As you can see, this age pressure thingy has really got into me until I have to write another blog post on it...Basically, with the birth and amazing development of social media, the tension is obviously building... Some people even live two lives, one for social media and their real lives...
At my age, my social media timeline is practically filled with weddings (getting lesser now, most of the "friends" are married), babies and travel.. So, unconsciously.. I will start comparing myself to them...
5 years ago, I was comparing the relationship and marriage part where I will be thinking, why I am not seeing anybody? IS there anything wrong with me? Will I grow old alone? Am I not pretty enough?? Not attractive enough? This was a time where I was desperate for a relationship, being very very self-conscious about myself. But, being me, I was yearning for a romantic relationship but I don't think I did anything about it besides just starting to observe the boys around me and searching for boyfriend material.. apart from that, I did not expand my social circle nor did I open myself up to know people... So, the desperation stayed until it slowly faded off a while later...
3 years ago, I was self-conscious about my career... People who graduated with me are getting promotions, earning a heck lot of money traveling to various places that have been a dream to me... Or, there were people running their own business for a few years and it was finally taking off.. they are now enjoying the fruit of their hard work.. while here I am sitting in the office in my cubicle, replying Facebook comments which technically is not my job because at times there are questions that will be better to be answered by a customer service but I had to do it because I know the language.. I once said I will be working on a paycheque forever.. I don't like risks, I don't want to pump in funds worrying that I might lose them.. THEN I started thinking... is this right? Do I want to rely on a paycheque forever? Do I not want something I could call my own?? If I am on a paycheque, I just own the work but not the job... People say you can claim ownership of the work you have done for the company, I agree... but from my point of view, people will recognise it from the company's point of view and unless you are the face of the company, the credit will never reach you.. So... Do I want to change???
Then, last year, I saw another trend on social media... people showing off their keys to their property... which then again, triggered me... AGAIN... Owning a house has always been my dream, I know it may not be necessary for some but I really want to own a house and now the people around my age or within my generation are achieving that while I have no clue where to start... I don't even have the capacity to do it and that got me pretty stressed out...
I know that now people are constantly taking breaks off social media saying that's it's toxic and causing depression and stuff... but social media has been part of our lives already... some people can live without it but most people can't so what should you do?? Since I couldn't put off social media, I will have to deal with it... I will feel competitive and left out when I see people achieving what I dream to achieve but as years pass, I come to realise, we are all different... They may have achieved this but there are still things that they are striving to accomplish... Things that I have them done and dealt with... We never know... The social media is where people present the best, the part they want people to know them for, things that they are proud of so just look at it and don't think too much about it... Just tell yourself, I will get there, maybe later but I will get there... Treat it as a motivation and you can even treat it as a reference!! Oh, she bought a house, it's an open kitchen, that doesn't seem like a good idea, i need to get a hood, I guess I should note this down when I am looking at houses later... Or something like, Wow! this guy has a business! and he has some accounting issues, remind me to be organised with my accounts if I ever own a business... Social media is actually good depending on the way you view it...
So... I agree it does cause pressure... But we will have to be smart enough to turn the pressure into our advantage...
That's all I have to say.. This blog was in the draft for years!!! and it's finally out!!
Signing off
Toodles
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Better late than never
22 days into 2019 and this is my very first post of the year. So I guess, I shall follow the norm of doing a look back at the stuff I have done for the past year in 2018... Kinda late, but better late than never...
To be honest... I only remembered several big stuff happening last year maybe because they were too overwhelming that it kinda overlapped the little things in my life which kinda makes me regret not blogging when these small things happened...
First things first... I hit the big 3-0... and a lot has changed!! Knots are starting to tie and I am finally getting to know what I want in life, the main objective that I want to achieve in my future... SECURITY.... regardless in whatever aspect in life, I need security... I am not someone who can settle with being healthy and happy, I need more, and I used to feel guilty about that, I thought I was being greedy but it turns out, some people just want more in life... I am one of those people... I am not saying that it is wrong to just want to be happy and healthy, just for me, being healthy and happy is not enough, I need to be in control and feel secure...
So, I made a decision... Quite a scary one... I decided to start a business!! In a different state, 2 hours away from home, everyone I have told will ask me, why?? Why did I choose a place that requires 2 hours of travel?? To be honest, I guess it's just fate... I have the chance of nearer venues but my indecisive nature cost me to lose them... So, this an opportunity that appeared after seeing a few slipped passed so before much consideration, I took it.
Then here comes the part where I had to become an adult, I had to meet with suppliers for renovation, sign contracts, learn about business, register the business and a whole lot of adulting stuff which includes bills and being organised... So, here's how it looked like...
So that's my biggest achievement made in 2018... It was not an easy one... I started to worry about stuff like if I were able to pay rent... or do I have enough students to sustain... This stuff really bugged me to the extent that it will wake me up in the middle of the night having me wonder if I have made the right decision, was all these just a huge mistake?? Did I fairy-taled the whole idea to make it seem easy which in reality is undescribable times worse than it seems??
Besides that, being a licensee with a licensor who has principles that sometimes doesn't make sense is a huge PITA!! Not to mention, these requirements kept me from sleeping too... Restless days... Sleepless nights... What have I gotten myself into??
And sometimes I would think... Why didn't I start this 2 years ago when I was still in my 20s where I will still have the energy to push myself to the limit?? I always thought that 30 was supposed to be the age where people start settling down and build a family, instead, I am building a career... But I am still glad I took the opportunity and started... It's better late than never though... And this is a huge contribution to my future's security... In case I get retrenched or just got tired of working in an office, I will always have something to fall back on to without having to depend on anybody...
Well, I sure hope things could get better...
signing off!
Toodles!
To be honest... I only remembered several big stuff happening last year maybe because they were too overwhelming that it kinda overlapped the little things in my life which kinda makes me regret not blogging when these small things happened...
First things first... I hit the big 3-0... and a lot has changed!! Knots are starting to tie and I am finally getting to know what I want in life, the main objective that I want to achieve in my future... SECURITY.... regardless in whatever aspect in life, I need security... I am not someone who can settle with being healthy and happy, I need more, and I used to feel guilty about that, I thought I was being greedy but it turns out, some people just want more in life... I am one of those people... I am not saying that it is wrong to just want to be happy and healthy, just for me, being healthy and happy is not enough, I need to be in control and feel secure...
So, I made a decision... Quite a scary one... I decided to start a business!! In a different state, 2 hours away from home, everyone I have told will ask me, why?? Why did I choose a place that requires 2 hours of travel?? To be honest, I guess it's just fate... I have the chance of nearer venues but my indecisive nature cost me to lose them... So, this an opportunity that appeared after seeing a few slipped passed so before much consideration, I took it.
Then here comes the part where I had to become an adult, I had to meet with suppliers for renovation, sign contracts, learn about business, register the business and a whole lot of adulting stuff which includes bills and being organised... So, here's how it looked like...
Quite a huge space and minimal stuff to be done... but minimal doesn't mean zero... here's the con when the place is 2 hours away from home, you have to place 100% trust on your suppliers to do a good job... They didn't fail me though... At least I think they didn't..
Then... It's time to work my magic... had a personal assistant with me to work on the display bookshelves... These were 100% DIY-ed...
From wooden pallets that look something like this...
To these... attached some plywood to create the shelves and there you have it... A wooden pallet book display shelves...
A simple arrangement for the classroom setting and voila... A class is born...
The exterior of the lot... I haven't got a signboard yet... never ending of stuff to do, I need to apply a gazillion types of licenses...
Look out for our bunting... It's quite eye-catching... Huge shoutout to my colleague who helped me design this FOC!!! But I do respect creativity, I am gonna repay him with countless meals of his choice...
Classes have started and here are some of my students hard at work... Doing great at every class...
So that's my biggest achievement made in 2018... It was not an easy one... I started to worry about stuff like if I were able to pay rent... or do I have enough students to sustain... This stuff really bugged me to the extent that it will wake me up in the middle of the night having me wonder if I have made the right decision, was all these just a huge mistake?? Did I fairy-taled the whole idea to make it seem easy which in reality is undescribable times worse than it seems??
Besides that, being a licensee with a licensor who has principles that sometimes doesn't make sense is a huge PITA!! Not to mention, these requirements kept me from sleeping too... Restless days... Sleepless nights... What have I gotten myself into??
And sometimes I would think... Why didn't I start this 2 years ago when I was still in my 20s where I will still have the energy to push myself to the limit?? I always thought that 30 was supposed to be the age where people start settling down and build a family, instead, I am building a career... But I am still glad I took the opportunity and started... It's better late than never though... And this is a huge contribution to my future's security... In case I get retrenched or just got tired of working in an office, I will always have something to fall back on to without having to depend on anybody...
Well, I sure hope things could get better...
signing off!
Toodles!
Wednesday, September 05, 2018
I am a proud Asian, proud of Crazy Rich Asians
I have recently been pretty crazy about Crazy Rich Asians and really
inspired by the interviews and all. Here's one with our very own Datuk
Michelle Yeoh.
Yes, here I am. I have watched the movie and to be frank, I LOVED IT!! I know the story isn’t great but how many great stories are there? It’s the way of telling the story that matters. Crazy Rich Asians (CRA) is a huge step taken to actually show the world how does the Asian culture look like, the Chinese mindset of family, the South East Asian family setting. This is something to be appreciated not to be shunted aside because the story of a rich boy in love with a poor girl is lame.
The reason I am writing this is that when I saw the movie, I was really excited and proud that it’s a Hollywood film made out of an all Asian cast. It has been 25 years since the Joy Luck Club, which I actually never heard of until I started to gain interest and started following interviews of actors from the Asian descent working in showbiz, I will do more research on it later, I promise. I was very happy and excited that the story was not only about Asians but specifically the South East Asians.. Which is ME!! I’m not crazy rich, nor rich maybe a little crazy but people out there will be seeing the colours of MY life, people who have zero knowledge about how I grew up and what I was taught, this is something that I could show. You watched CRA? Well, that’s somewhat my life minus the “rich” part. We were taught that family is very important and whatever that comes along the way, the family will still be the first priority. I have friends and family around me thinking that this is just some lame rom-com that is not worth their time. You can’t imagine how angry I was when someone told me that they would rather spend their money on a movie that is more “worthy”. Like, how is this not worthy?? It’s an American Production with an all Asian cast AND!!!! There are TWO, not ONE but TWO Malaysians in the main casts. As an Asian, A Chinese Asian, A Malaysian Chinese.. How could you not support something like this?? Especially within this period that we are feeling exceptionally more patriotic and with the new Malaysian coming along. I would say, there are a lot who are still not open-minded enough to accept the term “NEW”.
I admit that the storyline is not great. We Asians are immune to this kind of love stories where a rich boy loves a poor girl, rich boy’s mother don’t like the poor girl, finds ways to kick the poor girl away and in the end, Love conquers all and everybody lived happily ever after. Right, that’s the story (Spoilers alerts, sorry too late) but anyway, I believe 90% of the people already knew how the ending would be, of course it’s gonna be a happy ending, it’a a rom-com. But have you noticed the details along the way?? More Spoilers!
When Nick brought Rachel back home, he decided to introduce her during his grandma’s Tan Hwa blooming party, all his relatives will be there. See that? We love celebrations and gatherings, a small event to get the family together is part of our culture, even something as small as a flower blooming (although it’s a rare occasion) is still the excuse to bring everybody together, to meet new people joining the family (Rachel).
When Nick met his mom and his grandma after spending a long time abroad, the words that greeted him was “you need a haircut”, “you look unkempt”, “you look so thin”, “you need to eat more”… Which are exactly what most of us get when our family sees us after a while. Of course, I always love to hear people telling me that I have lost weight even when I did not.
The Dumpling making session was also great, reminds me of the time my family will get together to make Tang Yuan as we chit chat and catch up along the process. The little “theories” that were made to make the steps easier to remember, like Nick’s tucking the baby into bed or Oli’s “injecting botox into the face” were the cute details of what kept them together.
Nick’s room being exactly the way it is before he left is a symbol of how family will always welcome you back home regardless how you have changed or where you have been. His bed was always freshly made and his clothes were ironed every 2 weeks. It’s like no matter where you go, no matter how you have settled, there’s still a place you can call home where you can go back to anytime.
Peik Lin’s family being very tight together. Her parents are delighted to meet her friend Rachel and how they compared Rachel’s achievements with their own daughter and their own daughter will never be good enough but they are still very proud of her. When Peik Lin was doing Rachel’s makeover for Colin’s wedding, her parents kept barging in to provide opinions and join the fun. It’s a really cute scene to watch. And, the part where they are trying to tell their son that Rachel makes a good wife candidate. I don’t know about you, but it feels so warm and fuzzy.
Then, there’s Astrid. How she was thought to maintain her image as a well-educated woman. She will not cause a scene even after finding out that her husband is cheating on her. She will still present herself elegantly without showing the slight signs of distress. Which is like how the Chinese will say “we shall never show the ugly side of family 家丑不可外扬”. And her grandma stood by her and went to the wedding together because her husband walked out of her. Despite being someone who doesn’t attend events, her grandma showed her love by standing by her side in public as her support and a cover for the scandal.
And of course, the mahjong game which has so much details within that few minutes, there’s an article about it so I won’t go through it in detailed. Click it to read. The part where Eleanor (side track, why does rich mother in laws always has to be called Eleanor??) does not approve Rachel as Nick’s future wife because of her background and Rachel trying to reason why she’s the perfect wife for Nick but she will not stand between his family. Typical but deep.
There are still so many things that I would want to write about but I might end up telling the whole story. But, my point is, you should be appreciating the movie not because it’s storyline or whether or not it has a bombastic plot but to see the subtle details that portray some part of your life, something that you could relate to is now on the big screens showing to the people all over the world. We Asians find it hard to understand how important this is because, we see it on our big screens every day. We could relate to those so why should we make a big fuss of CRA? Well, because it is reaching a wider vast of audience. It’s like how we watch American movies and see how their lives and culture are different from ours, this time it’s the other way round.
So, why are people still saying it’s a waste of time and money??
Sunday, July 01, 2018
Trying to be productive..
I believe I am not the only one who thinks that the weekends flash pass faster than weekdays.. despite the fact that there are 5 weekdays and 2 weekends, the 24 hours a day kinda just flash through without you knowing and just ended...
Every one looks forward to the weekends, me as well.. but most of the times i will have to work on weekend mornings.. so weekends just mean a shorter working day for me. But if i get a whole off day to myself.. it always ends abruptly with me realising that i have just wasted the precious hours of my life..
So i woke up in the morning and realised it's the weekends.. feeling entitled, i decided to not get out of bed, sometimes i get an hour or 2 more to sleep in or i will be rolling around reading a book or playing on my phone. When I finally decided to get out of bed, it will be noon and my breakfast has become brunch to the actual lunch.. after eating lunch, i plan to do something productive, like maybe write a blog, continue writing my fanfic, do some homework, research and study on more effective teaching methods... etc.. but usually these will be left forgotten and i will be watching the tv until the next time i looked up, it will be almost 5pm.. and that means i have to get ready for dinner.. and also means time is a full speed ahead charging through and when i am done with dinner, it's almost time for bed.. if it's a saturday, the similar pattern will repeat itself on the next day..
so much for doing something meaningful, i don't like to go out on short day trips or 1 night weekend getaway like some of my friends... i really enjoy staying at home and minding my own business.. just i hope the time on weekends will pass slower for me to actually complete something..
I did not write anything for my fanfic but i managed to blog like at 11pm which i will be moving on to sleep soon.. i didnt touch my homework nor did i mark my students' homework either..
I guess..
this must just be me..
Signing off!
Toodles
Every one looks forward to the weekends, me as well.. but most of the times i will have to work on weekend mornings.. so weekends just mean a shorter working day for me. But if i get a whole off day to myself.. it always ends abruptly with me realising that i have just wasted the precious hours of my life..
So i woke up in the morning and realised it's the weekends.. feeling entitled, i decided to not get out of bed, sometimes i get an hour or 2 more to sleep in or i will be rolling around reading a book or playing on my phone. When I finally decided to get out of bed, it will be noon and my breakfast has become brunch to the actual lunch.. after eating lunch, i plan to do something productive, like maybe write a blog, continue writing my fanfic, do some homework, research and study on more effective teaching methods... etc.. but usually these will be left forgotten and i will be watching the tv until the next time i looked up, it will be almost 5pm.. and that means i have to get ready for dinner.. and also means time is a full speed ahead charging through and when i am done with dinner, it's almost time for bed.. if it's a saturday, the similar pattern will repeat itself on the next day..
so much for doing something meaningful, i don't like to go out on short day trips or 1 night weekend getaway like some of my friends... i really enjoy staying at home and minding my own business.. just i hope the time on weekends will pass slower for me to actually complete something..
I did not write anything for my fanfic but i managed to blog like at 11pm which i will be moving on to sleep soon.. i didnt touch my homework nor did i mark my students' homework either..
I guess..
this must just be me..
Signing off!
Toodles
Saturday, June 02, 2018
Age Pressure
Oh wow, congratulations! 2 posts in 2 weeks, I should definitely give myself some credit as I know just like old times, this might be my last blog of the year. Anyways, I came across a video about age pressure by Jenn Im, if you are interested, here's the video:
I have never heard of age pressure ever before but after watching this video, I couldn't help agree that maybe because of the society, we have like certain "targets" to achieve at a certain age and will kinda feel guilty or left out if we don't..
I have certainly set several typical targets for myself which I guess not many of them were fulfilled because I made them without knowing the reality how to get it fulfilled. It seems to me like, when the time comes, a solution will just miraculously fall down from the sky and everything will be alright. NOT! and to be frank, I kinda forgot what were the targets I have made for myself besides getting wheels and a roof.
Let's not talk about life before work because we know what we have to do at those ages, age 12, pass UPSR, age 17 pass SPM, age 18 start college or university, age 20s graduate.. I used to have some what to achieve before i reach 30 list but i guess, i was too stressed out, i don't remember what are those anymore..
Anyway, as mentioned a the video, in some places, women are considered "expired" if they don't get married by 30. I guess because women have to give birth so maybe it's our internal organs that are expiring?? If that's not the reason, then this whole married by 30 thing is just bull.. Why is there an age limit to get married? Especially Asians, when you reach a certain age, having a significant one becomes the hot topic of the century.. You have lived more than 20 years working hard to be who you are but to other people, all that matters is whether do you have a significant one and when are you planning to settle down... I am not going to lie, regardless whether I have a significant other or not, I feel super irritated when people asked me when do i plan to settle down. To make things worse, whenever I say i have a lot of plans but settling down will not happen in the near future, i get responses like, "are you aware that you are getting older?", "what are you waiting for?", "why aren't you planning on settling down, you are 30 already?"....... "SO?" unless you are worried about me having trouble conceiving when I get older, other than that, why do you even care?? I do have a lot of plans for my future..
Speaking of plans.. I may not be affected by the age pressure for relationships.... or maybe I am since i am writing this.. anyway, reaching a certain age does make you question your direction in life.. so I have to admit, i do face the age pressure when it comes to career. When I started working, i did vow to be an employee forever, since i'm not a risk taker nor do i have a brain for business so being an employee promises a fixed monthly salary and benefits that i might or might not get with my own "business".. But now, i reconsidered my decision.. Working isn't fun,, i can't say for everybody but it has lost its fun for me.. I am having second thoughts about what i vowed to be several years ago. What am i supposed to do now? Should I start a business?? but i don't know how.. I have been toying around with some plans and never actually executed any because of fear.. fear of failing.. people said to me, if i don't find what i'm doing fun, why am i still there? life is short, too short for people to just bear with it.. but what about life? my bills aren't gonna settle themselves, the roof i dream of aren't gonna build itself.. these need chips, and chips are what i get for getting up at 6.30am every weekday, thumb print myself in and out. And, you see it right, i am not a risk taker.. i can't just let go my supply of chips just because it's not fun anymore, i need a plan.. a plan to find the same amount or more chips elsewhere.. but i am still swimming blindly.. unsure if i'm heading the right direction or am i just wandering around the sea of chances not knowing what to grab hold of.. I see friends who started out from the same starting line has now seem to have done a few laps and are on track with what they are doing.. Oh well, that's the downside of social media, everyone seems to be so happy, so fulfilled, leading such meaningful lives while people who are watching or reading it feel like failures.. well, i have to admit this too, i am affected by social media.. which i will write another blog post someday about this.
Anyway.. at this age, there are so much that should have been done in the typical world that haven't been done and it stressed me out.. BUT, some people would say... you live your own life so you get to control what come first and what to do at which time of your life.. true though.. i am still trying to fit the bits and pieces together to hopefully form a whole for my future career whatever it may be.. at least that's what i think i should be doing at this point of time..
I hope that nobody gets affected by the age pressure like I am but if you are, no worries, you are not alone, you may leave a comment and we can share our stress and maybe help each other out..
Signing off for now
Toodles!
I have never heard of age pressure ever before but after watching this video, I couldn't help agree that maybe because of the society, we have like certain "targets" to achieve at a certain age and will kinda feel guilty or left out if we don't..
I have certainly set several typical targets for myself which I guess not many of them were fulfilled because I made them without knowing the reality how to get it fulfilled. It seems to me like, when the time comes, a solution will just miraculously fall down from the sky and everything will be alright. NOT! and to be frank, I kinda forgot what were the targets I have made for myself besides getting wheels and a roof.
Let's not talk about life before work because we know what we have to do at those ages, age 12, pass UPSR, age 17 pass SPM, age 18 start college or university, age 20s graduate.. I used to have some what to achieve before i reach 30 list but i guess, i was too stressed out, i don't remember what are those anymore..
Anyway, as mentioned a the video, in some places, women are considered "expired" if they don't get married by 30. I guess because women have to give birth so maybe it's our internal organs that are expiring?? If that's not the reason, then this whole married by 30 thing is just bull.. Why is there an age limit to get married? Especially Asians, when you reach a certain age, having a significant one becomes the hot topic of the century.. You have lived more than 20 years working hard to be who you are but to other people, all that matters is whether do you have a significant one and when are you planning to settle down... I am not going to lie, regardless whether I have a significant other or not, I feel super irritated when people asked me when do i plan to settle down. To make things worse, whenever I say i have a lot of plans but settling down will not happen in the near future, i get responses like, "are you aware that you are getting older?", "what are you waiting for?", "why aren't you planning on settling down, you are 30 already?"....... "SO?" unless you are worried about me having trouble conceiving when I get older, other than that, why do you even care?? I do have a lot of plans for my future..
Speaking of plans.. I may not be affected by the age pressure for relationships.... or maybe I am since i am writing this.. anyway, reaching a certain age does make you question your direction in life.. so I have to admit, i do face the age pressure when it comes to career. When I started working, i did vow to be an employee forever, since i'm not a risk taker nor do i have a brain for business so being an employee promises a fixed monthly salary and benefits that i might or might not get with my own "business".. But now, i reconsidered my decision.. Working isn't fun,, i can't say for everybody but it has lost its fun for me.. I am having second thoughts about what i vowed to be several years ago. What am i supposed to do now? Should I start a business?? but i don't know how.. I have been toying around with some plans and never actually executed any because of fear.. fear of failing.. people said to me, if i don't find what i'm doing fun, why am i still there? life is short, too short for people to just bear with it.. but what about life? my bills aren't gonna settle themselves, the roof i dream of aren't gonna build itself.. these need chips, and chips are what i get for getting up at 6.30am every weekday, thumb print myself in and out. And, you see it right, i am not a risk taker.. i can't just let go my supply of chips just because it's not fun anymore, i need a plan.. a plan to find the same amount or more chips elsewhere.. but i am still swimming blindly.. unsure if i'm heading the right direction or am i just wandering around the sea of chances not knowing what to grab hold of.. I see friends who started out from the same starting line has now seem to have done a few laps and are on track with what they are doing.. Oh well, that's the downside of social media, everyone seems to be so happy, so fulfilled, leading such meaningful lives while people who are watching or reading it feel like failures.. well, i have to admit this too, i am affected by social media.. which i will write another blog post someday about this.
Anyway.. at this age, there are so much that should have been done in the typical world that haven't been done and it stressed me out.. BUT, some people would say... you live your own life so you get to control what come first and what to do at which time of your life.. true though.. i am still trying to fit the bits and pieces together to hopefully form a whole for my future career whatever it may be.. at least that's what i think i should be doing at this point of time..
I hope that nobody gets affected by the age pressure like I am but if you are, no worries, you are not alone, you may leave a comment and we can share our stress and maybe help each other out..
Signing off for now
Toodles!
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
The Pros and Cons of Technology
Heyo.. It's me after such a long time.. Anyway, quit the intro because it's getting redundant since I always take ages to post a new blog.. so, let's get straight to the point of what I would like to share about.. The Pros and Cons of Technology.. This is solely based on my personal experience and opinions. I have not done any research or survey about this so please don't take it too seriously..
Anyway, here goes... The technology here means the internet, the computer to your handheld devices such as tablets and phones.. So let's talk about phones. Don't you thing it's an amazing invention?? To be able to communicate with someone who will not be reachable by shouting. And then the mobile phones, where you can connect with people on the go. I have been through the time where mobile phones were not that popular among kids and we need to depend on punctuality. For instance, when two people are meeting up, without a phone, to be able to successfully meet up, they have to either be very punctual to the meet up spot or be very patient as one might be late or something and they will not be able to contact each other. Even if let's say B say some last minute business to take care of and A is already on the way out. Without a phone, there is no way B will be able to contact A to notify about his/her last minute business. So, B will either have to go all the way to meet A first and tell him/her; send a messenger; or let A wait till B finishes the last minute business.. Either one is not efficient.. So, with the phone, you get to call and tell... Then, you can even just send a text message saying that you are running late or something.. NOW, you can just whatsapp, LINE, Kakao, Wechat or whatever instant messaging app you are using, you can even add emoticons and stickers to cheer that person up and show your sincerity to apologise coz you kept them waiting..
And yes, the internet is the most amazing thing ever invented.. Is it a thing?? or whatever it is.. the internet is what that allows me to share my views and my writings here from the comfort of my corner in my room (yes, i like to sit at corners) and it will be shared to people whom i have never met or even imagined have existed.. the internet allows me to even plan my own travel itinerary by using platforms such as ctrip or qyer, or i can search travel blogs, google whatever i need, as specific as the price of something.. this is why lesser people choose to follow tours nowadays because everyone loves to share their travel experiences and we could make use of that to plan for our own, and give back by sharing ours to others..
It is also great for research.. not only for your travel itinerary for for a heap of other things as well, from your school assignments to some side projects you would like to start... I researched a lot on Harry Potter when I was writing my fanfic (which reminds me.. I am still praying that my drafts are hiding somewhere and not melting in some dump, pleassseee..)
And about instant messaging apps.. it used to be those softwares like ICQ or MSN that you have to be in front of a PC to gain access to it.. I remember rushing back home from school just to on my MSN and talk to the people I have just said goodbye to!! hahahaha.. we see each other almost everyday and yet we still have so much nonsense to talk about.. then it became mobile apps as we bade goodbye to the MSN messenger that carries almost every 90s kid's memories..And we moved our nonsense from the PC to our phones.. as we grow up, friends might not live close by to meet up anymore so instant messaging and social media help a lot in connecting people. Back in the days, where after you moved from your hometown the only way to keep in touch was to write letters and the communication just dies after one person felt that it's not worth the time to write so much anymore.. but now, you can just type and it gets sent instantly. You can convey messages to a bunch of people at once and get their replies and comments too..And for people like me, who doesn't prefer calling. instant messaging is the more preferable approach..
Then... for the cons.. my biggest hate for technology is also why i liked it. Instant messaging.. with instant messaging, working become never ending as your boss could always catch you after work for something.. And, i don't know if this only happens to me or what, bosses like to give orders after working hours.. there you were sitting at your cubicle busying away with work for at least 8 freaking hours and your boss decides that you could not bear losing you within his/her sight and gives you work after your working hours. But, most of the time, majority of the communication via instant messaging happen after work... which i know it makes sense coz every one is off work... but the point is every one is OFF WORK!! so everything about work should be turned off.. But no... just because they have no life outside work, they decided that you should have it the same..
Besides that, because of internet, work becomes portable.. you can work anywhere as long as you've got internet connection.. so even on your day off, or when you on holiday or have called in sick, you can still do your job from wherever you are.. back in the old days, everything you need for work is at your work place, which is why it's called your work place in the first place.. but now everything is online, it takes as simple as a whatsapp message to get your job done which may not seem like a big deal but remember, you are not supposed to be working at that time.. in other words, you are not paid to work at that time either.. so unless you are so-called working from home, other wise, technology ruins off days..
And, people depend so much on technology, their brains become lazy.. For example, some people rely so much on their GPS they do not see the need of remembering roads to places they wanna go because the GPS will always be there to save the day. Not forgetting the whole lot of passwords, for various online accounts, a click to "remember password" will do the trick and nobody remembers anything.. and having a short term memory or a bad memory is basically the most common excuse to all these.. People stop using their brains and depend on these electronic brains.. no wonder there's a fear for AI...
That's all for today...
Happy Wesak Day!
Signing off..
Toodles!
Anyway, here goes... The technology here means the internet, the computer to your handheld devices such as tablets and phones.. So let's talk about phones. Don't you thing it's an amazing invention?? To be able to communicate with someone who will not be reachable by shouting. And then the mobile phones, where you can connect with people on the go. I have been through the time where mobile phones were not that popular among kids and we need to depend on punctuality. For instance, when two people are meeting up, without a phone, to be able to successfully meet up, they have to either be very punctual to the meet up spot or be very patient as one might be late or something and they will not be able to contact each other. Even if let's say B say some last minute business to take care of and A is already on the way out. Without a phone, there is no way B will be able to contact A to notify about his/her last minute business. So, B will either have to go all the way to meet A first and tell him/her; send a messenger; or let A wait till B finishes the last minute business.. Either one is not efficient.. So, with the phone, you get to call and tell... Then, you can even just send a text message saying that you are running late or something.. NOW, you can just whatsapp, LINE, Kakao, Wechat or whatever instant messaging app you are using, you can even add emoticons and stickers to cheer that person up and show your sincerity to apologise coz you kept them waiting..
And yes, the internet is the most amazing thing ever invented.. Is it a thing?? or whatever it is.. the internet is what that allows me to share my views and my writings here from the comfort of my corner in my room (yes, i like to sit at corners) and it will be shared to people whom i have never met or even imagined have existed.. the internet allows me to even plan my own travel itinerary by using platforms such as ctrip or qyer, or i can search travel blogs, google whatever i need, as specific as the price of something.. this is why lesser people choose to follow tours nowadays because everyone loves to share their travel experiences and we could make use of that to plan for our own, and give back by sharing ours to others..
It is also great for research.. not only for your travel itinerary for for a heap of other things as well, from your school assignments to some side projects you would like to start... I researched a lot on Harry Potter when I was writing my fanfic (which reminds me.. I am still praying that my drafts are hiding somewhere and not melting in some dump, pleassseee..)
And about instant messaging apps.. it used to be those softwares like ICQ or MSN that you have to be in front of a PC to gain access to it.. I remember rushing back home from school just to on my MSN and talk to the people I have just said goodbye to!! hahahaha.. we see each other almost everyday and yet we still have so much nonsense to talk about.. then it became mobile apps as we bade goodbye to the MSN messenger that carries almost every 90s kid's memories..And we moved our nonsense from the PC to our phones.. as we grow up, friends might not live close by to meet up anymore so instant messaging and social media help a lot in connecting people. Back in the days, where after you moved from your hometown the only way to keep in touch was to write letters and the communication just dies after one person felt that it's not worth the time to write so much anymore.. but now, you can just type and it gets sent instantly. You can convey messages to a bunch of people at once and get their replies and comments too..And for people like me, who doesn't prefer calling. instant messaging is the more preferable approach..
Then... for the cons.. my biggest hate for technology is also why i liked it. Instant messaging.. with instant messaging, working become never ending as your boss could always catch you after work for something.. And, i don't know if this only happens to me or what, bosses like to give orders after working hours.. there you were sitting at your cubicle busying away with work for at least 8 freaking hours and your boss decides that you could not bear losing you within his/her sight and gives you work after your working hours. But, most of the time, majority of the communication via instant messaging happen after work... which i know it makes sense coz every one is off work... but the point is every one is OFF WORK!! so everything about work should be turned off.. But no... just because they have no life outside work, they decided that you should have it the same..
Besides that, because of internet, work becomes portable.. you can work anywhere as long as you've got internet connection.. so even on your day off, or when you on holiday or have called in sick, you can still do your job from wherever you are.. back in the old days, everything you need for work is at your work place, which is why it's called your work place in the first place.. but now everything is online, it takes as simple as a whatsapp message to get your job done which may not seem like a big deal but remember, you are not supposed to be working at that time.. in other words, you are not paid to work at that time either.. so unless you are so-called working from home, other wise, technology ruins off days..
And, people depend so much on technology, their brains become lazy.. For example, some people rely so much on their GPS they do not see the need of remembering roads to places they wanna go because the GPS will always be there to save the day. Not forgetting the whole lot of passwords, for various online accounts, a click to "remember password" will do the trick and nobody remembers anything.. and having a short term memory or a bad memory is basically the most common excuse to all these.. People stop using their brains and depend on these electronic brains.. no wonder there's a fear for AI...
That's all for today...
Happy Wesak Day!
Signing off..
Toodles!
Tuesday, July 04, 2017
First day at work
Disclaimer: I am not talking about my first day at work... Just a random thought about the typical first day experience..
It's your first day at a new company. You step into a completely unfamiliar place and someone led you to your seat that will be your nest in this company. You look around, and of course, you know nobody, nobody looks familiar... so you sink further into your seat and play around with your PC, if you have one... sometimes, newbies don't get their own PC until they have been around for a week... Anyway, you try to look busy, although you know you have absolutely nothing to do... You explore the buttons around outlook and realise there are a few incredible functions that you will forget later.. I always forget where is the "recall back email" button and found it when it is too late..
So, you sit at your seat and bond with your PC and chair, they are gonna be your best companion throughout your days here... You look around at your current colleagues, wondering if you could get along, are they the chatty type or the mind-your-own-business type.. You check for earphones to determine whether listening to music while working is allowed.. And then, your manager or the person you are reporting to arrives.. they are usually late.. so be prepared to hang around for at least an hour because you will surely be early on your first day..
We shall just call that person the manager, since he/she will be managing you.. The manager greets you briefly and walks off to his/her seat/room settles some "urgent" stuff which might be scanning through emails, FB or just switch on his/her pc...
After the manager thinks you have settled in, here they come gesturing you over and introduce you to the company, this might have been done by the HR.. so the manager will also be telling you about the business.. how it works and how they work.. then they will show you a bunch of their previous works and here comes the golden question...
"what do you think we should change to make it better?"
"Any ideas you would like to suggest? Since you are new, we need some fresh ideas..."
Ok, that's 2 questions.. but don't you think it is ridiculous to ask someone on their first day of work?? Well, firstly, this is my first day, I came here to fit in, not to change the company, if I would like to change the company, I would have started my own company... I came to learn about your company and now you are telling me that it is not as good as I thought and I should do something to change it?
and then, about the "fresh, new ideas"... I just came here, my ideas are bound to be "new" and "fresh" to you but they are not FEASIBLE because I won't know what is good or workable for the company as it is my first day here.. obvious not??
alright... just some random thoughts..
signing off~~
Toodles!
It's your first day at a new company. You step into a completely unfamiliar place and someone led you to your seat that will be your nest in this company. You look around, and of course, you know nobody, nobody looks familiar... so you sink further into your seat and play around with your PC, if you have one... sometimes, newbies don't get their own PC until they have been around for a week... Anyway, you try to look busy, although you know you have absolutely nothing to do... You explore the buttons around outlook and realise there are a few incredible functions that you will forget later.. I always forget where is the "recall back email" button and found it when it is too late..
So, you sit at your seat and bond with your PC and chair, they are gonna be your best companion throughout your days here... You look around at your current colleagues, wondering if you could get along, are they the chatty type or the mind-your-own-business type.. You check for earphones to determine whether listening to music while working is allowed.. And then, your manager or the person you are reporting to arrives.. they are usually late.. so be prepared to hang around for at least an hour because you will surely be early on your first day..
We shall just call that person the manager, since he/she will be managing you.. The manager greets you briefly and walks off to his/her seat/room settles some "urgent" stuff which might be scanning through emails, FB or just switch on his/her pc...
After the manager thinks you have settled in, here they come gesturing you over and introduce you to the company, this might have been done by the HR.. so the manager will also be telling you about the business.. how it works and how they work.. then they will show you a bunch of their previous works and here comes the golden question...
"what do you think we should change to make it better?"
"Any ideas you would like to suggest? Since you are new, we need some fresh ideas..."
Ok, that's 2 questions.. but don't you think it is ridiculous to ask someone on their first day of work?? Well, firstly, this is my first day, I came here to fit in, not to change the company, if I would like to change the company, I would have started my own company... I came to learn about your company and now you are telling me that it is not as good as I thought and I should do something to change it?
and then, about the "fresh, new ideas"... I just came here, my ideas are bound to be "new" and "fresh" to you but they are not FEASIBLE because I won't know what is good or workable for the company as it is my first day here.. obvious not??
alright... just some random thoughts..
signing off~~
Toodles!
Monday, January 30, 2017
[Z]ooming into 2017
I started the A to Z blogging challenge in 2013.. and finally completed the challenge as we are adapting into 2017..
I don't think I have made any New Year Resolutions this year.. Before I make any, I shall reflect what have I achieved for the past year..
No.1 I have finally took Topik 2, actually I was forced to because my teacher said that he will just sweep me out of the classroom if I still linger around after so many years of study without having a go at Topik 2.. I knew I was not ready at all but since I had to take it, I did try to improve my listening skills and writing skills by listening to Korean podcasts without reading the transcript and practise writing by copying passages from the comprehension past year papers.. I guess that small amount of effort and exam luck paid off as I managed to pass level 4. The highest achievement would be Level 6, fyi.. But I am satisfied~~ I still don't consider myself fluent in Korean but I guess, I am good enough to survive..
No.2 I stayed pass a year at my current employment!!! That IS an achievement judging by how it affects my life principles.. Oh well, it is still a decent place tho..
No.3 Got some new wheels!! and finally felt like an adult to carry ownership documents with my name on it... When I was a kid, it was so easy to imagine myself to have a car, a house like a few years after stepping into society and exchanging you time for money.. Guess what?? after working for almost 6 years, I am finally getting a hang of it.. and a house seems so far away~~~ *stretches hand out dramatically~~
No.5 Finally could contribute to the family trip fund after years of working.. I have always wanted to bring my family for a vacation and contributing to the majority of expenses. At long last, it happened last year!! Won't be blogging on that because i have a similar post buried in my drafts and I did not take enough photos to make it into a blog post.. It's spending time with family that counts not slamming everyone's faces into a photo at every venue..
No.6 I guess I did not document my life enough it actually remember what I have achieved last year.. and my blog reached its 10th year anniversary last year!!
I guess that's all I remember... as for the coming year.. I still hope that I could write more blogs just to practise writing in English.. My English has been striking on and off in my brain.. Sometimes I can't even speak English.. Working in a Chinese-speaking company does affect you somehow.. or maybe it's just me~~
So my new year resolutions... WRITE MORE BLOGS... as usual..
Signing off!
Toodles
I don't think I have made any New Year Resolutions this year.. Before I make any, I shall reflect what have I achieved for the past year..
No.1 I have finally took Topik 2, actually I was forced to because my teacher said that he will just sweep me out of the classroom if I still linger around after so many years of study without having a go at Topik 2.. I knew I was not ready at all but since I had to take it, I did try to improve my listening skills and writing skills by listening to Korean podcasts without reading the transcript and practise writing by copying passages from the comprehension past year papers.. I guess that small amount of effort and exam luck paid off as I managed to pass level 4. The highest achievement would be Level 6, fyi.. But I am satisfied~~ I still don't consider myself fluent in Korean but I guess, I am good enough to survive..
No.2 I stayed pass a year at my current employment!!! That IS an achievement judging by how it affects my life principles.. Oh well, it is still a decent place tho..
No.3 Got some new wheels!! and finally felt like an adult to carry ownership documents with my name on it... When I was a kid, it was so easy to imagine myself to have a car, a house like a few years after stepping into society and exchanging you time for money.. Guess what?? after working for almost 6 years, I am finally getting a hang of it.. and a house seems so far away~~~ *stretches hand out dramatically~~
No.5 Finally could contribute to the family trip fund after years of working.. I have always wanted to bring my family for a vacation and contributing to the majority of expenses. At long last, it happened last year!! Won't be blogging on that because i have a similar post buried in my drafts and I did not take enough photos to make it into a blog post.. It's spending time with family that counts not slamming everyone's faces into a photo at every venue..
No.6 I guess I did not document my life enough it actually remember what I have achieved last year.. and my blog reached its 10th year anniversary last year!!
I guess that's all I remember... as for the coming year.. I still hope that I could write more blogs just to practise writing in English.. My English has been striking on and off in my brain.. Sometimes I can't even speak English.. Working in a Chinese-speaking company does affect you somehow.. or maybe it's just me~~
So my new year resolutions... WRITE MORE BLOGS... as usual..
Signing off!
Toodles
Thursday, January 05, 2017
Pulau Ketam 311216-010117
I spent my New Year on an island.. I bet that's gonna sound cool, I count down-ed in my sleep at a hotel room in Pulau Ketam with people singing karaoke at the hotel lounge right beside my room.. To be fair, they stopped singing at maybe 11.30pm.. So I would say.. Let me tell you how I spent one of my last countdowns in my 20s..
So, the plan started when the 4 of us were preparing for TOPIK (Test Of Proficiency In Korean language) and were so stressed out because we were totally not ready for it and took it just because we have been learning for so long, it is time to do something about it.. Before we attended the exam, we said that we will plan something after the exam to de-stress.. Yea, we seem pretty "mengada" about this but it was tensed.. Try taking TOPIK II unprepared, and you will know what I mean..
Then after the exam, we did came across some homestays via Facebook and discussed about our plan.. then we suddenly decided on Pulau Ketam.. I think it was my idea but I don't remember why I suggested.. anyway, Pulau Ketam it is..
So after the venue was confirmed, we had to fix a date.. and all of us being working adults.. It's pretty hard to get everybody together.. Me, especially *hides face* since I have been teaching on weekends, it's pretty hard to have an empty weekend for a 2 days 1 night.. We could have taken leaves but it was pretty inconvenient at that time and I forgot why.. anyway.. in the end, we decided to just go on the last day of the year and celebrate the New Year there..
And then.. we planned.. this is the boring part, which includes googling and whatsapp-ing so I shall skip to the day we put our plan into action..
The plan was to meet at KL Sentral at 11.30am, have lunch and go to Port Klang via KTM together.. and then everybody reached early, so we met at 11am, had lunch and head off to Port Klang at 12.50pm (coz the train only started moving at 12.50pm). It was an hour-long ride till we reached Port Klang.. and make our way to the jetty.. bought our tickets.. return air-conditioned ferry tickets for RM15. Waited again coz the boat will only move at 2.45pm.
We reached the island after a 30 minutes ride..
Here we are..
And that's the hotel we are checking in to..
Sea Lion Hotel.. you will see it the first thing after you jumped off the boat.. it's right at the jetty.. The Biggest Hotel on Pulau Ketam..
Yummy yummy yum... And behold.. our dinner! Which cost RM159.50
And because we loved the oyster omelette so much, we decided to the to the same stall for clam aka "lala" omelette, this time we ordered the big one for RM10...
While waiting for the to fry the omelette, the owner of the stall told us that the restaurant we went to yesterday had a lot of bad reviews online and asked how was our experience yesterday.. Besides, there were people smoking around us, it's quite ok.. I am not sure if the food is pricey or not since we didn't compare.. but if I were to visit again, i will give this man (the owner of the omelette stall) a chance and try the food at his restaurant..
We brought our breakfast back to our hotel and ate at the common area beside our room.. and discovered that the view from our room was pretty spectacular though.. we did not even open our window to look..
After breakfast, we packed and checked out from the hotel.. and brought some dried shrimp sambal from the hotel.. they were selling for RM12 per pack. but we bought 5 for RM55..
While waiting for the next speedboat to arrive.. we have 붕어빵 alike ice cream.. rm5 per piece.. a total of RM20 for 4..
One last look at the crabs from Crab Island..
I didn't bother to zoom in but there were plenty of little crabs scurrying around...
And then, we board the speedboat back to Port Klang..
And too a picture with the Golden Giant Crab before leaving..
The Port Klang Train station still has this vintage looking pondok.. In contrast to the modern building on the opposite, see below..
And, that was how i celebrated the crossing from 2016 to 2017..
I sure hope that it will be a good year ahead.. at least be smooth..
I have not been making resolutions for quite a few years now.. should I be making some this year??
We'll see if I will in the next post..
As for now... signing off..
Toodles!
So, the plan started when the 4 of us were preparing for TOPIK (Test Of Proficiency In Korean language) and were so stressed out because we were totally not ready for it and took it just because we have been learning for so long, it is time to do something about it.. Before we attended the exam, we said that we will plan something after the exam to de-stress.. Yea, we seem pretty "mengada" about this but it was tensed.. Try taking TOPIK II unprepared, and you will know what I mean..
Then after the exam, we did came across some homestays via Facebook and discussed about our plan.. then we suddenly decided on Pulau Ketam.. I think it was my idea but I don't remember why I suggested.. anyway, Pulau Ketam it is..
So after the venue was confirmed, we had to fix a date.. and all of us being working adults.. It's pretty hard to get everybody together.. Me, especially *hides face* since I have been teaching on weekends, it's pretty hard to have an empty weekend for a 2 days 1 night.. We could have taken leaves but it was pretty inconvenient at that time and I forgot why.. anyway.. in the end, we decided to just go on the last day of the year and celebrate the New Year there..
And then.. we planned.. this is the boring part, which includes googling and whatsapp-ing so I shall skip to the day we put our plan into action..
The plan was to meet at KL Sentral at 11.30am, have lunch and go to Port Klang via KTM together.. and then everybody reached early, so we met at 11am, had lunch and head off to Port Klang at 12.50pm (coz the train only started moving at 12.50pm). It was an hour-long ride till we reached Port Klang.. and make our way to the jetty.. bought our tickets.. return air-conditioned ferry tickets for RM15. Waited again coz the boat will only move at 2.45pm.
We reached the island after a 30 minutes ride..
Here we are..
And that's the hotel we are checking in to..
Sea Lion Hotel.. you will see it the first thing after you jumped off the boat.. it's right at the jetty.. The Biggest Hotel on Pulau Ketam..
That's me checking in.. I have booked a VIP room for 4 earlier.. the guy was really helpful.. it's RM168 per night, including surcharge as it was a public holiday eve plus weekend..
I forgot to take photos of the room but it was decent, with 2 double beds, a TV, Hot Water Heater, Shower, and a Kettle..
It was drizzling slightly when we reached Pulau Ketam so we decided to stay in the room for a while until the drizzle cleared..
After hanging in the room for around 30 minutes.. we headed out mainly to decide where to have dinner.. I asked the receptionist for a map before we wandered off..
After hanging in the room for around 30 minutes.. we headed out mainly to decide where to have dinner.. I asked the receptionist for a map before we wandered off..
The first restaurant we set our eyes upon and became our dinner place that night..
Behold.. the colourful roads around Crab Island..
I love to look at colourful scenes.. and as you could see from the photos.. even the houses are colourful.. the villagers painted their house whatever colour they like..
Besides colours, there were pretty murals around too..
The island is pretty small, you could finish exploring within a few hours if you were to explore thoroughly.. if you are just glancing through.. then it may only take around an hour..
You could rent bicycles to tour around the island.. but we prefer walking.. it's just RM5 per bike per day... a different price for e-bikes.. I think it's RM20 per hour, if i remember correctly..
Besides mural and colourful houses, you will see quite a number of temples here as well since Crab Island's residents are mainly Chinese..
We stumbled upon a souvenir shop and decided to get some tidbits for the night as we count down.. we bought 9 packets of keropok that cost RM23.5..
And then, we became super hungry... so we bought a medium Oyster Omelette for RM10 from the stall next to the restaurant we had dinner at..
Behold.. the colourful roads around Crab Island..
I love to look at colourful scenes.. and as you could see from the photos.. even the houses are colourful.. the villagers painted their house whatever colour they like..
Besides colours, there were pretty murals around too..
The island is pretty small, you could finish exploring within a few hours if you were to explore thoroughly.. if you are just glancing through.. then it may only take around an hour..
You could rent bicycles to tour around the island.. but we prefer walking.. it's just RM5 per bike per day... a different price for e-bikes.. I think it's RM20 per hour, if i remember correctly..
Besides mural and colourful houses, you will see quite a number of temples here as well since Crab Island's residents are mainly Chinese..
We stumbled upon a souvenir shop and decided to get some tidbits for the night as we count down.. we bought 9 packets of keropok that cost RM23.5..
And then, we became super hungry... so we bought a medium Oyster Omelette for RM10 from the stall next to the restaurant we had dinner at..
Yummy yummy yum... And behold.. our dinner! Which cost RM159.50
Salted Egg Crab
The crab was so good, it deserves 2 photos.. haha
Butter Prawns
Steamed Lala
Fried Veggie
And, we went back to the hotel after dinner, where we watched an episode of 도께비 and 竊聽風雲 2 while waiting for the clock to strike 12.. munching off keropok as we were waiting.. Our room was just next to the common area of the hotel and apparently there was a karaoke session going on and on and on...
I guess it's the age factor as we decided to countdown in our sleep.. However the karaoke session did not seem like it was going to end... Anyway, we ignored and just went to sleep.. Luckily, it ended at around 11.30pm. but there were fireworks going off during midnight which I heard but am too lazy to get up and look.. So that's how we made it to 2017.. haha
We woke up at around 9-ish and head out for breakfast..
Nasi Lemak, Crab Island style where its sambal is made from dried shrimps.. tasty!! It costs RM2 per packet, we ordered 2 to share.. RM4
And because we loved the oyster omelette so much, we decided to the to the same stall for clam aka "lala" omelette, this time we ordered the big one for RM10...
While waiting for the to fry the omelette, the owner of the stall told us that the restaurant we went to yesterday had a lot of bad reviews online and asked how was our experience yesterday.. Besides, there were people smoking around us, it's quite ok.. I am not sure if the food is pricey or not since we didn't compare.. but if I were to visit again, i will give this man (the owner of the omelette stall) a chance and try the food at his restaurant..
We brought our breakfast back to our hotel and ate at the common area beside our room.. and discovered that the view from our room was pretty spectacular though.. we did not even open our window to look..
After breakfast, we packed and checked out from the hotel.. and brought some dried shrimp sambal from the hotel.. they were selling for RM12 per pack. but we bought 5 for RM55..
While waiting for the next speedboat to arrive.. we have 붕어빵 alike ice cream.. rm5 per piece.. a total of RM20 for 4..
One last look at the crabs from Crab Island..
And then, we board the speedboat back to Port Klang..
And too a picture with the Golden Giant Crab before leaving..
The Port Klang Train station still has this vintage looking pondok.. In contrast to the modern building on the opposite, see below..
And, that was how i celebrated the crossing from 2016 to 2017..
I sure hope that it will be a good year ahead.. at least be smooth..
I have not been making resolutions for quite a few years now.. should I be making some this year??
We'll see if I will in the next post..
As for now... signing off..
Toodles!
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