The Longest End To December!

The day started pretty early for us. Sis wanted us out of bed by 8am and off we go to the market. It's been a long time since we came to this morning market. And the mission today is not to shop for anything, not even groceries. Makes me again wonder why we were there. Oh, food.

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And it's always important to start it right. I had a yummy packet of nasi lemak, though not the usual I would take. And helped Sis a little on the noodles she wasn't supposed to eat.
Although not a very peculiar combination, but God knows what happened to my stomach.

We went around town to run some errands and by time I got home at about noon, my stomach has just reached a whole new level of aching. It started like the usual wind-in-my-tumm-tumm ordeal. But I was fooled. It's not the usual. It's a little something more with that. Not the usual gastric pain. Yes sir, no it's not.

I had to skip my Indian lunch for fear that I would upset it further. I actually got full just by looking at my family eat while I drank on some plain water. Like, seriously. I'm glad I tag along. Hehe.

Tumm tumm, no tumm tumm. There's still space for ice-cream! ♫ Baskin Robbins 31 ♫

Haha. Sorry but tummy really felt much better then. It started back only at night, after my afternoon nap. *sighs*
So, icy-creamy ice-cream is not the culprit. Hehe.

Only problem is, our NY celebration plan could not be executed. Ended up counting down at home. Not too bad an idea anyway.

But sorry, Bii. Still, somehow I know you wouldn't mind. ♥

The Longest Start To December!

Gahhhhhhhh~!!! I need a good shout! And I need to shout out loud! What a long day it has been and I'm glad it's gonna end. I sure do hope so. No trauma-scar left behind please!

At least, I feel safe now. Under the shelter of my home, confined in the room...and Bii is coming home real soon. Yes, I do feel much safer.

The day started early. But I guess it just wasn't early enough. After two days not getting the free entry to the carparks, the kiasu in me is getting excited. I left earlier than  usual to fetch a friend, only to realize I'm running out of fuel! So I needed extra time to have a quick visit to the petrol station.

The whole journey was a smooth ride. Even the gears did not jerk. I should be proud of myself, no? The wheels were in my control and we reach the KL-Seremban highway before 7.30am. I initially expected it to be later, considering the detours taken. So, I should be proud of myself, no?

Well, the answer is no and no! The moment I took a turn at the Desa Waterpark into the East-West Link, I immediately regretted all the happy thoughts. The traffic is crazy! It has been so for the past few days. I just wonder how the information had slipped off my mind for a sec there. It took me another 20-25 minutes just to reach that corner to Menara. I am bummed!

Yet, dumbly I still have hopes of getting a sad entry left for me. Stupid stupid stupid! Having hopes is not wrong but letting the kiasu-Elaine to take over the wheels is! Oh stupid stupid stupid. Knowing my accelerator is not all that smooth, I should have been more careful!

I slightly stepped on the accelerator [while we were still in the slow traffic] and it kinda revved upfront a little more than I thought it should. Something blinded me and I didn't see that motorbike on my left side, trying to make his way across the road. When I moved forward, I slightly bammed on its exhaust pipe. Very slightly, he didn't fall. But he did jerk a little on his bike.
Yes, he's somehow already in front of me. He shouldn't have been!! So, why?! =(

I should have been more alert. No matter what happened back there, I still have responsibilities to bear. Thank God for He must have protected me back there. Just a small lesson. Nothing happened. Not to him, not to my little Potato.

Since then, I am jaded. Everything just seemed to go off my way. Even when I went to the canteen to pack my lunch, I blame the cashier for overcharging me and not giving me the fork and spoon. Thankfully, I was conscious enough to realize that before leaving.

And because I'm traumatized from the morning experience, I was actually spirited to work overtime today. First time speaking to my big boss personally is the best reason for OT. I felt so small presenting the updates to him. I surely could have done better than that. Oh well, this is just a step opening the doors to bigger opportunities. =)

Finally when it's time to face reality and drive home, I find myself lingering around the office. Taking every chances to spend just a minute or two more in the office. With every minute wasted, I told myself, "God is giving me the chance to avoid the little unexpected circumstances on the road". =)
I love it.

I heard on the radio that the traffic is bad again due to an accident involving two buses. I was contemplating which road to take. The long-straight highway with the risk of having to drive in the rain [it looked like it was going to rain] or the perfectly jammed road with super low speed?
Gleefully, I opted for the low speed. Trauma made me.

I saw the burnt skeleton of the bus. It was said to be burning in the radio but when I reached the scene, it had already finished burning. I wanted to look more but that would be awfully dangerous. I just pray that nobody got hurt in the burning bus.
Maybe this was what God didn't want me to witness happening.

I was extra careful on my home. The day was getting dark and I prayed it wouldn't rain. One thing, if not more, that I learnt from the day is that no matter how careful I drive, I still need to be vigilant from the other drivers and motorists.
I honked on my horn today. First time doing so to another person on the road. And I honked TWICE in merely just minutes away! [On separate occasions that is.] No, I did not honk because I am a Malaysian. Only because those cars almost knocked me! Usually I would slow down to let them come into my lane, but be fair. I can't step on my brakes abruptly just to let you in. And you obviously saw me coming!! I know because you stopped when I was oncoming from a distance away and you hadn't had your signal lights on! Be fair! I'm just a baby on the road. Don't bully me! =(

Oh, God, please give me strength to face driving again tomorrow. ♥

Facial Treat I'm Enjoying.

Had a super awesome time relaxing while getting pampered with massages and masks yesterday. It was so soothing I could fall asleep just there. Except that the headrest was a little too hard to my liking. Hehe.

Thanks to Nuffnang ads, I got to know of this free giveaway from Skin11 about a month ago. Being the unusual me, I actually filled up the form and waited to see what will happen. Sure enough, I got a call and an appointment was immediately set. Yay!

But sadly though, stuffs happened along the way and my appointment had to be postponed and postponed. This part, my bad.
The last time I called, my appointment was somehow not recorded [I think they gave up on me!] and the giveaway period would be expired by the time the next appointment could be made. So, oh well, I thought. What's not meant to be, would not be. I can't blame them entirely, it started with my schedule's fault afterall. I let it go and moved on.

Until I picked up a call on Wednesday. The person on the other line was asking if I have received my free facial treatment. Incautiously, I told her what happened and why my appointment was never realized.
Surprising enough, she actually apologized for the mistakes and offered me another appointment date even though the promotion date is way overdue.

Whoop-dee-doo!! Anxious and thrilled, I was given a 3-step facial treatment which includes cleansing, extraction and mosturising. I think that's what the process is named if I had not remembered it wrongly. Well, don't blame me. I wasn't 100% attentive. It basically went in the right ear and out the left. Can't help it. Blame it on the superbly comforting environment. Makes you drifts off reality for a little while. =)

Thing was, the moment she saw me, all she really sees is my dry cracking skin. Daymmmm!!! Is it really that obvious?? Pfftt...
To prove how dry and cracking my skin is [oh noesssss!!!], I was 'scanned' and explained of the condition. Oh well, this is really much easier than my gap assessment's debrief session. =)

I went through an almost 2-hours of layers and layers of masks. They smell so nice, all natural and fruit-eh! Yums! I was also given a back and shoulder massage. Very brief one but very enjoyable indeed. My stiff shoulder was so much more relaxed at the end of it. Although...I could use a longer rub there. Heh!

I couldn't help but kept patting my cheeks with my fingers after. It felt so firm and smooth and well, moisturized! Then again, fingers are dirty and I sure wouldn't want to appear too vain in a restaurant. Haha.
Aww, I wish my face's like this every single day! But beauty comes with a price. A high price, at that. Think twice before wishing then. Hehe.

A vain-pot's photo.

It may not be that visible due to the quality of the photo. But I love it like that. =)
It still is refreshing to have smooth skin once again. I'm loving it. Wonder how long it'll last and when's the next time. Hah!

A girl can always wish. ♥

OTR Nightmare Starts.

And so it's Tuesday. Second day driving *jeng jeng jeng* alone to and from work. Pretty liberating, I must add.

Recounting the first day experience to Bii yesternight, I was as excited as a child on her first day to playschool. All the nerves are loosen, so to speak. I actually had fun. Of course not during the drive, but definitely after. Hehe.

Fine. I admit it's nothing to shout about....for you. But it is a big step for me! A huge step indeed.

No, I did not just got my driver's licence. So there isn't the need to congratulate me for that. In fact, I've renewed my licence like twice!
No, I do not wonder how I passed my driving test although I do admit I'm very afraid of things happening because of my driving skills. It haunts me!!
Yes, I have hence avoided myself from all opportunities to drive for the past..let me count...FIVE years! *gasp*
Don't blame me. The first few experiences weren't exactly encouraging, so to speak.

But this time, thanks to my Sister and my baby nephew, I am forced to 'be independent'. I've anticipated this day for so long that I dreaded it! It's so liberating, yet so full of petrifying responsibilities!
*pats on the back* I'm so glad I made it. I'm actually so full of pride with myself. Hohoho~

Like my replies to all well-wishers [Thank You Very Much! =)] - the driving was good...parking, not so.

So embarrassing that I had to stop a random guy in the carpark to help me position my car, well, in the box. Mommy said it's okay and the guy would understand my situation considering that my car has a 'P' sticker stuck on it! *sweats* Mommy, ermm, thank you?

I must say, it's not my fault okay. It's the fault of whoever that leave the car at that particular spot disrupting me performing my awesome parking skills. Let me show you.

Hahaha! I can't believe I went through the trouble to prettily sketch the situation out! This is how far I would go to prove it! I believe it wouldn't have been such a hassle and I wouldn't have had a near heart-attack if it hadn't been for the 'kacau' car. Hrmph. Although I must add that I was really nervous and mayyyy not have think soberly. Pffftt. Still, he/she started it.

After the car is in place, I finally realize why the spot was empty and I got it. Water was dripping from the top. God knows where it came from. When I 'so happen' to go to my car an hour or two later, the black MyVi beside mine has left. Thank you, God.
Shifting my Potato over to that spot was a breeze. In fact, it was so fun I took my own sweet time adjusting and reversing and moving forward and adjusting again. Perfect parking skill. Hah!

Hoping that I do not have to repeat this ordeal, I left home earlier. I actually even drove a little faster on the MEX highway [yes, the straight one] - another story of its own. Maybe because it rained earlier, there were more cars on the road today. And the traffic was bad in Jalan Pantai Baharu.

Guess what. Parking spaces left - zero. That's only LG2, so I drove to LG4 with high hopes. Seeing the long queue and concluding that it's full too, I decided to go for the paid ones. RM6, RM10. Whatever. I have a breakfast date with Bii.

As I drove past LG4 entrance, parking spaces left as shown - 21. Thrilled, I drove a round back and joined in the queue. Fourth in line, parking spaces left - 0. Gahhhhh!!!
Next time, I'm not gonna go for another turn before I join in the queue. Don't matter if I do not know what the queue is for or for how long! Queue first, questions later.

I waited for a whole hour [if not more] for my chance to enter to the carpark! Space...not quite guaranteed.
When one vehicle exits and the red Kelisa in front of mine enters, I saw it at the entrance/exit area again a few ages later. We were frantically ordering the lady, from afar, to exit and pass the baton to me so that I would then represent her search for the available space. Haha.

Oh yes, Bii was with me in the car already. Thank God for that. But poor darling was so tired after a night's work yet still have to bear with this and no breakfast!

Then again, God knows best. If it hadn't for Bii, I might still be wandering down there in the carpark! My Potato is parked pretty illegally right now. We rounded the place many times but the empty parking space is well, just not before my eyes [and his]. Many empty reserved slots though. Grrrr.

Oh well, I'm gonna go check on it later at lunchtime and shift it if, and when, possible. Please, pray that it won't get clamped or anything. Pray that no scratches too. Brrr~

He's Here!

Ahhhh....

It's earlier than expected!

It isn't a week yet. It's not even the weekend.

He's here!! He's here!!

I'm so excited. It's time to rejoice, no matter what!!!

Whoop-dee-doo. I can't wait for weekend to come!

Sayang sayang balik you later okay?

Don't cry. Don't be scared.

We'll be home soon, honey!

Mwahs!

Congratulations, honey!

Happy birthday, my love!

♥♥♥

OTR Nightmare.

It's November.

Time is running out on me.

It'll happen soon.

I'm scared.

As excited as I am, I'm terrified!

Not only for my own good.

But also for my baby's sake.

Will I ever awaken the tiger's courage in me on this one?

Gahhhh!!!

Fingers crossed.

Takers With NuffNang.

Lord giveth and Lord taketh away.

Don't ask me why, but that phrase lingers in my head everytime I see this movie title.

Last night, for the first time ever [if I hadn't mistaken], I won a pair of free movie passes. Movie tickets that I don't pay for in dates are definitely not counted. So, yes, I was as excited as a country bumpkin going to town.

The very second I read the email received, I knew that I'd be a potato-head if I do not reply like, pronto.

[Show-off purposes, let's keep it small. Hah!]

Since then I have been so worried that maybe, just maybe, Nuffnang did not receive my confirmation email and revoke my invites. *sobz* At the same time, I continually and covertly bug Bii not to forget about our date on Monday. And specifically demanded that he not be late. I could even picture myself shopping in MidValley after work, waiting for the time to come that we collect those free passes. Hah!

Reasons for my being -

1. The tickets are free.

2. It's Nuffnang. 'Nuff said.

3. Hayden Christensen, babeh! *drools*oh, sexy butt?*LOL*

Ironically, we almost got there late because of yours truly, mua. With a very good excuse, at that - catching up with my first friends on job. Or how they prefer to call it the "corrupted family".

Oh, by late, I meant to say we are not the first 15 people in line. Haha! C'mon. First 15 people got free-gifts leh. Can't I be kiasu once awhile? *pfftt*

So sad to see many others getting the Nuffnang tee, of which I totally have no idea how they got it. Bummer.

Extra bummer when there were no special welcome for the country bumpkin, mua. Hehe.

Consolations. I got two pin badges. Haha. Oh, shush. What a sadist.

Thank you, Nuffnang. It was a nice movie anyway. I especially love the part when Jake a.k.a the Chris Brown was running away. The way he jumps about had left Jackie Chan behind to makan his dust. *spoiler alert*oh, too late?*no?* Hehe. If only the cameramen could be more efficient though.

For most of the exciting scenes, we were left frowning our eyebrows out trying to see the actions. Seriously, there's no need for that. Because no matter, noone can see anything. I'm not sure if this is to compensate on the lack of action [which I totally doubt so] . You know how it is, blur it all out so that noone see the flaw. Yada yada.

Naww. Whatta waste. But other than that. One and a half thumbs up! :) *cheers*

Photo-Loaded Sibu Travelogue. [Part 3]

Can't. Resist. It.

So here's the continuation.

Next destination - the seven-storey Pagoda! :)

Since it wasn't too far away from the Sibu Sentral Market, we traveled on foot. Thus having the opportunity to snap this.

All, or rather a BIG majority, of the road signs here in Sibu have at least two languages on it. Note: at least. I know I sound like a real country bumpkin here but I totally dig the idea of brushing up my Chinese through this method. [Hah!]

Okay, that probably was not 100% true but I really like the whole atmosphere that these signs create. [Hah!]

Whatever. Bumpkin or not, it was absolutely fresh to see different road-signs. Makes you feel outta town! [Hah!] Isk.

Anyway, some parts of Sibu really reminds me of Malacca.

Okay, to be fair, this part of town reminds me of good ol' Penang too. Somewhere along Beach Street. Matter-of-factly, it does look alike to many old towns in Malaysia. Teehee~ Scrap that about Malacca then. *pfftt*

Oh, on a side note, congratulations to Malacca to have been branded as a developed state in Malaysia. Hooray! Finally! :)

Back to Sibu, quoted from "Inside Sarawak", the pagoda is "claimed to be more beautiful than the same of its kind in South Each Asia and even Taiwan". I can't judge since I hadn't been to all countries in South East Asia. But I gotta agree that the pagoda is really very beautifully proportioned and the designs are superbly amazing. Adjacent to the pagoda is a Tua Pek Kong temple. For more detailed information of this distinguish landmark and some miracles related to the statue of Tua Pek Kong, click this.

Apparently there are carvings around the temple which tells the story of early Chinese settlers when they first step foot on Sibu land. Sadly enough, I did not pay too much attention on them. Gahhh! *pulls hair*

However, do not forget to hug on this okay. The dragon-head tortoise! May we all prosper in health and wealth! Bwahahaha~~

Also, you must, must, must enter the pagoda and climb up those stairs.

You definitely do not want to miss out on the panaromic view of the Rajang River, the longest river in Malaysia, and the scenic old town by the river.

[Getting nostalgic watching the river flows.]

There are many artifacts on almost each floor of the pagoda. But I was afraid and cautious not to touch anything for fear that I would break them. Definitely not want to mess up in a holy temple. But we can't resist on the bell!

Hahaha. Kids just wanna have fun. Amitabha! *serious face*

Bii and I met up with Sam in the late afternoon. The moment we hopped in to his 4-wheel drive, he told us that he'll show us Sibu. The whole of Sibu! In less than a quarter of a day?! Are you kidding me?

Well, obviously he was not. He was practically driving from end to end of Sibu. Drove us to Pulau Li Hua, the man-made island in Sibu with crazily-huge mansions built on it. Not one picture I took could ever fit the view of the whole residence. Exaggerative? Not.

I'm not sure if I'd ever want to live on a sinking man-made island, but the scenery and environment around the area is really superb. Quiet and serene.

Scrap serenity. I just remembered of the night activities in cars parked along the roads that Sam told us about. Hrmph.

From where we were, we could see the bridge which links both banks of Rajang River. And as I was saying, Sam was driving from end to end of Sibu. That was the exact reason why Bii and I were frantically telling Sam not to cross the bridge. L-O-L.

Of course Sam wasn't planning to, instead he took a U-turn under the bridge.

If you look carefully on the photo above, the trees from both sides of the road are actually growing towards one another forming what seems like an arch. It felt so autumn-y the moment we moved in under the 'arch'. Escaped alive from the 40++°C weather outside of this. Exaggerative? Again, no.

This landscape reminds me of the one in Taiping. Unique behavior of the nature. Where the trees from the opposite of the road had its branches grown towards the lake. Smartly enough, it grew overhead the road, allowing cars to pass under it. It looks exactly like as if the trees are reaching out its hand to get feed on some water. Even the trees are drying up from the heat of the sun.

The driving tour ended at this park on the riverbank of Rajang River. From here, one could get the scenic view of sunset overlooking the Rajang River. Perfect place to spend a wonderful evening with your family. I shall continue about this in the next post. We came here twice in two days.

Too. Many. Photos.

So this can't end yet! Next up. The preparation and the wedding!

Photo-Loaded Sibu Travelogue. [Part 2]

Wokays. Time to continue on to day 2, unless God forbids so. =)

First destination of the day -- Pasar Sentral Sibu. The place is packed with at least over a thousand mini-stalls. Don't blame me for totally believing it when I was told that this is the largest marketplace in South East Asia. I can't seem to find any proof to it but I won't say it's not possible. At least, it is the largest marketplace I have ever seen!

Standing on the fourth storey of the carpark building, I was already [literally!] jumping up and down in excitement looking at what's before my eyes. Thing was, it's not even half quarter of what the whole place is!!

[First view at Sibu Central Market]

[Wet area of the market.]

The sight that really amuses me is definitely the poultry - being sold alive!! What's uncommon here [in the west] is definitely nothing more than just the usual there [in the east]! Funny yet saddening. What more can they do besides waiting patiently for someone to purchase them, bring them on their last journey and get slaughtered? *sobz*

The cruelty of life. I'd rather have them placed in front of my eyes without those feathers and clucking, or quacking. At least then, cooking would be easier. So is eating.

The selfishness in me. =(

Anyway, deal with it. On the bright side, I get to see that the black chicken does not have black feathers. In fact, they don't look the same dead and alive. And I met a shy duck. And I saw a mother hen pooping out an egg. Well, not the process of so but enough to know who laid the egg. Oh, the heart of a mother. *sobz*

*bzzzt* Let's look at something...not alive. Trust me, you could find almost anything in this marketplace. The stuffs being sold are superbly cheap too, needless to compare. But many of which I would never ever put into my mouth. For example, these paku-pakis. Cheap but...nyahhhh.

And also this!

[The head looks like lychee seed, isn't it?]

Okay fine, so it is alive. You should have seen it wriggle! Teehee~ You should have seen us wriggle too!

Though we may look disgusted, we actually enjoy the little fellas. Not the taste of it but the look of it. Spent what seemed like an eternity aah-ing and eww-ing at one stall, walk about for probably a minute or less, come back to the same stall eee-ing and urgh-ing for another eternity.

Yes, we're the little 'mountain tortoises' from the Peninsular. Deal with it.

One stall owner was nice enough to offer us one of whatever-you-named-that-thing. Of course nobody dared to eat it up! So again the 'mountain tortoises' continued our little routine. Hah!

Anyone up for food now? :)

For breakfast, we headed to the marketplace's food court. So many stalls, which to choose? While on the search, I couldn't help but notice this.

First time ever seeing fishes being displayed in this manner!

Kampua, kampua! The search ends at this one stall, supposedly the best in the food court - I think [anyway, I forgot the name, no photos either]. After much hassle making us understand who's territory is this and that, we were finally seated and orders taken. Pity the customers la! *hrmph*

What more Foochow dialect was the primary spoken language in Sibu! Imagine the question marks we had bouncing on top of our heads! Luckily enough we had one translator with us. And lucky for me, a menu board with romanized words!

I just realised I never took a photo of the kampua mee I ate. Guess I was too hungry then. Wait...was it kampua that I ate?? Hehe. Anyway, for your eyes' feasting only.

Sarawak laksa. I didn't eat this particular one but I ate it nonetheless and it tastes just like a bowl of plain curry mee, without lemak santan. Is that what it's supposed to taste like?

Sibu Foochow's probably most favourite food. Red wine chicken mee sua noodles in soup. This particular one is not exactly my favourite.

I don't know what this is, but it looks tempting for breakfast.

Fried kuey teow, I believe?

The blurry effect of the photo could be because that I'm already eating my own food when this arrived. Haha!

Bii's favourite kong piang. I was told that this version is very different from the one they have in Lumut, Perak. I'm still waiting to try that. But this one here, it tastes like bread with ham in the middle and soaked in a plate of dark saucy-soup thingy. Nothing over-the-head special but I like it. :)

And finally...a cuppa 3-layered-tea.

...with full disappointment! Do not ask me why it's green. I don't care either. It's tasteless! *sulks*

Oh well, just remember not to leave the marketplace - and Sibu, without buying any of these. *cheers*

Photo-Loaded Sibu Travelogue. [Part 1]

Ah, I'd better write this down before I forget any splendid detail of the trip. *winks*

Last week, packed with a superbly good reason and a faithful luggage bag, I took my first step onto our country's other continent. All-expense-paid. *evil chuckles*

[The good reason.]

If it hadn't been for this chance, God knows when this first trip would be. So, yeap, there we were. In Sibu, Sarawak!

[Proof of stepping on Sibu land.]

Excitedly on Friday evening, all fourteen of us boarded the plane. Teehee~ I never knew the elder generation could be as bising as us youngsters do [besides gossiping]. But that's exactly where the fun really starts.

[At the Senai International Airport, before departure.]

The journey on the flight to [and fro, actually] Sibu, contradictorily, is really torturing. Trapped in a plane with noisy kids are superbly annoying. *sighs*

We decided to try the plane food since Bii said the nasi lemak on board is highly recommended. Sadly though, the "highly recommended" food is only available for orders online. So we opt for the consolation prize. Haha. Yeap, also nasi lemak! Not with curry chicken but with sotong! Yum yum~

Cost us RM10! Super expensive! Super small portion! *sobz*

Yet no complains because we kinda expected that. And knowingly that we're gonna attack "kampua mee" right after settling down. Funny how we joked about eating "kampua mee" and drink "san se nai cha" (3-layered tea). Sure enough, that's what we did right after settling this many luggages *points below* into the nice, comfy hotel.

[Arriving at Sibu Airport.]

[Unload, gather, check in, move.]

[Ahhhh! Super cheap rates!!! 'Nuff said.]

Thank God for the nasi lemak on board. Else, we'd definitely have fainted before reaching to our food, especially after moving that many luggages!! And thank God we lived near the Sibu central bus station, so the eatery is open 24 hours.

FYI, Sibu people goes to bed even earlier than Malaccans (I'm talking to Shad here). Hoho~! Shops are closed by 10pm and roads are cleared by 11pm! :)

Anyway! Here's my first "kampua mee" with added ingredients. Oh, yummy!

Here's the normal version of "kampua mee" [from the same stall]. I'm sure we never came all the way here to only eat anything as plain and normal right? So, why not try both. Teehee~ I love both anyway.

And of course not forgetting my 3-layered tea. Available only in Sarawak. Correct me if I'm wrong. *winks*

Okay, tata. That's all for Part 1. I don't like that my blogposts too long, so I'm gonna put the travelogue in few parts. Furthermore, I don't wanna post this up too late. Judging from the speed that I'm writing, that tends to happen. :)

So wait up for Part 2. Bear with me. TQVM.