Auckland Seafood FeStiVaL!

Took a free shuttle from Sky Tower to the fish market at the Harbour... the weather wasn't ideal... it rained after i got there. Bought something nice to eat and left for Queens Street... that's the main street in the city. Went back after buying some sourvenirs... it continued to drizzle till the evening....better stay home where it' s warm and cozy :)

NO tiny bird!

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Dont know why i felt compelled to attach this photo in. They are HUGE! Well fed and well groomed. They look like kites floating in the sky.... just hovering around while looking for food.

...Movenpick Ice Cream!

Business is good this chilly afternoon... had to queue for sometime before making one of the toughest decision ever! Which flavor to choose? Didn't had much time to decide so i went for the Lemon and Lime... and and.. . Maple Walnut.. please? Bad choice... like i said, toughest choice i've ever made!

Sun Sea Sand and....

Marina bay is about 20 minutes drive from the city.. Anthony (local BSS engineer) was kind enough to bring us there to enjoy this sunny yet cold day... it's about 18 degrees and it's really cold when the wind blows...

Soaking up the sun rays...

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Apart from the 'rally' in town, it's yet another beautiful day in Auckland. Walked across the city to the harbour... stopped by a few sourvenir shops to have a look see.... :) Met the rest in front of Hilton hotel by the harbour. Really sunny day today!

Peaceful rally at midtown...

Well, they've managed to organised a peaceful protest rally against the military regime in Burma and also for the release of Suu Kyi... all they way in New Zealand. Hopefully they will be able to achieve their objectives and raise awareness.

TGIF...

"Hmmm, where shall we go this weekend??" asks Yap, " I dunno....it all looks so nice!" answers Toon scratching her head. Here we go again, another weekend coming and we bursting our brains trying to work out a plan to do something go somewhere...

Burger me...

Oh wow, at this rate, i'll be gaining the 3kgs in no time! A huge gigantic stomach filling 1/3 pounder burger for lunch from Burgerfuel the other day, had Wendy's burger for supper just now... yup you read correctly! WENDY'S burger... haven't had these for over 20 years now.. the last restaurant in M'sia i remember was in Sungei Wang... i remember teasing my sister Wendy about eating there...haha, somehow, that stucked in my head. everytime i see Wendy's burger, reminds me of that time when....sorry 'bout that sis :)

Tiny little Guppy...

Another close-up shot.... not easy to catch this one!

Tiny little flower!

This is a close up.. the flower is actually 5mm- 10mm small! Click on the image to blow it up and see what's on it! :)

Wonder...

Wonderful World - James Morrison

I’ve been down so lowPeople look at me and they knowThey can tell something is wrongLike I don’t belong
Staring through a windowStanding outside, they’re just too happy to care tonightI want to be like themBut I’ll mess it up again
I tripped on my way inAnd got kicked outside, everybody saw…
And I know that it's a wonderful world
But I can't feel it right now
Well I thought that I was doing well
But I just want to cry now
Well I know that it's a wonderful world
From the sky down to the sea
But I can only see it when you're here, here with me
Sometimes I feel so full of loveIt just comes spilling outIt’s uncomfortable to seeI give it away so easilyBut if I had someone I would do anythingI’d never, never, ever let you feel aloneI won’t I won’t leave you, on your own
But who am I to dream?Dreams are for fools, they let you down…
And I know that it’s a wonderful worldBut I can’t feel it right nowWell I thought that I was doing wellBut I just want to cry nowWell I know that it’s a wonderful worldFrom the sky down to the seaBut I can only see it when you’re here, here with me
And I wish that I could make it betterI’d give anything for you to call me, or maybe just a little letterOh, we could start again
And I know that it’s a wonderful worldBut I can’t feel it right nowWell I thought that I was doing wellBut I just want to cry nowWell I know that it’s a wonderful worldFrom the sky down to the seaBut I can only see it when you’re here, here with me
And I know that it’s a wonderful worldI can’t feel it right nowI got all the right clothes to wearI just want to cry nowWell I know that it’s a wonderful worldFrom the sky down to the seaBut I can only see it when you’re here, here with me
And I know that it’s a wonderful worldWhen you’re with me

Drinks by the habour....

It's a cold full moon night tonight.... having some drinks at the harbour was just what we needed to do. Had a great time....just chatting, drinking and having some snacks.

Mid-Autumn Night Dinner..

Last night, every Huawei employee in the world gets to eat Mooncakes and ENJOY dinner together... Eat, DRINK and be merry! In New Zealand office, we had ours in the HP8 Chinese Restaurant... very very typical chinese dishes, they actually ordered PIG'S EARS!!! The fish wasn't bad though.. served in the biggest bowl i've ever seen before... don't let the photo fool ya! It filled up the whole 'lazy susan'. Plenty of fish to go around... That wasn't all, if i was not mistaken, there were around 15 dishes!!!! WHAT a NIGHT!

Rainy days in Auckland.

It rained cats and dogs today! It's the heaviest pour i've seen here... lightning and thunder too.. but at the end of it all, this appeared before us. Just right outside our office window. Can almost see two rainbows there...if you look closely enogh...

That's my weekend, how was your's?

Toon decided to cook my faviourite tonight! Thai Green Curry Chicken! and also Mak's minced pork egg. OMG, it was so spicy...haaaa. *sweat* That's two nights in a row! Can you see my sweats? cooled off with a glass of Southern NZ wine and some banana, kiwi and ice creams.. Chor Tai Teed till 9pm and headed back home...

What to do, what to do?

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We are on our way to shopping center which is about 40 minutes bus ride away... they have several factory outlets and brands like nike, adidas, espirit etc etc.. nothing interesting. Rained as soon as we got on the bus.. for the whole DAY!

SZECHUAN chinese restaurant...

Bloody SPICY szechuan food! my mouth dropped to the and my tongue sticking out..... haaaaaaa. *sweat sweat* LOOK at the amount of food on the table.. it's buffet style, explains everything right? Ate like we've haven't eaten in days... so hungry!

Wishing you were here.

Hold down SHIFT and click on the image to enlarge in another window...

Playing in the sand...

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Alright! I've soaked my feet in the SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN! NOW to pee in it.... i think i'll pass, it's too cold....And looked what i've found! little footprints on the sand! Man, how old am I?

What's that? Wrangaparaoa bay???

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This Orewa beach is actually as long as it's bay's name...hahaha.

Almost 100 years old greenhouse in the Park...

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If you look closely, there's an indian couple getting married in front of the green house... And that's me again with an ice cream cone in my hand... admiring the colourful flowers...

The pond by the park...

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Wha.. what are those frantically paddling towards me? HAA... little ducklings! Adorable little creatures they are... funnny how seem to float on the water... like little sponges which reminds me... Adopt a duck! quack quack.. quack quack!

The Park...

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Just one word...PICTURESQUE! What else do you need. Beautiful weather and a chance to play FOOTBALL! I'll talk about the beach later... Endless fields filled with trees and flowers and everyting to do with nature :)

FOOTBALL!!!

Forget what i said just now! Ran Dong and other CAPs invited me to play FOOTBALL! Finally, haven't touched a ball for ages. We went to Domain Park which is about 10 mins drive from D'nasty apt. We played for 5 mins and haha, KO-ed for 15 mins. Man, I REALLY MISS playing football.. :) Played in the park and then went to the beach (20 mins drive just out of the city) to play some more!

Saturday morning....

Woke up kinda early. It's a beautiful sun shining day outside. Feeling like going for a walk in the city and to the harbour again... let's see what's happening! Later guys, have a good one k!

That makes me scared alright...

You give me something
That makes me scared alright
This could be nothing
But I'm willing to give it a try

Please give me something
Because someday I might call you from my heart
But it might be a second too late
And the words that I could never say
Are gonna come out anyway

You GIVE me SOMEthing...to think ABOUT.

i THOUGHT of a thought but the thought I thought wasn't the thought I thought I thought......so, if the thought I thought was the thought i thought , I wouldn't be thinking SO much!

My Chemical Romance - Famous Last WORDS!

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COME on! let's sing the CHORUS together!

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So many

Bright lights, they cast a shadow

But can I speak?

Well is it hard understanding

I'm incomplete

A life that's so demanding

I get so weak

A love that's so demanding

I can't speak

I am not afraid to keep on living

I am not afraid to walk this world alone

Honey if you stay, I'll be forgiven

Nothing you can say can stop me going home

Can you see

My eyes are shining bright'

Cause I'm out here

On the other side

Of a jet black hotel mirror

And I'm so weak

Is it hard understanding

I'm incomplete

A love that's so demanding

I get weak

I am not afraid to keep on living

I am not afraid to walk this world alone

Honey if you stay, I'll be forgiven

Nothing you can say can stop me going home