LA with panda

Awesome relaxing trip. We didnt spend lotsa time rushing around. Just going around in a relax pace to the places that we missed a lot. To the places that we missed out enjoying together 2 yrs ago. Was really a long drive, panda managed to tahan all the way. By the time we arrived at our hotel, it was pretty late at nite. Had a little commotion while checking in to the hotel (Kyoto Grand) cos the room they gave us initially was bit eerie, and the aircon produce really loud sound. Lucky they agreed to swap us into another room. By the time we're really settled down, we were soooo hungry. Lucky its wkend, and that our hotel is just walking distant from Daikokuya Ramen. There's a small crowd there, we waited for quite awhile before getting a table. The Ramen was heavenly, because its really good, we're really hungry and the hot yummy soup really warm us up from the super cold weather outside. After dinner, we tried our luck at the japan village, and found the mochi shop stil around, and its open!! Ordered our favourite flavours, red bean and mango... mmmm ... still as good!! ^_^ We went back to Korean tofu house for dinner the following day after disneyland (we arrange it that way cos we know we'll be in disney til late, and tofu house open 24hrs =D). Because of a full tiring day at disneyland, we woke up late the following morning. Went to westwood, had our lunch at mr noodle (thai food). Shared the green curry and pad thai. So full!! that we cant get the cookie and ice-cream sandwich for dessert. Head to UCLA after lunch, lucky to find the carpark gantry open, so we do not need to pay for parking (not sure why.. mayb cos its holiday?) ahh .. memories memories .. really miss this place!! took lotsa photos around til sun set. Still feeling full fr lunch, we proceed to Beverly Hill for a walk first. manage to find Edelwise chocolate shop and bought some chocs to try before it close at 6pm (we reach there around 550pm). Parking is free after 6pm, so we took our time to stroll around the area, and went to buy some products at Lush. Dinner was at our another favourite place. Vietnamese food!! its a little drive (around 20+mins), and lucky us, there's no queue. =) food still taste as good! yay!! no disappointment!! =D Why we don't have it in singapore!!?? Cant rem what we did after Viet full, but rem we head back to hotel later, bathed and rest a bit. And thought since we're leaving LA the next day, its our last chance to grab the ramen again. LOL.. so we head down to the shop to get a bowl to share. Last day in LA, finally the shabu shabu shop is open (they had a break til our last day in LA .. phew!) We reach there before its open, and the list was already almost half a page -_- so we didnt make it to the 1st round. So while waiting, we went to walk around, thats where we saw min min! =D so cute! Panda say wanna buy for me, but i keep saying dun wan, save $$! so i pulled him out of the shop. Finally our turn in shabu.. yummy yummy yummy!! ahh ... why again we cant find as gd ones in singapore!? saw a lot of people drinking their coffee, so we bought a cup to share. In the end, panda insisted to buy min min for me .. heez.. luckily he bought it, cos min min became my bolster for the rest of the year. ^_^

Vegas with Panda

Finally the day to set off for our road trip. Though we're going to places we've been before, but we're still super looking forward to it, cos we're now going as diff status, we're now each other's dearie, unlike the last time.. so unhappy with each other.. LOL.. So glad we've got this chance to mend back the lost time, and fill our memories of these places with happy ones. As usual, we overslept. heez.. by the time we collected the car, its almost lunch time, so we decided to have lunch b4 setting off. ate at OBW, yummy buffalo wings! and then.. off we go!! to LAS VEGAS!! And after a super loooooooonnngg drive, we finally arrive at Bellagio. We booked the room for a nite, christmas eve nite. =) I got a christmas surprise from panda. He already gave me xmas gift, so din expect he actually prepared more stuff. He wants me to stay in the toilet for awhile, and when i came out .. i saw this My favourite ME-TO-YOU bear!! Panda had placed them nicely at the tv shelf, waiting for me. ^_^ and a sweet sweet xmas card. On Christmas day, we checked out of Bellagio (its too expensive, over budget!), and moved in to Excalibur. After settling down, we proceed to MacDonalds for lunch. Panda ate a burger while i had my favourite, McNuggets and we shared a pack of fries. As we're so tired from the previous day's road trip, we went back to the room to nua and rest a bit before setting off to the main strip for a stroll and photo-taking And we went to the M&M shop.. Some photos along the street before going back to hotel. Its sooooo cold that nite. My hands were freezing when i took out my gloves to handle the camera.. We start off our next day with starbucks coffee at Excalibur.. Love this photo that we took outside Hard Rock Cafe. We took this in the middle of the driveway.. risked my camera on the mini-tripod which I put it on the tar road. And its super windy.. lucky my camera withstand the strong wind.. nice photo!! ^_^ And we wanted to try out the famous Buffet at Bellagio. When we reached there and saw the queue.. we're super stun. Super long long zig-zag queue. >.< Yummy yummy food! hungry us finally get to eat! ROAR!! tuck in!! My favourite dessert is Creme Brulee. Super nice!! best of all at bellagio. While eating.. we took lotsa photos.. After the yummy buffet, we're super full. Time to walk around and take photos.. since we're at bellagio, of cos we start from the interior there.. The world largest chocolate fountain.. their stuff looks so yummy! but we're too full to fit any of them le.. LOL.. diong diong! :-p And the christmas decoration in bellagio is so pretty! but it's so crowded.. really so hard to take photos.. but lucky got some kind souls, when see we're taking photos, will siam awhile.. else our photos may hav lotsa passerby at the background. And we get to see the bellagio fountain which we missed the last time while in vegas. Its so beautiful! Love it! Haa.. and i used the multishot function.. was so cold that night, but its so fun n loving!! After Bellagio.. its more photo taking down the road before we head back to the car which we parked at Venettian ... Cesar Palace The Mirage The venettian.. when we reached here, we were actually super tired!

Panda's Visit

Dearie panda visited me during the christmas season. Though its only 1+mth, its seems like soooooo long. Til now, still can remember my anticipation of seeing panda while waiting at the arrival hall. Being too excited, I arrived too early at the airport, keep staring at the tv screen that show people coming out of the arrival gate after custom clearance. And looking at the flight info screen, from flight arrived, to clearing custom, to seeing panda on the tv screen, to seeing the real him appearing in front of me, seems like the longest wait ever. Can't believe it, we're in usa together again, so diff from when we're here the last time. =)
Took a photo while waiting for the Super Shuttle to my apartment: This is part of the birthday present for panda, its his birthday that wkend. Got him his favourite AnF Fierce perfume, polo tee and boxers.
The next day of panda's arrival, so just nice that serene flew here too. So we met up at fisherman wharf IHOP for brunch. While waiting for bus 43 in Presidio: Super full brunch, we ordered T-Bone Steak, breakfast set, Pancakes and orange juice .. yummy!! and so glad finally get to meet my 好姐妹 oversea, too bad she's ard for a day only. We then shopped around union sq area, bought some clam and crab chowder to share @ wharf area.. not nice de! still prefer chowder from pier 39 area.. 41 area is too pricey n not tasty! dabao in & out for dinner, n we walk serene back to her hotel while me n panda proceed to take bus back. Its sunday then! Panda's birthday!! ^_^ Went for dim sum at clement with the others before we head to union square for some shopping. its a rainy day, so its super cold!! and we went cheesecake factory to dabao birthday cheesecake. Panda chose a slice of Kahlua and I chose a slice of Classic Strawberry. Yummy!! Happy panda with his birthday cake! heez.. Next, its my treat to dinner at Pier Market, Fisherman Wharf Pier 39. Recommended by the others. Its really good, esp the oysters! super fresh!! Really had a great meal there, sitting at the cosy corner, enjoying a great meal of dozen of fresh oysters, bowl of clam chowder, and the ultimate grilled lobster tail. We were so full from dinner that we only ate the cheesecake after we got home, bath.. and we only have space for 1 slice, so we took panda's choice, Kahlua Cheesecake. Its delicious! I still need to report for work on mon and tues before the long winter break. Sweet panda acc me to work every morning, and we had breakfast at starbucks, its panda's treat! ^_^ And he met me up for lunch too. Had a nice stroll down chestnut road, had lunch at Johnny Rockets. And evening time, panda visited my office. Brought him around to see my workplace. That night, we had a sweet date at Ghiradelli Square. Its super crowded but we're lucky to get a nice corner seat. We ordered a hot fudge sundae and a hot chocolate to share. I especially love the hot fudge sundae!