jojo ♥

Tuesday, June 30

My MacRitchie Hike - I Survived!

Gee, I feel like a kid saying that - but hey, hiking 10km [I firmly believe it's 15km, but Michael says otherwise] is not small feat for Ms Couch-Potato-Me!

Here's a view of the trail.

My small Canon [10megapixel] is not doing much justice to the prettiness of it all! Green leaves, colourful butterflies [all of whom refused to stay still for a photo shoot] and virtually no bug-bites at all! :D
Here's the 'water body' Michael asked me to shoot - hah! It looks like the backlight from the sun, more like! Until you look closely lah..

Phew, I did well! [: For the first 0.5km. After a while, I'm really too exhausted for pictures. Gahhh!

I LIKE THIS! When I was eating chocolate cookies when walking, this bunch of monkeys [I counted 15! That's probably more than what the zoo has!] started trailing Michael and me and snarling at my cookies! RAWR!

Okay, maybe not snarling but ya know. They probably ain't got no Oreos. [:

Still, they should totally change this signage: Do not spite the monkeys by eating in plain view.

My favourite picture! - though I look dark. [Hey, black is in now; just look over at US.]

This is BEFORE the hike, figures ehs. [:

*smiles*

Our treacherous route. See, a tree has fallen! Or maybe a long branch, whichever.

I'm so tall, I actually had to stoop! (: Okay, so it's not very much, but you know.

Another reason why the hike is worth it.

It's like some kiddo's drawing ehs. Or, some art-and-crafts with cotton wool.

Hmms. Scratch that, I'm random.

THE REASON why we're hiking - the treetop trail!

Which is actually a ~~lousy~~ cool bridge which can hold 30 max, and actually has doors saying 'No Entry' to the 31st person. Also, no jumping, running, strenuous activities. Just walk, talk, get off for poor 31st person to get on.

But, it's like standing at the top of the... jungle. See!

A very "Welcome to the Jungles" picture.

And a very silly boy! :D

"Live load", get it? Haha.

I'm dark, I'm dark again! ):

xoxo,

a very random Jo today.

Oh for the record, this hike was on Saturday. You see, I needed time to recover from aching calves.

12:44

Saturday, June 27

Why can't I make myself cry out loud?
Scream out loud. Do something, but stay quiet.

Just waiting, waiting.. for what?

Imma gonna watch Fanaa, a Yash Chopra film.
It's going to make me cry!

00:56

Friday, June 26

Hey lovelies!

Just changed my skin and improvised a little on scheme and colours. [: Looks pretty?

Anyway, I think I still need some help here, so *look pointedly at Yanny!* help me get a nice banner image please! :D Something quirky, something retro/old-school/vintage. Skip the red-black terrors! THANKYOU!

I'll be happy to post a nice put-together of everyone's pretty faces too though!

And....THERE'S IS NO CBOX! So, comment on the end while I figure out how to implant the html for cbox. Ideas, suggestions, useless comments?

FINALLY, there's a guitar hero at the end! Quite fun, but a tad noisy - suggest you put yourself on mute just in case.

MUACKS my darlings!

01:06

Wednesday, June 24

I think I need to smarten myself up.
It’s a tad hard to feel intelligent when I can count my talents on one hand. Oh wait, or is that none?

Unlike Huijing, I can’t dance.
I can’t even move right. :/
And I don’t have a great singing voice like SC
that has been heard even over in Prague.
And Lianghao has perfect grades,
and a real following on his blog / myyearbook.
Can’t say about FB.

And Michael can play volleyball,
and has recently been reported to score a few goals at soccer.

Aileen is already at University!

*horrors*

You see, I feel so lacking.

So… I decided to divert a little from saving
for University to brighten myself up.
Look, no decent University would want me
with my average scores,
none-too-average physical prowess and
average everything else!

Things I should/can learn:

a language!
What can be more awe-inspiring than saying,
I’m trilingual. *laughs*

But seriously, I’m contemplating learning one
and it's probably going to be an Asian one.
After all, it makes sense
if I am going to be living and working in the APAC region –
which you guys all know I am, in all likelihood.

So… the most oft used language is English,
and possibly Chinese – both of which *hurray!* I know.
Should I then learn
a) Japanese,
b) Russian [not very ‘Asian’ but hey, it sits into our area]
or c) um.. Korean?

Suggest something.
Better yet, learn with me! (:
We can whisper evil-nothings about others, in their face!

some sport-related exercise.
Should I join a yoga class,
a kickboxing class [always thought it was interesting]
or a ahhhh, pilates? Pi-lah-ttes.
Again, do this with me! [:

I think I'm so lacking, I will probably be okay with anything.
Event planning class O.o,
financial planning class [okay, avoid this],
public relations,
driving *stares at Lianghao*,
wine appreciation…
tell me you want to join, find an affordable class and I’ll do it with you! (:

Smarter Joey coming up!

PS. I think being a saxophonist [not me though!] and being able to speak 3 languages [not counting Cantonese, SC!] is cool.

PPS. Does this post sounds like an ad to you? :/

11:28

Monday, June 22

I want to visit:

Bali for spas, massages and everything that descended from Paradise
Hawaii to laze around sipping cocktails
LA to get fake-pretty! Orange tans, lean limbs and dazzling white smiles. *sparkles*
Japan for a tea ceremony [then refuse ocha – I want to see it, not taste it.]
New York! To sip lattes for breakfast, have salads for lunch and drink booze for dinner! Then complain about the sub and muggers to my gay friends in overly cramped apartments. [note: impressions all from dramatized books]
Paris for eating pastries outside little quaint cafes all day [:
London to shop, and then bitch about rainy weather and high taxes.
Russia to see the white snow outside the tsar’s palace [is it still there?] and make snow angels and snowmans outside. Snowfight!
Africia to see Cario! I want to ride on a camel too…
Belgium/Holland for pralines and truffles/Heineken [this is purely for Michael. (: see, im nice!]

GO WITH ME!

14:48

Sunday, June 21

I don't feel smart enough to write today.
Some pictures will -should!- suffice.

The only picture on Friday: Rachel, me and Aileen.
Rachel is Aileen's fellow shopaholic/eat-aholic.
How not to be jealous! RAWR.

We went to Next Door Cafe [:
Had 3 pizzas, 2 sides and lots of beer.
The guys guzzled the most!

Aileen ordered shishaaaaaa too.

And, we played monopoly!
The dirtiest, funniest most corrupted monopoly ever.
I mean, who exchanges properties, ask for favours and,
"Here, the rent. Nah, keep the change."

Best: Lianghao gave Aileen a 1K note for $20 rent.
KEEP THE CHANGE! O.o

Worst scene: I spilled beer on myself.
Michael turned, said "Lousy",
and went on shisha-ing and playing monopoly!
RAWR!

I have more pictures on Saturday! [:
Michael and I decided to go to Sentosa last minute,
so I'm pretty black now. ):

Red-black, not dark red.
I'm red in some, and just..dark in some.

Seeee, it's sweltering!
Okay, maybe you can't tell...

Here's Michael sleeping and ignoring me. >:O
I have an awesomeeee boyfriend ehs.

But I won't put up pictures of him with his mouth open,
'cause I'm nice! [:

Michael when I finally bug him to get up.
[: [:

xoxo

09:42

Thursday, June 18

Hello!

I'm too lazy / have nothing much to blog..
but I just thought I comment on this:

"Silicone-injected Python Tote"
The world's gone silicon-ic.

The next thing you know, it's gonna be in shoes and dresses.
We won't have cotton next time, just jelly-like suits to paste on ourselves!

21:52

Monday, June 15

I swear I live for chocolates.

My head has throbbed all weekend - save for the times I was busy stuffing myself with food – and my nose has added to my worries by deciding to leak all Monday morning; and both had declined to stop bullying me even when I cajoled and threaten in turns. But still, I craved chocolates chocolates CHOCOLATES.

It doesn’t help that I was the one cutting the chocolate birthday cake yesterday for Granny. Amidst requests for thin and thick slices of cakes, all cut up hazardously by little old me, I was left with a huge slice – twice of the thick slices requested – on top of the one I already have [thick slick of course!]. Everyone accused me of evil motives and scheming plots. C’mon, do I look so desperate for sweets?

Anyway, yours truly is too distraught to speak. I need my chocolates! Here are some pictures of my lovely weekend to share:

FRIDAY.
I completely forgotten to take pictures of our feast-athon on Friday evening, for which Michael complete blames me for. Between these two pigs, we had 2 meesua, 1 hokkien mee, 8 chicken wings [which is pretty finger-licking-good!] and oh-so-sadly, 1 single beer. [:

SATURDAY
But never mind, Michael-the-beer-guzzler [who also always swears he will never drink beer ever again, and is generally disbelieved] got 4 beers at Next Door Café, which is a pretty quaint place, with awesome-ass-kicking pizza. Go try. Say I told you to go. They’ll love me more next time.

Eeeeeehern was entertained – not! – by Michael and I, because we insisted on going to Next Door Café which was honestly a little distance off, and then ruining his evening by playing Monopoly in which he and I kept getting stuck in jail. The night rounded up with a terrible Apple Crumble at the same place – don’t ever try! If you must, go to Coffee Bean. And no, I’m not being biased. – and the walk back.

Of course, I forgot about pictures again.

Earlier that morning…

FLEA MARKET at Sculpture Square!
Michael and I went early – by what, 15 minutes? – before Yanny to help set up the stall. The poor girl had to work in the morning! As it turns out, the tables and all are already there waiting for us! And we don’t have clothes racks…proper markers and everything.

Well, we are super gung-ho! [: We displayed all our pre-loved – Michael insisted on that lovely word. I bet he stole it from my first failed blogshop I set up myself! – items and lay long to everyone who walked past, willing them to look our way. Yanz and Michael were even wondering if they should betray themselves and give free hugs / kisses / xxx!

Anyway, sales were quite… okay. And we had fun browsing and being our ‘own bosses’.

No pictures again.

SUNDAY
I took pictures!

Michael and I decided to go back to the flea on Sunday morning to try our luck. We brought so many things; it looked like we were moving! There were 40 clothing items between us, and accessories and bags. Mr. Innovation also brought hangers! Now we look like a real stall.

End of day – I ‘made’ $32. I used ‘made’ because any one shirt that I sold for under $2 had cost at least $20 - $50. It was more like getting rid of stuff I don’t want for petty cash than anything else. But poor Michael! *hugs* I won’t say. [:

That night, we went to Granny for her birthday party! – where the chocolate-y accusation affair all began. I stuffed myself and Michael with prawns, vinegar pork and all things meaty! Then some more pictures. By now, Michael’s accusing me of not including him in any pictures at all. Haha.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANNY!

And, HAPPY BIRTHDAY AHYI!
Though you stole Gran's cake...haha.

Gahh, I’m beginning to miss buffets.

Guys, I hear Shokudo’s having a singles-only buffet at Heeren! Let’s go? (:

Older pictures
Last LAST Friday
Resting at Marakesh after eating at Waraku de Pasta, which has awesome Wafu Pasta! [:

Marrakesh [:

I made Mommy come along too, ‘cause the nice filial daughter that I am don’t want her alone at home.

Last Wednesday
Serenity with Aileen and others long-lost friends.

I met a couple of strangers for dinner at Sushi Tei and free-flow drinks at Serenity. [: Okay, so I remember them somewhat… But I really haven’t seen them in ages. So I had good company and good dinner and free-flow drinks!

It was cheap slosh, but well. It came in abundance.

I’m just going to post nice pictures of everyone… that, and funny ones. If you think any is weird-looking, or so very unglam, well, let me see you high! >:O

SC and I [:

Huijing and Eehong [:

Eehong O.o

LOOK AT HIM! >:O

Aileen and Huijing

Aileen and Clarence

Matt, Sulin and Cassie!

Fair, tanned, BLACK!

Clarence, Jojo and Huijing

Lianghao! (: Jojo and Huijing

Aileen and Huijing again.

Sulin and Jojo and one extra. [:

The only 'almost' full picture.

Half-full actually.

Yays, we had fun! (:

Everyone, be veryvery jealous.

21:24

Thursday, June 11

I'm just a little girl after all. One who simply wants too much to grow up, take charge and go away. What a thought.

So much for my happy ending

Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh...

It's nice to know that you were there

Thanks for acting like you cared

And making me feel like I was the only one

It's nice to know we had it all

Thanks for watching as I fall

And letting me know we were done