HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!新年快乐！！

Wow...time really is zooming past fast. 3 more days and the Chinese will be celebrating the Chinese New Year.

哇...时间过的好快哦。。。一转眼就快华人新年咯。在多三天，就是新年咯！！你们紧张吗？兴奋嘛？？

猫猫穿衣服咯！好可爱哦！！kitty is wearing shirt...cute!!

Come to think of it I have been living in this world for a good 22 years, well coming 23 years. Sighs... I am getting old. I suddenly realise that life can be really routine. For 23 good years I have been celebrating the Chinese New Year the same way. Suddenly, I feel really tired, the mood somehow just isn't there. But the very one thing I look forward to Chinese New Year is that most of my friends will be back here in Kuching. Sadly, this year my dear sister Florence won't be able to make in back.

唉。。。一转眼，我也庆祝新年23年咯。。。每年还不是一样的过咯。想一想嗄，有点累咯，每年一到新年就匆匆忙忙的，很累。。。感觉到每有哪个心情来庆祝。加上，今年，有好多朋友们不能回来庆祝新年。我乾姐姐Florence，今年不能回来，我好难过，因为我真的很想念她，很想念她。好想见见她。

Hotlink的财神爷！哈哈！Hotlink's money god! LOL

The bright side is I get to see Lone...(a.k.a LC Bin). Well for those out there who are wonder what in the world does 'LC' means... trust me you don't wanna know...LOL. It is best kept between us. To those who understands... he forced me to give him this nick, he started it all first! I swear!

但往好的一方面看，笼哥回来咯，终于又可以见到他咯。哈哈！一定要好好陪陪他！不然又要一年多才能见到那个臭家伙！哇哈哈！

This year, my new year will be wee bit different. Main difference would be that I will be working at The Junk restaurant on the 3rd and 4th day of Chinese New Year. Well I don't think I am gonna earn much, I just did it to relief my friend for 2 days.

说真的，今年，我新年有点不同。因为呢。。。我在新年初三就得去做工咯。其实，我没那么勤劳啦。。。我只是去代替朋友两天而已咯。没什么大不了。。。。顶多我累而已。哈哈！

Well, the streets in Kuching now is filled with Chinese New Year decorations. Shopping complexes and Mall are blaring with Chinese New Year songs.

现在古晋满街都有新年的布置，超级市场的新年歌很techno。哈哈，去到那里都是有很hot的新年歌。

I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone out there to have a Happy prosperous New Year, May you have a blessed year ahead with cash running into your pockets and also prosper in your health.

小弟在这儿祝大家。。。新年快乐，万事如意，年年有余，祝你鼠年有数不尽的钞票！哈哈！

祝大家:恭喜发财；万事如意；财源滚滚来！

Happy Chinese New Year everyone...

p/s:Sighs... wonder how many ang pows will I have this year hor....
哎呀。。。不知今年有多少个红包好收噢。。。。老了。。。没人要给我。。。。“哭。。。。T-T”

Chicago 7

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Short Talk:
Wanted to go for a shopping spree... but I noticed that my wallet keeps telling me insufficient funds... sighs......
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Eating outlets are mushrooming everywhere in Kuching these days. Some are good some are bad, some are acceptable. Some have good food, some has inedible food, some have good food but damn lousy service.

Chicago 7 would be a new fast food chain in Kuching.They proudly claimed that they have the best broaster chicken in town and its being done the original way. But when I visited the restaurant, the broaster chicken was NOT yet available...ok fine... I accept the fact that maybe the machines has not arrived yet. So we had no choice but to order what was on the menu that is Burgers only.

Genuine Broaster

For those of you who had read Kenny Sia's blog, Chicago 7 should not be a new name to you. They gave their beef burger some weird name. The called it Cow burger...so I ordered the double cheese cow burger and ordered a blackcurrent drink. They gave me a number and said they will send my burger over. After paying up, adorable Tee Heng and I went and look for a seat to settle down.

After a few minutes a group of ladies sat a table or two away from us, then a small family sat opposite us and another family came in much later. To our astonishment, the people who came later than us got their food first. So we thought maybe their orders are easier to make. Maybe they have not caught or slaughtered the cow for my cow burger yet and Tee Heng's chicken burger's chicken must have escaped and they are trying to catch that naughty little feathered fowl back.

Then things got a little quirky, everyone who came later than us got their food and ours seem to be lost somewhere, I was going to be late for work... damn those people... has my cow really ran off? Has Tee Heng's chicken flew away and got into someone's pot of curry?

I called the person who took our order and asked...

Me: Excuse me, where is our food? We ordered earlier on and all the other people who came later got their food and I am going to be late for my work.(*tulan face...)

*tulan means pissed off in Hokkien

Waiter: (nervous and frightened look) ... oh ok... I go check now... (runs off to check our order)

Me: *Smirks*

But... we still had to wait for quite sometime. The order came... adorable Tee Heng takes a look at his burger and...

Adorable Tee Heng: (in mandarin...) Kanineh...this type of burger ask me cook at home I also know ma....GY...&^^$#%**U

Me: *looks at my burger*... mine looks good... but my fries... so sad looking... bloody hell!!

Do you guys have any idea that the fries portion is so little... so sad looking.

Look at the fries portion!! So little....bloody hell


At least Mr. Cow was not so bad.

Cute Tee Heng: KANINEH I ALSO KNOW HOW TO MAKE THIS TYPE OF BURGER! *&$%^^&

To be fair my burger was good. As for Tee Heng's I have no idea, you guys can ask him bout that.

My Ratings for Chicago 7:

Food: 7/10
Service: 4/10 (They didn't even apologise for the late coming of our food)
ambience of the restaurant: 8/10

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On another issue, totally not related to food is that I am so bored in my office and I do not have any internet connection and I don't know what to do until I started playing with Microsoft Paint. Is Started to create a few things...that was how bored I was. I will show you some of my masterpieces here. Well in all seriousness.I think it just sucks. LOL!

Now I am here, bored and blogging this post via notepad, in the office. I seriously have nothing to do now. Hahaha!

Vacation @ Kuching Part 4 - Sarawak Cultural Village, The living Museum

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Short Talk:

Chinese New Year is just around the corner. I have not bought any of my CNY shirts yet. I need to send my car in for servicing which will cost me a bomb! Sighs... maybe I will just wear back my old clothes...no need for any new clothes this CNY. Haha...
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I have made some changes in this post. According to the initial plan, I would be covering Sarawak Cultural Village and also the Lian Hua San temple. But after going throught the photos, I decided to leave out the Lian Hua San temple for there isn't much photos to show all of you guys. So this post will be on the Sarawak Cultural village only.

First the introduction of Sarawak Cultural Village.

The Sarawak Cultural Village is a must visit place when you are in Kuching.

Nestled underneath the legendary Mount Santubong and 35km away from Kuching City is the Sarawak Cultural Village.

Built on 14 acres of acres of equatorial vegetation, this living museum depicts the heritage of the major racial groups in Sarawak and potrays the respective lifestyle of the respective groups.


Here, it is possible to see all the ethnic group in Sarawak at a glance. Admire the handicrafts of each of the indegineous groups and be tempted to carry some of them back as souviners. Another not to miss event is the 45 minutes cultural show and music which depicts the various cultural dances of Sarawak,This is something you don't want to miss!

If you are staying at the Holiday Inn Damai Beach Resort and the Damai Puri Resort & Spa it is only 5 minutes walk away from the Sarawak Cultural Village!

In my opinion, the Sarawak Cultural Village is an eye opener for me. It clearly shows me all the different races of Sarawak. I surely have learnt a lot about the lifestyle and architecture of the different races that lives in Sarawak. The cultural show for me was a bit too long but quite entertaining in a way.

I am going to leave you guys with some photos of the Sarawak Cultural Village now.

These amazing wood cravings greets you at the main entrance


The Chinese Farm House






The basic look of the interior of the Chinese Farm house


Brendan making Soya Bean Milk the traditional way...
Grind man! Grind! GO! GO! slow poke! =P


Handsome farmer Hans, getting ready to harvest his farm products
seriously... somehow this whole outfit is just so him...


Traditional Malay house


The lifestyle of the Malay in the olden days.


The hottest band in SCV. Presenting.... The Grandmas rock group.


Sway with me sonny! Let me show how its done!


For making biscuits...



The Sea Dayak house. Wow..so tall!


I love this swing... la la la~


The cultural show.




I wanted to do that... bit fraid that once I am up there the bamboo will break =.="


Go Hans ... GO Hans... you can do it...show the lady how its done!



Walk along SCV you will find a few of these tall wood cravings...magnificent.


I can't remember what bridge is this... I think its the Iban bridge.
Yes...I know you girls out there are feasting your eyes on
that good looking guy on the bridge...


Brendan separating the rice form its husk. Grind...grind...


She is my grandma...don't we look sweet together? Joking...she is not my grandma
lol.


I have a Grandma of course I will have a Grandpa too. Haha
Joking again.


Do you wanna buy this? cheap cheap only
buy one...puh...leezeee....purdy please... =P


Melanau house...round, round baby round, round.


She is good at this O-O


This is where you can test your blow pipe skills. But for a price.


Another long house. The Iban long house... yes...handsome guy is there again.
Feast your eyes on him...muahahaha


I love rock and roll...put another dime in the jukebox baby! err... where is the jukebox?
Dunno... you can put the money on my pocket then =P


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Shrieks!! Don't see me ... I am neeked... don't see... shy....shy...

Here are some useful information about the Sarawak Cultural Village:

Getting There:

If you are renting a car or driving your own car (for those living within Sarawak, Sabah, Brunei or Kalimantan). The SCV is roughly around 40-45 minutes drive from Kuching City Centre.

If you are spending your holiday at Holiday Inn Resort Damai Beach or the Damai Puri Resort & Spa.It is a mere 5 minutes walk to SCV and 6 minutes from the Damai Golf Course.

For those who are staying in the city centre, there are various mode of transport to the SCV too. You can take the City-Damai shuttle service, Taxi or make and arrangement with the local tour agencies which can be easily found around the city.

Ticketing Information / Entrance Fee:

For International Visitors and Visitors outside Sarawak:
Adult: MYR 60.00
Children (ages 6-12): MYR 30.00
Children below age of 6 admittance is free
Students: MYR15.00 (Must present your student identification Card)

For those within Sarawak:
Adult: MYR 35.00*
Children (ages 6-12): MYR 15.00*
Children below age of 6 admittance is free
Students: MYR15.00 (Must present your student identification Card)

* I am unsure of the price for I used my student identification card to enter.

There are 2 cultural shows in one day, Schedules are as follow:

First Session >> 1130 ~ 1245
Second Session >> 1600 ~ 1715

For more information you can contact SCV via this email address: sales@scv.com.my

That is all from me now for my report of my Vacation trip in Kuching.
Thank you for reading my blog and entries.

Cheers!!