Hey!

Omigadd!

It has been really long? More than a month, no?
My thousands of apologies. I had been really busy these days. Flying here and there, and once I'm home. I felt like I just wanna be alone and undisturb-ed. You know, too much communications at work.
Will update more about previous trips (a LOT!) later.

And now, I'm gonna hit the shower and voila~! I'm off to Brisbane, in Australia. This is my second visit in less than a week's time. Phewwww! I really make Brisbane looks like some kedai mamak tepi jalan in KL. LOL.

Cheers. Have a nice week ahead! And late Happy Xmas to all too :)
Zx

Delhi Hey!

Terbang ke Delhi petang ini.

Is flying to Delhi this evening.

Take care.

Good Morning, Cameron.

Hola peeps,

This is such a short notice. But I'm heading to Cameron Highlands in a bit. Decided to join the family gathering over the weekend over there.

I am soooooooo gonna get my scones fix tomorrow. All this while, my buddy Luna and I been munching the soooo not fresh scones from Dome in Pavilion.

Ta KL.

Asian vs the Caucasian

(Caution: lots of vulgar words below. Read at your own risk)

Hola peeps,

A quick one. Just wanna share something that happened recently, on my flight ex-Kuching in Borneo en route to Johor Bahru, located in the Southern part of West Malaysia.

I was standing at my station during the embarkation process when a passenger, a lady passenger, a fit early 30's lady passenger (I like to be precise here) approached me. She was carrying 2 big bags along. One, a cabin wheel bag, prolly similar size to my trolley bag and a box of same size.

The conversation went on like this:

She: Bro, take these 2 bags to the compartment. (For f**k sake, where is your 'excuse me', 'can you please help me......'?)

(Dik, letak 2 beg ni kat atas)

OK, I still can bargain her rudeness and helped her despite the dictatorship value that she showed me. But heck, I cannot! I realized the 2 bags were FREAKING FUCKING SUPER DUPER HEAVY!!! OK pardon my language, but I can't help it.

The wheel bag was roughly 10kgs and the box, from which later I learned containing Sarawak Kek Lapis was weighing no less than 15kgs. ARE YOU SERIOUSLY FUCKING KIDDING ME???
You know that the maximum weight of a cabin bag is 7kgs only and a passenger can only carry ONE (ONE = 01) and she certainly had exceeded the baggage allowance.

Realizing that I cannot perform the task, I told her..

Me: Can you help me push the bag. It's too heavy for me. (Boleh tolong saya tolak beg ni tak? Berat lah!)

She: Come on...those bags are not heavy. Can't you do it yourself? (Ala dik.....beg tu ringan je. Takkan nak suruh akak tolong kot....)

Me: (Dalam hati: Mafucka.....kalau dah tau beg tu ringan, kau angkat sendiri, bukan kau mintak aku tolong. Plus those are your bags, neither one of it belongs to me. Hence they are your responsibilities. I can be ignorant there and do my own things without acknowledging you. But I DID NOT. BECAUSE I care about my image, and the image of the company that I carry)

I surrendered and a colleague helped me.

And guess what? This UNGRATEFUL lady passenger, merely gave me a look and continued reading her newspapers after the event WITHOUT any courtesy to say 'thank you' or whatsoever.

How to say she is another typical ASIAN passenger that I had to deal everyday at work.

Please, if you are traveling on board, try to put yourself in our shoes. Cabin crew. Regardless which airlines you flying with.

Say, we have to do 4 sectors that day (e.g Kuala Lumpur - Penang - Kuala Lumpur - Singapore - Kuala Lumpur), imagine for each sector, passengers behaving like this, what will happen to our back bones, the crew back bones? Yeah, at certain extent, we do have to think about this too!
Kalau beg kau ringan, boleh lah nak ditolong, kalau 10 passenger dengan beg yang berat gile babi, ditambahkan dengan attitude yang stink, memang jahanam la tulang belakang crew tu.

This is one of the differences between Asian and Caucasian behaviors that we, the crew, see everyday at work.

I am sorry, but this is true. I myself an Asian, and I like to remind myself not to be like those typical Asian passengers when I go for a trip.

And by all means I do not practice favoritism but I do believe those Caucasians are simply cultured people. They know how to say thank you! As simple as that!

So, jangan tanya apsal kalau layan mat saleh lebih which aku rase statement yang sangat tak accurate.

I wish I can write more, but I'm sick thinking of the bags event. I better rest a bit.

I'm Upset!

I was everywhere in town yesterday. Looking for my DocMart boots.
Ended up couldn't find the one that I'm looking for. How unbelievable? I used to think that KL has everything ;(
And later I went to Zara. Really love this one pair of jeans. But heck.....my size was non avail.
Grrr.........

Nov/Dec 2010 Wishlist

Greetings,

Heya Hi.
I am back in KL. Home sweet home. How are things on your side? And for those in Malaysia, how was the long weekend?

I hope it is not too late to wish everyone a very Happy Diwali nal Valtukal. May you have a peace, harmony and wonderful year ahead.
***Ohh...the 'laddoo' made special for Diwali Day that we served on flight was damn good. Any idea where to get good laddoo in KL? Brickfield area or at Jalan Masjid India?

Anyway, I will upload the pics from my EuroTrip later in the upcoming entries (now I remember this is like a cliche where I keep telling readers that I will share the story and photos from my travels 'later' but realized that I never deliver :p).

But for now, let's check out these items.

Been dreaming about for the past few days. I woke up at night, thinking of these toys. How nice if they could become mine.

1-Leica M7 limited Edition Hermès

O Lord, I'm crying just to see how beautiful human has made this stuff. Look at the Orange color. It is so me!

It is not just a camera, it is a fashion statement.

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!

And guess, how much is the damage? Close to 8500 Pound Sterling =\

But heck, if one's can afford Audemars Piguet and Richard Mille watch worth 30,000 Pound, why not for the camera?

But mind you, this Leica is a limited edition of 200 units only available worldwide and model ni dah lame. Came out year last year, so I believe model ni dah abes. As for me, memang la tak mampu. The price of the camera equals to my salary for one year! I simply cannot afford this brand. Even the small compact D-Lux 4 model.

But say I can buy this camera, it won't be for my daily usage, but more to future investment.

Oh money, please come to me.

2- Dr. Martens 8-eye leather boots

I know ramai yang akan buat mata when they read this. Boots ain't for me. And it won't be normal if I wear boots. So mat rempit. So mamat Oi and Punk.

Whatever it is, I must tell you that I fell for these boots!

Samalah dengan my hi-cut Converse. At the very beginning, I must admit that I did not feel comfy in hi-cut sneakers and even people around me had noticed that! But as time passed by, I started to feel alright! It is not that bad or rempit actually!

But this one is for sure. I'll get myself a pair of this anytime soon. The damage is USD120. More or less RM500.

You know, when you keep on dreaming and thinking of something, that means u just gotta have it.

But the problem is, aku nak pakai apa dengan boots ni heh? What goes well with the boots? For sure bukan dengan shorts yang short macam my wardrobe staple? Geez....tak kesah. Janji aku ade satu.

Gotta dash. Happy weekdays people.

Tschuess.

U know u love me,
xoxo

From Paris with Love

Bonjour people. From the city of lights, the city of love, the city of romance and that is Paris.

How are you?

Baby Berlin

Heya,

Have landed in Berlin safe and sound. For f*ck sake, just everything and everyone is gay here. Could prolly be gayer than Amsterdam!

So far Alhamdulillah, semuanya selamat.

Tschuess.

ps: who's the baby?

Achtung, DEUTSCLAND!

Greetings from Munich, Germany.

Finally, dapat jugak merasa visit negara yang I'm dying to see, the Deutschland. Alhamdulillah.

Just checked-in at the hotel. Going to Starbucks nearby to get my caffeine fix (no Starbucks in Roma though) and later to Maximillianstrasse to buy something from the Hard Rock Cafe.
Followed by a visit to the BMW museum.

Woof! They drive super sexy cars here.

Tschuess.

Allora Roma. Ciao Bello

Inside the Colosseum.

Greetings from Roma.

The weather is crazy. At one point it's so cold that you need the glove, at another point it's extremely insanely cold that you also need the head cover AND at another rare occasion, it's WARM that you would not need the jacket anymore.

But really, Rome is splendidly gorgeously beautiful. Old world charm city wide!

I am sipping a latte at a small but very cute coffee shop by the roadside now. Starbucks couldn't beat the local espressos. And everything is fckin expensive here, REALLY REALLY EXPENSIVE!

Ciao

Bye Bye Asia, Hello Europe!

Nah....it is not that I'm leaving for Europe for good. I am leaving KL for Europe tonight for my holiday! Yes, another holiday for this year. Woohooo.... it is my major holiday for year 2010 after those minor trips, to name a few--Phuket, Chiang Mai, Krabi, Bangkok, Langkawi and God-knows-where-else.

So basically, I'm done with packin and stuffs and now awaiting the cab to send me to the speed train station and voila, I will be one step closer to my holiday.

Will fly on MH0014 tonight bound for Rome. The journey will take approx. 13 bloody hours from Kuala Lumpur! Huh....tell me about it! Does anyone here enjoy sitting for that long period of time?! I don't think so, humans just got no choice! :p

But I won't be in Italy only. Will also visit some other cities in Europe! But first, these are my plans. Those that I'd been sketching on the note books TOP PLACES to visit during my holiday.

Spanish Steps, Roma

Brandenburg Gate, Berlin

Avenue des Champs Elysees, Paris

Can't wait for the latter!

Gotta dash....the cab driver is waiting downstairs.

See ya in 2 weeks time ;) And please wish me selamat pergi dan selamat pulang. I am traveling alone, fyi, for this 2 weeks holiday in Europe.

Eropah!!!! HERE I COME!

u know u love me,
xoxo

Hello Holiday ;)

Was in OZ yesterday, now I am in Langkawi for a short holiday with my family. Beeeeeen loooong since my last trip to this island. The last time I was here was 5 years ago. I was with my Brit-ex at that time.

So, since my parents are coming along......haruslah my plans agak yang slow sikit. Nothing hyper. You know orang tua, jalan sikit dah penat.

But I sooo wanna go lepak makan2 at The Loaf, Telaga Harbour and take the cable car to the top of Gunung Machincang. My parents pon nak gak merasa lepak2... ;)

Anyway, you be good. Have a splendid week ahead.

U know u love me,
xoxo

Malaysia Airlines to fly to Riyadh

Malaysia Airlines will commence flights to Riyadh, capital of Arab Saudi, effective 17 December 2010.

In conjunction with the launch of this new destination, the airline is offering promotional airfares to Riyadh with prices starting from RM1,200. There will be 3 weekly flights, departing Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday at 8.05pm and arriving in Riyadh at 11.40pm.

Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, Tengku Dato’ Azmil Zahruddin said, “We are delighted to announce Riyadh as our third new destination for 2010, after Damman in Saudi and Bandung, Indonesia.

As a focal point for trade and burgeoning region for tourism, the Middle East is a key market for us. Likewise, the Arabs are very attracted to Malaysia as a vacation/ honeymoon destination and a potential trade partner.”

Riyadh is experiencing a development boom with new conglomerates and companies’ building headquarters in the city. It is also developing its tourism sector, offering visitors a myriad of options from safaris featuring camel markets, traditional souqs, home stay, horse riding and golf.

In the Middle East, Malaysia Airlines also connects to Dubai (7 times weekly), Beirut and Istanbul (3 times weekly) and Dammam (2 times weekly). It is also the official airline for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims.

Weekend in OZ

A330 circa 1993

Ta KL. Hey mate! Be back on Sunday.

U know u love me,
xoxo

Shopping Lagi ;)

I can never get enough of shopping. It is my fav sports now. I play this every time when I go out. lol

Just a small gift for myself for my bday this year (other than the Krabi and Bangkok trip).
**sadis pulak bunyi nye adiah bday beli sendiri.

U know u love me,
xoxo

Hasil Tangkapan....Lagi.

New place new catch, everyday is shopping day ;)

I'm Tired.

Been traveling for 2 weeks now. I started to feel so tired. Missing everyone back in KL, my home, my decent bed (despite the fact that I sleep on 5 star beds during my travels)...and certainly the food too!

Counting time to fly back to KL.

Ahlan Wa Sahlan..

......ilaa Dammam.

Just returned from Bangkok this afternoon, and now I'm packing stuffs again for my next travel. Flying off to Saudi Arabia tonight.

I'll see ya when I'm back.

U know u love me,
xoxo

ps: My trip to Krabi & Bangkok was m.i.n.d.b.l.o.w.i.n.g. Will tell more later. Remind me :p

Hasil Tangkapan

Tak banyak pon.....tapi bestnye shopping kat Bangkok. Dah la tengah sale, tourist dapat additonal 5% discount, boleh pulak claim VAT lagi....mmg triple the value of the purchase.

U know u love me,
xoxo

ps: Somebody stopped me on the street just now asking for direction. And I asked the fella back, do I look like local, really, koz I got that many times. And the fella said, "No, u look like Singaporean, not really like a Thai". ~Voila, u know that I'm not a local, then why bother asking me for directions?
Or what is just a lame pick up line?

Krabi, Day 1

Day 1--Krabi.

Wish you were here. All of you ;)

Krung Thep for BDay

Sawaa dee kaaap~~

By the time you read this, I am already on my way to the other side of the region, Bangkok. This time around, it won't be for work but for a little vacation, or should I say, a little 'self-paid' gift for myself for my birthday ;)

And this time, I won't be traveling alone, but with a company of 6 closest friends from uni. How exciting!! Gee....

But first, I will be flying to the capital of Thailand--Bangkok, and later catch a domestic flight down to Krabi, whilst the other 6 on a direct flight from KL this afternoon.
I could be taking direct flight like what my friends be doin later but the airfares for direct flight (on Low Cost Carrier) and a-transit-flight (on full service airline) are almost similar so I decided to take the 4-leg flights to my destination (KUL-BKK-KBV-BKK-KUL).

So we will meet up at the airport and head to the hotel together. Ouhh....the hotel that we booked online looks really amazing! It's a boutique hotel (so my type), with infinity pool down to the ocean and an open air bathroom in every room. Sexy, neh?

We don't really want to pen down our plans in Krabi but I believe it will be lots of parties, makan and more parties. 3 nights in Krabi, with friends, during my birthday.........can I just say this will be the Trip of the Year? lol.

And back from Krabi, I will have a stopover in Bangkok for another 3 more nights. It has been ages since I last visited the city, I'm sure there are plenty of new things that yet I have to discover.
Hola Bangkok, surprise me!

Wish you were next to me in the airplane now.

Lots of love,
xoxo

My Kind of Sunday

Breakfast or brunch consisting of:

A cup of low fat green tea latte (I wonder why latte is called as a 'low class' drink in Italy?), muffin/cereal/nasik lemak with extra sambal and hard-boiled egg, bukan telur goreng yang sangat nipis, and ciggie.
Pardon me, I really don't know how did I pick up this smoking habit.

But how often pon I can do this? :(

U know what I mean.

Sep/Oct 2010 Read

Oct issue. Wooohooo......MH has a new Editor.

Sept issue

Marc Jacobs New EDTs

Wow, very sexy!

That was actually my first impression about the latest campaign by Marc Jacobs for his new perfumes--Bang.

To be honest, I haven't had a chance to visit the nearest perfume counter yet to take a sniff on Bang but I know I will like it, and I will get myself one soon. And boi, how I love the bottle!
It looks similar to the flask that I wanted to buy this afternoon!

Geez. Tak jadi beli flask tu pon sbb it is very small, way too smaller than my old Erik Magnussen flask (bukan dr segi ml/flask but the size of the flask itself). I like BIG things, really
;-)

And what a coincident that Bang is out in the market now. With a bottle resembling my (used to be) dream flask, it is simply a must thing to buy.

Now see the nude Marc ;)

Arghhh.....the excitement doesn't finish there. Now presenting another 3 new EDTs.

Biscotti, Apple and Pomegranate body splash.

Well, they are not really body splash a-la Victoria Secret's packed in those flimsy plastic bottles that you can buy quite cheap in town, but those are also new EDTs.

I personally call it body splash 'coz they only have in 300ml bottle. WHAT? 300ml? That's a lot!
Man, I yang heavy user of perfume ni pon pakai 100ml bertahun baru habis. So yeah, kalau dah 300ml.....buat ala2 body splash sudah.

I have tried all. Initially I thought Biscotti would suits men, but nah....I prefer the Apple more.

Pon nak kene beli jugak nanti ;)

Price check: RM 304/bottle.
Takpe, end of the month I ada Dubai, I will get my Bang and Apple from there. Cheaper in Dubai than in KL :)
Ada sesiapa yang nak kirim?

U know u love me,
xoxo

Phenomenal

Greetings,

I was video-hopping on youtube the other day. And see what I found.

And this is the other side view of the same show.

How outrageous is that! And I started to search more flash mob on youtube. And voila~ I didn't know it is the in thing now, I mean maybe not really in KL (yet) but at some other part of the world. From Chicago down to Tokyo to Singapore! But of course la yang KL punye menggelabah siket kan.

But anyway, to tell the truth, I was hoping I know how to dance and be one of the participants in the dance event, mane2 pon takpe. LOL

For more info, search "flash mob" online.

U know u love me,
xoxo

Selamat Hari Malaysia

Happy Malaysia Day, to all Malaysians.

I'm in Love

....with mooncakes. Gonna try Starbucks mooncake this weekend. Anyone?

Nasi Goreng Stacy

Greetings from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, the Land Below the Wind.

How are you guys doing? Camane raya ke-2? Mine, kat mane lagi.....kat sini la di KK bah.

I was at Filipino Market just now with a colleague for our dinner. I had the above food--nasi goreng ayam (chicken fried rice) yang maha dry and so-called 'cendol', KK version. Boleh laa....Cendol dia sangat besar.

The market was overcrowded with those mat rempit from I-don't-know-which-planet-they-come-from despite the heavy rainfalls here in KK. Seriously sesak sampai nak bernapas pon susah. Haha

And guess what? There was a celebrity on my flight to KK this afternoon.

It was Stacy!!! I really like her performance during final AJL 2008. She should've get the Best Performance award, at least. Sigh....

Tapi kan....apsal si Stacy tu nampak macam selebeh je tadi? Gulp! Sorry....that's my honest opinion.

U know u love me, xoxo

ps: Teringat Bob AF2. Banyak kali dia travel as passenger on my flights. The last time was just few days before Raya last week. He was on his way to his hometown in Limbang, Sarawak. Very friendly and easy to get along with. Bukan sekadar di skrin TV.

Sept 10, 2010. Hari Raya.

Selamat Hari Raya. Maaf Zahir dan Batin (Happy Eid Mubarak. Forgive me for all my wrongdoings)

I am already back in KL as you may read this. It was a short holiday for me. Sighh......
Ramadhan, you will be missed. Till we meet again next year. InsyaAllah...

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri (Eid Mubarak), People!~

Dear everyone,

I would like to take this opportunity to wish a very joyous Selamat Hari Raya Airdilfitri, Eid Mubarak and maaf zahir dan batin. May the Hari Raya brings you thousands of fulfillment and do enjoy the spirit of togetherness this Hari Raya.

Asik terbaaaang je, nasib baik sempat nak bayar zakat (personal tithe)

Dan seperti Raya tahun lepas......duit Raya saya kepada kanak2 adalah di dalam sampul ini. Haha. My signature. LOL

I better dash now. Am taking the ol' skool way to balik kampung by takin the train and later a coach.

La Familia....I'll see you in a bit.

Happy Hari Rayaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa~

05

Male

Jetting to Maldives tonight ;)

03

Terkejot!!

Morning everyone,

I would like to start the day with a rather shockin news I received few days ago when I was at parent's place.

I had just received my credit card statement recently. And you know what? It is stated that my credit card points (it's like those frequent flyer programs) collected so far are amounting to close 18,000.

A simple calculation. I will get 1 point for every RM 1 spent using the card, so if I earn 18,000 already, I have actually spent close to RM 18,000, in the past 11 months! How outrageous!

But then, nasib baik I can 'see' those things I purchased with the card. Takde la melopong tak tau duit pergi mane. Dan Alhamdulillah, nasib baik tak pernah ada problem nak bayar.

Really, it is good to have at least a card especially for those who travel everywhere and everyday, like me but once dah swipe.....hmmm....abes!

Rock Hard at Hard Rock

Heya all. Greetings.

First of all, Happy Merdeka (Independence) Day to everyone. Hope you are doing great. My Merdeka eve was spent at home, no celebration. I had just returned home from Jakarta yesterday evening. So kinda exhausted to go out and celebrate. And my off day today was spent at parent's place. I would meet them again at kampong this Raya. No off day in between. Penat.

Do you still remember my entry that I said I'd been wanting to go to Hard Rock Cafe in Beijing? Click this.

Finally it became reality ;)

So enjoy the pics, yah?

Limited edition HRC Beijing 16th Anniversary shot glass. Bought one for a dear friend of mine. It costs me a BOMB!

How cute!

Lorong gelap bawah tanah di Beijing. Scary la to use this way but we got no choice.

So my next Hard Rock Cafe would be the one in Dubai. The city branch was closed for re-location but re-opened recently. I can't wait ;)

Ta.

Turning 53. Wooohoooo~

Photo credit to Seow Poh Hing taken from Malaysia Airlines blog.

Happy 53rd Merdeka Day Malaysia~
Happy celebrations to those holding Malaysia to their hearts, wherever they may be.

MERDEKA! MERDEKA! MERDEKA!

Men's Health Malaysia 7th Anniversary Partay

Greetings everyone,

Hope this entry will finds you well :p (bunyik macam ramai sangat je yang baca blog gw nih).

How is the weekend so far? Enjoying it? Life in Kuala Lumpur is pretty mad now. The Mega Sale, the preparation for Raya and the super hot weather. Mad mad mad. But I kinda like it especially the mad 'scent' of Hari Raya that is lingering everywhere in Malaysia now. How I can't wait for Hari Raya to come, which falls on September 10, this year.

And as for my work schedule, I am blessed to be given an off day on Raya eve and also on the first day of Raya itself. Bingo!

It has been ages since MH put a bare-chested men on the cover. It was dull, until the Aug 2010 issue came out.

Enough of my pre-Raya agendas. Lets talk about the event I attended recently--The Men's Health Malaysia 7th Anniversary Party, held in KL.

I myself am an avid reader of this magazine for the past 5 years (I remember I was very skeptical to pick my first copy from the rack. It was weird)
I found the magazine to be very useful on helping me to be a better person--physically, mentally, financially and err.....my sense of fashion (?).

And just recently, the magazine threw its b-day party in downtown of KL, that was also in conjunction with the Refine & Define Challenge FInale Party. I was one of the contestant in the very first cycle, in year 2007 so I was one of the so-called VIP on that night. Kind of :p
It is a challenge whereby they pick up ordinary people, and transform them for a better person with loads of classes thrown to them to attend. To name a few, diving and dancing.

Free drinks throughout the night.

The event was held at Luna Bar. To be honest, it was my first visit to the Bar. Heard about it so often. Location-wise, it's a winning!

Maple Loo. Awesome!

Fashion show. Lame.

The whole night was great. Except that I felt it was a brief one. Sangat sekejap. Nevertheless, we enjoyed ourselves a lot (sangat banyak kupon :) )

And to all the winners, Congratulations. I certainly am looking forward for more surprises from Men's Health.

Ciao.

Itik Peking (Peking Duck)

A quick note.

I'm off to Beijing again this morning (Thurs, Aug 26th). It is my second visit to the largest Chinese city in this month alone, also my third visit there.

Already have my 'kaki' on this trip. Planning to go 'pusing2' together around town incl. a visit to Hard Rock Cafe. Never been to the one in Beijing.

See ya when I'm back ;)

ps: Never seen any Itik Peking in Beijing, sama seperti tak pernah menjumpai sirap bandung di Bandung. Apakah?