Saman

Yesterday, while driving at the skudai main road, there’s police road block. Slowly, the cars crawling towards the direction and got checked by the fellow police officers. When reached my turn, I thought they will let me pass. Who knows, they ask me to drive aside.

Police Officer : Cik, you tahu you dah langgar had laju yang dibenarkan?? Sini had laju adalah 80km/j dan kita kesan kereta cik yang cik pandu tadi adalah 95km/j. So, saya kena saman cik RM300 dan saya bagi cik tempoh 1 bulan untuk settle k? Ada apa-apa soalan??

Me : Huh?????!!!???? Encik, saya student je le…takde banyak duit untuk bayar le…
Somemore this is mainroad…3 lanes…takan 80 km/j sahaja…tak nampak papan tanda pun..

Police Officer : Yeah..tapi you kena faham faham la…

Me : (thinking myself-.faham-faham????)
Tapi saya betul betul takde banyak duit le…..saya student je…(showing my MMU student card hoping he will not charge me)

Police Officer : Then you nak saya macam mana sekarang?
Tak boleh batal saman, semua orang dah Nampak..

Me : (I took out rm20 and want to pass to him)

Police Officer : Sekejap sekejap, nanti orang nampak… Berapa you bagi?

Me : RM 20

Police Officer : RM 20???!!?? …Saman you RM 300 le..You nak bagi RM 20 sahaja?

Me : Tolang la encik…

Police Officer : Tambah lagi..

Me : (I took out another RM 10…)

Police Officer : Berapa sekarang?

Me : RM 30

Police Officer : 3 sahaja??

Me : Yeah…student sahaja le…tolong la….

Police Officer : Cepat... letak bawah file ni..(He’s holding a file)

I quickly put RM30 under his file and drive off…

This month, I’m poorer by RM 30 because of something I should not waste for…sad…The Skudai main road is like highway with 3 lanes and is limited to 80km/h only?? Haiah…

I guess the police officers are looking for duit kopi only.. …New Year coming already ma…

So many crimes in JB, never do anything about it..so free do this kind of thing...

Imagine one day like that, don’t know how much they can earn..people give RM50,RM100, RM30(like me) etc…..hmmm…

Enjoyable and unforgetable experience during Miss Malaysia Pageant staying

21^st April to 1^st May 2007, all the State Finalist needed to be at Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa before the Grand Final of Miss Malaysia Pageant on 30 April 2007.

21^st April to 23^rd April 2007

On 21^st April 2007 (Saturday), 10:00 am, all State Representatives will have to report to the Organizer at the hotel. In the morning, from Malacca, Desmond fetched me there. I was the latest to reach there…around 10.20am.

Blame on me, haha… I thought everyone will be late(Malaysian timing), so I leave Malacca at 8.30am.

When I reached there, the chaperon asked me to do my own make up first as we will have our 1^st photoshooting. The first thing that come to my mind….????!!!????.......haha…..The professional make up artist will come later, but we have no time to wait for them. So, when they come, they will just do touch-up for us. Wah….when I see the other contestants, they really know how to do their own make-up compared to me. Haha… But, it’s all right.

So, from day 21^st April to 23^rd April, these 3 days, we spent our time doing photoshooting. We did our own portrait photo, sponsors photoshooting, scenery shooting as well as group photos. In this event, our sponsors are Bata, Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa, Sogo Departmental Store, Airellies Skin Care, United Print Process, Bonita, Adora Rodel, ecoBrown, Thomas&Guys, Mayflower Coach, Nobel Cast Producer, and Kai professional make-up.

me and sexy Vinno from Penang

sexy le...

my room mate chloe....she's pretty isn't she??

sweet sweet Joanne from Perak and I

Caren from Perak and Samantha from Penang

Jia Ling from Pahang and me..

Vinno and i

Scenery shooting...

One of the shooting for sponsors..

Half of the group photo

At night, we learnt hand language of Michael Jackson, ‘Heal The World Song’ as well as dancing steps to be perform at our sponsor preview show.

It was a tiring schedule as time is very tight for us but it was fun and we turned in early every night at around 11pm.

24^th April 2007

On 24^th April, we went to meet the press with our Batik Wear at the Sunway Resort Swimming Pool. The press from various newspaper such as NST, The Star, Malay Mail, Nanyang Siang Pau, Sin Chew, etc will choose few of us to be interviewed. The questions they will ask are like, “What makes you join this competition?”, “What have you learn so far?”, What do you expect from this competion?” etc…

Group photo with our batik wear..

After the press meeting, we quickly went to toilet, change to a V-neck shirt and black mini-skirt. We headed to a room and meet with the Press again. This time, everyone was needed to introduce themselves and later the Press interviewed the VIPs of this event.

After the press meeting room, we get to meet the Tourism’s VIP outside the room. In the evening, we learnt the sequence of walking as we needed to do our preview show the next day.

25^th April 2007

We did our 1^st preview show at the Bata Outlet of Mid Valley. From this preview show, they will choose the Miss Beautiful Leg Subsidiary Title. We wore a V-neck shirt and a black mini skirt. There are 3 rounds of walking. A lot of people gathered at the Bata Outlet to watch us parading the shoes and handbags.

The Star press shooting...

From left:Audrey my roomate,Samantha,me and Joanne

When we got back to the hotel, we had our dinner at the hotel...

At night, we continued practicing our dancing.

26^th April 2007

Today, our preview show will be for United Printing Process. The preview show is at a restaurant. Before the show, we had our dinner first at the ground floor.

While waiting for the food to be served, we girls start snapping our pictures...

Julie and i

Cute Justina from KL and i

Instead of posing properly..we girls go crazy.....hehe...

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haha....bloated fish!!!

After playing, me gets quite bored.....

1st shooting.....

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Bluek!!

haha....okla...proper shoot....

smile...^_^

Later, we went upstairs to do the preview show. The atmosphere was great. It was a dark soothing room and we did the show there. For introduction round, we wore black dress. 2^nd round, we wore evening gown. After that, we had our dinner again!!!! Maybe can consider supper! Haha..

Some of the photos while waiting to do the show in the waiting room...

me, Seok Bee and cutie Vinno

Beloved Justina and I

Valerie from JB(yeah...Jb rOcks!), Justina and i

Taken with Cindery from Malacca

Posed with the 2 Pahang girls...Jenny and Collins aka Jolin look alike..

Group pictures...

27^th April 2007

Today is our pre-judging day. It was a different experience. As everyone of us are interviewed individually in a room. The room is like a CLC room. (If you are a MMU student, you should know what kind of room I’m describing.) It was a bit scary. As the room is very cold, and the attire we needed to wear is evening wear. Luckily not swimming wear..haha..if not I will turn to ice!!!! So we did our rehearsal few times on which entrance to go in, how are we going to sit, intro etc.

Individually go in the room, the contestant will need to sit on the chair which located on the stage. In front of you will be 11 judges. The pre-judging starts and when reached my turn, I was a bit worried when I reached the stage because my long dress stuck at my heels. Haha…luckily I manage to get rid of it fast. As soon as my butt landed on the chair, I introduce myself and the judges started asking me questions. Luckily, I manage to break the ice and I was satisfied with my performance. This pre-judging consist of 70% of overall event. 50%-beauty from head-to-toe(height,complexion etc) and 20%- communication skills.

Picture of me before go inside the judging room(1 photo only..cus that time no mood take picture..haha)

Later at night, we went and do another preview show for Lioness Club dinner. For the first show, we did the hand language of ‘Heal The World’ with candles on our hand, 2^nd round- dancing with black dress and heels.

28^th April 2007

Today, we did our talent show rehearsal. At night, we did our talent show in front of the Lioness Club people.

Julie and I

4 of the best shows will be chosen and needed to be perform on the Grand Final and Best talent will be chosen there.

For me, I did a belly button dance…and it was fun…

Jia Ling and i

I love the cheongsam!!! It's very elegant wear...

Sexy babylicious Valerie....

29^th April 2007

Today, we did our preview show at the KL Sogo Departmental Store. From there, they choose the Miss KL Sogo Subsidiary Title.

At night, we did our preview show for Airellis Skin Care.

Taken in the bus before the Airellis preview show..

Miss Airellis Radiant Skin subsidiary title was chosen.

Later, we practiced our new dancing steps to be perform on the next day for the Grand Final. That's right...1 day before! That’s why, we need to digest it everything by today…

30^th April 2007

Grand Final of Miss Malaysia Pageant was successfully complete.

Overall, the staying at Sunway Resort was great. We were treated nicely, Great Breakfast, Lunch and dinner. Everyone of us stay there becoming fatter and fatter as the food is really nice and we eat our meal on time. Imagine, breakfast at the hotel, we get to eat buffet of porridge, bun, roti canai, mee hoon, nasi lemak, western style and many more. Lunch and dinner(packed food)– Seafood/Chicken/Beef Spaghetti, Lamb chop, Mc-D set, rice and dishes, Fried rice with chicken wing,hotdog and vegetables, Wan tan ho, etc...We also had Japanese buffet and went to few restaurants with great chinese food.

I really enjoyed my staying there, the room was also very nice. But what I want to say, through this competition, I really learn a lot, in terms of communicating and staying with people, learn how to dress ourselves well etc. It’s something you can’t buy and everyone of us, is already winner in the heart...

p/s- Never take much pictures, because I never bring my own camera and we had no time to take our own picture also. Haha..:p. So, hope you all enjoy la…

Goodbye 2007, Hello 2008!

2007 year is going to end soon and we are going to invite the year of 2008-The Year of Mouse. Again, another year has pass, and one important question….Are you satisfy with the results you have achieved throughout the year? If yes, good…If no, you all should think back, why is it like that…Perhaps, you all must make changes in your life? If you all never make any changes, you already can see your next year outcomes…Simple-It will be the same as this year.

As for me, I am not that satisfy with what I have achieved. I know I can be better. I know,
there are a lot of things for me to improve. I want to live my life to the fullest. I want people to remember the good side of me. I am willing to learn. Long time ago, I came across a phrase and I remember it till now, “Learn by mistakes and take it as a lesson”. So, people, if anyone of you all meet failures, don’t think it's the end of world. Learn from there and probably, you’ll climb higher! Nothing is impossible. Climb out from your safe zone..

Before we say goodbye to year 2007, I guess, in everyone’s heart, there’s a wish lists right? For me, I have my own wish lists too.

• Healthiness follow by happiness will always surround my Daddy,Mummy,Elder brother-Bernard, 2 younger brothers- Ah Sheng and Ah Yang, My pig tail and all my friends~
  

• Hope that my 2 younger brother-Ah Sheng and Ah Yang will be more ‘kuai’-Study hard and smart. Don’t always go out play and make mummy and daddy worry..

• To be able to travel around the world, Australia, France, Paris, Italy etc and wish to go back to Japan..

• Passo “ TRD Sports M” bodykit

• Canon camera

• Pretty Clothes

• Tiffany & Co.Accessories

• LV handbag

• Gucci handbag

• Honda Jazz

Like any other girls, I love shopping and to dress up neatly and nicely, with good things on your body, automatically, it will boost up your confidence, it’s undeniable. Lastly, I wish all of you healthiness and happiness always!

Merry Christmas and Happy 2008 Year! ^_^

Miss Malaysia Pageant 2007 Grand Final

30^th April 2007, mark the crowning of Miss Malaysia Tourism Queen of the Year 2007. http://www.missmalaysia.com.my/malaysia/fame01_07winners.html

This event was held at Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel, KL. The beauty queen selected will not only be representing our country in the international finals, but will also serving as Malaysia’s unofficial tourism ambassador at the venues of the world finals.

This being Visit Malaysia Year, the beauty queen will have their work cut out for them at the international finals in promoting to their fellow delegates our country’s lush greenery, rich resources, entrancing attractions and warmth, friendliness and hospitality of Malaysians.

The beauty queen effort will go a long way in complementing the Visit Malaysia Year 2007 promotional drive initiated by Tourism Malaysia, without whose support and assistance this pageant would not have taken place…

This event starts kicking by the arrival of Guest of Honour, YB Datuk M. Kayveas, the Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department.....

Welcoming address by YBhg Datuk Danny Ooi, Franchise Holder, Miss Malaysia Pageant.

Speech by YB Datuk M. Kayveas.

Speech by Dato’ James Selvaraj, Bata Malaysia Senior Marketing Manager.


Introduction by Master of Ceromonies, Ms Carol Lee, Miss Malaysia Chinatown 1995. Judges introduction and later cake cutting..

An appreciation gift to the manager of Sunway Lagoon Resort...

Finally for everyone present, dinner is served…Here, I would like to thank Desmond and his parents as well as Irene, Yoke Mun and kit for coming to support me… .

And this is the banner created for me….I’m really touched…As it uses a lot of time and sweat to make it…Nice or not? Haha...

Somemore there’s LED attach to it to light the banner…Geng or not my friends? Thank you Yoke Mun, Irene and kit..Thanks!

The awaiting moment…Miss Malaysia Pageant 2007 begins….

Opening performance by the contestants…Costume~batik wear.

Valerie Low from Kl

Contestants introduction segment.

Me~

Talent performance by contestants..Part 1, costume~Swimwear.
We need to dance with swimwear...cham....This pageant show is not about catwalk only..but it's full of dancing steps...

From left: Jenny from Pahang and sweet sexy Justina from Kl.

After the swimwear round, talent show take place. Top 4 will be perform at the grand final..haha..too bad, i never get to perform that day... :p

Marina Liaw singing My Heart will Go On by Celine Dion.

As for the rest, Vinno from Penang did chinese dance, Collin from Pahang did something like Lion Dance(i don't know what dance is that) and lastly, our talent winner, Caren Goh. She sang a chinese song by Teresa Teng. Her singing vocal is really good.~

Talent performance by contestants-Part 2, costume- Designer Wear.

From left : Cindery from Malacca and Caren Goh from Perak.

Marina Liaw from Malacca. A lot of people said she look like Amber Chia..got or not?hehe..

Me~

Sweet sweet Joanne Chan from Perak..She's pretty isn't she? :)

Immediately after all the talent performance, TOP 5 finalist are announced. The method of announcing the top 5 is different from the convesional way where we just called the names out.

This way can make people heart attack you know?? Why i say so le??

It's because they will divide 17 of the finalist to 3 groups. 1st group of 6 will go and take a sit on the stage. 2 dancers will come out and dance around with a pair of gold shoes on their hand. They will dance and dance, go around us and fly off and come back again...The motive is to wear the gold shoes for the top 5..Finally...

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Luckily my heart never drop out while waiting..hehe..

Marina

Joanne..

Top 5..

From left: Seok Bee from KL, Marina from Malacca, Joanne from Perak, Me the JB girl.. and my roomate at Sunway Resort- Chloe from Penang.

Later the Top 5 Interview Round is conducted...

When reached my turn, I was asked, "In 3 minutes, tell the judges and the audience why i should be Miss Malaysia Tourism 2007?"

I gave an answer...but now i can't really remember what i said...

If i am not wrong..at that time i straight away answer..

"Thank you for the question. Good evening judges and everyone present here...As all of you all realise, this year being The Visit Malaysia Year 2007, is a significant one in our country's history as Malaysia is marking its 50th year of independence. I believe I can live up the name of Malaysia as the ambassador of this country. Besides, I have the courage and confidence to face the world. Lastly, I hope the judges and everyone of you all can keep your faith in me. Thank you."

hoohoo~..at last i finish answering it..

After finish interviewing the top 5, some performances by the past winner is performed.

The awaiting moment…buk buk buk…HAHA....

Results is going to announce soon….

First, is the announcement of Subsidiary Title Winners.

Joanne Chan..She got the Miss Kl Sogo Title.. You see the guy also looked shy already la..He blushed~ As he gets so close up with our sweet sweet Joanne...

Future top model-Marina Liaw, she kicked us by getting Miss Airrelis Radiant Skin title.

Miss Photogenic-Joanne Chan again...oopss..too bad can't see her face from this photo.:p

Miss Friendship-Valerie Low...always with her smile on her face...

Last subsidiary title, Caren Goh-Miss Talent title.

3 of the judges...In this pageant, there's 11 judges...

Lastly, is the crowning of TOP 3 Winners.......

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2nd runner-up goes to........

Marina Liaw...

1st-runner...... Joannne Chan...

And finally....Miss Malaysia Tourism Queen of the Year 2007...

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Oopss...is me~hehe

Group picture with all the queens~

Marina, me and Joanne..

After the tiring phototaking at the stage(because smile too long already,jaw like want to drop soon,but luckily never drop..hehe), me,Joanne and Marina head straight to a room for interviewing session by the press....

Heading to a room...

Interviewing session...

Lastly, i want to thank my boyfriend,desmond and his parents...come to kl from jb in order to give me support..thank you..From left:Irene,Yoke Mun,aunty cindy,me and uncle basil

To all my friends...Irene, Yoke Mun and kit..thank you so muchie~

Irene and Yoke Mun..I misses you all so muchie~

Not forgetting....my another friend who have been supporting me from malacca.....who is she le??? hehe...
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YEN CHING la!!!!!
(haha..yen ching, don't say i forgot about you ok?haha...miss ya...)

p/s-Will be posting on what had happened and what took place during my staying at Sunway Lagoon Resort from 21April to 30 April for this Miss Malaysia Pageant...Stay tune~ :p