Trip to Sungei Buloh (the land of mossies)~

Getting a little too bored with the city life.. we decided to conquer Sungei Buloh one fine Saturday.. The weather was perfect for such nature walks.. haha.. so we quickly scrambled to the northern side of Singapore, to this 'birds lay eggs' place called Sungei Buloh... haha...

Yay! Arrived...........

we are at the start.... ...... of the battle with mossies......... I fought hard.. without insect repellent and sunscreen protection.. haha.. I was basically lazy =P

We got students' tickets again.. hahaa... we never grow old =P forever not paiseh to flash our students card when we have long past graduation date... HAHA!

The visitors' centre was pretty nicely done up with informational boards and exhibits.. reminded me of the animal parks we have in Singapore.. reminded me of primary school excusions.. haha.. and I took a shot with a funny looking bird.. HAHA..

Mr Koh... at the start of the bridge.. haha.. behind him is the family who was pretty much near us throughout our whole trekking journey..

I seriously didnt see alot of birds... but I certainly got bitten by alot of mossies along the way.. HAHA! Throughout the whole journey, trees and sandy trails was what I always see.. maybe a few occasional butterflies and dragonflies would flutter over to our side to disturb greet us.. =P

Yes, we saw a few reptiles too..... Applaud their camo skills... silent and swift when they move...

And we continued our walk around the nature reserve... and our battle with the mossies got fiercer..

Though the waters are not clear and clean.. but at least they are natural..  This is what nature is all about, beautiful man made lakes and rivers belong to the urbanised world.. here at Sungei Buloh, trees/lakes/rivers/ponds are kept at their most original... I'm glad the authorities have conserved Sungei Buloh well..

We stopped over at some of their Observatory hides along the way, hoping to catch a glimpse of some exotic/migratory birds that happened to stop over... haha.. but sadly, I could hardly see anything..

Informational boards to educate myself on birds species..

When the tides get low..

If I'm not wrong, Malaysia is just behind me.. Our neighbour is actually vv near~

More trees and plants and mossies................. maybe a few birds.. HAHA!

Dark clouds started looming over our heads few hours later and we reckoned that it's best we get out of this bird land before we get drenched.. haha.. We made our exit soon after =)

It was nice walk at Sungei Buloh that afternoon.. I think I've lost quite alot of fluids.. perhaps a litre of perspiration? and few mls of blood to the mossies.. haha... but I've certainly breathed in lots of fresh air and fed my eyes with lots of soothing greens... It's nice to be back at Sungei Buloh after 15 yrs? coz I vividly remember daddy driving the whole family here once for a family outing and things didnt really change alot since then.. Guess they wanted to keep construction and developments minimal =)

Not sure if I will come back here again in the near future.. but I will definitely come back again, with my kids next time.. haha... to enjoy and appreciate the (diminishing) nature reserves in Singapore and be bitten by mossies...

Up in the air!

Guess what?! I've finally been up on the flyer~~~~~~~~~ =) hahaha... long awaited trip up in the air! reason why we decided to go up was becoz we had cheap tix.. all thanks to Mr Koh's colleague..

We decided to go at night as we wanted to catch the city view at night... It was a refreshing change~ The city lights up beautifully at night.. but unfortunately, it would be a little challenging to take some good shots as pictures might turn out blur or have lots of reflections.. haha.. but nevertheless, I'd always believe that the eye is the best camera =) and memories are just as precious (unless they fail me)

Had coffee at starbucks before heading to the flyer...

I was really excited~ as I walked along the pathway leading to waiting area to board the capsule....

us~ a lil blur though.. haha.. but it was kinda difficult to take sharp and nice shots at night..

Patiently waiting for our turn to get in.. =)

And we're on our way to the top of the world.. haha... and the capsule crept very very very slowly.. haha..

Finally we reached the top! yay......... =) at this point, I was actually happy that I've finally been onto the flyer and made it to the top.. the attraction that everyone is talking about.. Heard so many stories about it.. A friend once joked, saying that I should be ashamed (jokingly) coz as a Singaporean, how can I not have been up the flyer? while she, a foreigner got on it when it officially opened some time ago.. haha..

Thank you Mr Koh~ =)

Breath-takingly beautiful!

Wonderful~ =)

I'm not an engineering student, but the infrastructure is impressive... haha.. kudos to those who built it.. I like it when the capsule changes colour~ makes the flyer look so much more lively and attractive! Had always seen the capsules change colour from afar.. but nothing beats being in the colour-changing capsule itself =)

Isnt it lovely? A postcard worthy picture =) And the IR is almost completed.. I can't help but say this again and again.. I think time passes too quickly nowadays.. esp after I start working.. I still remember the IR was barely visible from far some time back.. and now, it's almost ready and will officially open in a few days time!!! Gosh~

See my reflection? 2 me! haha..

Gotta make our money's worth... more pictures and more pictures.. haha..

And we are slowly descending and returning back to earth... haiz!

YAY! I've conquered the flyer lo............... Till I see you again flyer~ =)

Happy Birthday Angie!

3rd of April was Angie's birthday too, coincidentally! haha.. We met up together with a bunch of darlings at Holland Village for an afternoon of girlish gathering.. haha.. Canice (our sec school friend in Cedar), joined us in the celebration as well..

Unfortunately, it was pouring that afternoon, and I was late.. haha.. arrived a lil wet and messy =P

The girls had lunch at Essential brews.. and I joined when they were about to finish their meal.. haha.. Just in time to snap a shot! =)

Friends since Secondary School days~

Afterwhich, we decided to pop by a nearby ice cream parlour.. which serves yummy ice cream! haha.. But fortunately unfortunately, our plans were delayed coz we were distracted by a shop selling super cute stickers! We were like overgrown kids.. haha... the shop keeper must be vv happy coz each of us spent an average 5 bucks in that shop =P

Finally, we reached the ice cream shop after burning a hole in our pockets... haha..

Fanny likes to take such pictures of us not looking into the lens.. I got a whole stack of pictures to vouch for that.. haha..

We loved the deco on the walls too much.. haha.. designs and all must be done by a girl.. I would be terribly horrified if it was requested by a guy.. HAHA! if I had my own ice cream parlour, I'd have two themes.. haha.. I'll paint one side like a wonderland, with pretty gardens and flowers.. the other side would have all the flashy cars that I love, dark, raw and flashy.. hee... I have serious split personality disorder =P

Aijia had her avocado ice cream while I had my Rum and Raisin.. haha..it's good~ =)

All in~ =)

note: Fanny is holding on to an old maid card.. hahaha.. We were playing the game of old maid in the cafe =) We were almost like kids... a simple deck of cards can make us scream and squeal non stop.. HAHA!

Happy Birthday Angie! You're first to turn 24 amongst us... May you stay happy and gorgeous always! *hugz* haha... Amazingly, the next in line is me.. coz Aijia and Fanny are both December babies.. =)

Happy Birthday Ah Qi!

How can I not blog about my little sister's birthday! hahaha... It was Ah Qi's Birthday on 3rd April~ This aries baby finally had her turn.. haha.. And before I forget, congrats to her on ace-ing her A levels.. HAHA! ok la, not all A's la, but I'm quite sure she's going to secure a place in uni.. the little baby did the Lim Family proud =)

So, we went for a nice birthday brunch at AMK Hub and had teppanyaki! been such a long time since I last had it.. I rem when i was still a lil girl, we used to go out as a family and have regular teppanyaki sessions.. haha.. and I loved it.. even though portions were a lil small =P

while waiting for the chef to deliver the food to us.. haha.. all hungry!

Here's the hidden chef doing his thing.. HAHA.. can you see the pool of beansprouts?

HAPPY! it was a hearty and delicious meal together~

Hahaha.. Happy Birthday Ah Qi! =) May your year ahead be filled with joy and happiness..

Qian Ru's Birthday

I realised there seems to be alot of April babies around me.. haha.. and the month of April = birthday feast... of course mine is not included.. haha.. first up! We have Qian ru... whose birthday is on April fool's day.. meaning to say she's a joke.. HAHA =P I'm just kidding.. hee....

We went to Partyworld at vivo and did what girls enjoy doing again.. haha.. it's almost never enough, it's like sleeping to me =)

We surprised the birthday girl with a nice choc cake from Bakerzin... haha.. I'm very proud of myself.. coz I lighted all the candles myself within a vv short time, and even got my fingers dotted with hot wax.. HAHA!

24 years old this year............. Oh dear, another yr has passed.. hahaha...

The girls in diff colours that day.. haha.. We've got colourful clappers that day too! haha...

Birthday girl is very distracted.. hahaha... And we all know why =P

With Lifang~ and seetoh's awful fingers... haha!

All in! courtesy of my dearest C905's self timer function... hee! presenting the most awesome-most girls of class 18/03 =) The class would be ultra boring without us.. HAHA!

After singing, we went over to SUSHI TEI! =) I've always preferred them to Sakae, Suki, Sakura (makes me wonder why they all start with the letter S.. hhmmm)... coz the food and variety is better.. If price is not a consideration, I don't mind eating them everyday.. HAHA!

My lunchtime Khakis on some days... They nv fail to perk me up after a sucky day in office.. haha...

Huijun and Lifang~

I couldnt believe we spent the whole day at vivocity.. haha.. from aftn to night =P That's the power of awesome friends and company.. time seems to slip away so soon everytime... HAPPY BIRTHDAY QIAN RU!

Bring me back to school.. haha.. wearing my uniform and schoolbag, flashy shoes.. (all in the name of 'sey') HAHA! =P

COKTY+ outing~ (boys not included)

Because the bfs were at their Secondary School's Reunion dinner, the gfs decided to meet up on their own, and have our own girly dinner that night.. haha...

It was the first COKTY+ dinner (without the boys)... haha.. Well done ladies~ =) We settled our dinner at MOF Marina Square and the food was pretty nice and afforadably priced.. haha.. It was my first time there and I know they are pretty famous for their desserts (as most Japanese restuarants would)...

Jasmine and Jingyi...

Me and Huixian - I think we look more like mother and daughter.. HAHA! hahaha.. we are just a yr apart =P haiz.. I should start to take care and maintain my youth before it's too late...

This was what I ordered....

Spicy miso ramen....

and the gfs shared this~~~~

Super yummilicious dessert... Next time, I will attempt to make such desserts myself at home.. hahaha.. =)

COKTY gfs all in!

Cheryl, our racer for the night... nicely offered to drive us everywhere that night... hahaha.. After dinner, we adjuorned for a nice girlie (chilling) session at Holland Village Harry's and chatted till past midnight =)

Cheers to friendship!!