Samui Trippin'

A brief breakdown of my trip to Koh Samui.

Day 1 - Koh Tao and Koh Nangyuan

We touched down at Koh Samui on Wednesday night and joined the snorkeling tour for the next day at Koh Tao and Nangyuan immediately.

Making our way to the ferry bound for Koh Nangyuan

I know she's been wanting to see that famous sand strip that joins two mountains together. Haha. And we finally did. We were commenting on how it looks exactly like how it does in the Internet, so luckily it wasn't a wasted trip.

Snorkeling was quite a traumatizing experience for me because I don’t know how to swim. Urgh. Thank god for lifejackets.

We then had lunch at Nangyuan and did a bit of shallow water snorkeling, sunbathing and then made our way up to the viewpoint. It was well worth the climb up that mountain. Phew!

A bird's eye view of Nangyuan

Back to Samui

Here’s a peek at the first place we stayed at:

View from our balcony

Day 2 - Lamai Town and Grandfather & Grandmother Rocks

Lamai Town


Heading towards Lamai Beach

Got myself a fake tattoo there as well:

I can't stop taking pictures of cats. Hmm.

After chilling out at Lamai Beach, we headed towards the Grandfather and Grandmother Rocks:

The Grandfather Rock...



...and the Grandmother Rock


Hahahaha.

Walking back to Lamai

Still walking....

Are we there yet?


Dinner time

Day 3 - Driving around Samui on her birthday

Poor girl has been sick throughout the trip and especially so on her birthday when we had planned to kayak at Angthong. So we spent half the day catching up on lost sleep and decided to rent a jeep to go round the island instead.

Ok, I think it says Namuang Waterfall

After making our way through the stones, forest and whatnot, we headed towards the west side of the island to catch the sunset:

Catching the sunset from the back of the jeep

In celebration of my Bunny's birthday, we chanced upon a seafood restaurant called The Happy Elephant in the Fisherman's Village at Bophut:

I must say we were quite lucky to have chanced upon this restaurant, and after that, we bought a slice of blackforest cake in the shopping mall at Samui to celebrate the yearly ritual of making wishes on your birthday. She made three. Haha. Happy birthday again, my love.

Day 4 - Day Trip to Angthong

Joined another trip to the National Marine Park to visit the Emerald Lagoon, Angthong and did some snorkeling....again.

1+ hour on a speedboat

Treading really carefully this time...

On our way to see the Emerald Lagoon

Climbing up to the viewpoint

View of the sea from the viewpoint

We then hopped from Mae Koh to Angthong:

The pier where they dropped us off

We returned to Samui and moved our stuff to another resort near the beach where we stayed at for the last night:

Chillin'

Slept like pigs and woke up at 9+ to shop at Chaweng. Managed to brush up on my bargaining skills too. Haha.


Day 5 - Chillin' at Chaweng Beach

Some last minute shopping...


Waiting for our ride to the plane

Goodbye Samui.....

I have only uploaded just a bit of the 500 over pics we took and the rest of the pictures were simply breathtaking.

A very unforgettable and wonderful trip. Hope to go back there again sometime. Hmm.

My Convictions

I have enough lucidity to sense the truth of the fact that time also stumbled and had accidents and could therefore splinter and leave an eternalized fragment.

I understand that it takes a billion years to create a human being and a few seconds to die.

I believe that fantasy and reality are not running in parallel and will cross each other's path one day.

I think that it is far more likely that there was nothing at all. Then, at least, no one would have begun asking why there was nothing, or something. If nothing existed, no one would yearn for anything at all.

I need strength, so much so that the mere existence of being created is nothing compared to the overwhelming sensation of conjuring onself out of zilch and standing on one's own two feet.

When we die, we become phantoms in our descendant's memories. We are ghosts, then myths. But still we're together, a past together. Under the mysterious dome of the past, I will still hear all your voices.

I don't want to be the first for anything, because ultimately, the first is also the last.

Why did it take so long for us to applaud the Big Bang anyway?

Who am I?

I'm feeling extremely anxious and angsty. *stab*

What a sweet relief!

I'm awfully glad to have been there to see her face lighten up with that saccharine smile of hers as she walked out.

The weight of uncertainty has now been lifted. Thank goodness.

Pics from Paulaner's

I'm posting the pics from our Friday night outing at Paulaner's here. Apparently the invitation I sent out to you guys can't be recieved in your inboxs, so just steal the pics from my blog instead. I've downsized them as well. Enjoy!

Jerrie playing with her fingers, while Libbie tries to find out why did the sailor kill himself.

Group discussion

Some serious discussion going on here

New face for Sony Cybershot:

I know you girls simply love this pic, don't ya?

Me and my Moo

My Bunny and I

Jerrie and Libbie

Sheren and MH

Krysten and Sheren

Oh, me and Moo again

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No Comfort in the Waiting Room

...Amongst the vending machines and year-old magazines
In a place where we only say goodbye
It stung like a violent wind that our memories depend
On a faulty camera in our minds
And I knew that you were a truth I would rather lose
Than to have never lain beside at all
And I looked around at all the eyes on the ground
As the TV entertained itself

‘Cause there’s no comfort in the waiting room
Just nervous pacers bracing for bad news...

Andy Warhol's "One Blue Pussy" and "Green Cat"

Just a recap on the prints that I intend to purchase as soon as I've revamped my room, which seems like it's never going to happen because I don't really have much time or energy to do so. There are two pictures waiting to be framed as I'm writing now and I've been procrastinating since I've got them. Wonder if it'll ever happen.

I remember having written a list in my Livejournal before, so here's a recap of it (for my own reference):

The one print I've been so wanting to own (besides any prints by Mark Ryden which I'll kill to have) and that is too expensive, is the same title as this blog - In Her Silent Way by Joe Sorren:

Mmmmm. No money no print, baby. The last time I checked the price of the original print at Houtre was $970. And that was almost 3 years ago. I'll scrap the idea of owning the original one.

Next, Andy Warhol's "One Blue Pussy" and "Green Cat", which I have just purchased online because Blogspot was down and so I spent my time deliberating between these two prints and a few others.

Can't wait. Hehe. Another print I must have:

National Day

Day of the week: Wednesday..National Day
No. of cigarettes smoked: 2 sticks
Music playing on iTunes: I Wish You Love by Chet Baker
No. of hours slept: 5hrs
Munching on: a Swiss roll

Currently in the office blasting music while waiting for my colleague to arrive. Reached my office about half an hour earlier than the said time and am feeling damn sleepy. Spent a gorgeous night with my Bunny, where we had wine, watched a bit of Alfie and shared a Davidoff cigar (of course she's the one who finished most of the cigar and wine). Hmmm, I've also found myself a lullaby song. Feeling extremely satiated now.

I'm starting to realize that playing jazz music when you're all alone in the office isn't a good thing after all. I'm becoming very sensitive to every single sound around me, knowing that this place is haunted. Urgh. I hope my colleague arrives soon.

I'm craving for Maccers and some sleep.

Oh, and Happy National Day to the Singaporeans. Hmm.

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My funny valentine
Sweet comic valentine
You make me smile with my heart
Your looks are laughable
Unphotographable
Yet youre my favourite work of art

Is your figure less than greek
Is your mouth a little weak
When you open it to speak
Are you smart?

But dont change a hair for me
Not if you care for me
Stay little valentine stay
Each day is valentine's day

I'm watching you....Opera 9.0 user. Haha.

August '06 - Shanghai

My first business trip: Shanghai. Hope there won't be too many business trips in the near future as you can't believe how tiring it can be. Although the meeting was only for 1 day, my midnight flight to Shanghai almost killed me.

Upon arriving, I went straight to the hotel for a shower and then to the office for a meeting that ended at 6.30pm. I knew I was facing a lot of stress even before flying and my Bunny had a good dose of my ranting before I went to the airport. I was almost breaking down into tears during the dinner with the GMs and MD, and I guess the more alcohol I consumed (slowly of course), the more relaxed I became. Guess the initial shock from the Japanese corporate culture was too much to bear.

We headed towards a bar that night that featured girls dancing and performing on a double storey stage. Hmm, I must say Shanghainese girls are rather pretty. Hehe. We found the nightlife in Shanghai to be more entertaining than Singapore's, in a different way. Too bad I don't have pictures to show.

Very nice of Daren to give me the next day off so that I can catch up on some sleep. Otherwise, I guess I will be stumbling my way to the office and onto the plane back home. The weather in Shanghai is unbearable and definitely way hotter than how it is in Singapore. I think heat is ok, but the pollution there made it worse.

A typical Shanghai cab - the notice states that, "Any psychos or drunkards should be accompanied by another passenger.." I found that to be very amusing. Haha.

Daren said I took this just in case I got kidnapped. Lol. That wasn't my intention.

Phew. Thank god the hotel was decent.

And here are some random pics:

...and a panoramic view from the office.

As you can tell, it's really hazy there. Plus the windows were dirty. Tsk, what a waste we didn't have much time to explore the place more. Perhaps next time...but for now, I'm glad I'm back in sunny Singapore.

Cropped

Went back to Next Salon to get a haircut. Think I look rather weird now, my colleagues are uncomfortable with it. Hmmm.


I wonder why.

The Long Wait

What do you do when someone close to you is in a tormented state of mind, where all that has been gained is subject to loss in a short span of time; where all that remains is her tortured spirit from her youth and her inability to escape from the entrapment of a loveless life that was thrown to the cruel world without a guiding hand.

When all is great and is slowly beginning to pick up, news of something taints and shatters all hope and scatters the broken pieces around like it was worthless to even begin with. Perhaps this time I’ll pick the shattered hope and mend it for her, perhaps this time I’ll just sit, wait and listen or perhaps this time I’ll end up running away, like I always did.

I lie next to her, wishing all I could for her to not push me away because of her state of mind, body and soul. I wished and wished, till I found my eyes were watery, till my heart desires nothing else but to be able to bear this weight. To see her unconsciously entering a self-destructive state of mind destroys me a little.

I turned my head to look at all the framed pictures, grainy and yellow photos of an unspoken past that if you dig deep enough, you’ll see the love that was, that could have been and that no longer remains. I see she tries to search in vain for that unconditional love from all sorts of people, all sorts of people who were either wrong, unworthy or never knew what love was.

No one can tell her heaven from her hell.

So, what do you do?

You wait for miracles to happen.

Sleeping and Loving

Find your own pose!

Your Love Style is Agape

You are a caring, kind, and selfless partner. Unsurprisingly, your love style is the most rare. You are willing to sacrfice your world for your sweetie. Except it doesn't really feel like sacrifice to you. For you, nothing feels better than giving to the one you love.

What's Your Love Style?

Banque De Lapin

My Platinum membership from Banque De Lapin has been approved:


Sweetness. Sometimes a mounting board with a few words can mean so much more than anything else.

I've realized I have been rather slack in blogging. Now only do I realize how much time can be taken up just because of your full-time job. At first it seemed pretty easy and less time-consuming. Now I'm constantly dreaming, day-dreaming and spacing out, because I'm thinking of my work. Anyway, all is still good.

I’ve suddenly realized that despite my lowered self-esteem from the previous bruising and bashing of emotions and so forth, this self-unworthiness I experienced before was only temporal, that she may have been a catalyst, a stepping stone in which I had to get over in order to be able to handle this relationship I’m in now. Now that all is good, not only do I have to thank my Bunny, I guess I do need to give myself a pat on the back, for not losing the courage I always had.

Let me digress a bit. I've been wanting to post this but haven't had a chance to. Daren found my image on the Lion's Paw to be worth framing in the office and they finally did:

Off on a Monday

So it's been a long while since I last updated this blog. Reason being, I've been so caught up with work and preparation for the distributor's and ATO meetings that I barely have time to catch up on sleep. The past one week has been hell: both fun and dead tiring. Dinners were great, particularly at The Forbidden City, Chatterbox, Senso and buffet lunches 5 days in a row.

Thank god this week has passed and now things are back to normal at work and I'm spending the Monday at home. Phew. Although some part of me wishes I was at work instead. Bunny mentioned that I'm turning into a workaholic. Hmm. That might be quite true as I've always been refusing to take leave.

The World Cup has been a disappointment. Lost 3 matches and only won 1. Ah well. To hell with that. Am now planning a trip to Koh Samui in September. Woohoo~

Convent Girls (Part 2) & 101 Refusals ver 1.1

Part 2 of the Convent Girl issue:

Leria and I needed to go to M Hotel to take some pictures as well as organize the lunch for our ATO meeting in July. The person we were to liaise with was, to my surprise, a butch acquaintance who was my senior from school. And so, Leria's natural reaction was, "See? Why all the convent girls like that one?" That caused my defense mode to switch on. I replied, "Where got ALL?"

Another incident occured this morning when they realized I had cut my fringe short (refer to image below). Leria commented that I wasn't 'suai' anymore, meaning I wasn't 'handsome' anymore. If only you could see the million question marks that popped out from my head and floating above. Suai? Er, in the first place, I don't even look or behave like a guy! Ok, maybe not very feminine but I look like a goddamn girl. Plus I'm not even butchy. Geez. So that's her impression of me. Hmm.

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Ok, I just grabbed my 101 refusals from my old blog and now I've updated it again to see how anal I've become. On the contrary, I realised I'm no longer as anal as before. It's a good thing. Hehe.

I refuse to:

1. Smoke lesser
2. Eat less than 3 meals a day
3. Eat yong tau foo
4. Rebond my hair
5. Wear my watch on my left wrist
6. Squeeze in the MRT till my face gets squashed against the window
7. Drive an automatic car
8. Throw my books away
9. Read less
10. Eat Chinese mushrooms
11. Have ONS’s
12. Go down on an ONS
13. Vomit
14. Eat with my spoon in my right hand and the fork on my left
15. Continue drinking after I’ve turned red
16. Not listen to my iPod at least once a day
17. Go to church
18. Grow my hair past my shoulders
19. Explain myself to “chingchong” people
20. Keep exotic pets like snakes and what not
21. Read a book in Chinese
22. Drink the last sip of water or juice that's in the cup coz I think it's dirty
23. Eat the last mouth of rice that's on the plate, coz I think it is dirty
24. Not scrutinize how women’s painted toenails can look like dinosaur claws
25. Go out without my black pouch that contains facial foam, moisturizer, toothbrush and toothpaste, hair clip, concealer, blusher, tampons, oil blotter, a contact lens case and an eyebrow pencil.
26. Not have a haircut every two months
27. Learn to trek water
28. Wear a bare back top
29. Wear undergarments to sleep
30. Scream at my partner at the top of my lungs
31. Or worse, shove her
32. Admit I’m arrogant
33. Have a threesome (or more)
34. Have casual sex
35. Drink cold milk after getting up from bed
36. Find love on Fridae or Friendster
37. Have anal sex
38. Listen to pop music
39. Sing in the shower
40. Talk to people who keep talking about themselves
41. Admit I have issues such as depression and a self-destructive behavior
42. Not be a procrastinator
43. Speak Hokkien
44. Wear sparkly shoes
45. Not sign into MSN at work
46. Go out with someone who is a slimeball
47. Go topless in the ocean or pool
48. Increase my breast size
49. Have kids of my own
50. Eat plain chips
51. Eat sashimi without wasabi
52. Work in a call centre ever again
53. Explain to people why I’m an atheist
54. Not cut my finger nails every one and a half weeks
55. Spit in public
56. Give up Tarot reading
57. Sleep with no less than two pillows
58. Sleep on a flat pillow
59. Entertain kids
60. Not wear Converse shoes
61. Comb my hair
62. Use women’s perfume
63. Have people complaining about the car ride to Great Ocean Road.
64. Stop staring at people who pick their nose while waiting for the traffic light to turn green.
65. Admit I’m a bit too anal
66. Give anyone my stationery from my pencil case
67. Sleep without a blanket despite the weather
68. Prefer any other number besides 2 and 12
69. Eat Indian food with my fingers
70. Drink latte without sugar
71. Use sanitary pads during the day
72. Listen to music while I sleep
73. Buy expensive items
74. Spend more than $100 on gambling
75. Kill live lobsters and crabs
76. Wear green
77. Fall asleep without thinking of tomorrow
78. Talk at the top of my voice in public
79. Swear in Hokkien
80. Not be a sucker for lovely candles
81. Eat yoghurt
82. Not stare at my fingers when I have nothing to look at
83. Not fiddle with my fingers when I have nothing to do with them
84. Sleep after an argument
85. Pretend I'm interested in the conversation
86. Let people know I'm smart
87. Paint my nails
88. Do any body piercing
89. Milk a cow
90. Watch someone giving birth
91. Have sex on the kitchen bench or any other kind of table
92. Not snack on junk food
93. Not wash my face after work everyday
94. Eat fat chips
95. Get intimidated by people who keep trying to scare the shit of me
96. Shout towards the sea
97. Watch Chinese movies in cinemas
98. Leave work on the dot
99. Wax my armpits
100. Eat raw eggs
101. Acknowledge I'm nice

I took this photo this morning because I had to. Urgh.

I'm a Convent Girl (Lesbian)

My colleague, Leria, made a sudden remark today out of the blue, testing my sexual orientation. Here’s how the conversation went:

L: Want to go to the toilet?

K: Err, *ponders*. Okay!

L: But I’m not a convent girl.

K: Err, what has going to the toilet got to do with being a convent girl?

L: Because convent girls are lesbians and I’m not a convent girl.

K: Wahlau! Lesbians come from everywhere lor! Not only convent schools you know?

I proceeded straight to the toilet and decided to take a dump. While sitting on the toilet bowl, it suddenly struck me that the way I answered her statement has essentially answered her question as to whether I’m gay or not.

Reason being, if I was straight, I would be answering this: “Doesn’t mean I’m from a convent school means that I’m lesbian” as compared to “Lesbians are everywhere, not only from convent schools.”

Duh~

But I’m sure they already suspect. For example, I always show a cringed up face when they talk about me getting married or hooking up with a man, either that or they’ve been really nosey in Friendster. Haha. Anyway, Leria has always been the only one to insinuate remarks regarding my sexual orientation, which can be good and bad in certain ways.

Come to think of it, when I was standing up about half an hour ago, I should have just replied, “Yah, I’m lesbian what.” Ha!

Midnight at Mustafa

I was really happy to see Iza again last night, as she just got back almost a week ago from Melbourne but only for a short holiday though. We intended to have coffee at CCK then realized there were no coffee places there anymore, so she suggested I drive her dad’s car because she couldn’t drive manual cars, or rather she refuses to.

So from CCK we went to Bt. Timah for supper (when we only just had our dinner), then while talking about watches, she suggested we go take a look at the watches at Mustafa, since they were cheap and rather nice, in which we really did make a trip down there since I’ve never been to Mustafa before. Was amazed at the amount of items they sell there, ranging from clothes, shoes and perfume, to appliances and electronic goods and so on. Plus I heard it is a 24 hour budget shopping mall and this really fascinated me, coming from a country where all shops close at 5.30pm.

I ended up buying a Casio antique looking watch that I liked plus a perfume (Davidoff Echo) for a total of $85. Ha. Is that budget or what? Of course when I got home, my mother was extremely skeptical of what I had bought and started giving me the “how cheap things don’t last” lecture. Then again, what do you expect from a $26 watch that looks like a $150 watch? Wahaha. She then continued saying that she’ll get me another watch for my birthday since she didn’t get me anything for my graduation and being the silly her, she said she’ll get a Tissot for me. Hmm. *ponders*

By the time we finished browsing through the watches, phones, cameras, etc. it was already past midnight. So we decided it was time to go home, only this time Iza drove home. I’m proud of her ability to drive a manual car all the way home from Little India. CE: you can force her to drive “Benz-benz” already. Haha. I’m sure she’ll tell you the about the whole adventure/story.

It’s nice to know that such impromptu people like me do exist and I wished she’d stay in Singapore instead. Haha. Nonetheless, I wish her all the best in her future undertakings in Melbourne. Hopefully she’ll find it more comfortable in Melbourne than in Singapore soon.

Jamie's Wedding

I just had to blog about this because I told my brother I would.

It was my cousin's wedding yesterday and I missed the morning customary tea session as I'm normally really not bothered about such rituals and the time required to go through all that, plus I dislike weddings.

Anyway, the reason I'm blogging about the wedding is because it was the first time I saw my mom drink. I had a red wine myself and my mom asked for one as well and I was shocked! She's been nagging at me coming home with an alcohol breath and there she was sipping on her red wine. I enjoyed that moment thoroughly. Yes, I know it's nothing shocking, but I found it rather amusing.

Found it so amazing I had to take a picture (Ok, my mobile phone camera sucks).

I'm envious of my mom's drinking capabilites because she didn't turn red, unlike me, my brother and my dad. Tsk. Look at my brother's nonchalant face behind. Haha.

My mom and I (do we really look alike?)

I sent this pic to her and asked if we looked alike. Her reply was I had smaller eyes. That remark made me scrutinize my eyes even more. Hmmm. I still love her (my mom) nonetheless.
I must say the wedding was an ultimate bore, although it was my very own cousin's wedding. I was the "door-bitch". Urgh. The wedding lacked the teary and emo bit, the bit which I utterly hate going through, but still hold on to the belief that all weddings should have that emo-trip.

Haha. Look at my brother's face.

The whole dinner finally finished around 11+. Phew. Stuffed my face with food, but was still hungry by the time I got home (as usual). Konked out and am still tired from the previous week. It just carries over, sigh.

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Yay! Soccer tonight: Australia vs Japan. I'm gonna start my bets today and I can't contain my excitement. Patriotism vs The Obvious. It's like wearing an Australian jersey but hoping Japan will win. Keke.

Your Ex-Lover Is Dead

god that was strange to see you again
introduced by a friend of a friend
smiled and said 'yes i think we've met before'
in that instant it started to pour,
captured a taxi despite all the rain
we drove in silence across pont champlain
and all of the time you thought i was sad
i was trying to remember your name...

this scar is a fleck on my porcelain skin
tried to reach deep but you couldn't get in
now you're outside me
you see all the beauty
repent all your sin

it's nothing but time and a face that you lose
i chose to feel it and you couldn't chose
i'll write you a postcard
i'll send you the news
from a house down the road from real love...

live through this, and you won't look back...
live through this, and you won't look back...
live through this, and you won't look back...

there's one thing i want to say, so i'll be brave
you were what i wanted
i gave what i gave
i'm not sorry i met you
i'm not sorry it's over
i'm not sorry there's nothing to say

i'm not sorry there's nothing to say...

Officially a Piglet

A well spent weekend, caught up on lots of rest and FOOD! Hahaha. Someone should have seen how my eyes lit up when she brought me to Chomp Chomp. I have to say it's my maiden voyage there because I've never stepped into Serangoon Gardens. Can't blame someone who hardly steps on Singapore soil.

Backtracking to Friday, we had dinner at Sakae Sushi, Saturday was yakitori and that was rather filling already. Then came Sunday - a medium sting ray, 10 sticks of chicken satay, 6 bbq chicken wings, char kwuay teow and dessert, to share amongst two. I wouldn't say that it was a lot of food, but it sure felt damn good to be pigging out. Hehe.

I am now desperately seeking people who haven't caught DVC to watch with because Sheren decided to catch it on Saturday. *stabs*