Cafe Hopping in Ipoh - Nellis Cafe

Assalammualaikum..

Among the café that I got a chance to hop in was Nellis Café. Located just behind Sekeping Kong Heng, my first love fell with their rustic concept from the entrance to their interior. First thing that attracted me was their signage that made of rustic wood, painted in red and written as “OPEN” .   

Seconds is their door which made of old wooden door, i believe Nellis Cafe had recycled it from the garbage because it looks so "countryside". Third, is their displaying window at the facade of this cafe. This is so cool in my eyes. It reminsinced the old shop back in the 60's and i truly believe this shoplot has been in existence since the 60's or maybe older. Credit should be given to this cafe and Sekeping Kong Heng for sustaining the bulding pattern which can hardly found in mordernize Malaysia nowadays. If you really a rustic lover, this cafe is the right place for you to chill in Ipoh.

My travel partner and i stop right there quite long just for picture, and we eventually entered the cafe to have some light food and another pictures again! Hihihi

Menu serve are mostly local food. We have been warmly invited by a yummy nasik goreng aroma, lively cooked from thier small kitchen. 

Menus and prices

               Cafe's Kitchen and cashier counter.

That is their menu list. Really a cheapskate presentation using wrinkle A4 paper. 

              Table and chair arrangement

                  Panorama view

          

         I had some french fries in a bowl

                    Art of origami 

Taraaaa.... Look at the wall.. A peeling and vanish paint. Looks less beutiful but this is their main attraction.

                    The art of wall

Okay thats all about Nellis Cafe. I truly recommend this cafe if you are:

1. Rustic lover (like me)

2. Photo lover (like me)

3. Cafe hunter

Hehehe till my next post!

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Cafe Hopping in Ipoh - Patisserie Boutique Cafe

So yeah.. i was in I.P.O.H last week!

I always assume Ipoh like Batu Pahat (my home town). A small town, less fancy, less shopping complexes, looks ordinary but truthfully, Ipoh stand on its own identity. If you really google about what so happening in Ipoh, you may discover that Ipoh actually have a lot of boutique hotels and cool cafes. Some blogger wrote them as "Hipster cafe" . On top of that, Ipoh have variety of food choices and the most signature food is of course their Nasik Ganja. Sounds illegal but worries, it is not a real ganja though.  It is just a fancy name to describe how addictive the rice will taste.. Exaggerating right? hehe.. Mmg addictive pon! I will blog about this later ok!

I particularly write this entry to show you guys this cafe- 

Patisserie Boutique Cafe

Located within Sekeping Kong Heng vicinity, this cafe just few steps away from the Sekeping Kong Heng entrance. Just nearby and no sweating for walking. hehe 

The signboard. So Paris! So Eiffel!

Taraaaaaaaaaaa! Old shop but look at their interior...

Simply modern with Paris-element.

I love their interior!

Patisserie is unique for having a romantic ambiance inside their cafe. Visitor is served  with a simple decoration with minimal table arrangement. As you can see, the dim light shining down the Eiffel tower mural as well as their menu board, this has make the cafe look even pleasant. Romantic music is turn on. If you can see, there is a small room (just next to Eiffel mural) for "family space". Anyone who come along with families or a big group can enjoy the room. The room is a bit isolated from other guest but the decoration is rather beautiful. It was fully occupied during my dine here. 

So we sat at this table.. 

At the corner.

We purposely chose this spot, so that we can have perfect view for our photo collection hihi. And i love their window frame so much because the design is so vintage.. The available sunlight makes the place shine so bright. Just perfect for a love birds who dating. That is us- waiting for our chocolate drink. Reflecting the cafe name, menu served are mostly pastries and coffee. 

Iced chocolate - Yeah one mug for two as we really want to safe cost. Its quite expensive here (for me),  this cup had cost us RM 15, almost similar to a branded coffee shop in KL  Luckily we just had our heavy lunch before touring, so we don't really feel like eating. We are here just to feel hipster hihih chilling and chatting while appreciating the interior design. And of course i am so busy taking pictures hihihi

Ok i'm done with this post. 
I will blog about Nellis Cafe in my next post, so..stay tune!

Thanks for reading me!


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A day at Tadom Hill Resort, Banting

Assalammualaikum...

I started to know this place since it went viral in facebook 2-3 months ago. I stumbled upon a post showing pictures of blue lake, people swims in it with a life jacket.. It was an interesting post, I was attracted, so i browsed their information further and finally found their Instagram page on the search, i follow them since then. I sometimes scrolled on their hashtag to see their pictures. Indeed! The lake loook soooo tempting and blue! and cool too! I like it! I read thru all of comments in Tadom's post and getting in love when i know the entrance fee is affordable. 

Lets  go to Tadom Hill Resort!

Once upon a Saturday, i went hiking to Broga Hill, i say hello to a lot of  climbers as i love saying random hello hahah i enjoy be friend with stranger too. I was then (accidentally) met this one group of youngsters at the top of Broga, who asked for a picture together. Being a selfie freak and friendly, i am not shy for a selfie. We then chit chatting and just keep on selfie. It followed by  a lepak together session at the coconut-shake stall down the hill.  After talking so much about hiking, one of them came out with and idea "JOm pergi Tadom Hill" Knowing me, i am an excited person so i promptly said "JOMMMMMMMMMMMMM" 

It was so impromptu! Go to hell to a proper planning, it just me and them (the stranger that i only know for few hours) who love to involve in random crazy trip! We don't even have extra clothes for swimming but we don't care. We were then proceed the plan, drove alllllll theeee wayyyyyy from Semenyih to Banting with a bouquet of blooming heart. We were so Exciteeeeeeeedddddddddd!

How to get there? 

We took Elite Highway, exit KLIA and the rest of the direction are fully rely on the Waze tehehe..

Please note, there is no visible signboard to get there. You have to slow down your ride when the waze says "you have reached the destination", and then you have to look for the hidden signage "Tadom Hill Resort". There is a narrow junction that you have to take, and the dream place just not too distance from the said junction.

Here we go! We reached Tadom Hill Resort finally!! (without any picnic food nor swimming clothes haha)Taraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa..........they have Tadom Groove tag too like a water theme park!

First thing first- pay fee.

Cost per entry : RM 20 per pax (all in) - we got this price since we are in a group of 7.

Cost per pax in a group of 10 peoples : RM 17 per pax (all in)

For staying overnight, there might have different rate, sorry i am not sure about it because we went for a day trip.  Fee already includes the life jacket and picnic spot. You can play in there all day long. The lake only closed at 6.30 p.m 

Inside Tadom Hill Resort.

Let me serve you with pictures okay! 

Camp site 

*you have to book this earlier

The stays- Fully constructed using bamboo and mengkuang leaf/attap. I used to see people uploading photos of him sleeping in the hammock here. But the hammock wasn't hanging there during our visit. It is specially hanged for those who have booked for it perhaps. But it looks interesting! Maybe you can try.

Their BBQ spot- Not too spacious, just nice for a small group event.

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Guess what? This is a prayer room provides by Tadom. I respect the management for providing the guest with a proper and cosy prayer room, complete with telekung & sejadah (praying attire & prying mat). For ablution (wudhu'), we have to use their shower room as they didn't provide special spot for ablution. But still okay :)  It is cold inside here! Fully attap and mengkuang leaf. Unique and neatly constructed. Thumbs up Tadom's management! Thanks for welcoming muslims.

There are also a cafe near the entrance but i have no photo of it. The food price might a bit expensive than it should be so i personally recommend you guys to bring your own delicious food instead. 

The fun begins!

Ready to splash and soak in the lake! 

Sun burn no problem -_-

The bamboo bay just too classic to step on. I feel like zaman dolu-dolu hehe

If you cant swim, no worries. You'll be safe. There are watchman who always aware of the surroundings. They will blow whistle if you swim too far from the others. Life jacket is compulsory at all time..So no worries! 

Look! There is a slide but still under construction. Guest is not allowed to get near there.

There is also a spring bamboo, which is designed similarly to a spring board at the pool. You have to Q up there before performing your stunt jumps. There is also a tarzan rope so people can swing over the water like flying before they fall into the water and splash like a drowning tarzan hahaha... so fun!

I spent alot of time watching people jumping. Everyone is showing off their style and stunt, but i didn't  jump, i didn't dare jumping and swimming from that height. Huhu Mengadaaaaaaaaaa.. Maybe next time.

We played rakit too! Seronok!

Buddies of the day- From a stranger to friend. So glad that i met them!

Good bye beautiful place!

After so much time there, we ended the fun with a looooooooooooooooottttttttttttttttt of selfies! like aloooooooooooooooot hahahha. We left Tadom while our clothes are still wet since we didn't bring extra clothes for changing. Fortunately i have my yoga mat in my car so i covered my car seat with my yoga mat, sitting and driving in uncomfortable position..alll the way from Banting to KL! sigh. But i enjoy every moment in Tadom..

If you ask me to rate Tadom, i would give 3 stars out of 5 because:

1. Tadom is yet fully complete their construction. Some of the chalet are still under construction.
2. The choices of chalet are limited. But i can say hammock-stay-style as their signature and this has made Tadom differ from other resort.
3. The ultimate enjoyment is only on the spring bamboo and the tarzan rope. Nothing more adventurous than those factors.

So yeahhhh... i am done with the review. I wish you enjoy reading my humble post.

Happy going to Tadom!

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Nak kurus- macam mana nak mula?

Aku seorang yang debab sejak kecil dan dah tersangat lah lali dengan gelaran-gelaran kelakar dan agak kuaja untuk seorang budak yang montel. I grew up and the chubbiness is getting obvious after i had my first period. Parts of my body is flaunting and getting fat especially on my hips. I have fat arms too. It remain the same until i reached my adolescent phase. I was surrounded with thin and skinny friends, whom look very nice when they wear in their baby tees. Being the only fat girl caused be me feel inferior everytime i hang out with them. I am still chubby during my university time and getting fatter since i was so indulge with fast food and sweets treat. I hate sweating. Until one day i was suspected of having high blood pressure due to my stressful semester and weight problem. I only start to change my lifestyle during my final semester, 4 months after my blood pressure problem. . I gave my ass a kick by start jogging. after forever, i start doing something and that is how the story begin.

So i write this post to share little something (more to a suggestion) from my personal experience on how to start a weight loss journey.

Sebelum tu, saya 151 cm height and my current weight is 60 kg. My previous weight might be 65-67 kg roughly i can say, because i rarely step on a weighing scale and never care to keep track my weight, I can admit that i am not too fat but i just wanted  to prevent obesity from happening! 

      Kahkahkah mangsa fashion dgn   bunga besar dan rantai tu haha! I have fat arms right there and buncit walaupun tak nampak. Peha was like a bolster pillow. 

How do i start? 

1. Simple exercise

I would definitely suggest jogging and brisk walking as a start . Do not start too drastic as our body is still manja. I start with a simple run 2x a week, consistently. I simply monitor my run by counting the round i have done. Example, Untuk minggu pertama 1 round. Minggu ke dua 2 round dan seterusnya, bila dah fit boleh sampai 3-4 round. Boleh pergi joging kat taman. Make it variety contoh: 2 round jogging 2 rounds brisk walking. 1 round sprint, 2 round slow jogs. The intensity depends on you because you know your energy better.

2. Fun activities.

Aku pergi main-main kat taman contoh, lari kejar budak2 sbb masa tu i babysit my aunties punya anak-anak. Kadang2 Main badminton. Dukung budak-budak bawak jalan, lari dgn stroller, tolak buaian sambil lari. Hihi

3. Zumba and Yoga

I participate in Zumba class after work. Consistently 2x a week. Zumba banyak sangat sangat membantu stamina aku. I even record the dance steps and i do it at home. From there i know that i have passion in zumba! Best gilaaa siap hafal step! Selalu practice depan cermin kat rumah buat konon-konon mcm sexy habis hihihi peluh akan banyak gilaaa sebab a lot of fast movement. Lama-lama stamina getting better, setakat pulun 1 jam no problem. Naik tangga sampai 4-6 tingkat pun tak semput sgt, stamina budak newbies katanyee!

For yoga, i learnt yoga from Youtube, followed by Free Yoga Fit hosted by Atilia Haron- a tinkerbell yoga teacher hehe. I managed to do some beginner pose eversince i start yoga and i up until now i am still learning from youtube. The perks of doing yoga are - improving my breathing technique, body weight balancing, blood circulation and muscle building, yes...these are some, there are more.

                                                      My mermaid pose.

3. Detox water and green tea.

You may try detox drink too. It helps me a lot in increasing my metabolisme and kelancaran memerut hehe. Walaupun tak berapa sedap telan jela especially kalau byk makan benda berminyak! I googled a lot on the ingredient and benefits. Some are worked while some aren't worked on me. Kalau malas i simply drink green tea.

Taraaaaa... some compilation of my detox routine.. 

You may refer others at my Instagram #intandetox

5. Masuk JK1M

I bet everyone know what JK1M is. It is a weight loss and fitness program hosted by Kevin Zahri (kevinzahri.com) , perfectly suitable for those who wants to begin weight loss . I have experienced it once during JK1M season 4 2015. I was in Titiwangsa Team and had a lot of exposures from Kevin himself and my coach. Kevin will teach you a correct lifestyle by considering your weight, age and daily activities as it may vary for each and every person who wants to lose weight. You will learnt something like BMR (basal metaolisme rate) , calorie in, calorie out and these are basically what we have to know before putting goals for losing weight. You may notice term such as "Loss 5kg in 5weeks" is widely used by most of weight loss program because it is indeed achievable if we really know how to do it.

Lepastu coach will teach you how to exercise and i got to know various method of exercises such as body weight training, circuit training, HIIT and etc. We went for exercise every weekend through out 5 weeks.You will then be invited to a whats app group so that everyone in the group can interact and share what are their diet routine, nak makan ape, berapa banyak  nak makan semua-semua lah.  During my time, coach akan ajar cara pemakanan jugak. Pergi main badminton la, hiking la and gym! best  untuk beginner. Ade group lain siap  coach ajar cara beli groceries and cara masak sekali.. And the best thing is dapat ramai gile kawan with the same goals- kurus. Ade ramai dah dari gemuk ke kurus, i was so excited when i first met them, i wonder how would they do it bukan senang ok... so much hardwork! But nothing is impossible.

And i also got to know a lot of fitness coach in Malaysia and that has lead me to another fitness + weight loss program named Sweat Weekend and KL Bodyrock Chellenge. I will blog about this later okay!  

4. Go for hiking!

After sometime, when i noticed that my stamina has reached a proud level tehehe, i started to try hiking! My first attempt was during JK1M, we climbed Bukit Saga in group of 20. The trail is ermm.. i ranked it 3 out of 5, which is suitable for those who already has consistent stamina but not recommended for beginners - you will fainted or cramp! Watch out! Tapi ada waterfall! Besttttttttttttttttttttttttt..........

Instagram: #intangoactive

And then i dare myself to conquer Gunung Ledang, Johor. Despite of mystical view from certain hikers, i have made it to the top. I would ranked the trail as 4 out of 5 and i really enjoy it! Mencabor wehhh

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6. Control food portion and try clean eating style.

Antara semua yang aku kenal yang gemuk dah jadi kurus, semuanya suggest suruh jaga pemakanan! Itu yang terpenting sekali. Kalau Kevin's talk, dia akan ajar cara kira kalori dan cara-cara nak jimat kalori supaya tak terlebih makan. Honestly aku ni suka makan hihhi dan cepat lapar. Jadi mencabar sangat-sangat diet ini. Tapi i can suggest:

• Kurangkan nasik (sehari segenggam), makan salad banyak-banyak. Makan dengan dressing yang awak suka asalkan makan salad. Atau ulam-ulam melayu. Kalau nak kenyang boleh ganti nasik dengan pasta. 
• Minum air kosong 3 litre sehari (cuba)
• Skip makan malam atau makan sebelum 8.00 malam.
• Tak yah guna minyak (boleh je, kena tahu cara), mkn steam food atau grilled
• Snack merepek-repek tu boleh ganti dengan bijirin atau buah

Ni untuk beginner lah. Untuk diet orang-orang advance, i can share but not now sebab i have yet achieve my weight loss target. For now cuma berjaya turun kan body fat je dgn cara di atas hehe.

RESULT...............

Boleh la kecik sikit dari dulu. Pipi susut sikit, my jeans dah longgar, size shrinked from 32 to 30. As at today, my weight is 59kg to 60kg, fluctuation depends on how much i eat hihihihi But i have no more flabby arms, belly is flatter, "drumstick" is slimmer but still there. Muscle is getting stronger as i went to intense work-out like High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and bootcamp, will blog about this later.

My target is 55kg, sebab diet main-main, susah sikit laaaaaaa. But i assumed i am in "plateau" state. Plateau (sebut sebagai ple-toww) means when your body weight remains at the same level. I have to work on some other strategy to break my plateau. So...... let see how.

Jom! Kurus dan sihat! Untuk Allah, diri sendiri dan orang tersayang haha..

Thank you for reading. Till my next post..

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Welcome to my kingdom. I am the sindarela and my ride is a unicorn.

Assalammualaikum..

Kahkahkah tajuk tak realistic langsung!

Tapi.. Ini lah blog baru saya..

I have a blog before but i've decided to delete it and prefer to start all over again. bye bye selipasindarela.blogspot.com, you have been filled with a lot of memorable ramblings eversince i start blogging in 2009.  So all the pictures, all happy, sad, random ramblings have been totally deleted! I have no particular reason just a  feeling to change the way i blog, following the age transition, reflecting maturity and i will try to write like how adult is writing . Yeaaaa i'm a little bit adult now kahkah

So tadaaaaaaa welcome to my new blog!

SINDARELLLLA.BLOGSPOT.COM 

Nothing much from this blog, just humble mechanism for me to share and spill on anything. But i will make sure it is beneficial and appropriate for the public to read. I will blog about my personal life too if i think it is suitable to share.. 

So yeahhh.. I wish you will enjoy reading my ramblings! Hihi

Terima Kasih.. 

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