• Tosokchon Ginseng Chicken

    I crave for Korean ginseng chicken so badly and must eat them every time I visit Korea
    Regardless of season, be it winter or summer

    During winter, all I want to do is sip this hot pipping soup and feel the warmth spread through my body
    During summer, all the more we should eat ginseng chicken!
    This dish is exceptionally popular during bok days (복날)
    Bok days are the three hottest days of the year according to Lunar Calendar
    It believed that the nutrients from the dish will protect one from illness and provide strength
    I need lots of strength to continue sight seeing in Korea
    Heh~

    My favourite store would be Tosokchon Ginseng Chicken 토속촌삼계탕
    The location is easily accessible, and most importantly, they serve very yummy ginseng chicken!

    How to get to Tosokchon Ginseng Chicken

    Take Seoul subway line 3, and alight at Gyeongbokgung Station (경복궁역) Exit 2

    Walk straight and these are some of the shops you will see along the way

    Turn left at this GS25 shop onto Jahamun-ro 5-gil Road

    Tosokchon Ginseng Chicken is right in front of you!

    This is how the menu looks like
    Usually I order the second option priced at KRW$15,000

    Every bowl of ginseng chicken comes with a small cup of ginseng wine or insamju (인삼주)
    Pour it in, mix well and get ready to enjoy the delicious soup broth and soft tender chicken!

    When you finish dining, remember to bring this to counter near the door for payment

    Address: Seoul-si Jongno-gu Jahamun-ro 5-gil 5 (Chebu-dong 85-1)
    Operating Hours: 10:00-22:00
    Telephone Number: +82-2-737-7444

  • Weekend Staycation

    Val and I came across a good groupon deal some months back
    We paid $288 in total for an executive hotel room, 1hr massage, and a bottle of wine
    Since both of us are September babies
    We thought we’d just take the chance to relax our mind, body and soul
    Teehee!

    The long awaited weekend finally came!
    We were pleased with our room!
    Wish the bed could be bigger though, to fit 4 of us XD

    The bathroom is quite big
    It has a shower area and a bathtub!
    Too bad I didn’t get a chance to use the bathtub
    Very satisfied with the room on the overall~

    After our massage and checking in, we left for dinner at Mariners’ Corner Restaurant!
    Such a quiet and cozy place, with yummy food!
    The best part, it was within walking distance from the hotel~

    I was trying to take selca with Meijun
    Ended up Shan took the camera over and snap it for us
    Hee~

    Meijun is such a good target to tease!
    She looked at this photo and commented I look slimmer with the camera angle
    I replied perhaps I am slim myself and it’s not the camera angle that makes me look so
    I could see her eyeballs moving left and right, trying to find words to appease me
    Joking please! LOL!!!!!!

    Val was so sweet to come up with so much props for photo taking!
    We had so much fun~

    I have no idea why I keep looking very weird with these same props
    So I am not sharing my photos of the props above
    Kekekeke~

    The glasses remind me of WHY Style and my Yesung oppa XD
    I like the ashy colour of my hair in the photo!!!
    How can I get this colour in real life without colour filter? >.<


    Yes, we found a good spot to take photos
    The bathroom!!!! XD
    The lighting is perfect~


    Caught in action sitting on the toilet bowl
    Kekekekekekekeke~

    Chu~~~~~~~

    The sherlock set is damn cute!!!!!
    And watermelon bow tie~ 

    VAL Style glasses~
    Heh!
    Shan totally looks like a Pororo there
    Or is that a green hornet? XD

    No matter how many birthdays we had, we’d still be Forever Young!!!!!!

    We went for a swim early morning the next day and checked out of the hotel at noon
    Chanced upon pretty buildings while we were on a quest for yummy brunch

    Finally reached the Group Therapy!
    Loving the post box~

    The cute signage along the staircase hallway
    I only wanted an icy cold drink under the hot weather that day
    But I tried their Ice Mocha that Val and Shan ordered
    It was soooooooooooooooo rich and good!

    My BLT brunch!
    Sumptuous and yummy!!!!!!
    Even the salad tasted splendid with the sesame dressing~


    Everyone was super sleepy after the brunch
    We stayed up late playing cards games like Uno, Monopoly Deal, Mahjong the night before
    It was all showing on our faces
    LOL~

    Definitely looking forward to the next staycation with the girls 

  • Jeju Island, I’m Finally Here!

    We arrived in Jeju Island and it was raining
    Not surprising at all for a place that has only 30plus days worth of sunny days

    We took off looking for the bus stop once we got clearance from immigrations


    I love taking pictures of mailbox in every country
    Don’t you think they somehow stand for the unique culture of each country?


    We’ve arrived at our hotel!
    Hooray!
    The accommodation we picked in the middle of the night, after reading through countless reviews on websites


    The room is big enough for three people!
    We played Scissors Paper Stone and I won
    The huge bed was all MINE!
    Teehee~ (Rolls Around


    This photo is so funny
    I was trying to make the entire bathroom look big
    Ended up I squeezed myself outta the bathroom leaving only my arms in there with the camera


    The hotel outer view
    Most of the buildings in Jeju Island are not high rise building
    So no worries about view being blocked
    Anyway the hotel looks very newly renovated

    In terms of service, the receptionists were super helpful!
    They offered advice on our day 2 route and even helped us book an individual car for next day

    We checked in and started roaming around the hotel vicinity
    Rain was so heavy that umbrellas were useless
    Don’t ask me why I didn’t bring my raincoat out
    I totally forgot about its presence
    It was lying happily in my luggage >.< 


    We passed by Lotte Hotel and decided to go in for a visit
    It is at a total different level from our hotel
    The renovations were so posh and high class
    But it’s alright, our hotel was warm and cozy!

    The following dishes were ordered when we weren’t in a very hungry condition
    As expected, we couldn’t finish them (Coughs


    This saba fish was so delicious
    There were few fish bones, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside
    Most importantly, it’s downright fresh!


    This is the most anticipated dish of all
    Abalones, clams, mussels, scallops, prawns and so much seafood that I’ve seen for the first time
    There were some we didn’t dare to eat… … … ORZ


    A must eat when we come to Jeju Island: Abalone Porridge
    Abalones are caught by women who risked their lives without diving equipments
    The taste is truly heaven ㅠㅠ


    Ready to dig in!!!
    You’d understand why we couldn’t finish everything from the look of the table right?
    Such a pity 엉엉~

    With our stomach filled, we left for our first sightseeing spot of the day!


    Teddy Bear Museum! Go Go!


    We saw a newly wed the moment we stepped in~
    I have no idea why my head looks so big in this picture
    Reminds me of “The Dog” series
    LOL


    Even the staircase hallway has such pretty paintings


    Marilyn Monroe~
    You can even spot her white panty from the other angle
    Cute! XD


    There’s this huge bear we can take pictures with at the souvenir store
    Trust me, we took more than one picture
    Heh~

    Teddy Bear Museum in Jeju Island is really huge
    I guess I’ll continue with the rest another day
    Stay tuned folks~ ^^

  • Embark on Journey to Korea

    I went for another trip to Korea in June
    A 11 days trip worth of anticipation
    Hoping for a full of RP trip but… … ㅠㅠ
    I’ll share more next time

    My first virgin flight on Cathay Pacific
    And it’s gonna be a 10hours flight!
    We had stop over in Hong Kong
    Took off at 8pm in the night and arriving at 5am plus the next morning

    Even went for gel nail session before my trip
    Proud of my pink leopard prints manicured nails
    Teehee!

    We were still so worried about work at the airport
    But we threw it all out of the window once the flight takes off
    Weeee~

    I had to take this photo of chocolate ice-cream
    They served strawberry ice-cream on my Singapore – Hong Kong sector
    Booohoooo~
    I hate strawberry flavored food!
    So when I got chocolate ice-cream flavor for Hong Kong – Incehon sector
    I just had to take this photo!!! (Clench Fist

    Lee Seung Gi was there welcoming us when we arrived in Incheon Airport
    B.R.E.A.T.H.E!!!!
    This is the smell of KOREA!!!!!!!! (Throws Confetti

    Off we go and continue making our way to Gimpo Domestic Aiport
    It is my first time taking the AREX too!
    So very convenient and speedy~
    We fell asleep on the train not long after

    Gates with 2PM members awaiting us
    Of course I went through the door with Nichkhun’s face
    ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

    And Lee Seung Gi is truly everywhere!

    JYJ came into our mind the instant we saw this (Giggles
    Well, they are AIMAG mascots

    Gimpo Domestic Airport Go Go!

    We finally checked in
    And there they are!
    Original JYJ group welcoming us ㅋㅋㅋ

    The GS25 shop is weird
    They sell instant cup noodles and they have hotwater
    But forbid us to eat that in their store
    We ended up having Kimbap and coffee for our breakfast

    Yups! The last gate for take off
    My fate… (Coughs

    Our Converse!
    So comfy and I nearly bought another pair in Seoul!

    After we finish taking this photo, the person beside me fell asleep (Side eye

    And I continued randomly taking photos

    After this flight, we will finally arrive in Jeju Island!!!!!!!!!!!!
    To be continued… …

  • SS4 BKK – 19th March 2012

    We woke up early for a swim that morning
    The boys aren’t coming for gym these days
    It doesn’t really matter anyway
    With or without them, we’d still be fully utilising the pool

    Breakfast was truly surprising
    Kyuhyun was there too having his breakfast
    We presumed he just arrived, with the number of ELF surrounding the restaurant
    He was zooming in and out filling up his plate in his possible fastest pace
    I still remember him getting apple juice and ketchup
    He ate in uber fast speed too!
    At least we get our incentives for staying in the same hotel
    Heh~

    We checked outta our hotel and left for Platinum Mall
    Again not much shopping done
    Lunch was yummilicious fake shark fins soup
    We left for airport in the afternoon
    Home sweet home at 10pm in the night

    This marks the end of the short BKK trip
    Marks the end of my SS4 tour with the boys

  • SS4 BKK – 18th March 2012

    Trying to recall what happened weeks ago
    My memory is already starting to fail me

    Shan and I woke up for an early swim
    It felt good to be swimming after so long
    Breakfast at hotel lobby after that
    We saw Yesung’s parents and Donghae’s mum eating there too

    Left hotel for Chatuchak when it was still morning
    Puppies there are soooooo cute
    If only I could own one too
    There wasn’t really much shopping done
    We were hurrying ourselves through the market

    Finally managed to find glutinous mango rice while combing through the streets
    We hurried back to our hotel to eat and freshen up before our trip to concert venue
    Bought tons of Maxim contact lens there since there were free Donghae posters given

    We got into a fight with the security staff at the venue
    Their body check was infuriating enough
    I even had to open my wallet to show them what’s inside
    They dug through my bag, took out my posters and cast them aside without a word
    That was the final straw
    I practically shouted at them

    At least my posters were still there when I exit from the venue
    Humph!

    The people queuing in front of us were more poor thing
    They couldn’t even bring their mobile phone into the venue
    Stupid concert organizer!

    LeeTeuk fell during the concert
    Shindong was pushing him backstage
    Siwon turned and wet towels for him, murmuring 바보 twice
    Finally LeeTeuk was pushed backstage to deal with his wound
    He didn’t play piano or saxophone for his solo
    Tears were welling up in his eyes
    At the end of the concert, he couldn’t even walk with all the crying
    Ah… heartache >.<

    They sing “Marry You” impromptu towards the very end
    I wish the concert would go on forever
    I wish this wasn’t my last SS4

    We went back to our hotel and left for massage
    Bought KFC and instant noodles back to our room for supper

    The blues of returning to work soon sets in
    The blues of last SS4
    Moody… …

  • Back from Guangzhou

    We arrived from Guangzhou inbound Singapore on Saturday morning, 5.30am
    Changed bed sheet and showered, ready for bed at 7am in the morning
    Saturday was spent through sleeping
    Sunday was sunny, perfect weather to wash partial of the thick clothings I brought to China

    I didn’t sleep well last night
    Couldn’t stop thinking about the work that awaits me
    And who knows if anyone took the chance to stab me in the back

    The girls reminded me last night that it is a short week this week due to Good Friday
    Thank God

    Monday morning heavy downpour didn’t make it easier to wake up

    Could this week pass faster?
    I dread it so much…

  • SS4 BKK – 17th March 2012

    We arrived in BKK later than planned, with flight delay of 20minutes
    Luggage collecting was a slow and torturous process
    Finally tugged luggage out of Suvarnabhumi Airport after another half hour
    We cabbed to hotel under the scorching sun

    Hotel check in was another long wait
    Arriving at 4.30pm local time, they told us we had to wait for another hour for an available room
    This is seriously uncalled for!
    I could feel my blood boiling when they told me that
    Good thing they were able to secure us a room before I unleash my fury

    Quick dinner at McDonalds before we head off to the concert venue
    I can’t remember when was the last time I had McPork
    It tastes good!

    We were all queasy when caught up in the traffic on our way to the concert venue
    Arrived in time to listen to “Superman”
    My first time in mosh pit for Super Junior

    It was so close, compared to seated arena
    I could feel them look at us as though they were trying to recongnise faces
    And there were so many times I had eye contact with the members
    The only thing I wasn’t sure was whether Yesung really saw
    Its forever him turning away once I thought our eyes met

    And I was dragged outta the concert venue for photo taking during “Perfection” song
    1.5hrs concert missed

    I was just standing around the concert venue moping when Siwon suddenly appeared in front of me
    He waved and smiled ever so sweetly
    At least he made my night much better ^^
    I also managed to see Yesung’s parents and Donghae’s elder brother as they leave concert hall

    We didn’t spend a lot of time trying to hail a cab back to hotel
    Just that price paid is around 3 times of the original price
    At least we weren’t desperate to hop on a cab that quoted us 10 times the price

    Waited in the hotel lobby to no avail and we were more intent on using the Internet
    With grumbling stomachs, we decided to leave the hotel for our own activities
    Walked a long long way combing through the streets outside our hotel looking for a decent Thai Massage shop
    Finally decided for one that was just average
    Supper was Nissin instant Tom Yum noodles + Coke

    Slept at around 4am and we were dog tired
    I just wish I could sleep my unhappiness away
    Wishing the next day would turn out all well

  • Bangkok I’m Coming!

    It feels good that examinations are out of my system for good
    I’m actually looking forward to the Korean basic level 2 test that Shan and I have been putting off since forever
    Okay, last year to be exact

    Perhaps I should restart my engine to do some reading on my own first
    Heh~

    This weekend is off to Bangkok for the first time in my life
    I mean I finally get to step outta Suvarnabhumi Airport and tarmac!
    The idea itself is exhilarating
    And its gonna be my 4th and 5th Super Show 4
    Still looking forward and very excited about the shows

    In the meantime
    I’m watching what I eat these few days
    To prepare myself for mango glutinous rice, tom yam soup and more goodness!

  • 뭐야?!

    I haven’t gotten to getting pictures out from my camera for Seoul trip
    It feels like only yesterday that I’ve just returned
    2 weeks have passed in fact

    I thought the longer I procrastinate, the reality would sink in later
    It didn’t work this way

    Everything happening at work just makes me wanna exclaim
    뭐야?!!!!