CruiSe tRiaL RuN

As spoken this is a "dry run" of the "Grand Honeymoon Cruise ". We arrived at Port Klang after around 2hrs ++ drive. There was a huge crowd at the check-in counter. So, as 'VIPs', I left the queuing up to the "small potatoes" while Dada & I went around snapping pics.

Leng Lui posing with Star Cruise - Super Star Virgo

We had to wait till around 6.30PM to finally get our key cards and it's mandatory that we fill in the membership application form. Since membership is free & it will help increase the membership database..we went ahead...

Doing our part to increase membership database + our cabin key cards

After queuing up to clear custom, we finally got a full view of the ship, which of course, isn't as magnificent as the other fleets in the Star Cruise family, but well..not bad for now. We posed to take a pic, with the evening sunset in the background, as well as the ship, it makes it even more obvious that we look good together..;)

A beautiful match made in Heaven

The check in procedure was simple at the entrance of the ship. The scary thing was that we had to leave our IC with them while on board, which to me, I feel abit uncomfortable. After checking in, the 1st thing we did was check out our room. I expected it to be small but not really THAT small. It was a double decker, with a small tv hanging mid air, and the toilet is the exact same as a toilet in a plane. This is a far cry from the "balcony-seaview-king sized bed" romantic cruise that I want. Well, I'll have to get that treatment from Star Cruise's bigger fleet of ships. Not Wasa Queen!

Later on, we went for dinner. The buffet had a GREAT variety of sumptuos food. The service was fast & good. We filled up & waited for the ship to start its journey @ approximately 8PM. The "entertainment" centres open @ around 9.30PM. We both do not "game" so we just took our time, loitering around & watching other ppl "game". We went to the outer deck area, which we initially had wanted to find a spot to do the "Titanic" thing. However, there wasn't a suitable place for it so we didn't get to do it. Hehehe...the rest of the nite was spent walking around, having buffet supper & watching a bit of tele (as I couldn't miss Amazing Race).

We finally had a bit of sleep at around 4AM & b4 I know it, it's time to wake up for breakfast & check out! It was really short...but sweet as we spent out 2Y9M anniversary on board. As I said b4, this is just a dry run of what a REAL GRAND HONEYMOON CRUISE will be...Dada, hear that??

Ta da~~That's the end of our 12hr cruise experience!

ThouGHts..JuZ ThouGHts..

Juz got back from leave and juz managed to screen through my hundreds of e-mails. While I sit waiting for Dada to call me & say it's dinner time, I take time off to reflect on the many things that happened during my short 4 days leave. Shall blog on the details of cruise adventure + shopping sprees another day (with pretty pics included).

Had dinner with my family in KL last nite. It was just a "Long time no see, let's get together" dinner nite out. Picked my aunt's usual favourite restaurant at nearby Pandan Jaya. My cousin Ah Dee, caught in the rush hour traffic, joined us nearly 1 hour later. I'm abit sadden to get a confirmation from him that he's SERIOUS about migrating to either Melbourne or Adelaide (where he used to study & met my soon to be "biew sou").

Before dinner at Aunt Helen's place, she casually mentioned this. She looked sad & disappointed. Poor thing, she has 3 kids & yet 2 are planning to leave her. I feel sad for her as well..(My ever-understanding Dada, comforted me by offering we could go visit Aunt Helen more often..:) My other cousin, who is stationed in Penang, is planning to migrate to USA. Can't understand the sudden "MIGRATING RUSH" of the 2 brothers.

These 2 brothers, used to grow up with me. I was the only girl within the group of 4 of us (both of them, my brother & myself). Together, we had endless fights, going to (diff) schools together, compete on exam results & exchanged endless, endless stories. How have we all grown up into separate directions and our paths hardly ever cross anymore?

Ah Dee at the end of the nite, asked me, "Hey, I forgot to ask, what's the occasion?" I answered, "Nothing, just that we have not met up for quite sometime, so I arranged for this get-together" He said,"But mum said you have something special to announce. Seriously, did I missed that part? You guys getting married??" "Nolah, come on, do we really need special reasons just for a get-together?"

Hmm..speaking about marriages & weddings, just saw another couple's wedding pics. I'm happy & abit sad at the same time, coz my "ANGEL" idea has been stolen! However, I hope no one will copy the idea of my IDEAL MARRIAGE PROPOSAL (well, a friend once told me he read about the same plot in a newspaper just weeks after I told him about my much fantasized proposal scene). Of coz, Dada knows it too..but I have no idea when he'll pop the question. We shall wait & see...

Hmmmm...get it??

DaDa's 2Y9M aNNiVerSarY GiFt foR Me

Last month when we were back in KK, I saw something really nice & really suits me. So, I decided to get dada to buy it for me. It's a little gift fit just for me..HIS ANGEL...Didn't get the chance to blog it till now...it's one of the best gift I have "given him a chance to buy for me" after 2 years & 9 months...

SWEET ANGEL = ME!

MY CeLeBriTies LooK-aLiKe ParT II

If you didn't notice earlier, let me tell you. Of the 2 times I tried this, Sammi Cheng's photo came up. Yes, when I was in college and when she was at the peak of her career, I used to like her. Mind you, it's USED to. Not anymore..I didn't believe it the first round, that's why I did another round. But the results came out the same. The first round, it was 80% as it was a more recent picture. The second one was taken a few months earlier than the 1st. Hence, dada's conclusion of me resembling Sammi Cheng is...I look MORE & MORE like her as time goes by...arrrgggghhhhh...how could he say that???

MY CeLeBriTies LooK-aLiKe

BaOBei's CeLeBrities LooK-aLike

DaDa's CeLeBriTieS LooK-aLike

CRuiSe TriP

Received a call from dada few days back while at work. He said his dept is organising a cruise trip next Monday (19th Nov). I have been planning to go on a cruise trip since I dunno when. So now since they have someone organising and the rates are incredibly cheap, OF COZ I wanna go! But then, it's not going to be the initially planned " honeymoon trip" for just the 2 of us. It is also not those 4D+3N travelling from Singapore to Phuket. We'll be on the ship for around 12hrs only. The itinerary will be as below:

19th November (also happens to be Mummy Darling's Birthday):
4PM: Coach taking us down from GHR to Port Klang
7.30PM: Board the cruise ship
8PM: Cruise departs from port
All night long...do whatever you want

Next Morning:
8AM: Arrives at Port Klang to disembark

By the looks of it, seems like the cruise ship does not have time to go too far away from Port Klang at all before coming back again. Wonder if I have the chance to really FEEL it before I have to disembark..The way I look at it, this will be an introduction to what my dada is supposed to plan for us...a trip to any of these will do. Dada, it's true ANYTHING HERE will do...

MoRe ThinGs aDDinG uP to mY X'MaS WisHLisT

As I stared into the computer screen thinking of taking a break from work, I rested my fingers gently on the keyboard.. Then I looked at my arms & suddenly realized something. Looking at the poor bracelets on my right arm, I feel kesian~~ both were gifts from Dada. 1st one, was my 2005 birthday gift, 2nd one, 2006 New Year Gift from him. They were both really lovely, that's why I decided to wear both together as I couldn't decide which to wear, which to forgo. Both initially had hearts attached to it. Fast forward 2 years, it's not exactly its original shape. The ornaments on them are not complete anymore. I just wonder why..it's always the heart that dropped. The little bell on one of them remains intact.

I vaguely remember Dada saying he'll buy another bracelet for me when I realized the hearts dropped & got really upset..I really can't recall when he said that but I'm sure he did! So, I searched for some ideas from Tiffany & Co.

This lovely bracelet could be the BEST replacement Simple = beautiful This locket is lovely as well!

I wonder which one will dada get for me..?? Am planning a huge shopping spree during my next leave, which is 2 weeks away. Well, I should, rite? X'mas is just round the corner. I'm in the mood already! KL, get ready for me!

HappY StarT to a NeW DaY

Last nite, dada was working nite shift, so I went to bed alone.
This morning, I was woken up by dada, who just got off work. He pampered me by buying my favourite breakfast ~ Breakfast Muffin + Latte with the table set, the TV channel has also been switched to my favourite morning show - the Breakfast Show on NTV7. Even the latte had just the right amount of sugar in it already! I feel loved!

I really thank God that I found him! He also promised that he'll get me a handbag for X'mas. I've started searching, & I found this. I had initially thought of preparing a long "X'mas Wish List" & dada can choose anything from it to buy me. But then...this will be it, unless I find more & more stuff that can also be considered...then the wish list will come your way, dear...

Dada..you know what to do, rite? **wink**wink**

BaCK to WorK

Unfortunately, all good things will need to come to an end...my long-awaited 10 days break to go back to KK has ended. Now, I'm back at work.

Well, just as I have previously mentioned, Dada said this is Life...c'est la vie! I'll just have to keep myself occupied, and wish that time flies & before I know it, it's time to go home again!

As I was busy holding my tears yesterday right before boarding at the airport, I realised something. There are several places, that we visit in life, some frequently, some not so often, that has the magic of having the very extreme happiness & very extreme sadness all under one roof:-

1. Airports:

~ arrival of loved ones = happiness
~ departure of loved ones = sadness

2. Hospitals:

~ the birth of new born babies = happiness
~ the death of loved ones = sadness
3. Churches:

~ baptism, wedding masses = happiness

~ funeral masses = sadness

Very often in life, we are at the juncture between happiness & sadness. Be it happiness or sadness, the most important thing is how we choose to face it. I'm proud to say that, this time I shed the LEAST tears when coming back to face WORK & put mum, dad & baobei behind for a while. ~sob~sob~

OpeRaSi CharMaiNe SHeH iN KK

Mum & Dad having fun at Putera

Baobei & I at Putera

Dada at Warisan Square

My Charles & Keith Bag

Have been home for a week now. Unfortunately, need to be back at work in 2 days' time..:(

Being home these couple of times, I have realised that KK is not that "ulu" actually. I won't mind working & staying here. Everything that KL has, we've got it here as well. Well, maybe a couple of ringgit more expensive, but that's it. I enjoy myself shopping here as much as I do in KL. However, mum said the pay here is a BIG DIFFERENCE. So, please, don't even think about coming back here to work..~sigh~ But mum, I miss u & dad, u know?

After so many days of rest, have finished "Drive of Life". I really, really loooove Charmaine Sheh. No matter what kind of character she plays in any TVB drama series, I'll forever be her fan. The clothes that she wore in that series are soooo cool that I HAVE to get them (yeah yeah, call me copycat). I started with re-perming my hair again. Well, it's not exactly like hers as mine is a bit curlier, but the hairdresser said it should settle in & look more natural after a few more washes. Next, I bought some pants that I noticed her wearing as well as a bag that she carried. Bought the bag at this sorta "new" place called Warisan Square. It has an open-air design that was previously very hot & stuffy, but this trip back, it's all fully air-conditioned. (That's more like it for Puteri Lilins like me!) There's this shop called Charles & Keith selling shoes & bags from Singapore. Dada did not believe that KL doesn't have this brand but KK does (but it's true!)...hmm..don't think KK is lousy!

Spent quality time with my family. This is the actual reason why I'm back. Took them out for dinner several times. There's one night where we felt like having steamboat as it has been rainy recently in KK. Went to Putera Theatre Ballroom for the best deal in town, fresh seafood, meat, veggies eat all you can for only RM28++ per pax. For Baobei, it's even half price. We had fun, cooking & BBQing for the whole night! Well, all things would need to come to an end. Have spent quite an amount being back here. So, as dada says, we need to go back & earn more $$ before coming back again...:(