Thursday, September 24, 2009

my recent trip to Macau

Anything possible can happen has happened during my recent trip to Macau!~

firstly, last min call from office to inform me that i have to extend my trip due to unforseen circumstances. my 1st instinct was "do i have enough clothes to last me thru out?" though is extension of 2 more days, i still muz have enough clothes ah. my usual practice is i will bring at least 1 set of extra clothes. but for tis trip, i brought juz enough for 4 days. so i have to do washing la.. haha...

then upon reaching HK airport, flight arrived slightly late, so we were late for the ferry. can't board the ferry which we were booked on, have to wait for the next one in abt 2hrs time! that eats into my rest time before the actual program starts in the evening. how nice can that be, right?

then on the day when i was supposed to go back to spore, Macau was hit my typhoon! it was typhoon signal 8 on the night when i was supposed to fly back to spore! get to stay in Macau for 1 more night but i dun really wanna that. due to critical weather condition, i was basically kept in the hotel all the day for tat extra day gained due to flight delay. & i have nOt seen a glass window with masking tape in real life before... haha...


a scene which i only see in movie... :p




anyway, i shall let the photos do the talking. too much to share, juz too lazy to type. haha...
Task 1: Mega (Spore, Thai, Malaysia) MICE Planners Familiarization Trip - 10 to 13 Sep 09
That's my Spore TEAM!




during the dinner @ MGM Grand... with Begger's chicken!


during the formal session with the Macau Trade Partners... all my agents were very well-dressed. Bravo~!


@ Rocks Hotel... one of my fav hotel in Macau... Classical, victorian style...


@ the Lion Dance teambuilding session... all perspiring like mad! but it was rather FUN~

@ the Grand Hyatt Macau...


all geared-up for the hard hat tour of Grand Hyatt Macau! due to open in end of Sep!




1st peek at the Grand Hyatt Macau hotel lobby...


the grand ballroom...


the open concept kitchen Mezza 9 Restaurant...

During the lion dance...


my 1st time...

@ The Venetian Macao


Ryan Giggs... my fav player from Man U... @ Man U Experience in Venetian


the pool outside the Italian restaurant in Venetian...



the royal dinner... grand leh...

Food I ate during the trip..

Appetizer... i love the dish in the middle... yummy~


yummy... shld be chicken... i tink~ haha...


the Serradura is simply delicious! can i have a 2nd serving, please?



satisfying breakfast with Wanton Mee... the very local style... i love it


"Ha Zi Mee"... can't find in spore lor...


the rather fishy Bacalhau (cod fish)...

2nd Task: MGTO Golf Challenge

my 1st time into a golf course...


my room in Westin Resort in Macau...


spacious room indeed...

Portuguese food

Clams... really nice...


fried cod fish cakes... yummilicious


african chicken... signature dish...


Sardine... not my cup of tea though... too much bones la


Portuguese Seafood Rice... i like it~


while my golfers were enjoying their golf, i made a trip to some hotels with my colleague from malaysia. we were not slacking lor, we were inspecting these hotels leh... see how hardworking we r. haha...


@ Waldo Hotel Macau
how i wish i can stay in tis room...


comfy comfy... luxury leh...

well well... it was a great trip to Macau for me. i really learnt quite a fair bit from this trip. not only did i get to polish up my Canto (though i still sounded quite weird), but also managed to learn on how to react to unforseen circumstances calmly and in a professional manner.

Pri sch frens gathering

last month, i had a gathering with my pri sch friends. we made a trip to the newly open The Central @ Somerset (was it tis name? haha). tried out this Korean BBQ. oh well, korean food after all is korean food. turn all of us into vegetarian! heehee... but it was rather good and unique experience. most of all, the company was fantastic. i muz say, gathering with tis bunch of childhood frens always bring back fond memories, cheeky moments and tons of laughter...



a table full of vege~!


of cos there were meat la...


& this ginseng chicken soup... nice~


my childhood frens since pri sch.. some i knew since pri 1 and there is one who happened to be my nursery fren! haha... counting the years back... wow...



YES! i am trying to make Yunci look ugly here by asking to hold on to tis pose while enjoying her food... haha...

NDP long weekend travel to Malaysia

i noe my blog seems dead and all my entries r way outdated... please bear with me la... cos had been so busy lately. now that i have a little breather, i shall upload all pics for my past 1 mth plus happenings before more photos accummulate along the way.

over the NDP long weekend hols, i made a road trip to Malaysia with my cousin SW, WK, niece Lynn and Auntie Cindy. it was a relaxing and fun trip. we had lots of laughter along the way and forever teasing Lynn whenever we can. haha...

1st stop to Malacca

@ WK's auntie's house, we were welcomed by a garden full of lovely flowers and greeny plants... passion fruits hanging around...



red flowers...

Lynn's fav... Momo, the naughty daughter who keeps irritating Lynn.

In KL...

while we were enjoying the real ice cream from baskin robins, Lynn had her eyes set on this "BIG ice-creammmmm" light bulb! haha...

the authentic and typical malaysia style wanton mee... black sauce...

typical hakka mince meat with noodles... great taste!~

on the train... only cousin SW and i were interested in acting cute... Lynn was more interested in her puzzle...
In Genting...
while waiting to check in to hotel, Lynn had some good entertainment by doing the puzzle...

the indoor theme park...

the cable car ride...

Lynn is obviously enjoying leh...

welcome to outdoor theme park...

the outdoor theme park...

the "3 elephants"

Lynn and her new found fren...

Sunday, August 02, 2009

Family Outing to Singapore Zoological Gardens..

haha... another outdated write up abt the family outing to Singapore Zoo abt 2 weeks ago.

after the Bird Park, we decided to go to the Zoo for a day of fun and excitement. for me & my 2 aunts, it was more like a day of break from some tension at home. well well... lately, alot had been happening at home. an escape once in a while is good for us. so tis day out to the Zoo was really good and fruitful. smell the fresh air in the open and get to see the wide variety of animals in the Zoo. for the last part of our trip, Lynnette had the best fun when we went to Kids' World. she had a good timing getting drenched while running around in the water fountain for kids. as for me, i had great fun running after her to make sure she was okay. of cos i was drenched too but it was okay for me as the weather was just too hot... water splashing on me helped to cool down. heehee... Lynn enjoyed herself and her Ah-Yee, ME enjoyed myself too! :)


we are going to the ZOO ZOO ZOO! how abt u U U?

a ride on the Rhino...

meet the white tiger who was doing his "cat-walk" while visitors were busy taking photos of him...

the wild boar tat only has one horn...

Lynn & her BIG BOOTS! heehee...

woohoo! see how high tis seal can jump!

indeed, he is a good player in frisbee! nice catch!

SEAL: how come no encouragement? applause pls!!! i'm all ready to receive compliments!!!
afternoon nap after lunch... lazy polar bear enjoying the sun while lying in his private air-con area...


the Rhino...

the zebra... nice lines...

the ostrich...

the Lions...

the giraffes...

BIG black bear...

in memory of Ah Meng, the icon of Singapore Zoo...

hibcus flowers in zoo...

some lovely purple flowers..

forget the name of this flower.. anyway, it looks quite fake but it is real!