Hong Kong, Macau, Penang, Exams

Lets see, how shall I begin?

The journey began on the 8th, where my Dad drove all of us to the LCC Terminal at the KLIA. (Mind you, the LCCT is 20km further than the main terminal, and it is 20000 times smaller and shitter).

The less said about Air Asia, the better. I have no idea how on earth did they win the Asia Pacific Airline of The Year 2007 Award, but they certainly didn't deserve it. Sure, the prices are way cheaper, but this has to be, by far, the worse airline I've travelled in. Imagine having to walk on the tarmac to board the plane! The aircraft is so small, that even the ferry and MTR in Hong Kong are larger in width. To top it all, it seems that although Air Asia couldn't accommodate that many flights a day, due to the lack of aircrafts, they manage to do so by delaying flights. Which caused our flight back to KL to be delayed by 3 fucking hours. I have massive respect for Tony Fernandes, but he should reconsider his strategies by now. Heehee.

While waiting at the super lame LCCT


Captured above the South China Sea

Our trip was by Tour, so we had to follow a group of 20. Most of them are not bad. The agency booked us into a new 5 star hotel at Kowloon.

It has a plasma TV in it too, with 33 channels


A big fella at Repulse Bay

According to our tour guide, Jackie Chan has a special garage to house his 300+ Mitsubishi cars. He has a contract with Mitsubishi, worth $5 billion, granting him a brand new car each time the company comes out with a new model. But, the catch is, he can never NEVER sit in another car other than a Mitsubishi, whether he's driving or not.

Uncle Lim's yacht, which has never set sail before

The now infamous Jumbo restaurant


Their skyline is filled with tall narrow flats which costs a bomb
(The average size of a flat is 600 sq. feet)


House on a boat


Lee Kuan Yew dropped by for a visit


So did Andy Lau


Got caught

Hong Kong has one of the most efficient public transportation system I've experienced. A million gazillion times better than Malaysia's. It has 7 mass transit rail systems which interlinks intelligently underground. Each station is strategically placed, with designated exits to different parts of the area. And at each exit is a bus terminal. Each train is shockingly long, about 6 times the length of the Putra LRT. The buses and trains operates on a Octopus card (something like Touch n Go but better). Which is no surprise that 70% of Hongkies do not own a car and rely on this super public transportation system.

There's an overhead bridge like this every few hundred metres


The double deck buses

Hong Kong is renowned as a shopping haven, and they didn't disappoint. The handphone and camera prices, were jaw-droppingly cheap! At LEAST RM400 cheaper than what you can find in Malaysia!! But sadly, despite the great discount, I did not purchase a single gadget. Sighh

But I did purchase 2 shirts, 2 pairs of jeans, a jacket, a beanie, a ring, a pair of original Nike shoes, a keychain of a photoshoot which Beckham and I did together, plus souvenirs for my dear readers.

Stanley Market


The famous Ladies Market in Mong Kok


Where we spent 9 hours

The ferry ride to Macau takes about an hour, but the ferry is absolutely different class to that of say, Langkawi? Super comfortable, with plasma TVs, air conditioned, and spacious seats with sickbags.

Macau is a small state filled with 2 things. Casinos, and SEX. Tons of live sex shows, performed by erotic dancers from Europe. Our tour guide kept insisting that we watch, saying that this act of nature would enhance our arousal. Its roughly RM100, but since this is a family trip, we decided not to go. Sigh. But that was compensated by the 6 porn channels in my hotel room. Hehe.

Streets of Macau

No trip to Macau would be complete without a visit to The Venetian, which is the 2nd largest building on earth and houses the world's largest casino. I was lucky enough to enter the casino (the rules in Macau is 18 and above) but the guard still had to check my ID. Do I really look that young?

The sky is fake. It's 11pm.





The Goddess of Mercy that looks like Virgin Mary


It is said that if you stood here and made a wish, it'll come true


Ruins of St Paul


The McD at Macau

After that, off to Penang for 4 days. But pity it was raining.

All in all, in the course of 8 days, I've slept in 6 different places :

L' Hotel Nina
Emperor Hotel
Home
Red Rock Hotel
Grandma's Hse
Aunt's Hse

Which is why I barely had a good night's sleep. Plus, I've started work the day right after I got back from Penang. I'm working as a student helper at My Place. My job is basically paperwork and housekeeping, but the highlight of the day is always when a girl greets you at the door with nothing on but a sexy nightie. Heehee.

My exam results weren't too good and I could have blamed it on lots of excuses. Bad luck. My grandfather's funeral which took 8 days away from my preparation. But the fact of the matter is, I didn't work hard enough, especially on Accounts.

Must do better.