"How was your NS life?"

"Ok la, not as tough as I thought."

"Are you sure?"

"If you're those very active person in outdoor camping then is ok la, but if for those 'little princess' or mama's boy  they'll say is like a hell to them. I was a Girl Guide so I always go outdoor camping."

"You don't bluff me la. You look so weak and so small size."

Yes, thats what my friends say when they ask me how was NS and I replied like that, 

especially in college because they still don't know me that well yet. 

They always miss judged me as those mama's little girl. 

Don't you people judge a book by its cover okay! I'm not as weak as my appearance! 
Proofs:

Kem Muafakat at Taman Rimba Konmanwel, Rawang

This is what I call team work!

Went jungle trekking, played in the waterfall, got bitten by leaches and  bleed not stop

By the way, thats not topic of the day. 

So today's topic is my life in PLKN (Program Latihan Khidmat Negara) 
aka NS (National Service). 

Well, whats the first thing that pops out of your mind when you heard about PLKN or NS? 

1)I don't want to go. 

2)Get bald. 

3)Come out from there like an African. 

4)People died in there. 

5)Coach with wicked smile and rattan in hand. 

I bet most of you are afraid of going the camp and pray for not to get selected to go there. 

Some would rather be a deserter giving stupid reason to escape from going PLKN. 

but I was the other way round. 

When I told my friends and my family that I wished to go NS, 

they looked at me like a weirdo(maybe I am really a weirdo). 

I tried to persuade my parents to let me go when after I received the massage from the JLKN(Jabatan Latihan Khidmat Negara) informing I was selected to join PLKN. 

Finally they agree but with condition. It must be the first badge and is in Selangor. 

I was so happy and exited when the name list for the first badge was out and my name was in it. 

Plus on, my campsite is in Selangor named Kem Setia Ikhlas, Semenyih, the best campsite ever! 

The first week still can go along with it but in the second week, my face was fulled of pimples and my dark circle was as big as the sunglasses because lack of sleep for one week. 

A normal person need at least 6-8 hours of sleep time a day but I only slept approximate 3 hours a day! 

It was like hell for me to slept at 1AM and woke up at 4AM(wake by the noises made by the Muslims for their solat time) every day. 

But as time goes it went better with those disturbances and had learnt how to manage my time when there are too many inevitable stuff to do. 

The first and half month actually not much of physical activity. 

They were more concentrated on our mental patriotism so most of our time were spent in the class room. 

At first I though it will be very boring but all the fun activities proved that I was wrong. 

The coach there were very fun, they will "wash brain" us through some fun and excited games. 

They will try their very best to make the class as energetic as possible. 

Later on, there were more physical activities such as marching practice, sports, kayak, camping, TTS(Tempuk Tanpa Senjata aka self defence skill)  and  more. 

There were a few fun and excited activities that I really fell in love with 
such as flying fox and abseiling. 

Some of the girls were so scared and I never knew that they can scared till cried 
and pee in their pants. 

I was so lucky and proud that I was chosen among 700+ pelatih(trying to show off 

because only a few of us can do the flying fox and abseiling perfectly including me) 

to perform my abseiling skill during the open day in front of so many people including my family 

and the respected Komandan Kem(he's really a nice and kind commandant). 

But you always have to sacrifice something in order to gain something. 

6 of us that were chosen to perform have to practice every day and is a torture. 

We have to run at least 3 to 5 rounds around the lake(one round about 800meters), 
sit up and push up(at least 30 times each), not ergonomic stretching, 
climbing up and down 3 floors non stop, and ect.

Flying Fox

Abseiling

Another unforgettable experience I only experience once in my life time was gun shooting. 

I was so look forward to this activity and excited that 
I actually had a sleepless night the day before it. 

Many of them can't aim the shooting point properly. 

We were suppose to aim for the circle on the board but some of them shoot on the number 

and I laughed at one of my friend who shot on the opponent's target. 

Surprisingly there are people can't even get a bullet shot on the board, not a even one mark. 

By the way I got all 20 bullets shot on the board and got 85 marks(trying to show off again) 

while most of my friends got 0.

There were two bad things that I don't like was when you bathe, the water supply will suddenly cut off due to too many people using water to bath at one time and I was always the victim. 

The second thing was our wirawati dorm was on the hill, so we have to climb up and down the hill more than 5 rounds per day with our bags, uniforms shoes 
and spike boots which added up to around 5-10 kg. 

Day by day, my calves became more and more muscular and because of this, 

I always got muscle cramp on my calves.

You really have to participate into all the activities, then only you will feel the funs and joys. 

I told myself that I must make my once and only NS life memorable 
and with no regret when I get older. 

I always imagine when I'm old, white hair, wrinkled skin and hunchbacked sitting on a rattan chair surrounded by my grandchildren, telling them the nostalgia moments in my NS life. 

I really gain a lot through out this program. 

I was once very afraid of giving out my ideas and speaks in front of the crowd. 

When ever I stand in front of the masses, my legs and hands will never stop shivering, my face and lip will turn pale white and my body temperature will decrease before I could hear my voice. 

I had learnt to present myself in front of the crowds more bravely 

and more confidence after joining this program.

I met a lot of people from different walks and places with different religious, 

different cultures and different personality. 

We were strangers that never met before, slowly became friends and we mixed together 

without the obstacle of skin colors and languages. 

They are really kind and helpful, I always received their help whenever I'm in trouble. 

I really miss and will never forget the moments we spent together with joys and laughter, joking and fooling around, doing silly things, laugh like mad people 
and then received weird expression from the others.

I miss my lovely friends, I miss my campsite, I miss my life in there 
and I miss my cutest coaches ever. 

I really do miss them a lot... 

So pretty isn't it? 

Have you ever own something like this? 

Or have you ever had a consideration of having one of these? 

I bet most of you did. 

There's one question that stuck in my mind for very long time 

and I seriously don't understand. 

Why do people actually buy all these stuff ? 

To show off how rich you are? 

Or to show that you are the special one? 

To catch up with the trends? 

Do they really need it that much till they rather working days and nights 

and tie up their stomach for a few months to bring that piece of thing home? 

Surprised? 

There really are people like that! 

Some of you might laugh or ridicule at them, 

maybe you will be the next one like them sooner or later. 

Who knows when the world is becoming more and more realistic that 

you need those stuff to show your identity? 

Before you purchase all these luxuries have you ever notice 

the tragedies behind the scene? 

Guess how many rabbits had sacrificed just to make one coat like this? 

More than 30 ! 

More that 30 rabbits' life just to make one! 

and there are more than thousand, millions of coat made of rabbit fur on this earth. 

Can you imagine how many life have to sacrifice 

and how much pain they suffer to suffice your vanity.  

Some seller even cruel, they will tear and cut the animal's skin when the animal is alive and in conscious! 

They said that this is to maintain the quality of the fur/skin and to keep in its best original skin shape of the animal. 

http://photobucket.com/images/cute%20white%20tiger%20cub/

http://www.racheshop.de/product_info.php?cPath=49_56&products_id=10936&language=en

We even yelled when a tiny needle pokes into our finger. 

Imagine that if is our skin is torn apart from our flash? 

I am sure that non of us can stand the pain or would want to try it. 

How bout the animals? 

Do they really have they choice and what can they do other than struggling for chances, roaring for its terrible pain, hopeless groan...

When I was in secondary school, there was one video that I will never ever forget. 

My BM tuition teacher showed us this video, 

about how people extract bile juice from a bear. 

They don't kill the bears directly to get their bile juice but will inject a pipe from a machine into the its bile without any narcotic(to save money) 

to get continuous bile juice supply. 

They locked the baby bear in a small metal cage 

and started the process of bile juice extraction. 

The baby bear groaned so hopelessly and its eyes were so helpless 

and fulled of painfulness. 

The most inhumane thing was the mother bear of the baby bear was in another cage besides the baby bear's cage. 

How could a mother witness her own child is in such pain without doing anything even if it is an animal. 

The most incredible thing happened, the mother bear forced pull open the metal cage that it was locked in it and ran to the cage that locked the baby bear in. 

Using the same method to open the baby bear's cage, the mother bear hug it's child and then kill the baby bear with it's own palm to stop the baby bear's excruciation. 

The mother bear was so despair and have no choice but to kill it's own child. 

The eyes fulled of helpless, the roaring sound of heartbreaking revealed how much the mother bear loves it's child. 
After the mother bear killed the baby bear in it's arm, the mother bear suicides itself. 

http://jeanraffa.wordpress.com/2010/06/22/a-mother-bears-love/

Must we human built our own happiness in the others pain?

Aren't they cute and adorable? 

Who's a dog lover please raise up you hands. 

I'm sure most of you raised up your hands and legs too. 

They are just too adorable and lovely, who will hates them. 

Unfortunately, there are people who treats them so badly like no body business. 

They think that abusing dogs are very fun and exited, 

some of them abuse dogs as a way of releasing their stress. 

There're people who are even more cruel, 

they will take pictures or record down how they abuse the dog 

and upload it up on the web to get themselves become famous. 

I was so surprised and heartbroken and angry when I heard this news. 

Dogs were actually used as shark bait on an island of Réunion, off Africa's east coast. 

In China, dog meat is sold as human food. 

Try to imagine, one day your life is forced to be used as bait for something 

or your meat is served as the others' food, what is your feeling? 

Hopeless? 

Helpless? 

Angry? 

If these are you feeling, what about those dogs?! 

We human's life is a life, animal's life is also a life. 

We human has emotions and feelings, animal also has emotions and feelings. 

We human has human rights, animal also has animal rights! 

In the early stage, humans bring dogs when they went for hunting. 

This is because dogs can sense danger quickly and will protect their owner. 

Now a days, pet dogs help us to keep an eye on our house 

when we are out or sleeping to avoid thief. 

Some well trained dogs are used to assist police.

They help police to detect illicit substances such as drugs and explosives substances, chasing or detaining suspects, rescue or to find missing people and ect.

They are loyal

Dogs are our best friends. 

They are very faithful and loyal to their owner, 

they won't betray you if you built a strong relationship with them and treat them kindly. When you're sad or lonely, seeking for someone to accompany you or to talk to, 

they will always be the first choice. 

They're alway by your side when you fall

Although they can't talk or don't understand our language but they will always stay by your side and surprisingly most of them seem to understand your feelings. 

They understand how you feel

When you feel sad, they will feel sad; 

when you are happy, they will feel joyful. 

They share with you

You can always trust them or share your little secret with them 

and they won't ever disappoint you.

They are very helpful too

You might think that you don't kill dog or eat dog meat 

but when you were a kid or in the past, 

have you ever kick on a dog's ass or throwing a stone at them, 

don't give them food or bully them? 

If you did then you are abusing them and you can be caught and punish. 

We must treat dogs as part of our responsibility 

and treat them nicely especially the pet owners. 

The pet owners are responsible for their pets 

and must treat them as part of their family member. 

Pet owners should love their pets and take good care of them 

include both their physical and emotional care. 

Actually I was really stressed out when writing this post. 

I was so angry and heart broken when I saw all these dog abuse pictures. 

How can we human being so cruel and heartless to them? 

I hope that those abusers would repent for their shameless action 

and stop these cruel animal abusing!

Guess what is the topic of the day?

The Sun is on the Way to Pyramid.

Try make a wild guess.

Yes! Is Sunway Pyramid! 

The Sun is on the Way to Pyramid = Sunway Pyramid.

LOL. So, the another best place to go is Sunway Pyramid.

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/fbx/?set=a.433680338793.232781.36579378793

Are you disappointed? 

Did you though that this post for the topic "Best Place/s To Go" would be somewhere like Sydney, Tokyo, Hong Kong or Penang, Malacca, Ipoh? 

If you did, I'm so sorry because I'm not born in a rich family so we don't have the budget for far vacation but this place won't disappoint you. 

Sunway Pyramid is a distinctive retail landmark located in 

Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya. 

It was first opened in 1997 as Malaysia's first 

themed shopping and entertainment mall.

One of the it's most easily recognized designs is the 

Egyptian Pyramid with a lion head "standing guard" at the main entrance. 

Sunway Pyramid is also one of the only shopping malls 

in Malaysia to have an indoor ice skating rink.

The new wing of Sunway Pyramid, called the Pyramid 2 (or P-2), was opened in 2007. 

(Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunway_Pyramid)

Other than just go for shoppings, unlike other normal shopping malls, 

Sunway Pyramid is the only shopping mall in Malaysia to have an 

indoor ice skating rink and you can go for ice skating just in Malaysia! 

You can catch up the latest movie show in the cinema, 

go for karaoke session, bowling session, pooling session 

and many more fun indoor activities with your friends or family. 

Other than that, there's an amusement park 

just next to it named Sunway Lagoon. 

It is also a very good place to go cause it has 

five different fun and amazing theme park: 

Extreme Park, Scream Park, Wildlife Park, Water Park and Amusement Park.

Sunway Pyramid is now my everyday visit station. 

Don't believe? Is true! 

Everyday, I take Taylor's bus to there 

and then take another bus (RapidKL U623) back home  after classes. 

Thats why I say it's my everyday must visit station. Haha. 

Besides that, they provide free shuttle bus 

going around Sunway Integrated Resort City such as 

Sunway Lagoon, Sunway University College, Sun-U Reesidence, 

Sunway Medical Center and ect. 

I always take their free shuttle bus to visit my friends who are 

studying in Sunway University College. 

To me, Sunway Pyramid is a very special place. 

It was the first place I went out with my best friend 

when we were secondary school kids. 

It was also the place I and my long lost contact primary friends had our first reunion. 

Other than that, I had my first small gathering with my PLKN friends from different area such as Shah Alam, Cheras, Sabah, Sarawak and other places. 

They came all the way far from their places by monorail, LRT, bus, plane and took them couple of hours to meet each other. 

I'm really touch of that. 

Until now, it was also the first place I went out with my university friends. 

There're lots of valuable memories of mine with my family and my friends. 

I believe that this place will bring more surprise 

and memorable memories for me in the future.

Bye

Well, as you ask me one best place to go, immediately my mind pops out this. 

http://lovingm.blogspot.com/2010/10/guardian-malaysia.html

Look familiar right? 

Yup! 

No other than that is one of the most famous pharmacy in Malaysia--

Guardian Pharmacy. 

http://lovingm.blogspot.com/2010/10/guardian-malaysia.html

Maybe most of you will that think why the hack a pharmacy can be a best place to go?There's no beautiful or interesting view there, 

not the so called "high class" place or whatever it is.

Whats so special about it?

To me, Guardian is one of the choices of best place to go. 

First of all let me introduce you a bit of this and that about Guardian.

In 1967, Guardian was a mere 200 square feet pharmacy at the 

Weld in Jalan Raja Chulan catering to the expatriate community. 

Today they have transformed into the largest Pharmacy, Health 

and Beauty retail chain in Malaysia, 

offering goods and services to more than 27 million Malaysian consumers.

They provide an extensive range of health, beauty products, 

pharmaceutical products and services.

Their brand is truly recognized and acclaimed by the customers,

 thus a reminiscence of their motto:

 ''The One you Trust''.

(Source:http://www.guardian.com.my/aboutus)

You can get your daily life products here,from head to toes such as , foods, 

stationary, health care products, cosmetic products and many more. 

Today, there are many Guardian retail chain located all over in Malaysia. 

I really love hanging in Guardian. 
Do you believe that I can hang just in Guardian itself for more than two hours? 
Yes! I really do! 
Why? 

different brands of shampoos from Guardian

First of all, I can purchase most of my daily life products there with multiple choices and brands from different country with high quality. 


Other than that, they have many retail chain all over Malaysia, 
for examples, in shopping centers, commercial district, and even in the kampung area. 


Besides that, they provides professional counter assistances 
who can give us useful advices and consultations. 
I always get useful guidance from them when buying health care products and cosmetics products such as shampoo, vitamin tablets, skin care products, and more. 

fans of these two brands products <3

One of the most important reason I love to go there is because they always have 
mark down sales and promotions such as 
annual sales, anniversary sales, New Year Sales, Mother Day promotion and ect. 
All those sales are the best time to get some stock in your house. 
For those who are stingy like me would not miss all those mark down sales 
and it really helps us save lots of money. 


Sometimes you can collect points when are buying the goods to exchange their limited edition products like useful recycle bag, umbrella, toys and more. 

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Further more, all their products are arranged systematically according to categories 
so you can find your needs very easily. 

most of these goodies are from Guardian
really a big fan of Guardian huh