Pictures- Singapore trip

As I've promised earlier- ta daaaaa...!!

Skywalk at Sentosa- you can see nice views from the top.

Luge- it's included in the Skywalk fees $10
To brake, the handles must be pulled towards yourself.
Pretty exciting=D

Upclose of the magnificent Merlion

The Southernmost point of Asia Pacific. I was here!!

In the 'dark room' of Singapore's Bird Park
Various beautiful species of owls can be observed here. No photos are allowed to be taken in this area to prevent the blindness of the owls.



Children's bird show- The macaw knows which bin to throw the correct item! He was heading to the bin for plastic. If birds also know how to recycle...*embarassing, when I think of mankind that failed to do so!* So people, please recycle!!



This white macaw is called Picasso- he can draw modern arts very well.
The pictures are then sold at $10 each, along in a goodies bag containing postcard and a notebook, if I'm not mistaken.



Saw this uniques cassowary- a dinosaur's descendant!



The penguins in the Bird Park. So cute!!



Sigh..my night mode was bad because I was trying to save my battery, which also failed in the end=`(
Anyway, this dark picture showed a fishing cat that actually catches fish in the slow, moving stream. One of the nice views obtained at Night Safari.

That's all..

Next Penang trip

My next Penang trip is tentatively scheduled on 28th October for the whole particular week. It's to the mainland's hospitals.

Wonder if the hotels would be okay.

Will have to arrange for transportation and letters soon.

Hope it'd be enjoying, because I will be going with my boss only. Yes, only her. The other colleague would busy celebrating her Deepavali celebrations in KL.

The data and results collection would be petty, though. Especially if I can't chat with my another colleague. Haih..

Contradictorily, I am kind of excited with this trip also. It could probably be one of my very last few trips to Penang for this year, and maybe next year's.

Changes

Changes..

How do we know if we've changed for the better?

The first step is always the hardest step. Can't it be any simpler?
I am still in the process of setting down my first footprint.

How long will it take?


Sigh...

Singapore trip

Singapore 5th-7th October trip.

It was really a wonderful trip. Again, a new experience for me, despite the last minute preparations for passport, hotel bookings and transportation tickets. Despite the rush, the sadness and the last minute emails that I've received. Thank you very much. Dr. Shen!! If not for you, I would still be here and wondering what the world is that interview for.

The interview was a quick one, lasted me about 10 minutes at most. I remember going in at 9.00 am. But I realised how warm they were. I'm glad about that. After that, I had to rush for application fees payment with the campus's bus, and went to say hallo to my project supervisor. Then I continued with my online application while the huge, clear windows were already presenting clouds that were turning gray. I was like.."please don;t rain until I reach the hotel Puhleesss..." but sigh, it rained in the end. I left my umbrella in my luggage. Yes, I know it will not rain in the hotel, but I took it as a spare item. I've never expected that my last day trip in S'pore would be raining- with all the hot tropical weather. # Lesson 1: Never expect the unexpected will not happen. # Lesson 2: Don't be over confident!

Luckily, I managed to grab some A4-sized brochures from the interview venue and used it as a shade. *Shhhh!!*

After everything had settled in the campus, I walked back to the hotel to meet my aunt. The worst part was that I could not contact her with my cellphone. Whenever I dial her number, the answer would be 'ninety-five". Seven calls- and ALL with the same, short reply. And that was it. I do not know why. Had a hard feeling that probably my credit had finished in 3 days' time. I tried messaging her. Luckily, it worked!!

On the other hand, the weather changed pretty fast somehow. One moment, it was drizzling and after a few bus stops in the campus bus, it started to pour heavily. Somehow, I nearly got lost while looking for the SBS bus terminal. However, I did manage to ask a few friendly and helpful NUS students to confirm the exact stop that I should take and how to get there. Thank you!!

In fact, I'm thankful because it did not rain the day and the day before. Otherwise, I would be seriously disappointed.

Thanks to my cousins who drove to Clementi to meet us up, we had a safe and happy journey to Johor Bahru. It was hassle-free and convenient because the Customs checks were fast. Everything was done in the car=)

The moment my phone line showed Maxis line, I checked my prepaid balance. RM 0.09 left. No wonder I could not call at all. And this gave me another lesson; # Lesson 4: Top up at least RM 60 before going to a foreign country, and especially if you are using a prepaid line.

JB had many nice restaurants, but I could not take anymore pictures because my phone's memory had already exploded with pictures in S'pore. One particular nice bakery where we had hi-tea was Lavender bakery; they sell charcoal-made bread which is really black in colour (yes!!) and tasted quite nice somehow. The charcoal added would help in detoxification- according to the article posted there. Unique isn't it?

I've been trying to upload pictures but I think I have to resize those again. I'll post more pictures of my trip later=)

Depressing day

2 words- depressing day

excitement------worry-------relieved-------satisfied-------angry------sad


like a shattered glass .