So so so tired & Starbucks incident

So it turned out I didn't manage to post anything last night.

I was too tired when I reached home.

Was too fatigued today to do anything other than viewing house and meeting friends in Coffee Bean, the Curve.

Went to view a unit in Ritze Perdana studio, it was so nice! But so darn expensive. The unit viewed was fully furnished, about 300+ sqft, has a view of another rooftop (-.- wtf) and cost RM1200. Like WTF right?

I didn't mind paying that amount if the view was more splendid than a stupid rooftop. URGH. I'm all about views, sorry.

Does anyone know anyone who has a non-furnished unit for rent? I really like the place.


Or... the other choice was to stay in Bangsar. Ermmm...


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Speaking of which, I want to talk about Starbucks in Penang. Earlier last month I went to Penang on my birthday and stumbled across this outlet in New World Park so decided to go there and have my usual Starbucks wifi and drink session.

Now this is what I normally do in Starbucks.

I go in. I order a grande/venti Ice Chocolate, with no ice (just chilled milk). Proceed to sit down and turn on my laptop to do whatever I do best online. Surf the net.

Sometimes when I get hungry, I order to eat.

There were several occasions when I got too tired of the food in Starbucks (eating there everyday can make your stomach sick ok), and if there happens to have a nearby store selling yummy stuff, I would buy there and sit in Starbucks non the less. (support ma, besides, they never say no outside food allowed, did they? I never really take notice anyway)

And I have been doing this for a long time, in so many places and in so many outlets, in different countries. Including the time when I was in Thailand.




But no, not in this particular outlet in Penang. They just won't let me do the things I want. Not my usual routine. Nope.

I ordered my Venti Ice Chocolate, as usual, and asked for no ice.

Now you see the reason I order ice chocolate with no ice's not because I'm trying to be cheap or anything, but seriously, they always put tooo much ice in the drink and everytime they do, the ice chocolate becomes cloggy and then tastes really disgusting. Like coagulated chocolate drink with no taste and a bit of bitter aftertaste.

Also, I never like ice blended drinks. The amount of ice they put in is ridiculous that when you take more than 5 sips, a venti (large) is nearly gone.

For something you pay over RM12 on a drink, 5 disgusting coagulated sips of ice chocolate is simply NOT WORTH IT.

But then this guy at the counter decided to ruin it all for me. And mind you, he's the first barrister who ever said this to me. "Oh sorry miss, we don't do that here. I can remove the ice for you, but I can only fill your cup half full".

And he proceeded to direct his finger half way down the cup indicating there how full my VENTI ice chocolate is going to be without ice.

Now tell me. How MUCH does it bloody cost for half a cup of fresh milk and few dollops of chocolate syrup? And compare it to the RM13 that I'm paying for the drink! He's going to fill my VENTI ice chocolate only 40% full for something I pay full price just because I don't like my ice chocolate with ice?

I made my stand, and told me I've been asking the same drink all over the world and in KL and no one has ever made such a statement to me befoer. And he told me:"Well, we work differently here in Penang?" What? Penang people now very cheap is it? What do you mean it's different in Penang? We're still in bloody Malaysia and starbucks in an American franchise!

So yea, nevermind. I decided to order away anyway, despite my disgust when taking a sip.

I didn't feel like any food from starbucks even though my partner ordered a pastry from them as brunch.

I wanted to eat my left-over pizza (which I thought was much nicer at that point) from the previous night.

Guess what happened?

He walked up to our table and told me that there's no outside food allowed.

EXCUSE ME SIR? I just ordered food and drink at your place and now you are saying I can't even have a BITE of my left-over food which I so conveniently have it with me?

Well thank you for ruining my birthday mood mister.


No wonder the outlet was so darn empty. We were the only two people apart from another couple sitting afar.


Starbucks has always excel in their services, their people skill. Like they always claim, they got famous not because of their coffee, but because of their people. I totally agree. And if this New World Park starbucks runs business like how they run it that day, I'd say screw starbucks, I'm going to tabao my nasi kandar and go to the internet cafe.


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Tomorrow I am going to post up something pretty amazing. It's my Manado dive trip last year. Yay! Some exotic photos! :D And me in wet suit and looking like shit cause I just came back from Australia.

Catherine Fulop (Galeria 2)

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My Wish List No. 1 2009

I need to have my bed resized and refitted to fit in this sugar. *heart*

More updates tonight!

*going house/condo hunting tomorrow! I'm moving to KL! :D*

Marisol Gonzalez (Galeria 2)

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Televisa Deportes, Revista TV Notas, EsMas.com y Catálogo CKlass

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Marisol González (Galeria 1)

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Marisol González (Galeria 9)

Sitio Web:

http://www.marisolgonzalez.com/

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Marisol Gonzalez (Bikini)

Sand Writing Cards

Anything can be made into a business.

It's just depending on how creative one's mind is.

I walked through a bazaar in Gold Coast and came across this.




A personalized sand writing greeting card!

How creative is that?

It requires no cost! And it's uber romantic!

I can't remember how much was it to write something like this? I remember that it requires at least one waiting day, and then possibly cost around AUD15 - 25 per card.







I like how they have little things to decorate the sand, like small flowers or shells.

To make it even more long lasting, they even made the photos into small fridge magnets for those who wants to make this a long lasting memory.




Seriously, nothing can be a more personalized gift than this.

I so totally love these!


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Anyway, I've done up two Gold Coast wallpapers for a reader who specially requested for it. ;)


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Seriously, is there anyone who's collecting any of these wallpapers at all? Soon you'll have Nicolekiss wallpaper around the world.

Tallest Residential Building in the World

So I went back to Gold Coast for my final stop before I flew back to Malaysia. Finally, I was getting restless to be honest, and I couldn't wait for my move to Thailand after my Australia trip.

This time I met up with Jon, a charming 18 year old that looked like a 21 with a quirky childish and funny personality.




We took a drive to the pier to feel the chilly wind and watch the sunset.










Saw some people caught octopus with fishing rod, which was a first, for me and them.




It was pretty cool until they took a knife out and sliced the octopus in half cause it was sticking everywhere.




Gold Coast was a great place to do any sort of water activities, one of the most intriguing (at least to me) water sport was wind surfing,




if not for the weather, I would have been the first in line (and probably the only one) to run down the beach and ask those beach hunks to teach me how to wind surf on the spot!




(I told myself back then: If I ever had the chance in the future, I am so going to pick up wind surfing, after snowboarding)

Anyway, I am going to write about this building that Jon took me, which was supposed to be iconic in Gold Coast. Most people who've been here would know about Q Deck, but I supposed not all has been up there before.




What I liked about this building was that it claimed to be the World's Tallest Residential Building.







The claim, in my opinion, was really priceless. I mean, it's funny how people can find almost any statement just to sell. Like how Malaysia claimed our twin tower to be the World's Tallest Twin Towers, like duh, how many really tall twin towers you can find out there anyway.




You know what? I bet any randomly picked millionaire can build his own World's Tallest Decaplets Residential Pink Towers, nay, make it easier, Pink Polka Dot Houses.

Which could could be what? Made of 2-storeys? Heck I can even create my very own world record which consists of toothpicks and dog's fur.

That day I was at the Perth's airport and I saw the duty free claiming itself to be Perth's Largest Tax Free Shopping Destination at the duty free area. HA HA. Like they have a lot of competitions to start with anyway. -.-

Ciken I can even claim to have the biggest man-made chocolate pool in Melaka, which could be the smallest pool you've ever seen. Just let me find a really big laundry pail.

Ok, enough being mean.

It's still pretty impressive. *though it doesn't look that tall to me* *cough*




But I have to give full credit to its lift, which claimed to be one of the world's fastest lifts, and I was really impressed/shocked by the speed the lift was able to go up.


First we got two tickets.



Then we got in the lift


The speed of the lift was so fast that even the camera couldn't capture the number on the display screen in time.


7? 8?


The number was increasing ever so fiercely speedy it was impossible to catch just one number at a time.


17? 18?


And then we were on the 77th floor in a jiff.







View of Gold Coast atop was beautiful.




Well, surfer's paradise to be exact. (it's the name of a place in gold coast if you think surfer's paradise is a metaphor here)




I like the fact that the city was so close to the sea, side by side, next to each other, civilization versus nature.




But my favourite photo of all is this.


to get wallpaper size, go to this entry.


Sea, city, river.

See how close the river is to the sea. Fresh versus salt water. It's amazing. The landscape despite civilization was simply amazing.

Anyway, sunset at Q Deck was also a spectacular scene.





Jon's emo pose


Good chance to camwhore too.


Sun kiss



Walloping the sun


And everyone should have a hand sunset photo like this. I mean everyone, it's a must.




Some random facts from Q Deck.

Do you know Wellington is only 2500 over kms away from the building?


Start driving and swimming now, you might just reach it before the year end.


And also, I am going to show you a photo of me from when I was 17. It's completely hideous and geeky.
So brace yourself.




*bangga* Legitimate student from Unisa ok!
I know I know, I look weird, and innocent, and nerdy. I heard that a million times.


We stayed on Q Deck till it was dark, had some cakes and drinks while at it so we could take night photos of Gold Coast.

There you go.







Beautiful isn't it?


The next day I missed my flight back to Malaysia. T_T

Panicked for a day thinking I was going to end up being an illegal immigrant for good.

Then was relieved when I had friends (including Jon) who helped me out of the country. :D

Good friends are hard to come by. *sniff*

So I paid AUD700+ to get my sorry ass one way out from Gold Coast two days later.
*ouch*




With it I brought back from souvenirs from Australia, mainly from Hunter Valley.




Caramelized balsamic vinegar, everyone just have to try it! *point left*