Counting Down to Christmas 2007

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,
Jingle all the Way...
Silent Night, Holy Night...
Angels We Have Heard on High,
Sweetly Singing o'er the Plains...

Ah, Christmas carols!!! I love to sing Christmas carols, what about you? It adds on and brings up the Christmasy mood, don't you agree? However, these days, Christmas has more or less become a season of squeezing thru the crowd, buying and wrapping presents... Always a chore, cracking head over what to get for this friend, that family member, for this colleague @ Christmas party gift exchange... So, what does Christmas mean to you? For me, it's not just a time to enjoy the company of friends and family, it's also a time to thank God for what He has done for me this year, and also more than 2000 years ago. The greatest gift of Christmas is Jesus Christ :)

Here's a jingle I just (as in just now!) concocted! ;) Sing along!!


Dashing thru' the crowd,
To get the best discount,
Squeezing in and out,
Grabbing the last stocks.

Scanning thru' the crowd,
To find the shortest queue,
And once I spot it, I'll go
No one can stop me! Hey!

Jingle Bells, Ding Dong Bells,
Pushing all the way.
Oh, no fun it is to be,
In the crowded Orchard Road! Hey!

Jingle Bells, Ding Dong Bells,
Squeezing all the way.
Oh, no fun it is to be,
In the crowded MRT!

More Photos

View of Seoul City @ N Seoul Tower Snow-covered Street & Cars
Lunch @ Dongdaemun Doota Foodcourt... Seafood Curry Rice with Pork Cutlet..Extremely yummy!!

Korean BBQ

Hols Cont'd

Day 3: We went to Everland, an amusement park. We took roller coaster rides and that was exciting! Fun! After that we went on our way to the first ski resort.... we rented our ski outfit for the next day - Skiing!!

Day 4: Early in the morning we went to the ski mountain. It was fun trying to fit into our ski boots and juggling with our ski equipment. Not light, ok! We had so much fun skiing... (Shh... I think I'm better at that! Ha!) Look at the snow mountain! After skiing we travelled to Mt Sorak (second ski resort). That evening, we went to Sorak Waterpia. Hot spring! It was freezing cold and we soak in different hot springs that were located outdoors! So embarrassing to hear a whole batch of us screaming as we rushed out of the building into the cold air clad only in our swimsuit! However, as we got used to the cold air and hot bath, we learnt to walk in the cold air from hot spring to hot spring, just like the locals! It was a totally unique experience, soaking in hot spring in winter cold weather!

Day 5: Supposed to ride on the cable car up Mt Sorak but due to strong winds, the cable cars weren't in operation. Too bad :( We continued on our journey, back into Seoul city. We had kimchi-making session and took photos dressed in hanbok (traditional Korean costume). T

That evening, we had ginseng chicken soup for dinner and went for Nanta show. The Nanta performers are all trained chefs. They used pots and pans, anything found in the kitchen as their performance instruments. So creative! The performance was interactive too! We truly enjoyed the show. We also happened to witness a street demonstration that night, as this is election period for Korea. In fact, it's today!

Day 6: We took photos outside the Presidential House and visited shops where ginseng and cordyceps were sold. Those are Korean products. All priced in USD! Then we checked into Lotte World Hotel. And of course, we went to the Lotte World Adventure Park! All the rides had long, long Q! We only managed to take 2 rides :( That was our last night in Seoul and we desparately wanted to see snow... we could only pray... And guess what?! God answered our prayers and we saw snow as we walked back to our hotel late at night! Wow!! At first, I thought soneone was cleaning windows so late at night... then Darling said "it's not soap foam..it's snowing!" We looked so silly sitting at the sidewalk, enjoying the snow while others were rushing home, avoiding the snow! Hahahaha!

Day 7: Time to go home.... But, not without what most Singaporeans like - shopping! We went for a shopping spree @ Dongdaemun. I bought a dress, a jacket, a sweater, a pair of winter boots and two bags!! So happy!

We had so much fun in Korea cos we tried a lot of different things there. The tour guides were great and the tour group was a good batch of people to travel with.

Thank you, Darling for bringing me to Korea and for having so much fun!! :D

Back from Holiday!

The holiday ended so soon! Darling & I had so much fun in Korea! It was a trip that was worth spending on. Each experience was fantastic and several were a first for us!

There's so much to write about... I'll try.

Day 1: We reached Korea and were received by our local tour guides. We were a big group, so they put us into Bus A & Bus B. Darling didn't quite like the look of our guide - didn't seem friendly. We went for a palace tour. Our guide told us a lot about Korean history and culture. He added a hint of humor here and there and we slowly got to know our guide better. He wasn't as bad as he looked. Over the next few days of interaction, we would gradually grow to like him. Next, we went to a fashion street - Women's Street. Initially I thought I'd get to buy some stuff here. It turned out that not many things caught my eye... went back empty handed! That same evening, we flew to Jeju Island - Honeymooners' Paradise.

Fashion Street

Grilled Meat

Day 2: We went round Jeju Island. We had abalone porridge for breakfast...



Can you spot the abalone in the bowl of porridge?







That day, we went sight-seeing around the island. Was fun...but the moment I had been waiting for was finally here! Teddy Bear Museum!

Look at all the cute little bears on display! Couldn't buy a regular size one... I bought a small bear instead ;-D

Okay, will pause here for today... I'll continue in the next post....

Finally!!!

Yeah, at last it's 8 Dec! Tonight Darling & I will be flying off to Korea for our 2nd holiday together! So exciting!

The last time Darling checked, it's -5 degrees celsius! Cold, Cold, Cold! Freezing, I'd say! Though we've packed quite a substantial amount of winter wear and Darling said as long as we're prepared, we won't be afraid of the cold, or rather, we won't be freezing. Yet, I'm pretty apprehensive... mainly cos I've never been to anywhere that's this cold!! The coldest I've ever experienced was when I went to China this March. Well, true that as long as I'm wearing / layering the right clothes, I shouldn't be feeling cold. Well, I hope I'll have fun despite the cold weather.

I'm thinking of the ginseng chicken soup, the scenic view, the submarine tour, horseriding, snow mountain and the shopping!! Yeah!

Seoul, here we come!!