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Chinese Lunar New Year!
Monday, March 01, 2010 10:47 AM I just couldn't keep to my promise about blogging regularly in 2010. I totally lost the mojo for blogging once I go on a relatively long trip. (e.g back for cny and perth.) It's pretty scary to know that it's the 3rd month into 2010 already. This year seems to move on very quickly but I guess it's a good thing. Soon we will be in HK for 2 years already and I am really looking forward to going back to SG for good. [CNY] This time we flew back to SG days before CNY so that we will have time for shopping. I couldn't find anything suitable for new year in HK that's why I always say SG is the best shopping place for me. This year the in laws had early reunion dinner so I am very excited to be able to join my very own family for reunion on new year's eve. I know it's not a normal practice for married daughter and I didn't join them last year. Day 1 was spent with my in laws and house visiting. And of course how can we missed out visiting the temple early in the morning? After temple, we had a hard time finding eatery that opens on 1st day of CNY. My FIL says he remember seeing one of the Bak Kut Teh stall in Balestier advertising on the newspaper saying that they are open. IIRC it's the 933 BKT. Surprised to see that it's not at all packed given that it's one of the many few stalls opening on that day. Since 1st day of CNY is also V-day, the Husband and I thought of catching a movie together so I tried making a reservation via my BB and got a confirmation number. But when we went to Tampines GV to make a collection, I was told there isn't any booking under my name. WTF I was pissed and asked if that's the case, why bother about having an application for online booking?! The cinema is full by the time we were there and no way we can buy tickets on the spot. BAH! No movie so we had a pathetic dinner @ Pasta Mania. I found plastic in my pasta and how lucky can I get? We really regretted having dinner there, totally forgotten about the new mall in Tampines. Tampines 1! We had a good walk at Tampines 1 after dinner and home sweet home we went. The Husband got a LVoely wallet from me, replacing the old one which went outta shape after him squeezing coins in bill compartment. :O I am still waiting for mine, something that can't be bought with just $$... but patience. :P Day 2 was spent at my parents' place. Finally I get to eat the Heng Wah Mee Sua again! Only available in the HO's residence. :P Always look forward to eat it every CNY. After makan, we proceed to my uncle's place for visiting. He have a really impressive garden in his balcony!  Had lunch at his place and waited till it's time for me and the Husband to make our way to the airport. Our flight to perth was supposed to be 7ish but when we reach the airport for check in at around 5pm, we were told that our flight was changed to 5ish. Good lord we ALMOST missed our flight! We make a quick dash to the boarding gate after checking in and once we settle down onto our seats in the flight, the door is closed. Phew! Crazy! [Perth] The in laws reached Perth earlier than us as they took the morning flight instead. So they came to the airport and fetch us and we had supper @ Macdonalds. The subsequent days in Perth was quite leisure and tummy filling. We were constantly munching on food (me, SIL, MIL & Aunt) and the guys (FIL and Hubby) were in charge to be behind the wheels. We visited Fremantle (for the amazing Fish & Chips @ Cicerellos!), Rottnest Island for the beautiful beaches & Margaret River for the wine and chocolate. We had alot of Chinese food in Perth but because my FIL prefer Chinese over Western Food. Not that I am complaining. The Chinese cuisine there is exceptionally good! :)  I WASN'T too hyped up in Perth due to many reasons and one of them is definitely the shopping malls. Perhaps I was too pampered in HK & SG, shopping in Perth can be quite a dread. Flew back to SG on the 20th and we had lotsa catching up with our friends. Glad to be able to meet up with the LJ peeps for durian supper (sorry that I have to leave early to see doctor. Water retention the doctor says! ><), dinner with Jun & Zave (Congrats on the enagagement!! <3) and the Husband's besties for late CNY visiting! :) After all the good times in SG, we flew back to reality on the 23rd to find my house soaked in water, like literately? The weather in HK is INSANELY wet due to high humidity. The celling started to get moldy (the horror!!), the tile walls are dripping with condensation water! I wanted to cry so much but I was too busy trying to make them dry! :( One of our guppy died too!! :( I was so depressed over the wet house that the Husband decided to get me a dehumidifier the next day. I have no idea how it actually works but we leave it on throughout the whole night together with aircon, it's alarm went off 4am that morning and I went to check what happened. I was shocked that it shows the tank is full and I have to pour away 10L of water! I turn it on again and it's alarm went off 9am the next day. Goodness 20L of water sucked out from my room! It's like someone just pour water into our house! I really hope the weather gets better soon because my laundry couldn't dry in time for the next round of laundry to be washed! :( Exicted about the besties visiting us in HK this coming Wednesday! That's the reason why I have to update this now if not I will have more backlogs once they are here! :P Tata! Labels: festive, hk, marriage, travel
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 9:09 AM I have to say this again: I hate coming back home after a long trip. Now I have 2 moutains of clothings to handwash after sending 2 batches for machine wash. BAH. Been missing out so much after going back to SG for CNY (no internet at home) and a 5days trip to Perth (NO INTERNET AGAIN! T-T). I don't know which could be worse? No internet or NO internet?! But I can't be any happier getting my lappy fixed. Thou I need sometime adjusting back to the keyboard arrangement. (eeePC keyboard is crazy) Gotta get back to all my housework. HK weather is insane and everything in my house are dripping with water!! Get me outta here! Labels: hk
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 12:40 PM 2 more weeks to Singapore! I have already thought of all the things to eat and do when we get back. HOHOHO MOST IMPORTANTLY is the meesua from my parents. Only get to eat them during CNY! :P So earlier on I tried my luck to boot up my dead lappy. I thought it revived by itself but before I can finish editing my pictures, IT WENT DEAD AGAIN! PUI! Bo bian gotta use the Husband's to edit some pictures. Aiya make me moodless after all my hardwork gone with the crashed lappy. Sigh. The other day while at Mongkok shopping with the Husband, I bought this pair of really pretty sneakers. The pink stole my heart away!  I love wearing boots but I can only do it while in HK. So I have been insearch for the perfect pair all this while but all I can find are those being worn by strangers on the street and it's really weird if I walk up to them and ask where they bought their boots. -_- And this morning I came across a tw yahoo auction site with pretty boots!  BOWS!! Tricia you will love this! I emailed them and see if they are willing to ship internationally... Hope they reply soon! Just saw the new 2010 colors for Balenciaga bags and Sorbet and Outremer are totally TDF!  OMG LOOK AT THAT! SOFA.KING YUMMY I JUST WANNA TAKE A BITE AT IT! Sorbet is sucha sweet color after Framboise I think I just fell in love all over again... So now, a Bal or a Trevi!? OR NONE to save $$?! :(  Cooked BKT again the other night. It looks really black la the soup but it taste nice okie! At least the Husband like it. :) Okie that's about it. This laggy netbook is driving me crazy. OH YES! Do check out OMOCHA-LAND's sales promo!! :)   VISIT OMOCHA-LAND TODAY! Labels: bags, food, hk, school
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 1:46 PM So I am not the only person who find the Husband having a striking resemblance to Donnie Yen. I thought I was too crazy over the 2 guys until Dayv kor msn-ed me and told me the same thing after him watching some trailer of Donnie Yen online. I guess he was right. I always like guys in a particular "pattern", style and look. And eventually I ended up marrying my perfect dream guy. Can't be any happier. :) If you don't know already, I love Donnie Yen. But I definitely love the Husband love. <3 Muah! Sorry ah my updates are still slow and little but because my precious laptop just died on me a couple of days ago and I have so much photos to edit and upload which I can't do it on my netbook! T-T I can't wait to get it repair when I go back SG for CNY. Yes! Tickets booked for SG and Perth. I miss Singapore! *tok dong chiang!*
Thursday, January 14, 2010 2:32 PM My gastric is rather weak these days. Everytime after any meals, I never fail to feel bloated, nauseous and breathless. It feels like I am unable to digest. Hate the feeling. :( Here are some pictures from the week where Edwin and Cailin visited us.  Visited the usual place and not forgetting to bring them to our favourite dim sum, steamboat and roast goose restaurant. :) Yesterday the Husband was on MC because the both of us was down with food poisoning. What should we eat when the most healthy food around, (CONGEE!) actually caused us to have food poisoning?! I chose to have curry chicken. LOL 以毒攻毒 okie?! But of course the health conscious Husband refuse to follow the crazy me. :P  Recently the Husband got bitten by the NBA bug. We were shopping for Basketball the other day but got this instead:  Ever since Edwin bought us milo from Singapore, I have been replacing my proper meals with milo and bread/cream cracker. Not sure if it's a healtier choice but it does helps to curb my cravings for some singapore-style drinks. :P  The cold weather is really torturing for me. These days I really hate showering and brushing my teeth. The icy water from the tap will give me froze bite!! I just wanna lie in bed whole day with the Husband and my kumas under the thick and warm blanket...  I am all excited about this weekend! Causeway Bay Time Square will be holding the 2nd part of the BAPE X CHOCOOLATE event and I can't wait to get my hands on the black tee! And also I will be getting my 1st LV of 2010, which is the lugguage tag for my NF! Still thinking of what to heatstamp. Heard they only allow up to 3 letters only but some lucky ones got their items hotstamp up to 10 letters! Should I hotstamp: - WEN - D & A (if they allow &?) - ANNE (if they allow 4 letters?) - 雯 （heard they do chinese character but not sure if they have this word in their tool!) Let me know what you think! :) xx Labels: hk, photography
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 10:42 AM Can't believe it's the 12th day of the new year already. But in the past 2 weeks I have heard and seen the most ridiculous things in my life enough to piss me off for 24 hours. AND I GOT A BLARDY BIG BOIL UNDER MY LIP! Neverthless I still believe 2010 is a good year with lotsa things to look forward to! :) Decided to snip off a good amount of my messy hair to get rid of some 2009 衰气。  My face was literally frozen by the cold weather. I can't believe I can breathe out smoke from my mouth in HK. crazy. Last week, the husband and I were busy playing host to his buddy, Edwin and his newly engaged fiancé Cailin. (Happy engagement!) The weather was EXTREMELY cold last week and it's really painful to stay outdoor but nevertheless we still had lotsa fun! SO MUCH 菠萝包！ haha! Last month my domain and hosting was expiring and I was contemplating if I should renew them. Part of me realise that I am not blogging enough to justify it but this domain is very special for me and the Husband. So I finally decided to renew it... and keep it alive till I decided to bring it to my grave. :P Unless someone wants to help me keep my domain after I die la. HAHA! But I guess the ultimate reason for me to keep this domain is to blog about my marriage... then about my kids... hopefully one day they are old enough to read about their parents' love story and their childhood. Okie la. I shall keep this entry short. But from now onwards I will promise to blog often, even if the entry is short, but with nice photos and stuff. Will update soon! Weather too nice to hibernate already.
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Thursday, December 31, 2009 4:24 PM In less than 7 hours time, a brand new year will be here! I am not sure if 2009 is consider a good year but I definitely had fun flying between HK & SG to visit my love ones... and also travelled to a few places for vacation. The most unforgetable ones are Japan for Honeymoon and Taiwan with the buddies. Before I go into the new year resolution mode, let's update on what I have been doing for the past 1 week! On the 24th night, the Husband and I sneakily took a flight back to SG to celebrate Christmas. We touch down in Singapore exactly at 12am (Christmas!), drop our baggage off at home and left for Bedok for Ba Chor Mee. It was already coming to 2am and the Ba Chor Mee was sold out!! :( In the end we had Pig Liver Meesua instead. Just as good! :) Morning of Christmas day, we decided to popby my parents place and give them a surprise! My sister said she sorta expected that I will be back (since I have been asking if they will be around on the 25th. Bah.) but I am still happy to be back home and see them on this special day! We had lunch @ Fatty Restaurant together with my in laws (they are back for xmas too!) After which the Husband and the in laws went to get laptop for my SIL and I followed my family back home for catching up. Dinner was Zichar at Tampines Kopitiam with my in laws extended (can't remember which Block) and it's was GOD DAMN NICE! Wah lau when was the last time I had nice Zichar?! This one really beat the rest both hands and legs down. I ate so much I felt like exploding. After dinner, the Husband and I rushed to Sembawang to buy a cake to surprise everyone at Kaijing's place. We were supposed to get the cake, wait for Francis (KJ's hubby) to pick us up and sneakily appear infront of everyone (especially for Ailing mei whose birthday falls on 26!) The surprise was a success, all thanks to Francis and Kaijing for coordinating! The birthday was exceptionally action pack but I can totally understand. HEE  We had so much fun that night and the birthday drank alittle too much so she couldn't stop laughing. For a moment I was worried but I guess it's okie to let her hair down on her big day. :) Hope you like your present and surprise, Mei! :) And I am really happy to be back to celebrate Christmas with the rest! Woke up slightly later on the 26th due to all the havoc the day before. Went to the Waterloo Street Temple, had Ba Chor Mee for lunch at Sim Lim Square food court and took a bus (omg when was the last time I took a SBS bus! Excited!) to Orchard to meet my Sister and Jeff for KTV session! Since we were early, the Husband and I walk around the new Orchard, took lotsa pictures and acting silly. :) Remember those days when the Husband and I spent most of our paktor time in KTV and I also love going KTV with my Sister. Really brings back lotsa nice memories! We sang from 2.30pm to 6 plus before the Husband and I rushed back to Kembangan to meet up with his buddies for dinner and mahjong session. We had Pig Liver Mee Sua again for dinner but we will never get sick of it! :) So nice! There are a total of 4 couples and Jasmine & Cailin brought really nice dessert! Thanks for making the desserts babes! :) The mahjong session ended really late and I couldn't resist falling asleep! (As usual!) On the 27th, we woke up in time for Kuey Chap brunch! OMG I LOVE THE KUEY CHAP! I can eat 2 bowls of kueys! <3 After brunch, the in laws drop us at my grandma place where I meet up with my parents and stayed there for awhile. Had tang yuan cooked by my mum (make up for the "dong zi"!) and lotsa catching up with my parents. They bought my birdnest and I love it! <3 Had dinner with the in laws @ Bedok. Char Kuey Tiao, Ba Chor Mee, Satay, Chicken Wing, oyster egg... all at 1 shot! Shiok! 28 Monday morning, went to see doctor regarding my foot condition together with my sister and my dad. Had the super yummy curry rice for lunch. Had high tea @ Takashimaya's Royal Copenhagen with the bestie. Love the company, place and food!! Walk around orchard, LV-ed, plucked my forest-like thick eyebrow with the girlies and it's time for us to go home. Enjoyable time really flew past fast. :(  Dinner with my family @ Ban Heng. Wonderful night with lotsa catching up... wish time stops forever at that moment... 29th is once again time to fly back to Hong Kong. Had lunch at Kallang Bahru. My favourite Hokkien Mee & Duck rice! Dad came along with us while sister drive us to the airport. Wish mum could come along too but not convenient to close and leave the store. Sigh. Although this trip was slightly longer than the previous few trips we made but still, it never seems enough. My achievement/memorable events in 2009: - Jan: Glad to be able to celebrate birthday with my Mum! - Jan: Kanna Cellulities. -_- - Feb: Then kanna Shingles! - Feb: Received my 1st Q-pot from the Husband! <3 - Feb: Ailing mei visited us in Hk! - Mar: I got my 1st Miu Miu! A Ibisco Bow Satchel! - Mar: More pink stuff! Pink Agnes B bag and B Q-pot iPhone case. - Jun: 2nd Miu Miu item. A bag charm. - Jun: Flew back to sg to celebrate fathers' day with my dad! - Jun: Bought the Asus eeePC 1000HE - Jun: The birth of 5deeeeeemarktwooo! - Jun: Honeymoon @ Japan. Took a picture with a lifesize Rilakkuma! Dream come true! MORE Agnes B bags and MORE Rilakkuma! <3 - Jun: Celebrated our 2nd year rom anniversary! - Jul: The beginning of my love for Hello Kitty (Kittylab craze!) - Aug: Force to move out from our old aparment but I am more than happy to do so. Love the current one! - Aug: Gave my family a surprise back to SG on my birthday. All thanks to the Husband! Had a blasting celebration with my friends too! - Sep: 1st boat trip in HK. Seafood at Sai Kung was amazing! - Sep: Sister and Jeff visited us in Hong Kong! :) - Sep: Bought my Xacti. - Oct: Finally our 2nd time to BKK. Still loving that place. - Nov: Opening of Omocha-Land!!! - Nov: Took a flight on my own to Taiwan from HK to meet the buddies. - Nov: The husband gave me a LV neverfull for anniversary. - Nov: Bought the LV Damier T&B Mini Pochette. - Nov: Winter @ Beijing - Dec: Christmas surprise to my family and buddies + Birthday surprise for Ailing mei. - Dec: Bought the LV Damier Heritage Labels Cles. It was a crazy year filled with LVoe, peace, joy and flights. I am happy to see my family often and they still make me miss them every single time. Seems like I have built up my very own bags and LV collection. Not alot of gadget this year because of GRDII still serves me very well. And nothing can stop my love for Rilakkuma! Here's my New Year Resolution for 2009 (written in 2008 December): - Able to go back Singapore as many times and possible! (Flew back many times this year!) - Best, go back Singapore for good. :P (Okie still trying...) - More friends to visit me here. (Not enough!) - Parents, sister and husband's good health. (:D) - Hope my Sister and my best friends find their own happiness. (My Sister got attached, Ah Li also! Huijun getting rom next year!) - More Kuma and gadgets! (ALOT OF KUMA! Even open a shop for it! :P) - Our own place in Singapore. (STILL TRYING! T_T) - Visit Japan! (YAY! FOR HONEYMOON!) - Afford a branded bag on my own. ^-^ ' (If pochette consider as a bag? :P) - More love from the husband! (never enuff. hehehe)(I can feel the loveeeeeee! MORE PLEASE!) - Birthday, Christmas & New Year with family and friends... (I think I managed to fulfilled them quite abit! :D) Not bad lah. Seems like I have fulfilled most of them. And here's the 2010 one! - More LVoe, peace and joy. - Move back to SG for good. (= able to see my parents and friends often, get our own lovenest) - Better business for Omocha-Land. - Save more money (contradict with the 1st one thou). - Better health for myself and my love ones. - The Husband and I will stay this loving forever. I guess that's all. Ultimately I just wish that we will go back to SG for good and everyone will be happy. I, of course will be the happiest. I can give up everything to leave this place with the Husband actually. If someone out there knows how much I miss Singapore. Last but not least, some eye candies of the LVoe:  1) Dig out my 7 flip card holder from my parents' place. Bought this in 2006 with my Sister in Hong Kong when we go on vacation together. It was quite beaten when I 1st dug it out. I placed 2 cards in a slot and so there are like 14 cards in it! *horror*. The transparent slots are all stained with ink transferred from the cards. I went to LV the other day to get the refill and the kind SA gave them to me for free! How nice! :) 2) Damier Koala Wallet. The wallet that I have been eyeing since forever! The Husband bought this for me the day before Christmas Eve as my Xmas gift. He hid it in his bag and went to buy dinner for me. He called me on my mobile and ask me to open up his open to take out magazines to read to kill time. OMG THE MAGICAL BROWN PAPER BAG! <3 The Husband really spoil me silly! But I love the wallet SO THE VERY MUCH!!! And of course the green ribbon that comes with it. Thanks baby for the wonderful gift! I love you! 3) Actually I was looking for the T&B series Cles but it's already sold out everywhere in SG. Not sure if they still have it in HK but the LV website no longer has it so I guess it's sold out already. This Heritage Labels & Stamps series seems to be replacing the T&B ones. Initially I wasn't too fond of the "fading effect" of the design but it grow onto me eventually. So there you go! Unknowningly I have 6 LVs in my collection now but I am secretly looking forward to let it grow slowly! That's all for 2009!! Thank for following me through 2009 and prolly the past few years too. May you all have a fantabulous 2010 ahead! HAPPY NEW YEAR PEEPS! <3
Wednesday, December 23, 2009 10:27 AM  Omocha-Land Collection 5 is up! The last collection of 2009! :) Wanna start off by saying a million thank you to my dearest sister, April and Linus! Although I am not in Singapore but they have no forgotten about me during this festive season! :) And so happy that Rilakkuma reminds April and Linus of me. HAHA!  It's amazing how things like this touches my heart. Guess being away from Singapore make me cherish my family and friends more! :) The other day I ordered 2 Pursetogo for my Miu and NF and it came after a week! The website state it takes 2-4 weeks but I got them really fast! Happy!  Yay! No more saggy NF and messy things in the bags! <3 That day I was digging into my mountains of Rilakkuma collection and found this keychain that I bought sometime back! Rilakkuma and LV are made for each other! :P Look at the matching colors! On Saturday, we went popby Chocoolate to collect the Bape X Chocoolate dotted hoodie that we pre-ordered previously. We both got 1 each so we can have couple hoodie! :)  The cut for mine is perfect but I think the one the Husband got may be a little small but pre-order items are not allowed to exchange. Bah. :( After coming back from Beijing and the beginning of the very cold winter, the toes on my right foot starts to swell and it got worse this week. Finally decided to see a doctor yesterday night and I am surprise to know that it's not Cellulitis. WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGE! LOL  Now my toes look 1.5 times worse from the picture. (Anyway it's the right foot.) It's exactly the same problem I had last winter. I was diagnose with Cellulitis back then and yesterday when I went back to see another doctor, he said it's not Cellulitis because Cellulitis will not cause all 5 toes and the foot bed to be red and swollen. Super WTF can? Why all the doctors in Hong Kong can't give me a constant diagnosis? Last year when I have shingles, I have to see 3 different doctors for 4 times before being diagnosed with Shingles. Before that I was told that I am suffering from allergy wtf can? The doctor yesterday told me it may be Rheumatism (wtf Rheumatism on toes?!) and if the swell doesn't subside I have to go for a blood test. Sofa-king lost. I went to see the doctor wearing my usual crocs maryjane but it was exceptionally tight yesterday because of the swell and the foot bed was uncovered so my foot was bascially exposed to the super cold air. When I got home, I went straight to shower in hot water because anything below hot can cause frostbite no kidding! While showering, I notice my toes got more tighten and red and worse of all, sofa-king itchy!!! SO ITCHY THAT I CAN'T STOP rubbing it! (I can't scratch because the skin is already very vulnerable from the swell.) I started crying in the bathroom and shouted for the Husband and ask him what to do to stop the itch. I quickly jump out from the shower and continue rubbing them and crying at the same time. Good lord. No words can describe how blardy itchy it was. The itch was making me confuse and I don't know what to do but to rub and stare at it. I decided to apply medication oil but no use! The itch got worse and I totally lost control of my nerve. My leg couldn't stop twitching and it's scaring the shit outta me. I frantically googled for "itchy red swollen toes" and was lead to CHILBLAINS. WTF it's exactly the same! The symptoms and the picture! WHAT CELLULITIS and RHEUMATISM! I don't know what the hell the doctors are doing la but they are absolutely wasting my money and time and making my situation worse! From the situation, it seems like the blood vessels got confused by the drastic change of temperature. So I start to rotate my foot and exercise them to let the blood circulate. I put on a thick socks too to keep it warm. After about 30 minutes of non-stop exercising, the itchy starts to go away. THANK GOODNESS!! I WAS THIS CLOSE TO CHOPPING OFF MY TOES OKIE TO EASE THE ITCH! I force myself to sleep and this morning the itch is gone and the swell went down abit! I can finally bend my toes! PLEASE don't let me experience that kind of itch again! IT ALMOST KILLED ME. Enough of all this terrible foot story. I don't think I will be udpating again before Christmas so... HERE I WISH ALL MY FAMILY, FRIENDS AND READERS A HAPPY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! :) XOXO! Labels: bags, festive, health, marriage, shopping
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 2:17 PM Finally able to update on my trip! [Taiwan, Taipei Day 1: 15.11.2009] My 1st time taking flight alone. Initially my plan was to take a flight back to Singapore to meet up my girls (Ailing, Peili, Kaijing & Wenbei) and take the flight to Taipei together with them. But after booking the air ticket, I realise it's much better and less time consuming to fly direct from Hong Kong. Afterall it's over for 1 hour plus only! I was lucky to be able to book a ticket from Hk to TW from Eva Airline. Arrival timing is only 10 minutes difference from the girls. Supposed to take the airport express from my place to the airport. I keep reminding myself to get off T2 but in the end guess what? I got off T1 instead and gotta drag my super heavy luggage over to T2. -_- The flight was okie and I was knock out almost immediately after the flight took off. Thou it's only an hour plus flight, I manage to eat sleep and play games on my iPhone. HAHA Reach Tw and got a call from Ailing mei and realise that they are already on the Freego and coming towards T2 (they were in T1) to pick me up! Alamak I was still waiting for my baggage at the belt and so I ran all the way out to the bus stop and saw Ailing mei walking towards me. So we both ran together with the blardy heavy baggage and up the Freego we go!  After approx. 1 hour journey on the bus, we checked into Rainbow Hotel @ Ximending. Next stop was the Taipei Train station to purchase tickets to Hualien the next day. Had dinner at the steamboat restaurant in the train station. After dinner, we went back to XMD and walk around abit before we call it a day. [Taiwan, Hualien Day 2: 16.11.2009] Woke up extremely early that day, worrying that we might missed the train. Had breakfast @ the Hotel (which was goddamn pathetic -_-) and took the subway to Taipei main station for the train to Hualien. IIRC, the ride was about 3 hours so we spent alot of time doing silly things, sleeping and munching. Didn't manage to eat their 火车便当 because by the time the the trolley reaches all, they are all sold out. :/ Reached Hualien and when we exit from the station, we saw the lady host of our Minshu, 石头之家！ 刘阿姨 is a super nice lady! Together with her is 何先生 who was our tour guide for 2 days. We went to tour around Hualien even before going back to the minshu to place our stuff. But I think the arrangement was good because we only have 1 day in Hualien and we shouldn't waste any precious time!  We visited the Taroko Gorge, and the entire place is about rocks and mountain. Thou it's only rocks but we spent alot of time there. Haha... sorry to say I am not much of a sight-seeing person but it was still quite enjoyable! And of course how can we go on without food? Ling mei will be the 1st to complain! Haha... we ate so much that I have already forgotten what we had! >< I can only recall: Muachee, 小笼包, bao, bubbletea, pork rib noodle, 鲁肉饭， 葱抓饼，大肠包小肠，臭豆腐 and Sashimi! Before going back to the minshu, our tour guide brought us to some shop and bought lotsa firecrackers and fireworks! I always love fireworks but able to set them off ourselves is quite out of the world. Especially in HK and SG. HAHA! No pictures of the playing of firecrackers and fireworks with me thou. We had a blasting time there but I was too afraid to stand near them. I ran away each time I lit them up. T-T After fireworks, we get to release 孔明灯 also! How fun! We scribble lotsa wishes (and rubbish :P) onto the lantern before releasing it up the sky! It flew really high up and took a loooooong time before it disappear completely from our eyes! Lastly before we called it a day in the super big and comfortable minshu, we get to paint and deco our very own pebble. Aiya needless to say I drew Rilakkuma on it. :P 刘阿姨 said that the view from our room can see the sunrise around 6am? (Can't remember the exact timing). I was quite determine to shoot the sunrise so I couldn't really sleep well that night worrying that I might missed it. >< But too bad. The sky was dark and rainy at 6am so sunrise was almost out of sight. :( [Taiwan, Hualien X Taipei Day 3: 17.11.2009] 刘阿姨 prepared our breakfast the next day! It was simple but yet tummy filling. We visited her little farm and had a good laugh at the animals that she kept. :P We were set to go pick up jades at this pond area in Hualien. It was rainy and the water was icy cold but that didn't stop us from stucking out hands into the water and look for jades. I pick up aloooooot of stones but only a few of them are jades. They were really small so not much of a value but for keepsake. We had last minute shopping for muachee and lunch before heading to the train station for our train back to Taipei! :) Thou it was only for a day but I am sure Hualien left a really deep impression in us! Minshu - Stone Home (石頭的家): http://www.sutohome.com/  Back in Taipei in time for dinner! :) But the rainbow hotel really screw up our booking. 1st night we got the room for 5pax. But after we got back from Hualien, they gave us a room for 3 pax and forcefully placed a pathetic additional bed. Then another 1 pax how!?! After a long "talking" with the hotel recep, they compensate us with an additional room for me and ling mei and promised to give us a 5-bed bedroom the next day. UGH After dinner, we decided to go for KTV! Initially wanted to try cashbox but the place looks really intimidating plus they charges are rockethigh! In the end we chose Holiday KTV which was much family style, reasonable priced and comes with freeflow DRINKS & FOOD! Woohoo! KTV ended around 12plus am, we make our way back to the hotel and call it a day. ZZZZ! [Taiwan, Taipei Day 4: 18.11.2009] Planned to go Wufenpu tat day but during the day time, we made our way to some major shopping mall and shopped hours in HANDS. I was down with fever but recovered quickly with panadol. (damn blardy expensive because I bought it in the shopping mall O:) Made our way to Wufenpu in the late afternoon and shopped till nightfall. Must really give in to the rest of the girls when it comes to shopping. HAHA! I AM THE OLDEST AMONG THEM OKIE!? Can't blame me la.  After Wufenpu, we made our way back to the hotel and place down our 战利品 before making our way to Shilin night market. We were all famished when we reached there. So we ate... 大饼包小饼, Oyster egg, chicken backside (my fav!!), superbig chickenchop, mango ice and much more till I can't recall. HAHA! Since Shilin also has shopping area, the girls went frenzy again. I was literately dragging my feet because I have used up all my energy for the day! [Taiwan, Taipei Day 5: 18.11.2009] One of the must-visit place for the girls. Hello Kitty Cafe! We took a weebit long time to get to the cafe because we mix up the correct station to alight. :P The place is gorgeous! I remember going to another Kitty theme cafe a few years back but it's in Danshui instead. The cafe is definitely not bimbo-stic at all! The food is really good and the portion is super huge! I don't think anyone will go there without a camera. Haha we say this lady taking picture throughout our meal. I wonder did she manage to eat her meal at all? Nothing stops me from getting cute stuff! I bought their signature kitty plush! That day was Kaijing & Wenbei last day in Taipei so they have to grab the chance to do last minute shopping in Ximending! We sent the girls to where they wait for the Freego bus to the airport. We bade goodbye to them and make our way to 阿忠 for their famous 面线！ We decided to dabao back to the hotel together with bubble tea and braised chicken wings. Yums!   After dinner we made our way to Raohe night market and spent the rest of the night there. The girls bought a whole lot of stuff and I only bought a hair accessories IIRC. :P So proud of myself! [Taiwan, Taipei Day 6: 19.11.2009] Decided to try their salon for a haircut. The place seems rather "wulu" but service was superb! I didn't cut mine too drastically but Ailing and Peili both had really nice cut! Ailing even got tempted and booked to have her hair permed the next day. Hee After the hair cut, we made our way to SOGO for a little high end shopping. I bought a blusher from Jill Staurt (OMG THE CASE IS TO DIE FOR!) and had afternoon tea + late lunch @ AFTERNOON TEA TEAROOM. LOL. Left Sogo before sunset thinking that we can catch the sunset @ Danshui but it was raining and super cold that evening and we missed everything! >< Can't even go near the 码头 because it's dark and it was rainy with strong wind.  Danshui was the last place I thought I will buy anything but in the end the girls bought quite a bit of stuff. Haha! I am impressed with their shopping instinct! We had a little supper there before heading back to the hotel in a cab. Drop dead tired! >< [Taiwan, Taipei Day 7: 20.11.2009] My last day in Taipei! Because I will be taking a different flight from the girls, I have to leave about 2 hours ahead. After breakfast, Ailing went for her hair appointment while Peili and me wonder around Ximending aimlessly. Still manage to do some last minute shopping before Peili sent me off to take the Freego bus. (Thanks babe for accompanying me! :)) Didn't managed to see Ailing's new hairstyle. Hopefully soon! :) Flight back to HK alone was smooth but lonely. Because I didn't chose my seats online, I requested for aisle seat and was given the last seat on the last row. How nice. :/ I miss the Husband terribly because he is always there with me on a flight holding my hands and making me smile. Sigh. The Husband was at the HKIA to fetch me and I can't wait to see him after being away for almost a week! But the airline sure hates me because my baggage was the last to arrive! BAH! Saw The Husband and I can feel tears in my eyes already. Miss him so much! Thou I brought my netbook along and the hotel has internet but nothing beats hearing his voice and seeing him in person! (Oh I just got back my mobilephone bill and our phone calls chalk up to SGD200! *gasps!*) It was a really fun trip overall and I am really happy to be able to travel with my besties! It was like a dream come true. A graduation trip that finally fulfilled after a long while! :) Thanks besties for giving me so much beautiful memories! I love all of you and looking forward to many trips together with you all! <3 After settling down back in HK and finally managed to finish washing all my laundry, the Husband and I were set to fly to Beijing from 28 Nov - 5 Dec. He went there to attend some training but stayed in the hotel provided while I decided to tag along but stayed with my relatives instead. My main purpose of going there is to celebrate the Husband's birthday while he insisted of me joining him because he doesn't want me to be in Hk alone. <3 Nothing fanciful in Bejing other then the crazily cold weather and non-stop eating and shopping. I gained an obscene amount of weight in Beijing instead of Taiwan and now I am still trying to shed them off! T-T   That's it for the trips! OMG I can't believe I spent 2 days to write this super long entry. I hope it doesn't flood your screen with my wall-of-text and pictures and many typo which I am too lazy to check! Sorry that blogger doesn't have cuts like wordpress and livejournal! :P xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo Labels: friends, hk, marriage, travel
Saturday, December 12, 2009 12:47 AM I need some me-time. I don't like the way I am now. -- On iPhone
Tuesday, December 08, 2009 11:13 AM  Visit US NOW to get the perfect gift for Christmas! <3 Next up, updates on trips! Labels: omocha-land
Sunday, December 06, 2009 8:59 PM Feeling super disoriented after coming back to Hong Kong. The unpacking and mountains of unwashed winter clothings are driving me crazy. The one week in Beijing was a test for me. Then I realise... I CAN'T DO WITHOUT INTERNET! No facebook, no twitter, no blogs, hardly able to check email... omg I don't know why they ban fb/tweet/blogspot in china. I think it's insane. Thank god the Husband is not working in China! >< Will try to blog about my trip to TW and BJ. As soon as I am done with all the housework. :/ Before signing off, here is my latest and prolly the last buy for 2009!  And inspired by one of the lovely tpf-er:  xoxo. Labels: bags, hk, marriage, shopping, travel
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 11:05 AM  OMOCHA-LAND'S COLLECTION 3 IS UP!!! Please show some love! <3 I am back from Taiwan with the besties since Saturday but my mind have yet to settle down. Just finished all the unpacking, washing and cleaning but the Husband and I will be flying off again to Beijing this weekend. As much as I love travelling, I start to dread about coming back home with a thousand things to be done. Packing, Unpacking, Washing, Cleaning. And the cycle goes on and on. -_- We spent a bomb on winter clothings because ours are all left in Singapore. UGH I shouldn't have brought them back but because our Hong Kong place's waredrobe is so tiny, I have to bring back winter clothings to Singapore during summer and summer clothings during winter. Now that it's winter, we have to survive in our 1 and only winter jacket until it's time to go back to Singapore and pick them up again. Will post about the Taiwan trip when I am back from Beijing! Or maybe in Beijing... Can't wait for 2010 to be here. Labels: marriage, omocha-land, rilakkuma, travel
Thursday, November 12, 2009 12:09 PM I am still floating in Bags Heaven! But before that I must reveal what the Husband bought for me incase people thinks that he really gave me the paperbag only. HAHA! Presenting to you... DAMIER NEVERFULL MM! <3  The look at it still makes my heart skip abit! I love it SOOOOOOOO MUCH I think I gotta buy insurance for it. HAHA! I couldn't bear to use it yet... Still thinking if I should treat the bag with protection 1st before using... and I need to get a base shaper or bag organiser to maintain it's shape! I love the red interior! It's so bright that it's blinding me! I love the smell of brand new bags but of course nothing beats the smell of calf leather. The smell on my Miu Miu still makes me high. :P Thanks once again to the dearest Husband!! I love the bag but I love you more! <3 Since we are on bags already, here I am to share the other bags that I wish I can get when I start working again!  I love damier print! And I have the biggest crush on Trevi a long way back but it doesn't seems very fesible for me to get a Trevi when I am not working. And the Speedy 30? I think 30 is a superb size! I got a 25 Mono from my parents many years back as a birthday gift and I couldn't bear to use it! T-T If you know me well enough, I am super protective towards gifts from my parents. I don't know why. That day while getting the Neverfull, the SA asked if we would like to purchase the Trunks & Bags Mini Pochette to go with the bag. The Husband said yes immediately but I held back because I really didn't want him to spend so much. Thou it's the very last piece and condition was perfect, I hesitated. NOW I REGRET IT SO MUCH I WANNA CRY! It's a limited edition and won't be restocking! The Husband offered to help me get it but his workload is insane and have been knocking off late. (LV closes at 8pm!! so blardy early!) Sigh. I should have bought it right on the spot that day. But I only decided to pamper myself a little after receving bonus from COMPASS. I hope they still has it this Saturday! Oh I would like to get the ring keychain or a accordeon chain to hook my hp pouch or keypouch to the Neverfull! Not sure if it's easy to get them in store as I heard they don't keep stock for these...  Now which girl doesn't love to own a Bbag?!?!?! They have this in pink in the past season. I hope they will have a similar pink shade when I have the money to get it! :/  I happened to pass by the Marc Jacob store in Thailand Airport. All of the bags are so pretty! The one with doves is lovely. <3 And even the accessories is so pretty! Love Miss Marc! And Tricia, the bow necklace reminds me of you!  The new Coach Poppy series is really pop and sweet. When I was in Japan, they have just launched the Poppy series with Poppy-Chan! I saw this bag sooooooooo nice but so expensive la! And there goes the SA saying... "Only in Japan!". I know, because of the price! I really had fun Window(s) shopping online. But I will work towards the goal of owning at least one of them by end of next year! :P 3 more days to Taipei with my besties!!! ARE YOU GIRLS READY?! <3 See Y'all at the Airport this Sunday!!!
Saturday, November 07, 2009 8:37 PM I received 2 brown bags from the Husband today!! 1st one is...  OMFG CUTE! And 2nd one is......... ... .... .......  OMG *GASP!* *died and went to bag heaven*
Friday, November 06, 2009 3:57 PM Can't believe it was only last year (1st Nov 2008) when we both walk down the aisle together. Still remember the day of our customary wedding... It was a rainy morning and the groom was late because he totally forgotten about the hand bouquet. :O When I thought the worst is over, I realise I have no appetite for anything and I kept felt like puking THE ENTIRE DAY. I was simply too nervous. But when we both step into the ballroom, all the nervous-ness in me just miraclely disappeared within the thin air. And I thought when the banquet is over, we could spend quality time together in the pre-soak-with-rosepetals-bathtub and have the nice late supper which the hotel have delivered up to our bridal suite, the groom fell asleep in his half drunk state. I was left standing next to him, still with all my makeup on and hair all stiff and frizzy. I thought to myself... what's next? After spending a long time in the bathroom, I came out and stood infront of the mess in the suite's living room wondering if I should pack up or eat 1st. I pack up, clean up, stuff the gowns and albums into the bags, lock the angbaos in the safe, watch and cringe at the morning highlight video and fell asleep. Totally forgotten about the supper. (There goes our cod fish and fried bun with chillicrab sauce.) We didn't even make it to our Honeymoon @ Bali due to security reason. Although we both know that the wedding wasn't perfect, I am still very happy to go through it with you. And now that we have come this far, baby, I wanna thank you for everything that you've given to me. Life wasn't all smooth sailing when we are so far away from home. But we both know we have each other to rely on no matter what. I look forward to see you every end of the day because even if we stay under the same roof, you spend long hours working hard in office to provide all my needs. You support whatever decision I make. You get me involved in all parts of your life. I know that if it wasn't you, I won't be what I am today. There is only one regret in my life... which is getting to know you a little too late. But it's okie because good things can wait. It's okie because your love healed all my wounds. I love you baby! I love you so much that my heart bursted and recovered for a million times. Happy 1st Year Anniversary to the both of us! <3  On the 31st Oct, the Husband dated me to Disneyland for a special Halloween night. I can never understand the fun of dressing up and visiting crowded places to "celebrate" Halloween. I usually spend it like how I will spend the rest of my 364 days. As we all know the ticket to Disneyland is blardy expensive, the evening tickets isn't any better. The evening admission is from 6pm to 11pm so we had early dinner and slowly make our way there. At the entrance, we saw someone selling those Halloween headbands so we decided to get 1 each just for the sake of getting into the mood. :P Other then the parade, the dressing of the staff and the deco, everything else was the same. But we still enjoyed and had fun playing the same rides all over again! (No scary rides for me thou. I can't take it! ><)   (Alot of pictures of us because the Husband ask me why recently I havent been taking photos together. You know, when you start using SLR... you hardly can do self portrait unless with the help of mirror or strangers. ><) No matter how many times we have seen the fireworks before, it still look so beautiful to us! And of course the Carousel ride... Thou I still find it silly to "celebrate" Halloween, the Husband's decision to bring me to Disneyland make me a very happy girl. <3 Recently the Husband bought me this Rilakkuma charm which I have been eyeing for the longest time. I wanted to use it but iPhone doesn't have any holes for me to hang it and I was worried of dirtying it at the same time. So I took out my Q-pot case again... :O The very last time I used it, I stain the back of the case with some ink which I have no idea where it came from. I tried ways to remove it but it only cause more damaged to the case so I stop using it already. But that day when I took it out, the stain disappeared!! I don't know where it went to lor but since the stain is gone, I can finally use it again!  Perfect match right!! Love how the pink and purple match! But I am still worried of getting the both of them dirty. -_- And guess what we found?!  Rilakkuma everywhere in HK can?! Even tissue box also have! The quality of the tissue is quite good leh. Not inferior kind! 2 ply! And thanks to Joce's reminder, I managed to buy the cute Rilakkuma fridge from Circle K! Also thanks to the Husband for being persistent in finding it when the Circle K at the MTR station doesn't carry them. We walk a little further to the other store and found it! <3 Dedicate to all Milo Peng Lover.              THE END! Oh, Omocha-Land have launched their 2nd Collection this morning!!  PLEASE SHOW SOME LOVEEEEE!! <3 <3 <3 http://omocha-land.livejournal.com/ Have a greaaaaaaaaat weekend everyone!!! MUAH! Labels: anniversary, hk, marriage, omocha-land, rilakkuma
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