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a week of Singapore - III

Monday, June 9th, 2008

last part already! hurray! or not.

okay! let me tell you what is most attractive in Singapore. no no not the clothes, not the beautiful trees also, and absolutely not the expensive taxi’s although I must admit that it’s extremely comfortable, but still EXPENSIVE LAH!

the most attractive thing is.. PAPAYA MILK! must ask the auntie to add milk and honey to the papaya juice, or else sure not so nice. =P.

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it’s very worth it as it’s pure papaya juice and it only costs $2! papaya’s help you go to the toilet you know?! so it’s very very healthy as well =P. and some other people said that it will help girls at 13 or 14 whose boobs are growing to grow even bigger. >_>. oh goodness I’m getting out of topic.

SINGAPORE! better not go in these few months I guess.. because of…

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and the pictures taken at the Merlion won’t be so perfect. =(. bad timing for me to go sigh. they’re building some casino if I’m not mistaken, since it’s working night and day, I guess it’ll be done in no time =).

okay, so, on the 5th day, we went to the famous Merlion and Esplanade. for those who doesn’t know, Merlion looks like a fish combined with lion, the very famous thing and Esplanade is like 2 huge durians which is like the Opera House of Singapore. okay I bet everyone knows >_<.

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THIS is the very famous 2 durians of Singapore! =P Esplanade. nice place to take pictures. Poserish I know. >_<. inherited from my mom, and I only have her 50% genes..

such a beautiful place that my mom couldn’t help it and POSED dramatically. her poses are really professional btw, it’s even more chio than the ones in the magazine, no supermodel can compare with her you know.. she’s so fully experienced in this modeling thing *chokes*.

and here I present..

MY MOM!

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look like some beauty peagent pose imo. there was actually a group of guys walking behind who laughed continuously looking at how “professional” my mom posed. =P.

and you know what? this is not the most chio one..

the most

most

most

MOST

chio one..

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you’re laughing now, I KNEW IT! she won some sort of peagent before okay! when she is young. =P don’t play play.

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and more posey ones. xD.

from the Esplanade, take a short walk across the bridge and you will find the Merlion. and from that view, you can take both Merlion and Esplanade together =).

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under the bridge =D. I know my hair is messy, it’s always like this. can’t help it =P.

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having an older sister shorter than you does mean that people might most probably doubt if you are the younger one. =(. people usually think that the “taller” ones are older. I LOOK SO MUCH YOUNGER OK! *rolls eyes* T_T.

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these crooked yellow lines means no overtaking. =D.

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some really ichiban japanese mixed rice. they will serve it raw to you in a hot plate and you can cook it yourself, very very delicious. sold in Suntec too around the fountain. Salmon tastes the best trust me, and remember to pour in loads of honey sauce ^^.

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I thought the Chinese lions looks always like this? (below). but the one in Singapore look tamed =P. and for some reasons it looked very cheerful and happy with its long tongue sticking out cutely xD. but can you just imagine seeing a lion doing this pose? as in sticking their tongue out like this while smiling. errr…..

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I always thought that lions like these are very cool. <3.

later on the day I didn’t take pictures already, becauseeee…… I stomach ache. =/

NEXT DAY!!

went to Suntec, the very famous shopping complex with the biggest fountain in the world.

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the BIGGEST Fountain in the WORLD, The Fountain Of Wealth.

Suntec City, owned by Lee Ka Shing of HK (richest man in HK, heir to Lee Shau Kee actually, aiks I don’t know but just click on the link and see how rich he is). I just know that his wife, Cathy Tsui is a damn pretty actress, she’s just perfect!<3.

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the fountain of wealth when it is open to visitors. it’s said that if u walk 3 rounds clockwise and make a wish your wish will come true and you will be wealthy or something. and it’s a place that one shall not miss in Singapore =). for some reasons, when you look up to the empty huge fountain er.. fountain thingy, it looks like..

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it does right?! =P

I’m sorry my drawing skills is just kindergarten standard =’(. I swear if I were drawing using a pen/pencil it’ll definitely look better!

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and there is a Koi Garden in it too! look at how big the Koi’s are!

and then we went to Orchard! again. if you were to buy some branded bags, keep the bill and go to the visitors centre, the people will actually give you $20 voucher for comfy taxi’s for every 300 spent =P. and also the centre is filled with internet and OSIM MASSAGE CHAIRS! so when you are tired and so on from the 30+ shopping malls in Orchard itself, go there and have a nice squeeze =). wait, it don’t sound right >_<.

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stuffs there are expensive, but I couldn’t resist going to Takashimaya, the food there are yummy and the decos sold there are so pretty and unique, just to see it is worth it >_<.

also, there are these outdoor escalators which I can’t figure out how they’d maintain. what happens when it rains right?

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still lacking a lot in Photography =/.

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we rode MRT home! to those who haven’t been to HK (or rode on their MTR), the MRT in S’pore looks and feels like the MTR in Hong Kong. both also very efficient but HK’s one is a little bit faster (1-2 mins come 1 time). COMPLAIN!!! why the KTM in Malaysia takes at least 20minutes to come once?! and also it moves like a SNAIL. sometimes if unlucky you’d even get stuck in the train for half an hour (which means yes, the train just STOP there), I’ve experienced that, in my high high heels and it’s packed with people =’(.

KTM LOUSY!

but no choice still gotta take it. =/

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PS : now I don’t know if I want to strangle Ji Yuan (also known as Logic Yuan) or thank him. Don’t want to put something so horrifying in my blog, but if you still want to see it, click here. Ji Yuan is so kind that he remembers me, but at the same time so mean for turning me into a monster-looking person >_<. Ji Yuan! remember to make me pretty next time! =P.

a week of Singapore - II

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

on the third day, we went to BUGIS STREET! it’s like the most crowded street and it’s more or less like Sungei Wang in Malaysia, just a different style. it’s actually the nicest place to shop. first, the prices are reasonable, and second the clothes are pretty! and also the food there rocks. =P. Just take the MRT to Bugis and go up from Exit C and you’ll see it.

the expensive dress I bought from Orchard is ALSO sold here for at least SGD20 cheaper! damn regret I tell you. *puffs*. as for the price, the dresses/shirts/pants/whatever are ranged from SGD10 to SGD35. the clothes are WONDERFUL, I could have bought more if I were richer. haha. had so much fun in there. although very small, but it’s quite like a maze, you’ll probably get lost in there and never come across to the same shop again. also do bring along your most comfortable shoe despite how ugly it might look because you’ll buy one when you’re there if you don’t have one, high heels are totally off unless you plan to take taxi everywhere. short distance already cost 12$ (RM 25?).

as for the food, I’ve not tried much, but the juices are really worth it, my favourite banana and papaya <3 just for 1 dollar! and the sausages are splendid too! I have to admit that it is not a high-class place, but it’s a fun place to shop for clothes. (unless I’m a BILLIONAIRE, I will just go for all the branded stuff, which I think might be a little more boring.)

I don’t have a picture of Bugis Street but then the sign there is so big that you’ll not not notice it. =)

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one of the speciality there I guess, but I seriously have a bad feeling about how it might taste. I don’t think it’ll taste nice, because durian doesn’t have any juice, it’s just mixed with some solutions and it became some type of juice.

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the very colourful stairs outside bugis street <3

and yeah! clothes!

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$23

one of the latest fashion in Singapore I guess, many girls there is wearing this with shorts or short skirts along with a belt which actually look quite nice, and what more? it’s comfortable! and can also tuck it in to your office skirt and wear it to office too, multipurpose =).

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$ 25

DAMN WORTH IT OK! just LOOK at it! so pretty!

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$ 21

sigh, how I wish Malaysia have fashion this nice at a price like this. maybe around RM100 for a nice dress like this in M’sia.

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this one, the $69.90 dress with 20% off which makes it SGD55. the one in Bugis Street is $37. can you believe it? I lost RM40 just like that. grhh! @#*&@^#(@)#

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famous 1 dollar ice cream, believe me, durian is the nicest! ^^

and next, we went to Arab Street which is just nearby, bought lots of Swarovski Crystals for clothes, nails and gadgets. =D. bought the plastic ones also to put on places that are less visible, like toes, save money okay!

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some people might think why spend so much money for Swarovski when the plastic ones are more than 10 times cheaper.

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spot the difference! =D

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and this is how I got broke =/. actually left of the white colour crystals which cost $6.00 for 144 pieces. so the REAL TOTAL is SGD45! I’m seriously broke broke broke! there are 4 shops that sells these crystals there from what I know since I strolled through all the shops. there is one shop with a very nice indian uncle that sells mostly sworovski and the shop is really bright too, the crystals there are the cheapest! imagine, 10 tiny swarovski crystals here in Malaysia are sold for 5 bucks RM in PASAR MALAM (imagine in the malls). and around RM15 bucks for 144 in Singapore.

later on, we made it to the zoo although at that time it’s already 3 (zoo closes at 6, and mind you, at least 2 hours and a half to finish the zoo)

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the signs are damnnnn cute.

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my relative! yeah I’m born on the monkey year.

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and the most shocking thing is there is a board for the blind too, if I am blind, I don’t think I’ll make it all the way there walking so far just to read what I can read (I think) on a blind person’s encyclopedia. just felt so grateful that I can see =), and you there be grateful too! and as I walk 0n, I don’t see this kind of board already, they must have known that it’s a waste of money and stop making these for the other animals.

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OTTERS ARE SO CUTE!!!! I’m so grateful I can see them! one of the cutest animal in the zoo!
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and the not-so-cute-huge-leopard-peeing. ewwww!

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Kangaroos! a whole field of it. Singapore Zoo is just so cool, it makes me feel like I’m in Australia!

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one of the coolest thing you can find in this zoo. the Baboons in a large number.

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when I say large number, I mean A LARGE NUMBER! these red backsides can actually be one of the animals you’d spend time looking at the most! there are just so many of them! some of them fighting, some of them caring, some of them lazing..

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zomg it’s like ages ago since I’ve seen these rare white tigers, the last time was in Genting watching some magic show with a tamed white tiger. they just look so graceful to me =P.

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another thing I like about Singapore’s Zoo is that most animals are just one glass thick away from you, which mean you’ll get to see them up close =P.

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parrots bite okay. they bite.

and after the zoo, young girls like me love the.. SOUVENIR SHOP!! especially taking pictures with the toys =P

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my favourite toy there, the polar bear xD. they’re just too cute!

I know you think that polar bears aren’t as cute as panda’s, but think again!

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SO CUTE OKAY!

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instead of cheesy wedgets, KFC here sells CHEESY FRIES! not as nice as wedges imo, but nicer than normal fries of course. =).

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bats! on my way to night safari after zoo

night safari to me is not as nice as the zoo but it is unique, though some animals couldn’t be seen as it’s dark. there is this cage full of bats which I find quite interesting. I’ve never seen bats before until then =P. took the walking path since the tram doesn’t seem fun to my family, cannot just observe at something we like for a longer time.

always remember, WEAR COMFORTABLE SHOES! because although wearing flat shoes, your legs might most probably get all exhausted.

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next day we went to shop again, no pictures were taken until at night, where I met up with both of my bestest friends who are both Singaporean. I don’t know why either.

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and they are Afina and Daniel! if you know them, DON’T YOU TRY BULLYING THEM! they’re my precious <3. known Afina ever since I’m 12 and have been best buds since the day we met despite of having almost the exact opposite personalities, strange but it’s true! always being there for me, even there is no time, she came in her uniform to meet me, love you fina! as for Daniel, he is one of the best person ever, straight forward (true to themselves and friends) and always willing to help his friend and listen to their (me actually) complains on their imperfection of everything and gives good advices. used to talk so much on Skype that we go on and on for 12 hours! *in my memory yes 12 hours!* (and means eat also in front of the comp =))

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Daniel didn’t open his eyes so I cropped him out hahah. =P. and AFINA IS PRETTY! =D
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I know, I have hedious teeth. but it’s at least better than the smokers teeth. *puffs*

ciao! =)

ps : my sis whom some guys are strolling on my blog just to try and catch a glimpse of some stories of her have her own blog already. spent my whole night helping her out, so you like her or not just go view it. =D jeannieliew.blogspot.com.

a week of Singapore. - I

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

actually it’s 6 days to be exact.

it’s my first time in Singapore, don’t ask me why. it’s just so embarrassing to tell my friends that I’ve not been there (used to think it’s just like Malaysia, but I am so wrong). so now I need to go there once and for all to get my pride! but for now, I think I’ll be able to go there anytime already, since it’s so efficient. =D. it’s greater than what I expected! like finding Malaysians all over Hong Kong. people there speak more or less like Malaysians and the MRT there is just like the MTR in Hong Kong! and not only MRT, the buses there are also damn efficient. if I’m living in Singapore I won’t need to always BEG my sister and mother to fetch me out to malls which they usually won’t. the KTM comes like 30mins or more once and it moves like a snail. yes, like a SNAIL. it’s always packed and sometimes it’s so packed that your ass will “glide” with somebody elses. seriously la, if our country’s public transport can be more efficient, we won’t have any “masalah kesesakan lalu lintas” (traffic jams).

expensive place to shop, but great place to eat, before I went to Singapore, I remembered somebody telling me Singapore’s food sucks, TOTALLY NOT TRUE OK! it’s so delicious, and it’s just the food court, restaurants? even more. but of course the price will be even “greater”. to be compared with Malaysian food, I think it’s really expensive, for example, the taiwanese hotdogs there are 1.30(SGD), and the ones in Malaysia having the same taste and sometimes better is also 1.30(RM), and the rate is around 2.37! but the food range here is around 2.50 to 5 SGD for a normal plate of something in the non-air conditioned food court, so if you are eating something that costs more than that, it’s certain that that area is a hot spot. =P.

there is also a nice place to shop, will talk about it later, *winks*.

took a lotttt of pictures, so I guess I gotta divide it into a few parts ^^v.

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the view from my window =P

very lucky that I have an Aunt here and her place is right in the middle, Tanjong Pagar, where going everywhere is very simple. and what a great view I have ^^.

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Takashimaya, Orchard. not really a place to shop imo, it’s really a bit too expensive, but for holidays.. sure like that la right? =). but if you are intending to buy clothes not from shops like Topshop, LV, Gucci, PWEEEESEEE do not shop in Orchard, liok peoples money >_>. I bought a dress and later saw it in somewhere else that is 20SGD (RM50) MORE CHEAPER THAN WHAT I BOUGHT! felt so damn cheated, and it is stated 20% off, after 20% discount it is still 20 bucks more expensive! wth. I’ll not shop for the not famous brands ever again in Orchard. NEVER!

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something damn chio I find in S’pore, damn pro. =P. they actually put this so that their mall will be less wet during the rainy days.

and in Malaysia I guess it’ll be, wet then wet lah! we pay the cleaners to clean the floors. poor cleaners =/.

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there’s many of these designer chairs placed in the middle of Central (the mall is named Central, where my S’pore friend said have the yummiest food in SG) that I find damn cute, in Clark Quay

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Clark Quay, don’t play play, a plate of salad cost 20+ SGD (RM50 for a plate of salad which u might not know if it’ll taste nice). but of course, it’s for the environment, which is also not worth it.

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while walking there is this few ang mohs who walked beside and pointed on top and shouted, ” OMG! WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE?!”

dolphin?

maybe not, but I think it’s supposed to look like a dolphin right? just that the ang mohs are very dirty minded *coughs* and whats more is that there are many of these “dolphins” in Clark Quay.

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Clark Quay at night

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a shop called Clinic, and their chairs are wheelchairs! nice to see, but I guess it won’t be that comfortable to sit on, it’s non cushion and it has big wheels >_>.
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and some are ward beds! so cool right? =P

and guess how the light looks like

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sit there and get a “blowjob” o.0

I guess the blowjobs are actually some alcoholic drink according to the pictures. =D

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some German toys, so love it <3

but I have no idea how they get the idea to sell it here, do they think tourists touring in Singapore would look for German souvenirs? so weird right. but it’s just so damn cute, and expensive. Germany have the cutest toys as always ^^. and the red one in front, SO CUTE RIGHT?!

and I guess that’s all for now, gotta pack everything. toodles.

ps : Happy Birthday Sonnie Aaron <3. muahs!

Genting = damn good place to take pictures.

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

it’s the first time I’ve ever been to Genting with FRIENDS! so nice righttt? Imagine all the pillow talks and card games (bluff!). The best part is that, I took LOTS of pictures, it’s something like taking pictures until I drop! I’ve always been such a chicken because I don’t dare to ride any exciting rides like cyclone, cork screw, salero shot…. but this time, I “BRAVEN” (yes I created this word myself, I know you understand it =D) my chicken heart to ride it, and it actually ROX! it’s not as scary as I thought it was, and it’s actually FUN FUN FUN! So to all other same species of me (chicken heart people) out there, PLEASE TRY IT! (but if you’re still chicken out when it comes to salero shot, it’s okay, I still don’t have the “BRAVELINESS” (and I created another word!) to try that yet. >_<.

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A MOTH! taken with my kit lens and it still look great!

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err, I don’t know what this is =X

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the “space shot” it was used to be called SALERO shot, but later walls salero ice cream don’t sell anymore, so I guess thats why the name of the ride changed?

rock climbing

and.. we wall-climbed. =D

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in our room right before checking out ^^ (guys 1 room girls 1 room). LOOK AT WAH LUNG AND SAM! so gay….

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Wah Lung meditating…

lol wah lung and jamie

and Jamie kacaos!

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and later he “fell” down the cliff. actually it’s taken horizontally xD

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it’s candid!!

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MORE photos. I know, so fat mar.

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and MORE candid! Eugene is so cute right?! *to girls : shoo shoo, go look at Alex!*

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*to girls : yes yes look at him!*

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this one actually looked like she is acting in a action movie and this scene is when she got lost and don’t know what to do anymore. hahaha.

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SANDRA!

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Alex! the model of THAT day. *at least he is not shy to pose around! pffts Sandra*

cable car

Cable Car~ DAMN expensive, the bus to Genting only costs Rm3.50 and the cable car costs.. Rm5? Even the food in Genting is expensive =P but it’s the environment that make us eat it no matter what. haha.

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FISH WITH LEGS?! wth. I have no IDEA what is it called already, I can’t even spell its name properly when I read its tag (this “animal kingdom” place can be found at the skyway, quite worth it imo, costs Rm12, but imagine, all those rare animals! you can touch certain ones too!)

raccoon

a lazy raccoon.
Sandra : I didn’t know a raccoon is THIS big!

hamsters

er.. hamsters? forgotten, AGAIN. BUT SEE! SO CUTE!

goldfish?

even fishes are “known” as the most BORING animal to rare, but this ones special! it’s like so sequined..

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and my FAVORITE picture of the day! I found the location, I thought the pose out, I took the picture, and I’m proud =D. edited it so that it looks more professional. but I’m still lacking a lot right? >_<

THE CHEEKY CORNER!

lol

anyway, overall it’s damn fun ^^v