Monday, August 20, 2007
After The Wedding Dinner.....
My wife is always the perfect planner. He has been planning for months for our special occasion. He had planned it around my birthday which was yesterday....Yeah , am older and wiser now. Hah.
Back to the honeymoon, my wife had meticulously planned from everything......so he gave me notice to take leave for 3 days way back 3 months ago.... He did not tell me where we going....just said pack your bags and have your passport ready!!.....I waited in great anticipation for the day to come....
As we were getting closer to the day....he revealed bits of information....first clue...Thailand!....Then Phuket Island......and expensive hotels!! Hmm... I was like oh my... my wife was really giving me a treat...
Day 1- 17th Aug 2007
Took the Air Asia flight at 12.45 ....It was a full flight....my oh my...its true now everyone can fly! It was a smooth flight and slightly over 1 hour we landed in Phuket.....It started to rain!!! ...but I was in good mood...actually really didn't care about the weather cos I was looking forward to a weekend of doing nothing....Our pickup was already there for us....It was MALISA....nope it was not the girl that pick us up...It was the hotel villa that we were going to stay.... Hop into the Harrier pickup and off we go...
An hour later....we were at the hotel...It was actually very near to Club Med Phuket....the reception area nice and cozy....the receptionist were very nice....Yeah maybe becos it was very expensive...Within 10 mins we were off to our villa in a buggy....
When we reached the villa...I was awed by the villa setup....Let run down the set up... A private pool with sun decks...a huge room where you can jump into the pool from your bed once you slide the window door open...a huge bathroom with an antique wood bathtub.. an outdoor shower....a kitchen....a reading place....I was like going wow! this place is freaking bigger that my apartment!.....I turned to my wife and gave him a big hug and passionate kiss....Told him I love him....ahhh....it was happiness at that point in time....
The place really overwhelmed me......my wife decided to take a shower at the outdoor shower....The sight really made me horny!!....so you can guess as much what happened next....we make out at every corner we can think off....the best part...we were naked with the windows door opened!!we didn;t care!!! It tired us out!....So we just laid back with my wife snuggling by my side...ahh...blissfully and happiness.....
The came another surprise announcement...we are checking out the next day cos we are moving to another villa north Phuket...Oh my.....
The night came....we didn't do much...just strolled down the street near by ....had a simple thai dinner at a place near the beach....Retired back in the hotel room with my wife besides me...Rained heavily in the nite ...made it better for us to snugged closely...
Day 2 -18th Aug 2007
The morning came....our breakfast came.....Not served on the bed but the cook came by and prepared the food in the kitchen,.....Argh ...another luxury...both me and my wife tucked in our breakfast besides the pool....It started to drizzle again....but we didn't mind....My wife decided to dip into the pool....stark naked!!!...hmmm...I was just sitting by the pool and enjoying the sight...
By 12 , we packed and checked out MALISA......
Another hour later....we reached our 2nd destination....the PAVILION. Its situated north of Phuket Island and about 20 mins from the airport. Its sits on a hill top....Greet by nice receptionist .....but this time we had to wait out about another 30 mins as our rooms are not ready ....apparently it was fully booked for the weekend....Anyway, I didn't mind otherwise I would have bitched!! ....but it was going a great honeymoon....so I relaxed...
Our room was ready and the buggy took us to our villa.....Reached Villa no.5....it was on the top of the hill....Once we reached and entered the villa.... I was going WOW!......This bloody villa is 2 times bigger than MALISA....the INFINITY pool was twice bigger!....And it provides iPOD...how cool can that be!!....It was heaven at that point in time....settled down quickly....my wife decided to dip into the pool again....naked...and me stayed and watched.....again I was horny....hahaha....it was a sex romp week for us... we make out in the open air and the cabana...near the pool....with a view of the Andaman sea....hmm...
Nite fall....my arrange for dinner is Dusit Laguna hotel....a 15 mins drive from PAVILION....it was a nice simple dinner ...back in our hotel....we just sat and snugged on the sofa watching tv.....cool nite as it was drizzling...Then came 12 midnight my wife brought out birthday cake and sang a very Happy Birthday song ....ahhh....how lucky I am....blow the candle and enjoyed the cake....I looked into my wife eyes...and think how bloody lucky I am....
Retired to bed ......and the rain poured hard out there.....
Next morning came....I was still in bed....but my wife already in the pool....me watching from the bed with the door slide opened ...you see... the pool is connected to the pool only separated by the sliding door....you can walked straight into pool from the bed.....again he was naked.!!!.....and me horny again!!!......hahhaah....before you think we were making out again....no lah....boh lat liao.!!! it was a thought...
We had a simple breakfast at the coffee house.....with a great view...
Later, we were packing to go home...by 5 we were back in KL..
It was definitely the best birthday gift I had ever received ....and it was truly a honeymoon for us...
Lov....bb love u .
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Ye Shanghai Ye Shanghai- Day 3 & 4
Day 4 - Aug 1st
The usual conferences and seminars to attend....blah blah blah...thought it was more relaxed as it had entered the 3rd day ...everyone already restless and tires after partying too much the last 2 days.
Its the eve night before I leave Shanghai. So decided to have a nite out but no kaki....so I ended going out with this lady from Indonesia.. A pretty spunky nice Indonesia Chinese....We decided to go clubs hopping .... on a Wednesday nite!...little did we realise that it wasn't a great nite to be out....First stop, French Concessions area....ranked to be the happening place....maybe its summer....the place was not really happening!!! we ended in a place having a quick bite as the dinner earlier was not too great....We did asked the waiters where are the happening clubs in the French Concession area....it was futile as there are not the partying types...
So we decided to have our little travel booklet as guidance......after much thought we decided to go to a place called ATTICA on the Bund....the booklets says its the happening place with a spectacular view of the BUND....so we jumped in a cab and off we go....reached the building....it was deserted....so we were wondering did we get to the right place...then we realised it was located on the top floor of the building...11th Floor....so off we go with anticipation....came out of the lift... and we heard the music booming....hah...we found the place...then something was amiss...no que...we ventured into the club......ONLY 2 of US!!.....we quickly exited....hahaha....my god ....so much for a place rated as happening!...anyway back downstairs...the PR was nice to tell us that its a quiet nigth cos its summer time...then why did you tell us when we first came in!....i guess he was trying his luck....again I pull out my travel guide....looking out for another club...spotted one call MINT....so we decided to give it a last try...the PR guy was kind enough to help tell our cab to get to this place... So of we go..... Initially supposed to be a 5 mins drive turn into a 20 mins drive....at one point we were thinking....my god have we been taken for a long ride... Finally we reached MINT.....it was actually a 2 stories bungalow....converted into chic restaurant downstair and a club upstair....but IT was a ANG MOH place...full of gwailohs.... and of course the presence of SPGs ....shanghai way.....kinda to think of it SPGs is universal....just not only in Singapore! .....We hang out for about 30 mins....and we called it a quit cos it was not happening for both of us....she did not like Ang Mohs neither do I...furthermore there were no Gays spotted....so we balik lah....so much for a club hopping experience in Shanghai....Should have gone straight to a Gay Club instead....maybe there would be better environment....but cant expose my preference so soon right...
Day 5 - Aug 2nd
Took the morning flight home....with MH.....arrgh it was Airbus 330......not individual entertaiment screens.....how lah to tahan 4 hrs flight without proper entertaiment...Thats why I am going SQ from now on!.... I promise myself....However , the flight was good as there was minimal turbulence...reached KL ahead of time....Yeah the crew was much better except for one incidence.......This cabin guy was trying to be funny ....but i thought it was rude and not in good taste.....U see....he was serving our lunch ....so he asked ( with that stupid accent!!)....
Cabin crew > sir would you like tea or coffee....
I said > tea please.....
Cabin crew> chinese tea or english tea?
I said > Chinese tea
Cabin Crew > oh of course ....chinese like chinese tea!
I was like ....hello!!!.....that was not nice...what ...Chinese cannot take english tea ah....so before I lashed out my tongue....he quickily apologised and said he was kidding....to me...it was unnecessary!....MH ...pleaselah sent your ppl back for training....how canlah we keep on winning BEST Cabin Crew Awards with these attitudes.
Anyway it was back home with nice weather ...... u kinda appreciate it becos it was not over 39....thank goodness for that...
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Ye Shanghai Ye Shanghai - Day 3
Day 3 - 1st Aug
Today the conference got into full swing....Was supposed to attend all the meeting sessions ....so it was all talk and blah blah blah... Towards the midday I was already sian....sneaked out from the convention hall and went back to hotel. Organised a luncheon with a group of partners in Shang's chinese restaurant....The food was fantastic. The best I have tasted so far in my trip to Shanghai. But did put on a bit of weight....teruk have to diet teruk teruk when back in KL.
In the afternoon, just stayed backed in hotel room and rested....just didn't want to go out caused it was 39 degree again outside. ....wah lau how to tahan.... and I was drinking water every 15 mins to keep hydrated..
Towards the evening, was supposed to go out for dinner but decided to stay in again....asked my business partner to makan sendiri....they ventured to KTV....u know the one with GROs...so I excused myself ....pretend headache lah....
It was an unadventurous day .....but enjoyed the luxury of Shangrila hotel...
Ye Shanghai Ye Shanghai
Day 2 - 30th July
The tempature was soaring in Shanghai.....it reached 40 degrees in the mid afternoon...Aiyoh....how can people tahan one....actually pity those local who has no access to air conditioned place....At least I got to stay in nice cool room.
Anyway, I did a short tour out....bring my business partners caused I needed to do my duty...So we ventured to Yuyuan Garden, a must go place for tourist to have pictures or shopping for souvenirs....It was my second time around ....so it didn't really excite me this time around....the last time I visited the weather was bearable and nice.....and I took like hundreds of pictures....this time around ...I just wanted to get out as soon as I could..... How to pose pose lah in such weather....kesian the amohs
Did a little quick souvenirs shopping for my colleague...you knowlah...have to bring back something otherwise kena saboh....
In China.... the biggest industry is COPYING....they can copyAi sai man....they are really teruk man...
Oh one thing about copying which is really bad and tickled me was ENGLISH....see what I mean with the pictures....hilarious
The afternoon is when the proper business meetings started....It was the usual blah blah blah....Fortunately it was short and sweet....so we were all off for dinner.
Brought my business partners to Xintian Di.....the ala happening place....eat at this restaurant called Ye Shanghai...thus the title of my blogs for this trip....food was not bad especially the Shanghainese cold dishes....was good but the bill came to a bomb!....but company pays ....so didn;t care....
Adjourned to a drinking bar near by ....but not much happening as most people stayed indoors....we were the blokes which sat outside ala KL Bintang walk.....aiyoh whyla...I wondered...Didn't hang out for long as I cannot tahan the stickiness ....so went back to hotel
Ahh.....how nice....cool ...and I wish my 'wife' was with me... who were fanning frantically to keep cool.... anything!!!......from electronics, clothes, accessories to even food stuff.....Oreo in China is copied as OLIAO!!! ..
Day 1- 29th July
Boarded MH 388 flight to Shanghai....actually wanted to change to SQ caused I find the cabin crew better in service and of course more good looking... But decided to try out MH after such a long time..And guess what ....MH had not changed....for the better....the crew looks like they are overworked and not really friendly...of course the SQ's one sometime over did it with the smiles and it looked fake. The flight was ok i guess caused we had the Boeing 777....so we had good entertainment on the individual screen.... But 2 incidents really kinda pissed me a bit....
1) There was this kakak crew who had this walk as though he is a model ala datin....u know the one that put one leg upfront first before the second leg come forward!!....I was hungry at one point so when to back to get some peanuts ....ask this kakak can i have one...kakak said no!...but then gave me the sheepishly smile and said joking only la...don't angry hoh!....Aiyoh...whylah our MH crew like that one...
2) Another crew story...this time a China girl. MAS hires local China girl to assist the flight..she was really loud and rude!!...she was your typical China girl....fat a bit where the kebaya gonna burst out soon...as we were landing she was sitting in front of me....can you imagine she was yacking with one crew member sitting opposite the other lane....she was bitching and the worse she swore a couple of times in Mandarin ...she thought that I did not understand!!! Aiyo yo.... whylah MAS....
Landed in Pudong airport ...was there in 2004 when the airport just opened....but after 3 years ...it looked a bit jaded!!... KLIA still looks good after 10 years!!! Bravo malaysia....But they have built another new spanking terminal ....
Once I stepped out of the airport.....Wah lau! It was freaking hot!!....It 39 degrees out there....my cab driver told me it was 40 degrees the day before!!
It was a 45 mins drive into the city....One familiarity striked me.....HAZE! Shanghai Pudong was enveloped under a thick haze!!!....and with the hot weather...it wasn't a pleasant sight..
Once I reached the hotel....I quickily jumped out and went straight to the lobby...Stayed in Shangri La Hotel....got a new and nice room....and that compensate the terrible condition out there....
On the first night , we ( my MD and another colleague) were to attend a cocktail party in Grand Hyatt Jin Mao Tower...which was the tallest hotel in the world before the Al Burajh in Dubai claimed the status....anyway Grand Hyatt was a walking distance from Shangri La....but because of the weather..... we decided to take a cab.....So we call lah for a cab that was waiting in front of shangri la.....we jumped in the cab....and told the cab we wanted to go Grand Hyatt......the next thing....the cab driver gave us the angry look and started sighing....complaining that he had waited for 50 mins in the que and now we are going for a short trip of 3 mins drive....we didnt want to budge cos we were already in the cab....so he had no choice.....but the ride was unpleasant as he keep on sighing and sighing....haiyah we were thinking he could waited another 60 mins and maybe no business...so what was his problem....After the cocktail party , we decided to walk....
Quickly had another shower to cool down....and stayed in the room.
Sms my "wife" and told him how freaking hot it was....and I sighed.......