Everyone Should Go BKK!!

haha finally got down to reminiescing about Bangkok. It was good, yeah. Good Food, Good Shopping despite crazy hot and sticky weather. Best of all, it was the freedom that came with it for 1 whole week! Loves it. This pic totally depicts what i felt just before the flight to BKK on 28th Feb: DUTY FREE!

We landed on a Sunday morning, and headed straight to Chatuchak. Never been there before until then, and unsurprisingly, the complex market was a haven for intense shopping. Think Bugis Street x 100 times in size.

They have really uncensored t-shirts which were actually funny. But none i would wear in SG. Like this one:

And an art section with canvas paintings and crafted art. When i get a house i'll definitely get one of these to hang on my walls!!

Chatuchak was super tiring especially after literally chionging from the airport there, but i guess it was one of the most value for money shopping trips. Next, we went to MBK...in a TukTuk!!

I really love riding to places in this..damn old school with wind in your hair. Too bad for the cheating uncles who kept forcing us to go to shops though. We ended taking taxis which were way cheaper and more comfy for the 2nd half of the trip.

ANW (in MBK we) DISCOVERED THE MOST GLORIEST PAD SEE EEW (kuay teow fried in dark soy sauce with chicken/pork/seafood) OF ALL!!!

Looks ordinary here but it is super crazy delicious! Dunno what sauce they put in it to make it so addictive. It's like MSG but it's not. (But Thais have a track record of adding tonnes of sugar in their food.) omg i already feel like going back JUST for this! We went to MBK like 2 or 3 times just to eat this. And Tom Yam Kung as well.

Nothing much else in MBK besides cheap makeup (M.A.C @ S$4) and boardshorts (Billabongs). It was really just the food court we were so high about..haha.

Oh, when we went back to our hotel we found this side stall selling this:

Thai version of crepe!! Inside was slathered with generous amounts of any type of ingredients you choose from the board. We loved the ham, pork floss and pineapple jam combi. So sinful! (and we ate that like twice since it was just outside our hotel for only 30 baht = less than S$2!)

There was Suan Lum Night bazaar and Patpong - where we went to watch our 1st Tiger Show! To be honest, there was nothing erotic about it. The horde of naked bodies on stage was actually abit depressing coz you could tell the girls were just so used to it and they had to go on hour after hour back-to-back after each 'show' ended! There were crazy tricks they did like pull out a 5+m long string from their privates, one had blades strung on the string! Can't imagine the pain they had to endure to train for this!

Disclaimer: We didn't plan to go for the show, but after 2 drivers (1 tuktuk 1 cab) advised us not to go to the night bazaar so early coz there were "Protesters" and after walking around aimlessly since even Platinum closed for the night at 8pm, we didn't know where else to go. So not wanting to waste time and since we both hadn't been to one, we agreed to go for the show. It was quite an eye-opener actually. We went in after seeing a bunch of girls and a family go into the sleazy bar before us.

There was also Khao San night market, not very big though, but we met up with my cousins on the 1st day of their trip and 6 of us squeezed into a cab to get there.

On the last day of our trip we met Paul Twohill in the lift at our hotel. We tried to squeeze in the tiny lift (max 6 pple) even though there were 5 of them. So anw we had to get out since the lift door wouldn't close. That was when we realized it was him when we turned back and he said "Sorreh!" with a peace sign haha . Wasted, should have taken pics with him la.

So we went back to SG with alot of good buys. More specifically, me. Lol, really hard to find guys stuff besides shorts. Their tshirts are not very good quality for guys.

See the colorful luggage bag there? It was EMPTY when we brought it there and totally full when we brought it back! End off with a nice pic of just my buys! :)

Definitely one of my best shopping trips - everything for roughly S$200!! :)

Paris, soon.

Grad trip to Europe bought and confirmed!!!!

But. IT IS DAMN CRAZYASS TIRING to book internal flights and train schedules!! Europe websites are damn stupid la! Me n wl tried using 3 different credit cards and got rejected like 1034856 times from the websites. And they log out really fast too.

Sigh. Pls don't let the rates go up too steeply. I'll try my best to get a brand new debit card just for this this weekend!

It's been a super draining week in contrast to last week's full getaway at Thailand since i had to pia 4 midterms and 1 presentation (last min cramming of work) within the week. haha 先甜后苦 is better than nothing i guess. Meanwhile, also on the lookout for jobs. Maybe it's still too early in the year yet for companies to post their positions... @__@

Can't believe i'm planning another trip (and more ex this time) again..after june i'll be the poorest i've ever been in many years. (All that 20 years of hongbao savings for this!) Rawrs.

ok enough ranting, back to whacking those frustrating websites again. C'mon now don't let us waste all that research!!

BKK, Thai pics coming up soon! :)

BKK in 7 Hours!

The word "Pon" is a sweet, sweet word. Specifically, "pon class!"

I'll miss it soon, but the time isn't now.

Goodbye lectures and hmwk for 7 days!!!

I'll be back on Friday!

Sawatdii Kha! :)

T'was an Ant for the Weekend!

There's this feeling that's been nagging me at the back of my head for the past 2 weeks. It's like I feel i have TONS of work that i haven't done but at the same time i know i can't rush doing them. So it gets me all antsy. I'm talking real ANTSY here no kidding. Like jumpy.

But anyway, the past weekend was literally an antsy one for me! Here's a picture of me last Sunday:

haha cute costume right!! Chingay 2010 Festival of Lights! This year's dance was comparatively not as fun as Chingay 2007 which i did in Yr 1, but the costumes were much nicer i think! I UBER LOVE MY ANT COSTUME!! Damn cute although we really look like croupiers at the new IR (plus we were like dancing nearby the Marina bay one at the F1 Pit).

The 1st day of Chingay on Saturday was quite a disappointment. Somehow the float got some engine start-up problems and stalled, and we ended up dancing without a float. Pretty embarassing actually, since our troupe was already one of the smallest - less than 100 people. Could see the public give 'huh' faces when the commentator said "Check out their mouthwatering float..." -__-.

But 2nd day of Chingay was a MASSIVE CAMWHORING SESSION! It was like all the dancers (from different contingents as well) knew that it was the last day of the event and 心血来潮brought all their cameras and started walking around snapping away with each other. For an hour me and some of the A Blockers felt like VIPs who were repeatedly stopped by random costumed people to pose for photos with.

This pic has totally random dancers...we kept 'crashing' other people's pictures and vice versa.

Here are some of my favorite photos/floats:

Universal Studio's float was the coolest..Jennie went crazy over the gingerbread men and went about trying to find the manager of the float to see if they would donate them after taking the float apart. But...couldn't find anyone. Fail. :(

Can't believe they actually had a float for the Flyer. A bit rich ar..

This uncle was SUPER cute!! I saw him walking past with the Ace on his head and grabbed him to take an A BLOCK photo with us! :)

Of course, can't miss out my FAVOURITEST FLOAT OF ALL!!! Our KRavings! Revamped to look larger and shinier and wayyy yummier!!

Ok one last random picture.......

We found this SUPERDUPERAWESOMELY ADORABLE baby that belonged to one of the Jap Association young mothers...

Next time when i have a baby i want him to look just like that!! Rosy cheeks and fluffy hair..he was totally preening himself in the wind!

Sigh ok back to my loads of work now..so many things happening at once this week. Just came back from Dad's Annual Company Dinner, and this Friday's WL's birthday!! Howhowhow to make it special for the one who lives just downstairs. Damn hard to keep surprises leh! Plus we're leaving for BKK in just 2 days yahoo!!! So have to make sure all my projs and homework are in check till then.

Argh. rushrushrush. Life rocks.

Lovin' the Year of the Tiger!

Over the long weekend i discovered 8 things:

#1: I still like flowers and cheesy notes.

#2: Definitely Sushi Buffet. (haha i know we do that every year)

#3: Hall romance ftw! :)

#4: Some things will always make you happy - like basketfuls of mandarin oranges and calorie-laden goodies.

#5: Some things still don't change - like the Tanjong Rhu Ah pek who always serves us Yakult and a whole tableful of wonderful CNY treats that auto-refills as soon as my lil' bro chomps through EVERYTHING.

#6: Suddenly the house is full of crazy kids that popped outta no where.

Trust me, this kid is worth at least 2 his equal.

#7: Nothing beats gambling with your crazy cousins and camwhoring.

Rawrs!

#8: Chio nails don't have to be expensive! :)

Haha i know i'm such a lazy blogger..more pics than words. But oh well, you know what they say about pictures! And i refuse to give facebook all the credit for my photo memories. :)

Nice start to a huat year - was quite heartened to see a decent turnout for the small gathering at my place with the ABlockers - and it sure is good to have a big reunion with the huge family clan.

Hope everyone had a fab time over CNY too!!!

Don't dance so fast...

Have you ever watched kids
On a merry-go-round?
Or listened to the rain
Slapping on the ground?

Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight?
Or gazed at the sun of the fading night?

You'd better slow down.
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.

Do you run through each day
On the fly?
When you ask How are you?
Do you hear the reply?

When the day is done
Do you lie in your bed
With the next hundred chores
Running through your head?

You'd better slow down
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.

Ever told your child,
We'll do it tomorrow?
And in your haste,
Not see his sorrow?

Ever lost touch,
Let a good friendship die
Cause you never had time
To call and say hi

You'd better slow down.
Don't dance so fast.
Time is short.
The music won't last.

When you run so fast to get somewhere
You miss half the fun of getting there.
When you worry and hurry through your day,
It is like an unopened gift.... Thrown away.

Life is not a race.
Do take it slower.
Hear the music
Before the song is over.

~Author Unknown~

Don't Stop Believing!

Amplitude 09/10! I guess my debut amplitude session went fairly well..although i got comments saying i didn't smile during the performance. :( I didn't mean it!! I think the spotlight was too glaring and i was trying hard to find people in the audience thus the frowniness haha.

But anyways, it was fun! (although i think we screwed up the 3rd song) And, the 3 songs are still stuck in my head, especially Somebody to Love, which was absolutely my favorite one! (Plus Enya sang solo and she is my idol!!! Super awesome voice.)

As usual, good ol' A Block came to support with roses; despite the insane amount of events that were happening at the same time that night - Soccer, Handball and Badminton matches - crazy huh!

Love this crazy bunch of pple!

And i got a chio and super fragrant white lily bouquet from the Deardear..who actually braved the V-day price hike.. :)

Lastly, here's a v cool pic! Triple Twin Power!!!!!! hahaha...introducing the Tian Twins, Eunice/Esther Twins, and Amelia/Amanda Twins! (actually until now i can't differentiate which is esther/eunice)

And here's the mixed up version, with the younger of us on the left to the older ones on the right.

If only my sis hadn't graduated so soon, all of us would be in the concert together! haha oh well..i hope the backstage pics arrive soon, didn't manage to get any since the camera was with WL.

Alrighty, coming up next..this Saturday's rehearsal pictures of me in my Chingay ANT costume!! :)