Friday, 3 January 2014

3rd Solo : Sin-Dme-Iah-Sin (Houston Day #2)

Good day!

happy us coz we've got a clear day here in Houston!

highlight of the post is firstly, gifts that i got from Bath & Body Works for the cousin and sister!


and secondly, we visited the San Marcos Premium Outlets!
of which, i found A&F Outlet!


ok, so here goes.

first and foremost, a pic of our hotel front coz ytd i didnt get the chance to take a pic at night.

yup, we checked-in to Royal Sonesta Houston Hotel.


all prepared for a long day out!


was the first to be at the lobby, so there i was, waiting for the rest!


here's a pic of the lobby, front desk.


rented a car and off we went to San Marcos Premium Outlets!


stopped by at Five Burgers and Fries for lunch before heading to San Marcos Premium Outlets.


this is the interior and also the counter where we order our food.

they have like an open kitchen concept.


and there's free flow peanuts!


that's alot of fries!


aft lunch, Gavin drove us straight to San Marcos Premium Outlets!

here it is!


such a beautiful day with a beautiful weather!


a huge clock to remind us of the local time coz my watch is perpetually in SG time!


we arranged a time to meet back at the car, then we went separate ways to shop!

hehe, shopping time!

first shop to visit, Kate Spade!


another pic of the car park from where i was standing!


a whole stretch of brands to walk into!


shop shop shop!


went in Tory Burch to have a look, but was just so-so.


they have a big GAP Outlet!

i spent hours in there and bought some clothes for the 2 favourite boys!


as what i have mentioned above, i found the A&F Outlet!


bumped into Richard and we went in to shop tgt!


yay, time to shop!

hehe, yes i bought something from Kate Spade for the sister!


spent hours in A&F again and zomg, the q was looooong!


got what we wanted, then took a pic with one of the staff. hehe.


:']


happy with his buys!


and i'm happy with mine too!


walked into J.Crew, but not my style... so i walked out soon after.


walked into CK, nothing much again... so didnt get anything.


check out the clear blue sky!
so pretty!


couldnt resist a pic!


and richard, as always, requesting for a jump shot!


sky turned alittle dark soon after.




walked into a Juicy Couture shop coz i thought i may see some pretty wedges, but sighness, no footwear :/


aww~ the gradient of the sky.
isnt it such a pretty sight?


richard with the american flag behind him.


spotted Victoria Secret!


of course, it's a must-go!


the whole area is really HUGE.

Gavin drove us from one area to another.

at this area, i  found the Disney shop!


tadah!

was so excited coz i thought i could get the Buzz Lightyear for benben!

to my disappointment, they ran out of stock for what i wanted :/


oh well, Gavin then told me there's this Toys'R'Us shop and getting all excited again, we went in to check!


to my disappointment again, they dont sell it :(

but i must say their Toys'R'Us sells more interesting toys than ours!

look at the huge crayon!
such a good party deco item!


anw, so that was one of the last few shops we visited.

into the night, it was even colder.
to the extent i have to put on my gloves.

well, we started off with an empty car boot, and now, it's filled with all our purchases!


headed off soon after.

dropped by Panda Express for dinner!


chinese food in a US station.

overly priced, i feel!


aft dinner, otw back, Gavin brought us to Randalls, a supermarket that opens till 1am!


and because it was close to 1am alr, the supermarket was fairly empty, except for us!


sighness... why didnt they tell me there were coming here!?
if i knew, i wouldnt have bought so many things from Cosco! :(



favourite section, but i couldnt buy any coz my cargo back was alr more than just full! :(


no matter.

i signed up for their membership thingy and got this card which can be used for discount the next time i visit this place!


back at the hotel, and as you can see, some of them really went on a shopping spree!


the guys went to return the car, the girls went to smoke, so it's just Sherwin and I ^,^


a group pic before we go back to our respective rooms and prepare for work tmr!


hehehe, some love brought back from Houston!


:'>


my loots for the day!


and i'm really having problem packing all of these in my luggage :(


heart pain :[

a lesson learnt.

note to self : in major need of self-control when it comes to tidbits/biscuits!

Thursday, 2 January 2014

3rd Solo : Sin-Dme-Iah-Sin (Houston Day #1)

aft hours, i touched down at Houston.

this is my room.
ahhh, i love big beds!


not much time to waste and i heard some of them wants to head to Costco, a wholesale place, so i tagged along!


empty trolley at first!


still empty coz i spot chocolates.


saw the biscuits section and i almost went crazy!
everything, i also want!


and so, my trolley started to get a little packed!


spotted a really huge packet of tortilla chips!
immediately got reminded of boyfriend coz he loves them!

and it's damn cheap, so i bought it. lol.


walked to the frozen food section.


saw this!

mickey shaped chicken nuggets!


couldnt resist, and got it too.
it's like one of my best buys!


a pic before checking out!


with the really full trolley, outside Costco Wholesale Centre.


and it's damn lame.
why no plastic bags one!?

i didnt know they dont offer plastic bags.

so i had to find empty boxes and store them in. 
sighness... that's really inconvenient!


anws, i'm happy with my buys!

but i had problem packing all of them into my cargo :(


yes, i think i can open mama shop. hehehe.

Houston(top) VS Bali(bottom).

Wednesday, 1 January 2014

3rd Solo : Sin-Dme-Iah-Sin (Moscow Day #4)

Happy New Year everyone!


it's the first day of 2014, what are some of your new year resolutions?

well, for me, i hope:

1) everyone will stay healthier and happier than before
2) to clear probation and do well in my career
3) to live happily ever after with i-van (which i'm more than 100% confident that we will be! ♡)
4) to see a significant jump in my bank acc $$$$$$$$ and get richer by the day (coz money makes the world goes round!)
5) to achieve my ideal weight (yes, i need to go on a diet!)
6) to meet nice colleagues and avoid the mean and zappy ones
7) to pack my room and make it neat all over again
8) to meet all my new year resolutions for 2014

well, so those are a few that i thought of.

and i thought i should stop at #8 coz it's an auspicious number for the chinese :'>

ok, back to my post.

it's my 4th day in Moscow and there's a company new year's dinner organised in the hotel for us!

all dressed for the dinner :'>


i felt really lucky to be able to get this flight on my 3rd solo coz i heard it's rare.
felt even luckier when i found out i'm paxing home!

well, i take it as a good start to my career.

anw, so here's one of the tables set up for us.

it's really sumptuous!


it's buffet style where the hot food and cakes are placed in the buffet line, but the starters on the table alr made us so so full!


ladies at our table :'>




ladies of SQ62/61


hello yilin!


super nice and fun girl to hangout with! hehehe :D




someone brought over some party items, so i put on a party hat and my nemo blow-blow :D


having fun with our party props!


taking a break before having our dessert!




the cakes section!


the very cute snowman and log cake.


and one of my colleagues took a plate of all the snowmen available, just so we can pass around and take a pic of it. lol.


aft dessert, i somehow lost my party hat and so i took another.
but so lame, this party hat doesnt have string! :/


hehe, the banana that i wanna kope for later!


with the girls :D


diane.


us, with the guy colleague from another set.


enjoying ourselves!


we work hard and party hard! 


SQ62/61!


played a few round of games with them, then headed back to the room when i see some of them leaving coz i dont wanna drink more!


feeling happy, coz i managed to kope the fruit for the night.


here it is!


amazing right, a banana as long as a water bottle.

aft taking my fruit, i decided to get all comfy and lay on bed.


until i heard 'explosions'!

i immediately looked out of the window and omg, it's the fireworks!


that kinda sums up my night.

quite wonderful, i must say :'>

for now, goodnight!

wanna rest enough for work tmr!