inner mongolia (day 2)

since im blogging, it means im BOREDD!!
haha we were sposed to go for horse riding (again), but we over-shopped and missed the time slot for horse riding. so now we're back in our room, watching DVDs!! ((:

anw, heres pics from mongolia day 2!
highlight - horse riding!! (yes, again)
entirely on our own.. again ((:







AND. we went up a hot-air balloon! ((: that was interesting.



after that, we went to the museum/memorium for gengis khan








pretty amusing. a conqueror, a killer, a hero all in one. haha.

ok im too lazy to type.. so pictures!

we went to viction international golf resort after that. finally - BEDS!!


and beautiful scenery ((:


the first 3-persons bike i've seen!


but no, we took the 2-persons bike. with SHADE!!






needless to say, we're PREETEE addicted to horse-riding hahaha.

UNTIL.. we found a new addiction!! ((:












ok. gonna watch my chick flicks now!
byee!

inner mongolia (day 1)

well, pictures shall tell the story of day 1 ((:
we took a cabin bunk train from beijing all the way to mongolia.
our first time as adventure tourists!


first stop - resonant sand gorge at gobi desert!


we were met by none other than the owner of the entire desert itself
who sent us a van and a personal driver to pick us up at the train station!! woots.
talk about the power of connections. with A who knew B who knew C who knew D who knew us!! HEE~

and to quickly sum it all up, in a short span of a few hours on the first day, we rode a chair lift up the desert..


rode a camel for the first time in my life..




rode on a racing jeep that went shuttling at high speed up and down the sand dunes..


and had sand and more sand and even more sand around me that were soft like silk..






we were then invited to have lunch at some HUGGE restaurant, and to watch a dance that told the story of a traditional mongolian wedding (:




then as super VIPs present, we were presented with wine by the "bride" and "groom"
as part of the prestigious ceremony to pay respects and seek blessings hahaha ((:

(look at the amount of food on the table!!!)

and we even got a chance to meet and talk to the performers!!



here is a shot of the "bride" & "groom", and muren, a native mongolian.
an awesome cultural immersion and exchange session. it was quite an eye-opener hahha.

after lunch was the highlight - HORSE RIDING!!
we were brought to some hugggeee grassland


and the guy just gave us our horses, and told us to "get on it and get a feel"
the only instructions he told us was to pull on the left of the rein to go left, and right to go right, and all the way back to stop.
and then we were totally on our own. -gasp-


no talk on safety precautions, no list of what-to-do, nothing. zilch.
okay.. i was PREETEE freaked out at first. i barely even knew how to mount a horse, much less ride it.
but it was quite ok after a while of flustering and worrying, when the horse started actually listening to me HEHE ((:

i was given a tiny baby pony, who was soo sooo adorable ((:
but i think i flattened it. hmmm.

dinner was at a B-E-A-utiful restaurant with a purrfect view of the desert.
we were housed in this little building with a wide glass giving us the view of gobi ((:


and when we came out from dinner, we were greeted with really breath-taking sunset scenery. sooo beauuutiful!



this is my dad drinking with muren, a native mongolian who was also a performer at the ledge near the desert
it was so awesome, with really cool dry weather, and the desert view behind them.


and this is named a mongolian "bao", which are like little houses where the native mongolians sleep in.
essentially, their house, their room, and their storage place all in one


and this, is the view from the ledge/cliff which i sit on when i talk on the phone ((:


that pretty much sums up day one ((:
ok that was a damn long entry.
i think i've grown FAT. sighh. all that yummy OILY food that i cant resist.
gonna start running when i get back. and maybe attempt to resist food. yummy food :(

im going back tomorrow at midnight!! YAAYYYYY!!
i cant wait ((:
i miss my home, i miss my bed, i miss my doggies, i miss hawker food, i miss my friends, i miss church, i miss having non-dry hair, and i miss YOU!!!

if i have nothing to do again tmr, i shall attempt to upload day 2 pictures for fun (:
for now, goodnight everybody!

mongolia

greetings from inner mongolia! (:

current time: 7:56pm
current activity: waiting for our flight at 10pm

we've had the most fun 3 days of our lives haha.
participating in adventure tourism in inner mongolia's gobi desert ((:
it was truly by God's grace and blessings that brought us so far.
we were met by such warm hospitality that we'd never even imagine to be possible.
connections, they go a long long looonnngg way.

pictures and all will be up soon!
signing out ((:

two nights in beijing

so, its been 2 nights and about 3 days in beijing.
things have been pretty hectic, but everything's really fun.
we've been eating, shopping, eating, shopping, and eating even more.
i thought i wld be shedding some weight here, but apparently it works in reverse.
GRRR. thanks to "food, glorious fooooddd..."

so ytd.. we went shopping!!




yes, i got new glasses, and tried out LOTS of shades while waiting for my dad to decide which pair of "gucci" glasses he wanted.
and i got like 6 pairs of earrings, a pair of shoes, a new belt, bracelets, and lots more!!
also, we concluded that bargaining was a true work of art (that i will never attain)
my parents bargained prices down about 70-80% like that -snaps fingers-

lunch was at some fabulous foodcourt, with GLORIOUS FOOD.
this was my lunch. all to myself. wahaha.


THEN! we had queen's treatment.




manicure PLUS foot massage!
WOOTS! yes, it felt heavenly, and i got a beautiful french manicure ((:
im a happy girl, with comfy silky legs now HEHE~

after that, we just kept eating and eating and eating.
dinner was at a tibetan restaurant called gesangmedo ((:
we ordered LOTS of exotic food, like white yak. YUMMY.
and while we were eating, there were tibetan tribal performances.
which was all very lively and happy and cheerful.

night times are specially designated for MOVIES!!
we got tons and tons of DVDs, esp chick flicks ((: gurls, movie marathon!!
and in the morning, when we woke up (at about 12pm), we had social lunch buffet at scitech hotel!!
with stirloin steak, and smoked salmon, and german sausages.
the deserts were h-e-a-v-e-nly too.
no pictures taken tho haha i was too busy eating =p

i seriously think im getting F-A-T.
but having lots of fun ((:

Baby when you wish upon a star
Your dreams come true
When you wished upon a star
Makes no difference who you are
Your dreams come true ((:

I miss you like crazy
Even More than words can say
I miss you like crazy
Every minute of every day..

leaving on a jet plane

See there's this place in me, where your fingerprints still rest
Your kisses still linger, and your whispers softly echo.
It's this place, where a part of you will forever be a part of me..





"If I could reach up and hold a star for every time you made me smile, I would have the whole night sky in the palm of my hand..."

when you wish upon a star

gah. attempting to edit a previous post later in the day is not a good idea.
because somehow it gets deleted.

anyhow. it doesnt matter, because blogging is for mind and soul therapy
so as long as it serves that purpose, im fine ((:

so like i mentioned in the earlier post, im gonna leeeeeve on a jet plane tmr (:
and i got a job at chico's and charlie's too. gonna try working at a bar HEE~
thats gonna be interesting (:

i hate rainy, humid and wet weathers. and my hair rly agrees with me
because in such weathers, my hair tends to go up rather than down, and also in all directions other than the direction i brush it in
which is why i scheduled an emergency hair appointment today
and im pleased to say, my hair's pointing downwards now!

and, i got a nice head massage along with that,
and smooth unfrizzed hair, and a nice chat wit one of the girls(:
so its all good.

I'm amazed at how you found your way to my heart
Broke through the dark
It's so strange, how life changes and suddenly
You're loving me, I'm amazed..

ohoh. i bought a brand new b-i-b-l-e!
finally. my own study bible.

tis the resurrection of my resolution to complete back-to-back HEE~
since like... 3 years ago. shocker

Feels so safe inside your kiss
Like i'm coming home

Some hearts have the stars on their side ((: