IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS

It’s sing-jia-poh

joandrachin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:36:21 +0000

My big holiday started on the 8th of February and of course started with a super trip to Singapore! I arrived midweek, sigh, which can be quite a hassle to be honest. Mostly because friends are busy, no one is around and you just kinda have to get in and get out quick.

So I googled online for something simple, easy and convenient and I found the best ever service! The idea of rooms for rent is simply amazing. So I booked myself a room, in a lovely apartment only 10 minutes from city centre. Yay ness! Best part was clean rooms, superb service and excellent hosts. They were friendly, easy to converse with and gave me my space. Absolutely lovely!

Managed to meet up with the NZ peeps that night for dinner at The Handmade Burger and had drinks at Loof after. Best one nighter in Singapore ever! Even managed to have the elusive Burger King for late lunch before boarding the plane to Auckland at 7pm!!

Sheer bliss..

Filed under: Holidays & Weekends, Parties & Events, Random-ness, Road Trips

The old days

joandrachin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:31:24 +0000

This was sent sometime last week in a Whatsapp group chat over CNY. And it cracked me up so much!!!

We were 17, and ready to take on the world!!

And sometimes, we just need to sit back and enjoy life. Especially hanging with the family over the holidays

My super cute grandpops using the iPad

P/s only 5 more sleeeeeeeeeps

Filed under: Emo Rants, Friendship, Random-ness

Wanting to be 17 all over again!

joandrachin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:58:31 +0000

Exactly after last years Chinese New Year, a bunch of us decided to start planning THIS years high school reunion. We’re a simple bunch, give us a place we can take over, alcohol and some free style school anthem’s and WE’RE GOOD!!!

So for 2012, we had a few options, but we finally decided on the newly opened sports bar, H.O.F (along Jalan Song, Titanium) and it was a blast. To be honest, I was slightly worried because Facebook event thing we set up did not give me much hope. With only 25 people RSVP-ing, we were looking at 30 fellas showing up.

This was a reunion for anyone, from any school within Kuching, who graduated in 1998. Of course we had other years come by too, that much was expected. But what if there was only 25 of us sad wannabes.. Sigh..

And the day came, and lo and behold, we packed out the place! It was really fun catching up, seeing old faces (lol), meeting other halves, remembering the days where all we worried about was not handing in your homework and which teachers were the worst of them all (hahaha) and of course, singing the school song!

It was über fantastic to see everyone, and to remember the old days. Here’s to next year’s high school reunion.. Who’s up for organizing it!!!! Cos I am retired hahah!

P/s 2 weeks and counting!!

Filed under: Friendship, Photography, Where To Go

Happy Dragon New Year

joandrachin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:02:10 +0000

It’s Chinese New Year and I’m homeeeeeee in Kuching. Awesomeness galore. Not only is everyone home, but everyone is older (hehe) and richer so that means more fireworks, more money to be won and more money to be collected. Love love love.

It’s been almost non stop visiting and hanging out, which is super. Hanging out with high school friends, reminiscing on the old days, wishing we were 15 years younger but with the brains of a jaded 30 yr old. Sigh..

But I got 12 days of celebrating to gooooo I just need to last the 12 more days hahahaha

Wishing everyone a safe and super new year

Filed under: Da Familia

Meet Wilhelmina

joandrachin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:47:40 +0000

She’s slick, savvy, quirky, fun, green, fast, understanding and just seriously gorgeous!!!!

And the perfect match to Waldo But because of privacy issues, I can’t post her image up here. But trust me on this, she’s so amazing, you just can’t stop looking at her

Okkkkkkk

Back to regular programming now, I’m off to Miri town tomorrow for our NZ reunion. Can’t wait to see the girls, and the King (lol) and just hang. And poof before you know it Chinese New Year is here, and I’m of to NZ! Nuts aye? And before you know it, nette’s wedding is over. Wowsers!!

P/s I’m quite excited about traveling again. It’s been too long lol

Filed under: I Heart Geeks!, Random-ness

my little pumpkin :)

joandrachin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:26:49 +0000

obviously im bias as she is family.. but my little Chloe is SOOO CUTEEEE! so cannot wait for February 10th

Filed under: Da Familia

The Birthday Bash

joandrachin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:37:12 +0000

first of all, HAPPY NEW YEAR and hello 2012! its been whirlwind (i know i say this all the time) but seriously, the year just FLEWWWWWW past! and i seriously enjoyed it to the fullest

soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo…

weeks of planning. hours of re-arranging. phone calls one after another. emails back and forth and it was all over yesterday!

dad celebrated his 60th birthday with his closest buddies and it was a really fun night! and the food was not half bad

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!

p/s more pics up on FB twas’ an awesome awesome night!

Filed under: Da Familia, Parties & Events

Merry Belated Christmas

joandrachin — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 07:16:06 +0000

it’s been full on madness for the last month, with rehearsals everyday and getting ready for the actual production, running around because the online stores are on SALE and on top of that, trying to have a life.. major madness indeed!

but its all over now, looking to an awesome New Year (big surprise for that one) and then BAM its Chinese New Year and BAM im off to New Zealand for 2 months. crazy right?

but the kids at TNC did such an awesome job, the food was superb, the decorations and setup was beyond WOWSERS.. we all deserved a big big pat on our backs!

MERRY CHRISTMAS and a SUPER NEW YEAR

Filed under: Daily Happenings, Hello 2011, Holidays & Weekends

holiday galore

joandrachin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:29:22 +0000

its been hiatus overload to be exact weddings one after another, travels over and over, i love my life! so this is just a short recap until i find the time to upload more..

6th November, 2011

David & Gjin’s Wedding (Passion Road)

we kidnapped some new Aussie friends in the elevator of our hotel (it was awesome!)

Lunch at Publika the morning after the massive after party

19th November, 2011

Kim Hong & Joyce’s Wedding (ALSO at Passion Road)

We Kuching-ites (Joyce is a high school friend) partied at Zouk and had our own version of wedding afterparty!

awww, they look so good in the ‘china’ shirts they ordered via me.

Penang / KL Trip (3rd Nov and 16th November)

Guangzhou Trip (8th Nov)

yup, freaked me out big time

went up the Canton Tower (very very cool)

had German food (was not too bad.. looks yucks tho)

p/s more pics soon, but am flat out craziness busy..

pp/s some of the awesome pics above were taken from various people on FB and websites mucho thanks!

Filed under: Hello 2011, Holidays & Weekends, Parties & Events, Weddings

i love my job!

joandrachin — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 02:20:59 +0000

read this article online, exceptionally insightful and made me smile (a huge plus) because people, i am fully enjoying my job now! but back to reality, am in good ole GZ on a purchasing trip as well as taking a break from it all.so while im replying emails, confirming details and writing and re-writing my brains out, here’s to the 5 minutes ‘break’ time of stalking people on the wonderful world of Facebook

p/s D&G’s wedding was awesome, pics to come soon

Source: Reed. Top image credit: Arcady via Shutterstock

Filed under: Hello 2011, Hobbies and Interests, I Heart Geeks!, Random-ness