Its a roller coaster kind of rush.

Can't believe I managed to finish blogging about my Genting Trip this year. For the past two years, I've never once managed to upload the photos I've taken while I'm at Genting. I usually get lazy and just ended up not blogging all together.

So here's the day 2 & 3 of our Genting Trip, which is the climax of the whole trip, because.. its the THEME PARK! I love theme parks and especially all the thrill rides, but I've haven't been to Universal Studios yet. ): Which kind soul wanna bring me along for my first time? ^^

The theme park starts operating at 10am and Steve came over to our room to meet us. We left our parents and headed straight down to the theme park. Steve then asked me to queue for the tickets. Sobs sobs, so I stupidly went in the queue, then I see Steve bringing my sister straight to the entrance. Turns out he already purchased three tickets earlier! Early in the morning on April's fool I'm already his first victim.

Our first ride is of course the swing at the entrance! I remember this ride was my favourite ride as a child. Never failed to take this ride whenever I come to the theme park!

After that, we decided to sit on the "ghost train" which apparently, we are their first customer of the day. Well, the whole ride was dark and nothing happened. We went out I assumed that the staff forgot to switch on the lightings in side. Hahaha, it was a really wasted ride.

The next ride we got up on is the Pirate ship! The pirate ship didn't went high up at all. When the ride ended, we went down feeling "erm..." cause we remember that this ship usually goes up higher! Not like that! However later in the afternoon we went to take the ride again and it was functioning better. It went up higher. Luckily we went back!

Since it was early in the morning, we decided to go queue for the go-kart first! For the past years, we always didn't managed to play it either because of long queue or rain. ): So finally, this year we got to try it! 

They gave us a transparent shower cap for us to wrap all our hair inside then put on the helmet. I think its for hygienic reasons. Which resulted me looking like a round ball in the photo below.

Right after, we went on the Corkscrew! I think this is the scariest roller coaster as compared to the other roller coasters we sat on later in the afternoon. Half way through the ride, while my sister and I were screaming our lungs out, Steve laughed throughout the whole ride. I think its the first time he heard my sister scream. Hahahahaha. And yeap, the photo above and below are taken by the staff there and we had to purchase it. Bought it cause I think its worth the memory. (:

Soon after, it was lunch time. We had promised to meet up for lunch with our parents earlier in the morning, so we went out for Marrybrown! I think their original chicken taste better than KFC's.

Right after lunch, we went back to the theme park! This time, Steve took the space shot. This was the only thrill ride that I didn't dare to try. I'm afraid my heart couldn't take it and I die halfway up there. Haha, so yeah, only Steve went up!

 After that, we went for Genting's first roller coaster, which is the Cyclone! While in the queue, a photo with my sister!

Thats me and my excited face! I really miss my long thick hair I had back then. ): Nevermind, I have red hair now. Hahhahaha.

We took this ride twice! As usual, my sister and I screamed when the carriage went down the steep slope. The second time, Steve dared us not to scream. My sister and I took the challenge and really held our breaths and we succeeded! Steve was totally shocked that we didn't scream!!

Found this fake telephone booth and it looks so good for photo taking! There, me.

And the London Bus!

And a really old toot toot car. Hahaha!

We then went on to take the Rolling Thunder Mine Roller Coaster. This was actually the first time I see so clearly the whole ride. Because the last time I went here for the ride, I was wearing spectacles and I had to remove my spectacles in order to get on this ride. So the whole ride to me in the past were just blur images. This photo was taken by Steve, before the ride went off. Haha, actually there wasn't anyone queuing, so we were allowed to take photos before the ride! 

This is taken while queuing for the bumper boat. And that's the hand of annoying Steve. 

I felt very unglam on this bumper boat because the motor thingy was right in the middle and we had to spread our legs wide open to sit. 

Soon after we got bored and we went to sit on all the kiddy rides. 

Not missing out the Merry-go-round!

After having a Buffet Dinner at our favourite Buffet restaurant called Coffee Terrance in Genting, we continued our amusement park day at the indoors theme park!

Didn't took much photos as we were all tired and full. Sat on Flying Dragon and the Euro Express too. Both were indoor roller coaster rides.

Not forgetting bumper cars!

The view of the times square while we were on the other two rides above.

We went back to the hotel around 12 am. We were super tired by then.

What happened the next day was too overwhelming that I don't know how to put it in words. Since my sister had already done so, I'm gonna copy paste here. Hahahah. Oh well, the laziness toward the end of the blog post. Pardon me!

Then, after we checked out and almost about to settle down to wait for the departure time to get up the coach, bf suddenly saw the Flying Coaster moving and asked if we wanted to go for one last ride before heading home! We didn't manage to play it on our theme park day, so we ran to the Flying Coaster which was some distance away. Quite bohua though, because one ticket is RM12, as we could have gone up there for free when we had the outdoor theme park passes yesterday.

The queue was supposed to be fast but the RIDE GOT STUCK. We waited very long and pondered about whether we should give up queuing as it was nearing the coach departure time. But we already got the tickets! So we waited and waited and waited. Finally after very long, the ride was repaired! The queue passed quite fast until we had some people infront of us and it GOT STUCK AGAIN. This time we were so near already, can't possibly give up now right?? But it's only minutes to the coach departure time! Me and sis were panicking so hard that our worrying throughout queuing was the coach departure and not the ride. Hahaha. To be more accurate, I was worried that my dad would be worried. Haha, I knew he is definitely panicking at the coach bay as the time gets nearer to the departure time! We had no means of contacting each other and we were so far away from each other! Even when we finally got up the ride, all that was on my mind is "GET THIS OVER AND DONE WITH QUICK!!!! PLEASE DON'T HAVE ANY MORE DELAYS~~~" 

Right after we finished the ride, even before it comes to a complete stop, we were out of the ride and running full speed to the coach bay. We managed to get up the coach in time. Yay.

On the coach ride back to Singapore, I vomited four times in a row. I guess it was because I was at the back of the coach and the bumpy ride made me car-sick. When I was young, I used to vomit every single time we took the cab down to Kuala Lumpur from Genting Highlands. As I grew older, I learned to control and usually get stomachaches only.

This time, I controlled for quite sometime as well, until one particular moment when I felt I couldn't hold it up anymore. Reached out for a plastic bag and vomited everything out. My lips were pale throughout. I really hate vomiting!!

I went on this trip with the mindset of escaping reality. However, things went worse. I felt even more lonely there and missed a lot more while I was there. But don't worry, I'm fine now. I'm slowly picking myself up!

I'm an introvert.

So.. what is an introvert? According to the dictionary, an introvert is shy, reticent, and typically self-centered person. A person predominantly concerned with their own thoughts and feelings rather than with external things.

Many people's first impression of me, or rather, their impression of me is that I don't really talk much or participate much during a group talk/chat. People think that I'm bored or not paying attention to anything, when I actually enjoy listening and observing quietly.

I'm not the kind where I would automatically start a conversation with someone. Unless we have a lot common topics to talk about or we're very close. Therefore, I'm usually very quiet. Sometimes I find it hard to be alone with someone whom I'm not very close with, because I have to think of topics to talk about, or to be actively engaging into the conversation. I'm really afraid to see people I know on the bus when all I really want is just to listen to my music or just basically daydream about anything.

I'm fine with talking to people if the conversation is something that I'm interested in, or I'm very comfortable with the person. Basically, I'm very much awkward around people I'm not close with. ):

I absolutely dislike attending events, gatherings or parties with a bunch loads of people that I don't know or never talk to before. I'm fine if there is one person I'm comfortable with, going along with me. But if I'm alone, I would rather skip the whole thing.

So, I found this list of Myths about Introverts that I want to share with you guys. (:

Myth #1 – Introverts don’t like to talk.
This is not true. Introverts just don’t talk unless they have something to say. They hate small talk. Get an introvert talking about something they are interested in, and they won’t shut up for days.

Myth #2 – Introverts are shy.
Shyness has nothing to do with being an Introvert. Introverts are not necessarily afraid of people. What they need is a reason to interact. They don’t interact for the sake of interacting. If you want to talk to an Introvert, just start talking. Don’t worry about being polite.

Myth #3 – Introverts are rude.
Introverts often don’t see a reason for beating around the bush with social pleasantries. They want everyone to just be real and honest. Unfortunately, this is not acceptable in most settings, so Introverts can feel a lot of pressure to fit in, which they find exhausting.

Myth #4 – Introverts don’t like people.
On the contrary, Introverts intensely value the few friends they have. They can count their close friends on one hand. If you are lucky enough for an introvert to consider you a friend, you probably have a loyal ally for life. Once you have earned their respect as being a person of substance, you’re in.

Myth #5 – Introverts don’t like to go out in public.
Nonsense. Introverts just don’t like to go out in public FOR AS LONG. They also like to avoid the complications that are involved in public activities. They take in data and experiences very quickly, and as a result, don’t need to be there for long to “get it.” They’re ready to go home, recharge, and process it all. In fact, recharging is absolutely crucial for Introverts.

Myth #6 – Introverts always want to be alone.
Introverts are perfectly comfortable with their own thoughts. They think a lot. They daydream. They like to have problems to work on, puzzles to solve. But they can also get incredibly lonely if they don’t have anyone to share their discoveries with. They crave an authentic and sincere connection with ONE PERSON at a time.

Myth #7 – Introverts are weird.
Introverts are often individualists. They don’t follow the crowd. They’d prefer to be valued for their novel ways of living. They think for themselves and because of that, they often challenge the norm. They don’t make most decisions based on what is popular or trendy.

Myth #8 – Introverts are aloof nerds.
Introverts are people who primarily look inward, paying close attention to their thoughts and emotions. It’s not that they are incapable of paying attention to what is going on around them, it’s just that their inner world is much more stimulating and rewarding to them.

Myth #9 – Introverts don’t know how to relax and have fun.
Introverts typically relax at home or in nature, not in busy public places. Introverts are not thrill seekers and adrenaline junkies. If there is too much talking and noise going on, they shut down. Their brains are too sensitive to the neurotransmitter called Dopamine. Introverts and Extroverts have different dominant neuro-pathways. Just look it up.

Myth #10 – Introverts can fix themselves and become Extroverts.
A world without Introverts would be a world with few scientists, musicians, artists, poets, filmmakers, doctors, mathematicians, writers, and philosophers. That being said, there are still plenty of techniques an Extrovert can learn in order to interact with Introverts. (Yes, I reversed these two terms on purpose to show you how biased our society is.) Introverts cannot “fix themselves” and deserve respect for their natural temperament and contributions to the human race. In fact, one study (Silverman, 1986) showed that the percentage of Introverts increases with IQ.

I finally found something that I can describe myself perfectly with. Is not longer socially awkward, or shy. Its INTROVERT. Haha, alright thats it, I'm done. Bye guys! Will be back soon with Part Two of my genting trip!

Short getaway.

Hi guys, in order to not let myself end up being lazy to blog, I've decided to blog about the short getaway I had for the past 3 days. Just about 5 months ago during October, I went to Genting Highlands with my family. Little had I expected, we went to Genting Highlands again 3 days ago, but now with an addition of my sister's boyfriend, Steve.

I can say I wasn't really looking forward to the trip because I really got bored of Genting Highlands. My family used to go there every single year since I was in Primary School. Therefore, there's really nothing to look forward too, plus we already went there recently. The reason why we're going there again is because my sister won a free room at Theme Park Hotel. So my parents arranged another trip over, but this time, its a short 3D2N trip.

Last year, we visited the Strawberry farm, in replacement of not going to the theme park. The whole trip was pretty boring, especially when the trip to the Strawberry farm was a total disappointment. Thus, this year I thought we're not going to the Theme Park again, so I wasn't really looking forward. However, my sis bf wanted to go to the Theme Park, so I was a little more excited for the trip when I realize that we are finally going to play the rides in the Theme Park again! :D

And so, we got up as early as 430am to get ready. We met Steve over at Tampines Interchange to board the coach. The coach set off at around 630am. I was really tired, so I slept in the bus all the way until its 10am. For the past years, I usually would watch movies that the coach provide, but this year I was too tired.

There, that's how tired I was.

As we were sitting at the far end of the coach, I got a little bit nausea. I had an urge to vomit, but I tolerated because I really hate vomiting. When we finally reached the top of the mountains at Genting Highlands, my Mum said my lips were super pale. 

We then went over to the Theme Park Hotel to check in. We reached around 12pm. Steve checked in at First World Hotel, since we're going to check in there the next day cause the free room my sister won was only one night. Theme Park Hotel is a lot more spacious than First world hotel, however, its has very less rooms and is more secluded. Although its situated right outside the theme park, there isn't much to walk around as compared to the area around First World Hotel where the night is always young at the First World Plaza. 

The room was really spacious and the decor was really nice. 

The view was the Garden at the ground floor. First Worlds Hotel rooms view are all WALLS. Hahaha.

And so, here's me without any make up and with spectacles on. #nofilter #noedit #original. HAHAHA! Actually all the photos uploaded in this blog post is unedited and original, because I'm just too lazy. 

To make up for that ugly photo above, here's another photo of me in make up and without spectacles.

I realize there is a difference in my face as compared to last year's Genting trip. Here's another photo of me during last year's trip. 

I look a lot older with the longer fringe and trimmed eyebrows. My eye bags has lessen but the dark circles are always there. 

Anyway, to side track a little, I had a hair cut this afternoon, and I can say it was a drastic change. I wasn't expecting this before the hair cut. The hairstylist has 20 years of experience! I asked for a V-shape style and she provided more than what a normal hairstylist would give. 

This is the back view of the before and after haircut. I really dreaded the straight cut hairstyle I had before and really miss the v-shape I had way before. This hairstylist even trimmed layers for my hair.

The front view and the side view when tied up in ponytail. The upper half of my hair now has more volume because the lower part is being trimmed till so thin. The sad thing is that I can no longer place my ponytail at the side of my shoulder when I tie my hair in ponytail. Its too short now! T_T

Nevertheless, I was quite happy with the change. 

Okay, back on to the right track. We went to have Dim Sum for lunch at this particular restaurant that we visited before during the last trip. 

All the food we had! 

Century Egg Porridge that we shared among us.

I forgot what this was but it tasted like steamed fish paste. 

This is fried ribs with eggplant. It was really nice. The ribs I meant. Not the eggplant. 

This tasted average. It was nice, but not that awesome. Haha. 

These fried prawn dumplings was my favorite dish throughout the whole meal!

Yam balls which wasn't really nice. The yam was really sticky. 

Another yummy fried dish with prawn inside. 

This one was half a roasted chicken. We actually order roasted duck, but duck no more, so we ordered chicken instead. 

Afterwards, we went to have a walk at the gardens at the bottom of our hotel because we wanted some fresh genting air. We expected it to be cold and nice, but it ended up being super sunny that we left after awhile. 

A photo with my mum.

And another with my daddy!

A family photo taken by Steve. Look at our eyes. The sun was really getting sunnier.

Full body shot with my sister. I think I have grown fatter again. Sigh. ):

This photo of me doesn't makes me look like I'm at Genting. I look like I'm at China or something.

The first day was kinda boring, we ended up going for dinner at around 5 plus. Genting really have nothing to shop or walk around. I mean, its kinda boring unless you go to the theme park or casino. Anyway, I managed to went in to the Casino without being check for IC. Hahaha. But I didn't really like it in there. The whole place smelled of cigarettes. It made the whole place really stuffy, I left the place with my cheeks burning red. ):

Dinner at Happy Valley Restaurant. The food here is really good. We come back for it every time we are here! Its situated just at the lobby of Theme Park Hotel!

Sambal Squid with long beans.

Sweet & Sour fish. Me no like. Haha, I don't like the Sweet & Sour sauce. But my family loves it. So, they always order Sweet & sour pork or fish but I only eat one small piece every time. 

Fried chicken cutlet. The meat was tender and soft. Yummy!

Sambal sweet potato leaves. This is damn good. 

I've always loved steamed eggs. This was a bonus because they added century egg bits into it.

Ostrich Meat. Taste like lamb meat. Its really yummy too! Favorite dish of the meal.

Fried tofu in thai chilli sauce. ME NO LIKE. The fried tofu had no taste and the chilli wasn't in favour either.

After dinner, Mum went to visit the Casino for the night while my father, steve, my sister and I went back to the hotel to rest a little. We met again around 8pm and walked around for a little bit before going back to the hotel again for the night and had cup noodles for supper!

With my sister outside when the clouds began to set in.

We were really thirsty and we saw they had Chatime newly opened there so I bought the Jasmine Green Milk Tea to try! Not bad.

 My sticky and shiny face with my yummy supper!

GOOD NIGHT!

Stay tuned to the next blog post on Day two of Genting Trip 2013! :D