Okok..it's time to cool down. After so much frustration, I still managed to post this entry and shared my trip. Hehehe...
What is Pre-Study Week Trip all about?
Organizing a trip at the end of every semester has became a culture and our mission, I think. Although we still have projects and presentations coming up, we were able to put all those projects aside and organize a short distance trip to relax, refresh and recharge ourselves b4 the battle starts!
3 of my very noisy and 'tam-chiak' course-mates followed me back to Muar b4 study week starts. Felt like I was qualified to be the tour guide for my hometown as I brought them Jalan-jalan Cari Makan! Hahaha...
Tanjung
Although Muar doesn't have many places to go, Tanjung is certainly a nice place to hang out. It is a suitable place for recreation. Take a stroll along Muar River and enjoy the breeze. Surprisingly, a place like Tanjung wasn't easy to be found in other places.
Huge Durian Statue
Monkeys berkeliaran at Tanjung
Being a Muarian, those monkeys at Tanjung were simply wild and scary to me. I won't even bothered to stay and look at it! However, to my surprise again, my course-mates were very excited as they see these huge crowd of monkeys 'berkeliaran' everywhere! I guess this is one of the attraction at Tanjung ya...So, remember to bring your friends to this 'tourist spot' whenever they come to Muar!
Yong Sheng Confectionery
Brought my course-mates to Yong Sheng Confectionery to buy some local products. This newly-opened Yong Sheng located at Bakri is as grand as a hotel and a good place to buy gifts. Everything there was so tasty and you wish you can buy all!
Besides, there are Cafe everywhere in Muar, especially at town area. Most of the cafe are well-decorated with nice ambient. Most importantly, the price of drinks and foods of these cafe are reasonable.
Muar, is a place for good food! Never miss to try otah, pork satay, O-chien, ikan bakar, asam fish and many other food if you are in Muar.
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Heading to Melaka
Hoe Kee Chicken Rice Ball @ Jonker Street
Nadeje Patisserie Cafe @ Dataran Pahlawan
Alright, gonna share what I've been doing throughout CNY. It was indeed a FUN & PROSPEROUS year! Managed to spend sufficient time with my family & friends and of coz didn't miss out those must eat food during CNY. Hahaha...
Decorated my house with cherry blossom
Made popiah, almond, butter cookies and Kek Batik.
CNY is a good time to gather with friends coz everyone is around!
Form 5 classmates house visitation
Visited our beloved teachers
Something special this year. Had sumptuous reunion dinner with my old classmates. It's good to have friends who had started working coz they certainly won't get to escape from the 'belanja' game.
Was treated with a sumptuous dinner. Thx Cher Soon for the treat!
Form 6 classmates gathering & house visitation
Act cute photo session
Make a trip to Melaka and we really had a good time of fellowship. Gathered and talked about those old days during school time was s fun and it really helps us to recall so much memories~
Melaka Trip
Just realized that I only left 3 weeks b4 tis semester ends! The Long Sem-break is coming again & I am so excited!!! Looking forward 4 the adventurous trip I'm planning for this sem-break..
However, I need to complete all my tasks & final projects b4 welcoming the sem-break. Let's face it!
Today, it's a new start...Stepping into the 1st day of 2010...
It's a brand new year, with brand new HOPE & RESOLUTION!
Since it was Christmas Season, the previous week was kinda busy & fulfilling. Celebrated Christmas with family at home.
What is Christmas all about? Is it about Santa Claus & gifts or Christmas trees? Countdowns & parties?
The world has commercial Christmas and people are forgetting the true meaning of Christmas. The word
Attended Christmas & Anniversary Dinner @ Star Restaurant.
A time to fellowship with church members.Found this quotation very meaningful:
Yesterday is HISTORY;
Tomorrow is MYSTERY;
but today is a GIFT;
That is why it is called a present.
WHO CARES!! We eat to live & live to eat! Good food are meant to be shared right???
It had almost been a week after the Raya break. Break was definitely a time to gather with friends and family, since everyone was back to hometown.
Had so many gathering with different group of friends during that week. Bak Kut Teh for breakfast, lunch at food court, went Malay friends house for visiting, played badmintion etc etc...
One of the gathering with friends @ Zense Cafe. My sister was back from Singapore and she brought back lotz of good stuffs this time! Everything tastes tastier when there's someone to share & grab with you!!
Four Seasons Durian Mooncake.
Yamazaki Cream Puff.
Cup Cake
Family. It was not easy to get everyone around.
Make a trip to Melaka with family...the traffic was heavy during Raya break! Guess everyone had no other place to hang out in Muar, saw lotz of Johor cars in Melaka.
1st time sitting in the car where my sister was driving.
Welcome to Melaka
Cendol opposite the Red House. Finally get to try the cendol from this stall. It was always closed whenever I wanted to try it!
Bought this Lego Set for my younger brother as his birthday gift in advance. Can't believe that this box of Lego costs RM270!!
Small tiny little pieces of Lego in a BIG box.
The transformation of those small pieces into a complete set in my brother's hands. Worth buying anyway.This was interesting. Saw this banner while waiting for the traffic light.
Cambodia maid - 99% no escape?
I wonder how would they guaranteed that the maid won't escape? Chained them & lock them in a cage? Or maybe keep their passport? However, there is still 1% that the maid will escape. No 100% guarantee!
The journey back home was kinda 'adventerous'. Drove my motorcycle out to Sri Puteri. On the way out, SUDDENLY..felt my motorcycle was shaky and almost out of control. Luckily I wasn't driving fast. Stopped down to check what's wrong...the back tyre of my motorcycle was puncture.
Gosh! No choice, need to call the mechanic to fix it. Guess what causes the tyre to puncture?? Iron wires!! Just a few of these tiny little iron wires can cause the whole tyre flat! Sometimes, things just happened out of our expectation.
However, we can always find reasons to praise God.
1) Praise God that I was still in campus while the tyre of my motorcycle puncture.
2) Praise God that I haven't bought the ticket.
3) And most importantly, praise God that I still had a safety journey back.
Get to eat lotz of good food during Puasa month. I guess my family members were having all these malay food for this whole month. I'm missing the air jagung so much!! Milky milky air jagung..that stall was only available once a year..that is during the Puasa month.
Milky milky air jagung. The best air jagung I'd ever tried.
Nasi Beringin + rendang! Perfect! Must eat food during Puasa Month.Was kinda busy during the weekend at home. Went to help out at my dad's language center coz they needed teacher urgently. The timing was right where I was there to help. Took over 3 classes, teaching children aged between 4-9 years old.
It was a totally new experience for me although it wasn't my first time teaching. I used to teach in a small group of 3-5 students, or teach personally. Teaching a class of around 12 students was my first time. It wasn't easy to handle a group of kids..maybe because I'm not fierce and those kids don't scare me enough. Hehehe..but I seriously don't know how to be fierce with those kids that are so cute, innocent and adorable.
It was torturing to wear high-heels while teaching. No choice..coz almost all my shoes were in campus. Giving me a backache coz I had to bend down to guide those kids. Some of them are just too young and can't even hold their pencil well, have to hold their hands and guide them write. At the end of the lesson, you'll feel the pain(leg pain + backache!!)
The past weekend..was busy..but fulfilling!
Haze...the sky was dark in the afternoon. Gasping for fresh air!!!
Went to Tangkak just for the beef noodles! It's super delicious esp the SOUP! I guarantee you won't forget the taste of the soup after trying it!
Nadeje Patisserie Cafe. Finally found it! 2nd branch of Nadeje, located at the upper floor of Dataran Pahlawan Melaka. My friend first brought me to the Nadeje located at Taman Melaka Raya. She recommended that the crepe was NICE~so we went there to try. Whua~the crepe was AMAZING! So smooth, so nice..it taste just nice, not too sweet. Don't know how to describe until you try it.
Highly recommended this..the crepe. Every layer is goodness!
Crispy Hot Roll @ Dataran Pahlawan Melaka.Time flies super fast esp in hometown. Happy moments just past like tat. Am back 2 UTM now..facing the battle everyday. Kinda busy this sem, lotz of assignments & tests coming up! Data Structure, Object Oriented Programming, Networking...sickening!
Struggling with programming...Lost my way in DirectX! Don't know wat's wrong with my laptop, cant run the DirectX program. That stupid teaching assistant is making me FRUSTRATED! Feel like a lost sheep now, lost my direction, heading no way! Oh God, if I'm the lost sheep, then you'll be my shepherd. May You be my guide and lead me through it!
Before going back to UTM. Daddy Mummy preparing to attend my dad's Language Centre Graduation Day.
I'd decided to drop by at 434 Coffee since it was just opposite the bus stop. Muar is famous for this coffee. For customers to easily remember and recognize the coffee brand, the founder used 434 as the 3 digit telephone number and brand name in 1960s. Since I was born 2 be a Muarian, 434 Coffee was not strange to me. In fact, the 434 Coffee Factory was located just opposite my taman. However, I'd never visit 434 Coffee Shop b4. Sometimes, you won't even bother of the existence of it coz it was already there ever since you were born. Nothing special right??
Muar famous 434 Coffee Shop. Located opposite the bus stop.
Ordered Sai Kee Double Special Coffee, a honey bun and curry puff for lunch. The coffee taste a bit like nescafe, but slightly bitter.
Monday...Prepared myself to attend class this morning. Unfortunately, the weather condition wasn't good today. Wanted to start my motor and rush to my faculty asap, hoping not to kena hujan. Things wasn't going smoothly this morning, can't get to start my motor! Argh!!
The rain started to pour down very heavily soon. I guess things always happen for a reason. If I get to start my motor, it would definely be dangerous for me to ride on motor during rainy day. Ended up taking a bus to faculty. To make things worst, every monday is the formal day of UTM. TODAY is the DAY!! Wearing baju kurung during rainy day was troublesome! Gosh!! All wet when I reached my faculty. Stepped into the computer lab with air-con, so damn cold! Can feel that water is dripping down from me during the lesson. So uncomfortable, I hate it! What a day!! This was just the beginning of the week..
