俏婆守不到寡

"俏婆守不到寡"

Thanks for Jia ehian gave me this statement when I told him I am not going back to Malaysia in short term, I will take it as a compliment. :)

I know my decision has affected some of my friends, especially I promised that I am going to the Perhentian trip with you guys. I really sorry I could not keep my promised. I know some of you guys might angry with me, sorry!

I am very lucky I have you guys as my friend. I feel really warm in term of your understanding and supporting although we are so far away from each other. Love you guys! I will try my best to keep in touch with you guys!

Pei Fen: It is good to talk to you and feel love. Hope you enjoy your next journey! I will try my best to visit you when you will be oversea.

Shen Nan: Yay.. we are still young. We definitely will go for a trip in the future! And hope you make up your mind soon.

Jia Ehian: Sorry that could not inform you. I will update you via facebook. So just be actively using it :) And hope you achieve what you want to achieve!

Ham: Sorry to piss you off because of my decision. Hope you guys still enjoy the trip. And have a bright future! Design something for me one day :P

Panda: Could not keep in touch with you since you never online. Hope you are doing good and get married soon so I will have an excuse to go back Malaysia hehe

w.mei: Thanks for your support! I will do my best and create the life I enjoy. Really miss you since I didn't meet you for so long!

Laimiin: Thanks for understanding!

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Monthly Update - March

One more month has passed, now it comes to April. March was a very long month for me, from making decision, thinking deeply, changing decision, solve all the problem, etc. I am really exhausted.

29th March
I flight back to NZ for my graduation. I spent sometime talking to the people around here. It starts to change my mind and thinking 'am I ready to settle down in Malaysia?'

10th March
My family flight over to NZ to attend my graduation. We went to few places in NZ:
White Island, Whatakane (the only marine volcano in NZ)



It was the first time I got sea sick because of one hour bumping boat.

13th March
It was my graduation! I'm so glad that my dad could come to my graduation

14th March - 21st March
We went to South Island for quite a few places. It was not very well organised. I felt very sorry for my family. I wish we have a chance very soon to travel together again!








During this time, I have decided to stay in NZ. However, I am very not sure did I do the right thing. Until today, I get my NZ working visa and permit. It means that I am going to stay in NZ for another 15 months. Now, I am looking for part-time job so I can finance myself. After three months, I will move down to Wellington and start another different life. I am really looking forward to have another excited life and moving forward to other place after a year.

p/s: Mum, I am really sorry I could not go back atm. I know it must be stressful for you. I promise I will make my life more meaningful and you will be proud of me..

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The Lonely Planet story

Synopsis Tony and Maureen Wheeler established Lonely Planet Publications in the basement of a terrace house in Sydney in 1973, to self-publish a modest travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap. Going boldly where no other travel publisher had ventured, their aim was to cater for a new generation of independent, budget-conscious travellers long before the advent of mass tourism. From these humble beginnings the company has grown into an international publisher with more than 400 employees, 250 writers, offices on three continents, more than 600 titles in print and annual sales of over six million books. A unique mix of autobiography, corporate history and travel book, The Lonely Planet Story traces the Wheelers' personal story as well as the development of their extraordinary successful business. It offers fascinating insights into some of the beautiful and bizarre places they have visited - with a spirit of adventure that has made them, according to New York Daily News, 'the specialists in guiding weird folks to weird places'.

I bought this book in KLIA when I flighted to NZ last month: the lonely planet story.

It has inspired me to stay in NZ and keep traveling after a year instead of staying for Malaysia. It reminds me to keep traveling, having a fun life and doing what you like. May be I should not put earning money as my priority in my life. It is not what I really looking forward. I wish my life can keep moving around the world and I can find someone who can do this with me.

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Graduation and South Island Trip

13th March 2008 was a big day for me, after 3 years study I finally finish my bachelor degree and attended the graduation ceremony. The bonus was my mum, dad and sis could attend my graduation. It was a bit rush and a bit tired, but I GRADUATED!


Now I understand why people say that it is so good to be a student. Before, I felt stressed on my study and grade. But now the stress from life is like 100 times more than that. Be a student, you just need to study hard then you will get the result. However, now I am not sure what I will get out of my decision. I am not sure am I do the right thing? Will I regret in the future? I really not sure.

I have do a lot of thinking. I keep changing my mind. No matter how I think I still could not make decision. The decision I made at the end just because I have to make. After a big circle, I go back to the same point, I was not move forward and I wasted a lot of time and money during the turning. I can't afford to make any changes again, either emotion or financial. I am exhausted. I even can't feel if I happy with my decision now.

So what at the end?
I decided to stay in NZ if I can get the visa by next week. I will work very very hard to earn back all my lost in the last few months.
After two months, I will move down to Wellington for MC (National position in AIESEC).
After a year, I will go for another internship. Somewhere around the world.
Then? I have no idea now.

Am I do the right thing?

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I am going to Bungy again........

I just booked the world highest Bungy - Nevis Bungy!!!! It is really high - 134m. I have done bungy two years ago in Taupo, it is only 50m+ I was so excited at that time!!!!

Then the next crazy stuff I did was in Japan. I rode the world highest, longest and largest rolar-coaster!!! In that 3.5 minutes, it was so much fun but of course I was a bit scared during the time. But I am proud I did it. After that, we were going to challenge the 90 degree rolar-coaster. I have a second though after the first crazy experience, I was quite worry. But I told my it might be the only chance I can do it, or I may be not brave enough to do it in the future. So JUST DO IT! And it was not that bad and it was fun! A highlight of my Japan trip!

The longest (3.5min), the tallest (75m), the scariest (only know when u up there!)

I did it! I did it!

90degree roller coaster!

My mum and my sis are coming to NZ next week. We are going to South Island for a trip. I has been a long time I didn't travel with my family. Especially this trip was organised by me and it is going to be a lot of fun! My sister is planning to do Bungy! (of course if you come to NZ, you have to do it!) I was searching this activity in Queenstown (the adventure city of NZ). They have the highest Bungy Jump in the world!!!! So since you are going to jump why don't do the coolest one!

I just booked it. But when I look at the video and photos, actually I am quite scared... OMG!! am I going to do this again.. I know I will do it! It may be the last time I stay in NZ so why NOT!! ahhhhhhhh.............................. I will tell you how I feel!

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My choice

What kind of life actually I want?

I have decided to stay in Malaysia after graduation and work in my parent company. The main reasons are my sister is leaving Malaysia soon. I have the responsible to take care of my parent, especially my dad health is not very stable. Besides, the business is not going very well. I feel like it is time for me to do something. These days I go to office everyday. I feel very tired after work but my mum still have to cook dinner and do house work. I feel sorry if I decide not to stay and help her.

However, I always have second thought. Every time I see my friend's photos who travel around the world. I feel like it is what I really want to have. If I have a choice, I would prefer to go to other country work and travel at the same time and keep moving. I will have my own life. But I know I can't do it now. I should take the responsibility.

May be one day, after my sister finish study and my parent can retired. I would like to put down everything and start my life trip again.

Will my dream come true? Hope it won't be too late.

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I found them!

Last year August I went to Istanbul for AIESEC conference. On the way back to NZ, I stopped by Kuala Lumpur for six hours. I transfer some of the photos to my pen drive. However, when I back home (NZ), I could not find them anymore. It was so sad. Photos are the most important thing for me in a trip.

Two days ago, when I transfered the Chinese New Year photos, I suddenly found them again!!! I cant imagine it happened. I have gone through the photos many times. It makes me feel so good and remind me the Istanbul, Turkey trip!

NZ Delegates!

Accommodation of the conference @ Bursa - Nice Hotel

Closing Ceremony with Turkish "bands"

NZ stall @ Global Village

Turkish Delight!

Another nice photo

the landmark of Istanbul - Blue Mosque

I tried to find him since the first day. Luckily I met him the last night of my trip
he was writing my name .. so nice

I watched this from travel channel before :)

the last night at Istanbul

After India, I could not stop traveling. I know how much I love it. After back from NZ, I am going to Perhentian Island with some good friends.

Then, where will be my next stop?

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Happy Chap Goh Meh

Chinese New Year to be end soon. Tomorrow is Chap Goh Meh (the last day of CNY). What I have done in this 15 days:

1. WENT BACK TO HOMETOWN - SABAH

Airplane food - low quality

New Sahah International Airport (KKIA) - nice

Lawas (@ Sarawak)

Tuan Yuan Fan (new year eve dinner)

Lovely Durian swiss roll!!!

2. RED-BOX
During valentine day, we went to Karaoke for 9++ hours!!!!! Crazy!

They said rat years (2008) is the best year for OX. Hopefully it will be another awesome year for me.. *make a wish*

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Chong Hwa Chinese Orchestra Concert @ KL PAC

I had my last Chong Hwa concert in 2002 before I graduate from high school. Since I went to New Zealand, I don't have the chance to be one of the audience of Chong Hwa Concert for three years. I am glad that I made it this time and it held in KL PAC. As an alumni, I am proud.

Before the concert, we went to "laosheng" (a dish mix with vegetables, salmon sashimi and sweet source) to celebrate Chinese New Year.

I am very lucky that I met you guys in my life. It has been nearly ten years. We share a lot of memories since we were in high school. I can't imagine if without all of you. We surely will maintain our relationship. Just like vjan said, 'we gonna yamcha (gather together) until we all getting old!!!!! Thanks to be my best friends

(me, bin, shen nan, ham, panda, vjan, jagung, jia ehian, pei fen + for hai "late for the dinner")

This concert has bought me a lot of memories when we still having fun in Chinese Orchestra few years ago. The time we practiced very hard and play hard. What a crazy and memorable life. I wish we can perform together at the same stage in the future.

Our lovely coach.

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR
to everybody

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Year End Trip 2008

I am planning where to go the end of this year.

When I chatting with Linda last week, she and Vivian are planning to have Asia trip the end of the year. NZ - Singapore - Malaysia - HK - Taiwan - South Korea - Japan. Because of the powerful of networking (AIESEC), we able to have free accommodation around these countries.

Since I have been Japan last year, I am thinking to join their trip Malaysia - HK - Taiwan - South Korea. The living cost is not that high of these countries. I hope I can start earning very soon and have a cool trip the end of the year.

Taiwan

South Korea

Hong Kong

Besides, I hope can go to Mt. Kinabalu next year. Although I go to Sabah quite a lot of times, I don't have chance to challenge the highest mountain in South East Asia. I am looking for hiking partners. Anyone is interested??

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无奈

There are a lot of thing we have no choice. Even other people has misunderstood BUT you can't, you are not able or you don't have the chance to explain it.

Or even you have explained, he could not understand. Or the more you try, it just become more complicated. Or I have a bad communication skill... May be ... may be ... May be time really can explain everything....

One day when we look back, you may be know that I didn't mean what you think.

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Interesting weekend

Hair Cut

I went hair cut with Panda this weekend. I was planning to have a short hair few months ago. I was afraid it won't look good. However, I am bored with my long hair so I decide to cut it this time.

It was not too bad and I quite like it.

Painting

This week I was cleaning and keeping my house since we were planning to re-paint our house. This is the very first time we paint out hourse. Thanks god my house is not very big!

I was excited to do the painting. I didn't expect it is so tiring. My neck, arm and leg are painful after all these hard work. But the result is rewarded.

Although we only finish 40%, my sister got a lesson "I have to study harder!!" hahaha

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Living with family

It has been three years I didn't stay at home for such a long time. When I was traveling and living in different countries. I start missing home and feel good every time when I back home for a short time. However, this time I felt quite uncomfortable and stressed sometime when I at home. I found that it is not easy for me anymore.

The past three years, I enjoy the time I was staying by myself. Although sometime it is lonely, boring and have to take care of everything by myself, I have my personal space. I don't like the feeling when the family arguments happen around my life - my mum is stressed because of business and work, my dad is living in his own way, mum is scolding, sister and I fight for everything since we were born. I know it is the structure of my family, I grow up with these. I forget it after three years living by myself.

Now I feel like run away from these again. I prefer to have my own space but I can't now.

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"Tag" myself

Although I was not tagged by anyone but it is interesting to summarize my life last year.

1. What did you do in 2007 that you’d never done before?
Taking over 90 hours flight in total. (India - Msia: 3.5 x 3 + M'sia NZ 10 x 2 + NZ - Turkey 30 x 2 + Msia - Japan 6.5 x 2)

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
80% (except my reading target); of course

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
no

4. Did anyone close to you die?
no

5. What countries did you visit?
India for internship and travelling; Turkey for conference; New Zealand for study; Singapore for visiting; Japan for year-end trip

6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
Earning money

7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Jun - finish my internship and leave India; August - the very first time go to Europe; Dec - go to JAPAN

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Have visited 5 countries

9. What was your biggest failure?
Laziness (didn't earn for my Japan trip)

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Got serious back pain when I went to Singapore

11. What was the best thing you bought?
My lovely laptop (Macbook)

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
n/a

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
n/a

14. Where did most of your money go?
traveling expenses (flight ticket!)

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
the most scariest, longest and highest roller coaster in Japan!!!

16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Dhoom (the theme song of an India movie), I have been listening for seven months when I was in India

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: a) happier or sadder? b) thinner or fatter? c) richer or poorer?
a) Happier (very very happy)
b) Depends where was I (India, Turkey: thinner but NZ: fatter)
c) very poor

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Reading

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Sleep

20. How did you spend Christmas?
Took a outdoor spa in Hakone; had my favorite ice-cream (egg flavour) and super-delicious milk); get my dream shoes in very good price

21. Did you fall in love in 2007?
yes

22. What was your favorite TV program?
the Nine

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
No idea

24. What was the best book you read?
The world is FLAT

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Nothing.

26. What did you want and get?
Traveling

27. What did you want and not get?
learn swimming

28. What was your favorite film this year?
can't remember what movie I have watched this year. But the most memorable is I watched a complete Indian movie for three hours without subtitled.

29. What did you do on your birthday and how old were you?
AIESEC recruitment process; celebrated it with friends (and got two cakes)

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
without LDR

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
multi culture

32. What kept you sane?
challenges

35. Who did you miss?
my crazy life in different places

36. Who was the best new person you met?
Those who teach me a lot

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
Be patient and thoughtful can made me a better person

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My position

After two months of discovering, I have made my decision. I feel good because of that….

After came back from New Zealand, the same question came to my mind all the time, “What am I going to do for the next one year?” Should I work oversea or run my family business? I kept thinking but I could not find the right answer. I start reading and discussing with some friends hope I can get the answer.

After reading three books: why we want you to be rich, rich dad and poor dad and secret, I have the image what kind of person I want to be. However, I don’t know what is my dream in my life?

Finally I found my answer today. I know what are missing. We always think about dream, goal but we forget what is the purpose of setting this goal. Why do you want to achieve this goal or this dream has to come true? That is why I could not sure about if my dream is my dream of my life. And what is my position in my life, or the position I want to be? Now, I find the direction.

Today I learn what is “real successful” in my life. In my life I want to have: dream (was came true); wealth; family; friend; freedom; travel; security; live style and health. I want to have all these in my life before 35 years old. Then I only have enough time to enjoy all the result. From now, I have 13 years to fight for what I really want and will never regret!

2008:
1. Learning all the skills from my mum to run our business within one year.
2. Managing personal Financial
3. Reading two books and Times Magazine every month
4. Learning Yoga and scuba diving
5. Visiting two different countries

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Japan Trip Itinerary

After two weeks, my Japan trip was ended.
It was another good trip in 2007.
Thank you very much Yohei and his family. I really experience the real Japan in these two weeks.

Here is the itinerary of our trip:
(You guys can copy and paste now!)

23th Dec

• Arrived Narita Airport
  
• Having dinner @ home: sashimi, sushi, nado, etc

24th Dec

• Shopping: Harajuku, Shibuya, Komotesando
• Dinner @ Zabou (soba shop)

25th Dec

• Hakone: Spa, Super delicious Milk, Egg flavour Ice cream, Black Egg (Jigokudani)
• Gotemba Premium Outlet
• Dinner @ Maple (Ramen)
• Celebrating Xmas with cakes and auntie's present

26th Dec

• Tsukiji Fishmarket
• Asakosa
• Dinner @ Kobe Teppanyaki "moyomara??" (Kobe Beef!)

27th Dec - What a luxury day!

• Disneyland
• Dinner: Izakaya style
• Five star hotel: Hotel Nikko Tokyo with balcony and beautiful night view of Tokyo

28th Dec

• Odaiba - Fuji TV station, "Japanese old school snake" 台场一丁目, status of Liberty
  
• Roppongi - Hardrock cafe
• Dinner @ home (Korowke)

29th Dec

• Yokohama
• Ramen Muzuem
  

• Kamakura
• Buddha Statue
• Komachi - dori
• Tsurugaoka Hachimangu

30th Dec - 1st Jan

• Yohei's cousin house - Making mochi, soba, a lot of new year food, Mt. Minobi

2nd Jan

• Shopping
• Dinner - 7-11 Benton

3rd Jan

• Mt Fuji
• Amusement park: Experience the highest, longest and scariest roller coaster!
  
• Dinner prepared by us - Malaysian Food

4th Jan

• Shopping day
• Dinner @ "Bird Mountain"
  

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我的最爱

我相信每个人都有自己的最爱。但当你找到后你会全心全意的爱吗？
很遗憾地。。我没有

如果有人问我‘你最喜欢。。。。？’
这一类的问题我都不知道答案。因为我不会很喜欢很喜欢一个人、物或事。我没有一个让我会用最来形容的东西。我想是我不会坚持。

记得小时候，我很喜欢画画。父母也让我去学画画。无论在学校或绘画班我都有出色的表现。但上了中学后因为课业繁重也应此而放弃了。现在对会画画的人都有着羡慕的眼光。

后悔当初不懂得坚持！

对于感情，无论是好朋友或恋人，永远抱着顺其自然的态度，不太执着。从来没有全心全意地爱一个人，结果三段感情没有一个有结果。是我还没遇到呢？还是我不懂得去爱？

也许也是不懂得坚持！

在印度的七个月，我过的很开心，因为我找到我的最爱，而且我很努力地去坚持它－旅行。我发现我有多爱旅行，我发现每一次的旅行都让我很开心、很满足。 再短短七个月我有15次以上的旅行；今年是我去过最多国家的一年。

最近我都在为我的前途而烦恼。我不停问自己到底要得到什么？要成为什么？但我仿佛找到答案但我却不肯定。但我心里唯一肯定的是我想环游世界！

Robert Kiyosaki 在书里有写过：
A women was talking about her dream car. Hence, Robert ask her ‘so, how are you planning to get it?’. The women replied ‘ I don’t know. It will just be my dream car.’

就这样我突然发现我们经常会想得到很多东西但我们很少回去思考下一个问题：如何取得到它？

既然现在我清楚知道我最后想得到什么，那我想我要学会坚持
直到我成功为止！

这一次，无论如何都要坚持自己所爱的。

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10± Years friends

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Merry Xmas 2007

Dear all,

Merry X'mas and Happy New Year....
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I am leaving for Japan on Sunday. It will be my first white Xmas!
After a year plan, we are going to Japan! It is really excited!

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Singapore - Kuala Lumpur - Melacca

In New Zealand, I have met a lot of friends from different part of the world. I remembered that when I stayed in 13E, a group of friends always talk about visit their home countries. Finally, Yohei, who is from Japan, came to Malaysia last week.

Annie and I went down to Singapore by 5-hours bus. It has been a long time I didn't travel by bus since I came back from India. Somehow, my back was very painful and affect my Singapore trip. I could not walk for long distance. Hopefully, it won't happen when I go to Japan this Sunday.

The trip was full with food! I think I didn't eat so many Malaysian food in one week. Nasi Lemak, Laksa, Roti Canai, Kumara Ball, Nyonya Food, Chicken Ball Rice, Seafood, etc.... Even I think about that now, I feel very full. I think Yohei might scare to eat Malaysian food now.

We spent three days in Singapore, two days in KL and one day in Melacca. The last night was crazy. We went to TTDI plaza, Bamboo. They are selling 42 below, the world best vodka from New Zealand. In NZ, three of us were member of KBA (Kaki Botel Association). I can't believe we drunk 42 below in Malaysia together. However, I don't think I want to go to any club in Malaysia again, I really can't stand the smoke in the pub! It was disgusting! I am wonder when Malaysia will have smoking-free club?

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