Saturday, December 30, 2006

christmas countdown @ orchard

ho ho ho..merry christmas!
wonder wen's my last time countdown?
yest bb n i met up wif chonglin n daniel for din at taka sushi tei..n hey..we've met vinc who had finished his hairdo..so we asked him along to join us..after fillin our stomach..we shop shop a bit..before decidin to take a rest at cineleisure TCC..
at abt 11.15pm..it's time for us to squeeze our way to tong building..cuz e streets were FLOODED wif thousands of ppl...we reali hav to nudge n jostle..while squeezin thru e crowd..one cld hardly avoid being e victim of e foam spray..we hav to siam here siam there cuz e smell is unbearable n we didnt wan be covered wif foam..but e fun is reali there man..COOL!
aniwae after e countdown..it's SUPPERTIME..we drove down to river valley to hav roti prata, teh tarik n maggi goreng b4 headin hme..

e next day..stay @ hme to help mum to prepare feast to cele christmas cum her bday (actual on 29th)..

Tuesday, December 19, 2006

hong kong 12th-15th dec 2006

phew..nv felt so tired after a holiday..my calf r swollen..muscles ached..but still it was yet another wonderful trip..touch down @ changi airport at 12.45am..shop at DFS n yes i'm back to my cosy little bed..n e smell of blanket makes me feel so comfortable..it's reali a good feelin to be HOME SWEET HOME..oki nw lemme update u on our 4 days 3 nights hong kong itineary :)

exchange rate: S$1 to HK$5
Day 1
our united airline flight UA896 departed to HK at 6.55am..a total of 3 hrs and 8 mins journey..

e guide proposed sentin us to e Ngong Ping skyrail station tat wld bring us to Lantau Island (our 1st destination in HK) bcuz e airport is veri near to it..then he wld deliver our luggages to our hotel-YMCA International House at Yau Ma Tei..all tis is nt free of cuz..a service charge of HK$150 for him n e bus driver..but my dajie believed it's all crap bcuz it's supposed to be part of their service..aniwae we still gave after bargainin e price..

hurray we've reached Lantau Island after a 20 min cable car ride up e mountain..e last skyrail service is at 6pm.

Amex has a promotion ie if there is a min purchase of 3 return trip, each pax wld get a free entrance to Monkey's Tale Theatre. u get to see e Big Buddha statue..enjoyed e stunning scenery..we had lunch there..

then we took their xiao bus to Tai O..a fishin village which i tink is quite similar to our Pulau Ubin..spend abt a half a day there
then wat's nex..dinner of cuz at Tsim Sha Tsui..cldnt decide wat to eat..cuz there's too many selections..we chose hong kong hot pot b4 headin to The Avenue of Stars..

at the avenue of stars, u get to c e panoramic views of the Victoria Harbour and the diff skyline..most of e buldings r more than 60 storeys high..

after tat we proceed to Ladies' Market aka 女人街..did some shoppin b4 we walked back to our hotel..

Day 2
we joined e half day city tour n had to b at e hotel lobby by 7.20am (there's no time diff)
e 1st venue is Yum Cha.tim sum breakfast at a restaurant..their tim sum is reali delicious..e prawns r big n juicy n fresh..

after breakfast..we went to half of the peak..

then to Repulse Bay (high residential area)..e rich ppl stay there..like Jackie Chan, Stanley Ho n e tenth whole richest guy..we went to touch e 財神爺..note there r 3 steps to: always use yr rite hand to touch his head, hands, n finally money pouch..then grab e money tightly n put into yr pocket or handbags etc..then use both hands to hold e big 元寶n put into yr pocket too..

there after tat we went to Aberdeen Harbour to look at e Jumbo Kingdom..

tot tis was e most meaningless one..cuz paid to look at it..the 25 min boat ride ard e harbour include lookin at those 水上魚民living conditions..
oki..one shld noe..such tour always include jewellery factories/shops, medicine etc..our family was juz too tired n we all doze off w.o alightin..oopz..hehe..but we did give face n walked into e medicinal shop n my mum bought a total of 300 plus dunno wat herbs tat cld stable her blood pressure..hope it reali worked..
we were told tat there will b a free complimentary night tour as well..initially we dun believe it..but it's true..we get to enjoy a free dessert (one of their famous dessert, got egg white wif black sesame..) got 3 steps to follow also. 1st must eat e white one then stir then eat again..not veri nice to eat..

e night tour includes a free ferry ride ard e victoria harbour..after e ferry ride..e guide drop us at temple street 廟街which is also veri near to our hotel..so in fact our hotel location is good..even e their mrt line is easily accessible..tourist can get a 24-hr pass which is of a better deal..do rem to bring along yr passport for verification..had claypot rice, their oyster 餅n other 小菜 n wanton noodle (big servings at only HK$10)at temple street..

Day 3
after breakfast..it's a whole day activity spent at Ocean Park海洋公園..it is open frm 10-6pm on weekdays..we headed to admiralty station, bought e bus tics n entrance tics at e station..one of e shops at e station offers a discounted price so it's a pretty gd deal..

reali enjoyed myself thoroughly..had thrill rides, sea jelly spectacular, shark aquarium, atoll reef, panoramic ocean tower, ocean theatre show at headland then took cable car to lowland went to the giant panda habitat to look at Jia Jia n An An, n had grand prix (go kart)..for the thrill rides- we played mine train (roller coaster), ragin river,crazy galleon (vikings), flying swing, ferris wheel, skill games and the abyss (a twin towers that offers thrill-seekers a one-min journey of excitement as they suddenly plummet 20-storeys-60m to the ground in an instantaneous "beyond freefall")..it's reali frightenin man..

after tat, we took e bus back to admiralty station n head to take e peak tram station to go up to e peak..the ride is abt 5 min..n let me tell u a secret tat i hav found out..do try it out when u get to ride e tram.. wen e tram is goin down e 45 deg slope, u can try standin up n not sittin (in fact many ppl fight for e seats), then juz lean 45 deg backwards n u won't fall, it's like magic..it's super fun man..

well of cuz, nt to mention abt e view tat one wld get from the top of e peak..u can imagine rite..

then after tat it's time for dinner..we're all hungry n tired..we headed to Causeway Bay 銅鑼灣 for food n more shoppin..e min price at their food court is $9..so tink that dinner alone cost abt S$100 plus for all..but definitely it's a big portion..

Day 4
Last min shoppin!!! 7 hrs more to go..
bb decided to go shoppin on our own..we went to Wong Tai Sin Temple to pray pray first

then we headed to Sham Shui Pu for our breakfast..

then look at their shops, their wholesale reali wholesale, no retail at all..n they dun even allow u to look at them, nvm..then head to Causeway Bay for more shoppin n then back to tsim shai tsui..
so here's wat we hav accomplished in our shoppin spree..my big sis bought a gucci bag for abt S$1K, my younger sis bought a gucci bag also for abt S$800+ (she bought e most stuff for herself n her husband-to-be), my dad had a S$10 haircut, my mum bought a lot local must-buy pdts (元朗的老婆餅，合桃酥，杏仁餅,蛋塔etc..), aloysius bought a panda bear at e 海洋公園,bb bought a mont blanc wallet n coin purse for abt S$300+ n a crocodile shirt, as for myself: some clothings n a LV Damier Azur canvas purse for abt S$450..tat's all folks..will b back to hongkong for more shoppin n eatin nex time..see ya 香港

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

all ROM pics r uploaded

yeh finally hav uploaded all e pics taken durin e ROM in Yahoo Photos..

do let us noe if u wan to take a look..all invited guest hav been sent e link..

tmr..lovelytwo will be away for their hongkong trip le..yipee :)

Monday, December 04, 2006

our ROM 1st Dec 2006, 2.30pm

tat day, bb picked me up @ 1015 am then we headed down to digio for our make up..ensurin tat we got everythin ready b4 we leave..
hmmm...then elson did my make up b4 settin my hair..while waitin..bb took some photos of me..he's all smiles..me too..

we're pleased wif e final pdt..e flower was delivered to e bridal shop on time too..finally we're ready to meet up wif terry for some phototakin @ e registry of marriage..glad tat e 'lao tian ye' did not gif a heavy downpour..if nt hw to take pics..cant wait to see e photos but gonna wait for abt 2 wks..then..our first guest tat arrived was vinc..he's early..oops..he almost cant recognize me..keke..subsequently our relatives n invited guests arrived..had some more photo takin session..n n n it's our turn to take our dunno wat declaration..gonna take an oath to declare tat e particulars provided is true n blah blah..it's a pretty long one.. hmmm..it's finally our solemnisation..e whole atmoshpere is filled wif luv n joy..we sincerely thank our relatives n frens who took their day off to attend our big day..their presence reali made our day..e day ended off wif a simple reception @ shanghai nan xiang xiao long at seng poh rd..glad tat everyone was pleased e arrangement..