Let the memories begin - Disney World Florida

Disney World Florida was the first Disney that I had ever visited in my life. It was my 21st birthday wish that I hope I can visit all five Disneylands in the world someday in my life, and in the summer of 2011, my 1st dream came true. 

Fatty and me took US Airways from State College Airport to Orlando International Airport via transit in Philadelphia. After we checked in the hotel and quickly we hang around in the city of Orlando. The summer in Florida is hot and dry! *dislike dislike*

The next day, we woke up early in the morning and we took the hotel free shuttle bus to DISNEY WORLD! *yayy yayyy* After purchase the tickets, let the memories begin! I was so touched when my first foot step into Disney. I knew it was my 21st birthday wish, but I never expect that it would come true the next year! 

This is us at the magic kingdom!

Disney World Florida is the largest Disney among the five in California, Paris, Japan, and Hong Kong. 

My first castle photo with Fatty

Since it was a summer holiday, so the place was crowded with tourist who are from different countries. Often I saw people took photo in front of the castle with their love one makes me so jelly and deep in my heart I wish that someday in my life I could do this with my love one too! 

The US Street was cleared for parade and being having a good culture in western country, people just stood behind the line and wouldn't break the rules by crossing the line just to take photo. *This is what I like about the western culture*

Mickey, my favorite character since I was a kid!

After the parade, a sudden heavy rain pour from the sky. It was just shinny bright day before an hour, and now the sky became so cloudy with heavy rain! The weather is so unpredictable here huh..

Many people bought raincoat from the department store in Disney, while me and Fatty just walked into some of the souvenir shops. Due to heavy rain, most of the shops were crowded with people who also waiting for the rain to stop. After about half an hour, the heavy rain became drizzling, I went to search for restroom (American English of toilet). Guess what? Their restroom aka toilet is soo sooo soooo beautiful!

The building behind us was the restroom aka toilet

We were quite lucky because we still managed to get some of the rides although it was drizzling. After some roller coasters and 3D-motion ride, we just walk around,eat around,and snap photos!

The day in Disney World ended well with a romantic fireworks:

Right after we reached our hotel, we found out that our room was broken in by thief! I wondered why all those suey things (bad things in hokkien) always happened on me! Due to the malfunction of safety box in the room, Fatty decided to placed his Macbook Pro in our luggage and locked it with password before we left the hotel in the morning. God knows how the smart and evil people here, they have a new technology sensing device which can sense electronic devices in your room. After we reported to the hotel and police, they came into our room to do investigation and get some finger prints. They looked so pro here as in some serious murder case happen. fml

Try to imagine, this was just our first day in Florida, we still have few stations to go on before we back to State College. Our mood sux to the maxxx at that time! Both me and Fatty just couldn't sleep at night and being me as usual, always think of the lost and make me non stop tearing! I was so depressed and can't enjoy the rest of my days here. I just can't wait to leave this stupid evil place! I swear I will never want to go back to Florida anymore! Although the hotel people and police were very helpful, but Florida was just a nightmare for me where I lost everything within just a day!

We never put a high hope to get back our luggage and lappie, but after a year in 2012, the police managed to catch the thief! How efficient huh the police in United State! Although we can't get back our things and we lost our cloths and lappie, but the thief finally had got what he deserved! That's why I always believe in Karma, what comes around goes around.  

Anyhow, I still feel grateful that what had happened on me because from here I knew that I always have someone side by side to me no matter it is ups or downs in my life. He will never leave me alone, thank you my love, Fatty!

XOXO,

BJY

Happy Valley - State College, Pennsylvania

After spending a few days in New York City, we took Megabus back to State College, Pennsylvania where Fatty spent his 3 years of undergraduate study here. After 6 hours of journey from New York, finally we arrived in Happy Valley, the nickname for State College. You may google yourself why is it term as Happy Valley if you need more information. In short, State College was ranked as the third safest college town in United State.

The Megabus stopped at Walmart and after we took our luggage, Fatty decided to go Walmart to buy some daily necessities. This is the internal view of Walmart:

To save money, Fatty bought some vegetables and meats for our daily cooking so that we don't need to dine in restaurant for each meal. Cooking at home can actually help to save a lot! What I love about the life in State College is that I get to eat different types of fruits everyday such as peach, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and my most favorite fruit - cantaloupe! Cantaloupe is a very expensive fruit in Malaysia, so I was super excited that I get to eat Cantaloupe everyday! *Nyahahaha*

After done all the "aunty buying" in the market, so we took cab back to my second home sweet home at Waupelani Drive. Tadaaaaa, this is my home for 3 months:

So nice right? State College is very different from New York City, it is a peaceful and quiet place. I can't help but fell in love to this small town very quickly! Till now, it is still my ideal town for settle down after retirement. Although it was already summer, but the temperature is around 18-19 degree Celsius, I love this chilly weather. You may see these kind of greenish trees and grasses around the town, it is just simply beautiful, isn't?

The next day, Fatty started to bring me tour around the town that he used to be living. Well, there is no any attractive and tourist places like New York City, but I just love the simple life here. You may notice people walking the puppy every evening, children cycling around, playing balls, some families gardening and beautifying their gardens, planting flowers and vegetables, old couples holding hand strolling around, etc.

 The flower balls in front of somebody house

I really adored how the people here decorate their house

My fairy tale dream house

Tehheee..Can't help to post a lot with these houses

Okay, so you may ask me how I spent most of my time in this boring town right? Since it is just a small town for old people, for students, how I enjoy my life here?OMG, there is no big shopping mall like 1u, no LRT here that I can go to the city, no big night club here for party at the weekend, how am I going to survive here?! Sleep at 8pm and wake up at 6am like old people life? Nahh not at all, may be I've already tired with the congested traffic and the crowd in Kuala Lumpur, plus I don't party/clubbing, so this small town is really comfortable for living. Usually I would follow Fatty to his college, while he is doing his research I am watching my drama in the lounge. Inside the lounge consist of stove, fridge, sofa, tables, microwave, oven, and anything that it makes you feel like home.

This is me at Pennsylvania State University old building:

This is the life science building:

This greenish grass in the college that I used to sit here and enjoy the weather and people:

Sometimes Fatty would bring me for ice skating in their college, it is pretty cheap here which cost around $6-7. Since I was just beginner, Fatty always hold my hand and skate around. I tell you, even the small kids here can skate better than me, the old uncle and aunty skate faster than me! How shameful!! *dig a hole to put my face in*

This is us at the rink

Other day, both of us would just hold our hand hang around the farmer's market which located at the downtown. They sell very fresh flowers, goat milk, dairy milk, vegetables and fruits at low price which are all planted/produced by themselves.

Farmer's market at downtown

After the farmer's market, we went to eat Kiwi Yogurt:

Occasionally, we would go to Saint's Cafe which also located at downtown to enjoy our coffee and cheesecake:

Fatty with his favorite espresso

Me, with my favorite cheesecake

Ooohhh...I love my life in State College. It is simple, relax, and awesome! Most of all, Fatty is with me! Thank you, my love!

XOXO,

BJY

The Big Apple

Way back in June 2011, the month right after I graduated from my first degree, I was so lucky that I was able to visit United State, where Fatty pursued his undergraduate program in Pennsylvania. Due to money constraint, I had never ever dare to dream that I would have a chance to go US at this young age, but being so blessed all these while, Fatty sponsored all my expenses including accommodation and transportation! @.@

Since I never take flight alone, especially the long journey flight, Fatty was so worried that I will get lost somewhere in transit, so he decided to fly back from US and then take the flight with me to New York, how sweet right?! *thank you darling*

I still vividly remembered the night before going for my 3 months graduation vacation, I was too excited until I can't sleep. How can I not excited?Before this, I had never travel so far and for so long period of time! Other than Korea, Thailand, and Singapore, I never been to other counties. I always have a thought that I must have done something good in my last life so I deserve Fatty and everything he brought into my life.

After 22 hours of long flight with Cathay Pacific, finally we arrived in John F. Kennedy International Airport! New York City? Place where Gossip Girls filmed here? Place where the most happening for Serena and Blair? Am I dreaming now? If yes, please continue the dream, I don't want to wake up! After I tried to pinch myself, ouuchh! Yes, I am in New York City now! After we checked in into Holiday Inn Hotel which located at Brooklyn, it was 2am at the local time. God knows I am super duper jet lagged!! I can't sleep and was so excited, so the end I decided to MSN and webcam with mom. Awwww...how I miss my mom, I never been apart with her for this long distance and it is gonna for few months! *tears rolling down my face*

After taking a rest and getting dress up, our first station is Empire State Building.

This is the entrance fees to Empire State Building in 2011:

Ookay, after purchase the tickets and snapped a few photos, we can't wait to get up to the top of Empire State Building. After we got out from the elevator, we were stopped by the security and she said "continue if you want to see clouds, the visibility is less than 10m." Since we were already there, without any hesitation, Fatty replied her "Yes, I wanna see clouds" -__________-

I guess I am just too lucky, after 10 minutes on top of the building, the visibility just back to the normal and here you see, part of the view of New York City!

Although it was late spring in US, however it was extremely cold with bursts of wind, the temperature was around 12-13 degree at that moment. After enjoying the awesome scene of the city, Fatty brought me to Times Square.

You can find any branded stuffs here - Prada, Coach, Channel, Bobbi Brown, ZARA and blaa blaa, you name it! Since it was a summer sales, the place was crowded with people - people mountain people sea (as derived from Chinese Idiom, means many people). It was drizzling in the city, but my mood was not affected by it, I enjoyed the chilly weather and lingering around the crowd.

Then we headed to Canal Street where people term it as China Town.

Here, you may find any Chinese Foods and stuffs such as jade bracelets,earrings, I LOVE NEW YORK T-shirt, Cheongsam, etc.

Me and Fatty at Brooklyn Bridge:

The most unforgettable experience for me in New York. Why? Because we walked from Manhattan to Brooklyn via Brooklyn Bridge and we lost somewhere in Brooklyn! We can't find our way back to our hotel fml. I was so cold, tired, and hungry. So Fatty just hopped in a restaurant and bought a slice of pizza. We both shared the big size of pizza while continue searching our direction. Although it was tired and me always being the dramatic queen, I thought I was going to starve dying in New York and forever stuck in Dumbo Street (Dan's house in Gossip Girls). After 4 hours, finally we found our hotel!! Although I was tired, but this is the sweetest memory of me n Fatty, we just walked through different streets, explore the places in Manhattan and Brooklyn, from here I learnt to trust Fatty that he could protect me and bring me back safely. *Love you Fatty*

The next day, we woke up early in the morning again because we were still jet lagged. Then, we visited Statue of Liberty:

The scene of New York City from the island:

Fatty was so kind enough to encircle me with his scarf which I knitted for him as a Christmas present in 2010.

After spending an hour on the island, we then took cruise back to Manhattan and hang around the city. See this?

This place was the incident of 911. Now they are rebuilding the World Trade Center.

Lastly, Fatty decided to bring me to this cafe to try their espresso since the online review is good - Gimme Coffee:

The espresso:

The coffee is awesome here, it is located somewhere in Brooklyn and surrounded by housing area. The place is not easy to notice, but the coffee and the service - thumbs up!

Till then, take care!

XOXO,

BJY