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1 week back in Singapore passed faster than I expected. At least I managed to do a lot of things that I wanted to and ate a lot too. My mum fed me like there was no tomorrow.  I'm also glad we managed to meet up with the girls on the day of my flight :) Till the next time I'm back.. it's now back to sitting on the sofa by my window side..

Bolshoi Theatre looks beautiful when it is lighted up at night. I was told that it is not lighted up every night. It just happens to be Victory Day (9 May) the next day thus it was lighted up.   We caught an opera that day - "The Golden Cockerel" It was my first time watching an opera and I enjoyed it :) Since the opera was in Russian, I read up on the synopsis beforehand. However there was a screen showing English subtitles during the opera as well. I'm looking forward to more performances. Maybe a ballet next...

I just participated in my first overseas race, right here in Moscow.    All ready at the start line  I definitely overestimated myself as it turned out to be a tougher race then I thought it would be. The cold was unbearable to me and I ended the race with mucus all over my sleeves hahah. I did manage to take some pics along the way though haha.. We ran past a nice theater. The most stressful thing... no one walks during the race. Not even a 70 year old granny. I think I was the last runner of the 10km race but I'm glad I completed it. I think I can do it with more practice! :)    All these races are training races that lead up to the biggest event, The Moscow Marathon, held in September. I'm looking forward to the marathon but it will just be a 10km run for me for now.  We also managed to make some new friends during the run.  Maria and her husband :) Maria has been helpful in updating me about upcoming races. Looking forward to m...

I think Gorky Park in summer is like paradise to Russians. It is the time where everyone is out to play in the sun and to do all sort activities like jogging, roller blading, playing soccer, picnic, stuff that can't be done in the cold, harsh winter. The huge park is located near the Moscow river. I have yet to explore the whole park! But i intend to do so on weekends! This is the view of Gorky Park and the Moscow River from on top of a bridge.  Derrick and I had a great time hanging out with a group of Singaporeans over the weekend. We jogged, played ball, ran around the field. Something I have never done back home. Thanks to this grp of peeps that made our weekend fun!

It's Friday! Which does not make much of a difference to me now hah. Today is basically chilling at home in the day and looking for a new place for dinner tonight.  Since I am home, I decided to make some barley water. The outcome was pretty good. It's so easy and it's good for the body so I think I'll make it more often :) Yesterday was an eventful day for me. We celebrated Alene's birthday and she was so touched by our gesture. Lunch was a great meal at a Mexican restaurant. The buffalo wings and tortilla chips with guacamole dip were fantastic. We moved on to the roof top lounge at Ritz Carlton for coffee. The view at the lounge was amazing. I was greeted by clear blue skies when the lift opened. We were also able to get a bird eye view of Moscow skyline from the lounge. I was introduced to Su, another super mum with 3 kids. Her son Adam is so adorable.   After coffee, Bing brought me for a walk to the red square where I got to see the iconic...

The past 2 days in Moscow have been good so far. I am so glad that I have met so many nice people. I had a great time today hanging out with the Singaporean wives here in Moscow.  Not only did they brought me around, everyone is also very game to try out new stuff. For example, Yoga! hah it was just a casual comment from me but everyone took it very seriously. We even went studio hunting and managed to find one. We are trying it out next week and I am looking forward to it.   Lunch with the ladies was at a Russian restaurant along Old Arbat St. I wouldn't miss my Borscht soup at a Russian restaurant. I really like it. On the second day at Moscow, I also managed to meet this sweet couple selling their freshly baked bread at the Sunday market. They even gave me their bread as a gift for being new to Russia :) Thank God for everything up till now. I pray for more good things to come our way!

I have safely arrived in Moscow. The weather is perfect with temperature ranging about 16-20 degrees in the day. I just have to wear a light jacket and I am good to go. It's summer in Moscow so the days are longer than the night. Russians love this period as I guess sunlight and a little warmth is a luxury to them hah. This is my attire when I went walking around the neighbourhood. It is only my 2nd day so I have not done any exploring. Derrick just brought me around the neighborhood on day 1 to familiarize myself. We also managed to have dinner with Derrick's colleague, a very nice couple :) The food was good and I loved the borsch soup. It is healthy and the taste is to my liking. Maybe I should learn how to cook that hah. I had a new friend with me at dinner.. Mr Black Cat. I can't remember its name. It was scary eating with a cat staring at me. We told the restaurant staff and all they said was it's ok! and left. Gosh... I ate half my dinner in fear before the ca...

5 more days to my departure. My last day at work will be on Thurs, 17 April 2014. I will be flying off on 19 April, 2am flight. I have been randomly putting stuff (basically just clothes) into my luggage this month so I think I'm pretty much ready haha However, everyone is now asking me if I have packed enough local ingredients to cook. Guess I didn't think of this as I do not cook here hahaha. So I've tasked my parents to think of what I will need! hahaha We'll see what I'll end up with in the end....

I have made the decision to resign and move with Derrick to his next posting. Derrick's stint at Cairo has ended after 9 months and he's moving to Moscow, the capital city of Russia, on Wednesday. I guess it is time for me to really experience what is the real marriage life and what it really means by living together.  I am pretty excited about the move but I also pray that we will not get sick of each other or find each other unbearable to live with. I have yet to be told when is my official last day at work as my co. is still looking for my replacement. I have sounded them out that it would be sometime around the end of March/beginning of April. In the meantime, Derrick has been really sweet in accommodating to my fantasy of traveling in style together where everything got to be matching hah. I've chosen a range of beautiful pastel looking luggage. They are no where near professional for him but I love them! hahah Every time I look at them, I just feel like I'm on a...

V day came early for me this year... A hand made bouquet of flowers from Derrick. I was impressed. I thought he bought it off the rack. From this... To this.. The final product.. Not bad huh? He can be a florist next time heh.  Thank you for the lovely flowers! :)

Happy Chinese New Year all the way from Cairo! I arrived in Cairo on new year's eve, just in time to have reunion dinner with Derrick. With all my prepared ingredients, I'm all ready to cook hah! Derrick on the other hand, was so afraid that I will poison him. Boo~ Upon arrival, I made Char Siew Noodles hahaha actually the only thing i needed to cook was the noodles. Easy Peasy but Derrick was so impressed. He totally looked down on me man.. Dinner was show time haha basically, it was supposed to be the only meal I'm cooking. Derrick could not sit down the whole time when I was cooking as he was so afraid that I will burn down the kitchen. It was a little irritating.  Even though we did not have any fancy stuff like sea food, abalones for reunion dinner, dinner turned out pretty good! :) We had corn soup, stir fried veg with shitake mushrooms, soya sauce chicken, roast pork, ngoh hiang and chinese susages. I was proud of my corn soup which I was so afraid it wou...

Cute huh? :)

As sort of a New Year resolution, I finally started practicing Yoga again. I have been procrastinating for too long. I found a newly set up yoga place near my office with a nice and clean environment that I really like as well. Hopefully I keep it up :) I also got a new make up kit for the new year. It is sort of a Christmas pressie I chose for myself and sponsored by Der hah. My Anna Sui Minnie Mouse collection. Isn't it pretty? I may not know what is installed for me in 2014 but one thing for sure, this year will be a year with many new born. On the top of my head, I already know of 5 new babies coming into this world real soon. All the best to all the mummies-to-be. I wish all of you a smooth delivery and I can't wait to meet all the little ones :)

Nothing is impossible! hahah We covered parts of Nagoya in 2 days and I had fun! This is my 2nd time in Japan and this trip has definitely rekindled my love for Japan. I can't wait to go back again! Everywhere in Nagoya is pretty well connected but of course as tourist.. I guess we focused on the more convenient, centralized places. We stayed at Crown Plaza Nagoya, which is just located just outside the Kanayama train station. The view from my room was like an observatory deck. This pic was taken during sun rise :)  One of the attractions in Nagoya is the Railway Museum. There were all sorts of trains displayed. From the earliest trains to the latest Maglev train. We also visited the Nagoya castle. Parts of the castle were destroyed during WW2. The best known monument associated with Nagoya castle, is the Kinshachi (golden dolphin). Different is so into this creature as it is totally shiny gold in colour. To Derrick, it screams HUAT AH!! Thus, he has to sit...