2014 has been an extremely eventful year - meeting many new people in my first proper job and in university, getting back A level results, staying in a residential college far from home, rediscovering but also losing friendships and spending rare and precious family time.
I started 2014 in a job at Starhub Parkway Parade as a customer service officer (I actually started working in December) - where I met people who I hope will continue to stay in my life for a long time, experienced the working world and extremely horrible people but of course really nice people, found and lost love.
I guess I really started appreciating people who take on jobs in the service sector mainly, and perhaps I got to grasp hold of the value of money since I was pretty much working to support myself hahaha. Also took my first motorcycle ride - which has inspired me to eventually learn how to ride a bike HAHAHA but probably not anytime soon bc my balance is .....
3 of my favouritest people ft. Amira (really really glad you're back from aussie and I cannot wait to see you soon!!!), Rachel (also mythun hahaha who I can really talk about anything to) and Lutfi (just: hahahahaha)
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one of my favouritest girl <3 |
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same name manager hehe |
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my lovely fireman :> |
Also went for my third trip to Taiwan in end Jan and I think this really deserves a separate post altogether. By far my longest and most enjoyable trip bc of all the places we visited which I absolutely loved - including different night markets every night, Ximending, Dakeng Farm, Fengjia night market definitely deserves special attention, and XiaoRenGuo to name a few. But yes I shall do another post on this but here are some photos from the first few days in Gaosiung and Tainan hehehe.
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I just really really love papaya milk from Liuhe hehe |
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Also Cijin island in Kaosiung sells amazing food such as: |
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Egg pudding ice for less than $5 |
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grilled sotong is absolutely DAYUMMMM |
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the chick kinda looks like colourkie right hehe but it's waaaay fluffier |
And of course CHINESE NEW YEAR
Which also means lots of ang paos + amazing cny goodies ; really really love the chilli shrimp rolls, kueh bangkit, bakwa, open-top pineapple tarts, peanut puffs
Wah talk until I want to eat all that man nvm CNY JUST AROUND THE CORNER HEHEHE
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With the brother ; last minute decision to wear jerseys together hehe |
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Also visited Chinatown w fatty where we ate amazing chayedan and hawker food hehe |
Then I went to USS for the first time w Amira and we got season passes so you can imagine how many more times I went after that first time + student passes at only $88 so why not man. Ended up going multiple times with Amira and also w Mary Ann + Flora hehe but even then I'm not at all sick off going there. Met many walking toys and I can safely say I've sat all the rides since Battlestar was closed for the entire period of my season pass HAHAHA.
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first time at uss and at the universal globe!!! |
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HEHEHEHE outside minion mart can i have him please |
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Castle at Far Far Away |
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Been there so many times and I always see the Fairy Godmother hahaha may she grant all our wishes yah |
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BEE DOH BEE DOH |
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w my baby post water ride |
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look who managed to sneak in and get a photo with bumblebee! |
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Waited so long before Puss in Boots finally appeared |
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THE PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR HEHEHE |
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I just really think we look super adorable here yah hahaha :D |
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Never knew Woody had a wife but these two woodpeckers ah no unity one hahaha |
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Can't get enough of the minions. EVER |
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Queued sooooo long before getting to sit this 2 minute ride booo |
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w oscar (same name as one of my babies from chelsea/brazil hehehe) |
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cookie monster said he didnt like man utd :( |
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WE QUEUED FOR THE LITTLE CHILDREN FERRIS WHEEL HAHAHAHA |
And in between working, I met my hammies various times which are times I will always remember, treasure. Really very appreciative I met them 5 in JC and I just hope that even in future, we can always have meet-ups with lame and silly times together ;')
We went to Marche @ Somerset 313:
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Some beef- mushroom-vege (grass) salty crepe which was actually nice hehe <: |
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ROSTI + SAUSAGE + SOUR CREAM <3 yum yum yummmmm |
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One of many photos ; also one of the most glam one |
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first time trying marche pizza which was not bad hehe |
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SO MUCH GRASS |
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1/4 hammies hehe same name friend |
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4/6 HAMMIES :> |
We also went to Switch by Timbre, which incidentally serves amazing roasted duck pizza for only $21 (I just decided I shall do food reviews when I want to also yah hahahah)
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Full attendance 6/6 hammies :> |
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Shannon is selfie queen |
Then Vanessa flew off to Taiwan + Japan, so 5/6 of us went down to the airport for yakun breakfast with her and to send her off (as though she's going for a year but actually only a few weeks lah)
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Real straight hair vs. fake curly hair |
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Ft. my bestie whose forever I am 10000% sure of |
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VANESSA I LOVE YOU MOMENT |
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FAV!!! |
Then we went to GRUB @ Bishan Park which honestly served disappointing food, BUT company was amazing yah <:
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Our burgers/hot dog + fries ; aiyah presentation nice nia |
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4/6 hammies ; also good service at grub despite lousy food |
These amazing girls coming to inaccessible parkway just to have Macs breakkie:
A Level Collection Day / Pizza Hut before - such a great day spent with them knowing that regardless of results we were all going to be together + OMG I DIDN'T FAIL
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Wah action sia use VSCO Cam |
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Cr: Emily + Shannon HAHAHAHAHAH |
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OUR FACES LOL |
Paid this ramen shop which gave out free flow EGGS + imitation Kate (Cake) Spade @ Tanjong Pagar ; only with good company then I eat Jap okay hahahaha
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Pre-Sapporo beer = normal looking face HAHAHAHA |
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Action only lah @ Cake Spade |
Most recent full attendance hammie outing to pasir ris park hehehe
Of course, had to keep fit amidst all the eating so I went for 2 runs this year!
1. Safari Zoo Run
We got free entry into the zoo after the run, which was pretty cool since zoo tickets are like what, 20+ bucks?? Also so many aunties went for the run to LOOK AT ANIMALS WHILE RUNNING HAHAHAHA. So I followed them and looked at elephants ft. below:
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Hey that's me! |
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Super unglam HAHAHAHA does the zoo really expect me to pay for this to be printed without the watermark LOL |
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GUESS WHO FINISHED THE RUN |
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POST-RUN must haolian a bit take photo ah |
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The zoo also haolian hahahaha |
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INUKA the super adorbz polar bear hehe |
2. Electric Run
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Pre-run looking normal HAHAHA ; also selfie in toilet |
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Atmosphere was really good hehe |
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Waiting for our lap to start!! |
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Everything was just really pretty hehehe |
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cui face after walk-running hahaha |
Went out a lot w my 2 piggies - really thankful I met them in TA1 and that we still go out and catch up often enough :>
River Safari where we saw pufferfish, many other kinds of fish, pandas and many many more hehehe so cute!
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Ridiculous lah the hello panda so hard to open HAHAHA |
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eh i sat on a crocodile! |
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SO ADORBZ AHHHH + also: meet kungfu panda's shifu |
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can i bring you home please jia jia :> |
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And of course met Kaikai the super shy panda who loves hiding |
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FOOD @ Mama Panda's Kitchen |
Also had breakkie w Lingshan @ Group Therapy Cafe, Katong V ;
Wah wah the pancakes and waffle looks AMAZING I want to eat it now
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Can I just say I really really love Lingshan's shirt hahaha soooo cute |
Met them at Mardi Gras too:
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JANE IS SUCH AN ADORABLE MINION |
Penny Uni @ Katong
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tbh look nice nia not that nice hahahah |
And of course, family time :)
I guess I'm just really glad I had more time to spend with my family which in case you were wondering includes my dear hamsters Colourkie and Whitie.
Picnic @ Marina Barrage and haolian lah bt I prepared all the food hahaha
Explored Punggol Waterway which was super warm and sunny, but it was a really nice place:
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Pufferhammie family :> |
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My inspiration forever <3 |
Ate Mad Jack at Simpang which took forever to come hence my mother's face below HAHAHAHA
At Grand Pac Hotel for a Peranakan Buffet!
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I LOVE KUEH |
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SO MUCH FOOOOOOOD |
Buffet @ some random place near Sentosa hehhehe
NDP Preview w the family!
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I actually think this is the bestest part of the parade |
Mardi Gras w Xa xa
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BEE DOH BEE DOH |
And of course the reason why we go to Expo - FOOD FAIR HAHAHAHAH YUMMMM
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I still miss the taiwan one but THIS IS GREAT TOO |
And of course meeting all the people I love in between :')
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Meet my bff hehe <3 |
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Who came all the way to Parkway to have breakfast w me |
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SO SWEET HOR |
Last time eating banmian @ Katong w Vanessa / anyway in case anyone is wondering IT'S RE-OPENED IN THE HAWKER CENTRE OPPOSITE PARKWAY PARADE WOOHOOOOOO
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I LOVE THE PARKWAY BANMIAN |
Molly Roffrey's with Miah!! What a tough year but I guess I just hope all is going to be okay and is okay between us
Visited d'good cafe @ Holland V + Botanic Gardens after w Test of Friendship HAHAHAHA
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I miss my longer hair :( |
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HAHAHAHAHAHAH me ft. red velvet cake |
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Anyone misses Man's hair? |
Monster Curry @ ION Orchard w the before version of Man:
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I also miss your hair leh :( |
Geography Night and also Byebye Mr Elwin :(
This series of photos is named as Green TJC in my photos idk why HAHAHAHAHA but back to TJ!!
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I haven't seen Mr Tong for eons HAHAHA |
Brought Xa to Gardens for his first trip there! Also had Seoul Garden w him + Chris afterwards
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Action eiffel tower behind |
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AND WE CAUGHT THE MINIONS SHOW OMG AWWHHH |
Met Huiling who I haven't seen since U16s booo :(
And ONE-FOR-ONE FOOOOOD @ Barossa's Holland V
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Of course, who else to have it with but my bestie fatty |
Bobo came back earlier this year too!!