In December 2025, I took a winter break. I had 23 days of holidays, from 13 December 2025 to 4 January 2026. I'm working as a Medical Officer at Klinik Kesihatan Ibu dan Anak (KKIA) Limbang in Sarawak at that time.
12 December 2025:
It was my last day of work before the start of my winter break. On that afternoon, I and my colleagues had a Christmas photoshoot at KKIA Limbang.
On that night, the KKIA Limbang team had the Denim and Diamonds Night at Purnama Hotel Limbang. Everyone dressed up in denims, and thankfully I had a pair of jeans. There were several fun group activities, including games, musical chairs, singing and dancing. I joined the dance with my colleagues. We took many photos together. It was really fun and it brought me even closer to everyone at KKIA Limbang.
13 December 2025:
It was the start of my winter break. I stayed in Limbang on that day. I had breakfast at Chicago 7 and dinner at Tong Lok Restaurant.
14 December 2025:
On that morning, I and my colleagues attended the wedding of our healthcare assistant (PPK) at Dewan Bunga Raya in Limbang. In the afternoon, I went to Limbang Airport and took a MASwings flight to Miri.
After landing in Miri, I checked into Ano Hotel. On that night, I had my favourite mala hotpot for dinner at 汆悦麻辣烫 in Times Square Miri.
15 December 2025:
Before noon, I went to Miri Airport and flew to Kuala Lumpur by Malaysia Airlines. On the flight, I was served sweet and sour plum fish rice. I landed at Kuala Lumpur International Airport around 2:30PM. My mother came to pick me up at the airport. She then brought me to Mid Valley Megamall and the neighbouring Gardens Mall.
In the evening, I and my parents had dinner at Tonka Bean Cafe in Impiana KLCC Hotel. After dinner, my parents took me to have a look at the Merdeka 118 tower. We then went back to our house in Subang Jaya and I stayed a night there.
16 December 2025:
My mother brought me for breakfast at Fennel & Co in Bukit Tunku. After breakfast, my mother took me to KL Sentral. I boarded the ETS train to Bukit Mertajam. I arrived Bukit Mertajam around 5:30PM.
My grandparents came to pick me up at the train station. We had bak kut teh for dinner at 老乡肉骨茶. After dinner, we went back to our house in Kulim.
17 December 2025:
On that morning, I and my grandparents had dimsum for breakfast at 富二代 in Bukit Mertajam. We then went to Kedai Makan Pokok Buluh, where I bought curry fish and fried chicken for lunch.
In the evening, we went to AEON Mall Bukit Mertajam. My grandmother bought some new clothes at UNIQLO. We then had dinner at Nando's.
18 December 2025:
I and my grandparents had my favourite yam rice for breakfast at Sentosa Corner in Bukit Mertajam on that morning. In the afternoon, the technicians from Astro came to our house to install the new Astro Ultra box.
Later, we had dinner at The Begins Western House in Kulim. It was a really nice restaurant and that was my first time there. I ordered crispy pork chop. After dinner, we went to Minat Supermarket to do some shopping.
19 December 2025:
I and my grandparents had hokkien mee at 榕树下饭店 for breakfast. This shop has lots of customers at times, but we went there at the right time so we didn't have to wait long. After breakfast, we went to Lunas Food Court and bought roast duck and roast pork for lunch.
In the afternoon, my parents arrived in Kulim. We had wan tan mee at Restoran Lum Khee for dinner. After eating, my parents drove me back to Subang Jaya. We arrived Subang Jaya just before midnight and it was really tiring.
20 December 2025:
On that morning, I and my parents went to Carsome at The 19 USJ City Mall to sell one of our cars. After that, I walked around the mall for some time. My parents then brought me to Ah Lyes Curry Fish Head where I had my favourite curry fish for lunch.
After lunch, my parents took me to Gafix Solutions in Bandar Sunway to have the battery of my Google Pixel 6a phone replaced. The Pixel 6a had been affected by a widespread battery overheating issue which necessitated a battery replacement. There are no authorised repair shops for the Pixel 6a in Malaysia, but I found Gafix Solutions which is a reputable third party repair shop. They successfully completed the battery replacement in 30 minutes.
After that, I went home and slept for a while as I was very tired due to the travelling on the previous day. In the evening, I and my parents went to Chuai Heng Banquet Hall in TRX to attend my cousin's wedding. There, I met my relatives and had a good conversation with them. The food served was really good, especially the crabmeat soup, roast pork and grouper fish.
21 December 2025:
I and my parents had breakfast at You Fishball and Seafood Noodles. After breakfast, we went to the MG showroom in Jalan Ipoh to look at the cars. My parents decided to buy a new MG electric vehicle (EV).
On that evening, I met up with a close friend of mine at Wagyu Dojo in Old Klang Road. There, we had wagyu beef buffet. It tasted really good. After that, my friend drove me to Klang to have a look at Klang hospital where he worked at previously. Klang hospital looks great, but working there is very busy and stressful.
22 December 2025:
My parents had planned to bring me for breakfast at Restoran Sin Kee in Jalan Tun Sambanthan. However, the restaurant was closed as it was a Monday. We then decided to eat at the neighbouring Oh Yeah Banana Leaf. I ordered chicken varuval with banana leaf rice.
I then went to KL Sentral which is just nearby and boarded the ETS train to Bukit Mertajam. I arrived Bukit Mertajam around 5:30PM. Once again, my grandparents came to pick me up at the train station and then we went to 老乡肉骨茶 for dinner.
23 December 2025:
I and my grandparents went to Restoran Yang Way in Butterworth, where we had duck soup noodle for breakfast. My grandparents also had chee cheong fun. My grandparents don't usually go there themselves and they were very glad that I brought them there.
After that, we went to the nearby Beng Huat Asam Fish Chicken Rice to buy lunch. On our way home, we bought apam balik at a stall in Bukit Mertajam. On that evening, we had dinner at Nasi Lemak Nawaq in Kulim.
24 December 2025:
On that morning, I and my grandparents had dimsum at 美香味 in Bukit Mertajam. It had been 5 years since I last went to this restaurant. Unfortunately, some of my favourite dimsum items had sold out by the time we arrived.
After breakfast, we went to LS Mart to buy some groceries. In the evening, my grandmother cooked steamed fish and herbal chicken soup for dinner.
25 December 2025:
I and my grandparents had breakfast at Kedai Makan Pokok Buluh. While I had been buying lunch from this restaurant almost every time I went back to Kulim, the last time I dined in there was more than 10 years ago in June 2013.
After breakfast, we went to Restoran Yummy Dimsum to buy lunch. We then went to Lotus's Kulim to do some shopping.
26 December 2025:
I and my grandparents had hokkien mee for breakfast at 亚丝福建面. It's one of the best hokkien mee ever. After that, we went to Sin Teo Hiang to buy some biscuits.
On that afternoon, we had lunch at the newly opened Restoran Rahim Mohamad near our house in Kulim. I ordered briyani rice with curry chicken. Later, we had roast duck and roast pork at Lunas Food Court for dinner.
27 December 2025:
On that morning, I and my grandparents had yam rice for breakfast at Sentosa Corner. Later, my grandmother made steamed fish for my lunch.
In the evening, I went to Loft 67 and had their Classic Burger for my dinner. Loft 67 is one of the most unique looking cafes in Kulim, opened since December 2012.
28 December 2025:
For breakfast, I and my grandparents had my favourite fried noodles from Tua Pui Xiang paired with the roast pork from Restoran Yeow Kee.
In the afternoon, my aunt and her family arrived in Kulim. The last time we met was in February 2024 and we had a lot to talk. We went for lunch at The Begins Western House in Kulim. I ordered fish and chips this time. After lunch, we had ice cream at Baskin Robbins near Kulim Central.
On that evening, we had dinner at Xi Palace Restaurant in Bukit Mertajam. We then went to Penang to stay at G Hotel Gurney for a few nights.
29 December 2025:
Every morning throughout our stay at G Hotel Gurney, we had buffet breakfast at the hotel. There was a wide variety of food at the buffet and it tasted really good.
On that afternoon, we had lunch at Din Tai Fung in Gurney Plaza. I ordered braised beef noodle soup. After lunch, we went to Tanjung Bungah and Batu Ferringhi to get a swimming ring for my 2 year old nephew. We eventually found it at a roadside stall next to the Batu Ferringhi beach.
Later, we had dinner at Chili's in Central Gurney. I ordered my favourite crispy chicken crispers and mushroom chicken soup. It had been 5 years since I last had Chili's.
30 December 2025:
After breakfast, I went swimming with my cousin and nephew at the swimming pool of G Hotel. At that time, my cousin and aunt suddenly decided to bring my grandparents to Kuala Lumpur on the following day.
After swimming, we went back to Kulim to pack my grandparent's belongings for the Kuala Lumpur trip. On the journey, we stopped at Bukit Mertajam for rojak. Later that evening, we had dinner at Ivy's Nyonya Cuisine in Penang. This restaurant has received the Michelin awards every year in the recent years.
Late at night, I, my cousin and my aunt went to the Gurney Drive hawker stalls for supper. There, I had my childhood favourites of muar chee and sotong bakar. The last time I went to the Gurney Drive hawker stalls was 14 years ago in January 2012.
31 December 2025:
We checked out from G Hotel after breakfast. We then drove to Kuala Lumpur. On the journey, we stopped at Ipoh for a quick lunch, and then at the Ulu Bernam R&R for the famous Yik Mun Pau.
After arriving Kuala Lumpur, we checked into Pan Pacific Serviced Suites in Bukit Bintang. Later, we had dinner at Grand Harbour Restaurant in Fahrenheit 88. This restaurant served Hong Kong cuisine. On that night, I stayed up till midnight for the New Year.
1 January 2026:
Every morning throughout our stay at Pan Pacific Serviced Suites, we had buffet breakfast at the lounge. Compared to the buffet breakfast at G Hotel Gurney, it had less variety of food but tasted a bit better.
We had peking duck at Village Roast Duck in Pavilion Kuala Lumpur for lunch on that afternoon. After lunch, I went swimming with my cousin and nephew at the swimming pool of Pan Pacific Serviced Suites. In the evening, we had dinner at Fatty Crab. My parents joined the dinner as well.
2 January 2026:
After breakfast on that day, I took the Monorail and LRT from Bukit Bintang to Subang Jaya. I went back home to take my personal belongings. I also went to Patisfrance in USJ Taipan for my favourite strawberry gelato. I and my mother then took the LRT and Monorail back to Pan Pacific Serviced Suites.
On that evening, we had dinner at Grandmama's in Pavilion Kuala Lumpur. I ordered hainanese chicken rice. After dinner, my whole extended family had some bonding time together at the hotel room. My cousin ordered pizzas for us.
3 January 2026:
After breakfast, my parents brought me and my grandparents to Four Seas Restaurant in Jalan Ipoh. There, we had old cucumber with dried cuttlefish soup. While waiting for the food, my mother brought me to the nearby RiverCity for a short walk.
After eating, we went to the MG showroom nearby to collect our new MG EV. I, my parents and my grandparents took photos together in the new MG EV. We then drove the EV to Pan Pacific Serviced Suites. Later in the evening, we had dinner at Marco Polo Restaurant.
4 January 2026:
Early in the morning, I and my cousin travelled to Kuala Lumpur International Airport. My cousin would be flying to Taiwan for holidays, while I would be flying back to Miri, Sarawak. At the airport, we bought light breakfast at Jamie Oliver.
On my Malaysia Airlines flight to Miri, I had nasi lemak with chicken rendang. My flight arrived late at Miri, thus leaving less than 1 hour of stopover time at Miri airport. I had to rush to collect my luggages and then immediately check in again for my next MASwings flight to Limbang. Thankfully, it was still in time. Although AirBorneo had completed the takeover of MASwings on 1 January 2026, the plane's livery still showed MASwings.
As it turned out, the plane had some engine issues right after taxiing out of the gate. It had to return to the gate and all pessengers had to disembark. It took about an hour for the engine issues to be rectified. I then boarded the plane again to get back to Limbang. On that evening, I just ordered food delivery from SugarBun in Limbang Plaza.
5 January 2026:
I began my work at KKIA Limbang on that day, marking the end of my winter break.
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