Monday, April 27, 2009

25 Apr 09 - Snowhole hike

one of the hottest days in Spring!
so much like a Summer day or...
Singapore weather minus the humidity...
"simply too nice to be staying indoors!"
that's what most pple would say on a day like this~
embracing the spirit of going outdoors...
hiking to a snowhole sounds really fun!
this might be one of my last hikes in US too...
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Saturday, April 18, 2009

Random~~


Spring's here in Albany!
today's a nice day out...
warmer temperature at last~
Albany is located slightly up north,
so it's always colder than other place!
Spring comes really slow....
Summer is really short....
Autumn cools down really fast....
Winter stays really long....
imagine we had some snow flurries last few weeks ago....
when it should be Spring in most places.
i'm happy to be outdoors....
enjoying the breeze under the sun!
for the 1st time this year,
my team went out for lunch and sat outdoors...
though it felt slightly chilly under the shade...
everyone was feeling good to be out!
i went out jogging on the streets too!!!
i feel so alive...not cooped up in the gym
hmmm....actually come to think of that~
i havent been to the gym since *i-don't-know-when*!!
hehe...the cold temperature makes me lazy~
just wanna stay in, keep warm and eat...
so i have one less excuse not to exercise now...
plus the ice cream shops are back in business!
in Albany, most ice cream shops do not operate whole year long
*interesting, huh!*
they start when weather turns warm like now...
stop when it turns cool in Autumn...
i had my soft serve cone today too!!
i was shivering slightly when eating it...
cos the sun was setting, temp dropping plus strong breeze~
on top of it, i forgotten my jacket in the car!
*act strong lah~*
ordered too big a cone....forgotten US serving is big!
well, we finished it cos it was yummy~
have to check out more ice cream shops around....
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now we can see the greens~

the ice cream shop...see lots of people around enjoying~

two big cones....

hehe....we are half-done with it!

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

knock.... knock.... who's there??

kinda wonder who is or if there's anyone reading my blog??
i'm just whining~~
Aaaaaaa....
starting to get a tiny bit of stress kicking in...
actually quite a big one!!
One: a "causal" interview meeting next week...
what a short notice?!? *i hate interviews*
no interviews = no job = no $$$ = BROKE = no trips or travelling!
NO...NO...NO...
bite on it and go lor~
Two: prepare to give a short talk about my chemistry in June!!
the one and only thing for me is....
DO NOT FREAK OUT STANDING UP FRONT!!
it will be so easy if i'm asked to talk about fun in US~
ya....fat hope!
i have to stop procrastinating....
start working on both NOW!!

Monday, April 13, 2009

03-05 April 2009 - Washington, DC

waited for a year for sakura to bloom again in DC...
driving down there for 7 hrs yet stayed for 2 nights,
it's really a short and rush weekend trip.
i felt it's worth it to see sakura in US...
it's totally different!
Spring time in Japan,
everywhere and anywhere there's traces of sakura...
Spring time in US,
only specific areas would have time...
now it's also Easter time in US,
so Easter eggs and bunnies are the main focus.
hmmm....didn't really feel much excitement on that,
maybe cos i'm not a big fan of Easter...
Spring for me is blooming flowers...
especially sakura and tulips!
they are both short-lived flowers...
yet they bloom to the fullest everytime~
Albany's famous Tulip Festival is coming in May!
can't wait to visit the park....
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Washington DC - Part one:
Washington DC - Part Two:

Thursday, April 9, 2009

28- 29 Mar 2009 - Easter Eggs Painting

trying out Easter eggs painting at Sarah's friends' place,
a nice time out in the city too!
well, i attended an interesting concert in an interesting location!
Sarah's friend is a trombonist playing in 2 bands...
haha~ i used to play trombone too!!!
makes me kinda wanna play trombone again~ :(
and i know i will sound so horrible...
hehe...at least my Easter eggs came out pretty nice!
full concentration for more than 3 hrs yields only 2 eggs~
sheer hard work and planning while dyeing those eggs...
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Easter eggs painting fun: