Back n feelg lost..

I remembered the first day i was back, i woke up feeling lost. Like i'd lost my motive in life. For the past few days, i wake up with an excitement of not knowing what i will see and what i will get. Tuesday, i woke up dreading the coming of wednesday where i'll be back to wearing heels and tight skirts and long pants.

The past few days had been maddness. Oh, how i love THE MADDNESS. The shop and shop and shop and shop till you drop and you still dream of shopping kinda maddness. I remembered the last night at Suan Lum Nite Bazaar, after a relaxing foot massage and a super heavy dinner of Peking duck+pig trotters+braised pork with man tou+duck soup and duck toa gae, after shopping for an hour or two where i'd just covered a quarter of the nite bazaar, i could barely keep my eyes open. Yet i push myself to go on only to succumb to the temptation of the beer garden. Sadly, when we reach the Chang counters, pasted on the taps were printouts that read ' We do not sale alcohol'. Trust me, i almost fainted on the spot. Our faces were like this => (-_-!!!)

Anyway, here we goes again...

Night 1 - Thursday - 6pm
We (e 4 budgeters or budget airliners) met at Changi Airport Terminal 1 to check in, each with a hand carry ONLY. Nothing more nothing less. Just a handcarry each to bring on board. We checked in, wait for our flight and flew into the skies at 7plus, reaching BKK at 8plus Thai time(1hr behind Sing). We were WARMLY welcome like VIPs at the airport by the 2 who reached earlier as they caught the flight that served food and drinks. Anyway, to cut the story short, we took a maxi cab to our boutique hotel, checked in, went to our rooms, changed to more comfortable clothing for the rest and off to the street to search for food.

We settled our roadside cravings with banana pratas, sotong, grilled chicken (which make me recall of a funny tale. We were walking and we saw this man pushing a cart of bbq chicken coming our way and past us. Being us, we immediately u-turn and follow behind him till he stop. He was unaware of our presence until another store owner signal to him of the 2 hungry ghosts who cant stop eyeing his chicken.)

After which we walked on and as it gets later, it became harder to find dinner (note: it was almost 11pm). We finally decided on the chicken rice which is yummy enough to fill our stomach and wait for breakfast. We went back after dinner as most places are closed. Bathed and sleep.

Day 1 Night 2 - Friday
We woke up and had streetside breakfast delivered to our room. Where can you find this kinda service?? Only when you travelled with bentan when his sis is around. Then you may leap in the benefits.. muhahah..

At 10ish, we proceed to BKK aka Platinum mall. We shopped till 4plus and went for lunch at A&W den back to shop somemore till 6plus where the reason we stopped is because our cash is low!! I brought 5k baht which is about sgd200++ out tt day and i almost finish them all. Luckily i didnt bring out everything else i dun think my extra 150sgd will be able to last me for the next 3 days.

We went back to the hotel, rest our feet for a while and went out again to Central Mall (i think this wat its called) for Naraya. Its crazy inside. It seems like theres some massive sale around but THERES NOT. Everyone is busy grabbing stuff like free one. I think this shop had become a tour highlight for the China tourist. Goodness. I upon walking into this shop, saw the maddness walked one round and decided to stay put at the entrance and wait for a seat. I got one, sat and waited for the khakis to do their shopping, pay and go for dinner. We intended to go for Peking duck but we reach there at about 10pm and they are closed for the day so we went to another Thai restaurant which we went the previous time. We were the last customers and some of the stuff we ordered are already sold out. So we have to replace another order which is also sold out. ANd to replace with another item which luckily they have. Anyway, after a fulfilling dinner of pad thai, tom yum kum, pandan chicken and steam otah, we cab back to our hotel, bath and went to bed.

Day 2 Night 3 - Saturday
We went to Chatuchak market early after another round of 'room service' and spend the whole day there till around 4pm. It was a hot hot hot hot day. I reckon it will be a smarter choice to go bkk during dec as its way cooler. Anyway, i didnt buy a lot that day while the others did. The buddy n i bought mostly accessories and a quaking chicken for darcy. We cab back, took a shower, went for fish spa (i promise myself tt i will not try it again!) at the hotel lobby, den went to meet yl's thai friend for dinner at a sister branch of S&P restaurant. Think its near Siam Square or something. The area is rather cool and high end i would think and is worth a visit (e next time i go). (Note: Hard Rock cafe is there.) Aft dinner, we went to a temple and went back to hotel to shower and sleep.

Day 3 Night 4 - Sunday
Today, we became tourists instead of shoppers. We went to take a river cruise!! How fun!! But apparently not. No particular reasons for why not, just tt i felt kinda cheated to have to pay 500baht (appro $20+) to go up and down the river.

We stop at the grand Palace and decided to forgo the visit and went to Chinatown for Birdnest (500baht). But this, is WORTH it. Haha...

We walked around, den went back for a shower den went for foot massage which was nice enough. Not as painful as i thought it will be. Went back to our hotel, catch a shutter bus to the train station and went for my Peking Duck. Again, we had a room to ourselves which is a fortunate event as i dun noe how i will feel to have my fellow diners talking about P-holes and S-holes infront of other diners. After which we to to Suan Lum Nite Bazaar and back to our hotel to sleep the nite away.

Day 4 Night 5 - Monday
We (e 4 who had not have enough shopping) woke up early and went back to Platimum Mall for some last minute shopping. Till about 1pm where we went back to check out of our rooms. We kept the luggage with the adorable bellboys which capture the buddy's heart so much tt the buddy didnt want to come back and started blaming us on why didnt we remind her to take a photo with them. Thats how adorable they are. Anyway, we went for a Thai Massage while the other ladies went for a pedicure/manicure. The massage was not as scarry as i thought but in the future, i think its best to request for a female massaue.

After tt, we had Swensons, went back to pick up our luggage and took a cab to the airport (700baht). Waited for our flight and reach singapore at 2am. I was dead tired when i board the plane and for once, i slept once i got on the plane, woke up a few times now and then and went back to sleep till we almost landed. Not once did i talk to shu yan or maybe i didnt remember speaking to her. But i was so damn tired by then.

Reached home, a super warm welcome by Darcy the Jumping Jack, showed Darcy the quaking chicken which he didnt like very much, took a shower, dry my hair and sleep all the way till the next noon.

It was a nice trip and which i'd been telling my colleagues, i'd bought enough wkend clothings to last me for the next 2 yrs. By then, i will be back again. To buy my next 2 yr worth of wkend clothings. =D

Anyway, no picts because theres nothing tt i took except 2 picts which is pretty entertaining and i shall post it another day.


To: You shld know who u are
I saw this Pink (sadly nt red) T-shirt with a 4 leaf clover on it and words that read 'I rather be lucky than good' (its so u right?!!)which i bought with the intention of mailing to you. Only to lose it. Dun ask me how. Somehow it was misplaced and i cldnt find it for the next 2 night. I'm so disappointed but i still want to let you know that you ALMOST have a t-shirt like tt! heee....