Melaka Trip (6-7 Sept 2013) – Part 3

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After walking so much under the sweltering sun, we decided to stop by Restoran Famosa Chicken Rice Ball ( 28-30 Jalan Hang Kasturi, Off Jonker Street, Melaka 75200, Malaysia) for a break at the same time to try out the most-talk-about chicken rice ball in Melaka. There’s quite a number of shops selling it, this is just one of them. I think this is the largest. If I’m not mistaken, they’re in the process of expanding as well.


Left: Nyonya Cendol (RM3.80), this one has better presentation than Jonker88. However, as I mentioned before in part 1, it’s really nothing, just gula melaka and the coconut milk while the cendol also became hard when it came in contact with the shaved ice.

Right: The famous chicken rice ball, actually it’s really nothing much also, it’s just the shape that makes it different from other chicken rice in Malaysia or Singapore. The texture is more chewy and dense than your normal rice. We ordered chicken rice ball(RM0.30/ball) and yam rice ball(RM).50/ball if I recall correctly).


Left: Steamed chicken (1/4-RM10, 1/2-RM18, whole-RM36). Ok… It tasted as it should, what else can I say? It’s not dry and succulent enough.

Right: Roasted pork (small-RM9, large-RM15), very salty -.-”


After that, we had a walk around. Saw many of this ice cream kiosk around but didn’t try it. I just couldn’t part with my RM3 for egg-size ice cream. Maybe you can try when you are there, they have various flavours such as durian(this is more expensive, RM4), peach, lemon, chocolate, and mango to name a few. I rather spend the RM3 on the cendol hahaha…


Jonker Walk. This is where you should be in Melaka on weekend nights. We were there on Friday, means the night market would be where we will be later at night.


You definitely cannot miss this. This is erected to celebrate 608th anniversary of Cheng Ho expedition.


Left: Hard Rock Cafe in Melaka. Frankly, I’ve never been into one before hahaha… Not even this one even though we were just outside of it. I guess it’s because of who you’re traveling with. Coincidentally, my travel partners all these while were not people who would go to such place.

Right: Melaka River. One thing I don’t understand, so many dead fish floating in the river, why? Polluted? I’m so glad our Sarawak River isn’t like that. Thankfully!

Ok… Here you go… The following photos will show you some views of Stadthuys.



The Christ Church Melaka building was under restoration when we were there. In Melaka, you definitely cannot miss seeing beautifully decorated rickshaws. Didn’t go on them, not necessary at all. Maybe I would go on them if I’m with my other half *LOL* but I won’t go on them with my parents, siblings or friends. Just not the right mood ;p Also… Really didn’t bother to spend this kind of money hahaha…


The roundabout in Melaka with sculptures of mouse-deer. For Malaysians, I’m sure you know how it relates to Melaka.

A popular account puts the Prince as out hunting one day and while resting under a tree, one of his dogs cornered a mouse-deer or ‘pelandok’.

The mouse-deer in its defence attacked the dog and even forced it into the river-water. Parameswara was so taken up by the courage of the mouse-deer that he decided on the spot to found a city on the ground he was sitting on. Thus, Melaka or Malacca was born. Many claimed that the prince took this name from the ‘Melaka’ tree that was shading him.

source: http://www.melaka.net/history1.htm


Left: On the way up to St.Paul’s Hill, this is Cheng Ho Gallery, it was under restoration too.

Right: Melaka Revolving Tower. You’ll get to see Melaka 360 degree. We didn’t go for it.

To be continued…

Food Porn, Going Places, Melaka, The West Side

tHe Spring’s RAD Campaign Presented by Levi’s

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It’s been a long time not attending fashion event. Seriously long! Was lucky to be invited to tHe Spring’s RAD Campaign last night. It was attended by up to 500 Levi’s customers and the highlight of the night was a fashion show by Levi’s showcasing their new Levi’s Revel, the jeans designed to be their most comfortable and best-looking jeans made for women.

A pop-up bar was set up too! It’s called the Indigo Room. Guests were served with Indigo Ale (cocktail made of tuak and ‘bunga telang’). I didn’t drink at all. I would never reject free alcohol but this time I rejected it *LOL* Just wasn’t in the mood to drink at all. So I have no idea how it tasted.


Finally, the fashion show started with Deborah Henry welcoming the guests.


You know you’ve not taken proper runway shoots when all the photos turned out so-so -.-” I lost track on how long. More than 2 years! I even cannot remember how to set my camera setting for it! Camera was rather low in battery too so I didn’t dare to play too much with it else it will be continuous shoot most of the time.


Didn’t manage to get a good spot for it too, that’s why none of them facing me hahaha…





There’s few more not in this post because they were too blur or I couldn’t get any proper shoots of them.

After that, there’s dance performance by Soul Dance Academy.

Was lucky to be able to take a photo with Deborah (Miss Universe Malaysia 2011). Goodness! She’s so tall! I was on my 3-inch heels some more! Imagine that, she too was on high heels. Oh… I’m so tiny…

The Indigo Room was where the guests mingled around, pretty nicely setup I must say. The best thing was that no smoking allowed! If only there’s place like this in Kuching.

There’s a section setup at tHe Spring for anyone who is interested to try out the new Levi’s Revel. You even get to have your photos taken 360 degree to see how you look like in the jeans. Better go there early, the queue was pretty long!

Here’s some of the designs that I personally like. Which is your favourite?

So what’s the Revel is all about?

Levi’s® Revel jeans use exclusive Liquid Shaping Technology that has been fused into the denim through innovative design techniques like screen-printing. The Liquid Shaping Technology controls the fabric’s stretch in strategic areas for a figure-hugging fit that lifts and defines your body and gives you a beautiful, shaped silhouette. While other brands have jeans with shaping panels or inserts that many women find uncomfortable, the magic of Levi’s® Revel jeans is in the liquid, which holds you in at the same time as being super comfortable.

The denim for Levi’s® Revel jeans has been carefully selected, developed and tested to make the jeans feel as great as they look. Levi’s® Revel denim delivers four-way stretch that perfectly enhances a woman’s shape and moves with her body. A super-soft hand feel and superior memory retention help the jeans keep their shape as well as hers.

Interested? Head over to your nearest Levi’s store to try them out.

Fab Fashion, Me, myself and I, Public Events, Uniquely Kuching

Melaka Trip (6-7 Sept 2013) – Part 2

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After we check-in, we went to visit the bird nest museum known as Jonker Bird House. I tried to look for information about bird nest museum when I found out that our room came with entrance tickets to the museum but I couldn’t find anything. Apparently Jonker Bird House is the museum it referred to.


It’s not far from The Baba Hotel, once you walk out from the back of the hotel, just turn left and walked till the end, you will see it. It belongs to the same boss of the hotel.


Before going into the museum, there’s Hoko products greeted you. Of course, they will let you try various products and hope that you would buy but we didn’t buy anything *LOL* Just for your information, this product is from Sabah, not Melaka. At first we thought it’s Melaka’s home grown product.


The journey to discover how bird nest came about starts here…


Left: The olden days transportation, pulled rickshaw and bicycle.
Right: Ancient Wishing Well, you can throw your money into designated hole (depending on what you wish for, longevity, peace, health, and etc.), don’t throw them into the well itself! The money will be collected to be used on worthy cause.


Left: Story of Cheng Ho discovery of bird nest while caught in a storm in South East Asia and when he got back, he gave it to the emperor in China as a gift. If you want to know more details of the story, you can do a search online.

Right: Various type of bird nests on display.


Lazy bird nest, old triangle bird nest, and hanging bird nest are just some of the types. By the way, the museum is also a swiftlet house where you can see it with your own eyes how the birds build its nests.


First time seeing the cleaning process of bird nest. After cleaning it, it was placed on the mould for drying. Then it can be packed and sold.


After the museum, we went on a walk around Jonker Street.


It reminded me of Kuching’s Carpenter Street but too bad… Most of our old buildings are gone.


Melaka preserved and maintained the old buildings but it’s an opposite for Kuching. It’s all being demolished for so-called development, how sad…


Saw this shop, Malaysia 13 State’s Coffees. Very interesting but no chance to pay there a visit. I guess if you’re there, you must try their coffees but for us… We’re not coffee drinkers. Maybe coffee lovers should check this place out if you’re in Melaka.

That’s all for now. More to come, not even half way hehehe… Chicken rice balls will come next.

Going Places, Melaka, The West Side

Time to Music in Novemeber

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Remember Hitz.fm Birthday Invasion LIVE Concert 2013 that I attended in KL last month? Kuching is going to have it too! YAY!

From left – right – Mr Choo Meng Chung, Head of Regional Sales, S&S of Celcom Axiata Berhad, Dhan Andreas, Operation Manager Astro Radio Sarawak and DJ UNO, Project E.A.R

It is “Time to Muxic with Xplay hitz.fm Sarawak Birthday Invasion” with international and local artistes! The Malaysia’s No.1 English Radio station, hitz.fm celebrates its birthday with the return of a bigger and better hitz.fm Sarawak Birthday Invasion with LIVE Concert, in cooperation with Xpax, Celcom’s main prepaid brand for youth.

IT IS FREE TO GO! You get to attend concert with cornucopia of local artists and entertainment by scratch and mix DJs including hitz.fm announcers mmmeng, Kiyoshi, Natasha, Ian and Jinny Boy. Catch fantastic LIVE performance by the groundbreaking home-grown artistes such Project E.A.R, Arabyrd, SonaOne and with the hitz.fm’s Jakeman & Skeletor behind the deck.

Not only that, American rapper – producer Lil Jon and the Dutch electro-dance music pioneer Sidney Samson is also set to perform and roar the crowd at this year’s hitz.fm Sarawak Birthday Invasion LIVE Concert. You will not want to miss the remarkable ‘King of Crunk’ and the Electro Grooves from this Dutch Whizz.

How to get your free passes?
– On air:
1. Be the first caller through to 420 953 once you hear sonic trigger and answer a simple question.
2. Answer the question correctly will win 3 pairs of orange zone passes.
3. Caller who calls in during the bonus hour will win 3 pairs of purple zone passes which will bring winner up close to the action happening onstage.

– Online:
1. Log onto sarawak.hitz.fm and answer one true or false question.
2. Then tell us why you want to be at the “Time to Muxic Xplay with hitz.fm Sarawak Birthday Invasion”.
3. Each winner will win 2 pairs orange zone passes.

– Instagram:
1. Upload a creative picture of self with a sign that says “I wanna be at the hitz.fm Sarawak Birthday Invasion” and add on the #hitzswakbdayinvasion.
2. Each winner will walk away with 2 pairs orange zone passes.

– On Ground:
1. Track down the hitz.fm Perodua Cruisers during their crosses.

2. Participate in a simple game with the hitz.fm Perodua Cruisers to win 2 pairs of black zone passes.

– Be Xpax customer:
1. Xpax customers can also enjoy free entry simply by registering online via Xpax’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/xpaxfb or at the event itself.
2. Simply by reloading your Xpax accounts at the event, you will get extra perks such as free drinks.
3. Xpax customers who reload RM30 at participating dealers from now until 4 November 2013 will be able to get four exclusive passes to get closer to the action.

Be sure to mark it down on your calender, 8 November 2013 (Friday) at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching from 7pm onwards. Come join us at the “Time to Muxic with Xplay hitz.fm Sarawak Birthday Invasion” brought to you by hitz.fm Sarawak and Xpax.

Left picture: From 3rd left – Paul D’arcy, CEO of BCCK, from 4th left – Mr Choo Meng Chung, Head of Regional Sales, S&S of Celcom Axiata Berhad. Below left to right – Kiyoshi, hitz.fm announcer, Dhan Andreas, Operation Manager Astro Radio Sarawak, DJ UNO, Project E.A.R and Mmmeng, hitz.fm announcer.

Right picture: Kiyoshi and mmmeng.

Entertainment Snippets, Public Events, Uniquely Kuching

Cititel Mid Valley

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Planning to post this later but I guess should post it earlier to preserve its freshness *LOL*. When I was in KL last month end, I stayed at Cititel Mid Valley. It’s a 3-star hotel. Nothing much to expect anyway.


The room and bathroom wasn’t too small. It was all right for 2 people. Not too bad. Clean too.


However, who would expect this? I only stayed there for 2 nights. The next day, I was surprised with birthday cake and cards by the hotel. It was sent to my friend’s room. Then, my friend intercom us saying that she’s coming to our room to look for us. When I opened the door, she started singing Happy Birthday. I thought she was pulling my leg or it was my roommate’s, who knows… It’s for me according to the card -.-” We were all rather shocked because it wasn’t my birthday that day and my birthday was early in the month, it was over already. It was already month end that time. Then, we figured they might have track it based on the month.

It was so nice of them to shower their guests with such surprise. Not many hotels are doing this. Most doing it on the actual day itself. What’s more, it’s just a 3-star hotel. Service beyond the stars? I’m impressed.

The choice of food in the restaurant was quite delicious and had many varieties. Our rooms had breakfast included. We also did order room service and the food was very delicious too.

The location of the hotel is very convenient as KTM stop is there at Mid Valley so you can easily have access to the city center. The Shopping malls are just next to each other too.

So, if you are looking somewhere to stay when you’re in KL, this one can be considered if your budget permits.

Food Porn, Going Places, KL/Selangor, Review It!, The West Side