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October 13, 2009

Bangkok AGAIN!

i'm sucha whiny baby.
but i managed to ~~coerce~~ convince Poppy...

to go Bangkok with me again in January!

20THB mandarin orange juice + seafood + cheap massages + crazy shopping
here we come again.

October 08, 2009

Random

most parts of the "New Phase of Life" has been settled including:

moving in/settling like down in the new house;
taking our pre-wedding photos;
making the first preparations for the wedding next year such as:
- getting auspicious date/time(s)
- coming up with a draft guest list,
- making reservations for venue,
- we're almost settled on the actual day gown/suit + car rental

now comes my favorite part and the biggest headache,

The ~~Moneymoon~~ Honeymoon

as some of u already know, we've set our sights on a 2 - 3week India-Nepal-Tibet tour, and i've started doing some research on it. however, so far it seems local agencies don't provide anything that covers all three areas in one.
and if i were to do a F&E... man, i don't really want to think about it. so much work to do.

lest Plan A doesn't work out, i asked Poppy if there's anywhere else he has in mind, say Russia, Egypt or Africa.
he's obviously not keen in those. anyhoos, so he suggested:

Europe
me: "Next please"

Japan
me: "Blah."

Korea
me: "Erm.."

just when i thought this is not gonna work out
am i too demanding?

he said...

Hawaii
me: "!!"

why didn't i think of that? Hawaii, i like!
and so, we have a Plan B. mwahahahaha.

a quick check and i already found quite a few West Coast + Hawaii packages.
most of them are about 10 - 12 days. methinks it's a tad too short for a honeymoon until i chanced upon this paragraph in one of the agencies' itinerary:
"Enjoy incredible saving with designer and brand name manufacturers such as COACH, GUESS, POLO RALPH LAUREN, REEBOK, selling direct to you."

given that i can shop my guts out in Los Angeles... anything goes!
*drools*

October 03, 2009

When, oh when?

when can i strike off Phnom Penh & Siem Reap from my "Must Travel" list?

then there's Jakarta, Hanoi, Sapa, Halong,

Shenzhen, India, Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan.

and the list goes on, and on, and on...

so many more on UNESCO's list

*strikethrough: visited

in red: personal "Must Visit"

October 01, 2009

I see. I vant. I buy.

Coach :: Spotlight Bag

Coach :: Pop C Small Wallet

Coach :: New Madison Wristlet

i saw. i wanted. i bought.

(i regretted. not, i hope.)

can't wait for the babe to return from the States in a few weeks' time!

ooh, and Saetin launched their 4th collection.

FFF.

September 30, 2009

Toosday is Happy Day

ended Monday with dinner made by me, a short trip to Ikea to buy me a good full-length mirror, making snacks for the next day and followed by supper of sausages + Heineken by the telly.

slept in REAL late on Tuesday. woke up just before noon, briefly prepared and headed off!
under the sweltering heat, we managed to walk from Siloso over to Palawan beach. got ourselves some "Classique" ice-cream from Movenpick and hung around a bit before catching the tram back to our car and out of the island. too blardy hot.

we hopped by JB to check on the prices of WII (wheeee~ WII), grabbed some snacks, had his car washed and fed (with petrol of coz) and set off to Ah Po's place. chit-chat and caught up a little then we proceeded with the day's special.

the Night Safari!
it came as a total surprise when Poppy asked if i'm ok for it.
I'M MORE THAN OKAY CAN.

we saw some very active nocturnal animals and my favorite was the Flying Squirrels.
there's this free-flying area where we saw these cuties feeding on fruits, but really didn't see them "fly". and just when we were about to step out, one of them actually glided down from the tree and hit the lady just beside me. (visualize the female Flying Squirrel in Ice Age 3 or see pictures of imaginary Super Squirrels below).

Poppy says if i hadn't stopped in the middle of the trail, she'd probably have walked off and i'd be the one who got hit inside. oops. but still sibei exciting!

alrighty, i really should hit the sack now.
Mr Ma has successfully kept me away from the computer for the entire Tuesday.
yes, i'm on compooter & interwebs rehab now.

ps: i've received the dress from BonitoChico in the mail. yippee!
i love Toosday.

September 28, 2009

Toosday is Funday

Toosday is Beach day

Sentosa here we come!

September 27, 2009

Chop Chop Curry Pok!

the last hour of my 4-night stint. another 4 nights next week.

to reward myself for the 4 OTs i clocked in the last couple of months, i got this from BonitoChico on Thursday's launch.

the dress i've been looking for all this while (but in a different material).

i got my bro & Mary to help me find while the were in Bangkok on 2 different occasions, and i myself tried looking for it when i was in Taipei. die-die must buy.

luckily i manage to stop myself from getting that belt too.

*proud*

Saetin's 4th collection should be launched next week.

ever since my first purchase, i'm in love with the stuff! i've decided to tie myself against the toilet bowl so that i won't succumb to temptations.

maybe not. i'm sure a peek is harmless.

the lack of entries recently, is because erm.. i've been busy with eating...

organized a steamboat session at our place with Liz, Wei, Vince, QL, Angie, Zen & Poppy;

had a sumptuous buffet dinner at Zhou's Kitchen with Liz & Wei;

a week's inevitable binging in Taipei (we continued snacking non-stop on the TYBs and pastries we brought back);

BBQ at my bro's chalet for his 21st birthday;

another steamboat session at our place with HH, Tommy & Poppy;

Piccolo brekkie the following day with ST and LG;

Rite Pizza with KF at work;

dinner at Tampopo with Poppy on Tuesday (i love their Tonkatsu Ramen!!!);

various deliveries and takeaways from fast food chains;

and lastly homemade dinner by Poppy yesterday evening <3

plus a double cheeseburger & one last TYB for supper =P

if i don't grow fat by CNY,

i will proceed with more extreme eating plans!

on a different note altogether, i'm sort of contemplating about the KL & Genting road trip.

although it's gonna be nice to go on the trip with all the familiar faces but Genting is SO not my type of place. and it's about the same price as a trip to Bangkok, Batam even Bintan.

plus, now that our trusty HR manager has left, roster-man is on reservist and my boss is leaving us in a few days' time, i don't even know if i can get the approval for leave anytime soon.

aargh, anyway it's time to harvest my crops on Country Story.

i'm SO looking forward to Poppy's homemade lunch later.

chop chop curry pok. harvest, pack and leave!

September 24, 2009

Nil

finally sent out the finalized list of photos to be edited and printed on our albums to the bridal shop.

that's 2 + 1 albums in total, then there's another list of supplementary stuff we got together with the package - framed picture, cards etc.

so i foresee lots of communication, brainstorming and frustration in the next 3 months or so.

and though we're very satisfied with the raw ones we saw, there's still bits of editing required here and there.

we're keeping our fingers crossed on the outcome!

these couple of days, we've been calculating and planning our leave.

something big's coming up. i hope everything works out fine.

no more clues for now. sneaky sneaky.

that's all for now,

BonitoChico launching in 2 minutes!

p/s: mr ma has laid out his conditions.

we'll get us a WII if i promise to cut down the time i spend on the computer.

how, i can't decide?!

September 14, 2009

Wedding Photoshoot: Sneak Preview

a sneak peek at some pictures before they're sent for editing

keep ur eyes peeled for more =)

September 05, 2009

Out of Town

Out of Town

5th Sept - 12th Sept

Away to Taipei for Wedding Photoshoot & Holiday!

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