Kundasang/Ranau - Kinabalu Pine Resort

Hmm, I think this is the very first accommodation that I have decided to post a shout out in my blog.

When I was planning for my trip in Kota Kinabalu, we were looking for a place to spend the night which is comfortable, near, and with a good view of mount KK after hiking the famous Kinabalu Mountain.

We kinda plan this trip with a short notice and we spent a decent amount of time in training and getting the right gears for the hike. However, we took leisure in planning the accommodation because we were undecided of what to do and some of us had different ideas as to what to do after the hike.

As usual, when there's lack of consensus, a lot of discussions were going on and at a certain point, I was so frustrated that I just gave in and let my friends decide on what to do because I have tried my best to accommodate everyone's needs and to coordinate with our travel agent.

Both of them were headstrong where I just couldn't take it anymore. However, I did remain composed and tried to settle it while luckily, one of my friends was very helpful and did her part into helping me to get things sorted out before our departure. It was finalized at last and we manage to get our accommodation in Kinabalu Pine Resort despite it was stated as fully book in the websites we checked. 

However, we managed to sort things out and the travel agent manage to book a room in this resort for us and I feel no regrets in paying extra for the stay

My money was definitely well spent!

I have always wanted to stay in a place with a terrace and it was a dream come true moment for me when I reached there. Furthermore, it has really good view and I managed to spend some time sitting in the terrace at night alone and enjoyed the serenity. I felt really calm despite just finished my hike and the weather was cold too. I like it so much except that it was really cold, which was something that I wasn't prepared for. 

I think I will definitely revisit here because I seriously think that it's such a well maintained place with a very serene vibe and great scenery!!!

I'm amazed by how they are managing their place because both Kinabalu Park and the room here didn't have any smell that usually lingers in a wet and wood building.

If you're interested, I would strongly recommend you to book early and you can contact them through this website!

Kinabalu Pine Resort

http://kinabalupineresort.com/

婚礼与红包

随着身边的朋友陆续结婚，我的父母也接到了一些老朋友的儿女的结婚请柬。

在帮助/聆听朋友筹备婚礼和出席婚礼后，我发现了一些事。

例如婚礼可以帮助我们看清很多人事物、筹备婚礼是一件很复杂和难搞的事情等等的事。

还有就是星期六出席朋友的午餐结婚自由餐时，

一位朋友说起了她的婚礼和要邀请那些人。

当一个朋友开玩笑的说不出席时，她说更好啊，她可以省起一个位子然后红包照收。

我就说，如果一开始就说不出席的人还需要给红包吗？

她说要啊，我们华人传统就是人不到，红包也要到啊~

我说，可是现在的人如果在初期邀请就说了不出席，

那红包不是必然啊，毕竟你一开始就没有预约席位。

还有的就是现在的人都喜欢透过脸书邀请，如果那些不出席都要包红包的话，那被邀请的人不就很惨？到底是要让我们这些人花多少钱在红包上啊？

当她说那她不邀请这位朋友出席了，我和这位朋友说：“其实更好啊，可以省红包钱。”

以前的我可能会介意为什么没有被邀请出席一些集会/派对，

可是对现在的我来说，其实这样更好，因为我不必为了送礼和衣着而烦恼。

至于写这篇的原因其实是想说一说“人不到，红包也要到”的观念。

我是在我父母的好朋友的请柬身上领悟到这一点的。

其实为什么以前的人会有“人不到，红包也要到”的观念大概是因为以前通讯不发达，

所以他们都会登门拜访他们想要邀请的客人去派喜帖。

我爸妈的着对好朋友就在一个星期日特意从芙蓉来到吉隆玻派喜帖的。

因为他们是很久的好朋友，所以他们今天特意到芙蓉赴约。

如果他们不得空，那当然要履行“人不到，红包也要到”的观念，毕竟别人都已经特意登门拜访派喜帖。

出于礼貌，人不到，红包也要到啊!

我觉得这是合理的。

而且我姐和我弟结婚时，我父母对一些亲戚朋友也是这样做。

相反的，在我们的年纪的这一代，我们会透过脸书或电话来做邀请和记录，

然后决定人数和桌数。

如果我们从来没有答应出席，更别说邀请的人没有当面邀请，

那我们还必须秉持着“人不到，红包也要到”的观念吗？

当然也有一些朋友有做到这一点，可是对我来说，这不是必然的。

可是我还是必须说一句，如果你有答应要出席可是最后出席不到，

*无论什么原因都好*

请您做到“人不到，红包也要到”，因为结婚的人真的会因为你而有所损失。
而您的红包只是在减少您造成的损失而已。

Postcard 不翼而飞事件

今天我和Jeng Mun, Chee Khong, 还有Ji Kwan一起去注册我们未来的公司。

Chee Khong再一次问了我们真的没有收到他从巴黎寄给我们的postcard吗？

大家都说没有。

他说他很心痛，因为它们很贵。而且是比较漂亮的，其他一起寄出比较普通的都有收到了。

我们的group有一个习惯，大家收到postcard都会拍照告诉寄postcard的人说我们收到了。

虽然这件事是CK比较心痛，可是我只是想记录下来我有过一张从巴黎寄出而没有收到的postcard.

而且他提了两次，所以他大概真的很在意吧。

CK,虽然没有收到postcard,可是还是谢谢你的心意！

但是我还是不知道为什么我们收不到。因为用过的postcard还可以recycle吗？

Update: 昨天（24/8/2017）终于收到了CK寄来的postcard。
大约用了2个月的时间吧。。。因为寄出的日期是29/6.
我第一时间就告诉了他。Mia也在同一天收到。

其实这还真的是很特别的一张postcard,而且也和之前的不同。
Ck，谢啦！

Turning 31 and another BIG project coming its way

I'm turning 31 this year and age seemed to affect me more and more because it seems to me that my life is not going anywhere and there are so many things that I would like to achieve but yet to be achieved.

Although I have been traveling quite frequently this year, but I just feel like there are a lot more places that I would like to go. 

Maybe because I wasn't able to travel last year which makes me wanting to travel so much this year.

On the side note, I bought my BKK and CM tickets last year.

Then, my friends and I have been planning to climb the mount KK early this year but it stayed in the planning stage because two of my friends weren't able to confirm and they are concerned about whether we have enough time to train ourselves and to get ready for it.

Until recently, I pushed my friend to make a decision because I think that now is my fittest time to climb especially I'm not getting any younger. It's now or never!

Because I'm the youngest now and while I was typing this blog, I'm getting older and older by seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years.

So I took the initiative to contact the agent that my friend gave and kinda pushed my friends to make a decision. Another friend did help and also booked the air tickets today! So, I'm going to climb mount KK this September and I have to train hard to do it. I have a little more than 3 months to prepare for it and I read mixed reviews online on how soon you should prepare for the climb. Since I have been going to the gym regularly since last year, I wasn't that worry but I am aware than I have to increase the intensity of my training so that I can have a smooth climb.

My brother said that I have had a very happening first half of the year and maybe I should considered getting married soon as well.

Hmm, I was wondering how can a person be that spontaneous with their marriage?

However, I was thinking maybe because of my health issues, I have been more and more spontaneous nowadays that I just want to take things easy and enjoy life while I can.

I used to stress myself out so much in the past in almost everything and I still do  sometimes, but I was able to tell myself to take things easy because I don't want to get sick anymore.

Wan Yin asked if I only have one wish, what would it be, I said I want to be healthy until my last breath. Because I realized health really is the most important thing in life that many people take it for granted. I will not for now, and hopefully, not in the future as well.

我要到纽约Central Park跑步去！

刚才在吃饭的时候脑海里忽然飘过这个想法。

一想到明年计划要到纽约玩就很兴奋！

虽然这个计划不一定能成，可是我还是期待它能成行。

这个想法会闪过我的脑海大概事因为我“年轻”的时候看过Bride's war、Enchanted等等的电影吧。。。

还有很多其他不同的电影也都在这里取景啊~~~

电影都把它拍得好美。。。

曲家瑞也说过她为了一个男生而在那里跑步。。。

不懂为什么就想要到那里跑步+野餐吧。。。

趁着午餐时间把这个写下来，又是回到现实的时候咯。

520 MOM

When I saw those posts on 520 on my FB wall, 

I realized that it was such a coincident!!

Because I purposely drove my mom to Genting for a lunch!!! 

Before you judged that it was luxurious to go to Genting for a lunch,
*indeed, it takes a lot of effort*

it was because my mom had a voucher for two person for an abalone meal. 

Considering that it'll take around 3 hours of driving back and forth, 

my mom was asking if this is costing too much effort for a voucher as well. 

She doesn't feel quite right to do that but I told her that it was fine. 

This is because I realized that I have been very busy with my own stuff and I didn't have time to accompany her at all. Before I have my active private practice and Olivia's presence, 

I'll at least go out with her in the weekend either for lunch or for grocery shopping. 

But as things get busier while she's tired from taking care of Olivia during the day,

she rarely wants to go out at night and we don't have the common free time as well. 

Honestly, I was too lazy and tired to go out as well. 

Therefore, I thought that it would be a great idea as well. 

Coincidentally, I have no clients today after 10am.
As much as I hope to be busier!

But I guess God planned this for us.
It seems that everything worked out by itself and off we went to Genting for the abalone meal!

Grilled mushroom

Chicken soup

My mom was cutting the abalone diligently making sure that it doesn't "fly" off her plate and warn me to do the same. ;p

Look at the abalone!!! 

First time in my life to taste such a big abalone all by myself!

IT's delicious although a lil too salty for me, it was very chewy too!

That's why my mom had difficulty in chewing them...

Dessert: Red bean mochi

Even though it was not a planned celebration, 

but I'm grateful that I did something special with her. =) 

13/05/2017

Pre-mother's day celebration with my sister and my mom at Chakri Palace in KLCC!
It's Thai food!

Fast & Furious 8 & First Outing with my Colleague!!!

Yesterday was the very first time that I head out to a mall with a colleague after working for a year and 8 months++ in this company.

By the way, I also got a new "roommate/room-colleague" recently. Therefore, we have more time to have some conversation and there were more interaction between us. Somehow, we got closer and probably the very first friend I make in in this job. I guess probably it's because she's open to a weirdo like me.

*On the side note, she said that she's a weirdo too!*

We have been talking about watching a movie together since she has this GSC credit card that offers discounted price tickets. TO my surprise, even movie tickets on a Friday night is eligible for discount!

It was such a great deal!

While deciding on what movie to watch, I thought maybe we can do Fast & Furious 8 since I have been wanting to watch but I just didn't get the right time to watch it.

Finally, we went last Friday night and we both enjoyed it!

Despite the fact that my brother told me not to watch it with high expectation, it was better than I thought it would be.

I think I kinda know how the story line of fast & furious series go, so I did manage to guess what was going to happen and it did go according to what I have anticipated.

Therefore, I guess the fact that they have decided to stop this series at 10 might actually be a good idea. 

By the way, it's heart warming when they choose to remember Paul Walker by naming the baby boy Brain. =)