Archive for February, 2008

You’re Never Too Old To Be A Toys R’ Us Kid.

Published on February 4, 2008 in La la la and Travel. 16 Comments

Yeah i said i was going to blog after scoffing my nasi padang (wow the nasi was damn wangi and sedap man! puas gila) but i got carried away and passed out… :p oops.

Anyway this was two days ago when we didn’t leave the villa AT ALL.
Spent the entire day running around like mad party people.

Mr. Darling Elephant

I put Mr. Elephant out in the sun to dry (and pacify) him after leaving him out in the rain >.<

Swirly spinner!

Running around like silly with the spinner.
Stupid thing was  we initially held the stick and spun the end in circles and it didn’t seem right.
We kept on doing that for ages. Till RowdyRudy noticed the picture of a girl *running* with it trailing behind her on the package.
-_-
So much for ages 6 and up.
23 and up also fail mouse.

Spinner resting with balls.

Fairy resting with spinner.

Suction Ball Hoorah!

Cool suction ball you throw and catch with frisbee-like plate.

Psychedelic Bouncy Balls!

We also bought three psychedelic bouncy balls that loved floating in the pool too!
Wish we bought like, fifteen or something to bob around the entire pool.

Rudy The Clown

RowdyRudy can juggle!
He showed off to BoltwomanLiza and she called him a clown.

Super Bunny Fairy

SuperFairyBunny

We be circus act.

We put the camera on timer and ran across the pool to shoot our circus act - RowdyRudy juggling while i trail away the spinner (okay that doesn’t take as much skill as juggling :p)

My glorious view.

My view while i’m lying down.

RM30 straw hat from Bangkok

I LOVE THIS HAT.

Fan Yang rocks!!!

I think the most smashing toy we bought was the giant Fan Yang bubble blower!
Fan Yang is our new hero and RowdyRudy aspires to be the next Bubble Master.

Booba

Omg we couldn’t stop playing with the bubbles!

Tinsel Tree

I hung tinsel from one of the trees Cool

Just. Look. At. That. Bubble.

Look at the pretty colours. Say it with me, oohhhhhh….

Fly, bubble! Fly!

*Fly Bubble!*

The Bubble Master

I had a go and Rudy said my face here is priceless, “Sky Garden mojitos, 100,ooo. Mushrooms, 70,000. Joyce looking at bubble on mojitos and mushrooms, priceless.”  

My priceless face.

Boo! I adore this picture! Me grinning through bubble!

Wazzup!!!

I feel like that fish in Finding Nemo - BubblebubbleBubbleBubble!!

The Bubble Master does better!

Mr. Elephant has a go too.

Mr. Elephant took to the bubbles too Winky

Hindi movie action going on.

SmallSerena and BoltwomanLiza came over at night to chill.
Their jaws dropped when they stepped through the villa door heh.

Boltwoman + Bubble

SmallSerena

Peek-A-Bubble

Okay time to jump into the pool!

 

This Post is Dedicated to BubblesAmanda.

Published on February 3, 2008 in Birthdays and La la la. 3 Comments

First, i’m so sorry i missed your engagement party ‘cos i was in Thailand.
Secondly, i’m so sorry (again!) for missing your birthday cos i’m in Indonesia.

But.
I promise i’ve already penned down your wedding date into my calendar so i’m not missing it!

This whole post of ‘you’ photos were when i first met you on our trip to Tioman.

DreamerCyn, JoyceTheFairy, BubblesAmanda.
DreamerCyn, me, you.

Yeah, you both were my two mommies because of our age gap.
Actually… in the end only Cyn was the mommy, because you so did not act like one!
And now… in most probability you’ll be popping before us two Silly
Better start behaving woman. *avoids flying whiskey glass*

Super duper happy for Paul and you.
I remember LaughingLoga asking me, “So, what do you think of Amanda?” after the first day of living in a shack with you.
My reply went, “She’s damn hyper man. I cannot take her for too long! Where the hell does she get all her energy from!?”

And now you found a man to take you for a lifetime. Laughing

I kow tow to Paul, man.

Amanda Corrupts

This was you on the swing before you all drew on me with Cyn’s eyeliner -_-

Amanda Converts

… i had no idea i have so many candid shots of you!

Amanda Conquers

*chomp!*

Brekkie Time!

Haha, if i were really cheesy, i would entitle this picture Having a Laugh Over Breakfast Together!
… Seeing i managed to even *think* of it, i *am* cheesy -_-

Pony + alco time!

Happy Birthday!

Heart

 

Bora Bora

Published on February 3, 2008 in Travel. 2 Comments

When we were led from the reception to the villa door, we honestly thought we were stepping into the lobby cos of the space that engulfed us.
RowdyRudy and i were like, woah… how fucking awesome is this!!!

We maintained till Windy (the receptionist) left us, then we started running around and whooping like kids on crack.

Bora Bora Bali

That’s the bedroom on the left, and two suntanning beds on the lower right.

Bora Bora Bali

Hericopter.

Bora Bora Bali

The view from the bedroom when we wake up. Laughing

Bora Bora Bali

View of the still pool at night.

Bora Bora Bali

Look how much space there is to run around!!!
And roll around!!!
And dance!
And play hide and seek!

Bora Bora Bali

Kitchen. Where we don’t cook ourselves ‘cos they send in two chefs to cook breakfast for us when we rouse.

Bora Bora Bali

Warm bathroom i spent ages in last night, pampering myself.

Bora Bora Bali

Bora Bora Bali

Rain shower! Ahhh… *hugs self*

Bora Bora Bali

Flower from Toys R’ Us i stuck on the tree for added kooky colour.

Bora Bora Bali

Mr. Elephant debut Winky

Okay. I have something to confess… i left Mr. Elephant to bask in the sun when we went out to meet SmallSerena and BoltwomanLiza.
And while we were at Anantara, it started to rain. 0_o

“Shit… it’s raining…” i said to RowdyRudy, “I left Mr. Elephant out in the sun just now… he’s going to be so pissed at me!!!”

I apologised when i got back. And promised not to assume it’s not going to rain when i leave him next to the pool again :p

 

It Has Got To Be Illegal.

Published on February 2, 2008 in Travel. 2 Comments

We went to a new place that’s launching next month, called Anantara.
And it was so fucking beautiful to the point it was surreal.

Imagine.
Spreading both your arms on either side of you. On a magenta sofa that spreads your entire body span and beyond.
And the sky is spread across. Stars sprinkled. Clouds forming shapes you can’t stop staring at.

You’re on the top floor of a brilliant hotel, a lit bar with such a crazy view - they light they the waves from all the way to the left to all the way to the right so you can see them.
Powerful lights that push and magnify the clouds with varied patterns and colours.
An infinity pool spread in front of you, with LED lights that change colour.
The best fries in the universe, sweet and we couldn’t fathom how they managed to get them like that.
Delectable cocktails constantly sent to us from the bar, concocted by mixologist Lomas (previously from KL Hilton).

It’s one of those moments that it’s authentic when one says ‘there are no words to describe it’ (or probably i cannot do it in my state).

We sat there. And i felt weird. Like something’s off.
I pushed the feeling away. And drowned in it all.

RowdyRudy spoke up, “This is too great. I’m so happy right now. It’s illegal. I swear.”

And i got what he meant.

 

We Got Mika-fied!

Published on February 2, 2008 in Travel. 1 Comment

RowdyRudy and i almost missed our flight.
I was so sure you can check in two hours to a half hour before the flight (i just flew last month and that was the case, c’mon!) and we arrived at the counter 35 minutes before flight time.
When we were told that we were late and ours jaws dropped in oh-my-god-no-way disbelief.
“You said check in was 30 minutes before!” RR turned to me.
“I read it on the email! I swear!”

Luckily the girl behind the counter recognised him and got strings pulled to rush our luggage in.
“For once, i’m glad you got recognised man…” i meekly said to him.

We checked into Masa Inn, where i stayed on my first trip to Bali, for a night before moving into Bora Bora.
The private villa is brilliant.

“We NEVER have to leave! Private pool! Wifi! Big space to run around in! All the stuff we need!” we ran around swinging this fluorescent twirly spinner thing we bought from Toys R’ Us.

Will blog later when we’re back in the villa.
Going to meet SmallSerena for lunch at Mades Warung (she’s here too yay!) and buy more giraffes to place around the villa.

Mr. Elephant will like that.
I borrowed him from his owner to travel with me so i can hug him to sleep in some sort of desperate replacement.