First silverware
1:04 PM Ellie 0 Comments Category : United we stand
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Final result - Aston Villa(1)- Manchester United (2)
First and hopefully not the last for this season..
Glory-Glory Manchester United!!!
From Mache to Venice Island
12:34 PM Ellie 0 Comments Category : Travel
Next day (30 December 2008), after having breakfast in the hotel, which merely 3 small packets of hard bread and hot chocolate, we headed to Venice Island, the land renowned for its romantic land, breathtaking and picturesque view with unique gondola ride and magnificent architecture works.
Upon arrival at Venice, the city of merchant, we were mesmerized with the beauty which inviting me to explore the island that never fails to attract tourists all over the globe...though it was cold, we presumed nearly 1 degree or below at that time, which meant leaving gloves was molto stupido…hehehe...
One can easily get lost in Venice due to its similar features, buildings, bridges, routes so don’t be too frantic to be trapped in the same place over and over again or to be bothered by people asking for directions to get somewhere…..hehehe…So, we just sauntered along San Marco Square, feast our eyes with Venetian lace, admiring the touch of Roman sculpture on the murals, inhaled idyllic, cool, breeze air and denied constantly the temptation from pizza outlets…hehehe…and do a lot of window shopping...so we just bought memorabilia and t-shirts to family and friends...
Personally, Venice very much reminds me of Pn Sharifah’s photo albums which we (Kittyna, Ian and me...hehehe) flipped one evening in her house back in the year 2003 (I think) and to put my humble feet on the Venice soil signified that I had realized one of the aims …though I might not able to fulfill all (Holland, Rome, Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland for that matter)
The only sour note, I unintentionally dropped my camera and further detail explain it really like rubbing salt to the severe injury…….
In the meantime, just enjoy the photos here….and seriously Puan Sharifah’s photo albums are much better than this so called digital thingy.
Venice Island, Italy
Gondola
Gondola ride (Euro80 per-person)
St Mark Square, Bell towers....(Dodge)
Venetian Lace
shops and more shops.....
Next – Journey around the mainland of Venice and Piazella Roma.
As for now ciao
From Mache to Italy (Murano Island)
11:00 AM Ellie 0 Comments Category : Travel
The journey continues…..
Last time it was about Disneyland, Paris…..
Around 9 a.m we departed from Charles De Gaulle Airport to Marco Polo Airport in Venice, Italy. It was an hour journey and through the window pane, we could see Alps Swiss which was covered in white...(kalau lah dapat sampai....) Upon arrival, we headed in the line (Alilaguna) to buy vaporetto (water bus) ticket to Murano Island. It is cliché to note that as if Venice is the only island in Italy, no surprise, doesn’t count out Murano Island….it is a rich Italian land with plethora of heritages especially its crystal and lace…and just leave the fame of Casanova thingy to Venice…smirk!!!
Marco Polo Airport
Murano Island
After half an hour vaporetto ride, we reached Murano Island, which, for 2 days (29 to 30 Dec), we stayed at Locanda Conterie Hotel(nearly half and hour journey to Venice). It is an awesome hotel, though it was a bit perplexed to find a way to the secluded hotel. Originally Locanda was a mansion and transformed into a hotel, which is not only beautiful, but having both, the combination of modern facilities and traditional architecture. Most of the hotel in Venice might burn the hole in the pocket, so this hotel would be a better alternative though.
A view of one the residences in Murano (not our hotel)
Murano engulfs with crystal, so we could only see glass and crystal shops in the island, offer the items as low as 5 Euro to hundred thousand Euros. Not surprising to see myriad tourists visited the glass factory which we do not have the idea where...hehehe... What make it superb is it calmness, fresh air, serenity and peacefulness.
one of the shops in the island
2 days in Murano, we could only see senile folks, who are quite trendy and bold in their dress, especially woman, with their trolley (i think a shopping trolley) walk to the market or supermarket. It seems that only the old folks left behind to continue glass and lace legacy and the young one would rather stay in cosmopolitan city for that matter Milan, Rome to a name a few for a living. Similar and universal scenario even in Malaysia!!
It is quite dreadful to find food in Italy, let alone halal food unlike Paris, so we just ignore the temptation, the smell from Pizza shops especially in Venice and just satisfy our crave with bread, biscuits and fruits in the hotel cafe and we bought from nearby supermarket...ermm...(meaning that 3 hari tanpa nasi...hehehe...)
So our first day in Murano, we just sauntered ourselves around the island and save the energy to explore Venice tomorrow.....
ciao...mucho gracias!!
Last time it was about Disneyland, Paris…..
Around 9 a.m we departed from Charles De Gaulle Airport to Marco Polo Airport in Venice, Italy. It was an hour journey and through the window pane, we could see Alps Swiss which was covered in white...(kalau lah dapat sampai....) Upon arrival, we headed in the line (Alilaguna) to buy vaporetto (water bus) ticket to Murano Island. It is cliché to note that as if Venice is the only island in Italy, no surprise, doesn’t count out Murano Island….it is a rich Italian land with plethora of heritages especially its crystal and lace…and just leave the fame of Casanova thingy to Venice…smirk!!!
Marco Polo Airport
Murano Island
After half an hour vaporetto ride, we reached Murano Island, which, for 2 days (29 to 30 Dec), we stayed at Locanda Conterie Hotel(nearly half and hour journey to Venice). It is an awesome hotel, though it was a bit perplexed to find a way to the secluded hotel. Originally Locanda was a mansion and transformed into a hotel, which is not only beautiful, but having both, the combination of modern facilities and traditional architecture. Most of the hotel in Venice might burn the hole in the pocket, so this hotel would be a better alternative though.
A view of one the residences in Murano (not our hotel)
Murano engulfs with crystal, so we could only see glass and crystal shops in the island, offer the items as low as 5 Euro to hundred thousand Euros. Not surprising to see myriad tourists visited the glass factory which we do not have the idea where...hehehe... What make it superb is it calmness, fresh air, serenity and peacefulness.
one of the shops in the island
2 days in Murano, we could only see senile folks, who are quite trendy and bold in their dress, especially woman, with their trolley (i think a shopping trolley) walk to the market or supermarket. It seems that only the old folks left behind to continue glass and lace legacy and the young one would rather stay in cosmopolitan city for that matter Milan, Rome to a name a few for a living. Similar and universal scenario even in Malaysia!!
It is quite dreadful to find food in Italy, let alone halal food unlike Paris, so we just ignore the temptation, the smell from Pizza shops especially in Venice and just satisfy our crave with bread, biscuits and fruits in the hotel cafe and we bought from nearby supermarket...ermm...(meaning that 3 hari tanpa nasi...hehehe...)
So our first day in Murano, we just sauntered ourselves around the island and save the energy to explore Venice tomorrow.....
ciao...mucho gracias!!
Lagu time
12:19 PM Ellie 0 Comments Category :
Jom layan lagu...nih bukan lagu terkini pun tapi sbb minat Daughtry...
lagipun tengah2 jiwa kacau nih layan lagu yg ganaz ala2 Daughtry...rock on babe!!!
lagipun tengah2 jiwa kacau nih layan lagu yg ganaz ala2 Daughtry...rock on babe!!!
The conversation which I have recently triggered me to write this entry, in fact certain encounters happened to me and the thing I watched on telly made me having a gut to pen my thought.
It is incorrigible for people to believe those endowed with INTELLIGENT meant to be successful. I wont be in that wagon, for me, to reach the pinnacle in your life, regardless what.....personal life, academic or career, one must have to be more than INTELLIGENT, in that matter GUT is the forgotten, peripheral element!!! I have seen not so INTELLIGENT lass defied all odd, pulled her sock's up with her GUT stepped on the steep path to be where she is now!!! On the negative note too, I have seen the other so called BRILLIANT but tardy and pessimist lass, having no GUT to face failure and rejection, wont dare of trying and yet she is still languished in the middle of nowhere. I've got tonnes of examples to support my argument but I wont rambling further as it sounds like thesis (pwehh...i wont go to that stage yet...leave this to the expert...hehe)
On the serious note, do not worry if you are not among the so called INTELLIGENT, you still can be in the hall of fame if you have a GUT in admitting and divulging your frailty. A GUT goads you to double your effort to topple frailties in whatever you define them and that eventually will lead you to be acclaimed as THE INTELLIGENT ones sooner or later.
I just want to sound sensible or nagging (whatever)...Frankly, it required a heart of steel to have a GUT (ferocious one I mean)especially to remain positive and digging it hard just to survive.
Seriously....it is DAMN HARD!!!
It is incorrigible for people to believe those endowed with INTELLIGENT meant to be successful. I wont be in that wagon, for me, to reach the pinnacle in your life, regardless what.....personal life, academic or career, one must have to be more than INTELLIGENT, in that matter GUT is the forgotten, peripheral element!!! I have seen not so INTELLIGENT lass defied all odd, pulled her sock's up with her GUT stepped on the steep path to be where she is now!!! On the negative note too, I have seen the other so called BRILLIANT but tardy and pessimist lass, having no GUT to face failure and rejection, wont dare of trying and yet she is still languished in the middle of nowhere. I've got tonnes of examples to support my argument but I wont rambling further as it sounds like thesis (pwehh...i wont go to that stage yet...leave this to the expert...hehe)
On the serious note, do not worry if you are not among the so called INTELLIGENT, you still can be in the hall of fame if you have a GUT in admitting and divulging your frailty. A GUT goads you to double your effort to topple frailties in whatever you define them and that eventually will lead you to be acclaimed as THE INTELLIGENT ones sooner or later.
I just want to sound sensible or nagging (whatever)...Frankly, it required a heart of steel to have a GUT (ferocious one I mean)especially to remain positive and digging it hard just to survive.
Seriously....it is DAMN HARD!!!
Malas nak tulis banyak!!!
I
Tennis - Australian Open - Fedex reclaimed the title, final vs Murray
- Serena defeated come back champion Henin
II
Footy - United sweet victory against massive club City and Gooners..still a long way
to go in the league. United cannot afford to lose game and slip-up.
III
Life - tak der yg menarik, just mundane life...piss off with certain thing!!!
I
Tennis - Australian Open - Fedex reclaimed the title, final vs Murray
- Serena defeated come back champion Henin
II
Footy - United sweet victory against massive club City and Gooners..still a long way
to go in the league. United cannot afford to lose game and slip-up.
III
Life - tak der yg menarik, just mundane life...piss off with certain thing!!!
