double happiness

and today......... watch out for 2 new drivers on the road!

Rumbalicous Rachel and my HOT Ignitious Isaac!
1st attempts... so clever!
now i got 2 new chauffeurs to drive me around... muahahahaha!

Andrew made my sis drive from Ubi to Bedok then to Geylang Serai. She came outta it with plenty of scoldings.. hahahaha. I told zack i'll scratch OUR car each time he scolds me while i'm driving.. haha.

Wait... what car?!

someone's gonna be busy...
and my ears are gonna be blocked!

grocery shopping: 15mins
from raw materials to end product: 30mins
total time: 45mins

and hey presto!


not that i wanna boast... but it really smells fantastic! hehe.
the slivers of chilli i added in sure gives a punch.

ah.. zacky's home! :)
tata~

no holidays in sight so i look back at my yesterdays with a smile..

FRIDAY WITH THE GALS was a blast!
coming out with an appropriate after dinner place was hairpulling but City Space turned out great!
No pics as yet.. waiting for SY to send hers......which will probably take another 2 years. It's been a long time since we had such a fun time :) I've always loved the sharing, the bitching.. and i feel comforted and secure sharing with friends whom i know truly care and genuinely concerned about my well being. And not just dying to hear the latest gossip. We realised everyone has their fair share of problems. But you bite the bullet, smile on face and move on... that's life.

all in all, it was an awesome time of celebration, cheering up, advise dishing, woes pouring, laughter, and plenty phototaking.. it was a great time, long overdue :)

pics up soon!

We didnt part til 2am and cabfare home was a hefty $23 with the midnight charge.
and the taxi driver made a big round in Sengkang.
He offered to give me a discount but i declined.
I tot.. wat's $3 to me and it prob meant more to him.
He's so old and yet had to drive a cab to make a living.
He was so happy and grateful and kept thanking and blessing me.. haha.
It sure felt awesome knowing that you made someone's night.
and it goes to show how a little thought goes a long way.

SATURDAY was my time with my hubby.
Despite going to bed at 4plus.. i woke up when zack came home at 9.30am. We only managed to catch a few hours of sleep before waking up to go to SSDC. I popped over to AMK hub since i was off earlier.

the spoils were great!!!
i was getting disheartened.. trying to update my wardrobe.
(it's getting really pathetic.)
it was either.. unflattering cut, lousy cheap material, too boring, too loud.
i can be so anal.
Nothing caught my eye.. i combed every retail shop.
then on level 3.. i hit gold.
ARTIRIS! ~ my style!
i luuuurrrve their clothes!
last week, i bought this retro tube dress in soft satin.
this week.. i bought
1) a black halter dress with this cute flower detail on the side.
2) a tube top which can double as a skirt.
3) a tube dress which can double up as a gaucho pant. Dun ask how.. haha. I tot the yellow band looked kinda plain so requested them to paint some bronze/gold design. Collecting it in 1 week.. hope it'll turn out great!

I'm happy :D my spoils!



when zack arrived, we had an early dinner. Decided to give Pepper Lunch a try. Basically it's like a DIY Teppanyaki. When it first arrived, it's a bubbling hotplate. My salmon and chicken looked somewhat cooked but the beansprouts were raw! I looked at zack and exclaimed, "They served us raw food!" hahahaha.. Then i saw along with pepper and salt, there was this garlic soy sauce. Ahhhh.... we're supposed to cook it ourselves.. duh.... hehe. It's really quite fun and my beansprouts definitely looked better than zack's! I offered to cook for him but he snubbed at my offer.. ok fine, your loss...

no pics cos we were busy devouring my food. Pretty pricey to me... 2 sets at $27. But it was a good meal.



*craving for chocolate gelato*

in shock......

the minute i got to the office, Sam said to me,"Ju you can smile now but you wouldn't after you hear what i'm going to tell you." Goodness.. dont say something like this to me in the morning can. She then told me the news of a family of 4 that died in a car accident along the North-South Highway to KL yesterday.

http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/STIStory_221320.html

Whole family died.. husband, wife, 2 yr old son with mother-in-law.. save for the 2 month old baby daughter.

In a twist of fate, it turns out that I know the father! And i saw him recently in my office on Tuesday. He was the sales manager from Amara Hotel and came to pay a visit. That's not all.. i was shocked to see him cos i knew him from my internship days! He was the manager of this travel agency, Reliance i was attached to. We recognised each other instantly and i even remembered his name - Kevin Bong. He said i looked the same (that's comforting to know.. its been awhile). He told me that some colleagues i knew from Reliance had set up their own travel agency. He didnt mention he had a share in it.

Oh my gosh.. i'm still in shock.

It's so tragic. Whole family... 2 year old son. This is where life begins. Apparently he was stationed in Shanghai but came back to Singapore cos his wife just gave birth. The little miracle baby who survived. Just 2 months old.. who will care for her now? She wouldnt even remember her parents.

I'm brought to face once again how fragile life can be. We just spoke 3 days ago and now he is gone. I still have his namecard staring at me from my keyboard.. waiting to be filed away. Somehow i cant bring myself to put it in the bin.

May him and his family rest in peace......


*troubled and disturbed*

let me fall in love again....

just caught Music and Lyrics again on HBO.
i absolutely love this movie!
was laughing uproariously zack probably tot i went mad.
i dun get tickled easily you see.
boy dont u just love wit.

this song...... my heart pinches and i almost cried..

Don't Write Me Off - Hugh Grant


It’s never been easy for me
To find words to go along, with a melody
But this time there’s actually something, on my mind
So please forgive these few brief awkward lines

Since I’ve met you, my whole life has changed
It’s not just my furniture, you’ve rearranged
I was living in the past, but somehow you’ve brought me back
And I haven’t felt like this since before Frankie said relax

And while I know, based on my track record
I might not seem like the safest bet
All I’m asking you, is don’t write me off, just yet

For years I’ve been telling myself, the same old story
That I’m happy to live off my so called, former glories
But you’ve given me a reason, to take another chance
Now I need you, despite the fact, that you’ve killed all my plants

And though I know, I’ve already blown more chances
Than anyone should ever get
All I’m asking you, is don’t write me off, just yet
Don’t write me off just yet

this messes up my heartstrings.
old skool... i like~

Dance with Me Tonight - Hugh Grant

2563.75.00...

......everything i desire.
i cant find a more perfect fit.
it's like... made for me!

I was down to drooling online.. taking measurements, cutting it out and gauging the size. Yeah i got it bad. But last evening i saw the actual thing!!! It was incredibly gorgeousss.....!!!! But....... *sigh* I would like to post a pic here but i'm not going to. Whether i get it eventually or not doesnt matter. I have a goal now!

it's sooo beautiful i could cry.....

a series of unfortunate events..

*livid*


is it just my hormones raging?
or something else?
life's not all fine and dandy as it seems.
it's back again.
my fears came true.
and its only the beginning.



this song... breaks my heart

Brian McKnight - One Last Cry

my boss told me i'll be happy with my bonus. And i am! *grins* Way more than expected :)

with the USD rate at an all-time low of 1.38.. it's time to do some online shopping!



so pweeeety.......

4 days of gastronomic sins and extravagant living!

with puffy eyes and cobwebby head, we got ready and made our way to the airport.

what do you do while waiting for your friends at the airport?

........you take pictures.

Le Fenix Hotel sure met our expectations.. it was really chic!

the lobby


zack and himmah... waiting for check-in.
only 1 room was ready.
so we checked out the hotel..




indoor pool... small though.

and at the rooftop, there is a chillout bar called THE NEST.







uh huh... beds! bet these mattresses dun have a speck of dustmite or bedbugs..

didnt bother waiting for them to ready our room so we deposited our luggage at Himmah and Fareena's room then made our way to Siam for some shopping.

we had lunch then split at Siam Discovery Centre and Zack and i went on to MBK!



mango sticky rice

and there's one thing in BKK i just so have to have....



and that is MBK's foodcourt MANGO JUICE!
i tell you.... its totally awesome!!!

our room 305! niceeeeeee..............





Samsung LCD TV
we dun see this model in Spore.. its white, so chio!

CHATUCHAK MARKET
it was so frigging HOT and HUMID, we left at 1.30pm.
simply couldnt enjoy the place..
split camp again and met H&F back at the hotel.
guess what we did after Chatuchak?
We went back to hotel to nap!
hahahhaha!
zack went for a massage first though
i was too tired and sticky for one..

dinner at an Egyptian restaurant
EVERYTHING was in silver it was so blinding!
food was good though.

We all went to PATPONG after dinner. Said to have high grade fake goodies but goodness, they couldnt even get the LV logo right! Zack was indignant to see his Omega's fake counterparts.. haha. He should have just saved that few grand and buy a 100bucks fake.. hahaha! but sorry, no fakes for my man.. he is too atas :P

SUAN LUM NIGHT BAZAAR



and my dear hubby saw a fish tank he simply cant live without *sigh*

At night..... @ THE NEST

wanted to go to Q Bar just opposite our hotel but it was close. I think it was only 1.30am then but that street was cleared! No one loitering around whatsoever. Strange. Apparently the clubs in BKK have a 1am curfew. So there wasnt anything else to do but...... back to hotel. Hahahaa.. it sure was a relaxing BKK trip for us. H&F's itinerary was more hectic cos Fareena has a shopping agenda.. haha.

Our last morning was spent... sleeping! hahahha.. thank goodness we got a lovely room (or perhaps that's why). We went out for brunch then head back to hotel to nap. We didnt plan it that way but that happened.. heh. We waited for Fareena to come back shopping with her friend Jackie then split camp again. This time, the guys went on to do whatever they like while we ladies do as we please!

Fareena and i spent our last afternoon in PLATINUM shopping centre. It was HUGE.. 5 levels of shops in 2 wings and all i bought was a dress and 1 pair of shoes. I'm getting real anal when it comes to clothes and shoes.. tsk tsk. This is bad.

What i was really looking forward to after shopping was SPA!


sure looked like a very popular spa retreat cos it was packed when we got there. Fortunately, we managed to get a slot without reservation and only waited 15mins.

we both did a 2.5hour Body Polish and Aromatherapy Massage (1600Baht - SGD72). It was so good that i fell asleep during the massage. Silky smooth skin now! Fareena raves about it non-stop :) I feel our Koh Samui spa experience still wins all hands down.

It was already 10pm when we're done so we made our way to meet the guys at SUAN LUM NIGHT BAZAAR for our seafood dinner. The guys were at KHAO SAN after an afternoon of massages and shisha. We poor gals had to wait almost an hour cos zack was buying a hammock at Khao San!

SUAN LUAM again.. but we like it there.. way better than Chatuchak.





awwwww........

after a hearty feast, zack and i went back to Khao San. Fareena was tired so they head back to hotel.

KHAO SAN - backpacker's paradise. You see all the weird stuff and people here. It has this festive aboriginal atmosphere which is so unique. Dirty streets, stools along the road where you can grab a beer and sit and tell your life story to strangers from half the world across. I likeeee!



plenty of roadside food too.
Mango sticky rice.. 25Baht! (SGD1).
fried maggots too.. almost took a pic when zack warned me a pic is 10baht!


zack buying more t-shirts.. He bought 8 in total!


dreadlocks..






Petrol kisok by day.
Chillout area by night.
Tealights aplenty..
Bonfire assuredly!

we took the Tuk Tuk back!

......the ride of our lives


smooch smooch in a tuk tuk

and we got a little.... ermm........ *giggles*



our hammock..
only 350baht (SGD16)!

what do you do when you got nothing to entertain yourself with and you're bored to your skull in the hotel room?

you disturb your hubby who is watching some medical channel by taking tons of photos of both of you.

our last meal in Bangkok....

380baht (SGD17) not dirt cheap but you cant find any better back home.
green curry was superb.
i love thai food!

anyone want an iphone for SGD313?


it looks like this.....

actual name: uphone
origin: korea

we were on the bridge that links to the various shopping centres.
just left MBK and wondering if we should go back...

"should i or should i not?"

we were standing there for like 10mins..... *yawns*

Get what?!

laters.........

he is mine!!!

you know how you broaden your horizons when you travel.
mine was very much 'broadened'.
i saw first hand how PRCs (china nationals) are like.
i only have 2 words for them: Uncivilised Pigs

when they arrive, you'd think you got transported back to Chatuchak Market.
holy crap.. the din they made!
all it took was just 1 person to go up to the counter and the stampede began! It was really a stampede!
Fareena and i were caught in it.. but after sometime standing there like an idiot, i realised... there wasnt any flight attendant in the first place! wah lau... these people...

see the left: that's how normal civilised ppl queue up.
see the right: that's how uncivilised pigs push/nudge/elbow/squeeze.

we didnt even bother to queue, just sat back and watched the show. Highly entertaining. My only regret was not taking a video.

even the flight attendant was pissed, he gave priority to Singapore passports... yayyy! followed by other passports. The China passports were the last. Hahahahah! When we board the bus to the plane, everyone was laughing at their behaviour, even an Ang Moh said, "That's so embarrassing". Our bus was full and the PRCs came down running to another empty bus. Someone said,"They scared they dont get seats." we all burst out laughing. Goodness.. *shake head* Zack said the last place on earth he'll go is China.

All in all, it was a good trip. H&F are great company :) It was the most relaxing 'city' holiday we ever had. City hols are usually spent hitting shopping mall after shopping mall, nonstop action from sun up to sun down. Us? We slept thru breakfast most mornings.. hahaha. Holiday wat. Glad zack and i have similar travelling style.. relax and enjoy the place. I'll so die if he is like those travellers who MUST go to all the sights and see as much as possible. See what sia? You can never see enough of a place. Why be one of those kiasu travellers who has to have the biggest bang for their buck? We sure are not.. we travel in style.. in more ways than one. Haha!

Anyway, it was all good :) this is our....... ermmmm.... 9th holiday to date! I was already talking about our next trip before we board our plane :P

ahhhhhhhhh......... now now..
somebody got an early birthday present!
for all our buys.... this one took the cake.


Get what?!!
the time of revelation...............
*hold your breath.. and dun drool*


an iPHONE!!!!!!!



soooooooo sleek and gorgeous!

Zack is so over the moon.. just like a little boy in ecstasy :)

...... and suddenly i'm a sweet angel!

(at the train station back to hotel, walking behind zack and touched his butt/wallet)
zack: oh it's you.. i thought who was touching me. I almost elbow the person until i turn around and saw your sweet gentle face. Like an angel's.. it melts my heart....
ju: AHAHHAHAHH!!! oh... i buy you iphone only then i'm a sweet gentle angel ah? If not, then i'm "full of nonsense" ah...
zack: hey, says who! you're always my angel. *hug*
ju: yeah yeah... *roll eyes*giggles*

It was a good buy.... the iphones there are cheaper than what Singapore retails. And it's unlocked so any SIM card can be used. He is not supposed to use it til Dec. But bcos i love him i'll discount it til Aug. If i like my bday present, then he can use it, if not... back to Dec! *chuckles* I'm only letting him play with it for a few days then it's going back into the box.. Bleh! :P

Zack asked me why am i so nice to him. What a silly question. Cos he is my hubby! If i'm not nice to him, then who should i be nice to? And when he's happy, i'm happy too :)

Having said that, my hubby is awfully good to me as well. It works both ways. He provides and tries his best. Always generous to me. Just today he was telling me about the bonuses he is expecting and when i was salivating, he said.."my money is also your money wat.. by default." Whoooooaa.. so nice right. And save for the hotel, our bkk trip was all on him! Mindful of that, i didnt buy much. Prudent wifey here. Thanks darling for the lovely hol.. muaks! :)


the iphone.... is simply gorgeous.... *melts*