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christmas eve was good...dear brought me to al dente's to celebrate and it was so wonderful!! i enjoyed the food (a 5 course meal with 2 starters, a soup, a main course n dessert) and the ambience...it was peaceful and romantic...definitely a good place if u wanna impress a girl...haha...i'll let the pix speak for themselves...



that's us at esplanade



the view fr our table



my main course..codfish and salmon..



his main course..turkey and sausages..



christmas log cake for dessert


well, for those interested, they do have a new year's eve set too...but u gotta make reservations early!! =)

some pix as promised..the rest are not in my cam...



this was taken at the umbrella factory



this is traditional thai cuisine



me feeding the elephant



elephant painting

im back from thailand!!! yippie!! the trip was fun and really quite like a super rollercoster on the last day...let's see...in brief...went to see elephants, umbrella making, clay factory, silver factory, cabaret show...but i think i superbly enjoyed the elephants..they are SOOO SMART...did u know elephants can paint???? oh man..shall post pics of the stuff they painted when i get to it...and i took this elephant ride...super bumpy but fun! of cos not forgetting the night markets and bazaars...yupz...love the weather at chiang mai...and bbk is SO LIKE SG...but incredibly congested...i think i preferred chiang mai...like the pace of life and the sights and that it's less polluted...

ya..the thrilling part on the last day cos we went back to hotel late and were somehow caught in slightly heavy traffic...and then the cab drivers didnt turn on the meter...dunno whether it's on purpose or not...my dad kena conned in his cab and they were charged an exorbitant fare...but BH noticed the meter on ours so we sort of forced him to turn it on..so it ended up being cheaper...den when we got to the airport and unloaded n all we realised one of our luggage was missing...it was left behind on our cab!!! oh man...my sis started bawling cos all her souvenirs were in there...and my dad started making calls to the hotel, the cab company blah blah..but to no avail..so we thought all was lost...and besides we cant afford to wait any longer cos it was a budget flight and u know...need to rush for the plane and for seats...so when we were making a last round at the taxi stand we saw the cabbie running towards us with the missing bag!!! OMG!!! darn miracle!! we had thought he would abscond wif our stuff...so we hurridly gave him a tip, though on hindsight he deserved more, and ran to check in...den well done..my dad had keyed my mom's surname wrongly...cos he used his surname...instead of her maiden surname...so the airline didnt wanna issue us tix...so crappy!! after a LONG while, we finally got it approved..and then there was a long queue at the customs gate...bah!! so after all was done we realised our gate was at the other end of the freaking airport...mad dash for it and i was SO exhusted (that's what no exercise does to u)...den we realised our plane was delayed for 1 hr... DIAOZ....so ya...super "entertaining" last day...

will post pix of my trip next time...meanwhile if anyone wants to go there do get a mani/pedi and massage!! i did!!! it was GREAT and super affordable!!! that's what i call enjoying life!!! =)

going to thailand!!! yippie!!! =)

i survived ethics...

happy beyond words!!! what a fantastic surprise!!!! =)

i went ice-skating yesterday...and boy did i have fun!!! =) it's just a totally different feeling standing on ice...this sense of accomplishment and thrill when i move and not fall...a sense of freedom when i glide on ice on my own...total enjoyment when the company was fun loving and spontaneous!!!

now im aching..but not bruised...haha...achievement man! i fell only once...on my last round when i tried to do a turn...haha...over confident i must have been...

been in a comtemplative mood the whole of yesterday and last night...so much so that i couldnt sleep till 2++ cos i was thinking so very much...i dunno why...

i actually have lots to say, lots on my mind...but i somehow cannot pen my thoughts down anymore...perhaps it's the inertia fr the extend period of not-blogging...perhaps im just not comfortable sharing my feelings and thoughts anymore...juz keeping to myself...

one thing thou..im greatful for having such a wonderful sis...to talk to in the wee hours...and she's definitely mature for her age...despite all the silly things that she normally does to irritate me...i realised for one she's more observant than i...and she can easily identify my problems when i cant myself...it's wonderful to have such a companion to pour my heart out to...and i trust her...more than i do most pple...

speaking of which...im such an UNFRIENDLY soul...i think my name suits me...haha..im a grouchy and grumpy old granny....so much so that people find me unapproachable i think...like i find myself sticking out like a sore thumb sometimes...unable to fit in to be like a "normal" person in the group...i say the wrong things...i do the wrong things...im not a conversationalist... i clam when i got nothing to say...and i dont make friends easily...i dont think i used to be like that...i wonder what has changed in me...

M says i judge pple too quickly...do i really? i wish she were wrong but deep down perhaps i concur with her observation...am i a person who doesn bother to look beyond that first impression? hmm...i hope to change if that's the case...who doesnt want to be nice, friendly and approachable? sigh...

took another of those quizes (haha..my favourite) here's wad it says:

you are strong-willed and not dependent on others, portraying the impression of a lone ranger. you are extremely curious and sensual, living a clear-headed, modern life. at first glance, you place yourself on a pedestal and are difficult to get along. but when others talk to you, they know you are easy-going. and when the relationship develops, they realise you are affable. you have an androgynous charm, which makes you popular with both genders. you don't like your weak side to be seen. you might look cool on the surface, but beneath it all, you are really passionate. only those who know your true self can maintain a long lasting relationship with you.

FREEDOM.

yes that says it all doesn it? =)

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