year 2009

Chinese New Year is here again!

Time really flies like nobody business!

I love CNY…this is the season where we get to eat, gamble, drink, and to catch up with family and friends!

I remember that CNY was much grander than before…

2009 is may be a good year for some people, and for some..2009 is a hardship year because of the economy slowdown.

i personally believes that.. if we believe that 2009 is a good year..it will be a good year indeed.

I pray that for those people who got retrenched, and living in “lack” now, to persevere and believes that good will come.

For those who have to work extra hard and take the shits of your work…be thankful that you still have a job and still able to put food on the table.

everyday will be a new day which we should thank god for. situation will changed for the better although through your physical eyes, it may not be that way.

but anyhow…

HAVE A BLESSED NEW YEAR!

MAY GOD BLESS THE WORK OF YOUR HAND

AND GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE HARDSHIP

Sawadeekaa

this post was drafted in october…and i totally forgotten about it.

now i decided to post it up, as a reminder on the activities i have undertaken during my trip to bangkok.

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Sawadeekaa…

Sabai dee mai? (how are you?)

Phoot Thai mai dai (I can’t speak Thai)

hahahaha… I wish i could speak Thai.. =) there’re so many good looking guys there, but the only barrier would be the language. :S

Just got back from a trip to Pattaya and Bangkok. Its a great trip i should say…there’s SUN, SAND, SEA, SPA, SPICE and SHOPPING! Have everything in one trip. 🙂

this is my first time there and definately wont be the last…

this is another all girls trip.. (i love all girls trip..we get to do the GAL THING!) =)

and we ATE ALOT! i really meant ALOT! A little diary on our eatery and activities

Day 1

– arrived to bangkok at about 6pm, then we took a cab to Pattaya. we had a hard time communicating with the cab driver, as he don’t know our hotel location. hmph..nvm. we finally reach RS SeaSide at Jomtien Beach at around 9pm

– check into hotel. snaps some pictures

– then head out for dinner in one of the street stall (the food are WONDERFUL!). we each order some special rice, a plate of BBQ squid and Veges to share

– after dinner cum/supper…i can’t remember where we went. i think we walk along the street for a while, then head back to hotel to rest

Day 2

– woke up at 8am, wash up then went for breakfast. then went back into the room to changed to bikini. 🙂

– we walk along jomtien beach for about 1 hour, then decided to take a tut-tut to pattaya beach instead

– reach pattaya beach. we walk along the street in searching for food. we walked aimlessly, until the sky starts to darken (sign of raining) . then we went into 7-eleven and got ourselves raincoats. (mind you, i havent been wearing one since i was in kindergarten)

– about 15 minutes later, the rain started to pour. we wore our raincoats and continue walking again in searching for food. we finally settle in one of the street stall and ordered Tom Yam and Chicken Rice. eating our lunch with our raincoat, with rain water splashing at us. it was a wonderful experience. 🙂

– after lunch, with our raincoats on, we walk to a bar, we took off the raincoat and enjoy an afternoon beer.

– when rain began to stop, we continue our aimless walking again. we walk to a mall opposite the bar. once we stepped into the mall, and flip through few addidas merchandise that is on sales…the RAIN STARTED TO POUR AGAIN. so we just window shop around the small complex.

– when things started to get abit boring, we wore back our raincoats, and decided to walk along the streets. the whole pattaya beach area was flooded. but still we had to be adventurous was walk on the rain water. we bought mangoes while walking…we ate a total of 3 mangoes

– we stopped at one massage parlour and had our first massage in Pattaya. We took the 1 hour Thai Massage that cost us only 200 bhat

– after the massage, as we stepped out of the parlour. there’s a kind lady selling Squid. we bought some squid to snack. along our aimless walking, we bought ayam pangang, fried chicken to snack

– at about 5pm, we stopped at the street stalls to have our Pre-dinner. we had Pad Thai, Tom Yam Seafood Soup, and another noodle which we don’t know what its called. but is super spicy and nice.

– after dinner, we had a slow walk and took a tut-tut back to jomtien. we dropped off before reaching our hotel, because we saw some yummy seafood stalls along the way.

– we had our pre-pre dinner. we ordered 2 whole crabs, and Fresh Big Prawns..and of course Singha Beer to Share. my friend also ordered, banana pancake..and we finished the meal with swee mangoes as dessert.

– after the meal, we took another tut-tut back to our hotel. where we finally took of our clothes (with the bikini on) and when for a swim. and took some underwater pictures. 🙂

– after the swim…we went back to the hotel for shower, and then HEAD to supper in our favourite place..the place where we had our first dinner.

– now we ordered Tom yam (and is the best i’ve ever tasted!!), fried frogs, fried Rice and Veges (this is the BEST thai food i’ve ever tasted, and my friends agrees with me too). and then we called it a night.

Day 3

– woke up at 8.30am, change into our bikini again and when for breakfast.

– but this time, we relax ourselves and spend the whole morning at the SEA. we rented the beach chairs, and ordered some coconut water.

– then we have people coming to us, bringing us yummy food. we bought, fried baby crabs, spring rolls, fried prawn, squids and also some fruits. and we had our morning nap…and read some lines in the book that i brought along.

– had a dip and swam at the sea, then back to napping again.

– at about 11.30am, we when back to the hotel, wash up and started to packed for check-out. we check out around 1pm..and the cab will only be available at 3pm.

– so, we went out for lunch, to pass the time. we had lunch in Yorkies

– after lunch, we sat at the lobby, took some pics and read some books while the rain started to pour again.

– the driver came at 4pm, and it was raining heavily.

– reached bangkok at 6pm…and at 6.30pm we arrived to our hotel (Take A Nap). we stayed in the greenery room and is fantastic! and finally i’m able to connect to the WWW!

– after washing up, we went to walk around patpong area. after some walk, we settle in a Bar Restaurant. and ordered Green Curry Chicken and Tom Yam with rice (by far, is the WORSE food we have ever eaten in Thailand) and from then on..we litterally lost our appetite.

– we bought some bangles from this old grannies, and took pictures with her.

– after our dinner, we shop around patpong. and amazed by the bargains between the locals and the foreigners.

– after some walk, we went for foot, shoulder and head massage that cost us 200 bhat

– after the massage, we head back to our hotel and rest.

Day 4

– woke up at 8am for breakfast

– took MRT from Sala Deang to Mo Chit. then it started to rain again, and i was wearing long white draw-string pants. (HMPH)

– we only have one raincoat with us (thanks to karen) and both me and karen have to share the raincoat to cover ourselves from the rain. CE, only had a hat on.

– when to chatuchak market. its really bargain there. alot of beautiful decoratives stuff, and also cute puppies for sales.

– we walk for along time, but only managed to cover a portion of the whole market. (i got a lamp (160 bhat) candle holder (125 bhat) – i got the same one in patpong market for 300bhat!!) and a tiffany ring for 250 bhat – which patpong sells at 450 bhat

– we had street food again in chatuchak..and hot and spicy noodle that i ordered is really hot and spicy and very yummy. 🙂

– after chatuchak, we took the MRT again to rhamdevi, and we walked quite a distance to platinum mall. (my GOd..is really a good bargain there)

– i got myself a green dress (400 bhat), 2 shorts (200 bhat), Blue Dress (150 bhat), and a Pyjamas (150 bhat)

– after platinum mall, we took an adventurous ride with tut-tut back to the hotel. where we need to get ready to go to baiyoke for dinner.

– we wash up and get dressed. took a cab to baiyoke sky. paid for 720 bhat for dinner and entrance to the observation deck (which, it is a must see and do things if you are visiting bangkok for the first time)

– we had the most wonderful, and most attention given time there. :), great food and great entertainment.

– we went to the observation deck, and enjoy the scenary of Bangkok City.

– at about 10.30pm, we took a cab back to the hotel, where we changed, then walk back to patpong street and check-in ourselves into the massage parlour and had a 2 hours of thai massage.

– the massage ends at about 1.30am, and we call it a night back at the hotel.

once we reached the hotel, we are so tired..and i slept off straight after i washed up. and we missed our morning breakfast the next day. 😦

– we went out for breakfast instead. and we paid 80 – 120 bhat for it.

after breakfast, we went back to the hotel to take the final photos shot of us in the room.

we took a cab at 1.30pm to the airport. where we shop again in the duty free..and fly back home to Malaysia.

that’s practically, almost to very detail of my activites in bangkok. did i bored you?