We left for Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam last Thursday morning. It is almost a year me & KL were together, hence we wanted to go for a little honeymoon; and HCM is it.
I guess when it comes to a short trip, both KL & me are quite similar in thinking. We don't reckon we need to spend a lot on luxurious accommodation, fine dining & drinks, or even expensive pampering of ourselves. But a little tourist shopping would be nice.
It was unusually pouring, which I thought is impossible in this sunny city. Lots of motorcyclists (I mean really a lot!) were drenched, many went hiding onto sidewalks, waiting patiently for the downpour to be over.
We were at our hotel by late noon, and waited for a swop in rooms as the one they gave us was a tad too small. Not like both of us are giants, but it will be wonderful to have a spacious room.
The area where our hotel is at, is nearer to the 'high-end' places like Opera View, the REX & Sheraton hotel. You will find the brands in the mall familiar, like you would see them home in Singapore or any other countries you go to. One good thing about staying at La Jolie hotel is, it is near to Dong Khoi Street which has many restaurants & tailors. One of which is the highly recommended Lemongrass Restaurant. A fusion of Viet & Thai cuisine, the Lemongrass restaurant is perfect for tourists who are particular about cleanliness and overall ambience. We had our first dinner there at Lemongrass, and it cannot be better.
We kinda knew what we wanted out of our HCM trip. So, we planned our money wisely to allow ourselves to do what we want to do.
2 amazing day tours to Cu Chi Tunnels and the Mekong Delta made our HCM trip unbelievably special! We were caught in a storm while our boat was on the Mekong River. Without an umbrella nor a poncho, we were freezing hard as the wind and rain hit us. That was not all. Imagine a boat of 22 passengers were all leaning on one side, avoiding rain. How dangerous it was, as the boat might just capsize and all of us will end up in the river! We survived the Mekong tour with the most unforgettable experience any traveller in HCM would have gotten..
If I am given another chance to choose the destination of our trip, it will still be Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. :)
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Huge decision made.. Tomorrow will be better
Yes, it was probably the hardest decision (second to deciding to keep my Princess) I ever have to make in a long time. I did, in hope of a better tomorrow..
My friend, a lot wiser and who have been through so much in her life, shared with me again on The Secret. Instead of wishing that tomorrow wouldn't be as bad as the day before, you should be wishing that tomorrow would be a better day. For a while, I thought what is the difference; just phrasing sentences differently only! Then I got enlightened, the key is if u are already engaging in negative thoughts; things will turn out negatively as you had said them to be. However if you have wished for things to be happening positively, they will as that is what you want!
Got it? So, come on, let positivity fill your mind and you will very soon be on your way to The Secret.. All the best! :)
My friend, a lot wiser and who have been through so much in her life, shared with me again on The Secret. Instead of wishing that tomorrow wouldn't be as bad as the day before, you should be wishing that tomorrow would be a better day. For a while, I thought what is the difference; just phrasing sentences differently only! Then I got enlightened, the key is if u are already engaging in negative thoughts; things will turn out negatively as you had said them to be. However if you have wished for things to be happening positively, they will as that is what you want!
Got it? So, come on, let positivity fill your mind and you will very soon be on your way to The Secret.. All the best! :)
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Ours & Us
We are getting there.. again! Yes, again, with a 2nd flat application this time for the Sale of balance flats in Sembawang. Somehow KL was convinced that it will be numerous attempts before we successfully get to select a flat. But not me..
We went for this Sale of Balance Flats with more priorities than just being normal 1st time flat purchasers. We reckon that everyone would be 1st timers, and from our previous experience, we know for sure that there will be people with other priorities/privileges tagged along. So, to be really assured of a chance to select a flat, we need to increase our number of ballot chances.
We are lucky that in this round of sales launch, there are balance flats in many many areas. In fact, HDB announced that this time has the most number of balance flats available in 26 estates. With so many flats available, lesser people will be vying for the same flat as you. We are also leveraging on the living near parent priority scheme, in hope to get an Executive Apartment/5-room flat in Sembawang. Instead of the usual 2 chances, we get 4 chances this time; out of the total 34 applications received for the Sembawang flats.
Ballot results will be made known to us end of this month. I am crossing my fingers, and if it does help, my toes as well, to hope that we will get our ideal flat this time!
We went for this Sale of Balance Flats with more priorities than just being normal 1st time flat purchasers. We reckon that everyone would be 1st timers, and from our previous experience, we know for sure that there will be people with other priorities/privileges tagged along. So, to be really assured of a chance to select a flat, we need to increase our number of ballot chances.
We are lucky that in this round of sales launch, there are balance flats in many many areas. In fact, HDB announced that this time has the most number of balance flats available in 26 estates. With so many flats available, lesser people will be vying for the same flat as you. We are also leveraging on the living near parent priority scheme, in hope to get an Executive Apartment/5-room flat in Sembawang. Instead of the usual 2 chances, we get 4 chances this time; out of the total 34 applications received for the Sembawang flats.
Ballot results will be made known to us end of this month. I am crossing my fingers, and if it does help, my toes as well, to hope that we will get our ideal flat this time!
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