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Saturday, June 26, 2010

now i have 2 weeks for entries to do.. fainting..
nvrtheless will do taiwan trip 1st..
so expect this to be a super long entries (pic already uploaded onto FB)..

Mon - 14 Jun 2010:
as i was preparing to head out to meet up w them,
a heavy downpour.
goodness & it is reali ver heavy.
so no choice, end up call cab.
haiz.

finali met up & waited for our cab.
& off we head to Changi airport Terminal 1.
& we went to find counter & queue.

but wat we receive is our flight delayed !!!

from 1+ to 4+..
sian de lor..

w nth else that we can do,
so go makan.
skytrain to T3 - makan, shop supermarket & roam the aracade.
then head back to T1.
enter the departure hall.

& went to find place to rot.

found a nice cosy place.
the kids counter juz infront of Burger King.
rot there for quite some time..

& finali time to go board plane le..
journey to taiwan was ok (other than the person next row to us talking & laughin so loudly).

好不容易 finali reach taoyuan airport.
& went to find out youth pass
& off to find the Freego bus.
everything so rushed !!
tat time was abt 10.15pm le.

so when we check in into our hotel - Paradise hotel

is already 11+.
went to roam to find food.
& end up we keep walkin the same location for a few times. :P

so we chose a 24hr food stall to makan & got to know that it is actuali ver near to our hotel $%^&*&&^%&^&*)*&%$#$%^&*
so by the time we prepare for bed is already 2.40am.

Tues - 15 Jun.
wake up ard 8.15am.
head out to find breakfast at 9am.
then trained to zhongxiao dunhua metro station.
n started roamin.
as we were there too early.
onli walk the streets of closed shops.
sian..
from one end to the other end.
then walk back to find Ding Tai Feng.

finali we found it.
food was rather nice :)

then walk ard to digest our food before head to the Sweet Dynasty (a tian pin shop)

to try out the dessert.
its a resturant open by Jacky Wu.
not too bad..
looks like high tea of hong kong..

then we continue to roam.
this time round - underground.
shop their underground metro mall.
fm one station to another - super long !!

found some interesting stuff & good deals.
& we also walk 3 Sogo Department Stall.
all different style de.
high end, middle & maybe japanese style?

walk to their watson .
need to help buy something for my colleague.
then train to Jian Tan.
waited for shuttle bus to Miarmar Mall
aim: take the ferris wheel
(wanted by serene :D )
quite a nice experience.
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then while we were in the ladies.
stun !!
reali like dressing room - got chairs n stuff de.. wow is the word.

then went to play aracade game.
& the end result : lose & also w super duper aching arms.
cant even lift it..

then took the shuttle bus back to Jian tan to continue shopping.
this time we tackle Shilin nite mkt.

need to find jason's cousin assignment.
& end up we walk one big round.
& yuan lai the stall is juz so near to the station.
haiz.

manage to have some good deals & ate some good local food too :)
we shop till 2am in the mornin
& cab back to hotel to rest..
legs can hardly listen to me.

Wed - 16 Jun :
wake up ard 10+
& head out to makan.
now we noe that since they dun open the store so early,
we can rest more...

was approached by the sales personnel.
yuan lai they are entrepreuners
& the products they recommends are kinda interesting.
pounch & handphone accessories.
so mi, serene n jason made our purchase.

head to train to taipei cityhall metro station.
walk taipei 101 building, shop ard.

then head to New york new york.
found a good deal for a giordano jacket.
& shop their daiso too.

afterwhich we head to find Cheng Pin bookstore (which is juz infront of the station).

wow is the word.
bookstore i like.. haha

each had their own prize
i made my purchase ver de last min
as i was pondering if i shd or shd not buy.
still felt that since i there.
juz buy. hehe..
still felt that it was a good buy.
book 1 : FBI on the topic of behaviours
book 2 : on blood type (more pictures that is so kawaii)

after tat we trained to houshanpi metro station.
aim: to shop wufenpu.
before that saw a shop that sells the face mask that my colleague wanted
so all of us (i mean the ladies) bought the face masks.
i onli buy 2 for colleagues.

then we shop.
at the 1st stall i have already purchase.
2 tops - of which one i reali reali like :)

then we continue to shop & get lost within the area.
juz walk where the lanes take us to.
recommend them to try the ice cream wrapped by popiah skin.
ohyishi..

then bought tops for godbros
purchase a bag too..
durable & simple lookin at not too ex..

then find our way out to the famous Famosa Chang - for dinner / supper

nice one...

initially wanted to go raohe nite mkt.
but understand from the local,
the bridge has be torn down.
& quite far from the location.
thus we decide to head back to ximending to walk abt before headin back to hotel.

then reach hotel watch channel V - showin K pop.
& slpt 3+

thur - 17 Jun
wake up ard 10+
prepare & usual to head out to makan at the Toilet Resturant.

while waitin for it open,
we went to shop at a shop.
end up bought 2 biscuits.

afterwhich, we head back to the resturant.
interesting setting.
& the menu - frankly if noe how to read its quite disgusting.
haha..
but the food is great..
simply delicious.
the ice cream is simply big !!

after tat meal, we head back to hotel to out our stuff before shoppin at ximengding
continue to buy gifts
cailing & rene continue to chiong for clothings & accessories
even manage to find a customised shop who help to print/design caps
nice.. decided to make one for my bro :)

with our barang barang,
we again head back to hotel to put our stuff
by that time is already 7+
so we head to shilin nite mkt again..
so makan as we walk ..
then cab back to ximenting
& went to hunt for more food..
end up instead of food.
i hunt for novels :P
hehe..

fri - 18 Jun
we went to maid cafe for breakfast
but frankly tat maid cafe is such a disappointment.. haiz.
the 'maids' talk so softly till i have to reali hear ver carefully.
so soft.

they make mi feel like i a super rough ger.. @.@

shd hav gone to the others if we notice it earlier enough.

for the store - cosmed where cailing continue to make her purchase for the facemasks.

then went to collect the customised cap

beautiful is it?
glad that it come out the way i wan it to be..

& head back to hotel before going out to train to dan shui.

long train journey.
finali we reached dan shui.

walk the dan shui lao jie.

& then went buy local products to take back for colleagues
bought japanese mochi.. not bad..

then head to find the ferry terminal to go fisherman's wharf.
the boat journey was exciting.
haha.
the sea current was rough & bumpy.
reali like a roller coaster ride..
wahahah...

finali reach the place.
nice & windy.
saw the ming ge resturant too..
& the famous 情人桥

took photos to kill time & waited for our time to be drawn by the artist.
by the time its my turn, already dark le.

before tat.
also help serene n jason to take couple photos,
got the feelin tat they are preparing as if to take wedding photo
oops !! hehe..
but the result is nice.. i like those pic too..

after tat we boat back to dan shui.
& train back to ximenting for dinner.
had risotte..

then walk ard & found a Billard center
so ask abt the pricing
& head back to hotel to unload our barang barang
afterwhich went out again..

so went to play pool from abt 11+ to 2+ near 3am.

then we head back to hotel to rest & pack our luaggage.
so by the time we slpt is already 5 in the morning le..
so tired.

sat - 19 Jun
slpt till abt 10+
got the bag ready - think more than 20kg?
then head to find brunch.

had shabu shabu juz next to hotel.
the beef & pork meat reali thinly sliced & rather good quality de..

after that do the ver last min shopping.
haha..
so last min still manage to find 3 tops at a affordable px.

then slowly walk back to hotel after roaming.
stop by the convenience store.
& mi end up bought novels again. hehe.

then repack the bag place them in order & waited for the bus.
halfway stop to change bus.

after tat reach airport,
found our counter & guess wat - our flight delayed again.

think time ard think abt 4 hrs.
so head to find dinner in the mean time.

play card games too.
ard 10pm hav to change location as the shop was closing.
then was informed also that our flight was delayed the 2nd time by another hr.

so finali time to go to the boarding area
they even gav us BK burger & soft drink.
think to compensate us for the lateness?
stil have ice some more.

i believe i slpt for most of the time during the journey.
initially suppose to reach spore at 11.45pm.
now become 5am.

then call up dad & ask him wat liquror he wants
so w cailing's passport bought 2 bottles of spirits.
& then & head out.

dad pick moi up n drove moi home..

sun - 20 Jun
so by the time i reach home nearly 6am le
so was unpackin the bag
& packin the gifts & stuff.

then aunt wake up & moi show her my battle prizes.
lend her my book too.
hehe..
below are the pics (not the complete set)

so by the time i finali slp is already 9am.

slpt till abt 3+ in the afternoon then wake up.

show mummy the clothings i purchases & started watchin the amines.
think pack work bag & clear up the luggage.
so by the time i slp is already 2+ le..

so this shd be end of the taiwan trip week..

sally to rest the mind for a while...

:D ♥; sally

Monday, June 14, 2010

time to blog before i walk off to prepare myself for the taiwan trip :)

mon, 07/06/10:
work as per normal.
was tryin to clear as much work as i can.
then 6+ trained to yishun.
& met up w hui ping.

& went to Xin Wang to makan & rot.
frankly i dun reali have the feeling tat we have not seen each other for 10yrs.
its the feeling like we onli saw it other past 1-2 wks ago.
strange but interesting feeling.

then also saw alvin, xinyi , penguin & ivan.
but i think onli alvin saw moi.

me n ping chatted till abt 9+ before heading home.
had quite a good chat...

tues, 08/06/10:
lunch was w fairoz, honey & rashid.
it was a lunch treat by honey to us for her promotion.
as it was raining heavily,
head to Mad Jack.

the conversation thru'out was sort of spoken in malay.
i dun understand.
so occassionally they will speak a few words of english.
haha.

but havin talked abt the topic b4,
so still ok.
can sort of tracked the conversation..
was talkin to fairoz after tat,
& both of us laugh out loud becos of that..

then email comin in like nobody biz.
basically flooding moi mailbox.
work to clear.

left ard 7+
then head to yishun & took shuttle bus to Semb shoppin center to meet up w rene, jason & didis.
makan at aston till 9+ or 10
chit chat there.
delicious meal.

then moi n bro took shuttle bus back to semb n change bus back home..
tiring day.

wed , 09/06/10 :
work wise, still busy clearing .
makan lunch w honey & chee wei.
he is leavin our company on the 23rd for better opportunities.
all the best to u :)

rene ger suddenly called up during my lunch hours.
so have arranged to meet up w her during dinner time - to talk.
then was havin headache from 3+ to abt 6+
painful. so hard to work.

then after work,
head to meet up w rene at sunplaza.
change $$
& makan at foodcourt & rotted there.

she was de-stressing herself w the even that was consistently bothering her ..
so chat & then also ask her to chill & to talk to jason abt it in a calm manner.

ard 9+
i left for home.
n then jason called up.
so talk to him too for abt 1/2 hr..
explainin y serene may behave in such a manner.
allow him to understand ger's point of view of such matter.

so i believe eventually everything will work out de.. :)
which it did :)
so glad for them...

thur , 10/06/10 :
lunch w honey & my da mei somewhere near PS - the JK Prata shop.
makan chix briyani & paper prata.
met mei up w moi as she had juz gone for her interview.

then moi continue to work til abt 9pm.
influx of emails from the workshops.
overloaded ah..

was speakin to serene too.
she was feeling so much better after trashin out w jason.

then train to adm.
went to collect the dvd on my mum's behalf from ella.
& i shun bian wait & pei her to knock off.
then went to da bao food home for dinner (10+)

fri, 11/06/10:
lunch was w david, corinne & kenny.
kenny last day at work.
haix...
the same person who come into the organisation the same day as moi.
went to makan at the 7th storey.
so chat here n there.

mayb cos of the heavy workload during the other work days,
it felt relatively better on friday.

cleared my work,
hand over the cases tat needs to be followed up to my buddy.
n manage to look at some outstanding cases.

then ard 6+
left the office & head to train to clarke quay to meet up w Onz.
event: advanced ber wawa 29th b'day celebration.
went liang court - one italian resturant.
so all 8 (full strength) present.
had quite a interesting time catchin up.
then enjoyed the walk (but rather a warm one) to esplanada to digest our food.

afterwhich trained home.

sat, 12/6/10:
lunch @ adm.
then slackin the whole day at home.
chasin moi animes, manga.

then ard 6+,
head to northpoint w mum.
she has massage appt at 7pm.
so i waited for her at the library.
end up stayed there for abt 2hrs?
nice time reading there..

finali mum was done,
so head to makan at Yoshinoya.
then shop watson awhile
& by the time we reach home ard 10+ le.
& goodness i have yet to pack bag.
rather my eyes were sort of stuck to the dvd that my mum was watching.
tian shi de you huo (reali nice one
- the plot changes ver fast & unexpectedly..

slpt ard 3+

sun, 13/6/10:
wake up ard 11+
then watch abit of tV before starting to park my barang barang.
slowly pack, & took nearly the whole day to pack.
haha..
see DVD awhile, went out to adm to makan & buy shoes.
then walk ard .

so by the time i finish packin is ard 8+
so use lappie
to charge & update my mp3.
shun bian wait to charge moi camera batt.
both also half used.
strange ...

after which,
was lookin out for manga to read.
favourite the sites.
& shut down lappie.

move to the living room to stone.
chat w bro,
he was transferrin songs to my mp3.
so we were there discussin,
& moi makan dinner/supper.

i reali gainin all those weights back again.
cham..

continue to watch the DVD till abt 3+
no mood to slp ah.
haiz.

still shake shake go slp.
think by the time i slp ard 4+

mon, 14/6/10 :
automatic wake up ard 7+
saw my mei go work,
then moi slpt till 8+ near 9 then wake up.

now bloggin nearly an hr (w interruptions such as listening to songs)
have to go freshen up le..

will need to head out to meet up w rene, jason & cailing - 11am at woodlands mrt station before all sharing cab to changi airport.
im still feeling that it quite surreal.
dun hav the feeling that i goin on holiday yet..
goodness..

to expect a long long post next week..
more pix to be coming my way after i come back from taiwan..

sally to fly off le...

:D ♥; sally

Sunday, June 06, 2010

updates updates..

thurs, 3/6/10:
another day at work.
lunch was w fairoz & honey.
this lunch quite interesting.
fairoz n honey busy imparting the words of wisdom to me.
fairoz's grandfather past down that knowledge to him.

ie. 3 ways if want to advance in career
- bootlicking, beatin ard the bush & 3rdly being clever.

& another topic: 5 ways to be happy w work & to protect urself
- dun work OT (if not will end up getting sick & tired of the work)
- dun juz work, also listen & look ard, but need to keep mouth shut.
- but not to be too quiet, know when to speak up
- if dun noe, juz ask.
- last one, fairoz cant rmb...

have been working quite fierce & hard
& end up w headache.

then ard 7,
i head to chinatown to trim my hair & at the same time have treatment.
so by the time im done,
had my dinner is already 10+
then train home w my aunt & mum (who were also in chinatown area).

alight at semb
met up w mei,
chat awhile & head for home.

at home,
finish up eng novel & refresh
slpt ard 1+

fri, 4/6/10:
work as per normal.
head in for discussion w managers for my difficult cases.
after which had early lunch.
my SE is treating me, my buddy, n his own buddy on his promotion.
so kind of him.
head to dhoby Xchange,
had Just Asia,
moi ate simply but felt so full...

then we head back to office to continue working..

ard 6+,
i left the office after clearing work,
rush to vivo to meet up w jeff & iling.
gathering at a german resturant - brotezit.
had pork knuckles.
ver big serving, can share w 2-3 ppl depending on ur appetite for meat.
chit chat there.
then walk abt.

had dessert at b2 - yogurt.

then train home w jeff.
at orchard saw my sec sch fren - weikian.
think onli ard amk then we manage to talk.
so was discussing abt the jetstar issue that he had.
sounds reali ver bad.
hope it wil not happen to us.
haiz..

then alighted at adm,
& dabao food home for mum n bro.
watch 2 animes
& slpt soon after..

sat, 5/6/10:
stay home day.
see animes, continue w manga hunting.
n head to adm ard 7
makan dinner w mum,
walk ard
then head to hair saloon.
mum say since we got nth to do,
so go hair saloon let them wash our hair.
get the head massage.
not a bad feeling.
rather comfortable.

so chit chat abit,
n head home...

sun, 6/6/10:
wake up ard 12+
then read eng novel which i finish it within 4hrs of reading :P
continue manga reading..
afterwhich ard 7
head to yishun w my mum n aunt.
makan chix rice near the bus stop & tried the pineapple juice.
not too bad.

then walk abt in northpoint.
bought 2 cute belts.
rather interesting looking,
then head to bring my mum to the massage shop.
me n aunt head to library.
moi so so tempted to borrow books
haiz.. had to get hold of myself.

then head down to lvl 1.
aunt bought avatar & the spy next door.
& head to take bus.
which took too long,
so end up we took cab.

so now finish my manga reading & shun bian update blog b4 i forget.

* moi seem to have prob purchasin the travel ins online.
hmm..
to try it tml in office.
tml after work, to meet up w long long time no see pri fren - hui ping..

sally to mia le...

:D ♥; sally

Wednesday, June 02, 2010

time for updates..

tues, 1st Jun 2010 :
so fast jun le..
& the days to my taiwan trip is also approaching.
didnt pack nor change currency yet :P

work was as usual busy.
finali clear the part of work that i have been dragging for abt 1-2 weeks?
clear le somehow felt better also.. haha..

work till ard 7,
then head to northpoint.
went to return book which i tried reading, but think the plot didnt capture my attention
then collect my sis's work stuff.
n bought dinner home.

then read manga again - Shinrei Tantei Yakumo
its about a guy whose left eye can see spirits.
summary:
Shinrei Tantei Yakumo, aka psychic detective yakumo, tells a story about a college student, Saitou Yakumo who is born with different eye colors. His red left eye gives him a special ability to see ghosts and spirits. He believes ghosts and spirits are bound to earth because of a certain 'cause' and simply eliminating that 'cause' will those spirits rest in peace. Being asked for help by Ozawa Haruka, they begin the investigation together.

quite a nice story.. :)

then play with desktop gadget.
but now i check - gone.

the gadgets i DL in office desktop seem rather ok.
sudoku, notepad, weather forecast, mini calendar & clock.
hehe..
all location on the left side of the screen..

slpt ard 12.
not feelin too well which i dun noe y..

wed, 2nd jun :
reali a day of food.
morning was the farewell breakfast treat given by colleagues who are leaving.
mac - sausage muffin & milk
then david gav moi soya bean drink.
then 11+
head to meet up w CCA FB.
boss boss giving treat to us & the retreat committee.
took train from bras basah.
frankly will get lost de.
so big..

then walk one big round to suntec via miliemun building.
n guess wat, its the 1st time i walk there.
moi got the tourist face.
haha..

after which reach suntec - swensen.
order our food - total 16 ppl.
& i think the kitchen forget my order.
so every one has theirs,
& by the time my food arrive,
my colleagues suddenly sang birthday song.
haha.. & its not even my b'day.

so i slowly enjoy the food.
& time for desert
all share ice cream (a few were ordered).

then the ice cream infront of me is special.
hav candle & the person lit up the candle.
haha..
i think they reali thought its my birthday lor.

end up my colleague sang abit of b'day song
& ask mi to make a wish & blow the candle.
which i did so. strange de feeling.

after which we train back to bras basah & walk back to office.
so full..

continue to work,
then head to go for discussion w managers on my cases.

& ard 4,
the teabreak food come along.
sponsored by the colleagues who have promoted.
1 curry puff from old chang kee, & 1 double chocolate from donut empire.
i put these 2 one side.
if not i will vomit juz the sight of it.

continue to work hard.
then ard 530pm,
then makan the curry puff.
bought home the donut & shared w my bro.
not too bad. quite delicious.

bought dinner,
but i think my tummy no space to include them.
so end up didnt eat.

hav juz finish another manga series - Brilliant Magic
summary:
Mitsuki's a high school freshman worried about her looks--or, at least, her "baby face". Until, that is, she enlists a little help from classmate Atsuki and her makeup kit. When Atsuki's finished, the transformation is complete--and breathtaking. It's also when the romantic adventures begin..

a simple 3 sided love triangle w the ger who is made to choose btw 2 guys.
innocent innocent.

now bloggin.
thinkin of wat to do.
mayb continue to surf for manga...

--
finish reading another manga - Psycho Staff
but it doesnt seem like it finish.

think i will have to find manga that is of long long series de..

sally to mia le...

:D ♥; sally