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Wow, it has been a month since my last post. Crazy how busy I was with work. So after a month of intense work, my friends and I decided to head off to Cameron Highlands for a few days of relaxation and just indulge among the greeneries. Unfortunately, we went during a long weekend holiday so traffic was horrible. Apart from that, it was a wonderful relaxing time, enjoying tea in the tea farm and plucking fresh strawberries as well as enjoying the cool weather. Just the break I need to recharge!

Boh owns a huge tea land in Cameron Highlands

Boh Tea Centre Cafe overlooking the huge tea farm

Yummy fresh scones with stawberry jam & cream

Fresh strawberries for plucking

Steamboat in the cool weather

Wow, like what I said in my previous post, March was a super busy month so didn’t really had time to update here. Anyway, it’s April Fool’s day so, perfect for a new post.

Taipei was an interesting experience. The people are very friendly and polite. The weather wasn’t the best when I was there, alternating between rainy and sunny days. Temperature could be at 10 celcius on one day and then 28 celcius the next day. However, it was a fun trip and as always, I enjoy learning about other people’s culture and experience the local food. I tried so many types of food in my 1 week in Taipei!

Local Taiwan food. Each dish cost 10 bucks only!

Ma lat steamboat buffet. All the food were so fresh!

The famous Shihlin night market

Famous Shihlin fried chicken. Looks good but taste wise was not as good as I imagined.

Private hotspring bath @ Beitou

Famous mee suah shop in Ximending. Everyone has to stand to enjoy the food. No sitting provided.

Oyster omelette & loh bak kou

Yummy, juicy Taiwanese sausages

Cherry blossom flowers @ Yangmingshan

Yangmingshan

Open air restaurant @ Yangmingshan

Yong Kang beef noodles. The best beef noodles I have ever tasted!

OMG, March is coming and I really need to be mentally and physically be prepared for it as I have so many things happening in that month!

I have an event to organise during the first week of March, follow by a 1 week trip to Taiwan and then rush back to prepare for Sammi’s Skechers event on 21st March! Is that crazy or what ?!?!? I think March will fly past fast and in a blink of an eye, April will arrive. When I’m free, I’m REALLY free but when I’m busy, the work keeps piling up. Don’t understand why everything likes to crop up together.

Anyway, I better enjoy this last 1 1/2 weeks of February before March begins. Add oil! Go go go…

I woke up to a sad news today. Whitney is dead. She’s one of those singer that I grew up with and especially loved her after watching The Bodyguard. A great singer and she will be truly missed. I really felt it was a shame that she had trouble with drugs and alcohol but I think everyone was hoping she’ll finally recover and have a great comeback and she’ll be as “great” as she used to be. Unfortunately, that day will never come. What a sad day. R.I.P Whitney. You are truly a legend in our hearts.

One of my favourite song a few years back:

In a blink of an eye, the year of the dragon is here and the CNY holidays is officially over. Back to work tomorrow! I actually started working already last week but since everyone were still in holiday mood, we didn’t really do much “real” work. However, we have to start working on a proposal tomorrow when I get back to work. Really have to start the engine again or else productivity will go down and my boss will be screaming down my neck! Thank god Feb is a short month and there’s a few things to look forward to in the coming few months (except income tax collection in April ).

Anyway, add oil!!!

Dragon year is quite an OK year for me, especially career wise.

What a few crazy weeks! My friends and I went to the National Park last weekend and spent 3 days exploring the jungle. We went trekking through the deep forest, went river rafting, visited the aborigine people and enjoy some local food. It was a wonderful experience being away from work and enjoying the company of good friends. Indeed a great adventure!

At work, we were preparing for Chinese New Year already. That means finishing up whatever we’re doing and stop doing work by next week so that we can enjoy the CNY holidays. Hehe…everyone in my department is taking the whole week off during CNY, including myself. Can’t wait for the long break! I finally have time to do some shopping this weekend and boy did I shopped! I think I spent a few thousand bucks on clothes, shoes, bags, etc.

Oh well. This is a once a year occasion anyway.

River side at the National Park

Jungle trekking in the National Park

It took us 3 hours by boat to the National Park

Walking on top of the trees on the longest canopy walk in the world!

One of the aborigine woman cooking

Got a new Celine bag for CNY.

Couldn't resist this lovely Celine bag in my fav color.