Wednesday, August 24, 2016

olgh

I was running today and I really felt my body getting rusty by the year. I used to be able to do 5km without breaking a sweat when I was 21-24. I can't imagine doing 5km now haha or maybe I should try it someday.

Working is increasingly heavier and I'm increasingly getting unhappy with what I'm doing now. Salary is not getting higher. The motivation is no longer there anymore. But well, nobody's happy working in a bank, except if they are earning loads. In such times I guess I would have to make do and tide over.

I'm trying to find back the drive and the emotional state I had when I was in school or Shanghai. I can't find any of it. I don't know anything now.

I wouldn't imagine the things I would be thinking or doing right now 1 or 2 years ago.
I can't even imagine me enjoying being a bell.
Sometimes I think I'm too unstable now.
Maybe I need a solo trip again.


Monday, August 15, 2016

Joseph Schooling


The historic moment when Singapore's Joseph Schooling beat 3 swimming legends, broke Olympic record and got an Olympic Gold. Nobody expected that.

Just wow!

Friday, August 12, 2016

Phuket beach holiday

I thought I was going to KL for the National Day holidays and I was going to buy the bus ticket that day when plans changed and Expedia had super cheap package to Phuket and I wanted a beach holiday so why not?

Flights and Swissotel altogether was around $386, which is pretty decent for Thailand.

Day 1 Around Patong
Our mini van had an accident and the rear screen was smashed. Reached hotel, napped, walked around Patong area and then I booked my tours for the next 2 days. The shop owner was super nice and introduced authentic and non-touristy thai food.
Wa I haven't had thai food for sooo long.

And see the famous Bangla street with all the sleazy bars. Oh it was some election day so they can't sell alcohol until 12am.




Day 2 James Bond Island
We did some island hopping, highlight of the day was the canoeing around some islands in the middle of nowhere. I wonder how the canoeists got there.




Dinner steamboat at MK, some supermarket shopping then back to the hotel to rest.

Day 3 Phi Phi Island

Sun tanning and swimming at some island, then snorkelling at Phi Phi and more sun and more swimming.



Dinner at Number 6 thai food, which is super popular.

I was super tired that day so I crashed immediately after dinner and some drinks.

Day 4 was a relaxing day and our flight was quite late at night, around 10pm. Breakfast was in a rush.
We had some drinks, ate at MK again, supermarket to get some Thai stuff back then it was Thai massage time at Let's Relax. Dinner we dabao-ed Number 6 thai food to check in gate for dinner.


Altogether, I spend around $686 everything in, including $386 hotel and flight, $120 for a 2 day tour and the rest on food, drinks and alcohol. How did I spend $180 on the rest. LOL.

I really don't know how to enjoy a beach holiday hahaha. I mean the sun, sand and sea are nice, but it's the hassle to go to the beach with towels and all that and the sea is so salty, and the sand gets in everywhere. I'd prefer to stay in my club pool, which is clean, big, empty and near my home with clean toilet and big shower. Well, the islands are nice, I just love thai food. I need to go Bangkok soon.

2 days after I came back the news reported that 2 bombs exploded at Phuket Patong beach, the area where I was staying. OMG.

I'm missing my wa wa Swissotel big bed already.

Saturday, August 06, 2016

Pokemon Go

Pokémon Go is here in Singapore! And the crazy begins....