Back from China

Hi, I'm back from Hangzhou and Shanghai. I have lots of things to complete, so I'll update about the trip some time later. The trip was relatively fun, but quite a few people fell sick half way during the trip.

Meal portions are large, and I miss the rice in China. The rice grains are like pearl rice, and they are rounded and fragrant, good enough to be eaten alone!

My host's name is Dora, and she has like.. 3 houses, but I only went to 2 of them. Her dad is the boss of a bedlinen factory company, 好梦来, and I went to one of their outlets. It was simply.. amazing! :D Their bed sheets are like made of 100% silk and cost at least 300rmb (more than S$60). Dora's house uses her dad's company's bed sheets and they are like.. free! That's so cool, imagine yourself stepping into the shop and selecting whichever bed sheet you want every night! Haha, just kidding.

Anyway, more details and photographs about the trip in later posts! :D I have lots of uncompleted homework. Oh no.

November 10 2008

Saturday:

1. Went to Park Royal for the buffet lunch and the total bill was like $120++. I still prefer the buffet dinner, where more choices are available. Nevertheless, I think this would be the last time (besides on cruises) for us to have buffets. The reason? Simple, because we can't eat that much :D. Haha, other families were like taking and taking continuous flows of food!

2. Went the temple at Si Ma Lu to pray, then to OG to grab some last minute stuff.

3. Went to Marina Barage, but it was very warm there. More trees, please. Here are some pictures.

Sunday:

1. Went to the zoo and viewed some animals like the white tiger, probiscous monkey, etc. It was very crowded, so we left at around 12.30pm.

2. Went to Causeway Point to have a light lunch.

3. Visited my cousin, because he just had an eye surgery. Quite scary.

I will be going off to China (Shanghai and Hangzhou ) tomorrow, so I will not be updating this blog until I'm back on the 20th. Till then, do check out Shirin's blog! :D

Quiz from Shirin

Write 10 things about yourself (& pass it on to 10 other people: I won't do that part.)

1. I have a little sister!
2. I enjoy family dinners.
3. I love travelling.
4. I am going to China tomorrow.
5. I have lots of holiday homework left undone.
6. I used to play the harmonica.
7. I used to like crossword puzzles.
8. I miss Blue Mountains, Sydney.
9. I have been to Laos.
10. I treasure what I have now!

:D

Nov 6 2008

O level Chinese is finally over (surprisingly so quickly)! But sadly, I couldn't make it to the class party because I had to stay back for like 4 hours+ after O's to do some video stuff, was so tired then... :(

I can finally take a good rest, then continue with my holiday homework before I'm off to Hangzhou next Tuesday.

Things to look forard to this/ next week:
1. Friday: Dinner with family, last minute shopping for trip.
2. Saturday: Buffet lunch/ dinner at Park Royal Hotel! Second time there, and this time it is to celebrate a belated wedding anniversary for my parents. :D Looking forward to this day.
3. Sunday: Family day at the Singapore Zoo. :D

Then it's off to Shanghai for the Hangzhou exchange trip on Tuesday.

TODAY: Went to Shaw House to catch "Sing to the dawn" with Shirin, then went to Borders/ Marks and Spencer at Wheelock to buy some stuff, before having some food at the Isetan supermarket.

I shall end here. Bye!