Well, today is Christmas Eve.. The second day of my holiday after i registered for my new semester. :)
I am truly happy for i received a good news from him regarding my earlier application, and i did it.
Thank God! It sure is an early birthday present for this Christmas. Hopefully i can do my best to achieve my life goals. :)
Tonight, he will come with a cake, and i will surprise him with two presents. I just know what will be his reaction when he opens both presents... ha!
Tomorrow we will be heading to Kuantan, to pray my dad and to tell him the good news. And i am truly sure he will be glad to know about it, and proud of me :) Oh boy, i am excited as tomorrow my mum will join us for dinner celebration too as i thought she would be busy with her work.
And i am still waiting for another good news. Hopefully everything goes smoothly and i can start my new year with great achievements. Thank God!...
Merry Christmas & Happy Sweet 25th to Me! :)
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
~ Vietnam ~
27 Oct - 30 Oct 2009
Last week, i went to Northen part of Vietnam with my loved ones - dearly Mum & lovely Him.. (Picture : One Pillar Pagoda).
Ho Chi Minh Museum (Ba Dihn Area): 15,000VND/pax. The exhibition halls are located in the first and the second floor while the ground floor is allocated for ticket counter, souvenir shops and a cafe. You can only bring in small bag to enter the museum, the bigger ones will be kept in the lockers.
One Pillar Pagoda (Ba Dihn Area): A place for you to take photo and pray, it is near to the Ho Chi Minh Complex (consists of Museum, Palace & Stilt House & Masouleum). Masouleum is closed for public from October till November (to "rejuvenate" Uncle Ho). No camera or bag is allowed when enter the Masouleum.
Temple of Literature (Dong Da Area): 10,000VND/pax. Being the first University of the Country, it is really spacious and divided into few sections. Interesting place to know about the history and the architecture of a University back in ancient time.
Ngoc Soon Temple (Hoan Kiem Lake): 10,000VND/pax. The temple was built to pay respect to the Giant Turtle that lend a magic sword to the Lye Thai To (who later won the war and became the first Emperor). The temple housed a 250kg of well- preserved specimen of turtle for public view. Opposite of the temple is a Tortoise Tower, however, we can only see it by afar as there is no connection from the Hoan Kiem Lake or Ngoc Soon Temple to reach the Tower.
Dong Xuan Market (Old Quarter Area): A 3-storey building of traditional market geared towards the local shoppers. Nevertheless, it was amazing to be surrounded by so many shoes,clothes, textile, begs, toys etc. Of course, as a tourist, they will charge you with an exorbitant price, therefore, must bargain and bargain till you satisfy with the offer! They "speak" with you with Calculator. Just key in the desired number (price) to negotiate. And the Old Quarter Area is quite happening for almost everyone. We bought our souvenirs from there the most. Do enjoy and mix with the locals and have a taste of their life and culture.
St Joseph's Cathedral (Nha Tho Area): Twin Towers and Gothic Arches. Donation accepted for entry. Magnificient interior design.
Halong Bay: USD 25/pax (booked through our hotel, include entrance ticket, lunch, van & boat ride). Being one of the World Heritage Sites rewarded by UNESCO, it was such a long long day for us. From the pick-up at hotel, to the van ride and boat ride, finally to the Cave exploration, wow... tiring journey. Well, nevertheless, it was a good experience for us... Surprisingly, The Cave was only discovered in the 1998. Initially it was the monkey that discovered this place and later by fishermen that followed the monkey. Colourful lights are allocated inside the Cave, the formation of stalagmites and stalactites left the visitors with imaginations...
Ho Chi Minh Museum
Temple of Literature
Ho Chi Minh Masouleum
Halong Bay
Hoan Kiem Lake 
Ly Thai To Statue 
Ngoc Soon Temple
250 kg Specimen 
The Legend
St Joseph's Cathedral 
Dong Xuan Market
Souvenirs...
USD 1 ~ 18,000 VND (Vietnam Dong)
Last week, i went to Northen part of Vietnam with my loved ones - dearly Mum & lovely Him.. (Picture : One Pillar Pagoda).Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam does offers some nice sceneries for us to capture photo and to relax ... yet the attitude & manner of most Vietnameses made me ... :S
I was having a hard time talking to them since 99% of them know nothing about English or Mandarin. Mum was the heroin to save us - by using sign language.. he he.. Luckily, the hotel staff provided us a local map printed in Vietnamese.
I missed our food back in Malaysia as i really blurred on what to be taken as meal. Besides the local Vietnamese food in restaurant, Western Cruisine, Thai Express & KFC, i hardly know any selections left for me.. I did not have the heart to eat those local street food, somehow i know my mum would really really wanted to try them out. Unfortunately, she did not have the chance to do so.
Traffic in Hanoi was "awesome", seeing the motorcyclists moving around, yet nothing happened. I mean, no accidents at all. It was kind of fun to cross the road with lots of them (motorcycles).
Vietnameses are deeply influenced by the Chinese, most of them are Buddhists in Hanoi while Christians in Ho Chi Minh (Southern Vietnam). They do celebrate New Year (Tet) and mooncake festival too. :)Ho Chi Minh Museum (Ba Dihn Area): 15,000VND/pax. The exhibition halls are located in the first and the second floor while the ground floor is allocated for ticket counter, souvenir shops and a cafe. You can only bring in small bag to enter the museum, the bigger ones will be kept in the lockers.
One Pillar Pagoda (Ba Dihn Area): A place for you to take photo and pray, it is near to the Ho Chi Minh Complex (consists of Museum, Palace & Stilt House & Masouleum). Masouleum is closed for public from October till November (to "rejuvenate" Uncle Ho). No camera or bag is allowed when enter the Masouleum.
Temple of Literature (Dong Da Area): 10,000VND/pax. Being the first University of the Country, it is really spacious and divided into few sections. Interesting place to know about the history and the architecture of a University back in ancient time.
Ngoc Soon Temple (Hoan Kiem Lake): 10,000VND/pax. The temple was built to pay respect to the Giant Turtle that lend a magic sword to the Lye Thai To (who later won the war and became the first Emperor). The temple housed a 250kg of well- preserved specimen of turtle for public view. Opposite of the temple is a Tortoise Tower, however, we can only see it by afar as there is no connection from the Hoan Kiem Lake or Ngoc Soon Temple to reach the Tower.
Dong Xuan Market (Old Quarter Area): A 3-storey building of traditional market geared towards the local shoppers. Nevertheless, it was amazing to be surrounded by so many shoes,clothes, textile, begs, toys etc. Of course, as a tourist, they will charge you with an exorbitant price, therefore, must bargain and bargain till you satisfy with the offer! They "speak" with you with Calculator. Just key in the desired number (price) to negotiate. And the Old Quarter Area is quite happening for almost everyone. We bought our souvenirs from there the most. Do enjoy and mix with the locals and have a taste of their life and culture.
St Joseph's Cathedral (Nha Tho Area): Twin Towers and Gothic Arches. Donation accepted for entry. Magnificient interior design.
Halong Bay: USD 25/pax (booked through our hotel, include entrance ticket, lunch, van & boat ride). Being one of the World Heritage Sites rewarded by UNESCO, it was such a long long day for us. From the pick-up at hotel, to the van ride and boat ride, finally to the Cave exploration, wow... tiring journey. Well, nevertheless, it was a good experience for us... Surprisingly, The Cave was only discovered in the 1998. Initially it was the monkey that discovered this place and later by fishermen that followed the monkey. Colourful lights are allocated inside the Cave, the formation of stalagmites and stalactites left the visitors with imaginations...
Ho Chi Minh Museum
Temple of Literature
Ho Chi Minh Masouleum
Halong Bay
Hoan Kiem Lake Ly Thai To Statue Ngoc Soon Temple 250 kg Specimen The Legend St Joseph's Cathedral Dong Xuan Market
Souvenirs... 
Thursday, September 24, 2009
~ A visit to Negri Sembilan ~
19 September - 20 September 2009
During the raya holiday, we went to Negri Sembilan for a short trip. Starting from Tanjung Tuan, Port Dickson and later to Pedas.
It took us around 20 minutes to walk to the Tanjung Tuan @ Rachado Light House.. Yet, prior approval is required to enter the Light House.
Port Dickson (PD), a popular weekend retreat. However, i did not even pay a visit to its beaches... We stayed at Eagle Ranch Resort, Port Dickson. It resembles a cowboy ranch with various type of accomodation such as tepee, bandwagon, log cabin & Malaysia own style of Kampung House overlooking the fishing pond.
We stayed at Bandwagon with a 50% off from the original room rate in conjuction with Ramadan Promotion. This offer did not include breakfast. I considered it as a good bargain because we had breakfast by our own.
Eagle Ranch Resort offers a wide range of fun-filled activities. Hence, it is also an ideal place for company team-building event. We had horse-riding, canoeing, and archering (He played most of it and i was for photo-taking purpose ^_^).
In addition, we walked around the Ranch and took lot of the photos because of its unique design.
We dined in the Watering Hole Bar. I love its ambience and its interior design. 
We went to Wet World & Natural Hot Springs at Pedas, Negri Sembilan. Well, as usual, i only wet my legs & hands.. ha ha.. Not that eagerly to jump into the water.
During the raya holiday, we went to Negri Sembilan for a short trip. Starting from Tanjung Tuan, Port Dickson and later to Pedas.
To our surprise, Tanjung Tuan is in Malacca. It is accessible via Port Dickson. Therefore, we thought Tanjung Tuan is situated in Port Dickson..
It took us around 20 minutes to walk to the Tanjung Tuan @ Rachado Light House.. Yet, prior approval is required to enter the Light House.Port Dickson (PD), a popular weekend retreat. However, i did not even pay a visit to its beaches... We stayed at Eagle Ranch Resort, Port Dickson. It resembles a cowboy ranch with various type of accomodation such as tepee, bandwagon, log cabin & Malaysia own style of Kampung House overlooking the fishing pond.We stayed at Bandwagon with a 50% off from the original room rate in conjuction with Ramadan Promotion. This offer did not include breakfast. I considered it as a good bargain because we had breakfast by our own.Eagle Ranch Resort offers a wide range of fun-filled activities. Hence, it is also an ideal place for company team-building event. We had horse-riding, canoeing, and archering (He played most of it and i was for photo-taking purpose ^_^).In addition, we walked around the Ranch and took lot of the photos because of its unique design.We dined in the Watering Hole Bar. I love its ambience and its interior design. We went to Wet World & Natural Hot Springs at Pedas, Negri Sembilan. Well, as usual, i only wet my legs & hands.. ha ha.. Not that eagerly to jump into the water.Overall, it was a relaxing trip. Enjoyed Eagle Ranch Resort the most. I think it is the only one of its kind in Malaysia. Nice~!
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
~ Kingdom of Cambodia - Phnom Penh ~
Well, it has been such a while that i did not update for the Phnom Penh part of my Cambodia trip back in June..
Hmm.. capital city of Cambodia with some development going on. For my opinion, its standard of living will be better than Siem Reap. A suggestion to visit both Siem Reap and Phnom Penh and you will get the different feel of them. It's a nice experience though as we took an air-con Express Bus from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh within 5-6 hours due to the condition of the bumpy road along the journey with a short break. The bus fare ranges from USD6 to USD 10.
Nothing much to shout about in Phnom Penh except for the Tuol Sleng Genocide Musuem/Killing Field (the cruel Pol Pot), some western restaurants at Riverfront (lot of choices for your selection), Royal Palace & National Museum (good recommendation by many).
> Post Office - A postcard back to Kuantan for my mum.. ^_^
> Wat Phnom (USD1)
Have no idea what was it about.. Getting confused after reading it.. 
> Sorya Market (items in USD, but can pay in riel)
> With the Owner of the Inn
> Guess it must be something to do with Internet company (service provider?)
> Departure Tax (USD25 for non-Cambodian)
Overall, I enjoyed my Cambodia trip as i had the opportunity to learn their cultures and visit their Heritage Sites.. Wonderful! :P
Hmm.. capital city of Cambodia with some development going on. For my opinion, its standard of living will be better than Siem Reap. A suggestion to visit both Siem Reap and Phnom Penh and you will get the different feel of them. It's a nice experience though as we took an air-con Express Bus from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh within 5-6 hours due to the condition of the bumpy road along the journey with a short break. The bus fare ranges from USD6 to USD 10.
Nothing much to shout about in Phnom Penh except for the Tuol Sleng Genocide Musuem/Killing Field (the cruel Pol Pot), some western restaurants at Riverfront (lot of choices for your selection), Royal Palace & National Museum (good recommendation by many).I think photos are better than my words here :)
> Post Office - A postcard back to Kuantan for my mum.. ^_^
> Wat Phnom (USD1) Have no idea what was it about.. Getting confused after reading it.. > Sorya Market (items in USD, but can pay in riel) > With the Owner of the Inn > Guess it must be something to do with Internet company (service provider?)> National Bank 
> Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (USD2-3)
> Actually Tuol Sleng was a high school.. 
> Killing Field (USD2-3)
> National Museum (USD3)
> National Monument
> Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (USD2-3)> Actually Tuol Sleng was a high school.. > Killing Field (USD2-3)> National Museum (USD3)> National Monument> Royal Palace
> Famous RiverFront Area
> Friendship Between Cambodia & Vietnam
> Famous RiverFront Area> Friendship Between Cambodia & Vietnam> Final Lunch before leaving 
> Phnom Penh International Airport
> Phnom Penh International Airport > Departure Tax (USD25 for non-Cambodian)Overall, I enjoyed my Cambodia trip as i had the opportunity to learn their cultures and visit their Heritage Sites.. Wonderful! :P
Some souvenirs to bring back home...
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