• KLM

    KLM Charity Tulip Sale 2014

    May 7, 2014 /

    KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will be flying in thousands of fresh tulips from the Netherlands for its annual Charity Tulip Sale. The 16th KLM Charity Tulip Sale will be held at the Concourse Level of Sungei Wang Plaza on Saturday, May 10th from 11AM onwards. Each tulip is priced at RM5 per stalk and bouquets will be lovingly wrapped by the KLM staff, making these perfect gifts for Mother’s Day.

    For every tulip you buy, Rabobank is generously contributing RM3 (RM1, so that your Mother’s Day gift costs you only RM5, and another RM2 to top up the charity fund).

    That’s not all, for every minimum purchase of 50 tulips (in a single receipt) you will get a FREE set of Lanvin fragrance miniatures worth RM175 each. This special offer is valid only for the first 50 qualified purchases.

    This years’ sale aims to raise over RM30,000 for the AUTORR (Aged Unite To Organize Rest & Recreation) Foundation. The AUTORR Foundation Centre is a non-profit, non-racial and non-religious place for senior citizens to keep themselves occupied with fun-filled activities and to keep their social circles.

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  • Italy,  KLM,  TRAVEL/HOLIDAYS,  Venice

    Venice

    May 3, 2014 /

    Evi had wanted to sketch Venice. Me too. And so we took the earlier train to go to Venice using regional train. Regional train is cheaper than the fast one; Euro 12 to compare to Euro 30. We reached Venice at about 11am and on the way to the toilet we saw a Moleskine shop! We dropped by the shop later and bought each ourselves a Moleskine Sketchbook.

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    So first thing Venice was Moleskine. Next was lunch! We were super hungry as we just had a slice of bread and a cup of espresso for breakfast. Evi had Penne al Pomodoro while I had Spaghetti alle Vongole. Evi sketched her lunch first, haha! I could not draw with empty stomach so I decided to draw later after I finished my lunch.

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    Then we walked around Venice to admire beautiful buildings and find a spot to draw. Luigi Barzini described Venice as “undoubtedly the most beautiful city built by man” in The New York Times. I have to agree him because every building appealed to me, not to mention picture-perfect. I could go on taking pictures of all buildings one by one.

    I let my photos do all the talking below :

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    Venice is a city in north-eastern Italy situated on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges. It is located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline, between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. The city in its entirety is listed as a World Heritage Site, along with its lagoon.

    The name Venice is derived from the ancient Veneti people who inhabited the region by the 10th century BC. Venice has been known as the “La Dominante”, “Serenissima”, “Queen of the Adriatic”, “City of Water”, “City of Masks”, “City of Bridges”, “The Floating City”, and “City of Canals”. Venice has also been described by the Times Online as being one of Europe’s most romantic cities.

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    Remember the hotel in Tourist movie? The orange building is the façade of the hotel in the movie. The building is called Palazzo Pisato Moretta. It is actually a palace. 

    And here are two more drawings I made of Venice:

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    Getting to Venice: KLM operated 2 time(s) daily from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Venice Marco-Polo (VCE).

     

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  • BLOGOSPHERE

    Top April 2014 Commenters

    May 2, 2014 /

    Hello all! One more posts of Italy before I proceed to add more blog posts about my what I have been up to. At the mean time here’s the top 5.

    As promised, top 3 will get these prizes:

    Ann will get a set of Dina Series book in Bahasa Melayu, Dapur Emak Saya and Taman Bunga Emak Saya, published by Karangkraf. This set was meant for Bologna Children’s Book Fair, Italy and a very rare collection.

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    Lya will get Lil’ Guardian gift set box containing flash cards of Lil’ Guardian and its flower (information on the reverse side of the card)and bookmarks.

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    Jaja will get receive a complete set of Siri Buku Kraf Bersama Kak Emila.

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    Congratulations to all! Ann and Lya please e-mail me your mailing address with phone number. I got Jaja’s address already.

    I am still thinking of what to give for May, so stay tuned.

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