Karen just came back from Dhaka and she was complaining about how dirty everything is in Dhaka; the food, the water, the air, everything. and best of all, she was there for 10 torturing days (there's an exhibition going on in Dhaka, some machinery show). and as for me, i'll be going to Colombo end of the month. but lucky for me, i'll only be there for 4 suffering days. i'm not trying to sound crazy but i'll be bringing 2 big bottles of water on that day. dare not drink their water, it's DIRTY. you should know how dirty their water is. well Karen brought her own water to Dhaka too, and she bought some bottled water from there. and guess what, she suffered from diarrhoea. ouch.. i don't wanna spend my day in the toilet, doing "business" too. therefore, i'm so gonna bring my own water. *sigh.. my bag is going to be darn heavy.

got the link to this video from this blog. take a look, it's funny. it's about why Asian gals date white guys.

i came across this post few weeks ago about the lemon cheesecake flavour Kit Kat. went to Giant and got it like 2 weeks ago and i just tasted it just now (yes i know, you must be wondering why i got it like 2 weeks ago and just ate it today, but don't ask me). tasted quite ok, but i don't really like it though. prefer the white Kit Kat instead. the packaging, yup it looks too plain. somehow it looks more like a "cetak rompak" (couldn't think of the right English word for it) kinda thing. i mean, just see it for yourself.

Mum booked the tickets to London this morning, since it's MAS fair or whateva fair it is. Mum and 2 of my sisters are going to London next month, WITHOUT ME!! :[ they can go anywhere without me BUT NOT LONDON. and they'll be there for 2 WEEKS!! so unfair! they'll be going to London and then to New Castle to visit my bro. i wanna go too...but stupid la, how can i go when i have no leave to take, my company hasn't give us any leave yet. arghh...i couldn't believe this is happening.

so CNY is over and what's the highest amount of money you have got from an ang pau? RM100, RM200 or probably RM500? every year, my sister's company will be having a CNY dinner and that's when she'll get her big ang pau from her boss. last year, she received a super thick ang pau from her boss and since it's considered rude to open your ang pau in front of people, she waited till she's at home before opening the red packet. to her surprise, there were 8 pieces of RM100 notes in that ang pau. damn, an ang pau worth of RM800!! that's like something i'll never get in my entire life. so what about this year's ang pau? well as usual, they had the dinner and she received an ang pau from her boss just like any other year. but this year's ang pau was a lil too thin compared to last year's. so she thought maybe there's only a RM50 note or RM100 note in there. and again, she waited till she's at home before opening the ang pau. guess what is in the red packet? a cheque worth of RM1700!! *eyes wide opened and jaw dropped!! WHAT THE HELL MAN, AN ANG PAU WORTH OF RM1700!! that's like one super huge amount. that's so crazy and i'm so jealous.

last Friday, something huge happened to me at work. it's so traumatizing that it will haunt me till the day i die. it all happened just because of this stupid bitch. i'm not trying to lay the blame on her, but if it's not because of her, the whole thing will never happen.

Peeping

click here and run your mouse over the people standing at the bus stop.

me just came back from New Delhi yesterday. was there with my colleagues and we were there for only 2 days. the journey to New Delhi was a hell. i actually decided not to go out, but i finally went to this place called Janpath Market which takes approximately 10-15 minutes walk from the hotel we were staying in. honestly, i was quite scared to go out alone, but somehow i managed to gather some guts and proceeded. bumped into my colleagues in Janpath Market and some of them thought that i'm nuts for going out alone. i know, i couldn't believe it myself either. if you are to ask me how's New Delhi, i would say no good. no offence but i don't wish to go back there again in the future. it's so dusty and musty and it's freaking dirty. and the people there, they're not so friendly. oh and you can easily catch people peeing by the roadside, a very common sight and of course, i don't wanna see. when i came back from Janpath Market, i wiped my face with a facial tissue and it's DIRTY. i cleaned my nose and it's BLACK. eww.. well fortunately, i have a bunch of nice people to spend my day with.

it was supposed to be a fun night, but it ended up with disappointment. jie called me yesterday afternoon and said that we're going to meet up tonight, probably around 11:30pm. when i was having my dinner, another friend of mine called and asked me to go to Genting with them. but i rejected them because i told them that i'm going out with jie, for he's the one who asked me out first. around 10:30pm, jie called and told me to get ready. took a quick shower, spent some hard time looking for something new to wear (CNY ma, must wear new clothes and i didn't buy any for this year, so must find something new or quite new to wear), got myself ready and started waiting for jie. time's ticking away, 11:15pm to 11:30pm. 11:45pm, 12:00am. 12:30am and he's still not here yet. gave him a buzz and guess what, he said a lil while. at around 12:50am, i text him and he's still in Subang. WTH!! he kept me waiting for almost 2 hours. told him to cancel the plan and here i am, blogging with disappointment and anger. frankly speaking, i'm disappointed and a lil mad. should have followed the others to Genting. sigh.. alright, going to bed now. Happy Chinese New Year!! it's Dog's Year, my year!! woof woof..

How To Avoid The FLU

Eat right!

Make sure you get your daily dose of fruits and veggies.

Take your vitamins and bump up your Vitamin C.

Get plenty of exercise because exercise helps build your immune system.

Walk for at least an hour a day, go for a swim, take the stairs instead of the elevator, etc.

Wash your hands often. If you can't wash them, keep a bottle of antibacterial stuff around.

Get lots of fresh air. Open doors and windows whenever possible.

Try to eliminate as much stress from your life as you can.

Get plenty of rest.

OR

Take the doctor's approach. Think about it...
When you go for a shot, what do they do first?
They clean your arm with alcohol...
Why?
Because alcohol KILLS GERMS.
So.....

I walk to the liquor store. (exercise)
I put lime in my Corona...(fruit)
Celery in my Bloody Mary (veggies)
Drink outdoors on the bar patio..(fresh air)
Tell jokes, laugh....(eliminate stress)
Then pass out. (rest)
The way I see it...

If you keep your alcohol levels up, flu germs can't get you!

p/s: hc, i think you should follow these GREAT ways on how to avoid flu. DRINK MORE!! forget about the rashes, they will go away eventually. practice makes perfect. haha...

just so you know, i'm not going back to Penang and Kedah for CNY this year. my family is going back but not me coz i have to work on the 3rd day of CNY. how sad. alright, i did mention that i'm not looking forward to this. but honestly, i'm so gonna miss the food. *saliva drooling* it's ok, i already told Mum to bring back some nice food for me. :D

i had the most terrifying dream ever on Sunday morning. the one dream that i fear the most, the one dream which we do not wish it would happen, but we know eventually it will. it was a real tragic, so tragic that i woke up feeling so down, so sad, so solemn. my day was as gloomy as night. the dream was about my beloved baby, Hailie. couldn't really remember what happened, all i can remember was i rushed back home, and someone told me that Hailie is gone, forever. she was sick, so sick that she couldn't make it, they have to let her go. i was shocked, i felt as if everything just came crashing down on me. and the saddest part was when i never got the chance to see her for the very last time. so sad..

all of us love our baby, Hailie. she's so cute, so adorable and she's always there to cheer us up. if one day she is to leave us forever, i believe it will be extremely hard for us to accept it. no any other dogs could ever replace her, for she is our one and only baby, Hailie.

yes i'm talking about my dog. i'm not being crazy or ridiculous, ok. animals deserve to be loved, so does Hailie. she's part of the family. if you wanna laugh at me, go on.

whee...i'm off on the 1st and 2nd day of Chinese New Year!! so happy!! i thought we're not going to Penang and Kedah this year (we "balik kampung" every year during CNY), but i was wrong. Mum told me today that Dad wanted to go back. *suckz..* i never ever look forward to this. those relatives of mine (especially Dad's side, stupid aunts, uncles and cousins and EVERYONE) are mean mean humans. don't like them at all, ok ok i know no matter what, they still are my relatives but who cares, i hate them.

nothing much to say except that i was so so sick 3 days ago. it was HELL!! i had food poisoning. diarrhoea and vomiting..eww.. i vomited for freaking 3 times and the last time i vomited, it's as if i was going to throw up all my intestines, lungs and all the internal organs. i went to see the doctor of course, but unfortunately i left my medical book in my Bukit Jalil's place and therefore, i couldn't consult the panel doctor and no medical cert for me. :( i ended up going to work the following day, looking like a sick zombie. but no worries, i'm all good now.

since i'm going to work on New Year's eve, i'll never get to celebrate New Year. and so, i would like to wish everyone in advance.

~*Happy New Year people!! May it be a good year, a year full of joy and blessing!! Farewell 2005. Hello 2006.*~

New Year resolutions? none, coz like what i've said last year, i'll break all. but there's one thing i would like to do; to get a tattoo before my birthday. we'll see if i can fulfill that.

Christmas was here again. this shows how fast time flies without you even realizing it. Christmas always reminds me of year 2003. that's when i had the BEST Christmas ever. the most memorable Christmas, the jolliest Christmas i've ever had in my entire life. anyhow, sorry for being late.

~*Happy Christmas!!*~

i HATE this particular person. i know the word "hate" is a lil too harsh, but i really hate her, not dislike her. she's a mean mean MEAN human. arghh!!

i'm back for the weekend! *home sweet home*. home-cooked food are the BEST!! just for your information, i moved to Bukit Jalil on the 2nd Dec evening due to working purposes. i'll only be coming back home when i'm off. life in Bukit Jalil is sad, very miserable i should say. with no food and no pc and internet.

life in Bukit Jalil:
6 Dec - today, i only had 6 pieces of biscuits, 2 cups of chocolate and a cup of tea for both my breakfast and lunch. sad, huh? luckily jie is nice enough to come over to bring me out for dinner. you must be wondering, why don't i cook? well, better not ask, better not know.

7 Dec - biscuits for brunch and a cup of noodles for dinner. yummy, ain't it?

Fukuoka, Japan

last week was my payday and how wonderful that i've finished everything in just a week. i've even used up almost all i have in my account. i went to Fukuoka. it's a nice place, beautiful, but i did nothing much there. on the first day, i was so tired that i slept till the noon and later met up with a friend in Fukuoka in the evening, after her work. on the second day, i went to Dazaifu, the City of Ancient Culture, which according to some resources, Dazaifu is a place that one must visit when one is visiting Fukuoka, especially the Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine. and in the evening, i went to the city centre and back to Malaysia again the very next morning.

i met up with Ami, a friend whom i knew when we were studying in London. she brought me to the city centre and showed me around. we went to Kego Park which is located right opposite her working place, Solaria Plaza in Tenjin. the theme for this year's Christmas is Chapel on the Water, and the park has been decorated with beautiful, shimmering illuminations. she then showed me her working place, it's located at this corner, next to the entrance to Solaria Plaza. she's working as a director in a free wave radio station. we then walked to Iwataya, a shopping mall like KLCC where you can find all the high fashion labels. next, she brought me to this place which i couldn't remember what it's called for supper. we had a plate of vegetable (not sure what it's called), prawns (yummy), chicken, a glass of oolong tea for her and a glass of coffee for me and everything cost us a bomb, ¥3500++. *jaw dropped*

the next morning, woke up early and got myself ready to explore Dazaifu. well of course i'm not that smart. i knew where the train station is, got my ticket and damn, i have no idea which platform should i wait for the train to Dazaifu because EVERYTHING IS IN JAPANESE. arghh... seriously, if next time you wanna go to Japan, anywhere in Japan, learn Japanese or go with a friend who knows Japanese because people there don't really speak English. well i got my map, thought it's easy to travel around with a map, but heck no, almost all the signboards are in Japanese too. i know that to get to Dazaifu, i need to take the train to Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Station and from there, i need to take another train to Dazaifu Station. but don't know which platform to wait. well luckily, Japanese are really really nice people. i approached this old lady who doesn't speak English (well she was the only one there at that time) and mentioned the word "Dazaifu" to her. she was saying lots of thing in Japanese when she already knew that i don't understand Jap. bla bla bla, and then she said Futsukaichi. there, finally i know what she's saying. she was pointing to me, then pointing to herself again, and she's trying to tell me to follow her. great! the train came, and she was talking to me all the way in Jap, and hell i really don't understand a thing. when we reached Futsukaichi Station, she grapped my hand, direct me to the train which is going to Dazaifu and told this gal inside to bring me to Dazaifu. yay, i finally know what she's saying!! i was sitting next to the gal whom the lady talked to, and suddenly she looked at me and said, "Do you speak English?" OMG!! finally there's someone who can speak English. she told me that Dazaifu is a very beautiful place and there's a very famous shrine located there, which i suppose it is Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine. when i reached Dazaifu, it started to rain. stupid!! i ended up standing at the Tourist Information and waited for the rain to stop before continuing my journey. by the end of the day, i can tell you that the shrine is beautiful and the views are breathtaking. AWESOME!! everything looks so...Japan.


So 'canggih'! butt spray toilet bowl. finally i got to see one myself. unbelievable and i find it quite funny. comes with a heated seat as well. very useful especially during winter. still remember how i always "jump" when i landed my ass on my toilet seat every morning during winter when i was in London.


It's your choice, you want it back or front? choose..


Kego Park 1.


Kego Park 2.


This is where Ami works.


In the restaurant.




While waiting for our food, i gave Ami a surprise. her birthday is on 11th December but i celebrated it with her earlier. bought her a cake from the bakery from my hotel and i brought the candle from Malaysia. Happy Birthday in advance to you, Ami!!


The veggie, quite nice.


Prawns, super yummy.


Chicken, not bad.


Cigarettes vending machine, very very common in Fukuoka, probably throughout Japan.


Tenjin-sama Street, heading to Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine.


Aiyo..Hello Kitty shop situated along Tenjin-sama Street. went in for less than 1 minute then came out. felt so out of place.


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Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine.


Part of the shrine.


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View 8.


Kyushu National Museum.


Flowers.


They are everywhere. very beautiful.


Lots of fat Koi.


Please cross the TAIKO-bridge and you'll become the Taiko.


Japan's McChicken.


Ami bought me this; green tea snacks with green tea flavoured chocolate on the outside.


Umegae Mochi, recommended to me by Ami. she said it's very famous in Dazaifu. indeed, there are like 10 shops selling this mochi along the Tenjin-sama Street.


Have a break, have a strawberry KitKat. i read about Kit Kat Noir and Kit Kat Wine from this blog, tried looking for both of it but couldn't find any. only found Strawberry Kit Kat. it's yummy though.

Don't Gross Out The World...

to all the food lovers out there...give this a try..!!

Rosh and i are moving out together end of the month. her Dad owns an apartment in Bukit Jalil and no one stays there except for her step bro, so we decided to move in and i'll pay her the rent. the idea of staying together seems to be cool, but when disagreement and misunderstanding happen, then that's gonna be bad. that's what i fear most about living together with friends. i just hope that we'll be alright, just like Monica and Rachel, or Joey and Chandler in Friends. yes i know, they're not staying under the same roof now but they used to, right? so we went to have a look at the apartment, it's nice and we're sharing the same room. gosh, so many things to pack and i haven't start packing yet. and unpacking, arghh hate it. i'm going to miss home, again. going to miss Hailie, my pc, the internet, games, astro, home-cook food and laundry... oh no, i hate doing my own laundry. no one to wash my clothes, no one to iron them. *waaaaaa....

before we went to the apartment, we had our breakfast in McD. it's my FIRST time having McD's breakfast. ok, i know what you're going to say. so just shhh...


McD's Big Breakfast.


Big Breakfast!

Hong Kong

i went to Hong Kong, but it was a very short trip, it's like a 2 nights trip. we reached there late at night and left early two days later. don't ask me why. i wasn't there alone, i was there with some colleagues. it wasn't a very nice trip though because some people wasted my time and spoilt the whole plan. if not, i believe it's going to be a good one.

well you see, i decided to walk around alone the next day but this one gal wanted to go with me. so i gave her a wake up call at around 10:30am. by 11:30am i'm done, and so i believe that she's done too. called her and she said that she's still on the bed. what the hell! so i asked her if she still wants to go, otherwise i'm going alone. she said yes, asked me to give her a few minutes. how dumb of me for waiting, i should just leave her and go by myself. so another friend of mine and i waited for her. then one by one started calling and said that they wanted to go with us, asked us to wait. and so we waited and waited and waited and guess what, we only left the hotel at around 1:30pm. gosh, so much time wasted.

went to Mong Kok right away and these bunch of people just kept wasting my time. they spent like hours in this one place and they bought nothing. i then walked by myself and so unfortunate, we met again later. they decided to go to the Ladies' Market and i followed. Ladies' Market is just like our Petaling Street, they sell the same thing throughout the whole stretch of that street. i looked at my watch, it's almost 7pm. decided to leave to the Avenue of Stars to catch the light show, A Symphony of Lights at 8pm. told them that i wanted to leave but according to them, we're reaching the end of the street. and some of them wanted to see the light show too. so alright, i waited again. by the time they're done, i looked at my watch and it's already 8:05pm. oh well, good bye my light show. then one of them, my senior colleague said, "i'm sorry if we're stopping you from your plan". duh!! you know, there's like so much to say about them but i'm sooo mad thinking about it, so to cut it short, that's the story. next time i should just go out by myself and not wait for people like them. wasted my time and spoilt my plan. arrghhh!!!

everything in Hong Kong seems to be quite cheap except for their food. but it's ok for me coz i'm the type who don't mind spending on food, i...guess

some pics...


Took MTR (Mass Transit Railway) from Tsim Sha Tsui to Mong Kok.


Buses.


Esprit.


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Hey, it's Kwon Sang Woo.


Sang Woo again, handsome yo..


Food...


Food again.. Eww...cows' part (top left), yucks..


Curry fishball - HK$5.


Fish meat 'siu mai' - HK$5.


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Taxi.


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Wow, what a name. Babi-la.. =P


Wonton noodles for dinner - HK$18. i tell you, it's super nice. and in Malaysia, the dumplings are usually filled with pork, but there dumplings are usually filled with shrimp. good for me coz i don't like pork. yummy...


Red bean and ice lemon tea - HK$16 and HK$12 respectively.


"Thong sui" time; red bean soup - HK$13.


Black sesame - HK$15; looks a lil disgusting but it's super nice man.


Papaya tapioca, forgot how much.


Chocolate milk (nice) and soya bean milk; commonly seen in the HK drama series.


Marlboro Ultra Lights - HK$30. that’s like RM15, very very expensive but i bought it because of the box.