Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Kyoto Day 1 // Fushimi Inari, Kiyomizudera, Nijo Castle //


Finally finding some time to put up these overdue travel posts.

Kyoto and Osaka trip happened in May 2018 oops. Shall still put them here for memories sake!

Here's us at the lounge waiting for our midnight flight to Kyoto! 
Upon arrival at Kansai Airport, we headed to the JR ticket office to get our tickets to Kyoto and also purchase the ICOCA card for our transportations in Japan!
First onigiri in Japan!
Settled our dinner at a small eatery near our bnb.
Tsukemen! Comfort food for the cool weather
The next morning, we had our brunch at Dragon Burger
First stop: Fushimi Inari
Explored the street just beside the temple
Regretted not buying this back!
Matcha ice cream is loves in Japan
At Kiyomizudera
Nijo Castle
Sushi for dinner!


And that's all for Day 1!

Monday, December 31, 2018

My 2018 in review

Today is the last day of 2018. Thinking back, it feels like a year where i hit the plateau! But when i start looking back month by month, I realised this year was full of happenings too.

For a start, we moved into our love nest in Jan 2018! Although cpf accounts were low but our hearts are full ❤️ The months after had us inviting friends and colleagues over to host them and it felt so great!

Then, CNY came and it is the first cny without mama. I still miss her loads till date and i doubt time will heal the longing but I know shes watching over the family for sure :)

We were also lucky to be able to travel to Kyoto and Osaka in May this year. It was our first time travelling to both cities and we were glad to go on that trip.

In the second part of the year, I had to make some tough decisions and it seems like the 2nd lowest point in my life apart from losing mama last year. Im hoping I had made the right decision. I was also hit by a scare but thankfully it ends well. 

This year is also the year I hit the Big 3. It doesnt feel that big of a celebration and milestone as I was bogged down by some stuffs which I hope I will never have to deal with again. For a period, it felt like I was sinking and spiraling down to the darkest pits of my life but i am really grateful for the husband and family’s love and support for seeing me through those darkest times.

And unexpectedly, 2018 ended on a fairly good and joyous note.

2018 was not easy but it left me stronger and more resilient. I hope to leave the negativity behind and look forward to 2019 with a positive and welcome embrace! 

2019, i hope you treat me and my loved ones well and I cant wait to see what you will bring us! I hope for the same as this year, for me and my loved ones to be healthy and well, hit new heights with my career and life! :)

I hope 2018 treats you well and 2019 will be better for you too!




Sunday, November 18, 2018

MacRitchie Nature Trail

Last Tuesday, we headed to MacRitchie for a round of hiking! Its been a really long while since we did something so close to nature. It's a really nice change compared to malls and cinemas and we were really glad we did something fulfilling instead of wasting our PH at home.
It was so crowded that day! We spent 50 minutes just waiting to cross the tree top bridge!
Finally!
 And finally we started our descent back to our starting point.

The entire 10km trail took us close to 3 hours to finish, no thanks to the crowd. But still a good way to spend PH and get some workout done nonetheless! :D