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Norway - A decision like no other
Posted by FeliciaZoe | Sunday, May 27, 2012 | Category:
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After several travelling experience,
I realize how much I enjoy travelling by myself and each experience were so meaningful and taught me a lot.
Thinking of my future, I would be proud regardless of my status nor achievement in materialism in life.
I realize it's my passion. To learn, to survive and adapt in a foreign country.
Life is the greatest teacher and indeed it is.
At lasts, despite all the negativity of impossibilities living in one of the highest cost of living country,
I stood firm with my dreams and YES , I am going to Norway.
This would definitely be my first longest flight with a transit.
How long?
2 months was my decision as it would be just nice to travel around there
in the Summer. I have a rough plans of places to visit so far yet mostly i would be "chilling" at Oslo
as it would be a nice city for me to explore and get some intuition for my art painting.
As it would be a long trip, I have resigned from my job and left my current rented house to live back with my parents.
Being so long living along by myself had made me into a more responsible, discipline and timely person.
Life was far hectic before with all sorts of events and "hanging" out with friends.
Well, somehow it made me realize at to a point we are so used to have companies of friends . Till unconsciously, we fear of loneliness.
Nevertheless, have we ever thought that sometimes,
we have neglected our inner self , by reflecting on our soul and our thoughts;
leading to a self growth.
Things of the world,
Entertains us and brings us temporary happiness.
Yet it also distracts us from listening to our inner voice which might be the reason to a higher intense of satisfactory happiness.
Well, shifting back home allowed me to have more time with my families as well as for myself.
The view of the world, the reason to my satisfaction changed.
and a know Norway would be a breakthrough in me.
As being known for one of the most gorgeous scenic country,
I am eager to step onto that country and gaze at their blue ocean, fjords, canals, and many more.
Of course cycling would be an awesome sports around which allows me to transport myself easily.
Besides, I have been learning some basic Norsk as it is quite an easy language to learn. In fact, some words are pretty similar to English and I find myself learning this language at ease ! However, It would be tough if you were unable to roll your tongue . Knowing that the culture there is much different, it fears me yet tingles my curiosity of how will i ever cope with such when I'm there. Well , many thoughts or "What if" and "How"has came into my mind and many times I'll remind myself to think of the positiveness.
Though my plans seem blurry but yet I believe as the days goes by,
things will be seen clearer and better.
Above all, May the Lord bless me and be with me always for I know he shall be my guide.
Have a Great day ahead !
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Last month was a crazy party period for me !
It was my first time being to a rave party ever ~
Thanks to Anand for the Tickets and bunch of hyped up friends that
made my day go WOWOW!
The lightings were super cool and what i love most is that it's Outdoor!
Despite the sign of NO SMOKING, people were still smoking everywhere.
Oh well, that's why i like it being Outdoor so i dont get trappped under the roof being a passive smoker.
Me, Zoey,Ju Ann
As most know that Zoey is my Best buddy , Ju Ann is also her good buddy as well !
Its just like I'm d younger sista who gives ridiculously crazy advice, whereas Ju Ann as a bigger sister gives a wiser advice.
Zlwin as there to Party as well ~ :)
There, the group mixture of Malaysians and da Singaporeans !
JP , the Gangsta Ah beng Look ~
But never judge a book by its cover,
he is a PURE BANANA and smart fella!
Simon ~ My wise psychologist friend.
I learnt a lot from him !
Ben - All the way from SG!
<3 the Fireworks !
Well, right after the party which ends around 3 and then we headed for the famous
Nasi Lemak at Bangsar. I still remember the taste of it was super good cause i kept eating and eating eventhough I wasnt hungry !
That's the power of YUMMYlicious food !
Right after that , i slept an hour then head to Bukir Jalil Stadium for EASTER SUNDAY!
The praise and worship was so good and also sunrise moments !
Despite my tiredness, God still come first !
Well, during the night at Sepang, I jumped so much till the straw slippers broke !
and.. due to my drunkness, and also we were at VIP zone on a stage, i fell down !
Friends told me that i thought i was superman.. and they tried to warned me but i fell.
Thank GOD it was just a low platform stage.
In April, I made so many Ang Mo friends,
Christian from Norway, the lady from Australia and lastly
Jarryd from South Africa.
Well, i learnt so much of their country by just talking to them and such has made me keen to travel to their country and explore more. Especially Norway! Knowing that my biggest fear is cold weather, thus, i am keen to visit there during it's Summer.
That's all for now.
Thanks for reading and have a nice day !
FeliciaZoe
Monday, April 30, 2012
Are you Happy with your Life now ?
Posted by FeliciaZoe | Monday, April 30, 2012 | Category:
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This chart is a brief summary to let you think - Where are you now and are you happy with it ?
If you have no idea where you stand, then you have to learn to self reflect more.
in our Asian society, we were mainly brought up to live in a group. To socialize, to have close family relations and stay in a group. Well, when it all comes down to being alone, most would get emotional and feel lonely. Thus , the invention of technology distracts them away from thinking or even talking to themself.
Somehow, we always have an inner voice that talks to us all the time. Have you ever stop and listen to it?
Have you ever chatted to yourself, your own mind and spirit? I call this as self relective.
We have been socializing and judging others so much that we have no time to look into ourselves instead. As a matter fact, we are also known as the "busy body" or in Manglish "kay poh chi" .
Motivation usually comes from the environment rather than inner as we always compare with others and then strive for it. However, after striving it , does it fill to your hearts of content ? Hmmm.. If it does , it might be temporary.. as throughout the years of striving , there isnt much of mental development in what that makes you contented to the bliss.
How to change ? how to be adaptive?
Everything comes into your mind . A lonely time to reflect yourself and stating down what you enjoying doing most. It has to be a wholesome of collective experience. If you have none, go EXPLORE !
For i believe risk has to be taken in order to reach your goals. Risk is everywhere and anytime. We just have to have a leap of Faith in ourself.
Now think again , are you happy with your life now? if YES , continue doing and advanced in it.
If No, don't just stop there and stare, it's either Get out of it or Plan to get out of it !
Have FAITH in you~ <3
<3 FeliciaZoe
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Would you sell of everything you have for your dreams?
Posted by FeliciaZoe | Wednesday, April 25, 2012 | Category:
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Would you give up years of hardship that leads to stability and security in your comfort zone ?
Would you leave your love ones to explore your dreams ?
Well, believing that there is a price to pay for everything , we can't have everything in the world and
no doubt sacrifices have to be made.
Regardless in achieving dreams to achieve success , wealth of the world.. etc
Recently , I met a Hawaiian couple whom opened my eyes and knowing their story as a traveller touches my soul deeply.
They sold off their house ,car and whatever belongings and even quit their job to travel around the world together. Not knowing the risks they were going to face nor expecting an achievement in return .
They left their love ones and planned to travel around for a year.
As a couple , getting ready to settle down.. WHY?
I couldn't understand why..
Then they replied, this is our Dream.
The dream of not regretting that we have meet so many people , seen the world .
Even we die before bearing a child of our own,
there is contentedness.
For the boldness of our action is also our dream.
For this is our life and we decide it our own way.
Things of the world are to hold and touch.
There are much more out there in the world for us to see and touch.
Spiritually, Emotionally and mentally.
The world nowadays are teaching men the wrong way to enjoy life.
Life is now controlled by the entertainments of the world
and yet we realize, it's in our hands.
So many things for us to learn, so many things for us to see
and what most do everyday is facing a screen.
Now think again.. Would you sacrifice everything for the dream of your own ?
Find it and you will.....
Thursday, April 19, 2012
My Vietnam Escapade II - Live like a Vietnamese !!
Posted by FeliciaZoe | Thursday, April 19, 2012 | Category:
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Looking like a Vietnamese, walking alone in the streets of District 10 where all the locals were..
I felt safe ~
However, my first experience on a motorbike in Vietnam was the scariest moment in my life !
Motorbikes zoomZOOM everywhere and avoid each other at very close distance.
Without any clear rules every bike could just go against the traffic or just make a U turn anywhere they want!
Despite all these, i thought it wouldn't take much time however travelling from the airport to District 10 would take like half hour or more ! ( what more in a car)
Yet, your ASS won't feel numb at all ...
WHY ?? You get heaps of sudden brakes and you ass would get a nice massage from the seat all the time !
Speaking of the buildings, I am most facinated by the narrowness and height of it.
Based on the locals, they get tax based on the width of the house yet not the height of it.
Well, it can go up to 4 floors and with stairs all the way up !
Now you know why Vietnamese men and women look so slim and healthy. 
Vietnamese WOMEN ! - THUMBS UP ! They are gorgeous , they don't sweat much , they really take the effort to protect their skin and health by wearing long jackets and masks.
As for their Helmets, I LOVE THEM !!!
This is where you can get such fashionable helmets. From caps to hats alike but then it is not well protected.
So, i can say is : You gotta sacrifice to look Pretty eyh ~ ( Like wearing HIGH Heels)
WAIT A Moment !! They got awesome Bike skills ~ and furthermore their speed is quite limited as the road are narrow and traffic is heavy most of the time and less big vehicles in the city. The tendency to get into serious injury is not as high as here.
As a agricultural country developing slowly into all forms of industry controlled by communism, Vietnamese strive their best regardless ways to earn money instead of begging. They hate the corruption of certain type of police ( brown uniform) but yet they love their country and are proud of it. Despite the poverty and inequality of wealth division, the come together in one and are can be friendly even towards foreigners.
Of course, visiting common tourist ground would get you ripped off.
So, get to the Local areas !!~
Local Market near Pham ngu lao backpackers district~
Here, reminds me of my younger days in KL where how our outdoor market look like before.
Yet, the difference is that we sit on higher chairs, they love tiny stools.
This is an example of them on a high ground selling fishes and slicing them.
Well, even the market food stalls have the same stools.. and I sat there eating this yummy noodles as my breakfast ! MMMMppphH~~ So good but sweaty... very hot weather !!
Well, surprisingly you find Indians there selling curry powder too !
And they speak.. VIETNAMESE !
In fact,a continuation of the market leads to along the house lane and some would turn part of their house
as a business just for that moment.
This is an example of women selling at a house corridor
Well, at Pham Ngu Lao Backpacker street is full of foreigners yet the beauty services there posted as on the shop was a fairly good price !
I had done a hair mask spa and it only cost about 3USD !
If I had more time i would love to lavish myself more ~
This is the most commen Cho Ben Thanh market~
I dislike it cause it's so tourist-ish and the prices are more expensive than normal .
However, the streets along the side of the market has a lane of shops selling heels!
And those heels are extremely high and CHEAP!
6 inches costs only $15 or less !
CHIK CHAK ! Oops ~ Look what i found !
He just stand out among ALL !
Now, lets go to the night view of this city.
Having lunch at some random street along District 5,
At last !! I saw SMOKIN HWAT chicks on their Bikes!
This is the time where girls dress up sexy and full pimped up as their is no SUN !!
I tell you, Vietnamese girls are slim and gorgeous !
Unfortunately ,very few speaks fluent English~
This view is taken from a High-rise building in Ho chin minh with an open-air bar on it's rooftop.
The view here was astonishingly beautiful !!
The price range was the same back in KL and what i love most is enjoying the breeze from above.
I was fortunate to meet up the expats from various countries such as Taiwan, Australia and America.
Saigon CLUB!
LUST ~Ladies night hang out !
I had Linh Pham , my local tour guide friend whom rides me around everywhere in the city and we had our make up on with jackets ( to prevent getting unwanted bad bikers attention on the way) .
There we arrived at LUST and tried to party but it was too packed !
The amount of people were crazy !! Well, we'd rather chill at the outdoor bar instead of getting squash among the crowds in the club.
There, we made new local friends and took picture with them~
Well , as you can see its not totally locals~
Then Victor ( far left) arrived with his friends while we were getting to know a super hwat Vietnamese chic !
This is what they served in the club !! FRUITS !!!
Vietnamese people are so healthy!! We gotta learn from them
Other nights, i met up with this Vietnamese guy that performed magic trick for me!
They are very nice guys that sleeps early. Students here aren't as wild as the ones back home.;p
Well, society perception among the students are more focus as they strive for their future and realize how important English is in the current world.
This french dude was one of Victor's friend. Aww he is soo Cute !!
He has like smaller eyes than me !
Well, making a new spects with such crazy power of mine is very cheap here ! $50 for "-6" both sides
So i decided to make a new one and to my surprise , it was soo fast and efficient.
As for the tours, I was more keen into Cu Chi Tunnel than visiting the Cao Dai temple.
So i took that package for aprox $7
On the way, we visited this factory area where the governments provide jobs for these people.
They were wearing a uniform indicating they are under the government and most are either disabled or too poor to get a job. Well, i was impressed with the stages of progress of making the art crafts as i wouldnt know EGG Shells was one of their piece! This lady was cutting egg shells into a round shape and it looked so easy ~ With Linh Pham's help of translation, i got to try out cutting the egg shell and i FAIL !! It's soo not easy at all !
In the couch, we made friends with a Japanese guy and his brother.
Me and Linh Pham also talked to a korean family and some other tourists.
Thanks to my korean dramas i picked up a few useful korean words~ ;p
The tour guide even thought i was a Vietnamese as well untill he got confused when i started to speak to the koreans
and also Japanese~ ;p
He was a very interesting tour guide that made up his own song through translation of a Vietnamese song.
In a class of telling the history, he told us he survived the wat and also lived in Cu Chi before.
His story was defenitely interesting with the Sound Effects: ""BOOOmm Boom ~~ GUumm Bush ! etcc!"
However, as usual old people repeats over and over again..
It was a sad thing he said he was shot by a bullet in his arm and I truly respect him as such endurance and experience made him a warrior to the nation.
Most of all as a tour guide , he did not ask for any tips from our tours compared to those in
Thailand ~
"Serving without hoping anything is the best policy in service industry."
Amazingly, this tunnel was customize for Vietnamese people size.
As Americans have a bigger body frame, some were unable to get through this tunnel.
Furthermore, such strategies were so smart as people cook and live in the tunnel like a mole.
Small tunnels were build for air flow and even smoke chamber to prevent the Americans from realizing their presence. Though they lack of minerals and technological knowledge, they steal coca cola cans and insert mine bombs to kill the Americans during the war.
Unfortunately, till now they are still searching for these bombs as it might harm the rest.
Tables and mini stools were built in the tunnel for Soldiers to rest and have short breaks.
Well then i was proud to get to shoot with a Looong wooden Gun!
It felt so antique yet the rebound force of the gun and the loud sound of it " BAnng !"
made me felt so relief ! The feeling of shooting open air is much different than the tour ones in Thailand before and most of all its much cheaper here ! $10 for 10 shoots!
Thailand would costs $30
Well, my next target would be shooting out fire from the tank like what we seen in the movies !
Without this wonderful lady,
I wouldn't know so much regarding the true culture of Vietnamese.
Students in Vietnam were only taught basic English in their country. In order to learn more they had to enrol in language centre or colleges and most poor families are unable to have such privilege.
Smart Parents would save and invest education for their kids and they do appreciate and respect their parents. The cost of living is approximately cheaper than ours a bit yet fresh graduates earn peanuts income.
People here harvest with their bare hands and i ask why aren't the government implementing machines?
Well, firstly, the high rise population of people in the city would increase if machines are implemented to the paddy farmers.
Nevertheless, the joy among the living neighbourhoods and openness among each others maintains the humanity within. Despite the communication barrier, Most of the time i communicate with my BODY language. Well, sometimes it can be the most entertaining language ever and cause a burst of laughter among strangers. So I was walking around District 10 exploring the market and I lost my way ! Thank God that such a coincident i met a guy whom can speak mandarin and that nice guy brought me back home and later ask me out to showed me different part of the city without hoping for anything in return.
Some would be cautious in making the first move to ask or start a conversation.
Some would say I'm fearless but I say it's courage and positiveness.
We just have to believe in the word "Sincerity"
Travelling would be much more meaningful when you felt the sincerity of the locals and experience their life.
It somehow made me realize a week of travelling is not enoough at all !
Ultimately, I fell in love with travelling.
It's my passion.
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