Saturday, April 30, 2011

Delicious food, who doesn't like?

Indeed, a long weekend! I started with a bitter Friday, but ended with a sweetest Sunday! ^_^!!! Shall post more on the weekend in the next post! :)))

Anyway, right before the long weekend, we had a small gathering with my dearies and at the same time to celebrate Mr Lin's birthday! We decided to have potluck this time round since it will be easier to prepare food for the whole group of us. :)) Each of us bring a dish to Stuart's house to gather.

Japanese Curry & Lasagna - Stuart & Cindy :)))


Thai Pandan Chicken - Han, Pizza & wings - Qiaolin & Rong Kuan 

Finger food (Seaweed chicken & sausage cocktail) - Jingyuan, Pineapple rice - Miss Neo

Like I always say, the food is not the main lead in whatever event, but the company! And it's FABULOUS!

The ice-cream cake from Swensens, with the birthday boy! :))) 

We almost empty the whole table of food, with our stomach filled to the brim! -_-"" So it was time for some exercising! *LOL!* K.I.N.E.C.T! Damn tiring, playing the track and field + beach volley......but yeah, it's a very 互动 game since involves physical movement of the whole body. HAHAHA!

The last shots before we home sweet home :)

Thanks to Han, we save a trip home too! :)) Dearies gatherings never failed to make me a happy girl. :))))

More on the Ah Yat Seafood for the next post. ^^

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Short getaway is always a bliss! :)))

Time to post some photos from the short getaway to Kuala Lumpur (KL), Malaysia! If you read through the previous posts, you can more or less know what to expect there. HAHAHA! I mean KL is big, and I didn't get the chance to explore the whole place. It's not easy at all too, especially when I can't even speak simple Malay. -_-""

Aeroline Coach Services

I haven't tried their services before and through some friends heard that they actually provide similar services like when you're taking air flights. Something like serving you drinks and food on board by a suit guy. LOL! :)) Anyway, since we're curious about them, we decided to buy their 1-way ticket there for SGD49/person. 

The pick-up point is at Harborfront Center, which is nearer to my house since the usual pick-up point is at Golden Mile. Just checked in at their counter with the online reference number and you're ready to board the bus. Fast and easy.

It's a 26-seater double deck bus, with most of the passengers on the upper deck. 
My seat number with lots of space in front of me :)))

Indeed, it was super spacious that my legs can't even reach the floor. HAHAHA! I <3 it cause I get to swing them  around while reading my book. ^_^!!!

I can't believe I found an electric plug besides me too. It's super convenient if you are using the laptop for some work stuff. But I wonder where these electricity comes from. And they have the LCD screen in front of the bus for everyone to watch the movies. A bit too far for the passengers behind to see though.

Us on board the bus, waiting for our journey to start :))
The breakfast set served on board :) The food is so-so only, nothing special, but something to keep your stomach from growling. :))

The drop-off point is at Corus Hotel, which is nearer to KLCC rather than Bukit Bintang where our hotel is located. So we have to find another transport to take us back to Berjaya Times Square Hotel to check in. Lucky, we managed to find a 7-seater cab so we can travel together as a group. It's safer this way! ^_^!!!
 
Anyway, if you're interested in their services, you can check out their website here. 

Berjaya Times Square @ Bukit Bintang

The reception desk and lobby while waiting to check in. 

We booked 3 studio rooms but was told that 2 of the rooms were upgraded to a Family suite ^_^!! HAHAHAHA! Definitely very excited about it. 

The living room and the kitchen :) 

Very spacious living room, with the study table, dining table and TV. The kitchen is big, with the kettle and fridge. However, all the cabinets are empty which is a waste since they look good. Maybe they just want us to order room service. HAHAHA!

The kids' bedroom with a adjoining bathroom :) HAHAHA!

2 separate single beds for Honey and myself! :) We have our own bathroom too (without the bath tub though). HAHAHA! This way we don't have to share with the guys. LOL! :))) Anyway, the shower room and toilet is separated so we can use the bathroom together at the same time. There's a TV with a stereo system and a fridge inside the room.

Master bedroom with the bathroom (and bath tub)

The guys share the master bed, but each of them take turns sleeping on then sofa in the living room! HAHAHA! Just nice 3 nights, 3 guys.

 Our first meal in KL,  Krispy Kreme Donuts :)))

A simple meal to keep our stomach partial filled since it was already way passed the lunch hour. The other half of the stomach shall wait for the dinner. 

Some highlights of the trip (Day 1):

Fish Spa, aka getting bitten by fishes. LOL! 

:))) Trying to ignore the itchiness when the fishes nibble at your feet.

I always went back to this shop for their fish spa and foot reflexology whenever I'm in KL. If I didn't remember wrongly, the shop is "Best friend" and is located along the busy street of Bukit Bintang. Rates are really competitive, so just walked around before deciding on which shop to go to.

Lots of dead skin on the legs = more fishes biting you! ^_^!!!

Red BoX, which is similar to our Kbox! :)))

As requested by Han, we went in search of a place for him to show off his singing skills. HAHAHA! And we settle for Red BoX inside Low Yat Plaza, which is super near to our hotel (within walking distance). They served mid-night supper and we sang for around 5 hours for RM50 per person. Reasonable price.

Them singing, me listening. HAHAHA! I don't sing much (only when I'm in the shower -_-"")

By the time we're back to the hotel and ready for bed, it was already 5 plus in the morning. HAHAHA! Damn long day, and I knocked out the moment my head hit the pillow. ^_^!!!

I shall continue with the rest of the trip when I have the time to upload. But it will be soon! :)) Stay tuned! 

Monday, April 11, 2011

Made it home safely

From Tampines to Woodlands and back to Jurong. In raining condition (or more like drizzling). One word to describe: T.I.R.E.D. Especially after a hearty dinner. LOL!

HAHAHA! But I made it home safely, with 1 sitting beside me checking out the hazards (if any), and the other 1 soundly asleep. ^_^!!! I didn't scared them at all! :))) 

Time to cuddle with Mr. Beanie. *GOOD NIGHT!*


Monday, April 04, 2011

F.I.E.R.Y!!!

Alright, I definitely have a fiery temper. And S.T.U.B.B.O.R.N is the word to describe me (among others).

I have my reasons for doing what I'm doing. You just got to accept it or not.

But then you've given me ample reasons to think over now. Maybe it's all wrong.

But I still don't wanna accept it! ^_^!!!

^_^!!! Alright, time to dig some food out to eat. I'm starving, even though an hour ago I just finish a cup of Earl Grey Milk tea. *boo!*    

Sunday, April 03, 2011

1st night stay in Singapore's hotel...........

Like what my mother told me "没有家住啊? 为什么要花钱去住酒店?!" HAHAHA! And I explained to her why I wanna stay in a local hotel. Just for the sake of experience and if any foreigners were to ask me which is a good hotel to stay in, at least I can tell them I stayed in **** hotel before. -_-" Lame explanations but too bad. ^_^!!!!

So for my first time, I chose Marina Bay Sands (MBS), because I get to enjoy special rates! Don't think I will spend 400+ bucks for one night stay. It's not as though I'm earning big bucks too. -_-""
The reception desk to check in. 

There's 3 Towers in MBS, and the check in desk is in Tower 1, which is closer to the Casino. And while waiting for the queue, a welcome drink is served. It's a common practice among most of the hotels nowadays, but this is the first time, I drank Champagne. LOL!
Nice and sweet. 

Once the checked in are done, we have to walk all the way back to Tower 3 for our rooms. That's the hassle part, but no choice. I supposed because we got the room at a discounted rate, so we have to make a longer way to the room. 
We didn't get a high level room, but I kind of like the room number. :)


The door which we came through, and a full length mirror which I <3 a lot! :))) And the king-sized bed which isn't that hard as it looks. :)) 

I went to try out their tv, and the screen that greeted me had my name on it. HAHAHA! How classy is that? :))) As usual, they have cable tvs and some other channels. Besides that, they have a list of other categories for you to choose. However, each movies from these categories are chargeable :)) No $ No movie! HAHAHA! And guess what? There's the ADULT categories. LOL!
I like hotel rooms that have 贵妃椅 rather than those coffee table and chairs. :)) 

Overall, I think it's just a normal room, with all the necessity. So I feel that it's a bit over-priced considering I have stayed in better hotels outside Singapore at a much lower rate. HAHAHA! But then, one special thing about this room is that they have huge bathroom! -_-""    
This is just the basin only. 

The shower room and the toilet are separated. :) Maybe you can't see how big bathroom is from the pictures. But I can assured you that it's REALLY big. And the door do not have a lock. It's those push-&-close-door type so you might feel a bit insecure while using the bathroom. HAHAHA! 
Indeed, they have a large collection of drinks in the mini bar and of course they're chargeable. The 1 thing special about it is that once you touch and move the drinks, it's considered SOLD! -_-"" HAHAHAHA! Very high tech, and scary. LOL! 

If you see clearly, the sensor is actually the black pad under the can of red bull. We were already pre-warned during check in by the personnel in regards to the mini-bar. So after opening the door of the fridge to have a look, the rest of the night we didn't dare to go near to it. LOL!


Breakfast is not inclusive for this stay. But we thought since already spent so much on the room, we might as well also dine in the hotel and see where the standard is. LOL! So we just picked a place to eat our breakfast before going up the Sky Garden to enjoy the morning breeze.
The friendly manager helped us to get a table fast so that we have enough to go up and play before we have to check out at 12 noon.
International buffet style breakfast, usual food served in most hotels. The only thing I went to get at least 3 times is the scrambled eggs. LOL! It's really really nice, buttery and smooth. YUMILICIOUS! But overall, the food is just average, nothing too special about it. And it costs a bomb. 
If I didn't calculate wrongly, the room + the breakfast = 1 night standard rate. LOL! 

After breakfast, went straight up to the Sky Garden.
The panoramic view of esplanade, floating platform and all the tall buildings in the CBD area. :))))
 

I'm actually looking down at the Singapore Flyer. LOL! :))) The temperature upstairs is very cooling, somewhat like Genting temperature. Very cooling even though the Sun is high up in the sky. On a cloudless day, you'll be able to see super far away. 

The panoramic view of the Sky Garden swimming pool. :)) It's really a regret that I didn't bring my swim suit along. I totally forgot about it! -___-"" And only hotel guests are allowed to swim there. So even if I buy a ticket up to the Sky Garden again, I don't get to swim there. 
 
We spent about an hour up there, enjoying the scenery and breeze. Till the Sun gets too hot for us to endure. LOL!
 
One last shot before checking out! :))


Ohh, and one more thing that's quite special. It's their lift. You've to insert the hotel card in order to press the button to the room level. Quite a good idea so as unwanted visitors won't be able to go up the hotel as and when they like. HAHAHA!

Once we checked out, we went back to take a Sampan boat ride in the middle of the Convention Center. LOL! I think this concept is similar to the of the Venetian Hotel in Macau. 
That's about all I have for the 1 night stay in MBS. HAHAHA! If you really have lots of money and nothing better to do with it, then I suggest you can book a room and stay there. But like what my mum says, what's the point of staying in the hotel when you've a house here. :))) 

I totally agree with her now.