Kasih Hospice Charity Fair on 4th July 2010

Kasih Hospice Care Society (KHC) is a charitable organization which seeks to bring a fresh and mindful approach to care-giving for patients facing life-endangering illnesses and to their families too.

We participated the Kasih Charity Bazaar on 4th July 2010 at SMK Sg Way to raised funds for the charity organisation. We got 3 booths there to sell cookies, otaka-otak from Muar, chee cheong fun, fish balls from Tanjung Sepat, home made pai tees, hot dog, ear rings, hot coffee, hot tea and mineral water.  Thanks to friends who came to support and help.

As for our team, the dress code of the day is red or blue color t-shirt.

KHC invited quite a number of old folks and orphanage homes to shop and eat at the fair.

Those people who purchase the coupons and unable to come, all the coupons will be given to the homes.

Volunteers at work

Chee Cheong Fun Team

Ear Rings - made by Ping Ping and selling below cost at only RM10.00 per pair.

Kids voluntering to sell cookies

Visits from Old Folks - coupons given to them enjoy themself

Orphanage - to enjoy themself at the fair

Volunteers selling pai tee and hot dog

Japan VISA Application

Just want to share what are the things that you need to prepare when applying for japan visa. This is merely a guideline and if you are not clear, you can contact Japan Embassy. All of them are very helpful.

To apply for japan visa, you need to know the following :-

• Photo background must be white and size of photo is 2" x 2"
• Bank statement/FD statement must be in A4 size, get bank to stamp certify true copy and bank chop
• Company letter and must stamp with company name and must attach with name cards
• 3 working days to process the visa application
• If you been to Japan before, please state the departure date and length of stay. If you forgot the exact date, you can put the approx date and Japan Embassy can check at their system
• If you are ex-airline crew and can't remember the date, just state last entry date and ex-airline cabin crew from XXX
• Covering letter from your travel agent - to be submitted together with other documents
• Flight tickets from your travel agent-to be submitted together with other documents
• Japan Tour Itinery from your travel agent-to be submitted together with other documents

Procedures for your HOLIDAY and what are the documents that you need to provide to the travel agent or japan embassy besides covering letter from travel agent, flight tickets and japan tour itinery :-

Sponsoring mom/dad
a. if you are sponsoring your mom or dad, you need to draft a letter that states you are sponsoring your parents to Japan. You need to photostat a copy of your birth cert to prove your relationship. Submit your bank statement. You need to photostat your bank statement in A4 size paper and then go to the bank to request to stamp and certify true copy.  The value in your bank statement need to be more than your value of your trip.

List to provide :
a. visa application form with photo
b.certify true copy of bank statement
c. company letter that state your position, length of service, departure date and make sure you get your company to stamp on your letter even though is printed on letter head.
d. Attach your name card.
e. Birth cert to prove your relationship.
f. sponsorship letter  that state all expenses is borne by you

On your own
a. visa application form with photo
b. company letter that state your position, length of service, departure date and make sure you get your company to stamp on your letter even though is printed on letter head.
c. Attach your name card.
d. certify true copy of bank statement

Husband and Wife (Husband sponsoring wife)
a. visa application form with photo
b. company letter that state your position, length of service, departure date and make sure you get your company to stamp on your letter even though is printed on letter head.
c. Attach your name card.
d. certify true copy of bank statement
e. Photostat copy of Marriage cert
f. sponsorship letter that states you are travelling with your wife and all expenses will be borne by you.

Company Sponsor - meaning all expenses borne by your company. You need to make sure those travelling under company, the person travelling the name must appear in the FORM 49. Else you can't use as company sponsor
a. visa application form with photo
b. company letter that state your position, length of service, departure date and make sure you get your company to stamp on your letter even though is printed on letter head. Must state all expenses borne by the company.
c. Attach your name card.
d. certify true copy of bank statement (company bank statement)
e. Photostat copy of FORM 49 (company registration form)

Parents going with Children
a. visa application form with photo
b. company letter that state your position, length of service, departure date and make sure you get your company stamp on your letter.
c. attach your name card
d. certify true copy of bank statement
e. birth certificate
f. marriage certificate to prove relationship
g. sponsorship letter that states all expenses born by you and state those names and passport that you are sponsoring

Housewife going with children
a. visa application form with photo
b. certify true copy of bank statement
c. birth certificate
d. sponsorship letter that states all expenses born by you and state those names and passport that you are sponsoring


List given by Japan Embassy Website - http://www.my.emb-japan.go.jp/
HOLIDAY
1. Original passport
2. One (1) visa application form (downloadable)
3. One (1) photo (4.5cm x 4.5cm) with white background which is taken within 6 month from the visa
application and must be pasted on the application form
4. IItinerary in Japan (downloadable) and for transit purpose, copy of visa to the main destination
(USA, CANADA, etc)
5. Employment certificate stating your position, department in the company and length of service
(using the company letterhead)

*If you are a sole proprietor/partner/owner of the company, you need to submit a copy of your
business registration

 *For those who are not working: a self explanatory letter stating how expenses will be borne, name

and relationship of person(s) accompanying (if any)
6. Personal savings, latest current account statement, fixed deposit, Tabung Haji or Amanah
Saham Berhad (ASB) (original certified true copy by the bank) (need to show the applicant’s
name as the account owner, account number and current balance) – must be A4 size.
7. Copy of marriage certificate (spouse) or birth certificate (children) to show proof of relationship
between the main applicant and the person(s) accompanying

 NOTES

1. Please arrange all the documents according to the sequence. Documents submitted will not be returned.
2. All photocopies must be on A4 size paper.
3. Collection of passport will be three (3) working days for Malaysian (subject to approval).
*THE EMBASSY OF JAPAN HAS THE RIGHT TO REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS OR CALL THEAPPLICANT FOR AN INTERVIEW*

EMBASSY OF JAPAN
CONSULAR SECTION
11, PERSIARAN STONOR
OFF JALAN TUN RAZAK
50450 KUALA LUMPUR
http://www.my.emb-japan.go.jp/

 OFFICE HOURS

MONDAY - FRIDAY
8.30 a.m. - 12.00 noon
2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.
TEL: 603-2177 2600
FAX: 603-2143 1739
 EMAIL: ryo@kl.mofa.go.jp

Koh Samui, Thailand

Took Fireflyz to Koh Samui. Ticket was costly - RM820.90. If you would like to get cheap ticket therefore you must plan few months ahead. Even 2 months earlier the ticket is also costly. Always select your seat and select 2nd row onwards else behind will be noisy and stuffy. Fireflyz do serve snacks e.g. muffins or peanuts and one cup of juice or coffee/tea.  You don't need to walk that far to the airplane compare to Airasia.  Good news is that there is no flight delay!!!  The flight from Subang to Koh Samui takes 2 hours. As for time difference,Thailand is one hour behind KL.

When we arrived Koh Samui, the mini train will pick us up from the runaway therefore no need to walk.

We booked the airport pick up directly from the hotel. Therefore our driver known as CHIN picked us and we stayed at MARYOO Hotel. The hotel is only 5 mins from the airport.  We were so happy when we first saw the hotel, the hotel looks lovely and beautiful, better than the picture in the web site.

Picture taken outside our room

We checked in and when we stepped in to our room, we were stunned. Our room located at the Ground Floor and when we open the balcony door, there is the swimming pool with jacuzzi. Is so convenient and we like staying in the villa. The room is spacious, with LCD TV and the living room and mini pantry.

The bathroom was huge and we love the shower.  The bed was so comfortable. Everything looks perfect and cozy. Really feel at home.

We ate at the hotel restaurant cos we are so hungry. The clear tom yam and glass noodle soup was great and in fact this is our favourite dish.  Chin took us to Cha Weng Beach and we spend few hours walking around. We went around the shops and we spend time on the beach area.  Shopping in Cha Weng is very expensive and they don't bother reducing the price.

We saw The Library which is a hotel at Cha Weng Beach. Per nite is RM1,600. Very nice concept but quite pricey.

We went for massage for 1 hour for RM25. The place was clean.

We realised that there is no garbage bin around the area.  The streets are clean. Cha Weng Beach area similar to Patong, Phuket.

Cha Weng Beach Area

After few hours of walking is time for dinner. Unfortunately we only got half an hour before Chin pick us up. We bought MCD nuggets and chicken wings from burger king. We also bought the pork satay, fish balls and sticky rice on the road side stall. My friend said YUMMY!!! I did not dare to try cos i have sensitive stomach.

Grill pork satay

Tom Yam Soup

Clear Tom Yam Soup

Green Curry

2nd day - we book day trip to Ang Thong Marine Park for ThaiB 1800 per pax (RM180) inclusive snorkelling, kayaking, lunch and pick up.The van pick us at 7.30am.

Reach the jetty and waited for everyone to be on board. The board serve banana, muffins and coffee for breakfast.

The boat ride took 2 hours. We arrive to our destination where we can kayak and snorkell.  3 of us on one kayak and another 2 friend on another kayak. Well, this is my second time kayaking but previously is lead by an experience person. Now my friend got to lead us,  so that our co-ordination follows exactly her instruction in order not to fall. The kayaking took us 40 minutes. It was fun but tiring and people kept bump in to our kayak.

We sat down and drank coconut water. Too lazy to go snorkelling and furthermore alot of dead corals.
We had lunch on the boat and then visit to next island. You either choose to snorkell or walk up the hill to see the lagoon. We split into two groups where i chose to walk  up the hill to see the lagoon. The view was great.

We had our dinner at the hotel as we are too tired to go out.

Day 3- free and easy

We rented Honda Jazz for 5 pax to drive around the island. Our first destination was to visit Big Buddha. Unfortunately we never reach our destination cos there is no signages. We visited TESCO to buy our thai noodles and stuff and tried the local food at their food court.  We able to found our hotel driver while he was ferrying other customer to attractions area. So we just drove our car and follow him behind. We able to find Hin Tai Hin Yai @ grandfather/grandmother rock, ancient temple, mumiffied monk and big buddha. Without our hotel van, we would not able to visit all this attraction and guess ended up buying postcard. Is difficult to navigate as all the attractions are hidden.

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Grandfather rock

Ancient temple 

Big Buddha

Chin took us to a fancy and good ambience restaurant known as TARUA Seafood Restaurant near the Elephant Rock. The place was great. Food was good. We had mud crab, tiger prawns, shark fillet, salad, fish cake, steam sea bass with lemon sauce, fried oyster with egg and sticky rice with mango as dessert. The bill came up to RM300.

Stir fried garlic with tiger prawns

Steambass with lemon sauce

Mud Crab with Special spices

Fried Fish Cakes

Cockel Salad

Soft Shell Crab

Fried oyster with egg

Shark Fillet

Day 4- time to said good bye to Koh Samui

We would like to said thank you to Maryoo Management and Team especially Khun Arnat and Chin for their warm welcome and hospitality.  It was really a memorable trip and we will definetely go back to Maryoo to stay.

Pink Cat Key Chain from Boys Over Flowers Korea

Pink Cat Key Chain For Sale

Pink Cat Key Chain from the korean series Boys Over The Flowers where Jandi gave the pink cat to Jun Pyo.

Refer to the postcard where Lee Min Ho is hugging the pink cat.

Size of the pink cat key chain is 8cm in height x 3.5cm in width.

Originated from Korea and the creator of the pink cat (Joanne) signed on the postcard.

If you are interested to purchase the pink cat, please contact me or kindly leave your email address in the comment box.

Thank you.

Thai Fish Farm Restaurant, Hulu Langat, Ampang

Thai Fish Farm Restaurant is located 1km after Ampang Look Out Point.

Once you see Ampang Look Out Point then slow down, there is a right turn where you can see the Thai Fish Farm Restaurant Signage which looks like an arrow. Turn in to the road and drive slowly. The road are quite bumpy. You got to pay RM2 for parking fees. The restaurant opens from 11am till 11pm. I recommend that you go there for lunch rather dinner. At night the road are quite dark and the restaurant is surrounded by the jungle.

The restaurant is next to a fishing pond and is build on woods. Those little huts reminds me of Bandung. 

You can see alot of telapia fish in the pond. Therefore if you order any fish dishes, they will just catch the fish from the pond.

Dishes are not expensive. We ate 10 dishes and only RM210. No government and service tax.

Sorry no pictures for sotong and fried chicken as the photographer is busy eating..ha!ha!

We ate the following dishes :-
1. steam telapia in thai style - RM48, highly recommend cos this fish is really fresh
2. steam japanese shell @ escargo. Steam escargo is tasteless but if you deep the escargo into the steam telapia spicy and sour sauce, it will taste nice.
3. steam lady fingers -this is  my favourite, very fresh lady fingers
4. grill lamb - small plate RM15, we ate two plates cos it was so delicious
5. petai prawns

6. stir fried garlic with lala

7. paku vegetable with belacan
8. fried chicken - this is very nice
9. sotong top with curry and santan - a unique dish and taste good
10. clear tom yam seafood
11. dessert - chendol and the famous thai water chestnut - RM5 per bowl

No need to wait long for the dishes. Better go early before the crowds starts to come in after 1pm.

We always worry about the cleanliness of the rest room and i can tell you the restroom are very clean. Cleaner than the rest room at PJ Fishing Village at Tropicana.

Address : KM4, Jalan Ampang-Hulu Langat, Ampang, 68000 Selangor
Contact : 019-2606493, 012-3634991

Direction :-
1. If coming from Petaling Jaya, take the Duke Highway
2. You exit the duke highway to Jalan Ampang
3. You will see Flamingo hotel on the right
4. Head towards Ampang Point
5. Once you see Ampang Point on your right, drive straight and you will pass by Waterfront and new shop lots.
6. Once you see the signboard to Carefour, at traffic light turn right. You will see carefour on your right.
7. Go straight until at traffic light turn left where you can see the signboard that states Kajang.
8. Go straight all the way until you see Ampang Lookout Point on your right
9. After 1km, slow down and you will see a signboard on your right in the shape of an ARROW and you  turn right into the junction.  Drive down slowly and you reach the restaurant.

Thanks to Wendee for the great map!!!
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Chamang Waterfall, Bentong

Exit from Bentong and go towards Bentong town. After Bentong town, look for the signbaord that states Air Terjun Cha Mang. Turn left once you spotted the signboard. You need to drive abt 10KM to the inner road. On the way, you can see alot of durian trees.

Worth visiting if you are in Bentong. Don't bother visiting the hot spring at Bentong. The hot spring is poorly maintain and hardly anyone use it. You don't even dare to put your feet in to the water as you see strange stuff floating on top of the water.

You can also drop by for local ice cream, the row of shops after The Store known as Kedai Kopi Kow Po.This is a well known home made ice cream in Bentong and you can see alot of tourist drop by at this place. Try their cendol with durian ice cream is very nice.

You can stopby at the road side store for durian before you exit to Kuala Lumpur Highway.

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR 2010