Winter Korea.. Exciting?

When I told some of my friends that I was visiting Korea, their first reaction would be: "Whao, winter, snow... so exciting.. " For the inhabitants of the tropical region, experiencing winter can be exciting for many, afterall its something new for the first-timers. However, is it really that fun to be in those weather? For me is NO!


To be in that climatic conditions, I had to wear several layers to keep warm. For people like me who is used to shorts + T-shirt, it can be excessive troublesome for me. So I arrived at Korea's airport in this:
And was eventually forced to upgrade to these:


And despite all the coverings, my body still lose heat very quicky to the surroundings. So, everywhere, I would have natural affinity towards the heaters & radiators:

Hmm, seems like I am not the only one attracted to these.....

Anyway, the temperature outside was so cold that condensation fogged up our windows in the coach, so thick that we couldn't even see the shadows of the outside world. Which means no sight-seeing while on coach.

Ponds were frozen as well...

Even trees were covered with ice..

And 'butt-prints' can be seen on the benches..

Although, this can be fun for some, expecially kids

It was very inconvenient for me, like walking on slippery ice-covered ground. I almost slipped and fell.

Anyway, while walking in the open along the streets of Seoul, I noticed some girls dressing like these (was told that its this year's Korean winter fashion):

Wonder how they withstand the cold... for the sake of style...

Welcome Back! from Korea..

Yes.. I just came back from Korea... the next few entries cover my experience there....

Another Visdom of the day...

If you want peace with others,
be at peace with yourself 1st....

Blackout at Gelare

After much persistant request by a very shy girl, I decided to visit Gelare @ Suntec with Stacy (pronounced as teh-si).

As usual, she was late again! So, I had to roam aimlessly around the fountain terrance until she arrived. Fortunately, she arrived only 10mins late. After visiting th Starhub shop with her, we finally decided to hunt for the Gelare shop at level 3. We had a hard time looking for it as it was hidden in a discreet corner.

When I entered, I went directly to the shy girl and said I wanted waffles, hoping that she will not recognise me. But to my dissappointment, she recognised me at first sight. Do I really have a distinct look?

After placing our orders, she proceeded to prepare the waffles for us, while Stacy left to buy phones, claiming to be back in 5min. Though she took much longer than that. So I had to sit there alone talking to the 'shy girl' over the counter. I observed that she never looked at me in the eyes while talking to me, so shy...

Thingggggggg.. When the waffles were ready, she proceed to scoop the ice-cream. I requested for more toppings, but she said its the standard size. This reminded me of the local movie 'Just follow Law' where one of the character was rigid in terms of following the law. I was like thinking, afterall we are supposed to know each other.. So sad that I don't have extra...

When the waffles were served, Stacy was still nowhere to be found! I had to run down to the phone shop to drag her up! So troublesome. And when we were back, my whipped cream were all collapsed, thanks to Stacy.

While we were having our waffles, the 'shy girl' went out to get her dinner. While away, a phenomen happened in the shop... There was a power-trip! First time experiencing such in a Suntec shop. So Stacy and I went around like little kids taking photos of this condition of the shop... (Look at the depressed look on Stacy)....

Austin and his 'Water Babies'...

Recently, Austin bought 3 packets of bead-like stuff for $2 instead of giving the money for charity when approached on the same day. He claimed those were water babies, and it will grow when put in water. So he did just that.....

True enough, his 'water babies grew' and became spherical in shape. He got so excited that he went around the house telling everyone that his 'water babies grew'. So I went to see what my brother was up to. When I looked into the transparent pail which he 'incubated' his water babies.

I discovered that those were merely jelly-like balls which, when in contact with water, increase in size because of water absorption. "What!" I exclaimed.. "You called this alive?" I became so dissappointed with him, thinking that he is supposed to be smart.

So being a science student, expecially LIFE science, I explained to him osmosis and that these are not LIVE.. And I decided to show him that I can reverse it by drying. So I took one out and prepared a hair-dryer for some 'dehydration' process.

Just as I was about to do it. He snatched his 'baby' back and told me not to kill it.. What a joke! IT is not even alive in the 1st place. He said he wanted to see it grow to about 5cm diameter. I was like... What on earth...

Anyway, when he was not around, I took one of it from the bucket and put it in a toaster. However, due to the rapid heating, the sphere scattered into many pieces. Next, I took another one and bury it in a glass of salt. After, 1 hr when i came back to see, it shrinked, altough not to its orginal size because it can retain some water (some bonding etc.)

When I showed it to him after he came home, he was like: don't kill my babies.. and instructed Tuti to guard the rest from me..

Can't believe my brother to be so protective over something which is not alive! What happened to him???

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Today, I decided to send some of his down 7 storeys down vertically. As such, Austin's girlfriend was invited to witness the event. Before the drop, Austin claimed that his babies will survive the fall (ie remain intact), but I believed otherwise.

So at ground floor, I called tuti to drop 2 of the spherical gels down. Instead, she droped a handful of it which made my brother screamed. And down it comes.....

Upon reaching the ground, the 'water babies' were smashed and scattered in all directions. Austin was dissappointed. Next, he proceeded to look around to see if there was any 'survival'.

Sad for him, none survived. Here, his girlfriend offered an alternative method of dropping, where his babies may still 'survive'...... "drop from 2nd floor instead".....

Spoilt for choice.. for a day

Ever woke up one morning and can't decide what to wear that day? I had a similar, though smaller intensity...

This morning, my father flew to Nanjing for a business trip. As such, 2 cars was available. When I was about to leave for chuch, I was, sort of, can't decide which car to drive. After some consideration, I made my choice for the day...

I drove my dad's camry (left)... which has similar characteristics as that of woman - too complicated.

The car had so many unique features that it took me some time to get used to. First, no key is required to start the engine, just push a button and the car starts. Next, there is no hand brake. Instead, it has a foot 'hand brake'. Also, the rear mirror auto-configures to the user, which I tried to adjust but couldn't.

When moving, the whole lighting systems is automatic as well, say when enters a shady area, the headlight will switch on by itself. On top of that, there is still more, which cannot remembers for now.

But still, this car is like a woman--- complicated...