Up in the Highlands :)

A picture says a thousand words.

Though it's only a 2D1N trip, we had lots of fun "shooting" one another and enjoying the greenery around! :) And getting freeze at night running around in shorts and a thin jacket! :)

Best of all, we talked a lot, to catch up on our daily life. LOL!

Up and downs is part and parcel of life. I guess facing death is just part of it too.

NEX-5 is my new toy! :)

:) In the mist of editing so many photos.....HAHAHA! Lots of Cameron Highlands shots coming up! *YAY!*

Favorite shot of the day:

I super love my NEX-5 now! HAHAHAHA! It might cost me a big hole in the pocket, but it's all worth it! :)

张学友 - 人在雨中

A good friend just told me that you don't need a reason to love someone. Come to think of it, I totally agree with it because I can't find a reason to prove her wrong. *HAHAHAHA!*

I'm hooked to another song of Jacky Cheung! ^_^!!! Now I'm waiting for it to rain, so I can dance along with the song (of course it's under the rain!)! :))

P.S: 2 long hideous week finally passed and he's safely back in 1 piece! ^_^!!! 

:'( :'( :'(

I don't feel appreciated at all. :'(

Giving and taking is always never a balance. Some people choose to give more, while others choose to be on the receiving end. Me? I always hope to strike a balance between these two. But still, sad to say, it's not easy at all. 

I guess that's the reality of life. Ups and downs. I just need to learn how to 看开点. 

Besides, I know there's someone who will truly appreciate who I'm really is.

私はあなたがいなくて寂しい

You're M.I.S.S.E.D! Come out quick and we'll be able to go learn how to use the NEX-5 together! :)

大头贴!!!!

:) Still trying to figure out and familiarize myself with the new camera. Just need to go out and start to snap some fun shots! ^_^!!!

Packed with pictures!

Finally I had the time to get all the Taiwan pictures from my sis. HAHAHA! I think it's duper long ago, but then with all the trips and work going on, getting enough sleep is already a big problem.

Just some random pictures because the sizes are too big and I'm too lazy to upload them 1-by-1, wahahahaha! ^_^!!

Alright, gotta admit once it comes to shopping, I'll be super 精神! :)) 

Still in Singapore, and I had already spend over a hundred bucks! -____-"" Feeling slightly better after the retail therapy! HAHAHAHA! Maybe it's all in the mind only.......

On board Cathay Pacific, on our way to Hong Kong first to before transiting to Taipei. All excited because I can't wait to watch the movies available. :) 

Mum N Me, waiting for the plane to take off :)

But then in the end, I slept throughout the whole journey. Was running a bit of fever, and keep running to the toilet due to the huge amount of water I consumed on board. *shaking head*

Sister N Me :)

While waiting for our brother to go get the train tickets to 花莲 the next day, we took some self shots at 台北车站, which is sort of similar to our City Hall. Interchange for us to change to the different MRT lines. :)

Made our way to 台北101 to have a look at the tallest (?) tower and to have our dinner. *stomach growling!* Passed by the 星光三月 (similar to Takashimaya, but much more atas) and was amazed by the amount of branded you can see in Taipei.

2nd day breakfast in the Hotel :)

On our way to 野柳 :) 

Lots of stone of different shapes and sizes. And the most famous being the "Queen's Head". HAHAHA! :) Super hot day, but lucky the stones are out at the sea so it was super windy! ^_^!!!

There's this one thing I feel that Singapore should practice such service is that they have a person on duty to help control the crowd. He will give instructions to tourists on queuing up to take photos and also to make sure that no one actually cut the Queue. This is good as the flow is very smooth and it's much faster. And it also help to create some employment opportunities isn't it?

Shall stopped at here, cause the photos sizes are real big and it's a bit hard to upload. LOL! Will upload more again! :))

Side note: It's funny why I'm having some mixed feelings now. I thought I convinced myself already, but then it's not true at all. *Sob* I want the old times.

Hard Rock! *YAY Baby!*

Pretended to be a tourist to Sentosa for a day. *LOL!* A bit "sua-ku", but we really didn't know our way around Sentosa. So much changes in such a short span of time.We alighted at the Imbiah Station and found a Sentosa Map in order to find directions to the Desperados and the Cineblast ride. A short walk and along the way took some pictures. As though we're really tourists and this is our 1st time here. *shaking head!*

 Snap a quick shot with the Merlion! :) Colorful parrots. They know how to strike a pose.

The Merlion statue, which I went up before! HAHAHAHA! But I remember not much view from the top either and there's a separate admission fee. Anyway, we found the directions and along the way saw this photo booth where there's lots of parrots hanging around. It's F.O.C to take photos with them and the crew also help to use your camera to snap a shot too.

We queued for 3 rides (main purpose of the trip): 

Desperados - Shooting game where you get to sit on a horseback and start shooting at the screen. Interesting because you'll be shaking around and holding the gun trying to aim at the bandits. But for 12 bucks? I don't think so. *LOL!*

Cineblast: Extreme Log ride - Sitting in a cabin (6 persons each) with a safety belt and a handler for you to hold on. Just imagine rushing through the deepest valleys, and flying through the air (with no sense of directions) and floating on the water with crocodiles in it. Yeah, that's about it, except you don't really need to hold on the handler because only the chair that you're sitting on is moving. (Try the Cylon and Human roller-coaster in USS and I tell you, that's what I called a real RIDE!)

4D Magix - A short movie with 4D effects. Lots of water spraying onto your 3D glasses. And those huge fan (use as dryer outside shopping malls when it's raining) hanging around the theater to create lots of wind which is so damn cold. I'm just wearing a short. I prefer the 4D Shrek in USS though. LOL! Anyway, it's free tickets from some Taiwanese tourists. They're in the rush for dinner so they decided not to waste it and let us watch the show for free. :) 

I think the highlights of the day is the dinner (no candlelight though) at the Starz Restaurant @ Hard Rock Hotel. HAHAHA! :)

The tables there are super long. You got to talk a bit louder across in order to hear what your partner is saying. -_-" Varieties are quite limited (a bit disappointed), and the Laksa is the only dish I thought of snapping a shot of.

In order to prove I am really at Hard Rock, 

Me and the H.U.G.E Guitar! ^_^!!!

Anyway, we didn't spend any money inside, except for the admission fee and also bought the 2 photos which we took with the Parrots! HAHAHA! -___-""

Long day, and it's back to a working week. I can't wait for the long weekend to come. I wanna get back my well deserved sleep!

M.E.D.Z.S!

:) My next favorite hangout place: Medzs, Simply Mediterranean. This new food and beverage outlet is part of the Food Junction Group, located at Orchard Central’s basement 2.

They serve Spanish, Moroccan, French, Turkish and Greek cuisine, in a open dinning concept. I was first introduced by my secondary school friends, and was pleased with the services and food. Best of all, they served all day 1-for-1 beers! ^_^!! It's not just local beers, but beers all around the world. ^_^!!!

Fruit beer, cider beer, and normal beer (as defined tastes like Heineken). That's the South Africa, Savannah Cider. There's the Dry and Light Savannah Cider (5% and 3% alcohol respectively). Very light beer, tastes just like apple juice. ^_^!!!

 :) More beer to come along! USA beer and Belgium beer!!! HAHAHA! Look carefully, they have some really interesting names for their beer! /giggles!  

:))) Besides beer, desserts is another must (who doesn't drink beer and eat something sweet at the same time?).

Some of their desserts are self service. Just take whatever you like! :) They served different desserts daily, so you won't be bored by their varieties. ^_^!!! The puffy waffles (with ice-cream) is delicious! ^_^!!!

Medzs is a cashless dinning place. You'll be given a card to use whenever you order your food and all charges will be credited into the card. At the end of the meal, you can just use the card and make payment at the exit. Easy and convenient! :)

:) Our little gathering, to celebrate National Day and also to have a beer! 

Hurry go down and try out! :) They're currently having a promotion with DBS/POSB Credit/Debit card. 25% dicount! No service charges too! *winks!*

I wanna get my passport stamped!

Heex! I just bought 2 tickets to Cameron Highlands! HAHAHA! ^_^!!! It's been ages since I went there and I miss the strawberry farms! ^_^!!! But it's a duper short trip, 2D1N. Just "nua:" at the hotel and replenished my energy! :))
  

:)) Planning a Phuket trip again, this time round I'll be the tour guide. *whee!* 

I know I have been traveling,  but then no choice since I had to clear all my leave! ^_^!!!

Planning in progress......

SHOES!!! Which girl doesn't have more than 5 pairs?

A bit side track, I saw a post that was posted by a friend and was quite bothered by it ever since. Maybe he's right on the certain level. Humans are just selfish, they'll think about themselves first before considering others.

:) Attended my BFF's convocation last Thursday! So proud of you, my dear girl. I'm sure her parents are feeling the same way too.

Left around 1pm to go town with my dearies for some SHOES shopping! HAHAHA! It was planned long ago but always delayed due to our working schedules. :) The shop was recommended by Honey, Alegra. It has 2 branches, side by side, one at The Arcade and the other one at the Chervon House. Needless to say, I bought myself 2 pairs! O.O!!!

 They have these super big mirrors for us to snap a full body shots! :))

Shoes for Cindy, I think the heels are very unique! :)

And of course, not to forget my shoes! Too red and pinky? HAhAhAA!

It's was a 满载而归 trip for everyone! :)

We were happily chit-chatting to the car, when I realized that I forgot to pump petrol before leaving house. -_-"" And when I started the engine and saw that the last bar (of petrol) is already blinking, I was so nervous! AHHHhh! The girls accompanied me to find the nearest SPC station (in case half way the tank went empty and I still have them to help me push the car? -_-"""). HAhAHA! Anyway, manage to find it in time and top to the brim!

Ohh, did I fail to mention that the parking fee cost us almost 19 bucks for that short 3 hours of shopping? O.O!! We thought that parking in a 老老 place will cost us less, but we were so wrong! The cash card only left with $1.83, and the SPC station couldn't top up. *Sign!* I was so sure that I'm going to get summon for crossing ERP with insufficient money. 

When I went pass the first ERP, $1.50 gone! *Panicked!* And I got lost in town area, couldn't find the way back to Tampines to fetch Mr Lin. 555555555 So lost without anyone in the car to guide me. And there was a huge jam at Nicole Highway! Finally, after struggling for 45 minutes, I'm outside his office. LOL! Lucky, I was the one waiting instead of the other way round. 

Went for a hair treatment right after that. The hair's so dry after a dip in the pool. I guess I need to invest in a swimming cap for long term hair care. LOL. Anyway, my stylist (just got promoted to Salon Director, which means I need to pay more for hair cut now -_-") decided to try something new on my hair.

Not that obvious on the photo. If you look carefully, my ends are a bit curl up. HAHAHA!

Anyway, I still prefer straight hair. It makes my face look less rounder. LOL! A very packed day, but at least I get to do what I love most: SHOPPING! LOL! :)))

(Shhhhh, I was so afraid to tell him about the parking fees! -_-"")

Under the deep blue sea..........or maybe it's just under the surface :)

^_^!!! Just came back from SRC team-building, a simple BBQ at East Coast Park. Am glad that Allivier came, she's one sweet little girl! :) 

While editing the photos from the BBQ, I'll continue with Phuket trip. This time round, it's the Phi Phi Island! :)  

What you can expect from there? Here are some pictures...............

The fishes <3 the bread! :))

At Maya Bay, very quiet Island, an ideal place for a short getaway, with your own tent and camping equipments

The package includes traveling to some offshore islands, mainly Maya Bay Krabi (where The Beach was filmed at), and the Island where there's a lot of beach umbrellas (I can't remember the name though). Along the way, we will stop and take a look at the nearby islands with the vast sea surrounding them and the blue sky as the back drop. A buffet lunch (very simple, but then it was delicious because we're hungry ghost!) *LOL!*. The water is clear, and if you have bread on your hand, the fishes will just appear out of nowhere. HAHAHA! I'm quite disappointed because I didn't get to see Nemo. -___-""

:) I like clear water, especially when I get to see all the colorful fishes and corals underneath it! :) 

Am glad I brought my TX5, and is her virgin trip into the water! LOL! ^_^!!!

Seriously, I'm considering to get a scuba diving license now. Even though I don't feel safe (at all) when I'm underneath the water for long periods (you don't know what might be looking at you in the deep blue sea -_-"), I just can't help to wonder what's really under the water. HAHAHAHA! Very contradicting! 

Found a new friend on our trip, an Italian who loves traveling alone. LOL! And he's been to Singapore before! ^_^!!!

The super duper funny tour guide for the whole trip! She's one cute lady, with a unique accent. Thais has this weird accent when they speak English, but I just can't help laughing whenever they do that. "Goooooooddddddd......Morrrrrnnnniiinnnggggg....." They like to stretch the words longer (than necessary) but this is what differentiate them from others.

:) I love this shot! Kudos to Benny! ^_^!!

Overall, a satisfied trip with lots of sight-seeing and of course the best part is when all the fishes surround you and nibble at your finger, trying to bite a bit of the little bread. HAHAHA! It's quite itchy, and I was afraid that they will bite other part of me. o.O! And of course, the paranoid me kept looking out for sharks. HAHAHAHA!

Back to mainland, and we all decided to go for some night market shopping! :) Stopped by a small roadside stall to have some bites first though. *Famished!* 

The watermelon juice (with chunks of 西瓜 on top!) and Thai's meat ball with duper spicy sauce on top :)

His dinner: Sweet N Sour Chicken Rice and my dinner: Wanton Spinach noodle! :) 

And after that we drove ourselves to the night market: Jatujak! :) HAHAHAHA! We parked just opposite the market, so dark that we can't see where we're walking. We didn't feel quite safe there, but then the whole place is full of cars and it's FREE! LOL! 

My favorite: Sweet potato balls, and coconut pancake? :) There's a different colors of coconuts on top of the very thin crust.

A lot of shops selling clothes, shoes, bags and all sort of accessories. But what caught my attention the most was all the food stalls! :))) I would just stand at this stall and see what food they are cooking. This is the type of experience you won't get to feel in Singapore. 

And when we got the stomach filled to the brim, we made our way home. :) An hour of drive back to our cosy home. It's tiring to drive at night, but then I had to make sure that the other 3 reached home safely. Lucky Mr. stayed awake to talk to me, so I won't doze off. 

HAHAHA! Who ask me to 逞强, keep saying I'm not tired and wants to drive home? -___-""

P.H.U.K.ET, Land of Sunshine :)

:) Still, the memories linger around my head even though I'm back from Land of Sunshine 1 week ago. 

Time really flies, a blink of the eye and I'm back to reality again. I seriously missed those times I had in Phuket! I almost wanted to stay there and become a Thai. LOL! ^_^!!!!

Waiting for our flight, early in the morning. :) The rest are busy shopping around the Budget Terminal, while we're trying to stay awake. LOL! It's quite some time since I last took Tiger Airways, and the last experience wasn't as good. *shaking head!*

Don't we look excited about the holidays? ^_^!!! *Credits to Benny for capturing us before we fly!*

An hour plus of flight, and here we are! :) At the Phuket International Airport! ^_^!!! I think I slept throughout the whole flight, holding my storybook, without even reading 1 word. -_-""

Me, myself, with my newly bought luggage! 4-wheels! ^_^!!!

We cleared the customs quickly and went out to settle the car rental admin stuff. :) Here's the Honda Jazz to bring us around Phuket for the next 4 days! *WINKS!* 

Very brand new car, quite out of our expectations! ^_^!!!

It feels so familiar when I sat behind the wheel. :) I have been driving Jazz throughout my whole driving course. Definitely missed the feeling! :)) 

Finally, everyone cleared the customs, and we found the way to the Hotel. OFF WE GO! *zoom!*

We missed the turn, and had no choice but to drive further down before we can see a U-turn. HAHAHA! This time round we didn't dare to drive too fast, and YAY! we found our hotel (or maybe we should say Villa?)! :) 

See how happy I am. Beaming from ear to ear! *Credits to Benny for the Swimming pool shot!*

We were brought to one of the house first (the other is still not ready yet) and was totally astounded by the homey feeling and the small details at every corner of the house. It's even bigger than the house I lived in. O.M.G! 

The Happy Family :) *Credits to Benny!*

We spend an hour plus exploring the house, and unpacking our luggage to prepare the days ahead! :) 

 

Totally satisfied with the "kids" room! :)) 

While unpacking, we google-mapped to find our way to Patong Beach so that we can get ourselves the package to Phi Phi Island the next day. About an hour of drive according to the map, but in the end we took about 2 hours plus. Because we stopped along the way to grab a bite (our last meal was McDonald's Big Breakfast in the Singapore Airport -_-"")! And of course, we got lost along the way. ^_^!!! What's a road trip if you don't get lost once a while?

Here we are, at the biggest shopping mall in Phuket, Jungceylon :)

The parking rates here aren't that cheap, but we feel is much safer as compared to parking along the beach. 毕竟车不是我们的，要好好照顾! @_@

Bargaining for the best price to Phi Phi Island! ^_^!! 

The lady have to entertain us just because we told her we wanted anything less than 1000 baht! LOL! The good thing about traveling in big groups is that you get to enjoy more discounts on packages! :))

Shall continue with more tonight, maybe on Phi Phi Island? Stay tuned! ^_^!!!