See ya guys!
posted by A Lone Fighter @ 8:23 PM
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Lazy Afternoon with a Hot Coffee
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Last minute check to see that I have everything I need for this trip. Hmmm... I brought so much more stuff than I did when I was flying. A LOT of cosmetics, though not sure if I'll use half of them.
I could've travelled simple, but hey, I want to walk out of the hotel looking better than the average tourist.
Airport, here I come!
I could've travelled simple, but hey, I want to walk out of the hotel looking better than the average tourist.
Airport, here I come!
posted by A Lone Fighter @ 5:59 PM
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I'm packing up for my Hokkaido/Tokyo trip!
YESH!!!
Planned to do so yesterday, BUT--
-Got home at 9am
-Mugged around
-Went for manicure at 1pm
-Came back and fell asleep at 3pm
-Woke up at 7pm
-Showered, dinner, TV
-Fell asleep 11pm
-Woke up 4am
ARGH!
Now I'm just staring at my wardrobe, thinking of what to pack for the trip. One confirmed thing though, I bringing 3 pairs of footwear- my slippers for the flights (cos our feet DO get 'bloated' on flights. Trust me on that), the pair of boots I bought in LA last year, and my current pair of casual sneakers.
I'm 'backpacking', with style. Hopefully.
Some more information to be checked out before I leave, so... till later!
YESH!!!
Planned to do so yesterday, BUT--
-Got home at 9am
-Mugged around
-Went for manicure at 1pm
-Came back and fell asleep at 3pm
-Woke up at 7pm
-Showered, dinner, TV
-Fell asleep 11pm
-Woke up 4am
ARGH!
Now I'm just staring at my wardrobe, thinking of what to pack for the trip. One confirmed thing though, I bringing 3 pairs of footwear- my slippers for the flights (cos our feet DO get 'bloated' on flights. Trust me on that), the pair of boots I bought in LA last year, and my current pair of casual sneakers.
I'm 'backpacking', with style. Hopefully.
Some more information to be checked out before I leave, so... till later!
posted by A Lone Fighter @ 5:18 AM
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Friday, July 13, 2007
Friday The 13th
Here's what I did today:
-- Went to pay for my air tickets.
-- Got a manicure @ Marina Square.
-- Had a haircut @ Marina Square.
-- Went to the Bugis Kuan Yin Temple to pray.
And I got home with no shopping bags.
Been looking up information about my trip. I'll get to see this when I'm in Hokkaido-
Can't wait to get there!
A slight hiccup though, about the domestic flight tickets between Haneda and Chitose. The ANA offer I was looking at, has an embargo period, and I won't be able to purchase the lower priced tickets for my trip. Looks like I'll have to queue up at the check-in counter in Tokyo and use my very rusty Japanese language to buy the right tickets.
Still, very very happy that I'm going for my holiday!
Here's what I did today:
-- Went to pay for my air tickets.
-- Got a manicure @ Marina Square.
-- Had a haircut @ Marina Square.
-- Went to the Bugis Kuan Yin Temple to pray.
And I got home with no shopping bags.
Been looking up information about my trip. I'll get to see this when I'm in Hokkaido-
Can't wait to get there!
A slight hiccup though, about the domestic flight tickets between Haneda and Chitose. The ANA offer I was looking at, has an embargo period, and I won't be able to purchase the lower priced tickets for my trip. Looks like I'll have to queue up at the check-in counter in Tokyo and use my very rusty Japanese language to buy the right tickets.
Still, very very happy that I'm going for my holiday!
posted by A Lone Fighter @ 8:25 PM
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Planning for a holiday can be so exciting!
All these are searched and booked separately for my Hokkaido trip:
-- International flight tickets to Narita;
-- Domestic flight tickets from Haneda to Chitose and back;
-- Hotel in Sapporo;
-- Airport Limousine service;
-- Hotel in Tokyo
This is quite different from my Taipei trip last July, although I was a lone traveller then too.
-- Transiting in Bangkok
-- Taking a domestic flight
-- 2 separate hotel bookings in one single trip
-- Bus and flight schedules
-- Train rides
A lot to plan... and did I mention I'll be leaving on the 25th on a night flight?
Less than 2 weeks to get everything done, and that includes my project presentation. Argh.
Anyway, here's my proposed itinerary for the trip:
25th July-
Flight from Singapoer to Bangkok; Flight from Bangkok to Narita
26th July-
Reach Narita in morning;
Take bus from Narita to Haneda airport;
Take domestic flight to Chitose (Sapporo, Hokkaido);
Take train to hotel;
Walk around a bit
27th July-
Take train to Otaru;
Probably spend the whole day there.
28th July-
Take train to Furano;
Whole day there, I suppose, for the lavender fields and all
29th July-
If my guidebook information is valid, there's a festival in Sapporo. Won't want to miss it.
30th July-
Take train from Sapporo to Chitose;
Take domestic flight to Haneda;
Take train to hotel, tentatively one in Shinjuku;
Walk around the area
31st July-
Whole day in Tokyo. Lots of places to visit and revisit
1st Aug-
Take bus to Narita Airport;
Take flight to Bangkok;
Take flight back home to Singapore
I love this.
All these are searched and booked separately for my Hokkaido trip:
-- International flight tickets to Narita;
-- Domestic flight tickets from Haneda to Chitose and back;
-- Hotel in Sapporo;
-- Airport Limousine service;
-- Hotel in Tokyo
This is quite different from my Taipei trip last July, although I was a lone traveller then too.
-- Transiting in Bangkok
-- Taking a domestic flight
-- 2 separate hotel bookings in one single trip
-- Bus and flight schedules
-- Train rides
A lot to plan... and did I mention I'll be leaving on the 25th on a night flight?
Less than 2 weeks to get everything done, and that includes my project presentation. Argh.
Anyway, here's my proposed itinerary for the trip:
25th July-
Flight from Singapoer to Bangkok; Flight from Bangkok to Narita
26th July-
Reach Narita in morning;
Take bus from Narita to Haneda airport;
Take domestic flight to Chitose (Sapporo, Hokkaido);
Take train to hotel;
Walk around a bit
27th July-
Take train to Otaru;
Probably spend the whole day there.
28th July-
Take train to Furano;
Whole day there, I suppose, for the lavender fields and all
29th July-
If my guidebook information is valid, there's a festival in Sapporo. Won't want to miss it.
30th July-
Take train from Sapporo to Chitose;
Take domestic flight to Haneda;
Take train to hotel, tentatively one in Shinjuku;
Walk around the area
31st July-
Whole day in Tokyo. Lots of places to visit and revisit
1st Aug-
Take bus to Narita Airport;
Take flight to Bangkok;
Take flight back home to Singapore
I love this.
posted by A Lone Fighter @ 3:16 AM
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Thursday, July 12, 2007
This cycle was better than the previous one; at least I didn't make any mistakes that's BIG.
Had another manager for this couple of weeks. Prefer him to the previous one. This one actually took the initiative to explain some stuff and joke around with us. Finally, I'm not invisible.
Booking my air tickets for my planned Hokkaido trip. No leave granted yet, but you know what, I can' tbe bothered. I'm going, and that's it. End of story.
Had another manager for this couple of weeks. Prefer him to the previous one. This one actually took the initiative to explain some stuff and joke around with us. Finally, I'm not invisible.
Booking my air tickets for my planned Hokkaido trip. No leave granted yet, but you know what, I can' tbe bothered. I'm going, and that's it. End of story.
posted by A Lone Fighter @ 12:20 PM
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Sunday, July 08, 2007
Had a rather bad cycle. Felt like I can get nothing done and just treated like a spare piece of human waste up there in the tower.
There's simply too much negative energy lately. All these are accumulating day by day and makes me want to quit the job and go to something that allows more human interaction. The conversations held in the tower are just so... dull. All they seem to talk about are work-related stuff.
I need a happy place and happy moment. Can I have that?
There's simply too much negative energy lately. All these are accumulating day by day and makes me want to quit the job and go to something that allows more human interaction. The conversations held in the tower are just so... dull. All they seem to talk about are work-related stuff.
I need a happy place and happy moment. Can I have that?
posted by A Lone Fighter @ 6:55 PM
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Thursday, July 05, 2007
What A Small World
Realised that I've been such a couch potato on my offdays and I really need to get out of the house before my butt gets its own postal code on the sofa. Went out to town for some fresh air and to bump shoulders with people.
First stop, got the much-needed eyebrow tweezing. Neat brows again. Good.
Next, to Kino to find a travel book that's recommended in a local magazine. Too bad, it's out of stock; but I did buy another book by the same author. It's the 1st book in the series, might as well get started on it first.
Rested for a while in a cafe within Kino, ordered a chocolate milkshake and some chicken bits. Erm, warning-- Avoid the chicken, it's... rather Raw.
One interesting thing-- I called XF to gossip and was on the phone for about 30 minutes in the cafe. When I hung up, one waiter came up to me and gave me a card, saying that the lady seated at the next table wanted me to have it.
Guess what she wrote? "I couldn't help but overhear your conversation... Blah Blah. I hope you don't find my rudeness to assume that you'll come... " (Something like that...)
It's a card, inviting me to a talk about Christianity.
... ...
Enough said. I read, laughed, and called XF again to laugh it off. Gave the card to the staff and told them to throw it into the trash for me.
Went shopping for clothes after that. Found 3 very satisfying tops, all from the same store. Well, in fact, I only had this one store in my shopping plan.
Stopped by Levi's on my way to the train station. Wanted to get a pair of jeans, but I guess denim's on short supply and they couldn't afford a bit more on the thighs...
Got a T-shirt instead.
SV called out to me as I was walking into the station. Been quite some time since I saw her. Hmm... think that would be when I went for the British Airways interview last year. She looks great, by the way.
One piece of information from her-- there's a controller in the tower that was our classmate. Well, I just don't remember any one from the college days. Guess my selective memory power is really strong.
All I can say-- It's Such A Small World.
Realised that I've been such a couch potato on my offdays and I really need to get out of the house before my butt gets its own postal code on the sofa. Went out to town for some fresh air and to bump shoulders with people.
First stop, got the much-needed eyebrow tweezing. Neat brows again. Good.
Next, to Kino to find a travel book that's recommended in a local magazine. Too bad, it's out of stock; but I did buy another book by the same author. It's the 1st book in the series, might as well get started on it first.
Rested for a while in a cafe within Kino, ordered a chocolate milkshake and some chicken bits. Erm, warning-- Avoid the chicken, it's... rather Raw.
One interesting thing-- I called XF to gossip and was on the phone for about 30 minutes in the cafe. When I hung up, one waiter came up to me and gave me a card, saying that the lady seated at the next table wanted me to have it.
Guess what she wrote? "I couldn't help but overhear your conversation... Blah Blah. I hope you don't find my rudeness to assume that you'll come... " (Something like that...)
It's a card, inviting me to a talk about Christianity.
... ...
Enough said. I read, laughed, and called XF again to laugh it off. Gave the card to the staff and told them to throw it into the trash for me.
Went shopping for clothes after that. Found 3 very satisfying tops, all from the same store. Well, in fact, I only had this one store in my shopping plan.
Stopped by Levi's on my way to the train station. Wanted to get a pair of jeans, but I guess denim's on short supply and they couldn't afford a bit more on the thighs...
Got a T-shirt instead.
SV called out to me as I was walking into the station. Been quite some time since I saw her. Hmm... think that would be when I went for the British Airways interview last year. She looks great, by the way.
One piece of information from her-- there's a controller in the tower that was our classmate. Well, I just don't remember any one from the college days. Guess my selective memory power is really strong.
All I can say-- It's Such A Small World.
posted by A Lone Fighter @ 9:47 PM
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Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Song: Crazy
Jump in, It's fine without a lifeboat
I will give it another try
You say come back, don't go in too deep
But it's a rush to see me do it
Cause you don't dare
Even though there's nothing to it
This town's always gonna think I'm a little crazy
Somebody's always gonna try to label me insane
Funny how I always seem to be the one who's crazy
I just wanna live, I don't wanna fit
If that makes me crazy, then I am
No way, I feel like nothing's goin'
My way, but my future's bright
Don't have a single dollar left
Got my keys inside my car
and the high way is opening wide
You ask me where, I can't tell you
But I'm putting town the pedal tonight
This town's always gonna think I'm a little crazy
Somebody's always gonna try to label me insane
Funny how I always seem to be the one who's crazy
I just wanna live, I don't wanna fit
If that makes me crazy, then I am
You say don't change a single thing
But your list is longer than my day
I can't help wondering
When all is said and all is done
Am I the crazy one?
I just want to live
I don't want to fit
I just want to try
I don't want to quit
If that makes me crazy, I am.
Jump in, It's fine without a lifeboat
I will give it another try
You say come back, don't go in too deep
But it's a rush to see me do it
Cause you don't dare
Even though there's nothing to it
This town's always gonna think I'm a little crazy
Somebody's always gonna try to label me insane
Funny how I always seem to be the one who's crazy
I just wanna live, I don't wanna fit
If that makes me crazy, then I am
No way, I feel like nothing's goin'
My way, but my future's bright
Don't have a single dollar left
Got my keys inside my car
and the high way is opening wide
You ask me where, I can't tell you
But I'm putting town the pedal tonight
This town's always gonna think I'm a little crazy
Somebody's always gonna try to label me insane
Funny how I always seem to be the one who's crazy
I just wanna live, I don't wanna fit
If that makes me crazy, then I am
You say don't change a single thing
But your list is longer than my day
I can't help wondering
When all is said and all is done
Am I the crazy one?
I just want to live
I don't want to fit
I just want to try
I don't want to quit
If that makes me crazy, I am.
posted by A Lone Fighter @ 11:57 AM
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Sunday, July 01, 2007
Thanks to everyone who sent me messages and called me to cheer me up. I'm feeling much better, and my tears are under control.
Went for a company workshop on Thursday and Friday. Lodging and food was much better than expected, but the games were just... not my kind.
Was on day shift on Saturday and met one of my batchmates. Haven't seen him for a month, since we were split into different groups for attachment in the tower. Talked quite a bit and found out that their team is almost done with their project while mine is still 'collecting information'.
Sometimes I just find working with other people such a pain in the arse. Why waste time 'communicating' when I could've done it in less than half the time? They can call it sharing; I call it bullshit.
I'm not a very social person when it comes to 'teamwork'. I never admitted that I am a nice person to work with, because of my strong temper and I like to do things my way. Buzz off bozos.
I definitely need to get out of the house and make a trip to town on my next offday. Been couped up too much in the neighbourhood and tower.
Went for a company workshop on Thursday and Friday. Lodging and food was much better than expected, but the games were just... not my kind.
Was on day shift on Saturday and met one of my batchmates. Haven't seen him for a month, since we were split into different groups for attachment in the tower. Talked quite a bit and found out that their team is almost done with their project while mine is still 'collecting information'.
Sometimes I just find working with other people such a pain in the arse. Why waste time 'communicating' when I could've done it in less than half the time? They can call it sharing; I call it bullshit.
I'm not a very social person when it comes to 'teamwork'. I never admitted that I am a nice person to work with, because of my strong temper and I like to do things my way. Buzz off bozos.
I definitely need to get out of the house and make a trip to town on my next offday. Been couped up too much in the neighbourhood and tower.
posted by A Lone Fighter @ 9:47 PM
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