What the... excessive baggage weight of 17kg!!
Wednesday 20 February 2008
Dad was really stressed out that 3 hrs before leaving for airport, I've yet to 100% completed my packing. In fact, I was only 90% done. Previously last year, I was 97%. That's bad.. Haha.I needed him to stress me, cuz afterthat, I started moving faster. 1 hr before leaving hse, we were done. BUt alas!!!! 17kg overweight!!! That's alot man!!! 1 huge luggage and 4 boxes can add up to 57kg...
Dinner was bad. I got stressed and as a result, I lost my appetite. There was sharkfin's soup, but i could only down half a bowl. It was that bad. Later on, we decided to take away 2 boxes. My father would be flying to Mel in a wk's time so he'll ferry them for me. $28 taxi fare still much cheaper than $150 excessive baggage fee... After knowing that we do not have to pay the penalty fee and that I'll be able to stack my 2 boxes, 1 huge luggage, 1 cabin bag on a trolley w myself straddled w my handbag and my laptop bag, I felt so much relieved. Afterthat , everything went smoothly. Check-in totalled up to 32kg. Phew...
--Talking to myself--
16:07
Our last day
Monday 18 February 2008
OY took leave specially to spend time w me before I left for Melbourne the next day. I asked him to help me w my packing cuz I realli didn't have the self-discipline to do it. I spent a few hrs 2 nights b4 but i couldn't even achieve 10% cuz I was so distracted by the tv. But I had to switch it on, couldn't control myself.The night b4, my sis helped me to pack. There's just so many things that must go in and I realli didn't know where to start. I just sat there and watch and I was amazed at how fast packing could be. U pick it up, squeeze it in and go on to the next item. Can't go in totally? Squeeze harder. WOw. What I couldn't do in a few hrs, she did it in half an hr!! Plus, packing alone is nv fun.OY did alot too. He helped pack 2 boxes. I did 1 box. So sian man. Every 15min, I would sigh. This's the most borin packin I've done. Really grateful that he took leave to spend time w me. He was willing to go shoppin w me too. WHich I think is v sincere, cuz from wat i know, most guys dread shoppin w their gf.
--Talking to myself--
19:49
Anniversary celebration
Sunday 17 February 2008
OY and I had lunch at Out of the Pan restaurant as Raffles City shoppin mall. I couldn't wait to show him the card I personally made for him. Spent many hrs of that. Not really becuz it was an impressive card, it's just that I lack art genes so it takes much more time and effort. But I'm still v proud of myself. We went to Tamp Mall to collect my altered Levi's and to watch Kungfu DUnk. What a disappointment. I was expecting more bball stunts other than the dunking w style and arrogance. Where's the dribbling man?? Met up w Angeline, Shuli and her Kenneth at Sakae for dinner. Afterthat, we went to Siglap for my craved Gelato ice-cream and a drink at the nearby pub. He had a flaming lamborghini but was perfectly fine. After I downed mine the other time, I became tipsy. Started slurring, images became slightly blurry and the tormenting want to vomit but don't want to vomit feeling. Oh, it was bad...We walked a small distance back to my home. It was a breezy cool yet hot night.
--Talking to myself--
15:35
The best Chinese New Year ever!!
Sunday 10 February 2008
This year's the best in terms of meaning, activities and efficiency.
Chu yi: 1st uncle's place n grand aunt's place, as usual. But at night we had dinner at maternal granddad's place. We even gambled Blackjack. I won a dollar. Haha. Excluding the 2 hr nap I took in between at home, it was a well-spent day. To end the day off, mahjong galore!! And I won a game w 7 doubles - Pong Pong, Half Colour, 1 animal, Facai and Baiban!!! BUt no real money involved. Hahah. Still happy though.
Chu er: 1st uncle's family came to our hse for lunch. After lunch, a round of Blackjack. This was the first time we as a family, ever gambled. I won 2 dollars. Haha. Then they left, and the 2nd round of guest came at 4pm. My father's cousins were here to visit their auntie, my grandma. 6pm, they left and at 7pm, the next round came - my mum's dad and brother together w his parents-in-law. Mahjong again. Haha, till 3am.
Chu san: Visited bf's hse, then he came over to mine to watch a DVD n played comp games. For dinner, we had steamboat. Mum already had them w her grp of friends. After we were done, my sis and her grp of friends was next on the list for steamboat. She brought like a dozen friends from her dance class. As they left after dinner to visit other pple's place, it was another night of mahjong for us - 2nd uncle, mum, myself and my bf. We played till 4am. It was a 3 win 1 game. Definitely not me who lost. Haha!!Chu si: Dumplings for lunch at my mum's Beijing staff place, like every year. Afterthat, met up w OY to purchase our rings. And that day was the end for my Chinese New Year buzz, everything started to slide back to norm from that day onwards. And I'm getting a lil sick of mahjong...
--Talking to myself--
19:08
A special lunar new year's eve
Thursday 7 February 2008
For the 1st time in many years, I helped my mum w the decorations. Though troublesome, but it had made my chinese new year for 2008 slightly more meaningful. In addition, my second uncle, who had migrated to Canada is back to celebrate w us. The last time I had seen him was in Jun 2006. It was a great 2 wks when he was putting up at my hse. The hse was filled w a fresh wale of laughters. He nv failed to make everyone laugh. NOt because his jokes were funny, but becuz of his laughter itself. It was so unique and so CONTAGIOUS.
On chinese new year's eve, after returning from my first uncle's, we'll do our individual task. My aunt would be cutting the Bah Qwa into cubes to put into the container, my maid would be doing the last phase of cleaning n washin, my sis and I would help with filling up the serving dishes w food for the guests. And this year, my second uncle was there to help us. Haha. It wasn't just an extra pair of hands, but a special warmth.And what a better way to spend the eve with a round of Mahjong!! Including my 2nd uncle, we had 4 pple!! We don't have to waste our saliva persuadin my sis to play. We were up till 3.30am!!
--Talking to myself--
14:53
SALES here SALES there, SALES EVERYWHERE
Tuesday 5 February 2008
This wkend was the one which I had done the most shopping!! I went to malls everyday!! Best still, THE SALES WERE ON.Besides the cheap stuff at Bugis Village, I'm v proud of my $25 Giordano Cardigan I got after a 50% discount. I bought a G2000 Blu jacket at $39 when it's original price was $89! Giordano is nothing. Brand is nothing. It's the thrill of knowing that I got my stuff at such lower price!
Another highlight was that I bought my very first LEVI'S. I normally don't spend this kind of money cuz it's really not worth it. But then, I was in the shoppin mood and I felt richer after working for 1 n half months. What a wk!!
--Talking to myself--
14:35
