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Longhouse Room Review in Eastwood Valley Golf Resort
Thursday, 20 March 2014 @ 08:00 | 0 Comment [s]
 
As the CYA Camp was held for two days one night, we slept in Eastwood Valley for one night. There are total of around 20 of us so we slept in the long house room, where each room is for 4 person.
Personally I think that the room is very comfortable. But I think sometime the room does not have all things it should have. At first I was in room 8 for example then I changed to room 1. Then I realised room 8 has only 2 towels, room 1 has 4 towels. Room 8 only has 1 hanger in each wardrobe but room 1 has more than that. Room 8 does not has electronic kettle but room 1 does has.
However, my night in the room was totally comfortable. Even though I can hear sounds of birds and insects around 6 pm, but at night I sleep like a log. But there is one more problem, I actually can hear the next room conversation from my room. Hence I definitely can't gossip in my room.
Well that is a little experience I can describe here about the long house room. If you are about to book a room in Eastwood Valley, this is some basic information on the room rate.
Online booking rate as in the official page (2014)
 Labels: Travel From Johor to Miri
Tuesday, 4 March 2014 @ 08:00 | 0 Comment [s]
Today I am going to share my experience flying from Senair Airport to Miri Airport. It happens on 19th February.
Early in the morning, at six o'clock I had started my journey from Batu Pahat. My grandfather sent me to the airport after sending my youngest sister to school. We stopped for breakfast before starting our journey.
It took roughly one hour and a half from Batu Pahat to Senai. In certain circumstances it can be two hours. At nine o'clock, we reached Senai safely. My grandfather was very eager to observe all procedures.
On my way to chech in my luggages, I found a weight scale specially for luggages. I have never seen the weighing scale before this. I tried the scale and realised that my luggage is overweight so I adjusted before checking in the luggages.
As usual, I sent my luggages for scanning before proceeding to the counter. Usually, I print the boarding pass at home but my printer was not working well the night before so I tried the self service check in kiosk for Air Asia. Super easy :)
After checking in my bags, I accompanied my grandfather walking around before proceeding to enter the departure gate. The immigration officer asked me to check my cabin baggage because they found scissors after scanning my bags.
There goes my scissors into the dustbin. Sobs. I found Lagenda Budak Setan novel and bought it just to spend my two hours in the plane. When I entered the plane, there were a lot of empty seats, even beside me was empty.
We reached Miri on time. I grabbed some lunch at Marrybrown before finally went back home.
Labels: Travel Arrived Hometown Safely
Saturday, 7 December 2013 @ 16:48 | 6 Comment [s]
Assalamualaikum :)
Dear readers, I have landed safely at Senai Airport on 27th November and now I am happily enjoying my free time at home. So for now, I will stop writing for several months because I am enjoying my semester break :)
With love,
Dzureen Darwis
Labels: Travel Free Week Ends | Lambir Hills National Park | Borneo Tropical Rainforest Resort
Monday, 7 October 2013 @ 23:10 | 0 Comment [s]
Assalamualaikum :)
I will continue going to classes starting tomorrow after having one free week. As a degree student in Curtin University, we will have 2 free weeks and 1 study week. The study week is one week before final examination starts and the free weeks are in the middle of the hectic semester. When I was in Foundation, I only have 1 free week and 1 study week.
The first free week, which was on 2nd September until 8th September was a totally "free" week. One day before the free week we submitted an assignment and we have a very enjoyable week. This time, I don't really call it as "free" week. We have one assignment to be submitted on the first day of free week. We have also one assignment due on the first day after the free week ends. What do I expect? Finishing the assignment during free week lah!
During the first free week, I went to Lambir National Park. We went jungle trekking and hiking Bukit Pantu. For the second free week, we went to Borneo Tropical Rain Forest Resort (BTRR). We have a tour, flying fox, hanging rope and boating activities. We have also spent a memorable day at the water park.
*BTRR Map*
Lambir Hills National Park, Miri.
For Lambir National Park, it costs you RM10 to enter the trek. There are less than 10 public waterfalls open for tourists and there are approximately 40 waterfalls founded by researchers.
There are various chalets and camping sites here. One of the chalet that I have stayed before, which I think is the smallest have two rooms, two single beds in each room. There are also one toilet and one shower room, a fridge and a sink. The hall is furnished. For some chalet which is situated near to the hills, you will have extra cool water for shower in the morning. Visit this blog and this blog for pictures of chalet.
Borneo Tropical Rainforest Resort
Personally I think BTRR is more deluxe compared to Lambir Hills. Some activities here are resort tour, water park, ball games at hall, nature walk, waterfall visit, lake boating, flying fox, fishing, pony ride, big swing, wet postman walk, kayak, hanging bridge and many more.
Some activities are included in paid package and the rest are charged RM10 each. The package price range RM30-RM80 for adult and RM20-RM60 for children. I went there in a big group under Curtin University so the price is slightly cheaper.
Good night. I am going to get sufficient sleep before class tomorrow.
Labels: Travel Safely Arrived Yesterday
Saturday, 27 July 2013 @ 19:48 | 5 Comment [s]
Assalamualaikum :)
To my lovely readers, thank you for spending your time reading my bla-bla-bla thingy. Sometime it looks stupid and funny and not necessary but you guys really appreciating what we call as "personal opinions". You guys are so sweet ;)
So yesterday, 26 July 2013, Friday, I safely landed on Miri. My family sent me to Senai Airport. It took around 2 hours ++ to reach Senai Airport from Batu Pahat. When I reached Miri, I just did some cleaning and fell asleep.
This morning, I wake up at 3 am, realising that I haven't perform my Isya prayer yet. So I take some food for sahur and perform my Isya around 4 am. The house is completely in silent mode cause no one else in the house.
Today I clean my closet and rearrange my items. I don't dare to show you the "before" pictures. They are extremely in mess. Last two weeks I rushed to clean and pack everything in my room before going back home. So just today I have the chance to rearrange them.
  
In the evening, one hour before iftar, I walk to the nearby shops to reload my phone and buy something to eat. I don't think so that I will take a walk outside in the night. Most students haven't reach Miri yet. I should not take any risk walking alone in the dark here. It is dangerous. Seriously.
  Labels: Travel Cats statue from Kuching
Thursday, 11 July 2013 @ 08:00 | 4 Comment [s]
On my 19th birthday, my friend give me this 3 cats for me. It suits me because I can't simply touch any cat here in Miri because I can easily get flu after that. I play with these cats every morning. From left: Bubu, Caca and Jojo. Cute right?
Labels: Travel Buying Raya ticket:)
Sunday, 19 May 2013 @ 08:00 | 0 Comment [s]
30th April 2013
I went to class late. All classes. I was so lazy to go classes because the next day was public holiday.
1st May 2013
It was a public holiday. I went to the Boulevard shopping mall to get some groceries. I went back home late, I mean very late. We missed a bus and have to wait for more than one hour before the next bus came. However, we still cook that day because we have bought a lot of fresh groceries. I slept early
2nd May 2013
Since, the previous day I was so tired, I forgot almost everything about the next day. I was having a relaxing day on my bed when suddenly I realised that I have a replacement class at 8.30 am so I rushed to the class. I almost late. Luckily I was only listen to other class' presentation.
However, it causes my group to become more nervous for our presentation next week because there was one group doing the same topic as our topic and their presentation was extremely criticised by our lecture.
In the evening, I booked ticket for Raya and do some research for my Economics assignment until 6 pm with my group members. We were so serious in our discussion and research until we didn't realised it was almost dark outside.
Labels: Travel Trip to Kuching Day 3
Tuesday, 14 May 2013 @ 08:00 | 0 Comment [s]
Finally it was my birthday. We went to the Cat Musem. It was my main target of visiting Kuching. I wanted to visit the Cat Museum so much. The entrance was free but when I went out from the museum, I realised that I spent a lot buying souvenirs for my family whom are cat lovers.
After visiting the museum, we went to Wisma Satok, a mall. We had a walk there, having lunch and window shopping. During the moment, I started feeling sad as I will be going back to Miri that night. We went back home early and started packing our things.
At the airport, again I spent a lot on many things. In addition, the flight was delayed and I started to move around and buy things. We reached Miri at 10.30pm. We took a taxi back home, and fell asleep soundly. Finally, my vacation ended and I felt very happy with my trip.
I shall came again to Kuching next time.
Labels: Travel Trip To Kuching Day 2
Saturday, 11 May 2013 @ 08:00 | 0 Comment [s]
24 April
On the second day, we went to the city. We went to the Merdeka Plaza first before started walking to the museums. A lot of culture I can understand more in the museum. There was a museum displaying fish and my friend wanted to show us the crocodile. However, the crocodile is not in the museum anymore.
Then, we walked to the riverside and have our lunch in a mall. After lunch, we played bowling. It was a tiring day. After playing bowl , again we ate and went to the riverside and my friend wanted to bring us to the "penambang" to cross the river.
I felt dizzy and decline to get into the 'penambang'. In the night, we went dinner. My friend wanted to bring us to have some traditional dinner but it was not available so I just ate chicken rice. We went back home and I fell asleep very early. At 12, some friends called me to wish me 'Happy Birthday'
Taking picture with the gigantic cat statue at the roundabout is one of my dreams, or I can say as goals I have to achieve during my study in Sarawak and yes, I have made it :)    Labels: Travel Trip to Kuching Day 1 - Part 02
Friday, 10 May 2013 @ 08:00 | 0 Comment [s]
23 April 2013
Our first destination on the first day was China - Malaysia Friendship Park (Taman Sahabat, Kuching, Sarawak). Free entrance, yay! The theme of the park makes me feel like I was having a walk in a park in China. It is a memorial park, remembering the friendship between Malaysia and China. There are a lot of interesting places in the park. It was early in the evening as we reached the park. A few hours after, I could see local people came to the park jogging and exercising. The children also came to feed fish in a lake. The park has been opened for more than 6 years shows the unique relationship between Kuching City and Kunming City of China.
That night, we slept early
Labels: Travel Trip to Kuching Day 01 - Part 01
Thursday, 9 May 2013 @ 08:00 | 0 Comment [s]
23 April 2013
On 23rd, which was on Tuesday, my friend and I went to Kuching. We went there by Air Asia flight. The flight was on 1.30 pm. I just started to pack my things at 10 am and we made our move to Miri Airport at 11 am.
It was a beautiful day. Even though it was the raining season but on the 23rd, the sun was shining brightly. We did not bring any checked in baggage so we straightly go to the departure gate. We had our lunch first before departing. Due to some misunderstanding, we came late to the departure gate and almost missed the flight.
As we reached the departure gate, we straightly had our move to the plane. I found my seat but someone else took my seat. I was a little bit confused but then the man who was sitting on my seat stood up and let me seat. I founded that the lady beside me looked like the man's wife so I offered myself to exchange seat with her husband.
We changed out boarding pass and I started to search the new seat and it was the hot seat. I wonder why the man didn't book two hot seats for both of them. The journey took around one hour and we reached Kuching around 2.30pm.
As we reached, one of our friend came to pick us up and bring us to her house.
Labels: Travel Fly back home with RM49
Saturday, 4 May 2013 @ 08:00 | 0 Comment [s]
22 April 2013
It suppose to be my first day of free week. For the last semester, the first day will be the sleeping day. However, as I will be going to Kuching on Tuesday, I started doing my Malaysian Studies assignment on Monday.
My assignment is about poverty in Malaysia. I only manage to finish three paragraphs only. I need 2500-3000 words for the assignment. I have no idea yet for the assignment, but at least, I did something. I went to the campus at 10.30 am and started doing the assignment until afternoon.
In the afternoon, I went to library to borrow some books. Initially, I wanted to do some Mathematics revision in the library but the temperature was very low and I kept shivering so I went out from the library. On my way out, I met someone that I know so I stopped and chit chat for awhile.
I was telling her that the flight ticket going back to Semenanjung only cost around RM49 but I have no idea when will I book it. She advised me to book it as soon as possible because the price will rise anytime. Usually, one way ticket from Miri to Kuala Lumpur is around RM150 (Airasia) or RM237 (MalaysiaAirline) but for the promo, I can but return tickets for less.
So, before I went back home, I booked the ticket and hooray! I have booked ticket but for this time, I booked from Miri to Johor Bahru because I think it is easier compared to Kuala Lumpur. I went back home, and started packing for tomorrow.
Labels: Travel A trip to Lambir Hill
Friday, 26 April 2013 @ 08:00 | 0 Comment [s]
18/04/2013 (THURSDAY)
On Thursday, after class at 2.00 pm, I went to the city centre to accompany my friend buying some things before going to camp. However, that night, she cancelled her name from the camp because she fell sick. However, I decided to still go to the camp to meet new friends.
19/04/2013 (FRIDAY)
The camp name Summer Camp Sisters. It was organised by an outside organisation. The camp was held on Lambir Hill National Park. I reached the place at 7 pm and that night we slept early in the given chalet because we will go for jungle trekking the next day.
The chalet consists of 2 bedrooms in which each bedroom have 2 beds. We shared one bed with 2 person but we are just fine because it was only for two night.
20/04/2013 (SATURDAY)
I do not have any pictures because phone was forbidden during the camp. On 20th, we went jungle trekking and for me the best part was the waterfall. I was so glad to see the waterfall and listen to the rhythm of the jungle. We went back in the afternoon and slept soundly.
After lunch, we had some group activity ad at night, we had some talk about productivity in managing time. I was the first person fell asleep that night while some of them were having committee meeting and went back to chalet very late.
21/04/2013 (SUNDAY)
On Sunday, we had some games before going back home. I reached home around 3. My friend and I went dinner because I felt tired to cook. When we went back home a 9 pm, I straightly we to sleep and only woke up at 6 am. It was a fun yet tiring camp. On Tuesday, I will be going to Kuching. :)
Labels: Travel A trip to Bintulu 2
Saturday, 13 April 2013 @ 08:00 | 2 Comment [s]
p/s: I am getting tanned and tanned. Labels: Travel A trip to Bintulu 1
Friday, 12 April 2013 @ 08:00 | 0 Comment [s]
Sunday, 07/04/2013
Last Sunday, I have a last-minute-planned trip to Bintulu. Initially, I decided not to join the trip but three days before the trip I decided to go. So we started our journey at 9 and reached around 12. The trip objective was to tighten the relationship between facilitators and participants of the previous CYA Camp.
Along the journey, it reminded me to the long road connecting Batu Pahat and Mersing. Both roads are surrounded by the palm trees and other trees. Not many houses were found and there were no road lamp along the way
The different is that the Batu Pahat-Mersing road is crooked but the Miri-Bintulu have mostly straight road. Besides, there were a lot of bumps along Miri-Bintulu road but and I am seriously shocked. I was so sleepy but I just can't sleep as the car bounce every 5 minutes.
The gathering was set at a beach named Tanjung Batu. Again it reminded me to Mersing, where there is a school named SK Anjung Batu. The event started at 12 but my friend and I follow one staff to her house for performing prayer first.
When I reached, the food was ready and we eat some before started to go to the beach for games. After games we played at the beach. I was planning on not going to make my cloth wet but no one was successfully ended the games with dry cloth.
At 3, some of us started to go shower and change our cloth and we went for dinner at nearby restaurant. Around 6, we started our journey back to Miri. We only reached Miri at 9 o'clock and we felt very tired. I slept early that night and woke up late the next morning.
It was a memorable trip for me :)
Labels: Travel The Day I Reached Miri
Wednesday, 27 March 2013 @ 08:00 | 0 Comment [s]
23rd March
I reached Miri at 7.00 pm and took a taxi to go to Curtin Villa. After checking in, I left all my things without unpacking them. I took shower and straightly went to bus stop. My friend and I will be taking care of some students of secondary school that night.
There was a camp held in my campus for school students started 23rd March and that first night, I was in charge to stay up, in case there are students fall sick or sleepwalking. However, nothing happen on the first night.
24th March
It is Sunday! I went shopping with my friend. We went Bintang Mall at 12pm and went back home at 5pm. Around 6pm we went back to campus as we were in charge taking care of the students. It sounds funny but we were in charge accompanying the students to the shower.
I could see that the facilitators were very dedicated to the students. Even when they were having shower we took good care of them. That night I slept at home. The next day became the first day of my new semester so I slept soundly that night.
Labels: Travel Safely Arrive in Miri
Monday, 25 March 2013 @ 08:00 | 2 Comment [s]
On 22nd March, I safely arrive in Seremban with my family at 11.00 pm. After having supper, I finally went to bed at 1.00 am but I hardly fall asleep. I woke up almost every hour and at last I jump out of the bed at 6.00 am.
On 23rd March, my aunts sent me to LCCT. The8re were some items that I moved from my luggage to maintain the weight of the luggage. The items were planned to be posted by my aunt on the following day. I felt sad to be separated with the items.
And today, on 24th March, I finally discovered why I feel so sad when I left several items before flying. The reason is that, my spectacle was also accidentally left! It is a very important thing for me to further my study. Sigh.
Well I guess I will need to stay calm and be patient until my items will be sent through courier later.
Labels: Travel Welcome to Peninsular
Friday, 9 November 2012 @ 20:34 | 0 Comment [s]
That's it, I have been in Miri for
3 months 3 weeks and 5 days.
I enjoyed my first semester very much and I miss my hometown. Now, I am in my aunts' house. I went to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan (TBS) to buy a bu ticket. Batu Pahat ticket for today has finished so I but a ticket for tomorrow. My little sister was very sad as she needs to wait for tomorrow. I have
4 months 2 weeks and 2 days
to enjoy my Semester break. So, I will start planning for my PRODUCTIVE SEMESTER BREAK now. Go motivate yourself, Dzureen :).
Labels: Travel Suddenly Phobia Of Aeroplane
Sunday, 15 July 2012 @ 07:04 | 0 Comment [s]
I have arrived Miri safely yesterday (14th July 2012) and check in to hotel nearby. Yesterday I had a wonderful day on plane "initially" until my ears popping during the landing. I became temporary deaf for mos than one hour.I took a lot of initiative such as acting like chewing and swallowing, drinking water and chewing chewy gum. My effort did not effect the pressure in my ear. Then I've tried on way that helps me to relieve which was
"The most forceful way to unblock your ears is to pinch your nostrils, take in a mouthful of air and use your cheek and throat muscles to force the air into the back of your nose, as if you were trying to blow your thumb and fingers off your nostrils."
The statement was copied from a website because I feel hard to explain what I've done. It doesn't matter, haha.
Well, I am glad to meet Miss Norsari from Curtin. She came to the hotel where I stay to give me a planner, a handbook and the orientation schedule. She also informed me where I will be staying later. She came in the late evening but still she looked gorgeous and fresh. I hope that everyone in Curtin will be as friendly as her.
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