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Sunday, January 22, 2006

~ A Tale of a Clumsy Da Fan Shu ~

It was a fine day. The sun was sunny, birds were chirpy and flowers happy.

Somewhere in the small town of Yishun, a beautiful Da Fan Shu was on her way to Yoga Lesson at the Yishun Park.

"Oh my goodness!" She exclaimed to her pretty self. "I'm running late and I must hurry!" And so she skippity skipped quickly to the park.

Suddenly, the Da Fan Shu began to fly. Before she could manage a scream, her huge body was rolling heavily all over the floor.

The pretty Da Fan Shu had a bloody ugly fall. She suffered bruises on

Her Hands

Her Arms

And Her Knees.

It was (and still is) very painful.
BLOODY CURB.

The End

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Saturday, January 21, 2006

~ Confessions of a Bangkok Shopaholic Part II ~

The Story

Day 1

Air Asia was lousy because:
1. The seats could only be inclined max 10-20 degrees.
2. The plane had funny smells of old leather and leaking petrol
3. There were mosquitoes
4. The bus ride was squeezy and stuffy
5. The Air Asia belt is at the other end of the world at both Changi and Bangkok airport.

The experience was totally different when I took Tiger the last time round. The only difference between Tiger and normal airlines was there wasn't any frills like food, drinks, blanket and ear phones, which was totally within expectations. And everything else was excellent.

Arrived at the very very unique and super pretty Reflections Hotel at 2 plus! Alec and I stayed in the Princess Room for the first 2 nights while the rest stayed in the Disco Room. The rooms really did look like the pictures on the Reflections website! Every single decorative piece was well-thought-of and fitted perfectly well with the theme of the room! Amazing! The balconys were cozy and staff very friendly!

Pluses of Reflections Hotel
- Every room is unique, very pretty and cool
- It feels really like a beautiful well-decorated home
- The restaurant food is good and famous
- You get a free heart-shaped carpet if you spend more than 1000THB per meal
- The spa is good and reasonably-priced
- Staff is very friendly
- Balconys (for smokers?!)
- There is a cheap dvd/vcd rental shop just opposite the hotel
- There are 2 7-11s near the hotel
- There's a stall selling yummy sweet freshly squeezed orange juice at 35THB per big bottle near the hotel
- Great for the one-time extraordinary experience!

Minuses of Reflections Hotel
- There are mosquitoes cos there are loads of plants and open balconys
- The location is not central (near Chatuchak) but taxi ride to anywhere costs at most 80THB
- It's quite pricey (similar to that of Novotel but can't match the price of Asia Hotel)
- Some of the rooms (esp the Princess Room) are quite dark. Feels kind of sleepy and groggy whenever we step into the dim room. =p
- Some of the floors in the rooms look slightly old
- Swimming pool is small
- Most of the beds have not-very-friendly wooden sides sticking out of them and all of us bumped our knees at least once in every room.

Our first destination was Pratunam! I was determined to go to the right area this time round. Followed Steph's instructions and zuan into any small alley along Pratunam and voila! We finally found the humongous Pratunam Market and all the shopping centres in the area! Like what Stephy said, I totally don't see why we could miss it the last time! Pratunam is THE place to shop for clothes clothes and more clothes!!!

Day 2

9am- Chatuchak! Anything under the sun can be bought at CTC! But we only had time to explore less than half of the clothing area. =(

Day 3

Chinatown- Sampeng/Yaowarat Market! Bought loads and loads of earrings (12 pairs for $4?!!?!), accessories, nail art, hair accessories and pouches! And not forgetting my bird's nest, shark's fin, pork floss and cashew nuts!

The Mango sticky rice at MBK food court is super duper yummy!!!

Alec and I went to Patpong and Suan Lum that night. Damn funny can. We totally forgot that Suan Lum closed at midnight and we headed to Patpong first. After strolling Patpong, we decided to - for the very first time- try the Bangkok MRT! Went to the BTS control station and told the lady we wanted to go to Lumpini Park. And she said, "This is the BTS. Lumpini Park is on the other MRT line. You have exactly 7 mins to run to the MRT station before the last train leaves for Lumpini Park."

So there's a difference between MRT and BTS. Think there's still much to learn before I can successfully qualify for a Bangkok PR.

And so Alec and I ran and ran and ran and ran. We finally reached the very underground MRT station, bought the ticket (which was this black plastic coin) and rushed to board the train. The escalators were not working anymore cos the stations were abt to close. We finally were about to hop on the train when we realised we went to the wrong platform! Bloody hell. So we climbed like 4 flights of stairs to the correct platform. And dashed into the train which closed immediately behind us! Phew! I looked at Alec and giggled non-stop. The first thing Alec said was " You run very slow leh!" -_-"

Day 4

Pratunam and MBK again!!! More clothes, shoes and bags!

Day 5

Massage at Reflections and Home!!!

The Haul

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Confessions of a Bangkok Shopaholic Part I

The People

Chill Out Area

The frowning green man @ the Hotel's Mini Internet Cafe

Everyone

Posers.com. How will ANYONE ever believe that my Gucci wallet is authentic?

I want to lie on it but I scared fall down!?!!

Shy Hairy Balls beneath the boxers

Alec and the single-eyed Orange Man.

Ben and the wooden antique cheena door

The Princess Bed

Orgasmic SeXXx

Sun literally shining on my butt

Cozy Princessy Balcony

The Nails

The Legendary Reflections Hotel

The very popular restaurant @ Reflections Hotel. The food was really quite good (we ate there everyday!) and the entire place was packed with rich and well-groomed expatriates and locals almost every single night!

Inside The Restaurant

The Disco Room

The Shower Area @ the Lazy Day Room

The toilet @ the Post-industrial room

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Thursday, January 12, 2006

~ The (final?) COUNTdown!!! ~

1 day to my Bangkok All-shopping-and-bingeing Trip!!!
5 days to My 24th Birthday!!!
17 days to Chinese New Year!
33 days to Valentine's Day!
86 days to my Driving Test.
154 days to my Next Bangkok Trip!!?!?!

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Tuesday, January 10, 2006

~ Cookies @ Phoon Huat, Durians @ Geylang, BBQ and Risk @ Changi Chalet! ~

The title just about summarises all that I did throughout the week! A happening happening week- As usual! *beams*

Reflection is definitely an integral part towards nirvana. Which is why I've been reflecting quite a bit these days and I came up with an analysis of myself. I need constant excitement in my life. I need something NEW and ALTERNATIVE to look forward to all the time. I am addicted to exploration, discovery and the euphoria that comes with it.

And my analysis has got to be true cos I can't come up with any other explanation as to why I pack my schedule with:
- tuitions
- hip-hop dancing
- sensual dancing
- weight lifting @ home
- dice-stacking
- yoga in the office gym
- jogging in the office gym
- yoga @ home
- jogging around yishun ring road
- yoga in yishun park
- kick-boxing @ sports council
- swimming @ safra
- baking pastries and cakes @ phoon huat
- blogging
- writing diary
- cross stitch
- reading (I just bought another 2 bks from auction)
- (about to organise a committee to learn) Pilates in the office
- driving lessons
- BBQs, chalets and sweet potatoes
- Frequent holidays to Bangkok (!!! Yes! I'm going to BKK yet again! On Friday! OMG I can't wait!!!)

And I do most of them on a weekly/daily basis.

I think it's getting kinda worrying now that the matter is getting a bit out of hand, as in literally- I cannot control my hands at all! I promised Alec I'll only learn belly dancing after I've passed my driving but there's nothing I can do but to just stare helplessly at my hands as they move swiftly on their own and type 'belly dancing classes' on google.

Yeah, I know, it's that bad.

So as I was saying, to satisfy my thirst for learning, I went to Phoon Huat again on Wed and this time round, to learn to bake 3 types of new yr cookies:
1. Pineapple Roll
2. Almond and Cashew Cookies
3. Almond Cookies

They taste absolutely heavenly. The golden buttery crust of the pineapple roll melts readily in the mouth... the pineapple filling is chewy, not too sweet and is made from the finest pineapples. The almond and cashew cookie is very very crunchy and every single bite is filled healthy nuts roasted to perfection. The almond cookie is the most deceiving with its pale and harmless outlook... The outer crust is soft, powdery and meltish, while the inner part is crunchy and nuttilicious!

My only regret is I don't have an oven @ home to bake more of them. *wails and bolds 'Oven' in my wishlist*

Friday marked my first experience eating Durians @ Geylang! I always wanted to do that cos that seems so Singaporean and exciting! I managed to persuade Alec (who was totally not in a durian mood) to bring me there after shopping at Toa Payoh. The big big D24 durian costed a whopping 20 bucks and the flesh was the pale yellow bitter kind with the alcoholic taste, which wasn't really my favourite but the experience was priceless! (My favourite is still the humongous durian that my dad happened to pick at Yishun Park last year)

Last night or rather this morning was BBQ at the Changi Chalet. Reached home at 530am and woke up @ 9 plus to give tuition! Yeah I'm really pushing my eye bags and dark circles to the limit. Anyway, BBQ was good with cheese hotdogs and of cos sweet potatoes! The BBQ started only at 10pm and Alec and I were famished by then so we went to eat the all famous Changi Nasi Lemak before that. I like the sweet Chilli with crispy Ikan Bilis! We were also really amused by unique way the way the shopkeeper packed the rice.

My first attempt at RISK! My army was dressed in Blue and I had conquered Europe and half of Asia when I left. My strategy- Act ke lian whenever someone attacks you and keep a really low profile as you patiently build up a strong massive troop while others stage wars against one another. As LL would have put it- Jian4. *smirks*

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~Going @ $4/G. Anyone???~

Results of the final count:
12 Gs per row X 15 rows = 180Gs
$720 / 180 Gs = $4 per G.

And that's right smack in the middle of the $3 and $5 that Steph and I respectively placed our bets on.

Actually, if I think in terms of buying 180Gs @ $4 each, it actually sounds a bit more resonable than thinking in terms of $720 for one Gucci wallet.

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Thursday, January 05, 2006

~ THE Legendary Gucci Wallet!!!! ~

Oh my Gawd.

OH MY GAWD.

That is THE elegant, classy, gorgeous and heavenly legendary Gucci Black Eclipse Long Wallet that has been sitting patiently on the top of my wish list for months. And it costs an earth-shattering $720.

SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY DOLLARS.

Gosh. That's a grossly obscene amount of money there. No I still can't believe it. And my goose bumps still get all erected at the mention of Gucci or $720.

I mean u dun get to see a $720 wallet everyday do u? I'm sure I'm not over-reacting here and you have to admit that was exactly how you reacted too when you first got a branded (as in really designer brand kind of branded) article!!!

And if you've known me well enough, you'll have long suspected that I couldn't have bought the immensely elegant and pricey wallet with my own hard-earned cash. I mean I'll happily spend $72 on 10 items anytime but to part with $720 at one shot?!!!?!!!
Gosh that's as difficult as telling me to do a cartwheel.

It's just not in me.

But it's so Alec.

Yes, not only did he buy a $720 Gucci bag for me, he very happily bought a Fendi bag for him mummy during the same shopping trip. $999. =) I actually think the present for his mum is way overdue- as in he has been his mum's son for the past 24 yrs and hasn't bought anything decent for her at all. It's high time. But a $720 pressie for my insignificant 24th birthday? For the gf who takes him for granted, is unreasonable, likes to dig her nose and stick the pi sai on his face, pulls his nipple hair and leg hair.......

OMG... Am I worth it?

FAQ
1. Is my boyfriend like freaking rich?!?!!
A: He could have been prior that fateful shopping trip.

2. Does this mean I am obliged to marry him?
A: Gosh, that question sprang up in my head right after the 'how much is it?!' qtn. I blurted it out and Alec's reply was- "no need lar... =()" He kinda smiled and frowned at the same time. I thought he looked really cute and his reply was rather sweet.

3. What am I going to get him for his next birthday?! Surely I can't be that off his standards right?
A: Alec's answer was- no need lar. anything lor! =))

4. How many Gs are there on the wallet?
A: I'll have to count and blog about it in my next entry. Stephy is betting on 240 Gs which makes each G $3. I'm placing my bets on $5 per G. We'll see.

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