Aya has Kitties for adoption!

Hey pet lovers, I have kittens and mak kittens to be adopted in Klang Valley. Do contact me if you are interested.

If interested in providing a home for them, click here

Leaving JB and moving to KL

I havent been bloggin in ages! Was busy leaving my old job, then beginning a new one and moving from Johor Bahru to Kuala Lumpur. I have been jalan-jalan here and there even more since I moved to KL. Went to rnewly-opened restaurants, checking out spas and beauty salons, and discovering KL once more.

I lived in Ampang in 2009 for 6 months. Then went back to my hometown-JB for 2 years. Somehow, KL managed to grab me back and now Im living 5 minutes away from Midvalley. Yikes!

Since this weekend most of the KL roads are closed and traffic jams everywhere due to planned protests and riots and whatnots, perhaps I'll jalan-jalan away from KL and discover Selangor. Perhaps Sunway Lagoon, Genting, Bukit Tinggi.. Hmm.. Weekends are fun. Stay safe you olls!

Tips on Bali : Shopping @ Pasar Ubud

Oh my its been a month since I've updated my blog. Been a tad busy with my work life.. Anyhow, I owe myself articles on Bali! I'll update more photos soon, but here's a thing or two on shopping in Pasar Ubud.

1. Start your shopping early in the morning after a heavy breakfast. This is because Balinese believe that the first customer who buys from em, will give them good luck so they will let you bargain very low as long as you buy something from em. If the first customer goes in their shop and not buy anything, they believe it will bring em bad luck (low business) for the whole day. Why heavy breakfast? You wont have any time to eat afterwards coz ur soo busy buying the entire Bali!
2. Do not touch anything unless you are almost certain that you wana buy it. Once you look at something, the shop owner will start lowering the price and when you touch their items they assume that you will definitely buy it. But when you decide not to buy it, they will get iritated and some hassle you and force you to buy it. So no touching touching ok?
3. Wear comfortable clothes that wont make you sweat too much. Ubud is hot. The sun is almost always out and about. So make sure you wear something comfy and light to prevent from over sweating. This is the time to make use of your summer dress and flip flops.
4. Water! Bring drinking water with you always as it is hot and you do not wana get dehydrated. And if you get hungry often like me, do bring along snacks..
5. Create a shopping list! Please do make a list of things you wana buy and things that are optional cos you may run outta chaching in no time and without a list, you may go off track and forget what you really need. SO make a list and do not forget to bring it on the shopping spree.

So good luck shopping in Pasar Ubud. I bought dresses, fancy beaded handbags, scarfs, fabrics, Bali souvenirs (keychains, handycraft boxes, I Heart Bali bags), handmade soaps, and loads and loads and loads more! 

Aya's Warning: Beware of crazy motorcyclists!

Here's a warning for you guys jalan-jalan at KL/ Selangor area. Beware of suspicious motorcyclists as there have been many incidents involving em throwing liquid (believed to be acid) at pedestrians. Seriously dah tak ada kerja seh  these people...

Photofit of the monster splasher

Image courtesy of The Star Online

Latest message from IPD Tun Razak, the suspected motorcycle is a Honda EX5 WPV 4963. If you have any leads on this attacks, please contact Rakan Cop at 603-2115 9999.

So be careful when you jalan-jalan yer..

Aya went to Bali : Part One

Its been barely a week since I went to Bali but am still tired and have yet to unpack properly! Bali was awesome! Went to Ubud for 4 days and then to Kuta a day. So here are photos and some celoteh as captions.

Part One is from the arrival at Denpasar Airport to the first hotel and shopping at Ubud. Enjoy..

Arrived at Denpasar Airport on 28th April

Our amazing bedroom at The Viceroy!


Garden Villa: We had our own private pool, lounge area and garden. Loved it!


We (Mum, Sis and I) had heavy breakfast before heavy shoppin at Pasar Ubud


Crazy shopping at Pasar Ubud

I have landed in Bali !

Oh my Gosh.. The scenery here is amaaazing. I've never said amazing this much before but honestly it's just amazing! From the airport all the way to our first hotel in Ubud.. Check out my previous post to find out my accommodation ok. Anyway, I am on my way out to Ubud Market. Toodles! 

Uh oh here's a sneak peak of our AMAAZING villa.. Not bad right?

3 days to Bali and I havent packed yet!

Yes its true. I have yet to pack my stuff! They should make a movie after me, entitled 'The Procrastinator' (suddenly The Terminator theme song in my head).

Anyway, this morning I had a sudden panic. I thought my passport dah expired. I was so so worried. Went to the place where I keep my passport and pheeuw.. It expires in April 2014. Seriously people, check your passport's lifetime before you travel. This is to avoid unnecessary panic and sweat that I went through.

The passport drama aside, I would like to reveal my accommodations for the 5 nights in Bali (mainly in Ubud). We'll be staying at Viceroy Bali, Five Elements and Harris Resort. Super duper psyched! Here are some pictures from the websites. In a week's time, I'll have my own pictures of these places. Yay!
  

Viceroy's View

    

Five Elements' Suite

Nightview of Harris Resort

Pet Finder.my Charity Fair 2011

Hey guys, girls, animals lovers, pet owners and good samaritans of Malaysia! For those of you in Klang Valley area, jom head down to Sunway Pyramid for Pet Finder.my Charity Fair.

Where: Orange Wing, LG2, Sunway Pyramid, Selangor
When: April 23 & 24, 2011 (Saturday & Sunday) from 12pm to 8pm

MASHIMARU

My sista showed me this cat video and now Im hooked! Feel like doing a video of my cats now..Enjoy.!

10 days to Bali: Time for some mind-packing!

Ten days more to my first ever Bali trip..Woohoo..! Am so glad that our accommodation is settled. Mom's all packed. My sister sort of handling the money changing business for now. All I hafta do is sit back, relax and mind-packing. Yes I love packing last minute so before that I pack in my mind, think of outfits that I need to bring, how much money I need, snacks and other stuff. I havent written my list yet so I am gonna jot down a couple of stuff that are essential. So here goes my list.

Things that I MUST NOT FORGET to bring, OR DIE:

• Passport (duhh..)
• Cha ching (lotsa shopping money, $$$)
• Ma sexy laptop
• Camera
• Gym shoes (as if I'm gonna exercise)
• Swimming suit (can I still fit into it? err..)
• Evening dresses (we're very posh you see..haha)

I intend to not bring much coz we booked limited baggage weight.. So goodluck to me packing!

Let's Go Canoodling!

I have been ill for the past 5 days.. And now since my appetite is back, I am ready for some good food!


Jom Canoodling! You must think I lost my head a lil after demam je ajak canoodling?! Well, calm down. It's a restaurant that specialise in snazzy wet and dry noodles ok. Dont naughty-naughty.


I went to this place while I was in Bangsar Village, KL. Check out the images courtesy of my mobile phone ony. Hehehe..

THE CANOODLES OODLES OF NOODLES
(am not kidding that's the name of the dish. your wrap the noodles, salad,  tasty meat and dip sauce and eat!)

DELICIOUS CURRY MEE

I also had the fishcakes and fried wantans but it was finished before I could take a picture of it..aiyoo.. Uh oh and they let you doodle on their table and you can tag your creative doodles on their Facebook. Cute..

LETS DOODLE ON THE TABLE!

Everything tasted soo good and all the side dips were so tasty and complimented the dishes so well. Even if you're not hungry, you'll end up ordering everything and finishing everything! So Jom Canoodling!


Destination: Canoodling, Bangsar Village II
Website: http://www.facebook.com/canoodling.big

Aya Recommends: Bedroom

Have you ever been punished and sent to your room before? Next time when mom says 'You've been a naughty kid. You're grounded. You are spending your weekend in the bedroom!', dont be sad. Coz we have just the Bedroom for you!
 
Bedroom is a new upcoming club which is comfy enough for you to sit back and catch up with your friends (pillows included), eat, drink and dance to the cool selection of music.

I went to Bedroom last weekend while I was in KL after my sister suggested I go and take a peek. Love the music as it was not normal dance music, it was sorta rock-ish. Me digs it. Check out the photos courtesy of their website (I did take photos with my mobile phone but it was kinda dark, ok very dark actually).

View of the Entrance

  

Sorta Overall view



The Bar, dont drink till you drop okeh!



DJ's view

Dare to be naughty and go to Bedroom aite! To catch a glimpse of the menu, do visit http://www.bedroomkl.my/menu/

For more info and to make reservations,visit their website. Toodles..!
   
Destination: Bedroom, Level 6, Pavilion KL
Cover charge: So far it's free!
Website: http://www.bedroomkl.my/

Weekend Jalan-jalan

Woot woot! It's Friday! For those of you who dont work on weekends, this is probably the most favorite day of the week! It's definitely my fav day... And today I am gonna jalan-jalan to Kuala Lumpur or locally known as KL.

I'm craving for some Nero Vivo's pizza which is at Jalan Ceylon. Might have that for dinner.

I love hangin out around Changkat Bukit Bintang, Jalan Ceylon, Jalan Mesui... It's lively, full of pretty lights and all sorts of people going to cafes, restaurants, pubs and discos. Sometimes I just hang out at the not so busy cafes and observe others while my girlfriends and I catch up on each others' dramaaa...

I love JB, it's where I belong but sometimes a girl just gotta jalan-jalan and meet her uptown friends. Enjoy your weekends dudes and dudesses <3

Jom Lepak Di KL!

PS: Here's a feel good picture for those of you not having such a feel good Friday. Keep smiling and you'll suck in the positive karma in no time!

Ajak-ajak Aya: Bruno Mars on Tour

Happy Thursday everyone! I wanna shout out to the peeps who'll be going to melalak together with Bruno Mars this Sunday, 10th April at PWTC. Tickets are Sold Out and am not surprised. Too bad the venue is small-ish and limited. Check out the poster, same colour theme with my buhhlog laa.. Hik hikk..

For you die hard fans of Bruno Mars who still wanna catch him live but was not able to grab the tickets for 10th April one, fear not! Bruno Mars will be performing in Jakarta, Philippines, Australia and New Zealand. See dates below and cepat2 book flight and concert tickets yah..

Bruno Mars Live in Jakarta on 5th April 2011
Bruno Mars Live in Cebu, Philippines on 7th April 2011
Bruno Mars Live in Manila, Philippines on 8th April 2011
Bruno Mars Live in Perth, Australia on 12th April  2011
Bruno Mars Live in Sydney, Australia on 14th April 2011
Bruno Mars Live in Adelaide, Australia on 15th April 2011
Bruno Mars Live in Melbourne, Australia on 16th April 2011
Bruno Mars Live in Auckland, New Zealand on 18th April 2011

Aya Recommends: Ooo Aaaaa Spa..

These past few weeks have been pretty hectic for me, workwise. And my body wasn't taking it too well. I kept experiencing backaches and neckaches. Constantly yawning and lembik at work. So, I decided to jalan-jalan carik spa!


I've passed by Spa Manja many times before and thought it was time to check it out.


I searched for the website and called them up for an appointment. They were very friendly and flexible to understood my needs. Once I arrived there, they welcomed me with Ginger Tea. I'm not a big fan of ginger, but somehow I am so bloody into Ginger Tea now seh... The Balinese environment is very calming and I forgot that I was in the heart of the town.


My treatment was called Recharger. And true to it's name, it left me feeling like a fully charged mobile phone and I was ready to continue with work work work!


Here's the breakdown of my treatment:

1. 5 mins FOOT SOAK. If you are ticklish at the feet region, prepare to tahan geli! [Total bars charged: 1/6]
2. 30 mins BODY SCRUB (u can choose either Ginger scrub to detox or Cucumber scrub if you wanna glow) [Total bars charged: 2/6]
3. Quick rinse and then 15 mins of the feel good JACUZZI. At this point, my body felt so relaxed and I had a sudden urge to find out the price of a jacuzzi so I can get one for my home. I wish! [Total bars charged: 4/6]
4. 15 mins in the STEAM ROOM. This was good for my nose as I was having some allergies. I could feel myself breathing in deeper as if my lungs were cleared from all the stress.. However, was dissappointed there were no McSteamy in the steam room. [Total bars charged: 5/6]
5. After another quick rinse, my treatment ended with a 45 mins body massage. It totally healed my aches and pains (I know I sound like an old granma, oh well..) Uh Oh I met McDreamy as I dozed off :D [Total bars charged: 6/6]

Writing about the spa treatment that I just went to is making me wanna go and do it all again! But I'm gonna save myself for the authentic spa in Bali :))

Overall, the spa was amazingly beneficial to my body and soul. It reminded me of another spa I love to go to in Bangsar, KL (stay tune for the next Spa Recommendation).

Destination: Spa Manja, Johor Bahru

Treatment: Recharger

Price: MYR 148 nett

Website: www.spamanja.com

Air Asia Promo: 20% Off All Seats All Flights

Everybody Can Fly..? Of course..! AirAsia is having a promo from 6th to 8th April, there will be 20% off all flights (except to/ from Tokyo) traveling from 9th April to 26th May so hurry up and start booking away...!

http://www.airasia.com/my/en/promotion/20promo.page

PS: I am in no way related to Air Asia and I am promoting this voluntarily lah.. Although, if AirAsia wanna reward me for my kind gesture, I would not mind at all (*giggles*) 

22 Days to my April Vacation !

I am so excited to announce that I'll be going on a vacation end of this month. Yahuuu! Flight tickets were bought on August 2010 and recently, my sister got awesome accomodation for us there. So the only thing there is to do is packing, changing $$, sorting out my job stuff, write a list for my cat sitter and oh yeah, Get excited! Do do dooo...

Wanna know where I'm heading to? What will I be doing there? Where will I be staying? What food will I be swallowing? Well, I'll give you some hints.

Jessica Biel, David Beckham, Tony Blair, Tara Reid, Claudia Schiffer, David Copperfield amongst many other celebrities have been there. Still dunno where I'm going? Elizabeth Gilbert found love there and wrote about it in her book Eat, Pray. Love (if you havent heard of this, please find the movie or book. It's an order from moi! ). 

Well... for those of you still blurr, my holiday destination is Bali! In 22 days, I will be relaxing by the seaside, visiting artsy places, shopping for cultural handicrafts, stuffing my face with seafood and other local delicacies, rejuvenating with spas and much more! But before all that, I've gotta plan my itinerary and make sure I have enough cha-ching for everything.

My aim is to find myself spiritually on this trip.. (I sound like a hippie!)
But dont worry, I'm not gonna do heavy stuff like finding my chakra or whatnots.. I just want to relax, find myself, collect my thoughts, rethink my purpose and vision my future.

I hope to feel rested, all energised up after this trip. So not really doing heavy duty shopping. Instead, I want to pamper myself with spas, nature and cultural activities.

I will keep you guys and girls updated on the plans and details so you can plan your own trip to Bali soon..

PS: I am trying to mindset myself to feel happy and smile everyday to keep me going at work. So I hope this picture will make you smile together with me.. Enjoy your day !

My Kaki Jalan Tips : Footwear

If you are off for a vacation and planning to do some hardcore jalan-jalan, then the number 1 tip is to have proper footwear. Please for the love of God, do not wear stilettos or your Jimmy Choos when you're going on major gallivanting.


I love flip flops. It's casual and its goood for hot and humid weather like we have here in Malaysia. That's definitely my favorite footwear. Me digs it!

For some others who still wanna look stylish would go for flat shoes with fancy patterns. Me want a pair of this Chanel puhhlis...

Also good for cool and wet weather, Boots. Flat boots are good for rainy weather whilst the high heeled boots are simply fabulous. But it will give you a slight pain.. Kim Kardashian shows you how to travel glamorously, whatcha think?

There are more options for travelers, including sport shoes, wedges, and loads more. Take your pick. Choose something that you are comfortable with and make sure you look good in it. Try to avoid those blisters and bring spare plasters/ band aids. 


Now that you have made your choice of footwear, Jom Jalan Cepat...!

Introduction to my memoirs or modernly known as Buhhhlog..

Hello! Halo! Assalamualaikum... If you are reading this and you are not my youtube-addict mom nor my party girl/ magazine editor sister of mine then... Yay! I have other readers!

Since this is the first post, it is vital that I warn you of the following:

Uno - My language is all over the place. I am a typical Johorean/ Malaysian, so please mind my language and slangs.

Dos - I refuse to travel light. I'm always prepared for the worst. So please do not nag about my luggage, end of discussion. 

Tres - I love feedbacks so please comment away, but if you wanna send hate mails please leave your name so I can stalk you and shoot you (just kidding, but seriously...)

Cuatro - I am not good with technology so excuse the bad design or template thingy's on my buhhlog.. I will try to use my geek friends to beautify it. If they are too busy with their own buhlogs, then I will personally try to make it easy to read at least.

Since I dunno what comes after Cuatro, I'll leave you with Jom Ar Jalan!

PS:If you are wandering what comes after Cuatro, learn yourself through this link.. http://www.studyspanish.com/lessons/cardnum1.htm