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Thursday, December 28, 2006
PAssing of a great hamster
Been away at Danny's place for the past few days for the hols, and sad to say, my darling Hammy passed away on Christmas night, or on the morning of Boxing Day. I'll always remember my dear hamster from the very first day I laid eyes on him, at Farmart, where he was the chubbiest of the 6-week old litter and I fell instantly in love with that little fella. Bought him in an instant,despite not consulting my parents first, and expecting the impending scolding to come.
He was one who ate a lot, loved his sunflower seeds and peanuts. He also followed me when I put him in the ball which he could run around the house in. The gentle darling has fallen and I miss that guy.
The poor fella died a horrible death, found in only his skin and bones. It's suspected that he was murdered and cannibalised by his ex-spouse, Baby, who recently moved in together with him again. It probably started as a fight, with the fiesty Baby winning and devouring Hammy. Survival instincts, I suppose.
I'm sorry for not being there for Hammy in his final days, and not being around to realise that perhaps something was up between him and Baby, and I probably could have prevented this mishap, but it's all too late now. All I can hope is that Hammy had a good life with me.
Always in my memories; farewell, loved one.
He was one who ate a lot, loved his sunflower seeds and peanuts. He also followed me when I put him in the ball which he could run around the house in. The gentle darling has fallen and I miss that guy.
The poor fella died a horrible death, found in only his skin and bones. It's suspected that he was murdered and cannibalised by his ex-spouse, Baby, who recently moved in together with him again. It probably started as a fight, with the fiesty Baby winning and devouring Hammy. Survival instincts, I suppose.
I'm sorry for not being there for Hammy in his final days, and not being around to realise that perhaps something was up between him and Baby, and I probably could have prevented this mishap, but it's all too late now. All I can hope is that Hammy had a good life with me.
Always in my memories; farewell, loved one.
Sunday, December 17, 2006
First Aid
An update on my purchases from BKK... actually went to count the items that I bought... hehe... nothing better to do, ya... so here's the final numbers:
18 shorts
2 skirts
1 3/4 pants
14 tops
9 t-shirts
2 belts
4 bags
2 bikinis
1 pair of wedges
1 pair of leather slippers
4 'magic' cardholders
Yeah, so that's where my $500 went to... and of course, to food, glorious food as well... so glad that we managed to have the bird's nest and shark's fin soup there... so yummy! Plus, we also tried those fried bugs... I tried one... dunno what it is but I only know that it has wingsand kinda looks like a giant mosquito... it's crunchy and doesn't taste that bad, but the after chewing it up, it kinda leaves bits and pieces of wings, legs and all in your mouth, so that was a bit icky... Dan actually popped a couple in his mouth, saying that it's actually quite nice... eeek...
Went through the first aid course for the past 3 days, and glad to say that we all passed and are now certified first aiders! Somehow, even with the cert, I don't think I'm all up for going out and saving lives just as yet... it's one thing to know and practice on the dolls, but I think to have to actually do it on a human, that would really be weird... The course was fun though, cos our instructor was really funny - he looks like a skinnier Adrian Pang, and he even talks and is as animated as he is. He used to be a lifeguard, which prob explains his fitness, even though he's (we think) about 40 plus, though he doesn't look a day over 30. We arrived at this age cos he mentioned that he actually survived a 2000 feet free fall (cos his parachute malfuntioned - but he forgot that he had a spare that he could have opened and saved him from the panic and subsequent injury) when he was in NS, in 1980. Well, you do the math. But his story was pretty amazing... though a bit unbelieveable... how can someone survive such a fall? He sustained a back injury from that though... but he's still walking and jumping around so I guess that was a miracle.
Will be busy busy this coming week, with the FIBA games starting... I will be taking Indonesia. It should be really fun, plus I get to watch talented youths play in bball... should be really amazing. My GESL proj is supposed to be carried out this Thurs as well, so yeah, I guess I'll really be very busy this week. Both will clash though, so I dunno how I can work this out... hopefully it all goes well...
Well, will post the pics from BKK soon... :P
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
back from BKK
I'm back from BKK, tired out from all the shopping and the extreme heat. Been a taxing trip, what with all the crazy buying and long hours of non-stop walking...
Ok, here's a day-by-day account of the trip:
DAY 1
Met Shin who's also from NIE at Changi... he was supposed to take the 11am flight, but it was delayed and they had to wait till 3pm, which was also why our plane was delayed, cos they slotted them in our flight time instead. But anyways, poor things, cos they had to wait at the airport for about 6 hours! Yiling was also on the same flight as me! Was so surprised when I actually saw her at the check-in counter.
Saiful became the first person to send me off in a plane, all the way to the boarding gates! Haha... the only reason why he cld do that? Cos he works in the airport! So sweet of him to rush over from work at Budget Terminal though... Thanks bro!
Took a lousy plane ride over though. Bloody Air Asia didn't have seat allocations and we had to rush in to get seats. However, by the time we got on, there were only single seats scattered around and all of us had to seat seperate from one another. Dan and me were seperated by the aisle, and the others were seated in front. Worst flight I've ever been on thus far. Arrived in BKK at 6:20pm, BKK time, due to the delayed flight. Arrived at the new airport, and had to take a bus from the plane to the terminal to collect our baggage. Waited and waited... then took a mini bus to the hotel. Comfy mini bus though, plus all 10 of us arrived at the hotel together, instead of in individual cabs. Slightly more expensive, but good for big groups like ours.
The suit they got was the one Dan and I stayed in the first time we visited Bangkok. Brought back so many memories! I love that suit! However, we took a twin room, and it wasn't that nice, a bit old and kookish, a far cry from the suit actually. Really didn't like it at all, and was really disappointed, especially after the lousy flight over. But happy to say that I grew to like the room eventually...
Went out to meet Rosenna's dad, who was in BKK then too. He showed us a money changer with better rates, and we went for dinner after. The night definitely improved at dinner, cos the food was fabulous! To be specific, the soup was. We had chicken rice and the soup was really fantastic! Like nothing we've ever tasted in S'pore.
After dinner, we went on to the night market at Pratunam and I'm proud to announce that I was the one with the first purchase! Haha... bought 2 belts and a pair of denim shorts there. Went over to the market behind Baiyok as well... bought my fav papaya salad from the same guy whom we bought from last year. Dan, Rosenna and I popped by for some more food, at a roadside stall near our hotel... think it was some beef or pork soup noodles or something... not too sure, but I was happily munching on my papaya salad. At least I knew what I was eating... :P Since we were all tired, we decided to retire for the night.
DAY 2
Started the day off at Chatuchak, the famous weekend market. Bought plenty of stuff there, but got really disoriented, due to the crowd, the heat, and the overwhelming amount of things to look at. Shopped around quite a bit and bought plenty of things... can't even remember what exactly, and it really is quite a long list, so I shan't list it here... anyways, we actually managed to find this food stall that sells great beef soup bee hoon and we settled our lunch there. It's quite an achievement to be able to find a certain stall in Chatuchak, which is why I am highlighting this point. Heh...
Went over to the pets area and it was quite heartbreaking to see the animals being sold in small baskets or boxes with barely any space to move, being combed furiously so that their fur would look nice and fluffy. Especially when dogs like huskies were being sold, cos it was so hot and they didn't even have water for them. And the poor squirrels, scared out of their wits, being tied to the cages with a ribbon around their necks, choking them whenever they moved too much. But at least there were some shops with air-conditioning and better facilities for the dogs. And they were all so pretty and adorable... though some were so tiny and vulnerable, yet were being put on sale. Really heartbreaking to see that. Some of the dogs' ears were even taped up to make them look smarter and more adorable, but that's just not right. Some wore caps that was just ridiculous, especially since they weren't even fed well, or given a proper space to move in.
We went over to MBK for dinner after Chatuchak and Dan and I went on for some shark's fin soup and bird's nest after dinner. Called it a night after that...
DAY 3
The 4 girls went back to Chatuchak, while Dan I and scoured the whole-sale markets around Pratunam, Baiyok and so on. Bought so many things and walked so much, squeezing with the Sunday crowd to get to the shops and all. The crowd at the market was even worse off than at Chatuchak! But I bought so many things that day, cos everything was wholesale, and to get the wholesale price, you had to buy at least 3 pieces. Spent the entire day around the area, and it was more than we could bear, really. Had a one-hour massage that helped ease the aches, slightly. Really missed the massage and it was sooooo good, having all the sores kneaded away.... ahhhh~
Went on to Suan Lum night market, where we walked till our legs were about to fall off. Bought a couple of things there too... They had a Ferris Wheel there but we didn't get on it though, cos shopping was top priority! There were these nice hand-painted t-shirts that I really liked, but it was kinda pricey, so I ended up not getting it. The artist draws and paints the pictures (of a rabbit, mostly). Kinda looks like those rabbits your see in Japanese anime or comic artworks.
DAY 4
Nursing a backache due to the excessive walking, I couldn't actually walk much that day. Went over to Siam Paragon where we went to the Siam Sea World, and took the package which included entrance, a glass-bottom boat ride, ice-cream, popcorn, a souvenir, and a 4D show. Quite nice, really. There were these sea angels that were so adorable. They really looked like angels in the sea, floating and swimming in the tiny tanks. They also had this jellyfish TV, where they had jellyfish swimming over the screens. There were even a car, fridge, oven, wine chiller and washing machine filled with fish. Saw these gigantic sharks whilst we were in the glass-bottom boat and saw the shark feeding session going on while we were there too.
They had this polar exhibit thing, where they let you walk through a tunnel that was at -10 degrees celcius... it was freaking cold!
The 4D show was really fun, cos instead of being just a 3D show, the images are so close to you that it makes you feel as if you could just reach out and touch them! Plus, the seats move, you can feel bumps rising in the seats, and occassionally, a squirt of water and air. Quite an experience, really...
Went over to MBK and gave up after a while, going back to the hotel to watch MIB then moving on to getting ourselves a 2-hour massage, that was really really good... The massuers actually poked Dan's butt cos they were saying that it's meaty... see, I'm not the only one who thinks so, BB... hehe...
Totally relaxed after the massage, and went on to have dinner near our hotel... wonton mee... hehe... quite nice but not exactly the same as those we get in S'pore.
DAY 5
Went out to the whole sale markets once again for the last day of shopping... bought a couple of shorts and tops, before running out of things to buy. Went back to the hotel after to check out, before proceeding on to shop again, but we were so tired that I couldn't find anything to buy anymore, and we had A&W before returning to the hotel. Sat at the bar and had papaya salad once again. A while later, we were joined by Zi Jian and Leonard, then Nuriah and her friend, before the four gals returned with more buys. After which, we began on our way to the airport, and back to Singapore.
All in all, the trip was really exhausting, what with so many things to buy and so many places to go to. The most expensive thing I got there was a bikini, which was really over-priced, but enought about that. Been harping on that for quite a while. Unlike previous trips, I only bought 2 bags for this trip, including on square "China LV" with Mickey Mouse print. Couldn't really fit in all the stuff in my luggage, so doubled up as a hand-carry bag on the plane too. Bought a pair of wedges and a pair of leather slippers, quite a number of tops and T-shirts, and a LOT of shorts. Haha... will be posting pics in the pics section soon...
Ok, here's a day-by-day account of the trip:
DAY 1
Met Shin who's also from NIE at Changi... he was supposed to take the 11am flight, but it was delayed and they had to wait till 3pm, which was also why our plane was delayed, cos they slotted them in our flight time instead. But anyways, poor things, cos they had to wait at the airport for about 6 hours! Yiling was also on the same flight as me! Was so surprised when I actually saw her at the check-in counter.
Saiful became the first person to send me off in a plane, all the way to the boarding gates! Haha... the only reason why he cld do that? Cos he works in the airport! So sweet of him to rush over from work at Budget Terminal though... Thanks bro!
Took a lousy plane ride over though. Bloody Air Asia didn't have seat allocations and we had to rush in to get seats. However, by the time we got on, there were only single seats scattered around and all of us had to seat seperate from one another. Dan and me were seperated by the aisle, and the others were seated in front. Worst flight I've ever been on thus far. Arrived in BKK at 6:20pm, BKK time, due to the delayed flight. Arrived at the new airport, and had to take a bus from the plane to the terminal to collect our baggage. Waited and waited... then took a mini bus to the hotel. Comfy mini bus though, plus all 10 of us arrived at the hotel together, instead of in individual cabs. Slightly more expensive, but good for big groups like ours.
The suit they got was the one Dan and I stayed in the first time we visited Bangkok. Brought back so many memories! I love that suit! However, we took a twin room, and it wasn't that nice, a bit old and kookish, a far cry from the suit actually. Really didn't like it at all, and was really disappointed, especially after the lousy flight over. But happy to say that I grew to like the room eventually...
Went out to meet Rosenna's dad, who was in BKK then too. He showed us a money changer with better rates, and we went for dinner after. The night definitely improved at dinner, cos the food was fabulous! To be specific, the soup was. We had chicken rice and the soup was really fantastic! Like nothing we've ever tasted in S'pore.
After dinner, we went on to the night market at Pratunam and I'm proud to announce that I was the one with the first purchase! Haha... bought 2 belts and a pair of denim shorts there. Went over to the market behind Baiyok as well... bought my fav papaya salad from the same guy whom we bought from last year. Dan, Rosenna and I popped by for some more food, at a roadside stall near our hotel... think it was some beef or pork soup noodles or something... not too sure, but I was happily munching on my papaya salad. At least I knew what I was eating... :P Since we were all tired, we decided to retire for the night.
DAY 2
Started the day off at Chatuchak, the famous weekend market. Bought plenty of stuff there, but got really disoriented, due to the crowd, the heat, and the overwhelming amount of things to look at. Shopped around quite a bit and bought plenty of things... can't even remember what exactly, and it really is quite a long list, so I shan't list it here... anyways, we actually managed to find this food stall that sells great beef soup bee hoon and we settled our lunch there. It's quite an achievement to be able to find a certain stall in Chatuchak, which is why I am highlighting this point. Heh...
Went over to the pets area and it was quite heartbreaking to see the animals being sold in small baskets or boxes with barely any space to move, being combed furiously so that their fur would look nice and fluffy. Especially when dogs like huskies were being sold, cos it was so hot and they didn't even have water for them. And the poor squirrels, scared out of their wits, being tied to the cages with a ribbon around their necks, choking them whenever they moved too much. But at least there were some shops with air-conditioning and better facilities for the dogs. And they were all so pretty and adorable... though some were so tiny and vulnerable, yet were being put on sale. Really heartbreaking to see that. Some of the dogs' ears were even taped up to make them look smarter and more adorable, but that's just not right. Some wore caps that was just ridiculous, especially since they weren't even fed well, or given a proper space to move in.
We went over to MBK for dinner after Chatuchak and Dan and I went on for some shark's fin soup and bird's nest after dinner. Called it a night after that...
DAY 3
The 4 girls went back to Chatuchak, while Dan I and scoured the whole-sale markets around Pratunam, Baiyok and so on. Bought so many things and walked so much, squeezing with the Sunday crowd to get to the shops and all. The crowd at the market was even worse off than at Chatuchak! But I bought so many things that day, cos everything was wholesale, and to get the wholesale price, you had to buy at least 3 pieces. Spent the entire day around the area, and it was more than we could bear, really. Had a one-hour massage that helped ease the aches, slightly. Really missed the massage and it was sooooo good, having all the sores kneaded away.... ahhhh~
Went on to Suan Lum night market, where we walked till our legs were about to fall off. Bought a couple of things there too... They had a Ferris Wheel there but we didn't get on it though, cos shopping was top priority! There were these nice hand-painted t-shirts that I really liked, but it was kinda pricey, so I ended up not getting it. The artist draws and paints the pictures (of a rabbit, mostly). Kinda looks like those rabbits your see in Japanese anime or comic artworks.
DAY 4
Nursing a backache due to the excessive walking, I couldn't actually walk much that day. Went over to Siam Paragon where we went to the Siam Sea World, and took the package which included entrance, a glass-bottom boat ride, ice-cream, popcorn, a souvenir, and a 4D show. Quite nice, really. There were these sea angels that were so adorable. They really looked like angels in the sea, floating and swimming in the tiny tanks. They also had this jellyfish TV, where they had jellyfish swimming over the screens. There were even a car, fridge, oven, wine chiller and washing machine filled with fish. Saw these gigantic sharks whilst we were in the glass-bottom boat and saw the shark feeding session going on while we were there too.
They had this polar exhibit thing, where they let you walk through a tunnel that was at -10 degrees celcius... it was freaking cold!
The 4D show was really fun, cos instead of being just a 3D show, the images are so close to you that it makes you feel as if you could just reach out and touch them! Plus, the seats move, you can feel bumps rising in the seats, and occassionally, a squirt of water and air. Quite an experience, really...
Went over to MBK and gave up after a while, going back to the hotel to watch MIB then moving on to getting ourselves a 2-hour massage, that was really really good... The massuers actually poked Dan's butt cos they were saying that it's meaty... see, I'm not the only one who thinks so, BB... hehe...
Totally relaxed after the massage, and went on to have dinner near our hotel... wonton mee... hehe... quite nice but not exactly the same as those we get in S'pore.
DAY 5
Went out to the whole sale markets once again for the last day of shopping... bought a couple of shorts and tops, before running out of things to buy. Went back to the hotel after to check out, before proceeding on to shop again, but we were so tired that I couldn't find anything to buy anymore, and we had A&W before returning to the hotel. Sat at the bar and had papaya salad once again. A while later, we were joined by Zi Jian and Leonard, then Nuriah and her friend, before the four gals returned with more buys. After which, we began on our way to the airport, and back to Singapore.
All in all, the trip was really exhausting, what with so many things to buy and so many places to go to. The most expensive thing I got there was a bikini, which was really over-priced, but enought about that. Been harping on that for quite a while. Unlike previous trips, I only bought 2 bags for this trip, including on square "China LV" with Mickey Mouse print. Couldn't really fit in all the stuff in my luggage, so doubled up as a hand-carry bag on the plane too. Bought a pair of wedges and a pair of leather slippers, quite a number of tops and T-shirts, and a LOT of shorts. Haha... will be posting pics in the pics section soon...
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
food
After climbing yesterday, went for dinner at Tanjong Pagar train station where Saiful and I had Baseball Soto... if you're wondering what that is, it's just a 'bergedale' (the potato puff thingie), a gigantic one about the size of a baseball, filled with mutton in the middle, in soto soup... it's really nice, and despite it only being nothing more than a potato ball, it's really filling too! But then again, I did have Beef Chilli Cheese Fries at Carl's Junior with Wing. Haven't seen him in a while and we went out for lunch and a bit of shopping cos he's looking for a pair of shoes...
Being at the train station made me feel like travelling to M'sia... miss taking a train to KL, and actually, miss the shopping and food, as well as a certain Ms Ong from there too... Hopefully I can pop by there soon... Saiful's actually gonna be going there during the X'mas season to climb at Batu Caves, and shopping and climbing at One Utama too... so tempting, but I'm already going to Bangkok this Fri... so budget's gonna be a prob if I wanna go... still contemplating... sounds fun but intimidating too, what with the natural wall climbing...
Packed my bags for Bangkok already, and for some reason, though I am psyched about the trip, I actually feel a bit not as excited and as looking forward to the trip as I would have imagined... Dunno why either, but I hope I get into the shopping mood once I'm there...
Being at the train station made me feel like travelling to M'sia... miss taking a train to KL, and actually, miss the shopping and food, as well as a certain Ms Ong from there too... Hopefully I can pop by there soon... Saiful's actually gonna be going there during the X'mas season to climb at Batu Caves, and shopping and climbing at One Utama too... so tempting, but I'm already going to Bangkok this Fri... so budget's gonna be a prob if I wanna go... still contemplating... sounds fun but intimidating too, what with the natural wall climbing...
Packed my bags for Bangkok already, and for some reason, though I am psyched about the trip, I actually feel a bit not as excited and as looking forward to the trip as I would have imagined... Dunno why either, but I hope I get into the shopping mood once I'm there...
Sunday, December 03, 2006
kbox with sai and suf
Had a crazy day at kbox with Suf and Saiful today... the two guys are mad! So funny, just listening to them singing and watching their crazy antics... keen on going back there again guys? haha... think they're nursing sore throats now, what with all the shouting and screaming they were doing there...
Went to shop around in town for a while, and had lunch at Chicago Steakhouse... had the set lunch, the sirloin steak, cos we thought it was going at $7.90++ but little did we know, we kinda didn't see that the price for the steak was different from the other set lunch main courses, and ended up paying $12.90++... but still, it was a great meal... can still taste the beef in my mouth... yummy!
Ran into Christina and Bronzee with Naphe today... first time I've seen her in person and she's so adorable! And the way she pronounced my name... Aunty "Yi-fong"... she even reached out to me too, so I held her hands... Apparently they were out to buy a piggie soft toy for her, cos she adores them... such a sweet girl...
Proceeded on to Esplande to chill for a while before heading to take some crazy photos at Clarke Quay with the bronze statues there... will post some in the pics section once I get em...
Went to shop around in town for a while, and had lunch at Chicago Steakhouse... had the set lunch, the sirloin steak, cos we thought it was going at $7.90++ but little did we know, we kinda didn't see that the price for the steak was different from the other set lunch main courses, and ended up paying $12.90++... but still, it was a great meal... can still taste the beef in my mouth... yummy!
Ran into Christina and Bronzee with Naphe today... first time I've seen her in person and she's so adorable! And the way she pronounced my name... Aunty "Yi-fong"... she even reached out to me too, so I held her hands... Apparently they were out to buy a piggie soft toy for her, cos she adores them... such a sweet girl...
Proceeded on to Esplande to chill for a while before heading to take some crazy photos at Clarke Quay with the bronze statues there... will post some in the pics section once I get em...
Friday, December 01, 2006
pics again
Added plenty of pics again, some old, some new... check em out ya! May find yourselves or pple u know in them... hehe... Check out in the PICS section