My february summer (part 1)

My February Summer (bits and pieces on special events) Part 1

Waiheke Trip (28th January)
This was a trip all planned by Ivan and I did not need to do anything! Before this, he was asking if I wanted to go Waiheke and I said yupzz..sure... but I didn't think it would be on a weekday when I had work. But at midnight on the 28th (yes, surprisingly I was still awake though I have to wake up at 5), he wished me happy 5 months. And that's when it came to me... he wanted this trip for our 5 months. Awwwwwwww..... sorry but I'm pretty bad at remembering all these la....

Finished work that day at noon and rushed to catch the train as the ferry to Waiheke was leaving soon. We never had any trips together alone before so this was the first time. Well, ok, apart from all the runnings we do together la...haha!

Anyway, my train was a wee bit late but we managed to catch the ferry on time. Had McDs on the ferry and some rendang too! He went dinner the night before with his friend and had leftovers from KK. Yum!!!

Rented our kayak and our journey to no man's land begin. It was called turtle island I think but i call it no man's land. There wasn't anyone there except the two of us. Initially we wanted a one person kayak as it felt more worth it but the man suggested us to go for the double kayak. Lucky for the double kayak because I think if it were single, I'd probably capsized as the waves were pretty rough and it was a sit-on kayak and not a sea kayak. From where we were, we could see the vineyards from far and many tiny beaches that you wouldn't be able to see if not on a kayak.

We hung around no man's land for quite awhile, took photos (not boasting but.. Mr.Monkey have very irresistable abs that my Canon camera couldn't resist.. lolx!) and soaked our legs in the water. It would have been a nicer place if it was sand and not filled with oyster shells! Got cut by some shells and I actually still have the cut on my hands right this very moment.

As we headed back, the sea was rougher, it got windier and I was tired. We returned the kayak and it was already 4 something. Made our way to Oneroa beach. Since we didn't have a car, we didn't have a bike, I didn't want to pay for bus..... hence.. we walked. The first time I came to Waiheke was my second year in NZ and I biked around Waiheke and I can very well remember the road from the wharf to the town is rather long. And so.. with walking... it was longer! I really wanted to give up as I was exhausted but thank goodness for the Honey Soy chicken chips. I was eating and eating and it kept me going. On our way down to Oneroa beach, we saw some really unique chairs made from tree trunks. I wonder if they were on sale. They looked pretty cool i must say.

We walked around the beach, sat down and just enjoyed the scenery. Not a very WOW beach but hey..anything with the significant other is the best moment right? The best picture of the trip I must say.. is this... Hehehe....

Reached the city around 7-ish and had dinner at Daikoku and then I caught my last train back home and crashed in bed.

And there.... there u go.... a 7 hours trip very well worth it. Thank you so much!!!!

My 21st birthday (it didn't go on for one day.. i felt like i celebrated my bday for a few days!)
Either you get drunk on your 21st or you cry on your 21st because of all the heart-touching speeches by family and friends. You either spend on drinks and go out partying with a group of friends or you spend on hiring a venue, making lovely invitation cards and have close family and friends with you. For me, I did it the Sher Mayne way along with Caris, my high school friend. Money was spent on party packs and some food. Wasn't much compared to what we've heard how much others spent and venue hiring was FOC! My way was the kiddy's way. With lots of food and kiddy games.

7th feb
The planning was rather worrying but in the end, it turned out well. Throughout the preparation, I was sort of regretting of having this big party because I'm exhausted with work and worrying over my preparation for Sydney. Plus the planning of this.... even more things to do. Caris was in Malaysia and came back 2 days before the party. We did massive shopping the day before the party, did the party packs and baked peanut cookies. At night wanted to go for lantern fest but when I reached city, there was no parking so I went home. Picked up a helper from city and did my own lantern festival. Quote my helper:" babi you ask me to go lantern festival with you and now i'm here preparing for your lantern festival". Hahahaha!!

my helper :p

so yea.. there we were... boiling chicken for chicken sandwiches, cutting pineapples, cucumbers and sausages and poking them through toothpicks throughout the night. Managed to finisi the cocktail sausages and then headed to bed around 1-ish.

Next morning, my other half came at 8 to help. Caris came later on. So with 3 helpers... we finished everything by noon. Made kuih bingka, wan tan mee, chicken sandwiches. It was a hot afternoon, so hot that swannie fell asleep on the couch, caris went to sylvia park to chill out, i went to my room and nap and only ivan was awake watch the rugby.

swannie cutting the kuih

caris cooking the noodles

Party was at 3 at the beach at st.helier's. I don't want to go much in detail as I still hv heaps more events to write about. Realized I'm being very long winded, telling grandma story. So basically we played games, we ate... I got caked, egged and floured... and creamed, and pickled .. and whatever crap audrey put in her mixture.

It all happened when Ivan was holding the birthday cake and everyone was singing the birthday song and suddenly.. WHACK!!!!! swan with her chocolate cake.. right into my face. and then eggs started coming out of nowhere, all flying at me. I knew there was gna be a sabo but at that very moment... i just forgotten it all after playing the games.

so yeaa... soaked in the water and washed it all off and went for second round. So yea.. we played more, ran around, eat more and ................... a girl came up to us...... "does this phone belong to any of u?" jeng jeng jeng..... my jaw dropped.... fudge.... my phone.... arghhh!!!! basically it was in my pocket when they were singing the song and yea.. totally forgotten abt it when i got sabo-ed and i went into the water after that.... sighh...there goes my phone. being soaked in the sea water for more than an hour.. sighh...... luckily it was the end of the party anyway and all the games were already played. Talking about it now still cuts me because that phone was very important to me. tho it was only with me for a year.. it had lots of memories and lots of messages in it. it was with me for the year it all started. messages that he sent that would make me smile from the very beginning of last yr.... now, they're all gone. i used to look at then when i'm alone or just feeling down. but yea... all gone now.... sigh.... i got a new phone with insurance...a newer model .. k 770i but... it's not as good as the old one.. lots of features missing... guess i need to update it but no time! can't type chinese characters, can't send animated pictures as sms.... and i can't even send contacts!!! zzzzz....

anywayzzzzzzzz..... enuff bout the phone... so yea.. got back home.. showered... got out of shower, smell myself and got back in the shower again. bottomline, i stinked!! in the mean time, i had a very wonderful person to put back the table, wiped it and did most of the cleaning by the time i got out of the shower. thank you!!!! he even laid out all my presents on the table so i can open. So yea...after all the cleaning ... i sat down by the table.... being a happy girl (despite the phone incident), i opened all my presents!!! Got really cool presents. but i have to say.. the kathmandu hydration pack was the best la..... hahahaha!! thanks all!!!

Went to sleep after that as i've work the next morning. Thanks all for coming to my birthday and thanks for all the presents!!! Despite all the preps and stress, I really enjoyed my birthday and appreciated all of ur presence. Meant a lot to me.. thank u!!!! And also big big thanks to swan and ivan for helping me out on the day. And to caris, for having this joint party with me and making it happen!!!

8th feb
Final day of lantern fest. After work, I went to the city as it was the last day of lantern fest and I had to see it myself. I never been to lantern fest and walked around and be a normal person. the past two years, I've been cookings satays and selling them. So anyway, before heading to albert park, a few came over to eat my birthday cake that was meant to be eaten the day before. But since it was at the beach and i got sabo-ed and the incident...... we ate the cake on sunday. it was GOOD cake i tell u. Tiramisu cake from Gateau. yummy!!! On saturday i saw yin bringing the cake to the beach so i assumed it was them who bought the cake and didn't even bother to ask. After lantern fest, I thanked them and little did i know... it was the monkey that bought the cake for me!!! He even asked me on Saturday do i know who got the cake..... and i straight away said... must be they all share the cake and buy it for me la... lolx!!! so paisehhh!!!!! and yes...felt a lil bit bad....He ordered the cake and ask shaun to pick it up. Awwwww.. thanks laaaa.... as days go by... i'm starting to realize that this fella is really a gentleman and so sweet!! the things he do just sweeps me off my feet ... did not know he can be so sweet.. ahhh! i need to play my part too!!!! pressure pressure!!!

He's helped me so much with my birthday preparation... he bought me a birthday cake and not telling me... i would have thought that's already enough as a birthday present.. i already thought it was the best gift ever just by having him... but... he still got me a birthday present..... an adidas pants that was similar to what i got him for christmas.... so similar that when i first saw it, i was thinking why in the world he returned me his pants!

11th feb.. the real day
Ahhh!! When i finally turned 21. Work that morning was great. It was rather busy and I was pretty much occupied and hence... i didn't need to make any phone calls!!! Boss found out it was my birthday and bought me chocolates :) Met Ivan after work, went to insurance company to lodge the claim for my phone and then met my parents up for lunch. Had lunch at nyonya at howick. Hainanese chicken, kampung tofu and sago with gula melaka!! Yummm yummm.. i was very satisfied. hehehehe... Later on, went to swim at lloyd elsmoore before going back and prepare for dinner. there was a lot of people since it was just when school was over but still... it was still good. Reason: i beat ivan! wahahaha!!!! if there's one thing i can be better than him, it must be swimming. lolx!! so yeaa.. felt good. lolx!!! Dinner was with my family and some family friends at star cafe.

After dinner... i had the best birthday cake ever made specially for me by uncle justin. Durian cake!!!! the previous year he made me durian cake as well. This year, it was durian cake but this time, it wasn't the frozen durian in packets. It was frozen durian bought still in its shell!!!! Omg!!! the smell was so strong and the taste was like.... ahhh!!!! heavenly yummy!!!

not only it tasted good.. it looked so good too!!!

And so... this was it.... all the events that happened that built up to the 11 of February. Basically it felt like my birthday was not only on the 11th but before that as well. Haha!! And it did not end here.... there are still events that happened after that.... Part two of my summer will be up soon!! This post has been sitting in my Drafts for a very long time now and I thought I put it up!! I don't expect you to read to the very end of this but well done if you made it to here.

As I said before, a blog is for me to recall all the special events that happened so 10 years down the road, I can reflect on what I was doing. Hehehehe.....