Monday, July 28, 2008
11:40 PM

Great Company

Dim Sum at 潮楼 with great view!

EBS Gathering!

Hong's English deteriorated, Kelvin's got a gf and Johnson still loves to play computer games! We had dinner in a nice cafe frequented by local youngsters who play Jenga, read comics or study there!

Guess who! Part of the forfeit for losing at Jenga.

Tung Chung & Ngong Ping, Lantau Island

On the cable car from Tung Chung to Ngong Ping

It's a such a beautiful island I want to stay there to camp! Nirvana!

Totally un-Hongkong

Long flight of stairs up for the staunch ones

More a tourist spot than a religious place, like Borobodur

Lovely isn't it?

Shopping at the factory outlets in Tung Chung was pretty shiok! Bagged home a pair of heels, shorts, denim skirt and top! Cheapcheap!

Drinking, Stayover and Celebration at Eunice's damn-nice place!

Gorgeous!

Shopping Hong Kong!

Bought a bday present for myself with my first pay in HK!

Love the clean cuts, the gold-plated latch/clip and the fact that not many people carry the brand.

Sunday, July 13, 2008
3:56 PM

Living the Expat Life

28 Jun. Shenzhen. Decided I had to go to Shenzhen before the visa requirements for entry into China for Singaporeans start on 1 July. Honestly there's nothing much in Shenzhen besides dirt-cheap (and ugly) clothes and many other cheap things. But I guess it was fun just to do cheap foot massage and pedicure, and eat yummy 小肥羊 which is significantly cheaper than that in Hong Kong. I'm neither a big fan of Mongolian hot pot nor mutton. Yet, I have to admit that the hot pot was one of the best 麻辣 I have tried. The spices were strong, but to my taste. The mutton was so fresh it didn't have the usual stench. :)

On the KCR.

Street-side snacks.

Hot pot with Marilyn!

Mich's fav hot pot!

1 Jul. Macau. Aggie and my sis came over, so I decided to bring them out on the public hol, to Macau, to have a look. Well, everyone thinks of casinoes and perhaps Portuguese egg tarts when they hear Macau. But to the gurls, they were more concerned about eating and sightseeings than casinoes, so we only visited one - Sands. To me, what fascinated me was how well-preserved the Portuguese-influenced buildings were. Macau is pretty boring without the casinoes, but I have to say it gave me a nice feeling. Makes me want to go back again. For what, I'm not sure tho.

Internship. Fellow interns were so much fun! We had fun in Sugar; entrance was only $100 with free flow of drinks! Music was good, crowd was good-looking.

8-course dinner!

Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo interns from all over the world!

Typhoon No. 8 during the first week!

in Sugar

Arm-wrestling on egging by the guys.

Wan2 make a guess who won?

Mambo night! First ever in HK.

Interns from RBS, Citi and Credit Suisse!

The air con was kinda spoilt, so we were super sweaty.

I always wondered how it will feel to be working in Central, Hong Kong, in a high-rise tower, overlooking the harbour. I now know how it feels. To get in the morning rush walking at a speed of 5km/h. To ascend 40 floors up the tower and be seated before 2 screens, with a view of more towers and harbour by the side. To see and hear heads of directors, donned in full suits, walking in and out of the office and talking on the phone. To work with people from varying, and impressive, backgrounds, from all over the world.