In the moment, in the way. Lets work towards MIT
2009-04-19
Memories, how i wish it was reality
A week has passed, memories of Wuhan, of the 6 weeks and the feeling of being there. Schools starts in just a few hours. I wonder will I ever get over it. I shall store you safely in the showers of my mind and in the deep abyss of hope and salvation.
In the moment, in the way. Lets work towards MIT
In the moment, in the way. Lets work towards MIT
2009-04-15
Home is the place where it feels right to walk around without shoes
We were back at 11, we landed, we have arrived in Singapore. The clear sky, the warm weather, the sweat and the safe traffic. The 42 days spent in China was just amazing. I m gonna miss Wuhan, every bit of it, every breeze of it and every moment of it all. I will be back again.
2009-04-13
Come back with your shield or on it
Its the last day of my trip here in Wuhan, the 6 weeks spent here were marvelous, the time spent here were fantastic, the moments captured were inspirational and the friendship bond is forever.
We woke up early, drowsy and sleepy as ever, we headed for brunch. The hours are setting before us, lunch was tasty as good as ever, salt and oil was put on a minimal amount. The vegetable tasted great, the skill unleashed into cooking the meal was simply amazing and the food knighted on as it enters my mouth. My last brunch here in Wuhan, it was hard to swallow, saying good bye to the couple that cooked for us was painful, remembering them seems to be all it bears deep down in our hearts, the memory that lingers, the memory that would be tearing and unforgettable. The walk back across the underpass to the university's main campus, was long and hard, it was only yesterday we made this walk together, as strangers and now all I can do is remember the students that walk pass us, the bread store girl that would never fail to put on a smile even when the weather is cold as hell or hot as hell. The weird stares from the local students when we wore berms or slippers, shades and t shirt. It was irritating and rude at first but this strange memory, lets just remember it and laugh about it when my memory recollects it all. Memories recollected stored deep in my mind. & between the minds it will always hollow the walk towards our hostel. The smile from Tian Ah Yi, the warmth and kind smile shines over us, the love and concern for us commendable and appreciated.
We waited, we packed, awaiting for our graduation/closing ceremony, it was my last afternoon spent in my hostel. We headed to the main office of the International College. The closing ceremony was scary and awkward, as we were all under dress, except for Mr Wee, Han Soo and Jack. But it was alright as we wore the proud logo of Ngee Ann Close to our hearts. Speech given by the local professor, Mr Wee and our very own Kia Fu, it was really amazing, the speech given by all of them. The few photo sessions and cert collection, I feel a sense of acheivment as i receive my cert. I can't wait for my Poly Convocation.
Soon We headed out for dinner, we went over to meet Mdm Goh who was a restaurant Chain owner, and a Singaporean as well, the 6 of us,enjoyed the dinner very much and the food was simply spectacular. It was our last dinner, eating in the evening, jokes of fun and luaghter that droops around our dinner table, the laughter shared, the food shared,the RP used. I m sure gonna miss it.
We headed for another dinner, this time was with Mr Wee and the rest of them, as we were super full, an extra would simply topple over. This would be my last chinese dinner here in WUhan.
We headed back soon after, time was not on my side, packing to do, and an interview with Tian Ah Yi, the answers given by them were very good, as my questions were about culture and they gave me a very local point of view. Really appreciate it. Back to packing, thank goodness my stuff were pack in advance as I had an easy time packing it. Just the hair dryer and the shampoo to pack. An early day tomorrow as well, will be heading to the airport at 12. It is time to rest.
A spartan quote really suits this closing event, COME BACK WITH YOUR SHIELD OR ON IT this was the Spartan quote that mothers say to their son when they go out to war, come back a hero or die trying. Through this trip, It is safe to say, we came back as heroes, conquering knowledge, culture and ourselves. I m so gonna miss Wuhan, the school and the culture that binds me closer to my chinese heritage.
This ends my trip, my joy, my travel. Lets never postpone joy.
We woke up early, drowsy and sleepy as ever, we headed for brunch. The hours are setting before us, lunch was tasty as good as ever, salt and oil was put on a minimal amount. The vegetable tasted great, the skill unleashed into cooking the meal was simply amazing and the food knighted on as it enters my mouth. My last brunch here in Wuhan, it was hard to swallow, saying good bye to the couple that cooked for us was painful, remembering them seems to be all it bears deep down in our hearts, the memory that lingers, the memory that would be tearing and unforgettable. The walk back across the underpass to the university's main campus, was long and hard, it was only yesterday we made this walk together, as strangers and now all I can do is remember the students that walk pass us, the bread store girl that would never fail to put on a smile even when the weather is cold as hell or hot as hell. The weird stares from the local students when we wore berms or slippers, shades and t shirt. It was irritating and rude at first but this strange memory, lets just remember it and laugh about it when my memory recollects it all. Memories recollected stored deep in my mind. & between the minds it will always hollow the walk towards our hostel. The smile from Tian Ah Yi, the warmth and kind smile shines over us, the love and concern for us commendable and appreciated.
We waited, we packed, awaiting for our graduation/closing ceremony, it was my last afternoon spent in my hostel. We headed to the main office of the International College. The closing ceremony was scary and awkward, as we were all under dress, except for Mr Wee, Han Soo and Jack. But it was alright as we wore the proud logo of Ngee Ann Close to our hearts. Speech given by the local professor, Mr Wee and our very own Kia Fu, it was really amazing, the speech given by all of them. The few photo sessions and cert collection, I feel a sense of acheivment as i receive my cert. I can't wait for my Poly Convocation.
Soon We headed out for dinner, we went over to meet Mdm Goh who was a restaurant Chain owner, and a Singaporean as well, the 6 of us,enjoyed the dinner very much and the food was simply spectacular. It was our last dinner, eating in the evening, jokes of fun and luaghter that droops around our dinner table, the laughter shared, the food shared,the RP used. I m sure gonna miss it.
We headed for another dinner, this time was with Mr Wee and the rest of them, as we were super full, an extra would simply topple over. This would be my last chinese dinner here in WUhan.
We headed back soon after, time was not on my side, packing to do, and an interview with Tian Ah Yi, the answers given by them were very good, as my questions were about culture and they gave me a very local point of view. Really appreciate it. Back to packing, thank goodness my stuff were pack in advance as I had an easy time packing it. Just the hair dryer and the shampoo to pack. An early day tomorrow as well, will be heading to the airport at 12. It is time to rest.
A spartan quote really suits this closing event, COME BACK WITH YOUR SHIELD OR ON IT this was the Spartan quote that mothers say to their son when they go out to war, come back a hero or die trying. Through this trip, It is safe to say, we came back as heroes, conquering knowledge, culture and ourselves. I m so gonna miss Wuhan, the school and the culture that binds me closer to my chinese heritage.
This ends my trip, my joy, my travel. Lets never postpone joy.
2009-04-12
Pack Up
It is the Sunday, & it is raining. It was heavy, it was violent, but it was nice as i have my 12 yuan umbrella. Super power, under winds and storm, it still stands and run. We started the day waking up and preparing ourselves as we prepare to head to Hua Lou Li, as the guys wanted to purchase some clothes for themselves. I saw this G-Star Jacket, really wanted to buy it, it is like 50 sing compared to the original at 570. It was super nice, an extremely rocker look. But due to some hard and painful consideration, lets better save up for a new lens and some camera accessory for my Alpha.
We headed back after an hour or 3 hours of majestic shopping, the guys have a new and fierce wardrobe to flaunt. But yes, the grade A is super real, GRADE A CHEONG. My rommies and I started packing up our stuff after we came back, lots of stuff to pack up and store. After a good 2 hours of packing which includes a few sessions of side tracking and joking around, I could safely say that 90% of my stuff are packed and ready to fly. Yet again I would really miss this place, the responsibility and planning which runs around the veins of this program and perhaps the beating heart of independence that would roam free and wild.
With all that jazzy packing, everything seems to be in order, dinner was at Houcaller this was the plan B as initially the plan was for us to have dinner at the Japanese Restaurant in Chicony, but having beefwas alright. The only bumping nonsense that would invade the yum of the dinner was the service that the staff presented, the rudeness seems to be written all over their pale and tired expression, hostility was what they breathe and live their life with, Food was good though, but the service was really and utterly awful. Kuan, TECK JW and myself took a walk around Carrefour, living the memories of our grocery shopping and remembering the place forever. The Cursed Supermarket, that was what the 6 of us called it.
We headed back soon after, my evening was brighten and ushered with warmth when Tian Ah Yi gave Geraldina and myself a gift, it was really sweet of her. She should not have. I headed back home, preparing some interview questions for the IS assignment that would dread and haunt me for the rest of my pathetic holidays. Everything should be okay, hopefully an A. The night was further brighten with a mini party at my apartment, some of the girls came down, the usual chit chatting and busting on one another, The food, the late night chowing and the merry joyful gathering, it was fun. I m so gonna miss this place. But yet again, I can see my family again, disturbing Weimin, talking to my mom and sister, having lunch with dad. The food, the school, the sun, the berms, my friends, MRT and my BED.
The mess of packing, the sense of achievement made.
We have a Graduation Ceremony tomorrow, should be fun. It will be our last dinner, last joy, last day in our room and our last day in Wuhan. But in the mean time, lets enjoy every moment and every hour of our last day here in Wuhan. Lets Never Postpone Joy.
We headed back after an hour or 3 hours of majestic shopping, the guys have a new and fierce wardrobe to flaunt. But yes, the grade A is super real, GRADE A CHEONG. My rommies and I started packing up our stuff after we came back, lots of stuff to pack up and store. After a good 2 hours of packing which includes a few sessions of side tracking and joking around, I could safely say that 90% of my stuff are packed and ready to fly. Yet again I would really miss this place, the responsibility and planning which runs around the veins of this program and perhaps the beating heart of independence that would roam free and wild.
With all that jazzy packing, everything seems to be in order, dinner was at Houcaller this was the plan B as initially the plan was for us to have dinner at the Japanese Restaurant in Chicony, but having beefwas alright. The only bumping nonsense that would invade the yum of the dinner was the service that the staff presented, the rudeness seems to be written all over their pale and tired expression, hostility was what they breathe and live their life with, Food was good though, but the service was really and utterly awful. Kuan, TECK JW and myself took a walk around Carrefour, living the memories of our grocery shopping and remembering the place forever. The Cursed Supermarket, that was what the 6 of us called it.
We headed back soon after, my evening was brighten and ushered with warmth when Tian Ah Yi gave Geraldina and myself a gift, it was really sweet of her. She should not have. I headed back home, preparing some interview questions for the IS assignment that would dread and haunt me for the rest of my pathetic holidays. Everything should be okay, hopefully an A. The night was further brighten with a mini party at my apartment, some of the girls came down, the usual chit chatting and busting on one another, The food, the late night chowing and the merry joyful gathering, it was fun. I m so gonna miss this place. But yet again, I can see my family again, disturbing Weimin, talking to my mom and sister, having lunch with dad. The food, the school, the sun, the berms, my friends, MRT and my BED.
The mess of packing, the sense of achievement made.
We have a Graduation Ceremony tomorrow, should be fun. It will be our last dinner, last joy, last day in our room and our last day in Wuhan. But in the mean time, lets enjoy every moment and every hour of our last day here in Wuhan. Lets Never Postpone Joy.
The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell,
We morning was exciting and full of fun activities lined up, but the day was seriously disturbed by bad weather, rain drops are falling on my head and no I did not bring my Umbrella. Ah the rain the rain. We arrive at Si Men Kou, as usual the OYSTERS, BEEF BALLS RGM and ICE CREAM, With all that energy and hyper-ness, we started our shopping spree, we travelled down streets leading to shops of amazingly cheap stuff, streets that is crowded as hell and streets that is simply a waste of time. All that jalan jalan, was really and seriously quick as time litrally flew. As then we were seriously behind time, we made our way to HanKou, a note to self and others, a taxi is seriously hard to hire when it is raining plus it is a weekend. With all that rain and such, the day was practically ruin, I do love raining days, but not without an umbrella.
As for the entire day, it was alright, fun and lots of joking plus lots of cheap shopping for the girls and for some of my commarades. Perhaps I m feeling it, yes I m gonna miss this place so much. In just a few days it is off to Singapore, the fast and hectic live would be back in my daily routines. Studying and more studying, I must work very hard to attain the KOM scholarship and entering my dream university at Boston, MIT.
That concludes my very short post, graduation ceremony in a few days, should be fun. Cheers and lets never postpone joy.
As for the entire day, it was alright, fun and lots of joking plus lots of cheap shopping for the girls and for some of my commarades. Perhaps I m feeling it, yes I m gonna miss this place so much. In just a few days it is off to Singapore, the fast and hectic live would be back in my daily routines. Studying and more studying, I must work very hard to attain the KOM scholarship and entering my dream university at Boston, MIT.
That concludes my very short post, graduation ceremony in a few days, should be fun. Cheers and lets never postpone joy.
2009-04-11
The last outing, quite an early one as well
had Late night last night, an early morning awaits, the last outing dawns upon. A total of 4 places was visited. The 1st was The Yellow Crane Tower,which lies on top of a hill, overseeing Wu Chang, and facing the Yangtze opposite to HanKou. Too bad there was no climbing of stairs, I m so gonna miss climbing stairs, the exercise and all that jazz. I have been wanting to visit this place but thank goodness we did not, saved a total of like 60 dollars of ticketing and transport. As we made our way into the compound, gardens of endless beauty and green simply lighted up the place, creating an atmosphere of calm and peace, it was just a little touristy, the compound housed many pavilions bearing stone tablets of famous poems written by famous people, one such example was Chairman Mao. Even though I have forgotten what it was, but it was something for the country and the people. All in all, the yellow crane tower was very nice, towering high up into the sky, shining proud as it stays in the pages of History. The view was simply spectacular. About an hour or 2 of walking around and touring, we headed for lunch, Lunch reminded me of Singapore when I m taking the bus. As the food we pay for had to be paid using a card, that is being tap like an EZ link card. Lunch was alright, but I would rather go to SiMenKou for lunch since it was nearby. But anyways it was alright. We took a scenic drive next, across the bridge and to HanKou, we alighted at this beach park. The weather was good, sunny and cooling, how I wish the weather was like that in Singapore. My tan would have been perfect. The garden was rather nice, lots of statues to gaze and stare blankly at.
The highlight of the is the Zoo, but it was a let down, the compound was rather big though, we had to cross a bridge in order for us to go into the zoo, and that is after entering the main entrance. The zoo was filled with animals entrapped in a prison like space, unlike Singapore which keeps the animals in an environment that is natural and very wild like. The visitors spit, smoke and gamble in the zoo, and yes they were all locals. The worst was the feeding, they could feed them food that are not prepared by the zoo, what if the food was contaminated with some sort of bacteria that is fatal or injuring to the animals, I can't imagine what would happen. But all in all the zoo was a let down, the animal show was barbaric and primitive, cruel and very circus like. Yes the show man has got some mad skill in taming the lions, but it was hard to watch, it was really degrading for the animals. The phrase living like an animal really fits into this puzzle of cruelty. Living the place was a relief, dinner followed. After a long day of activities, dinner was was amazing, The Japanese Restaurant at Chicony is a must try, a total bill of like less than 10 Sing was spent each. The sushi was fresh and yummy,the dinner was extremely filling. I m seriously gonna miss the cheap food here in Wuhan, I m gonna come back here for sures. Its confirmed. We headed back soon after heading to cultural street. I had Lots of things to do and prepare, BE society budget planning, plans for the year 1s and all the bees. The night seems so busy, shall catch up on my TV series soon, FRINGE dammm I have not completed it yet. The night eneded at The Arab guys place celebraating Eilen's birthday and yes Tee Yong has got mad skills in Drumming. That night was super happening, an extremely swaging 1970s theme spiral at the Arab's guys place. The party ended at around an hour pass midnight, since he has got lesson the next day, it was better to end the night fast.
Anyway here are some photos for the day.
A beautiful weather
Yellow Crane Tower
The picture that tells the story of how The Yellow Crane Towel got its identity
The angle is a little off, silhouette shot failed miserable
The cranes that stood in front of the Yellow Crane Tower
I stand alone, waiting and I shall protect you from the beating rays of the sun- The pavilion
An example of one such statue, their body, tone and muscular. 300?
Every block of stone has a statue within, it is up to the sculptor to discover it.
The Moat that leads to the Zoo's main compound
Through stormy weathers and freezing nights I shall always stand by you- The Trees
I long to be free, I long for the wild- The Albino Bear
The rich and variegated plumage of the peacock
The Zebra, its has been a while since I have seen one
The treasure of China, The Giant Panda
That is all, I m going back in a few days time, Time to enjoy and pack up,
Cheers and lets never postpone joy
The highlight of the is the Zoo, but it was a let down, the compound was rather big though, we had to cross a bridge in order for us to go into the zoo, and that is after entering the main entrance. The zoo was filled with animals entrapped in a prison like space, unlike Singapore which keeps the animals in an environment that is natural and very wild like. The visitors spit, smoke and gamble in the zoo, and yes they were all locals. The worst was the feeding, they could feed them food that are not prepared by the zoo, what if the food was contaminated with some sort of bacteria that is fatal or injuring to the animals, I can't imagine what would happen. But all in all the zoo was a let down, the animal show was barbaric and primitive, cruel and very circus like. Yes the show man has got some mad skill in taming the lions, but it was hard to watch, it was really degrading for the animals. The phrase living like an animal really fits into this puzzle of cruelty. Living the place was a relief, dinner followed. After a long day of activities, dinner was was amazing, The Japanese Restaurant at Chicony is a must try, a total bill of like less than 10 Sing was spent each. The sushi was fresh and yummy,the dinner was extremely filling. I m seriously gonna miss the cheap food here in Wuhan, I m gonna come back here for sures. Its confirmed. We headed back soon after heading to cultural street. I had Lots of things to do and prepare, BE society budget planning, plans for the year 1s and all the bees. The night seems so busy, shall catch up on my TV series soon, FRINGE dammm I have not completed it yet. The night eneded at The Arab guys place celebraating Eilen's birthday and yes Tee Yong has got mad skills in Drumming. That night was super happening, an extremely swaging 1970s theme spiral at the Arab's guys place. The party ended at around an hour pass midnight, since he has got lesson the next day, it was better to end the night fast.
Anyway here are some photos for the day.
A beautiful weather
Yellow Crane Tower
The picture that tells the story of how The Yellow Crane Towel got its identity
The angle is a little off, silhouette shot failed miserable
The cranes that stood in front of the Yellow Crane Tower
I stand alone, waiting and I shall protect you from the beating rays of the sun- The pavilion
An example of one such statue, their body, tone and muscular. 300?
Every block of stone has a statue within, it is up to the sculptor to discover it.
The Moat that leads to the Zoo's main compound
Through stormy weathers and freezing nights I shall always stand by you- The Trees
I long to be free, I long for the wild- The Albino Bear
The rich and variegated plumage of the peacock
The Zebra, its has been a while since I have seen one
The treasure of China, The Giant Panda
That is all, I m going back in a few days time, Time to enjoy and pack up,
Cheers and lets never postpone joy
2009-04-10
To be managers of our life, to be spartans of shopping
It was planned, shopping and good food after Wudang Shan, and good food we ate, and awesome shopping we made.
For the 1st day after the the trip, us CEEs and the girls from REB & FMB proceeded to Chicony, the weather was warm, the outfit we wore were light and all so Singaporean, jeans Tshirt or berms slippers. The stares we got were rude and curious, stray eyes roam freely as the capture and register the image that appears weird to them. But it was fine and the weather outside is glamorously warm. As the gang met up, we proceeded to this cultural street, a street with rows and rows of shops selling nik nags and lots of stuff that are just crazily creative. The street was clean and was not at all crowded, walking was peaceful and relaxing. One of the most relaxing event was chilling at a sushi bar with Jian Wen & Tee Yong, plates after plates of sushi was ordered. Bite after bite, piece after piece, the sushi simply taste better than the previous one. The peaceful atmosphere that roams the street, leverage that offers nothing but rest and tea drinking, was simply something that the 3 of us really enjoyed doing. We had to leave soon, and if not dinner would have been settled. We continued walking around, exploring and just passing time, soon Mr Wee joined us.
The sky just got darker, it was time for dinner. We march back to Chicony, hungry and ready to devour. The obvious decision was the porridge that tasted heavenly at the food court. We wasted no time in finding a sit. It was porridge time, perhaps it was the hype and having tasted the porridge before that got all 6 of us excited to have some porridge, this reminds me of the 3 little bears- oh side track. But it was just okay, maybe it was because I ordered the cheapest and simplest, whereas the rest ordered power housed porridge filled with spectacular ingredients to give you a wow at every bite and every taste that triggers the taste buds. We headed back, after dinner, the bus ride was cheap and all so fast, no smoking, no spitting and no frequent beep beep. But it was just super bumpy. Checked the dvds bought, watched Liverpool vs Chelsea, Liverpool Loss 3-1 at ANFIELD!!!!!!!!!!! oh super depressing and super sad about it. Slept at 5, finished the IS assignment at 2 and its time to end the day. . . HanKou and Si Men Kou tomorrow.
We woke up fresh and ready for the adventures that proceeded that day, took a cab to Si Men Kou for brunch, yum yum yum, Oysters, Chou Tofu, RGM and Beef Balls for brunch was simply shiok and yummy. After brunch we close the makan session with Ice Cream, the weather was simply nice and the timing for Ice cream was just right. We went to window shopping next, JW TY and Teck bought some shirts that are simply just too cute to wear and as gifts they were simply just awesome. Checked out streets and shops, in and out, time really flew. We headed to HanKou at around 3, the journey was short and the Taxi Driver was just too funny and fun to talk to. We arrived soon, we wasted no time in going to the egg tart store, to have the usual, including red bean desert, and some meaty food on a satay stick. As time was not on our side, we spilt into 2 teams, TY and JW, Teck and myself. And yes, I finally got to change money, as I was changing, swarms of Illegal Money Changer, flooded my way as I made my hard and succesful attempt to get some RMB inside the bank, the rates they gave were high so is the risk of getting counterfeit cash. The bank was the only reliable one source of wealth there. The staff were friendly and kind, they really disprove the stereotypical rudeness of China People. With the sucess, the walk to the car store was played with wind and chimes, I HAVE CASH NOW. As me and teck reached the car model store, oh my god, I nearly bought this car model that was owned by Chairman Mao, it was extremely beautiful, appears to be Mercedes, but I can't pin out the name as the brand was in Chinese, pictures, medals and a certificate accompanied along with the car together with a hefty price tag of 498 RMB it will long so good in my room but No shopping for me. We headed back to meet the other team, late as we are, we walked fast and swift. & the shopping begins for Teck Cheong, Sales at ANTA, shirts were choosen without thinking and considering, cheap as they are, the quality was rather good as well. As time was running out, we headed back, the cab ride was fast and cheap. We arrive 15 mins before 7, as we begin to wait for the rest to join us for dinner at this Communist Restaurant which is extremely recommended by Mr Wee, the food was awesome, cheap, and filling. definitely in my top 5.
The dinner was filled with jokes and laughter, fun and swaying, chewing and munching. Gang we should do this more often, since we are only left with just a few more days before flying back. I m so gonna miss Wuhan. We headed back shortly after, Chatted the night away and counting down to Eileen's Birthday, happy Birthday BRO(inside Joke). . .All the Best. The night was simply filled with laughter and Jokes that lasted and painted the walls of our heart, I m so gonna miss that. The night ended late as I had some outdated blogging to finish.. . .Still recovering from Liverpool's loss at home, It was getting late, time to sleep, as we are having a 1 last excursion the next day, at 8.30 am, and I m sleeping at 330am, well done Weiyang.. . . Can't wait, Yellow Crane Tower and the Zoo.. . . .
Here are some photos of the 2 days, enjoy.
Cultural Street, come on the weekdays, peaceful, no pushing and all so relaxing to just be with your friends.
Rows and rows of shop selling all sort of Nik Nags that are Cheap and madly unique
Chicony, The Takashimaya of Wuhan
HanKou I love You
A place to find good food and awesome shopping, Welcome to HanKou
That is basically it, cheers and lets never postpone joy. . . will update on the very last excursion soon.
For the 1st day after the the trip, us CEEs and the girls from REB & FMB proceeded to Chicony, the weather was warm, the outfit we wore were light and all so Singaporean, jeans Tshirt or berms slippers. The stares we got were rude and curious, stray eyes roam freely as the capture and register the image that appears weird to them. But it was fine and the weather outside is glamorously warm. As the gang met up, we proceeded to this cultural street, a street with rows and rows of shops selling nik nags and lots of stuff that are just crazily creative. The street was clean and was not at all crowded, walking was peaceful and relaxing. One of the most relaxing event was chilling at a sushi bar with Jian Wen & Tee Yong, plates after plates of sushi was ordered. Bite after bite, piece after piece, the sushi simply taste better than the previous one. The peaceful atmosphere that roams the street, leverage that offers nothing but rest and tea drinking, was simply something that the 3 of us really enjoyed doing. We had to leave soon, and if not dinner would have been settled. We continued walking around, exploring and just passing time, soon Mr Wee joined us.
The sky just got darker, it was time for dinner. We march back to Chicony, hungry and ready to devour. The obvious decision was the porridge that tasted heavenly at the food court. We wasted no time in finding a sit. It was porridge time, perhaps it was the hype and having tasted the porridge before that got all 6 of us excited to have some porridge, this reminds me of the 3 little bears- oh side track. But it was just okay, maybe it was because I ordered the cheapest and simplest, whereas the rest ordered power housed porridge filled with spectacular ingredients to give you a wow at every bite and every taste that triggers the taste buds. We headed back, after dinner, the bus ride was cheap and all so fast, no smoking, no spitting and no frequent beep beep. But it was just super bumpy. Checked the dvds bought, watched Liverpool vs Chelsea, Liverpool Loss 3-1 at ANFIELD!!!!!!!!!!! oh super depressing and super sad about it. Slept at 5, finished the IS assignment at 2 and its time to end the day. . . HanKou and Si Men Kou tomorrow.
We woke up fresh and ready for the adventures that proceeded that day, took a cab to Si Men Kou for brunch, yum yum yum, Oysters, Chou Tofu, RGM and Beef Balls for brunch was simply shiok and yummy. After brunch we close the makan session with Ice Cream, the weather was simply nice and the timing for Ice cream was just right. We went to window shopping next, JW TY and Teck bought some shirts that are simply just too cute to wear and as gifts they were simply just awesome. Checked out streets and shops, in and out, time really flew. We headed to HanKou at around 3, the journey was short and the Taxi Driver was just too funny and fun to talk to. We arrived soon, we wasted no time in going to the egg tart store, to have the usual, including red bean desert, and some meaty food on a satay stick. As time was not on our side, we spilt into 2 teams, TY and JW, Teck and myself. And yes, I finally got to change money, as I was changing, swarms of Illegal Money Changer, flooded my way as I made my hard and succesful attempt to get some RMB inside the bank, the rates they gave were high so is the risk of getting counterfeit cash. The bank was the only reliable one source of wealth there. The staff were friendly and kind, they really disprove the stereotypical rudeness of China People. With the sucess, the walk to the car store was played with wind and chimes, I HAVE CASH NOW. As me and teck reached the car model store, oh my god, I nearly bought this car model that was owned by Chairman Mao, it was extremely beautiful, appears to be Mercedes, but I can't pin out the name as the brand was in Chinese, pictures, medals and a certificate accompanied along with the car together with a hefty price tag of 498 RMB it will long so good in my room but No shopping for me. We headed back to meet the other team, late as we are, we walked fast and swift. & the shopping begins for Teck Cheong, Sales at ANTA, shirts were choosen without thinking and considering, cheap as they are, the quality was rather good as well. As time was running out, we headed back, the cab ride was fast and cheap. We arrive 15 mins before 7, as we begin to wait for the rest to join us for dinner at this Communist Restaurant which is extremely recommended by Mr Wee, the food was awesome, cheap, and filling. definitely in my top 5.
The dinner was filled with jokes and laughter, fun and swaying, chewing and munching. Gang we should do this more often, since we are only left with just a few more days before flying back. I m so gonna miss Wuhan. We headed back shortly after, Chatted the night away and counting down to Eileen's Birthday, happy Birthday BRO(inside Joke). . .All the Best. The night was simply filled with laughter and Jokes that lasted and painted the walls of our heart, I m so gonna miss that. The night ended late as I had some outdated blogging to finish.. . .Still recovering from Liverpool's loss at home, It was getting late, time to sleep, as we are having a 1 last excursion the next day, at 8.30 am, and I m sleeping at 330am, well done Weiyang.. . . Can't wait, Yellow Crane Tower and the Zoo.. . . .
Here are some photos of the 2 days, enjoy.
Cultural Street, come on the weekdays, peaceful, no pushing and all so relaxing to just be with your friends.
Rows and rows of shop selling all sort of Nik Nags that are Cheap and madly unique
Chicony, The Takashimaya of Wuhan
HanKou I love You
A place to find good food and awesome shopping, Welcome to HanKou
That is basically it, cheers and lets never postpone joy. . . will update on the very last excursion soon.
2009-04-09
Its in the Photograh
This are the photos taken during the 3 days spent in Wudang Shan and Xiang Yang, enjoy
A good fortune tree, wishes and prayers are written on parchment and thrown up to the tree
The clouds speak of a story, the light that shines on an everlasting belief that hold on to its roots. Picture taken during the cable car ride up.
Good fortune locks, chains of faith hanging all over the mountain. An extraordinary sight and a desire of faith and belief
The steps appear high and endless, the clouds jousting its beauty downwards as we proceed to the peak.
A typical Taoist style lantern, probably as old or older than me.
At the peak, the sky was the canvas and the mountains brilliantly painted by Mother Nature herself.
Taoist symbolism of belief, a heritage that carries a powerful and rich history.
At the peak lies a golden temple, the gold simmers before your eyes as they catch a shy glimpse of a spectacular wonder.
A fortune tree that lies precariously at the edge of the mountain.
The wall simply speaks of a rich and proud history that has lasted through and stand the very test of time.
Alice in wonderland.
Tai Ji hill, the last excursion for the day.
The temple is simply and is utterly majestic
To the south, we came and saw the lights and sounds of the world's greatest strategist.
The flower that stood out from the rest, the flower that embodies a unique beauty
Memorial site of Zhuge Liang
The trees that flood the place with shade and comfort
The climb up the 700 steps, here we are at the pagoda
The replica residents of Zhuge Liang, the actual site is just a few meters away.
The court yard of the house.
Those are some of the hundred photos taken during the 3 days, your comments and view??
A good fortune tree, wishes and prayers are written on parchment and thrown up to the tree
The clouds speak of a story, the light that shines on an everlasting belief that hold on to its roots. Picture taken during the cable car ride up.
Good fortune locks, chains of faith hanging all over the mountain. An extraordinary sight and a desire of faith and belief
The steps appear high and endless, the clouds jousting its beauty downwards as we proceed to the peak.
A typical Taoist style lantern, probably as old or older than me.
At the peak, the sky was the canvas and the mountains brilliantly painted by Mother Nature herself.
Taoist symbolism of belief, a heritage that carries a powerful and rich history.
At the peak lies a golden temple, the gold simmers before your eyes as they catch a shy glimpse of a spectacular wonder.
A fortune tree that lies precariously at the edge of the mountain.
The wall simply speaks of a rich and proud history that has lasted through and stand the very test of time.
Alice in wonderland.
Tai Ji hill, the last excursion for the day.
The temple is simply and is utterly majestic
To the south, we came and saw the lights and sounds of the world's greatest strategist.
The flower that stood out from the rest, the flower that embodies a unique beauty
Memorial site of Zhuge Liang
The trees that flood the place with shade and comfort
The climb up the 700 steps, here we are at the pagoda
The replica residents of Zhuge Liang, the actual site is just a few meters away.
The court yard of the house.
Those are some of the hundred photos taken during the 3 days, your comments and view??
2009-04-07
The mountain, the serenity and the whip cream?
On the first day, we proceeded slowly to the Wudang Mountain. The journey was long and beautiful. A book was my companion for the 1st 4 hours of the journey, gazing through the window offer nothing but mesmerizing stare. Endless spread of yellow flowers accompanied by green fields and farmers working hard. The sight was beautiful, despite the long journey, the real China could be seen through the window of our bus. Ordinary people working hard, under the sun, under the weather, to put food on the table. Dusk begin blowing down, but the weather remain, kind and gentle. A polo and jeans was enough to withstand the weather.
Dinner followed, the timing could not have been better. Through my stay here in China, the vegetables have been awesome, when or where I ate, the vegetables were fresh and yummy. The day seems to be alright as the accommodation was as lovely as the yellow flowers that flow on the fields as we made our way to the hotel. Yet again I was rather disappointed as I was wishing to stay at a hotel located at a higher altitude and with a balcony to gaze upon the melting sunrise. Through out this trip I have not taken any photographs of a sunrise, it is all sunsets and more sunsets, even a sunset in black & white. The night soon ended, rooms assignment and off to our room, surprisingly despite the location of the town, the hotel was rather okay, the comfortability level definitely exceeded my expectation. With the night still young and wild, we took a walk, through the town, into alleys and explored the streets that perhaps many famous men and women have walked and have been seen as they proceed up to the Wudang Mountain. The shops were closed, it was lined with lights, it was like Christmas here in China. The darkness seems to compliment the lights the flow through the town, it was like Harbin here in Hubei, just for the weather, a little colder and welcome to Harbin. It was getting late, we have to wake up early, it was time to sleep. The room was comfortable, the usual ritual of showering and washing up followed, the night ended as the lights were turned off. The mountain awaits. . . . .
The alarm was the 1st to be heard as my eyelids lifted to welcome the new day, the room was cold. The heater seems to be useless, BUT the main reason is perhaps the window that was left open all night, enter the cold wind of the night, the cold invadew the room. The morning was cold, the usual morning woohar, breakfast then proceeded at 7, buffet. The noodle seems to be showered and soak in oil, it was super oily and the plate was filled with this gold transparent liquid. It was time, the long awaited journey begins, a 5 mins bus ride to the station, followed by an hour of waiting time, lots of drama were seen from the China people, the impatience of the people seems to be written all over their faces. The wait was alright, photographs were taken and the usual joking and chit-chatting was fun and humorous, time simply flew.
Our turn came we headed up, the road was filled with turns, the view from the window was gorgeous. Imagine those Chinese paintings filled with mountains, that was what Wudang mountain offered. The formation and the wave of Mother Nature's wand cast a spell and creating beautiful mountains to admire and preserve. The 2 bus rides was filled with amazing scenery as we arrive at the cable car station. What followed was a 2 hour wait filled with drama and disgust. The art of cutting lines and heading to the front is perfected here in China, even the younger generations are masters in it. We had to work together, forming a barricade and not allow those disgusting individual to cut into our queue, it was a team effort. The wait ended 2 hours later, we headed into the cable cars, 2 per car. Jian Wen and myself took the journey up. The ride was steep, the cable car seems to be old and dangerous, but the view was stupendous. I was wondering what would like trekking up to the mountain, I wish I have done it and save 115 RMB, as the walk would have been filled with adventure together with lots of amazing things to photograph. Despite all that, the ride was fun. as the view from the top provided an eye opener of the landscape that is home to Tai Ji. No complaints, it was beautiful. We arrive safe and sound, the adventure begins. . . .
We headed to the peak at 1612 meters, the walk up those stairs was filled with lots sights and sounds of majestic beauty, the architecture of the temples was servery complimented by the age of the place, the rich history of the mountain and the power of man. I was a little bumped, as I was looking forward to see some Taoist Zealots practicing martial arts and meditating, but all they were interested was collecting money. Perhaps we were too late, or the wrong time. But on a whole the place was extremely commercial. We climb the countless of steps, but it was worth it, the peak of Wudang Mountain lies a golden temple, with extremely detailed marble designs and beautiful Taoist symbolism. It was simply worth it to walk up the steep steps and viewing the amazing view the mountain offered. The walk down was hard and painful as our Wudang journey ended, time really flies when it is filled with amazing shots to photograph and scenery that is always remembered. We went down the same way we came down, lunch followed, it was a rather late lunch, thank goodness there was breakfast, if not. . .IMAGINE.
Lunch was accompanied by hordes of investing flies that buzz around like they own the place. If there was a dollar for every wave of our hand to chase those pest away, I would be quite rich. Yet again the vegetables were very nice, the food was alright, it is just the flies that probably may have ruin my lunch, but it was all good. We headed next to Tai Ji Bo, or Prince Hill, the location was at a lower altitude compared to the Wudang Mountains, but it was still pat of it. The garden was surreal, as we made our way to the gate that appears huge and proud. The temples were craved with amazing sculptures depicting Taoist ideology. The beautiful sunset gave the place an awesome and dramatic composition that really complimented to the rich history of the place. The place really gave me an understanding and respect to the Chinese people, as they take their religion seriously even through the test of time, the temple is maintain, worshipers coming in, praying for faith and hope. It was really an amazing spectacle to awe upon.
The sun is setting over the mountains, the last bus is upon us, it is time to chase. It was time to leave the place where peace, serenity and a deep love and respect for religion binds deep into the mountains of Wudang. The journey ended was bitter sweet, as we head to our next hotel, it was a 2 hour drive to it. The journey was filled with mingling and jokes, time flew. Soon we arrive at this boutique hotel. It was rather cool, the room was comfortable and comes with an open show shower, it was rather interesting, but a little inconvenient for some. The day was rather tiring, it was rather late for my meeting with the director of Dream land PTE LTD. It was time. . . An early day tomorrow. . .
When I time . . .the music to my alarm plays, it was time to wake, I wish I could stay at the hotel for just 1 more day, just 1 more. Step by step my feet drags on the floor reluctant to leave the hotel, breakfast at this nearby restaurant, rather simple, egg, buns and dumpling together with a glass of milk. Rather simple rather light but it was nice. We proceeded up to our next destination, to Zhuge Liang's residents. This was perhaps the highlight of the entire 3 days. The place was very big, the garden was filled with trees and flowers that flooded the place. The pinnacle moment for this excursion was the hike up to the pagoda, 700 steps of pure endurance, it was really a tough training for Adidas Sundown. One by one we reach the top, proud and tired, we gaze upon the view from the peak it was beautiful. The pagoda stands proud and tall, overseeing the people that live in city below. The tiring climb up the stairs was physically draining, but it was really worth it. We rested up there for a while, enjoyed the breeze, admiring the landscape of Xiang Yang. We headed back down shortly after. When we arrive on the foot of the hill, an ice cream was what I needed, the ice cream was simply too lovely too beautiful, the sensation of eating a cold ice cream after a long and tiring hike was simple ohhhhhhhh. We headed to a replica house of one of the world's greatest Strategist, Zhuge Liang. The house was simple, peaceful and calming. But it was only a replica. The excursion was over, it was amazing, perhaps one of the best I have been on during the entire course of this trip. Lunch soon followed, the restaurant was rather unique as the wall was filled with pictures of vintage and modern cars. The concept was rather simply, but it was rather nice to dine there. After lunch, a 5 hour journey awaits, lots of fun and games were played, and yes I was seriously and utterly awful for this one game, 4 forfeits for me. But it was fun though.
Time really flew when we were having fun, oh how i miss the hostel, how i miss the bed and how i miss about tadpoles secret(the quilt that is my sit in the computer room.) Dinner at Houcalier was alright rather cheap, I m gonna miss the cheap and awesome steak when I return to Singapore next week. But the night just got wilder and messier, as I went over to the other block to celebrate Jin Rong's 18th birthday. It was pure fun, creams flew all over the room, fashion shows that spells fun and shame and cleaning up was no fun. The mess was so bad that I had to take another shower, oh the cream. What a mess. The dya spent was fun an amazing, the 20 of us simply enjoyed every moment of it.
That concludes 3 days in Wudang Mountain. Pictures will be uploaded soon.
Watching Liverpool and Chelseas match now, and Liverpool is losing 3-1, at ANFIELD, this sucks
But anyway cheers and lets never postpone joy
Dinner followed, the timing could not have been better. Through my stay here in China, the vegetables have been awesome, when or where I ate, the vegetables were fresh and yummy. The day seems to be alright as the accommodation was as lovely as the yellow flowers that flow on the fields as we made our way to the hotel. Yet again I was rather disappointed as I was wishing to stay at a hotel located at a higher altitude and with a balcony to gaze upon the melting sunrise. Through out this trip I have not taken any photographs of a sunrise, it is all sunsets and more sunsets, even a sunset in black & white. The night soon ended, rooms assignment and off to our room, surprisingly despite the location of the town, the hotel was rather okay, the comfortability level definitely exceeded my expectation. With the night still young and wild, we took a walk, through the town, into alleys and explored the streets that perhaps many famous men and women have walked and have been seen as they proceed up to the Wudang Mountain. The shops were closed, it was lined with lights, it was like Christmas here in China. The darkness seems to compliment the lights the flow through the town, it was like Harbin here in Hubei, just for the weather, a little colder and welcome to Harbin. It was getting late, we have to wake up early, it was time to sleep. The room was comfortable, the usual ritual of showering and washing up followed, the night ended as the lights were turned off. The mountain awaits. . . . .
The alarm was the 1st to be heard as my eyelids lifted to welcome the new day, the room was cold. The heater seems to be useless, BUT the main reason is perhaps the window that was left open all night, enter the cold wind of the night, the cold invadew the room. The morning was cold, the usual morning woohar, breakfast then proceeded at 7, buffet. The noodle seems to be showered and soak in oil, it was super oily and the plate was filled with this gold transparent liquid. It was time, the long awaited journey begins, a 5 mins bus ride to the station, followed by an hour of waiting time, lots of drama were seen from the China people, the impatience of the people seems to be written all over their faces. The wait was alright, photographs were taken and the usual joking and chit-chatting was fun and humorous, time simply flew.
Our turn came we headed up, the road was filled with turns, the view from the window was gorgeous. Imagine those Chinese paintings filled with mountains, that was what Wudang mountain offered. The formation and the wave of Mother Nature's wand cast a spell and creating beautiful mountains to admire and preserve. The 2 bus rides was filled with amazing scenery as we arrive at the cable car station. What followed was a 2 hour wait filled with drama and disgust. The art of cutting lines and heading to the front is perfected here in China, even the younger generations are masters in it. We had to work together, forming a barricade and not allow those disgusting individual to cut into our queue, it was a team effort. The wait ended 2 hours later, we headed into the cable cars, 2 per car. Jian Wen and myself took the journey up. The ride was steep, the cable car seems to be old and dangerous, but the view was stupendous. I was wondering what would like trekking up to the mountain, I wish I have done it and save 115 RMB, as the walk would have been filled with adventure together with lots of amazing things to photograph. Despite all that, the ride was fun. as the view from the top provided an eye opener of the landscape that is home to Tai Ji. No complaints, it was beautiful. We arrive safe and sound, the adventure begins. . . .
We headed to the peak at 1612 meters, the walk up those stairs was filled with lots sights and sounds of majestic beauty, the architecture of the temples was servery complimented by the age of the place, the rich history of the mountain and the power of man. I was a little bumped, as I was looking forward to see some Taoist Zealots practicing martial arts and meditating, but all they were interested was collecting money. Perhaps we were too late, or the wrong time. But on a whole the place was extremely commercial. We climb the countless of steps, but it was worth it, the peak of Wudang Mountain lies a golden temple, with extremely detailed marble designs and beautiful Taoist symbolism. It was simply worth it to walk up the steep steps and viewing the amazing view the mountain offered. The walk down was hard and painful as our Wudang journey ended, time really flies when it is filled with amazing shots to photograph and scenery that is always remembered. We went down the same way we came down, lunch followed, it was a rather late lunch, thank goodness there was breakfast, if not. . .IMAGINE.
Lunch was accompanied by hordes of investing flies that buzz around like they own the place. If there was a dollar for every wave of our hand to chase those pest away, I would be quite rich. Yet again the vegetables were very nice, the food was alright, it is just the flies that probably may have ruin my lunch, but it was all good. We headed next to Tai Ji Bo, or Prince Hill, the location was at a lower altitude compared to the Wudang Mountains, but it was still pat of it. The garden was surreal, as we made our way to the gate that appears huge and proud. The temples were craved with amazing sculptures depicting Taoist ideology. The beautiful sunset gave the place an awesome and dramatic composition that really complimented to the rich history of the place. The place really gave me an understanding and respect to the Chinese people, as they take their religion seriously even through the test of time, the temple is maintain, worshipers coming in, praying for faith and hope. It was really an amazing spectacle to awe upon.
The sun is setting over the mountains, the last bus is upon us, it is time to chase. It was time to leave the place where peace, serenity and a deep love and respect for religion binds deep into the mountains of Wudang. The journey ended was bitter sweet, as we head to our next hotel, it was a 2 hour drive to it. The journey was filled with mingling and jokes, time flew. Soon we arrive at this boutique hotel. It was rather cool, the room was comfortable and comes with an open show shower, it was rather interesting, but a little inconvenient for some. The day was rather tiring, it was rather late for my meeting with the director of Dream land PTE LTD. It was time. . . An early day tomorrow. . .
When I time . . .the music to my alarm plays, it was time to wake, I wish I could stay at the hotel for just 1 more day, just 1 more. Step by step my feet drags on the floor reluctant to leave the hotel, breakfast at this nearby restaurant, rather simple, egg, buns and dumpling together with a glass of milk. Rather simple rather light but it was nice. We proceeded up to our next destination, to Zhuge Liang's residents. This was perhaps the highlight of the entire 3 days. The place was very big, the garden was filled with trees and flowers that flooded the place. The pinnacle moment for this excursion was the hike up to the pagoda, 700 steps of pure endurance, it was really a tough training for Adidas Sundown. One by one we reach the top, proud and tired, we gaze upon the view from the peak it was beautiful. The pagoda stands proud and tall, overseeing the people that live in city below. The tiring climb up the stairs was physically draining, but it was really worth it. We rested up there for a while, enjoyed the breeze, admiring the landscape of Xiang Yang. We headed back down shortly after. When we arrive on the foot of the hill, an ice cream was what I needed, the ice cream was simply too lovely too beautiful, the sensation of eating a cold ice cream after a long and tiring hike was simple ohhhhhhhh. We headed to a replica house of one of the world's greatest Strategist, Zhuge Liang. The house was simple, peaceful and calming. But it was only a replica. The excursion was over, it was amazing, perhaps one of the best I have been on during the entire course of this trip. Lunch soon followed, the restaurant was rather unique as the wall was filled with pictures of vintage and modern cars. The concept was rather simply, but it was rather nice to dine there. After lunch, a 5 hour journey awaits, lots of fun and games were played, and yes I was seriously and utterly awful for this one game, 4 forfeits for me. But it was fun though.
Time really flew when we were having fun, oh how i miss the hostel, how i miss the bed and how i miss about tadpoles secret(the quilt that is my sit in the computer room.) Dinner at Houcalier was alright rather cheap, I m gonna miss the cheap and awesome steak when I return to Singapore next week. But the night just got wilder and messier, as I went over to the other block to celebrate Jin Rong's 18th birthday. It was pure fun, creams flew all over the room, fashion shows that spells fun and shame and cleaning up was no fun. The mess was so bad that I had to take another shower, oh the cream. What a mess. The dya spent was fun an amazing, the 20 of us simply enjoyed every moment of it.
That concludes 3 days in Wudang Mountain. Pictures will be uploaded soon.
Watching Liverpool and Chelseas match now, and Liverpool is losing 3-1, at ANFIELD, this sucks
But anyway cheers and lets never postpone joy
2009-04-04
7 layers of warmth in the cold of the rain
The morning, what a morning. The night was spent sharing a bed with 4 other men. & no it was nothing gay, it was just good sport. Could it be that we are just bored, or we just have nothing better to do. Yet again it was fun very fun. Just for the snoring from ahem, I shall not mention the name.
This morning was rather fresh, peanut butter and jam for breakfast, yum. The afternoon was alright, had a rather bad experience taking the Cab to Chicony, & i do not wish to talk about it. Had curry for lunch, it was okay. BUT Kia Fu's seafood porridge was the best, the soft texture of the porridge simple breaks my taste bud and it destroyed my misery. Oh dammmm shiok. Jalan Jalan next, we proceeded to a street where rows and rows of illicit DVD traders selling extremely clear DVDs. But not much English movies, HanKou is still the best, packaging is nice and they are friendly. Control control, Lets not buy too much. We headed back to the mall, met up with the girls, it was as if they bought the entire store but the food they bought were yummy, XJ was the top spender. The 6 of us headed to Papa Johns for dinner, and yes it was the worst dinner over the course of this trip, expensive and horrible.
But the day was not at all bad, the cab ride back was safe and delicate, the driver was an extremely safe driver. Salutations my man. Had Sake after that together with the girls, it was damm nice, I shall get it from DFS when I come back. Crapping and fooling made the night fun as we prepare ourselves for Wudang Mountain. Oh yeah I can't wait.
It was rather late then, the few of us watched Twlight, it was quite clear, the quality was alright. AND the subtitles were super accurate. China Piracy seriously rocks.
Here are some photos for today, enjoy
The rain, the rain, with the 7 layers of clothes, I feel so warm.
The amusement park, inside the shopping center, merry merry shall go round and round.
That concludes my day, Wudang Mountain tomorrow, will be back on wednesday. Cheers and lets never postpone joy
This morning was rather fresh, peanut butter and jam for breakfast, yum. The afternoon was alright, had a rather bad experience taking the Cab to Chicony, & i do not wish to talk about it. Had curry for lunch, it was okay. BUT Kia Fu's seafood porridge was the best, the soft texture of the porridge simple breaks my taste bud and it destroyed my misery. Oh dammmm shiok. Jalan Jalan next, we proceeded to a street where rows and rows of illicit DVD traders selling extremely clear DVDs. But not much English movies, HanKou is still the best, packaging is nice and they are friendly. Control control, Lets not buy too much. We headed back to the mall, met up with the girls, it was as if they bought the entire store but the food they bought were yummy, XJ was the top spender. The 6 of us headed to Papa Johns for dinner, and yes it was the worst dinner over the course of this trip, expensive and horrible.
But the day was not at all bad, the cab ride back was safe and delicate, the driver was an extremely safe driver. Salutations my man. Had Sake after that together with the girls, it was damm nice, I shall get it from DFS when I come back. Crapping and fooling made the night fun as we prepare ourselves for Wudang Mountain. Oh yeah I can't wait.
It was rather late then, the few of us watched Twlight, it was quite clear, the quality was alright. AND the subtitles were super accurate. China Piracy seriously rocks.
Here are some photos for today, enjoy
The rain, the rain, with the 7 layers of clothes, I feel so warm.
The amusement park, inside the shopping center, merry merry shall go round and round.That concludes my day, Wudang Mountain tomorrow, will be back on wednesday. Cheers and lets never postpone joy
2009-04-03
I can never touch a moving water twice, so enjoy the moment
Project Management Lecture official ended today, what an interesting module. Engineering Economics was the last Chapter, thank goodness I can still remembered Mdm Vena's Econs lecture.
After class the 6 of us had brunch opposite our school, we tried a new stall, but selling the same old food, it was okay though. Right after Brunch, Shane, teck and yours truly made our way to Ma Jia Juang to Collect Shane's Barcelona jersey, LIONEL MESSI, Its alright, does not look so Cheong, just for the patch. The entire morning I felt rather weird, suddenly you know I have a sick craving for Magnum Ice-Cream, the whole freaking morning, including brunch. We headed back as soon as the Jersey was collected, straight away I headed to the fridge, grap the Magnum, it was time to enjoy. Me and Jian Wen proceeded to watch Eurotrip, perhaps this was the tenth timed I watched that show and I still laugh like it was my first screening. While watching the show, I had Magnum as well, oh magnum, I think i will have one more after I have blogged, The fridge offered the coolness that preserve the yummyness of the Ice-cream, the wrapper is stripped, slowly the chocolate seduces I MUST EAT IT, the cream melts in my mouth, the craving is satisfied! Oh the Magnum is simply awesome and yes it is super CHEAP here. Its a done deal, I shall have it later.
After the movie, it was time for my date with the mayor of dream world, 3 hours of fantastic napping, simply makes me worry, can I sleep tonight? But thank goodness its the weekend, LETS DO SOME CLEANING, literally Spring Cleaning. The night just got wilder, level 2 turned into a COsplay expo, not like the Japanese one, but the Soccer one. Teck, Kuan, Jian Wen, and myelf were all dressed in our soccer jerseys and ready to rock, shots and shots of flash captured every moment of fun we had. What drives us to this madness? Answer: Its our love and passion for the game. Not exactly a wild night, but it was fun, it was fun!
Anyway here are some Photos of the award winning Cosplay we had at 2-201,
Liverpool, LA Galaxy, Barcelona, Inter, The proud colors of Football.
Here are some random pictures from the net.
Its why they play the game, anything is possible, anything can happen. They prove it every night they step onto the pitch
Steven Gerrard, 2013 and beyond. Liverpool Forever
Anyway, this show rocks, do watch it. Can't wait for the new episode to air in Mid-April. & I pray that Moonlight continues another Season, even though it is unlikely.
Its Fringe time, gonna complete watching it before Wudang Mountain. In a few more days I will be going home, its time to enjoy every moment of it all. Lets Never Postpone Joy
After class the 6 of us had brunch opposite our school, we tried a new stall, but selling the same old food, it was okay though. Right after Brunch, Shane, teck and yours truly made our way to Ma Jia Juang to Collect Shane's Barcelona jersey, LIONEL MESSI, Its alright, does not look so Cheong, just for the patch. The entire morning I felt rather weird, suddenly you know I have a sick craving for Magnum Ice-Cream, the whole freaking morning, including brunch. We headed back as soon as the Jersey was collected, straight away I headed to the fridge, grap the Magnum, it was time to enjoy. Me and Jian Wen proceeded to watch Eurotrip, perhaps this was the tenth timed I watched that show and I still laugh like it was my first screening. While watching the show, I had Magnum as well, oh magnum, I think i will have one more after I have blogged, The fridge offered the coolness that preserve the yummyness of the Ice-cream, the wrapper is stripped, slowly the chocolate seduces I MUST EAT IT, the cream melts in my mouth, the craving is satisfied! Oh the Magnum is simply awesome and yes it is super CHEAP here. Its a done deal, I shall have it later.
After the movie, it was time for my date with the mayor of dream world, 3 hours of fantastic napping, simply makes me worry, can I sleep tonight? But thank goodness its the weekend, LETS DO SOME CLEANING, literally Spring Cleaning. The night just got wilder, level 2 turned into a COsplay expo, not like the Japanese one, but the Soccer one. Teck, Kuan, Jian Wen, and myelf were all dressed in our soccer jerseys and ready to rock, shots and shots of flash captured every moment of fun we had. What drives us to this madness? Answer: Its our love and passion for the game. Not exactly a wild night, but it was fun, it was fun!
Anyway here are some Photos of the award winning Cosplay we had at 2-201,
Liverpool, LA Galaxy, Barcelona, Inter, The proud colors of Football.Here are some random pictures from the net.
Its why they play the game, anything is possible, anything can happen. They prove it every night they step onto the pitch
Steven Gerrard, 2013 and beyond. Liverpool Forever
Anyway, this show rocks, do watch it. Can't wait for the new episode to air in Mid-April. & I pray that Moonlight continues another Season, even though it is unlikely.Its Fringe time, gonna complete watching it before Wudang Mountain. In a few more days I will be going home, its time to enjoy every moment of it all. Lets Never Postpone Joy
2009-04-02
You were born an original. Don't die a copy
Happy Birthday to Kuan & Jian Wen, April 2nd oh what a nice day.
Had our last lecture with Mr Andy today, rather informative and interesting, what really caught my attention was the business etiquette to follow when one plans or is doing business in China, business has never been my interest, but perhaps it will help me, one way or another. It was a 3 hour break after lesson oh the wait, we headed to this street that has a row of sports shop, just down Carrefour, and yes lots of sports merchandise to purchase, sadly there were no authentic football jerseys, only fake ones, yes only fake ones. They even have Jerseys for the next season, but hopefully it is wrong as the Adidas collection simply looks horrible and atrociously bad to be proud of, and yes Liverpool is under Adidas, please have a decent looking Jersey.
We headed to Hua Lou Li for lunch, hang about the mall and headed to class. Finally after a year in Poly, finally a subject that I can understand without having the need to take down notes, History, Chinese History, it was dammm interesting. I seriously missed Mrs Chan's History Lesson during my 0levels. The lecture focus on the prehistoric history of China, the Humiliation and struggle years and the rise of Communist China. But the topics lectured on were rather brief. All in all, the lesson were interesting and informative, even with the nasty hang over from all that Rum, I can still plot the dots on what is happening. We headed back after class, took an afternoon nap. It was magical, even though I could not remember the dreams, my hung over was all gone. Dinner followed, had Teppanyaki, again. It was the guys birthday dinner, the amount of food we ate was a challenge, bowls of rice followed by servings of meat and seafood, THE TANK IS FILLED. With all that food in our tummy, it was only prime that we enjoyed it with a good old lights out surprise, thanks to the ladies of FMB & REB, the surprise was amazing, lights out and the song hums in clear tones of happiness and joy, guys happy birthday, may all your hopes and dreams come true. The night did not end there, we played a series of bonding games and activities it was rather fun. The polar Bear game which constantly got me murdered quickly and without Mercy and Charades was just too funny to not make a din. We were all out of our minds this very evening, but all fun have to come to an end, sadly because of an early lesson tomorrow, Project Management Lecture, hopefully the entire lecture can finally be concluded before we make our way up to Wudang Mountain. The Lecture should be quite interesting.
Anyway here are some Photos, enjoy
Ma Jia Juang, the street that has a long row of shops selling sports merchandise, either Illicit or Original.
I m gonna miss walking up to the 7 storey and coming into this classroom for lecture.
Friendship is the Shadow of the evening, which strengthens with the setting sun of life, happy birthday Kuan and Jian Wen, may all your hopes and dreams come true
That concludes my day of celebration and fun, it is time once again for my date with Miss Dream, night and Never Postpone Joy.
Had our last lecture with Mr Andy today, rather informative and interesting, what really caught my attention was the business etiquette to follow when one plans or is doing business in China, business has never been my interest, but perhaps it will help me, one way or another. It was a 3 hour break after lesson oh the wait, we headed to this street that has a row of sports shop, just down Carrefour, and yes lots of sports merchandise to purchase, sadly there were no authentic football jerseys, only fake ones, yes only fake ones. They even have Jerseys for the next season, but hopefully it is wrong as the Adidas collection simply looks horrible and atrociously bad to be proud of, and yes Liverpool is under Adidas, please have a decent looking Jersey.
We headed to Hua Lou Li for lunch, hang about the mall and headed to class. Finally after a year in Poly, finally a subject that I can understand without having the need to take down notes, History, Chinese History, it was dammm interesting. I seriously missed Mrs Chan's History Lesson during my 0levels. The lecture focus on the prehistoric history of China, the Humiliation and struggle years and the rise of Communist China. But the topics lectured on were rather brief. All in all, the lesson were interesting and informative, even with the nasty hang over from all that Rum, I can still plot the dots on what is happening. We headed back after class, took an afternoon nap. It was magical, even though I could not remember the dreams, my hung over was all gone. Dinner followed, had Teppanyaki, again. It was the guys birthday dinner, the amount of food we ate was a challenge, bowls of rice followed by servings of meat and seafood, THE TANK IS FILLED. With all that food in our tummy, it was only prime that we enjoyed it with a good old lights out surprise, thanks to the ladies of FMB & REB, the surprise was amazing, lights out and the song hums in clear tones of happiness and joy, guys happy birthday, may all your hopes and dreams come true. The night did not end there, we played a series of bonding games and activities it was rather fun. The polar Bear game which constantly got me murdered quickly and without Mercy and Charades was just too funny to not make a din. We were all out of our minds this very evening, but all fun have to come to an end, sadly because of an early lesson tomorrow, Project Management Lecture, hopefully the entire lecture can finally be concluded before we make our way up to Wudang Mountain. The Lecture should be quite interesting.
Anyway here are some Photos, enjoy
Ma Jia Juang, the street that has a long row of shops selling sports merchandise, either Illicit or Original.
I m gonna miss walking up to the 7 storey and coming into this classroom for lecture.
Friendship is the Shadow of the evening, which strengthens with the setting sun of life, happy birthday Kuan and Jian Wen, may all your hopes and dreams come trueThat concludes my day of celebration and fun, it is time once again for my date with Miss Dream, night and Never Postpone Joy.
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