Furniture shopping

Tahukah anda bahawa Fella Design telah berpindah to its new big showroom/warehouse/factory @ Bukit Subang?

Ha! kalau tak tau ni nak habaq mai lar :-) Previously it was located at Jalan TUDM Subang sana nun. Hat dulu tu kecik jar. 1 floor jar. Tapi hat baru ni mak oii! besar bertingkat2. Lenguh lutut lar kalo Cikjah pi sana :-) Senang jer nak cari sebab it's opposite Denai Alam. Disebabkan cek ni penggemar english concept, maka sumer furniture Fella ni sangatlah bersesuaian dengan home concept cek.

Big & ample parking at Fella Bukit Subang

Penah jugak cek pi tengok Homelife, Ikea, Macy or etc, tapi tak sesuwei..a little bit too modern untuk cek.

Last 2 weeks cek pi Fella ni, tapi tersangatlah regretnya sebab ter'miss' their moving out sale sometime in Nov..(sibuk p holiday) Ceh! kaw-kaw punya sale tu. Penah cek pi Fella sale masa kat Subang dulu tuh...fuyooo! dasat giler. Wing chairs, arm chairs, stools and etc murah tak hingat punya. Tapi kena cepat kalau tidak, tinggai khemah jer lar :-P

Sampai ada one time tuh cek hampir terjerumus kearah perebutan dengan Kakyam2 kat situ. Berebut wing chair! Tinggai satu plak tuh. Segak lar wing chair tuh, English style, roses print and pastel colour. Hang jeling aku, aku jeling hang...nasib baik cek pantas. Cek suruh Kaktah cepat2 duduk kat wing chair tu. Cek p panggil saleman... fuh!!! dapat woooo :-)
Tapi ada lagi cantik dari hat yang cek dapat tuh. Tapi sumer dah sold. Dah siap bungkus, tunggu nak deliver jar. Kaknab, Kakpah lagi terer, depa mai hari Jumaat. Tak keja agaknya. Amik cuti/mc pi serbu sale Fella :-P

Bayangkan kalau normal price utk wing chair dalam rm700-1000 tinggai rm300-rm400 jer...isk..isk...
If u are looking for good quality fabric (mmg tak dak kat tempat lain), masa sale ni lar best. Left over fabric yang they used to made sofa or cushion sell at very cheap price. Pre-cut around 1-3m per set. Lepas lar kalau nak buat cushion cover, table runner or table mat..(creative lar skit)

Tapi takpa lar nak buat macam mana kan, tak dak rezeki...(slamat duit cek..hehee)

Tapi masa my visit that day, ada jugak sale. Grand opening+xmas sale. Tak banyak lar. takat 30-40% discount on selected items. They also have their newly open PJ branch at Damansara Utama. Ok jugak tapi less option. They have more on modern, bali and zen concept.



This time I'm looking for sofa set...tqwaf showroom tu, berkali2 punya lar nak cari idaman qalbu.
Belek hat tu belek hat ni, takmau yang bulky sangat. nanti nampak living hall cek sempit. My base colour is off white or seumpamanya. Setelah pelbagai soalan diajukan kepada saleman 'lenchai' yg berasal dari Penang dan baru keja 6 bulan yg lalu (cehh..sempat interview) tu, akhirnya pencarian for almost 2.5hrs berakhir dengan 3+2 seater sofa. Huh! lar ni orang dah tak pakai dah aihh 3+2+1 seater concept. Out dated tau :-P
Today, style is all about the mix. The old rules about everything matching no longer apply :-)

Lagi pun cek ada wing chair & stool to match with this new set. Tapi my set ni special skit. Cek request custome made. So, basically tukar fabric for body and cushions. Cek pilih my own fabric to match with my wall colour, curtains and home concept. Ha! bukan senang tau nak hias rumah ni...penin!

Disebabkan custome made, I have to wait for 3-4 weeks. Sebab depa nak kena buat semua baru and sepatutnya dapat discount 30% tapi +- tinggai 20%. Tak pa lar, janji heppi :-D (janji fella heppi dapat $$$) lagipun disebabkan ayat power kat saleman tu cek dapat free delivery :-)

Masuk jer kat showroom tuh fuh! rasa mcm sumer nak beli...rasa macam sumer cantik ($ pun cantik). Tapi paling best their cafe. (self-service free drinks for customer) walaupun instant made by Nescafe coffee maker, tapi sedap & convenient. Free flow. Lepas dah bayar2 tu kira nyaman lar kalau lepak2 dulu kira account balance kar, credit limit kar...kahkahkahh

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Me myself and my shoes

Women & shoes! huh! memang tak dapat dipisahkan. Ibarat roti dan canai or teh dan tarik...hahaha

My interest is always on shoes..shoes..and shoes. Walaupun kaki ni dianugerahkan cuma sepasang kiri dan kanan, tapi kasut yang ada tu berpuluh2 pasang malah ada juga orang lain yang sampai ratusan or ribuan pasang...iskk..iskk..

Entahlah..mungkin dah sinonim kot kasut ni untuk wanita. Say shoe jer dah nampak sexy..huh! yer ker? ada jugak yang pakai kasut tapi tak nampak sexy pun :=* (sebab tu lar kena rajin basuh beruih-beruih kaki tu skeet)

Pertama kali memiliki kasut idaman? hemmm...tak ingat. Tapi seawal2 ingatan while I was at standard 4 macam tu lah..First shoe pilihan sendiri...kasut sekolah lar :-P

My dad bagi permission choose yang mana pilihan hati...waktu tu kan tengah meletup2 kasut cap Pallas Sinaran..fuh! glam gilerz la kalo waktu tu p sekolah pakai kasut sinaran..meqelip-qelip. Lip-lap lip lap kalo kena pantulan cahaya...member sebelah sure jeles jer..hehee

Pastu, masuk boarding school dah mula ada duit sendiri. Simpan2 dari duit blanja tu. Tak lar banyak cam anak2 mat saleh dapat allowance tuh..bulih lar. Outing beli kasut. Tapi takder lar yang glam2..nanti ustazah marah :-P tapi kalo dihitung2 tuh kira cek ni up to date jugak lar kat skolah tuh...ikut perkembangan fesyen jugak lar kan ..ahaks!

Zaman primary school tu tengah glam kasut tebal hat macam burger tu. Pakai 10tahun pun tak haus tapak..kahkahkahh.

Pastu masa kat Uitm, baru lar mula merasa pakai high heel. Takder lah 3-4 inci. Buat permulaan 1/2 - 1 inci jar...sat gi takut kalahkan lecturer plak. Masa tu ballet shoe hat tengah popular skrg ni blum ada lagi. Paling hebat that time was loafer...Fuh! disitulah bermulanya trend pakai baju kurung dengan loafer...hahahah..nak ketawa pun ada kalo diingatkan balik. Sebab senang nak run here and there cacth up the classes. Sekarang kalo suruh pakai macam tuh, tobat tak mau..I've got 1 pair of brown loafer that time. I love that shoe so much! tapi dah kena curi..iskk.iskk..Nasib baik cap Bata jer bukan Dr Cardin or Designer shoe.

Bila dah kerja nih..hem! bermulalah my real collection. Kalo dikira2 campur tolak bahagi dah lebih 100pairs I've collected and still collecting :-P

Sampai kat sumer shoe boxes tuh, cek label & pasted gambar kasut2 tuh. Susah nak recognized sbb dalam box. Ada yang blum penah pakai lagi, and sometimes ada yang terlupa :-P

Agaknya nanti kalau kaya skit (amin) kena buat closet macam Sarah Jessica Parker kot :-))

Kalo secara tepatnya dalam RM dah hebu-hebu henget dah. But from time to time cek buat spring cleaning, kalo yang rasa2 dah out dated tuh sedekah2 kat orang. Simpan pun tak pakai.

Dulu masa gaji kecil-kecilan (skrg pun kecik jugak), takat kasut Vinci jer mampu beli. Vinci brand actually quite ok. Sometimes their design very outstanding but sometimes ntah hapa2. Paling penting kena pandai memilih nak suit with your outfit la kan. Baru lar bila pakai nampak gorgeous n sexy. Yeah! Tapi awas! Vinci shoe ni murah sbb tapak kasut not so good and very slippery... and sometimes when buying shoe pun kena consider jugak its lining. Fabric, velvet, suede, leather or etc. Kalo fabric, velvet or suede nanti cepat kotor & can see your foot print on it. Bila parking (especially) depan rumah orang nampak so ugly. Muka cantik, baju kelasss, bombshell body tapi kasut..arggg yarck!

I'm not a branded consious person. Asalkan ianya nampak cantik, different from others and good on me - i love it! Tak semestinya yang mahal itu cantik dan yang murah itu huduh. Sebab tu lar diciptakan istilah "CITARASA". Pandai pilih, good taste and ukur baju dibadan sendiri insyaallah nampak cantik semuanya.

Kalo santai2 cek prefer wedges shoes. Tak sakit kaki tapi still look fabulous. If working, definitely full cover shoe. It looks more pro & elegant. Tapi sorry lar, I'm not leather shoe fan macam kasut Bonia tuh... rasa macam cikgu2...heheee..BTW, don't get me wrong. They look good on kaki cikgu. Maybe sebab cek bukan cikgu kot :-) Teringat cikgu Math cek masa Form 3 dulu-Cikgu Fatimah. Cengei nak mampuih! sebatu lagi dah dengar bunyi tapak kasut dia. Maklumlah kasut kulit. Ketaq larrrrr...

What do you think of peep-toe shoe? At first I thought it was so funny. Yer lar, terjulur jari2 kaki. Huduh. But since I've got one 4 inch vibrant red colour peep-toe by Guess - emmm not bad though. Fab!

Sekarang ni tengah tunggu, bila lar ada rejeki nak beli kasut Aldo...huh!

Most i hate is ankle strap shoe. Eventhough it looks extremely sexy but hard to wear! Orang sumer dah masuk keta, kita baru terhegeh2 nak pakai kasut.

Before i end, this is my tip for all ladies out there- rajin2 lar basuh or lap2 kasut yang dipakai tu...baru lar mencerminkan penampilan dan personality. Ni tidak, dah 3tahun pakai tapi sekali pun tak penah lap kasut tu..basuh? jauh skali lar.. eiiiii..please lar...and kalo kasut tak dipakai, susun & simpan nicely in a box. Bukan main baling2 kat shoes rack tu. Tak manis right? :-'

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A trip to Pattaya

Pattaya...hemmm..what can i say about this place? ermmmm..not that awesome and not that bad either. But certainly not my taste. If I've been given a choice, I won't pick this place :-P but no harm to go, see, explore & learning about other people's culture. It's definitely a place for men!!!

Pattaya is located 2hrs from Bangkok. It is developed from the bay. Initially, it was a fishing village with a lot of restaurants, bars, discotheques, hotels, spa parlours, massage centres & women!

Been there march last year and stayed at Long Beach Garden Hotel & Spa which is about 10minutes from Pattaya town. Not exactly in town as town will be too hectic & busy with people & running vehicles.

Hotel was ok but pretty small room. View was fantastic looking up direct to the ocean and thumbs up to the garden landscape - beautiful! The worst was the communication! even the 4star hotel staff couldn't speak english well :-(

I became confused and so so confuseddd when hotel staff (front desk & housekeeping) did not understand a basic & normal hotel amenity request - an "IRON"! I even went down to explain & described to them what an iron is since they didn't get it when i tried to explain thru the phone :-(( still the front desk even the duty officer can't understand an iron. Huh! poor people. They have ruined my day as i cannot wear what i supposed to wear.

Another problem was food! arghhhhhh! no halal food served at most of the hotels. I knew & noted about this before departed...and that was why i carried number of packs of maggie mee & chocolate bars! huhuhuuhu...it is definitely not a holiday if you can't enjoy local good food! other than that I only took seafood & fresh fruits.

From clockwise: my room view 1, massage by the beach at the hotel, walkway to the pool, my room view 2

Pattaya beach is dirty & unattractive but no worries, just take 30minutes boat ride to the nearest island called Koh Lan. It's not a surprise if this island become so crowded especially around 11am - 2pm as this island promises you white sandy beaches with crystal clear blue water, number of seafood restaurants, gift & handcraft shops located along the beach and a lot of water sport activities - just name it.

While here I went to Ripley's Believe It or Not museum located inside Royal Garden Plaza in front of Beach Road. The museum features 10 individually themed galleries with over 300 fascinating & weird real exhibits. Exactly what we seen on TV! I meant not the items but Dean Cain...hahahhaha

Shopping was ok but Thailanese is a bit rough & not friendly compare to Indonesian. You can bargain but don't expect much and their concept is either you take it or leave it. They won't call u back. Maybe because Pattaya is a year round tourist attraction, so they are a bit demanding...but no regret since most of the items are cap ayam ;-* unless you go to upscale shopping malls.
Koh Lan Island @ noon time

These beach seats available at certain price ok...

Seafood lunch while at Koh Lan island. Yummilicious but not for the mud crabs :-P (most left) - cannot eat leiii

While here in Pattaya, make sure to try Thai traditional massage...arrghhhhhh! so refreshing...2hrs is pretty good enough. More than that you'll be like timber trunk..painful weiii kena lambung2, lipat2 :-D

Is this photo awesome? personally i love this snap. I took this while watching sunset at hotel's beach.

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Pangkor Laut Resort - A luxury escape

Before I go further, pleaseee..don't get confuse between Pangkor Island (PI) and Pangkor Laut Resort (PLR). Mostly people do ;-P. Tracked down my unforgettable memories back in year 2006...let's share the holiday experience...

Pangkor Laut Resort is a privately owned island located nearby to Pangkor Island wholly managed & owned by YTL Resort. This piece of paradise has been 2 million years in the making, and here you will find one of the world’s premier awards winning resorts nestling in the shade of forest giants as old as the land. You will find no other resorts – just secluded bays curled around pristine beaches, evening skies woven with colour, and a deep sense of serenity reserved exclusively for all guests.


Infinity pool at PLR overlooking the ocean

A combination of luxury, natural beauty and age-old wilderness woven together to produce an environment where peace and magically memorable moments are the currency. Nature is respected here, almost revered, and it rewards visitors in ways that simply need to be experienced.

Pangkor Laut consist of three properties - the PLR itself, the Spa Village and the most expansive is the Estate.

Pool at Spa Village

How to reach this island? Simply take an hour big & comfy ferry ride at PLR owned ferry counter at Lumut jetty. The ferry can accomodate about 40-45paxs/trip. Upon arrival at the island, you'll be greeted by a group of musician who will welcome your stay...hemmmm so aloha.. :-)

My room is at first floor Garden Villa. Set amidst the lush tropical gardens of the Resort and housed in double-storey units. The villas on the ground floor have a huge bathtub in a private courtyard while the bathrooms in the villas on the first floor open out to a view of the surrounding rainforest. These villas located near to reception hall, Feast Village Restaurant, Gift shop, Library and etc. But I found the ground floor is better & more romantic because of the open air bathtub :-)

Because of the generous size of the island, walking from one place to another will be quite distance. Don't worry! There is complimentary 4w shuttle service provided at scheduled time to drive you within the island. What u have to do is wait at any of the pick up points available around the island.

Royal Bay Beach Club restaurant located at main pool

Food at PLR means heaven! Extremely delicious with more than 5 restaurants to choose for. Just pick your restaurant to experience a fine dining at this 5star resort -Fisherman's Cove, Uncle Lim's Kitchen, Royal Bay Beach Club, Chapman's Bar and few more. The most I can't forget is Terrayaki Beef at Royal Bay Beach Club...emmmm.yummyy..gulpp..gulppp...or perhaps after swimming or relaxing at Emerald Beach, you could have lunch at Chapman's Bar. A restaurant laid by the beach with blue skies roofted, sea breeze walled & white sandy floored...whoooo goshhhhh

Yummmmyyylicious meals from clockwise: Fish & Chips, Choco Ice-cream, Terrayaki beef and Fisherman catch..huh!

Daily breakfast is served at Feast Village, a restaurant facing the Garden view villas and overlooking the ocean. Friendly peacocks & peahans mingle freely around the restaurant especially during breakfast. Peacock especially will come close and sometimes spread its wings to impress you with their beauty! whooaaaa..pretty bird

Do you known that Spa Village has been ranked as Number One in the World in Top 100 List?!..hemmm...beside that there are many more awards won by this resort and it has been ranked the foremost paradise vacation spot and spa on the planet. ..and it’s right here in Malaysia.

Care to pamper yourself for unforgettable massage overlooking the ocean?

...well, that is Pangkor Laut Resort - "one island one resort"

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