Hanya berada di Los Angeles (mungkin??) :)

Bendera untuk menandakan tempat yang dibenarkan / kawasan mereka mereka yang berhubungan satu jenis. Dengarnya ada dua tempat je yang betul-betul dibernarkan, satu kan West Hollywood, satu lagi di San Francisco.

Tapi sungguh, memang hanya lelaki sahaja yang bersidai. Terlupe nak amik gambar. (buat ape pun kan), memang kawasan mereka-mereka inilah, kalau perempuan lalu kat tempat tu, sure confuse je lelaki lelaki itu

Di hotel tempat yang disponsor tu, setiap malam ade seorang wanita yang hanya memakai bikini akan duduk dalam tempat macam akuarium ni. Kiterang dari Malaysia ni memang la pelik kan, malam pertama kiterang ingat kan, oo memang disediakan tempat terbuka macam tu, tapi the next day pun ade jugak. Bile I nak ambik gambar derang mati-mati tak bagi.

Kiterang tanye, ape fungsi perempuan yang seksi itu, dia kate "itu adalah seni, perempuan itu dibayar untuk bekerja seperti itu", sungguh senang keje dia, kadang-kadang dia bace buku, kadang-kadang tido, perempuan tu akan ade dalam akuarium tu sampai pukul 12 malam.. Mr. Ooi cakap "easy money"

I suruh Adilla konon-konon nak ambik gambar dekat reception.. tapi kene cepat, sebelum derang halau.. tu gambar kabur...

Memang sungguh, selebriti di Hollywood ni tiada privasi, sampai lesen kerete pun orang buat jadi bisnes.. yang ni magnet magnet, tidak la Mira tau macam ni ke rupe lesen kerete kat sane, siap boleh gambar dengan tak skema..

Dengan ini tamatlah cerita saya di Los Angeles secara rasminyer..

LA trip - Behind the Scene

For my own records.. 

The damage

I was trying my very best not to exceed the pocket money sponsored by CIMB and STAR World (Shamel, sorry I just realized that STAR World spells as STAR World not Starworld). But yeah.. err as expected it was a very tough job :) The calculation below only up till my Hollywood experience, the Disney damage was not included yet. 

Huhu, but at least.. someone paid for my trip which I guess nearly up to RM14,000. :)

The Finale

How could I am not taking any picture of this ticket kan.. even the American has to line up to get the ticket. For your information, the ticket is not for sale, it is only open for invitation, even we had to show our ID card to collect the ticket.

Yes, as I mentioned earlier.. yes, saya telah membuat banner.. and since I didnt bring along my marker and any cardboard, so I have used the hotel's laundry bag and my lipstick to write poLEEsh

and for a memory, I bought this shirt at the concert which cost me $20. Iyer.. t-shirt putih biase jer..

The Chauffeur Driven

The sponsors was kind enough to provide us with the Chauffeur Driven - naik Lincoln lagi... huhu, but the drawback, we have been "instructed" to give $20 tips (one way) to the driver.

   

Los Angeles - Day 6 (Last Day)

Finally, I landed at the last day for LA entry. hehe..


Since the day before I was too exhausted, the next day I was ter-overslept, only woke up when I heard someone knocking on my door. So, I looked at the door hole and saw one woman and a guy standing in front of my door. So I opened the door, and the guy said


"Its already checked out time, what time you want to go down"
Dalan hati i was like waaaaaaatttt - pukul berape aku bangun ni, tp buat muke macho
"what time you allow me for late check out"
"there is no late check out here"
"ok, how about 20 minutes from now??"
"ok, thats fine"


G.I.L.E.R


20 minit?????I didnt pack anything yet!! My shopping bags were all over the palce, worst still I havent shower , even worst, not even brush my teeth. Looked at the watch and was surprised it was just 11 am in the morning, biar benar hotel nak check out pukul 11.


So I called the reception, and confirmed they didnt allow late check out, but if I wanted to do so, I have to pay $25 but only up until 1pm, so i chose that option..


Mau tak kelam kabut, nak mandi, nak packing, nak makan aaa semua sekalilaa.

hotel lobby kecik jer...

But I managed to settle everything by 1pm..


So the sponsor has arranged an airport transfer car at 6pm, so I decided to go to Universal Studio area , the City Walk..Dalam hati takut sesat, tapi takkan nak explore lagi Hollywood kan.. so took a subway from Hollywood Highland and stopped at Universal City..


and this time everything seems tourist friendly, signboard was there, tourists were there and shuttle bus just across the subway station..

Yes, dapatlah sampai sini

I guess when I arrived, ade show

But I didnt pruchase the ticket since I spent too much  on Disneyland trip, lagi pun mane sem[at dah kul 1, and must be at my hotel by 6 pm. Membazir jer kan

Nasib  bende alah ni kat luar entrance

Official Universal Studio Store

Puan Amira

CityWalk

I must take pictures at Hard Rock cafes as this is where my money goes :)

Then ade iFly

Ok with Despicable, cartoon ape I dont know, tengok orangberebut i pun ikut same :D

He is a trainer

Kalau orang biase tak mampu buat macam ni

and I dont understand why this lady wearing this gown

Not only her OK

when I saw this fountain, teringat dekat Emir kat Jusco AU2

and yes, teh rest of the day, I didnt take any pictures.. dah malas hehehe

-THE END-

heheheehe.. only one minor entry left :p

Los Angeles - Day 5 - 5 - The most adventurous day in LA (Part 2)

Lets continue... or let's finish it as soon as possible..

Roger Rabbit Car Toon Spin...

ToonTown..

The parade...

Anyhow, the parade was much more happening compared to Disneyland Japan :)

Two thumbs up for the sporting visitors

Smallworld.. Sebijik macam kat Japan, name pun Disneyland kan..

Entering to the small town..

It's a small world round a round..

I Love it...tengok kebesaran Allah, jadikan macam-macam orang with macam macam culture

Arabian

I think this is Thai

Moii

and tak sah kalau pergo Disney tak ambik this spot

Now, lets begin the story. I told myself that I should exit the Disneyland at 630 in case I get lost. But unfortunately, that place was too irresistable, I only managed to step off from the Disneyland around 730 pm (cerah lagi). Since there were no staffs know which bus should i use to go to the Metroline, so they asked me to use this shuttle bus..

I thought the bus stopped me at any bus stop, but no no no, the bus only stopped at the CAR PARK and the car park area is very very very big space. So I asked the guard and he asked me to walk down the street and waited for the bus.


So, when I reached there, one gentleman told me to take Bus no 43. Again, I think I waited for the bus for almost 40 minutes and it was already dark. I told the bus driver to stop me at the Metroline station, this time I asked the driver few times.


I was quite panicked as seriously I didnt know where to go and it seems the route did not match when I came. I stopped the bus (nak turun lah), then the bus driver shouted at me


"Lady, you said you want to go to Metroline Station"
"yes"
"Step up, I am going there"


Again, after 10 minutes the bus did not stop, so I asked again
"where is Metroline station"
"I will stop exactly at Metroline"


Ok, I reached there but yes, it was not the same place as before. I asked local people around where to buy the Metroline ticket and you know, they didnt know.. All they know were Amtrak.


Dengan hati yang luke, I know I have to spend another $16 (ye ye saya kedekut, even though mase tu dah pukul 8.40 malam). So I had no choice but to purchase the Amtrak ticket at $14 and guess what...


THE TRAIN ARRIVED at 10.30 pm and the last train from Union Station to Hollywood was at 11.30 pm and the journey from Anaheim to Union Station would take almost 1 hour. Tak gelabah??? Gelabah giler ok..


And the station adalah sangat scary..

Tengoklah station ni, KOSONG and adalah homeless people tidor.. This is San Pedro station

But at least ade sorang mamat ni nak pergi San Diego (saw the ticket) and dia pakai proper.. (boleh percaya lah), bace business magazine.. so even dia bangun, I ikut dia dari belakang senyap-senyap hahaha.


and the train only arrived at 10.40pm ok... added some spice of my "kegelabahan".


I reached Union Station at 11.30pm and never in my life I really run to catch the train. Macam orang nak lari Amazing Race tu, macam tu lah aku lari ok. Asked the guard, and lucky me the train still ade..


I ran and quickly purchased the ticket. But imagine, there were no staffs around, and they only rely on ticket kiosk. Dah la nak cepat, the machine REJECTED my cash.. (mase ni serious nak nangis). After few attempts, the machine managed to accept my $1.25.

So, I was in the train heading to Hollywood at 11.40pm. and tell ya... I was scared.. tahulah orang US macam mane kan.. takut jugak, and the tourist pun macam tak betul jer.. Nampak mabuk semua.

I supposed to stop at Hollywood Highlands until I found out that I WAS AT THE WRONG TRAIN!!

Mase tu menyumpah diri sendiri, macam mane boleh tak perasan...

and it was already 11.50pm. again LUCKY me.. ade couple sesat macam I, so I joined them and MEMANG LARI MAUT punyer.. cos the right train dah sampai and GUESS WHAT, elevator was so far away, so we had to use stairs and the stairs - REALLY HIGH.. U know macam dekat KLIA tu, yang elevator tinggi sekali tu, macam tu lah jauhnyer.. Imagine macam mane I lari...

and YES THAT WAS THE LAST TRAIN OF THAT DAY.. Phew...

Finally I arrived Hollywood Highland and my journey didnt end there. I had to walk for another 15 minutes to reach my hotel.
Dah la tak boleh sembahyang, nak bace ape pun tak tau. I seriously recite whatever I could remember. Tawakal jer. Takut ade gun shot ke ape, dah la sorang, kalau jadi ape-ape, no one knows me. Jumpe orang yang tak berape betul tok sah cakap lah..  I kept walking, I dun really care that I was cold, all I think that time was, I must be safe and sound..

and Alhamdulillah, I was soo relief when I saw Comfort Inn at 1230 am...................

Yes, the priceless experience but dont think I want to do it again.

Los Angeles - Day 5 - The most adventurous day in LA (Part 1)

Bear with me, I only have two days to go and perhaps another 2 to 3 entries about LA, then Im off, back to nag about my daily life. Anyway, Day 5 marked the most memorable journey that I won't encounter anywhere (I think so). In conclusion, I am really having a bad sense of direction and I think I am quite brave, independent .. hehehe.. But to repeat again no no no..

Day 5 was the only full day for me as a solo traveler. Based on my schedule, I should visit Universal Studio since I know that Disneyland is too too far away + I already visited Disneyland in Japan just few months back. But since I dunno lah, maybe because I brought along my laptop, so I had ample time for Disneyland's website to influence me on the day before.

So there you go, tutup mata, jalan saja. Based on the internet, to go to the Disneyland Anaheim, California by public transport - from Hollywood, I have to take subway at Hollywood Highlands to Union Station, then take either Amtrak line or Metrolink line and stop at Anaheim.

I browsed the internet and find out Metrolink line cost $7+, however, Amtrak line on that day, the site was under maintenance. Oklah fine. I reached Union Station around 10am, and straight away, I found the Metroline Kiosk and immediately I  bought the ticket to Anaheim.

And this is my thought, the platform is really confusing, it took me a while to get to the right platform and it was so hard to see the staff around, but UNFORTUNATELY, when I asked the staff, he told me, "the next train is at 2+pm" I was like WHAT, unlike in Japan, the signboard was marked clear the train line to Disneyland and seriously I thought, the train is always around. So the staff told me to ask the counter in case I can get the refund.

But again UNFORTUNATELY, I could only change the ticket to 2pm, the original ticket EXPIRED at 1pm (sakit hati tak, dah la mahal), but going to Disneyland at 2pm.. No way, so I asked the counter and she asked me to go to Amtrak line.

At Amtrak line, the next train would be around 11am (if I am not mistaken) and I was so shocked cos the ticket cost me $16, so now I have spent $23 (nak dekat RM70 ok), but since I already planned to go there, so let it be..

Amtrak train is a two levels train. But my journey didn't end there. When I reached the Anaheim station, there was NO sign on  how to go to the Disneyland, but based on my findings earlier on, I can just walked around 20 min (my GPS also stated 20 min) and mind you, I was in the middle of nowhere.. yes, I saw the cab, but thinking of I already spent $23 bucks, so I decided to walk.

Again, sorry I am comparing with Japan, I was hoping that someone is also going to Disneyland, but only less than 10 people stopped at Anaheim, can you imagine, public transport is sooo not popular here. So, I started to walk, again, there was NOBODY walking, except me. I was a bit panicked. I couldn't find a cab and I couldn't find the Disney's signboard.

So, I reached the Anaheim stadium and asked at the counter, the guy told me that it was still FARRRRRRRRRRRR and he suggested me to take a bus, I agreed since I have already walked for 20 minutes. So, I waited for the bus here.

Dunno where lah, but somewhere around. I was at the opposite side. The first thing when I stepped into the bus, I asked the bus driver whether that bus was heading to Disneyland and the bus driver said Yes. I told him to stop me at the Disneyland. Seriously, this is farrrrrr away from my reading.. I didnt have a clue at all where to go. Before that, it was nearly to 1pm.

but UNFORTUNATELY, I was sitting behind the driver and to make it worst, behind the pillar. After few minutes on the bus, I saw the Disney sign but UNFORTUNATELY, the bus didn't stop. So, I was like, okay.. maybe ade jalan lain kot, since Disneyland tu nampak too far away.. I heard people screaming.. The bus was packed with locals and everyone was looking at this young lady with bertudung. So, I passed by Orange County, I passed by Chedar, macam-macam lah, and that was nooooottt goood, hati ni dah jantung naik dah, takut babe, ntah mane2 tah kawasan.. so before the bus reached Long Beach (the last station and I was actually two stations away), I asked the bus driver

"where is Disneyland" and UNFORTUNATELY the bus driver touched his head and said

"I am so sorry. I forgot about you" I was like WHATTTTTTTTTTTTT

But I am calmly asked the bus driver "Ok what should I do now"

"You have to cross the street, and take another bus and stop at Harbor Boulevard"

Sob sob sob.. so my transportation fee sudah jadi ($7 + $16 + $1.25 +1.25)

I remember I stopped at Chedar, but seriously I have no mood to take pictures cos it was already 1pm+ (rugilah masuk Disneyland lambat-lambat). Plus, I was so mad with the system and afraid at the same time. I was in the middle of nowhere. Behind me at the bus stop, ade polis investigating something, and the guy sitting beside me was busy solving his crossword puzzle and they were two homeless ladies sleeping in front of me. So nice view tak?? hehe (sekarang gelak la, mase tu risau jugak). and the bus only came after 20 minutes of waiting (that time, I dah sumpah-sumpah ok, public transport, elok lagi Malaysia). and at this time, I tak takut pun cos I was really really really really MAD.

There you go, I stopped at Harbor Boulevard but the bus didn't stop at the front gate ok. UNFORTUNATELY I still have to walk around 10 minutes to reach there (of course with the guide of passer by). 

and I only reached Disneyland at 2.10pm and still bought the ticket at the price of $72. Bengang betul mase tu.. but thinking of I may not have a chance to reach here again, so ok lah..

It took me 4 hours to see this sign

Finally I reached the destination. Disneyland California. Two exciting park California Adventure and Disneyland Theme Park, I opted to go to Disneyland

Muke bengkek with the O sign

Goofy in action

Ok, I am happy actually. I least I have something to tell kan

The Disney city

I think I forgot to upload one picture, this is so call future house, everything is high tech wannn..

Blasters..

Took this train to see what Disneyland California could offer.. hehehe

then I took a ride

for Buzz Lightyear.. yesss.. I was all alone, enjoying myself

Then, I queued up to take pictures the three Disney princess. 

The girls dressed up to meet their princess

Comel kan..

and after Q-ing for an hour...

Finally, with Tinkerbell

With Princess Jasmine

with Snow White

How I wish Emir was there kan...

This is a food stall

at Mickey's house. on my way to meet my son's fave cartoon. Still have to Q, but i think around 30 min.. yes the park was packed since now is the summer holiday..

Mickey and me..

at Minnie's house..

MORE EXCITING STORY.. my journey didnt end there.. Worst to come NEXT.. :)

To be continued..