Phuket trip (2)

Phuket trip Day 1 (cont'd)

This was taken before we entered the gates.. A clearer pix compared to the one i posted up previously.




This one with my lao ban in the centre. Hmm..he looks a bit lok cok here....heheh...



And so fast foward from the flight, when we reached the airport, i had a great urgent need to use the toilet. Cos the meanie air stewardess wldnt allow me to use the toilet in the plane cos it was landing soon. But another one said i cld use.. But anyway i didnt go in the plane. ANd so was too busy holding my pee in to take any pix of the airport.

But the airport wasnt a whole great grand affair la. Nothing bad. But wun say it's anywhere comparable to Changi Airport..hahha..i know. Stupid and unneeded comparison. But BUT, u can see the beach frm the airport. Found tt nice. haha

And so after getting our baggages, we headed off to the bus.




And then it was SHOPPING TIME!!!! felt sooo typical singaporean.

First, we went to a wholeseller who prints t-shirts. U know those pix shirts with the name of the country below it kind. Was pretty cheap! Only $2/ shirt!!! or was it 3? hmm..anyway cheap CHEAP cheap..but didnt buy any cos cant think of anybody who will wear. But i bought a pair of bright colored slippers!!! Damn cheap aso!! So comfy too..hehhe



Tts me with my buy..oh yah. See tt guy on the ultimate right?? The one half-blocked by a orange shirt lady? He's my boss's boss. My da lao ban. Got baby-face hor? His baby really really cute know!!

kk,diverted..haha.. Alright, then after shopping, we went to another store.
It was like a mini-mart kind. Selling all kind of goodies. I bought our first neccessity. WATER. I have an issue with the water there. Will talk more abt it in the next entry.

So anyway this was taken outside the store.



This is a little cafe in a hut-like shape just a small road opp. the store. Found it very cute.


ohh..and they have this cute little turtle thingys infront.

-Point point-


From that store, we went to a shopping centre. A typical mall.
Filled with branded stuff. Normal stuff. Eateries. Blah blah blah~

As u can see, i wasnt really tt impressed with tt place la. Just like any typical mall in singapore. No bargains. Or at least none worth going crazy over. Didnt buy many stuff from there.

Oh, but the Auntie Anne's there is CHEAP! or rather just slightly cheaper la.hahha..

So after walking around for abt 2hrs+ i think, we went to the neighbouring mall for dinner. It was a jap.-like place. A buffet place.

By then was kinda hungry. So didnt take many photos until AFTER the dinner..hahha..


-clean plates-




-grp photo. damn blur though-





Eating toooo full results in the brain not working too well. This was taken after the super filling meal.

Well after the meal, if i remember correctly, it was already 9+pm their time. So abt 10pm spore time. Guess where we went to next??

MASSAGE!!! hahaha.. On a damn full stomach!!

Fell asleep sooOOO many times during the massage. I went for an aromatherapy massage. Didnt really untie the knots in my shoulders and back but it was nice.. Ahh..i sooOO need it right now..

Anyway, after the massage, we went to the hotel. Finally!! First time i ever land at a place and didnt go straight to the hotel!!




This is taken in a truck which we took back to the hotel frm the massage place. See the half-awake look on all? hahah..

K,tts all for now.. Day 2 at phuket will be in the next entry. Nighty for now!!

Emotional

Have u ever watched a show or saw something that after the whole thing u feel as if something just clicked in you? You suddenly look at things a different way. Suddenly you realise a whole new thing about yrself that u never knew. Or perhaps didnt bother to take the time to know.

Well, earlier i went to watch a show. And I have never cried while watching a show before. But today i did.

Though because of the company i was with, i didnt exactly cry my heart out la! Just teared a little. Though i think perhaps i shld get a copy of tt show and keep it for life! Cos i think from time to time, i might find the reminder helpful.

The show is none other than Click. It really is one damn greaT show!! HonestLy!! If u're yet to watch it, pls do! Probably even the oNLY show so far that is worth paying $9.50 for! (wonder how come it's not getting as much publicity as it shld!)

Maybe the reason why i feel soo affected by the show is because the morals the show is bringing across hits right to the heart. My heart at least.

-pause-




Wow..really sooo many thoughts are running through my head right now. I really wanna put it to words. But it's sooo personal that i'll probably not put all of it here.


-thinks-


I know im sounding real weird right now. Prolly more so if u haven watched the show thus not understanding why im feeling this way. But just so as not to spoil the plot for those intending to watch it, i shall not mention anything. Just go watch it. Meanwhile bear with me as i 'write' out my thoughts to keep for future reference.

Hmm..I guess working sooOOO hard the past few months..Achieving what i did..THe HOURs and energy i put into the job. The hours i missed out with mummy and daddy (& family & friends too). Yah. ESP the hours i missed out with my mum and dad. I guess that hurts the most.

Maybe it's the results of messed up hormones that recently i have been thinking alot into this. Maybe it's the long hours i put into my work. The lack of balance between work and play perhaps. But the freaky thing is that the movie 'CliCk' somehow puts my thoughts right into movie-format!!

What I fear would happen to my life if i were to carry on the way i do...
What im gonna miss out....

Sighzz...

I used to think that all i needed to do was work real damn hard for at least the 1st yr. To prove to myself and ppl ard me. To provide fully for my family eventually. And esp to let daddy and mummy have a better life through their retirement.

But ive realised that in the past 3months plus, in doing so..working hard i mean..I have somehow left the people who i really care for out of my life. I barely even see my dad these days. It hurts. I dun wish to look back when i get older and wish i had spent more time with him. I dun wish to regret only when it's too late. Cos in life, unlike movies, there's no rewind.

So yes, i'll STILL work hard for this 1yr. But im not going to lose anymore time with the people i love just so that i can earn that bit extra. I'll just need to balance my time so that though i work, i still have time for family..friends...people who mean much more than money.

After all so what if i hit whatever targets i want.... So what if i get a $3000+ 4000 paycheck when im only in my early 20s...Those wun really mean a thing if because to get tt kinda amt, i lose out my time with the ones who really have been supporting me right from Day1. Right?

Work is endless. Possibilities of earning more is endless. But life isnt endless.

Yea, money can buy stuff. Money can even buy time. But i now believe one can also find happiness in life when there is a lack of money. Perhaps it would be more difficult. But nonetheless, life is a test. A test made much easier if u walk along with the love and support of people who are close to heart.

So from today on, im gonna make a change. It may be hard. It may take alot of effort. It may be more tiring than i can endure at times. But im gonna change. How?At this point, I dun have big plans yet. But i'll come up with something. Starting with small changes..


Daddy, mummy..I love you.

NationaL daY

HappY naTionaL day to one and all!!

I guess since this IS a public holiday, there shld be a reason to be happy yah? Well anyway, public holidays seem to have no meaning to me anymore. I mean i practically work 7days a week. No complains there la. But yah, so PH doesnt really mean much actually.

Scary thing was that i didnt even realise yesterday was the eve of national day till i was making my way to work and saw plenty of students wearing red.
Man, how long was it since i last said the pledge or even sing the national anthem!

I sooOOo miss the atmosphere in sch that came along with national day or any other PH like chinese new year etc etc.. Love the performances, the mini-concerts,the buzz of events and the freedom of wearing casual!! hey, wearing casual was a big thing back then k! Esp so because everyday u wear tt boring ol' uniform.

So seeing those students in their red tops yesterday on the way to work sure did bring back some memories! Remember how some would wear their best just to 'show off' their wardrobe. ahh..memories~

Also realised something else that if said, will probably create a lot of displeasure in many ppl. But heck, im still gonna say it. Here goes:

Being the eve of PH, the students had half day. And everywhere i went, i was surrounded by rowdy, noisy kids! I mean like even though they were standing NEXT to each other, they just HAD to talk sooo loud! Even hard-of-hearing me can hear each word loud and clear!

It was definately irritating! Seems as if they're rubbing it in for the rest of us. The rest who does NOT have a half day off. Bloody pesky kids!

Maybe that's why sch hours are soooOO long these days. Better to keep those noisemakers contained somewhere where they wun irritate the rest of us moody people.

Perhaps that is also why teaching is such a noble profession.


Haizz...9th august. Somehow every year this day, i'll remember a particular person. A person who brings back nice nice memories. A person who i would like to meet again even though the feelings have changed. hehhe..

Hmm..anyway still prefer the march-in song of 2003 compared to this year's.
'Foward. We're marching foward.......'

(hhehe..cant remember the rest of the lyrics le. Jo, ash..u guys recall? hehe)

Phuket trip (1)

Im baCk! Back from my short little trip to phuket. More tired and broke than before! Not to mention heavier too!! All thanks to the many late-night eating.

Hmph~ To think i would return a more recharged person. Anyway have tons of photos to share!! And it's really TONS!!! Because basically there wasnt really much to do there. Plus there were quite a few great scenic sites we went to. (think i'll split the trip photos into a few entries!)

Let's start from the night before the trip...We had a company dinner followed by a short ktv session. Didnt take any pix of the dinner cos we had seafood and was tooooo hungry to bother taking pix. So here are some of the photos frm the ktv instead.




me caught them unprepared! *grinz*




ready. 1,2, 3



girl power!



me and da jie aka angel 1 (livia).. Didnt take pix with er jie tt night. But plenty in the trip cos she was my room mate.

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THE NEXT DAY.......DAY 1



opps..this is the night before..Me half-packed suitcase! Cant believe i didnt start packing till the night before!


This is a photo i have been waiting sooOOOoooOO long to take!!!



The departure board WITH the flight that im actually gonna take! hhehe.. MI 754




Before checking in..



blur blur photo of one before the departure gate..Boss is in the centre. Will post up clearer one when i get it..




pix of the plane that i DIDNT take. =D




this IS the tail section of the plane i took. hehe...but because of the position of the plane, wasnt able to capture the whole plane..


Sua ku me decided to take pix of how land looks like from waaYYYy up there! Aka God's view of things! hehe..



i like the lake.. =)




think this is part of Singapore island...If im not wrong...mmmm.....




airoplane food...hmm..some chicken thingy.. First time i could actually EAT the food! Was always air-sick the previous times.




blurry pix of me and my room mate for the 4days 3 nights trip (2 nights to be exact *grinz*)


That's all for now. The rest of the 1hr30mins flight was spent staring out the window looking at the clouds, snoozing a little, eating, reading my story book, more staring out of the window admiring God's work and playing suduko on the Today paper.

More photos to come.. Stay tuned for more pix of the place after we landed...



(p.s. There are more blurry photos to come. We believe it's 'them' making it blurry and not our lousy photo-taking skills. )