Singapore Flyer

As part of Yi Ma's 60th Birthday Celebration, our family decided to go on the Singapore Flyer on Sunday. Though it was drizzling, we did have fun posing in the cabin(if that is what you call it) . More pictures later.

Here's the compulsory group pic we took which we of cos only paid for 1 copy and scan it for all.Hahaha

Work is Fun..sometimes!

Ok, for those who think these photos are familiar, you are right cos most of them are in my facebook (aka FB) too !

So why am I posting them here ? Well ...... this is for the benefit of 1 or 2 of my avid "reader" who refuse to have a FB account .. you know who you are !!hahaha .. but anyway, I love to yak so this gives me another chance to do so ...hehehe

So after 30 hrs of being on the plane and car, I finally reached North Carolina and that marks the start of my visit to our various plants along the East Coast.

I sure not bore you with the work details but it was really quite a good learning experience and maybe my next career switch could be overseas! Am entitled to dream right ?hehehe

Back to more fun stuff, true to my trigger happy fingers, how can I not snap pics as I go right ? For the first 5 days, I had to contain my urge to whip up my camera as we drove from places to places cos official duties mah ... cannot right ?

So when I heard we will be driving up to Washington DC for the weekend, I was over the moon ..finally some kodak moments!

This was taken in a considerably wealthy estate in Greenville, North Carolina. It is really a huge house with pool and yard at the back. In fact, there is even a personal driveway to the house.Not that we stayed there, I wish.

These mall signs were seen in every state, though the shops differ.

Oh, my new found friends since they accompanied me almost at every breakfast ...with the exception on Apple Butter which I think is an acquired taste.
This is my favourite hotel, Best Western Old Colony Inn in Washing DC.Greatest thing about it is that they have a common pantry fully stocked up with all kinds of cookies, instant noodles & soup,cereal bars,chips,chocolates,candies etc. There is even a coffee machine and the fridge is filled with juices, canned drinks and bottled mineral water.No guests will even go hungry in the middle of the night.

Though this concept will never work in Asia especially Singapore !hahaha

I did my laundry there too and I was delighted with the little cover note they placed. So endearing to see "I LOVE OUR CUSTOMER" .. oki, I am a softie...

Oh, you know what is in the little bag with green words ? I actually left $50 in the pockets of my jeans which I have sent for laundry and it was returned in that little bag cos as it says "WE ALWAYS CHECK YOUR POCKETS BEFORE CLEANING" ...awwwww ....

Time for a diet .. can hardly see my shape ... or whatever is left of it.hahaha

How explicit !Yes... NO CASH INSIDE

For those who remembers...WENDYS with their yummy burgers.I managed to grab a burger there and was served with a square beef patty along with the bun. Din recall we had that but maybe I was too young then to recall.

We were craving for Chinese food so Chinatown here we go.However, was disappointed that the Chinatown in Washington DC is but a few shops along 1 street.Anyway, dinner was settled at FULL KEE where we tucked in to roasted duck,fried french bean, tofu etc ...

One of my colleague who is familiar with DC brought us to this interesting seafood market on a floating platform.Yup, all the stalls are on a platform that goes up when it is high tide.
Here is how it looks like at low tide.When the tide comes in, the stall will be raised up. Cool right.

Here's the scrumptious seafood ... Alaskan CRAB !!
A must see in DC ... the Abraham Lincoln Memorial.
Was overcome by a wave of emtions as I stood before the statue.

Korean War memorial - Freedom is not Free

Spotted this cute Daddy... oops, cute Tee I meant ...freudian slip..hahaha

Flags standing tall while guarding the WWII memorial

A little break for the tourist (there were like bus loads of them!) Duck Tours!!
LEESBURG CORNER ...the outdoor mall where I went crazy trying to shop within 3 hrs. So many shops... so little time! My only real shopping for the entire 10 days.Quick quick quick ...
My archilles heel ....I had to restrain myself from cleaning off shelves after shelves of bags.And at the end of the day, I only bought 2 for myself.Sigh .... all becos of official trips ...hahaha

Finally after 1 full day of sightseeing and shopping madness, we decided to indulge in comfort food. Fried kway teow, wanton noodle,rendang etc .. SEDAP !

Ok, if you ever crave for Malaysian & Singaporean crusine,go look for the restaurant PENANG. Heard they have branches in several states but the best is in Washing DC.

Before you think that I have another entry on day 2 sightseeing, you are so wrong cos the next day we had to drive 4 hrs to Pennsylvannia and the work starts again....

Burnaby Mountains, Vancouver

Sigh, if you think this entry will be filled with pics of the beautiful Burnaby Mountain Park, you are so wrong cos it was RAINING HEAVILY on my last day in Vancouver !! SOb sob sob ....

Was totally disappointed cos I was only in Vancouver for slightly more than 2 days and 1 day was already spent in the plant for my official duties so that left the last morning before my flight at 2pm.

Woke up to a chilly morning (though it has been raining since I touched down the day before) and was keeping my fingers crossed while my colleague drove us towards the mountain.

As we ascend the mountain, the rain began to pour even heavier and all I could see was huge raindrops running across the window pane.Arrgghhh ....

Was so looking forward to the view cos apparently it is known to have a spectacular view of Vancouver, Richmond, and the harbour and mountains. Reason why Canadians do not want to leave ... I mean would you leave if you can ski, trek and kayak all at one place ??!

So in order to console myself, I decided to dedicate an entry (with pics from various sites) to the view which would have taken my breathe away....

http://www.greatervancouverparks.com/BurnabyMtn01.html

My First Encounter with Krispy Kreme!

Here's my first encounter with the much talked about Krispy Kreme donut...
Was wondering the neighbour since we ended our meeting earlier and gotten it from a supermarket just 2 blocks away from my hotel in Alexandia, Washington DC.

YUMMMY !!!There goes my appetite for dinner....

Durian pig out at Olympics Party !

It was with great anticipation that I gathered (ahem... coerced more likely..hehehe) some of my buddies at my place for a Olympics Party ! Ok, I admit, I was the only one who was SUPER keen to watch the Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony 2008 and I can;t possibily watched it alone right?!! = P

By 7.45pm, I was frantically jamming Sand & Ler Ler's hp and reminding them not to miss the miss the magic hour ... 8.08pm on 08.08.08

And the ceremony did not disappoint one bit. Our eyes were glued to the screen from the first minute and I was shrieking in excitement and oohing and aahing at the wonderful display of colours, discipline, technology and the whole ingenuity of it ... Kudos to China

This is one of my favourite scene ... love the gravity defying folks effortlessly skating round the globe. Way cool boy .

And the highlight of the ceremony has to be seeing our national flag entering the stadium but it sure was a LONG wait. We were like the 186th team or so and I even fell asleep while waiting ...hehehe ...ssssshhhh ....

Nonetheless, my heart was swelling with pride when I spotted the familiar crescent and stars and was jumping up and down in joy.hahaha

So where is the durian party you say ? Here it is, all 5 boxes in all ! Enjoy our pics ! YUMMY

Vibrant Bangkok - Ladyboys & Chatujak Weekend Market

Having been to Bangkok numerous times, it never fails to amaze me the vitality this little city holds. From the splash of colours and diversity in Chatujak weekend market to the dazzling entertainment at Calypso. No wonder Bangkok is hailed as a shopping and entertainment haven for most.

Ladyboys in a wonderfully choreographed Broadway styled musical. Some of them are so stunningly beautiful that they can put many women to shame...hehehe ...

Shots of Chatujak Weekend Market. Love the vibrant environment

All Grown up

Just gotten back from a trip to Shen Zhen...but technically, I was moving round from Shen Zhen to Zhong San to Guang Zhou and then back to Shen Zhen in a span of 5 days.If you thought I must had fun sightseeing, you are so wrong !

Spent most of my time (1) in the car from all that travelling (2) at home in SZ & GZ . Why so ? Cos this trip was meant for grannie to visit one of the doctors who supposedly is pretty good at curing aches and pain which has been plaguing my gran's legs for the longest time. So,to cut the long story short, Gran had her jabs (8 shots in all!!Faintz), needed ample rest so we stayed home most of the time.

Of cos,nothing can stop my trigger happy fingers from taking a rest so I was happily snapping pics of my favourite person ... Baby Jun !!

Here's Baby Jun all grown upat 21months old.

A handsome lad in the making.

Noti Jun giving Grannie a wash in the car ...hehehe

Jun, the poultry seller wannabe ... as for me, I was frantically trying to pull him away from all the chicken poo on the ground!

Check out those eyes .... cute cute cute !!

Grouchy ...oops...

Fit for MILK advertisement ...

Looks like a little elf ....hehehe

Who is cuter ??

Cheese ....zzzzzzz ...

Aaahhhh ....