Holiday in Sydney, Australia - Dec 2012

 Hey everyone,

I just got back from my holiday aka 2nd honeymoon with my dearest husband. It was a vacation cum visiting our good friend who is currently posted to Sydney, Australia.

We went with AirAsia and from the Sydney Airport, our good friend came and fetched us. It was about 20 minutes of drive to his house. Taking a taxi to the city would be around 20-30 minutes.

On our trip this time, we didn't have to use the public transportation since our good friend was kind enough to send us to all the destinations. Nevertheless, I would suggest you to stay at the Sydney city as it will be easier and nearer for you to travel around. Everything is just in walking distance.

Our first stop was the Botany Bay Park to have a look at the splendid view.

 Later that afternoon, we went to Circular Quay to take a picture with the Sydney Opera House.

and also of course with the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

If you wish to go to Lunapark, you may take the ferry from Circular Quay. On your way, enjoy the spectacular view of Sydney. We didn't go as we had inadequate time. 

Here's another option you may consider by taking a walk around Farm Cove and Circular Quay. Beginning the walk down at Mrs. Macquarie's Chair, a chair carved into stone by convicts. This is one of the best places in Sydney to get photos of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House. As you continue the walk around Farm Cove, you can either walk along the waterfront or through the Royal Botanic Gardens. Continuing the walk, the distinct white sails of the Sydney Opera House will come into view. If you have time, take a tour of the Opera House or take time to enjoy a meal at one of the many restaurants around Circular Quay.

 The next day we went to the Taronga Zoo (price ticket is AUD44). We bought the Taronga Zoo ticket (combo with ferry, cable car and bus tickets) for the price of AUD52 at the Cicular Quay (take a train to Circular Quay) and ride the ferry from there.

 One we reached the wharf, we took a cable car to go up to the Taronga Zoo and took a bus on our way down.

 A must watch show at the Taronga Zoo : The Bird Show

 Darling Harbour is also a must visit place in Sydney. You may take the train to Town Hall to reach here.

 First stop at the Darling Harbour was the Madame Tussauds. I bought a combination ticket of Madame Tassauds & Sydney Sealife Aquarium for AUS45.50 online. It's cheaper and you save AUD87. You can buy the tickets here http://www.madametussauds.com/Sydney/BuyTickets/Default.aspx.

 Hard Rock Cafe is our must go place. It's also situated at the Darling Harbour.

 A must eat place in Sydney : Pancakes on the Rocks. We had it at the Darling Harbour.

 Bananarama : Pancake with banana, caramel and vanilla ice cream. Yum Yum!!

 One of the must visit beaches in Sydney : Bondi Beach. Some of other options are the Manly Beach and Maroubra Beach.

 Paddy's Market is a must go place if you want to buy souvenirs for your family and friends also for your self-keeping as a memento. It's only a 10 minute walk from the Darling Harbour. Just follow the signs.

 Sydney has quite a few halal restaurants. One of them is the Ipoh on York restaurant situated at the York Street. Only a 10 minute walk from the Darling Harbour.

Our last stop was the Birkenhead Point where you can buy branded stuff at a cheaper price. Almost like the Johor Premium Outlet store in Malaysia.

I had the opportunity to shop in Sydney during the Boxing Day and the crowd was overwhelming. People were queuing at every stores to shop. I recommend you to go to the Pitt Street if you wish to do your shopping.

I hope you will enjoy your trip should you wish to visit Sydney one day as much as I did.

XOXO :P

Scary Pranks

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Once in a Life Time Event

Hey everyone,

I got hitched this year. I am married to a wonderful guy who accepts me the way I am. There's no doubt about it. No, this entry will not be about him and make you feel sick reading it. I would like to provide what were the services I hired for my wedding and my views on their services.

1) Wedding Invitation

I simply loved the wedding invitation and we got it at a very reasonable price for only RM.080 per card. It was from Kajang Wedding Card and we had no problem with their service. We also decided to add on a ribbon to enhance the wedding invitation.

2) 'Dulang Hantaran' and 'Pelamin' for Solemnization

Both were from Nurul Arbee Creation (you may contact her via Facebook). Her service were superb at reasonable price. A dulang with fresh flowers will only cost you RM55. However, I believe she has raised her price to RM75 now. 

We also took her service to design our 'pelamin' for our solemnization which was held at Masjid Wilayah Persekutuan KL. For me, it was simple yet elegant for a price for only RM800. I totally loved it. 

3) Solemnization Dress

I bought the material (lace which I'm currently crazy about) at Jakel. It's quite expensive I would say, 4 metres would be about RM2k. Some may be more expensive depending on the material. I heard that you can get cheaper price if you buy the material in Bandung but I'm too sure about the quality.

I sent the material for stitching at Busana Cinta Boutique in Pertama Complex. Designed by me and the designer (Eilla) stitched it exactly as I wanted with good quality. Price is about RM400 depending on the beading on the material. The more beading, more expensive it will be. For a designer who does work with celebrities (Erra Fazira, Elly Mazlein, etc.), her pricing is not as ridiculous as others are. At least that's what I reckon.

4) Venue for Wedding Dinner

Our Wedding Dinner was held at Restoran Seri Melayu, Jalan Conlay, KL. The place was nice, complete with a stage to design your 'pelamin'. The price was reasonable too. RM60 per head and the food was delicious (that's what my friends and family told me).

However, what's a wedding without hiccups right? The restaurant's management was awful as our salesperson was so inefficient. She promised us everything but in the end did not walk her talk. Let me just give you one example, she told us that we could have the restaurant the whole day for rehearsal and to set up the stage as well as decorating the restaurant. Suddenly, there was another wedding in the afternoon and we could only use the venue by 4.00 pm. Screw the rehearsal but my 'pelamin' will take 5 hours to set up. Hence, the timing was inadequate. Lucky they manage to pull it off as the stage was done by 8 pm. The wedding dinner started at 8.30 pm.

5) 'Pelamin' for Wedding Dinner

I do love my 'pelamin'. It was by Ann Maqnifique and she created a new design simply for our wedding. However, all that time we were only looking at a sketch and we could only see the real design during the wedding dinner itself. Simply 'gamble' I would say.

Her service was ok, but you have to bare that she's a bit hard to be contacted and you have to make and effort to be kept posted with her progress. Meaning, you have to actually call and meet her yourself not vice versa. Price was ok. It was roughly around RM7k for the 'pelamin', flower arch and high main table decor.

6) Wedding Dress

My wedding dresses were designed and tailored by NFlair Boutique at Plaza Alam Sentral Shah Alam. The design were based on my ideas. I love the stitching as it fitted nicely on me. However, I do feel that the beading should be more but that's only my opinion. Sadly, the designer didn't want to do it. I was a bit upset for a while. Nevertheless, my friends said the beading was adequate and the dress was pretty. Well, different people have different opinion right. I cant' tell you how much it cost as the price will vary, depends on your negotiating skill and design. For me, the price was quite reasonable. (*you can see my other wedding dress at the picture below)  

7) Make Up Artist

I had 2 different MUA for my wedding dinner and wedding reception. My wedding dinner make up was done by Ian Sham which I simply loved and it was airbrush make up. The make up was natural and light plus it didn't change how I look. Hair do design was based on my request. Her price is RM800 per session.

Another make up for my wedding reception was by Zamrimatouch Inspired. I didn't quite like the make up as my foundation was so thick and it cracked after a few hours. However, the make up looked simply nice in pictures (I think it's more appropriate for a photo shoot make up and not for wedding). Please don't be fooled by the picture, unless you yourself like thick make up. His price is RM500 per session.

I hope my entry will assist you in creating a perfect memorable moment on your big day. Mine was simply perfect despite the hiccups. Do leave comments if you would like to request for their contact number.

XOXO :P

Genius!

Hey everyone,

Recently I learned that the best way to attract the customers is by creating something easy and can make them lazy (meaning they don't have to put much effort on it). Watch the video below, TESCO South Korea (changed to Home Plus) has created a new shopping system which I reckon is genius!

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