Saturday, July 4, 2009

Phuket Part Deux @ 6:34 AM

Hey its me again!
Im sorry for the blogpost diarrhea, sometimes when I start I cant stop.
Then when I stop.. I get alittle lazy!

Hmmmm.. that reminds me of yoga.
I use to practise it alot, until I got to know Jungle Boy then slowly but surely I reduced my sessions. Then my Amore membership was over before I knew it, and I never gotten around re-newing it.

Now Im getting alittle flabby (everywhere) and Im thinking of continuing.
Anyone interested in joining me? Or have nice cheap recommendations?
:D

Phuket Part II

We woke up bright n early for breakfast and it was so lovely, - with the view and fresh air as the whole place is built on the hilltop.

And it being a rather private area, there are hardly anyone everyone (except staff) so u can really eat in peace and enjoy some privacy.

I counted a total of 2 couples while I was there.. no kidding!
We literally had the whole restaurant to ourselves.

The breakfast was not buffet style as u would get in a regular hotel, only the continental range is displayed.
Hot breakfast have to be ordered ala-carte so u are guaranteed piping hot, freshly prepared eggs (or anything u choose) done ur way.



We went taking pictures (guess who's idea lor..) and then I went back for a quick swim.
I lurve swimming... even if there is a puddle of water I will jump in!
:p

Then after lazing around deciding wat to do.. we took a shower coz the weather was getting extremely hot!
Then we called for the hotel to arrange a limo and get us to PATONG BEACH!

Patong Beach is a beach on Phuket's west coast, and to the town adjoining it. It is the main tourist resort in Phuket. It also contains an important centre of Phuket's nightlife and is the centre of cheap shopping on the island. The beach became popular with western tourists, especially Europeans, in the late 1980s. Numerous large hotels and chain hotels are located in Patong.

It costs 1000baht one way coz we were so far away from civilisation.

No wonder Jungle Boy chose this place.. he hates crowd and he hates shopping!
So he was very thrilled with his villa choice, while I suffer from withdrawal symptoms of being in Thailand but not going shopping.
Sigh.
:(





Nevertheless.. I managed to bluff him into going Patong!
(Tell him go there can take nice nice picture lor what else.)
Wahahahha!



I likeee that picture coz I look bery happy!
:)

Think it was the new hat that I bought the moment we stepped off the car.
Heehe.

We strolled by the beach, grabbed some authentic Thai food that were cheap and good!
I can drink Tom Yum soup everyday coz I love how fresh the prawns are and how spicy and sour the soup is.

Its like a roller coaster ride for my tongue and I am enthralled by the senses that were provoked by this innocent looking dish.
I was sweating buckets by the time we finished the food and it felt very good!
:D

Posing with stir-fry chicken.



Walking to Patong.. we decided to go PARASAILING!



Yes... thats me in the air!



I absolutely loved it!
The feeling of being in the air and above the waters was so awesome.
I couldnt breathe properly coz I was so taken in by the wholesome beauty of nature.

It did made me feel like tearing coz I was so amazed.. imagine feeling the wind on ur face and blue sea underneath ur feet.
Mother Nature is such a magnificent thing.

I felt very small! Like I was totally helpless coz I was strapped on so tightly.
But very very much in awe.

Then before I knew it, I came back down already!



I wouldnt hesitant doing it again in a heartbeat, I swear.
:D

When we went for a drink on the beach..I cant take a proper picture.
Haha.



On the beach.



We spent the nite at the Simon's Cabaret but not much pictures coz we took mostly videos there.

Then we went back totally exhausted and slept like a baby.
:)

I miss phuket already.

Take care all, church tml morning.
*Yawn*
Off to bed soon!

Love love, hope u enjoyed the pics.
God bless.

xoxo
elaine

Little Ride @ 2:08 AM

Hi guys!
Im so sorry but Im back after eating crepes and drinking cuppucino with Jungle Boy.
:)

Hee hee, we went out after lunch coz we had to pick up my FREE home garment steamer that I could claim with the points on my credit card.
Nothing else to claim go n claim steamer lor.
:p

Im bery happy coz I've been comtemplating getting one like since forever, but at $200- Im just afraid it'll turn into a white elephant at home.
So imagine how excited I was when I could get one for free.
LOL.
(Cheapo me.)



Quite fun somemore, esp when Im such a lazy person.
Just add water n go!
Steam steam steam..!
:D

But dun buy it la, not very worth it.
Good for delicate cloths n silk dresses, but useless with anything thicker.

Okies tags (finally) replied!
Sorry leh.. I is really busy with the car n everything.
:(

Had a small problem with the insurance coz Im quite young and my licence is barely 1 half yrs.
But never mind, all is well and settled now!
:D

Dun wan to make too big a fuss, everyone works just as hard for their living too.
BFF tells me that the person is just plain irresponsible but what to do.
:/

On happier things!

I do likeeeeee my new ride very much and I feel extremely blessed by God.

To me it is a plunge into deeper waters and crossing our fingers that its not a mistake on our part.

It is a serious commitment between Jungle Boy and me, and we are taking our level of trust a notch higher.
Its like our little baby, n Im trying to be gentle with it.
Haha!

So I hope everything else goes well and that goes for everyone too!
:)

If you do not hope, you will not find what is beyond your hopes.
St. Clement of Alexandra

Take care everyone ~
Hugs all round.

xoxo
elaine



p.s
Freaking hell have to go on a diet soon coz BFF wedding is barely one month away!
Later look like bak chang bery paiseh one.
:(

TAGS REPLIED!

Fan: Hehe Diva sells the best accessories n although it can get alittle pricy, their quality is pretty good IMHO. :)

polarie: *HUGS!* Do take care ya, n come back n chat with me soon k! Dun worry everything will be better.. :D

rach: Its from this shop called EURO TIME. In Lucky Plaza, #02-01.
U can see the watches from the display outside. Hths!

R: *paiseh* But thank u, hee.

Fan: No money to get married... wahhahaha :P

anon: I use an assortment of lashes, but ardell 101 DEMI in black are my favourite.

anon: U are absolutely correct. But I do sincerely hope that everyone who signs on the dotted line mean to keep their word on their marriage vows. Its disheartening to know that the person is thinking how to get out of the marriage even before the ink dries on paper. Marriage is til death does us part, no? :)

gina: Hahahha! Aiya tell u my tummy as round as spare tyre u wun believe me lor. :(

JJ: Guess!!! :p

dede: Sure babe, Im @ sugar_sweet7733@yahoo.com

bernice: Got it! :)

anon: Is ur fren Jo? :p Im not from stc, thou. I graduated in 98. (Older than u I think.) Hee!

anon: Mine is medium size. But theres a larger one.. too big for me! Covers my whole wrist. But I likeeee.. then my fren say bery ugly. Nabey.

ashlyne: Phuket was awesome!!! I do miss it already.. though I quite angry coz I am so black now. Jungle Boy calls me "Laskmi" (indian name)

esumi_q: Thank u so much babe! Yes yes.. Jungle Boy took it. :)

cindy: Hahahhah! Kns leh why mango n zara ah!! :p P.s r u MY cindy li J.P?

anon: The flower bangle ah...I got it from Diva during sales leh!

june: Thank u sooo much babe. U r very kind. :) The glasses were bought in Taipei, roadside stall. But if u go to far east plaza level 3 there r some accessory shops that sell oversized sunnies too. Hths!

passerby-sheryl: Thank u for ur support! The picture was a freak accident. Swear! :)

ivy: OMG.. hawt.. why!! Hahahhaha but thank u so much.. very sweet of u.

wind: I like my lashes from ARDELL. U can get them from selected Guardian n Watsons. They cost ard $8.90 per pair n can last abt a month with careful daily usage.

serene: Its called PHUKET PAVILLION. :)

Fan: Thank u! N my skin not very good coz I have super dark eye circles.. :(

anon: Small 2 door car babe! :) But I like it very much coz its quite cute. Keke.

anon: Its called PHUKET PAVILLION and Jungle Boy booked it through his travel agent. It cost ard 900 per pax including Silkair tickets, 4D3N and airport transfer.
:)

silver: OMG I miss u! Hehee how is the little prince enzo? Can post more pics of handsome boy anot..! Kekekke n wat happen to ur tagbox in ur blog? I tried to tag but I couldnt find it.. :(

Ok.. bye guys!
Off to eat my sashimi (from MeiDi-Ya supermarket.. cheap n fresh!) then read my japanese magazines.
Such an expensive guilty pleasure!
No more buying next time! ><

p.s But the japanese magazines have really bery bery niceeeee pictures hor!

Leaving u my ultimate favorite best of best korean song.
FULL HOUSE.

Fairytales do come true.
:)

Friday, July 3, 2009

Sorry for being late! - Phuket Part Uno @ 7:52 PM

Its not funny when I have about a thousand pictures from my Phuket trip and I dunno where to start! :(

But it was such a great experience, being away from the city life and having such a blast with Jungle Boy the photographer.
He's really into taking pictures, using his videocam and basically acting like a true-blue Singaporean tourist.

Me: Okies I is hungry! *Attempts to dig into food*
Him: Waaaaaaait....! Take pictureeeeee!

*Pose pose smile smile*
*click..*click..*click!*

Me: Can already anot! I hungry la!
Him: Wait arh.. I QC first, my model quite lousy today.
Me: *Tries to stab him with fork*

And that went on for the entire time we were there.
Irritating, can.

Some peektures from Day 1.
:D

When we first got in.



Airport transfer was included when we booked the villa, so happy coz the last thing I like doing is to haggle with taxidrivers on prices at the airport terminal.

It leaves me mentally exhausted and I dun like them sulking just becoz I am not willing to pay 'farang' prices.
(Farang means caucasian in thai.)

I am always tempted to ask, "Do I look like carrot to u?"
Grr.

Hokies, on to happier things!
Er.. me!
:)



Flowers for every female guest when u arrive.





Private pool and sundecks.
Ooooh.. I like.







Cant resist jumping into the pool.



Living room at night.





Our one bedroom villa which overlooks the sea.





View from the bedroom.



I am absolutely in love with the huge ass walk in toilet with a long vanity table, two sinks (no need to fight while brushing teeth) and a bathtab so big we could both sit in it.
Oooooh hang on.. thats the whole idea isnt it.
;)

After a shower and going for dinner.



Drinks at the lounge.



Delicious cocktails.



Dinner at the inhouse restaurant.
Am sleepy.



Medium rare Rib eye steak.



Great view.



Jungle Boy and I had a great time talking that night, we didnt want to go anywhere else but just to relax and spend time with each other.

Beside, the villa was literally the best thing there so we just spent the first night taking many pictures, - and laughing and holding hands throughout.

It was so simple, but definately precious.

:)

Back soon with Part II and III of Phuket, guys!

Take care all, love love.
Im so sorry for taking such a long time coz I have been so, so busy.
:(

God bless.

xoxo
elaine

Am totally in love with my new set of wheels! :D
Jungle Boy says no more presents for the next ten years...!
:(

p.s as u can see I am totally ah bu neh neh colour now.
sob.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

chill pill @ 7:40 AM

Greetings from Phuket!
:D



Im such a water baby, I jumped in the pool before u could say 'wet'!

Bye all ~ Love love.
Big hugs all round.

xoxo
elaine

p.s noooo, I dun normally wear fake lashes to swim. :p

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

teatime @ 1:18 AM

I love peanut butter sandwiches!
:D

Sometimes I wake up pretty late due to timezones so I do enjoy making a simple sandwich with a nice cuppa tea to ward off hunger pangs.

How do one go on the Atkins diet I often wonder?
I know I cant coz I love my carbs too much to refuse it just for the sake of looking good.

Sigh.. Im quite a glutton I suppose.
Was out with colleagues to Bayswater in London for delicious duck rice and I had 2 servings!

Aiyoo how to dieeeet when I have my BFF wedding to attend soon?
:/

Jungle Boy say I got worm in my tummy coz I forever hungry.
Hee!

Talking abt him.. he's not back yet!
And yes.. Im hungry. (again.)
:(

Okie dokie, overdue pics from EVERYWHERE!

Brisbane


The weather was lovely! Look at the sky.



Then it was room service in Moscow, Russia.
I heart Borsch soup. The Caesar salad was thumbs up too!



A short trip to Indonesia.



Got to run, going out for dinner soon!

Tomorrow I go phuket u noooooooe? :p
Teeheee!
Such a long awaited break for the two of us finally. Think the last time we went overseas was last year on my birthday!

I hope this is a great start for the second half of the year.. and I hope u have a good weekend too!

Love all.
God bless.

xoxo
elaine



p.s
Lemming for HK serials now!
OMG Im such a tv addict!

p.p.s
I really like the theme song of The Ultimatum on Ch8!
Nice nice.
:)

Feng Shui Tips for a Quick n Easy Way to Feel Good!

If u even feel lethargic and restless when u are at home or in ur bedroom, maybe u should start clearing clutter and start feeling better!
U will find that u will soon feel lighter and ur energy will increase.

I know not everyone will have the time to spring clean everyday so start small and gradually clear the mess.
So I suggest u start at one stop at a time, eg toilet.

Take a disposal bag the size of a NTUC plastic bag and aim to fill it up by the end of cleanup.
This might only take half an hour or so.

Using a damp cloth, wipe n clear drawers, cupboards of clutter whenever u have alittle more time to spare.

Clutter is very 'poisonous' in fengshui terms as it represents negative energy.
Therefore we should always try to clear clutter away and throw anything like waste papers, receipts, used tissue or anything broken away.

If u put some time into clearing ur bedroom or even ur office desk, u will feel energised and ur mood will pick up.
:)

The key to looking good is to feel great!
Take care all, tags to be replied soon.
Love.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

little miss save @ 2:55 AM

Hellooooo everyone!
Im back from London and Chanel is soooooo expensive there now!
:(

Toopid shop went to increase their prices coz there were queues everyday when the pound hit a all time low and the bags were so bloody cheap.
Now they cost so much more, people must be mad to buy a bag there.

I went for a walk, shook my head and run out of there in a jiffy.
The salesperson was snotty and the bags looked so old.

Think I have to go look for another brand to pursue now.
Hmmmm.
:p

But Im incredibly proud of myself!
I took the Tube to MarbleArch and spent more time picking underwear from Primark.
They have the cheapest things there and every weekend people queue infront of the shop before they open for business.

I spent a grand total of 22 pounds (S$52) and I bought socks, bras, underwear and even a bery bery cute pink bikini!
For my trip to Phuket, no doubt!

Cheap and good ~ thats my mantra recently!

I then went to Selfridges and touched all the luxuriously smelling leather shoes but I couldnt make myself to buy any.
Sigh.

I am a changed person, I guess.

Jungle Boy is so proud of me, he says.

But truthfully, how many pairs of feet do I exactly have?

I have a whole shoerack of shoes but I wear slippers all the time.
Sometimes I think if I could go barefooted, I would!

So phuket sounds like a great idea, I dunno where we're staying exactly coz the boyfriend wants it to be a surprise.
:) :) :)

And I heard its five footsteps away from the beach.

.
.
.

but if his idea of being near the beach is opening a tent and camping there, then I swear I'll burn all his clothes in a bonfire!

Come to think of it, - with Jungle Boy u'll never know.
:/

Sekali take me there n sell.

Okies lovely gals, Im dead beat now and lotsa errands to run tomorrow before I go for my holiday!
Take care everyone, will reply tags asap!

God bless.

Its my BFF Hua's birthday today and I wish her health and happiness!

I love her sooo much although she can be so damn irritating I just want to kill her usually.
But she's my BFF and will always be.
:)

xoxo
elaine

p.s
Big toy for me after I come back from my holiday!
Jungle Boy not so bad, afterall la.
:)

Thursday, June 18, 2009

on wedding, best friends n baby loves. @ 4:53 AM

I swear Im going on a diet.. like, RIGHT AWAY.

In jakarta now, waiting for my room service first! :p
I have some money left from my previous time here and I haven eaten properly, save for a bao that Jungle Boy bought for me before I went to work.

I loveeeee baos!
No wonder my face fat fat like one B I G bao too..!

Had a crazy time with the BFFs last night, laughing so hard until my sides ache.
U cannot imagine how hilarious everyone were,- maybe its the wedding bells in the air making us all excited and chattering non-stop.

Yes.. my dear readers, we are planning a wedding.
:D

But by all means please DO NOT assume its mine becoz the bride is not me! :p

My BFF is the one getting married, arh. :)

Im going to be a 'sister' of course, and if they need a driver for the bridal car I oso can!
But not sure if the bride n groom willing to take the risk though.
:/

Im so happy, no words can describe or hide the fact that I am over the moon.
'Machiam ur wedding liddat', Jungle Boy tells me.

What do men know?

I concur weddings to men are akin to seeing ur brother go to jail.
Or having 99% of their freedom taken away, perhaps.

I remember someone telling a happy groom on his wedding day.. "Enjoy it while u can... brudder, - coz ur nightmare starts tomorrow."

I think it was Jungle Boy who said it.

Nevertheless, I promise to keep my boyfriend away from my BFF's groom in case he changes his mind about getting married.

But regardless, the bride has an army of very fierce (read: ah lian) sisters behind her, so if her groom tries to be funny.. we swear he'll no sooner run back to the altar.
:)

To all the brides in the world, dun worry.
Once he signs on the dotted line, there is no way he can turn back time.

So til then, be a good girl and dun tell him what fierce friends u have!
:D

Love all, take care!
God bless.

xoxo
elaine