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| Tuesday, 12-Oct-2010 12:05 |
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paris je t'aime
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day 1: versailles..tak tau jalan dari stesen, ikut je diorang ni
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gerenti sampai
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omeh ke tu..nilah istana raja yang tamak haloba tu
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the chapel, tingkat bawah
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tingkat atas
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one of the grand fireplaces
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sakit tengkuk chek nak lukis cam ni..
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wallpaper orang dolu2
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1st visit to paris was in summer 1999
went there again and..it was still summer!
day 1: versailles
day 2: fontainebleu
plus 2 bags and a whole lotta pastries and chocolate..
use day passes to go out of the city
paris-versailles: 4 zones €10.15
paris-fontainebleu: 6 zones €17.80
day passes are valid all day long
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| Saturday, 4-Sep-2010 12:32 |
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farewells
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bila tengok gambar2 ni, mesti tersenyum sorang2..
dear god,
thank you for giving me the chance
the opportunity to dine and share happy moments in the company of my frenz
the opportunity to perform 3x tarawikh with my family before i left
the opportunity to work and learn from my colleagues in a safe environment
so please take care of them while i'm away
and cross our paths again when i return
because they are important to me
and keep me sane and grounded when the world gets crazy
amin
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| Sunday, 22-Aug-2010 16:41 |
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berlin trip 2010
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top: ice tket bottom: deutsche bahn tkets
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cph station
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inside ice (2nd class) - very nice, clean and comfortable
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THE HONEYMOON
after my arrival in cph on saturday,
the next few days were spent to settle down
by monday, most of the errands were completed
by tuesday i got bored
by wednesday my feet were itching..
the rainy weather further pushed my desire to get out fast
although there are still many parts of cph (and dk) yet undiscovered
i'm sure you will agree that not everything need to be done so soon
so i planned a short trip down south to germany..
initially i wanted to go and watch cirque du soleil in hamburg
and later go to berlin
but after much consideration, i decided not to rush
the circus can wait
so on wednesday i bought the ticket
a little nervous, but whoopee! 
i boarded the ice (inter city express) on thursday to spend 2 nites in berlin
in front of me was a backpacker who looked like enrique iglesias 
but the day started off so badly..
firstly i missed the 7.45am ice by a few seconds
and got a scolding from the kakak counter when i went to change my ticket
the kakak had a microphone on
so practically everyone in the train office could hear her! 
then i was late to reboard the ice in the ship! 
fyi, the ice crosses the sea to get to germany
in order to do so, the train pulls into a ship, ship sails to germany,
and train rolls out onto land again
cool kan..german engineering at its best!
anyway, in the ship, the passenger is not allowed to sit inside the train;
he/she has to go to the decks
and can only go back to the train 5 minutes before docking
after checking out the decks i went to the toilet..
but when i got out, the decks were empty!
adrenaline started pumping through my veins
i glided down the stairs to the train deck, 2 or 3 steps at a time
it looked like a bad-guy-chasing-good-guy scene from a movie!
(me being the good guy)
when i finally got to the bottom of the ship, i madly pressed the door button
but it wouldn't open! (bad guy closing behind now)
when i found another button, it opened to the car section
where the cars were waiting to get off the ship
a little girl in one of the cars saw me
"Train!", she shouted while pointing to where the train was stopping
her face mirrored the fear in mine
without thinking, i ran like a mad man towards that direction
my thunder thighs raced me through the gravel
while shouting 'Hold it!' to a trainman on the platform
had there been another train passing by, i would have been crushed to death
when i reached the platform, the train door began beeping
i slid in the coach in a split second and seconds after that, the train moved!
thank god i was still fit
although i hadn't been working out close to a month then
i was shaking when i entered the train
and suddenly, i felt homesick
i almost got left behind all alone!
the trainman told me to calm down
i almost wanted to hug him but i knew i would break down if i did
then, i walked slowly back to my seat, to my enrique
but needless to say, i have been time-conscious ever since..
epilogue:
after arriving in berlin, i spent a lovely time visiting the major tourist spots
there's even an island in the middle of the river full of museums
it was sunny and cool, one could still wear short sleeves and slippers
after a relaxing time in germany, it was back to gloomy cph
and suddenly i felt homesick again..
cph-berlin-cph, dkk 1252
6 hours each way
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| Monday, 27-Jul-2009 00:19 |
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yogyakarta trip 2009
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when: 24-26 july 2009
where: rumah palagan
why :
1. to finish up expiring enrich points 
2. visit borobudur
3. buy batik
4. unwind 
tema lawatan ialah
"unplannedness;
unpreparedness;
malas-malasaness;
go with the flowness"
friday 24/7/2009
am: arrival in jogja
pm: tido - spa - dinner+finish book - hbo 
saturday 25/7/2009
am: visit borobudur
pm: batik shopping - swim - dinner - hbo
sunday 26/7/2009
pack and leave
jogja is clean, beautiful and serene 
travel notes:
1. entrance fee to borobudur is IDR120,000 for foreigners, IDR15,000 for indonesians
2. borobudur is about an hour by car from jogja
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| Saturday, 16-May-2009 06:56 |
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kak ros' birthday dinner
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booked a table for our latest makan
rupa-rupanya khadijah ibrahim ada buat show sempena hari ibu!
so took advantage to celebrate birthday kak ros
khaty was so beautiful..
tall and slim..tak berubah pun..
later, a drum beating session followed
superfun..what a blast!
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| Monday, 13-Apr-2009 06:08 |
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perhentian tak henti-henti
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ever since my best fren muna ajak me to perhentian in 2006,
it seems that i make it there every year without fail!
plan ke tak plan ke, muna ikut ke tak ke..macam dah wajib pergi pulak
for this year, i was worried the 3 days and 2 nites would not be sufficient
but at least i had enough dosage of perhentian to last me till next year
and made new frenz too
did the usual round of swimming, snorkelling, eating, napping..
..and i never get tired of them!
this time somebody caught a shark! and many sotongs too! 
can you believe that?? berbakat sungguh budak2 baru ni..
stayed at kota baru for a nite in a rumah rakit
the floating homestay 09 7475794 (pok nik)
-wait till you see what's inside
pagi esoknya baru ke pulau
and stopped by at hai peng, kemaman on the back to kl
the perfect holiday..
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| Sunday, 18-Jan-2009 02:52 |
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muna's 2nd baby shower
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party favors prepared by hana
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membincangkan hal-hal keibuan
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spot the singlelicious babe
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where: the terrace, royale bintang damansara
attendees:
fiza
fatasha
azurin
farah
mrika
nor
gf adik muna (sori lupa nama)
hazrin
hana
sherry
my very 1st baby shower..
ooo..cenggitu rupanya baby shower ni..
met many new frenz too
apparently, in a baby shower topik-topik perbualan termasuklah
preparation for new baby (yikes!) 
c-section vs natural birth (yikes!)
post-natal body recovery (yikes!) 
and latest gossip..
pastu ada sesi melukis dan mewarna
-last words for baby and mummy before d-day
included was a cracker session
and a beautiful cake to be shared among all..
thank you to hana and farah for a job well done
muna ku, good luck ye..
i checked with a fren, dia kata baby shower in bm is 'lenggang perut'
do you agree ladies?
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| Friday, 21-Nov-2008 05:54 |
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desaru visit 2008
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on a recent work trip
i had the opportunity to visit desaru
i say opportunity because i believe desaru is one of those places
that malaysians don't pay attention to
due to its isolated location
in an other word terperuk
however, as a result of this isolated-ness,
desaru is also a very peaceful and calm holiday spot
which has been unfairly neglected since the 1997 economic crisis
(tapi kalau popular nanti mahal pulak..)
anyway, desaru was clean and the sea strong waves
but since it's terperuk, it does get a bit too quiet at nite
especially when you're driving (spooky la jugak..)
but i suppose that would be perfect
for people who want to escape the city, honeymooners, writers, the sick..
oh ya, i stayed at the golden beach resort
a bit old, but nice grounds - breakfast buffet was too plain though
for dinner the nearest choices away from the hotel
would be the restaurants in felda penawar
2-3 nites in desaru would be sufficient
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| Tuesday, 11-Nov-2008 02:33 |
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spain trip 2008 part 14
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first leaves of fall
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bas barcelona-madrid E27.96
perjalanan mengambil masa 7 jam
sebaik-baik sampai je kat madrid terus tinggal beg kat hostel
dan pergi shopping!!!
heeii..tak cukup masa dan memang penat..nak makan pun tak sempat
packing was quite challenge as well..
strangely, i felt ready to go home (biasanya meronta-ronta tak nak balik)
so on sunday, 26/11/2008, i stepped out of my hostel room with a big smile
tapi..banyak pulak benda nak buat bila dah sampai kl:
exam! facial! pay utility bills! massage! pay credit card bills (o-oh..)!
manipedi (my poor feet..)! buy grocery! pick up baju kat dry cleaner's!
bla, bla, bla..suddenly tension balik..
ok, maleh nak cerita panjang lagi,
here's a rumusan of my trip:
madrid or barcelona?: barcelona!!!
if i could have one more day?: barcelona..
just enuf time: valencia
la..ni je ke..: tarifa
unforgettable: flamenco at casa de la memoria & alhambra
kalau ada orang nak pergi spain nak kirim ni: xuixo!!!
should check out: sfera
what a surprise: malaga
(kalau ada lagi i update)
touched down at 1.50pm
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| Monday, 10-Nov-2008 23:29 |
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spain trip 2008 part 13
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for the valencia-barcelona bus, i took the eurobus
E30.03 one way, a 5-hour journey
my last stop in spain before returning to madrid: barcelona
barcelona ni lagi happening dan seronok daripada madrid
it has a life of its own..
semua bangunan kat sini macam terlebih bajet
suka-suka je buat design/facade yang melampau-lampau
i went to las ramblas, boqueria market, passeig gracia, etc etc
and all the gaudi monuments
(gaudi makes it fun for us non artsy-fartsy people) 
one word about la sagrada familia though;
if you are not one of the below, tengok dari luar pun dah cukup
1. suka gila ambik gambar
2. terlebih duit
3. terlebih masa/bosan
4. suka gila tengok details bangunan (that's me)
the reason being, mahal jugak nak masuk situ
E10 for an unfinished building
so tak semua bahagian bangunan boleh pergi
sebab masih dalam pembinaan
pastu kalau nak naik lif sampai ke atas sekali kena tambah E2.50
(you have to remember this construction is supported by voluntary funding)
tapi parc guell kena pergi, especially if the weather is nice
masuk free and park tu sendiri plus the view is so berbaloi
i can spend a whole day there..make sure you go too!
being me, i went to all the popular cafes
i got hooked on this pastry called xuixo
rupa macam croissant tapi bentuk silinder
kat dalam ada custard cream..mmmMMmmm! - must try!
yang sedap kat cafe pintxos kat dalam boqueria market
(kat situ benda lain pun sedap)
dan kat satu pastry shop dekat dengan hospital st pau
near the main entrance, at the corner of the streets
lagi kecik tapi lagi power! and do try their anchovy pizza..to die for!
sebelah malam i went to a show at the magical fountain
with my new korean frenz
the show is on every friday nite, show lasts for two hours; no charges
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