early in the morning, we parked our little kenari at where the agathians shelter home is. together with me there were suresh and justin. thanks to suresh and miss kim, justin and i got a chance to be a part of the volunteers and went for a day trip to kuala gandah with the agathians kids. i did not sleep much in the night before, so i fell asleep during the 4-hour journey to kuala gandah.
stopped by at the rest area in genting sampah and had a quick breakfast. i haven't got to know any of the kids yet. we visited deerland first when we reached there. the feeding session was fun because we all were so excited! some kids were shouting and laughing at the same time when they went closer to deers. and when deers became aggresive for food, they automatically came closer to humans and some even stood up and left footprints on our shirts to grab the food held by our highly raised hand. it's totally fun!
moving on from the feeding session there were more animals that we hardly find in the city nowadays. there is a lazy bear which we could feed it with honey and touch it. it just sits there and lick all honey the visitors feed. ha!
it started raining when we reached the elephant sanctuary. had a lunch at the canteen, the food was good. we were starving perhaps. then we headed to the auditorium to watch a documentary of the sanctuary and the working team behind this. the following activities were elephants feeding and riding session. we waited for the rain to stop to no avail. but the fun still went on, because the kids are so excited and playful.
we ended this trip in the evening. went home with grateful and contented heart. wish the kids enjoyed this trip.
i bet they did. :)
Monday, February 22, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Run! Run! Jessica Run!
Ever since the first charity marathon I took part in, I told myself that I needed to buy a pair of running shoes. It hurt when I ran with my canvas shoes last time, and I don't want this happen again for future marathons that I will be joining.
Went to look for Nike running shoes. And wow, running shoes has evolved so much that the design has become so sophisicated! The latest tagline for Nike running shoes sounds cool, "actually, it's rocket science." After browsing many running shoes, I kinda like the nike+ designs with extra gadget of apple which you can read your running data via running badge, iphone or ipod touch. Even ipod nano can read the running data but you will need to buy an extra sensor for the nano. (I am not sure if the 5th gen of nano needs the extra sensor or it already has a built-in though.)
I made up my mind buying Nike Run Avant+ as it's the most comfortable for me among the rest I have tried on. I have bought this new pair of running shoes for months but have not been running often lately. I still want to pick up running as my habitual exercise and hope I won't be lazy and find more excuses to not run or jog in my taman. Take this as my another resolution for year 2010, shall I? ;)
Went to look for Nike running shoes. And wow, running shoes has evolved so much that the design has become so sophisicated! The latest tagline for Nike running shoes sounds cool, "actually, it's rocket science." After browsing many running shoes, I kinda like the nike+ designs with extra gadget of apple which you can read your running data via running badge, iphone or ipod touch. Even ipod nano can read the running data but you will need to buy an extra sensor for the nano. (I am not sure if the 5th gen of nano needs the extra sensor or it already has a built-in though.)
I made up my mind buying Nike Run Avant+ as it's the most comfortable for me among the rest I have tried on. I have bought this new pair of running shoes for months but have not been running often lately. I still want to pick up running as my habitual exercise and hope I won't be lazy and find more excuses to not run or jog in my taman. Take this as my another resolution for year 2010, shall I? ;)
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Hello China!
It was a 5-hour journey to reach XiaoShan International Airport. Thinking that it would be a shorter journey, we did not book any meal on flight. So it ended up we were de-hydrated and starving by the time we reached there. Immediately dropped by McDonald and enjoyed our first meal in the airport, wow! the french fries and grilled chicken burgers were so delicious! Service at the counter was good, and I noticed there were only female staff working at McDonald.
We then took a shuttle bus to town area and headed to Hangzhou Train Station. Along the bus journey there were a lot of houses/apartments, standing block by block at both sides of highway, with large area of plants and flowers. It's very scenic, I wonder if they make the plants and flowers for agricultural purpose or sth else. As we went nearer to the town area, there were more constructions of skycrapers of offices and residences. First step into Hangzhou town area I was terrified by the traffic system. Cars, motors, and bicycles were everywhere. Pedestrians were walking everywhere too, and the honking by motorists never ends. It was so challenging for us to cross the roads. I wasn't used to their pace and didn't understand their lifestyle yet.
We managed to buy CRH train tickets to Shanghai station. Got ourselves into the waiting area, walao! it's so crowded! We realised the fact that China's population is so huge that there will be a crowd everywhere, especially in town/ big city.Waiting for the train made me anxious. Too many passengers were there waiting, some spit, some coughed, some were having their cup noodles, and lots of them were smoking. One thought in my mind was "It'd be very fast for a virus to spread here", and I didn't have any mask with me...
We then took a shuttle bus to town area and headed to Hangzhou Train Station. Along the bus journey there were a lot of houses/apartments, standing block by block at both sides of highway, with large area of plants and flowers. It's very scenic, I wonder if they make the plants and flowers for agricultural purpose or sth else. As we went nearer to the town area, there were more constructions of skycrapers of offices and residences. First step into Hangzhou town area I was terrified by the traffic system. Cars, motors, and bicycles were everywhere. Pedestrians were walking everywhere too, and the honking by motorists never ends. It was so challenging for us to cross the roads. I wasn't used to their pace and didn't understand their lifestyle yet.
We managed to buy CRH train tickets to Shanghai station. Got ourselves into the waiting area, walao! it's so crowded! We realised the fact that China's population is so huge that there will be a crowd everywhere, especially in town/ big city.Waiting for the train made me anxious. Too many passengers were there waiting, some spit, some coughed, some were having their cup noodles, and lots of them were smoking. One thought in my mind was "It'd be very fast for a virus to spread here", and I didn't have any mask with me...
Friday, February 5, 2010
bye bye china
came back from the mainland.
No access to FB, Twitter and blogspot for a week. Miss here so much!
Indulged in taufufa and char koay teow in Seremban food stalls after we touched down. Yum :) no more meat-y smells here.
Will write more in the weekend.
Now, work.
No access to FB, Twitter and blogspot for a week. Miss here so much!
Indulged in taufufa and char koay teow in Seremban food stalls after we touched down. Yum :) no more meat-y smells here.
Will write more in the weekend.
Now, work.
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