Okay here goes.
This is my luggage. No, not the yellow one, not the bag on top of it, neither is it any of those by the side. I went on the 3D2N trip with one bagpack. Literally one bagpack. I'm so serious about this. I was like.. one of the 2 who actually brought one bagpack for the trip.
So we had to meet in school, then made our way down with the whole class. The trip to Malaysia was AGONISING. I'm not joking, it was AGONISING. Maybe it's because I didn't have enough sleep, or maybe it's because I had motion sickness the whole time on the bus. I'm pretty sure it's the latter.
The very very pathetic "breakfast" we had in JB. It's probably one of the worst curry I've ever tasted. And it was conveniently located beside the best noodles store I've been to. LOL. The red patch is the curry is apparently chili. The prata was okay, but the curry was sweet. And the milo was sweet. Why is everything sweet?
After that, we headed to KL? Went to the Royal Selangor museum and factory. It was really cool though! The things in the museum was really awesome. It showed the history and the whole evolution of how Royal Selangor came about. Wait... Isn't that what museums do? (laugh)
This is damn cute! The crocodile, elephant, and tortoise was used as money in the past. You break off the limbs, tail, head, etc, and the value is determined by its weight. How cute is that! The tour guide told us that they even had special bags to keep the money xD They then changed to the money tree you see at the bottom of the photo. They just break the coins off from the tree and the stalk will be recycled, then made into more.
I forgot to mention that Royal Selangor uses pewter to make stuff, so everything is recyclable. Which is one fact that I really like. Recycling.
This is the tools they used (in the past) to make the pewter products. It's amazing because it makes you wonder how they made such exquisite products with just... well, that.
Handmade details which I really appreciate. The little dents are made using a hammer, and each dent has to be hit twice - the first time to determine the place, and the second to make it dent in. It takes about 6 - 12 months of training before the craftsmen can make the dents almost perfectly aligned.
I just thought this was a really pretty... thing. I didn't ask what it was, but it sure isn't a vase because the water would've leaked through the holes. Maybe it's a vase for fake flowers (laugh).
Oh, we went for this Hard Knocks workshop thing too. See that metal disc? It's a pewter disc and we're supposed to use a hammer to make it into a bowl.
Engraving my name. The first part fucked up really badly (bitter laugh).
After the shallow part of the mould.
After the deeper part of the mould.
The end product! They even gave us a cert, and a paper to wrap it with, and a box to keep it so it doesn't bend or anything. I thought that was rather sweet.
The "hands" of the workers. Good decoration idea instead of a mural xD We then went to the store part of the place.
Japanese styled teapot and cups! Cute!
Some of the products. I took way more photos than these, but I just posted some of those with the details to show how intricate it can get. Very beautiful.
Outside the place. World's largest erm.. pewter jug or something like that. Can't remember (cheeky smile). After that, we had dinner at this really, really awesome Chinese restaurant. Lunch sucked so bad that I didn't eat much.
The super awesome Chinese Restaurant. No idea where it is, but it's damn nice. The food... SUPERB. After that, we went back to the hotel and my teacher doesn't allow us to go out, but he says it'll happen anyway so he's just going to pretend that we're in our rooms meditating XD And the first thing to do when it's free and easy? That's right!
We stayed in Explorer Hotel, which is super conveniently located beside malls. Mahkota Parade, Dataran Pahlawan Melaka Megamall, Hatten Square, Plaza Mahkota... So convenient!
Oh, let me start on the Starbucks Adventure that Mimi and I had. So we went in and got our coffee right? And mine had a "ms." at the front and a smiley face at the back. When Mimi got hers, it just said "MIMI". It was funny because she complained why mine had a smiley but hers didn't. Apparently, it's cos she went to a different cashier (laugh).
So we had starbucks, and went shopping. Most of the shops were closed by this time (around 10pm? Yes, we had coffee at 10pm and could still sleep. As a design student, you can sleep even after 10 cups of coffee. Truth. We have so much coffee that it has lost effect on us) so we just went to the shops that were still open. Sasa was having sale for masks. 4 for RM10! Cheap cheap cheap! Just grab and pay!
Then we went to The Body Shop and bought the perfume that I wanted to get since some time back. We headed back to the hotel after that, because Mimi and I are lazy asses XDD
Morning of day 2! Tired, but ready for activities. I swear, it was the wrong choice to wear long sleeved layered top. Because we did a lot of walking in Jonker Walk, and it was super hot on that day. So hot that when we went back to the hotel for a short break before our day mission, I changed into a tee, which was supposed to be my "pyjamas" but I never got to wear it. LOL.
The walking and all was exhausting in the heat, but it was fruitful. I learned quite a lot, and got to see quite a lot.
I think it's called Famosa or something. Oldest building in Malacca, which used to be the entrance to a fort, built in 1511. Made of iron stone, and could withstand any sort of impact. Then we climbed 122 steps of stairs to the top of the hill, and to this gorgeous view:
The Straits of Malacca. You can actually see the hotel from the top, which is amazing! The wind was really strong too. Makes your 122 steps worth the climb.
Inside the church. This is a part of a tombstone. Look at the details! It's so pretty! And you've GOT to appreciate how they made all these with a chisel and a hammer. Who the hell had laser cut back then, right?
More photos.
Selfie! The view was so awesome, I just had to. No make up on, and my hair looks terrible. Oh well.
The only photo I took when we were walking around Jonker Walk. Look at the sky! Then we went for our day mission.
OOTD for the 3rd day, AKA Legoland! I must be mad to be wearing long sleeve again (laugh). I wore long sleeved top for all three days, which was quite crazy. But hey, even my socks are black and white. Cute as hell, kay!
Stopped at some place to buy stuff, and I got guava and herbal egg. Omg I was so tempted to get another herbal egg XD Super nice! Headed to Legoland after that!
Here, you see a very fail photo of Mimi and I in front of the Legoland thing. But it was the only photo we took together ):
And then there's me, who tries, but fails miserably, to take photo with the logo at the back.
Our lunch at Secret Recipe. It looks damn unappetising, but it was surprisingly good.
Just some of the structures in the Miniland area. All made up of lego. Impressing, isn't it? But I've seen all these before so I wasn't that amazed. The only thing I saw that made me run towards it, was this:
YES! The Star Wars miniland!! They didn't have it 11 months ago when I went, so I was pretty damn shocked when I saw it.
I love all these!! Super detailed, and you can actually tell who's who, what's what, and which is which part of the episodes. Super love it!!
After Legoland, we came back to Singapore. The only thing I missed was probably the hair dryer. And the thing I missed about Singapore on the trip, was my bed, my pillows, and probably the food here. All I can say about the food there is, it's not my type. LOL.
I'm very glad to have came back to Singapore because I didn't want to go for the trip at first. But oh well, I paid for it already so I guess I had no choice. Now that I'm back in Singapore, I've done nothing but lazing around. I feel like an ass. Thank god I'm having a party tomorrow so I guess I got that going for me, which is nice. Maybe I'll post in a few days, after the party :D
Until then, sayou~
We stayed in Explorer Hotel, which is super conveniently located beside malls. Mahkota Parade, Dataran Pahlawan Melaka Megamall, Hatten Square, Plaza Mahkota... So convenient!
Oh, let me start on the Starbucks Adventure that Mimi and I had. So we went in and got our coffee right? And mine had a "ms." at the front and a smiley face at the back. When Mimi got hers, it just said "MIMI". It was funny because she complained why mine had a smiley but hers didn't. Apparently, it's cos she went to a different cashier (laugh).
So we had starbucks, and went shopping. Most of the shops were closed by this time (around 10pm? Yes, we had coffee at 10pm and could still sleep. As a design student, you can sleep even after 10 cups of coffee. Truth. We have so much coffee that it has lost effect on us) so we just went to the shops that were still open. Sasa was having sale for masks. 4 for RM10! Cheap cheap cheap! Just grab and pay!
Then we went to The Body Shop and bought the perfume that I wanted to get since some time back. We headed back to the hotel after that, because Mimi and I are lazy asses XDD
Morning of day 2! Tired, but ready for activities. I swear, it was the wrong choice to wear long sleeved layered top. Because we did a lot of walking in Jonker Walk, and it was super hot on that day. So hot that when we went back to the hotel for a short break before our day mission, I changed into a tee, which was supposed to be my "pyjamas" but I never got to wear it. LOL.
The walking and all was exhausting in the heat, but it was fruitful. I learned quite a lot, and got to see quite a lot.
I think it's called Famosa or something. Oldest building in Malacca, which used to be the entrance to a fort, built in 1511. Made of iron stone, and could withstand any sort of impact. Then we climbed 122 steps of stairs to the top of the hill, and to this gorgeous view:
The Straits of Malacca. You can actually see the hotel from the top, which is amazing! The wind was really strong too. Makes your 122 steps worth the climb.
Inside the church. This is a part of a tombstone. Look at the details! It's so pretty! And you've GOT to appreciate how they made all these with a chisel and a hammer. Who the hell had laser cut back then, right?
More photos.
Selfie! The view was so awesome, I just had to. No make up on, and my hair looks terrible. Oh well.
The only photo I took when we were walking around Jonker Walk. Look at the sky! Then we went for our day mission.
OOTD for the 3rd day, AKA Legoland! I must be mad to be wearing long sleeve again (laugh). I wore long sleeved top for all three days, which was quite crazy. But hey, even my socks are black and white. Cute as hell, kay!
Stopped at some place to buy stuff, and I got guava and herbal egg. Omg I was so tempted to get another herbal egg XD Super nice! Headed to Legoland after that!
Here, you see a very fail photo of Mimi and I in front of the Legoland thing. But it was the only photo we took together ):
And then there's me, who tries, but fails miserably, to take photo with the logo at the back.
Our lunch at Secret Recipe. It looks damn unappetising, but it was surprisingly good.
Just some of the structures in the Miniland area. All made up of lego. Impressing, isn't it? But I've seen all these before so I wasn't that amazed. The only thing I saw that made me run towards it, was this:
YES! The Star Wars miniland!! They didn't have it 11 months ago when I went, so I was pretty damn shocked when I saw it.
I love all these!! Super detailed, and you can actually tell who's who, what's what, and which is which part of the episodes. Super love it!!
After Legoland, we came back to Singapore. The only thing I missed was probably the hair dryer. And the thing I missed about Singapore on the trip, was my bed, my pillows, and probably the food here. All I can say about the food there is, it's not my type. LOL.
I'm very glad to have came back to Singapore because I didn't want to go for the trip at first. But oh well, I paid for it already so I guess I had no choice. Now that I'm back in Singapore, I've done nothing but lazing around. I feel like an ass. Thank god I'm having a party tomorrow so I guess I got that going for me, which is nice. Maybe I'll post in a few days, after the party :D
Until then, sayou~
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