Monday, 19 December 2016

December 19...

It's been a week since my birthday and I'm still receiving a few belated wishes. No, I'm not complaining at all! It's precisely because of my birthday (this small insignificant event) that I've managed to get in contact with some old friends whom I haven't contacted in a year or more! Really amazed at how little events like this can rekindle friendships and memories! So yes, I know that December is going to be another fast month. Although the birthday's over but with Christmas and New Year's coming, it means more social nights and more "relaxed" at work since the bosses are hardly around. Hahaha.

Right. I really feel very thankful and frankly, feeling a little off this year. Somehow, I felt too pampered. Not too sure why I felt this way but a friend was saying, its the "Quarter of a Century" crisis. Muahahaha. Anyhow, it has never been a tradition to celebrate birthdays in my household. All we do on birthdays are mostly a good dinner out and that's about it. My parents tell me that one does not need to celebrate so many birthdays - only the ones that count, i.e., Your 1st, 21st, 60th, and possibly the decades after. So yes, there were so many wishes and gifts this year that I felt too pampered and that I have not done enough to receive. It may be hard to understand and difficult to explain so, I'm just going to end this post with all the love I've received.

Birthday (Log) Cake from the colleagues!
I know I look damn tired. Omg!
Gifts from the colleagues
From one of my BFW
A ladies night out...
My birthday gift for myself... Just ONE! Hahaha
Pre-Birthday Steamboat!
Gift from the team!

And finally...

Makeshift Birthday cake!

Sunday, 11 December 2016

Service kudos!

Yesterday, I went to pamper myself with a long overdue manicure at Belle&Co, Far East Plaza with my favourite Manicurist, Kim!

Told her my ideas and she will always magically combine/ create everything so nicely. I wanted these nails to last through Christmas and New Year. So, theres a christmas ornament on my left hand and wine glasses on my right. Kim's always very accommodating to me and my habits. Because I bowl quite often, and I'm a right hander, there's a certain limit as to what I can do on my right hand. So, she'll think of ways to spice up the nails while making the hands look "symmetrical". Hahaha. Always happy with her services and her hands!

Anyhow. While I was there, we sort of witness some sort of police raiding. Not too sure what exactly happened or transpired... but, we saw 2 big guys going into the store and within 5mins, started throwing out black bags of stuff. By black bags, I mean those black trash bags but the contents look nothing like trash. And, after a while, we saw them bringing out the massage beds. Muahahaha. This whole process took less than 15mins. And they cleared everything, bringing everything with them within 20mins of their arrival. Okay. Enough with the kaypo-ness... I finished my manicure shortly and left. Headed to Chinatown to grab some necessities.

Instead of changing trains, I decided to take a bus. So there's few buses that go to chinatown/ people's park area... Right. So I took bus 54 from Far East Plaza to Chinatown Point. This bus driver uncle was so nice and friendly. He greeted every single commuter when we tapped in. And when we tapped out, he popped his head out to say, "Thank you! Have a nice day!" In my mere 20min ride, I saw him repeatedly doing this for each and every commuter and each bus stop! This kind of service just makes your day. Even when you're having a bad day, this just brightens up everything! I'm sorry for not knowing bus driver uncle's name. Just kudos to Bus Driver Uncle of Service 54, SBS6671A!!

Wednesday, 30 November 2016

October and November in a flash

Photos mostly herein.
Been waiting so long for graduation and finally comes convocation. Everything was so rushed. In case you're not already aware, I'm taking my degree with Murdoch University via Kaplan Singapore. So here's the thing. Kaplan Singapore does not deal with your graduation stuff. It's directly coordinated by Murdoch from Australia via emails. Everything is done online, including the rental of your regalia (convocation attire) set.
I think my mum measured my head size wrongly. So my mortar board was a bit tight. And it couldn't sit well. So guys, point to note: give additional allowances! Hahaha.
Anyhow. Everything was over in less than 2 hours. The past 16 months of hard work and sleep deprivation from struggling full time work with 3 unit per semester/ trimester. I guess this is the time to say everything paid off? Hahaha. Life's hard man. We just gotta suck it up.
Finally! Milestone checked...

The "must-have" photo with the parents...
At the end of Oct, I went on a somewhat graduation or healing trip to Korea. With my parents. Hahahaha. It was definitely healing enough but now that I'm back to work... all I can say is, reality sucks! Hahaha. Work days are getting hectic and I just gotta bull through till Christmas. Goodluck guys. Just enjoy the photos... Selected a few from each day.

Day 1 - Headed to Seoul
Starting wefies right from the boarding gate

Landed. Right out of Incheon Airport

Dinner. You will see more food. Muahahaha

 Day 2 - Seoul/ Jeju


Lunch before flight

Dinner in Jeju

Day 3 - Jeju




Messy hair.. Don't care. I'm at the top of Sunrise Peak.


BBQ Lunch... The animal you see above! 

Teddy Bear Safari

Seafood Dinner @ Jeju

Day 4 - Jeju/ Busan
Abalone Porridge for Breakfast


Gamcheon Village






Day 5 - Gangwondo


Spot the squirrel


Mandatory autumn shot. If only the leaves were red.

 Day 6 - Yongpyeong/ Seoul

SNOW! For the first time...



Yes. BBQ again! Muahahaha

Street food. Ddeokbokki! 


Day 7 - Seoul

Namsan Tower

How can we not eat Chicken in Korea right..?

Day 8 - Seoul
Last meal before flying back to SG

Final Loot. Muahahaha

THE END...