There are many things that are not under our controls. But instead of blaming the world, we should try to appreciate the present. Our past has been a history and there is nothing much we can do to change it.

Looking back at a folder called “Memories” will definitely makes one feel emotional, but hey.. those were the days you intentionally or unintentionally decided that they should be like that at the moment.

Wish that you would have made a different decision back then? Is it too late? Wish that you’re back to the future? IF and only IF …… (and it continues)

Since there is nothing much you could do to the past, appreciate your present. Create a better Memories folder that can bring smiles to you whenever you double click that folder. There is no point holding on to something that you know you couldn’t change it.

Taiwanese best-seller writer, Huang Tong says:
Life is like a game of chess,
you are not playing against the environment and others,
the opponent is also yourself.

Learn how to self-inspect, when to give up,
and this will decide the life you want and become the winner.
Pursue internal freedom and happiness through the process of constant self-upgrading.

I’ve tried ebay, lelong.com, mudah.my, shashinki, and many other online boutiques, and so far, all the items that I purchased online, I received them.

So, what’s with Jipaban?

Nuffnang’s Boss did an entry about Jipaban here.

Abang Nara also mentioned that he would buy maxi dress for the fiancee (back then, now wife) with hassles free.

Even fashion blogger Cheesie blogged about Jipaban here.

So, when you see there are top bloggers recommending the page, you would automatically think that Jipaban should be a reliable online shop.

I’m sorry to say this but I’m actually very upset that my parcel did not arrive to my door step. My first time doing online purchase with Jipaban and I’m not happy with it. Yes, I selected for the standard shipping. I shall bear for the responsibility of the parcel being lost. But all this while, items that I purchased online from Singapore, I opt for Standard shipping and I will receive the item in 5 working days time.

I emailed Jipaban regarding this, and all they can do it that to ask me to wait.. but it has been more than 2 weeks, coming to 3rd week. I’ve never waited so long for a parcel.

Two possibilities:
1) Jipaban never sent out my items. They said they did, but there was no proof of them sending it out. They only gave me the post office that they sent the parcel.

2) Jipaban sent out but post office or postman lost it somewhere. I know there’s nothing I can do since I opt for Standard Shipping, but why I received from others with no prob but when it comes to you, my parcel is gone. I know it’s not fair to Jipaban who might have sent out the items, but what you want me to do if you’re in my shoe? Spent SGD117, waited for so long.. and never get the items. You can’t blame me for having such thoughts.

Anyways.. I don’t think I will receive my dresses that was said to be “lost”. But.. I do hope such things won’t happen to anyone else in future.

Thank you for the sweet moments we once had.
Thank you for everything that words can’t express how much I’m thankful for I once had you in my life.

答应我 你一定要幸福哦.

JiunJie is ready

The-camera-alert Woei Kee

Since there is no breakfast provided by our place, we went out to hunt for food.. and we stopped at Joma Bakery Cafe.

and Wow.. they have branches at:-
Hanoi, Vietnam:
#22, Ly Quoc Su, Hoam Kiem
#54, To Ngoc Van, Tay Ho

Vientiane, Laos:
- near Nam Phou, downtown
- Phonthan Road (near watertower)

and also the one we were at in Luang Prabang is on the main street, near post office and it began operation this year. Lucky us

Don’t be fooled by not-delicious-looking pizza pic.

These pizza are actually very very nice.

Everyone was looking at the very colorful blackboard price lists on what to order.

Aiyer.. Sexy pieces of art hanging on the wall.

Breakfast ordered.

#1: Raisin Twist @ 12,000kip = about RM4.80

#2: Roasted Garlic & Potato Soup @ 18,000kip = about RM7.20

#3: Breakfast Burrito @ 26,000kip = about RM10.40

JiunJie & Shirley’s amounted 56,000kip, which is about RM22.40

Since this place is a bit expensive for budget travellers, we ordered a bit here and there and share among ourselves. Shall hunt for local food later.

#4: Bagel & Egger @ 26,000kip

Not sure if we were hungry that time or.. this Bagel & Egger is really nice

One good thing about here is that they accept other currencies, like USD and THB.

#5: Pizza Pepperoni @ 21,000kip

#6: Coffee @ 16,000kip, about RM6.40 ler.. but it is refillable, as many times as you want.. and *ahem*.. Since this glass of Kopi O is so expensive, Woei Kee shared it with us and got it refilled

Shirley enjoys her American breakfast in Joma

Our total damage for breakfast at Joma Bakery Cafe was 145,000kip O.O

Group picha of us in Joma Bakery Cafe, where Shirley and I trying to do the love shape but failed big time

More group picha with my GreenBein, which has wide angle.. hohoho..

I didn’t read this article, but somehow.. the huge words – A Slice Of Heaven, reminds me of Rachel

So, after we’ve done with our first round of food in the morning, we went to explore the city.. and this signboard caught our attention. “Please Cover Your Body. No Bare Chests. No Bikini Tops.”

We went into the alley next to Joma Bakery Cafe.. and noticed that there were actually many more guesthouses along this alley.

Everyone’s hyper after breakfast

If you’re not on a budget trip, you can always opt to stay at New Daraphet Villa. I believe it’s air-conditioned and they got pretty good service.

Tourists looking at the menu. I guess they were looking for place for breakfast.

Wow !!

and guess what. This Oudom Souk Guest House, the room is air-conditioned.. with 2 single beds, a tv and own bathroom costs only 40,000kip per head !!! and SpicyLao charged us 35,000kip for dome for 8person, fans and open shared bathroom.

We were so going to move here the next day.. Hohoho. So take pics sin.

Walked along other alleys to check on other guesthouse

Camwhore pic to annoy you all

Along the alley, we bumped into this little cutie.

He had hard time stabilize himself.

and we were being evil, we didn’t help him.. but to take pics of him

Correction: Not WE, but THEM, my evil friends

LOL !! Look at that Woei Kee.. Very camera-alert

Wahahaha !! Love my camera

Everywhere I go, I snap

and.. what’s even better than to have cold drinks to chill ourselves

with Fruit Shake at standard price of 5,000kip per glass. That’s only like RM2 per glass. Dai dou lang lor !!

Eeeeee.. what’s Woei Kee pointing at?

Poor 山猪.. Wild boar

The posers !!

Now.. What’s this??

Me taking pic of See Mun taking pic of us

The local ladies are very hardworking. Most of the places, especially the food and drinks stalls are operated by the ladies. Where are the men?

The camera-alert duo

See.. who is looking at the camera again

and again..

The locals’ mini kitchen and they use charcoal to cook.

They were shy when they see me snapping pics of them.

Why is there a hole in each of their red brick?

and while walking.. we accidentally found Lao Lao Garden that we wanted to go the previous night

Forever ready and smile to the camera.

Hahaha.. funny when I look at myself

Drink Like A Fish, For A Price of Water..

Alcohol drinks for alcoholics like… Woei Kee

A little message from SimplyLao. I love it how the locals write English. It’s very entertaining at times

This is how the Lao Lao Garden looks like during day time.

Woei Kee got ignored by See Mun and Jiun Jie.. hahahaha !! They love my camera more than they like yours

When I said 123.. I don’t mean.. Oneeeee.. Twoooo… Threeeeee then snap.. These evil travelmates of mine know how fast my 123 is.. so they’re always prepared.. except Shirley too slow for my camera this time

Another failed love-shaped by me and Shirley

Great Food, Great Fun. Like No PLASE Else on Earth .. ha.ha.ha.

Simple Map of that little place.

Random

I love my pics being blurred. Hohoho..

I syiok sendiri in front.. Shirley syiok sendiri at the back

I iz cute

The two SH

I take pic of Jiun Jie take pic of Shirley

I kinda like the idea of this staircase.

Not knowing where we were heading to. Just walk, snap and enjoy.

Little landslides but it’s very common here.. So the locals are used to it..

The guys brought all the running tees to Laos

There are houses on top there !!

I believe this is the Mekong River as drawn in the simple map

Wath Thammothayaram Thamsouvannakhouha. What does it mean ah?

Kelson & Shirley

Gonna check out the place.

The posers !!

Up Up and Up ~

and Up and up..

JJ coming from the back.. hahaha.. sounds so wrong.

so high up but still haven’t reached the place

finally.. teeheehee..

Kelson with the dragons.

taking pic of them taking pic

Mekong River’s color almost the same with Sarawak River.

Me ~

Imprint of Buddha’s Foot !!

So huge ~

..

Shirley’s signature pose when she was in Laos.. so I follow also

with See Mun

Errr.. Woei Kee.. behave.. this is holy place

The guys.

The girls.

The foursome. Hahaha !!

Err.. why I take this pic ah?

The holy ones

Signage..

Donation please.

Eeee.. what’s down there?

The busybody me, went down to have a look

Ooohh.. another holy place hidden behind the stones.

There is advantage of being short.. Now you all tall people, don’t jealous of me cos I don’t have to bend to walk in there

Place to rest?

20,000kip per pax to go up another level to see Prathat Choms.

Kip kip..

It’s about RM8 per pax to go up there.. Is it worth our money?

I think I still have the tickets

Oohh..

Sleeping Buddha is Tuesday Buddha.

Thursday Buddha

Legs so long also not good. Easier to fall down. Hahaha !!

Gong.

Waaaaah ~

Huge

I’m kinda interested to know histories about the Buddha.. Why is He called Sleeping Buddha?

Woei Kee

See Mun

with her Yoga poses.

Eeeee..

O.o Need to go up again?

Walking up slowly..

The Kiasu ones

Sub 2 runners?

View of the place from where JJ stood in the previous pic.

I’m so high up in the sky

Are we there yet?

The hardworking ants. Just like me. #1 who reached the top. hohoho.

#2.. Run Shirley Run !

Obviously #3

Antique !!

The bullets are so huge !!

Still haven’t seen that 3 who were too slow from behind. Hahaha !!

Luang Prabang Airport?

and I think Sarawak River is cleaner

Shirley, with her yoga pose.

Me, with my Idunno pose

See Mun, with her signature yoga pose.

Kelson’s signature pose.

Woei Kee, with not-his-signature pose. LOL !!

JJ, also not his signature pose.

Hahaha.. this pic looks funny eh.

The couple.

Posing or getting ready?

Wahahaha.. Super love this pic to maaaax

Thanks to this sweet couple from Australia who helped us took our group pictures with few cameras. Very sweet couple.

So sweet till butterfly also likes him.

We were at same level as the aeroplane ler.. Scary !!

Random

Going down is so so so much easier.

This person sure don’t know how to march one

Fat !!

Better angle !

JJ !!

See Mun, so much faster than the 2 runners behind her

Almost reach the ground. Hohoho.

Nice ~

Girl selling souvenirs.

Kelson tried to bargain with her.


Tip: If you think the price is not what you want, just say NO firmly to the seller.. else you’ll be bugged all the way till you might need to run 10km to avoid her. Hey. I’m not kidding. Kelson was bugged by this young girl from the staircase till few streets away ler.. till See Mun or Shirley suggested to him to run 10km and he’ll be free.

Stories of the Mekong.

Wahaha.. He’s not ready

Out of kip !

I didn’t even know we were at bank. Noob me.

The best rates we can get along the street. 1baht for 260.99kip

Siao !

Foreign exchange rates

Sugarcane ~

The weather was so hot ~

Waiting for few glasses of sugarcane.. hohoho.

and I got mine

We’re leaving SpicyLao for a better place elsewhere. hohoho.

It so happened that the owner of SpicyLaos had a party in the house for his newborn baby. All are invited.

and we were served these food. Love the curry

What was See Mun so excited about?

Woei Kee joined the locals for some fun.

Cute little kid.

Why are kids so innocent??

The Angmohs

and Woei Kee joined them.

Hahahaha.. See Mun so evil

It’s time to say ByeBye to SpicyLaos Backpackers. We had fun. But we wanna explore more at the other side

The backpackers ~

One, two, three, four, five, six.. Eh.. how come got extra one?

Woei Kee is smarter for bringing a trolley bag

Our new room. Hohoho.. The four singles in one room. Air conditioned, with attached bathroom for only 40,000kip per pax. So much more convenient and so cooling compared to SpicyLaos. But this is not the one with TV that I mentioned earlier on. But still.. we love it. Can even dry our clothes out there ler..:D

But something bad happened to my GreenBein I was cameraless after that

My Sony DSC-TX5 becomes a vibrator It was hot. I didn’t know what I should do with it

Went to google and was shocked to know that this is actually very common for Sony’s camera. All I need to do is to bring over to Sony Centre and tell them the problem.. and they’ll put greese on it. But I’m in Laos. Where to find Sony Centre

For self reference:
1) Woei Kee‘s Album

I was thinking of doing this just now when I got ticked off, because of someone else’s fault. But I didn’t do it cos I don’t have a keyboard like that.. cos I’m using netbook.

Then.. I was thinking of doing this:

I did.. but of cos no such effect like the one in this .gif image !!

and someone told me it’s rude for a girl to do this !!

Rude meh? Some of my highschoolmates did this ler.. and they’re still doing it what..

So, what do you guys do when you got angry or someone pisses you off?

– Leave me alone, or I’ll bite you !!
– Wait for the person who pisses you off to say sorry? <-- so impossible !!
- Continue to be angry?
- Leave this angry place?
- Inner Peace?

Thanks to Babara who posted *inner peace*inner peace* in fb. When I thought of it, I tried to calm down. The good thing is that no one is in office that time. So, after for like 10mins or so.. I felt much better.

If only we have tv and dvd player in office, then I can buy many comedies DVD and watch in office when got pissed off. *day dreaming*

No.. I didn’t watch this in office !!

But I think I should watch this again, myself, all alone. Since the girls are not in town. Yes.. all the 3 of them are not in town. Na in KL, Dys in Vietnam, Yien in Miri. The rest of the kaki_movie in fb all watched jor.

Or maybe I should buy DVD to watch hor? Is the DVD out yet? *hmph*