KL Budget Hotels - Online Booking

For many, travelling is a way to rewind and relax. While some may be able to afford luxury accommodations, face it - this applies for only a minority. One night stay at a luxury suite in KL would probably sum up to a few trips for most of us. Anyhow, unless your purpose of travelling is to sleep comfortably and lavishly in a room other than yours for the entire stay, staying in a budget hotel might just work out fine for a place to rest those tired feet, wash up, and have a good slumber. So this is where I would like to introduce you to an online search and booking accommodation website called iBilik (formerly known as CariBilik).

If you are looking for KL budget hotels, this is definitely the place to look. The fabulous thing about this website is that it does not only allow people to advertize their rooms (with descriptions given by iBilik), it also allows the patrons to review their experience at the each place. Believe me, reviews can be very helpful because it allows us to prepare our minds to possibilities instead of ending up in disappointment during the trip. iBilik also includes pictures of the featured accommodations, so you can get a clearer picture of the place. There are also sort by "Most Bookings" or "Cheapest Rentals" options that helps to organize the hotels according to your needs. And once you've found an ideal choice, you may find a calendar showing availability of the rooms and its prices. You can pretty much book your room from here to eliminate the hassle of going through different contacts just to book one.

Now, if only iBilik would expand its budget hotel search to other parts of the country as well, I'd happily be accepting wedding invitations across the states since I wouldn't need to spend as much on the accommodation as I would be on the red packets and fuel.

Happy birthday.

It's an hour to midnight - the day of my birthday.

It is also the birthday of another that I've felt very special about.

I've never met her in person; only in words of people whose paths she'd crossed with.

I heard that she had a temper, but a fun person, nevertheless.

She had a kid. Raised him. Cared for him.

And a husband who was away often, but loved her even in distance. And she in return.

I have a temper, too. But I sure hope I'm fun as well.

I've got my little girl, and I do intend to raise her in a loving environment.

My husband's... away often. Well, as long as I'm in his thoughts, and he in mine.

Sometimes I feel that we'd be able to get along well if I were to meet her... there's always a way around language barriers... the same way I did with the rest of her family, I suppose...

And we could celebrate our birthdays together. Two candle's enough, yeah? No need to announce to the world how old we are hehe.

Happy birthday, Mama Wong. I wish that I was privileged enough to have met you.

I WANNA GO TO LEGOLAND!!!!!

So, Legoland's opening soon in Malaysia, and the kid (and the kid in me) wants to go.

Can anyone figure out what is wrong with this picture?
Hints: Kid. Mess.

It's RM140 per day's pass for adults, and RM110 for kids 3 to 12 years of age... not to mention that it's at Johor Bahru, which is about 360km away from Klang, so there's toll, petrol, and accommodation money, as well as mental and physical exhaustion to think about.

But really, perhaps the experience would be worth the trip.

In the meantime...

Anyone wanna buy an over-charged stalk of flower from this cutie here? :P

Parenting: A lesson in clothes sizes.

A lesson learnt in parenting... and a reminder to self:


Never trust the "age" given on children's clothes; instead, always measure your kid's waist for the best fit. Like adults, kids come in all shapes and sizes. Esther is 3+, but she's already wearing XL.

There goes another wasted pair of pants. Arrrggghhh!!!!! :(

Are you a bully?

‎"To put our arm around somebody who is different. Why is that so hard?

I’m not here to say homosexuality is a sin or isn’t a sin. To be honest, I don’t give a rip. I don’t care. I’m not here to debate whether or not it’s natural or genetic. Again, I… don’t… care. Those debates hold no encumbrance for me.

What I care about is the need so many of us have to shun and loathe others. The need so many of us have to feel better or superior to others. The need some of us have to declare ourselves right and “perfect” all the freaking time and any chance we have.

And for some of us, these are very real needs.

But I will tell you this. All it really is… All any of it really is… is bullying.

Sneaky, hurtful, duplicitous, bullying."

- Dan Pearce, Single Dad Laughing

Here's a good read for anybody who's ever felt different in any way... :)

...and for those who have made others felt like they were aliens from another planet. :(

Half empty.

It hasn't been a good start this year. First it was Uncle Gerry, and now, it's Uncle Thomas, who succumbed to cancer during the start of the weekend.

I've also got both my grandmas, not at the best of their health, but are still surviving.

...and there's my marriage.

I guess the impending death, whether literally or figuratively, just seem to hit me hard emotionally these days.

I just hope that I can find myself again and see the glass as half full... soon. There's only so much I can take. :(