Sunday, July 14, 2013

All aboard to the wonderland on the Straits of Malacca

This is how she looks Super Star Virgo
 One of the largest cruise in South East Asia 
Owned by Genting HK International

1st sight she's just an ordinary ship (big ship) to me but Virgo surprises us every day!!

With the view from the deck when Virgo embark at Harbour Front Singapore



Very futuristic view
from the Merlion Nation


Wanted to go there
to have the feel of
"The King Of The World"
butttt, it's locked!! =(
 


Room mate call me Bond Girl cause we stay in the "double O 7" room

1st surprise in the room welcoming us
 - Appreciation gift (Genting HK 20th anniversary)

Daily task
Check the daily program schedule
Keep the only property - Star Cruise card with me 24/7
(in my case is 24/4)
because this will be my identity cum credit cum passport redemption card

Ah, this reminds me of the ship of dreams
titanic



The Parthenon
Outdoor pool area - Mid



There's a party going on when the journey starts
"Bye bye Singapore, Hello FUN!"
and the crew & performers are cheering up the crowd
The ship is full with around 2000 passengers and 1000 crews
This trip 60% were Indians from India, 15% Japanese, 15% Chinese from Indonesia
and Malaysians & others fill up the rest

Leaving her  trail on the straits of Malacca
Love the turquoise  blue and white trail....


Pauline the Star Crew (from Philippines)
offered us a mini trip within the cruise
*Crew nationality: 35% Philippines, 30% Nepal, 15% Indonesia, 10% China, 10% others



The Captain Control Room
pretty much look like the Star Trek setting
Captain and his assistants are from Europe such as Sweden, Finland etc


Mini Star Virgo
13 decks (10 passenger accessible)



Embark in Phuket next night



Next morning in Langkawi

Have a little walk outside before lunch



Inside this ship
there are 9 lifts (3 in each section, aft, mid & fwd)
2 pools (1 adult 1 children)
2 casinos, 10 restaurants (cafes, bars...)
theater, gym, jacuzzi, spa, saloon, sauna,
 game arcade, night club,mahjong room, library,
sundeck, basketball court, mini golfing.....



Snap before lunch (I'm really hungry, it's already 1pm!!)



When the cruise embarked in Phuket, we watched "The Hobbit"
In Langkawi, we watched "Skyfall" (nearly fall asleep......)
In the Lido Theater (it's also the venue for magic shows, musicals and other performances)
The shows are entertaining and it's quite good in terms of standard
Of course most of the "U rated" shows are included in the fee
However, there are also chargeable shows for adults... 18SX.. ahem
(find out yourself... I'm going with my family so we sleep early...=p)


The Gala Night
Meet the Senior Management of the cruise!!
-Everybody dress up
-Free flow of drinks (including alcohol) during cocktail session
-Guest can choose to have Western / Chinese dinner
-If you want to dinner with the Captain choose Western! 

C deck: CDN. Champagne, Cruise, Cheers

Highlight of the whole cruise : FOOD! 
Apparently, food are provided maximum 6 times per day 
Breakfast, Morning Tea, Lunch, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper 
3 restaurants - Western, Chinese and Mediterranean Buffet (provide Vegetarian - Indian style) 
We spend 2 mornings in the Chinese as they provide dim sums, delicious porridge and fried mee hoon (ah, the sambals!! yumz!) 
1 lunch at the Western, with lunch set selection (appetizer, main and dessert!) others in Mediterranean buffet (the Dals is one of the best I've tasted!) 
Food are good! probably due to the main chef is Malaysian. lol. There are also Italian, Japanese, American snacks, Bars, Gelato, Cafes in the cruise Chargeable....
 

Dad and Mom most preferable restaurant
The Pavilion (serve Chinese food)

but  I still manage to make us lunch - western style

Surprisingly, cruise is quite fun.
Everybody's wonderland.
Food, Shows, Entertainment, Sea view, Smiling faces...
Another wonderful memories to remember...
with love and laughter. =)

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

梦中的婚礼

小时候的我,十指在键盘上只为了应酬妈妈,弹了7年。
一大堆没听过的古典乐普,巴哈,莫扎特,贝多芬,维瓦蒂是很少弹到的,多数的曲子都是那些从未听过的名字。
想弹流行乐是很难的,因为以前学琴是为了考试。
不弹考试曲目时,练得最开心的是克莱德曼的那几堂。
停了几年,唯一不看普也会弹的也只有这首
《梦中的婚礼》

高中快毕业时,某日下午我无聊没事做,就到钢琴前....
毕竟妈妈投资了我这么多年,我一时的决定就在第五级停留了..
除了不太喜欢乐理,数拍子,临场弹奏没见过的曲目之外,其实我还是喜欢音乐的。
所以,以后我家会有一架grand piano... 有事没事,感觉来了就乱弹个三两首歌。文艺气息就是这样耳濡目染来的...

看似浪漫的曲名
弹起来却有莫名的悲伤
学音乐的人 都会有首属于自己的曲子
这么多年来 双手就莫名其妙的在黑白键间
出来的就是这首了
注定的吗?


 迷迷糊糊的记忆里,我也曾经到过我梦中的婚礼。以第三人称的身份,见证自己的婚礼。米白色的小花婚纱,新郎穿着笔挺的黑色礼服,郎才女貌,佳人一对。花园式的婚礼,一定是春天。客人们都脸带笑容,那花香味是我喜欢的。绿绿中,白里透红。婚礼,是神圣,是美好的。那年,我二十初....


每个女生,都会有对婚姻憧憬过.... 幻想着穿婚纱的那一天,自己成为童话故事里的公主。
爱情是两个人的事,婚姻是一辈子的事。
找到那个执子之手的人,实现我梦中的婚礼,幸福的过日子, 是一个很好的人生目标。