Greenie bought her first pair of Crocs!

Nope, it wasn't at the Crocs expo sale, although I did go and get dizzy from the huge crowds jostling around and trying on tons of Crocs of different patterns. Went home wishing that my feet were 1 size smaller cos all the nice colours/designs were size 4 shoes.

It was at Robinsons Centrepoint. It was meant to be. I happened to go check out the sports section and remembered that the Crocs were there too and I took a look. Lo and behold! A single pair of black/lavender cleo sandals stood out among the hole-y ones. And it was my size! I don't know how long it waited for me to come by... so I hesitated for a while, and decided to buy it. Wore it home thereafter. =)

Going to wear it the next time I go to the hot springs of the Green Mubazzarah so I can wash the sand off easily after that. =)

Greenie the squatter

Yes. I am squatting in my old dept. Paying penance for what I should have done two yrs ago - file. =P

The telelift is making a lot of creaky noises and driving me crazy. Argh.

Photos!

For the benefit of those who don't have facebook account (and this means Vin), here are the links to my Switzerland photos:
Day I - Geneva
Day II - Lausanne
Day III - Glacier Express
Day IV - Gruyere

Sims 3!!!

Back from the Land of Pho!

Am 1 country away from visiting all 10 ASEAN member states. =)

IT WAS HOT. More humid than Singapore, which is currently more humid that Abu Dhabi. Da Nang itself was boring - no tourist area, just the beach, which I didn't have time to enjoy since I was there for work. The resort (Furama) was nice though, and food was great! Fresh seafood, pho... Got to go Hoi An, which is beautiful old town. Too bad didn't get a chance to go to Hue, the ancient imperial capital.

I did one of those things I've always wanted to do - get my own ao dai (pronounced zai)! At the airport, I was convinced by the boss and my colleague to buy a conical hat too - for the complete look. =P

The other girls also tailored ao dais and we're probably wearing them to the next meeting. Will upload photos then. If our Filipino colleague brings his karaoke machine, we might have a reprise of the Spicy Girls of Geneva. hee...

I was also tempted to buy those famous silk lanterns but since my AD home doesn't really have a place to hang such lanterns and it'll be some time before I own my own home in Singapore, I didn't.

Was told that Nha Trang is much more beautiful than Da Nang, and that Da Lat is a town up in the clouds where you can experience the four seasons in one day. Wouldn't mind going back to Vietnam for a holiday in future. =)

Back in Singapore for a mth...

and had a bad exp at the airport. Flt was delayed (no reason given and not told till 20 min to boarding time and after queuing for 40 min), then the aerobridge was spoilt so had to go to another boarding gate. Sigh.

Looking for a flat. We put in an application, but wonder if we shld just get resale. Not THAT much more ex... and can have wider choice of location. Sigh.

LeNotre

After living in AD for the last three months (of which at least one third of the time was spent overseas), I still don't know the name of the building with the Marks and Spencers (that is right in front of my apt building - Vision Downtown) . I only know it as the Marks and Spencers building, which is good enough I suppose, cos the Hanoi (Vietnamese food) service staff don't know where my apt building is (there are 4 apartment buildings called "Vision" here), but they know where M&S is.

That building has two floors of shopping, which although small, is one of my favourite shopping malls in AD. (Although I guess it's also cos the mall is less than 5 min walk away and doesn't require me to drive/cab/bus to. ) It's got:

• a TWO-STOREY M&S which even has its own cosmetics and perfume section
• an organic supermarket & cafe (DD says the presence of an organic supermarket makes the mall one of the most upmarket malls in AD)
• ALDO (bags, accessories and shoes are slightly cheaper here - bought a pair of sunglasses the other day but have no idea when I'll ever get to wear them since I have dry eyes and can't really wear contacts)
• Body Shop
• LeNotre

LeNotre is a French boulangerie and patissierie. After 3 months, I finally went to try it the other day. I don't know why I didn't try it earlier - the food is really good and more importantly, not too salty.

I had risotto the first time I went there. The risotto came covered w rocket leaves, which help lessen the gelad feeling of eating a whole plate of risotto. It was less salty than the one I had at Hediard. Only thing is that the risotto got cold faster than the Hediard one, although I think its cos at Hediard, they use heated plates.

Went back to LeNotre yesterday and ordered a steak salad and a strawberry & banana smoothie. YUM. Although the steak salad didn't have any dressing, the salad that came with the steak complemented the taste of the steak well. The steak pieces were grilled till crisp on the outside, encrusted with black peppercorns but not too much, and pink on the inside. The salad also went well with the herby tomato paste which served with the bread.

Will post photos the next time I go there with DD. Feel a bit weird taking photos of my food by myself in a crowded restaurant. =P