004 - In Back to Singapore

  

23 Sep - 21 Oct, 2015

This is the period where she come back to Singapore, again.

Shortly after (within 1-2 months) she return to Taiwan since our last meeting. (19 Sep 2015) She hurt her left hand while working in a restaurant. Her hand was steamed by the steamer in the restaurant kitchen where she put her hand in to take some food (without checking/waiting).

19 Sep 2015 

19 Sep 2015

20 Sep 2015

21 Sep 2015

22 Sep 2015

23 Sep 2015

By 23 Sep 2015, I have managed to book an air tickets for her to come to Singapore so that me and my family can take care of her. This is because, at that point of time, her University in Taiwan is actually still in some sort of vacation and her roommate has already went back to her country and she was all alone right now. (P.S. I also think that it is more cost-effective to bring her to Singapore (She can stay for 1 month) to take care of her rather then me going to Taiwan (My wallet allow me to stay for 2 weeks max).

And so, I booked the 1st air tickets for her to come to Singapore and at the same time, on her 1st day of arrival, we went to celebrate my mother's birthday (Lunar Calendar)

This photo become the cover photo for my mother's whatapp profile pic as she see this as the 1st Family Photo taken.
Also -  Its 2019 now, I think she(Khuyen) still keeping that bag.

During her stay in Singapore for a month, my main job to take care of her was to assist her in washing her hair. 

For weekday, I will be spending my time working at Certis while she will be either resting at home, go to Jurong East library (to meet me for lunch and walk back with me after work) or go on window shopping.

At this point of time, she is still unable to tell how strong our currency(SGD) is. I notice that she spend her money really fast although she claims that she only spend it on basic stuff such as transport and food. 

In conclusion, as both Vietnam Dong (1 SGD = 17,000 VND) and Taiwan New Dollar (1 SGD = 23 TWD) are rather weak against Sing Dollar. 

She Do Not:

1. have the habit of double check any loose changes
2. try to spend away her loose change before using the bigger notes

This is proven as she hand over me a bag of loose coins and notes.

Money aside, she is really cute in her own unique way 😍.

26 Sep 2015 (Sat)

Bring her to Pinnacle@Duxton 

Where we stayed for about 1 hour and go home

to help my parents on Mid Autumn Prayers

For her, it is her 1st time seeing that Praying require some many fruits and hence she took this photo and send it to her family. Was it a lot? Actually, it is quite a lot, I remember our family usually face problems with left over fruits from the praying (as praying happens every fortnight). However, during her one month stay with my family, this problem is solve as she is a fruit lover (to the extend that she can skip proper meal and just eat fruits).   

3 Oct 2019 (Sat)

I bring her to the Singapore Zoo! Where we spend the whole day looking at animals, plants and talking able how expensive the food and drinks are. 

 

 

  

   

If I remember correctly, I think her favorite animal is Penguin (To be confirm).

  

  

In the end, she never buy the bear as it was too expensive. LOL!

4 Oct 2015 (Sun)

Just chilling at home, by this time, we pretty much cover most of SG tourist attractions. 

10 Oct 2015 (Sat)

Bring her to MBS where I explained to her about some 'Feng Shui' layout in MBS

  

 

11 Oct 2019 (Sun)

Nothing much left and time really flies, she will be going back next week. So she decided to visit a temple for praying.

Never go in, just take photo only.

This one got go in.

  

21 Oct 2015 (Wed, 5AM) 

Her one month stay in Singapore is finally reaching for an end, on this day, we work up early, drive to the airport and miss each other dearly. 

During this one month, we enjoy each other company and have fun with her while taking good care of her hand.

Waiting for her to pass the custom before I head back for work and wonder when will we meet again?

Close up of her returning back to Taiwan.

Her telling me that she has arrived safe and sound

My reply

On 2017, after we got married in 25 Sep 2016, we reveal to me that it was this one month stay in Singapore that helps her to make up her mind to marry me. She told me that it should genuinely care and patience to her that give her a sense of security when comes to the topic of getting married.

In my mind, I was thinking that is it too soon for me to make up my mind to marry her during '001 - In love in Taiwan'?

Well I found a girl,
beautiful and sweet...

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003 - In Love in Singapore

Aug 6–12, 2015

This is the date where she will be coming to Singapore for the 1st time.

Before coming to Singapore, she suddenly wanted to surprise me by having a new haircut. (Long to Short, see below:)

 

I miss her a lot even though our last meeting is in Jul 2015. I feel that it is sort of a meet your parents session (already met her family one month ago, now, it's her turn to meet my family.


Day 1 (6 Aug 2015, which also happen to be my mother's birthday.)

 

Pick her up from the airport after taking a half day at work at Certis (do enjoy my time there in 2015).

Along the drive, she is actually rather quite, looking at the sky, the road, the street and etc. telling me how clean and pretty Singapore is. Not sure if she is nervous about meeting my parents.

Unlike the last trip to Vietnam, this trips is rather smooth sailing. My family love her and have a good time talking to her. Everyone is really happy and we also celebrate my mother's birthday together.



Day 2 (7 Aug 2015)

Next morning, I start to bring her around (via cycle) CCK neighborhood let her try some of our 'best' breakfast in CCK (FYI, CCK don't really have much good, national level food, but it should be good enough) to introduce to her for the experience.









As far as i can remember, she tried to show the 'very tasty' look. But in the end, she failed as she feel that the taste is too strong and too oily. She had a really bad stomachache afterward. However, she is now (2019) able to eat the whole economic noodle by herself. I think the only mistake a made planning her trip is failed to factor in on her diet (her diet is the healthy and almost oil-free). This is because, the general diet in Vietnam are mainly soup and a little bit of grill.

Moving forward, I also managed to set up a meeting with her and my ploy classmate for a cycling event in East Coast Park where we cycle to see the last kumpung houses in Singapore.

 

 

 



Day 3 (8 Aug 2015)

Bringing her to Orchard, it a long day on that day as I always expected that, women love shopping and orchard road is consider to be the shopping paradise for women.

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As you can see from the photo, she is not wearing a glasses. Meeting that she want to look good and take good pictures of herself. Unfortunately, I am may be a media/design student, but I am suck at taking photos for ladies.

Started the morning by bringing her to Macdonald for breakfast where after the trip, she told me that she don't really like Mac's food as they are really unhealthy and salty. Without knowing, I also have being avoiding Mac's food unless there is a new burger/item promotion.  

   

 

Not really a lot of photos because she end up using her own phone to take self-ish for the rest of Orchard road and we move on to Clark Quay.

   

 

This photo was taken when I tried to show-off my knowledge. I explain to her that there is drawing on the boat is for meant to scare the fish away in order to prevent collision. 

 

She wanted to try how beer tasted like in Singapore as compare to Vietnam (FYI, Vietnam's Tiger beer is somewhat more diluted as compare to Singapore). But what shocked her is the pricing for 2 beers and one plate of finger food. I already forget the price but I knew she was the right girl for me as she always keep a lookout for my wallet. ^^

Day 4 (9 Aug 2015)

Brining her to USS! 

FYI, the umbrella is meant to shelter her from sun, not really rain.

  

FYI, for the photo on the right, she made that face because she is unable to enter the 'actual' USS. At the point of time, I feel that USS tickets are really expensive and it is already 2pm in the afternoon so it not economical to spend that much of money for a 1/4 day at USS. Of cuz I promise her that the next time she come back to Singapore, we will go to USS together (we did when to USS together thanks to Winson, we are able to visit USS for free.).

As a result, we start to roam around Sentosa instead.

  

 

Her trying out Singapore famous dessert Ice kacang and Chill Crab (She like it a lot!)

Although tired, but we still rush to Marina Square to watch the NDP fireworks.

  

Day 5-6 (10-11 Aug 2015)

She was so tired that she spend the whole day sleep?

Need to check as I ran out of photos.

Love you my dear!