My Return To Good Ol' Singas

A week has passed since I got back to my hometown - Singapore.

Beirut International Airport

Me Before Entering Immigration @ Beirut Airport

SOMETHING Making His Final Purchase Of Al Rifai Roasted Nuts @ Beirut Airport Duty Free

The flight from Beirut to Singapore via Emirates was an enjoyable one.

We upgraded ourselves to business class for both legs; Beirut to Dubai & Dubai to Singapore.

And much to our delight, we were once again upgraded to first class for the second leg of our flight from Dubai to Singapore. :)

This is my very first time travelling on business & first class.

Now I curse the management who said there is not much difference between business & economy class except the size of the seats. Bunch of liars!

Now, business class I can give taking pix a miss.

But first class, how can I not take any pix!!! *hahaha*

Emirates (Boeing 777) First Class Seats-Seat 2D

Yes, u saw it right! There's a mini-bar next to each and every first class seats.

The sliver/black thingy next to the mini-bar is the hand-held controller that enables one to personalise the experience from selecting a movie to adjusting the seats (which are sleeper seats btw, which allows one to fully recline) and also selecting the massage feature on the seats! :))

Now, are you ready to see the huge-ass tv monitor!??!?!?!

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Tada!!!

A 19-inch flat screen monitor equipped w/ noise cancelling headphones that are also huge-ass btw! *WOOT*

What a great way to start the end of our stint in MENA!!!

:)

Today's The Day - Bye Beirut, Singas Here I Come!

In approximately 12hrs, I'm leaving Beirut (FOR GOOD)!

Same time tomorrow, I will arrive @ Changi Airport in Singapore.

Boy! I can still remember the day I left Singas for MENA back in 30-10-2006.

Almost 2 yrs now...

// 2 yrs back //

Time to con't packing!

See ya back in gd old Singas!!!

XOXO

TOW The New Ball & My New Bling

SOMETHING & I are into our final 3 days in Beirut. And things have never been busier around here. We've got prepaid gym coupons to complete, finances to settle, places to visit and of cos, last min shopping to do.

SOMETHING wanted to get more books before he returns to SIN cos it's a whole lot cheaper here. And I had a list of stuffs to get also cos it's a whole lot cheaper here; from medication, to PJs from La Senza, to new blings to pimp my naval.

As I mentioned in my previous entry, I was in search of a replacement "Ball" for my pretty turquoise barbell and probably a new naval jewellery.

I've walked pass this particular shop (situated between Hamra & Bliss Street) that sells all sorta jewellery for body piercings several times in the past, but have never found a reason to walk in till today.

I found a perfect ball to match the gem on my barbell! (For only 5,000LL equivalent to 3USD)

The Barbell Is Whole Again!

And.....

This crazily pretty pink dangling Ys naval bling !

(For only 20,000LL equivalent to 13USD)

I'm so in luv w/ it right now!!!

Ladies, tell me u don't totally heart it?!

TOW 9 Boxes & The Lost 'Ball'

There were many things that had to be done as we approach our last couple of days in Beirut.

It's pretty unbelievable how much nonsense we can accumulate in our small apartment since we moved in back in late Feb. But of cos, most of the stuffs were what we already had for the past 1 yr living in Algeria.

On 11/9 (Thu), we had initially planned to set aside 4~5hrs to pack & get our stuffs ready for the packers who were coming on 12/9 (Fri) morning. Turns out, we spent close to the entire day [11am~6pm] sorting out our stuffs and had to give all the other things we had planned to do a miss!

When the packers finally came on Fri morning, it took them less than an hr to pack all our belongings like clothes, kitchen appliances, entertainment appliances, shoes, etc.

Finally! A load off our minds!

A total of 9 boxes for all our personal effects

On a totally different topic...

So here I was, all bubbly & happily taking candid shots & video clips of SOMETHING as we got ready to head out for dinner & movie w/ Salim @ Verdun yesterday evening (13/9).

Later did I realise as I was taking a shower when I got home @ 2am, that the ball on my barbell has gone missing!

!!! ROAR !!!

My pretty barbell w/o its ball

I wasn't able to find it anywhere in the apartment... so I suspect I must have lost it while I was trying on some clothes @ MNG earlier that evening.

*sulks*

This is the 2nd time I lost the ball on my barbell since I first got my naval pierced in Brisbane back in 2001.

This might just be the perfect excuse to shop for a new naval jewellery. Hmm... so my first barbell was one with a red gem, followed by this turquoise one...what colour should I get next? Maybe one with a real diamond? *blink BLING*

;p

C'est La Vie

Here’s what we’ve been up to since our last day @ work [08-09-08];

• Wake up early (no kiddin’! we’re actually waking up earlier than we usually do on work days)
• Enjoy slow breakfast
• Head to the gym for a good 2hr workout
• Soak in the jacuzzi
• Cleanse & relax body w/ a Turkish bath
• Enjoy late lunch
• Walk around the streets of Hamra
• Head home for a late afternoon nap
• Enjoy home-cooked dinner
• Eat grapes/ cheese & drink Lebanese wine
• Chill
• Go to bed early

Pretty darn good eh! (*.^)v

Aahh...~ this is life!

Well, enough of my close to perfection bummer life.

Here are some pix taken on our last working day.

Yes, in case u don't already know... SOMETHING & I WERE colleagues and we left our jobs on Monday.

{ Our Last Day As Colleagues }
Us waiting for a cab outside our apartment along Rue Sadaat.
We've never been more enthu this early on a work day.

{ Us Riding e/ Cab }

{ Our Last Time Walking Thru Those Doors }

{ The Old Making Way For The New}
Me w/ Salim - the newly interco transfered Algerian to our team in Beirut.

Good luck dude!

Gazillion Happy Thots Goin' Thru Ma Mind!

Happy thots!

Happie thoughts!

Gazillion happy thoughts!

I'm bursting with joy, happiness & everything good! :)

Why?

Last day @ work!

Last day @ work!!!

Last day @ work!!!!!

*somersaults in mind 'n' soul*