Eat, Play, Love and Stay@ Bali

We were having our 5 days 4 nights Bali holiday from 15th to 19th of July 2011. Booked our air tickets through Airasia.com for a full amount of rm700+ for 2 persons ^^ Not a bad bargain but I’m sure there are cheaper deals out there~ Overall, the trip was smooth & hectic!

Although, we could not follow exactly what we planned due to limited time, some of the attractions were skipped. That's make us an excuse to visit Bali again! Hehehe

Our bali travelogue as below:-
Day 1
- Touch down at Ngurah Rai International Airport of Bali, then check-in to Yulia Beach Inn in Kuta (Not bad hotel, just walking distance in Kuta beach area but room abit small than we expected & no hair dryer)
- Had our romantic stroll along Kuta beach #^_^# I've not done any picture post for very long. So there you go!

Dinner at Made's Warung (pronounced as “wah- rrong ma - dei") at Kuta Beach Street. We had our authentic Balinese food but thought it was bit overrated though probably the food is bit overpriced ~

Had Gado Gado (fried rice and vegetables with peanut sauce dressing) Balinese coleslaw ^^ And alo mode nasi goring ^^ Luv’ their sambal! :)

After dinner, we had a stroll along the streets@Kuta ︸_︸ We did some window shopping at Bali Galeria mall where I bought some souveniers for family & friends ^^

Tried their durian too! Bali durian is smaller and milder taste though~

Ok, that’s all for Day 1 entry ♥ TBC ♥

XOXO
sassycat

May 6- Chicken Pox

It all happened after I had my bowl of asam laksa on a Friday evening. I went to bed as usual and the next morning, I saw some zits on my face and apply some pimples cream on it to dry them up. I thought it must have been the asam laksa that I had last night as it seems like a greater outbreak than my usual one. No more asam laksa for me!

I started to feel feverish on the next day. Even my whole body was aching! So, I just pop in some panadols and went to bed. I realised something amiss when I woke up and touched my face which feels unusually lumpy (I know my normal face also not that smooth la) but then there’s afew huge, hard lump on my forehead. *faints*

Even my body developed “abnormal” red blotches. * faints x2* Then, it strikes me that I got chicken pox. So, I got to the nearby clinic immediately. Doctor was quick to tell that I had Chicken Pox. Prescribed some medicine and asked me to apply calamine lotion to ease the itch. X_X Got 1 week mc though. Dunno happy or what coz will have loadssa follow-ups on work once I got back office ︸_︸

More spots developed on the next day and they got itchier and itchier. {{{(>_<)}}} My face not even any better, it was red, blotchy and quite swollen. Sleep was also very uncomfortable on first few days. I spent the entire day concentrating on not scratching any part of my body in order not to be left with scaring, but then I ruined it during the night. Just prayed hard that these ugly and itchy poxes will end soon~

Thank God, after 3-4 days, it felt better, just still a little itch occasionally. Some poxes were yellowish but more on smaller reddish poxes. Now, just need the scars to heal over better. BioOil works for me but it was not good enough for the scars to fade off completely yet. *fingers crossed* Niways, just FYI so that you have some “idea” if you’ve not got them yet. Good luck!

P/s. I didn't take any pictures of ugly poxes,barely look at it myself!
P/s.2: Thanks for all the warm sms & fb post,it held me up! Especially when i'm all alone at home on the 1st day of CP

XOXO
CP cat ^^

My first trip to India! ♥

Have not been updating my blog in the past few weeks. Lost my blogging mojo again. So, expect less updates but more pictures, bleh!

My first trip to India was a short one, just 3 days. And it was for working purpose but managed to slot in some time to go “jalan-jalan cari makan” and street shopping with my colleagues =)))

India is a busy country- busy streets, busy people and busy cars. But, the food to be had (mind you- selective street food though) is not bad. Before I draw any further, let me get started on the 1st day on my 1st trip ^^

After a good sleep in the plane, me and colleagues finally landed in Mumbai on March 9, about 11:30pm local time. Each passenger's bags are scanned and each passenger is scanned with a hand-held detection device. Men & women queue up separately at one end of the large waiting room. The men are instructed to put their bags on the conveyor and then stand on a small box at the front of the line while a male security guard scans them with the metal detector. Went through customs with no problems and waited for our luggage. Phew!

My first sight when I left the doors of Shivaji airport was a mass of humanity, many of them were carrying signs with people's names. @.@ We found our names on the signs carried by members of the Novotel Hotel where we were booked. They were extremely polite and helpful. But, mind the driving skills though! Indians drive fast, with frequent use of the horn as a precautionary tool. Cars share the road with motorized RICK-SHAWS, PEDESTRIANS, BICYCLES, DOGS, GOATS, AND MOTORCYCLES =) *god bless*



















































Shawarma King- Can you find resemblance to Burger King?





















I love the brownies! ♥ YUMMEH!
















And this is the best muffine ever! M still craving for them *slurps *






















My colleagues with their picks! SWAADISHT!






























































How to not grow fat you tell me? But it was a great experience and even more fun than I expected! =D
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That's all for India. Thanks for reading bai! ♥






















XOXO
sassycat

The Encounter

Blogger’s note: Please do not read if you have a faint heart~

In my previous post, I wrote about the bump I encountered and adding to that, I was chased by traffic police the other day for talking on my mobile while driving. I thought a get away with D to escape from the hustle-bustle of KL will improve on my bad luck. Thus, we decided, on a spur, to venture off on a short trip to Kuantan.

I was tired when we set off straight from my office after work. It was about 8pm- 9pm plus when we were at East-Coast Link highway and it was pitch black except for some accompanying low-wattage red bulbs along the way. I was staring blankly at the side mirror reminiscing what I have gone through all these days. It was of sudden I saw a car’s light from behind. The lights were there and, just as suddenly, gone. I saw an image of a bespectacled guy immaculately donned in office wear sitting straight and looking straight at me with no expression. I don’t wish to exaggerate this but I saw the red lights were beneath his look with side yellow lights. It was there and then I thought something was amiss. A shiver of fear ran down my spine but I just held my breath.

I leaned forward to D and asked “D…Is the car behind us driving very near to us?” “Can you see the driver?” D answered casually “No, how can you see the driver? It was so dark…” We paused a while and we hold our peace for few seconds before I braved myself to the side mirror. The image was gone. I even had the guts to glance back to look at the passenger’s seats but it was nothing there. We looked at each other, knowing by heart what had happened. We just remain silent throughout the journey and casual chit-chat after few minutes. We were fast to doze off when we reached the hotel room and did not bring up the incident for the whole night.

The next morning, D casually asked me “D…What you saw last night?” It struck to me that Ah D still remember and it was proven to me that “something” did happen. I told him what I saw~ “U know what, D…Actually, there was no car behind when you asked me last night and what I saw was a reflection of car light from far like a tiny dot…” We just kept quiet and not long after continue with other topics.

I could not say with certainty that the reflection I saw was “those things”. But I can't say there aren't, either. It never occur to me that I had a chance to stumble upon one but just to keep to myself that I encountered “him” with an open heart and mind.

Good night,
sassycat

The Bang

It was a beautiful day, I spent almost the whole day with D’s mum chit-chatting at the Chinese sinseh shop and running some errands on a lovely public holiday. This was what I thought so not until later in the evening. While I was driving my way to D’s house, there was this “Mr. Big Car-but-somehow-blinded-for-not-looking-his-car-front-mirror” reversed and banged into my pathetic SLK. He didn’t stop and come down to look at my car. And neither did me. Instead, I trailed the Toyota Camry and honed him to stop at the roadside. We reached a mutual signal to stop at the shoplots nearby. Thinking back, this was a dangerous act and I shall instead motion him to stop at the shoplots at first place. Back then, I was trembling in fear and my hands were shaking when I reached out to my phone to contact D and my cousins to come to rescue. It was very hard for me to keep a cool head as I thought my car bumper came off and i don't dare to come off from my SLK to look at the damage for safety concern. The first thing I uttered to him was “Nei fat kai man ar?” loosely translate in Chinese as “R u blind?”. Thinking back, this was also another inappropriate act I shall just ask him to wait for my relatives to come and sort the problem. The next thing I realised, tears were flowing down from my cheek. I was shaken up.

The culprit was feeling guilty I guess as he kept apologised to me upon looking my teary face. I didn’t say much to him just asked him to wait for my cousin brother to come and rescue. For fear that he might left the place, I asked for his contact information and took a snap at his and the damage to my SLK. Then, I went back to my SLK while waiting for my cousin brother. Thank God that my cousin brother managed to negotiate for on-site compensation. It was not alot but I guess it’ll be enough to cover the damage.

Tips for you guys out there if you get into an accident:
1. The first rule of thumb is to keep everyone safe
2. If possible, drive your car to the side of the road to keep yourself out of the way of traffic- CHECKED
3. Approach the drivers of the other cars involved in the accident, but remember to keep a cool head. *Tips from me: If for female drivers, is better to contact a reliable male family/friend/co-worker
4. Collect contact information from the other drivers and do not confess to anything until you speak with your insurance company
5. The most crucial information is their license plate numbers, driver's license numbers, full names, telephone numbers and addresses. Also collect their insurance information if possible- CHECKED
6. Take pictures of the overall scene of the accident, as well as specific damage to your vehicle and the other vehicles involved- CHECKED
7. After collecting information from the other drivers and documenting the damage, call the police to file an accident report, and then call your insurance company
8. If anyone involved in the accident has been injured, the very first thing you must do is to call 999

P/s: Just keep your head and make safety your primary concern

Hop Hop Hop

Hola! *waves* CNY is here but is coming to an end soon >.< Unlike every other holiday, I ILCNY ♥ the most- get togethers with family and friends, good food, CNY movies and fortune (HUAT ar!!! And angpows of coz ^^ ). This is the time when I can shop for new stuffs and pray for new luck for the whole year. Everything to me is like new on CNY. It’s akin to second birthday just for being Chinese. Didn’t take any pictures though, just a cute picture of the bunnies hee. Happy New Year of the rabbit everyone! ∩__∩y
















XOXO
sassycat

Welcome 2011

I can't believe that a year has already gone so quickly. Oh well, then, again it seems like every year whenever we reach the end of the year, it’s like “Gosh.. time flies and what have we done for the whole year?? “ Or maybe is only me #^_^#

It is always exciting for me stepping into a new year as soon as i feel like it {{{(>_<)}}} But, then again, it’s also the year that I will be turning 26. Soon, I will have to accept the fact that i have to grow old ︸_︸ I know, it is sad right to accept the fact that the numbers are kicking in year by year? With this in mind, i’ve thought of a couple of things for this year *brighten up*

I hope to be a better person this year. To be precise, I hope to be a more caring person. More care towards the people around me- less tantrums and paid attention to the things they said, care about the environment e.g: turning the light off, saving water and recycling, take care of my diet- rich of fruits and veggies, not too much meat, less rice and care about my money too- overspent on 2010 （╯︿╰﹀ This year is not going to be alot as compare to last year which were in vain >_< But, I do believe, if everyone were to make a resolution to be more caring throughout the year, it could take us a long way.

Here’s to the New Year!

Lotssa love & hugs
sassycat