It was only 4pm before I catch the 7pm flight back to SIBU. Somehow, I’ve tasted most of the food in Kuching, and been to SPRING for many many times, we really have no idea on how we should spent the precious 3 hours.

Therefore, I follow AMI around in her car, before she send me for the last food encounter for a light dinner.

Someone must be blogging inside. Hmm!
Ami went to perkeso office, and I saw the BIG everise building. Memang manyak kaya dan mentega =.=

Then we had our lunch at Jalan Song. The waiter introduce AMI the 5layers TehC peng special. RM2.20. Ami says it taste good

Then I still sempat visit MK TING’s farm for the mangoes. Strongly recommended by AMI. 1kg - RM10. Expensive hor!!!!  But for a mango lover like me, I don’t mind paying for that.

Just a couple of minutes to reach airport, but we dare dare go to try out the KennySia’s best casual dining place at Taman Hui Sing. Its easy to get the place actually, just by the road side.

Their concept is good, using up the compound space and make it into a garden and a casual dining place. and Hey, Kenny Sia’s recommendation on their special drinks.

Ami sempat lagi play with orchid.

Just in time to catch the Pink Panther.

and I MET MICHAEL JACKSON!!!

That was just a light meal and drinks.:)

I went for a  gigolo service in Kuching! *blushed-blushed* Their service is amazingly good, which I wish to try again next time! Kakaka..

Oriental Pearl reflexology is one of a new reflexology center in Kuching. It is well designated, even their reception counter can be better than any big hotels.

I strongly believe this is not the BEST reflexology, but it is the FIRST reflexology that i went to!

4 of us, waiting for the gigolo~

Before send off the pretties to the airport, AMI suggest us to go for a foot massage! Deep inside my mind, its wasting money!!!! Second though of my mind, it must be expensive!! and the FINAL thought of my mind, it must be VERY VERY PAIN!!!!

Oriental Pearl’s PR aka Mummy
Okay.. she’s the receptionist la!

I told her that I would prefer to have a female massager but then she is saying a male one is better in doing a foot massage. Since the other girls did not raise out objections, I have to follow the majority votes.

Yikkie and Ami are having their pretty legs soaked in the crystal salt water.

Let’s camwhore my pig leg as well~
The water is hot to warm, you just let your legs soaked inside for 5 minutes, and you feel that you leg totally refreshed!

Grr.. don’t you think we really go for gigolo service?
I really feel paiseh to let a man touch my shoulder, you can say me kolot or old fashion, but I just feel not so good. Thanks goodness they are only doing shoulder massage then goes to the foot. If they try to touch more, I scare I will shout they molested me. Kekeke..

This is the 1st experience of getting a foot massage by such an traditional reflexology way. Not to mention how being torture while i did my therapy at KL, but compared, this is small case liao~ Although it is pain, but after pain i feel good

The pedicure tools are use to kill off the dead skin of Yen’s leg!

OMG!!! Yen, why your leg so many dead skins??
To my surprise once again, YEN says its not pain at all, meaning that their skill is good or her skin is just too thick till no feeling at all? But I do have an urge to go for that pedicure things, as I never try before as well. Seems like fun, seeing all the dead skins being peeled off. Kekeke..

Pedicure session : 15 minutes for RM28

The foot massage session tooks an hour to finish, but the thing i HATE is those gigolo aka male reflexologist are too talkative that i can’t even have a peaceful mind relaxing myself!

After sending off the girls to airport, AMI and I come back for the 2nd round for body massage. This time I go for a hot chick! I did not manage to take picture, due to my laoya battery exhausted halfway.

Total expenses : RM72 for a package of 1 hour FOOT MASSAGE and 1 hour Traditional Body Massage.
If you go there on weekday, the FOOT MASSAGE is only RM28 but then IF its weekend it increase to RM42! That’s why, I go for package seems to be a better deal!

I saw this shop at 7th mile Kuching, nothing special, is just another convenient store. This KK super mart is something alike to 7-11. Bear in mind, 7-11 operates 24 hours per day.

The funny thing it shows here,
BUKA 16 JAM
Business Hours: 8.00 am to 12.00 am

They seems like emphasizing their long operating hours, but 16 hours compare to 24 hours, which sounds more attractive then? Then i think and think, please do not compare it with 7-11, just compare to some mini mart that open at 8am and close at 6pm. There’s no more conveniences for those who need some sugar at night. Kekeke…

Another point is 7-11 does not sells vege, santan, etc etc..

No wonder it is written SuperMart instead of MiniMart.
Wish you business good good ah boss!

Hopefully they won’t repeat the same mistakes again this year, and hope Yen can have a memorable birthday celebrations.

Happy birthday to you, my dearest friend.
Age is a woman’s secret, so cannot reveal~ Blerk!

Lack of sleep, I GROW PIMPLE. This is BIG NEWS!!!

Grrr. Wrinkles are more obvious when I laugh!
** show off my new crystal bracelet **
It is said that can be use to improve health and wealth. See if it works or not la!

Old or not I’m not sure, but for sure I’m turning into a real PANDA!

Honestly, we’ve been hearing lots of bad things of how bad how poor was the attitude of the Air Asia staffs, but hey, try to put yourself in their shoes, you will definitely know how it feels!

Priscilla Goh Yik Hui - base in Miri Station.

How attentive she is?
First of all, she is a good leader. What are a good leader should do? Gain the maximum profits for the company with the minimum cost expense.

How aggressive she is?
She will always remember to charge any single cents for the excess baggage. No face given.

Of course from the customer points, the staffs sounds wicked, but hey, once again, they are just working for their boss, Datuk Tony Fernandes.

Datuk Tony Fernandes

That is why, it is “kesian” to be on the front line. Everyday got free saliva mask on the face. So next time, if you have anything wants to complain, kindly write to “guestsupport@airasia.com” or you can add Tony Fernandes from your facebook too! Shh… dun tell everyone that he’s already added me as friend ah!!

She’s really a good staff, that she can clearly define the boudary between work and personal things. Whenever i need a proper information about Air Asia, she would be explaining patiently how does it works, procedures taken so that we don’t face difficulties. But talk of “tolong sikit” she is really strict. Even you are her bf also no give face. Work is work. That’s her!

No wonder Air Asia can be so successful, that’s because they’ve employed many many talented staffs such as Priscilla.

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Yikkie.. if really got such award, kindly inform me! Kakaka..
Time to sleep.. very very sleep already!

As I mentioned few post back, My friend Yen and I are staying at AMI HOTEL. Actually that was not a hotel, the truth is the room actually looks like a hotel indeed!!!

After registration, we were given the world smallest hotel room key to access the room. Hmm, actually the door lock system is using the real hotel type, which you need a card to access it, but sorry, this is AMI style, so instead of the card, the door was lock just by that small little padlock!! Grrr….

*honestly, the lock is useless, someone karate it sure open liao*

Yen being an attentive model, posing for welcoming me to AMI hotel.

This is the presidential suite, where it occupies with the SMALLEST TV in the world, and the HUGE hifi system.

Even 5 stars hotel only giving 2 bottles of 500ml mineral water, but AMI hotel is complimenting 5little Spritzer Mineral Water and serve exclusively with 2 crystal glass. *worth RM0.99 each from SuperSave* kakakaka..

But hey don’t play play, the suites are nicely decorated with moomoo bedsheets , as well as big teddy bears for you to hug at night. See the back drop design, got spot light somemore, so lomantik la!!!

Taking the look of the room itself is authentic enough, but further explore, I found out that the aircond system are even classic!!!

Ok, I have to admit this type of Air Cond panel is normally apply to big units.
Then you should take a look at the Air Cond unit.

OMG!!!!!!!
This kind of AIRCOND I only seen it at BIG OFFICES or small shopping malls like DELTA MALL, but how come it appears at AMI HOTEL??????

More to find out, Yen found that this is a path to the BATHROOM with Purplish Ribbon tie on the door, and it is a transparent glass door, although its tinted but imagine, once you turn on the light, it can be see through!!!!!!! Sexciting betul la!

Further again to the bathroom, there’s the jacuzzi type bath tub which is not functioning as well. The bathroom is really big, i think it can be bigger than an ordinary room. Seriously, all the facilities in this bathroom are just alike to the hotel, errm,  I mean a 5star hotel.

Even drying rod also available =.=
Alamak, price tag still on la!

Feel amazed?? But you’ll feel even amazed after i tell you the rental for this house.

From the outlook, you will never imagine there’s hidden treasure inside. Haha..
*lots of bras and undies*

This is actually a rented house for the staffs, so it occuppies 10 person all together in the house. OR another way round, this is actually a hostel. But a very GRAND hostel. Compared to what I have in SIBU, mind is really a laoya hostel with full of dog shits everywhere. kakaka..

Oh ya, did i tell you the rental yet?
It start with 7, end with two 0.
Its only RM700!!!!!!!!

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Thanks god, its Friday tomorrow. Kakaka…

There are total of 52pictures that will be posted here, my eyes almost drop off choosing and editing it. I’ve make sure the sizes are not too big so that it won’t took you too long to load. Anyway, please take your time to enjoy my effort in covering this event. It’s really tiring, and I warn you, carrying a DSLR with a 300mm lens it killing me! Grrrrrrrrr…..

Are you ready???

12 July 2008 Saturday 1.30pm, 3 of us (Ami, Yen and I) are ready for Santubong Cultural Village. Courtesy to my dearest friend, AMI, given us the best hospitality throughout the days we’ve spent in Kuching.

Rainforest, We are coming!!!

Everyone seems so excited, and we pray very very hard that no rain is allow throughout the day. I think everyone is doing the same thing, that’s why it really turn to be a pleasant sunny day!

My ticket! Yooohoo!
It took us 45minutes to reach Santubong, somehow, due to the overwhelming responses for this big event, everyone are restricted to park their car only at the allocated parking area and you gotta take the shuttle service from the resort to the cultural village.

*Money sucking*
Why shall i need to pay again, since I’ve already paid RM90 for my ticket!!!!

The procedure of getting a shuttle is totally unclear, that passengers are quite blur of what to do next. We have to actually go and ask for a clearer information just incase we got the wrong info.

I met one of the performer who took the same shuttle service with us.
His name is JAMIL, australlian but is a MAT SALLEH.
* His BM can be much more better than us*

This is the main entrance to the event.
Hehe.. can see that most of the people are well prepared for the events.

Sarawak, tanah tumpah airku!

Well, the t-shirt itself is cute, but that young girl who serve me is even cute~!!

Finally, we’ve enter the cultural village.
A lot of first time of my life encountered.
This is the first time i join such an event, and first time I visit to Santubong!

New orang ulu long house

The Penan Hut

And i saw this, the main stage for the night event.
OMG. Its full of mud, and I start to worry, am I going to be in the mud also?

Where can i plug in?

There are several workshops run in the afternoon sessions. And we are just in time to catch this group of workshops from many voices of the electric guitar.

His name is Ian.
The tattoo around his body has caught my attention to take a photo with him.
He is a bit drunk i guess, but its nice to meet him tho..

A lot of people residing at the lake, for the evening view.
Its even better with a can of beer on hand.

Hey.. we are the Rockers!
Do we really looks like the rockers?

There’s a counter from LimKokWing’s student doing the art works on the spot.

Wing’s Tattoo pricing

Natasha is doing a free style henna tattoo on a ladies shoulder.

And i return for the second time and caught her doing the henna on the man’s arm.

It was supposed to be their last customer, but Natasha is kind enough to draw again for 3 of us.

The henna tattoo in process.

Finally it’s done!
Natasha aka YEN is very sweet, and I mistaken her as a Chinese.
She says I’m not, and show me her IC that she’s a malay. =.=

Nah! Time to show off my tattoo..
Actually I have to wait it dry before i can actually move my hand around without spoiling the henna…

Since there’s few more hours to go before the night event started, so we walk around to hunt for food. And I met this handsome tattoo man. I took a picture with him, to suit my Henna on my hand. Blerk!

We saw this place, its actually a restaurant.

Otak Otak is made of fish meat. Wrap with banana leaves and left it for BBQ. That is not a sarawak delicacies, but in RWMF you can actually get many many types of delicious food…

Heineken is the Official Beers for the event.

Of course, I will grab one too. But hey, that’s not mind, i just took it for photo purposes. Blerk!

XY chromosome
I met bongkersz.
Believe me, Bongkersz is very very easy to be found.
Almost everywhere!

The above, guess you know who are them. I saw them taking pictures with the Big Bottle of Heineken. Then I walk over and approach them. It’s great that i bump into the big bloggers, friendly enough and to my surprise Kenny Sia know who is Mary Ting. Rupa rupanya I glamour jugak! Kakaka… There’s another anonymous friend, IcyPrettyGoddess together, and I met PinkPau from Quaintly.Net … Thumbs up for the Lengluis…

So the evening event get started around 8pm.
We were sitting by the lake side when the event started with Sarawak Performers.
Somehow,  we move over to the main stage to get a better view and get ourselves involves in the crowd!

Too bad, it was really jammed inside, we could only manage to get a sit at the very very back , which is not good for viewing pleasure, whats more for shooting angle!!!

We just get ourselves sit down first.. and did some camwhore,  that’s what girls do when they are bored!

We *heart* our Henna…

Kekeke.. Scary or not?

But seriously, I’ve spent so much just for this event, don’t tell me I’m going home just with these few pictures of our camwhoring! So I darely walk over, and try to squueze in to a better viewing position. Never try Never know. I am just so lucky that I manage to get the best position which is just infront of the VIP viewing area. To my surprise there are people who have put on some mats on the ground, and I ask for permissions, they are kind enough to let me join in. So i called my 2 sisters to join me. Hurray, finally goolooloo can start shooting with 300mm lens!

I don’t even bother to go down to join the crowd. I rather stay on the best position that i grab and see the crowds waving down there. Oh ya, I just don’t wish to go home with full of mud! Kakaka…

The Performances

It does impressed me with their talents on their instrument.. at least it keeps the audience entertained for 45 minutes.

But the performances from Palestine is really killing me.

He’s trying to show off his talents, but sorry, I don’t know how to value your talents.

And this old lady from the same team, who does not perform much.

And obviously, the FAT one need more rest! GRRRRR!!!

Thanks god that the YAKANDE brings back to crowd!
At least the dancing Diva being so Sexcited is worth to see.

If you have a small one, better don’t take it out. Ok?

She’s being so excited when the BIG one is out.

*kakaka, non-relevant, just for a laugh*

Among all the other performances for the 2nd nite, I enjoy the performance of Hiroshi Motofuji, from Japan. At least other than seeing him playing the drums, he actually shouted along all his performances. Keep my eyes open.  Hahaha..

Ya.. you the strongest man!

Sheldon Blackman was the last group for the night. I did not make it to the end as I thought I should go out earlier to catch the shuttle service before jammed by the crowd.

Conclusions

I am lucky I was there with my bunch of friends, at least its worth that i have good times with my friends even though the performances wasn’t as good as i wish.

Its kinda obvious of Boring-ness and lack of High-ness througout the nite. Even hot chicks don’t even bother to dance. =.=

Left to Right:
Yikkie who join us at later,  fly purposely from MIRI for this event. Anyway, not a big deal for her as she’s working with AirAsia.
AMI who given us the best hospitality , the manager of MarryBrown Kuching and Bintulu.
Goolooloo aka Mary who runs Kokoberry and Nokia at Sibu.
Yen, cost planning engineer from Miri.

Although we left the event a few minutes earlier but we are still too late. The shuttle service are just damn f*cking lousy! I did not get for what i paid! The waiting queue for the shuttle service to get us back to the parking area are damnnnnn long!!

We are just too tired, so end up 4 of us choose to walk instead of waiting for the shuttle service. But don’t worry, we are not the only 4 who did that. Seems like quite a lot of people rather walk back then wasting their time waiting for the long queue. OMG you couldn’t imagine how eerie it was walking at Santubong in the midnite, and you coudn’t imagine how far it was by walking distance from the carpark to the cultural village! and You couldn’t imagine how heavy was my DSLR and the lenses around!!!

Kill me, its really tiring. How i wish someone stop by and give us a ride, but too bad we are just not that attractive enough! Sigh!!!! We walk for about 30-40 minutes just to reach the carpark.

That’s all for my rainforest experience. I am quite disappointed with the performances. With the increased ticket price charges, I am expecting more from them. But sorry, that’s all. You don’t get any door gift either, so better keep the wristband well.

If you ask me will I go again next year, I will say, If you sponsor me, then I’ll go.
If you ask me do I have fun there? I will say, the henna tattoo is the most fun part.
If you ask how do i find their facilities? I will say the mobile toilet was cool!
And what else you want to ask? Please leave your precious comment. Thank you!

That’s come to the end of my RWMF 2008 report.

To ArthAkal, guess you are much more happy after reading my post, at least you won’t feel that bad for not making it this year!

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I honestly preferred Jazz Festival compared to RWMF.

I spent RM18.05 on this cup of drink from StarBucks $$$, which I’ve totally out of my mind, and only after i sit down, and i start to regret. Imagine RM18 i can get almost 6cups of super delicious double chocolate from my Kokoberry. But its ok, at least i have a nice environment to let my phone and laptop keep charging, then I can start my mission to report about the RWMF.
This short trip to Kuching has wasted me quite a few hundreds.. which i prefer not to count, but try to earn more back! Haha! Initially, the trip was meant for a checkup at Normah and experienced one nite at the worldwide festival called Rainforest World Musical Festival. But I realize that I wasn’t getting myself enjoyed at the event but found it more pleasant indulging Kuching food.

I peep hearing the group of people beside me talking loudly how bad was the Rainforest, and that was most of the responds i get from my friends. It’s really quite a disappointing one from quite a few aspects. I’ll try to blog about the RWMF details when I got back to Sibu. At the mean time, let’s see what I did in Kuching beside of RWMF.

Ouch, blood…
That’s for the blood test done at Normah this morning.

Thanks for the best hospitality given by my best friend, AMI. It was really great that 4 of us made it a small gather at Kuching, which was totally unplan. Compare to the RM270 i paid for RWMF, the moment spent with my buddies are really priceless. Errm, the calories intake also countless!!

The 1st night arrival, I’ve tasted the best seafood at Top Spot

Just before my other 2 friends left Kuching, we tried our best to try all the best food in Kuching!
I thought RM10 can buy a lot of SioBee, but ended up we bought RM50, some for take aways.

This is the best Teh-C peng from 7th mile.

fishball tanghoon @ Atap Street
and.. I met Bongkersz was there too!

Popiah from Golden Arch Garden cafe

Laksa of KennySia awards. RM5.50 for big prawns.

The lady owner of the Laksa Stall, she’s friendly enough when I ask for permission to take photos. But when she ask why you wanna take her photo, I just replied because you are famous. I can feel that she’s floating! She even tell me even got AngMoLang took her picture. Keke…

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Kuching Nite View for your viewing pleasure.

Stay tune for the RWMF report ya..
RM18 paid off sitting here for 3 hours.

Actually I’ve taken lots of pic, *bloggers practice* but due to internet connections are quite limited, which i have to wake up at 5am to try my luck for a better speed on my edge card =.= Anyway, I’ve uploaded it to my Flickr, so maybe you can have a look under the “Kuching Set”. It’s been quite sometime since my last visit to Kuching. So i must record down what i did. If it’s my thirdhome KL, I would probably give myself a rest! HaHA…

I never expect the flight to Kuching would be so FULL, and I do believe from my observations over their faces and outlook, most of them are going to RWMF 2008!!! I am so lucky that I still can grab the RM90 air fares due to my last minute decision to go RWMF!

My Boarding Pass

This is my flight companion. Remain anonymous.

Goolooloo is cracking her head on the cross out puzzle.

Air Asia punctuality seems to be quite over. Initial arrival time would be 12.20pm but somehow we landed at 12pm. Grrr..  Oh ya, btw, who are the “WE”. Aiya.. its the guy who wear SWATCH and wear PINK polo. LMAO… kaka..

I saw SANTUBONG!!!
Rainforest World Music Festival !!! I am coming!!!!

The weather isn’t good, it was raining all day. Kuching welcomes us with rain. But I pray hard hard it don’t rain on Saturday night, cos I bought the ticket for Sat!

We met up Mr.Pinky’s friend who drive from SIBU to KCH for the RWMF, and they pick us up at the Airport and we proceed to lunch. *craving for good food* Mr.Pinky suggested to have BakKutTeh at Grandma’s place, so everyone seconded it. As usual I go for the Lean Meat pot, but it was too big portion, ended up wasted!

Meals on Mr.Pinky. Thank you!

Mr.Pinky car’s batt was flat as lef there untouch for more than 2 weeks. Eugene lend a hand by jumping his Harrier with Kenari. Supposedly I have my appointment at 3 at NORMAH, BUT the attempts were fail, ended we follow Eugene to the SPRING, the latest shopping mall in Kuching.

I do not need to brief much about the Spring, cos many many people has blogged about it. So, let’s see what I did @ the Spring.

I spent RM75 at my fav PADINI store.

and I queued for 6 pcs of big apple donuts as per request by AMI. RM14.
My RWMF companion arrive KCH at 6.30pm from MIRI. I Joined AMI to fetch YEN from the airport and then we proceed to check in at AMI HOTEL, the most hight tech - canggih hotel in Kuching. I’ll blog more about it when I am free

YEN @ AMI HOTEL

Craving for food again @ TopSpot.

Kuching is really a great food heaven, where you can see mountains of people squeezing at the food court as if compared to the emptiness at the shopping malls.

It was really a super tempting and delicious meal, only 4 of us, and my friend ordered 5 dishes. OMG.. I was so full till I can’t even have a proper sleep over the night. *Part of the reason why am i blogging so early*

We had all the seafood meal, and this is the fried crunchy oyster- Ojien.

Total damaged for food RM123! What a nice amount huh?
And I got allergy after these yummy yummy seafood =.=

Out best bud, AMI. She’s still so cute as before. MuakS!

Its so heart warming to be together again like the old days, chat anything with no restrictions, laugh as loud as we want, as usual we are the lakkia sisters. Good to see that she’s doing well, and all the best to you my dear!

Thanks for the treat also!

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Can’t wait to go to RWMF.. remember to catch me if you see me la!
Tata ! I will try my best to update as soon as possible ok?