A Lion Called Christian - A True Story

My brother recommended me to read this book last week because he knows that I am an animal lover and would surely be impressed by the book. I finished up the book within a few hours and do highly recommend to all people who are like me, an animal lover. Though Mandy is an animal lover herself, but books and her just don't click that well. She end up snoring after the first paragraph. Duh!

The book I am talking about here is:

Book Description

As Ace and John, two friends, are searching for holiday gifts in London, they come across a lion cub for sale in Harrods, the famous department store! Unable to bear the thought of leaving the cub, Ace and John take him home and name him Christian. After a year of fun and mischief Christian has grown up, and Ace and John realize that their pet needs to be among other lions and deserves to live free, in his natural environment. Luckily, friends help introduce Christian to the African wild.

Christian the Lion tells the riveting true story of one animal’s ability to adapt to life in the wild, and captures the unexpectedly enduring connection between man and animal.

As Ace and John, two friends, are searching for holiday gifts in London, they come across a lion cub for sale in Harrods, the famous department store! Unable to bear the thought of leaving the cub, Ace and John take him home and name him Christian. After a year of fun and mischief Christian has grown up, and Ace and John realize that their pet needs to be among other lions and deserves to live fre... More

Here are some pictures of Christian, the lion during his days with Ace & John:

Last but not least...a very touching video clip from Youtube showing none other than Christian The Lion himself and his reunion with Ace & John.

中秋节快乐 Happy Mid-Autumn Festival - From Candy & Mandy

Go! Go! Travel!

Well, I know I haven't been updating my blog as frequent as I wanted to due to my roller-coaster mood. Haiz...sorry about that. But I think I am OK now. I am even so in the mood of going traveling that I have been searching online for the last few days for an appropriate travel destination. My first choice is Cambodia because I have been looking forward to visit Angkor Wat for ages. I proposed to Mandy about my plan and we decided once we have saved enough $CASH$, we will book the first ticket available to fly out of Malaysia!!! Hahahaha...

Anyway, Mandy recommend that we go Bangkok since we made a promise to go there after our SPM but the plan never materialize and she would want to fulfil that dream now. I was a bit reluctant at first because newspaper of late always have news of people planting bombs everywhere in Thailand. Those Thais are full of shits! They are never satisfy no matter who is their leader...Duh!

Since we still have time, we shall open our hearts to more destinations. Hmmm...who knows we will end up going to India...wuahahahah....

I found this land packages today while surfing online. Their prices are quite reasonable...to me, at least.

4 Days 3 Nights/5 Days 4 Nights Phnom Penh - Siem Reap SIC Package - Price from RM587

4D3N Package

* DAY 1: ARRIVAL - PHNOM PENH (Dinner) Tour Start: 05:00PM

Arrival at the airport, welcome by our tour guide then transfer to check in. Visit The Monument Independent for taking photograph, Souvenir Shop, then visit Naga Casino & Resort get a free Match & Play Coupon US$ 4 cash chips with purchase and try your best luck. Dinner at local restaurant, overnight at hotel.

* DAY 2: PHNOM PENH-SIEM REAP (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

After breakfast at the hotel visit Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda and Wat Phhom. Shopping at Russian Market. Lunch at local restaurant. After lunch transfer to Siem Reap by express coach, the journey takes approx. 6 hours. Arrival, transfer to hotel check in, dinner and overnight at hotel.

* DAY 3: SIEM REAP (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Today after breakfast at the hotel, we explore to visit The South Gate of Angkor Thom including Bayon, Baphoun, Elephant and Leper King Terrace, Phimeanakas, next visit Ta Prohm. Lunch at local restaurant. After lunch visit Local Market. Then continue to visit Ta Keo, Thommanan, Chaosay Temples and The World Heritage of Angkor Wat, one of the “Seven Wonders’ of the world” and enjoy the view of Sunset over Angkor Wat on the top of Bakheng Hill. Buffet dinner with Cambodian Traditional show. Overnight at the hotel.

* DAY 4: SIEM REAP DEPARTURE (Breakfast)

Today bid farewell to Cambodia. After breakfast, transfer to the airport for departure flight. Tour ends here.


5D4N Package
* DAY 1: ARRIVAL - PHNOM PENH (Dinner) Tour Start: 1700hrs

Arrival at the airport, welcome by our tour guide then transfer to check in. Visit The Monument Independent for taking photograph, Souvenir Shop, then visit Naga Casino & Resort get a free Match & Play Coupon US$ 4 cash chips with purchase and try your best luck. Dinner at local restaurant, overnight at hotel.

* DAY 2: PHNOM PENH (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

After breakfast at the hotel visit: Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda, and Wat Phnom. Shopping at Russian Market. Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon visit Toul Sleng the Genocide Museum, then continue to The Killing Field, 15 Km from Phnom Penh. Enjoy dinner and overnight.

* DAY 3: PHNOM PENH - SIEM REAP (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

After breakfast, continue the journey by express A/C coach to Siem Reap. Check in to hotel. After lunch transfer to visit Les Artisan D’Angkor, the Handicraft center for the wood and stone carving processes. Then transfer to enjoy the view of Sunset over Angkor Wat on the top of the Bakheng Hill. Dinner at local restaurant, overnight at the hotel.

* DAY 4: SIEM REAP (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Today after breakfast at the hotel, we explore to visit The South Gate of Angkor Thom including Bayon, Baphoun, Elephant and Leper King Terrace, Phimeanakas, next visit Ta Prohm. Lunch at local restaurant. After lunch enjoy shopping at local market. Afternoon continue to visit Ta Keo, Thommanan, Chaosay Temples and The World Heritage of Angkor Wat, one of the “Seven Wonders’ of the world”. Buffet dinner with Cambodian Traditional Show. Overnight at the hotel.

* DAY 5: SIEM REAP DEPARTURE (Breakfast)

Today bid farewell to Cambodia. After breakfast, transfer to the airport for departure flight. Tour ends here.

http://www.holidayasia.com.my/tour/cambodia/4d3n_phnom_penh_siem_reap.html
 

4 Days 3 Nights / 5 Days 4 Nights Bangkok - Pattaya Package  - Price from RM335

4D3N Package:

* DAY 1: ARRIVAL - BANGKOK (Dinner)

Welcome to Bangkok International Airport by our English or Chinese speaking guide. Transfer to hotel. Free at own leisure and over night at hotel in Bangkok.

* DAY 2: BANGKOK - PATTAYA (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

After breakfast, take the boat across the Chao Phaya River and visit The Temple of Dawn (The last capital in Thailand) in Thonburi. Continue to visit WAT INDRAVIHARN (THE BIGGEST STANDING BUDDHA TEMPLE). Lunch at local restaurant. Transfer to Thailand’s famous beach resort Pattaya, enroute visit to Sriracha Tiger Zoo. Dinner at local restaurant and overnight at hotel in Pattaya.

* DAY 3: PATTAYA - BANGKOK (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

After breakfast, trip to Coral-Island (Koh-Lan) by normal boat. You may also enjoy swimming snorkeling, water-skiing, bananaboat (Optional). Afternoon Lunch, then on the way visit Lazer Buddha and Grape Farm and proceed to Nong Nooch Village with show of elephants, Thai cultural performance etc. Transfer to Bangkok. Make a brief to stop over at the local market place to buy some local fisherman’s dried seafood products. Proceed to Four Face Buddha - Erawan Shirne. In the evening leave from hotel for Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Bangkok.

* DAY 4: BANGKOK - DEPARTURE (Breakfast)

After breakfast free at own leisure until departure time for transfer to Bangkok Airport for departure.


5D4N Package:
* DAY 1: ARRIVAL - BANGKOK (Dinner)

Welcome to Bangkok International Airport by our English or Chinese speaking guide. Then transfer to hotel. Free at own leisure and over night in Bangkok.

* DAY 2: BANGKOK - PATTAYA (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

After breakfast, take the boat across the Chao Phaya River to visit The Temple of Dawn (The last capital in Thailand) in Thonburi. Continue to visit WAT INDRAVIHARN (THE BIGGEST STANDING BUDDHA TEMPLE). Lunch at local restaurant. Transfer to Thailand’s famous beach resort Pattaya, enroute visit to Tiger Zoo, and Dinner at local restaurant and overnight at hotel in Pattaya.

* DAY 3: PATTAYA (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

After breakfast, trip to Coral-Island (Koh-Lan) by normal boat, you may also enjoy swimming, snorkeling, water-skiing, bananaboat (Optional). Afternoon Lunch, then on the way visit Lazer Buddha and Grape Farm and proceed to Nongnooch Village with show of elephants, Thai cultural performance etc. Dinner at local restaurant and overnight at hotel in Pattaya.

* DAY 4: PATTAYA - BANGKOK (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

After breakfast, transfer to Bangkok. Make a brief stopover at local market place to buy some local dried seafood products. Continue the journey to Safari World, which house a large variety of animals of Zebra, Deer, Giraffe, Tiger, Lion and etc. The animals are not in caged and enjoy performances by trained animals like Dolphins, Birds, Seals, Monkeys and Games. Afternoon Lunch inside. Next take a visit to Snake Farm, here visitors can see the region’s of largest collections of poisonous snakes and watch the deadly black cobras being milked for their venom in order to produce anti snakebite serum. Stop over at the Bird’s Nest Shop to buy some health products. Proceed to the Four Face Buddha - Erawan Shrine. Dinner at local restaurant and overnight in Bangkok.

* DAY 5: BANGKOK - DEPARTURE (Breakfast)

After breakfast, free at own leisure until departure time. Then transfer to Airport for departure.

http://www.holidayasia.com.my/tour/thailand/4d3n_bp_package.html
 

Hopefully this trip will really materialize before the both of us grow too old and weak to travel. Wuahahaha....

It's coming to an end...

It seems like ages since I last came here. I avoid coming here because I just can't seems to find the courage to face my problems. A lot of things happen over the last few months. Thinking back, it has been so long since I am able to smile from the bottom of my heart. I guess I am lucky enough to pass by each day now without thinking suicidal. I am very sad. Seriously very down. I don't know if I will ever be able to live a normal life again.

Anyway, I feel that it is just a matter of time before we officially break-up. Is like we are waiting now who would say the words out first. I absolutely see no future in us anymore.

I am trying to get use to my life without him and hope I will be able to cope with the depression. 

As I am writing this post, my heart still ache with pain. Guess the wound has not completely heal yet. Wonder how long more it needs to take?

Special OFF-DAY For Candy

Today I went to work as usual and was surprise to see everyone standing outside. The guard told me that the office's power was down, in fact the whole area's power was down. We have to sign-in manually to show our attendance and wait for further instructions. After what we waited for like half-an-hour, we were asked to go home as TNB said that they won't be able to solve the problem til late evening. YAY!

Hummer H3

As I was wondering how much does a Hummer really cost...

It's a big WOW!

Would you drive one if you were rich?

I would.

MyVi Limited Edition

I passed by Greenlane last Sunday and saw ONE pink MyVi parking in a big piece of land where Perodua store its other dull silver MyVi(s). Anyway, this attractive pink MyVi was as if talking to me "Buy me, I'm chic!" so I thought Perodua launched a new colour.

It has been haunting me in my mind for 5 days and I finally logged on to Perodua.com.my to see what the hell are they offering!

Damn it, this is the new Limited Edition with a fresh look on the inside which every girl would love to drive on it. I mean look at the colour, it's strictly for girls! The former Limited Edition was Pearl White which has nothing to be excited about, but this colour I tell you... It looks okay attractive in this picture but you gotto look at the real car, the pink is SO CHIC even your granma will like it!

I actually like the Special Edition where it has all the upgrades that you can name of = FULL SPECS yo!  Too bad RM54k is a little pricey for a local made car and the Orange colour is abit too flashy/heavy/over/whatever. I can get a 2nd hand 2 years Suzuki Swift with an additional RM6k. I would not opt for a new MyVi SE. I love Suzuki Swift Sports and I think this colour was actually inspired by Swift.. anyway, I don't care who copied who but this is very nice.

Oh Huak-you Perodua, you are luring poor young ladies like me with your Limited Edition colour, interior and exterior! I love the vanity mirror on the Driver's side, I really LOVE IT !! I have mentioned about this Driver's Vanity Mirror not  long ago and here it is :)

So nice....  

Let's Serve the Country!

Going to Iraq:

Returning from Iraq:

HELL....P !

I woke up quite early today because the spastic guy on the above unit start to drag his chair around. He does it everyday. I don't understand what is it so interesting with the "Dragging Game" he plays everyday. It's like dragging a chair from one end to the other or drag it into each of his rooms...  Gruuuu.... gru..... gruuuuuu... After a while comess the kid next door, crying, wAHHHH.. I sometimes respect Candy because she never gets irritated with all this noise. She's happily making breakfast in the kitchen while I'm almost gonna kill the fucking kid next door!

Allow me to elaborate since I have not been bad mouthing people in my blog recently. If I haven't already mentioned, I have a new neighbour that moved in 2 months ago. They are a small family, a couple of parents and 2 kids, a boy and girl. The young boy screams 5 times a day for at least 10 minutes, as frequent as the Masjid's prayers but he definitely screams louder. And his parents? Did nothing to stop him of course, because his parents too, talk loudly and yell to each other. Oh no, they were communicating and not fighting. Where do all these barbarians come from?

I sometimes miss the quarreling noise from Aunty Pok and Uncle Bob next door. They are lovey dovey recently and do not yell at each other like they did before. I wonder what happened but anyway it's a good thing because I cannot take anymore noise no more.

I wonder how do people get along with each other in an apartment? Candy and I live in houses back in our home town and we never had to tolerate all this nuisance.

In my family, banging doors are strictly forbidden because my mom will Bantai any of us if we make such a loud noise to disturb the others. It is considered rude but here, I can hear my next door neighbours slamming their doors and same goes to the cerebral palsy guy on the upper unit. What is their problem? Are they trying to break the doors or their parents do not teach them to be gentle?

Can somebody teach me how to stop the noises besides hiring an assasin? I have spoken to the management office several times but the disturbance never stopped. Either the management guy didn't do his work or the barbarians ignored the warning.

ADUH, SENGSARANYA TELINGAKU.. TOLONG !!

Football Fever

Waka waka Brazil

FOOTBALL FEVER?

LET'S SHAKE IT !

Volkswagen L1

Volkswagen came up with a one seater car L1. I think it's because the car is a one litre car so they name it L1. It's supposed to be an economical, fuel saving car... Pretty cute eh? : )

And it is believed to be cruising at 100-120 Km/Hr with an unbelievable 0.99litre/100Km (258 miles/gallon)!

And here's the video for us to be envy at.. (it's a different generation from the photos above, I think. Anyway both are L1)

I don't think we will have this in Malaysia because of our National / Local made cars.

Sigh, we are so unfortunate. The car is USD 600 / RMB 4,000..

(Should be about RM 2,000) T_T but even if they really bring it here, our country would most probably impose a 50x tax. Yo!

*&^%$#@! Malaysia Boleh!

Hmm, I wonder if they have a boot/trunk for luggage, mirror on the sun-shade for make-up purpose, shoe drawer below the seat, lipstick holder, etc, wuhahaha.. because I think its only suitable for ladies. Men doesn't like small cars. Right?

Pacman in Library

Have you ever done this in your University days?   >: )

When we're gone

I used to check our CandyMandy blog, my personal blog, gmail, facebook(s), very often.. to the extend that I seriously thought I rely too much on the internet. I was depressed, it was all because of a relationship failure. I couldn't carry on with my life normally as soon as I thought I could.

The more I wanted to be strong, to live better, the weaker I became. I basically have no interest in anything anymore. So I decided to leave the cyber world. To continue to be sad, cry, follow what my heart wanted. I even thought of never to check our CandyMandy email, blog, facebook again

Months have passed and today is 21-Jun-10. I have recovered but over the months I didn't even for once log in to any of our websites. I am not sure if Candy did.

I was late for work today due to the unusual heavy rain that poured on Penang Island. I am in the office. Everybody else was out for the 1pm lunch while I already had my lunch on 12pm. I suddenly remembered the Princess' Diary.

I logged into our email to find 300 over spam messages, 20 over Wan-Kat (kacau-kacau) enquiries and 3 emails from the readers of Princess' Diary. My last posting was in April. The urge to continue writing this blog have suddenly hit me and thus, the new blog template, background, color and this post (psst, trying to make a come back like people from the showbiz always say, LOL)

Hello, I am Mandy. How are you?

Prangin Mall collapsing?

What do you think of the photo above? It looks like Prangin Mall is collapsing soon.. and the management takes no action to at least PAINT the building? No wonder nobody's going there anymore :-/

Ghost Prank

Will you be scared?

Hoo hoo, April Fool !

1982 Lafite?

I have been a HK tv series mania since I was a kid because my grandma watch them when I was small. My mom used to rent TVB video tapes when I was in primary school, high school, until they start to sell vcds at the pasar malam and now we can easily download from the internet, haha..

I grew up with TVB and I basically learn Cantonese from TVB. At one time, I thought of living and working in HK but as I grew older I know that place is not for me. Hongkie is not as nice as how the TVB series portray them to be. They are still rude and kurang-ajar although they pretend to be SO civilized.

Back to TVB: It annoys me when I hear them speak English in ALL drama, especially:

1) Proposal - phou phou sou
2) Idea - ai tee ya
3) Party - phaa theee..
4) Lift - lip
5) 'Well...'


..and they really got on my nerves when they pronounce Twinkle as Chwing Khou! That's Tavia Yeung's name in the Cupid Stupid series.

Everybody and anybody in HK is a graduate from the University of Harvard, came back from the US, Canada, a successful businessman in the US (Wall Street) blabla... and when they work, they say Phou Phou Sou. When they made a mistake, they shout "Jesus" :-/ Hello, you worship the Big Buddha and you call Jesus. When they get married it's always the Church and when they pray, it must be Wong Tai Sin? LOL!

They used to mention Malaysia too but usually about drugs and death sentence. :-/ Recently, they learn about our Datuk-ship and in the dramas, every Malaysian is a Datuk and they are over dressed, super rich, can have 4 wives and easily own a few mountains of bird's nest and monopolized the Rubber Estate Industry, >_< Now that they found out Sabah is a nice place, they talk about Sabah in almost every tv series. Well, it's a good promo though :) Visit Malaysia!

Next is, The Wine in HK. Over the decate(s), Hongkies have been drinking the 1982 Lafite in almost EVERY tv series and I bet the whole world is running out of stock because they are all exported to HK. LOL!

They used to drink Lafite everytime they dine in Restaurants but recently they even drink the 1982 Lafite when having dinner AT HOME! I don't see them drinking plain water anymore. I doubt Lee Ka Shing would drink vintage wine everyday. Not that he cannot afford but he needs water too, okay? Huhuhu..

Sorry, for those who do not watch HK TVB series will not understand what I say but if you do... it's a tribute to Hongkie and TVB, hahahaha...

Psst! Bollywood movies also speaks 4/10 English, but they don't have so many phou phou sou to do at work-lah.. :-/

Born Rich

My TVB series marathon includes Born Rich, another TVB series.

Rating: 3/5 - 40% love story 60% business and gila power/money story..

I like Gallen Lo and Anita Yuen's love story. It was painful and romantic but too bad they didn't get to be together afterall. Gallen played a role where he grew up in Sabah and it was hillarious when he specifically said "ngo mou loi" (I don't have money) because only Malaysian calls money as "Loi" haha... I didn't know Sabah is SO beautiful.

** Eh Candy, want to go Sabah? But I don't wanna go sun bathing under the freaking hot sun-lah.. I'll sit under the tree >:)

Ray Lui (Lui Leong Wai) one of my favourite old time actor (the first Teng Lek in Shanghai Bund, HK version). Ray is a rich tycoon and he has mistaken Gallen as his lost brother. Gallen played along, pretending to be his brother with the intention to con Ray's money. Lama-lama he became greedy and wanted power, wanted to take over Ray's business.

When his identity was exposed, he lost everything including his memory. He became like a lunatic and went back to Sabah. Fuh, the story was long and winding and I cannot believe it was one of TVB's grand production in 2009. Anyway, Gallen is still so GAYA :*

Anita Yuen with her "Oh no!" in the first episode >_< !! It's just Oh Shit!

Cupid Stupid

A HK tv series that I watched recently, Cupid Stupid.

Rating: 4/5 star because.. I simply love Tavia Yeung. Every time she cries, I cried, No matter what role she played. She is such a wonderful and beautiful actress who'll just bring you SO into the series/role.

Steven Ma, her childhood best friend who fell in love with Tavia since... childhood. He dare not tell Tavia lah, until she met Michael Tse and they got together. Steven then panicked, tried to tell her, numerous obstacles, finally gave up, then Tavia suddenly found out, broke up with Michael but she's indecisive, lalala.. finally chosen Michael.. so unfair!

A total Hongkie love story that I won't recommend to people who's just broke-up with their partner. It also talks a lot about horoscopes which is quite true. But I'm still not convinced that they actually NEVER mention about the forest king, Leo. TVB is just too much!

You call that 'EAT' ah?

We always hear and read about exercising to a healthier life. What about slim people, do they need exercise too? As far as I know, exercise burns fat!

They say when you are unhappy, your body cannot absorb nutritions intake because your digestive system is sad too. I have lost some weight recently over a depression. I have been eating alot lately, like 5 meals a day because I want to be able to fit perfectly into my jeans again.. I have noticed some improvement though, slow.. >:)

Girls nowadays really do NOT eat, so people thought we don't eat just to stay slim/fit. It's a misconception that I hate most. Though Candy's cool with it but I specially hate it when plump people tells me that I don't eat. Too bad even if they don't eat they are still fat! *&^%$#@!!

A FAT classmate of mine name Jojo (waist 29) keep saying that I don't eat, eventhough we have lunch together 'frequently' for almost 2 years and my rice just happen to be 3 times of hers. Because her portion is so small, you just cannot imagine she can actually tahan for 1 whole day!

"You and Candy don't eat ah?" <-- Jojo's favourite quote.

My favourite quote on lunch time with Jojo "You call that EAT ah?"

Fat ass... *&^%$#@!!!