Merry Christmas!!

Its the last week for the year...Had alot of fun over the holiday..a good time to relax and rest before my classes starting next week...phew~~

Firstly, meet up with sec sch mates for gift exchange at Nex..after the korean dinner buffet, we headed to Tea dot for gift exchange..haha...This year, i bought chocolate for my gift exchange and was given to diwei..who don eat chocolate..gosh~~

Received a shot glass cum tower game from Karen..a pretty good gift as we can play those games during our gathering again...hehe....





All of us

Present from Karen

My premium chocolate to diwei



 On 23 Dec, we had a gift exchange at our dept...we were told to fill up the wishlist and pass to the organiser.. afterwhich, we will draw lots and just given the wishlist without knowing who are we buying for..pretty interesting games..haha...in the afternoon, we were invited to Corp Banking dept for team buffet lunch with games and lucky draw...

After the lunch, we head back to our own dept and had our gift exchange within our dept..i always thought my gift was given to my manager...but i was wrong!! omg..lols..is really fun guessing..haahaa

all the presents at UOB

Dept Pic

The gift exchange Scorecard

After work, i headed to Clarke Quay for drinks until 2am..was being approached..lolx..
On christmas eve, meet up with cols cum friends to Orchard for movie first then head to Serangoon Garden for drinks..i was pretty shocked by the crowd...haixz..
On Christmas Day, i was invited to Pan Pacific hotel for wedding Dinner of my col from another dept..after the dinner, the rest of us head to Paulaner for drinks again!!! 3rd times in a row...love the live band and atmosphere..

Now, is time to have a good rest and prepare myself for work tmr..looking forward for Friday dept lunch and evening drinking session..lolx



Its December

Finally, is the end of exam and year end..woohoo~~


In a blink of eyes, we will move on to 2012..time really flies...is a good time to sit down and reflect what i have done for the past 11 months...um..

Did pretty much travelling this year..In Feb, i went to Bangkok and Batam, in June, went to Korea and Bali in Oct...seriously love travelling as is time to reward myself after working and studying so hard..haha

I also know more friends now and some of them really bring alot of joy to me...haha..what i can said is that im different from what i am now last year...i think that im becoming more daring and willing to try new things...guess that is the part and parcel of turning into mid 20s...haha..but at least im happier now..really happy..haha

Well, for 2012, i hope i can make the travelling possible in Feb..and move on the level 3 of ACCA...final year of studies..perhaps go diving again too...and lastly, work in an environment where i can really feel a sense of job satisfaction..

There so much more for me to achive in 2012...

When you say nothing at all

 

"The smile on your face lets me know that you need me,

there's truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me,

the touch of your hand says you'll catch me where ever i fall,

you say it best, when you say nothing at all"

Nice song... :D

NOvember!

Pretty bad NOvember and i really hope Dec please faster arrived...so many things happen this month and i really dont wish to look back..

Preparing for my exam and hoping that i can pass my exam in Dec...hm...and also look forward to the holiday after my exam..is time for break,party and action :)

Bali 2011

Went to Bali, Indonesia on 2-4 Oct with jm,karen and hui..was a nice getaway but what was disappointing is that it was too short..

Day 1
Arrived at Denpansar Airport at about 1.30pm..check in to our hotel in Kuta and head for lunch in Discovery Mall.

Best Western Kuta Hotel

At Discovery mall





After lunch, went to Kuta Beach...one of the nicest beach i ever seen..is really a great view and a good place for surfing because of the waves...seriously, is damn nice..afterwhich, we went to some factory outlet like Rip curl, quicksilver and some tradtional shops...is cheap but quality is quite bad coz my rip curl bermudas button dropped off already..kao~~
for dinner, we head to Jimbaran there for seafood...sun set view and eat on the beach is really romantic...relaxing and listening to the band..is really a way to relax our hectic life..after dinner, went to Hardrock Cafe Bali and chilled over there..had margarita again..hehe...nice~~


Kuta Beach

sea view

Jimbaran

dinner and beer

Hardrock cafe

Day 2- woke up for breakfast before heading to Monkey forest..2 hrs road trip is really terrible as the road was jammed and busy.. Is rather boring actually..only thing there is alot of monkeys..some temples..that all...then, another hr of road trip and had our lunch at a restuarant facing the volcano..the temp there is like genting..cooling and nice...phew~~ but lunch was so-so because there are too much flies and the drainage is omg!!

Monkey forest

Volcano view

rice field



After lunch, our driver drive us to Ulu watu temple and told us that the sun set view is nice..but beware that the monkey there are more aggressive and will snatch ur things..like camera, glasses, food..bla bla..beside those irritating monkey, the view was splendid.. picture tell a thousand words..

ulu Watu

sun set

handsome and bitches



the show

Monkey

Went for dinner and massage after that is really perfect as it really relax my body and i had a good sleep after that... head back to hotel..

Day 3 - head for breakfast before doing last min shopping at the street market..head to airport and fly back to Singapore..

Overall, the trip was a good one as Bali is really a beautiful place...friendly ppl, cheap food and stuffs..i am definitely be back again and try the watersports over there...

Happening Week

Last week was pretty busy week..preparing budget for my dept, booking BBQ for the next sat dept gathering bla bla bla...it so much to do at work..but it is the happiest week ever in the year!!! Yes!! Happiest week and don ask me y..becoz i will not tell you..haha :P

Friday after work, went out with cols to Beer Market at Clarke Quay...chilling and listening to the live band music really kills all the stress i have accumulated...the beer price is like stock market..will go up and down every half and hour...depends on the demand..pretty interesting..n will definitely drop by again and cheers~~

On Sat, went to Asian Civilisation Museum to watch the Terra-cotta Warrior exhibits..yes..it is in Singapore..is free entry for student..yeah!! Anyway, there are only afew warrior sculptures in the exhibits..nothing much..

i so looking forward for next week..haha...holiday~~

A trip to Port Dickson

On Friday, went to Port Dickson, Malaysia with musketeers.. it our first overseas trip together..haha..head to Kallang Bahru express bus terminal around 8.30am and make our way there.. Reach Port dickson at about 2.3opm..After checking in, we went to the Pet farm..well, only rabbits and 2 tortoise -_-" don look like pet farm to me..lolx..

After which, went to the one & only restaurant in the resort to have our lunch..waited like 20mins before the food was served...after our late lunch, we head to the beach..nice beach with fine sand..the only beautiful scene in Port Dickson..wanted to try the ski but was abt RM180 for an hour..super exp...thus, we were only there to see ppl play banana boat, water ski and swimming...

Avillion Admiral Cove

sm is always happy

Our room

the Cruise
Bitch in the beach (oops)

The view in the beach is really nice..but will be great if it comes with affordable watersport..definitely will play the water ski..hehe... in the evening, went to the beach restaurant outside the resort to have our dinner.. (10mins walk)..After the dinner, went back to the resort bar and chill over there..with live band performance as well..pretty good :)

Cocktail

On sat, wake up and headed for breakfast..after the breakfast, went back to the room to catch somemore sleep before having massage at 12pm...the massage cost RM90 for full body and causes bruises at my back..don ever try their massage...hm..afterwhich, we were told to wait at the entrance at 3pm but the coach came at 4.15pm...reach Singapore at about 9.30pm and went Geylang to have supper before heading home...well, the trip like they said, is a eat and sleep trip..but i think is good that we slower our pace and enjoy life..no doubt, is pretty boring, but i feel that im more recharge now and ready for work on Monday :)

Short week ahead

Next week is a short week..monday and thurs i will be on half day leave..tue is National Day, fri on course..thus, i will only be in office on Mon, thurs morning, Wed whole day...yeah~~...finally can get rid of work for a while..zzz....this coming week will be crucial for me..i hope i will make a wise choice..

In a blink of eyes, we are already to 2/3 of 2011..more or less, i have made plans for the remaining months of 2011...after next week when i made my decision, i should plan what i gotta do in 2012..travelling, studying, working bla bla...hm..only planning trips ahead motivates me as i seriously cant find joy in work...i guess is time to go...

Mid july

Time flies and im entering my 3rd sems...had been studying for a year now and im really feeling very tired...Hopefully it will be my last sem for Fundamental paper..i think i haven had a proper rest for the past one year..my annual leave was used for travelling and studying for exam..should apply one day leave to stay at home and rest...haha...

Well, this week, i had spent $400 already..like one of my col, i think i have addicted to retail therapy to "de-stress"... i had so much work to clear when im back...is really devastating to see that nobody clear my work when im on leave...damn~~ Bought a black pants on Tue, then ytd, went to Ikea and bought a book shelf and computer desk for about $200..then today, bought a black leather shoe for work and a bermudas...after spending so much in Korea, i still continue to spend money here...haha...thought of buying a lap top too...gotta save up and hopefully, i will have a new lap top next month..hehe...

Korea Trip

Korea Trip 24 Jun to 5 Jul
Temp: 20 degree, Monsoon season
City: Seoul and Jeju Island

Day 1- Arrival at Incheon international airport around 9pm..Basically juz find our way to the motel at Chungmuro, had supper and sleep.

Day 2- In the morning, after breakfast, went to Nansamgol Hanok Village to visit. Afterwhich, head to Hongik University there for free/flee market..too bad, it was not open due to rain...bought lots of skin care products over there....went to sauna since it is a cold weather..wahaha..their sauna is totally naked inside..so, get prepared~haha.. After the sauna, went to Nam Dae mun market to shop..most of the stalls were closed due to rain as well..haiz...

Hanok Village

Hongik Uni st.

Hello Kitty Cafe @ Hongik

Nam Dae Mun Market

Day 3 - Went to Seoul Tower in the morning..it was heavy rain and we did not manage to go up...we were totally drenched when we were at Seoul tower..haha...After check out of our motel, head to our second hotel..Cats Hotel at Jongo 3 ga..we wasted 2 hrs and finally found out hotel...phew~

Afterwhich, shop at Insadong for a while before heading to Gyeongbokgung Palace..Nice place..went to Myeong-dong to shop and had dinner over there..

Seoul Tower

Cats Hotel room

Yummy lunch at Insadong


Gyeongbokgung palace

Day 4 - Our morning day tour were to go to Nami Island and followed by Petite France..the picture will tell you how beautiful the place is...Nami Island is the place where Winter Sonata was shoot at...the trees, the breeze, the surrounding..hm~~~ perfect :D After the day tour, we head to Insadong again to shop..wahaha...

Look at how straight the trees are

jump!!!

Petite France

Day 5 - Everland!! Head to Everland theme park and spent the rest of the day there..it was the first sunny day since we came to Korea and we were so grateful that it did not rain at all..it is a outdoor theme park and most of the rides are open...it was very fun especially the bumper car...haha..get to hit some of those hot gals car :P the highlight of the day was the nite parade and fireworks..so impressive!!

Four of us!! sky ride

Day 6 - Supposed to go to morning tour to Mt Seorak but due to bad weather (Raining), it was postpone to Day 7. So, we head to Lotte World theme park and it is the best place to go to since there are indoor and outdoor theme park. As it was raining heavily, we were basically playing all the rides and visit all the indoor attractions...At about 3plus, the rain stops and we managed to snap some pictures at the outdoor theme park and play some of the rides before it starts to rain again...wet wet~~ zzz.. we left Lotte world about 6pm and shop at Lotte Mart before heading to Insadong to have our dinner..

Lotte world

Korean Folk Village

Day 7 - Went to Mt Seorak as planned..it was still raining in the morning and the tour guide say maybe we cant climb the mountain...after 3 hrs car ride, we arrived at Mt Seorak with Sunny weather..yeah!! Managed to see the waterfall and climb the mountain...we are so glad that it never rain until the end of the tour..hahaha..it was tiring to climb the steep slopes and steps but it was worth it..the scenery is so awesome where we were not able to see it in Singapore...

Me and our guide

waterfall
peak of the mountain actually i am scare..hehe

Day 8 - Well, it was like a resting day after spending one week in Seoul..we went to Coex Mall at about 1pm and visited Coex Aquarium..is like underwater world with cheaper tickets..haha..After tat, we went to Seven luck Casino to try our luck...well...lost 20000 Won (sgd$23) at the jackpot..upset sia..lolx..PK lost 90000 Won while his sis lost 50000 Won...haha..since all of us lost money, we head to Myeong-dong and have cheap dinner..haha

Coex Aquarium

Day 9 - 10 - Fly to Jeju at about 11am.. reached Jeju about 12pm..the weather was good..sun shine for both days..since it was quite impossible to explore the island ourselves, we signed up for 3 days 2 nite package for USD450...the guide took us to see mountain, volcano, visit the han's Village, All-in Shooting scene, teddy bear museum (not included in the package) and watch Nanta (not included in the package).. Jeju Islanf is really a beautiful place..it was so natural and the air was so fresh..

However, the hotel that we stayed was really a nightmare..the air con was not working well..it was so hot in the room..the toilet bowl flushing was .... and the room looks so dirty and old..we complained and they auto upgrade our room to suite..however, the air con problem was still not fixed..we requested for FAN to resolve the issue..we really having a hard time over there..i rather spent my time outside the hotel as the temp outside is COOLER than the room...is a disaster...haiz.. Beside the hotel, i have no complains in Jeju Island..a perfect place for honeymoon and sight-seeing...

Royal Jeju Hotel - Don ever book this hotel pls!!! is a nitemare Teddy bear museumWatch Nanta

the volcano

I had a great vacation...11 days 10 nights of travelling is really amazing...look forward for more longer vacation..