sri lanka

i seldom travel more than once in a month but somehow in august this year, i explore sri lanka and china. while the beauty of sri lanka was still playing in my mind, i was forced to let it go and be mesmerized by the beauty of the middle kingdom. how did it happen? the answer is easy, cheap airfare from mas + continuous public holidays.

anyway, i will try to bring back the magic moments that was given to me by sri lanka and translate them into words. i have travelled many places before but none of them offered me like what sri lanka is able to give to travellers. sri lanka might be small but it isn’t short of interesting places to visit. in just a short span of 8 days, i was able to turn back times and seen the greatness of its ancient civilizations, enjoyed the best tea in the world, walked under the southern asian sun at the world renowned beach, spotted wild animals in a national park, paid tribute to buddhism, learned dutch colonialism and the best of all, shopped like nobody business in the bustling capital, colombo! yes! sri lanka is amazing!

sri lanka has 8 world heritage sites and i explored 6 of them. from the 6 of them, polonnaruwa is my favourite. when i was there, i felt like i have been transported by a time machine to ancient sri lanka. by looking at those ruined monuments, i was able to picture how great polonnaruwa was during its glorious days. besides polonnaruwa, other world heritage sites are worth visiting.

if i am a writer or a musician or having a job that requires me to have like 101 fresh ideas, i will definately soak myself 24/7 in the southern town, galle. the charming town is just so inspiring and relaxing. gosh, i do wish im there now sipping black ceylon tea, enjoying the gentle sea breeze touching my skin while looking at the sun sinking into the indian ocean.

before the trip, i didn’t expect myself to shop like a mad man in sri lanka. never before i bought so many things in a single trip! so people, if you are going to sri lanka, make sure you include budget for shopping and i am sure you wont regret it.

is sri lanka really worth to visit? By looking at the stunned faces of those who had seen the photographs i took over there, the answer is a sure yes. sri lanka has something for everyone. the only not so fantastic story is the food! wherever I went, there were only two things in the menu which were rice and curry and fried rice. coming from a country where menu can be ranged from Indian to baba nyonya, having just rice and curry three times a day is just not right. anyway, i survived.

the highlight of the trip was meeting my pen-friend for 15 years. however, these days we are more connected by the creation of mark zuckerberg, the facebook. meeting up for the very first time after exchanging letters for 15 years was so overwhelming. oh yeh lasanthi, thanks for the great dinner. let’s hope we will be able to see each again in the future.

to view the photos i took at sri lanka, click here!

the right decision?

sometimes, you have to make some tough decisions in life! some decisions will change your life forever and not necessary in a good way. some decisions will make you regret for your entire life. how many wrong decisions have i made? how many right decisions have i made? i didnt count and i dont have to. whatever decision made cant be changed. there isnt anything called time machine in our world. therefore, we have to absorb all the decisions made and be a better person in the future. i believe we will grow stronger each day. so, no regret!

in different period of life, we will meet different peoples, visit different places and enjoy different things. but, some peoples will always be there...

what is love?

for me,

love is a very expensive game! if you dont have a rich heart, dont ever touch it! you might not be losing a penny but others might be losing out a heart!

Baby It's Cold Outside!

it isnt cold outside...
and it gonna rain soon...
and i miss you dearly...

birthday celebrations 2011!

celebration 1
venue: seoul korea restaurant & bjorn cafe, taman danau desa
date: 19 february 2011

angus... thanks for the cake!

celebration 2
venue: lovain, pipeline dept & pavilion
date: 23 february 2011

thanks moon.... for the lovely breakfast!

my party.... all pipeliners were invited!

fellas.... thanks for the great dinner!

celebration 3
venue: quattro & alexis
date: 25 february 2011


thanks... moon, sharon, lee chin yang, lee pei yuen, wong kien fatt, yee wei, choy hong, angus, tong, ong phei shen and lawrence for the breakfast/ lunch/ dinner!

The Surprise!

2011?

the 1st month of 2011 almost comes to the end... im still quite puzzled on what i want in 2011. many aims and goals are juggling inside my brain. so far, 2011 has been very kind to me! these days, im waking up with smiles (and happiness)! have not had such feeling for ages! happiness alone isnt enough... i need to get more in 2011! what is more? my own place, perhaps? since i got back from uk last year, i have been wanting my own space. therefore, the 1st goal for 2011 is to get my own place. i dont need a luxury apartment or a big and spacious unit. a two bedrooms unit will be enough! already have few units in mind!

a better job with better salary? i was offered a very good pay job recently but many things stopped me from taking it. im not sure im making the right decision but im sure i wont regret it. im not done with technip... technip is the place where i can learn to be a better engineer. and of course, my beloved colleagues... i dont wanna leave you guys yet (at least for now)! i believe i will get similar opportunity in the future. for now, i belong to technip.

my travel plans for 2011! sri lanka, china and korea! just by picturing those places already enough to make me go wild and excited! now, im crossing my fingers and hope mr hood will approve all my leaves. for this year, i will not start any exploration until august. so, from now till august, i will make sure i save enough for all the trips. i will be going to beijing with mommy in end of august. she has been dreaming of walking along great wall for quite sometimes now and is time to make it happens. as for myself, i really wanna explore sichuan... hope i can make it happens in november.

as for my babe (my crv)! hope he can be healthy thru out 2011. daddy cannot spend so much on you. but i (daddy) promise to give you a makeover before end of the year. so, you have to behave well and not causing any problem for daddy, ok?

i also promised someone that i will buy less clothes and shoes this year! its just into fourth weeks of 2011 but i have already bought like more than 20 items included a pair of very expensive shoes (my 1st pair of tods). if my mommy checks on my wardrobe, i believe she gonna go insane and nag me like forever! i have like 5 pairs of new shoes and countless new pants and shirts. so, i believe i have enough new clothes for the rest of the year. hence, i will target to buy nothing at all for the next 5 months. you guys... stop asking me out for shopping. if i happen to be at a mall, do stop me from getting something!

all the best to you guys and myself in 2011!