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The other day, I met up with the people in Shanghai for farewell lunch.

I wanted to make it a little more special and decided at Old Jesse 老吉士. =)

Hello Mr. Yu!
You look just like your dad. It was not easy for your mommy to give birth to you. Please be healthy and happy always. I am extremely delighted about your birth and I look forward to see you grow up. Love you sweetie. =)

New Arrivals @ Frenchfleurs!

2 weeks ago, I attempted to install iOS4 on my iPhone 3G, without knowing that it’s not recommended.

After the torturous-take-forever download and installation, my phone rose its white flag.

iTunes warned me with “Your phone may be damaged. Please visit your nearest local Apple Store.”

I totally freaked out, went blank for a few seconds before frantically searching online for THE APPLE STORE.

I was glad to see an outlet at Pudong.
And what’s more delightful? =)

It officially opened its door a day ago~

Wecome to THE APPLE STORE!

There’s only 2 apple store in China – Beijing and Shanghai.
While this is the biggest outlet~ I was blown away by the spacious space adorned with simple and clean interior design.

Not to mention, the number of gadgets available on display for customers to test out!

I felt like owning every single apple product for that moment.
Till I reminded myself that I was there to get my iPhone fixed.

The staff are really helpful, especially the store managers. Always making sure that every customer is attended to and receiving the upmost service.

I have to admit that I’m pretty fascinated by the iPad. It just got released in Singapore yesterday. Pricing seems on par with States. It will be cool to own it and probably I could use it to take notes during lectures? hhahaaa. =X

Oh ya, I did get my 3G fixed after sitting at the Genius Bar for 2 hours. It was the sim card error, apparently.

a beautiful day… =)

Before Hui Ying return to SG, we caught up for the last round and she showed me around the Fudan University campus.

Do you feel inspired by his presence?

One of the main buildings in the campus.

Dinner was Korean BBQ in the area, one of the popular makan outlet among the students.

The appetizers! I love Kim Chi………

Streaky pork and beef slices!~

The side dishes:

Roasted sweet potato glazed with malt sugar…

Kim Chi Soup!

Potato Pancakes.

I’m actually drooling for the Korean BBQ at Amara Hotel. :p

ZARA sales is squeezing Jeanine’s bank account dry.

She got several tops, a set of bikini, a cardigan, a scarf at 99rmb each. Not to mention, a pair of jeans and a lovely nude colored heels at 139rmb each.

Check out the heart pocket.

“Have you been to the EXPO?”
Yes, I finally did. A quick one though.

I went in the evening to avoid the strong sun rays and hot temperature.
It was indeed cooler after sunset. =)

And the night view was great too, with everything lighted up.

There were still so much crowd and the queues (average waiting time was between 1 – 3 hours) were nothing but madness. So I gave up the idea on touring what’s inside the pavilions. I went on an architecture tour instead.

China Pavilion was only by appointments and all slots were snatched up in the morning.
The rabbit-look-alike roof top belongs to Macau Pavilion.

Hong Kong Pavilion

“can’t remember which pavilion this was. oops”

Korea Pavilion

The intricate details on the surface.

Vietnam Pavilion

Japan Pavilion!!!

New Zealand Pavilion

Malaysia Pavilion

Say hello to Singapore~

I was more concerned about my growling stomach and I dashed to its food stall. Was it unfortunate or lucky? They were left with the last packed meal and it was Satay. $7 was a hefty price for 8pcs of satay and some rice. It’s not even ketupat!

Philippines Pavilion

Australia Pavilion

Portugal Pavilion

Slovakia Pavilion – the 1st pavilion that  I entered, just because there was NO queue!

Czech Republic Pavilion – 2nd and the last pavilion I entered.

The country that me and shobi almost landed at 4 years ago.

There were quite a bit to look at – culture, traditions, technology, etc.

Sweden Pavilion – love the wooden toy horses

Denmark Pavilion

Latvia Pavilion

Greek Pavilion

Iceland Pavilion

Turkey Pavilion

England Pavilion – I would love love love to queue for entry, but…

Russia Pavilion

That’s all the photos I took. Gave a miss on several pavilions.

It took me 3+ hours to walk through 75% of the pavilions. I have yet to visit the themed-pavilions.

Maybe another day? Or maybe not.

It’s been a while since I last felt so rejuvenating~ The sweet smelling flowers and gorgeous bright colors put on a big wide smile on my face.

I looked tanner right? I have become darker ever since X-Games event, a month plus ago. I didn’t exactly spend a lot of time out in the sun, but that cumulative 2-3hours per day was enough to make my skin a couple of shades darker! And I still have the atrocious tan line just right below my knee due to the gym pants that I wore.

Having to be exposed to the strong UV rays everyday, it is always pampering to treat your skin with a moisture mask. I’m a crazy mask lover – I would stock up on my mask supplies and mask my skin whenever I feel like it. Sometimes, I would use up to 4 masks per week!

Currently, I’m obsessed with Ettusais Medicated Acne Whitening Dual Mask. It is a whitening mask that tailors to acne-prone skin by preventing pimples and yet also provides intensive care for dark spots, freckles and acne scars.

I would follow my normal regime and apply the AC Aqua Shooter that keeps skin hydrated and fight acne bacteria, before applying my mask!

And the thing I love most about it – it comes in 2 pieces!! One for T-Zone and the other for U-Zone.

Needless to say, the T-zone mask targets the oil-prone T zone, boosting the moisture level while the U Zone keeps the other half of your face away from dryness and fine lines.

Just within 15 minutes, my face feels so soft and supple. =)

After removing the Medicated Acne Whitening Dual Mask, I gently massage the remaining essence into my skin! And ta-da, I wake up to ultra soft and fairer skin the next day!

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At Blue Frog now, alone, savoring mini beef burgers and lychee martini while I do research for FYP and update this space.

My return date has been delayed once again. I was initially keen on staying longer in Shanghai, but sometimes, the loneliness kills me, which makes me want to fly back immediately.

Life was packed to the brim previously, yet now, I am living everyday aimlessly.

I hate dining alone when I have no clue for  my meals. If only food courts are well-populated here, as back in Singapore. I miss the chinese mixed rice in my neighborhood.

I stayed at both Hui Chun’s place and a hotel during my holidays in Taiwan. I did not book in advance which limited the available choices but I am thankfully for it.

I would have stayed in a really budget hotel instead of this stylish boutique hotel -
Hotel 73 新尚旅馆.

The staff were really friendly and helpful, and most importantly, they make an effort to recognize every guest. Their rooms are priced between $80-$120/night (after discount), which it’s absolutely a great deal.

The corridors.

The bedroom.

Toilet.

There is a squarish spacious bathtub which is just excellent for couples! No need to squeeze into those small traditional ones anymore~

Did I mention that I love their breakfast!? Although it is unlike the scrumptious intercontinental spread in 5-stars Hotels, it has a own good selection of delicious dishes to kick start your morning.

And one more thing, the only disadvantage would be the location – 15 minutes walk away from the nearest metro station. But jolly well take it as an exercise to burn off those calories! Because Taiwan is more or less about eating, non-stop eating.

I can never get sick of salads. fresh crisp lettuce, juicy sweet tomatoes, refreshing cucumbers, sweet corn, spanish prawns, pan-fried cheese, olives..

Our favourite area in Taipei – City Hall.

Initially, we planned to treat ourselves to a good fine-dining dinner. However, the heavenly aroma and gorgeous looking food at Xin Guang San Yue’s food hall was just too tempting that we gave up the prior choice.

What’s smoking up in the box?

A well-toasted cod fish sandwich on-the-go.

Check out the huge chunk of deep-fried cod fish with sweet tomato and fresh lettuce.
*Thumbs up!*

We ordered a grilled fish set from the Japanese stall.
the complimentary appetizer: a very wonderful fruit salad.

Chawanmushi – doesn’t lose out to Kuriya’s.

And here’s the main dish. The portion looks disappointing.
I find the appetizers and sides better.

The last dish: Kimchi Tofu Soup.

Out of 7 days in Taipei, it rained for 6 consecutive days. And over the rainy weekend, Hui Chun and I went on a trip to Dan Shui.

Japanese Octopus Balls.

I know she’s gonna kill me for this unglam photo. haha.

looks yummy right? it’s super yummy, different from Tako Pachi.

Grilled Quail Eggs.

KUSO Pizza!

Pizza in a cone.

Ah Gei, a local delight. It’s basically tofu with fillings.
The sauce taste pretty special and good though.

Millie Crepe

Da Fu, red bean ice-cream wrapped in mochi.

Brown Sugar Mochi..

Fisherman’s Port

Yes, the rain is such a spoiler.

We played the ring throwing game and the shooting game. I shot 8/20 and won myself 3 lightsticks. haha.

Afterwhich, Hui Chun headed home while I went down to Wu Fen Pu, the wholesale clothes market.

Sadly, there wasn’t much interesting stuffs. And the pricing weren’t reasonable.
Only managed to bag home this lovely nautical wedges.

I always loved buying wedges but they usually end up sitting in my shoe cabinet followed by the bin. I hope I will wear this pair out!

I’m officially done with my 24 weeks internship. So much done, so much learned, so much to bring home.

How much is ‘so much’? It is ambiguous.

All I want now is to laze on my cozy sofa, listen to Hotel Costes, read a book and eat my coffee bread.

I moved to a new place since I came back from Taiwan.  I was taken aback by the amount of stuffs I had in my little cozy apartment when I started moving. It does scares me on how I am gonna bring everything back to Singapore.

I love my new place to the bits!

I wish I could remain here till time calls out to me, but it is pointless for me to stay on in Shanghai.