tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65245760365550384672024-03-18T15:24:05.703+08:00JARDNESS.comJust Another Regular Dudette - JARDJard The Greathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776057668296968957noreply@blogger.comBlogger343125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524576036555038467.post-21810752415164331222023-08-14T14:41:00.002+08:002023-08-14T14:42:57.155+08:00Updates in 2023So what happened?Covid happened. My heart got broken. Twice. My beloved daddy passed away. Two of my furry babies were given away and am missing them always. I downgraded my phone. And after moving to two states in the span of two years, am finally based in my state town which is Sabah. That's a lot to handle, both financially and mentally, but am still here, right? I persevered, I Jard The Greathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776057668296968957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524576036555038467.post-9474609784110730392023-08-14T14:16:00.000+08:002023-08-14T14:16:25.452+08:00Naumul Hj. Mulud, a Father and FighterNaumul was born on the 3rd of February, 1957 to Hajah Nurah Jadal and Hj. Mulud Ganding in a wooden house on stilts in a rural area called Kampung Linau, Kota Belud. He was born at home and is the second youngest son among 9 siblings of 5 boys and 4 girls. It was a big family who depended economically on the harvest of their land, be it paddy or various vegetations. They also kept a chicken coop Jard The Greathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776057668296968957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524576036555038467.post-57626741016532839922021-04-11T23:32:00.007+08:002021-04-12T14:24:36.330+08:005 Top Things To Do In Singapore, Post-CovidLately I've been thinking alot about which country to go to after this pandemic is controlled. To say that this pandemic will ever be over is an overstatement cause it won't miraculously go away. But it being controlled is a possibility to happen not so far in the future. Fingers crossed! :)Malaysia is now in the first phase of administering vaccines to the community. I, myself have Jard The Greathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776057668296968957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524576036555038467.post-9879016345624555852019-06-18T18:26:00.002+08:002019-06-19T16:09:48.724+08:004 Top Hostels in Kuta and Seminyak, Bali
Currently I have grown a liking to Bali, Indonesia and have been there 5 times in the past. Bali has the whole package for any type of traveler. From the beach goers to the culinary hunters and the nature lovers such as myself. And like my hometown Sabah, Bali also have the most beautiful sunsets around and fresh yet cheap seafood (if you know where to find 'em).
Besides that, with millions of Jard The Greathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776057668296968957noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524576036555038467.post-21456855207444267842019-05-21T14:12:00.000+08:002019-06-18T18:25:12.047+08:00Iftar Sets at Alchemist Dessert Café, Subang Jaya
Ramadan Special from 7 May to 4 June 2019. Hurry guys!
I absentmindedly came upon this cafe from some-one's Instagram post and was drawn to the instagrammable pictures of their desserts. The place itself looked trendy as well. So I looked it up on both google and Facebook and found out that it is currently offering Ramadan Specials during this fasting month.
Very reasonable price!
I invitedJard The Greathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776057668296968957noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524576036555038467.post-67823787990276040102019-05-12T11:12:00.000+08:002019-06-21T08:01:30.659+08:00Trusted Driver in Bali
Well we might have encountered those type of drivers whom we dealt with beforehand upon arrival that takes us to places we don't want to go. Places where the paid drivers can get commission even-though it was not upon our wish to go there.
Sunset at Kuta Beach! No need to dine in Jimbaran!
For example... dinner at Jimbaran. Beautiful place, yes. But is it totally worth it to spend a hefty Jard The Greathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776057668296968957noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524576036555038467.post-54394029077043737312019-04-19T17:43:00.004+08:002019-04-19T18:07:18.603+08:00The End of Singleton
For now, the end of singleton to me means I am unofficially off the market . Haha. It becomes official only when there's a wedding band on my finger. But currently am gonna commit to making this relationship work. No matter how high the odds are against us.
I love you, I love you not.
You can say that for years now, I've been avoiding many guys who shows even a little interest in me. Jard The Greathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776057668296968957noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524576036555038467.post-36599168684639126512018-10-11T17:12:00.000+08:002019-04-19T16:42:08.984+08:00Keeping My Bones Healthy With #FernleafUHT
I am a woman in her thirties, trying to keep fit and healthy so that I can continue doing things I love best which are hiking, travelling and running marathons. In order to do that I stick to a strict daily intake of enough vegetables, fruits and MILK!
Women at my age have the tendency to get osteoporosis, a bone disease caused by lack of two essential minerals which are calcium and phosphate. Jard The Greathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776057668296968957noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524576036555038467.post-9274239937306958132018-08-24T18:03:00.005+08:002018-08-30T09:12:57.780+08:00A Cat Named Toby
To be honest, I'm not exactly a cat lover. The cat lovers of my family are usually my sister, Dr. Zeneria who would whole-heartedly nurse a sick cat to life and my youngest sister, Zasmin. Me? I accidentally killed a kitten while backing up my car at the office. It wasn't my most fondest memory but it has haunted me until this very day. So I took to only enjoying funny animal pictures and videosJard The Greathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776057668296968957noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524576036555038467.post-14983249533254380462018-08-10T12:08:00.001+08:002018-08-30T09:12:46.623+08:00My Centara Experience at Hat Yai Thailand
I just received a formal letter from my office stating that I would be transferred to another unit by mid-August and I thought I badly needed a short vacation to recharge before starting at a new unit! Fortunately for me, AirAsia was having its monthly promotions and I decided to spend a weekend in Hat Yai, Thailand. Being among top travel destinations for Malaysians due to its vast transport Jard The Greathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776057668296968957noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524576036555038467.post-20621116603503137642018-07-03T10:22:00.001+08:002018-07-03T16:35:04.153+08:00Krabi Trip Part 1 : Sugar Marina Resort Cliffhanger @ Aonang
My housemates and I secured three return flight tickets to Krabi from Kuala Lumpur during the month of Ramadhan. We booked a two nights hotel stay at the newly renovated Sugar Marina Resort located near Aonang Beach. And it was also close to a nearby mosque and many Halal eateries just a mere walking distance away.
We selected the Superior Pool Access Room located on the ground floor Jard The Greathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776057668296968957noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524576036555038467.post-10993309255319360422018-03-01T15:17:00.000+08:002018-08-08T17:23:47.936+08:00Lessons From My Travelmates - Part 1
Hello there again readers! Looks like I still have a few. Thankyou for your lovely comments on comeback post two days ago. Today I want to share on lessons I've learnt from my various travel mates. Throughout my not-so-famous years of traveling, I'm blessed to be be given the experience of travelling solo, with a partner and then in groups of 4 to 40 people!
But am gonna blog on the people I'veJard The Greathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776057668296968957noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524576036555038467.post-28267655148930388042018-02-26T12:09:00.001+08:002018-02-26T12:15:00.676+08:00An Update On Me....
Hello readers of my blog... if I still have them.
How's life? What were you guys up to during the whole period I disappeared from the blogging world? Hehe.
Most recent picture of me, in case you guys are curious.
Me? A bit of travelling here and there (but mostly around Malaysia or maybe to Indonesia), a bit of running marathons and then there's hiking.
Oh... and I managed to gain Jard The Greathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776057668296968957noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524576036555038467.post-77711813722453338762017-05-17T16:59:00.002+08:002017-05-17T17:02:01.094+08:00Ramadan is Near, a RM59 Ramadan Buffet Review of Laman Kayangan
I got myself invited to one of those Ramadan Buffets around Klang Valley that are actively promoting their packages in time for Ramadan. This time I get to experience one in Laman Kayangan, Shah Alam Selangor.
A special appearance by Pn Fauziah Ahmad Daud. I tried the pasta though.
The centerfold of the whole buffet situated in the middle of the space.
Laman Kayangan is well knownJard The Greathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776057668296968957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524576036555038467.post-87386105727652515162017-03-16T08:48:00.000+08:002017-03-16T09:18:02.269+08:00Chemerong Berembun Langsir Hiking Trip 2017
Last week I joined a trip to Chemerong National Park located in Terengganu. It was organized by an outdoor community who calls themselves Southern Eagle Adventure (SEA) headed by a woman named Lyn. I met her the first time during a hiking trip in Johor and now she is quite well known in the hiking world.
The trip was joined by 35 people of which 7 of them are women!
The trip takes 3 days and 2Jard The Greathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776057668296968957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524576036555038467.post-48137972967823857812017-01-03T13:57:00.001+08:002017-01-03T14:07:07.880+08:00Purrfect Cat Cafe Penang
Holidays are over and I spent my first day of 2017 visiting Penang as a transit spot before heading back to Kuala Lumpur. I didn't have much to do during my stopover as I arrived Penang around 630pm from Kota Kinabalu and stayed at a chic hostel called "Syiok Hostel" at Jalan Chulia. A highly recommended place to stay with private quarters for an all female dormitory and shared bathroom. Free Jard The Greathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776057668296968957noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524576036555038467.post-46545304724709187552016-09-13T10:23:00.002+08:002016-09-13T11:50:28.466+08:00The Eight Hills of Bukit Bongol, Kota Belud Sabah
One fine day, as I was lounging at my parents house, watching a series of Tiny Houses on TV, my sister asked me if I wanted to go climb some hill nearby. I immediately said YES! Because for the many years I've lived in Kota Belud and the many times I came home for the holidays, I never did anything adventurous except stay home and watch TV. Hahaha. I presumably became a successful couch potato Jard The Greathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776057668296968957noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524576036555038467.post-52974633607644529722016-06-21T19:19:00.001+08:002017-01-03T15:20:06.629+08:00Buffet Ramadan RM20 - RM30 ++ Around Klang Valley
We are halfway through Ramadan and I've personally have dined in several Ramadan buffets around Klang Valley which consists of Shah Alam and Kuala Lumpur. In terms of taste, I loved all of them. Haha! Here are the THREE places I've dined-in so far.
1. Shah Alam Convention Center - SACC : RM38
My friend has this habit of hunting good Ramadan Buffet deals online before the holy month itself. Jard The Greathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776057668296968957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524576036555038467.post-6123210758953677402016-06-17T12:22:00.001+08:002016-06-17T12:24:50.882+08:00Hiking Mt Merapi via Selo - 2930 masl
"Hey Jard, can we climb Mt Merbabu and Mt. Merapi in three days and two nights?" a guy asked ne via private message on Facebook a few days back. I immediately answered, "YES!".
Me pictured on top of Mt. Merapi.
For people who has a very tight schedule, you can actually compress these two mountains in just two days and one night. Both mountains can be climbed in a day if, of course Jard The Greathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776057668296968957noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524576036555038467.post-83748237225635378662016-05-30T18:08:00.000+08:002016-05-31T08:26:17.129+08:00Hiking Mt. Merbabu via Selo - 3142 masl
As of all the mountains I've climbed, they'll be shrouded by some mystic tale. As for Mt Merbabu, which means "Meru" for mountain and "Babu", for woman, the Woman Mountain, there are two such stories about it.
Legend has it that a very famous Javanese empire called Mataram Kuno disappeared or was swallowed up between Mt. Merbabu and Mt Merapi and another says that it was once a market place Jard The Greathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776057668296968957noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524576036555038467.post-53956556767000109802016-05-20T17:45:00.001+08:002016-05-20T17:50:06.860+08:00Mt. Merbabu - Merapi - Papandayan : Full Itinerary
"I want to climb these mountains in a week, is it possible?" I asked my friend, Bumi who also works as a guide in Jawa.
"Possible. But how about climbing Lawu instead of Papandayan since it is in a different district?" He tried to coax me into changing my third choice of mountains.
"NO PAPANDAYAN, NO TRIP!" I strictly told him.
OK.. this was not the actual conversation between us but I was Jard The Greathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776057668296968957noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524576036555038467.post-12833539448928881382016-05-18T18:37:00.000+08:002016-05-19T08:04:16.905+08:00My Hiking Buddies : An Introduction
Before I share the "horrors" of travelling with a girl named Jard with all her faults and sometimes carefree approach to handling things, let me first introduce the "victims" of having to endure me throughout the trip.
Let's begin with the brainchild of the Three Mountains Trip (itinerary shared in next post), also the organizer, planner, "go-go", the person whom her hiking comrades' relatives Jard The Greathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776057668296968957noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524576036555038467.post-32643758746385247782016-05-17T14:06:00.003+08:002016-05-17T18:12:30.010+08:00My Very First Open Hiking Trip
The original promo banner I used to post on facebook.
I always had difficulty finding hiking mates. Maybe I am picky after all in picking them or the reality, nobody wants to hike with me. Huk huk. Some girls whom I hiked with said that I'd leave them behind if they hiked with me. When in truth I'm a changed person. I know now how important it is to stick in a group. They don't believe me. :Jard The Greathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776057668296968957noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524576036555038467.post-33365389930428175302016-01-07T16:39:00.001+08:002016-01-12T14:11:15.795+08:008 Things About Climbing In Indonesia
First of all, ALHAMDULILLAH for a new year and being able to add another year to my age yesterday. At the beginning of 2015, I made an Excel list of mountains to climb in Malaysia. After climbing a few with the toughest climb ever (for a newbie like me) of Mt Korbu; 2183mdpl and Gayong; 2173 mdpl, the 2nd and 4th highest mountain in West Malaysia respectively... I suddenly decided to look upon Jard The Greathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776057668296968957noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524576036555038467.post-63836343761442843942015-12-07T18:17:00.005+08:002016-01-12T14:11:33.148+08:00Being Festively Special at The Majestic Hotel
Christmas is coming and more and more people are looking for places to dine and treat a special some-one during those festive nights. Set amidst the Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur's refined historical atmosphere, any dining experience would definitely be unforgettable. I've experienced first hand how attentive the hotel's team are to details during my stay there last year and they have successfullyJard The Greathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776057668296968957noreply@blogger.com2