My Homecoming Diary - Japanese Tea Garden

Sunday, January 18, 2009

bahkuteh
Indulged myself with the long-awaited Bah Ku Teh at Yau Hao Fook, Temiang, Seremban.

family
With the overcharged entry price of RM10 per person, my family, Chean and I put on our tourist heads at Japanese Tea Garden, Pahang.

mum+sis
My dearest Mum and Sis.

japanesegarden
The cloudy, rainy and foggy weather seems unwelcome us.

bro+me
People often thought my 22 years old younger brother and I are couple.

chean+me
Well, this is the REAL couple in fact.

sis+me
Also, people often thought my 17 years old youngest sister and I are about the same age. That means I look 7 years younger!!! (I simply bullshit about this)

I know, the Yukata rental is overcharged. Since we already paid for the overcharged entrance fee, might as well rent the overcharged Yukata for photo shooting.

The Japanese Tea Garden Photo Essence (So-called)

yukata+sis
The staff was busy to dress up my sis.

yukata+me1
I'm over-excited for everything, always :D

sis+me2
Arigato~~

sis+me4
I know, I know, we look alike!!!

sis+me3
Perhaps we should born in Japan :p

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We are happy family! This including Chean! He gets along with my family very well over all these years.

Truly cherish every single moment; you guys are the most important things in my life! Love you all, always and forever...



P/S: You know, I know, everyone knows I'll be extremely and exhaustively busy spending my limited days in M'sia. Just touched down from Hong Kong few days ago and I'm sick (still sick).

So, Happy Chinese New Year to everyone in advance! Have a prosperous and fruitful new year ahead!!!



Coming Up Next:
My homecoming diary – Genting Highland

Greeting from Hong Kong

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Just chill everyone.

Although the Ah Beng I met on board is super annoying, I won't let a stupid, harsh and uncivilized people ruins my HK trip.

The purpose of posting the previous blog post are just to kill my time while boarding (since I can't fall asleep) and of course, to find out how you guys respond to it.

Eventually I figured out I'm not the first victim anyhow. Seriously, I'll try to avoid Air Asia airlines next time unless I have tight budget again. Life is cruel :'(

A quickie about my HK trip.


mtr
Waiting for train at MTR Mong Kok subway station.

central
I personally think that the HK subway is cleaner and better than New York.

curryfishballs
Hk signature curry fish balls. Yum Yum Yum!!!



P/s: I'm still in HK, busy with shopping and sight-seeing. I'll be back on this Wed. My next travel station will be S'pore on February. Take care :)

Now Everyone Can Fly Cheap

Friday, January 9, 2009

Again, I blog on board. But this time due to the sleepless condition causes by the Ah Beng sitting right in front. It’s really bad to gossip about others, especially with this real close distance. It is really close; I can easily hit his head with my 3 inches heels. As a civilize person, I choose to spread his annoyance instead of hurting him physically.

This is an early flight. I got up at 3am to catch my Hong Kong flight with Air Asia at 6.20am (my first time flying with Air Asia). Everyone attempt to rest as much as they can while on board. I assume tolerance is a common sense.

Guess what, I am wrong. Not for the Ah Beng in front of me.

See, he shakes his seat again. And even pushes his seat backward till it hurts my knees.
Now he turns the reading lights. On and off for several times. Then, eagerly pull out his laptop and hits the keypad while talking to his mate loudly.

I remain silence and attempt to sleep again.

Again and again. He repeats the same routine. Pushing his seat, turning his light, hitting his laptop and talking to his friend. He just overwhelm I guess, he seems so excited for this AK 0070 Air Asia flight (or maybe this is his once in a life time flight or something).

I remain silence and attempt to sleep again.

However, my silence just can’t help to put me into sleep. Chean notices my eyes are all in red and ask me try to rest a little.

Well, you really can’t rest peacefully when someone keeps hitting your knees, can you? I try hardly to keep my eyes close and suddenly...

FLASH…
FLASH…
FLASH…

And roared laughter… Of cause these are all come out from the Ah Beng and his friend.

Chean politely and patiently touches Ah Beng’s friend’s shoulder and tells him not to use the flash. But, Ah Beng’s friend does not respond at all. At this moment, I saw Ah Beng stares at Chean, in a very unfriendly and rude way.

I have to say something this time although we have been flying for two and half hours already. Ah Beng, do not challenge my patience.



Me
Ah Beng

Excuse me, do you mind to be considerate and understanding? This is an early flight; everyone is resting.

We just used the flash once (He pretends to be innocent).

But you keep pushing the seat and turning the light on and off. It’s really disturbing.

Miss (fake smile), there is no such rules as we can’t push the seat or turn the light.

I know, that’s why I ask you to be considerate and understanding.

No, there’s no such rule (firm and unfriendly). You know, we can do whatever we want, there is no such rules written as we can’t do such things (not guilty at all).

Ok then, go ahead if you think you are doing the right thing.



Obviously, it is useless to argue with someone who has so low self-introspection. I hold my tongue and he goes on doing what he likes to do without considering my feelings. I don’t know how can he do that, truly impressed.

Seriously, this is the most ridiculous conversation that I ever get from a man. They are usually very gentlemen and understanding. I never have this issue before while flying across US and other countries over all these years.

This is an ridiculously shocking situation because it happens on my own motherland with a Malaysian some more.

As Malaysian, we represent our country, our culture, our moral value when interacting with others. Fly cheap, but not act cheap.


Good To Be Local

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Trust me, I'm not rich at all, I'm just as typical as every Malaysian. Maybe I'm just a little lucky than others. But you can't tell the differences between me and others when you see me walk down the street. I'm local indeed.

Serembanians, are you ready? You are about to find some similarities on my blog. I know, it feels really weird. We are so close yet so far.

herbaltea
Herbal Tea stall. The best prescription for hot weather.

sis+mum
My sis and Mom were enjoying the drinks.

soya
Serembanians, I'm sure you know this! My favorite soy milk sold here ;)

And most of all, the taste and atmosphere I miss the most goes to...

kopitiam
Old Town Kopitiam at Seremban 2 Jusco.

me+lemontea
It's good to sip you again, honey lemon tea! (they have increased the price though).

chean+kopi
The famous Ipoh White Coffee.

All in all, it's indescribably good to be home!!! Until now, I still can't believe I'm actually breathing the air in Malaysia (although it is heavily polluted compares to Portland). Just simply overjoy!



P/S: Thank you for all the lovely presents and postcards, buddies! I love them very very much and you guys really instill with a strong sense of homecoming! I'm blog about it later ;)

PP/S: Safely got back from Genting and now ready to take off to Hong Kong on this Friday. Wooooo Hoooooo~~

I'm Home

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Sorry for lack of blogging.

You'll understand my situation if you ever left home for a year. Families and friends occupy all my time. However, I'll try my best to update every week, a very brief and concise one.

Like this...

sis&me
sis&i-closeup
My sis and I. She is a sweetie pie right?

bro&sis
My youngest sister and younger brother. Yup, just three of us.

friends
My "gang". My greatest friends ever! See how bad I look while coping with jet lag.

I wish I could have more time to grandly introduce them one by one on my blog. Allow me to do that next time.

Enjoy your weekend for now!

I'll be back next week as soon as I come back from Genting!
Don't have to wish me luck, no gambling for me or Chean :)