Last night, I was wondering after work of what to do when I get home since I'm all achy and tired from the gym (ran and did Combat the last time I went there) and I ended up watching Iron Chef America on tv till bedtime.

Little did I forget, I could have either blog or make a dessert....but I can't believe I forgot to Blog!!! It was such a great time to update and catch up with my thoughts.

And so I have been roaming about (not as much as I would like to) around Singapore taking various photos of Xmas decorations at the malls...it seems though that the extravagance of the decoration has somewhat shrunk since I last came here. I remembered the moments where the whole Orchard Road was closed when I first came to Singapore when I was 8. Things have changed. No longer you see a pyramid blown up of Santa Clauses...although there is a glimpse of large Christmas trees spotted.

In reflecting moments of my presence in Singapore, it has brought me a lot of reflection. Reflection of the past, and changes that have begun for the future. Change, it is constant and I begin to wonder whether I can keep up with it. With change, comes along realization and wisdom (I hope). Settling down was much easier, however, I now question with my career progress. Being in a very young group again questions my future. If I were to stay with this team, ideally it would bring me very far if I stay for at least 5 years. If not, I will have to leave at a very short time to really settle on the right company for the rest of my life. Then again, there is a question of whether I can actually achieve what I want with this career before I go on a break. Or perhaps I may give up this career and look at other possibilities / opportunities.

But there is always a choice to decide. Hey ho, at times like this I shall leave it to Fate.

Anyway, enjoy the photos!

And the rest of the album for the days are up! heh, after some time :P

Yes this post is long overdue....again! I guess I have my reasons such as catching up with work, buying a new toy (in which I have had alot of late nights lately) and more work? Haha...not only that, I've also started my 'operation gigi' regime whereby it's trips back to Malaysia to get it fixed. But it's waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay worth it than to get it done here in Singapore. I don't really trust the consultants here as a start since we moved here recently as they really are persuasive. I need more time to understand how they think....the joy of being a consultant and customer myself haha.

Anyway, it's not like I trust my country either. I guess thorough research needs to be done all the time to get the quality and trust you want on something. Yes yes, I do have faith somewhere lying in this mind of mind. But hey ho, I do know why people grow up to be cynical these days....

Ok, so I'm drifting off topic again. Back to Hong Kong....it was a buzz of a place, so many people at every corner and with the constant canton cussing projected from every corner sure added into the total experience. To me, it felt like I was in an overcrowded fish tank in an aquarium store the entire time. And we actually spent some time walking 'Kam yuee Kai' (Goldfish Market Street), where the boys got so carried away as they were amazed to see so many pet store and aquarium shops in a stretch of streets.

Other highlights would be:

• Seeing an actual Panda for the first time in Ocean Park.
• Chancing upon a Wan Tan noodles restaurant that was voted the second best (in something) in Hong Kong island and at a value price of HKD $17.00 p/bowl.
• Good fresh japanese sushi and meals (as good as NZ).
• Over consumption of milk teas and bubble teas (in BIG portions for cheap).
• Catching the view of Hong Kong island from Tsim Tsa Tsui at night.
• Bus ride up to Victoria Peak passing by all the ridiculously large mansions along the way.
• Watched Cirque du Soliel at Macau which was worth the ticket.

Mongkok, Hong Kong - wandering from Gjin Ow on Vimeo.


Here are some of our lovely snippits from hong kong on the first day! More to come....

To the malls and food bwahaha...

I haven't been updating much lately because there isn't much to update =P. Last weekend was literally spent on training (running), hanging out at home while waiting for the cleaner to clean up the place (yes we have one), window shopping at the malls and eating. Hmm, I guess the only thing different that I did was to checked out far west and there's actually a large sports complex that consisted a swimming pool next to a badminton hall. Kinda cool to go for a dip on a Sunday afternoon =). It also had other facilities like tennis and squash courts, a stadium for running and a sushi restaurant. It took about an hour to get there though but hey ho, all about exploring.

AnYwaY, weekend before that was spent at Underwater world and this time D came along! I'm super extra prouder of my sis and the way she performed and this round, I get to touch the dolphines! weeeeeeeeeeee...

Few pics from the event:


D loved the tunnel and we went around 3 times, so I did kinda 'hint' him about getting a scuba license mwahaha.

This weekend will be packed with relatives, which will definitely make us actually explore Singapore more ;)

Hey ho, time for an update!

Been spending the last week and abit settling down with me new job and place and it's going great! Despite the 'ninja' mosquitoes that I never knew until I arrive Singapore...yes, they are small and tiny and you don't see them and when they bite, they really bite! So we've taken some measurements...although we haven't actually bought a proper citronella plant but yeah, we've planted a few joysticks around our place.

One day of the weekend was spent with good ole sis, where we watched anime the whole day. Yes, we are sucked into Avatar! The last air-bender WOOHOO.

The other day of the weekend was spent on wake boarding for the first time...but unfortunately my camera battery is dead and I do not know where the charger is so we don't have a video camera :( . Was relying on our friends camera to help us out.

Wake boarding is becoming a more popular 'leisure' sport and it's pretty much like skiing but on a skateboard...as well as the spot people go to do it was very close to our new place, plus there was a sea food restaurant nearby. Heh, that says it all.

Punggol, Singapore - Wake Boarding from Gjin Ow on Vimeo.


I was the last one out of the 4 of us and was the only person who was able to stood up the first time the driver took off! Haha, and it lasted so long (about 10mins non stop). It's real fun because it's really like surfing and there is no hassle to 'catch' the waves since there is already one. I then got adventurous...started to ride left and right, tried jumping and riding with one hand. So want to do it again!

After a 3 hour workout, we headed off for Seafood dinner and then a poker session back at our place. The next day was spent at a German restaurant for lunch and we feasted so much that we were not hungry for dinner.

2nd week of work, but this time without the senior! Do hope I'm doing the right thing as right now there is so much catching up to do (9 months of design work is a real challenge). Short week since it was Singapore day on Monday (saw the fireworks on tv). Things are progressing well regardless, got my work permit, got a bank account and now am just waiting for my first payslip!