最幸福的2018

The past 3 months have been a whirlwind of exhilarating events and many firsts...

Oct - Taiwan'18
It's been 8 years since I went TW
and the country is even more beautiful than I remembered

Sunset at Taichung's Gao Mei Wetlands

Tip for those heading beyond Taipei, best to self drive or get a chartered bus if travelling in a larger group...

The public transport in this areas are not as developed (no MRTs) and bus services were at 20 mins intervals.

Hence Hilda and I almost cabbed everywhere, we spent so much on cabs

The trip to Gao Mei Wetlands cost 1800NTD to and fro (98SGD), but the view was so worth it #noregrets

Highlight of the trip was staying at this pretty B&B halfway up Alishan!
It was so tranquil and pretty...
Totally recommend! I was a bit sad we had to leave after 2 nights, would totally hope to stay longer.
The host told us that the longest a Singaporean had stayed was for 1 week! Just to destress and lead a slower pace of life...

Say hi to LuLu~ miss this cutie meow

Highlight of the trip must be waking up at 3am to catch the sunrise on Alishan peak

And the best thing I brought along on this trip is...a selfie stick HAHAHA

It's so useful for taking photos above mass crowd's hands/cameras and heads >.<

Although we have travelled a few times to Taiwan, Japan, Vietnam and S.Korea, this is the first time it's just the 2 of us.

And I must say, it turned out better than I expected!

Think is because both of us are quite easy-going, that's the most impt when travelling with friends. 

Nov Weddings

11.11.18 Hui Min and Zhiyong's wedding

Was my virgin bridesmaid experience!
The night before I stayed over at HM's sis place coz her place is toooo far from mine.
Literally one end of the island to the other >.<

The bridesmaids squad:

Joyce, Me, Kymberly, Lynn, Evon 

And groomsmen squad...

We were making them eat 酸甜苦辣 here

HM made me the gatecrash IC and it was so fun! muahahhaa

If you think about it, gatecrashes are the only time bridesmaid are given the 'rights' to 作弄别人

Oops

And the happy couple! 

Half-way through the photoshoot session, HM's veil fell and we did an 恶作剧之吻and made ZY wear the veil hahahaha

With the HDB peeps who attended the wedding!

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17.11.18 Hui Juan & Wilvin's Wedding

大坏蛋成人妻咯！

Happy for her :)

but the wedding session itself was quite a torture for me to sit through...

Coz Bug was there zzzz 

but, luckily that should be last time I'll need to see my ex-boss

巴迪

Mr DK.
Where should I start?
We matched on CMB on 9 Nov, he spoke to me on 12 Nov.

He is the kindest, most respectful and 细心guy I've met from my 2 years of dating.
And it wasn't even from how he treats me, but how he treats others.
On our first date, a little boy got lost in the Artsci museum and started crying behind us.
I brought the little boy to find the museum staff for assistance and when I went back, he wasn't at his original place.
I called and to my surprise, he went around looking for parents who are looking for their child.

For dinner, he brought me to 'Signs a Taste of Vietnam Pho' at midpoint orchard, opened by a deaf couple.
While waiting for our food, he suddenly asked me if I know what's the hand signal for thank you?
I didn't, but he did.
Apparently, he googled on our way to the place so that he can hand signal to the couple.
That moment, I was awestruck by his attentiveness.

From then, we've met for 10 times. 

He has been to 2 dog adoption drives with me, we've been on movie dates, bowling date, Christmas gift exchange... 

But, this feeling is not how I've felt before. 

Towards him, I don't have butterflies in stomach feeling. 

It's... comforting and secure, a feeling I've not had before. 

Meeting him, may be the best thing that has happened in 2018. 

One year ago, I would never imagine I will be happy again... but here I am. 

He opened my eyes, that there are still kind, respectful and considerate man out there. 

So, thank you 巴迪 for everything.

谢谢你让我的2018年画下幸福的句号。