Life

人的一生會積累　十萬毫升淚水
以為哭完苦悲苦味　能換來好結尾

To-do

It's just the beginning of hell week for me. Project work and individual submissions will all be due these upcoming weeks and it's driving me nuts just thinking about the amount of stuff to be done. Not to mention planning classes for next semester so I can graduate on time.

I've so many things I want to accomplish by this year and a few that can be done immediately are:

1. Clearing my closet

 - I have bags of clothes that I didn't manage to clear at the flea market and it's frustrating how they're just lying there. It's tiring just thinking about participating in another flea.

2. Finances

 - Planning out my finances so I will be able to go somewhere during my birthday (read: spa trip) as well as maybe a grad trip next year.

3. School

Funny how school is placed last even though it is the one thing that'll affect the bigger picture of my life ha-ha. How do you have a grad trip when you can't graduate?

School is such a struggle because it feels like it's me against a system. You won't believe the kind of treatment and student services the school renders.

On the brighter side of life, the only thing I've been looking forward to is working my ass off in the gym. The kind of exhilaration you get after a workout is indescribable. I feel like I'm glowing inside out after every session. Lovelovelove it! Outside the gym, the world can disappoint you and do all kinds of damage to you but in the gym, you're in total control of what you want to achieve and can therefore push yourself towards a goal without anyone but yourself getting in the way.

Maybe I should bring that determination into the real world.

Back to work I go!

Can't beat Batam

Been having such a rough couple of days so I thought writing up this post would make me feel a little better. Even though it was just Batam, the company made all the difference.

The ferry ride was beyond bad. There was a screaming kid and a bunch of teenagers/army boiiz that made the ride a really memorable one. I have never heard so many Hokkien vulgarities used in a single sentence. Like how conversations are usually punctuated with commas or periods, theirs was punctuated with vulgarities so just imagine the frequency. My ears were practically bleeding by the end of the ride. Oh and when we were still approximately 5km away from Batam, people were frantically rushing down to the lower deck of the ferry. I mean, is there an option of swimming to the island that I'm unaware of?

Swiss-Belhotel Harbour Bay was the saving grace to this short getaway. Good service and an enjoyable experience overall. The in-house/hotel spa massage was good too. Due to Hari Raya, all other massage places were closed or fully-booked so we settled for the one in the hotel. We tried again and again to get an appointment because they were fully-booked and thank goodness we all managed to get a slot. I had to have my massage in my room because their rooms were all full. My 90-minute massage cost about S$45 which's pretty okay.

Packing "light"

I have a love for luxe hotel beds with freshly laundered sheets

We were fortunate enough to get a good view of the pool. Mel had a view of a wall.

First thing we all did was order food. Everyone was dying of hunger and I was just hungry throughout the entire trip. The mains we ordered were pretty good but not the soup or mochaccino. If I had realized earlier that there was J.CO donuts and coffee nearby...

Literal ghost town

Wow! Sign me up already

Nagoya Hills

Nasty AnW

♥♥

Got a shock when I saw this girl just lying there watching videos on her cellphone

The most interesting thing we did at Nagoya Hills was shopping at the grocery store. Everything is super cheap there.

We had dinner at Wey Wey and afterwhich, we all came up with this slogan:

NO WAY TO WEY WEY

8)

I don't usually behave like a bitch (outside of home) but damn did this restaurant get me riled up. And yes I gave the in-charge or whoever a huge piece of my mind. Darren should've done it with his sleeves rolled up but his Mandarin sucks like no other.

1. Waited 45mins for food

2. Food we ordered given to neighboring tables hence the wait

3. Waited 15mins for the bill

4. Subpar food not worth the wait

Ended the night pretty pissed but the very luxe hotel bed and a long shower definitely eased my frustrations. Wanted to visit the pool but there's always a but.

The next morning, I couldn't wake up in time for breakfast and apparently threw a tantrum at Darren blaming him for it (lol) before going back to sleep again, only to wake up and forget that I ever did. He is so kind to me.

We walked to BFC, a pirated version of KFC, and had some MSG-laden noodles. I know so because I'm highly allergic to MSG. The best dish was the deep fried nuggets.

The Liverpool cafe that was

Introducing the best thing in Batam: J.CO DONUTS AND COFFEE. The best (and only) donut I had was the one with a mixture of chocolate and banana. Darren ate 4 donuts in total because he took one of mine without asking. Naturally, I forgave him.

Amazing hazelnut latte with a donut on the house

We had dinner buffet in the hotel because of the "No Way to Wey Wey" act that was passed. It was good. Maybe because I was starving but it was still good and so cheap! Cheap food in a luxurious hotel is always nice.

DA BOMB. Chicken + french beans = I had 8 cups of this

Equally delicious fried rice + sambal

And it's bye bye to polluted waters of Batam!

I had a pleasant Saturday out with friends and I hope you did too. Gotta love weekends.