Sunday, May 31, 2009

hello hello

alyssa here :)

i feel the need to post because its so damn hard to talk through the cbox. so about the trip..

first of all, there's no point in going so bloody early because we'll be half dead if you want to go there at freaking 3am. so you want to sit there at the lobby and stone till we get to check in at 2pm? i think not!

and second of all, its damn dangerous. my mum says we're going to get robbed. we dont want that to happen do we? :) also, midnight bus is not safe. you dont know how reliable the bus driver is when the roads are so dark. i dont want to have to explain to your parents why their son/daughter didnt make it home. if you know what i mean. ;)

third, ivan said there's nothing much to do there so what's the point in going so early, really? and if your excuse is you want to go there early just because you want to watch the sunrise, i suggest you go to google images and search for sun rise. :) they have pretty pictures i assure you. besides, you can stay awake the next day and see it. plus, its not THAT romantic to watch the sunrise lah. we going class trip. not going with our other half also. lolwtf.

so i think we should just stick to the original plan and go for the 9am bus. its called a holiday if you didnt know. holidays are suppose to be fun and relaxing and not going there half dead at 3am in the morning.

the other thing is, i dont think you ppl are going home after prom right? cause its quite inconvinient to come all the way to kl again? you all staying in a hotel? anyway, im trying to ask my mum if we can get her friend's apartment unit so that you all can bunk in for the night of prom so that we can all wake each other up the next day and not be late. by the way, the apartment unit is the same condo where im staying which is only 10 mins away from the pudu raya station. i will update you people on that. :)


am i awesome or what? lol. ok dont answer that.

anyway, tell me what you think !

Activities Available

Swimming pools
:: 18-hole golf course
:: Ayura Spa
:: Children's playground
:: Beach volleyball
:: Donkey ride
:: Team building activities
:: Sauna
:: Dart board
:: Karaoke
:: Bicycle
:: Basketball
:: Table tennis
:: Gymnasium
:: Video games
:: Tennis(Nighplay lighting available)
:: Jungle trekking & nature talks
:: PADI dive centre
:: Sea sport facility- sailing, scuba diving, windsurfing, snorkelling, island hopping, canoeing, boat charter and banana boat (subject to weather and sea conditions

As you can see it arent as many as you think,assuming we reach ard 4, we can start by playing sports etc, den go for BBQ dinner at night followed by Kara-Ok

Next day we can start by going all the water activities since we got a whole day for that.

Finnaly the last day we can try jungle trekking.

Mentioned are just examplw to show there aren;t much varieties as anticipated by some, so we might be slacking there if we are there too early as in 6am Monday. Thats just an opinion of mine thpugh, u all do the final say :)

Ivan

Saturday, May 30, 2009

Options available

Sup!

After reviewing the bus and ferry scedule, this are the few we left with:

Option 1
1) Leave prom at 11pm
2)catch bus at 11.30pm
3)Reach Mersing around 3am, catch 330am ferry
4)Reach Tioman around 6am (Monday)

Option 2(almost impossible)
1)Catch bus at 9am
2)Reach Mersing ard 12pm
3)Board 12pm Ferry
4)Reach Tioman ard 3pm(Monday)

Option3
1)Catch bus at 9am
2)Reach Mersing ard 12pm
3)Board 230pm Ferry
4)Reach Tioman ard 5pm(Monday)

Your Choice

Thanks,
Ivan

Friday, May 29, 2009

Again..democracy...TIME

Sup!

Below are the shifts available for the ferry from Mersing to Tioman, according to Mr Insider the ferry will consume two hours, and frm Pudu to Mersing,requres bus ride of 3 hours, so lets decide when shall we step off

15/6 Monday(Ferry Shift)

12pm
230pm
430 pm

An early shift such as 12pm would mean an early wakeup call since its 3hrs ride of bus, please do take note traffic conditions in the mornings are somehow unpredictable and we might not make it in time

Later Shift such as 230 pm would mean the opposite of its cousin(1230) but we can only reach Tioman ard 5, and therefore least leisure.

In generel:
Ferry(12pm shift)
Pj/Sj-KL(half an hr without jam) bus(pudu-mersing)- 9am-12pm Ferry(mersing-tioman)- 12pm-2pm Tioman( 2pm!)

Ferry(230pm shift) everything delayed 2-3hrs later


The decision is urs, please poll !

Ivan

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Places to look out for =DD

Swimming Pool

Tioman's view

Snorkeling



Part of recreation room


Our Room!



We owe it to Mr Insider =D

Sup!

Good news! the rooms are available and 'Mr Insider' has processed the bookings for us, which includes roomrates,BBQ dinner(1 night), Ferry To and Fro ( RM133+RM65+RM80=RM278), other meals we will settle once we are there, i am sure you all don't want to be only eating hotel food lol, moreover meals there ain't just a penny it will cost ,lets hope there are restaurants nearby =x the snorkeling would be at our own as well upon considering the welfare of everyone.

We owe it to Mr insider =D

Thanks
Ivan

To all Creditors =P

Sup!

A gentle reminder, those that haven't settle their prom payments, please do so by Monday, its Rm140 that ought to be paid ya :)

Thanks,
Ivan

Superior Rooms

Sup!

As you all can see after dividing the rooms to 3 person, the superior room would be the most economical room(you are looking at a room rates of RM132 for two nights), so therefore we will stick and proceed with the bookings of 6 superior rooms, because there is a possibility June might be joining us as well, we will share the additional cost among ourself where it would be minimal of value, so no worries :)

Miscaellenous costs such as snorkeling,buffet etc will be dealt with seperately on the shores of Berjaya Resort as not all will find it appealing to their likings.

Thanks!
Ivan

Quotas for 16pax provided by Mr 'Insider' :P

Quotation for the 16 pax to Berjaya Tioman

Standard Room (2 persons) = RM 168 per room with 2 breakfast
Superior Room (3 persons) = RM198 per room with 2 breakfast FREE 1 more person breakfast
(all this room rate is under employee rate)

Buffet Dinner RM 70 per person (after discount rate RM 55 per person)
BBQ Dinner RM 80 per person (after discount RM 65 per person)

1 Snorkeling trip to Renggis Island (including gear, mask, snorkel, fin and life jacket) RM 25 per person

Ferry RM 80 (to & fro)

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Tioman Trip

Sup!

Apparently Paya Indah's fully booked till 20th June which would be very inconvenient, therefore we will be crushing our nights on Berjaya Resort. Thanks to some insiders we got our self some pretty awesome rates:

(Rooms inclusive of breakfast) PER DAY BASIS
Standard Chalet-RM168
Superior Chalet-RM198
Deluxe Chalet-RM228

However it excludes lunch,dinner,snorkeling, and trasport fees

It would be more equitable if we get the snorkeling gears seperately instead of going by a package as some might be land-dwellers or perhaps nt convenient to be in the seas. In addition, it gives all of you discretion on what sort of rooms you want to spend your nights on with few ranges available.

Do let us know what sort of rooms are you looking for, so we can process the bookings ASAP. Regardless of who you are or how you find it wasting time, each and everyone going have the obligations to reply in the chatbox on what rooms are you all opting BY TOMORROW ( 28th May 09) so arrangement can be made for we fear it will be booked as well.

Decision made in the chatbox would be final, so please do it with cautious :)

Thanks!

Ivan

Monday, May 25, 2009

Why Tioman !

Sup people!

After polling sessions with numerous votes, it was pretty obvious that YES we are young people whom crave to test our limits by opting fore more activities and more nature! So we will be looking at resorts that tend to offer betetr facilities and better varieties of activities.

The question is WHERE? We are running out of time here, sad to say in malaysia we are only offered either highlands or beaches..WHO wants to go Genting and Cameron la am i nt right, so leave us with beaches. Few were proposed, Pangkor,Tioman, Redang etc. Seems we don't get along well with Pangkor with countless rejections, and i guess a reminiscence of 'bad experience' eh M***Y ?? :P

So its the final showdown between Lang Tengah & Tioman ! Speaking of Chris Allen & Adam Lambhert..ohboy still upset with the results, how can ADAM nt win LARRR. Back to the beaches.

No doubt ,Lang Tengah offers much more varieties of activities, ranging frm snorkeling, to scuba diving to whatever and a serenic view! BOY u shld google search it, WONDERFUL!, BUT located 8hours away ( by Bus) and 1hr away ( By Plane), where price ranges between rm480-rm650 which is off budget, and the 8 hours ride is pretty deterring..erhem exspecially to spoiled brats, including YOURS Truly :D

So that leave us with the option of Pulau Tioman! Its of affordable budget, 3 hours ride away, where i believe would be the preferrence of the vast majority, howeevr if compared to Lang Tengah it offers lesser activities, but well its the company that counts right?

So please let us know what you think, Tioman would be our first choice for now unless there are better options available, Please do let us know with EVIDENCE, MATERIALS, WEBSITE whatever, not just an empty statement for we really are running short of time :)

If there aren;t any objections, I would assume Tioman would be acceptable and start arranging it.

Thanks!
Ivan

This Is Ivan Here! :) :) :)

Hello! This is Elyse. typing for Ivan here because Ivan dunno how to type properly so he needs help lah. Since I'm so kind...

Ivan dictates (and no I'm not joking, this is really Ivan beside me, dictating):

"Since people are now all fussed up, choosing between Tioman and Lang Tengah, I think I'll do you guys a favour in picking the one preferred by the majority. Which is Tioman! So... it's settled on Tioman ok? Ask your parents if you can go and we'll confirm by tomorrow so we can book before A2 starts."

Ivan says you can blame him if this is too demanding. So don't shoot the messenger! (or rather, the typist)

Ok bye bye!

Details, Details!

Okay, so in response to everyone's replies, it pretty much looks like a toss up between Tioman and Lang Tengah. Some haven't replied, some are still unsure, so I'll post up the full details of both and then you have to decide, okay? :P

First off, though, the trip will be from 15th to 17th June (Mon-Wed; 3 days 2 nights). If you have some sort of conflict with these dates, please please please tell us now! Otherwise we'll assume everyone is fine with it.

Tioman details:

What the island is like: Please read about it yourselves: here and here

Accommodation: Paya Beach Resort (please check it out yourselves: here and here)

Transportation: Transnasional bus from KL-Mersing and Mersing-KL; ferry from Mersing-Tioman and Tioman-Mersing
Journey: Bus ride is 3 hours one way

Total cost: approx. RM400 (breakdown: accommodation & food RM290; bus RM29.8 x 2; additional costs for island entrance fee & snorkelling equipment approx. RM60)

What is included in the cost: Accommodation for 2 nights; bus tickets; ferry ride; a guided snorkelling trip on our 2nd day there; 2 breakfasts, 1 packed lunch, 2 dinners)

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Lang Tengah details:

What the island is like: Please read about it yourselves: here and here

Accommodation: Redang Lang Tengah Resort (please check it out yourselves: here and here)

Transportation:
Option 1 - Transnasional bus from KL-Kuala Terengganu and Kuala Terengganu-KL; ferry from Kuala Terengganu-Lang Tengah and Lang Tengah-Kuala Terengganu
Journey: Option 1 - Bus ride is 8 hours one way
OR
Option 2 - AirAsia flight from LCCT Airport-Kuala Terengganu and Firefly flight from Kuala Terengganu-Subang Airport; ferry from Kuala Terengganu-Lang Tengah and Lang Tengah-Kuala Terengganu
Journey: Option 2 - Flight is approx. 1 hour one way

Total cost: approx. RM480 by bus; OR RM660 by plane (breakdown: accommodation & food RM320; transportation to ferry jetty RM25; bus RM38.5 x 2 OR flight 147.50 + RM105; additional costs for island entrance fee & snorkelling equipment approx. RM60)

What is included in the cost: Accommodation for 2 nights; bus or plane tickets; transfer from bus station/airport to jetty; ferry ride; guided snorkelling trips on our 1st and 2nd day there; option to go jungle trekking on our 2nd day; 2 breakfasts, 1 packed lunch, 2 dinners)

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Okay there it is :) We should try and decide by today.

* Note: Might not have estimated the correct cost for snorkelling equipment and stuff like that, so just umm, be prepared for slight variations in cost lah.

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Polls and remarks =D

Heyy!

Well some was asking..canw e have both? Well...with RM500 it aint possible haha, so lets apply opportunity cost shall we? Mr Mohan will be proud, and plz poll so we know what majorities thk. OOH the date, we are looking to have the trip somewhere bet 15th June-17/18 June, right after prom :)

Thanks!

Classs Trip!! (For Real This Time)

Hey Peeps!

Guess we are all pretty much burying ourself with piles of books or notes , so now take some time off,schroll down and start reading this!

First stop, a news where i find it pleasing ! Out of 18 of us, 16 are going for prom now !! See how well bonded we are? =x (although he/she who shall not be mentioned claims its HER fastest spending of RM14o) =p

We will start off with a survey now before approaching the 1st step of shortlisting varieties of beaches,highlands or whatever, never good with geography. Due to budget constraint, obviously we need to forgo certain qualities.So we are left with two options now:

Would you all prefer a least( not none) comfy and luxurious accomodations and resort but exposed to nature and complemented with thrilling and adrenaline rushing activities( Water and Land) OR would you all prefer to pamper yourself with a luxurious accomodation, compensating pressure faced during A2 and relax yourself in appealing resorts, hotels or scenery and beaches but with least activities if compared to the forst option?

AND is a RM500 budget reasonable ? Or would you rather save and minimise the amount of money and tolerating a not-so-nice trip? Please do let us know as we are out of time here.

Thanks ! and do reply :)

Ivan

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Answers to Econs MCQs

These are from Mr. Mohan, the MCQ papers which answers he didn't give us before we went off :)

JUNE 2000
1) ABCBB
6) DAADB
11) DCBBD
16) ACCDA
21) DDDB

NOV 00
1) CBCCB
6) CACDA
11) ABDBA
16) CCBAB

JUNE 01
1) CCAAC
6) CABBB
11) CADCC
16) BDCCD

NOV 01
1) DAADB
6) ACCDB
11) CDCBA
16) DAADB
21) CCACA
26) CD

Sunday, May 10, 2009