FINALLY....Again....

It has been awhile...

Many things were going on since the last post.... I have been to different places with different people which let me brought home different experiences and memory... Maybe just some brief recap...

After Bali, I went to Cherating for a short trip with bro, Mel and Jeremy. The main purpose was to chill and relax. The purpose was fulfilled. We also celebrated our First Year Anniversary there at a restaurant I like. A simple but memorable one. We have been through some ups and downs in the past one year due to his change in career which required him to put more effort and time. Thank God that things are going on better now for him...

Then, Jeremy's family decided to go to Bandung for a short shopping trip... Partly to get some wardrobe changeover for Justin when he goes to boarding school in Singapore. It was not my first time travelling with the Chee family, but first time abroad. We were told by the locals that we shouldn't have gone there during the weekend because it will be very crowded with people coming from Jakarta to shop. Lesson learnt when the time we were trapped in the van was longer than the time we spent at our destinations. Jeremy, his mom and I did have a good time shopping. But the poor 12-year-old boy almost wanted to kill himself while waiting for us and Uncle Chee tried his best to cheer him up. The hotel we stayed was awesome and it was attached to a mall with many good places to shop, many good restaurants to dine in and most importantly an arcade for Justin - the only place he really had fun besides meal time. =) In short, it was a tiring but still awesome trip!

For our annual Christmas gathering, we have decided to go to Pulau Langkawi as we have not been there for years even though we lived so near to it. Babe was there with us for the trip but sadly, John and Eric couldn't make it. I managed to book The Eagle Hotel at quite low price for a big room that fits 5 adults with lots more space left to move about. Probably because it is a new hotel and it is quite far from the town but just right beside the airport. Due to Christmas and holiday season, everywhere was crowded. We didn't manage to take the cable car. =( But we had a great time at the Underwater World (many people think that it is a boring place) and the Mangrove. I organized the first time ever gift exchange in our family. It was quite fun. Everyone prepared a present and we cast lots to determine who gets which present. The one who prepared the present should give a hint to the present and the one who got it has to guess before opening the present. Simple and it was just for fun. =) It was a warm Christmas celebration with friends and family last year.

For 2012, I kicked start the year with a trip to Krabi with babe and his hockey friends. I personally like the trip a lot although many people told me Phuket would be more fun and interesting. I have not been there but I think it is not as bad as I was told. It is a good place for chillaxing. One thing I love the most was the Thai massage which I had it everyday because it is awesome and cheap! We stayed at a very nice hotel at the busy street whereby there were many shops that sell souvenirs, clothes, bags, tailor-made suits & dresses etc. There were restaurants all along the street as well. It was the most random trip I have gone to because we did not plan anything except booking for the hotel. All activities were only decided and planned when we were there. We had fun island-hopping and snorkeling and kayaking. The last time I went for kayaking was probably 10 years ago... =( Not to forget also the adventurous motor ride to the town market! I enjoyed this trip and really don't mind going back there again!!!

Then, it was Chinese New Year which I definitely will be at hometown most of the time. Many of my friends only took few days leave for CNY. Hence, I only managed to meet up with very few of them... So there's nothing much to be shared about CNY really.

On the second week of CNY, I went to Macau with babe and his parents. It was a 4D3N trip and people were asking me what are we going to do there if we do not plan to go Hong Kong at all. I have no answer but it will be my first time to Macau. I checked the weather forecast and predicted that it will be quite cold. So I asked my dearest boyfriend whether I should get a thicker jacket. He told me that it would probably like the weather in Genting, a leather jacket might be sufficient. The day we reached Macau was really cold. We were told that it was probably the coldest day ever they have experienced recently. @.@ Soon after we dropped our luggage at the hotel, we went for lunch and shopping nearby. My boyfriend immediately bought a thicker jacket. T.T But good thing I brought extra jacket. =) Besides shopping, we spent the rest of the time eating, or checking out all the big casinos. Babe and I don't gamble, bad at it. So most of the time, we were just walking around looking for different types of drinks or watching people gamble. We still had lots of fun though. We did check out the slot machines when we were really tired or bored because those were the only seats we can use for resting without needing to spend a lot of money. Hehehe... I like Macau for its weather and it was also another random trip whereby everything we did was quite spontaneous. Next time, I would like to explore Hong Kong maybe.

That would be all for trips and travelling I have done thus far since my last post. Now looking forward for the next one in July to BANGKOK!! And I hope Aaron and Persis will join us eventually!!!! Yay~~~

Next post would probably be about Bersih 3.0. That most recent and unforgettable experience. Hope I will be able to blog about it before I forget... =)

*Thanks if there's anyone still reading my blog... =)