Long Mermaid

Journal of SSEAYP 2008 (Day 28)

2009-03-11T01:30:00.000-07:00

17 November 2008. (Kay Belated Birthday Celebration)

Hey it Kay birthday yesterday, I have wish him yesterday but no cake cutting ceremony.
So I told Kay that I want to have date with him today and will wait for him at the dinning hall to take breakfast together. I have order from the kitchen the birthday cake and have inform all Mapy to be there by 8.30 a.m.

He was so scared that we would throw egg at him. Ya lar after so long waited the right time to disturb him. He was happy and the best part is the cake I order draw his Car Jen2 on the cake. He loves his car so much. He can change GF not this Car. hehehehe

It already a month from home is missing everyone so much. Send postcard back to home and to abi & umi in Indonesia. Feeling much better today. Can’t wait to be in Bangkok, Thailand as that will be our next home stay. I was a bit demanding to get a rich family. I’m so jealous with some of them that have a wonderful family, and some of them are given pocket money to spent. How nice. It doesn’t mean I didn’t get the wonderful family only the bad influence. I was lucky, all my foster family are so nice and sporting.

Like my cabin mate, she has to return back to the ship only few hours with the host family. She and another of her home stay mate don’t fell safe in the house. There so many problem facing some of the PY and I suppose to Thanks to Allah, but I still demanding.

The will be discussion from 10 a.m. till 5 .00 p.m. and most of PY don’t really enjoy the discussion, they more enjoy SG or Club Activity and the best Party!!!

I was sick - bad cough

Hafiz is bored i guess!! in malay say dah tak ada kerja nak wat lar tu!!!

Journal of SSEAYP 2008 (Day 27)

2009-02-13T19:12:00.000-08:00

16/11/2008 – Day 27 (On board – SICK! + Diarrhea + what ever!!)

Diarrhea!!! 20% of JPY, and most of PY have suspected to have food poising. I also one of the patient that day, maybe cause the spicy food in Indonesia, Japanese’s don’t really eat spicy food. I just sleep and inform Dahlia my ALY that I’m not felling well.

I told her that I need to rest, Later in the afternoon that will be CA activity and CA head is SICK again!!!! What is wrong with me when there is CA Activity? Coughing and fever + diarrhea, Fell so suck!!

Desmond SPY is quarantine in the clinic, he is worst then we, cant even stand, scary!!

Siti my home stay mate also in the same case, pity everyone lar, but what to do!

Sleep the morning till noon miss my DG discussion also.

Lan my beloved doctor onboard knock my cabin and give me medication. Took and sleep. Wake up in the afternoon, took shower and get ready for my CA. I have to wear mask! Bad coughing. I don’t felling like eating anything.

The activity will be at Dolphin hall, so most of Mapy already they and are excited to do CA today, Henna painting! So there are change for them to draw and expose they talent! I just supervise hehehe. Everyone are so happy.

Pavani is pro, Good Job Mapy love everyone!

Eifa the promo team!

Wow, nabil are pamperd by Soma, Delia & Linda, Cool Bro

Eifa with Ami, she love henna tatoo,,

Me!! SICK again

Pretend to be pro tatoo artist!

Mymamar night!

Sakit2 pun dress up yo! hahaha

Journal of SSEAYP 2008 (Day 26)

2009-02-12T18:59:00.000-08:00

15/11/2008 – Day 26 (Last day @ Jakarta)

Wakeup early, can’t really sleep, grandma & umi are in the kitchen while Siti still sleeping. Just sitting and spend my last day with them, our trip to Indonesia will be last today, Nippon Maru will depart from the port at 4.00p.m. Grandma was cooking meehon, my favorite noodle with shrimp sambal.

Took shower and I don’t notice my hand was wet, electric shot, I scream and it really scary. The pain was so there, I don’t really enjoy my breakfast, just a cup of tea and a bit of meehoon.

Pack my luggage and abi put it in the car. The journey will take 1 ½ hour depend on the traffic flow. Abi receive a phone call from the cabinet office and he need to be there. So he drive straight to the photo studio. The phone call was from the Minister of Youth and Sport. He was schedule to take photo with his staff at the studio at 11.00a.m. So and siti just wait till abi finish his work. Rest and cant wait to be back on board Nippon Maru.

Missing everyone.

Reach Tanjong Periuk port at 12.30p.m. as abi & umi to wait while me and siti need to change to attire A2 for open ship ceremony. When back to cabin, took shower and just rest for a while, feel so hungry and call siti, she ask me to go 1st, so I when to see umi and just spend time with her. Had my mee hoon, Yummy!

Wann wana me to company to the IPY stall that sell t’shirt and some Indonesia Alumni goodies. Wan buy for me a Nippon Maru Shirt. She told me that her foster mother didn’t give her change to spend her money. Everything was free for her. I was happy for her.

Ribbon Ceromony with siti & henry

Missing the ceromony!

Journal of SSEAYP 2008 (Day 25)

2009-02-12T17:20:00.000-08:00

14/11/2008 – Day 25 (Home Stay & Tour @ Jakarta Metropolitan City )

Wake up, took shower and see new, today 2 of our SSEAYP friend will be interview in Metro news, JPY & CPY. I saw Delia, Zarida & Alia, on the preview, purple team, yesterday we was wearing attire C1. Took breakfast and I enjoy it, a bit spicy, siti love it, she say she love eating spicy food. Grandma cook, jackfruit curry, I cant eat, it a bit gassy, and I don’t want to take the risk to get sick during home stay, will make my foster parent in trouble. Cold sore already make me a bit uncomfortable.

Left home and went back to Taman Mini for shopping batik and visit. Spent 250,000 ruppiah hehehe, if it in RM it less then 100rm. Buy keychain, and shoe, and abi & umi bough for our parent batik, as a appreciation. I only can say thanks, excited actually.

Then we ride the cable car and view the TMII. It beautiful and u can find each of the traditional mini heritages. The weather is hot and stuffy. It maybe we just on board to long, :)

Breakfast di umah, yummy!!

Dihadapan kantor abi (infornt of My foster father office)

Avanza - same us my parent car back in Malaysia

The entrance of Taman Indonesia Indah( TII)

With Siti, Abi, Alia & Awin

The cable car.

Inside the cable car

I was in Jawa Tengah!!

The Kid Wonderland - same as Disney but this is Indonesia

Lunch time, Yummy

We went for lunch, hungry and tired, we only have today to expose Jakarta, us tomorrow we will go to be onboard. Miss my Ms Nippon Maru.

The food was spicy and yummy. Umi told us that she and abi usually will have their lunch or dinner here.

Alia enjoy eating, seeing her enjoy her food, she so cute, and she so pamper with his abi.

Abi have to leave us, he has radio interview at one of the radio station. He is working us a counselor for youth in the ministry of youth and sport republic of Indonesia.

Snack

While waiting for Abi at the building

We enjoy our lunch and rest for a while. It already 2.30p.m and umi decided to walk to the radio station. It only a few block away from the restaurant. While waiting for abi, I just have a rest.

With alia.

It now 4.00p.m and we will be going to Monas now. Monas is one of the landmark in Indonesia. Raining, and I saw a lot of PY’s here. I saw my buddy, Ganesh with her lovely foster family.

Mariemon, and us,,

Monas- with my family,

Monas- indonesia trade mark!

Happy and say to my self that I will miss all the moment spend with everyone, and I sure will cry on the last day of program. When back home, had dinner, Grandma cook, nasi goreng and with snack, took shower and I and siti exchange gift to pass to our foster family

Journal of SSEAYP 2008 (Day 23-24)

2009-02-11T20:30:00.000-08:00

12/11/08 – Day 23 – Not in a mood to write my journal!! Pits off with one of the Mapy!

13/11/2008 – Day 24 (Home Stay & Taman Mini Indah Visit)

Morning wake up late, sleepy n lazy, took breakfast 8.30a.m. Preparing for home stay, Attire C1. Today we will know who is our home stay mate, hoping to get more then 2 home stay partner so that will more fun.

Morning assembly at 9.15a.m at dolphin hall sits by contingent. Py’s with luggage for the home stay today after the institution visit to Taman Mini Indonesia. I was so shock to know that Siti SPY will be mine home stay mate in Indonesia, I seriously scream, and all Mapy was make joke of me. I seriously shock!! I don’t know what to say. Wann and kak ida was laughing, I also start to laugh. When I scream, all py’s was looking at my face. My cabin mate also was smiling at me, Lillian!!

Just decide to ignore what ever!!! Will wait for her to say hello 1st!! After assemble we need to be in SG group to the Department of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Indonesia. Took bus and I really pits off with one the SG member! She is so wana kena from me!!! I really hate her! She so pits off!$%^&$%*(%__*#$(*#(@

Reach the office by 11.00 a.m. All 360 py+ NL we given angklong each one. I was so excited with the angklong and it made 100% bamboo. We will play angklong, the traditional music instrument of Indonesia

I really enjoy the session; we sing and play the angklong and it so cool. The serve lunch and after that we continue with playing angklong. After this we will go to Taman Mini Indah for POC. Each contingent shall performance and we will go to performance bhangra dance tonight. Here we will meet our foster family. Dinner with foster family and after that change to Punjabi suit for bhangra dance, excited and nervous. 1st POC in Indonesia and we will be dancing infront of all foster parent and PY’s.

sleepy face smiling- Ma28 home mate SPY siti

SG-G the best!!

Tne & Awin

The welcome banner

The angklong!

At JB donout, Jakarta with Siti & Umi,

Journal of SSEAYP 2008 (Day 22)

2009-02-05T00:15:00.000-08:00

11/11/2008 – Day 22 (Reaching Tanjung Periok, Indonesia)

Wake up early 6.15a.m. today will be Indonesia (IPY) flag hosting ceremony. Attire A1 smell nice, I have wash it after the send of ceremony in Brunei. I was happy, I don’t know Y but maybe because we have finish our ND. All Mapy gather at the grand bath entrance at 7.10a.m. The flag hosting begin sharp 7.30a.m. Everything was smooth but one of the IPY that rising the flag of Singapore didn’t notice the flag was upside down.

It really happens! During our PDT, ex py told this kind of incident may happens, that y don’t smart to raising other contingent flag. National Leader of Indonesia, Mr Mirhan Tabrani before he begins his speech he make an apologies statement behave of Republic Indonesia to the ND of Singapore.

The incident has make one of the hot story on board. You can just hear the incident either in dinning hall or in the laundry room.

The IPY(he) that did the mistake cry after the flag hosting ceremony. He was so sad and has personally apologies to Singapore National Day Cornel.

We will be reaching Tanjong Periuk port by 10.30p.m. This will be our 2nd Port of Call.
The schedule will be going to the Parliament house of Republic of Indonesia and after that to the ASEAN office in Jakarta. The weather was hot and it took 1 hour from the port to the parliament house. Jakarta is famous with the traffic jam. I don’t fell comfortable, it really hot and we was wearing attire A1. I fill hungry, I have eaten my lunch before depart, but maybe because of the weather.

Reach the parliament house, cant believed that we will be entering the parliament house of Indonesia; In Malaysia also I don’t have opportunity yet to enter the building.

We were welcome, by Deputy Speaker of the house of Republic of Indonesia, Drs.M.A Muhaimin Iskandar M.S.I.

Took contingent photo with the Deputy speaker & some of the cabinet member. We were given a snack box with mineral water. I was so hungry and hoping that the snack box will have delicious food.

Journal of SSEAYP 2008 (Day 21)

2009-02-04T23:56:00.000-08:00

10/11/2008 – Day 21 (Malaysia National Day)

The day has come, no more practice but this is the real show. Malaysia Contingent National Day! I don’t really sleep well, the training yesterday night finish at 12.30a.m.

Tired from home stay + rehearsal make me cant sleep. I almost forget the entire step.
Morning exercise for Mapy was cancel, everyone say they need a rest time. So Fairuz say no need. Took shower and had breakfast. Morning assemble begin as usually, with announcement of CA sub committee need to submit planning paper and there will be a meeting at mermaid saloon at 5p.m. Apperal was beside me, so I told her that I cant attend as today is my ND. She say it ok, and she will update me info, after that our DG-7 at Dolphin Lounge from 10.00-12.45 p.m. I was giving attention on the DG, worried about the ND how if I did the wrong step, rubbish!

Had lunch with kak ida, wann & eifa and other Mapy. Was making joke and enjoy the lunch before our ND. Change to SG t-shirt. The SG activity was fun with a lot of fun and laugh.

It 4.45p.m and the SG activity finish, so all Mapy will be gather at Dolphin Hall by 5 with everything. Hafis open the storeroom and Kak ida & eifa distribute the dress and Linda was in charge of makeup. I took shower and run to Dolphin Hall, I’m committee for decoration. So finish everything by 6.30p.m and get ready for the show that will start at 7.45p.m. Didn’t take dinner, no appetite.

Everyone is wishing everyone all the best. Soma & Alia will be the MC for the ND. Both of them look not ok! The show will start in 10 minute and Soma say he lost his script. He was so pail and was looking everywhere for his scrip. Terry & I search everywhere and I found the script was in the box down the table. He says thanks and that was scary, 10 minute before the ND and he lost his script! Alamak.

The show begins with support for all PY and I almost cry. I was really happy that we did our best during the ND. The felling free is there, no more practice for ND and no more tension. Yahoo!!!!

The ND was a 45 minute performance non-stop and that the best of our contingent. The show really gets a lot of good job knowledge for all of the PY’s. Happy and yoke(TPY) told me that I look beautiful, I was wearing tick makeup, as a stage artist. Say thanks for all the support.
Noodle party!!!! At rest lounge and all noodle are sponsor by Abah!!!

Vynecia Thang

Mapy Macgo Guys

Lan . Ok Fine!!

Mapy Teddy

Kak Ida & my self behind

Miss you all..

Amir,

Beutiful Ladies.

Journal of SSEAYP 2008 (Day 20)

2009-01-11T19:40:00.001-08:00

9/11/2008 – Day 20 (Disembark From Muara to Tanjong Periuk Port, Indonesia)

Wake up quick early, today is our last day in Brunei, feeling sad but in the same time happy. We are gong back to Nippon Maru, our home. I already miss everyone, MaPY my cabin mate, Lillian & Puifei. Took breakfast, Nasi Katok, one of the Brunei traditional breakfasts, it same like nasi lemak, only the difference are it a plain rice.

I enjoy all the food in Brunei, sama macam kat Malaysia, speak malay and the culture is similar with my beloved country Malaysia.

Load our luggage in the car and we leave the home. Anissa & Matin follow us Anissa is so cute and talkative, she speak English were well and she just 7 years old girl his brother Matin, a bit quite but also a friendly boy. We when to ‘Tamu’ it the morning market to buy some traditional cake to bring back. My foster mum also bought us some cake and a Tudung Saji for us.

I told Alex that I will miss Anissa & Matin there are the one that make our trip memorable with the Miau-Miau cheers. Alex sang the song so well.

We when to one of the 7 star resort in Brunei that belong to the royal family.
The hotel is so elegant and so unique. Took photo and enjoy the sceneries.

We when for lunch at Pizza Hut, the last lunch in Brunei, we let Matin and Anissa to decide the menu, and there decide to eat Pizza Hut.

Watching cartoon wile eating pizza in the shop. It almost 11.30 a.m and we need to reach to Muara port before 12.30 p.m. I wana buy some gossip magazine but all the shop that we stop don’t have. So no luck!

We reach Muara Port about 12.10p.m. and we have to park our car out side the port for security reasons. For all Py’s this is our 1st open ship experience, so we need to change our attire to A2 and have to wear name plat. The admin staff was waiting the welcome and us by saying, Welcome back!! I was so happy that I’m back to Nippon Maru.

Abah waited us in front of the entrance, we need to sign and mention our health condition. I was the 1st to arrive in my cabin. The cabin is super clean and took shower and change to A2 attire.

After get ready I when out to sit with my foster parent, we will be disembark at 4.00 p.m. and the open ship will start at 1.00p.m. Looking for Alex so that when the open ship start we will please to show our foster parent the Nippon Maru.

My foster father is an ex BPY. So he was happy to be on board again, and he share some story with us also. MaPY was every where and I can just say hi,,, Miss you and ask them about there home stay. Some of us have luck to stay at Kampung Air village, one of the heritage and a landmark for Negara Brunei Darussalam.

The open ship starts sharp 1.00p.m and went to dining hall for a drink. There serve orange juice to all visitors and the crewmember welcome everyone with a smile It really a new experience. My foster father tell us that when his was a py the dinning hall a bit difference and smaller and now it big and beautiful.

The tour start 1.20 p.m. and Alex and me bring our foster family around, from 2nd floor up to the 5th floor, other floor are prohibited for visitor, security reason.

Took picture at the dolphin hall and out side deck. Meet other PY’s foster family, say hello and thanks them for everything.

It really a nice to see everyone was happy and smiling to new faces, the felling that the all of the foster family have a big heart and welcome us to there houses and help us discovery Brunei from the warm hospitality. I already start fell sad, we will be leaving Brunei soon.

After the open ship all PY’s are require to be assembly at Dolphin Hall for orientation on closing ceremony and flag cheers! Soma our flag cheers head brief us. Hafis distribute flag and this is our 1st flag cheers, nervous it same time I cant wait.

We did some mistake during the flag cheers but we still enjoy the flag cheers anyway we are here to happy and this SSEAYP is not a competition platform. Pidot was there also to support us, all MaPY was so happy to see him there. He give us courage and wish us all the best.

Stand in front of us foster family while holding our National flag was a very honor. One of the ministries gives his speech and says thanks to all foster family. I already feel sad and started to cry. We will be assembly back in Dolphin Hall for ribbon ceremony.

I cant stop cry, Alia also was crying, hug her and told her that we will be missing them. Salam with mum and say thanks for all her love and spend time with us. We will going to miss Matin & Anissa.

I grab blue color ribbon and throw down and dad hold it. Alex did the same. I and Alex did Anissa cheers, Miau-Miau.. The ship already moving and I already start to fell sad again. Cry and hug Alex. Told her that that for being my wonderful foster sister. We will always remember you. I just keeping shouting with others PY’s, say Terima Kasih Brunei, Terima Kasih, Love You!!! And I really cry. Hug Alia and cry, wann was there to clamed me down.

The contingent meeting will be at 5.00p.m at dolphin hall. Run back to cabin and change to t-shirt and track.

We start the meeting at 5.15p.m. Home stay meeting, to discover if any py’s facing any difficulties during their home stay.

To be continue..... with our ND training

Journal of SSEAYP 2008 (Day 19)

2009-01-08T21:06:00.001-08:00

8/11/2008 – Day 19 (Home Stay in Brunei)

Alex and I wake up 7.30 a.m. took shower and ready to explore Brunei with our foster family. Mum cook breakfast. Today schedule are going to the 1st place was discover in Brunei. My camera battery is running out, so I have told Alex and she say no worries can use her if I want to take picture.

I told mum that I want to go to the convenient store to buy some food & toiletries. She says we will drop by before back to home. Lumut is one of the historical place for Brunei oil & gas. Here they found oil that makes Brunei is one of the oil production countries in Asia and the foster parent working in the same industries Oil & Gas.

During the journey we can see a lot of oil pump machine. I don’t really familiar with oil and gas operation. So our foster parent has told us about the history and info about the industries. These industries give a lot of profit but in the same time Lumut also know as a prohibited area. If the oil pump explore it can burn the entire Lumut prefecture in only less that 2 hours. Scary…

the 1st oil n gas in brunei was found here.

alex and awin

with other py's that was there too..

Mohd Addey - uniform

one of the momument in Lumut town.

with alex,mum & matin,

The weather was a bit stuffy and makes me fell tired. When to the convenient store to by some noodles & biscuit for noodle party on board. Took lunch and have a nap.
I really miss MaPY. Can’t stop thinking of them. Kak ida, wann & eifa.

Home stay in Brunei really a home stay. That evening when for Jungle Tracking with anissa & matin. Was a really a explore to the Brunei rain forest.

I felling so tired maybe because of the PDT. I still can fell the streets and tomorrow when we back on Nippon Maru it will be our turn. Malaysia National Day……

Souvenir time, both of us receive a t-shirt and a special edition Mug of Brunei Mosque. This is the best moment. We exchange gift and take photo. The snack was nice and I really enjoy my stay Brunei. It the same feeling that you are home.

Journal of SSEAYP 2008 (Day 18)

2009-01-06T22:33:00.000-08:00

7/11/2008 – Day 18 (Home Stay in Brunei)

Wake up early and as schedule, breakfast and COH meeting. We have free time until 12 noon. When to the upper deck and can see the fisherman boat and some Brunei alumni waiting to be on board. Kak ida told me that pdot already in Brunei. I was so happy I really miss him. He is the only one exPY that really helps allot. I finish pack my home stay luggage since yesterday so I have free time now, and cant wait to meet my home stay parent + mine home mate. I hope to get a family near to the town, so that I cant do shopping easily.

After lunch we need to be assemble at dolphin hall by 1.30 p.m. There will be orientation and some briefing on the schedule + we will be given our nametag to know who is our home stay parent and home stay mate.

We will be going to the Stadium for the matching ceremony and only that I can know who are my foster parents. Mine home mate is Alex from Cambodia.

I meet pidot there, and almost cry. Linda really hugged him. We all really miss him. We can just see all BYP was so happy, there are home. BPY was so helpful and introduce their family member also. They really welcome us with warm welcome.

My foster family home is 1 hour from Muara near to oil and gas. It already 10.45 when we reach to the stadium and today is Friday and there will be Friday prayer soon. My foster father and Matin our foster brother was there to welcome us. He took us to the town of Brunei Darussalam. The 1st visit is the royal galleria places all Sultan Brunei history. The opening hour will be until 12.00 p.m. We only have ½ hour to finish our tour. We are not allowed to take any picture inside the galleria.

Kak Ida was there also with her foster parents. Then we when to one of the shopping mall for ur lunch. I really wana eat KFC. My foster father asks us what we want to eat. So we decide to eat KFC. After eat KFC he and Mantin left for their Friday prayer and let me and Alex to do some shopping in the shopping mall and will meet him back at the KFC entrance at 2.15p.m. We when around the shopping mall and I bough stem & develop some of the picture during the sailing. Boughs a chocolate box for our foster mother that waiting us back home.

We when around the shopping mall and I bough stem & develop some of the picture during the sailing. Boughs a chocolate box for our foster mother that waiting us back home.

We visited almost all the museum in Brunei. After that my foster father drove us back. Alex and I were tired and we sleep during the journey back. The weather sunny like back home. I can just say I’m home. Brunei is neighbor to my beloved country Malaysia and most of the culture is the same.

6 o’clock it already getting darker and it already Magrib. We reach home and been show our room. I took shower and we will be having our dinner by 8 o’clock. The house is big and clean. I love this kampong type house. It so lovely and the house is fully air conditioner 24 hours, hehehe..

We took dinner and have local snack and chit chating with the family member. Sleep early. Tired traveling...

Journal of SSEAYP 2008 (Day 17)

2009-01-05T20:18:00.000-08:00

6/11/2008 – Day 17 (Negara Brunei Darussalam)

Wakeup, early cant waits to reach Muara, already 6 day on board, fell land sick!!! Miss home and I really miss ami. Hoping that the phone line are working, so that I can call home. Today schedule, lunch one of the famous polo clubhouse in Brunei, and after that institution visit by DG. Not only me but MaPY enjoy the food!! It Malay food, we miss the food, almost 2 week not eaten local food. The food was delicious, but some JPY mention that the food was spice, but I really enjoy the food.

With Zarida

With abg wardi, We meet before this in July'07 korea.

I like traveling with DG more that SG, hehehe,, DG-7 will be going to disable center. A non-profit organization and it belong to one of the BPY’08 father. Maurina.

Had a greet time in the bus with all, and the best was Hafis show his talent by singing karaoke with the 1 of the disable center member. It was so cute,,

Hafis singing karaoke

Presentation by Maurina Father

My Diary & Note book!!

DG-7 during the visit .

The disable children make me a card!! there are so sweet!! I almost cry!!

Tea time,, fared happy to be home!!

Hafiz receiving behave of MaPY DG-7

Nice and purple!! Will make Alia jelous!!! Purple Alia!!!

DG-7 MaPY with one of the center organization person

Wann n Yasmin,, candid je,, everyone was bz taking their own photo,,

Reach Nippon Maru fell like we are home back!! Eat dinner and pack cloth for tomorrow-home stay. Mine second home stay, cant wait to go around Brunei!!!

Journal of SSEAYP 2008 (Day 16)

2009-01-02T01:52:00.000-08:00

5/11/08 - on the way to Brunei cant remember what is the day!!!

Begin the morning with flag hosting of Brunei Darussalam. We will reach Brunei Soon. I don’t really remember the day on board!!All pys only know the date but not the day... Today is the ship tour by SG group. Will get a change to visit the control room of Nippon Maru....before that will have a group photo in attire A1. Super cool and cant wait!! Schedule for SG-G is at 2.55 p.m. and control visit at 3.35 p.m

Morning as usually with DG and finish at 12.30p.m, took lunch with DG member. Need to change our attire to A1, fully makeup so that I look cute in the picture, hehehe!!!

SG-J not my SG grab this photo in SSEAYP world!!!

Nim & Awin

ZuzuChan & Awin

Ramon & Awin

Awin & 2dn Captain on board

Captain of the Nippon Maru & Awin

The day was so free, until i snick around the prohibited area!!! hehehe alone!! No photo taken because I don’t want any problem later, but the kitchen was like a hotel kitchen, the vending machine for staff is cheaper then us in 3rd floor. I didn’t bring any coin! If not I already grab some drink during my trip!! hahaha!!

Becaouse kak ida, and wann turn will be next. All SG are allowed to be at the control room for 15 minute only. So i didnt tell anyone about the trip underground!!! i dont want anyone to get trouble later on!!

Was a greet day and relexing day. We will be reaching Muara trow and now we are passing by Sabah. We are home. Miss Home so much, No mobile signal yet. Plus today we already on board for 5 day. We will sure have land sick in Brunei!! BPY is so happy, there will be home t'row!!!

Y the ship didnt stop in Malaysia, the question was always in my mind!!!

Awin Yasmin & Friends

2009-01-01T23:28:00.000-08:00

Journal of SSEAYP 2008 (Day 15)

2008-12-30T21:36:00.000-08:00

4/11/2008 - Day 15 (1st MaPY birthday on Board Nippon Maru)

Wake early morning and call Wann & Kak Ida, Today is Hafis birthday. He told me yesterday that he miss his mother and his gf. I also fell the same, not me alone but everyone on board already missing home. Home Sick!!

We plan to celebrate make a surprise for him. We don’t order cake, we was a bit late. So we decide to sing and cheer him up.

I inform all MaPY to gather at the dining hall by 8.30 a.m. and will have our breakfast together. Hafis know that some of us know his birthday date. So we just pretend not to know. We were chitchatting and eating breakfast when Hafis enter the dinning hall. So I wave my hand and ask him to join us. Soon he sit inform of me, I give a signal to sing song together. He was surprise and he almost cry. I cant see people cry, I almost cry because I gone miss all this sweet memory and the moment we spend together.

Discussion continues with the country presentation by us, Hafis the birthday boy, Kak Ida, Wann & my self. In DG we sing song for the birthday boy. He receives so many well wishes.

Discussion session continue with exchange ideas and share experience.

Journal of SSEAYP 2008 (Day 14)

2008-12-25T22:11:00.000-08:00

3/11/2008 – Day 14 (DG + SG activity + Japan National Day)

Morning call by SG-D. MaPY morning exercise, wake up took shower and ready exercise call cabin 368 & 378. Wann & Kak Ida. 8.00 a.m. when for breakfast together took cereal, bread, yogurt, fresh juice & a cup of tea.

Announcement by the administration, All NL & PY please assemble at Dolphin Hall by 9.15. I repeat,, to all NL & PY please assemble at the dolphin Hall by 9.15. to those having seasickness and sickness please call the admin staff at 930 or 931 before 9.10 a.m.

Gather at the Dolphin hall, Mariemon took attendance, Malaysia complete!! Dahlia and I was there. SG-G is the 1st SG that complete that morning. Good Job!!

Morning assembly is must to ensure no PY jump into the sea and to ensure the seasickness PY is monitor by the nurse. There is some announcement by the administrative staff, Masa.

- Smokers are reminded to only smoke at the designated places.
- Trash Bin is only to throw plastic & paper NOT Banana or Food please use the
utilities room trash bin.
- Admin opening hours are from 8.30a.m till 9.30p.m daily
- By 11.00 p.m. must return all borrowed item from admin.
- The watch in the cabin will be 1 hour behind (Brunei Time)

10.00 a.m. DG-7 assembles at Dolphin hall left. Start the DG with briefing on the Discussion topic for this week. Today topic is Country Presentation. Each contingent shall do the presentation in 10 minute. The contingent turns are by POC.

For today JPY, IPY, TPY, CPY, VPY and tomorrow session will be BYP, PPY, MaPY, MyPY & SPY persenatition

Discussion finish early 15 minute. Was a fun session of discussion. Having hafis, wann & kak ida in one DG is one of the greatest thing during SSEAYP. 4 of us plan to have lunch together.

After lunch is the SG activity session, all are required to wear their own SG t-shirt. Mine was black t-shirt. Today we will design our own SG flag and to create a trademark cheers. We were given 20 minute to design the flag. Ideas were booming around everyone head, but we have to decide and finish it in only 20 minute.

I don’t really have idea so I just help color the flag; we are also need to explain why we choose the design and why.

SG-G, Jan, Wood & Tne

National Day performance and will begin with Japan as the 1st country to introduce the culture in this 45 minute show.

Everyone was there, it was so happening show and at was music and we did dance floor. MaPY training for ND at mermaid saloon 9-00 till 10.30a.m

Soran Dance

Journal of SSEAYP 2008 (Day 13)

2008-12-23T21:57:00.000-08:00

2/11/2008 – Day 13 (Sick on Board)

I wake up early can really sleep. Headache. Lan knocks my cabin and Puifei open the door. Lan asks me if I’m feeling better? I told him that I’m ok. Wann ask me if I want to eat breakfast. I say no! They scold me. I fainted because I didn’t eat my lunch yesterday. I already took shower. Wash my hair. My face still pail.

Wann accompany me to the dinning hall and all MaPY smiling and I can only say I’m ok. I’m ok. I was ashamed I fainted in front of all MaPY.

I want to drink coffee but Lan our MaPy doctor scolds me. Don’t drink coffee, it not good for you’re my heath now. Eat slice of bread and drink a cup of tea.

Assemble at dolphin hall by 9.15 a.m. Today schedule will begin with discussion in the morning and CA sub committee meeting in the afternoon. As the Head of CA, I need to make sure the preparation is done. I have not yet prepared any slide.

Discussions begin with the Institution visit in Japan, Medeka Stream & Green Bird.

Eat lunch and slept.

Journal of SSEAYP 2008 (Day 12)

2008-12-23T01:48:00.000-08:00

1/11/08 (1st Day Sailing + Raya Celebration on Board)

The sail has start and will be stopping at Muara, Negara Brunei Darussalam on the 6th November, 08. Practice start, ND and POC. Head of Culture and the stage manager are person in charge to fix time and venue for us to practice. We have not practice almost 10 day’s, since the finale in Puchong.

There will be SG meeting to discuss on the activities that each SG will contribute and to appoint SG sub committee member in each SG.

I wasn’t really feeling well have fever and dizzy. I didn’t took lunch, feeling like throwing up. Lan give me medication. Feeling better. The GL & AGL meeting decided that the Deepavali & Eid celebration will be today after dinner. I’m the person in charge (Malaysia Contingent) to get ready all the decoration + food + cookies + music. Moel BPY and I have plan for this day before SSEAYP. So he also has organized some decoration and cookies. So Singapore contingent will arrange Deepavali festival and Malaysia, Brunei & Indonesia Eid.

We also need to print brochures and need to past to the notice board of each contingent. I don’t really feeling well. Told lan and he advice me to take a rest

Wasn’t feeling good, told Lan that I will take rest. Took medicine. All Mapy was helping arranging the cookies, and the music.

After dinner I was feeling better and join the celebration. BYP will be having their national day practice from 8-9 p.m and MaPY from 9.00-10.00a.m so we can take turn to welcome everyone to join the celebration.

Singing and make a tu-tu train. Singing the Balik Kampung song!! Oh oh balik kampong hati girang!! Everyone was wearing the dress code, Traditional wear. I was wearing the red batik.

9.00 p.m. is our turn to practice, so everyone assemble at mermaid saloon. Our ND will be on 10th November after we come back from home stay in Brunei. I really forgotten most of the step but with the video, we try to remember the steps back. I can see everyone is tense as in Puchong. The practice start from 9 till 10.00p.m 45-minute show in front of all NL & PY is so tense!!! We only was trained by Abg Awie for 3 day and………. Kak Ida fell so stress!

I start to feel dizzy; I fall and fainted during the training. Everyone was shock and Lan was there. I don’t really remember what happen, when I open my eye lan was asking, Min ok tak? I almost cry but I didn’t. Kak Ida, Delia, Wann, Soma, Dennis was worried. I can’t really stand.

Delia & Marina carry me back to my cabin. I was unconscious. I don’t really remember what happen. Puifei & Lilian was in the room. They were shock too seeing me unconscious. I can’t really open my eye and just slept!

*Alia took the pitcure - awin unconscious.

Journal of SSEAYP 2008 (Day 11)

2008-12-22T23:11:00.000-08:00

31/10/08- Day 11 (Nippon Maru disembark from Yokohama Port)

Morning call by SG-A, Was cute and funny, wake up took shower and get ready in C2. We have free time now; All NL is having COC meeting with admin staff. The detail of the meeting will be told after we disembark. There will be contingent meeting in after each POC. We spend time by knowing who are our cabin neighbor and our contingent board.
My room is near to the admin counter. Eifa, Wann, Delia, Linda, Sunn, Kak Ida, Marina, was helping to decorate our contingent board.

After lunch, there will be an open ship and send of ceremony in Dolphin Hall. Attire A1. The ceremony took about 2 hours and after that we were given our 1st ribbon. (mine was white colour) This ribbon is symbolist that Nippon Maru is leaving the port, and saying Bon voyage.

JPY was crying, they family member was there to say good-bye, happy journey and bless them. The ship disembark sharp 4.10 p.m.

The ribbon was colorful. Most of us were crying at this moment. I really miss home. Alia also was crying. Hug her and told her that we are going to Brunei. She smile and say yes we are going to Brunei.

The ship move and I cant really belived I Yasmin Binti Mohammed Salam is on board the Ship for Southeast Asia Youth Participant (SSEAYP) Nippon Maru.

I really cry, and say thank to Allah. We all move to the upper deck and watch the historical moment together bon voyage of Nippon Maru. Next year the sister ship will take our Nippon Maru job after almost 20 years sailing in the blue ocean.

Smile of MaPY!!

My Buddy - Ganesh

*Yokohama Port

MaPY and Ad- Smile ( Yokohama Port )

*Contingent Board , Apparel & Awin

All muslim PY where gather at the upper deck for ‘Azan’. Soonest Cikgu Zul start ‘Azan’ for the Blessing for the Might God. I was crying, the Azan still can be heard until now. It was 1 of the unforgotten moment during my SSEAYP journey.

Journal of SSEAYP 2008 (Day 10)

2008-12-22T21:39:00.001-08:00

30/10/08 – Day 10 (Nippon Maru here we come!!!)

Wake up early morning, breakfast together with Mapy! Laugh and make joke. Abah , YL & AYL have left for courtesy call. We are free now! Hahaha!! So I plan to go to 100Y shop to do some window-shopping and to hang around. Today will be the last day for us in Japan. Even we will be back in Japan this December, but from Nippon Maru will be straight to Narita Airport.

After the breakfast we when to the hotel park. It was beautiful, Alia was carring her camera. So she has the entire photo in her camera.
*Will upload the picture soon I get from Alia.

Kak Ida was busy arranging her luggage, so Wann, Alia & me when together to 100Y shop. We have only 2 hours. We need to be back to the hotel to leave to Yokohama Port by 11.00 a.m.

Reach hotel and return our key to the admin staff, assemble in front of the front desk, with all luggage.

Make a phone call to home. Inform Ami that I will going to Brunei and will call her when I reach Brunei. (Our 1st Port of Call)

All Mapy in tebuan t’shirt look cute and smart. The bus took us to Yokohama port and lunch was server in the bus.

Banana, everyone was making joke of it. Guys!! Wandy was laughing until his face turn red! His and Amir stupid joke make everyone was laughing.

From the bus we can see Nippon Maru, Masa san. It so beautiful. I can’t wait to be in Nippon Maru. We reach Yokohama port and everyone can’t wait to be on board Nippon Maru. We were line up in contingent with the Port of Call order. Took opportunity to serve net and take photo of the Nippon Maru. I can’t believe that Nippon Maru is there.

Immigration procedure will be taking about 2-3 hour; I just lay down and close my eyes.
Dreaming of Disneyland yesterday!

Can’t really sleep, noise, I understand they feeling. After the incident in DG, Hafis like to disturbed me. He is cute, but when he is serious, he is like a hungry tiger. Scary!!

When Malaysia Contingent turns, everyone is so excited and waited for our turn. Ganesh and me was at the last, but hafis is really make me feel so…..!! I don’t know what is wrong with him.

We enter the Nippon Maru, the crew welcoming us, by saying hello miss, welcome on board.

My cabin number is 342, I will be a roommate with SPY & TPY. Soonest I get into my room. I was so happy to know bed A was mine. The room was neat and cute. There is a TV, a DVD player, a fridge and cabinet for each of us.

Puifei, Me, Lilian & Fanni.

There will be a lifeboat drill, for all of us. The life jacket is place on each of our cabinet.

The evening we spent with explore Nippon Maru. They’re an ice cream, cup noodle, beer, and for smoker there is a cigarette vending machine.

The dinner serves at 6.00p.m. I really enjoy the food; there is a certificate of Halal, and many choices of food, Long rice, beef, chicken, salad, vegetable, bread, and fresh fruit.

The dining hall was elegant, like you are in the 5 star hotels. There is crew to pour you soup and drinks. I enjoy my cup of tea, missing ‘TEHTARIK’ so much.

It already dark, I fresh up, just hang around with Kak Ida, Wann & Alia. Explore the ship. There was a night call by Admin and we need to be in our cabin by 11.00p.m. There is some rule and regulation on board Nippon Maru.

Administration enouncement!

Journal of SSEAYP 2008 (Day 9)

2008-12-22T18:49:00.000-08:00

29/10/08 – Day 9 (Medeka Stream + Tokyo Disneyland )

Marina knock my room, she in charge to wake up all the ladies this morning. Queue in front the toilet. Still feeling sleepy. Brush my teeth with my eye still close. V was asking, Kak Yasmin, are you ok? I say yes darling I’m fine, only I still feeling sleepy.

Took breakfast, and we need to bring down our luggage, at the lobby. Our stay in NYC will be until here. I pack my luggage before I sleep yesterday. Their will send our luggage to Nippon Maru, we will on board Nippon Maru tomorrow. All of us can’t wait to see Nippon Maru. After today institution visit we will go to Sheroton Miyako Hotel for 1 night stay.

*waited our bus - to medeka stream

Medeka Stream. Abah will be joining wann & me in this vsit. Both of us ws wearing Jean & Sport shoe with C1.hehehe… Warm welcome and we were served lunch. It was Udon, vegetarian menu for us. I don’t really feeling like eating but I enjoy the red bean bun. The bun is a fresh from medeka stream bakery. The bakery is a place for this disable youth to learn and stand on their feet. The medeka stream provide support and education for this disable.

*hand bell.

We learn how to make bookmark with dry flower, play hand bell, and make woodcraft.

I was given opportunity by Abah to make a thank you speech to the Director of Medeka Stream Toshio Yamashita & Yoshiko Yamashita. Abah said I did a greet job and I was happy with my speech.

The institute visit really teach us how important is family, friend and volunteer support.
We were so impress with the support that medeka family has given to the disable youth.
On the way back to hotel, Ragga, IPY inform Heide that he forgotten his hand carry in the medeka stream. Heide ask him again, do you confirm you forgotten you bag in medeka streem and he say yes. Luckily he notices early, if we reach hotel so no one will go and take his bag. The bus drive turn back to medeka streem.

After collected Rangga bag, the bus takes us back to the Hotel. I can’t wait to tell kak Ida & Hafis about this institutions visit.

We were given room key in the bus. There are 4 names in the list, Kak Ida, Wann, Zaridah & My self.

We reach Sheraton Miyako at 4.30p.m and I was late for the Disneyland tour. We were supposed to assemble at the lobby by 4.30p.m. I run to my room and fresh up as quick as I can and run back to the lobby. The JYP was in charge for this trip is Piro my SG-G mate. The expenses will be bare by our own self. The cost of entrance + subway ticket are Y3, 600. Entrance fees are Y3, 300 and the Y300 yen for the subway.

-Amir, Kay, Kak Ida, Soma, Cikgu Zul, Sunn, Eifa, Henry, Fitri, Linda and my self!! We pay the fees and wait for other to be there. We waited until 5.30 p.m. then all of us walked to the subway near the to the hotel. We change 3 train and it took us 1 hour to reach Disneyland. My camera was running out of battery.

Abah has offer me his new camera that he just bough in Akiabara. I was happy; I have a new camera now. Hehehe.. I told Abah it ok, I scared I will lost it. He say no problem, I still can buy one more. I just smile and say Thanks Abah.

We don’t want to miss any opportunity, so all of us snap photo, Soma also bough a new DSLR camera from Akiabara. The weather was cold and it freezing.

I enjoy the trip, Kak Ida, Kay & Firti four of us when together. We separate with other, we was given only 3 hour. Now already 7.00p.m and we need to be back in front of the subway station by 9.30 p.m. The admin staff has informed that all PY must be back to the hotel by 11.00p.m. We don’t want to waste time and enjoy the golden dream. I was so happy. Cold weather. Most of my pictures are with the sweater.

At last my golden dream come true, Disneyland I was here!!

I was dam hungry, didn’t took my dinner. So I told Piro that we wana drop by 7-E before we go back to hotel. She says ok! Tired and fell so cold. Was holding hand with Kay. Kay bough hot chocolate drink we share. It make me feel a bit hot!.

Soma bought the Mickey hat, borrow and I take photo, Cute but funny!!

When to 7-e and bough some sandwich and drink. Reach hotel about 11.30 p.m.
Fresh up and transfer all picture to Kay laptop. Need to return back the camera to Abah. He may need to use tomorrow, Abah, YL & ALY will be meeting the Royal family & the prime minister for the courtesy call.

The hotel have wireless so, four of us is waiting for his or her turn to use the laptop. Hafis and Kay room in front of our room. Admin room is only 2 doors away and we can’t really make noise. If not Admin will inform to Abah tomorrow morning.

Kak Ida, Wann & Zaridah is the room. Chatting and tell about the trip to Wann, 1st she wan to go to Disneyland but lan wan her to company him to other tour visit.

Show the some of the pictures and told her all the excitement we have, the roller coaster, the popcorn and the Disney character that we saw.

Pidot was online and was chatting with Eifa. Hafis was watching TV. The web cam was on during the chatting with pidot. He say Hafis look sexy without his shirt. I can’t stop laughing. Kay wasn’t not in the room, so I company Eifa. I fall sleep on the couch.

I went back to my room and sleep. We need to wake up before 7.30a.m. Breakfast time schedule at 8.00 a.m. Good Night Japan!! Sweet dream Disneyland!

Journal of SSEAYP 2008 (Day 8)

2008-12-22T18:05:00.000-08:00

28/10/2008 – Day 8 (NYC)

I sleep in my room alone, wasn’t really felling well, So I sleep early yesterday. Most of MaPY are enjoying the lovely night with private party & dating!! SSEAYP LOVE already in the sky!! I wondering too if I found someone too.. hahaha.. I know that I’m not going to have any date on board. I’m not that cool and not pretty. But I like that PPY cute guy.

Pavani, Misha & I was early before 7 we already there. So we decide to have breakfast 1st. Walk to café and I was not really felling nice, leaving other behind. So I decide to wak back to the hostel lobby to inform other that Abah, Pavani & Misha already in the café. I ask for apologies because everyone was waiting for us. Everyone say no problem but I really feeling guilty.

Eat our breakfast, I was feeling alone and guilty. Amir make a joke and I laugh, I was ok after that. I can just see everyone was happy that no more PDT and Abg Awie, hehehe,

Today schedule is Discussion for the hold day. We are going to meet our facilitator Mr. Heide. The DG-7 (volunteer Activities) for Malaysia contingent is Kak Ida, Wann , Hafis & my self. We already know we are in the same group during PDT and we had made a lot of paper work & contingent presentation. I was lucky to have them in the same discussion group; it will be enjoyable moment and happening group.

MaPY attire for today was Harimau T’shirt and jeans. We when to the discussion group gather I can see most of them are not same SG with me. I was happy, so that we can know more PY’s. Our DG facilitator Mr. Heide introduce him self, he is cute and good-looking. J

The session start ice breaking, I will not forget the moment Hafis make me feel so…….
Ask Kak Ida, Wann, & Hafis what was the incident!!

We where divided to 5 group and I was in group one with 3 JPY, 1 CPY, 1 MyPY, 1 LPY, and 1 local youth. The local will join us for this 2-day discussion session.
We were given some task and did some presentation. Finish the dissucion andFinish the dissucion and we will be going for our 1st institution visit. Wann and I will be going to Medeka Streem, Hafis and Kak Ida will be going to Hijuruku Street to collect garbage.

Contingent meeting at 10.00p.m. Briefing by Abah, YL, AYL, Head of Discipline & Head of Logistic, luggage will be move to Nippon Maru early tomorrow morning.

When sleep early without eating dinner, I really missing home. mp3 was my company for the night. The weather was cold and I can see the Disneyland from my room. I will be going to Disneyland tomorrow, a tour organize by JPY. That is one of my dreams when I come to Japan. I’m going to Disneyland!!!!

Journal of SSEAYP 2008 (Day 7)

2008-12-22T00:53:00.001-08:00

27/10/08 – Day 7
(The big day for us – JASEAN Youth Leaders Summit + Exhibition)

Morning start with exercise at 7.00 a.m. after that with C1 attire Mapy walked to the café for breakfast. Abah was there already, having breakfast with Abah (INL). Wann, Kak Ida & I really enjoy the breakfast; there was cereal, bread, coffee and some fresh juice.

Briefing will start at 9.00a.m. We finish our breakfast and take our own time. Guys were in a mood making new cheers. Kak Ida was a bit stress. She is our head of culture. She worried of the performance later. We have not been in rehearsal almost 5 day since we are in Japan. I was worried to; even I’m not the dancer for today performance.

The 1st schedule for the day is Discussion. We are going to meet our facilitator today. My discussion group is Volunteer Activities (DG-7). Hideaki Miyachi are appointed to be our DG-7 facilitator. During the orientation only Py’s with the Press tag are allowed to take photo. This is kind of official SSEAYP’08 program. The session finish around 10.30 and after this is the rehearsal for the introduction of each contingent. Crown Princess Masako, princess of Japan will attend the opening ceremony of Japan – Asean Youth Leader Summit for the 2008. Pavani and I have been chosen to meet the Princess during the exhibition.

Crown Princess Masako

Everyone start to get busy with the exhibition and the rehearsal. As a exhibition committee, we need to get our exhibition booth ready in 2 hours time and we are lack of time. The measurement was given early during our PDT was not the same? We were so jam! With the help of local youth and MaPY, we manage to make our booth look more happening. It not the same plan when we was in Youth Center in KL. Hehehe,,

Then Pavani & me run to have a quick lunch and change to traditional costume. I was wearing sary. I really look difference. We are late, we need to be in the exhibition hall by 12.20 and now already 12.40p.m.

The hall was so quite and I was so nerves, the Princess will enter the hall any time and our bunting has fall down!! Pavani and I were so worried and with the help of local youth, he is Malaysian, we manage to hang back the banner at the place it belongs! I was sweating; wearing sary and I don’t really fell comfortable anymore.

The Princess enters the hall with 2-body guard beside her. I told Pavani, I so scared, I have not been talking to a princess before this. She asks me to relax. The Princess was so sweet, she sake hand with us and was welcoming Malaysia Contingent to Japan. She is beautiful. I still can’t believe I really talking with the Princess. We are not allowed to take photo with her.

After her visit to each booth, Pavani & I will join other MaPY in the hall to join the opening ceremony. The opening ceremony begins with the speech from IYEO program manager. I can see all MaPY that will do the performance are tense up! All I can do is to support and wish them good luck.

The performance begin with Port of Call order, began with Negara Brunei Darussalam follow by Indonesia, Kingdom Of Thailand, Kingdom of Cambodia, Viet Nam, Philippines, Malaysia, Myanmar, Laos P.D.R, Singapore and last but not lease Japan.

Our Malaysia contingent presentation was the color full. I was so happy and I really cry. The tense is over and all MaPY was smiling.

The exhibition was a greet success. MaPY’08. Enjoy the photo

MaPY'08- Good Job!!!

Journal of SSEAYP 2008 (Day 6)

2008-12-21T23:50:00.001-08:00

26/10/08 - Day 6 ( Shizuoko-Aichi-Tokyo-NYC)

Woke up early morning, about 7.30 a.m. the breakfast was served. Pan cake & hot coffee. English style. I really will miss them so much, they really a caring family. The moment we spent is too short but it really memorable.

After the breakfast Puifei and me, arrange our baggage, we need to leave the home at 11.00a.m. SG-G member will be gather inform of the cabinet office that we went on our 1st day in Aichi. There will be a bus waiting for us to bring us back to the train station.

I fell a bit sad, miss home, and I really miss mapy. I was also wondering how is Delia? She must be sad because she was sick during her 1st home stay. We leave the house at 11.00a.m and the journey will take 45 minute. Snap photo of the flat that we was staying! Will miss them.

My house in Japan. :)

My father - driving us.

Saw Delia wear a kimono and I was so happy seeing her smiling. She is feeling much better.

My foster family, mum , dad & subaru. Miss you all.

The train Station- Shizuoko, Tokyo

With delia in the bullet train,

Mouth Fuji, Japan. We saw life in front of our eye it was beautiful. All the py’s was sleeping when I saw and shout mouth Fuji, mouth fuji everyone wake up and ask where! Where! And I shout there, on my left side. Everyone grab their camera and took picture of the beautiful Fuji Mount. The other Japanese passenger was laughing seeing all of us. They must see it almost everyday, but we can see it once in our lifetime.

Reach Tokyo station, late noon. Everyone is tired; I can fell the ache on my shoulder and my toe. I have to wear sport shoes in this weather and the sport shoe is killing me.

The weather is super cold and Delia feeling not well. She still coughing and have a fever. We walk almost 10 minute to the bus. It was terrible; my hand carry is super duper heavy. One of the officers that company us to Aichi offer him self to carry my hand carry. I can just say thanks.

We reach the Olympics National Youth Center around 5.30p.m SG-G is the forth group to arrive in the NYC. The other py’s will be joining us also. I was happy and say to my self, I want to hug mapy when I saw them. I really miss Kak Ida, Wann, Eifa & Alia.

We were given our room key and the scary part is, you will be in room alone. I can imagine the Japanese ghost story. I was given room number 566, 5th floor of the NYC hostel.

We are told to collect our luggage in front of the hostel entrance. Everyone is busy to check his or her own luggage. I collected my luggage and straight when to my room.

The NYC is as the same in Korea. The building, the design, it make me remember the moment I was in Incheong, Korea last 2 years. I saw Sunn and hug her, I really miss Mapy, and the best part is the 5th floor is book for Mapy. Yahoo!!! I hug wann; her room is opposite my room.

So where was sharing our sweet memory during home stay and didn’t notice that we will late for our dinner. Dinner is server at 6.30 till 7.30 p.m.

The night was so romantic. I fall in love with the weather and I really missing him.

I can’t sleep and I knock Wann room. Alia was there. I told them that it really scary sleeping alone in that room. So I ask wann can I sleep in her room together? She says ok. I bring my blanket and pillow sleep on the floor. Good Night Wann & Alia.

Nippon Maru

2008-12-21T20:33:00.000-08:00

Journal of SSEAYP 2008 (Day 5)

2008-12-21T17:59:00.000-08:00

25/10/08 – Day 5

Morning wake quick late, 8.30 a.m. Mummy cook breakfast, rice cake and tea. The rice cake was yummy and for the 1st time I eat Japanese menu breakfast. We were told about today schedule, will be going to local institute to learn more about Japanese tea ceremony. PuiFei & me get ready by 9.30 a.m. We were surprise seeing SG-G member there too. Our foster parent has organizer this tea ceremony. We will wear kimono the Japanese traditional wear. I choice green kimono, the kimono was so heavy and it really unique. Everyone was wearing one, the guys was wearing yukata. Everyone look so cute with the Japanese wear.

We then been server with the Japanese tea, it serve with the sweet rice cake, the rice cake really fell good, but the tea was too bitter.

After the tea ceremony we were teach how to learn the flower arrangement. With everyone wearing kimono and guys with yukata, we really look so cute and sweet.

The visit to the institute was super cool. Then mummy & Subaru bring us to have lunch. We eat udon, it was nice, 1st time trying the Japanese noodle, it was vegetarian. Yummy but I didn’t really finish it. The noodle makes me fell so full.

We when back to home, to take rest and waiting for my foster father come back from school. The next plan is we are going to the family temple & 100Y shop to do some survivors shopping.

At around 3 all of us when to the one of the shopping mall to buy some grocery and food for our dinner & breakfast tomorrow. The shopping mall attached with the largest 100Y in Aichi Prefecture, I was so happy, we were given 1 hour to do our shopping. I did buy some chopstick and some mobile key holder. I also bought a party dress that the Japanese people wear when the hit the gong. It was 300Y.

When back home and get ready to eat dinner. The dinner was home cook, all seafood & vegetable. I don’t eat meat and Puifei can’t eat beef, she is Thai Buddha. The dinner was delicious. We eat and have chitchat.

Puifei and me fell tired; we were going out from morning, so we decide not to trouble our foster parent any more. I just check my email and transfer the entire photo to a CD.
We don’t know that their already plan to go out to play bowling. Around 9 we when to the shopping mall only 5 minute drive from our flat.

I play bowling for the 1st time in Japan, Oh My God!! I can’t believe I did that in Japan!!
Me and Puifei play together, I don’t know how to play, I didn’t event know how to hold the bowling. Hahaha, We really enjoy the bowling session, was fun memorable.

We when back home and we gave our survivor to our foster family. I give them t’shirt, Twin Tower & Pujnabi suit. They really happy with the gift. We also have received give from them.

Journal of SSEAYP 2008 (Day 4)

2008-12-19T00:56:00.000-08:00

24/10/08 - Day 4

Wake up early; Apparel was my roommate for the night. She wake up early and took shower. Ready for breakfast, we were given breakfast coupon yesterday together with the dinner allowance. I only eat bread and a cup of coffee, most of the food seems not halal. The weather was cold and raining that morning. The local youth informs as to bring all luggages and gather at the lobby. We will be going institution visit today in one the high School,
And after that we will go to visit Nagoya Castle, one of the historical palaces in Aichi prefecture. Some of us were wearing the SG-G t-shirt that has been sponsor by Laos P.D.R contingent. I was wearing Punjabi suit, the schedule mention to wear some traditional wear to show the student latter on.

I sat with Delia and ask her if she felling better, she still having fever. During the journey to High School, the local youth has brief day 4 schedules. Because of the rain, the bus can’t park the bus in front of the hotel so we need to run to the bus. I was shivering it to cold the temperature was 15C. Dedi help me carry my big luggage, it was heavy and the road was slippery so I need to walk slowly.

We reach the High School in 15-minute time, we was welcome by the Teachers. It was a warm welcome. J. Delia and me did some presentation of our country Malaysia for 2 minute in front of the school student.

After the presentation the high school student teach us how to write our name in Japanese, It was a really a greet experience, the way to hold the brush and write our follow the word.

It was a great experience to learn new culture with high school student. After that we invited for lunch in the school canteen, it still raining, I was a bit sad, after this we are going to Nagoya Castle but it still raining!!

We all when to the canteen and had our lunch, I eat sandwich and some shrimp tempura with Japanese tea. Delia will give thanks you speech behaves of Py & local youth.

The rain stop, Yahoo!! Nagoya Castle, here SG-G coming!! We were divided to 5 py in each group. I was in the 1st group with Mummy Becky (PNL), Sin (Cpy), Jasmine (Lpy), and Marco (Bpy). I really enjoy the trip, we learn about Japanese culture & the architecture of the castle.

We was accompany by local youth to show us around, the 1st adventure was to try the Japanese amour, It was so heavy and I really look so difference.

Group 1 , Mummy Becky, Awin, Marco, Jasmine & Shin (hehehe)

After that we walk to the castle, the weather are so child. The architecture of the building amazed me.

Walk around the 8 stories castle really great experience. The castle have a dolphin fish on the roof, the dolphin symbolizes the castle. I have been told that the dolphin statue are made from real golden.

We eat ice- cream and snap our group photo in front of the beautiful castle, five of us together.

We spend almost 3 hours in the castle, after this we will going to the matching ceremony at one of the hotel in Aichi. The dress code for the matching ceremony is traditional dress. I wear the same Punjabi suit that I wear early this morning. Each of us was given a color ribbon; mine was yellow, so any one that wears the same color will be my home stay sister. PuiFei a Tpy has the same color of ribbon, she is my roommate when we will be onboard. Hehehe,, so I get to know 1st.

The changing room was open, I can’t change in front of them, so I went to the wash room and change. Delia seriously wasn’t not felling well. I was worried, she has fever and she feeling like throwing out. She changes to Kurung Batik.

The banquet hall was full with Japanese people, and one of them are my future foster parents, I just can’t wait to know how is my foster parents. This is my 1st home stay forever and it in Japan!

Sharp 7.30 p.m the ceremony began with the performance of the gong by the local youth. I want feeling hungry, I don’t really know Y! Maybe too tired because of the weather and I don’t really have enough rest since the PDT. It to scary to remember Mapy PDT, for the 1st time in Kabesa history Mapy 2008 only given 5 day training for PDT, national day practice was the scary. Delia is really not feeling well and the IYEO officer give her medication after she vomited.

I inform mummy, as she is our National Leader for SG-G, she advice Delia to rest in hotel and only go to home stay tomorrow morning. Delia was up sad, but we all try to support her and hope she will be fine and can go home stay tomorrow morning.

All SG-G member did performance for 5 minute, every contingent representative sing there best cheers and I did my cheers alone, since Delia is sick! Eh eh ewah ewah ewah…. Ouh mantap,,,!! It was cute, hehehe...

The ceremony finish at 8.45 p.m my self and Puifei change our dress. My foster father, sister & brother was there, my foster mother are at home, waiting for us, I been inform my foster sister that the journey to home will take 45 minute from the hotel. Puifei and me were just smiling. We carry our luggage and enjoy the ride by sleeping! Hehehe, both of us were tired and really fell sleepy.

Reach home, the house is kind of apartment and near to padi field. Our foster mother was there. Warm welcome, both of us we serve with hot chocolate.

The house was full with books & both my foster parent are schoolteacher. There are 5 members in the family. We introduction our self. The family has foster 1 Mapy, Mala 2 years back, she the same batch with pidot. It was a nice to know that there know about Malaysia culture.

Check my email and upload photo into my friendster. Sleep with 3 layer of blanket, it to cold. Good Night Puifei and after 5 minute I already sleep.

Journal of SSEAYP 2008 (Day 3)

2008-12-18T18:36:00.000-08:00

23/10/08 – Day 3

Wakeup and took shower, everyone gather at the lobby for contingent breakfast. We spend almost 1 hour in the banquet hall. Joke & funny action was along the breakfast, and now we can see Kak Ida smiling and snap photo of her breakfast plate, funny but it was a great moment that cant be done again, as we leaving to home stay today. My SG-G will be going to Aichi prefecture. The journey is around 3 hour by bullet train. After the breakfast everyone need to be gather at the hall by each SG time given. Mine was at 11.00 a.m. and I still have time to go shopping in 100 yen shop that near to the subway station.

I, Wann & Alia walk and the weather was so child n windy. We drop by 7-e to grab some dorayaki, Japanese cake that Doremon Love so much. We fell hungry faster that in Malaysia, it maybe because of the cold weather. I was surprise seeing Japanese still wear mini skirt in this cold weather, maybe there use to it, after all this is the home and beloved country.

We was early, the 100Y shop only open at 10.00 and now it only 9.20a.m. So we just waited at the corner and eat our dorayaki & fresh orange. Chitchatting about the program and about PY’s. hehehe. Soon the shop open I did some note pad & name cardholder.

We didn’t shop a lot as I need to be back to hotel and ready for my home stay. I have to change to A1, we are going to Aichi governmental office soon we reach Aichi.
All SG-G members waited for turn to get into the bus and the Tokyo Station in about 20-30 minute from the hotel. Delia is coughing and has a fever. Reach Tokyo Station and admin staff give SG-G 15 minute to go to wash room or to walk around and need to gather at the entrance at 1.00 p.m. our trained schedule at 1.20p.m. I went to the smart mart and buy a mineral water. The weather are child and dry. You fell so thirst more offend.

All py was there, so I and other Mapy snap some photo in front of the Tokyo Station, I love the photo.

We gather back and follow the Green SG-G flag to the platform. There is 2 flag for each SG. 1 is Green & 1 is in red color. Green mean walk and Red mean stop. Guinness.

We waited for the train, this is my 1st time to take a bullet train, I cant wait!! Snap photo and snap. We all are like paparazzi. Yelah we have not been in Japan before right!!

The train that my SG-G member & I will take is (NOZOMI33), 3 hour to Aichi from Tokyo Station. We were given pack lunch. My 1st pack lunch in Japan, the box was so cute and most of the SG-G py’s snap our own 1st lunch box. I don’t really enjoy the food, it was cold and Japanese food, and I enjoy the drink, orange juice. Delia wasn’t felling well.

The journey was amazing; the train is so smooth and fast. I sited at the window side and the scenery was amazing. I fall in sleep for a while. We almost reach Aichi, in 1 more hours. MP3 was my company during the journey. Most of the py was sleeping so ac usually love taking their friend picture while sleeping.

Reach Aichi Station at 4.20 p.m and it was drizzling. Cold!! Took bus to the Cabinet Office in Aichi, the welcome ceremony will be there.

We were taken to a hotel for 1 night stay and given a dinner allowance Y600. After fresh up I, Apparel, Dedi, Tne & Delia decide to eat at MC’D. Other Py when out to a bar. We were company by one of the local youth to the nearest MC’D. On the way to a MC’D we notice one restaurant that server vegetarian food. So we all decided to eat our dinner here. The food was delicious and my dinner only cost me Y350. Delia is not really feeling well. So after the dinner we decide to go back to the hotel and have a sleep. We have a lot of activity waiting for us tomorrow.

Journal of SSEAYP 2008 (Day 2)

2008-12-17T21:41:00.000-08:00

22/10/08

Wake up and look out side and I still cant believed I’m in Japan. Took shower and wear our 1st sport attire. Adidas & orange track bottom, The weather was so child and windy. I love the weather. All of Mapy gather in front of the room and Khairul did the head count. Everyone was there, ya lar 1st day in Japan, everyone is Good Boy & Girl kan!!
When out to the parking lot and do our 1st morning exercise without ex py!! Yahoo!!

We sing, we dance & play 1of the SG game; it was funny and the exercise end with the Malaysia Gempur army cheers!!
After the morning exercise all when to Saga B2 Floor for breakfast. Supprise to see that there is not many py was there, There are still sleeping. Everyone grab own tray and enjoy the breakfast, but Kak Ida still are not felling ok! Her luggage are still going missing!!

We have free time till lunch to go around Tokyo, so we all plan to go to Akiabara by subway. The subway station is only 10-minute walk from our hotel. Everyone had a quick breakfast and gather at the hotel lobby at 10.00a.m. The is shuttle bus service from hotel to the town, so everyone together with other contingent py was queue to wait there turn. I still can believe I’m in Japan yet!!

The bus ride was nice and we took the subway to Akiabara, it took 25 minute to reach, we snap photo and everyone was wearing sweater, it really cold (16-17C).

The subway cost about Y300. I bought new Casio watch only for Y1000. (RM35) I also bought some survivor for ami and office colleague. I spend Y7, 700(RM250). It almost lunch and Wann and I already start to fell hungry so we decide to take away MC’D fillet O fish, as that the only food that we can eat. We meet most of Py’s are buying MC’D too. We must be back to Sheraton Miyako before 2p.m as the 1st ceremony will be start and now it already 1.05p.m and the queue at the bus stop still long. Since the queue is long and the bus is not here yet I decided to call ami, the phone both only beside the bus stop. I manage to call ami and I was so happy to listen to her voice.

The bus took as straight to the Hotel and everyone was running to change our attire to C1. The ceremony start with all the speech and the best of the Welcome Ceremony are the contingent cheers. We did our best cheers,

Tepuk Sekali, Tepuk Dua Kali,
Tepuk-Tepuk-Tepuk-Tepuk ramai-ramai belalang kupu-kupu,
Tepuk biar pandai Malaysia nombor satu.
Oh Malaysia Kepak,kepak,kepak
Aucak aucak Uma wala
Mapy..

Everyone was so impress and I really enjoy all the cheers. After the ceremony, there is our 1st SG meeting and we are given only 5-10 minute. So the hall is so noise with the laugh and the hi , nice to meet you and the exchange name cards. We are requested to gather back at the Hall by 6.15p.m for Welcome Reception with Attire A1.

The food server was delicious, and the decoration was unique. I don’t really eat allot maybe because I still have my fillet o fish in my room. I have not really eaten my burger that I bough early. I finish the fries & the drink, but the burger still on my bed. The reception dinner was so noise with each contingent wana makes best impress to other contingent by doing some cheers! Mapy also not bad, Cheers in Attire A1!! If En Mod knows we did cheers with A1 he will sure ……. !!!! Kak Ida!! Shake ur leg like En Mod (hahahaha)

Contingent photo with member of Cabinet office of Japan

When back to our room to pack thing to send to NYC & Home stay. I send the big luggage bag to NYC and the hand carry bag I will carry with me until my home stay, The bag is so heavy, but I don’t really have much choice. After that we have told by Admin staff that Kak Ida luggage was found! Wann & me so happy to hear that, and at the moment I can see Kak Ida was smiling! At last she found her luggage.

I try to sleep early, still fell the tired of PDT, the moment we think of PDT, we all fell so tense!! The PDT was tiring & really a great experience. Good night again Japan!!

Journal of SSEAYP 2008 Day 1

2008-12-17T18:56:00.000-08:00

Continue….

Soon after I wake up, I see true the window and see sky was dark, and it only 5.30 p.m (local time). I call the air hoisters and ask for a fresh orange as alia still sleeping on the seat 32J. Most of Mapy are still sleeping, revenge back I guess. Abah walking around and to sure all Mapy are in good condition. Wann was sleeping and I have wake her up, I was kind of bored, I ask her if she had her lunch, and she say no, I ask why, she say she fall in sleep during the lunch been server.
I told her that I’m hungry; both of us decide to eat lunch together. So I call the air hoisters and request lunch for Wann and my self, J, but I had my lunch early so I have been server with a vegetarian meal and it not as I aspect. The food is cold and it not nice at all. I just finish the bread and the fresh orange.

I continue the listening to the hindi song and fall into sleep again J

Wake up and we are now 1 hour from Narita Airport, Japan. All of us was so happy and everyone has list down what shall I do soon I land in the Airport, hehehe, I just spend all the time by seeing out of the airplane window. I can fell the heat and the fun that all of us will be part of.

We landed to Narita Airport at 7.30 p.m (local time) 6.30p.m in Malaysia. Snap photo and it like a dream come true that I Yasmin Binti Mohammed Salam are now at Narita International Airport, Tokyo. The 1st thing I wana do is to go to Disneyland, J. Everyone is busy with own luggage and head of luggage are counting contingent luggage. I took the trolley and keep my entire luggage together. My hand luggage is more heaviest that my check in luggage.

With all Mapy was busy, sudden Kak Ida was asking around if anyone see her luggage, all of us was shock!! Kak Ida check in luggage are missing, I can just see Kak Ida so helpless. Her luggage that has all her personal belonging is missing. Wann and I try to convince her that we will find her luggage.

L Kak Ida has launch a report to the Airport Police and all of us just wait for almost 20 minute. Masasan the SSEAYP 2008 admin staff already waiting for us in the lobby. Abah has informed Masasan that one of our contingent members has lost her luggage. All of us have be given 10 minute to fresh up as the journey to Sheraton, Miyako, Tokyo will take 1 hour ride.

I can just see Kak Ida face so sad, but she try not to cry and brave her self. We try to support her by give her a moral support as that the only thing we can do at this moment!

All of ur luggage has been loaded into the bus by the airport security. Everyone is excited but only one are not. In the bus Masa san brief on the schedule during our stay in the Hotel. Everyone listen carefully but Kak Ida who seat beside me in the bus are not focusing on the brief, Her face can just show us how is her feeling!

The bus reaches Sheraton Miyako at around 9+, We were given our room key and I and Mei Peng will be in the same room. We were welcome by the Hotel Staff and some admin staff.
Malaysia Contingent are the last contingent to arrived in the Hotel, So you can just see all py’s was there and saying hello & welcome us with a smile.

Soon I enter my room I was so happy to see the bed was so smooth and I jump on it with my A1 J I told Mei Peng that I wana take shower 1st. I took 10 minute to understand all the function as it in the Japaness., hehehe,,

After I took my shower, I feel so fresh and so energy. One of the rule in the brief just now by the admin staff is you are not allowed to go out of the hotel after 11.00p.m and now the clock has show 10.30 p.m. Mei Peng and other can go out as the admin staff has not allowed anyone to leave the hotel that night.
My room is the same line to the admin staff and we are not allowed to make noise. So I just grab my sweater and sleep. The weather at the time we reach airport is 16C. Good Night can wait tomorrow.