Friday, June 29, 2007

Beach Memories - Redang Island

Wahey people, I'm back. If ya all still haven't know, my Special + friends and I went to Redang Island a few days ago and I gotta say it's a great trip despite HEAVY rain and just okay snorkelling trips. Well, to make a simple comparison, Redang Island has fewer species of fishes to see than Tioman, and most of the time, I just saw corals, corals and corals. Until now, I'm not a fan of corals due to some cuts at Tioman, but fret not, I didn't get myself cut this time as I was cautious about big sharp rocks and corals indeed. In the meantime, I guess the snorkelling locations that we went weren't nice enough, however, it's still fun snorkelling on the surface of the clear blue water, especially hand in hand with my Special. :D

Day 1 ( 24 / 06 / 07 - Sunday)

Flying with my Special for the first time was a different feeling and yes, I was excited. We flew with Airasia and it's a pleasant journey despite waking up wee early in the morning. By the time all of us reached Terengganu jetty, it's almost 9 am, and there was a moment which was kind of unforgettable - waiting for the boat to pump petrol and it's not just a few minutes, but more than an hour. Yes, we were getting impatient but thank goodness, a speedy boat "saved us". You can never imagine how fast the boat was and it did bring us lots of thrill and excitement, and I felt as if we're in a fun roller-coaster ride or something :P Anyway, although I did not take any sea-sick pill, I was glad I was in good condition and didn't suffer sea-sickness and nausea.

As we reached Pelangi Redang Resort, I was so darn captivated by the beautiful sea, sand and view. The water was so greenish-blue and clear, and the sand was white powdery soft. Ahh.... so calm, serene and idyllic, and yes, I loved it lots! And after we checked into our rooms and refreshed ourselves, we had lunch and almost an hour later, my Special and I went for our snorkelling trip for the day. Apart from that, we also managed to take some pictures despite being under the HOT sun.

As evening arrived, all of us had dinner together, and later in the night, we played UNO and also, went for a stroll on the beach and discovered some tiny crystal like blue sand and yes, it's so very nice.

Day 2 ( 25 / 06 /07 - Monday)

HEAVY rain came puring down at midnight and it was really scary as we heard roar of thunders and sounds of wind blowing fiercely. I thought there would be a flood or something but thank goodness nothing serious happened except some leaking on the ceiling of our room. As a result, the other bottom side of the bed was wet, and thank goodness again that the rain stopped and so was the leak.

As morning arrived, we went for breakfast and it was disappointing to see the changes of the beach condition. The sand had turned into brownish colour and powdery soft no more, and the water in the sea was unclear. However, it didn't stop us from beach frolicking and snorkelling, and also we went to a nearby area where we got to watch plentiful of colourful fishes swimming around gracefully. :D In the meantime, my Special also drew a huge heart shaped on the sand with out names on it and yes, it's romantic and impressive. And did I mention that he looked so artistic...? tee-hee! * To my Special, altho' we did not take a picture of it, still I'll remember and place it in my heart always.*

Apart from that, we also went to More More Tea Inn which was situated at Laguna Redang. For your lil' info, More More Tea Inn was reconstructed for the movie 'Summer Holiday' starring Richie Ren and Sammi Cheng. I even bought a few souvenirs for Mel, my god-bros Terence and Adrian, and a couple of my college friends Reen and Pri.

In the evening and after dinner, my Special and I went for a stroll again to Laguna area as we decided to take some night photos. However, as were were walking, heavy rain came pouring down all of a sudden and as a result, we had to go for shelter and ended up at 'Summer Point Cafe' at Redang Beach Resort. We were disappointed of the rain as it distracted our activities. Meanwhile, My Special ordered a glass of 'Horlicks', and we chatted and listened to some songs as we waited for the rain to stop.

Day 3 (26 / 06/ 07 - Tuesday)


Day 3 was great as the unpleasantness of beach condition had changed into its originality where blue sea, blue sky and white sand could be seen. Yes, everything turned cheery and sunny again and so were we. As a matter of fact, since today was partially our last day of our trip, we enjoyed and indulged as much as we could and yes, we did have lotsa fun. Jessie and I was buried in the sand and although it was pretty hard to breathe, it was fun. We actually had so much of laughter together that my tummy ached a little hee-hee... And after the 'sand battle', we went for 'wave massage' at the other side of the beach. The waves was big and rough and it kept crashing on the shores. Nevertheless, that didn't stop us from enjoying the thrill and whee, we were swept up and down, up and down, and of course with our life jackets on. :D

Later in the evening, we went for dinner straight and after dinner, we took a shower and refreshed ourselves and both my Special and I went for another stroll on the beach and headed to More More Tea Inn. We even had our pictures taken together along the way and yup, it was fun and not forgetting the bright moon shining upon us. And did I mention romantic too...? Oh yes, it's romantic indeed as we walked all the way, holding hands and simply enjoying every moment of it. Also, we had our pictures taken at the heart-shaped thingy with brightly lit lights and I gotta say it's simply sweet and wonderful.

Day 4 ( 27 /06 /07 - Wednesday)


Day 4 was our last day as we prepared to return to our mainland. As we took the boat back to Terengganu jetty, I was feeling pretty unwell as the boat made me dizzy and yes, I didn't enjoy the ride. However, everything was ok as we reached the jetty and later, we headed to the airport, and at around 7 something pm, we reached LCCT Sepang and boarded the Man Utd SkyBus to Kl Central. Too bad, there weren't any Man Utd players in the bus as it was just a bus but I gotta say the journey was smooth enough as there was no bumpy ride. And at around 9pm, we had dinner together at MacD and after that, we headed back to our respective homes.

If I were to compare Tioman and Redang, in terms of variety of fishes, Tioman has more but I still gotta say I enjoyed myself lots in both locations. But one thing I really dislike about Redang is BIG FAT MOSQUITOES. Ish, ish ish, they came attacked me like CRAZY and ish, I should have brought insect repellent or something. Sometimes, it just makes me wonder why mosquitoes like me so darn much. ISH! Well, do pardon me for my lil ranting on mosquitoes ya... :P

To my Special, despite the heavy rain and things, I still enjoyed myself lots and it's so beautiful and wonderful spending time and being with you. Although time flies, I'll treasure every moment that we shared together always. XOXO

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Before I go, here' are some of the pictures which I took using dad's old SE K750i and I thought of sharing them with ya all.


Simply idyllic

Ahh... I love this pic :D

Two nice coconut trees

Whee... waves!

Ahh.. one of my favourite pics!

Greenish-blue clear water

Fluffy white clouds, reminds me of Care Bears, tee-hee! :P

My Special's silhouette and mine :D

Ta-da, both of us havin' fun under the sun :D


**There are more pictures to come (+ from my Special's camera), so do stay tuned!**

Thursday, June 21, 2007

Just Around The Corner

I'm going to Redang Island with my Special and friends this coming Sunday, and whee... can ya all sense the excitement in my eyes?

If you do notice, there's a lil' countdown thingy at the left side of my blog and it shows THREE days. Ahh... time really flies, ain't it?

Anyways, I'll blog about my Redang trip when I'm back, so do stay tuned! :)


Friday, June 15, 2007

Shop 'till You Drop



16 June - 2 September 2007


Whee, Malaysia's Mega Sale is back and there'll be lots of special offers, amazing discounts and great bargains. Thus to all shoppers out there, be sure not to miss this wonderful opportunity.

My current condition : No extreme shopping fever yet, but I guess a healthy dose of enthusiasm is just fine, tee-hee.. :P

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

AMOUR

This is not a pendant nor a brooch, but a lil' game of 'Intelligence Quotient' instead. Got it as a gift from my dad's Japanese friend and I gotta say it's such an interesting and challenging one. Well, for your lil' info, the instructions of the game are quite simple. You just have to take the two gold rings out from the 4 holes and after that, you have to place them back again (like what you see in the picture). Until now, I still haven't solved it yet although I'm almost near success, and perhaps I'm a bit too impatient, tee-hee. Anyways, my Special got to solve it (in fact a few times) and yes, I gotta say very, very impressive. Bravo, bravo, bravo! :D


*To My Special, more games next time ya? Hehe... ;D

Also, I'd like to say last weekend was so sweet and lovely,
and every moment spent with you

is simply beautiful.
XOXO
♥ ♥ ♥

Tuesday, June 05, 2007

World Environment Day 2007

Today is 5th of June so yes, it's World Environment Day. Well, I knew nothing much about it until I came across several articles in The Star which I do think pretty interesting. In fact, I also did a little bit of research in the internet and this is what I've found.

According to Wikipedia.com, World Environment Day (WED) was established by the Nations General Assembly in 1972. WED is hosted every year by a different city and commemorated with an international exposition through the week of June 5. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), also created in 1972, uses WED to stimulate awareness of the environment and enhance political attention and public action.

And did ya know that each year has a different theme? For this year 2007, it's about climate change, thus it focuses more about climatic and global warming issues. To those of you who would like to know more about it, do check out 'An Inconvenient Truth', a documentary on Al Gore's campaign.

Since today is WED, I'd like to post a few pictures that my Special took during our Genting trip in May. Well, the pictures are more about 'greenery' and although they are not relevant to the current theme, 'greenery' is still one of the elements of the environment after all, so yeah, green light for that. :)


Pretty in yellow


Beautiful bloom


A lovely, lovely garden
Reds among the greens... & yellows


Ahh...simply breathtaking


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Friday, June 01, 2007

Vincci Sales Nationwide ( 'till 3/6/07 )

To all shoes lovers out there, or simply to anyone who likes shopping especially during sales, this is the time when you can get Vincci shoes at 50% ( for selected ones) and also other pretty shoes at 20-30% discount. I got mine yesterday when I went to Jaya Jusco, Maluri with Mel after dropping by at college to see my lecturer. Eventually, I didn't know there's sales going on but I guess I went there at the right time, and I gotta say it's so nice to shop during sales :D. And guess what, I bought 2 pairs of kitten heels slip-ons / sandals for RM51.90 ( after 50% off ) and whee, I'm delighted.

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Red and gold, compliments my red / gold tops
or even black perfectly

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A pair of casual blue and grey strappy sandals.

Check out the the straps.
I think these would match my denim skirts and jeans,
or simply whenever I wanna look casual
or should I say simply casual and chic :)

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Ta-da, 2 pairs in a line

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Apart from that, I also bought a pair of casual black slip-ons with pretty flowers, not at Vincci but at Esarli when my Special and I watched POTC3 at Times Square few days ago. I didn't take a picture of it though but I would love to, and perhaps I'd take some pictures of my shoes collection one day, tee-hee :)