Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Penang Trip

Two day one night Penang trip, on 31st of May 2008, my friend and I went to Penang. Penang is a state in Malaysia, and located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Strait of Malacca. Penang is the second smallest state in Malaysia after Perlis, and the eighth most populous.

My first time drive to Penang, around 3.30 am, my friend and I depart from Subang Tol, and around 7.30 am, we arrived at Penang Bridge. The purpose to Penang is to visit few places, and to collect and return my graduation stuff. During this trip, we visited Gurney Drive at George Town, and Kek Lok Si Temple somewhere near Air Hitam, Batu Feringgi, and Komtar. We stay at The Gurney Resort Hotel & Residences at Gurney Drive.

The Gurney Resort Hotel & Residences is a sea-front resort cum business and entertainment hotel. It is located along the renowned tourist belt of Gurney Drive, closest to the new Central Business District and is less than five minutes away from all major shopping complexes and corporate towers.

The Gurney Suite Rooms with awesome sea-view and are very spacious being almost double the size of conventional hotels. All suites are stylishly decorated in resort style and are equipped with exceptional amenities and conveniences such as water massage jacuzzi, washing machine, dining table and facilities, fridge, living room, 2 cable TV channels, and high speed internet access.

For the active ones, there is the Recreational Park-an acre of elevated fun-themed park. For watery fun, there are adult swimming pool, children wave pool, water slides, lazy river ride and lots of waterfalls. For fitness-oriented activities, there are archery, beach volleyball, gymnasium, table tennis, sauna and steam bath. And for fun-oriented activities, there are pool tables, foosballs, board games, darts, craft and workshop by the poolside.


Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Dad Birthday Cake

On 24th of April, I bought a birthday cake for my dad. This birthday cake is pandan favor, and its cost RM48.00 per kg. I bought this cake from Orange Zone Bakery at Dataran Sunway, Kota Damansara. The taste of this pandan cake is not too nice either not too bad. And the appearance of this cake is very cute and nice… love it… and the price of this pandan cake is reasonable lor... Anyway, dad I wish you happy birthday ya… and love you.

Monday, April 28, 2008

Convocation @ Penang

My friend and I went to Penang to attend our USM convocation. Our USM convocation is on 22nd March 2008, but on March 21st, around 5.30 am we started our journey to Penang. Roughly 7.30 am, we had our breakfast at Bidor, Ipoh. Then we continue our journey to Penang. Around 10.30 am, we had arrived Penang Bridge. Once we had arrived Penang, we straight away go to USM to get our graduation stuff. After that, we drive up to Gurney Drive, and we had booked 3 Suite Rooms at The Gurney Resort Hotel & Residences at Gurney Drive. Approximately 1.00 pm we had our lunch at Gurney Drive and enjoy the sea-view, after that, we check-in and enjoy our water massage Jacuzzi. Around 4.30 pm, we went out to have our seafood dinner and at night roughly 8.00 pm we walk out to the night food-store to try out the Penang food.

The next day 22nd March, I weak-up early in the morning to dress-up myself and pack my stuff. Around 5.30 am my dads call me and he had arrived Penang and he will meet me at USM. Finally, my dad’s manage to attend my last convocation, he has missed out my diploma and degree convocation, and luckily my degree had two convocations. Around 6.30 am, my friend and I depart from the hotel and we reach USM around 7.10 am. Roughly 8.00 am the convocation ceremony started and ended at 12.00 noon.



Sunday, April 27, 2008

Rumba

Rumba Basic Step:

Started with both foot stand apart.

2 - Right foot backward with all weight & left foot toe tap on floor
3 - Transfer weight to left foot & right foot toe tap on floor
4 - Right foot forward, same row with left foot, and then
1 - Right foot hip up

2 - Left foot forward with all weight & right foot toe tap on floor
3 - Transfer weight to right foot & left foot toe tap on floor
4 - Left foot backward, same row with right foot, and then
1 - Left foot hip up


Rumba Step:

Basic
Hand to hand
Spot turn

Basic
Shoulder to shoulder
Spot turn

Side way to right side
Spot turn

Basic
New york
Spot turn

Rukucaca
Spot turn

Progressive walk
Under arm turn

Waltz

The Waltz is a ballroom and folk dance.

Waltz basic step:
(1, 2, 3 - right foot) (4, 5, 6 - left foot)

1 - Right foot backward step
2 - Left foot backward step
3 - Right foot step beside left foot

4 - Left foot forward step
5 - Right foot forward step
6 - Left foot step beside right foot

My dancing class

In March 2008, I had registered a Social Dance class at SMASH, Kota Damansara. Social Dance is a major category or classification of danceforms or dance styles, where sociability and socializing are the primary focuses of the dancing. Many social dances are partner dances.

In SMASH, Social Dance class is included Salsa, Cha-cha, Waltz, Rumba, Disco Rock, Foxtrot, O.B. Cha-cha, Rock & Roll and many more. Everyone will have the opportunity to be exposed and experienced to different social dances each month. Every month we will learn a different kind of social dance. As a beginners level, we learned a beginner’s step. In March 2008, I had learned Waltz and it is a ballroom dance. In April 2008, I will learn Rumba and Disco Rock will be in May 2008.

My Social Dance instructor is Bronya Bishorek. Bronya had studied and trained under the prestigious United Kingdom Alliance of Professional Teachers of Dance and National Association of Teachers of Dance, UK emerging with "Highly Commended" results in the fields of Aerobics and Dance (Jazz). Moreover, she has emerged as champions in numerous competitions, International Reebok Aerobic Dance Championship 1986, Finalist and 1987, 1st Runner Up, Latin American Dance Competition 1991 to 1998 Champion, Malaysia Line Dance Championship 2003 Champion, Line Dance Carnival 2004 Champion, and Asian Pacific Dance Championship Overall Champion across four divisions.

Friday, April 25, 2008

Joey Yung or Jordan Chan - Yat Gui Dou Mei

Yau mut yau, yau mut yau,
Nei zhi u dap, yau mut yau,
Nei jun gun, hoi guei hao,
Zhao dong hou sam, bong hou yau,
Jiu zik shut, yau mut yau,
Ngoh xiong sun, ngoh hei liong gao,
Mou shui pa, song zhang ngoh,
Zhang hang jeng, lui na sek tao,

#1
[Wai yiu san bin, yi 600 tin,
Nei hei fun guo ngoh, 60 miu ma?
Wan kei mong, zhi dou, jie dun, xiong chu lui,
Bei ngoh am luen, dak fai lok ma?
Yu guo hei fun, nei shi siu wa,]
Nei dou yau, hoi sam guo, 60 miu ma?
Pong yan wa, zhong hui yau yat, gam fa nei,
Doi nei zhe mo, hou yau yong ma?
Wan yau yong ma?
Yi nei mat yin,
Wan yiu man ma?

Yau mut yau, yau mut yau,
Nei zhi u shuet gui mut yau,
Ngoh zhi gei, zhik hak hui zao,
Zhut dui bat shou yiu hou yao,
Lou sat shuet, nei yau mut yau,
Zhoi doh ngoh, pa ngoh sat gao,
Yu sheng yeng, bat oi ngoh, hui noi gao,
Yong ngoh xin dui nei zip shao.

Repeat #1

Repeat [#1]
Zhun gun gou sheng, xiu ya bat pa,
Pong yan wa, zhong hui yau yat, deng dou nei,
Han ngoh, zhe mo, chun ting, bat chut shi guei fan wa,
Wan hui man nei,
Nang zip shao ma?
Wan u man ma?