Back dating # 4

seems like i am never gonna backdate finish... but shall attempt to catch up to date...

Wed 25th Oct 06
we had a QC party.. at portsmouth brewery... supposedly we thought we couldn't meet a dateline and then we managed to... and everything worked out fine... so i guess it's something worth celebrating... we booked the whole basement and had it all to ourselves.. could drink watever u wanna drink... provided they have it la... but i think the bar counter was pretty well equipped with all kinds of liquer.. there was a pool table.. and something called a shuffleboard... something like the game of pushing beer glasses on a smooth surface.. but it's a small metal pug on sand... push too soft and u can't reach the line... too hard and u fall into the sand pit beyond... had an ok time there... taking photos with colleagues (supposedly QC has quite a number of shuai guys) and had a chance to talk to our QC Director (he's shuai too =D)

The QC TAP girls at Portsmouth Brewery...

Fri 27th Oct 06
We had a mini Halloween celebration for the Lonza staff kids... so by 4pm.. u see lots of kids dressed up in their fav costume appearing... they are all so cute... we walked around the whole plant.. following the trick or treat path to the various stations to look at their decorations... something new... something u don get in sg... the kids go round the office cubicles with their little buckets... collecting sweet treats... it's cute to see how diff kids react differently... some are very sure of wat they want... they'll go to the sweets pot and take wat they want... some are shy and their parents had to help them get the candies... and others... well.. they are probably still too young to know wat's going on.. and why are they being dressed up like tat.. hahaha... jas was saying the kids are so cute... she would want kids too... then can dress them up... hmm... i'm not sure about tat... shouldn't u want kids because of some other reasons and not because they are cute? hahaah... Halloween seems like a really big thing here.. u see all kinds of decorations when u pass by other pple's yard... and there is really the trick or treat going on unlike in sg.. where Halloween is too commercialised... and it's more like an adult thing in pubs and places like tat...

Beverly and her little clown...


The cute kids in their outfits...

Our very own clown... she's the receptionist... but heard she is a professional clown and entertainer... not forgetting balloon artist... she makes very nice balloons... heard she is rank top 10 or something in NH...

Sun 29th Oct 06
WY's frens came to visit from Boston... so we brought them to Mt Major for a trek... the trek was a pretty managable one... with your fair share of gentle paths and rocky bit... the initial part was ok.. just some gentle path... then when u reach nearer to the top... it get a little steep and rocky... and it was so freaking cold... and the wind was super strong... esp at the rock face on the summit.. with no trees to block the wind... we thought we were all gonna be blown away... when we reach the summit... our face was like totally no feeling... numb with cold... and any sudden movement we were afraid our face would crack... hahaha... but the view at the summit was nice... and we can see a lake... there was a rock shelter at the summit... and we hide there from the wind... but we figured we gotta take a shot no matter how strong the wind is since we are here at the summit already... so we ran out... took the pic and ran back to hide... after tat we made our way down the mt in small groups... holding on to each other in case we get blown off by the wind and cos it was pretty steep on the rock face.. not much grip... when we reach more managable path.. i trudged on and on... had my fair share of slips and falls... damp leaves, branches and loose stones doesn't go well together... make it really slippery... slipped a couple of times but managed to maintain my balance... but i did fell on my butt though... went on for a while until a certain part where i suddenly realise... i am all alone in the forest... for a moment i did think... if i got lost how... but i thought... nvm... we'll figure out when i am really lost... so i followed the blue markers on the trees... and yes.. i made it... i am 3rd to reach the foot ok! everytime we go for such trekking trips.... everytime i see a lone trekker... i would always wonder why would pple wanna come trek alone... not sian meh... but i guess i know why now... it gives u quiet moments by urself... to think about things... i guess tat's wat they call 'Solitude'

Gentler walking path for starters...

Almost there! Great View!

Rocky part at summit.. with silhouette of 2 'action' pple...

At the summit! Where we risk being blown away to take this shot.. all huddled together...

The part of the forest when i realised i was all alone...

The top 3 places goes to.....

The lake tat we saw from the top of the mountain...

-jiahua

Back dating # 3

This week was quite a fruitful week... learned something new... finally got PM-ed on the ELISA test... so we could run samples on our own from now onwards... yippie!

oh and i am now a very qualified barber for short hair... wahahha... had my 2nd customer... my 1st customer YM was pretty satisfied with his hair... but this 2nd one very ma fan... and i don care.. he better be happy with his hair... haha.. to quote his own words 'i will only get better' so next time i'll do it nicer for u k... *wink* wahahahahah.....

Me and my 'proud' 2nd product... wahahaha... come find me if u need ur hair cut.... haha...

Sat 21 Oct 06
Went to Tilton for some retail therapy... this is the only factory outlet place tat i think we actually went into most of the stores and really scutinise everything.. and there are lots of shops selling shoes... and with all those choices... of cos i managed to get something cheap and nice.... though our KIV-ing kept SOMEONE rolling eyes all the time... wahahha.... but wat to do? of cos u must compare all shops and all prices before u decide on which one right? but the funny thing was... we KIV-ed 2 pairs from 2 shops but bought a pair in the 3rd shop... wahahah... well... =D

Proud buy of the day... cost me only $36....

Sun 22 Oct 06
going to Walmart to buy the winter stuff for the car... on our way out to the main road... we saw Shihui coming back from her jog... so we stopped and asked her if she wanna go shop with us.. so we drove her back to get her stuff.. then we set off to downtown portsmouth Rite-Aid to check out some fleece blanket... but it is thinner than we expected.. so din get tat... then went to Hannaford... then back to Walmart... got the scrappers for the windscreen... antifreeze for the gas... shovel for the snow... de-icer for the keyhole... and fleece blanket for me... for the car la.. but i think i'll be the only one using it.. hahaha... saw those super big and cute bedroom slippers... i like the ones shapes like sneakers... looks just like u r wearing shoes.. haha.. but of cos ur feet look swollen la... tempted to get those... but i gathered i wouldn't be walking around much at home.. so don even care if the floor is cold or not... so just got long socks instead... yup.. quite fun shopping with Shihui... haven been going out with her for some time.. i like her.. always so funny... brightens up my days... should hang out more often!

-jiahua

Back dating # 2

Initially wanted to just do a super long entry... but seems like it takes too long to even summarise 1 day... so i guess i need to back date a few times to give an acct of the past few weeks...

Fri 13 Oct 06

today we had a gathering at PP... the PP pple never had a house warming since they moved in.. so we took this opportunity to go visit their place... the gathering house was Vega and Celest's apartment... it was supposed to be a potluck dinner... so everyone brought something there... for our house... kor kor made choc brownie... i made chicken wings and our house supplied the liquer for the night... starring YM's flaming lambo... everyone had a shot of tat at least... except our house.. haha... cool to have such gathering with lots of pple... and as always... such gathering comes along with loads of food... lots of chit chatting.. laughter... fun... had a chance to visit XY's place... was quite a good gathering... all PP pple and us Kittery pple...

Sat 14 Oct 06
we went to Boston again! this time with the plan of visiting the museum of science since we have free tickets... so the big group of us took 3 cars and drove down... after reaching... took really long to get to chinatown... then take super long to go to the cheap carpark... then took quite some time to get a seat at the place to have lunch... so by the time we sat down.. i think it was already 1+.... we had roast duck! nice! don know how many thousand years never eat duck already... after lunch.. i think it was already 2.30pm... then we decided to take a walk from chinatown to museum of science... and the walk was nice... walking thru the city... but it was quite a long walk... by the time we reach the museum.. it was already 4.30pm... and the museum closes at 5pm.. -.- but the omni theatre closes at 10pm.. so we decided to buy tixs for the 8pm show... then we took the T back to the shopping area to shop... went to Filene's Basement... wow the stuff there so lok kok... reminds me of Mustafa centre can... can't stand it.... met up at 7pm to get together for dinner... had a late lunch.. so thought we could just grab a bite at some bakery... left at about 7.30pm.... but little did we know tat... we would lose our way again... ahhaah... missed the turn or something... then took a super long way to turn back... by the time we reach the museum.. it was already 8.15pm... show started... cannot go in already... so we went to ask if we could change the tix for a later show... and the person suggested a 'very nice' laser show... so we went... it was shown in the planetarium... it has a dome for ceiling and seats that lie all the way back down... the laser was emitted from an equipment at the centre... the show was unbelievably boring can!! i was telling them... it just feels like we are sitting in a big windows media player... watching the laser shapes change with the music... and not to mention.. the music sux too.... ahhaahah... we were thinking since there's already laser lights... standing up and dance.. treat it as a pub or disco would be more happening... ahhaaha... it was very dark.. so i was wondering.. after the show.. how many would have fallen asleep.. hahaha... after 45 min... we were all seh already... haha.. so started on our drive home... so much for a day in Boston and never achieve wat we set out to see... hahaha...

Group photo of the day... taken on a bridge... but weird la.. pple so small... some more still can see the ledge... haha..

Museum of Science! Don't understand wat's the r/s btw science museums and T-rex... when i was in Brisbane... the Science Centre across the river also has a T-rex outside... hmm...

House shot.... everywhere we go... haha.. always short of 1....

The legendary planetarium!! hahahaah.... curer of insomnia... hahaha...

Sun 15 Oct 06
went to White Mt for a scenic drive trip along the Kancamagus Highway for the foliage... but i guess we are a week late.. cos some trees have already drop their leaves... but nonetheless.. the view was still good... but it was super cold up there.... and we literally drop at scenic spots... ran out to take a couple of photos... then rush back into the car and drive to the next spot.... i think we did see a few snowflakes... looked like dust floating in the air before we realise those are actually snowflakes... caught a glimpse of it when it fell on kor kor's jacket... but it just melts away after a while... the whole trip was none other than... trees... rocks.... river.... and more trees! orange leaves!

At the start of the scenic drive...

Group photo of the day... at the visitor centre...

Some scenic photos we took...

How come this pic give me a feeling we are in China? haha...

This is where the skiing will take place...

-jiahua