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Thursday, October 23

Dream Trip to Macau.

Macau has always has a spot in my list of countries to visit. I am quite an enthusiastic Korean entertainment fans and Macau has always been a location they shoot in. For example, Running Man, Boys Before Flower and Fated to Love You, just to name a few. Need to say more why I want to go to Macau??? Thanks to Nuffnang, my dream to travel there might come true earlier than expected!

Here's the THREE most amazing things about Macau that really intrigues me!

1. Bungy Jumping from Macau Tower

The beautiful Macau Tower.

Bungy jump off Macau Tower overseeing the whole city, life can't get any more AMAZING than this!

Adrenaline has always been a necessity in my life. I've tried most of the extreme sports available in Malaysia: Skytrex, ESCAPE park, extreme water sports (parasailing, banana boats), jungle trekking, river trekking, mount hiking and etc. It's about time to step up the game for a more nerve-racking extremity - JUMPING OFF 233 METERS OF A BUILDING! Say whaaaaaat?! The fact that Song Jihyo (Running Man) did it makes me wanna do it even more. Girls are not weaklings! Still holding the record for world's highest bungy jumping, I don't want to wait until i'm old and weak to try it! Live while we're young, says One Direction!

2. The Venetian Macau

Shooting of Fated to Love You in Venetian Macau.

Casts of Boys Before Flowers taking a gondola ride in Venetian Macau.

This place is so so so romantic I want want want to visit here so badly! This is like a mini Venice in Asia. Europe trip has to wait until I start earning my own income, so how about a Venetian Macau as an appetizer first? :3 Dramas like Boys Before Flower and Fated to Love You both filmed here and it only makes me want to step foot there, see it with my real eyes, and experience for myself the romantic atmosphere there! Not to mention the casino there, it will defintely be an eye-opener and a lifetime experience!

3. UNESCO Heritage Site

The Ruins of St. Paul

Senado Square

A map provided online to stroll through the whole "Historic Centre of Macau".

Macau's architectures has so much to offer from the influences of the past western architectures as well as the traditional Chinese architectures. All the historic sites offers so much to learn for the tourists to know the history of Macau better.

The UNESCO Heritage Sites include: Barra Square, Lilau Square, St. Augustine's Square, Senado Square, Cathedral Square, St. Dominique's Square, Company of Jesus Square and Camoes Square, A-Ma Temple, Moorish Barracks, Mandarin's House, St. Lawrence's Church, St. Joseph's Seminary and Church, Dom Pedro V Theatre, Sir Robert Ho Tung Library. St. Augustine's Church, "Leal Senado" Building, Sam Kai Vui Kun Temple, Holy House of Mercy, Cathedral, Lou Kau Mansion. St. Dominic's Church, Ruins of St. Paul's, Na Tcha Temple, Section of the Old City Walls, Mount Fotress, St. Anthony's Church, Casa Garden, the Protestant Cemetery and Guia Fortress.

So much to see, so much to learn.

Besides having fun, the most important part of travelling for me is to learn and understand better about the culture and history of that place.

Life is too short to worry too much. To me, the best kind of life is to graduate with a degree, get a mediocre job and settle for life. Steady, stable and boring. Meh. Not until I discover Nuffnang and the joy of blogging, they let me realize how far life can bring me as long as I'm willing to give it a try! No dream is too big to achieve! So here I am, blogging about this. I'm ready for you, Macau!

So please choose me, Nuffnang? :D

For more info about Macau or this contest, you can refer to:
Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) or,
Nuffnang Malaysia.

Blog away and be in the running for a all expenses paid trip to Macau!

Friday, November 15

Sarawak, the Land of Hornbill.

Its currently 3:45am while I'm writing this. I should be doing assignments but heck, I decided to do what makes me happy. Hence, I'm here blogging! This semester has been too much so I can't bother to care more anymore. Let's just go with the flow and see where it brings me.

Alright before I spoil this post with all my emo feelings, lets go back to business and yeah, I'm writing about my first ever Borneo trip! (read it in Ryan Higa's "first scene of the day" tone lol)

Guess what? I finally step foot into the other part of Malaysia! Woohoo, achievement unlocked! What's even better is to go explore with a bunch of people I can go crazy with :D I love Sarawak so much! Those of you that have not been there, go and be impressed with how big the roundabouts are!

There's basically 3 things I love about Sarawak : the people, the foods and the culture!

Well, the people that I met there are basically from Peninsula but considering the fact that 2 of my debate trainers are from Sarawak, that makes Sarawakians awesome!

Food wise, Sarawakians are so generous about the servings and the best part of it, NO TAX! You ~~heard~~ read me, no freaking tax! (Except for franchises like KFC, McD -.-) My favourite food has got to be the Sarawak laksa, one of a kind!

Best part of this whole trip was my visit to the Sarawak Cultural Village. It was truly an eye-opener to me. Feels like, all the history that I learned back in secondary has come to live.

Goodbye Penang and hello Sarawak!

Kuching International Airport.

My dear president, Ferl. lol

USM debaters, ready to have fun!

Tourist moment.

And then it got too much. -.-

Who else other than my B studying in UniMas? :D

Thank you for bringing us around and round and round Kuching :D

Truth be told, we were there on a mission.

Kidding!

We were there for a debate competition. The Borneo British Parliamentary Championships (BBPC).

And this is us halfway through the workshop conducted by Logan.

The super veteran debater, Logan!

Gotta love Sharing Cafe for this quirky idea, although we were bummed that there's no wifi.

Ironic but yeah.

After a whole day of debating (adjudicating for me), spent the second night in Kuching with my Klang homies :D

And I finally met Cindy, Sen Chen's bestfriend in UniMas.

Throwing in a picture of one of the debate motions to prove I really went for a debate tournament! Lol

And this was the final round motion of BBPC.

Ling, Chi Kuan, Adrian, yours truly and Jackson! Thats the name Tan and Pang go by in Sarawak lol

How Chi Kuan and Ling know each other is still a mystery. Hmm...

Group photo at Wakakakaka Cafe.

Totally not kidding about the cafe's name.

Just cuz we look awesome in this pic! Hehehe

Us girls, sorry I think I spoiled the picture.

And Isaac dumped us for his friend too. Lol

Picture does not do this serving any justice!

This was enough to feed 3 people!

And this was enough to feed 3-5 people according to the menu.

At the end of this trip, all of us got phobia with western foods hahaha.

Kolo Mee. Too dry and too oily at the same time.

Me don't likey.

Sarawak laksa! Slurps.

My favourite food of all :DDD

Sio bee.

Feels so trolled that sio bee is actually Siu mai in hokkien. And we thought it was some really special local delicacy. Haha. Nevertheless, it was good, just that we were too full to truly savour in something that we can get back in Peninsula.

Seafood dinner with Ivy's family!

This was not even half of the dishes.

So grateful to Ivy for such a splendid meal.

Thank you Ivy and aunties! :D

Tried on the iban traditional costume for the first time.

The accessories are bloody heavy -.-

Ta-daa!

Love this Friendship Park in the middle of town where people can exercise, walk or even dance regardless of the time of the day.

The last time I saw/visited a park like this was in Korea.

And of course we celebrated Ferl's birthday!

Blessed 22nd.

Lastly, visited the Chinese Museum near Waterfront and was amazed by the surnames of Chinese.

Can you spot yours?

Lim. Took me awhile to find it.

And that's Lee!

Sarawak has been amazing and I definitely wanna go back for the orang utans and rafflesia! Oh, and I have to visit Miri for Gua Niah/Gunung Mulu. Till then, back to assignments. :((