Cruising together...

been away a few days...but things continued to happen...just that I haven't got the chance to "pen" it down...

let's see. I think I should talk about my cruise trip first!

The harbourfront cruise centre is a familiar yet foreign place. Couldn't help but reminisence. Time flew by. 4 yrs ago I was at the same place boarding the same Superstar Virgo. But the difference is that i'm 4 yrs older, 4 kgs heavier and gg wif a very different heart.

4 yrs ago there was some1 waiting 4 me 2 come back n I went on board with a very confused and disturbed heart. 4 yrs later, there is no one and I'm just carefree basically, lest wif only memories to keep me company.

The cruise centre is familiar yet foriegn, cos' there seem to be less waiting places, more shopping areas...and well, no one can doubt the fact that harbourfront is revamped.

After standing ard 4 almost an hr and meeting pretty qiuru in a sarong (gg on a ship to batam for dnd??), we were finally given clearance to board the ship. Besides for my mum n bro, my aunt, uncle, with their 2 children, 2 children-in-laws, one in-law, 4 grandchildren and a maid, we happily boarded the ship. I chose to take photo with the bear this time round cos' i took a photo with the penguin already!

Next came a massive room reallocation and shuffling of room cards. Once we settled into our rooms it was time for dinner! Wow...Sambal fish was fascinating! As we were so hungry we basically cleared the table! Overall: VERY satisfactory meal!

(Interruption: I forgot where I heard this but if being scared by a lizard can bring me fortune, then I shld b very rich by now cos' I almost jumped out of my skin when the lizard pop up in front of me just now! Gack...)

Night was spent watching cartoons in cabin, abit of snooker and a 9-ball pool tornament. I just found out that Philippinos are supposedly pretty good at pool! But it's cool watching them clear the table effortlessly, esp. when I just had a real crappy game of pool on Thurs! (elaboration later)

The bunch of us also caught a show put up by the crew. It was basically a acrobatic, dance, opera singing, fanciful costumes and lights and sets kind of performance. It is not too bad honestly. I was really amazed when I saw the "giant" of the show. He's actually a 21 yr old man from Shenyang, China...standing at 68cm tall and weighing only 5kg!! It's amazing...really. After the show, we were allowed to take photos with him. I struggled a long long time. Truthfully I felt bad that he has such a defect and that he must perform and take photos to make a living. This kind of "freak show" actually upsets me. I guess it just takes a slightly diff. viewpt but somehow I can't help but feel his displeasure when the "aunties" were busy ruffling his hair and hugging him and all...like he's just a little kid.

I mean, he TOTALLY looks like a kid, I mean he's smaller than any other toddler who was on stage to take photos with him. in terms of built i mean...his face is strangely...mature looking? and has blond hair...I dunno...I felt bad, but I thought to myself, this might be the one and only chance I have to see such a mini-sized guy.

So i did take a photo with him and my mum. It's so unreal to shake his hands...and his voice is squeeky...to be truthful, I was actually quite scared...

Casino visitng was part of the agenda. It was quite fun looking at the gamblers placing bets and trying to figure out how a particular game is played. Poker, Roulette, Tai Sai and MORE... Listening to all the coins dropping from the Jackpot machines is actually quite therapeutic! But my bro and I decided that you really need to have capital in order to have a chance of winning!

Next we watched Walking Tall in the theatre. Yeah it's pretty violent but not too bad a show. At least the good wins...and some parts are rather funny.

The sofa bed wasn't the most comfortable place to spend the night. Plus the Karaoke gg on just above us and me not being very used to the place. I didn't really sleep much but ended up dreaming of gorging myself on a buffet and Weiling telling me what food is good and what is not. Bwahaha...I should stop eating too much. Gives me weird dreams! Felt so full when I woke up!

But of cos, that didn't stop us from eating a HUGE but good breakfast. Special mentions of the yoghurt, cereal and doughnut. bwahaha...

After breakfast we went shopping for facial wash and hang around watching a chef make Dragon Bread Candy. I of cos' kept struggling with myself cos' I didn't know if I should buy liquor at the DFS or not...Purchased the photos, I got myself a keychain as souvenir as usual...and viola! It's actually time for Lunch.

Lunch...nothing too memorable. Oh...the fish was fresher! bwahaha...right.

Went back to the cabin and watched a rugby match btw B....and Crusaders. Ooooo...the Crusaders are CUTE!!!!!!!! Eye candy! =) And with the help of my bro, I learnt to appreciate the game alot more! Guess I shld since my bro's a rugger himself!

Also spent time watching a documentary regarding "beauty" on Discovery Channel. Gained insights as to how come I'm not as pretty as I like to be...bwahaha...and learnt the 1:1618 rule...My gosh...the typically perceived as good-looking people REALLY fit the measurements! It's pretty amazing! So beauty can be partly scientific too! Though it is also very subjective of cos....

Quickly changed into my swimsuit for the jacuzzi at about 4pm. Yes, it was really hot and I was abit mad. But I thought...y wait? I paid for the facilities. Then I went to gym for a supposed kickboxing session which never took place cos' I think I was the only one there who intended to do kb. So I settled for 20 mins of treadmill and 26 on bicycle. Running on the treadmill...looking out at the vast seas is rather incredible..

Oh! Met Nick Shen (Shen Wei Jun) in the gym. .He's the star artiste for this particular cruise and well...he was actually pretty nice, helping an auntie to learn how to operate the treadmill...these celebrities really just look like any one of us. Perhaps cos' he wasn't all that popular, so no one really paid extra attention to him though a few took extra glances. Like me...busy trying to "study" him...haha...too bad I din have any pen or paper on me! No signature this time! ;P Bwahaha....First workout dunno in how long?!?! Meanwhile I was busy burbing garlic...;P

Dinner was Fun! =) It was BBQ party at the pool side. It wasn't great food but desserts were not bad! Chocolatey and of cos' very sweet! Later a few games were played so we stood around and laughed and just relaxed...

Finally, time for Nick Shen's guest performance. We were puzzled as to what he can come up with and well...i must say he did a fairly good job at singing. Chinese songs, Cantonese songs, Hokkien songs and Teochew opera.

Cabin=Hercules plus 2 running and talkative boys! haha...but they are pretty cute albeit naughty. They were saying that they were hungry so off we went for supper! haha...after supper, my bro and I walked ard in hope for some star-gazing...

It was amazing. The number of stars we saw. It's the 2nd time since Chiang Dao that I saw so many stars. It still cannot be compared...but the sky was littered with stars. littered with at least a thousand of them. It's a pity the ship is so brightly lit...but nothing could describe the magical feeling. It's the 1st time my bro saw so many stars and he just kept "cursing" in awe. I was very happy somehow. Just to lie in the middle of no where and stare hard at the sky trying to see as many stars as possible, watching out for the dimmer ones...figuring out the Orion Belt, looking at the "horse", unicorn-like animal. The winds were super strong...but this must b the happiest event ever on the trip.

I kind of ate breakfast twice the next day...haha...dun ask me how. So well...nothing much happened on the cruise subsequently cos' we left at about 10am right after bf.

OKie...till the next time. For a blog on Thurs and min's bday celeb.

Tired.....................................................