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  Sunday, Feb 17, 2008 7:31AM / Standard Entry / Members only
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  It's been awhile. Just got caught up with the feeds...while my pictures download.
  
  Jaine, glad to hear that your Dad is doing okay and congrats to your sister. I love how your hair is growing back. I wish that I have the courage to shave my hair off...it's sooo long now and I'm almost at target length.
  
  It was hard to read Wendy's blog in red print. Ah, New York must have been nice during the holidays. Oh, I didn't quite reply to the proposal and that was a reply in itself, no? I talked with my ex and I'd thought we understood that we weren't meant for each other and later, he asked me to consider moving back to NYC. Wasn't he listening? So nothing exciting in that department.
  
  I spent half the time in HK so that I could see my brother on the weekends and half the time in Singapore.
  
  HK: Well, I think I did blog about that since my laptop was working in HK. It was great to hang out with him and during my last weekend, he wanted to go see this band but b/c of a cell phone switcheroo, Terrance couldn't get a hold of him regarding the tickets. But in the end, we got to go. There was a mix up with the tickets (wrong dates) but it was great b/c we ended up hanging out on the side lines. Then I guess we got in the way (not me - I was standing quietly by the back, enjoying the music) b/c soon we were asked to go back to the front. Afterwards, 5 of us rushed back over to HK b/c Pat's guests were arriving for his b-day party. Met a bunch of artists but I ended up dancing with some old friends for most of the night. It's so hard to talk in clubs, you know?
  
  Before I left, I saw those lion puppets at a friend's house and decided that I must get a couple for Vancouver.
  
  So...in Singapore, I looked for them. We decided to hit Chinatown before the CNY festivities officially started. Good thing too b/c it was already crowded.
  
  Oh first, my sister, brother in law and I went on a cruise to Penang and Phuket. Asian cruises, unfortunately this one anyways, are that organized. We had fun though. Because of the disorganization of the Penang excursion, we decided to do our own thing in Phuket. We rented a tut-tut and drove around to see monkeys, waterfalls, elephants and beaches. I loved petting and feeding the elephants. While my brother in law was feeding his elephant, it peed. It was like a waterfall and we caught it on film.
  
  In Singapore, we walked the dog in the morning and I confessed that I decided to sleep in a few times. I discovered Mustafa, a shopping complex in Little India that is open 24 hours! I loved Little India and checking out the intricate 24 K gold jewelry. I want to be decked out like an Indian bride!
  
  My brother in law treated my sister to a spa day for her birthday. I got in on the action too. It was a couple's package. He didn't want to get a facial and asked me to accompany my sister. With pleasure. The Vichy shower was amazing. Funnily enough, my sister and I (pure Canadians) had the same thought: "It feels so good but what a waste of water...."
  
  I think we were both snoring when we were getting our facials and pedicures. I was like putty, I tell you. PUTTY.
  
  My sister took me to see this lady who does this biotenser thing. She uses a rod that reacts to my body's vibrations or something. Pretty interesting.
  
  Also went to see another lady who realigned my energy. I could feel my body tingling all over.
  
  I didn't listen to my sister regarding the weather. I'd thought, it can't be worst than a NYC summer. But I forgot. I melted a lot but it was nice. We stayed in a pretty central area so we could walk to the Botanical Garden, down Orchard, etc.
  
  Maybe I should blog separately. It's like talking to someone except the other person never stops to breathe and you can't get a word in edgewise.