After spending a day at Dreamland,
we made our way North to Ubud
and managed to find a new guesthouse for the night (thanks to talking to locals and getting recommendations from them!
they even offered us arak while doing so!)
When we checked in, i was told there was no air con
And (giving my reason for not being diva here!) i’m just very used to air con
cos i’ve been sleeping with it since i was a kid :p
“There’s no air con baby… but the room is nice.” “I’m going to DIE.” *looks up at ceiling fan in mock faint*
After breakfast, we set out to:
– find accommodation with bigger pool for next two nights Nyepi Day was the next day, and everything was going to be shut,
so we needed a place to just hang out at ALL day
– find champignon
– stock up on beer and food for next day
– (and for me) find a pre-paid card for my BlackBerry access.
I used Simpati (90,000 rupiah for 1 week unlimited data including SIM card)
The place i got my Simpati card also sold lotsa colourful sarongs
me, Alix, Olivia, Elodie
Waiting at a random bar for the boys.
Went for a quick walk around Ubud market.
Man, the prices there have really risen ever since the locals realise they can sell their things for so much for to tourists!
Clem and i saw a really cool collection of 5 elephants cast from metal.
“There’s mommy and daddy…*pointing to 2 largest ellies* There’s the children… *points at the 2 small ellies* And that’s the urm… *stops at middle-sized ellie*”
“That’s the maid.” “…!!!”
“HAHAHA” “You and i come from really different backgrounds here.”
Went to a reggae bar to chill out for a bit
I practically attacked the waitress to inquire where they got the gold deco from
Thom, Olivia, Clem
‘Twas a nice afternoon,
we drank beer,
blew bubbles down onto the street,
danced around by ourselves,
and i took a picture of an old lady before we left.
We stopped by to check out the Ubud Monkey Forest,
and were so lucky cos the ticket counter was closed and went in for free
I’ve got a wee phobia of monkeys,
ever since i got chased and clung on to
at the Botanical Gardens in Penang,
and Deer Park in KL -_-
Nevertheless, i crept closer and closer
to get a good shot with my pancake lens…
And stopped taking pictures altogether when the below happened.
I scampered away thinking, “OKAY ENOUGH PICTURES.”
Preparation for Nyepi Eve Parade.
All the roads were to be closed so we were rushing back to park the van.
We even shifted 3 venues –
Library for some salmon salad,
then The Apartment for some lamb curry,
then Laundry for a nightcap.
Besides all the jabbering we did,
Ean also told me about this Chicken Game that’s currently on Hitz.FM
In this game alone, they’re giving out a total of RM50,000 cash.
RM50,000.
That’s a load of moolah, man!
I could go on a world backpacking trip with that!
Or make a giant mushroom garden!
Or import a cow and champignon farmers from Bali!
You get what i mean.
Here’s Ean explaining to me how it works, watch it first before continuing!
It’s basically getting 2 callers to compete against each other.
They take turns shouting out their own name
before the buzzer goes off,
as the cash is raised higher and higher.
That’s it!
This only goes on till this Friday tho,
so you gotta pay attention as to when to call and get some cash.
I’s thinking of trying it out myself,
but i have a feeling the Radio Announcers won’t let me play
cos they know me
and will prollie be called out for being bias
Niki asked me whether i’d be up for selling myself off for a charity auction.
I said okay (cos it’s charity mar, and how can i say no to charity!)
So this Thursday, it’s possible to buy Joyce Time (with you!)
for RM100 upwards
For 2 hours, we can do anything you like (except sexual offerings -_-)
I’m thinking more of walk in the park (with beer, bubbles and food!)
Or i’ll go shopping with you!
Or we can just go hang out and makan somewhere (i’ll pay!)
If you can’t make it, i think you can contact these Twitterers to place a bid as well.
I told Clem about me going up for auction.
“What is dees? You didn’t tell me!”
“I TOLD you! I told you in Bali! You weren’t listening to me!” “No no no, i would have remembered!”
“Anyway it’s for charity okay.” “I’m fine. As long as it doesn’t involve you being in a hotel room.”
“-_-“
I told my Lovelies, and StephTheVolcano replied in the email thread: “I say we just buy Joyce so that no one can share her…
then we just toss her back to Clem…
hahaha, toss is a bad word…we “return” her back to Clem..
Joyce cannot be shared!! Especially with randoms!!”
Damn cute la they all :p
But i told them not to do it cos that would defeat the purpose of this bid.
Besides, they get Joyce Time for free any time
When? 25th March 2010 @ 7pm
Where? Starbucks, Ground Floor (G-01), Tropicana City Mall
How much? RM 5 for tickets (includes a drink and lucky draw entry).
We’re only giving away 100 tickets! Get yours now.
Everyone knows how much i heart my Nookas…
they never leave my wrist
and i feel utterly naked without either one of them.
I had to take my pink one off during a shoot on Sunday
(something about not having watch + jewelry brands in the shot)
and felt like i wasn’t wearing my bra or something >.<
Before i went to Bali,
i popped by H5’s new Black Lab pop-up-store in Mid Valley!
In celebration of H5’s new space (outside Penang Village on 1st Floor)
H5 have collaborated with 20 Malaysian artists
to transform the iconic NookaNooka mascot
into all sorts of interesting interpretations!
You can vote at the H5 pop-up store @ Mid Valley,
OR
on their Facebook Page here!
H5 Black Lab pop-up store
FK-04 First Floor Mid Valley Megamall
Mid Valley City
Lingkaran Syed Putra, KL. This contest is open to all Malaysians.
Ends 28th March 2010 (this Sunday!)
Results will be announced on FB Fan Page a week after.
Winners will be notified via mobile/email.
In the event of a tie, a draw will be held.
Before Clem and i went to Bali,
we did bring up the subject of the Bali curse.
You know the Bali curse?
People say that if you go to Bali with a partner,
you end up breaking up
I just think that the probability of people going to Bali with their partner,
teamed with couples getting together and breaking up all the time,
just adds to the statistics to this so-called Bali curse.
Hmph. (you can tell i’m not for this curse!)
I ended up going on this trip
because Clem was going to meet a bunch of his friends,
2 of whom are backpacking all over the world for a year *ENVY*
For the first time, i booked priority seating for AirAsia
cos the fellow is diva impatient
We reached Bali late in the evening,
and waited for Alix at the airport (cos she was arriving 20 mins after us from France via Spore)
Then we waited to meet the rest of them at Pesona (a new guesthouse on Poppies Lane 1)
The next day, we rented a van for all 6 of us,
piled our luggage in,
and took off to spend a day at Dreamland beach
This is Olivia.
She’s absolutely mad.
The first time i experienced her in the room,
i felt a big burst of energy bounce in
with screams and laughter as she pounced on Alix.
So you can imagine
Alix, Elodie, me
Wilson came along too
tho Mommy got a scolding cos she forgot his red crayon >.<
Olivia + Clem
Clem and Thom (lost his shorts that day)
Because of the champignon,
i spent most of the afternoon layaning myself on the beach chair
(bargained it to 50,000 rupiah for 2 deck chairs)
Watched the trees and houses click like tetris.
Talked damn alot of bullshit with Clem.
Drank countless bottles of beer.
Spent ages trying to find the right position to lie while talking,
with best sound coming from speakers,
and without clumsy me spilling any beer.
We wanted a picture of the both of us (without us having to get up :p)
so we waited till one of our friends was nearby to take it.
So kancheong okay to take one picture.
Elodie: It would be better with the sea in the picture.
Clem: It would be better with us in the picture.
And i just BURST out laughing cos i knew he meant we weren’t going to get up
as long as WE were in the picture,
it was perfect.
I even played in the waves… for once!
Okay i have a small confession.
I’ve never ventured to play in the waves at Dreamland before,
despite been there about 4 times.
They’re freaking massive!
Have you seen them?!
The first time i went into the water,
i had to use both hands to hold on both pieces of my bikini,
and still one came off!
I guess since i was with Clem,
i wasn’t afraid of being washed away in turbulent water.
At one point,
the waves got REALLY high,
and everyone managed to get out of the water,
except us.
And some surfers.
0_o
“We’re gonna die baby!!!” he shouted in mock panic.
I actually screamed cos i felt like i was in Deep Impact
looking up at a huge wave that you just KNOW is gonna come down and hit you no matter what you do.
He ended up standing his ground and diving into the wave,
with me clinging on like a monkey the whole time.
‘Twas fun tho!!!
Later on i had to go into the sea alone (to pee)
and spent AGES trying it -_- What’s wrong with me!
For chrissakes i can swim
good god i’m acting like i’m really 5!
We took a walk to the far end of the beach.
It was nice.
Just a walk.
Holding hands.
Talking about us.
And we ended it with “Screw the Bali curse!”
Olivia, Clem + Thom
Alix
It was so cramped in the van (cos of all our luggage)
two of us at the back would stretch our legs by resting them up high
We drove to find food after that
(i was STARVING cos i spent all day playing and didn’t eat!)
And whacked two fish and lotsa other stuff in nasi padang *puas*
That night itself,
we made our way to Ubud,
which will come in my next post
