Born on the day when SNOW FLAKES fall from the sky
In my childhood memories,
there was me,
holding paper cardboards and jumping down from sofas,
using them as WINGS to fly that few inches in the air before landing painfully on my ass.
Location: BANGKOK aka the red shirts protesting site Transport: Tiger Airways (again) TR102 & TR109 Accommodation: Baiyoke SKY Hotel, 48th Floor (Ladies' Floor), Room No 4814 People:ME, MIN MIN & SIQIN!!! (The TRIO) No. of Days: 5 Days 4 Nights Departure/Arrival Date: 20 March 2010 (Siqin's Birthday) / 24 March 2010 (MinMin's Birthday)
Mission: TO HAVE FUN AND SHOP DAO BAO (Translation: Shop untill explode)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chapter 1: Before the SHOW
3...2...1... HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIQIN!!!
it was almost midnight on the 19 March 2010, Min and i were already gathered at qin's place to sleep in for the night before our flight, so that we can set off together to the Airport (our flight is 0710hrs, we have/want to be there at 0510hrs) and also to CELEBRATE siqin's birthday the minute the clock strikes 12!
And Finally when the clock struck 12, the birthday girl was in no hurry to settle down to blow her candles. HAPPY 21st BIRTHDAY, MY FAVOURITE GIRL!!!
and it was our turn with the beautiful cake.
Top Pic: Qin, Me, Min Bottom Pic: Qin, Mum, Bro
Chapter 2a: On Our Way... out of siqin's place
We barely slept for an hour before we wake up again to go the airport. As usual , we were waiting for siqin to get herself ready before we leave for the cab. *gushes* Haha. No offense qin, but she can really take her time and stroll about the house, mumbling to herself,"still got what ar..." and counting whats left to bring over to Bangkok. *minmin at the background: bring your whole house there la!*
and while we were waiting...camwhores like us only knows to use our time taking more pictures. HAHA!
waiting...waiting...waiting...
YES! and finally SIQIN'S READY! LET'S GO!!! we carried all of our bags (from pic: left is mine, centre is siqin's, right is minmin's) down, and in siqin and my case, our entire life's property to take the cab. Talk about KIA-SI and KIA-SU (scare to die and scare to lose, spirit of a typical Singaporean)!!!
Compared to siqin and me, minmin really had the spirit of a backpacker. Not only was her check-in luggage only half-full, her hand-carry was a miserly small sling. Therefore, she had the HONOUR of carrying some of our properties there and back. Hahaha!
Chapter 2b: On Our Way... to the Departure Hall
After checking in our bags, we went for breakfast at Mac's.
FOOD...
After filling our not-so-empty stomachs (which still had siqin's birthday cake from the previous night which was only a few hours ago), we went into the departure hall. We roamed around till it was almost time for boarding. Being sua-gus from the countryside, we took pictures of us again, even in the toilet.
we were trying to imitate the sign on top of us, but we just look like a retarded mother tagging her retarded daughter who has frog legs since young.
BOARDING TIME almost.
Acting cute with my teddy. btw, its teddy's 2ND TIME ABROAD with me!!! TEDDY IS SO HAPPY, SO I AM!!! (behaving retardedly again)
The Backpacker-wannabe.
Teddy is SO HAPPY - for now, teddy complained to me that it NEVER EVER wants to go on a holiday especially if the other two monsters are coming along. You will see why later. HAHAHA. (i will dedicate one whole chapter on why my teddy never wants to be alone with the two monsters anymore. See Below.)
Chapter 2d: On Our Way... To the Tiger
Tiger through the window. Minmin, time for your magic, pass through the window magic show!
Fly, Fly, Fly... but before that PLS QUEUE!
shocks faces.
Chapter 2e: On Our Way... To BANGKOK!!!
We started BREATHING again when the queue started to move. Step by step, moving at the speed of mummified zombies, we came to our seats (Seat 8D to 8F).
By the time the plane started it engineers roaring, we were already half-asleep. The other half of us were filled with anxiety and excitement and an unknown calmness/tiredness (must be the nitrogen-oxide that was coming out from the air-conditioning).
Shots from Minmin's PROFESSIONAL camera at a not-so-professional angles:
FINALLY!!! TOUCH-GROUND!!! WOOHOO!!! We MADE IT!!! THE STUPID BUDGET TIGER MADE IT!!! AFTER 2 HOURS OF NON-STOP TUMBLING and the stupid bitch behind me who keeps kicking my seat, WE'VE ARRIVED!!!
what more awaits us? Red Shirts Protesting? Road Blocks? Violent displays? Riots? Bombings? Army Soldiers?
but at the back of our simple minds, Shopping???
Chapter 2f: On Our Way... to the Hotel
Firstly, we had to find the bus that brings us there. Taking the bus there is THB150 per person, and the 3 retards (meaning us) bought tickets for the bus, thinking its safer and easier. WHICH IS TOTALLY KANA CHEATED. If we took a cab there, it would only cost us about THB300 or maybe less than that. But what can i say, we're NOOBS!
This is the cursed bus ticket vendor:
Minmin have a qns, "Where is Muthu? Anyone who can spot him will get 1 MILLION Dollars!!!" Bloody RACIST. But I love it! Hahahaha!!!
Amount Spent: THB450 Worthiness: 0
YOU! Stop looking at the angmo behind me!
Just wake-up faces.
act busy, study map.
Once we got onto the bus, min cant wait to show off her camera skills again, haha! So there, no comments allowed.
Thailand Car Plate, wahh. *fakes shock*
AND WE EVEN CAME ACROSS THE REDS!!! WAHH! *real shocks*
Chapter 3: WE'RE IN THE baiyoke SKYhotel
The bus totally dropped us off at a corner and left us to die there, but luckily we had natural survival instincts... WE OPENED THE MAP!!!
but still got lost and ended up walking a big roundabout WITH OUR 10KG Luggage and 7 KG hand-carry before we reached the never-ending sky-high BAIYOKE SKY HOTEL!!!
By the time we reached the lobby for check-in, we was sweating like PIGS!!! Mainly me, coz my sweats glands seem to be extremely proactive all the time.
Checking-into the hotel was an experience i never want to entertain again. The 'nice' receptionist was so 'helpful' and 'kind'. Even picked up a telephone call while she was attending to us. I was seriously impressed, they train their staff to be multi-tasked workers who will take more than 20mins for check-in.
ok, it was partially my fault too. i was unaware that the 3 person MUST pay for a 3 person's price and bed, but me and siqin are practically TWINs, most people count us as one. So that makes the three of us only TWO. Hahaha.
So with all that, we were given a triple room on the 48th floor, room no 4814. It was a really HUGE room with 3 super single beds and a toilet with a bathtub and a shower, a minibar thats quite smelly, a TV that was produced from the 80s... ok why not you just watch the video, it's easier that way.
Introducing Our Room: (Host: Yueh Wan, Camera Woman: Siqin, Special Guest: Minmin) PART ONE
PART TWO
After introducing our room, all of us (except min who is still busy taking pictures) dropped dead at the bed.
Time for Pose, but count me out pls. hahah!
Artwork: "SCENES FROM OUR WINDOW" Artist: Huang Minmin (and some say Tong Siqin)
"The Building and The Traffic", THB100
"The Many Buildings and The Heavy Traffic", THB 200
"The City Plan", THB 150
"The Government Plan", THB 250
"The Only Green Plan", Priceless
With that, we went up to the 82nd floor, Sky bar to collect our 'complimentary WELCOME drink'. Totally blew us off at check-in then try to cover up by a welcome drink, well, we feel very welcomed already. Bangkok, the Land of a Thousand stares, frowns, and fake SMILES.
but a drink was really what we needed to cool ourselves down before we suffer from heatstroke.
The Miracle Essence
Miracle Essence UNITE!
Effects of the Miracle Essence
The Smurfs Drinker
The Straw Biter
The Glass Breaker
BEWARE!!! Sides effects of the Miracle Essence are visible within 2 seconds and are not under any liability of the drink maker.
Effect #1: Fingers will look like tree branches
Effect #2: Take Pictures of each other with handphone camera and real camera
Effect #3: Hallucinate you are Tyra Banks posing with drink(in minmin's case: Yesung)
Effect #4: Entertain Suicidal Thoughts
Effect #5: Think of the next spot to go PROTESTING
Effect #6: Harass random staffs working
If all side effects have taken place, pls consult Dr Huang Minmin at £$!£^&$ for cheap. The most likely conclusion she'll get at the end of the consultation is, "I can tell from your eyes, You got brain tumor." (inside joke)
Chapter 4: PLATINUM FASHION MALL
After our drink and some slacking in the room, we decided its time to invade the first and the nearest SHOPPING MALL - Platinum Fashion Mall (Wholesale).
Here is a very well-illustrated map to show you how we traveled (squeezed) there on foot.
IT WAS A NIGHTMARE CROSSING THE STREETS TO THE MALL, a very SQUEEZY nightmare!!!!!!!! We had to endure the HEAT, THE OIL from the roadside foodstall, THE CROWD and the SMELL coming from the crowd, ARMPIT SWEAT, the rubbish-filled ground and did i mention THE HEAT??? ya i did.
OH and we met the reds while we were crossing the overhead bridge. IT WAS LIKE A PARADE MORE THAN A PROTEST! REALLY!! SEE FOR YOURSELF!!!
We were fighting with many other tourists to get shots of the Reds when we were on the bridge, credits mainly to Minmin.
The Red Bikers
Although it says wholesale price for Platinum Fashion Mall, but the things there aren't half as cheap as those in the CHATUCHAK WEEKEND MARKET. Wholesale my foot. Every shop we entered, we're mostly greeted by Orangutan/Gorilla (black) faces or some totally treated us as invisible beings.
HA!
While we're roaming (the place is REALLY HUGE), we saw Minmin FAVOURITE character of all times: STITCH (the blue alien)!!!
PLEASE VOTE FOR THE BEST STITCH LOOKALIKE!!!
HAHAHA!!!
Shopping is very tiring, we walked for about 4 hours and decided we HAD ENOUGH. So we headed back to the Hotel.
Scenes from our trip back to the SKY
EH, UOB!!!
"JOY is UP"
The Road that so many people's Grandfather own. Just walk only. Got car? Nevermind, the road my grandfather one mah. Jaywalk is NEVER a crime in BANGKOK. My Grandfather say one.
The CAP i fell in love with at FIRST SIGHT of so many million caps there. This is one of the roadside shop we came across on our way back to the SKY.
Chapter 5: WHAT!!?? ALL CLOSE!!???
By 6pm, most of the shops are already closing. These people sure know how to enjoy life. I mean EVEN THE FOODSTALLS ARE CLOSED!!! What the hell are we supposed to feed on?? EACH OTHER!!??
At 7pm, we decided to go out and see whether if there is ANYTHING available that we can eat. Walked about the entire zone of within 2 km, NOTHING! ok, there was a few INDIAN restaurants that were available, some even stalked us to eat in their restaurant, but EWWWWW, no way am I (aka the most racist person and the MOST FUSSY EATER on Earth) gonna set foot in their restaurant for food. You dont even know if they are cooking human curry.
Finally, we head back to the SKY and see if the hotel has any (reasonably priced) food available. SURPRISINGLY, they do!!!
The ANSWER is: SKY COFFEE SHOP, located right next to the lobby.
The food are at foodcourt prices and RESTAURANT standard, even the drinks deserve their applause!!!
I was SO HUNGRY AND MAD but our photographer still had the mood to take pictures.
The Killer Smile
The Patient Mother
The Cow with her Grass
The contaminated Grass
The contaminated Menu
The fake Cherry Drink (Min's)
The minced Santa Claus (Siqin's)
The drowned Mickey (Mine)
To HEALTH, To WEALTH and To the ghostly slanting smurf.
AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, SIQIN STARTED CRYING WHILE EATING HER PLATE OF HORFUN!!! ME AND MIN SHOCKED LA!!! THOUGHT SHE SAW LIZARD IN HER PLATE OR WHAT!!! but its because this is a very special birthday celebrated with her two MOST BELOVED friends and mainly coz "the food very nice, got the xin fu (HAPPINESS) feeling!!!" as quoted by her. This calls for a hug. Make it TWO.
While we're in the midst of siqin's sudden revelation, we sang her a birthday song (again) and the cute waiter at the side (whom siqin kept looking at) git the cue and brought the holy light to our table and wish her happy birthday. OMG SIQIN IS SO HAPPY, you can almost slap her.
The OVER-THE-MOON LOOK with her MAGIC LAMP
Skinny fingers (mine) to block the Holy Light
DESSERTS TIME!!!
My FRUIT bowl (totally went to shit after that)
Min's SPLIT
The Campfire (Part One)
The Campfire (Part Two)
What's a BIRTHDAY without some cream???
Know why she use her hand to cover? Coz her cute waiter standing there. HAHA!
After doing cream mask for siqin, she and min went to the loo to clear the mess on her face. But before they left, min and i had already made a plan to foot the bill together as a birthday treat for siqin.
So while they left for the loo, i asked for the bill and settled it and even had time to quickly write a birthday love note for siqin.
The Love Note taken by Minmin's shaking hands
When they came back form the loo, me being a FANTASTIC and ELASTIC (ring ding dong) actress acted like i was waiting very impatiently (something im very good at, ahaha.). After wating for siqin to finish up her drink, me and min left the table and ask siqin to pay the bill for us. SHE TOTALLY THOUGHT WE LEFT HER TO SETTLE THE BILL ALONE!!! HAHAHAH!!! Me and min ran and hide while she panicked on how to pay. Poor lil girl, but she soon knows that it was a prank when she found us in the room later.
Naive Little Girl rushing to finish her drink
The Cute Waiter took these pics for us, totally spoil siqin image in front of him. This was taken just a few seconds before our prank. You like it, qin??? HAHAHAHAH!!!
