28 January 2009 (Wednesday)
We took the first flight (940am) out to Bali Denpasar airport via Air Asia (cheap cheap). For once, the flight was not delayed... Hey, it was even early!! *faint*
Our arrival at the airport was 1240pm (a whopping 3hour flight) and we were greeted by the Alila Hotel attendant and driver enthusiastically. The drive to Alila Hotel in Ubud was another 1+hour but it was eventful.
Our driver, Tara, was very accomodating and we stopped a couple of times at art galleries (we bought a picture of a Balinese gal today), to change money, to have lunch (overlooking the lovely scenary) etc.
When we finally arrived at Alila Ubud, it was already 5pm. The hotel was beautiful and the staff did whatever they could to make us feel very welcome. We checked into room 101, just next to the restaurant and swimming pool.
As it was low peak season, the hotel was almost empty and the solitude and quiet it offered was a welcome break from the hustle and bustle of our recent trip to Singapore. The room was huge and spacious and very new and there was even an open air bath where one can shower and be accompanied by staring lizards. ahahaha.
I liked the little details which the hotel provided which made its guests feel very special - there was an ipod dock and an ipod, complete with 700+ stored songs to create a relaxing and peaceful ambiance. They even provided a little bag for guests to bring on their mini travels outside the hotel if needed. Very thoughtful!
Alan and I took a quick dip in the nearby infinity pool which overlooked the gorgeous mountains. Ahhhh this is the life! Then we showered and napped before hopping over to the hotel massage parlour for a traditional Balinese massage of a lifetime! After the decadent treatment, we were treated to a peach sorbet. :)
Dinner was at the hotel restaurant and Alan and I savoured delicious gourmet in our stupor (from the massage). hahaha.
29th January 2009 (Thursday)
We got up pretty early to enjoy our breakfast. I chose the bubur ayam and Alan chose nasi goreng. We then headed to the lobby to be picked up by Tara.
The journey to Ubud city area was uneventful and my eyelids dropped. Once I opened my eyes again, we had already arrived at an art gallery. This time, we spent approximately 2hours there and emerged victorious with 3 pieces of art which we had successfully bargained to become a steal. We visited other galleries as well...This is all in anticipation of the new house we are buying.. hahaha.. Yeah yeah.. I know we are weird... We buy artifacts / ornaments first before buying the house. :P
Anyway, we ended up at Dirty Duck -a popular restaurant with tourists and rich locals and tried their crispy duck. The duck was anorexic and not very fulfilling and I wondered why it was widely recommended.
Next came an exciting 5hours shopping spree in Ubud shopping area (Seminyak). There was lots to see - clothes, art , etc. We walked and walked and walked and bought 2 wooden artifacts, 1 beautiful ID light, clothes (for us and our doggies) etc etc. And by the time we headed back to the car, Tara had thought we had gotten lost. hahaha.
Even though it was drizzling, we headed to Jimbaran for a nice seafood dinner. What a pity that the weather was wet, if not we could have enjoyed our dinner on the sandy beaches. But the good food made up for it. We had sweet and spicy crabs, grilled sotong, grilled fish and also garlic n butter prawns. oooolala. We invited Tara to share our meal as well and as he put it, "surprised his stomach". haha
By the time we got back to the hotel, it was around 11pm and we were absolutely exhausted.
30th January 2009 (Friday)
We had a late breakfast and lazed around in the hotel till around 1130 when we checked out and transferred hotel from Alila Ubud to Alila Mangis. We had taken the "Two Faces of Bali" package and was to spend 2nights in the mountains (Ubud) and 2 in the beach (Mangis).
Along the way, we tried to buy more art pieces (we needed one for the master bedroom in our new place) but whatever we saw didn't catch our eyes. In the end, we decided to give up the chase and have lunch.
We arrived exhausted in the new hotel at around 4pm, enjoyed our welcome drink and some Balinese sweets and herbal tea and then retreated to the bedroom to rest. Our massage had been booked for 7pm and we this time enjoyed an hour of Indian head massage. Glorious! The more exciting part was that after our massage, we were given 2 USD20 vouchers that can be claimed for another massage or two in the hotel on a subsequent visit. *drools*
We enjoyed our dinner (inclusive in the package) at the renowned restaurant in the middle of a lotus pond. The chef was very obliging and change our set dinner's main course to beef steaks instead of chicken. Apparently, this restaurant was voted one of the top 50 in the world. *smack lips*
31st January 2009 ( Saturday)
We had a huge breakfast spread under a pavilion just next to the beach. I think the food tasted better with the sea breeze ruffling our hair and the smell of salt in the air. We were approached by another Kertut (Mr fisherman) who offered us his services for a fishing expedition the next day for a mere Rp300,000 (approx SGD30+). We agreed heartily as I had been itching to go deep sea fishing again since my experience in Pangkor Laut.
The better part of our Saturday was spent in Ubud area again. We rented a car and driver and visited one art gallery where we rubbed shoulders with a talented artist, Huda, whose works have been displayed at various places around the world. We bought two paintings from him - one for our bedroom (which depicts a man and woman just after their lovemaking and still covered in red sheets) and another of a lady in a white gown not unsimilar to a ballerina's costume who is sitting by the window with a wistful look on her face. Huda's drawings mainly are of people and he can really capture expressions of them which he conjures up from his imagination. What we like is that no two of his drawings are the same - unlike some "mass produced" art by local artists which you can in one too many art galleries.
After the purchase (in which we ask Huda to pen a message on his painting to us), we had lunch at the nearby restaurant which overlooked the Ayung River. What a lovely view! You can see people , mostly bulehs (white) enjoying exhilarating ventures on the rafts and screaming at the top of their lungs. hahahaa. Because it was still off-peak season, the restaurant was empty except for Alan, Kertut (our driver) and myself.
Kertut is the Bahasa Indonesian name for "fourth child in family" and interesting, our two drivers, and fisherman (whom I will mention later) and even a Master massage therapist (whose skills were bragged about online) were all called kertut! What a coincidence!!
After the lunch, we decided to do some shopping in the Ubud shopping village. However, there was unfortunately nothing really much to buy. I did manage to get two sarongs (to wear over my swim suits) and two pairs of interesting 3/4s.
A delicious "comfort tea" (it was so-named) beckoned next at Casa Luna- a restaurant and cafe nearby. Alan had a cookie to last him till dinner as well. We also shopped for display pieces for our new house in the artsy shop nextdoor.
A third massage beckoned and we decided to try Ubud Bodyworks Healing Centre (listed as top 5 attractions in the tripadvisor website). We were roughly (I am not kidding) massaged and then scrubbed with a herbal scrube before being coated with a thick (and cold) layer of yoghurt until we smelt good enough to be eaten for dessert. Then, we soaked in a bathtub full of spices and flowers. The weird thing about this treatment was that we had to strip buck naked and Alan had a male massage assistant come in to coat him in herbs and yoghurt. So not only did my female therapist see Alan's bits, Alan's male therapist saw mine!!! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. *faint*
We were hurried out of the healing centre at 8pm (as it was closing) and then proceeded back to Casa Luna for dinner. That place was a buleh place and there were many people there and we had to wait a long long time to be served our dinner. After we treated the driver to dinner, we also bought Apple Cheesecake slices for him to bring back to his Mrs and his 10month old son.
Apparently, the people in Indonesia practise shortgun weddings quite a fair bit. The fertility of the women must be tested in order for the man to want to marry his mate. She MUST be able to bear him children (especially SONS!). If not, the man would not want to venture into such a losing deal (of marriage). YucKs. I would HATE to be part of such a sexist society. :P
We arrived exhausted once again in our hotel at 11+pm and crashed almost immediately.
1st February 2009 (Sunday)
Ahhhh how time flies and it was soon the last day of our trip in Bali. Thank heavens we had booked the last flight out !!
We met up with our fisherman who introduced us to our fishing guide (guess his name?) and we set sail at 7am on the calm sea. At the end of 3.5hours, Alan had caught many colourful fish and I added to his lot with four very very small, insignificant fishes (only suitable to be used as bait) haahha.
We donated the smaller fishes to the fishermen and then took 3 bigger ones back for the chef to transform them into ingredients for bubur (porridge). They turned out delicious!!! And it was free!!! We ate that and our breakfast spread at one seating. ahhahaha.
We then booked ourselves on our fourth and last massage of our trip and had it at the Pavilions by the beach. Wahhhhhh. The experience was surreal. I fought to keep my eyes open to enjoy each and every moment whilst it lasted but I surrended to dreamland almost immediately. This was by FAR the BEST spa experience I have had in my life. hhaahhaha. and THAT says ALOT!
After our treatment, we lazed around in our balconey overlooking the swimming pool and beach and watched fat angmohs frolicking in the cholorine soaked pool. After our shower, we enjoyed the complimentary Balinese herbal tea (ingredients: lemon grass, grated ginger, lime, honey, cinnamon and of cos hot water) and some sweet cakes before almost tearfully bidding goodbye to Alila Mangis, promising almost all the staff who bade us goodbye that we would come again soon.
Our reckless driver took us to the airport speeding like a madman and we were thankful when our feet finally touched solid ground when we got outta the car. Unfortunately and to our dismay (again) , we found out that our flight had been delayed an hour till 940pm. *sigh*
We decided to enjoy Jap food in a quaint lil restaurant and sat in their private room. ahhahaha. We ate and ate and played cards and just as we left the restaurant , they announced for air asia's passengers to enter the waiting room.... How timely..
That marked the end of my first trip in 2009, 3rd trip to Bali and a fantastic birthday celebration. :D
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
MY BIRTHDAY AND CHINESE NEW YEAR IN SINGAPORE
On 24th January 2009 (Saturday)
Alan and I deposited Coco and Jay Jay at Gasing Vet at 11+am. The drama unfolded in the vet's as we waited (im)patiently for our dogs to be examined by the vet and boarded. MY GOODNESS. An old Indian man collasped in the clinic as he waited for his dog to be treated. His maid panicked and the rest of the customers rushed to his aid. I tried my bestest to release his grip for his dog leash but he clung on tight. There was thankfully a doctor in the house and quickly an ambulance was called for. All that while, Alan clung on to the oblivious Coco and Jay Jay...
After saying our goodbyes to the doggies, we hurriedly drove to the causeway and home. The jam was massive outta KL - most of the Malaysians were going home to celebrate CNY with their families in their hometowns... Thankfully, there was no jam at the causeway and we zoomed back.
On the way home, we stopped by Paya Lebar for Alan to pick up more stuff for his remote control car (thanks gary :P) and then we hopped over to Joseph's to pass him a hamper. Then, to Bedok to pick up my two dresses from the tailor's and then home sweet home.
Ahhhh how Ash whooped to see us... very heart-warming. Everytime we go home, we worry whether our mini schnauzer will be able to recognize us... Never once did he fail.. :)
A delicious spread was already on the table when Alan and I arrived. We were to have a yummy steamboat dinner with my mum, two sisters and my brotherinlaw. A mini reunion dinner before the bigger one the next day. :) We stuffed ourselves silly with healthy food and chatted happily ,catching up with one another even though Alan and I had just gone back to Spore at the end of 2008. hahaha.
Then, barely into our first few games of mahjong, the doorbell rang!!!!
Zesa (who dutifully brought her bf for parental scrutiny and approval), Yusheng, Peiting, Edwyna and Pearlyn came !!!! Ash almost gave the game away as he was a-sniffing at the door but I hardly noticed as I was concentrating on the game.. ahahha. They lit the lone candle on the bday cake and sang loudly to celebrate my 21st (!!!!) birthday with me! ahahhah What a lovely surprise!!!! yaYyyYyy
After munching on all sorts of the goodies and the yummy Bakerzinn cake, the presents were presented. My two daughters presented a cute card , complete with sewing from yusheng and pictures of them in lanson place (washing the toilet n lying on the beds) hahaha and then came the BIGGGG SURPRISE... Zesa presented me with a huge and heavy box!
I had three guesses and all were WRONG! hahahaha. As I tore the wrapper and ripped it apart, I saw, in my arms the much coveted Wii!!!!! hahahaha. Amazing but true. Immediately, I looked at the husband and knew it was him! hahaha. Ok ok, i never "see" my daughters "no up" ok? hahaha Thankkkkkkk Cubbbeee everyone!
The three fairy children gave me a cute little art piece which they had painstakingly done up. :) So sweeeeeeeeeeet. *touched* :) We all chatted and chatted until 1ish and then they took their leave and Alan and I collasped into bed after a long but extremely meaningful day. :) Thanks gals! I loveeeeeeee you all!
25th January 2009 (Sunday)
We woke up late to recuperate fromthe day before and then headed to town to meet Dot and Clarence for lunch. *sigh* I wonder when will be the next time I meet up with her again! She's attained taitaidom but in BRAZIL! hahahaa. We do hope to visit you soon G2... Need to save some moolah first! :(
After lunch at Island Cafe, Tangs, Alan and I hopped over next door to Lucky Plaza to pick up more games for the Wii. After buying loadsa games (e.g. Wii Fit, Raving Rabbits etc etc) we quickly headed to Miss Tay's to pass her a hamper before rushing home to shower and change for our feast of a reunion dinner.
The dinner was at Grand Shanghai. All of us dressed in 'chingchong costumes' to suit the occasion. :D I will paste some photos up soon. We had sharks fins, cod fish, peking duck, abalone, etc etc etc... Enough to add more pounds necessary for a lifetime. :P
I also blew the candles out atop my 2nd birthday cake. Luckily the stage was off stage then ...if not it would have been a sabotage!
As we left, we had a huge scare though. Alan thought he had lost his Iphone!!!! I shed my 4inch heels (faster than you can say "THAT WAS A DELICIOUS SHARKSFINS SOUP") for the pumps my mum was wearing and sprinted (across the road) back into the restaurant. After searching high and low (mainly) and looking at the feet of many customers, the iPhone finally turned up in his camera bag at last... :P
We returned home and brought out the MJ table once again and Alan proceeded to teach Jean and my mum (painstakingly) how to play proper MJ. Until 4+am! *faint*
26th January 2009 (my birthday and CNY Day 1)
Mum had the maid make her VERY DELICIOUS MEESIAM and Alan and I had that for a late breakfast before venturing to his parents' house to bai nian. A yearly ritual - visiting the Por Kar See temple to ask for blessing (and to eat the free and yummy meesuar)- followed next.
Then, it was to Ah ma's house in AMK for more delicious food. Steamboat, Sharks fins soup and pigs organs soup!!! OOoola laaaaaa..
We played MJ and I proceeded to win all the guys' (Alan, my fatherinlaw and Alan's Uncle) money (second year in running) and then we went to my grandma's house in Lorong Chuan to bainian. Filled to the brim, we didnt even attempt to taste the buffet dinner which was prepared there.
At 8+pm, we headed for my home because I had invited some friends over for post bainian drinks. Initially we were supposed to meet at ECP but the restaurant we were supposed to meet in was closed, so all trooped over and two reds were opened.
Elaine came first with the yummy birthday cake (thanks babe!) and was duly entertained by Ash as I was still in the shower. Then, Wees came with Leo and Kenneth. Kala and Alexis came too and updates of our WITs project were shared.heehee. :D Jia You! :D
Mahjong was played till in the wee hours of the morning and Alexis won all our money in order to pay for the iPhone cover I had bought her in KL. hahaha. damn lucky (or issit skillful???) Ox in the Year of the Ox!! Just before the clock struck midnight for the 27th of Jan, they all sang me a birthday song and we all celebrated me gaining more white hairs and losing my youth further.
27th January 2009 (Tuesday)
Yet another busy day. We woke up abit later because of our sleep deficit and then had the leftover meesiam for breakfast. Then, we went to Kee Kiat's house to bai nian and pass his two lil' ones an angpao each.
Next stop was somewhere, to meet someone but if I type it out here, then it would defeat the purpose of missing that someone in secret right? :P
After that, we headed to my parentsinlaw's place. We spent sometime there chit-chatting and then we set off on our tiresome journey back to KL...
Alan and I deposited Coco and Jay Jay at Gasing Vet at 11+am. The drama unfolded in the vet's as we waited (im)patiently for our dogs to be examined by the vet and boarded. MY GOODNESS. An old Indian man collasped in the clinic as he waited for his dog to be treated. His maid panicked and the rest of the customers rushed to his aid. I tried my bestest to release his grip for his dog leash but he clung on tight. There was thankfully a doctor in the house and quickly an ambulance was called for. All that while, Alan clung on to the oblivious Coco and Jay Jay...
After saying our goodbyes to the doggies, we hurriedly drove to the causeway and home. The jam was massive outta KL - most of the Malaysians were going home to celebrate CNY with their families in their hometowns... Thankfully, there was no jam at the causeway and we zoomed back.
On the way home, we stopped by Paya Lebar for Alan to pick up more stuff for his remote control car (thanks gary :P) and then we hopped over to Joseph's to pass him a hamper. Then, to Bedok to pick up my two dresses from the tailor's and then home sweet home.
Ahhhh how Ash whooped to see us... very heart-warming. Everytime we go home, we worry whether our mini schnauzer will be able to recognize us... Never once did he fail.. :)
A delicious spread was already on the table when Alan and I arrived. We were to have a yummy steamboat dinner with my mum, two sisters and my brotherinlaw. A mini reunion dinner before the bigger one the next day. :) We stuffed ourselves silly with healthy food and chatted happily ,catching up with one another even though Alan and I had just gone back to Spore at the end of 2008. hahaha.
Then, barely into our first few games of mahjong, the doorbell rang!!!!
Zesa (who dutifully brought her bf for parental scrutiny and approval), Yusheng, Peiting, Edwyna and Pearlyn came !!!! Ash almost gave the game away as he was a-sniffing at the door but I hardly noticed as I was concentrating on the game.. ahahha. They lit the lone candle on the bday cake and sang loudly to celebrate my 21st (!!!!) birthday with me! ahahhah What a lovely surprise!!!! yaYyyYyy
After munching on all sorts of the goodies and the yummy Bakerzinn cake, the presents were presented. My two daughters presented a cute card , complete with sewing from yusheng and pictures of them in lanson place (washing the toilet n lying on the beds) hahaha and then came the BIGGGG SURPRISE... Zesa presented me with a huge and heavy box!
I had three guesses and all were WRONG! hahahaha. As I tore the wrapper and ripped it apart, I saw, in my arms the much coveted Wii!!!!! hahahaha. Amazing but true. Immediately, I looked at the husband and knew it was him! hahaha. Ok ok, i never "see" my daughters "no up" ok? hahaha Thankkkkkkk Cubbbeee everyone!
The three fairy children gave me a cute little art piece which they had painstakingly done up. :) So sweeeeeeeeeeet. *touched* :) We all chatted and chatted until 1ish and then they took their leave and Alan and I collasped into bed after a long but extremely meaningful day. :) Thanks gals! I loveeeeeeee you all!
25th January 2009 (Sunday)
We woke up late to recuperate fromthe day before and then headed to town to meet Dot and Clarence for lunch. *sigh* I wonder when will be the next time I meet up with her again! She's attained taitaidom but in BRAZIL! hahahaa. We do hope to visit you soon G2... Need to save some moolah first! :(
After lunch at Island Cafe, Tangs, Alan and I hopped over next door to Lucky Plaza to pick up more games for the Wii. After buying loadsa games (e.g. Wii Fit, Raving Rabbits etc etc) we quickly headed to Miss Tay's to pass her a hamper before rushing home to shower and change for our feast of a reunion dinner.
The dinner was at Grand Shanghai. All of us dressed in 'chingchong costumes' to suit the occasion. :D I will paste some photos up soon. We had sharks fins, cod fish, peking duck, abalone, etc etc etc... Enough to add more pounds necessary for a lifetime. :P
I also blew the candles out atop my 2nd birthday cake. Luckily the stage was off stage then ...if not it would have been a sabotage!
As we left, we had a huge scare though. Alan thought he had lost his Iphone!!!! I shed my 4inch heels (faster than you can say "THAT WAS A DELICIOUS SHARKSFINS SOUP") for the pumps my mum was wearing and sprinted (across the road) back into the restaurant. After searching high and low (mainly) and looking at the feet of many customers, the iPhone finally turned up in his camera bag at last... :P
We returned home and brought out the MJ table once again and Alan proceeded to teach Jean and my mum (painstakingly) how to play proper MJ. Until 4+am! *faint*
26th January 2009 (my birthday and CNY Day 1)
Mum had the maid make her VERY DELICIOUS MEESIAM and Alan and I had that for a late breakfast before venturing to his parents' house to bai nian. A yearly ritual - visiting the Por Kar See temple to ask for blessing (and to eat the free and yummy meesuar)- followed next.
Then, it was to Ah ma's house in AMK for more delicious food. Steamboat, Sharks fins soup and pigs organs soup!!! OOoola laaaaaa..
We played MJ and I proceeded to win all the guys' (Alan, my fatherinlaw and Alan's Uncle) money (second year in running) and then we went to my grandma's house in Lorong Chuan to bainian. Filled to the brim, we didnt even attempt to taste the buffet dinner which was prepared there.
At 8+pm, we headed for my home because I had invited some friends over for post bainian drinks. Initially we were supposed to meet at ECP but the restaurant we were supposed to meet in was closed, so all trooped over and two reds were opened.
Elaine came first with the yummy birthday cake (thanks babe!) and was duly entertained by Ash as I was still in the shower. Then, Wees came with Leo and Kenneth. Kala and Alexis came too and updates of our WITs project were shared.heehee. :D Jia You! :D
Mahjong was played till in the wee hours of the morning and Alexis won all our money in order to pay for the iPhone cover I had bought her in KL. hahaha. damn lucky (or issit skillful???) Ox in the Year of the Ox!! Just before the clock struck midnight for the 27th of Jan, they all sang me a birthday song and we all celebrated me gaining more white hairs and losing my youth further.
27th January 2009 (Tuesday)
Yet another busy day. We woke up abit later because of our sleep deficit and then had the leftover meesiam for breakfast. Then, we went to Kee Kiat's house to bai nian and pass his two lil' ones an angpao each.
Next stop was somewhere, to meet someone but if I type it out here, then it would defeat the purpose of missing that someone in secret right? :P
After that, we headed to my parentsinlaw's place. We spent sometime there chit-chatting and then we set off on our tiresome journey back to KL...
Friday, January 23, 2009
Cliff Hangers
I wanna catch the 11am bus to Mid Valley so this update needs to be quick. hahaha. Luckily I type faster than the speed of lightning!
ANyway, Yesterday's presentation with an MNC went very well, I think. We were the third group to present our ID concept and for once, I didn't stumble over words or forget my lines..hahaha. My temporary "boss"was very impressed. hahaha. Ahhh... the rewards are both intrinsic and extrinsic! *rubba hands together* MY VERY FIRST CORPORATE PRESENTATION. ahhaha. I must say...it's pretty addictive! And to belong to an ID firm is fun because EVERYTHING is subjective and as long as you have the flair for the language, even a very simple design can be described to be worthy of a king!
I shall head to Mid Valley and The Gardens to shop around in 5mins. and at noon, I will have my last facial to salvage my face before I return home to face friends and family. As one gets older, one's appearance will suffer. Hai! Luckily I still have a husband whose eyesight is deteriorating by the day.. kaakkaa
After the facial, it will be shop-around time before I head back home to prepare for my sole class at 6pm with Dania today. After that, it's back to The Gardens to watch the much-anticipated Red Cliff part ii. Part I ended so abruptly as a cliff-hanger (no pun intended) and it's time to watch the very gay-looking jap hunkie and the old-looking tony leung in action! O YEAH!
ANyway, Yesterday's presentation with an MNC went very well, I think. We were the third group to present our ID concept and for once, I didn't stumble over words or forget my lines..hahaha. My temporary "boss"was very impressed. hahaha. Ahhh... the rewards are both intrinsic and extrinsic! *rubba hands together* MY VERY FIRST CORPORATE PRESENTATION. ahhaha. I must say...it's pretty addictive! And to belong to an ID firm is fun because EVERYTHING is subjective and as long as you have the flair for the language, even a very simple design can be described to be worthy of a king!
I shall head to Mid Valley and The Gardens to shop around in 5mins. and at noon, I will have my last facial to salvage my face before I return home to face friends and family. As one gets older, one's appearance will suffer. Hai! Luckily I still have a husband whose eyesight is deteriorating by the day.. kaakkaa
After the facial, it will be shop-around time before I head back home to prepare for my sole class at 6pm with Dania today. After that, it's back to The Gardens to watch the much-anticipated Red Cliff part ii. Part I ended so abruptly as a cliff-hanger (no pun intended) and it's time to watch the very gay-looking jap hunkie and the old-looking tony leung in action! O YEAH!
Monday, January 19, 2009
Our lazy Sunday
Hello.. It's AMAZING how time flies.. It's Monday morning AGAIN! The presentation has been postponed to 3-4pm on Thursday afternoon and I still have more time to prepare for it even though I'm just about done. Oh well... At least it's on Thursday and I don't have to reschedule my tuition lessons AGAIN.
Yesterday 18 January 2009 was spent in a lazy yet fulfilling session. We got up very late and had our leftovers from dinner for brunch. Then we proceeded to watch delicious hunks on Split Second, a HK drama dvd of course. After a while though, the story line got convoluted and confusing and I developed a headache. hahaha
We brought our two sons down to the garden again for the walk and play time. They had fun chasing each other's tails and we trained them for obedience. Then we brought them upstairs and caged them whilst we ventured to the carpark with our remote control cars. hahhaha.
After a while of exciting drifting and banging down cones, we headed upstairs again to shower the dogs. Then, we settled down to watch a few more episodes.
Dinner was baked chicken with potato and boiled veges. I opened a can of baked beans as well. Yummy!
Yesterday 18 January 2009 was spent in a lazy yet fulfilling session. We got up very late and had our leftovers from dinner for brunch. Then we proceeded to watch delicious hunks on Split Second, a HK drama dvd of course. After a while though, the story line got convoluted and confusing and I developed a headache. hahaha
We brought our two sons down to the garden again for the walk and play time. They had fun chasing each other's tails and we trained them for obedience. Then we brought them upstairs and caged them whilst we ventured to the carpark with our remote control cars. hahhaha.
After a while of exciting drifting and banging down cones, we headed upstairs again to shower the dogs. Then, we settled down to watch a few more episodes.
Dinner was baked chicken with potato and boiled veges. I opened a can of baked beans as well. Yummy!
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Saturday constrictions.
We spent more than 4hours at the salon today and I came out looking the same and RM300 poorer. hahaha. I trimmed my hair (ok the back of my head's a bit different now... there's a V-shape sloping down), rebonded the sides and colour-treated it. O well... and NOW I can't wash my hair for 2 days????!!! Tian ahhhhhhhhh!!!
ANyway, before that, we went to Old Town White Coffee near our place for brunch. I had Ipoh horfun and Milk Tea with Ice and Alan had curry mee and Coffee with ice. We walked around the area and realised that there was a DVD shop which sold tvb drama DVDs at wholesale prices. We bought and bought and I stocked up on my Kevin Cheng... Ooooo Droolsome!!
After the 4 long hours (what a patient husband) at the salon, we grabbed some stuff at Watsons and Ace Hardware (new cones for Alan to drif his new remote control car he had fixed himself around) and then left for Jaya 33 Section 13 for some seafood.
As usual, the diet was disregarded and the husband ordered and ordered. We had a Geoduck sashimi + steamboat, long dan fish with taohu in claypot, kailan fried in 2 ways and some chilli mussels.
We ate the geoduck and downed it with a absolutely marvellous herbal soup. Before the other dishes arrived, I started getting chest constrictions though. hahaha Think the soup was filled with too much tonics. Alan also started feeling the heat after a while.
Of course, we couldnt finish all the food and brought it back for lunch tomorrow. :X There will be no way I can get back into shape before CNY!
ANyway, before that, we went to Old Town White Coffee near our place for brunch. I had Ipoh horfun and Milk Tea with Ice and Alan had curry mee and Coffee with ice. We walked around the area and realised that there was a DVD shop which sold tvb drama DVDs at wholesale prices. We bought and bought and I stocked up on my Kevin Cheng... Ooooo Droolsome!!
After the 4 long hours (what a patient husband) at the salon, we grabbed some stuff at Watsons and Ace Hardware (new cones for Alan to drif his new remote control car he had fixed himself around) and then left for Jaya 33 Section 13 for some seafood.
As usual, the diet was disregarded and the husband ordered and ordered. We had a Geoduck sashimi + steamboat, long dan fish with taohu in claypot, kailan fried in 2 ways and some chilli mussels.
We ate the geoduck and downed it with a absolutely marvellous herbal soup. Before the other dishes arrived, I started getting chest constrictions though. hahaha Think the soup was filled with too much tonics. Alan also started feeling the heat after a while.
Of course, we couldnt finish all the food and brought it back for lunch tomorrow. :X There will be no way I can get back into shape before CNY!
Friday, January 16, 2009
Prolonged agony
As luck would have it, after postponing / cancelling my tuition classes, I am free the whole of today! Hahahah the presentation to Mr CEO has been postponed till a later date - hopefully early next week and the dinner with Dr Mahatilr till April possibly.
Yeahhhhhhhhh!
I shall proceed to stone the whole of today to recuperate from the week and tonight it's KARAOKE at Pavilion to celebrate Loh's birthday. ahahah. I shall go to Pavilion early to beat the jam and to contribue to the economy..Haven't shopped in a while...eh.. wait.. I haven't left the house in a while.....
Yeahhhhhhhhh!
I shall proceed to stone the whole of today to recuperate from the week and tonight it's KARAOKE at Pavilion to celebrate Loh's birthday. ahahah. I shall go to Pavilion early to beat the jam and to contribue to the economy..Haven't shopped in a while...eh.. wait.. I haven't left the house in a while.....
Monday, January 12, 2009
ZOoom ZoOm ZOom
Hello folks,
In another few minutes, I will be commencing my first class of the week. Both Alan and I had a slow and homely weekend. Basically, nothing exciting to update.
Maybe the fact that we watched the fashion parade that Uncle Jimmý's Chinatown Classic put up in the Centre Court of Mid Valley Mega mall last evening. The models were all at least a stately 1.8m (with high heels of course) and their gait reminded me of giraffes striding across a safari to pick fresh leaves from a nearby tree. The little boy model was abit awkward as well but all in all, the costumes donned by the models were beautiful and elegant. If I lose 10kg, I will consider buying afew :P
This week will be an interesting one. My student has recruited me as her marketing agent in a bid to acquire this big job from a well-known company which is redesigning its clubhouse in KL. My student owns an ID firm but is not confident of her prowess in the English language and therefore needs ME to do a presentation to the CEO and directors to win the contract. She is up against two other bigger firms. That will be on Friday probably.
Also on Friday is a dinner scheduled for Alan and wife to rub shoulders amongst the Who's Who in Malaysia. *sigh* it's yet another " entertaining session" for me again. At least I will get to wear my Daniel Yam (long time ago purchased but still hanging forlornly in cupboard). It will hopefully hide my bulging tummy (NO i AM NOT PREGGIE) with the chiffon folds.
Did I mention also that this old hag will be celebrating her birthday in Bali this year? Belated of course, knowing fully well my birthday iteself falls unfortunately on the FIRST DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR! shucks.. what are the odds of me spending my special day with throngs of kaypoh relatives asking the perenial question of maternity? Sympathies, you offer?
AnYWaYyyy, the dear husband will be digging into his piggy and bringing me to Ubud and Manggis in Bali, Indonesia to escape after the 2nd day of the new year, once we fulfill our obligations...It will be a 4 night package - 2 nights in Ubud (mountains) and 2 in Manggis (Beach). The package is aptly named "The 2 Faces of Bali" and both Alan and myself are suitably excited. He wants to buy Art pieces there and I just wanna savour Bali like I have never before.
Ok. Canned soup lunch beckons before I have to pry my eyelids open during tuition...Take care folks! Love.
In another few minutes, I will be commencing my first class of the week. Both Alan and I had a slow and homely weekend. Basically, nothing exciting to update.
Maybe the fact that we watched the fashion parade that Uncle Jimmý's Chinatown Classic put up in the Centre Court of Mid Valley Mega mall last evening. The models were all at least a stately 1.8m (with high heels of course) and their gait reminded me of giraffes striding across a safari to pick fresh leaves from a nearby tree. The little boy model was abit awkward as well but all in all, the costumes donned by the models were beautiful and elegant. If I lose 10kg, I will consider buying afew :P
This week will be an interesting one. My student has recruited me as her marketing agent in a bid to acquire this big job from a well-known company which is redesigning its clubhouse in KL. My student owns an ID firm but is not confident of her prowess in the English language and therefore needs ME to do a presentation to the CEO and directors to win the contract. She is up against two other bigger firms. That will be on Friday probably.
Also on Friday is a dinner scheduled for Alan and wife to rub shoulders amongst the Who's Who in Malaysia. *sigh* it's yet another " entertaining session" for me again. At least I will get to wear my Daniel Yam (long time ago purchased but still hanging forlornly in cupboard). It will hopefully hide my bulging tummy (NO i AM NOT PREGGIE) with the chiffon folds.
Did I mention also that this old hag will be celebrating her birthday in Bali this year? Belated of course, knowing fully well my birthday iteself falls unfortunately on the FIRST DAY OF CHINESE NEW YEAR! shucks.. what are the odds of me spending my special day with throngs of kaypoh relatives asking the perenial question of maternity? Sympathies, you offer?
AnYWaYyyy, the dear husband will be digging into his piggy and bringing me to Ubud and Manggis in Bali, Indonesia to escape after the 2nd day of the new year, once we fulfill our obligations...It will be a 4 night package - 2 nights in Ubud (mountains) and 2 in Manggis (Beach). The package is aptly named "The 2 Faces of Bali" and both Alan and myself are suitably excited. He wants to buy Art pieces there and I just wanna savour Bali like I have never before.
Ok. Canned soup lunch beckons before I have to pry my eyelids open during tuition...Take care folks! Love.
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