Saturday, March 31, 2007

Båby Bliss MuLtipLied!

this pOst is sO gOing tO lOOk like a public service annOuncement tO prOmOte family life and prOcreatiOn...

*Ryan* May 23rd Baby Boy

adOrable blur lOOk!


gOing tO be a year Old sOOn...!

first-time mOm Jing is One Of my best friends whO's gOing tO bug me fOr the cheesecake i prOmised tO bake her a lOng time agO! *LOL*

*Davina* March 30th Baby Girl



sleepy head

first-time mOm dOreen is a gOOd Old friend from TKGS days.
adOring mOtherhOOd i wOuld think!

*Valerie* March 17th Baby Girl

first-time mOm katherine is an ex-cOlleague Of mine.
such a sweetie...

Friday, March 30, 2007

Gucci Dreâms...


was talking tO jO whO was beaming Over her latest purchase...
such a SWEEEEEET bag! will get mine when i get tO gO tO eurOpe!

Missiñg the Lifë Of a TouriSt

i miss chilling Out On the sundeck Of crOwn jewel...

i miss inhaling the fresh air in the early mOrn...

i miss the breath-taking sunsets...

i miss nOt being able tO feel the dread Of my dull and hectic life...

i miss the cOOl weather Of spring in Egypt...

i miss staying On the cruise and in hOtels...

i miss nOt having tO make my bed...

i miss the buffet meals...

i miss the life Of a tOurist...

but while i was there, i missed...

hOme...

my friends...

the clean and Orderly SingapOre... (especially tOilets!!!)

bubble tea *chuckle*...

Thursday, March 29, 2007

Egypt Mårch 2007

Day One ~ 17th March 2007, Saturday

(Singapore-Luxor)



pretty bOred during the 2-hOur transit in Doha


LuxOr InternatiOnal AirpOrt


Karnak Temple


Within the cOmpOunds of Karnak Temple


This place is huge!


Valley Of the Kings


Queen Hatshepsut Temple


Offerings tO Anubis

Day Two ~ 18th March 2007, Sunday

(Luxor-Esna)


Excited! First stay On a Cruise


LuxOr Temple


Avenue of Sphinxes


Peristyle Courtyard Of Rameses II


Us


Sunset


ChaOtic River Market

Day Three ~ 19th March 2007, Monday

(Esna-Edfu-Kom Ombo-Aswan)


Crossing the Lock from Esna tO Edfu


Temple Of Horus


Kom Ombo


Mummified Crocs

Day Four ~ 20th March 2007, Tuesday

(Aswan)


Breakfast Box fOr One
Set Off @ 4am tO Abu Simbel ~ USD90 OptiOnal Tour


4 Seated Colossi Of Rameses II


The Smaller of the Twin Temples

Day Five ~ 21st March 2007, Wednesday

(Aswan-Cairo)


Granite Quarries


The Unfinished Obelisk


Temple of Philae

tOOk a dOmestic flight tO CairO from Aswan. had tO cancel the itinerary fOr the rest Of the day due tO bad traffic in the capital of Egypt *tsk tsk*


IntercOntinental Pyramids Park ResOrt CairO

Day Six ~ 22nd March 2007, Thursday

(Cairo)


Khufu Pyramid


Khufu Pyramid


Khafre Pyramid (Southwest of Khufu Pyramid)


HarrOwing Experience!


Khafre Pyramid & The Great Sphinx


Step Pyramid @ Saqqara (aka Djoser Pyramid)


Alabaster Mosque Of Mohamed Ali

Day Seven ~ 23rd March 2007, Friday

(Cairo-Alexandria-Cairo)

the phOtOs turned Out pretty glOOmy due tO the sandstOrm...


Seaview ResOrts fOr Rent


Pink Marble Sphinx & Pompey's Pillar


CatacOmbs


Might have gOtten ShOrtchanged
This was the Only part Of the CatacOmbs I've visited


Lunch - PortiOn fOr One!


Citadel Of Qaitbay


Alexandria Library


Celebrity Moment

be prepared tO be stared at
by curiOus eyes if yOu're a yOung female asian visiting Egypt. these lOcal schOOlgirls were sO darn excited tO see me!

Day Eight ~ 24th March 2007, Saturday

(Cairo)

due tO the request Of Our tOur mates, we paid an additiOnal USD40 per pax tO visit 2 mOnasteries. a tad expensive, i feel.

St. Bishoy Monastery







St. Macarius Monastery







Day Nine ~ 25th March 2007, Sunday

(Cairo-Singapore)


ResOrt CompOund


Pool


ResOrt InteriOr


S$10 Lunch @ CairO InternatiOnal AirpOrt

lazed arOund after breakfast as we had tO check Out at nOOn. tOOk the 4.40pm flight tO Doha, transit fOr 4 hOurs... 8 hOurs flight back tO Our hOmeland On a plane with nO entertainment! OutrageOus!

Day Ten ~ 26th March 2007, Monday

(Singapore)

touched dOwn arOund 2pm and headed straight tO BK fOr a mushrOOm swiss... mmm... mmm... had 煮炒 fOr dinner - sweet & sOur pOrk, hOt plate beancurd, sambal kangkOng and hOng kOng mee! mmm... mmm... have yet tO satisfy my craving fOr dessert thOugh.

nOte: the incredible phOtOs were made pOssible by my 28mm wide lens PanasOnic Lumix DMC-FX01. simply amazing!