Bali!

Warning : This is a picture heavy post! With around 70 pictures! :)

Gonna briefly describe about my trip to Bali on last Friday which was on the 16th of December 2011 while my memory is still fresh!

First day, 16 December 2011

Meal on board! Air Asia's nasi lemak. Seriously not bad! I love the chicken! Although the sambal was a tad bit salty but I finished the whole thing with a slurp! Delicioussss.

After coming out from Garuda airport! With WK and his parents.

With daddy and mummy! Oh about the flowers around our necks. Everyone gets one after coming out from the airport! I guess that's how the Balinese welcome tourists to their country? :P

After checking into our hotel (Bali Rani), we went for lunch! The lunch wasn't included in our tour package though, we requested for an extra because we were too hungry as the meal on board obviously wasn't sufficient to satisfy us tam chiak people. Plus, we were excited to try out Balinese food! But curse me, I had forgotten to jot down the name of this food. But to describe it, it's chicken... with salted egg gravy... and the bones are edible. I remember something like the chicken is compressed at high pressure or something and thus the bones are crispy just like biscuits!

This is the same one as above but this is with egg I guess?

After that, we continued our journey to Ylang Ylang beach! I think that's how it's spelt. But from what I heard, our tour guide pronounced it as Yang Yang beach. Oh well. The scenery was so BREATHTAKING! We weren't allowed to actually go to the beach though, so we enjoyed the scenery from above a mountain.

Wk and I! It was super sunny that day, with a temperature of 40 degree celcius! Imagine that! *wipes sweat*



Daddy and mummy, as loving as always. :)



And then, we headed to Uluwatu! It's a beautiful temple with the magnificient scenery but there's a downside to the place. MONKEYS! -.-

 

When you're in Uluwatu, beware of the monkeys! That explains my pose in this picture. I was grabbing my glasses actually.

 They snatch whatever that is bling bling from you, like necklaces, bracelets, sunglasses and even normal glasses! Oh, slippers too. Apparently, they chew on the sneakily stolen slippers. WK's daddy glasses was snatched by a monkey that came from behind him at the highest speed (faster than light) and without giving him time to realise what was happening, his slight became blurry instantly. And then his glasses were worn by the monkey in no time. No use trying to grab the glasses back, you'll only get a snarl (with sharp teeth visible. I swear their teeth were really sharp) in return. The people there immediately handed the monkey some food to exchange it with the glasses but to no avail. The over-excited monkey happily threw the glasses below into the bushes (we were at a really high place, with the sea below us) and then the guy jumped down to the rescue. Actually I think the monkeys are trained to do all these evil stuffs. Because the man who managed to find the glasses came back up, asking for tips. When WK's mum gave him 20000 rupiah, which is around RM7, he said adoiii sikit nyeee. He demanded for 50000 rupiah which is around RM18. Well, what to do. They had to give him the money. Better than losing your glasses, no? WK's and Kei Kei's slippers were almost being snatched as well but luckily they responded quickly!

In the evening, we went to this place called Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park (GWK) to watch their traditional performance. I can't really describe about the performance though as I didn't really understand the story. However, the place was really crowded! Until we had to sit in front of the stage.

 Second day, 17 December 2011

At a Batik place! We were watching how the ladies there were drawing batik. Looked like a child's play to me though. -.-

Tada! The drawing on WK's mum's sleeve. You get to choose which drawing you want. :)

At Sahadewa Barong & Kris Dance Stage Chandra Budaya. Another traditional performance featuring Barong.

Lunch time! One of the most famous delicacies in Bali - Babi guling! I didn't know that the Balinese are actually Hindu-Buddhist! Our tour guide explained about Brahma, Vishnu and Siva as well! :D

This is the perfect place to visit as well when you're in Bali! Kintamani. It's on top of a mountain and so it's cooling! Even colder than Genting Highland, IMO. Because it was really windy!

Customary family shot! It was so high up that I had to hold on to anyone beside me since I'm acrophobic.
:( Nonetheless, I loved Kintamani!

Group photo! All of us knew each other before the trip so it was really enjoyable! Beautiful people with beautiful scenery. :P

Look at the mist!!

I didn't jot down the name of this place! Basically this is where they pray for those who had passed away (I think). We had to wash our faces thrice with the water. Obviously we didn't go into the water. :P

Since it was a temple, we had to wear sarongs as our pants were above knee-length.

I don't know the name of this market either so I'll just name it - The Desperado Market.

 The whole market was a flurry of activities with the sellers shouting out dirt cheap prices. I lost count of the number of stalls there as there were endless stalls. I walked and walked around the place and was welcomed by stalls, stalls and STALLS. Various of souvenirs were sold ranging from key chains, fridge magnets, bracelets, necklaces, slippers, clothes, posters, photo albums to decorative ornaments. Name it and you can find it there. Sellers there were so desperate begging tourists to buy, buy and buy. They would grab you on the arm and drag you into the stall with various souvenirs in their hands and some even hanging onto their shoulders. EVERYTHING WAS BARGAINABLE. Just walk away if they reject the price you offered and they will agree to it right away. O.o Our tour guide said all the stalls are owned by the same boss, it depends on how well you interact with and attract your customers.

The things sold were so cheap that mummy and Aunty Lay Bee was sitting in one of the stalls, choosing a gazillion of souvenirs. *hiperbola*

We had our lunch at The Pond at Ubud. Their specialty was duck meat but I ordered chicken.

Sate babi! A tad bit too tough but still delicious.



At night, we went for spa at Onasis, not very far from our hotel. This was not included in our tour package though. The place was really beautiful but the body massage was just okay.



3rd Day, 18 December 2011

Welcomed a new day at Taman Ayu Temple. Met a group of Japanese tourists there! Some of them were HSJ and Arashi fans! *happy*

It was drizzling.

Quickly entered the bus to head to our next destination for a journey of 1 & a half hours to the top of a mountain. Again, I had forgotten to jot down the name. WK ALWAYS notices the camera. Lol.

Mummy catching up with the camwhoring trend. This time, with everyone. Here's one picture with Lee Yang! Just, to kill time, you know. It would be pretty boring to just sit in your seat wouldn't it? This time, with everyone. Cheese!

Have to pose a bit one.

*coughs* Bollywood? Anyway, notice WK's oversized slippers. :P

The sisters! :D

Cheese!

A vain picture of me. With WK's parents photobombing me. Lol.

At Candi Kuning!

Another Bollywood picture of us. LOL.

RELAXING. :)

My favourite place!! TANAH LOT! I wouldn't mind going there again!!

There was a guy surfing here! Everyone set eyes on him. Lol.

Another customary family shot! Love this picture! Although my hair looks kinda messed up.

OH HAI THERE SMALL EYES. :D

This was the fun part! Look at the water rushing towards our feet! It was so strong that even my pants got wet. :P

Love this picture to the max! Thanks mummy. <3

 

Dinner at Lea Lea Seafood Restaurant. Initially, we were having our dinner on the beach and everything was perfect except that it was so dark that you wouldn't even know what you're chewing. You just... Chew. But then, tada~! The rain decided to fall. The 20 of us had to run into the restaurant like idiots. It was a really hilarious moment, I tell you.

A father-daughter moment. :)

And then! Mummy organised a surprise party! To celebrate Dua Kor and Dua Kor Tiu's 30th anniversary, Lee Yang's belated birthday and my birthday! :D Thanks mummy I love you! <3

Singing the birthday song~

Making a wish~

A kiss from daddy.

And a kiss from mummy! Actually I got many kisses. Lol.

Group photo! Notice my tour guide on the right of this picture. LOL.

4th Day, 19 December 2011 - Last Day

It's time to leave! Snapped a few photos at the hotel lobby.

Optical illusion - Uncle Tatt and daddy looked like they were holding hands. Haha!

With our Bali tour guide, Arta (IDK if it's spelt this way) and our Malaysian tour guide, Chester from NamYang Travel Agency!

Me and Dua Kor!

MUST TAKE PHOTO WITH CHRISTMAS TREE ONE.

ME!

MUST TAKE PHOTO WITH CHRISTMAS BALL ONE.

Some funny moments in the bus on the way to Garuda airport! Hello, I am Uncle Jackson.

Me is Uncle Tatt!

 Oh, before that, lunch!

Bye bye Bali!

Overall, it was an enjoyable trip! Very different from my trip to Japan! Hehe. Except the fact that I vomited twice on the plane during the flight back. :/ Tummy was full of air and my head was spinning like there was no tomorrow. The turbulence made it 100X worse. Anyway, here I am again in Malaysia! And going back to college soon. -.-

バイバイ!

I'll be off to Bali tomorrow guys! Let's hope it's gonna be a fun trip with no hectic travelling schedule! :D

I'll only be there for four days though, will be back on the 19th! :)

Luggage all ready! :D

I've just finished reading this yesterday!

So I'm bringing this tomorrow to accompany me on the plane. 3 hours flight only though. :P

On a side note, I can really listen to Hey! Say! JUMP's Magic Power single for countless times without feeling bored! My favourite song has to be Beat Line! Don't don't don't give up! It's so catchy! :D  HSB's School Song and HS7's Get!! are superb as well! :D Too bad Ryutaro's not in the single. *sobs* His profile was just removed from Johnny's net not long ago. How devastating... Ryutaro oh Ryutaro... :(

Two blog posts in a day because I've been away from blogging for like.. a week? Or more than that I suppose. Okay, 10 days. I planned to blog every day after SPM but obviously, I failed to do so because I didn't expect myself to be so busy going out for outings! Haha. And of course, the undang ceramah as well. And undang test! I passed my undang test! With 45/50. Not something to be proud of though. WK got 48/50. *roars at him* Okay, I know it's my own mistake to have an itchy hand and a ke gao nature. :/ I almost got a heart attack when I saw "Anda telah GAGAL dalam bahagian ini" being flashed on the computer screen for the part where we had to match the car plate numbers to the answers. Holy mama. I sat dumbfounded in front of the computer for quite some time, not knowing what to do. All I thought of was, "Oh no, I should have double-checked before clicking on the "YA" button confidently. I'm busted. RM50, no play play. One shirt gone!" After coming to realisation, I quickly dashed out of the room and asked the uncle what might have gone wrong because I was sure I got all of the answers correct for that part. Turned out that there were some problems with the computer I was using! I just needed to press on the F5 key and I would be directed to the next major part of the exam! Fiuh! You can't imagine how relieved I was man. That incident did impose a minor impact on me though. I couldn't do the next part with a calm mind. My heart was racing all the while and I had to close my eyes to calm my mind before reading the questions all over again. It's terrifying.

Anyway, hope I'll have a safe flight tomorrow! And so sorry Xin Er for flying your aeroplane today. I thought it would be best for me to stay at home and get sufficient rest before flying to Bali tomorrow because I don't wanna ruin my 4-day trip. :( I'll buy a candy for you? Hee. Love ya.

Lost In Damansara

Before I talk about what the title is about, let me talk about my trip to Ikea first! Hehe. My main objective was to buy my chair since it's broken already like the picture below. But we ended up buying a few other stuffs!

I have no idea I am that heavy. >_>



The crowd at the cafeteria!

My meatballs! I didn't know it was beef though. :/

Fish & Chips!

Chicken Wings! Felt like home there because that's the plate we always use at home too!

There were only 3 colours left so I chose pink. Lol.

Mummy fixing my chair!

The base.

Still in the process...

Now this, is a solid evidence of ME, being a sloth of the worst kind. Teehee.



Tada! #likeaboss Thanks mummy for fixing my chair! <3

Was wrapping Christmas presents for the kids when we go to Bali. :)

And now, moving on to the title of this blog post. *coughs* We reached Ikea safely without any difficullties but when we were on the way home...

Mummy : Aiyo, so dark I cannot see the road properly lah.
Me : Don't depend on me, I'll bring you to Holland.
Mummy : *drives straight*
Me : Eh Mii! I think I just saw the road sign telling us to turn left to Klang...
Mummy : Cham.
Me : Never mind, just go on like this and we'll find another way out.
Mummy : Okay okay. *continues to drive*

Half an hour later...

Mummy : Eh, we are still in Damansara.
Me : I know, and I can only see road signs to Seremban, Sungai Buloh and Shah Alam. Let's try Shah Alam, it's the nearest one. Turn left.
Mummy : *turns left* Are you sure?
Me : I don't know. That's what the road sign says. Go straight. Turn right.

Another half an hour later...

Me : Mummy! OMG it's says turn left to Klang. Faster turn!
Mummy : *turns immediately*
Me : Yay! At last we're on the right track!
Mummy : My goodness are we in... Some kind of housing area in Damansara?! This is bad.
Me : Hmm seems like it. All I see is Seksyen 12, 13, 14 and so on...
Mummy : How do you want me to go out from here?! *starts to get panic*
Me : Okay, just go straight, no more turnings.

Another half an hour later, we were trapped in a terrible jam somewhere in Kuala Lumpur...

Mummy : Great. I am having a headache right now. We have been touring Damansara for 1 and a half hours and now we're somewhere in KL.
Me : Sorry... The sign board really said turn left to Klang!
Mummy : Did they indicate how many kms till you make a turn?
Me : Oh, didn't notice that.
Mummy : ..... Okay.

After escaping the traffic jam...

Mummy : There is no way I can go out from this blardy place. Let's take the last resort.
Me : What?
Mummy : Ask someone for directions.

*approaches a few Indians at the bus stop*

Mummy : Hello, sekarang saya nak cari tol. Macam mana nak pergi dari sini?
Guy : Tol ah. Saya explain macam ini kamu boleh faham?
Mummy : Boleh boleh.
Guy : Okay, sekarang kamu pergi straight sampai bawah, pusing kanan lepas traffic light. Lepas tu, jangan buat U-turn. Teruuuuuuuus sampai satu lagi traffic light, pusing kiri. Lepas tu buat U-turn dan masuk bawah jambatan itu, lepas tu jalaaaaaaan sampai satu lagi traffic light lagi pusing kanan. *hands moving up and down, left and right*
Mummy and I : Yennadei? O_o?!
Guy : *laughs* Tak faham ah? Atau saya bawa kamu ke sana.
Mummy : Macam mana?
Guy : Aiya, saya taxi driver la. Ini kereta saya.
Mummy : Ahhh boleh la boleh la. Saya nak cepat-cepat keluar dari sini. Sudah sakit kepala. Berapa?
Guy : RM20.
Me : *gives him the money*

AT LAST!! We came out from Damansara and reached home safely. End of story.

Before & After!

Ahhh I've so many things to blog about. Lol. I don't know which one to start first so I'll start randomly! :D

So, as usual, you get the satisfaction by canceling each subject on the timetable after it's done aye? I do that. Lol. In fact I feel like tearing the whole timetable apart but don't want lah, I sound like a paper sadist. Oh well. You get even greater satisfaction by throwing your books away after each subject! Okay, apparently I only cleared my books away after Physics paper. Hehe. To be more exact, Mummy did most of the job while I stand there telling her, "Hmm this one still want, that one don't want lah. Hmm this one give Lee Yang. This one I wanna keep. This one recycle." Yeah, that was what I basically did. But hey! After Accounts paper I cleared everything myself! *proud*

Here are some before and after pictures! :D

It's a total mess. Lol.

Tuition books, textbooks, school notes!

Gosh my towel. -.-

Cleared the files! All the tuition notes go into the big Jusco plastic bag! :D

The papers to be recycled, papers and books to be given to Lee Yang.

Soooo many files to be cleared out. I used to buy millions of files to keep my tuition notes. D: *hiperbola*

My Delta Accounts books! I think I'm gonna keep them! :D

Ahhh this picture's inverted. -.- I'm lazy to invert it back so it's okay I guess? :P SPM papers! Gonna keep them as well. Keep them as torturing sweet memories. Teehee.

TADAAAA! My end product! Man I feel satisfied. My table is hardly this... Empty and shining. Bling bling!

And also, goodbye to my uniform! Gonna keep only one. Hehe. I'm not gonna miss you! Malaysia's school uniform is just hideous.

No more name tags after this I suppose?

So that's basically my cleaning process! College books to take over you books! Bye bye high school. No more skipping ceramah and hiding in the class feeling scared till death. Haha, I can still remember the time when we hid in the class with Xin Er, Mian En, Jye Yih, Wendy and Ding. Yuan Ting didn't go to school, did she? Once we heard footsteps outside we would shut up and plan how to escape if a teacher entered the class. Although we locked the door. Oh well. Our plan : Teacher enters through the front door, we escape using the back door. Teacher comes out, we go into the class again. LOL whose genius plan is this. :P

No more beratur during perhimpunan. No more standing under the hot sun with our heavy bags clinging onto our shoulders listening to pengumuman and peraturan sekolah. No more singing our school song. No more reading out the visi and misi sekolah and being praised by teacher. No more sitting at the back of makmal talking like nobody's business until teacher comes behind and we start pretending that we are copying notes although eventually being caught by her. *Puan Nurul Ezzah in mind* No more eating canteen aunty's asam mee. Gosh, I'm gonna miss that.

I'm gonna miss high school! I felt so heavy-hearted when I was leaving school yesterday. I said "Bye bye Convent, I love you!" and Xin Er asked, "You love Convent?" Hmm which made me think... Yeah, I do love Convent actually. It may not be a prestigious school but it's warm and cozy. :')

Will stop here today and continue with other stuffs tomorrow! :D

OVER

Wow, time flies huh. Time really flies. SPM is over.

I repeat, SPM IS OVER.

One of the biggest exams in my life is OVER. #hsjpunintended.

Hmmm how should I describe this feeling... It's like.. Yeah my wish is fulfilled, I can throw all my books away and say bye bye to them but I feel weird. These two years of knowledge is just puff gone like that during the 10 days of exam. To be honest, I poured out whatever I had learnt during the papers and went out of the exam hall with my mind empty. D:

Whatever, it's time to party! Gonna go out for endless outings and if possible, watch all the movies showing in the cinema. Okay, just kidding. But before that... Deng deng deng deng. Undang. Gotta swallow that tiny little book wth 500 questions. And driving. Deng deng deng deng. I have a premonition already. Uncle will be scolding me during the lesson and all the way back home. I have super power, yeah.

Gonna update again tomorrow with pictures! Provided laziness doesn't stop me from blogging. I love blogging, really. Hee. :D

So long for now! :)