My Amazing Trip

watched ocean's 13 yesterday...it was quite entertaining..this is one of the few trilogy which i love all 3..although i thought it was a little too draggy for the 3rd one..but it's still entertaining...george clooney is sooooo sexy although he's old and all the plans and gadgets are soooooo foolproof...amazing!!

anyway, as many know..the ocean's series are filmed in Las Vegas..and so when the Strip appeared in the show..it really brought back fond memories of my trip last month...*sighz* and then i remember that i was supposed to post pictures and write about my trip..but well, i was sooo busy that it simply slipped my mind..

basically i went to the western part of the united states of america from 05/19/07 to 05/27/07...although i said that i was going there for my friend's graduation, actually that is of secondary purpose..my main and primary purpose is to go there for holidays..hahaha! anyhow, for those who decide to go USA for holiday..if you're very particular about aeroplanes..please DO NOT take northwest..haha! basically, the seats are very very uncomfortable..it doesnt fit the neck at all..and the air stewardesses and stewards are quite duhz..i walked to the back asking for a glass of water..the air steward was reading a book..he looked up at me and said.." it's all over there..help yourself "...hahaha! seriously, is this even acceptable?

for this trip, the thing that upset me most is that i didnt get to go to Santa Cruz because i had to attend my friend's graudation for 2 days! initially, i thought his graduation was on a saturday..then he told me it's a friday and saturday and so i said i'll just go saturday..and he told me that friday is the department graduation blah blah blah and so i said i'll go on friday then...and because of this...i had to spend EXTRA money for my air ticket...*mutter mutter* this is because i've booked a tour to LV and would be coming back on Friday..so instead of following the bus tour back, friend and I bought a domestic flight for 100 plus USD just to attend his graduation...and then we thought we didnt have to attend the saturday one but my friend insisted that we have to attend!! i mean seriously, i want to go Santa Cruz badly...VERY VERY badly..but graduating friend inisisted that we have to attend and I dont see any reason why..yes, we might have been there for his graduation but seriously, that is my secondary purpose...and because of this, i missed my santa cruz and wasted my saturday just to attend his graduation which is kinda boring to me...and during these 2 days, i'm literally the driver fetch people here...fetch people there..picked people up..dropped people off...very tiring...but then again, i'm the only one who drives..haha so no choice either...

anyhow, i must say..i loooooooooove San Francisco..it's such a nice city..it just makes one feels happy and the weather is sooo nice..although a little cold when the wind blows but it's really nice city...went to Alcatraz..amazing place..just look at these:

City View of SF

Seals at Pier 39..they look so cosy right?

Hannah Gump? haha!

seriously, i dont know why San Francisco is soooo attractive to me....these picture was taken at the piers...well, we went to Pier 39, which is the very famous pier..just walked around and there are soo many seals...nosiy and smelly..haha! then we took a cruise to Alcatraz...although my graduating friend and my uncle told me there's nothing there..they are sooooo wrong..i think it's a place you have to go if you go to SF..although it just a visit to an old prison..but it's really pretty interesting...

Me hoping to find Mike Scofield!

The Prison Cell..doesnt it remind you of Prison Break?

The Prison

I would love it if they actually let us tour the 2nd and 3rd floor...although they are pretty much the same but then well, i believe it would feel different...actually i was thinking, they could have "pretended" that we were inmates and brought us around to introduce the prison in that manner...what we did was we had a audio thingy which will guide us through the prison..pretty coolz though...

this is how the prison look like from the cruise...

after this Alcatraz tour, we wanted to take the cable car to Lombard Street..but somehow, when we reached the station, the queue was sooo long..and after looking at the map, we realized that Lombard Street is not far from where we were and so we decided to take a hike..and oh my god, it's such a tiring hike! hahaha..SF's streets are so slopey...the uphill is treacherous and the downhill is dangerous..anytime, we could just fall and roll...haha but it's definitely worth the effort to take a look at the world's crookedest street...

the crowded cable car station

bathing in the sun but let me tell you..it's colddddd....

World's Crookedest street

many cars were actually queuing up to just drive down the street..as we didnt drive, we didnt have the priviledge to do that..hahaha! but it's alright..6 years ago, when i went to USA with my uncle, we drove down.nothing much actually as we couldnt drive really fast down or drift..if not i think it would be cool..hahahaha! but i kind pity those people living next to this street...so noisy everyday but i believe their houses must be worth millions of dollars!!! after which, we took the cable car..initially, we thought we need to pay but somehow, it's free..hahaha..so we took a ride downtown and basically that summed up our one-day SF trip...must go again...hahaha!

after SF, we booked a bus tour to go LV and GC...and little did we know that our bus tour was filled with Chinese and Taiwanese Aunties and our tour guide is a Chinese..hahaha! so basically, we were always surrounded by Chinese..not that i have anything against it..but they are Chinese and Taiwanese Aunties..hahaha so kinda weird? we're 2 young pretty ladies afterall right? hahahaha but anyhow, it was quite alright..they treated us quite nicely...and i believe they must be wondering where we were from as we dont really speak mandarin with an accent and neither do we speak english with an accent..haha!

anyway, i dont really like LV..maybe because i'm not a gambler..hahaha..but it's really beautiful..all the hotels and all the lights...but then again, it's not as nice as i thought it would be..hahaha..definitely not as nice as what i've seen on ocean's 13...but still nice..hahaha..let the pictures tell you what i'm trying to say...

Part of the Strip @ Night..

LV Chinatown!!

One of my favorite hotels - Venetian, it's INDOORS!

another favorite becuase of the huge lion!

Fremont Street!

actually there are more pictures of the different hotels but then it's too difficult to post all of them here..if you're really keen, drop me a message and i'll send you the links to my 300-ish pictures! hahahaha! not that easy to post them all here...anyway, my next destination is Grand Canyon!

well, what can i say? it's really grand!! and i went to the latest attraction on the South Rim of Grand Canyon...the Skywalk...basically, it's a extension bridge and it's made of glass...initially, i thought we could walk across the so-called platform..but nope, it's only around..and it's not as scarry as i thought it would be..because it's quite windy, i thought the platform would shake..hahaha..but it didnt..it was as stable as a rock!! but it's pretty cool and the grand canyon doesnt look that deep from that bridge...and because it's new, it's not fully developed...so nothing much to rant about..but it's an experience...

The Skywalk!

Can you see the "eagle" behind us?

Those are CROWS and not eagles! haha!

isnt it grand?

no wonder it's one of the 7th wonders of the world!

well, dont think that this is only a sight-seeing trip for me..i did soo much shopping that im really broke! hahahaha...as compared to NY/NJ, i think the shopping outlets in Gilroy and SJ is sooooo much better...i looooove old navy..bought soo much back that i dont know when to wear them..i wanted to buy shoes, but somehow none caught my eye..almost bought another coach bag but then decided that i dont really like it that much but now when i'm back in singapore, i kinda regret! hahahaha..but then again, this always happen..so after some time, am sure i will get over it...

basically, i had a lots of fun and if ever visit the West Cosat, please try the In&Out burgers!! they are sooo delicious!!!

did anyone miss me? haha

yooohooooooo.....i'm back!! hahahaha..well from where? from sunny california...sighz, i really really really really miss that place...how?? i want to go back again..but i'm officially broke..i think i spent almost 3.5k on this trip...but i think it's very very worth the money...except for a few regrets... mmm, am now uploading the pictures and all..will post another entry with pictures and everything...

basically, back to work..is the most sianz thing...actually i dont mind coming back to singapore..but i dont wanna go back to work..but then again, i think it's alright..i pretty much catch up on what i have to do..but that doesnt mean i have finished...hahaha..what i am saying is i know what i have to do..but i cannot finish them..like what my whassup boss said.." we'll never feel that we're on top of things..but we're not overwhelmed " which is pretty true...wise words from someone who is not old but looks kinda old..haha! anyhow, nothing interesting happening at work..but recently many new additions..lost track and plus the interns...everyone seems to be a new person to me...hahaha!

i need to watch movies...i havent watched spidey 3..can anyone believe that? i need to watch ocean 13 and shrek 3..and also F4 aka Fantastic Four..not that cheesey long-haired gay show..hahahaha although many people swear that it's one of the best taiwanese drama..but no thanks, dont like guys with flowing hair running around trying to act cool..hahaha..anyhow, i'm game for all these movies..so anyone who doesnt have a date...ME ME ME!! i should be free...

ooh, just recieved the pictures from my hong kong ex-colleague..her wedding pictures..and she's getting married in november.. and she said she has reserved a seat for me! yay! i'm going to Hong Kong! better start saving..the only "problem" now is...whom am i supposed to go with? hahahaha..i dont think any of my friends are keen on hong kong..i thought of asking my mum along....but today, i asked a colleague of mine if he's going to HK for biz trip in November..if he is..then i can save on accomodation...hahaha..then somehow, it evolved into him going with me to the wedding...HAHAHA which means he had to pose as my boyfriend or partner..which i think it's pretty alright..and then we were talking about going there to find our own dates and everything..hahaha..getting all hyped up..but hey, it's all in the planning stage..got to play everything by ear..but definitely i'm going Hong Kong in November..most probably from 11/08/07 to 11/12/07..anyone out there keen? hahahaha..do i sound like im desperate for a partner? actually maybe i am..but then again..maybe i'm not...

okok..better go back to my photos..must ensure that they are in shape and everything..hahaha..no worries, i dont photoshop my pictures like somebody.... HAHA! no offence ya... *winks*

is the job market really that good now?

recently, the turnover rate in my company globally is rather high...actually not exactly recently...but i think it started this year...guess the market is really picking up and there's many job opportunites out there...

early this year..a colleague who only joined us for less than 6 months moved on to Barclays..and there are news that she's earning 8K a month for some graduate program..i mean seriously, i find it unbelieveable..8K a month for a rather fresh graduate? and she's not the smart kind..she thinks that SQ aeroplanes fly faster and that sugarcane is soaked in sugar syrup to make it sweet...so duhz right? so i asked my uncle who's been in the financial industry for 15 years..he said no way would Barclays pay their fresh graudate 8K a month! and my the other uncle who just got a PHD said :" ya...8K per quarter.." hahahaha...

and from the same team as the bimbo, the guy from Hong Kong office quit..and then some other guy found another job in some private equity firm..and the people from the sales team are moving out like ants...everyone is moving to greener pastures..even if people are not moving out of the company..they are moving within the company...lately..my dearest team-mate is moving to another team...and so we're going to have a new team-mate and someone from another team might move to my team...sooo many movements...

and just yesterday...the london colleague who went to princeton with me a month ago..has just quitted! i'm sooooo going to miss him...he's been such great fun to have...anyhow kinda shocking but yet i'm happy for him...and the moment my team heard that..they went.." see hannah, you tramatized him in princeton!! " hahahaha! basically he found another job in some private equity firm..mmm...maybe i should try my luck too? hahahaha but i dont know what private equity does....hahahaha..i'm kinda stupid right? anyhow, it seems like Europeans are more aggressive in their career movements...there are ALWAYS changes in that office...

now i really wonder..is it time for me to move as well? acutually i'm still happy at what im doing..although my job can be quite sucky..but i can still feel challenged and everyday i'm learning new things and new markets...and i love my people here..but seriously i have no idea..i did ask my uncle if i should also start applying for other jobs since the market seems to be really good and he said i could but it would be better to stay till the end of the year...and besdies my current company is not that bad...sighz, i dont even know what i want to do..all i know is i want to have lots of money!

never mind...am going to USA tomorrow (yay!)...*laughs* shall enjoy the holiday...get broke and then i'll be back in reality and i'll sit down and think about my future..if there's any to start with...

singaporeans are pretty rude!

over the weekend, i've met with 2 rude ladies...sooo irritating!!!

on saturday, i went to Jumbo Serangoon Gardens for dinner with my family for my cousin's birthday...and so i drove there.... and basically, i missed my turn to turn into the carpark of the restaurant as i wasnt very sure..thus, i wanted to sort of turn into a public carpark and come out of it...but there was this car that stopped right at the entrance of the carpark...

so basically, this stupid car stopped right at the entrance..and i wanted to turn into the carpark but i couldnt..and because the road is damn small, i'm sort of obstructing the traffic..and so i horned at the car to move in...but there was no response..and so i thought the car was empty...and then this girl came out of the driver's seat and then went back in...and so i thought she was going to drive the car away from the entrance..but she didnt..and so i horned at her again to tell her to move in..but still the car remained stationary..and so i horned again..and mind you, my horns are not the loud and long kind..i was nice to enough to give her short horns...and then my uncle wanted to get out and told her to move in but my auntie forbade him to do so for fear that the girl might be a road bully (hahahaha!)...and so i horned again, hoping that she would move into the carpark...suddenly, this auntie came out from the passsenger's seat and shouted at us :" we're also waiting for a lot! cant you see the carpark is full? cannot see when you drive past meh? horn for what? "

well..my reaction was to just drive away my car...i guess we were all very shocked that this auntie came out and shouted at us with broken english..as my family took about 2 minutes before started commenting how rude she was..hahaha! i mean basically, how would i know she's waiting for a lot? and also, the driver should have told me the first time she came out of the car...and then the auntie need not shout at us..she could have just told us the reason why she's not moving her car...HOWEVER, i think she shouldnt have parked her car at the entrance in the first place....this is sooo inconsiderate!! i mean if i were her..i would have moved in..and if i see other cars coming in..all i would do is move out of the carpark and go in again...basically, this carpark only has 1 lane and so you cars are not allow to wait inside if others need to get out...and thus, i think this is why the auntie thinks that she's right by parking the car RIGHT at the entrance!! i mean come on..be more considerate and use your brains..am sure singaporean drivers are not that horrible...sometimes, i really hate women drivers...they always dont think out of the box when driving! argh! wait, i'm a woman driver too..haha but seriously, i dont think i'm at fault..but i do regret not rebutting her at that moment..but then again, what can i say? "eat shit and die?!" hahahahaha!

then on sunday morning, i recieved a call from KrisFlyer...basically the reason why they called me is i rang them up with regards to my profile and also retrospective mileage claims...previuosly, my tickers for NY was not shown in my records when i logged in and so i called them up to find out and they told me it's because my account and my air tickets do not have the same name..and they have said they will changed my account and that i could redeem my miles retrospectively..and so i did...however, i noticed that my profile was not changed and one of my redemption was not approved..so i called again to find out why..and because all the operaters are busy...they have said to call me back on friday..but they didnt...so already they have broken their promise...

so basically that lady ask to verify myself by asking some questions...and then when she finally verified..she said.." so you're are normal member, how can i help you? " duhz, what does she mean by i'm a normal member? i'm afterall a customer right? this is soooo degrading...so does she mean my feedback and whatever is not valuable at all? she is such a bitch!! anyway so i told her the problem and she kept telling me to fax in my passport details and submit the retrospective forms to her when i'm trying to tell her this was not what the previous customer service officer told me..but before i could finish my sentence, she went.." i know miss wang, but we......" argh..i was soooo pissed i told her.." CAN YOU LET ME FINISH FIRST? " and finally she stopped cutting me off..and when i'm done..she repeated the same line to me again...stupid woman..then i said.." but this is not what you guys have told me earlier.." and all she can say was.." i know miss wang, please fax in your passport detials and the retrospective forms and we will process it for you"... and so i decided to stop talking to her and told her "okay, i'll do it" and i could feel her eyes roll and giving me the you-should-have-said-so-earlier vibes via the phone...so irritating!!!!

well...as a matter of fact...i'm NOT going to do it...i'm going to call Krisflyer again..ask for the name of that bitch...get the name of the manager..and write in to complain about this bitch..seriously, they are giving me mixed instructions and caused me soo much trouble just to get them to call me and all the rubbish..also it wasnt my fault that my profile was being set up wrongly..it was not me who sent in the details..but it was AMEX...stupid!! and then they were being so rude to me during the call..so what if i'm a normal member and not some big-shot frequent flyer? i may have the potential okay? anyhow, i'm so going to make a BIG fuss out of this...and as for that bitch, she better start praying that her job is safe..hahahahaha! actually i dont think they will sack her but i hope they reduce her bonus and blah blah blah...soooooooooo pissed!!!

i am suffering from delayed jet lag!

it's been almost 2 weeks since im back from USA...and guess what? i miss USA!! *sighz* it's nice being back home and all..but seriously, the short working hours, the good free food and beer, nice mustang, nice hotel..it's HEAVEN...back to reality is really hard...really really hard...when i first arrive home, i couldnt feel the jet lag at all..but as the days go by....i'm getting more tired and passed out by 1130pm EVERY NIGHT! haha! guess i'm really suffering from delayed jet lag....

anyhow, it was quite cool to arrive and then looking out for someone with your name waiting for you at the arrival hall..as if i was some big shots..hahaha! anyhow, my driver is a young eygptian..and he was telling me that he has a degree and is trying to find some jobs but has no luck..and that he just broke up with his girlfriend as his girlfriend thinks that he's wasting time..hahaha! basically, he was telling me his life story..and inviting me to go Eygpt with him..*ewww* and then he asked me what will i be doing over the weekend (since i arrived on a friday evening)...and i said i would be shopping and hope to do some clubbing..and he said.." you like clubbing? me too! wanna club with me tomorrow? " oh my god, is he trying to pick me up? and to this..i answered.." eh, are we at the hotel already? " *laughs* anyway, here's my hotel:

The Hotel ( doesnt it look more like a resort, anyhow, it's located in Forrestal Village..hahaha!)

My Room...heavenly bed!

and this is the car that i rented:



A COOL BLACK FORD MUSTANG! *grins* everyone was soooo jealous of me and my car...seriously, i was kinda shocked when i went to collect this car..i didnt expect a ford mustang..in my mind, i thought they would give me a toyota or a nissan...but well, i guess..a cool car for a cool babe! haha! but i didnt really drive..because my partner, who's a male, wants to drive...and so i let him..since i'm not that comfortable driving on the other side of the road...anyhow, i'm a good co-pilot..i can read the map pretty well...we only got lost because my partner cannot read the map and i drove..or i told him to look out for ROUTE 1 and he's waiting for me to tell him exactly where is ROUTE 1...so duhz right? i mean i told him.." now, we're on I95, then you will have to look out for Route 1 North okay? " he said okay but when he drove past the Route 1 North sign and i told him.." dude, you just missed the exit " and he went " why didnt you tell me to turn left? " then when we were arguing..he would say.." hey, let's stop this. we're behaving like husband and wife " haha!

anyway, my office is in Princeton and basically to me, it's a small town built around the famous Princeton University..i did a quick tour around a small part of the university and oh my god, it's soooo beautiful..it makes me wanna go back to studying...



wanted to walk more but it was sooo damn cold and my colleague is kinda getting tired and just wanted to go for a drink...hahaha but anyhow, Princeton is reallly HUGE..and sadly, i didnt manage to find any Wentworth Miller lookalike or potential...hahaha! and like i've said, Princeton is basically a town that builds around the university and in this whole area..there's only ONE pub..can you believe it? and i visited this pub EVERY NIGHT with my colleagues for a drink or 2..hahaha! but anyhow, i ate good food every night..slurrrrp!

this is how my office look like:

doesnt it look like a university as well?


haha..just look at our kitchen..isnt it amazing? but well, to provide 3 meals a day for us..i guess they need to have something decent...anyhow, our office is located in such a secluded area, it will take about 30 minutes to drive out for lunch!! but seriously, the food is kinda standard and boring...i would prefer to go out and have a variety of food! haha!

anyway, i think i would prefer NY...just take a look at these pictures:

Times Square! was walking around alone at night with my shopping bags...was very cold but it was kinda romantic as it snowed a little...very very nice..i love this place....

Ground Zero..think i went too late..they have started building some things and there were construction..not the ground zero i wanted to see.but then again.it's been 6 years..hahaha

Chinatown - was not in my plan to visit but anyhow...i was there for lunch..

Donald Trump building..what a pity i didnt meet him if not i could mesmerized him and then my tai-tai dream will be fulfilled immediately..haha!

5th avenue!! shopping haven but too expensive..i wouldnt mind living on this avenue though..hahaha!

some church near the NYSE and along Wall Street..i think it's Trinity church..can you see George Wasthington Statue on the right..that's him in front of the federal hall or something like that...he's "standing" opposite the NYSE...

Rockfeller center...not sure why is it famous..but people are basically skating there...kinda cool right?

aaah...New York Stock Exchange...at Wall Street!

This is Central Park...actually cannot see anything also...went there too late because was caught up shopping at 5th Avenue...hahaha dont know why but i need to go to Central park although i know there's nothing there..and my colleague was baffled by my determination to see Central Park as well..hahaha! was supposed to go there early in the morning to catch the Easter parade but somehow, it didnt go through..*sighz*

i believe this is Brooklyn..i was on Manhatten side when i took these pictures...and these are the 2 bridges...i think it's Manhatten Bridge and Brooklyn Bridge.not sure what's soo famous..but i guess they link 2 sides together? hahahahaha...

i went up to the empire state building to look at the whole of new york...i was sooo cold that all the pictures taken were quite bad..i was sooo cold that every picturei took..i have to run inside the store to stop shivering..and so the pictures are kind horrible..hahahaha! but seriously, the view is amazing...but i had to queue for like 1.5 hours just to have a bird's eye view of 20 minutes? hahaha after which i had to run to the train station to catch the train back to NJ...

talking about that...one policeman was trying to pick me up...*ewwww* i was asking for directions at the train station..and he started to chat with me and so i thought he was being friendly..he asked if i was alone in new york and if i had friends here..and i told him i was sorta alone and no friends as i was here for business trip..and he said.." the reason why i ask is that i can bring you around NY if you want " hahaha! seriously..do i look that desperate? no doubt i told people i'm on a mission to find a man..but i am really not that desperate!!! *laughs* but i did spot some cute firemen! hahaha but they didnt try to pick me up...WHY????!!!!!

actually, i think i did quite a good job touring NY within a day..i visited most of the famous places..but i gues i would love to go there again..i havent visited any museums ( heard that with my office pass i can get in free!!), havent attended a musical, havent visited SOHO, Long Island, Statue of Liberty etc, havent clubbed and havent found my guy!! maybe i need to find a job in NY...yeah, i think that shall be my plan..haha!

my last day in NJ...

the time now is 721pm, 04/13/07...i'm in my Princeton office and i'm basically the only left here...am atually waiting for the car to pick me up at 8pm...everyone here leaves at 430pm...seriously, i need to work here...you start at 8am and you end at 430pm...how good is that? tell me please....

just had dinner ( yes, my office in Princeton served breakfast, lunch and dinner) with 2 of the greatest colleagues i've met...they are sooooooo funny and they kept saying i'm hysterial..anyhow, am waiting for my car to come and pick me up...and since no one's around..i shall go around taking pictures of the office..hopefully, no one catches me..hahahaha! must take pictures of the kitchen...

actually, i'm kinda feeling sad to leave but yet am glad to be back home...i mean it's great to spend a week here on company's expenses and all...eating good food, living in 5-start hotel ( my hotel bills are USD 1.7K), driving a Mustang, shopping at factory outlets, drinking....but somehow, i think it's too slow and relaxed for me...everyone's going home...i need to go partying...i need to go dancing...but there isnt a single club in New Jersey AT ALL...can you believe that? maybe i should start a club here...it will be popular...there's the Princeton University here..hahaha!

think when i'm back home...i will definitely be suffering from withdrawal syndrome...from good food, short working hours, good beer and my mustang...and although one of my mission is to pick up a guy from here..i think i've failed terribly...hahahaha! never mind, Las Vegas/San Francisco/San Jose...here i come! :)

Business Class on SQ is soooo good!

i'm still in NJ, Princeton..hee hee hee and my godddd it's sooooo cold...i thought it would be spring time and the temperature will be like 10 degrees celcius and above..and so i only brought so-called spring clothes..but on my god....it's sooooo cold and i actually shivered...but hey, it's really nice to be cold..and i can wear boots and dont look stupid..hahahaha!

anyway, i'm staying in Westin Princeton which is alright..not great but not horrible...but the service is quite sucky...and i rented a car and guess what? they gave me a MUSTANG!! hahahaha..i was soooo shocked when i saw that i was given a Mustang..all my other colleagues were literally begging me to let them drive my Mustang..but haha, i cant drive..it's sooo weird to drive on the other side of the road that i let my london collegue take over the wheel while i read the map and hey, i'm quite a good map reader..we only got lost once..when i drove and my colleague read the map...hahaha!

my office is soooo damn huge and sooo damn cool..breakfast and lunch is provided and do you know, there's ice-cream in the kitchen..i cannot believe it..i wish i could take picture but i think it's against the company's policy to take pictures..but believe me..it's sooooo amazing....but i find the food kinda boring...sandwiches and salads every day...hahaha!

and i went on a shopping spree...i spent almost USD 600..i cannot believe it myself....sighz...now i'm soooo broke and i'm still going to USA in May...so i wish someone could donate money to me ya? hee hee hee....let me list out what i bought so far:

5 tops and 1 bottom from Banana Repulic (USD 140...the skirt is the killer...bought if from the shop not the outlet..haha)
1 tops and 2 bottoms from Gap (USD 50)
1 tops from Old Navy (USD 12)
1 pair of boots from Aldo ( and this only cost me USD 35)
1 pair of jeans from Levi's (only USD 15)
1 Coach Bag (USD250)
1 VS perfume (USD50)

actually not a lot right? but i'm already broke..and guess what, i'm still going shopping tomorrow..hahahahaha..because my london colleague wants to go shopping...ooh and i went to NYC...it's soooo amazing...took quite a number of pictures...and all...will tell more when i have the pictures up...

okay...got to go..it's another session of good dinner and good beers..hahaha!

please do not miss me too much..haha

i'm at the airport now....just checked in...a bit too early if you ask me...but it's stated that i have to be here 2 hours before the flight...so well..here i am..got to make this really short as i'm only limited to 15 mins..

basically, am very very excited now..taking my first business class (am sure i will become a business class frequent seater..hahaha)...on my first trip to the east coast of USA...my first meeting with my london andUSA colleagues..going to have my first driving experience on the left side...might even have my first encounter with the snow (hahaha..i damn suaku..never been to really cold countries....)

okok dont miss me too much ya...will be back really soon..meanwhile people out there..have fun and take good care!!! :)

3 weekend movies in a row...

for the past 3 weekends..i've spent it with my family..it's not a bad thing to spend time with family but for 3 consecutive weekends..isnt that an alarm for me? hahaha..i need to get DATES!!! anyone out there interested to date me? hahahahaha....but anyhow, these 3 weekends, i spent it watching movies...

first week...i watched this:



it's a local production...not very interested but my parents are..it's basically a Jack Neo's movie starring Gurmit Singh and Fann Wong...actually am interested because the chinese newspaper and news have been reporting that Fann Wong has disregard her lady image and is behaving very crudely in the movie...however, i think the news has definitely exaggerated it...she's not crude AT ALL..the only vulgar word she used was sooooo mild....and her so-called crude actions are grabbing her brests (which is non-existent) and her groin...and in this movie, she appeared in a bikini and oh my god..she has NO boobs at all...soooooooo flat...hahaha! generally speaking, it's an okay-movie..the storyline is quite interesting and it basically talks about how civil servants work in singapore...DEFINITELY not worth the 9.5 bucks!

2nd week..i watched this:



this is a must-watch for my family...my family is a HUGE fan of Mr Bean...we used to have his series and we will watch and re-watch and everytime, we would burst out laughing..hahaha..although we all knew how lame the jokes were...anyhow, i think this movie is quite nice..i was expecting the same old tricks from his tv series..but hey, there were new ones...and i'm really impressed with Mr Bean's intelligence and all... he can used his facial expressions and everyone will know what he's trying to tell us..isnt that amazing? he doenst even have to speak..all he has to say is "BEAN"..and we all laughed!! what a genius...

3rd week, i watched this:

"Leonardo's lead, Donatello does machine...Raphael is cool but crude, Michaelangelo is a party dude!" one of my favorite heroes...my brother basically bugged me to bring him to the movies for this...and oh well, i myself wanted to watch as well..hahahaha..actually the movie does have a storyline...and it revovles mostly around Leo and Raph...i thought it would be more cool to include Donny and Mikey...also, there arent enough fighting scenes...and i was sooooo disappointed that they did not have the famous song...*sob * and i dont know why..they have to include the useless but lucky Zhang Ziyi..i CANNOT understand a SINGLE word she's trying to say...*puke* but anyhow, i enjoyed the movie...

actually quite expensive right? haha but oh well, am going to spend more next week..hahahaha!

yay!

next friday is Good Friday..and to me..it's the BEST Friday...hahaha! becauase i'm going on a business trip...and this time..i'm going to a country that is far enough for me to enjoy this:





my company's policy is that anyone travelling more than 4 hours are entitled to a business class seat and this time..i'll be travelling for 18 hours!! and i was just at the website and guess here is the list of movies that i will be able to watch:

Blood Diamond (have watched)
The Pursuit of Happyness ( will watch
The Holiday (will watch)
Eragon (can watch)
Bobby (got time will watch)
Freedom Writers (must watch, this is not even opened in Singapore!!!)
Notes on a Scandal (must watch..dying to watch)
Three Dollars ( got time will watch)
Pan's Ladyrinth ( can watch)
I Do Prete-Moi Ta Main (French Movie..maybe can watch)
Free and Easy 17 (Japanese Movie..dont think will watch)
Apna Sapna Money MOney (Hindi Movie..will not watch)
Vallavan (Tamil Movie..will not watch)
Don (Hindi Movie..no time la)
Fearless (Chinese movie..dont think will watch)
Exiled (Chinese movie..maybe but dont think so)
Once in a Summer (Korean movie..no time already)

hahahahahaha! i'm simply delirious...
and my destination? here:

actually...i have no idea what is this..hahaha but i'm going to Princeton, NJ and that's where my office is...tried searching for pictures online but all i could find was Princeton University...haha! which is a place i MUST visit..it's where my Wentworth Miller graduate from!! maybe, he's there for a alumni gathering...can you imagine seeing Wentworth Miller walking around Princeton??? OH MY GOD!!! just the thought of it is making me grin....

and because i'll be there during the Easter weekend...there's a Easter parade in New York on Sunday and I'm so going to be there...so excited!!!! and i'm going to tour New York..basically, my plan is to be at the parade..hope on a city tour bus...go down to lower Manhatten to see ground zero and statue of liberty...go up again to Rockfeller park...then to central park..i think this will take me one full day...then on saturday, i'm going to this factory outlet called Woodsbury..and i'm going to shop till i drop...hahahaha..so people, i need MONEY desperately... any donations? hahaha!

and in May..i'm going to these places:

San Francisco
Las Vegas
Grand Canyon
San Jose State University

isnt it cool???? i'm sooooo excited....so far, my trips which i was thinking of and planning last year..is more or less happening....PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!!

seriously, i think the business trip is God's gift to me...i did pray for a chance to go to Princeton...but wasn't pinning much hope..and then suddenly i was given that chance..and because i would only be there for a week..i wont have any weekend to tour and so i tried to ask for a flight that will arrive on Sat morning so i have at least Sun to tour...and initially, i wasnt able to get any tickets except for the Sat night and Sun morning flight which is sooo uncool...and so i prayed for a Fri night and Sat morning flight and guess what? the very next day, i was given a Fri morning, direct, business class flight..and because of this..i actually have a weekend to spend...yay!!!!!

so now, it's time to pray for more money...hahahahahahahaha!

i'm a man-eater

hee hee hee...today an extremely cute guy came into office..and sadly, he's not a new hire..but he's just a client who came into office for training...in fact, this guy has been coming in quite often for training because i've seen him previously and was sooooo mesmerized by him...

the last time that i saw him...i was getting out of my lift and he was getting in...the moment i saw him...i couldnt take my eyes off him...and my frontdesk lady has the same sentiments..both of us are simply crazy over this man..hahahaha! but seriously he's really really gorgeous...

today, he was here again..the moment he stepped in...the frontdesk lady messaged me IMMEDIATELY and i ran all the way to the pantry to take a look at this gorgeous man..and oh my god..he is sooooooooooooo farking gorgeous...i cannot take my eyes off him and it was as if i've just met Frank Lampard..hahaha! anyhow, i went to the pantry a few times just to catch glimpses of him and i talked to colleagues who walked past just to catch more glimpses of him...even my guy colleagues think that he's gorgeous..hahahaha!

and because the front desk lady knows his name..the 2 of us started googling and yahooing him! hahahaha! and we actually found him..apparently he's a french, who is doing his MBA in NTU now and is on 3 months internship with ANZ Bank...and he's a rugby player who can do 3 layers and was a event manager for Rip Curl..oh my god, isnt he the guy for me? hahahahaha!

if you're interested to see how he look like...click here

and i'm not going to say his name because i'm afraid his friends or himself will try to search from him via google or yahoo and might link to my page..hahahaha! this is what happen...in my previous entry..i mentioned about my London collegaue's unique name and guess what? his friend actually found this page...hahahaha! so prevent the same mistake...am not going to mention his name at all! hahahaha

gosh..he just made my day....*shrugs

Toilets...

last friday..i had a very bad encounter with the guys' toilet in my office...yes, you didnt read wrong.it's the GUYS' TOILET.. hahaha! this is what happened...

last friday evening, the ladies was undergoing some renovation work...which in my opinion, didnt change the toilets much..anyway, we're not allowed to use it and so we're only left with the handicapped toilet on the other side of the office...so being really urgent, i requested to just cross over to the other side using the guys' toilet and the renovation workers told me that it's fine...and so happily, i trotted in..admiring the urinals and cubicles (joking!)...suddenly, i saw a guy tidying his hair in front of the sink..hahaha! i must have shocked him as he looked really really shocked to see me sneaking past him..i apologized profusely and ran out of the toilet...hahaha! then not wanting to repeat the same procedure, i took the long walk back to my side of the office..but it was a wrong move....the guy whom i saw in the toilet was just there talking to the other colleagues about me..hahahaha! i apologized and explained that i was urgent and that the workers told me that it's clear..well, the guy was not offended but they all thought i was really funny to do that..hahaha! i guess it must be really weird to see the opposite sex walking past you in the toilet...

then, later during the evening...was staying back to clear some work..and got really urgent and need to pee...similiarly, was too lazy to walk the long way and thus decided to cut through the toilet...but on 2nd thoughts, i decided to use the guy's toilets instead..hahahaha..well, it's rather late in the evening and i would assume that there's no one there...so me and another colleague , a lady, went in..and lo and behold..it's soooooooooooooo smelly!!! i didnt know that guys can be sooooooo dirty..and their piss stink like nobody's businesss...seriously, what do you guys eat? the toilet is soooooooo smelly and dirty...no wonder another colleague of mine, a guy, has been complaining that the guys' toilet stinks... seriously, i thought the ladies will be dirtier with some girls who cannot aim properly and who disposed of their pads any-o-howly..but well, the guys are even worse...hahahaha! seriously, i think humans need to be toilet-trained...

maybe a new business oppportunity - toilet training for men and women...hahahahaha!

am i suffering from rheumatism?

on tuesday, i could feel a sharp pain on my inner thighs..and nope, it's not caused by too much sexual activities...hahaha! it was like muscle cramps but it's even more painful...this has happend to me before..TWICE and both times, the doctors diagnosed it as a cramp on my muscle or vein...so on tuesday, i was really worried as if the same thing happened..i would be in so much pain that i would not be able to walk...thus, i tried to walk lesser on wednesday hoping that it would go away..but well, it got worse..the pain spread to my knee!!! luckily i was still able to walk but i could feel myself limping...and by wednesday night, it ws soooo painful that i was not able to sleep peacefully.... *sighz* and so i was praying for the pain to go away...seriously, at the point of time, i thought i'm dying..hahahahaha! well, i woke up and the pain is still here but i was still able to walk...and miraculously, by 10am, the pain disappeared TOTALLY!!!

now, this sets me thinking...what causes the pain to go away?? spiritually, i would say God and by faith, He made my pain go away.... physically, i would think the application of muscle cream might have helped and the fact that my dad drove me to work yesterday might be an additional factor as this meant that i dont have to walk and stand for 1 hour...hahaha so the conclusion is..i need to go to church and find a guy who can drives me to work...hahaha!

however, i have another theory..i think i'm having rheumatism....why? simply because when my leg started to feel the pain, it was raining damn heavily on tueday night...and when the pain got worse on wednesday night, it was raining heavily on thursday evening...RIGHT??? so am i really suffering from rheumatism? if yes, does it mean i'm really getting older??? *gasps* seriously, it's sooo unfair, men gets sexier as they aged but women gets unwanted as they aged... why is this so? what's the logic behind this evolution?? *shrugs*

Bali...

yes...this is the beach which i see for 4 consecutive days...it's not exactly clear and blue..but it's damn cool to live near the beach...anyway, have an amazing time in Bali...it was soooo fun that the moment i stepped onto the home bound plane..i'm planning for my next trip to Bali...haha!

basically, this was a trip planned between me and my lovely korean colleague...actually i think she's more like a friend now...haha! i arrived in Bali around 9 pm and she arrived in Bali around 11pm...it was sooo amazing to see her after a year..and indeed, she has become prettier..just like me..hahaha!



this is the room that we stayed in..it's pretty huge and it's located next to the resort pool...our hotel is called Kind Villa Bintang and it's located at Nusa Dua...however, my next trip, i'm so going to stay in Hard Rock Cafe as it's much more happening over there...but anyhow, it's a nice resort...





basically, on the first day...we just lazed by the pool till noon..then we had a day tour at Uluwatu..which is basically a very grand temple...with basically nothing but tons of monkeys...hahaha! i was with a korean tour group because my lovely korean friend joined a package...and guess what? the koreans think that i'm a very shy korean who doesnt speak much..hahaha! but the truth is..i cannot speak korean at all...and the locals also think that i'm korean...hahaha! i wonder if i really look like one or it's the season of koreans over at Bali now? *shrugs* but anyhow, i dont mind being recognize as a korean... *smilez*

we were not allowed to go in..but the devotees are allowed...

got to wear the purple cloth to cover my knees..as a form of respect..but the problem is..as i walked...my knees were still exposed..hahaha! so it's pointless and hot...

a grand temple...

i didnt mean to take the monkey's penis..but well..haha!

after the visit to this temple at some mountains...we proceed for a one hour massage session...it was very very relaxing...wanted very much to fell asleep..but hahaha, can be quite painful..so only manage to catch 20 winks instead of 40...but it a good session....after that, it was time for dinner...instead of following the tour group to some korean food...we proceed to one highly recommended restaurant by many: Kudeta..it was a very very posh place hidden in some ulu area and by the beach...funnily, every place is by the beach..hahaha! it's a very touristy place as once you stepped into that restaurant..there arent any local...the food was nice and the ambience was really cool...

are these orbs? if they are...so many ghosts at Kudeta?

the only picture that turn out well is the one taken outside the restaurant..it's tooo dark inside...

went back early to rest as we planned to do water sports on the next day..but lo and behold...it was raining heavily....woke up at 8am and saw that it's raining....because of the good weather..we decided to laze in bed...and changed our plans from water sports to shopping...left the hotel around noon...went to shop in Kuta and Nusa Dua...shopping was not very shiok as the things are not that cheap..and the brands are mostly surfing brands which were quite pricey...but somehow, i stil managed to buy the following:

ooh..and that night we went clubbing at 2 of the more famous clubs in Bali..they are Club Paparazi and Club Double 6...the music is soooooooo good...but the crowd is kinda horrible...there are tons of ang-mohs..as expected..but none of them are cute..most of them were old and it's pretty obvious why the balinese girls were there at the club....but i must say the music was damnnnnnnn good...no pictures as both of us were too lazy to bring the camera...hahaha!

so we woke up early next morning and prayed for the sun...but well, it wasnt sunny neither was it rainy..so we still continue with our water sports...i did diving, flying fish, rocket boat and a turtle island tour...it was pretty cool..and i must say we were quite popular with the balinese guys...most of them asked us if we're going clubbing and if they could join us..hahahahaha i guess they must be quite desperate...

the snake and us on Turtle Island

my pet hawk which doesnt deliver owl post but hawk post..haha!

my favorite turtle!!!

that night...we went clubbing again at Kuta...a club called M Bar Go..it was really really really really cool... and i believe it was near the Bali bombings..haha and i know whythey chose this place..it was really really happening and packed with foreigners...however,i like the music soooo much.. the hip hop is soooo nice and the house music...amazing...even better than MOS..hahaha! well, we accepted the invitations from 2 local guys we met at the sea sports shop..they came with their tiny scooters and we ride safely and slowly to Kuta..it was quite an experience...and along the way, i was chatting with my "date" and having cultural exchange...and i thought my friend and her "date" was doing the same...but apparently they are not....guess what? my friend's date kept asking her to sleep with him!! and i'm truly amazed by his command of english..the differnet ways of expressing interest in getting laid...hahaha..first, he used the words "have sex"...then he used.." come to my room "...then " it would be a different experience for me "...then it was.." come by my room... " and then " come to my room and i show you the style..maybe you will like it " hahahahahaha! i couldnt stop laughing when my friend told me...because seriously i really didnt know they were talking about such stuffs...for me, my "date" only asked once.." do you want to see my room? " and i went..." NO "....hahahaha..and then we went back to chatting about normal stuffs...hahahahahahaha.... i mean seriously, why would they think that we would go to bed with them?? they are sooo young, only 21 years old...tsk tsk..youngsters nowadays ah...getting more and more absurd..hahaha! and when we mentioned that we're singaporean and korean..we dont have to pay a single cent to get into the club...interesting right?

this was the entrance of a reggae bar..which we intially thought of going...but would have to pay for the entrance fee...

helen and her sex-crazed "date"..haha!

me and my "date"

and on the way back...we saw 2 balinese girls wearing very little and touching up their make-up on their scooters...one old ang moh walked past...stopped and chatted a little with them...asking them where they are going...and suddenly, the 3 of them were good friends..going clubbing TOGETHER..oh my god, i really wonder, if those girls are prostitutes or are they just out to get laid and have fun??? hee hee hee...

on the last day, basically i just laze by the beach while my friend went off for her last day tour at ubud..couldnt join her as my flight was at 2pm...so i basically, lazed till like 12pm and made my way to the airport...as i took a shuttle bus to the airport..there were some middle eastern men with me..and they thought i was going to Japan..hahaha! i must have looked like a japanese to them...but this is NOT the most interesting incident on my way back....

on the flight..i was sitting beside 2 singaporeans..finally, i saw my fellow countrymen...but i was rather pissed as both of them took the whole compartment and i had to put my bag 2 compartment away..anyway, they "compensated" me by putting on a show for me..initially, they were all lovey-dovey..and i was getting a little irritated..and then suddenly, the tone became hostile and the girl ignored the guy..and they were not talking....then after the meal, they guy started a conversation..saying something like.." so how are we going to settle this? " and the girl didnt respond..and so he persisted..and finally the girl said.." you're always like that...when i tell you things, you just get pissed with me.. " and then the guy said.." it's because you always dont tell me the truth... " and then the girl said.." i did..but you said i didnt...and the way you questioned me is not the most polite way..." and so basically, the basis of their quarrel is this: the girl told the guy that she's avoiding her ex boyfriend at all cost but yet they went on a trip together with other colleague and the guy was upset that the girl only told him after the trip and that she even went on a trip with the ex boyfriend and the girl gave the excuse that she didnt know that he's going...hahaha! seriously, i didnt mean to eavesdrop..but they were not exactly whispering...i've already tried my best not to look at them or burst out in giggles..but i think they knew i was listening...anyway, i think the guy got a little emotional..and i thought i heard him sob or knock his fist against the air plane's window?? hahahaha! after a while i got tired of their recurring conversation and fell asleep..and when i woke up again, they had managed to make up and was all lovey-dovey again...*sighz* i misssed the MOST important part....so irritating!!!! and they were even smooching for quite a bit...hahahaha! i really really couldnt stop myself from grinning and i hope that they did not see me doing that!! seriously i thought it was really dramatic and i felt like i'm watching some taiwanese serial drama...

well well..basically, i really really really enjoy my trip to Bali and i had a lot of fun with my lovely korean friend...we were already planning on our trip next year...or even later part of the year...hahahahaha! and for sure, i'm going back to Bali....

did you feel it????!!!!

OH MY GOD!!!!! i just felt tremors while sitting in my office...i am SERIOUS..this is my first time experiencing earthquake tremors...geez, it must be a huge earthquake if not we wouldnt have felt it...and furthermore my office is not by the sea!!!

actually, i thought i was fainting..i didnt know everyone can feel it...until there was a commotion around and everyone started asking.." did you feel it? " hahaha! another colleague even thought that it's a ghost...that's soooooo funny... but seriously, i do not want to die..i still have many wishes to fulfil...but if it shakes tomorrow and i die..it would be damn cool....because my birthday and deathdate would be on the same day! haha!

anyway, after like 5 minutes of the tremors....we were told to evacuate our building...which i find it very duhz...because why did it take 5 minutes for the building's facilities people to tell us to evcuate? and what if the building shake again and we're all walking down the stairs? and guess what? we were told that the building is safe when i just reached the ground floor...haha! made me walked 12 floors down in my heels...damn

ooh...been back from Bali since sunday..and the moment i stepped onto the plane...I MISS BALI ALREADY!!! *sob sob* i need to go back there again soon...very very soon....

2 HOURS LATER....

guess what? we felt the tremors AGAIN!!! and this time...it lasted longer....i was standing and i was literally swaying from side to side..this is soooo scarry...and guess what? this time...the building facilities people told us to evacuate the building IMMEDIATELY..haha! initially i as reluctant to go down..as i have to climb down 12 storeys in my high heels again..but one colleague said.. " we better go..when the first plane hit tower 1 of the twin tower..those in tower 2 refused to evacuate...and so... " upon hearing this..i dashed for the stairs..hahaha..i seriously do not want to die now....

From BLOOMBERG NEWS:

basically, 2 earthquakes greater than magnitude 6 struck Indonesia's Sumatra island within 2 hours of each other, killing at least 70 people and destroying houses and shops. A magnitude 6.3 quake struck west Sumatra at 10:49 a.m.local time 49 kilometers (30 miles) north-northeast of Padangcity and 424 kilometers southwest of Singapore, the U.S.Geological Survey said. A second quake of magnitude 6.1 hit thesame area two hours later. There was no tsunami warning issued

mmmm..is this the end of the world?