and left with “broken heart”… …
P/S : I left a box with a question mark as reserve for the pictures of Halong Bay. I will fill the box later. For sure!
Small Bear was so kind. He knew that I was so upset and he told me he will try to go to the local restaurant which has a connection with the jetty’s manager to check up weather there is anyway to get a “illegal boat” to take us for a at least 2 hours cruise to Halong Bay (the normal cruise is 4 hours) but the answer still was a disappointment. So, we have no choice but really have to leave Halong Bay now… …
p/s : thanks to Nancy who sent me an encouraging message when I was so “down”, “DON’T BE SO DISAPPOINTED. IN THE BAD THING ALWASYS GOT GOOD THINGS COME”
Our plan was replaced by a visit to the “Stone Village”. What a boring replacement plan!
Because of “no choice”, as the sales girl was so passionate in pushing and persuading me, so, I bought these.
I knew that I am not going to use this, so girls, whoever wants this, please make your reservation here. According to the sales girl, you can put rings and other accessories inside.
After this, we supposed to visit to silk village but I told Small Bear to cancel the boring trip. So, we were sent back to hotel for a short rest.
We changed our hotel when we returned to Hanoi. We checked in to Khach San Khan Quang Do hotel. This time the hotel was much wider and comfortable. (And it served buffet breakfast, hehe)
3.30pm – It started to rain. (Typhoon approaching??) We were brought to do our shopping at 36 ancient streets. We bought some souvenirs here, especially a sets of 7 pieces water puppet which cost VND460,000 at all.
We also had our first bowl of famous Vietnamese beef noodle soup and our second cup of “drip drip coffee”. It cost VND40,000.00.
Then, we visited to Hoan Kiem Lake(还剑湖). According to the legend, there was once Li Huang Ti borrowed a magic sword from the tortoise to protect and build his dynasty. Later on when Li Huang Ti’s dynasty was settled down, the tortoise asked back the magic sword which he lent to Li Huang Ti at this lake.
There is a temple that you can find the tortoise.
5.15pm – Proceed to Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre to watch the famous water puppet show. The show was so unique and nice.
After dinner, we went back to hotel.
Small Bear told me don’t be too upset as tomorrow we will be visiting to Halong Bay on land. Hmm….sounds interesting. Ok, I just put my hope on tomorrow and wait for the good things to come, hopefully!
25/09/08 – Tam Coc / Bich Dong
8.30 am – Started our journey to Tam Coc. The journey took about 2 ½ hours. We arrived at 11.10 am. It was a rainy day since yesterday.
We reached Tam Coc jetty around 11.00am. We have to take a small boat which rowed by a villager to start our tour to on land Halong Bay because the water here is too swallow and it won’t allow a big boat to sail in. Once the boat started to move, I staled there. The scenery was so beautiful. I couldn’t believe my eyes. Isn’t it Halong Bay? My camera couldn’t stop from snapping the beautiful scenery. Now only I understand why it is called Halong Bay on land!
We were crossing 3 caves. The first cave is 127m long, the middle cave is 70m long and the last cave is only 40m long.
The 1st cave which is 127m long
On the way out from the 1st cave
The 2nd cave which is 70m long
You also can see one unique boat rolling technique here. What's that? Find it out with this photo.
Boat rolling by using leg!
The tour took about 1 ½ hours.
Once I landed, I told Small Bear that I felt so regret that taking this tour. I shouldn’t have following this tour as the Halong Bay on land already as beautiful as this, how about the scenery at Halong Bay? For sure it’s much more beautiful than here!
He smiled and told me that actually the scenery here and Halong Bay is almost the same, just one is located at sea and another one is located at river. And the most important thing is you don’t need to worry about typhoon here.
What the hell!
After that, he was telling me that Halong Bay has declared as a natural heritage by UNESCO but Halong Bay on land still haven’t being declared by UNESCO.
I told him, it will, and very soon, it will. Just wait and see… …
P/S : After the visit to Halong Bay on land, it made me feel more confidence that I’ll be back to Hanoi to visit Halong Bay later!
Then, we were brought to have our lunch at a restaurant nearby. I was shocked when knew that I was being served with a deep fried rabbit meat! The meat just taste like pork.
Rabbit meat
2.30pm – We visited to Bich Dong, a temple which built “inside” the mountain.
It is built in 3 separated parts. The first temple is built on land and the 2nd and 3rd temple is built “in” the mountain.
To visit the 2nd and 3rd temple, we have to climb up some staircase just like how we did when we want to visit temple at Batu Cave of Malaysia.
Since it was a rainy day, the stair case was so slippery and Small Bear advised us not to climb to the top of the temple. You know, all the while I am a “good student” and will never disobey instruction, so, we really just climbed up to the middle of the temple, snapped a photo and walked down.
2.55pm – We went back to Hanoi.
6.30pm – In Hang Zhuo, China, there is a Xi Hu (西湖), but at Hanoi, there is a Xi Hu too. The only different is you can’t find Madam White and Xu Xian here.
We had a buffet dinner which cost VND115,000 per person at a nearby restaurant.
26/09/08 – Malaysia
After breakfast, we were sent to airport and took AK761 flight to fly back to Malaysia at 9.50 am.
Hanoi, I will be back!
Tour Guard-Small Bear & Driver at Hanoi Airport
Souvenirs From Hanoi
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