The last time I boarded an airplane was going to Singapore with my cousin and Sherman Henry. We flew there with Tiger Airways. That was in December 2012. Recently I was presented with another opportunity to fly again, this time with Airasia. My team and I were heading to Johor Bahru to participate in a national expo organised by BPTV (Bahagian Pendidikan Teknik & Vokasional). I have been to some states in peninsular Malaysia but never to Johore. I was really looking forward to this trip though deep down inside I felt restless and flustered. I knew worrying would lead us to nowhere but somehow tolerable to certain extent because it was our first time joining Pertandingan Kemahiran Inovasi dan Kreatif (KIK). We totally had no idea how the presentation was conducted. We only found out about the proper way of doing it after the competition. Besides, we were told other teams had attended a course related to KIK before they came for the competition. So, we were like lambs to the slaughter. "Saya yang menurut perintah", what more can I say. Nevertheless, we were grateful we could still make it to the final round despite some shortcomings. Experience is the best teacher. So, next time we will know what the judges might expect from us.
Let's forget that part. There's always room for improvement, aight? I enjoyed trying out some food while I was at Johor Bahru, which I have never tasted before. I ate the famous Kacang Pool (toast), Roti Arab and of course Laksa Johor. The best menu would be Kacang Pool. You gotta try it if you are in Johore. They said the trip to Johor would not be complete without shopping till you drop at Pasar Karat. I thought it was another typical pasar malam (night market). Man, tell ya, it was a super huge night market selling anything you would possibly want, just name it. It took us hours to venture into every corner of Pasar Karat. They sell stuffs that are at affordable price. For instance, shoes, bags, food, watches, shirts, fashion lamps, sunglasses, tongs, make-ups, used items and so on. My colleagues said Pasar Karat would open till 4 in the morning. Though the place was crowded but it was worth the walk. How I wish one day Kuching can have its own night market, I mean a really huge one like Pasar Karat. At least there is something else to do other than going clubbing or watching midnight movie.
Let's forget that part. There's always room for improvement, aight? I enjoyed trying out some food while I was at Johor Bahru, which I have never tasted before. I ate the famous Kacang Pool (toast), Roti Arab and of course Laksa Johor. The best menu would be Kacang Pool. You gotta try it if you are in Johore. They said the trip to Johor would not be complete without shopping till you drop at Pasar Karat. I thought it was another typical pasar malam (night market). Man, tell ya, it was a super huge night market selling anything you would possibly want, just name it. It took us hours to venture into every corner of Pasar Karat. They sell stuffs that are at affordable price. For instance, shoes, bags, food, watches, shirts, fashion lamps, sunglasses, tongs, make-ups, used items and so on. My colleagues said Pasar Karat would open till 4 in the morning. Though the place was crowded but it was worth the walk. How I wish one day Kuching can have its own night market, I mean a really huge one like Pasar Karat. At least there is something else to do other than going clubbing or watching midnight movie.
Senai International Airport
Roti Arab and Maggie Goreng
Laksa Johor and Kacang Pool
I love how they recycled and converted the cargo container into a cafe. The cashier at Chaiwalla & Co. surprisingly could speak Bahasa Sarawak though he was a Johorian. He ever stayed in Sarawak for 6 months.
Pasar Karat
A fashion lamp I bought at the night market, only without the quote. Haha :D
Emmmm lovin' the brown tint in your photos (3Sixty Mag and merry go round)..! Best lah your job can go jalan-jalan. x
ReplyDeleteHaha, thanks for the compliment Ana! We were on tight schedule and only could go out at night during our stay at Johor. I guess the best part is our flights to and fro were paid by our department.
DeleteAll photos are captured and edited using iPhone only.
ReplyDeleteYo Ophelia. It's good to read another teacher's blog. My brother-in-law is teaching in Vocational College in Bt Lintang. Recently he went to KL representing the school on rekacipta thingy! He invented a tool that can open something in a car quickly. But macam biasa lah, the credit went to his student. Huhu!
ReplyDeleteHaha, that's normal. It's always the teachers who do the research, but students who present the invention. Our competition at Johor only involved teachers. How on earth we would know we have to present them like a master degree project paper! Nobody told us what to do. Anyway, glad that I went. At least I learned some stuff over there. Who's your bro-in-law? Guru bengkel kah?
DeleteSo pretty la all your photos! I didn't know Johor is so exciting to go!
ReplyDeleteI took and edited all of them using iPhone. I bet there are more to be discovered in Johor. I only went to Danga Bay and Pasar Karat. Looking forward to go back there.
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