Shampoo Bottle

The biggest event recently is Oscars 2009, it was in live on the telly last Sunday night at 11pm. Did you watch it; I remember my mum watched it every year when I was little, obviously I didn't understand what it was and thought it was not as funny as cartoon so I ignored it.

It sounds weird but is true that I’d never want to get into a crowd to see pop stars or idols when I was a teen, and I feel surprising when people spend hours and hours no matter what to queue in line, or by the red carpet looking over them; for me, that is just hard to believe, and I wonder that are those people got nothing to do??

Anyway, talk about the hottest film now, of course is Slumdog Millionaire, as it sweeps the board while Kate Winslet wins best actress. And after all when many people are still pretty much enjoying the happiness of Brits has won a best film, and perhaps they have already forgotten what Kate’s speech was, for me I could only remember “shampoo bottle”.

Half Term Break 4 Everyone... But Me

For some us, the half term holiday is an opportunity for us to catch up on work, certainly some colleagues of mine are like that. It's also a time to chill out and relax away from the work place, of course it won’t be me. For some of you it might be a time to explore employment opportunities in any industry although we all know it’s not easy at the moment in time. However, I wish everyone a happy half term holiday (even though I am not in the holiday mood)!!

Talk about half term, apart from Easter holiday and Christmas holiday, this is the quietest time on the road or in the office but not on the high street shopping centres or holiday resources, and certainly is not for me to receive a lazy option too!!!!!!!!!

Working, working and working ... yes, that is me.

Love in The Air

As Valentine’s Day is close approaching and love is in the air, can you feel that?

Snowfall

Snow, snow, and snow …, how to say, as I like to have fun when is snow however it is inconvenience for all kinds of reason but, I still like snow.

How cold…, even Emus (large flightless Australian bird) at London Zoo suffer in the snow and whether they are able to understand the sign behind or not, it is clearly to warn them to be ready for the cold cold days!!

Weekend Break (2)

Relaxed atmosphere with narrow streets, picturesque canals, brown cafes, art galleries and unique shops – it is Amsterdam.

Apart from very important architectural features like Amsterdam Central Station, and only one of its kind house building on the street, perhaps the best way to know the city is to walk around and shopping in Amsterdam. Also just about everyone speaks English in Amsterdam; many people speak German and French too but not as well; I read a guild book that it says Dutch people have to learn German at school, and they generally speak better English than German; I presume that communication is not a problem if is English speaking only if you speak to the right person.

As you probably already know, the Amsterdam authorities have a liberal policy on soft drugs (marijuana and hashish). This means that selling and buying soft drugs in the certain coffee shop (FAQ), they are allowed to sell small quantities and you are legitimate to smoke your purchase inside. However, be aware that it is not considered acceptable behaviour everywhere.

The funny thing I’ve done during to travel in Amsterdam was I finally had space cake. As I was fully understand what the effected and the behaviours will be like as well as I heard from other peoples’ experiences after they ate the cakes, so therefore I was already be good and took a small quantity each time. Although it was a small amount but it worked on me. I was giggling while I was walking on the street, its like “the high” came from no where and once it started, it was difficult to stop until its end.

I couldn’t stop laughing and my tears was running from my eyes and on top of that I spoke to my husband “it is your fault and idea” just blamed him for nothing but, it made our laughing louder and even louder…….

Weekend Break (1)

As a result of adverse weather conditions, staff are advised that they may leave the office early at ……The message/information came from an email at work and was 24 hours before the heavy snow to hit north England.

I was not surprised the cold weather and bad snow condition, and I knew it will happen before I flew to Amsterdam. The weather in Amsterdam, it was colder than in England, dry air, cold wind and snow shower from time to time, of course there was sun shine during the day as well, very changeable.

On the day when I returned to England, everything was fine and normal since the aircraft lift-off, and it was only a short flight which the plane already reached and above the destination within an hour journey. I looked down from the sky; it was clearly to see such white skin covered all over the ground, frankly I wondered that will we be able to land, Yes or No??

It was a bit of tumble landing, apart from that I amazed we finally made it, and 20 minutes after I landed, they shut the airport since, and it was Sunday night. Now then, I fully understand how passengers feel when is in a bad weather condition, although there is nothing neither you nor I can do about it and only waiting, but as one of many numbers of passenger, I should be aware and co-operating with the airport staff as well as pay attention on the health and safety instruction when displays in the aircraft.

It is not just about lucky, it is all about the preparation.

TripAdvisor reveals its dirtiest hotels in Britain awards

Everyone has their chance or reason to stay in the hotel but do you know how clean the hotels are before you check-in???? Of course we don’t and perhaps some people rely on the review websites to provide more information and more details, and therefore those are the result from reviewers' opinions.

Dirtiest Hotels - United Kingdom
(based on TripAdvisor traveler reviews)
1.Cromwell Crown, London, England
2.Corbigoe Hotel, London, England
3.Nanford Guest House, Oxford, England
4.Cosmopolitan Hotel, Brighton, England
5.Eden Plaza Hotel, London, England
6.Hanover Hotel, London, England
7.Rose Court Hotel, London, England
8.Imperial Hotel, Manchester, England
9.Gresham Hotel Bloomsbury, London, England
10.Park Hotel, London, England

Dirtiest Hotels - United States
(based on TripAdvisor traveler reviews)
1.Hotel Carter, New York City, New York
2.Continental Bayside Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida
3.New York Inn, New York City, New York
4.Eden Roc Motel, Wildwood, New Jersey
5.Days Inn Cleveland Airport, Brook Park, Ohio
6.Days Inn Airport / Stadium Tampa, Tampa, Florida
7.Travelodge Bangor, Bangor, Maine
8.Velda Rose Resort Hotel, Hot Springs, Arkansas
9.Ramada Plaza Hotel JFK International Airport, Jamaica, New York
10.Days Inn & Suites Gatlinburg, Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Dirtiest Hotels - Asia (Pacific)
(based on TripAdvisor traveler reviews)
1.First Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
2.Hotel Grand Central, Singapore, Singapore
3.The Imperial Hotel, Hong Kong, China
4.Royal Peacock Hotel, Singapore, Singapore
5.Woraburi Sukhumvit Hotel and Resort, Bangkok, Thailand
6.Colmar Tropicale, A French-Themed Resort, Bentung, Malaysia
7.Oxford Hotel, Singapore, Singapore
8.City Gate Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam
9.Royal Parkview Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
10.Aseania Resort, Langkawi, Malaysia

Dirtiest Hotels - France
(based on TripAdvisor traveler reviews)
1.Hotel Merryl, Paris, France
2.Hotel Bristol Republique, Paris, France
3.Hotel Lebron, Paris, France
4.Hotel Altona, Paris, France
5.Comfort Hotel Airport CDG, Roissy, France
6.Notre Dame Hotel, Paris, France
7.PV-Holidays Village Pierre & Vacances du Cap Esterel, Agay, France
8.Abotel Hibiscus, Paris, France
9.Plaza Opera Hotel, Paris, France
10.Hotel Saintonge, Paris, France

Dirtiest Hotels - Germany
(based on TripAdvisor traveler reviews)
We looked everywhere, honest. But our members tell us there aren't that many dirty hotels in Germany.
1.Hotel Modern, Munich, Germany
2.Central Hotel am Dom, Cologne, Germany
3.Ludwig Hotel, Munich, Germany
(Beg to differ? Write a review and warn fellow travelers!)

Dirtiest Hotels - India
(based on TripAdvisor traveler reviews)
1.Centaur Hotel, IGI Airport, New Delhi, India
2.Hotel Regent Continental, New Delhi, India
3.Ashok Hotel, New Delhi, India
4.Marina Hotel New Delhi, New Delhi, India
5.Jupiter Spa & Resort, Salcette, India
6.Ajanta Hotel, New Delhi, India
7.The Connaught, New Delhi, India
8.Hotel Janpath Ashok, New Delhi, India
9.Hotel Welcome Palace, New Delhi, India
10.Hotel Yamuna View, Agra, India

Dirtiest Hotels - Italy
(based on TripAdvisor traveler reviews)
1.Hotel Nizza, Rome, Italy
2.Hotel Anglo Americano, Rome, Italy
3.Repubblica Hotel, Rome, Italy
4.Hotel Club Florence, Florence, Italy
5.Piccolo Hotel Il Palio, Siena, Italy
6.Hotel Ascot Florence, Florence, Italy
7.Blue Paradise Resort, Parghelia, Italy
8.Casa Olmata, Rome, Italy
9.Hotel Guelfa, Florence, Italy
10.Hotel Delle Nazioni, Milan, Italy

Dirtiest Hotels - Spain
(based on TripAdvisor traveler reviews)
1.Playamar, S'illot, Spain
2.Catalonia Gardens, Salou, Spain
3.Rambla & Catalunya Hostel, Barcelona, Spain
4.Amalia Apartments, Benidorm, Spain
5.Hostal Abrevadero, Barcelona, Spain
6.Althay Apartments, Costa Calma, Spain
7.HTOP Gran Casino Royal, Lloret de Mar, Spain
8.Hotel Veracruz, Sitges, Spain
9.Hotel Emperador, El Arenal, Spain
10.Guitart Capri, Lloret de Mar, Spain

Oh dear, have you ever been to these hotels before and what do you reckon!?

Happy Ox Year 2009!!!

Make a Smilebox slideshow

One of the video clips were taken in front of Believe It or Not Museum of Orlando.

As the building was leaning on one side, it literally made me walk funny and could NOT walk in a straight line. >_<