Bangkok Day 2

Need to blog the rest of Bangkok Phuket trip before I forgot about it! Now move on to Day2 with more shopping! Our shopping is very much based on research by Jess on famous spot and location. So we woke up early in the morning and head to Platunam. It is an open market like Chatuchak but more spacious and better ventilation. Suggest to go slightly around 11 as the shops open quite late. But it was good good deal!
After that is the must go Platinum mall!! Wholesale mall in 2 buildings. Really worth going but careful your wallet. Otherwise you might over spent just like us.

At the end of the day, we were worn out having to shop the entire day. Remember we passed by this awesome building that sells dessert! So we decided to head there to feed our sweet tooth. We really really did went an extra mile for that and it was all worth it. The place is being divided into different categories: secret chamber, balcony and more. We had dinner @ secret chamber (freaking awesome food) and dessert @ balcony. One thing.. Thai people don't take picture of their food. So we get weird stare quite often lol. The place: too fast to sleep is a 24 hours cafe. Something like Starbucks where people spent time studying. But I would say is 10 times more comfy! and it was the only time we saw many students around. 

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That's the end of Day 2 and these are our loads!

21st birthday - 1st

Hiiii :) because going to H&M's launch is too mainstream, I decided to stay in and blog about my 21st birthday!

1st 21st birthday celebration ---

Headed to Leonardo's @ Jalan Bangkung for a simple dinner with Hl, Sue, Han and Vanessa. My whole idea of 21st is to spend quality time with my families and close friends. Nothing big, nothing glamorous. Cause I truly felt that is really who you spent it with that matters the most. And Leonardo's fits in just well. Soothing and yet classy ambient, relaxing and no pressure environment. What's more with the good food and best companion? 

Red velvet at it's best. From: Just heavenly

The thoughts and effort they put into making these cards made me smile like a retard everytime I look at it :')

With my forever dear oppa!

The tradition of having second round after dinner. Headed to Alexis Telawi after that because I really don't fancy drinking or that sort of places anymore. Alexis upstairs was just nice for us to chill.

Really. Growing up to the age of 21, birthday is no longer full of surprises. You can always see the bits and pieces of what's going to happen next. What's more with friends that I've known for over a decade. Countless of celebrations together thought us what to expect. But yet the fact that they still put in the effort and all the thoughts to make you feel loved year after year, that's what really moved me. I'm blessed enough to have friends like this. Yes this is cheesy, but bestfriendsforever! :p

My 21st birthday gift from my papa and mama :)

For as high as the heavens above, so great is the measure of our Father's love.

This white box has turned into a place where I spill (more like speed typing asiudhiaunakfvnyu) whatever random thoughts that came through my mind. A day before last semester begins, it suddenly strikes me that "this is it. this is the last time I'm going through the days of studies" perhaps I will further my studies in the future but this feels different to me. And it reminds me that I've or we have come this far. 3 years is neither short nor long, but it was definitely a challenging one. As hard as degree life gets, I realize that I'm not ready to leave my circle of friends or my study life. Yeah I'm looking forward for the challenges ahead and to sail nearer to my dream, but part of me clings on the familiarity that this campus and friends gave me. an la why so sentimental is only the first week of sem 6 -___-. With so many things going on, farewell, birthday and what not, probably no time to dive too deep into this thought.

 The more I tried to recall, the more I can't remember what I did in Phuket. It involved lots of daydreaming, wandering around the streets, observing things and people.. okay basically doing nothing. But I guess that's what vacation to a sea side all about (to me at least). Yes, for certain people they can feel the quietness even in the middle of a crowded city. Even I can sometimes. But being near the sea was something different. It makes everything extraordinary. Makes couple walking by the beach extra romantic, birds flying across the sea seems more freedom etcetera etcetera. It may sound exaggerating to some but I believe there's souls out there who will probably agree with me. Places like Phuket feels like freedom. Totally without any constraints or boundaries. You do whatever you want and no one is going to say a thing about it. Perhaps people need that once in awhile. To do what they are told not to. or to not do what they are told to. 

We live in a world with lots of social expectations, from the society, the family, the friends. And sometimes we even tried to fulfilled the expectations of those that doesn't even matter. Tho may seems irresponsible, I'm glad that I don't always take all expectations into account of whatever I'm doing. Being oblivious, that is to do what I love and not minding the words of others, is a double sword to me. I guess either extreme is good to self and to anyone. 

........ strayed too far away. Just some pictures that made up bits and pieces of Phuket-doing-nothing-enjoying-life-trip :)

Bar in the middle of the pool.

 

Realization

It shows how I lack in perseverance in updating my blog. Or in fact, most of the things. Most of the time I'm doing things half-heatedly; unless it's an obligation that I HAD to do it. Otherwise I often find myself giving a good head start and either finish it with the thought of "nah. just get it done." or simply stop right there. And it pains to realize this fact (or more like I've been denying it all the while. mehhhh.) I hate myself for being that. And what makes it worse is that I'm not doing anything about it, while hating it. How wrong can that be. But perhaps is not about why am I behaving this way but how to solve this. I know of many people who are like that and it seems completely alright to do so when we live in that kind of norm. But I definitely do not want to be someone like that. I think we all have to agree that those who put in 100% effort in every single things that they do, shine in their own way. Maybe my optimistic plays some roles here because I always give myself pep-talks. That slowly it all becomes a fact to me "is okay la. I can do it tmr." "never thought it would be that tough. just leave it then." typing it out seems more real and how terrible it can be to me. 21seems to be a big year. Not that we should always have an excuse to do something. But seems to be a good push for me. Start improving now then.   

Bangkok day 1

OH HI! I'm back from my Bangkok + Phuket trip with my girls. Actually it's been a week since I got back but was too busy catching up with whatever that's going on back home. And it took me several days to unpack! Partly was because I'm lazy, but it was also because the amount of things I brought home scared me a little. 

Okay back to my trip. We departed on Saturday night, a few hours after my last paper. Those few days of exam were torturous, but was well redeem with my holiday. So, arrived at Bangkok around 12 plus and we were looking for our airport transit to hotel. Due to miscommunication, there was none. Hence, 4 girls, midnight, in a foreign city, decided to take a taxi to a hotel that we don't even know where it is. HA HA. Heroin or what. We were quite paranoid on our way to hotel because it seems to be located in a dodgy area. But the hotel turned out to be awesome! It's Baan K Residence. Unlike most hotels, it's a residence so is less crowded but very comfortable. We spent some time going wah! ahh! look at this! look at this! etc etc. 

Settled down for the night and had a rather not so well sleep. But we were all geared up for our shopping next day! First destination:


Chatuchak market

It sells EVERYTHING. We were lucky enough the day was not too sunny. But still humid and uncomfortable after spending few hours there due to terrible ventilation. Nevertheless it didn't stop our shopping momentum. Bought SO MUCH. Because it was ridiculously cheap. And you will feel like you've been cheated on when it's sold so expensive back in Malaysia. Not many pictures taken then because we were too busy shopping. 

Because all the puteris can't stand the heat, we moved on to siam area. Had our lunch @ Siam discovery for some refreshment and rest. Food was delicious!

Bought too much (again) along the way from Siam back to our hotel, and the aftermath:

let's see if I'm persistent enough to blog for the entire trip....