Ye Olde Smokehouse, CH

Ye Olde Smokehouse

We went to Cameron Highlands 2 weeks ago for our pre-wedding photo shoot. Why CH? Well, simply because of the temperature there. I initially wanted to take our pre-wedding shots at the beach, but it would have been super HOT. Both Sam & I sweat a lot, imagine me with make up on and sweating like mad...eeewwww...what an ugly sight it would have been. So Sam suggested somewhere cooling like Bukit Tinggi, but after I spoke with Zung from The Photoz, he suggested CH and told me that The Smokehouse & The Lakehouse would be nice and even the scenery at CH would be better compared to BT, and I thought, ya, why not? I am more comfortable with CH and have not been there for a long time. Then, Sam had this idea of asking his friends to join us for this trip to also take some group wedding photos with us. Cool...so we started off with reserving a few rooms...then we ended up booking the whole hotel because it only had 13 rooms for 33 guests in total and since we could come up with a group of 33 people, and could get a good discount, we booked the place for 2 nights, Saturday-Monday, and arranged for the photo shoot for Sat & Sun. My brother & family also joined us for a night.

Me & Jern

Transport arrangements were made and everyone was excited about the trip and the photo shoot especially the girls. I am impressed that some of them went all out to buy dresses for this photo shoot...some of the guys also went out and bought a suit...hahaha...we were really touched and happy. Although there were some things that pissed us off, but those are things that I will not allow to ruin my trip and happy thoughts and memories of this trip, so I shall not mention them or talk about it here...

Jern enjoying himself...walking around the hotel...

Before, the photo shoot, I already expected that we'd have a difficult time doing the shoot, but I never expected that we would be that BAD...hahaha...we were really really bad and stiff. We were so unnatural :D Well, now we know...The photographer usually takes natural shots of couples talking, playing & having fun, but we were so stiff and had nothing to say...hahaha...he was like...ok, converse...and we would both look at each other and laugh cos we have nothing to say...hahaha...we could not think of anything to say at all...to the extent we started singing nursery rhymes instead...it was fun but I was hoping for natural shots, but we couldn't, so ours will be posey shots :( but I hope it turns out ok...hahaha...

My bouquet for the photo shoot

The whole trip was fun and I think everyone enjoyed themselves and since we had the whole hotel to ourselves,...actually, Thank Goodness we had the whole hotel to ourselves, we were soooo noisy. On the first night there, they drank so much, most of them were drunk and they were shouting sooo loud. Running & walking around so loudly. The Smokehouse is more than 70 years old, so the floors creak and we can hear the room next door very clearly...hahaha...the moment we arrived we gave all the couples a warning...please "do it" QUIETLY cos ur neighbours will hear you loud and clear...muahahahaha...I went to bed early cos I had to make sure I have enough sleep to continue the photo shoot the next day, but I couldn't sleep because of all the noise and ended up sleeping after everyone K.O. and the whole hotel was quiet. I was so worried that I would wake up the next day to find the hotel all wrecked and the furniture broken...luckily they didn't break anything, I was surprised...hahaha...it was madness, but the hotel was so accommodating, they gave such excellent service, we were so impressed. They thought we were a bunch of fun people. I think they probably needed some excitement since CH is such a boring place :P They did not give us "the" look, in fact, they were so friendly and nice and so accommodating. I only have good things to say about their service.

Foggy evening on Saturday after a drizzle...

I hope everyone had fun, cos Sam & I did and we enjoyed ourselves so much. It was a good trip :)

Popcorn & Coke

I watched 3 blockbuster movies recently - Transformers, Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix & Die Hard 4.0.

Watching Transformers was like reliving my childhood memories...Transformers was very much part of my childhood, just like Thundercats (hahaha). Watching the characters in the cartoon series change and transform, it was amazing and exciting at that young age. This was more than 20 years ago? Gee! Am I really that old already?...hahaha...After sooooo many years, they have now made it into a movie. With the current visual effects technology it should be good and boy, was it GOOD!!! It was so GOOD that I didn't dare blink in case I'd miss out on anything...hahaha...I watched with awe and amazement. Opening my eyes wide enough to make sure I absorbed every single image. I cannot describe how much I LOVE this movie. It was just sooooo good...the CGI effects was fantastic! This DVD is a MUST BUY to keep, so that I can watch it again and again and again and again and again............

Then came Harry Potter and we read in the newspapers that it managed to win Transformers at the Blockbuster...surprised, we thought, hey, we should watch this movie to see how good it actually is...and we were disappointed. It was no where near as good as Transformers, although both movies are very different, BUT at least Harry Potter should be as good as it's previous series...but Oh! So disappointing...this is the worst series amongst all...not funny, not exciting, in other words...boring...and a couple, sitting a few seats behind made it worse. They were acting like as if they were at home, just the two of them...the female was giggling a lot but they were also arguing a lot and the guy was a vulgar word machine all the way, I thought I was in a nuthouse. They were behaving badly, I thought they were crazy >:( Sigh, this was the worse I have encountered.

Last night we went to watch Die Hard 4.0 and...Oh my! It was really super Die Hard..."Khang Khor See"...hahaha...even with an F-35, shooting missiles at him, he really just CANNOT die...hahahahaha...BUT, it was a pretty good movie...enjoyable and entertaining, comparing with Harry Potter, it really made Harry Potter a worse movie.

So, in my opinion...watch Transformers & "Khang Khor See" 4.0 in the cinema and don't bother watching Harry Potter, but if you wanna watch it for the sake of continuing the series, then just buy a DVD... :)

Creepy Crawly

Went to Bangkok 2 weeks ago with my bro, wife and my nephew...stayed at a hotel for the first 3 nights cos my sis was moving into her new house that weekend itself. So, we stayed at a hotel for the convenience of shopping and food...then on the 4th day of our trip, we moved to my sister's new house to stay there for 2 nites...I would be sleeping on the floor in the master bedroom together with my sis & bro-in-law (Joe)...so, while I was getting ready to shower, I saw this gigantic spider crawl out of their walk-in-wardrobe (which leads to the bathroom)...and with super fast reflexes, with my hair standing on end...I grabbed a tealight cup from a nearby storage box and trapped it and I immediately jumped onto my sister's bed with goosebumps...

...EEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...!!! Damn it was gross...

My sis & Joe was out running errands, so I ran to the guest room and asked my bro to come help me get rid of it...and WHAT WAS I THINKING...he came in and said...let it go lah!!! It is not harmful...Walau!!! I should have known...I was about to go search for newspapers when I remembered that Joe has arachnaphobia...hahaha...even the tiniest spider will send him running off screaming...hahaha...I remember a time when he was driving us in the car when a small little spider was outside his driver's side window, he froze and nearly got us killed...after parking his car, he made my sister go out to get rid of the spider before he dare to open the car door to get out...hahaha...it was quite funny. So I deliberately waited for them to come home so that I could show him this gigantic spider that was lurking in his wardrobe in his BRAND NEW HOUSE...hahaha...that would probably give him nightmares...but in the end, he didn't have the guts to walk into his room and asked me help him get rid of the spider...hahaha...and this is how BIG the spider is................





I took pictures of the spider with my cameraphone...hahaha...while taking these pictures, I had goosebumps all over...I had to take evidence to show Joe lah!!!...hahaha...

I asked them for newspapers...I took 1" thick newspaper, rolled it up into a 5" thick BAT...took it upstairs with me...stared at the spider...squat there looking at this poor disgusting insect which I am about to kill...it took me about 5 minutes to build up my courage...then holding the BAT with my right hand, I placed my left hand on the cup, getting ready to lift it up, and...WHOP!!! AAaaahhhh!!! *clang clang clang*...the cup fell, but luckily it didnt break...and flattened on the floor was the poor spidey...I took it downstairs and showed Joe the flattened spider and he nearly fainted...HAHAHAHA...

poor spider...

This is sooooo cute...

Mission accomplished

Went to KL over the weekend for one mission...to pick my wedding & evening gowns for the photo shoot and for the actual day...also to try and find a suit for Sam...



Result ~ MISSION Accomplished!!! Woo Hoo!!!



We arrived on Thursday and we had an early night...then on Friday, we walked around KLCC to try and find a suit for Sam...our intention was to find a proper 3-pc suit with vest and all for the photo shoot, but we couldn't find any, but, instead found a really nice casual/semi formal 2-pc suit which would be nice for the 32 dinner on the 27th. We didn't buy it immediately cos we wanted to look around first to make sure that this is the best...so we walked around...then decided to walk around Starhill, just in case...but it was lagi worse...hahaha...so, we thought, it is ok, can go back to KLCC tomorrow after the CoverShots appt to get the suit la...

The appointment with CoverShots was @ 2pm...but we were early so we arrived at CoverShots at 1pm to meet Yvonne - the nice lady whom I have been liaising with all these while at CoverShots - she ran through our package with us again just to make sure we know & understand what we would be getting. My package includes two wedding gowns and two evening gowns for the photo shoot. As for the event day, I am allowed to use one of the wedding gowns and both the evening gowns. OK...so, it was time to try on the gowns and feel like a princess...HAHAHA...

She showed us their available range of gowns...although not many, I would say, maybe about 30-35 wedding gowns and 15 evening gowns to choose from only. But, for me, it was good enough, sometimes having too many varieties to choose from will be too much of a headache...with such a small range, it is easier to decide, which was why it only took us about an hour to choose my gowns. I've heard ppl taking up to 3 hours to choose their gowns...


I only tried on about 10 wedding gowns and only 5 evening gowns. From there, the decision was rather easy...hehehe...I LOVED the very first wedding gown that I tried on, it was brand new, no one has worn it yet and it was simple and nice, silky and soft, BUT heavy because of it's long train...but besides the train, I love the simple design...so that was confirmed...it took me a while to decide on the 2nd gown. Yvonne advised me that I should pick a second without a train, which I preferred also...but I tried on those without train, and they all looked funny or weird or too plain on me...so in the end, I chose the 2nd gown with a train as well...which I really loved too (Sam picked this gown), it's just that it also has a train...but it is ok la...so, mission accomplished...I was tired but REALLY HAPPY...then I was thinking, I only spent less than 2 hours at CoverShots and I was damn tired already, imagine how tiring it would be on my actual wedding day...oh my! hahahaha...


After CoverShots, we went to get the suit at KLCC and went to Dome for COFFEE...after coffee, we went home and took a looooooooong nap...LOL...


I am glad to get this finally done...can't wait for the photo shoot at Cameron Highlands...We've booked The Smokehouse and I have obtained permission from the Strawberry Park Resort and the Lakehouse to take our photos there, so our pictures will mainly be taken at these 3 premises...should be fun :)

The Meeting

It was time for the parents to meet...it was on Saturday 9th June, for dinner at Everyday Supreme (the chinese restaurant where we intend to have the 20th dinner)...I was a little worried...although not very worried...but a "little" worried...hahaha...I think it is natural to have that feeling that there might be some disagreements between the two parties...They have met a few times before, but not often, but this time, it is different...it is for a reason...hehehe...it is an official meeting to obtain "permission" from my parents...LOL...and also to discuss about the usual chinese traditional stuff...My family is Christian whereas they are staunch Taoist, so my family has no superstitions, no strict rules or believes, we are all "chin chai" & simplicity is the best...I am glad that his father understands us and understands what we want and what we like, so I was glad that it all went well, although they do have their culture and beliefs that I have to follow, as the bride, but I am ok, as long as it does not go against my rights...OOOoooooo! hahaha...everyone seemed quite comfortable and there was no weird situations...so I was really happy. For my dad, anything is fine as long as it is wat Sam and I want...I love my parents for this...they just really let us kau tim, they dont wanna get involved, which is good, so I am not too stressed out. So, I only have to worry about Sam's side and what they want and require of us to do and follow...wish me luck!