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Monday, July 30, 2012

:-(

Wanna cry without reason..

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

El Conquistador Hotel



Room


Sunset from the ocean view room

I  had a booking at Garden view room but when we arrived and checked in, they upgrade our room to the ocean view room. The view from our room was amazing especially during sunset and sunrise.

The Marina from the upper block

The room was so clean, and prepared with all the basic toiletries. Coffee and Tea are prepared for free but we have to pay 3.50 USD for a small bottle of mineral water.The room was spacious and enough to accommodate a family of 3. The discounted price was 165 USD per night.

Service
Overall the service was good. They response to my complain efficiently.All staff were helpful and friendly.

Food
Since the breakfast was included in the hotel (Bed and breakfast), so we took our breakfast everyday.This is one way of saving.:-). The breakfast was prepared by La Brisas cafe. I gave 4/5 stars for the breakfast. Although they only served American breakfast here, but the varieties of breads, desserts and fruits was great.

Variety of breads

I enjoyed the fruits very much since we were served with tropical fruits.(Nampak sangat rindu Malaysia).In spite of the breakfast, I have ordered a dinner during the first night. I had Salmon and baked potato and also Chocolate Cake as dessert. The food was excellent even the price is a bit high.But I enjoyed my food so much and for me it worth the money.

Tropical fruits

Facilities

Water boat

1) Swimming Pool
I never had chance to swim, but from my observation this facility was very good. The swimming pool is open 24 hours everyday. And I didn't saw any restriction regarding the swimming attire. Even somebody going in with Tshirt. So no discrimination :-) 



2) Private Island
One of the souvenior shop at the island

This was the most beautiful places in this hotel. Palomino Island have a very beautiful beach. We can enjoy relaxing on the beach, or doing activities like Kayaking, Snorkeling, jet skiing and many more. From this island we can take a boat to Polaminino Island. A small island that been used as an ending scene in the Pirates of the Carrebean film(I didnt remember which one).Actually this island is owned by one of the richest person of Puerto Rico and rented to the hotel. 

Polamino island-breathtaking view

3) Private Parking
The hotel offer a private parking with fee. I think it was 15USD pernight for hotel guest. I didn't used this parking as I have complementary parking from the Enterprise company(I rent a car from Enterprise).

4) Car Rental
Enterprise offer in house car rental with free parking. The service was very good and the person in charge was very helpful. I paid 245 USD include CDW insurance and other fees for 3days. It is advisable to rent car since the hotel is quite isolated.And they doesn't have public transport other than taxi.The taxi price usually fix for each destination and its quite pricey.

5) Airport shuttle 



The airport shuttle was provided for those coming from Luiz Munoz Marin International Airport. But this service is not free. It cost 74USD per return trip.However this price is really cheap compared to taxi service. Usually taxi will charge 110USD per one trip.

6) Others,
There are a lots of restaurant and small convenient stores inside the hotel. But all things are expensive compared to other stores outside the hotel. If you have car, you can drive to nearest Plaza Fajardo (10 minutes from the hotel) to buy some groceries.


My favorite picture-the way
Cable car down to the Marina

Caution
Since this hotel is a resort, and every payment will be charged to the room bill, therefore we need to pay extra 150 deposit per night additional to the room rate during the check in.And we were never expect such of this since in Europe, normally the hotel did not take any deposit.Shocking!
One more thing that bother us is the tips. We don't know how much should we tips. Even for buffet breakfast, we have to pay tips for the person who serve us water and tea.Just imagine that you have to spent at least 20-25 USD per day just for tips.Pheww!


For overall review of this hotel, I give 4/5 stars because I enjoyed my stay.

Monday, July 23, 2012

Moving out

Lagi 4 hari aku akan pindah keluar dari rumah ni.Memang penat gila nak kemas,cat dan angkat itu ini sendirian.Nak2 puasa pulak 18jam.Semalam dah berbuka pun aku belum masak lagi.Nasib baik ada rencah me bandung segera.Aku masak tu je.Itupun dapat makan lepas 1/2jam masuk waktu berbuka.Sibuk mengecat..huhuhu.
Hari ni macam2 nak uruskan.Rasa memang tak larat tapi kena laratkan jugak.Ganbarimasu.

P.S entry hotel,city san juan dan shopping akan disambung kemudian hari.

Friday, July 20, 2012

Back to life-REVEAL

Sempena 1 Ramadhan ni aku nak reveal satu benda.
Insiden ni dah berlaku dalam 3 bulan lepas.
But lately aku baru dapat balik confidence aku dan aku dah jumpa SV aku untuk buat final discussion setelah aku bermain hide and seek dengan dia selama dua bulan.

Actually aku tak dapat nak habiskan Phd aku kat sini. Apa yang aku boleh kata, aku berjaya habiskan research aku dengan jayanya, I'm finalizing my thesis. Aku ada result yang bagus(over kan sendiri puji cakap result yang bagus-ok bukan aku cakap, SV/Prof yang cakap), SV kata "you are very smart and you know your work well, you know the theory behind your work, don't lose your confidence, you are very good". SV and profesor aku willing to be my reference in any case I need one. So aku memang takde masalah dengan SV/ Profesor or research work aku.

Aku ada masalah ngan exam. I failed to pass the exam with a good pointer. Then due to some political matters in the university, aku dinasihatkan untuk defend thesis kat universiti lain or in exact in Malaysia.Malas nak cerita pasal politikus ni. Btw, aku dapat berita ni early May, which is of course la aku blur, aku sedih, aku down sangat(10 juta kali). Yela, dah final part kot. Aku rasa aku buat keje aku, aku study subject tu, aku usaha semampu but the end benda camtu happen. So aku just shock! Frankly speaking, aku tak pernah fail exam teruk2 dalam hidup aku. Seriously.This one memang bagi high impact dalam hidup aku.I feel like I lost everything.

Masa hari pertama aku dapat tahu, aku nangis sekejap, pastu aku terdiam. Aku masih boleh buat kerja aku. But bila balik rumah, aku dah rasa kosong, aku terfikir kemungkinan negative yang akan berlaku, aku fikir semua benda, aku rasa sangat sangat sangat down. Aku keep salahkan diri aku, aku malas, aku bodoh, aku tak usaha sungguh2, memang salah aku la gamaknya kan. Haha..Aku rasa kalau aku 10 tahun lepas, maybe aku dah buat benda mengarut kot. Hahaha..masa tu iman lagi tipis dari sekarang. Aku ingat antara orang first yang aku bagitau Ama dengan Ira. My trusted friends. Aku tahu, they will give me good advice. Thanx babe, sebab sokong aku yang terduduk time tu(terduduk ke?terbaring kot).Aku sangat2 hargai nasihat korang walaupun masa tu aku cam budak degil tanak dengar apa korang cakap.:-). Aku betul-betul rasa nak bersendiri but Ira suruh aku datang rumah dia sebab dia risau aku jadi sasau. Thanx babe.Thanx.Aku kenang jasa ko sampai bebila Datin.:P.

Lepas2 tu aku bgtau adik2 aku, then last sekali parents aku. Pastu aku adalah cerita kat few good friends about this.Lepas tu, aku amik cuti dalam 3 minggu, aku pergi tempat adik aku kat Scotland. Just need accompany.Masa kat sana memang aku rasa aku okla. Then bila balik sini balik, aku rasa lost lagi. But aku slightly better than before. Cuma kadang2 aku betul-betul rasa down.Aku meraung sesorang kat rumah, kat office, kat dalam train. Bila kawan depan aku tanya jer, aku menangis tak henti.Gila saiko ok.Mesti orang kalau nampak aku time tu kata aku gila.Haha..Drama sungguh.Semayang jangan cerita la, confirm nangis punya.But sikit-sikit aku mula fikir positif. Ini takdir Allah, maybe Allah nak bagi yang lebih baik untuk aku. Kena percaya pada Allah. Ini mungkin nak balas dosa dosa aku. Ini mungkin nak bagi aku lebih usaha untuk berjaya. Aku keep thinking all this things to make me strong. Aku start buat usaha menghadapi kemungkinan2 bagi benda ni.


Dan trip ke Puerto Rico tempohari memang betul2 bermakna bagi aku sebab aku gain back my confidence. Walau pun tak semua, tapi I think 60% is there. Aku berjaya berbual dengan Professor2 semua, discuss tentang research aku, finding aku. Feeling like an academician bila boleh berbincang ngan Prof ynag hebat2 ni.Alhamdulillah. Disamping dapat peluang berehat tenangkan fikiran kat hotel ternama, aku dah boleh senyum balik.

Even, aku belum tahu lagi apa keputusan dari UTM, dan apa yang akan berlaku bila aku balik Malaysia nanti, but I know there will always way. Aku akan dapatkan jugak Phd, tak kira banyak mana masa yang aku kena ambil. Worst case scenario, aku cari kerja kat mana2. :-). Aku punya kawan2 yang sangat perihatin dan banyak bantu aku. Aku bersyukur. Allah tak amik semua, Allah bagi aku realize yang aku ada sesuatu yang berharga dalam hidup iaitu sahabat sejati.Aku bersyukur!

Haritu aku ada tgk satu drama Korea ni, and there is a sentence yang buat aku tersentuh. " I will take everything from you, so you can have a new start that will make your life better and happy".
Aku hanya mampu senyum.

Walaupun masih ada keraguan, tapi aku sudah boleh tersenyum. This is not the end of the world. Mungkin saat ini aku berada di persimpangan ynag perlukan aku untuk buat pilihan yang tepat. Yang mintak aku berhenti seketika dari langkah yang aku ambil. Supaya aku boleh lebih berjaya pada masa hadapan.Eceh! Ayat pujuk diri sendiri. Tapi bila berlaku semua ini, aku banyak berfirkir. Aku sedar Allah sayang kita. Sebab tu dia bagi kita semua ini. Tak kisahla either this is ujian or this is balasan untuk aku, tapi semuanya kerana DIA sayangkan aku. Sebab tu aku kena redha.Allah tak akan bagi sesuatu ujian yang tak mampu kita tempuh. Itu pasti.

Aku akan usaha sebaik mungkin. Moga perjalanan yang aku lalui ini adalah yang terbaik untuk aku.

P.S: Thanx to all friends yang support aku, ET, lab technician aku aka penasihat dan tempat rujukan, Kak Fida, adik beradik aku, budak-budak KA yang dok entertain aku, Fira dan semua orang yang berusaha meyakinkan diri aku untuk terus hidup dan melangkah. Aku sayang korang.XOXO
Selamat berpuasa!



Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Big Baby Driver - You Are Everywhere (A Gentleman's Dignity OST)

I know something's gone awry
but I feel like going on
I know I could be wrong
but I also could be right

And I feel the earth is turning faster before I saw you there
I feel the sky is spinning lighter before
I saw you there
And I see the things are not the same again
Cause you're here cause you're there cause you're everywhere

Now I know how my times can be still in the way
I hope this could last until we find brighter days
I know how my times can be still in the way
I hope this could last until we fade away

I know something's gone awry
but I feel like going on
I know I need to say good bye
for I'm off for the brand new days with you

P.s lovely

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Driving in Puerto Rico

It is kind of new experience for me to drive in Puerto Rico.I never thought that I will be given an opportunity to do this.Since Puerto Rico is a very nice island,the driving experience was really great.

The road condition
I think the road condition is similar like Malaysia but in some cases we have a better structure.In here,people are driving at the right side of the road and driver position in the car is at the left hand side. The exit of highway are not limited to the left side but you will also have an exit at the right side.So you should be careful and confirm where you are heading to.
Normal road has two lane,and in highway sometimes they have up to four lanes but roads inside a village and small town are usually narrow and dangerous since most of the roads are dark.
Amazingly,it is barely to see motorcyclist since most of the people didn't use motorcycle as a daily transport.So it is easier to drive compare to Malaysia.

The cars
I found that many people in here using Toyota.And most of the taxi using big cars like four wheel drive. We can also see nice cars like Maserati,Jaguar and Porsche strolling along the road.

Traffic
Similar to Malaysia,the traffic is quite heavy in cities like San Juan and they have a very bad traffic during peak hours as well.Usually traffic is smooth in the morning during weekend.

People
The drivers here can be said as kind.They will give you lane when necessary and it is nearly impossible to see they driving so near behind you.Especially when you are following the speed limit.What I can see,if they want to overtake you,they will use the right lane instead of making you panic or beaming to you.This is really rare condition in Malaysia.People in Puerto Rico sometimes didn't like to use signals when they make a turn,so be careful.

Regulation
In highway the maximum speed is 65 miles per hour which is more and less 110 km/h.And the maximum speed limit in the normal road is 50 miles per hour.In highway you have to pay toll and similar to Malaysia,they have the express lane,cash lane and automatic lane.You need to have a certain device to use in express lane.The que at the cash lane were very long especially during holidays.And at some of the booth they didn't provide you the change.Instead they will provide you a prepaid card which you can use if you have enough money in it.And also if you have some change when you pay,they will put the change in this card.

Important words
Words like velocidad maxima which mean max velocity,salida:exit, pare: stop, solo: turn, entrada: entrance are the most important words you have to remember when you are driving here.This words are in Spanish.

Road name
It is easier for you to remember the road name since all the road are named after a numbers.So when you study a map, you just need to remember the road numbers to your destination.

Gasoline stand
There are a lots of gasoline stand along the road.The price is not fixed but it is about 85 cent per litre.The rule here is you have to pay before you can refill your tank.So just do the estimation.They will give you back the change when you are done.For 900 km ride i have refilled my tank in about 49 dollars.By the way I am using Toyota Yaris, automatic gear.

Be careful
Be careful especially during the holidays night since there are a lots of crazy drunk drivers.Avoid a late night drive if possible.

Over all,it was a nice experienced.I'm get used with the road within one day.And the most important thing:this is the easiest and cheapest way to move between cities since they didn't have cheap public transport between the city.

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Palomino Island

Pulau Palomino ni merupakan private island untuk resort ni.Untuk pergi ke pulau ni, kita mesti menggunakan taxi air ataupun lebih dikenali dengan bot. Hehe..

Pulau ni kecik jer.Ia mengambil masa 15 minit untu sampai ke pulau ni dari resort.Resort ni memiliki Marina sendiri.Dan di kawasan Marina ni jugak ada satu restoran yang dibuka sehingga lewat malam untuk orang minum2.

Aktiviti kat pulau Palomino ni memang banyak.Contohnya berkayak, sailing, snorkeling,scuba diving,dan macam2 lagilah. Tapi semuanya memerlukan duit.Oleh sbb aku kedekut tanak keluarkan duit,sebab duit dah budget untuk benda lain, maka aku cuma lepak2 sambil baca buku dan jugak tidur ditepi pantai.Sampai2 kat pulau ni,kita akan dibekalkan dengan satu tuala.Oh ya,mandi laut adalah percuma.Tapi disebabkan aku tak bawak kelengkapan maka aku main air jerla.Rasa memang macam nak terjun tapi karang masalah la pulak kan.So kalau aku jumpa pakaian yang murah kat kawasan sekitar nanti,akan aku beli dan terjun dalam laut tu.Pantai dia memang superb dan bersih.Aku rasa sama jugak kot dengan Malaysia dulu2. Sekarang makcik tak tahula kan, sebab tak pernah pergi resort2 yang berpantai ni.

Oklah, jom layan gambar pulak.Review tentang sarapan dan servis kat sini akan diceritakan di episod yang akan datang.Stay tune.

P.S rasa macam kat Malaysia pulak.

Puerto Rico first day

Aku bertolak dr rumah pukul 5.45 pagi, sampai airport pukul 8.10.Flight berlepas pukul 10.40.Penerbangan mengambil masa 9jam 30 minit.Aku naik Condor Airlines.It is a chartered flight.So sampai kat Puerto Rico dalam pukul 2.40 petang.Alhamdulillah immigration was smooth. Diorang cuma tanya buat apa dan stay kat mana. Habis immigration clearance, move to baggage claim area. There was no sign of which flight on which conveyer.Nasib baik ada dua flight je time tu.
Lepas claim bag, berputar2 cari Shuttle bus. Memang agak tricky la dalam airport. Rupanya shuttle bus semua berhenti kat basement. Penat sangat,dahla lapar time tu. Nak jadi cerita, shuttle bus dah jalan so kitaorg diberikan taxi sebagai ganti.Kalau ikutkan taxi di Puerto Rico is one of the most expensive transport but since salah pihak hotel sbb tak tunggu kitaorg, kitaorg tak payah bayar extra.Just bayar the shuttle service.

Sampai hotel dalam pukul 6 petang.Lepas selesai check in, dapat masuk bilik. Alhamdlulillah sebab bilik sangat ok dan we got free upgrade to ocean view.Even single, bilik adalah for double.Katil king size.Yang paling best adalah view.Petang2 kalau mengadap laut, sangat cantik.Memang berbaloi-baloi la. Oklah dah penat, sambung esok la yer.Tak larat nak tulis dah.Opps lupa lak hotel aku duduk ni nama dia El Conquistador Resort Hotel, one of the Waldorf Astoria Resort.

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Dejavu di Kinabalu

Ni tajuk drama aku tgh follow. Lama dah tak cerita pasal drama yang aku layan.Banyak jugak yang best2 especially drama Korea.Silalah tgk drama "A gentleman dignity".Jang Dong Gun berlakon.Dia ni hero filem Myway dgn drama All about eve.Sweet sangat.Aku mmg tangkap cintan.Hahaha.Aku tgk karakter pelakon yang aku suka semua jenis2 camni.

Eh melalut pulak.Yang sebenarnya nak cerita pasal drama kat atas tu.Drama ni dilakonkan oleh Aqasha,Tiz Zakiah, Nazim Othman ngan ramai lagilah.

Aku emo tgk cerita ni, sebab aku tak puas hati dengan pelakon utama iaitu Tiz dengan Aqasha. Untuk korang yang tak tengok lagi, cerita ni tentang Tiz tunang Nazim Othman yang berubah selepas dia jumpa dengan Aqasha. Dengan kata lain Tiz terjatuh cinta kat Aqasha and Aqasha pun camtu.Pastu kebetulan jugak,Tiz ni kununnya lepas pembedahan jantung(dia buat transplant),sikap dia totally different.Dan jantung yang dia terina adalah jantung awek Aqasha yang dah meninggal.So kunun sbb tula dia terjatuh hati.

Jalan cerita mmg oklah.Dialog pun best, lakonan tak kaku.Sbb arahan Erma Fatima.

TETAPI...aku sgt tak puas hati.Sbb aku rasa cam Tiz dgn Aqasha sangat selfish.Kesian kat Nazim yang cintakan Tiz sepenuh hati, baik, caring, penyayang. Sanggup Tiz jatuh cinta dgn orang lain.Pastu boleh kata bukan salah dia sbb ini perasaan.Emo aku dibuatnya..Dah tu, kawan Aqasha ni boleh kata pulak dia suka tgk Aqasha ni boleh lupakan awek dia yang dah mati dengan mencintai Tiz.Dia suka tgk Aqasha bahagia.Hello...Ko nak kawan ko bahagia pastu orang lain biar menderita.Serius benci sangat.Akal aku ni tak dapat terima alasan2 camtu.Seriously..

Opps.kan emo lagik.Hahah.Tapi tula, aku ni jenis kalau dah setia,aku setia gila kot.Tak pandang orang lain langsung.Melainkan orang tu buat taik kat aku la kan.So alasan terjatuh hati, tak dapat elak la, ni semua bagi aku adalah ALASAN UNTUK LEPASKAN DIRI.

Erh. Terlupa pulak! Ni drama je pun..
:-D

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Counting days

Saturday 7th July, i will be flying away.
This will be the most expensive trip I will have for free.(If self paid I don't think I can afford this)
The resort look like superb (although review were different among people).
Cannot wait!!
Till next post!