Ladan found the White Water Rafting at Sungai Selangor from the internet. She was telling me how fun it is, and finally she convinced me for this activity with Khai and Maryam on this one fine day!’

White water rafting is a challenging recreational outdoor activity using an inflatable raft to navigate a river or other bodies of water.

Journey begins…….1st, start from the body surfing…..

Learning the safety tips for white water rafting from our instructor. The river was full of rocks and small waterfalls which made the rafting journey even more exciting.

Our rafting team

Woo Hoo….. Playing under the waterfall….

This half day adventure cost RM230 person with lunch provided (Rm200 for group rate)!

Start from 8am, meeting point at Kuala Kubu town post office entrance. At put-in point, drivers with their cars will then be escorted by a guide to Pull Out point and leave the cars there after which we shuttle the drivers back to the start point to join the other rafters.

After a briefing on how to raft, rafting commences down the 6km run and will take approximately 1 1/2hrs to 2hrs depending on the water level and convoy size.

It is a good experience that we all had!!!

Khai hardly enjoys watching concert with me! But when it comes to his favourite video games music, music that grows up with him, he was so excited. So i think,  this time we are going to enjoy this special concert together!

Video Games Live (VGL) is a concert series created and produced by industry veterans and video game composers Tommy Tallarico and Jack Wall. The concerts consist of segments of video game music performed by a live orchestra with video footage and synchronized lighting and effects, as well as several interactive segments with the audience.

This time, it shows in Kuala Lumpur with the very prestigious National Symphony Orchestra.  The performances took place at the famed Kuala Lumpur Convention Center (Plenary Hall) which sits right underneath our well known PETRONAS Twin Towers. 

It start with a costume competition! Among Snow white, Dark Vader … etc, Super Mario won the game!

1st ever created “Pong” video game & live Skype with the creator!

Interacting with the audiences – space invades & guitar hero competition!

Special Guests include Metal Gear Solid composer Norihiko Hibino from Japan who performed his hit song "Snake Eater" (from Metal Gear Solid 3) with the symphony!

A fun & entertaining experience! And also, I get to know Khai’s world even better now!….

I am not a big fan of outdoor activities. But I don’t know where my guts came from that i suggest myself, Khai, Ernie, Mary, Alice, J.R. and Samantha go for a hike on Gasing Hill.

Gasing Hill or Bukit Gasing is the only remaining forest reserve in Petaling Jaya. There are forest trails, a viewing tower and resting area for nature lovers.

I have to admit, i slowed everyone down. And i felt really sorry about my turtle speed. But my dearest bro & sister are really patient with me,  without their encouragement, i won’t be able to finish this 2 hours hike!

Suddenly i feel like singing “The Climb” by Miley Cyrus….

~♬♪ ♬♪~♬♪ ♬♪♬~♪ ♬♪

The struggles I’m facing, The chances I’m taking
Sometimes might knock me down, But no, I’m not breaking

I may not know it, But these are the moments that
I’m gonna remember most, yeah, Just gotta keep going

And I, I got to be strong, Just keep pushing on

‘Cause there’s always gonna be another mountain, I’m always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a uphill battle, Sometimes I’m gonna have to lose

There’s always gonna be another mountain,I’m always gonna wanna make it move, Always gonna be an uphill battle, Somebody’s gonna have to lose

Ain’t about how fast I get there, Ain’t about what’s waiting on the other side, It’s the climb, yeah!

Keep on moving, keep climbing, Keep the faith, baby
It’s all about, it’s all about the climb, Keep the faith, keep your faith, whoa

~♬♪ ♬♪~♬♪ ♬♪♬~♪ ♬♪

Everyday, every moment we are consciously or unconsciously battling and making choices in our life! When we are feeling down or weak, let’s not only rely on our own strength, and also let the people around us make a difference in our life by giving us their love and care. Let’s received them with gratitude and not shame, and be kind to those who need us!

This Chinese New Year was very special, it falls on the western Valentine’s day!

Following tradition, the day before CNY must have a reunion dinner with close family members! This year we have it at Restaurant Damansara Palace!

Back to Hometown……

The best thing about going back to  the hometown is to play with cute cousins!

If Khai + Yuenn have a daughter…….. Heehee

Irresistible Mahjong Games….. Rachel has very good luck in Mahjong games this year, seems like the baby girl that she pregnant bring her good luck!

My Dearest Mama, Sister & Ayi!

New Year Gathering with old classmates! Times flies…… We graduated 10 years ago from high school together.

Cute Ladan is bringing Oranges to pay a New Year call at my house! Look at the size of a normal Orange compare with the CNY Tangerine! Hahaha!!

Let’s Roarrrr for this year!

Nowadays iPhone is getting more and more popular among my friends. When we sit around together, we always get confused about whose phone is ringing, or whose message is coming.

Now, this problem is solved. Coz my super geek friend, Nigel, taught me how to customize my own iPhone ringtones.

I am so addicted in creating ringtones now, and happily assign  the ringtone to whomever i wish. ~Heehee~

Here are the steps:

Step1:  Get access to the mp3 that you wanna convert to a ringtone.

Step2:  Drag the file into iTunes

Step3:  Select the file in iTunes. Right click –> Get info –>Option (Fill in the START & STOP time in the music that you want it to play as the ringtone. ~40 seconds long or less)

Step4:  Right click –> Convert  AAC Version in the Advanced menu.

Step5:  Select the new AAC file and select Show in Windows Explorer.

Step6:  Change the file extension from .m4a to .m4r

Step7:  Confirm when the dialog asks if you really want to make the change

Step8:  Drag the new m4r. file back into iTunes.  If you are having trouble, delete the original m4a files from iTunes. The original mp3 files will remain but the ringtone will disappear.

Step9:  Connect your iPhone and select the Ringtone tab. Select the new ringtone that has been created.

Step10:  Now sync your iphone with iTunes.

Step11:  Assign the ringtone in iPhone. Ringtone –> Custom –> (Song Name) –> Done

If i have to choose the greatest impact that Ladan & Maryam bring to my life beside their friendship, i would say is Iranian Cuisine! Haha!

Cooking is the No.1 skill that all Iranian ladies have to learn before they get married. My friend Maryam was well taught in cooking by her mum since she was young. Look at the food on the table, all prepare by Maryam alone in a dinner party at their home! She is great rite?

Not only that, now i can go to any Iranian restaurant to order food by myself even if the menu was not written in English! ~~

Thanks to my dearest friends.

Year 2009 is a great year for our family! Since we started had fellowship with more brothers & sisters in Christ, I truly feel the peace and give thanks to God who blesses our family in many areas!

This year we had many Christmas Gathering with our Friends!

With the newly met christian friends…..

Nixon, our neighbour, and his friends enlighten the Christmas spirit through their Christmas Carol home to home!

Christmas Funny Faces!

As a new family unit, we get a lot of encouragement through our couple friends. We share and learn from each others! And for being a Godly wife, they are my good role models! Heehee!!

The highlight of our Christmas Gathering – The letter to the future you!

Many dreams, many goals has been set in the beginning of the year! We written ourselves a letter about all things we want to achieve in the Year 2010! Next year, this time, Khai & I will sent the letter back to all our dear friend!

To be continued ……

Shandy is our new family member. She is a very active American Cocker Spaniel. When Su is cleaning the house, Shandy got chained outside, coz she messes around the cleaning chores.

Poor Shandy fighting her way back into the house!

When I look into her big eyes, I can feel her anger and sadness! Come on Shandy, we still love you…

She brings so much joy to our family! ~~

I had a sweet birthday celebration with Khai and my dearest friends, Ladan and Maryam this year!

Karaoke, movie and dinner are activities I can do in any normal day! But we do it with an “upgraded” version of all these on my birthday,  it makes the day unforgettable!

My dear Maryam had never been to Karaoke! Its good to arrange her 1st Karaoke experience on my birthday, so she’ll never forget this day!

And after that, we caught the Latest Romance Movie “Twilight Saga: New Moon” in the Platinum Movie Suite!

The Climax of the day is having dinner in KL Tower, Seri Angkasa Revolving restaurant! And Khai’s bought me a My Melody (My favourite Cartoon Character) Birthday Cake!

Thanks Khai for all the arrangements! ~muack~

What could be better to celebrate my most important day with my most important friends! *^^*

Me and Khai did not really have our Honeymoon after our Wedding! Reason is, Khai is not a person who enjoy travelling, and I’m not a person that enjoys planning a trip for people who don’t like to travel! Haha… But this time, while my dearest cousin started planning for her honeymoon, she actually invited us to Taiwan together for their honeymoon! I think Rachel must really love me and is very kind to me, coz she plans every single thing for the whole trip, and trust me, when come to cutting expenses, nobody can beat her, she always get the best and the cheapest! Lucky me.. So Taiwan, here we come…..

Walking around Taipei..

Taipei 101

Hot springs..

Shopping Spree..

Kara-OK..

Games..

Taipei Zoo..

Yangmingshan National Park… Bad weather on the day we went, and it is freezing cold up there.

Danshui + Yuren Matou (Fisherman’s Wharf)..

Take Train to Yilan….Really enjoy the Hot spring there.  Not only that, normally I am afraid of Century egg with a strong odor of sulfur and ammonia. But Surprisingly, Yilan Century egg & Hot spring egg taste differently, Still cannot forgot the taste till now! Heehee!

Having lots and lots of food in the night market..

And more food in restaurants..

When we got home, the postcard that i sent from Taipei 101 arrived! It will constantly remind me how beautiful Taiwan is!!!

Taiwan, we will be back!!^^