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Because I Shouldn’t Say No.

Published on February 10, 2008 in Travel and Work. 0 Comments

It’s so easy to get caught up in the recent phase of my party/travel/holiday lifestyle that i felt i really should take up this freelance job.
The GM of this company i met when i was still in media, got a hold of me to do some freelance PR and marketing consultancy for them.

At first i wasn’t very willing to fly up for work but then i slapped myself twice because
1. i am free this month (just have to make time for it in between my travels)
2. i should not be lazy -_-
3. ka-ching

Due to freelancing in other forms of work and having being cheated before, at least i now know how to write a contract out in B&W before doing anything.

I need a lawyer, man. Oh, not for this but to help me tackle another issue -_-

So i threw clothes into my suitcase, dragged my tired ass to the airport after celebrating AshleyTheMonkey and FoxyLisa’s birthdays the night before (killed two birds with one stone at TAG) and landed fine and dandy.

The limo driver picked me up from the airport and was on the walkie-talkie with the hotel people who sounded frantic on the very second i was arriving.
“Why is everyone so excited -_-” he said to me.
“Ha ha. I have no idea.”

Three managers greeted me on the front steps before ushering me to the lounge for coffee and easygoing chitter chat.
Then they escorted me to a suite on the top floor.

So for 30 minutes, i felt like a rockstar. Minus the bodyguard.
And musical talent.
And drugs.
And entourage.

-_- Okay, not so rockstar after all.

Mr. Elephant loves the suite (btw i was so free and bored on first day CNY i started him a Facebook account since someone mentioned he’s traveling more then other people. Someone called me crazy. I’m used to it already) and accompanies me while i do some work at night.

I did feel a tad homesick (only one day okay. I is so fail) and wonder how the hell YC goes overseas to work alone.
It’s absolutely different from going on holiday with friends.
And even though i have friends here, i don’t have time to meet up with them.

So it’s me and Mr. Elephant.

Okay enough crapping back to work.

 

Tong, Tong Tong Chang!

Published on February 6, 2008 in Travel. 3 Comments

Happy Chinese New Year to everyone!

Boy, i’m stuffed.
I amazed myself by putting away three plates of food during reunion dinner (i touched down just in time to chuck my bags home, shower and shoot off to aunt’s house for dinner) despite ploughing through a 6-course meal the night before in Mozaic.

Below are a few pictures and vids of our bungy jumps in Bali.
The driver we hired took us to Route 66, which is just a bit further down the beach from Anantara and Kudeta.

Aj Hackett Bali

Me pointing up at…

Aj Hackett Bali

… phwoar.

Aj Hackett Bali

Aj Hackett Bali

Admittedly, i’ve bungy-jumped before over Waikato River in NZ when i was… 14.
Even though it was ten years ago, i can still remember the terrifying feeling of the leap’s first few seconds and yearned for it again!

RowdyRudy went first.
Then i went next.

You can hear me screaming, preparing myself for the jump in the video.
The guy was going, “Are you ready?!”
And i shouted back, “NO! But i’m going to do it ANYWAY!!!”

Good thing you can’t hear all the curses coming out of my mouth before i jumped :p

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Fucking. Awesome.

Even before i got let down, my brain was screaming LET’S DO IT AGAIN!!! so us two ran to the lift like excited kids for a second go.

This time round, i went first, doing a backward swan dive.
And RowdyRudy decided to do a running leap.

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My digicam ran out of memory halfway recording -_-’

Went to yam cha with AshleyTheMonkey and QueenKanch just now and i was telling them how i got a ginormous shock when the bungy dudes weighed me and wrote it down on my hand in black marker.

48 kg.

48 kg?!

I was 43 when i left for Bali!
How the heck did i manage to eat so much till i gained 5 kg in 5 days!?

Then they told me that there was an additional 2kg for safety measures.
“Oh,” i paused, “But still… suddenly 46kg 0_o”

QueenKanch: You put on and lose weight damn fast la.
Me: Hmm.
AshleyTheMonkey didn’t say anything cos the woman eats everything she wants and doesn’t gain grams.

Silence around the table as we all pondered on our weight for a few seconds.

Ashley spoke up, “Well if it makes you feel any better, Fai is 80 kg!”

Kanch, Ash + i: Hahaha!! Laughing Laughing Laughing HaHAHA!!! Laughing Laughing Laughing

Related AJ Hackett posts: Digi Fu-Yoh Street Blast KL, Recharge Revelation Malacca.

 

Backwards Is The Way To Go.

Published on February 5, 2008 in Travel. 3 Comments

The bungy was bloody amazing. We both went twice and i’m so proud i went backwards the second time.

“I’m going backwards now!” i yelled to RowdyRudy from the deck.
“You. Are. Mental!” he yelled back.

This dude, Dewa, from AJ Hackett promised jumping backwards was better then forward though i insisted i loved the view of the ocean hand-in-hand with the feeling i’m going to die.

Thanks to Azuan from AJ Hackett Malaysia for hooking us up for a 20% discount.
I adore AJ Hackett, yo Kiss

Will put up vids later!

After that, we had some down time in the van on the hour-long ride to Ubud where i had possibly the most amazing meal in my entire life.

No shit.

Mozaic. Will explain its divinity later.

BracesBrian aka B-Rock touched down just now, so us three are going to check out SmallSerena and BoltwomanLiza’s rockstar pad at Anantara in ten mins.

 

THIS IS LIFE.

Published on February 5, 2008 in Party and Travel. 3 Comments

I’m sitting by the ohmyfuckinggodit’ssogloriouscandie pool right now.
Hmm ok everything’s dancing with us cos of the shrooms but that’s why I LOVE BALI cos it’s legal here and goddammit

….

ok i forgot what i wanted to saY but HEY we’re going bungy jumping in an hour and it’s going to BE FUCKING CRAZY!!!

I’m psycho energizer bunny cos i’m running around doing this and that but it’s all GOOD and love and happy happy!

bungy here we come!

 

You’re Never Too Old To Be A Toys R’ Us Kid.

Published on February 4, 2008 in La la la and Travel. 16 Comments

Yeah i said i was going to blog after scoffing my nasi padang (wow the nasi was damn wangi and sedap man! puas gila) but i got carried away and passed out… :p oops.

Anyway this was two days ago when we didn’t leave the villa AT ALL.
Spent the entire day running around like mad party people.

Mr. Darling Elephant

I put Mr. Elephant out in the sun to dry (and pacify) him after leaving him out in the rain >.<

Swirly spinner!

Running around like silly with the spinner.
Stupid thing was  we initially held the stick and spun the end in circles and it didn’t seem right.
We kept on doing that for ages. Till RowdyRudy noticed the picture of a girl *running* with it trailing behind her on the package.
-_-
So much for ages 6 and up.
23 and up also fail mouse.

Spinner resting with balls.

Fairy resting with spinner.

Suction Ball Hoorah!

Cool suction ball you throw and catch with frisbee-like plate.

Psychedelic Bouncy Balls!

We also bought three psychedelic bouncy balls that loved floating in the pool too!
Wish we bought like, fifteen or something to bob around the entire pool.

Rudy The Clown

RowdyRudy can juggle!
He showed off to BoltwomanLiza and she called him a clown.

Super Bunny Fairy

SuperFairyBunny

We be circus act.

We put the camera on timer and ran across the pool to shoot our circus act - RowdyRudy juggling while i trail away the spinner (okay that doesn’t take as much skill as juggling :p)

My glorious view.

My view while i’m lying down.

RM30 straw hat from Bangkok

I LOVE THIS HAT.

Fan Yang rocks!!!

I think the most smashing toy we bought was the giant Fan Yang bubble blower!
Fan Yang is our new hero and RowdyRudy aspires to be the next Bubble Master.

Booba

Omg we couldn’t stop playing with the bubbles!

Tinsel Tree

I hung tinsel from one of the trees Cool

Just. Look. At. That. Bubble.

Look at the pretty colours. Say it with me, oohhhhhh….

Fly, bubble! Fly!

*Fly Bubble!*

The Bubble Master

I had a go and Rudy said my face here is priceless, “Sky Garden mojitos, 100,ooo. Mushrooms, 70,000. Joyce looking at bubble on mojitos and mushrooms, priceless.”  

My priceless face.

Boo! I adore this picture! Me grinning through bubble!

Wazzup!!!

I feel like that fish in Finding Nemo - BubblebubbleBubbleBubble!!

The Bubble Master does better!

Mr. Elephant has a go too.

Mr. Elephant took to the bubbles too Winky

Hindi movie action going on.

SmallSerena and BoltwomanLiza came over at night to chill.
Their jaws dropped when they stepped through the villa door heh.

Boltwoman + Bubble

SmallSerena

Peek-A-Bubble

Okay time to jump into the pool!

 

Bora Bora

Published on February 3, 2008 in Travel. 2 Comments

When we were led from the reception to the villa door, we honestly thought we were stepping into the lobby cos of the space that engulfed us.
RowdyRudy and i were like, woah… how fucking awesome is this!!!

We maintained till Windy (the receptionist) left us, then we started running around and whooping like kids on crack.

Bora Bora Bali

That’s the bedroom on the left, and two suntanning beds on the lower right.

Bora Bora Bali

Hericopter.

Bora Bora Bali

The view from the bedroom when we wake up. Laughing

Bora Bora Bali

View of the still pool at night.

Bora Bora Bali

Look how much space there is to run around!!!
And roll around!!!
And dance!
And play hide and seek!

Bora Bora Bali

Kitchen. Where we don’t cook ourselves ‘cos they send in two chefs to cook breakfast for us when we rouse.

Bora Bora Bali

Warm bathroom i spent ages in last night, pampering myself.

Bora Bora Bali

Bora Bora Bali

Rain shower! Ahhh… *hugs self*

Bora Bora Bali

Flower from Toys R’ Us i stuck on the tree for added kooky colour.

Bora Bora Bali

Mr. Elephant debut Winky

Okay. I have something to confess… i left Mr. Elephant to bask in the sun when we went out to meet SmallSerena and BoltwomanLiza.
And while we were at Anantara, it started to rain. 0_o

“Shit… it’s raining…” i said to RowdyRudy, “I left Mr. Elephant out in the sun just now… he’s going to be so pissed at me!!!”

I apologised when i got back. And promised not to assume it’s not going to rain when i leave him next to the pool again :p