champouf posted Deep in Thoughts. on Friday, June 29, 2012 Hi guys! I'm just going to do a short post due to the fact that it's in the wee hours in the morning and that I've a medical checkup in a few hours time! :P
Today Cheer was rather solemn: well actually it was quite funny at the beginning because of the way I sprained my left ankle! Haha. Well it's nothing serious actually, rest assure I did not fall from a tall height. Now that I think of it, it would not sound so ridiculous if I had sustained an injury from falling from a height. I sprained my ankle while jumping. I'm serious. Lately I've been jumping a lot due to me wanting to master my partner stunts, but this time a small jump and I landed on the side of my ankle. The pain was excruciating, but it was not as bad as the embarrassment. Haha! As of now, all my training sessions has to be put on hold for me to recover. Bummer.
Anyways the solemn part was mainly during and after training: a friend of mine has just returned to Cheer recently but she was quite down in the dumps as she felt that she did not do as well as the last time she had trained. She was rather harsh on herself as she shared with me how she felt she could do better. Personally, I could really see the effort she was putting into Cheer and yet others think otherwise. It is inevitable in Cheerleading: with it being such a competitive extreme sport, there are bound to be times when one feels that he/she is not performing in top form.
So my dearest friend (I shall not mention her name due to it being somewhat a sensitive issue), don't be too harsh on yourself. You have so many awesome friends in Cheerleading that you do not have to carry this burden alone. You say you lack the practice, you lack the basics to perform, but I say that it is nothing to be worried about. We are all in the same team, we are all running towards the same goal, so you are not alone. We work hard as a team, we play hard as a team, but most importantly, we fight hard as a team! It is good to make goals for yourself like what you have shared with me, and let's work together encouraging each other in times of need. Cheerleading is not only about the gravity-defying stunts, the graceful techniques or the jaw-dropping tumblings, but it is also about being part of the Cheer family(: You may think that people are not appreciating your efforts, but as long as you do not give up on yourself, you will see fruition of your labors. Like what everybody in Cheer says, "Go, Fight, Win!" So Cheer up and fight on!
Another person who shared her troubles with me was my cheer senior yang姐.. Without her, I don't think I am able to do much. She taught me a lot about Cheer: how to maintain a positive attitude in times of criticisms, techniques on how to improve and so much more. Whenever she stunts, her smile will always dazzle and awe her juniors such as me! Haha(: Plus, she helped me get a spot in Hall13 along with Chengling and Michelle, which was a BIG help! As the team is due to perform in late July, yang姐 took the entire team under her wing in terms of administration, routine and trainings. I could see that she was really stressed out as she kept frowning during training today. I could also tell that training was progressing rather slow today due to certain issues such as flyers not having the foundation for performing an advanced stunt etc ... Frankly speaking, I felt that yang姐 was already doing the team a huge favor in coming down and helping out. She has her own team (NTU Spectrum) to worry about, yet she still took the time off to come down. She even told me she would help me in perfecting my full-up if she had the time yay! She really is a good senior and friend. However today during the journey home, she told me she was really stressed out about the fact that the routine was not confirmed and that there was not enough time to train till the performance. She also told me she needed help in creating the routine but she found no one who had the experience of doing so. I wanted to help her but I know that I would just add more troubles for her, so I just tried to cheer her up. I really could see that yang姐 was trying her utmost best to make a miracle happen, but she was too overwhelmed by various aspects. I just wished I could help her more but being a noob in Cheer, there was nothing I could do but to only provide her words of encouragement. Whatever happens yang姐 jiayous! You have the whole team's support and respect!
With today being a solemn day, I saw another person rather down; it was my dearest Hubby. Before training, he was looking through various pictures of his days back in Gusto and he told me he felt really depressed for not letting himself improve in Cheer. In my eyes, he was already better than so many other bases out there, and many others can vouch for his talent too! If he was not talented, the people from Wildcards would not have wanted to recruit him in. If he was not talented, many people would not have thanked him for giving them the opportunity to achieve their goals. If he was not talented, I would have improved at all. He still beat himself down for not being able to surpass a few of his goals he has made for himself, so I made a promise with him that we would work hard together to achieve our goals(: The moment I enter NTU, he has decided to pave another path for himself in Cheer and I am giving him my full unwavering support! I've seen him during the Wildcards Recruitment Drive and I could see the fire in his eyes as he did a few stunts for the head coach to see. I could even say that the head coach was very much interested in him joining as he kept asking Hubby whether he could keep trainings as a commitment to the team and himself. He truly is one talented cheerleader and probably the most flexible guy out there! Haha(: the reason why he trained himself to do a perfect split was to show girls that if a guy in his mid-20s can do such an amazing split, there is simply no excuse that the girl can't. He really is an amazing trainer. So darling, I just want to let you know that even though you have not been training for 2years+, it is not too late to start seriously right now. You have so much dormant potential in you, waiting for the time to shine it upon the world to see. Remember all those crazy American Cheerleading videos we watched together? We even told ourselves that we should train ourselves to do at least half of what they can do. Back then I was not joking, right now I am still not joking(: I believe that you have the ability to excel anyone as long as you put your heart to it. So Hubby, don't lose hope okays? I know I have spoiled your fabulous tight 6pac body with so many bulging muscles, but right now I am willing the amend my ways for the both of us(: I am no longer pushing my leftover meals to you!!! :P baby, you're my hero and always will be, so give it all you've got and shine like the awesome Cheerleader you are! :D Go Fight Win!
(So much for short post LOL!) Anyways, this post also goes out to this bunch of really awesome people who have been giving me their undying support and encouragement. I shall not shed too much light on this matter as it is a really sensitive topic which may sparked further unwanted issues. But I am rather disappointed with a particular group of people for being so close-minded like a bunch of manipulated puppets. Anyways, I'm way past that and shall not disclose the issue any further..
I want to thank Shenesse for always being the bubbly one in the group: laughing and smiling as radiant as the sun. Your happy-go-lucky attitude is what I need to boost my every mornings. Having people like you with such enthusiasm and glee makes my day complete(:
Gio, I can truly see a leader in you. You are always watching those around you, making sure that they are not left out: a strong man stands up for himself, a stronger man stands up for others. I will not forget what you have told me(: Your determination and perseverance will definitely get you far in life and I really do appreciate the kind words and encouragement.
To Edwin, you are really a funny guy who is surprisingly good in Chinese idioms. Even though sometimes I don't understand what you are saying because my Chinese is just that bad, but I know you mean well(: and maybe because Cc helped me explain a bit of what you meant. Hahaha but dude! For the sake of Shenn and me, please give a translation after your every Chinese idiom! Haha still, I appreciate the kind gestures(:
Kenneth, appearances can really be deceiving. For small guy like you, you really do know how to pack a punch. Your constant encouragement to those around you really makes you stand out as well. I thank you for the support and encouragement in a rather hilarious way, but that just makes it all the more memorable(: You also have a never-die spirit which I find truly admirable that people should learn more from you!
Last but not least, I want to thank Joel: I know you do mean well, but suddenly stepping out and demanding for an explanation is not exactly what I had in mind for clarifying certain doubts. Hahahaha. But I assure you that I am way past it :) Thank you for stepping up for me, and even going against a few people just to show me such strong support and care. I really am fortunate to have you close by(: Even though I assured you that the problem is solved a long time ago, and that was no fuss, your enthusiasm in wanting to clear certain doubts is truly refreshing. Hahaha(: I could learn more from you!
I really do want to give these people a huge thank-you hug for giving me their undying support and encouragement, even though I am absolutely fine and relieved that the issue is out of my head! It is truly a joy to have met them(: they are always standing up for me and giving me their unwavering faith. I really do appreciate their kind gestures even though it may seem rather offensive to a certain other people. I really am looking forward to our gym/movie dates!(: We are thinking of watching Ice Age 4 btw because Edwin loves the squirrels LOL.
That is all I have for my post today. Pardon my somewhat lengthy post even though I did say it was going to be a short one. Oh wells, better not lengthen it any further now! Toodles!(: champouf posted Simple yet Happy. on Monday, June 25, 2012
" The simplest time of your life may just be the happiest time yet ... "
A few days ago, I had an awesome time outside with my Hubby, my younger brother and one of his friends called Shenesse! A few of his friends could not make it for gym on Saturday so it was just the four of us in the end(:
And I was quite paiseh actually for breaking one of the machines in the gym: it was the bicycle. There would be four minutes of heaven where there will be no resistance as you pedal, but after the four minutes of heaven is the four minutes of hell. So you will feel like you are cycling against a very strong current. I normally has this resistance at around 6-7, but this time I think I accidentally cycled too hard and broke that particular part, because the rest of the time I was on the machine, I felt no resistance whatsoever, even when I increased it to the highest resistance D:
That aside, gym was fun cause we got to show Shenesse how to train up for Cheer (yes she is from Cheerleading as well!) and how to build up. After gym, we also proceeded to another area of SPGG and tried out some stunts. For Shenesse, she wanted to improve her reload, so Hubby and I based her while Joel was the back-spotter. It was fun!(: Later we went to the sauna and jacuzzi to relax and let loose after a whole afternoon of working out. I finally had a companion in the ladies' sauna and we shared a lot about ourselves in there. Normally it would just be me, all alone in the sauna, thinking about random shenanigans. LOL.
The four of us went to Clementi for lunch/dinner as we only had breakfast in the morning. By the time we reached Aijisen, it was already 5plus. We really did spent 4hrs in the gym. My goodness. After dinner, we also walked around The Clementi Mall to shop for certain items, while Joel went searching for his bag-pack.
I've to say that that day was well-spent! I got to befriend a friend of Joel's and the four of us had an extraordinary time outside!(: She was really an affable person and she would always laugh at Hubby's cold jokes even though I am like -.-" most of the time. Hahahaha. It is good to have such a bubbly person in Cheerleading because it somehow feels that the stress levels in Cheer are not as high as before. I can tell she is a very high-spirited person because whatever she does always bring smiles to our faces. So I have to say that she is a very rare type of person(:
I hope our next work-out date will be always this awesome!(: Toodles!
champouf posted Late Night Supper! on Friday, June 22, 2012
There was this little eatery at Tampines One that was tucked away at one corner of the escalator in which you won't really see it if you are in a hurry. However, Hubby and I had passed by it so many times and we always saw their late-night promotions which got us drooling with hunger: that was the One for One promotion! Since then, Hubby and I had always told each other that we should try it out some day when we had the time, as the promotion only started after 9.30pm, in which most of the time we would already be at home or rushing to get home :P
Thankfully, yesterday we had the chance of trying out this place. I had just finished teaching tuition and we were well on our way home, when Hubby was feeling hungry as we only had one meal for the entire day. Nope, it is not that we are starving ourselves, it is because of our crazy messed-up body clocks. LOL. We sleep at 4am, wake up at 1pm, have our lunch at 3pm so normally we will just end the day with just one meal. On that day, Hubby was feeling terribly famished, so we found ourselves rushing to get in line with the other kiasu Singaporeans who knew of this One for One promotion. Before I proceed, I should probably tell you all the name of this eatery. It was called Hong Kong Kim Gary Restaurant which was just beside the escalator of Tampines One basement. Once you walked out of Tampines MRT station, the escalator is just there.
The moment we stepped into the restaurant, it was literally swarmed with people: business was just that good. It took us about 5minutes before we got a seat, and we were lucky we got a nice booth by one corner(: The place was well-furnished and the interior looked really homely even for a bustling eatery such as this. The service was quick, maybe due to the fact that everybody wants to knock off from work and go home LOL. It was 10plus and the eatery was still filled with people. The food came slightly slow but we could not complain because they served us our drinks pretty quick.
PS. The images are all captured with my iPhone, so pardon the really low resolution D:
I got myself this nice ice-lemon tea which was different from all the other ice-tea I've tried. Plus I really like how they served it: in a honey-jar! Really unique(:
This was the menu for the late-night promotion. Most of the items were already out of stock, but we did not mind as the ones we wanted to try were still available! LUCKY US(:
They also served bubble tea, but I did not try it as I was not in the mood for pearls. But I will definitely try it on my next visit!
And here is my Hubby who is delighted to have the chance of finally eating at this restaurant! He is literally beaming with glee the entire time we were in there. Plus, he is looking fabulous as usual: he has been dieting and working out to achieve his previous godlike cheerleader figure. I have to say he is looking sexier than before! LOL :P
They also served us utensils in this Tupperware which was really creative! Hubby wanted to bring the Tupperware home because he found it really fascinating :P
Here is Hubby's Beef Cheese curry - I can't remember the exact name but it was really mouth-watering. The curry was not too spicy, but spicy enough to get my taste-buds running for their money. The cheese inside was an added enhancer for the curry, and I kept snatching bits from Hubby's plate hahahaha :P
This was what I had ordered - Chicken Baked Rice with Cheese. Yes cheese was somewhat a huge thing in that restaurant. Oh right, and you get to choose what sort of sauce you wanted with your order. Anyways, I chose some Italian sauce which tasted more like tomato, but it was still awesome overall(: The style was not exactly Westernised, as it felt like they just slapped on the cheese coating on top of the rice itself. But it was still delicious to pass off as an Asian Baked Rice(:
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After eating, we quickly paid the bill, and headed straight home. One thing for sure was that their portions was not exactly big enough for Hubby. I felt adequately filled, but Hubby said that it felt like they were just feeding kittens with that amount. Well, you can't exactly blame them for small portions as it is a One for One promotion. It passed off as a really good dinner for me, but it was more like a snack for Hubby. Hahahaha. But all in all, I would definitely recommend my friends to try out that restaurant.
Before I sign off, here is a picture of me on my previous meetup with Ethan! I loved my new mascara, which you can't really see it in here(: Maybe I could put up a post on the makeup I used some other time ... when I feel like it LOL. But one thing for sure is that I prefer using Japanese brand make-up now. It is more suited for my type of features/skin-type.
Toodles! champouf posted Gmarket. on Thursday, June 21, 2012
My items have arrived!(: For those who are entirely clueless as to what I'm talking about, I'm referring to my latest spree on Gmarket Singapore or what they call it: Qoo10. Frankly speaking, at first I was slightly doubtful about the whole "shenanigan", so I just did a test run with two different shoppers. First, I bought a few items from one seller and chose the non-registered mail to see how efficient Gmarket was in collaboration with Singpost. It was quite a tough time waiting because every day I would read people's different reviews on that particular seller. Some of them just waited for 2-3 days and their shipment was already in their mailboxes. Some had to wait for at least 8 days in agony. For me, it took about 4 days excluding weekends for the shipment to arrive at my house safe and sound.
I was not really happy with the packaging because it was all torn and tattered: as if the mail-man crawled through some battlefield. When I opened it up, the individual packaging of my various items were not in tip-top condition as well. However, the items themselves were not damaged. Thank goodness! So that was my first purchase.
My second purchase was from a different seller and this seller had items situated at Korea. But this time, I tried it out with registered mail. I still have not receive it because the seller said it would take at least 2 weeks to reach me. I'm not complaining but I hope Singpost will not mess up the delivery process. Don't get me wrong: but I've been hearing lots of complaints from various shoppers about how sluggish Singpost is getting. Its efficiency is crumbling as we speak. In my case, I only had one bad experience with Singpost and that was from ASOS. Frankly speaking, the package was delayed and I got it on the 3rd week when I was supposed to receive it on the 2nd week itself. By then I had already lodged my complaint against ASOS, in which I was sincerely apologetic about. Other than that, Singpost was doing just alright with their services.
But that was ASOS and I have full confidence of their customer-services, as for Gmarket Singapore, I have to say that I am still assessing their pros and cons. Frankly speaking, different sellers will have different assessment, but as for this particular seller, I have to say it is amazing(: He/She is both efficient and affable. For those who are interested, this seller is called Ophiras from Singapore Gmarket. This seller only sells handphone covers/accessories, so if you are looking for other items, this is not for you DUH.
As for Gmarket payment and whatnot, I will post more about it on my next Gmarket post, which will be around the time I receive my next package(:
That is all for my Gmarket post for now .. Toodles! champouf posted Hope is for those who believe. on Monday, June 18, 2012
I know I've already posted for today, but I'm just really impressed by a certain someone for the past few days. It may seem a little early to give such high praise, but I really think he derves it. This certain somebody is none other than my younger brother: Joel.
Due to some major influences from my family, he has been really interested in Cheerleading for quite a while. My elder brother was the pioneer batch of Gusto, my boyfriend is an avid cheerleader whose passion is still going on strong, and me: even though I am not as good as my Hubby, but I do have a passion for cheer as well!(: As such, this feeling of pride slowly slipped into the mind of my littlest brother.
As of now, he has joined his school cheerleading team, hoping to make into school team some time soon. However due to his small built as a matter of running for so many years, he has a lot to catch up with his fellow mates. But he does not give up! He keeps pestering my Hubby and I to gym and train him up, plus every night he will sms me to remind me to have a little PT in his room. Isn't that so inspiring?(:
I can see that he is really passionate for Cheerleading as he is willing to go through great lengths: whenever he feels like giving up, he will always try to go pass his limit. This made Hubby really enthusiastic about training him as well. Sometimes even when we are not around, he will take the effort to do certain things by himself like sit-ups, push-ups: all because he has a goal to become stronger. I really do admire his perseverance. Not many people can get the respect of my Hubby and I, but Joel has definitely earned it well and hard.
Even though I know that he still has a lot to work on, I believe that one day he is able to achieve his goal. I am really inspired by his attitude of not losing hope easily and always thinking of what to improve better. Just this morning, when Hubby and I were snoozing comfortably in our rooms, Joel was already up and stretching by himself. It is indeed very painful for him as I've seen how Hubby stretched him, but he gritted his teeth and bear with the pain: no matter how excruxiating it was. How I wish I had his courage.
Dearest Joel, I know some people may look down on you being small-sized and all, but I know you will exceed their expectations some day and even surpass their own standard. Whatever you do, never give up hope and keep believing in yourself, I am sure you will do great things one day. Jiayous and you will always have the support of Chen Cheng and I: continue to be humble and you will definitely earn the respect of many beside you(: Go fight win!
champouf posted Reconnected. on
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Yesterday I found myself wandering around Takashimaya, looking for a particular restaurant my friends kept recommending me: Pique Nique. So was Ethan. Ethan and I were supposed to have a meet-up last weekend but because I had to fill up some union letter, I was late and since he had other plans, I did not want to mess up his schedule, so I postponed it to yesterday.
I finally found Pique Nique tucked away at a rather small corner, cowering in the shadows of KFC. I was so relieved that I finally found it because I was thinking that it might have closed down. LOL. But anyways, over there, I saw Taufik(: He was working there at Takashimaya before he enters NS this year, but he still looks tough as ever! Haha. All the best in NS!
Ethan finally found the place as well and we went in for lunch. I hated myself that day for a few reasons: first of all, I was in such a rush to leave the house that I forgot to bring Ethan's souvenirs! Oh god. I wanted to just slap myself for being so forgetful. In addition to that, I left my DSLR at home, so there goes my chance of taking all the beautiful pictures in Pique Nique. Damn. The last thing I hated myself for was supposing to give Ethan a treat to make up for postponing our last meet-up, however Pique Nique do not accept NETs! WTH?! I also did not withdraw enough money, so in the end Ethan stepped up to my rescue and saved me with his debit card. I felt so embarrassed! D:
I pleaded Ethan to let me return him the money but he did not accept it, he also told me that he would win all the money back in Mahjong which he was playing with his group of friends later before he booked in again. Our next meet-up will definitely be me returning him the countless favors he had done for me time and time again. Thank you so much Ethan!(:
Anyways, it felt really nice to catch up with him again. Ethan seemed to be doing great in his camp, but recently he had just shifted to another new camp. I'm still sure he will do awesome in it because I can tell he really has this aura of toughness and independence in him(: He seems to be exuding leadership qualities and strengths in NS, and it felt like he was maturing so much. Back then, I knew Ethan as the really playful and crazy dancer. Now, I see him as a really charsimatic man. Jiayous Ethan!
We talked and talked for 3hrs straight! Time really do passed fast when one is having fun plus we had so much to tell each other! I shared with him about my University applications, my plans for the future, what I was busy with right now etc. He told me mostly about his camp and SATs which was quite a funny experience for him. Hahaha. In the end we had to rush off to our individual activities, but I'm going to look for another nice restaurant with a nice ambiance to conduct our next meet-up!(: And this time I am coming full-blown prepared! :D
champouf posted Diet. on Thursday, June 14, 2012
" The image of sheer perfection lies within one's perceptions ... "
For the past few days, I've been reading a lot of stories: stories about girls who are desperately trying to lose weight. I've seen those who are putting in a lot of effort in losing weight the right way - eat healthily, exercise regularly. Unfortunately, I'm seeing a lot trying to lose weight the very bad way, which is depriving one's body of the food it needs. Frankly speaking, I have no right to speak ill of such people because I've did it before a long time ago. But after going through that rough patch, I've picked up good eating habits and exercising regularly.
However, this post will be dedicated to dieting pills. Many girls are turning to diet pills because they find that despite working up a sweat for days, they still can't lose those frigging stubborn pounds. I am not against dieting pills because most of them are made of natural ingredients, plus they are more like supplement pills to assist in bowel movements or suppressing appetites. So I am going to do an experiment on this certain diet pill which one of my guy friends had recommended, (I shall not disclose the name of this diet pill as of now) and I will be keeping a close record of my weight, food intake and exercises.
I'm not encouraging girls to suddenly turn to diet pills for the solutions to reach their ideal weight. I've been watching my lifestyle for the past few years and I always make sure I do not go to the extreme when it comes to dieting. So if girls who want to try out dieting pills, I would suggest reading up about them and see whether it is suitable for you. Plus some pills have some rather bad side effects which may end up in you feeling nauseous 24/7 etc, so I really recommend doing extensive research on how to diet right first.
Well I'm not going to post in details about what I'm doing: but like I've said before, I will write a post of my progress at every end of the week(: Wish me luck!!
Update on NTU: I've just found out that Chengling is going to be in the same hall as me: Hall 13! This makes me more excited into entering my new life in University(: Plus there will be an event where the halls all compete against each other in the different areas of sports. Chengling told me she is definitely going into Badminton, even though I'm trying to drag her into Cheerleading! And I am definitely going into Cheerleading: it just feels really great to be working in the same hall with friends! I'm hoping that my Cheer senior would be around to help out too, since she technically had graduated already :P
And that is all I have for now!(: Toodles~
champouf posted Hall! on
Just a quick update: I've a good feeling about my accommodation chances at NTU, and it seems like my cheer senior was able to pull me into Hall 13!(: For now it is still processing, but they have already assigned me a roomie (roommate)! I'm really excited about it and as of now, I am really hoping to join Hall 13 after having heard so much about it. Yayness! I am really looking forward into meeting my roomie face to face because she seems like a very nice person on Whatsapp :D
So I've finished applying for a few items on the NTU website, but I still have tons more to go. Wish me luck for the next few weeks because it is definitely going to get crazy! :S Toodles!
champouf posted New Chapters. on Wednesday, June 13, 2012
" Thus begins a new chapter ... "
Hi all! I really do apologize for the constant stench of neglect on my blog! Recently, I've been really swamped with matriculating. For those who still don't know, I'm going to be an NTU student starting August! Hoozah! Hahahaha(: Best part is I will be studying the course I've been dying for since JC - Psychology. How fun is it to study human responses and brain waves; who knows I may have my fun poking into people's secrets. Wahahaha.
So anyways, about the part of me being completely overwhelmed is true. There are tons of stuff to do just to matriculate and I'm already feeling the stress of it all. Lol. Thank goodness for friends(: I found out that Chengling and many of my JC classmates are entering NTU too! I'm so happy to have people to count on, just in case I need it! *Before I move on, I just want to thank Chengling and her sister for their souvenirs especially bought from Switzerland: it was a really delicious brand of chocolate called Milka and it was somewhat exclusive in Singapore. Because if I'm not wrong, there is only one supplier here and so far they only sell one flavor. The one they bought for me had bits of caramel and it just enhanced the milky chocolate! Within one hour, I've already finished half of it! Lol :S
I do need to apologize to Chengling for constantly disturbing her with my questions on the procedure of matriculating. Hahaha, I'm really a nervous nelly and frankly speaking, I need some sort of assurance before I dare to sign up for anything on the NTU website. LOL. A huge thanks goes to Chengling too for rescuing me time and time again(:
I did clarify certain doubts of mine with a cheer senior of mine who had just graduated from NTU. The other day at Cheer practice, the moment she entered the hall, I just bombarded her with countless of questions! Hahaha, plus we spent half of the practice sessions just talking about her experiences in NTU. It was then I found out that even accommodation in NTU is just as stressful. She told me that first years are definitely guaranteed a room in NTU, however in your second year, you have to fight for the space. It does not matter whether you are signing up for a single room or a double room in year 2, technically, they have to get a place in accommodation in the first place! And they take into considerations many aspects of your first year: results, how far you stay, participation points in various events etc. Gosh.
The worst part was that she mentioned that having just Cheerleading is not enough to achieve the required points. Plus, it would be best if you joined the hall committee, which felt something like a student council. So I'm definitely thinking of a leadership position in NTU, be it Cheer or in the student union.
Besides worrying about accommodation, as of now, I'm fretting over many other issues such as the tuition grant, study loans etc. Everyday I'm literally sitting in front of my laptop, reading through the guide time and time again. I'm not going to go into details about the whole loan issues, but thank goodness I've my parents to help me along the way.
Oh, and some funny thing is that I've to get my photograph retaken. Apparently my photograph shows a rather plump-looking me and many people do not believe that it is me. First was the officer at airport customs. I'm serious! I told this to Chengling and she was stunned. I was returning home from China and apparently back at Changi Airport, the officer who was checking my passport stared at me for a few seconds. Then he stopped me there, asked me to recite my birthday, my NRIC etc. Thank goodness I brought my IC along and explained how much I've grown. He laughed and said that I really did lose a lot of weight. So thanks for the compliment, but no thank you for stopping me at customs D:
Another time was during an interview at SMU: before the interview, I had to sign in with my official documents to verify that I did not withhold any important information from the school. Then the person at the front desk looked at my picture and then looked at me again. He asked me whether this was really me and I had to assure him that it was INDEED ME. He laughed and exclaimed how is it possible that even though the photograph was taken not that long ago looked so different. Gosh.
So I've no idea whether to be happy about the fact that I looked quite different from my previous photograph, or be sad about it ........................................
Talking about some things new: I've recently tried out Singapore's latest Gmarket website called Qoo10. I've ordered a few items from there and I was quite happy with their service. The people there were really friendly in explaining the procedures of placing orders and payment. Plus whatever questions I had posted up for them, they would answer it within an hour: efficient, affable and really approachable!(: However, even though many of the items there are super cheap, a few sellers really like to overstate their prices. So when shopping on such websites, so be wary of certain overpriced items as well. Other than that, I am overall quite satisfied with their services so far. Before I can continue praising them, I have to wait till my orders officially arrive.
And I'll be stopping here, I've to rush off to take new passport pictures of myself(: Toodles~
champouf posted Qingdao: China Part Two~ on Thursday, June 7, 2012
Here is my next post on my wonderful trip in China!(: My first post was about my Hubby's best friend's wedding, which you can read about it here! CLICKY. After staying in Nanjing for a few more days, Hubby and I boarded the plane and flew to Qingdao. One of Hubby's client invited us to visit him at Qingdao and since Hubby has been wanting to go there, we decided to make plans for the trip. It is super convenient as it is just an hour's flight from Nanjing! :D So off we went!
Qingdao is an amazing place. It feels almost like Genting, the weather there was really cold: not winter cold, but chilly wind cold. And you can actually see the building amidst the fog. Plus the buildings there are all so Western-orientated, it felt like I was walking around Europe itself! The moment we arrived, one of Hubby's clients came to pick us up and gave us a tour around Qingdao. He told us many stories about Qingdao and brought us all over in his car. It was very kind and gracious of him to give up a day of his to come down and accompany us throughout.
Another amazing thing about Qingdao is that it is like an island, surrounded by sea and mountains. Thus this explains the really cold sea breeze. Even though they said that the temperature was 26degrees, it felt as if it was under 10degrees! I was literally shivering in my slippers with clattering teeth.
See I tell you that the place was filled with Westernized buildings: I wish Singapore was more like this because it is hard to see such beautiful structures around.
Hubby's client brought us to a flower park which was filled with so many flowers in bloom! It was amazing because even though this island was mostly filled with tall commercialized buildings (something like Singapore), but they dedicated a few parts here and there to have such natural parks and small buildings that felt really soothing to the soul, in contrast with the whole facade of a city busy like bees.
The colors were all so vibrant, it almost felt like I was in another world itself. I kid no one.
Here is a famous building ... which I can't really remember its significance. But I know that this mansion is quite the couple-spot. Over here I've seen many wedding couples taking their wedding shots, and it was filled with people even on a weekday. Of course you have to pay for admission, so that was why Hubby and I just stood outside and took pictures. It is not a bad idea to have wedding shots here in such places: it held great history, it is a building of much significance and it really stood out from the others.
Here was just something we saw by the road-side stalls. It was just too beautiful(:
Here is the more modern part of the town. I only edited the colors of this picture so you can actually see fog covering half of the buildings. It really felt like Genting: a city in the clouds. So you can actually see how cold it was over there. The sun was blocked 24/7, and with the sea breeze coming in strong, it was rather chilly despite it being summer.
Here we have a mix of Westernized buildings with modern structures, quite an amazing shot isn't it?
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After exploring much of the city, Hubby's client brought us to one of the best sea food restaurants ever. At first, I was not really in the mood to eat seafood but since Hubby insisted on trying their delicacies, I went for a go. Hubby's client also did mention that it was the season for seafood, and the seafood was especially fresh since they have their own harbor and own line in the seafood industry, they do not have to import seafood from other countries. The restaurant was quite crowded when we got there, but we managed to get a place to sit down. Before that, I got myself a few other snacks just in case the seafood did not sit right with me.
I tell you, the moment Hubby heard the word 'seafood', his face literally lit up in joy, his ears perked up and you could just see his silly grin on his face. He was really excited to try out the seafood since his client told him that the taste here was really different from other countries. So when he entered the restaurant, to him, I bet it felt like bringing a child into candy land. Hahahaha he is so cute(:
This particular dish is actually some kind of small crab in which you have to peel the flesh away from its outer shell. I don't think I have seen this in Singapore before but it was super delicious. The sauce itself was kind of spicy but it went really well with the meat and all(:
Say hello to Hubby's favourite dish: even in Singapore, he would never fail to order this dish at his favourite Thailand restaurant. I ate it before in Singapore, but I have to say that the taste in Qingdao was really different from the ones in Singapore. In Singapore, you could tell from the rather stale taste that it had been frozen and left in a cooler for quite some time. But here in Qingdao, it was really so fresh, the taste was entirely different.
Hahaha, my Juizee Pop! Well, this was not served at the restaurant. This was bought along with my other snacks from a confectionery shop along the way.
I was too afraid to try this but the sheet of wheat at the side was really good! Hahahaha :P
Oysters!(:
After lunch, Hubby's client brought us to this place which they called it "Korean Town" if I am not mistaken. This place was something like Bugis, it was filled with many small shops all cramped into one building and they sold many different kinds of stuff. It was one of the hottest shopping places in Qingdao and I was quite hyped about it! Hahahaha.
The place was quite dirty actually, because it was really cramped and they don't exactly have windows for good ventilation. So the toilets really do stink a lot, but as a result of that, that made the items there really cheap! Lol. Hubby and I avoided the shops near the toilet and we walked quite a lot inside looking at their souvenirs and collectibles. We also saw a shop selling Mont Blanc pens! There was not a shadow of doubt, that those were fake and Hubby wanted to play a trick on them. He wanted to take out his real Mont Blanc pen and asked them how much that would cost. It was really really funny actually :P
We also went to see their clothing section: it was quite weird that some of the shops did not allow guys to enter. So whenever we walked into a shop, Hubby would peer his head into the shop and see whether the shop-keeper would shout at him or told him to scram. But so far, there was no such thing. Hubby got curious and decided to ask one of the shop-keepers why there were signs like these. I think the shop-keeper said something about preventing perverts from peeking when girls were trying on the new clothes. Since Hubby was my boyfriend, he was allowed into the shop. SO yay! Hahahaha :P
After shopping for quite a while, we decided to go off. Hubby's client was really gracious as he waited for us throughout the entire time we were shopping. After which, he brought us to see another one of Hubby's client. We had tea at his house and Hubby talked to his clients for quite a while before he brought us to a hotpot restaurant for dinner. I tell you that day was the day I ate till I almost burst. It was really quite a lot even for Hubby. Sadly, I did not take any shots of dinner, but guess what?! I tried their starfish! YES, I ate a freaking starfish! At first I thought it was quite gross, but Hubby said it tasted like crab meat, so I decided to give it a try. And ohmygosh, it was amazing!(: The meat was greenish yellow which explained my initial impression of it being gross, but after trying it out, I changed all thoughts on it: it was GOOD! So all those who has a chance to eat a starfish, do try it! You won't regret it! :D
After a hearty dinner, one of Hubby's client continued to take us around Qingdao for the final tour. He did tell us that the night markets there were really good, so we decided to attend one. And it was quite near the hotpot restaurant we were in! So lucky us!!
Here was where the night market which would start roughly around 6pm-7pm. The night market was super awesome. It sold really a lot of amazing things ranging from clothes to accessories to small collectibles etc. One stall even sold puppies! Can you imagine that?! It was quite a sad sight as the puppies were all cramped into a cage and they kept stepping onto one another. And they were so adorable, I felt like buying one but I couldn't because I would not be able to get pass customs if I had a dog. I had no idea whether it was legal for them to sell animals like that in the open without a proper stall/license, but I felt really sorry for the puppies.
Hubby and I walked through the entire night market for 2hours and at the end we were feeling really cold. It was literally freezing due to the fact that they had a slight drizzle too. But my goodness, it was really too cold for comfort that we had to find shelter somewhere in a shopping mall. We bought quite a few stuff from there because the items there were even cheaper than the items sold in Nanjing! Hubby said that it was so freaking cheap, he felt like there was no need for him to even negotiate, plus the fact that he was too lazy to negotiate too. Lol.
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So after exploring the night market, Hubby's client came to pick us up again and brought us to a KTV Lounge in which we were given VIP rooms! I felt like we were treated like royalty! I did not exactly fancy the KTV scene but seeing that Hubby was enjoying himself screaming through the microphone, I sort of joined him .. only in a more sane fashion. We played and made merry (don't be a pervert) till 12midnight when we decided we were too exhausted, so Hubby's client once again graciously sent us back to our hotel. That was the end of our first day in Qingdao, and I had tons of fun there. It was my first time there and I really do like the town a lot! Even though there was not much to do, I felt like this was definitely the place I did not mind retiring into. The pace there is not like Singapore which is always so fast-paced and hectic - it was so peaceful and soothing for the heart. I really liked it there!(: Plus the food is super amazing too!
So I would definitely recommend this place for those who are thinking of going somewhere relaxing(: But just go for a few days, because there is really nothing to do there. They have shopping malls but most of them are high-end luxury shopping malls so if you don't have the cash, best is to stick to the night markets.
That is the end of my second post on China, and I have just one last post on China, which is about living on the mountains. Yes I spent a night in the mountains and it was awesome!(: But I shall spare the details for the next post! Toodles~ champouf posted Big 'O' 2! on Tuesday, June 5, 2012
" :) I'm happy because I'm with you ... "
It was like a day like any other. It did not feel different, it did not seem different, it was a usual day for the both of us. When the clock struck midnight, did we then realized that that was not just a random day: It was our 2nd year anniversary.
That's right. Chen Cheng and I have finally passed the big ole 2! Frankly speaking, the journey till this point has not been easy at all. Our lives itself were already a huge roller-coaster ride, plus we have to constantly work on the relationship as well, which makes it a really formidable job. We celebrated our first year in a Paris restaurant, but this year we just let it slipped by unknowingly. At first the both of us felt quite bad for not celebrating it like a monumental occasion, but later we found out that the both of us had the same sentiments: we felt there was no need to make such a huge fuss over the past 2 years.
Along my journey with Hubby, I found myself growing to be more self-reliant: no more that petty, spoilt girl anymore, but a lady who knows how to take care of herself even without the presence of her loved ones. After going onto so many overseas trips with Hubby, I've grown accustomed to the fact of taking good care of myself. But it remains undeniably strong that I still miss my family so much when I am overseas. Perhaps it is because of this, that I took a huge step in deciding the University I wanted to attend. In the end, I chose Psychology at NTU, even though it meant that I had to stay in their hostel and be away from my family for a few years. I really did surprise myself and my mother. She found it hard to believe that I would willingly take up accommodation at a foreign place. I told myself: it is a sacrifice I am willing to make.
Back to my topic: After being in this relationship for two years, I noticed certain aspects of it changing - some for the better, some for the worst. It is all inevitable, but still, I hope this relationship will remain strong. Frankly speaking, Hubby and I are not like any other couple. We have been living with each other for 1 year and 9 months now. There is a difference between a couple staying overnight at each other's houses every now and then, and a couple who has been living side by side for so long. Both Hubby and I being a 'baby' couple (as what my mother describes it) find it hard to actually cope with it.
I mean after living with him for so long, I am inclined to see all his bad habits, his irritable disregard for certain aspects which makes me tick, his neglect for certain rules under the roof etc. And this goes the same for me. As the both of us are way too different in so many areas -such as personality, character, personal habits, we find it hard to get-along/live-together as time goes by. For example: Chen Cheng has this habit of throwing his pjs about the place every morning as he rushes to get to work. As for me, I will make sure I will either fold it nicely on the bed or hang it up on the coat stand. Chen Cheng likes to leave little 'mountains' of letters and documents on our desk as he is constantly receiving letters and notes from clients, banks etc. As he doesn't really use the desk at home much (he has his own desk at his office), he doesn't really clear it up as often as I do, so his side is mostly ... untidy. Chen Cheng also has this bad habit of using my towel every now and then because he doesn't really remember which is his, so I would normally get rather particular about personal hygiene.
But of course, I myself, am not perfect either. There are certain issues about me that my darling does not see fit. For example, I would get a bit too clingy onto him sometimes, especially when he is working, and he finds it hard to concentrate since he has to constantly worry about my well-being. For me, I will think that he doesn't want to spend time with me as he is always so occupied with his job. Plus, there are many times when I keep changing our plans: we were supposed to do something later that evening, but because of certain issues of mine, I will cancel it and most of the time, I will end up disappointing him. Another bad habit of mine would be blaming him if something bad happens out of the blue: I've always thought of my darling as someone so 'powerful' that he is constantly in control of everything, so when something doesn't go as it should, I would be flaring up on him.
So you see? There are so many things about us that we have to change but it takes time to change. However, as we are living together, the idea of having to face the same problems over and over again, just tips off the balance of the relationship. Many people suggests that we should take it slow and perhaps behave like a normal couple again: with Chen Cheng finding another place to stay. Whenever I hear that, I would always exaggerate the issue and think that it would mean that Hubby and I have to break up.
2 years of being together is no easy feat, but Chen Cheng and I have miraculously survived the many months of quarreling, fighting, crying and whatnot. Granted that as we continue living together, we are faced with more difficulties than a normal couple, but so far we have managed to tackle so many obstacles even when the odds are not in our favor. I can't say that this relationship is perfect, but I have to say that I am willing to make this relationship work. Even though there are certain things I can't get Hubby to change, but even so, I still love him: his strengths, his weaknesses, his perfections and his flaws.
Like what I saw: Some relationships are like Tom and Jerry, they irritate each other, they tease each other, but they still can't live without each other. I am flawed, my darling is flawed, but I still can't live without him in my life. So to my dearest baby, if you see this post, I just want to thank you for everything you did in my life and I love you so much. Without you, my life would never be the same, and I am so happy that I agreed to be your girlfriend 2 years ago. Happy 2nd year Anniversary my baby!
champouf posted Bangkok Part Two~ on Saturday, June 2, 2012
Hello there my fellow readers! Here is my second update on my recent trip to the shopping paradise of Thailand, Bangkok! For those who want to read on the first update (not much is said actually LOL), here it is! CLICKY! As most of you have known it, this Bangkok trip was special as it has been a super long time since I last went overseas with just my friends.
So right, after touching down in Bangkok, and catching a quick lunch meal at their food court, we headed to our hotel on their MRT. It was quite scary due to the fact that their gaps between the trains and the platform are no joke at all. It was literally thrice the size of the gap here in Singapore. Upon alighting from their MRT, we walked to our hotel as it was quite near. However after walking for just a little while under the hot glaring sun, all of us were perspiring like crazy. It was just so freaking HOT.
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This was the road we took on the way to our hotel. You can see how freaking narrow their walkways are. We were all walking at the edge of the road and since Hubby was in possession of the largest luggage there, I had to keep reminding him to watch out for vehicles. Believe or not, their roads here are much worst and terrifying than China. It felt like they had no system at all! So traffic was really a killer: we had to watch our backs every now and then to make sure that we were not in harms way.
Here they have traffic police on most of the main roads or roads which has the worst traffic flow due to it being narrow. I like how Bangkok has those hot pink taxis. Not only is it eye-catching, it is PINK! Hahaha, which is something you won't see in Singapore. I wonder if Singapore should try adopting this too :P
Oh and here is another sight you will never witness in Singapore: a mini tricycle-like-motorcycle-taxi called Tuktuk. Hubby and I managed to catch a ride in one of these bad boys and the journey was soooooo freaking cool. The driver who chauffeured us was speeding most of the time and the thrill you get when this bad boy takes a sharp turn is literally heart-dropping. Hubby and I had to grab the handrails all the time because we were afraid we might just accidentally slipped out of this vehicle due to it not having any doors whatsoever. But the feeling of wind in your hair is good(:
Here we are finally at our METZ Hotel(: And a photograph for the happy couple! (I tried this new editing tool on my phone which isolates various colours and shades. It is not really new to some people, but to me, it feels like some new toy I've just recently discovered! Hahaha and I am loving it!)
My Hubby being the Mr. Happy he always is(:
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After checking into our hotel, we decided to leave our baggages and headed out to the nearest shopping mall which is the ever famous Platinum Fashion Mall! Hubby and I left later than the group as we had a little problem with our metal safe box in our room. It was quite fail actually cause we kept keying in the wrong numbers and the handy-man was like -.-" as he had to stand by our side and constantly help us reset the password. The Platinum Mall was just a 5-10 minutes walk from our hotel: it felt something like walking to Tampines Mall from my house! Hubby and I made a quick stop at McD to refresh ourselves, and I can tell you with much certainty that their ice lemon tea tastes significantly better than the ones here we have in SG McD. I am serious.
A quick introduction on Platinum Mall first before I head on with my post: it is one of the best shopping mall so far I have ever seen. First of all, this shopping mall has 4 floors filled with small shops that sell lady clothes! Plus it has two sections in every floor, and each section has about 4 rows of shops, in which there are a total of about 8-10 different shops in one row. So now you know why I say it is a shopping paradise. The fifth floor is mostly accessories, children's clothing and souvenirs, so I did not really explore much of the fifth floor. The sixth floor has all the eateries besides the basement level and the seventh floor is a carpark :P The first half day was spent exploring the first two floors as that was all the time we had! We then made our way back to the hotel where Hubby slept like a pig. Hahaha.
The next day, Hubby and I decided to take a little journey by ourselves to another famous shopping mall in Bangkok called MBK Center. We googled-map the location as our hotel had free wi-fi (yay us) and we realized that it was relatively near our hotel. So we decided to have our own adventure! In addition, it helped us save money too since we were looking into food and shopping. (Actually I'm more towards the shopping part :P )
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It was an early afternoon for us, but we already see that part of the street was bustling with shopaholics and mini-stalls that sells different items varying from shoes, clothes, bags, food etc. It felt like these people really do endorse the idea of 'early bird catching the worm'. If I were to go out around the same time of the day in Singapore, I would not find such hustle and bustle. But of course, starting early meant that they had to close early too, thank goodness they have night markets! Night markets are somewhat the same as day markets but they only happen at night and somehow the atmosphere is different all in all. At night, you will definitely see the adult-scene coming to life.
This was some small alley that our trusted google-maps had led us into. Since then, Hubby was simply fascinated at how much work google had put into creating the MAP application. Especially when Bangkok has so many small alleys and walkways, and somehow all of those can be found on google maps without a single doubt. And being tourists in such unknown land, we found ourselves putting a huge reliance on google maps :P
If I am not mistaken, this open-area is actually an open court for the residences to play their various sports in it. I have to say that despite it looking really run-down and forsaken, many people still appreciate the fact that they have an open-area like this. I like how they fully utilize the area to profess their own artistic abilities through graffiti arts on the wall and such. Many say it is vandalism, I say it is just them being outspoken.
And here we are! After half an hour of walking non-stop, we finally reached MBK Center!(: It is granted a higher-class mall than Platinum Mall as the shops here are more well-organized and they have their own retail shops here as well. I did not see any overseas brands but some of their local retail outlets do sell expensive stuff despite it not being an international brand. Their security here is slightly tighter as well as before we entered the mall, we had to do a small security check to make sure we were not bringing in anything suspicious.
However, this mall still do have its own selling-point. Even though it does not have many fashionable clothing outlets, it does have something which many girls would die for: medi-pedi-cure. Yes their nail-services there are superb and I have heard many compliments about it. In addition, they have many massage parlors there even though I did not have the luxury of trying one myself :P Hubby and I were there mostly for the souvenirs. They sell quite a few exotic items there: scented candles, household decorations, ancient tea set etc. I can tell that Hubby really does like MBK Center as he is really into interior decorating etc. Oh and another good thing about this mall is that they have a freaking bowling alley, which is super cheap! So to those who just want to relax and bowl, MBK is a place for you!(:
After exploring this particular mall, Hubby and I set down for lunch and we had Burger King! Hahahaha. I know we should have tried some local delicacies but I guess I was missing their thick swiss mushroom burger :P Hubby wanted to grab ice-cream from Swensens but we headed off straight after BK.
Our next stop was Chinatown: somewhere which Hubby was dying to go to. We decided to walk there too as we felt even more adventurous after walking to MBK. Chinatown was much further but it was still a walkable distance from MBK. So we set foot!(: With a milkshake armed in one hand and ice lemon tea armed in another, Hubby and I were on our way to Chinatown!
Once again, we let Google Maps be our stars in our 'sea voyage', and it led us to a small neighborhood. You could tell that this neighborhood was quite a rough patch with very dire living conditions, but as I walked along their corridors, the people there were actually quite affable. Well not to Hubby and I, but to each other. I guess in such situations, people will tend to forget luxuries and focus more on having good relations with one another.
After walking for about 45 minutes, Hubby and I felt like we could use another pit-stop to freshen ourselves up against this scorching heat. For those of you who complain under Singapore's hot weather and humidity, I suggest you to think twice before coming to Bangkok. The weather here is twice the heat figuratively speaking, but still, it was TOO DAMN HOT. Thank goodness we found a 7/11 store just as we felt we could not go on. We drank to our fill and enjoyed the air-conditioner for a full 15 minutes before continuing our long and weary adventure.
It took us another half an hour and a few stops to ask for directions here and there, that we finally saw something that was pleasing to our eyes: HUGE colorful, eye-catching Chinese signs that were hung throughout the rows of shop-houses all along the road. That was a sure confirmation that we had finally reached Chinatown. The ambiance never changes: it was crowded with people selling seafood, durian, ginseng drinks etc. We smiled to ourselves and continued walking, admiring the hustle of this particular wonder.
It is such a familiar sight: huge hanging red signs in which I don't understand what is written on it. Hahahaha. It reminded me of dear old China.
Hubby's heart sang out a love song to these small stalls; he simply adores eating snacks from such stalls. He felt like it reminded him of his childhood back then as he was living in China. We don't really get much action like that in Singapore, so Hubby was very enthusiastic about trying the different kinds of delicacies laid before his very eyes. Of course I was more of the "I want to know what I put in my mouth" type, so I was not as spontaneous as he was.
Here, we also noticed that there were a few smaller, narrower streets that were adjacent to the main streets. This piqued our curiosity for adventure which led us to a crazy trip. There were so many small paths like this that led to more small paths and basically wherever we turned, there were just more and more paths. We knew we could not exactly explore the whole Chinatown, so we decided that we should walk wherever we fancied. For one moment, we would keep turning right, and at another moment, we would keep turning left. It was truly an adventure for us!(: Thank goodness for small snack/drink stalls that constantly refreshed our energy levels.
Oh right, these BBQ snacks are probably the best in Bangkok. Even though their sauce are mostly spicy and freakishly merciless on my tongue, but it was damn good. My mouth was burning but I just had to have more. It was like a never-ending cycle of doom. Hubby also found their food really spicy even though he is one that does not get faltered easily by spices. Really, I've seen him pouring down two spoons of red hot chili pepper that made his whole soup blaring red, and he drank it like it was iced tea. Just the look of it made me perspire, but he liked it. So in Bangkok, he really did have a kick in feeling 'normal' for once as he tasted all of their devilishly spicy dishes.
After walking for many hours in Chinatown, Hubby and I were just exhausted from top to bottom. Our heads were pounding from the heat, our knees were shaking from all the walking: so we decided to head back to our hotel to rest our enfeebled bodies. It was truly an eventful day! And we finally took the extreme challenge and got ourselves a ride on their famous Tuktuk!(: It is the ride I will never forget in my entire lifetime because it felt like the driver was trying to kill us with all the sharp turns and sudden braking. We did not buy much from Chinatown because they did not sell much fashion/clothing. They mostly sold house furnishings, stationaries, accessories, little traveling items and FOOD! Hahaha(:
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That concluded our first two days in Bangkok, and frankly speaking that was 90% of the pictures Hubby and I took in Bangkok. I was too lazy to edit all the pictures but the next few days in Bangkok was mostly shopping and eating, so we did not take any pictures. Hubby was slightly disappointed because he did not get to see Bangkok's places of interest like the floating market, the temples etc, but we did managed to explore most of Bangkok's famous shopping places. LOL.
I will post more about our Bangkok trip on my next post, and introduce some of the places which I think you should go to if you ever decide to drop into Bangkok. PS: Most of these places are mainly for shopping enthusiasts ... Hahahahahaha :P
Toodles~
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