Trip To Seoul, Korea

I don't know how to categorized my trip to Seoul, Korea as enjoyable or not. There were list of things that made the trip very enjoyable....but there also the less enjoyable side of the story.

Upon departure from KLIA and arrival at Incheon Airport

The thing is the trip was not a well prepared trip....it more a spontaneous one. We made up our mind just in a blink. The next day...three ticket was paid and confirmed for me, my mother and my younger sister-in-law, Malia one week before the departure date. We were following my brother-in-law's wife, Ayin and her entourage to Seoul since they were familiar with Seoul.

Only the poster of Lee Min Ho for Dunkin Donuts

Our flight was on 8 July 2009 at 11.30 p.m. and arrived at Incheon International Airport, Seoul at around 7.00 a.m. the next day. We all were so excited if we could encounter with Korean actor... as for me the Boys Over Flower, Lee Min Ho.

Got some photo taken with Korean actor....hehehehe...actually only with their paper replica scattered around Seoul as they signed endorsement with various product.

From left : With Rain @ Incheon Airport, with Kim Hyun Joong @ Myeongdong and
Dennis Oh @ Myeongdong

The most preferred place in Seoul was Dongdaemun. I loved Dongdaemun....and I wish I stay at Dongdaemun area...with so many shops, markets, mall and shopping complex along that stretch. You could find fabrics (cotton, polyester, silks, etc.), beaded laces, ribbons (love the ribbons), wholesales markets that open from 12.00 a.m. til 12.00 p.m, high rise shopping complex fill with shoes, handbags, accessories, food court & cafe', scarf shops, many ready made blouse with good materials and very good sales persons (means of very good...they entertain you and friendly).

Partly of things that catch my eye

I've stayed at Nandaemun area which was famous for their accessories market. Their accessories was really really really nice and good in quality and I like everything that I see. However, the sales person in Nandaemun was not so friendly as Dongdaemun. We stayed at a budget hotel in this area...which was very cheap and clean but not so comfortable. The other thing that was cheap at this area was the bedsheets and duvet cover set. The lacy type with embroidery. Very very nice and Aunty Ruby (Ayin's mom) bought one set of the lacy and embroidery bedsheets complete with duvet cover and bedskirt. Another thing that I can't resist the cotton night gown...very very cute and sweet.

I hate the expensive taxi fare. Since we love going to Dongdaemun, we were commuting from Nandaemun to Dongdaemun almost every day and the taxi fare killing us plus the massive traffic jam.

Eating in Seoul quite challenging for Muslim, I only manage to find two Burger King, a small KFC and nada McDonald's. We have their sticky rice for dinner with sambal ikan bilis, serunding and telur masin...which I think was the most tasty food ever in Seoul. Because of not much choice of food, we had sushi at Lotte Shopping Mall which was expensive and on my last day, we had the rice cake with ramen and seafood (our first Korean food), the rating was just okey...not more than that...plain okey.

There were several Free Duty Shop in Seoul. June til July was the sales season...even Duty Free Shop was on sales but everything was expensive...very expensive...better buy in Malaysia. But still bought shirt from ZARA for myself and Man.

Deoksugung Palace

In front of the Museum of Art

We also went for sightseeing on our third day in Seoul after our second visit to Dongdaemun. We went to the Deoksugung Palace and Museum of Art. Then at night we went to Namsan Cable Car and took the ride to Namsan Tower. I'm not so fond of cable car...I haven't even step a foot on any cable car in Malaysia.

Namsan Park, Cable Car & Namsan Tower

Overall the trip was okey and quite enjoyable....beside the times 3 for the currency. :) It was quite an experience for a trip to a country that converse mainly in their native language without a tour guide.

Good Bye Seoul, Welcome Back Kuala Lumpur

GOOD BYE SEOUL, KOREA

WELCOME BACK KUALA LUMPUR

Glad to be back in Malaysia....I LOVE MALAYSIA

Birthday

Yesterday was Man's birthday. I bought an ice-cream cake from Baskin' Robbin Alamanda and picked the Jamoca Almond Fudge flavour which was the only available flavour in that size.

The Jamoca Almond Fudge Ice-Cream Cake

Since Kak Min's birthday falls on the 8th of July a day after Man's, we celebrate it together and Faiz actually was baking a cake for Kak Min in the kitchen when I came back from Alamanda... I'm a busy and lazy wife....just buy the cake:)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, MAN...KAK MIN & JOJO!!!

* Next time I would buy the handpacked and place the candle on top since everybody love the top layer of the ice-cream not the bottom layer of the cake.

BITTEN by UMIE

My dearest Ms. Umie has her owned Online Shop ~ BITTEN ~. There were a lots of stuff inspired by vampire and especially for the Twilight's fans.

For Twilight's fans, there were T-Shirt, Baseball T-Shirt, Sweatshirt, Buttons, Mugs and Bumper Stickers.

Sample of Baseball T-Shirt from the Bitten

There were also T-Shirts from the mini series True Blood, American Idol 2009 and many more. Check out her website by clicking the Bitten By Umie at my side bar.

35,000 km

We (me & Man) have booked for 35,000 km maintenance service last Saturday at our usual Honda service center, USJ Express.

We asked the USJ Express to call for taxi...however after waited for around 20 minutes no taxi in sight. We asked them to find us another taxi company...but there were no taxi at that area that time. So, we off to the nearest shop lots on our foot and...WARLAH! There were a taxi!

We went to the Sunway Pyramid. At around 11.30 am, we haven't have our breakfast yet....so we when directly to TGI Friday's. We ordered Buffalo Wings (party size) and Sizzling Beef Fajitas. It's definitely made our stomach full.

We have our Burning Off The Calories....walking and walking and walking witout shopping. Until around 1.45 pm were went to the TGV to picked up our movie ticket...Terminator : Salvation.

Sam Worthington & Christian Bale

We both think that this Terminator was the best compare to others. The story line was great. And I actually cried at the end of the movie...because of Sam Worthington as Marcus Wright (the cyborg with human organ) when he sacrifice himself by donating his heart in order to save Christian Bale as John Connor.

After the movie...we took a taxi and when back to USJ Express to collect our car and back to Seri Kembangan for Man's hair cut and mail collection and when back to Bangi.

Half Day Leave

Today, at 10.30 am, went to the bank to settle my financial issue for my ASB since it's already reaching end of June...after month of June, no dividend will be calculated. Very easy and hassle free...cause the bank just near to my house (not mine...my in-laws).

Around 12.00 pm, I've already reached The Garden to find the wedding present for my aunty wedding next coming week. They have the wedding registry for the gift at the Robinson with 8 pages of gift list for the groom side. Since we were from the bride side, I've made up to buy something out from the list...so I've got her a Bohemia's cake stand.


I've also bought myself a pair of gray sandal and a clutch from Nine West which was on sales at Isetan and paid partially with my voucher.

Lunch at the Pastis...they having the RM12.90++ set lunch which I'm having alone but the food was nice plus the good price. I have the Spaghetti Aglio Olio with grilled prawn and chicken ham, vanilla ice-cream and sprite.

Nine West Bargain Corner

I went for family gathering with my aunty family at One Utama last Sunday for discussion on the wedding preparation. I've arrived one hour earlier than the scheduled time. So, I just browsing the shop at the new wing.

When I went down an escalator, I saw a signboard showing Bargain Corner for Nine West. I've follow the direction to the Bargain Corner located at the Rainforest section near the Paddington Pancake House.

There were a lots of shoes and no so many customer in the store. There were shoes from Enzo, Nine West, Steve Madden, JLo and also Jessica Simpson. But it was quite impossible to find the shoes with your size. Not that there were no sizes...but the shoes were scattered around and I found a shoe that I like with my size but I couldn't find the pair. So...I managed to bought a blue sandal by Nine West.

I informed Ms Azida on the sales since her house just around the corner and my aunty about the sales. So, we went to the Bargain Corner again but we found that they closing the area for organizing the shoes and the SA told that it would take around 1 to 2 hours. However, until after our discussion about after more than four hours...the Bargain Corner still closed.

See...what happen when shoes on bargain affect to all shoes maniac...the bargain corner have to closed down even 4 hours was not enough to reorganized.

Tony Roma, Pavillion...Again

We (me & Ms. Azida) having our lunch at Tony Roma again last Saturday. We meet up at Pavillion around 11.00 am. Our main agenda always will be the good food.

So...Ms. Azida having the Grilled Salmon with Tomato Pesto and Broccoli & Rice as the side dish. I loved the salmon and the tomato pesto....plus the rice was very yummy.

As always....I've ordered the Tony Roma's speciality....The RIBS and the bake potato. Very very delicious. Love it so much! But I think I want to try something else next time dining at Tony Roma.

And also a take way for deary husband....the Tony Roma's Burger with lots of fries.

Then...our Burning Off the Calories Activities began......walk and shop and walk and shop! Plus Burning Off the pocket too.

I've got a pair of clearance shoe at Nine West from Enzo, a purple shirt from ZARA and a blue blouse from Mossimo Dutti which also currently on sales.

Ms. Azida got herself a pair of nude colour shoe from Esclips which was very sexy on her.


And I've got something nice...and thanx to Ms. Azida.... A Tie Rack scarf that she bought recently, because I loved that scarf she sold the scarf to me. Lucky me.

* I've already wore the scarf twice.