darn!
I know it has been 3 months now..BUT i regret buying my Damier Neverfull LV!
should have gotten a DSLR which I've always wanted....
...
.....
anw, just gotten home early this morning from last night's cycle.
we went on our ride at 8:50pm and returned our bikes around 6:50am!
my longest ride ever!!
covered east coast park-kallang-bugis-liang court-chinatown-tg pagar-harbourfront
-orchard rd-bugis-kallang-ecp.
routes were packed and major roads in marina area closed due to F1 weekend!
butt still hurting from the long ride! but nevertheless, had an awesome time!!
back to the office tmr.... *wished my weekends were Longer*
im gg catch the f1 action on telly this evening! (2 more hours!!)
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Just Inspirational !
http://eyetaiwan.frogfree.com/
4guys - 4bikes - 8wheels on a 16days bike-around-taiwan journey!
lots of beautiful photos and i'm just inspired to start my bike touring!
I've gathered xp+ron who's keen on this so far....
Well who knows, we might be on our way to bike touring taiwan next year!!
Will be meeting them in less than an hour time.
We're biking again! this time an overnight ride!
excited excited!
=)
4guys - 4bikes - 8wheels on a 16days bike-around-taiwan journey!
lots of beautiful photos and i'm just inspired to start my bike touring!
I've gathered xp+ron who's keen on this so far....
Well who knows, we might be on our way to bike touring taiwan next year!!
Will be meeting them in less than an hour time.
We're biking again! this time an overnight ride!
excited excited!
=)
Thursday, September 24, 2009
生活 : this week !
yipeee for Friday tomorrow
September went by fast - its nearing October !
anyway, i'm going to the F1 track tmr with my poly mates.
yes - we bought tickets for the Friday's session !!
Glad i'm going this year since tix for last year were sold out !!
Saturday will be overnight biking with XP + ron - no specific route in mind,
we'll see how things goes.
Praying for good weather this weekend !
September went by fast - its nearing October !
anyway, i'm going to the F1 track tmr with my poly mates.
yes - we bought tickets for the Friday's session !!
Glad i'm going this year since tix for last year were sold out !!
Saturday will be overnight biking with XP + ron - no specific route in mind,
we'll see how things goes.
Praying for good weather this weekend !
日本 plan ! #1
Did OSAKA research yesterday!
CHANGES: We will now head for Osaka first from Tokyo,
then travel up to Kyoto and back to Tokyo.
Have to cfm our tokyo/kyoto/osaka accomodations by October.
OSAKA: Think we'll choose the Shin-Osaka JR Stn area since that seems to be the most convenient.
Main JR lines running through, easy access to Universals + Kobe/Wakayama(which we're planning to go for a daytrip)
Have to work out the budget and see if budget allows for us to stay at the Toyoko chains. Its more expensive than the Nakanoya Inn @JR Higashiyodogawa(東淀川)Station that we checked out earlier.
But added perk : Free internet access from Toyoko rooms!
Kyoto: Sticking to Tour Club Hostel which Amy recommended and stayed at previously.
Located at the Main Kyoto Station.
Tokyo: Amy suggest i take a look at Toyoko Inn,Shinjuku branch since it's one of the prime spot in tokyo.
We'll see how,if we can secure rooms.
My TENTATIVE plan: our 1st night upon arrival from SG,Stay at Oak Hotel which is near Ueno Park(so we can check out the blossoms); Sakura Hostel,Ikebukuro for our last 5n back at Tokyo.
CHANGES: We will now head for Osaka first from Tokyo,
then travel up to Kyoto and back to Tokyo.
Have to cfm our tokyo/kyoto/osaka accomodations by October.
OSAKA: Think we'll choose the Shin-Osaka JR Stn area since that seems to be the most convenient.
Main JR lines running through, easy access to Universals + Kobe/Wakayama(which we're planning to go for a daytrip)
Have to work out the budget and see if budget allows for us to stay at the Toyoko chains. Its more expensive than the Nakanoya Inn @JR Higashiyodogawa(東淀川)Station that we checked out earlier.
But added perk : Free internet access from Toyoko rooms!
Kyoto: Sticking to Tour Club Hostel which Amy recommended and stayed at previously.
Located at the Main Kyoto Station.
Tokyo: Amy suggest i take a look at Toyoko Inn,Shinjuku branch since it's one of the prime spot in tokyo.
We'll see how,if we can secure rooms.
My TENTATIVE plan: our 1st night upon arrival from SG,Stay at Oak Hotel which is near Ueno Park(so we can check out the blossoms); Sakura Hostel,Ikebukuro for our last 5n back at Tokyo.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
[BAKE] Strawberry Charlotte Cake.Renee's B'day
my 1st try at baking a Charlotte cake. (recipe which I've got from the www.)
Long time since i baked a birthday cake but i'm glad it turned out right.
I still got to perfect my cake-whipping skills !
four fresh eggs 
sugar is necessary
a bowl of freshness !
Long time since i baked a birthday cake but i'm glad it turned out right.
I still got to perfect my cake-whipping skills !
four fresh eggs 
sugar is necessary
a bowl of freshness ! i love the RED here !!!
shld I get a better oven ?
this one is just a cheap under $ 60 one.
ta-da ! all packed + chilled + dressed up w/sponge fingers
ready to leave home ~!
where we dined at!
shld I get a better oven ?this one is just a cheap under $ 60 one.
ta-da ! all packed + chilled + dressed up w/sponge fingersready to leave home ~!
where we dined at!1st time @ this cool restaurant/pub that serves contemporary tokyo cuisine.
Just some of our orders! 
Happy B'day Renee !!!
Just some of our orders! Sashimi is always a MUST-ORDER dish~
...
......
afterwhich we had dessert !
afterwhich we had dessert !
we didn't order from the menu though !
I called for the waiter to bring out the cake which i left with them as soon as we arrived....
AND,
There comes my handmade with LOVE birthday cake for Renee dearie!!
Happy B'day Renee !!! hope u like the cake ~!
the usual group pic
the usual group pic一年後...
today marks my 1 year in the company.
It only feels like yesterday !
How time flies... so quickly..
*can't wait for December bonus*
(...no more pro-rated -YAY!!)
It only feels like yesterday !
How time flies... so quickly..
*can't wait for December bonus*
(...no more pro-rated -YAY!!)
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
減肥 ?
Breakfast : Sausage MacMuffin + Milo
Lunch :
Bowl of Salad from Cold Storage
Subway Coldcut Trio + Ice Tea + a oatmeal/raisin cookie
Dinner :
Coffee Club most likely. (meeting Feli for dinner!)
Just some random posting.
feeling abit bored..after lunch.
my blogger.com gone abit bonkers - Again!!
Lunch :
Bowl of Salad from Cold Storage
Subway Coldcut Trio + Ice Tea + a oatmeal/raisin cookie
Dinner :
Coffee Club most likely. (meeting Feli for dinner!)
Just some random posting.
feeling abit bored..after lunch.
my blogger.com gone abit bonkers - Again!!
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
50 Things to Do Before You Die *My List*
Read this article a couple of weeks back and i thought i share this !
http://thetravelersnotebook.com/activity-guide/50-things-to-do-before-you-die/
hmm.. i don't think 50 things will complete my list !!
but well... if i have to follow this,
Here goes......
1. Set foot on each of the seven continents. (who doesn't..if only i was a billionaire!)
2. Cross a country on a bicycle. (i'm planning to try out a biking tour in 2010!!)
3. Ride something bigger than a horse.
(i would be glad if i could ride in a limousine - at least once in my lifetime!)
4. Live like a local for a month.
(Sad to say i live in a fast-paced nation. How nice if i don't need a dayjob! i would love to live like a local!)
5. Visit a “real” blues bar in Chicago. (i would lovee to see the real Moulin Rouge though... )
6. Learn another language. (hmm - let's see... i've attended lessons for French, Japanese & Bahasa Indonesia... but never really gotten the chance to 'use' in reality! )
7. Go heli-skiing. (would love to try snowboarding + ski again despite having done skiing once during the family trip to Korea back in my secondary days - could barely remember the experience!
8. Travel India by train. (India's on one of 'To Go' destinations but not keen on train travelling in India but rather the Trans-Siberian Railway from China to Russia~)
9. Climb one of the world’s Seven Summits.
(Satisfied if i can climb Mt. Kinabalu in Borneo 1st.... and maybe the Himalayans Later!)
10. Dive with a whale shark.
(i see that Underwater world have a 'Dive with the Sharks' package? Maybe i try that out first ?)
11. Participate in a Carnival parade in Brazil. (too many fascinating festivals everywhere in the world! if i could, let me join in the festivities of all nations!!! )
12. Dance Tango in Argentina. (hmmm..Dance? not my category)
13. Surf.
(I've did body-surfing in the Indonesian Island and got slapped Really Hard in the face!)
14. SCUBA in the Great Barrier Reef. (On my wishlist - but first I need to know how to scuba!)
15. Publish an article about your travels. (photoblog/blogging is good enough for me.)
16. Volunteer abroad for a month. (See #4)
17. Follow in the footsteps of your favorite travel book. (travel guidebook? i don't follow any, i do-up a customised itinerary for my travels if possible...and if time permits)
18. Take a bush plane ride into Africa’s interior. (I sooo wanna visit AFRICA)
19. Cross a glacier on foot. (hmm-name me a glacier please?)
20. Visit the source of one of the world’s great rivers. (hmm - not listed in MY list yet)
21. Climb an active volcano. (let me experience Mt.Kinabalu first...)
22. Buy a boat and learn to sail. (don't have the fundings to buy my own boat..)
23. Follow your food from field to table.
(Farm experience - Fruit picking etc. I WOULD LOVE TO EXPERIENCE!!)
24. Bathe in the Ganges. (Let me experience the Japanese baths first...)
25. Travel around the world. (i want,me want!!)
26. Photograph an endangered species. (not listed in MY list)
27. Participate in Burning Man . (not listed in MY list)
28. Spend 24 hours alone in the jungle. (think I would totally freak out !!)
29. Learn how to make a national dish. (probably more interested in eating than making)
30. Teach English in a foreign country. (sounds good !)
31. Attend a music festival in another country. (not listed in MY list)
32. Cross a country using only public transportation. (okay - done that before!)
33. Spend the night in a storied/historic hotel. (... maybe I should book a night at Raffles Hotel!)
34. Attend the Olympics. (i'm planning to!)
35. Meet your favorite (living) travel writer. (not listed in MY list)
36. Travel to Germany to experience Love Parade. (hmm...haven't heard of the Love Parade..)
37. Partake in a Japanese Tea Ceremony.
(i might just get to see this during my March trip to nippon-land!)
38. Join a caravan in the Sahara. (i want to go on a caravan roadtrip-'nuff said!!)
39. Go to Oktoberfest. (Eat,Drink&Make Merry - On my 'Must attend' list)
40. Stand at the North or South Pole. (woohoo - how cool is that !)
41. Be in the stands when two rival South American club teams play each other in soccer.
(Not in MY list)
42. Visit the birthplace or gravesite of a cultural icon. (hmm... Chopin? Beethoven counts?)
43. Find your version of “The Beach.”
44. Enjoy a freshly rolled cigar in Cuba. (Not in MY list)
45. Visit every capital city in Europe. (it's like a dream come true to visit every inch of Europe!)
46. Watch an orchestral performance in Vienna. (I WANT !)
47. Skydive. (Yessss-this is definitely on my list !)
48. Bike the Pacific Coast Highway. (i want to bike the World if i could !)
49. Shake hands with someone who has truly changed a country. (not in MY list)
50. Participate in the world’s biggest water fight (Songkran). (i want to join in the madness!)
Seems like I'll have re-live my life over and over again....
So many things to do..... but no money (sadly!) nor time (damn the work!)
http://thetravelersnotebook.com/activity-guide/50-things-to-do-before-you-die/
hmm.. i don't think 50 things will complete my list !!
but well... if i have to follow this,
Here goes......
1. Set foot on each of the seven continents. (who doesn't..if only i was a billionaire!)
2. Cross a country on a bicycle. (i'm planning to try out a biking tour in 2010!!)
3. Ride something bigger than a horse.
(i would be glad if i could ride in a limousine - at least once in my lifetime!)
4. Live like a local for a month.
(Sad to say i live in a fast-paced nation. How nice if i don't need a dayjob! i would love to live like a local!)
5. Visit a “real” blues bar in Chicago. (i would lovee to see the real Moulin Rouge though... )
6. Learn another language. (hmm - let's see... i've attended lessons for French, Japanese & Bahasa Indonesia... but never really gotten the chance to 'use' in reality! )
7. Go heli-skiing. (would love to try snowboarding + ski again despite having done skiing once during the family trip to Korea back in my secondary days - could barely remember the experience!
8. Travel India by train. (India's on one of 'To Go' destinations but not keen on train travelling in India but rather the Trans-Siberian Railway from China to Russia~)
9. Climb one of the world’s Seven Summits.
(Satisfied if i can climb Mt. Kinabalu in Borneo 1st.... and maybe the Himalayans Later!)
10. Dive with a whale shark.
(i see that Underwater world have a 'Dive with the Sharks' package? Maybe i try that out first ?)
11. Participate in a Carnival parade in Brazil. (too many fascinating festivals everywhere in the world! if i could, let me join in the festivities of all nations!!! )
12. Dance Tango in Argentina. (hmmm..Dance? not my category)
13. Surf.
(I've did body-surfing in the Indonesian Island and got slapped Really Hard in the face!)
14. SCUBA in the Great Barrier Reef. (On my wishlist - but first I need to know how to scuba!)
15. Publish an article about your travels. (photoblog/blogging is good enough for me.)
16. Volunteer abroad for a month. (See #4)
17. Follow in the footsteps of your favorite travel book. (travel guidebook? i don't follow any, i do-up a customised itinerary for my travels if possible...and if time permits)
18. Take a bush plane ride into Africa’s interior. (I sooo wanna visit AFRICA)
19. Cross a glacier on foot. (hmm-name me a glacier please?)
20. Visit the source of one of the world’s great rivers. (hmm - not listed in MY list yet)
21. Climb an active volcano. (let me experience Mt.Kinabalu first...)
22. Buy a boat and learn to sail. (don't have the fundings to buy my own boat..)
23. Follow your food from field to table.
(Farm experience - Fruit picking etc. I WOULD LOVE TO EXPERIENCE!!)
24. Bathe in the Ganges. (Let me experience the Japanese baths first...)
25. Travel around the world. (i want,me want!!)
26. Photograph an endangered species. (not listed in MY list)
27. Participate in Burning Man . (not listed in MY list)
28. Spend 24 hours alone in the jungle. (think I would totally freak out !!)
29. Learn how to make a national dish. (probably more interested in eating than making)
30. Teach English in a foreign country. (sounds good !)
31. Attend a music festival in another country. (not listed in MY list)
32. Cross a country using only public transportation. (okay - done that before!)
33. Spend the night in a storied/historic hotel. (... maybe I should book a night at Raffles Hotel!)
34. Attend the Olympics. (i'm planning to!)
35. Meet your favorite (living) travel writer. (not listed in MY list)
36. Travel to Germany to experience Love Parade. (hmm...haven't heard of the Love Parade..)
37. Partake in a Japanese Tea Ceremony.
(i might just get to see this during my March trip to nippon-land!)
38. Join a caravan in the Sahara. (i want to go on a caravan roadtrip-'nuff said!!)
39. Go to Oktoberfest. (Eat,Drink&Make Merry - On my 'Must attend' list)
40. Stand at the North or South Pole. (woohoo - how cool is that !)
41. Be in the stands when two rival South American club teams play each other in soccer.
(Not in MY list)
42. Visit the birthplace or gravesite of a cultural icon. (hmm... Chopin? Beethoven counts?)
43. Find your version of “The Beach.”
44. Enjoy a freshly rolled cigar in Cuba. (Not in MY list)
45. Visit every capital city in Europe. (it's like a dream come true to visit every inch of Europe!)
46. Watch an orchestral performance in Vienna. (I WANT !)
47. Skydive. (Yessss-this is definitely on my list !)
48. Bike the Pacific Coast Highway. (i want to bike the World if i could !)
49. Shake hands with someone who has truly changed a country. (not in MY list)
50. Participate in the world’s biggest water fight (Songkran). (i want to join in the madness!)
Seems like I'll have re-live my life over and over again....
So many things to do..... but no money (sadly!) nor time (damn the work!)
BIKE. Our 1st City Route
Our 1st City Route where we covered-
*East Coast Park
*Tg. Rhu
*Indoor Stadium
*Kallang Riverside Park
*SG flyer
*Esplanade Pit Stop
*Merlion Park
*Alongside the SG River
*Clarke Quay
*Liang Court Lunch Stop
*National Library / Bugis
*Arab Street
*Kallang - East Coast Park
it was an all-new experience cutting through the city- On a BIKE !!
took us around 5hrs +.Started out around 11am, ended close to 5pm!!
Fun-fun-fun....
we spotted a few tourists on bike-touring as well as a few ah-peks biking at leisure!
i was slapping on loads of sunblock lotion whenever we had stops!
it was freaking HOT that day !!!
we learnt our lesson and we'll be doing our 1st overnighter biking next wkend
- so looking forward!!!
no definite route yet...
Indoor Stadium
1st time riding over a highway
kallang riverside park
singapore flyer / F1 Track
Singapore Skyline from Esplanade
can u spot the Merlion ??
towards our lunch stop @ Liang Court
Passed through Arab Street - kallang - East Coast Park
*East Coast Park
*Tg. Rhu
*Indoor Stadium
*Kallang Riverside Park
*SG flyer
*Esplanade Pit Stop
*Merlion Park
*Alongside the SG River
*Clarke Quay
*Liang Court Lunch Stop
*National Library / Bugis
*Arab Street
*Kallang - East Coast Park
it was an all-new experience cutting through the city- On a BIKE !!
took us around 5hrs +.Started out around 11am, ended close to 5pm!!
Fun-fun-fun....
we spotted a few tourists on bike-touring as well as a few ah-peks biking at leisure!
i was slapping on loads of sunblock lotion whenever we had stops!
it was freaking HOT that day !!!
we learnt our lesson and we'll be doing our 1st overnighter biking next wkend
- so looking forward!!!
no definite route yet...
Indoor Stadium
1st time riding over a highway
kallang riverside park
singapore flyer / F1 Track
Singapore Skyline from Esplanade
can u spot the Merlion ??
towards our lunch stop @ Liang Court 
Passed through Arab Street - kallang - East Coast Park2010.春
Told ya i can't keep my excitement !!....spilling the beans !
we're heading to nippon-land come Spring next year !
via SQ A380 (an added perk!)
its our BIG TRIP planned for 1Q 2010 !!
We're planning a whole 2wks - covering Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka with side trips to Kobe-Wakayama-Nara-Yoshino etc.
Focus will be the 櫻花 !!! cherry blossoms !
...but im' hoping we will be at the right place at the right time!! (so unpredictable)
Booking everything from scratch - from airtix to accomodation to rail passes!
not easy task but glad i have a few friends i can seek help from!
My virgin trip to Japan - Pure Excitement !!
after next week , it will be a 6months countdown ~ wheeee~!!
Will be posting updates here about my planning for JP!
do lookout!!
research started 2 months back.... but it never ends!
we have to secure our accomodation latest by next month.
cos' according to Amy - its the peak season !
alot of research work to do... busybusybusy!!
Monday, September 14, 2009
Upcoming plans for 9月 !!
* long wkend with Mar ! (no plans yet.... gtta start planning!)
* Kino dinner buffet meetup (@ furama hotel )
* F1 race with poly gang (yay!! missed last yr - so this yr's MUST GO!!!)
* Overnight cycle with bike kakis
* plan for Spring'10 BIG TRIP - have to cfm itinerary b4 securing rooms!!
* research for cake recipes for 2 October babies - Bake Bake!
* Kino dinner buffet meetup (@ furama hotel )
* F1 race with poly gang (yay!! missed last yr - so this yr's MUST GO!!!)
* Overnight cycle with bike kakis
* plan for Spring'10 BIG TRIP - have to cfm itinerary b4 securing rooms!!
* research for cake recipes for 2 October babies - Bake Bake!
2009年12月 曼谷旅遊 Plan !
Thai King's bday on 5th Dec!it clashes w/the travel period we'll be there! (national holiday...)
We will see the thais all dressed in yellow!
seen that during my last trip in 2007~ interesting sight!
FRI 4.12 (sightseeing-long day!)
ARRIVAL in bkk > hotel check-in (Pratunam Area)
4-faced buddha (for good luck & Safety)
BTS > Saphan Taksin > Riverboat Transfer
1st riverboat stop: lunch @ chinatown
riverboat tour along chao phraya with stops to Grand Palace/
Wat Pho/Sunset @ Wat Arun
Khao San Road*
Drinks @ Sirocco
SAT 5.12 (national holiday-King's Bday!)
Early mrg train > Daytrip to Lopburi
Siam Paragon-Siam Square-Hard Rock^
SUN 6.12 (day of market-shopping!!)
Pratunam Wholesale Market
BTS > Chatuchak Weekend Market
Suan Lam Night Market
*Drinks @ Vertigo
MON 7.12 (last min shopping!)
Platinum Mall
CentralWorld
Depart for airport
Flight back to SIN
^Optionals :
*Massage
*Arranged Cabaret show
*Tuk-Tuk Rides
check this site out !!
good thing that blogger.com allows me to upload pix now!!!
cranky since my last photo update ~!!
anw,amy linked me a very interesting website last week!
chk this out : http://www.frogfree.com/
fabulous photos.... exciting adventures!
i LOVE the 'Ride around taiwan' + 'Mt Kinabalu' ones especially!!!
the ones above are all from frogfree's kinabalu adventure~ beautiful!!
=)
25.8.2009 Buffet dinner @ Tian Tian Hotpot
i've got the BLUESsss...sux that i'm wkrg 5.5days this week!!
gd thing coming Monday will be a PH + mar will be in SG~!
wheee~!! have to do planning for our wkend!
monthly dinner meetup on 25.8.09 with my kino ex-colleagues
this round @ tian tian hotpot,bugis.
i realised my stomach's not as big as before alrdy.
*signs of growing old*
another dinner meetup nxt week - buffet i heard!
haaa~
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Over the Moon ~!! wHeeee!!!
Airtix for BIG TRIP come Spring'2010 booked!!!
Have to do major planning and securing of accomodations in the next few months! (6+ months to go...)
yeaps!
so happy,excited,over-the-moon!
@ 2 down... 1 more to go?? @
hmm...
not so sure if the November trip with the girls is gg to be cfm...
But I'm definitely lkg forward to December BKK trip with poly mates to the Sunflower fields of Thailand!
good thing its FRIDAY tmr !
Have to do major planning and securing of accomodations in the next few months! (6+ months to go...)
yeaps!
so happy,excited,over-the-moon!
@ 2 down... 1 more to go?? @
hmm...
not so sure if the November trip with the girls is gg to be cfm...
But I'm definitely lkg forward to December BKK trip with poly mates to the Sunflower fields of Thailand!
good thing its FRIDAY tmr !
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