Disneyland @ Hong Kong

Somehow I left Disneyland feeling that Tinkerbell's magical dust did not manage to blow this far and there's just something missing in Disneyland HK. Maybe it's cos everything seems to have shrunk (to fit the Asians???) and rides have been reduced to a pathetic few. Can you believe we've managed to finish most of the rides and lots of shopping by evening? I usually can't finish half the rides least of all, visit the shops!

Still, Disney is Disney and I can't help feeling deliriously happy, at least at the start! Here are the pics of a bunch of adults acting like excited kids (hmmm, maybe just YY!).

At the MTR earlier in the morn after a yummy meal of dim sum at Lin Heung Tea House. YY can't take his hands of Ivy, as usual!

The special Mickey train!

The special Mickey station at Disneyland - I love all Mickey related stuff as you can see!

Surfboard Mickey at the entrance

Some flower Mickey ornament which looks like a giant choc cookie!

Astroblasters - the guys' favourite ride. We took it twice cos they wanted to improve on their scores. Typically competitive. See how serious YY looks when shooting aliens!

Orbitron - suitable for ages 5 and up? But for one guy, it was terrifying. Guess who? :D

Seriously, can we ever have a nice pic together?!

Maybe yes, only when Ivy is in between us :D

TR's condescending pat on Pooh's head!

The stunted Cinderella's castle :( Think my toy castle looks prettier

Mickey ice-creams!

Sitting on the fence, literally, for a glimpse of the Let It Snow parade

Ivy looks especially cute in this pic! Or maybe cos she's standing beside YY :D

Our Red Indian yell was a total flop!

Technicolour Disneyland

Christmas light up on Main Street

It's A Small World magically lit up at sunset

Lights seen through some special 3D glasses appear heart-shaped

One of my favourite pics - enjoying the first "snowfall" of the day :)

♥ in the air

It was a novel experience, at least for me, to attend a solemnization up in the air! I like how swaths of ribbons, fresh flowers, candles and strategic lighting transformed the otherwise stark capsule into a romantic and cosy chamber for the exchange of vows. I like how roses were stuffed into little glass pots dangling from the ceiling, held in place by ribbons. I like how magical it felt to be at the apex at sunset and hear the couple say "I do" (Ian, exhilaratingly; Carol, blushingly).


We were ushered to a special guest lounge upon arrival where we met the busy couple (who were too busy to even take pictures), their relatives and friends. While waiting to board the capsule, we gravitated towards the beautiful weather outside and had fabulous fun posing against the backdrop of Marina Bay. Thanks SW for uploading the pics!

I spy

Dad saw the Air Force One parked at the Paya Lebar Airbase some distance away. Hence the flurry of activities as we whipped out our binoculars, tripods, cameras and telescope (yes, a telescope!) to catch a glimpse of the famous plane with the US flag on its tail and the "United States of America" inscribed on its body. What a way to spend a Sunday morning!

through a bino.

darling egrets!

I need a Europe fix :(

Ian ♥ Carol

Thought I was going to be late for C's solemnization on Sat but TR managed to rush me there in time phew. Vowed to myself that I won't risk being late again for anything but don't know how I long I can keep my promise (probably only till tomorrow since I hardly reach the office on time haha).

SW is supposed to send me the pics we took with her Canon prosumer cam but unlikely I will get it anytime soon sigh. I've never seen such an ardent Canon fan! Here are some sneaks:

Ian looking positively delighted...he was beaming like the proud hubby the whole night :)

forever grateful to the man who rushed me there in time :P

an excited cousin!

When October Ends

The egrets are back! And hence begins my yearly obsession with these lovely creatures who grace me with their presence whenever the wet season comes pouring by. So far, I can only see a few white splodges in the green field. But I'm hopefully that more of them will pop by.

While September is all golden, orange and red, November is a deep velvety brown and forest green. I love November, maybe because it appears to me to be the start of autumn.

Weekend $plurge

Exhausted and feeling a little green with guilt after the massive weekend shopping spree the last couple of days. TR patiently followed me as I scrambled madly from Orchard to Haji Lane and back to Orchard again. But I'm feeling rather pleased cos...

(1) Dutifully fulfilled the gentle requests of the brides (Carol: formal, no white; Julia: cream or champagne; SX: pink or white) and found 3 dresses that satisfy their requirements and my vanity.

(2) Defrayed the costs with vouchers!

(3) Had the chance to taste freshly baked choc wassants.

(4) Got pretty scrapbooking papers at 25% off (kindly sponsored by TR after he saw how much $$$ I've signed away).

(5) Got a Tangs card.

I have to say that I love having an excuse to shop for new clothes :)

Ice cream and me???

Was looking through my holiday pics and saw 2 very similar and funny pics!



At first glance, 2 conclusions can be drawn:

(1) we like ice cream and milkshakes very very much.

(2) Cui has a not-so-secret crush on me OR she hates me!

Miss NYC, the weather, the company, the milkshakes, the shopping, the afternoons of doing anything I please.

El Carnival

Hmmm had a sudden whim to look through the few pictures we took some weeks ago at the Law Society D&D. Unfortunately, my camera takes very unflattering photos - time for a new one. (I bet it went haywire when i dropped it in Rome while exchanging it for my ice-cream cone with TR. Anything for an Italian gelato!)

Not a mind-blowing night anyway. There were too many speeches, tedious prize presentations and a cringingly bad stand-up comedienne. It ended unnecessarily late - lucky to have nice people giving me a lift home :)

we only wore our masks for about... a minute?

the grub for the night

cam whoring in my kitchen - good lighting!

I took 5 pictures of Ben simultaneously and he still managed to hold the pose!

A Taxonomy of Barnacles

Am reading the very quirky and entertaining A Taxonomy of Barnacles by Galt Niederhoffer. I like the charming way this author describes the life of a bunch of eccentric sisters and their dysfunctional family. And it's set in NYC!

There's a bit of Special Topics in Calamity Physics in it, but not as depressing an ending I hope. Nice to chance upon a good book! Bought it from the open air branch of The Strand bookstore outside Central Park in NYC for half its price. Admittedly, the first thing that attracted me was the cover with its vintage drawings. So pretty :)

Paper Value

Scrapbooking has caught Singapore by storm considering how a new shop - Paper Market - has mushroomed in Raffles City. Perfect location!

Better still, two of Popular's up-market sister shops - Urban Write and Prologue - also carry a small range of scrapbooking products (mostly from S.E.I). The best thing is (1) I can use my Popular card to get 10% off; (2) the stuff there is at least $2 cheaper than the specialized scrapbooking stores and (3) I can get sticker lettering for less than $4! Make that 3 best things!

I COVET: the Photo Box Album from Kikki.K (a new Auzzie stationary store in Ion selling erm, Swedish inspired stationery). It costs a freaking $99! Can somebody convince me that it's worth it? I've made two trips down to evaluate my option and it's embarrassing to make a third. In the meantime, I'm sourcing for materials to construct a similar one. It looks seemingly easy.

Wedding fever

This year must be a blissful and bountiful year cos so many of my friends are getting hitched! Very excited with all the happenings (so long as I'm not the main star :D). The only difficulty I have now is finding a suitable dress for all the bridesmaid and dinner stuff!

Bing is glowing, as far as I can tell from my occasional glimpses of her along Circular Road. She looks more feminine too and contented :) A pity I had to miss her wedding in June.


Next up is Carol's engagement at the Flyer. Quite cool if you think about the nice backdrop and the intimacy of saying your vows in an airborne capsule with no pesky people swarming around you. Comes at a price though but $$$ doesn't matter the slightest bit when you're talking about your wedding (purely my opinion)!

Then there's Julia & Han's wedding in Indonesia this Dec. Her photoshoot is gorgeous and so special. I love the idea of snowboots!



There's Shuxin & WQ's wedding next Jan. I have not planned anything for her Hen Party arrgh but all in good time. Don't you think they look fabulous in their photoshoot?


And of course Laura will be one of the prettiest brides of 2010 :)