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Merry Christmas 2008!!!
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Wishing you a very Merry Christmas & Happy Holiday!
(Last year pic..)
Dec
26
Guilty as charged
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Couldn’t believe that I haven’t updated for a week!
I have been busy or more to distracted with the many things that are going on. But not many things are done yet.
Well, it is still vague.
I am not sure.
I am just messed up.
So, till then, I’ll try to update.
Happy weekend, everyone! =)
Dec
12
Chocolate and Liquor at Langkawi
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Last post for Langkawi, I promised! 
Everyone knows there are two things that you absolutely must buy when you are in the duty free island. Chocolate and liquors! And I do my part as well. =)
I have some orders from my colleague and friend for Ferrero Rocher (RM12.90 for a box of 16 pieces) and Cadbury Dark Chocolate with Rum & Raisin (RM9.50 for big bar). I bought some chocolates for my colleagues, housemates and some close friends in KL (sorry about those in M'cca, especially those reading this blog ).
I didn't buy as much chocolates as my first trip. But I got myself my favourite 'After Eight' chocolate mints (RM19.90, which later I found from other shop selling at RM17.90 only!).
My mum didn't know much about liquor but she insisted of buying one since it was tax free. After much advices and consultation from my brother, she splurged on an expensive 21 years Royale salute around RM350 and both of us thought the bottle looks hideous!
My father and brother got Martell VSOP and Remy Martin (RM118 each) as well as 2 bottles of Kwai Teh Lychee liquors (RM35 each) which my father bought after he saw that I had one in my room and we haven't even tasted it yet.
5 bottles of liquors for 4 persons. They didn't really check in the airport so, yeah, it is ok. Pretty cheap. The normal canned beers (like Carlsberg) cost around RM1.60 to RM1.90.
Cheap, no?
Dec
9
Hotel Helang in Langkawi
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I got the package of RM179 per person for 3D2N hotel stay inclusive of 1 day car rental (2 persons 1 car). So we have 4 persons and it should be 2 days of car rental.
And a week before the trip, the hotel called me and asked me if I preferred which 2 days to have the car. Since I would arrive during evening on the first day, I thought it would be good to have the car on the 2nd and 3rd day.
But upon reaching the airport, the car rental agent was already there. I told him twice that I only get 2 days of car rental but he didn't seem to hear me. He just asked me when I would be flying back and asked me to call him when I am in the airport on the last day. He gave me the car on the spot, with RM50 as deposit!
Weee…! We got the Iswara car for 3 days instead of 2! And that very night we could drive to the Kuah town for dinner and pasar malam. I think normal car rental price of a Iswara is about RM70 – RM90 per day (depending on peak season) =)
We stayed at Hotel Helang which is 3 stars, 5 minute walk from the airport and a little too far from Kuah town but 10 minutes drive from the Underwater World. I love the room as it was huge with 2 double beds and very nice bathroom, with glass top sink, separate shower area and bath tub.
My parents were elated with the large room; they said it was triple size the hotel room in Genting Highland! The limited wireless card is available at RM25 for 24 hours or RM6 for 1 hour of internet usage at their one computer.
The only thing that I wasn't happy at the hotel is that they do not provide drinking water or water cooler at all. Another thing is their lousy breakfast. We get to choose either western food, nasi lemak, roti canai or porridge which was sent to our room!
All the food was not fresh and taste horrible! The ham tasted like plastic and I couldn't chew on them and thus didn't eat it. The porridge was not hot and very watery with no side dishes at all. Yucky! Even the teh tarik and orange juice tasted awful! Yucks!
Otherwise, all were cool and nice! 
Dec
5
Seafood Dinner at Langkawi~
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My friend asked if I remember the restaurant which we had our seafood dinner 2 years ago when we were in Langkawi. She said the food price is pretty cheap compared to the one she had on her next visit. She insisted that I should visit the restaurant again.
How could I remember a restaurant which I had only been there for one time with my lousy sense of direction and a poor memory and we do not know the restaurant's name.
Anyway, when I passed by this restaurant, I felt that it was the same one we went last time. I remembered seeing the 'Orkid Restaurant' before and it was in the same row. The restaurant name that we went was 'Yong Leong' seafood at Kuah town, by the main road.
My family seldom eats seafood as it was not as cheap in our hometown and my father wasn't a fan of seafood too. But my mum insisted of having them since we were there! S
o, yeah, after some compromising, we have fish, pork, tofu soup, vege and I insisted on squid too (my all time fav; the cholesterol level can wait!)! The dinner for four pax was at RM76, quite cheap and nice too. ^.^
My mum saw others ordering crab and it looked pretty good. So we came back the next night for crab, 2 plates of fried oysters (which I didn't think was good as it was too soft but well, they liked it), pork and vege at R M96.
The crab was very yummy and we enjoyed it very much although my brother didn't eat any of the seafood coz he hate them. (good for me, coz he is a big eater; less competition u see). And the boss was a little too arrogant for my liking!
But well, it was a pleasant 2 dinners. For lunch we went to a normal Malay stall and had expensive and not nice mixed rice (RM20 for 3 plates with a drink at lousy shop!). But I had a very nice young coconut pudding! Yummy yum!
Dec
4
The Waves..
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A month & half ago :
"No, we won't hit by the waves. We are safe," we were reassured.
"I am good. We are good. I like it here, safe and good," I said. ^.^
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Today :
Me humming away. Happy day.
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"The wave is coming! It is hitting us!" he said.
"What?! What happened?" I was shocked.
"We are safe and good.. no?" I cringed. >_<
Dec
4
3rd Day At Langkawi!
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On the very last day, we checked out at 9.30 am and load all our belongings into the car and drove to the town. Before that we had breakfast somewhere near Cenang, just simple mamak stall nasi lemak. But yum!
We went to Eagle Square to see the must-see-big-eagle-statue and my mum refused to take photos again! Only my father posted as an eagle 
Next we went to the shopping mall for last minute shopping before having quick and lousy lunch at hawker stalls in a coffee shop as my father was craving for his wan tan mee already! But he said the wan tan mee tasted like malay's version of wan tan mee and I couldn't finish my portion! My mum's tomyam was too sour and not spicy at all. Yucks too.
Our flight was at 3pm and we reached the airport around 1.40pm because my father was too worried if we would be late and he hated rushing. We had 5 minutes of massage on the massage chair for RM3. I love it as I my back was aching a little but my mum complaint it was too painful. Aiks, I thought I was the skinny 1.
Overall it was a good family trip which had me worry excessively if anything could go wrong. I was so worried of missing the flight or any of my plan goes wrong as it is practically the first family trip we have in years, since I was kid! And I was organizing for the first time.
Everyone did enjoy themselves. Yay! =)
Dec
4
Cable Car at Langkawi
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On the first day, after short rest in the hotel from the island hopping, we went to the cable car. It is a must-go when you are in Langkawi, according to my cousin advising my mom.
My brother and I was happy to see, pet and feed the animals there near the cable car; rabbits, monkey, deers, turkey, small birds (geez, I don't know the name of those small green love birds) and parrot!
There was this cute, green, amusing parrot which wasn't tied down but it won't fly away. It was perching on the stand outside a souvenir shop. But the bird, Lisa was very agile and wouldn't let anyone touch it!
My brother and I also took photos with huge phyton for RM5 per person but my mom was terrified of snake! The snake was already about 75% of my weight, ah so heavy! The fella said it fed on 4 chickens a month (only 4? I doubted it!) There were also 2 trained eagles which you can pet and take photos at the same price too. We also fed the deer and hungry bunnies that were practically begging us for food!
Back to cable car. It was RM25 (or was it RM28) for adult but if you show them your MyKad, you can get them at only RM15 per pax! Good to be Malaysian, sometimes.
There were two stops at the cable car and you can stop for pictures or fresh air. By the way, my mum hate to be photographed but my father is very cooperative as he was ready to post for me!
There were suppose to be a bridge where you could cross at the 2nd stop but it was close for maintenance. We had green cotton candy to munch on at RM2. =)
Dec
3
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