In a blink of an eye, its THURSDAY already! OMG. From feeling excited about the end of exams at the beginning of the week, the mood has evolved to "oh shit, its coming real fast." Audit is so blah boring and that's why I'm here for a little escapade.

Planning for the upcoming trip with Chan is #$%^&*. But if I may quote him, "it's a good kind of trouble". Because of leave issues, he is not visiting me in Canada anymore. Means no more Niagara Falls, Quebec City road trip etc. So he proposed a trip in July (the only time he can take leave) to make up for it (and to spend that budget he set aside for Canada)

So… the planning began by laying out 3 options: Taiwan, Japan or Australia. And boy, the evolution in deciding on our destination is too fast and furious to be true. You will see why.

First, I ruled out Australia 'cos I don't really want to experience winter before I go experience the -30 degrees Celsius kind of winter. Enough said, no Australia.

Then, he started researching on Taiwan and was DAMN keen to go Taipei. Night markets, street food etc. No need for more explanation. He did such an intensive research that he has kind of decided which hotel to stay and which airline to take etc. already. In the midst of it, I suggested Hong Kong but he ruled it out 'cos "he is not that interested in Hong Kong". This is an important statement, you will see why later.

At the same time, itchy butt me went to visit the travel agency at BPP and picked up a Japan + Shanghai deal. Awesome price. And got me damn excited about going to Japan for the first time and being able to visit Yenfang to make up for the failed Chancho trip. But he turned it down hastily which kinda pissed me off. But nvm. After a while, he relented and agreed to open up for options again.

So we made a trip down to Chinatown to check out the various big travel agencies. Wow, information overload. Our list started to include Jeju Island + Shanghai, full power packed Tokyo with Disneyland and Universal Studios, Hokkaido to see lavender and sunflower in bloom, other budget Japan + Shanghai etc etc. Of course along the way, we mentioned crazy plans like Maldives and boring ones like Thailand. And I kena scolded when I suggested Batam. Haha.

When we first saw Jeju Island + Shanghai, we were pretty interested. No one has been to Jeju before so we can be the pioneers. Sort of lah huh. Plus can go Shanghai to visit Fang. Reasonable price. Until we found out that we need visas cos we are travelling after 1 July, got a bit sian. And started feeling a little apprehensive about Jeju cos of various reasons.

Full packed Tokyo and Hokkaido was too pricey. If we go then can't spend much. Feel a bit handicapped and Singapore Pools did not offer us the 10,000 on Wednesday evening, so OUT. Although he was damn interested in Hokkaido while I was half hoping for Tokyo. Next time maybe, exchange budget takes precedence.

Then, out of the blue, we started looking at the option of Hong Kong + Taiwan 'cos we have enough budget and time. So him being him, he started his intensive research. Then suddenly, somehow, I don't know how, he got damn excited over Hong Kong and started to rule out Taiwan. @#$%^&*())_ What happened to the "not that interested in Hong Kong"? I have no idea, seriously. From Shih Lin and Ximending, he started telling me about Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Ma Tei and Disneyland.

Seriously, I wouldn't be surprised if tmr he comes and tell me that he wants to go Africa and feed lions and cheetahs.

But he is happy cos he has a lot of options. I am happy too cos I suddenly get an extra trip, majority paid for. (:

Oh well, we'll see how.

This one hell of a modified term is finally coming to an end in a couple of day's time. See count down ticker above. J Projects are finally out and I'm into the second day of study week. 4 exams and I'll be done with proper studying for the rest of 2008. Woo hooo.

6^th June, all the fun sets in. Sex and the City, Mambo, The Line, Sentosa, Ma La Steamboat and the list goes on. Plus being able to plan for exchange (and my upcoming trip) properly. Ahh, can't wait for my much anticipated summer holidays and fall semester in Montreal.

But I guess for now, its back to the books and notes, and feeling hungry every other hour.

"China says quake death toll likely above 50,000

"If there are some survivors under such conditions, it would be a matter of luck, or a miracle," said Zhang Zhoushu, vice director of the state-run China Earthquake Disaster Prevention Centre.

Yet amidst the tragedy, miracles did occur

Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar on 2 May 2008, leaving at least 31,938 dead and 29,770 people missing.

Dozens of the 63 villages surrounding the town of Labutta have been wiped out and US estimates the death toll could hit 100,000."

--- channelnewsasia.com

You know how reading news can be pretty depressing so maybe in times like this, we ought to count our blessings. But instead, I've been thinking quite a bit and getting myself confused over stuff. Then again, just when I was at the peak of it, I read this line in the book which I am currently reading. It can't get any more apt. Perhaps the searching for answer to this confusion will really help me bloom pretty flowers.

Wow, this is so cool! I am blogging using Microsoft word. All thanks to the ingenious Office 07. I have to find something to praise this new office after causing me to screw up my AMA slides. BAHHH! Damn stups! Never get overly excited over new features.

Anyway I'm here because I'm in a daze now. I think I am getting old cos I can't survive on just 4 hours of sleep now. I can't decide what is it that I need to do now after I am slightly freed from AMA (until we start on the dreadful 5000 words report). Not that I don't have things to do. Problem is I dunno which/how/where to start. How not to feel old when people around you are getting married/getting ROMed/talking about marriage. Saw Lixin's facebook, Wenjun's blog and even Yuling's lil heart-skip-abit all in a week. Good news really doesn't come alone huh?

I had a cheap thrill of walking into Gucci and walking out with a big paper bag. Hurhur. All thanks to the ever-sweetish Dicky. Ok, I think I'm making it sound like he bought something for me. HAH! Except that the paper bag went home with him for the most important woman in his life (currently, cos COL. lol). But thanks for yummy lunch and the lift. Hearts J

Okay, this is heading no where. My posts are getting from random to more random. I need some spice in my life.

Till then, when the spices arrive!