Someone had a miscontrued thought about me today. It kinda struck me off guard but somehow I was fond of the drift that was going around.

I actually do appreciate this little gesture which means so much. It surged my confidence and I don't belittle myself that much anymore.

Thank you.:)

My Fossil earrings!

Fiona brought me the Fossil earrings today! I took a liking to it when I first saw it and got Fiona to ask his bro who's working in Fossil to buy for me at half price $29.

Chic and elegant with pretty glitterings in cool Fossil box!

"Energy is eternal delight."

-William Blake

2nd day @ HCM...

View from hotel's highest floor

Adjourned to the History museum...

Guess where we went next? HCM zoo! Admission tics prized @ $1 only! Next, some random pics of the animals of course...

Uh, end of zoo expedition.

KFC for lunch! HCM has loads of KFC branches but NONE of Macdonald's. I have no idea why.

Next, visit to Independence Palace (or Reunification Palace)

We were craving for some authentic chinese food finally and we came here...

Presenting the MILLION dollar meal! (in Vietnamese dongs of course)

Day was rounded off with stroll in some night markets and coffee again @ Highlands :)

Ho Chi Minh (to be continued...)

I actually haven't had enough of the delicious pho and vietnamese coffee yet. Hee.

Well now, our first day there...!

What stuns me there are the skilful driving skills...

Yeah.. almost motor cycles more than cars on every other road.

The hotel we stayed - Elios Hotel.

Ben Thanh Market

Our first meal in HCM!

This is their pancake call Banh Xeo... very tasty!

@ Highlands Coffee. I heart their coffee!!

Notre Dame Cathedral

HCM Post Office

Dinner was at this restaurant Pho 24... we had hot and healthy hotpot with lots of vegetables and uh, beef innards. They were surprisingly nice.

Dan enjoying the Viet's beer call 333. Cheap and smooth!

I forgot what building this is...

Some of the purchases that day

To be continued...

Uh, this is super random but check out the Puma shoes I bought from HCM... nice!

Back from HCMC!

The almost instant recollections of HCMC was that of incessant vehicle hornings, strong aromatic coffee, dirt cheap booze, healthy pho and amazing yet mellow way of life.

It was such an eye opener perspective into Vietnam. :)

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My friend just texted me this...

On August 7th 2009, at 34 mins and 56 seconds past 12.. the time and date will read...

12:34:56 7/8/09

You got it? Hee.

It's here

Finally. My long leave has commenced today!

And boy, I can't understand why I'm feeling so fatigued despite such an inactive day and that my mind has already switched to 'relax' mode. Hmmmm.

Anyways, luggage has been packed and there's my dept bbq event happening tomorrow before I soar to HCM.

Till then, and I'll share the HCM moments with you.

soaked

I swore I've never perspired this much in kickboxing and my face was permeated with pearls of perspiration through and through.

It just feels so requited. :)

Why does clouds of vexations surround me and yet part with no apparent motives?

It's surreal, overwhelming... just a whole hybrid of unsung resonances. Somebody please do the divination for me?

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"Look not mournfully into the past. It comes not back again. Wisely improve the present. It is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy future, without fear."

~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882)