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What an Ungodly Hour to Wake Up!

20 Mar

I had to force myself to sleep, what with me being a night owl. I read somewhere two days ago that creative people are night owls with the tendency to always sleep late. So if every night, I hit the sack at 1.00am or thereabouts, indeed I must be creative and a certified night owl. Going to bed at 11.30pm was tough after my usual nightly routine of Zookeeper and Farm Heroes. I did not even crush any candies…

Seven minutes before my alarm went off at 3.00am, I woke up. Somehow the body always manages to stir whenever there is a need to wake up early. But the only times I wake up this early is to catch an early international flight or for a morning tee off. But for golf, it would be at least 5.30am, giving me a couple more hours of rest. Either situation, the body automatically wakes up without the alarm.

The roads were devoid of vehicles so it was quite nice to step on the pedal to enjoy the sheer driving pleasure of the ultimate driving machine. We got to our friend’s place in no time and with the van arriving simultaneously, the oversized golf bags and luggages were quickly loaded up and we were on our way to the airport.

Things were a blur at the airport. You cannot imagine the number of people traveling at this ungodly hour! LCCT was packed. But then again, with a tagline like “Now Everyone Can Fly” the KL base of AirAsia definitely had people of all kinds flying.

I guess all this is worth the ungodly wake up hour as we will play our first game upon arrival. Slated for a noon tee off at Chiangmai Inthanon Golf Resort, I just hope the weather will be nice.

I should attempt to catch 40 winks on board. Stay tuned…

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The Ugly Crocs are Traveling Again!

19 Mar

Well, well… Guess what? I am traveling again! Seems like an eternity that I last went away on vacation. Eternity?! Some may query. Well it was November and it was last year, so it seemed like a long time ago…

Nonetheless, a vacation is always totally deserving to get away from the work stress and all. So hubby and I, along with my ugly Crocs and our golfing buddies, are off to Chiangmai, Thailand for some golfing fun.

So goodbye KL! I can’t wait…

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A Ridiculous Quest

11 Mar

I have been kept busy lately with my three games – Candy Crush, Farm Heroes and Zookeeper Battle. In between, of course, there’s work at the office, golf and minding the children. Throw in my reading… busy indeed.

While I have been frustrated by Candy Crush and Farm Heroes, Zookeeper Battle makes up for the frustration and balances up the agony because it’s all about skills and speed to battle. Also it does not have pretentious cute animals that pull at your heart; they are simply either strong or weak, no deceiving characters.

But why am I still crushing candies eventhough I have declared I have retired? Well, it is only to ‘fix’ the problem in hand, appearing at Level 519 in Facebook on the laptop but being stagnant and sitting at Level 500 on the iPad yet playing at Level 530. Something is not synching right, so I have to right it.

While waiting for lives, I read or alternate between these three games and still mind the children. However, I find the latest quest (Level 129) in Farm Heroes ridiculous! How does one collect 90 water droplets, 90 carrots, 90 apples AND 90 sunshines in 9 moves? Forget them cropsies looking cute, this ridiculous quest is just unachievable.

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The Dinner Spread

30 Jan

The family at the dinner!

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On the Way Home

14 Nov

We left Sentosa island at noon and got to the checkpoint in half an hour. The drive back was not as smooth as four days ago. Wow! Was it really four days ago that we were headed to Singapore? And now we are going home.

Pockets of rainfall made the drive not as leisurely. Like I had mentioned earlier, year end travel within this region will have one encounter rain and gloomy skies.

But I am not complaining, we are headed home. However, traffic jam along the way is prolonging the situation…

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Gloomy Skies Again

14 Nov

I woke up to gloomy skies again. Year end travel to Asian cities are usually met with gloomy skies, kind of like our version of winter with snowing conditions. When I was in Thailand last week, we also had rain in Kirimaya during our golf game, playing under a drizzle with the umbrella out and raincoats worn.

We decided to take our time before we say goodbye to Sentosa and Singapore.

It has been a good trip and we look forward to going home to cuddle M1 and M2 (and Roo).

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A Happy Occasion

14 Nov

Traffic on the small island state was a challenge when one is rushed for time. Luckily we made it on time. The solemnization ceremony took place at Four Seasons Singapore. The bride looked very pretty and the groom, dashing.

It was a sweet moment when they exchanged vows. I choked and could feel tears coming along. Oh no… Blinking hard, I managed to suppress it. Nobody was sniffling or crying and I didn’t want to be the only one!

Dinner that followed was a jovial time. Needless to say, it was a happy occasion.

Congratulations cousin, so happy for you and to your new hubby, welcome to the family.

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Better to Rest

13 Nov

The poolside plan did not materialize as soon as we stepped into the room. The sofa was so inviting and the lull of the aircon just did us in.

Deciding to just rest in the room, maybe it was for the better.

Tonight’s function is a wedding dinner, so gotta look fresh and ready for it!

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A Happy Camper

13 Nov

Satisfied with my purchases today, yes, I am a happy camper! The shopping outing was not too long, so it wasn’t an ordeal and the nice weather beckons.

By 1.45pm we decided to go back to the hotel and just lounge by the poolside (with a margarita or beer in hand) before the function tonight.

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Sunny Skies

13 Nov

It’s a beautiful day today with the sun out and the pool inviting! Thoughts of sipping a margarita by the poolside is very appealing over gulping down a beer…

But this will have to wait. We are going to the mall again! It will not be a long outing but just to get something in mind. Hopefully, Takashimaya has it.

Will come back early to enjoy the pool!