DIY Souveniers From Japan for Friends

17hb Disember 2016, tamatlah sudah pengembaraan saya bersama 3 rakan yang lain ke Tokyo  & Hokkaido, Japan. Tp entry masih tertangguh ye...hahhaa. Banyak entry tertangguh. Semasa ke Jepun, currency yang saya dapat adalah 41.20. Fitam mak nak. So, nak beli souveniers untuk kengkawan jenuh berkira kira. And then saya dapat idea from Road To Japan fb. So...taddaaaaa.....Ni sajalah yang mampu. Yang penting ingatatan...kann...

Bahan bahan yang di perlukan adalah syiling 5 yen, straps dan juga bells warna warni (3 different sizes). Saya menggunakan dua straps. Since terbeli banyak sgt strap tu kan...so perabihkan je lah. Straps ngan bells tu semua saya beli kat Daiso. 

KDrama - Yang manakah melekat di hati

Demam drama Korea datang semula.  The first KDrama yang saya ikuti adalah Loving You Thousand Times. Walaupun itu adalah drama pertama yang saya tonton sehingga selesai, tetapi hero dan heroin nyer tidak juga memikat hati saya. Walaupun sebelum itu kecoh kecoh pasal Winter Sonata (2002), Boys Over Flower, City Hunter, etc, tapi satu pun tidak saya teringin untuk menontonnye. Saya mula menonton drama Winter Sonata selepas saya pulang dari Korea. Demi untuk memahami dan mengerti kenapalah orang suka sangat dengan kdrama. Juga cuba menghayati tempat tempat yang saya pergi semasa di Korea. Kemudian barulah saya perlahan lahan menonton lain lain drama. Tapi tak semuanya melekat di hati. Hingga setakat ini yang benar benar meresap di jiwa saya adalah:

Banyak juga drama drama lain yang saya tengok. Tak mampu nak tuliskan semua.  Dan diantara artis lelaki Korea yang melekat di hati saya adalah Kwon Sang Woo, Ji Sung, Song Seung Heun, Lee Min Ho dan yang terbaru Song Joong Ki. Manakala artis wanita belum ada yang benar benar melekat di hati saya (buat masa ini). 

Kwon Sang Woo

• Temptation | Yoohok (SBS / 2014) - Cha Seok-Hoon
• Medical Top Team (MBC / 2013) - Park Tae-Shin
• Queen of Ambition | Yawang (SBS / 2013) - Ha Ryoo / Cha Jae-Woong
• Cruel Love | Motdoen Sarang (KBS2 / 2007-2008) - Kang Yong-Ki
• Sad Love Song | Seulpeun Yeonga (MBC / 2005) - Seo Joon-Young / Choi Joo-Kyu
• Stairway to Heaven Cheongookeui gyedan (SBS / 2003) - Cha Song-Joo

Saya menonton drama drama Kwon Sang Woo hanya kerana KSW. Kebanyakan dramanya kurang melekat di hati saya walaupun saya meminatinya. Saya menyukai lakonan KSW. Pada saya KSW banyak terlibat dengan drama airmata dan sering menjadi insan teraniaya seperti dalam drama Queen of Ambition, Sad Love Song. Antara drama berbeza KSW yang penah saya tonton adalah Medical Top Team. Walaupun Stairway to Heaven menjadi sebutan ramai, saya tidak pernah mengulang menonton drama tersebut.

Lee Min Ho

• The Legend of the Blue Sea | Pooreun Badaui Junsul (SBS / 2016)
• The Heirs | Sangsokjadeul (SBS / 2013) - Kim Tan
• Faith | Shinui (SBS / 2012) - General Choi Young
• City Hunter | Siti Hyunteo (SBS / 2011) - Lee Yun-Seong
• Personal Taste | Gaeinui Chwihyang (MBC / 2010) - Jeon Jin-Ho
• Boys Over Flowers (KBS2 / 2009) - Koo Jun-Pyo

Antara drama Lee Min Ho yang terkesan di hati saya adalah Faith dan The Heirs. Saya paling tidak suka drama Boys Over Flower. Bukan tidak sukakan LMH, tetapi tidak suka watak Ku Jun Pyo hahah. Pada saya KJP is a spoilt brat who doesn't know how to make his own decision.  Watak heroin dalam drama itu juga terlalu clumsy. Begitu juga heroin Personal Taste. Bagaimanapun LMH terus melekat di hati saya

Song Joong Ki

• The Sound of Heart | Maeumui Sori (KBS2 / 2016) - (cameo)
• Descendants of the Sun | Taeyangui Hooye (KBS2 / 2016) - Yoo Shi-Jin
• The Innocent Man | Sesang Eodiedo Eobneun Chakan Namja (KBS2 / 2012) - Kang Ma-Roo
• Tree With Deep Roots | Bboori Gipeun Namoo (SBS / 2011) - Lee Do (young)
• Sungkyunkwan Scandal (KBS2 / 2010) - Ku Yong-Ha

Saya tidak penah tahu tentang SJK sehinggalah munculnyer drama Descendants of the Sun. Pabila saya menonton episode pertama DoTS, SJK terus melekat di hati. Saya betul betul terkesan dengan watak Yoo Shi Jin. SJK membawa watak itu dengan baik. Dek kerana SJK telah melekat di hati, saya mula menggugel drama drama SJK. Innocent Man/Nice Guy juga menambat hati saya. Ekspresi muka SJK dalam drama dramanya begitu menyentuh jiwa. Sebagai Kang Ma Roo insan yang teraniaya demi cinta didalam Innocent Man, juga sebagai Captain Yoo Shi Jin di dalam Descendant of the Sun. Wataknyer agak cheeky dalam Sungkyunkwan Scandal. Di dalam drama Tree With Deep Roots pula, peranan yang dimainkan hanya beberapa episode. 

Song Seung Heon 

• When a Man Loves | Namjaga Saranghal Ddae (MBC / 2013) - Han Tae-Sang
• Dr. Jin | Dakteo Jin (MBC / 2012) - Jin Hyuk
• My Princess ( MBC / 2011) - Park Hae-Young
• East of Eden | Edenui Dongjjuk (MBC / 2008) - Lee Dong-Cheol
• Scent of Summer | Yeoleum hyangki (KBS2 / 2003) - Yoo Min-Woo
• Autumn in my Heart | Gaeul donghwa (KBS2 / 2000) - Yoon Joon-Seo

Drama SSH yang paling saya suka adalah East of Eden. Airmata mengalir setiap episode. Walaupun 50 episode, tetap saya gigih menonton hingga selesai. Saya juga sukakan drama When a Man Loves. Walaupun drama ini mendapat kritikan hebat dah rating menurun di pertengahan drama, saya tetapkan sukakan nyer kerana SSH. 

Ji Sung

• Defendant | Pigoin (SBS / 2017) - Park Jung-Woo
• Secret Love | Bimil (KBS2 / 2013) - Jo Min-Hyuk
• Swallow the Sun | Taeyangeul Samkyeora (SBS / 2009) - Kim Jeong-woo

Drama pertama Ji Sung yang mula saya tonton adalah Swallow The Sun. Pertama kali menonton lakonan Ji Sung, saya terus menyukainyer. Tetapi agak sukar untuk saya menonton lain lain drama lakonan Ji Sung kecuali Secret Love. Mungkin kerana storyline ataupun pasangannyer. Beberapa kali cuba juga, namun kebanyakannyer hanya separuh jalan. Jadi hanya dua drama sahaja yang terkesan di hati saya iaitu Swallow The Sun dan juga Secret Love.

Saya sekadar menyukai Bae Yong Joon didalam Winter Sonata. Tidak pernah menonton lain lain drama lakonan BYJ. Begitu juga dengan Park Shin Hye. Dia menambat hati saya didalam The Heirs. Tetapi  agak sukar untuk menonton lain lain drama lakonan PSH, walaupun saya telah cuba beberapa kali.

Choi Ji Woo mendapat tempat di hati saya kerana lakonannyer dalam drama Winter Sonata. Kemudian saya menonton Stairway to Heaven. Saya juga sukakan lakonannyer di dalam The Suspicisous Housekeeper.

Itu adalah saya. Lain orang lain citarasa..

26 Facts About Methodist Girls' School (MGS), Ipoh

This article by FunnyMalaysia. Saya copy paste sebab suka sangat baca...so true.....hehehhe

http://www.funnymalaysia.net/?s=methodist+girls%27+school+

26 Facts About Methodist Girls' School (MGS), Ipoh

by FunnyMalaysia

Gambar from Google

1. We're the oldest girls' school in Ipoh!. The school was founded by Reverend W E Horley in 1895, the same years as he founded the Anglo-Chinese School (ACS) Ipoh.

2. We're commonly reffered as MGS

3. Cheeky friends would name our school as Monkey Girls' School or Monkey Gorilla School. 

4. Cottage was build in 1934 and used to be the residence of the principals from the early years. This is why it is now rumuored as haunted. 

5. Our sport house system was introduced in 1930 - Cavell, Nightingale, Crosby, Victoria.

( Me - Crosby or Blue. Cavell is Red, Nightingale is Yellow, Victoria is Green. Victoria selalu kalah. Cavell selalu fight dengan Crosby...hehheheh)

6. The school was closed down in 1941 for the Japanese Army. It was later re-opened in 1945 Oct 1st.

7. We're one of the school in Ipoh that wore pinafore according to our school official colour instead of the usual light blue. Maroon was our school colour. The uniform was later standardize to follow the light blue ones around 1970s.(No more maroon for the later generation)

**but the pengawas is still wearing maroon skirt hehhhehe (during my time 1982 - 1986)

8. Our canteen is like a mini food court. Ice creams, roti canai, nasi lemak, laksa, porridge, wan tan mee, chee cheong fun, nasi ayam, thosai, curry mee, tomyam noodles, fruits, mash potatoes, snacks, kacang puteh, roti bakar, even variety off thes. Of food heaven!

**food mmg heaven sungguh laaaa....

9. Student from 80s era would still see Mak Cik Yam our legendary canteen aunty if the re-visit the alma matter.

10. Our school canteen food is cheap! One cup of soya which is the same size as kopitiams, cost only 30 cents. Laksa for 1 ringgit. 

Gambar from Google

11. Our school song is the same for both Primary and Secondary school. Only the last paragraph is removed for the secondary school. 

12. "Leave the banner, Wear it onwards" is what usually some students would sing instead of the right one "Lift the banner, Bear it onwards". Are you one of them?

13. Our school song would gradually be sung faster and faster if there isn't any music companion (Naught girls)

14. Our landmark that represents our school would definitely ve the RAINTREE that has stood for almost a century. 

MGS Rain Tree - Gambar google

15. For those who joined Girls' Brigade, students for non-Methodist school would had trouble understanding what Uniform Body you've joined since it is only available in 3 schools in Ipoh. ACS, MGS and Wesley.

16. The best food we crave during sports day would be the curry fish balls!

17. We would cheer, laugh and scream hard if males teachers were choosed for certain events on stage. 

18. Our Monday assembly are at the badminton court with teachers sitting in a row along the classrom's corridor. You would see some sleeping if you look around. 

19. Our school badge colour is simple which consist of only two colours. Maroon and White. 

20. We're the only school that doesn't need the cloth tag that needs to be ironed to the uniforms. We use name tags.

21. We're lucky to have a big green field. 

Gambar google

22. Non-muslims students would sometimes to to the opposite Curry Mee shop to eat after school

23. We have kebun  angkat project but always don't attend. 

24. We share the school area between primary and secondary. So seeing sights of little primary girls running around our compound is completely normal. We sometimes even make friends with them. 

25. Racial isn't much of an issue here. We all mix together for 5 years (or more if you're from the same primary). This is one good thing. We learn about each other's culture and we know how to respect them.

26. Our school students are always well recognized for good English!. Be proud. OUR UTMOST FOR THE HIGHEST!.

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Recently we made a trip to Ipoh to reminisce our moment while studying at MGS. We spent the time together for 2 days 1 night at one of the homestay in Ipoh (mini reunion gituk). But too bad, I was not in the picture, sbb kena balik KL awal..hehhehe...but a few of my friends got a chance to visit our old school. How I miss our 5 years at MGS.

Our green field

Our Utmost for the Highest

Clover Hotel, Ipoh

Baru baru ni balik Ipoh sebab ada kenduri kahwin. Since semua adik badik balik and nak bertanggak di rumah SIL, maka kami bercadang buat tahlil untuk abah, abang, kakak, anak saudara (Afiqah) dan cucu saudara (Ammar). 

But too many people in one house...not so me la ye. Bukan tak suka duduk ramai ramai. Tapi anak anak saya lelaki semua. Nak berebut 3 bilik air....pastu bilik cuma 4 jer. So saya prefer dok hotel je. Actually hotel ni tak jauh pun dari rumah SIL. Masih lagi area Meru. If last time, bila balik Ipoh, saya stay kat Casuarina Hotel, Meru. Ni memikirkan nak tido je pun. Siang hari gi kenduri. Pastu, saya plak, ada mini reunion. Ulang alik ulang alik, hotel je la. So, pilih punya pilih punya pilih...saya booked melalui booking.com. Dapatlah Clover Hotel. 

**Ipoh dah jadi macam kampung ke2 lak....

Clover Hotel ni dekat je ngan Hotel Casuarina, Meru. Budget hotel, yang dibina diatas barisan shoplot 4 tingkat. Masih baru, kata receptionist tu baru 4 bulan dibuka kepada orang ramai. So, takyah ler expect lebih lebih ya. Bilik takde besar mana. Since saya booked triple room, maka dapatlah kami satu katil queen dan satu katil single. Bilik air just nice, tetapi sbb still new, dinding pun masih lagi lepaan simen. Cuma lantai je ada tiles. Toileteries pun tak byk. Cuma satu botol kecil shampoo dan mandian. Jangan expect ada berus gigi dan ubat gigi lak ye seperti sesetengah hotel tu. Towel cuma bath towel sahaja. 

Ada tv, electric kettle dan meja. Satu tempat sangkut baju. No fridge. No lift. Mostly lantai adalah lepaan simen sahaja. Maybe sbb masih baru. Luckily the hotel is still new. So boleh nampak akan ke baruannyer....(apa punya ayat). Tp plug byk Ada 4. Senang nak men charging handphone..hehehe

Rekemend: Boleh if you all just want to sleep. Jangan expect lebey for budget hotel. Dekat dengan kedai kedai. Mydin sangat dekat. Depan ada mcdonald, kfc. Dan juga sangat dekat dengan Dataran Amanjaya if you all nak lepak malam lama. Juga dekat dengan Movie Animation Park Studios (macam belom siap je)

To me, x byk komplen le. Sbb nak tido jer kan. Janji katil selesa, takde bau bau tak sedap. And paling best, free wifi. Laju plak tu...huhuhuh. And the location is very good.