it's a brand new year people!!! are you ready for new challenges and excitement?
so what was i up to during the first day of 2010?
my high school friends and i had a poolside countdown party! lots of food, and i mean wayyy too much for us.. we had potluck and BBQ for new year's eve.. hehe.. it was a change of approach for this countdown.. no squeezing among crowds and getting sprayed in malls!
some of the party people! =)
we had a bird's eye view of fireworks displays around the city!
i spent my first half of 1 Jan 2010 in bed.. yes, i woke up only when the clock struck 12pm.. haha.. really gotta adjust my biological clock.. my Year 2 classes will start on Monday! it's back to school for me~ *yay*
the second half of the day was slightly more productive! 6 gals got together in one kitchen.. and we baked cupcakes and cookies! they are yummylicious! no joke~
doing what we do best.. haha..
some of our cupcakes.. amateur designs yo!
and finally *drumrolls* our cookie monsters!!! cute eh?
this is just a short post before i sleep.. plus check out my Chun's New Year post right here! it has been up on time 3 years in a row! always full of wisdom and encouragement.. ♥
anyway, have a great year ahead my dears! *hugsss*
nearly half a year after my first visitwith Bukit Gambang, we were back there again for the second time.. our 3 days 2 nights stay was at Caribbean Bay Family Suites.. and our trip was also complementary! =)
just to refresh your memories on my previous visit, click here!
-----Day 1: 18 Dec 2009 (Friday)----
so this time around, we left home a little earlier.. if i am not mistaken, we used the North-South highway to Kuantan.. we dropped by Kampung Bukit Tinggi for late breakfast.. we had both dried and soup wantan mee.. it was pretty good! their half-boiled egg and Milo ais was heavenly too.. =)
the sauce for the dried wantan mee was a little sweet.. their secret recipe perhaps?
it was raining when we arrived our destination at around 1pm..
our room cards.. so cute~ look wayyy better than those in our previous trip!
and our comfy beds! =)
after checking-in and a short rest, we headed to Kuantan town.. the 40 minute drive there was really noisy.. as little Alvin and Aleyna was having a lot of fun in the car! =P
we had lunch in Muhibbah Seafood Restaurant, it is smacked in the middle of an industrial area.. the fishy smell greeted us the moment we stepped out of the car!
kids at one table, adults in another.. i am a kid! we had like 10 dishes per table and we had more share.. =P
our next stop was the Teluk Cempedak beach..
there were very few people when we arrived.. probably because of the heavy rain earlier! we spent more time there this time!
it was low tide and we had mud therapy! hehe..
but the waves were pretty strong.. personally felt that it was not suitable for swimming though~
we finally got to walk on the bridge linking 2 sides of the beach.. it was a 10 minute walk per way.. good exercise!
the scenery was awesome but the bridge was not well maintained..
we could practically smell the scent of the trees and the sea.. as we walked and stopped to take pictures!
there is also a RM2 per photo with the pyton.. i snapped a picture and ran away instead.. =P
most memorable of all, the emo guy among the rocks!
but of course we were greeted by lots of monkeys.. at the start and the end of the journey! freakyyy~
they did some shopping too.. girls are girls! =)
we spent the night playing with glow in the dark sticks! cousin Lisyn brought a whole stack of them.. haha..
we made bangles, crowns, balls and skipping rope out of them! the best part is, we waved at people who walked passed our room~
just imagine 24 people cramming in one family suite for supper!
we bought 5 herbal chicken earlier in the evening, and finished 3 of them that night! *yum yum*
i couldn't sleep well on the first night even though i was tired.. no thanks to my neighbours upstairs! *grrrr* i have no idea what on earth they were doing, seemed like they were moving house or spring cleaning.. from the moment i went to bed at 1am, i heard non-stop moving of furniture, laughther and cheers!
at first i thought i was hearing things, cos my cousin was sleeping soundly.. so i prayed! but i later i heard people talking so loud and clear.. i opened my window and saw someone on the balcony above.. i just stared at him and shut the window again.. i continued opening and closing the windows a couple of times, i really felt like shouting "SHUT UPPP!!" each time.. but i tahan~~
then it was 3am, i couldn't take it anymore.. i picked up the phone and called the reception.. i was like: "i am calling from room S1-03-05, my neighbours upstairs have been really noisy up for quite a while.. can you please send someone to ask them to tone down? we really need some sleep! thank you"
the reception guy was like "it's upstairs, not next door?" i replied "it's definitely upstairs!" his action were swift.. by 3.15am, it just peace and quiet.. barely any sound.. i had my sweet dreams almost immediately! =)
----Day 2: 19 Dec 2009 (Saturday)----
the doorbell rang at like 8 something.. it was time for breakfast, but my cousin and i slept in later.. the buffet breakfast was only for 20 people for 5 suites.. the extra 4 of us, including my mum and aunt ate whatever had.. from tuna sandwich to siew pau to biscuits.. very well prepared!
we changed into our swimsuits, put on a shirt.. and walked towards the Waterpark..
the RM1 tram ride was not worth the wait, very long queue..
we were greeted by this sight.. o.O
the carpark was full and yet cars came in non-stop..
according to my mum and aunt who were relaxing in their room, which was like 5 minute walk from the waterpark entrance.. the queue for the cars continued up till 2pm! fuyoh~
the queue in front of ticket counter was terrible too..
while waiting, i observe my surroundings.. people around me were either busy talking or snapping photos.. it was raining outside, and the roof were very leaky!
see the red oval? this is just one of the many leaky parts..
i wonder how much they get paid for the sloppy work? this place is less than half a year old and showing signs of aging? 1st world facilities, 3rd class maintainence! *shakes head*
Bukit Gambang Waterpark has this cashless policy.. so we have to insert some money into our wristband.. mine had like RM50 in it, any extras would be refunded.. you can reload inside the waterpark too.. but i doubt you want to do that cos of the queue! from renting tubes, lockers and buying drinks plus food.. all they do is scan your wristband.. easy eh?
everyone was really happy when we got hold of our wristbands!
but our faces turned sour again when we saw this!
we had to go through the gift shop to enter the waterpark.. another long wait and a lot of pushing and squeezing!
i doubt they check ALL our bags or wristbands!
by the time all of us manage to enter the premise.. one hour has passed.. terrible ain't it? and it was another 30 minutes to queue up for tubes! we officially started playing at 12.45pm.. the park closes at 6pm, so we have like 5 hours to have fun!
since the best times cannot be captured in pictures.. i only have very few pictures of the place.. i can't be carrying the camera everywhere i go.. it rained half the time and i am always wet anyway!
our very first ride was the Crystal slides.. we repeatedly sat on all 3 of the slides for quite a few times.. climbing up a gazillion steps with the tubes was tiring!
then we headed for Coco Beach.. all i saw was a sea of people!
and you know what, i think having sand there is a bad idea.. the colour of the water was pretty muddy!
we took turns to play and have lunch at one point..
chicken chop and fish & chips for only RM9.80 each! they had other options like spaghetti and pizza.. *yum yum*
someone needs to keep an eye of the tubes.. thieves are everywhere as apparently they were out of tubes!
we went for more Crystal Slides and Family Raft Ride.. i think it's the best thing to do in the waterpark.. hehe..
i didn't like the 6-lane Racer Slides though.. everybody in the queue practically stares at you sliding down.. and the interesting part is, they have a timer on each lane.. so you can compare with your mates and see who wins..
those in queue may laugh at you when you get stuck halfway.. or maybe fly way above the slides while sliding down.. i felt like i was going to be thrown away from my mat! i came in 3rd place, and don't plan to go for another try! =P
view from the Coco Beach Western Food Restaurant..
at first i had no idea why people just stood around.. at the Penguin Island, staring up into space..
i thought they are waiting for announcement or something.. from someone who climbed up the playground.. eventually, i found out that they were waiting for the BIG SPLASH! it's like a really nice massage.. but no tubes allowed in the area!
the Glacier River was sardin-packed!
we could only flow with the water.. tube-to-tube rubbing was unavoidable.. they had waves too! we passed through the tunnel for Journey of Ice.. screamed a couple of times with the top of our lungs.. those were really good times! =D
we left the waterpark at around 5.30pm.. thank god we brought along our own towels.. it was weird that they don't provide any for customers!
the toilet wait was insanely mad too.. i waited 10 minutes to pee! you can't expect me to urinate in the water, which i bet some people do.. ewww! and guess what, they was only 2 people in front of me.. =S
after the good shower, we had our buffet dinner at 6.30pm..
we were really really hungry.. that's why! and i think RM39.90 for the food served is a little pricey!
we went to the arcade that night..
since some of the machines there don't work well.. they eat up your coins beforeeven you start the game! we sang karaoke in the box for RM1 per song instead.. haha.. followed by board games, cards and mahjong in my room!
and their TV channels were pathetic.. i understand if there is no Astro but only TV1, TV2 and TV3? they should at least include NTV7 and 8TV.. these two channels have which has better programmes.. =)
----Day 3: 20 Dec 2009 (Sunday)----
my housemates in the hall before checking out!
no time for swimming the next morning though.. this is actually the view behind the concierge! looks good~
there is a horse carriage ride too for RM10.. the poor pony looked tired!
the Active Academy also offered some activities.. like mini-ATV (super mini, super expensive).. paintball and jungle-trekking too.. but rain tampered it all~
group picture before leaving! =)
our journey home took around 7 freaking hours! we used the old road back to KL.. as the adults wanted to stop by Jerantut for lunch.. my butt was kinda hurt but thank god the lunch was good! so it was worth it.. hehe..
it was just heavy rain all the way back to KL.. traffic jam as a car overturned and was stuck onto the divider, with a few cars collided with one another forming a train.. apparently a few cars were speeding.. and overtook us just moments before, but we stopped for a toilet break! God bless us!
you can give Bukit Gambang a try.. but don't go during December when all these collide: public holiday, school holiday, weekend and raining season! my experience tells it all.. but if you must, you definitely don't need sunblock! hehe..
this week i was less busy, as in less classes to attend.. but i am fully loaded with assignments.. two is down, another two more to go! must finish by mid-week ok~
there were some pretty interesting stuff this week.. some of you may already know, Phoenix got 4th place in badminton.. we tried to kick some ass, but didn't make it.. oh well~ there's always next year to nail it.. hehe.. we can start training after EOS 2 and BDS 1! btw, a girl from the winning team dislocated her elbow in the finals!
this week's Make A Difference (M.A.D.) events were pretty happening.. it's like an IMU Arts Festival were students participate in events like photography, drawing, dance, music, speech, video-making etc..
have a look of the winning team from dance category, Masquerade.. one of them is Ai Ling, who taught us fan dance back in SMKBU! they have pretty cool dance moves alright.. enjoy~
next is Music Appreciation.. no competition, just entertainment! i think from our batch there were 2 teams: Melissa's group and Carcinoma (yes, you saw it correctly).. but i am gonna show you a clip of one of my OOs singing.. enjoy the 6 in 1 song by Kyan and Daniel!
now in another note, Bite and Impression Registration session! this is our second time doing so.. and pictures as promised.. hehe..
we have to take the impression on each other using alginate.. Suet Yen is the operator, Eka is the patient and i am the assistant!
this is the leftover of the alginate mix..
how is it done? we added water into the powder.. stir quickly and steadily it until it's creamy and soft.. it changes colour from purple to pink then white as in hardens..
then we need to remove the impression from the mouth.. compare it with the teeth, wash and disinfect it.. no pictures for this! and head down to the dental lab to make the mould..
most of us ended up with alginate all over our mouth like Pei Jie.. =P
the dental lab was pretty chaotic at that time.. lol..
Kai Shang attempting to pour the stone mix into the tray..
the vibrator is there to get rid of bubbles in the first layer..
end up with something like my maxillary and mandibular stones!
Sam placing some powder for plaster mix into the rubber bowl.. appropriate amount of water and powder is needed for all our mixes!
after that we'll put a lump of plaster mix on the tile.. invert the tray and place the dried stone mix on the top..
as the stone is settled down, remove the tray from the models.. this step requires patience, strength and determination.. hehe..
and it's time to trim and polish the models like Chong Dee..
please keep your fingers and teeth model away from the machine.. a safe distance at least, like what Je Haw is doing..
after everything is done, we pose and smile with our models! =)
ok, this is last of the triology of this blog post.. make sure you have already eaten alright.. don't say i didn't warn ya~
090909 was my parents' anniversary.. so we headed to Bavarian Bierhaus in The Curve for dinner.. it was my very first time trying out German food!
the menu cover.. thank god my dad was paying the bill.. =P
the ambience was not bad.. just a little too dark for my liking.. and there was no air-cond for that matter.. only fans leh~
they had really nice decorations on the walls though..
i ordered 6 in 1 Pentathlon Pace smoothie *yum yum*, consist of: plain yogurt, peach fruit, ice-cream, apple, honey and orange juice!
my drink tasted better than my brothers'.. they had sour ice-blended Peach and Raspberry respectively.. hehe.. no beers for our family despite the on-going Happy Hour!
we had Sausage Platter.. 6 types of sausages grilled to perfection!
Crispy Roast Pork Knuckles with a freaking knife stuck at the top..
Barbeque Baby Pork Rib.. this is lovely! i want moreee~
and finally Gordon Blue.. it's stuffed with cheese and ham inside!
that's all for now.. i have a lotttt to revise.. wish me luck! =)
since 8 october 2007
some of the party people! =)
we had a bird's eye view of fireworks displays around the city!
doing what we do best.. haha..
some of our cupcakes.. amateur designs yo!
and finally *drumrolls* our cookie monsters!!! cute eh?
