A long overdue post

wow...it takes me 4 months to put up this post....


Was in UK last July to attend my youngest son graduation.It was only a eight day trip inclusive of traveling. So short is the time that jet-lag has no chance to affect me !

As usual we use Emirates to fly from KL to Dubai to Manchester. We love summer in UK so much exotic fruits to eat ...cheap cheap some more.








So short the time that the only place to went to were the Skipton Castle and the Yorkshire Dales...beautiful except for the heavy rain or else it will be prefect

Flowers at Skipton train station:


Beautiful canal at Skipton:



At the Skipton castle:





Sipping English tea on a cold summer morning:
At the Yorkshire Dales:



If not of the heavy downpour, this will definitely be a lovely place for a picnic!

A classical English shop in Grassington where we had our cups of hot English Tea with scones
To get to the Yorkshire Dales we took the train to Skipton then from Skipton we went to Grassington by bus. From Grassington we walked to the Dales.

Giant lanterns at Chin Swee temple 清水岩庙 , Genting

Went to Chin Swee Caves Temple to see those giant lantern in conjunction of the Mooncake Festival. Actually there are free shuttle buses from Genting Highlands Hotel every hour leaving for the temple but due to the landslide in Genting the service was suspended hence we have to take the Awana Cable cars to go to the temple @RM 3 per person per trip.








Short notes:The best thing is we used our accumulated points collected during our hotel stay at Genting and the points we collected while playing on those 1 cent slot machine to exchange for mooncakes. 12 genting points for 2 Genting mooncakes. I got 6 mooncakes of which 2 are low sugar single yolk mooncake!!

Driving around Putrajaya- built with your $ and my $

I was in Putrajaya on the first day of Raya. Thanks to my husband niece who drove us around Putrajaya to see how my tax $$ was used by the government.




Then being Najib 's open house at Seri Perdana that day, we drop in at Seri Perdana to join the crowd.

My dream trip to Berjaya Hill

I have been hearing and reading a lot about Berjaya Hill, hence after a long planning of 3 months I finally reached Colmar Tropicale of Berjaya Hill.

Okay.. how to go to Berjaya Hill? Catch their shuttle van service from Berjaya Times Square @ RM 25 per way per person. 2 trips a day: 9.30 am and 2 pm daily. I chose the 2.30 pm trip cos the food up in the hill is expensive so I might as well eat my lunch at Berjaya Times Square food court before my trip.


For dinner I brought along my own bread toaster and bread and cooked chicken bought from Cold Storage supermarket @Berjaya Times Square.
Check in was a mess. We waited for 2 hours and finally get to check in at 5pm . hence I negotiate with the check in counter to let us check out an hour later the next day to make up our lost time...which they agree to.

Our 2 room suite:
Booked through Berjaya website at RM 330 per night.A bit run down but for a night stay it is still alright.






Around Colmar Tropicale:






Next morning we used the free shuttle service to visit the Japanese garden and the Botanical Garden which is nearby each other.










We also took advantage of the free shuttle to the rabbit farm but since it is so hot and there are not many rabbits to see we did not enter the farm.

Whys?

Why is career life getting more and more stressful?

Why people in higher authority are not thinking about others while making decisions?

Why are there so many changes , moreover changes that are so very unproductive?

Why is there more and more paper work, key in the same data here and there, over and over again?

Remember this wise sayings by my most respected Master Cheng Yen

- Be careful and mindful when dealing with people, but do not be narrow minded.

-Be empathic, be considerate of others while making changes so that they will be touched and think of you instead.

- While you make changes, you are only saving yourself, but when you can influence others , then only you are saving others

I really need a holiday....

Schoolwork has been real stressful with so much changes ...one change after the other. The problem is they are all very major changes which calls for a very high level of tolerance.

That is my updated career life in a controlled organisation where one sole decision maker can affect the moods, the atmosphere and the way I look at my career and especially this vocation that I once loved and treasured.

So what is better than to go to a holiday to get myself away from this stressful life. Hence I am now planning for 2 upcoming holidays, one for this coming Hari Raya Puasa holiday in September and one more for my well deserved end of year holiday this coming December.

After checking through the website, I discovered that Accor hotel in Kuala Lumpur has the Accor Hotels City Super Sale. Travellers can save up to 60% when they book online between 23 - 29 June, for stays between July 10 and September 30, 2009. Over 250,000 room nights will be on sale, with rates starting as low as US$25 per night.This sale is only for a limited time only!

The timing is just right because I can book now and stay in Accor Hotel, Kuala Lumpur during the Hari Raya holidays from 20th September to 25th September.
my itinerary includes:

20/9/2009 , Have a splashing time at Sunway Lagoon
21/9/2009 , Day trip to Berjaya Hills to enjoy the French village and
the Japanese Gardens
22/9/2009, Day trip to Genting Highlands
23/9/2009 , To Muar to enjoy all the delicacies there
24/9/2009, To Kajang for the famous Kajang satay

so that will be my 5 nights stay at Accor Hotel , KL.

Dresses for girls

I have 2 boys and never have a chance to dress up for girls. Everytime I saw those beautiful dresses for girls, I do wish I too have a girl for me to dress up too.

Do you know that now you can have a tailored made dress for your girl too, via online site like this one? That is the wonders of technology and the cyber world today.

Very simple steps to follow:
Getting Started

1. Determine which clothing , Casual Clothing or Dress Clothing
2. Then take a few quick measurements of her height, chest and waist.
3. Next, determine her weight.

Use the size information below to pinpoint the right size.

Size Information:

Girls 4-6x
In general, these sizes should fit preschoolers, but can span from ages 3-6 years old.
Weight will fall between 32 and 54 lbs.
Height will range between 39-48 inches.
Here's how the numbers and letter sizes match up: S=4, M=5, L=6. XL=6x or 7

Girls 7-16
In general, these sizes should fit grade schoolers (roughly ages 7-13).
Height will range between 50-65 inches.
Here's how the numbers and letter sizes match up: S=7 or 8, M=12, L=14-16, XL=18

Girls Slim
For girls with a small frame and thin body.
Available for preschoolers and grade schoolers.

Girls Plus
For girls where the weight is heavier than the proportional height.
Available for preschoolers and grade schoolers.


Shopwiki are complete with those finishing touches for your little girls like hair accessories, dress shoes, purses, tights and jewelry too.

Do check out these lovely party dresses for yourself.

Happy online shopping for your little girls.

This is my most recent philosophy on my surroundings and outlook towards my career. This will also be my philosophy till the day I retire.




so many changes ....let's see ,,,one year 198 school days.....198X4 days only left...ok lar can survive up to then...

Are you so busy?

Rang up my friend last week ...the first thing she remember to ask me is
" Are you so busy that you did not update your blog?"

Another friend ask " why everyday I see your blog ...only happy cow year one??"

Another one ...my close relative ask..."oooi christina why you no write new thing for your blog liao le????".....

So am I busy ....not really...just a bit lazy to update my blog even though I haven't finished my cruise entry yet .... my trip to Padang Besar, trip to Kuala Perlis, my food adventure in Sungai Petani...hope I can get that done this week (semester break now ) and also I have no more PTK to study ( PTK exam this coming Wednesday)

So what have I been doing that kept me away from my laptop?
Firstly jumping up and down on the rebounder while watching TV



It claims that:

20 minutes of rebound exercise is equal to:

Jogging 3 1/2 miles in 32 minutes
Playing handball for 40 minutes
Swimming 800m in 16 minutes
Biking 5 miles in 18 minutes
Skipping for 15 minutes
Walking 2 1/2 miles in 34 minutes

To burn 150 calories, you can:

Walk for 22 minutes
Swim for 10 minutes
Run for 6 minutes or
REBOUND EXERCISE FOR ONLY 2 MINUTES!!!



The Most Efficient Form of Exercise Yet Devised by Man
The perfect wellness exercise in health and all-weather aerobics, just minutes per day. It helps to strengthen every organ in the body while reducing body fat; firms legs, thighs, arms, abdomen, etc. Increases your sense of balance and strengthens muscles over all. The rebounder provides an aerobic effect on your heart; it rejuvenates your body when it's tired and generally puts you in a state of health and fitness.

Now why I buy this rebounder...after the cruise , after holiday I met an old old, very old colleague of mine , he reminded me that I have become fat ( that was his exact word) and MUST lose weight even though my weight was only 78 kg. Hence I have to be determined and rebounding on this machine everyday, I am now at 76 kg. Anyway it is good to lose weight and to burn calories too...good for my blood sugar level too.

Another thing that kept me away from my laptop is my Nokia E66. With E66, I can chat to my 2 sons for free, can check my emails the first thing I wake up without depending on my laptop. I love my E66.

HaPPy 牛Year 2009

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