東京美妝戰利品

日本的美妝產品種類繁多，包羅萬象，眼花繚亂這個形容詞不爲過，在日本生活的消費樣樣高，在回國之前剩下一點點的錢買了幾樣物色已久的東西，滿足一下身爲女生的私欲！這幾樣產品使用至今感覺很不錯，有種衝動還想叫人從日本代購。

1.雪肌精洗顏石Facial Essence Soap

回馬之後曾經到雪肌精專櫃詢問，可惜馬來西亞沒有售賣。雪肌精的產品在馬來西亞售價本來就不便宜，原自日本的雪肌精在東京購買自然比較便宜，甚至常常有大減價！在東京的藥妝店門口用大聲公叫賣，顯得好像很廉價的產品。

評價：用雪肌精化妝水（明星產品）製成的洗顏石，洗顏后感覺皮膚不像一般使用的洗顏產品那麽乾澀。推薦！

1296 yen = 大約馬幣 RM40



衹要稍微輕輕抹一抹，加點水就已經很多泡沫。

 

2. Sugao Air Fit CC Cream
東京藥妝店注明是國内銷售第一的CC Cream（很多產品都是第一，都不知道到底誰是真正的第一），選擇的色系不多衹有3種。過後不久又推出了Moist Air Fit CC Cream。

評價：質感非常輕薄，容易推開。臉部感覺幾乎沒有厚重感，好像沒有塗抹任何東西一樣。

忘了多少錢，大約是RM40-50左右

 

 3. Lu Lu Lun Everyday Mask

每日面膜在東京是很夯的產品，各種牌子、價錢、功效，全部都想將它們帶回家！

評價：感覺效果的差異不大，不過可以每天都做面膜還是令人非常開心的事情。

1500 yen = 大約RM45 （42枚）



包裝非常簡易，就好像打開紙巾盒抽出一張面膜就行了。

  

4. Suisai Beauty Clear Powder 酵素洗顏粉

在韓國的時候，看到不少牌子已經推出酵素洗顏粉這類的產品已久（深沉潔净毛孔和角質），不過這款在日本的藥妝店内也是大推特推，又有優惠，就買來試試看。一個星期使用一次，將酵素洗顏粉加在洗顏產品搓成泡沫，普通洗臉的動作就可以了。

評價：看不出有什麽很明顯的區別。

700 yen = 大約 RM21



一個包裝里有15個

東京的藥妝店是令人女人開心的天堂！

 

 

 

Yamamoto Dental Clinic (Tokyo)

If you happen to have a toothache problem during your travel or short stay in Tokyo, I would love to recommend you to Yamamoto Dental Clinic（山本歯科医院）located in front of Higashi-Nagasaki Station （東長崎駅）

During my 2 months stayed in Tokyo, I was living in Shiinamachi （椎名町）with my boyfriend. We often ride our bicycle around to explore, eat, exercise or buy staffs..... and that's how I found Yamamoto Dental Clinic nearby our place! I'm a typical gaijin （外人）who can't speak Japanese at all, an English speaking doctor will be necessary for me but the cost would be definitely extra more. The reason I would like to try and visit Yamamoto Dental Clinic was because their signboard is in English, surprisingly the dentist can actually speak a little bit of English which enough for us to understand each other with the assistance of slide show and dental guide book in few language in order to understand the problem facing by the patient.

The dentist and staffs were very friendly and polite (of course, they're Japanese!!!) espcially the male dentist. He pointing out the question of his concern in the guide book and I answered him back by pointing the option in A, B or C....... So cool !!! He suggested me to do a 360 Paranomic x-ray to identify my problem then give me consultation about the process of treatment by playing me a slideshow and explained in much patient. The treatment requires 2 appointment to be complete because I've two deep cavity which give me so much pain. I make an appointment with the receptionist and surprisingly the consultation (including x-ray) is all free! Comparing seeing dentist back in Malaysia, every single thing charge from consultation, full mouth check, x-ray and of course the treatment.....

The first treatment took me nearly 2 hours to remove the the tooth cavity and mould for the filling for 2nd treatment. My dental treatment cost for two deep cavity (filling) is total 10,000 yen (which is around RM300+) and I don't have to pay anything only when the treatment is completely done.

Unfortunately, I've to go back to Malaysia in last minute before my second appointment. So, I visited to the clinic to request any possibility for earlier treatment but the appointment is all full. My in-charge dentist thinks is okay for me to do the filling back in Malaysia and they refused to accept of my payment for the first half treatment because they think they haven't got their job done. OMG! I'm so so so so impressed by their professional and attitude.
The male dentist shaked my hand and two other staffs bow to me when I'm about to leave (though I'm not paying). The dentist let me to introduce friends or when I need any treatment if I happen to be back in Tokyo, please come and see him again. I've to write about this dental clinic on my blog because their services is Excellent, Professional, Reasonal Price and SOOOOOO Friendly, can't be better anymore.

Yamamoto Dental Clinic (next to a drug store)
03-5926-7555

How to get there
Take Seibu Ikebukuro Line （西武池袋線） and get off at Higashi-Nagasaki Station （東長崎駅）））））））)Higashi-Nagasaki Station (東長崎駅Higashi-Nagasaki Station (東長崎駅and）)）)),

釜山記

一眼瞬閒，就這樣結束了135天的流浪記。當初帶著忐忑不安的期待飛去韓國；如今帶著依依不捨的憂傷從日本回來。

遺憾的是那來不及的秋天，難過的是我們無疾而終的離別。

入住釜山民宿的第2天，我記得又是下着雨的清晨。我坐在地板上望着窗外苦惱着無處可去，這時一位睡眼惺忪，頭髮鬆散手握牙刷的男子從 Male Dormitory 走出來，看著我說：“你是從馬來西亞來的？” 我錯愕了幾秒后，然後回答 “是啊”。

釜山較著名的觀光景點都在戶外，我能夠逗留在釜山的時間有限，卻偏偏又遇上連續下雨天，實在百般無奈。惺忪男沒有規劃的行程，就算有在這雨天也無處可去。民宿老闆 Kim 建議我們不如結伴去釜山博物館，至少我們認為會比水族館有趣。就在 Kim 熱心幫我們搜索相關資料的時候，我們發現當天是博物館的休假日。結果，Kim 熱心地幫我們在網絡上訂購水族館的門票（較便宜）往海云台出發。

在前往海云台方向的地鐵上，我問惺忪男我們素未謀面，他怎麽知道我是從馬來西亞來的？原來他是從另一位同住在民宿的加拿大住客 C.T 哪裏得知關於我的存在。話説，在我入住 Kim's House 的第一夜，在C.T 的盛情邀約下在 Kim 推薦附近的餐館一起共用過晚餐。

從地鐵站步行尋找水族館的路上，下雨天加上靠近海邊的強風將我們的雨傘吹得東歪西倒，我們的身體又濕又冷，雙腳感覺到鞋子裏的潮濕和噁心。爲什麽我們非得只能去釜山水族館啊！！！

無論如何，水族館比我們想象得有趣很多，其實還不賴。
眼看時間還早，依然還是下著雨又冷，我們在附近購物中心裏的一間咖啡屋落腳歇歇，喝杯熱飲取暖。惺忪男掏出了I-Phone 5 手機和我分享他在臺灣一個月旅行的照片，特別是關於吃的，他的眼神是閃爍着，語調就會稍稍提高。“你看，這個影片裏的隊伍是多麽的長就為了買這個吃的。” 我們研究着釜山的觀光地圖、我們交換了LINE 的賬號、我們各自悄悄地把腳從濕漉漉的鞋子裏伸出來透透氣，慢慢得等待外面的雨停，慢慢地喝完我們的飲料。

返回民宿的路上，經過超商的我們買了檸檬和蜜糖回去泡着喝，免得身體着涼和生病。洗過熱水澡，我們舒服地背靠在民宿客廳的泰式三角枕，看著聼不懂的韓文節目，在依然下着雨的晚上喝着熱乎乎的Hot Honey Lemon。
暖了胃，暖了心。

有些旅人喜歡旅程有人相伴；有些旅人喜歡獨處的時光，入住在同一間民宿，機緣巧合之下在釜山水族館共同一日游，我想也不過稀鬆平常，大家萍水相逢並不會太放在心上。未免我打擾了惺忪男或許想一個人獨處的時光，我徑自將杯子拿到廚房清洗后，就上樓回房躲在溫暖的被窩裏，期望明天醒來的時候，是美好的晴天。


Kim's House (Busan)

Kim and me ^^

6 Female Dormitory

Highly recommend to stay at Kim's House if you happen to visit Busan and looking for an accommodation which is quiet (located inside resident area) but short walking distance away from the crowded area and subway station. It is Cheap, Clean, Cozy feel like at home and Friendly Mr Kim!
Nearest Subway Station Near: Daeyeon Station Exit 5

987-62 Daeyeon 1Dong Namgu Busan Korea
Busan, South Korea 608-811

Phone	+82 10-5510-4422
Email	curtdo0312@gmail.com

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/KimsHouseInBusan/info


Busan Aquarium (Korea's Largest Ocean Themed Park)

You can get cheaper entrance ticket in only 15,000 KRW (normal price 24,000KRW) online purchase in their Korean website. Yes, only when you can read Korean or ask a Korean to help you.

Haeundae Station (Busan Subway Line 2, Exit 5) Walk 600m towards Haeundae Beach

266, Haeundaehaebyeon-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan 
부산광역시 해운대구 해운대해변로 266 (중동)
Website https://www.busanaquarium.com/

Journey of Jeju Island——my korean manager

On the first day of my arrival at hostel, manager looks restless when he found out I can barely understand what he said in korean. I'm feared too, I can't imagine what kind of life I'm gonna go through for the coming days here.

 

Because of my limits in korean, I need to be train from morning till night 8 days in a row before I can start working with payment. Furthermore, our 2 other colleagues will need to go back M'sia for certain period, by then will be only me and my manager running the hostel for ONE MONTH before their return...... OMG!  

 

When we only have each other...

During that 1 months working closely with my manager (we can rely on no one else), I tried my best to communicate with him with limited korean, google translate, dictionary, pictures even video especially when come to explain the problem faced by our guests staying here. Working as a receptionist here at the hostel....

During morning shift (7:30am to 2:30pm) I need to:
1. Prepare simple breakfast for our guest
2. Reply (many) mails
3. Answer phones (Manager answered the phone most of the time because I couldn't speak!)
4. Running upstair to ask our elderly cleaner aunty what she wants for lunch today
    (before we can order)
5. Provide tourist information
6. Taxi tour translation
7. Handling all kind of guest's issues that you can and can't think about it!
8. Do room control and guest list




Bread, Coffee and Tea!

Our Pantry

 

During afternoon shift (2:30pm to 10pm) I need to:
1. Do room check after cleaning
2. Make sure everything is organized in kitchen
3. Reply (many) mails
4. Check in for guests
5. Going to buy breads, jam and etc for next day breakfast at nearby e-mart supermarket at 5:10pm every evening
6. Brain storming what to eat for dinner
7. Handling all kind of guest's issues that you can and can't think about it!   
8. Provide tourist information for their next day plan
9. Do room control and guest list
10. Waiting for check in guest (forever waiting till midnight sometimes)
11. Never end social and drinking session with guests at the pantry nearly everynight!!!






Room Check

Make sure everything is ready in the room 

Social time, after 10!

I'm really exhausted during that one month when only two of us doing EVERYTHING without break or off in between from morning till night. I've to admit my manager is really a Superman because he is the bell boy, technician, room cleaner, driver, front desk manager and also comedian! Frequently, when he get too tired but couldn't rest, he tends to become extra hyper and starts to demonstrate me all kind of sport action which looks SO SILLY YET HILLARIOUS that I couldn't stop laughing. I guess that's how the way we survived through those hard time together, and that also the moment we built trust and get to know each other better. In fact, he wasn't really that scary tho!



my first polaroid with guests from Hong Kong

my first photo with manager and petit guest from China :)

            

Journey of Jeju Island— 重新认识马来西亚人的价值

在外头"鬼混"了3个月, 在身体状况和财力(国外医疗)不允许的状况之下, 匆匆买了飞机票打道回府。原订半年的流浪之旅, 无奈提前结束。
 

离家在韩国济州岛的一家民宿打工, 在柜台帮客人check in, 提供当地的旅游资讯和 One Stop Guest Problem Solving Center..... 在济州岛, 中国游客几乎占了岛上人口的50%, 接下来就是新马, 台湾, 香港 和欧洲游客。马来西亚人掌握多种语言的能力在这小小的民宿里时常得到游走在国际虚线旅人们的赞叹和神化!
 

我们说中文的能力足以应付中国(大量),台湾和马来西亚的游客; 马来文可以应付我们的马来同胞和印尼的游客; 粤语可以应付香港的游客, 英文就应付新加坡和欧洲国家的游客, 自然还有本人有限的韩文来应付大量的韩国游客! 不少游客对大马人能够说中文这回事充满了疑惑, 在耐心地向对方解释 (大略介绍马来西亚)后, 游客们给我们贯上了"语言机器"的美誉。

Family from Taiwan

Selina from China

Simon from France

因为这次的(打工)旅游经验, 让我有机会重新认识自己身为马来西亚人民自身的价值。我们一直或许一辈子生活在舒适的井底里, 殊不知我们自己已经麻木的呱呱声在世界的耳朵里听来竟是天籁。关于我们在这片土地上活着的身份, 至少确实存在着我们可以依具的认知标签。我想, 世界上只有大马华人才会生成这样, 对唄?

 

我一直都以身为马来西亚人为荣, 这次在外头转了个圈, 让我更加珍惜这份blessed gift which speaks our identity. 


          

流浪記前章

What is your goal to achieve?
——我要去流浪！

12 Dec 2013, I got my ticket to the new chapter of life --To Korea!
My ideal plan was to spend 3 months time in Korea then depart to NZ for next working holiday, unfortunately I can't get myself a seat this year, hopefully 2015. Why Korea? No other special reason, simply whenever allow me to get away from where I am now  (sick with concrete jungle), ANYWHERE I DO!

After long waited for about 4 months, I'm ready to fly TOMORROW!!!
Of course there is preparation works for these 3 months (maybe longer) journey away from home....

1. Get myself a Backpack
:: As the time I'm leaving is also my birthday month, my uni old schoolmates share partial of the total amount as my birthday gift. Thank You, Guys!

Buy here if you're interested (only available purchase online):
http://www.decathlon.my/sports/hiking-camping-climbing/women/hiking-backpack-and-poles/hiking-backpacks/1556/bp-forclaz-50-ultralight-2012.html


Forclaz Ultralight 50 QUECHUA

 

Farewell & B'thday Gathering 2014


 

2. Switch to Prepaid (Digi)
:: I was using postpaid line for telco services but I found out it only allow temporary suspension for max 2 months. You need to call to telco customer service line to active back (charges RM10) and suspend again for the next 2 months. Ok, this definitely sound stupid for someone overseas for more than 2 months. So, I visited to telco service center and change a new sim card (switch prepaid with same number) where you only need to subcribe super long life plan (1 year validity period) in RM30.

3. Find a Car Park
:: 在吉隆坡，寸土是黃金。The average rental for a car park lot in KL range between Rm130-RM180 monthly (yes, Is EXPENSIVE to own a car here). How much I need to save for a parking fees during the time I'm not in the country, NO NO NO. It absolutly doesn't worth the money to pay, luckily I've a friend who do not have a car but car park! With little amount RM60 paid (one off) for a parking access car, I can park my car at villa here as long as I want, anytime I want. Thousand thanks to my lovely friend, Kenneth!

YEEHA!



Quiet & Cozy Home
 

More Coming! 

2014 | 新樂章

荒廢已久的貓茶棧復活啦！

在音樂活動上，認識了從事Creative Line的朋友繼而開始鼓勵我繼續文字上的delivery。因爲這種推動力，所以重新整理了貓茶棧再出發（希望我不會三天打魚兩天曬網），待我出國后的日子，也好在這裡留下生活的蛛絲馬跡。

一直夢想的日子已站在我的門前等候，此刻我就在門後耐性地等待時間的到來；離開這片生活了25年的土地，暫時告別Nasi Lemak和Curry的悠悠幾個月，迎接Kimchi的入贅。我選擇在今年度過26嵗生日后的兩個星期后出發，當作是自己送給自己夢寐已久的生日禮物——“一段流浪的日子”。我想我會愛上2014年，如我弟形容就像一只沒有腳的鳥不停地飛翔，適逢妹妹的婚禮必須在11月回國后，12月又是朋友在泰國島嶼的另一樁美事，順道和老同學在異地慶祝聖誕節！

昨夜在佈滿零散星星和蛋黃色半月的的夜空下，朋友在電話問我：如果現在發生了閃電戀愛，你會不會選擇留下來？我毫不猶豫地回答說，不是我不需要感情，而是現在有其他比感情更重要的事等著我完成。期待在這個濃情蜜意的小島上遇心中的Oppa，對五月的日子充滿了無限浪漫的遐想~



我來了！

越南之美| 下龍灣 Halongbay

[75 USD- 2 Days 1 Night Tour]
Optional to over night on board or ground with the same price

從Hanoi出發3小時半的旅程，抵達下龍灣已是午時1點左右。天不作美，天空下着綿綿細雨。入住了船艙的房間，發現我們被分配在靠近引擎的位置，轟隆轟隆作響（房間的空凋在傍晚7時后才開啓，氣！）


所謂的Superior Cruise，爛船一艘。

用午膳的時候，洋人自然而然的就坐在一塊。我們是僅有的2位亞洲面孔顯得特別落單，姍姍來遲的一對智利情侶後來才加入我們。Christian和Patricia在下龍灣的第一餐是不愉快的，他們早之前已經和導遊交待過不用海鮮，可是捧上桌的多數還是以海鮮爲主，Christian 還在菜肴裏找到了一根毛發，頓時完全失去胃口。後來，他們還投訴房間有老鼠，要求再次清潔和更換寢具。


Patricia and Christian from Chile

如果下龍灣沒有了這些船，還能彰顯出她的美麗嗎？

美金流動交務所

參觀洞穴也是人潮擁擠（煩）

Sung Sot Cave

或許明信片的下龍灣是過分修飾的美麗，來到她的懷裏卻被旅遊業的開發而導致海域嚴重污染。我很失望。和Patricia聊起下龍灣的垃圾問題，我認同她說的 “Not too little waste, is a lot!” 航行在下龍灣的海域用晚餐邊欣賞風景應該是愉悅的（畢竟又給了那麽多美金），殊不知每當我望出窗外都是一堆漂浮的垃圾，立即胃口減半。

船艙上的房間

内附浴室

人生的第一次的雙人泛舟就在下龍灣，口中念着“左、右、左” 在連綿細雨中協調彼此的節奏。
我可不想翻船啊~ 天氣不佳就算了，本應享受這片山明水秀，可是在你隨手可碰觸地水面上漂過的是塑料袋、寳麗龍和垃圾。。。失望，真的透徹的失望。

被列爲UNESCO遺跡的下龍灣在“美金”過度開放觀光下，沒有得到適當的保護和維護動作，她的美麗恐怕很快就會消失，慢慢地就被世界忘記，剩下的只是曾經最美麗的轉身。後來遇見了同住民宿的德國背包客，她告訴我如果海域的水質被污染的話，就會看到Jelly Fish。毋庸置疑，我當然看到啦！美金掩埋了這大自然的美麗，有時候低調也不一定是一件壞事。

除了垃圾，我們Cruise的音響不停大聲地轟炸美國流行歌曲，播放那色誘人心的維多利亞内衣秀簡直讓我頭痛慾裂。來到下龍灣，我圖的是山明水秀，還有一片寧靜； 豈知得來一團烏煙瘴氣，唉~ 雖然天氣不盡理想，慶幸還是可以出海，在一片迷茫中努力窺探她的美麗。隔天，當我們準備登岸迎來另外一批遊客的時候，卻是風雨慾來時。所有已經抵達碼頭的遊客必須折返河内，無法出海一覽下龍灣。該覺得慶幸麽？

這麽爛的服務，想得美。

自然界也來分一杯羹？

沒什麽好說的，下龍灣之旅就是大大2個字，
[失][望]。

                                            

越南之美| 擦肩而過·河内 Hanoi

14個小時的魔法火車之旅從Hue北上Hanoi，慶幸和我們共處一個火車包廂的是一對墨爾本老夫婦，Susan & Lyncci。


*從順化出發往河内
*Soft Sleeper, 809,000 VND (大約RM129.44)

在越南出席兒子的婚禮，順道旅行。

遇見Susan 和Lyncci絕對是一件幸運的事。
在你上火車之前都不會曉得將會和什麽樣的人共處一個火車包廂裏：或者是整夜一直哭啼的嬰兒；也許是不善解人意的乘客在深夜裏依然高談闊論。我們從文化、背景、教育甚至政治都聊，也好打發時間，畢竟什麽也不好做。與其一直躺/坐在床上，頭也暈。我們說到Lyncci20年前如何追求Susan。。。

穿最舒服的衣服踏上長途火車唄~

從這個位置望出去窗外，頭會暈。

我的置物處。

旅行時會帶上一本想看的書，總會有等待的時候。
 （這次的越南之旅帶著的是露露借給我的 《蘇菲的世界》

肚子餓了別無選擇的火車餐，貴！50,000VND (RM8)

吃吧，別想那麽多啦~

早點計劃預先購買傍晚5:30pm或7:00pm出發的火車票，這樣抵達的時間才不會那麽尷尬。當我們抵達河内火車站的時候是清晨4點，旅行社和酒店（除非已預訂）都還未營業，外面還下着綿綿細雨。。。。

清晨3點35分，轟炸耳朵的越南音樂大聲地播放。起床了！！！

迷迷糊糊中，我們不知該何去何從（河内火車站）~

後來，一開始向我們漫天開價20美金的電單車的士司機以20，000VND (RM3.20) 成交分別載送我們到他朋友的旅行社去。我們遇到勢利但又熱心的大叔，在下著雨的淩晨時分，努力地幫我們打電話叫醒老闆娘給我們打開門做生意，殊不知我們走的是什麽狗運，哈哈哈。我還記得那時候天色還是一片漆黑，坐上潮濕的電單車座椅往旅行社的路上，在濛濛細雨裏我和Kenneth相視而笑，那种笑，我只能說是很複雜的！

清晨5點，我說我們要去下龍灣！

在和老闆娘商討（價錢）很久之後，我們最終以75美金（1個人）敲定了我們的下龍灣2天1夜之旅。和藹可親的老闆娘讓我們在她的客房梳洗，先做歇息，再多幾個小時后就乘塔早上8點半的巴士往下龍灣出發。現在回想起來，覺得當時候怎麽那麽不可思議啊~

Morning Hanoi! （梳洗后）

熱心的Huong還給我們準備早餐！

雖然地方看起來簡陋，Huong 的親切絕對讓你感覺賓至如歸。

這麽友善的待客態度，推薦你來河内的話必來光顧他們。

旅行社對面的街景

往下龍灣出發啦，旅途中。