Happy Merdeka Day

Bulan Lapan Tiga Puluh Satu, Merdeka Merdeka Merdeka [In Bahasa Malaysia]
August Thirty First, Indepedence Independence Independence [In English]

八月三十一日，独立 独立 独立 [In Chinese]

ஆகஸ்ட் மாதம் முப்பது ஒன்று, சுதந்திர தினம் சுதந்திர தினம் சுதந்திர தினம் [In Tamil]

Yes, today is the national day of our beloved country, Malaysia

I love the country where I born at

I love the land where I live at
I do wish that, my country keep on to be a peaceful place for all of us, the Malaysian.

Happy Merdeka Day to all the citezens of Malaysia!

Love you, Malaysia!

BOBALICIOUSSMOOTHIES

I love Bobalicious Smoothies

It's a glass of fruits blended into smoothies

I have had their mango + passion fruits

It's a refreshing one! A great one!

Bobalicious @ Tropicana Mall

mango + passion fruit smoothies

Yummylicious!

Thanks to my cousin, Thomas for treating us the yummylicious at Welcome Seafood Restaurant

This is the restaurant where the locals like to patron for their yummylicious seafoods

Butter Lobster

Sabah Vege with Sambal

Steamed Shrimp

Lobster Soup with Herbs

Steamed Grouper

Every dish was yummy + delicious! I miss the yummylicious now again ^.^

I Climbed A Mountain, Not Only Hills...

Here came my Mt. Kinabalu adventure trip which I have expected since long.

We started the climb at Mersilau Trail at 0830, 19th Aug 2010, it took 8km for us to reach Laban Rata. Tho' the Mersilau Trail was 2km longer than the Timpohon Trail, yet I found the trail was more interesting, and with more better scenery, more flora and fauna found along the trail. Weather up the mountain can be changed from sunny to foggy anytime, it's just so sudden. Luckily there's no heavy rain at our way up the mountain. That's the blessing part, i think :)

The way was getting tougher at last 2km upon reaching Laban Rata, it was the trail with all kinds of big and small stones. And it may be due to we have been climbing for so many kms, and we wanted to reach Laban Rata eagerly, yet it made us felt so long to reach.

I reached at Laban Rata at 1705 on the same day. We were stopping at Laban Rata for our dinner. Mojority of the climbers were from the west. After dinner, we walked to our hut futher up from Laban Rata, Gunting Lagadan Hut. Once reaching the hut, it started to rain heavily. We were so worry that the rain won't be stop so soon, and it might stop us to climb up to the peak. Guessed some members prayed hard that the rain would stop. Yeah, it's another blessing we have, the rain stopped when it came to midnight.

We got awake at 0200, 20th Aug 2010. Got ready on our gear, we started our climb to the peak via the Summit Trail at 0245. Oh gosh, it was so cold on our way up to the peak, it's 8 degree celcius that morning. Strong wind was blowing towards us non-stop. Plus it's a totally dark way up all the way! Cousin Hong was not feeling well at half way of the trail. At one time, we almost wanted to stop the climb and U-Turn back. But our strong determination have got us to reach the peak!

Something weird happened to me when I was climbing up, I almost wanted fall to sleep. Haha...wondering why, may be I woke up at 0200. I found a big stone for me to hide from the strong wind, I asked my bro and cousin to hide there with me together. And I wanted to sleep while hiding there. Again, my strong determination moved me up again. I climbed...climbed... and I reached Low's Peak at 0630. Sun was rising up! What a good day! I was so happy as I was standing at 4095.2m, the highest peak in SEA! Bravo, I have finally made one of my life mission came real, it's a great achievement I have made!

Happy Birthday, Sis...

Time flies by fast, it's 22.8 today, it's the birthday of my dear sister.

I truly wish her a great year ahead full of happiness, blessings and wonderful moments! :)

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Kinabalu Park Sabah

Reaching Sabah after a 2.5 hours of flight journey from KL. My first time step into Sabah, yet to me is just as same as any other places found in West Malaysia. Just I found some peoples look alike Malay but they are not, they are Kadazan, Iban or etc. A lot of churchs found here too!

Not going to the city yet. Our first stop is Mt Kota Kinabalu. Took another 2 hours riding journey to reach the Kinabalu Park. Weather is cooler, scenery is prettier. Registering ourselves to the park, getting our mountain guide, transportation and accomodation arranged. We were checking into D'Villa resthouse, 5 mins drive from the park.

Check into my room, found a nice balcony in my room with nice scenery. It's getting cloudy at the park here. I wish tommorow will be a good sunny day as our hiking to Mt KK is starting tommorow! God bless and we will make it a great one!



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Kiehl's Yerba Maté Tea

I am using Kiehl's Yerba Maté Tea cleanser and toner now. Both products are suiting me, who is having oily combination skin type. In fact, the products are suitable for skin types.

Yerba Maté is a kind of herb from South Africa, that contains practically all of the vitamins, to help to help maintain a healthy-looking, youthful vivacity. It is effectively removes excess oil and residue to help reveal skin's natural radiance. See more detail on the Kiehl's homepage.

Yeah, it does help to control the oil extraction on my skin, especially the T zone. The toner is mild and it soothe my skin nicely. I feel the comfy and cleanse on my skin after using it on my face.

Kiehl's consultant always give customers free sample to try on when you buy the product from the store. I came across to know Yerba Maté Tea products when I first bought the facial scrub from the store. So if you happen to buy any in the store, remember to seek the consultancy from cosultant before she gives you any free sample to try on.

Happy trying Kiehl's!

Yummy of Geylang Lor9

Just happened I found some good foods lately...

So posted with numbers of foodie's posts

Came to know that the famous porridge at Geylang Singapore

... found at SS2, Porridge Geylang Lor9

Didn't manage to try it at Singapore, but have tasted it at SS2

One, Delicious

Two, Bit Pricey

But think I will go there for their porridge again.

Porrige & Kung Bou Tin Gei (Tin Gei dried chili with onion leaves)

(Tin Gei: kind of Froggie, sound irritating o~ but it's yummy o~)

Giong Chung Tin Gei (Tin Gei Ginger with onion leaves)

Otak Otak ( A famous delicious from Muar Johore)

Grand Palace @ Pavilion

Last week, our principal Jacky came visit us

We have yummy lunch at Grand Palace @ Pavilion

Grand Palace is under the Palace Group of Chinese Restaurants

Xia Loong Bao were the alacarte order

Plus the set lunch we ordered, made up a yummy lunch for us!

Set lunch came with roasted pork rib and steam kampung chicken

I like the steam kampung chicken, the meat was so tender and delicious!

My colleague ordered the dishes of the set lunch for us

When the dishes were served, we only realized that all dishes served in claypots.

The waitress served us said that we were having claypot meals

Overall, the dishes were delicious too!

The set lunch did serve us the dessert

A taste good dessert we have... Yang Zhi Jin Lou

made up of pomelo, mango flavour of sorbet plus sago

Refreshing!

Not too expensive for the meal for 5 of us, RM180++

in a nice deco restaurant with cosy environment.

Sushi Zanmai

As there's selection of Small of Big for the meal we order
As they serve yummy and fresh meal

As the price is not too pricey for me

3 reasons I love Sushi Zanmai

~The japanese food~

All The Best to You, SaSa

She is Teresa Tan, one of my best friend in my life up to now...
We knew each other at the company we work together

It have been 5 years plus

She worked for Global division, I work for Malaysia Division

She is quiet, I am talkative, but we click

I talk, she listens, she talks, I listen
I am glad to have came to know her
We shared our thoughts, interests, hobbies, problems and many many more

Today, she is leaving the company we work together

I just back from the dinner with her, to bid her farewell

I sincerely wish her all the BEST in her upcoming endeavor

I will be missing her as a colleague started today
Yet I wish our sisterhood will be keep on forever
Sa, dont forget me o~ keep in touch...
for our favourite foods, phototaking, shopping, travelling... bla bla... bla...

Days without Car...

These few days, I have no car to use. So I am depending on my brother, friend and colleague to fetch me, and also taking public transport. And with this, I am able to experience the life with public transport.
It's hard for me to think of what public transport to take to work... LRT? KTM? Putra Bus? Cab? Finally, I took cab to work, as I am working onsite at client's office now, the cab fare is claimable from company. As for going home after work, I followed my colleague's car to Citibank KL, and I took the LRT at Ampang Park station. When reaching Kelana Jaya station, I called brother to fetch me on Wednesday night, and I took Rapid Putra Bus with 10 minutes walk back to home last night. RM1 per ride on the bus to my taman, it's just the distance of a bus stop.

Sharing a bit on the experiences, I got into a cab without meter chanrging on the day I met the accident, due to rushing time, I took it. The days after, I got the cabs with meter charging and good drivers, no complaint for the cab ride. While for the Putra LRT, so far so good, no broken down, reached on time, so I got no complaint this too. I just took a bus ride last night, with a short distance. The bus was starting the journey on time. The officer at the station was helpful. No complaint too!

Sound good with my experiences on the public transport. May be it was just for 2-3 days only. Friends who are taking public transport alway complaint to me how poor is public transport at our country. I personally feel that the public transport in our country need more improvements still, so for us who used to drive around will take public tranports to certain place at certain time more conveniently. And it will help much in helping the world to go green too!

I have got my car back from workshop, will be back as a driver on the road on Monday! I promise I will drive carefully :)