Saigon (8 - 14 June 2008)

Families depended on the mekong floating market for survival.

Items of all sorts - groceries, fruits and even animals are traded daily.

Crabmeat, in abundance, sold at the wholesale market.

Pic taken in 'Guan Hoang', our favourite vietnamese restuarant similar to Chimes - Fantastic ambience, impeccable service and best of all... super cheap...:)

Handicrafts... made of egg shells. Process is arduous with each masterpiece taking up to 3-6 mths to complete.

My vietnamese friend and sister, posing in front of a grocery shop full of chinese delicacies, including truckloads of bird's nest.

quarter life transition

I realise that I'm no longer the old self who likes leading a sedentary lifestyle revolving around books, work and sleep. I'm enjoying every minute of what I'm doing now. My new found exciting lifestyle is giving me a greater glimpse of who I am really deep inside. I like thrills, action and speed. Glad to have a growing network who enjoy such activities with me...

counting down!!!!!!!!

I'm into the last 18 hrs before I can officially check out of my office...

Hmm... still cannot believe that I've quitted and venturing into the wilderness in search of an oasis. Still unsure if the pasture is really greener on the other side though... but I believe that God has led me to this new job.

Before the official leap, will be lookg forward to my long awaited break. The level of excitement will be keeping me awake tonight :)

Back to reality!

Spent the last night, Friday the 13th, in Vietnam, HCMC. Was sad that my vacation was coming to an end. 6 days in Saigon felt like 3 days!

Trip was fantastic! Warm companionship, fruitful sight seeing trips, cheap shopping and sumptuous food! Its heaven on earth...

My holiday was marred by 2 incidents - loss of my hp and personality clashes with my parents... endless squabbling cos of differing viewpoints...

Thinking about this trip sends my adrenaline rushing... I wanna make a yearly prigrimage there. Planning for my next holiday to Cameron Highlands next week (hopefully it'll materialise cos the notice period is short) as well as a scenic tour to Halong Bay, Hanoi, in Dec - a UN heritage site.

Its back to reality to the office...slogging away from 9 - 10pm! No wonder pple keep saying that holidays are addictive.

Investing in my health

Gosh.......a trip to WBG caused me to blow $2400 on the supplements that'll last me btw 3-7 months - a heavy investment in proportion to how much I earn.

Is it worth it? I am still positive that it does by looking at the speed of recovery. Hope the root cause of zits will be exterminated and eliminated once and for all!

There's another extreme measure which I am still pondering over - Juicing diet! Maybe I should embark on it since I'll be on 2 weeks break. But then again, thoughts of procrastination sets in.... why should I suffer more hunger pangs?!?!?! Does benefits outweigh costs?!?!?! Do I want to exchange 2 weeks of suffering for better health, skin, mental alertness, body etc

I need a buddy to go through it with me... Ling, are u keen? :)

Financial Breakthrough required!

I'm BROKE!

1) Just gave a loan to Dad. Dunno whether he'll be able to pay me back
2) Need money to purchase my supplements. Minimum outlay of at least $1600 for 3 mths
3) I also need a juice extractor to complement my detox plan

Sponsors anyone?

Wet blanket

Your words tear me apart, just like adding salt to a fresh wound and leaving the scar exposed to the elements - There are no warning signs prior to the verbal attack. I know you meant well but you left me with more question marks about the process.

Hmm... I will avoid hanging out with you cos you are like a wet blanket that dampens my spirit... sigh.. wat an awful Tuesday!

Vacation!

oooh.... managed to postpone the start date of my new job to 7 Jul!... its 2 whole weeks of break! omg... wat a pleasure to idle time away... hmmm.. at a cost of course! no income for that period!

Got a list of things in mind, in no particular order:
1) More tea, lunch n supper outings
2) Planning for the next CSTM rec club trip... (Bintan is on the cards)
3) Do my project speech 6
4) Play badmintion with dan n ling
5) Go on 2 weeks of juicing program!
6) self reflection wif ling :)

Super at chomp chomp

Heh... it's been a week since I last blogged...have been gg for too many supper treats n last min appts... no time to pen down my thoughts.

Supper at Chomp Chomp was super enjoyable!!! Was glad that none of them backed out at the last min... We seem to have endless topics to talk about... n endless jokes to crack ...awww... it's been a long time since I enjoyed myself so much. I believe it takes the right gp of pple to bring out a person's hidden personality... Never knew that I could be so chatty and be full of chappy jokes in your presence. Outing was made more memorable when a long lost fren, Dan, (aka hero), graciously sent me home after the supper.

Ling, what was the sharing session u mentioned about? I enjoyed knowing more about myself from your perspective...

And to all my frens who are reading this, keep your comments n feedback coming in. I would love to hear about your impression of me :)