Some Old Pictures

Some old pictures I found while rummaging through my folders...

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Life is tough being Bob...

You need to survive being knocked WITHOUT any scars (dents)...

Look! No scratches at all!!!!

I can't believe he took pictures of it and sent them over to me via MSN (was still in Manchester back then), "Look sis, Bob got involved in an accident today. But hey, he's dented, but without a scratch!" *pengsan*

Note: I am in NO WAY associated with the above damage caused to Bob. Bro bears sole responsibility for them...

Disaster: The 'typhoon aftermath' @ UPM. What a close shave! *phew*

Thank God and heavens that Bob didn't get penyek (squashed)

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Cute dogs (not mine! Hell NO!!!!!!)...

Estee: Cute lil' critter. But ain't my favourite as he/she/it goes round biting plastic bottles and nibbling at your feet! *Squirms* I hate dogs! *terrified*

Z+: Ever the darling.

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Now Li Vyen Can Fly

Update: This pirated Teochew has just booked her return flight. At the rate of RM69.50 as well! :)
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Yay!!!!! *Skips with joy!!!!*

I've finally booked my outward bound flight to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Barring any unforeseen turn of events, I should be off on the 9.30am flight headed towards the Land Beneath the Wind (Negeri Di Bawah Bayu) on the morning of 28th July 2008. The last I've ever been to the other side of the country was back in 2002. Yeah, moons ago!!!! But it was at the other end of the "dog" i.e. the tail, and now I'm headed towards its head.
(For the uninitiated: Don't you realise that the entire chunk of Borneo is shaped like a dog?)

I've procastinated, and have been monitoring the prices on Air Asia for 1 month. Yes, kiasu and kiamsiap me! Which makes me wonder whether I've got any Teochew blood running through my veins at times.
(For the uninitiated: Teochews are supposed to be kiamsiap, according to SW. But at the same time, the are supposed to be the A-grade Chinese, very smart kononnya. And Cantonese are supposed to be of C-grade. This effectively puts me on the lower tier of the Chink hierarchy. So ladies, for a 'guaranteed smart' progeny, go look for a Teochew guy! :P No offence intended! Please don't send me any hate mail for this!)

Anyway, back to the main topic of discussion this morning. The MAS-AirAsia dog fight is doing me good! I clicked on the MAS website when they announced the launch of their Zero Fare promotion last week and I skipped at the sight of KLIA - KKBI: RM120 (one-way); RM240 (return). It's dirt cheap compared to the RM500+ we had to pay before. And picture this, the sight of Li Vyen with her sleeping bag, mat, mosquito net (what you call that? It's kelambu in Malay), her hiking shoes on board a MAS flight man!!!!! All the way to the jungles of Sabah to do cheap labour!!!! Talk about being CLASSY!!!!

But then, the little pirated/fake-Teochew in me decided to wait when I saw a news article in the Business section of The Star about Airasia launching it's SubZero fares next week i.e. this week. And I thank God and heavens for guiding my eyes towards that tiny weeny piece of news as I rarely flip through the business section EXCEPT for the "Exchange Rate" column.

Hence, this little pirated-Teochew waited patiently. Woo hoo! It pays to be patient!!!! As I now pay ONLY RM69.50 for my flight from LCCT (who cares if it's not KLIA) to KKBI!!! *Yay!!!! Goes this happy pirated-Teochew.

Will be touring or jetsetting or rather driving round Sabah; Kudat, Sepilok, maybe Pulau Tiga for a week. Then, will proceed to climb Mt K on the 7th and 8th September. Had initially planned for the climb to be on the 2nd and 3rd September, but they ran outta rooms on that day! *Sulks* Think it's got something to do with the long Merdeka weekend! Arrrggggghhh... maybe I should sweet talk them into doing a good deed for the birthday girl? :P Man! It would be cool to blow candles on the summit of Mt K.
HOW COOL WOULD THAT BE!!!!!!!!!!
Damn cun right???? Too bad, that's not the way things were meant to be!

*Lols* Not that birthdays are a big thing to me.
But then, the 'kembang' factor when you tell people, "I celebrated my 25th on top of Mt K!!!!!!" and people going, "Wow, that's so cool!!!!"
Alright, it's just me and my imagination running wild.
(I think it's gotta do with the Clarinase I had yesterday night and it's after effects. Still a bit 'high high dei'. But, it got me conked out for the night! Such a good night's sleep, PLUS all the hallucinations!!!! Woke up this morning, feeling like I'm floating.... *lols*)

Anyway, I have yet to book my return flight though as I'm unsure of the dates. I foresee the 9th September tentatively. Anyone interested in a belated b'day celebration??? *Hints to the Manchester girls!!!!*
HINTS HARD TO THE LADIES..... AND HARDER.....

PS: I still feel like I'm floating. Damn Clarinase!

Ice Cream plus super concentrated coffee sauce @ Ipoh Old Town Kopitiam. Lovely!

PS: I don't know what and how the picture above relates to my post. But just felt like posting it. See!!! Told 'ya I'm still high high dei...

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*in the mood to write crap

Kpr Gay Laksa

Kpr's infamous 'gay laksa'... *slurp*

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A Pot of Kaya

I love Kaya + Cream crackers very very much... (more than Manchester United)


I tried to make some myself back in Manchester but failed....

Miserably....

*hides faces in embarassment*

Hence, I was determine to 'go up the mountain and look for a sifu' (上山拜师 - cantonese); ala Chinese Kungfu shows should opportunity arise.

In English: I decided to ask Grandma to teach me how to make it...

So, she called out to me this morning,

"Vyen (yes, that's how my grandparents call me)... I'll show you how to make Kaya!"

And of course, I skipped at the opportunity!

So much so that I missed part of the live telecast of the Parliamentary proceedings this morning. (Yup, I'm one of the few people who find joy in following the proceedings. And conincidentally, our Kpr MP got to put forth his question during Question Time today. I didn't miss that part though...)

After 2 hours of ocassional stirring over low heat.

*Tadah!!!!* Yummy-licious Kaya!!!!

Easy peasy.

I know what failed me during my initial DIY attempts - Yes, it's my Archilles heel - IMPATIENCE.

But, as I was under the watchful eyes of the Old Master this morning, I wasn't allowed to turn up the heat. So, I had to stir patiently and wait, and stir, and wait.....

And yes, perseverance pays!!!!

Just like in life, it takes lots of patience and perseverance to get the girl. *Congrats Dom!*

Magnifique!!!!!

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*Kaya making novice....*

Champions 2007-08?

Update:

WE WON!!!!

WE WON!!!!!!!!

WE WON!!!!!!!!!!!!

Excitement + Anxiety + Tension... Will we be champions again?

5 more mins to the big match.

God speed...

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Colours

Note: Happy B'day KH!
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Life in black and white would be dull,

Flower (name unknown), in black and white

In colour

Which is why, we dream in colours....

Orchids, in black and white

Red Orchids

Beetle hidden amidst a mini bamboo bush, in black and white

In colour

Flower (name unknown), in black and white

In colour

Colours make us different,

Ants busy at work, in black and white

In colour

Flower (name unknown), in black and white

In colour

And make us stand out from the rest...

Flower (name unknown), in black and white

In colour

My darling(s), in black and white

In colour

Ixora, in black and white

In colour

Which is why, we are all beautiful,

Lotus flower, in black and white

In colour

In our own unique way...

A single rose, in black and white

In colour

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Good Morning, Malaysia!

Woke up unusually early today, 630am.

At the market now savouring my usual iced tea while ma and pa are having their usual hot 'cham' (i.e. tea+coffee)...

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Honey, I'm Home!

Red Rose, Grandpa's legacy @ 31900

When no one buys you roses, you just plant 'em yourself *lols*

Btw, I'm back at 31900

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Traffic Woes

Along Jln Semantan en-route to the Torture Camp; 8.20am; 9th May 2008

The 'beauty' of living in KL is its unpredictable traffic conditions. Something that I've yet to appreciate.

I woke up 20mins earlier this morning vowing to reach class early. But I ended up arriving later than I did last week, when I had in fact overslept!

Well, not that I was caught in a terrible traffic jam today, but it was slow moving traffic. And I thought I could have avoided that at the very least....

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Dream Holiday Destination

Note: The following pictures are posted with permission from the rightful owner.

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My current wallpaper

Gold Coast, Australia - Second only (as to date) to South Africa in my dream holiday destination list. Ah, gotta work hard for all these perks...

I find it quite cool to be able to find an unpolluted beach right next to highrise buildings. Note the clean sand, and crystal clear waters...

You could see the sand... right beneath the clear waters!

So, how did the "Omigosh! Gold Coast is so beautiful" saga come about?

I was chatting with WK online earlier and he filled me in with details (or rather pictures - as I was pestering him for them :P) of his trip to Gold Coast last week. *Lols* It's amazing how often and much we talk to each other now; almost every other day. Flashback 14 years ago, we would have definitely not thought about this ever happening; we fought like cats and dogs!!!! Fistfights (more precisely, pinch-fights) included! It didn't help that we sat next to each other in class in Standard 5. Those were the days....

Note the different 'layers/colours' of the water. Clear, light blue, aquamarine, reddish, blue, white, dark blue. Amazing!

Guai los will be guai los whereever they go: Sun worshipping again! *siao!*

Judging from the pictures, I think he made the right choice to bring his parents to Gold Coast. The beach looks AWESOME!

Spanner Crab

Oh yes, they serve this thing called Spanner Crab in Gold Coast. Hmmm.... They look eerrrmm... poisonous. Unique!

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Note:

I notice a helicopter hoovering over my apartment for the past 2 days; day and night. It had the spotlights on just now too (just like what you would see in a Hollywood drama). It was flying rather low and I find it somewhat disturbing.

Is someone watching us? Or is this a new crime reduction method?

My favourite picture of the lot. Though the ' batang' in the middle gives me the lonely and sad vibes...

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Jungle Gear: Part 1

Popped by Tesco after my study session at Starbucks today.

Did the very first of my jungle/camping gear shopping. Well, had to get everything prepared by May considering the fact that I'll be concentrating on exams in June and that I only have 3 days after exams before I fly off to the jungle.

My catch of the day are as follows:

1. Mess tin (RM15.50 - thought it was a bit expensive for 2 metal squares)

2. Headtorch (RM39.90 - had wanted to get the cheaper one (Eveready: RM23.90) with only one LED, but then chose this in the end; 2 LED - brighter plus got 'spotlight' function and 'wide range of vision' function) PS: It will function as my book/reading light during bedtime tentatively until Expedition. Yay! This means, I'm equipped to read in the dark. Vitiates the need to get outta bed to switch off the lights after reading.

Total damage: RM55.50

*Lols*

I'm so badly equipped. Lacking 'professional' camping equipment. I used to grab whatever I could find at home for the few camps I've been to. Improvise mah.... But now, kena buy proper stuff...

My so-called 'mess tin' used to be some aluminium plate and headlights never existed, made do with torchlights. Plus, the Girl Guides used to have pots for cooking. But then again, I was a 'sleeping member' back then.

Hmmm... can I use a Sarong in place of a Foam Mat? Also, anyone has mosquito netting for loan? And I think I need to get a sleeping bag, my Coleman one is too thick and heavy to be lugged around; especially up to the summit of Mt. K.

Seriously...

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Green Tea Frapuccino

Ah.... Have been longing for one of these for the past few days. But the price put me off.

I finally relented today. Did my usual morning jog/run at the gym, had a shower, packed my Evidence notes along, and off I went in search for the Green Tea Frapuccino...

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Colourful Platter

Lunch: Fettucine + Garlic + Oil (my attempt at Spaghetti Olio) served with mixed vegetables, 2 pieces of leftover fishcakes and a fried (coconut flavoured) egg

My lunch today. So colourful! *I like!!!*

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Coconut Flavoured Sunny-side Up

Mum has just seasoned her stainless steel wok with dessicated coconut the other day and I decided to give it the 'acid test' by frying an egg; sunny-side up with it.

Why the so-called 'acid test', you may ask. Well, 'acid test' as the entire egg would be stuck like UHU glue at the base of unsuccessfully/unseasoned woks. I could recall the very first time I attempted to fry an egg in this wok. I ended up with only the yolk, as the egg white was GLUED solid to the bottom of the wok. Hence, I gave up using it. I love non-stick pans!

Anyway, it passed the test, which I'm happy with; but my egg absorbed the smell/flavour of the coconut used. Uggh....

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It's Back!

Note: My side-project other than CLP
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Come on people!

Send LiVyen to the Jungle, babyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.....................

I hereby officially declare that "Send LiVyen to the Jungle: Raleigh Sabah, Autumn 2007" is revived.

Bigger, bolder and better... *tee hee*
And is now known as "Send LiVyen to the Jungle: Raleigh Sabah, Autumn 2007 (Now: July 2008)".

Pay a visit to http://sendlivyentothejungle.blogspot.com and drop me a line in the Chatbox to show some love and support!

These cupcakes will bring me to Sabah....

Shalia's Cupcakes: Fundraising @ 1 Utama, September 2007

Therefore, to my donors:-

You can rest assured that the contributions you made last summer are in good hands and will be channelled back to Raleigh projects as promised. No, I did not abscond.

I kept AND WILL KEEP to my promise.

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Non-Halal Post

Leftover roasted pork + Soy sauce + Sugar (loads of it) = Sinfully delicious!

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