Happy 6th Birthday Kimi..

11.06.05 was Kimi's birthday. And now he's 6. Happy birthday my good son. Sorry mommy sometimes snapped at you, I know you will also be the good and sensitive guy.

Hope the future bring happiness to you and joy. Mommy will try to be fair ok.. :)

Love you..
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Don't Buy the So-Called Chemically Treated Fresh Flower @ Cameron

During my trip to Cameron, and searching for fresh roses to buy as souveniors .. I was accosted by two flower seller saying that buy these specially chemically treated flowers at RM10 a bunch.. They will last for 5 years..

I was initially feeling very sceptical but as usual, I am usually fall for these type of sweet mount salespersons hahaha my bad :P

Anyway.. Just want to share.. DO NOT BUY THESE.. The salesgirls are liars..

Just look at the picture.. After a day from Cameron, they already looked wilted.. And today after a week, they are worst!

My advise.. Perhaps it is better to buy potted rose bush.. I got one red medium size one for my sister.. After a week, they are blooming so nicely (tips; buy them while their buds aren't open.. The bloom will last longer to enjoy).. Cheers :)
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A Leaf or A Butterfly?

What I do enjoy when balik kampung or visiting hubby's village is the abundance of flora and fauna over there. Here is one example.

I have never seen a butterfly or better term a moth that's nearly 99% looks like a leaf.

This is taken at night just before we switched off the lights. Afterwards, we had another surprise!

Just after light off, a tiny light appears. A yellowish light darting here and there. Yes! We had a lone kelip-kelip or kunang-kunang or firefly in our room. Love the tiny firefly. Remembered once before, we had 4-5 of them. The kids love it soo much :)
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Desa Ukir Besut

I had the opportunity to visit Desa Ukir Besut during one of my work programme. Just want to share the feeling of spaciousness of these traditional houses..

Spacious.. Cooling and comfy.. I can just imagine myself laying there on the bamboo mat.. With a cooling glass of leman tea.. And a good novel.. :)

It is a good place to visit to boot.. It also host classes for tradional carvers but new and experiance.. An overall good place to experiance the old charm..
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Nice Pink Bunga Raya

Snapped this nice pic of Pink Bunga Raya at my hubby's kampung yesterday.. Very nice colour and serene to boot...

Really love the colour as the usual Malaysia's official hibiscus, our national flower is red.. Nice :)
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Kids and Netbook

Wow! I like the new blogger tool.. Well, it is not so new, but for me whom had just finally got some free time to tinker with it.. Wow.. what an improvement! Really friendly to blog addict like me.. :)

I am currently updating my blog via email.. Yeay! I like.. This is most of the time I'm on the go.. Snap some nice pics and it's all gone in the wind after time passed..

Now, I can blog on the go and hopefully be more frequent updating my travel blog..

Just want to share a recent favourite pic of mine.. My two boys.. One in diaper to boot fighting over a netbook.. Sign.. Time really changed. I remembered my first time having my own laptop @ 18 years old. Here my 17 months son is trying to grab a netbook of his own.. Haha :)

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Cuti-cuti Malaysia :)

Wow! I am really surprised I haven't updated anything in this blog for this year.. Sorry.. my bad :)

It's just that I had soo much things on my mind.. workwise.. moneywise.. lots of things happening.. I have loads to upload.. been to soo many hotels and places.. got many things to upload.. no time lah.. so my pics.. is just sits on my PC.. kesian lah...

Anyway.. just a small tidbits... I'm planning for a 3 days holiday.... this is more of school holiday break for Kimi.. an anniiversary for me and hubby .. as well as sorta birthday treats to me (1 june).. Kimi (10 june) and hubby (16/6)..

So.. tomorrow 31/5, we will go first to KL.. to enjoy the Zoo Negara (National Zoo).. yeah yeah.. I know it's kinda lame but Kimi specifically requested it.. maybe we might go down to Midvalley just for our fix of Mr. Teppanyaki :)

We will be staying at Citrus.. with my govt rate, I can get up to RM165 per room...

The next day we will be over at Trolak Sungkat Hot Spring... booked rooms at Felda Residence there.. no discounts what so ever so RM220 per room..

Lastly, up to Cameron.. to save, we'll be staying at Villa Dahlia (RM250 per nite)..

Wowwweee... cz we have to pay for two rooms (bringing my mum as well, so the cost doubled, well.. a bit of holiday for her too lah) ;)

Holiday in Terengganu - Kuala Ibai Homestay :)

Holiday season is here again... Like myself stationed in Terengganu.. my destination holiday might be in KL.. but I think like most of my collegues and other Malaysian.. that work and therefore stay in KL 99% of the time.. why not come to Trengganu and enjoy the things on offer :)

In November and December.. special events would be Monsoon Cup (30 Nov - 5 Dec 2010)... and of course other attractions are still abound.

Monsoon Cup in action.

Cheap seafood at Kelulut. Here we had seafood for 20 pax.. around RM350 and still there were leftovers!!! LINK!

Shopping at Pasar Payang.. I got those at RM60 per piece. Sold for frens @ KL for RM70 ;P

Another nice seafood restaurant nearby Masjid Terapung... quite cheap as well and not to mention DELISH!

Kerepok Lekor Losong... yummyyyy..... LINK!

After the food and shopping session.. why not a bit of culture at Taman Temadun Islam... More? LINK!

So.. what about a place to stay... cheapest way is of course to rent a homestay... me and my friends also operate a nice cheap (relatively wayyyyyyyy cheaper than a hotel) at Kuala Ibai Kuala Terengganu... that would be:-

a. Masjid Terapung Kuala ibai: 1 km (also Noor Arfa Batek)
b. Bandaraya Kuala Terengganu: 2 km
c. Batu Burok Beach: 4 km
d. Marang Jetty to Pulau Kapas, Pulau Redang dan Pulau Perhentian: kira-kira 5 km
e. Pasar Besar Payang: 2.5 km
f. Muzium Losong: 3.5 km
g. Taman Warisan Islam (Masjid Kristal Pulau Wan Man): 8 km
h. Pulau Duyung: 8 km
i. Keropok Losong: 15 km

What about rate? Normal rate RM150 per night. Peak period (weekends/holiday seasons/public holiday): RM180 only.

INTERESTED? Please call / sms Mr Peruzz @ 012-9863732 or 013-9502782...

Pics of the Kuala Ibai Homestay:-

Master Bedroom

2nd Bedroom

3rd room.. still 2 beds for usage..

Dining Area

Dining area (from another angle)



Side view of the house.

Kitchen.. complete with rice cooker and electric jug..



Bathroom

Other facilities nearby:

b. Kedai runcit
c. Mesin ATM CIMB
d. Stesen minyak Petronas
e. Masjid
f. Pasaraya Mydin
g. Klinik

4. Type of Homestay

A Semi D banglo with the folllowing spec:
a. Three (3) bedrooms
b. Two (2) bathrooms
c. Two (2) living area / family area
d. One (1) kitchen
e. One (1) dining area

5. Other things for your comfort:
a. Living area
- Sofa set, coffee table, rattan mat/carpet, TV sets

b. Kitchen (can save a bit on food cost and we'll splurge the savings to shopppp :))
- Cooking gas, refrigerator, cutlery, mug, plates, jugs, simple cooking appliances

c. Dining Hall
- Dining table for six 6) pax.

d. Bedrooms
- Queen size bed for master bedroom
- Two (2) single beds for the other two rooms
- Pillows, bedsheet and blankets.

e. Bathrooms
- Three (3) towels
- Soap and shampoo

6. Additional appliances @ Garden
a. One (1) set BBQ
b. Obe (1) set garden bench(outdoor garden table).

The homestay is located near the nipah area nearby the tip of Kuala Sungai Ibai which provide direct access to the Terengganu beach. Boat jetty is located only a few metres away from the homestay.

Selamat Bercuti @ Happy Holiday ;)

Again... please call Peruzz for enquiries and rental @ 012-9863732 or 013-9502782...