好不容易熬到星期五，但今天不知怎么的，全身好像长了刺似的，一直坐立不安，比每逢星期一努力摆脱Monday Blues还要吃力。
这个周末安排好了许多节目，好期待。
明天约了朋友吃饭看电影，星期天早上上教堂，下午会去Zouk的Flea Market，晚上托Mervin的福，会去看韩国组合Shinhwa的演唱会。
也许期待比忍耐更难耐吧。
唉，但在去逍遥之前我得先完成汽车稿和明天的Hot News，否则就得人头落地了。Later peeps!
Friday, September 08, 2006
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Comex 2006
Went to Comex 2006 today and finally decided to give up my lovely companion (Canon Powershot A80) for it's younger n sleeker counterpart the Canon IXUS 60! My bag will weigh much lighter starting Monday! Can't wait!... hmmm but i'm not quite ready to give up the powershot to my mum... love the revolving LCD screen (great for narcissistic me... totally love self shots!) and the replaceable AA batteries.
Paid S$520 for my Canon IXUS 60 and got the following freebies: 1 1 GB SD card, 2 512mb SD cards, Canon Pro bag, Cleaning kit, IXUS leather case, mini tripod and 1 pack of screen protectors. I didn't get ripped off rite?
Spent super a lot of money today... besides the IXUS, I also got myself an ipod!
Never really intended to buy an ipod since I already got myself an ipod-lookalike, 1 GB Korean MP4 player that has radio function just last November for $120 at some IT fair at Suntec.
Well, put it this way, the Apple booth next to the Canon booth caught my eye and I liked the sales girl's service and attitude, so I gave in and got my very first 30 GB Video ipod at $488 (figured it's more worth it than a nano going at $325 for just a 4GB without video function). Manage to get a red leather casing with protective covers and a 3 pin adapter ($54) for free. Hopefully this is a good buy too and that Apple doesn't decide to drop the prices of ipod further (altho chances r quite big considering microsoft n toshiba r planning to launch MP3s and iriver & Creative powering up their gears too....).
Call it my occupational hazzard, my mind runs over time for smart spending articles in My Paper wherever I go... so here you go ppl, Smart Spending Tips for Comex (N.B. TStrictly for bimbos like me.... guys who know their stuff will prob not need this....)
1. Go Sunday afternoon (the stuff that u r eyeing mite not be available if u go too late) if u aren't put off by the crowds, if not Saturday at 8.30pm (closing time 9pm) will be a great alternative. Trust me, u can shop way pass 9pm (I left at 945pm today....) minus the crowds n much much better service from the sales person trying to clinch the last deal for the day but only if u already know what u want.
2. Don't settle for the free gifts that are stated, it pays to be greedy n ask for more...
3. Heard from my frens, not sure how true this is, worth a try: Go to Sim Lim when everyone else is focused on Comex and negotiate by saying that the guys at Comex have offered u a better deal...)
Paid S$520 for my Canon IXUS 60 and got the following freebies: 1 1 GB SD card, 2 512mb SD cards, Canon Pro bag, Cleaning kit, IXUS leather case, mini tripod and 1 pack of screen protectors. I didn't get ripped off rite?
Spent super a lot of money today... besides the IXUS, I also got myself an ipod!
Never really intended to buy an ipod since I already got myself an ipod-lookalike, 1 GB Korean MP4 player that has radio function just last November for $120 at some IT fair at Suntec.
Well, put it this way, the Apple booth next to the Canon booth caught my eye and I liked the sales girl's service and attitude, so I gave in and got my very first 30 GB Video ipod at $488 (figured it's more worth it than a nano going at $325 for just a 4GB without video function). Manage to get a red leather casing with protective covers and a 3 pin adapter ($54) for free. Hopefully this is a good buy too and that Apple doesn't decide to drop the prices of ipod further (altho chances r quite big considering microsoft n toshiba r planning to launch MP3s and iriver & Creative powering up their gears too....).
Call it my occupational hazzard, my mind runs over time for smart spending articles in My Paper wherever I go... so here you go ppl, Smart Spending Tips for Comex (N.B. TStrictly for bimbos like me.... guys who know their stuff will prob not need this....)
1. Go Sunday afternoon (the stuff that u r eyeing mite not be available if u go too late) if u aren't put off by the crowds, if not Saturday at 8.30pm (closing time 9pm) will be a great alternative. Trust me, u can shop way pass 9pm (I left at 945pm today....) minus the crowds n much much better service from the sales person trying to clinch the last deal for the day but only if u already know what u want.
2. Don't settle for the free gifts that are stated, it pays to be greedy n ask for more...
3. Heard from my frens, not sure how true this is, worth a try: Go to Sim Lim when everyone else is focused on Comex and negotiate by saying that the guys at Comex have offered u a better deal...)
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Adidas Media Sale Preview
The hopeless shopaholic i.e. ME, has been at work again.
Got an invite last nite from the Fulford guys (THANKS! Oh, and not forgetting the wonderful Eric from Adidas! Thanks for everything dude :) Appreciate your help for everything all these while!) saying that there's gonna be a Adidas media sale preview today at Raffles City from 730-9pm. Was struggling the whole nite yesterday and almost the whole day today whether to go for it. So I've been pretty productive the whole day, finished my motoring article, stock picks n sti in record time!
Since it's actually more of a want than a need, I was still struggling like mad at 730pm whether to rush down to shop or to go for dinner with my colleagues...... Didn't help that I've got colleagues who know my weakness for shopping and tempted me to go ahead since I already had an idea of the stuff I wanted. Bosses gave me the go ahead provided that I bought Macs back for them, so nice rite :)
So I finally rushed down at 8pm, reached there at about 820pm and grabbed the following that I've been eyeing for months ('xcept the last item):
Betty Boop Adicolor Shoes
Miss Piggy Adicolor Hoodie
Wanted to get the Betty Boop Hoodie originally but somehow it looked weird on me. Just at that point of time, the following caught my eye. Although it's a man's jacket, I just had to get it:
Nice? Brings back the gd old days when I was one free bird in London living as I please....
Got onto the MRT after that n reached Braddell just before 9pm. Queued for Macs for my bosses n got back to my desk at 915pm. Not bad rite?
Kiez now back to work... or else you guys won't have any hot news and biz feature to read for Saturday!!!!
Got an invite last nite from the Fulford guys (THANKS! Oh, and not forgetting the wonderful Eric from Adidas! Thanks for everything dude :) Appreciate your help for everything all these while!) saying that there's gonna be a Adidas media sale preview today at Raffles City from 730-9pm. Was struggling the whole nite yesterday and almost the whole day today whether to go for it. So I've been pretty productive the whole day, finished my motoring article, stock picks n sti in record time!
Since it's actually more of a want than a need, I was still struggling like mad at 730pm whether to rush down to shop or to go for dinner with my colleagues...... Didn't help that I've got colleagues who know my weakness for shopping and tempted me to go ahead since I already had an idea of the stuff I wanted. Bosses gave me the go ahead provided that I bought Macs back for them, so nice rite :)
So I finally rushed down at 8pm, reached there at about 820pm and grabbed the following that I've been eyeing for months ('xcept the last item):
Betty Boop Adicolor Shoes
Miss Piggy Adicolor Hoodie
Wanted to get the Betty Boop Hoodie originally but somehow it looked weird on me. Just at that point of time, the following caught my eye. Although it's a man's jacket, I just had to get it:
Nice? Brings back the gd old days when I was one free bird in London living as I please....
Got onto the MRT after that n reached Braddell just before 9pm. Queued for Macs for my bosses n got back to my desk at 915pm. Not bad rite?
Kiez now back to work... or else you guys won't have any hot news and biz feature to read for Saturday!!!!
Sunday, August 27, 2006
Cool...
| You Should Drive a Saturn Sky |
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Friday, August 25, 2006
生日快乐
我知道你时不时会上这里来逛逛，所以想借这个地方告诉你，我没忘记今天是你的生日。
当初不欢而散，真的伤透了我的心，我还曾经发誓绝不原谅你。
事隔两年多，我想通了，继续恨你只会显得我幼稚。更何况，我现在过的比过去来得好多了，所以早就应该谢谢你当初释放了我。
原谅你，也很感谢你给我的回忆。生日快乐。
当初不欢而散，真的伤透了我的心，我还曾经发誓绝不原谅你。
事隔两年多，我想通了，继续恨你只会显得我幼稚。更何况，我现在过的比过去来得好多了，所以早就应该谢谢你当初释放了我。
原谅你，也很感谢你给我的回忆。生日快乐。
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Getting to know myself
Was sent this by a fren some time back, never had a chance to do it till insomnia decided to hit me today.... so here goes:
Get to know yourself better (http://www.quizbox.com/personality/test82.aspx)
Your view on yourself:
You are intelligent, honest and sweet. You are friendly to everybody and don't like conflict. Because you're so cheerful and fun people are naturally attracted to you and like to talk to you.
---That's nice to know... hopefully i can keep it that way...
The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:
You are a true romantic. When you are in love, you will do anything and everything to keep your love true.
---hmm.... I've always dreamt of falling in love at first sight & then lead a happily ever after life with mr right... does that count?
Your readiness to commit to a relationship:
You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person.
---True.
The seriousness of your love:
Your have very sensible tactics when approaching the opposite sex. In many ways people find your straightforwardness attractive, so you will find yourself with plenty of dates.
---hmmm................doesn't seem to happen....
Your views on education
Education is very important in life. You want to study hard and learn as much as you can.
---Very true... would definitely want to go back to sch to get my phd at some point
The right job for you:
You have plenty of dream jobs but have little chance of doing any of them if you don't focus on something in particular. You need to choose something and go for it to be happy and achieve success.
---True...Seems like i really have a concentration problem...
How do you view success:
You are confident that you will be successful in your chosen career and nothing will stop you from trying.
---Somewhat true
What are you most afraid of:
You are afraid of things that you cannot control. Sometimes you show your anger to cover up how you feel.
---Very true.
Who is your true self:
You are full of energy and confidence. You are unpredictable, with moods changing as quickly as an ocean. You might occasionally be calm and still, but never for long.
---hmmmm................Perhaps I just suffer from PMS all the time...:p
Get to know yourself better (http://www.quizbox.com/personality/test82.aspx)
Your view on yourself:
You are intelligent, honest and sweet. You are friendly to everybody and don't like conflict. Because you're so cheerful and fun people are naturally attracted to you and like to talk to you.
---That's nice to know... hopefully i can keep it that way...
The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:
You are a true romantic. When you are in love, you will do anything and everything to keep your love true.
---hmm.... I've always dreamt of falling in love at first sight & then lead a happily ever after life with mr right... does that count?
Your readiness to commit to a relationship:
You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person.
---True.
The seriousness of your love:
Your have very sensible tactics when approaching the opposite sex. In many ways people find your straightforwardness attractive, so you will find yourself with plenty of dates.
---hmmm................doesn't seem to happen....
Your views on education
Education is very important in life. You want to study hard and learn as much as you can.
---Very true... would definitely want to go back to sch to get my phd at some point
The right job for you:
You have plenty of dream jobs but have little chance of doing any of them if you don't focus on something in particular. You need to choose something and go for it to be happy and achieve success.
---True...Seems like i really have a concentration problem...
How do you view success:
You are confident that you will be successful in your chosen career and nothing will stop you from trying.
---Somewhat true
What are you most afraid of:
You are afraid of things that you cannot control. Sometimes you show your anger to cover up how you feel.
---Very true.
Who is your true self:
You are full of energy and confidence. You are unpredictable, with moods changing as quickly as an ocean. You might occasionally be calm and still, but never for long.
---hmmmm................Perhaps I just suffer from PMS all the time...:p
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Of Boomerangs & Personal Finance
还记得中学念德文时，老师告诉我们，德国的年轻人，16岁就回被父母”赶“出家门，要他们开始自力更生。在我国，一般的年轻人则只会在婚后离家，所以我一直都不明白西方为人父母者为何那么忍心。
今天有朋友就电邮以下这样一篇东西给我：
Boomerang is an American slang term that refers to an adult who has moved back in with his or her parents (who are part of the baby boomer generation) instead of living independently. The phrase, when applied to an individual, makes reference to the fact that the person lived independently for a period, but subsequently returned home due to the financial costs associated with maintaining a separate household.
While boomer parents may be pleased emotionally to have their boomerangs back in the household, boomerangs can often pose a significant financial burden on their parents. This can result in a reduction in retirement savings for the boomerang's parents, leaving them with the decision to either postpone their own retirement or have their children help out with the household expenses.
Other countries have adopted similar slang to represent this domestic phenomenon. In Italy, the term "mammon", or "mama's boys"is used, while the Japanese refer to them as "parasaito shinguru", or "parasite singles". In the U.K., children boomeranging back home has given rise to the acronym KIPPERS (or kids in parents' pockets eroding retirement savings).
变成负担就算是吸血害虫，现在清楚理由其实很简单：父母和孩子之间谈钱也是会伤感情。
今天有朋友就电邮以下这样一篇东西给我：
Boomerang is an American slang term that refers to an adult who has moved back in with his or her parents (who are part of the baby boomer generation) instead of living independently. The phrase, when applied to an individual, makes reference to the fact that the person lived independently for a period, but subsequently returned home due to the financial costs associated with maintaining a separate household.
While boomer parents may be pleased emotionally to have their boomerangs back in the household, boomerangs can often pose a significant financial burden on their parents. This can result in a reduction in retirement savings for the boomerang's parents, leaving them with the decision to either postpone their own retirement or have their children help out with the household expenses.
Other countries have adopted similar slang to represent this domestic phenomenon. In Italy, the term "mammon", or "mama's boys"is used, while the Japanese refer to them as "parasaito shinguru", or "parasite singles". In the U.K., children boomeranging back home has given rise to the acronym KIPPERS (or kids in parents' pockets eroding retirement savings).
变成负担就算是吸血害虫，现在清楚理由其实很简单：父母和孩子之间谈钱也是会伤感情。
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
LA pix
Most of my LA photos & the rest of my Japan photos r up on flickr...ran out of space yet again... will post the rest soon somehow...
Thanks incognito bane for recommending fotopic but I found it a pain to use... my mac stalls after 16 pictures each time so I gave up....any more suggestions?
Thanks incognito bane for recommending fotopic but I found it a pain to use... my mac stalls after 16 pictures each time so I gave up....any more suggestions?
好久不见了...
好久没有真正写blog了...大家还好吗？
过了那么久，不知道还有没有人想看我最后几天的LA游记。如果没有request，我想我就不去update那则blog了，反正去的地方都是一些standard的旅游景点，唯一“有趣”的是我竟然在最后一天“有幸”地连续遇上车祸、被LAPD录口供、见证示威游行等。
两个星期的逍遥时光，因为没有租车，一部分的时间又是跟着旅行团，大部分的时间都花在巴士上。庆幸有这个空档，让我终于有机会独处冷静地反思过去9个月的点点滴滴。
（想了一个晚上，我决定把这个部分delete掉。敬请原谅。我会尽早再写个完整的blog。）
过了那么久，不知道还有没有人想看我最后几天的LA游记。如果没有request，我想我就不去update那则blog了，反正去的地方都是一些standard的旅游景点，唯一“有趣”的是我竟然在最后一天“有幸”地连续遇上车祸、被LAPD录口供、见证示威游行等。
两个星期的逍遥时光，因为没有租车，一部分的时间又是跟着旅行团，大部分的时间都花在巴士上。庆幸有这个空档，让我终于有机会独处冷静地反思过去9个月的点点滴滴。
（想了一个晚上，我决定把这个部分delete掉。敬请原谅。我会尽早再写个完整的blog。）
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
I've visited 9% of the world!
Saw this on a fren's blog & decided to try it out:
visited 22 countries (9%)
create your own visited country map
I need to finish Europe, start Latin America & Africa....
It's crazy that I'm thinking of holidaying again given that i'm still sick & sore all over from my sun burn....oh well....
visited 22 countries (9%)
create your own visited country map
I need to finish Europe, start Latin America & Africa....
It's crazy that I'm thinking of holidaying again given that i'm still sick & sore all over from my sun burn....oh well....
Saturday, July 29, 2006
LA Times Part 2
Right... the long overdue post that I owe:
Day 3: Downtown LA & Hollywood
Who said LA was too rough & is impossible to go by public transport from Orange County? Lots of patience & being alert at all times is all that u need and all it costs is 3USD!
Woke up really early, took the hotel bus to Disneyland to change a metro bus into downtown LA. Went by Knotts Berry Farm / Staples Center etc. along the way. Got off at 7th Street to visit the visitor's information counter n got a wad of brochures & bus maps for LA, Hollywood & Santa Monica. Walked ard the area for awhile b4 taking the metro rail to Union Station. Visited Little Mexico (had really nice tacos there for lunch), Chinatown, Little Tokyo, Civic Center, Lady of Angels Church (or something along those lines....), Pershing Square, Grand Central Market, Angel's Flight, Million Dollar Theatre etc. all on foot in about 2-3 hours.... that's what i call travelling... hate to waste time while travelling cuz i'll prob not go back to that place again...
After which we took the metro rail to Hollywood/ Highland and checked out the world famous Kodak Theatre & Chinese Grausman Theatre where the Oscars r held, not forgetting the Hollywood stars walkway as well as doing the touristy thing of taking fotos with the stars... matched my hands with Steven Spielberg's and was next to Britney's star... hee hee.... i love bubble gum pop :p ....
Went on a Celebrity House bus tour as well... 2 hours $27 guess it was alrite... went to quite a lot of places like Justin Timerlake's home, saw Eva Longoria's Pink house, Quentin Tarentino's neverending brick walled fence home, Tom Cruise's place with lots of paparrazi parked outside, Beverly Hills hotel, Rodeo Drive, Sunset Strip, Beverly Hills... pretty eventful huh? Tried spotting Paris HIlton or someone famous since my fav trashy sites alwiz have them shopping all the time....but didn't spot any....better luck next time.... our guide was fantastic I must say, he's a standup comedian called Little Larry, check out his myspace... interesting stuff: www.myspace.com/littlelarry25
After the tour, I went to get Disneyland & Universal Studios tickets for my bro n myself from the info counter so i don't have to queue for the next 2 days, then we proceeded to take a picture of the hollywood sign from the shopping center's viewing gallery. Then came the highlight of the day: shopping at Farmer's Market & the Grove... too bad i only had an hour at that place so i only managed to get a Forever 21 Jap looking top n a piece of hair accesory + a homemade icecream ... forever 21 is so cheap!!!! everything is about 20+ dollars... compared to the minimum $50+ that we have to pay here in sg.... not forgetting greater variety as well... checked out Abercrombie but didn't have time to try stuff on or I would definitely grab a couple of skirts & jackets home ... loved the shop layout... very very cool stuff but a tad too dark i feel...The Grove is definitely a must go if u drop by West Hollywood... great shopping for both guys n gals... great food at the market too... u wun be disappointed.... trust me on this one!
Caught the 1007pm last bus back to Orange County in the nick of time n got back to the hotel at about midnite... pretty satisfied but wished I had more time at the Grove....:p well i guess it was gd for my wallet...
(rite i need to pop out for a bit.... will finish this when I return 2nite.....)
Day 4: Disneyland
Day 5: Universal Studios
Day 6: The Block @ Orange & Long Beach
Day 7: Santa Monica
Day 3: Downtown LA & Hollywood
Who said LA was too rough & is impossible to go by public transport from Orange County? Lots of patience & being alert at all times is all that u need and all it costs is 3USD!
Woke up really early, took the hotel bus to Disneyland to change a metro bus into downtown LA. Went by Knotts Berry Farm / Staples Center etc. along the way. Got off at 7th Street to visit the visitor's information counter n got a wad of brochures & bus maps for LA, Hollywood & Santa Monica. Walked ard the area for awhile b4 taking the metro rail to Union Station. Visited Little Mexico (had really nice tacos there for lunch), Chinatown, Little Tokyo, Civic Center, Lady of Angels Church (or something along those lines....), Pershing Square, Grand Central Market, Angel's Flight, Million Dollar Theatre etc. all on foot in about 2-3 hours.... that's what i call travelling... hate to waste time while travelling cuz i'll prob not go back to that place again...
After which we took the metro rail to Hollywood/ Highland and checked out the world famous Kodak Theatre & Chinese Grausman Theatre where the Oscars r held, not forgetting the Hollywood stars walkway as well as doing the touristy thing of taking fotos with the stars... matched my hands with Steven Spielberg's and was next to Britney's star... hee hee.... i love bubble gum pop :p ....
Went on a Celebrity House bus tour as well... 2 hours $27 guess it was alrite... went to quite a lot of places like Justin Timerlake's home, saw Eva Longoria's Pink house, Quentin Tarentino's neverending brick walled fence home, Tom Cruise's place with lots of paparrazi parked outside, Beverly Hills hotel, Rodeo Drive, Sunset Strip, Beverly Hills... pretty eventful huh? Tried spotting Paris HIlton or someone famous since my fav trashy sites alwiz have them shopping all the time....but didn't spot any....better luck next time.... our guide was fantastic I must say, he's a standup comedian called Little Larry, check out his myspace... interesting stuff: www.myspace.com/littlelarry25
After the tour, I went to get Disneyland & Universal Studios tickets for my bro n myself from the info counter so i don't have to queue for the next 2 days, then we proceeded to take a picture of the hollywood sign from the shopping center's viewing gallery. Then came the highlight of the day: shopping at Farmer's Market & the Grove... too bad i only had an hour at that place so i only managed to get a Forever 21 Jap looking top n a piece of hair accesory + a homemade icecream ... forever 21 is so cheap!!!! everything is about 20+ dollars... compared to the minimum $50+ that we have to pay here in sg.... not forgetting greater variety as well... checked out Abercrombie but didn't have time to try stuff on or I would definitely grab a couple of skirts & jackets home ... loved the shop layout... very very cool stuff but a tad too dark i feel...The Grove is definitely a must go if u drop by West Hollywood... great shopping for both guys n gals... great food at the market too... u wun be disappointed.... trust me on this one!
Caught the 1007pm last bus back to Orange County in the nick of time n got back to the hotel at about midnite... pretty satisfied but wished I had more time at the Grove....:p well i guess it was gd for my wallet...
(rite i need to pop out for a bit.... will finish this when I return 2nite.....)
Day 4: Disneyland
Day 5: Universal Studios
Day 6: The Block @ Orange & Long Beach
Day 7: Santa Monica
Japan photos r up!
Okie... not all my japan fotos... only 2 days out of the 4.... exceeded my flickr limit already... contemplating about an upgrade to pro but i wun need so much space once i'm back at work.... guess i'll have to find another place to host my pictures... any suggestions??
Update on the rest of LA coming rite up.... once i'm done with procrastinating at home tt is.... hee hee.....
Update on the rest of LA coming rite up.... once i'm done with procrastinating at home tt is.... hee hee.....
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
LA Times
Hi ppl... sorry was too tired to blog yesterday so I'm gonna combine 2 days of shopping into one blog entry...here goes:
Day 1: The OC Pilgrimage
I love the show The OC and was pretty pleased when I heard that my hotel was gonna be in Orange County. But having stepped foot in here, I can tell u that it's one of the most ulu places on this planet man... besides Disneyland & Knotts Berry Farm there isn't very much to do around this place. The hotel personnels except for one wasn't very helpful either in giving directions, insisting that I need to drive in order to get my way ard n i shudn't go to Downtown LA alone as it's full of muggers...
That aside, I managed to get on a public bus that runs just outside the hotel and asked for directions from the bus driver. Managed to somehow get myself down to Newport Beach & Bilbao Island.. home of the OC :) Having seen it for myself, I now truly understand why ppl say that LA is about beaches n shopping (besides Disneyland & Hollywood)...the beaches were sprawling, blue skies, blue sea, nice soft sand, ppl surfing... it's my kind of place :) There were lots of ppl fishing at the pier as well n this guy actually caught this huge stingray about 1m long... amazing stuff... he threw it back into the sea with the help of others at the pier if u're wondering. Oh and there was this shop near the beach which sells the OC stuff, took a picture with the director chairs with the names of the OC characters on it.
After frolicking about the beach, I took the bus to this place called Fashion Island... cool huh? It's located opposite the opening scene of the OC (this row of houses situated along a cliff) it's so so so huge... it's about 5 suntec city malls put together... amazing stuff, there's Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales, Macy's, Nike Goddess (i couldn't find it though), BCBG, Victoria Secrets, etc. .... got a Laundry by Shelli Segal dress at $75 (original was $250) from Neiman Marcus & a Bloomingdales Little Brown Bag :) Got back to the hotel close 2 midnite & watched Sex & the city, Southpark & movies on HBO... nice stuff...
Day 2: Desert trail
Today I went to this really huge factory outlet in the middle of the desert at Palm Springs called Desert Hills Premium Shopping Outlet. Surrounded by mountains & the desert, it's a really "cool" experience shopping there with it's over 250 shops n all... heaven for shopping queen here...hee hee...
I must say being in the middle of a desert in summer was truly an experience... it was freaking hot!!!!! Was practically fried in there... way hotter than Singapore...so I ducked from one shop to another to stay in air conditioning....as a result I got lots of stuff n burnt a huge hole in my pocket in my 6 hours that I was there:
1. Ferragamo pumps (US$120 from $260)
2. Marc Jacobs flats (US$105 from $220)
3. BCBG top (US$40 from $70)
4. Miss Sixty Jeans (US$80 from $120)
5. Coach contact lense case (US$30 from $60)
6. 3 pairs of Nike socks (US$8 from $13)
7. Adidas cap (US$5 from $13)
8. Blueberry Green Tea Frappacino from Starbucks ($3.30)
Am so not gonna shop for the next 2 months at least after this trip man... but at least i havent been shopping apart from the mango sale in the last 2 months so I guess I'm entitled to do so ehz?
Okiez gotta call it a day here as I need to call a fren to see if I can meet up with her while i'm in LA... miss her so much...
Later guys! Ta~
Day 1: The OC Pilgrimage
I love the show The OC and was pretty pleased when I heard that my hotel was gonna be in Orange County. But having stepped foot in here, I can tell u that it's one of the most ulu places on this planet man... besides Disneyland & Knotts Berry Farm there isn't very much to do around this place. The hotel personnels except for one wasn't very helpful either in giving directions, insisting that I need to drive in order to get my way ard n i shudn't go to Downtown LA alone as it's full of muggers...
That aside, I managed to get on a public bus that runs just outside the hotel and asked for directions from the bus driver. Managed to somehow get myself down to Newport Beach & Bilbao Island.. home of the OC :) Having seen it for myself, I now truly understand why ppl say that LA is about beaches n shopping (besides Disneyland & Hollywood)...the beaches were sprawling, blue skies, blue sea, nice soft sand, ppl surfing... it's my kind of place :) There were lots of ppl fishing at the pier as well n this guy actually caught this huge stingray about 1m long... amazing stuff... he threw it back into the sea with the help of others at the pier if u're wondering. Oh and there was this shop near the beach which sells the OC stuff, took a picture with the director chairs with the names of the OC characters on it.
After frolicking about the beach, I took the bus to this place called Fashion Island... cool huh? It's located opposite the opening scene of the OC (this row of houses situated along a cliff) it's so so so huge... it's about 5 suntec city malls put together... amazing stuff, there's Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales, Macy's, Nike Goddess (i couldn't find it though), BCBG, Victoria Secrets, etc. .... got a Laundry by Shelli Segal dress at $75 (original was $250) from Neiman Marcus & a Bloomingdales Little Brown Bag :) Got back to the hotel close 2 midnite & watched Sex & the city, Southpark & movies on HBO... nice stuff...
Day 2: Desert trail
Today I went to this really huge factory outlet in the middle of the desert at Palm Springs called Desert Hills Premium Shopping Outlet. Surrounded by mountains & the desert, it's a really "cool" experience shopping there with it's over 250 shops n all... heaven for shopping queen here...hee hee...
I must say being in the middle of a desert in summer was truly an experience... it was freaking hot!!!!! Was practically fried in there... way hotter than Singapore...so I ducked from one shop to another to stay in air conditioning....as a result I got lots of stuff n burnt a huge hole in my pocket in my 6 hours that I was there:
1. Ferragamo pumps (US$120 from $260)
2. Marc Jacobs flats (US$105 from $220)
3. BCBG top (US$40 from $70)
4. Miss Sixty Jeans (US$80 from $120)
5. Coach contact lense case (US$30 from $60)
6. 3 pairs of Nike socks (US$8 from $13)
7. Adidas cap (US$5 from $13)
8. Blueberry Green Tea Frappacino from Starbucks ($3.30)
Am so not gonna shop for the next 2 months at least after this trip man... but at least i havent been shopping apart from the mango sale in the last 2 months so I guess I'm entitled to do so ehz?
Okiez gotta call it a day here as I need to call a fren to see if I can meet up with her while i'm in LA... miss her so much...
Later guys! Ta~
Goodbye Prof Silverstone
Roger Silverstone, 15 June 1945 – 16 July 2006
Convenor, Department of Media and Communications, LSE
The faculty, staff and students mourn the sudden passing of Roger Silverstone, who died peacefully on 16 July surrounded by his family. Roger had undergone corrective surgery last week but died of complications on Sunday morning. This news has come as a profound shock to all of us in Roger’s Department of Media and Communications, the wider LSE community, and will deeply affect very many people around the world whose lives were touched by Roger.
Will always remember the lectures that u gave us for MC400 & for helping me out with some parts of my dissertation. Can't thank you enough. Rest in peace professor. We'll miss u.
Monday, July 17, 2006
Hi from LA & summary of Japan trip
Hi guys... finally got internet access... hope all of u didn't miss me too much! Just got into LA...living in orange county so it's miles from everywhere n the bell man insisted that i shouldn't head down to Downtown LA on my own... grr.... so maybe i'll just have to be contented with Disneyland & Knott's Berry Farm if i don't take those package tours.... we'll see what I can do...
Now for the long awaited rundown of my Japan trip: Warning.... LONG POST!
Let's see...
Day One in Japan: Kinugawa
Very first place I went was the Nikko Samurai Village... honestly it was a joke .... reminds me of the old Tang Dynasty City I went in Singapore as a child...fortunately the teppanyaki lunch kinda made up for it...
Next up was Kegon Falls (one of Japan's biggest waterfalls), Lake Chuzenji and the Irohazaka road known as the Zig-zag driveway... i must really take my hat off to our bus driver... the turns were really sharp n imagine having to manouvere a long bus through... boy.... would love to test drive on such tracks though... would be fun...
In the evening, we stayed in a resort hotel in Kinugawa... although the hotel & room was pretty old & run down but I got to stay in this amazing traditional japanese room!!!! I even slept on a tatami... best of all... it comes with it's very own public bath (wen1 quan2)... was pretty hesistant initially about walking about in my birthday suit but once I got into the open air bath, I'm glad i plucked up the courage.
Day Two: Tokyo
We headed down to tokyo early in the morning... stopped at Asakysa & Nakamise Street first... interesting shopping street with loads of souvenirs & food... too bad i didn't have time to check out this nearby street which sells rubber food (i'm just super amazed by the rubber food displays that almost every restaurant in japan has... esp the ones with the chopsticks holding up the ramen in midair... simply unbelievable)
After which, we headed to Odaiba and passed by the Rainbow bridge... hmm nothing very spectacular... oh n u wun believe it... the tour guide actually arranged for us to have italian food for lunch... Italian food in Japan?!?! it just doesn't taste anywhere near.... more of a half way pt btw italian n jap food... just imagine jap rice used to cook risotto... ewww....)
But I was truly impressed by the next stop & spent over an hour there... the Toyota Showcase at Odaiba Waterfront... very interesting... they have the full range of toyotas in there n lexus... super duper chio sport cars... futuristic display models, f1 cars, the full range of hybrid cars n u can even test drive their mini hybrid car within the building itself... too bad the queue was too long n i didn't have time or i would have gone for it...
Next up was supposed to be Ginza and I was totally looking for it but my group consists mainly of aunties n they aren't appreciative of the sony gallery, shiseido gallery n the interesting upmarket malls so they insisted we give it a miss ... after we got off the bus!... So we actually got off, walked for 100m while they complained nonstop to the tourguide and the tour guide had to get the bus to turn back n pick us up again.... argghhhh.....
The tourguide then arranged for us to check out the shops at Shinjuku but we were caught in this big traffic jam for about an hour ... must say the underground malls r really impressive...tons of stuff & all the better as they're having their summer sale now.... bought 2 dresses ;p Checked out the camera shops above ground as well... prices weren't as competitive as I thought it would be so i didn't manage to get a new camera (tt means more money for my shopping)... was planning to get a Lumix or a Canon IXUS...
Went to a chinese restaurant for dinner opposite our hotel... half decent so i wun complain...after that went to check out Ikebukuro... interesting place with lots of drinking places n pachincos (casinos)... it was a friday evening n u could see hordes of japanese men drinking their sorrows away... walked into this shop selling basic ammenities n found really cool make up stuff like a eye brow shaper in a Y shape. There was a lady who was busking in a square nearby... she sounded really great....got back into the hotel near midnite n the roads were still filled with ppl & neon lights...
Day Three: Mt Fuji
Worst day of my entire Japan trip.... spent almost the entire day on the bus... think my butt must have grown an inch at least from all that sitting....we were caught in traffic enroute from Tokyo to Mt Fuji, what should been a 2 hour drive, turned out to be 6 hour trip... the jam was so bad that the bus was hardly moving so some of the aunties on the bus who couldn't hold their piss in well actually managed to cajole the bus driver to give up his trash bin so that they could pee at the back of the bus... crude i know but i just had to write it as it didn't help that i was sitting at the back where the aircon was spoilt n had to smell their piss.... cuz the journey took longer than expected, the trip to Owakudani Valley was cancelled... was so looking forward to see gushing sulfurous steam from the ground.... we headed to mt fuji straight after we emerged from the massive jam but the weather was bad at Hakone...so we could only see half of Mt Fuji from afar... fortunately we were able to see it's peak after the driver drove us up to the 5th stop of the mountain... as it was a saturday, there were tons of ppl walking up the mountain with a stick... nice place though... as for mt fuji... it was alrite i guess... the alps n mountains in austria & leichtenstein were more impressive....
After that, we headed back to Hakone for dinner and then to a factory outlet at Gotemba... super super huge with lots of gd brands but they were all at least 2 or 3 seasons behind and the prices weren't exactly that attractive so i only got this interesting straw hat n nothing else... amazing ehz? (i'm saving my money for the US shopping outlet... hee hee... heading out to Desert Hills Shopping Outlet at Palm Springs on Tues... can't wait!!!!)
As there were malaysians who were gonna take JAL from Hanade Airport to LA on our bus, we had to drop them off in Tokyo before heading back to our hotel in Narita... n guess what... another traffic jam, so by the time who got back to our hotel it was 130am!
The bad karma didn't stop there.... wanted to take off my contact lenses in the bus on the way back but couldn't locate my glasses... searched high n low for it as i rememberd transfering it to my backpack from my sling bag... got the tourguide to call the hotel to check n it was there.... so i had to make the decision of saying bye bye to it or head down to tokyo early in the morning to get it before I fly off to LA as the travel agency said it will only pick it up after I leave and I'll only get it in a month's time when their tour guides next stop by in Singapore, couldn't do courier service as it was a sunday.... when i told them i'll get it myself ...they kept discouraging me saying that I can't do it as i'm just a gal....
Day Four: Tokyo / Narita
Wanting to prove my worth (& it was my fault any way... really can't recall how it happened... it's the first time such things have happened to me as i'm usually very very careful with my luggage) ... I woke up at 6am, had a quick breakfast n told my mum i was taking off to tokyo... armed with instructions from the hotel concierge i managed to find my way to the train station, get a ticket, get on a train n then walk to the hotel in 1h 20min ... all thanks to my trusty Lonely Planet. Wanted to head down to Harajuku originally as I heard it was a hip n happening place on a sunday but since it was still early i walked around Ikebukuro again... explored a bit further this time so I managed to see the 2nd toyota showroom, sunshine city, sanrio store, parco + many more shopping malls... got really carried away by the shopping malls so I didn't make it to Harajuku in the end (nvm... that means i'll be back!) ... found the much touted Burberry Blue Label store n got myself a bag & a wallet (SM i got ur hp chains!!! saw some really cool Vivienne Westwood bags as well but they were all oddly shaped n not in the fabric u wanted so i didn't get any for u...paiseh...) Went to the supermkt after that n got myself green tea-red bean pancakes and tako pochi balls... yummy....
Then the horror started...japan's railway system is the messiest i've seen in my life man... having backpacked across many countries in europe i've never seen any this confusing b4.... so many lines & so many entrances.... firstly I got off at the wrong stop to change trains... was suppose to stop at Nippori but got off one stop earlier at Nishi-Nippori... when i finally got to the right station, i boarded the slow train instead of the limited express train... boy my heart was beating like crazy while the train crawled through each n every station on the line... finally got to a large station at Aota n hopped off the train. I was running very very late at that time.. .was suppose to be back at the hotel at 3.15pm but I wasn't even at the halfway pt at 2.50pm...fortunately i met this kind lady with 3 kids at the station. I asked if i could borrow her fone n she agreed instantly without asking what for... but her battery ran out so she ran off to look for her husband at another corner who was carrying a child... they both ran towards me so i could quickly make a call to my tour guide before the express train comes...they r really angels man.... bless them..... I think they must have guessed why I borrowed their fone....so they even redialled the no. later to find out if i managed to get to my hotel safely n in time... such sweet ppl.... thank you very much! Got back to the hotel at about 4pm and boarded the shuttle bus with the tour guide to meet the rest of the group who left at 330pm... was just in time to check in with my mum n bro as it was their turn next in the queue. Last few hours were spent loitering around the hotel, buying stuff from UNIQLO (i'm impressed that they sell kimonos too....cheap rough material though....) n the small shops ard.. got myself my fav pocky in interesting flavours: Mixed Fruit & For Men (Bitter chocolate).... pocky was my favourite-- and still is one of my favourite snacks---as a child, if u have a chance to see my childhood pictures, u'll catch me with a pack about 80% of the time... hee hee (okie... next lian wu zhi i write will be on pocky ....tt is after i complete the one about my infamous dog....)
Well... that's the end of my 4 full days in japan... nothing very exciting isn't it?All in all it's been a hell of a trip the last couple of days...remind me never ever to go on a packaged tour....it seems that I travel for miles everyday and just get a glimpse of things before I get hurried off somewhere else...Hopefully this LA trip will be different... right... gotta go... need to wake up real early 2moro...
Catch u guys later! Hope this long post made up for my absence =)
Now for the long awaited rundown of my Japan trip: Warning.... LONG POST!
Let's see...
Day One in Japan: Kinugawa
Very first place I went was the Nikko Samurai Village... honestly it was a joke .... reminds me of the old Tang Dynasty City I went in Singapore as a child...fortunately the teppanyaki lunch kinda made up for it...
Next up was Kegon Falls (one of Japan's biggest waterfalls), Lake Chuzenji and the Irohazaka road known as the Zig-zag driveway... i must really take my hat off to our bus driver... the turns were really sharp n imagine having to manouvere a long bus through... boy.... would love to test drive on such tracks though... would be fun...
In the evening, we stayed in a resort hotel in Kinugawa... although the hotel & room was pretty old & run down but I got to stay in this amazing traditional japanese room!!!! I even slept on a tatami... best of all... it comes with it's very own public bath (wen1 quan2)... was pretty hesistant initially about walking about in my birthday suit but once I got into the open air bath, I'm glad i plucked up the courage.
Day Two: Tokyo
We headed down to tokyo early in the morning... stopped at Asakysa & Nakamise Street first... interesting shopping street with loads of souvenirs & food... too bad i didn't have time to check out this nearby street which sells rubber food (i'm just super amazed by the rubber food displays that almost every restaurant in japan has... esp the ones with the chopsticks holding up the ramen in midair... simply unbelievable)
After which, we headed to Odaiba and passed by the Rainbow bridge... hmm nothing very spectacular... oh n u wun believe it... the tour guide actually arranged for us to have italian food for lunch... Italian food in Japan?!?! it just doesn't taste anywhere near.... more of a half way pt btw italian n jap food... just imagine jap rice used to cook risotto... ewww....)
But I was truly impressed by the next stop & spent over an hour there... the Toyota Showcase at Odaiba Waterfront... very interesting... they have the full range of toyotas in there n lexus... super duper chio sport cars... futuristic display models, f1 cars, the full range of hybrid cars n u can even test drive their mini hybrid car within the building itself... too bad the queue was too long n i didn't have time or i would have gone for it...
Next up was supposed to be Ginza and I was totally looking for it but my group consists mainly of aunties n they aren't appreciative of the sony gallery, shiseido gallery n the interesting upmarket malls so they insisted we give it a miss ... after we got off the bus!... So we actually got off, walked for 100m while they complained nonstop to the tourguide and the tour guide had to get the bus to turn back n pick us up again.... argghhhh.....
The tourguide then arranged for us to check out the shops at Shinjuku but we were caught in this big traffic jam for about an hour ... must say the underground malls r really impressive...tons of stuff & all the better as they're having their summer sale now.... bought 2 dresses ;p Checked out the camera shops above ground as well... prices weren't as competitive as I thought it would be so i didn't manage to get a new camera (tt means more money for my shopping)... was planning to get a Lumix or a Canon IXUS...
Went to a chinese restaurant for dinner opposite our hotel... half decent so i wun complain...after that went to check out Ikebukuro... interesting place with lots of drinking places n pachincos (casinos)... it was a friday evening n u could see hordes of japanese men drinking their sorrows away... walked into this shop selling basic ammenities n found really cool make up stuff like a eye brow shaper in a Y shape. There was a lady who was busking in a square nearby... she sounded really great....got back into the hotel near midnite n the roads were still filled with ppl & neon lights...
Day Three: Mt Fuji
Worst day of my entire Japan trip.... spent almost the entire day on the bus... think my butt must have grown an inch at least from all that sitting....we were caught in traffic enroute from Tokyo to Mt Fuji, what should been a 2 hour drive, turned out to be 6 hour trip... the jam was so bad that the bus was hardly moving so some of the aunties on the bus who couldn't hold their piss in well actually managed to cajole the bus driver to give up his trash bin so that they could pee at the back of the bus... crude i know but i just had to write it as it didn't help that i was sitting at the back where the aircon was spoilt n had to smell their piss.... cuz the journey took longer than expected, the trip to Owakudani Valley was cancelled... was so looking forward to see gushing sulfurous steam from the ground.... we headed to mt fuji straight after we emerged from the massive jam but the weather was bad at Hakone...so we could only see half of Mt Fuji from afar... fortunately we were able to see it's peak after the driver drove us up to the 5th stop of the mountain... as it was a saturday, there were tons of ppl walking up the mountain with a stick... nice place though... as for mt fuji... it was alrite i guess... the alps n mountains in austria & leichtenstein were more impressive....
After that, we headed back to Hakone for dinner and then to a factory outlet at Gotemba... super super huge with lots of gd brands but they were all at least 2 or 3 seasons behind and the prices weren't exactly that attractive so i only got this interesting straw hat n nothing else... amazing ehz? (i'm saving my money for the US shopping outlet... hee hee... heading out to Desert Hills Shopping Outlet at Palm Springs on Tues... can't wait!!!!)
As there were malaysians who were gonna take JAL from Hanade Airport to LA on our bus, we had to drop them off in Tokyo before heading back to our hotel in Narita... n guess what... another traffic jam, so by the time who got back to our hotel it was 130am!
The bad karma didn't stop there.... wanted to take off my contact lenses in the bus on the way back but couldn't locate my glasses... searched high n low for it as i rememberd transfering it to my backpack from my sling bag... got the tourguide to call the hotel to check n it was there.... so i had to make the decision of saying bye bye to it or head down to tokyo early in the morning to get it before I fly off to LA as the travel agency said it will only pick it up after I leave and I'll only get it in a month's time when their tour guides next stop by in Singapore, couldn't do courier service as it was a sunday.... when i told them i'll get it myself ...they kept discouraging me saying that I can't do it as i'm just a gal....
Day Four: Tokyo / Narita
Wanting to prove my worth (& it was my fault any way... really can't recall how it happened... it's the first time such things have happened to me as i'm usually very very careful with my luggage) ... I woke up at 6am, had a quick breakfast n told my mum i was taking off to tokyo... armed with instructions from the hotel concierge i managed to find my way to the train station, get a ticket, get on a train n then walk to the hotel in 1h 20min ... all thanks to my trusty Lonely Planet. Wanted to head down to Harajuku originally as I heard it was a hip n happening place on a sunday but since it was still early i walked around Ikebukuro again... explored a bit further this time so I managed to see the 2nd toyota showroom, sunshine city, sanrio store, parco + many more shopping malls... got really carried away by the shopping malls so I didn't make it to Harajuku in the end (nvm... that means i'll be back!) ... found the much touted Burberry Blue Label store n got myself a bag & a wallet (SM i got ur hp chains!!! saw some really cool Vivienne Westwood bags as well but they were all oddly shaped n not in the fabric u wanted so i didn't get any for u...paiseh...) Went to the supermkt after that n got myself green tea-red bean pancakes and tako pochi balls... yummy....
Then the horror started...japan's railway system is the messiest i've seen in my life man... having backpacked across many countries in europe i've never seen any this confusing b4.... so many lines & so many entrances.... firstly I got off at the wrong stop to change trains... was suppose to stop at Nippori but got off one stop earlier at Nishi-Nippori... when i finally got to the right station, i boarded the slow train instead of the limited express train... boy my heart was beating like crazy while the train crawled through each n every station on the line... finally got to a large station at Aota n hopped off the train. I was running very very late at that time.. .was suppose to be back at the hotel at 3.15pm but I wasn't even at the halfway pt at 2.50pm...fortunately i met this kind lady with 3 kids at the station. I asked if i could borrow her fone n she agreed instantly without asking what for... but her battery ran out so she ran off to look for her husband at another corner who was carrying a child... they both ran towards me so i could quickly make a call to my tour guide before the express train comes...they r really angels man.... bless them..... I think they must have guessed why I borrowed their fone....so they even redialled the no. later to find out if i managed to get to my hotel safely n in time... such sweet ppl.... thank you very much! Got back to the hotel at about 4pm and boarded the shuttle bus with the tour guide to meet the rest of the group who left at 330pm... was just in time to check in with my mum n bro as it was their turn next in the queue. Last few hours were spent loitering around the hotel, buying stuff from UNIQLO (i'm impressed that they sell kimonos too....cheap rough material though....) n the small shops ard.. got myself my fav pocky in interesting flavours: Mixed Fruit & For Men (Bitter chocolate).... pocky was my favourite-- and still is one of my favourite snacks---as a child, if u have a chance to see my childhood pictures, u'll catch me with a pack about 80% of the time... hee hee (okie... next lian wu zhi i write will be on pocky ....tt is after i complete the one about my infamous dog....)
Well... that's the end of my 4 full days in japan... nothing very exciting isn't it?All in all it's been a hell of a trip the last couple of days...remind me never ever to go on a packaged tour....it seems that I travel for miles everyday and just get a glimpse of things before I get hurried off somewhere else...Hopefully this LA trip will be different... right... gotta go... need to wake up real early 2moro...
Catch u guys later! Hope this long post made up for my absence =)
Saturday, July 15, 2006
hi from tokyo!
Hi everyone, i'm in tokyo now!
Wanted to blog last nite but the internet was down... running off in a couple of seconds for Mt Fuji. Ｔｈａｔ’ｓ ｔｈｅ ｐｒｏｂｌｅｍ ｗｉｔｈ ｔｒａｖｅｌｌｉｎｇ ｗｉｔｈ ａ ｔｏｕｒ ｇｒｏｕｐ．．． ｗｏｎ’ｔ ｄｏ ｉｔ ｅｖｅｒ ａｇａｉｎ．．．．
Will blog when I ｎｅｘｔ ｇｅｔ ａ ｃｈａｎｃｅ！Ｄｏｎ’ｔ ｍｉｓｓ ｍｅ ｔｏｏ ｍｕｃｈ！！！！
Ｓｅｅ ｙａ！
Wanted to blog last nite but the internet was down... running off in a couple of seconds for Mt Fuji. Ｔｈａｔ’ｓ ｔｈｅ ｐｒｏｂｌｅｍ ｗｉｔｈ ｔｒａｖｅｌｌｉｎｇ ｗｉｔｈ ａ ｔｏｕｒ ｇｒｏｕｐ．．． ｗｏｎ’ｔ ｄｏ ｉｔ ｅｖｅｒ ａｇａｉｎ．．．．
Will blog when I ｎｅｘｔ ｇｅｔ ａ ｃｈａｎｃｅ！Ｄｏｎ’ｔ ｍｉｓｓ ｍｅ ｔｏｏ ｍｕｃｈ！！！！
Ｓｅｅ ｙａ！
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Hi from Changi Airport
Hey peeps, missed me yet? At the airport waiting for my flight so I thot i'll drop by for a bit.
Tried the new Absolut Grapefruit at the liquor counter... great liquor if anyone is into drinking :) Apparently not available in town yet, so if u've got frens who mite be coming back into the country, get them to get a bottle for u. Highly recommended.
Somehow it still doesn't seem like i'm going on holiday yet but just glad that i sort of managed to complete the stuff that I needed to clear b4 i go. Thanks to the rest of u, esp YM & Merv who made it possible by helping me out here & there!
Kiez i'm off to buy an adapter now so that I can charge my camera batteries when I get to Tokyo & LA. Catch all of u soon! Will definitely drop by again when i get the chance.
Later guys ;) See ya!
Tried the new Absolut Grapefruit at the liquor counter... great liquor if anyone is into drinking :) Apparently not available in town yet, so if u've got frens who mite be coming back into the country, get them to get a bottle for u. Highly recommended.
Somehow it still doesn't seem like i'm going on holiday yet but just glad that i sort of managed to complete the stuff that I needed to clear b4 i go. Thanks to the rest of u, esp YM & Merv who made it possible by helping me out here & there!
Kiez i'm off to buy an adapter now so that I can charge my camera batteries when I get to Tokyo & LA. Catch all of u soon! Will definitely drop by again when i get the chance.
Later guys ;) See ya!
放假去了！
再过几个小时，我就要放假去了。
老实说，我一点也不兴奋。
为了能够让自己接下来无忧无虑地走天下去，过去几天，我都提早到办公室，很迟才离开，甚至星期六、星期天都回来报到。
虽然说，没有我，报纸还是照出，世界还会继续旋转，但身性责任感比较重，不喜欢留一大堆烂摊子给别人收拾。能在之前做的，我都会尽量完成。
所以我说，工作期间放假，不一定是好事。与同事M谈起，她也有同感。
放假其实只是把接下来需要完成的事carry forward而已，所以你在放假之前要比平日更努力更stress。放假后回来后，还得清一大堆的email等，又要重新调试自己的心理回到work mood。
想到这里，还是不放假好多了。
不写了，我得赶完手上的这条稿，否则就要赶不上飞机了。
See all of u in 2 weeks time! 如果有机会的话，我会pop in to say hi :)
老实说，我一点也不兴奋。
为了能够让自己接下来无忧无虑地走天下去，过去几天，我都提早到办公室，很迟才离开，甚至星期六、星期天都回来报到。
虽然说，没有我，报纸还是照出，世界还会继续旋转，但身性责任感比较重，不喜欢留一大堆烂摊子给别人收拾。能在之前做的，我都会尽量完成。
所以我说，工作期间放假，不一定是好事。与同事M谈起，她也有同感。
放假其实只是把接下来需要完成的事carry forward而已，所以你在放假之前要比平日更努力更stress。放假后回来后，还得清一大堆的email等，又要重新调试自己的心理回到work mood。
想到这里，还是不放假好多了。
不写了，我得赶完手上的这条稿，否则就要赶不上飞机了。
See all of u in 2 weeks time! 如果有机会的话，我会pop in to say hi :)
Sunday, July 09, 2006
Superman
昨天刚和朋友看了Superman。这真的是一出feel good电影。一整个星期生病+stress+一连串不愉快事件，心情很不漂亮，但看了之后全都消失得无影无踪(hmm.... maybe it's the co. too... if u're reading this ;) Thanks!)。
很想成为Lois Lane。她不单是超棒的记者、有个可爱懂事的孩子、疼爱她的同居，还有对她念念不忘、死心塌地、能为她牺牲一切的超人。
我和她一样是记者，脾气一样倔强，做新闻时也一样执著，就不知道office里是否有个undercover的Superman在守护着我？报馆里，好朋友好同事是有的，但好像还没有遇上一个6feet4，而且长得很帅的牛肉蛋糕。
唉，还是不要做我的白日梦了。星期三就要放假去了，有一大堆的工作要在这三天内清完。寻找Superman就留在我的童话世界里，等有闲情逸致的时候再重温吧。
我会去tokyo和LA，any suggestions or advice?尤其是shopping & eating!
很想成为Lois Lane。她不单是超棒的记者、有个可爱懂事的孩子、疼爱她的同居，还有对她念念不忘、死心塌地、能为她牺牲一切的超人。
我和她一样是记者，脾气一样倔强，做新闻时也一样执著，就不知道office里是否有个undercover的Superman在守护着我？报馆里，好朋友好同事是有的，但好像还没有遇上一个6feet4，而且长得很帅的牛肉蛋糕。
唉，还是不要做我的白日梦了。星期三就要放假去了，有一大堆的工作要在这三天内清完。寻找Superman就留在我的童话世界里，等有闲情逸致的时候再重温吧。
我会去tokyo和LA，any suggestions or advice?尤其是shopping & eating!
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