spring break's here! and after arduous planning, Elle and i are headed to Montreal and Quebec City over the next week. we've got travel and accommodation settled, so what's left is figuring out where to go and what to do. ahh.. tiring. and this is only for a week. think planning for the two and a half months is gonna drive me mad. geez..

i'm glad this random and spontaneous trip with Elle came about though, else i'd just be bumming around doing pretty much nothing. hope the trip will be great, and that the weather won't be too daunting since Montreal/Quebec City is all about walking around and looking at stuff.

will MIA till next Thursday night, till then! (:

it's daddy's birthday

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valentine's day <3

thanks for the evening girls (:

my cny in Canada

and so i took a train to Missisauga. aunty Ann and uncle Kam came to pick me up, and no time was wasted in getting me to Chinese food! bonus: had this yam thing that reminded me of my buddy!!

dropped by Pacific Mall, which is like mini Hong Kong. Scarborough is unbelievably Chinese!

next up; the main event of the trip, which is the SMA dinner. it was big and fancy, like a wedding banquet. not quite my kinda thing actually. but it was fun, and i got to meet some people too :)

one of the classic events of the night was this famous feng shui dude who was forecasting for the year. he said things like, for optimal results study in the northeast of your house, put your wealth in the north, avoid the south of your house etc. his name is Poney, sure commands respect eh?

Sunday after church, aunty Ann brought me to this restaurant that serves Singapore food. look, Nasi Lemak! and Tiger Beer, Singapore's (only) successful export. cousin and i said before we can't quite figure out why.

grocery shopping at T&T, a Chinese supermarket. it was so red

lastly, here's what aunty Ann packeted for me!

it's interesting how i ended up having a sort of Chinese New Year thing going on, when to begin with i was perfectly happy being here and not having any semblance of a cny celebration. everyone knows how bane i am to cny. still, it was nice being spoilt big time over the weekend, and finally getting to eat some Chinese food. thanks a lot, aunty Ann and uncle Kam!

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i've got mail!

just as i was grumpy over heading out for an 8am class, look what greeted me at the doorstep (:

getting old too fast!

this is for my dear Maureen.

after all the little stories and whining, it's finally happening..

Mau is getting married!

i am so happy for you! congrats (: