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Sunday, April 19, 2009

April : Kota Kinabalu but not really holiday la...

after an eventful Friday in Malacca
with mixed feelings trying to adjust my feelings,
arriving in KK is a great feeling, even tho its work,
honestly felt like being transported completely already,
i cant place it, but there's something about KK city centre,
that is so different from the trips long ago,
how should i say? that its getting very Manila-like?
after the forum i finally got a chance to walk around,
i was alone, cos everyone has their own plans,
my target is to shop for a skirt & the kampung adidas for mt KK,
super comfy makes u just wanna stay in the room
(but im not saying that i had a good experience with their banquet staff,
they HARDLY smile,and honestly after talking to at least 5 different staff,
i have a feeling that they were actually trained to have the mind set that
GUEST'S REQUEST IS A CHORE, NOT A SERVICE! geesh)
oh yah, TOILETRIES, remember how i have that mentality that,
SEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE....
happily classify this as yet another top hotel with nice toiletries lor,
Shampoo & Conditioner are both Orange Blossom
the Bath & Shower gel i think its Lime Basil
Body Lotion is my favorite its Grape Fruit,
if im not mistaken this is the second time i came across
'Mouthwash' as part of the toiletries package in top hotels.
exiting the hotel i head LEFT to Center Point,
when i was crossing the the road, dust was crazy!
i walked the exact same street 4 years ago and the air was ok,
i hang around the ground floor and decided against exploring it,
because of the shops & the crowd too busy,
so i head out towards Warisan Square, right beside it,
i walked every floor, mainly because its smaller,
and its less crowded but less shops cos i think its new,
explored 2 shops and decided on a RM40 skirt,
the service is a big big difference from KL,
i wasnt angered just amused that they take long time,
its prbbly the lifestyle, chilled, relax, restless,
i asked for my size, she flipped thru and there isnt a size,
and she left it at that point and walkway! haha
if it was in KL, the staff would try their best to pick something
to make sure you would at least buy something & stay with u,
so i picked some other size, went into the changing room,
came out, decide to try few different ones again,
all this while the staff was just standing somewhere else,
totally oblivious that im getting frustrated, in the end,
when i chose one, she just sauntered to the cashier......
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a big contrast between Centre Point & Warisan Square is that,
the former is predominantly malays shopper while the latter
has more chinese shopper, its weird cos they're just beside each other.
walked out towards the Filipino market and Beach water front,
because the sun was setting, its like one of the most famous sight,
right here in KK, the whole vista is perfect.
but its so lonely to be there alone,
found a spot to stand and watch the last few rays,
its so pretty i took a picture and MMS it to Mary
(trying to motivate her for the coming KK trip in May)
phone quality not good at all, the sun was bright ORANGE.
not sure where to go even tho i kinda know what to do around there,
so i cut through the filipino market where stalls were set up,
and it started from Vege & Fruits, to Poultry,
to the end where the Grilled Fish was, many stalls,
it was so smoky i can smell my own face smelling like fish.
i pass the market and walk pass the Fruits & Seafood market,
that's prbbly where i started to feel touristy even as a Malaysian,
there were people speaking Tagalog everywhere,
i didnt think much of it until i reach the Pasar Besar KK,
and KK Plaza which were a distance away from the markets,
i walked into a few shoe shops looking for the adidas kampung,
and there were more filipino working there than locals,
i just find it so amusing and i dont feel at home like last time,
i remember vaguely there's a Wisma Merdeka
even tho its DARK now, i thought i shud be okay,
and i walked along the lonely lanes really quickly
but i decided against it halfway through cos
no matter which direction i run i'll never find anyone,
so i turn around and head back to the busy street again
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i bought mangoes for dinner in the room,
even tho i have packed nice baju to go out,
i was so tired and i feel uncomfortable going out alone,
so i end up watching about 5 movies
flipping through Max Cinemax, Star World, HBO, TV2 till late....

Sunday, July 27, 2008

How To Pack For A Volunteer Trip?

i use my usual check list
which comprises of a few categories
to adjust according to this trip's objective
i must say, its a REAL CHALLENGE!
1. Letters, Documents, Visa & Passport
2. Cash & Expenses
3. Electrical Stuff
4. Toiletries
5. Accessories
6. Medication
7. Clothes & Shoes
8. Miscellaneous Add Ons
9. Souvenirs (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
No. 9 is the most challenging part for this trip!!!
First Phase of my selection is based
On the Right - a list of original souvenirs for each of us
It was between these two gigantic bags,
for me, who likes to travel LIGHT (i try okay...)
this is TOO OVER !!!! DRAMA!! to bring THIS SIZE okay???
I use the GREEN ONE for my 4months UK trip eh!
Brother use the BLACK ONE for his 1 month plus UK trip eh!
i dont want to be laughing stock at the airport or university dorm!im gonna stick to my plan, the MEDIUM SIZES
my mom use it for 4D 3N trips
lets see if i can make it to 15D 14N volunteer trip!
What The????!!!!!!!!
i have to be naked in Beijing meh????
As you can see the ART OF ROLLING only manage help
a little to squeeze 1 skirt, 2 tops, 2 tees, 1 toiletries, 1 towel
a bit the........ JIMAT space right...... (+_+)........
i also dunno how la...... so STRESS NOW!!!
cos tomorrow is MONDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Saturday, September 29, 2007

JW Marriott Hotel - August

~Malaysia's 50th Independence Day Celebration~
Merdeka for 50 years, nice-leh.
dont think i'd be able to celebrate the 100th.
LOL, cos with the rate im going with my food
and non-exercise routine, i'd prbbly die young.

Starhill Gallery in the heart of Bukit Bintang

Adjoining JW Marriott hotel
thats where we're staying during the celebration
away from the crowd; holed up in the room
watching Heroes, marathon style (^^)

How i judge a hotel room is actually via
~the toiletries~
not sure if u get my drift
but im very into this thing abt quality & design
and this one to me is okay standard only
but they have organic bath salt, better than most.

pretty standard la...
i like big mirror
Westin Hotel has a similar one too.
Dinner by the Pool
Beef Stroganoff... or something spelled like that
lazy to remember it
German/Deutsch cuisine

thanks mom for the treat!

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Re! Hotel - Singapore Boutique Hotel

Mycolleague picked this boutique hotel
because its got funky designs!
its also the first boutique hotel i've ever stayed in,
i've heard and seen about so many of it,
(link not available, i collect them but dunno where i put)
its so new that out of 10 taxi drivers,
only 3 of them heard of it, throughout our stay there.
Re! can mean so many things,
firstly its Retro, and the word that caught my eye
at the dining room near the lobby was Refill,
then you have Rewind for the bar,
and Relax for the massage,
love the colors running across the walls,
and funky furniture! designer sofa's lor!!!!
i should've taken more pics,
but i dont have my camera 'sob'
each room has a theme, i think our room is
the classic Charlie's Angels
Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe and The Beatles
(reminds me of a pic that Jimuisss took in Liverpool!)
this is what i meant, funky chairs,
i like the fact that they emphasize individuality,
this is my chair, while my colleague has a different one,
in the corner with thick nice sofa.
again, my judging standard based on TOILETRIES,
they repackage everything and they use
LOCCITANE as their shampoo, conditioner,
shower gel and lotion!!! which we stupidly did not
take a picture of it, lol.this is how it looks like from afar, perched on
Pearl's Hill @ Chin Swee Road