Tuesday, April 24, 2007
11:04 AM
I have two frens dat I hold dear...
Ima
and..
Ziana
But these 2 girls kan.... They're gonna be tying the knot very soon. Ziana akan datang in May and Ima will wed in July.
As it already is, its very hard to catch up with them and I dont only mean it in terms of getting hitched.. but in terms of arranging a convenient time slot to which all of us can make it. Wats with our respective busy schedule, more so for them now since they're busy making the wedding preps with the hubby-to-be's...
And I so miss them... much much. The last time we met together was last year for our birthdays.. So imagine how nong nong ago was that.. Die2 I must see them last saturday. Dun even care if I had a 5am flight to report to the next morning..
And our location of choice... Amirah's Grill.
And our food of choice... BBQ chicken chop, Black pepper beef ribs, Mushroom beef ribs and Lebanese style Hummus..
Oh yah.. and not forgetting my Morroccan Mint Tea in a Jacob's biscuit pot. Style! I laike...!!
And of course, this meet-up was my opportunity to give them some souvenirs I got for them.. tees from NY, chocolates from FRA, bears from LON, dolls from RUS, dates from DXB. Which just goes to show that though I dont see them often, I do think abt them all the time..
Luv ya both makciks!! Hopefully marriage life will bring nothing but the best for you. I feel nothing but happiness for you two lovelies to finally settle down with two equally good men who are worthy of your everlasting love & committment..
And for us 3, i wish our friendship will be everlasting too..
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
11:39 AM
Finally...
4 long years in SIM and it all amounts to this...
And of course, its all thanks to the support of this great woman here, without which, I would definitely would not have make it this far..
And to the other graduates of 2006.... CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! On to better things in life and work. May u find success and good luck always! Kudos to you guys!!
Last but not least.. thanks to MD for being part of this special and joyous moment in my life..
P.S. More pics in my multiply.
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I was not able to join the rest for Mind Cafe after the ceremony. I went straight to the airport to meet my girls for our first ever trip together to...
KUCHING, Sarawak. Best!! I had lotsa fun there with them...
Besides the picturesque view of Mount Santubong from our Holiday Inn Resort, the Damai Lagoon is just a walk down the staircase from our Superior Poolside room, where you can be enchanted by the endless sight of the sea surrounded by the lush greenery of the jungle.
Truly relaxing...
And what better way to enjoy all this by going for an invigorating spa massage right on top of the hill itself.
And of course, no trip to Sarawak would be complete without a visit to The Sarawak Cultural Village and the Sarawak Musuem itself, touted to be the best in Southeast Asia. Learning more about the cultures of the Dayaks, their unique rituals, beautiful dances is all but enriching.
But what makes it all worthwhile is being there with ur close friends, just simply enjoying each other's company.. To relax and have fun... in the form of a short getaway..
To commemorate this, I bought us each a friendship band.
For the sake of friendship as well as memories... Here's to more 'getaways' together... :)
Thursday, April 12, 2007
11:27 PM
My gawd!!!! Out of all the flights Ive been on so far, this has got to be the one where I ate the most... They say that HKG-SFO is a shopping flight and that you will surely spend a lot. They sure as hell got the latter part right though.. cos most of my moo-lahs was spent on food! And if I hadnt exercised more self-control on myself, FOR SURE I would have burst my allowance on shopping as well.. Cos right there, in front of our hotel in SFO, is a shopping paradise, i tell youu!
Abercrombie&Fitch, Old Navy, Gap, American Eagle, Urban Oufitters, JuicyCouture, H&M, Macy's, Bloomingdale, Nordstrom, Saks... U name it! Its right there... And they are all within walking distance some more... Scary, I tell you.... I've got colleagues spending over $500 in just 1 day. Luckily i managed not to succumb so much on the shopping.. But then hor, i didnt manage to do so well when it comes to food... Everything all I want to try.. Haizz... But it was all worth it. :)
Just look...
Fisherman's Wharf of San Francisco.. a place for seafood.
Thats the fresh crabs. Remind me of having chilli crab in SG. But a must-try here is the clam chowder and fried calamaris. If you can jostle thru the crowd, that is...
It sure is a chocolate heaven there as well... Theres quite a number of chocolate shop selling all sorts of chocolatey stuff... i laike!!
The sight of Alcatraz - from a distance. Me and Syam wanted to go there actualli, but the tickets are fully booked! Hmph! Upset...
Seals actually came here to relax lah!! Voluntarily some more. Thats them way back in the pic.. Though they are kinda cute to look at, you must really tahan the smell. Its similar like ikan masin kat pasar.. Bleargh!
Satisfied with the food and sights at Fisherman's Wharf, we went back to Union Square and in the midst of shopping, theres always time for a pic..
This was on Easter Sunday whereby Macy's and most shops were closed. Luckily we already did the major shopping the day before.
Saks was closed too... And it was such a lovely day to be out shopping.. What a waste.
But we fret not cos The Cheesecake Factory was open for business. Highly recommended!! All sorts of cheesecake can be found here. A must-go if you're a cheesecake lover. Im not though...
But at the sight of this.. I gave in helplessly to temptation. Chocolate lover, I am... What more Godiva chocolate..
First round: Fried calamari and strawberry lemonade.. Cant go wrong.
Next, Caesar Salad with chicken. I swear this is the biggest portion of salad i have ever seen. Needless to say, I cant finish it for nuts!
On to the main course: Shrimp *something something* with Angel Hair Pasta. One word, delicious. Though the portion was also big, I managed to finish it cos it was so so nice...
And of course.. what better way to end a meal than a huge slice of the Godiva Chocolate Cheesecake, complete with Godiva chocolate and whipped cream... It was truly heavenly.
Puas hati...
The view from the restaurant itself. Plus the clear blue sky, it was too nice not to take a pic here..
Back in Hong Kong, after being persuaded by the rest, they say that I HAVE to try the dim sum. Its a must do in Hong Kong. So that I did..
Ambik kau!! And these are only half of what we ordered...
With Yang Jing, Syam and Ita.. At Chao Inn Restaurant for our Dim Sum bonanza.
Even after all that dim sum, I still managed to finish one whole plate of char kuey. Which I enjoyed by dipping it in cold soya milk.. Also a must-try, according to Anthony.
Thats him right there.. The one responsible for all my MUST-try, MUST-eat, MUST-do and MUST-buy. But that didnt matter cos he was good company...
And also, the beautiful and sexy Syam. I keep telling her that she sure as hell look like Ziana Zain seh.
Us at the train station..Trying to be 2 mang-kuks in mong kok.. Success rate: 100 %.
Hong Kong's Avenue of Stars..
Where you can have a great view of Hong Kong Island from the harbour
Have a little run-in with the legendary Bruce Lee..
And have ANDY LAU right under your foot...!
Here's another must-try. Mango pudding and mango ice cream in mango juice with extra mango.
It was so good that I just had to have TWO. Now thats what I call Mango madness..
With so much food to try, its no wonder that I put on weight after the flight....
