MV Review: BIGBANG- Sober

Hello LouBriTri readers! :) 

If you are a fan of BIGBANG (aka a VIP), then you'll probably like today's post :)Today I'll be reviewing Sober BigBang. It is July and in the beginning of the month, BigBang has realeased two new singles for their MADE album D like how they have been releasing two new singles every month since May and will continue until August. The full MADE album will be released out on September 2015. The two songs for the MADE album D are Sober and If You. I'll be reviewing Sober :) Check out the awesome music video below:

COLOUR-CODED ENGLISH LYRCIS 

G-DRAGON  SEUNGRI  TAEYANG  DAESUNG  TOP

Stop acting like you’re all that
You’re actually the most pathetic
Yeah, try to provoke me even more
So I can have some fun for a moment

If you only chase after money, power and fame
Your crotch is gonna rip and you’re gonna fall
They say love is good, friendship is good
But be warned, the back of your head might be in pain

Hey doctor doctor, please save me
Because I’m about to go insane
Stop trying to awkwardly change the subject
Hear me say

It’s hard for me to be sober
I can’t do anything
I hate being sober
I can’t fall asleep without you

Time is so damn slow, I’m just growing old, I live like I’m dead
I have so many damn things to do but I have nothing that I want to do

The world is cold to me
People’s eyes are prickling on me
I seem like an adult but I’m really a child that’s really tall
My young dreams are just faded fantasies
My mood is like a vast wilderness
People don’t understand me
So I just wanna lose it without even knowing

Get drunk, get drunk, go to heaven
After I wake, I’m in hell, I don’t last long
I’m like Popeye without spinach
The laughter bomb tempts me

Hey TAXI TAXI, take me away
Because this place is too hard to be in
So I can at least breathe for a few days

It’s hard for me to be sober
I can’t do anything
I hate being sober
I can’t fall asleep without you

Time is so damn slow, I’m just growing old, I live like I’m dead
I have so many damn things to do but I have nothing that I want to do

Without you, everything is hard
Without you, this dark night, this cold world
It’s too hard for me

Without you, I’m still left alone here
I’m waiting for you, only believing in you
But I’m a fool, no no no

It’s hard for me to be sober
I can’t do anything
I hate being sober
I can’t fall asleep without you

SONG

The song straight up starts off a very playful and electronic tune that will almost instantly hook you and make you want to bob your head to the catchy beat. It is a very refreshing song and different from the two songs they released for their Made album A which was Bang Bang Bang and We Like 2 Party. Unlike the two songs, Sober has a great old-school feeling to it due to the use of vintage electronic tunes in the beginning and the chorus of the song. 

The song starts off with G-Dragon's part which he sang with an almost lazy attitude as if he is drunk and slurring his words. Seungri's part is after G-Dragon's and from there, the song starts building up and then the beat lets go slightly for Taeyang's part but then starts building up again for the chorus.

Then BAM! The chorus starts with the bang of the drums accompanied by the blaring of G-Dragon's voice. This is the part where you just can't help but dance around and bang your head to the unbelievably perfect combination of drum beats and electronic notes :D it's genius. 

After this, it's Daesung's part which he sang very well with his usual powerful voice and it then leads to Top's rap. He raps it in his already iconic tone from Bae Bae that has grabbed a lot of attention. It gives Top a fun and young image unlike the bad boy image he has in other albums :)

The song ends with a repetition of lalalas to the tune of the chorus sang by all the boys. It sounds like the adult boys are still just children playing Ring Around The Roses while singing lalala which is what little kids do.

Overall, the song is very fresh and a new approach to the MADE album. It is a bit more relaxed and free like We Like 2 Party from MADE album A.

Song Rating: 8.5/10 

MV & LYRICS MEANING

You'll expect the MV to be the boys experiencing a tough reality. After all, the song's name is Sober. But in fact, it is the opposite. In the MV, the boys are clearly anything but Sober and are running around in fantasy-like forests lavished in purple trees. Yup, definitely not Sober. Anyway, he music video has a really vintage feel to it. Probably it was because of the filter they used throughout the whole video which had a blurry effect like on'e vision when they are drunk. The MV starts off with the boys individually in an empty, rugged-looking room scattered with a combination of pieces of paper, plants and glitter. They are put into a rotating room and they walk from wall to wall while the camera films them in different angles. You can see that by watching the Making Of Sober here:

G-DRAGON

In this MV, G-Dragon shows his inner child-like character as he runs around in the fields, jumps on the beds and rolls on the floor. It gives him a very carefree and child-like image unlike the bad boyish one he had in Bang Bang Bang from Made Album A.

GD FROM SOBER

GD FROM BANG BANG BANG

First, he appears to be in a white empty room with a bed and a small closet in which he steps out    from. The white empty bed represents a lonely reality and he seems to be very bored in the room which signals that he is tired of his life. 

He then is magically transported into a wide green field with numerous beds, some identical to the one in the empty room, scattered around the field. This signals he is now in his drunken stage where he is more free to run about as you can see that is he very hyper, running around the field and jumping on the beds. This heavily contrasts the white empty room he was previously in.

Almost towards the end of the video, G-Dragon is on a bed which it still in the open field but now with a woman beside him. It is clear that he feels very lonely in real life but when he is drunk, he feels it is easier to find love as he can get any woman he wants because he isn’t aware of his actions when he is drunk, like any other person when they are not sober. He too shows this in his lyrics:

It’s hard for me to be sober

I can’t do anything
I hate being sober
I can’t fall asleep without you

When he is drunk he can feel and experience love easier than in real life and enjoy it but when he is sober, he doesn’t feel it as it is just a fling when morning comes.

SEUNGRI                                                                            

In the MV, Seungri swaps between three scenes. One in a white room and another in a fantasy-like forest. In the white room, Seungri is desperately grabbing at pieces of paper with the phrase “This Is Your God” written on each one. The pieces of paper represent money which signifies power and fame in a way like how God is powerful and he is trying to grab hold of power and fame.

He then is in a green rain forest. In the scene, there’s a board behind him which consists of words such 'excitement', 'pride', 'lust', 'joy' and many others that he thinks that he can buy with his money.

However his lyrics too expresses "If you only chase after money, power and fame Your crotch is gonna rip and you’re gonna fall".

If you only chase after money, power and fame
Your crotch is gonna rip and you’re gonna fall
They say love is good, friendship is good
But be warned, the back of your head might be in pain

In his third scene, he is dressed in gold and running aimlessly around the forest. I'm not quite sure what this means but it could mean that now that he has all the riches that he has ever wanted but doesn't know what to do with them. It doesn't bring him anything. No happiness, no fame and no power. He doesn't know what to do and is lost with only money in his hands.

TAEYANG

In his scene, he is fully clothed in the shower which is located in the forest. The showerhead releases out white gas instead of water and on the glass wall of the shower, the words “Help Me” is written in white. 

The white smoke slowly fills up the shower as he tries to get out of the cubicle by banging on the walls but fails. This could mean that he has an addiction which he is desperate to stop but is very difficult to. The walls of the shower are the borders between his dream, which is inside the shower, and reality.

Even when he tries to find help and a place of security in a police car which is in his second scene, the inside of the car is still filed with gas. 

This is similar to the lyrics where he tries calling for the Doctor to help him overcome his addiction.

Hey doctor doctor, please save me
Because I’m about to go insane

However, Taeyang is thrusted back in reality at the end of the video together with his friends, showing that there is an escape and hope for everyone.

DAESUNG

Daesung is seen in a room that is filled with paperwork. He is slouched on the table and looks frustrated as he tries to write but can’t. He then throws the pencil and starts playing with the papers and throwing them on the floor. It is clear that in the MV, he is doing something he doesn’t have a passion for and it looks like this isn’t the job he is meant to do. 

His lyrics also shows this.

Time is so damn slow, I’m just growing old, I live like I’m dead
I have so many damn things to do but I have nothing that I want to do

SO, what does actually want to do? 

Well, that question is answered almost towards the end of the video where Deasung is in the forest, passionately playing a set of drums. He finally looks happy and is wearing something much more casual that what he was wearing in the ‘office’ signaling that he is finally free.

TOP

This is probably the weirdest part of the video that’ll make you go Woah, Hold Up Top. It wasn’t like Bae Bae from MADE Album A where literally all of them where super weird and after the video you were like: …wat?

All the other members are kinda normal in this video but Top just had to crawl around on the grass while he jumps on cars like a kid, which is exactly the message he is trying to point out.

In the MV, Top is seen jumping on giant bubbles, crawling on the ground and flipping a car using his dragon ball techniques like a kid. 

This is a representation of him wanting to become a child again where everything seemed possible.This could mean that he feels like a child when he is drunk.
Even in the lyrics he states that it is not fun in the life of an adult as everyone is constantly him for his childish character.

The world is cold to me
People’s eyes are prickling on me
I seem like an adult but I’m really a child that’s really tall
My young dreams are just faded fantasies
My mood is like a vast wilderness
People don’t understand me
So I just wanna lose it without even knowing

Behind him in his scenes, there is a tank that has the words “I Want To Believe” on it which is what children often do. They choose to believe in fantasies and block out reality the best they can and make fantasies their reality.

END OF MV

At the end of the MV, BigBang shows that there is hope for everyone and that everyone can achieve their dreams. In the MV, the boys are running around together in a large field and there is a small sign spot that says 'One Way' and it's pointing to a big sign that has the word 'DREAMS' on it. And at the end of the video, the boys are all running towards the Dream sign. This means that no matter how tough life gets, don't give up and you will manage to achieve your dreams.



MV RATING: 9/10
LYRIC RATING : 9/10

OVERFALL FEELING

I think that this song really relates to the lives of the artists and many people in the world.This video teaches us that there is hope and escape for everyone and if you are determined enough, you’ll be able to succeed. Don’t let your loneliness turn into an addiction.This really shows fans what a though life BigBang and other artists in the entertainment industry have to suffer so Netizens, let’s not fight and not send hate and make our favourite artists happy! Overall, I really enjoyed the song and I thought the MV is just awesome. Really nice :)Looking forward to more songs that BigBang will be releasing in the future.

Overall Score: 9/10

I HOPE YOU GUYS ENJOYED THIS POST AND LOOK FORWARD TO MORE LOUBRITRI POSTS!

BYE-BYE VIPS AND LOUBRITRI READERS :)

MV Review: Megan Nicole "Escape"

Welcome back to the fourth official blog post of LouBriTri!

If you haven't checked out our previous posts, then may I just say: Why haven't you?! Go ahead, it's a good read. I promise you, it's cool beans. And you're new to LouBriTri, then welcome, and thank you for stumbling across our blog!

It's Tri here, and if you took notice of the title of this blog post, you should know that this week, our post is gonna be all about music.

WARNING: THIS BLOG POST INCLUDES A LOT OF IN DEPTH THINKING AND CHEESY STUFF BY YOURS TRULY. THE LEVEL OF DEEP-NESS AND CHEESINESS IS EXTREME. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK. (But life's all about taking risks, so please, read on. I DARE YOU TO.)

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I'm 100% sure that everyone loves music. If you don't, may I suggest that you head over to the nearest astronomy station? You must be living on the wrong planet.

Music is a great source of entertainment, and these days, with all our fancy-schmancy techno gadgets, we have the ability to listen to the latest tunes wherever we go. That is, if your phone has not died yet, of course.

Ranging from pop to rock, R&B to jazz, everyone has their own taste and style in music. Whether it's an upbeat pop song, or an emotional R&B tune, everyone has their favourite category of music. Everyone, including me.

As a major music lover/aspiring music maker myself, I think music means a great lot to me.

Music is a way to connect and express yourself through verses and lyrics, that perhaps, you just can't phrase or express on your own. Surely, there is that one song, in which you can totally relate to and say: "That's exactly, how I feel."

It could be a song about a one-sided crush, a song about feeling good about yourself, a song about trying to help someone who keeps pushing you away.

Somehow, music has a way of getting to you and your innermost feelings. Feelings that are locked up within the deepest corner of your heart. Music is the key to that lock. (Yup, now y'all are seeing my deep side. How do you find it? Cause I personally find it...deep.)

Things that can't be said out loud, can be sung in a song. Through codes, that maybe, only you can crack.

I am grateful to be blessed with the gift of music, it is something I treasure with all my heart, because, without it, I would have still been that shy, reserved girl who never broke out of her shell. I was soundless.

That was who I was, it is in the past, and music has helped me to conquer that obstacle of not being able to speak up.

So today, I'll be reviewing a song, that is quite popular amongst YouTube users.
One of the things I like most about YouTube, is that, you never quite know what is going to happen. You could end up posting a video of you singing your favourite cover of your favourite song, and in the next two months, you'd get a million views. Slowly, but surely, you might even become the next big thing.

The song I'll be reviewing today is not by a big-shot celebrity, but by a singer who started off as a young cover artist before she became who she is now. I present you, Miss Megan Nicole, with one of her most recent releases: Escape. Enjoy.

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING. ALL CREDIT GOES TO MEGAN NICOLE AND THE PRODUCING COMPANY, YOUNG ASTRONAUTS.

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Now you're done watching the video, what are your opinions? sound off in the comments!

The song, Escape, is a very simplistic song. A plain jane, some might even say. I'm not going to disagree with you, everyone has their own opinions, but you are right. It is a very ordinary song. 

But you may be forgetting something.

The lyrics. (Btw, if you're interested in learning the lyrics to Escape, here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l1DDpyyQQc )

If you had listened closely to the lyrics, you'll find that this song, is actually very expressive and anything but ordinary. It is about running away from the world and about finding who you are. 

It may be your typical feel good about yourself song, like Colbie Cailat's "Try" and Katy Perry's "Firework", but no, it isn't.

This song is about having the world's expectations put upon your shoulders, and you, not being able to cope under all the pressure.

The world wants you to be epitome perfect. People expect you to be flawless. They don't understand that you can't. Nobody can, because everyone has different definitions of perfect, and one person cannot please everyone at once. Nobody is perfect.

Megan Nicole is trying to tell you she needs to find her 'escape' from these expectations. She needs to find the person, whom she used to be, before she was forced to mould into the definition of perfect.

She wants to rewind to the time, before she started changing, when she was herself.

The music video fits the lyrics like a jigsaw puzzle, you'll find. It shows Megan running away-just like she is spiritually, emotionally and mentally, from her troubles. This does not prove any cowardice, just a sense of being too overwhelmed. Sometimes, running away, and taking a break, is all one needs to distress and put the world on silent mode, for a little while.

Much effort went into the video, and that is obvious tot the eye. The location of the video was stunning, as was the outfits, hair and make-up. Kudos to the crew, especially to the director, hair and make-up artist and of course, to the lovely Megan Nicole who came up with such an inspiring song, that I'm sure has left many viewers in awe with our jaws hanging open. I'm no animal lover, but all those majestic animals have done a magnificent job of keeping me entranced throughout the whole video.

I think, this song is a song that some people can relate to, as we all live in a new generation, where times have drastically changed. For better, and for worse. With bigger changes, comes higher expectations.

So my question for the day is: Do you need an escape? If yes, my advice to you would be to go ahead, and take that escape. And when you return, return as the best version of yourself that you can be.

Well, that's a wrap for this post, perhaps LouBriTri will do more music reviews in the future? 

Thanks for reading, and if you haven't go check out Lou and Bri's own separate reviews on BTS's "I Need You" and Big Bang's "Sober", what are you waiting for k-pop fans? Go check em' out! Link is on the right side of this post!

 Be sure to look out for the next update! It could be anytime soon. 

TTYL, xxTri :)

MV Review: BTS - I Need U

HELLO FELLOW READERS!

It's Lou here and today, I'll be doing a music video review on Bangtan Boy's (or BTS or 방탄소년단 or whatever you wish to call them. They have too many names . Ahem) most recent comeback song, 'I Need U'.

Before we begin, I'd like to clarify that I'll be judging based on the following criterias:
1. Song
2. Lyrics
3. Story
4. Overall feels + other thoughts

 Check out the music video first! And remember to turn on the CC for English subtitles

BTS's I Need U is the title song for their third mini album called In The Mood For Love Pt.1, or 화양연화 in Korean. After almost a year since their last full length album, Dark and Wild, they have finally returned! Whoop whoop *fist pumps in air*

Flower boys. Literally.

This time, they're bringing with them a fresh new look and style as what the internet calls, "the flower boy concept". (I mean yeah,true since they were literally posing with flowers for their teaser pictures.) And of course the fandom was hyped up and expecting something that would blow them away. Well, was I impressed? 200 PERCENT YES!

First off, I Need U gave me a pleasant surprise with it's more soothing, soft instrumentals and vocals. Compared to most of their previous songs like Danger, We Are Bulletproof Pt. 1 and even War of Hormones, this song's "hardcore-ness" was evidently much more toned down and generally easier for non hip-hop fans to listen to. It's less heavy for the ears, if I could say, while still maintaing the signature raps from the rap line(Suga, Rap Monster and J-hope), added with the heart felt vocals of the rest of the members.

So shall we begin?

"하늘이 파래서 햇살이 빛나서
내 눈물이 더 잘 보이나 봐"
-BTS Jin, I Need U

1. SONG

Before we dive right in, I have a small confession to make: it's been about 2 and a half months since this song was released and I'm still endlessly having it on repeat. The obsession is real with this one. And I'll go ahead and say that this is probably my favourite (and best) song that they have released as of yet.

So will my opinions be biased? Yes, slightly. Maybe.(Most probably huehuehue sorry not sorry) BUT I shall try to remain unfazed and fair in all decisions and remarks that I'll make. Aherm.
Right. Let us continue:

                                                                                                       

Upon first listening to their 58 second teaser, it earned an immediate "wow" from me. Instead of the usual heavy, hard beats they often have to their songs, I Need U greets you with the soft, soothing melody of the piano and the short vocal parts added into it made it an even better experience. Both Jimin and Jungkook's voices blending effortlessly together.

  The teaser, below:

Now for the song itself.
The song starts off quite slow, with a rap that sounded almost lazy and uncaring from Suga. But right after that, it starts building up and creating hype, beginning from J-hope's part onto V's. (That's around when you know some awesome stuff is going down)

The chorus is simply stunning. It's almost as if it jumps at you, sucks you in, grabs you by the collar and yells,"SWEG" at your face. Well at least I was completely awe struck by the time the chorus was sung. With both Jimin and Jungkook's chill inducing high notes that display the raw emotions one would feel when singing about this topic, I don't know how you would not at least feel slightly touched. 

Suga so swaggy he got the swag stuffed into his swaggy swagsters

For the post chorus, I feel like they took quite a risky route by only choosing an instrumental with no vocals. But it worked out wonderfully. It gives you time to appreciate the music and take a break from the hectic singing and rapping before that. Also, perfect for a dance break down for live performances, which they indeed have!

The bridges before the chorus were sung by V and Jin and I think they executed them superbly. Especially the bridge sung by Jin before the second chorus. In fact that may be my favourite part of the song.

In conclusion, this song is near perfect in my opinion. I can't really find anything that I don't like about it. Oh but there's one thing that Tri pointed out when I made her listed to it. That of which is that she feels the phrase, "I need you, girl" is used too much. But I'm all fine with that but yes, it was repeated like 24 times. (Yep I counted) And occasionally "girl" sounds like "gurr" but I won't complain about that since I probably sound really bad trying to speak Korean so I don't expect them to be speaking excellent English either.

Song score: 9.5/10

2. LYRICS

From what I get from the lyrics,  it's that they have been left completely heart broken and ruined by the girl they loved. They regret and look back to the past when they were still together and it's almost like they're telling themselves to let go of a relationship that can't be mended anymore, yet they are still hesitant amd confused, still wanting to be together with the girl deep inside. 

It also appears to me that they are puzzled and perplexed about what they want/feel. Sometimes they are saying that they want nothing to do with the girl, scolding themselves for wanting to get back with her, but other times they say that they are sorry and are pleading for her to come back.

"But you’re my everything You’re my
Everything You’re my
Everything You’re my
Please go away huh

I’m sorry I hate u
I love you I hate u
Forgive me"

The same thing can be seen in the chorus when they first say that they need the girl and she's so beautiful but then proceed to say the opposite by stating that she's so cold, in other words, heartless.

"I need you girl, you’re beautiful
I need you girl, you’re so cold
I need you girl I need you girl
I need you girl I need you girl"

By the end of the song, they still don't have an answer and would rather just the girl break up with them so they don't have to make a choice. Basically, choosing the easy, yet painful way out.

To read the English translated lyrics, go here:  BTS- I Need U Lyrics

Lyrics score: 8/10

3. STORY

This song actually has two separate music videos, the official one (rated 15) and the original, uncut version (rated 19). Don't let the 19 rating scare you. Yes, there might be a stabbing scene and such but honestly, it's nothing worse than what you would expect from a PG13 rated movie. (But this version also includes them playing with french fries so...)

 Watch the original version here:

By watching the original version, the story line becomes so much clearer compared to just watching the official one. The story line is really quite depressing and somehow or rather they all end up dead (with the exception of Jin, buuuut we'll get to that later) Anyway, basically:

Suga burns down a motel and himself along with it.

Rap Monster kills himself in a fire at the gas station.

Jimin drowns himself in a bathtub.

J-Hope, depressed, overdoses and collapses on the highway.

V, blinded by rage, ends up killing a man and is probably given a death sentence. 

Jungkook is beaten up then gets hit by a car.

Jin, who probably suffers from depression, is the only one left among his friends. (But there are some theories that say he died too but yeah. It's all quite confusing)

Quite pitiful, isn't it?
Other than all the dying, the mv tells a story of how all of them are dealing with their problems (or the inability to). It shows how when together, they are happy and without a care in the world, while alone, they are miserable and vulnerable. Is shows how the company of others can act as a temporary shield to sadness and grief, which unfortunately, eventually wins over.

I feel like the acting skills that they displayed further enhanced it and made it such an enjoyable watch, allowing it to be easy for you to relate and understand their feelings as they seemed so real.

By the end of the mv, there's a shot of them sleeping and then a shot of the calming sky and sea. I'd like to think of it as they are finally in a peaceful place. Be it either they overcame their problems with the help of their friends or that they all ended their own lives.

Of course there's a lot of other symbolism in the mv. But I'll leave that to the fandom detectives to explain. (ie how the 6 flower petals Jin is holding represent each member that has died etc etc)

Story score: 8.5/10

4. OVERALL FEELS + OTHER THOUGHTS

Having a slower comeback song (okay it's not actually slow, but it's slower than most of their other title songs), I thought that they would tone down their usual intense choreography. But nope, how I was wrong. Their choreo is as fast-paced as ever and you gotta admit, the choreographer did a great job! (Both in pleasing the fans and making a visually aesthetic experience BECAUSE THEM BODY ROLLS THO *wink wink nudge nudge*)

(I'm sorry but Rap mon looks so awkwarrrddddd doing this [it's da dude to the utmost right])

To say the least, this music video was wonderfully shot and the director managed to create a somber feel by using toned down/ washed out colours for some shots, and bright, contrasting colours that stand out in dark backgrounds in others.

And so, as you may already have noticed, I absolutely LURVED this song and mv. What else can I say? Therefore, until their next comeback, sit back, relax and let this song serenade you.

They got their first music show win with I Need U YAAAAAASSSSS

Overall score: 9/10

 

Thank you for taking your time to read this mv review and feel free to stare your thoughts about this song/mv in the comment section below! (*cough* So we can spazz together *cough*)

GOOD DAY, GOOD NIGHT AND BYE BYE!

Little Summer Vacation-Gopeng (Part 3)

Hello LouBriTri readers! :) 

If you have already read Lou's and Tri's recent posts, you'll probably know why I'm going to be writing about today! Today, I'm going to be writing about where I went on my little summer holiday :)

It isn't exactly a 'summer' break as it is summer all year round here in Malaysia :) It is sizzling hot 24/7 here :0

Anyway, for the two-week break, my family and I decided to take a break from city life and planned a one-day trip to Adeline's Villa which is in Gopeng, Perak. We left early in the morning as it was a 3-hour drive from KL to Gopeng :) 

Relaxing view on the way to Gopeng

JOURNEY 

It was really relaxing and you'll get to drive under the blue sky which is something very rare here in KL as the skies here are most of the time dirty and plain white in colour.

We had the helping hand of our GPS so it wasn't though for us to find Adeline's Villa. The signal was quite weak on the way to the Villa but we were lucky we had enough to keep the GPS going. The hard part was going through the narrow paths. You'll have to drive through slim, curvy roads and it is quite a long journey to the Villa.

The view was nice though :) there were many traditional 'kampung' houses and beautiful tall cliffs on the way to the Villa. 

traditional 'kampung' houses

Tall Cliffs

VILLA & REST HOUSE 

You have two choices on where to sleep at night which is the Villa or the Rest House. 

The Rest House is a small lovely traditional 'kampung' house. It is not air-conditioned or an electrical outlet so I recommend bringing a powerbank. Mattresses are provided but it is better to bring your own matteresses for more comfort as you will be sleeping on the floor. Oh and you must not forget to bring mosquito repellent :) 

I think the Rest House gives you a really great experience of living in a traditional house like how our grandparents used to. And they say that if you wake up early enough, you'll see the rubber tapper on his daily routine, going from tree to tree, collecting rubber. 

Adeline's RestHouse (image from Google)

As for the Villa, it is air-conditioned, provided with comfy beds for maximum comfort and is perfect for the family. Each Villa has it's own bathroom. 

Adeline's Villa from the outside (image from Google)

Adeline's Villa from the inside (image from Google)

FOOD

The food there is magnificient and cooked by Adeline herself with the help of her workers. In fact, you'll very often see Adeline strolling around the Resort. She'll sometimes even personally cook you're choice of noodles for you :) she's a nice lady 

Anyway, you'll love the food there if you are really into traditional Chinese and Malay food. All the ingredients are very fresh. 

They even had a barbecue for dinner, the night we were there. It was delicious and they have really good Tau Fu Fa. Yum.... :)

And after you finish eating, you'll have to wash your own plates at the basin. It was facing a fantastic view of flowers so I didn't mind it at all :) it was fun

ACTIVITIES 

They have White Water Rafting, Caving, Water Abseiling, Jungle Trekking, Night Walking and many more active activities :) It is perfect for family and friends so if you want to check out their activities, here's a link: http://www.adelinevilla.com/our-activities.html   :) They have packages too.

Since I went there for a one-day trip, I only went White Water Rafting. It was my first time so I was terrified. There was a coach to brieve us about the rules and we were given helmets, life jackets and a paddle. 

It was really fun and I've never felt so close to nature. The River that they brought us to, which was Sungai Kampar, is perfect for first-time water rafters. It was fun and was not too much to handle for first-timers. We also made friends with other families and we all laughed and had a good time. 

That was until the instructor of my boat pulled me down into the water to what he said 'feed the crocodiles'. Honestly, I was terrified :( I am personally quite scared of fishes and swimming into unknown waters so it was almost a heart-stopping moment for me. But fortunately, it wasn't deep at all. The water reached up only until my torso and there wasn't any fishes. So phewww.. :D I can swim so I'm fine. It was a really great experience and if it wasn't for our instructor's 'joke', I wouldn't be able to experience that. 

So yeah :) it was a really great experience for me and it was very enjoyable. I feel that it is really the ideal place for those who want to take a break from the bustling city and just lay back and relax :)

Hope you have enjoyed this post and thank you for reading :)