1 week into 2012!

It's been a week since the start of 2012! And it is already packed to the brim with lots of work and activities! Haven't had the time to savour the start of the new year and zoom it's already 8th Jan!

Nonetheless, everything got to start somewhere sometime and definitely can be anytime! :) As for new year resolution, since last year I decided to stick to a theme-kind of resolution that can be universally applied to all aspects of my life. This helps to simplify the already complicated everyday life.

New year resolution for last year 2011 was balance - ranging from work life balance to balance in spendings and savings, balance in diet and exercise, balance in time spent with family, friends and loved ones, balance in social and personal time. Work hard play hard we are the best - the belief that SDE raggers strongly hold:) There has got to be balance in every aspect of our life, too much or too little of anything is definitely not the way to go in the long run.

There are definitely some hits and misses last year, but on the whole I'm glad to say that I did make effort to keep the balance. Worked out more often, though weight doesn't seems to justify that. Perhaps overspent a little (in my opinion) as I was probably too delighted with a monthly income to be a little more generous in giving treats to family and friends and also in giving retail therapy treats to myself. As much as possible, I tried to knock off on time to make sure I don't turn into a workaholic. All in all, the last year was my first full year as a working adult, hence lots of transitions and acclimatization to the new lifestyle. Now that I'm aware of the shortfalls that I need to make up for, it's time for a new resolution.

So here we go, new year resolution for 2012 shall be minimalism - to live within my means and needs and not succumb to the temptation of consumerism. And I have also decided to keep my 2011 resolution to keep things in balance while still striving for minimalism. :)

Probably I shall pen down my resolutions in more details to further expand on these 2 resolution themes:)

Soon it will be yet another new start of the year, hope we can get our resolutions working! Happy 2012! :)

I shall end off this post with my photo blog which I have unknowingly set up and amazingly maintained for slightly over a year already - much thanks to Instagram! Photos have also been uploaded via FB too but here are the collation of all the photos :) Enjoy! http://livelovelearnlaughlegacy.tumblr.com/

You know it's the time of the year

When I start to revamp things, spring clean and do some reality checks.

It's HIGH time since I dust off the spiderwebs accumulating in my blog, after almost a year! Work is not sparing me any extra time and work seems to be ageing me. Definitely not a good sign for sure.

In need of new sparks new passion and new energy to finish the last lap of 2011 and to sprint right into 2012 with the best state! :)

Ending off with a new(er) look of mine and a look which I grew to like alot:) Sadly, the hairstyle has started to grown out - time for another trip to the salon maybe? ;)

CCA

Ever since I started working, there are countless moments where I find myself being thankful for all those things that I have experienced and learned during all the CCAs I have participated in during school days.

Athletics in lower pri

This has always served as a strong anchor that I can run and I should keep running:) Perhaps not as fast as I used to be, at least it prevents me from losing it totally:)

Gardening in upper pri

Ahh~ how those weeding sessions and those hands-on with the pungent fertilizers and moist soil make me appreciate nature and find joy in simplicity. The joy of cleaning nature up and the joy of harvesting the fruits of our labour:)

Treasurer in sec sch

Not so much of helping me better manage my finance, but more of the very first training I got from all the paperwork and coordination that I have to do:) Most importantly, it is one stepping stone for opening up to be sociable and interact with all my classmates. Something that the quiet me in pri school has never done before.

Dance in sec sch

Although I feel that wearing heels adds to the professionalism in work, I can't help but feel that something is missing. And whenever I wear my dance shoes, despite all those actions and energy outburst, I feel really grounded:) Something which heels can't achieve. Weird thinking yea?

Anw I can't wait to be grounded soon, again:D

Council/Club in sec sch/jc/uni

Needless to say, I learnt the most during all these CCAs, esp in jc:) Where I'm exposed and taught the "harsher" reality of the world outside our school life. Harsh then, but really appreciate it now:) I have always wonder how I would cope now if I haven't joined the CCAs. I find it really amazing when I actually witness the application or "replica" of instances that I have learnt or experienced before:)

Finally, penned down these thoughts of mine:) These thoughts have been popping up ever since I started working:) Perhaps evidence of how I miss school life, esp those CCAs times:)

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On a side note, have been having headache since last Thurs and it worsens during the weekends. And today, I found out that my daily dose of coffee before work is the reason. Without it on weekends, my headache seems to worsen. Getting addicted to coffee alrd~ Not a good habit, got to replace it with green tea now:) For now, hope my headache subsides soon:)

Such nice weather, can't wait to jump onto my bed! Nites!:)

Frenzy hazy wkends!

On MC today due to throat infection that starts since last Fri, probably due to the events that have been zooming passed during the last wkends.

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Fri

Post work CHAOS meetup cum Wan Xin's super early bday surprise cum Deon's happy sharing session:)

We spent the entire Fri night together at Xin Wang from 7pm to 2am! We just kept chatting, always amazed at how we cld nv ran out of topics:)

Heard Deon's sharing about her new love:) And we are all really happy for her! Stay happily attached yea!:)

And Wan Xin's bday surprise was a perfect success, great improvement frm previous CHAOS surprises with minor minor hiccups. So proud that we are improving! Hehehe~ From our 13th bday to this yr's 23rd bday, we still managed to surprise each other for the 10th yr! *claps!!!* But surprise or not, I'm really glad we have been celebrating each other's bday since our teenage-hood hehehe~ And definitely looking forward to our adult-hood and golden years celebration!:D

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Sat

Then it was Mitju 1st warehse sales with Joyce!:) Though sleep deprived, still glad that I pulled myself out of the bed for this! It's my 1st shoes warehse sale too, and it's really worth the time we spent queuing up and for me, sacrificing my breakfast (and lunch) for!:)

Both of us spent $70 with bagfuls of shoes and we estimated that we saved over $100 plus!:):):)

We were so satisfied and also drained from Mitju sales that we decided to skip the Charles & Keith warehse sales which was also on last wkends.

Now that we know how warehse sales works, we are so going to be better prepared for this the next time!:) Going to gather more Mitju shoes lovers for the next one!:)

Then it was Hui Mun's 21st bday party at NSRCC:) Did some final touches to her guestbook before heading over for my 1st meal of the day! Was so famished that I ate more than LokeX2!

LokeX2's relatives from KL specially came down for this event and I finally had the time to spend time with the young ones ever since I met them in KL:)

The chalet at NSRCC is really one of the most atas chalet and it's really well-maintained:) Food was good, desserts was good and the cake was good too!:)

Hope Hui Mun had a memorable 21st!:) And have a speedy recovery!:)

Then stayover at LokeX2's place for Sun's Nike 10km run! We only got to sleep for abt 4 or 5 hrs before we head over to meet the rest of the Nike run peeps!

And yesssss I'm amazed that I managed to complete the run! In abt 1 hr 15 /20min I guess:) And I ran non-stop for 7km. Partly due to the fact that I was looking forward to the water point after 5km and there wasn't any until aft 7km!

Then walked for abt 1km with Hazel and continued until aft 9km before we were stopped by Ernest and Joel to finish the race tog!:) We didnt manage to catch Ryan and LokeX2, so the 6 of us (Ernest, Joel, Xu Wen, Dawn, Hazel and I) ran past the finishing point together! Hahaha..

Yeahhhh! Conquered the 10km race! 1 more item down on my 1-yr goal chart:) Shape Run 2011 nxt year:)

After that we got back, brought Loke's relatives to lunch and shop around the entire afternn! Though really exhausted frm the shopping aches, running aches and also impeding throat infection, I'm glad the kids were happy with their buys! Hehehe~ And Happy Birthday Wai Ling!:)

Finally took a short nap and then dinner before heading home after a 2-day action packed wkends!:)

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Mon

Then throat infection hits me this morning and decided to take MC before it worsens. Feeling much better after rest and medication:) I'm ready to look forward to the new week:)

Take care everyone!:)

Post long wkends and Mon Flu:)

8th week of work alrd! Almost 2 months! If I were doing internship, it should be ending soon, why does it seem longer during then?

Thankfully, I don’t have the time creeping slowly kind of feeling. Rather, time has been zooming passed faster than expected:) Something which I truly appreciate:)

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The past long weekends have been real good:) Rested and rejuvenated:) Photoshoot with POXML was great fun!:) Though it’s a smaller group, the dynamics and energy were very strong as reflected in our photos! Love all the photos which Marcus took! I think he seriously has a gift for photography, even the candid shots are nice shots! I like I like!:D And I realize all 3 ladies have single eye lids (right?)! Hehehe~

I guess this is probably the last diy graduation photoshoot already:) 3 times – more than enough to cover the cost of the gown hehehe:) Now left our family studio photoshoot!:)

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Ever since I have started work, I have been spending (much) lesser time surfing/fb/twitter than before. It’s like a need to detox after staring at the desktop for about 10hours at work. And there is actually nothing much to surf (like what an enlightenment)?

So my detox regime is moving me towards spending time out of the virtual world and getting in touch with the real solid world:) Like reading, indulging in some tv, jogging, thinking, spending time with people, housekeeping and maybe purely doing nothing.

Though I find it weird that I actually feel that I have more time and am actually leading a healthier lifestyle ever since I started work, I’m actually loving it:)

Perhaps, work has made my life more organized in some ways and also makes me appreciate personal time better:)

So far so good:) *keeping my fingers crossed*:)

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Random notes:-

• Joined the Nike City 10km Race with Ryan, Dawn, Xu Wen, Ernest, Hazel, Joel and LokeX2! And I can’t believe that the race is just 6 weeks later!
• I’m still searching for my pink casio calculator. It’s always out of stock!
• I’m looking forward to shop with the vouchers that PFMs gave me! Shoppppingggg~
• LokeX2 and I have planned a simple day out at the beach – picnic and roller blading! Whee~
• I have been having Monday Flu for the past 2 weeks, they seems to blast the aircon every Mon.

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Oh longer post than I expected:) Have a great Tue! *stretched and signed off~*

1 Home and 3 Hearts:)

Jogging is my transitional buffer between work and home:) It helps me take my mind off work and return home with a fresher mind and pumped up body:)

I once read that our body is our home:) Home for us to live. Without this home, our life is nothing. So we have got to take good care of our home and treat it well for it will bring us to where we want to go in life:)

I like it that I get to do some random thinking and contemplating during a jog, it's during this period that I also work out my brain too:) Ysd's jog got me to think about my life motto. How would I describe my way of life in as little words as possible?

Then the word "Heart" came to my mind:)

3 hearts:)

"Do everything with all my heart"
"Treat people with sincerity that comes from the bottom of my heart"
"Love and protect my heart"

I have to admit that I'm amazed by how my brain works differently during a jog:) Lots of room for thinking and reflecting - I like!:)

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I have colleagues telling me I'm always smiley whenever they see me in the office:) I thought it was normal until I realize not everyone has a smiley face when they are working.

Why not? Personally, I believe smiling is a way of loving myself. It's free, it's simple and most importantly it's therapeutic:) Whatever that happens to us is something we can't control, so why not smile and make things better us, esp when things are not going too well:)

So whatever that may happen, good or bad, need not stop us from smiling and taking it on positively:) I always like to say this to my student - at this moment, something might seems difficult or bad, but imagine 5 or 10 years down the road, you may find yourself looking back and laughing at yourself.

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Have a smiley Thurs!:) One more day to TGIF - more reason to smile!:)

*blogging has become my brain food:) feels good capturing my thoughts which I don't think I can rmb if I don't make myself think of a blog post:)*

Just click just blog:)

Yesterday as I was at work, in a meeting with the project team, I suddenly have this weird thinking. I'm kind of amazed by how individuals come together from different places and gather together to work towards a common goal. Each of the individuals comes from different family and have their own roles to play at home.

What makes all of us gather together from 9-to-5pm, playing our work roles?

Isn't it amazing how each individual from (almost) the entire nation and the world assumes a specific role to play at work?

Then when we knock off, we assume another role or perhaps return to our true identity.

Am I the only one feeling this way? Weird isn't it? :)

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Anyway, it's Tue:) And it's been the 2nd week I have attempted minimalist makeup to work on those days I need to jog or when there isn't any gathering after work:) Partly cos recently I have an outbreak on my forehead and I reckon it may be due to the fact that I went jogging straight after work, with my makeup on.

And I think it is also wise to heed Deon's advice to not become too reliance on makeup and to not wear it to work everyday:)

It turns out to be good:) So now it's just sun screen and only eye makeup:) This actually gives me more to prepare in the morning, allows my skin to breathe better and faster cleansing:) Oh! And $$ saved! :)

Love myself better too!:) My complexion not as cui as I thought hehe:) It's actually my eyes that are showing signs of tiredness and dullness, hence the makeup:)

For now, I hope those stubborn pimples right smack in the middle of my forehead can vacate asap!

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It's work time! Time to play my work role!:) And looking forward to meeting LokeX2 later:)

Happy Tue! Counting down to mid week:)

Presents:)

I think "presents" are so named because someone's presence alone is actually the best gift in our life:)

Looking back on how I celebrate my bday with my family, friends and my LokeX2, it's really not so much on what I get as presents, but it is their presence in my life, celebrating the special day for me and with me that really matters:)

I'm grateful for all the presents I have received (and I know will be receiving still) for this year's bday:) A slightly more special one I would supposed, as I gain a new meaning to presents and bday:)

Nevertheless, I still love all the tangible presents that I got!:D

I am thankful for the presence of all those who have entered into my life and especially those who have made an impact to me:)

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I think it's rather weird that as I grow older, the less attached I am to "things" and the more sentimental I am to "people/relationships". I hope it stays this way so that I wouldn't become someone who gets obssessed with material gains and possessions:) I like my present state of mind:)

Comes each week, I realize I will look at my organizer and check the upcoming events of the week:) So for this week, there's 6C gathering and CHAOS gathering lined up wheeeee~ And tmr I meeting LokeX2 to get my bday watch:D

Not forgetting it's countdown to long weekends next week:D

Plans simply hype me up!:D

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Have an eventful week ahead!:)

Loves early morning:)

Used to dislike having to wake up early, my body clock is naturally set arnd 11am to noon. But due to work and early-to-bed bf, I have been sleeping early and waking up early too!:)

Waking up early is no longer a chore as long as I get sufficient sleep and doesn't have the I-have-to-drag-myself-through-the-day feeling:)

I also allow myself enough time to prepare, have time for nice breakfast and BB surfing before I head out:)

Then it's leisure reading time on bus, which makes me feel that I'm still (young and) learning:)

Reaching office earlier allows me to reflect abit (as I blog) and also to gradually get into the work momentum:)

Loves also the warm sun rays that's shining into the office in the mornings too:)

Quite amazed by the transitions in my life and the dynamic perspectives that make me look at ourselves and the world differently:) Perhaps that's growing up:)

Let there be growth each day:) For growth is evidence that I have been living:)

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On a side note, I notice how fast time really zooms past when work gets busy! Which I very much prefer than waiting for time to pass by slowly:) And I will be out of office tmr for company's value awareness prog @ Downtown East:)

On a side side note, as I was trying to type "busy" + "ness", it turns out to be "business"! Amazing!

On a final note, looking forward to Fri's PFM gathering:D *Mayb that explains why I dreamt of Hui Fang last night! She was learning/playing piano! Hahaha~*

Hope the weather will be good on TGIF:)

Friends:)

You may build a beautiful house, but eventually it will crumble.
You may develop a fine career, but one day it will be over.
You may save a great sum of money, but you can't take it with you.
You may be in superb health today, but in time it will decline.
You may take pride in your accomplishments, but someone will surpass you.
Discouraged? Don't be, for one thing that really matters, lasts forever - your friendships.

Found this so true while reading one of John C Maxwell's book, Talent is Never Enough, in which he discussed about the importance of relationships.

We can't take anything away with us at the end of our live, the only thing that is evidence of our existence is what we leave behind.

Perhaps we should focus more on what we can leave behind and less on what we can take away:)

Now I can better appreciate what it meant by "To live, to love, to learn, and to leave a legacy" :)

I'm also glad that I have a handful of friends and mentors who, according to the book, are lifters in my life, they believe in me, encourage me and most importantly I feel valued and appreciated with them around:)

Without them, I would not have been who I am today:)

Looking forward to all the upcoming gatherings for the much-needed uplifting sessions admist our work:D

After 4 years in NUS SDE:)

I have finally graduated!:)

Amongst all the academic gowns, throwing of mortar board and photo-taking overload, the fact that I have graduated and is a student no more is slowly settling in. And the fact that I'm counting down to work in less than 2 weeks time makes the entire graduation experience even more realistic.

I would like to take this opportunity to share the valedictorian speech which I have prepared and also practiced as the reserve valedictorian:) I'm really glad that Adrian didn't back out or fall sick last minute cos he is our only first class graduate and indeed he gave a great speech!:) Plus I just wish to enjoy my commencement without butterflies in my stomach haha..

Still, I would like to share this speech with my fellow PFM graduates:D

NUS Pro-Chancellor Dr Cheong Siew Keong, NUS President Professor Tan Chorh Chuan, Associate Professor Patrick Tseng, distinguished guests, fellow graduates, ladies and gentlemen, a very good evening to one and all.

Today is the day. The day where we celebrate the completion of our university education and the achievements each of us have attained thus far right here in NUS.

And today is the day where we not only commemorate our successful graduation, but also celebrate the commencement of a fresh new chapter of our life.

Today is also the day where we all come together, not solely as the class of 2010, but also as course-mates, friends and perhaps soon-to-be colleagues, just like how we came together four years ago for our inauguration, although completely unacquainted then, as freshmen, or more affectionately known as the freshies.

Today, I stand before you, humbled and honoured, to be given this opportunity to deliver the valedictory speech on behalf of the graduating class of the Projects and Facilities Management Programme.

First and foremost, being the pioneer batch of this programme, our courage to embark on this new journey and to walk the path that has yet to be travelled is definitely worth applauding. I am thus very proud to be here together with a group of promising graduates who represent the pioneers to be conferred this degree.

No doubt, today is the day where we finally graduate with an honors degree. However, I would like to believe that we graduate with more than just an honors degree. More specifically we graduate with shared memories with our friends and we graduate with bonds that are meant to last beyond our university life. From the drinks stall uncle in Techno Edge who never fails to brighten up our school days to the times we spent with our group mates in the computer labs for our presentations and projects that never seemed to end. Day by day, year by year, all these inevitably form an intangible but yet huge part of the degree we are graduating with today.

The point I’m driving at is this. As much as we recognize the importance of education and life-long learning, as much as we spend more than 10 over years pursuing our education and as much as we know that qualification is the key, or at least, one of the keys, to the next stage of our life, I always believe that there is much more to it.

There is definitely much more to life. Learning is one of the many aspects of it and I’m proud to say that each of our presence here has proven that we have indeed excelled in this aspect.

Even the degree scrolls we are holding now encompasses more than just what we have learnt, but also the memories we share and the friendships we gain. So it is with life. As we now move on to our career, which I believe will form a major part of our life, let us not forget about the other important elements of life other than work, status and monetary gains. Family, friends, love, health, happiness and growth are equally or even much more important in the pursuit of success in our life.

Although we, as the pioneer batch of PFM graduates, may face challenges in establishing ourselves in the construction industry at the initial stage. Let’s be hopeful and embrace our new phase of life with the same level of enthusiasm and confidence we have during our orientation camp 4 years ago. I’m sure a couple of years down the road, we will be able to savour the sweet taste of success.

Today is the day where we enjoy the fruits of our labour, celebrate the bonds we share with our course-mates and also give thanks to our parents and loved ones. Therefore I would like to take this opportunity to thank my parents, daddy mummy 谢谢你！ And not forgetting my PFM friends, especially the 13 of them who are always seated at the left side of the LT, you all are the best!

And as I approach the end of my speech, may I appeal to my fellow graduates to also let today be the day where we start to better appreciate our life as we strive to learn, to live, to love, to laugh and to leave a legacy in each of our own lives. Thank you!

(After National Anthem)
As we remain standing, my fellow graduates, this is a proud day for all of us and for our parents and loved ones, who have supported us in our journey here.

Therefore, before we leave this hall, let us take this opportunity to show our appreciation for our family and friends with a round of applause.

Please join me in this gesture. Thank you.”

Happy graduation, class of 2010, pioneer batch of PFMs!:D I'm really proud to have known each and every single one of you all:)

I guess no amount of photos will be enough to commemorate such a happy milestone of my life with such fabulous people:D

LOVE my family!:D Thanks to my daddy and mummy for making me into what I am today:D And my sister and brother who always are there to entertain me! Haha..

Mr Loke Wai Kei for always being such a patient, sincere, thoughtful and ever sweet and loving bf:D My last 2 years of uni life would not be the same if not for you:) Xie xie ni!:D
And coincidentally, our 2nd year anni was one day before our commencement:D Double celebrations double joy:D And he surprised me with a hand-drawn bouquet of flowers with Stitch:) Long story cut short, we actually agreed to prepare our present one week after commencement, but he cheated and I didn't prepare any!:S
I WAS HERE was simply too crowded so we made do with pirated versions of it:) And I like it!:D

So happy to be able to take this photo with Dawn! OMG~ who would have imagine 10 years down the road, we would be able to witness each other's graduation:) More photo taking together yea!:)

Post commencement nights out:D 1st time visiting Keppel Bay and they say it's a nice place for dating. You know, Mr Loke;)
Couple-fied outing! Haha:) Wonder when will be the next time we can have the luxury of chatting our night away.
More photo taking with the PFMs outdoor just last Sunday!:) Love the sun and the scenery!:D I'm glad we did this together in a big group, so many eyes were on us! Haha.. And we even became the attraction of Singapore.:)

Love the photos taken by Hazel:) Here's some of them:)

And this is my favourite shot from my G11:D

And jump shots!!! Esplanade's roof terrace is a great place for cushioned jump shots!:D

More on fb!:)

Looking forward to Despicable Me in 3D with the PFMs nxt week, my last week of holidays!

I'm really going to start work~

Up till now

What have I been up to ever since my Japan grad trip w the PFMs?

I sort of lost track of time for awhile with the luxury of time and laid-back lifestyle hehe:)

It's only until I have just transferred photos into my laptop that I realized my holidays are actually more than just sleeping late and slacking. Haha..

So it has been HK grad trip, Pixar exhibition, spending time w LokeX2 before he officially started work last Wed, reading, dim sum w POXML, videoshoot for Greg and Joan wedding, PFM Kushin Bo:D

Before I sort out the photos to upload on fb, here's a preview:)

HK Grad Trip w LokeX2!:)

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Our 1st time exploring a new country together:) The MRT stations are really colourful!:)

We concluded HK is more like a shopping heaven (for me!). And he prefer those sightseeing places:) Luckily for the research we done beforehand, we had a great time exploring places though usually by the end of the day we were really tired. I must really thank Mr Loke for being so patient with me, esp with all the shopping:D He's really the best:) 谢谢你!:D

All in all it was a great experience for both of us to plan together and really understand each other even better:) I'm actually looking forward to our next overseas trip after both of us start work and saved up of course:)

Here's a brief (in the end it turns out to be quite a lengthy one) overview of our itinerary:)

Day 1:

• Arrived and checked in (Jordan)
  
• Wantan Mee lunch (Mongkok)
• "Far East style" shopping @ Argyle Centre! (Mongkok)
  
I declare Argyle Centre as my personal favourite shopping place at HK!:D Loves!:D
• Avenue of Stars (Tsim Sha Tsui)
• Symphony of Light (TST)
  The night view was nice:) But the symphony thingy was only alright, nothing really fantastic. We very much prefer to breeze:)
• KFC dinner and Mazazu Crepe @ Habour City (TST)
  Oh! Mazazu Crepe is heavenly too! Tried Strawberry cake. As nice as the one I tried in Japan:) And there's an outlet in S'pore Liant Court:D
• Shopping @ Sasa
  Sasa and Bonjour are like everywhere. So every night before we returned to hotel, I couldnt help but step into one and buy something almost every night!

Day 2:

• Dan dan mian and soya milk breakfast (Jordan)
  One of my favourite meal! The dan dan mian is nice:) Why all the food in HK like also so nice?
• The Peak tram, Sky Terrace and Madame Tussauds wax museum (Central)
• Shopping @ Citygate Outlets (Tung Cheng)
  Wai Kei was surprised that I didnt spend at all there. I wanted to buy high cut shoes, but just couldnt find one that I really like, so I saved the $ for more shopping hehe:)
• Temple Street preview (Jordan)
  Wai Kei was disappointed that he could not find street food there.
• Dessert @ 绵绵冰 (Jordan)
  But we were delighted to find this shop otw back to our hotel. :) The mango dessert is nice even though I'm not a mango lover:)

Day 3:

• Breakfast @ highly raved Mido Cafe (Yau Ma Tei)
  Omg! The 菠萝包 is soooooo nice!:D Wish I could bring it over to S'pore lah! I no longer want to eat those in S'pore alrd lah, they really pale in comparison (either that or I have yet to eat those HK standard ones).
• Off to HK Disneyland! Whee~
  
Wai Kei loved HK Disneyland the most! Esp the Stitch Encounter where we really have a unique encounter with Stitch:) This totally made our day at Disneyland:D

In comparison, HK's is really smaller than Tokyo's but because of that we can slowly enjoy walking arnd Disneyland without worrying about not having enough time:)




The parade was also a great one! It was Mickey's Water Works and the entire parade was like 泼水节! So fun! Luckily Wai Kei there to shield off the water while I tried to snap photos:)

And I finally caught the fireworks which I missed in Tokyo!:D Splendid way to end our magical day:D



• Japanese dinner (Yau Ma Tei)
  Again, delicious food even if it's just some random stalls that we decided to give it a try.
• Shopping @ Bonjour
  Enough said. Habitual shopping.

Day 4:

• Off to Macau!
  
A day of食字路口 searching for the must-eats!
Almond cookies, 菠萝包, 猪扒包, double skin milk, shark fins, Margaret's Cafe portugese egg tarts
• Went to explore Langhram Place but it's more mid-range shopping with those popular brands like H&M, Shu Umera, Lush etc. So I decided to head over to Argyle Centre again! I spare Mr Loke and let him go back to hotel to rest 1st.

Day 5:

• Off to Shenzhen!
• Windows of the World
  We were quite tired to explore the entire area and as we wanted to wait for the free performance at night, we just rested and watched video from his BB.

It was until we decided to visit the ice cold area that we were totally energized again!

A warm cup noodle after that was really timely:)

The night performance was awesome really! With like thousands of performers (sounds exaggerated but it really seemed like there's alot of performers), it was like professional performance you watch at Esplanade. Then it ended with a blast - series of fireworks! And it was totally free! The performance was totally worth the entrance fees! A must watch if you go there!:)

Day 6:

• Our self-declared relaxed day!
• Yummy dim sum breakfast overlooking HK Island (TST)
• Shopping @ Ladies Street and Fa Yuen Street (Mongkok)
  These 2 streets are much more interesting than Temple Street! Shall spend more time there if I revisit HK again:) And Wai Kei finally found his street food there!:)

Day 7:

Bye HK~

And home sweet home!:)

Yata!

PFM GANG FLEW TO JAPAN!

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Yeah we flew to Japan for a packed, fun-filled and fulfilling 8days of tour around Japan!:D

13 of us

8 days of tour

6 hours plus of flight

Less than 6 hours of sleep each night

2000 plus photos

50 000 plus yen spent

Over-usage of hai, 0hayo & arigato

Umpteen times of boarding & unboarding bus, loading & unloading luggages

Countless of fun and memories to last for a lifetime! :)

With this, it marks the end of our 4 years of degree course together:)

But I hope our friendship shall continue:)

Cheers to PFM gang!:D

Extracted a handful of photos that I personally like:) Will be (slowly) uploading the rest onto fb thereafter.

The "Ho" in the room! Jia Wei, my room mate who never fails to end each day of mine with laughters!

Day 2 setting off to Tokyo Disneyland:) Maybe I should consider using this photo for the Hong Thai photo contest, but I threw the paper away already.
Love this jump shot taken by Joyce!:) Me @ Tokyo Disney! Whee~ It's a happy land!
The gentle group exploring all the cute and fun rides! Thanks for the companion!:) And we are so proud we did more than we planned for!
Da jie da @ Chinese restaurant for dinner:) Where Wei Juan kept repeating how nice is the chicken.
Tokyo street at night! ShopX3~
Day 3 the rainy day! Luckily it's also the only day that rained thank goodness:) Exchanged umbrella with Tsz Ching for her to coordinate her colour in the photo:)
Everyone is so ready for zi pai shot any time any where any weather:)
Love this head-to-head photo! Eating hot snacks on rainy day while hiding in one corner for shelter is real bliss:)

Don't know why, just like this photo alot:) It was quite a random shot:)
Oh~ this zi pai photo doesn't come easy with the rain and the crowd. This is the shot that took me the most effort and I love it!:)
All of us in yukata!:) The only night where everyone came together for group games!:)
Post steam bath facial pampering!:)
Day 4 with nice blue sky and cotton clouds! The scenery itself is already breadth-taking enough:)
My favourite shot of Mount Fuji:) Taking photos of the Mt Fuji on a moving bus is not easy really.
Jia Wei with her purple set!

Lily with her colourful camera:)

Zi pai zi pai zi pai! Amazing that all 5 of them managed to squeeze into this photo:)

Bullet train+sun rays= love:)
The 5 of us fits nicely into the picture!:)
All the charms look so pretty!:) If only I can bring them all back!
AndX3 I finally found my strawberry cheesecake crepe! YUMS!:D
On the way back to hotel, woken up on bus to witness the sunset!:D Really awesomely beautiful:D The whole sky was in warm orange:D
After checking in to our Universal Studio hotel, we went to explore the area and take some pre-USJ photos:) I love this photo, we looked so happy like students anticipating all the fun in USJ:)
Day 6 finally USJ!
One of our favourite ride of the day! Totally worth the super duper long waiting time and the irritating queue-cutting by groups of youngsters!:D
Day 7 last day in Japan was spent sight-seeing again!

And I really love this photo taken by Joel:D
The 8 of us who came home 1st!:D While the remaining 5 are still having a great time in Japan! Hope they arrive safe and sound back home soon:)

Sayonara Japan~ I had a wonderful great time!:D Time to upload photos:)