Do you sometimes get the feeling that life is a routine and that things are always the same with no new excitement or stuffs that will interest you enough? Do you sometimes imagine that if you can choose a color to represent yourself, it may very well be grey? Well, that's basically me and i am sure Yin will agree since i vividly remember you describing me as a "gray". I have been out most nights after work, catching up with friends ever since my exams were over and i just might be getting tired of that but there i am, just piling more and more activities into my untidy schedule. Life is what we make it to be.

My Turkish friend told me a couple of days ago that i should not expect so much from life, then, i will feel satisfy and not think that life is colorless. (im sorry to laugh but...) I do not agree with that at all. Does that means that there's a demanding streak in me? Oh dear, please do not tell me so. Please do not tell me this is only it and to accept it with thanks. Oh well, tell me if it will helps.

See that contradiction? *shru gs* 

Does good things happen to those who are good? Is it possible to be absurdly happy for no reasons at all? I woke up feeling like i always do this morning and the day just improved tremendously as it went on. Maybe, sometimes when one keeps an open mind, one will be happier and then, good things will start to follow through too. My night just got better coz i recieved an unexpected call from a friend, someone who is capable of making me grin silly.

At a time like this, i seriously count my blessings.

So last Thursday, Sapphire Princess arrived at Singapore and we had a ship inspection as well as luncheon onboard the Princess with the travel agents. I was pleasantly surprised at the registration counter when I saw Hazel (my ex-superior) attending this event. It feels different to be back onboard, everything is familar yet different. We managed to catch a few familar faces though, and that was nice.:) Well then, below are some pictures of the day's event. Enjoy~

 *Cruise Dept*

 *Pizza chefs!*

 *Just like B4 @ Skywalker disco bar*

 *Hazel n me outside Pacific Moon*

 *The greenies infront of Sapphire Princess*

I'm bored. I have stuff to do but I'm lazy. Precisely, because I refused to do anything because I'm lazy, that's why I'm bored. Does that make any sense? It's similar to me telling Peggy how I wanna go out but I don't feel like going out. She said I don't make sense. Sigh, this is just so KaZ-like. *shrugs*

Maybe it is time to do something to my hair.

On our first day at Shanghai, we went on a Princess shore excursion tour to Suzhou. I heard that Suzhou are famous for having Suzhou beauties and that was one ofthe main reason i wanted to visit. Nonetheless, i have to say i am greatly disappointed. The guys were better looking though so *shrugs*. Guess what? I even saw a love vending machine that dispenses condoms on the sidewalk of a street. How liberating China has became~ I'm starting to fall in love with China!  

 *In a tiny boat sailing the Grand Canal or part of it*

 *We were at SuZhou!

 *Residential areas~

 *Suzhou bride or actress?

 *1,000 year history behind us

 *SuZhou Emboidery Research Institute

 *It's not really real real.:P

 *My personal fave shot

 *The Humble Administrator's Garden with lotsa lotus lilies!

 *I was distracted~

*A common pasttime/hobby for people in Suzhou. They can really sketch well too! It's a leisurely afternoon indeed~

 *Cute local baby & nice mum posing for me

 *Unexpected gesture from an unexpected giver~

 *Shanghai night - trees are all lighted up with stars!

Day 10 - Exploring on our own with Elvis (cold weather) 

*ShangHai is having their Biennale too!

*On our long journey of 1.15hr back to the secluded port

 *Peace, peace~

*Yummy breakfast @ petrol stand with pretty korean lady

 *Hot & steaming~

 *Good for empty stomach~

*That's Bob, our English-speaking guide who is really charming in his ways. *Charmed* 

 *World of Her own

 *Priscilla n KaZ

*Group picture at one of the old palace converted to temple.

*We were at the Emperor's grave. Kids in Korea are so cute and friendly. It's all about innocence~ See them holding hands? I hate to compare but where can you find this in S'pore these days? Kids are so not friendly towards their opposite sexes here. 

 *Look at those squids!

 *Literally? Pigs' head.

 *Caged-up poor babies

*We were late at returning to the port but luckily the ship waited for us. Phew!

This was our 2nd formal night. Having eaten yummy pizza at 1700 hrs in the evening, we were too full to go for dinner. Nonetheless, taking into consideration young, pretty gals should dress up when the opportunity is right, we decided to dress up and go find some new friends for a drink.  In the pictures below, we were joined by friends like the shore excursion desk officer from India, the art director who manns the art gallery, from England, a nd another travel manager from China.

I have been told that I am a traditional chinese gal who seems to hold virtue values that are rare even in China (in modern days). Hmm.. very inspiring indeed huh? Somehow the china friend just thought so. *Shrugs* There goes one more person who think of me as a innocent little gal. Why do i always get that comment? I supposed it's meant to be a compliment huh? I have no idea what to think.

Anyway, it was an interesting night after which, made me almost swear off alcohol for the rest of the voyage. *Yin dear...Red Alert (Ps: dun puke)*

 *With Alex

 *Priscilla & Alex

 *That's Russell & i am so not drunk! 

 *Group @ the Wheelhouse*

*US @ The Skywalkers (disco with cartoons)*

I love walking home from the MRT, passing through those long stretches of trees. The air smelt so good today and the smile on my face felt even better. As i was walking, i was trying to decide what to put in my blog today and I recalled *the dance*. I can't remember which night it was but there was once whereby I was watching couples dancing at The Wheelhouse (onboard Sapphire) when a Jap uncle asked me to dance. After refusing him because i dont know how to, i was literally dragged onto the dance floor. *Laughs* He was a very good dancer indeed and a nice gentleman. Thus, there i was twirling and swirling around the dance floor with my oldest pair of jeans. *What a nice and joyful dance it is.  I guess i can finally say that i have danced at least one proper dance in my life now (the rest with people groping doesn't count --- scratch that).  

Well then, on day 5 of our voyage, we reached Vladivostok, Russia. Contrary to what people normally think about Russia being a real fantastic place, this part of Russia is really not that fantastic. We joined the shore excursion from Princess in the morning for some sightseeing and were really disappointed as the guides were actually inexperienced students doing part-time. After the tour, Priscilla and I went to explore on our own. Despite the cold weather, I just couldn't resist having one of those huge, wonderful ice cream and i finally tempted Priscilla to share with me. It was really huge and they actually weighed it for the costs! It was really cheap too! Yummm... As usual, we tried to find some places to shop and were trying to locate that Mango store that we passed by while on the bus (during shore excursion) but we just couldnt find it. In the end, we had lunch at one of the fast food lodges and made our way back to the ship. It was another night of drinking and music at Club Fusion. Imagine even a hot chocolate drink have alcohol content! (Sick of alcohol by this time) 

 *Sapphire at Russia

 *Monument to 3 Whales (look more like seals to me)

 *At Eagle's Nest Hill

*We were at Central Square (nothingness)

 *You can't see my eyes, can u?

*C-56 Submarine used in WWI or WWII?

 *Inside the sub-marine

*Love those balconies* Kinda remind me of the show "Notting Hill"

 *Absolute goodness~

 *IT was huge! (Oops-ice cream smudge!)

 *Along the cold, cold street...

 *Fluffy angel looks harmless