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RM50 Banknote to Commemorate Malaysia's 50th Anniversary of Independence
just bought my first special release note.
don't know why i bought it. never did before.
we were told that it comes with a special packaging. so, i imagined it to be in a frame of some sort. but just now, when i collected it from Admin, the packaging is just some card.
the note itself, personally, i think is not that pretty. and it's not even polymer.
anyway, i've pasted the info on the Commemoration RM50 Note below, in case you wanna know more.
ps: there's possibility of me using the money in the future in case i'm desperately broke. but, if i did, rugi lah... cuz i bought it at a price more than RM50.
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don't know why i bought it. never did before.
we were told that it comes with a special packaging. so, i imagined it to be in a frame of some sort. but just now, when i collected it from Admin, the packaging is just some card.
the note itself, personally, i think is not that pretty. and it's not even polymer.
anyway, i've pasted the info on the Commemoration RM50 Note below, in case you wanna know more.
ps: there's possibility of me using the money in the future in case i'm desperately broke. but, if i did, rugi lah... cuz i bought it at a price more than RM50.
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21 Dec 2007 - The Prime Minister today unveiled the new design for the RM50 banknote to commemorate Malaysia's 50th Anniversary of Independence. This new design of RM50 banknote is the first denomination of the Fourth Series of Malaysian currency notes which will be replacing the existing series in stages.
The New Design RM50 BanknoteThe new design RM50 banknote retains the predominant colour of green-blue. The main theme of the design is the National Mission where the first thrust is "to move the economy up the value chain" which reflects Malaysia’s economic transformation to the higher value-added activities in the agriculture, manufacturing and services sectors of the economy.
The dominant intaglio portrait of the first Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Tuanku Muhammad, is retained on the right and the national flower hibiscus is in the centre on the front of the new RM50 banknote. Design patterns from songket weaving, which are in the background and edges of the banknote, are featured to reflect the traditional Malaysian textile handicraft and embroidery.
The first 50 million pieces of the new RM50 banknote features Malaysia's first Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj at the historic declaration of Malaya’s independence and the logo of the 50th Anniversary of Independence on the reverse side.
Security FeaturesThe security features incorporated in the Fourth Series of RM50 banknotes are as follows :
- The Watermark Portrait can be recognised by tints that are lighter or darker than the surrounding paper. This watermark portrait which has a three-dimensional effect appears without sharp outlines. At the base of the watermark, the numeral 50 is clearly visible.
- The Security Thread is embedded in the paper and appears on the reverse side of the note as a silver coloured dotted line. When the note is held against the light, it is seen as a continuous dark coloured line and the repeated text BNM RM50 can be read. When viewed under ultra-violet light, the thread is seen in various changing colours known as the "rainbow effect".
- Micro-Letterings of "BNM RM50" which can be viewed under a magnifying glass.
- Invisible Fluorescent Elements can be seen through various elements of the background on the obverse and reverse side of the banknote and will fluoresce in different colours when viewed under ultra-violet light.
- Perfect See-Through Register feature where the graphic songket design on the obverse side of the note will register perfectly with the same graphic songket design on the reverse side when it is held against the light.
- Multicolour Latent Image of the denomination 50 can be seen when the banknote is tilted slightly and the colour changes when it is rotated.
- Holographic Stripe features the denomination 50 and the hibiscus flower, with a multi-coloured pumping and matt-structure effect.
- Hidden image with moiré effect where certain areas of the design appearance will change when the banknote is copied.
Members of the public are advised to take note of the security features and design of the new RM50 notes outlined above. The existing series of the RM50 banknotes will continue to be legal tender.
Sale of RM50 banknote with Special PackagingThe new RM50 banknote with a special packaging will be available for sale to members of the public. It will be priced at RM60 per set. Twenty thousand (20,000) sets will be available for sale from Wednesday, 26 December 2007 at Bank Negara Malaysia’s Head Office, and at Bank Negara Malaysia’s branches in Pulau Pinang, Johor Bahru, Kuala Terengganu, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching. The availability of these banknotes will be on a first come first served basis and will be limited to one set per person.
The new RM50 banknotes without special packaging will be available through commercial banks on 30 January 2008 onwards.
KLMJ
That's short for "Kenangan Lalu Menusuk Jiwa"...hheheheh...
It was around this time last year, me, Cik Lee, Cik Tinn, and Acu spent our Eidul Adha and New Year with our favorite men; Dutt, Eross, Bri, and Adam.
The bus ride, the ferry across to Lampung, the show, the durian eating session, etc etc etc...
That is one memory we can never forget and will always treasure...
Wish we'll have more opportunities like that after this!
It was around this time last year, me, Cik Lee, Cik Tinn, and Acu spent our Eidul Adha and New Year with our favorite men; Dutt, Eross, Bri, and Adam.
The bus ride, the ferry across to Lampung, the show, the durian eating session, etc etc etc...
That is one memory we can never forget and will always treasure...
Wish we'll have more opportunities like that after this!
"we'll be coming round the mountains, here we come"
phew! it's been a great one week vacation for me.
it was a last minute decision (made by Cik Lee) that i went to ipoh, penang and cameron for the hols. granted, the journey was tiring and of course, an exercise that had left my purse almost half empty.
we initially decided to do some touristy stuff but ended up eat-eat-eat instead! at the end of the vacation, i've put on almost 4kilos of weight. gotta do some serious dieT-ing quickly!
ipoh
unlike my last visit to ipoh, i opted to drive instead of taking the bus there. although some say that taking the bus is much easier and less hassle, but personally, i'd rather drive as it's more comfortable, i can take my own sweet time and further more, I JUST LOVE DRIVING!!!
however, i'd like to say just one word to those travelling on the highway during (any) holiday seasons - SMARTTAG. but do make sure you've reload your card before hitting the road or at least some cash in your wallet to reload it at the Toll plaza.
i arrived in ipoh just in time for breakfast. Cik Lee had promised to take me to a shop that sells some delicious frshly made Prawn Chee Cheong Fun. yep! it's definitely delicious and cheap. i'll make sure i'll go there on my next (and every) visit to Ipoh.
penang
in Penang, we stayed at Anggerik Lodging near USM. the place was cheap, clean and small. by small, i mean, around 8ftx8ft with bathroom ensuite. yeah, what do you expect from a RM65 a nite room!?! regardless, it was clean and we didn't spend most of our time in the room anyway.
i'm not sure why, but Cik Lee had a 'craving' for Assam Laksa and we went to search for it around Georgetown. In his sms, Cik Lee's friend recommended us to look for it near Gama and Swatow Lane. This was on our second and last day.
When we found out the one behind Gama opens around 2pm, we headed to Chowrasta for some 'ole-ole' shopping and later went to Swatow Lane. To our delight, there is one shop selling Assam Laksa there, but to our disappointment, it's non-Halal.
So, guess what we had instead?
after having Nando's and BR31 on our 1st day, due to frustration (of not having found Halal Assam Laksa) and hunger, on the 2nd day, we had our lunch at... (drumroll...)... Manhattan Fish Market! yeah, imagine our friends asking "So what did u eat in Penang? Assam Laksa? Char Kuey Tiow? Nasi Kandar?", and we'd reply "No. We drove all the way to Penang to have Nando's, BR31, and MFM!"... soooo not the local cuisines!!!
what else did we spend our money on in penang?
i, myself spent about rm50 on *cough*pirated*cough* DVDs bought during our (lengthy) walk at Batu Feringghi on our 1st night in Penang. OK la, there are risks of you buying the Cinema instead of the Master Copy, but it's only RM4 per DVD. If you don't like the quality, u can just throw it away...
on our way back, we stopped again at Gama, cuz i insisted on buying the Laksa Penang (tapau). When we arrived at Seberang Perai, we headed North to Sg Dua to have the famous Mee Udang.
The different thing about this place is that you can pick your own prawns. Ada la udang harimau and kertas. Pricey!!! 100g=RM8. but worth it la, if you love prawns. and the gravy is delicious too!!! so, if you're on a journey up North or if you're from North, do stop by the restaurant. It's near Sg Dua Exit, go straight about 2-3kms, across the bridge, and the restaurant is on the left after the bridge. yummy!!!
what touristy stuff that we do?
we went to Bukit Bendera to ride the cable car up the Penang Hill. yet another disappointment. The earliest ride is at 8pm and at the time, it was only 4.30pm!!! What the heck r we supposed to do for that 3 hours? Dah la tempat tu tak de apa. Traffic jam pulak on our way there!!! Buat perabis boreh ajo!
so, we looked in the map that we have for another interesting place to go. Since PRamlee's house is around that area, we headed there straight. but. we got lost!!! Yep! Even with the map in hand! We went around and around looking for the place. Not sure if the map's fault or maybe it's because Penang's road are 90% one-way streets. My sense of directions are perfect. So, not a problem there! By the time we arrived, it was already 5.30pm and the place is closed!!! arggh!!!!
So, if you're planning to drive in Penang, be sure to have a map with you. not just any map! make sure the map indicates which roads are one-way and which are not! that should make your life much-much-much easier!!!
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cameron
cameron was definitely a spur of the moment's plan. even Cik Lee's family (moins father) decided to join us in the eleventh hour.
we drove up from Simpang Pulai, which Cik Lee said the road is less curvy then of those from Tapah. But we encountered several traffic jams on our way up. This due to people stopping to go to the markets or farms found on road side.
as for ourselves, we stopped at Brinchang's Market to do our shopping.
love the fresh fruits! love the fresh veggies! if only i had more money to spend, i'd buy a whole lot of them!!! but i only budgeted RM50 for my Cameron trip, and even that I bursts!!!
on our way down, we stopped at Cameron Bharat Tea Shop for tea (obviously!). it was just me and Cik Lee. Her family had already gone down in the other car.
anyway, we had the strawberry flavored tea, one scones each (one set of twos = RM12), and a pack of shortbreads. Yummy!!! Let's do that again!!!
the scones reminded me of Cik Tinn. She one told me of her love for scones. wished she was there with us.
maybe next time!
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later, we had our photo-ops in the tea plantation area behind the shop. i wanted to do that pose that most korean's like to do, just for the FUN of it!!! i looked stupid too doing it!!! kahkahkahkah!!!
we took several photos but kept deleting them. why? because we looked fat in each of them!!! ;P
in the end we just left some be and opted to photoshopped them instead! heheheh...
all in all
it was tiring (i'm referring to the journey home - traffic! traffic! traffic!) and fun!!!
and of course, one of many ways to empty your pockets...
it was a last minute decision (made by Cik Lee) that i went to ipoh, penang and cameron for the hols. granted, the journey was tiring and of course, an exercise that had left my purse almost half empty.
we initially decided to do some touristy stuff but ended up eat-eat-eat instead! at the end of the vacation, i've put on almost 4kilos of weight. gotta do some serious dieT-ing quickly!
ipoh
unlike my last visit to ipoh, i opted to drive instead of taking the bus there. although some say that taking the bus is much easier and less hassle, but personally, i'd rather drive as it's more comfortable, i can take my own sweet time and further more, I JUST LOVE DRIVING!!!
however, i'd like to say just one word to those travelling on the highway during (any) holiday seasons - SMARTTAG. but do make sure you've reload your card before hitting the road or at least some cash in your wallet to reload it at the Toll plaza.i arrived in ipoh just in time for breakfast. Cik Lee had promised to take me to a shop that sells some delicious frshly made Prawn Chee Cheong Fun. yep! it's definitely delicious and cheap. i'll make sure i'll go there on my next (and every) visit to Ipoh.
penangin Penang, we stayed at Anggerik Lodging near USM. the place was cheap, clean and small. by small, i mean, around 8ftx8ft with bathroom ensuite. yeah, what do you expect from a RM65 a nite room!?! regardless, it was clean and we didn't spend most of our time in the room anyway.
i'm not sure why, but Cik Lee had a 'craving' for Assam Laksa and we went to search for it around Georgetown. In his sms, Cik Lee's friend recommended us to look for it near Gama and Swatow Lane. This was on our second and last day.
When we found out the one behind Gama opens around 2pm, we headed to Chowrasta for some 'ole-ole' shopping and later went to Swatow Lane. To our delight, there is one shop selling Assam Laksa there, but to our disappointment, it's non-Halal.So, guess what we had instead?
after having Nando's and BR31 on our 1st day, due to frustration (of not having found Halal Assam Laksa) and hunger, on the 2nd day, we had our lunch at... (drumroll...)... Manhattan Fish Market! yeah, imagine our friends asking "So what did u eat in Penang? Assam Laksa? Char Kuey Tiow? Nasi Kandar?", and we'd reply "No. We drove all the way to Penang to have Nando's, BR31, and MFM!"... soooo not the local cuisines!!!
what else did we spend our money on in penang?
i, myself spent about rm50 on *cough*pirated*cough* DVDs bought during our (lengthy) walk at Batu Feringghi on our 1st night in Penang. OK la, there are risks of you buying the Cinema instead of the Master Copy, but it's only RM4 per DVD. If you don't like the quality, u can just throw it away...
on our way back, we stopped again at Gama, cuz i insisted on buying the Laksa Penang (tapau). When we arrived at Seberang Perai, we headed North to Sg Dua to have the famous Mee Udang.
The different thing about this place is that you can pick your own prawns. Ada la udang harimau and kertas. Pricey!!! 100g=RM8. but worth it la, if you love prawns. and the gravy is delicious too!!! so, if you're on a journey up North or if you're from North, do stop by the restaurant. It's near Sg Dua Exit, go straight about 2-3kms, across the bridge, and the restaurant is on the left after the bridge. yummy!!!
what touristy stuff that we do?
we went to Bukit Bendera to ride the cable car up the Penang Hill. yet another disappointment. The earliest ride is at 8pm and at the time, it was only 4.30pm!!! What the heck r we supposed to do for that 3 hours? Dah la tempat tu tak de apa. Traffic jam pulak on our way there!!! Buat perabis boreh ajo!
so, we looked in the map that we have for another interesting place to go. Since PRamlee's house is around that area, we headed there straight. but. we got lost!!! Yep! Even with the map in hand! We went around and around looking for the place. Not sure if the map's fault or maybe it's because Penang's road are 90% one-way streets. My sense of directions are perfect. So, not a problem there! By the time we arrived, it was already 5.30pm and the place is closed!!! arggh!!!!
So, if you're planning to drive in Penang, be sure to have a map with you. not just any map! make sure the map indicates which roads are one-way and which are not! that should make your life much-much-much easier!!!
cameroncameron was definitely a spur of the moment's plan. even Cik Lee's family (moins father) decided to join us in the eleventh hour.
we drove up from Simpang Pulai, which Cik Lee said the road is less curvy then of those from Tapah. But we encountered several traffic jams on our way up. This due to people stopping to go to the markets or farms found on road side.
as for ourselves, we stopped at Brinchang's Market to do our shopping.
love the fresh fruits! love the fresh veggies! if only i had more money to spend, i'd buy a whole lot of them!!! but i only budgeted RM50 for my Cameron trip, and even that I bursts!!!
on our way down, we stopped at Cameron Bharat Tea Shop for tea (obviously!). it was just me and Cik Lee. Her family had already gone down in the other car.
anyway, we had the strawberry flavored tea, one scones each (one set of twos = RM12), and a pack of shortbreads. Yummy!!! Let's do that again!!!
the scones reminded me of Cik Tinn. She one told me of her love for scones. wished she was there with us.
maybe next time!
later, we had our photo-ops in the tea plantation area behind the shop. i wanted to do that pose that most korean's like to do, just for the FUN of it!!! i looked stupid too doing it!!! kahkahkahkah!!!we took several photos but kept deleting them. why? because we looked fat in each of them!!! ;P
in the end we just left some be and opted to photoshopped them instead! heheheh...
all in all
it was tiring (i'm referring to the journey home - traffic! traffic! traffic!) and fun!!!
and of course, one of many ways to empty your pockets...
in a dilemma
should i be paying off my debts or pay some and spend the balance on something from my wishlist?
i've asked several people and they've adviced me to pay off the debts.
however, i'm still not too sure...
Option 1 : Pay off all debts
Pros
Those pesky chetties will no longer be bugging me
I've less debts to worry about
Cons
Most of my income this month gone
I don't get to buy the DSLR
Option 2 : Pay some, spend some
Pros
I MIGHT get to buy the DSLR
Reduced debt amount
Cons
Debts still not cleared, increased with interest
Pesky chetties at my back
I know it should be a clear cut decision based on the list above, but, I'm still not too sure...
By Debts, i'm referring to my Credit Card. I want to get it cleared off.
Apart from that, there are still house loan, car loan, insurance payments, outstanding maintenance fees blablabla blablabla blablabla
aaaarrrggghhh!!!! PUSING GUE!!!
I guess, might as well pay off the credit cards!
i've asked several people and they've adviced me to pay off the debts.
however, i'm still not too sure...
Option 1 : Pay off all debts
Pros
Those pesky chetties will no longer be bugging me
I've less debts to worry about
Cons
Most of my income this month gone
I don't get to buy the DSLR
Option 2 : Pay some, spend some
Pros
I MIGHT get to buy the DSLR
Reduced debt amount
Cons
Debts still not cleared, increased with interest
Pesky chetties at my back
I know it should be a clear cut decision based on the list above, but, I'm still not too sure...
By Debts, i'm referring to my Credit Card. I want to get it cleared off.
Apart from that, there are still house loan, car loan, insurance payments, outstanding maintenance fees blablabla blablabla blablabla
aaaarrrggghhh!!!! PUSING GUE!!!
I guess, might as well pay off the credit cards!
$$$
alhamdulillah! i don't have to pay back the advance bonus the Co gave to us before Raya hari tu... yeay!
amin!
now, have to think of the things i'd like to use the money for ...
but before that, of course have to figure out my budget!
Ka-ching!
Shania Twain
We live in a greedy little world
that teaches every little boy and girl
To earn as much as they can possibly
then turn around and
Spend it foolishly
We've created us a credit card mess
We spend the money we don't possess
Our religion is to go and blow it all
So it's shoppin' every Sunday at the mall
All we ever want is more
A lot more than we had before
So take me to the nearest store
Can you hear it ring
It makes you wanna sing
It's such a beautiful thing
Ka-ching!
Lots of diamond rings
The happiness it brings
You'll live like a king
With lots of money and things
When you're broke go and get a loan
Take out another mortgage on your home
Consolidate so you can afford
To go and spend some more when
you get bored
All we ever want is more
A lot more than we had before
So take me to the nearest store
Let's swing
Dig deeper in your pocket
Oh, yeah, ha
Come on I know you've got it
Dig deeper in your wallet
amin!
now, have to think of the things i'd like to use the money for ...
but before that, of course have to figure out my budget!
Looking forward to it!
Bleach's 2nd movie The DiamondDust Rebellion is coming out on the 22nd Dec 2007.
However, am not quite sure whether that's the release date for Japan or worldwide. Some are guessing that the subbed edition will only be somewhere 2008.
I hope that the very latest it'll be is January cuz I can't wait to watch it. Esp the impending fight between Ichigo and Hitsugaya.
But with this movie, I'm wondering whether it would somehow be a spolier of the current TV series' storyline where Ichigo n gang's went on a mission to save Orihime from Aizen-sama and destruction of the Hōgyoku.
Then again, maybe not.
Nevertheless, I'll be waiting for its release.
ps: Why do I feel like I've blogged about this previously?
However, am not quite sure whether that's the release date for Japan or worldwide. Some are guessing that the subbed edition will only be somewhere 2008.
I hope that the very latest it'll be is January cuz I can't wait to watch it. Esp the impending fight between Ichigo and Hitsugaya.
But with this movie, I'm wondering whether it would somehow be a spolier of the current TV series' storyline where Ichigo n gang's went on a mission to save Orihime from Aizen-sama and destruction of the Hōgyoku.
Then again, maybe not.
Nevertheless, I'll be waiting for its release.
ps: Why do I feel like I've blogged about this previously?
MCR KL Concert (Sun 09/12/2007)
went to watch My Chemical Romance's concert with Joe last Sunday at Stadium Merdeka (I think the Stdm was renovated cuz it looked more open or cleaner somehow).
it started to drizzle as soon as we entered the venue. the crowd was still small as most are still lining up outside. one buck short was performing as one of the opening act, followed by pop shuvit around 7ish pm.
we bought the rm115 valued tix for rm103 because of the XPAX 30% discount. from where we stand, i couldn't see a thing bcuz i am a bit on the short side. or perhaps bcuz the people standing in front of me mostly are taller. Joe had no problem as she's tall too. i didn't mind though as long as i can here MCR sings!
after the opeining acts, MCR came on stage about 45 minutes later which i think was very late and most of the crowd were already restlessly waiting in the rain.
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clad in all blacks clothing and gothic (or rather panda-like) make up, their performance to me was so-so. their songs were a bit hard to follow along even if you have spent a month memorising their songs.
don't get me wrong. i love MCR's songs. i listen to it on my way to work and i kept it on repeat mode everyday.
perhaps having watched Linkin Park and Gwen's performance in their Msia's concerts, MCR failed to meet my expectations.
or it might also be the crowd. they weren't just that LOUD enough for me. after MCR finished singing each song, there'll be this stretch of silence. to the extent that i shouted "people, make some noise lah!!!". but, the silent still remains.
oklah the crowd around me (plus moi), did jump and sang along when Gerard sang. getting your foot stepped on, or being pushed around or head hit on by someone's hand that's normal in a concert. i don't mind that much (just as long as you don't grind you body to mine).
but some people don't share my sentiment.
joe got into a quarrel with this one guy who scolded her for apparently pushing him. man, that guy's stupid or what! that's bound to happen la... what do you expect? you're in a concert for god sake! if you don't like it, get out and go to a library or something@! kesian kak joe... tak semena-mena...
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back to the concert...
well, sound system's a bit bad also.
so, all in all.... OK LAH...
i came home with achy feet, neck and shoulder. but i didn't lose my voice!
my idea of a GREAT concert is when i lose my voice from screaming, not just singing along with the songs... hehehhee
it started to drizzle as soon as we entered the venue. the crowd was still small as most are still lining up outside. one buck short was performing as one of the opening act, followed by pop shuvit around 7ish pm.
we bought the rm115 valued tix for rm103 because of the XPAX 30% discount. from where we stand, i couldn't see a thing bcuz i am a bit on the short side. or perhaps bcuz the people standing in front of me mostly are taller. Joe had no problem as she's tall too. i didn't mind though as long as i can here MCR sings!
after the opeining acts, MCR came on stage about 45 minutes later which i think was very late and most of the crowd were already restlessly waiting in the rain.
clad in all blacks clothing and gothic (or rather panda-like) make up, their performance to me was so-so. their songs were a bit hard to follow along even if you have spent a month memorising their songs.
don't get me wrong. i love MCR's songs. i listen to it on my way to work and i kept it on repeat mode everyday.
perhaps having watched Linkin Park and Gwen's performance in their Msia's concerts, MCR failed to meet my expectations.
or it might also be the crowd. they weren't just that LOUD enough for me. after MCR finished singing each song, there'll be this stretch of silence. to the extent that i shouted "people, make some noise lah!!!". but, the silent still remains.
oklah the crowd around me (plus moi), did jump and sang along when Gerard sang. getting your foot stepped on, or being pushed around or head hit on by someone's hand that's normal in a concert. i don't mind that much (just as long as you don't grind you body to mine).
but some people don't share my sentiment.
joe got into a quarrel with this one guy who scolded her for apparently pushing him. man, that guy's stupid or what! that's bound to happen la... what do you expect? you're in a concert for god sake! if you don't like it, get out and go to a library or something@! kesian kak joe... tak semena-mena...
back to the concert...
well, sound system's a bit bad also.
so, all in all.... OK LAH...
i came home with achy feet, neck and shoulder. but i didn't lose my voice!
my idea of a GREAT concert is when i lose my voice from screaming, not just singing along with the songs... hehehhee
only today
it seems that i can't stop posting entries in my blog.
i don't know what else to do.
i wanna go home but the traffic on the road is very heavy due to road closures around the city. bcoz of the Bersih's perhimpunan. not gonna go into that in details though. not particularly keen on politics (so sue me!)...
i wanna surf but i've ran out of sites to go to.
that's why i blogged.
SIGH!
i don't know what else to do.
i wanna go home but the traffic on the road is very heavy due to road closures around the city. bcoz of the Bersih's perhimpunan. not gonna go into that in details though. not particularly keen on politics (so sue me!)...
i wanna surf but i've ran out of sites to go to.
that's why i blogged.
SIGH!
In my Playlist
Poison - Takashi Sorimachi
Hana - Orange Range
Ikenai Taiyou - Orange Range
D-TechnoLife - UVERworld
Number One - Hazel Fernandes
Life Is Like A Boat - Rie Fu
Norul Saranghae - Han Dong Joon
Sad Song - Inger Marie Gundersen
White Love Story - As One
you can see the influence of JDorama/SoDorama just by looking at my Playlist. But, for sure, I totally dig music from Orange Range. gonna try to find their albums, if possible.
Hana - Orange Range
Ikenai Taiyou - Orange Range
D-TechnoLife - UVERworld
Number One - Hazel Fernandes
Life Is Like A Boat - Rie Fu
Norul Saranghae - Han Dong Joon
Sad Song - Inger Marie Gundersen
White Love Story - As One
you can see the influence of JDorama/SoDorama just by looking at my Playlist. But, for sure, I totally dig music from Orange Range. gonna try to find their albums, if possible.
i'd like a barrel of excitement ,please
honestly speaking, i'm in need of some excitement in my dull life.
nowadays, after coming back from BKK, it's been work and home, work and home.
i don't know what else to do.
going out with friends/cousins will just be lepaking at mamak's or window shopping. (no pun intended guys...). recent weekend has been weddings.
everything i do feels too "normal"...
i even find food too ordinary.
japanese, siamese, western, malays... all type of cuisine just doesn't entice me. when my cousin suggested Korean (going after salary), the anticipation only lasted about 5 minutes.
if i have money (and lots of them!) and no debts (car and house), i'd taken one year unpaid leave and travel to places i'd been dying to visit; New York, Paris, the entire Spain, and Tokyo/Japan.
i told my colleague, in front of my Deputy Director even!, if I have the chance to go to Tokyo, I'd be willing to spend my entire Annual Leave there! heheheh... So, that'll be about 1-2 months, I guess... The best part is, my DD, he even said he has no problem with that! ahahahha!!!
talk is cheap. wait til the time actually comes.
but, seriously, any suggestions what i can do for some excitement? something that is not dangerous though...
the only excitement i'm feeling recently is when i watched my favourite JDorama/SoDorama/Anime DVDs.
pathetic huh?
nowadays, after coming back from BKK, it's been work and home, work and home.
i don't know what else to do.
going out with friends/cousins will just be lepaking at mamak's or window shopping. (no pun intended guys...). recent weekend has been weddings.
everything i do feels too "normal"...
i even find food too ordinary.
japanese, siamese, western, malays... all type of cuisine just doesn't entice me. when my cousin suggested Korean (going after salary), the anticipation only lasted about 5 minutes.
if i have money (and lots of them!) and no debts (car and house), i'd taken one year unpaid leave and travel to places i'd been dying to visit; New York, Paris, the entire Spain, and Tokyo/Japan.
i told my colleague, in front of my Deputy Director even!, if I have the chance to go to Tokyo, I'd be willing to spend my entire Annual Leave there! heheheh... So, that'll be about 1-2 months, I guess... The best part is, my DD, he even said he has no problem with that! ahahahha!!!
talk is cheap. wait til the time actually comes.
but, seriously, any suggestions what i can do for some excitement? something that is not dangerous though...
the only excitement i'm feeling recently is when i watched my favourite JDorama/SoDorama/Anime DVDs.
pathetic huh?
Bangkok : Day 2 & 3
the 2 days that we went on that 2 tour packages...
on the 2nd day, by 6.30am the four of us were already waiting for the tourguide (Bin) to come and pick us up to head to the Floating Market located outskirt of Bangkok (approx. 2hrs). we went with another group in the van. but the thing we couldn't stand, is that they have BO and we had to endure it the entire ride. Luckily i brought my 'minyak kapak' along. it did the job pretty well i might say! d(^ v ^)
we were taken from the pier to the Floating Market by Boat. it was exciting. the last time i was on a boat like that was on my English Society's trip to National Park. there were time during the ride, the boat seems to more to one side and another. guess that's a sign for me to start losing weight huh? hehehehe....
when we arrived there (safely), there weren't many boats there yet. instead of walking, we hired a boat to take us along the river (200baht/per). it was a lady who paddled the boat. i felt a bit guilty about it and even Jal silently offered to take over! hehehe...
a few things you should know when at the floating market.
From the Floating Market (after waiting almost one hour for the other group to re-group at the van!!! Poor Bin had to go around the market several times to look for them), we stopped at the Snake Farm (they watched the Snake Show, we didn't have the mood to!). We were supposed to go to a factory outlet that sells all the handicraft but since we're already late (thanks to those people), we had to go straight to another place since we had to change to another tour guide (don't ask me why).
from there, we headed to Rose Garden for lunch and the Elephant and also Cultural Show. Things went smoothly from then onwards.
The new tourguide, whose name as we learned later is Mango, was in his own words 'talk too much' (hahaha!) and we had difficulty understanding what he says. We tried, hard! He was a nice guy and often asks us to 'hurry up' bcoz the 'show is starting'.
In the van, since us girls sat in the middle row, we had to 'layan' Mango. Penat ooo... At one point, Cik Tinn and I planned to switch row with the boys so that they'll be the one to 'layan' him, but alas! We still sat in the middle. sigh... tak pe la...
it was really tiring. the whole tour. one day. in and out of the van. from Rose Garden back to Bangkok, we slept the entire way. Except Cik Tinn, i think.
We ended the tour at a Gem Factory. What were they even thinking bringing us there? Apart from looking at how they polished the gem stones, we're definitely couldn't afford to buy any!
Arriving at Suk11, we were already hungry. Cik Tinn had headache and opted not to follow us for our hunt for dinner.
At 8pm, me and the boys went to Suk3 for dinner and then Patpong for window shopping. Although Patpong is famous for their 'Thai Girl Shows', the boys decided not to go and get the 'experience'. Mango already warned us that the girls there are aggresive and we're going to lose money (due to treating them drinks and also theft). From what we gather from the 'ulats' outside the bars, there are shows like those of Ping Pong Pussy, Smoking Pussy etc. Ewwwww!!! I got goosebumps even thinking how all that is possible! But walking along the market, we did get a glimpse of the 'girls' and girls pole dancing since the doors were opened. Wearing just a two piece swimsuits and high heels. I must say they do have great bodies. Not quite sure about their looks though.
Going back to the hotel we got lost. We took the wrong direction walking from Nana Station. It took us almost one hour to reach Suk11. By the time we reached Suk11, our legs were shaky and in the words of Jal 'rasa nak roboh' that we couldn't even climb the stairs to our rooms. We stayed at the Lobby for half hour or so, eating the already cold but still delicious grilled tiger prawn! 60Baht for 8. yummy and cheap!
Me as the designated map reader, i felt terribly guilty. Sorry guys! Should have done better job... m(_ _)m
But I didn't let you guys down after that, right? heheheh... or did i?
[to be continued]...
ps: the weather was surprisingly cool. from what i've read in the internet, i thought Bangkok was going to be hot and stuffy.
on the 2nd day, by 6.30am the four of us were already waiting for the tourguide (Bin) to come and pick us up to head to the Floating Market located outskirt of Bangkok (approx. 2hrs). we went with another group in the van. but the thing we couldn't stand, is that they have BO and we had to endure it the entire ride. Luckily i brought my 'minyak kapak' along. it did the job pretty well i might say! d(^ v ^)
we were taken from the pier to the Floating Market by Boat. it was exciting. the last time i was on a boat like that was on my English Society's trip to National Park. there were time during the ride, the boat seems to more to one side and another. guess that's a sign for me to start losing weight huh? hehehehe....
when we arrived there (safely), there weren't many boats there yet. instead of walking, we hired a boat to take us along the river (200baht/per). it was a lady who paddled the boat. i felt a bit guilty about it and even Jal silently offered to take over! hehehe...
a few things you should know when at the floating market.
- don't point to any stuff if you don't intend to buy bcoz 'gondoleer' will stop at the place you pointed thinking you want to buy it.
- learn a few Thai phrases like 'i don't want', 'don't stop here','stop there','i want to buy' so that it'll be easy for you to communicate to the 'gondoleer'.
Shopkeeper : Come stop over here. Buy something.But we didn't care. We paid her for the boat. It wasn't a must for us to buy things, right? Furthermore, we already planned to buy those things at Chatuchak Market which costs much much cheaper!
Gondoleer lady : Don't bother. I stopped at the other shops but they're not buying anything.
From the Floating Market (after waiting almost one hour for the other group to re-group at the van!!! Poor Bin had to go around the market several times to look for them), we stopped at the Snake Farm (they watched the Snake Show, we didn't have the mood to!). We were supposed to go to a factory outlet that sells all the handicraft but since we're already late (thanks to those people), we had to go straight to another place since we had to change to another tour guide (don't ask me why).
from there, we headed to Rose Garden for lunch and the Elephant and also Cultural Show. Things went smoothly from then onwards.
The new tourguide, whose name as we learned later is Mango, was in his own words 'talk too much' (hahaha!) and we had difficulty understanding what he says. We tried, hard! He was a nice guy and often asks us to 'hurry up' bcoz the 'show is starting'.
In the van, since us girls sat in the middle row, we had to 'layan' Mango. Penat ooo... At one point, Cik Tinn and I planned to switch row with the boys so that they'll be the one to 'layan' him, but alas! We still sat in the middle. sigh... tak pe la...
it was really tiring. the whole tour. one day. in and out of the van. from Rose Garden back to Bangkok, we slept the entire way. Except Cik Tinn, i think.
We ended the tour at a Gem Factory. What were they even thinking bringing us there? Apart from looking at how they polished the gem stones, we're definitely couldn't afford to buy any!
Arriving at Suk11, we were already hungry. Cik Tinn had headache and opted not to follow us for our hunt for dinner.
At 8pm, me and the boys went to Suk3 for dinner and then Patpong for window shopping. Although Patpong is famous for their 'Thai Girl Shows', the boys decided not to go and get the 'experience'. Mango already warned us that the girls there are aggresive and we're going to lose money (due to treating them drinks and also theft). From what we gather from the 'ulats' outside the bars, there are shows like those of Ping Pong Pussy, Smoking Pussy etc. Ewwwww!!! I got goosebumps even thinking how all that is possible! But walking along the market, we did get a glimpse of the 'girls' and girls pole dancing since the doors were opened. Wearing just a two piece swimsuits and high heels. I must say they do have great bodies. Not quite sure about their looks though.
Going back to the hotel we got lost. We took the wrong direction walking from Nana Station. It took us almost one hour to reach Suk11. By the time we reached Suk11, our legs were shaky and in the words of Jal 'rasa nak roboh' that we couldn't even climb the stairs to our rooms. We stayed at the Lobby for half hour or so, eating the already cold but still delicious grilled tiger prawn! 60Baht for 8. yummy and cheap!
Me as the designated map reader, i felt terribly guilty. Sorry guys! Should have done better job... m(_ _)m
But I didn't let you guys down after that, right? heheheh... or did i?
[to be continued]...
ps: the weather was surprisingly cool. from what i've read in the internet, i thought Bangkok was going to be hot and stuffy.
Bangkok : Day 1
Cik Tinn, Roy, Jal and I arrived at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport at around 12 noon and took the Airport Bus (No AE3, 150 Baht, about 1-2hours ride) to the SUK11 Guests House at Soi 11 Sukhumvit.
Suk 11 definitely exceeded my expectation. I thought it's gonna be some cheap, dodgy, unmaintained, a bit dirty and rundown inn like those at Jln Chow Kit etc. But, instead, I found myself in a unique (like Roy aptly put it "a hotel with Central Market look to it"), clean and beautiful guests house. We booked the ensuite rooms. It's airconditioned, the beds, room and toilet (with water heater) is clean. Quite near to the BTS Nana Station and the Arab Street at Soi 3 (although I must say that the halal food is a bit on the expensive side). Really backpackers and budget tourists friendly. Thanks to Azita for recommending it to us!
We rested for a while and around 5ish, headed to MBK (changed at Siam and stopped at National Stadium) to find some halal food. Found the food court on the 5th floor. There were a few to choose from. I settled for the Rice roll starter set, Roy had the Chicken Rice (or something), while Cik Tinn and Jal ordered the Kebab. Didn't satisfy our hunger though...
Went around the Mall for a few hours. It had the Sg Wang feel to it. Many shops selling imitation goods. Decided to come again some other day.
Oh, we also dropped by tour agency to book us some tour package. Decided to go on the Floating Market+Rose Garden+Crocodile Farm tour (1000Bht/per) for the next day and Temple and City Tour (500Bht/per) for the day after.
Later in the evening, we headed towards the Suan Lum Night Bazaar (changed at Siam and stopped at Sala Daeng OR you could take the MRT). Got ourselves lost going around the Bazaar. But stuff there were definitely 'should buy'. Esp for interior decor and accessories. Made a mental note to myself to come again next time with lots of money and 'borong' me lots of stuff for the house, that is when I've really settled down.
Cik Tinn was the first among us to shop. As for myself, I bought several inexpensive cute looking scrunchies with small flowers made out of yarn/wool thread (i think?). That reminds me. I need to give them out to my cousins etc.
Then, we sat down for some drinks at the food court, which reminded me a lot of Hartamas Sq, and ordered Sticky Rice with Mango. Absolutely DELISH!!! We first had it when there was this Thai Fair in Ipoh. You guys must give it a try when in Thailand. It's just 60Baht.
Went back around 11ish for a night rest. Need to get up by 6am the next morning for the Floating Market tour...
ps: the Thais sure do look and talk fierce to me eventhough their language is soft. whenever we asked something, they surely to reply in a harsh tone. perhaps it's just their nature.... huh?
Suk 11 definitely exceeded my expectation. I thought it's gonna be some cheap, dodgy, unmaintained, a bit dirty and rundown inn like those at Jln Chow Kit etc. But, instead, I found myself in a unique (like Roy aptly put it "a hotel with Central Market look to it"), clean and beautiful guests house. We booked the ensuite rooms. It's airconditioned, the beds, room and toilet (with water heater) is clean. Quite near to the BTS Nana Station and the Arab Street at Soi 3 (although I must say that the halal food is a bit on the expensive side). Really backpackers and budget tourists friendly. Thanks to Azita for recommending it to us!
We rested for a while and around 5ish, headed to MBK (changed at Siam and stopped at National Stadium) to find some halal food. Found the food court on the 5th floor. There were a few to choose from. I settled for the Rice roll starter set, Roy had the Chicken Rice (or something), while Cik Tinn and Jal ordered the Kebab. Didn't satisfy our hunger though...
Went around the Mall for a few hours. It had the Sg Wang feel to it. Many shops selling imitation goods. Decided to come again some other day.
Oh, we also dropped by tour agency to book us some tour package. Decided to go on the Floating Market+Rose Garden+Crocodile Farm tour (1000Bht/per) for the next day and Temple and City Tour (500Bht/per) for the day after.
Later in the evening, we headed towards the Suan Lum Night Bazaar (changed at Siam and stopped at Sala Daeng OR you could take the MRT). Got ourselves lost going around the Bazaar. But stuff there were definitely 'should buy'. Esp for interior decor and accessories. Made a mental note to myself to come again next time with lots of money and 'borong' me lots of stuff for the house, that is when I've really settled down.
Cik Tinn was the first among us to shop. As for myself, I bought several inexpensive cute looking scrunchies with small flowers made out of yarn/wool thread (i think?). That reminds me. I need to give them out to my cousins etc.
Then, we sat down for some drinks at the food court, which reminded me a lot of Hartamas Sq, and ordered Sticky Rice with Mango. Absolutely DELISH!!! We first had it when there was this Thai Fair in Ipoh. You guys must give it a try when in Thailand. It's just 60Baht.
Went back around 11ish for a night rest. Need to get up by 6am the next morning for the Floating Market tour...
ps: the Thais sure do look and talk fierce to me eventhough their language is soft. whenever we asked something, they surely to reply in a harsh tone. perhaps it's just their nature.... huh?
City of Gods
came back yesterday night from Bangkok.
were at the airport at 4pm BKK (5pm KL).
arrived at LCCT at 9.50pm KL.
arrived at Sentral at 10.50pm KL.
arrived at WMaju and took cab to Aunt's at 11.50pm KL.
finally arrived home at 1.30am KL.
about 8hrs journey!!! really tiring...
decided to take the morning off of work.
but the trip!
minus one bad experience with a tourist guide, our 4 days trip was great!
as usual, wished i had more money and more time to spend
will fill you in with the details later.
am downloading the pix taken during the whole trip.
here's a teaser!
definitely going there again... esp for more shopping!
were at the airport at 4pm BKK (5pm KL).
arrived at LCCT at 9.50pm KL.
arrived at Sentral at 10.50pm KL.
arrived at WMaju and took cab to Aunt's at 11.50pm KL.
finally arrived home at 1.30am KL.
about 8hrs journey!!! really tiring...
decided to take the morning off of work.
but the trip!
minus one bad experience with a tourist guide, our 4 days trip was great!
as usual, wished i had more money and more time to spend
will fill you in with the details later.
am downloading the pix taken during the whole trip.
here's a teaser!
definitely going there again... esp for more shopping!
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