Convocation @ NUS 8 July 2009

Linda & I were the only souls to attend this ceremony in our class.

The 'expected' empty transcript was presented to me... but didn't expected NUS to be so poor that they also recycled the scroll-box and refused to let me take 'mine' home...

I can't wait to meet up with the rest of the gals on 29 July.

Zhuwen's farewell (25 May 2009)

Cuiliu's farewell (12 May 2009)

17 April 2009 LG Secret (KF-750)

Once again, my obsession with LG handys continues to eat me...

Bought the handy with it is a 5mp camera, lousy radio, but the same sleek slide features of my old chocolate phone.

A pity the touch buttons came in Blue (ah, I tot can change the color of the buttons to Red, but too bad ja...)

A new handy, but my career path is still black :(

JB Train Ride 2 Apr 2009

Took the KTM Express to JB from Tanjong Pagar (45min).

Reached a completely deserted Danga City Mall....unbelievably, there were no shoppers there only a handful of shop-keepers and store-assistants walking aimlessly. Alsogot no fastfood restaurants on site, I had to satisfy my tea-break hunger with buns & cakes + milo :(

I ran away from that nightmare by taking a cab to City Square Shopping Center...Luckily this place was more earth-liked, with people and shops and lightings. But the food was still below expectations.

After dinner, I took the bus back to Woodlands and hopped on a pathetically slow bus back home. Really, bus service is terrible in sg, or rather, I think I took the wrong bus (that's why I hate taking buses!) and it took me 1 hr to reach home (and to a proper Supper!!!)

JB is nothing fantastic, next time, I shall just take the train to KL (& back!), no more buses PLS!

Deepest Condolescences (19 Mar 2009)

A traumatizing 2-weeks, groping with all kinds of emotions.

Life is short, and we must treasure each day as if there's no tomorrow.

My sincere sympathy to BaoBao & Fey.

BB

Fond Memories (1 March 2009)

First impression of Mannheim...Visit from ZW.(when shall I go Shanghai huh?)

Mum-t0-be ex-coworker: A.

Fest buddies: S & C

My Flomborn family

My sg gal freundins: V, S, M, XL.

My gchat morning call, KA.

My tennis mate: ML.

My patient Sup, Prof. R.

My lab buddies A & K, and Chef Dr. A.

Abschieden, Deutschland (25 Feb 2009)

Farewell Deutschland, my home for 8.5 mths.

I will bring back all the fond memories I had with this nice place called Ludwigshafen, and the surrounding Rhein-Neckar region....actually, I will miss Germany very much!

Everyone, take care & hope to see u all again!

Auf Wiedersehen :)

Mannheim Fastnacht (24 Feb 2009)

Today was my last Festtag in Lu/Ma.
Fastnacht, Fasching, Shrove Tuesday, is the last day of Berliners & Bier bingeing, before a hrrmp, Ash Wednesday for Roman Catholics....and these few days in Rheinland-Pfalz had been very exciting, with the young & old all dressed up in ridiculous clothes, painted faces and cute hats!
Today, no need to work, & lots of people also don't work, and shops are open only till 1pm. So, went for last min shopping in the morning, and head home to put down my bags, then went out again, when the fest celebrations started in Mannheim!!!
Had too much Berliners (a typical Fastnacht foodie, like doughnuts, with jam or cream inside)....Bought 6 for 3€, with different fillings, and ate till I was very full, coz the cream was really too much!!! Then, with a final round of Pecans, Crepes and Bratwursts, I said goodbye to Paradaplatz & Strohmarkt.
Tmr will be my last day in the company, and then I will say goodbye to Deutschland, my home for 8.5mths.

Stuttgart (21 Feb 2009)

Visited the newly opened Porsche Museum in Stuttgart. Nothing really impressive, since only old cars were showcased, I only fancy new sports cars!!!

Also went to the Mercedes Museum, but it looked deserted, so didnt go in (plus, if I see more old cranky cars, I will be angry...)

But the nearby Mercedez-Benz Arena was flooded with people waiting for the Stuttgart : Hoffenheim match (I went to the ticket office, but they told me the seats were sold out, only have the standplaces left, boo hoo, so disappointed that I couldnt watch a live Bundesliga match). Reports of the match later said that it was a thriller game, with a score of 3:3 (Draw). Poor Bayern Munich lost to Köln, so Hoffenheim remains at 1st position!!!

Stuttgart city ctr was a boring place, with dead gardens and nothing else.... so went back to my soon-to-missed Ludwigshafen, in time for some Fastnacht party...