Happy Birthday, Jason

Without noticing, Yesterday was my "13" years old birthday. As usual, I was having a simple and peaceful birthday. What did I do yesterday?

08oo - woke up at 8am
0830 - still raining, and a bit chilling, go back on my bed
1000 - woke up again, clean my car, showering Juppie (dog)
1200 - lunch at Kepong Maluri with my best buddy, Yuen
1300 - visit Jennifer for internet surfing
1700 - visit Jimmy for Yam Cha (drink)
1800 - jogging at Dasa Park City
2000 - dinner with my family
2130 - birthday celebration with a lovely lemon cake made by Jennifer. Mr.Kai came and joined in.
2300 - end of the day, Happy 13rd Birthday to Jason, Yeah!


轰轰烈烈不如平静，实实在在就好!



Hey, Is it your birthday or mine? This year was my first time celebrated birthday with one more additional family member, Dylan. The cake was made by SIL, Jenn



My mum, Leo, Jenn, Dylan and me

28 DAYS IN NEW ZEALAND - NELSON - GREYMOUTH

Sunny, 23^rd July 2010, Friday, today is the day I have been waiting for. Yes, I will visit the amazing of Pancake Rocks, Punakaiki via Cape Foulwind. Cape Foulwind is home to a fur seal breeding colony which you will have the chance to view. After driving through Paparoa National Park, we take a stop to visit the famous Punakaiki Pancake Rocks, which is also another pretty amazing sight, especially the sea is in the full swing. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the high tide’s hour for us to view the amazing of the full swing (the best time to view is in the evening btw 6 to 7pm, high tide). According to the witness of the full swing, the water will flush high up to 10 meters from the sea level. We stayed there approximately an hour before go ahead to overnight stop, Greymouth.

Pic1: Me and Liz at Buller Gorge, Pic 2: Punakaiki

At Greymouth, you can choose to join Monteith Brewery tour (typical Kiwi tour), including BBQ dinner (NZ30). It is a great chance to meet some of the interesting local. However, it wasn’t suit for Asian like me, Carol and Ivan. We plan to do a free walk in the city. We walk in to the supermarket for the dinner food. Then, we visited one of a historical railway station in Greymouth, and enjoy the dusk view along the river. We sat on the bench to view the dynamic colour of the sky from blue to purple, from purple to orange and red, then yellow. The day was getting darker and darker. We forced to leave even thought we felt reluctant.

Free style jumping at Cape Foulwind

I spent one night in Neptune Backpacker house. The hostel is not bad and pretty near to the town center. This is the place where I met Choi, an insane Korean-But-Looks-Like-Japanese, who is full of joy and fun.

Clock tower and dusk view at GreyMouth

Army Training

Mask on! Sock off! Ready and GO …… Run, run, attack!!

I’m out!! I’m out (with mass of Vegetable-Oil-Blood)!!!

Yes, that is Painball. I was invited by an ex-colleague, Paullie, to join a violent activity on last Saturday. There are nine of us (friend’s friend), one member from unknown, and all together we formed a team of ten.

It was my first time to play painball. I got no idea how to wear, what to bring, and what to do. When I arrived to the war site, everyone was wearing long sleeves shirt and jeans. However, I wore a short pants, and a thin T-shirt. Consciously, I found my attire “wasn’t suit for this game”. Okay, what does it mean by “wasn’t suit”? It means you still can involve in the game, but with lots of PAIN, PAIN and PAIN. Obviously, it was all Paullie’s fault. Eventually, I was shot on my knee and leg, and was bleeding in the first game.

For the 2nd and 3rd game, there were some outsider members (regulars) joining in. Yes, I can say it will be more fun with more people. I learned to be smart in the game. Hide, run and shoot accurately. Yeah, it was a good strategic to save myself in the uncertain game from opponent's attack. However, I was still one of the earlier man was kicked off from the game. I think it need lots of experience and practice to be survived. By end of the day, everyone was exhausted and dehydrated. We gave up continuing further round after the 3rd game.

Well, it was a fun game to play and hide in the bush. However, it needs lots of energy and patience especially when you are running under the sun. In additional, there are a lot of hidden vampires fly across, and extract a drop of blood from your body. To avoid it happens on you, I will recommend the player wears long sleeves and long pants. It not only can avoid from the mosquito bite; it can also reduce the pain from shooting. (bring mosquito repellent too!!)
Wound on my knee and leg

28 DAYS IN NEW ZEALAND - WELLINGTON - NELSON via PICTON

Me and Paradiso, Nelson

Raining, 22nd July 2010, Thursday, the day seemed like not too good in the morning. However, it wasn’t affected our mood to next destination. Today was the day to across from North Island to South Island. It took approximately 3 hours ferry’s trip from Wellington to Picton. There is another 2 hours trip from Picton to Nelson via Marlborough. What is famous in Nelson? Yes, it is a good question! Nelson is famous in mountain trekking. You may consider to join a day trip in the Abel Tasman National Park. However, I only plan to stay a night at Nelson. I couldn’t involve myself into many activities while my traveling time was restricted. On that night, even though I don’t have any amusing activity. I still did my night walk around the town together with Ivan and Carol. We shopped at The Count Down(super market), prepare food and snacks for the next day’s journey

Me and Carol at ferry, palm tree at Totara Walk

Queen Charllotte Sound

I stayed in Paradiso International hostel. Yes, this is the best (excellent) local hostel I had ever lived. They provide hot soup in the dinner and breakfast too. Plus 5 packs of free instance noodles as I requested. hehe!! In the winter you can spend your night with hot and sauna. In the summer, you can put off your shirt or naked?? and jump into in the swimming pool. It is ALL FREE!!! The most important is the staff is friendly, and the entire hostel is clean.

Kicthen and Dorm at Paradiso

28 DAYS IN NEW ZEALAND - TAUPO - WELLINGTON TE PAPA

Maria, me, Elizabeth and Elodie, the best memory we had ever

Raining, 21^st July 2010, Wednesday, It took around 4-5 hours from Taupo to Wellington. On the way to the capital city, we passed through the Rangigo Desert. It is a unique barren landscape forms part of New Zealand's only official desert. In the middle way of the freeway, Glen make a rest stop, giving opportunity to everyone takes amazing photo with Mt. Doom, Tongariro National Park.

Mt. Doom, Tongariro National Park.

Finally, we reached the capital city of New Zealand. It is also known as the second largest city in New Zealand. Without wasting the time, we go ahead Te Papa Museum after checked-in hostel. For me, Te Papa Museum is one of a must go museum in Wellington. It is free access (you can contribute donation as you like). As a Magic passenger, we got a free dinner from the bistro next to the hostel. Free meal wasn’t good. Well, nothing good is free in this world. Everyone got a western curry chicken. Yes, it wasn’t spicy. For sure, it can’t satisfy my stomach and eventually I need to buy a Burger King set meal for my second dinner before get on the bed. The night hasn’t ended. Our “super hot” France girl came in with tipsy and swaying motion. She invited me and Maria to join the bar party where plenty Magic passengers were there. With hesitated, we were grabbed by her to the crazy party. Well, we had lots of fun on that night. Craziness and wildness party night make everyone’s relationship get into next level. Obviously, I had a “super” great sleep after the drink. I admit that I was tipsy on that night. But, not drunk.

Bee Hive, and Tepapa Museum

I spent my night at Nomads Wellington. I lived in the ten beds dorm. It is spacious with reasonable price. I will say the dorm is not bad. However, I dislike the small kitchen, and the TV room is attached together with the kitchen.