Dog eat dog world as they say, with unforeseen things, with unexpected results; amazing how one call themselves as F R I E N D S, but in the end (at times, in the middle of it) stabbed you at the back, stabbed deep and continuously, and kept on stabbing, like its a joy for them to see me getting hurt, bleeding like nobody's business... all because of? $$$ . . .

I recall saying this one; hence am gonna say it out loud again...

I don't treat you like a friend anymore - you're nothing but like a piece of s * % t to me now ! ! !

Sh*thead: Congrats u ols for getting the group!!!

Me: What group?

Sh*thead: The group going to Europe? I heard you got the tender?

Me: What tender? What group? What Europe?

Sh*thead: Owh come on - please don't be modest or secretive like this...

Me: I don't have the slightest idea what you're talking about?

Sh*thead: Your agency? Got the Group A to Europe package thing? Come on...

Me: Exactly my point - MY AGENCY!? I thought your agency got through. I pulled out from submitting the quotation 2 weeks before the tender closed...

Sh*thead: Well, if it's not YOUR agency, and certainly not MY agency, then which agency got the group A to Europe package???

And boom, 3 weeks later...

Me: Where's XXXXXXXXXX ek?

A friend: He went to Europe...

Me: Ah I see... vacation eh?

A friend: No, with that group A...

Me: Group A? The one he kept on saying that would be going to Europe with me? That little jerk!

3 months later...

Me: So, are you going to submit your quotations for the Istanbul trip?

Another Sh*thead: Nah, don't think so. The costing alone is like way too high - don't think I'll ever manage to bring the costing down to meet the group's budgetary requirements... are you?

Me: Well probably I suppose. And I have to admit, it's costly but hey, just trying out, no harm in trying.

Another Sh*thead: Good spirit!

*Sigh* Never knew I've got so many friends in the business world who were actually sh*theads!!!

And where's the "Nah, don't think so. The costing alone is like way too high - don't think I'll ever manage to bring the costing down to meet the group's budgetary requirements..."??? After finding out my costings and all, sitting down, discussing this and that - as long time friends, never expected to hear that Sh*thead, who is even worse than the first Sh*thead, would do such a thing; cutting down on me, giving out a quotation to this group, with lower rates, and all... I'm so, out of words already...

LKY: In the business world these days I'd have to say that I've come to realize the fact that there are actually no friends around you, only E N E M I E S you have yet to meet up . . . and when you finally do meet 'em up, you better be prepared . . .

I T H A S definitely been a while since I last buat M O V I E R E V I E W entry, kan? Well, jgn ditanya mimpi ape, ribut tak der taufan takder tau tau tetiber jer melintangpukang terkangkang bagai nak buat entry review movie kali ni.

Kali nih I'm making a movie review pasal this movie yang direleasedkan back in 1 9 7 8 yer, tahun yang mek sendiri belom lahir! LOL!!!

T U D I A H ! ! ! Mesti korang pikir, like, movie released in 1978 - cemana mek nak buat review citer tahun 1978 dan mek sendiri belium lahir, kan? Hiks. Owhhh no, if you're thinkin' about considering me buat this review based on case- studies on the net, finding 1001 info pasal this 1978- love story, and ended up with this review entry, hahaha you're dead wrong! (Dah la wrong, DEAD WRONG lagi tu! LOL!) FYI, mek just browsed for photos and just nak tgk what's on the net yang ada related dengan the moview nih...

Ade sape² tak in Malaysia yang pernah tgk ke citer nih dulu², somewhere mid '80s, I think t'was somewhere in '86 or '87 kot. Ade tak? I can't actually recall which TV stationed aired it (TV 2 kot?) but I recall watching it, siap record lagi! (Time tu video recording habis hebats la kan! Hiks!) And yes, I was still small yer at that time, tapi, citer dia, mek still boleh ingat sampai ke sekarang ok. (Well, bukan lah mek ingat  sampai 100% pong. Pon begitiew, walaupun dinch ingat 100%, mek rase, mek  ingat pasal citer nih, hmmm, maybe just dalam 50% to 60% kot. But I guess that's good enough la kan, at least mek still MAMPU yer nak buat review nih! Hiks!) These are those few types of movies yang sesuai dengan jolokkan/ digambarkan like -  'The movie that touches your heart and soul, and you'll remember it for a lifetime!'. Ok, so lets not waste anymore time. Mek dah excited nak buat review movie nih my own words... hiks!

M O V I E R E V I E W

Title: I C E C A S T L E S - staring Lynn-Holly Johnson as Alexis Winston, Robby Benson as Nick Peterson

As I could recall, the movie started off with Alexis skating freely, focusing on her grace and talent in the world of figure skating. She then competed in the mid sectionals, with a lot of support and help from her Dad, her Mom (part nih mek ragu was² sket. Rasanya, the lady yang jadi mak kepada Alexis tu, mak TIRI kot, ala ala the real mother passed away, and then the dad kawen lain to this mak tiri yang SANGAT baik! - maaf kalau silap fakta. Either she's a mak tiri or hm, scandal bapaknye? But pa per pon, this lady is sangatlah baik.) and also her love, Nick. Waktu kat mid sectionals competition, she was the only girl competing yang tak berdressing glamour bagai - yes, if you don't mind me saying, without a doubt, yang dipakai skating dress nyer itiew, paling simple paling azab among the rest! (Well, in my opinion, tak der lah hazab mane pon, but from the movie, with the other contestants were all watching, laughing, ngumpat cikpat bagai kat dia, the movie berjaya menggambarkan Alexis was a real amatuer yang ala² berdressing sangkak!). Bila she skated into/ onto the arena, ala ala no one paid attention to her as she was practically a nobody. This somehow reminded me so much of I C E P R I N C E S S, the Disney ice- skating movie itiew. Hiks! Anyways, as she started to dance in her skates, following the music, gracefully glided on the ice like a swan, she immediately caught the crowd's attention, AND, she also grabbed the attention of a very famous ice- skating coach, former ice- skater athlete herself kalau tak silap mek. AGAIN, now as mek buat review nih, I can't help to see the similarity between this movie, I C E C A S T L E and also I C E P R I N C E S S. But then again, it could just be coincidence la kan.


I think she didn't win the sectionals - but she won the heart of the audience and soon the movie tunjuk how this coach approached Alexis, pergi rumah dia or something, and offered her trainings and making her a champ or something like that lah kan. The bf, si Nick, ala² suka tak suka kot sebab he's a ice hockey player jugak ke ape citer tah la. The Dad pulak, I think ade something to do with the late wife being dead, from ice skating jugak ke cemana tah, memula tak approve of Alexis leaving town and heading to the big city to make it big; takut jadik cam his late wife, Alexis late mother. Tapi I think last² dia approve jugak kot. The mak tiri, part nih mek tak ingat sangat lagi apa peranan dia, except for the fact that mek tahu dia yang siapkan dress biru Alexis pakai waktu sectionals (yang mek cakap ala ala simple giler babs dan azabs as compared to the other skaters dresses).

And so Alexis moved on to the city, dilatih dengan jurulatih pro, and meeting this guy from tv station yang ala ala tastekan si Alexis, bla bla bla here and there, Alexis started heading to the stardom, getting everyone's attention, taking the world by storm, and waktu nih la ala ala macam dia sudah start jadi famous (due to her being trained by a very well known professional coach, dan ditambah pulak dengan scandal dengan TV person - bertambah hebats la dikau, KAN!? Hahaha!) and seperti biasa, bila dah famous, ala ala ingat² lupa to remember to keep her feet on the ground. Ade la banyak jugak scenes dia bertanding, menang itu ini bagai. And highlight part middle of this strory kan, she was finally in the Olympics, couldn't recall what year. Did a terrific performance, and after habis, she kuar skating rink, terus pelok coach, and terus pi kiss scadalnya the TV guy itiew, dan tetiber, JENGJEJENGGG!!! Nick, the kekaseh dari kampong ado disitiew... So mula la drama sket, and then tak sempat nak nangis mintak maaf ke ape ke, nama dah dipanggel ke centre of the ice rink utk receive her GOLD medal katanya. But I recalled the camera tunjuk ke arah centre stage, she was atas podium dah, orang yang bagi medal tu dok sebok nak kalongkan the Gold Medal, but she stood there, busy looking ke arah Nick, yang dah bagaikan hilang punca, mengamok bagai, terus belah dari sitiew, and tatau la she accepted the medal ke tidak. I assume she did la kot kan...


Inih bukan review dah nih - nih like telling the story dah nih! LOL! Ok ok, will try and make it shorter nah. Hiks! Anyways, after that night at the games where she won the medal tu, there was this huge celebration organized by the TV guy bf and the famous coach la kan. But as usual, Alexis dah moody, couldn't be bothered about the party, and soon left the room and kuar outside where she skated freely on her own trying to relax her mind. From the party, everyone started noticing she's gliding on the ice, dancing freely, and to the point she decided to make a jump; and when she did, she landed, but her skates terkena macam bucu kerusi besi tepi rink tu apa tah la, and her head terhantuk bagai nak gile kat besi/ krusi itiew, and tudiah! THAT'S IT! Freek accident Wikipedia said - I'd say, it was a disasterous bad landing after her jump! LOL!

She then lost her sights (I wouldn't call it lost her sights but her vision jadi blurry and ala ala rabun yang dasyat, tapi tak la BUTA sampai gelap gulita dunia dia!), decided to bawak diri balik ke kampungnyer, where she isolated herself from public yang still curios what happened to her, and what not. And for a few moments there, mek ingat, ada insiden gaduh dengan Nick lite², then gaduh dengan the ibu tiri sampai she said something like "You're not my mother" or something. Mek tak ingat, tapi mek rasa sebab tu mek speku tu ibu tirinya, and the last part of the movie ade dia sebut "Here's to/ for my mom" or something. We'll get to that part later shortly. So sambung, erm, ah yes, the family, consisting her Dad, Mom and Nick, all worked together to bring back Alexis spirit and joy into the world and the world of ice skating. Sounds impossible? Read whats on the movie poster - "Together they reached for the impossible" nih! Yes, "Together" yang disampaikan tu, kalau tgk dengan gambar tu, nampak its Alexis and Nick la kan - but its actually with a lot of help from her parents tu. That's why the movie is labeled as inspiring and very drama; but, skating, dalam keadaan buta/ rabun? Seriously? Hehehe... anyways, so all of them worked together to make Alexis come back to life, asik lah dia duduk dalam her room, her big dark room, crying itu ini bagai - feeling buta, walhal, vision jadik blur jer. Anyways, days turned to weeks turned to months, tau tau, Alexis competed again, dalam competition yang ala ala sama macam her 1st competition ever dulu, in the same arena/ rink, wearing the same baju biru the mak tiri buatkan itiew - yang membezakan dulu dan now, dulu dia celik, and a nobody. Now, dia ala ala lite2 buta blur, and orang dosi kenal siapakah Alexis Winston - Gold Medalist apa tah, Olympic ke ape tah, yang after victory, silensiokan diri dari public after a fall. TAPI no one, except for few maybe, yang tahu dia blur/ buta. Like during the time dia perform balik kat Arena/ rink tu, hanya like the ex coach, ex TV star bf tu, and her Dad, Mom and Nick je yang tau dia cikbuts (cik buta)! Kesian... kesian... Tsk tsk tsk...

Errr... why kesian??? Apa kesudahannye yer? :)


Well, motifnya, dan kesudahannye, why don't you view for yourself... ;)


Over all I'd have to say, seingat² mek to this movie, mek sker! Sangat sker sampai mek ingat lagi dulu² mek used to watch this movie like every single weekend sampai mek dah naik bohsan and ubah haluan jadikan my Barbie Doll jadik ice skater, bole? LOL! A must watch drama, a movie that should be cherished forever... :)

LKY: Remember tak mek punye "I'm wishing... I'm wishing..." wish list entry? Yang mek in desperate mode nakkan that "Airport Movie pack" tu? Ha, and so my wish list bertambah satu lagi item. Hiks! Mek naknak this 1978's classic "Ice Castles" DVD iniey also!!! Mek nak mek nak mek nak!!! Hiks! And yes, wishes do come true... nanti kalau wish list mek dah tercapai, dan mek dosi have the movie(s), mek buat entry lagi noh!? HEHEHE!

1st attempt di T A G G E D ! ! ! nih was in Myspace kot? Then in Friendster? Then tried dalam blog (which happened to be like PAST TENSE giler gilernye entry di tagged yang mek buat tu - keziust!) So now, mek rase, it's time for me to start this T A G G E D ! ! ! business thingy, kan 5thE!? OPS!

Asal- kejadian entry inieh, adalah hasil inspirasi dan sumbangan idea suci oleh 5thE katanya, yang dalam masa dua minggu nih, actually, seminggu nih, dah sumbangkan 2 lagi idea yang menarik dan mek telah praktikkan one of it. Dia started buat satu perkataan apa tah dalam tagboard mek tu (mek kasik contoh jer la ek, say, Admin). Ok, dia bok mai idea cemana tah terkeluar sebagai A D M I N. Notice the space² thingy!? Terus mek tukar nama² profile mek kat Myspace lah, Friendster lah, cam, cantek, kan, ado space² tu? Then lepas tu, second idea tadi - tercetus bab kes CAWAN. But lets not get into detail. Nanti spoil the mood pulak kalau mek citerkan about it now, here, right now, right here, kan? Hiks!

Back to this T A G G E D ! ! ! entry business thingy. Ok. Here's the deal... *Lets ignore the 1st two paragraphs of this entry! Concentrate on this one as the beginning of this wonderful entry! Hiks!

Say, if you've been T A G G E D ! ! !, and you have a blog, everything's made simple, made easy for ya. Just copy back from point ^(a), where all the yadey yadey yadey,  to the blab bla la, up to where it all ended at ^(b). And after finishing the highlighting, the copying process, and doing the appropriate pasting posting thingy, wallah! Tudiah! Nah!!! That's it! You're done. Well, almost, I guess - it ain't over of course until you do your fair share as well, and T A G another 5 lucky souls!!!

PS: Please make sure you notify the 5 people that you've tagged, and for those that have been tagged, once you've done with your tagged entry, be sure to let the person who tagged you know that you've completed the tagged entry and that you also inform the new person on the list that you yourself tagged. Complicated? It's ok. I LOIKE!!!

It'll definitely be a cool thang if that 5 lucky people whom you have chosen to come along with you i.e. T A G G E D ! ! ! have their own personal blogs. That way, they can continue with this T A G G E D ! ! ! T A G G Y ! ! ! M E M E ! ! ! business thingy (M E M E ? ? ? G H A Z, why don't YOU explain it to us. Hiks!). And on the other hand, IF you, they, them, he, she, whoever, that has/ have been tagged, does not have a blog, does not have a space where journal lives, where words moves on and on..., then, all I gotta say is – tsk tsk tsk, whatta pity...!

Owh and in case you are wondering about what, where, how, when, who, and all about Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel, why don't  log on to this website; http://www.ciragan-palace.com. Prolly that way, after seeing the hotel, you get the feel of doing the entry, provided you've been tagged that is. And what's with the luxuriously furnished Grand Sultan Suite? Owh please, I bet it's just like any other suite. Its just another typical extra- large/ spaced deluxe bedroom, refurnished to be called a suite, and named it as GRAND SULTAN Suite. Now, tell me... How grand, how sultanate- ish, can this Grand Sultan Suite at Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel be lar? Hiks! Why don't I let you decide... http://www.ciraganpalacesuites.com

So since I'm the first to put up this entry, I guess, it's only fair I name 5 people whom I have chosen to come along with me, as requested in the T A G G E D title. Hurm... well, it doesn't state it HAS to be someone with a blog, right? It just state that IF the person that I tagged does not have a blog, then, it'll end just there. We don't get to know who the person tagged next, right? Well, he or she who don't have a blog, can still be tagged, and then make that entry in their email and email 'em to moi and me post 'em on your behalf, can right? :)

Anyways, who would those 5 lucky people be? The 1st 6 to spend a week at Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel, Istanbul Turkey - and somemore, spend at the most expensive suite available; The Grand Sultan Suite. Hmmmm... Ok. I've narrowed down the following people:

1. V O L K S - Why I chose Volks even though he doesn't have a blog? Says who he doesn't have a blog. He got one, right Volksie; just with the name/ headline/ title - al reserved in other words. Hiks! Anyways, why did I choose Volksie? Now, tell me, how can I ever live without him? My soul mate, my best of friend, my bro, my shoulder to cry on, my this and that - he's my all, my everything. Of course I'd pick him to tag along, even though he might not have a blog. Although at times we fight, hey, even there are/ were times the sun was upset with the cloud and the rain, and vice versa, right? Hiks! And besides, I know me and him, we'll enjoy every bit of the moment as both of us are adventurous, we often be curious and try out, see new things and certainly, exploring Ciragan Palace Kempinski hotel is one of them... :)


2. 5 t h E - Leave YOU behind after all this was actually your idea?! Muahahaha. Besides, I can always do snappy² here and there with you, right? And yes, YOU DO have a blog. The T A G G E D world/ business/ entry/ lifestyle lives on! Hoyehhh!!! Owh and darling, I wouldn't want to be there without you, miss hearing you giggle and laugh like nobody's business! And who knows, with you there with me, we get the chance to A N I M A L I Z E a.k.a. A N I M A L I S M E ourselves till wee hours in the morning and ended up finding a brand new "FRIENDLY GUY" for you... ;)
   


3. I S I S N A T A S H A - The Goddess of Beauty, Goddess of Nature, Goddess of MEREPEKNESS! How can I not include you slut! You have to come! You MUST! It'll be great to have you along and start talking non-stop nonsense. Of course, at certain time, I'd go about the hotel saying "Who's this Mad Hatter who can't stop talking? I'm sorry. I don't know her... so pretty! I don't like her. So simply woman with lite² make up - I hate her. Voice so woman - I'd kill her!" and off me went for some hi- tea. Hiks! Silly, of course I want you to come along. It'll be fun! It'll be exciting. Then, of course, there will be times when you will suddenly change/ turn yourself to become like your Mentor, Ginger de la Loca. THAT will be the time I'll be cursing myself for bringing you along! LOL!


4. H U S Z a.k.a. P E R V - Now how can I not bring this wonderful slut cum lesbian- partner, happy go lucky, cheerful blogger friend of mine along! Of course you must come, and I bet when you're there, you'll be all like "I squad, I grab and I swallow" right Huszie!? Hiks! You're the ultimate slut, even Isis puts her hands and wigs all on the floor, sujuds for you and your credibility to go out and say what you want, get want you like, and - eh wait, it's say what you like, and get what you want. Hehehe. Owh btw, when you get one, make room for me too! Me want to "Squad, Grab, Swallow" also! OOPPSS! - and now, I suppose, everyone's wondering, who will be the final friend/ blogger/ person to be getting the chance of a lifetime to tag along to this "lets make believe" escape to paradise!
   


5. G I N G E R d e l a L O C A - Ahhhh yes, I know. I know. She's a dear good best friend who so happens to have a blog but looks pretty dead! OPS! She's indeed one of my best friend, she has a blog, and she has that vicious mouth with words that I swear to God, could kill me in sea of tears! OPPPSSS! And speaking of blog, lets just assume she does not have one. The last T A G G E D entry I tagged her, well - you've guessed it right. What makes you think that she'll respond to this tag entry? Hahahaha. But it's just nice to mention her in the top 5 list. At times I hate her for her cheerful disposition; at times I just love her for being older than me. Certain times I couldn't take it when she bad- mouthed me a.k.a bitched about me, right on my face. But right now, everyday, I'm learning to understand how this woman operates. Don't push certain buttons, that's for sure. And what better way to learn more about my best friend, than to bring her along with the rest of the members of the lucky groupie. And with her around, it'll be fun walking down the grand staircases of the hotel/ palace. It'll be like one of those Evening Dress round/ competition in the usual beauty pageants, right gal!? Hiks!
   

And so, there we have it. I've just been officially certified as the person/ blogger to complete this T A G G E D entry. I've placed the T A G G E D story-line/ title/ subject/ objective, and I've listed what it requires of me - me listed 5 names of friends/ bloggers/ best- friends and all, not just listed the names, but made a brief comment/ reason why I think these 5 people deserve to go with me to Istanbul, to stay at the Grand Sultan Suite at The Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel. Hiks! And these 5 names will continue this T A G G E D entry, in which I believe, strongly believe that it'll end up with H U S Z I E, I S I S and 5 t h E who will continue doing this tagged entry. V O L K S I E, is unpredictable at times. He might just pop-up with something interesting. G I N G E R d e l a L O C A ? Owh please, lets not even begin to think that she's even reading this! LOL!

Although I must say, even though I have already fulfilled the required criteria - list 5 names; but I guess, I have a few more names (don't suppose you call 15 names, 'A FEW', right? LOL!), honorary names if I'm allowed to say so, worth tagging them along... :)

1. K A K R E D M U M M Y - Kak Red, please excuse Mr. EK from your T A G G E D entry ya. LOL!


2. [ Y ] D A R K L I G H T E R - At times Y, you don't realize it, you have a very witty way of putting things into words/ lines/ stories/ blog entries... :) And that's why you've been T A G G E D ! ! !
   


3. E V A A L T A N T U Y A - The ever so lovely Eva, of Glitters Group... Gal, I KNOW you can do this T A G G E D entry thingy in your Myspace blog!


4. L E E Z - And you thought you'd be left out!? Well hello darling, P I O N E E R in the world of blogging among 'hadek²s' right? Well darling, time to shine! :)


5. B A B E P A R I S - Gal, I KNOW you've left Xenga, but I KNOW you still on it at Myspace blog! DIG it gal! Hiks!


6. L E E U K - The entrepreneur who came up with the ever so delicious, ever so successful pineapple juice in the UK, and owner of God knows how many masquerade party masks. I wonder, should you T A G along with me and the rest to this dreamy vacation, will you take off the mask and reveal the true beauty that you've been keeping away from us all these while? Hiks!


7. T E P A K S I R E H - Yes, hey I was at your blog earlier on today (or was it yesterday) when I got the idea to do that entry "Countries I've Been To..." - thanks to your side board/ bar on the right hand side of your blog layout. Hiks! Hey, you've traveled the world. Bet it'll be fun to travel to a 5 star dreamy vacation with you, right hun? :)


8. G H A Z - You're in favor of all these T A G G E D and all the M E M E entries, right? Well, let's see what you can come up with this one; or should I say, WHO shall be in the list? Owh and of course, this one, it ain't for any charity work/ fundings ok? Its just one of those, for good times sake... :)


9. U J A N G M D - I've always wanted to tag ya, and wanted you to tag along. Guess now is the time for it hey ho Ujang? :)


10. Y U S - Sweet fella, whose blog on Myspace blogs I've been constantly reading, scanning through. Hiks! And I think you'd be somewhat a very fun and exciting person with loads of things to talk about, should you tag along. Do you mind to be T A G G E D? Come... come... :)


11. H A Z I E - The real devil in disguise, the true diva in her real- woman life, the destinied wife of Mr. Scar, the ever- drawned back to my blog! YES! Woman! You've been T A G G E D also!!!


12. D O N N A - Woman! I don't care! I'm sure this one you haven't done it before. So don't gimme that nonsense "La, I've done this like 4 months back" ok! Hahahaha... how my ex doing, now that he's with you!? Ops! T A G him along, it'll be a swell threesome! OPS!


13. A R C H M A L - Like, how can I miss you out, right? You, like H U S Z I E, is a must on every escapdes, on every adventures, on every night outs! You must tag along to Istanbul with us! YOU MUST! And I bet you DO want to tag along. It'll be the chance of a lifetime for you to go holidaying with the person you like to 'carut' 24- 7, right? Hiks!
    


14. T I G E R L I L Y - My first attempt to tag ya. Would it be possible to tag your guy along!!? *Die la mother - me run first now!!!


15. B R O R I C K - And yes, you wrap up the top 20 listing of the names been T A G G E D for the purpose of holidaying in Istanbul, enjoying the wonderful 1st class, 5 star services at the Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel, in the comfort of the spacious Grand Sultan Suite. LETS!? You've been T A G G E D too!
    

And for those who wants to do this "I've been T A G G E D by LKY" entry but the names have not been mentioned, have not been officially said and tagged, worry not worry never. Just leave a msg at my comment box saying you, so and so name, from what blog url address bla bla bla, wants to do this T A G G E D entry and I'll be sure to go and check it out once it's ready...

I think I'm said enough... *Really, I think I've said a lot in this entry, more than what I T A G G E D ! ! ! for... LOL!




And wallah! Me came up with a brand new T A G line. Fie, work on the "CITER CAWAN EMIRATES KU" tu duluh! Hahahahaha! Anyways the very the by the ways, me can't stop laughing thinking about this...

DXB-SIN on EK432, A Taste Of Flying In First Class - Part 5

Mar 6 2007, 12:31 AM

Earlier on I said, my flight was delayed ex DXB, right? Well - it was like 2 hours delayed and actually, my flying scheduled was somewhat something like this:

26 FEB EK432 DXB SIN 0845/ 1940
26 FEB MH610 SIN KUL 2120/ 2220

But since my flight was delayed for 2 hours - so I sort of like missed my connecting flight back to KUL. But luckily I'm traveling in 1st Class, for both sectors, so upon arrival into SIN, I was greeted by EK representative in Changi Singapore and was told that EK has arranged for me a room at Sheraton Towers Singapore, in return for missing out my connecting flight on MH610 to KUL. So there you go, who says the 1st class treatment was only meant onboard the aircraft? Worth me paying AED5750.00 for the flight ticket! LOL!

I was escorted to the arrival hall, passing through the immigration area, clearing my checked in luggage (my bags were checked in from DXB direct to KUL but since I've missed out my flight, they took my bags out and let me have 'em although I could just leave the bags there at the airport and collect 'em once I check-in again for my SIN-KUL flight the next day)

The airport transfer was ok - with a local cab. All paid by EK. EK also not only paid for my deluxe twin room, but also for my in-room supper dining and also my breakfast and transfer back to the airport from the hotel the next day. Wow - what else could I ever ask for?

DXB-SIN on EK432, A Taste Of Flying In First Class - Part 4

Mar 6 2007, 12:18 AM

And the story, continues...

1st up - the Continental Breakfast service:

One crew was busy setting up the table and doing the table layout with breakfast (continental) and the other crew concentrates on service the drinks

And afterwards, I watched "LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE"...


Later, prior to landing into SIN, around 3 hours before landing, Lunch was served:


Noticed the table was not set with linen and all - in which MH does not practice this. I know, I was an ex 1st Class and Business Class dedicated crew once, so I know all these procedures. And so EK doesn't practice that. Tsk tsk tsk...

Although I must say, EK has an added touch to the table set-up for lunch/ their meal service. They had that small orchid on top of the table in which MH doesn't practice that back then. Don't know about now (i left the airline in Dec 2004)... but I must say the setting was very noiiicee (nice)


Both 1st class crew members doing their course by course service for lunch


Anything more to share? Yeap - theres more to share, when we return! 1st Class service onboard EK, doesn't end here...

LKY: AIYOH! Buat entry nih, boh gambaq² makanan, MEK PULAK YANG LAPAQ NOW! Sentiaps!!!

DXB-SIN on EK432, A Taste Of Flying In First Class - Part 3

Mar 6 2007, 12:08 AM

The very next day, on the departure day, 26th February 2006 - my flight was STD at 0845hrs. And after waking up from a slumber sleep/ rest, had my shower and all, and went downstairs to get my early breakfast before heading to the gate for my departure. Yeap, you've guessed it right on again - EAT/ FOOD again! LOL!


And after breakfast, the screen said something like BOARDING and so me went to the gate, gate erm, 36 or 46... but what a surprised it turned out to be - even economy class pax still not boarded YET! And I smell DELAY!!!!!!!!

And after like waiting for like another hour or so - we were all transported on the airport bus from the terminal to the aircraft which was parked like 5 minutes ride away from the terminal. And yes, the smell of DELAY was so so so soooooooooo FRESH! Hiks!

After boarded the aircraft, on ground, the crew in 1st class and the zone itself was busy. Full load in first class.

The cabin in the 1st class, was like in any typical B773s. Spacious and filled with things to be explored - the online demand movies, menu and stuffs. So many things to do in so little time. I was like expecting to fly with B773-ER series coz its fitted with the latest 1st class zone - 180 flat bed/ seat, with individual seating areas. But I guess I just had to settle for the normal 1st class seating config!


LKY: Mek actually was VERY upset it wasn't the Boeing 777ER tu. Sentaps sangat. Macam... arrghhh! I so wanted to fly that 777ER. But well, was still flying on 1st Class la jugak, kan? Muahahahah!

Mar 5 2007, 11:30 PM

Continued: 1st Class Services - ON GROUND!

And what's next!? FOOD FOOD FOOD! My goodness!!!!!! I swear I think I gained weight during the more than 10 hours stay at the lounge! MY GOD!:




And since I was at the airport way way earlier than the time I should have been, like, I was at the airport since 1830hrs on the 25th of February, whereas my flight was actually on the 26th of February, at 0845hrs - so I was offered a room in the lounge. Well actually they didn't offered me - I went and requested for a room in the lounge. Imagine - a hotel/ bedroom(s) right there, in the lounge itself. It's a definite WOWWWWIEE!!! At first I didn't get the room, as it was full! But later, somewhere around midnight, as other passengers went out of the room for their flight, so after the housekeeping has done their chores, so they paged me and I got my room! WOOPPIE!


STAY TUNED - for the next update in this flight/ travel log will continue with 1st class services on board EK432! Now u have seen what 1st class has got to offer, ON GROUND - wait until you see what's next!

Thought of sharing something I put up kat MalaysianWings Forum kat my blogdrive also (nampak sangat malas - kes kes copy paste sajork! LOL!). Katanya hari tu ingat nak buat dah kat sinik, tapi memandangkan travel log mek ke Middle East ada masalah technical sedikits, so mrasalah terkandas katanya kan. Hiks! So nih mek just nak share my experience traveling 1st Class on EMIRATES... :)

DXB-SIN on EK432, A Taste Of Flying In First Class - Part 1

Mar 5 2007, 11:29 PM

I would have to say, once upon a time, somewhere last year, I did an entry in my BLOG which featured the meal services onboard EK (Emirates)'s 1st class and truly, never would I ever dreamed of flying on first class Emirates. Well well, 26th February 2007, it seems that my wish came true when my dad said "Why don't you pamper yourself and travel back to KL via Sin on EK432 1st class - after all, you've been working so hard on this trip/ group. It's time you relax and enjoy the trip...". I was like - FOR REAL!? Hahahah... upgraded my Economy class seat for that 1st class seat - and what did I get in return? Not just 1st class seat with 1st class meal service on EK... but there's more to it...

Hotel pick-up: - Was picked up from Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel 12 hours before flight because I decided to hang around at the airport and also explore the 1st Class Lounge. Was picked up with Emirates' Volvo don't know what series! LOL! But sure it was comfy. Treated like a real VIP. Me loiiiikkeee (like!) Chauffeured driven of course - a friendly Pakistani guy. Sweet fella.





Arrived at Dubai International Airport - First Class and Business Class Departures only. Its amazing to see how Emirates sets up its own departure hall/ check-in area/ ticketing services and all, away from their Economy Class passengers. Its like you're in another world, all on your own - surrounded by 1st class and business class passengers only. The Emirates personnel greeted me at the car as the chauffeur opened up my door. And as the chauffeur took out my luggage out of the trunk, the porter came by and assisted me also. And so that's 3 people assisting 1 1st class passenger. What more can you ask!?







Told ya - it's like a world on its own. But this was not during the peak hours - believe me when the peak hours arrives, it'll be as busy as the Economy Class zone checking-in area!

After checking in - me went through the immigration, again, on its own, not together with the Economy Class passengers. Then went through security screening checks and what not. NOTE: For 1st timers traveling into DXB and going out of DXB, be well prepared to take off every metal objects/ jeweleries and stuffs from your body. Even belt buckles, shoes, bracelets and all - they're very strict. And yes - EVEN for 1st class and business class passengers!



Views of the 1st class lounge:





To be continued...

LKY: Tudiah! For a COPY-PASTE entry pon ade part part jugak noh!? Muahahaha! Mrasalah sambung terus jer lepas nih! LOL!

E U R O P E

1. France
2. Germany
3. Greece
4. Hungary
5. Italy
6. Netherlands
7. Sweden
8. Switzerland
9. Turkey
10. United Kingdom

N O R T H A M E R I C A

1. Canada
2. Mexico
3. United States
   

S O U T H A M E R I C A

1. Argentina

O C E A N I A

1. Australia
2. Fiji
3. New Zealand

A F R I C A

1. Egypt
2. Mauritius
3. South Africa

A S I A

1. Bahrain
2. Bangladesh
3. Brunei
   
4. China
5. Hong Kong
6. India
7. Indonesia
8. Japan
9. Jordan
10. Macao
11. Malaysia
12. Maldives
13. Myanmar
14. North Korea
15. Pakistan
16. Philippines
17. Qatar
18. Saudi Arabia
19. Singapore
20. South Korea
21. Sri Lanka
22. Syria
23. Taiwan
24. Thailand
25. Turkey
26. United Arab Emirates
27. Vietnam

So technically, mek dah been to at least 1 country from each continent la ek? Heheheh lucky b*tch! Mek tak sedaq pon. Buat entry nih baru mek tahu negara² and its benua, kan... hahaha mati lah Geography waktu PMR dulu A! Tudiah! Muahahahah. And so, dari 6 benua/ continents, mek have visited, or at least, dah jejakkan kaki mek, kat more or less 47 counties! Haiyoh! And before entry nih mek tak sadar pong! Tsk tsk tsk... don't u just envy me!? TUDIAH! Kuaq dah ayat² riak! Muahahahah!...

Some of the places/ countries I've been to tu kan, made possible bile mek keje dengan MAS dahuliew kala. And others, time mek jalan² dengan family (in which am very thankful and gladful dalam lahir dalam family hat kuat berjalan over the sea dahuliew la kan) and others lagi tu, thanks to my current position/ working field, and to my clients and all, yang enables me to travel and set foot ke negara² yang belom pernah mek pergi, and tetiber, walla... AM HERE katanya, kan!?

Map(s): Credits to W O R L D A T L A S at Holt Rinehart Winston

LKY: Terima kaseh kepada familikiew yang gigih berjalan time² kegemilangan BBD serving the state and country, kepada BBM yang also always memerap BBD supaya bawak kami sekeluarga jalan² makan hangin around the world. Ucapan terimakaseh jugak tak terhengga kepada kengkawan time² study and kerejs dahuliew, kerana dengan depa la mek banyak jalan² makan hangin, and most of all, penyumbang terbesar dan utama, trimakaseh la noh pada Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad, PNB - a.k.a Malaysia Airlines itiew. Kalu tak kerana mek keje dengan u ols dahulu, I doubt, mek even akan sampai ke SARAWAK and SABAH, and also KELANTAN! Hamek kau! Hahahahah...

No, not macam lagu tu, "I'm wishing on a star" tu nah... Hiks! I'm making this entry as a wish list! TUDIAH! WIsh list la pulak dah, kan?

Cbox dah direnewkan premiumshipnya sampai 2010, what else yang mek nak tatau!? Haaa... ada la... hikhiks!

I've seen a few people/ bloggers yang buat wish list itu ini la, wish-carts la, this and that - technically, as mek paham about it; reason why diaorang buat wish list/ wishi- carts tu, is simply nak let others i.e. their readers know what they want la kan? But questionnye, diaorang nih just nak let their readers know what they want jer ke, or they nak ada dikalangan readers mereka to get 'em (the wishes) for them? Hurm... but of course, tgk mende jugak la kan. Buatnya they wish for tv PLASMA tu, or the FLAT SCREEN tv tu, ado ke readers yang sudi bagi kat depa?! Nak mampos!? Muahahahaha!

Ok, bagi mek pulak la kan, mek buat wish list nih, sajork jer nak bagi tahu ape yang mek dok mengidam nak membelik soon katanya, kan... tapi, erm, like, tatau bila la kan... hiks! And 2ndly, mek nak highlight, dalam wish list mek tu, ade satu bende yang mek ala ala nak tgk, ado dak yang akan mengofferkan diriks utk dapatkan utk mek!? *MATI LAH!!! Muahahahah - namanya pong WISH, kan?

Mrasalah ada  la kot di kalangan SR² sekalian yang akan feels² jadik Santa Clause, kan!? *Maaaaati la X'mas ujung bulan 12! Bukan ujung bulan 7!!!

Tarkir la kan, ada orang spons² ke, idak, mek TETAP nak wish list nih. Bloggers lain dok sebok buat wish list, mek pong nak buat also! Tapi wish list mek, gerannnddd occcayyy! Mek buat kat Yahoo! Shopping katanya. Hiks! Nak view wish list mek?

Suker tak? Heheheh... dalam wish list tu, yang mek rase mek akan SOON korek duit nak membelik, would be either one of these 3 items nih...

Kaaaatanya la kan... hiks! Tetap lagi la bab HANDPHONES, kan? Muahahaha. Kalau mek jadi la belik either one of these three (silap hari bulan, perabih duit beli tiga² sekali, kan!? MUAHAHAHA!), maka, tudiah! Bertambahlah yer, koleksi, NO, bukan koleksi handphones lah. I meant bertambahlah koleksi KOTAK! Muahahahahaha!!!

Tapikan, kan tadik, mek ada sebab I wanted something yang mek feels² kot² ada orang/ sesape yang nak hadiahkan kat mek dan make my wish come true, kans? Hiks! Mrasa. Apakebendenye tatau? Hiks! Yes u ols, noticed tak - most of the stuffs, boleh didapati di suparmarket² dan kedai² and all nih, kan? Ha, ade satu mende yang mek nak, memang SUSAH dan gerenti kerat jari beb, tak leh dapat kat Malaysia. Oversea jer adok stock mek rase. Hiks! Dan yer, bende nih, ONLINE can get maa... from Amazon.com nih! Ape kebendenyier? Hiks. Mrasa...


YES u ols!!! Mek sangat lah nak nak sangat² DVD 4 in 1 nih, sangat ² nih!!! Believe it or not, this is the one thing yang mek rasa dalam banyak² items dalam wishlist mek tu, yang dinch boleh didapati di Malaysia and thus hanya available kat oversea but made possible to buy online only kat Amazon.com itiew... So sapakah dikalangan SR² mek, readers² mek, kengkawans, strangers, and all - yang sudi make my wish come true dalam mendapatkan this DVD pack? Erm, brapa ongkos online shopping nya itiew??? Hiks! Tak mahal u ols!


Hurm... tak sampai pong USD50, ops! Hehehehe Hurry², jgn malu², jgn segan². Takmo contact and bagi tau mek kat comment area entry nih, lets, email mek, ke lea_laurielle@yahoo.com nah? Mrasa², mek tunggu! Hiks! *Mati lah "U vant tu vait? Ha, you VAIT LA FOREVER!" Muahahaha!

LKY: Yeah yeah yeah - apa susah buat entry wishlist tagih simpati raih kasihani dan sumbangansih utk dapatkan DVD 4 in 1 iniey, kan? I could just simply beli on my own - use my Visa or Master CCard la kan and make purchase online. TAPI, apakan daya, ada satu bank bodoh tu, nak kena apply VIRTUAL Visa or Master CCard la pulak, THEN only baru boleh belik online! Kejiust! Thus, idea utk Wish List kan DVD nih terhasiul. Siaul tak? Mueieueieu. Well, at least, am being honest of what I want la kan. Hehehehe. Mek tarkir nak buat blog entry utk nyatakan niat dan hasrat mek nak carik sapa yang baik hati nak belikkan hadiah DVD nih kat mek, kan? Mana ko nak - mek mintak hadiahkan mek DVD iniey ker, or, mek mintak hat the 3 items mek listed out dari my Wish List at Yahoo! Shoppings tu, kan!? Hahahahahaha... Tapikan, erm, kalau ada sapa² yang nak I.O.U dengan mek duliew pon takpa. Hang beli kat mek online, mek bayaq kat hang bila item dah sampai. That way, it will not become SPEDOship. It'll just be like, "I belikan kat u dulu online, nanti, u dapat, u bayar la kat I pulak, kan?" KAN!? Hehehehe THAT way, mek won't LARIKKK la kan...!!! Mueiueieueieue!