Bringing the folks around town~

Been a long time since I took Mummy and Daddy out somewhere.. haha.. Had always wanted to bring them down to Orchard area as there were simply too many changes, numerous shopping centres sprouting out like wild flowers along the streets of Orchard..

Gone were the days of Specialist shopping centres, open field patches beside Orchard MRT.. There's so much hype around the new shopping malls these days! I should really bring them around and be their personal tour guide for the day! =) hahaha...

As parents, they will usually scrimp and save (for the family) when they're out shopping.. Therefore, I decided to bring them around the new big boys (Ion, 313 and Orchard Central) and give them a good lunch treat that day.. hahaha.. Don't belittle the 3 malls, it's a formidable feat to conquer all of them in an afternoon... We did that! =)

We started with Orchard ION.. I took half a day leave to meet them at ION.. hahaha... I'm surprised they didnt get lost around Orchard MRT and managed to find the right exit to the shopping mall (that was where we arranged to meet) =P

Went to a chinese restaurant for lunch.. haha.. coz I think they preferred chinese food =)

Food was nice, especially their signature plum sauce duck.. haha! *slurp*

We toured around every level in ION and of course they were amazed with the sheer size of the shopping mall.. haha.. not forgetting the confusing layout of the mall~

We left ION soon after, and walked over to 313 at Somerset for some window shopping... of coz by then my legs were almost breaking =P HAHA... they were still going on strong.. Finally, we went next door for our final stop (Orchard Central).. haha... Of course, after being bombarded by so many commercialised shops and boutiques the whole afternoon, it'll be nice to enjoy some natural scenery and fresh air amidst the concrete jungle =)

We went up to level 12 of Orchard Central (I previously went with Mr Koh, so knew of its existence).. haha.. and showed them the magnificent view from above.. haha..

Beautiful afternoon view~

Mummy and Me~ =) If you'd noticed... Mummy nv stands near the edge, coz she's afraid of heights.. haha... She's sporting enough to come all the way up to level 12.. *pat on her back* HAHA!

After the 'sightseeing'.. we settled at the good old Ya Kun and savoured some local traditonal toasts and coffee... Yummy~ An afternoon well spent, away from work and with my dearest parents... haha.. =) Do bring your folks around town~ They'll be amazed with how much things have changed now...

$1 Fish and Chips!

Attention to all readers of my blog! hahahaha....

In conjunction with Earth Hour, Fish and Co is having this fabulous and unbelievable promotion.. YAY! haha.. Their all time favourite Fish and Chips are going at $1 each.... I'm serious, no kidding~

Total cost: $2.20....

hahaha... could have been 2 bucks.. but additional 20 cents was incurred coz silly me printed one print-out only (but i followed their instructions ma, one coupon per table).. and we had to scramble to a stationery shop nearby to get the coupon photocopied... actually it was Mr Koh who did the scrambling.. haha..
who knows they'll be so nice to 'close one eye' and let us use 2 coupons! hahahhaa...

Wells, still a good and ultra cheap meal! I'm so going back again.. haha =)

My trip to Sydney...

My work trip to Sydney has officially ended and though tiring, it was quite an experience I would say.. As timid as I might sound, it was quite horrifying staying in a huge hotel room alone.. *kill me*

blame it on the numerous horror flicks which I’ve accumulated in my memory so far.. haha.. the 3 lonely nights in the hotel room were torturing!

haha.. but nevertheless, we had one full day of sight seeing during the trip as we reached on early Sunday morning.. Though exhausted from the flight (plus the fact that I slept barely 2 hrs in the plane coz the in-flight movies were simply too enjoyable).. We explored a good part of Sydney (the must go attractions) during that day..

The rest of the afternoons were spent mostly on work which leaves us the night to relax.. but then again, by evening, most of the shops would have closed for the day.. haha.. but thank goodness we had ‘COLES’ which was open for 24 hrs.. their local supermarket.. Super cheap chocs i got!

Enough of narrating, I shall let the selected pictures do the talking…

The dearest people in my life sending me off… we were at Terminal 3~ and I was in specs coz it was a midnight flight.. haha..

Reached Sydney at around noon… Weather was fine and hot! haha..

This is the view from the balcony.. Super old english feel right? haha.. there’s this monorail track just right outside my room.. Though noisy when the monorail passes by, they help me sleep well through the nights.. =P

My humougous bed! and the huge toilet hidden from view.. There’s a little kitchen and work/study area as well..
After settling down, we were off for our tour around the city..

Posing outside Paddy’s Market (famous for all the souvenirs and factory outlets).. haha..

We took a train and alighted at Circular Quay Station (where the harbour bridge and opera house is just a stone’s throw away)

A must-take attraction.. haha.. to prove that I’ve been to Sydney… 100% authentic.. =)

waterfront dining.. lovely~ Love those english castle lookalike buildings…

Rocks Market! A weekend market which sells mostly handicrafts and heritage products..

This was where we settled lunch… Love the back alley feel~ Plus the weather was cool~ 23 degrees or so I think..

With the harbour bridge in the background..

Wanting to catch more sights and sounds of Sydney, we decided to forgo the return train ticket which we bought earlier, and trusted our navigation skills (applause for us girls)… we walked back to our hotel.. A decision we never regret! =)

We walked for almost 2 hours back to our hotel and passed by many picturesque buildings along the way…

St Mary’s Cathedral if I’m not wrong =)

Happened to be St Patrick’s day celebration that day.. haha.. huge crowds gathered at a field patch for a mini concert + drinking session I think…

Liverpool street.. home for 3 nights!

We met up with Geraldine, our former intern.. who went back for studies at UNSW, Sydney… haha.. Love the babe! She brought us around Darling Harbour (5 mins walk from our hotel) for dinner during one of the nights..

My partner for 4 days.. hahaha..

My last purchase before I depart… hee!

Bye bye Sydney~ Singapore here I come! =)

Here’s part of my loot from Sydney.. haha! I can open a mama shop liao… =P
*Yummy*

That concludes my work trip at Sydney~ Though the nights were terrifying, the trip was pretty enriching and enjoyable =) *pat on my back*

Haha... Not sure if I'll ever visit Sydney in future.. But at least I've taken some pictures for remembrance sake.. hee!

Jetting off, again~

In another few hours' time, I will be going to my favourite place.. haha.. Changi Airport to catch a flight.. After a super busy week at work (even till this evening, I'm still working my butt off =P) and I'm off to the land of Kangaroos and Koala bears... I'm not there for vacation, but for work though.. Nevertheless, I shall enjoy the sights and sounds there and tell you guys more when I'm back... Let's see if I will see them when I'm there~ haha..

Sydney... await my grand arrival..

Celebrating Catherine's Birthday~

It was Catherine's birthday last Monday, and what a way to celebrate her birthday! Doing something which most girls (me included loves!) hahaha.. KTV... can never get enough of singing.. I'm so determined to buy a karaoke system (includes mics, speakers and song catalogue - updated database of songs)... HAHA! and I will sing everyday at home.......... hone my singing skills.. =P

We went for a fabulous KTV session on a Monday evening~ =)

Catherine belting out her favourite hits!

Alvin and Catherine.. one of the male singers that night.. haha!

Peronel and Me!!!! =) My fav manager... haha~ Looking prettier day by day...

Me and the birthday girl~ =) *hugz*

Trang (the lady on the right, our vietnamese intern then)... joined us later.. hhaha... Trang amazed me with some vietnamese songs, the mtvs are simply power~ hee! We sang along too, without knowing what we were singing...

Ladies with curls~ Makes me wonder if I should try some curls too... haha.. but~ I know it'll make my face look rounder, and I definitely need to keep my hair longer before I ever attempt that.. HAHA!

Not too long later, our next male singer, Ivan arrived! With a very sweet gift for Catherine~

A nice bouquet with a lovely bear attached to it.. haha...

Next, we presented the birthday girl with a home-made oreo cheesecake, made by Peronel...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR GIRL~ I'm glad our paths crossed!

beautifully crafted with love, friendship and happiness~

We continued with singing after eating the cake.. =) 

The pro-singer Ivan... charms the audience (ok, the small gp of us).. haha..

Finally, a group shot of us.. taken using my dearest C905 =) hahaha... I remembered the last time I sang with these lovely ppl was a few months ago.. time flies.. and Catherine's flying back to Guangdong soon...

Will miss her~ Please come back quickly! we'll go sing again.. and I'll learn more canto songs for you... =P

LOLZ meeting~

Recently had our LOLZ meeting.. haha.. This is the new name I've created for this bunch of girl friends.. hee! They represent the first letter of our surnames.. How apt! haha.. Meeting the babes never fail to make me laugh like a siao zhar boh.. =P

But of course, our topics matured over the years... and we are all working in the corporate world already.. so much stories to share about work life and all... of course, not forgetting sharing lil bits and pieces of our personal life =)

As usual, it's never easy to take shots of the lovely ladies.. haha.. So pretty still don't want to take pictures.. =P LOLZ, if you are reading this post, please stop shunning away from my camera.. haha... Next time I bring pin hole camera then you know =P haha...

Pretty Angie with her ever-changing hairstyle.. haha..

No prizes for guessing who this is.. HAHA.. Miss Liu Shiyou... haha.. I had to go to such lengths to take a shot of her.. =P

This is felicia who only shows me her nice long hair.. HAHA...

Nevertherless, I'm sure I'll get nicer pictures of them in time to come.. they will succumb to my lens.. HAHA!

The night ended early as we had work the next day.. Cheers to LOLZ..... More meet ups please... =)

New Specs!

We finally made our new specs! =) haha... and this is us.. in our new black woody textured bak kia.... hee! Gotta come closer to see the unique texture...

Looking forward to more tut tut weekends, while letting our precious eyes rest~