Sometimes i try to make an effort to travel more in my own country, which is something i’ve been doing since college days anyway (cos we had minimal money to travel any further :p). I’ve climbed Mt. Kinabalu; taken numerous road trips to Kuantan, Johor, Penang, Malacca and Seremban; visited random orang asli villages in the peninsular; frolicked on as many islands as i could; explored Kuching; and more i probably forget… but STILL.
There are so many things i haven’t done in Malaysia yet!!!
Clem is always the one who reminds me that i haven’t explored as much as i think i have. As a local, i take it for granted that there’s always time to research and go to places in my own country because… it’s MY country? And i’m HERE. So… why the rush?
Nevertheless, i’m proud i’ve taken the effort to journey to certain places in Malaysia. I think it’s vital experience especially when i speak about where i come from to others when i travel. I love Malaysia and i WANT people to visit it… i think it’s beautiful in so many ways, every time i go somewhere new in Malaysia i still marvel at how gorgeous and somewhat deprived i was not to have gone before, and consequentially glad i ended up there.
I was surfing this app on Facebook and found two new places i NEVER EVEN KNEW about before… i may be a bit embarrassed to admit it but whatevs. Maybe you don’t know about it too so i’m just gonna share it!
“The Rajang Adventure. Poling a makeshift bamboo raft on the Rajang river, starting from Sarikei and ending in Sibu on a 9-day adventurous journey. Making stops at indigenous villages along the way to hand out stationery to the poor kids and to overnight.”
What…. i never even heard about this… it sounds so cool and something i KNOW Clem and i would love to do! Feel lame now. (DO click on the pic source links cos they lead to more info about the Rajang Adventure!)
The Star even wrote an article about it two years back. *Click Here For Article*ย
This is what i get for not reading the newspapers… :p
The second one that really intrigued me is because Clem LOVES waterfalls. So we’ve made it one of our ‘missions’ to visit waterfalls wherever we visit – be it Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Bali, etc. We’ve hiked to so many waterfalls… we even hiked to the SAME one twice before -_- In fact, I hope to have us in Zimbabwe one day to visit the spectacular Victoria Falls. But that will be for that day when we have a LOT more money. For now, i just discovered one closer to home, the Lata Tembakah Waterfall:
“Located in the Forest Reserve of Simpan Pelagat in Besut, Hutan Lipur Lata Tembakah is the home of famous Lata Tembakah Waterfall. This 50m high waterfall formed seven beautiful cascading level of waterfall. Be adventurous to duck inside the cool water pool on each of the seven-tiered waterfall.”
I know where our future road trips are going to head to. Terrible how i didn’t even know this waterfall existed here!
I found out about these locations by surfingย Nestle’s Home of Adventure app on Facebook. They’re encouraging people to reveal their favourite attractions and features of Malaysia because… we all know different things! What makes it MORE encouraging is their giving away a total of RM35,000 ๐ ๐ ๐
As long as you contribute to the listings, you’re in the running to be one of the 10 winners selected every week to win RM500 each (till 23rd Dec). There are 7 weeks in total, hence RM35,000 is being given away. So basically, the best 70 submissions get prize money! Pretty fair if you ask me.
To surf some travel ideas OR submit YOUR entries, you first select which area of Malaysia you’re focusing on…
Then click on the existing ice cream cones on the map to see what others have submitted.
To submit my own, i first thought of what i wanted to share… tried to think of somewhere i LOVE, so i wrote about Awanmulan heh.
Navigated myself on the map for Kampung Pantai Baharu in Negeri Sembilan.
I selected nature.
This was easy. Since there’s hiking to waterfalls, visiting orang asli villages nearby, and the unbeatable view of virgin forest when you wake up.
Had so many pictures so this was easy too, even tho it’s optional.
I just had to key in my IC number and phone number into the form. And that was it.
RM500 if i win? Why not. Even if i don’t win, at least SOMEONE else will read my thoughts on Awanmulan… and visit it too! Spread the love.
You can submit as many recommendations as you want! And the contest runs till 23rd December so we’ve all got lots of time for initial ideas, and then some more.
Christmas shopping is tiring! First of all the school holidays pack the malls with scores of children running around and shouting, so i try to make a marathon and get out of the mall asap! But the thing with Christmas shopping is… you can’t rush it. I thought about what certain people would like some time in October, started buying them in November, so i just have some last bits to wrap up before THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS HITS. By then, i hope to not have to step into a mall at all.
Some pictures i’ve been instagramming and thought i’d compile together since it’s all beauty-related ๐
The Shu Uemura X Karl Lagerfeld collection is out everywhere. They’ve got a complete make up set collection so you have lots to choose from should you buy it (for someone, or yourself). I wore the eyeshadow out last night and FOUR people interrupted our conversation to ask what i was using!
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Diptyque has just opened their second store in Pavilion (yay!). Everyone knows i ADORE Diptyque. Hmm i remember making all the girls try my perfumes the last time i had them over at my place.
In addition to their classic collection of cult candles, Diptyque has just released their Winter 2012 range – inspired by ย hand-embroideredย Kilim rugs. From left to right: Oud Ambreย – saffron, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, black pepper, Oud wood at the core, cedar, patchouli, white pear and absinthe, vanilla, tonka bean, rockrose and Somalian incense. Olibanย – frankincense, Italian lemon, myrrh and Javan vetiver. Sapin Doreย (Golden Fir) – Eucalyptus camphor, Siberian pine, Moroccan absinthe, Canadian fir.
[70g, RM135; 190g, RM275]
I was googling and youtubing about the significance of today some time last week, and stumbled upon blogs and channels guiding one on global meditation activation. In short, they are all information on how groups of people around the world will be meditating on peace and love to preside over darkness and evil. There were also some tutorials on how one can do so today so i practiced it.
It’s simple in format. I just have to close my eyes and envision love shooting out of me into the universe, bouncing back to me, and then covering the whole planet with a pink colour signifying love. At first i envisioned rainbows shooting out of me but when i heard (cos i was on a Youtube tutorial) that i was to envision pink, i changed direction of colour. Anyhow, rainbow was easier for me to place as love and peace in my head. But i’ve been doing it at home (it’s SO EASY to be distracted, you try it!) and even did it in the car while driving (with my eyes open of course…). It seems to be more productive than griping about the traffic or weather, and i believe there is some effect i’m creating, no matter how tiny it might be. If one’s mind can be a powerful force in making changes to your life and the world around you, then what bad could come out of envisioning the world enveloped in love? Only good. At the very least, it’ll make you calm and at peace inside.
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“This happens once in 26,000 years (end of Galactic Grand Cycle of time) and 5,126, years (end of Mayan Long Count Calendar) experience, that will run from December 11th to 22nd 2012! This extraordinary 2012 Bimini/Atlantis Experience will ultimately support deep healing and inner transformation; a tangible shift in your consciousness and your energetic frequency, the aligning of your personality with your Soul, the further aligning of your Higher-Self with your physical form, and an awakening and activation of your Divine Template.
You will also experience and learn unique and new practices for living an ‘Awakened Life’ that are necessary for the new Epoch for Humanity that begins 21.12. 2012. The past dies on 21.12.12 and a new future for Humanity begins.”
Theย Pioneerย Digital DJ Battle is the BIGGEST DJ competition in Malaysia which has launched many-a DJs that you know by name today – DJ Fuzz,ย DJ Victor G, DJ Goldfish, DJ Blink and many more! If you’re wondering how this can be, seeing you’ve been partying to their sets for years now, that’s because the Pioneer Digital DJ Battle has been held annually for TEN YEARS. So this gives you an idea of how BIG winning the champion title gets you – the dance music industry will have their eyes and money on you for years to come.
Since its inception in 2003, the Pioneer Digital DJ Battle has garnered a huge following of fans and supporters seeing how true talent and skill is successfully emerged and recognized. Last Friday, the battle zone took place at Mist Club in Bangsar, where an iconic gathering of veteran and ambitious DJs alike attended to hear and watch the five finalists’ performances for themselves.
The emcee was pretty funny that night. He started off the event (i arrived JUST IN TIME phew! Traffic going into Bangsar on a Friday night was insanity) by mentioning how the Pioneer DJ Battle is jointly organized by Pioneer and participating sponsors including TOPMAN (who dressed all the finalists that night), Heineken, ICE-WATCH (Official Timepiece), GATSBY (Official Body Care), 8TV (Official TV Station), JUICE (Official Magazine), and MIST Club (Official Venue).
Besides all the guests’ goodie bags being filled with all the aforementioned brands’ products; the top 3 winners that night walked away with prizes from Pioneer alone totalingย RM35,000 (not including prizes from the other sponsors!).
Short and sweet opening speech by Mr. Kazutoshi Takahashi, the Managing Director of Pioneer Malaysia.
The judges for the night were Bryan Burger,ย DJ ET (Champion of last year’s Digital DJ Battle),ย DVJ Speedzone, DJ Low, and Mr. Raymond Lee (GM of Pioneer Malaysia).
A total of five finalists hit the decks to battle it out in the Grand Finale, and each finalist was given 20 minutes to showcase theirย talents based on their creativity on Pioneer equipment, song selections, mixing and scratching skills, techniques, audience response and overall showmanship. Lots of points to consider!
