melaka 2009

the road trip to melaka was a good break from the hustle and bustle of the city life in sgp. the group of four (zh & yp, the bf and i) drove my mum's lancer 200km north to melaka!

i quite like melaka, it feels like sgp back in the 70s with all the shophouses, trishaws, pasar malam style street stalls... the people there are also very nice & polite! (as least the drivers give way to you when you signal!)

the highlight of the trip was jonker street...we walked up and down the street like 4 times! (up and down once in the day and another time at night) oh fyi, street peddlers line the street at night (like pasar malam) only on fridays and saturdays... its like a gigantic pasar malam... worth going :)

and of cos, the trip was EAT-WALK-EAT-WALK... we ate so much that we were constantly feeling full... i wonder how do the food hosts tahan when they introduce multiple stores/restaurants in a single day?!

anyway... let the pics do the talking :)

first stop: chicken rice balls!! (someone said, eh? how come got fishballs?) the balls weren't too impressive... all of us preferred the normal rice to the balls...

the chicken tasted yummier than the balls...

heh... the funny things we see along jonker walk...

spade shaped jew her!

2nd stop: melaka chendol! this shop sells different variants of the traditional chendol... beware.. not all modern flavours are pleasant to the palate! the bf bought one with pineapples... he hated it!

he bought the traditional one for me... yums!

clogs are a hit in melaka... but not quite with me!

the bf says this is the cleanest place in melaka... because its constantly being washed!

dinner is satay celup... basically like our steamboat, except all your food is in skewers and your soup base is a thinner version of the satay sauce... spicy!

the group! (enjoying our food, while sweating)

A&W!!! the last time i ate this was when i was... 12? i still remember hanging out with ah hu, eunice and yiting... omg! its more than 12 years ago alr!!

i miss the root beer floats...

the full set... curly fries, connie dog and root beer!

my fav waffles of ALL time... i swear...

us!

hilarious!

halloween night @ night safari

its my first time celebrating halloween in my 2 decades of life... and i spent it @ the night safari with deers and rhinos and alot of scary ppl... hurhur...

it was zh's gf's suggestion to go to the night safari... it was super duper crowded... the queue to enter the safari was at least 100m long (i swear!) and we queued for a good 2 hours to enter the safari... we took the train of terror which brought us through the safari... looking at animals and towards the end of the tram ride we were in for a scare by the halloween party... i think zh scared the "ghosts" more than the ghost scaring us :P

the train of terrorrrrrrrrr (ahhhh!)

our tram ride!

scared or not?

joker...

group shot

with the bf =)

it was unanimously agreed that we will NOT go for such events on the last day its run... not crowd lovers!

pocket biking

here's how it all started:

ss: i signed us up for pocket biking

me: huh, which part of "i can only cycle in a straight line" did you not understand?

ss: lol... its next week

and so team zippy was formed.

for those who have no idea what pocket biking is.... well... basically, its adults trying to ride a fully motorised bike for a 5-year old... yes, the bike is tiny... and we're all over sized for it.

here's how my team mates look like in action...

so on the day of the competition (yes! we signed up for a competition!) each rider has to maneuver through an obstacle course (as if straight line wasn't hard enough for me!) 3x... the team with the fastest time wins... team zippy came in 2nd! we're one second faster than the 3rd... hurhur...

of cos... didn't contribute to the good timing... i was only there as a reserve... my cameo appearance on the bike brought laughter to my teammates (ev couldn't stop laughing) and fear to the organisers :P

the riders!

ss acting... i dunno.. cute?

we were each rewarded with $40 robinsons voucher for the afternoon of sweat and laughter... yay!

rosemary

because of the freakingly warm weather... the aircons in my house have been working overtime... when the aircons work overtime... my poor nose also... this is because i have an ultra sensitive nose that leaks whenever its too cold... or too dusty... and the construction work just outside my door step isnt making things any easier...

anywho... i've been using this aromatherapy thingy for a while.. and it seems like whenever i burn it.. my nose doesnt leak!

check it out: source: http://health.howstuffworks.com/aromatherapy-rosemary.htm

The ancients believed that rosemary strengthened memory, and thus it became an emblem of fidelity, important at both weddings and funerals. The smoke was inhaled to protect against brain weakness and dizziness, and the herb was burned in schools and universities to inspire the pupils. Japanese researchers have preliminary evidence that rosemary does indeed improve memory. Rosemary was burned by the poor instead of frankincense; the old French name for it, incensier, came from rosemary’s celebrated history as church incense.

Until the twentieth century, the fragrant branches were burned in French hospitals, with juniper, to purify the air. Rosemary also made its impression on early cosmetics; it was the main ingredient in the famous fourteenth century “Hungary Water,” which is still available today. This Mediterranean native with tiny, pale blue flowers that bloom in late winter loves growing by the ocean -- its name rosmarinus means “dew of the sea.” It is cultivated worldwide for aromatherapy and other uses, although France, Spain, and Tunisia are the main producers of the essential oil.

Principal constituents of rosemary: Borneol, camphene, camphors, cineol, verbenone, pinenes, limonene, linalol, terpineol, and others

Scent of rosemary: The odor is herbaceous, woody, sharp, and camphorous.

Therapeutic properties of rosemary: Antiseptic, astringent, antioxidant; relieves rheumatic and muscle pain (no wonder i feel so refreshed on the next day after training!), relaxes nerves, improves digestion and appetite (that explains the weight gain!!), increases sweating (gasp! no wonder i'm sweating like a cow!)

Uses for rosemary: As an ingredient in a massage oil, compress, or bath, rosemary essential oil is excellent for increasing poor circulation and easing muscle and rheumatism pain. It is especially penetrating when used in a liniment. It is very antiseptic, so inhaling the essential oil or adding it to a vapor balm that is rubbed on the chest and throat relieves lung congestion (ah ha! that's why my nose doesnt leak?) and sore throat. It is a stimulant to the nervous system and increases energy. Cosmetically it encourages dry, mature skin to produce more of its own natural oils. It also helps get rid of canker sores. Add it to shampoos -- it is an age-old remedy for dandruff and hair loss.

Warnings about rosemary: It can be overly stimulating and may increase blood pressure.

hmm... maybe i need to find another scent that can do all the tricks, without the rise in blood pressue...

i luv my....... nine-west!

since my pictures from my recent trip to australia has already been uploaded to fb... i shall not repeat and upload it here....

posting these pictures all for dean! actually some of my loyal readers have been asking why i stopped blogging... busy lah! where got so much time to do this?!?!

anyway i bought 4 pairs of shoes from australia this time... hehe... i love them! so pwetty right?!



*beams with pride*

my bro's big fat aussie wedding

so my bro finally got married... it was a big family affair and my entire family (well almost) flew down south to attend the event...

its not easy to organise a wedding.. so kudos to my sis-in-law (kat) for the job well done! many thanks also to miss j for driving my mum and family around and shan for taking my dad around... thanks babes... love ya loads =)



da MAN.... i mean groom...



the 2 happiest men that day...



here comes the bride!



the loving couple...



awwwwwww.......



my dad can't wait for my turn.... zzz



one of the few women that my bro is allowed to kiss that day... :P



my little precious also flew down south!



congrats bro... really happy for you :)

hope you have kids soon! i sooooo wanna look after them for you!



the family portrait.



best man-groom-bride-bridesmaid

more updates to come... when im less busy :P

sg sightseeing

thanks to shan's visit to sgp.. i finally managed to get to see our little island's attractions!

on the night she landed.. ej, char & i took her to the flyer!


group photo inside the capsule


me inside the capsule :P


night shot taken using my fuji finepix camera (4 of us had 4 different cameras... 2 canons 1 nikon and 1 fuji... of cos... my fuji won the best night shot w/o flash prize... )

the next day... sentosa! i always go there to suntan and play beach volley... the last time i toured the attractions was when i was... hmmmm 10? haha...

the first stop was the gigantic merlion! the attraction gave a short introduction of how our island was found by sang nila utama... and how the merlion came about... quite cool...


inside the merlion's mouth!


we spotted this on the way to the merlion... left over from v-day celebration.. haha

we headed to the luge next. no... i did not try the driving down part. i just took the sky ride back to siloso... yes im a wuss... i was so scared as im sitting on the sky ride... aging makes me develop fear of heights... *gulp*


us on the sky ride... i'm pretending to be cool and forcing a smile... can you tell? hehe

next up... underwater world! i went there once when i was a little kid with my parents... back then it felt like the place was huge... the travelator was never ending... but.... this time round.. it seemed so small.. dunno is it because im bigger now... the place feels proportionally smaller...


our attempt to kiss the fish...


nemo!!! and me...


shark tale?


big crab... dunno its flesh nice anot... :P


tempting me to go diving...

last stop... dolphin show! thanks to shan's excellent photography skills... we actually got some nice pics of them!


spot the dolphins!


i wanna be dolphin trainer too...

sightseeing is so fun!