Saturday, February 14, 2009
2009 Updates
Haiz... I guess before I continue my long overdue posts about my trip in Taiwan I better update what I have been doing since 2009 started before it become another long overdue post.
2 Jan --- Woke up at around 9am after sleeping for only 4 hours the night before =P. Took a shower, had breakfast then took a cab with Jowyn to Golden Mile Complex to buy her return tickets to KL. We met up with Felicia and after Jowyn bought her return tickets we crossed the overhead bridge to the hawker centre opposite to sit down and have a chat. We waited for the desert and chatted until it was around lunch time and the crowd started coming in then did we left. We sat at the bus ticket retail shop and continued chatting until it was time for Jowyn to board her bus.
After Jowyn left, Felicia and I made our way to Marina Square to sing. Initial plan was to go Top 1 but they were fully booked for that day so no choice we went to KBox. Well although we didn't sang for a long time but it was still good to relax.
After singing we had dinner at Yoshinoya, shopped around for a while then made our way home.
8 Jan --- For lunch I went out with my colleagues to a Penang restaurant at Serene Centre to try out the food there. It wasn't that bad but I feel bad that they have to pick non-spicy food most of the time so that I could eat it.
After work, I met up with Sarah who had came all the way here from Taiwan for her holiday. I met her at CityHall and walked a bit before deciding on having Thai Express for dinner. We sat around for a long chat before we shopped around a bit more and left for home.
9 Jan --- After work I met up with Lay Wei and Chris for Red Cliff movie marathon at Jurong Point. It had been so long since I met up with them so was kinda expecting it. I reached like around 6:30pm since my dad drove me there so I shopped around for a bit before they arrived.
Before the marathon started we had dinner at Delifrance. We had a bit of difficulty searching for a place to eat because the whole shopping mall was so packed with people all around.
Anyway we had our dinner successfully and after that we went for the movie. Seriously the movie wasn't as bad as I had expected it to be. I thought it would be boring or I would fall asleep but luckily it managed to capture my attention.
The whole marathon ended at around 2am or so then we took a cab back home.
10 Jan --- Woke up super early that day despite sleeping quite late the night before. After refreshing myself I went to Chua Chu Kang MRT Station to fetch Sarah who would be bunking in my house that night.
After meeting her we had brunch at Lot 1 since the both of us had not eaten anything yet. After the brunch we went back to my place. We chatted and after that she accompanied me to my organ class.
We made our way to Orchard after my lesson was finished to meet up with Felicia. But we were late so Fel had to wait for us to arrive. Then we walked over to Hereen to see what we will have for dinner.
We sat and chatted in Shoduko for like an hour or two while waiting for Chris, Lay Wei and Summer to arrive. After everyone was there we had dinner. Due to the lack of sleep the night before I was having an headache and was almost half-asleep throughout dinner and the chatting.
After dinner, we went to Partyworld at HSBC Centre for a four hour singing from 10pm to 2am. Since there was DBSK song there and Lay Wei is currently all crazy over them, she had a great time there.
At 2am we left the place and took the night rider home. I was so drained with the activities with the night before and that night I slept on the bus.
Sarah and I reached home at around 3am, after a change of clothes I fell asleep while chatting with her =P I feel so bad for always dozing off while talking to her.
11 Jan --- I set my alarm to wake up at 8:30am but I missed out on all the 3 alerts. At 9 plus I think I woke up for a short while and said to Sarah who was reading that she was awake so early. I was supposed to wake up by then but after turning my back at her I fell back into a slumber and only woke up at nearly 12pm. =P
After both of us showered and had brunch or should I say lunch, Sarah packed her bags and we chatted while waiting for Su who would come to pick us to go to the zoo.
At 2pm we made our way to the lrt station to wait for Su to pick us. At 3pm we were at the zoo and were touring the place. It had been so long since I went to the zoo that I almost forgot how it looked like or how it would feel to be there.
We were asked to leave at around 5pm or 6pm as it was about closing time. After exiting the zoo, Sarah and I bought Ben & Jerry's which was situated there and had a great time eating it. Hehe...
Su drove us to Woodlands MRT station after that to fetch Jess, another of Sarah's friend then we had dinner at a hawker centre which was near the 2nd link.
Dinner was nice Malay food with rice and 4 dishes. After dinner there was nothing to shop around in the area so Su drove all four of us to VivoCity.
Upon reaching VivoCity, we decided to get some coffee then go to the rooftop area to have a chat. However we were stopped by a salesperson asking us to buy some nail products. Anyway Jess came up with a plan and we ran off.
We got coffee from Coffeebean then head up the building. We sat around, enjoyed the breeze, watched the people around and chatted. We chatted until close to 11pm before Su drove us home. On the way we had Class 95 on and since it was late they were playing all those all English songs that we were familiar with so we sort of sang along in the car.
Su dropped me off then drove the rest home.
12 Jan --- I took leave from the office that day and went to the airport to send Sarah off. Her flight was at 1pm so we met at T3 to have brunch at Ya Kun. After that we took the skytrain to T1 to send her off.
I was feeling kinda sad cause I got to spend 2 weeks with her (one week when I was in Taiwan and the other when she was in Singapore) and it will be ages since we would be seeing each other again since she will be going back to the States in June to complete her studies.
Haiz... but all good things must come to an end. We had a group photo and a tight hug before sending her off.
After the airport trip I met up with Lay Wei at Lot 1. We shopped around, went to the library and had Mango Ice as well as Japanese desert at MOF.
30 Jan --- Since I had the New Year week off, I met up with some of my online friends. I arranged to meet Felicia and Ziee at Orchard MRT station. We had lunch at one of the stalls at the Basement of Takashimaya. After that we spent an hour or so in HMV Hereens doing nothing but listening to music and enjoying the air-con.
Then we walked to Plaza Singapura and had Mango Ice at Ice Monster. Hehe... how contradicting that I didn't had any Mango Ice when I was in Taiwan since Taiwan is like the homeland of Mango Ice.
After we finished eating, Felicia left first to go collect her handphone from Sony at Wisma Atria then go to her grandmother's house.
Ziee and I stayed behind and in the end decided to go watch 'Bride Wars'. Hehe...
The movie was fine but cause I really like Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway so I find it good. Hehe...
9 Feb --- After work I met up with my sis to go watch the special screening of 'Look For A Star' starring Shu Qi and Andy Lau. We had dinner at Shaw House Long John Silvers then head to Cinema 2 to watch the show.
It wasn't really good but it was funny and I enjoyed the view of Macau as well as the movie. After movie, we went back home to rest.
10 Feb --- Went to meet up with Ziee at Bugis Junction to teach her Chemistry. Seriously speaking it had been 6 years since I saw science books and it kinda surprised me a bit that I still remember bits and pieces of the subject =P
Well I guess that's all in my life since 2009 started. Anyway it's Valentine's Day today so here I'll wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day. No matter if you have someone in mind or not but still enjoy the day.
I'm still working on Part 3 of my Taiwan trip and let's hope it will come real soon.
For now.... Ciao!
9:41 PM