2010 in review

Another 5 days to 2011, it's time for me to review 2010 achievement.  So far, 2010 has been a great year for me because I have achieved some major goals set in 2009.

I bought a house with my sister early this year, still under construction - almost completed - most probably can move-in by next half of 2011.  I've to thank my sister who give me a deadline to source around for a house, since we cannot find a suitable house within our budget, we decided to buy this house which is located further away from city centre but at last we have our own place.  Looking forward for  designing & decorating the interior of our house.  2011 Plan in progess now.

I successfully climbed up to the peak of Mount Kinabalu in 1 May 2010.  I've been wanting to scale up the highest peak of South East Asia for the last few years.  Everytime I saw my friends came back & share their experiences, it fuels up my desire to conquered it.  At last I make it to the top with really sheer determination & will power.  I make it to the top even though I'm the last to reached the top I feel very satisfied.  I realised that most of the time, I gave up before I pushed myself to the limit.  After conquering the top, I realised that my determination & will power can get me to wherever I want to go....Just FOCUS on it.

I've organised many many hiking trips for training purposes for my friends & myself.  Actually I love to organise for events, outings etc so this year I've taken initiative to organise many outings for my friends.

I've participated in MY FM 100 Plus Outdo Yourself Challenge for the first time with my sisters.  First time participating in a radio station organised challenge.

In terms of career, I feel like I'm much more in control now compared to before.  Even though no promotion but I'm happy with my progress - Hopefully next year will be a great year for me in my career development. More challenge & More $$$. Cross my finger here.

As for relationship, I've yet to find the special someone but I keep my heart open - hopefully I'll meet the special one soon.

Family relationship has been good - spending more quality time with my family & seek to understand them more.  Less quarrel & more caring.  Hopefully next year will be better & look forward for my family travel in February 2011.  No quarrel please.

Of course I still need to keep on improving myself to be a better person.  I've make some mistakes & I've learned from it.  Everyone makes mistakes & no one is perfect, that's my our lives more exciting coz life is always full of ups & down & we learned to be a better person by making mistakes.

That's it for review 2010.  2011 Plan already in place.

Belated Merry X'mas & Happy New Year!!!

Fishing Village of Sekinchan

Date: 10 September 2010

With my colleagues & their families, & a few of my travel buddies, we make a road trip to Sekinchan for the fresh seafood & also the paddy field (but we missed the paddy field coz it's off the harvesting season.  It's Public Holiday in Malaysia & we have 2 days off on Friday & Saturday so we decided to travel up north to my hometown, Teluk Intan.

I took some nice photos of the fishing village...many people came here for the very very fresh seafood.....

All I want for Christmas this year.......

Phew......Time passes so fast...now in the last month of 2010.  2011 is fast approaching, have you set your new target/goal?  Have you achieved all your target/goal this year?  Since this is Christmas season, I have this wish to get more bonuses this year....or in another word more $$$$$....

I'm $$$ minded, damn it....have to admit it coz i need lots of $$$$ next year....

• House is almost done...need $$$ to do renovation works, buy household items, furniture, kitchen equipment...blah blah blah....

• Need a new car....my old junk already 8 years old......sigh!!!
• Need to invest to build up my wealth.....wana retire early & enjoy life!!!!
• Wana go travelling .....
• Wana sponsor my parents to travel .....

Pray hard my wish will come true this year....Cross my finger!!
Happy Holiday & Merry X'mas in advance!!! 

2011 Travel Plan already in planning

Before 2010 close it's chapter, I already planned for my 2011 travel.  

Next year I'm going to Medan & Lake Toba in Q1.  It's a family trip coz I manage to get cheap package during MATTA Fair.  I've been waiting for a family trip coz we seldom travel for holidays...the last one is 2009 year end travel to Langkawi.

Thereafter, I'm going to Mulu Caves in Q2, this trip have been booked earlier when I just came back from Mt. Kinabalu middle of this year.  At that time, I'm still very adventurous & I saw the pics of Pinnacles that my sis took when she climbed earlier, I told myself I must go there....Got a few friends who also interested so I booked the flight in June 2010.

Taking advantage of 0 fare promo from Air Asia, recently I have booked flights to Surabaya-Bali-Bandung.  This trip is in Q3.  It's a round trip from 1 place to another.  I've been wanting to go to Bali for many years already...Finally booked a ticket with additional 2 places to visit.  WOW!!

There goes all my leave.  I think I'm a bad employee coz I've been thinking of holiday plans 1 year in advance but never plan on my work 1 year in advance.  Now I even created a group in FB which is called Eat....Play...Love (taking inspiration from the movie Eat...Pray...Love) & I saw this Eat..Play...Love also being used in Air Asia website ( i steal their idea)....hahaha....this is a group who loves to eat & play & loving what they do....More activities to be announced!!!

Meeting with Rafflesia on 5 September 2010

Date: 5 September 2010

It's a Sunday & here is my journey to say hello to the rafflesia flower (biggest flower in the world)

I always thought that Rafflesia only can be found in Sabah (which is located in East Malaysia) but I saw a picture of my boss with rafflesia.  And I asked him where is it?  He told me somewhere near Gopeng. So I did some research online and then came an opportunity in a form of group tour to see rafflesia organised by My Travel Kaki.  I have to pay RM90 to join this tour.

So on the morning of 5 Sept, I went to the meet-up point at McDonalds Centre Point Bandar Utama & meet up with the organiser & the rest of the group.  Our journey started about 7.30a.m and we reached Gopeng about 9 plus in the morning. We met our guide at the entrance of Gua Tempurung & was transported to the Orang Asli Village in Ulu Geroh by their transport - a small lorry.  We reached Ulu Geroh after about 45mins ride.  And we are told that we have to trek about 1 hr plus to see the rafflesia flower & we are being warned that there will be lots of leeches along the way.  Even the trail we use is called "Pacat Trail".  So 9 of us with 4 guides from the Orang Asli Community & Riverbug started our journey to meet the Rafflesia.  It's a difficult climb for me coz never exercise regularly before the steep climb but i made it at last.......Pictures say a thousand words....looking at the rafflesia make up the day for me ..... all the tiredness gone...BTW, I survived without any bites from the leeches.

I'm impressed with the effort of the conservation project at Ulu Geroh undertaken by several organisations together with the Orang Asli community there.