Trip to Redang Island Day III

The third day went by really fast. Wake up. Pack. Time to check out.

I missed the sea. I wanted to dash to the beach and savour the scenery, the water, the air etc. for one last time before leaving. I wanted to revisit the fishes near the stones. I wanted to walk down the short plastic jeti, just as how I walked down Langkawi's. I was somehow worried that the beach would get polluted very soon and I wanted to appreciate every tiny bit of it while I can... But no... Time and tide waits for no man/ woman...

I knew that I wouldn't be visiting Redang anytime soon unless I pester my friends or my family to go. My dearest boyfriend has announced that he won't be going anywhere near the sea for the next five years as he has probably visited almost all, if not all, of Peninsula Malaysia's islands. That, of course, leaves me to visit them all by myself, all alone... What's more? My parents only trust me to go to the sea either with them or with him. Great! I don't even know if I can play with water with just my friends around...

Our last picture taken in the hotel

Anyways, we left and reached the port at about 2.30pm. Our flight was unfortunately scheduled at 9.15pm. There was actually a 3++pm flight but I, who had tried to be the smart one, chose the later flight to avoid traffic jam when we go back to Klang from KLIA. And that decision cost us an extra expense on the car rent for a half a day (even lesser than that)...

The place where we had our lunch. Famous for its nasi minyak, according to Hc.

Hc driving a manual car, and rather smoothly...

The place where we bought keropok. Endless stream of packed buses parked nearby for tourists to buy keropok here.

Went to the Malay bazaar. Had variety of food. Nearby was the rehearsal for a cultural show that night.

The fruit juice (dragon fruit + longan) at China Town.

We headed to the airport by 8pm and managed to snap a few photos at the currently being renovated airport.Picture taken near the check in counter area.

Home we were by 11.15 pm...

That was the end of our Redang vacation. I am soooo gonna miss that place...

~Mood continues to fluctuate~

I am still low on estrogen & progesterone. Mood has been on the low today morning (thought someone stole my money) paired along with numbness towards pain. Mood then gradually improved after brunch. Plummeted in the late noon and returned neutral by evening (Found out that I had overspent, not that anyone stole my money). Mood has stabilized since dinner...

I am still lost... Hc says I think too much... Maybe, maybe not...

I need help...

*Bought a pair of heels. Don't even know if I made the right choice*

...

I am seriously in need of help...

~Long mood fluctuation day...~

My mood has been fluctuating non stop today and I can't seem to be able to control my emotions.

Was fidgety and frustrated at one moment and all moody and sighing heavy breaths the next...

Tears kept rolling...

What's wrong with me?

I wish I knew...

I need a counselor...

Trip to Redang Island Day II

Day 2 in Redang. We were supposed to go snorkeling. I wanted to go snorkeling badly because I haven't had the chance at all, especially with my parents restricting me to stay away from water. We called (the day before - day 1) but the person said that there was no one else tagging along, meaning we had to pay for individual private prices instead of cheaper sharing prices. Well, he told us to wait if there were other people who wanted to snorkel. So we waited till day 2 when he called at 8.45am to tell us that there was no one to share the boat with us. We decided not to go because of the unworthy expense. Next thing, he called again 5 minutes later to tell us that there were 2 people who wanted to snorkel but we needed to be ready by 9am! Hc declined point blank. Unprepared and sleepy, it was the right decision to make at that point in time. The guy kept calling that Hc had to go to the extent of shutting off his phone...

And so we continued sleeping till the sun shone brightly down at our butts. Changed, we headed to the beach..

The sun was amazing that day. A little heat, slightly warmer but it made the scenery perfect! Just simply breath-taking views!!!

The ang mohs removed the benches from under the umbrella to sun bathe directly under the burning sun.

Me after putting on my sun block lotion.

Hc posing after his sun block session.

Do we look happy together? Maybe... Maybe not...


A cute picture of Hc trying to be muscular. Didn't work, did it dear?

TAKE 1: My favourite jumping pose but my leg wasn't high enough.

TAKE 2: Better position but picture too high in frame.

Cool couple...

Despite the disappointment of not being able to snorkel, we managed to see fishes nearby the rocks. Bawal-look-alike fishes, shiny-coloured sword-fish-look-alike fishes and many others, all swimming very near. It was like they would just nibble you any time, as long as you don't move. I believe that we could even see corals if we swam further towards the darker blue of the sea. Another amazing experience.... Totally enjoyed it...

We had dinner at the same restaurant again that night. Not posting any pictures because the food didn't look very much presentable.

Checking out the next day. Very very reluctant to leave...

Trip to Redang Island Day I

The trip to Redang was indeed a memorable one. It was my first time there and it was probably the I-don't-know-how-many-times that Hc had been to Redang. He has recently visited almost all of Malaysia's islands, I would say.

Anyways, we stayed in the ever prestigious Berjaya Hotel and were honoured with "first class" seats in the ferry. Not that it was special or anything... We were invited to a private, air-conditioned room with the rest who were occupants of Berjaya (including other ang mohs). The journey took us a full 1.5 hours, compared to a usual speedboat ride. We were wondering how did the people differentiate Berjaya occupants and non-Berjaya occupants and the most plausible answer was the mineral water bottles that we were holding. They were supposed to be souvenirs and I guess only we (and others) held it in our hands.

In the private cabin of the ferry

There are two Berjaya resorts in Redang - Berjaya SPA and Berjaya BEACH and having the privilege of being a BBC member, we were entitled to free stays in SPA, somehow just not Beach (We had to pay if we wanted to upgrade). Difference between the 2 Berjayas - OBVIOUS as hell! SPA was deserted, rahter desolate I would say...

Me at the SPA lobby, all quiet and deserted

Hc and I stayed in a room upstairs while the staff stayed in the room downstairs. How's that for a change? SPA was reserved for members like us while Beach catered to tourists, mainly Westerners, a few Japanese and Chinese here and there. Anyways, the first thing that we saw when we walked in the room was the king size bed (similar to the ones they have in Berjaya Langkawi) but I was kinda disappointed that it didn't turn out to be as luxurious as Langkawi. Not so much of a 5 Star hotel but more of a 4 star hotel...

The bed in the room

The next thing I saw was a left-behind pillow case on the chair. The plugs were unsafe. The toilet tiles were not very pleasant looking. Otherwise, the room was just as fine, even better than other hotels if we weren't being picky. A little dilly-dally here and there, we were ready to go over to Beach.

Pillow case

Plug

Toilet tiles

The shuttle schedule from SPA to Beach and vice versa

Arriving at the Beach resort, I totally felt an upgrade of status when I stepped into the lobby. It was a different feeling, like as if one was from the upper class and was treated with such luxury that one just didn't wanna leave the majestic place. The atmosphere was liven up by people walking up and down the pavement and the sound of flowing water coming from the fountain. We could even smell grilled food all the way from the lobby...

I was awed when I saw the beach... It was unbelievable (keep in mind that it was my first time there and it was nothing compared to Langkawi!).... We had a hard time finding for benches as all were occupied..., by towels... haha... Have no idea where were the people, probably down at the sea, cooling themselves after a full day of sun-bathing. I finally found one (at first) with no cushion on it and the one beside it was reserved by a pair of slippers, so Hc and I had to share for a while. Unfortunately, the place that we got were inhabited by huge, enormous sized BEES and flies! And what made it worse?! I didn't bring anything to spend my time while I enjoyed the sun. The smart ass brought a book without reminding me to bring one of my own. What did I do then? Played with his phone till it ran out of battery. Haha... We waded in the sea for about an hour and went back to SPA. Well, our time were indirectly tied down by the shuttle schedule and we had to leave early to "prepare" for dinner.

We stayed upstairs, room 474.

We had dinner at Beach. The white tent at the back was prepared for a couple to dine by the beach. How romantic is that? Way too romantic... It would sweep me off my heels, no doubt....

Hc's Long Island Tea. Took him a while to finish. Not the best of tase...

Lobby at Beach Resort.

The lovebirds...

That's the end of day 1...

~Tuition Promo~

~My hairstyle since Jan '07 till August '08

Chronological order of my hairstyle...

Early January '07

Somewhere in Feb/ Early March '07

Mid March '07

Beginning April '07 (tied)

End April '07

Mid May '07

End of May '07

July '07

Sept '07

Nov '07

January '08

May '08

June '08

August '08

Number of visits to the hair salon from Jan '07 to Aug '08 = 6

Anticipating another change soon hehe...

Phelps reigns the world of swimming! 8 Olympic Gold Medals!

~Michael Phelps~


A name that will be remembered for decades to come, if not centuries...

The greatest Olympian, to have collected a total of 14 gold medals in 2 Olympics games (Athens; 2004, Beijing; 2008).

He has created history by winning 8 gold medals in ONE OLYMPIC !

He will be well remembered. His history will be spoken by many. It will take another, much stronger person to overtake what he has done in the pool... And I wonder who this next person will be? When will he pop up? Will there ever be such a person in the 1st place?

He is currently unbeatable... And I wonder again how long will he stay unbeatable? How long will he hold his world recordS? Will he appear as strong in the next Olympic games in London?

I started watching swimming because of the mighty Thorpedo, Ian Thorpe. With Thorpe's retirement, Phelps spurred me on to continue supporting swimming. These two swimming giants are definitely people that I will remember and admire for life...

Salute to Phelps, the greatest Olympian...

Chong Wei falters... to dominant Lin Dan...

~Lee Chong Wei (Malaysia) vs Lin Dan (China)~ 17 Aug 2008, Beijing Olympics.

All Malaysians were expecting a tough fight between the badminton World No.1, Lin Dan and World No.2, Lee Chong Wei in their quest of who was to be the Olympic Champion 2008. Anticipating the game, I sat enthusiastically in front of the tv, waiting for the game to start, just right after the medal ceremony for the mixed doubles game. Soon enough, the game began...

Needless to say, Lin Dan controlled the game with utmost confidence from the start itself. Hc and I convinced ourselves that Chong Wei was a slow competitor and he needed some warming up before catching up with the World No.1... Much to our disappointment, Chong Wei never made it, not even close to Lin Dan... Losing 12-21 to Lin Dan in the 1st game...

I was expecting the tables to turn in the 2nd match. From bad, it became worse... There was nothing Chong Wei could do to stop the aggressive Lin Dan. Lin Dan was too much a strategist and attacker at the same time, nipping every single opportunity he had to sabotage Chong Wei's hope of keeping up with his scores. Lin Dan set his pace well, killing every moment he sees a chance, or at least forcing Chong Wei to hand him a free shot to carry out his perfect attack...

Final results - Chong Wei bowed, hands down to the current greatest badminton player, Lin Dan of China. Thus, ending Malaysia's hope of getting the first ever Olympic gold medal.

Scores: 21-12, 21-8

There's not much to comment except that Chong Wei was not on form tonight and of course, we all know and believe that he is much more capable than what he had delivered tonight. I guess, "luck" wasn't on our side of the country. Unlike Lin Dan, he was full of energy and was out there, determined to go for the kill; he lead an easy win, leaving Chong Wei no chance of being anywhere near his collection of points. Lin Dan has been maintaining his status as World No.1 for quite a long time already. It is not an easy task, especially for a badminton player.

Salute to Lin Dan...

Nonetheless, respect for Chong Wei for being able to make it thus far... His record will probably stay on for another decade in Malaysia (I think... Haha...) - The badminton singles player who bagged a silver medal in Olympics.

Lin Dan kissing his gold medal after a convincing win.

A dejected looking Chong Wei with his silver medal.

Why am I always broke?

I was broke! And I am still broke! Why is it so?

1. I'm a spendthrift.
2. I spend more than I earn.
3. My salary's a bummer.
4 I'm just being annoying.

What's the answer? A little of everything. Actually, a lot of everything. I suck at financial management!!! Argh! Hc always says that I'm being too unrealistic whenever I stumble upon issues of money.

Truthfully, my earnings should be good enough considering the amount of time that I spend working and the extra time that I have to do my personal stuff, which includes studying and doing my assignments. So, I should be more than satisfied with how much I have. But... But... But... Who's ever satisfied???

I still have time slots to fit in. So, for those who are in need of help in English, do feel free to contact me. Hehe...

He's back!

He's back from Kelantan, finally... After a whole 3-4 weeks of training at the USM hospital... Was kinda counting the days before this and I'm glad that the short distance separation has finally ended.

Let's see... We went to Mid-Valley on Thursday and watched "Kungfu Panda" which i thought was absolutely awesome and recommended. A comedy cartoon worth watching. Storyline wasn't of anything special but it's definitely a good movie that makes you laugh from head to toe... The panda was exactly Jack Black look alike. I could hardly recognize Angelina Jolie's voice (may be it's just me being blur) but if u all haven't already known, she's the voice for tigress. I knew that Jackie Chan too contributed to the voice. I was listening carefully for his voice to appear and he turns out to be the voice of the monkey. And he probably only spoke 2 sentences for the rest of the movie. Haha.. I liked the panda's goose dad. I thought he was very funny. "The Noodle Dream" Haha... Even Master Ooguay was funny. His name is that for a reason. Haha... Okok... Enough of laughing by myself... For those who have not watched this movie, please do. You'll definitely have a good laugh about it... I know life's busy etc but you've gotta relax every now and then. The movie's a great relaxing tool, trust me!

I prepared breakfast at home on Friday morning (hash brown, eggs etc) while i waited for HC to come. Unfortunately, my dearest sister misunderstood and ate a whole plate down by herself. So, there goes my hard prepared breakfast with my bf. Well, he did bring over muffins and breakfast was filling nonetheless. As i was preparing to go teach after lunch, my student msged me, telling me tat she had things to do in school and class had to be cancelled. So, we decided to watch another movie in AEON Bukit Tinggi - Get Smart, another comedy themed movie. Again, I would be more than glad to recommend you this movie if you need a good laugh or two. Anne Hathaway's hot! Her clothes are just way tooooo cool! Hero fans, you've got that Japanese guy who can control time acting in this movie. Wrestling fans, The Rock's in the movie, showing his ever amazing fighting skills. The movie is really funny especially with the main character being expressionless most of the time. The dancing part of the show was hilarious! Go ahead, give this movie a try...

I was stuck in jam for about 45 mins to 1 hour on Saturday noon after my class and all because of??? (drum roll...) THEY BLOCKED THE BLOODY BRIDGE!!! We all had to use the roundabout. It was such a bad jam! Gosh! When will they try to hurry the building of the bridge?! It's driving everyone in Klang crazy! Klang is seriously not a place to stay anymore, especially with all the unanticipated and unavoidable jams! Even though it may be famous for its Bak Kut Teh, it's seriously not worth coming to because of the inconvenience of roads...

Anyways, we went to AEON Bukit Tinggi again to shop for Hc's friend's present. We walked and we walked; we window-shopped and we window-shopped until he finally found the right thing to buy and i bought an additional skirt (which was actually unnecessary...) That's the minus part about window shopping. Yup, the whole original idea was to see and not pay but once in a while, the temptation gets a little too strong to resist. Whatmore, MNG was having its mega sale. The skirt Hc bought for me the last was discounted up to a ridiculously low price which made my blood boil!!!! Argh!!!

Sunday - Went to BBK Jusco after breakfast. His two little cousins were watching Kungfu Panda with Hw while both of us watched Made of Honour. If you're a fan of My Best Friend's Wedding, Sweet Home Alabama, Wedding Planner etc (romantic wedding movies), then this movie will be your cup of tea. The essence of the movie, i would say, comes from mainly My Best Friend's Wedding. Nevertheless, it's a relaxing movie which couples would probably enjoy watching. Patrick Dempsey is sooo hot! The girl had superb body especially in the scene where she wore the lingerie! Totally hot!

Guess what? After dinner, we ended up going to AEON Bukit Tinggi to get bread from Lavender. Again, we were window shopping and shopping at the same time, only thing this time was with Hw and his gf. Taking, our own sweet time, we hopped from one shop to the next. TIme was actually kinda running out cos we went pretty late there. The Khoo brothers were the last customers in G2000. The promoters were probably cursing us already for dragging their closing time. Haha... Then, we hung out my ever favourite Biz Cafe (love their milk!) and chit-chatted for a little while... Well, Hw and K are gonna leave for their universities soon and it was an enjoyable time having to catch up and chat some nonsensical nonsense with them.

Hey, for the two of u (if you happen to read this entry), the separation is gonna proof how strong was your foundation of your relationship built and how strong you both can hold on together. It may be near but there's still distance nonetheless. So, in my opinion, it is still considered a long distance relationship (LDR). Things will be rough as time goes by but try to make things work. It'll take a lot of effort and to commit under such circumstances will be an enduring and challenging task. Well, if there's a will, there's a way. I hope things will turn out fine eventually. Remember, nothing's impossible. All the best, you two!

Here i am now, in my room... Too many things had been happening in the past few weeks, including me being admitted in the hospital for dengue (4 out of 6 of my family members were down with dengue actually). Now, my assignments, especially my research proposal, are catching up on me and i'm trying to expand on my job to secure better income (i can hardly see my earnings even until now...)

Anticipate the worst and hope for the best...

Always believe that we are in control of our environment but it's undeniable that somethings do happen for a reason...

All the best, to myself...