Cityscape Skate

It was a pretty impromptu suggestion, but we decided to head out for a skate session at promenade lawn after work/dinner one evening. I had a dinner appointment and didn't have my gear with me, but my brother went over to my place to pack and collect my stuff!

He actually got me everything that I needed (even my rainbow socks!) but I still don't understand how he confused "orange tank top" with a tee -.- Lucky for me, he brought an extra tank top that I had given to my sister-in-law, so I borrowed it for the night! ;)


Even with my night blindness and fear that comes along with a recovering broken tail bone, I skated on and tried to overcome my fear.. and the next thing I know, we ended up at Marina Bay Sands!

Ahem, don't judge me because I'm wearing make up and false lashes okay!

After all our epic skating sessions, there was simply no way that we were going to stop there, because it wasn't much of a challenge! We skated past Marina Bay Sands and ended up soaking up the cityscape all the way to Fullerton Bay Hotel!

 

And being such geniuses, we wanted to find a great place to chill out but realize that no one had money with us.. We had no choice but to head back, especially since I wouldn't have the energy to make my way back if we had continued moving forward! By the time we headed back, we decided to drop by Avalon to say hi to my cousin, who was just starting work!

Even with our skates on, he is still so much taller than my brother and I :O

By the time we were done rolling around, we decided to push ourselves to the limit and skate back to the car non stop! When we finally arrived in the carpark, none of us could feel our legs and honestly, all I could hear was my thighs screaming for help. Nevertheless, it was a really awesome skate night! After all, a good workout is the ultimate stress buster!

The Sunshine of Life

"friendship is precious, not only in the shade, 

but in the sunshine of life." 

I guess I should count myself lucky.. For finding friendship when I least expected it.

I miss coming into my old office and hearing 

"Quickly play some kpop and tell me what happened yesterday!"

I miss having someone ever so ready to indulge in cup noodles  

together and camwhoring, just because..

Thank you for being a friend to me, in a place where I least expected it

and when I needed it the most.. Spread your wings, fly and like me, 

I hope you find success in the greener pastures that awaits you :) 

      

With My Favourite Girls

So about 2 weeks ago, the girls finally met up for brunch at Wild Honey! Irene and Joceyln couldn't join us, but hopefully the eight of us will get to reunite soon! :)

I'm surprised I woke up this early on a Sunday afternoon, but I haven't seen these pretty faces in soo long, I really made an effort okay! *pats self on back* It was my second time at Wild Honey, so I'm not too sure how they work, but the girls mentioned that they didn't take reservations and that if they were crowded, we had no choice but to wait for seats. 

We were third on the waiting list, but after an hour, names that came after us were striked off and we were still first on the waiting list. There was only 1 table available for 6 of us, but the people who were occupying that table and were done with brunch continued sitting there for an hour while we starved on the outside. I know it isn't very nice to chase your patrons away, but even when 2 tables that could seat 4 each were empty, the staff didn't think to seat us down. Omg, I can't even begin to describe the frustration that I was feeling. Having been in the f&b industry, I think the situation was poorly handled by the manager in charge at that moment. Thankfully for us, there was another manager that assisted us and even offered us complimentary cupcakes for service recovery, that made us feel really bad after..

Even though it was a dramatic afternoon, we finally had brunch after 1.5 hours of waiting. 

Although it was a little too quick, we finally managed to catch up after so long and it made me miss the girls so much more. It wasn't long before we had to bid our farewells..

Kay and I were in a mad rush to Bedok Reservoir, because we had to get there before Sel. Her boyfriend was organizing a surprise party for her, with some help from the rest!

It was a simple barbecue with ciders and beers to go around. Some of my Awesome Possum People were present too! Familiar faces that I've missed, like my bff Rodney, Hannan, Zack! I miss the boys too much! 

Didn't stay for long since I was really suffering the aftermath of partying in Jakarta and 1-Altitude that weekend.. But I really did enjoy myself, spending time with the people that made such a huge impact in my life. I can never really thank them for being my side during my toughest times, but I really love and appreciate you guys to death!

The best thing that has ever happened to me, was losing the most important person in my life and gaining the friendship of the uncountable number of all of you! ;)

And finally, happy Birthday Princess! I hope you had a wonderful surprise and may the year ahead be blessed with an abundance of happiness and success! I love you babe! ♥

Madhu's 10.25th Birthday

Madhu's birthday actually falls on the 29th of February, which is of course once every four years, which is why this year, she turned 10.25 years old! :X

I was in Jakarta over her birthday weekend and was scheduled to touch down right before the party. And although I almost succumbed to the temptation of extending my stay in Jakarta, well the familia comes first eh? Surviving on just 7 hours of sleep in 2 days, all of us gathered at 1-Altitude to celebrate her birthday!

The last time we were at 1-Altitude was for the Best Nightspot Party and it was a thunderstorm, so we couldn't party in the rooftop and well, let's just say that no one made it out alive. So this time, we came back to party with a vengeance!

All those in attendance..

My brother, Bryan, Myself, the bestfriend Amanda, birthday girl Madhu, sister-in-law/Mrs Boss Mel and Uncle Ong :X

Even though I was really really exhausted and spent most of the night sitting down or shuffling (hehe, I couldn't seem to stop) , I really did enjoy myself! Adam was spinning really awesome music as always and the staff were all really hospitable! Really got to thank them for making my friends feel at home! :) 

And well, I'll just leave you with some pictures taken with Madhu's friend's really awesome dslr! :)

I just had to post this picture because you can see Amanda and I in the background, absorbed in our intense conversation and excitement!

And well, that pretty much summed up a party rocking weekend that I haven't had in ages! ^^V

Jakarta City

Exactly a month after my Malacca trip, I found myself travelling all over again and this time, to Jakarta! I had only booked my ticket the night before I was supposed to leave, so talk about impromptu!

Thursday was an absolutely hectic day for me because I was on leave, but I had an important meeting to attend. Wore my favourite dress from H&M and paired it with my strapped velvet wedges (which totally killed my legs btw).

Since my mum wasn't going to be sending me off, I dropped by her work place to say goodbye before making my way home to pack! 

I even managed to squeeze in time to have lunch with my Rod, (my bff) who has been complaining that I've been neglecting him amidst my crazy schedule!

My dad came over to my place to pick me up and practically hurried me out of the house because he insisted that I had to get to the airport asap! And like everyone else, he was questioning the size of my luggage and everything else that I had packed in! Ahem, just to be clear, it's not my fault that I have soooo many hair & facial products to pack okay! :(

Anyway, I was filled with excitement and fear because it was going to be my first time travelling alone! Most of my friends have travelled on their own at a young age, but you know, being the youngest and the only girl in the family, everyone knows how much of a microscopic watch I'm under with my mum :/ But of course, these days, I kinda like to say that I really am living my life to the fullest and making sure that nothing can compromise that.

Yes, I am wearing the same dress, except that I had it folded up! 

Day 1:

So the flight up to Jakarta was pretty okay. I fell asleep and the next thing I knew, I was already in Jakarta. Although there was a little confusion at the airport, I managed to figure my way around.

Took a cab to Plaza Senayan to meet my colleagues, who were at Union waiting for me! Although tired from the flight, I was amazed by team behind the bar! There were about 9 of them and they were all really meticulous and paid really close attention to the the concoction of each drink. What a show!

We made our way over to X2 after, to check out the place and also have a few drinks. But of course, we didn't stay till late, since we were all pretty worn out. And even though our hotel was a 5 minute walk away, we succumbed to our laziness and took a cab back. Especially since it was about $2 for the cab ride? A luxury we can't afford in Singapore for sure!

Day 2:

The next day, we all woke up really early to have breakfast at the hotel. And even though Dee and I were really tired from the lack of sleep, we went on a mission looking for indomie, but ended up exploring a really boring mall nearby. In the end, we ended up at Starbucks for my daily fix! :p

We headed back to the hotel just before it started to drizzle and met up with Kenneth for lunch! We were on a hunt for authentic nasi padang and ended up circling the roads of Jakarta for about an hour, before we actually found the restaurant that Kenneth was looking for -.-

I didn't exactly have the luxury of taking post-worthy pictures, but we had about 10 different dishes served to us! If you haven't been to Jakarta before, apparently the restaurants automatically serves you a range of dishes, whether you eat them or not!

After lunch, Dee and I decided to indulge in a massage! We even wanted to get our hair done, but we didn't exactly have much time on hand, so we settled for reflexology! I think it was probably the most painful reflexology that I've ever encountered, but the lazy told me to just bear with the pain and that it was probably because I walk a lot and I am very stressed -.- I think we paid about less than $10 for an hour?

We headed to eX Plaza and Plaza/Grand Indonesia (I don't know remember which one :/) after to shop a little. And on our way there, we encountered some crazy dude that yelled at me. Ironically though, I chucked my paranoia aside and just walked away bravely pretending that it didn't bother me, while Dee just went into a state of panic, lol.

And here's a really gorgeous picture of the atrium that looked like a mixture of a grand palace and runway...

We decided to head back by about 6pm since we had to head back to meet up with everyone for dinner, but ended up getting caught in the infamous Jakarta jam for about 45 minutes. For the people that complains about the jam in Singapore, try getting caught in a 45 minute jam (that happens everyday) when it would usually take about 10-15 minutes only.

Dinner was at about 8pm, so we ended up getting our pre-dinner fix of grilled scallops and sushi by the pool before we started getting ready for the party.

  

 

Met up with Adam and Sammy before making our way to Union for dinner! Armed with a trusty pair of flats, I was really ready to party!

 

So my colleagues and I finally gathered at Union for dinner, along with some of their friends from Indonesia! I don't exactly have pictures of everyone, since it was a really big group of us, but here's one with Dee and Sammy! ^^

Since it was really too early, we headed back to the hotel to change/freshen up/pack my luggage, before the driver came to pick us up and it was off to the High On Style Party at Equinox, X2!

The crowd had already started streaming in, but the club only started packing up at about 1am! I was extremely thankful to the team that hosted us in Jakarta because I partied really hard and enjoyed myself!

I'll just leave you guys with pictures from the party!

Awesome music as always, by Adam and Kenneth!

We called it a night at about 4AM (5AM) Singapore time, since most of our friends had left and we all had a really early flight the next day!

Although Dee and I almost missed our flight and it was a mere 2 days away from Singapore, I have to say that I really did enjoy myself and the company that I had!

Thank you Jakarta for an amazing time and I will see you soon! :)