4 day back in Shanghai

I had to attend a 2 day "training" in Shanghai and it felt like going back after a business trip to Singapore. 

The company rejected our application to take SQ so we had to stick to their cheaper house brand, China Eastern, which I wouldn't have boarded if I didn't need to collect my load of stuff left at Evan's house.

 I forgot how bad the air was, the first day was horrible and everywhere smell like cigarettes. Fresh air is such a luxury. 

As usual, training is just a social event to get away from your work once in a while and met up with friends.

Luckily I extended my trip by 3 days, arriving there one day early and spending the weekend there and I had my usual fixes: Nougatine, Haidilao, burgers, blue frog, Chu Hua and alcohol!!! 

Alcohol is so expensive in Singapore, I always had to drink my fill in Shanghai. Cocktails, sake, beers! I really miss the good affordable food and drinks there.

I settled most of my accounts, including phone, bank, gym etc. so that I don't have anything left to miss or return for. I have also thought for very long what else I could get from taobao but currently I'm quite satisfied with what I already bought: 2 leather shoes, 1 sports shoes, belt, headphones, googles, contacts, baking stuff and clothes.

I really hate to tempt my Singaporean friends with how comfortable Singapore had been because they had to endure for at least one more year there and most of them had been contemplating to quit. Well, one year is the turning point for me. 

So long, Shanghai, till April 14, if I'm still with the company. And they provide SQ flight.

a close iphone shave

I was watching the TV on the sofa when the doorbell rang and I sprang up to open the door.

CLING CLANK PIANG

My iphone slipped from my pocket and went face down on the floor.

After opening the door, I checked on my iphone.
Pressed on the power button, home button, silent mode button, volume button, no response.

My iphone officially died with my only way of communication with all my friends.

Only 3 days before my biz trip to Shanghai, I came out with plan Bs in case my phone can't be fixed.

1. Buy a completely new phone without plan
2. Buy a completely new phone with my dad's expired plan
3. Use my backup non-3G phone until my plan is up in next June
4. Trade in my old phone to exchange for a new iphone with Singtel

But which phone should I get? Iphone 5S is very expensive and Iphone 6 which will have a completely new design will be out next year. I don't like Samsung phones. I'm leaning towards Nokia phones but they don't have my PVZ 2 and I need to restore all my contacts one by one.

A quick online research on where to get my iphone repaired and I'm down to the shop. They also couldn't figure out what happened after they dismantled it, and then suddenly the apple sign on the screen just sprang up.

WHAT...........................................

The attendant told me maybe something short circuited but it's ok now.

It was such a close shave! My phone officially died for 3 hours and came back to life!!! A miracle!
Oh phone I promise to take better care of you and never drop you again, until you are due for exchange. Heehee.

This is what I was afraid of 2 years ago when I got my iphone. Over-dependence.

Charge

Now comes that part when everything's much settled to a automated daily schedule.

On weekdays,
Wake up at 7am
Shower
Taking train
Apple for breakfast at 8am
Work
Lunch at 12pm
Work
Home at 6.30pm
Work out/run/nap
Dinner at 7.45pm
Shows
Sleep at 11.15pm

On weekends,
Saturday swim/tan at 11.30am, baking
Sunday F&E

I'm not complaining. I feel much better in the comforts of my home and bed. I need to find something healthy to fill my stomach during mid morning and mid afternoon when I'm always hungry. Having lived overseas alone made me feel like getting a space of my own, like my own home or something but then again, nobody to wash/iron my clothes etc.

It's actually quite a dangerous feeling - being so stabilized, because any bump on the road will topple you.
Therefore I'm seeking change in other aspect of my life, like my job. Not that I don't like my job, just that sometimes I feel overqualified and wasting my youth instead of going out there and charging like my friends while we still have the means to.

Charge!!!

Zn's wedding

13 years ago this guy was sitting in front of me in the same class and I never thought I would wake up at 3.30am on a Saturday morning to be the one of his brothers in his wedding.

Also, this was the first wedding of a classmate of a same age that I attended.

Gate crashing wasn't that difficult, the worse part was the wasabi-chilli-padi popsicle and after that groom's house and we left wq in the bride's house. Ha epic.





Capella wedding lunch

The lunch was rather good, the food was separated individually for each person and their tea selection is superb. Gryphon Tea Company.

The couple also had a complimentary stay at the Capella Villa, which was like a large suite with an individual outdoor pool and bathtub. A real good place for a quick staycation! and off they are gone for honeymoon the next day. Ha.

Happy wedding Zhengnian!

Bakes and such

Saturday is pool and oven day.

 Milk Tart

 Mocha Macarons

 Chocolate milk tart

 Marshmallow mud pie

 Orange cupcakes

Hershey's Chocolate velvet cake