Continuing my post about best place/s to go, I have more to tell you readers out there. It gets me every time when i read those brochures or travel magazines, bragging about how awesome the place is and what they offer. All the good foods and places of interest. Is it just me or you guys have the same feeling?
After reading all those and listening to friend's vacation experiences, I have decided the next Best Place/s to go. There are no place better than it and not even close. It is none other than, HOME. ''Ewww! Come on, are you kidding me?'', i believe, would be what most of you people would say. But, i bet there are people who felt the same as i did.
It might start off as an obligation to go home everyday after you're done with your day. After a while, you might even get sick of going home and want to leave eventually. Well that's me and look what i'm missing the most now, MY HOME. I've only been in KL for 3 weeks and i'm getting homesick. Yes, you might meet new friends and love the life you're currently having but i believe Home would be what you want at the end of the day.
What's with Home that i would name it 'Best Place/s To Go'? Don't you miss your parents? Don't you miss your comfortable and lovely bed that you've been sleeping on it for almost 17 years? Don't you miss all the lovely moments you spent with your family and childhood/school friends? I certainly do. There's just this thing that bonds you with home that i can't describe but i know you have it too. No matter how much you hate it, you just want to go back there. Isn't it ironic?
When i walk in my house, it's not just family, furniture or decorations that i see. I see happiness, sadness, hope, comfort, safety, life and most importantly, i see ME. It has this sentimental value to me and i wouldn't want to lose it. Besides that, it houses your family, to me, would be my most valuable ''possession'' i' have. Don't you think that no matter what problems you have, your home has all the''tools'' and ''methods'' to help solve them? I am prone to losing my belongings so i always tend to lose my things. There was this time where i lost my bag, consisting of my ang-pao money, my new clothes and my wallet. There's no way i could find those back or buy those back. When i got home and told my family about it, i got a pretty good scolding from them. But the next thing i know, i got a new bag, clothes, wallet and some pocket money the next day. Do you think you can solve difficulties without going home and telling your family about them? I wouldn't say no entirely, but most probably no.
I wouldn't know about you, but for me, i recommend Home as the Best Place/s to go. Let me end this with a question and a song.
''Tsunami hitting America (just saying) and fire burning down your home. Which would you feel worse for?''
No offence to anyone related. It's just a metaphor. I apologize to anyone who's offended for the question mentioned above.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbSOLBMUvIE
That's it. Bye
PS : Daddy, Mommy, Kor Kor, Jie Jie and my puppies, I LOVE YOU ALL and I miss you all so much!
Sunday, 24 April 2011
Best Place/s To Go 1.0
Have you ever thought of going somewhere else? Have you ever thought of traveling to God-knows-where? Have you had a place you wanted to go so badly? Well, i have. In fact, i have lots of places i want to visit or go at least once no matter what. I believe everyone has thought about that too. However. the question remains, ''What is my best place/s to go?''.
For me, I'm going to talk about the ONE place i have stepped foot outside Malaysia, Bali. Pretty sad, isn't it? Nonetheless, it is quite a blessing for me to have this golden opportunity so i shouldn't complain any longer. Before i start off with the 'main dish', let's have a brief introduction for Bali as the starter, shall we?
Bali is an Indonesian island situated in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east. It is one of the country's 33 provinces with the provincial capital at Denpasar towards the south of the island. It houses a population of 3,891,000 in 2010, home to most of Indonesia's small Hindu minority.
Bali is definitely a place if you want to bask in the radiance of luxury and relaxation. I went there on a vacation with my company mates last December. Took a two hours and a half to reach there by plane and excitement kicks in. It shocks me more with the fact that i easily became a millionaire after i exchanged my Ringgit Malaysia to Rupiah. Imagine RM1 here is equivalent to 2800 Rupiah there. The resorts there are an absolute beauty. It makes you feel like a prince/princess staying there as their services are top-notch.
This is a picture of us posing at the entrance of a temple that i have visited during the trip. It houses a lot of old buildings and statues of memorable events or persons. Before we get to enter the temple, we have to wear a type of ''sarung'' as it is a tradition. We also have a choice of donating any amount of money we desire. The money collected is used fully to improve the facilities and maintain the cleanliness of the place around. Despite the old age of the temple, it is still one of the most visited place by tourists each year and the inside look of the temple is absolutely outrageous.
The most memorable thing in Bali for me is the food. Bali is well known for its seafood and rice plantation as to what i have been informed of. I always look forward to each day's meal as they never fail to make my day. There was once where we went to a beach-side Restaurant. The food there was awesome and they have performances such as traditional dance and some local bands. The candlelight-ed dinner accompanied with the wonderful beach view made a perfect atmosphere for a wonderful dinner.
For those of you who wish to buy cheap but nice stuffs, Ubud in Bali is definitely a must-go destination for you. There are uncountable markets in Ubud which sells almost anything you can buy and they are cheap. How do i know that they are cheaper than other places? I bought a necklace back in town for 40,000 rupiahs and there is an exact same necklace in Ubud Market which costs only for 10,000 rupiahs. However, you have to negotiate with the seller for the cheap price. An advise i was given before i went to Ubud was, ''Only agree to 20% of the actual price the seller set for you.'' and it helps a great deal. If the seller ask for 10,000 rupiahs, negotiate for 2,000 rupiahs and if they don't agree to it, leave. Don't worry because they will eventually ask you back and offer you the price you asked for. Funny, isn't it?
Well that concludes my trip to Bali. It was quite long ago and i forgotten most of the name of the places so i'm just briefly explaining what we did there. In a nutshell, Bali is definitely a place you should visit if you have the chance. Remember to buy me some souvenirs though.
That's it. BYE.
Monday, 18 April 2011
College Life 2.0
The story continues with me going for my first class which is Creative Comm and Portfolio Development, originally by Dr. Benedict who was replaced by Miss Zee due to some unforeseen circumstances. There, i met the same guy i saw during the first day of Orientation. I managed to have a short talk with him before class starts and then it is time to study. I didn't make much of a progress that day but it didn't stop me from having my hopes up for the next day though.
The next day, my prayer was heeded and i actually made a couple of new friends. What's more interesting is that they invited me to join them for lunch after class eventhough we just met. They are extremely friendly and funny. I was very happy because I know I won't be lonely in class no more, have a friend to chat with, and have someone to back me up. It didn't end there as i got to know more friends from different courses, ranging from Mass Comm, Design, Business, Architecture, Culinary and more. Now, it became a habit to hang around with these bunch of people everyday. My bad feeling before this is fading and I felt better.
However, college life is not all about making friends. There's a fine line between fun and studies and i will definitely not cross it. It's been two weeks so far and classes was nice. The lecturers are wonderful and good at what they do. They have a good sense of humour that makes the learning atmosphere in class nice and easy especially Miss Zee. As i am learning something new, unlike those subjects in high school which i have no interest in, i focuses more on them and they are interesting.
Speaking of college life, i just joined Taylor's Dance Club and Music Club for my co-curriculum programme. It's been ages since i last danced but thanks to my friend, i have to dance once again. In fact, there's dance class tomorrow.
After two weeks here, I have began to cope with my studies and even my daily expenses well. I'm starting to love my college life and there's still two years more to go. Imagine all the fun and new things I'm going to have or learn. I gets so pumped up every time i think about it. As you're reading this, I'm so excited what is going to happen tomorrow. I am so looking forward to it.
What's going to happen next? I can't really answer you now but I have a good feeling about it. So that's about it. My college life is awesome.
PS : Vee, Bryan, Nasri, Wan, Deanna, Khaleda, Evelyn, Nicole, Adi, Arya, Bernie, Syifaa, Faza, Mierah, Ashraf, Aizat, my classmates and lecturers, THANKS for everything so far!
The next day, my prayer was heeded and i actually made a couple of new friends. What's more interesting is that they invited me to join them for lunch after class eventhough we just met. They are extremely friendly and funny. I was very happy because I know I won't be lonely in class no more, have a friend to chat with, and have someone to back me up. It didn't end there as i got to know more friends from different courses, ranging from Mass Comm, Design, Business, Architecture, Culinary and more. Now, it became a habit to hang around with these bunch of people everyday. My bad feeling before this is fading and I felt better.
However, college life is not all about making friends. There's a fine line between fun and studies and i will definitely not cross it. It's been two weeks so far and classes was nice. The lecturers are wonderful and good at what they do. They have a good sense of humour that makes the learning atmosphere in class nice and easy especially Miss Zee. As i am learning something new, unlike those subjects in high school which i have no interest in, i focuses more on them and they are interesting.
Speaking of college life, i just joined Taylor's Dance Club and Music Club for my co-curriculum programme. It's been ages since i last danced but thanks to my friend, i have to dance once again. In fact, there's dance class tomorrow.
After two weeks here, I have began to cope with my studies and even my daily expenses well. I'm starting to love my college life and there's still two years more to go. Imagine all the fun and new things I'm going to have or learn. I gets so pumped up every time i think about it. As you're reading this, I'm so excited what is going to happen tomorrow. I am so looking forward to it.
What's going to happen next? I can't really answer you now but I have a good feeling about it. So that's about it. My college life is awesome.
PS : Vee, Bryan, Nasri, Wan, Deanna, Khaleda, Evelyn, Nicole, Adi, Arya, Bernie, Syifaa, Faza, Mierah, Ashraf, Aizat, my classmates and lecturers, THANKS for everything so far!
College Life 1.0
I still remember weeks before SPM, me and my friends would skip school everyday and happily went to the State Library with the heart to study. Well, student are teenagers too, right? So we ended up mingling more than studying. It's ironic yet fun. Weeks later and there goes SPM or what we call, ''Stress Pasti Manyak!''. It was the same routine everyday for the next several weeks and the nightmare ended, so did our fun. Some of my friends went for work including me, some were busy preparing for their colleges and some had their own plans. A month later, we got back together and spend our time slacking and hanging around.
And the next thing we know, we have to take our SPM results. Was walking proudly into my school's hall, expecting to get some jaw-dropping, mind-blowing, feet-sweeping results but Fear started popping out in my mind. People that i expect to get good results started showing their ''What is this?!'' face while taking a closer look at their SPM slip. Owing to that, I just felt worse when it's time for me to get mine. Finally, i took my SPM slip and yes, i was disappointed but the fact that i can't change the past made me focus more on my future.
And so, i reduced my time to play and started surveying for good colleges. Of all the colleges i have searched, Taylor's University caught most of my attention. My family were supportive enough to allow me to venture into a city that is a stranger to me, despite the dear expenses. In order to not put their effort in vain, I rushed for the March intake in one day and enrolled.
The next day, I went for the Orientation and the first impression Taylor gives me is that it is huge and nothing i have ever seen before. It was awkward for me though, as I'm new to everything there and there was nobody that i know in Taylor. I was tired and sleepy as i can't sleep the night before because i was too excited about my first day in College.The day ended with me being unable to make any new friends at all.
Same thing goes for my second day of the Orientation. Everything looks gloomy and dark to me already and i started to have a real bad feeling about my college life. A problem came up with the registration and I went for the Orientation which i was told later on that i am not suppose to go for. Besides that, my daily expenses here exceeds my budget and I have to starve to survive. I rented a very expensive small room and i have to bear with it for the next six months. I was so disappointed to find out that Taylor's gym is not complete yet. More unpleasant things are piling up as time goes by. My college life, at that point, was not what i have imagined it to be and it would never be anytime soon.
All I'm trying to pinpoint is that my college life is not as good as everyone thought it would be. I guess i have no choice but to bear with it for another two and a half years in my Diploma in Mass Communication course.
And the next thing we know, we have to take our SPM results. Was walking proudly into my school's hall, expecting to get some jaw-dropping, mind-blowing, feet-sweeping results but Fear started popping out in my mind. People that i expect to get good results started showing their ''What is this?!'' face while taking a closer look at their SPM slip. Owing to that, I just felt worse when it's time for me to get mine. Finally, i took my SPM slip and yes, i was disappointed but the fact that i can't change the past made me focus more on my future.
And so, i reduced my time to play and started surveying for good colleges. Of all the colleges i have searched, Taylor's University caught most of my attention. My family were supportive enough to allow me to venture into a city that is a stranger to me, despite the dear expenses. In order to not put their effort in vain, I rushed for the March intake in one day and enrolled.
The next day, I went for the Orientation and the first impression Taylor gives me is that it is huge and nothing i have ever seen before. It was awkward for me though, as I'm new to everything there and there was nobody that i know in Taylor. I was tired and sleepy as i can't sleep the night before because i was too excited about my first day in College.The day ended with me being unable to make any new friends at all.
Same thing goes for my second day of the Orientation. Everything looks gloomy and dark to me already and i started to have a real bad feeling about my college life. A problem came up with the registration and I went for the Orientation which i was told later on that i am not suppose to go for. Besides that, my daily expenses here exceeds my budget and I have to starve to survive. I rented a very expensive small room and i have to bear with it for the next six months. I was so disappointed to find out that Taylor's gym is not complete yet. More unpleasant things are piling up as time goes by. My college life, at that point, was not what i have imagined it to be and it would never be anytime soon.
All I'm trying to pinpoint is that my college life is not as good as everyone thought it would be. I guess i have no choice but to bear with it for another two and a half years in my Diploma in Mass Communication course.
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