OK now I am on my slacking off mode.. I've been blog-hopping since afternoon. hehehe...
I was so busy last week that I didn't have time to train for the marathon last weekend, let alone surf the net or reading the blogs on my bloglist.
We've finished the big meeting yesterday, so I can rest for a while before the second wave coming right before the Christmas holiday. It's company off day tomorrow so the holiday spirit is already kicking in.
I have a lot to write in my mind but it seems that I can't translate them into words. I need to finish off my already basi Hong Kong-China-Macau trip, I wanna write about my Penang business trip, I wanna blog about my half marathon experience. But everytime I open the draft, I am stuck for words. So that explains why the lack of entries from me. I wonder how the other bloggers manage to do it, updating their blog on a daily basis. Some of them even have multiple entries in a day. Banyak betul idea diorang eh.
I need to do spring cleaning of my wardrobe. Maybe I will do it this weekend. I have a lot of clothes but I have difficulty to decide which clothes to wear to the office the next day. I choose my outfit the night before as I don't wanna waste my time in the morning. Late = bad traffic jam. If that night I am too lazy or sleepy, I will choose clothes that don't need ironing. It will be my sempoi dress-down day. If my mood is good, I will definitely dress up. One more reason is I need to separate those clothes that I can't wear anymore. I have some clothes to throw or give away, they 're too big for me now. Ehemm...
November 25, 2009
Slacking off... ;p
November 14, 2009
On track...
Finally I succeeded in dragging my fat ass to the gym last week to start my training for the marathon. Managed to run 7km in an hour. Not bad eh? Hopefully I can keep that pace, and finish the race in 3 hours. Still 30 minutes ahead of the time limit.
Luckily the organizer extended the time limit this year. Usually it is 3 hours for half marathon. But it's good news for me because I know I will be among the last to arrive. hahaha..
Received the courier yesterday. Now I can't wait to fly to Penang!
But I was worried though, because next week is very crucial, as the big meeting is coming again right after the weekend. Wonder if I have enough time to train and whether I can make it to the office on Monday. Mana la tau kot pengsan 2 hari lepas lari tu... huhu
November 13, 2009
Last day in Macau
It is the second tallest building in Macau, after the Macau Tower. Unique but at the same time, kinda weird design. It was inspired by the lotus but why I couldn't see it eh? I am really bad at architecture.. hahahha... But anyway, I liked it because it's design is one of a kind. Lain daripada yang lain.
The sun burnt me.. woahhh.. Macau is sooo hot man!! See my red face... looked like udang bakar.. T_T
So I went in and walked around the casino, learning and picking a thing or two from the games. Come challenge me in Texas Hold'Em Poker in FB.. hahaha..
Continued my casino exploration in Wynn.. it's situated just across the Lisboas.
And take my own sweet time cuci-cuci mata at the designer stores.
Then it's time to go to Macau Tower, I had a mission to do. But still, it's a 50-50 mission. A part of me wanted to do it, but hell it's too scary man!!! Was I that brave? Was it really safe? Not forgetting the expensive fees. But it's once in a lifetime experience. Too many things were going in my head at that time.
So I went outside and watched the jump...
and decided I won't gonna do it. I watched the jumper jumped and in just a blink of an eye, he's already on the rebound. I think it's too expensive for just a few seconds of adrenaline rush. Not that I didn't know the jump would be that superfast, it's just that it didn't register in my head. I needed a reality check.
The full package for the jump would be MOP2088. That would be around RM1000. Just for that??? If the price is cheaper, let say RM500 I might just go for it. But RM1000 was just too much because I know in New Zealand it's way much cheaper, around RM400. Of course la it's cheap because the jump is shorter but I guessed let me start with a shorter one first.
Outside the Tower.. the Macau-Taipa Bridge. Oh yeah.. the Tower is situated just next to the seaside. So you have a very beautiful view of Macau before the jump.
Managed to get the ticket at 4pm.
I arrived safe and sound in Shekou Ferry Terminal around 5pm. Huanying ni lai Zhongua!
November 11, 2009
Travellers' shopping time...
November 8, 2009
Macau Sightseeing part 2
It was almost 4pm when we continued our sightseeing. Next on the must-go map is the Fisherman's Wharf.
Without signboards showing the direction to go there from where we were at Guia Hill, we just gambled the walking route, heading to the seaside as according to the map, the theme park is located at a reclaimed land near the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier. Had our late lunch in a local restaurant along the way.
Thank God the weather has cooled down, I was almost burnt by the hot sun. You can see the damages in my pictures.
The Fisherman's Wharf is a theme park and the admission is free! Inside there you can find stores and restaurants in buildings built in the style of different world seaports such as Cape Town, Amsterdam and Venice, and of course the roller coasters and other fun rides.
Anyway, much to our surprise, the theme park was very quiet. Maybe because it was on a weekday or maybe because it was already late afternoon, I wasn't so sure. Apart from the staffs, I could practically count the visitors. We had the park all to ourselves.
November 1, 2009
Macau Sightseeing
Upon arriving in Macau, I took taxi to Auguster's Lodge. I didn't book a room since there was a possibility that I was gonna spend the night at Hong Kong. So I just tried my luck, hoping that they had available room or bed that night. Kalau tak, terpaksa la bayar mahal sikit duduk hotel..
Unfortunately the room and beds were fully occupied but the good thing was, the owner of the hostel let me sleep at the common area and he charged me only half the rate of the bed. I paid only HKD120 for 2 nights. Here in this hostel was were I met Bjorn, Fieke and Michal. Bjorn was my 'roommate' as he was also sleeping at the common area. Auguster's Lodge is a small family-run hostel, a shop-lot renovated into 3 rooms and the common area is in the middle. All the backpackers have to cross the area to go to their room, so both Bjorn and I couldn't really sleep until all the people sleep! That night we met Fieke and Michal, who was also solo travelers. With no plans whatsoever, the 4 of us agreed to go sightseeing together the next day.
We spent the morning in Senado Square to have our breakfast, which was only 5 minutes walk from the hostel.
The Square is a popular venue for public events or celebrations in Macau. From there, it was only a short walk to Ruins of St Paul's, Macau's most famous landmark.
This ruins was actually a cathedral back then. Built around 1600, it was among the biggest one in Asia during the time. Unfortunately, it was burnt down later on, but then restored and it is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Immediately on the left side of the ruins is the Mount Fortress or Fortaleza do Monte.
From the fortress, you get a very good panoramic view of Macau city.
There's also a museum within the fort.
Next, we went to Guia Hill. It's where the famous Guia Fortress is located. From my Internet info, I know there's a cable car to go up there. However, we couldn't find it from the entrance where we were, so we just walked up the hill. Exercise...
On the way up, we found this tunnel. Must be the hiding place at the fortress back then.
The light house in Guia Fortress is the main attraction of the park. A chapel is also located beside the light house.
We walked around the park, and finally found the cable car. No wonder we couldn't find it before, it is located at the other end of the hill. We took a one-way ride going down the hill for MOP2.
There's another park down there, but we were too tired to walk around. So, we vandalized the rides. hahaha...
To be continued....
October 25, 2009
Temporary guardian
My older sister flew to Moscow last Monday for work assignment and will return back to Malaysia only 3 months later. Until then, her cat has to live with us.
It's quite a transition for her since previously she lives alone in the apartment and now she has to meet a lot of cats in and around my house.
Luckily Jesse is very easy to look after. Tak banyak songeh and so far tak berani keluar rumah lagi. The only problem is that she's afraid of the king of the house..
She will hide herself whenever Chubby is in the house. Chubby pon agak curious dengan si Jesse ni. My dad said to me, Jaga Chubby nanti dia merajuk. Ye la tiba-tiba tengok ada Persian cat dalam rumah sure dia rase tercabar. hehehe...
How to make cats befriend each other eh?




















































