I lOVE Gmail

Good choice can make your life much easier..

so I choose Gmail!!!!

Read more...

The Banquet International Trailer

It seems like another good quality Chinese Movie. Wish to watch in Cinema but I guess it is impossible.

Do not watch movie in cinema for soooooo loooonngggg!!!



p/s: please let me know where can I download this movie (good quality) ... thx

Read more...

Bocor

Last week I guess entire Malaysia was discuss about this topic - BoCoR!

I am more sad rather than angry about that.

Sad that our Parliament gather a group uneducated people...

Sad that How are we going to achieve WAWASAN 2020 ?

Sad that I feel shame to be Malaysian because of them....

Sad... Really Sad....

Read more...

Trust... How?

Before I came to India, I am completely trust my friends or people around me. However, India teach me "You SHOULD NOT TRUST people easily!" But I am really bad on this. How can I live without trust.

Actually I am not a emotional person. I can live alone for few months. I care about myself more than anyone. However, I treat everyone from my heart. I appreciate if someone treat me good and will give back in double.

Few days ago, I found out that may be I was cheated. I don't know who tell me the truth but no matter how must be one part lying on me. No matter who is lying, I was cheated. I just do not know who? and I do not know how to find the answer. Actually I do not have to care about this stupid things. People who know me know I can handle it easily but it just happened when I was very down (because of the NZ visa used me too much anger). Hence it hurt me a little bit.

Anyway, everything has passed. I will just keep continue to ACT strong then I will be fine.

Decide to hide myself for few days, get out of people because do not know how to deal with that!

Read more...

invisible children

Memorable moment..

Read more...

AIESEC Auckland 07-08 Executive Board

Two days ago, I received an excited email from Linda Van, Local Committee President 07-08 AIESEC Auckland.

""Sorry for keep you guys waiting for sooooo damn lonnnnnnngggg....


AIESEC Auckland Executive Board for the term 07-08.....

drumroll please****


Finance Director- Anna H

People Development Director- Levent O

Exchange Development Director- Yifan N

AUT Director- Michael T

Exchange Corporate Development- Jordan W

and myself =)

please send your congratz to them!!!! =)

Congratulations to all the selected Executive Board members!! (this saves me sending emails to each of you =P hehe)
**We had a lot of really good ratified candidates!! Thank you guys for taking up the opportunity and ready to take AIESEC Auckland "3 steps forward and 5 levels up." Myself and the current EB are all really really proud of you!!! ""
"

during SGM

~Congratulation~

Yay! I am glad that myself can make this. I had achieved one of my goals in 2007. I am looking forward to go back to NZ and the coming 12 months. Another awesome year is waiting for me.

~Achieving Goal~

Read more...

Decision Again!

Making decision is the thing I have to do all the time.

However, how are you going to make sure the decision is right and best?

This weekend, I started my 12th Indian trip with another give colleagues in L&T Infotech. It included my manager and workmate. It was a good opportunity to talk about my future whether I want to go back after graduation. At that time they recruit me they had requested me to back to the company after graduation.

However, for the past few months I had decided not going back because I did not see how many opportunities I can have from the company. Besides, I would like to see more country. However, after talking to my manager he told me why I do not have many things to do during my internship. Obviously because I am only an intern who will leave after 4 months. And he also explain what am I going to do if I be the full employment.

After the conversation, my mind was getting very messy! A big question has came out SHOULD I COME BACK TO INDIA ONE YEAR LATER???

Actually I really have a good time in India in overall. Of course sometime you really need a break but India always have many place can let you did not feel like India. YOu always can find a place for relaxing..

The job seem very interesting if I can be the long term employee. Look at the world trend, India and China will be one of the important country in the future. My job provide me the chance to participate in this two huge market. Work in India open China market. And the China company I will interact is at least US$100 mil company. Besides, IT sector is a important sector now and future. Via this work, I can really improve so much knowledge about this sector. Besides, if the local people want to work in the company have to go through so many test and step, and at least master/MBA student. But they are giving a chance for a student only have degree and without many experiences.

The only thing I am consider is I want to experience more in other countries. I want to go to many countries before I back to Malaysia. If I stay in India for next three years, will I still able to achieve my goal of life? (retired at 35 years old) After three years I will be 25.

I am not sure. I have one year to think about that.

Read more...

stubborn

昨晚由于太累了，当妈咪打电话问机票时，我却对她发脾气。 但她却还是好声好气的和我说话。今天早上特别内疚，所以发了封道歉的短讯 - 对不起！ 记得在我的部落里曾数次提起爸爸却很少写过我妈。

上星期日当我在享受我的海边假期时，突然从报章上看到 "mother day!"，才发现当天是母亲节。记得以前我从来不庆祝母亲节总觉得那是商家们用来赚钱的工具。但你三年无法与母亲庆祝生日或母亲节是自然觉得很重要。所以及时发了短讯和写了张明信片希望他能感受到我远远的爱。

我是个非常任性的女儿。我很少会在朋友面前发脾气，但在家的我却很容易失控。也许我知道家能给我最大的包容，我不需要掩饰，不需要控制自己。当拥有压力时，都会网家人发泄。想起真得很内疚！

妈妈是让我佩服的女人。其实我的坏脾气多多少少都受她的影响。妈妈非常拥有自己思想的女人。小时候由于妈妈家里很穷，而且她又是家里的老大，因此他失去受教育的机会。只有小学六年的教育但却没有阻碍她阅读的能力。

小时候我们家经济不好，尤其我在85年经济风暴出生。爸妈都须非常努力的工作给我们最好的生活，最好的教育。近年来爸爸身体出现毛病，我却在国外，妈妈需要一个人扛起这重担。自己省吃俭用就为了让我们接受最好的教育。 21岁的我却不能为他做些什么。只希望我会是让他骄傲的女儿。 但相信在妈妈的影响下，我们全家的女人都非常好胜和任性，而且一个比一个恐怖！

妈妈总是扮演担心的角色。但她从没有因为这样限制任何我想做的事、我想去的地方。她明白路是要自己闯的。跌倒了可以在爬起来！无论如何，我还有家和家人。

我不知道我的任性是好还是坏。但这任性让我更勇敢，让我更乐于接受挑战，也让我为自己负责任。使21岁的我拥有比其他同年龄的人更多的经历

突然好想哭！

Read more...

10th Indian Trip - Varkala - Kayankumari - Madurai - Kodaikanal

After one week stayed in Bangalore for moving my house, I started my 10th Indian trip last weekend, from 27 April to 3 May. It was during 1st May, Labour day. This is the first time I had my real labour day as I am labour instead of student now.

I had planned this trip for very long time. At the beginning I planned to go to Shimla, some beautiful hill station at the bottom of Himalaya. However, spent INR10,000 to get a flight ticket only for 4 days it does not very economical. Hence, I changed my planned to Kerala and Tamil Nadu, South India. At first I planned to go by alone, then Carmen decided to join me : )
One week before, we went to get the train ticket, the cheapest way to travel in India. Finally I knew where to get the foreigner reservation ticket in Bangalore. However, we only can get one confirm ticket and another is 421 waiting list. At the moment, I felt like it is impossible to get a sit. However, it was cheap only INR303 for 16 hours train. So we decided to buy it, the worst is we squeeze in one bed.

Few hours before go up to the train, I had made sure that we are going to get the bed. I was really surprised that even you have to wait for 421 to cancel their ticket you still can get the sit. But here is India, you always expect something unexpected!

Finally we started our trip at 9.45 p.m. at Friday night. Something unexpected happened, the seat I though we would definitely have it actually is only a seat not a bed! At the end we still squeeze together for 16 hours!!!! Another Indian experience.

...the view from the train...

After 16 hours, we arrived Varkala, the best beach in Kerala, in the afternoon. We found a accommodation, bamboo house, at the top of cliff.

our bamboo house

Varkala beach

WOW!! The view from the cliff was awesome!!!! I have never seen such a beautiful beach in India so far. Since I was disappointed by Goa beach I do not have any expectation of Indian beach. However, I will say Varkala is such a nice beach!

Kerala once again be my most favorite state!!!!

Unfortunately, we were only can have one night here and have to leave early in the next morning! But still good can be here!

The next morning, after having the good value Italian breakfast. We head off to next destination - KANYAKUMARI

one of best Breakfast in India

get bike from Italian restaurant

__________

Because of the breakfast we missed our train, so we decide to go by bus. We have to go to Varkala town to change another bus to Kanyakumari. However, we met a STUPID + DOGGY bus driver gave us a wrong information!! So we took the wrong bus (it does not exactly wrong just not directly). Although I know I should not trust the information from one Indian, I made a mistake again.

in the bus

view on the way

However, something good will happen. We stopped in a small town and accidently I was attracted by a small and dirty stall on the street. It reminded me the trip I went with Mark and Clay we always have this kind of shop. They always have good value meal. However, if you travel with intern they always scared to get stomachache. Thanks Carmen did not mind to have meal with me at this place. Then we had non-veg thali! it was delicious!!

yummy

Around 4p.m. we arrived Kanyakumari, based on Lonely Planet, we found a good room with INR200. Good deal!

my favorite photo in the trip

Then, we went to Kumari Amman Temple. I am really not interested at any temple because I am not believe any god but it always the things you have to see in South India.

Want to know the story?
According to legend, the goddess Devi did penance here to secure marriage with Shiva, who was 13km away at Suchndram. However, it was a time when the world was threatened by demons whose horrendous atrocities were creating chaos and torment throughout the universe. Vishnu advised Devi she could save the world, but only if she remained a virgin. Relinquishing her desire for marriage, she single-handedly fought and conquered the demons, so securing the freedom of the world. Subsequently, continue her penance. Pilgrims see her as a protector. They come in appreciation of her sacrifice and the freedom she secured for them, their ancestors and descendants.

I do not know do people believe it. For me, o.k. it is a story! I do not want to have any comment on that. Respect culture....

The next, we went to Gandhi memorial. Nothing much to see inside. But the view from the top is very beautiful. We sit there for a long time to have a enjoyable moment with the merging of three oceans: the bay of bengal, the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea.

Ganthi Memorial

I like the wave

colourful india

Experience the sunset and the moonrise at the same moment at the Land's End of Indian subcontinent...

At that time I suddenly come out with the idea - lets come here and see the sunrise tomorrow morning because I had ever see the sunrise from the sea in my life. If I happened it will be best part of my trip!

So we woke up 5.40a.m. to catch the 6a.m. sunrise. However, once again, something you did not expect. There are already bunch of Indian waiting there for the sunrise! I would never imagine I will see my first sunrise with so many people!!! Crazy India!!!!

It was a unforgetable moment for me. I always wish I can see the sunrise. I missed it when I went to Redang, Allepley... Finally, Kanyakumari!!!!

Yi fan (see the yatch) with the sunrise

never see these before

I don't know why this banana taste like coconut!!!!!
he was making our keychainin the night market.. everything 5 rup

Madurai

huge temple

It is one of the South India's oldest cities but I do not like the city at all. It is full of pilgrims, beggars, businesspeople, bullock carts and legions of underemployed rickshaw drivers. It is boring!!!

Here is very famous with one things - Sri Meenakshi Temple. It is a huge tamil temple. However, it is just another temple for me. However, it was good to meet the festival during the time we went there. There is something like God marriage festival which is 12 days in total and that was the last night. Lucky us!

Kodaikanal


I was quite disappointed at this place. May be I went to the wrong time. Indian public holiday since you know there are so many people here. if 1% go up to Kodai then it won't be a nice hill station I though before.

So we experienced a lot of people and many traffic hill station. And everything was too rush we are not really have time to enjoy it!

But one good things there sell good chocolate. But I am wonder where the milk from because I didn't see milk cow!!!!

This was the 10th trip in India!!! I could not believe that I really make it. After this 10th trip I definitely addicted to travel. I already start planning my NZ trip even still have one and a half month.

My goal before is 12th trip but it seems like I am able to make more.

My Goa and Coorg trip is going to upload here soon : )

Read more...

9th India Trip - Mysore, Karnataka

Mysore is the first place I planned to travel in India. After 6 months finally I've been this place. It was the shortest the trip I had ever have. Kirsti and I only spend 4 hours there.

Basically, it was nothing much to see except the HUGE palace. And the Indian Bazaar!

me and mysore palace

a temple in the palace

typical mysore photo - but I like it

" Indian Flower"

smelly perfume

So MANY BABANAAAAA
Buying Tomato... cheap and tasty

Read more...

"Superwomen"

Finally I had finalized my "flying plan" on July. The amount of taking flight is very scary!

30th June 12.30a.m. Flight from Bangalore to KLIA30th June 07.10a.m. Arrive KLIA

04th July 08.40p.m. Flight from KLIA to Auckland05th July 10.50a.m. Arrive Auckland
09.00p.m Flight from Auckland to Wellington (AIESEC conference)
10.00p.m. Arrive Wellington

09th -10th July Travel around Wellington

10th July 07.30p.m. Flight from Wellington to Auckland
08.30p.m. Arrive Auckland (the end!)

Four flights in a week!!!!
I am wonder how will I feel ... I think I have to sleep up to 20 hours after all these!

Read more...

SGM of AIESEC Auckland

I just received a text from David:" Yoyo yifan! Congratulations! You have been ratified!!"

I am running the Executive Board (EB) of AIESEC Auckland Exchange Director position because I want to create a very busy life when I back to NZ for the only one paper for my Bachelor.

After two years staying in NZ, I found it very demotivated and boring. I need some positive and motivated environment. I also want to build up my professional skill before I graduate. I am sure AIESEC has the best platform for me to do this.

It was such a pity I could not able to join the SGM (election). So I was prepare my speech for last two night, and try to send it yesterday until 1a.m. since the fail is too big for sending by email.

So I am very happy to hear that I have been ratified. I like to see result :p

Although everything has not be finalized, I am satisfied with this stage.

I am going to book my flight to New Zealand.

Looking forward to a great year!!!

Read more...

8th India trip: Hampi

" The fascinating ruins of Vijayangar, near the village of Hampi, are set in strange and sublime boulder-strewn landscape that resonates with a magical air. It is the capital of one of the largest Hindu empires in Indian history...."

Before I visit this place, I had heard a lot from people how beautiful of this place. Especially "Mango tree". Once I though there are a lot of mango tree in Hampi, then I found out actually is a restaurant called "Mango Tree" because it is under a huge mango tree I had ever seen.

This trip I went with three other AIESEC interns, which is my best buddies in India as well - Kirsti, Carmen and Gary. We went to Hampi by train - SECOND CLASS SLEEPER. It took us 10 hours to Hampi.

India travel tip: Going trip by train is the most comfortable and cheapest way to travel in India. However, you have to book two weeks in advance because Indian is a lot of people!!! :p

Saturday morning we arrived and found a budget hotel - Archana guest house - is a good value hotel, cheap (INR100 p.p/USD2.5), clean and big. I was just a little bit unlucky because the bed bugs like me so much. Hence, I had to wake up and take shower at 1am to get out from the iciness.

The best way to travel in Hampi is bike or bicycle. We decide to use bicycle because less polluted - save our world :)

There are a lot of temple in Hampi. Seriously I really could not remember all of them. We went to queen bath, water tank, Lotus Mahal, Elephant Stables, Hampi Bazaar... All of them is amazing building! It remind me when I was secondary school, we studied a lot about the four oldest human history - one of them is India. I really appreciate that I could be there.

Lotus Mahal

a beautiful lake.. bargain very hard with the rickshaw driver before

with some indian students

Gary & Me + Coconut

fun with the bike

some tanks and fountain of palace

on the way climbing up the "rock"

One of the highlight in Hampi ruins is VITTALA TEMPLE - it is one of the world heritage.

"Work likely started on the temple during the resign of Krishnadevaraya (1509-29) and, despite the fact that it was never finished or consecrated, the temple's incredible sculptural work is the pinnacle of Vijayanagar art. The outer 'musical' pillars reverberate when tapped... There's an ornate stone chariot in the temple courtyard containing an image of Garuda. It's wheels were once capable of turning..."

this is called BOAT

the view on the way to vittala temple

can you see two animal in one picture - holy cow & elephant

The most excited is we went down to the underground which is complicated dark and we could not see anything. However it has a big stone in the middle, the king will walk around this stone five times when he was praying.

EATING always the main part of my trip. It won't be a good trip without some memorable food, such as I miss the slum food in bombay, seafood in Kochin, beef fried rice in Chennai, big fish in Mamallapuram... Hampi is Mango tree special Thali (a indian mixed rice which you can add unlimited) and Mango Lassi (Indian yogurt drink). This food and drink are my favourite in India. You can find the best in Mango Tree restaurant.

Thali!!!
view from Mango Tree

Swing under the giant mango tree - find the childhood

This trip remind me my childhood in Malaysia. Bicycle, banana tree, rice field... Carmen, Gary and Kirsti were excited about these, however, I was excited because the memory...

Only the time you away from home, then you will realize how good to at home. I miss my family - mum, dad and sis, my friends, and my country which I always familiar with. However, it won't stop me to see around the world. It is because it will be the best way for me to appreciate what I had.

Read more...