Weekend
January 30th, 2012 § Leave a Comment
Last Thursday, I met up with Isaac and two Twitter pals @skinnylatte and @bkkjase + wife for dinner at Wok and Barrel We had an awesome time talking about Vietnamese women, potatoes (!), fortune tellers and lotsa sci-fi stuff which I obviously got lost in. Whut?!
Isaac, Joanne and Jason
Adrianna, Nithiya and me
Had coffee at The Pigeonhole and coincidentally, they had a little Science/Research gathering.. What do I know lol! Other than that, I really liked the little chocolate dust pigeon on my drink :)
Chocolate Latte
Spent Sunday with one half of the Chipmunks, Kath. It’s been a while since we hung out (poly/uni days maybe?) so it was really good to catch up over brunch at P.S. Cafe. Awesome brunch and the place is made even more beautiful with their huge flowers/plants ♥ Ended the evening with my poly mates at a little CNY gathering at Maddie’s. Her mom’s an awesome chef!
Oh how we've expanded over the years
Today’s a good day! ♥
Grumpy CNY
January 25th, 2012 § Leave a Comment
Finally spent CNY this year in KL after many many years.
Back in the days when J+J weren’t born yet and my MaMa was still alive, the four of us (parents, Jana and I) – towed with plenty of comfy pillows and bolsters – would drive to KL for CNY every year. Since then, things have changed. The family has gotten so big and there are people I barely know but whatever, it’s a getaway nonetheless.
P.S. I read somewhere that in order for this year to be lucky for me, I have to travel. What a good excuse!
Our lovely hotel stay at Sunway Resort
At one of our mega breakfast buffets
Back at home on Chu Er. James has really grown!
Mummy dearest
We're a real bunch of monkeys!
Mission Ang Pow - Accomplished!
Decent photo to mark CNY 2012 :)
2nd Chances
January 13th, 2012 § Leave a Comment
There’s a saying that goes “everyone deserves a second chance”. Really? Does everyone deserve a second chance? Where do we draw the line? Here are five quickly thought up scenarios, let me know what you think :)
- 30 year old drug smuggler gets sentenced to death. He’s remorseful and now a religious man but the drugs he’s been smuggling have indirectly killed many teenagers who have consumed them.
- A father is caught with a mistress who he’s been dating for two years. Children are devastated upon hearing the news. He begs his wife to forgive him and promises to end it with the mistress.
- Father has physically and verbually abused daughter all her growing up years. She’s now 18 and wants to move out. Father has cancer, is dying and needs home aide. He’s apologetic, would like daughter not to move out, look after him and use this chance to make up for the past 18 years.
- BF cheats on GF and gets caught by GF. This is the first time he’s cheated (can also be the other way around).
- BF lies to GF. This isn’t the first time.
Here’s what I think/would do.
- Life in prison, drug rehabilitation as well as chance to work with young people, explaining to them the harmfulness of drugs.
- Wife and him should go for marriage counselling and try to work things out for the sake of the vow that they took and as well as for their children.
- Forgive. Blood is always thicker than water and he’s your father at the end of the day.
- Most definitely end it. But we’ll see again if that happens *touchwood*
- End it.
My Travel List
January 11th, 2012 § Leave a Comment
I love travelling. I love exploring and soaking in a different culture. What I don’t love is how much travelling costs. But anyways, here’s my quickly-made-up (incomplete) fantasy list if I had all the money in the world (not in order of preference).
#1 – Lapland
Lapland is located in Northern Finland and is well known for being Santa’s home. It’s truly a Christmas destination and where auroras/Northern lights fill the sky. If I ever go, I’m definitely gonna stay at the Hotel Kakslauttanen, just check out their website! Again, I’m not selling my client but to get to such an exotic place in Finland, only FINNAIR gets you there.
#2 New York
Ok, I really really want to go to New York… Concrete jungle where dreams are made of, there’s nothing you can do. I want to munch on hotdogs, go to Times Square, Rockefeller Centre, Tiffany &Co., Saks, Macys, Madison Avenue, Wall Street, the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, the NY public library (SATC!!), catch a musical, the list goes on.
#3 – France
C’mon, everyone wants to go to Paris! See the Eiffel Tower, take a romantic stroll along the Seine river or sit by a cafe with a glass of wine. But of course, there’s also all the marvellous factory outlets in France that I’ve heard about… Balenciaga, Chanel… Dreamy sigh.
#4 – Barcelona
This is what I know of Spain – Zara, Paella and Soccer. Yes, in that order, so hopefully actually going there will change my impressions. Plus I’ve heard soo many wonderful things about Barcelona!
#5 – Greece
Mamma Mia! How can I resist ya! Yet another far place that I’ve heard so much about but have no clue what to expect upon arrival. All I know is that Greece is beyootiful. Clear blue waters, the sun, island hoppng, tzatziki.. Bliss :) But of course, I also can’t forget how a Singaporean Duke-NUS Grad Med Sch student went over last year for a conference and has been missing ever since. Yikes..
#6 – Tokyo
After having gone to Kyoto and Nagoya, I really really really need to get my arse to Tokyo. I love Japan, the food’s awesome but most importantly, the place is friggin clean! It’s as if everyone has OCD there and I really like that. Japan’s not extremely far from Singapore too and because they speak a total different language, it’s pretty damn exotic. Not forgetting, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.. Hur hur… Fast cars… ;)
#7 – London
No compelling reason to go, YET. BUT! I want to go to London.. Maybe it’s to shop, or maybe it’s to catch Broadway, but all I know is that, I want to go.
Phew! So what are some of the places you’d like to go? And tell me more, tell me more about the cool, exotic and exciting places you’ve been to :)
Lunch @ Brussels Sprouts
January 10th, 2012 § Leave a Comment
We were supposed to have lunch at Wild About Wings last Sunday but it seems like they’ve closed down and are never opening again. And I have yet to go try their wings! Whut?! Why?!! Also, beacause my poor bro, James wasn’t very well, we ended up with six diners instead of seven So anways, we ended up at Brussels Sprouts at East Coast Park. I’ve always found the place to be pretty but the food’s rather ex and it’s not very yummy. So I’m glad I had awesome company haha!
Photo of the BFF (who insists she’s going to be my daughter’s godma after a visit to the fortune teller.. Don’t ask. It’s an entire story on it’s own) and my baby sister. Two monkeys in my life 
BFFs :)
Mucking around with a balloon jellyfish that the resident Brussels Sprouts balloon man made. We were thinking of something really difficult for him to make.. Think sea urchin, durian etc. And we thought a jellyfish would be rather difficult. Well, as it turns out, nothing is too difficult for the mighty balloon man!
Happy Birthday my ♥
January 10th, 2012 § Leave a Comment
My BFF, Natalie turns 26 today! How time flies, I still remember our times in primary school together. Cheers to 15 (or maybe more) years of friendship and more! Here’s a photo of a very happy Natalie taken over the weekend with the birthday present I got her. Barbie and Ken in a pink Rover ;)
Love you lots xx
All in a day’s work
January 5th, 2012 § Leave a Comment
Hossan Leong came to experience flight at iFly Singapore today and he’s such a sweetheart. Here’s a photo I got with him.
Hmm, please ignore all the people crazily pointing behind.
On Quitting
January 5th, 2012 § Leave a Comment
It’s the new year and with that, there’s often changes in a company. People joining, people leaving. But let me set the record straight for once, I’m not quitting! Everytime I tell/sms someone that I have something exciting to share with them (which is very often, haha!), they always go “YOU’RE QUITTING!!!”
I’m not.
It’s not just loyalty to my company. In fact it’s not really loyalty. It’s the work that I do, the clients and people that I work with. The passion in what I do and what I want to see grow. Honestly, it’ll take a lot for me to leave.
Hello 2012!
January 3rd, 2012 § Leave a Comment
Happy New Year pull your ear! Been a little quiet as I was in Italy over Christmas.. Will post a couple of photos here but the majority of them will be up on Facebook (once I find some time.. which is prob gonna be quite awhile). Italy was beautiful. Helsinki was lagi beautiful. Really love that city – so clean, crisp air, yummy food, the list goes on. I’m hooked on travelling and I can’t wait to conquer Europe! *hint* FINNAIR *hint*
Tickets in tow and all set to go!
Cold morning in Venice
An evening in Venice
Selling vegetables in a gondola. Like in Bangkok, only cooler
This place is dangerous.. Think Prada and Miu Miu. Real as can be but half the price.
Maple leaves in Florence
Christmas lights in Florence
Yet another dangerous place. Think Prada and Miu Miu with lots of friends. Real as can be and at half the price (maybe even more)
Being really poseur-ish outside THE Ferragamo store/building. THE Ferragamo store!! Musuem included
What a disgrace but such a happy chappy!
Lights in Rome
Fontana de Trevi or simply put, Trevi Fountain in Rome
Beautiful trees
Chillin on the way to the Vatican
The Colosseum
Had lots of coffee in Italy. Why not?
In Helsinki! 0 deg and totally lovin it. This was taken at about 4pm btw
P.S. Thanks again Finnair for the awesome deal! I love working on your account not only because of the flights but because I genuinely love how different and creative you are. Cross my heart x
I don’t like to be normal
December 15th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
I’ve never really taken the conventional route, but I’ve always tried to think everything out as clearly as I can in my head. I visualise and sometimes I think too far, but that’s just me.
My decisions may not be the best option at the end of the day, but I never regret what I do. If you don’t try, you won’t know. If you don’t know what works or does not work, how then can you learn?
I’m always hungry. Both for food and for knowledge.
What’s the bloody point?
December 14th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
I’m not the easiest person to live with. But if you can’t show me that you love me when things are sour, I can’t trust you to be there for me. And if I can’t trust you…
Resolutions
December 8th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
With the new year approaching, are you the sort that makes resolutions or do you just live and breathe as if it were just another day?
The new year has been marketed in such a way that it signifies another chance at life, a chance at ammending wrongs and putting the bad behind.
Well, the new year is just another day. You can be a better person today, or perhaps tomorrow.
You don’t need the new year.
Classic
November 28th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
This is what happens when you give up everything for your Thai lover..
She ends up cheating on you with her Thai lover, you kill him and get caught for murder
