connecting the dOts in life: June 2007
Friday, 29 June 2007
「 danced away on 6/29/2007 11:49:00 pm 」



PHOTOS OF OUR HK TRIP! sleepy heads waiting for our plane at 7 plus am. Cathay food was not bad at all, they served us omellete which was the size of 3 chicken eggs or an ostrich egg. haha plus ONE tomato, potatoes, fruits, bun and yogurt. not for ppl with minute stomachs. haha.
We were amazed by the size of the hotel room! so cosy that our 3 beds were almost stuck together! But it was good for lazy ppl like me, coz it only takes at most 3 steps to the toilet. haha ok maybe less steps for ppl with longer legs, like cihan!


The scenic night view of HK!Too bad i was admiring this with a spinning head. The bus ride up was so bad I felt like puking out the goose we ate prior to that. argh. but the view compasated for that(:

Then, we proceeded to meet very important people! like einstein, who wasnt as enthusiastic to see me as i was to see him..



But Kylie was very much more sporting to pose seductively with the 1.58 m gang!





Then we had a night cruise on a open top bus around the shopping district of HK! The neon lights were blinding!






The next day, we went to disneyland! (Cihan,Shiru,Xuanyi and me). The train to the disney station was really cute! too bad it rained when we got there.. a lil dampening but we still had fun as seen from the pics below!






Wad's disneyland without sweet treats? yummy!



Pooh and his friends. Ah really, it felt like I was reliving my childhood (:







The squirrels were so cute! Though they're prob dizzy from the suffocating heat in that costume, they were super hyper :D made me wonder if I'll make a good Chip/dale/minnie mouse/pooh etc. hha. it would be fun to try out such a job! as a temp maybe, cant imagine doing this my whole life! though everyday will seem like a happy day with people posing around you and giving you high fives and hugs. :)









Posing with kq or daisy. We felt like kq was around us, yea we felt your presence dear. haha










Spinning in tea cups! man the after-effect wasnt good as..






I'm not a good spinner! more spinning! so i decided to skip spinning in a space ship or risk my intestines getting entangled with my kidneys. ok i dunno wad i'm saying!



We met wierd pple at disneyland..





and did wierd stuff too...



Kq's signature pose with a stone statue of herself in a bathing suit behind! :D it was time to go home!




We had a nice breakfast at an old coffee shop on the last morning. the french toast was really good, very generously glazed with maple syrup :D



Women in black. haha posing while waiting for our pasta!! why are we always eating?
Soon it was time to go home! Didnt take many pictures of us shopping coz we were hmmm, too busy shopping! haha.
Thanks girls, for making this trip a memorable one! (:



Friday, 22 June 2007
「 danced away on 6/22/2007 04:32:00 pm 」



VERY RANDOM ENTRY!

Yes, as kindly pointed out by Melvin, I have not been updating. Only a few days what 0.o! ah i guess creating a blog is not that hard. It's maintaining it that's the headache! So after reflecting on my lazy behaviour, i've come up with a random entry!

Let's talk about my driving experience so far!

After getting my license in May, I've only driven a handful of 5 times since. Because, as a considerate and responsible driver as inscribed in the 10 Commandments for Drivers (recently created) by the Pope, I've decided not to drive so as to avoid increasing the risk to my other dear motorists (or non-living things)

The FIRST time i tried out my parent's car around the neighbourhood, my rear almost scrapped the side of a shiny BMW parked beside a neighbour's house.

The SECOND time I drove, I was good! I drove my dad all the way to the pizza place to take away pizzas on Fathers' Day. I was so proud of myself! Then my elder brother had to drive back in case we ended up with cold soggy pizzas. haha but I still believe going slow is good, going slow is safe ok!

The THIRD time I drove, the stupid Sultan came out to play. ( In Msia, motorists have to politely move their cars to the side of the roads whenever the Sultan and his entourage of nonsensical bodyguards drive past. So that day, so sway I met him on the roads and one of his stupid bodyguards gestured rudely for me to move but I didnt. haha. My dad said I could have had my license suspended for that! :/ wah so dumb, Sultan only what, all he does is spend taxpayers money and come out to play. Everyone should rebel and run over his entourage! HAHA.

The FOURTH time I drove, I took my family safely to breakfast. YAY! But life is not always smooth-sailing..

The FIFTH time I drove, I rammed into the dustbin outside my house.
I wonder if there'll be a sixth.haha.

Anyone needs a ride, can call me anytime!

Flying off to hk on monday morning, feeling excited!! Get to go to disneyland and take pictures with Mickey Mouse! :D



Wednesday, 20 June 2007
「 danced away on 6/20/2007 02:59:00 pm 」



Is it just me, or did I find Shiru's long-lost Tibetian twin sister?



Tuesday, 19 June 2007
「 danced away on 6/19/2007 04:19:00 pm 」




Having just returned from Tibet, I'm still trying to adjust to the sudden switch in culture. On second thought, there's not much culture here in Singapore or Msia in general, unless we consider GSSmania, eatingmania or corruptionmania( I mean the latter of course) categories of culture. Tibet is so culturally enriched it's very much an integral part of their lives and it's intriguing just observering the unique Tibetian way of life and breathtaking landscapes. I wish I could stay longer! Here's 10 things about Tibet that you may find interesting..

1. It's the Roof of the World!


Because of the high altitude, some people may experience breathing difficulties or other related sicknesses. Hence a doc is attached to each tour group. As the oxygen in the air is very thin, minimal actions will lead to a huge amount of energy exhausted. I still remember struggling for air after crossing a road junction and waking up in the middle of several nights to the rapid "thump thump thumping" of my heart! Pretty scary. Above: my uncle and family friend recieves medical treatment at their hotel "wards"!

2. It's home to many "highest" and "biggest"

En route, we visited the highest salt lake, the biggest salt lake in the world and the famous Potala Palace, which used to house previous Dalai Lamas, just to name a few. Above: the Potala Palace

3. Huge, close-to-nature toilets

Lack of makeshift toilets along the way led us to do our business behind a bush/log/whatever we can hide behind. At first, it was super embarrassing at first and the females tried to use umbrellas to cover up, but after that, we just hecked and trusted that everyone will just literally mind their own business and not peep! haha, though there were Pervs around like my cousin who was taking shots of us with our heads popping out from the bushes. Man!(and there was a local Tibetian lady at one stop who stood there and stared at us for VERY long. She was probably wondering if we were stealing her bush cherries :x) Ah i really wished to be a male then, until the tour guide said some stupid male went to pee against the wind direction :0

4. Remember your sunblock!

Due to the altitude, the UV rays are ultra strong and damaging. I pity the Tibetian Kids who all have burnt cheeks which made them look so much older. We were also joking around that our butts have also been fried due to frequent singing in the wild! :x

5. Sand Storms

We were greeted by a sand storm when we reached Lhasa. Apart from that, raindrops are often icy cold even during the months of summer!

6. YAKYAKYAKYAK

Yaks everywhere! I pity those Yaks(like the one I'm sitting on) because they're like for exhibition and their owners pull them by a rope which goes through their noses. Ah i dunno how to describe. Still, they look quite sad. Although those happier ones at the fields are ultimately meant for the butcher knives, at least their less abused by tourists. Ok i was one of those abusers, but I was forced onto it! haah, these tibetian owners were really quick! once we alighted the bus, they wrapped us up in traditional clothing at lightning speed, got us up the yaks and demanded 15 yuan each.

7. Quiet Pets

There's a kind of tranquility in Tibet. Apart from the spiritual tranquility, I think what contributes to it is probably the animals who don't have a liking for making noise. The locals say that its because of the lack of oxygen, that's why the dogs dont bark, the goats seldom meh .

8. Great Hospitality

The Tibetians are really hospitable people. Upon visiting a tibetian village, the house lady started pouring us wine, tea and serving their local cuisine. She held my cousin's hand throughout the 35 min visit. We almost wanted to leave him there as her son in law!

9. Religious Commitment

The Tibetians are a religious group of people. Their prayers often require huge time and physical commitment, which they execute almost daily with sheer devotion. For example, praying for them does not just constitute a simple head bow, they have to lie fully on the ground, get up and repeat many times, as seen in this photo.

10. Poverty

Many Tibetians still live below the poverty line. I still remember the look on the children's faces when we offered them sweets and chocolates. Or the look of desperation on a particular boy's face as he pleaded me persistently, pulling my shirt and saying " Please Sister, I beg of you". It was a look I will remember for a long time.

All right, will upload more photos sometime later!



Sunday, 17 June 2007
「 danced away on 6/17/2007 05:59:00 pm 」



Surprisingly, as excited as I am at finally creating my blog, I am at the lost of words in my first entry. GAH. Maybe this is still foreign to me. haha. Well I guess the introduction is always the hardest, so I'll say more in my later posts. Meanwhile, I hope this blog helps me to stay connected with my friends, as everyone slowly leaves for separate paths, and that it will stay ALIVE! for many years to come! ok why is the first entry so painful! :x

Take care everyone!