Dad's hometown, Tangkak

Photos sharing as well....

just to show how this place has changed after two years
I hadn't go back to my dad's hometown for the past two years, yes not even CNY.
Kind of miss this place, the nostalgic buildings, the street lights, the array of textiles sold in shops...

Delicious old school kopitiam breakfast to kickstart our day before heading to Cheng Meng. 

This was @ Lok Pin Hotel, a Nostalgic Hotel Building since 1961.

LC 117, Jalan Muar, 84900, Tangkak, Johor

This is Wantan Noodles at my dad's kampung hehe...

This is only half a portion...

Yes people are very generous over there.

The wantan are small cute yet delicious. 

Went to Lagenda Forest Park, somewhere near Sagil. It was a really hot day, somehow, being in a forest really cool things down. Enjoying the cool air and comfortable dose of sun. 

It's a place for family or company gatherings and also team building as there are chalets and camp sites. 

See those glowing leaves that are blue in color?

Apparently they are used to treat jaundice in babies.

 There's a small animal farm too
Meet Bujang the Porcupine. So adorable awwwww!!!!

After that, went back to Tangkak Town and started looking for the famous Tangkak Beef Noodle

Seriously, don't underestimate the crowd.

The standard Beef Noodle I suppose.
Because we weren't allowed to ask for anything else, there was only one item on the menu. The only choice you have is u can choose for kuey teow or bihun.
Anyhow, this standard was is already enough to satisfy my tastebud.

The soup was amazing, so rich in flavor yet refreshing. 

Spring Onions and Herbs together and the essence of the beef!!

The beef strip's texture was tender, seriously no difficulty in chewing at all.
Yum! Too bad I couldn't order extra :(

Yea, sold proof of the crowd. 

 Told you that they are famous!!

Restoran Kuang Fei : Tangkak Beef Noodle
20, Jalan Solok,
84900, Tangkak Johor.

Finally, a photo with the father, 

who drove me around to show me his childhood memories. 

Outing with the classmates after our war

Photos sharing time
this was from my trip with the classmates...
well most of the photos are selcas n just US
haha coz we din do much in Genting
thought we had enough time to do all the fun stuff but turns our we were wrong!!
But anyhow, with the friends, and genting's atmosphere, there's no dull moment.

Another reason to why there weren't much photos
coz most of our time was spent at a place where photos are not allowed. 
Yes, it was our main objective of the trip since most of us were still underage. Yea some just short by few months, n some, like me, short by a year haha...
always wanted to do this, coz when the moment past, you can never do it again
Yes You Got It Right, I'm talking about entering the casino (while I'm still underage)
Most of my friends in PJ they had already done it, making me like the only one out, so I dare not ask them to do this with me haha...
anyways, all of us made it. But of course, there were fail attempts before all of us made it....in fact there's one who only made it once haha, you know who you are young girl! :D
but so far, I can conclude that most of us look old enough...
went to the Genting's Casino first, then the Starworld @ First World
Entering the casino was an eye-opening experience
Breath taking i must say, the place was huge, massive! It's like adult version Genting Theme Park
And there's so much to observe, the people, the games, the behavior, the expressions. I can literally feel everyone's desire in the air. It was entertaining enough to just see how the people play.
Anyways, other than that, we walked around, took photos, enjoyed the cool breeze and went to the indoor arcade as well. Then had coffee break at Starbucks (a must-do)

Okay, next post will be about Tangkak trip.
and also food!

Continue from where we stopped...

I'm so sorry!! I've been MIA for more than 2 months
and please understand It's not really my intention to do so.
The weeks after CNY holidays were crazy, okay if I'd known better english, there's probably some better word that could describe the complexity and insanity of those days...
Thanks to CNY holidays, we kinda procrastinated our work and everything have to be jumbled up in one month's time, from assignments, to presentations, to event planning, to mid-term. There's no single day where I can just watch my movies like nobody's business. There must be something to do. Nevertheless, I guess I wasn't exactly lifeless lar...fun things still happen hehe.

Late-February

So first of all, still in the course of CNY
Gathering with mckl bunch

I Truly Missed these people...
Really happy that all of us made the effort to meet up :D

the main event after CNY
an event which was managed and organized by our very own group of friends...
Appreciation Day Photo Taking Fund Raiser.
We were giving instant photo taking service to our uni's students...
with the aim of raising funds for an orphanage and also to let students keep photos as a token of memory (which is very rare nowadays since all photos are digitally stored)
Well the event turns out to be more successful than we expected
Thanks to those who supported us! Especially the classmates :D

Photo background done by me n sharon!!
for me, an art-illterate, i'm already happy with my creation hahaha :D

March

Celebrated roommate's birthday

Attended USTAR singing competition finals show
with the classmates and cousins :D

Volunteered in a secondary school prefects camp as a mentor to the kids
haha yes i just used the word kids, they were all little brother and sisters to me...

My group of mentee 

We got 2nd Place :D

The mentors and facilitators which comprise of students and teachers of UTAR KL and Sungai Long.  

Went back to Dad's hometown, Tangkak, for Cheng Meng...
will have a seperate post about it...
it's good food + nature and some father and daughter bonding time :D

Sheauwen - The college bestie's farewell as she continues her studies in Singapore!

April was pretty much calm, which is exactly the forecast of a storm!!
I pretty much spent my time TRYING to study....but obviously i failed. Lecturers were rushing to teach whatever they can...however, still managed to have some fun with my dearest classmates... :D

Finals starts at the end of April and continues until the first week of May
and yes, I have two exams landed on 2 public holidays, pity me :(
Microecons was right after the GE, and I didn't study at all just to watch the live results of GE
anyhow, i thought it was worth it haha....eventhough i screwed the paper.

so, after the exams, the classmates and I went to our long awaited one day trip!
yeap, the after-exam-stress-release-bonding-playing-rule-breaking-and-play-like-a-boss trip!
Will post about it in the next post...

Here's some extras of me and my awesome unimates :D

At Connaught Pasar Malam with the dear ones
having the delicious cold noodle! 

Dinner time! 

Pool-ing

 Relax Day at Station One Cafe

with live music...

and darts...

and a bunch of good friends who are willing to share this moment of joy together.  

Photo Taken from the Finale Speech @ MBPJ Stadium the day before Genereal Elections
went with my dad n mom
amazed and overwhelmed by the crowd
heightened spirit, love the atmosphere, never felt so 1 Malaysia before!!
yes, all races were together for one objective! It felt like a party where everyone just wanna join, play a part and share their feelings.

Ah Boys To Men Movie Review

okay i actually have a couple of movies to review, but since most of them are already not screening edi

so I might as well move on to this recent one first.
And yes I think I really should give some credits to this Singaporean movie

Ah Boys to Men I and II



awesome movie with interesting stories, heartwarming relationships, funny characters and meaningful themes.

So basically most people around me were telling me how awesome the first movie was, and I couldn't understand how on earth a story about army boys with green helmet and green shirt can be interesting? I knew they will talk about friendships, but just, u see those everywhere right? But I was wrong, the story wasn't just any ordinary story about friendship, it was a heartfelt representation of brotherhood in army life. I can assure you the emotions and process are more sincere than u think!

Anyway the two movies still centered in different themes. For the first, it's more about the process of growing up and also family. For part 2, Brotherhood is the magic word.

Just a short introduction for Part 1 :
It's a story about army life and how it changes transforms a person. The story starts with Ken Chow who is a childish, spoiled and bad tempered 18 year old boy who is reluctant to serve NS. Basically he, along with his mother, find all sorts of way to escape NS but God knows what it takes to be exempted from NS. So upon entering Basic Military Training, he continued to avoid himself from all the tough courses and routines by feigning weakness. His dad was against of this idea, as he knows that NS should be a process to strengthen Ken both physically, mentally and intellectually. There was a constant quarrel and misunderstandings between the two due to difference in perspectives. So at one point, Ken was dumped by his girlfriend and tries everything to get her back, even though it means he has to leave the BMT. For that, he made himself ill by not drinking water in order to get out. Little he know that dehydration can be so life threatening and how his mischief had made so much trouble to others, especially the one that truly loves him......

Review:

lots of interesting characters were introduced in this first film. It talks about the thoughts, perspectives and behavior of young boys towards National Service. The beginning of the film depicts a war scene in Singapore and points out the importance of the army force in protecting the people and nation. Quite boring I must say, it was too long, at one point I just wanted to click "pause" button. But I went on anyway, and the story was brought out. Funny scenes and lines from Ken's mother (Irene Ang) who is a typical Singaporean mother who doesn't want her son to undergo NS. The Jack-Neo humor was everywhere haha, from the parent's advice, to the songs, the commands and insults from army officers, laughed so bad throughout the show. The characters were awesome, the way they walk and talk can simply crack you up. Every character are different but charming in many ways. My favorite? Sergeant Ong la of course!!

Main Cast

Yeng lerr....apparently they are all newcomers and quite a number of the casts are blogger and youtubers!

Nevertheless, the story still delivered several important message in the most audience-friendly way possible. Like national pride, family, and perseverance. One of the main lessons that I think guys should really learn is to man-up when facing challenges or failure. Don't act childish, but face it head front and move on! 

Moving ON, the part 2 introduction:

Well after Ken's father suffered from partial paralysis due to a stroke when he was on the way to the hospital(where Ken was admitted). Ken decided to work his best while serving in the army. However, this decision put him on the other side of the line, apart from his sectionmates led by Lobang King. His sectionmates feel that he is trying to impress the officers, just like Wayang King. Conflicts arose despite Ken's kind heart to help. Lobang King and other sectionmates got involved in a feud with a bunch of gangsters (where one of the member stole IP Man's girlfriend). Their friendship was tested during the course of events and they realize they have become closer than they think......

Review :

I love the second movie more, much more coz the main point of the story was emphasized. I just love how the story develops and how their brotherhood slowly forms and strengthens as they face different challenges, conflicts and trouble. The characters were just awesome, they were outstanding in this 2nd film, each with distinct personalities, style and vibe. Their interactions and chemistry were just amazing. I can't help but to wish I have a bunch of friends with those characters within. Anyways, the main emphasis was the friendship between the comrades. How to build, maintain and treasure those relationships. Everyone has their character, to blend all of them together, it means changes must be made, generous heart is needed and readiness to make sacrifice for the team. It just shows how one cares for another and stand as one team. They really presented it in a fun, heartwarming and touching way. Besides that, the humor in this movie, fuhyoh, I laugh non stop la seriously. The characters, what they do and what they say, you just can't keep your mouth closed haha. Especially those stupid and childish things they do with their weapons, the mischievous thoughts and acts during training, and again, those funny insults from the officers. It's just fun and entertaining.

and gawd, it makes Singapore NS sounds so good haha, I think most Malaysians are wishing that they get something similar haha...

For those who haven't watch, I really do recommend this movie. Especially we young people should watch. I think people nowadays have some degree of self-centered-ness. Sometimes we just don't care or don't want to care about what people say. and people just forget how it feels to open your heart to others and work together as one. Really recommend this movie if you're looking for a funny, entertaining yet meaningful movie.

Now, one of the best things from the film

The themesongs! Both composed by the talented Sergeant Ong, Tosh Zhang
check out his youtube videos here. http://www.youtube.com/user/Tosh13

First song - Recruits Anthem!!
Steady La :D

2nd song, Brothers
with super touching lyrics.