::1994:: Penang, Malaysia
::1995:: Genting Highlands, Malaysia
::1997:: Cruise to Phuket, Thailand
::1999:: Bangkok, Thailand with history coursemates
::1999:: Gold Coast, Australia
::2002:: Hongkong + Shenzhen, China
::2003:: Taiwan
::2005:: Desaru, Malaysia
::2005:: Hainan Island, China
::2006:: Tioman Island, Malaysia
::2006:: Guang Zhou, China
::2007:: Batam, Indonesia
::2007:: Australia trip with uni friends
::2007:: Bangkok + Pattaya, Thailand
::2007-8:: Xiamen + Wu Yi Shan + Chao Zhou, China
::2008:: Cameron + Genting Highlands, Malaysia
::2008:: Tokyo + Mt Fuji + Kyoto + Osaka, Japan
::2008:: Hongkong
::2008:: Macau
::2009:: Macau + Hongkong
::2009:: Bintan, Indonesia
::2009:: Sydney + Melbourne + Canberra, Australia
::2009:: Bali, Indonesia
(.+. My Favourites .+.)
The 4Cs and 1K
::Chocolates::
::Cheese::
::Chicken::
::Coca cola::
::KFC::
::Green tea::
::Karaoke::
::Travel::
(.+. My wishlist .+.)
::Good health::
::Get a JOB::
::Have a sense of direction::
::Say "bye-bye" to headaches and migraines::
::A driving license::
::An external hard disk::
::A document bag to look professional::
::A scholarship::
::Romantic getaway with special someone::
::Go Japan with mum and sis::
::Explore Australia again::
::Have to time to knit::
::A baking oven::
::A cute doggie::
::A trip to Hokkaido with darling::
::Submit my 1st academic paper::
::Pass my oral PhD confirmation exam::
::Pass my thesis defence::
::Getting my house keys::
::Design and renovation of home::
::Bridal Shoot::
::Wedding Ceremony::
::Wedding Luncheon/Dinner::
...+*Currently playing*+...
"No one" by Alicia Keys
Her singing voice is so colourful 'n' rich~*
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
~*~ Random rantings from a hungry soul ~*~
Oh my god, it's 1.38pm and I'm so hungry. Tortoise bubu is so slow in grinding her powders this morning. Did 2 XRD scans. Should be continuing more grinding of powders in the late afternoon. Mortar, pestle, ethanol, acetone, powder, water, spatula... i think i'm going bonkers after being the grinder the whole day. Is my research going to be like that.. sighhh... feeling so bored now. A lot of big plans for research but feeling very little and incompetent in executing the big tasks. I'm going to build some equipment to suit my experimental conditions... and the bad news is bubu is a mechanic dummy loh... I'm so slow in my experiments too... feeling so short of time!!!
I'm going to have a long lunch-cum-teabreak later after posting this random entry!!! Going to eat my favourite KFC and probably taking along some academic papers to read in the restaurant to make myself feel less guilty bah.
Over these few days, lots of good and bad news. Relationships can be very sponteneous, fragile or strong. Life can just terminate due to illness or cancer. Really got to cherish everyone and everything that I have. Heard about many unsuccessful long-distance relationships over the past few years. Hope that mine turn out to be the reverse. Currently in a happy state of this LDR and communicating well and still connecting. Happy 49 months and 1 days to us~* Really wish to get my first red bomb from my friends ah... jia you everyone!!! Hmmm, as for me... not so soon lah... plus my bf is so far away... and also a big question mark bah... don't dare to think so much cos it's a whole of responsibilities... bubu not yet that mature and ready for all these responsibilities.
What is more important now (really now!) for bubu is to go fill up her stomach to increase her happy level. Fill up stomach and the heart won't feel that empty too...
[*-Bubu leaves a print of thoughts 'n' feelings-*] | 1:37 PM
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
~*~ Tired bubu is back! ~*~
Just got back from a 7-day trip from Japan (Nippon)! Hopefully i will upload the pics asap... got lots of pics ah.. cos i so country bumpkin... fascinated by everything in Japan, so take shots almost everywhere. Short summary of where I'm been: Day 1: Narita Airport, Tokyo Day 2: DisneyLand Day 3: Pattletown and go to nearby of Mt Fuji Day 4: Mt Fuji 5th station Day 5: Kyoto Day 6: Universal Studios Japan, Osaka Day 7: Return to Singapore from Osaka International Airport
~"~
Despite having one more day (Vesak Day) to rest before starting work today, I feel very tired the whole day today. Miss my carefree days in Japan. Miss my boyfriend who is in a foreign Jewish land. Miss my karaoke sessions. Miss my friends. Miss my kickboxing sessions. Not doing much work today and super inefficient. Hope to work hard for the rest of the days in this week. Pressure is building up on me in my research and I got to be well-prepared for unexpected challenges ahead. Don't want to be caught in surprise...
Ja Mata!~
[*-Bubu leaves a print of thoughts 'n' feelings-*] | 4:14 PM
Monday, May 05, 2008
~*~ kids say the darnest things ~*~
On my way home today, on the train...
girl: I'm going to find my dad afterwards. teacher: Where are you going to look for him? girl: He works in Yio Chu Kang. teacher: I see. girl: My mum is not dead yet. ...silence from teacher... girl (louder): My mum is not dead yet. *bubu wants to faint*
When I was a kid, I always ask my mum the same question (in Mandarin)... Me: Mummy, why people die? Mum: Because they don't drink lots of water. Me: I'm scared that you die. Mum: No, I won't cos I drink lots of water. Me: So I won't die so soon when I drink lots of water? Mum: Yes, definitely. See, I drink lots of water and I'm so healthy. ...Lil' Bubu went to drink lots of water... Moral of the story: You will have a long life if u drink lots of water!
[*-Bubu leaves a print of thoughts 'n' feelings-*] | 5:54 PM
Sunday, May 04, 2008
~*~ ~*~
After a KTV session with my NTU friends Minglin, KeJie, JiQing, PengYan, WenWen, and ChenLing. Saw a really interesting video footage. It's Michael Jackson singing the song "Ben" when he was young:
Another classic video clip, check out Janet Jackson who appeared at the ending part, so kawaii desu ne:
[*-Bubu leaves a print of thoughts 'n' feelings-*] | 11:36 PM
Now and then, I would frequent this stall in Canteen 13. Haha~ I work in NTU so can take a 10 -minute walk from my workplace to this stall. It's the food which give me motivation to walk under the hot sun and for so long.. wahaha~
Two dishes which I alternately order: Chicken Bulgogi & Shi Guo Fan (egg surrounded by vegetables rice in a stone bowl)
[*-Bubu leaves a print of thoughts 'n' feelings-*] | 10:53 AM
~*~ Makan Rendezvous 1: River South (Hoe Nam) Prawn Noodles Eating House ~*~
29/06/2007 31 Tai Thong Crescent (Facing Jackson Centre)
Taken from the outside, shophouse style.
The stall itself. You can mix what type of ingredients. I love pork ribs + big prawns been hoon soup!
Me trying out the delicacy. I love the thick soup.
My sister enjoying her fair share.
Dad tasting seriously.
Not many places would have such authentic prawn + pig's bone soup base. Not very expensive too lah. I would choose it over NIE canteen's one. Haha~ The journey to this place is pretty far for bubu ah (who stays in the west), need car to get there! Review from my fav food bloggie, includes how the soup base is prepared.
[*-Bubu leaves a print of thoughts 'n' feelings-*] | 10:12 AM