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This is one of my favourite type of meme that is very interesting and yet very unusual from Health Freak Mummy. Nothing too personal as asking too much question about myself.

So this is what I’m supposed to do :

***INSTRUCTIONS: ***
1. Post 5 links to 5 of your previously written posts. The posts have to relate to the 5 key words given below.

2. Tag 5 other friends to do this meme. Try to tag at least 2 new acquaintances (if not, your current blog buddies will do) so that you get to know them each a little bit better.

3. Don’t forget to read the archived post and leave comments.

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Link ONE must be about family
Christmas Eve with Love Ones (I went thru my December archieve and started to read all of them. I love Christmas. That’s the only time we meet, had fun and rebonding our love among sibilings and my parents. I can’t wait for the next Christmas.)

Link TWO must be about friends
Blogger’s Meet: Picnic in Morib (I choose this link cos this is my first time meeting up with real people that called themselves “Blogger”. Such a privillage!)

Link THREE must be about yourself:
Me and My Significant Other: A Twisted Meme (Go read horrible attitude and temper I have)

Link FOUR must be about your love
Me and My Significant Other – Part III (I presume the “love” is my other half. First ever mushy-mushy post that I’ve wrote.)

Link FIVE can be anything you like
Malacca Zoo Trip (How about my latest addiction? I’m into a bit of scrapbooking now 🙂 )

Here I need to tag 5 people
1) Mott
2) Che-Cheh
3) Cynthiafoo
4) RamblingMoo
5) King’s Wife (Time to update your blog lor!)

and 2 new acquaintances (actually not so new but still consider new)
1) Pretty In The City
2) Loopy Meals

During the 4 days of Hari Raya break, we was invited for a open house makan-makan in Malacca. We decided to make it a day trip since my parents bunk at my place to visit my other sister who recently gave birth to a baby boy.
The only fun and interesting place a child could visit is the Zoo. It was indeed quite a rush trip in the zoo as we try not to tired ourself as Hubby need to drive back to Klang again. All I can say is…. I’ve seen what I want to see. I need something more spactacular.
I mean the ANIMALS! lol

It was a wet and humid day. Each of us has a total of 4 ice-creams to cool ourselves and quenched our thirst. This marked our latest record of most ice-creams consumed in 2 hours. lol. It’s a holiday afterall. The kids get to eat whatever they like 😉

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It’s very simple. When you receive this tag, copy the whole list and add your own shopping tip to the bottom and pass it on.

1. Wear comfy clothing when you’re shopping. You don’t wanna fuss with too many laces and buttons when you’re trying clothes on. http://rinnah-marketplace.blogspot.com
2. Choose stores offering some kind of reward program, e.g. purchase points, rebates or store coupons. Knowing how the program works and when to use them will save you a lot of money in the long run. http://kakishopping.giddytigers.com
3. Always ask for a discount or bargain, especially when you pay cash for big purchase like furniture and electrical items, you will be surprised how much lesser you have to pay. http://leahschrader.com
4. Kids is a no-no when come to shopping. http://jessieling.com

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I’d like to pass this tag to:

1. 5xMom
2. iFantabulous
3. My Two Girls
4. Baby Sasha’s Mom
5. Lian

… but… but… it’s been a week now!

*sigh….

Will update once my body function properly.

Oh ya!  My pc at my workplace is undergoing some downgrading *blueh* hence why I’m missing from MSN (if you are wondering).

Ciao.

Credit: Scrapgoo

My sister’s newborn has arrived last week. We get all excited wanting to carry the little infant in our arm and cleaning up the little bum-bum or changing his nappies bought some nostalgia moment back again. But you know how the little ones can wailed like a coo-coo train; Loud and longggggggggggg. *sigh…

p/s: You don’t have to remind me to go for the 4th one *sticking out tongue*

Took this picture 3 years ago of Kharsyn and Carlgene.

Well, I would say baby bum ain’t that smelly compared to poo, right?

A warmest gratitude to tnchick for choosing my site as the site for this week.

Jessie: Helo? Kak Z! Puasa ke tidak?

Kak Z: Ish, tentulah puasa.

Jessie: Ah lah, manalah tau, mungkin datang period.

Teheehee… the above is my usual opening conversation during the fasting month whenever I called to check chat with the gahment (spelling mistake on purpose!) bodies. I even use the opening line for a male! Anyway, it is good karma to make someone laugh especially early in the morning.

As usual, Hari Raya is not complete without a visit to the Ramadan Bazaar.

What is the food you must get? For those tengah puasa, proceed at your own risk ya 😉

1. Buah Melaka aka Onde Onde – I love those with generous stuffing of gula melaka (palm sugar) and the almost unforgotten heavenly feeling of lava exploded in your mouth.
2. Roti Jala – Can never go wrong with curry chicken. This is something that I must have. Have you tried the one with potatoes wrapped in it? Those are good too. Something like curry puff.
3. Kuih Bakar Berlauk – I love this and I have the recipe too. But you know me la, L.A.Z.Y!
4. Drinks – Someone have to educate them on food colourings. I think the blue ones is champagne flavour. *yikes*
5. Popcorn chicken (spelled as C.H.I.C.K.E.N. B.A.C.K.S.I.D.E!) – I tried to stay away from those if possible. They are too good to be true. Fried chicken backside is sold at RM1 for 10pcs. But my sis got hers at RM1 for 11pcs because…………….. because of me! *ahem* I was busy snapping pic at the stall. The makcik probably thought that I’m a Journalist and gave my sis an extra piece. rofl….
6. BBQ chicken giblet – … sehingga menjilat jari *smack lips*

1. Roti Boom – Made from roti canai with inner fillings of sugar and lots of margarine which makes them very crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
2. Ayam Percik and Nasi Tomato – BBQ skewed chicken with kuah kacang (peanut sauce). HEAVENLY!
3. Satay – My son’s favourite.
4. Lemang – Rumah siapa ada open house????!!! Nak makan!!!!

So, puasa ke tidak, Sila?

Me? i asyik buka saja. 😳

… continue from Day 3 – Loots of Siem Reap and Apsaras Dance Show

We have 2 hours to kill before catching our flight at 11am. Since my sister wanted to get more bracelet as souvenir for her colleagues we have to head back to Old Market again.

We spotted this cart and know for sure that this is our breakfast!

The one we had on Day One is with roast pork filling. This time, they have ham. They was so good I almost tapau one home for hubby to try. You can rest assured with me when I say it is good, it could meant HEAVENLY DELICIOUS. When I say the stall is clean, it could also meant SQUEAKY TOP NOTCH HYGIENE.

Tell me, comparing to the above photo and the one below, who will you buy the french loaf from?

Just imagine, if one of the loaf drop to the floor, will she throw them away or pick them up, give it a blow, clean them on her sleeve and put it back on the tray? Thanks but no thank you!

In the Old Market at the wet section, there is a stall selling flowers.

This is the local lotus which has been weaved. Or rather I would say, FOLDED. The actual lotus has very large petals.

We headed back to the hotel and have one last drink in the hotel’s cafe to quench our thirst. Or rather I would say, I will miss you thisssssssssssssssssssssss much *sob sob*

aitelyu, the Coconut shake is so good! Basically, they blend the young coconut flesh and juice together into smoothies. Another drinks that you must try in Siem Reap. Sugar cane! They are not some plain sugar cane that we drink in KL. Their sugar cane is mixed with local orange juice (green skin). We had this 2 drinks almost everyday especially sugar cane cos it is widely sold everywhere.

Those are my bitter and sweet memories in Siem Reap. Rewriting it down on my blog does bring back lots of fond memories. I’ve penned it down in details to benefit any of you that are going there for holiday or future reference. TOO MUCH DETAILS sometimes it does scare my readers away *rolling eye*

We paid US$3 for a ride in Tuk-tuk to the airport and US$25 for taxes (kanasai so $$$)!

While waiting to board the flight, I donated my last piece of US$10 to their tourist fund. *sarcasm* *slap self*

I think I am attracted to the pouch rather than the massage oil. rofl… Anyway, I love eucalyptus. They are very soothing especially if you have a block nose or migraine. Have I use them? Not yet. Busy and lazy. I want to be massaged and not a massager *rolling eye*.

… continue from Day 2 – Ta Prohm & Silk Farm

We decided to have breakfast in the hotel’s cafe as their price is quite affordable and the main reason, IT IS CLEANER than outside.

We had cheese & ham omelette for US$1.50 and free flow of tea/coffee. Tell me, is that A.F.F.O.R.D.A.B.L.E or what? We learn to eat the french loaf the European way by mimicking some tourist sitting at the next table.

Firstly,

Using a fork, dig out the inner soft bread by forming a drain on the centre of your french loaf. The other half should be left in it’s original form.

Secondly,

Filled the drain with cheese & ham omelette. Covered them with another half of your french loaf. Tada! This way, no more omelette dropping out of your sandwich. Ah… looks like you learn a new lesson from jessielingdotcom today 😉

After breakfast, we intend to explore the shops alongside the road and also get a foot massage. In a nick of time, we ended in a place that look like old market. After asking around, it is indeed the new market. We continue our shopping there. New market is cleaner than old market because they don’t have a wet market in there. Of course the air smells better too.

I was spoilt for choices with their large variety of silk table runner.

Table runner are sold at US$2 each. In Giant, they are sold at RM59! And that brown curled up thing is a hammock sold at US$2. We (the kids and me) love it so much. However, they are of poor safety quality. I can fix that tho. No worries.

A better quality fridge magnet are sold at US$1 for 2 pieces. However, you can get a lower quality (without varnish) ones at US$1 for 4 pieces.

Siem Reap is my latest addition to my fridge magnet collection *wink*

We had what we wanted and decided to leave New Market. We have to move on as we need to hijack other loots. Before that, care for a dip in the pool?

Pool? What pool?

It’s FLOODING!

While we was doing our shopping in New market, we know outside is raining but didn’t know that the street has flooded. Now we are stranded in the New market. There is no way we can cross the street without getting wet from knee down.

The only idea I have is hop on a tuk-tuk. Now, this is another chapter of my life get conned. Read on….

This tuk-tuk offered us US$2 for a ride. I asked if he can bring us anywhere for shopping. Just anywhere be it a shopping mall or anything except for old market. He said ok and we hop on.

After about 5 minutes of ride, he stopped outside a post office and told us it is a post office. Duhh! And he go like this in broken english…

“You know, post office, you write letter and send to your family?”

“We are going home tomorrow. No need post letter anymore.”

“You want to go floating village?”

“No. We just want shopping. You know shopping? Big big wan?”

“I don’t know. But my friend know. Wait, I ask him. How about Angkor Wat, bla bla…..”

“All also we go already. Aiyah, faster la. Move on. We want shopping.”

“Ok.ok”

We ended up in Old Market again. Duhh! Since the street in old market is free from flood, we just get down from there. US$1 for the tuk-tuk for 5 minutes of ride. I just need to say, “Kanasai! Kena con again! Don’t know say don’t know la.”

We have so much time to kill so we conquered Old Market again. More of snapping pictures instead of getting more loots. We finally get a foot reflexology at US$5 for 1 hour. That is a bargain compare to RM38 in KL.

Did I tell you I love my curl? *cough*

Lot’s of antique bells. Some come in odd shapes.

See no evil, hear no evil, talk no evil.

I find Cambodia benefit Buddhist tourist. You can find lots of Buddha statue everywhere.

Cambodian wax sausages

I would not go to this part of the market if not for the sake of blogging taking photographs. Shall let your imagination run wild a bit 😉

Salted fish drying under the sun.

While I was admiring the lady arranging the fish on the bamboo tray, I spotted 3 policeman waiting for a bunch of noisy China tourists buying lots of pickle and fermented produce. I can only thought that they are escorts for the tourists till I almost had my jaw drop till the ground when I saw the 3 policeman was actually paid to carry good for the tourists. Oh Man!

For dinner, we went to this place called The Temple. They are right opposit Red Piano for free Apsaras show provided you had a meal or drinks there. Pricing wise… affordable. lol.

Prices compared to else where are double but the dances…. I would say, highly recommended!

Show started at 7.30 to 9.30pm. The first dance is called “The Blessing”. Can you see some flying blurry flower petals? Ah, we has been blessed. Or either they are blessing their show and business. *shrug*

The face expression on them is so real and I love their choreography.

After the show, we walk along the night street. Nothing much. Small town, boring stuff.

… to be continue Day 4 – Farewell Siem Reap