Post 14

1:01 PM 23/01/15; 

Decided to blog after a good long period of time. However, I do not really have anything proper in mind to blog about. Let's just summarize the first month of 2016, a review of it? 

In the month of January, have been attending school as usual, with presentable attendance but not so presentable grades. Having more neutral grades than good grades (well, what's neutral and good grades? that's only for me to know hahahaha). Went through a pretty busy first or second week of school having to do up resume, completing of form and sending emails regarding the cabin crew internship during my Y3S2. Giving it a try since working for the aviation industry have always been a dream and if I get a place in there, it will definitely be a dream come true for me. Well, we are still waiting for a reply to go for the interview from the facilitator. After this, we have to confirm with our FYP (Final Year Project) team then find out more on the projects that are available for us before selecting the right project that we want and of course not to regret afterwards. Lastly, we need to choose and submit our FCM (Freely Chosen Module) for the whole of our Y3 and basically, we were all spoiled with the number of modules that were opened for us. After all the decision making of which module to take, I have decided to settle down with Marketing and hopefully I will be able to handle it well and do well for it. 

There's this company's dinner from daddy's company that I had to attend with my family, the dinner was held at this hotel called Genting hotel @ Jurong area, we had buffet dinner there. The food were good just very little variety. After the dinner, me, Chien Siew and Kris signed up for this volunteer run called "Brooks Run" some time way earlier before anything in school after receiving email from school. Location at East Coast Park and we signed up as helper for the event, of course. Can you even imagine me running for marathons?????? We opt to station at the water point but we ended up being allocated to station at different point of the park and our task is to ensure that the runners are all right. We had to report at the venue at 12 am and the event ended at around 9/10 am? Not getting rest for the whole night, we just cannot wait to be back home and have a good rest in our beds. Hence, we hurried home after the event. Thankfully I get to get some sleep before heading to work on the day itself. Not to forget we had a cohort photo taking session with our course mates that will only be published in the year book given to us when we are about to graduate. Had a mini celebration for brother's birthday on the 15th Jan :')

 Attended Chenming's 21st yesterday night at Aloho Loyang, it was an advance birthday party. It was good cause the food were good, I guess I was just really hungry. Took photos, chat a bit here and there and left shortly after. Thankful for the invite :')

That's basically what had been going on in the month of Janurary, 11 more days to the month of February. Looking forward to a blessed month ahead!!!

Post 13 - 2016's Resolutions

Good evening, readers!

Here I am, right here, having a sudden urge of coming up with a few resolutions for this 2016 which I don't normally do as I thought that normally I will not be able to fulfill most of them. However, I chanced upon a video on Youtube, talking about how 2015 has passed so quickly and how much have changed and what really have an impact on them, ANYTHING. 

Due to that, it made me want to start reflecting on my life for the past 19 years. What have I really done and achieved? Have I ever really did anything great, fulfilling or something that people around me as well as myself can be proud of? Hence, here I am, trying to come up with a few resolutions that I want to fulfill this year by hook or by crook, it may be something really small or not so much of a big deal or maybe some of you might even find it stupid or ridiculous but come on, it's my resolution and I really hope that I can fulfill them one by one by the end of 2016 and my friends can support me.

Here it goes:

1. A slimmer body figure. (No exact value or figures to determine but at least something that I can be satisfied with)

Which also means a healthier diet, lifestyle and a fitter body that I can be really proud of. Not saying that I'm not proud of it now, just who doesn't want to keep improving right? But honestly, it is currently still far from my ideal one. (I'm not afraid to say)

2.  A better complexion. 

Yes, it is so god damn hard to maintain the complexion especially under such bad weather condition in Singapore. Skin tends to get very oily, dry or dull in color. It's normally not easy to get the ideal skin complexion like having a glowing pinkish translucent skin with as little acne as possible or rather almost zero. Getting rid of those acne scars, blackheads, freckles are even more difficult. However, I am doing something about it and hoping for the best of it by the end of this year.         -Cross fingers- 

3. Achieving a better GPA of at least 3. 

Yes, just a 3 I'm happy enough for now but of course if I can get better, why not? Some of you may laugh at it. Laugh all you want upon reading this but at least this is my goal, I will try my best to work towards it. It all depends on how much hard work I am going to put in. However, now in school it no longer works out just by working hard blindly, working smart is so important as well. Well, I am learning my way through. Whichever way that I am going to do, my target is 3 and this is it. 

Lastly, 

4. Getting a car license by this year. 

I know it may be fulfilled way earlier before this year ends or if I am so unlucky that I keep failing my tests, then at least (pray hard) by the end of this year. 

Though I have more goals that I want to achieve by this year and I know maybe those few are not really something big or whatnot to some of you or maybe if some of you may laugh at my goals this year thinking that it's not possible or thinking that based on my character or what so ever that I am just setting them just for the sake of it or cause it's due to the "sudden urge" of doing this. I just want to say that those few resolutions are what I really wants to achieve by the end of this year. and I may even be going out of the smoother way to achieve them. Basically, I listed them down to keep myself reminded and if I were not to be able to achieve them, (idk what can i do) but I'll do my best. 

Post 12 - Trip to Hokkaido, Japan

I'm finally back blogging after so long, went on hiatus as I was really busy with so many things. Finally, being able to spare out some time in the night to blog about my trip. Well, from the title of this post, all of you should already know where have I been to, it was just a short 7 days vacation to. However, it was the most memorable trip ever with so many first times over there alongside those breath taking scenery!!

Let's just start off with some facts I learnt of that beautiful place. Hokkaido is actually 120 times bigger than Singapore with 11 airports just in it. Of course, with just a big piece of land, there will be many other sub cities, like Sapporo is the second largest city in Hokkaido and Chitose airport is the airport we alighted in Hokkaido. When we got there, the entire place had already been covered with snow with temperature of around 8 DC (if I didn't remember wrongly). The ground we stepped on was absolutely slippery, we had to walk so slowly just in case we fall.

DAY 1
So when we reached, the first place we go will be to a local japanese restaurant to have our lunch first

before heading to Sapporo Mitsui Outlet Park Outlet Mall. Over there, there are lots of different international brands that are selling at reasonable prices.

(Image credits to: https://www.google.com/search?q=hokkaido+mitsui+outlet&rlz=1C1WLXA_enSG592SG592&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjO5KvBjoTKAhULno4KHQgsCq8Q_AUICCgC&biw=1280&bih=699#tbm=isch&q=hokkaido+mitsui+outlet+japan&imgrc=7OJBi_mJO1NusM%3A)

Thereafter, we proceed on to Otaru, to be visiting the Otaru Orgel Doh, which houses the "Otaru Music Box Musuem" Which means there are many different kinds and all types of music box inside. There are really nothing much about it, so I didn't snap any pictures. 

Last, we went to this place called the Otaru Canal  to take some photos.

After Otaru Canel, we headed to our hotel for the first night, Sapporo Tokyo Dome hotel . & I can't really remember what we did in the hotel already. It's either we went for onsen (Hot Bath) or we went to sing Karaoke that's being provided in the hotel with a few other for leisure activities.

DAY 2 
We had to wake up really early in the morning to have our breakfast that's being provided in the hotel as well, if I did not remember wrongly and then prepare to head out and carry on our second day's activities, which is to Ski, Snowmobile and Snow tubing @ this particular main resort called Rusutsu Resort. & that is the best accommodation we can ever get in Hokkaido, Japan by far. This resort is one of the prominent large all-season resorts. There is a Ski area located with it with a total sliding distance of 42km and has 37 different courses. In the resort, there will also be facilities like shopping mall, heated swimming pool, game center, big bathroom and various restaurants and many more!!! After our lunch, we will experiencing our long awaited, exciting activities. First, we will be riding on the snowmobile with either the single rider or double rider of your choice. So, me and my mom decided to go for the double rider so we can take turns to drive each other. Definitely a brand new experience riding a vehicle on snow, having to control it ourselves too but of course with safety helmets on and professionals around to guide us.

If only I can upload some videos to share but unfortunately, there's some error with uploading it.
After this, we proceed on to snow tubing, which is pretty simple, just sitting on the tube, being pushed down the "not so steep" slope just enjoying the cold air brushing through your face, that's all. This is how it looks like,

Snow mobile :) 

 Snow tubing :)

Skiing :)

 Later in the night, we finally get to relax and chill at their so called Rusutsu-no-yu (Rusutsu spa). Which is like natural hot springs.

DAY 3
Spending half a day more in the Rusutsu Resort around the area, self-exploring. After that, we will then be going to the Bear Ranch and to Mount Showa, which is an interesting land form that was raised from a farmland after two years of volcanic activities.

 location; bear ranch :)

Mount Showa :)

After the whole day looking at bears, feeding them etc, we head back to our hotel for the night Toya Mansekaku, which has probably the best onsen by far with really comfortable off sheltered onsen.

DAY 4
After breakfast in the hotel, we proceed to the Noboribetsu Date Jidai Mura. From this attraction, we will be watching some performances related to the traders, warriors, feudal lord, a princess etc of the Edo period as well as performances from the ninjas. The ninja performance was the best of all, it was exciting, all their actions were so surreal even their slow motion movements. It is like as if you are watching on a tv screen. Unfortunately, I was too engrossed into it, I forgot to tape down videos or snap any images but I do have some photos of that beautiful place.

Probably the only photo I have at that place :(

Then we headed to Hell Valley, also known as Jidokudani, which stinks like literally hell, or probably even an understatement describing it as just stinky. Here are a few photos: 

After that, we go to this particular village Shiraoi Ainu Village to get a better picture of the Ainu lifestyle through the display of their precious heirlooms and household utensils, traditional embroidery and weaving. Continuing our day to Noboribetsu Mansekaku Hotel for onsen. Yes, again. We had onsen almost everyday.

DAY 5
This day, we headed off early morning to Sapporo Nijo fresh seafood market. Passing by the Odori Park with a magnificent view of Sapporo TV Tower, best known as NHK Tower. Then right after, we will be passing by Tokeidai Clock Tower this Russian style monument that was built in 1878, which looks like the Paris Tower. Not to miss out this shopping time at the Sapporo underground shopping, Sapporo station shopping arcade (including Daimaru). Basically, it's just shopping right, so no photos of it and sadly I got nothing from the malls, nothing really caught my eye.

After which, we will be proceeding to the Ishiya chocolate factory. 

Last location of the day will be to the Susukino Hokkaido's famous "night life" district for some shopping before we head back to the hotel, Chitose Air Terminal hotel to rest. Bought lots of mask and facial products as well as some Hokkaido's popular delicacies. 

DAY 6

Last day, definitely not being able accept that we are coming back to Singapore so quickly already. Honestly, I had so much emotions in me, mixed feelings when we are on the way to the Airport. So many things that I'm gonna miss, like the culture, food (although not so amazing), japanese people, the places that I have been to as well as the tour people that we have been hanging everyday. Definitely some emotions but we still have to accept and come back to reality as much as I did not want to. Will be going back again. :')

Sorry about this really lengthy post but good thing is, there are photos along the way to keep ya all entertain, hope you know better about my trip and about Hokkaido, Japan. Trust me, it is a really beautiful place. 

Thank you for having the patience and read on. :)