Bday celebration

18th of June- 19th of June << Turning 20 In wellington >>

2day me n wyne planned to knit another scarf again with another method…
This time it took us quite long too to complete our masterpiece…the result was not bad though…at least I like it lots….


B4 start knitting....


in the process, v hav a self-timing pic...hehe


the lovely scarft~

At night, around 9pm, our flatmates planned to have a gathering coz all of us gonna separated soon..Yet, what is interesting is they gave me a wonderful surprise…initially I suspected some suspicious acts from Ivy & Wyne…But then I didn’t bother that much though, when Wyne asked me to go out the room, I just followed without having a second thought of what is gonna happen. When I placed my 1st step on the dining hall, all my flatmates sang me the bday song with a bday cake lit up with 20 candles on the table….really surprise me though…Thanks to Ivy, Lom Ang, San, Off, Li Hui, Ummy, Alfan and of coz my dearest roomie, Wyne! It’s a simple butter cake with icing on it…Yummy yummy! They oso bought the Hookey Pokey ice-cream…delicious NZ famous ice-cream… Really thanks to them for being so lovely!


Ivy & Lom Ang were litting up the candles secretly...


Here I am*** full of surprise ***


blowing off the candles...hehe


Group Pic- with Off, Ivy, Lom ANg, San, Li Hui ,Ummy & Alfan

When the clock strive at 12 o’clock, the first to hand me present is no other but WYne lo…hehe she handed me the mini skirt she bought…On this big day, I turned 20! Hahaha feel so old rite now… Turning 20 in New Zealand, for the 1st time i m having my bday far away from home isnt dat easy, surprisingly it turned out to be memorable! Sincere thanks to those who still rmb my bday though we were in different region of the earth. This is where the power of technology ties us together & make us feel the closeness regardless of different boundaries, time and people...

Firstly, THANKS to My bro n sis-in-law, my parents & my bro for the lovely early bday cards they posted to me!!! TO Kua XW: Tq so much for the card!!!! I feel so touch when I got ur card u know!!!! The card arrived right on time! SO Cun! haha=) Next, wanna say thank you to Mr. Abdullah Hassan from high commission of M’sia who sent me a bday e-card! Surprise huh? Hehe Not to 4gt, thanks to Sze Huey da jie(hehe=p) for the e-card, the blog entries, the msn msg… but sadly I cant view ur e-card from the site, jz dunno why…sigh… but then u hav chosen my favourite colour-Purple as the theme!!! Hehe For those who send me bday wishes via sms( Suin, Mit mit, Dear quanyie,Chai mei, Cher Wei,dear junior- Yee Che, Xiao Wei,Lawrence, Aik Win, Kik Sau, Poh Yee, Zulong & Pooi Ling), I wanna say tq as well… Thanks to Yu Han, Wan ling , Josephine, YiJia, Boss Tong, Jian Wei, Juean, Keat Wei, Roger , Sing Ping & Dickson for wishing me via msn… Thanks to Zhao Xing for giving me a call half an hour late (NZ time)…haha anyway, thanks so much for taking the initiatives to call! Happy Bday To You too!!! Hehe =p TO Chai Mei, I m glad u call jz dat when u call, I was ady sleeping..hehe thanks anyway! Thanks to Terence, Roger, Christine for sending me wishes thru facebook…


Next, I wanna say thank you to my pals at NZ who had helped me celebrated my 20th Birthday first time abroad… Heartfelt thanks to Elun, Wyne, Wan Ling, Min Yu, Amy and Poh Yee for coming… On 19th of June, Wyne helped me to styled up my hair for my big day. Nights before that, we were practicing how to curb up my hair...haha then,on the day, wyne decided to tied up top half of my hair to make it like princess hair style before doing some small curls at the side ends...I like it! I think it suits my dressing up of the day- Halter + Boots.hehe =p Though it was pretty cold out there, still both of us decided to get a new experience by wearing mini skirts & boots! hehe=p & we did it!


my hairstyler did it..haha


Being cute here~ hahaha

Around 11 am, both of us started to walked down to the city, We headed Tory Street to The post office to get my small parcel before going to Satay Kajang, a M'sian restaurant in Wellington for my bday celebration. At 12 sharp, by the time WYne & I reached SK, Wan ling, Min Yu & Amy were already there. After a while, Elun came.The late comer goes to Poh Yee. She came with a big present(from Tong & Josh) on her hand, telling me how heavy is it..haha;D she bluff though... I ordered Char Kuay Teow & Teh Tarik while others ordered Green Curry, Fried Noodles, Curry noodles & Claypot yee mee& Wan Tan Hor...Everyone is happy to eat yummy yummy M'sian food...


Me with Char kuay teow + Teh Tarik...wakaka


Amy & Poh Yee with the "big" bowl of curry noodles

AFter everyone is done with their meal, Wan Ling placed the lovely bday cake in front of me without my notice...haha good job!The Bday cake is really lovely, thanks to Elun & Wan Ling ya! the candles especially!!! I love it so much! Oh ya, not to 4gt the choc cake with choc sticks & oreo biscuits on the top was delicious….thanks to poh yee,min yu & Amy for the present, purple wrapping !!!nice…hehe=p Thanks to Wyne for handing me another bday card with my photo on it...I know how hard u hav do it secretly as u r my roommate… hahaha I place ur card as Number 1…haha Thanks to Boss Tong & Josh for the Big Present- The Kitty & the bday card…haha tq so much! To Ryan, thanks for the gift as well, ur present was so VIP till I need to collect it from the NZ Post Office..haha thanks anyway, the kolar bear & kangaroo are CUTE!!!


Lovely Bday Cake + Lovely Candles~


Making a wish~


The bday gal+ cutting the cake with a huge knife!hehe


Thank You Guys for the Celebration~

For those who had leave bday comment at friendster, dozen thanks to all of u as well (Mun fei, Alicia, Soo Han, Soo Fan, Wyne, Jeng Yeong, Nordin, Yih Jong, YiJia, Yuen Loo, Ryan, Mary, Hsiu Li, Hui Ling, Sarah, Azim, Jia Cheng, Syafiq, Puai Yee,Yung Ling & Chong En)…Thanks a whole lot! To Chia Ling, jz discover u leave a bday wish on my taggy…hehe thanks! To Wan Ling's hsemates, Iynas, Azizah, Amirah & Nadiah, got ur wishes as well...For those who send me a belated bday wish, Linda, Hussen, Yi Chiann, Yahoo, Regina, Ek Jon, Ying Ying,Shin Yau, Yee Yien,Kuan Yuen, Edward, Khay Wah & Ing Ling , I appreciate a whole lot too...


My Number1 Card! My face on it!


My presents....


poh yee,me n wyne after the celebration

Happy 20th Bday to Yi Chin lo! Big gal lo! wakaka... many ppl told me i m no longer belongs to the teenager category..aha..getting old it seems...neway, I am thankful that I m being blessed for such wonderful & memorable bday celebration! Thanks to all of u, evyone of u... I am glad that I Have such wonderful family and friends!=) With a yr older, I hope for the very best in wateva I do!
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Exam over

hooohooo...exam over...
i can do wateva i wish to do now...
so at fri, me n wyne with a super hapi mode went down to the city for jalan-jalan...
our first motive of coz is to hav bfast at the friendly bakery at cuba st...hehe
wyne ordered a carrot slice while i ordered a curry chic puff + hot choc...taste good huh? after not getting fulfilling, v ordered another slice of choc mud cake... yum yum...

==> carrot slice n curry puff slice
after dat, v started shopping around cuba st ahead to manners...i bought a father day's card,my body butter and wyne & me bought a mini skirt at jay jays' for 5 dollar only...hehe v were hapi...lalala... b4 goin bck, v went to burger king..i guess there is about a month since v hav our meal at burger king.. overall,it was a happy day!

Saturday- 2day woke up miserably...freezing cold...temparature was about 5 to 8 celcius...i rmb i woke up at the midnight coz my feet was 'shivering'...really chilly cold...hav to swith on my electric blanket and put on a pair of socks b4 i can return to sleep again...Me n wyne were planning to go down the city at 1st to shop at lambton quay, but then it was raining heavily so v decided not to go down instead...v hav another plan instead...b4 talking bout the plan,wyne gav me a surprise...i was having my bfast,looking at the fashion magazine.. I paused at one page, telling wyne dat the style of dress up for the model on dat page was nice..all of a sudden, she walked to me with her camera on video recording mode, telling me that she had bought me a bday present,which is bout the same style of mini skirt like on d model of the page...omg...indeed, i get so surprised!!! i was of coz hapi! hehe but still i say i will open up the present on my bday...haha sweet roomie indeed! thanks ya,WYNE!!! muax muax=)
Next, our plan for the day was to make a scarf our ownself with the knit- thread v bought dat day at $2 shop...

at 1st, v plan to get a robe of thread lying on the floor with 6 rows...


then v started to use another robe of thread to 'cross over' the 1st robe of thread in zig zag form...one up another down...and it continues...

(half way thru...20 percent)

our end result is...ta da....



a closer look....


feeling so great after doing it...impressive isnt it? thanx to wyne's idea, i m jz a helper..hehe=p

lol~exam over

hoohoo....
2day is my las paper....
i now shall declare EXAM OVER!!!!
though exam like shit...dun wanna bother now...hehe
wahahha...its holiday now...and i wanna enjoy it to the fullest!!!!!=)

study wk

Study wk commences...
miserable...been studying...stress+ tension...
especially the fcom blue material book...hate it..loads of pages waiting me to study...
though hav study half way by now, yet still hav no idea wat is talking bout...sigh...
hav no confident to walk into the exam hall..
miserable...puzzle...
waiting for these days to end...
crossed my finger...hoping for the best...

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Random- 28th May 07

Up and down for the week~*
Sunday morning, I went to the sunday market..as usual, people from all walks of life, white,black,asian,kiwis...all dropped by the market to get their groceries for the week... As I am busy looking around for cheap deals, from far i saw an old man pushing a trolley...ntg interesting though with an old man..yet what is interesting is inside the trolley there were a few cute & adorable puppies...white fluffy small puppies..In a short time, the puppies become the main attraction of the day! The crowd squealed with delight when they saw the CUTE doggie..hehe:)



Monday...as usual i attended my econs lecture at MCLT 101...gotten a place,sat down,claz started...i did not pay attention to wat the lecturer said as it was really boring...Halfway though, all in a sudden, a guy walked into the lecture theatre, the whole claz looked at him astonishingly, wondering what dis guy gonna do with a bunch of flower in his hand...a moment later,he asked the lecturer, is (the gal name) here? he caught sight of dat gal in a few seconds,he walked up to the her seat,presented her the flower,wishing her happy 18th birthday... isnt it sweet? =) without knowing wat happen,the whole lecture broke into loud applause...even the lecturer commented that it was very nice indeed..hahaXD the gal's face turns red immediately...
well,it was lovely...really sweet...

Wednesday...received a sudden shock as i got a letter from my uni hall saying that all of us who live at 76 Fairlie Terrace need to move out as uni is gonna build a new hall of residence bside my hse...all of us were terribly shocked after v got the news..it was really sad as all of us are really close buddies now, we are so unwilling to be separated...all of us started to grumble, it is so troublesome to move to a new place and v nid to adjust ourselves to a new place again..sigh..it is such a sad case...
Faith bring us together, tight bonds make us cherish for one another...now v hav no choice but to say goodbye, no matter what happen, I wish u ALL THE BEST!, my fellow flatmates...

Thursday of the week...jz booked my air ticket bck to m'sia with STA Travel...so hapi..looking 4ward to go home soon...5 more months to go before i can go bck to my beloved country,my home....

Saturday...bz studying for coming exam...suddenly a knock on my room door, curiously,i open d door, Off passed me a yellow envelope, telling me its my mail...Once i look at the handwriting in the envelope, I was so surprised that its a bday card from my bro fr spore! wowo...din expected that it came to me so early...I was so hapi,jumping up n down with my lovely bday card...hehe =) thanks alot ya, bro N sis-in-law! got ur wish n hope to c u all soon~



SUnday...wyne n me decided to go down the city n unwind ourselves before starting our study wk..hehe at 1st v went to Friendly Bakery,our usual place to hav some side dish..We hav tried their toast,pines, cakes slices,pan cakes...2day v tried on another two- Lamington slices & Marshmallow choc slice...Yummy yummy!! Sweet sunday morning~lalala



Next, v went to the market n see what is super deal for the day...at then end, v got stg unbelievable...hehehe 3 dollar for a whole box of apple!!! super cheap deal isnt it? Believe it or not...U gonna believe it...hehe=p


---> Its jz 3 dollar for evythg in dis pic <---

Trips around Wellington

Around Wellington...
went to visit Old St. Paul..It is believed to be the most breathtaking beautiful church in NZ. Wellington most famous tourist attraction - A New Zealand's icon - unique Gothic Church which has 100 yrs of history - constructed entirely from native timbers, the interior is enhanced by exquisite stained glass windows as well as stunning wood carvings. It has also named as the most romantic church, thus a well-loved venue for weddings, concerts and recitals...


--> at the nave of Old St. Paul


--> magnificent interior stained-glass windows


--> the pulpit - carved English oak commemorates Premier Richard John Seddon


--> The Baptismal Font


--> the church exterior

After taking lotsa pics at St Paul, we popped in to the Archives New Zealand. It was boring though as we were not that interested in looking the Treaty of Waitangi.


>> With Elun & poh Yee at Archives NZ


>> Still in Archives- snapshot with excellent artwork

After having lunch at Subway,we headed to Parliament Tour~*



Before heading into the noble Parliment building, I grab the chance to snap pic with the Beehive which on the left and Parliament House at the back, New Zealand Flag and the Statue of Richard John Seddon- PM of NZ fr 1893 to 1906.

Photography is not permitted inside the Parliament Buildings. Yet, I still managed to take one pic at the foyer..hehe



Before the tour began, we watched a short video about the refurbishment of the Parliament Buildings at the Main Foyer of the Beehive. The Beehive ,formally known as the Executive Wing, housing the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers. This building is represented as the Beehive to show the hard work and courteous effort carried out by the Ministers. These actions indirectly posses similar traits like the bee which is crowded as the most hard-working insects and loaded with integrity and highly efficient...

Some of the main highlights in the Parliament Buildings:
* The Maori Affairs Committee Room ( Maui- Tikitiki- a - Taranga). Here you are able to find remarkable carvings and weavings specially commissioned in this room. All in different styles of the iwi (tribes) of New Zealand. A Unique feature to the Parliament!
*Debating Chamber - magnificent indeed!
*Galleria Artwork - an open courtyard prior to the refurbishment project- various piece of artwork could be seen from the Galleria roof trusses to the marble walls. The creative artwork combines a number of media - dyed and hand-painted canvas, ceramics, metalwork and embroidery. Ribbons of different designs varies from country to country are hanged at the top of the Mooring Stone.
*The Speakers' Corridor- along the walls are photographs of past PM of NZ
*Stair seven- Titled Relationships - this hanging combines traditional Maori flax weaving and European wool embroidery, featuring a border native NZ flowers, the Rata, the work incorporates pics of past events and traditions for NZ
* The Grand Hall
*significant displays of historic objects and unique design of doorway and chamber

All these provide beneficial insights... as you are able to get a better understanding of the working environment in the Parliament, the history of Parliament Buildings as well as the detail of the restoration work and care done to strengthen the buildings against earthquakes...etc...


--> Posing with statue of John Ballance - early eminent Member of Parliament and PM from 1891 to 1893

Next, we went to another church - Basilica Cathedral



the interior of the church give u the impression of white, clean, noble and purity...





Our next stop is Te Papa national museum...
Te papa is recognised as a world leader in the new wave of innovative and interactive museum experiences...That day we went there is a special exhibition entitled Egypt- Beyond the Tomb. This exhibition is great indeed where you can see over 200 ancient Egyptian burial treasures for the perilous journey to the afterlife. This includes the mummy and intricately decorated coffin of Keku, an Egyptian woman who lived 2700 years ago....Beyond the Tomb, you will gain extra knowledge and wonderful experience!


---> Big Clock isnt it?


---> Antique Car ^ ^


---> AT the Hawaii Section


---> WIth the Maori Sculpture


---> WHite Sheep --> symbol of NZ! =p


--> Shearing sheep skin?hehe


---> touching the waterfall? haha its jz a mural!


--> Huge display " Awesome force!" ,cool huh?

Botanic Garden

Hooray~~~~! Easter break began!

Abandoned my blog for some time, now its time for me to update my blog again…

My easter break began with a visit to Wellington Botanic Garden. It is known as New Zealand’s jewels and rated as a Garden of National Significance. Around 11.30 am, we – Wyne, Wan Ling, Elun & me began our journey. At the cable car entrance, we could have a breathtaking view of the whole city. After grabbing myself a map, we began to explore this beautiful botanic garden with full enthusiasm. Luckily, the weather was pretty nice, not too cold nor too hot, with a little bit of sunshine compensated with some cooling breeze…As we stepped further into the garden, it’s undeniably a haven for those who wanna escaped from hustle and bustle of city life. The atmosphere here is indeed appealing with so many green lush bushes along the path and a wide array of colourful flowers welcome u along the way, presenting a picture of wonderland which is free from tension and distress, perfect place for relaxation. hehe =p Our first stop is at the Australian Garden. Yet, disappointedly, there are not much exotic plants we could observe. Further down, along the way, we are mesmerized by some of the unique plants and exotic tree branches. Next, we headed the Succulent Garden. Here we could catch sight of cactus and other various types of succulent plants. We also came across Fern Garden before we reached the Fragrance Garden. By the time you reach this area, the ambiance is totally different where you are embraced by the pleasant smell from the white lilies, red roses and purple lavenders. It’s really a delightful experience as you can’t have it back in Malaysia. In the botanical garden itself, besides usual stuff like flora and fauna, it is surprisingly that there are some artworks and statues to be observed. The first art piece we came across is Centennial Sundial. It’s like a globe where it has some time indication on it. In fact, it is a gift from Wellington City Council to commemorate a century of management of the Garden. The next stop we reached was the Main Garden where we could see the colourful seasonally changing floral displays and the Joy Fountain in the middle. Besides, we could see some special genetics of flowers like the “Tower of London” has purple petals inside of its red petals and “ Ballet girl” has petals of mixture colours of red and white. Unique isn’t it? It has been dubbed that these lovely flowers display have been made up to become a lively ruby ‘necklace’! truly amazing.. So, I suggested to those of you who come to Wellington must visit this garden… After taking lots and lots of photos, we walked up to the Herb Garden. Various kinds of plants here are labeled with its medication purposes.

The next stop we hanged on is the award-winning Lady Norwood Rose Garden. It is truly a legend, with so many beds of red, pink, yellow, purple and white roses tidily well-groomed and systematically arranged in a round shape. In the middle, there is a fountain and a duck pond where you can see few ducks swimming happily around. Next to the Rose Garden is the Begonia and Lily House. In this house, it contains tropical and temperate floral displays. As you walked in the transparent glass made house, u will get the chance to have an unsurpassed view of vibrant displays of almost all kinds of flora and fauna. Tropical plants like orchids and hibiscus are found too but the hibiscus seems bit skinny compared to m’sia ‘s hibiscus…haha.. Mostly all the flowers are so NICE till I wonder are these flower fake?… Hehe =p
Later on, we moved on to the Waterfall and Peace Flame section. Peaceful and tranquility are the words that best fit here. The main feature here is the Peace Flame- the white sculpture situated in front of the waterfall. It’s presented by the Japanese to NZ in salute to this country to halt the spread of atomic weapons. As we moved ahead, we came across a black granite staircase named Body to Soul. This staircase was designed in13 steps engraved with a word sequence BODY to SOUL. A creative masterpiece indeed! The final artwork we came across is Inner Form. It was presented to the city under the Arts Bonus Scheme.

An exciting trip!