True to our words, we went to the nearby swimming complex this afternoon.
The first thing we were asked to do when we got there was to do a medical check up. Sounds scary and awkward right, it was. Our brave Yeah Hooi went in first, and when she came out, she told us that the doctor just looked at her and took a photo of her for a medical card. It took less than 2 minutes. Big Relief. We actually imgained that they will take a blood test or something.
Liying and I bought a swimming costume each which cost 129yuan (faints) and all of us had to buy swimming caps.
The 3 girls bought the normal ticket (30yuan - S$6, which is considered expensive even in Singapore) while Mr Yeo bought the VIP ticket at 50yuan.
Have you been to Japan, hot spring?? Well, if you come to China swimming complex, you'll have the same changing room and shower experience minus the hot spring and the hot and cold tubs. I would not describe more, but you can use your imagination...
Mr Yeo on the other hand, got to enjoy his private room, with resting area, of sofa, massage chairs, television, magazine, hot sauna (ours wasn't hot).
There is only one single huge and crowded swimming complex. It gets less crowded at around 6pm.
MY GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT TODAY:
1)To float face down for around 20seconds
2)To float face up for 2 seconds
3)To swim frog style for 2 strokes
You might be laughing out at this moment, but for someone who is afraid of the water, i think i did a great job. I am trying hard to learn how to swim, okay. And I have been staying in the 1meter to 1.2 meter area =X Even the smaller kids can swim better than me, no wait, i cant even swim.
DINNER. SUBWAY !!!
3 cheers for China subway!! But it is slightly different from the one back home. Firstly, they do not have cold cut trio, but the most important thing is that they do not have green chilli, not the green pepper. I miss chilli !!
I have something more to say. I ordered a 6inch teriyaki chicken (22yuan) and added the regular meal (6yuan), but i paid 21yuan. Heehee. I think i'm too cute and was given discount. =P
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Missing Words
I know that i have not been typing for quite sometime, who knows, i might lose touch to my English in a few months time.
It is agreeable that a picture tells a thousand words and the pictures i have posted adds up to millions of words, but then again some thoughts cant be convey using pictures...
1st thing on the list
"I rather be here in china than be back home waiting for a family member".
With the typhoon and the milk powder incident happening, and the fear become worst when you know that the five of us have not been watching any news, reading any newspaper or listening to radio. Truthfully, i have no idea about any of the incidents until my mum called and told me about it. And till now, i still do not know much of the details...
Another thing about it is that we are here enjoying ourselves (at least most of us are), and time seems to fly so quickly, except early in the morning in bed when what feels like hours is in fact only a few minutes. I wonder at how fast the time in singapore is moving...
2nd thing on the list
It is funny that one can forgive people who are not blood-related more easily than those who are. A cousin of mine told me once, that you will only hate a person who you love as much. True? I think so. Let's just take a look.
Back at home, i will scream at my brothers for not washing their plates, leaving their cups all around and things like that, but over here, i will help wash cups readily and to clean the kitchen up every once and then. Weird right? I have always thought that we would do things for people closest to your heart without any form of return.
3rd on the list
Among the five of us, there is one that is living in the past. If you have read earlier posts and notice something, you'll know who i'm talking about. Somethings in the past are unforgettable, especially pleasant memories.
I still think of times when my mum would actually cook at home and that i get to help out, like the orange-flavored steam cake, cookies, prawn dumplings (with waterchest nuts), Tang Yuan... But i know that if i were to live in the past and expect her to cook everyday, we wouldnt be be having princess porridge and to joke about it, would we?
The past in what makes us who we are today, be it memories that you want it to live forever or past that you just want to forget. If we were to live in the past, wouldn't we be stopping ourselves from creating a brighter future?
>><<
Our plan today is to swim!!! [Most of you must be trying to link swimming with XinFei right? I am not there to swim, i'm only there to look at cute guys. KIDDING!!] But it's already 1.34pm and we are still at home, with no signs of going-out. Liying and Jun Sheng have not brush their teeth!! Smelly People!! Heehee.
It is agreeable that a picture tells a thousand words and the pictures i have posted adds up to millions of words, but then again some thoughts cant be convey using pictures...
1st thing on the list
"I rather be here in china than be back home waiting for a family member".
With the typhoon and the milk powder incident happening, and the fear become worst when you know that the five of us have not been watching any news, reading any newspaper or listening to radio. Truthfully, i have no idea about any of the incidents until my mum called and told me about it. And till now, i still do not know much of the details...
Another thing about it is that we are here enjoying ourselves (at least most of us are), and time seems to fly so quickly, except early in the morning in bed when what feels like hours is in fact only a few minutes. I wonder at how fast the time in singapore is moving...
2nd thing on the list
It is funny that one can forgive people who are not blood-related more easily than those who are. A cousin of mine told me once, that you will only hate a person who you love as much. True? I think so. Let's just take a look.
Back at home, i will scream at my brothers for not washing their plates, leaving their cups all around and things like that, but over here, i will help wash cups readily and to clean the kitchen up every once and then. Weird right? I have always thought that we would do things for people closest to your heart without any form of return.
3rd on the list
Among the five of us, there is one that is living in the past. If you have read earlier posts and notice something, you'll know who i'm talking about. Somethings in the past are unforgettable, especially pleasant memories.
I still think of times when my mum would actually cook at home and that i get to help out, like the orange-flavored steam cake, cookies, prawn dumplings (with waterchest nuts), Tang Yuan... But i know that if i were to live in the past and expect her to cook everyday, we wouldnt be be having princess porridge and to joke about it, would we?
The past in what makes us who we are today, be it memories that you want it to live forever or past that you just want to forget. If we were to live in the past, wouldn't we be stopping ourselves from creating a brighter future?
>><<
Our plan today is to swim!!! [Most of you must be trying to link swimming with XinFei right? I am not there to swim, i'm only there to look at cute guys. KIDDING!!] But it's already 1.34pm and we are still at home, with no signs of going-out. Liying and Jun Sheng have not brush their teeth!! Smelly People!! Heehee.
Friday, September 19, 2008
2nd Place of Haven 投篮机
I can feel my arms breaking as i type this post...我的手很酸，可能是按倒柠檬了...
2 days of basketball shooting machine..
2 days of basketball shooting machine..
Tag-team with JunSheng...
Score: 313
Yeah Hooi did take a video of us shooting, but it was unglamous (not that this photo is anywhere better, but who cares)... We'll retake the video some other time and I'll post it..
And for all those who think that i have no basketball skills, please think again.
My personal best of 212 !!! It was 147 just yesterday =D
JunSheng's score was 146 to 243... =(
Yeah Hooi and LiYing's wasn't quite there yet. =P
Why is this place our second haven? Someone was feeling down on the 18th, so we went to GuanQianJie to look for dinner, we found this lovely restaurant and right next to it, is an arcade. I have to say that it is very cheap to play in China's arcade, 1yuan can be exchanged for 3 coins.
The first day we went there, we spend 30yuan[$6] (90coins) and today we spend 20yuan[$4] (60coins). Any arcade fanatic should come to china...
The arcade we went to isn't crowded, though we do have a few smokers inside. Once we started playing, we just cant stop.... I think we are addicted to it.
1st Place of Haven 金鸡湖
Our first place of haven here in SooChow is a little coffee house along 金鸡湖JinJiHu, it is walking distance from our apartment.We went there for the first time during the mooncake festival, and the second time was after our crazy fun of arcade. During the latter time, we were looking for a place to hydrate ourselves, the pub along the street offers a wide range of alcoholic drinks but the atmosphere wasnt as nice as the coffee house, so we took a taxi there.
The decorative lights would go off at 11pm and the owner would place mini lanterns on the table for us. One thing about this coffee house is that the owners will only close the shop once every customer have left the place. And on both days that we were there, we were the last customers. ..
"Little" spider.. The coffee house is mosquito-and-bug-proof, because this "little" spider had tonnes and tonnes of companions all around us...
I was the weird one that ordered the tea ^^
The swing-chairs is OUR spot!! ^^
Thursday, September 18, 2008
18th Sept
The four of us went for dinner at the GuanQianJie...
We were suppose to look for a travel agency so that we can arrange for a short trip next weekend, 7 days Public Holiday for China's National Day.
They do not have CHILLI here is China!!! So tabasco sauce is the closest thing...
My whipped cream fell down =(
Doesnt this look like a lawyer with the wig??
This is the resturant beside the acarde. The name is Water Paradise XXXXX XXXXX. (I forgot)
We were suppose to look for a travel agency so that we can arrange for a short trip next weekend, 7 days Public Holiday for China's National Day.
They do not have CHILLI here is China!!! So tabasco sauce is the closest thing...
My whipped cream fell down =(
Doesnt this look like a lawyer with the wig??
This is the resturant beside the acarde. The name is Water Paradise XXXXX XXXXX. (I forgot)
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
HomeWork Day
1st take-home assignment: Movie Review of 我的父亲母亲
2nd take-home assignment: Cover Letter for job application (In Chinese)
Dateline: Thursday 18th sept.
We were rushing our work on Wednesday night, with some distractions of cards, drama shows online, jokes and plain nonsense...
We did one letter writing on the first week of school. And being the second week of school, the teacher returned us the marked assignments. She said that i did a great job at the alignment and format of the letter ^^
2nd take-home assignment: Cover Letter for job application (In Chinese)
Dateline: Thursday 18th sept.
We were rushing our work on Wednesday night, with some distractions of cards, drama shows online, jokes and plain nonsense...
We did one letter writing on the first week of school. And being the second week of school, the teacher returned us the marked assignments. She said that i did a great job at the alignment and format of the letter ^^
Monday, September 15, 2008
拙政园 zhou zheng yuan
Reading Horoscope reading of the day. 
This is what i ordered. Beef Fillet.
Outside ZhouZhengYuan
The rest of the photos are inside zhouzhengyuan^^
I like pretty windows....
Ah Pao!! =P
Sitting down, cause i'm too lazy to stand...
This is what i ordered. Beef Fillet.
Outside ZhouZhengYuan
The rest of the photos are inside zhouzhengyuan^^
I like pretty windows....
Ah Pao!! =P
Sitting down, cause i'm too lazy to stand...
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