Photos, photos and photos!

Finally, my photos are up..I've uploaded those from my trip last month..From KL and those weird ones I took from Narita.

Still up and coming are my favourite shots from New York! In Dec, it started to snow but a pity, I didnt get to catch any of those falling snow. It snowed the day before I got there. Still, the streets of New York are still white!

Also, with the Twin Towers down, the tallest building standing in NYC is the Empire State Building.

I've also caught some shots of the Bryant Park that we always see on TV. It was so cold and you still have young punks ice-skating. It was near Christmas then..crowded!!!

And of course, who can forget the best store - Macy's and Victoria's Secret!!!!!!!!!!!!

Then again, my favourite is still H & M which I bought so much this month!! Spent almost US$100 alone in that shop!!

Oh, and then, there is Broadway which you have all the musicals and plays..crowded i must say.

As for this month, I had bagels for breakfast..and coffee. It was simply delicious!!!

it was tooooo cold..It was -3 degrees manz! See how I wrapped myself up..and I even had froze-bite fingers.

My 2nd day was a brave one! Heh..I brave the cold and walked for 3 hours down to Chinatown. I could have taken the subway which will only take 15 mins for me but I liked New York soooo much that I really enjoy walking, especially in the cold. Nothing much at Chinatown. It was more of the walk that I had enjoyed. Chinatown was along Canal Street and there, I took some shots..

Funny how they have a Singapore Cafe..the worst is, the chinese word for Singapore is written wrongly!!

I took this shot Joe's Shanghai coz this is one of the places I ate with the Japanese guy on my first trip to New York. The people there were so curious about us. We were speaking English, Mandarin and Japanese in our conversation..and I had our food ordered in Cantonese and Chinese too! They were sooo curious that they started asking about where we are from. Not that there were few Japanese in New York. I tell you, the Japanese are everywhere!!!!

Across Chinatown is Little Italy. See the lights?

I tried to have the best shot but the crowd at Chinatown didnt allow me to. =(

Oh, and here's what I saw too..all too familiar?

And the last here, is just how I look like with my new haircut when hair is all bunned up. Behind, is the messy room which I am still cleaning up..heh..

That's my 2 months' worth of photos so far.

It's the winter season everywhere!!! I think most of my friends are thinking I am crazy coz I looooove the cold weather! See the big change below...

Outside Marroad Hotel... on a good day



A snowy, hazy outside Marroad hotel at Narita

At Narita..

sashimi anyone? My all-time fav dish whenever I am at Narita. It's just 400 Yen. (S$6.00)


Siamese strawberries? The strawberries are really sweet in Japan, especially with milk dip! Not cheap though. vary from 500 Yen (S$7.50) - 1050 Yen (S$15.75) for a packet. I had a small pack and guessed what I found? Siamese strawberries!!!

grand wardrobe

Comfortable and classy manz!!!

Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur has the best hotel so far...simply the most comfortable..the bed..oooh...anyway, got some shots of it..

Opening the grand door...

it's only the toilet!



woooooo.....

Hola!

Twist with a lemon

My recent conversation with Jez has forced me to look at why date and why not date Singaporean men. I may not have dated alot of nationalities compared to some but of an average Singaporean girl, I think it would be considered quite a variety.

Dating a guy of different nationalities is a novelty I would say. One gets excited and extremely interested in knowing and understanding the differences in cultures, practice and language..especially for someone like me who is totally fascinated by a different language. Yet, knowing and learning does not equal to accepting and adopting them as my own. There are certain aspects of a culture that I find myself not be able to accept;due to my upbringing in Singapore I guessed and also the values I inherently believe in. It doesnt help that some aspects of these cultures I vehemently oppose to..it certainly doesnt help in a relationship and then that is where I think that, perhaps there is no future in a relationship of this sort.

Although a novelty, it is also about moving out of our comfort zone when dating other nationalities. Obviously, the differing cultures can make one uncomfortable with what we have been used to and what we can expect from our own nationality. One will know what to expect when dating a fellow Singaporean such as Singlish, the common understanding of how growing up is like at home, the food we eat..the places to club etc. Then again, when we look into the future, even when one is able to move out of our comfort zone and thus expand our comfort zone further, will we be able to be comfortable with this for the rest of our life? What if someday, down the road, we finally realised that I want to return to what have been familiar to be for 20 years? Such is the dilemma.

Much had been said my many about the complaints of Singaporean men and I think I shall not add on here. Just one thing that ticks for me and that is being a gentleman, or one who knows how to treat a lady. Once, on a date with a Japanese guy back in New York, we were having a western meal and he had ordered a plate of grilled fish. While squeezing his lemon on his fish, he had his hands covered to keep it away from me. I noticed that and was totally impressed. It may seem to be a trivial matter but it was my first time having a meal with a guy who does that. Anyway, it is the little things of this sort that makes a guy a gentleman.

So, the next time you have a meal with a girl, cover while squeezing your lemon, please.

May the Fragrant Laurels of Happiness Adorn Your Life

I am a flower that blooms with dignity,

Undeterred by the pounding rain!

I will share my smile

With my friends!

If you are cowardly and weak,

You cannot protect others.

In the end, you'll only see a pitiful self,

A person with no compassion.

Only by triumphing

Over your own sorrows,

Can you understand

The dark despair and pain of others.

Because you refuse to be defeated

By your own weaknesses,

You can help others

To overcome their sufferings.

Be strong! Ever strong!

These are the crucial watchwords

In your efforts to open the door

To the palace of happiness.

Say goodbye to sad songs,

Win over your weak tendencies,

And never succumb to deception.

You must know a self

That never betrays justice or truth.

Faith is not wallowing in self-pity;

It is being absolutely victorious in life!

~ Daisaku Ikeda~

A walk down memory lane..

I have been unpacking for the last couple of days since I've got back from L.A..time to get everything ready for the Chinese New Year! Soon, my newly done up room shall be ready!!!

Going through all my stuff, I find old letters, cards, gifts, soft toys, diaries...everything! Starting from my Primary school days, I am surprised to find letters from those little crushes I had and those whom I cant remember them at all..I also kept a soft toy from Mr Soh, whom I still keep in close contact currently.

Letters and cards from friends of my Secondary school..it brings back memories of how I felt then, the close friendship I had..and all that was good before I was plunged into romance. Looking back, I realised how much my best friends and I have grown and how far we have come but to know that we are still as close as before puts a smile on my face and my life too!
There were also evidences of those crazy little stuff that we all do during our secondary school days..well, what can I say..I came from a Convent!

Then there was JC where I met my other close girlfriends and how time has allowed me to know who stayed and who didnt. It was also here that I found someone whom I loved for many years. There were lotsa letters exchanged, cards..everything..from even when we were having lessons to sharing what is going on in our families.. Honestly, too much and too long a history for one to forget. But, no regrets.

These memories just reminded me of how wonderful my friends have stood by me over the years and I'm not sure if it is ever enough to thank them.

In Her Shoes...& my new ones too!!!

Just realised that this is not out yet in Singapore. I've watched this on my way as a passenger back to Singapore yesterday from Tokyo.

Fabulous. At least for me.

Movies like these are only good if one can relate to them. This movie touched me so much that I was tearing like a heart-broken girl. I like it!

Speaking of which, I bought a couple of pretty shoes/heels from L.A!!!!