lol this was a christmas present from my boss at my workplace. somehow it's been years since i've received a soft toy (do you remember the secondary school phase when everyone gives everyone else soft toys during birthdays lol!) which probably explains why i'm all excited abt this new personified toy i've even started talking to it!

i'm finally back after a great 3 weeks in chiangmai/bangkok! before i talk about my awesome trip, i shall wish PING a HAPPY 21ST first;


and hope everyone else had a MERRY CHRISTMAS this year!

gosh i'm flying off in a few hours' time! just finished packing my bag which is HUMONGOUS; i had a hard time trying to squeeze everything in! i made the dumbest blunder of reading the wrong scale and getting myself freaked out over the overweight 23kg bag to realize it's actually 23lbs, in other words, 12 kg lol. so much for the scare!
if you ask me if i'm all ready for or excited abt the trip, i can hardly say so; i'm more like really nervous. yeah i was all excited abt the trip initially as this was something i've always wanted to experience but the reality of it happening in just a few hours' time is too immediate to be tahaned! this is the first time i'm leaving home for ohmygoodness almost 3 weeks to a foreign village in chiangmai, where language and communication is a huge barrier, with a group of people whom i'm not that comfortable with presently since we barely know each other that well from the few faci sessions we had. i'll miss everything of the familiarity back in singapore - family, friends, bed, tv, food and i can go on and on and on but you get the point. i'm sure this will be a really good experience no matter how it turns out (i've learnt not to keep my expectations high) so yup, be open, accept whatever comes and make the best out of my time there!
with that said, fare thee well and till i come back on the 24th with updates!

mass update for the past few days before i fly off to chiangmai for almost 3 weeks :(

there was a mini christmas gathering at my workplace on sunday where fellow workers and friends of uj came together for a simple dinner and self-entertainment :)



it was ken's birthday celebration that night too.

the superstar.


the yummylicious bday cake.

fatter and cuter osbourne.

met up with ASH on monday for movie date - enchanted. ooh i love the soundtrack and the characters' costumes with the super POOFY sleeves!

a s

s h

chillout at acid bar.

having fun with the cam's timer mode.

s h

thought the disney stage decor at centrepoint was really cute!

princess adrianna lol.

farewell dinner with the justlai gang ytd before i fly off. went to chomps for the famous hawker fare i'll miss terribly for the coming 3 weeks! hokkien mee, satay beehoon, fried oyster OMG! proceeded to icecube for fave diy sundae!

introducing ahwu, fartard, weibo and elva!

long-awaited monthly gathering with the girls and thong at balcony. misrepresentation of dessert on set dinner menu, incompetent waitress, life-threatening flying fork, wrong orders - i wldnt recommend people to eat at the restaurant if not for the redeeming laidback ambience.

the main course and soup weren't exceptionally nice, average i guess, but the cheesecake was really good for the rich cheesy flavour MM.


whimsical christmas at paragon.



facebook worthy photo for mister big lips lol!

i love the pseudo stained glass decor at tangs!


of water fountains, lakes and meanders lol!

christmas lights and decor are all up to welcome the festive season. i wonder if it's the liberation from school or the joyous festive mood which is making me rather happy :)

hmm cathay seems to be reusing last year's tree lol.

pretty lights.