( *snip* )

2011 was one mostly focused on work, trying to find my place, peppered by lots of fun experiences with friends. I noticed my habits are shifting, like weaning off music and the Net (*coughLJcough*), more into work and real life friendships. I would like to see 2012 as a year of learning and moving ahead in several areas of my life.

Saturday, 29 Oct.
There were about 20 of us furs hanging out at SAFRA Yishun for a bowling meet. It started out with Ran-dae meeting me earlier in the morning to help pick up my suit. We then proceeded to go down to the meeting point. I was greeted by several furs and other friends. Mito and CT give me their presents, followed by Alexia. He surprised me by recreating a plush version of Mik, idea co-owned by Rovanoak from Finland. He then told me there's a v2 of it coming my way too. I happily accepted it. I played 2 games of bowling. Helped Ran-dae get in suit. Pics were taken. Crashed a Halloween party that SAFRA was organising and spotted for Ran-dae. Wrapped up about 8.45pm. Walked to Northpoint for dinner. Had Pastamania. Proceeded to cut cake under the void deck of the neighbouring HDB block. Crashed CT's hotel room for a bit afterwards too.

Here's a pic from that event: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6811009/

Thanks to Max, Ryan, Alexia, CTWolf, Gamma052, Nightdragon, Darklurker, Ark, Ran-dae, Micky, Gelidien, Thomas Kazuki, Junias, XKCobraDraconis, Mitofox, Bravewolf, DJAtomika, Hollud, and the Aussie guest Foxover for gracing the bowling occasion.

Thanks to Silverfox, Rovanoak and Alexia, CTWolf and Ran-dae (http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6811169/) for birthday presents and art.

Thanks to Max, Hollud, Ran-dae, Junias, Mitofox, Galendor, Vee, and whitefang for birthday SMS-es.

Thanks to Flameber for the birthday tweet.

Thanks to Reinhardt, Chris Orca, Dario, Fairbank, Nomad and Gyrowoof for belated birthday wishes and tweets.

Types of planes I've taken from 2009 onwards: (because the one before that was in 1990-something and I don't remember what I flew back then)

Trip #1: B777-300ER
Trip #2: A330-200 followed by B777-300ER
Trip #3: A320-200
Trip #4: B737-400

Day 1

- Touched down at 4pm. Host had already been waiting for about an hour.
- Drove to and checked in to the hotel first. Explored a bit before grabbing luggage.
- Unpacked and inflated PP toys and pool toys.
- Penguin expt in the pool. Host tried gator for the first time.
- Went out to dinner. 5 dishes + rice and drink under 50 bucks. I was stuffed with prawn.
- Went shopping and visited local TRU. Nothing outstanding.
- Went to visit host's home. Folded his whale properly.
- Washed up back at hotel. Put on Mik and glomped host.

Day 2

- Woke up and iPad-ed for a while.
- Left late for host mum's mee sua + chicken breakfast. Very yummy.
- Used Net for a while. Real cat cuddle #1. Calls were made for pepper.
- Went to get a SIM card which hardly worked.
- Watched Kung Fu Panda 2. (2nd time took out money).
- Toy hunted. Same brand but store diff prices?!
- Toys World.
- Went to another place but again nothing special.
- Headed back for swim but suddenly stormed. iPaded instead.
- Went out in the rain to have dinner. Too late to commence operation Sweep.
- Ipaded more when we came back.
- Tried to sleep in Mik's bodysuit for the first time overnight but it got too hot halfway.

Day 3

- Woke up, iPaded a bit while waiting for host to wake up too.
- Went to another mall, had chicken rice, laksa -censored- and cherry bandung.
- Operation Sweep was a success.
- Real cat cuddle #2. Pepper collected.
- Walked along beach. Interesting rock formations.
- Placed host in Mik. Girls and toys happened.
- Swam.
- Dinner at host's fave sushi place. Went to have birthday supper later with host's mum and rest of his siblings.
- Packed away toys.

- Got up early to pack everything else at 5am. Hugged. Headed to airport. Toast breakfast. Hugged. Stormed. Flight delay 15 mins.


Other notes:
Fly budget the next time since the plane size is the same. The place is just a very big town that has enough facilities. Good place to retire. Dirty beaches. Keeps a lot of the rustic country charm. Interesting road shrub prunings. Witnessing a typical ol' skool family interaction going on was heartening.

I think taking an overseas holiday really opens up my perspective of what life is outside the hectic lifestyle that Singapore has. However, I probably should re-think through what 'holiday' means to me now that I've started work officially.

In other news, I just got back from a graduation ceremony of sorts. It turns out I have a workload much heavier than most, if not everyone. Therefore, there are consequences.

from 10 December - 13 December just across the causeway and a little bit. I won't be on the IMs, but I hear there's free wi-fi in the lobby of the place I'm staying. I might get on Twitter.

Take care all and have fun to those lo0cal fuzzies going to STGCC and EOY.

Yeah… I’ve been rather tardy in getting this up. ( Let’s see )

Oh oh. LJ tells me this is my 2000th time I’ve logged in to LJ.

2.5 more weeks before this phase is over~. I'm _really_ looking forward to it.

Don't mind me too much. I'm in a bit of a funk when I'm typing this from work. I'll try to get through today.