So where did we stay in Taiping?

Juan been telling me about this hotel that we should stay. Which is by the lake with 2 views you can choose, the back lane view or the lake view. If it's peak season and with luck, you might get the lake view. We got ourselves a housing estate view. Boleh la kan.

It was supposed to be a surprise for Juan but knowing me who can't keep surprises to herself, I had to tell him 2 days before. Nak rahsiakan nama hotel pun tak jadi.

I booked through Bookings.com and it was on promo, RM168 inc 6% tax and breakfast for 2.

What I expected? By the name itself, I expected that the hotel will be as exclusive as Gurney Hotel but in reality, it looks more of a 3 star rated hotel but t's clean and quite spacious. But the walkway to our room were not well lit with only wall lights instead of ceiling lights. Breakfast was good (because they served real Koko Krunch, not those bought from food supplier). I tend to go for cereal first every time during my hotel stay. I just love cereals. My favorite part of this hotel is the bathroom. It has this retro touch with black and white tiles. It looked more of a 70s and 80s kind of bathroom. The bed was spacious but there were no closet. It's just a railing with hangers for you to hang your clothes.

When you were young, you dream of someone as handsome as Brad Pitt to be the love of your life until you enter adulthood. Snap!!! By then you realize that handsome can't help you with the house chore, washing the dishes, do the laundry, cleaning your baby's poop. Well, looks are just fantasy we put our mind into. In real life, that doesn't help much especially in marriage.

Looks can change by time. Those man you see handsome will grow old someday and so will you. And then what? Plastic surgery to get back the shape you used to have? Don't think so.

Me and Juan spent our last weekend in Taiping. I've been to Taiping before, years ago but never really explore the place. Just a short getaway before the baby pops out. I needed a break and Juan just recovered from a 'bad' week. He was down with fever and swollen ankle. So I thought it would be a great thing to do. Since we can't travel long distance, this will do too. Just a 1 hour drive from Penang.

It was nice of Juan to bring me out for a brisk walk at the famous lake garden, an iconic place for Taiping residence. Clean, with LOTSA hawker food, children playing at the playground. But try to avoid night and late evening walks. The place can be a little dark with mosquitoes.

Small gesture like this makes me think of how bless I am to be married to a man who has so much patience, helpful (although sometimes he can be annoying), respectful and gave me some sense of freedom to do the things that I like. So I wouldn't be worried much to have someone to help me with the baby once she's/he's out. It takes 2 to make a marriage work, honestly. With both husband and wife working nowadays, the role of a husband does not stop at work place. It now extended to household too and women are not contained in the kitchen, it extend to the outside world. Both parties has their own role and responsibilities and it gets tougher with a baby on tow.

Which husband doesn't make his wife crawl up the ceiling at times? Well, those are the ups and downs that comes in a package when you're married. No marriage is perfect, if there is, I will find it first, don't worry. You want to grow old together NOT half way through the journey. My dad always advise us that PATIENCE is what it takes to make a marriage work. Cause I always wonder how can my dad married to a woman who always nag 24/7. My mum always has something to bring up even smallest thing like cutting the onion in an irregular sizes. Horror I tell you.

Find man who can accept you at your best and even at your worst. With this kind of man, you don't have to worry of waking up without your make up on. The one thing I kept thinking about was 'Will my husband still love me when I'm sick?' Sick in the sense that he still loves you even when you're laying down on your death bed. That was before I got married. But now, I know that my husband will always be there through sickness and health, anytime of the day. Just as my father was there for my mother:-)

Looks VS A Man Who Can Do Housework. You choose.

Hijabster like me has one thing in common....hair fall. Don't lie if you said you don't have this problem. You hair is cover up for the whole day and it could trap oil and heat in there that causes hair fall. My mum even asked me if I was balding the other day. Cause I have think hair in nature and with this hair fall problem, it doesn't get any better. 

Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye:

Well, at some point in life you think you've lost your best friend because you used to be on constant meet up and phone calls. But as you grow up, phone calls becomes lesser, let alone a message.

A real friend is never lost. When you need them, they'll appear. Just like fairy god mother. The definition of best friend is when you feel sad, you best friend comfort you and gives you pep talk. When you're in trouble, she gets into trouble TOGETHER with you. She doesn't judge you when the world seems to walk away from you. She stood by you through storm and rain. You both fought and make up. Best friends always seem to have something to talk about. Even when both are in silent mode, your body language does the talking.

I have a best fiend since high school and although we stay far from each other and rarely see each other, We've never actually lost in touch. Whenever I need her, she always there for me. Vice versa. She's the definition of a real bestie. We don't say 'I love you' in front of each other but through messages. Ego I guess or something that we're not used to. But what's important, I know that she's there when I need her.

It's hard to come by true friend nowadays. People are becoming more materialistic. They don't go the extra mile for a friend. They leave when things are hard.

Dear Alla,
Thank you for being a sister and family to me. Thank you for all the trouble we got together, all the wild night we had. Most importantly, thank you for being the best of friend to me when no one else did.

For more details on SAFI Sahabat Sejatiku, visit their Facebook page here.

I got this Argan oil approx. 2 months ago. A gift from Gush Cloud Malaysia. Didn't expect that I'll win this from them but hey rezeki jangan ditolak kan.

Anyway, I've been wanting to find a good Argan oil around but I'm not an expert in differentiating between a fake and a real oil. So when I got this from Melvita, I was jumping with joy. Knowing them as an established brand, I knew that their products are top notch.

What I like most about this oil is that, the moisture from the oil itself kept me hydrated throughout the day. Not too oily nor not too dry. I use it on my belly and elbow. The driest part of my body. When it dries, it itches which makes me a scratchy person.

Melvita's Organic Argan Oil repairs, protects and strengthens skin, hair and nails. So you can also use it on other part of your body too which is great. All goodness in one bottle kan.

Argan trees grow exclusively along the Moroccan coastline, in the regions of Essaouira and Agadir. The nuts from these trees yield an oil that is exceptionally rich in essential fatty acids and sterols.  For centuries, it has been renowned for its repairing properties, ideal for dry and fragile skin, and for its softening and protective benefits.

Melvita Argan Oil features:
Colorant and preservative-free
Natural and Organic Cosmetics certified by ECOCERT
100% of the total ingredients from natural origin
100% of the total ingredients from Organic Farming


Unroasted argan oil is a true beauty secret held by Berber women. Organic Argan Oil is also traditionally used to massage joints and to care for the nails and hair.  You can get a bottle of this from Lazada Malaysia.

This is a continuation from Part one of my nightmare. Read here

So as per my conversation with the 2nd customer rep was that I check my credit card statement in the next cycle as they have initiated the refund. It will take about 7 days to process. So I let it go and decided to play the 'wait and see' game.

So there was my credit card statement that I received many days ago in my postbox and to my expectation, the refund was not imprinted. I assumed that the refund thing didn't happen. I walked into the lift feeling 'calm'. Cause partially it was my fault for trusting online ticketing system apart from airline booking.

I wasn't mad but the fact that they offered their service on Facebook ads, made me feel frustrated that how can such company has such an improper system implementation and no proper training of customer service. They should have a back up plan in case their system was down and things like this happening to customer like me. Of millions of Malaysian, it has to happen to me. Gosh.

I told Juan that I wasn't going to call Redbus customer service again cause I know it will be a waste of time. But one thing for sure, purchasing bus ticket online will be off from my list. I've learned my lesson.

If you need to get a ticket, best is to walk in to a bus counter where you know they're legit and for real.

Update: My refund has been credited into my account after 2 months.