Christmas Decor 2008 @Austin, Texas vs 2009 @Orchard Road, Singapore

Yah...Christmas is just around the corner...

Opss... time really flies.... is Year End again.........!!!!

2008 Christmas and Year End in the States is still so vivid in my mind, just like yesterday...but it just striked me that is already one year ago.........

Christmas in the States is really beautiful, really amazing..

Let me share some photos here from US Christmas 2008....

Christmas Shinning Stars.... they make you smile :)

Baby Jesus Christ born at the holy stable...with Virgin Mary and Father Joseph..

Me @Trails of Light at Zilker Park in Austin... for Christmas...

Remarkable, isn't it?

I posted a letter to Santa at North Pole...telling him my secret wish.....and that I am a good girl..hope for my wish to come true...

When South Park meets Snow White & the seven dwarfs.......

Sweet sweet candy houses... :)

Wowww.... so many lights... so, so wonderful.... This is the Christmas spirits...full of Christmas air, Christmas environment, Christmas laughters, Christmas Lights, Christmas Wishes......

Winnie the Pooh is coming along to celebrate Christmas together in the chilling winter night......

A very, very memorable Christmas 2008 that I missed so much... :)

Christmas 2009, it nearly slipped my mind...... -___-'''

Not to mention working round the clock... is so rare seeing even a decent christmas tree here in Malaysia... not a Christmas song, no Christmas decor (only some old bells that you won't even think of Christmas), din't see a Santa...... never realize Christmas is just so close...

That weekend, we went to Singapore for a short trip....As far I know, Singapore has one of the best Christmas Decor in South East Asia region..

Getting into Orchard Road is already beautifully decorated..

This is Orchard Road.... ohhh... I finally got some 'feel' of Christmas...

Wowww.... no wonder Orchard Road is sucha popular place for Christmas...

Hey..! Rudolph!!!

~ Rudolph the red nose reindeer, Has a very shinning nose....~

Everyone carrying bags full of presents for Christmas @Luis Vuitton shops...

Enchanting Christmas Lights.....with Christmas songs in the air... Wonder why we don't have this spirit in Malaysia though....

Nicely decorated tree... Like it so much..

Ohhh.... At last I see a very decent Christmas Tree.... beautifully decorated with angel wings...sending messages of Hope.....

This is the Christmas feel that I try to find... lacking in Malaysia...

Gorgeously decorated at Takashimaya Orchard Road..

Chocolate Golden Luxurios Christmas Tree...Truly amazing.... I fall in love with it..!!!

OOhhhhh... Old Chang Kee!!! My favourite everytime I visit Singapore...never fail to satisfy my taste bud :)

So, What is your wish this Festive Season 2009?

Merry Christmas in advance, and A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010!

My 1st kayaking experience

I never try kayaking until I was in Austin.

There is this popular Zilker Park linkup with Town Lake just few minutes drive from our place.

Was quite nervous because I never tried and I am damn lousy in swimming and might be drowned.... -__-

Lucky I tried, and that was a whole new exciting experience opening up a whole new page in the book of my life.

This is where we rented our equipment @ Zilker Park..

There are a lot of people gathered here as well for kayaking as this is a popular activity during summer.

This is the starting point of our kayaking journey... see? the family of geese!!

Kayaking surrounded by a crowd of geese... and crystal clear blue river...

Jeezzz... that's my 1st time =)

We stepped into the very cool shallow water until above the knee, jump up to our kayak, and excitedly, our journey begins!!

We tried paddle the kayak heading to Town Lake to downtown Austin...
We don't really know how to paddle it and our kayak always went to the wrong direction or beign swept to the sides....

It took us quite awhile to know how to make the kayak heads to the right directions!!

Is not easy to balance ourselves in the kayak.. my heart beating in fear that few times we were nearly off balance and collapsed... -___-"'



We finally get the hang out of it and slowly heading out...

Wow... I never knew it would be so beautiful....This is indeed fascinating...

And hey!!! Is so cute watching the geese family swimming across in one row, and so near I can touch them...

I looked down on the cool water... and is very clean and clear...

And gosh!!!! I saw this little baby turtle swimming beside my kayak!!! Wow...!!!
See that?!

Geezzz.... This is mesmerizing...so stunningly gorgeous...you have to come and see it for yourself...

Ooohhh.....so many tortoises realxing on the stones bathing the warm sunny summer afternoon...

Holy cow!! What a picture!!

This is the Town Lake overlooking downtown Austin on a summer afternoon kayaking in the middle of nowhere...

Hehee... even the geese couple come out dating together with us kayaking.. =)
This is such a wonderful summer afternoon, experiencing the best-est nature!

Panaromic view of Town Lake and the prosper of Austin.. I just love it..

Oppsss.....some lady too thrilled that she stood on top of her board and paddled her way thru with only her bikini on...

Not something we usually see.... cheerz to her courage...!

And see the bridge on top..... a naked guy standing on the side, trying to perform a dive into the cool water...

Is the summer too hot that you need to be naked?!