Tribute to Michael Jackson

Why are you so angry? LOL. It tickles me to know that.

I don't really feel like typing much these. Don't really feel like expressing much, not to any of the people I don't really know anyway. Please, don't let me any of my meaningless, harmless words hurt you. That would be too precious.

Why would any thing as mediocre as me upset you? :)

Do you really care that much? Awe.


Bangkok city is and always has been a beautiful city. Coming here could be the best weekend consisting of shopping and massage and fine food. I realized I did enjoy shopping, a lot. Was stuck in a jam for nearly one and a half hour and surprisingly even that didn't disturb me. Other than the fact that I wasn't the driver nor the fact I just got out from an hour massage. But even the driver seemed relaxed, half way driving and stuck in jam, he got out of his car to look for his sniffer under his seat. Funny little guy.

Good god, look at the time, it's almost to dinner. And I have yet to shower and curl my hair. Time does wait for no one.


Speaking of MJ, someone sent me this link when I got online earlier.

On the page I saw two of Michael's photos, pretty alive and kicking, just 2 days before his sudden cardiac death. Surprised that he's looking really well despite his sharp nose, dancing on the stage on his coming concert.




Despite growing up from two Chinese schools (elementary and high school), my childhood idol has always been MJ. An odd from the bunch as everyone else was worshiping every other surviving Chinese artists back in those days. Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok, Leon Lai, Jacky Cheung, etc.

I know naught of their songs, admittedly, I thought there was something wrong with me. I never listened to Mandarin songs that much, even though none of my family members nor relatives conversed in English.

But I was a little fan girl, admittedly, when I was in my early teens, I was having intimate fantasy toward the king of pop.

I was too young to understand what was sex. Hence there was no wet dream of the sort, but I've always dreamt of meeting the king himself and through some miraculous way, form a family and get married with him.

I remembered my mom teasing me when we were in Disneyland back when I was in standard six and my mom and I were sitting in on a 3D studio watching a Michael Jackson cast movie. I was goggling, drooling if not, at the 3D Michael popping out in front of me, dancing so near me, and almost wanted to extend my hand and touched him, when I heard my mom teasing me non stop from the side.

I was angered with embarrassment. Blushing and always denied and claimed I was just watching the movie and was focusing on the background dancers and how amazing their dance techniques were.

The day I found out he got a lady pregnant (whom I know now was Deborah Jeanne Rowe) and married her, I was completely heart shattered. His news was all over the paper, it was the first time I paid so much attention to papers. Admittedly, for a 12 year old, I screamed from within that it should have been me! For he did pass by Malaysia on his History World Tour back in 1996.

After that, I decided to block out the fact that he's married and focused on my illusions, what if I went for the concernt, and that I was older and of age, and that we had one of those ridiculous fairy tale acquaintances where he spotted me from the stage and we had love at first sight and....etc.

Cut me some slacks.I was only 12 and in love.


I need not profess here how much I miss him, of my childhood crush and memory, of which newspaper cut-out I still keep in my drawers back in 1996 when he did his world tour in KL.

While the rest of the world shall jot down how amazing and what he has done in his life, his contribution to the music industry and history, being one of the first artists back in the 80's to cross over nation boundaries, to countries even in the middle east when satellite tv wasn't as popular. He was phenomenal, yes.

But he was my idol, my first crush, my childhood companion or fetish, and that's what it meant to me and for me.

Michael, this is a tribute to you.




I'll miss you gravely.

Millionaire to Brokeback Nicolekiss

Random photo:




Been kinda missing my old hair lately.

But finding a lot of new and interesting hairstyle to do with my new do. Perfect timing to get my curler and creativity out. ;)

Did a fantastic do a week ago that made me looked almost like a Japanese girl, lack of petite frame gave me away. Sigh.


Three days ago I was a millionaire.




Most people would be when they visit Bali.

Here's a photo of my thick pile of Rupiah, too thick to stuff into my Guess purse.




It's funny how some readers think Guess purse is worth showing off.

"ooo.. look. Nicole is flashing her Guess purse which I so carefully observed and scrutinized on her blog. She thinks she is so rich and all showing off her purse? I hate her for showing off a purse. Stop showing off your purse bitch!"

The comments made me laughed so hard I rolled on the floor.

Elo... Guess is worth showing off? You must've been outta your mind. It's not Juicy Couture or LV or Gucci ok? It's just freaking Guess. Everyone can own one.

Oh wait. You can't? Too bad for you then.


Landed in the land that has never been ruled before yesterday.


standing in Suvanabhumi Airport - Bangkok with my too-lazy-to-wear-fancy-pansy-on-plane outfit.


Got broke today.




After spending 5 hours shopping in Pratunam.
Shit, Bangkok is dangerous.


Just spent RM40 (400 baht) to go online from hotel room. Ouch.

What to do when you travel to a country where there's no free wifi in Starbucks.

Emo.

Kids today...

White Furry Poncho. Check.

Cute Japanese style side bangs. Check.

High Pony Tail. Check.

Stockings. Check.

Boots. Check.

Dress. Check.




Damn.

Kids today dress up nicer than I did when I was 17.


WTF man.

Shenzhen: Window of the World - 世界之窗

I've always thought Shenzhen to be boring and unattractive.

Reading from Lonely Planet, it described the port town to be one of three most developed and biggest cities on mainland China (after Shanghai and Guangzhou), mainly due to the influence of it's neighbour first world Hong Kong.

Having been to Shanghai and Guangzhou, I was determined to cross over to Shenzhen from Hong Kong to judge this city myself.


big Hello Kitty in the train station on the HK side



big Hello Kitty lottery roller


Knowing that there are one man to every six women ratio of the population here, it's not difficult to deduce the fact that Shenzhen is really a town of mistresses, assumely kept by Hong Kong male residents.

Other than its plain development, Shenzhen, to be honest, doesn't really have anything to offer other than sex and pubs.

But to create a few attraction to cater to the large tourists influx every year, there are a few places worth visiting here.

One of it would be Window of the World.





look at all the mistresses and their children tourists.


A very... very impressive theme park that has around 130 reproductions of the world's most famous tourist attractions, including seven wonders of the world.

The entrance itself it a reproduction of The Louvre (Museum) in Paris.




From the entrance you can clearly see a "miniature" size of the actual Eiffel Tower in Paris.




Window of the World is the perfect example to showcase the best of trait of China -
that Chinese can "copy" almost anything.


We are Chinese! Muahaha! We copy ourselves too!


Even at the entrance, it displayed different sculptures that represented different parts of the world:



India, Rome (Italy), Greece, Egypt, etc.

There's also some that showed the aboriginal origins culture.




Which was... erm... rather... interesting. cough*saggingboobs*cough




Chinese shouting: "Hmph! Take that world! See how we copy the entire world down! All 130 of them! Even your damn Eiffel tower and Venus de Milo!"


Among all the statues, I thought the Hindu Goddess statue was impressive. The carvings skill, the impersonation, the posture, how it represented all the right godly features.




From whichever angle.




Very... Impressive.


It does makes me wonder, and anticipate how China see us Malaysia as...




You know, how important and impressive Malaysia culture and architectures are to the world through the Chinese's eyes.


Only to realize, after looking at this photo for a few minutes,




we've kinda been overlooked in their global perspectives.






"Where the F*ck is Malaysia?!"

First Photo Taken with Kiss Camera

Short note: flying to Bali today. Bali bali bali bali.


So yes, I bet you guys are wondering what great achievement I have done so far with my great Canon 500D, also affectionately known as the Kiss Camera.

It was a fun session, spontaneous? yes. humourous? yes yes. disgusting? err.... probably.


It was my attempt to make my own Hong Kong French Toast,

which was, eh hem....

an utter failure. T_T





A reader of mine once commented that the most revolting thing can be best shown with the best quality of photo, which also means, a good camera, and make the most revolting thing, looks even more, err... revolting?




Sick, I know. I'm a sick person. Deal with it.

Agree with me though, that sometimes the best photos are the ones that can show the most repulsive side of things.




I dare you to eat that!


Pussy.

My New Toy - Kiss Digital X3

Also known here in Malaysia as the Canon 500D.




Ha ha! Finally I have my very own DSLR!

Now feel jealous non-big-ass-camera-owners!




Unboxing something new always feels like you're stripping for the very first time in front of your boyfriend.

No wait, or was it the other around?




It was after I got it that I realised 500D was also known as the Kiss Digital X3 in other countries like Japan.

A KISS Camera!!!




This camera was designed for me! OMG! It's fate!




It's so cute and small for an SLR and it's utterly gorgeous.




Oh.. what's so special about this camera? Ho Ho Ho...

I'm going to shock you.

It can take video!

Yes! 500D is the second of EOS cameras to shoot movies (after EOS 5D Mark II in September 2008)! One nifty little breakthrough.
1080p HD video recording at 20fps, take that!!

But with that quality, I can shoot what? 7 seconds of video? -.-




Let's worry about that later. I'm just begining to play with the camera, fixing my own lens kit that comes with the box up and shooting this and that and everything that moves.




Fiddling around the settings and stuff is harder than I thought. Then again it took me months of practice to perfect my use of Canon Ixus 860. So I guess it's all patient and consistent usage.










What I love about the camera is that it's so small that it's light to be carried around.

Look how small it is next to me baby's 50D.




Clear Travel Photography here we come!!

Wallpaper lovers! Be prepared to be flooded by insanely beautiful flawless clear scenic photos!!!

"let's get this party started, eh heh..... let's get this party started oh hoh...." *music droning out*

Old Hair New Hair

It was very versatile with my old hair which I had my stylist to cut it half fringe.

I can split it in half, quarter partition or even side way, pair it with curls and I have brand new style every day.

This is among my favourites.


sunlight on hair






wavy curl all the way



side shot



side shot with smile



fuwaa, the power of sunlight!



other side



fake smile



fake smile without sunlight



serious look



look elsewhere shot



pretend to look elsewhere


But two days ago I took the plunge and went and have my fringe cut all the way.

Introducing, my NEW HAIR.



peeking



removing camera



showing part of close up


Ok... moment of truth...
Like it or not. if you don't, well, you'll just have to wait another 4 months for it to grow back up then.


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Teng teng teng!

Do I look younger?



Personally I hate it. I have to make up my eyes in order for it to look even a slight bit nicer, the bang made my eyes so dull on normal days!!!

and my mom and baby are being nice telling me that it looked nice.
such liars. T_T


They also say I look less fierce. T_T




Was I that fierce before?!




Huh? Was I???!

New Hairstyle - yet again

More photos next.

60 mins Day Dreamer

I like to look at Google Earth, and pin point a random place as I scroll it around.




Then imagine myself sitting on the next flight to that random place on earth.

Sometimes I'll fly to Barcelona, Spain, the only western Europe country I have yet to visit; or Brazil, the only country in South America that doesn't speak Spanish.

There are times I'll scout around the globe looking for uncharted islands, or very places that are unknown to many, like the Chatham Islands off the southern ocean of New Zealand; or Papeete in the French Polynesia, or odd places with names that I can't even spell even with the help of a dictionary, like Tabuaeran.

I like to zoom in on places like Nepal, and imagine myself climbing the Himalayas, crossing the border into India, or from Blangadesh, meeting up travelers from other regions, going on boat/train/car rides with people I hardly know and newly met.

I'll look at those photos taken by photographers and saved down on Google Earth Map, where you usually can click and find out how beautiful a place is.


Croatia


A harbour town in Croatia


I like to zoom in to the "world" and check out the beaches of a particular I'm dreaming to visit.




And then by the end of the hour, I'll normally shut off Google Earth feeling a bit more satisfied and hungry for adventure, thinking that it'll probably take my another 10 years before I have the chance to visit this or that place I'm fantasizing.

What the heck. It was a good cure to a hungry soul. A hungry eager soul of mine.

Hong Kong: Li Ka-shing yacht & Jackie Chan House

Short Note: I'll let it be, let it be.


Woke up early the next morning to explore more of Hong Kong.




Cam whore on the bus.


without flash



with flash


We went to see the monument - golden tulip that was given to Hong Kong by Chinese Government when they were returned to Mainland China.





That's what happened when you book a tour and follow it. You're being brought to places like this with ONE thing to see freaking early in the morning just to be left there for an hour and have nothing to do but take photos at that darn thing.

No choice but to oblige.




Then we were brought to the jetty to see some rich people's yachts, and how they live their luxurious envious-by-many lives.


Boat that was bringing us out



So Colddddd, dang i hate winter





Our boat was prettily decorated with Tang Longs. Makes you feel like you're in a Chinese country huh.




We saw a huge ass floating restaurant that was so said to be so damn high class that those people who walked in have gold bars flying out of their pants.




Ok, I so totally made that up.

But it was said to be really expensive.


Wind what are you doing to my hair


Then there were the rich men's yachts!




Er... this is a fishing boat I think.

Rich men's yachts!




There were some yachts that were so fancy that it looked like the back of your really expensive dream house, where a bicycle and a plant situate.




The entire highlight of the tour was to check out Li Ka Shing's yacht!
Yes the very famous billionaire.

Wiki:
He is the richest person of Chinese descent in the world and the sixteenth richest man in the world with an estimated wealth of US$16.2 billion on 13 February 2009.

Honestly, the yacht didn't look that big. I would have expected a much bigger yacht from someone like that.




Or maybe this is just one of his many many yachts.

And who knows what goes on in that little (ok not so little) yacht of his. Don't judge a book by its cover, or a yacht's content of its size.

For all we know he might have a pool inside!


After that we went to Qian Shui Wan where I prayed hard for my fortune. One more month to go, dang I don't want to waste a good panty la!




There was a temple sort area near the end of the beach where you find many tourists come here to pray. (or was sent here to pray)

I recognized some of the gods that were displayed here.



I heard he's a Fu Lu Shou. But no idea what role he played in the god realm.




Laughing Buddha! too distinctive.




Laughing Buddha with a shiny tummy.




Laughing Buddha with a lot of kids. If you want to get pregnant, touch this statue and pray.

*stay far far away*




Guan Yin Niang Niang without her lotus stand.




Yue Lao - a god of love, helps people connect strings of love.

Chinese believes that love is destined by god. And a red string of fate that connects two people's pinkies was what brought couples together, this string is controlled and tied by Yue Lao.

To pray for love, pray to this god.

And there's a saying that if you were to stand one side of the statue while another (stranger or someone you know) stand on other side, you two are bound to be together.




Oh shit! Did my dad (left) stand on the platform next to the statue with another guy?!!!

F*Ck! I am not getting a stepfather!!!!


And then there's the longevity god.




Not that he's very long, just that he controls the long lifespan of human, or maybe because he's very old. After all, all gods are immortals.


He has a bridge here where you can walk over the bridge to extend your lifespan.



Each time you walk over it, you will increase your life by 3 days.

So keep on walking sista!!!

(I know, wtf right?)


Among the bridge and many other interesting superstitious stuff, I found the golden catfish to be most fun.




Basically what you do is, and like most Chinese would to anything that has a hole or water in it, you throw a coin that you have into the mouth of the Catfish for luck.




If you're able to aim for the mouth, then your wish will come true.




I managed to catch a shot of a flying coin entering the mouth.




Can you see the coin?


Then suddenly, my tour guide turned around and started pointing somewhere in the distant and said: "Over there, you will see Jackie Chan's house".


Everyone whirled around instantly to stare at a bunch of expensive looking houses on a cliff off Qian Shui Wan.

At first, I didn't see anything. But then, there in the distant, a saw a pointy roof with an antenna poking out from the arch.




Jackie Chan's house!!!




Woo hoo!!! I saw Jackie Chan's house.

The only other time I was so close to his house on the cliff was watching the movie "Gorgeous", cast with Shu Qi.

Then again, god know if that was even that house, Jackie owns so many houses around the world that even elephants can't remember all of them.

But the most awesome house he has is this hide-away secret house in Hong Kong.




F***!!!

Did he just bought the entire building down?

I need your advice

What would you do when a relationship is going through a difficult path?

Been having rather difficult times recently. Emotional turmoil.



What would you do, when you see the person you love most, get insulted and hurt by people that person care most? Can you do anything at all?

How to Pray for Money

This is Chai Shen Ye (Chinese God of Fortune/Wealth).




Located in Qian Shui Wan - a famous beach side spot where a lot of the illegal immigrants from mainland China used to swim into Hong Kong back in the 90's.

To pray for better fortune, aka money, from the God of Fortune, the Hong-kees (local term for Hong Kong residents) believe in a specific way of praying.

This is how you pray for money by Nicolekiss, inspired by Hong-kees.

1. You will need money.




The stronger currency the better. I used a 50 Singaporean dollar located in my purse, a note left there after a Singapore trip.


2. Rub God of Fortune

Next, you place the dollar note on the godly statue.

Starting from the head.


Ignore the oversized jacket. I was friggin cold, borrowed it from brother.


Or if you're short like my mom, you would need to tip toe.


model: mom


Then you rub the arm/sleeve




Finally you move down south,




and rub the leg (I know what you are thinking you dirty minded minx).


If you're superstitious and desperate enough for money, you can always rub the gold bar next to it, provided there is one.




3. Put in pocket

Finally, you take the dollar note (SGD 50 in my case) and put it in your back pocket.




Side pocket if the first choice is out of the question.

Boo hoo for you if you don't have any pockets.


4. Jump

Then you jump, twice.



This act is to imaginatively secure the money in your pocket.


5. Keep in your wallet

Take the dollar note out of your pocket, and keep it in your wallet/purse for half a year.

That's 6 months.

You are not allowed to remove that money from your wallet/purse. For whatever reason, even if you are robbed and all money taken from you, the "magic" will disappear.

And THAT is how you pray for money, Chinese style!



Whether it works, god knows.

Let's see if I'll suddenly get rich two months later.


*Photo taken today*


Else I'll go back to HK and put a panty on the statue's head.

Hong Kong Delicacies

I just compiled a list of Hong Kong food in my food blog.

Go there read now.




Spent almost 2 hours writing that.

Hong Kong Trip with Family: Mango Pudding

Short Note: Now my facebook account is www.facebook.com/nicolekiss!!!


Family family family family.

I was really excited to be going on a trip with my whole family for the first time in.. in.. forever! God knows how long.


Smiley face that can't be wiped off


It's almost like it's in a distant non existent past when my parents pulled me around the airports, lugging my luggage while I cried everywhere (I was a cry baby), not knowing the price of anything at all because I never needed to worry about paying.

Not that me and my brother let them pay for everything at our age now, but for the first time, it felt nice to have a whole family going away for once.

For once, I got to camwhore with my mom!




I realised she's a funny camwhorer.

I complaint that her eyes were always so small when I took photos of her.

So she attempted huge watery puppy dog eyes on my second attempt to snap a photo of us.




Haha, my mom's so cute.


We didn't just camwhore in the room, we camwhored everywhere!




What to do when you have a daughter as a blogger.
Pity them.

Mom going solo.




Candid shot of big brother.




Solo shot of dad.




Great! Now the whole family has a Hong Kong-underground-famous-street-name staple shot.

On with Hong Kong.

My journey started off with an angpow, to celebrate the grand festival of Chinese New Year.




Given by the very nice stewardess on the plane to Hong Kong.




I arrived in winter cold Hong Kong around noon. Just enough time for us to check into the hotel and look around town.

My hotel was a cute hotel called Panda Hotel,




located in Tsuen Wan, Kowloon.




We walked around Kowloon that afternoon and spotted a few things I wanted.


Coach!



Blackberry


But alas, I didn't get any of them. Sigh.

While having our free and easy time, I smelt something from afar.

I was ectastic and made a beeline toward the source of that foul smell.




Smelly tofu!!! Where else than to eat it in Hong Kong. I have had it in Shanghai, but wasn't sure if it was the authentic one so I've always to try it in Hong Kong - the said place to have smelly tofu.




The taste...well....

It didn't taste bad. But seriously, what's the fuss about smelly tofu anyway? It almost tasted just like any tofu after you've bitten the thing.

Well, maybe a bit tangy, a bit... erm... fermented? Like how wines are perhaps. It's not sweet but smelly like durian, so yea, maybe I'm just not a tofu person.


Later we took the train to Tsim Sha Tsui and walked around town till we came to this shop.




Hui Lau Shan - the dessert restaurant!!!!!

I was looking for the name of this shop all over the internet hoping some decent blogger will blog about the name of the restaurant and not just the infamous mango pudding itself, but to no avail. :(

But thank god I've tried this dessert two years ago when I went to HK on business trip, and it has been on my mind ever since that day. HENCE, I knew what it looked like and could still roughly remembered how it tasted like!













But this time, with family along, I tried more than one flavour. hehehehe...




So I am going to do you all a favour, and myself one too, by repeating the name of the restaurant.

Hui Lau Shan. Get it?

Hui Lau Shan Hui Lau Shan Hui Lau Shan Hui Lau Shan Hui Lau Shan Hui Lau Shan Hui Lau Shan Hui Lau Shan Hui Lau Shan Hui Lau Shan Hui Lau Shan Hui Lau Shan Hui Lau Shan Hui Lau Shan.


Now another famous thing you HAVE to try and get from Hong Kong is in form of a pastry puff. I'm sure you've heard of the wife's cookies.

I wanna share with you the BEST wife cookies/cakes in the whole of Hong Kong.




Wing Wah's wife cake.




Now this is something you can't get it anywhere else (other than US, Canada and maybe some place in Mainland China where they've branched out). A fresh out of the oven Wing Wah's wife cake from Wing Wah's kitchen.




Head to any of the branches in Hong Kong before 2pm, earlier the better, and asked to buy a freshly baked Wife Cakes.


Mongkok street. There's one in Mongkok


The first time I took a bite of the hot fresh wife cakes, I tell you, never have I fell in love with the simplicity of a pastry before in my entire life.

It's just so different from the packed wife cakes.





That night, we ended in some restaurant that served Shanghai noodles.

All the best dan dan noodles in the world could be found here, located somewhere in Mongkok.







Super love this mince pork dan dan noodle. Awesomeness!





spicy one ok only la~


After food, we finally head over to nui yan gai (canto) / nv ren jie (mandarin) / women street (english) for some shopping!!!




You know, I've always thought the street would be bigger.
Based on how famous those hong kong drama series has publicized it.

Felt just like a small bazaar street in Bangkok though. Selling all sorts of cheap goods and fakes.

Oh well, let's call it a night shall we?




"Toodles, I'm off shopping!"


Note: this was back in Chinese New Year k? I'm using present tense to make it sound more realistic :p

What are you doding?

As usual I was d0ing my normal routine of chatting and blogging at the same time.

On one side, I was blogging about my Hong Kong trip. On another window I was chatting with my best friend Gerald. I wanted to type: "What are you doing?", but because I was typing fast, I ended typing this.


Nicole said:
what u doding there/



10 mins later, Gerald replied to my msn window.


Gerald says:
what u doding there/ ==>>>http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=doding


I frowned and wondered what he was up to. So I clicked on the link and it was linked to this page.





Nicole says:
HAHAHA
wtf..
why wud anyone google a typo


Gerald says:
I am bored



-___-;;;
I got some really weird friends sometimes.


To all my readers,

"How are you doding today?"

Departing...

Next up, my Hong Kong trip with family during Chinese New Year.




Tell me I look like an excited little girl that's on her first trip overseas with her family.




*Big smiley face with small eyes*

Do You Have Social Responsibility?

I first learnt about Corporate Social Responsibility, aka CSR, in my Master course while going through my Public Relation subject. Not in my degree as my Bachelor was Software Engineering (yea, who would have thought, or guessed).




A responsibility to the public, environment and community from an organization after it has earned its cents in the society? How odd. I thought.

And yes, so did many. But whatever the reason, I think CSR is a great act toward and in the public’s best interest, regardless of reasons (Even though some have argued that such act is window dressing for some companies).

Wiki states that “CSR is the deliberate inclusion of public interest into corporate decision-making, and the honoring of a triple bottom line: People, Planet, Profit.”

I brought the subject of CSR up in this entry was because of this recent CSR campaign of Digi – Love to Save.




A micro site created to raise RM150,000 in 30 days.

How it works is that you go to the site and register.
Choose your charity group you wish to help,




it can be SPCA – would certainly help considering the recent case of the abandoned dogs in Pulau Ketam

National Kidney Foundation (NKF) – having gone through my ordeal of bad case of kidney infection earlier this year, I realized that it’s not funny to have a defected kidney. It hurts and it costs a lot.

or even Malaysian Council for Child Welfare – with all the child abuse cases reported on newspaper these days, it’s major worry for the children’s right in our country. Let’s hope something can be done to improve the situation.


Then just click. And with each click, DiGi will donate RM5 to your charity of choice.
Yep, it will be DiGi’s money, not your money. All you need to do is click.
But to avoid spam or click abuse, each registration allows one click for one charity.

It might not be a lot for one person, but since it’s not your money anyway, the most you can do is to refer as many people as you can to come in and donate.

It’s the easiest way to raise money, while raising awareness at the same time (If you are the highest donors (with the most references and clicks collected), your name will appear on the site).

The thing with most corporations CSR is that you don’t get to decide what they do. They can be planting trees for the trees for the African forests, or giving rice to Balinese immigrants, or cleaning the waste for Nile River. But it’s not a public’s decision. In fact, it’s not your decisions. You don’t get to call the shots!




But now you can. And I can.

You know what I’ve always wanted to do for charity? More than human, I wanted people to understand more of the nature and environment we’re living in.

Sometimes the easiest thing to do is also the easiest to be taken for granted.


I found this on the Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) page.




It comforts me to know that there are organizations out there are doing their best to help save our marine environments. I was in Tioman diving there earlier this year, and I can say, there’s nothing much left for divers to see.

What I saw paled in comparison to all the amazing tales I’ve heard about the place from divers who have probably dived there eons ago.

As a diver, it’s so sad to see our beautiful ocean gets polluted and marines destroyed to oblivion because of ignorance and carelessness of human race.

It’s even more depressing that I have to fly so far away (instead of a drive away) just to experience and see sea creatures as beautiful as these,




Corals as lively as these.




Sea as clear as this,




Or an island as virgin as this,




You might say that: “well, there are still beautiful dive spots and un-polluted sea out there right? So it’s still ok.”

Unfortunately, no. In fact, I wish it was that case.

Last I heard, there are less than a handful of these critters in Malaysia now.




Two left (which have been missing thus far) according to WWF Maaysia.


In we don’t do something about it, soon you won’t see much of these amazing creatures anymore.


You might be getting bored of me talking about this creature, but I won’t rest till my voice is heard!


Hence, I created a group on lovetosave.com and have done my deed of clicking RM5 away to MNS.




I name it: Nicolekiss Turtles Support, or in the site -> Nicolekiss@MNS!


Click on my group k? Let’s save some turtles!


And I am going to share it with everyone on my facebook updates.




Just copy the link (as shown in the photo) and paste it under Link, click Attach and select your favourite badge.




Also, I am going to put this Love Badge on my blog side panel for this whole month just to show my support to this campaign! For the love for charity! *roar*


Right click on image in the site and save. Then paste it in your blog, facebook, msn, etc.


Like so.




There, I’ve done my deeds. Now’s your turn. :D

Call all your friends, support my group.




Let’s create a better diving place world.

The Villain

This is the Villain of my injury.

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Look at that eye, that claw, that furry white coat. EVIL!


Bad rabbit. BADDDD rabbit.

Rabbit Scratch

I was scratched.








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Don't even ask.

My Lolita Craze

Earlier this year I went into a Lolita Craze.


Outfit 1: Lolita Waitress




Probably from all those anime influence since young and a recent trigger after staying in Bangkok, a Lolita crazed city.

I managed to lay my hands on some really fancy outfits and headdress there and when I moved back to KL, decided to try some of them out in public.




I wore this lacy black and white waitress lolita outfit in Gardens one day. (Oh yes I did and I dare ;) )

Highlights of outfit: white lacy umbrella, even lacier black and white headdress


Next day I decided to try something simpler,

Outfit 2: Highschool Kitty Cat




I got a few friends to play dress up with me too.




They're guys. Oh yes.

Daryl wore this Morocco style outfit which I thought was smashing. Given the fact that we were watching James Bond that evening in Signature Gardens.




Casey stole my cat ears to fancy up his outfit as he was a tad bit under-dressed.

Love my tartans designed cat ears.




Highlights of outfit: school girl mini skirt, tartan ears, white heels.

I wore it to eat my New Zealand Natural ice creams.




Following few days, I dated Josh out, one of my close friends, for a drink in the same place again.




Outfit 3: Not So Innocent Bunny




As you can see, I wore the same top as it was one of my favourite tops to go with mini skirts.

I bought it in H&M London, too bad they don't have H&M here.

Highlights of outfit: Lacy mini skirt, white lacy choker, and white furry ears.


Josh loves to camwhore. And he loves to dress up. The most expensive thing on this outfit will probably be his specs.



Cost over a thousand. -.-


Somehow I felt that we looked pretty matched up here.




And equally silly.







There was a bazaar earlier this year held in Old Klang Road which I participated. I decided to bring my Nicolekiss Boutique to public for the first time.


Outfit 4: Cosplay High School Cat Girl



Very similiar to outfit 2 only this time I went all the way with the complete Japanese high school uniform.

To make the whole high school girl look more realistic. I decided to tie my hair into two ponytails.




After putting on my tartan ears, I looked completely like a cat girl lolita.




But this time, I was not alone. I recruited a comrade with me.




Meet Lolita Cat Girl Christine.




She's a uber cute Indonesian friend of mine.







Together with our complementing shoes and stockings/socks, we shocked the crowd that day.




While manning our boutique booth at the bazaar.




We even went to Sunway later that way for a little bit of window shopping.
Mind you, we got a lot of stares.





*wink* am I your dream come true? *omg puke*

Highlights of outfit: comparable comrade with matching foot-wear


Now the most impressive collection I have, however, is this full-on Lolita dress which I bought at a rather high price.

Imported from Japan and only one piece available when I spotted it.

Outfit 5: Pink Lolita


standing shot



sitting shot


Complete with exaggerated pink lacy ribbon headdress, white stockings and lolita shoes.








ribbon headdress


Here are some more shots.













Shots with friends.


Josh






Richard from TAT





Highlights of the outfit: Pink ribbon headdress, lolita shoes, color contacts, and well, the dress itself. ;)


And that marks the final piece for today's Nicolekiss Lolita Craze.




Till then everyone, muaks and ciao.




Don't wet yourself in your dreams. ;) *don't puke either* :p

Best Massage in Thailand

What stereotypes do you have of Thailand?




Young monks running around the street?




Good food with beautiful deco?





Lots of temples?


Or perhaps, a good traditional Thai massage?





Down Chomsin road (Soi Hua Hin 55) in Hua Hin, you will find this delicately furnished centre named Nicha.




Where to date gave me my best massage throughout my travels in Thailand, in terms of price and quality.

Now as far as I've come to understand about Hua Hin was that it's a town of expensive and luxurious relaxation. It's famous not only for its beach resorts, but also for its amazing spa experience.

So where else to look for your best massage other than here.




Upon arrival, we were given a coconut each as welcome drinks. Plus points for hospitality.




A massage menu would be given to you to place your order.




Typically, I went for a full-on 2 hour Traditional Thai Massage. At the price of RM50, it was really reasonable for such a modernly furnished centre.




If I ever have the chance again, I might try the Sauna Anti Cellulite Massage, hehe.

Uncle David from the group prefered to split his 2 hours into one hour of Thai Massage and the next for a nice Foot Massage. Smart.




If you've ever tried a thai massage in Thailand, I bet you agree that most of your typical massages includes full body pressing and bending like this.







At the end of the session, the masseur will sit you up and attempt to swing your upper body like this.




When I first moved to Thailand, I thought that was all in Thai Massage.

Well, until I came to Nicha.

In the 2 hours I was treated in the centre, I was bent in flabbergasting positions I never knew I was capable of achieving.

First I was bent in such way,





Then I was bent in such way,


hey that looks like my pants.


And then I was pulled in such position,




And this position,




And was pressed like this.


I know it seems like her legs was on my, eh hem.. but it wasn't ok


And finally, like this.




I'm beginning to feel like "bak chang" (wrapped dumpling).

But strangely, as painful as it appeared to be, it was actually very very relaxing. Her pressure wasn't too strong nor soft, but just nice when placed on my skin.

It was amazingly soothing.

And definitely consisted of the best techniques in a massage I've ever had.




Best two hours of my life.

Central Thailand 2 (Bangkok - Hua Hin) : Wallpapers

You've seen the first batch of Central Thailand wallpapers.


So here are the rest. :D
Enjoy, you wallpaper lovers.


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Welp. I'm almost done with Thailand.

I say Almost. Because next entry, I'm going to reveal the location of the best MASSAGE in the whole of THAILAND.

Ho ho ho. excited? stay tune.

Hua Hin Part 3 : Summer Palace & (Bangkok) Chaopraya Dinner Cruise

Later that evening, we had a meeting back at our hotel.

Basically, on fam trips, we have meetings every now and then to provide our feedback to the Thailand Tourism or Hotels to improve their services for future tourists.

I was the only blogger represented there.




Don't tell anyone, but I was actually chatting on msn when they were having the meeting. :p


The next day, we packed and left for Bangkok, but not before stopping by the summer palace for a visit.





This is the Mrigadayavan Palace, the famous summer palace of His Majesty King Vajiravudh, Rama VI.


Big family huh?


FYI, this is the current King of Thailand.




King Rama IX.
Quite the loyal guy if you ask me.

If you can't see the image of the royal family tree properly, here's a clearer image of it.


The Summer Palace has been abandoned and was converted to a tourist area.




But there are some parts of the palace where you are forbidden to visit to respect the royalty. Like the concubines quarter for example, where only ladies and lady guards are allowed inside.




Like down this corridor which led to the sea was the resting room of her queen who was constantly sick during her reign.




The whole palace was made of wood, hence was severely deteriorated decades after it was abandoned.

I've always like walking through an ancient building or structure. It's like you've been transported back in time to how the olden days was.




Where royalties have to be dressed properly every evening before being adjourned to gather at the royal dining hall to dine.




You will see some of the ancient instruments where the king and his concubines would sit and listen to the music played by their servants/performers.




Walk down the staircase at the back of the palace,




you will find the servant's quarter.

Row of four walled rooms where a pair to four servants will sleep at night.




The head of servants however will get his/her own room.

At night, with the help of oil lamps, the lady servants will stay awake to do some sewing for the royal wardrobe.




This must be the cutest sewing machine I've come across.




It's pretty cool listening to the stories of the olden days, of how servants washed mass amount of heavy royal clothing daily, or scouted and guarded the palace at night.


Then like every tourist place, we were ushered to the souvenir shop to buy some things where has no relation to what was visited before.




I got this huge pink straw hat that cost me 600 baht (RM60). -.-

If you think the hat I got was huge and ridiculous,

you'll be surprised that I was almost tempted to buy this straw hat.




So big it drooped to my arm and it cost RM120.


If you're a shopaholic, remember to drop by the shopping village before you head back to Bangkok.




The last time I visited a shopping village was in England. God I didn't know they have something like this in South East Asia too.

Basically it's like a whole village area created for the sole purpose of shopping. All outlets here are shops and shops and cafes, a shopper's heaven.




The final leg of the journey was back to Bangkok.

That night, as a farewell party, we have the inevitably most romantic dinner you can find in Bangkok - Chaopraya Dinner Cruise.




Anyone who wants a complete Bangkok experience cannot leave the country without experiencing dinner cruise on the Chaopraya river which separates Bangkok old and new town.

The boat cruises pass some of the most prominent sculptures and buildings in Bangkok, like the imperial palace.





Hilton hotel?








While having a saxophone serenade you through your dinner.




Good view, good food, good music, good company.

Really, top that for a perfect romantic evening.


ps// read Part 1.
and Part 2.