Live to Eat rather than Eat to Live

Whenever I know someone new, I always ask them this question "Which type are you, live for eat or eat for live? Surprisingly, a lot of them are the eat for live type. I might sounds like busybody now because i wanna know if people like to eat or no. I love to eat, I love to try different kind of food. I found enjoyment and relaxation when I am eating. I love sharing as well, that is why when I go out with my friends to eat, we always order something different so that we can try different thing. I love cooking when i'm in the mood. I feel happy when someone eat the food i made and finish it to the last. Yesterday i went to my friend house and we decided to cook at home rather than eat outside. There are the pict of what we cooked. Enjoy!

Fourth Stop - Hong Kong 25th Feb - 1st Mar 2012

To me, Hong Kong means Paradise of shopping. Why? Because they offer so many things with good price! Well, it was hard at first to reach our place of stay. Reached Hong Kong by Ferry from Macau, and then took the MTR to Causeway Bay. Luckily, the building just next to the exit E Causeway Bay station....How good is that???

First Day...Lantau Island which famous for its Big Buddha Statue. At first we were thinking to go there by cable car from Tung Chung Station, but the it was under maintenance so we have went there by bus.

It was so cold when we reached Big Buddha and Po Lin Monastery. When we bought the tickets to enter the museum inside the Big Buddha, Kevin was offered to borrow the jacket from ticket seller.
Went in to the Museum and saw this the Relic of Buddha Tooth. Had Vegetarian lunch which we enjoyed so much (maybe because we were hungry at that time, LOL)

The next day, we went to Disneyland, place where you become child again when you enter it. Took pictures with Mickey and Minnie. Then spent time playing around and pictures of course.

Stay Tuned for the The Peak, Madame Tussaud and Avenue of Stars

Third Stop - Macau 24th February'12 - 25 February'12

No, we didn't try our luck there and earn a big fortune unfortunately. Reached Macau and got scolded by a taxi driver because of short distance journey (well, i dint know that the distance will be like 5 mins by car)

Check in to Best Western Taipa Hotel, didn't really had a nice and warm welcoming (which i expected before hand)
First stop, The Venetian Hotel, Macau. When you step into the shopping centre, make sure that you hold your jaws (So beautiful and you'll forget what time it is)
Had this popular Portugese egg tart "LORD STOW's"l. When you bite it for the first time, you fell like crying.....because it is so gooooood.. (yeah, I'm serious)
Took some pictures at the bridge where the movie "BBF" shoot took place. Guess what? it's not only one bridge, soooo many, so i have to take all of the bridge picture.

In the morning went to the Senado Square by bus (WARNING!! if you going to pay the bus with cash, make sure you have some change, because they don't give change if you pay with paper money)
Finally arrived at Senado Square, took pictures of some churches (yes, churches...there are a lot of church in this area because it was colonised by the Portuguese)

Found the way to the famous "St. Paulo Ruins" and had this famous breakfast by the local "Pork Chop Bun" (crispy bread outside and tender pork chop inside.....yummy)

Lost and hungry, we decided to go where ever to have lunch. Ended up at this Portuguese restaurant which run by Macaunese. I had a beautiful omelet with chorizo. and Kevin had beef stew with potato.

Decided to leave Macau early and reach Hong Kong earlier than what we plan.

GB,


Melz

KL (19th March 2012 - 24th March 2012)

2nd stop - KL

Reach KL safely and sound, Karen (my cousin) pick me up from the airport. After dropped luggages to her home, we then heading to the kopitiam near Petaling Jaya. There I ordered char kweh tiau and ice kachang as the dessert. After eating, we then heading to the pirated DVD store. While we were looking for DVDs, suddenly we heard someone shouting for help. It was a bag snatching accident. From that incident, I decided to cancel the room that I booked at Citin Masjid Jamek hotel and stayed at Karen's house instead.

the second day I was in KL, I have to stayed home and waited for Karen because it was hard to travel in KL if you don't drive. We then went to the night market which are the same spot as yesterday kopitiam. I ate a lot of junk food there, from fried chicken, muachee, frid durian, fried cempedak, and sweet martabak.

On the third day, initally I was going to pick up Kevin by myself, but then Uncle Jim insist to drive me to the airport and we picked up Kevin. From there, Uncle Jim brought us to eat Bak Kut Teh and drop us at KLCC tower. We roam around until about 7pm and decided to go back.

On the forth day, me and Kevin went to Batu Cave by ourselves. We arrived there and spent an hour to explore the Batu Cave. We then went back home, took a shower and heading to bigger night market. There we also eat a lot of junk food and bought a lot of stuff. We also went to eat the longest Roti Tissue that I ever see.

On fifth day, we heading to Ginting Highland by bus and where we found out that I booked the room on the wrong date. Dissapointed, we still decided to play until late. When we reached KL, we went to Sunway Laggon, Piramid shopping centre.

Finally, last day, Uncle Jim drop us to the airport and we leaving KL. Big Thanks to Uncle Jim, Karen and Karen's Mom for the hospitality.

Merlion (14th Feb - 19th Feb)

First stop : Singapore

All Praise and Glory for His Name, for giving me an opportunity to enjoy my holiday. It was a pleasant journey from Sydney to Singapore because no one sat beside me, YEAY!!
It was my first experience flying with Singapore Airlines and their service really satisfied me. From their movie list, food and even the steward (most of them are "Leng Zhai" = Handsome Guy).
Arrived safely at Changi Airport, Singapore welcome me with warm weather, which i already took precautions off.

Audrey's mom pick me up and when I arrived at their home, I took rest before heading out to Orchard Rd by myself to see Audrey after work. As a tourist, I gave Singapore public transport thumbs up. I don't have to wait for so long for the MRT to come. When you look inside the MRT, you'll be surprised of how clean the carriages is.

So, when me and Audrey waited for the MRT, suddenly I felt thirsty and decided to drink. I opened the bottle of water and drank, but i suddenly stop because Audrey told me this "you can't drink here" and She explained to me that it is a rule in Singapore that we are not allowed to drink and eat inside the MRT and the MRT station.

I am lucky enough to have Audrey as local Singaporean, because she brought me to so many good places to eat, Chomp Chomp at Serangoon, Makan Sutra near Esplanade, and Chicken Rice at Novena.

Exploring Marina Bay Sands, Esplanade, Chinese and Japanede Garden, and Qian Hu Fish Spa (where i spent SGD $10 and didn't let the fist to eat my dead skin, LOL)

Meet my old High School friend, Martin (who suddenly become so skinny and handsome) LOL. Had some fun at Night Safari (well, not really, after they force me to go inside the bat cage, Urghhhhh!!)

So much fun at Sentosa and Universal studio (minus the Mummy and rain). Fun fact, there are actually 5 Merlion Statues in Singapore. I asked Audrey, "Why there are so many Merlion Statues?" and guess what she said, "Well, if there are 5 Merlion statues, then tourists don't have to over crowded in one Merlion"

Big Thanks to Audrey, Audrey's Mom, and Trevor for the hospitality and effort to make my stay in Singapore so memorable.

One Week to Go!!!!

YEAY!!!

I'm so excited!!! Well, it is a week before my 5 weeks holidays and I'm so excited!!! Can't wait to see my old friends and family who I haven't see for the last 5 years. Looking foward to see and enjoying time with them. Holiday mode = ON!!


GB


Melz

Chinese New Year - 2012

Gong Xi Fa Chai

Finally, the year of Dragon is here!! Wishing everyone to have a great fortune ahead. Living in Australia for the last 5 years, makes me miss all the tradition i used to do back in Medan. Back then in Medan, a week before CNY, we going to break our piggy bank and rushing to the market to buy new cloth. At home the smell of a freshly baked cake fill through the house. The eldest will be busy preparing the foods and red pocket (Hong Bao) to be given out to the kids. Then, people start visiting their elders and other relatives.

Here in Australia, you can't really feel Chinese New Year celebration. People busy with their job, no time to bake the cake and if you have relatives, most of them lives far away. Meaning, no Red Pocket.
However, lucky me to at least still celebrate the Chinese New Year Eve by having family dinner.

Well, I hope this Water Dragon really gives us the fortune rain for each of us.


GB


Melz