Thursday, September 24, 2009

my recent trip to Macau

Anything possible can happen has happened during my recent trip to Macau!~

firstly, last min call from office to inform me that i have to extend my trip due to unforseen circumstances. my 1st instinct was "do i have enough clothes to last me thru out?" though is extension of 2 more days, i still muz have enough clothes ah. my usual practice is i will bring at least 1 set of extra clothes. but for tis trip, i brought juz enough for 4 days. so i have to do washing la.. haha...

then upon reaching HK airport, flight arrived slightly late, so we were late for the ferry. can't board the ferry which we were booked on, have to wait for the next one in abt 2hrs time! that eats into my rest time before the actual program starts in the evening. how nice can that be, right?

then on the day when i was supposed to go back to spore, Macau was hit my typhoon! it was typhoon signal 8 on the night when i was supposed to fly back to spore! get to stay in Macau for 1 more night but i dun really wanna that. due to critical weather condition, i was basically kept in the hotel all the day for tat extra day gained due to flight delay. & i have nOt seen a glass window with masking tape in real life before... haha...


a scene which i only see in movie... :p




anyway, i shall let the photos do the talking. too much to share, juz too lazy to type. haha...
Task 1: Mega (Spore, Thai, Malaysia) MICE Planners Familiarization Trip - 10 to 13 Sep 09
That's my Spore TEAM!




during the dinner @ MGM Grand... with Begger's chicken!


during the formal session with the Macau Trade Partners... all my agents were very well-dressed. Bravo~!


@ Rocks Hotel... one of my fav hotel in Macau... Classical, victorian style...


@ the Lion Dance teambuilding session... all perspiring like mad! but it was rather FUN~

@ the Grand Hyatt Macau...


all geared-up for the hard hat tour of Grand Hyatt Macau! due to open in end of Sep!




1st peek at the Grand Hyatt Macau hotel lobby...


the grand ballroom...


the open concept kitchen Mezza 9 Restaurant...

During the lion dance...


my 1st time...

@ The Venetian Macao


Ryan Giggs... my fav player from Man U... @ Man U Experience in Venetian


the pool outside the Italian restaurant in Venetian...



the royal dinner... grand leh...

Food I ate during the trip..

Appetizer... i love the dish in the middle... yummy~


yummy... shld be chicken... i tink~ haha...


the Serradura is simply delicious! can i have a 2nd serving, please?



satisfying breakfast with Wanton Mee... the very local style... i love it


"Ha Zi Mee"... can't find in spore lor...


the rather fishy Bacalhau (cod fish)...

2nd Task: MGTO Golf Challenge

my 1st time into a golf course...


my room in Westin Resort in Macau...


spacious room indeed...

Portuguese food

Clams... really nice...


fried cod fish cakes... yummilicious


african chicken... signature dish...


Sardine... not my cup of tea though... too much bones la


Portuguese Seafood Rice... i like it~


while my golfers were enjoying their golf, i made a trip to some hotels with my colleague from malaysia. we were not slacking lor, we were inspecting these hotels leh... see how hardworking we r. haha...


@ Waldo Hotel Macau
how i wish i can stay in tis room...


comfy comfy... luxury leh...

well well... it was a great trip to Macau for me. i really learnt quite a fair bit from this trip. not only did i get to polish up my Canto (though i still sounded quite weird), but also managed to learn on how to react to unforseen circumstances calmly and in a professional manner.

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Pri sch frens gathering

last month, i had a gathering with my pri sch friends. we made a trip to the newly open The Central @ Somerset (was it tis name? haha). tried out this Korean BBQ. oh well, korean food after all is korean food. turn all of us into vegetarian! heehee... but it was rather good and unique experience. most of all, the company was fantastic. i muz say, gathering with tis bunch of childhood frens always bring back fond memories, cheeky moments and tons of laughter...



a table full of vege~!


of cos there were meat la...


& this ginseng chicken soup... nice~


my childhood frens since pri sch.. some i knew since pri 1 and there is one who happened to be my nursery fren! haha... counting the years back... wow...



YES! i am trying to make Yunci look ugly here by asking to hold on to tis pose while enjoying her food... haha...

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7:09 PM


NDP long weekend travel to Malaysia

i noe my blog seems dead and all my entries r way outdated... please bear with me la... cos had been so busy lately. now that i have a little breather, i shall upload all pics for my past 1 mth plus happenings before more photos accummulate along the way.

over the NDP long weekend hols, i made a road trip to Malaysia with my cousin SW, WK, niece Lynn and Auntie Cindy. it was a relaxing and fun trip. we had lots of laughter along the way and forever teasing Lynn whenever we can. haha...

1st stop to Malacca

@ WK's auntie's house, we were welcomed by a garden full of lovely flowers and greeny plants... passion fruits hanging around...



red flowers...

Lynn's fav... Momo, the naughty daughter who keeps irritating Lynn.

In KL...

while we were enjoying the real ice cream from baskin robins, Lynn had her eyes set on this "BIG ice-creammmmm" light bulb! haha...

the authentic and typical malaysia style wanton mee... black sauce...

typical hakka mince meat with noodles... great taste!~

on the train... only cousin SW and i were interested in acting cute... Lynn was more interested in her puzzle...
In Genting...
while waiting to check in to hotel, Lynn had some good entertainment by doing the puzzle...

the indoor theme park...

the cable car ride...

Lynn is obviously enjoying leh...

welcome to outdoor theme park...

the outdoor theme park...

the "3 elephants"

Lynn and her new found fren...

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6:43 PM


Sunday, August 02, 2009

Family Outing to Singapore Zoological Gardens..

haha... another outdated write up abt the family outing to Singapore Zoo abt 2 weeks ago.

after the Bird Park, we decided to go to the Zoo for a day of fun and excitement. for me & my 2 aunts, it was more like a day of break from some tension at home. well well... lately, alot had been happening at home. an escape once in a while is good for us. so tis day out to the Zoo was really good and fruitful. smell the fresh air in the open and get to see the wide variety of animals in the Zoo. for the last part of our trip, Lynnette had the best fun when we went to Kids' World. she had a good timing getting drenched while running around in the water fountain for kids. as for me, i had great fun running after her to make sure she was okay. of cos i was drenched too but it was okay for me as the weather was just too hot... water splashing on me helped to cool down. heehee... Lynn enjoyed herself and her Ah-Yee, ME enjoyed myself too! :)


we are going to the ZOO ZOO ZOO! how abt u U U?

a ride on the Rhino...

meet the white tiger who was doing his "cat-walk" while visitors were busy taking photos of him...

the wild boar tat only has one horn...

Lynn & her BIG BOOTS! heehee...

woohoo! see how high tis seal can jump!

indeed, he is a good player in frisbee! nice catch!

SEAL: how come no encouragement? applause pls!!! i'm all ready to receive compliments!!!
afternoon nap after lunch... lazy polar bear enjoying the sun while lying in his private air-con area...


the Rhino...

the zebra... nice lines...

the ostrich...

the Lions...

the giraffes...

BIG black bear...

in memory of Ah Meng, the icon of Singapore Zoo...

hibcus flowers in zoo...

some lovely purple flowers..

forget the name of this flower.. anyway, it looks quite fake but it is real!

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12:52 AM


Saturday, July 04, 2009

2nd visit to Macau

Haha… received many complains abt not updating my blog. Paiseh paiseh… had been very busy ever since I came back from Macau… come to think, that is abt 3 weeks ago liao. I went to Macau for abt 1 week for meeting with my bosses. Really great exposure for me & really learnt a lot. Shall not make u guys read on wat I did during meeting. All u guys need to noe is tat I was sick during 1st day of meeting. I was puking halfway thru the meeting, lucky I headed fast enough to puke in the dustbin instead of the carpet! Haha… & it was another round of drama-mama at the airport when we arrived Spore. A suspected case on board the plane for the “flu” so there was quite a hoo-ha at the airport. Thank goodness it was okay in the end. J anyway, photos shall do all the talking now…



Taipa Houses Museum - one of the MUST visit place when u go to Macau. very lovely ambience.. look at my next photo & u will noe...



take a stroll @ the museum... enjoy the breeze and it is really lovely... serene surrounding...


just nice it was Lotus Festival when we were in Macau so in time for some lotus in action...


my personal fav among all..


the blooming lotus among all...


Macau's landmark - Ruins of St. Paul...


view from Mount Fortress @ the Macau Museum...


fountain with tiled drawing along the street...


amazing artwok along the street...


romantic, isn't it? this scene captured my attention when i was on my way back to the hotel at night. the lighting, the building, the cobbled street... made this lane simply perfect for a romantic photo shoot at night! :)

1st accommodation was @ Sofitel Hotel - 5 stars hotel


view from my room @ 14th floor...


from the bathroom, u can see the room clearly thru the glass window


the queen size bed! comfy...


TV and work desk...

2nd Accommodation @ Altira Macau - 6 stars hotel

the toilet... rather open concept with 2 sliding doors only...

see the bath tub? BIG ROUND Bath tub!

double bedding so i have 2 beds!

TV and work desk...

view from where i stayed at... 32nd floor!

photo in the toilet!

tea & coffee!

yes! it can play my ipod...

personalised service.. whenever i switch on the TV, i am greeting by tis screen!

room service! when i was juz lazy to go out for dinner...
Site Inspection @ City of Dreams... The Bubble show...
water splashing downwards...

Bubble is some sort of illusion show in an Omimax theatre layout..

Dragon is the main lead in the show...
Site inspection @ Hard Rock Hotel
the lobby where stars posters were placed at... Jacky Cheung!

the swimming pool...
Video... Part of The Bubble Show...

video

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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Family Outing to Jurong Bird Park

super back dated post which was not posted. earlier in June, we (me, Aunt Cindy, Cousin SW and WK) brought Lynnette to Jurong Bird Park. Aunt Cindy has a corporate card which is FREE admission for 4 people. since Lynn is not yet 3 yrs old, she do not need to pay any admission as well. heehee... Lynn previously explored the Singapore Zoological Gardens so this time round, Birdpark is a total diff experience for her.


as for me, it had been donkey years since i last step into Jurong Bird. Definitely a great experience for me as well.

welcoming us at the entrance r some lovely and bright looking birds...

the long tail macaw

long neck Flamingo..

The Eagle!

Lynn was quite terrified by the big eagle that her smile became so stiff... haha...

i forget wat is the name of tis bird... yellow beak.. look kinda blur.. whahaha...

another one... which i forget the name ah...

more birds...

show at the hawk area...

Lynn's fav... the penguins!!!

the grand show at the amphitheatre.. started off with many many flamingos...

birds flying pass the hula-hoop

the Swan...

the Pelican...

the African Waterfall Aviary

Spore only waterfall... man-made one... haha... donkey years ago, me, Lin and Lian took a pic here during an excursion trip! haha...

raining heavily so we were stucked at the pavilion... Lynn enjoying the raining scene...
video
Happy Birthday by the parrot...

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6:16 PM


Monday, June 08, 2009

Baking Session with Pri Sch Frens

busy weekend for me! heehee... i have enough of being grounded at home becos of the foot injury. i shall blog abt my Sat and Sun's activities in 2 different entries. 1st entry will be on Sat's activity with my pri sch frens. we had our long awaiting baking session @ Waileng's house which is located at the far end of Spore, Bukit Panjang. to Me, Yunci and Jasmine, Waileng's house is juz so out of place. haha... but since we promised to visit her at her house, we will make a trip there no matter how far it can be. afterall, we r there for an interesting purpose which is BAKING! heehee... the end products was nice.. juz need some fine tuning. i guess we will be better after a few more tries! heehee... & we concluded tat for further gathering, we shld set it at pple's house. it can save us on spending too much and we can nua longer at a place. next gathering venue... maybe at my house for some traditional Hakka dishes... woohoo~!!!

Photos for the day:
preparation for some serious baking...

we r really doing our part for the baking... not play play only...

thanks to Waileng for her hospitality and we really made quite a mess out of the whole place...

Yunci was fighting hard with this bowl of mixture... she stirred so hard, machiam training hard for her dragonboat race. haha...

the stirring in action...

the human grinders... we were using our hands to smash and grind the cornflakes into small small pieces...

Apple Crumble in baking action...

the end product: Apple Crumble... looks yummy...

well, the verdict was tat we need to improve on the base, otherwise all will be good! haha...

end product: CornFlakes cookies... different taste as compared to usual chocolate cookies. verdict: we need to smash the cornflakes to even smaller bits...

fruitful and fun baking session... journey back home was quite a distance but still we had an enjoyable time. is always lovely and nice to gather and meet up with frens on weekend, esp after a week long at work. heehee... shall look forward to next gathering soon...

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Monday, June 01, 2009

Cutie Baby Boy...

it was a painful weekend at first but it became a lovely weekend in the end. painful becos i went for accupunture for my leg foot. hope the accupunture works and my pain can go away real soon.

anyway, on the happy note, a new life was born on Sat. woohoo~!!!! really wonderful and pleasant news. over the past few months, other than Mummy San San was anxious, Aunty Patricia and Aunty Wee Wee (ME) had been quite gan chiong abt welcoming the new baby boy anytime tis week or next week.

on Sat at abt 8plus to 9pm, when San San sms us to say tat she was in hospital to await for the delivery, i was quite shocked cos the expected due date was abt 18 days later. woooo... baby boy really can't wait to see the beautiful world. then at abt 11plus, we received San San's sms to inform us tat she gave birth to a healthy baby boy. whahaha...so Pat and i can't wait to see the cutie baby and decided to visit San San the very next day even though we noe it will be quite troublesome to visit hospital in times of all the flu tingy. I guess the urge and enthusiasm to see the baby beats everything.

Mummy San San and cutie baby boy... soundly asleep after having milk milk...

look at Cutie's rosy cheeks..

yawnz! yawnz ah... while he was trying to visualize tat he is still in Mummy's womb and try to sleep well, his mummy and 2 aunty-s were busy chit chatting... so he tried to peek at who r talking in the room.

when Cutie open his eyes, 3 camera phones started to snap all the way... haha... healthy baby though is a bit small size at birth. well, with the tender care from Mummy and Daddy as well as all the uncles and aunty-s showering him with love, care and concern, i am sure Cutie will grow up to be strong and healthy.
y do i call him Cutie for now cos his parents haven decide on the name yet. a few names to consider, will reveal his name when i attend his Baby Shower in 1 mth's time. meanwhile, let's juz stick to his name being Cutie! :)
Cutie & Aunty Wee Wee.
Wee Wee is my nickname in Poly and all my poly frens call me Wee Wee. so Cutie will address me as Aunty Wee Wee, I guess. haha... when i look at Cutie, i can really feel tat time passes so fast. juz abt few yrs back, i was still in poly with his mummy. when she would try to keep me awake during lectures and when she would keep bugging me not to sms during class. yeah and now San San has become a Mummy already. i guess the next time when 3 of us, me, Pat and San San meet up, Cutie will be tagging along as well. heehee...


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10:16 AM


Sunday, May 24, 2009

my poor feet...

stain of the herbs is still visible on my ankle and sole... the pain is still there on and off... aiyooo.. i nv knew it was tat serious. abt 1 mth ago, my feet got stuck in the drain. as i was in a rush to office, i juz hurry off when i got my feet out of the drain, without even checking if my feet is okay. then as days pass by, i felt the pain when i walked. the pain is somewhere at my sole but i still did not pay attention to it until recently, the condition seems worsen. tat was when i decided to pay the sinseh a visit. when the sinseh tried to find out where the problem is, he saw tat my feet is a bit swollen. so he used a stick to point out to the ligament which i injured. the moment he tried to press hard on tat injured portion, i really cannOt tahan liao. the pain is juz unbearable. yes, my feet is really swollen and i really sprained my ankle ah. faint sia... i din noe it was tat bad. sinseh said tat if i did not treat my injures, i will sprain my ankle very easily in future. he said tat within these 3 days i muz not injure my ankle again and if i dun feel the pain after 3 days, i shld be fine. well, today is 1st day and i still feel the pain la. hopefully tomolo and day after will be better. aiyoooo... how come so jialat and yet i din realised sia... haiz...

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