What a weekend...

Last weekend was really a hectic, fun-filled and exciting one. 2 hunts on 1 weekend. I thought I could cope with that since I am not really cut for that yet. But by Sunday night, I was totally KOed. Trying to catch up with the Budget 2008 news in the papers, I practically slept with the newspaper that night hahaha...

Let's start with Saturday, Bangsar walk hunt. My sis, Kim from Penang was supposed to join us for this hunt. But unfortunately she arrived after the hunt was over. Her train from Penang was supposed to take off at 10 pm on Friday night but it was delayed due to flood at some parts of the tracks. So her journey to KL took around 12 hours. So our team was left with 3 persons and surprisingly we finished second. Couldn't believe it but was really happy. After the Q & A and results announcement. I rushed back to catch some rest before heading to Cyberjaya for the Cyberjaya Merdeka Hunt (Novice) hunt briefing.

Together with my sis, we went to pick up one of my team mates on the way at Pusat Bandar Puchong and I kept missing the turn to get to her place. Instead after missing 2 turns, I decided to use the route towards the Giant at Bandar Puteri. At last, I managed to find her place and we were on our way to Kelab Tasik Cyberjaya for the briefing. The other team mate was still sleeping as she was on night shift the day before, so trying to catch up with some sleep before the Sunday's hunt.

As we were still new, I was the driver, my sis hunting for the second time and my team mate was the navigator for the first time, we were trying to help each other how to read the tulips correctly. After sorting out our doubts on tulip reading we decided to search for the other team mate's place so that we would not have to figure out how to get there on hunt day.

Hunt day, had to wake up so early. This is worst than going to work in the morning hahaha... The whole team was feeling rather sleepy before flag off. But the minute the Questions and Tulips were distributed, all of us were wide awake and ready to go. All of us were so excited trying looking at the signboard and reading out the signboards aloud. It was a pleasant atmosphere in the car where we practically were having fun and laughing trying to help each other. I felt our team had very good team work, everyone tried to help whenever they can and we try to minimized the number of times we need to stop and get down from the car to save time. We finished a surprising 11th position despite making so many errors.

Second Honeymoon in Bali

Hi, I am back after a long lay off. Been so busy with work at my previous job. Working day and night. Don't even have time for my own. After working there nearly 3 months, I decided to throw in the letter after getting an offer from my previous work place, APIS.

CH and I decided to go to Bali, to celebrate our 1st Anniversary. It was indeed a nice holiday to destress and recharge the badly worn out batteries. Again, we took the Air Asia package which I would say was reasonable. We were there for 4d3n, stayed at Nusa Dua. Its a quiet and peaceful place where you can sleep by the seaside under the tree with the strong wind blowing on your face. How rejuvenating :) The beaches in Nusa Dua are much nicer and cleaner. Unlike the beach in Kuta, so crowded and not convenient to lie and rest by the seaside.

So here I am back in APIS, sitting at my old place and doing the same task I have been doing for the past 4-5 years. I would say it's kinda boring but it's much better than my previous place. So can't complain much. Just bear with it.

First trip to Langkawi

We nearly didn't make it for this trip. This trip was arranged about 6 months back when Air Asia had the RM0.99 per ticket promotion. At that time, I decided to book 4 tickets - my parents, CH and me.

On the eve before we left, Dad called to say he was not well. He was having some stomach problem and seems to be passing blood. This really made me very worried. I told him, if you can't go, just forget it we can go another time. Mum pestered him to see a doctor. He went, and doctor gave him the green light to go with some medication. Orite!!

The trip from LCCT to Langkawi was a pleasant one. Boarding on the Airbus 320 (from the pic), it was new, clean and you can feel the plane's got power. We arrived Langkawi and rented a car. Went for lunch and did some shopping before checking in to the hotel. Liquor and cigarettes are really cheap. But, too bad, I don't really like to drink. Instead, I attacked the chocolates . I love the Sports Ritter brand. Too bad they did not have Hanuta, that would have been better.

We were there for 3d2n, not much of a time too. It was more of 2d2n. We did not engage in any water activity because of Dad's condition, as he was on medication. Instead we just went to the Underwater World which was I would say well maintained and impressive. From the outside it looks rather small, but when inside it seems much bigger. Besides that, we just took the car and went sightseeing round the island at our own pace. You know, the old folks can't take the rushing here and there. hehehe...

Anyway, I would love to go back there again to visit other places like the Pulau Payar Marine Park. It's such a peaceful place, the cars there don't drive like crazy drivers in the city. Dad is itching to go fishing there. There are lots of fishing spots as well. Lots of haruan according to an owner of a fishing tackle shop. We even spotted one kopitiam selling sang yee pau (ikan haruan pau). Too bad we didn't have the time to taste one of those.

Another unsolved treasure question

I have another treasure question which I am still trying to solve. Hopefully someone out there can shed some light to me. The question goes like this:

I wouldn't like to hear you sing,
Cuz the roof down it might bring,
So instead I want to hear at least 2 of you blow away,
1 stanza from the song "Kuch kuch Ho Ta Hei".

Treasure Hunt Fever

Just had my first experience in the open hunt last month - The Amazing Vista Walk Hunt. It was indeed a good experience for the team as all of us were first timers in an open hunt. As beginners we found the questions rather challenging and mind boggling. It’s hard to think out of the box if you would just read the questions directly without deciphering the keywords given in the questions. I would say we fared not too bad, managed to get more than half the questions right.

After this hunt, I am looking forward to more hunts to gain more experience. I know it won’t be easy and it would take quite some time before I am at least half as good as the regular hunters.

As I was looking at some questions, handed over to me by a friend who used to hunt, I came across this treasure question. Still trying to figure out what is the treasure. The question goes like this

First recall that Parisian hotel of Di and Dodi’s where,
Several paparazzi engulfed round initially there,
The couple’s solution was to leave, which resulted in tragedy,
But this solution you bring back may lead you to victory.

Greatly appreciate if any expert and experience hunters out there can help me to decipher this treasure.

Badminton Malaysian Open 2007

It was a nice weekend, going for the Badminton Malaysian Open finals match on Sunday at the KLBA in Cheras. It was my first experience watching "LIVE" games. The atmosphere is totally different compared to watching it from your TV set at home. The whole stadium comes alive with the spectators and supporters cheering and giving the players the moral support they need.

Thanks William, for getting the tickets for us. Will be looking forward for the next meeting in August for the World Championship in Bukit Jalil stadium :)