Go..going..gone

The day has arrived..last day@ kallang.

My aunt has decided not2 rent the shophouse anymore due 2 increase in rent.

Feel kinda sad cos I spent abt 15years of my life there with my aunt's family n subsequently alone with her. Always tot I can drop by and visit the place even aft my marriage.. But its real goodbye this time (Sob Sob**). Guess all dats left are these pics n memories dat last a lifetime!

Fast and Furious

Heres some pics taken @ a Car exhibition outside Taka last wkend..for those who love e fast n furious..enjoy :)

Calvin n the Simpsons

Calvin n the Simpsons looking good ;)

Better late than neva-Taiwan Trip

Hmm its been a long time since I last blog..

heres some flashback moments of our Taiwan Honeymoon trip-beta late than neva yeah :)

Its basically shop n eat till you drop kinda short trip..In a span of 4-5days we went to Xi Men Ding, Shihlin Night Market, Taipei 101 and other shopping malls.It rained heavily the day we reached Taipei..in fact we were told its been so for past few days.Despite the rain,we visited Shihlin Night Market which springs to life in the evening with carnival games and wide selection of shops/street vendors selling clothing,tourist gifts, pets and much more.We had to wrestle thru crowds and avoid being poked by umbrellas.wat a 1st night.Thank God it stopped raining e next day..in fact weather was cool n breezy-very nice :)

Taiwanese are reali creative when it comes to food..Theres all sorts of street food:deep-fried and mixed in the most unusual combinations.You name it, they have it. There's also alot of stalls selling the same food. Go for the stall with queue & one cant be too wrong. We tried the famous Shihlin deep fried chicken cutlet (Calvin's all-time fav..think we had it almost everyday haha), lotsa ice milk assorted desserts,milk tea, deepfried onion n egg prata wraps(its sinfully good) and even smelly Toufu-oh my it smells like drain and it has an awful lasting aftertaste!!

The shops are pretty repetitive in the things they sell. Its almost impossible2revisit the few unique shops as they are very well hidden among the many other similar ones. Blink and you might very well miss it! Shops decorated with loud colorful neon signages and street vendors selling all sorts of local delights are scattered all over the streets-unique street scenery.We often lost track of the streets we've covered and find ourselves circling the same spot at times.

In Xi Men Ding,we found this interesting candy shop where candy n chocolates come in unique packaging..like cigars, syringes, medicine bottles, plasters and even sanitary pads!! I bought most of my presents fr there.Chocolates in e form of..ahem shit( yes pink and dark brown ones), coca-cola bottles and other unmentionable shapes(Im sure some of u know wat Im referring2 lol)

Oh we also stumbled upon the Rainbow Hotel which Calvin stayed during his Taiwan army trip some 10 years or so ago..think its hasnt change abit! Theres also many cartoon themed cafes with interesting window-displays that sell delicious western fares like spaghetti and baked rice -Bagus!unlike the noodles sold in the restaurants which are largely tasteless.Btw the 24hr night stores (oh they have 7-11 stores in Taipei 2) only seem to carry braised beef noodles,no Tomyam or seafood flavored ones..unbelievable!

Next,we spent less than half a day in Taipei 101-I'm amazed by the towering structure and it definitely has a magnificent view of the entire Taipei City. A great place for relaxing meal and window shop..which is all you can do cos theres mostly high-end retail stores and little else. Oh guess wat I found at the basement : a cafe named Karen Teppanyaki Cafe-how Cool :)

We had little luck looking for our Suzuki SX4 miniature car model in ToyLand..However Calvin manage2 add on2 his Spongebox Square Pants collection and a pair of Adidas Dunk. As for me I got myself Nike AirMax 360 and Adidas jacket! Shoes are a steal in Taipei...a must buy!

Heres another discovery.. Taiwanese actually line up in a very orderly manner eg a straight line while waiting for arrival of trains/buses and even so on escalators!!-hmm dats impressive..

Exercise Time ??

Yeah..I finally did it..I managed to post this video clip up!!

Sit back enjoy..its reali cute ;)

A little prayer for U2

e day 4us to send Michelle n John off to Australia is drawing near..
Its always hard 2part with someone close (moreover 2 to send off this time..) but its comforting 2know they'll have each other for support over there n dat God has a plan for all of us-He has nothing but e best for us..

To John n Michelle..our friendship is a blessing to me

Michelle,try not2 stress yrself out 2much w yr studies bcos u DO have wat it takes to excel n trust God is in absolute control so long u give yr best..
John,u prob heard this many times..still I would like 2thank u 4all yr help w my wedding esp e pre-wedding video shoot n for all e laughter n joy u hav brought to us during cell grp, dinner and outings..Ya one of e 1st few I became acquainted with when I 1st came YI n subsequently Z3 cell grp, thank u for making me feel so at ease and welcomed!

Dun ever lose yrself for Who you are and wat you do makes you a special gift from God.
I know its tough serving at times yet you'll always fix yr eyes on Him..Its reali encouraging to see yr deep passion for God, yr desire to serve Him in all ways..

I believe God has a good plan for U over there n u'll able to serve Him mightily! Commit yr studies into God's hands for things look up when u look to God n He will see you thru it all..

what you are is God's gift to you
what you become is yr gift to God..

Last but not least,take good care of each other..Above all things put on love
John n Michelle,I pray God will bless yr rsp, yr studies n every aspect of yr life over there..May the Lord keep both ya from harm n bless U2 abundantly!!

Quack do resume blogging we need 2 know you're still breathing aka coping well there yeah ;)

friends in the Lord share a special love..
Kallang

Welcome back Maikal/Farewell dinner4Quack

It's dinner again at Buddy Hoagies yesterday aft SNL..only diff is we have team 2 with us this time..(its usually more of a team 1 aft svc dinner thingy..) and of course Maikal is finally back fr Australia!
Essentially its a Welcome back Maikal :) cum Farewell dinner (sob sob**) for Quack..We 'll also celebrated Maikal's bday (dated 14th Jun)..n We felt its ripe time for her to part w her Kappa jacket as it has served her reali well..lol

Evidently (fr e above pics) we had an enjoyable time-Comfy ambience, nice food and most of all it all voices down 2 the great company!! Its always so nice to catch up/chill out with one another..However we're so caught up chatting with one another..esp with Michelle n John dat we forgot to take a group photo!! hence the last pic is reali more of a last min attempt at it which nonetheless turned out great yeah!

Though Michelle's back for a reali short stay this time and Quack will be leaving reali soon for Australia to pursue his studies..I thank God for this wonderful opportunity to gather and fellowship as a team!

All the best to you Quack n Michelle in yr respective pursuit of studies!May God continue to bless you 2 abundantly and see you thru in all situations..Take good care of each other n Always look up when you're feeling down..

Quack do resume blogging so dat we know wats going on in yr life yeah!!
Gosh its always so hard 2say bye..n I dun intend 2say so cos I know both ya will be back reali soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We'll love U2..will keep ya both in prayers..n will always look forward to both yr returns!

(Michelle..knew you left yr camera cable over in Australia..no worries heres pretty much all e pics we've taken that day;)

Lotsa Love,
Kallang