Updates...

Hmm....its nearly 3 weeks into the new year now. Feel like i should make a list for what i want to get done in the year. Time flies by so fast that i sometimes lose track of what is to be accomplished. Must get that done...before its February!

Just celebrated my b'day last week. It was a lot of fun welcoming another milestone in life and the ever approach of old age :( far be it for me to be so morbid. Thanks for my family and friends for making it so memorable! New Yr Resolution Number 2....'have as much fun as possible'! haha. My new yr resolution number 1 is a bit harder to maintain (Be more tolerant and patient....pretty sure that i've broken that resolution already ;p)

Next up is my trip to Taiwan. I have not been there since I was 'single digits' years old. I assume a lot has changed since then. Well...what better way to start off my leave than with a vacation :)

New Year's Trip to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

Happy happy new year 2008, everyone! Been a bit lag in posting because i just got back from my trip to Kota Kinabalu. Long drive from Brunei...tiring but good fun! Just a brief summary on the trip. Took about 8hrs to get there, there was a bit of a queue at both immigrations and the ferries respectively but otherwise, it was a good drive with relatively nice overcast cloudy weather.

KK really has changed in recent years. While its always been a nice haven for resort enthusiasts, island trekkers and scuba divers, its also now also an alternative venue to shop and enjoy the ambience of its waterfront bars, restaurants and pubs not to mention the variety of seafood restaurants. Visited shopping centres like Centrepoint, Warisan Square, etc but i wont go into detail on those since shopping centres are basically the same everywhere.hehe. I didnt shop much at all there. Just basically went there to relax, eat and of course party for the new year :)

I took the time out to go visit the Gaya Open air market in the city. This market only opens on Sundays so might be good to plan a trip around that day to just have a feel for the hustle and bustle of a sunday market. Also took some time to enjoy the local delicacies available there. One example is the beef noodles (pictured on the left).

Random Gaya Market Pics

New Year's Eve. Main reason to come to KK was to have the countdown here. Met up with some riends and headed over to one of the local clubs here. Was surprised at how crowded it was. The band was good and i had a great time partying down to the wee hours of the morning while ushering in the new year of 2008. A good start to the new year. Hope the rest of the year will be great as well. One thing i'm not looking forward to, is the lack of sleep before heading back to Brunei.